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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
DISPLAY AT JAMESTOWN.
Nearly All Foreign Governments Have
Accented invitation

In response to request transmitted to
other governments by the State Depart
ment at the instigaton of the Navy De-
partment, nearly all foreign countries have
accepted the invitation of the jamestown
Exposition Company to be represented by
military or naval display. Some coun-
tries have indicated that they will be rep
resented by delegation of army officers,
while others have announced their inten-
ton of Sepding one or more warships. 1t
is expected that the full list of the countries
which will be represented, together with
the exact number and the names of the
vessels as well as the number of army
officers comprising the various delegations,
will be completed in a short time. The
only specific official information relating to
the foreign representation received in
Washington SO far is that Chile will send
two ships, Italy one, Portugal one and
Sweden one Belgium will send a delega-
ton of army officers. so will Guatemala.
Argentine will participate Persia and
Denmark have advised the government that
they will not participate. Great Britain,
France. Germany and Japan, and possibly
Russia, will be represented by fleets of
modern warshipS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
MINISTER PIMA ACCEPTABLE.
Spanish Government Has Been Mott
fed to That Effect.

The State Department has notified the
Spanish government that Ramon Pima who
has been named minister to the United
States, is entirely acceptable to this govern
ment. The appointment therefore is ex-
pected to be made at once. On account of
i'll health Senior Cologan, who previously
had been appointed to the Washington
post, was compelled to decline
The new minister is forty-seven years of
age and has been in the Spanish diplo-
matte service since he was twenty-five
years old. At present he is first under
secretary of state. He has not heretofore
held the title of minister. He is said to
stand in high favor with the Spanish gov
eminent, and while no definite announce
ment has been made on the subject it is the
understanding here that his appointment as
Minister to the United States is a reward
for his efficient services to the govern
ment, particularly as secretary of the Alge-
ciras conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
SHOWING NOT SATISFACTORY.
Government to be Represented on Ne
gro Exposition Board.

The members of the government board of
the jamestown exposition had conference
today with the Negro Development and
Exposition Company, which has charge of
the negro exhibit at the exposition. A
report from Giles Jackson of Richmond
president of the negro company, previously
submitted, was discussed. The showing
made was not satisfactory to the govern
ment board. The salaries paid to some of
the officers of the negro company were
thought to be excessive, and the manage
ment of the exposition affairs by the COM
pany was not altogether satisfactory A
proposition looking to the reorganization
of the negro company was made, and it is
likely that two additional members of the
company will be designated by the gov
eminent board The additional members.
it is said, have had experience in expo
stion matters and nothing is to be done
by the company without the approval of
these two members, who in a way are to
represent the government board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
CORTELYOU RET|RES
As Chairman of Republican Ma
tionaI Committee.
HARRY S. new NOW ACTING
May Remain So Until It's Reorgani-
cation.
THE NEW CHAIRMAN NAMED
By the Candidate for the Presidency
and Mr.. New May Continue
in That Office.
HARRY S. new NOW ACTING
THE NEW CHAIRMAN NAMED

PoStmas ter General Cortelyou announced
this morning his retirement as chairman of
the republican national committee. 1t is
understood that the change will go into eff
feet at once. Harry S. New, vice chairman
of the committee, is to be acting chairman.
according to the statement issued by Mr..
Corteiyou.
Aside from this information, the state
ment had nothing to say of the change, and
Mr.. Cortelyou declined to discuss it per-
senally.
Mr.. News Tenure.
The opinion is held by members of the re-
publican national committee who are now
in Washington that Mr. Harry S. New will
be permitted to remain acting chairman
until the national committee is reorganized
for the next presidential campaign. There
was talk some time ago of a boom for
Senator Scott of West Virginia for chair
man. but the understanding is that the vice
chairman will continue to act as the head
of the committee for the present.
The only duty the acting chairman Will
be called upon to perform will be to call
the committee together a year hence for
meeting which will designate the time. and
place for holding the next national conven-
ton.
! That meeting will probably be held in
Washington, and it could, of course. elect
a chairman, but will probably direct the
acting chairman to WELD the gavel.
To be Named by New Committee.
The next presidential campaign will be
conducted by a chairman to be named by
the new national committee to be selected
by the delegations to the national con-
vention. The custom is to name a chair
man selected by the candidate for the
presidency. That was done in Mr.. Cor
telyou's case, upon the suggestion of Mr.
Roosevelt the head of the ticket. So it
will be entirely feasible for Mr.. New to
stand pat in the acting chairman's shoes
until the convention has acted and the
race for the presidency is announced. when
it may be considered desirable to for
mally elect Mr.. New chairman If he is
accepta Bile to the candidate.
Mr.. Cortelyou'S retirement has been ex-
pected ever since the last campaign clos.
ed. He never intended to- conduct the two
Offices together as permanency and only
held on to the Craftsmanship to handle
the multifarious loose ends of affairs that
always have to be gathered together
after national campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
MAY VISIT BROWNSVILLE.
Senator Foraker Accepts an Amend
ment to His Resolution.

The galleries Of the Senate were occupied
to- their capacity today In anticipation of
further discussion OF the Foraker resolu-
ton respecting the Brownsville negro troop
Investigation. and because of the notice by
Senator Gearin that he would discuss the
Japanese question. At the close Of routine
business Senator Lodge called up the Fora
ker resolution simply to say that he should
follow Mr. Gearin's Japanese speech with
remarks on. the amendment he had Of
fered to the Foraker resolution, which
amendment recognizes the constitutional
and legal authority of the President to
take the action he did in discharging the
negro troops.
Senator Foraker deprecated delay in the
consideration of his resolution
Mr.. Aldrich informed the Senate that be-
fore the resolution was finally voted on he
should insist that the usual custom Of the
Senate be observed and that the resolution
be sent to the committee on audit and con-
troll OF the contingent expenses OF the
Senate.
Mr.. Culberson offered an amendment to
the resolution, which Senator Foraker ac-
cepted. authorizing the military committee
TO visit brownsville, Texas and take tes-
timony there.
Mr.. Foraker then asked unanimous con-
sent OF the Senate. that the resolution be
made special order daily after morning
business until disposed of. % this Senator
Hepburn objected, saying there were other
matters of equal If not greater importance
demanding consideration. Mr. Foraker
gave notice that he would renew his motion
later.
Mr.. Gearin was then given the floor to
discuss the Japanese question. His re-
marks will be found in another column.
Mr.. Lodges Substitute.
Senator Lodge will offer a substitute
resolution for the Foraker resolution on the
Brownsville affair. The substitute has been
drawn and Is said to have received the ap-
proval Of number Of republican senators
who will vote for 1t in lieu of the Foraker
resolution.
The substitute provides as follows:
THAT the committee on military affairs
be and hereby is authorized to make in
quiry and take testimony in regard to the
ARRAY at Brownsville, Texas, on the night
Of August 13, 1906. and that 1t be author
lied to send for persons and papers and
administer oaths and report thereon by
bill or otherwise"
The original Foraker resolution directed
the committee on military affairs to take
such further testimony as may be neces-
sary ito establish the facts connected with
the discharge Of members of Companies b,
c and ID. 25th United States Infantry"
Senator Lodge last week proposed to
amend the Foraker resolution by inserting
the words after the word discharge" by
the President Of the United States IN the
exercise of his constitutional authority as
commander in chief" All of thes, res,Iu-
lions are now pending and will be the sut-
ject of debate in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
NEW YoRK'S FUNDED DEBT.
Annual Message of Mayor George B
Mcclellan.

NEW YORK, January THE annual
message of Mayor George B. Mcclellan.
sent to the board of aldermen today. shows
that the gross funded debt of the city on
December 81, 1906, was $685., So 1892, less
s1y1 Oh, 1856, held in the sinking fund The
borrowing capacity or margin for mourning
further Indebtedness on October 1, 1908. was
s65, 5TO.211.
The number of children on part time In
schools has increased upward OF 1l,0O0 TO
d. 600 in 1906. The number of schools IN
use during 1906 was $40 and they houseo
56S 1870 scholars.
The new municipal ferry to Staten Island
is conducted at financial loss. but the
MAYOR said large manufacturing interests
are moving to that island and its population
will he increased which were the prineipai
objects OF the city operation of the ferry.
An Increase of 200 men for the police
force is asked for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
Selections Sent to the Senate for Con-
firmation.

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Surveyor of customs-Thomas c. Elliott,
port of Cairo. Ill.
Collectors of customs-Herbert d. Phil
brick, district of York. Me: William II.
Dsniels. district of Oswegatchie, n. Y.
Register of the land office at Eureka,
Cal.-David ]. Girard.
Postmasters: California-Philo Handy
UkIah.
IlIinois-T NJ. Crossman. Edwardsville; A.
l.. Coyle, Gridley: c. F. Buck. Monmouth.
Iowa. Meyer Alton: S. j. Max, lnwood;
A. b. lnrysler. Lake Park.
Maryland-J C. Peddcord. Oakland:
New York;. A. Waldo. Canisteo; w. s.
vandcwater Cedarhurst: S. b. Cloyes,
Earlville; NJ D. Mcneil Oxford.
Pennsylvania-B. F. Hevener. Ardmore.
Vermont. L. Pollard. Chester.
Minnesota-W. Gallagher, Carlton; w. j.
Cowling. Ely.
South Carolina-D. P. McLaurin, Clio.
Washington-J. NJ. Benedict. Centralia
West \ --inia-F. S. Smith. ParkerSburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
JAPAN WILL SEND SHIPS.
Friendly Visit to Be Made to Hawaii
and Pacific Coast.

The Japanese embassy has received ad-
vices to the effect that there will be no
change in the program of sending to Homo
lulu and later to the Pacific coast fleet of
warships on mission of friendship and
good will When the agitation over the
school question in San Francisco arose
there was some doubt that the fleet would
come to the United States. Various the
cries were advanced as to what Japan
would do under the circumstances, but the
decision to carry out I--e original program
indicates that Japan Is satisfied with the
efforts of the President to secure a proper
settlement of the diff -ulty. 1t :, under
stood that the same fleet will attend the
jamestown exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
THE MCCLELLAN STATUE.
Will Be Dedicated May 9 Next, In
stead Of May Is.

The Mcclellan statue commission, of
which Secretary Taft is chairman, has de-
cided that the Mcclellan statue to be
erected on the reservation on Connecticut
avenue in front If the Highlands shall be
formally dedicated. with military exercises,
Thursday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock May 2
next. instead of on May 49, as previously
arranged. The program will include ad-
dresses by President Roosevelt Gen. D. L.
Sickles Gen. o. o. Howard. Gen. G. M.
Dodge and Gen. H. c. King.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
President McCrea in Charge.

PHILADELPHIA, January Z. - James
McCrea. the new president of the Penn
sylvania railroad, formally assumed the
duties of his position today. He was at
his desk early in the day and put in a
very busy morning. devoting himself
principally to a meeting of the road COM
mittee. Many of the higher officials of
the company conferred with President
McCrea on subjects pertaining to the
management of the great railway system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
HAU IN HAMBURG.
May Be Several Months Before He is
Tried.

HAMBURG, January Karl Hau of
George Washington University, Washing
ton, D. c., whose extradtion was granted
in London recently on the charge of muir
dering his mother-in-law at Baden Baden,
arrived here today on the steamer Hiron-
dele in charge of two English detectives.
The latter denied the report that the pris-
soner attempted to hang himself during
the passage. Hau was handed over to
the German police here and will be taken
to Karlsruhe for trial. 1t is believed, how
ever, that several months must elapse be-
fore the case can be brought into court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
Gone to Sandy Hook.

Gen. Mackenzie. chief of engineers: Gen.
Crozier, chief of ordnance; Gen. Murray,
chief of artillery. and other members of
the board of ordnance and Notifications
are at the proving grounds at Sandy Hook.
NJ, witnessing important tests Of the
effect OF projectiles and -iigh explosives on
targets assimilating warships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
Nav Not Meet in Santiago.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio. January THE ex-
ecutive committee of the G. A. r. is in ses-
sion here today. having been called together
by Commander-in-chief r. B. Brown, for
the purpose of selecting a meeting place for
this wears encampment 1t was decided at
Minneapolis to hold this years meeting at
Saratoga, but it is said that that city has
failed to meet several of the requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
Pioneer Californian Dead.

ALAMEDA. Cal, January 7.-Alfred f.
Davis, the last of the pioneer railroad
builders of California, died here last night.
aged seventy-nine years. Associated with
the late James ]. Fair he built the mar
row-guage railway to Santa Cruz, which
eventually became branch line of the
Southern Pacific, which purchased Il
Davis was born in New Jersey. He came
to California In 18i9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
Just Returned From Cuba.

Gen. Crozier. chief Of ordnance, has just
returned from three weeks visit 20 Cuba
His visit to the island at this time has
led to considerable gossip and speculation,
but 1t is said at the War Department that
it had no political or military significance.
Gen. Crozier has gone to New York for
the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
Extent of Chinese Famine.

DR.. Louis Klopsch, editor of the Christian
Herald, New York, has transmitted to the
American National Red Cross in this city
the following cablegram from DR.. T. F. Nc
Crea, chairman of the Chinese relief COM
mittee:
"CHINKIANG. January s. 1907
'Viceroy Tuanfong estimates four millions
destitute Missionaries confirm. Area af-
fected nearly equal that of New York state
Winter on. Prices unprecedented. Suffer-
ing intense. Deaths beginning. Five months
to harvest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
WILL ANNOUNCE IT HIMSELF.
Chief Justice Fuller on Rumor of Con-
--- templated Resignation.

When questioned today concerning the
persistent rumor that he intends to retire
from the bench, in order to afford the Pres
ident an opportunity to appoint Secretary
Taft as his successor, Chief Justice Fuller
declined to discuss the subject except to
say that If he should contemplate retiring
he would himself make the fact known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
RURAL DELIVERY.
Statistics Of Service Up to
January /. 1907.

The report Of the rural delivery service
up to January 1. 1901. which was made
public today by Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General DeGraw. shows that the total
number of petitions for the establishment
of the service received up to that date was
81 900. upon $3.50 of which adverse reports
have been made.
At the beginning Of the year there were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
MONEY FOR THE ARMY.
Bill Will Be Taken Up
Tomorrow.

Representative Hull of Iowa, chairman of
the military affairs committee of the House,
gave notice Immediately after the army ap-
preparation bill reported to the House today,
that he would call the measure up for con-
sideration tomorrow. after the approval of
the journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
Princess I-enc Not Damaged.

NEW YORK, January THE North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Company received a
cablegram today from Naples saying that
its steamer Princess Irene was not dam
aged in collision Saturday with the steam
er Moltke, and will sail tomorrow for New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
TAX OF STOCK TRANSFERS.
New York Law Held to Be Constitu
tional.

In deciding the case of Albert ]. Hatch
against Edward Reardon, the latter a peace
officer of New York favorably to Reardon,
the Supreme Court of the United States to-
day passed upon the validity of the New
York stock transfer tax law, in effect hold
ing it to be not in contravention of the Con-
stitution, and thus sustaining the decision
of the supreme court of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07

37.024 routes in operation and 1929 petit
tons for the establishment O: service pend
ing.
The number of regular rural letter car
rters employed January / was 36.90S. The
states having 1900 or more rural routes
are Illinois, with 2,754: Ohio, with 2,474:
Iowa, with 2,297; Indiana, with 2,129, and
Pennsylvania. with 2023.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
TITLE TO THE CANAL.
Right Of the Secretary to Pay for It
Sustained.

The case of Wilson against the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. in which Wilson chal-
lenged the right of the Secretary to pay the
money necessary to secure the title of the
French company to the Panama canal
property was decided by the Supreme
Court Of the United States today adversely
to Wilson's contentious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
MAYOR Will Not Talk.

NEW YORK, January I.-Beyond admll-
ting that copy of the papers in the custer
action instituted by Attorney General JACK
son had been served upon him. Mayor NC
Clellan refused to discuss the case. he
has nothing whatever to say at this time,
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
Injured Doing Well.

Reports from the several hospitals late
this afternoon are to the effect that all
the injured of the Terra Gotta railroad dis
aster are doing we'll.
William Woodson, colored, boy, found a
gold handled knife at the scene Of the
wreck. 1t is said to be valued at SIS. Capt.
Peck of the police department is trying
to locate its owner.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
MANY SPEAKERS ON HAND.
Men Of National Prominence viii Ad-
dress Irrigation Congress.

Sacramento.-The program of the fiji
teenth national irrigation congress,
which will be announced in few days,
will consist Of about twenty-five set
speeches and papers, by men of nation
al prominence, covering practically all
questions of national and state policy,
present and contemplated. having TO
90 with the conservation, development
or control of the natural resources of
the country. The program will be
brief, in order to give ample time for
discussion and short speeches from the
floor are expected to make this
an exceedingly snappy and interesting
session.
Among the men of national promi-
hence who will be heard are Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks, United States Senators
Newands of Nevada, Bankhead Of Ala
bama, Dick OF Ohio. Smoot of Utah. |
Hepburn and Clark of Wyoming and |
Flint of California. All the Can-
Iornia congressman will be in attend
ince
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
MEXICAN PLOT DISCOVERED.
Revolutionists Said to Have Planned
Assassination of Diaz and
Roosevelt

Los Angeles.-The Herald says: In
dingy building on San Fernando
street is the headquarters of La Lib
tertad, the Mexican Sons of Liberty.
a party organized for the overthrow
OF the present government of Mexico.
Back of the publication is a Junra
composed of fifteen members, which
controls membership of more than
10000 Mexican laborers calling them
selves patriots.
The object of the organization is the
overthrow of the Diax government, the
assassination of President Diaz and of
President Roosevelt and the CONVEX
sion into dictatorship with Ricardo
Magon as the head and members of
the local junta as his advisers.
In La Revolution the killing of Pres
dent Diaz and of President Roosevelt
S advocated They are condemned by
he junta because they are accused of
having entered into a conspiracy to
'ppress the Mexican laborers in this
country and rob them of their Just
lues as wage-earners.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
COMMENDED FOR HERoIsm.
cunner's Mate RIsked Life to Save His
Comrade.

Washington.-Acti Secretary New
berry has formally placed on record the
navy departments hearty commenda-
ton OF the self-sacrifice and bravery
exhibited by Edward Wade Whitehead
first class gunners mate. In fearlessly
risking his own life to save that OF II
comrade. The details of the act for
which Whitehead is commended are
set forth in the letter of Acting Secre-
tary Newberry to the commandant OF
the station at Tutuila, Samoa. from
which II appears that landslide had
destroyed the barracks at that station
and Whitehead at great risk and with
his own body had prevented Sergeant
John f. Cox from being crushed be-
meath a slowly advancing avalanche OF
and earth until a relief party
from the United States ship Adams
was able to extrlcate the men
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
STRIKE PARALYzES
PRESS SERVICE
Operators Who Furnish the News 10
Fl yht Hundred Papers Through
oIt United States Walk Out.
photographers Strike Now Reaches
From Canadian Line to the Gulf
Of Mexico--Raiiway TeIeg-
rsphers May Also Join in
the Movement.

Chicago Monday night at 7:3t
o'clock over 500 operators of the As
ISOLATED Press closed their keys and
walked out OF their Offices from New
York to San Francisco, from the Cana
dian line TO the Gulf. leaving the 800
newspapers In the United States who
are members of the association com
pletely without telegraphic news sell
vice
The strike follows the peremptoIy
demand OF the Associated Press oper-
ators for an increased scale OF wages
and a decrease In working hours, en-
bodied In which demand was an ulti-
matum OF "a hours for an Affirmative
answer. with an alternative of gener.
al strike.
There are indications that the Ma
tional Order of Railway Photographers
may also be drawn into the gigantic
struggle as in several places the mem
bers OF the order have refused to han
lie Western Union business. Should
his move become general the railroad
BUSINESS of the country will be at least
Jadly crippled