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The Penn's Grove record., 1905-01-13
NIrrE SUCCEEDS MaRSl<Y.

minister os interior Resigns His Office
Short Term
rsbore, R1ssi5.-al DC Em1e,
FIJI aas accepted ha resignation ~.
Prince stopoIN Mirsky, who auo.
caeGed 9 laorIelcd P1ehve Us Minis
len of ill., Inferior. N. Witte will take
bis pace ana assume he direction Of
the lAte-a policy OF the empire while
still retaining his office as President on
The Ministerial Council.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-01-13
FOLK INAUGuRArED CorEaEor


New CDlHT E~AecUrlve O. Missouri
Sworn ~.
Jefferson City Mo.-A great tsscnl-
bis # admirine MissouriaUs & eetsf
Governor Joseph W Folk when lie ws
i~naugurated here al noon Amoue
thoso present were William Jennins
Bryau and Mrs. Bryan
The crowds We're pretty evenly dir
vjded between Democrats and Beput-
iicans. The r publieans we're aesiror
o. Witnessing the inaugurattor 81
Republican STATE officers. of r3o
MISUNDERSTANDING Mckinley head
the list.
Tile iRsta tladon Of the State OF ae
took place IN he hah Of lhe House as
Representatives
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For cnhah sanLtatLnn.

Cuba has appropriated S236.01G r0u
the 8nit9tiau ii her cities. The sum "a
be distributed among tia muBicieali
ties on a peg capita basis
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-01-13
All DONE Cur.

Veteran Joshua Heller, or g06 sonth
Walnut street, Urbana, III says. Ia
tle cal 81 1899 after Ting Dnar,a
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-01-13

Under 3 .-H r.-e women lnspc
visit tie pub aoa IF London.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-01-13

As carly as 1915 the hss. con
was establishe| iu guC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
THE FRENCH CONGO AFFAIR.
Official Report Of the Attack Upon
Germans.

BERLIN, July S1.--An official report from
the governor of CAMERON was received to-
day by the colonial division of the foreign
office concerning the affair on the French
Congo frontier. 1t says that Senegalese SOL
diers forcibly closed the German station
at Mssum Missum and plundered merchan-
disc. Capt. Scheunemann, who was at the
time in the southern part Of the district,
was shot on his march to Missum Missum
by French Senegalese troops and the Ger
mans returned the fire, killing five and cap
turing four.
The governor of CAMERON upon receiving
a report of the affair from the commander
of the German troops. Col Mueller, sent
a protest to Bagun, the residence of the
French local governor, and also communi-
Gated with the governor general of the
French-Congo in Brazzaville who proposed
that joint commission should Immediately
be sent to the spot to investigate the trouble
and to arrange for the prevention of such
incidents. To this the German administra-
ton agreed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
PRINTING OFFICE REPORT.
Committee Held Two, Sessions Today
on the Rough Draft

The departmental committee of inquiry
was in session more than three hours to-
day trying to agree upon a report in the
government printing office typesetting ma
chine investigation. The meeting began in
the office of Chairman Keep, in the treas
ury shortly after 1870 o'clock. and it was
2 O'Clock, with all the members of the COM
mission hungry, when the morning session
broke up
There were still some unsettled things,
and the commission adjourned for luncheon
and again got to work in the afternoon.
Chairman Keep submitted to the other
members of the commission, all OF whom
were present except Clifford Pinchot,
rough draft of the report to the President.
This draft had been drawn by Chairman
Keep from talks he had with the other
members. More than three hours was de-
voted to working upon the draft, and con-
siderable difference of opinion developed
as to some phases of the report. The fact
that three hours failed to settle the differ
to get to work again in the afternoon
shows that the conclusions that have been
drawn are not as unanimous as would
have been supposed. 1t Is said, though,
that the. differences largely in the
wording and phrasing Of the report.
Just as soon as the rough draft has been
approved by the entire committee correct
copies of the report will be made and for
warded to the President. The committee
will not make public any part of the re-
port, and will leave that to the President
at Oyster bay. Chairman Keep wants to
leave Washington on his vacation the last
of this week. and so do the other members
will be ready to conclude their work this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
PEACE FARLEY GOSSIP
INTERVIEW OF M.
WITTE COMMENTED UPON.

NEW YORK, July 31.-The reported In
terview with NJ. Witte. the Russian peace
plenipotentary. on board the Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse, published here today. was
read at the headquarters of the Japanese
peace commission. but no comment or
statement was made. Minister Sato Of the
commission. who has met all inquiries for
statements during the visit of the commits
sion. said that he did not care to discuss
the matter. He declared, however. that he
thought that NJ. Witte was vested with
power equal to that Of Baron Komura In
the matter Of negotiating treaty of peace
Mr.. Sato did not understand what was
meant by NJ. Witte when he said that 1t
would have been much better had a COM
mon basis been agreed upon by Japan and
Russia before appointing peace plenipoten-
tiaries. He said that no request was pre-
sented by Russia, but that had she asked
such thing Japan would probably have
entertained the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
HAS HIS HANDS FULL
Busy Times for the President
These Days.
CONFERENCES TODAY
PEACE FARLEY PLANS AND
AGRICULTURAL SCANDALS.
Baron Rosen and Secretary Wilson
Among Callers at Sycamore Hill
Rigid Inquiry Planned.
CONFERENCES TODAY

OYSTER BAY. L. l., July 81-Confer-
ences took place today at Sycamore Hill
concerning the pending Russo-Japanese
peace negotiations and the scandals re-
Gently developed in the Department OF Agri-
culture ct Washington.
President Roosevelt entertained at lunch
con Baron Rosen. who succeeded Count
Cassini as Russian ambassador to the
United States. and who is associated with
NJ. Witte as an envoy OF the Emperor OF
Russia to the peace conference. His visit 10
the President today was for the purpose
principally of making arrangements for the
formal call on the President of NJ. Witte.
who will arrive IN a day or two from Eu-
rope. 1t Is expected that NJ Whites visit to
President Roosevelt will take place on
Thursday, two days In advance Of the for
NAL reception of the Russian and Japan
ese ENJOYS and their suites by the Presi-
dent on the yacht Mayfower. NJ. Witte
will be accompanied to Oyster Bay on that
occasion by Ambassador Rosen.
Secretary Wilson Caller.
Secretary Wilson OF the Department of
Agriculture also was at luncheon as the
guest of the President, having come to
Oyster Bay by invitation of the President
to discuss the recent developments Of the
cotton report leak scandal and OF the eX-
Jloitation of nitro-culture, which induced
he resignation of DR.. George T Moore.
Both of these cases now are under investi-
cation by the Department of Justice.
By direction of the President the inquiry
will he made very thorough. and If the
facts disclosed should warrant it prosecu
tions against the offenders will be insti-
tuted by Attorney General Moody. Mean
time rigid inquiry will be made into all
other bureaus of the Department of Agri-
culture, II being the intention of both the
President and Secretary Wilson to purge
the department of any taint of corruption.
Has Presidents Confidence.
With this general inquiry the President is
not interfering IN any way. Secretary Will
son is directing it. and the Presidents con-
fidence In him Is such that he is assured
the investigation will develop all the facts.
Secretary Wilson has no present idea of
resigning, and even II his resignation were
rendered it is probable that the President
would decline to accept 1t.
Another visitor to the President was John
w. Riddle of the District of Columbia who
on March last was appointed United
states minister to Roumania and Serva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
ACTING AS SECRETARY.
Lieut. Gen. Chaffee at the Head Of the
War Department.

Lieut. Gen. Chaffee, chief Of staff, is act
ing as Secretary of War today by special
designation of the President, in the alb
sence of Secretary Taft in the far east
and Assistant Secretary Oliver in Canada.
Gen. Chaffee has made no change in his
Office room and is transacting the busi-
ness of the entire department In the Of
flee occupied by him chief Of staff. This
Is the first time that Gen. Chaffee has
served as the head of the entire military
establishment, including the War Depart
ment proper, distinguished from the
army. The practice of having army off,
GERS serve temporarily as Secretary of
War was quite common during the terms
Of Gems. Scofield and Miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
EXPECT MANY LAND SEEKERS.
Plans to Preserve Order at Uintah
Reservation Opening.

GRAND JUNCTION, Col, July 31.-Eight
private detectives have arrived in Grand
Junction to assist the local authorities to
keep order during the expected rush OF
land seekers to register for the opening OF
the Uintah reservation. Mayor Bunting has
appointed many special police officers, and
1t was intended to give lawbreakers and
criminals who come here during the period
Of registration the closest attention. Gam
bling has been prohibited.
Eight registration officers from the gen.
eral land office at Washington are here, q
like number at Provo, and three each at
Price and Verna. About three thousand ap-
plicants day can be registered here.
Many coffee houses and tents are being
put up for the benefit OF the 'sooners."
Estimates upon the number that will come
fiuctuate between 10000 and $1,000, but the
steady inflow of early arrivals warrants the
expectation of big rush.
Everything will be in readiness for the
opening of the registration tomorrow.
In all, there about 5000 homesteads
to be distributed, containing all kinds OF
land
1t is expected that the mineral claims will
be thrown open after the other land Is
taken. but this is unsettled yet, according
to Commissioner Richards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
RISKED LIVES TO GET SHIP
Abandoned Liner is Brought Into Port
by Hardy Sailors.

BOSTON. Mass, July 3l.-The mackerel
seiner Northern Eagle of Gloucester, which
went ashore on Cape Cod Saturday night
and which was abandoned by her crew ar
rived here today In charge of a prize crew
from the schooner NJ. Madeleine After the
Northern Eagle was abandoned she fioated
and having all her sails set was making
headway when sighted by the Madeleine
First Mate Joseph l.. Rose and three sea-
men manned dory and az the risk of their
lives pulled through the heavy sea, which
continually broke over them, to the aban-
doned seiner. The Northern Eagle was
without a compass but the prize crew sue
ceeded in sailing the ship around the cape
without mishap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
CLOSE CALL FOR AUTO PARTY.
Machine Struck by Trolley and Oc-
cupants Injured.
Special Dispatch to The Star

special DlSpatch TO The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 31.-Return-
ing from Long Branch last night in an
automobile John r. Valentine, his wife
and two friends were thrown out of the
machine by being run into from behind
by a trolley car at 10Th and Federal
streets, Camden. The car struck the ma
chine with such force that all four occu-
pants were thrown some fifteen feet.
landing on the pavement
All of the party were badly shaken up
and bruised and were taken to Cooper
Hospital, Camden. where 1t was found
that in addition to severe bruises and
decorations. Mrs. Valentine was also suf-
fering from a broken collar bone Benja-
min Y Chew and Miss Frances Roberts
the other occupants of the machine were
able TO leave the hospital after having
their injuries dressed Miss Roberts sus-
tanned fracture of her collar bone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
TO STOP POOL SELLING
DRASTIC ORDER ISSUED BY
MAYOR OF CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 31.-Following
an order from Mayor Tom L. Johnson to
Chief Of Police Koehler to stop all pool
selling and gambling at the Glenv!lle race
track, where the grand circuit meeting
opens this afternoon. 1t was announced that
the race track will be abolished after the
present meet. graded down and divided into
city lots
Until short time ago there was but little
doubt that pool selling would be permitted
but as the village of Glenville, In which the
track Is. has in the past few days been an
nexed to the city Of Cleveland Mayor john
son has control over the situation.
Conference Held Today.
H. M. Hanna, president, and w. G. Pol
lock. vice president. of the company con:
trolling the track, held a conference TODAY
after learning of Mayor Johnson's orders
and decided that the prohibition against
pool selling would make 1t advisable to
abandon the track. 1t has been In existence
for the past twenty-five years and has had
as Its main feature Saturday matinees
which have been free to the public No div
idends have ever been declared. as the COM
pany Is said to have been run not for profit
AT todays meet all the entrances will he
guarded by policemen, and inside the
grounds chief of Police Kohler will person.
ally have charge of a detail of police, ali of
Whom. have strict orders to prevent pool
selling and gambling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31

has been abused. but there is no reason to
believe that the intelligent citizens Of the
south will confuse the cupidity of union
officials and their abuse of the department
with the reputation of Mr. Wilson. He has
our confidence, and to charge him with in
competency or to assert that his days of
usefulness are over Is an unwarranted
charge.
Confidence in the Secretary.
There is no question that confidence in
the department has been shaken, but no
doubt of the Secretarys ability to purge 1t
of all grafters and restore it to general
esteem has arisen. The idea that Secre-
tary Wilson should resign seems to ema-
nate from a body of politicians. rather than
from the producers and the trade
"Mr. Wilson has dope us more good than
any or al former Secretaries put together.
He has looked into cotton conditions at my
own home. at Calvert, Tex, and found
state there typical of the whole south. The
Investigations which he fnaugurated into
boil weevil determination and special cul-
ture methods have meant millions of bales
Of cotton to the south. He has the implicit
confidence and gratitude of the farmers"
Statement From Holmes.
A personal friend of former Assistant
Statistician Holmes received word from
the latter today that ne was not a fugitive
hIOIl JuStiCtp tHdl ne lldu lIOl lcll w dSH-
ington to escape the consequences of any
thing he might have done, but that, on the
other hand, he intended to return in good
time to clear himself of the charges
against him. Mr. Holmes, the informant
said did not anticipate any difficulty in
clearing himself of any allegations of
criminal nature and had no intention of
keeping out of the way.
The federal grand jury will resume its
extraordinary session at IL o'clock tomor-
row morning, when Broker Haas of New
York, the recalcitrant witness who has al
ready given the grand jury considerable
trouble-with more In prospect-will again
be called. District Attorney Beach has al
ready given notice of his intention to ask
Haas further questions as to his connection
with former Associate Statistician Holmes,
and the court will undoubtedly be called
upon, either tomorrow afternoon or We'd
nesday, to pass upon the admissibility OF
the interrogations. 1t is not expected in
view of the decision of Justice Wright that
his position was the same as II he were ac
tually on trial for bribery, that Haas will
prove a valuable witness The same rule
operates in the case of Broker Peclzham OF
New York. who also proved recalcitrant.
and whose case will be taken up when the
Haas controversy has been disposed Of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
THE TRANSFERS STRIKE.
A Handful of Drivers Wreck Plans for
Peace

CHICAGO, July 31.-With the capitulation
of the striking teamsters nearly complete,
and the release of Chicago from the oppres-
sion of the long labor war practically as
sured for today, a handful of coal teamsters
have wrecked the weIl-developed peace
plans.
The coal drivers, $50 strong. voted unani
mously to continue the strike. AS result
the Employers Association, it is said, may
close the doors to thousands of their former
employees who were to have been re-en-
gagged today The strike era with its po-
lice guarded wagons also will continue in
definitely. All manner of protests from
other teamsters' locals failed to move the
coal drivers in their determination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
FLOOD CAUSED HEAVY LOSS.
Damage at Bridgeport, Conn, Estimat'
ed at a Half Million.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 31.-Esti-
mates today Of the property loss due to the
flood caused by the bursting of reservoir
dams after Saturdays heavy rain indicate
that the total will approach half a million
dollars. City property alone suffered prob
ably to the extent OF 500, 600 and large
manufacturing plants and many stores are
heavy losers also. Four of the city bridges
over the Peouonnock river were damaged
and much injury was done to streets
According to the record kept by the
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company the total
rainfall in the ten hours preceding mid
night Saturday was 11.36 inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
1000 BREEDING FISH LOST.
Accident to Retaining Wall of Fish
Hatchery Pool.

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn, July 31.-By
the giving way of retaining wall in one
of the pools containing trout at the state
fish hatchery over a thousand breeding fish
have been lost. Heavy showers caused the
water to rise until one Of the walls burst
and LOO trout were found later stranded
on the sand. OF this number 600 came to
life when placed in another pool.
The fish lost were expected to have yield
ed between six and seven million eggs this
fall. There are still at the hatchery about
2, 500 breeders, but about half the number
are yearings, SO that the output of trout fry
this fall will be small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
BACK FROM THE IsTHMUs.
Return of Two Members of the Canal
Commission,

General Peter Hams and Mr.. Benjamin
M. Harrod of the isthmian canal commits
sion having returned from the isthmus,
have arrived in Washington, where they
will stay. preparing the physical data col
lected by them to be put before the board
Of consulting engineers when it meets about
September / in this city.
In view of the fact that living quarters
for the workmen on the Panama canal will
be built before their arrival, the Panama
canal commission will shortly need between
200 and 300 American carpenters. These
carpenters will have free transportation and
free quarters, and will be paid SO cents an
hour and S4 cents an hour for work over
time. They will have liberal leave of alb
sence and will be paid their full wages
during the trip to Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
UNIFORMS CoNFIscArED.
To Avoid Mistaking Enlisted Men for
Officers.

BENlClA, Cal, July 31.-An order has
just been received at the Benicia barracks
announcing that all olive drab uniforms
now in possession of the enlisted. men must
be confiscated at once. In the whole United
States army there are. 1t is said but 800
of these olive drab uniforms among the
men, and of this number about seventy are
in the Benicia barracks
The reason for this wholesale confscation
is that the enlisted men, when dressed in
these uniforms can hardly be distinguished
from the officers. and on several occasions
mistakes have been made through their
use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
FIVE INJURED IN CRASH.
Passenger Train Ran Into a Work
Train.

JOLIET. ILL.,. July 31.-Five persons were
injured in an accident to eastbound
passenger train on the Rock Island railroad
today about mile west of Joliet. None Of
the injured Is fatally hurt. They are:
Mrs. M. Bursch. 13 Water street, Hyde
Park. Mass, head hurt.
Mrs. Thomas Smiley, Portland, Me-, head
and shoulder cut.
Joseph Bernbe, Lake Migantie, Canada.
back hurt.
Mrs. Iron. Windsor. Canada. shoulder
hurt.
John Smith. Jersey City. dining car
waiter, leg broken.
The train was second section due In
Chicago at 7:25 am. The accident occurred
at a switch which had been opened for a
: work train at a gravel pit The passen-
ger train ran on the side track, striking the
work train. A section of q Pullman sleeper
was torn out. Physicians from Joliet were
summoned and the injured were brought to
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
RABBIS IN SESSION.
Today's Proceedings of Convention at
Springfield, Mass.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. July 31.-The con-
vention of the United Orthodox Rabbis to-
day discussed the proper conduct of family
affairs toward the preservation of racial
Identity, particularly with regard to the in
termixture Of Gentiles and Hebrews. The
committee on organization Of societies for
the care Of Judaism for any possible con-
formation with American life delivered Its
report.
Rabbi Lesser Of Cincinnati Ohio, al
though reported to be too i'll to attend, is
expected today, and also Rabbi Margolis of
Boston. Rev. DIR. Benjamin Eisenstadt of
New York, a native of Minsk, Russia, and
a noted Hebrew historian, arrived today.
He Is author of 'Israel's Scholars in Ameri-
Ca" and an editor of Hebrew encyclo-
pedia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
MEMORIAL TO HERZL.
Mass Meeting Held in Boston Last
Night

BOSTON, July 31.-A mass meeting of
Boston citizens in memorial of the late
Theodore Herzl was held last night in
Fareul Hall. The eulogy was delivered by
Horace NJ. Kalleen of Princeton University
and the orator was p. Ramanatha, solicitor
general of Criton.
A cablegram announcing that by an over
whelming majority the Zionist congress at
Basic defeated the Uganda proposition was
greeted with great applause.
A dlscordant note was struck when DR.
Nissenson of Jamaica delivered an anti
Zionist address, which was greeted with d
marked demonstration of disapproval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
AWAITING FINAL DECISION.
Plans to Get Hoch if He Wins in New
Trial

CHICAGO. July 31.-With the possibility
of Johann Hoch reprieved wife murderer.
securing retrial and acquittal on the
charge of numbering Mrs. Marie Welcker-
Hoch, the authorities of Cincinnati and St.
Louis have been in communication with
States Attorney Healy relative to crimes
of higamy and murder that I-och is said
to have committed In those cities.
Even in event of the convicted man es-
Gaping sentence already passed upon him,
1t is said that enough prose cutions in Cook
county and elsewhere confront him to con-
sumo several years to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
LAWYER HUMMELL'S CASE.
Appeal Filed Today With Court of Ap.
peals.

ALBANY, n. Y, July 31.--An appeal Of
Lawyer Abraham II. Hummell from a de-
cision of the appellate division, denying his
application for a writ of prohibition to re-
strain justice of the supreme court from
trying him on three indictments found by
the grand jury of New York county for
alleged conspiracy and subordination Of
perjury in the Dodge divorce case, was
filed today with the court of appeals
He seeks to prevent a trial of the charges
on the grounds that the indictments were
illegally obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-31
THE MOROCCAN ISSUE.
German Prince Proposed Madrid for
Place of Conference.

Special Gable to The Star
SAN SEBASTIAN, July 31.-It is stated
that Prince Won Radowitz. the German
ambassador. has proposed to Premier
Montero Rios that the conference upon
the affairs of Morocco be held at Madrid
This indicates a change of front on the
part of Germany. which. hitherto. has
been demanding that 1t be held in Mo-
rocco.