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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
DEFECT IN THE VOUCHER
DELAYS CARNEG|E'S PAY
MuItimiI|ionaire Has Trouble in
Collecting Witness Fees
and Mileage.

Andrew Carnegie, ironmaster, multi
libraries the country over. is having
trouble in collecting $3.50 from the
government for witness fees For
three days recently Mr.. Carnegie testi-
fed before the House committee that
is Investigating United States Steel
Corporation affairs. He told the COM
mittee he was honored by it's invita-
tion to appear that he would frame in
gold his subpoena and expense vouch-
ers and keep them forever. thus ignor-
ing the stipend meted out to those
whom the congressional inquisitors
subpoenaed. Mr.. Carnegie changed his
mind.
Changes His Mind.
On January II he signed his expense
voucher, which. duly attested, was re-
ceived today by Jerry South, chief clerk
of the House. 1t calls for 454 miles of
travel at 5 cents a mile $50. 7O and for
three days pay at 81 a day 60 for at
tendance on the committee.
Notary Omits Seal.
Bernard A. Daley, a notary public of
New York city. witnessed the voucher
for Mr.. Carnegie. The notary failed to
put his seal on the voucher Until that
is affixed Mr. South will not pay the
money, and he has so written Mr.. Car
negie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
HEADLESS BODY FOUND.
St. Louis Policeman Makes Grew
some Discovery in Ash Can.

ST. LOUIS. January 19.-The headless
body Of a man was found in an alley
ash can on North 9TH street, in the
':Blackhand district" by a policeman to-
day. The body was tied between a
blanket and a mattress by a clothes line.
The knees were drawn up and the hands
were under them. The rope had been
passed under the knees a second time.
Apparently the head had been cut off
after rather than before the form had
been tied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
CAUSES DEATH OF THREE.
Boiler of River Steamer Explodes
Ripping Of Pilot House.

PORTLAND. Ore, January 19-Three
men were killed when the boiler Of the
today four miles south Of Kaiama. The
pilot house was ripped from the super
structure.
The dead are Capt. Fred Stinson, Mate
Arthur Monical and q deck hand.
Nine persons were rescued from the
sinking steamer.
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INJURED WHILE CoAsTING.
Six Woman School Teachers Now
Under Physicians Care.

YONKERS. N. Y. January 19.-Six
young woman school teachers are under
the care Of surgeons here today as the
result of a coasting accident. The sled
on which they were speeding down a
steep hill crashed into a tree and all the
occupants were hurt. Three Of them are
in a serious condition.
The school teachers had made several
trips without mishap and were taking
their final coast when the accident occur
red. The sled was travelling at high
speed and got beyond control Of the
Young woman who was steering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
BATTLE IN ECUADOR;
THOUSAND MEN FALL
Quito's Army Victorious Over
Troops of the Provisional
Government.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, January 10
Over one thousand men were killed and
wounded in a battle yesterday at va
guache, to the northeast of this city.
An army supporting the Quito govern
ment, under the commend of Gen. Julio
Andrade, formerly Ecuadorean minister
to Colombia, attacked and defeated an
army of Guayaquil troops supporting the
provisional government proclaimed by
Gen. Montero, under the command of
Gen. FlaviO Alfaro.
Gen. Flavio Alfaro was wounded dur
ing the fight, which was very severe.
Gen. Eloy ..lfaro has now been ap-
pointed commander-in-chief of the Quay
aquil army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
Boom for Judge Parker.

WILMINGTON, Del, January ia
boom for Judge Alton B. Parker for the
democratic presidential nomination has
been launched here. The Parker BOOM
ers held a meeting at the state capital
last night, which was attended by
prominent party leaders. A statement
issued at the close of the session de-
clares that "every effort will be made
to have the six delegates from this state
to the Baltimore convention pledged to
vote for Parker"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
DYNAMITE Damages Buildings.

PUEBLO. Col. January ia terrific
dynamite explosion early today partly
wrecked the Colorado laundry. In the
heart Of the business district Of the city,
and damaged the Office of the Globe Elk
press Company. City detectives who i'm
mediately began an investigation found a
dynamite fuse in the alley outside Of the
express Offices.
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SINKS WITH ALL HANDS.
Unknown Steamer Goes Down Off
the Welsh Coast,

SWANSEA. Wales. January 19-An un-
known steamer was sunk with all hands
near here during last night owing to
collision with the Cunard line steamer
Veria, from Liverpool. The Veria. which
has arrived here with damaged bows.
cruised for several hours following the
collision about the spot where the COLI
sion occurred. but was unable to find any
trace Of survivors or of wreckage.
The lost vessel was q small one, proba-
bly, carrying a crew Of about a dozen
men.
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TUGS BOW IN FERRYB0AT.
Loss Of Life Averted by Its Being
Kept Firmly Imbedded There.

NEW YORK, January 19.-Serious loss
of life was averted in q collision between
a ferryboat and an ocean-going tug In
the East river late last night by the bow
Of the tug being kept firmly imbedded in
the ferryboat's side, effectually plugging
a flve-foot hole torn In the larger boats
hull Interlocked, the vessels were lowed
into the ferry slip on the Manhattan side
well filled with passengers. prevented from
sinking. ;.
While the passengers were Panic-
stricken and most Of them donneo NE
preservers, no one was hurI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
MINISTER TO RETIRE.
Rumor That Count Aehrenthal Will
Relinquish Russian Portfolio.

VIENNA, Austria, January 19.-Reports
regarding the early retirement of Count
Alois Lexa Won Aehrenthal, Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister, are persistent.
Rumor even names his successor, VINO Is
said to be Count Szecsen Won Temer1n.
Austro-Hungarian ambassador at Paris.
This diplomat holds very strong posi-
ton with the clerical party. which mas
been attacking Count Aehrenthai.
1t is said that at the request of Count
Aehrenthal the reichsrath has decided to
meet in February this year instead OF
March, SO as to enable the foreign minis
ter to furnish details OF his policy before
he retires from Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
WILL GIVE AID TO NICARAGUA
Edwin A. Thayer to Change Internal
Revenue system

Undeterred by the fate Of Shuster in
Persia, the American government Is again
extending aid to another nation in it's ef-
forts to organize its governmental meth
DDS on American lines. In this case it Is
Nicaragua.
Edwin A. Thayer, a veteran employe of
the insular bureau, for ten years sta
toned at Porto Rico has been nominated
to the Nicaraguan government to reor-
ganize the system of internal revenue
collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
ASUNCION RECAPTURED.
Insurgents Routed From the Capt.
tai of Paraguay.

BUENOS AIRES. Argentina. January
19.-Telegrams from Asuncion, Paraguay,
confirm the report that the supporters Of
President Rojas have recaptured the city.
After desperate street fighting the revolu-
tionaries fled from the city. Casualties
during the fighting totaled 200 killed and
wounded.
Brazilian gunboat is reported to be
on the way from COrrientes to assist
President Rojas to reassert his authority.
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One Killed; Three Injured.

WITTENBERG. No.. January 19.-En-
gineer Charles Beard and Fireman Clark
were killed and three other railroad men
injured in the collision of two Frisco
freight trains near here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19

PARIS, January 19.-The French gov
ernment has decided to ask the chamber
Of deputies for an appropriation Of
$4.4OO.OOO for the construction of aero
planes for military purposes. j,
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Partition Of China Feared.

Admitting that the republican Nam
king government has made a formal
application for recognition. the officials
OF the State Department are somewhat
surprised that such Q movement should
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OPPOSED TO CONTRIBUTING
Retirement Association in Conven-
tion at Odd Fellows Hall.
CONGRESS MEMBERS SPEAK
Representatives Hamill and Calder
Explain Prospect of Old EN-
ployes Being Retired.

With representatives of more than
100000 classified employees of the fed
erai service in attendance the annual
convention of the United States Civil
Service Retirement Association was
called to order this morning by Presi-
dent Andrew w. Mckee at Odd Eel
lows hall. 425 7th street northwest.
The association, although in existence
for more than ten years, has accom-
plished more effective work in the past
three years than at any other time.
according to President Mckee, who
says it's members are sanguine that be-
fore as many more years are recorded
retirement for superannuated govern
ment employees will have been accom-
plished.
Although the obtaining Of civil service
retirement legislation is the object of the
association, there is only one measure
now pending before Congress-the Hamil
bill-that has its Endorsement The con-
tributory feature embraced in some of the
bills introduced in Congress is regarded
by the association as nothing more than
compulsory savings. Referring to this,
Representative Hamill, who opened the
afternoon session. said:
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Grand Forks Has a Big Blaze.

GRAND FORKS, N. D.. January 49,
Fire early today destroyed the Masonic
Temple and two stores. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
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ANXIOUS FOR OFFICIALS
. TO ABANDON CONTRACTS
Persian Communications to
Americans Have Become
More Provocative.

TEHERAN, January 19-Since the de-
parture of the former treasurer general,
w. Morgan Shuster, the cabinets COM
munications to the American officials ap-
pear to have become increasingly provo
cative and insulting. It is generally be-
lieved the cabinet hopes to induce the
Americans to abandon their contracts.
since the British and Russian govern
ments do not desire their continuance.
and Persia does not want to pay COM
pensation in case of a breach of con-
tract.
The foreign minister has sent a scath-
ing reprimand to F. E. Cairns, who tenn
porarily succeeded Mr. Shuster, for en-
tering into direct communication with the
British. Russian and American legations.
1t should be understood that the Ameri-
cans are the sole foreign officials in Persia
whose government is not expected to sup
port their interests. other than their per-
sonal rights.
Object to Cairns Action.
On this account Persian objection has
been taken to Mr.. Cairns action.
A statement given out here by the
Persian government denies that 1t has
threatened to punish the American GUS
toms officials. A copy of a letter shown
by NJ. Mornard, the treasurer-general, to
Mr.. Cairns on the subject is appended.
This alleged copy. however, bears a diff
ferent signature from the original and
differs in other important respects.
1t is generally believed here that the
government is trying to induce the Amer
leans to leave the country.
There is still hope of an amicable ad-
justment of the claims Of the fourteen
Americans who went to Persia with w.
Morgan Shuster. the deposed treasurer
general of Persia. F. E. Cairns, who was
left in charge of the treasury office when
Shuster left the troubled zone, in a tele-
gram to the State Department today re-
ported that the negotiations were pro-
ceeding satisfactorily, and that an adjust
ment was expected in a short time.
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Purpose of Visit.
Macedonians Are Detected,
Commissions Report Says

CONSTANTINOPLE. January 49,
The commission of inquiry sent by the
Ottoman government to investigate
the conditions in Macedonia shortly
after the recent dynamite outrages in
that region has reported that the
greatest detection is manifested by the
people. They have. according to the
report of the commission. prepared a
secret petition to the foreign powers
asking for Intervention.
Assassinations are multiplying day by
day and dynamite outrages everywhere
are on the increase. Even officers OF
the Turkish army are unable to hide
their gloom.
Everywhere the people speak Of a gen.
eral rising, which, if it does not occur i'm
mediately. will take place in the spring.
The conditions are due to the presence
Of officials who are utterly unworthy Of
the confidence the Turkish government
has placed in them. They disarm the
Christian populations and supply arms to
the Mussulmans. Innocent people are
condemned by them on the merest suspi-
cion and cast into prison.
At Istib violence and assassination con-
tinued throughout an entire week. and
there, as in other towns and villages, con-
sternation prevails Early In December a
bomb outrage In mosque at Isttb caused
the death Of twelve persons. The Turks
avenged the outrage on the Bulgarians.
of whom they killed and wounded large
number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
REPUBu|COF CHINA
SEEKS RECOGNITION
Addresses a Formal Note to
the Powers, Claiming Rights
of Sovereignty.
ULTIMATUM TO MANCHUS
DRASTIC IN ITS TERMS
Threat of Renewed Fighting Unless
the Throne Yields.
SUN YAT SEN NOT TO QUIT
Says He Is Oath Bound to Retain
Presidency Until Power Of Man
chu Rulers Has Been
Destroyed.
Threat of Renewed Fighting Unless
the Throne Yields.
SUN YAT SEN NOT TO QUIT

NANKING, China, January 19-The re-
publican government today sent an appeal
to the powers for recognition. This took
the form Of circular which was sent to
Washington, Toxic. London, Paris, Berlin
and st. Petersburg. and was signed by
Wang Chung Wei, the foreign minister
of the republican cabinet.
The terms of the circular are as follows:
The Manchu government having en-
tered into negotiation with the republic of
China for the purpose of abdicating its
entire sovereign rights, powers and pnvi-
leges. we fervently pray for recognition in
order to avoid a disastrous interregnum.
WANG CHUNG WEI,
Foreign Minister
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A ProAtless Session.

The dissolution of the chamber of
deputies last night, when the minister
of justice. in the presence Of all the
deputies. read an imperial decree dis
solving the assembly. has closed a brief
and profitless session. which was chiefly
taken up in quarreling. The new par
lament will assemble within three
months.
While the committee of union and
progress has lost ground, the opposition
has gained support only in Albania and
the Asiatic provinces. General pes
simism reigns in regard the future:
Opinion is divided on the question OF
Said Pasha, the grand vizier, remaining
in ONCE. but the committee Of union
and progress will endeavor to strengthen
Rav as minister Of the interior. Q post
he held formerly. and Djavid Bey as
Of public works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
Pension Problem Divided.

1.-The pension problem for civil service
employees is divided, as far as method is
concerned. into two main classes. There
are those who believe that civil service
employees should be pensioned from fund
to be created by deducting a monthly
amount from the salaries of the employees,
and then there are those who believe that
the government should follow the rule 1t
has pursued in the case of other classes
of government service and retire on a
straight civil pension.
With regard to the plan to retire on
compulsory deductions, it is only neces-
sary to say that such a method amounts
to nothing more than a system of COM
pulsory savings, and if employees Of the
government desire to save their money
they can achieve the same result by de-
posting 1t in a savings bank, without
the need Of calling in the paternalistic
hand of the government.
"Manifestly the only method fair to the
employees and just to the government as
an employer lies in the establishment of
a straight civil pension PLAN
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United States Troops Landed.

PEKMNG. January 19.-The 18th regi-
ment Of United States Infantry, which
is to act as a guard for the protection
of a section of the railroad from Peking
to the coast. arrived at Chinwangtao
today on board the transport Logan.
Cant. J. H. Reeves. military attache OF
the United States legation, was on the
quay waiting to greet the troops as they
diaembarked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
Terms of Ultimatum.

The ultimatum, according to the repub-
lican leaders, is the last word of the re-
publicans.
1t appears now to be absolutely certain
that fignting between the revolutionlsts
and the imperiaIlsts will be resumed on
the morning of January Is unless Premier
Yuan Shi kai comedies the demands Of
the republican government.
These demands. which were telegraphed
today to Premier Yuan Shi Kai at PekIng,
are very drastic, and substantially as
follows:
/. The abdication Of the throne and the
surrender OF the sovereign powers are
demanded
:. No Manchu may participate In the
provisional government Of China
8. The capital of the provisional gov
ernment cannot be established at Pektng.
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Also Favor Organization.

On the subject Of organization. Mr.
Calder gave 1T as his belief that gov
ernment employees should be accorded
that right; that they should be permit
ted to present their views to their rep
resentatives in Congress, and consult
with them personally regarding needed
improvements and reforms in the serv-
ice.
President Mckee departed from the
usual course OF procedure in submit
ting his report, reading in lieu of pa
per outlining progress made in the past
year the argument he submitted re-
Gently on behalf Of the association be-
fore the House committee on reform In
the civil service.
The auditing committee was announced
by President Mckee as consisting Of Sid
ney Conway of Newark. N. j., chair
man; Forest l.. May Of Dayton. Ohio.
and Edward Rehill of Buffalo. N. Y.
Thomas j. Donneily Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
was named as chairman of the creden-
tials committee, the other members of
which are Thomas v. keenan, OF Phila-
delphia, George Johnson of Columbus.
Ohio: III. f. McGrath of Portland. Ore.
and John Fitzpatrick Of Paterson, N. ].
The resolutions committee will be an
nounced this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
Saving to the Government.

Advocates of the Hamill bill declare it
has been computed that the annual cost
to the government of the straight civil
pension would be approximately ST. SOC, 900,
and that in the reorganization of the de-
partments that would then be made pos
sible, the placing of the federal bureaus
on a real business basis. real economy
could be effected and millions Of dollars
saved annually.
Representative William M. Calder Of
Brooklyn was the first speaker at the
opening session. He told the delegates
he believes in organization, and con-
graduated the association on what it
has accomplished as a result of the
members getting together" He made
mention of the fact that President
pensions argue well for the success Of
the movement and was heartily ap-
plauded when he declared he hopes he
will have an opportunity to vote for
the Hamill bill.
Il want to be frank with you, how
ever" said Mr.. Calder Straight re-
tirement will meet with no end of de-
termined opposition in Congress. There
are many members from districts where
federal employees are few and 1t will be
a hard matter to convince them OF the
expediency of such legislation. 1t Is
proper to follow your convictions and
contend for the straight pension plan, but
If you should become convinced that 1t
urge compromise. By compromising you
might gain something, whereas by main
tanning an unbending attitude you may
nothing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
Blame Foreign Powers.

Republican officials assert that one and
possibly two foreign powers are urging
Yuan Shi Kai to insist that he should be
constituted the head of the entire gov
ernment and that Yuan Shi Kai has been
given the assurance by those powers of
assistance. Hence his change of atti-
tude.
Yuan Shi Kai, 1t Is stated. agreed few
days ago to the unequivocal retirement
Of the Manchas and to the recognition of
republic as the government of the
southern provinces. He accepted the idea
Of . dual administration. the north to
be under Yuan Shi kai and the south
under DIR. Sun aYt Sen. pending the de-
cision OF the national convention on the
future government. which Is to be held at
a neutral point.
arrangement may be the final outcome
of the negotiations between the repub-
licans and the imperialfsts.
Tang Shao VI Is still hopeful that both
the south and the north under such an
agreement would be recognized by the
foreign powers. and that peace would be
restored.
The convention could then be properly
held, in which event there is every in
dication that the delegates from the
provinces would almost unanimously sup
port q republic.
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Would Bar Premier.

4. Premier Yuan Shi Kai cannot par
ticipate In the provisional government Of
China until the republic has been recog-
nizsd by the foreign powers and the
country has been restored to peace and
harmony.
Today's decided action by the re-
publican government is due to Premier
Yuan Shi Kai's demand that DIR. Sun Vat
Sen resign the presidency. permitting
Yuan Shi kai to exercise sovereign pow
ers until the national convention which
is to be called to decide on the form Of
government Of China shall have reached
q conclusion. In the meantime Premier
Yuan Shi Kai desires the court to retire,
temporarily transferring its powers to
him. The court. however, objected to
leaving Peking until the national CON-
vention had reached a decision.
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President Sun Vat Sen said today to
The Associated Press:
Il have taken an oath to oust the Man
Gnu rulers and restore peace to the coun-
try before resigning. ] have taken an
oath to establish a republic in China. and
II / consented to the propositions laid
down by Yuan Shi Kai should be for
sworn.
Il am convinced that a republic is not
only practicable. but that II would be the
best thing for China.
China cannot permit outsiders to die
tate her form of government. This re-
public Is now an established fact. Moth
ing can swerve me from what l consider
my duty to my fellow-countrymen.
Undoubtedly the best thought of China
unanimously supports the republic. There
is no question Of north and south.
am firmly convinced that the people of
eighteen provinces are In favor OF re-
public.
I'VE are now confident of the right
eousness OF our cause and of the su-
periority of our military strength. II
Yuan Shi Kai persists in obstructing, our
armies will be ordered to march north
ward"
President Sun Vat Sen declared that
entire harmony exists within the ranks Of
the republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-19
WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight and Sat-
urday; moderate cold wave; tenn
perature will fall to 20 degrees.
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