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Evening star., 1905-09-13
CLERICAL CHANGES.
Numerous Recent Promotions in the
Navy Department.

The following changes have been made in
the clerical force of the Navy Department.:
ppontments-Ringgold Hart, temporary
copyist, at $40 per annum, bureau of nav
gation; H. NJ. Fitch, temporary copyist. at
$780, bureau of supplies and accounts.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and repair: j.
F. Quinn, from ship draughtsman at $6
per diem to ship draughtsman at $G4S per
diem; William Young, from ship draughts-
man at S5.52 per diem to ship raughtsman
at Sc per diem; w. w. Waller, from ship
draughtsman at S5.52 per diem to ship
draughtsman at So per diem; w. L. Wright
from ship draughtsman at 81 per diem
to ship draughtSman at S5.O4 per diem.
Naval observatory: Perez Fisch, from piece
work computer to assistant in spectre
scopic work at $1,000 per annum; Matt
Frederickson, from piece work computer to
assistant on equatorial at 81 900 per annum;
l.. q. HoXton from assistant on equatorial
at $1,000 per annum to piece work COM
puter. Clyde Reed, from clerk at 81 300 per
annum, bureau of supplies and accounts,
to clerk at $l,GOO per annum, bureau of
construction and repair. E. II. May, from
clerk at $1,000 per annum, bureau of con-
struction and repair, to clerk at 81 500 per
annum, bureau of supplies and accounts.
Resignations-W. F. Reagean plate print
er at 500 per annum, photographic office;
H. B. Wood, copyist at $500 per annum,
bureau of supplies and accounts.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
KINJO DISASTER.
Details From Transport Received From
Passengers.

VICTORIA, B. c., September 13-Partic-
ulars regarding the disaster to the transport
Kinjo on August % in the inland sea of
Japan, involving the drowning of Major
Konori and 126 soldiers returning from For
mosa are received from passengers on the
Empress of India. The British steamer
Baralong under charter to the Nippon
Kisen Kaisha, colided with the transport,
which displayed no lights. When the cap
tains sighted each others vessel they sig
nailed and both shifted courses to starboard,
but the speed of the transport was less
than that of the Baralong, which crashed
into the stern of the transport on the port
side. The Baralong at once put out four
boats and thirty-eight men, including sew
enteen of the crew, were picked up, but 126
were drowned when the transport went
down. The Baralong was damaged about
the bows and was taken to kawasaki yards
for repairs
The Kinjo was formerly the British
steamer North Umbria. She was insured
at Toxic for $4,000.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
BETTER NEWS COMES
From the Country Districts
Around New Orleans.
DOCTORS IN TALLULAH
PANICKY CONDITIONS IN SOME
PLACES.
Yellow Fever Develops Very Rapidly
Prof. Boyce Going to
Belize.
DOCTORS IN TALLULAH

New cases in New Orleans since pm
| Tuesday, IA
| Total cases to date. 2,,s4.
Deaths today, 2
Total deaths, 321.
DIR. White of the United States marine
! hospital corps feels sure that the yellow
fever In New Orleans is under control and
! has been for some tome, but he has refrained
| from giving publicity to his opinion. fearing
that 1t would cause some of the citizens to
relax from their steady efforts toward Grad
| icating the disease and prolong the battle
| He yet hopes to have the fever stamped
out before frost The situation in New Or
| leans today was practically unchanged
with the weather clear and warm. Three
or four cases reported in Hamburg. Miss,
have been diagnosed as yellow fever
NEW ORLEANS, September 13.-Ad-
| vices today to the state board of health
are to the effect that Doctors Chassaignac
! Anderson, Bass and Won Esdorf and a half
| dozen trained nurses are now at Talulah,
| and an immediate improvement in condi-
| tions is expected there. DR.. Won Esdorf re-
| ported to President Souchon today that
| about every square in the town was in
| fected.
Better news. as rule, comes from the
| with information of panicky conditions In
| some of the non-infected points AS an in
stance. Christie 4 Lowe, government
contractors, have brush camp on the
river in Tensas parish, and some of their
laborerS i'll with malaria and other
diseases. The firm wired the health officer
of Tensas asking permission to send ply
sician and medical supplies. The answer
was a prompt refusal with suggestion
that the sick people be carried to New Or
leans. On the other hand there are addi-
tional reports of modified quarantines.
How rapidly the fever infection can be
spread is indicated by a report from DR..
Richard in the Barataria country. On Au-
gust 81 an oil boat from the infected dis
trct of New Orleans reached the bayou
with fifteen passengers, which 1t diStribut-
ed at different points Seven of the fifteen
developed yellow fever.
Prot. Boyce of England sailed today for
Belize. He expects TO supplement there
the information he has gathered here con-
cerning yellow fever. He has seen many
Interesting cases. and in this connection
it is said by doctors that there have come
to the Emergency Hospital during the pres
ent visitation typical cases of yellow fever
that have not been seen here since 1878.
Lake Providence has passed an ordinance
closing all places of business within the
corporation, except from 10 to l, in order
to restrict the spread of infection.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
MAY BE THE PEARL.
If So, Thirty People Were Aboard
Schooner.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 13.-The
three-masted vessel which is reported bot
tom up on the beach OF the Alaskan coast
is believed to be the schooner Pearl. which
sailed from here December 7. 1904. and
from which no word has ever been received.
The Identifying of one of the bodies which
came ashore near the wreck as that of
George Fermerling, who shipped on the
vessel as station cook. satisfied the Alaska
Goldfish Company. which owned the vessel,
that 1t Is no other than the schooner Pearl.
Advices from Seattle stated that the ves-
sci came ashore at Yakatago. but It was
probably meant for Yakatago bay, in south
eastern Alaska. II was stated that a bill
of goods made out in the name of the
schooner Prosper was found. and It gave
the impression that the schooner Prosper
had met misfortune. This. however, cam
not be- as the three-masted Prosper, oper-
ated by the Alaska Packers Association,
is now laid up In Oakland creek. There is
another schooner named Prosper. but she
is four-masted vessel now out thirteen
days from San Pedro for Willapa harbor.
II 1t is the Pearl. thirty-four men were
drowned.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
DEAD BODY FOUND.
Man Who Confessed He Was Muir
derer.

derer.
MINOT. n. d. September 13.-The dead
body of Charles HerZg. who left written
confession that he was guilty OF murder
committed near Youngstown, Ohio, over
thirty years ago has been found by posse
Of searchers. The body was hanging to a
tree in a secluded ravine' in the county of
Wallace Pinned to his breast was piece
of wrapping paper on which was written
the following:
My name is Charles Herzg Over thirty
years ago l murdered a young girl named
Lizzie f Grombacher near Youngstown,
Ohio. Charles Sterling. innocent man.
was tried convicted and hanged for the
murder of this girl. If my body is ever
found notify my mother, Catherine Herzig,
at Grard. Ohio"
If Herzg had not left a written confess
sion and had not made at the Byr ranch a
threat Of suicide his body might not have
been found for years. as he hanged him
self In a spot seldom visited.
Around his neck was shred of thin
green stuff such women use for face
wells, 1t Is recalled by a former Young
stOwn man here that Lizzie Grombacher
wore such n veil when murdered and that
part OF II was used to strangle her. The
piece found about Herzig's neck is supposed
to be the remainder of the veil, as he
showed such a piece to n fellow ranchman
Herzig said. in his confession to the
rancher, that, after committing the murder
and exchanging shirts with Sterling he
went 10 Warren, Ohio, where he was en-
plOycd as a gardener by a lawyer named
Ratlir. After Sterlings arrest and trial
Herzig fed to Mesopotamia, Ohio, where
he remained in hiding until the eve of Ster-
ling S execution, when he stole a horse and
went west. He settled In Telluride Col
where he married. Ohio people commenced
TO move In, and. becoming frightened. he
deserted his wife and child and went to
Deaths Valley. in California. Since then
he had been a wanderer.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
81 x TY IN ] D R E D
SOME OF THEM SERIOUSLY, BUT
WILL RECOVER.
Car Crowded to Fullest Capacity and
Brakes Failed to Work
Properly.

PITTSBURG. Pa, September 13.-Sixty
passengers were injured. nine seriously. by
the overturning OF a trailer attached to a
traction car on the Homestead division OF
the Pittsburg Railway Company, near the
GIenwood bridge, early today.
The most seriously hurt were: ]. r.
Smith, left side badly injured, feared hurt
internally. ]. A. Evans. side hurt, badly
cut and bruised. Thomas Lowe. leg broken
and otherwise injured. John ]. Ottenber-
ger kneecap painfully lacerated. cut and
bruised John Jod, side injured. Andrew
Werner. both legs broken.
They were taken to the Homeopathic Hos
pitaI, where they will be compelled to re-
main for some time. The others were able
to proceed TO their homes, after having their
injuries dressed.
The accident was caused by the failure
of the brakes to work properly.
The car and trailer were crowded to their
fullest capacity. many of the passengers be-
ing workmen on their way to the various
plants in the vicinity. There is steep
grade from the Glenwood bridge to Hays
Junction, where cars branch off for sur
rounding points and great caution is used
by motormen. The brakes refused to act
properly today, however, and the cars de-
scended the grade with unusual speed At
HAYS Junction there is a sharp curve The
first car managed to round the curve, but
the trailer, carrying sixty passengers. was
thrown from the track on its side. scene
of almost indescribable confusion followed,
as the upset trailer was dragged along a
considerable distance before the motor car
could be stopped. Every one of the sixty
passengers was bruised and injured, and 1t
was first reported that four had been killed.
Word was Immediately sent to the Glen
wood car barns at Glenwood. A special car
was dispatched to the scene and all the in
jured removed 10 the barns. where they re
CeiVed medical attention and the seriously
injured were taken to the hospitals.
1t Is expected that all the injured will
ultimately recover.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
MIKASA DISASTER.
Deep Feeling of Sympathy for Unfor-
tunate Sufferers.

SASEBO, September 13.-Admiral Togo's
flagship, the Mikasa, was destroyed by fire
and the explosion of her magazine at an
early hour last Monday morning while lying
at anchor in this harbor. Hundreds of
men from other ships who went to the res
cue were lost. This little town, which has
suddenly risen to a prominent eminence
since the outbreak of the recent war, had
spent a quiet Sunday. The presence in the
harbor of several warships that had taken
part In the annihilation of the formidablc
navy of a great power presented an object
of pride, but the quiet slumber of the night
was violently disturbed a little after mid
night by a terrific explosion, accompanied
by severe shock.
An eager crowd assembled on the coast
only to discover that terrible disaster had
overtaken the beloved Mikasa, the flagship
of the great Togo. who led his men to VIC
tory in the life and death struggle In which
the nation had just been engaged. Words
are powerless to describe the profound dis
appointment and sorrow attending this
great catastrophe. The absence of Admiral
Togo from the ship at the time of the ex-
plosion and the hope that the vessel can be
repaired are the only redeeming features Of
the unprecedented calamity. A deep feeling
of sympathy toward the unfortunate suf-
ferers after a cessation of hostilities per-
meated every class
The bureau Of naval intelligence today re-
ceived advfces by cable from the American
naval attache at Toxic to the effect that
the loss In killed and missing on the bat
tleship Mikasa was 258 The wounded num-
bered 343. The cause of the accident can
not be ascertained until the Mikasa is float
ed. Admiral Togo was not on board at the
time of the disaster.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
VETERANS IN SESSION
UNION LEGION AT WILMINGTON.
DEL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILMINGTON, Del, September 13-The
twentieth national encampment of the
Union Veteran Legion of the United States
began in this city this morning with a
street parade. In which there were about
25o0 members of the order. about the same
lumber of Sons OF Veterans and members
of other patriotic organizations and many
city officials, including Mayor Horace Will
son and the members of the city council.
VINO made the trip in carriages. Several
bands played patriotic airs and the visitors
received an ovation from the thousands OF
people who saw them they marched. The
object of the parade was to escort National
Commander William H. Manning and his
staff from the national headquarters at the
Clayton House to Eden Hall, where the
convention Is being held.
Parade This Morning.
After parading over some of the principal
streets the old soldiers arrived at their
meeting place, reaching there about 1870
o'clock. Following invocation by Right
Rev. Leighton Coleman, bishop of Della
ware, the visitors were welcomed to VIII
mington by Mayor Wilson and his prede-
cessor, Charles D. Bird, who had extended
a personal invitation during his term to the
encampment to meet here this year, re-
sponse was made by Commander Manning,
and speeches We're also made by several
others.
The first business session began shortly
before noon. with Commander Manning pre-
siding, and about 800 delegates present.
This afternoon a recess will be taken long
enough to enable the visitors to see the po-
lice and fire departments review. Busi-
ness meetings will be held each day, in
Guiding Friday, when the convention will
end
The election of officers takes place on Fri
DAY. Up to this time the leading candi-
da ties for national commander are Gen. Jos
w. Kay of Brooklyn and Gen. William A.
Reilly of Wilmington. and as each has a
large following 1t is difficult to predict what
the result will be. Commander Manning
was given public reception last night.
Minister Powell to Resign.
Special Dispatch to The Star
CAMDEN, n. j., September 13.-United
States Minister to Hayti w. F. Powell is
in this his native city, on a furlough. He
announced today that he will return to his
post in a week. arrange his affairs and ten
his resignation. Mr.. Powell says things
are too warm in Hayti to suit him. He
has lodged two bullets and is afraid the
third might hit its mark.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
PERMIT TO BE WITHDRAWN.
Another Site Must Be Chosen for Har.
rison Statue at Indianapolis.

Secretary Shaw has decided that he will
shortly withdraw the permission granted
some time ago for the erection of a monu-
ment to the late President Harrison upon
the grounds for the new federal building at
Indianapolis unless Vice President Fair
banks. Senator Beveridge and Representa-
tive Overstreet can get together as to a
location.
There have been serious differences of
opinion about this monument for some time.
as explained in The Star. In addition to the
fact that the three Indiana statesmen are
not agreed upon the place to put the statue,
the architects for the erection Of the federal
building at Indianapolis object to the mon
ument being placed at the point favored by
Vice President Fairbanks on the ground
that the base Is so large that 1t will detract
from the architecture of the new building.
Mr.. Fairbanks Is at the head of a commits
sion to locate and erect the monument.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
Vice President at Home

INDIANAPOLIS, September I3.-Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks have re,
turned To their home in this city after an
absence of more than month. during
which time the Vice President delivered
addresses on several notable occasions
and. with Mrs. Fairbanks. visited the
principal resorts In the New England
states. The Vice President expects to be
in the city during September. He will
make an address at the opening of the
republican campaign ut Bellefontaine,
Ohio, September %.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
NO MORE RACING NEWS.
Western Union Again Goes Out of
Business

NEW YORK, September 13.-The board
Of directors of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company today approved a recon-
mendation made on July u last by the
executive committee Of the board that the
company entirely discontinue the collection
and distribution of horse racing news. The
action taken today provides that messages
containing horse racing news shall be han
died by the Western Union Company only
when filed at a regular Office of the COM
pany and is aimed to put an end to the
special race track wires, over which news
for use in the promotion of gambling might
be obtained by pool rooms.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
Challacombe Won ST Ieper

LONDON. September l3.-At Doncaster
today the st. Leger stakes of twenty-five
sovereigns each were won by Challacombe.
Polymeus was second and Cherry Lass
was third Eight horses started.
John Reiff. the American jockey who has
been granted temporary license, made his
first appearance in this country for some
seasons on the French horse Nimay, and
come In fourth in the St. Leger.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
Contractor Busch Engages Counsel

Contractor II. VI. Busch of Philadelphia,
who Is being proceeded against by the De-
partment of Justice at the instance of the
War Department for conspiracy 10 defraud
the government, has retained Henry Z.
Davis of this city to defend him. Mr.. Davis
is now actively engaged In the preparation
of the defense. Mr.. Busch is under con-
tract to furnish fur caps and gauntlets for
the army to the Schuylkill arsenal, PhiIa-
deiphia. The government will endeavor to
show that he furnished goods inferior to
those required by his contract through coll
lusion with an inspector at the arsenal.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
NOT AFTER CHAIRS.
President Does Not Want Conference
Furniture

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
PORTSMOUTH, n H. September 13-
Ihird Assistant Secretary Of State F. II. d
iriro' denies the story widely circulated
that President Roosevelt was endeavoring
10 secure the chairs occupied by NJ Witte
and Baron KCmura when the treaty of
Portsmouth was signed The chairs were
purchased by Mrs. Parks. wife OF the civil
engineer stationed at the navy yard. and
II was reported that President Roosevelt
was negotiating for the purchase OF these
chairs from Mrs Parks.
Mr.. icirCc says that the President has
not cudcaNcrcd to secure the chairs nor
has he expressed any desire or intention
of so doing.
Evening star., 1905-09-13

COBLENZ. Prussia. September l3.-The
autumn maneuvers began during last night
About 10000 infantry and 5000 cavalry with
300 guns are engaged Mayence is sum-
posedly beleaguered. and three divisions
are attempting TO relieve that town, while
two divisions detached from the besiesiug
army seek to delay and defeat the reliev-
ing force. Two armies were engaged at
4 am, In tremendous artillery duel south
OF the Ems
Evening star., 1905-09-13
Arnorv in His Flat.

WARSAW. Russian Poland, September
13-M. Kowalczyk. an astronomer and an
official of the government observatory here.
has been arrested with his whole family
because OF the discovery by the police of q
store of revolvers, ammunition and daggera
N M. Kowalczyk's fat
Evening star., 1905-09-13
Shortage Of Freight Cars.

PITTSBURG, Pa, September 13.-Manu-
featuring companies In the Pittsburg dis
trict are. as usual at this time of the year.
experiencing considerable Inconvenience as
q result of shortage of freight cars. 1t
was believed that the vast increase in car
equipment made in the past year by the
railroads would ameliorate conditions, but
1t is said the movement Of the grain crops
in the west has become heavier and the rail-
roads are forced to send all of their spare
equipment into the grain country.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
Arrested Wrong Man.

NEW YORK. September ia man ar
rested at nearby beach last night whom
the police thought to be Paul Kelly, the
missing motorman Of the New York ele-
waited train which was wrecked two days
ago, was examined by detectives today,
who declared that he was not the man
wanted.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
The Boycott Situation in Shanghai

Advices received at the State Department
are TO the effect that the boycott situation
In Shanghai is improving but that there is
a growing anti-foreign sentiment in Canton
mot particularly against America, but
against foreign countries generally.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
Frost Checks Fever.

APPLETON. Wis. September 13.-Heavy
frost last night checked fear as to possi-
bility Of yellow fever infection in Wis
consin. The patient at Marinette who con-
tracted the fever in the south is recover
Ing.
Evening star., 1905-09-13
Bullion for South America.

LONDON. September 13-Bullion amount
ing to f14,000 was withdrawn from the
Bank of England today for shipment to
South America.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10

lief train stopped, and the good Sa-
maritans came W2ding into the hay
marsh, bent on settling with us cheap.
The first lawyer asked the principal
owner how many were killed, cause
they could figure exactly how much
they have to pay for a dead one, but
the live ones are the ones that make
trouble for a railroad, cause they can
kick and argue. The boss said nobody
was dead, but the giant, who was
mired in out of sight. The giant heard
what was said, and he yelled that he
was alive, and wouldn't settle for less
than 10000, but the claim agent said
the giant would be dead in 5 minutes
in that QHicksand, SO he would let him
sink, and pay for him as dead one.
The giant said if they would pull
him out of the mud he would settle
for 500, and they pulled him out, and
the rest OF the injured were going TO
mob him for settling So cheap.
One of the claim agents found the
bearded woman sitting on hay cock,
combing out her WhiSkerS, and asked