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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
FOR STARVING JAPANESE.
Effort to Secure Shipload of Wheat
for Sufferers

SEATTLE, Wash, February 23.-The
Post Intelligencer today started an original
effort to secure shipload of wheat for
japanese famine sufferers. The paper sub
scribes ten tons of wheat and calls for
subscriptions in kind, to be shipped II
possible on the Great Northern liner Da-
kota sailing March II.
Latest oriental mail advices show that
nearly a million persons are starving, and
food is needed more than money. The Post
Intellgencer calls on every farmer In Wash
ington where $1,000 ogD bushels of wheat
was raised last year, TO subscribe wheat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
NEW YORK MAN MISSING.
Was Correspondent for Evening Post
in Macedonia.

VIENNA, February ga telegram re-
ceived here from Sofia, Bulgaria today an
nounced that Albert Sonnichsen OF Oak
land Cal. a correspondent of the New
York Evening Post, had disappeared In
Macedonia. He arrived at Vodena forty
miles from Monastir, February Is, disap-
peared from his hotel there February H.
and has not been seen since.
Albert Sonnichsen author, journalist and
traveller. was born In San Francisco in 1873
and is the author Of one or two books. He
has also contributed to the magazines, and
about two years ago went to Macedonia as
correspondent for the Evening Post and
other papers. His absence does not as yet
cause the Evening Post any anxiety. The
last letter received from him was dated
from Sofia, February 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
"Pensy' Freight Train in Crash.

Engineer Edward McKenna was killed,
Fireman r. w. Young fatally injured and
eight other trainmen injured, three serious
", yesterday when through freight train
west bound on the Panhandle division OF
the Pennsylvania company lines met In col
lision with a yard engine and caboose at
Carnegie, Pa, several miles below Pitts
burg. Eight freight cars We're demolished
and both locomotives were badly damaged.
Engineer McKenna and Fireman Young
were in charge of the yard engine, which
was running on to the main track from a
siding when struck by the freight train.
Traffic was blocked for several hours, II
being necessary to burn the wreckage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
FEARS FOR ALEXANDER.
Has Failed to Rally From a Second
Operation

NEW YORK, February 23.-Fears over
the condition of James w. Alexander, for
mer president of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society, were expressed today by the
three physicians who have been attending
him since an operation performed yesterday.
This was the second operation on Mr.. Al
exander in the last two weeks and was per
formed for organic trouble. His physi-
clans today said that he had thus far failed
TO rally from yesterdays operation as rap
Idly as he did from the first one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
shiveley Laid Up With Rheumatism

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 23.-Supreme Chan
cellor Charles z. Shiveley of the Knights of
Pythias OF America. who arrived here yester-
day, accompanied by his daughter on his way
from Cuba to his home in Richmond. Ind.
is confined to his bed at the Monticello Ho-
tel. suffering from rheumatism, and had to
decline special entertainment prepared for
him today in the form of big Virginia
oyster roast HIS condition is not thought
to be serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
Ocean Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK. February 23--Arrived-Ced-
ric from Liverpool.
BROWHEAD. February 23.-Steamer
Blucher. from New York for Plymouth,
Cherbourg and Hamburg, was reported by
wireless telegraph 1875 miles south at T:10
am, and will probably reach Plymouth
about $50 pm. The Lucania, from New
York for Queenstown and Liverpool, was
reported by wireless telegraph 120 miles
west at 7:30 am. The Lucana probably
will reach Queenstown about pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
Stetson Estate Five Millions.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORRISTOWN, Pa. February 23.-The
will of John B. Stetson, the hat manufac-
turer, who died in Florida last Sunday and
whose home was at Ogontz, was admitted
to probate this morning. His vast estate.
valued at $5000.0O0 and upward, Is be-
uueathed solely to his family, with no pub
lie beQuests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23

Without opposition the House
of Representatives today passed
the Tillman-Gillespie resolution di-
recting the interstate commerce
commission to make examination
into the subject OF railroad dis
examinations and monopolies and
report on the same from time to
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
SEES A CRISIS IN CHINA
Views of WI Ting Fang on Ex-
listing Conditions.
SUPPORTS THE BOYCOTT
Many Diverse Opinions On Reforms in
the Empire.
CHINESE CONSCIOUS OF WRONGS
Feeling of Resentment for Exclusion
Laws is Against American Goods,
Not Foreign Merchants.
SUPPORTS THE BOYCOTT
CHINESE CONSCIOUS OF WRONGS

PEKING, February 23.-Wu Ting Fang,
former Chinese minister to the United
States, when interviewed for the first time
today on the existing situation in China,
spoke in support o. the boycott
WI Ting Fang Is now living quietly in
Peklng, devoting his time to codifying the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
Naval Apprentices Transferred.

NORFOLK, Va, February pa second
draft Of 423 naval apprentices from this
training station were this morning trans
ferred to the United States cruiser Column
bia in Hampton roads. which sails this
evening for Newport, r. I. The men
Transferred today are the last of the 500
apprentices brought to this station when
meningitis appeared at the Newport station
some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23

laws of China, one of the numerous re-
forms under way. He suffered for long
time from deafness from the effects of the
explosion of the bomb near him at the rail-
way station last September but has now
recovered. Speaking of present conditions
WI Ting Fang said
China is at a crisis and is passing
through transition stage. Her states
men and people feel that China needs re-
form, there are great differences of opin-
ion regarding the means. There sew
eraI classes Of reformers. There are those
who speak foreign languages. and who have
been abroad and who have had experience
on both sides of the question.
Sensible Reforms Favored
They favor sensible and useful reforms,
but not too radical, SO as to maze China
first able to stand upon her own feet. The
number of these sensible reformers is few.
l am one of them.
The ruling class also know mething
should be done, bus they are at their wits
end to know what to do.
The third class is composed of young
students who are too rash. They need
training and experience.
Financial reforms should be carried oAt
in the first place but without foreign ad-
vice and capital ii would be impossible to
do so under present conditions.
Il was working out a scheme which had
to be abandoned because II was necessary
to call on foreign advice. The l. coin
age is a stop gap.
lone thing upon which the majority of
Chinese are agreed is that China has been
deprived of many rights by concessions and
territorial grants, and, by the way, her
people have been treated by foreigners in
China and foreign countries.
Arbitrary Determinations.
MANY Chinese who have gone abroad to
America, Australia and the Philippines,
write home complaining of arbitrary dis
examinations made against the Chinese,
which dare not be attempted against other
foreigners. Therefore, every one is angry
and hance the boycott of American goods,
illustrating the feeling against the unjust
exclusion laws. 1t has spread over all
China and is solely in retaliation against
unjust discrimination and is not anti-for-
eign.- The Chinese people and officials are
on good terms with all foreigners and have
no hostile feelings toward them. The Chi
nese merchants have the best feeling to-
ward foreign merchants.
THE majority of the people in the in
terror are Indifferent to all foreigners trav-
cling in the interior, who write that they
are we'll treated with no signs of hostility
against them.
'"rhese rumors of anti-foreign feeling are
not well founded. Sensible men advise
boycotters and agitators to be reasonable
and only TO boycott goods and not to treat
persons unkindly. but to continue their
friendship as before.
''Unfortunately disturbances In several
places now arising from the boycott.
but this is no sign OF an outbreak against
foreigners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
French TRAFFIC With Venezuela.

PARIS. February 23.-The officials of the
French steamship line say there is no In
terruption in traffic with Venezuela. Their
steamer Martinique recently touched at
Venezelan ports. landing and embarking
passengers and much freight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
GERMAN TARIFF RATES
REICHSTAG PASSED FINAL READ
ING OF BILL TODAY.

BERLIN, February 23.-The reichstag to-
day by large majority passed the final
reading of the bill providing for the ex-
tension of Germanys reciprocal tariff rates
to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
THE DRY DOCK DEWEY.
signaled Of the Canary Islands This
Afternoon.

LAS PALMAS. Canary Islands. February
% q p.m.).-The United States dry dock
Dewey has just been signaled off this port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
JOINT Be- 0. COM MITTEE
SPEAKER BENSON ELECTED
CHAIRMAN AT MEETING TODAY.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
STATE, HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS Md. Feb
ruary 23.-The joint legislative committee
appointed by the general assembly to inves-
tigate the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company and its relations to the state of
Maryland met again today in the old
senate chamber and after several ballots
elected Speaker Benson chairman and Dele
gate Murphy secretary.
The vote stood six for Benson and five
for Senator Blair Lee of Montgomery coun-
ty. the German element in the committee
by some unknown means having secured
the vote of Delegate Dorton, republican, OF
Baltimore city, who had for several ballots
voted for Delegate Fenton of Montgomery
for the craftsmanship. The change of Mr..
Dorton 10 Benson was a decided surprise
to the republicans and anti-Gorman demo-
Gratis. who had expected to make Senator
Lee chairman.
Victory for Ring Democrats.
1t is looked upon a decided victory for
the ring democratic forces, and a defeat
for those who had hoped to keep the In
vestigation out of politics. All sorts of
reports are in circulation as TO the mean
ing of the whole business now, and not a
few usually well-informed people believe
that the Baltimore and Ohio crowd has
made a deal with the democrats and that
the investigation will result in nothing OF
any consequence to either side
Inc committee will meet in Baltimore to-
morrow at pm. to consult with the coun-
sci employed to assist in the investigation
ana map out plan of work. 1t is under
stood that President Oscar G. Murray will
be the first witness summoned and that he
Will be brought before the committee early
next week at the state house
Both houses adjourned at noon to meet
again Monday at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
ALLEGED PLOT TO KILL SULTAN
Discovery Of Bombs and Weapons
American Connections.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
CONSTANTINOPLE, February 23.-The
police have made some important discov-
cries a Scutari. They found a number of
bombs and weapons, and also manifestoes
calling for the assassination of the sultan.
Several Armenians have been arrested and
there are some indications that the alleged
conspirators have American connections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23

Americons Buy Russian Road.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 23.--The
Russ states that the Tashkent railway has
been sold to an American syndicate for
500 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
Edition Exhausted.

The entire edition Of The
Sunday Star OF February fs,
containing the picture Of Mrs.
Lonaworth, has bean ooin-
pleteiy exhausted and no moro
copies can be supplied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23

The Tfllmau-Gillosple resolution. directing
the interstate commerce commission to make
examination into alleged railroad discrim-
nations and monopolies, was taken up in
the House rs the first husiness tnaaN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
Rus,i.n Paper Roubles Issued.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ST PETERSBURG. February 2S.-Paper
roubles are being issued, the banks having
suspended payment IN gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
Weather.

Fair, warmer tonight and
tomorrow.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-19
Contra istas de fdct9rias completes incl w,ndo l.:

Para Triple efectos, tachos, bombas Y /
accessories Centrales, Lafayette, Arroyo,
Juanlta, Bayam6n, Plazuela, Barceloneta,
San Vicente Vega Baja, Providencia Pat.
LAS, Mercedita, Yabucoa, Buena Vista, Ca.
rolina.
SUCRS. de |. VILLAMIL & Co, S
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-19
Cuc de odas ces de maqnaas para aendas de azlcar

condensadores de vacio seco y de vacio hu-
medo.- -Condensadores centrales.
REFERENCIAS EN- PUERTO RICO
Todas las centrales donde Sc encuentren
aparatos de Krajewski-Pesant CO, entire las
cuales estan las siguientes
a fsla de Puerto Rico:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-19
ESPECIALIDADES

Desmenuzadoras. Krajewslli. = Calenta-
dorss modernos con ocho 8 diez y seis circula
clones. .--Trapiches, defecadoras, triple y qua
druple efectos tachos modernos. .-Bombas
Agentes Generates para
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
A,soclatea pre,, nIsnatoh n7 ap1clal wlrsl

Annotated Press Dispatch by Special wlret
Washington, April 2.-The suggestion
that the projected loviathan 20 5OO-ton
bnttleship, which Congress is expected
60 authorize at the present session. should
be named New York, involving the aban-
donment of that name for the armored
cruiser which during the Spanish War
was the flagship Of the Atlantic fleet, the
most formidable naval force ever gathered
under the American flag, has caused
somecommotion In naval circles.
While realizing the policy Of securing
support from the navy by identifying the
ships with great cities, many naval officers
hold that Tor sentimental reasons ships
should not be christened with names of
vessels that have been famous in their
own time, that the latter should be per
mitted to retain for themselves whatever
reputation they may have earned.
The New York is set down as perhaps
the most serviceable ship in the navy,
according TO the record. She always has
been ready for the hardest and most un-
expected service, and il is said of her that
seven years after she went FIRST into com
mission she made the run from Boston to
/ New York at an average speed of 20 knots
repeating easily her initial trial trip
/ record which is without precedent in the
navy After undergoing repairs at the
Boston Navy yard, the New York will
be recommissioned practically new ship,
and the majority OF naval officers believe
that she should not be deprived Of her
name and saddled with that Of another
| and lesser city, as must be the case under
the law If any change is made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
EDITION or A NEWSPAPER
CONFIsoArED By POLICE

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wir@,
81. Petersburg, Russia, April 2.--Todny
days edition Of the Russ was conhscated
by the police, owing TO tho publication of
sacrilegious travesty Of the Lenten
prayers, written by M. Amhitiatroh, the
famous teuilletonist, who was exiled TO
Siberia in 1902. owing 10 his publication OF
a pamphlet rejecting on the imperial
family and who subsequently was am-
nestled. One line of the Lords prayer,
supposed to be offered by the imperial
family, was made to read:
"Let he people tpay our debts, but not
as We pay our creditors"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
GOV. FOLK LEASES A COAL NINE.

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
jefferson City, No, April Gov. Folk,
through Warden Matt Hall OF the State
penitentiary, here, has leased mine, near
Waverly from which coal will be mined
during the present strike in sufficient guam
titles TO supply the 10 State institutions
with fuel.
The miners at Waverly are paid more
than the regular scale and do not want to
strike. Ii they should be forced to 60 out,
Warden Hall said today, there will be no
difficulty in operating the mine, If the
sinte Is forced % resort % that eXtremlly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
AGED MAN BURNED TO DEATH.

Assooinied Press Dlsnatoh by special Wires
Philadelphia, Pa, April William
Reardon, aged SO years, was burned to
death at his home, here, today, while en-
deavoring 10 light gas jet in his sleeping
apartment.
His night clothing became ignited from
the match and he was fatally burned
before assistance arrived.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
c. +. RUDOLPH,
MARKET AND FOURTH STA
BR1oKR FAoTURED his SKULL.
Serious Accident to a seaford Liverymar
This Nnruinr

Serious Accident to a seaford Liveryman,
This Morning.
Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening.
Seaford. April &C. Edward Hurley a
well-known hyeryman, was the victim OF
a serious accident, this morning He was
passing the Martin property, where several
workmen were tearing dowg am old Chin
ney and one of the workmen threw downla
brick. striking Mr. Hurley on the head, cut
ting a cash six inches long and fracturing
his skull
In the past few months he has had three
bad accidents beiall him. First, his livery
Stables were burned and nearly everything
lost; then his boy was dragged 10y horse
and badly injured.
Hurley lies in a critical condition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
nEArH oF A oENTENARIAN.

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wire.
Chicago. ILL.,, April IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Wabash, Ind, says;
Rev. S. Murray, a widely-known Ger
man Baptist minister died yesterday. 10
was the tooth anniversary of his birth,
and he expected TO celebrate the event
bv preaching the last sermon OF his life.
He had been in the ministry for 20 years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
sEoRETARY rAFT IN NV YoRK

Associated Press Dispaton by special Wire
Washington. April 2.-SecretaTy Taft,
accompanied by his confidential clerk,
Mr.. lockwood, LETT Washington at 9
clock this morning for New York, to
attend a meeting OF the Panama Railroad
directors.
He will next proceed to Tuskegee, Ala,
to deliver an address before the Iuskegee
Institute.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
sToREKEEPER's sHANTY BLOWN UP.
..ocIalea rre.. pIlraloh by spseIal wlrs..

AIaoclaied TToss Dllaioh ny bpocIhI WIfe7'
Reading Pa, April 2.-Unknown
parties, last night, blew up the shanty
of Ralph Donate, storekeeper in the Ital-
ian colony west Of this city, where 300
Italians live.
The explosive was placed directly under
Donato's bed, but he and four friends we're
in another part OF the building and were
only hurled TO the floor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION,

Associated iiee uisritcn boy special Wrea
Brussels. Belgium, April 2.-The report
tbat the international exhibition viii be
held at Brussels in 1910 is officially con-
iirmed
The most notable feature will be the
exhibits from the Congo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
DAmAcEp BY mFERNAL MAoHINE.

Associated Press Dispatch oy special wireA
Askabad. Turkestan, April "A time
internal machine was exploded today in
the vestibule OF the governor-general' 8
residence. shattering part Of the wall and
blowing a gun, which was mounted on
one side Of the entrance, across the street,
but iniuring no one.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
TWELVE MURDERERs PUT TO DEATH

A..ociatea Pres. Disiatcu ry Special Wires
Pietermaritzburg. South Africa, April
2.-The II natives condemned to death
for the murder OF policemen during the
uprising in February against the collection
oi tine poll tax, the postponement OF
whose execution led to a dispute between
the imperial and colonial governments,
were shot today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02

VTTANTED-GOOD GERMAN OK SWEDISH
w girl for general housework, In small family.
Call after n m. 6l2 BkOOMt ST mar-9.u
XNTANTED-l HOUSEWIVES TO USE
w EARTHQUAKE Tor cleaning carpet-, cloth
ing, rugs &c. Apply 90l IAINALL- ml2lm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
Business Opportunities.

T1INE OPENING FOR snoE AND HARNESS
II repairer, separate or cOmblned. Apply
mai2s-l2t BOX q. Landcnb buis, Ia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
BATTLESHIP
The Suggestion That The LsVla-
than be Named New York Is
Causing Some COmmOHOn,
NAVAL OFFICERS OPPOSE IT
Would Involve the Abandon
ment OF That Name for a
Famous Armored Cruiser.
FLAGSHIP IN THE SPANISH WAR
Was With the Most Formidable
Naval Force Ever Gathered
Under the American Flag.

Aner Undergoing Repairs az the Boston
Navy Yard, the Cruiser New York WIN
no Geoommissioncd Practically New
SHIP, and the Majority Of Naval Omers
Henove That she should Not be De-
prived OF Her Name aud saddled with
That OF Another and Lesser City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
Twenty to be Initiated

A class initiation, entertainment and
luncheon will be held in the rooms Of
Winona Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ, on
Thursday evening, April lsth, when 20
candidates will be initiated into the order.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02

NOTICE
IN Wilmington, Del. M,rch 3lst. 1905.
he par ner,a p existing between John p
Almond AM Thomas J. lawson. grocers, trad
ing as John r. Almond & Co.: has this dav bcen
dissolved by mutual consent
All claims viii be paic ana accounts collected
by homas y lawson VINO will continue the
Der OF the firm will sign in liquidation
JOHN P. ALLMONn,
apr2-5t THOSMAS J. LAWSON.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Buoher. glass gliding. eie shipisy.-
uubrsiias repaired at Az saiplsT stseb :