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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
JAPS IN THE BALKANS.
SGronyS er-CrOSgn Princess to See
Her Children again.

Prince Ferdinand OF Bulgaria IS indeed 20 be
plued for, as IL his troubles in connection with
the Macedonian imbroglio not sufficient stu
ated as he IS between the devil, IN the person Of
The Sultan. and the deep sea Of tho Macedonian
revolutionary committees in his dominions. that
threaten him with assassination unless he COM
plies with their demands. a new source OF disturb
ance has appeared upon the scene stiu further 10
complcate the situation IN the Balkans 1t IS
nothing more less than tie arrival al Salon!ca,
at Constau tinople and at Sofia Of japanese. who
give out that they are special correspondents OF
leading newspapers at Toxic, commissioned TO
study the situation in Macedonia"
Just why the newspapers at Toxic. mona OF which
are IN very prosperous circumstances should select
just this time to dispatch swarm Of about
twenty or thirty special CORES onGents to Mace
doua and 20 other storm centres OF the southeast
OF Europe 1t is difficult to conceive and the very
natural conclusion which one reaches is that they
in reality emissaries OF the japanese govern
ment. whose object il Is TO envenom the existing
troubles In that part the world TO such degree
force Russia to intervene. embroing her in a
with Turkey.
For however much tho Muscovite government
might DO disposed TO allow the Sultan 10 have
free hand IN crushing the Macedonian revouuonists
both IN Macedonia and Bulgaria. the masses in
Russia. especially the religious and Pan-SIavist
element. would. IN lS1G-77, become so excited BY
tho spectacle OF the Ottoman soldiery putting their
cO--eliEonists the sword that they would compel
the Car to intervene and to so 20 with Tur-
key, they did quarter OF = century ago. The
advantages which Japan would derive II she were
able 20 bring about hostlties between the Sublime
Porte and Russia obvious that It IS un-
necessary to dwell on them. But cannot re-
frain from certain admiration for the wonderful
rosourcefulness AID righteousness OF tie japanese
in taking advantage Of every possible opportunity
even the most far fetched. to harass their Mus
coyite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL. AMERICA wxs-r
INDIES. ETC.

wEDNESDAY-At a for Mayag1es Cordinarv mali
ouly). per = Mae (ordnary mail for parts of
Porto RICO be directed per n . MAJ
THURSDAY-At 5 a. for cuba. q 3. Montersr
mail Mexico. via Prosresot Carnpeche and Vera
must Be directed per a Monterey)
FRIDAT-At l. m. Complementary 1890 2.
mas d 8 OriZaba email Guautanarno "A
Santiago must 70 directed per a :. Orizaba'').
SATTRDAY-At $ n for Bermuda. a Trfndad:
az o m for Argentine. Uruguay and Paraguay per
Tropic. az $50 a. complementary ESQ a M
for Porto Rico Curacao and Vsnszuela. per q.
Caracas mail FOR Savana ard Cartagera must 70 Al
rected per Caracas'D: at $50 (supplement-
1890 for Fortune Island, Jamaica Savaniiia
Cartagena and Grsytown q Altai mail for Costs
Be directed per q Altai'). at $50
complementary 1870 for Haiti and Santa Marta.
Per 3 AdirondacS at 10 a. N for Cuba per O. q
Moro Castle via Havana; at 1880 for Cuba peri
q Fashoda. via Matanzas mail must % dirsoted
8 .. Fashoda'O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30

4,,..,o,, rotvyeon the cx-Crown Princess OK Sax
cr,y ana the Court OF Dresden are improving or
v.it, the consent OF King George and the crown
,,r,Dco tho princess. who now bears TIE SiNon
i,ro ~ Countess Of MOntigueso, IS leaving the $50
- whit where she has spent the WINTER TOT
TJndaw her fathers beauuiuI anu Se-'-.r' 80
-, 80. shores OF Lake Constance, where sAe IS 10
-, ~, e,,7,r,er with ner baby girl and Where
- - -, r,-cive the visits OF her elder children
,rbo-, she has not seen stree her insane i'-7-'-
from Salzburs TO Geneva
,1,a-ity. seems to have taken the place OF tfe
e,-,oer rarcor IN the heart Ut King Hfot1o WI
regard TO his unfortunate dauShter-4n-!'"' - -
Ga nprarcntlv content to leave little fi.i-cesS
- l-bos, mama appears this year for tire ni5t
ts.ie I'm the Alnauach de- Gotha as a 'os'l -,
- e,v,,v, in the care OF her mother lnaeHii'ely'
-, r~i,- II, the chrd's birth. last May NE
"a ,7..,.5ed that 81 should be taken away l''i'
- -, ,.--.-er+ 20 Dresden as soon as II was slN
weeks old. - ----, --,,o-gs ar-
49,, a., the Alrnarach "cidevant Frli'oe-s ii-'
-, -, ,--5drrchozs Of Austria in the pages
devoted 10 tEe resniUg house OF S'NrIy' ,.,.ta
-. ,,g.,,rtad by the imperial family OF AusLIil
NJ. 49,, -,-.,-. followed by these words; I'M
- 5o.r.e Vienna. = January. 1875 c'h'''.i.-.s
=, .--,bil,ltio, TO bear the ulc OF archu"l"'97 ~
-. e, the arms OF the imperial family.
=, g. ,.or,l,, OF note that whereas tho n8il-7 -
= 18th ex-Arcnduge Leopold no" ~"
- 90 tho raluo o. Welding. ts gwen 'h 80
.,--s hers Is printed In the same y P' . s'ri.1
- i,s,-.1,.eea- and other members ~ inc 'Ii,i''
,rt. would not have been done "l'''u'
49, elections from tire department Il 'He HI
49,, bo,,so,,old n Vienna. 1t may be taken 10
-, ,1,, bolief that whereas the exclusion %
,-,,5-l-e T,oop5I9 from tho H2rshu'E family IS
er-l that of his sister. tie eN-,Fo"- t-''' "
temporary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
NEWS OF COLOMBIAN TROOPS.
Admiral Coghlan Hears That They
Are at st. Andrews Island.

dispatch to the Navy Department from
Rear Admiral Coghlan, commanding the
American naval forces on the Atlantic side
of the Isthmus of Panama, says that sail
ing vessel which has just arrived at Colon
reports the arrival of three hundred CO.
lombian troops at St Andrews Island This
island is off the coast of Nicara qua but is
a dependency Of Colombia. Admiral Cosh-
Ian says this information confirms that
which he had previously in regard TO the
report of the landing of these troops 1t Is
believed that the troops are those which left
the mouth of the Atrata river some time
ago bound for the north 1t is believed
they went to st. Andrews Island to put
down secession movement which, 1T was
announced, had assumed some shape there.
Rear Admiral Glass, at Panama. reports
that the Colombian gunboat Bogota had
returned to Buena Ventura, the cable port
on the Colombian coast The Bogota was
reported leaving Buena Ventura, going In
a southerly direction, some time ago, and
1t was believed she was on her way to
Ecuador, though for what purpose was not
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
WAR DEPARTMENT CHANGES
More in the Past Year Than in the
Rest of It's History.

The War Department library is to be
placed under the general staff of the army
and made part of the di Vision of that or
ganization, which mas Charge of tho collec-
ton and dissemination of military informa-
ton For many years past the library has
been under the control and supervision of
the chief signal officer of the army The ad-
Jutant generals Office, which was once the
largest and most important Office in the
War Department, has been so disintegrated
by the general staff In favor of other offices,
notably the record and pension office. that
there is little left now except the CORE
spondence and record division, and there is
talk of transferring that also to the record
and pension Office. Within the past year
there have been more changes In admins
trative affairs at the War Department than
have occurred during the remainder of it's
long history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
MEDALS OF HONOR.
Secretary Root Opposed to the Cheap
ening Of These Decorations.

Secretary Root has written a letter to
Representative Hull, chairman of the House
military committee, suggesting several rad
ical amendments to the House bill providing
for the issue of medals of honor for dis
tinguiished service in action, etc. He sug-
gests striking out in lines and 8 the words
land to those who formerly served as
such,'' and from lines 10 and IL the words
land other soldier-like qualities" He also
suggests inserting after the word "dstin-
gushed in line 8, the words ''or who may
hereafter most distinguish
Secretary Root says that the first amend
ment will prevent reopening great number
Of applications by persons out of the SER
vice for recognition of acts which are SO
long passed that 1t is impossible to secure
really satisfactory evidence of the facts
and to which all the considerations which
underlie statutes of limitations, apply. The
second mentioned amendment, he says, will
prevent Inc enlargement of the grounds
upon which medals may be granted, and
adds: Il am sure that the gentlemen who
prepared the bill did not intend this broad
ening of the grounds and cheapening of
their medals, and 1t was not called to my
attention at the time transmitted the bill. .
He says further that the aforementioned
amendment will cure a doubtless uninten-
tional defect which would have prevented
the statute from being available for the
recognition of gallant acts done hereafter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
LIFE coNvICrs BARRED.
Commissioner Wares Interpretation of
Pension LAWS

Commissioner of Pensions Ware has de-
cided that all rights to pensions are bar
red by conviction of crime and sentence to
prison for life. The decision is made in the
case Of William B. Marsh. a convict in the
house of correction in Detroit. serving a life
sentence for robbing the United States mail
in Idaho. But for this the claimants ten
months of army service would entitle him
to a pension. Commissioner Ware holds:
"a pension is for the purpose of support
ing soldier during his declining years, and
is gratuity. AS the claimant in this case
Is being carefully taken care of by the
government it is fulfilling it's duty to him
already: and as this is to continue during
the life of the claimant for an offanse
against the government it is not reasonable
to suppose that the case is within the pur-
view of the statutes.
by conviction of the crime and sentence
to prison for life. the man has become
civilly dead. and I do not think that it is
an unfair Interpretation of the law to hold
that when a man becomes civilly dead he
becomes dead for pensionable purposes;
therefore let the claim be rejected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
NAVAL BUREAU CHANGES.
Next Important Retirement That of
Rear Admiral O'NeiI.

The next important retirement in the navy
will be that of Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil,
chief of the bureau of ordnance, in March
next. Secretary Moody is considering the
advisability of the transfer to that pros
pective vacancy of Rear Admiral George A
Converse, who only recently succeeded Cap
tain r. B. Bradford as chief of the bureau
of equipment. 1t is possible that the bu-
reau of equipment, of construction and re-
pair and of supplies and accounts may be
consolidated into one bureau in the near
future. If that is not done and Admiral
Converse is transferred to the bureau of
ordnance 1t is probable that Captain Will
lam Swift of the general board will be
made chief of the bureau of equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
MAY PROCEED TO COLON.
The Training Squadron Leaves Pensa-
cola for Guantanamo.

The training squdron, Rear Admiral Wise,
commanding, has left Pensacola for Guam
tanamo, where it will rendezvous. If con-
ditions In San Domingo continue turbulent
the squadron may proceed to Dominican
waters, where it is thought a show of great
force may have a salutary effect. 1t is
more probable, however. that the fleet will
proceed to Colon to relieve some of the
vessels there needed for other service. The
feet consists of the Minneapolis, Yankee
Columbia and Hartford.
The armored cruiser New York arrived
at Panama Friday, and will become the
flagship of Rear Admiral Glass, command
ing the Pacific squadron.
The Navy Department announces that the
destroyers Preble and Paul Jones have been
attached to the Pacific squadron. These
vessels will be used as dispatch boats for
the squadron off Panama. They are now
at Acapulco.
The Lebanon arrived at Colon Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING.
No Disagreement Between Americans
and Germans Over Frederick Statue.

No excitement has been aroused in official
circles here by the criticisms of the anti
American press in Germany regarding the
statue of Frederick the Great to be pre-
sented to the United States government. 1t
is again pointed out by those cognizant with
the facts that until the work of construc-
ton at the war college, which has been Sc
lected as the site Of the statue, has
progressed further. it will not only be in
expedient, but dangerous for the statue to
be brought here and erected. 1t is to be To-
Gated near the main building and the con-
tractors will not be responsible for it's
safety while the building is going on.
There Is O thorough understanding be-
tween the Washington and Berlin govern
ments on the subject and the officials here
emphaticaIly refuse to be led into expla-
nation of facts which they declare are
known to Emperor William and to ali Ger
mans who have taken the trouble TO in
stitute an intelligent inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
Maneuvers Cost About $500, 600.

A statement prepared at the War Depart
ment shows that the recent maneuvers of
the regular army and state militia at Fort
Riley. Kan, and West Point, Ky, cost
the general government about s5O0.0OO. This
amount includes actual disbursements for
transportation and other items Of expense
in connection with the militia organiza-
tons which participated in the maneuvers.
The expenses attached to the participation
of the regular troops at the maneuvers was
only for such extra service as transporta-
ton, and does not include expenses of SUBJ
sistence, which would have been the same
at the regular stations of the troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
TEXT BOOK COPYRIGHT.
Functions Of Commission Proposed
by Representative Knapp.

Representative Knapp has introduced
bill in the House designed to make free
the copyrights of standard text books used
in the public schools of the country. Under
the terms of the measure commission is
created under the direction of the United
States bureau of education to pass upon
the various publications This commission
Is to consist of member from each state
and territory. Bids are to be received from
the various authors of the text books SCI
lected stating the price for which they are
willing to sell the copyrights to the United
States. BY making the right to publish the
materially reduced and the cause of public
education advanced in comparative degree
The committee on education will consider
the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
Col. wagner's New Duties.

1t is understood that Colonel A. L. Wag-
ner of the adjutant generals department,
recently relieved from duty at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan. and assigned to duty at the
Army War College. will take the place va
Gated by General Alex. Mackenzie in charge
of the third division of the general staff or
ganization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
Clemency to Major Goe.

Gen. Funston. commanding the Depart
ment of the Columbia, has notified the War
Department that he has RENTED the un-
executed portion or thes sentence imposed
by court-martial in the case Of Mai James
B. Goe. 10th Infantry. That officer was
convicted at Vancouver barracks of charges
of intoxication and absence without leave.
and sentenced to be confined to the limits
Of his post for eight months and to forfeit
500 a month of his pay during that period.
The sentence was approved in September
last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
Naval Medals of Honor Awarded.

The Secretary of the navy has awarded
medals of honor to Chief Machinist Michael
Walsh. Quartermaster P. Teytand, Fire
man L. stupka and Ordinary Seaman e. III.
Bjorkman for meritorious services and he
roism on the occasion of the stranding of
the United States steamer Leyden off Block
Island In January, 1908. He has also per-
sonally commended Boatswain Mate F..
Johnson. Ordinary Seaman J.. Stemberger
and Coxswain c. f. Nystrom for courage
and fidelity on that occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
Appealed to the President.

An appeal has been made to the Presi-
dent for clemency in the case of Thomas e.
Murtaugh. formerly second lieutenant of
artillery. and now undergoing a term of
In the penitentiary at Leav-
enworth. Kan, for various attractions of
the army regulation In addition to being
dismissed he was sentenced to two years
An effort is now being made
to secure remission of that portion OF his
sentence providing for imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
The Electioneerins Stopped.

Boston newspaper having opened a
contest to determine who is the most popu-
lar employe of the postsofiice in that city,
the clerks of the pfI1ce have been election
eering for votes Tor their several candi-
dates. The Post Once department having
received information OF sthe matter an
order has been issued that prohibits such
soliciting for votes. an in violation of a
clause In the postal laws and regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11

Captain Clarence c. Williams, ordnance
department. in this city. has been ordered to
Fort Clark. Tex. on official business per-
tanning to experimental firings to be made
on the range near that post with the United
States magazine rifle model of 1903, on the
completion Of which duty he will return to
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
Special Assistant Attorney General,

Col. w. H. Leaken. an attorney of Sa-
vannah. Ga. has been appointed special as
sistant attorney general Col. Leaken will
have charge Of important cases for the
government In the gulf states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
Appointed a Bank Examiner.

John K. Mcdonald of Montgomery, Ala.
has been appointed national bank ex-
aminer. Mr.. Mcdonald is at present re.
ceiver of the Eufaula National Bank Of
Eufaula. Ala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11

How many canvassers
would it take to call on all
The Stars readers in a sim
gle day? About seven
thousand. A Star ad. is a
convasser at small cost.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-20
NEW TIMBER LAND FRAUD
Cruisers Deceive Intending Purchasers
Of Locations.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Jan. 90
A new scheme has recently come to
light by which it is claimed a number
Of INSCRIPTIONS timber cruisers are
seeking to deceive both the govern
ment Of the United States and innocent
people who desire to purchase locations
whereby they may be able to exercise
their right to obtain a timber claim.
The modus operandi is to get onto
unsurveyed government lands where
they erect a cabin upon which a notice
bearing fictitious name is posted.
Next a notice Of possessory right is
filed with the clerk at the county seat.
where name to correspond with the
one on the cabin is given. This scheme
is repeated over and over by the same
persons until all the land in a certain
section of the country has been COW
ent names used for posting on the cab
ms and filing for possessory rights.
When a victim is found for one of
these claims he is taken to the cabin
where he sees the name on the cabin.
and man comes by Encouragement
to represent the person holding down
the claim-the same person being used
in all the cases. The customer goes
to the county clerks office, where he
finds the name registered which COM
pares with the one on his cabin. Thus
one set Of men are enabled to cover a
large territory and the honest seeker
after a claim is made to believe from
the presence of the cabins that the land
has all been taken.
1t is said that a large amount of
land has been taken in this manner,
and if the government could get onto
the right track it might be able to put
a stop to this wholesale system of fraud
by which the government and the peo-
pie are being swindled out Of rights
to large tracts of valuable timber lands
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-20
CUPID LAUGHS AT SAGES
Jurist Decides That Colleges Cannot
Control Students Love Affairs.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-Judge Wood in
the circuit court holds that medical
college had no jurisdiction over the
heart affairs Of it's students. and could
not legally withhold diploma from
one Of them who had fallen in love be-
fore the time set for his graduation.
The decision was on the application
for a writ of mandamus to compel the
Barnes Medical college to issue a di
ploma to Onus York of Muskogee. l. T..
class Of 'O3, who entered the college in
October. 1900.
1t was alleged as a reason for with
holding the diploma that York fell in
love with a young woman with whom
he afterwards quarreled and that she,
through revenge, told OF their love af-
fairs to the college faculty. This was
before York's class was to graduate,
and he was expelled and a diploma re-
fused. The writ of mandamus was
granted
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-20
TO SAVE MURDERER'S NECK
Arm strong's Attorney Applies for Ha'
beas Corpus Writ.

BAKER CITY, Or. Jan. 20.-Attor-
ney Bentley has made preparations to
apply to Judge Bellnger, of the United
States district court at Portland, for
writ of habeas corpus for Armstrong
the condemned murderer, whose exc
cution is fixed for next Friday. Bent
Of the supreme court of the state last
night, and Armstrong was informed
this morning. To all appearances Arm
strong is resigned to his fate, although
he shows more signs of nervousness
than he has at any time since his ar
rest.
Sheriff Brown is proceeding with the
preparations for the execution. The
work Of erecting the gallows has begun
and will be finished by Tuesday or
Wednesday at the latest. Armstrong;
attorneys still insist that their client
will not be executed Friday or at any
other time.
The purpose is to file the application
for a writ of habeas corpus with Judge
Bellinger and if the judge concludes
to grant the application it will be ne
cessary for the sheriff to take Arm
strong to Portland, where the matter
will have to be argued by Armstrong;
attorneys and District Attorney White.
In the event of Judge Bellinger refusing
to interfere, it is understood that an
effort will be made to appeal from his
ruling to the United States circuit
court or to the United States supreme
court direct.
In the meantime, unless some court
grants a stay of proceedings or Cover
nor Chamberlain grants reprieVe.
Sheriff Brown will proceed to execute
Judge Eakin's order, and hang the
prisoner.