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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
Submits to an Interview in
st. Petersburg Today.
he Is A VERY BUSY MAN
SAYS IT Is A MISTAKE TO REGARD
HIM A DICTATOR.
Declares He Hopes to Resotre Public
tranquility and Order-Conscious
Of His Responsibility.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 7.-Gen. Ire
pon, assistant minister OF the Interior to-
day resolved the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press at his headquarters at the
chaneellery of the general governorship and
discussed the responsibilities OF his new po-
sition and the policy he intends to follow
IN curbing the radical political agitation.
with his added duties Gen. Trepor Ia an
extremely busy man. Though showing In
every lineament OF his face and movement
of his body the mental and physical energy
with which he has handled the problem of
preserving order In st. Petersburg the gen
eral seems to have aged ten years since h.
assumed the relns at the capital. He said:
1t is a mistake TO suppose that / am in
any sense a dictator. In addition to the
position of governor general of St Peters
burg. his majesty has simply placed in my
hands the control of the police regime i'm
Russia and authority over political crimes.
appointing me for that purpose assistant
minister of the interior.
A Heavy Task Before Him.
Il am fully conscious of the heavy task
before me, but hope to discharge my duty
to my emperor and restore public tranquil
lily and order. My policy will - to prevent
unlicensed political agitation and to confine
political movements strictly within the
scope of the law. My appointment does not
mean in any way change in the program
of reforms which Will proceed parallel with
the work before me.
The project proposed In the rescript or
reforms; that Is to say a national Assem-.
bly,. las been completed by the Bouligin
commission, and is row under considera-
ton by the committee of ministers.
Its announcement may shortly be ex.
pected, but 1 feel authorized in telling you
that 80 far | the tina,
an imperial manifesto will be issued tomor.
row or this week are unfounded."
Gen. Kozloff Resigned.
Special Cablesram The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG. June Tt ID re-
ported that Gen. Kozloff. governor general
of Moscow. who was appointed to the post
April q. has resigned.
Gen Kosloff was at one time chief OF
the st. Petersburg police and of the Mos
COW police. He has not been counted among
the reactionaries and his appointment as
governor general was welcomed by the
local douma and zemstvo
Another Russian Repulse.
TOKYO, June Z. 1880 p.m.-A dispatch
from the headquarters of the japanese
armies in the field made public this after
noon says:
The enemy's infantry. strength not mem
toned attacked Machatun, two miles north
of Weiyuampao. early in the morning June
s. but were repulsed
THE same day our force, which had adj
vanced to Shahotse, nine miles east OF
Chantu, dislodged the enemy heading for
that vicinity and occupied a neighboring
eminence portion of our cavalry drove
the enemy northward toward Chichiatzu.
fifteen miles north of kwangping, and
Machittum seven miles east of Chipatun.
and our troops occupied their vicinities.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
ELECTRIC ROAD TO BALTIMORE.
Deed of Trust to Secure the New Bond
Issue

The Washington. Baltimore and Annap-
oils Electric Railway Company today
placed on record deed of trust upon all
It's property. rights and franchises IN the
District and the state of Maryland to Sc
cure an issue of s3,0o0,0o0 In bonds The
bonds are of face value of $1,000 each and
are payable May L. 1905, with interest at
< per cent payable semi-annualy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07

ter for The Star and asked IL he had re-
ceived any advices from his government In
confederation of the cablegram which was
shown him. He said-he knew nothing of
the matter. and did not believe it was true.
The subject of a severance had been con-
sidered for some time, but he did not care
to discuss the details at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
Offers Elected.

The Firemen's Relief Association met at
the house of Engine Company No. IA last
night and elected T. ]. Brown president.
after warm contest between the support
ers OF Brown and P. w. Nicholson J. w.
Smith was reelected vice president, J. Kel-
liner was reelected treasurer and Charles
Achstetter secretary. The board of direc-
tors remain about the same meeting
will be held July to determine some means
for replenishing the exchequer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
BER|AH WILKINS DEAD
Proprietor Of Washington
Post Expires Today
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
WAS PROMINENT FOR YEARS IN
AFFAIRS OF CAPITAL.
Formerly Representative in the Unit
ed States Congress From the
State Of Ohio.

ton Post, and one of the most prominent
citizens of this city, died at his residence,
I'LL Massachusetts, avenue northwest, at
2:3O O. clock this afternoon. His death was
very unexpected. as he was at his Office
this morning.
Mr.. wilkins has been Ill for a number OF
years and at various times his condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
Mr.. Cheatham at the Agri-
cultural Department.
DID NOT HAVE PAPERS
REFUSED TO DISCUSS RESULT OF
HIS VISIT.
Cotton Growers Association is Not Be-
hind the Charges He Has
Advanced.

Richard Cheatham, secretary of the
Southern Cotton Growers Association who
made charges of gross Irregularities in the
preparation and publication of the govern
ment cotton crop report issued last Friday
called at the Agricultural Department this
morning and had brief conference with
Secretary Wilson. Mr.. Cheatham was with
the Secretary only about ten minutes, and
when he left the department he refused alb
solutely to discuss the charges he had made
or to comment on any other phase of the
cotton crop controversy.
To Star reporter Mr.. Cheatham remark
ed that he didnt care to state even how
long he would remain in Washington. He
wouldn't say what he intended to do while
mere, nor whether his interview with the
secretary had been satisfactory. 1t was
learned later that Mr.. Cheatham had not
paced any documentary evidence in the
hands OF Secretary Wilson upon which the
latter could base action of any kind.
Did Not Have the Papers.
lie left the Agricultural Department, how
ever, for the ostensible purpose of procur-
ing such evidence. which he had been more
than once quoted as saying he possesses,
ana according to his statement he would
PROBABLY return late this afternoon or to-
morrow morning 1t is apparent. from what
was learned. that Mr.. Cheatham has not
yet received the promised evidence from
X.
MI. Cheatham. was In Washington Nom
oay ana left for New York on the mid
night train that night to obtain the docu-
mentary evidence in question. 1t was un-
oerSlood that he had secured the Uapers
ana documents necessary to show irregu-
iarities IN the preparation and public a ton
OF the government cotton report and would
present them to Secretary Wilson this
morning. As stated, however, he did not
do so.
Mr.. Cheatham when questioned this
morning about some phases of the con-
troversy about which he has previously
peen Freely quoted In published interviews
sald That he was not responsible for the
statements that had appeared as coming
from him.
Not the Associations Charges.
Officials of the Agricultural Department
were much interested this morning In the
statement made in Atlanta, Ga, last night
by Mr.. Harvie Jordon, president of the
southern Cotton Growers Association, the
organization of which Mr.. Cheatham is sec
rotary In this statement Mr. Jordon was
quoted as saying that he knew nothing
more about Mr.. Cheatham's charges than
what he had seen published. According to
Mr. Jordon, Mr.. Cheatham was making his
Investigations for certain outside persons
(WhoSe names Mr.. Jordon did not know
ana not for the association. The charges
had not been preferred by the association
officially
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
The Japanese Minister'S Ailment.

Mr.. Takahira. the Japanese minister. has
had slight recurrence of the stomach
trouble which has made him a partial IN
valid for several months past. He was
somewhat improved today and was able TO
fe about the city this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
Alleged Failure to Paw Alimonv

A petition for rule to show cause was
filed today by Emma E. Lane through At
torney Robert Z. l.. White to have John H.
Lane adjudged in contempt of court for
failure to pay almony ordered by the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
Mr.. Macfarland at Home.

District Commissioner Macfarland re-
turned to his desk today. after an absence
of nearly two weeks Mr.. Mcfarland at
tended conventions at Winona Lake, Ind.
and Lake Mohonk. N. T., at both of which
places he made addresses. He looks much
improved in health and reports a most en-
joyable trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07

has been considered to be critical. but the
end came this afternoon a shock to his
friends and relatives, and to HIS many bust
ress associates.
Mr. wilkins was formerly a representa-
tive in Congress from the state Of Ohio He
has resided in this city for number of
years. and is prominently identified with
many local organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
Statement of London Board of Trade.

LONDON, June THE May statement of
the board of trade shows Increases of s10.-
264, 800 in imports and s14, 6o3.o in exports.
The chief items of increase in imports are
foedstuffs. 81, 500 900: cotton, s. $50 0S5 while
wool decreased s., UeS5, POS. The increase in
exports were mainly cotton fabrics. sJ.Ii 3.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
Gravesend Races.

GRAyESEND. L. l.. June First race
About six furiongs; selling; three-year-olds
and up. Campo to l and to l. first:
Montreson, even place. second: Florentine.
third Time, LIP Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07

UOVGTu1UEuC
BY the treaty OF XIII, in 1914, Norway
was coded to the King OF Sweden by tie
King of Denmark, but the Norwegian peo-
pie did not recognize their eession and de-
clared themselves independent A consti-
tutional assembly met and adopted a con-
stitution, and elected the Danish prince,
Christian Frederick. King Of Norway. The
Swedish troops entered Norway, the king
was deposed and Norway was united 10
Sweden. but its independence was solemnly
proclaimed. An extraordinary storthing
was convoked. and King Carl XIII was
elected King of Norway. The legislative
power OF Norway is vested in the storthiny
or great court The king possesses the
right of veto on acts of the storthing but
II the same bill passes three times 1t be-
comes law. The authority of the king
Is exercised through a council of state sew
en- councillors and two ministers
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-30

Years party Monday evening.
 For Rent-Four furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Apply 511 Hazel street. 92tf
 Try some of Martin Bros.' "old-fashioned" Sugarhouse Mo- lasses and Buckwheat Flour. 92
 Martin Bros. carry the finest line of canned vegetables and fruit in Newport. Try them.92 i
 Miss Elizabeth Chavey has re- turned from a pleasant weeks visit to her brothers at Homan.
 For sale or trade for town property, my residence in East Newport. Mrs. Alice Stephens If.
 Mrs. Vannie Carpenter and daughter, Doris, left for Little Rock on a short visit Saturday.
 Martin Bros. are sole agents for Golden Gate and Bakers Steel Coffee, finest coffee grown.
 Parties wanting their houses numbered in compliance with the city ordinance, call on J. w. Jack son. 06dtf
 Mrs. P. G. Magness and Mrs. Fannie Blalock, of Magness, were shopping in Newport Fri day.
 Mrs. Dove Edwards and Mrs. Wharton Arnold, of Newark, spent Friday with Newport friends.
 Mrs. Harry L. Williams and little son, left for their home in Jonesboro Saturday noon after a weeks visit to relatives.
 Prompt delivery is our boast. Telephone your order in and the cook will be given plenty of time to cook our meats. H. A. Stiles
 Eugene Shaver of Jacksonport returned from Little Rock Friday where he attended the meeting of the State Teachers Associa- tion.
 Prof. Eugene R. Long and Miss Maude Griffin, of Bates vile, were in the city Saturday, returning home from Little Rock.
 Refined and lubricating Oils. either wholesale or retail, and especial attention given to gin and mill oil, at the Standard Grocer Co. 41dtf
 Miss Lucy Board, a charming young lady and niece of Mrs. T. J. Watson, arrived in the city Saturday to visit Mrs. Watson and Mrs. T. J. Gregg.
 Good goods usually get the business. Fresh and cured 1 meats of kinds and the right 1 quality to please. Send your orders to H. A. Stiles. 07dtf .
 s. Brundidge, IT,, and w. A. Oldfeld were in the city Friday night, returning home from Swifton where they filled speak ing engagements that day.
 Mir. John P. Morrow, of Bates vile, and Miss Mae Cook, of El- mo, will be married at the home of MT. and Mrs. Paul Butler, of Batesville next Wednesday after noon.
 Miss Mae Ward was compelled to return to Pine Bluff Friday on account of urgent business, but will be home again in a few days on account of the illness of her father.
 Lyman F. Reeder, Batesvllle's popular mayor, will be married to Miss Daisy Reed, of that city, next Wednesday evening. Their Newport. friends extend con- gratulations.
 F. L. Meredith, popular
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-30
~ .1f RE AND THERE. S
 ,~>~~~>~>~~N~~~A

w. D. Wall called on his New port customers Saturday.
 If you are in a hurry for gro ceries telephone Martin Bros. 92
 Rev. E. J. P. Garrott, spent Saturday with friends in Newark.
 Mrs. Gus Martin will entertain New Years afternoon with a Euchre party.
 H. A. Stiles meat market for hurry-up orders. Successor to Pettet & Stiles. 07-dtf
 k. Less returned to Jonesboro Saturday. after short visit to Jos. M. Berger Jr.
 Miss Mildred Bernstein will entertain her young friends with d party this evening.
 Miss Clara Meyer will enter
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-30

If you use Ball Blue, get Red Cross Ball Blue. the best Ball Blue. Large ? oz. package only 5 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-09
PICKER FIRES POLICE.
Three Members Of ottumwa Force
Discharged for Active Partisahship.

Three Members Of ottumwa Force
Discharged for Active Partisahshir.
Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, March 9.-Three members
of the police department were remov-
ed from their positions last night by
Mayor r. H. Picker for the active part
they took at the primaries and conven-
ton in the interests Of T. ]. Phillips,
the successful candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for mayor. Mayor
Picker was candidate for rts-nomin-
alton, but the Phillips faction had an
overwhelming majority at the conven-
ton.
The three men are not accused Of
neglect of duty but are admitted to be
among the most efficient members OF
the force. They were Night Captain
Peter Gallagher, Night Sergeant Jesse
Grammer and Patrol and Ambulance
Driver George Ryttenberg. This morn
ing Officer Joseph Beeman voluntarily
rendered his resignation and 1t is prob
able that other officers will resign. All
four have been in the service mum
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-09
Legislative Committee to In
vestigate Educational Board
Plan at State College
wIllPPLE
SENATOR
TALKS
Tells Students He Finds All the State
institutions Well Managed Under the
Present System and Believes State
Will Make Large Provision for Their
Future Welfare.
Special to Times-Republicar.

Special TO l1meS-RepuDllcdIi.
Ames, March 9.-Contrary to the
general belief the committee to inves-
tigate the management of Iowa edu-
cational institutions is not to make a
report embodying only it's conclusions.
The joint resolution providing for the
appointment of the committee requires
that the committee carefully inquire
into, and the advisability of, chang
ing the present system of management
of the state educational institutions
and file a detailed report of it's findings
and conclusions supported by all the
facts"
Judging from it's thorough work here
the committee proposes to do its full
duty. For two days the entire MEM
bership of the committee has been at
work. Senator Whipple, in chapel
address, delivered before crowded
auditorium today said he thought the
state would do more for the college In
the next fifteen years than it had done
in the past; that the committee had
found the normal college at Cedar
Falls and the state university well
managed and expressed the opinion
that the same could also be said OF the
state college.
"The question is," he said, "can the
present system be improved"
The board Of trustees is in session
today and renders every possible serv-
ice to the committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-09
to Major Smalley, marshal Of Harri-
49, c1,..,,t1. gna..n =

to Major Smalley, marshal Of Harri-
son county, Texas.
He remained with the Texan until
the conclusion of the civil war; when.
freed by the result of the struggle, he
started out to seek his parents. Being
freed, they had moved north to Hill
nois. After many weary months he
located them at Shawneetown, ILL.,, and
the family was again reunited.
Mr.. Clark remained in Shawneetown,
working on the river and at any odd
job to gain the means of attaining
an education. Finishing the common
schools he felt called to the ministry
and has pursued that line of work
since.
Il love my people" said Rev. Clark
to a reporter 'because believe
they are doing the best they know
how. l was especially pleased at be-
ing assigned to Davenport, and find the
moral tone of the colored people OF
this city to be above that of the aver
age in Iowa and Illinois, The white
people of the city do not know of the
good colored parents who have brought
up their children as law-abidig eiti-
zens and worked hard to make them
respected and honored in the commu-
nifty The result of their work / can
perceive among the members Of my
congregation, the young people happy
and leading good moral lives, and their
elders entering into their pleasures
with a zest that shows the chief aims
of their lives realized"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-09
WAS BORN IN SLAVERY.
Remarkable Life History Of a colored
Preacher in Davenport.


Preacher in Davenport.
Special to Times-Republican
Davenport, March 9.-Born in slav-
cry. taken from his home in Kentucky
to st. Charles, Ark. separated from
his parents, stolen. by guerillas and
traded for a mule, all while little
lad Of scarcely ten years, was the ex-
perience related last evening by Rev.
T. A. Clark, pastor of the African
Methodist church of Davenport. The
occasion was reception held in hon
or of the pastor, and his flock had re-
uuested him to tell something Of his
early life. Rev Clark has passed the
half century mark in years but looks
scarcely over 80, being remarkably we'll
pres The .story Of his life, told
in the simple, straightforward man
ner of a man of action, is more inter-
estink to hear, than to peruse, for
looking into his face, one can see the
kindly, we'll bred and earnest purpose
OF the man.
Rev. Clark was born in Greensburg,
Greene county, Kentucky. His mas
ter, In the latter part Of 1863, re-
moved with all his slaves to st.
Charles, Ark. From here the little coll
ored lad was stolen by wandering
guerillas, and taken down into Texas.
Here he was sold by man named
Nlbis and Afterwards traded FOR q mule
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-09
Slick Tongued Stranger Alleged
to Have Buncoed Brighton
Man Out of $4,000
a CONFEDERATE in THE DEAL
Fine Breeding Horses Were Taken in
I, Land Trade-ln Order to Hurry
i Along the Trade the Confederate
Agrees to Buy Lands at Big Advance
But Never Comes Back.
ypecial to Times-Republican.

Bpecial to Times Republican.
Brighton, March 8. = Last summer
4 slick tongued fellow named Witt
meyer came to Brighton and put up at
the Midland, pretending to be land
agent for Minnesota lands. He got
several Brighton citizens to go up in
TO that region with him to look at
lands he pretended to have the right
Is sell. Two of these men were w. Il,
Day and Harvey Leeper. He showed
them fine farms near Crookston ana
proposed to trade. He would take
Days creamery building at a good
price on the trade and would permit
Harvey Leeper to put in all his line
breeding horses at a big figure In the
aane way. But when Day went to
the records he found that this man
wittmeyer did not have the right to
cell this land. He had misrepresent-
ed the ownership and Day concluoed
he was swindler and would nave
nothing more to do with him. 1t was
also found that he did not control
the farm he proposed, to sell to Leep-
Ar. but the latter still had confidence IN
him. 80 when he. offered to substi-
fute q whole section Of better land
some fifty miles away and take all
his horses on the trade, Leeper took
the matter under consideration, and
while he was considering it man
comes along and offers Leeper an
enormous price for the section of
land. In case he got 1t, and actually
paid 500 down on 1t, the rest to be
paid when Leeper got ready to make
the deed. Mr.. Leeper then went
ahead and contaminated the deal, per-
uniting Wittmeyer to take away all
his stations valued at $4,000, and pay
Ing some, money besides. The man
who paid the 500 never showed UP.
About this time wittmeyer began
10 squeal or pretend to. He wrote
down here that the horses did not
bring as much on the auction block
as they paid for them, that some of
the western horses were not deliver
ed as the deal provided, etc. Mean
time Leeper found out that he had
been swind1ed in the land; that 1t
was covered with $4,000 mort
gage which was all the swampy land
was worth. The conspirators, who
sold It to him were evidently afraid
OF being prosecuted for fraud, and
were making q big bluff by pretend
ing to be the injured party. They
even comemnced action against Leep-
er for several thousand dollars dam
ages, or threatened to, and ne would
no doubt come back at them the same
way, and make it stick, too, If he
could find any Of their property. AS
at IL. the matter will probably drop,
leaving Mr. Leeper the net loss Of all
his stations, some Of which he paid as
s,iC1, q = 60 mn, fne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-09
Der Of years and have clean and cred
liable records.
Was Surprise.

Der OF wears and have clean and cred
liable records.
Was Surprise.
The action of the mayor came with
out warning and was u complete sur
prise. Night Captain Gallagher was
the first to get the official axe. Shortiy
after the close of the convention he
was called into the private office oil
Mayor Pickler at the police station
and informed that he was no longer
in the service of the city and asked
to surrender his star and gun. After
ward Driver Rytteaberg and Sergeant
Grammer were called in one at a tune
and appraised of their removal. Mayor
Pickler told them that while he re-
GREETED to take such action he believed
it was for the good of the service.
Mayor PickIer Talks.
Mayor PiclSler stated this morning
that the three officers We're removed
because he believed that they would
be taking an active part in the
compaign in the next Jew
weeks and would be unable to give
their official duties their whole at
tension. Also IL they had continued ID
their positions it would probably have
brought many men around the police
station whose presence is not pleasant
to the mayor owing to the active part
they took against him during the re-
cent contest for the mayoralty nomln-
alton. He stated that he had no III
feeling toward the men, but that they
were capable, efficient officers.