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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
SOUNDING TIE POWERS
GOSSIP RESULTING FROM BARON
STERNBURG's VISIT.

A brief visit made to the White House
yesterday afternoon by Baron Sternburg.
the German ambassador, has started afresh
stories that the President is engaged in
sounding the representatives of the prn-
cipal powers of the world as to the prac-
ticabilty of inquring whether Russia and
Japan would not like to enter upon peace
negotiations. Baron Sternburg is person
ally the closest of all the foreign ambassa-
doris to the President. He is a warm per-
sonal friend of many years, and If the
President should take up this question
with any one it is not improbable that he
would select Baron Sternburg as a medium
for making inquiries of the world powers as
to what would be best. The visit of the
German ambassador was such short one
as to give virtual denial to anything like
important conference, although little
later in the afternoon the President went
for horseback ride, and one of h 8 com
panions on such journeys is frequently the
representative of Germany. With Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Emperor William CO.
opera ting at favorable moments in behalf
of peace the prospects would appear to be
good before a great while, but it is known
that the foreign representatives here are
not so hopeful las to the outlook. possibly
because they have no advices from their
governments indicating anything Ike the
passage of communications between the
contending countries.
Sir Mortimer Durand paid President
Roosevelt a brief visit during the day, but
it was to introduce his new first secretary
and not to indirectly talk about the war or
peace affairs
Last night the President did not have any
visitors whose presence would betoken
peace talk Postmaster General Cortelyou
and Senator Hale were the two principal
visitors The Postmaster General is set
tling some post office appointments ana
discussing with the President the general
subject of a policy as to appointments
where the incumbents have served eight
years There is much opposit on among re-
nublican workers in the country to giving
more than eight years to a postmaster
That is considered sufficient time to reward
an officeholder for his services to his party,
and it is pointed out that post onlces are
nnsitiops that can be flied by any one of
hundred or SO men in even a small city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
THE SUNDAY STAR
THE CONTENTS OF TODAY'S
ISSUE.

Part I, IS pages The latest
news. The happenings of Wash
ington and the world. Associated
Press Dispatches and specials to
The Star.
Part 2, 10 pages. Editorial page,
special Sunday page, including
brief sermon by prominent Wash
ington clergyman, society, sports,
financial and local stories of general
interest.
Part 3. The Sunday Magazine,
twenty pages of literary matter of
the highest excellence. Also cut
OUT supplement for children.
Part a, II pages. A feature sup
plement, containing page of hui
morous pictures by the artists of
Life; two pages devoted to the in
.terests of womensa children's
page; special articles on subjects
of timely interest and a generous
supply of entertaining fiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
Comparison of Methods.

He dealt with the difference between the
colonization methods of England and the
United States saying We are trying to teach
the people of the islands to be self-govern-
ing and to administer their affairs for and
by themselves, while the policy of England
has ever been to administer the affairs of
the colonies from the home government and
not to intrust the colonial dependencies
with their own affairs.
He spoke of the coming congressional eX-
pedition to the islands which leaves San
Francisco, July s, and expressed the hope
that it would result in bringing about
better and fuller u..4erstanding of the con-
ditions on the islands than has been had
In Washington or the country previously.
He hoped there would be more interest
taken in the islands and their people than
there has been throughout the country.
The Secretary left soon after midnight
for Washington in order to consult with
the President upon several matters, prior
to President Roosevelts departure for
Texas Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
CONVICTED AT DANVILLE.
Two Found Guilty of Extorting Money
From Cadets.

DANvILLE, Va, April 1.-Benjamin
Haley and Noah Lumpkin, charged with
unlawfully OBTAINING in custody and eXtort-
ing money from c. V. Clark. ]. j. Thomp-
son and c. H. Lewis, cadets at the Dan
vile Military Institute, were today convict
ed of the crime in the county court of Hall
fax county, Lumpkin being sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary, and Haley,
who pleaded guilty and threw himself on
the mercy of the court, received Jail SELL
tence of six months, which carries with it
the payment of a $50 fine.
A motion for a new trial was overruled in
the case of Lumpkin, and the case will be
appealed. The two men represented them
selves to be officers and arrested the cadets
at their camp on Dan river upon bogus
charge of the larceny of boat. The cadets
were held in custody and required to pay
their captors $50 before being accorded their
liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
NO HOPE FOR EXPLORERS.
Two Men Declared Lost in Attempt to
Explore Island.

SAN FRANCISCO, April IA special
dispatch TO the Examiner from Yuma.
Ariz. says it is now almost an assured fact
that Harry E. Miller and Capt. Gus Olen-
der have lost Their lives in an attempt to
explore Tiburon Island Whether they were
killed and eaten by the cannibals of Zeri
Indians on the island or drowned in the
turbulent waters of the Gulf of California,
or were slain by some marauding band of
renegade Yaqui Indians on the mainland
of Sonora, is mystery that probably never
will be solved
The fact remains, however, that the men
lost and the circumstances lead to the
conclusion that they met death in one of
the three ways mentioned. Miller was a
school teacher from Los Angeles, of an ad-
yenturous turn OF mind. and Olender was a
seaman engaged by him to accompany him
on an exploration trip to Tihuron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
THE VENEZUELAN SITUATION
Views of Paris Newspaper on United
States Inaction.

PARlS' April 1.-The Temps, in an arti
Gle dealing with the situation in Venez,-
ella, says the apparent approval soma
American newspapers give to interviews
ana statements by President Castro and
other Venezuelan officials partially ex-
piilns the lnactlon OF the United States in
the premises The newspaper points out
that the rivalries between the New York
and Bermudez Asphalt Company and the
Warner-Quinlan Asphalt syndicate have
caused years of litigation and enormous
expense and says:
THE New York and Bermudez Asphalt
Company carried the day, but only to find
itself facing President Castro leagued
with its competitors and armed, il appears
with certain compromising documents rel
ative to the former litigation, and with
which, it is said, he holds in check the
Department of State at Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
KANSAS OIL TROUBLES. +.
Santa Fe Road Makes Overtures for
Amicable Settlement.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 1.-The Star
says: The Atehison. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway has made overtures for an ami
cable settlement of the differences between
it and the oil producers in the Kansas oil
fields
conference between freight traffic Of
ficials of the Santa Fe and a committee
representing the producers. was begun here
today. Should an agreement be reached at
this conference the suit now pending
against the Santa Fe for alleged conspiracy
against the oil producers in the matter of
freight rates will be dismissed.
This suit was instituted by the attorney
general of Kansas and was based on the
allegation that the Santa Fe had advanced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
BIG FIRE IN CLEVELAND
REFINING PLANT SUFFERED A
LOSS OF S25o,ooo.

Cleveland, Ohio, April 1.--Fire today at
the plant of the National Refining Company
on Bessemer street caused a loss of $50 COO
The flames spread to the works of the
Brooks Refining Company, where oil and
gasoline valued at $4,000 was destroyed.
The total loss to the Brooks Company is
estimated at S20,000
The fire was spectacular, the flames from
the burning oil rising to the height of sew
eral hundred feet, while dense black
smoke spread over the entire southeast
ern portion of the city. A tank belonging
to the Brooks Oil Company containing 600
barrels of oil exploded, but fortunately no
one was injured.
The losses are partially covered by in
SuranCe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
Observance of Holy Week.

The Department of State has been ad.
vised by the consul at Seville. Spain, that
the confraternities of that city will par
ticipate in this years religious professions
during the coming holy week to the same
extent and with the same splendor and
solemnity as heretofore, as the contro-
yersy which had arisen from their denial
of the privilege of visiting the cathedra,
has been satisfactorily settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
CANDIDATES FOR MIDsHIPMEN
Examinations to Be Held Near Their
Homes the 18th Instant.

The examination of candidates for ap-
pointment as midshipmen at the Naval
Academy will be held on the 18th instant
near the homes of the candidates. These
examinations will be supplemented by
final examination at the Naval Academy
June 20. The April examinations are to
determine the mental qualities of candi-
dates of whose physical fitness for adj
mission to the Naval Academy there will
be later determination. There 325 va
cancies in the next fourth class at the Ma.
val Academy. This will be the largest
ever admitted to the institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
SOUTHERN BAPTIST EDITORS.
Three Days Session Adjourned at
Memphis-Officers Elected.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1.-The South
Baptist Press Association, after three days
session. has adjourned.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
follows:
President, DR.. I. ]. Barton, editor of the
Mississippi BAPTIST secretary and treas
urer, DIR. E. E. Folk, editor of the Baptist
and Reflector, Nashville, Tenn.
The selection of the next meeting place
was left to the executive committee. 1t is
proba BILE next years meeting will be held in
Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
Pay Inspector Sullivan to Be Tried.

Pay Inspector John c. Sullivan of the
navy will be tried by court-martial at
Philadelphia next week probably on va
rious charges affecting his administration
of affairs at the League Island navy yard.
Capt. Edwin Longnecker is president and
Capt Hiram L. Bearss. u. S. NJ. c.. the
judge advocate of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02

rates on oil Immediately following the com
pietion of the stand ard Oil pipe line from
Kansas CITY to the Kansas oil iie ds. The
taxing of testimony has been going for
two weeks. Il was terminated last week
the attorneys for the Old producers said, SO
that the testimony taken might be tran
Srr.t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
West Point Plans Approved.

Secretary Taft has approved the plans
submitted by General Mills, superintend-
ent of the Military Academy. for the en-
gineering work In the new buildings to be
erected at West Point at an estimated cost
OF 81 800 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
THE KRAG BAYONET.
The Best Weapon, Lengthened by Four
Inches

The general staff of the army, after full
consideration of the subject, has reported
In favor of the krag bayonet, heightened
by four inches. as the best weapon of the
kind for the army. In case of the approval
of the Secretary of War these bayonets
will be provided for the new magazine rifle
the question OF the best form of saber for
the service is still under considerat ton by
military experts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
Encouraged the Rebels.

THE wonderful campaign, during which
the present chief executive routed and put
to flight the armies of the revolution. was
not sufficient to convince the company in
reference of the total failure of its plans.
nor to make it abandon its purpose. be
cause after the celebrated battle of La Vic
toria, the company continued to aid Matos
thus prolonging an iniquitous war under
any circumstances which increased the suf
ferings OF the nation, and delivered IT al
most exhausted and defenseless to foreign
oppression
Without attempting to pass upon the sub
1ect matter of these charges the appellate
court, confining itself to the motion to dis
miss filed by the company held that the
right or civil action exists independently of
the penal action, and the cessation of the
revolutionary armed movement did nor
necessarily imply or embody the actual far
that the disturbing force had been de.
stroyed or that such force might exist i'm
latent condition while the constituted
state preserves its sacred and paramo
duty of watching for its security. The civil
action did not mean the abrogation of the
amnesty granted by the state in criminal
cases, 50 the motion to dismiss the action
Is denied, with costs against the company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
JAPANESE CAVALRY
Conceal the Movements of the Army
From Russians.

GUNSHU PASS, April ] All is quiet A
heavy curtain of japanese cavalry effectu-
ally conceals the japanese movements and
strength from t-a Russian positions.
Contradictory reports are being received
from Chinese fugitives, most of which in
dicate that there is constant movement
of the Japanese northeast as though with
the intention of effecting a turning move
ment at kirin to cover the beginning of an
attack on Vladvostok
Chinese report that the construction of a
railroad from Sinmintn to Mukden has
begun.
Snow has fallen and the roads soften
ing into mud and are in wretched con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
Gen. Greene's Alleged Aid to Matos

Upon motion of the attorney general the
court of first instance rejected the motion
to dismiss. and the case came before the
superior court of the federal district on ap-
peal In passing upon this motion that
court remarked in substance that: Tpon tho
definite conclusion of the alliance between
the New York and Bermudez COMPANY and
the chief of the liberating revolution ,;en
MatoSl, when the latter was in New yorL
IN June. 1901, the company began to sun
ply him with the necessary funds TO carry on
the campaign. President Francis c. Greene
or the asphalt company went to meet Gen
Matos in Paris in July TO contract for the
purchase or a steamer and other necessary
elements of war. Greene went TO London
ana Glasgow 10 examine several steamers
on sale, and returning to Paris, he drew
through the Credit Lyonnais on the sea-
board National Bank of New York, of
Which bank Greene a director and
where the trust to which the New York and
Bermudez Company belonged, kept its ac-
count SAID draft, amounting to the sum of
Hloo,Do, was ordered to be paid by Mr.
SewaIl secretary of the trust who directed
MS cashier to charge that amount to an
account under the name of governments
relations, which contained, without details
all the money expended on Venezuela
"A Few days later draft for $4,000 was
Drawn paid and entered in the same man
nei. A Few months later. the results OF
Greenes work in Europe, the fatally cele-
brated steamer Ban Righ, whose history of
piratlc depredatfons is known to all. came
to the coast of Venezuela carving an i'm
mense amount Of munitions of war and
having on board the chief of the revolu-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
Business at Harbin .Paralyzed.

buSlLtSS at HARDIN s1aTdIyZed.
HARDIN, April 1.-Business is paralyZed
and a general lack of confidence is shown.
A majority of the female population is leav-
ing Hardin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
Lax Business Methods.
Special From STAN Correspondent.

Speaking of lax methods, j asked a Wall
street financier whether the big financial in
stitutlon which was recently caught In the
act of over-certifying the account of a firm
of brokers who were engaged in washing
stocks had suffered loss of prestige thereby.
Not for a minute" was the reply, for
we all know that all of the banks do it. l
venture the assertion that there is not
cashier of any big bank in the financial dis
trict who is not technically a yiolator OF
the law every day. 1t has to be so. The
great Wall street game could not be car
ried on without these little deviations from
the strict letter of the law. The only trouble
in this instance was that the bank was
caught in the act. or course, the main Of
Tense lies in the discovery. Startling dis
closures in business methods and in the
actions of public service corporations seem
to be In order at this time in the metropolis.
The investigation of the municipal lighting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
GRAVE CHARGES MADE
General Greene Accused of
Aiding Matos.
FUNDS FOR INSURGENTS
ALLEGED AID IN FITTING OUT
THE STEAMER BAN RICH.
Claimed That the Asphalt Company
Gave Material Assistance to the
Venezuelan Rebels.
FUNDS FOR INSURGENTS

Scnor Neloz-Goiticoa charge d'affaires of
Venezuela, called on Acting Secretary Adee
yesterday, and handed to him. as mere
matter of reference. a translation of the
decision of the federal district superior
court, rejecting the motion to dismiss made
by the New York and Bermudez Conn
pany in the action against that COMPANY
by the nation to compel it to pay damages
TO Venezuela for its participation in the
revolution called 'Libertadora
The text of the decision contains some
interesting and rather startling statements.
the facts set out being in substance as fol.
lows:
The attorney general for Venezuela on
september -, 1904, brought suit against the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company.
In the person of Robert Kemp Wright its
resident representative, for damages by
reason OF the company's participation In the
last revolution the Matos revolution call
cd libertadora.' Mr.. Wright pleaded that
even if the hypothesis were true (Which he
denied) there was no ground for action lac.
cause under article 123 Of the penal code
IN case of crimes against the national now
ers, any and all proceedings cease uDon the
re-tSta bilShment of public order wherefore
he moved to dismiss the suit
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-15
MANY PEOPLE ENGAGE
To ENTER NEW LIFE.
DR.. Ostrom at Hawaiian Opera House Persuades
Men and Boys to Confess Their Savior.
Afternoon Young Peoples Meeting.

asked the good churchmen to also
stand up with those who had raised
their hands, and at this call there was
a general response. After another
hymn, DR.. Ostrom urged those who
now stood to come up to the stage, for
he wanted to shake each one by the
hand. This required more persuasion,
but in the end some boys started the
ly the whole of Kamehameha School
and almost all of Mills Institute re-
sponded 1t was an impressive sight.
Much of the interest of the evening
centered, not only in DR.. Ostrom's
mastery address, but in the bass solo
by Fred Butler, who rendered "Jerusa-
lem, Jerusalem" in a manner to stir
the soul, in the excellent chorus hand
ling by Mr.. Hills, and the singing of
quartet comprising Mr.. Butler, Mr..
Hills, Stanley Livingston and r. c.
Brown. Upon the stage with DR.. Os-
from were pastors of the various
churches, Y. NJ. c. A. workers, etc.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE.
One of the principal announcements
made was that of the Sunday school
parade to be held this afternoon at
o'clock. starting from Central Union
church, the procession to be headed
by the Hawaiian Government band.
DR.. Ostrom said this parade would fol-
low the custom set by the Sunday
schools in Brooklyn, New York and
Philadelphia. and would pass through
the heart of the city. The first COM
pany of boys will meet at Central
Union and, headed by the band, will
start off the procession. Other COM
panies of children will be picked up at
various points, until a great parade is
formed. The parade will end in the
lot opposite the Young Hotel, where
DR.. Ostrom will address the children,
Mr.. Butler will sing a solo and Mr..
Hills will lead the chorus singing.
Among other announcements was
that of the Good Cheer meeting to
be held at IL a. m. today at Central
Union No noon meeting. Noon meet
ings will begin again on Tuesday at
the Y NJ. c. A. hall. and will be espe-
ciaIly directed to men. DR.. Ostrom
will speak then on (Which Religion?"
Wednesday night at Central Union a
big meeting for young peple will be
held, DR.. Ostrom's subject being.
What do I live for?"
Announcement was made of the serv-
of the executive committee having the
revival meetings in hand. This will
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-15
OOOx ~ * X X * X X Q o

Scores of men and boys stood mass
ed upon the stage of the Opera House
last night at the conclusion of the
mass meeting for men which was adj
dressed by DR.. Ostrom, and thereby
publicly proclaimed that they stood
for Christ. The majority of those who
responded to the revivalist's request to
go up to the stage We're the students
of the Kamehameha Schools and Mills
Institute, but there We're others. grown
men. who availed themselves of the
opportunity to set themselves right.
1t was a fine sight and impressive,
the movement, from auditorium to
stage, and was looked upon by the peo-
pie interested in the revival movement
as a good omen
After a ringing address on the spend
ing of mans opportunities, and while
all heads were bowed in prayer, DR..
Ostrom asked all those who felt they
had neglected opportunities in the past
and who hoped to lead a better exist
ence in future, to raise their hands. A
few responded. Then he asked by sec
tions and there We're more responses.
DR.. Ostrom kept repeating: ''Now
raise your hands, brother, raise them
up! That's right, up, up, now put
them down, Now another, up. Come
on brother, raise your hand! That's
a good boy And so it wentN on.
Then hymn was sung after which
DR.. Ostrom asked those who had held
up their hands to do something more
to stand up. He asked them not to be
cowardly, but to come out and stand
by their convictions. There was a
considerable pause and the question
was put many times. The revivalist
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-15
MANUFACTURE OF GAS
Il BEGINS IN HONOLULU
Full Description of interesting and Elaborate
Process--Advent- of New Household Fuel
and IlIuminant Duly Celebrated.

erations. Walter NJ. Brown, who is in
charge of the company's entire plant
at Iwilei, was present, with force OF
assistants, mainly Hawaiians. The
fires in the furnace of the boilers were
started with wood, but in future the
fuel will be supplied from the lamp
black which is the residue of the crude
oil after it has been made into gas.
The lampblack is skinned off the sur
face of water flowing through the gen.
orator, and is one of the savings ae-
cruing from the use of oil instead of
coal for generating gas.
Among those present to witness the
interesting operations were Robert
Shingle and a. n. Campbell of the
Henry Waterhouse Trust Company;
Mr.. McPheeter, who has charge of the
distribution of gas in the city; Eugene
Campbell of the uptown office; Mars
ton Campbell, representatives of the
press and men interested in machinery.
They were shown the entire apparatus,
which has capacity of 10000 cubic
feet every twenty hours, a gas making
day. The plant consists of boiler,
engines, blower and the generating
plant. The latter comprises a com
bined superheater generator combining
a washer, scrubber and condenser, a re-
lief holder of 10000 cubic feet, two
10x10-foot purifiers and a $4,000 cubic
foot distributing holder. The gas is
made entirely of California crude oil.
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