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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
DEATH OF JOSEPH LEANTO.
Acting Secretary Loomis Receives Re
port of Special Inquiry.

Acting Secretary Loomis has received
from the Department of Justice report
upon an investigation conducted by one of
its special agents at the instance of the
State Department into the death of Joseph
Leanto, an Italian citizen. who was shot
az the little station of Lorton, a few miles
below Alexandra, about two weeks ago.
The agent reports that Leanto .''died from
gunshot wounds while offering resistance
to lawful arrest"
When the report of the governor of Vir
ginia Is received the same affair, the
two will be communicated to the Italian
embassy here. The ambassador, who is
deeply concerned in stimulat ting Italian i'm
migrat ton to the south and consequently in
making sure that such immigrants would
be accorded the full protection of the laws,
caused the Italian vice consul here to in
vestigate this case, with the result that the
theory of suicide was negatived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
CONE FESS IGNORANCE
NAVAL OFFICERS DON'T KNOW
WHERE THE FLEETS ARE.
Expert Speculation as to the Move
ments Of the japanese and
the Russians.

Naval officers here are awaiting with
keen interest some definite information re-
garding the whereabouts of the Russian
and japanese fleets and the expected naval
battle. the result of which may decide the
war in the far east.
The prospective meeting of the hostile
fleets, said one officer. means a great
deal more to Japan than it does to Russia.
Japan has little to gain by the fight and
everything to lose. while Russia has every
thing to gain and comparatively little to
lose. 1t is impossible for any one at this
distance to predict when or where the bat
tie between the Russian and Japanese
fleets will occur
No Information at Hand
We have absolutely no information as
to the exact whereabouts of the fleets. The
report from Berlin that the Russian fleet
is coaling at Cuyos Islands is merely n guess.
We have no such information. l know that
1t would be good place to coal, as there
Is quite smooth water beyond the three
mile limit, for the bottom of the sea there
IS hard and smooth and it would afford
a good coallng point; but l believe the
Russians, in view of a meeting with the
Japanese at any time. have kept their
bunkers full of coal. They have coaled at
sea.
Time Required for Coaling.
Il know how long it would take to coal
an American or English fleet. but / have
no idea how long it would take the Rus
slams to do the work, the number of
colliers number of ships to be coaled
AS to what the Russians are liable to do,
don't know. If they are at the Cuyos Is
lands. which is a small group in the Suiu
sea, about the middle of the Philippine
archipelago, they might steam through the
islands, for there is q deep channel there,
and up the east coast OF Luzon toward
Eormosa. Then. again, they might go south
and sail around Mindanao and go up the
east coast, or again they may go up the
west coast and pass north of LUzon toward
Formosa. Take your choice.
Probable japanese Movements
Il do not know where the Japanese fleet
is, nor does any one in the department
here, but l believe that, as they have
base at Formosa, the fleet is near it, Scouts
most likely spread all the way from
Formosa down toward the Philippines, so
to detect the approaching Russian fleet,
no matter which way it comes. / might
venture the prediction that, if Rojestvensky
moves toward FormoSa. you may expect
battle at any time, for the Japanese are
waiting for them. 1t viii be the Japs
policy to attack the Russians in detail and
Z not solid fleet. In other words, the
Japs will attempt to fight one Russian ship
at a time, disable or destroy it, and then
pick off another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
THE RUSSIAN FLEET
Is Reported to Be Still in
Kamranh Bay.
NEUTRALITY QUESTION
NOW AGITATING THE COURTS OF
THE BELLIGERENTS.
Paris Not Yet Advised Of Protest From
Japan-Rojestvensk Outside
Three-Mil Limit.
NEUTRALITY QUESTION

ST. PETERSBURG. April 90 p.m.--lt
Ia claimed here that Admiral Rojestvensky
has not overstepped the French rules of
neutrality at Kamranh bay. the coaling and
provisioning of his ships occurring outside
territorial waters. Russia has not been
advised that Japan has lodged protest In
Paris
The charges of Russias violation of neu-
trality coupled with the revival of ii.e
story that Russia intends to send her Black
sea fleet through the DardanelleS, and the
report that the British Mediterranean fleet
has been sent to the Aegean sea to head
eff the Russian fleet, cause extreme irr.ta-
ton.
The Associated Press is again authorized
30 state that Russia has intention of
sending out the Black sea fleet.
The admiralty officials are quite elated
over the receipt of news showing that not
single collier dispatched to the China sea
through the Straits of Sunda for the pur-
pose of throwing the Japanese off the scent
when Admiral Rojestvensky passed throug n
the Straits of Malacca fell into the hands
of the japanese.
Rojestvensky reached the Straits of Ma
lacca before the colliers arrived at tne
Straits of Sunda, and the japanese then
withdrew from the latter straits, having
missed both the quarry and the decoys.
The admiralty is silent as to whether Ro-
jestvensky has left Kamranh bay.
Still at Kamranh Bay.
SAIGON, French Cochin-C China, April 20
Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet is still in
Kamranh bay.
The French admiral, Jonquieres, has taken
every step to secure neutrality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
Proposed Treasury: Promotions.

Commissioner Yerkes has not made an
announcement of his selection as chief OF
the claims division of the internal reve-
nue. bureau. to succeed the late DIR. j. Lee
Adams. whose funeral services were held
yesterday, but it is said to be likely that he
win recommend to Secretary Shaw the
transfer of e. C.. Johnston. chief of the
stamps division, to the vacancy. Mr..
Johnston will receive the salary he is now
paid. For chief OF the stamps division the
intention is to recommend Henry Giovan-
noh at present private secretary of the
commissioner. Mr. Giovannoli is from
Kentucky and was a newspaper man until
he came here with the commissioner. His
faithful work entities him, the commits
sioner thinks. to a promotion and his in
tention is to recommend 1t. Such a recon-
mendation will undoubtedly be acted upon
in favorable manner by Secretary Shaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS.
Carriage of Sailors and Marines Across
the Continent.

After several weeks careful consideration
of the bids received for the transportation
of sailors and marines between eastern
ports and San Francisco, the Secretary of
the Navy has awarded contracts as fol-
lows:
Between New, York, Philadelphia, Wash
ington and Norfolk and Chicago to the
Chesapeake and Ohio road; between Chi
cago and Omaha to the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul road, and between Omaha and
San Francisco to the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific roads. These contracts pro-
vide that the transcontfnental trip between
Norfolk and San Francisco shall be made
in days, 3 hours and IS minutes at a to-
tai per capita cost of $40. of which $24 %
Is railroad fare and $1771 is for sleeper,
meals, etc. The cost from and to New
York is $3.50 higher per man and from and
to Philadelphia 1t is 81 higher for from one
to nine men. and 81. Y higher for ten or In
the case of ten or more men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
THE SMITHS CASE,
Motion to Inspect Minutes of Grand
jury Granted

NEW YORK, April 20-The motion made
by ]. Morgan Smith and his wife, the
brother-in-law and sister of Nan Patter-
son, to inspect the minutes of the grand
jury in the case against them in which
they are charged with conspiracy, was
granted today by Judge Foster in the court
of general sessions.
At the same time Judge Foster disal-
lowed their demurrer to the indictment
and denied their attorneys motion for a
summary order to compel the district at
torney to turn over to them the letters
taken from them after their arrest in Gin
cinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

The Gregory arrived at Ponta Delgada
Azore Islands, April T. but no announce
ment of her sailing for Gibraltar has been
received here.
The Gregory was built by Lewis Nixon of
New York. She is ninety feet long is of
steel and has two 300-horse power motors
The vessel started from New York Janu-
AIRY ., to make trip to Europe, for the
purpose of winning the prize of sl0OOO Of
fered by a European enthusiast for the
first motor boat to cross under her own
power. The Gregory left New York with a
crew of nine men. She was con- nla nded by
Capt. August w. Loose. and had as chief
engineer Philip r. Adams5<Dpe OF. the best
known gas engine experts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
STEAMER AGENTS PROTESTED.
Against Refusal to Allow German Ship
to Coal

PORT LOUIS, Island of Mauritius. April
20.-The agents of the German steamer
Juhette have formally protested TO the Ger
man consul against the local governments
refusal to allow the vessel to coal and
against the consequent delay here.
The action of the local officials was due
TO statements made by British members OF
the crew to the effect that the Juliette Is
carrying stores to the Russian squadron in
the China sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED.
Nine Members Of Board of Review Now
Out.

The Secretary of the Interior has ap-
proved the action of the commissioner of
pensions in accepting the designations of
nine members of the board of review of
the pension office as a result of the in
yestigation of the charges of misconduct
against these men. The resignation of
the tenth member of the board, which
was submitted to the commissioner, has
not been acted upon for the reason that
all the facts in his case have not yet been
sifted 1t is claimed that this member of
the board did not act on an original
claim but simply on an application for
increase, and that his action was in ac-
cordance with the practice of the office.
Commissioner Warner is very free in ex-
pressing his opinion of the practice. but
does not believe the member of the board
of review should suffer for an error in
the practice of the office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
To Make Tour of the Coast.

PARIS. April 20.-A dispatch received to-
day says NJ. Beau, governor general OF
Indo-China recently decided on making a
tour Of the coast on boad naval auxiliary
vessel. He stopped al Quinhon which is 15O
miles north Of Kamranh bay and after
ward proceeded TO Hanoi, capital of Ton
quin. This indicates the absence of the
governor general from his usual headquar-
ters at Saigon. The purpose of his trip
was not stated. but II appears 10 have given
him an opportunity to observe the coast
which is the subject OF controversy in con-
nection with the presence of the Russian
squadron in Indo- China waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
Denied Sending Wireless Report.
NO REPLY FROM FRANCE.
Tokyo Awaiting Answer to Protest
Against Russian Fleet

TOXIC. April 20.-5 p.m.-The reply OF
France TO the protest of Japan against the
Russian squadron using kamranh bay has
not been received in Tokyo, but is expected
Shortly.
The statement that the cabinet and the
elder statesmen, after a conference, had
forwarded a protest. is incorrect. France
was approached through the usual diplo-
matte channels.
The officials here are not certain whether
the Russians are still at Kamranh bay, al
though they were reported to be there yes
ferday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
TO PROMOTE GEN. RANDALL.
Important Changes in Duties of Gen
eral Officers,

Cen Taft has authorized the statement
that Brig Gen. George M. Randall, COM
manding the Department of Luzon, will be
promoted to the grade of major general
and assigned to duty in this city as assist
ant chief of staff on the voluntary retire.
ment of Maj. Gen. G. s. Gillespie in June
next, and that Col. Arthur L. Wagner of
the general staff will be promoted to the
grade of brigadier general, vice Randall,
and assigned to the presidency of the Army
War College in this city, vice Brig. Gen.
r. H. Bliss ordered to duty in the Phil
ippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
FAVORED UNION WITH GREECE.
Cretan Chamber of Deputies Opened at
Canea Today.

CANEA, Island of Crete, April 20-The
Cretan chamber of deputies was opened to-
Gay by Prince George, the nigh commits
sioner of the powers, who, in his speech,
blamed the revolutionists and declared his
readiness to grant every reasonable reform
properly proposed.
On the withdrawal of the prince the
chamber of deputies unanimously declared
IN favor of the union of Crete with Greece
ana deputies proceeded to the palace to so
inform the prince.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
ORDER FOR ORDNANCE.
Branch of Krupp Works Busy on Guns
for Russia.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
cablegram from Vienna says: The Rus
sian government has ordered 500 new field
guns and great number of heavy siege guns
from a branch of the Krupp works at Trai-
sen, in lower Austria. The order calls for
delivery at the earliest date possible, and
the works now running twenty-four
hours a day to hurry the order through.
Three high Russian officers are living at
the works to supervise the manufacture of
the guns and several Japanese who are
studying" In a village near by are being
closely watched by the Russian secret sery-
ice agents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
REGARDED AS THREATENING.
Suspicious Movements Of Guatemala
Refugees in Mexico.

Senior Munox, the Guatemalan minister
here, called at the State Department to-
day to discuss with Acting Secretary
Loomis certain suspicious movements of
Guatemalan refugees in Mexico and also
the attitude of Salvador. which are re-
garded as threatening revolutionary at
tempt against Guatemala. These move
ments have been watched for some time
by the Guatemaian government with ap-
prehension, but so far they have not as
sumed a phase warranting action by the
State Department here, even to the point
OF friendly representations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
WILL VISIT TOKYO.
Secretary Taft to Go to the japanese
CAPITAL

Upon further consideration of the matter,
laid before him by Secretary Hioki of
the Japanese legation, Secretary Taft has
concluded to visit Tokyo, while his ship,
the Manchuria, on which he will make his
Philippine trip, Is coaling at Yokohama.
The Secretary has made such a visit on the
occasion of other like detentions at Yoko-
hama, and could scarcely fail to make an
official call on this occasion 1t has not
yet been decided whether not the entire
party of sixty accompanying the Secretary
shall join him in the visit to Tokyo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
Counsel for Nan Patterson
Conferred With Prisoner
IN TOMBS PRISON TODAY
PERSONNEL OF JURY MINUTELY
CONSIDERED.
Accused Expressed Herself Confident Of
Acquittal-New Witnesses to
Establish Her Innocence.

NEW YORK, April 20.-The three lawyers
who are acting as counsel for Nan Patter-
son in her trial for the murder of Caesar
Young had conference with her in Tombs
prison today, at which the plans Of the
defense and the personnel of the jury were
discussed. Lawyers Abraham Levy, Henry
w. Unger and Daniel O'Reilly were pres
ent. Miss Patterson expressed her pleas
ure at the composition of the jury. which
was completed yesterday, and disappoint-
ment at the delay in postponing the taxi
ing of testimony until Monday.
Sure of Acquittal.
II am sure of an acquittal this time, y
she told Lawyer Levy, "and every day only
adds to my misery in the Tombs. Ten
months and three weeks is long time to
be shut up in prison.
Lawyer Levy said today: I'VE have new
witnesses who will establish Nan Patter-
sons innocence beyond a doubt. We go
into this trial 100 per cent stronger in point
of evidence than we did the last trial.
I'VE are not going to rely upon the fail
ure of the prosecution to prove its case for
an acquittal. We are going to prove the
innocence of Nan Patterson"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
secretary to Legation at Panama.

Mr.. w. S. Sands, former secretary of
legation to Korea and adviser to the king,
has been appointed secretary of the
United States legation. at Panama. to suc-
ceed Mr.. Lee, made consul general there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
Greater Pittsburg Bin SIGNED.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 20-Gov.
Pennypaeker today signed the Greater
Pittsburg bill, which provides for the con-
solidation of the cities OF Pittsburg and Al
legheny City
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
The Columbia Passes rortugas.

The Navy Department is informed that
the cruiser Columbia passed Tortugas
Fla, yesterday. on her way TO Vera Cruz
with the remains of the Mexican ambas-
sador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
Hay Off for Genoa.

NERVI. Italy, April 20.-Secretary Hay
and his party. all in good spirits, left here
at IL o'clock this morning for Genoa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
TO ADVERTISERS
(No. -

The Sunday Star is deliv-
cred by carriers to twice as
many regular subscribers
in the homes OF Washing
ton as those subscribing to
any other Sunday paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
COMMENT AT PARIS.
Formal Denial of Any Protest From
Japan

PARIS, April 20.-No confirmation has yet
been obtained of the report that Japan has
formally protested against the stay of the
Russian squadron in the waters of 1ndo-
China as being d breach of neutrality. The
following guarded semi-official statement
was issued:
Nothing is known in the highest French
diplomatic quarters concerning the protest
which according to certain foreign reports
has been formally addressed by Japan to
the French government relative to the vio-
lation of neutrality by the Russian squad
ron. Furthermore, this squadron has been
outside French waters for several days
Das:"
In view OF today's press dispatches saying
the Russian squadron was still at Kamranh
bay the last part of the semi official state
ment appears TO indicate that Admiral Ro-
jestvensky has withdrawn outside the three
mile limit from the shore line of the bay,
which, according to French law, constitutes
the OPEN sea.
Later the foreign Office gave out for
NAL denial of the reported protest of Japan,
saying, in response to many Inquiries
Neither DIR. Motono (the Japanese min
ister) nor the japanese government have
made any protest or complaint to the
French government relative to an alleged
breach of neutrality.
II WAS learned III OlneT quarters lDdb LIZ
Motono made his usual weekly call at the
foreign Office yesterday, which was diplo-
matte day. The report of protest prob
ably grew out of his cali, but the question
of Frances neutrality has not been pre-
sented here in any form.
Denied Sending Wireless Report.
LONDON, April 2O.-Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne has taken occasion formally to
deny to the Russian government the state
ment of the Novoe Vremya in regard to
the British cruiser Iphigenla, which vessel
the newspaper said. had transmitted by
wireless telegraphy the information that
she had passed Admiral Rojestvenskys S
quadron 14U miles from Saigon. This, the
Novoe Vremya declared. very impor-
tant news TO the Japanese, inasmuch as
Rojestvensky had succeeded in slipping by
the Japanese scouts. The denial of the
British foreign office contained the specific
statement that the Iphigenia did not even
sight the Russian squadron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
ANXIETY OVER LAUNCH
Non-Arrival of Gregory at Gibraltar
From New York.

GIBRALTAR, April 20.-Considerable
anxiety is felt here at the non-arrival of
the gasoline launch Gregory.
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The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-11-03

Inaecng the nomination dcrcmc your candidate Tor
IN the next general assembly Kentucky thank YOU m IN, emf
de imposed me and accept the nomination fom rather than
personal interest It's my earnest desire represent good pcpc az
Crttcndcn and Livingston In way will On tsr 10 a.. 81
Of my self and the general good Of the race with ma other
motive in view
am favor Of impartial uc, elected according IN , mn, am
ueompromsgN opposed packing c composing ncn only NJ one
political party II Tor the good Of the community courts should i, ,
ron political and religious influence and should b. Justice ami h
mrarty administered believe fair and elections and the count,
Ing u every a a
While The present election law needs Ia be amended give the p
pie all needed protection their rights and such amrD,
my mind the secret system of voting than the viva y ~
" WV S'
stand Tor an economic administration Of the the state and am
opposed to all grating and corruption elected shall faithfully try ~
serve the people to the very best Of ability Very respectfully,
NJ H. CLARK
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-11-03
Carrsville.

Vim. Barnett, Of Tolu, was here last
week.
Nimrod Shousc has a new boy at his
home.
Pat Slincy, Of Bayou, was here las,
Saturday,
VIM. Bridges has been attending the
fair at Paducah.
VIM. Bishop. Of Berry Ferry. our
next sheriff, was here Saturday.
Miss Jessie Shouse and Miss Inca
Nelson visited friends here Saturday.
Mcsdsmcs Likcns and Gwartney and
Miss Jessie Gwartncy wentto Golconda
Saturday shopping.
Mr. Bridges. who has been visiting
the family u James Barnett. al Padu.
cab, has returned home.
Mr. Buchanan, Of Golconda. has
moved to town and has charge Of +. S.
Earle's blacksmith shop.
Miss Florence Scnour. eighth grade
teacher in the school at Smthland.
visited her parents near JOY last
Saturday.
The Jumbo" one OF the best pas.
scngcr boats on the river. and which
was sunk by the Jesse h. at Colconda.
October ~, has been raised and
repaired and a new pilot house nut on
Il by T. $. FAIRIES. Baker and Harmon.
the owners, are accommodating gentle.
men, and the public may rest assured
they shall be well looked after. Both
are subscribers to THE RgcoRn.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-11-03
Dora ThOrne."

Next Thursday evening. November
g will be seen at the Marion opera
house the play Of Dora Thorne e"
which has been attracting considerable
attention on account Of the popularity
Of the novel.
Dora Thorne,' as a story is too
well known Tor comment. but Il must
be admitted that the. playwright has
improved upon the plo, to such an cS.
tent that the play IS FAR more interest.
INK than the book. Dramatic license Is
somewhat elastic at times To say the
least and IN the play the most cxcit.
INK and dramatic points u the hook
are brought out with decisive action
and powerful clearncss. nor Is the com.
ely found wanting. Much hume. /.
intcrminglcd with the episodes Of the
drama, making asa whole a play novel
and interesting in N, extreme
a company u players well suited Z,
their respective roles have been On.
gagged 10 interpret the we'll known
characters. and most cnioyabl,
evening entertainment is promised I,
all lovers of the good and hes, amusc.
mcnt.