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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
THE HAGUE DECISION.
Official Copy Of Ruling in the Venezue-
Ian Gases Received.

The official copy of the decision of the
Hague tribunal in the Venezuelan cases has
just been received at the State Department.
1t is quite long, for the most part being a
recital of the issues submitted for examina-
ton. The decision itself is based upon the
fact that the allied powers had acquired
rights by their operations and by reason of
the adjustment of their claims before those
of the non-allied powers were taken up that
entitled them to preference in receiving first
payments.
A clause in the decision requires the pow-
ers party to the arbitration to pay the cost
of the sessions Of the tribunal, the neces-
sary printing and other charges. This will
amount in the case of the United States,
there being eleven parties associated with
them, TO $1.S0O. The government must also
pay the fees of its own special counsel in
the case, which will amount to great deal
more than the above figure
The total of the claims allowed against
Venezuela is in the neighborhood of $40, ,OO0,-
Geo. about half of which goes to the allied
powers, and until they are paid the United
States and associated powers get nothing
The estimated 80 per cent receipts of Gus
toms dues which Venezuela is to apply to
the payments of these claims is about $4OO
600 per annum, SO that it may be nearly ten
years, unless business increases, before the
non-allied powers would begin to receive
their awards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10

messenger boy), at s152 per diem, to spe-
clal iaborer messenger boy), at 81 per diem,
bureau of supplies and accounts F. H. III.
Noi.e from special laborer messenger boy),
at VIA per diem, to special laborer (messen-
ger poy), at $1.52 per diem, bureau of con-
strucuon and repair; w. A. Hanna jr, from
eopy1st at s720 per annum, to copyist. at
Sofo per annum, bureau of navigation; c. FL.
cross, from special laborer tstenographer),
at $5.o4 per diem, to copyist, at $32S per
d1en bureau of ordnance: w Miner, from
special laborer messenger boy), at 81. .O4 per
dlen, TO special laborer messenger boy), at
ing.
Resignations-L A. Stanley. special la
porer tclerk), at $2.4S per diem, bureau of
ordnance; c. A. Davis, copyist, at $40 per
ahnum, bureau of navigation P. r. Mackey,
copyist, at $720 per annum hydrographic
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
ATTEMPTED LYNcHING.
Illinois Mob Attempts to Take IEulatto
From Jail-Hurriedly Dispersed.

MURPHYSBORO, ILL.,, March ia mob
from Carbondale made an attesnpt to take
Thomas Vaughan, a mulatto. from the
county Jail here today. intending to lynch
him. Sheriff Thorp was apprised by teie-
phone of the mobs departure from, Car
hondale. and, with Deputy Jack Woodward,
waited in the second story of the jail. The
mob about seventy-five strong approached
the Jail door and were covered with riot
guns from the windows above.
The mob hurriedly dispersed. The officers
captured jeff Etherton. Josh Walker and
Dock Lightfoot, all of whom were released
on bail. Walker was sweated, ana said the
intention was to call Sherin Thorp to the
door, oyerpower him and secure the negro
without bloodshed.
Deputy Woodward's riot srun Tell to the
floor and was discharged. the charge tear
ing MS right arm SO that amputation was
with criminal assault. the victim being a
Carbondale school teacher
She is still in serious condition There
Is no further excitement here,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Francis E. Burke. who has recov-
cred from his recent illness, is at the
Strand, Atlantic City.
Mr.. Leo Nachman, formerly OF the Wash
ington Times. has accepted position in
Montreal, Canada, and left Sunday night.
Rev. Bernard Wright, uncle of Justice
Wright of the Supreme Court of the Dis
,trict of Columbia, occupied a seat along
side his nephew today, as a guest, in
Criminal Court No. 2.
Mr.. Ralph Given. is attending to the du-
ties of the District attorneys Office at the
Police Court during the absence of Mr.
Alex. r. Mullowny. The latter who has
been indsposed for several weeks Is
spending brief vacation at Atlantic City
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
THE PACIFIC SQUADRON.
Arrival of the New York and Other
Vessels at Callao.

The Navy Department is informed of the
arrival at Callao, Peru, this morning of
the flagship New York, the cruiser Boston
and the gunboats Bennington and Concord
of the Pacific squadron. These vessels
have been stationed in the vicinity of Pan
anna for several weeks. Capt. Pillsbury,
acting chief of the bureau of navigation,
stated this morning in reply to an inquiry
that the vessels named had gone on the
cruise to the Peruvian port simply for the
purpose of giving the officers and crew the
benefit of a change of air, which was
necessitated by their long confinement off
the coast of Panama. They will probably
return to Panama after taking on coal and
provisions. The original plan for the
armored cruiser New York to proceed
around the coast of South America to New
York city for service with the North At
lantic fleet has been abandoned, and that
vessel will continue the flagship of the
Pacific squadron
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
UNOFFICIAL ASSURANCES.
NO Need to Worry Over Transfer O
Panama Canal Franchise.

inquiry here confirms the Paris report
that the United States government has as
sured itself as nearly as may be- upon the
basis of careful investigation made by Am
oassador Porter, that there is little or no
reason to apprehend adverse action by the
french courts upon the proposition to trans
Ter the Panama canal properties to this
government. Mr.. Porter's results are prac-
ucally the same as those which followed
the inquiry of Attorney General Knox many
months ago, indicating that there has been
no change in the favorable attitude of the
French government 1t is understood, of
course. that that government cannot give
ofhcial and positive pledges as to the out
come of an issue still pending before the
Judlclal branch. but unofIicially, as already
stated it has let it be known that there will
pc no unnecessary ernbarrassments or de-
lays in France in closing up the Panama
deal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10

mura. who commands the second Japanese
squadron, says:
.'As prearranged, we reached the east en-
trance to Vladivostok on the morning OF
March 6 through frozen sea. The enemy s
ships were not seen outside the harbor.
Details of Attack.
1--WE approached the batteries on the
northeast coast from a point beyond the
range of the batteries on the Balkan prom
ontory and Bosphorus strait
after bombarding the inner harbor forty
minutes from 15O O. clock in the afternoon,
we retired. / believe the bombardment ef-
fected considerable damage. Soldiers were
seen, but the land batteries did not reply to
our fire. Black smoke was observed at the
east entrance to the harbor about o'clock
p. M, and was thought to be from the
enemy's ships, but this smoke gradually
disappeared.
''On the morning of March we recon-
noitered America bay and Strelok bay, but
saw nothing unusual. We reapproached the
east entrance to Vladivostok at noon. The
eneEly'S ships were invisible and the bat
teres did not fire. We turned toward Pos
siet bay, but, not seeing the enemy, re-
tired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Movements of Ocean Steamers.

NEW YORK, March 10-Arrived: Graf
Waldersee, from Hamburg.
The White Star line steamer Celtic, from
Liverpool and Queenstown for New York,
is reported by wireless telegraph as hav-
ing passed Nantucket lghtship at $40 am.
today. She will probably dock about a m.
tomorrow.
An Atlantic transport line steamer sup
posed to be the Missouri, from London for
Baltimore, is reported by wireless telegraph
as having passed Nantucket lightship at
12:30 pm. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
BoMBARDMENT EFFECTIVE
Official Report From Jap Vice Admiral
of the Attack of March 6.

TOKYO. March 10.-Vice Admiral Kami-
mura. reporting the bombardment on March
u. says the attack commenced at so O'Clock
Monday afternoon, and the firing was kept
cp about forty minutes. He believes the
bombardment was effective and demoraliz-
ing to the enemy. The Russian forts did
not reply to the Japanese fire.
Japanese cruisers subsequently recon-
noitered several adjacent places on the
coast. but found no trace of the enemy.
The full report of Vice Admiral Kami-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
The Battle Ship Squadron.

The battle ship Illinois. recently injured
in collision with the battle ship Missouri,
has left Guantanamo for New York. accom-
panied by the ocean-going tug Potomac and
the collier Sterling. The balance of the bat
tie ship squadron, the Kearsarge, Alabama,
Missouri and Massachusetts, also has left
Guantanamo It's destination being Pensa-
cola. where it is to engage in target prac-
tice. The Maine preceded the squadron, and
arrived at Pensacola yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
GERMAN PRESS ASSERTION.
Asserts There is Russian Conviction Of
Inevitable War With England.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, March 1O.-A cablegram
from Berlin says the Tageblatt asserts
that conviction prevails in governmental
circles in Russia that war with England
will be the inevitable outcome of the pres
ent war with Japan.
Active preparations are proceeding for
defenses of the Baltic coast
The minister of marine has ordered the
nhabitants of the Island of Katlin, in the
Gulf of Finland, to leave their homes, as
the entire island is needed for fortifica-
tiOns
Prince Utohtosky, the czar's confidant
is quoted stating that Russian attack
of India is imminent.
Eastern War Notes.
The crews of the merchant vessels cap
tured by Japanese warshps since the war
began have just been released, and in all
400 Russians, Chinese and Germans have
been turned over to various consuls to be
sent back to their own countries. Forty of
main at Sasebo.
The coal cargo of the Norwegian steamer
Hermes has been released.
The commanders of the Russian war
ships Variag and Koriet have had con-
ferred upon them the decoration of the
Military Order of st. George Of the fourth
class on account of their heroic conduct In
the engagement with the Japanese at Che
mulpo. The other officers and crews of
the vessels have been given minor dcora-
tions. including crosses of the Order of St.
George.
An imperial ukase has been issued pro-
hibiting the expectation of horses from
Russia until further notice. Even for the
expectation of single horses with pedigrees
permission from the head of the remount
department must be obtained.
message from the Port Arthur signal
station at II o'clock last night announced
the appearance of a Japanese squadron on
the horizon. Fifty minutes later the shore
batteries opened fire on the Japanese ves-
sells. A gale sprang up and the attacking
fleet soon withdrew.
The Russian armoTed cruiser Dmitri DON
skoi has entered the Suez canal, bound for
the Mediterranean.
The Chilean government is again discuss
ing the proposal to sell the two warships,
the battle ship Captain Prat and the
cruiser Chacaibuco, to an American firm.
a decision on the subject will be arrived at
shortly
Russian transport from Port Said has
arrived at Canea, Island of Crete. Members
of her crew say that the Russian torpedo
boat NO. 221' was lost while on her way
to this port The crew of the torpedo boat
were rescued by the transport
The japanese fleet appeared off Port Ar
thur harbor at midnight and bombarded the
city intermttently until o'clock this
morning.
Some exception is being taken at Ma
gasaki to the requirement of the prize
court that the advocate for the defense in
the case of a vessel and cargo seized shall
be Japanese citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Gen. oliver Acting as Secretary

General Oliver, assistant secretary of
wax, has resumed his official duties at the
department after an absence of three weeks
on account of illness. He has not yet en-
tirely re covered his strength, and is only
able tc devote the hours of the afternoon
to his official duties. He Is acting Secretary
of War today in the temporary absence of
Secretary Taft, who has gone to New York
on business pertaining to the building of
new railroads in the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Liberal Construction Urged.

cablegram has been received at the
State Department from Minister Conger at
Peking urging this government to literally
construe all rules and regulations affecting
Chinese subjects, SO as to admit China's
representatives and the exhibit intended for
the st. Louis exposition with the least pos
sible trouble or delay. 1t is not doubted
that Minister Conger's recommendation will
be followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
CRUISER CLEVELAND SAILS.
Daughters of Confederacy Admit an
Actress to Membership
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, March 1O-United States
protected cruiser Cleveland, after extensive
repairs at the navy yard, Immediately fol-
lowing her acceptance by the general gov
ernment, sailed today en- route to Carib-
bean sea to join squadrons for spring ma
neuvers under Admiral Dewey.
Hope Maury Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, an .nsurgent organization of
the Young Daughters of the Confederacy,
operating here without charter from the
state, today has admitted to full member
ship Miss Alberta Gallatin, actress and
daughter of Confederate General Gallatin
She was denied honorary membership In
the Virginia division of Confederaey Daugh-
ters when it met here recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
TO MEET APRIL 4.
Committee to Arrange for the Demo
cratic National Convention.

Chairman Jones of the national demo-
cratic committee has instructed the COM
mittee on arrangements for the national
convention to meet at the Southern Hotel,
ST Louis at 10 O'Clock on Monday morning
April next. for the transaction of such
business as may come before it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
ANDREW JENSEN HEARD
Assistant Historian of the
MormOns.
Is CR0SS-EX MINED
GIVES ELABORATE EXPLANATION
OF CHURCH ADMINISTRATION
s CROSS AM ED
Punishment Provided for Law Break
ing-Did Not Know That President
Smith Was Ever Interfered With.

Andrew Jensen, assistant historian of the
Mormon Church. was recalled the first
witness today in the Senator Reed Smcot
case before the Senate committee on privi-
leges and elections. He said on cross
examination that there were number of
typographical errors and misstatements in
the biographies of the Latter Day Saints.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
LEFT TRAIL OF BLOOD.
Man Forces His Way Into Woman's
Home and Receives Shot in the Face

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
SUFFOLK. Va. March 10-Pluck and
quick wit last night saved the honor and
perhaps the life of Miss Ophelia Cowper,
who lives in a quiet part of Main street
with an invalid mother.
A stranger raped on the street door,
and was refused admittance. Apparently
knowing the unprotected condition of the
women, the man broke the glass part of
the door, entered and went to Miss Cow
pers bod room.
He was warned not to enter his life
would be in peril. but finally ead the
lock. AS his head was thrust inside Miss
Cowper fired at his face.
The would-be assailant escaped into the
night. leaving trail of blood on the stair
way carpet Bloodhounds mad not located
him at 1 o'clock this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Naval Vessels in Asiatic Waters.

Word has been received at the Navy De-
partment that the monitor Monadnock and
the gunboats Ell Cano and Villalobos left
Shanghai this morning for Nimrod sound,
short distance away on the Chinese coast.
for target practice, and that the gunboat
Wilmington has left Shanghai for the
Yangtze river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Kuropatkin's Farewell.

Gen. Kuropatkin is busy preparing for
his departure TO the front Saturday. Ar
rangements have been made TO give him
big farewell demonstration. He will travel
on train specially fitted up 10 be used as
his headquarters while directing the field
operations, and Will be accompanied by his
staff. The general will stop a day at Mos
cow 10 visit the Trinity Sergins Monastery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Will Inaugurate ARMY Reforms.

TO facilitate the working of the army
machinery at such immense distance
from the war ministry upon Gen. Kuropat-
kin's recommendation important reforms
will be inaugurated in the army admins
tration. whereby much Of the existing red
tape will he abolished. and commanders In
the field Will be allowed more initiative i'm
matters affecting the efficiency of the per-
sonnel. minor questions no longer wing to
De referred through tortuous channels TO
Headquarters for the war departments APP
proVal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Admiral Rodgers at the Department.

Rear Admiral Rodgers. commanding the
New York navy yard. was at the Navy
Department today in consultation with the
officials regarding the work at that yard.
He left for New York this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
LOSING ITS ILLUSIONS.
Japs Reminded About Chinese Inter
vention.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 10.-The No
Vosti declares Japan is beginning to lose
her Illusions regarding Anglo-American
support, but still looks to China. forgetting
that Chinese intervention will be the sig
nal for the Interference of European pow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10

Baltimore's Police Commissioner Dead.
BALTIMORE, March 10.-Edwin H. Fow-
Ter, police commissioner of Baltimore city,
died today, after prolonged illness, aged
seventy years. He was the republican or
minority member of the present board of
commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
FIRST STATE CONVENTION.
Rhode Island Democrats Meet Today t.
Elect st. Louis Delegates.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 1O.-The
democratic state convention assembled
here today to name eight delegates to the
national convention at st. Louis.
This was not only the first state gather
ing of democrats to choose delegates to
take part in the nomination of a presi-
Dental candidate in the 1904 campaign but
was of interest also because of a struggle
which had developed between two wings
of the party over the question of instruct
ing the delegates whom to support as presi-
Dental nominee.
One faction, headed by George w Greene
member of the national committee. and
John J. Fitzgerald of Pawtucket, demo-
cratic leader in the state house of repre-
sentatives, demanded that the delegates be
instructed to favor William X Hearst of
New York
The regular state organization through
Patrick Henry Quinn of Warwick its chair
man. opposed an instructed delegate
Chairman Quinn supported by Col
Samuel r. Honey of Newport, leader in
the Cleveland campaigns
The majority of the delegates from Provi-
dence. Westerly. Pawtucket. Woonsocket
and the smaller towns in the Blackstone
valley were adherents of Messrs. Greene
and Fitzgerald, while the supporters of the
regular organization came from Newport
and the bulk of the country towns. In past
conventions these smaller towns have held
the balance of power.
The state committee decided on j. Stacy
Brown of Newport for chairman of the con-
Vcntion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10

To build up trade, reach The
family. To reach the family.
advertise in The Evening Star.
1t goes into 1900 houses in the
city where no other Washington
daily paper is taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Left Without Horses.

The Chinese general answered: Because
many horse markets exist within the in
terror, and we know the cavalrymen would
sell their horses, disband and leave US
without cavalry"
The report gives this as showing the
lack of reliability and unity of the Chi
nese forces.
1t is the impression here that the Chi
nese are unable TO give the Russians seri-
Gus trouble on the Manchurian border, eX-
cept by pillaging and marrying, thus com
pelling the maintenance of considerable
Russian force along the border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
No Issue Over Chairman.

No issue was made in the convention
over the question of the Craftsmanship, but
no sooner was the assemblage organized
than wrangle arose over the seating of
contested delegations.
roll call to settle the first contest fur
nished test of the strength of the oppos-
ing parties, and resulted in the seating of
a Fitzgerald-Greene delegate by vote of
Ill to 90
The initial victory was followed by an
other when the six delegates from the town
of Lincoln supported by the Fitzgerald
Greene party, We're seated by vote of
10I TO IO2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
MUST KEEP OUT OF IT
Russian Government Talks
Plain to Peking Dynasty.
P0IN TED INTIMATION
CZAR'S MINISTER DELIVERS AN
ULTIMATUM TO THE CHINESE.
Warns Against Acts of Lawlessness to
Her Troops by Armed
Forces in China.
P0IN TED INTIMATI0N

PARIS March lot is officially con-
firmed that the Russian minister at Peking
has made firm representations to the Chi
nese government concerning the activity
of Chinese troops along the Manchurian
frontier with pointed intimation of the
defensive measures Russia may be COM
PEELED to adopt. The substance of the rep
reservations follows:
Russia has taken cognizance of the
presence of considerable forces of Chinese
troops along the frontier For the present
it is recognized that these forces are indie
pendent of the direct authority and control
of the imperial government, which, there
fore, is not responsible for their presence.
Russia to Act.
But the fact of their presence is called
to the attention of the imperial govern
ment, and should their continuance on the
frontier lead to depredatiOns and acts of
lawlessness Russia will take the measures
necessary to safeguard her interests"
The foregoing is not the literal text, but
is the purport of the terms of the repre-
SentatiOnS.
of Gen Ma and Gen. Yuan-Shi-kai, the
commander-in- chief. The latter is the
viceroy of Chilli province, and his troops
originally were organized by the late Ii
Hung Chang. Therefore they are subject
to provincial instead of imperial control
1t is understood here that Niceroy Alex
Jeff will be intfasted with formulating re-
pressive measures if the depredations
spread to the extent of endangering Rus
sian interests.
Chinese Troops Undisciplined.
A report just received here through Off
oial military channels describes the Chi
nese forces marching northward as being
nd al mi mil
itary organization. showing an entire alb
sence of equipment and training AS evil
dence of the unreliabilty of these forces
the following occurrence is cited: body
of Yuan-Shi-Kai's cavalry was paraded be-
fore French and German military attaches.
The former asked the commander why
the cavalry remained in the towns and had
no field maneuverS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
To Combat Smiths Testimony.

At the executive session of the committee
certain proceedings from the divorce case
of Apostle Teasdaie were put into tho
record as evidence. The admissions made
in the case were offered by the prosecution
to combat the testimony of President Jo-
seph F. Smith that Teasdale was married
to Lil1ias Hook for eternity only, and that
sbe was not considered as Teasdale's wife
when he contracted the marriage with