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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
Personal Mention.

DIR. L. Fleet Luckett has returned to the
city.
DR.. Herbert r. Morgan OF the United
States naval observatory is at Glasgow,
No. where he has accepted the position as
director Of the Morrison observatory and
Instructor of mathematics and astronomy
In Pritehett College.
Mr.. Nathan Well. travelling passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, Is vis-
iting the Portland exposition and points
west.
Mr.. Joseph Champion. former resident
OF Washington, Is on visit to his sister
in East Washington. or late years he has
been engaged In business at Dayton, Ohio.
to which place he will return in few days.
Mr.. Norman w. Klopfer. recently captain
OF Company A. High School Cadets, and
manager of the High School foot ball team,
left the city this morning for Philadelphia,
where he will enter the University OF Penn
sylvania for fun collegiate course.
Dr. Joseph Taber Johnson has returned
from his summer vacation.
Judge r. H Myers Of Winnipeg. Mani
t0ba, Is a guest ct The Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
INvuLNERAB1L1TY OF CRUISERS.
Interesting Test With Arms at Indian
Head.

An interesting test took place at the naval
proving ground at Indian Head yesterday
in continuation of the series of experiments
begun last March to determine the resist
ing power of the Tennessee class OF arm
ored cruisers under the attack of projectiles
loaded with various kinds of explosives
The six and eight-inch guns were used in
the test the striking velocity of the pro-
jectiles being those corresponding to ranges
from g. COO to 5000 yards The target was
a structure built in exact imitation of the
side Of the Tennessee. with all decks, bulk
heads, ETC., complete The results were on
the whole extremely satisfactory as regards
the design of the ship. The damage done
by the bursting shells was localized within
the compartment where the explosion took
place. and while the damage to both per-
sonnel and material within the compart-
ment would undoubtedly have been very
great. the ship as whole would have been
intact at the close of the firing.
AS a final test, a>twelve-inch shell was
exploded within closed compartment just
above the armored deck. The local effect
of that was considerable. but the armored
deck was not penetrated
The test was Witnessed by number OF
officers OF the navy and the army. includ-
ing the chiefs OF the naval bureaus of
ordnance and equipment, the acting chief
of bureau of construction and repair and
the acting chiefs Of ordnance, and artillery
OF the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
Protocol Signed.
HARRISON STATUE SITE.
Supervising Architect Taylor Will Go
to Indianapolis.


The proposed erection of statue to the
late President Benjamin Harrison in front
of and on the grounds of the new federal
building at Indianapolis has been the SUBJ
ject of much correspondence between the
treasury officials and the monument COM
mittee in charge of the work Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks and the representative in
have also taken hand in the controversy
The monument committee and the Vice
President and other prominent citizens have
strongly insisted that the statue should be
placed directly in front of the center of
the new building. Secretary Shaw. while of
the opinion that the statue, If located where
the committee desired, would greatly de-
tract from the appearance of the building
nnally consented. on condition that the base
OF the statue be reduced in size. As planned
by the sculptor, Mr.. Nilhaus the base and
PEDESTAL We're of such great size as to seri-
ously interfere with the view Of the really
magnificent. facade of the new structure
Some weeks ago the Secretary wrote to
Senator Beverldge asking for an expression
of his views on the subject, but the senator
thought the Secretary was fully competent
to decide the matter for himself.
The last bit Of correspondence regarding
the matter Is q letter from the Vice Presi-
dent asking that Mr.. James Knox Taylor
the supervising architect .of the treasury
come te Indianapolis to confer with the
committee. This will be Mr.. Taylor's sec
the location Of the Harrison statue, and it
is hoped that the questions at issue will be
definitely and finally decided before he re-
turns to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
MADE CONTRACT SURGEONS.
Candidates for Appointment Pass Pre-
liminarY Examinations.

The following named candidates for ap-
pontment as first lieutenants and assist
ant surgeons in the medical department of
the army have passed the preliminary ex-
aminations and have been made contract
surgeons, preparatory to pursuing course
of instruction at the Army Medical School
in this city:
Albert G. Love, Charles E. Freeman,
Harry ], Nochols. John r. Hicks Albert
H. Walton, Matthew Reasoner Oswald F.
Henning, Lawrence P. Desmond. Harold
W. Jones, Henry B. Mcintyre. Sidney L.
Scott, Omar w. Pinkerton, Lucius F. Hop
wood, Thomas Francis Dulligg. Louis H.
Hanson, Howard A. Reed. Hermon E. Has
seltine and Ferdinand Schmitter. These
candidates will undergo course Of instruc-
ton for eight months at the medical
school, commencing October 2. At the
close Of this term Of instruction all the
candidates Will be subjected to a rigid
physical examination, and those found
physically qualified will be admitted to the
final or qualifying examination for admis-
sion to the Medical Corps. The candidates
who attain general average of so per cent
more will be commissioned in the order
Of their standing to fill vacancies in the
medical department. The contracts Of
candidates who fail to qualify will be re-
Voked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
CAMPAIGN OPENED.
Ohio Democrats Have Many Brass
N Bands.

NEWARK, Ohio, September 23.-Amid the
blare of brass bands, the stirring strains of
martial music and the huzzas Of .enthu-
siastic crowds, the democratic state cam
paign was opened here today.
The meeting in point of numbers and en-
thusiasm, far outranked any demonstration
Of like character ever held in Central Ohio.
All morning great crowds of people from
the neighboring towns and townships
poured into the city, while every train
brought in large numbers from towns all
over central Ohio.
Newark expected a big crowd and had
prepared to entertain. The entire business
portion of the city was handsomely deco
rated with flags, banners and bunting, and
presented a gala appearance. All visiting
delegations were met at the trains by a
buckeye band and a drum corps.
The event of the morning was the arrival
Of Mr.. j. NJ. Pattison, democratic candidate
for governor. He was met by a special re-
ception committee and escorted to his hotel,
where an informal reception was held, hum
dreds of democrats calling to shake him
by the hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
DISASTROUS RESULTS
Predicted by an Engineer Of Promi-
nence in Irrigation.

DETROIT, Mich, September 23.-Disas-
trous results from irrigation in the Imperial
valley in southern California were predicted
last night by George Y. Wisner of Detroit,
an engineer of national repute and men,
ber of the international waterways COM
mission. Mr. Wisner was speaking before
the Detroit Engineering Society.
Within twenty years, thousands Of peo-
pie who have taken up government lands in
the Imperial valley, will be driven out by
water their homes and fields forming the
bottom OF an immense inland sea- he said.
THE cause of the coming catastrophe is
poor engineering in divertlng the course
of the Colorado river for irrigation pur-
poses The river has cut into the banks
of its new course to such an-extent that
nearly all of the Colorado river flows down
into the valley.
1.-The engineers realize the danger, but
after many frantic efforts, have failed to
change the rivers course back to its old
bed.
MOT for twenty years will the evapora-
tion down there be equal to the inflow into
the valley. BY that time million acres OF
the valley, which is from sixty to 265 feet
below sea level, will be covered by an
inland sea"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
TO GO TO PRESIDENT
SWARTZELL OPPONENTS STILL
ANGRY AND DETERMINED.

There is still a great deal of discussion,
pro and con, concerning the decision Of
the board of education In the case Of
Principal Swartzell of the Eastern High
School Mr.. Michael l. Weller leading
member Of the East Washington Citizens
Association, has emphatically declared his
| dissatisfaction with the decision, and says
he will present the entire matter to Presi-
ddent Roosevelt upon his return from Oys-
ter Bay. In this 1t is said he will be
backed by other citizens who took an ac-
tive part in the fight against Mr.. Swart-
zell and his methods.
Mr.. Weller has made an analysis OF the
vote Of the board of education on the re-
tention of Prof. Swartzell as principal of
E'the Eastern High School, 1t is said, and
from that analysis he claims that the op-
ponents of Swartzell have not been beat
en- into submission" as he expressed it.
Mr.. Weller is reported to have said:
II have analyzed the vote in the secret
session of the board, gained from the
best authority, and have found that had
1t not been for an attempt of the colored
element to decide what should be done in
the white schools of the city. the result
would have been very different. Three out
of five white members of the board were
in favor of ousting Mr.. SwartzeH from the
IL,
bers were concerned we gained a decided
victory. President Chas. w. Needham Of
George Washington University, Mrs. West
and DR.. Kingsman voted against Mr..
Swartzell after what l understand was a
very bitter session, in which they told Mr..
Swartzelrs adherents just what they
thought of the matter.
~. Holdsworth Gordon. E. Southard
Parker, James F. Bundy and Mrs. Francis
voted in favor of the retention of the prin-
cipaI. Mr.. Gordon did not vote on the
first ballot, and the vote was 8 to 3. If
the colored members of the board had
not voted the vote the first ballot
would have been 3 to / against the prin-
cipal. On the second ballot Mr.. Gordon
voted in favor Of Swartzell and broke the
tie.
"All the members of the board should
have stood by the judgment of the rep
resentative of East Washington, because
he being a physicianfi and knowing public
opinion there, should have been listened to
with greater attention than any other mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
HEARD AT NAVY YARD
WIRELESS MESSAGES AND SIG
MAILS FROM THE COAST.

An interesting report was received at the
bureau of equipment of the Navy Depart
ment today to the effect that the wireless
telegraph station at the Washington navy
yard had, during the previous night, over
heard signals and bits of communications
transmitted from twenty-nine wireless sta
tions along the Atlantic coast. Among the
stations heard were Hatteras. New York.
Boston. New Haven. Savannah Newport
Lynn, Mass; Highlands of Naveslnk, At
lantic City and Philadelphia: also the bat
tleships Maine and Alabama, now on the
New England coast, and the cruiser Co
lumbia. now to the eastward Of New York
in search Of wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
Directions to One Of the
Printing Office Symposiums.
PUBLIC PRINTERS FIAT
OPPOSED TO USURIoUS MONEY
LENDING ORGANIZATIONS.
His Views Expressed in Letter to an
Official Of One of the
Concerns.

The beginning of the end of the uSurious
money lending symposiums of the govern
ment printing Office has come. There has
been a general announcement that Public
Printer Ricketts, is opposed to such enter
prises, but he did not make any formal
statement as to his wishes in the matter
until recently, when Mr.. Joseph w. Belcher,
secretary and treasurer of one of these
symposiums. wrote to him to inquire what
was to be done in relation to the matter
Mr.. Belcher stated that he had been elected
to his office last May, but he wished to
cooperate with the public printer in max
ing Of the government printing Office an
ideal establishment in every way possible
Mr.. Ricketts, wrote to Mr.. Belcher as fol-
Lowe:
II have received your recent communica-
ton in relation to the third division SYM
postum. l shall be very glad If you will
carry out your expressed intention of clos
ing up the affairs of this association as
early as possible. I am opposed to any
and all kinds Of money lending on the part
of usurious associations societies, COM
panie3 or individuals, wherein there is ex-
acted tribute on the part Of the lender.
Primarily the objects of these symposiums
seem to be sound and founded on correct
moral principles, but 1 am convinced that
they have been subyerted to the attain
ment Of private gain. 1t seems to me that
any man holding regular position, who is
honest and faithful, can, when conditions
make it necessary. negotiate an accommo-
dation loan to meet the particular emer-
eency without paying a rate of interest
which Is unlawful, unrighteous and devoid
Of all the essentials of equity. 1t is my
desire and order that all symposiums in
the government printing Office close up
their affairs as speedily as possible.
The symposium Of the third division Is
one of six or eight similar enterprises in
the government printing office. Its busi-
ness will be closed up in the near future
and it is expected that other symposiums
will follow its example.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
Tried to Hold Up Auto.

CHICAGO. September 23.-springing from
scrub oaks which flank both sides OF the
road, two masked bandits attempted to hold
up an automobile last night at the foot OF
Hubbard's hill. in Winnetka. The road at
this point Is lonely, and there are no houses
within mile. The autoists. among whom
were two women and little girl. refused
to stop, and the bandits fired number OF
shots at the speeding car, but failed to hit
either the machine or its occupants.
The driver OF the machine. F. H. Hol-
barth OF Waukegan. was accompanied by
his wife and Mrs. Cecil Yates and her ten
year-oid daughter Grace. Mr.. Holbarth ran
the machine into Glencoe at full speed, re-
gardless Of the ordinances, and reported the
attempted h0ld-up to the police. Two po-
licemen were sent to the scene, but failed to
find any traces Of the bandits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
THE RIoTING AT CIENFUEGos.
Intervention by This Government Not
Deemed NECESSARY.

Acting Secretary Adea today received a
cablegram from Mr. Jacob Sleeper. United
States charge at Havana in Minister
Squiers absence. relative to the riot in
Cienfuegos yesterday, which was nothing
mere than. confirmatory of the report re-
ce.ved last night from the Cuban govern
ment by Minister Quesada. Mr.. Sleeper
said a member of congress and police
commissioner had been killed in riot at
Cienfuegos, but he gave no details.
1t is said at the State Department that
nothing has yet developed warranting any
thought of intervention by this government
in Cuban affairs. Whether or not the
Platt amendment has been violated in its
provision requiring the maintenance of law
and order in the island is question OF
fact that would be rather difficult to de-
termine, but 1t is declared that nothing
has yet occurred requiring a decision on
the part of the United States government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
Mr.. Gordon's Views.

When Mr. ]. Holdsworth Gordon was seen
today by Star reporter in reference to the
analysis as given by Mr.. Weller he said he
was not at liberty to state as to how the
individual members Of the board had voted.
"But as to myself" he added with some
emphasis "you can say voted for the re-
tentior of Mr.. Swartzell as principal of the
Eastern High School. My name was the
first one called when the vote was being
taken and voted as l have stated. Had
my vote been necessary to decide in favor
of Mr. Swartzell's retention 1t would have
been so recorded"
In connection with the recent board meet
ing Mr. E. Southard Parker denies that he
used the word "rabble" in referring to the
people of East Washington or any part of
them.
Members OF the East Washington Cit
izens Association declared today that they
will cooperate with Mr.. Weller in pre-
senting to President Roosevelt a protest
against the recent decision of the board of
education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
Navigation Of Korean Waters,

Minister Griscom has supplied the State
Department from Toxic with a copy of the
agreement entered into by Japan and
Korea concerning navigation of the Korean
coast and inland waters. Mr.. Griscom
says the rights extended by this conven-
ton doubtless will be Of considerable value
to the Japanese and to other foreigners
who are entitled to favored nation treat
ment BY the terms of the agreement Japa-
nese vessels are allowed to navigate Korean
coast and inland waters for trading put-
posos upon payment OF yearly license
ranging from 15 to 150 yen. The agreement
is to remain in force fifteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
LIEUT.. BURBANK'S CASE.
To Be Court Martialed Without Await
ing Civil Process,

Advices reaching the War Department
from Manila state that First Lieut.. Sidney
S. Burbank, 9th Infantry, is to be tried by
court-martia1 in the department of the
Visayas. The charges against Lieut. Bur-
bank grow out of his alleged marriage to
Mrs. Conception Vasquez, Filipino. He
was previously ordered to be tried by court
martial on similar charges. but the trial
was discontinued by order of the War De-
partment in view of the fact that he had a
civil proceeding pending in Kansas, insti-
tuted while on duty at Fort Leavenworth,
for the purpose of having the alleged mar
riage declared null and void. The depart
ment at that time concluded 1t best to sus-
pend action until the civil court reached a
decision on the subject. 1t seems, however.
that Secretary Taft investigated the case
in the Philippines, with the result that the
proceedings before military court will go
on without awaiting the action Of the civil
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
SEEKING FOR G|RARD W|TTE AND EMPEROR
Detective Price Confident of Russian to Call on German
Catching the Suspect. Sovereign.
LARGE POSSE ENGAGED DELAY IN REPORT
CLOSING IN ON spIrzENBERG ENVOY IN REACH
CzAR.
Politics
of other rMurders Gussie Calls at Paris German
Embassy
DELAY IN REP R 7
ENVOY IN NO HURRY TO REACH
CZAR.
Politics in His Tour Apparently
Calls at Paris German
Embassy.

BERLIN, September 23.-M. Witte will
visit Emperor William. according to the
present arrangements, at Rominten, one Of
his majesty's favorite hunting seats near
the Russian frontier. not far from Gum
binnen station, through which NJ. Witte
naturally will pass on his way to ST. Pc
tersburg The rather prolonged stay of
the Russian statesman in Paris. his two
or three days in Berlin and the day at Rom
inten delays by much his personal report
to the Russian emperor of the incidents at
Portsmouth and elsewhere which not
susceptible Of inclusion in official dispatches.
Therefore Emperor William, 1t Is under
stood, before stopping M. Witte on his jour-
ney, consulted Emperor Nicholas, who di-
rected M. Witte to see the German en-
peror. 1t Is not supposed that anything
except interesting conversation will take
place. and that M. Witte will give Emperor
William a first-hand account of features of
the negotiations that may not have been
reported. NJ Whites utterances in Paris
on nearer relations between Germany and
Russia because of the German govern
ment's friendliness during the war pre-
cisely in a line with Emperor Williams
policy, and are regarded as justification
of that policy.
Mail is being detained for NJ Witte at
the Russian embassy here, and he is expect
ed to arrive in Berlin tomorrow evening.
He will probably stop at hotel Prof. De
Martens arrived here yesterday and others
of M. Witte's staff passed through Berlin
this week.
PARIS. September 23-M. Witte visited
the German embassy today and had talk
of two hours with Prince Won Radolin the
ambassador Of Germany, who is an old
friend of the Russian statesman. DR.. Ro-
sen, the German plenipotentiary on the
Moroccan question, took part in the Witte-
Radolin meeting. This visit, on the eve of
M. Whites departure to meet Emperor Will
liam, is another evidence of the friendliness
that WItte has manifested for Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
REACH AN AGREEMENT
Norway and Sweden Arrange
Dissolution.
u ION NO LONGER
PROTOCOL PREPARED THIS
AFTERNOON.
'OCOL PREPARED
AFTERNOON.
Final Session Of the Delegates Repre-
senting Two Countries
Held Today.

kARLSTAD Sweden, September 23.-An
agreement was reached this morning on the
terms for the dissolution OF the union of
Norway and Sweden. The understanding
was arrived at during the final session or
the delegates, which lasted over three
hours, and the meeting adjourned until
1:3O pm. During the adjournment the sec
retaries were engaged in preparing a pro-
tocol for the signature of the representa-
tives of the two countries.
Protocol Signed.
The conference is terminated 1t is off,
claily announced that a full agreement
was reached and signed at 8:10 pm. The
protocols will be published next week
at Christiania and Stockholm stimuli
taneously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
HAS NO RESPONSE.
French Foreign Office Awaits venezue
las Answer.

PARIS, September 23.-The foreign office
has not yet received venezuelas response
to the instructions sent to M. Taigny, the
French charge d'affaires at Caracas, re-
quiring Venezuela to disavow her Often
sive action In refusing to carry on relations
with France. through him. and therefore
French action in the matter is in allegiance
pending receipt OF the reply. The official
view here strongly supports concurrent ac-
tion on the part of the United States and
France 1t is said that no direct propo-
sition for joint action has yet been formu-
lated The sailing OF Ambassador Jus
sera,d on the Lorraine for New York today
is expected to afford an early opportunity
to go over the situation. In the meantime
the authorities say that no decision will
be taken relative to the dispatch of war
ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
Audience with Francis Joseph

VIENNA. September 23.-The king-emper-
or, Francis Joseph, received In audience
at the palace today the five leaders of the
Hungarian coalition parties. namely Count
julius Andrassy. Francis Kossuth, Baron
Banffy. Count Zichy and Count Albert
Apponyi, and suggested that they enter into
negotiations with Count Goluchowski, the
minister of the imperial and royal house,
relative to the formation OF Hungarian
cabinet. The king-emperor showed himself
ready to make what he regards as apprcei-
able concession In the direction desired by
the Hungarian nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
NOT HOSTILE TO FRANCE.
Venezuela's Attitude Directed Against
the Charge d'Affaires.

The Venezuela legation in this city has
received no official information from Its
government about the trouble with the
French charge d d'affaires. who was reported
as having made himself persona non grara
through his attitude in the French cable
case. 1t was stated at the legation. how
ever. that the attitude of President Castro
was not hostile act against France, but
was directed against NJ. Taigny, the charge
d'affaires, who. 1t was said, had trans
gressed his power and had made hims eli
personally disagreeable to the Venezuelan
officials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
MADE MANY ARRESTS.
Newspaper Men in Toxic Taken Into
Custody.

TOXIC. September 23.-Following drastic
domiciiiary visits of the prosecutors and
Judges OF the preliminary court yesterday
TO the office of the newspaper Niroku and
the residences of It's editors and other
places, twenty-five arrests were made dur
ing last night and early this morning.
Among those arrested are two persons
closely connected with the Niroku, The
others are mostly workmen. 1t Is believed
that the charge on which the arrests have
been made u that OF instigating the recent
riots.