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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04
A HOUSE OF SNOW.
Switch Tenders Device for Warding
Off the Wintry Winds.

"Gee whiz! Is an Esauimau colony be-
ing established in Washington"
That was the ejaculation of gentleman
passing the northeast corner Of the Capitol
grounds yesterday morning. He saw In
the sidewalk near the car track and the
curb at that point good-sized snow house
with wide entrance and on bench inside sat
a man and little girl. The house might
at first remind one Of the igloo of the E;s-
quimaux, but is not equipped with the
tortuous tunnel entrance which is rendered
necessary by the frigid climate OF the far
north.
The man occupying the snow house was
Charles X. Allen, who operates the switch
there for the Metropolitan and Capital
Traction lines. He was sharpening PEN
ell for the little girl. who was on her way
to school The snow house was built by
him last Saturday to protect him from the
wintry blasts that have been sailing
through Washington during the past few
days. and he sits beneath it's roof when he
is not operating the switch. 1t Is a very
effective shelter. and has attracted general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04

Toledo Cafe is bequeathed to her husband.
John Small, and her sister, Rose Holly in
equal shares, subject to the payment of
$3.50 to Emma Downs. The residue of the
estate is devised to John Small, who is
named as executor.
By codicil dated January %, 1904, the
interest in the cafe business Is directed to
be sold and the share therein bequeathed to
Rose Holly is revoked, and the entire pro-
ceeds of sale is to go to the husband
BY the will of James B. Spangler, dated
September /, 1908, and filed for probate to-
day, he bequeaths TO his sister, Julia
Spangler, what money he has in the Ma
tional Safe Deposit. Savings and Trust
Company.
Two other Wills were filed today for pro-
bate, each naming the widow of the de-
cedent as sole beneficiary and executrix.
John G. Johannes, by his will. dated Oc-
tober 20, 1909. leaves everything to his
wife. Mary Priscilla Johannes, and the
will of Owen H. Brightwell names Hen
rietta Maria Brightwell sole legatee and
executrix. The latter will is dated Decem-
Der 81 1889.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04
Fail to Appear for Trial.

Two well-dressed women who gave their
ames as Margaret r. Worthington and s.
Helen johnson were arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detectives Muller and Corn
well and sent to the house of detention on
charges OF theft. Lace covers. which, 1t is
alleged, they had taken from hotel, were
found on them. They admitted that they
had taken them after having spent Tues
day night In the hotel and said they
merely wanted them as souvenirs.
The detectives found the women In a
saloon on New York avenue and their con-
dition showed that they had been drinking.
The one who gave her name as Johnson
said she lives in this city. while her COM
panion stated that her home Is elsewhere
During the night the women secured their
release by leaving $40 collateral each, which
was declared to be forfeited by their nom
appearance at the Police Court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04
A WASHINGTON IGLoo.
attention from all who have had occasion

attention from all who have had occasion
to pass that way.
At first Mr.. Allen intended only to build
a sort of wall to act as wind break, but
the plenitude of snow encouraged him to
a more ambitious effort, with the result
that he is now very comfortably housed.
He spent about a day in the work. as ne
could spare time from his duties. and heap
ed up pile of snow about nine feet In
height, packing 1t tightly. Its diameter
was about thirteen feet and the circum-
ference about forty. Having made his pile
of snow, Mr.. Allen, initiating the
primitive effort of man In his first archi-
tectural venture, began to scoop out and
shape the interior. He made the roof OF
liberal height with WAS gracefully arched.
and at the inner end made comfortable
snow bench, upon which he has since placed
many layers Of newspapers over which a
rug is spread. Surrounding the dome of
snow Is small Flagstaff supporting a
United States flag.
The size of the house has decreased some-
what since 1t was first built, but II promises
to stand for some time under the present
weather conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04
Slight Blaze.

The fire department was called to the
plant of the asphalt block factory at South
Capitol and streets southeast this morn
ing, where there was slight blaze caused
by an overheated furnace. The fire was
extinguished before much damage was
done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04
Boy Badly Hurt.

Richard Bell, colored, a newsboy, fell
down the well hole at the headquarters of
Truck B Company this morning and was
badly injured. He was removed to the
Emergency Hospital. where his injuries
were dressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04
Wills Filed for Probate.

The will of Emma Holly Small. dated
January %. 1904. was filed today for pro-
bate. The interest of the testatrix in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04


An interesting operation during the
show this morning was the painting in
water colors of the picture Of Lady Mer-
tice, beautiful white cat that has won
many prizes in various shows as well as
first and specials in the present exhibi-
ton, by Miss Virginia Janus Asngree,
who Is also an exhibitor Lady Mertice
seemed to realize the gravity of the situ-
alton and posed on blue pillow with a
blase expression that was highly salts
factory from an artistic point Of view
Buster Brown, owned by Mrs Gertrude
Rapp of New York, is a black kitten that
has taken first prize and special He
Is pure black and his attractfveness is
further enhanced by a huge bow of vivid
red. He is only five months DID, but gives
In the country.
The prize for the best exhibit in its en-
tirety in the show was awarded to the
Misses Ward of Brooklyn, N. Y, who
nave fine display of cats. nearly all of
competition.
The show will end at 10 o'clock tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04
SURETY COMPANIES.
Should always be avoided

Should always be avoided.
When one goes court, contract other bonds
for friend or relative. there is always chance OF
thoighflessly entaiiing estate or of litigation,
or All least Of Inconvenience. Surety company bonds
are sc..er and in most instances preferred We
furnish bonds Of all kinds. The fee Is reasonable,
the convenience unquestfonable.
The Title Guaranty and Trust Co.
Geo. T. Parker Resident Agt., 201-221 Colorado
bldg. once phone, NJ. 34o1; residence,W l0i-D.
fe9-7Stf4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
CHINESE IN THE WAY
A Serious Clash With Russians Mar
rowIy Averted.

Lao Yang, Saturday, April 2.-0elayed
in transmiSSiOn).- The outside wOrll does
not know how near Russian and Chinese
troopS were to a clash on the bOMer OF
Manchuria. In order 70 remove IN men
ace Of a large Chinese army from the
Russian flank. Gen. IincVitch, tia Rus
sian commander in Manchuria, detmed it
necessary to communicate an ultinatum
10 Yuan Shi kai, supreme commander OF
the Chinese amy and navy, ordering that
the Chinese troops withdraw 800 or 4O0
vcrsts into the interior.
IF this order be not fulfilled at the
order of the viceroy." said the ultinatum,
II will form special division which will
drive the Chinese troops back % the
frontier"
Ever since the establishment of the
headquarters of Gen. l-inevitch Il Lao
Yang conc crn has been unaffected at
the attitude of the Chinese. Since the
opening of hostiliticS the Chinese troops
in Pc Chi Ii province have concentrated
on tn" western shore of the Lao Ho
Disguised III various ways, japanese spies
are distributed along the line of the rail-
road and they follow all Europeans. espec-
tally Russians. Yuan Shi kai is an i'm
placable hatcr Of Russia and tried
friend of Japan. lie has aSSuSrcd the
whole world of the strict neutrality of
China in the Far Eastern trouble. Rus
STA however, is not so conldins, today,
as she was at the time of the Boxer
outbreak.
Immediately upon his arrival at Lao
Yang. Gen. l.inevitch instituted strict
surveillance over the actions of the Chi
nese troops along the frontier. At Inkon
he received a Norwegian named Mundte,
z representative Of Yuan Shi kai. Gen.
Iincyitch asked him why the Chinese
troops were concentrating so near places
occupied by Russian troops. Mundis re-
piled that he supposed the chief object
was to maintain neutrality and the safety
of northern China from invasion by the
Russians or japanese. In view OF the
Russian demand. however. the Chinese
troops have already begun to retire into
the interior of the Pc Chi Ii province.
Another object of the concentration OF
the Chinese was said to be the protection
of the Shan Hal Ewan railroad.
General Linevitch told Mundte to advise
Yuan Shi Kai to command Gen Ma nol
to approach the Shan Hal kwan railroad
with troops, as such action could only be
reaa r.ed us threatening Russia $ position
in Manchuria.
The concentration of Chinese troops be-
ing ant to lead to miSunderStandlnSS,
Gen. i.inevitch delivered his ultimatum.
The suspicious Of the Russians regard
ing the Chinese We're further aroused DE
the efforts of Mundte to reach Port Ar
thur and visit the army, permission to do
which was refused.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
FLOOD OF COUNTERFEIT COINS
Bad Money. Sent from China, Beinn
Circulated on Pacific Coast.

Washington. April l1.-Chief Wilkie Of
the Secret Service has been Informed that
me Pacific Coast is being Hooded with
counterfeit United States coins made in
me Orient The denominations are ouar-
ters and halves. for the most part Al
though n few gold coins have been discov-
cred. and what makes the case one of
more Importance In the eyes of the Off
'iais Is the fact that the counterfeits are
remarkably good limitations The designs
gre practically perfect, and they are with
ness '"'
FROM all the information Mt the COM
MIND OF the bureau it would appear that
me '"unterfeitS are being made i'm China
,'Hu are being sent over to this country
ny agents of the gang, who ship as mem
n'rS H crews of ships plying between tn,
'oaStS of the two continents
Aithough the Chinese are wonderful imi-
tutors, the Secret Service officials do not
peieIe that these particular counterfeitS
are being made by Mongolians They
tnlns that the gang is made IN of clever
AmePfans Who have taken refuge in Can
toni%Peking or some of the other great
Chinese cities
The low price of silver makes il possible
1or the counterfeiterS to produce an eX.
Ceilent com at an enormous profit. Owing
To the difficulties attendant upon the de
lection and arrest of malefactorS in China
by the United States authorities the Off.
Gals are not sanguine of catching them
The best they can hope TO do a present is
to stop the exchange of good money fol
bad ON the coast Of this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
ON TUMEN RIVER.
Expected that Five Thousand Cossacks
Will There Concentrate.

Seoul. COrea, April 1.-THE gov
ernor Of the province of Ham Gyun%.
in northeastern Corea. has. on tn"
strength of :; projects report, wired 10
the Japanese cOnSulS ut SunSJ1n ana
GenSan that 40 cOSSackS have appeared
at EyOnSheund. on the Tumen river
and threatened that 5000 more are 10
follow. The consul at Sungjin became
friShtened and wired Japanese MiniSt ar
Hayashi for Il vessel to carry away
Japanese IHesidents. \ steamer SEM
from GenSan arrived at Sungjin. April
II. There is no telcgra phic commune
cation With the Tumen river region
ana there is no news of the Russian
movements in that vicinity.
A later dispatch from the consul ut
SunSjin to Minister Iiayasli stated
that he would wait until April Is before
leaving.
Thirty-threp Russians occupied
Sun2lin on the night of April 1G. Jap
ancSr refugees arrived ut Gensan, this
morning, from s;ungin.
The lunor that 5000 Russians are
following the advance with the inten-
ton Of diverting the Japanese from the
lalu river is not credited, owing to
the possibility Of the japanese landing
ana cutting them off.
There is no information here as to
whether two English missionaries left
Sumgiin, but there are no fears for
their safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
HAS NO SUBMARINES
But Japan Intends to Try Some on
Russians.

IOndcn. April 11.-While it is author
itativcly stated that the Japanese have
no submarine navy at the present time
and that. therefore. il is impossible that
the Russian battlcShip could have been
sunk by Il boat of this class. it is I'M
dcrStood that the Japanese arSendls
and Iavy yards are working overtime
in two or more submarine boats which
will be ready before the Russian Bal
tic squadron reaches the Far East. 1t
is known that the japanese government
approached 4 firm of submarine boat
builders about the time the first sub
marines We're adopted by the United
States, but no purchases We're made
then, as the Japanese preferred to
watch the developments of this species
of warfare. Subsequently the japanese
government secured all necessary de
tails for the construction of Subma-
rincs at their own yards, but the latter
stages of the Russian negotiations
moved too fast to allow of the compile
ton Of the boats in time for active ser
vice around Port Arthur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
RUSSIAN REVElRY.
All ST. Petersburg Assembled on Banks
of Neva.

st. Petersburg. April 17.-All st.
Petersburg assembled ON the banks of
the Neva, Saturday afternoon, to wit
ness the picturesque traditional cerc-
monies connected with the opening Of
navigation. No steamer or other boat
has Il right to cut the waters Of the
Neva until the governor of the fortress
OF st. Peter and st Paul crosses the
river In "A gilded barge To the Winter
palace and presents to the Emperor
they keys To the stronghold. which an"
returned to him with Il cupful of gold
coins.
Early In the morning there was an
nnwonted stir around the fortress.
Several hundred tackles" belonging to
the marine guards. each as tail as tn"
famous grcnadiers Of Frederick the
Great. assembled in SpotIesS uniforms
to man the flotilla Of freshly painted
barges. The ceremony. however hat;
TO be delayed because an enormous ice
foe passed down the river to St. Peters
burg. Gondoliers wearing the bright
colorS dear Ia the moujik waited
impatiently aboard their gondoIas.
which resembled tiny Spanish galleys
expecting to reap Il harvest of three
cent fares for the crossing of the mile
wide river; and equally numerous
steamboats,. just rs useful to the north
ern Venice as surface ears. also waited
impatiently to begin business.
General Ellis, the commandment Of
IN" fortress occupied the first barge
The others conveyed leading naval ana
military officers Of St. Petersburg A
guard of honor of tackles" received
the procession ut the palace quay side
The presentation of the keys to the En-
peror followed and the commandment
returned with the customary guerdon.
the precedent for which was set by
Pete; the Great.
Az soon as the commandant returned
10 the fort guns boomei out. the steam
ers sounded their whistles. the nayi-
CATION OF the river was quickly begun
by small fleet Of vessels and winter
was officially declared over.
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RUSSlA'S NEED.
Wants Money, Say the Reports a
London.

London. April 1S.-ReportS are again
in circulation here of Russia's need to
raise money.
According to Il telegram from Brrs-
sells printed. this morning, the outcome
of the ways and means conference at
st. Petersburg will be the issue of
$500 100000 in ) per cent. treasury
bonds in Paris, Brussels and Amster-
dam.
The newspapers pay warm tributes
to the daring and skill displayed by the
japanese, contrasting these with the
apparent lack of foresight and vigilance
on the part of the Russians.
War correspondents arriving at Ping
Van reported that the roads are i'm ter
rible condition but that the Japanese
troops in marching display splendid
endurance.
A Ping Van correspondent says that
food supplies are being pushed forward
on gigantic scale. All the prepare
lions prove that the Japanese are in
readiness to sustain Il campaign.
The Daily Chronicles CORE spondcnt
ut ShaihaikWang says that Japanese
fleet of 26 vessels have been seen cS-
corting 100 transports north of Port
Arthur.
RumOrs cmanate from various quar-
ters that trouble is imminent between
Russia and China but there is no au-
| thentic news to this effect. Some st.
Peter SI,uras correspondents consider tho
sudden departure" Of the Chinese from
Moscow 10 be significant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
TOGO's REPORT.
He Describes Port Arthur Attack of
AnrjI H.

Washington. April 1.-THE japanese To-
cation. last night received the following
ga blc2ram dated Toxic. April 16:
Admiral Togo reports that the combn
cd fleet as previously planned. commenced
on the 18th Of April the eighth attack on
Port Arthur. The fourth and nth de
stroyer flotillas and the 18th torpedo flo
tilla and the Keryomaru reached the
mouth of Port Arthur at midnight of the
18th and effected the laying of mines at
several points outside of the port defy
ing the cnemy's searchlights.
The second destroyer ilotilla discov
cred at dawn Of the 18th one Russian de
stroycr trying to enter the harbor and
after ~ minutes attack sunk her. Anoth-
er III SSian destroyer was discovered com
ing from the direction of Lao TiShan
and was attacked. but she managed to
flee to the harbor. On our side no cas-
ualtieS except two seamen on the lkaZu-
chi slightly wounded.
There was no time to rescue the enc
mYS drowning crews as the Bayan APP
preached. The third fleet reached outside
of Port Arthur at 4. NJ, when the Bay
an came out and opened fire. Immediate
ly afterward the Novik. Askold. Diana.
PetropavlOvsk. Pobieda and poltava
came out and made an offensive attack;
Our third feet hardly answering and
gradually retiring, enticed the enemy l.
miles southeast Of the port, when our
fleet first informed through wireless; tel
cgraphy from the third fleet. suddenly
appeared before the enemy and attacked
them. While the enemy was trying to
regain the port a battleship of the Petrop-
avlovsk type struck mines laid by us the
previous evening and sunk at 10.32 A: M
Although another ship was observed To
have lost freedom of movement. the con
fusion of the enemy s ships prevented US
from identifying her They finally man
aged to regain the port. Our third fleet
suffered no damage and the enemy's dam
age. besides above mentioned. probably
slight also. Our first fleet did not reach
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OVER ARCTIC ISLANDS.
Canadians There Plan to Place British,
Flag.

Ottawa, Canada, April 17.-Canada's
northern expeditions the coming sum-
mer and next year will raise the Brit
ish flag on the Arctic islands claimed
by Canada and at points of important
on the Canadian mainland north and
west of Hudson bay not already form
ally taken possession of by Canada.
Metal tablets will be deposited in con-
spicuous positions proclaiming Cana
dian jurisdiction.
American whalers establishing them
selves from time to time in those lati-
tudes have bestowed American names
on places where they landed. such as
Grant land and Lincoln land, but the
whole of the islands north of the Cana
dian mainland and the north shores of
the mainland itself from Labrador
across the continent to Alaska as well
as the inland sea known as Hudson bay
are claimed to be Canadian.
The Canadian eXpeditionary vessels
are the steamers Neptune and Gauss.
The Neptune has been in the northern
waters for some time with an exploring
party on board. and the Gauss is an
Arctic steamer purchased from Ger
Row ut Antwerp awaiting the arrival
of Capt. Parker, who has this week
left Canada for that port. with a crew
of % men to take possession and bring
her across.
At Halifax the Gauss will be fitted out
for her northern trip and load coal and
other supplies for the Neptune. The two
steamers will probably rendezvous at
Southampton island. afterward parting
company and proceeding in different d.
rections north and west in pursuance OF
their missonjto the Arctic islands.
The Cover Iment has not yet decided
whether both steamers are to winter in
the northerA waters. to resume work
early next spring, but it is thought likely
the Neptune will do so and the Gauss re
turn to Halifax to reft and proceed
around Cape Horn. up the north Pacific
coast through Boring straits into the Are
tic ocean to Herschell island. north of the
mouth of Mckenzie river. where y Cana
dian northwest post has been established
lit is possible, however, the Gauss may
be ordered to make her way to Melville
bay and ende:ivor to reach Herschell Is
land by way of the northwest passage
and winterfthere, resuming her eNpioia
ton trip as soon as the ice permits. 'ap,,
Bcrnirr believes he can reach the nnrtn
pole from that point. The American
whalers and traders in those Iatitude9
winter at Herschell island.
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scholarly family. Criticisms of official
measures is barred; but, with this ex-
ception, every branch of military
knowledge is to be dealt with. The
whole British army, officers and men,
are invited to contribute.
Mr.. Chamberlain is back, apparently
quite his old fighting self. Next week
will witness his first joint appearance
in Parliament with Mr.. Balfour since
his resignation. OF course, the very eX-
istence of the Balfour ministry de-
ponds upon the votes of the 120 Cham
bcrlainitcs, not few of whom say they
are tired Of keeping in office a ministry
who refuse to go more than halfway
toward the adoption Of the Chamber
lain policy Of imperial reciprocity plus
retaliation. What, men ask, will hap
pen? The safest answer is probably
Nothing" Mr.. Chamberlain is most
unlikely to allow the ministry to be de-
feated on his sons first and probably
only budget. 1t is Incredible, moreover,
that the budget will not he framed on
lines acceptable to the ChamberlainitcS,
even though colonial preferences should
be barred.
Upon the licensing bill. the govern
ment is sure of some Nationalist sup
port, which the brewers interests al
ways command. In fact, there is no
visible reason why Mr.. Balfour should
not crafty what the Radicals aver is
his one object in life, namely, to keep
t he ministry in office for another Is
months.