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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27
THE JEWS OF AMERICA.
DR.. Isidor Singer Suggests the Forma-
ton of a Central Consistory.

From the American lsraente
We modern Jews do not constitute re-
ugious community in the sense of the Ro-
man Catholic and the various Protestant
churches and therefore neither the theolo-
gian nor the synagogue as house of prayer
is the genuine center of the Jewish COM
munity Neither are we, however nation
In the scientific sense of the word, having
neither a common land nor a common Ian
guage of our own. We are. alas, since the
destruction OF Jerusalem through Titus, a
religio-national between-and-b etwixt, too
strongly rooted in the past to die, and not
sunk deeply enough in the new soil to live
a genuine, independent life. Having done
nothing in the political sense of the word,
we have no history proper since that ninth
of Alb, which buried forever the national
existence of our Palestinian ancestors. Our
only record of the past consists in one
gigantic Memorbuch, with thousands of
chapters, written in dozens of languages,
but all telling of the same woe. from the
first prosecutions of the Jews in the Roman
empire to the massacres of Kishineff.
The question, the only real issue before
can, Jew is: Can we stop this age-long
martyrdom, and If so. how? All other
questions of merely dogmatic or congrega-
tonal Importance are nothing but triies
and side issues. and the American-born as
well as the immigrant Jew either does not
understand your petty religio-communal
policy or is too delicate to show to You,
rabbis and parnassim presidents of Jewish
communities), the immense gulf which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27
AMERICAN ARBITRATION.
Statesmen in Europe Follow the Peace
full Lead Of the New World.

From the Contemporary Review.
Statesmen belonging to the great powers.
even great military powers. seem to have
given up their distrust Of arbitration.
There is perhaps another reason for this
change of attitude. They have probably
discovered that a standing treaty OF arbi-
tration is a valuable instrument in the
hands of diplomacy. 1t obviously provides
a further method, further stage Of nego-
tiation, matter for furt-- protocols, when
all the older methods, stages and protocols
have been exhausted. Diplomacy is only a
mass of devices and procedure for keeping
questions open till the propitious moment
comes for retarding rupture when diff
culties become so great that on the merits
they seem insuperable. With this further
method of raising new and side issues the
risks of war are necessarily diminished as
between the nations which adopt 1t. This
is not likely to have escaped the notice OF
such enlightened statesmen as Lord Lans-
downe, M. Delcasse and Count Won Buelow.
What lesson to the great democracy on
the other side of the Atlantic! Is it not a
strange anomaly that the United States
Senate, the most responsible, the most pow
erful body polite in the world, should be
tagging behind all other political bodies in
this striving for international stability and
order? Is 1t not because the Americans in
general are not warm partisans of fnterna-
tlOnai drDltration! III Ceplemoei LWo S!eaI
meetings on the subject are to be held In
the United States-lhe one the peace con-
gress at Boston, and the other the interpar-
namentary conference at st. Louis The
chief subject to be discussed at both of
them is the proposed Anglo-American
treaty of arbitration. 1t is to be hoped that
the attendance from this country will be
large.
Great preparations are being made for the
reception of the delegates, and practical
and business men are taking part In these
preparations who have never before been
seen side by side with the 'idealists." After
the presidential election we may see the
greatest triumph arbitration will have yet
achieved In a treaty. without any restric-
tions like that which was thrown out by
the United States Senate in 1897 after hav-
Mr. Richard Olney-a treaty placing the
two kindred and most powerful nations in
the world beyond the risk Of war between
them for ages to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27
Eminent Visitors Arriving.
ON the Boston Transcript

From the Boston Transcript
This month will see the arrival in the
United States of large groups of the emil
nent statesmen, scholars and leaders In all
lines Of thought and action from foreign
nations, drawn here by the st. Louis ex-
position, and chiefly by the international
congresses which are about to open. That
the influx Of notabilities has already begun
Is evident at the arrival of every great
steamer from the other side. The arch
bishop of Canterbury, who Is to partici-
pate In the triennial Episcopalian convoca-
ton In Boston next month. was among the
earliest Of the eminent contingent of Wis
itors to reach our shores this fall. Pro-
fessors Ascoli and lombard Of the Italian
Institute, Robert Kaye Gray, president OF
the Institution of Electric Engineers. have
come for the electrical meetings. Pro-
fessors Harold Honding and Otto Jesper-
son of the University Of Copenhagen. Com
mander H. E. Bhehme and Christofer
Krabbe, members of the Danish parlia-
ment: J. c. Brandt and Bernard Hansen
Prince Oescalhi, Marquis San Guiliano and
Marquis Campaus of the Italian parlia-
ment. Timothy Healy, Hugh Alexander
Law, Major Eustace Jameson and Thomas
Tough OF Ireland Sir Charles Howard VIM
cent. Gen. John Winburn Laurie. Col. Ed
ward Bryce-Jones. Sir Thomas Firbank,
England: James Galloway Weir, Sir John
Leng. Duncan Vernon Prize, Eugene Wat
son of Scotland and Count Albert Apponyi
of Hungary, statesman, orator and au-
thor. are types OF the statesmen who have
come over for the interparliamentary peace
union conference.
The foreign societies and schools are
sending their most talented experts, it APP
pears. for the international geographic
meetings. embracing such eminent repre-
sentatives as Professor Albert Gobat OF
Berlin, who is to lecture this evening before
the congress at its initial session in Wash
ingtOn; Professor j. Thoulet, Nancy
France: Professor Kniposoitsch of st.
Petersburg, Sir John Murray. Edinburgh;
Professor J. ]. Rein. Bonn; DIR. w. Mem
ardus, Berlin: Henryk Arctocoali Brus-
sells; Bella Erodi. president of the Hum
garian Geographical Society. and several
hundred others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27
CITY OF MUKDEN.
An Ordinary North China Town Of
$50, 900 Inhabitants.

From the New York Journal OF Commerce.
Under the provisions of the new COM
mercial treaty between China and the
United States, Mukden and Antung in the
southern province of Manchuria, were
opened to foreign trade. In the Japanese
treaty, signed on the same day, Mukden
and Tatungkao were similarly specified
At the request Of the United States gov
eminent. With in Korea was made a treaty
port, and, at the request of Japan, Yon-
gampho, also on the Korean bank of the
Yalu. was added to the list Mr. James w.
Davidson, who was promptly appointed to
represent the United States at Antung and
Win, contributes to the Journal of the
American Asiatic Association of China an
instructive article on the newly opened
treaty ports in Manchuria and Korea. What
he has to say about Mukden, the old Man.
chu capital, agrees very closely with th9
verdict of previous observers which is to
the effect that in spite OF the charm Of
Its situation the old capital is merely an
ordinary North China town, a little dirtier
perhaps than some Manohurian towns but
far inferior to Liaoyang In its streets
shops and sanitary arrangements. Mukden
with no opportunities save those possessed
by neighboring towns, has been losing Of
late as commercial center With its quar-
ter of a million Of Inhabitants and its nu.
merous wealthy officials 1t possesses a local
market of no little magnitude but the more
energetic and less heavily-taxed cities Of
kuanchengtzu and Tiehling have taken
away much Of its transient trade.
Mukden furs are still rated high and a
considerable population is engaged in the
fur business. though this trade has of late
lost much Of its Importance. There are
manufactures of bean-cake and OIL a for.
eign -four mill, distileries for the native
kaOliang spirit, and considerable quantities
OF Chinese shoes and embroideries are pro.
duced in the town. Foreign imports con.
sist of kerosene oil, cotton piece goods.
opium, matches, cigarettes, watches, clocks,
flour and foreign stores Mukden is an
important point on the Manchurian railway
being 27o miles northeast Of Port Arthur,
and 1913 miles southwest of Hardin. 1t Ia
the principal city between these two points,
and a territory of some 10000 square miles,
or an area nearly the size of the state Of
Ohio, is tributary to 1t. This includes the
northern half Of the rich Lao valley, which
is not excelled in fertility by our own Red
River valley OF Dakota and Minnesota. It
is the judgment of Mr.. Davidson that no
part of the Chinese empire has a greater
future than this district, and that with
Mukden thrown open to the trade Of the
world. and with the open door In Man.
churta where all can trade on equal terms.
the city should become the most important
point in all the three provinces, not only
as a distributing center, but also as theih
industrial metropolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27

loosening up of the purse strings as the
stringency of the times decreased. In the
year 19O0-'O1 81, 57S.7S was redeemed, show
ing still further falling off. but in the
year ended June &c. 1902. the amount jump
ed for some unaccountable reason to s. .OSS.
Last years was the smallest amount of
any presented for annual redemption only
81 ,99O75 worth Of the little notes finding
their way to the Treasury Department at
Washington.
A full set Of the fractional currency Is
worth about 81, rated at its face value,
but complete set would bring many. many
times that amount IL offered for sale. 1t
is more than probable that nearly all of
the currency of this character now out
standing has been resolved into sets and
is being held until time shall still further
enhance it's value. Uncle Sam makes no
objection to this at all, as every note SO
kept, destroyed or lost is SO much clear
gain to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27
THE CAPTURE OF LHAsA.
Daring and Picturesque Invasion Of
Thibet So Far Freed From Loss,

IQ1DeI so EaT FT6SO FROM LOSS,
From the Spectator.
Since Alexander Of Macedon broke into
Asia and found 1t, as the angry King OF
Epirus afterward said, the "women's apart
ment' of the world there has been no ex-
petition so picturesque. SO daring or SO
Unexpectedly free. up to the present time.
from loss this invasion OF Thibet. 1t il
more like the adventure which children
love as Jack and the Beanstalk' than any
ever recorded by grave historians.
Col. Younghusband, Gen. Macdonald and
their followers have assembled into the
clouds, have found a vast plateau OF IL COO
feet. on an average, above the sea level.
studded with even loftier hills, defended by
a brave people, ruled by mighty ogre,
who as the British soldiers advanced con-
unually roared at them to retire and now
and then threw stones. The cool explorer
never threatening, but never dismayed,
tramped on and on over passes higher than
Mont Blanc; through villages IN which
each house was potential fortress; over
a river which took six days to cross, and
at last a reached green paradise hidden
in hills surrounding the secret city, where
the visitor perceives at first nothing but
palaces and ''cathedrals" with golden
domes," the huge stone monastries In
which the Dalai Lama and his monks re-
side and amid a reverential population ac-
cumulate treasure and. 1t is to be hoped,
some wisdom.
Col. Younghusband, who had explored
Manchuria on ponies, knew well that Mon
gols were not towards, and had no proof
what ever that the men who with nothing
but spears and swords met our Ghoorkas
hand to hand did not know in the least how
to avail themselves Of their natural adj
vantages or were unwilling to do so. Tho
idea in his camp was that Russia had
armed the Thibetans, and that thousands
of warriors might come in from the frontier.
provinces to die in defense of their pope.
Had the idea been correct the mission
might have been destroyed. Gyangtse
might have been Saragossa. The pass OF
Karo-la and another pass beyond 1t could
not have been carried If defended say, by
1900 Japanese; while Lhasa itself was
swarming with fanatic Lamas, who, had
they possessed that imaginary Russian ar
senal, might In one mad rush have de-
stroyed half the advancing force and then
refused food to the remainder.
Those possibilities, which were discussed
every day among the members of the ex.
petition, made no difference to the quiet
soldier-diplomatist the much-contemned
Indian "politicaP'-no more difference than
the smiling protests OF the ENJOYS from
Lhasa or the threats of the incarnate
Buddha He had his orders to make peace
In Lhasa, ahd to Lhasa he went on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27
The First Cause.
ON the Philadelphia Pre-

From the Philadelphia Press
Mrs. Flatley-"Gracious! there goes that
cornet again. The air-shaft in this building
Is such a conductor of sound. / really
don't blame you for swearing"
Mr.. Flatley-"Im not swearing SO much
at the conductor at the motorman of
that sound; he's the fellow I'd like to elm
mate"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUkEE-F lour-SteaGy. Wheat
Iirmer; No l northern as on track, SIC; No
No. 3 on track. 41c. Oats Firm, No ,
white, on track, 3Sc; No. ) white, on track,
35@371ac Barley-steady on choice, low
grades dull: No. on track. 64c, sample OH
track, 4C@6Oc. Rye-Steady; No. ] on
track, 57c. Professionalism; pork, 13.1J;
Flour market steady; hard spring wheat
patent, in wood, 46004.70; hard spring
wheat straight, In wood, 4.5O04.60; export
patent, in sacks, 400; first clear, In sacks,
in wood. 3.15d325.
Milstuffs are steady, quoted at 1880
1850 for milwaukee, flour middlings in 100
lb sacks: red dog, 1850 Delivered at COUP
cHiICAGo~close : wheat-May, seAc;
CorSn-January, 42Ac: March, 45Kc: May,
4eAa4e75c: July; 461s@4s2sc; septe gae
May, 1861. Lard-January, $50; May
7.17k. RibsaJanuary, $50; May, $50. Rye
W., 1.O4; S. w. 9813c; May, 1o2; January,
Sc Timothy-January, 2.95: March, 2;05,
Clover-January, 11.25 Barley-cash, 35G3
IN new YoRKs Jan; 4mcl k1s A1n
bULUTH Mimi -, Jan a. 4acl9 %a heat
ern, S41sc: No . northern, 815sc; on track,
No 1 northern, S411sc: No. 2 northern, s15sc;
No. 3 spring. 1850; May, s5ac; July, s47sc.
1011a; May. 1854; July, 1.06A. Oats On
track and to arrive, a25Ac; Ryeaon track
and to arrive, 54c. Barley-34@52c, Re
ceipts of wheat, 60,S79 bus; shipments, 1oo
ST. LOUIs-Close Wheat = Lower: No
red cash eleyato G,a nomina; track 9o e5
441Ac May, 4519e; July, 45Ac. Low
ss No cash Mhte s7 4G tr9e a5 3ITa a g.
KANsAs CRY, Mo, Jan. f. 4; Close.
WheatMay 9d 5a75 Be- 5u g4 age N eas3
red, SAC; No. 3, SEE Corn-May, 40sAc;
? white 3a@as1zc; No g. $sM a5,sas %! Oats
Wheat-May, e69sc; July, s5bc; on track,
No. | hard se2sc; No. ! northern, s54c: No.
SOUTH OMAHA, Jan. 4;-Cattle-Re-
ce:pts, 5000; market active and steady; ma
tive steers 32o@525; COWS and 7 heife rs
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market f5c higher;
heavy, 4.sOd49O; pigs, 3.50@4.5o. sheep
Receipts 5000; market steady; sheep, 22oW
ST. louis. Mo, Jan A attle-Receipts.
5000, including 1900 Texans; market steady;
2.25@3.7 IS; COWS and helfers, 2.25@4. Is: Tex
as steers, 2.45@f4.30; cows and hcifers, 2.15
a315. Hogs-Receipts, $500; market 100
ers. 4.5O@4 so; butchers and best heavy,
4.6505.OO Sheep-Receipts, $3.50; market
steady; sheep. 3;65M43o; lambs, 1905. so.
ceipts, sO0A, including 200 suutherns; mar
ket weak to lower; native steers, a5o@4.65;
5oHtae st nef4e cows ana basas G
3.S5; stockers and feeders, 325Ql3. rs Hogs
Receipts, 5000; ma make ii higher; heavy, $50
r. Rackssss eepReeeiptsp es o sd ms gats
steady to weak; sheep, 2.3o@435; lambs,
4.75@5.65.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
MARINES ON GUARD.
No Signs Of Any Invasion of Colombian
Army Found by Amer

Panama, Jan. 4.-The cruiser Dixie
arrived at Colon yesterday morning, bring
ing 600 marines under command Of Brig.
Gen. Elliott The cruiser made an excel
lent trip, six days out from Philadelphia.
There are now 1900 marines on the 18TH
mus, more than ever before gathered at
one point on the American continent.
Gen. Elliott made a quick tour to In
spect the lines to determine a new site for
the marine camp. He will probably
choose a location either at Paraiso, on a
hill about a mile from the railroad track,
or at the canal company's hospital on the
heights commanding the city OF Panama.
Upon orders from Rear Admiral Glass,
detachments Of marines stationed at En-
pire and Baspiergo started yesterday on
scouting trips along the trails which the
Colombians could make an invasion of
Panama. They found progress necessarl-
~ slow, as the streams are still swollen
from recent rains and many Of the fords
are difficult.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
GEN. LONGSTREET DEAD.
Death of Prominent Commander of Con
federate Army Of Pneumonia,
Aged IS Years.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 4-Gen. James
Longstreet, soldier, statesman and dip
lomat and the last lieutenant general Of
the Confederate army with the exception
Of Gen. Gordon, died in Gainesville
Saturday from an attack Of acute pneu-
monia. He had been i'll but two days.
He was So years old.
Gen. Longstreet was born in Edgeville
district, South Carolina, January s, 1921.
He was graduated from West Point in
1912 and served in the Mexican, Indian
and Civil wars. He won his first brevet
title of major at the battle Of Molino del
Rio, September s, 1S47. He served in
the army Of the confederate states of
America as brigadier and major general
and also as general commanding the first
corps Of the army Of northern Virginia
from 1862 to 1865.
After the war he was appointed sur
yeyor Of customs at New Orleans by
President Grant, having become a Re-
publican. Later he was collector of in
ternal revenue, postmaster at Gainesville,
Ca, and United States minister to Tur-
key.
He was married for the second time
September 8, 1897. to Miss Helen
Dortch assistant state librarian OF
Georgia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
IOWA CAPITOL BURNING.
State House at Des Moines Is Being De-
stroyed by Flames--Fire Not
Under Control.

Des MONIES, Ia, Jan. 4.-Fire caused
from an electric wire in the northwest
attic Of the capitol building did over a
quarter of a million dollars damage and
caused the indefinite postponement Of the
Iwentyninth General Assembly.
Eleven fire companies sought III vain
to prevent q spread of the flames, but
owing to the altitude the pressure was
insufficient and the firemen had to aban-
don the upper floor.
Officials are endeavorlng to save their
effects and are making preparations to
move to other quarters.
The ceiling Of the House of Represen-
tatives has fallen in and the flames are
spreading to the chamber.
The capitol was erected twenty years
ago at cost Of nearly 100000.
At 2 o'clock the flames were not nm
der control
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
WORK OF CONGRESS
Proceedings in the Senate.

me senate reconycned on the 4th after
the holiday recess and devoted the ses<ioI,
TO Panama. President Roosevelt's special
message on Panama affairs was read. Mr..
Stewart criticized the Bogota Government
and Mr.. Morgan arraigned the adlninistra-
ton for its attitude in isthmian AFFAIRS.
ed chaplain, clad III flowing black siYl1 clfl.-
lG;l robes. offered a stirring invocatiGn.
Ills PRAYER was p plea fur the wisdom 81
heaven In the affairs Of the government
He referred briefly to the Chicago disastcf
ana asked blessing the stricken city.
1ouGhlngly; also. he alluded to the deaf
o. the wife OF Senator Hoar. Following
the Panama debate. the Senate went int5
executive session at 5:15 O'Clock and M
journed at 5:2S n. IN. ''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
SCHWAB rs ACCUSED.
Direct Charge of Fraud Made bv Ship
yard Receiver-Millions Are
Involved in Case

Newark, n. j.. Jan. 5.--James Smith,
Jr., as receiver of the United States Ship
building company, and Samuel L. Moore
& Sons company. fled an answer and
cross bill today to the suit instituted by
the Mercantile Trust company of New
York for the foreclosure Of mortgage
for Slo,OOO,OOO on the property of that
concern.
The receiver challenges the validity of
the proceedings of the original directors
OF the United States Shipbuilding com
pany, and insists that the issues Of S1O,-
100000 preferred stock and $4,000 900
common stock were fraudulent and void,
and that the mortgage and deed of trust
cy, in which, it is charged, Charles NJ.
Schwab and his associates in the trust
company were mutually engaged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06

MILWA UKED, JANUARY 4, 1904.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKET

MILWA UKEE-Eg gs-Market firm; strict
" fresh laid, loss off, cases returned, BOO
32c; cases included, do, Bic; at mark, zoe;
storage, city, April. No. /, 27c; storage,
country, Zoe; seconds, 24c; checks, &c.
there is good local demand with only
faIr supply: Receipts were 20 cases.
Butter-Steady choice grades are in good
demand; dairy is also in good demand ana
process butter sells readily on account Of
advance in creamery; creamery, extra, per
I'D, DC; prints, 2412c; frsts 2202215c; sec
onds. 20021c; renovated, 17@18c; dairy
prints 191ac; fancy dairy, 13c; rells 100
lie; lines, 16017c; packing stock, 13015c:
Whey, 1O012c. Receipts We're 6312 lbs
Cheese-Steady; American full cream
twins, 1O01O12c: Young Americas, 1o1AM11c;
Daisies, 11M111ac; Long Horns, 11Ge11Hc;
low grades 7@9c; Limburger, per H. new
No: l, 1O01O12c; off grade, 607c; fancy new
Brick, 1O@1012c: low grades, 1880; i'm
ported Swiss, 25c: Block Swiss, domestic
1201211@c; fancy Block, 11@111ac; No. 2, ga
Zoe: Sapsago, zoe. Receipts were $50 los
CHICAGO, H.. Jan. -Bntter-steady:
creameries 16d231ac; dairies, 14021c. Eggs
Firm; at mark, cases included, 25028c.
Cheese-Steady; daisies, 10A0p10tac; twins
1oc; young Americas. 101Sc. PouIuy-Liye
firm; turkeys. 12c; chickens, 1OAc; springs
1O12c. Potatoes-Firm: burbanks, 6S0l7Oc;
rurals, 68069c: red stock, 55M64c. Veal
Stead IS to Is lbs
sea So to 10
lbs
EI no
sales.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
WOOD is SUSTAINED.
The Senate Military Committee Reports
Favorably on His Nom
nation.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 4.-The Sen
ate committee on military affairs today
decided to report favorably the nominal
ton Of Gen. Leonard Wood to be major
general. The votes stood to 2, the
affirmative senators being Proctor, War
ren, Foraker, Quarles, Alger, Cockrell
and Pettus; the negatives, Scott and
Blackburn. Senator Proctor was not
present, but authorized his vote to be
recorded. Hawley and Bate were alb
sent.
The President today sent to the Senate
the nomination Of William H. Taft of
ONO to be secretary Of war.
The President also nominated Luke Z.
Wright Of Tennessee to be civil governor
OF the Philippine islands, and Henry c..
lde of Vermont to be vice civil governor
Of the Philippine islands.
t,or civil service commissioner, John
{. Black of Illinois was nominated.