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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
NEEDS OF THE NAVY.
Secretary Morton Urges the Addition
of Three Battle Ships.

When Secretary Morton went before the
support of the naval estimates he submit
ted to them memorandum showing that
the annual appropriation for the upkeep
OF the navy when all the ships now build
ing or authorized shall have been COM
pleted will approximate $77,OOO,O O,OOO These
figures are based on a careful estfma te
made by the board on construction at the
request of the Secretary.
The Secretary frankly told the commit
tee that the Navy Department had urged
the authorization Of three new battle ships
this year for the reason that Congress, in
stead of authorizing two battle ships last
year, had authorized but one, and for the
reason that he believed three battle ships
this year were absolutely necessary to
maintain the even and gradual increase for
the navy which had been recommended,
after the most careful consideration by
the general board. of which Admiral Dewey
is president. Although the general board
in it's recommendation for new construc-
tion recommended in addition to three bat
tie ships the authorization of six torpedo
boats, six torpedo boat destroyers, five
scout cruisers, two squadron golfers, a
gunbOat of the Helena class two river
gunboats and a steam launch for use in
Chinese rivers, the Secretary told the COM
mittee that in view of the general wish to
economiZe in the estimates in the appro-
priations of this Congress, he was urging
the authorization of only the most impor
tant part of the new construction recon-
mended by the board, three battle ships,
costing SS,O00,0O0 each. He pointed to the
fact that if these ships were authorized
this year no appropriation would be neces-
sary until next year, as it requires about
one year to prepare the plans and let the
contract
The Secretary was accompanied to the
Capitol by Rear Admiral Converse chief
Of the bureau of navigation, both of whom
gave the committee a great deal of infor-
nation regarding the needs of the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
DEFENSE OF DIFFERENTIALs.
Testimony Before the Interstate Com
merce Commission.

Al the hearing this morning by the in
terstate commerce commission of the diff
ferential rate question Robert Ramsey of
Baltimore. agent of the Johnson Steamship
Line was cross-eXamined by c. S. Hamlin
of Boston, formerly assistant secretary of
the treasury. on the rates allowed Balti-
more in preference over Boston and New
York.
Mr. Ramsey told him that it was neces-
sary that the ocean rate from Baltin ,re
to Liverpool be higher than from Boston
ana New York to the same port for the
reason that ii required six steamers to
carry the same amount of freight from Bal
timore as five carried from the other ports
in question. The distance is $50 miles great
er from Baltimore to Liverpool than from
New York or Boston, and the Baltimore
line he said, got, as a rule, two and one
half cents more on -four than was paid TO
the Boston and New York shipping COM
panies
Yesterday afternoon the witnesses ex-
amined We're A. E. Reynolds of Crawfords-
vile, Ind. president of the Indiana Grain
Dealers Association; Robert Ramsey, c.
H. Tingley of Columbus, Ohio, president of
the Ohio Grain Shippers Associa ton; S. s.
Tanner of Illinois, director in the Grain
Dealers National Association, and j. W.
Sale of Bluffton, Ind. The testimony was
to the effect that the abolition of the diff
ferentials would be detrimental to the grain
producers and dealers in the middle west
while Mr.. Ramsey contended that the diff
ferentials TO the railroads We're necessary
in certain cases by reason of shorter hauls
to Baltimore, while the ocean steamship
lines were entitled to more because of their
greater hauls. The testimony today was
confined to the Baltimore interests, New
York and Philadelphia having had their
cases presented yesterday.
The commission will later attempt to
settle the matter on basis fair to all
sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
BANK TEMPORARILY CLOSED.
Stalled Train Holds President of In
stitution at Chicago.

CHICAGO, January 26.-Stallng of the
twentieth century limited on the New York
Central is alleged to have caused the sus-
pension of the Pan-American Banking Com
pany here today.
No statement has been issued and no
notice has been posted at the bank. w. H.
Hunt, president of the bank, is passen-
ger on the blockaded train which should
have reached Chicago today.
Julius N. Heldman, the banks attorney
declared that when Mr.. Hunt reaches Chi
cago business will be resumed. W. r.
Travers is secretary and treasurer of the
bank. On the bank stationery, the address
of Mr.. Hunt and Mr.. Travers is given as
81 Wall street. New York. w. S. Rector
cashier of the bank, is the only Chicago
man whose name appears on the letter
heads. The banks capital is given as $780,
600, with a surplus of the same amount.
The concern did a savings business, it is
said, to considerable extent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
WANTS TO BE HEARD.
Judge Lacombe's Application to House
Judiciary Committee.

informal application has been made to
the House committee on the judiciary on
the part of Judge E. Henry Laeombe of
the circuit court of the southern district of
New York. for an opportunity TO present
"a plain narrative of the TRANSACTIONS
which form the ground of the complaint
made recently to members of the House
by firm of Philadelphia lawyers against
the judge.
Judge Laeombe was informed by Chair
man jenkins of the committee that meet
irg of the committee would be held Fri
day; also that the uniform practice of the
committee had been to refrain from maxi
ing any investigation or inquiry without
specific instructions from the House, and
that no such instructions relating to the
matter referred to had been given. It is
understood. however that if Judge La
comhe shall appear before the committee
he would be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Views of Authorities.

The developments so far fall short or
meeting the apprehensions of the alarmists.
The view of the authorities is that the great
mass of the workmen are not in sympathy
with the seditious movement, and they ex-
press themselves as being confident that
there will not be any extension of the strike
and no further trouble.
Acting Chief of Police Roudneff, in an in
terview with the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press today, said
Those directing the movement are TAX
ing orders from outside. l do net believe it
will meet with a general response. All the
necessary measures are taken to protect
the men who wish to continue at work.
am confident that the strikers have been
effectually prevented from entering the city
proper The principal difficulty is In regard
to the factory district south of the Moscow
river, which is within the city limits and
only two miles from the center.
However, all is quiet here this morning
Ihe troops have nothing to do except in
the northern and eastern outskirts, where
the strikers are seeking to break the cor
don l am thankful to say there has been
no occasion SO far to use firearms and I
sincerely hope it will not be necessary to
do so.'
Mr.. Roudneff invited the correspondent to
visit the factory district declaring that he
welcomed publicity.
prominent manufacturer also took a
hopeful view of the situation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
FoREIGN-BUILT VESSELS.
Proposed to Amend the Laws Regard
ing American Registry,

The Senate committee on commerce today
heard arguments for and against the Ell
kins bill TO amend the laws regarding
American registry of foreign-built vessels
The bin requires that three-fourths instead
of two thirds Of the repairs to such ves-
sells shall be made in American shipyards,
and that the vessels shall not engage in
coastwise trade. 1t is held by opponents
to the measure that it operates practically
to repeal the laws permitting foreign-built
vessels to engage in American trade. Jas.
H. Hayden of Washington spoke against
the bill. and Fields s. Pendleton of New
York. representing owners of American
vessels supported it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
White Powders Found.

Five white powders, supposed to be the
kind given by Johann Hoch to his wife.
have been found in an old writing desk
which had been taken from house at
643o Union street, formerly occupied by
Hoch. The powders are now in the hands
of the city chemist for ANALYSIS
William Nusser has told Police In
spector Shippy of another alleged wife of
Ioch s. Nusser says that Miss Martha
Hereteldt. now living in Pasadena. Cal.
married Hoch in 1895. Nusser baked the
wedding cake. Miss Herefeldt was living
with her sister, Mrs. Mary Burmeister at
the time. Hoch took $500 from this
woman, IT Is charged, and also got a few
hundred dollars from Mrs Burmeister
and disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
THE TROOPS MUTINIED
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS AT MUKDEN
FORCED BY PRIVATIoN TO REBEL.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, January ga cablegram
from London says, in connection with the
statement made last week by the St,
Petersburg correspondent of the Petit
Parisiene, to the effect that grave news
had been received from Mukden, which
he hesitated to particularize, the Globe
learns that he referred to a serious
mutiny among the Russian troops at
Mukden, owing to the privations they
have had to undergo.
1t is understood that the Japanese along.
the Sha river are keeping the Russians
fully acquainted with the course of events
in st. Petersburg.
The dispatch from st. Petersburg dated
l am. today says that despite the out
ward calm that is now prevailing the
precautions of the military are not re-
laxed in the least
Denied at st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 26, $50 pm.
The war Office denies the report first cii.s
culated by Paris paper and reproduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
FOUR WoRKMEN KILLED

In Train Accident in Pennsylvania
Cars Jumped Track.
DOYLESTOWN, Pa, January 26.-Four
men were killed to day by an accident at
Durham Furnace Pa. The dead:
Elmer Cowdrick of Riegelsville N. j.,
aged thirty-five; leaves widow and six chill
Gren.
Oscar Stein, twenty-five years.
Harry Dillon, thirty-two years.
Jonas Lychiter, thrty-fve years.
The three latter lived at Durham Fur
mace The men were employed at the Dur
ham Iron Works. They were operating a
cinder train, which ran into a snow drift,
Jumped the track and went over an en-
benkment fifty feet high into the Della
ware river All four met instant death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Rate Pronounced Unreasonable.

The interstate commerce commission, in
the case of the Lehman -Higginson Grocery
Company and other wholesale grocers in
Wichita, Kan, against the Santa Fe and
other railroads, today decided that the rate
of Al cents on sugar from New Orleans to
Wichita is unreasonable; that the present
differential of Is cents applied at Wichita
from the Atlantic seab6ard and New Or
leans subjects Wichita to unjust discrimi-
nation. and that such difrerential should not
be more than cents per 100 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Victims Buried at Night
QUIET AT ST. PETERSBURG.
Normal Conditions Prevail Today-To
Allay Public Alarm

ST. PETERSBURG, January 26, 1905
p.m.-The aspect of the city is almost nor
NAL this morning, and the feeling is de-
cidedly calmer. Several newspapers have
appeared
The authorities, following up the procla-
nation of last night, are doing everything
possible to quiet public alarm. They with
drew the troops from the streets during
the night, and not soldier was in sight in
the center of the city this morning. In
accordance with the promise to protect all
workmen who would return to work, how
ever. patrols still encircled the big indus
trial establishments
Moreover, in order to restore confidence
in the situation, by direction Of the police
the owners of stores took down the boards
and doors in anticipation of riotous attacks,
them against pillage
The full effect of the Trepoff-K okosoff
proclamation has not yet developed al
though early reports indicate that some
of the men returned to work this morning
Several of the smaller establishments are
reported to have resumed business short
handed.
knowledge of the existence of the procla-
nation, however, was not general among
the Workmen until they read it on the bull
turned away muttering refusals to listen
peared to hesitate regarding what course
RI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
STRIKE SETTLEMENT LIKELY.
German Coal Miners Decision May End
the Dispute.

ESSEN, Prussia, January 26.-The coal
mine owners reached a decision today that
probably will result in settlement of the
strike. They determined to inform the gov
ernment that they would accept any judg-
ment a parliamentary commission might
render after an inquiry into the grievances
of the miners, and that the owners would
Immediately remove the grievances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Licenses to Pilots.

The House committee on merchant ma
rine and fisheries today authorized IA
vorable report on the Littlefield bill. per-
mitting the granting by the government of
a license to pilots on board of ships who
shall be eligible to pilot ships into harbors
without paying local pilots fee. There
will be minority report on the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
THE MISSOURI sENAToRsH1P.
Result of the Ninth Ballot at Jefferson
City Today.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, January 26-.
The ninth ballot for United States senator
resulted as follows: Cockrell 20; Niedring-
haus, 75; Kerens, II; Goodrich, 1, Tubbs, 1.
Paired-Senators Avery and Frisby, Wornall
and Peck; Representatives Harty and Scam
mon, Turbin and CroWther.
The only change was that Representative
Wamsley, who yesterday voted for ]. E.
Goodrich, today voted for DR.. AlonZo Tubbs
of Gasconade county, author of the anti
tipping bill.
The assembly adjourned until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
FIGHTING LADRoNEs.
Reinforcements Sent by Gen. Corbin to
Assist Insular Forces.

MANILA, January 26.-In response to the
request of Governor General Wright, Gen.
Corbin will send to the province of Cavite
the Sd Troop of the I'd Cavalry under COM
maDd of Major F.. w. Sibley to assist the
insular forces now fighting with ladrones
near Slang.
Later advices place the number of la
drones at 300 the fighting continues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
FOR THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
District Commissioners Urge an In
crease of $500, 1000 in Appropriation.

Commissioners Mcfarland, West and Bid
die appeared before the House committee
on public buildings and grounds late this
afternoon to urge a favorable report on the
bill providing for an increase of $500 900 in
the appropriation for the municipal building
of the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26

Hotch as one of his aliases about eleven
VI tWeiVe years ago, at the time of the
Hoines outrages, is declared to have been
made Known to detectives working on the
case, and this line of evidence may lead to
a search in Toronto and Montreal, where
Holmes declared in one of his confessions
that Hatch killed the Pietzel children of
pEiIa dsI mi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Excitement Subsidine

A cablegram was received at the State
Department this morning from Consul
Watts at ST. Petersburg, dated today, as
follows:
Excitement subsidng. Business resum-
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Personal Mention.

Mr.. G. c. Glover and Mr.. Fred B. Nc
CURE went to New York yesterday to at
tend the sale of the Waggaman collection
as representatives of the Corcoran Gallery
of Art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26

today by the London Globe to the effect
that mutiny recently broke out among
the Russian troops at Mukden because of
the privations they had been forced to en-
drre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
NO OFFICIAL SANCTION.
Count Lamsdorf Gives Assurances to
Ambassador Hardinre

ST. PETERSBURG, January 26-Sir
Charies Hardinge, the British amba assador,
today called Foreign Minister Lamsdornr s
attention to the telegram posted at Mos
COW saying that the disturbances at the
Russian dockyards and arsenals were due
10 Anglo-Japanese instigation, and that
ooth Great Britain and Japan were spend
ing vast sums to prevent the Russian Sec
ond Pacific squadron from going to the
far east.
AT the same time he pointed out that a
similar telegram appeared here this morn
ing In the Russky Invalid the army organ
Count LamSdorff assured Ambassador Har-
dinge that such publications had no Of
ncial sanction, but added that he would
inquire whether 1t had been given an of
nc1al appearance at Moscow.
The matter is not likely to assume the
dignity of diplomatic incident.
Victims Buried at Night.
Not the slightest disorder has been re-
ported anywhere here during the day. The
burial of the more prominent strike VIC
Tins. which it was alleged might lead to
demonstrations, occurred by direction Of
the police during the night and early this
morning.
The prominent persons arrested since
sunday have been confined in the fortress
of st. Peter and ST. Paul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Licenses for Restaurants.
NARc1so BAsso,s CLAIM.


Hearing was had In the Court of Claims
today in the case of the claim Of Narciso
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
LOCAL BILLS FAVORED
ACTION OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT
COMMITTEE.
Reports Ordered at Today's Meeting
Commissioners Explain Some Of
the Pending Measures.

The House committee on the District of
Columbia, at its regular meeting today,
authorized favorable reports on number
of measures of interest to the citizens of
Washington.
Commissioners Mcfarland, West and
Biddle were present at the meeting Of the
committee and spoke In explanation of
some of the measures brought up., Mr..
Macfarland urged action on the compulsory
education bill, the chiid-labor bill, the ju-
venile court and probation system bill, the
pharmacy and poison bill and the bill pro-
viding for the registration of nurses in
Washington These bills are now before
the District committee, but no action was
possible at today's session, owing to the
limited time. The measures have all been
urgently recommended for passage by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26

and his family are occupying the Memo
las palace.
The garrison remains on the outskirts
of the city.
The strike has embraced a majority OF
the printing establishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
SAYS CRISIS IS OVER
Gen. Trepoff Confident Of Ex-
isting Conditions.
PUBLIC ORDER ASSURED
HE TAKES AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW
OF THE SITUATION.
In a Position to Guarantee Peace and
Safety of the City-Alarm-
ist Reports.

ST. PETERSBURG January 26, 6:25 p. IN.
Governor General Trepoff who received
the correspondent of the Associated Press
today at the formers headquarters in the
winter palace, manffests complete conf
dence that the crisis is over and that public
order and the safety of the city are as
sured. Further than this the governor
general takes an optimistic view of the Sit
uation in the provinces. He said:
las you see the city is perfectly tram
quill. There have been no disorders since
Sunday and there will be none in spite of
the exaggerated alarmist reports with
which foreign countries have been flooded
/ am in a position to guarantee the peace
and safety of the city.
The workmen have already begun to
return to work, but it is hardly possible
for n general resumption of work to occur
before Monday. You have read my procla-
nation. The vast majority Of the work.
men were deceived into associating them
selves with political movement The gov-
ernment intends to do everything possible
under the law TO see that they receive
justice"
No Fear of Revolution.
What of the future? People talk of a
revolution or an era of bomb throwing" he
was asked.
Il am an optimist" was the reply. It
have no fear of a revolution. AS for bomb
throwers. they are few in number. They
may attempt something. but nothing will
be accomplished in that fashion"
There are stories of wholesale arrests
it was suggested.
There have been no arrests since I as
sumed the governor generalship yesterday
The government cannot permit conspirators
against it to plot and agitate as they
please"
rs Maxim Gorky under arrest?' queried
the correspondent.
HE is not in ST. Petersburg, which is the
extent of my jurisdiction" said the gen.
eral.
Where is Father Gopon?"
II cannott tell you"
In conclusion Gov. Gen. Trepoff said the
government had nothing to conceal. He
was ready at all times to answer proper
questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Workmen Lack Leadership.

The workmen appear to lack leadership.
IT, as the authorities believe, the majority
of the workmen resume work the strike
movement will be broken and then the
only thing feared is a recrudescence of
bomb throwing. The government Is also
encouraged by the comparative quiet at
Moscow yesterday and they hope no serI-
Gus trouble will occur there.
AT most of the mills and factories where
the men appeared for work the employers
decided not to resume till Monday. This
is the case with the Russian Westinghouse
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
workmen Compelled to Quit Work.

LIBAU, Russia, January 26.-The work.
men here are being compelled to leave the
factories and mills by the more militant
faction of the strikers. The telegraph lines
have been damaged.
A strike has also begun at the wire
works. Men singing songs and blowing
trunnpets went from factory to factory call
ing out the workers. Some of the mills
are still working.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
No Rioting at Saratoff.

SARATOFF, Russia, January 26-All the
printers have struck. The employees of the
Riazon-Ural railroad have joined in the
movement There has been no rioting thus
far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Merit
fAdvertising.

There is much in merit,
but of two stores of equal
merit the one that does the
best advertising will do the
most business.
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