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menians without distinction of sex or age.
The country is swarming with bands of
Tartars under the leadership of their chiefs
Many thousands of Tartar horsemen have
crossed the Perso- Russian frontier and join
ed the insurgents in destroying Armenia n
villages. At the village of Mnkend three
hundred Armenians were slaughtered. Dis
patches say that mutilitated children were
thrown to the dogs and that the few sur
vivors were forced to embrace Islamism in
order to save their lives.
Naphtha firms are cut off from the delivery
of oil fuel to the shipping companies which
confronted with the necessity of
suspending their services and discharging
their employees. which would result in leav-
ing thousands with no means of subsistence.
The salt works at Baskunchak have been
obliged to close owing to the scarcity of
fuel and this will paraiyze the fishing in
dustry.
BATOUM. Caucasia. September 12.-There
Is growing agitation among the local Mus
sulmans against the Christians The au-
thorities have seized documents melting an
outbreak.
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VET ERANS' LEGION
UNION TO HOLD CONVENTION IN
WILMINGTON, DEL.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
WILMINGTON Del, September 1.-THE
Union Veteran Legion of the United States
Will hold its annual encampment in this
city beginning tomorrow and continuing uu-
I'll Friday. The business meetings will be
held In Eden Hall, a commodious structure
in West 10th street. National headquarters
were opened this morning at the Clayton
House. one of the leading hotels, National
Commander William H. Manning of Day
ton, Ohio, having arrived. He is accom-
panied by several members of his staff
About 800 delegates had arrived up TO noon
today The festivities will begin tonight
when Commander Manning and staff will
give public reception at the national head
quarters, and the convention will open at
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning Mayor
Horace Wilson will make an address of
welcome which will be responded to by
Commander Manning. Ex-Mayor Bird will
also make an address.
AS an escort to the national commander
there Will be a parade of veterans and city
officials, starting at $50 o'clock In the
morning, and in the afternoon there will be
review of the police and fire departments
which will be in parade. The veterans will
see the procession from the court house.
where there will be a reviewing stand
In the evening the visitors will be guests
of the National Guard of Delaware at the
lst Regiment armory in this city and a
camp fire will be held. The business meet
ings will be held in the mornings and early
in the afternoons. Several excursions have
been planned for the visitors
The city is in gala attire in honor of the
convention. Nearly all of the buildings in
the heart of the city are decorated with
flags and bunting, and court of honor ex-
tends from the Pennsylvania station to the
convention hal. "a distance of about a mile.
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WORKED IN HURRY,
Henry Manner Electrocuted at Auburn
N Y, TODAY

AUBURN, N. Y, September 12.-Record-
breaking celerity was the only unusual
feature of the electrocution of Henry Man
zer today in the death chamber of Auburn
prison. The witnesses entered the room at
sos o'clock. Manner was escorted to the
chair minute later. In another minute
he had been piniOned in the chair and the
mask had been drawn over his face. State
Executioner Davis Immediately made con-
nections with the fatal lever, and 1,7S0
volts coursed through the victim for thirty
seconds. This was reduced gradually, and
then the full strength was again turned on
Manner was dead in precisely three minutes
after walking to the chair. He had not
emitted Il murnur, nor shown any indica-
tion of fear
The crime for which Manner forfeited his
life was committed in the little town of
Serbia. six miles east of Oswcgo, near the
edge of piece of woods, on Sunday May
- last. He wayaid Cora Sweet a child of
twelve years, BY some means lie induced
the unsuspecting child to accompany him
into the woods, where, according to his own
confession he ravished and murdered her
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GENERAL MANAGERS MEET.
Question of Increase Demanded by
Freight Handlers.

CHICAGO, September 12.-The General
Managers Association, comprising the gen.
eral managers of the railroads entering
Chicago arranged the meeting of the asso-
citation today to take action upon the de-
mand of the freight handlers for a 10 per
cent increase in wages. The conference, 1t
was hoped, would result in formal an
swer before tomorrow morning, which is
the time limit fixed by the unions ultima
tum. The men on the twenty-five roads af-
fected by the demand for increase in
wages have arranged for meetings tomor-
row night and in case no answer is forth
coming a vote on the strike proposition will
be taken at that time.
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RAILWAY CAR MEN.
Brotherhood in Session at Buffalo, N.
Y, Today

BUFFALO, N. Y, September 12-The
ninth biennial convention of the Brother
hood of Railway Car Men of America be-
gan here today. Grand Chief Frank L.
Ronemus of Kansas City presided. About
400 delegates, representing 10000 mem
bers, were present. The question of
amalgamating with the International AS
sociation of Car Workers was taken up.
The latter body, represented by fifty
delegates, met in another hall at the same
time F. ]. Richardson of Boston presid-
ing. President Stenglen of the Brother
hood of Car Inspectors, Car Repairers and
Railway Mechanics is also bare in con-
nection with the question of forming a
single organization of the three asso-
Citations
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NORWAY AND SWEDEN.
Delegates for Dissolution Meet Again
Tomorrow.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. September 12.-
The delegates of Norway and Sweden ap-
pointed to discuss the dissolution of the
union of the two countries will reassemble
at Karlstad. Sweden, September Ii, and as
it is declared here that the Swedish condi-
tons are unalterable, the outcome seems
to depend the Norwegian acceptance of
these conditions. The one adopted by the
Norwegian newspapers this morning is very
threatening, and is considered to be spe-
cially significant, coming after yesterdays
meeting of the Norwegian delegates.
1t is recognized that a breach may follow
the reassembling of the delegates, and the
Swedish authorities are preparing for such
an eVentuality.
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sLAsHED WIFE AND SELF.
Kentucky Farmer Uses Razor With
Disastrous Effect.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, September 12.-
While his wife sat by his bed, Eulass Nor
gan, rich farmer living three miles from
Corinth, KY. suddenly seized a razor and
cut her throat
Almost Immediately Morgan drew the
razor across his own throat.
Physicians said it would be impossible for
either to recover.
The tragedy was witnessed by two young
children of Morgan, who were found sitting
In the room calling to their father to speak
to them Morgan had been I'll for eight
weeks with typhoid fever and was greatly
despondent. believing recovery was impos-
sible.
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NO DEATHS REPORTED
Has Excellent Effect Upon
New Orleans People.
MOSQUITO W AR NOW
BELIEVED CITIZENS WILL HELP
HEALTH AUTHORITIES.
Appeals From the Country Districts
for Assistance-Money and
Supplies Sent.
MOSQUITO W AR NOW

Noon yellow fever report:
New cases in New Orleans since pm.
Monday, IL.
Total cases to date 1925
Deaths today, l.
Total deaths 317.
There is little change in the yellow fever
situation today. The low death rate. es-
pecially in New Orleans, emphasizes the
thoroughness of the present mode of treat
ment and attributed also to the fact that
the fever no longer prevails generally
among the Italians and other foreigners.
Thea ters will open in New Orleans next
Saturday providing one of the companies
can be brought in from Texas.
The disease spreads slowly in the country
districts. Nests of concealed cases in out
Of the-way places continue to be found.
NEW ORLEANS, September 12.-The fact
that there were no deaths here from yell
low fever in the preceding twenty-four
hours has had a most excellent effect upon
the people of New Orleans, and with such
evidence that the fever is under control, 1t
is expected that they will respond to the
appeal of DR.. White to exert themselves
to the utmost in the war against the mos
quito. 1t is felt by the authorities not
to be matter of great difficulty to stamp
out"the fever II the people Will faithfully
follow instructions, that the malignant
character of the disease has disappeared
Appeals continue to come to the COVER
nor and state board of health from the
country for assistance. Leesville has been
in need of help and Gov Blanchard is to
send money there, while the wholesale
merchants here have contributed a carload
of provisions.
Tallulah is Despondent.
Tullulah is despondent, but DR.. Chassaig-
nae and a staff of nurses are scheduled to
reach there today People continue to
leave Lake Providence. Four new cases of
fever have appeared at Lafourthe Crossing.
The Patterson situation is still serious and
the community is completely out Of funds.
President Sanders of the Progressive I'm
ion announced today that while he was in
New York he communicated with Secretary
Loeb and learned that President Roosevelt
had not Cancelled his engagement to visit
New Orleans in October
Tulane University and Newcomb College,
which were to have been opened October =,
have announced a postponement until No
vember 2.
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CONFUSION EXISTED.
Many injured at Meeting to Condemn
Treaty in Toxic.

TOXIC. September u, $40 anna tele-
gram from Osaka that some confusion was
caused among an assemblage that passed
resolutions condemning the peace treaty
by men attempting to force their way into
the building in which the meeting was held
This attempt resulted in forty persons be-
ing slightly wounded. while one was seri-
ously hurt over twenty speeches were de-
livered to the audience which numbered
4,OOo The city Is displaying many half
lnasted white flags. 1t Is reported that
many persons from different parts of the
empire participated in the meeting
An earlier report from Toxic said a mass
meeting at Osaka passed a resolution, end
Ing:
Resolved, That we hope that the humili-
ating peace agreement Will be broken and
the government will resign"
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ERUPTION STILL ACTIVE.
Mormon Missionary Visits Island Of
Sayaii

SAN FRANCISCO. September 12.-Among
the passengers who arrived today on the
liner Sierra was ]. F. Brim, a Mormon
missionary from Samoa, who few days
before joining the Sierra at Tituila Wis
tied The scene of the great volcanic erup-
ton the Island Of Savai. The eruption
was still active when he came away. ne
lava, still flowing, had covered distance
of four miles.
The eruption occurred in a mountain be-
hind the district of Mataute. About 3
O'Clock on yhe morning of August 13 the
natives and missionaries for ten miles
around were awakened by terrific boom
ing Investigation showed three volcanoes
on the Mataute slope in full action. An
old volcano. twenty miles away, has also
awakened from long slumber, and is once
more in full eruption.
The town of Safotu is menaced by the
flow.
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HAILED WITH DELIGHT.
Resignation of Chief of Police of Toxic
Pleases People.

TOXIC, September IL 1890 a.m.-The
resignation of Tsunayubl Adachi. chief of
the metropolitan police, is hailed with de-
light here showing the conciliatory at
titude OF the government.
The jill and other local papers advocate
the abolition of the metropolitan police and
the transfer of its authority TO the mu-
nicipality. The use of such an independent
institution has, it is believed. died out long
ago, under the constitutional form OF gov
ernment which now exists This peculiar
institution was originated at a time when
rebellion against the early Neil govern
ment was apprehended.
A sweeping reform of the present police
system is now deemed necessary by citi-
zens of the more thoughtful class.
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GRANTED BY MEXICO.
Concession to Build Railway to Cost
S25 100000.

Consul Albert r. Morawetz, at Nogales
Mexico has reported to the State Depart
ment that the Mexican government has
granted a concession to an American COM
pany to build a railway from Alamos
Sonora, to Guadalajara, in the state of
Jalisco. The length of the road is 745 miles.
and it must be completed within seven
years. The total cost is estimated at $25,
C00o00. The report states that the building
of this road will create an increased mar
ket for mining and agricultural machinery
and manufactures of all kinds most OF
which should be furnished by the United
States.
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CHOLERA IN BERLIN.
Eight New Gases and Three Deaths
Reported

BERLIN, September 12.-The official
bulletin issued today announced that
eight new cases Of cholera and three
deaths had been reported during the
twenty-four hours ending at noon today,
making a total of 166 cases and CT deaths.
The new cases were as follows: Marien-
burg, 4 Graudenz, 1; Tuchel, /; Friede-
burg, l, and Wirritz, 1.
A suspicious case has been reported at
Brits, southern suburb of Berlin but
1t is not cholera.
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The Merits of Chinese Bread Fruit

In an interesting report to the Department
of State Consul Anderson calls attention to
the pomelo or Chinese bread fruit, mem
ber of the citrus family, the cultivation of
which In this country he regards as COM
mercially possible. He says the fruit is
grown IN several parts of the United States
by q few persons who have introduced 1t
from China themselves. but II is not grown
commercially, or at least not upon any
great scale The report states that it is
considered the finest fruit In the far east.
combining the good points of the orange
with the good points of the grape fruit.
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STILL IN THE AIR.
Resignation of japanese Minister of
Home Affairs

TOXIC, September II. $50 a.m.-The res
ignaton OF Viscount Yoshikawa, minister
of home affairs, has not been accepted.
The Evangelical Alliance has passed
resolution that it will not institute suit for
damage for the destruction caused TO
churches. schools and missionary houses
during the late rioting In Toki.
American Minister Griscod today pre-
sented F.. II. Hartman to the emperor.
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Pat Grove in Lincoln.

LINCOLN. Neb., September 12.-Pat
Grove, who has been wanted for several
years on a charge of KIDNAPPING the little
son of Edward Cudahy In Omaha, was in
Lincoln yesterday, and talked for half an
hour with Richard Metcalfe, associate ed
itor of the Commoner. Grove was in Lin
coin but a short time, and then, as is his
custom, he disappeared just before the po-
lice heard of his presence here. There is
now no reward for him. and the police
could only file a charge of vagrancy if
they caught him.
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TO VISIT EMPRESS.
Miss Alice Roosevelt as Guest While
in Peking,

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
PEKING. September 12.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt. Maj. Gen. Corbn and Rear Ad-
miral Train, with party of fifty, arrived
at noon today. With them were a detach-
ment Of marines. which will relieve Com
pany B, 9th Infantry, as legation guard
Company b will proceed to Allegheny
arsenal by way of Manila.
The hotels here full of Americans.
Miss Roosevelt will be the guest of the
dowager empress at the summer palace,
twelve miles northwest of Peking.
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Personal Mention.

DIR. Jno. f. Moran has returned from Eu-
rope.
Mr. r. c. Shinn is in Colorado busi-
ness mission, TO be absent about a month
DIR. IL. III. Donnal,y has returned from a
vacation OF some weeks spent in the woods
and on the lakes in the Rangeley region,
Maine.
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Fresh Volcano Formed.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, September 12.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Petit Parisien says that a
fresh volcano has been formed fifteen kilo-
meters from Montalto, province of Coeenzan.
All commerce in three districts of Gala
bria has been destroyed, two hundred thou
sand people have been more or less ruined.
and there is great difficulty in organizing
the relief work. The king will remain a
week in Calabria.
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AN EMINENT OFFICER.
Gen. Fukishuma, Who Will Arrange
Armistice

Gen. Fukishuma. who has been designated
by Field Marshal Marquis Oyama to con-
duct the armistice negotiations with Gen.
Linevitch tomorrow. is one of Japan's most
eminent officers. He served in the early
wars of the present dynasty boy OFF,
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ARRANGEMENT TENTATIVE,
Preparing for the Entertainment Of
Prince Louis Of Battenberp.

Col. r. M. Thompson of New York called
upon Acting Secretary Loomis and Acting
Secretary Darling today to learn the plans
of the government authorities in the mat
ter of the entertainment OF Prince Louis of
Battenberg when he visits New York, in
order that the program for the private en-
tertainments contemplated in that city in
honor of the British commander may be
made to harmonize. The arrangements
thus far made by state and naval officials
are but tentative.
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Talk Armistice Tomorrow.
nec,al Cableoram to The Star

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, September IA dispatch to
news agency, dated Guntzuling, Man
churia, yesterday. says that General Line
vitch's reply was dispatched there to the
Japanese proposals as to an armistice and
to the establishment of neutral zones on
land and sea. General F'ukushima, repre-
senting Japan, and General Oranovsky, rep
resenting Russia, will meet tomorrow az
Shahotsu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12

Ger, and distinguished himself in the devel-
opment of the Japanese cavalry. He made
a great record at the battle of Ping Yang,
in the Chinese war, and was second to
Yamagata in command of the Japanese
army. which rendered such signal service
during the advance of the allied armies on
Peking in 1850. During the late war he has
held position somewhat corresponding to
that Of chief of staff to Field Marshal
Oyama.
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NOT GIVEN CREDENCE.
Report That Komura's Family Had
Been Assassinated.

ROME, September 12-The Tribuna to-
day published a rumor from Tien-Tsn to
the effect that the family of Baron Komura
the Japanese peace plenipotentiary) now
in New York city, has been assassinated.
In view of the fact that recent detailed
dispatches describing the disturbances in
Toxic have apparently been uncensored, It
is not believed that the above rumor is well
founded. The fact that it originated in
Tien-Tsin would also tend to discredit the
report, as Tien-Tsn is not favorahly loca-
ted for the receipt of important news from
japan at first hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
Schooner Fortuna Disabled.

BALTIMORE Nd, September 12.-The
schooner Fortuna. Capt. Edwards. which
sailed from Baltimore Saturday for Salem,
passed up Sparrows Point this morning, dis
abled. in tow Of the tug Rescue. She was
in collision with the tug Cumberland
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Steamer Floated.

MONTREAL, September 12.-The Allen
line turbine steamer Victorian was f1oated
today and is on the way to Quebec, where
she will be placed in drydock. The Victo-
rian ran aground on September q
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command to halt stopped them within a
foot of freedom.

command to halt stopped them within a
foot of freedom.
The men are Charles Smith, alias Charles
osborne. sentenced to seven years from
Hudson county in 1904 for carrying burglar
tools and assaulting an officer; Frank
Avery, sentenced to ten years from Hud-
son county in 1903 for entering and lar
ceny; John Logan, sentenced TO six years
and six months from Middlesex county in
1901.
The convicts Were locked in their cell at
the usual hour last night. all three being
confined together They cut through a sin
gle bar in an upper window in their cell
and escaped to the prison yard. When
captured they had six small saws and two
iron bars on them. 1t is believed that they
intended to fight their way to liberty. but
the sudden glare of the searchlight blinded
and disconnected them. The men are
placed in dungeons. They will get extra
terms in prison for their attempt to escape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
MONEY FOR O'KEEFEs.
Some Members of Family Here May
Become Rich


Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September 12-Thomas
N. O'Keefe of this city, printer, believes
he Is to inherit a fortune from the estate
of distant relative, Dennis O'Keefe, who
died in Texas many years ago. Dennis
O'keefe was banished from Ireland in 1905
He came to this country and settled in
Texas when young man. He bought much
land, and when he died he owned immense
quantities of railroad and other securities
He left no will and was bachelor In un-
dertaking to locate his heirs a lawyer wrote
to Ireland, and in that way the informa-
ton came back to this country, and the
heirs, 1t is said, were found in this city
The estate is valued at something more
than $4,000, ,0OO and there are about twenty
heirs, among them P. G. OKeefe, who is
said to be living in Washington.
The family of OKeefe Of Washington, of
whom Mr.. P. ]. O'Keefe, engaged in bust
ness at 904 Pennsylvania avenue is one
consists of four brothers and two sisters
No advices have as yet been received by
any member of the family as to the Texas
estate. Mr.. p. J. O'keefe says all the men,
bers of his family were born in ireland, and
that efforts will be made at once to look
into the matter in order to secure the in
terests, II any, which may accrue to his
branch.
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A HOLY WAR

Declared in Two Caucasian Dis
tricts.
ST. PETERSBURG. September PA
holy war has been proclaimed in the Cau-
casian districts of Zangezur and Jebrail.
where Tartars are massacreing the Ar
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MADE DESPERATE BREAK.

ton, N. J., Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
TRENTON. N. J., September 12.-Shortly
after midnight this morning three convicts
at the New Jerson state prison made des-
perate effort to escape from the institution.
and had all but succeeded in making their
way over the high prison wall when the
powerful searchlight from the central
building suddenly flashed full upon them, a
dozen rifles covered them and hoarse
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-07
UNEASINESs CAUSED
BY THE RESIGNATION

Paris, June 6.-The cabinet discus
sion today, while covering the Moroe
can situation did not include the de
cision regarding the reply which
France proposes making to the SUI
tan's proposition for an international
conference. This question will be
dealt with subsequently,
NJ. Delcasse and NJ. Rouvier had a
conference lasting half an hour when
the premier assumed direction of al
fairs of the foreign Office.
The resignation of M. Delcasse
has caused uneaSiness in parliament
tary quarters in view of the premier
ideas concerning the relations between
France and Germany. Some deputies
declare a situation involving possibili-
ties OF war has been. narrowly avert
ed and that it viii be difficult now 10
reconcile the differences already
created Premier Rouvier appeared to
give some basis for this view when
he appealed to the deputies not to
press the matter regarding Morocco,
saying that pending conditions require
the fullest exercise of patriotism.