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/ NUMBER OF LIVES LOST
Two Generals, Two Officials and Five
Soldiers Victims.
I RoBBER KILLED, l WOUNDED
Large Sums Of Government Money
Secured in Both Instances-Roh-
bers Escaped with Booty.

WARSAW, July 2S.-Twe daring train
robberies were committed in Russian Po-
land today, one OF them resulting in con-
frontier station Herby bound for czen-
stochowa was carrying money received
from the customs house to the branch OF
the imperial bank under protection OF
seven frontier guardsmen Gen. Zukat.
chief Of the frontier guard; Gen. weiten-
rirg, chief OF the customs service of War
saw; Col. Brzesicki and Capt. Laguma were
passengers.
Fifteen persons boarded the train at a
way station. They evidently had been
waiting for it and made attack on the
guardsmen, who were reinforced by the
officers named. A regular skirmish follow
ed. In which the two generals, two officials,
five soldiers and one roober were killed
ed.
All the wounded and dead were taken 10
Czenstochowa. The robbers escaped taxi
iEg 5000 and the arms OF those who had
attempted TO defend the train against rob
berry.
The Second Robbery.
The second robbery was committed this
evening on the Warsaw-vienna railway six
miles from Warsaw. While the train was
under way unknown persons pulled the
danger signal. causing 1t to STOP Robbers.
who were aboard. jumped out and seized
the locomotive and detached the mail car
from the train and ran 1t down the line.
They secured &37 500 of government money.
The robbers evidently were fully informed
that the train had the money on board.
They carried red flags and are suspected 20
be members of the Polish socialist party.
The train was without a guard, and hence
there was no fighting and no casualties
Efforts to capture TIE robbers failed.
The robber who lies wounded at Czen-
stochowa is in a serious condition He
refuses to give any information whatso-
ever concerning his accompliees.
Public disorder is growing daily through
out Russian Poland. Today a panic oc-
CURED in a public park here. Many shots
were fired and one person was killed and
four were wounded. It Is believed to have
been at attempt by revolutionary agents to
precipitate an outbreak.
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ALL SAVED BUT ONE.
Young Woman Went Down With
Steamer in Michigan,

DETROIT. Mich, July 2s.--A special to
the Free Press from Cheboygan, Mich.
says:
Miss Emma Schmid, aged twenty-three
daughter of Frederick Schmid wealthy
resident of Ann Arbor, was drowned short
ly before noon today, when the inland
route steamer Valentine went down In the
Cheboygan river near where it enters Null
let lake. after striking deadhead, which
pierced her hull.
The steamer left here with about forty
passengers aboard, bound for Topinabee.
The tug Merchant, which was nearby, hur-
ried to the rescue and took all the passen-
gers and crew on board with the exception
of Miss Schmd, who returned for her va
lise. The body was recovered few hours
later Miss Schmid was going to Dodge's
Point, on Mullet lake, with her brother and
sister when the accident occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29

Smith landing, near Atlantic City. on July
Z. was captured here today. He was located
By the Wilmington police in the Delaware
Hospital where he was being treated Tor
nervous trouble. He was removed to the
police station, and late this afternoon was
returned to the New Jersey asylum py
ton.
Mr.. Mcconnell came to Wilmington TO-DAY
in search OF the patient as the result OF
letter received by a brother OF Sigel IN New
York from Wilmington man. The latter
was located by the police after hard work
and gave the whereabouts of young Sigel
The patient objected being returned 10 the
asylum, but he finally accompanied the SUI
perintendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29

HARRIsONvILLE. Mo-. July 2S-Repre-
sentative David A. DeArmond today was
nominated for reelection by democrats of
the sixth congressional district.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK. July 2s.-Sailed: Steamers
New York, Southampton via Plymouth and
Cherbourg; EtrurIa. Liverpool via Queens
town; Patricia, Dover and Hamburg:
Vaderland, Antwerp via Dover: Princess
Irene, Naples and Genoa; Caledonia. Glas-
gov: Minehaha. London; Francesca. Ma
pies, Venice and Trieste; Perugia, Naples.
Marseilles and Leghorn.
BOSTON, July 2S.-ArrIyed: Steamer
Arabic. Liverpool via Queenstown.
LIVERPOOL, July 2s.-Arrived: Steam
ers Campania. New York via Queenstown;
Sylvania. Boston via Queenstown.
NEWCASTLE. July 27.--Afrived: Steam
er Nord Amerika, Quebec.
TRIESTE, July 27.-Arrived: Steamer
Salvonia, New York via Naples
ROTTERDAM. July 2s.-Arrived: Steam
er Ryndam, New York via Boulogne.
NAPLES. July 25.-Sailed: Steamer
Canopic, Boston via Ponta Delgada.
LIVERPOOL, July 2.-Sailed: Steamers
Siberian (from Glasgow st. John. New
foundland. and Philadelphia; 18th. Umbria.
New York via Queenstown.
DOVER, July 2s.-Sailed: Steamer Blue
cher (from Hamburg). New York via Bou-
QUEENSTOWN. July 2s.-saiIed: Steam
err Celtic (from Liverpool, New York.
ROTTERDAM, July 2S-SSailed: Steamer
Nieuw Amsterdam. New York via Bou-
SOUTHAMPTON. July Is. : Sailed:
Steamer Philadelphia, New York via Cher
ANTWERP. July 2s-saiIed: Steamer
iceland New York via Dover:
LIVERPOOL. July 2s.-Arrived Steam
err Cymric Boston via Queenstown.
GLASGOW. July 2s.-Arrived. Steamer
Numidian, Montreal and Quebec.
MARSEILLES. July 2s.-Arrived: Steam
err Brooklyn. New York via st Michaels.
NAPLES. July A-Sailed Steamer
Italia New York.
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An Appeal for Help.
CLOSE CALL FOR DISTRICT MEN.
Government Printing Office Employees
Escape Drowning.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK. Va. July 2s.-Jefferson Ar
rington and Henry Minter. employees OF
the government printing Office at Washing
ton. narrowly escaped drowning in lower
Chesapeake bay today. They were out from
Ocean View with George Barron of Nor
folk fishing. when the boat as the result
OF too much weight one side capsized.
The three men were clinging to the over
turned boat when three negro fishermen
came up and rescued them from a watery
grave. The Washingtonians, who have
been spending their vacation In Norfolk,
return to the national capital tonight
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AINswoRTH TO BE SECRETARY.
General oliver VIII Leave Tomorrow
for q, Months Vacation.

Assistant Secretary Oliver, who has had
charge of the conduct of affairs at the War
Department since the departure Of Secre-
tary Taft on his vacation in Canada, will
leave this city tomorrow for Murray Bay
on the 81. Lawrence. where he win spend
the month or August with his family.
During the Joint absence of Secretary
Taft and Assistant Secretary Oliver, Cen
Ainsworth. military. secretary, win act as
Secretary OF War by special designation OF
the President. AS military secretary he
will communicate to the army all the orr
ders he may find 1t necessary to issue to
that body as the civil head OF the War De-
parfment. Gen. Ainsworth was designated
as acting secretary at the request Of Gen.
Bell. chief of staff. who Is his junior IN
actual rank Gen. Bell has gone to Fort
Leavenworth. KAN. on ofzaciai business
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SNAKE KILLER BITTEN.
Perilous Trade Carried on for Seventy
FIVE Cents Day.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
GENEVA, July 2S.-The champion Swiss
serpent-killer. NJ. Hussy of Geneva, nearly
lost his life the other day while he was
pursuing his trade on the banks Of the
River Rhone. He was bitten in the arm
by venomous snake but promptly bit out
the part and hurried to the hospital. where
he had the wound dressed. He Is now out
OF danger.
Hussy makes three shillings a day by
killing snakes. which are paid for at the
rate OF two-pence a head by the can
tonal government.
The threatened strike of Genevese SER
pent-killers, who have formed a trade
union. will not take place as at first re-
ported. as the authorities have decided not
TO reduce the grant for each snake.
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missioner from the United States TO the
Olympia games recently held In Athens.
Greece. He has been president OF various
large athletic associations In the north,
and the moving spirit In promoting athletic
sports In America
The amateur athletic union. which win be
asked to enter the contests. Is composed OF
the New England Association the Metro
polltan Association. the Central Associa-
ton. the Western Association, the South
Atlantic Association. the Pacific Assccia
ton. the Atlantic Association. the Southern
Association, the Pacific Northwestern As
ISOLATION. the Fencers League. the National
Skating Association. the intercollegiate A.
a. A. A.. the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation. the Canadian A. A u. the Military
Athletic League, the North American Gym
nastic Union and others.
OF this number. the South Atlantic Assoc
citation has already agreed to hold Its regu-
lar events at the exposition.
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MARRIED AT WINCHESTER.
William E. Dent and Miss Delta Yost
Contracting Parties.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. July 2s.-Af,ss Delta
fost became the bride of William Edward
Dent this afternoon at the residence of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. David F. Yost in
Winchester. Rev d. H. Kern of Rraddock
Street Methodist Church South oficlatins.
The bride and groom left this evening for
Washington. where a reception will be given
by the groom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Dent. after which they will reside in
Philadelphia, where the groom is stationed
I'm the government service. His father was
Ia near relative OF President Grant
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CAR TREMBLING FOR LIFE
All Semblance of Law in Russia De-
stroyed.
POLICY OF BEsTIAL REPRISALs
World Will Be Appalled, by Reign OF
Lawlessness and Deeds of Vio-
lence, He Now Thinks.

Maxim Gorky yesterday issued a
hysterlcal appeal to the American
people for help for his suffering
countrymen. He pays his compli-
ments in no mistaken terms to the
car and draws a revolving picture
of what he thinks will happen in
Russia in the near future. Amer
lea is not doing her duty in the
premises, he declares.
NEW YORK. July 2S.-Maxim Gorky to-
day made public appeal directed to the
people of America to help the people OF
Russia to free it's body from the para
sites which suck its life's blood" The ap-
peal was in part as follows;
The car has dispersed the douma.
This small man. trembling on his throne
for his life and power like an aspen leaf,
has with one stroke of his pen destroyed all
semblance of law in Russia and called into
life a new series of murders. robberies and
outrages.
The Russian government will now In
augurate a policy of brutal and bestial re-
prsals The hangmen and thieves sur
rounding the throne and supporting 1t with
blood-stained hands have of late heard
many bitter and insulting truths from the
lips of courageous and honest men. They
Will avenge themselves for it, and their
vengeance will be severe.
Will Appall the World.
''Embittered, accustomed to shed blood
and encouraged by the reign of lawness-'
ness. they will once more appall the world
by their deeds. They will commence to
annihilate and destroy the leaders of the
people, and having destroyed the leaders
they will again declare war on the peopole.
the unarmed and defeuseless people who
are dreaming of peace and civilization, and
who had been so impatiently hoping for
the triumph OF Justice.
1.-THE black. blood soaked wings of death
will futter over the country for months.
The exhausted earth will swallow thou
sands of corpses of men whose only crime
was the desire to live human life. Many
women and children will perish from bull
let's. swords and clubs. Many crying out
RACES will be perpetrated. The world will
be seized with horror and indignation.
Here and there public meetings will be
held at which the speakers will eioquently
denounce the ear and his band of savages.
The speakers viii be rewarded by applause
and the public win leave the meetings In
the proud conviction that they have re-
sponded to the call of the unfortunate peo-
pie of foreign land and thus discharged
their duty 10 humanity. At the same time
the blood of the Russians win flow in wide
streams.
An Appeal for Help.
care we civilized people are we not?"
Gorly then asks. He declares that he
thinks not. and that people who live quietly
when everything around them is soaked in
blood are simply satiated animals.
IF such crying horrors occur as those
which we now witness in Russia" he says,
true men and women cannot remain quiet
at their sight"
He closed with an appeal for help for
Russia. and asked
Are there in this country living men. and
will they hear me2"
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WASHINGTON TO LOSE m1ERscH.
Elected to Faculty of the indianapolis
Conservatory.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Ind. July 2s.-Johannes
Miersch of Washington city has been elect
ed to the faculty of the Indianapolis Con-
servatory of Music, and viii take charge Of
the violin department. In addition to which
he Will conduct the Indianapolis Philhar-
monte Symphony Orchestra.
While Mr.. Miersch comes to Indiana from
Washington, he has travelled extensively.
making tour of Bavaria, Switzerland and
then the United States as soloist with the
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, appear
ing in more than fifty concerts. Mr.. Miersch
has been concert master of opera In Graz,
AUSTRIA principal of the College of Music.
Aberdeen. Scotland. and first violinist Of
the Wagner Orchestra at Bayreuth.
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TREPoFF BLAMEs JEWS.
Says They Are Responsible for All
Russia's Troubles.

Special Csblegram to The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 2s.-Gen Ire
pof In an interview blames the Hebrews
for all of Russia's troubles. Among other
things he said:
Say what you will. the present upheaval
is principally the work of Jews Their
cunning provocation of Christians Is most
skillfully contrived, and they are adopts at
passing, as the innocent victims of blood
thirsty tyranny.
When Prince Urusoff spoke the other
day In the douma regarding the organ
ICED Indictment of pogroms at headquarters,
he lied. that is all. When he came to make
concrete charges he could only cite two
cases OF officials who betrayed the trust
whioh the government reposed In them"
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TWO MEN MISSING.
Feared They Are Entombed In Cave
In Of Mine.

OURAY. Col, July 2s.-General Manager
l. A. Thompson and v. W. Mather of the
Tempest Apex Mining Company have been
missing since yesterday morning. when they
went into the Mickey Breen mine, and 1t is
feared that they have been entombed by a
cave-in. A force of men is searching for
the two men, but up to noon today no trace
of them had been found.
SYRACUSE. July pa dispatch received
by c. o. Thompson of this city says that
his brother. Launt Thompson, and a man
named Mather were lost in q cave-in of
Tempest Apex mine. near Ouray, Col, and
that there was q horrible fatality.
Launt Thompson was treasurer OF the
company and formerly lived at Auburn and
at Lansing. Mich.
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PARLIAMENT Is PRoFANE.
Reckless Language Used in New South
Wales.

N'eciai Cablegram to The Star.
SYDNEY. July 2s.-In the vote OF CEN
sure debate in the New South Wales par
Lament many members condemned the
MyalI creek farms. which Mr.. Coghlan,
the agent general In London, is offering
to English emierants.
Mr.. O'Sullivan, ex-minister of lands. de-
scribed 1t as one of the most damnable
businesses which had ever happened in
this country. He pointed out that almost
every man who touched it seemed to bring
trouble upon himself.
The debate was the most disorderiy in
the history of a disorderly body. Violent
and sometimes blasphemous language was
used. while reckless charges were made
by members against members. There were
frequent disgraceful scenes. The motion
was. however. defeated
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Noted Authoress Dead.

BOSTON, July 2S.-Miss Elizabeth Por-
ter Gould. an author. died today after a
years Illness. She was the author of
John Adams and Daniel Webster as
Schoolmasters." The Brownings In Amer
lea" and Ezekiel Chever Schoolmaster"
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Brakeman Died From Injuries.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, July 2S.-Charles
Danner, a Baltimore and Ohio freight
brakeman. running between Hagerstown
and Brunswick. lost both of his legs and
sustained other injuries In the yards at
Weaverton, this county, shortly before noon
today. He was on top of box car when
sudden jam of oars caused him to be
thrown on the track. The injured man
was removed to the hospital at Brunswick,
where he died at o'clock this afternoon.
Danner was twenty-three years old and
had been in the employ of the road two
years. His wife and one child survive.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

NEW ORLEANS, July %. - The demo-
cratic state central committee today elected
Charles Janyier. vice president of the Canal
Louisiana Bank. chairman to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of E. B. Krutt-
schnitt.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. July 2s.-The
United States army transport Logan ar
rived today from the Philippines by way of
Nagasah and Honolulu with many saloon
passengers and number of soldiers re-
turning from service In the Philippine
Islands. The Logan Is scheduled to sail for
Manila August 5.
HARRIsONvILLE. Mo-. July 2s-Repre-
sentative David A. DeArmond today was
nominated for reelection by democrats of
the sixth congressional district.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua, July 2S.-The
government today officially received Fer
nando Sanchez. Ecuador's resident minister
here.
HALIFAX. N s.. July 2S.-The loss of
the steamer Pors of the Dominion Coal
Company, bound from Louisburg to Yar-
mouth with coal, was reported here today.
The accident occurred near Liverpool. The
advices say that the vessel Is total loss.
but mentioned no details.
MADISON, WIS.,. July Zs.-Unfted states
Senator Lafollette announced today that he
will spend the month of August campaign
ing tn behalf of I. l.. Lenroot's nomination
as republican candidate for governor.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ills. July 2S.-After
quarreIing for some time In the butcher
shop of Michael Schmitt yesterday, Sciinitt
struck Charles Mommertz on the neck with
meat cleaver. Mommertz staggered out
- hoff IL
body and died within a few moments. The
police arrested Schmitt.
HAVANA, July 2s.--It is announced here
that the Southern Pacific railroad is build
ing three steamships in Philadelphia with
the intention of establishing new line
between New York. Havana and New Or
leans.
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VISIT A GREAT SUCCESS.
Eary Grey and His Party Being Feted
Daily.

ST. JOHNS, N. F.. July 2S.-Earl Grey's
visit to New Foundland Is proving a great
success. He and his party are being feted
daily. They will leave tomorrow midnight
for three days fishing trip in the interior.
The earl has conferred with members of
the colonial cabinet respecting the Anglo
American fishery question now being nego-
tiated between London and Washington,
and especially regarding New Foundland's
enforcement of the bait act against Ameri-
can fishermen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29
PRETENDER NON GRATA.
Duke Of Orleans Not Welcome at
ostend.

Special Cablegram to The Star
BRUSSELS. July 2s.-The presence of the
Duke Of Orleans In Ostend is causing much
concern to the Belgian government. II is
understood that II will be limited to him
that he should curtail his visit. 1t is feared
that the unfavorahle light in which he is
regarded by the French government may
endanger the cordial relations that now
exist between France and Belgium. King
Leopold has never approved the dukes
visit to Belgium.
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BARRED FROM THIBET.
DR.. Sven Hedin Kept Out as Matter
of British Policy.

Special cablegram to The Star.
CALCUTTA. July 2s.--The authorities say
that the reason DR.. Sven Hedin. the Scan
dinavian explorer. had been refused per-
mission to visit Thibet was that it had been
decided for reasons of policy that no British
subjects were to be allowed to. explore
Thibet. and what was refused to British
subjects could not be conceded to foreign
ers.
The government thought that Thibet
should continue in that state OF isolation.
the maintenance OF which was constituted
BY Mr.. Frederick In 1904 The decision In
no way affected access to the trade routes
sketehed by the I.hasa convention.
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ELUDED PURsUERS.
Cavalry Friend Of President Hero In
an Elopement.

du EIUpeIueuS
Special Dispatch to The Star.
TORRINGTON, Conn, July 2s.-When
lca Pangburn, farmers daughter, had
finished milking the cows at her home in
Avondale. near Collnsviile, last night, she
walked up the road lighted a match as q
signal jumped into a chajse drawn by a
handsome pair of English cobs and In fif-
teen minutes was the wife Of Capt. w.
Gross Of the United States cavalry. who is
a personal friend of President Roosevelt.
The ceremony was scarcely over when
two rough riders, cousins of the bride.
started in hot pursuit of the clippers. The
cavalryman and his bride. who were mar
ried by minister at Canton, eluded their
Dursuers.
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Locusts In Austria.

Specisi csblegram to The Star.
BUDAPEST. July 2s-Enormous armies
of iocusts are devastating the country near
Debreczen. and already over $4,000 acres
have been laid waste. The farmers are
powerless- The locusts are moving toward
the southwest.
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Arrested for Stealing Ride on Train

1A1Ie5Ieu 1oI StedIIuS NiUe Oh Tfd1n.
WILMINGTON. Del. July 2s-Three
Baltimore youths. Samuel Griffiths, eighteen
years Did. Albert White and James Joseph,
each aged fifteen, were arrested here today
for stealing ride on a Pennsylvania
freight train. They were arraigned before
Magistrate Hollis and In default of IS fine
each was committed to the New Castle
county workhouse for ten days. The trio
were captured with several others
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Dismissed for Lack of Evidence.


HAGERSTOWN. Md. July 2S.-On the
charge of being the vandal who one night
recently broke down and carried away thir-
teen rural free delivery boxes along the
Leitersburg pike, leading out of Hagers-
town. William Fogel was given a hearing
before United States Commissioner Alex
R. Hagner, this city. Owing to a lack of
evidence Fogel was dismissed He had
been apprehended by Post Office Inspector
C. E. Kelly OF Washington
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RETURNED TO ASYLUM.
Son of General Sigel Captured in
Wilmington Hospital.

Spesal Dispatch 70 The Star
WILMINGTON. Del. July as-Rudolph
sigei, son of Gen. Sigel. former city control
Ter Of New York. who escaped from the At
iantc county. ~. J.. Insane Asylum. q
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italian Probably MORALLY Wounded.

NEW YORK. July 2S.-Achille MartelIi
an Italian banker with place of business
on Mulberry street. this city, was shot and
probably MORALLY wounded today by Ed
gardo Accette, a notary. Accette was ar
rested Accette appeared at his Office to-
day with his face discolored and bruised and
told several persons that he had had an al
tercation with Martelli last night over a
business disagreement Later In the day
Accette and Martelti met on Grand street,
and the shooting resulted