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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
NOT TALKING POLITICS.
Michigan Democrats Got Some Consola-
ton Out of the Election, However.

Mr.. Edwin o. Wood Of Flint. Mich, chair
man of the democratic state central COM
mttee of Michigan is in Washington for
few days and is at the Raleigh.
Mr.. Wood is not talking politics. He says
he has not talked politics since the election
and does not intend to begin now. The
democrats of Michigan are not talking.
They could have been better satisfied, with
ence between the vote of the state and
national ticket is a matter of some pride to
them. President Roosevelt ran over $780,
900 ahead of the vote for the republican
candidate for governor. and Mr.. Wood
believes that this is evidence enough of the
fact that there was a campaign in Michi-
gan. Mr.. Wood is oInmander-in-chief of
the Knights of the Loyal Guard, and came
east on business for that organization. He
Flint, Mich. who is sppreme surgeon gem
eral of the same organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
KINGS INTEREST IN AMERICA.
Ambassador Meyers Audience With
Victor Emmanuel at Rome.

ROME. December 31.-Ambassador Meyer.
being received by King Victor Emmanuel
today on the occasion of the New Yeak
greetings, presented to his majesty the
American naval attache. Lieut.. Commander
William l.. Howard and Secretary Hit,
son of Congressman r. r. Hit of Illinois
The king most cordially returned the am
bassador's greetings and conversed with
him very amiably.
He was quite interested in Lieutenant
Commander Howard's medals. especially in
the one he received for participat ton In the
battle of Manila His majesty said the
American navy was now largely represent
ed at Rome. there being here three ad-
mirals Rear Admiral John C. Watson (re-
tired), Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil ire
tired and Rear Admiral Charles 8. Cotton
tretlred).
He also spoke about Panama, asking
whether the canal would be built without
locks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
MONEY FOUND IN THEATER FIRE.
Turned Over to the Police Fund at Chi
cagO,

CHICAGO, December 31.-Money found
in the Iroquois Theater after the fire has
been turned over by City Custodian De-
Witt C. Creiger to Controller McGann, the
required year of holding for claimants hav-
ing passed. The box full of coins and the
envelopes containing charred bank notes
and bits of bills are valued at $3.50 and
will go to the police pension fund.
Many of the coins We're burned or crushed
until almost unrecogniable. a $50 gold
piece still showed bright spots through
marks of fire. A hole was burned through
one packet of So bills. There was $40 in
redeemable bank notes, $50 in coins In
seventy-nine purses, and S115 in loose coins.
Two charred bits believed to be parts of
$50 bills probably will defy Identification
and redemption by the government. In ad-
dtion there is a diamond weighing a half
carat.
Delivery of coins and purses has been go
ing on for a year upon identification by
relatives of owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31

has done anything wron& expect bail
Will be furnished for hirlf as soon as he
reaches Cleveland, and i0Sts not unlikely
that his friends will dema] an immediate
trial.
Narrow Escape FrSh Death.
DR., Chadwick, Miss Chadlic and Sheriff
Barry had a narrow eScdbe from death
shortly after leaving the p6aice court They
were in hack driving tQ4Meyer's Hotel.
In turning A corner one OF The horses Sip
ped on the icy crossing and3fell. badly tan
Cling itself in the harness. At the same
time large truck. which, was following
closely behind, came rushing down upon
the hack.
The driver was unable taEstop his horse,
and for moment it seemu@ as ifsthe AMI
NAL would go through thn, cefffagN Kf11ki
his load. Sheriff Barry peI g. - n
ger, leaped out of the iiau9 am lrasping
the truck horse by the5 HeiHfZNby main
force pushed him on tueS fidewalk. so
that the truck missed the &7 sk by a few
inches. DR.. Chadwick afd his daughter
We're greatly frighteneds by --sse- experi-
ence. N
Mr.. Barry placed the cifadwicks in an
other carriage, and they were driven to
Meyers Hotel where they met Mr.. Taylor
and Mrs Tibbetts of Cleveland, who had
party ordered dinner in their rooms and de-
clined to tell the purport of their confer
ence. DR.. Chadwick will leave at 4:5o
O'Clock for Cleveland, and Miss Chadwick
will remain in New York for several days,
and will then go to Jacksonville, Fla,
where she will spend a long period seek
ing to regain her health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
MIDDIEs TO LEARN JIU JITsU.
Expert japanese Instructors Will Go
to the Naval Academy.

Secretary Morton had a conference at
the Navy Department today with Capt.
Brownson. superintendent of the Naval
Academy. and Professor Yamashita, an eX-
pert in the japanese science of jiu jitsu,
with the result that arrangements Were
made to introduce that method of offense
and defense at the Naval Academy. Prof.
Yama shita who was formerly an instruc-
tor at Harvard University. has engaged
to provide two expert japanese instructors
for the Naval Academy, and the course
will be opened as soon as they are installed
at the academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
PROPOSED TROLLEY LINE.
Goulds Plan Big Railway Enterprise
in Virginia

RICHMOND. Va, December 31.-Frank
Jay Gould has decided to add about five
million dollars more to his already heavy
Investments in Virginia. He now controls
the entire railway and lighting properties
in Richmond and Petersburg and the inter
urban lines between the cities.
His new investment will be the building
of trolley line from Richmond 10 Ashland,
on the r., +. and p railroad, and thence
through the fertile and remote territory TO
the northeast stretching to Chesapeake
bay. He will have two terminals on Chesa-
peake bay.
Two hundred miles will cover this system.
and IL will bring a practically hidden coun-
try into touch with all the cities of the
east. A charter has been asked for, and IL
is believed that construction will begin
early in the spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
FOR NEW YORK DRY DOCK.
Bids Opened Today at the Navy De
partment.

Bids We're opeiIed today in the bureau
of yards and docks, Navy Department, for
the construction of dry dock No. 4 at the
New York navy yard. The bids were as
follows:
John Peirce of New York. $SS5. 600; New
York Continental Jewell Filtration Com
pany OF New York. 829,ssO; United Engi-
neeTing & Construction Company of New
York. $S15;934; Buckley Realty Construction
Conanany. ef Ncw York. &1.so6 400; George
B. Epearen Of New York, E73,292
The appropriatio for the above work COM
plete is 81, 100000. ana tfie dry dock VIII be
. Bids We're also opened for a forty-ton
crane for the Puget Sound navy yard. The
lowest bid, $6,49O, was received from the
Cleveland Crane & Car Company Of Cleve-
land, Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
AFFAIRS AT MUKDEN.
Famous Russian Writer Tells of Con-
trast in Conditions.

MUKDEN December a.-Nemirovieh
Dancherko. the famous Russian war cor
respondent, who has just returned FROM
an Inspection OF the quarters occupied by
the Russian officers and privates az the
front, says:
Zone could hardly imagine greater contract
than afforded by the hungry, tired army
that settled down here after the battle Of
Liaoyang and the army now resting south
OF Mukden-
1.-The men live In dugouts. but most of
the officers huts are above ground. Aside
from the fact that there are only five ef-
foers to a hut and that the latter contain
more decorations, there is little difference
between the mems and the officers Guar
ters Everybody is we'll fed and comfort
able The dugouts are all shell-proof ana
each has a stove with sleeping ledges
around the sides.
How the Men Fare.
..The men, are provided with bedding,
warm underwear. mostly of Chinese man
ufacture. and better Chinese boots than
can be bought in Russia. Bath houses asa
provided. one for the officers and one for
the men of each company. The water u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31

hinged on such subject matter it is re-
gretted that the witness was not procured
Subject to the foregoing remarks the ac-
quittal is approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31

There was small panic on the Metro
politan elevated railway when the motor
men rushed their cars through the smoke
Passengers attempted to get out, but were
held in check by the guards. When the ex-
plosfon occurred the windows in the resi-
dences across the street were shattered
and chimneys We're thrown down. Fire
men who were in the path of the falling
walls escaped death by leaping into hole
that was being dug at the side of frame
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

from Mr.. Hanna OF we should go to the
sented as man of good instincts, but help
less in the hands of gross and unscrupu-
lous personality. Yesterday. while the flu
neral services were proceeding at Cleveland
over Mr.. Hanna's body, democratic ora
tor in the House here was describing Mr..
Hanna's death as removing from the re-
publican party its most conservative and
beneffcent influence. and as emphasizing the
necessity of getting away from that wild
and reckless man in the White House.
Now there is nothing more absolutely GER
tain than that If the President were to die
tomorrow all TRADES and detractions would
give way to warm praise and generous adj
miration. Stupid little filings and inven-
tons would instantly cease. Men who have
been ridiculing the ''broncho-buster" and
the strenuous individual hunting for
trouble" would find words of high praise
for the sturdy American who has reached
the top by hard study, hard work, and a
clean life, and who has illustrated in Office
many of the finest qualities known in men
of the race. The carefully arranged sneer
of today would then appear cheap and
nasty
In some of its features it is queer game.
this politics. The ranting partisan seems
never abashed by exposure, but goes on
changing his face and his vocabulary with
the utmost ease and readiness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
MIR. Cleveland's Bid.

The ma iority of the politicians of both par
ties who have expressed themselves on the
subject interpret Mr.. Cieveland's latest de-
Iiverance as bid for the ST. Louis nominal
ton. They note particularly what he has to
say about a short platform, and how he
disposes of the proposition that the candi-
date necessarily must be New Yorker.
Mr.. Cleveland is assured by his admirers
that he is a platform in himself. If such is
the case Mr.. Cleveland's letter of accept
ance would be the real platform, and that
could be made brief enough to suit the most
exacting. The candidate would only have
to say, You knew me-" He would not OF
course put it in that form. but in this: My
oountrymen. you are familiar with my per-
sonality" That would do. The people UNI
doubtedly familiar with Mr.. Cleveland
in office and have seen him interpret plat
forms and party duty to suit himself. So
that if elected. he would be at liberty or
feel at liberty, to shape affairs according to
his own ideas of what the country needed.
Mr. Clevelands statement that if the man
is the right sort and represents the right
things it does not matter much where he
resides is not to lie taken too literally. For
example he would not advise going south
for the candidate The old war problem
happily applying now TO notHiuS elSe-Stlii
bars southern men from aspiring TO the
presidency. Neither would he advise going
west for the candidate. That section has
been the arena of so much struggle over
free silver and other populistic issues that
nearly every western democrat is a suspect
in the east. Mr.. Cleveland's real meaning
is that if a good man can be found in New
Jersey-and the ex-President has no mis-
givings on that point-he will answer every
purpose that a New Yorker would.
Why not Mr.. Cleveland. then. ii Mr..
Cleveland's ideas are to prevail? Who
could hope to carry them out as fully. and
If necessary as stubbornly. he himself
would? There could be no throwing the
platform up to him, because he would be
the platform. There could be no charge of
ingratitude sustained. because the party
would owe it's return to power to him. With
Mr.. Cleveland in the lead again. the democ-
racy would experience a lively campaign,
and Tammany in particular. spurred on by
Mr.. Murphy, would sweep the cutters for
votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Mr.. Gorman's Leadershin

The following is from the Detroit Free
Press:
Secretary Moody goes beyond the limits
OF sane partisanship when lac attempts 10
hoid Tie democratic party responsible for
anything Arthur Pue German may saw or
do.
On the contrary, Mr. Moody was entirely
within the record. Mr. German. notwith-
standing his recent reverses. is still the
democratic header In the Senate, and must
be rcckoned with in that capacity He is an
old canpaigner. and not easily discouraged
He * picking his flint. and will soon try
again, He missed In the case of Panama.
but he is loaded now for the navy, and the
republicans in the Senate are, it is TO be as
sumed getting ready for him
That debate, indeed. will probably be one
OF the most interesting of the session. Mr..
German will appear in il not only as the
leader OF his party in that body, but as a
candidate for the st. Louis nomination. we
may expect him TO sound, more than the
mere note of shifting expenditures. The
subject in his hands and for his purposes
Will lend itself 10 some solemn talk about
Imperialism and the headlong rush we have
lately been making toward smash he may
go into that lire pretty emphatically and
extensively. and bid against Mr. Cleveland
for the support OF those who, starting with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
The Quick and the Dead.

The Nashville American, thoroughgoing
democratic newspaper, in some compliment
tary remarks about Secretary Hay, says:
'Partisanship is apt TO withhold from
such man much of the praise that is due
him. but IL Hay were TO die tomorrow there
would be universal tribute to his fine judg-
ment and his great ability. and honest
praise of his record and achievements as
Secretary of State.
Undoubtedly. Before the grave closed
over him the opposition press and opposi-
ton orators would draw heavily upon the
language of eulogy. and sincerely recite the
virtues and accomplishments of the man,
and agree with his political friends as to his
place in history. But while he is in the
flesh and continues in office. he must re-
main. for political purposes a serviIe Anglo
maniac, seeking always to discover, and
then to play. Englands game. Something
hidden in England's behalf must be found
in nearly everything he does. A fervent
sigh must continue to go up for a man in
the Department of State who would have an
eye single to American interests, and a
heart stout enough to press for those inter
ests at all times and against everybody
Observe the fate of Mr.. Hanna For nearly
seven years he has figured in the criticism
OF his party as its very worst influence He
has been charged with '.commercializing''
our national policies and lowering the tone
OF our national life. We have .seen told
day IN and day out, that We must get away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
The Stake for Murder.

Another burning at the stake, the victim
negro, the crime murder Not "the
usual crime" it should be noted. This is
reported from Arkansas. 1t seems useless
to comment on these matters. A fury seems
to be working in the blood of many of our
people. and. like a disease, it win run its
course. That the body polite will be greatly
weakened by it is certain. That recovery,
once the crisis is passed, will be slow is
equally so. Communities cannot abandon
themselves to savagery without paying a
heavy penalty. A limit is not easily set to
the consequences of such indulgences. There
are courts in Arkansas, fixed penalties for
crimes, and swift punishment for friendless
Offenders The laws delay is never in
voked in such cases. This man was certain
of death had the law been permitted to take
its course. But the mob decided otherwise
and when the mob rules the worst may be
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

opposition to the annexation of Hawaii,
have opposed every step the government
has taken since in it's foreign policy.
1t may belt seems altogether likely, in
deed-that Mr.. German has erred in this
matter conspicuously as he did in the
Panama matter. Certain it is that his talk
about ''topheavy'' navy came as sur
prise here and in many other places. No
body had been prepared for it by anything
that had been uttered by any other demo-
cratic authority. The democratic news
papers had given no inkling of feeling of
unrest in the party on that subject. Still,
MIR. German has not been called down.
for his words. They still stand in his and
the party's name, and we may look to see
Kim reaffirm and reinforce them when the
navy supply bill is taken up by the Senate.
II again defeated as he is likely to be,
Will Mr.. German make still another attempt
AT leadership? Has he other things to pro-
pose for putting the republicans in a hole
ana himself into the White House? The
ro'td to that famous mansion is hard one
10 traVei. Many set out, but few make the
journey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Dollar Wheat,

The rand inward movement of the price
Of Nav wheat has been in part attributed
10 the war in the far east, but the actual
market reports from Chicago indicate that
there is belief among the brokers that the
crop is short Bidders for special varieties
have found themselves confronted with
the iterated statement That the supply is
deficient There is no indication that any
body has cornered the market. The impress
sion prevails that the demand is greater
than the supply. Yet the Agricultural De-
partment reports seem to show full acre
age and there is no present prospect of
destructive climatic influences. The war
will unquestionably affect the market to
some extent, and it may not be doubted
that the general feeling to this effect has
caused the rush to buy. Any such move
ment, if it becomes sufficiently general will
for a time advance the price. In the case
of cotton there were undeniable signs of a
combination TO force the price upward.
There were, however. in that case certain
crop conditions which lent color to the bull
claims. But the country today believes
that the rlIinous advance was the result in
chief of a speculative movement.
Dollar wheat is no great novelty, but it
is sufficiently rare to be a notable event. So
completely mas the Hctlon OF the hundred
cent silver dollar and dollar wheat been
exploded that there is no special occasion
now to note the fact that silver is selling at
a rate which puts about A cents into the dol
lar, while wheat sold yesterday for s1.03
Dollar wheat means good times for the
farmers, provided there is a sufficient crop
TO enable them TO take fun advantage of
the price. If this sudden rise in the market
is stable. and If it is not due to an absolute
shortage of the crop, there is abundant
prosperity ahead of the grain growers of
the great west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
RuSsia's New Leaf.

Inc announcement that the car has pro-
cidiined the adjustment of the censorship
On all dispatches leaving Russia for for
eish publication is of consequence aside
from the effect which it will have upon the
prompt and reliable reporting of war news.
III does not, of course, mean the abandon
inent of the censorship as it affects the do
nestle publication of books newsnaners
and pamphlets. That will remain as strict
as ever Russia does not care particularly
for the state of public intelligence within
her own borders, but she is beginning to
realize the absurdity of trying to remain
aloof from the rest of the world in point
of communications.
An official of the Russian government is
quoted as saying that this is a defensive
move, to protect Russia from the ISLANDERS
continually passed by secret means over
the borders for foreign publication. This
explanation is designed palpably to cast
discredit upon the general international
understanding of the condition of Russian
society. If he is to be believed, that coun-
try is grossly maligned by being pictured
as region riven by internal discord and
great public unrest. checked only by the
rigorous hand of autocratic authority.
Such an explanation and accusation can
NOT ny us own force chanSe the world
opinion to Russia Eventually a real
Russia" vastly different from that which
has been pictured by KEENAN,, Tolstoy,
TurSineff and many others of high repute
may be shown to the western peoples. But
there can be no present denying that if
this is done the average judgment will be
that the wholesome conditions disclosed
are the result of the light thrown upon the
great region, not that such wholesome con-
ditions have always existed, but have re-
manned hidden.
The truth presumably is that the Rus
sian government has at last awakened to
the fact that not even a censorship over
foreign dispatches can prevent the telling
of the truth. and that the Russia of today
stands labeled as benighted as long as it
undertakes the impossible task of conceal
ment. There have been many signs in the
course of the past few years that Russia is
more keenly alive than ever before to in
national public sentiment. While not
changing it's policies to any appreciable de-
gree or the methods whereby they are adj
vanced it exhibits greater susceptibility
to the approving or disappearing opinions
of others,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
The War News.

The attention of observers of the war in
the far east is now concentrated on the
two land movements which are destined to
exercise a vital influence on the campaign
In the Laio Tung peninsula. tipped by Port
Arthur, the Russians are executing a retro
grade movement, which has been styled both
a retreat and concentration. Hardin. the
junction of the two branches of the Trans
Siberian railroad, is to be the new base of
operations. Port Arthur is to be left to re-
sist as hest 1t can, with a crippled naval
force and diminished land force, the as
saults of the Japanese. This treatment of
the great seaport which Russia has striven
so hard to establish means that it will not
rely upon its sea forces in this war. N1ad-
ivostok remains of course available for
future naval operations in warm weather,
but the loss of several ships and the unde-
niable demonstration of Japans effective
ness at sea have materially diminished the
significance of this holding.
Coincidental with the northward retro
grade movement in the Laio Tung penin-
sula has occurred a forward southwark
movement of Russian troops in Korea This
Is designed to meet and check the Japa-
nese advance Early reports indicated that
the japanese troops had reached the banks
OF the Yalu river, but today's dispatches
show that the Russians have not only
crossed the Yalu. but have penetrated as
far south as Ping Yang, about 100 miles
without encountering any of the Japanese
army Nevertheless, il is believed that the
mikado's forces have gone northward from
Seoul and Chemulpo in strength, intent
upon meeting the Russians. 1t was be-
heved earlier that they would themselves
assume the aggressive on land in Korea,
but the event appears to indicate that the
Russians have taken the initiative In this
respect.
The changes in the Russian high per-
sonnet suggest that the authorities at St
Petersburg are not satisfied that Admiral
AieXien can successfully handle the navy.
the army and the administrative machinery
In detail at once. Gen. Kuropatkin has
been placed in command of the land forces
and Admiral Marakoff of the navy. viii e
Admiral Alexieff remains viceroy. a title
which doubtless signifies that he will con-
hne himself to the management of political
affairs and leave the fighting to the other
officers.