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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
MAGNESS GOES TO PRISON
SENTENCE OF NAVY DESERTER
rs APPROVED.
Husband Of Senator Germans s
Daughter to Serve Term and Then
Be Dishonorably Discharged.

Charles J. Hartlove alias c. J. Mag
ness, who was arrested several weeks
ago for desertion from the navy, follow
ing his marriage to Miss Ada German,
daughter Of the late Senator German,
has been sentenced to one years impris-
onment followed by dishonorable dis
charge from the service. Secretary Met
calf today approved the sentence of the
general cOurt-martial, at the League Is
land navy yard, Philadelphia. before
which Hartlove-Magness was tried. The
sentence follows:
ITO be confined in such place as the
Secretary Of the Navy may designate
for period of one year; then to be dis
honorably discharged from the United
States Navy; to perform police duties
during said confinement, and. after his
accrued pay shall have discharged bis
Indebtedness to the United States, to for
felt all pay that may become due him
except a sum of 50 per month during
said confinement for necessary prison
expenses and a further sum Of $40, to
be paid him when discharged pursuant
to this sentence"
The naval prison at Portsmouth, N.
H., has been designated as the place for
the execution Of SO much of the sentence
as relates to confinement. Allowances
for good behavior may reduce Magness'
term to eight months actual imprison-
ment.
Magness was arrested in Louisville,
KY, while he was there with his bride.
The plea advanced by MagneSS coun-
sci was that he was in a state of mind
that might be called delirium Of antici-
pa tion of his honeymoon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
Regent Committed to Reform,
Is Opinion From Shanghai

SHANGHAI November 19.-The recent
events at Peking have been fully report
ed here. 1t is felt in Shanghai that the
future of the empire is safe, provided
the regent Prince Chun. retains the SER
vices and the support of Yuan Shi Kai
and Chang Chi Tung, the two members
Of the grand council who are at the
same time the strongest of the present
day statesmen of China.
There is no fear here that the revolu-
tionary societies will make trouble. No
troops have been sent from Shanghai or
it's vicinity to Peking.
The prince regent is regarded here as Il
good man, but inexperienced in affairs
of government, and weak. The fact that
he is in daily consultation with Chang
Chi Tung is regarded as Il favorable indi-
cation. Chang is. well considered in
Shanghai.
The vaedictory of the late emperor, is
sued in the form of an imperial decree AT
Peking. eXtolS his virtues, and accordS
nim praise for the reforms he introduced
in the matter of schools. local industries.
railroad construction, mining develop
the empire on a basis of constitutional
government within nine years.
Defines Administrations Policy
This decree is considered as presaging
the policy the new government, under
tic prince regent. proposes to follow.
Yuan Shi kai is experimenting the fu-
neral obsequies of the late emperor
There is no indication here that he has
lost any of mis- influence or power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
SHAKE-UP IN THE ARMY.
Presidents Plan for Compulsory Re.
tirement of Higher Officers.

1t is currently reported in military t.r-
cles that President Roosevelt has decided
on general shaking up in the higher
grades of the army within the next fiscal
year. The plan. as outlined. provides for
the compulsory retirement of a number of
general officers and. colonels who have
either reached the age of sixty-two years
have served forty years. Two ma jor
generals, four brigadier generals and thir-
ty colonelS and lieutenant colonels are ELI
gible for retirement under that plan.
Secretary Wright is preparing data on
the subject for the President. Among the
officers of brigade rank mentioned as like
ly to be retired in the near future are
Gems. w. S. Edgerly. A. i. Myer r, d.
Thomas Charles Morton and J. b. Kerr.
1t is said that the President has promised
several officers 10 promote them 10 lri-
gade rank before the close of his admin
istration. and the only way it can be done
Is by the retirement, voluntary or COM
pulsory. of brigadiers now on the active
list Among those said to be booked for
appointment as brigadiers are Col j. d.
G. Knight, Corps of Engineers; Col. Hugh
l.. Scott, superintendent of the Military
Academy. and Col. r. H. Crowder of the
Judge advocate generals department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
VLIsSINGEN IN THE PEN
Self-Confessed Chicago Forger Be
gins Sentence at Joliet

JOLIET, H., November 13.-Peter Van
Vlissingen, self-confessed 'forger to the
extent of 100000, today became convict
No. 6c:i. IT was just four days ago that
the Chicago real estate man and philan-
thropist startled wide circle of friends
of Chicago who knew him as a SUCCESS
full business man and exponent of civic
and personal righteousness by his con-
fession and the indictment and convic-
tion which followed within q few hours.
Van Flissingen was accompanied to the
penitentiary today by Sheriff Strassheim
and Deputy Sheriff Morrison of Chicago.
and Charles Anderson of Chicago, who
Is Il personal friend.
Van Vlissngen bade farewell to his
companions in the warden's office. after
which he went through the routine re-
quirementS of bath and the Bertilon sys-
TEN of identification. His photograph also
was taken
The new prisoner was shaved and his
hair cut by an Italian serving life SEN
tcnce for wife murder. He will be put
TO work i'll the broom factory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
OFFER TO ADMIRAL EVANS
CHOSEN CHAIRMAN OF LOS
ANGELES HARBoR COMPANY.
No Decision Reached by Late Com.
mander of the Battle Fleet,
Now Living Here.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. November 10
Rear Admiral r. d. Evans, who took the
Atlantic battleship fleet to the Pacific
coast, is to become a builder of railroads
and a developer of harbor waterways.
This became known today, when it was
announced that he had been chosen
chairman of the directorate of the Los
Angeles Harbor Company, which is build
ing railway system from San Pedro
harbor to places in southern California.
Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee, now city official
of Los Angeles, and other army and navy
friends of Admiral Evans urged him to
come to California after his retirement
from active service. Officials of the har-
bor company stated today that Admiral
Evans is expected to assume his duties
before April l..
Admiral Evans could not be seen at his
home, 324 Indiana avenue this after
noon in reference to the report from
Los Angeles to the effect that he was
going to accept the craftsmanship of the
Los Angeles harbor commission. Through
a member of his family, however, he sent
a message to Star reporter to the eff
feet that the position in question had
been rendered to him, but Il definite de-
cis!on as to whether he will accept or not
would not be made until later AT present
he is undecided about the matter.
The admiral expects to carry out an
extensive lecture program in the next
few months, and his itinerary will end
at Los Angeles late in March. where he
will remain, and probably shortly after
that his answer will be given.
"A good many things enter into the
acceptance of such a position said the
member of the family And | presume
the admiral wants to remain i'll the city
for while to see how he likes 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
NEW ERA FOR CHINA
Reforms Are Promised by
New Administration.
PRINCE CHUN COMMITTED
Kuang Hsu's Policies to Be Carried
Out by Regent.
NO TROUBLE IS APPREHENDED
Government in Full Control-Presi-
dents Sympathy Asked in
Name of Pu vi.
PRINCE CHUN COMMITTED
70 TROUBLE IS APPREHENDED

PEklNG, November 19.-An official of
the foreign board of the government. in
reply 10 Il direct request today gave
formal assurance that the new admins-
iration would promote with vigor the re-
forms inaugurated by the late Emperor
kuang Hsu.
y number of edictS with political bear
ing have been promulgated since NOvem-
her IL. They all show that progressive
and modern government for the Chinese
empire is intended.
Several specific reforms already have
been entailed for fulfllment upon the
regency of Prince Chun.
Prince Ching. president of the board of
foreign affairs. has forwarded direct to
President Roosevelt a personal letter in
the name of Pu vi. the infant Emperor
of China. setting forth the crisis through
which the throne has passed during the
last week. Similar letters have been sent
10 all the other powers friendly to China.
Appeal for Sympathy.
These communications make an appeal
TOR sympathy for and understanding of
The new rulers of China and emphasize
tic efficiency with which the events of
the past week have been conducted.
Several foreign legations here have
expressed their surprise and gratifica-
lion at the manner in which the gov
ernment is managing the situation 1t
had been expected. up to the present time
that the death of the dowager empress
would precipitate trouble.
The way in which the new government
has assumed its responsibilities has Great
ed confidence among the diplomatists.
Many foreign observers declare today
that China has done as we'll under these
trying circumstances as could any other
government confronted with similar diff
cultieS.
The provinces still are, quiet The gov
ernmental machine continues to work
oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
GOMPERS' REPORT IS READ
EACH SUBJECT APPROVED BY
THE A. F. OF L. CONVENTION.
Action in the Bucks Range Injunc-
tion Matter Unanimously Indors-
ed by Rising Vote.

DENVER, Col, November 19.-PreSi-
dent Gompers resigned the chair to Jo-
seph F. Valentine, seventh vice president
of the federation. at today's session of the
convention of the American Federation of
Labor when the report of the president
was called for. 1t was decided to take
up the report of the committee on the
presidents report seriatim. Each subject
in the presidents report was commented
on and approved by the committee, and
as the reading proceeded the convention
indorsed the recommendations of the
committee.
The action of President Gompers, as
told in his report, in regard to the Bucks
Stove and Range Company injunction was
unanimously indorsed by a rising vote
There was no discussion of the commit
tees report until the subhead Litigation
Harassing Labor" was reached.
Jail for Labor in Injunction Cases.
On this subject the committee declared
that when judge issues an injunction
in labor disputes it is the duty of organ
lied labor to disobey and go to Jail, and
advised that the funds of the Organiza-
tion be not used to defend any such suit
because il would be useless expenditure
James Duncan of the granite cutters or
ganization, first vice president of the fed
Grafton, ca eu the recommendation
He said the union men are hiding
citizens and should proceed like any other
citizens to defend themselves at all haZ-
ards. lie moved next to striks out the
words concerning action on iniunctionS
President Andrew F'uruseth of the sea-
mems union upheld the report of the com
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19

Ga. October IL with cargo of lumber
She encountered gale, and it is be-
lieved that she rammed floating log.
She gradually filled, and when the cap
tain saw her condition was hopeless,
the crew launched a naphtha launch on
board. stored 1t with provisions, and put
off from the sinking vessel. Two min
utes later the schooner keeled over and
went down. The men were five days in
the launch before they were sighted and
picked up by the Brookline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
ANOTHER HOTEL PROPOSED.
Erection of Ten-Story Structure Near
Union Station Projected.

According to information received from
Charlotte, N. c., Edward B. Gresham of
that place is interested in the proposed
of the Union station, this city. MIR.
Gresham, it is stated, is the son of e..
Gresham, who is interested in a number
of hotels in various places in the south
and west, and it is said that they are try
ing to interest New York and Washing
ton capital i'm order to finance the enter
prise.
The amount of money that will be in
volved in the expenditure is said to be
100000 The proposed building is to be
ten stories in height and fireproof in con-
struction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
Message in Name of Emperor
Transmitted to President

\ special message from the emperor
for President Roosevelt has been received
al the Chinese legation, informing him
OF the deaths of his predecessor and of
the empress dOwager, and expressing the
great sorrow felt by the Chinese people
over the calamity that has befallen them.
II was transmitted to the President BY
Minister WI
Disbelief i'll the proba bilty of trouble
growing out of the changes in the gov
ernment is reiterated by legation officials
The new rulers, they say, are the logical
Successors of the emperor and empress
dowaSer. and the method of succession
followed is entirely legal and proper.
Government in Control.
The machinery of government appears
Ia be working out smoothly. and all the
Niceroys and governors are loyal and
friendly, they assert
y result of the Boxer rebellion OF 1900.
Whcn the foreign legations in Peking
were in great danger was the establish
ment of military guards as a means of
protection for the officials These meas
ures are still In existence.
American. JapaneSt. Russian British
french, German, Austrian. Italian Bel
Gium and Dutch governments have forces
ranging from II To 20 TO so men always
available at PcklnC to be called uDon
ia the event Of necessity. The America II
legation has about 100 marines. who are
IN command Of Lieut.. Col. George Bar
net of the Marine Corps. The agsre-
gaze strength OF the guards of the vari-
Gus nations amounts to 2.I0O men.
No Trouble Looked For.
Il do not 'ook for any serious trouble
in China following tile changes in the
heads of the government" said well
known diplomat. who has spent three
years of his life in the service i'm Peking
Tic Chinese are Iaw-abding people, =
he added.
1t is true that rebeilious movements
occun occasionally ia the various prov
iuccS. They are not necessarily aimed at
the Manchu dynasty. They are simply
against the existing order OF things.
'"rhe statement that they are direct ed
aSainst the particular dynasy in question
is simply preteNt. They would occur
10 matter whether Chinese or Manchuri-
ans were running the government"
This view is fully concurred in ny the
officials of the Chinese legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
TO BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY.
Chairman of the Inaugural Com
mittee Selected.

The name of the local man who has
been selected as chairman of the inaugu-
raj committee will be announced by
Frank III. Hitchcock. chairman of the re-
publican national committee, next Mon
day. Mr.. Hitchcock made this statement
Shortly before he left Washington for
New York last night. Pending this form
al announcement the chairman would not
discuss the chances of the various men
whose names have been mentioned in con-
nection with this post of work and honor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
Rustin Murder Trial, Deferred.

OMAHA. Neb., November 19-The trial
of Charles E. Davis, charged with the
murder of DIR. Frederick Rustin, will be
postponed one week from next .1onday.
County Attorney English gave as his rea-
son for this that he did not wish to bel
gin trial of so important a case during
holiday week because the festivities
surrounding holidays tended to Influence
the jurors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
Venezuelan Port Reported Closed.

W1LLEMSTAD, Curacao. November ID.
A Venezuelan sailing boat has arrived
here from the Venezuelan coast bringing
the statement as yet unconfr.ned, how
ever. that the government has closed the
port of Maracaibo. She reports also that
band of revOlutioniStS is in hiding In
the eastern section of Venezuela.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
SURVIVORS REACH PORT.
Crew Of Sunken Schooner Spend
Five DAYS in Launch.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico November 10
Capt Stevens and six sailors of the
American schooner John NJ. Brown, which
foundered at sea October 80 in latitude 81,
longitude II, were brought into Arroyo
three days ago by the American schooner
Brookline. Capt. Sears, from Philadelphia,
October II.
The John NJ. Brown left Brunswick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
Work in the Navy Yards.

Representative Calder of Brooklyn call
cd on the President with Col. Michael
Dady Thomas Clark and George III. Gree
MIA of Brooklyn. They also called on the
Secretary of War and the Secretary of
the Navy regarding some business in
which they arc interested.
Representative Calder said tha: he had
talked with the Navy Department off,
cials about the machinery which is TO
build the big battleship Florida in the
Brooklyn navy yard. Mr. Calder believes
this machinery should be constructed in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19

the navy yard. although the Navy De
partment has been giving consideration
to the question of buying the machinery
outside. Mr. Calder says he thinks the
Secretary of the Navy will order the ma
chinery made in the yard
The Navy Department also informed
Mr. Calder that there is now being made
up the adjustment of salaries of about
1 100 clerks In navy yards throughout the
country This adjustment will cause an
average increase in these salaries of $500
each year making a total increase each
year of about 500 O00.
Roosevelt's Hunting Trip.
President Roosevelt's coming African
expedition was the subject of discussion
last night at the White House. Col. Cecil
A. Lyon of Sherman, Tex, the President S
host on the occasion of the formers IA
nous wolf hunt in Texas several years
ago. who came from Texas on the Presi-
dents invitation to meet Sir Harry
Johnston, the English traveller, was
caller and talked over the proposed trip
with the President. Sir Harry Johnston
will be at the White House tomorrow 10
describe to the President some of the 10
calities he will visit in Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
YANKEE" LANDS IN GEORGIA.
st. Louis Balloon Comes Down After
Night Trip Over Forest Fires.

Night Trip Over Forest Fires.
TIGER. Ga. November 19.-The balloon
Yankee, which sailed from St. Louis yes
terday, landed here this morning. The
pilots, Albert B. Lambert and H.. E.
Honeywell, came down without accident.
They rode all night over forest fires in
Tennessee.
The flight from St. Louis was made in
an attempt to win the Lahm cup.
Tiger is a station not far from Tallulah
Falls, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
Henev Continues to Improve.

SAN FRANCISCO. November 19.-Fran
els j. Heney continues TO improve from
the bullet wound inflicted by Morris Haas
last Friday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
SIT TING MANY IDEAS
President Considering Views
of Labor Leaders.
DOLAN WANTS PUBLICITY
Senator Long May Enter the Taft
Cabinet.
HEPBURN ON TARIFF REVISION
Favor Asked for Freedmen's Bank
Legislation-Discussing African
Hunting Trip.

President Roosevelt is still considering
the recommendations he will make to Con-
sress upon labor subjects His confer
ence with labor leaders has brought to
him a flood of suggestions and advice
which he is sitting as fast as possible
with a view of promptly reaching a de-
oision as to their merits. The susges-
tions not merely oral, from the labor
leaders who have been here but are COM
ing in by letter and otherwise. Some of
these are practical and some are based
upon misinformation as to the powers of
Congress and the restrictions of the Su-
preme Court in past decisions.
Undoubtedly the President will present
to Congress recommendations for an anti
injunction bill, following to a large ex-
tent the platform of the republican party
as adopted at Chicago There is decided
unanimity among the labor leaders as TO
the desire and wisdom for an injunction
bill, but they are divided as to details.
Their lack of harmony in this respect nat
uraly does not aid the President in de-
Gliding on the kind of recommendation to
present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
Freedmen's Bank Deposits.

Rev James l.. White, colored of thi
city urged upon the President considera
ton in his message for the bill that ha
passed the Senate appropriating $1,000.
coo for reimbursement OF depositors il
the Freedmens Bank. He had with hir
a big book signed by the colored peopl
interested He said that many of th'
proposed beneficiaries are old and in neet
Of relief If the President would call at
tention to the matter in his message o
ask Speaker Cannon 10 give the bill
chance for passage much good would re
suit
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Continued on Twenty-iirst Fase.)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-11
PRODUCE.

Chicago. April 11.-Wheat opened
strong, prices advancing about 1 cent
at the opening. The absence of rain in
Kansas and the fear OF possible dam
age by drouth together with strong
cables caused an advance. May wheat
opened A4Ss cents to 1@1B higher at
911a to 92A, and sold at 92S.
Corn was firm at the opening. Small
local receipts and the strength of wheat
were the chief bullish influences. May
opened 1s@A to Il higher at 67A @Ss to
679s and sold at 6734.
Oats opened firm along with wheat
and corn. May oats opened unchanged
ut 5S1a and sold at 53M.
Provisions were firm because of a
8 cent advance in the price of live hogs.
May pork was cents higher at s13.40
Lard was az cents higher at sS.371a
Ribs were 2ls cents higher at $3.50.
Wheat-Sentiment continued bullish
| all day, May selling up to 9SA. Some
reaction took place in the last half
hour on profit-taldng, but the close was
firm with May sol cent higher at 92Is.
Corn-The market continued strong
and May sold up to 6Sh. The close
was strong with May 42Gss higher at
67B@6S. Close:
Wheat-May, sah; July s5ss@s5&;
corn-May, s7N@ss to IS; July, s4ss;
s9Npt. Vo1s'
oats-NIay. old, sass, new, 5s14; July,
old. 46h; new. A; Sept, 49,
Pork--May. 1a.42la; July. 1875; Sept.
| 14,05q1407is.
Iard-May, s.s7Rs; July, $50; Sept.
S.771AGS.S0
Ribs-May, I2O@7.221i; July. 745@
| 7a71s; Sept, no.
,Rye-Cash, T6G7S.
Barley-Cash, 6s@64.
Timothy-April 450.
Clover-'Nothing doing.
SUGAR AND COFFEE.
New York, April u.-Sugar-Raw
| firm; fair refining. S.92; centrifugal, 96
| test, 4.42; molasses sugar, 3.67.
Refined firm; crushed. go; powdered,
$50; granulated, 500.
Coffee quiet; No. Rio. 6; No. 4, San
| tos, SssqSh.
Chicago April 11.-Butter, steady:
creameries. 22@S0; diaries, 20926.
Eggs, steady; at mark, cases includ-
| ed, IA.