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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
AGREED UPON DATE.
Russia Has No Objection to August l
for Peace Farley.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 20.-Russia, the
Associated Press is officially informed finds
no objection to August /, as suggested by
Japan for the date Of the meeting Of the
plenpotentiaries, and instructions will be
sent to Amba ssad dor Cassini to accept It,
In spite of the dispatches from Washing
ton indicating the possibility that Count
Cassini and Minister Takahira may sign
temporary armistice before the end of the
week, the foreign Office declares positively
that there have been no official exchanges
on the subject. Indeed, according to the
view expressed by the foreign Offices rec
ognized mouthpiece. there is not much ex-
pectation that a suspension of hostilities
can be arranged. At the same time it Is
readily agreed that the prospects of peace
might be advanced If battle could be
avoided pending the meeting.
According to reports current in this city,
some preliminaries looking to an armistice
have already taken place between Gen.
Linevitch and Field Marshal Oyama, but
the war Office offers no confirmation of this
On the contrary, the news from the front,
although meager. all seems to indicate that
the japanese advance has already begun
TOKYO. June 20, 10 am-Discussion of
the meeting of the peace plenipotentiaries
continues through Washington, with indi-
cations of an early completion of the de-
tails. There has been series of confer
ences between the elder statesmen and the
cabinet to consider the conditions and dis
cuss the selection of plenipotentiaries
1t is thought to be possible to complete
the details, appoint the plenipotentiaries
and organize a staff of assistants in time
for them to sail on the steamer Empress of
India June 80 from Yokohama for Vancou-
yer. b. G. Ia voyage of about two weeks)
1t is expected that the party will number
dozen
In the meaatime military activities will
continue Important Developments in vari-
Gus directions are expected speedily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20

Artillery, that being his first connection
with that branch Of the service. He was
made captain in 1888. major in 1898. lieu
tenant colonel in 1901 and colonel In 1902.
He was instructor at West Point for sew
eral months, and later was commandant of
cadets. At one time he was In charge of
the big gun practice at Fort Monroe and in
the Spanish war he had charge of the siege
train that was equipped for the proposed
siege of Havana.
Later he was in command of the military
pest OF Honolulu. and afterward accom-
panied General Chaffee on the Chinese re-
hef expedition following the Boxer upris-
ing. he next saw service in the Philip
pines and on his return to the United
states ne was put in command of the artil-
lery district of Pensacola where he con-
Quoted important tests to determine the
pest system of fire control. He commanded
the land forces at Portland Me-, during
the combined army and navy maneuyers in
1303 and since then has been in command
o. the artillery district of Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20

a misunderstanding in the Asheville conven-
ton several years ago, and the reading of
the annual report of President ]. A. Van
Hoose of Birmingham Ala, who declared
that satisfactory relations now exist between
the manufacturers and jobbers, rule.
The president made some recommendations
and pointed out the bright prospect of the
grocers for the future.
President Van Hoose said that there are
present at this convention larger number
of representatives from manufacturing
houses than have appeared at any previous
convention, and gave those representatives
a warm welcome.
The board of advisors meets tonight for a
general conference between the grocers and
manufacturing representatives. There are
between two and three hundred delegates in
attendance upon the convention, which will
be in session through tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
M. RoUvIER's DIPLOMACY.
Curt Rejoinder to Request for Ex-
plantations on Negotiations.

PARIS. June 2O.-An effort was made to
bring up the Franco-German negotiations
for discussion in the chamber of deputies
today, but at Premier Rouvier's earnest re-
quest 1t resulted in an adjournment.
MN. Archdeacon and Binder asked for
permission to interpellate the government
upon Frances foreign relations. NJ. Rou-
vier objected, saying it was not THE custom
for governments to furnish explanations
upon negotiations actually going on. The
premier added that he would be glad to
furnish full details as soon as possible but
he did not wish to embarrass the progress
of the negotiations by public explanations
at their present stage.
NJ. Rouvier's statement was heartily ap-
plauded by both sides of the chamber.
NJ. Archdeacon asked the premier to name
date before the July recess. but the cham
ber indefinitely postponed the discussion.
The result disclosed that NJ. Rouvier had
the support of the chamber in avoiding
parliamentary discussion of the delicate
Moroccan negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
AN AIR OF EXPECTANCY
MAYOR WEAVER AND SUPPORT
ERs IN CONFERENCE.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-There is an
air of expectancy about the city hall today
due to a protracted conference in the
mayors Office, the participants being Mayor
Weaver, Former Judge Gordon and Attor-
ney Joseph S. Auerbach of New York, the
mayors private COUNSEL Thomas L. Hicks,
assistant director Of public works, and
Acting Chief Webster of the filtration bu-
reau. Blue prints and papers were brought
to the conference by Chief Webster and it
is generally understood that contracts were
the subject of discussion.
Disclosures.
The disclosures in connection with the
investigation into the construction OF the
Torresdale boulevard may result in the an
nulment of the contract now held by the
MeEichol firm, or the contractors may
merely be required to do the work over
again. and to rectify all faults in construc-
ton discovered by the preliminary fnvesti-
cation.
Mayor Weaver has not yet announced
what steps he will take in the matter, but
in view of the report submitted to him
showing the use of rotten rock IN the foun-
dation bed OF the boulevard and The viola
tions of the specifications of ihe contract
1t would occasion no surprise should he
have the contract annulled. Shout he or
der the work done over again 1t would cn-
tail a heavy loss upon the contractors.
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HOPE TO SETTLE STRIKE
NEW COMMITTEE ENTERS UPON
CONFERENCE WORK AT CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June 20.-Prospects of a
speedy termination of the teamsters' strike
became still more bright today with the
bringing into action of a new strike COM
mittee, appointed by the teamsters joint
council, and empowered in conjunction with
the international executive board to settle
the struggle without further consultation
with the strikers.
majority of the members Of the inter-
national executive board are known to be
opposed to a continuance of the strike and
have used their influence during the last
week toward bringing 1t to end. 1t was
on this account that the executive COM
mittee was asked to act with the councils
peace committee in bringing the strike to
a close.
That the new committee will agree to the
peace terms offered by the employers seems
practically certain.
1t is understood that If peace efforts
should be blocked this time through unfore-
seen circumstances a referendum vote on
calling off the strike will be taken.
Barbarous Torture.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Edward Beckett a
non-union teamster employed by the Ma
tional Express Company, was subjected to
barbarous torture early today by four men
alleged to be strike sympathizers. Beckett
was attacked in front of the Transfers
Union headquarters, after being knocked
down by the men, three fingers of his right
had were broken and two of his finger nails
torn off. The victim appealed to the men to
have mercy, but his cries were in vain, and
when the assailants left he uncon-
scious in the street where he was found
later by policeman.
Deliveries Resumed.
The railroad express companies resumed
their long-delayed regular deliveries of pro-
duce to South Water street merchants to-
day. Commission wagon drivers made no
protest
L. B. Beebee of the van teamsters, prom
inent in precipitating the move in the team
sters council resulting in the appointment
of a new committee to settle the strike,
baked today and declined to serve on the
committee. President Shea of the team
.sters is said to have refused point blank
to accept membership on the peace COM
mittee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
BRITISH OFFICE SILENT.
Has Not Volunteered Advice to the
Japauese

LONDON, June 2O.-While undoubtedly
the people of England would like to see a
general battle in Manchuria before an
armistice is declared since 1T is felt GER
tain that Field Marshal Oyama would
score another victory, the Associated Press
is assured that the British government has
not given Japan any advice as to what
course to pursue, as alleged by the Novoe
Vremya of St. Petersburg.
In fact, the government has done nothing
beyond supporting President Roosevelt 8
effort to secure the earliest meeting Of the
peace plenipotentiaries and the submission
by Japan Of terms likely to be acceptable
to Russia With overwhelming forces at
his command it is felt in military circles
that Oyama is in a position to deliver a
most crushing defeat to Gen. Linevitch
The recent movements of British cruisers
in the far east are taken to mean that the
admiralty has again undertaken to notify
the Russian cruisers of Foreign Minister
Lamsdorf's instructions that there is to be
no further sinking of neutral ships
no further sinking of neutral ships At
any rate ship owners are much relieved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
SINKING OF BRITISH STEAMER
St. Petersburg Unable to Furnish Ex-
planation of Affair.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 20.-Neither the
admiralty nor the foreign office are able to
furnish any explanation of the sinking of
the British steamer st. Kilda by the Rus
sian auxiliary cruiser Dneiper, for which
Ambassador Hardnge has already demand
ed payment, except that it may have been
due to the decentralization following Ad-
miral Rojestvensky's defeat as specific Or
ders were issued year ago to avoid a rep
etition of the Knight Commander incident.
Great Britain offered, through Ambassa-
dor Hardinge, to deliver Instructions to the
Dneiper and Rion, which are on their way
to Port Said, by means of British ships, as
he did in the case of the Russian auxiliary
cruisers SmOlensk and ST. Petersburg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Postal Treaty With Panama.

The Postmaster General and Minister
Obaldia of Panama have signed a postal
treaty between the two countries, effective
July 10. 1905, under which the rates and
conditions applicable to articles for the re-
public of Panama are made uniform with
those in force between the United States.
Canada. Mexico and Cuba. The Postmas-
ter General also signed a parcel-post con-
vention with the commonwealth of Aus
tralia. effective and after August l,
1905. 1t provides for the exchange of par
GELS not exceeding two kilograms four
pounds six ounces) in weight, and is sub
stantially uniform with recent parcel-post
conventions concluded with Great Britain,
Japan and other countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Philadelphia Youth Killed With His
Own Air Rifle.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-While gum
ming in the woods at Goth street and Mar
shall road this morning Lewis Allen. eigh-
teen years old. of 1874 South Goth street,
shot and killed himself with his own air
rifle He was hurried to the Presbyterian
Hospital at IL 80 O'Clock. where he died
without regaining consciousness, half an
hour later.
Young Allen and another lad about his
own age went out together this morning to
shoot in the woods along Marshall road in
West Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
TO TOW RAFT ACROSS PACIFIC.
Big Undertaking Planned by British
Columbia People.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 20-A log
raft, containing 100000 feet of spars and
piling is to be towed across the Pacific to
Shanghai during the summer. This is the
gigantic plan of a new company just Or
ganized under the laws of British Columbia
and which is to be branch of a raft COM
pany of this city. The latter concern is said
to have been very successful in rafting
lumber from northern points to San Fran
cisco.
Except for an accident to the first one or
two big RATS, which broke loose all the
huge RATS have been brought safely to
port They are. nevertheless, looked upon
with considerable fear by seafaring men
and ship owners, who regard the bulky
rafts positive menaces which should be
prohibited from going to sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
RIOT OVER EVICTION.
Demonstration at Cologne Between Po-
lice and the Populace,

COLOGNE. Germany. June 20-A serious
collision occurred LAST night between the
police and the populace of Chiodwig's Platz
The police received orders for the eviction
of tenant who was behind in the pay
ment of rent for his hou-e. An enraged
crowd numbering thousands assembled and
some of the tenants of neighboring houses
threw stones and other objects at the po-
lice from the windows. while the crowd in
front of the DELINQUENT tenants residence
made riotous demonstrations. Finally the
police drew their swords and dispersed the
crowd, but not before the roting had last
ed six hours. About twenty persons were
wounded, two of them being severely in
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
PINNED UNDER HIS AUTO.
Probably Fatal Accident on College
Campus at Lafayette, Ind.

EASTON, Pa. June 20.-The commence
ment exercises at Lafayette College were
marred today by an automobile accident on
the campus. l. j. Holland a local chauf-
feur was bringing home party of alumni
early today when his machine shot over
embankment.
The automobile turned completely over
and Holland was pinned beneath it, His
back was broken and he will probably die
John Snyder, one of the occupants of the
automobile, had his nose broken and some
of the others were slightly hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
oSTEND CHESS TOURNEY.
Seventh Round Begun Today-Dis-
position of PLAYERS.

OSTEND. Belgium, June 20.-The seventh
round of the international chess masters
tournament was begun in this city this
morning. AT the first adjournment Burn
had gone down before Janowski, Marshall
had beaten Tschigorin Toichmann had dis
posed of Wolf while the games between
Leonhart and Taubenhaus and Schlechter
and Maroczy, as that between Marco and
Alapin, had been drawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
CHARGE OF PoLYGAMY.
Proceedings Against Alleged Mormon
Violators in Arizona.

PHOENIX, Ariz., June 20.-At the In
stance of the Department Of Justice United
States Attorney Nave will proceed against
several Mormons residing in Apache county
on the charge of polygamy. Where the
charges originated is not known here and
the local officials had no knowledge of them
until the recent visit here of Senator Du-
bois of Idaho, who inquired concerning the
progress of the prosecutions which he un-
derstood were going on.
AS the local authorities were unaware of
any charges having been prepared, Dubois
wired Washington with the result as above
stated SubpoenaeS have been issued for
about thirty witnesses, some residing in
Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
THE EQUITABLE SITUATION.
Chairman Morton's Investigation Now
Under Way

NEW YORK, June 20-Chairman Paul
Morton's investigation of the Equitable So
ciety's condition is already under way Il
wish ii distinctly understood said he to-
day, that this investigation is being made
my own instance
Assistant Deputy Vanderpool and his SUBJ
ordinates were the only representatives of
the state insurance department the
Equita BILE offices today. 1t was said at the
Equitable building today that President
Alexander's illness is only slight and tenn
porary, and that his return might be looked
for in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
EDITOR FELL OFF TRAIN.
Pennsylvania Man Sustained Injurie:
From Which He Died.

PITTSBURG. Pa, June 20-Horaee r.
Basler. editor and proprietor of the Shera-
den Pa) Journal. fell off Panhandle pas
senger train coming into this city from
Sheraden today and was SO seriously in
jured that he died in an hour
Mr.. Basler was thrown off when he at
tempted to pass from one car to another
while the train was in motion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
NEW CHIEF OF ARTILLERY.
Gen. s. M. Mills Succeeds Gen. Roberts,
Who Retires.

Brigadier General Benjamin X. Roberts,
chief of artillery. after one days service
as chief OF artillery at the War Department
was placed on the retired list today on his
own application after forty-two years
service in the army. He was succeeded as
chief of artillery by Colonel now generaD
Samuel M. Mills. who will serve until his
statutory retirement in December, 1907.
{ Brigadier General Mills was appointed q
cadet at the Military Academy from Penn
sylvania July l. 1880 and became first lieu
tenant of the 18th Infantry In June, 1865.
Five years later he was assigned to the 6tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
SWEDISH RIKsDAG OPENED.
Both Chambers Marked by No Undue
Excitement

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 2o.-The ses-
sions of both chambers of the riksdag were
opened today. Baron Essex took the chair
in the upper house by right of seniority.
He announced that Counts Spare and
Lundeberg had been reapponted by the
king respectively president and vice
president of the house.
There was undue excitement in either
chamber or in the precincts, but the large
crowds gathered in front of the parliament
buildings showed the keen public interest
taken in the outcome of the discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Opinion at st. Petersburg
Over Suspending Hostilities
PENDING PEACE TERMS
CHANCES ARE SLENDER AND
THEY REST WITH ROOSEVELT.
Indications Are Japanese Are Plan
ming Another Coup on Land and
Russia is Aware Of It.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 20, 2:1O pm
The only hope for an armistice pending the
meeting of the peace plenipotentiaries seems
to rest with President Roosevelt, and even
that Is considered slender. So far as known
the President has not taken positive step
in this direction.
The impression here continues strong that
Japan only with great reluctance could be
induced to forego the advantages of her
strategic position. which, despite the tone
of the official advices from the front is re-
garded being altogether favorable to
Field Marshal Oyama, and agree to a sus-
pension of hostilities for at least six weeks,
during which time thousands of reinforce
ments would reach Gen. Linevitch. and
Vladivostok would be strengthened with
munitions and supplies to withstand a
siege.
Indeed, 1t Is suggested that Japan delib-
erately planned to postpone the meeting
long enough to give Oyama a chance to ad-
minister to the Russians fresh defeat on
land in order to rob the party in Rus
sa of its last card and facilitate acquies-
RI har
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
PIANO DEALERS MEET.
Feature of the Convention to Suppress
Cheap Instruments.

PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio. June 2O.-The fourth
annual convention of the National Associa-
ton of Piano Dealers of America began
held today with large attendance. Prob
ably the most important question to be
taken up by the convention will be how TO
suppress the so-cailed stenciled or lie.
gitimate piano.
1t is declared that for years certain man.
ufacturers have been producing cheap In
struments in great quantities. placing upon
them any name desired by the retail dealer,
which in no way indicated the source of The
pianos manufacture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
COMMENDED ROOSEVELT.
Archbishop Farley Praised His Stand
on Divorce Question.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. June 20.-In his address to
the graduating class of the College of ST.
Francis Xavier at Carnegie Hall last night
Archbishop Farley took occasion to praise
President Roosevelt for his stand on the
question of divorce.
The archbishop said the fact had been
made known to him that the cabinet had
taken up the divorce issue and was pre-
pairing to deal with 1t. The world at large,
the archbishop went on to say, was begin
ming to recognize the Catholic standard of
morality in the matter of the sacredness
Of the marriage tie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
AGAIN AT HIS DESK.
Secretary Hay Resumes His Duties as
Head Of the State Department.

Secretary Hay resumed his duties as the
actual head of the State Department to-
day for the first time in many months.
Besides receiving number of visitors he
signed all the official mail as Secretary of
State. He also attended the cabinet meet
ing today In his official capacity. His stay
IN this city will be short, however, as he
has arranged to, take up his residence at
his summer home In the north within a few
DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
SOUTHERN aRocERs IN SESSION.
Feature of Today's Meeting-Marylant
Wholesalers Readmitted.

NORFOLK, Va. June 20.-The features of
today's session of the Southern Wholesale
Grocers' Association. In annual convention
here, was the election to membership of
about two-thirtis of the jobbing grocers of
Maryland, who withdrew as the result of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
VICTIMS OF THE AUTO.
Machine Holding Four Crashed Into
Wagon-Probable Fatal Injuries.

PORTLAND. Greg, June 20-An auto
mobile containing four persons crashed into
a wood wagon near the Twelve Mile House,
twelve miles east of this city, early today.
F. r. Allen and two women occupants of
the automobile were probably fatally in
jured and the driver of the wood wagon
was severely hurt The machine was
wrecked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Roosevelt's Opportunity.

Considering the situation, therefore, Presi-
dent RooseveHs triumph will be all the
greater If he could now succeed In crown
ing his work by agreement which would
at least prevent another bloody battle pend
ing the show of hands at Washington.
AT the British embassy the Associated
Press was informed that Great Britain had
not offered Japan any advice on the subject
Brig. Gen. Barry and his colleagues, in
view of the prospects of a general engage
ment, are Fastening their round of official
visits in order to get to the front in time
to witness something of the fighting. They
have already called on several of the minis
ters. Tomorrow the American officers will
be received in audience by the emperor at
Peterhof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
MUCH DISCUSSION CAUSED.
Considerable Speculation Regarding
Chief Engineer Wallace's Return.

The war Department has no information
as to the purpose of the return of Chief
Engineer Wallace from the isthmian canal
zone. Mr. Wallace cabled Secretary Taft
asking permission to come, saying that his
return was of the utmost importance and
that he would explain clearly when he ar
rived in Washington. Further than this the
department is not informed as to the mean
caused considerable speculation among the
officials here.
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Applied for Retirement.

Capt. John N. b. Bieecker, Lieut.. Com
mander G. H. Stafford and Lieut.. Com
maisder n. NJ Witzell have applied to the
Navy Department for retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
The Warren Sails for America.

The War Department has been Informed
by Maj Gen. Corbin. commanding the Phil
ippine Division. of the departure of the
transport Warren yesterday from Manila
for San Francisco.