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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
TO SAVE OLD 1DoNs1DEs.
Planned to Buy the Frigate From the
Government.

Secretary Bonaparte today sent a tele-
gram to Mr.. James Matthews Of Brooklyn
in reference to the patriotic project Of that
gentleman for the purchase from the gov
ernment OF the famous old frigate Consti-
tuition, familiarly known as "Old Ironsides,"
rapidly going to decay at the navy yard,
Boston. Mr.. Matthews desires that some
thing shall be done to preserve the famous
naval relic and conceived the idea of induc-
ing 100000 school children in Brooklyn to
chip in enough money to purchase the ship
from the government and have her repaired
and placed in a conspicuous place in one Of
the public parks OF Brooklyn.
In furtherance Of that idea he telegraphed
Secretary Bonaparte. asking II he would
consider the sale OF the frigate through a
fund to be raised by the school children
Of Brooklyn. In his reply to Mr.. Matthews
Secretary Bonaparte said that there are
serious legal obstacles to the plan sug-
gested." 1t is understood, however, that
the Secretary will give further considera-
tion to the subject with a view to action
looking to the better protection and preser-
walton Of the old warship. 1t Is stated that
the vessel cannot be sold except by author
ity OF an act Of Congress or by regular
condemnation proceedings by the Navy De-
partment. II disposed OF by the latter
course. the relic would pass from the Gus
tody of the government.
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DIED SUDDENLY.
Francis II. Peabody succumbed to
Heart Disease TODAY.

BEVERLY, Mass. September 22.-FrancIs
II. Peabody, member Of the Boston banking
nrm of kidder, Peabody & Company. died
suddenly of heart disease at his home at
beverly Cove today. He was seventy-four
years Of age.
Mr.. Peabody was stricken during the
night The family physician was hurriedly
summoned, but could do nothing to relieve
the dying banker
Mr.. Peabody apparently was enjoying ex-
cellent health yesterday He went to Bos-
ton and spent several hours at the offices
of kidder, Peabody & Company.
For nearly half century Mr.. Peabody
has been prominent in the financial circles
of the country. In 1855 he organized the
firm OF Kidder, Peabody & Company, one of
the prominent financial institutions in the
world. Mr. Peabody is survived by a widow.
one son and one daughter
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CAUSED INDIGNATION
Offensive Attitude of Vene-
zuela
FRENCH CHARGE
NO DEFINITE ACTION BY THE
MINISTRY.
France Will Undoubtedly Demand a
Full and Proper Retraction
in the Case.

PARIS, September 22.-The offensive at
titude Of Venezuela toward NJ. Taigny, the
French charge d'affaires at Caracas, has
aroused indignation In official quarters
here. Although the ministry has not yet
taken definite action. 1t is said in the high
est quarters that Premier Rouvier un-
doubtedly will demand that Venezuela dis
avow the offensive action and adopt a
course conformable with the usual courte-
sizes of diplomatic Intercourse The Ven
ezuelan authorities are now seeking to
show that their action was directed against
M. Taigny personally and not against the
French government, but the officials here
do not accept the distinction between NJ.
Taigny's personal and official capacity. He
has high standing at the foreign office,
where he recently served. He also aided
Ambassador Cambon at Washington during
the most delicate phases Of the Spanish
war negotiations. Therefore there is no in
tention here to permit Venezuela to make
a scapegoat of him.
Venezuelan Assurances.
Moreover. only a day before shutting up
the inland stations Venezuela gave assur-
ances that Gen. Velutini, the Venezuelan
minister at Paris would take steps to sat-
isafactoriy adjust the question. Therefore
NJ. Taigny protested on the ground that the
courts decision did not justify closing sta
ttons. This protest was not M, Taigny's
personally. but followed the specific instruc-
tions from the foreign office. Therefore it
Is impossible to raise a personal ISSUE A
separate verbal protest was made against
the expulsion Of Manager Brun of the
French Cable Company on the ground that
the rlght to expel foreigners does not ap-
ply to M. Brun, who was permanently domi-
ciIed In Caracas. 1t Is to be expected that
a demand will be made that Venezuela dis
avow the action taken. The subsequent
course OF France will depend upon Vene-
zuela's reply.
Inquiry makes it practically certain that
Venezuela has placed orders at the Cruesot
works for eight field batteries and four
mountain batteries the latter consisting of
four guns EACH
1t was announced from Caracas Septem-
Der ~ that the Venezuelan government had
that DAY made the following reply to the
protest lodged September 10 by NJ Taizny.
the French charge d'affaires, against the
ciosing or the land stations of the French
Capie Company and the expulsion of the
manager OF the company, NJ. Brun:
me government holds documents prov
ing that the French Cable Company has ac-
ecepted the result Of the judicial proceedings
brought against 1t. The government is only
waiting to establish new relations between
IL and the company. NJ. Taigny, the French
charge daraires. knows this and therefore
lhe protest can be only considered as an
act or personal hostility. For this reason
the government will abstain from treating
with the French government through NJ
Taigny.'' AL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
Schooner in Collision.

CHATHAM, Mass, September 22.-The
two-masted schooner Herbert, bound from
Rockport, Mass. for Newport. r. l., with
cargo of granite was in collision early
today about twenty miles off Chatham with
an unknown schooner bound east. The
bowsprit and headgear of the Herbert were
carried away. and as result of the acci-
dent she Is partly disabled and leaking
The plight of the schooner was observed
during the morning by the life-saving crew
at the Nauset station. According to Capt
J. D. Perkins Of the Herbert the other ves-
sci resumed her voyage after the collision
without offering assistance.
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Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The bureau OF navigation. Navy Depart
ment, has been advised OF the arrival OF
the protected cruiser Galveston, the collier
Marcellus and the tank steamer Arethusa
at Provincetown the cruiser Wolverine at
Erie; the protected cruiser Denver at
Puerta Plata: the battleship Alabama at
Boston; the protected cruiser Tacoma at
Tompkinsville; the tug lroquois at Mid
way and the tug Alice at Norfolk.
The protected cruiser Olympia has left
Monti Christi for Sanchez; the tug Samoset
has left League Island. for Norfolk; the
monitors Florida and Nevada have left
gunboat Sandovai has left Annapolis for
Norfolk.
The battleship OHIO and the transport
General Alava have left Chemulpo, the for
mer bound for Chefoo and the latter for
Port Arthur and Chefoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
HAVANA FEVER.
It is Declared That There is Not Even
a Suspicious Case.

In view Of the receipt by Surgeon General
Wyman of the public health and marine
hospital service OF a number of kilograms
from southern health officers regarding the
rumored presence of yellow fever In Ha-
vana. cablegram was addressed by him
to the president of the superior board of
health of Cuba making inquiry on the SUBJ
ject, to which the following reply has been
received:
Absolutely no suspicion of yellow fever
In Havana nor Vedado. Only three deaths
from malaria last month. Many cases of
dengue amcng immunes and non-immunes
of yellow fever. Last few weeks no
deaths"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
ADVANCES FORBIDDEN.
Secretary Shaw's Order to Treasury
Disbursing Officers.

Secretary Shaw has taken steps to here
after prevent advance payments of salaries
10 treasury employees anticipating annual or
other leaves. and today issued the follow
ing circular OF instructions on the subject:
WASHINGTON. September 90 1905.
ITO disburs!ng officers of the Treasury De-
partment:
Hereafter no advance payment OF sala-
ries to treasury employees will be allowed,
except that when the fifteenth or last day
OF any month falls on Sunday or a legal
holiday payment may be made on the pre-
ceding working day to include such Sunday
or legal holiday. LESLIE NJ. SHAW,
Secretary"
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Steamers in Collision.

NEW YORK, September 22.-The steamer
Ocean. which arrived here today from Rot
terdam, reported that the German tank
steamer Phoebus, which she passed yester-
day, signaled that she had been in collision
with an unknown steamer. 1t is probable
that it was the Phoebus that collided with
the steamer Cornwall, which arrived here
yesterday and whose captain reported that
he believed he had been in collision with
an Atlantic liner in fog near Montauk
on Wednesday night. The Phoebus was
bound from New York for Flushing, Hol-
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
Russian Troops in Finland.

HELSINGFORS. Finland, September 22.-
A large increase in the number OF Russian
troops In Finland is expected soon. About
1850. 1t is said. will be sent to Helsingfors.
900 to Viborg and 600 to Vasa. The troops
will be quartered in private houses.
An explosion near the residence of the
governor of Vasa yesterday evening created
excitement, but no damage Is reported be-
yond the shattering Of the windows OF a
neighboring hGl BE.
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Russian officers on Parole.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
TOXIC, September 22-Rear Admiral ME-
bogatoff who was taken prisoner at the
battle of the Sea of Japan: Gen. smirn-
off, who surrendered with Gen. Stoessel at
Port Arthur. and other Russian prisoners of
high rank will be permitted to leave for
Russia on parole.
Admiral Rojestvensky, who received a
fracture of the skull and other injuries in
the battle of the Sea Of Japan and has been
under treatment in. Japanese hospital
since has almost entirely recovered.
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Acquitted Of Charge.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 22.-Julio
Uriburi of Buenos Ayres was acquitted Of
the charge Of embezzlement last night
Uriburi was formerly the friend and flnan-
cial secretary of signora Louisa Tetrazina
the singer, and few months ago the prima
donna caused his arrest alleging that he
had failed to send to Europe about 10000
francs she had given him to forward to
Italy.
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To Support the Printers.

CHICAGO September 22.-The Allied
Printing Trades Council Of Chicago last
night took radical action in the fight be-
tween the Chicago Typothetae and Chicago
Typographical Union, No 16. Resolutions
were adopted in which all other trades
pledged their support to the printers. The
council consists of the pressmen, mailers,
the bookbinders, paper rulers, stereotypers
and electrotypers.
The executive board of the typographical
union announced that nine firms had signed
tha union agreement during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
Minister 1eishman Waiting.

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 22.-Min-
lister Leishman is awaiting the result OF
Consul General Dickinson's inquiry into the
naturalization Of vartandan and Afarian be-
fore taking fur1her steps. In the course OF
his examination yartanian admitted to Mr..
Dickinson that ne had been dispatched by
the revolutionary committee to murder Apik
Undjian. prominent Armenian, who was
shot and killed August g. in the Galata
quarter Of this city. and added that Afar-
ian was his accomplice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
Want Spanish Immigrants.

PANAMA. September PIT is reported
that President Amador and the canal COM
mission are endeavoring to attract Spanish
Immigrants from the famine-stricken dis
tricts of Galicia. They are considered to be
the best workmen for Panama.
The Russian colonists at Chiriqu are
making good proGresA
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American Steamer Seized.

TOXIC, September 22.-The American
steamer Barracuda, Captain Curtis, last
reported to have sailed from San Francisco
for Nikolaievsk, has been seized by the
Japanese nortn Of the Island OF SakhaIin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
Budget for Holland.

THE HAGUE. September 22.-The finance
minister DR.. ]. ]. I. Harte Van Tecklen-
burg, presented to the second chamber of
states general today the budget for 1906.
showing an estimated deficit of upward Of
$4,40O.000. The minister said he had not
completed the details Of his plan to restore
the financial equilibrium, but in order to
temporarily relieve the budget he proposed
to place an additional 10 cents tax both on
capftal and income.
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Made Domiciliary visits.

TOXIC. September 22-Eleven prose-
cutors and eight Judges OF the preliminary
court. with several secretaries and police
men. made domiciliary visits to the Niroku
Hhimbun and the residences of its editors
today It Is believed that the action taken
was In connection with the recent rioting.
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Judge Calhoun Coming Home.

CARACAS. Venezuela, September D.
Judge w. ]. Calhoun. who was charged
with a special mission to Venezuela In be-
half OF the United States. will sail for home
October z
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win Not Succeed Moody.

Secretary Bonaparte today denied the re-
port that he is going to succeed Attorney
General Moody as the head of the Depart
ment Of Justice
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Cen. Bates to Act as Secretary.

Assistant Secretary Oliver. who has been
at the head Of the War Department during
the absence OF Secretary Taft, left WASH
ington today for Greenwich. Conn. where
he will spend Sunday. In his absence Gen
eral Bates, acting chief Of stan. will act
as Secretary of War.
The Republican journal., 1905-07-13

for the inspection Of milk and cream it
neglected, humorously enough, to en-
act laws in relation to food produ cts in
general for the people.
In order to make certain what pro-
ducts are adulterated the law further
provides that the director of the agri-
cultural experiment station shall col
lect samples of food stuffs for the pur-
pose of analysis and that thesresults of
such analysis shall be published by
bulletin twice each year. The director
is also required to report violations of
the law to the commissioner of agri-
culture, who in turn is required to pro-
coed criminally against the dealers
handling such adulterated articles.
After the enactment of this law
reasonable time was given manufac-
turers and dealers to become acquaint-
ed with the provisions of the law and
it is stated that the director of the ex-
pertinent station took steps to notify
manufacturers of the result of analyses.
Bulletins we're also issued giving the
standards of the United States expert
ment station, which are the standards
for Maine. The first investigation re-
lated to baking powders, and the TWEEN
ty samples analysed nearly all had no
statement on the label of the salts they
contained, and the result of the publ
cation of this statement was to lead to
the adoption of measures by the manu-
facturers to conform to the law. In
consequence of this action the poorer
qualities of baking powder were driven
from the State, and the people of Maine
The Republican journal., 1905-07-13

that he knew one or two of the fellows
that you knew and you had very
pleasant talk After a while he asked
you to go over to meet "the push" and
you went rather reluctantly and shook
hands in a dazed sort Of way with a
dozen or more fellow whose pames
were a perfect tumble and whose faces
were in blur, all except those of two
Freshmen who were in the group, and
of the Big Fellow, who was a SOpho-
more, and whose grin broadened when
he saw how confused you were. You
disliked him more than ever. You sat
on suit case in the aisle and answer
ed questions and talked until your con-
fusion grew less and you began to think
that you would like some of these fell
low who seemed to know so much, and
who smiled when you told them where
you were going to board.
You were nearing Bangor and the
Junior who had introduced himself to
you told you to follow him when you
found yourself on the platform, and
you lodged in and out between trains
and cars till you were seated in the car
of what the Junior explained was the
'local." You weren't talking much
now. 1t was dark and you were tired
and it seemed a long way, but finally
the Junior told you with a friendly
nudge to ''cOme out of it," and you be-
gan to discuss your prospects for max
ing the football team, when all at once
you realized that the brakeman said,
"O-rono, O-rono."
The Republican journal., 1905-07-13
NAMES DRASTIC FOOD LAW.

In view of the report of the State
laboratory of Vermont with reference
to the investigation of adulterated food
products offered for sale in this State
and the wide discussion of the same in
the press, our readers will be interested
in the experience which the State of
Maine is having in connection with the
enforcement of its drastic food law.
The campaign in favor of pure food in
the Pine Tree State was begun several
years ago, but the Legislature repeat
edly refused to enact the legislation
necessary to ensure reform in the
existing condition of affairs.
The last Legislature, however, was
induced to pass law providing for the
investigation of food products and in
asmuch as the act has now been in
operation about three months, it is
possible to speak of it's effects. The
Maine law is similar to that passed by
North Dakota, and it provides that no
article of food for man or beast shall
be manufactured or sold in the State,
IT mixed with any poisonous or
deleterlous ingredient that reduces it in
value, or injuriously affects its quality
or strength, unless such substance or
substances be printed on the label.
This would seem to be reasonable
requirement, particularly when one
takes into consideration the lack of
legislation in this direction previous to
the enactment of the law in question.
While the State was careful to pass
measures affecting the adulteration of
animal food stuffs and OF fertilizers and
The Republican journal., 1905-07-13

significant in themselves they acquired
great Importance. When these drowsy
provincial capitals were aroused by the
war of independence, all Joined in the
work of creating a federation and Sc
curing the national autonomy, but at
the same time each looked out careful
ly for its own; and when the struggle
was over and the yoke of Spain finally
discarded. each little capital continued
to be sufficient unto itself and rejoiced
in political bodies whose high-sounding
titles were even more grandiose than
those bestowed by the national con-
stitution upon the rulers of the nation.
The greatest and richest province
that OF Buenos Ayres, the only one that
has ever been strong enough to oppose
the central power--found its claws cut,
so to speak, when in 1880 the city of
Buenos Ayres concluded to sacrifice its
provincial supremacy to the national
greatness. The authorities of the
province, being thus deprived of their
old-time capital and forced to establish
their seat of provincial government
elsewhere, could not gracefully con-
sent to the humiliation of taking a
back seat; and so, instead of improving
one OF the tiourishing young towns al
ready established in the province they
set up brand new city in the wilder
ness which was intended to astonish
the world. Why this particular spot
was chosen nobody can say, except
that its promoters were determined to
Guido and overShadow the old capital
as a matter of revenge, while remain
ing as near to it as possible for their
satisfaction, for to all Argentians the
city of Buenos Ayres is What Rome was
to the ancient Romans or Paris is to
modern Frenchmen.
Streets and squares were laid out
without regard to space or expense up
on the most magnificent scale. The
first stone was laid in November of
1882, and in less than two years the
completion of the metropolis was cele-
brated with before unheard of pomp
and brilliancy and no end of grandilo-
quent speechifying. Five years later
its population was officially estimated
at $4,000 and the last census, with
characteristic disregard for accuracy,
states La Plata has between 10000
and 100000 inhabitants, including all
the prominent mathematics of the
EARTH.
FANNIE B. WARD.
The Republican journal., 1905-07-13
THE L0BsTER's VACATION.
The Much Sought Shell Fish Now Sheds
Winter Clothing.

Maine lobstermen will have loafine
spell for the next few weeks, while the
Holsters have their annual vacation.
About this time of the year Holsters
shed their shells, and while thus engag-
ed they are hard to catch, as they creep
under the rocks and other places that
afford hiding place and stay there un-
til the new shell hardens sufficiently
for them to come out.
''The lobster is perhaps the most pc
culiar fish that is in the water" said a
lobster dealer, land even the men en-
gagged in catching them do not know
them thoroughly.
When the lobster sheds his shell,
which he does once a year, he hides
himself under some obstruction where
he is free from his brother fish and the
fishermen. The old shell breaks up
along the seam that will be noticed
running the length of his back and dis
closes new shell which has been
formed underneath and which is very
soft though very tough. The shells
which cover his claws break in another
manner. The claw shrinks up to al
most one-half its regular size showing
the same new shell underneath and
this new shell gradually appears and
takes the place of the old one.
The lobster stays in hiding until his
new covering has become hard, which
takes place in short time for the rea-
son that were he to appear out in his
brother Holsters and by the large ground
fish. When the lobster is in this con
dltion he is what is known as the black
I0hStpr and WI thoxr cnnSiloraI
the best that is procurable.
MANY times the lobster is caught
before he has chance to hide himself
on the approach of his shedding and in
many cases they are landed to the deal
eTs as soft Holsters. They are not worth
as much in the market as the hard
shelled ones as they will not stand ship
ment and are more or less shrunk, but
the meaV is just as sweet and good as
In the hard shelled lobster.
Most of them shed early in the sea-
son although there are soft shelled
ones on the market way up to the cold
weather. They will shed earlier in
shallow water than they will where the
water is deep. Besides the shedding
OF the shell there are great many
other peculiar characteristics of the
lobster that would go to make up an
interesting study. The Holsters are
quite often received with claw and
sometimes two claws missing. These
claws can be literally thrown off by the
fish whenever he wishes it on getting it
caught in any obstacle from which he
would free himself. In time this claw
will grow back again and that accounts
also for the lobster being sometimes
caught with short claw,
can investigation of the claws will
show on each one characteristic marks
that are the same on each claw but
which is different from the marks seen
on another lobster. These marks re-
semble letters very closely and are call
ed the Holsters names by the fishermen.
There is not doubt but what if there
was a claw dropped off a lobster in
barrel and one wanted to trace it to
where it belonged that he would be able
to by the corresponding marks.
The Republican journal., 1905-07-13

are now having the benefit of a higher
class of goods.
Other food products have been taken
in hand. and in all probability the peo-
pie of the Pine Tree State will soon
have the benefit of legislation requir-
ing at least as careful scrutiny of their
food products as was formerly required
in connection with animal food.-Bur-
lington Free Pres,