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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
TWO QUESTIONS ASKED
WILL SENATE VOTE ON TREATIES
AFFECT RAILWAY RATE BILLe

Echoes of Saturdays vote in the Sem
ate on the arbitration treaties were heard
around the lobbies of the upper house to-
day and the clash between the executive
and legislative branches still formed an
interesting topic of conversation. Two
questions were uppermost in all the talk,
namely: First, would the successful re-
sistance to the executive will in this in
stance stimulate further opposition to
the railway rate bill? Second, will the
Senate's awakened interest in the exer-
else of the executive power lead to re-
newed discussion of the Santo Domingo
affair?
Conservative Judgment Expressed.
Conservative judgment was expressed
as to both these subjects. 1t was said
that Saturdays action probably will not
affect the railway rate bill, as that meas
ure stands upon its own merits quite
separate from other considerations. Sen
atOrs resented the imputation that they
were running amuck against the PreSi-
dent and insisted that Saturdays vote
was dictated by principle alone, wit
messed by the fact that many of the men
who are with the President heartily on
the rate bill felt themselves bound to
vote for the amendment of the treaty.
The fact that there is remote probability
OF action on the rate Dill Is eXpldifleu ~ Ut
due to the growing conviction of senators
that there will not be time enough in this
session to give that measure the conSidera-
ton deemed by senator's to be its due
The committee on interstate commerce will
tomorrow resume hearings, Counsel Dav-
export for the shippers taking the stand
The railways side of the case is yet to be
heard and that will necessarily take some
time.
The committee is daily taking more ia
vorable view of the proposition to sit dur
ing the summer and report to the next
session of Congress.
The Santo Domingo Affair.
AS to further interest in the Santo Do
mipgo affair, there is universal disposition
among senators to await the submission OF
the treaty the President has promised. II
is expected that the treaty will be in hand
prior to March 4.
However. as senators pointed out today,
the Senate will be in session after March f.
While assembled ostensibly for the purpose
of passing upon presidential nominations,
the Senate will not be limited to that duty,
but can also deal with treaties.
The Senate, it was explained, could sit
indefinitely, especially if awaiting a treaty,
and could not be adjourned If it chose to
remain in session. So there will be plenty
of time to take up Santo Domingo affairs
and they probably will not be discussed un-
til the treaty comes in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
CAPTURED DOCUMENTS.
Russians Learn japanese Plans for a
Forward Movement.

HUANSHAN. Russian Headquarters,
Huan Mountain February 13.-Captured
documents which belonged to a japanese
regiment reveal the fact that Field Marshal
Oyama. quite independently. had issued or
ders for a general forward movement Oc-
tober $ last, three days after General Kuro-
p&tkin had decided TO take the offensive,
and therefore KuropatlSin practically ran
into japanese offensive at the battle of
Shakhe river.
The documents further show that the jap
anese were wonderfully well informed re-
garding the positions of the Russian COM
maEds, all the units with the exception of
TWO being correctly located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
IA HAVE BEEN BURIED
200 WOUNDED PERSONS ARE
STILL IN HOSPITALS AT LODI.

WARSAW, February 13-Advices from
Lodz say that a number of men resumed
work today, but that after couple OF
hours they again walked out The town is
quiet.
1t is semi-officially announced that as
result of the disturbances at L.odz 144 bod
les have been buried, while 200 wounded
persons are still in the hospitals
Iron Works Idle in st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 13.-Quet
continues in this city. The Putiloff iron
works and four other works are still idle.
600 Arrested at Warsaw.
WARSAW, February 13.-There was
partial resumption of work today at some
of the smaller concerns.
The officials report that 600 persons were
arrested in connection with the strikes, OF
whom 3S7 have been released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
ARRIVALS ON THE LOGAN.
Army Officers Back From the Philip
pines.

The military secretary is advised by tele-
gram of the 18th instant from the COM
manding general, Department of California,
of the arrival at San Francisco, Cal, on
that date from Manila, Philippine Islands,
of the Transport Logan, with the 18th In
fantry and the following military passen-
gers: Colonel Hall, Lieutenant Colonel
Paulding, Majors Young and Howell, Cap
tains ARA smith, Gordon, Martin, Lewis,
Evans Mcfarland, Murray Butts, Grote,
Clark, Hunt, Martin, Lieutenants Conger,
Barnes, Heron, Peyton, Dillingham;, Glass,
Pendleton, Watts, Baker, Potts, Morrow,
Bessel, Gunster, Pike, Cowan, Caldwell
Alfonte, Bussche, KutZ, Holmes, Olson
Hatfield, Cummings Musgrave, Major
Lord, pay department; Captain Trout, %
Cavalry; Lieutenants Slattery, Engineer
Corps; Brinkerhoff, 4th Infantry; Stark,
Philippine Scouts; Contract Surgeon Holli-
day; Major Benson, retired; furloughed, s;
short termed men, 25l; sick, 45; general
prisoners, %; discharged soldiers, "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
IN THE FAR SOUTH.
Decline of 80 Degrees - Thirty Mile
Wind and Snow

NEW ORLEANS, La, February 13.-
With the temperature showing a decline of
80 degrees from the maximum of yester
day New Orleans today faced 2S-degree
weather and a heavy wind. The tempera-
ture is falling rapidly.
ATLANTA, Ca, February 13-Weather
conditions here today threaten more trou-
BILE to wire communication with the out
side world. The thermometer has dropped
10 degrees since daylight and now stands
at 20 Snow, driven by a thirty-mile wind,
is falling. Telegraphic communication
with Washington, direct, by Western Union,
the only wire to the east has been lost.
Both telegraph companies are using large
forces of men, but their work is handicap
ped by the cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
TRAINING SHIP PRAIRIE.
Will Bring Apprentices to the Inau-
guration Ceremonies.

NORFOLK, Va, February 13.--The
United States training ship Prairie, which
arrived at the Norfolk navy yard yesterday
from Port Royal, S. c., will be docked
here tomorrow for slight repairs and will
then proceed to Hampton Roads for a
week.
From there she will go to Washington,
where the several hundred naval appien-
tees she has aboard will participate in the
inauguretion parade on March 4. The sew
enty-six diphtnera patients which the
Prairie had aboard We're all left in the
naval hospital at Port Royal and she is
here with clean bill of health.
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kansas and northern Texas and east t

kansas and northern Texas and east to
Ohio.
Rain or snow or both have fallen since
Saturday over the entire southern half OF
the country, the precipitation being closely
followed by freezing weather and the cold
wave which has today pushed far south into
Texas and the lower Mississippi valley. The
indications are for clear and continued very
cold weather over this district tonight and
Tuesday, with tendency TO a slow mod
Grafton about Wednesday.
The cold wave is expected to reach Flor
ida in twenty-fOuT hours.
A heavy snow prevailed today at Bir-
mingllam The fall at Knexyille. Tenn, was
eight inches. Nashville reported fall OF
three inches, with very cold weather.
The cold is severe in Texas, and is caus-
ing losses to the cattlemen.
Bad Storm Brewing on Coast.
NORFOLK, Va, February ia bad
storm is brewing on the Virginia, Carolina
and Maryland coasts today, and all ship
ping is being held in port. Norfolk wreck
ing tugs are today trying to save the Span
ish barkentine, San Ignace de Loyola.
stranded at Wachapreague on the Virginia
coast, but it is feared that the vessel will
have to be abandoned before night, and
may prove total loss in the storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
TO ARCH ROCK CREEK.
Provisions of a Bill Introduced by
Senator Cullom.

Senator Cullom has introduced bill IN
the Senate authorizing the Commissioners
to carry out the plans of Mr.. Richard j.
Beall, ST.. for the arching of Rock creek
from L street to Connecticut avenue eX-
tended, as follows: From the north side oil
1. street along the bed of Rock creek to the
east side of 25th street. thence north on
25th to the north side of Connecticut ave-
nue. extended, the arch to be "a feet at the
base and II feet high. The bill appropri-
ates S775.OOO for these purposes and author
ICES the Commissioners to lease to BealI for
ninety-nine years the exclusive water
rights of Rock creek from Connecticut
avenue to north side of l. street, at 81 ,20O.
A dam is to be built to store waters for
bathing purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Coal Unloaded and Sold,
TURNED UPON THE JEWS.
Russian Peasants Engaged in Riot at
Gomel-Police Passive,

Special Dispatch 70 The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 13-A cablegram
from Berlin says: Prominent Jews here
have received news of an anti-Semite riot
at Gomel, Russia. A thousand drunken
peasants attacked 300 Jews, fogging and
maltreating them. They mutilated and mur-
dered a Jewish girl of twelve years, wound
ed 100 Jews dangerously and 200 others
slightly. The synagogue at Gomel was de-
molished by the mob. Police were passive
SpcctatOrS of the riot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Bad Storm Brewing on Coast.
HIGH WIND AT PITTsBURG.
Binding Snowstorm Impeded Traffic
Colder Weather is Predicted.

PITTSBURG, Pa, February ia wind
blowing at the rate of twenty-five miles an
hour is bringing with it the coldest wea ther
of the season. Since last midnight the
mercury has been falling two degrees an
hour, an1 by night the thermometer, it is
predicted, will register from 10 to 10 de-
grees below zero.
a binding snowstorm swept this section
early today, and for time the snow fell sc
rapidly that street railway traffic was
badly impeded. Trains are from one tC
three hours late, and the railroads have
been warned to prepare for cold wea thel
and dry snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Gripenberg's Departure.

The mystery surrounding the causes of
General Gripenberg's sudden departure
from the front has not been cleared up and
is continuing to be the subject of much
irresponsible gossip General Kaulbars
has been shifted to the command of the
second army. and il is thought Lieutenant
General Bilderlng Will take { .-cr the com
mand of the third army.
News brought direct from the front by
n foreign attache is to the effect that the
russian army is in fine condition and num-
berS almost 100000 men. The attache left
before the recent attempt of the right
flank. but he says the movement had al
ready been projected. thus putting aside
the theory that it was undertaken by or
ders from 81. Petersburg after the affair
of January -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
YOUTHFUL ROBBER.
Chicago Lad Confesses to Many Rob-
berries in That City.

CHICAGO, February 1S.-After confess
Ing to nine robberies, it is said Edward
Flafliff, an eleven-year-old boy, has been
sent back to his cell at the stock yards
police station ito think of the rest The
boy asked for and was given paper and
pencil. He said he would write down each
burglary he had been involved in as il
came to his mind.
Edward said he lived in the Newsboys
Home in Wabash avenue His father, he
said, is d switchman and his mother is
dead.
The boy had two particular friends with
whom he worked it is said, but at times
he was a member of a boy gang" that
raided stores and saloons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
ohio Post Office Safe Robbed.

AURORA, Ohio, February 13.-Cracksmen
blew the safe in the post office here early
today, and after securing its contents, stole
a horse and cutter and made their ESCAPE.
A tremendous charge Of dynamite was used
and the brick post Office building was COM
pletely wrecked The robbers secured
about $1OO in stamps and currency, together
with some valuable papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
NOT TO RETIRE.
japanese Have Given No Signs of
Leaving Sha River.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 13.-The
war office has no confirmation of report
from Mukden today saying that the Jap
anese are preparing to retire from their
positions on the Sha river. On the con-
trary, Gen. Kuropatkin's official dispatch
says the japanese continue TO lombard
Putilof Hill.
The wrecking of a railroad bridge be-
tween Mukden and Harbin is considered to
be the work of a daring rading party which
crossed from Chinese territory. The dam
age has already been repaired and traffic
resumed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
B|TTERCOLO OUT WEST
Wide Area of Zero Weather
is Unprecedented.
COLDEST> EVER KNOWN
BLINDING SNoWsToRMS, HIGH
WINDS AND SLEET.
From Canada to Arkansas, Throughout
Missouri and Mississippi Valleys
Much Suffering Reported.

CHICAGO, February 13.-Today was the
coldest of the winter in Chicago. AT am
the government thermometer recorded 10
degrees below zero. a fall of % degrees IN
twelve hours. At am. the mercury stood
at IS below, and the observer predicted that
it would not rise much higher during the
day.
The intense cold was accompanied by a
high wind from the northwest. Snow ceased
falling early last night and the sky was
clear today. Street traffic was not inter-
rupted, but incoming trains on the steam
railroads were from one to nine hours late.
Middle West and Northwest.
Intense cold prevails over the middle west
and the northwest. Among reports received
today the following below-zero tempera-
lures are noted: Superior, Wis, 2S; La
Crosse, Wis, 2S; Milwaukee,, IS; Janesville.
Wis, "a; ST. Paul, Mimi, %; Williston, N.
D., 2S; Omaha, Neb., %; Norfolk, Neb., ~;
Lincoln, Neb., 26.
Severe Work at Water Cribs.
At the water cribs off the Chicago shore,
in Lake Michigan, the thermometer regis
tered between 25 and 80 degrees below zero.
Men engaged in keeping the ice from clog
ging the intakes governing the city water
shifts Huge icebergs surrounded the cribs,
but not close enough to interfere with the
intakes. Previous to today the coolest rec
ord this winter was IA degrees below zero,
February 2. Not since February 3. 1899.
when the mercury touched Il below, has
tOdayS cold been exceeded.
26 Below in Central Illinois.
PEORIA, ILL.,, February 13. - The ther-
mometer at the government weather OBJ
servatory reached 26 degrees below zero
here today. Railway traffic is interfered
with as a result of the extreme cold. Still
colder weather is predicted for tonight.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, February 19.-To-
day was the coldest in central Illinois for
many years. Official thermometers regis
tered 26 degrees below today.
Coolest Ever Known in Iowa.
KEOKUK, Iowa, February 13-AlI pre-
vious records of cold here were broken to-
day. The government thermometer marked
27 below zero.
BURLINGTON, Iowa. February 13.-To-
day was the coolest ever known here.
The thermometer registered 81 below zero.
DES MONIES, Iowa. February 13.-Mer-
curry broke all records here today, the ther-
mometer registering 26 degrees below zero
after a piercing cold, extending over the
past fifty-six hours. Owing to the long du-
ra ton of the extreme and steady cold much
suffering is reported to county overseers OF
poor and charitable institutions.
Coolest in Twelve Years in Missouri.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, February 13-The mer-
curry registered II degrees below zero today
the coolest in twelve years.
Coolest Day Of Winter in Detroit.
DETROIT Mich, February 13-This is
l Tat
| lower Michigan. Following a heavy snow
| fall, the thermometer dropped steadily after
midnight until it reached below zero a
80 o'clock in this city. At Saginaw it was
8 below. and al Grand Rapids 3 below at the
same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Pioneer Church Burned.

MARIETTA, Ohio, February 13.-The
First Congregational Church Of this city. the
first church in the northwest territory. was
completely destroyed by fire today. The
church was built in 1888 and has been sew
eral times remodeled, the last time three
years ago, although the general structure
was always maintained. Loss. sS0.OW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
TRAINS SNoWBoUND.
Very Cold in Colorado-28 Below at
Pueblo

PUEBLO, COL, February 13.-The official
low temperature in this city today was %
degrees below zero. Missouri Pacific trains
from the east due here last Saturday are
spowbound, and other roads trains are
many hours late.
DENVER. Col, February lathe mini
mum temperature at the weather bureau in
Denver today was IA degrees below zero.
The mercury rose steadily to zero, and in
dications are for much warmer weather to-
morrow.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., February 13.-The
unprecedented cold continues. The mer-
curry today registered 80 below zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
TRAFFIC TIED UP.

RemarkabIe Weather Conditions IN
Mississippi-An Inch of Snow.
MERIDIAN, Miss February 13.--The tie
up of railroad traffic out of Meridian is al
most complete. The Mobile and Ohio has
moved no trains on it's southern division
today.
There has been no train out of Meridian
on the New Orleans and Northeastern road
for more than week, and it will be sew
eral days before traffic can be re-estab-
lished between Meridian and Memphis
Trains from Vicksburg on the Alabama and
Vicksburg road were unable to get through
owing to a washout.
An inch of snow fell at Meridian today,
while four inches is reported at West
Point, Miss.
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RUSSIANS ARE ACTIVE
Continued to Bombard Oya-
mas Center and Right.
ERECTING DEFENSES
JAPANESE HAD A BRUSH WITH
THE ENEMY's CAVALRY.
Killed Three and Wounded Eleven
Gen. Gripenberg's Forces Were
Taken Over by Kaulbars.
ERECTING DEFENSES

TOKYO, February 13, 2 p.m.-The Rus
slams continued to lombard portions CT
Field Marshal Oyama's center and right on
Saturday last, February IL. The Russians
continue the construction of defensive
works on their right, to the southwest of
Mentapan, where they are erecting an
epaulement for battery of twenty-four
guns.
The japanese recently surrounded a Rus
sion cavalry detachment near Hsienchang,
killing three of the enemy and wounding
eleven.
Gets Gripenberg's Command.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 13.-A tel
egram from Sachetun says: Gen. Kaulbars
commander of the third Manchurian army,
has taken over the command of the second
Manchurian army recently vacated by Gen
Gripenberg.
No Sale of Hamburg Steamships.
NEW YORK, February 13.-Emil J..
Boaz the New York agent of the Ham,
burg-American Line, received a message
from Hamburg today saying that the re-
port that the steamers Deutschland and
Hamburg were TO be sold to Russia is with
out foundation No negotiations for the
sale of the steamers have been entered into.
Coal Unloaded and Sold.
h4ho tDIudIy lo-A LeleSTdIu
from Batavia Island of Java. says that on
the arrival at Lampong bay, Sumatra, Of
the colliers Bulgaria and Sandyford, char
tered by the HamburgAmercan Steamship
Company, the Netherlands government au-
thorities in conformity with the neutral
fty regulations, ordered the vessels to be
brought to Batavia. An agent of the Ham
burg American Company, who arrived
there yesterday consented that the cargoes
of coal should be unloaded and sold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Presidential Nominations.

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Daniel w. Williams, Ohio consul at Car
diff, Wales: William G. Whipple. attorney
for the eastern district of Arkansas; Joseph
Pinkham, assayer of the assay office at
Boise City, Idaho, and a humber of post
masters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Fatal Train Collision at Moline.

ROCK ISLAND. H.. February IA
southbound double-header passenger train
on the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul
railroad collided head-on with a switch en-
gine at Moline today, killing Eng eer Will
lam Doolin of Chicago and fatally injuring
Engineer Charles Stapleton of Rock Island.
No passengers were hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
CULTIVATING MENELIK.
German Diplomatic Mission After a
Commercial Treaty.

ADDS ABEBA, Abyssinia, February 13.-
The German diplomatic mission under DR..
Rosen arrived here yesterday and was es-
corted by Abyssinian troops to the palace.
where King Menelik received DR.. Rosen in
audience. The mission will remain here
twenty days. DR.. Rosen expects to nego-
tiate a commercial treaty with Abyssinia
and perhaps establish a German consulate
here.
DR.. Rosen is the bearer of number of
presents from Emperor William to King
Menelik including the emperor's portrait,
life size. The escort of the head of the
German mission consists of twelve men
picked from among one hundred volunteers
of the Garde du Corps Regiment.
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Missouri Pacific Train Derailed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February 13.-Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train No. 10 which
left Kansas City last night for St. Louis
was partially derailed near Knobnoster,
Mo-. and several persons are reported in
iured At the offices of the railway in this
city it was stated that no one was seriously
hurt.
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ZERO WEATHER LINE.
Extends Into Arkansas, Northern
Texas and East to Ohio.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 13.-A re-
markably severe cold wave overspreads the
entire country today, temperatures in the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys ranging
from six degrees to twenty-six degrees be-
low zero. The zero line extends into Ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Luncheon to Spanish Ambassador.

LONDON. February 13-Ambassador
Choate and Mrs. Choate gave a luncheon
today at their residence on Carlton House
Terrace in honor of the Spanish anbassa-
dor, the Duke de Mandas, who will shortly
retire from his post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
CONDITIONS IN MICHIGAN.
Streams Frozen Solid to the Beds
Mail Carriers Quit.

DETROIT, Mich, February 13.-Reports
from all parts of the lower peninsula of
Michigan tell of cold and snow that are
the worst Of the winter. At Niles the mer-
curry is 10 below zero, there are more than
two feet of snow on the level and drifts
sixteen feet high in cuts. The railroads
are having great trouble and southbound
Big Four passenger train is stuck in a
drift five miles north.
At Standish the streams are frozen solid
to the beds and farmers have to drive their
stock long distances to water. Rural mail
carriers in number of cases have been
compelled to abandon their routes trains
are late all over the state and country
roads are almost impossible in many
places.
IA Below in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February 13.-The
coldest weather of the winter was expert
enced in Indiana today. The official ther-
mometers here registered IA degrees below
zero. At Laporte, South Bend, Elkhart and
Newcastle the mercury was 20 below and
at Paris, ILL.,, the register showed 81 be-
low. Madison registered 4 below.
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More Peace Talk.

cablegram from Paris says: A dispatch
to the Petit Partisan from St. Petersburg
declares that the cZar is said to have con-
suited competent persons upon the best way
TO conclude a preliminary armistice with
the Japanese, and then to come to some
definite peace understanding upon condi-
tionS that would not be too humiiating or
OnerOus for Russia to accept