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GAR EASTERN BUREAU"
New Arrangement Made in the State
Department.

With the view of placing all diplomatic
and consular matters relating to Japan
and China in the hands of officials familiar
with conditions in the orient, the State
Department has perfected the organization
Of far eastern bureau" which will have
charge of all correspondence and pre-
liminary treaty negotiations with the
oriental governments. This new departure
is more less in the nature of an expert
ment. which, If 1t proves satisfactory, may
lead to the organization of similar bureaus
to conduct diplomatic and consular cor
'respondence and negotiations with the Cen
trail and South American republics, Euro
pean and Asiatic countries.
Mr. Huntington Wilson, the third assist
ant secretary of state, who for a number
OF years served secretary of legation
and embassy at Toxic, is chief of the new
bureau. His two assistants Mr.. Per-
cival Heintzleman of Pennsylvania, for
merly audent-interpreter at Picking. and
later vice and deputy consul general at
Canton and Dalny, and Mr.. William Phil
lips of Massachusetts, formerly private
secretary to Ambassador Choate at Lon
don, and for the last two years second see-
rotary at Picking. Mr.. Phillips arrived
from Picking a few days ago to enter upon
his new duties in the State Department.
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NO WAR WITH JAPAN
DANISH DIPLOMAT DOES NOT
SERIOUSLY REGARD RUMoRs


Special Dispatch to The Star
SARANAC LAKE, N Y. Julv - IT,
rick Cavllng. the noted Danish editor IN
thor and diplomat, is here for a fey u,aa1,..
stay previous to trip to Oyster Rav IN
call upon the President. Mr. Caylino COW.
here almost direct from The Hagua ubara
he has beer in attendance upon the ueac.
congress in his capacity of journalist.
Having been allowed some rather nm
usual privileges at The Hague" said Mr.
Cavling today, Il do not feel that lust at
this time it would be s,emly in me n
discuss matters that are now before the
congress. 1 will say this. however. for 7
have said it before such peace coner,ss,.
as we have had in Denmark. and in -, :,
paper, the Politiken, of Copanhapen ~
a number Of the nations who ar. Iondast
for peace really desire nothing of the LInd
The Hague, though. ferns a cornfortahIa
place for the representatives, Of ce-tain ma
tions to get thei- bearings on certain othe,
nations. usually their neighbors.'
Upon being asked what he thought of the
possibility of serious trouble between this
United States ana Japan, Mr.. Cavling said
1T is the most idle thing in the worlt
to discuss even the possibility within the
present generation, of a conflict of arms
between this country and the mikado's
kingdom. The Japs. 1t is true, have very
inflated idea of their own powers and re.
sources. but this does not extend to the
Intelligent statesmen of the country anC
1t is the brains Of any county in our age
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that says what the great international pol
icies of the country shall be. MODS may
ruin buildings. wreck cities and villages and
even put leading public men out OF the
way, but mobs do not declare war nor con-
troll navies.
The Philippines.
ut is sometimes talked that Japan has
her eyes upon the Philippines. and that
those islands are a source of weakness to
America I entirely disagree with both OF
these suggestions. Japan wants and has
Korea. and l do not even expect to see her
flag hauled down there. 1t is better for the
Hermit kingdom that this is so. for Korea
der a coed account Of her stewardship in
that country. She has her eyes much more
strongly set upon the coastwiss sections
of China to the north, and it would not
surprise me in the least to see China and
Japan working very strongly hand in hand
some Of these days. OF course, in all this.
the stronger European powers will have
to be taken into considerations; and no one
can venture an opinion as to what their
stand will be.
''Of this 1 feel certain: That England;
with her centuries of Christianity and
western civilization, will never be found
fighting with Japan against a Christian
these two countries may appeal to the
English mind at the present time. but the
sailing of English and Japanese ships side
Dy SIDE against, instance, AHc OHiteu
States, or France, would be too revolving
for the great mass of Englishmen and
Engishwomen-for women are a power In
Great Britain-to put up with. No, the
Anglo-Japahese alliance is banshee that
need have terrors for none but the
ignorant.
LAS to the Philippines being a source
of weakness to the United States: If they
are, then Gibraltar Is a weak spot in the
British line of defense: for they are in a
position to as absolutely command the
great straits from the Indian ocean to
the Pacific as Gibraltar does the waterway
from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
1t is probably true that If war was to
break out between Japan and this coun-
try the Philippines would be the battle
ground, but the islands are not next door
to Japan" as l have heard it expressed. by
any means, but a good ten days sail for
the average transport. The United States
would have the wonderfully strong advan-
tage of being first on the ground, the
very thing that gave the japanese their
good start in their conflict with Russia,
and a fact which was most potent in de-
Gliding that stupandous struggle. Russia
did not know it at the time. but it Is true.
nevertheless, that Japan had just about
reached the end of her rope, as the saying
is, when the bear sued for peace. And
now the Japs, with admirable pride. are
trying to keep good the impression they
made in that war"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TIE DISTRICT TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY.
At meeting of the board of trustees OF the
District Title Insurance Company held on
Thursday July II. 1897, semi annual dividHn,
of &c declared, payable after July 20 1907.
closed from July IS. 1907. to July 20. 1897. In
elusive. GEO. III. OCONSOH, Secretary
THE WASHINGTON TITLE INSURANCE COM
pany.-tt Il meeting OF the board Of trustees of
the Washington Title Insurance Company, held
on Thursday, July IL. 1897 a semi-an d!yi-
dend of 1ft declared payable after July 20,
1907. The books for the transfer of stock will
be closed from July Is, 1907 to July 20 1907,
inclusive. GEO. ii. OCUNNOR Secretary.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PROPERTY OWNERS
and residents hereby invited to attend a
meeting this (MONDAYI evening, o'clock. at
the Savoy, 2Sf4 l4th st. NV. in the interest OF
the COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SITE FOR TIE
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. APP
propriatc addresses by Hon. Il. H. Warner, Hon.
W. E. Andrews and others.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on AND
after Monday. July %, 1907, the below named
wholesale fruit and produce houses Will cease
the sale OF all fruits and produce promptly at 3
O'Clock pm.
VIM. o. Shreve Sons John II. Klein x Co.
Robert l.. Anderson. Ernest NJ. Merrick.
f. J. Adams & co. l.. Daniels d Co.
1IcitmuleT & Heider. W. s Anderson Co.
VIM. W. Leshear 4 Son. W. Fl. Harrison.
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EXCHANGE OF PROFESSORS.
The German Emperor Displays Great
Interest in the Matter,

His majesty, the emperor. displayed
great interest and satisfaction over the re-
suits of the exchange OF professors between
the American and German universities, -
said Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the Ger
man ambassador, who is in Washington
for a few days and who has just returned
to the United States from a visit to Berlin
The ambassador with his wife dined in
formally with Emperor William just before
they left Berlin, which gave an opportunity
for an extended and general talk. Profs.
Peabody and Burgess, who went to Ger
many, represented two of the leading uni
versities of the United States. and Germany
sent to this country one or more of her
leading educators. Both Emperor William
and President Roosevelt expressed great
deal of interest in the matter. The en-
peror early made the acquaintance of
Messrs. Peabody and Burgess and con-
versed with them freely about their work
This year another leading educator of this
country will go to Germany, and the expec-
taton is that some one more of promi-
nence in that country will come to the
United States
The emperor Ambassador Sternburg says
is in excellent health and keeps up the ac-
tive work which has characterized his ca
reer.
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JUDGE HUMPHREY EXoNERATED.
Charges Rejecting Upon His Integrity
Examined.

The Attorney General has completed his
examination Of the charges against United
States Judge Thomas c. Humphry Of the
central district of the Indian Territory,
after careful consideration of the evidence
submitted on both sides Of the question.
AS a result of the Investigation Judge
Humphry has been eXonerated of all
charges rejecting upon his integrity. but
has been admonished that the form of GER
tain proceedings was such as to subject
him to criticism. The charges made were
largely by the officers of trust company
doing business in the Indian Territory
who claimed that Judge Humphry had
taken improper action with relation to the
sale Of timber on Indian minors lands
and also In other transactions involving
the estates of Indian minors.
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make another attempt. l ordered my break
fast to be brought to me, and had hardly
finished when one of the attaches OF the
and that an officer with squad was
searching every part OF the house. l at
once threw everything In the room In dis
order. got into the wardrobe and closed the
door, leaving sufficient room to get a little
air. This was hardly done ere officer
bolted in. looked around. and then opened
the door Of my wardrobe. Looking at me
for moment. he said: The secretary OF
.he senator Yes 1 replied He said:
You will come with me and | VIII see II l
cannot give you larger If not more com
Portable quarters.
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LONG LIFE IS ENDED
Col. William KiIgour Dies at His
Home in Rockville.
PROMINENT IN PUBLIC EYE
Known as "the Silver Tcngued Orator
of Montgomery"
PROMINENT IN PUBLIC EYE
ACTIVE IN POLITICAL ARENA
Practiced Law in Washington During
the 6Os-Made Military Prisoner
While Secretary Of Senate.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July IS, 1907.
Col. William kilgour, aged nearly s,v-
enty-four years, died at his home here
about noon yesterday. He had been i'll
about month of an affection Of the stom-
ach and other troubles. He was thought
to be slowly recovering, but Saturday there
was turn for the worse. and he sank
rapidly. Surviving him are a daughter.
Miss Mary c. kilgour OF Rockville, two
brothers, Alexander KilSour OF Rockville
and Francis S. Kilgour of Glen, and a
sister. Miss Sallie Ki.gour of Glen. The
funeral will take place from 81 Mary's
Catholic Church here at $50 O'Clock tomor-
row morning.
Col. kilgour was one of the bestknown
men in the state, and also had a wide
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SENT TO THE VERMONT.
Transfer of Nearly All the Crew Of
the Iowa

Under orders issued from the Navy De-
partment almost the entire enlisted force
of the battleship Iowa at the Norfolk navy
yard was today transferred to the battle
ship Vermont, at the Boston navy yard
The Iowa has been placed in. reserve and
her crew is needed to man the Vermont,
which has been put In commission for the
first time.
About sixty special service men, hospital
apprentices and the like. have been trans
ferred from the Norfolk navy yard to the
Pacific coast. where they will be distributed
among the vessels on that station.
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organ Of the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia In bankruptcy
matters.
Resignation of Lieut.. Metcalf.

The resignation of First Lieut. Dole NJ
Metcalf, Philippine Scouts, has been accept
ed by the President, to take effect August
10. 1907.
Lieut. Metcalf is from Kansas, and during
the Spanish war he was private in the
Dist Kansas Volunteer Infantry. In July,
1901, he was appointed second lieutenant,
Philippine Scouts, and was promoted first
lieutenant in that organization in July, 1895
He is now on leave Of absence at Barties-
vile, Indian Territory.
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ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

Second Lieut.. William H. Bell. jr, Is,
Cavalry is relieved from duty as construct
ing auartermaster at Fort Bliss. Texas and
will join his proper station.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut.. Frank ". Dawson
10th Infantry.
The leave of absence granted Maj. Frank
L. Dodds, judge advocate, is extended one
month and twenty days.
Capt. William F. Clark, ID Cavalry, is de-
tailed for service and to fill a vacancy in
the pay department.. vice Capt Charles w
Fenton, paymaster, who is relieved from
detail in that department, and Is assigned
to the I'd Cavalry.
Leave of absence for fifteen days is
granted Capt. Albert L. Faulkner, LIST Field
Artillery.
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieut.. Frank McEnhill, I'd Cavalry, is ex-
tended one month on account of sickness.
Leave of absence for one month on ac-
count of sickness is granted Capt. Henning
F. Colley. ordnance department.
Capt. Charles S. Wallace, Signal Corps
will proceed from this city to Sumter, S. c.
for temporary duty in connection with the
inspection OF Signal Corps material at that
place.
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Press Room in Post Office Building.

A press room in the post office building
will be opened in a few days in the south
east corner of the fifth floor. The room I'M
TIL recently has been used by clerks of the
chief clerk of the department, whose office
adJoins. and 1t is adjacent to the rooms of
postmaster General Meyer A telephone
will be installed. and typewriters furnished
for the use of newspaper men.
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acquaintance throughout Virginia and in
Washington city He was a familiar fig
! ure the political hastings as an ex-
ponent of democratic doctrine. and was
orator Of Montgomery" He was born in
Rockville, and was a son of the late Alex
ander kilgour. who was prominent law
| yer. His mother, who was Miss Margaret
! Ann Stribbling, daughter OF Capt. Francis
| Stribling, U. S. A. died a few years ago at
| the advanced age of ninety-three.
Graduate of st. Johns.
| Col. Kigour was graduated from St.
Johns College, Annapolis. in 1866. and the
| following year went to Cumberland and
began the study of law in the office of the
| late Judge Pearre, being admitted to the
bar one year later. About that time he
was elected as a democrat to represent AL
! leghany county in the legislature. Later
he served as clerk and attorney to the board
| of county commissioners for Allegheny
| county. In 1860, when the Maryland legis-
| lature was arrested by order of the Secre-
| tary of War, Col. Kilgour was secretary
| of the Maryland senate.
| In 1860 Col. Kilgour took up his residence
| in Washington, where he practiced his pro-
| fess:on number Of years He moved to
Alexandria, Va. In 1869. and soon there
after was elected prosecuting attorney for
Alexandria city and county serving six
years. He returned to Rockville about
thirty years ago and interested himself in
DOllt1cS ana JOURNALISTIC WOTh III lScO ne
was elected to represent this county In the
| legislature.
At the time of his death Col Kilgour held
a position under State Fish Commissioner
Charles F. Brooke, with an office in Balti-
more He had also held a number OF other
| important offices, including that of deputy
| internal revenue collector under President
| Cleveland. Col. Kilgour's wife was before
her marriage, Miss Rose Ellen Queen. who
died in 1856
In describing his arrest while secretary of
the Maryland senate Col kigour wrote as
follows the incident occurring during an
extra session of the Legislature which was
being held at Frederick:
Arrested the Democrats.
IAN order was received from the War De-
partment at the military headquarters at
Frederick directing Col. Ruger, command
ing the Sd Wisconsin Regiment, to arrest
On the following morning the democratic
members of the senate and house, together
with their chief officers, and hold then, I'M
til further orders. This order was effective
ly and vigorously executed, and the arrest
ed parties were imprisoned In the old city
barracks. The writer remembers that on
the night previous to the arrest he, with
other members Of the senate and house.
heard OF the reception of this order and de-
termined to escape the clutches of the mill
tary. At the early dawn of the fatal morn
ing they attempted to leave the city, but
every corner of the city and every avenue
of approach to the same was picketed.
II determined / would return to the Bar
gis House. where was boarding. and keep
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Will ANY PERSON WHO SAW TIE COLL
sion between man riding bicycle and auto
mobile Of Byron =. Adams Pa. between
Sth and 9th SITS. Friday evening, July -. 1907.
about =" O'Clock, kindly communicate with
GEORGE L. HOOVER, Commercial National
Bank bldg. jyl5-3t
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Naval Orders.

Commander w. Braunersreuther, from
charge of the fourteenth lighthouse dis
trict, Cincinnati. Ohio, to charge naval
magazine, Iona Island. N. Y, and inspector
of ordnance at the Watervliet arsenal, West
Troy, N. Y.
Lieut.. Commander W. J. Maxwell, from
inspector of ordnance. Watervliet arsenal.
West Troy, N. Y, to command the Ma
rietta.
Lieut.. Commander G. f. Cooper, from the
Indiana, to home and await orders.
Lieut.. f. Martin. from the Indiana to the
Kentucky.
Lieut.. w. r. Cushman. from naval sta
ton, Honolulu, T. H.. to the Chicago.
Lieut.. V. A. Kimberly. to the Nebraska
July 70. 1907.
Lieut.. r. d. Parker, to the United States
Naval Hospital. New York, N. Y, for
treatment.
Ensign f. S. Root, from the Indiana to
the Maine
Ensign III. Powell. to the Illinois.
Ensign j. s. Abbott, from the Indiana to
the Des Moines
Ensign l.. Cresap, from the Indiana to
the kearsarge.
Midshipman y. l.. Nichols. to the Georgia.
Midshipman II. ii. Ritter and Midship-
man NJ. J. Tornsky, to the New Jersey
Midshipman l.. c. Scheibla, to the Georgia.
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Naval Movements.

The Charleston has arrived at Astoria,
the Saturn at La Union. the Concord and
Wilmington at Shanghai, the Wolverine at
Houghton. the Buffalo at Mare Island and
the Cumberland and Sioux at Newport.
The Louisiana has sailed from Cape Cod
bay for New York. the Powhatan and Pom
tiac from Newport for New York, the
Prairie from Hampton roads for League
Island and the Galveston from Shanghai
for Chefoo
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
go THE WAY OF THE ARROW"
g

Il PLACE TO LIVE"
THE COOLEST PLACE NEAR TIE CITY TO
SPEND TIE DAY is MEATH the shnde OF the old
trees of FLORAL HILL LAWN. on Minnesota ave.
near Pennsylvania ave, at end OF Randle High
lands line ZONE FAREl.
OUTING PARTIES WELCOME. GROUNDS
FREE. Call ut office,
90 Washington Loan and Trust Bldg.
To have grounds reserved for special dates.
w. LEE WHITE SONS
Phone Main 1924. 9th and Il sts-
jyl4tf.20
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At the island Gen. Grant was waiting on
the hill. He walked to the landing to greet
the party and took them directly to his
house, where Admiral Yamamoto expressed
the lveliest interest in the two huge bronze
cannon which flank the door of the COM
manders house.
Two valuable and historic souvenirs of
the SpanshAmerican war" said Gen.
Grant. They were made in Spain In 1850
and are of solid bronze We captured them
and brought them here for ornamentation.
They are merely ornamental in these days
of real cannon"
his guests sat at luncheon, and then, after
a short walk about the grounds, the Japa-
nese officers embarked for Manhattan and
were driven to their hotel. where the ad-
miral rested until evening.
Baron Yamamoto last night, through Mr.
Sato, expressed his gratitude to his Ameri-
can and Japanese friends in this city and
in this country for the pleasant reception
he has received on his visit to America He
said: wherever l turn l find friends and
expressions of friendship. My deep sense
of appreciation for my welcome again to
America for you know l have been here
several times. forbds my going away with
out saying to my friends: I am proud of
your welcome Especially has the press
been very kind to me. / am glad If In any
way l was instrumental in eliciting from
your President his statement that the feel
ing between Japan and the United States is
understood by both governments and both
peoples TO be very friendly"
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INADEQUATE PUNISHMENT.
Grant Criticises Dishonorable Dis
charge as a Penalty for Iesertion

Gen. Grant, commanding the Department
of the East, does not always approve the
dshonorable discharge of a soldier con-
yicted of desertion. Private Frank Davis,
path Company, Coast Artillery, was con-
victed by court martial of deserving his
company while en- route from New York to
Havana, Cuba, in October, 1902, and re-
naming absent until apprehended in Phila
delphia in June, 1907. The court sentenced
him to be dishonorably discharged and to
forfeit all pay and allowances due him.
In reviewing the proceedings in this case,
Gen. Grant said:
THE sentence is an unfortunate one. 1t
is entirely inadequate, and only accom-
plishes for this man what he intended by
his desertion. AS his retention in the serv-
ice cannot be continued with any punish
ment for his offense the sentence is ap-
proved, and will be duly executed"
The Monterey Improvement Association
at Blue Ridge Summit. Md. organized and
elected the following officers: President,
DR.. Ralph Jenkins: vice president William
c. Pennington; secretary, Paul E. Johnson;
treasurer, Irwin Dunn.
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General and Admiral.

This settles it. All possibilities of a war
are now dissipated.' said Maj. Gen. Fred
erick Dent Grant yesterday afternoon as he
smilingly stepped to the landing dock at
Governors Island and warmly seized the
hand of his visitor. Admiral Baron Yama-
moto, who, with officers of the japanese
navy, had luncheon as the guests of the
commander of the Department of the East.
Yes" replied the oriental. with a broad
smile There can be no hostilities between
your countrymen and mine after this greet
ing.
to Capt Takarabe. Commander Kato and
Inspector of Naval Construction Kondo. the
members of the staff of the minister of
marine of the island empire.
This visit Of the Japanese officers to the
commanding general of one of the depart.
ments Of the army was the only formal
event of the last day of the visit of the
fasteners. In the morning they received a
few friends In their apartments at the Hol-
land House and read both English and
Japanese newspapers, Commander KatO
and Capt. Takarabe both using the English
language fiuently.
I'VE looked forward to a pleasant visit
with Gen. Grant at Governors Island" said
Capt Takarabe. His name Is well known
in our country, principally through the visit
of his illustrious father. He also visited
Toxic and Nagasaki in 1877, recall. 1 ex-
pect to have an interesting chat with him"
Informed by the newspaper men that
they, too intended to make the trip to the
island, the tiny black-eyed captain smiled
broadly and said: For why? To see that
we behave well and make no drawings of
the Notifications? We shall leave our lead
pencils behind. You will go with US as
guide and friend and not with hostile sus-
picon, l am sure" he concluded.
Asked why 1t was that the men occupying
positions of Importance in both the Japa-
nese army and navy were so much younger
than the men OF similar rank in the Ameri-
can war and naval departments. Capt.
Takarabe said that care had been taken in
arranging for promotions, so that captains
of companies and commanders of ships
would have ample time to become proficient
before they reached a retiring age.