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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
UNFIT FOR SELF RULE
AMERICAN CONGRESSMEN CON-
WINGED IN MANILA.

MANILA, August 30.-The last session OF
the conference with the agitators for the
independence of the hilippine Islands de-
veloped the fact. according to a consensus
of opinion among the congressman present,
that the Filipinos are altogether unfit for
immediate independence Apart from the
problems presented in the civilization of the
Igcrrotes, the Moros, Macabebes and other
tribes, 1t would be cruel, it is believed, to
the people of the islands at large, to turn
them over to the mercies of theorists and
demagogues. They would then experience
the worst kind of exploitation.
The statements of the speakers at the
meeting were widely divergent.
The provincial governors, when they were
heard. emphatically declared that the whole
people of the islands were unfit for inde-
pendence for many years. 1t developed dur
ing the session that the two principal agi-
tators had been under sentence for varf-
Gus crimes.
Secretary Taft, Miss Roosevelt and
Bourke Cochran visited several Of the Cath
olic colleges, which conferred honors on the
gentlemen and presented souvenirs to the
ladies Of the party.
The ladies of the party meet this after
noon to form a branch of the Red Cross
Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
CALLED AT THE DEPARTMENT.
Arrival of the New Assistant Secre-
tarY of the Interior.

tarY OF the INFERIOR.
Mr. Jesse E. Wilson of Indiana, recently
appointed assistant secretary Of the inte-
rior, called at the Interior Department this
morning and paid his respects to Acting
Secretary Ryan. Mr.. Wilson will assume
the duties of assistant secretary Friday,
when Mr.. Melville w. Miller, who has held
the office two years, retires.
Mr. Wilson Is native of Rensselaer,. Ind,
He was born October 4, 1857 and was one
of family of eleven children. He spent
his early days working on his fathers farm
attended the sessions of the high school at
Spencer. Ind, from which he was graduated.
Mr.. Wilson obtained position as teacher In
the schools of his native county, and after
four years of this work resigned to take
position in a dry goods store in order to
attend the sessions of the Indiana Univer-
sity. He was graduated from the univer-
sity in 1895 and Immediately began the
practice of law. Mr.. Wilson has played an
for the past ten years. He is well known
and highly regarded by the leading repubii-
cans of the state, and has served two terms
In the legislature. He was designated as
the successor of Mr.. Melville w. Miller as
assistant secretary of the interior in June,
and was appointed by the President Mon
day.
Mr.. Wilson is married and will bring his
wife and family to Washington with him.
He is young man and has the reputa-
ton of being an excellent lawyer. His
duties as assistant secretary of the interior
will give him supervision of the numerous
cases of appeal from the decisions of the
pension commissioner, which often involve
intricate questions of law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
ANOTHER PEACE CONGRESS.
It is Believed That the President Will
Renew His Efforts.

1t is regarded here as probable that Inn
mediately upon the completion and final
signature of the treaty Of peace there will
be a renewed effort to secure another
meeting of The Hague conference in ac-
cordance with President Roosevelt's sug-
gestion to the powers last spring. Follow
ing the original proposition for a reas-
sembling of the conference the President
sent out a second circular note notifying
the powers that in his judgment further
proceedings in connection with the call
should be left to the resident council at
The Hague.
The State Department has learned since
then that nearly all of the powers ad-
dressed. while legally accepting the prof.
ect. qualify their acceptance of the propo-
sition with the statement that the new
conference should be deferred until the
close of hostilities between Russia and
Japan. There the matter has rested SO
far as the State Department is advised,
and IL will probably require the issuance
of a third circular note TO set the wheels
in motion and bring about the desired con-
ference. Any of the signatory powers
might feel disposed to put forth such a
note, but on the whole ii is regarded as
rather more probable that President
Roosevelt himself will complete the move
ment he has initiated and soon after the
return to Washington of Secretary Root
will confer with the latter touching the
issuance of the desired reminder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
TROUBLE IS EXPECTED.
Conflict of Authority Regarding Seine
Fishing in Illinois.

Conflict between the Illinois fish commits
sion and Sheriff II. S. Whitmore of Joe
Davies county, ILL.,. over the right to seine
bayous Of the Mississippi river to save
fish left there after high water has re-
ceded has subjected r. ]. Johnson. agent
of the United States fish commission, to
danger Of arrest. The United States agent
is fishing under authority issued by state
authorities, against the protest Of Sheriff
Whitmore. Agent johnson today wired the
Department of Commerce and Labor for
instructions. He was told to proceed with
the seining under the state authority given
him, inasmuch as the state fish commission
has promised to support the government in
the work 1t is doing. Trouble is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
BITTER VEXATION.
Openly Displayed in Court Circles Over
Result of Conference.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 3O.-The ma
ticral sense of relief that a costly and in
gle rious war las ended manifests itself
quietly, without rejoicing.
The most startling circumstance In con-
nection with the reception of the news Of
peace Is the bitter vexation openly dis
played in court circles.
The news Of Japan's sensational step yes
terday struck the imperial household like
thurderbolt The circles which had second
ed General Linevitch in his militant assur-
ances of his ability to retrieve the glory of
the Russian army, and which had just Sc
cured the cZar's signature to great mobili-
zation scheme, are today in state of con-
sternation at the spectacle of Russia at
peace after a war in which 1t had lost
every battle. Their feelings may be best
understood from the pregnant remark of a
distinguished European diplomatist here:
Japan has acted with her usual sagacity
She has already secured all that she had
gone to war for; and, when she became con-
virced at the conference that the Russian
rulers did not desire peace she quietly
made peace herself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
SIGN OF IMPROVEMENT
In New Orleans Yellow Fever
Situation
HARDLY DREAMED OF
PEACE CONFERENCE RESULTS
ovERsHADoW ALL
Statistics Prepared by Marine Hos
pital Show Some Interesting
Facts.

NEW ORLEANS, August 30.-New cases
OF yellow fever since pm. Tuesday. IL:
total cases to date, 1,Si9; deaths, 8; total
deaths 267.
NEW ORLEANS, La, August 30-The
conclusion of peace at Portsmouth. with re-
sulting qualification over the successful role
played by President Roosevelt, temporarily
distracted attention from the local fever
situation. which today is regarded as mani
Testing signs of improvement not dreamed
of a month ago.
The day dawned clear, with some rise In
the temperature, though the weather fore
cast is still for showers. Notwithstanding
the weather changes. however. the mortal
ity report continues to be one of the most
significant signs that the fever has lost
much of Its malignancy.
Some interesting statistics are being pre-
pared by the marine hospital service.
Among them is a record OF cases by streets.
1t shows that Hospital street In the orig
inally infected quarter has been the worst
sufferer. with 154 cases, of which close to
90 were in one square. that between De-
catur and Charles. st. Philip street has
had 12s cases. Charles street has had 116,
and Royal 90. These are all below Canal
street.
Reports from Natchez today quoted DR..
Wasdin of the hospital service as tracing
the injection there to New Orleans. though
most OF the patients are negroes The local
authorities want further light on the SUBJ
ject in view of the fact that Natchez for
several weeks has had shotgun Gordon
around her.
The shipment of fruit from Chalmette be-
low the city Will begin today. The cargoes
of ships discharging there will be placed in
screened cars and workmen will be carried
in and out of New Orleans in cars similarly
protected.
Bringing 10000 punches of bananas, the
first cargo of fruit entering here for several
weeks, the steamer Esparta, from Port Ii
mon, landed today at Port Chalmette and
Immediately began to discharge her cargo
into screened cars to be taken west by the
Illinois Central road. Laborers to handle
the fruit were carried to Chalmette In
barges from New Orleans and the work of
unloading and shipment was under the d.
rect supervision of the marine hospital serv-
Ice. 1t is expected that New Orleans will
be able at once to relieve any fruit famine
existing in the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
CONSUL BERaH MUST EXPLAIN.
Accused Of Showing Disrespect to the
King of Sweden,

The State Department has been supplied
with copies Of newspapers published in Co
thenberg, Sweden, attacking the United
Strtes consul there, Mr.. Robert s. s. Bergh,
because Of alleged failure on his part to
show proper respect for King Oscar on the
occasion Of the latters birthday anniver-
sary The Aftonblad. one Of the newspa-
pers. charges that the flags Of their coun-
tries were hoisted by every foreign consul
in the town but Mr.. Berghs. That caused
much remark and speculation on the part of
the townspeople. who inquired whether
King Oscar had in any way offended Presi-
dent Roosevelt, that he had ordered his con-
sui to refrain from joining in the celebra-
tfon The paper calls attention to the fact
that Mr. Bergh is Norwegian by birth,
but does not think that he Is thereby ex-
cused In view of the position he occupies.
Acting Secretary Loomis has called on Mr..
Bergh for an explanation.
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Vesuvius in Eruption.

NAPLES, August 30.-Mount Yesuvius is
In full eruption and Is throwing out an
enormous mass of lava. Deep rumblings
are heard in the interior of the crater. and
lava is flowing doan the right side of the
cone.
NEW YORK, August 30-A violent earth
quake is reported from Sultana and Palena.
Simultaneous with the eruption of Vesuvius
and Stromboli, cables the Naples CORE.
spondent of the Herald. Many houses fell,
church steeples tottercd and there was a
great panic. The population of the two
villages fed to the country. Two persons
are reported killed and more than a hum
dred wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
IN BEHALF OF NIAGARA FALLS.
Protests Against Excessive Diversion
Of the Water.

As the result probably of an appeal ad-
dressed to the American people by a popu-
lar magazine. the President is being del
uged with letters by individuals in all
parts Of the country praying him to do
whatever lies in his power to prevent the
further detruction of the natural beauties
of Niagara Falls as an incident to the de-
velopment of the great power plants on
both sides Of the Niagara river. All Of
these communications are being filed at
the State Department, and 1t is not I'M
probable that they may serve as a basis
for some action by the President in the
direction of the creation Of an international
commission which will deal with that
subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
MIKADO COMMENDED.
President Roosevelt Writes Komura
Personal Letter.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., August SO.-In a let
ter to Baron Komura, the peace envoy of
Japan to the Washington peace conference
the President extended his congratulations
upon the wisdom and magnanimity mani
tested by Japan in the negotiations. The
letter follows:
oyster BAY. N. Y. August 80 1905.
MY dear Baron Komura:
II have received your letter of August 20.
May I ask you to convey to his majesty,
the Emperor of Japan, my earnest congrat-
ulations upon the wisdom and magnanimity
he and the japanese people have displayed? ?
l am sure that all civilized mankind share
this feeling with me-
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
RETURNS TO URUGUAY.
Doubtful Whether Minister Diaz Will
Come Back to Washington.

Senior DR.. Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, minister
from Uruguay. is about to leave Washing
ton for Uruguay. and 1t is doubtful whether
or not he will return to this city. He has
called upon Acting Secretary Loomis to say
farewell and will sail in day or two from
New York. Senor Diaz came to Washing
ton In 1904. being the first minister to rep
resent his country here for a number of
years. Probably revolutionary troubles in
Uruguay made 1t expedient in the judg-
ment Of the government Of that country to
have an active representative in America,
but peace has been completely restored and
It Is improbable that Senior Diaz will be i'm
mediately succeeded in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
PRINTERS WALK OUT.
Others Join Ranks Of Strikers in
Chicago.

CHICAGO. August 30.-Ffrst indications
that the threat of union officials to carry
the printers strike into every book and Job
printing house in Chicago. If necessary. was
to be made good today came with the walk
out of six compositors and two apprentices
in a shop where union demands were ig-
nored.
A sign posted on the bulletin board de-
claring the place henceforth an open shop
caused the men to quit work. Organizer
Harding of the local union said by tomor-
Tow morning at the latest. and possibly by
tonight. every printing shop which Is a
member of the Chicago typothetae will find
its men on strike unless 1t makes an Sgree-
ment with the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
AFTER TRAIN WRECKERs.
Virginia Authorities in Field With
Blccdhounds.

RICHMOND, Va, August 3o.-Detectives
and bloodhounds are on the trail of the
men who wrecked a passenger trail on the
Southern railway, two miles south of South
Boston. Va. yesterday morning. Burglars
tools and a crowbar were found at the
scene of the accident. Charles D. Farmer,
the engineer. and H. T. Durbin. the fireman.
narrowly escaped. as the engine was almost
completely demolished. Farmer did all he
could to avoid the wreck. He heard his
engine strike the rail in time to use the
emergency brakes. but he was thrown sew
eral yards in a portion of his cab. which
was torn from the engine, and was picked
up unconscious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30

ing on his reserve along the line of the
Great Northern railway. Among the ar
ticles which he has been authorized to OBJ
tain is railroad velocipede. to cost not
more than S45. With this velocipede It is
hoped that 1t will be possible to patrol the
line Of the Great Northern so efficiently
that forest fires may be detected and extin-
guished before they reach the dangerous d.
mensions of those which the supervisor Is
now compelled to fight. Should the expert
ment with the railroad velocipede prove as
successful as is hoped It will very likely
result in the use of this vehicle to patrol
lines in other reserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
Yellow Fever at Pensacola.

Surgeon General O'Reilly of the army has
received a telegram from Barrancas stat
ing that the mayor of Pensacola has ofh-
cially announced that yellow fever has
broken out in that city
MOBILE, Ala, August 30.-City Health
Officer DR.. Rhett Goode received a tele-
gram this morning from State Health Of
fcer Joseph Y. Porter of Florida confirming
the night report of yellow fever at Pensa-
cola. He said that the Greeks did not have
any medical attention and were now in the
convalescent stage. A Gordon of guards
has been placed around the squares where
the cases are located The houses have
been screened and fumigated. according to
the plans adopted at West Tampa, Fla.
Quarantine Against Pensacola.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 30-Ala.
bama has placed a quarantine against PEN
saoola, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
Grasshoppers Wrecked Train.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, August 8O-Gen-
eral Manager Streplau of the Springfield and
Xenia traction line, who was on the work
train which collided with a passenger car
with fatal results, on the Springfield and
South Charleston traction line, stated to-
day in the coroner's investigation that the
accident was due to the crushing of thou
sands of grasshoppers on the track. The
track was left so slippery that the brakes
would not take hold, and the collision re-
suited.
One passenger was killed and several
others were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
Eight Pairs for First Tee.

CHICAGO, August 30.-Eight pairs were
named to face the first tee for the opening
round of match play In the winners west
ern championship golf tourney at Home
wood. In the first round today the west
ern champion, Miss Frances Everett, met
Mrs. f. s. Berriman of Edgewater. Mys.
A. T. ii. Brewer of the Evanston Club, who
led the field of qualifers yesterday, was
paired with Miss Elizabeth Young of Caiu-
M
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KINGS CONGRATULATIONS.
Grand Army Commander-in-C Chief
Sends Telegram.

BOSTON, Mass, August 30.-General John
r. King of Washington, commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Republic
today sent the following telegram to Presi
dent Roosevelt before leaving Boston for
Denver, Colo, to attend the National G. A
r. encampment
BOSTON, August 80.
ITO the President of the United States
Oyster Bay, n. Y:
"En route to Denver I stop to send the
congratulations of the Grand Army OF the
Republic on the success attending your eff
forts to bring about peace between Russia
and Japan.
(Signed) JOHN r. KING,
Commander in Chief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
PLAGUE ON ISTHMUS.
Case of Bubonic Results in the Death
Of Man.

PANAMA, August S0-Colonel William
C. Gorgas, chief sanitary officer in the canal
zone. officially reported yesterday that a
meteorological examination confirms as a
case of bubonio plague the disease from
which one man died at Laboca Saturday
last All those who have been in contact
with the case have been strictly isolated.
and the entire village has been thoroughly
disinfected.
Col. Gorgas has been authorized to burn
any buildings he may deem necessary for
the purpose of stamping out the disease.
No fear whatever of spread Of the dis
ease Is entertained here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
Twenty Cholera Cases.

BERLIN, August 3O.-The Reichsanzeiger
today officially reports that twenty cholera
cases and six deaths have occurred in west
Prussia. near the Weichsel river Most OF
the victims have been in immediate touch
with Russian rivermen. The Prussian gov
ernment is sending physicians from other
parts of Germany to assist the local health
authorities Twelve sanitary stations have
been established along the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
FISHING IN THREE-M11E LIMIT.
Question of Authority to Come Up Be-
fore CONGRESS-

The question of federal authority to legis-
late for the control of fishing within the
three-mile limit along the Atlantic coast
will be submitted to Congress at its next
ses sion as the result of protest from New
Jersey against menhaden fishing. The De-
partment of Commerce and Labor to which
the protest was sent, has investigated the
subject and today informed the petitioners
that the fishing is regulated by the state of
New Jersey, and the fishers complained of
are operating under licenses issued by the
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
Interpreter Allowed to Resign.

Acting Secretary Murray OF the Departs
ment of Commerce and Labor today per-
mitted Thomas Quinn, interpreter Of the
Chinese language for the bureau of tm-
migration in Arizona courts. to resign from
the service. Charges were made that Quinn
Rad coached Chinese witnesses for q re-
muneration. He denied the charge, and
an order of dismissal was under consider.
alton when he resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
Edward r. Ladew Dead.

NEW YORK, August 30.-Edward R. La
dew, one of the most prominent leather
manufacturers in the United States.a died
at his home at Glen Cove. L. l., today.
aged fifty years. The cause of death was
cirrhosis of the liver Mr.. Ladew was a
member of the firm of Fayerweather &
Ladew, leather manufacturers, a director
of several companies and a member of
many clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
Durbin's Niece Commits Suicide

LINCOLN. Neb., August 30.-Mrs. Ger
trude Bentley, wife of former City Detec-
tive William Bentley. and niece Of former
Gov. Durbin of Indiana. committed suicide
last night at her home by taking chloro-
form. Her action was deliberate. SEEM
ingIy, as she telephoned her husband con.
cerning the disposition of her effects. He
reached home with a doctor too late to save
her Fear of lingering Illness and death
from consumption is the cause assigned
for her act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
National Firemen's Association.

KANSAS CITY. August 3o.-Today's ses-
sion of the National Firemens Association,
now holding It's annual convention here, was
taken up principally In listening to papers
and in discussion.
The question of reorganizing the associa-
ton on different lines, suggested by Presi-
dent McNeill, II up for consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30

Defaulter Goes to Penitentiary.
CHICAGO, August 30.-Edward ]. Lewis,
the defaulting real estate broker of Whea-
ton, ILL.,, who by duplicate mortgages swim
died widows and other poor persons to the
extent of 100000 was taken today to the
Joliet penitentiary to serve an indetermi-
nate sentence.
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| President comes to Portsmouth he would
| stay on board the Mayf1ower, which Is
now at the navy yard.
Portsmouth People InSstent.


Portsmouth People Insistent.
The people of Portsmouth are not only
anxious that the President shall come here,
but they insist that the treaty shall be
called 1.-The Treaty of Portsmouth" So
desirous are they to link the conference
with Portsmouth's history that they sug-
gested the treaty be signed in the Went
worth House, a historic mansion here.
1t was pointed out that 1t was quite in
appropriate thus to drag the conference into
Portsmouth's local history. as the confer
ence, If 1t is called the Portsmouth con-
ference" will take it's name from the Ports
mouth navy yard.
A brilliant scene viii mark the signing
of the treaty. The members of both mis-
sions will attend the final session wearing
full diplomatic and military uniforms. A
series of photographs will probably be
taken showing each of the plenipotentiaries
in the act of signing.
The reason why the ENJOYS are anxious
that the President should witness the sign
ing is that he may be In the historic paint
ing of the conference, which some dis
tinguished painter will produce. This val
liable picture will eventually find lodge
ment in the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
Railway Employees Arrested.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, August 90.-War-
rants of arrest were today served on M. w.
Austin superintendent OF transportation OF
the Milwaukee stret railway; Inspector
Bell of the South Side service, and K. Aar-
mock. a motorman employed by the COM
pany, charging them with manslaughter in
connection with the street car accident at
Fox Point ten days ago, In which Henry
Altpass was killed and many were Injured.
The three men were released on ball or
81 600 each.