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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24

sonal friend and adniler OF the Pr sident
determined him to Leave the democratic
party and Join the republicans He an
nounced his intention of doing a good
while ago and he was chosen delegate to
the Chicago convention.
Mr.. Morton began railroad work in a
humble position on the Burlington system
when he was about fifteen years old and
rose rapidly to general freight agent of
that system. He was then elected to a
Vice presidency on the Sante Fe. and has
risen with the same rapidity since he has
been connected with that road. Although
not familiar with Navy Department mat
ters he is a man OF Sreat executive ability
and of quick capabilities in learning II Is
predicted that he will make valuable man
at the head Of the Navy Department
Representative Metcalf.
Representative Metcalf is well known in
Washington and Is generally liked lie has
been In Congress six years from the third
district Of California. and in that time has
made a fine reputation as steady.
thoughtful man. He was born in Utica
N. Y. and educated in the Free Academy
three and in Russells Military Academy
at New Haven. He entered Yale College
and remained there until his junior year,
when he went into the Yale Law School
graduating from this in 1876 He practiced
Jaw In Connecticut and New York for sew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
warships for the Encampment.

At the request Of the local committee of
arrangements Of the encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, to be held at
Boston August 10 to 20, the Secretary Of
the Navy has decided that the training
ship Hartford, Farragut's old flagship. and
the second torpedo notilla. composed of the
destroyers -4Whipple, Hopkins, Worden,
Lawrence, Stewart. Truxtun and Macdon-
ough, shall be In Boston harbor In time to
participate In the eneampment. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
RELEASE OF PERDICARIs.
Expected to Arrive at Tangier 10
night.

United States Consul General Gummere, In
a cable dispatch to the State department.
da ted today says that a communication JUST
received from Perdicaris and Variey states
there until the captives are returned 10 their
they are expected to arrive In Iansler To-
night (the 24th)
Vice Consul General Philip whose sta'ioh
is at Tangier is still at Fee, the state u
nortnnt iS informd where he has remained
in communica ton with the sultan, and the
department is advised that he will stay
there until the captives are returned tother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
Unknown Taken From North River

NEW YORK, June 24-The body of an
unidentified man with the feet firmly tied
and a piece of iron Weighing twenty pounds
around the neck was taken from the North
river today. The man was about forty
three years old There was no money in
the pockets nor were there any papers
that would indicate the identity of the
man. The feet were tied together with
strong rope and the iron about the neck
was fastened with a red bandana handker-
chief While 1t would have been possible
for the man to have adjusted the rope and
weight himself, the police are making
thorough investigation of the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
Snow Storm in Montana.

BUTTE Mont, June N.-An intermittent
snow storm has been raging in this city
since o'clock last night. The mountains
are covered with covering of white,
though in the valleys the snow is melting
about as fast as It falls. The Temperature
ranged during the night between thirty and
forty degrees above zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
VICTORY YET IN THE BALANCE
10000 Men Contending Near Kali
chou-Success for Both Sides.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, June PA cablegram from
Paris says: Rumors of "A great battle in tha
neighborhood of Kaichou are still current
The St Petersburg correspondent OF th(
Petit Journal reports that success has fa'
vored the Russians and japanese alter
nately, and that the issue is not yet decid'
ed. He says the fighting has been desperate
and sanguinary, about 10000 men being
engaged along a front of twenty-five miles
Distrust Chinese General.
A cablegram from Paris says: The st
Petersburg correspondent of the Echo do
Paris says that the general staff greatly
distrusts Gen Ma. who is in command of
the Chinese imperial troops in southwestern
Manchuria He is credited with the inten-
ton of marching to Tsi Tsihar and cutting
railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Important Appointments An
nounced Today.
NEW SECY. OF THE NAVY
PAUL MORTON OF ILLINOIS AC-
CEPTS THE PLACE.
Mr.. Metcalf of California Succeeds MI.
Cortelyou as Head of Commerce
and Labor Department.

The following cabinet appointments
We're announced al the White House this
morning all of them to take effect about
July /:
William II. Moody of Massa chusetts to be
Attorney General.
Paul Morton of Illinois, TO be Secretary
of the Navy
Victor II. MetCalf of California, to be Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor.
The appointments are in accordance with
the information heretofore announced in
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MYSTERY Is UNSOLVED
OVER DEATH OF
COMMANDER KELLOGG.
Was Clothed for Bed When He Fell
From Hotel Win
dow.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, June 24.-How Com
mander Augustus @. Kellogg. U. s. N. re-
tired. fell to his death from a fourth-story
window in the Hotel Monroe last night is a
mystery yet unsolved. It is the SUPPOSE
ton. however. that he was about to retire,
as he was clothed in night garments when
picked up on the pavement in front OF the
hotel after his descent through space, and
/. is thought that while standing near an
open window. in room No. 277, which he
had occupied since his arrival at the Mon
roe he lost his balance and toppled through
the aperture.
Struck Pailing in Descent.
On his descent to the pavement the COM
manders form struck the railing about a
small portico projecting from the building
at the third floor. Contact with the railing
DETECTED the course of the man somewhat
and he struck the pavement on his feet
with sickening thud. Many bones were
broken.
Mrs. Blockinger. wife Of Commander
Blockinger, was just quitting this balcony
when the body struck 1t. When Command
er kellogg was picked u pit was found that
his left leg was fractured. There were no
other outward signs Of injury, and shock
was the principal cause of his death, which
occurred at the naval hospital an hour and
a half after he was removed thereto.
The remains of Captain Kellogg will be
sent to Washington tomorrow, where they
will be inferred in Arlington.
Since his arrival in this city, April Is
last, Commander Kellogg has been IN
rather poor health and while stopping at
the Lafayette Hotel his daughter. Mrs. A.
T. Prescott Of Norbeck, Md, visited him
or May g. and Is still here. He has son
in London.
Of Nervous Temperament.
Commander Kellogg up to a short time
ago resided In the navy yard at Boston.
He was sixty years old, and leaves
widow who was here with him at the time
of his death. He was man OF highly
nervous disposition.
Rear Admiral Evans. now at Old POINT
Comfort has been sent for by the widow
and will arrive this afternoon. No definite
arrangements concerning the shipment Of
the body will be made until the admiral
arrives.
The remains may go to Washington or
Illinois, the deceaseds old home.
His Naval Service.
Commander Kellogg entered the naval
service September g. 1850, receiving his ap-
pcintment to the Naval Academy from the
state of Illinois, although he was born in
Ohio He was retired June "a, 1901. for
ir:capacity, resulting from an incident OF
service. His record shows that he had
served fourteen years on sea duty and
nearly fifteen years on shore duty. He at
tanned the rank of commander on July 49,
1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
Prof. Booker Washington Here.

Prof. Booker Washington passed through
Washington today on his way north and
had interviews with Secretaries Taft and
Moody at the War and Navy Departments
In regard to certain matters In which they
are mutually interested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
To Have Fun Paw.

The Secretary Of War has decided that
Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson. U. 8. A., re-
tired. shall receive the full pay OF his rank
on the active list while serving as q menu
Der Of the United States commission inves-
ugating the Slocum disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24

Only a few hundred
people see any average
store window each day.
"A hundred and fifty
thousand people see
The Stars advertis-
ing daily.
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Distrust Chinese General.
REPULSE AND RETREAT.
4.OOO Russians Attack Town and
Meet a Reverse.

TOKYO. June "A, = p.m.-Four thousand
Russians, including infantry, cavalry and
artillery, attacked Al Yang Pien Men.
about fifty miles northeast of Feng Wang
Cheng. last Tuesday. The Russians were
renulsed and retreated toward Shinkai-
ling The Russians lost hve Killed and
twenty wounded The Japanese loss is
not given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
Paul Morton.

The Star. except that there has been doubt
as to what Mr.. Morton would do. The offer
of the navy portfolio was made to him
more than week ago. and ne has had 1t
under advisement. 1t was generally believ-
ed. even among his friends, that he would
decline. because TO accept would be to give
up one of the best railroad positions In the
United States and a salary many times
larger than the 5000 year he will receive
cabinet officer. Mr.. Morton, however,
came on to Washington yesterday after
noon to confer with the Pres.den about
the matter, and at a late hour last night he
Informed the President that he would ac-
cept the position, Nj. Morton took dinner
with the President and remained with him
until II o'clock last night. Later he took
train for New York. saying that he could
not discuss the matter.
1t is not thought there Will he any further
changes in the cabinet before next winter
when Postmaster General Payne will prob
ably leave the Presidents official family be-
cause of his health and his desire to get
away from official life The understanding
Is that Mr. Cnrtelyou will be appointed to
this
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Russians Expel Chinese From Homes

TIENTSIN, June 24.-New entrench-
ments are being thrown up east of tho
Lao river. The Chinese have been ex-
pelled from their houses. which are to DO
used by the Russian troops "A new proc.
Iamation has been issued forbidding the
exnort of foodstuffs north of Niuchwang
II is reported that large bodies of troops
are eight miles from Niuchwang, undes
tho command of Gen. Kuropatkin. 1t 10
supposed that they are marching toward
10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
New Secretary of the Navv.

Paul Morton, the new Secretary of the
Navy is forty seven years old and a son
of the late ex-Secrvtary ]. Sterling Morton
Of the cabinet of President Cleveland in his
second administration Both the father and
son bolted the nomination of Bryan in 1896
and there has been much bitterness be-
tween the BRYAN and Morton factions of
the democracy in Nebraska ever since.
Young Morton has had no desire to go
back to the democratic party since then,
and the fact that he has been a warm per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
Cavalry Forays Ineffective.

IN THE FIELD Gen. Kurokis head
quarters), via Fusan, Thursday. June 26
delayed in transmission). A Russian
cavalry division commanded by Gen. Rem.
nenkampff opposes the Japanese right
flank. The country is mountainous and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15
No Immediate Dancer.

New York, Jan. 14.-An important
parsonage, a privy counsellor, gives
the assurance, cables The HeraId's
st. Petersburg correspondent that the
news received from the Far East is
OF such a favorable nature that any
immediate danger of war is averted.
The future will depend upon Jap
ans demands because only parts of
the Russian reply are acceptable
Meanwhile the foreign office will is
sue statement to the powers draw
ing attention to her inability to give
the promised freedom OF trade in Man
churia until the country has been
brought into proper condition, safety
and order. Optimism reigns and gen.
eral congratulation is the order of the
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15
THE Rosso-JAPANEsE AFFAIR.
European Powers To Find Means to
Prevent War.

European Powers To Find Means to
Prevent War.
Paris, Jan. 14.-The intention on
the part Of certain European powers
to find means to prevent the Russo.
japanese controversy drifting into &C.
tual war, as intimated in dispatches,
has begun to assume definit proper
tions, though until today these means
were confined to an exchange of views
between the cabinets as to what
course was desirable and it can be as.
serted positively that no tender OF me.
diation or good offices has yet been
made to Japan or Russia 1t is the
accepted view that grave moment
which would warrant representations
from the outside has not been reach.
ed. On the contrary, the Official view
here continues to expect a peaceful
solution, without outside pressure.
This expectation is borne out by the
latest official adYices. One of the
dispatches sent from Toxic last night
alleged that Japan's answer had not
been forwarded up to that time which
leads the officials to question the
pessimistic reports based on the state
ments that Japans answer had already
been delivered and further defers any
steps which may be taken toward ad-
vising the two parties to terminate
the controversy
In the meantime the cabinets OF
London and Paris have arrived at a
quite clear understanding as to what
will be done ii the eyentuaiity of war
becomes imminent This will not be
by tender Of mediation as consider
ed to be too extreme a step in diplo-
matte procedure, when two of the
foremost powers are the principal dis.
putants. The form of the represen-
tations will be that known in diplo-
matte usage as a tender OF good off
ces. This consists mainly in giving
friendly advice for the maintenance
of peace. In the present case it is
likely to include rather definite sug-
gestions that the outside powers con-
slider that the main questions causing
the present differences are entirely
susceptible to pacific adjustment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15
AMERICAS PEOPLE
AND VISITORS.
Those Who Come and Leave
Daily.
AMERlcUs A MECCA FOR MANY
Your Own Name or That of a Friend
May Be Found Below In the Long
List of Yesterdays Visitors Who
Came Here,

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Miss Alice. Lumsden has returned &c
Macon after visit of several days to
Americus friends.
Mr.. l. M. Holloway, one of the sue
cessfuI farmers about EuglishvlIle, was
in Americus Thursday.
Mr.. G. j, Lewis came down from
Montezuma yesterday, mIngliug bust
ness and pleasure here.
Mr.. G. r. Ellis spent yesterday in
Leesburg. where he went for day OF
important legal business.
Col. 81. 81. SinRletary came down
from Lacrosse yesterday to look after
matters of business here.
Misses Ora and Ira Perry are making
short visit to friends in Montezuma
and are the recipients of many social
attentions there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley s. Thompson
after a pleasant stay of ten days in
Americus, their former home, returned
to Chicago yesterday morning.
Hon. John T Ferguson was in Ameri.
Gus yesterday, returning here from
Griffin where he attended meeting of
the directors of the experiment farm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15
PHARMACY.
Meet Me at Dodson's.
Garden Seed.

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15
Not In Form of uItimatunn.

Toxic, Jan. 14-It is said Japan's
answer to Russia's latest note is not
in the form of an ultimatum, and it
is described as moderate in terms
but resOlute in tone 1t is said to
be largely devoted to a discussion OF
affairs connected with Corea, Japan
having been strongly advised not to
fight over Manchuria alone. For
eign Minister Komura visited sue
cessively today the Marquis Ito, chief
OF the privy council; Premier Kats-
ura and the emperor. He subsequent
ly called upon Baron de Rosen, the
Russian minister, and it is generally
believed here, handed him in person
the Japanese reply.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15
GENIAL.

VIII Release a 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15
NOTE OF JAPAN IS
NOT AN Ill TIMATUM
Minister Hayasni Receives
Last Reply to Russia.
JAPAN's ORIGINAL DEMANr

Negotiations Between the Two Powers
Are Likely To Be Proloneed-cer-
tain European Powers interested In
Preventing HostiIities.
London, Jan. 14.-Mir :ster Hayashl
received today the text of the Japan
csc reply to Russias last note. 1t
does not contain an uItimatum, but
reiterates Japan's original demands
with what Baron Hayashi terms "a
modification upon a minor point"
The questions Of Chinese sovereign
ty in Manchuria and Japan's sphere
of influence in Korea are re-insisted
upon.
Minister Hayashi said to a represen-
tatiVe OF the Associated Press:
SO far as can see, the relations
Of the two powers regarding the dis
pute are practically unchanged.
have no indication of the reception
this note is likely to meet at the
hands OF the Russian government, but
/ expect the negotiations will con-
tinue for several weeks"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15

Foreclosure Proceedings Adjourned.
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ure proceedings OF the New York Sc
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Shin Building company and Receiver
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building litigation that all suits should
be held in allegiance pending the de-
cision OF Judge Kirkpatrick, OF the fed
eral court of New Jersey on the motion
for the consolidation OF all the action
pending before him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-15

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