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The Washington times., 1909-08-15

Diplomats view as Of the utmost sig
nificance the changes In the personnel
of the Chinese legation which have
lately been announced, whereby Min
lister WI Ting-fang is recalled and
Chang Yin Tang appointed TO succeed
him: and the second secretary Of the
legation is also recalled.
That there are stronger reasons Tor
the change than the mere desire 10
have Dr. Wa codify the laws of China
is practically taken for granted among
those most familiar with the compH-
Gated auairs of the far East where
a great conflict in diplomacy, involving
China, japan. England, America. and
other countries is raging and viii
doubtless continue to rage for years
to come.
The appoir tment Of Chang. who is
one Of the ablest and most progressive
of the Chinese diplomats, is looked on
here as presaging an effort on the part
OF China to establish even closer rela-
tions with the United States than have
hitherto obtained II is said the Prince
Regent. Chun, has already impressed
on Chang the Importance OF establish
ing closer relations with this country,
and Chang is an avowed believer in the
closest possible relations with the United
States.
Believe Chang Is Stronger.
Good reason exists for the belief hat
Chang is deemed by his government a
stronger instrument for efecting such
relations with this country than DIT
WI The latter. il is true cultivated
good relations with the United States,
but was not as vigorous in this diTec-
tion as he might have been, and It
seems likely a younger man can make
more progress than he was able to
make.
That China is dependent on the United
States more than on any other nation
30 preserve her territorial integrity and
to prevent her rich provinces being par
celed out among foreign powers Is COM
ing to be more and more apparent.
ing 10 be more and more apparent. Japan
as 10 Manchuyla. The manner in which
the rights Of China have apparently
been tTampled on by Japan, with the
| backing OF England, IN the controversy
over the Autung- Mukden railroad. Illus
trates the situation in which the Ce-
lestial Kingdom finds itself. II IS prac-
ticallv alone. surrounded by enemies,
with not a friend IN the world 10 turn
TO save the United states Japan mas
her clutches on a third Of Manchurla
and those are optimists. indeed. who be-
lieve she win relinquish any part Of her
grasp Russia holds two-thirds Of Man
churia. and there are indications she IS
tightening her grip. The open door is
a fine phrase. but has passed into the
realms o. fiction. Japan, with her IN
sistent aggressiveness, is losing no OPP
pOrtuuitv to extend her influence over
| Chinese affairs at Picking.
Turns to United States
/ In this situation. it is not in the least
surprising that China shOulG turn more
I and more 10 the United States III
| fact, IN all the chancelleries Of the
world, II is recognized that the strong
/ est voice speaking in behalf Of China is
China's next friend the United States.
In many things. the United States has
interceded In behalf OF China and not
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
IUDGE KILLS SELF.

LANCASTER, KY. Aug. 15.-City
Judge Clinton Armstrong committed
suicide by shooting himself at his home
here. He was widely known in political
circles for some time.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
SUNSTROKE FATAL.

NAHANOY CITY. Pa, Aug 10
Stricken unconscious by the hea- four
days ago, eleven-year-old Irwin parfit
Is dead at his home.
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MINIS TER
f FOR(i|YEN
Wife Says She Will Stand
by Him and Will De-
nounce Girl.

Ottawa, Kan, Sept 20-Forgiving
her pastor husband, but bitter in her
remarks about the young girl for
whose alleged cnticement he was ar
rested at Waukegan, H.. the wife of
Rev. Wallace NJ. StucSey. pastor and
editor of Williamsburg. Kan. sent a
message TO him, telling him that she
and their four children would be 10
Ottawa TO stand by him in his trial
The pastor is in the county Jail.
having been brought back from Wau-
kegan. in company with Lorena Suth-
erland, who was pupil in his Sunday
school class. When told that his wife
had forgiven him, nc broke into tears
Then he denied having wronged the
girl, who fled with him.
Miss Sutherland, 1G years old. and
well.developed for her years. is at the
home Of her father in Williamsburg
She also asserts that Rev. Stuckey be-
friended her in Chicago and Wauke-
gan. On her return yesterday she
was allowed To go TO her home, while
Stuckey was locked up TO await trial.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-20
Moon Could Not Have Been Seen on April f,
the Date When Peary Declares He
Made Observations.

Rome, Sept. 20.-AccordiDg TO the
astronomer. Signor Francesca Faccia
de Schio of Bergamo. the moon ab-
solutely disproves Commander Peary's
claim TO having discovered the pole.
In his dispatch TO the New York
Times. tho explorer states that on
April 6, having accomplished the six
stages he had planned, he was fav-
cred with an opening In the clouds
which permitted him 10 take astrono-
mtcal observations. From these he
established his position as latitude 50
degrees. 81 minutes. Signor Faccia
points out, however. that unquestion-
ably accurate astronomical calcula-
tlons show that with the horizon at 50
degrees 90 minutes, the moon could
not be seen at the time indicated by
Commander Peary. because from mid.
nlght-day. April 6. the decllnatlon OF
the moon became negative-that is 10
say. the moon was below the equator
which is the natural horizon of the
pole.
On this day and for the days follow.
ing, The moon sank still lower below
the equator, and at midnight, April 6,
Paris time-that is to say, the moon
was already two and one-half degrees
below the equator.
SiGnor Faccia denies that refraction
on the horizon could have rendered the
moon visible, and he adds that no
sailor would dare. even In normal at
mospheric conditions, 10 determine his
latitude by the stars on the horizon
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DIS MONIES HEARS TAFT DECLARE
IN FAVOR Of A NEW FEDERAL COURT

before II o'clock. Southern Pacific
moved up 5-S, Mackay companies and
Vulcan DEFINING il. the preferred.
Chesapeake & Ohio and Grande Min,
ing. ?. Northern Pacific and Beth
lehem Steel 1 1-2. Republic Steel 2-S
and numerous Others l. Another ad-
vance carried mp Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific is. Among the
specialtios. international Harvest rose
> 3-S, Pttsburg. C.. c. & St. Louis . 1-2.
tho Republic Steel stocks and Colo
rado Fuel =. and Sloss-Shefield Steel
/ IL. A dull sagging movement sue
ceeded and some calling of loans by
the banks was reported. ST Louis and
San Francisco second preferred lost a
point
Bonds were strong.
There was moderate demand for n
half dozen specialties led by U. S.
Steel. but the railroad list was rather
neglected
National Biscuit advanced 1-2, U.
S. Rubber IA and the first prefer
rcd IL.
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MUST PAY OR
GET KISSED

New York. Sept 2O.-Detcctivcs
have becn retained To break up an or
ganization OF men who are said to
have nctted n considerable income
from grand opera singers who prefer
applause TO Kisses. Rumors several
seasons old that certain opera sing
crs employed persons in the audience
TO applaud them, were given cTedencc
by the managements of the Metropol-
itan and Manhattan opera houses when
they declared that such singers had
been the victims OF blackmail and
whatever money they had given was
more TO prevent being Kissed than to
obtain applause.
According 10 several well-known
singers. thoy had been approached by
members of this band who had plain
ly informed them that unless they paid
for applause their singing would he
hissed. Experience showed that those
who did not pay we're hissod Tho
managers declare that they will break
up the practice.
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6 6 0 O 0 0 @ O O O O 0 O 0 O +;

Des Molnes. Iowa. Sept. 20.-Presi,
dent Taft spent little more than four
hours In Des Moines today. and dur.
Ing that time breakfasted with United
States Senator Cummins, one of the
"insurgent" leaders in congress. re-
viewed an imposing parade OF nearly
5000 federal troops engaged in a mil
itary tournament here and made an
open air address TO an immense
crowd gathered from all the surround
ing country. in which he discussed in
detail the changes he will recommend
In the Interstate commerce and anti
trus, laws, The President announced
that be would urge the establishment
Of an interstate commerce court of
Ave members to consider appeals from
rates fixed by the interstate com
meTcc commission
He also will recommend legislation
to prevent one interstate railroad COM
pany from owning stock in a compet'
ing line and compelling railroads thus
owning stock TO dispose OF their hold
lDgs within given time.
Legislation TO prevent the ovcris'
sue of stocks and bonds and the
watering OF stocks. Will be strongly
recommended. The giving TO shippers
of the choice of routes in the ship.
mcnt of freight Is another important
provision which the President favors.
In taking up the antiFruls law.
President Taft declared that he knew
Of no way in which distinction could
be made between good and bad
trusts, for he regarded all combina-
lions 10 suppress competition and 10
maintain a monopoly TO be in the
same category, whether the terms Of
the Illegal contract should be regard
ed In some instances as reasonable
or unreasonable"
Tho President also discussed the
proposal to except labor unions and
farmers organizations from the opcr-
alton OF the antitrust law. To speci-
fically except these organization. he
declared. would be vicious legislation,
but lie pointed a way in which they
could be relieved OF somc of the oner-
GUS restrictions now placed upon them.
but at the same time he held amenable
10 injunctions which form OF proceed
uro he believes adequate 10 deal with
auv violations BY the unions.
The President said:
Fellow citizens of Iowa: ! havo
great pleasure in meeting such con-
course of citizens of one OF tho most
purely agricultural states In tho Union
Ono which has enjoyed TO the full
the prosperity which has come TO the
man who has invested his money and
his labor IN the farm for the last dc
Cadc.
Iowa has como TO be a state in
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-20
VARSHIPS
GA I HE ring
New York Expects Not
Less Than Million at
Big Celebration.

Now York. Sept 20-The three
| French armorcd cruisers Justice, Ii
berte and Verito. representing the
French navy at the Hudson Fulton cell
| cbration. arrived at this port today
and while the stated program mcn-
| tions no event until next Saturday. the
social season incident TO the celebra-
ton may be said TO be fairly under
way,
The cruiser representing the Dutch
navy is already in port, the British
! squadron is expected this afternoon
and other foreign warships
will be arriving daily. Official
representatives OF foreign govern
ments are also arriving. Seia PaSsa.
special envoy from the Sultan of
Turkey TO inform President Taft of
the formation of the new regime in the
Ottoman empire. viii be the Turkish
representative at the celebration. He
arrived yesterday. The large Mother.
land commission, consisting OF men
and women. are due today on the
steamship New Amsterdam from Hol-
land
The American squadron of warships.
which alone will constitute the larg
est fleet OF United States war YES
sells at this port. with arrive tomor-
row and will anchor off Staten island
The Half Moon. a replica Of the YES
sci in which Henry Hudson explored
the harbor and river 800 years ago.
has been completely Tigged at the
Brooklyn navy yard and, during the
week. its crew. dressed in the old
Dutch costume. will rehearse the nav
igatlon of the odd craft so as to have
it in perfect control during the cele-
bration The Clermont, which is n
reproduction of F'ulton's application of
steam energy TO water craft, has had
its successful trial and this week viii
entertain invited and special visitors
Members Of the celebration commits
sion believe that there will be not
less than one million and possibly two
million five hundred thousand visitors
in the city next week.
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FINDING OF GRFfLEYS STARVATION
CAMP is OF INTENSE INTEREST

New York. Sept 20-IutcDse inter
est is manifested here in the finding
OF General Grceley's old headquarters
at Fort Conger by Professor Dcwald
Mcmillan, a member OF Commander
Pcary's expedition Many OF the stor-
ics Of that tragic Greeley expedition
which Mortified tho world were recall
ed by the relics found by Professor
Mcmillan.
General Greeley and his party had
established their headquarters at Fort
GOnger and in the fall OF 1881 and In
- spring following they made their
husual dash for the polo. Returning
10 Fort Congcr, they expected their
ship. The Proteus. TO come for them
the next spring There they waited
until 1888, not knowing that tho Pro
tels had been shut In the Ice trying TO
reach thom. Realizing that starvation
awaited them there. the party started
on It's trek southward 10 which seven
teen Of them starved 10 death.
Tho personal papers OF General
Greeley and members Of his party and
the relics found by Professor McMil-
Ian In The abandoned hut at Fort Con
ger arc destined 10 become some ut
the most Interesting cargo brought
back TO civilization bv the Roosevelt.
Matters IN the north pole contro-
Ners3 are expected TO reach a crisis
this week. At about the same time
that DR.. Frederick a. Cook arrives IN
New York tomorrow. Commando
PcRTy is expected az s. dncy. y. 5. Az
Ter a formal reception there Com.
mgn2cr Pcafy will proceed to Port
lacd. Ne, where be viii BE- hVuorcd
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STAMPEDE
IN ALASKA
Every Hole in a District
Brings Forth the YELL
low Metal.

Seattle. Wash. Sept. 90.-Miners re-
turning from Nome. Alaska, on the
steamer Victoria. which arrived yes
terday. bring confirmation OF the re-
ports received from Innoko country
concerning the stampede that is under
way TO the new gold fields on that
stream and It's tributary. the Idata-
rod, Fred Duboisc. who has returned
after making rich cleanup on Yam
kee creek, states that the reports re-
ceived from the lnnoko country are
not exaggerated.
Every hole that has been put down
has struck pay dirt" he said. "A fav-
orable feature of the new field is that
there arc no single big pans, but all
the pans are running even and pay
ing good When We were coming down
the Idatarod and the Innoko I saw
hundreds OF men stampeding for the
new diggings."
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
WORLDS MARKETS
RAILROAD STOCKS SHOWED
STRENGTH ON THE MARKET

Now York. Sept 2O.-Stocks had a
strong opening today with the rail-
roads conspicuous. Southern Pacific
advanced l 5-S. Union Pacific ! Ii.
Reading / and Great Northern prefer
red, Northwestern, Erie, chesapeake
& Ohio. Amalgamated Copper and Pa
cific Mail large fractions. Anaconda
and National Biscuit showed gains Of
l 3-i, The trading was broad and ac-
tive. Proft-taking began immediate-
ly in Reading and 1t lost iS advance
The effect on the rest OF the market
was hardly noticeable. and tho distri-
button Of large buying orders soon sent
prices quickly up again. Southern Pa
cifc and the Hill stocks were the prIu-
cipal features. but there were upward
movements also in many railroad
stocks. a large number OF industrIals
and speclalies we're bought and L. s.
Steel distinguished itself by making
another new high record level at 81 SIS.
The preferred also rose 5-S. Constant
selling OF St Paul. which ultimately
forced II over n point below last
weeks closing, checked the advance
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New York. Sept. 20.-The first OF
Americas two claimants of premier
North Pole honors will be at the gate
way OF his nome port this evening.
The Scandinavian-Americ steamer
Oscar IT., with Or. Frederick A. Cook
aboard. is now approaching New York
Al half speed. and the friends of tho
Brooklyn explorer are putting the
finishing touches TO the big demon
strntion with which they intend to
show tomorrow their faith in his MS
sertion that he was the flrst man at
the top Of the earth"
There was furry among the mem-
hers of the Arctic club and the Bush
wick club of Brooklyn this morning.
when word came that tho Oscar II
was only IS miles east of Fire Is
land. This position would have en-
ablcd her TO reach her dock here late
this afternoon.
Although tho reception committees
had received assurances last night
that the steamer would he delayed 80
as not 10 interfere with their plans.
and although a wireless message form
Or. Cook himself at 1890 n. m. do
clared that he would meet them AZ
$40 tomorrow morning. telephones
and wireless apparatus were at once
put In operation TO make certain that
there might be no change In the
original arrangements. The local Of
fce OF the Observation-Disclosures
line notified the captain OF the Oscar
IT, that he should not attempt 10 dock
today and he replied by wireless that
he would anchor off Sandy Hook and
spend the night there. starting up the
harbor at daylight
The United States revenue cutter
will leave its dock at $50 q. m. to-
morrow and meet tho steamship at
Quarantine I'm time 10 complete the
examination OF Er Cook and leave
him free IN ioin his friends al that
point at $50. .
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FIRST MAN At TOP OF THE EARTH"
WILL LAND IN NEW YORK IN MORNING.

On account OF the large number OF
persons who viii participate in the
first greeting TO DR.. Cook on this side
uf the Atlantic. It would have been
impossible to carry ont any of the
original program had he landed TODAY,
Nearly 1000 ticckets have been sold
for the steamer Grand Republic. on
which the committee from the Arctic
club will go down the bay tomorrow.
Slightly In advance OF the steamer will
go tug bearing Mrs Cook and her
children and the explorers two broth
crs with two or three members of the
committee. The plan Is to take DT.
Cook from the liner aboard this tug.
thus enabling him to spend the flrst
few minutes following his arrival at
Quarantine with his family. Then the
tug will 20 alongside the Grand Re
public and the explorer will be taken
on board for the last stage OF the trip
10 American soil.
The nelghbors of Or. Cook I'm Brook
lyn werc equally concerned when they
heard that therc was danger OF his
arrival ahead of schedule time Al the
Bushwick club. the neigbborbocsf
where the physician used to go. they
had planned rousing welcome
After triumphal procession
through the streets of Brooklyn, the
explorer viii reach the clubhouse
where there will be given reception
and a luncheon.
No pubic events have been plan
ned for the interval between the first
welcome and the dinner TO be given
AT the Waldorf Asoria Thursday night.
Mrs Cook and her children have TAX
en- rooms at that hotel.
d. V. Eskensen. chairman OF com
millee representing all the Danish.
American societies IN this country. re.
ceived a wireless message from Or.
Cook today. accepting the invitation
10 a banquet which the joint associa-
ton viii give hero in Or. Cooks honor.
The cate has not been Fixed,
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again and then hc VIII come 10 Now
York. reaching this city possibly Fri
day. In a wireless from Battle Har-
Dor. Labrador. Peary Is quoted as say
ing that he would wait until Or. Cook
had submitted data and proofs OF his
claim 10 having reached the north
pole on April 2l 1908. to a competeur
geographical body. before he himself
submits the proofs which he not only
contends show that he reached the
pole on April 8. 1909 and that Dr.
Cook did not go 10 the north pole.
Dr. Cook declares that he has all or
his data With him and II is In shape to
properly present AS soon as he roachcs
tho city.
The Testimony of Harry Whitney.
which Is being anNiously awaited. Is
considered OF prime importance In the
controversy Even Pcary'S supporters
now believe that he largely based his
announcement OF Cook on tho fact that
Whitney had failed TO tell him at Eiah
that Dy. Cook had reached the pole.
Or. Cook declares that he cxacted a
pledge from Whitney not TO reveal tho
fsct 10 Peary or any member OF this
party
Partial substantiauon OF Or. Cooks
statement comes In an Associated
Press Wireless message from Battle
HRrhor thRt Peary's cabin boy. who
heard Or. Cooks narrative OF finding
the north pole. was also placed under
pledge not to reveal the fact 10 Peary.
Whitney is row believed TO be hunt.
B ing Va The vicinity OF Bnmn's Bar. but
mas be expected AZ cable OF telo-
! graph point any day.
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GERMANY
T OR WAR
Editor of London Times
Is Sounding a Warn
ing to England.

Portland. Ore, Sept 2O.-Lord
Northcliffc. editor of the London
Times. passed through Portland Sun
day In an interviewing regarding the
peace of Europe. he said.
You have the facts before you that
Germany has refused 10 discuss her
vast ornaments, that the whole of her
shipbuilding yards are engaged in nav
al construction. that scores of her
leading writer's make no secret of her
intentions: that she has ON previous
occasions madc unproyoked and sud
den attacks on other nations: that
the vessels she is building are de-
signed for commerce destroying pur-
poses and for fighting with an enemy
that Is near at hand.
"You know, also. that The kaiser has
declared. in a public declaration, that
the future OF Germany Is on the water.
In the face OF these significant facts.
fear that any foolish optimism Is
greatly TO be deprecated
Lord Northcliffe left at midnight
last night for San Francisco.
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NURSE BURNED TO
DEATH IN HOSPITAL

Redding, Cal. Sept. 19.-Mrs. ]. z.
Harding, nurse, was burned TO death,
Miss Constance Halnsberry. the ma
tron, was seriously injured in fire
that destroyed the st. Caroline hos
pital here this morning. Seven pa
tients were rescued by the matron and
her assistant, Miss Bertha Lampkin.
Although Mrs. Harding was one of
the first awakened. that she might as
Sist in the work OF rescue, she never
emerged from her room. Miss Rains
berry, who, in an effort TO find Mrs.
Harding, returned TO the building ar
ter the last patient had been carried
ont. was compelled to jump from
second story window. She was scri-
ously burned about the hands and
feet
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BISHOP WARD
DIES IN TOXIC

Toxic. Sept. 2O.-Bishop Seth Ward
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south, died here this afternoon. The
bishop arrived In Kobe last month on
his regular tour OF inspection of the
Methodist missions of Japan and he
was taken Ill shortly after his arrival.
Last week he was reported as grad
ually sinking and the fatal tcrmlna.
tion of his Hines was not unexpected.
Bishop Ward. who came from IIous-
ton, Texas, sailed from San Francisco
late In July 10 make his annual in
spection work of his church's foreign
missionary work. While he was not
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-20
HE Is A LANDLORD
WHO LOVES CHILDREN

Chicago. Sept. 2O.-When Samuel B.
Lingle yesterday gave a picnic to 5S
children belonging 10 tenants OF flat
buildings owned by him. it transpired
that Lingle is an exception 10 the or
dinary landlords. who do not like TO
rent apartments to families with chill
dren. Lingle not only does not object
To tenants with numerous offspring.
but actually adycrtises for such les
sees