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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Record in Case of Sergeant Brooks

The Navy Department has received the
record in the case of Sergeant W. T.
Brooks, United States Marine Corps, who
was tried by court-martial for conduct UNI
becoming officer. The sentence is dis
missal and Imprisonment for one year. 1t
was declared that Sergeant Brooks, who
was in charge of the marine detachment on
Iona Island at the time the recent explo-
sion occurred, showed lack OF courage,
and with other marines left the island In
stead Of rendering assistance to the wound
ed. The papers In the case will be thor
oughly examined before final action is
taken by the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
ORDER OF SUSPENSION.
Insurance Company Given Sixty Days
in Which to Repair It's Capital.

The license of the Security Fire Insurance
Company of Baltimore to operate in the
District Of Columbia has been suspended
by Supt. Drake of the District insurance
department The company late yesterday
afternoon was notified by Mr. Drake that
unless it can within sixty days repair its
capital, which, IT is stated. was badly dam
aged by the recent Baltimore fire, the
license Of the company will be finally re-
yoked.
According to the statement furnished
Supt. Drake by the company, 1t sustained
an actual loss by the fire, after deducting
reinsurance. of S25O,O00. Its capital stock
was 100000 and its other assets were
S11S,OOO, making its totai resources $31S, 900.
The FOCAL insurance department has not
been Informed by the company whether or
not 1t will be able to reinsure its business
in another company.
Supt. Drake, In a communicate to the
Commissioners under date of March g. re-
quested a legal opinion from the corpora ton
counsel relative to what attitude the super
intendent of insurance should assume to-
ward the fire insurance companies which
have become embarrassed by the recent
caiamitous confiagration in Baltimore Mr.
Drake desired to be informed as to whether
the law empowering the superintendent to
suspend and revoke licenses of companies
whose capital had been impaired was in
tended only for cases where such condition
was que 10 acknowledgement, Dad invest
ments and other causes arising in the gen.
eral conduct of business, or if it applied also
to cases where great and unforeseen
disaster had occasioned greater losses in
a day than might reasonably be expected in
many years.
Corporation Counsel Duvall, late yester-
day afternoon, submitted his opinion in the
matter and action was taken by the super
intendent Of insurance Immediately after
Its approval by the Commissioners Mr.
Duvall's opinion states in substance:
The law (sec. 648, Code D. c. makes
1t the plain duty of the superintendent to
suspend the license of any fire insurance
company. mutual companies excepted,
whenever any such company shall become
insolvent or impaired t. the extent of 25
per cent of its capital stock and unless
such insolvency or impairments shall be
made good within sixty days the superin-
tendent shall revoke it's license.
mo exception is made in the law be-
cause of burdensome or unusual condi-
lions. The law contains no suggestion of
an allowable dispensation of its provisions
because of the character or the occasion
of the insolvency, and, in my Judgment,
an unusually disastrous occurrence, such as
the Baltimore fire, would no more operate
to suspend the action Of the law than a
loss happening in the usual course of fire
insurance risks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Forfeited $40 Collateral.

Vincent F. Walsh, son of Thomas F.
Walsh, the Colorado copper king, was
named as a defendant in the District
branch of the Police Court this morning
on a charge of running his automobile at
an excessive rate of speed. Young Walsh
did not appear in court, his attorney being
permitted to put up $50 for his client.
which was forfeited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Senator Tillman to Go South.

Senator Tillman's throat trouble has so
far disappeared that his physician has di-
rected him to go south to recuperate, and
his son stated this afternoon that he
would leave Saturday night next. Since
the last operation Sunday the senator has
suffered less pain from his throat each
day, but as there were four cuts made it
will take little time for the healing to be
entirely completed. According to his son,
Senator Tillman will remain in the south
for several weeks, during which time he
Will have complete rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
BANQUET RENDERED.

Booker Washington to Be Guest of
Honor at Social Function.
Arrangements have been perfected by
leading colored citizens of this city to give
a banquet in honor of Booker T. Washing
ton tomorrow night at Odd Fellows Hail.
on M street northwest between 10Th and
18th streets. The following committee has
charge Of the affair: John C. Dancy, P. B.
S Pinchback, Robert H. Terrell DR.. F. ].
Shadd, Chas. r. Douglass, w. McKinlay
and Dr. o. J. W. Scott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
FoRT1F1cArIoNs BILL PASSED.
The Hawaiian Provision Eliminated
hv Committee Restored hv Senate.

The Senate passed the fertilization ap-
preparation bill yesterday after three
hour discussion of the amendment au-
thorizing the purchase of an experimental
torpedo boat and the provision for the pur-
chase Of sites for defense works in the Ha-
waitan Islands. The torpedo boat provision
was stubbornly fought. but the amendment
suggested by the committee on appropria-
lions was retained. The Hawaiian pro-
vision. which had been eliminated by the
committee. was restored. and the sum in
creased from 100000, as fixed by the House.
to 1926. 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Verdict for Defendants.

In the suit of Cotter T. Bride against J.
i. Andre Mottu and Cornelius w Van der
Hoogt, to recover $500 alleged to be due
on promissory note, verdict in favor
of the defendants ives rendered this after
noon by jury In Circuit Court No l. At
torney c. c. Tucker represented the de-
PENDANTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Court Of Appeals.

Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
Morris and Mr.. Justice Shepard.
1272-U. s. ex rel. StinemetZ agt Allen;
judgment on mandate United States Su-
preme Court.
1O99-Johnson ct al agt. Ell1ins ct al. !;
argument continued by Mr.. Hayden john
son for appellants and by Mr.. John B. Cot
ton for appellee and concluded by Mr..
Franklin H. Mackey for appellants.
1351-Eclipse Bicycle Company agt. Far
row; argument commenced by Mr.. A. 8.
Worthington for appellants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Estate Left to Wife.

BY the terms of the will of Richard Col
Inns, dated May 1, 1901, and filed today for
probate. his estate is left to his wife, Sarah
B. Collins, who is named executrix.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
LINER NEW YORK DAMAGED.
Runs Aground and Later coliides With
q British T%rcopship.

HNns Aground and Later C0IIldes with
British T%rcopship.
Southampton, March 21.-The Amer
lean line steamship New York, Cap
tain Young Of New York, March IL.
for Plymouth. Cherbourg and South
ampton, met with two mishaps Sun
day, grounding eff Cape la Hague,
France, in the early morning and later
coming into collision in the English
channel with the Penins1lar and
Orient steamship Assaye, under con-
tract to the British government and
used as a troopship bound for Bombay
with 300 troops on board.
The New York grounded while ap-
preaching Cherbourg at 1920 O'Clock
q. m. during a fog, but within an hour
and a half the vessel was foated with
out assistance. Her bottom was dam
aged and there was water in the holds,
but she was able to proceed.
When off Hurst Castle, the Assaye
suddenly appeared through the dense
fog, and it was impossible to avoid q
collision. The New York's bow crash
ed into the Assaye's sIarJoa. bow,
tearing a great gap in that vessel. The
New York's bowsprit and %igurehead
were carried away. There was great
excitement on both vessels. The
boats of the Assaye were lowered and
the troops were mustered, but the
bulkhead of the ship saved her.
Both vessels were able to enter
Southampton and the New York was
locked at $50 for repairs. Nobody
vas injured. It is believed both yes
sells have been seriously damaged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
RUSSIA FILES A PROTEST.
Claims That Japan Has Violated the
Laws Of War.


Paris, March 21.-The Russian I'M
bassy has received from st. Peters
burg and has handed to Foreign Min
lister Delcasse for transmission to the
French minister at Toxic, who is en-
trusted with the protection of Russian
interests in Japan, a protest against
an alleged infraction of the laws of
war. It appears that during the at
tack on Pork Arthur, March 10, the
Japanese fired over fifty ~projectiles at
the quarantine station on the island of
Sanshantao, resulting in the injury of
numerous persons.
Count Lamsdorff, the Russian for
eign minister, considers this to be a
violation of the laws of war, notably
Of the t%wenty-fifth clause of The
Hague convention to which Japan was
a signatory. The minister therefore
asks France to call Japan's attention
to the matter, apart from the general
protests contained in the recent Rus
sian note to the powers.
The French government has already
transmitted to Toxic, Russia's protest
against the seizure of Russian whaling
vessels wintering at Nagasaki, before
the expiration Of the date fixed for the
departure OF Russian vessels from
Japanese ports.
To this Japan replies that a prize
court having already passed upon the
question 1t was no longer a diplomatic
one, but Russia refuses to take this
view of the matter and asks France to
enc the protest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
APPROPRIATION MEASURES.
Will Occupy Attention Of the House
This Week,

Washington, March 21.-The post
Office, the military academy and the
sundry civil appropriation bills con-
stitute the work mapped out for the
house this week. On Monday the
house will adjourn early owing to the
death of Representative Thompson of
Alabama. The postoffice bill is pend
ing and several knotty questions, such
as rural free delivery salaries, rail-
way mail subsidies and railway mail
service, are likely to prolong it's con
sideration for several days. The mill
tary academy bill is not expected to
consume much time. The sundry
civil bill probably will be ready the
latter part of the week, and it's o n
sideration will extend into the follow
ing week. Present indications are
that no other matters of Importance
are likely to be injected into the pro-
ceedings of the week. The p~ostofice
report will be cared for hereafter by
the Mccall committee, which is to sit
in open session during the week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
FOUR RUSSIAN SAILORS ESCAPE
Managed to Swim Away When the
Stereuusehtchi Foundered.

st. Petersburg, March 21.-Vice Ad.
miral Makarof has reported the mi.
raculous escape of four sailors from
the torpedo boat destroyer Stere.
guschtchi, which foundered during the
naval battle of Port Arthur March 8.
The men escaped by swimming when
the boat sank and succeeded in. keep.
ing afloat until they were picked up.
The metropolitan archbishop of st
Petersburg has sent an ikon to the
torpedo boat Roshitelny, which in tn.
conflict Of March 3 managed to eludt
the Japanese fire. This ikon, it is be
iieved, will safeguard the boat fror
further harm.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
ADMIRAL roeA PASSIVE.
But His Cruisers Still Closely Block
Z. adc Port Arthur.

ade Port Arthur.
London, March 21.-A correspond
ent of the Times with the Japanese
forces, by wireless telegraphy to Wei
haiwei under date Of March 20, says
that Admiral Toga has been compare
lively passive. according to the latest
advices, and that Port Arthur has
been given a respite, although the
cruisers and torpedo boat destroyers
have kept in close blockade.
The correspondent says that Vice
Admiral Kamimura's bombardment Of
Vladivostok raj solely intended to
harness the Russians and to compel
the Russian cruiser to leave the har-
Dor. The vice admiral brought his
ships within range opposite the dead
point of the forts or the northeast en-
trance. The Russians did not reply
because the Japanese vessels took up
positions beyond the arc Of the train
ing Of the guns.
Vice Admiral Kamimura. the CORE
spondent says. sailed south on March
II after searching Amur bay. Since
Vice Admiral Makarof's arrival at
Port Arthur, he adds, the Russian de-
fensive tactics have been more active
and their torpedo boat destroyers
more alert and enterprising.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
coNsuLs MUST KEEP OUT.
Believed Those Of All Countries Will
Be Barred From Manchuria.

Believed Those Of All Countries Will
Be Barred From Manchuria.
Newchwang, March 21.-The Rus
sian authorities have given notice
that no consular communications on
affairs originating in or connected
with Dalny or Port Arthur will be re-
ceived.
Responsible Russians here have a
well defined impression that American
Or other consuls will not be allowed at
Nukden, Antung or elsewhere in Man.
churia.
The German consul at Tientsin, In
an official statement, says the purpose
of his visit here is to investigate the
causes Of alarm and the danger tc
German residents.
It was reported Saturday that the
Russian officials had approached Ger.
many with the object Of engaging
German protection of Russian prop
erty at Newchwang, particularly the
Russo-C Chinese bank, and that was the
object Of the German ~consul's visit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
REPORT LACKS CONFIRMATION.
Nothing Authentic Concerning Alleged
Japanese Defeat.

London, March 21.-Nothing has
reached here to confirm the report
that a battle has taken place on the
Yalu in which the Russians captured
1880 prisoners.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg to a
news agency dated Sunday says there
has been no change in the situation
and that all is quiet on both land and
sea. Between the Russian line from
Pingyang to the Yalu river and the
Japanese line to Gensan there have
been slight skirmishes between scouts,
but no battle has taken place as the
distance between the opposing armies
is great. The bulk of the Russian
forces, the dispatch adds, has not yet
passed the Yalu river.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph says that the
military authorities were startled by
the attempt Of the Japanese forces to
land in Helena bay, as the nearest
Russian force that could be used
against them consisted of three rifle
regiments at Newchwang. The wealth
er having hindered the Japanese land
ing, energetic measures are now be-
ing adopted to prevent such a de-
scent.
Among the other devices adopted
has been the concentration of troops
at Foochow, twenty-five miles south
of Helena bay.
The correspondent says it is report
ed that a Japanese squadron arrived
at the mouth of Lao river Saturday
night and landed a party, which after
accommodating re-embarked.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
UNIFORM TOLL RATE.

Six Telephone Companies Agree to Its
Establishment.
Indianapolis, March 21.-At a meet
ing Of representatives of six telephone
companies operating trunk lines ex-
tending from Philadelphia to Texas
and having connections in all the
states between these ~pointsrSand be-
tween Topeka, Kan, and Minneapolis.
Mimi, on the West and Northwest, an
agreement vas reached providing for
a uniform toll rate. To formulate a
specific agreement q committee was
appointed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
rl1nrlNo WAS DESPERATE.
japanese 0unners Did Better Work
Than the Russians.

Than the Russians.
London, March 21.-Describing the
fight between the Russian and Japa-
nese torpedo boats at Port Arthur, the
correspondent Of the Times with the
Japanese fleet confirms the ferceness
OF the contest. The vessels were SO
close that the Russians threw explo-
sives onto the bridge OF n OF the
Japanese torpedo boat d~estroyers.
These, however, failed to detonate.
All the vessels engaged were more or
less damaged. The Japanese losses
That the Russians were defeated. in
spite of their superior numbers, Is due
to the better shooting of the Japanese
and the fact that the Russian vessels
were armed with three-pound guns,
while the armament of the Japanese
ships was made up of six-pounders.
In reference to the fight of three
house which occurred later, the cor
respondent says the Russians fought
with desperation and the Japanese
with confidence born of their past vic
tories. One Russian commander was
killed early in the fight. A lieutenant
then took command, only to fall, shot
in both legs. Then the command de-
volved on the sub-lieutenant, who also
was killed after taking the wheel him
self. When the coxswain fell this yes
sci was captured by the Japanese.
The other Russian vessels escaped.
Japanese Destroyer Hit.
On the Japanese side one destroyer
was hit and retired from the action.
A Japanese lieutenant, who boarded
the Stereguschtchi, said he had never
seen a more sickening sight. Thirty
bodies, terribly mutilated by a shell,
were lying on deck.
The fight lasted nearly an hour. The
weakness Of the Russian torpedo boat
destroyer armament again proved IA
tai. The Japanese concentrated their
fire first on the Russians twelve
FOUNDER and put it out of action early
in the fight, leaving her with only her
three-pounders against their own
twelve-pounders and six-pound guns.
The Japanese had three killed and four
wounded.
Describing the bombardment of Port
Arthur on the same day, the CORE
spondent asserts that more than ITO
shells fell in the town. The effect OF
the great shells from the twelve-inch
guns must have been appalling. Out
breaks of fire were seen and the re
port of an explosion vas heard which
1t is surmised occurred in of the
magazines of the forts.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
BATTLE WITH MoRos.
important Military Engagement Re.
ported From the Philippines.

Important Military Engagement Re.
ported From the Philippines.
Manila, March 21.-News of an i'm
portant military engagement has just
been received from Catabalo, capital
Of the province Of Mindanao.
On March Z detachments of the
Seventeenth and Twenty-third infan-
try, Troop B of the Fourteenth cav
airy and Gately's battery, in all $50
strong, under command of General
Leonard Wood, attacked and captured
the Gotta (fort) which was held by
the datto, Ali, who resists the anti.
slavery law. His defensive works
we're destroyed and their abandonment
forced by the accurate fire Of the bat
terry. Two thousand Moros made their
retreat after a loss of 100.
The Americans sustained nc losses
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
EARTHQUAKE IN NEW ENGLAND
Severe Tremor Extends Through the
Eastern Section.

severe lreMof EXtenuS hrou9n tnS
Eastern Section.
Boston, March 21.-An earthquake
this morning caused a tremor through
out the entire eastern section of New
England. Beginning at st. John, N.
B., the seismic vibrations traversed
the state OF Maine. causing some
slight damage to buildings in Augusta,
Bangor and Portland. The shock
was felt plainly as far south as Taun-
ton, in Massachusetts. Reports from
Manchester, N. H., and Springfield,
Mass, state that the vibrations were
felt distinctly in those two cities.
At Augusta, Me-, lamp chimneys
were broken and crockery was smash
ed. The vibrations lasted several
seconds and in nearly every instance
occurred about 1.:O4 a. m.
Cambridge, Mass, March 21.-The
earthquake shocks which were felt
throughout New England at an early
hour this morning are said by officials
of the Harvard astronomical observa-
tory to have been the most eve ex-
%perienced in this section of the coun-
try since the memorable seismic dis
turbance of 1884. The vibrations
were noticed at four minutes after 1
o'clock and the earth waves were very
p~erceptible.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
DEAD FROM POISON.

Cincinnati Woman Expires and Others
Of the Family Are III.
Cincinnati, March 21.-Mrs. Daniel
d. Dowdle Of Ludlow avenue, Clifton.
this city, is dead, and her husband
and two daughters are seriously ill
from poison which the coroner and the
attending physicians say is arsenic
and which was eaten in a breakfast
food.
The family cook and a younger
daughter Of the family did not eat the
food and are not i'll.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
Wisconsin Banker Dead.

Sparta, Wis, March 21.-A se.e.
gram from Los Angeles Sunday an
nounced the sudden death of Ira A.
Hill, president Of the Bank Of Sparta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill were spending the
winter in California. Mr.. Hill was
sixty-three years of age.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
RUSSIAN MILITARY PLANS.
Proceeding Satisfactorily Along the
Coast at Vladjvostok,

vladivostok. March 21.-The Rus
sian military plans r proceeding
satisfactorily along the main coast
and at Sakalin island. Many inhabi.
tants continue to migrate to Khaba,
1ovsk and Nikolsk and some women
and children are returning to Russia
The first detachment of the Rec
Cross from Russia has arrived and has
been distributed among the field hos
pitfalls. More than a hundred nurses
have been sent from here to Manchu
ria and Korea.
The delivery of Russian mails to tn.
frontier and to the ports is working
fairly well and the telegraph excellent
ly. Letters reach Vladivostok twenty
two days after leaving st. Peters
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
FOREIGNERS RESTRICTED.
Cannot Go Beyond Mud Walls Of Ma
tive City at NewchWanq.

Newchwang, March 21.-The foreign
consuls Sunday officially notified their
governments that the Russian COM
n,ander of the garrison has forbidden
foreigners to go beyond the mud walls
cf the native city with the single ex-
ception that they are allowed to use
the river bank between the foreign
settlement and the foreign sgunboats.
This exception is made solely on &C.
count of the presence of the United
States gunboat Helena and the Brit
fsh gunboat Espiegle, which other
wise would be entirely cut off from
communication with their respective
settlements. The Russian order par
ticularly forbids visiting the forts on
the Lao river and also Wutatzu, q
village two miles south of the fort.
The above order is declared to be q
necessary military Measure on account
OF the arrangements being made for
the defense of the coast.
Foreigners still have access to the
west and north shores Of Lao and use
the railway and telegraph, although
the Chinese managers of the telegraph
line have instructed their employees to
withdraw to Thienchuangtai in the
event Of hostilities. This action and
also the threatened withdrawal Of the
railways staff is severely condemned
on account of their being outside Of
real danger.
It is rumored that several Russian
officers at Port Arthur have suicided.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-22
TO BOTTLE UP PORT ARTHUR.

Japanese Devise a New and Ingenious
Plan.
London, March 21.-The Japanese
are about to make a sensational at
tempt to bottle up Port Arthur once
and for all. Fifteen big steamships
are being prepared at Sasebo for this
new effort. They are being loaded
with stone, and are to be linked to-
gether with chains and wire cables.
They are to steam toward Port Arthur
in line and it is immaterial whether
they are sunk by Russian guns or are
blown up by their crews.