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Senate District Committee Action.

Tie Senate committee on the District of
Columbia held its usual weekly meeting to-
day, and ordered favorable reports on a
number of bills of local interest A favor
able report was ordered on Senator CAL
linger's bill which provided that hereafter
no building erected to front or abut on the
plaza in front of the new union station
should be of a height greater than sixty
feet without being of fireprcof construction
The committee in reporting this bill amend
ed 1t IN way to provide that every build
Ing in front of or abuttng on the plaza of
the new union station should be fireproof
and not higher than eighty feet. 1t is ex-
pecfed that the sites indicated will be used
largely for hotel purposes. and the commit
tee took this action in order that any hotel
built there must be of fireproof construc-
ton.
The Commissioners bill to regulate the
employment of child labor in the District
was taken up briefly and was referred to
Senator Dillingham;.
a favorable report was ordered on SEN
ate bill 62i4, to change the lunacy proceed
ings in the District of Columbia
Senate bill 6422, amending the act to elm
mate grade crossings by extending the time
within which that work shall be completed 4
to seven years from the passage of the act
was also ordered fayOra bly, reported This
Dill also amends he act to provide that 9th
street southwest may be carried under the
railroad by a suitable subway instead of
over it.
: House bill 154I7, to change the name of
l33a street to Linworth place, was favorably
reported.
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POWERS STAND BY HAY
RENEW THEIR PLEDGES TO RE-
sPECT CHINESE TERRITORY.
IF Any Scheme Existed With Hostile
Intent to China It Has Been Checked
by Recent Assurances Given.

Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese minister, was
a happy man when he left the State De-
partment today after assurances from Sec
retary Hay regarding the attitude of the
powers toward China. Japan and Russia
were not addressed by Secretary Hay upon
the subject of administrative entity of
China,' but SO farfas Japan is concerned.
Mr. Takahira said:
Regarding Japan's attitude there can be
no doubt. China administrative entity
is one of the things for which Japan is
ighting.''
Secretary Hay has secured positive as
surances from the powers that there shall
be no attempt made upon the integrity of
Chinese territory. Recently it was reported
that some of the; powers contemplated ex-
tending the territorial possessions they al
ready had in China, at the close of the war.
in order to maintain what they called the
balance of power in the east asserting
that the outcome of the war would be a
readjustment of Chinese territorial boun-
daries. circular, note was dispa tched by
Secretary Hay to the powers, based on
that information, with the result that they
have now all positively disclaimed any
such intention.
In long cable dispat CHI received at the
State Department Yesterday from the
American embassy at Paris the French
government reiterated its position and as
surances In favor of preservation of
Chinas administrative entity and terri
torial integrity. This practically completes
the answers from all powers to Secretary
Hays latest note. The inquiry of the Sec
retary has checked whatever scheme there
was on foot to take Chinese territory and
the powers are once again down in black
and white pledged to assist in the main
tenance of China's territorial and political
integrity, all of them having given favor
able replies to Secretary Hays note.
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IS STRANGELY SILENT
Russian Press Makes No Com
ment on Shooting.
SIGNIFICANT SILEN CE
CONDITIONS OF JOURNALISM IN
RUSSIA AMPLY SHOWN.
Further Discussion of Chinese Neutral
ity-Immense Number of Sick and
Wounded Prisoners.
SIGNIFICANT SILEN CE

ST. PETERSBURG, January 20.-Nothing
better illustrates the conditions in Russian
journalism than the appearance of the ST.
Petersburg papers on the morning after an
occurrence which nearly added another vio-
lent death to the history of the ruling fam
lily of Russia. There are prominent head
lines, but almost no editorial reference, and
the most brief mention possible of the un-
expected hail of grape shot around the little
chapel in which the emperor and the Ro-
manoff family had gathered for the great
religious festival of the Epiphany and bless
ing the waters of Neva.
The account of the stately ceremonial pre-
pared by the court marshal is long and rich
in detail, describing the appearance and
garb of the individual participants and the
progress of events from minute to minute.
Appended to this court circular are short
paragraphs from various papers, alluding in
the most guarded terms to the unexpected
danger in which his majesty stood These
add practically nothing to the knowledge of
the event, in spite of half a days oppOrtu
nifty for investigation and inquiry.
Chief Interest in Incident.
The Novoe Vremya, which publishes the
most extended account, shows that chief in
terest in the incident followed the second
and third shots, but offers no explanation.
The paper edtOrializes briefly on the mex
cusabe carelessnesS of permitting SO peril
Gus a happening and on the general JOY at
the escape of his majesty and relief to
strained nerves. 1t concludes by expressing
the hope that the miraculous escape of the
emperor from mortal danger while engaged
in the pious rites of the faith may be an
omen that Russia is under like protection;
that Providence is watching over those who
live by faith, and that she may emerge in
equal safety from the peris in which she
now stands,
Other papers publish less regarding the
event-not even the names of the officers
commanding the battery or the artillerymen
tending the guns are given. The reader is
left largely to draw his own conclusions as
TO the connection between the sound of the
salute and the patter of the balls about the
pavilion.
Wholesale Arrests of Battery Men.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, January 20.-A cablegram
from Paris says: A dispatch to the Echo
de Paris from st. Petersburg says that the
guns of the battery from which the charge
of case shot was fired at the czar yester
day have been seized by the police. The
sunners who served them and also all the
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STRIKE SPREADING.
Workmen Riotous and Storm Markets
Streets Lined With Police.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, January 2O.-A cablegram
from ST Petersburg declares that the
strike has spread throughout Vassili-ostrof
(Basil Island). where markets for purveyors
of household supplies are situated. Shop
pers fled before mobs and market men at
tempted to close their stalls before the
storm broke, but some were not quick
enough to save their property.
A crowd composed of strikers was greatly
swelled during the morning by hosts of
sympathizers. All government works, nota-
bly, the cartridge factories, and later the
entire state industrial colony on Nasslli Os-
troff. ceased work and in the afternoon the
markets and shops were closed. In the af-
ternoon a minority of the men employed IN
the rubber factory attempted to enter it to
resume work.
The strikers attacked them and prevented
them The streets of st. Petersburg are
lined with police. Il is feared some of the
firebrands among the paraders Will start a
riot and that serious clash between men
and Soldiery will follow. Word has been re-
ceived from Riga that the socialists organ
lied a demonstration there today.
The crowd marched through the town
distributing proclamatons. The police
were called out in force, stopped the pro-
cession, torn down their flags and dispersed
the crowd Several of the demonstrators
fired revolvers, but no one was injured
Similar demonstrations are reported from
other cities.
The czar, feeling that the strike might
readily become revolutionary in character,
has ordered commanding generals through
out I.ussa to institute inquiries to the
extent of revolutionism in the army. The
same orders have also been sent TO naval
stations. Strong measures will be taken
to suppress all political agitation in both
branches of the service.
Ministers Declined to See Deputation.
Special Dispatch The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, N. Y, January 20 - A
cabegram from st. Petersburg says: The
minister of the interior and the minister of
finance both declined today to receive
deputation from striking operatives in the
steel and iron works of the government
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OVATION TO BRYAN
SURROUNDED BY DEMOCRATS AT
THE CAPITOL TODAY.

When the time comes to select officers
the democrats should see to it that men
are chosen who stand for progressive de-
mocracy," said William Jennings Bryan
at the Capitol today,
We have had enough of compromise
he continued. Il think that this expresses
my views on so-called reorganization.
Mr.. Bryan received an ovation from
democrats in Congress, today, which GER
tainly must have been psofoundly gratify-
ing to him. 1t was auch a remarkable
demonstration of friendiiness and renewed
confidence on the part of the rank and file
of the demoerats in Congress as, to attract
the attention of everybody and furnish the
principal topic of CONVERSATION among all
democrats. J-'@
Mr.. Bryan went to the Capitol and for
nearly two hours was the center of a
throng of democrats in the memb berS' lobby
of the House of Representatives. They
stood about him listening TO his talk wait
ing for an opportunity to shake his hand
and many of them making demonstrations
of regard and interest which seemed to
deeply touch Mr.. Bryan. This public ova-
ton set the politicians to talking, as it
seemed to indicate that the occasion was
ripening for Mr.. Bryan to resume the mas
terful position in his party which he at
one time held, if the public mark of in
terest manifested by the democrats in Con-
gress could be taken criterion
Many Private Conferences.
Mr.. Bryan since he came to Washington
has had a number of private conferences
with men high in the councils of the demo-
cratic party in Congress and while more
or less reserve is being maintained about
these talks because they are only in
measure tentative at present, there is no
concealment of the fact that they relate to
the proposed rehabilitation of the democ-
racy for its next fight.
Mr. Bryan's utterance quoted above un-
doubtedly indicates that he will insist that
the control of the party shall return again
to the western and southern wing. Every
democrat who talks with MIR. Bryan soon
becomes aware Of his intense contempt for
the eastern reorganiZers who made such
bad fist of it. Mr. Bryan does not waste
any time in saying Il told you So. or in
lamenting over the split milk. He is, how
ever, devoting every effort to attempts to
prevent recurrence of such disaster to his
party, and he is outspoken in his opinion
that the only way the party can be saved
from another humiliating defeat is to get 1t
back to the standard of democracy winch
was recognized in the two conventions prior
to the last one.
Mr.. Bryan said he had nothing to give
out for publication with regard to his pres
ent attitude toward the democracy, and
ment explained his position thoroughly. He
thought, as he has often said since the
election, that the radical element OF the
democratic party had been vindicated ana
justified in their position, and was now. In
fact, the leading element of the party. He
said he had no plans to discuss at present
looking to the s)iidification of the party and
ositions that have been mentioned IN the
nnhlic
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resents about 30 per cent of the people in
support of this proposed legislation.
Asked IN what particular the railroads
violate the law, Mr. Burr said it is in the
way of discrimination and inequalities He
also made complaint of delays. and said
that big shippers could always get all the
cars they want, while small shippers cam
not.
Charles F. Staples. railroad commissioner
of Minnesota, who was heard by the House
committee in favor of rate legislation. made
a similar argument to the Senate commit
tee.
In reply to question by Senator Foraker
Mr. Staples said he considered the power
to fix rates legislative in character and that
he did not believe courts would attempt to
modify the commissions findings.
Both Mr.. Burr and Mr.. Staples disclaimed
support of any particular bill. Both COM
planned of abuses of the long and short
haul provision of the present interstate
commerce law, and Mr.. Staples said the
Qrares bill makes no provision against
such abuses.
Senator Aldrich vino was present, said
that Congress had never intended that the
interstate commerce commission should
control in the matter.
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MR.. PULIDo'S APPOINTMENT.
Will Resume His Post as First Secre
tary of Legation.

Mr.. Pulido, who until few days ago was
charge daffaires of the Venezuelan lega-
ton, and was succeeded by Mr.. Veloz, sec
retary of the bureau of American republics,
has received a cablegram from his govern
ment announcing his temporary appoint
ment as first secretary of the legation, the
position he formerly held. This means that
Mr.. Pulfdo will continue on duty in Wash
mgton. He called at the State Department
this morning to ask if any information had
been received regarding the arbitration of
the asphalt case. He has had no recent ad-
vices on this subject
1t appears that Mr.. Veloz has been ap-
pointed charge daffaires on a special mis-
sion. the character of which has not yet
been disclosed.
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ON TRIAL FOR sLocuM TRAGEDY.
Former u. s. Inspectors Charged With
Manslaughter-over Fifty Witnesses.

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NEW YORK. January 20.-John W. Flem-
ing and Henry Lundberg, formerly United
States inspectors of steam vessels, were put
on trial in the United States circuit court
today, charged with n.anslaughter in the
loss of life on the excursion boat General
Slocum.
Nearly one thousand persons lost their
lives either by drowning or burning when
the General Slocum was burned in Hell
Gate last June. Special Assistant United
States District Attorney Baldwin acted as
prosecutor.
The government has called more than
fifty witnesses to testify against Fleming
and Lundberg. Mr.. Baldwin, in his intro
dUctory remarks, said the license to oper-
ate the General Slocum was granted upon
the report Of those two men that her equip
ment was perfect.
The inspection, he said. was joint one.
and the two men were equally guilty. He
promised to show that only $50 new life
preservers were added to the Slocum's
equipment since 1891, and that the pre-
servers were not made of blocks of cork,
as required by law, but were filled with
granulated cork or pulp of rushes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-20
THE WISCONSIN SENAToRSHIP
Republican Caucus Called for Monday
Night-La Follette's Chances.

MADISON, Wis, January 20.-A republi
can caucus has been called for Monday
night to nominate a candidate to succeed
United States Senator Joseph V. Quarles.
Forty-six out of forty-eight La Toilette
supporters. members of the assembly, have
pledged themselves to vote in the caucus
until a senator shall be nominated, and to
prevent an adjournment without a nomina-
ton they will vote for Gov. La Toilette.
This action, it is said. practically assures
the election of the governor to the United
States Senate.
story comes from Madison, Wis,
that a deal by which Isaac Stephenson,
financial backer of Gov. La Toilette is to go
to the United States Senate as successor
to j. V. Quarles was closed yesterday. Gov.
La Toilette will have a chance to refuse
the nomination. He will get all the votes
at the command of La Toilette and
Stephenson on the first ballot. Then he
will decline and turn his strength to Ste
phenson, and If possible will transfer to the
millionaire lumberman the votes for Esch
and Cooper. In two years Stephenson is to
resign, and La Toilette is to be appointed
in his place. These are the terms of the
deal, as stated by partisans of both men.
The Stephenson men, however. will try to
prevent the governor. from getting a ma
jority on the first ballot, for fear that he
might not decline.
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RUSSIAN LABOR TROUBLES.
Spinning Mill Workers Quit Work
Riotous Strikers.

ST. PETERSBURG. January 20.-The en-
pioyes Of the Sangalli and Kolinkin spin
ming mill ceased work today and consd-
srabie further accessions TO the ranks of
The strikers are expected in the course of
the day. The men already out in pursu-
ance of the plan to enforce a general strike
are parading the streets of the Basil Island
ostflct compelling workshops, printing
WORKS and small shopkeepers to close.
II rs estimated that the bands so en-
gagged aggregate 5000 men. They have
broken into several factories and into the
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THREE COLoNELs RETIRED.
Capt. R. w. Shufeldt Advanced to
Grade of Major on Retired List.

BY direction of the President, Col. Charles
Sheler of the ordnance department, Col.
William l.. Alexander of the subsistence de-
partment, Col Charles Smart of the med
ical department and Col. John j. OConnell
of the infantry arm have been placed on
the retired list with the rank of brigadier
general on account of their services during
the war of the rebellion.
Capt. Robert w. Shufeldt, U. s. A, re-
tired, has been advanced to the grade of
major on the retired list by direction of
the President, under the provisions of the
act of Congress of April %, 1904
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no Help the cotten pla.ters.

Representative Byrd of mississippi intro
duced resolution today reciting at length
the deplorable condition of the cotton rails
Ing industry of the country, and closed with
an instruction to the ways and means COM
mittee to make a favorable report to the
House on pending bill dfscOntinuing the
tariff on all kinds of afiricultural imple-
ments and cotton machinery.
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FORCE MAY Be USED
Crisis Near in Dispute With
Venezuela.
GOING AHEAD SLOWLY
THE PRESIDENT SEEKING THE
VIEWS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.
President Castro's Proposals to Arbi-
trate the Questions in Controversy
Not Regarded With Favor.

PARIS. January 2).-Information reach
ing authoritative quarters here from Car
acas. Venezuela, says President Castro has
decided to give negative reply to the rep
Tesentations of the United States. The
president has left Caracas for a fortnight
with the evident intention of putting off
an immediate reply. HIS attitude leads to
apprehensions here that the situation in
Venezuela may develop serious complica-
tons
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CHINESE NEUTRALITY.
Peking official Sees a Pretext in Rus
siais Co1nblaints.

PEKING, January 20.--A high official OF
the Chinese foreign Office said IN an inter-
view today that the neutrality Of ChinatWa
assured now as hitherto. Every eprecaution
had been taken. the official declared. ana
he could only suppose that the present Rus
sian complaints were intended to constitute
a pretexr for further demands rs compen-
sation for the loss of Port Arthnr.
The official emphaticallys denied that there
was any connection between Chinese neu-
trality and anti-foreign feeling instancing
the prompt sappressio of the disturbances
at Shanghai in connection with the delay
in bringing to trial the Russian sailors who
killed Cinnamon there as the result of
dispute about the hire of a jinrkisha.
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Personal Mention.

Second Lieut.. Philip H. Sheridan, 5th
Cavalry, son of Gen. Sheridan of civil war
fame, is on a visit to this city from his post
at Fort Huachuca. Arizona, and is staying
a. 22ll Massachusetts avenue.
Maj. John S. Mallory, general staff. of
l122 21st street, has had two boys sick with
scarlet fever. Now the third boy and Mrs.
Mallory are down with the disease.
Mr. A.. {. Mitchell, proprietor of the
Grand Atlantic Hotel at Atlantic CITY was
in Washington on business today
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Government of Alaska.

The Senate committee on territories to-
DAY held hearing on the Dietrich bill
providing for the reorganization of the gov
ernment of Alaska. Governor John H.
Brady, Lieut.. Jarvis. collector of customs
of Alaska, and H. D. Reynolds of New
York presented their views. No action
was taken.
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Ambassador Mccormick's Message.

Ambassador Mccormick cabled the State
Department from ST. Petersburg under yes
terday's date that during the ceremonies
attending the blessing of the waters of the
Neva some shot from saluting battery
struck the pavilion in which were the czar
and the royal family. The ambassadors
message does not indicate whether the fir
ing was the result of accident or design.
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Suit for Misrepresentation Dropped.

DES MONIES, Iowa, January 2O.-Upon
the payment today of $4,000 by r. z. Ell
lingson, president of the Farmers Mu-
tual Company, a cooperative live stock
association. one of the defendants in a
suit to recover an alleged misappropria-
ton OF $4,000, the suit is practically
dropped Ellingson has agreed to make
good the entire amount. Cashier Haugen
and T. s. Baker were co-defendants with
Ellingson.
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SUGGEST DAMMING HARBoR.
Scheme Proposed to Save Russian Ships
at Port Arthur.

TOKYO, January 20.-It has been pro-
posed TO dam Port Arthur harbor at the
entrance and pump out the water prepara-
tory to salving the Russian war vessels.
Discussing the matter. a naval officer to-
day said that under ordinary circumstances
such great work would be improbable,
but in view of the number of ships possi-
bly, salyable and the shallowness and small
ness of the harbor it may be the most eco
nomical mel hod
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stoessel Party Sailed for Marseille.

SHANGHAI, January 20.--Gen StoesseI
and the large number of paroled officers
and others. who arrived here on January
10 on board the French steamer Australien
left Shanghai today for Marseille. The
Russians highly praise the Japanese for
their bravery, fairness and chivalry at the
surrender of Port Arthur, which was due
mainly to the impossibility of resisting the
japanese eieven-fnch shells after the cap
ture of 203-Meter hill Besides. II is added
the Russian treasure chest was entirely ex-
hausted.
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Wages as Preferred Claims.

The House committee on judiciary today
authorized a favorable report on a bill
making wages of workmen. clerks ana
travelling statesmen up to $;ab0 preferred
claims In bankruptcy proceedings.
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Another Arbitration Treaty.

Secretary Hay and Minister Grip Of
Sweden and Norway today signed an ar
bitration treaty similar to those now be-
fore the Senate, intended to cover future
disputes between the United States and
Sweden and Norway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-20
To Advertisers.

To insure proper inser-
ton and classification adj
vertisers are requested to
send their announcements
for Saturdays Star either
to the main Office or
branch Offices as early as
possible Saturday morning.
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Fourth-Class Postmasters.

The following fonrth-class postmasters
were appofnted teday:
Maryiand-Rosecroft, John e. Boucher.
Vifg1nla-Gap Store, Jesse B. Tabor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-20

officers of the battery have been placed
under arrest.
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The Judge to Prescribe Punishment.
The House committee on the judiciary to-
day authorized a favorable report on bill
providing that the court and not the jury
should prescribe punishment in the Indian
territory.