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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
AMERICANS MAY COMPETE.
Given Opportunity to Bid on Chilean
Government Contracts.

Ned Ames the charge of the American
legation at Santiago, Chile, reports to the
State Department that he has succeeded in
his efforts to secure an opportunity for
Americans to compete for important Chill
can government contracts. He says: L
have the honor to inform you that am to-
day in receipt of a communication from the
Chilean minister of foreign affairs. copy
and translation of which are herewith in
closed. communicating favorable reply of
his colleague of the treasury to my request,
made June IA last, that the United States
be included among the countries in which
bids are to be solicited for certain dredges
required by the Chilean government The
specifications for these dredges are doubt
less in view of the note of the minister of
the treasury, already on their way to the
Chilean minister in Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
SWINDLERS ARRESTED.
Supposed to Be Counterfeiters and
SafebloWers

CHICAGO. September 9-Two women and
three men, said TO be members OF a band of
counterfeiters and safeblowers. were ar
rested last night at 172 Washington Boule-
ward. An outfit and material for counter
feiting and safeblowing were found in the
rooms by the police.
The prisoners arrested are James Butler
Harry Steed Harry Collins, Mollie Sweeney
and Maggie Granger.
Butler was released from the penitentiary
only a month ago. having been sentenced to
serve term of four years on a charge Of
blowing open q safe at Geneva, III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
REVIEWED THE WAR.
.anagata.

TOXIC, September 9, a.m.-The Nichi
Nichi today published an extended state
ment of Field Marshal Yamagata, chief of
the general staff, reviewing the war. He
first discusses the Russian advance In Man
churia and Korea, details the futile nego-
tiations between Japan and Russia and re-
fers to the increase of the Russian naval
forces in the far east and to Japan's reso-
luton to draw the sword for her own pro-
lection and to conquer or die. Continuing,
the field marshal says that after the Japa-
nese victory at Mukden the principal of hu-
manity. started the cry of peace in Europe
and America and after Japans victory at
the battle of the Sea of Japan President
Roosevelt advised both belligerents to cease
their differences of opinion.
Discussions over the terms Of peace
Yamagata points out are unavoidable. but
the people must remember that Russia s
obduracy and desire to continue the war
left no hope of obtaining adequate repay
ment of the costs of the conflict a contin-
uation of which would have entailed fur
ther sacrifices and expenditures for Japan
The cessation of hostilities, he said, was
also advantageous to Japan's national de-
yelopmenr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
RICKETTS, SWORN IN
Succeeds Palmer as Head Of
the Printing Office.
NO SIGN OF FACTION
FRIENDLY SENTIMENT PRACTI.
CALLY GENERAL.
Keep Commission Notified by the
President to Drop the Inquiry-Mr.
Palmer's Intentions. .

Acting Public Printer Oscar J. Ricketts,
sat at the desk recently occupied by Public
Printer Palmer all OF today and received
the congratulations of practically every one
in the big printery over the action of the
President Last evening Mr.. Ricketts, and
Public Printer Palmer each received word
that Mr.. Palmer had been removed from
the office of public printer and that MT.
Ricketts, had been designated acting pub.
lie printer. Mr. Palmer was directed To
turn the office over to his successor at once.
and he lost no time in removing all his per-
sonal effects from the mahogany desk ha
has used since the new printing Office build
ing was constructed. He went 70 his homo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
INJURED IN WRECK.
Head-On Collision Near Fairmont,
West Virginia,

FAIRMONT. w. Va. September 9.-Sx
men were injured and thirty-fve freight
cars piled up in a head-end collision OF
two extra coal trains on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at Worthington today. The
injured, who were brought here to the
Miners Hospital, are:
T. A. Richardson. engineer. both legs
broken and injured about the hips and
head; Charles Archer. engineer. leg In
jured and badly shocked: Harry Fleming,
fireman, leg and arm broken; Manuel lay
man. brakeman, head badly injured; Fred
Merriheld brakeman, arm broken and head
injured, and Ell Fortney, fireman slightly
injured about the body. All the injured
live in Fairmont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
DIR. SUZUKI ARRIVES.
Disappointed When Told of Peace
Terms.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 8.-Dr s.
Suzuki, chief surgeon OF the Japanese navy.
and the companion of Admiral Togo
throughout the Russian war has arrived
here on his way TO the convention of physi-
clans and surgeons soon to assemble at De-
troit lie was chosen to represent the Japa-
nese medical service at the request of the
United States government. On being told
the terms Of the peace treaty he expressed
disappointment that the japanese ENJOYS
had yielded on the indemnity proposition.
This Will be a great blow for our people,
who nave made such sacrifices to prosecute
The war he said Il am sorry to hear of
the rioting in Tokyo, and fear the end is not
yet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
A PITIFUL CASE.
Woman Cares for Dead Baby on
Train.

CHICAGO September "a dispatch to
the Record Herald from Stockton. Cal, says:
With the body of her eighteen old
baby clasped In her arms as though 1t were
living child, Mrs. Abraham Coulter COW
cred the journey from Reno, New, to Car
ters, Tuolumne county. this state, keeping
back the tears as best she could and sharing
with no one the fact that her child had died
on the train.
Mrs. Coulter feared that If the conductor
of the train, on which she was coming west
from her old home in Wisconsin, should
learn of the little ones death he would take
the corpse from her. Accordingly she re-
solved to tell no one the facts, and took care
of her other two children who were with
her while holding the tiny corpse
She arrived at Carriers yesterday where
her husband. who had gone there several
months ago from Wisconsin, had made a
home for her.
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after instructing the chief clerk that no
would not be back and that he should place
the Office in charge of Foreman Ricketts, in
the morning.
When Mr.. Ricketts, went TO the office this
morning he proceeded to his own room and
desk. In a short time Chief Clerk Bryan
waited on him and said he was instructed
to turn the office over to him. From the
moment IL was known that the acting pub
lie printer was in the building there was
a stream of employees of the Office toward
his room to extend their congratulations.
IF anybody can find the remnant Of a
faction here" remarked one of the leading
men of the office, Il would like TO have him
produce the evidence that it exists"
Unanimity Of Approval
There We're many remarks showing that
every man in the office regardless Of
whether he had formerly been classified on
one or the other side OF the controversy
that has stirred up the big printery. was
gratified over what was looked upon as the
chief feature of Mr. Ricketts, promotion.
which was that the principles of the merit
system were to prevail in the establishment
and that a man who had worked at the
case there and had achieved success in one
place after another had been elevated to
the place of public printer. Many of them
remarked that the President had given
fresh proof that he still adheres to the
principles for which he first became famous
in public life.
The selection of Mr. Ricketts, was in this
way regarded as in a sense compliment nor
only to the men at work at the case now,
but to the printing trade generally Ii has
often been remarked that the practice or
selecting publisher some one who had
never had training in the office itself for
public printer was in effect a reflection on
the nature of the training given by the
printing Office.
The practically universal approval of the
action of the President was evidenced by
the fact that within a short time after the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
PLACED UNDER ARREST.
Mob Attacked Home Minister'S Resi-
deuce

TOXIC, September :, . am.-(Delayed in
transmissionJ-Another attack was made
upon the residence of Home Minister Yor-
shikawa early this morning. The mem
bers OF the mob closed in on the building
into which they threw frebrands and sue
ceeded In starting small blaze, which the
military guards extlnguished and beat of
the attacking party. 1t is reported that ex-
plosives were thrown at the building during
the attack, but this is not confirmed.
The guards captured twenty OF the at
tacking party and imprisoned them with
in the compound
Later on the crowd sent emissaries to the
guards who begged for the release of the
captiyes.
Their petition was refused and the guards
are still holding their prisoners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Electric Railway Incorporated.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, September 9-The
Hagerstown and Waynesboro Electric
Railway Company has been incorporated
here with a capital stock of 100000 for
the purpose Of building an electric line
between this city and Waynesboro, Pa,
a distance of eleven miles. Judge Keedy
signed the articles of incorporation to-
day. The operations are to be carried on
here in connection with another corpora
ton just formed in Pennsylvania to
handle the Pennsylvania end of the bust
ness.
Directors Of the company are Mayor A.
c. Strife, D. Clayton Gilbert, Walter D.
Wilson, DIR. e. A. Wareham and John w.
F'eldman, all of Hagerstown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Quiet in Toxic.

OYSTER BAY, L. l.. September 9.-Min-
lister Griscom. at Toxic. in a brief cable dis
patch to the State Department at Washing
ton. which was transmitted today to PresI-
dent Roosevelt, said that the situation. in
Toxic was quiet and that there had been
at the American legation has been reduced
to eight soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
CREATED SENSATION.
Aguinaldo Charged With Conniving
With Outlaws.

MANILA, September 9.-Capt w. P.
Baker, medical officer of the constabulary
serving in the Province of Cavite, while
testifying in a libel suit against the Re
nachiemiento, native newspaper. declared
that Aguinaldo was in league with the ma
tive outlaws. He said that evidence to this
effect was obtained from captured chiefs.
THE people understand" he said, that
Aguinaldo is the director of the outlaw
campaign and supposedly peaceful natives
are aiding the movement under the same
understanding"
Aguinaldo was challenged to prove other
wise The testimony has created a sensa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
WILL FINE SHIPMASTERS.
Held Responsible for Smuggling by
Their Crews

Secretary Shaw of the Treasury has di-
rected masters of ocean vessels to see to II
that members of their crews do not try to
smuggle goods into this country, and has
directed that masters who fail to prevent
such attempts shall be fined as provided
by law. The order was made in connection
with fine of s2.5S3 imposed upon Capt.
A. Thaprich of the Standard Oil Companys
steamship Diamant of New York. in which
tobacco was taken to Hoboken. The TN
position of the fine was approved.
Capt. Thaprich said he had received word
of the seizure first through his agents
when he was at Rotterdam, and that his
steward had then admitted having smug-
gled the tobacco in. a tank. Agents and
officials of the Standard Oil Company said
they believed the captain innocent and ap-
piled for remission of the fine This WAS
denied The Standard Oil Company has dl-
rected their masters to examine every snip
after 1t sails for America from a foreign
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Taggart Divorce Case.

WOOSTER, Ohio. September 9-When
court, opened in the Taggart case today At
torney Wertz, for Major Taggart, asked
for a further extension of time for the ar
guments, which was apportioned Friday to
eight hours a side. The matter was dis
cussed freely by the attorneys and the
court, and the Judge finally extended the
time to eleven hours a side, which means
. that the case will be finally finished next
Tuesday, with the exception of the de-
cision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
PLANS FOR RELIEF.
Arrangements to Help Earthquake
Sufferers

ROME, September "a meeting OF the
cabinet ministers will probably be held to-
morrow to consider measures for the relief
of the sufferers from yesterdays earth
quake in Calabria. King Victor Emman-
uel has given $4,000 for the relief of the
families of the victims.
At Messina, Sicily, the walls of many
houses and churches were cracked by the
earthquake and otherwise were more or less
seriously damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Suicide at Sea.

BOSTON, September 9.-The death of
Capt Isaac Frazier, by suicide and the loss
of eight men by going astray in a fog was
reported by the remaining members of the
crew of the Boston fishing schooner JOS
eph H. Cromwell, who brought the vessel
into this port today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Taft Party at Shanghai.

SHANGHAI, September 9.-The United
States transport Logan, with Secretary
Taft and party on board. arrived here to-
day. All the American travellers went
ashore. but there was no official reception
The Secretary was interviewed on the Jap
anese situation, but was non-committaL
The Logan will leave here at o'clock this
evening. All on board are WELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
washingtonians Coming Home.

SOUTHAMPTON, September 9.-The
American line steamer Philadelphia, which
sails from here today for New York, will
have among her passengers Frank b. Neyes,
James r. Garfield, Bishop Thomos R.
Neely of Buenos Ayres and Bishop Cort-
landt Whitehead of Pittsburg, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Took Her Own Life.

LEXINGTON, KY. September 9.-Mrs.
Mildred Simpson Allen. wife Of r. Buckner
Allen, lawyer and former newspaper man
of New York city, today shot and killed
herself In her home here She was noted
singer and prominently connected In central
Kentucky. No cause has yet been as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
EARTHQUAKE DETAILS
Slow in Arriving at Rome-Telegraph
Lines Down.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ROME, September "Details of the
earthquake in the south of Italy yesterday
morning are arriving slowly, owing to the
interruption of the telegraph lines. 1t is
known, however, that five towns were COM
pletely destroyed and that 400 persons were
killed by being buried under the ruined
houses.
All available tents have been furnished to
the homeless. The convicts in the prison
Of the town of Monteleone mutinied after
the earthquake, and many Of them were
injured in attempting to escape. The pub
lie clocks in Rome stopped at the moment
of the shock and the light in the lighthouse
at Cape Peloro, on the coast of Sicily, was
extinguished momentarily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Nineteen New Cases

BERLIN, September 9.-An Official bull
letin issued this afternoon announces that
nineteen new cases of cholera and seven
deaths were reported during the twenty
four hours ending at noon today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
An Exhibition of Motive Power.

Mr. Ames, the American charge, reports
to the State Department from Santiago,
Chile, that an exhibition of motive power
will be opened in that city under the au-
spices of the society for the encourage
ment of industry for the approval and
support of Chile about the end of the cur
rent year 1t is specially desired that
American firms shall participate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Demonstrations in Madrid.


MADRID. September 9.-After a repub-
lican meeting last evening, at which
Senor Salmeron, head of the republican
party of Spain, and the republican candi-
dates from Madrid constituencies spoke, a
crowd of $4,000 escorted Salmeron to the
Gale San GERONIMO. where the police
charged the demonstrators Shots were
fired and the crowd stampeded, many be-
ing injured In the confusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Foundry Patterns Destroyed.

CHICAGO, September 9.-Hundreds of val
liable foundry patterns of the Hansell-El-
cock Company were destroyed last night by
fire which seriously damaged the firms
plant, Butler street and Archer avenue. The,
machinery Of the foundry was ruined.
The loss = 10000, with $4,000 insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
TOLD OF THE TERMS
Count Katsura Made Full
Statement.
PLANS FOR PEAC E
PREMIER MEETS MEMBERS OF
ALL PARTIES.
Leader of Progressive Party Suggests
That Members of Cabinet
Should Resign.
PLANS FOR FACE

tOKYO, September 8, $50 p.m.-(Delayed
transmission)-At an informal meeting
hich took place today between the pre-
Ter, Count Katsura, and members of both
ouses representing their respective parties
md associations, Count Katsura made a
ull statement concerning the peace ne
sotiatons. 1t now transpires that the re-
port that Cape Soya, on La Perouse straits.
could not be fortified Is unfounded the only
stipulation made with Russia being in re-
gard to the free passage Of the straits.
Japan acquires a suzerainty over Korea
and will control entirely with a free hand
the affairs of the peninsula railroad south
of Changchun, not Changtu, the former be-
ing ceded to Japan, with the right to re-
tain military guards for the protection Of
the railroad. Japan also holds the right to
retain the collieries at Fushan and Yentai.
even after the evacuation of the country
by the Russians. About ten months is the
period allowed to complete the removal of
the Russian troops from Manchuria.
The actual expense of keeping the Rus
Sian prisoners of war Is to be paid TO
Japan.
Baron Yamamoto minister of the navy,
who was present at the meeting, said that
although there was strong popular dis
satisfaction with the terms of peace 1t must
be borne in mind that far heavier sac
riice of life would be necessary to take
Vladivostok than that involved in the cap
ture of Port Arthur. besides the heavy
monetary outlay. 1t was advisable, there
FORE he said, to be satisfied with the pres
ent terms. In conclusion Baron Yamamoto
said that Russia was sure to build a strong
navy, and that Japan must be prepared to
make adequate provision for such a con-
tingency.
NJ. Oishi. leader of the progressive party,
suggested that the cabinet should resign
after concluding peace upon such unsatis-
factory terms.
When the fact that no stipulation exists
against the fortifeation of Cape Soya and
that Japan is to have free hand in the
government Of Korea becomes known, 1t is
expected that the popular Indignation will
be considerably allayed.
Anxiety at st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, September 9.-The
continuation of disorders in Japan is Viewed
here with no slight degree of uneasiness in
official and diplomatic quarters. which is
augmented by the fact that 1t is impossible
to learn whether an armistic has been ac
tually established and by occasional reports
from the sea of war of minor clashes be-
tween outposts, etc
Operators on the bourse today were nerv-
Gus. Imperial fours opened at S94 and
closed at S99s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09

action was made known in various divisions
men dubbed together with trifiing contribu-
tions, but ample in the aggregate. TO pro
vide floral pieces that covered the desk OF
the public printer and perfumed the rooms
and the halls adjoining. One of these
floral pieces had the letters "P. p" DIS
played prominently. While that was gem
orally supposed to stand for s"public print.
err" there were many who declared that h
was really intended for permanent posi-
ton.
Mr.. Ricketts, Sworn In
After Mr.. Ricketts, was notified that the
Office was ready to be placed in his charge
he went to the room of the chief clerk and.
as Mr.. Brian was notary public. he was
requested to swear in Mr. Ricketts,. There
were Others who were capable of perform
ing that service. but Mr. Brian was select
ed. There was small gathering In the
Office during this ceremony. Then Mr..
Ricketts, seated himself at the desk lately
used by the public printer and was seated
there at the hour of noon when, according
to the notice he had received early In the
week from Mr.. Palmer. he was to show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Mr.. De Graw Takes a Vacation.

Mr.. P. V. De Graw, fourth assistant post
master general, left the city today for a
vacation of a few weeks. With Mrs. De
Graw he will go first to Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
The Boycott Situation Improving.

Minister Rockhill in a cablegram to the
State Department from Peking informed
the department that the boycott situation
continues steadily to improve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
king Edward in London,

LONDON. September 9.-King Edward
returned to London today in splendid
health after taking the cure at Marienbad.
Bohemia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
SENT TO Mr.. sHoNTs
THE TELEGRAMS OF PROTEST
AGAINST CONTRACT.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, September 9.-The
kilograms from Hudgins & Dumas and H.
Balfe & Co.. the unsuccessful bidders upon
the government contract for feeding and
caring for the governments employees in the
canal zone, a business transaction which
will mean the payment to the successful
competitor of a sum aggregating $50.O00,00o.
protesting to the President against the
award of the contract by Theodore Shonts.
chairman of the Panama canal commission,
to ]. E. Markell of Omaha and asserting
that undue favoritism had been shown, were
received by President Roosevelt at late
hour yesterday afternoon. 1t is no new
thing for bidders falling to obtain a gov
ernment concession to cry fraud at once
In their disgruntlement and evoke all sorts
of allegations, but the more or less specific
charges embodied in the dispatch Of Hud-
gins & Dumas, who declare that their bid
substantially lower than Mr. Markets,
and in their supplementary statement print
ed this morning have caused good deal of
surprise and speculation here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09

The Seeadler is of go tons displacement
and Zoo indicated horse power, giving her
a speed Of about sixteen knots Her arma-
ment consists of eight 4.1-inch quick firing
guns and number of smaller rapid fire
guns. Her engines. boilers and deck are
protected by one to three inches OF steel.
The Seeadler was built at Hamburg and
was launched in 1892
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Had Full Powers.

AS chairman of the Panama canal COM
mission Mr. Shonts had full power to rem
der a decision upon the award without con-
sultation with his conferees. The President
entertains the highest opinion of Mr.. Shonts'
ability and integrity, and the kilograms of
Hudgins & Dumas and H. Balfe & Co. will
be referred to him by the President for ex-
planation and investigation. 1t was said at
the executive offices this morning that the
President would of course, take action
in the matter until Mr.. Shonts had submit
ted his report.
If the charges of the two unsuccessful
contestants for the valuable concession
Mr.. Shonts have been in any way to blame,
1t is felt here that the worst of which he
could be found guilty would be an error OF
Judgment.