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editor to represent the Spanish con-
! tt n IONS in controversy between this
country and Spain.
recalled in 1909 following his charge OF
/ ba d. ia 18th against the American govern
merh. He declared that an agreement
| had been made between the United
States and his own predecessor, and
Gals knew at the time that the min
lister hs d no power to sign the agree
ment 1T appears from diplomatic rec
J ords, so, that Mr.. Jackson circular
lied British consuls in an attempt to
produce an ill-feeling against this gov
eminent.
,Impudent to U. S. Premier.
M.sPcuissin. French minister was i'm
pudenDato the American Secretary of State
in 1S49; and was recalled. Mr. Champion.
British minister. with three consuls OF
his government, in 1855 was charged with
maki1tg1 engagements for recruits for the
BIRTHS = army. then undertaking the
Crimes IN war. The actual engagement or
they had reached Canada, but this coun-
try demanded Mr.. Crampton's recall, to-
gether with cancellation of the exequa-
turs of :he consuls.
The British government acqulesced.
sens ational incident occurred in 1883.
when Lo,d Sackville-West wrote a letter
to an Ar serican who asked him how to
vote Lord Sackville-West advised him
to vote TO, Cleveland in the coming cleo
lions. For thus mixing in American poll
tics the di, ,lomat was recalled.
Referrtniy to the incident in his an
nual mess: tge that year. Mr.. Cleveland
spoke Of the "unpardonable conduct OF
the official referred to in his Interior
sufrrages of American citizens in the
very crisis of presidential elections
then near at hand.
THE offense thus committed was
more grave, Involving disastrous pos
sibilities to the good relations of the
United States and Great Britain. con-
shutting a gross breach of diplomatic
privilege and all invasion of the purely
domestic affairs and essential sever
eighty of the government to which the
envoy was acc edited.
Replies for Great Britain.
Sackville was nanded his passports
and his government notified through
the American minister at London. Re-
plying to this not sfcation, Lord Sails
bury announced th:E while the handing
of Lord Sackvilles passports left moth
ing to dispute the Is. varament of Grea
Britain "is unable to- assent to the view
that the acceptancei or retention of a
minister was a question solely TO be
determined, whetheii with or without
the assignment of REASONS. by the gov
eminent to which he was accredited"
The Secretary of State, Mr.. Bayard.
replied that Lord Salisbury was cor
rect in principle, but that Sackville's
offense created different situation in
that his offense consisted in what this
government was compelled to regard
as his intentional int rference in our
domestic politics, in assuming by his
advice to control the political actions
of persons who. though formerly his
countrymen and felloNv-subjects. had
renowned their allegiance to the Brit
ish government
The most recent case of a foreign
diplomat receiving his passports as
the result of his own actions involved
the Spanish minister. Du2uy de Lone.
President Mckinley.
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unavoidably prevented from following
the inclination of my soul to put my
self at the head of the army. That was
why ] intrusted you with the com,
mandership-in-c chief of all the land ana
sea forces
Under the eyes of all Russia your
imperial highness has given proof dur
ing the war of steadfast bravery
which has caused feeling of profound
confidence and called forth the sincere
good wishes of all who followed your
operations"
Surprise to Russian Public.
The change in supreme command OF
the army came as a surprise to the gem
eraI public. although it had been
rumored for several days in army cir
cles
The Novoe Vremya- the only news
paper which thus far has commented
on this subject. says:
"Our insolent foe has now received
worthy answer to his projects. The
Russian emperor has placed himself at
the head of the military forces and
hopes of the Germans for peace are
turned to dust and ashes. For more
than a year the chief command of our
army has been vested in Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaievitch. whose name
will forever remain craven in the heart
of every Russian soldier.
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SEEK TO BALK CUPID.
Police Are Watching for Runaway
Couple From Richmond.

Search is being made in Washington
today by Detectives BOYLE and Hugh
lett for Il runaway couple who are
said to have left Richmond, Va. at 9
o'clock last night to come here to get
married.
A telegram was received by Inspector
Grant, chief of detectives, from Rich
mond. asking that the couple be ap-
pretended. The names of the couple
We're not given in the message, Dul :,
brief description was sent. Watch
was kept at the marriage license bu-
reau at the city hall.
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PRESIDENT CARRIES
COPY Of DR.. DUMBA
LETTER TOPREM|ER
CONTINUED from First Page.)

he would present the ambassadors ex-
PLANTATION to the President It is known
that officials regarded DR.. Dumba's
statement that he had acted on Instruc-
tons of his government as making the
situation more grave, as they previous
" had assumed that he was acting for
himself
After spending fifteen minutes with
Secretary Lansing the President start
ed back for the White House. The
State Department corridor by that time
was thronged by clerks eager to get
glimpse of the President on such an
unusual occasion. No attempt was
made to keep them back, and as the
by correspondents, who asked about his
talk with the Secretary.
Nothing New" He Says.
The state is not trembling he said.
Il just brought over some papers of a
routine nature. which ordinarily
would have sent over. There is moth
ing new at all"
President Wilson was asked If there
was anything new in connection with
Ambassador Dumba's case.
Nothing at ALL he said The Sec
rotary is handling that"
Then, surrounded by the secret serv-
ice men, Mr.. Wilson walked down
stairs and across the street to his Of
flce by the same route as he came.
Carried Dumba Letter.
Later it was learned that the papers
which President Wilson took to Secre-
tary Lansing included copy of the
letter which DIR. Dumba had sent to
his foreign Office and which was found
by the British secret service men. Pho
tograph copies also have been sent to
the State Department BY Ambas sador
Page IN London.
After the President had returned to
the executive Offices White House Off
cials said the visit to the State De-
partment would not be discussed fur
Their.
Ambassador Dumba in the meantime
had called on Secretary Wilson Of
the Depa rtment Of Labr in connec-
ton with plan to aid in securing en-
ploymeEt for any Austrian subjects
munitions plants as the result of pub
LEGATION of the decree threatening pun
ishment. Secretary Wilson was not at
his Office and the ambassador returned
to his chancelery intending to return
TO the summer embassy at Lenox,
Mass, later today.
News of the Presidents call on Sec
rotary Lansing WAS received at the en-
bassy with undisgused surprise, 1t
was plain that officials there were at a
loss to conjecture what the next move
would be.
DR.. Dumba is quoted as saying to
friends that he expected to go on a
vacation soon.
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shortly upon the invasion Of Russia
proper by the forces of Germany and
| Austria and Hungary Since the cap
ture of Warsaw the invaders have
| made their way into Russia proper,
and the invasion has taken on diff
ferent aspect to the people OF Emperor
Nicholas. Their deeper national feel
| ings have been aroused in a manner
that was not the case in the earlier
| months of the conflict.
1t is a tradition of Russian history
that the emperor, the little father.
should in person lead his armies. par
ticularly at time of grave peril. and
the predecessors of Emperor Nicholas
have left records as men of action in
the field at the head of their troops.
Hence it is possible that sentiment may
play large part in the removal of the
grand duke.
This idea would be further supported
by the fact that the military ability OF
the grand duke has been loudly praised
by military observers. His conduct of
the Russian retreat from Galicia,
through Poland, from Warsaw and
then from the second line of Russian
defenses beyond the Vistula, has been
described as efficient and mastery.
Nevertheless it has been a retreat and
as a result old Russia is today in
vaded
Idol of His Men.
Grand Duke Nicholas has been de-
scribed as the idol of his men in the
field and it has been said he virtually
held the army in the palm OF his mana.
But this popularity evidently did not
find reflection among Russian OFF,
GERS particularly those of high rank.
The grand duke has treated his ofncers
with marked severity. His punlshments
of them have been swift and hard and
he has made no distinction between .he
rank and political influence.
An indefatigable worker himself. ne
has demanded much from the men
around him. Any one who shirked was
packed off to the rear. This course
brought out a certain amount or III
feeling against the grand duke in ou-
reaucratic circles in the nation capt.
tai In return the grand duke is cred
tied with having just cause for COM
plant at the manner in which the ad-
ministration at Petrograd failed to
support his men with arms. ammunition.
provisions and hospital supplies. II is
said that some of his conversations
with the emperor have been frank and
direct to degree seldom heard of in
imperial Russian circles.
Second Cousin of Gar.
Grand Duke Nicholas is second
cousin of the emperor. He took an
active part in the Russo-Japanese war,
making a distinguished record for him
self, and he was made president of the
council of national defense of the Rus
sian empire in 1906, In that year an
unsuccessful attempt was made upon
his life at Krasnoe Selo. and this was
followed by another such attempt while
he was on a railroad train.
He was appointed -chief
of the Russian armies in the field early
in August of last year. virtually coin
cident with the outbreak of hostilities. |
The grand duke was born in 1856.
His father was a grand uncle of the
present emperor.
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LAST RITES ARE FIELD
FOR RICHARD A. M'LEAN
Services Today at His Late Home,
With Interment in Glenwood
Cemetery.

Funeral services for the late Richard
A. Mclean, for nearly fiftytwo years
an employe in the composing room Of
The Star, who died Sunday morning,
were held at his late residence. 1872 9Th
street northwest. this afternoon. Rev.
A. F. Anderson of Calvary Baptist
Church officiating. The nterment,
which was private. took place at Glen
wood cemetery.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10, |. O. O. F.,
Of which the deceased was a past noble
grand, was represented by a special
committee consisting of Noble Grand
+. !. Baldwin, Secretary T.. c. Grumley,
Frank d. Seihert and II. V. Bisbee,
while the chapel of the COMPOSING
room. of which the deceased was floor
superintendent, was represented by the
pallbearers, W. J. Gallagher, J. W. Sny-
der, Alexander Gordon. Joseph Whyte.
Scott Walker and Charles Long
At special meeting of the chapel of
The Evening Star yesterday the follow
ing resolution was adopted
Loss Of Loyal Friend
Whereas 1t has pleased Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom to call to
Himself loving husband and father
and our true and loyal friend and
fellow-worker. Richard A. Mclean.
Whereas in his sudden death, the
members of The Star chapel feel we
have suffered a personal loss, and
Whereas among the many noble and
lovable traits in his character which
endeared him to his fellow-men, and
which we desire to put on permanent
record, were his sunny nature, his
genial disposition. his readiness to as
sist the worthy and his charity OF
silence for the unworthy; therefore,
be it
Resolved. That we extend to his de-
voted wife and loving children our
sincere sympathy in this their hour of
bereavement. a
Resolved, lrther, That a CODY of
these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of this chapel, a copy for
warded to the family and that they
be printed in the Typographical
Journal and Trades Unionist."
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

Nd. September =. via Lon
don, September 8:
In the Rigs. district the situation is
unchanged South of Friedrchstadt
the enemy has delivered since the
night of the 9TH energetic attacks on
the River I.autze. which were re-
pulsed Between the Sventa and the
Viliya and on the Viliya and the
Niemen the situation Is stationary.
German attacks during the 9th
against the district of Orany and the
lower course of the Miraczenka were
repulsed. In the direction of Dvinsk
and Swienciany there is nothing OF
Importance to report.
On the middA, Niemen the enemy con-
tinued the 9TH and 9th, to develop
his operations from Grodno east and
southeast. Farther south our rear
guards. the morning of the 9th. had
to sustain very obstinate fShtinS
in the region Of Wolkowysk and still
farther southwark on the whole
front as far as PruZana
Between Hasselda and Aetna, in the
lighting on the. line OF Chomsk- Dro-
hicZyn, we continue to mold the en-
emy's offensive
In the region of the Noval-Sarny rail-
road our cavalry operated success
fully against the enemy. carrying
out a series OF desperate cnarSeS,
which were especially successful near
the village of Voloch. in the region
of Koval. and near the kolki dis
trict, on the River Styr. where they
captured three officers and 13S SOL
diers.
On the right hank of the upper Styr.
since the morning of the 9Th. stub
horn combats have been engaged in
In the region of Radziwilow. be-
tween the Rivers Slenowka and
Ikwa. Under pressure Of the enc
mv's forces. which were considerably
superior numerical our troops re-
ceiyed an order to occupy stronger
position on the Rivers Gorynia. Stu
bel and Ikwa.
On the Sereth the enemy. who general
Iy is remaining passive, undertook
on the 9th repeated attacks to open
an offensive in the region of Tarno-
pol. These proved futile.
In the region of Olti. near Tewa. in
the Caucasus. the Turks have fired
without result on the Russian posi-
tons.
In the Van region our accommodating
expeditiou has been successful
Our scouts have been in collision with
the turks near the villages of Alchiz
and Koupika.
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WREATH FOR FALLEN FOE1IAN.
German Aviator Pays Tribute to
Pegoud, Whom He Killed,

BELFORT. France, September s.-A
German aeroplane. flying at great
height, appeared last evening over
Chavanes. an Alsatian village on the ola
frontier. The aviator dropped wreatl,
which bore the inscription
TO Pegoud, who died like hero
from his adversary.
The noted French aviator Adolphe
Pegoud. while making a reconnaissance
recently near Petite Croix. was killed
by German aviator, whom he had at
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WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED

the Champagne district between
Rheims and the Argonne there has
been fighting with bombs and rifle
firing, together with Intervention on
the part of the artillery. but without
the infantry taking part.
In the Argonne there was yesterday a
violent bombardment in the Harazee
sector, together with fairly active
cannonading in the northern part of
the Woevre. The night passed with
out incident on the remainder Of the
front.
Five German aviators this morning
VAUDEVILLE. where no damage was
done, and also on Nancy, where there
were some victims.
Acting in cooperation with the British
naval aviators, French aeroplanes
have bombarded the German avia-
ton camp at Ostend. One of our air
squadrons threw down about sixty
shells on the aviation field at St.
Medard and on the railroad station
at Dieuze.
SERBIAN STATEMENT.
NlSH, Serbia. Monday. September 8. via
Paris. September 8, II am. delayed
in transmissf0n):
Serbian artillery. September 3 and T..
actively opposed efforts on the part
of the AustrianS to fortify the left
bank Of the Danube.
IEhMAN SIATEhENT,
BERLIN. September 8. via London. 1855
Pm:
western theater of war: A number OF
enemy ships appeared early yester-
day morning before Middelkerke.
They bombarded Westende during
the morning and Ostend during the
afternoon, when the ships withdrew
again before the fire of our coastal
batteries. No military damage was
caused. In Ostend two Belgian in
habitants We're killed and one was
injured
On this front the day passed otherwise
without special incident
a French armored aeroplane was shot
down by a German aviator north Of
LIE Mesnil. The machine crashed to
earth in a burning condition and the
occupants were killed.
An enemy aeroplane attack on Frei-
burg, in Baden, was ineffective.
Eastern theater of war: Army group of
the region of Daudsewad (near
Friedrichstadt our divisions are
making further progress Troops OF
Gen. Won Eichhorns army obtained
ground intersecting the lakes near
Trohinowe. southwest of wilma, after
some fighting.
Between Jeziory and Wolkowysk our
attack is making progress. Wolko-
wysk itself and the hills east and
north of it have been captured. $500
prisoners remaining in our hands,
together with four machine guns.
Army group Of Prince Leopold of
Bavaria: The enemy has been de-
feated in the region of Izabelin,
southeast of Wolkowysk Farther
south this division is advancing to-
ward the tributaries of the rivers
Ze1kianka and RuZanka.
Northeast of Pruzana Austro- Hun
garian troops are forcing their way
northward through the marshes Of
that district. More than | 900 prison
ers have been taken.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: The battles on the Iasi-
olda river and east of Drohiczyn
have not vet been decided
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Sights Sister Susie Sees.

From the Syracuse Post-Stantard.
Sister Susie sitting summing on the
seashore sees no more the sensation of
several summer seasons, the saucy sea
serpent, but the savage submarine.
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Why Good Advice?

From the Houston Post.
What makes you think his advice
always is good?
Because it is invariably SO disag gree
able to follow"
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FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS, September 8.

PARIS, September 8:
Last night was marked by artillery
fighting in Belgium. to the north of
Ypres, in the Artois district around
Arras in the region of Roye and on
the plateaus between the Disc and
the Aisne.
At several points along the front in
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NEW MAJORITY RULE
IN RUSSIAN DUMA
Organization Comprising Lib
erals and Progressives Dis
places the Conservatives.

PETROGRAD. September y. Via Lon
don. 3:14 p.m.-The Novoe Nremya an
nouncas the formation of a new ma jor-
ity in the duma which comprises the
liberal and progressive elements. re-
placing the conservative majority.
The newspaper editorially comments
favorably on the formation of the new
majority. saying:
After a year of war we now witness
a union of all social groups upon Il
general program of political action.
nat was impossible a year ago has
been realized.
union on a single political pro-
gram, responding to the requirements
OF the day, of parties differing in po-
lltlcai creeds-thiS is a fact of great
Importance whose consequence cannot
but be reflected Immediately in the en-
tire policy of the empire"
Regarded as Significant.
The Novoe vremya has retained
through the last fifteen years repu-
tation as a weather vane. Its support
OF the new duma majority. therefore.
is regarded as highly significant
Debate IN the duma on the military
censorship took a wide range in view
of renewed reports that the conserva-
luton or prorogation. Prof Paul y.
ML'ukof declared the formation of a
htreral-progressive majority in place of
the conservative block to be an event
OF historic Importance. adding that the
formation of majority in the duma
W1n bring about "a solution of the
q question Of power. provided the duma
romans alive.
Opposes Dismissal.
Popular instinct feels this" he con-
tinned. 'and the people hear with deep
concern all rumors of dismissal of
the duma. / believe you clearly under
stand that in these circumstances dis
nLissa.l would be political madness Let
those who are agitating it know. there
fore. that if the duma is prorogued
weeks, perhaps in a different frame of
mind. Let the duma go on calmly and
quietly with it's work
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P. 0. CLERKS CONSIDER
SERVICE RESOLUTIONS
National Federation in Session at
San Francisco Discusses Re-
forms to Be Asked.

| SAN FRANCISCO, September S.-The
resolutions committee of the National
/ Federation of Post Office Clerks in
convention here had before it today
Flor consideration resolutions which are
to be reported back to the convention
with recommendations for action.
These resolutions demand:
Satisfactory adjustment of the over
time system: reorganization of the
night work system with a shortening
of the hours for night workers; uni
form regulations for subservice: the
cessation of discrimination in promo
ftions: reform to prevent unjust and
unfair dismissal of employees, including
granting the right to employees to a
bearing before dismissal
The life of civil service in the Post
Once Department is threatened as a
result of the mistreatment of aged en-
ployes, according to Secretary-Treasur-
err Thomas F. Flaherty. who presented
his annual report yesterday.
= Aged Face Demotion.
with the aged men of the service
facing demoaion and dismissal the sit
ltation cries out for immediate action
ifN the civil service as an institution ia
to continue to exist Flaherty said. 1T
is q self-evident truth that permanencv
of position or life tenure necessarily
mems that men will become incapaci-
tateQ to perform the arduous duties
required of postal employees generally
Tive division among the civil service
empl Dyes as to what form of retire.
ment is most desirable furnishes an
excuse for Congress to evade this
ISSUE
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AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
vienna, September Z. via London,
September 9:
THE army of Gen. Boehm- Ermolli de-
feated the enemy near Podkamien
(Galicia) and Radziwilow tRussia)
yesterday. The enemy was attacked
on strongly fortified front of forty
kilometers tabout twenty-five miles,.
We captured the Castle Podkamien
in violent hand-to-hand fighting, the
height of Makutra, southwest of
Brody; positions near Radziwilow
and many other points of support,
which were vigorously defended
The battle at some points continued
until this morning. Beaten every
where, the enemy evacuated his ter
rain. Our troops are pursuing him.
The number of prisoners taken up
to last night exceeds 800.
On the Bessara bian frontier the Rus
SLAMS withdrew from their positions
The attacks on the fronts of the ar
mics of Gems Pfianzer and Baltin
have ceased. The army of Gen. Both
mer has repulsed most vigorous hos
tile attacks.
Near Nowoseliza a Russian battery has
borhbarded a farm on Rumanian ter
ritory
On the Jasiolda front our troops have
had local successes.
In Volhynia the day has been rather
quiet.
Italian front: The hostile attack eX-
pected by us in the region of the
Kreuzberg ridge took place yester-
day morning About five battalions
OF various Italian brigades began an
attack on our mountain positions be-
tween the Burg valley and the Pfann
summit. but were sanSuinarily re-
pulsed.
On the Tyrolean frontier region artll-
lery fighting took place, especially
on the Dolomite front and the sec
tors of Lavaronne and Folgaria
ion the Carinthian front and in the
coastal region nothing of importance
has occurred.
Huts OF Alpine unions are often tar
gets for hostile artillery. Yesterday
the Mandronhuette. in the Adamello
region, vas destroyed.