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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-25
ROOT IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Earthquake Upset Plans for His Re
ceptiou in Chile


SANTIAGO, Chile, August 25.-The
United States cruiser Charleston, with Sec
retary Root on board, has arrived at Punta
Arenas. on the strait Of Magellan. The
Charleston will reach Lota, 800 miles south
of Valparaiso, August 20, where Secretary
Root will be received by the Chilean for
eign minister and the American minister.
Mr.. Hicks.
The ministers will go to Lota on Chile
cruiser. A great reception had been
planned here for Mr.. Root, but all the
plans were changed as result Of the
earthquake: The Secretary is expected to
arrive at Valparaiso about September g.
His reception there will be informal and
he will come to Santiago to extend his per-
sonal condolences to President Riesco.
ROME, August 25. The semi-offic1al
Popolo Romano, today devoted leading
article to the International American con-
ference at Rio Janeiro in which 1t says:
mo European country object to Monroe
ism. but nobody will admit the Drago doc
trine, which means that Latin America can
them'
The paper ridicules the idea that the
Drago doctrine will be presented for the
consideration of the peace conference at
The Hague, as calculated to be step for
ward In the direction of assuring the peace
OF the world. The Propolo Romano adds:
Such doctrine needs cannon to support
1t 1t does not complete the Monroe doc
tr1ne, but compromises it,
The paper praises Secretary Root for his
attitude of reserve on the subject.
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IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON.
Hungarians to Unveil Statue at Buda.
pest September 16.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, August 25.-The
authorities of the city Of Budapest have
decided to unveil the Washington statue
now under erection on September 16, and
have sent out invitations to the mayors Of
American cities, presidents of American
universities and many notable public men
of the United States to attend. The idea of
raising this statue arose out of the erection
in Cleveland some years ago of a statue to
kossuth. The Observation-Disclosures who
were instrumental in bringing about the
erection of the Kossuth monument were so
cordially supported by Americans that they
decided as a mark of gratitude to raise a
Washington monument in the capital of
their native country
The statue, which is to be full sized will
stand in prominent position in the City
Park, and will be one of the interesting
sights of that place. The city authorities
have undertaken the arranging of the fes-
tivities in connection with the unwilling.
and members of the government will at
tend.
large contingent of Hungarian-Ameri-
cans are expected, the official party sailing
from New York August % on the Ryndam
In commemoration of the event the street
now known as Wiener is to be renamed
Washington street.
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JOKER IN TIE RATE BILL
STANDARD OIL PEOPLE EXEMPT
FROM PASS DICTUM.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 25.-Despite the
watchfulness of President Roosevelt and
the administration reports in the fight for
the new interstate commerce law at the
last session of Congress, Joker appears
to have crept into the statute in the shape
of a provision that makes it legal for any
railroad to give free transportation to the
officers, agents and employees, Of the Stand
ard Oil Company and to the members of
their families.
Although this provision is plain In the
law, railroad attorneys who have studied
the statute carefully had overlooked it un-
til yesterday, when their attention was
called to the clause by reporter.
Then all agreed that it is, to say the
least, doubtful If the government would
have any right to proceed against rail-
road company for giving Standard Oil off,
of their families free transportation.
The Joker" crept into the new law by
the provision which makes any person,
persons or corporation engaged In the
transportation Of oil py pipe lines COM
mon carrier to give free transportation to
the officers, agents or employees of another
common carrier, or the families Of such.
Standard a Common Carrier.
Another clause Of section 1 provides that
no common carrier SHALL after January l.,
1907, give any interstate free ticket, free
pass or free transportation for passengers
except certain persons who are especially
named and exempted by the statute The
clause, however. has this provision: PRO
vided, that this provision shall not be con-
strued to prohibit the interchange of passes
for the officers, agents and employees Of
common carriers and their families
The Standard Oil Company owns and
operates extensive pipe lines from the vari-
GUS Oil fields of the country to distribut-
ing centers where its refineries are located,
and under the provisions Of the new law
becomes a common carrier.
By being claSSed as a common carrier,
1t is declared. the officers, agents and en-
ployes Of the company, together with their
families. are entitled to free transporta-
ton from another common carrier, just as
one railroad is entitled to exchange passes
with another railroad.
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VALPARAISO LOSS
ABOUT $2O0,OO0,000
Latest Estimate of Earthquake
and Fire Results.
MUCH DAMAGE IN COUNTRY
Deaths and Property Destroyed Are
Appalling.
GREATER THAN SAN FRANCISCO
Destruction of Life Felt Throughout
Chile-Eighty Miles Of Desola-
tion-Alarm at Lima.
GREATER THAN SAN FRANCISCO

SANTIAGO, Chile, August pa conserv-
Valparaiso as a result of the earthquakes
and fire at $500, 900, COO The loss in the
rural districts will be immense, as not only
the residences of the landed proprietors,
but the huts of the laborers, have been
completely destroyed, and in many places
the bridges, fences and telegraph and tele-
phone posts have been thrown down. No
passenger trains have arrived here from
Valparaiso since August 16.
1t is insisted here that the effect of the
disaster, in the number of deaths and the
amount of property destroyed. is probably
greater than was the case in San Francisco.
Valparaiso is the great seaport of the
republic and it's commerce exceeds that of
any Pacific port except San Francisco. The
entire lower part of the city is completely
destroyed, and the loss of life is felt
throughout Chile, because all parts of the
country were represented there.
Heavy rains still falling at Valparaiso,
making the misery still greater Donations
for the relief of the sufferers are arriving
here from all parts of the world.
Some idea of the state of affairs existing
can be formed from the fact that a man
TOue on NUrSeDdck lTOlH valparaiso ~ odh.
tiago, a distance of eighty miles. and could
not obtain food or drink for himself or his
horse during the entire distance, owing to
the desolation prevailing.
Busy Repairing Damages.
VALPARAISO, August 25.-The minister
of the interior has sent the following dis
patch to President Riesco at Santiago:
Business is being resumed here. All
classes of the population are taking part in
the work of repairing the damage. All the
committees are accomplishing their tasks
with the greatest zeal. If fresh meat runs
short l shall cause frozen meat from Ma
gallanes to be sold. Many of the homeless
people are in need of clothing. Provisions
are running short at Iquique because the
supplies have been retained here
President ReSco continues to receive tel
egrams of coincidence from foreign govern
mentS
The newspaper buildings were not so
badly damaged as at first supposed. That
of the Mercurio is intact. All the news
papers will reappear tomorrow.
There were some slight earthquake
shocks at S:15 pm. yesterday, but no
further damage was done.
Earthquake Alarm at Lima.
LIMA, Peru, August 25.-There was great
alarm in this city last night owing to the
prediction of a strong earthquake shock
both here and at Callao.
Many families in both places spent the
whole night in the streets and in the pub
lie squares. The authorities tried their best
to calm the people, but found it impossible
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the coach were severely wounded by the
explosion of the bomb.
Four revoutionists arrived at M. Stoly-
pins villa on Aptekarsky Island at 3:2o pm.
today in a coach. Two of them were dress
ed in the uniforms of officers of gendarmes,
the third was dressed a driver and was
on the box of the coach, and the fourth
man was in private clothes. Two of the
men entered the villa under the pretext of
making an important report to the premier
but they were not permitted to enter his
office. One of the men threw bomb into
the reception room and terrible explosion
followed. The house was nearly destroyed,
the man who threw the bomb was killed,
but the premier, who was in his office, was
uninjured. His daughter is said to have
had both her legs broken and the premier's
three-year-old son was severely wounded.
Firemen who arrived on the scene imme-
diately after the explosion found horrible
scene. Many mutilated corpses and large
number OF wounded and lacerated persons
were lying around the spot where the bomb
exploded.
LONDON, august LD-ta ulSpdtcn 10 the
Exchange Telegraph Company from st.
Petersburg, dated 5:23 pm, states that the
bomb thrown at NJ. Stolypin severely in
jured him, but he is still living.
Princes Mansion Burned
TIFLIS, August 25.-The country mansion
of Prince Palavandoff, at Okon was set
on fire by peasants last night The prin-
cess was unable to escape and was burned
to death.
Police Captain Killed by Bomb.
BERLIN, August pa despatch to the
Tageblatt from Kattowitz announces that
a bomb was thrown at Bendzin. Russian
Poland today killing Police Captain
Jakubik and two policemen. and danger
ously wounding another policeman. The
bomb was evidently intended for Jabublk
who commanded a patrol which on Mon
day killed Jew. The explosion destroyed
the district police office. detachment OF
Cossacks fired several volleys and wounded
a number of passers-by.
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AT OYSTER BAY TODAY
NUMBER OF PosTMAsTERs
NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, August 25.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today appointed the follow
ing frst-class postmasters:
California-Richmond, Lizzie McGann.
Colorado-Ouray. Mabel E. Strout.
Florida-Gainesville, Louis c. Tynich.
Idaho-Wardner, w. S. Brainard.
IlIinois-Eureka. P. E. Low; Georgetown,
Luranah Haworth; Hinsdale, w. B. Carle-
ton.
Observation-Disclosures, George N. Gro
mer.
Ohio-Marysville, Ed A. Mullen.
South Dakota-Waltertown, Cyrus B. Will
Hanson.
Aid for Stricken Chile.
President Roosevelt today issued a proc
lamation appealing for aid for earthquake
stricken Chile The proclamation was is
sued after a consultation with Acting Sec
retary Of State Bacon at Sycamore Hill
today. The proclamation reads as fol-
lows:
Proclamation: A dreadful calamity has
befallen our sister republic of Chile in the
destruction by earthquake of Valparaiso
and other localities. We of this nation at
this moment see the city of San Francisco
struggling upward from the ruins in
which like catastrophe overwhelmed her
last spring.
I'VE keep keenly in mind the thankful ap-
probation we then felt for the way in which
the people OF Europe, ASA ana DOtn Amerl-
cas- came forward with generous offers Of
assistance. In this time of woe of our els
ter republic I ask that people out OF
their abundance now strive to do to an
other others last spring did to u.s. The
National Red Cross Association has already
taken measures to. collect any subscriptions
that may be offered for this purpose and
trust that there will be a generous re-
-sponse
(signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Oyster Bay, N. Y, August 25 1906
President Roosevelt today appointed
Basil Miles of Pennsylvania as first secre-
tary of the American embassy at st.
Petersburg. Mr. Miles was private secre-
tary to Ambassador Meyer.
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R1oToUs BAvARAAN STRIKERS.
Artillery Required to Clear Nurem-
berg Streets=ManY Wounded.

NUREMBERG, Bavaria, August 25.-The
striking workmen Of an automobile factory
here committed excesses yesterday after
noon and evening. The police mounted
and on foot, interfered to clear the streets
and were attacked by the rioters, who
hurled stones, beer glasses and bottles at
the officers.
The police emptied and closed the streets,
but the rioting continued until late hour.
A battery of artillery went to the assist
ance of the police at 1870 pm. and sus-
pended the public use of the streets adja-
cent to the scene of the disturbance. About
thirty civilians and ten policemen were
wounded by cuts and blows Several police
men had theiy uniforms completely torn
off.
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A RUSSIAN BOMB
NEARLY COT HIM
Explosion at the Residence OF
Premier Stolypin
AT ST. PETERSBURG TODAY
While Reception Was Being Held at
His Home.
SON AMONG THOSE WOUNDED
Many Persons Are Reported Killed or
Injured-Meager Details
of the Affair.
While a Reception Was Being Held at
His Home.
ON AMONG THOSE WOUNDED

ST. PETERSBURG, August 25.-An ex-
plosion occurred today at the residence of
Premier Stolypin while a reception was
being held there.
The premier is safe. Many persons were
killed or wounded at the time of the eX
plosion. The son of the premier among
those who were wounded.
About fifty persons were killed and
wounded.
Among those killed was Gen. Zameatin,
who during the war with Japan was
chief Of communications.
The two revolutionists who remained in
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EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE.
Forty Lives Endangered at Brooklyn
Today-Store Wrecked.

NEW YORK. August 25.-The lives of
forty tenants Of a big apartment house. in
Carroll street. Brooklyn, were endangered
and Vincent Christiano, an iron dealer,
was seriously hurt by an explosion today,
believed to have been caused by dyna-
mite.
The section where the explosion occurred
is notorious for feuds and black-hand out
RACES and today's explosion may be traced
to these causes. Several persons in the
house told the police they had recently re-
ceived threatening letters.
The explosion occurred In Christiano's 8
store, which is on the ground floor. Its en-
tire front is wrecked Christiano who
slept in a rear room, was thrown from his
bed. Windows in houses for block were
shattered and there was partial panic
among the residents.
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THE STRANDED MANcHUR1A.
Steamer Held in Position by Cable
Ship Restorer.

NEW YORK, August 25-The CONNER
cial Pacific Cable Company today received
a message from the commander of its cable
steamer Restorer which is standing by the
steamer Manchuria, ashore near Honolulu.
The Restorer reported that the revenue cut
ter Manning had gone to Honolulu, leav-
ing only the Restorer at the scene of the
wreck. The remainder of the message reads
as follows:
'.Manchuria tanks been filed The Re
storer has firm grip with cable grapnels
and heavy grapnel ropes. Think can hold
Manchuria in present position until heavy
wrecking gear arrives from San Francisco
on Tuesday. Manchuria is In 21 feet of
water on soft sand and coral on even keel"
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KAISER'S VISIT IMPOSSIBLE
German Press Declares American Trip
Only a Wish.

BERLIN, August 25.-The recent discus
sions on both sides of the Atlantic on the
possibility that Emperor William may visit
the United States have not been treated
seriously by the German press. Official cir
cles do not attach Importance to the en-
peror's recently expressed wish to see
America:
1t is admitted that 1t is his loug-cherish-
ed wish, but it Is regarded as practically
certain that it will remain only a wish. :
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Louisiana Off for Oyster Bav.

NORFOLK, Va, August 25-The United
States battleship Louisiana, upon which
President Roosevelt is scheduled to make
his trip to the Isthmus of Panama, sailed
today from the Norfolk navy yard after
receiving her intermediate battery and mi
nor repairs to join the Evans squadron for
the presidential revisN At Oyster Bay on
Labor day.
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Oil Carrier Launched.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, August 25.-The
oil carrier w. S. Porter, being built by the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company for the Associated Oil Company
of San Francisco, was launched today, and
was christened by Miss Jacquiline Bickford
The steamer will be an oil burner and is 400
feet long with about 5000 gross tonnage
The hull stuck on the ways just before
reaching the end, but the vessel was sue
cessfully hoated uninjured with the rising
of the tide.
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Police Captain Killed by Bomb.
REPRESSIVE MEASURES.
Increased Penalties for Infractions by
Soldiers and Sailors.

ST. PETERSBURG. August 25.-Repres-
siye measures are now to be tried against
the army as well the people. The en-
peror today issued ukase increasing all
along the line the penalties for the COM
plicity of officers and men in political con-
spiracies against the state and insubordina-
tion of any kind More important still II
the facts that the discretion now permitted
10 military courts in the matter OF tho
reduction of the penalties incurred by con-
victed men is entirely withdrawn.
Sailors and soldiers henceforth know the
immutable price OF mutiny and treason
The emperor issued the ukase as per-
manent law under the power of the funda-
mental law excluding military laws from
the competency of parliament.
Government Spy Hanged.
TVER, August 25.-A government spy
was captured and hanged yesterday in the
neighboring woods, where peasants and
workmen were holding a meeting.
Private Schools for Jews.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 25.-The Ros-
sia announced today that among the acts
for the amelioration of the Jews before
the final adjudication of the whole sub
feet by parliament will be authorization for
Jews TO open private schools throughout
the emgare.
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pardoned bv Kaiser's Decree.

BERLIN, August 25.-The official Reich-
sanzeiger today published an imperial de-
cree pardoning all persons convicted of les
majestic toward the emperor or any MEM
ber of the royal family. in commemoration
of the Forthcoming baptism of his majestys
grandson. who was born July last. and
viii be baptized August %.
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MAYNARD-CABELL CONTEST.
Virginia Member Sees No Need for a
Joint Debate.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, August 25.-Repre-
sentative Harry L. Maynard, who Is
being hard fought for denomination in
the democratic primary in the Norfolk dis
trict set for September 4, said today in re-
ply to statement by his opponent, Col
George c. Cabell, that he had not yet re-
ceived from Col. Cabell a letter challenging
him to joint debate, and that before receiv-
ing the letter he could not say what his
reply would be. He declared that a meet
ing in Portsmouth next Friday night, for
which Col Cabell says the joint debate has
been proposed, was arranged strictly as
Maynard meeting compliment in his
own home to him.
The congressman saw no reason for a
joint discussion, and thought there would
be none. Mr.. Maynard is today campaign
ing in Nansemond county and had to be
reached by telephone.
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Old Denver Mint Sold.

The Secretary of the Treasury today
formally accepted the bid of Charles Boett-
cher of Denver of S31 ,OO0 for the old Den
yer mint property, and that of George
Chaffey for the old site for government
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President Baer Back From Europe.
NEW YORK, August 25.-George F. Baer,
president of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company, arrived here today from
Europe on the steamer Amerika.
On board the steamer st. Louis from
Southampton was Mrs. William Thaw, jr.
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bilbao Strike Ended.

BILBAO, Spain, august 25.-The strike
OF the workmen in this city ended today.
The miners in the outlying districts are
still out, but quiet has been restored.
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Fatal Heat in Chicago Today.

CHICAGO, August 25.-The uncomforta-
Die temperature of the early part Of the
week, which was lessened somewhat yes
terday, returned again today, with the re-
suit that there were three deaths before
noon.
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Mr.. Fairbanks Speech.

Vice President Fairbanks congratulated
the colored people upon the successful in
auguration of the exposition. saying that
their success was not surprising to him as
he knew something of the tenacity of their
purpose. The importance of the work in
which they were engaged could be better
appreciated when the fact was recalled that
the black race now constitutes more than
10 per cent OF the population of the United
States. The exposition, he said, is a hopeful
sign, not only because it illustrates what
the negro has been able to accomplish In
the industrial arts in a comparatively few
years, but it shows that he appreciate the
value of cooperation. The exposition Is an
admirable object lesson, full of encourage
ment and inspiration to the color ed people.
To advance education and industry is to
encourage two of the mightiest factors in
the upbuilding of any race. To prosper to
the utmost and make the greatest advance
in life the colored people must teach the
virture of sobriety, honesty, frugaldty, in
dustry and fair play. Their advance had
been accomplished against tremendous OBJ
stacles, one of their greatest difficulties be-
ing prejudice.
A broad opportunity, he said, lies before
the coored race. What it will become will
depend upon what it does In the final anal
ysis, people advance only by virtue of their
own efforts. The future of the colored race
was in it's own hands Make it worthy of
yourselves Make it worthy Of your coun-
try
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FAIRBANKS AT COLUMBUS.
He Will Address Colored Educators
This Afternoon.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. August 25.-vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks arrived
here today to address the Ohio state COL
ored educational and Industrial exposition
at Grove City, a suburb. While here he
was the guest of Representative Taylor
This forenoon he was given a reception
at the state house, where he and Gov. Har-
ris received hundreds Of citizens He went
out this afternoon to Grove City, where he
and Gov. Harris and Booker T. Washing
ton made addresses
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TO SUCCEED ANDERSON.
Staunton Man Elected Colonel of Vir-
ginia Regiment.

RICHMOND, Va, August 25.-Lieut, Col.
William ]. Perry Of Staunton was today
elected colonel of the 10th Regiment, to
succeed Col. George Wayne Anderson, re-
signed.