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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
Eleven oystermen in Distress.

Eleven oystermen are freezing and starv-
ing in their little skiffs, imprisoned in a
mass of ice covering a vast expanse of
marsh three miles from Deals Island, in
the Chesapeake bay. They have been there
since January Is. People on Deals Island,
through marine glasses, yesterday saw for
the first time the oystermen's signals of dis
tress. Aid was asked from Baltimore, and
today the ice boat Annapolis will endeavor
to break her way through the ice fields to
where the men are marooned. 1t is impos-
sible to reach the starving men by any other
means and it win take the ice boat some
time to clear the way for over fifty miles.
Even then the water is too shallow to reach
the place where the boats are frozen up,
and the rescuers will have to use small
boats and push them over the ice. Many
other oystermen are believed to be in dis
tress at other points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
Scores Of Farmers Seek Murderer.

Scores of farmers, armed with shotguns.
secured the northern part of Somerset
county, N. j.. yesterday afternoon and last
night in an effort. determined but vain as
yet to catch the murderer of George VIII
liams, a prosperous and popular grocery
man, who lived in Watching. just outside
of Plainfield.
The scene Of the crime was a lonely spot.
surrounded by dense woods on the Coon
town road, seven miles from Plainfeld.
Here he was shot to death from behind.
There is deep mystery in the motive, for
money and other yaluableS Williams had
were undisturbed and he is not believed to
have had an enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
Fierce Rate War Threatened.

A dispatch from Chicago says: The rail.
roads reaching the Atlantic seaboard and
those which have their terminals at the
gulf ports are now fairly started on what
may develop into one Of the biggest rate
wars in their history. So far the slashing
of rates affects only charges for carrying
corn for export. but unless some settlement
is arrived at 1t Is not unlikely that the
trouble will extend to the rates on wheat
and other grains as well. The rate for
carrying corn from Omaha to the Atlantic
seaboard yesterday reached the lowest point
in the history of raiiroading. - ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03

come before the chamber of commerce. The
report was presented by A. B. Hepburn.
president of the Chase National Bank. As
ISOLATED with Mr.. Hepburn on the special
committee which drew up the report were
two presidents of railway systems. F. ID.
Underwood Of the Erie and Thomas p Fow
Ter of the Ontario and Western. In view
of the character of the report this fact at
tracted some attention at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
Reprieve Granted Mrs. Rogers.

Mrs. Mary Rogers. who was to have been
hanged today for the murder Of her hus-
band, was reprieved yesterday afternoon
until June 2. The governor said the re-
prieve was granted in order that opportu-
nifty might be given for a new trial and
thatthe granted the reprieye expressly and
onY on the ground that she claims, through
her attorney, that she has not had fair
trial and that the evidence presented
against her was false
dispatch from Windsor. VT. says: A
few hours after receiving the last rites OF
the Catholic Church and hearing her father
confessor read the prayers for the dying,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
Won the Countess Cassini Ring.

Because he was luckliest of the 400 WIS.,
itors who attended the annual supper in aid
of st. Nicholas Catholic Church at Atlantic
City, N. j., Walter w. Robinson is wearing
a diamond ring that formerly graced the
hand of the Countess Cassini of Russia
During visit last summer the countess
attended st. Nicholas Church, and after
the service drew the ring from her finger
and gave 1t to the Rev. Father McShane,
with an injunction to do what he saw fit
with it. The church authorities decided to
use the ring as a means of exciting interest
in the annual supper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
100000 Birthday Gift for Son.

A dispatch from Santa Barbara Cal,
says: j. Hobart Moore of Chicago presi-
dent of the Rock Island railroad has pre-
sented to his son Nathaniel Moore a check
for 100000. as gift upon his twenty-drst
birthday. The young man found his for
tune in an envelope by the side of his plate
Wednesday morning when he went to
breakfast. The Moores lately arrived in
this city in private ear from Chicago and
have taken up their winter residence at the
Shaw home in Montecito.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03

Mrs Mary Mabel Rogers. who was SEN
fenced to die upon the gallows today. lis
tened with amezement to the announce
ment of Sheriff Peck that Governor Bell had
granted her reprieve of four months.
The news from Montpelier that the gov
ernor had consented to defer the execu-
fion Of Mrs. Rogers came as surprise not
the sheriff. his deputies and the prison Off
Gals. as 1t had been generally accepted that
the governor would refuse to interfere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
Cold in Blue Grass Region.

A dispatch from Lexington, KY, last
night says that the blue grass region is
suffering the coolest weather since 1903
and the thermometer showed three degrees
above zero today. The ground is covered
with snow and stock is suffering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
New Treaty Unsatisfactory

Inc text or new treaty was drawn In n
similar manner. but the officials at pel,ine
want all the distinctions wiped out on the
ground that they reflect upon the dignity
oi the persons involved and thew have
amended the text of the treaty so that if
provides for the admission of every Chi
hese VINO comes to the United States and is
!lol iaoorer Our people hold that it is no
ihuisnlty 10 be required to bring evidence
showing ones station or profession in life
ana that there have been so much fra1,d ana
such frequent attempts to evade the pro-
visions of the law and the existing treaty
that such regulation is imperative
AND there the matter stands and is like
~ to stand Indefinitely unless the Chinese
government yields and withdraws this
amendment. 1t is useless for the Secretary
OF state TO submit to the Senate for ratifi-
cation any treaty that does not conform TO
the laws already upon the statute books.
Inc new treaty provides for examinations
at the port of departure, rather than at
the port or entry-a sensible Improvement
winch should have been made years ago.
Under the present law officials in San Fran
CISCO decide whether a man has a right to
land after his arrival; whereas. in nearly
every case. the person rejected might have
been saved the trouble and expense of a
voyage across the Pacific. 1t is proposed to
place inspectors of the immigration burea u
at all of the principal ports of China. who
shali nave the power to investigate the con-
dltlon of all Chinese persons applying for
steamship tickets and decide whether thew
are entitled to admission to the United
States under the laws, before their tickets
are sold to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
Judges for Consular Courts.

Another important proposition now pend
ing before Congress is the recommendation
of Assistant Secretary PIERCE of the Depart
ment of State that the consuls of the
United States in China be excused from
holding court any longer, and that COM
petent judges be appointed at the principal
cities to try all cases that are now judicial
~ heard and decided by the consular of
ficers.
The doctrine of eXtraterrtoriality APPLIES
TO emma; which means that all foreigners
who are charged with offenses in that en-
pre- Shall be tried under the laws of their
own countries and that defendants in all
matters of litigation shall have the same
privilege. Hence, whenever an American is
accused of crime, or is defendant in any
kind of a law suit, the case is tried before
II" United States consul, sitting as court,
W.th full judicial powers. 1t was originally
assumed that competent lawyers would be
appointed to consular offices, but that has
not always been the case, and litigation in
volving large sums of money has often
been tried before men who never read a
chapter in law book When important
cases come before them some of the con-
suls are In the habit of submitting the testi-
mony and arguments to competent legal ad-
Visers, but, as you will easily see such a
recourse involves great risk of scandals,
and there is so much judicial business at
places like Shanghai, Tien-Tsin. Canton and
other large ports that consulS have very
little time to spare from their ordinary
duties. The same remarks apply to Korea,
and everybody who has any knowledge of
the subject agrees that the interests of all
concerned would be served If special courts
were provided and the consuls relieved
from all judicial responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
SHOULD Be RETURNED
Administrations View on tho
Chinese Indemnity Excess.
MILLIONS INVOLVED
QUESTION WHETHER CONGRESS
WILL PROMPTLY APPROVE.
Peking officials Dissatisfied With the
New Treaty-Reorganizing East
ern Consular Service.
MILLIONS INVOLVED
BY WIN. E. CURTIS.


Written for The Evening Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.
The matter has been talked over in the
cabinet and everybody agrees with the
President and Secretary Hay that Con-
gress must be asked to finally dispose of
the question of national honor that is
involved in the Chinese indemnity which
I told you about the other day. The opin-
ion is unanimous that the money should
be returned to China, or at least, as
much of it as may remain after all just
claims for damages have been paid, and
the balance will amount to more than
SCI 100000. AS I explained in a former
letter, the money is to be paid in INSTALL
ments running over a period of thirty
nine years, and Congress will have to
enact law authorizing the President to
obligations to us have been Cancelled and
that the future installments need not be
paid 1t is a question whether such an
act of national justice will be promptly
approved. 1t took ten or twelve years to
induce Congress to refund money that
we received wrongfully from Mexico and
what was known as the "Shimonoseki"
fund. which we accepted wrongfully
from Japan, lay in our treasury for more
than twenty years before an act was
passed to return It, 1t is to be hoped
however, that Congress will not daily
with this matter, but will act promptly
upon the recommendations of the Presi-
dent as soon they are received
mere Is hitch in the negotiations Of
the treaty with China. The Secretary of
state. in consultation with the Secretary
or commerce and Labor. who has under
MS jurisdiction the enforcement of the
exclusion law, agreed upon treaty with
or Cheng-tung, the Chinese minister. and
the latter forwarded the documents to
feking for the approval of his govern
Iieht' out somebody in China objected to
the terms and insisted that there should
pc amendments which do not conform to
our exclusion law, and, therefore. of
course, the Secretary of State realizes
that II is useless to accept them. The
law, and the old treaty which was based
upon IT, shut out all laborers. but mo
.loed Tor the admission into our ports.
upon the presentation of certificates of
IDENTITY, of several favored classes Of
Shinese students, merchants. tourists
pIolesslonal men. natives of the Tinted
states and officials of the Chinese GOV
eminent. Sof-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
To Overhaul the Service,

The President has decided upon general
overhauiing of the diplomatic and consular
service in the east. No change Is con-
templated in the legation at Tokyo, where
Lloyd GrIscom has made excellent rec
ord and it is probable that Mr.. Bellows will
remain as consul general at Yokohama.
But between Yokohama and Calcutta there
will be a general shaking up and shifting
around. Mr.. Conger, who has been at Pc
king since early In January, 1898 is coming
home and will be promoted to the embassy
at Mexico for a while, just as a reward of
merit. Then, according to newspaper re-
port, he will return to Iowa and run for
governor.
4 Is unfortunate, for many reasons, that
this change must be made. because he Is
by all means the most influential man at
Picking today. He Is the dean of the diplo-
matte corps, and the Chinese government
depends upon him for advice and counsel
when 1t is In preplexity, because ii has
absolute confidence In his disinterestedness
and wisdom. Some people have complained
because Mr.. Conger is SO conservative but
it is good thing for the United States to
have that kind of man at that kind of
q place, and he has earned the thanks of
all nations, as we'll those of China and
his own country. One does not need to 60
sloshing around to acquire influence Mrs.
Conger has also done a great work for
civilization by the exercise OF her influence
over the empress dowager.
The Congers are tired of Picking Their
experience there has not been altog .her
agreeable, for, In addition to the horrors OF
the siege, they have had no place to live
for the last three or four years and have
been compelled to camp out in very un-
comfortable way. The new legation biudl-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-04-21
A Wonderful Discovery.

Broadland, S. OAK, April 17.-Quite
a sensation has been created here by
the publication of the story of G. w.
Gray, who after special treatment
for three months was prostrate and
helpless and given up to die with
Bright's Disease Bright's Disease has
always been considered incurable, but
evidently from the story told by Mr.
Gray, there is a remedy which. will
cure it even in the most advanced
stages. This is what he says:
II was helpless as little babe. MY
wife and I searched everything and
read everything we could find about
Brights Disease, hoping that would
be able to find remedy After many
failures my wife insisted that | should
try Dodds Kidney Pills. praise God
for the day when l decided to do SO.
for this remedy met every phase OF
my case and in a short time | was
able to get out of bed and after few
weeks treatment | was strong, well
man. Do1d's Kidney Pills saved my
life"
A remedy that will cure Bright's
Disease will cure any lesser Kidney
Disease. Dodd's Kidney Pills are GER
tainly the most wonderful discovery
which modern medical research has
given to the world.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-04-21
INSOLENT REPLY OF CASTRO
HIS NOTE coUcHED IN QUITE
VIGOROUS LANGUAGE.
Secretary Taft Decides Not to Send It
to President, But to Take It Under
Consideration Himself.

While the officials in Washington
decline to make public at this stage
the text of President Castro's reply
to Minister Bowen's arbitration pro.
posal, it may be stated that there was
nothing personal to the American min
lister in President Castro's statement.
So thaS if it should be eventually held
to be undiplomatic and even rude,
then the injury will be sustained by
the state department rather than BY
the minister, and therefore 1t is the
former alone that will be concerned.
This is particularly true of an in
quiry from the Venezuelan govern
ment as to whether the United States
presumed to question the integrity of
the Venezuelan courts, the inquiry be-
ing couched in rather vigorous Ian
guage. 1t also appears that there is
an expressed disposition on the part
Of the Venezuelan government to 10
calize the issues by concentrating at
tention upon the Olcott case, which
was the subject of an arbitration in
1903, thus evading the attempt on the
part of the state department to rest its
case principally on the asphalt contro-
versy.
AS matter of fact, the state depart
ment has never been particularly
strenuous in it's efforts to force set
tlement Immediately on the Olcott
case or any other minor pending
claims, being willing to allow all OF
these to be adjusted at some future
date through the usual agency OF an
international mixed commission, but
it has pressed the asphalt case princi-
pally because the Venezuelan govern
ment in that matter may establish
precedent that will invalidate every
foreign concession.
The text of President Castro's reply
to Minister Bowen is now before Sec
rotary Taft, who has determined not
to send it to the president, but to take
1t under consideration himself. 1t is
said that the communication fills the
description conveyed by Minister
Bowen in his cablegram as to form OF
expression, which he declared to be
insolent.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-04-21
THE SECRET OUT.
The Door Stands Wide Open.

To refute the many false and malic-
GUS attacks, bogus formulas and other
untruthful statements published concern
ing Doctor Pierce's World-famed Family
Medicines the Doctor has decided to pub
lish all the ingredients entering into his
"Favorite Prescription for women and
his equally popular tonic Alternative
known as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. Hereafter every bottle of
these medicines leaving the great Labor
atory at Buffalo, N. Y, will bear upon it
into the compound. Both are made en-
tirely from native roots, banks and herbs.
The ingredients Of the 'Golden Med
ical Discovery" being Golden Seal root,
Queens root, Black cherry bark, Man
drake root, Bloodroot.
Why is it so many have been strength
ened and benefited by the tonic effect Of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
1t Is because at this time of the year
people feel rundown, nerveless, sleepless
and worn out. Poisons have accumu-
lated in their body during the long win
ter, Their blood stores up lot of waste
Is why in the spring and early summer q
tonic is almost a necessity. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery being made OF
medicinal plants, is next to nature and
the best tonic you can use. For the same
reason that vegetables and greens are
good for the system at this time of the
year, so is it true that tonic made up
entirely Of medicinal plants, without the
use of alcohol, is the proper medicine to
take at this time. 1t fills the blood with
rich, red blood corpuscles 1t gives you a
feeling of strength, and it puts Sunshine
into your system as no othcr, remedy can;
SNhof TO xx,hx nv Dinpon,o G,t1nn M nd in n
Discovery has been such favorite for
the past forty years. He Is not afraid to
open his laboratory to the public, and he
invites every one to visit his 1nvalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at buffalo,
N. Y, to see how Systematically the sick
are taken care of and cured, as well as
looking over his huge laboratory and see
ing the scientific methods Of preparing
this wonderful tonic. Neither man mol
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-04-21
RUMOR OF SEA BATTLE.
Report of Fight East of Malay PENN
suIa Not Believed.


Dispatches from Amsterdam, Hol-
land, under date of April II, say: A
fight is now in progress near the
Anambas islands (east of the Malay
peninsula) according to telegram
from Batavia, island of Java, to the
Handelsblad (newspaper).
The dispatch adds that five Dutch
warships are near the scene of battle.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says: The
admiralty has no information in re-
gard to the alleged naval battle in
progress off the Anambas islands, as
reported to newspaper of Amster-
dam from Batavia and does not credit
the possibility of general naval bat
tie yet. The officials concede, how
ever, that the Japanese may have at
tempted a torpedo boat attack on a
convoy during the night. 1t is pointed
out that there is no cable connecting
the Anambas islands and Batavia, and
that the first news of fight should
come from Singapore unless the
Dutch warships are able to communi-
cate with Batavia by wireless teleg-
raphy.
No confirmation has yet been re.
ceived in London of the reports from
Batavia, Java, of a naval battle off the
Anambas islands, and as there is no
cable connection with those islands it
is difficult to see how Batavia could
have got such news before Singapore
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-04-21
MONKEYS As GAY Wage.
Observation Proves They Have a
Sense of Humor.

Sense OF Humor.
Recently q monkey got the better of
the common enemy, the carrion crow.
by feigning illness. He was fastened
to bamboo pole with a running ring.
When he was on his perch the crows
annoyed him by stealing from his por.
ringer on the ground
One morning they had been special.
ly disagreeable. He closed his eyes
and feigned bad illness. When his
days food was brought the crows de.
scended upon it, and he had scarcely
strength to defend it.
BY good acting he managed to cap.
ture one of the crows. To pluck 1t
alive was the obvious course. Then,
instead of,pulling it to pieces, like the
king monkey whom Kipling and Sir
Edward Buck watched enjoying sim
liar triumph lip Simla, this monkey
tossed the crow into the air, where
its own companions fell upon it and
killed it.
Monkeys certainly have sense OF
fun. Darwin used to spend hours
watching young female orang-outang
in the geological gardens, and was
sure that she had the comic sentiment.
She delighted to put on her head.
like a cap, a peculiar shaped bowl,
which had a droll effect, and she was
sensitive to the effect which her joke
produced upon the spectators.-Lahore
T,,;I
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-04-21
SAILING FOR FoRMosA.
Russian Fleet Said to Be Searching
for Admiral Togo.

TOR Admiral ioSo.
The news received in st. Peters
burg of the northward movement OF
Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron and
his evident intention to accept battle
whenever Admiral Togo chooses to
offer it, has for the present stilled all
activities. in the direction OF peace
and the foreign dispatches relating to
the voyage of the squadron are fol-
lowed with the most intense interest.
The admiralty volunteers no lntor-
nation regarding Rojestvenskys
plans, whether his immediate oestina-
ton is or is not Cape Pedarn, Con the
east coast of Cochin-China), but in
naval circles the impression prevails
that the squadron will continue north
ward to the Straits of Formosa,
where, if Admiral Togo does not elect
to give battle, or is defeated, Admiral
Rojestvensky may seize temporary
base in Japanese territory, and, if it
is considered advisable he could there
await the arrival of Admiral Nebogat-
offs division.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-04-21
spEEpEp HIS PARTING SON.
Fathers over-Generous Response 10
Sons Appeal.

Estber,s over-Generous Response 70
Sons Appeal.
Uncle Tom Gray was quaint cnar,
acter. He was a farmer In the Town
of Liyermore, Me-, was hard worker
and prudent manager, and became wen
Tn do. He had a ne'er do well son.
James. who had cost the old man con-
siderable money.
One day James came to his father
with a new proposition. Dad ne
said. 81 can get a good job in Exeter
N. H. If you'll give me $40 to starr
me up there I'll never ask you to'
another cent"
"You sure about that. Jeames!
Eyes, dad. l hope to die II I'll ever
come to you again"
Uncle Tom slowly pulled out snap
by but we'll lined wallet. counted ou'
five tens and handed them over, with
the remark: "Jeames. take $40 more
and 20 furder."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-04-21
His Drink Had Four Thirds.

The negro bootblacks in Broadway
barber shop were talking about drink
ing. "Ah like ma red-eye straight
No mixin' TO- me-" said one. The 9th
err paused moment in his work. "Ah
used to like it that away, too," he said
but Abs changed ma tastes. Sunday
a man bought me drink an it wah
a mixed one. 1t wah fine What
wah it," asked the other. ut wah
three thirds whisky an the othah
third blackbehy wine," was the reply.
Kansas City Times.