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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
THE HUNGARIAN CRISIS.
Efforts of Emperor and Leaders Have
Failed to Effect Solution.

VIENNA. March 1.-The last ten days.
which have been filed with endeavors on
the part of Emperor Francis Joseph and
the hungarian political leaders to effect a
solution of the political crisis in Hungary,
especially the formation of a neutral cabi-
net to render possible legislation and rou-
tine business, have brought no result and
no Improvement whatever. Today the
situation is more nebulous and uncertain
than ever.
The coalition of the various Hungarian
parties making together the parliamentary
majority still continues. The politicians
have not succeeded in effecting any change
therein The extreme element of the inde-
pendence party insists upon concessions
fIOm the throne military questions. par
ucularly the use of Hungarian words of
command in the Hungarian army.
Francis kossuth. leader of the united op-
position, however, Counsels moderation and
even pOStponenent of the extreme mill
tary demands. To these the emperor gives
no direct sign OF conceding. In fact the
emperor has given no direct information or
intimation OF any of his purposes or inten-
ucnS- His continued silence is drawing all
hungarian eyes more or less anxiously to-
ward Vienna He evidently is waiting TO
see what the HungaIians will do, and vice
versa. e
Each side seems to be trying to exhaust
the others patience. The Hungarian diet
reassembles March 8, and the combined
opposition does not conceal it's determna-
non 10 maintain It's present strong position.
II is rumored that il may persist in con-
tinuing the sitting of the diet March S. if In
the meantime no cabinet is formed and
that the diet will again be adjourned by
royal rescript. There is also talk of demon
strations in Hungary if the diet resumes
Its sessions without the throne giving what
the opposition considers due observance to
the will OF the majority.
The present acute phase of the crisis has
lasted over a month. Legislation on the
Hungarian budget. the recruiting bill for
1905, and other important state matters
long delayed is urgently needed. Austria
has just passed recruiting bill for 1906,
under whsh recruiting will soon begin 1t
is universally admitted that the end of the
crisis is as impossible to foresee an the
method by which it can be brought about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
LACKED ENTHUSIASM
Gen. Stoessel's Reception at
st. Petersburg Today.
MANY WOMEN PRESENT
ABSENCE OF MILITARY AMI
NAVAL OFFICERS AT DEPOT.
No Popular Demonstration - Only .
Few Hundred Persons on Hand
to Greet Him..

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-Leuten-
ant General Stoessel arrived in st. Peters
burg this morning from Moscow. quar-
ter of an hour before his train was due it
looked as if not more than a hundred per-
sons would be present to welcome the de-
fender of Port Arthur, but their number
augmented rapidly, and when the train
steamed into the depot many hundreds of
people. especially women, crowded on the
platform.
War Minister Sakharoff and Admiral I'll
lotti, in behalf of the admiralty, welcomed
General Stoessel. who was loudly cheered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
ON THE SHA RIVER.
Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fight-Russians
We're Repulsed.

TOKYO, March l, 5 p.m.-The headquar-
ters of the Japanese army on the Sha river
telegraphing yesterday. says:
1.-THE enemy's batteries at Tungyou noun
tain and the northern height of Tang
chiatun, commenced bombarding at 4
O. clock today. We did not reply
Monday night the enemy's field guns at
Shupangtai and heavy guns at Wencheng-
pao concentrated their fire on our out
posts in the vicinity of the railway bridge.
At l In the morning five companies of
infantry advanced either side OF the
railroad and surrounded Our outposts. FL
nally part OF the enemy charged into our
trenches and engaged In a fierce hand-to-
hand fight. Our outposts had repulsed the
enemy entirely at In the morning. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
TREATY WITH NICARAGUA.
Provision Made for Extradition With
That Country.

Secretary Hay and Minister Corea today
signed an extradition treaty for the United
States and Nicaragua. About a year ago,
following the decision Of the Washington
government in favor of the Panama route
for the 1sthmian canal as opposed to the
Nicaraguan route, the government of
Nicaragua denounced all of the treaties be-
tween that country and the United States.
So for some time past there has been no
provision for extradition and Nicaragua
threatened ito become haven of ref
uge for American fugitves from JUS
tice. AS the treaty just signed can be
made retroactive, If necessary, it will be
possible for the State Department to reach
any American fugitives who may now be
in Nicaragua.
The department is also engaged with
Senor Corea in framing a new treaty of
commerce and amity to replace the one de-
nounced which will put on better basis
the commercial relations between the
United States and Nicaragua, which have
been drifting along without treaty protec-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
RAILWAY RATE AFFAIRS.
Two Resolutions to Occupy the Sem
ate's Attention.

Railway rate affairs will come in for a
share of attention In the Senate before the
close of this session. Two resolutions will
be debated. one by Senator Kean of New
Jersey, authorizing the committee on in
terstate commerce to sit during the recess
of Congress and investigate railway rate
questions, and the other proposed by Sen
ator Dolliver of Iowa. appointing a COM
mission Of seven members of the House
and seven senators TO perform similar duty.
The Kean resolution is the more likely
to be adopted. The House has in the past
conducted several Investigations into rail-
way rate affairs. while the Senate has not
in recent years gone so fully into the sub
ject. Furthermore the Kean resolution needs
only to be adopted by the Senate, whereas
the Dolliver resolution would have to re-
ceive the sanction of both houses and re-
open the whole subject in the closing days
o. Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
MR.. FREER'S GIFT.
Smithsonian Institution Representa-
tives Inspect the Collection,

1t is now believed that there, is no doubt
of the acceptance by the Smithsonian In
stitution of the valuable gift of Whistler
paintings and etchings which haye been
offered by Chas. l.. Freer of Detroit, al
though no definite determination will be
made until after this months regular meet
ing of the regents of the institution.
A committee representing the institution
has been in Detroit for several days in
srectng the collection, which also includes
many priceless works of Japanese art In
bronze and lacquer, and report has it that
the gentlemen were highly pleased with
what they
In his offer, Mr.. Freer made the stipu-
lation that the collection, which includes
the famous Peacock Room" painted on
leather by Whistler, should be housed per-
manently In building which he would pro-
vide at cost of half million dollars, and
that nothing else than his gift should have
place therein.
This condition will be agreed to by the
regents and the collection become a part
of the great institution upon the death
of the donor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
SITUATION IN POLAND
Partial State of Siege Pro-
claimed in Many Provinces.
END OFTHE R. R. STRIKES
HIGHER WAGES SECURED AS
WELL AS OTHER CONCESSIONS.
Railway Communication Out of War
saw Now Restored - Several Re
puted Letters Of Father Gapon.
END OF THE R. R. STRIKES

WARSAW March I, 2:5O p.m.-The gov
ernor general of Poland today proclaimed
partial state of siege in the governments or
Kalsz, Lubin. Kielce and Lomza AS a
similar condition prevails in the remaining
six provincial governments all Poland Is
now covered under modified form of mar
tlal law. The proclamation does not give
specific reasons for the action taken but
it is due to the general unsatisfactory con-
dition of the country
The strike on the Vistula railroad is end
ed. Train service both north and south OF
Warsaw has been resumed. The strikers
obtained higher wages and other conces-
sons.
The strikes on the suburban railroads
have also ended and all Warsaw's railroad
communications are now restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
HAND BOMBS FOR RUSSIANS.
Reported Discovery of 100 in a Box
Marked Oranges.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-Vast guam
titles of hand bombs are being imported
into Russia. The discovery was accident
ally made by the customs authorities at
Wirballen, Russian Poland, opening an
ordinary fruit box marked Oranges"
which was found to contain hundred small
bombs. Scores of similar boxes have been
coming in for weeks, and the authorities
hear they are already widely distributed.
The bombs not of the type of those
used by the terrorists They are more like
hand grenades, and 1t is thought possible
that they were intended for distribution
among the strikers weapons with which
to fight the troops. The efforts made by
the police to locate the plotters have as
yet been unayailing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
following the disposal of the general de-

following the disposal of the general de-
ficiency bill.
The bill provides for an international
naval, marine and military exposition; for
the appointment of five government COM
missioners to make arrangements for the
same, to be appointed July 1 next at sal
aries of 5000 each; for the extension of
an invitation to foreign countries to par
ticpate by sending war ships and repre-
sentatives of their military organizations.
For the official entertainment of those rep
resentatives $150,000 is appropriated, S125,-
900 to be used by the navy and $4,000 by
the army.
An appropriation of $4,000 is made for
the salaries and expenses of the commits
sion. and for the erection of a monument
on jamestown island, to commemorate the
first settlement of English-speakng people
on this continent, $4,000 is appropriated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
WRECK ON SOUTHERN
WOMAN PASSENGER SEVERELY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HURT.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March l.
The two rear sleepers of the Washington
and Southwestern Limited left the track
today at Rockfsh, Virginia, twenty-three
miles south of here, on the Virginia Mid
land division of the Southern railway.
Mrs. r. c. Robinson of Greensboro, North
Carolina, had two ribs broken, ana Con-
ductor M. 7. Rust of Alexandria sustained
a sprained knee and bad scalp wound.
George W. Vanderbilt of New York and
Brookes Morgan of Atlanta, assistant gen.
eral passenger agent of the Southern, were
among the passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
SHA RIVER BRIDGE.
Kuropatkin Confirms Capture b
Japanese-House Grenades.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 1.-Two brief
dispatches from General Kuropatkin dated
February 27 and February %, confirm the
capture of the head of the Sha river bridge.
Attacks of the japanese on Gauto Pass
were repulsed February q and again Feb
ruary 2s.
The Russian advance guards still hold
their position at Kudaza. The sharpshoot-
ers continue to harass the whole Japanese
front and caused considerable alarm by the
use of house grenades at Sandipau during
the night of February 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
The Conference Postponed.

Secretary Hitchcock has suspended the
transaction of all business but that of abb
solute necessity in his Office, outside of the
consideration and report on matters now
before Congress. In consequence, the i'm
portant conference between the Secretary
and Attorney Heney and Agent Burns. Of
the secret service, regarding the Oregon
land frauds, will not be held until next
week. Mr.. Heney. who went to New York
early in the week, returns this evening.
night and called at the department this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
FREIGHT WRECK ON L. g. N. ROAD
Fireman and Brakeman Killed - Car
Load of Mules Cremated.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 1.-Two freight
trains on the Knoxville division of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad collided
today near Lebanon Junction, KY. killing
Fireman Judson Anderson and Brakeman
Charles Morgan, and injuring Engineer
William Ryan.
The wreck caught fire and part of the
Louisville fire department, on special
train, hurried to the scene.
A car load of mules was cremated, but
several mules in another car escaped. The
cause of the wreck is understood to have
been a misreading of orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
NOT EVEN AS A GIFT
This Country Does Not Want
Haiti or Santo Domingo.
FORMAL ASSURANCE
SECRETARY HAYS LETTER TO
MINISTER LEGER.
No Intention of Annexing Either
No Intention of Annexing Either
Country and No Desire to Obtain
Possession of Either

In answer to an inquiry on the subject
Secretary Hay has formally assured the
Haitian minister here that the United
States government has no intention what
ever of acquiring by annexation or other
wise possession of Haiti or Santo Domingo.
nor of extending American influence in that
direction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
GERMAN STEAMER BEACHED.
Seized by the japanese While En-
Route to VIadivostck

TOKYO March lit is reported that the
German steamer Romuus, which was re-
Gently seized while en- route to Vladvos-
tok with a cargo of Cardiff coal, has been
beached in Aomori bay 1t is understood
that the Romulus struck an iceberg when
attempting to pass through Soya strait,
and was damaged SO that she was leaking
on her port side when seized by the Japa-
nese.
prize crew was put aboard her and
she was started for Yokosuka. Her leak
increased and it was necessary to beach her
in order to save her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
RUSSIAN PRISONERS.
Tokyo Issues Orders for Greatest
Care in Treatment

TOKYO, March 1.-The minister of war,
Lieut.. Gen. Terauchi addressing the pre-
fectural governors today, urged taking the
greatest care in the treatment of the Rus
sian prisoners. He said false reports con-
cerning their treatment had been circulated
by enemies of Japan, who were only too
glad to seize on preteXts to charge abuse of
prisoners. The minister counSeled using
the greatest possible Kindness without re-
laXing vigilance, and the avoidance of the
semblance of a practice giving a preteXt
for complaint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
NAN PATTERSON'S CASE.
Arguments in Habeas Corpus Action
Heard-Decision Reserved.

NEW YORK, March 1.-After hearing ar
guments on the writs of habeas corpus and
certiorari, having for their objects to Sc
cure the release of Nan Patterson from the
Tombs prison. where she is awaiting trial
for the murder of Caesar Young, Justice
Gaynor. in the supreme court IN Brooklyn
today reserved decision. Miss Patterson
was not in court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01

The Post Office Department has received
only a very brief dispatch notifying the su-
perintendent of the railway mail service of
the fact that the car was burned, with no
details. 1t was stated at the department
that this train carried only one mail car
and that the destination of the mail was
mostly north and west 1t was also learned
that the reports of the value of the mail
destroyed are probably not overstated-
The department dispatch says the acci-
dent occurred about , O'Clock this morn
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
THE JAMESTOWN CELEBRATION
Plan Of the House Leaders for Govern
mental Participation.

The House leaders today decided on a
modified provision for government partici-
patton in the exposition planned to be held
in the vicinity of jamestown, Va, on and
near the waters of Hampton Roads In
1907. Speaker Cannon has given the
amended bill right Of way In tho House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
Be- 0. MAIL CAR BURN ED
VALUABLE MAIL AND S25O,OOO IN
CURRENCY DESTROYED.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, March Mail
car No 9, on the west-bound Baltimore
and Ohio express, was burned to the trucks
today between Cook S Mills and Ellersie
on the Connellsville division Fifteen hun
dred registered letters, $250,000 in cur
rency and hundreds of pounds of mail were
destroyed. Mail Clerk Frank Free and two
assistants were slightly injured in jumping
from the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
Virginia Postmasters Appointed.

The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today in Virginia: Dare.
Lawson O. Powell: Rockville, Lillian 8.
Snead; Stevensbnrg, Thomas r. Covington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
Bombs and Dynamite.


Bombs and dynamite and the terror Of
popular insurrection await thy offspring
and all assassins of the people. Rivers of
blood as never before, perhaps, viii flow,
and even Russia herself may perish because
of thee.
Take warming therefore. and quickly re-
nounce with all thy family the throne of
Russia and present thyself before the
tribunal of the Russian people
Have pity on thy children. thou who
Offerest peace TO others and withholdest 1t
from thine own"
The other letter is addressed to the Rus
sian people and he declares that the
streams of their blood recently shed have
formed an immense revolutionary torrent
which will now sweep forward irresistibly
1t adds:
Armed Insurrection Advised.
occupy yourselves increasingly with the
propa ganda and organization of armed in
surTection. A plan for a general insurrec-
tion will be elaborated so soon as possible
by your committee for your revenge and
your defense.
The hour of your delivery and victory is
near
Vengeance has already struck sergius
and will strike the whole brood of i'm
perial vipers.
Rise then poor miserable and oppressed
Russian people. Thou hast nothing to lose
and everything to gain"
The letters are dated February 90 but
the place where they were sent from is
not given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01

enemy left sixty dead, some prisoners and
some spois.
Small bodies of the enemy at Wan
chiayuantZu, SanchiatZu and Lapatai have
been repulsed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
Lost and Found.

Every day lost articles are
recovered by advertising in
The Star. The rate is I
cent a word il inserted 3
times, in IS words or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
Assurance to Haiti.

The Secretary of State today made public
correspondence between himself and Mr..
Leger, the Haitian minister, showing that
the United States government has no inten-
tion of annexing either Haiti or Santo
Domingo. This correspondence was the re-
suit of a recent conversation between the
Haitian minister and the Secretary of
State, in which the former referred to the
apprehensions felt in his country lest the
assistance which the United States, In
case the pending Santo Domingo treaty
should be ratified, proposes to extend to the
Dominican government in the settlement of
its financial affairs should lead to some
scheme of annexation.
The correspondence is as follows:
"DEIP RTMENr 0IE CT A.rL,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
GAPON LETTERS.
Alleged to Have Been Written by the
Russian Priest

PARIS, March 1.-The socialist organ
Humanite today prints and comments upon
two letters reproduced from the Tribune
Russo bearing the signature of Georges
Gopon' (or Gapon), the name of the Rus
sian priest who led the workingmen to-
ward the imperial palace at St. Petersburg
January %. resulting in much bloodshed.
The letters appear to be authentic. al
though several interviews on somewhat
similar lines heretofore have been discred-
tied.
one is a letter addressed to Nicholas Ro-
manOff, former car and actual assassin Of
Russia" and says the blood of innocent
workmen and their wives and children will
forever separate their assassin and his heirs
from the Russian people. The fury of the
people has been unloosed and it Will be
aleSs 10 offer them 1nrnrniSeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
Haitian Minister'S Acknowledgn

only CONTINUED peace, prosperity and inde-
pendence. Very sincerely yours,
(SigneO JOHN HAY"
Haitian Minister'S Acknowledgement
The Haitian minister made the follow
ing response:
sass. .s~-e q tLBGATION OF HAITI
WASHINGTON, II February, 1905.
Dear Mr. Secretary of State:
Il have had the honor to receive the
note which, by direction of President
Roosevelt, you have been so gracious as
to address to me the 9th of this month,
to inform me, pursuant to our conversa-
ton in regard to the Dominican question.
that the government of the United States
has neither the intention to annex Haiti or
the Dominican republic nor the desire to
acquire possession of them by force or by
negotiation. You have been good enough
to add that there was not, either on the
part of the federal government nor in
public opinion, any disposition to accent.
even at their request, the incorpora ton
of these two republics in the American
Union. and you give me the assurance
that your interests are in harmony with
Your sentiments in wishing for NV peo-
pie, with stable peace, prosperity and
independence
L am believe me- most grateful for
your good wishes regarding Haiti. and 7
cannot too sincerely thank the United
States for their solcituGe for our pros
perity and independence. The Haittans
are too proud of their autonomy to ever
think of consenting to the least attack
upon it. The jealous care with which
they have maintained it for more than n
century may be n sure guarantee to you
that they will neglect nothing to preserve
it in all its integrity. We are, therefore,
glad of the sympathy which their efforts
have met with in the United States NV
compatriots will be especially touched by
the interest which President Roosevelt
has kindly testified to them in asking
you to dissipate through frank explana-
tionS the anxiety created by erroneous
rumors in regard to the character of your
relations with the Dominicans. The re-
public of Haiti will learn with pleasure
that the United States intend neither to
annex the Dominican republic nor to ac-
quire possession of it. The loyal and cate
gorical declarations which you make
upon this subject will not fail to increase
the confidence of my fellow citizens in
the just and equitable sentiments of the
generous American people.
Il seize with pleasure this occasion to
renew to you, Mr.. Secretary of State, with
my thanks, the assurances of the high
consideration with which l am,
Sincerely yours,
u. N. LEGER."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
The correspondence is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
-. T 'Vf tIttI } o,
Mr.. j. N. Leger, etc, etc,
.'IOaar Mr. AIirict.cr.:

H'h1' ~ I@CoNI' tNN', CNC',
Dear Mr.. Minister:
In answer to your inquiry made this
morning, it gives me pleasure to assure you
that the government of the United States
of America has no intention of annexing
either Haiti or Santo Domingo, and no de-
sire of acquiring possession of them, either
by force or by negotiation, and that, even
if the citizens of either of these republics
should solicit incorporate into the Ameri-
can union, there would be no inclination on
the part of the national government, nor in
the sphere of public opinion. to agree to any
such proposal. Our interests are in har-
mony with our sentiments in wishing you
only continued peace, prosperity and inde-
pendence. Very sincerely yours
(Signed) JOHN HAY"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
Drove Through the Nevsky.
Sad Contrast in Conditions.

Altogether, the generals welcome was by
no means in the nature of popular demon
stration. and lacked genuine enthusiasm.
Two months ago all Russia was singing
the praises of the defender of Port Arthur.
yet when he came home comparatively Few
nennIc assernhled to cheer him.