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TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. IN TWO PARTS. Che Zven g Star. No. 16,053. WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1904-TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. TWO CENTS. PART 1. PAGES 1-16. o_o IS ASKED TO EXPLAN The Czar Asks Kuropatkin Pertinent Questions. FIGHT ONLY TO RETIRE 8ST. PETERSBURG GROWS WEARY OF CONTINUAL RETREAT. Russian General He Needs Younger Men for Fighters—An- other Battle in Progerss. Replies pectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 6.—A cablegram from Paris says the St. Petersburg cor- respondent of the Matin learns that a bat- tle is in progress before Liao Yang be- tween the armies of Kuroki and Kuropat- kin The E burg that mand in pers rs from St. Peters- s decided to com- army, which ho De Paris he Kuropatkin h n the southern is facing Nodzu and Oku, instructing Gen- erals Kutchensky and Bilderling to keep Karoki engaged This decision is due to a telegram frem the czar asking Kuropatkin why he con- tinually fought only to retire. The general replicd that his men were exhausted by fatigue and heat. Siberian soldiers, ie . were heavy men and unused to mouniain rk, and the reservists were too oid. He he wanted younger men instead of men thirty-five and forty-years old and unable to march. BATTLE WEST OF LIAO-YANG. Jap Repulse Reported in Attack .on Russian Center. ed Press PETE patch to the Yang says th been fought in the ne siatze, on the railroad, about fourteen miles Liao-Yang, in which the Japanese losses ure estimated to been from ten to thirteen thot Russian losses jeant The dispatch to the Bourse Gazette Ry Aw RG, A Liao- battle has ghbo! dof Hout- anothei great west of have snd and the which a ursday evening, re has been sday yus att shting Tuesday, The Jay © made k on the center of the Rus- Houtsiatze. The enemy g. thirty-six troops and the bal- ance reserve n. Kuroki employed the reserve in the attack, while the lars carried out the feints intended to and today tion a fifty-f lions stro! was ar batt of which were re men ular attacked with despera- were decimated by the time they advanced, but » quickly filled up ‘with Russians witimately slowly ysitions, wh ce they inflic losses on the Japanese by heavy y fire. ‘The Japanese losses are estimated at ten to thirteen tho} men. The ly insignificant.” Kuropatkin Reports Jap Advance. st PETERSBURG, August Kuropatkin reports that the Japane ed ten miles north of Hatcheng Thurs- that they are also advancing in force f m Pahuisai (Kutsia) n east flank. The Japanese were concentrated in the neighborhood of dulungou and considerable forces of Japan- at Houtsiatze and Sikseyan crossed to right bank of the Taitse river, but were k. nd 6.—Gen e ad- y and asiderable Russ " € Yriven May Refer to Former Battles. The Lixo Yang dispatch to the Bourse zette is believed to refer to the fighting f July SO, 31 and August 1. The war office ris not received any reports of later fight- ng, and points cut that Houtsiatze is a ouple of miles Rus batt westward of Yushu pass, ms fell back on Anping of July 3 vlence the sfler the PORT ARTHUR SITUATION. Another Report That It Has Fallen— Discredited. NAGASAKI, August 6, noon.—It Is re- vorted here that Port Arthur has been cap- ured by the Japa NEW YORK rot proba Aui ust 6, 11:35 a.m.—It is nat Nagasaki! would the irst point and the o} point to learn of he fall of t Arthur. There are no idvices from Tokyo or the Japanese lega- jons at Washington or London to confirm he Nagasaki report Discredited at Court. ST. PETERSBURG, August 6—The re- port of the fall of Port Arthur, received trom Nag does not obtain greater dence at th here admiralty and war offic .an previous telegrams on the same subject ST. PETERSBURG PRESS. Regards Discretion of Washington Diplomats Unusual. PETERSBURG, August 6, 12:56 p.m. ~The Novoe Vremya today published a jeading editorial entitled “The Discretion of the Washington Diplomats,” which say his is all the agreeable, as the Washington State Department has not al- ways such judiciousness when ‘aling with Russia.” “This time,’ the editorial continues, “Sec- y Hay, according to the dispatches, more observed re has taken the consideration of the seizure of American goods bound for Ja clreumspectio! an with , endeavoring to avoid rais- ing side tissues, and keeping in view the sole object of assuring protection for Amertean trade in the far east to the ex- tent permitted by international law in time of war. Mr. Hay has taken a praiseworthy step in sounding the the American representatives abroad regarding the seizures, Instead of forwarding a note to Russia through the Ameri- mbassador here is us to hope that misunderstanding will ari powers through no serious between St ersburg and Washington. America is fly interested in our declaration that foodstuffs are contraband, and the Wash- ington government S not especially in- clined to insist on the exclusion of all food- stuffs contraband ly insisting that foodstuffs to be contraband must be dei tined directly for the use of the military forces of a belligerent. It may not be difti- cult to convince V which foodstuffs hington of cases in ostensibly intended for private persons can pass into the hands of the military after being delivered to private persons, or better still, perhaps, the diplo- mausts mi be able to suggest some method guaranteeing that foodstuffs shall not pass to a belligerent’s forces. ‘The editorial concludes as follows: “In view of the considerably discreet handling of this question and the manifest desire of both sides to avoid exaggerating "eer Russian losses are eomparative- | the opinion t it into an ‘incident,’ it is possible to bring both points of view Into accord.” Onslaught Against British. The Sviet, which formerly was extremely anglophobe, but which latterly has shown a tendency to avoid the subject of Russo- British relations, this morning prints a bit- ter onslaught against Great Britain on the subject of the steamer Malacca and other recent incidents, charging Great Britain again with seeking to balk Russia, saying that she is taking advantage of Russia's situation to irritate her as much as possi- bie, and als forward in Thibet, Persia and 4 KELLER’S DEATH. Due to Reckless Inspection of Bat- teries Afoot. LIAO YANG, August 6—Prince Shirensk1, eye-witness of Lieutenant General Count Keller's death, says it was due to a reck- Jess inspection of the batteries made on feot. During a ull in the fighting about midday, July 31, General Keller, though warned by his subordinates that his white uniform made a fine target, laughed and slipped from his horse and walked to the front of the battery just as a shrapnel shell burst. He died within two minutes after being wounded. The railway, age in which his body was brought here was profusely decorated with evergreens and wild flowers gathered by his men as a last tribute to their com- mander. LIST OF CASUALTIES. Officers Killed or Wounded in Late Engagements. ST. PE SBURG, August 6, 1:12 p.m.— ‘The army organ today published the names of the officers killed or wounded July 31 and August 1, showing that seven were kill- ed and forty wounded, including General Dekinlein, commanding the 31st Artillery Brigade, In addition eight officers are miss- ing and one officer died from sunstroke. The paper does not say this is a com- plete list. The officers are from thirteen infantry regiments, of which four are East Siberian regiments belonging to the late eral Keller's corps, five European regi- belonging to the 10th Corps, and four an regiments, in all forty-eight bat- ions. Military Attaches Junketing. R. W. Patterson and Captain Biddle, the United States military attache at Berlin, arrived here today from the German cap!- yy way of Finland. They will remain a week as the guests of Amassador ‘ormick. Then they will visit Mr. Pat- s daughter, the Countess Gizych!, on - tal, here REVISION OF REGULATIONS. Conduct of Naval Commanders—Con- traband to Be Defined. LONDON, August 6.—In connection with the discussion between Russia and Great Britain with respect to a revision of the Russian regulations prescribing the con- duct of naval commanders toward neutral shipping and commerce, it is learned that the British government, now that it be- lieves a satisfactory adjustment of the Knight Commander incident is within sight, 1s laying special stress on the ad- visability of a clear definition of contra- band, more in accord with the practice of other maritime nations. The government of Great Britain is of only by a settlement of the broad principle can the development of irritating incidents be avoided. Russia 1 disposed to meet Great Britain in the mi friendly fashion, insisting, however, that her special geographical situation, which makes it difficult to send prizes to her own ports, should be taken into account, and that any modifications of her list of con- traband shall apply nct only during the Russo-Japanese but in a future war. Foreign Secretary’ Lansdowne is giving the matter urgent attention, particularly owing to the interruption of British far eastern commerce, of which the action of | the Peninsular and Oriental Company yes- terday in issuing a notice to the effect that will not take either passen: zo beyond Shanghai by inter- te steamers is an example, and the effect on public opinion. ACCIDENTALLY TORPEDOED. Russian Battle Ship Slava Sustained No Serious Damage. LONDON, August 6.—A dispatch to a news agency from St. Petersburg says the Russian battle ship Slaya was accidentally torpedoed today at Cronstadt, but sustain- Be. Slava is a battle ship of 13,516 tons. ed no serious dama Th CONTRABAND CARGO. Russia Sends Decision of Prize Court— Position Defined. PETERSBURG, August 6, 4:30 p.m.— Russia has communicated to the United States the decision of the Vladivostok prize court August 4, in the case of the Portland and Aslatic line steamer Arabia, captured by the cruiser Gromoboi of the Vladivostok squadron July 22, confiscating such part of the cargo as was consigned to Japanese ports. The foreign office 1s carefully considering the objections raised abroad in regard to Russia's list of contraband, but no decision has been reached. From what the correspondent of the Associated Press can gather, while the desire 1s to avold irritating neutral powers as much as possible, in regard to the Russian declaration on the subject of foodstuffs it is pointed out that when the list was pub- lished no power objected, Great Britain not raising even a formal objection until several months had elapsed. Russia’s position, as stated to the Asso- ciated Press by an official who speaks by authority, {s as follow: “Foodstuff consigned to an enemy's port in sufficient quantity to create the presump- tion that it is intended for the use of the government's military or naval forces 18 prima facie contraband and sufficient to warrant holding it for the decision of a prize court. Even if consigned to private firms, the burden of proof that it is not intended for the government rests upon the consignor and consignee. If it can be proved that it is Intended for non-combat- ants it will not be confiscated. Small con- signments of foodstuff in mixed cargoes will be considered presumptively to be reg- ular trade shipments and will not be seized as contraband.” as not yet replied to Great Brit- arding the latter's protest on the subje Army Court-Martial Cases. The record of the court-martial cases of Lieutenant W. T. Conway, 28th Infantry; Lieutenant W. W. White, 13th Infantry, and Lieutenant Charles F. Smith, 18th In- fantry, has been received at the War De- partment, but the action has not been an- nounced, These officers were tried at the presidio of San Francisco. Lieutenant Con- way pleaded guilty to the charge of being absent without leave and Lieutenant White pleaded guilty to the charge of alleged scandalous conduct. Lieutenant Smith pleaded not guilty. The charges against Lieutenants Smith and White grew out of the same incident. The specifieations in the cane alleged that the officers had enter- ined un le le at their it at Angel Island, ee beet SUPREMECOURTCASES Beef Packers’ Appeal Comes Up Next Term. ~ WILLNOT BE ADVANCED OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS SET FOR A HEARING. Question of Internal Revenue on Ac- count of South Carolina Dispensary System—Senator Burton’s Trial. Of the many important cases to come up before the United States Supreme Court when it convenes in October probably none will prove of more interest than that of the appeal of the beef packers, the so-called beef trust, from the blanket injunction granted by Judge Groscup of the United States circuit court of Chicago, which re- strains the alleged combination of beef packers from manipulating their prices in what it is charged is a violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. Since the beginning of the great meat strike in Chicago the charge has been fre- quently made that the beef packers are consistently violating the order of Judge Groscup and agents of both the Department of Justice and the Department of Commerce and Labor are in the field gathering evi- dence to be used should it be found neces- sary in contempt proceedings before Judge Groscup and again when the appeal of the packers comes up before the Supreme Court. While it has been persistently rumored that in accordance with orders from the President this case, which is known as No. 103, will be moved up on the calendar of the court so that it can be tried before the November elections, this condition has not been found upon Investigation to exist and in the natural course of the court business it will not be reached until December. Again, it is pointed out that as the case now stands the government has won tne decision and the packers would come be- fore the Supreme Court on their own voli- tion, hence the administration would hard- ly be justified in hastening its considera- tion, for such action, it is claimed, would be an effort to get a retrial on an injunc- tion the government had already obtained. For these reasons, and for others that have been printed from time to time in The Star, {t appears certain there will be no federal interference with the packing interests at this time. In the meantime, however, the investigation and gathering of evidence is going on with a will. Sec- retary of Agriculture Wilson, who is now in the west, is conducting a personal in- vestigation of the conditions, and will pre- sent such facts as he can gather to the President upon his return to Washington. South Carolina Dispensary Case. While the case of the beef trust attracts wider attention from the general public than most of the other cases, there are others of far-reaching importance to the government that will come up for a hear- ing at the fall term of the court. One of these is the South Carolina dispensary case, which has been before the courts for several years, and which involves large sources of revenue to the general govern- ment. Since the establishment of the dis- pensary system in the palmetto state the revenue officials of the government have held that the dispensers are actually liquor dealers and come under the revenue laws of the United States, by which a tax of $100 per annum has been imposed upon the state commissioner of dispensaries and $25 per annum upon each of the branch dis- pensaries. Two or three years ago a protest made by the state of South Carolina against the payment of this tax and a suit was en- tered against the general government for the recovery of such sums of money as have been paid in on this account. The suit, which was filed in the Court of Claims, was dismissed and an appeal was taken by the state of South Carolina to the Supreme Court of the United States. Should the government lose this case {t would proba- bly set a precedent by which large sums of money for internal revenue would be lost to the general government, as it is realized that other states could start the dispen- sary system and thus do away with paying the internal revenue for conducting the liquor business. Senator Burton’s Appeal. The cas¢ of Senator Burton and Benson, the California real estate man, growing out of alleged fraudulent practices, are likely to come up early in term, as it is said to be the practice of the Department of Justice to dispose of criminal cases as early as pos- sible. 5 The case of the Western Union Tele- graph Company against the Pennsylvania Raflroad Company Is set for a hearing early in October. This case grows out of the trouble between those two companies by which the telegraph company was made to remove its lines from tHe right of way of the railroad company. ‘There are a number of important Chinese deportation cases set for hearing during the term, and the celebrated ‘“‘whitecap’’ cases of Arkansas,which involve the ounce ion of negroes in that section of recounts by the self-constituted courts, will come up before the close of the term. Other cases of importance are the state of Kansas against the state of Colorado, which involves the priority of rights to the waters of the Arkansas river, and in which the United States government intervened at the time of the original controversy. It ap- pears in this case that the state of Arkan- sas claims all the rights to all the waters of the Arkansas river, and that the state of Colorado has no right to dam up or other- wise prevent a continuous flow of all the water down the river and has no right to use the water for irrigation or other pur- poses. The state of Colorado claimed that it had the right to use such of the water within the limits of the state as it saw fit and in such manner as it saw fit. The United States in intervening held that neither side was right, and the Supreme Court will have to settle the question. Another case of wide scope and general Interest 1s the sult of W. ©. Johnson against the Southern Pacific Railroad Com- pany growing out of a claim for injuries re- ceived in coupling cars. The decision in the case will have to do with the use of auto- matie couplers by the railroad companies throughout the country. It appears that Johnson tried to couple two cars, one hav- ing a Miller hook coupler and the other a Janney coupler, which is said to be a more dangerous task than using the old-fash- joned link and pin coupler. It 1s held that the purpose of the car coupler acts was to have couplers on all cars throughout the country that would catch automatically with other cars and thus prevent the neces- sity for going between the cars to make the connection. In the lower court It was de- cided that the fact that a car having an automatic coupler on it, even though it would not couple automatically with an- other car having an automatic coupler of a different pattern, was a compliance with the law. ‘The decision of the Supreme Court is awaited with great interest by the railroad companies generally. ‘There are a number of customs cases and others of general interest on the calendar, so the court will be kept pretty busy during the whole of the term. ]AT ROSEMOUNT TODAY JUDGE PARKER ENJOYED REST FROM LONG SERVICE. _ Closed a Period of Nearly Thirty Years’ ) Labor on the Bench—Work on Speech. —_—— ESOPUS, N. Y., August 6.—Judge Parker spent a-quiet but busy morning after the events of yesterday, when he closed a pe- riod of nearly thirty years’ service in the judiciary of the state of New York. He arose about 6 o'clock, fully refreshed from the weariness which he confessed last night. After breakfast Judge Parker went into his brary and concentrated attention upon the very large correspondence which has accumulated during the last few days, when he has devoted all his spare time to his speech of acceptance. Later he went for a horseback ride with Mrs; Parker. It was said at Rosemount that no visitors were expected today. 2 ———— FATAL CROSSING ACCIDENT. Santa Fe Train Crashed Into Trolley Car—One Killed, Ten Injured. KANSAS CITY, Mo., August 6.—An Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe passen- ger train from Chicago crashed into a well-filled trolley car today at 15th street in the eastern end of the city. J. L. Mor- ris of Pleasant Hill, Mo., was killed and ten injured, Mrs. Minnie Stanbury of ansas City seriously. cident was caused by the cross- ing gates being up. Harry Black, the flagman, who was slightly hurt, says that he was sick and unable to bring the gates into position. The engine struck the car in the middle and overturned it. PLEA FOR THE ESKIMO. Alaskan Preacher Coming to Washing- ton to See Roosevelt. CHICAGO, August 6—The Rey. M. Ry- berg, pastor of the First: Congregational Church at Nome, Alaska, is at Tacoma, Wash., says a Tacoma dispatch to the Inter Ocean, on his way to Washington to urge President Roosevelt to 0 something to- ward saving the Lskimo «population of Alaska. “Though they have saved the lives of hundreds of gold seekers,” says he, “this kind and child-like race fs rapidly passing away. Its members are meeting a sad and undeserved fate. Neglected by our gov- ernment, the last chapter of thelr history is being rapidly written in cruel characters of neglect and want, disease and crime.” He declares that the reservations are un- suitable to Eskimos, but that four to six colonies between Point Barrow and the mouth of the Yukon will @olve the prob- lem in two: years. BOY CRUSHED” + TE. Heroic Lad Loses His Lite in ‘Saving a Train. CHICAGO, August 6—JAmes Jensen, a farmer boy, aged eighteen years, was killed through his efforts to save the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul passenger train from destruction near Corliss, Il. While the youth and his brother were crossing the track with a steam thresher the machine stalled. When the Milwaukee-Chicago pas- senger train came on James ran up the track waving his straw hat, and so deter- mined was he that he stood on the track in the glare of the headlight until he was borne down by the locomotive and crushed to death. The engineer saw him in time to slacken speed, and though the locomo- tive crashed into the thresher, the train escaped a wreck. AUTO IN MANEUVERS. Military Experts to Attend Canip in California. SAN FRANCISCO, August 6—A number of forelgn military experts, it 1s said, will likely be present at the joint maneuvers of the United States troops and state militia at camp Atascadero, in San Luls Obisco county, beginning August 18, Among them will be Count Hubert D, Montaigu of France and Colonel H. C. Foster of the British army. An automobile constructed for military purposes and the first of its kind will be put to an exhaustive test during the ma- neuvers. It is to be used by the Signal Corps for rapid transportation across the country, to make repairs and to serve as a traveling telegraph office. ge Escaped Through 18-Inch Sewer. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., August 6.— The authorities of the Indiana reformatory have discovered that Parker and Gatewood, escaped prisoners, whose absence was noted yesterday, crawled 300 yards through an eighteen-Inch sewer, which leads to the Ohio river, and then cut their way Out. Their shirts were found in a corntield. ———— gee Button Factories in Bankruptcy. NEW YORK, August 6—An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed today against the United Button Company. The petitioning creditors are officers of the company. The button company {s a Dela- ware corporation, and has jarge factories in Springfield, Mass.; East"Hampton, Mass, and in Boston. The liabilities ave estiruated at $750,000 and assets at 550,000. Peter Alexander was appointed ‘receiver, with @ bond of $50,000. ———~__+— Warship at Color. The Navy Department fs informed that the Scorpion has arrived at Colon for serv- ice as station ship to refieve the cruiser Montgomery, which 1s to go to League Is- cee navy yard to be placed out of commis- sion. ——————__ Naval Movemients. The Denver has sailed from Guantanamo for San Juan. The Des Moines has arrived at Boston to take part in the reunion of the Graad Army of the- Republic, after which she will sail for Gibraltar for a two years’ tour of serv- ice on the European station. ————.___. Senator Carmack Calls. Senator Carmack was among the visitors at the headquarters of the democratic con- gressional committee today, “He had a long interview with Chairman Cowherd. He will remain here severa} days to assist in the committee’s work rela’ to campaign literature. Postmasters Appointed. The following fourth-class postmasters were appointed today: | New Jersey—West MMiiford, Carrie Pu- Pennsylvania—Adelat: Boyten. | SEexoentepna aa B 1 srestige. A AT THE WHITE HOUSE; Chairman Cortelyou Confers ~ With President. CONVICT BURLEY’S CASE HIS SANITY WILL PROBABLY BE INQUIRED INTO. Two Noted Counterfeiters Freed by the President—Other Cases Acted On. Chairman Cortelyou of the republican campaign committee spent a short time to- day in a conference with the President as to phases of the political campzfgn. Mr. Cortelyou is going out of the city today and does not know when he will return. Whether he will come back to Washington before President Roosevelt leaves here, two weeks from now, he does not know. e Mr. Cortelyou is actively at work in his campaign arrangements, but the work at this time is largely that of getting the pon- dero is campaign machinery ready to start off when the button is touched. It 1s not expected that the flow of campaign oratory in before the middle of September. Experience has taught that the voters do not care to be harangued in hot weather, and they will not bother to listen to speak- ers before that time. Between now and September 15, too, Mr. Cortelyou will tind himself abundantly occupied in procuring the money necessary to pay the expenses aries of the speakers, inasmuch as and s not all speakers contribute their time, voice and words for nothing. Traveling expenses are considerable. ~ Mr. Cortelyou has not yet decided how much time he will spend in the west. That will depend upon the development of the campaign. If the democrats inaugurate a sharp campaign in the middle west Mr. Cortelyou will be called there often, but If they do not make much of a fight except in several states his visits will not be so fre- quent. A campaign story sugges that Chairman Taggart does not intend to make a serious play for Illinois, and that his fight will be for Ipdiana, Wisconsin, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Montana and Idaho. Another campaign story represents Mr. Cortelyou as putting it up to the lead- ers in the close states as to success or de- at. He expects to exer a general supervision command of everything and every state, passing upon the policy to be followed; but the view is that Senator Fairbanks and the Indiana men will be held responsible for the outcome in that state and that Gov. Odell will be given to vnderstand that he must make good in New York or accept the responsibility for demo- cratic victory there. By putting forward the local men their pride is appealed to and their management of a campaign in the most effective manner is assured. Considering Burley’s Case. Judge Pritchard. and Attorney. General Moody conferred with the President today about the case of John W. Burley, the ne- gro man who is under sentence to be hang- ed in the District Jail the 26th of this month for criminal assault upon a little girl of his race, and accused of having been guilty of a number of assaults at different times. A petition for the pardon or com- mutation of sentence of Burley has been filed with the Department of Justice, and Judge Pritchard, who tried the case, is in doubt only upon the question of the sanity of the condemned man. The justice of the sentence he does not doubt, but he feels that it might be best to have Burley exam- ined by a competent specialist to determine just what is his mental status. It is prob- able that Attorney General Moody will make a recommendation to the President looking to an examination. If this examl- nation cannot be made by the order of the courts prior to the time for the sentence to be carried out the President will grant a repric Famous Counterfeiters Free. ‘Two of the most famous counterfeiters the country ever knew have been released from the Detroit prison by action of the President today. These men are David Henry Johnson and his brother, Edward Johnson. Six years ago they were con- vieted of making counterfeit $2 Windom head notes, and it may be said to their credit that they made the best note of that kind ever put on the market. Their fam- ilies before them had been counterfeiters, and one of them had .served a term in a Canadian prison. When he had finished that he moved to Detroit and became prom- inently identified with a church. He was in a short time known as one of the most pious and substantial citizens of the town. The $2 note made its appearance, and for months gave the secret service great trou- ble. No clue could be found to the makers. Edward Johnson had been under suspicion by the secret service for a long time, and was unable to shake the “shadow” who continually dogged his steps. One day Johnson turned up in Detroit and visited a a house. cS mi ivestieation revealed this was the house of David Johnson, and a further in- vestigation resulted in showing that the Johnson brothers were making the $2 notes. They were arrested and a strong case made against them. They falled to reveal where the plates from which the notes were made were hidden, and this bothered the secret service men so much that they finally promised the Johnsons a reduction of two years in their sentences if they would give up the plates. This agreement was made and the plates were surrendered from a false place in the wall of the Johnson home. The Johnsons were sentenced to nine years in prison. Includ- ing good time allowance the Johnsons have completed seven years of their sentence and the President has carried out the agree- ment of the law officers by commuting the remaining two years, and the two counter- feiters will go free. Bredell and Taylor, who made the $100 Monroe head certificate in Philadelphia, made one of the best counterfelts the coun- try ever had, but the Johnson brothers made an excellent deceptive note. They are such fine engravers that they are certain to be watched for a long time by the secret service. It is declared that the grandfather and father of the Johnsons were counter- feiters. Other Pardon Cases. The President has denied ten applications for pardon and acted favorably upon the following cases: He has granted a pardon to Lieut. Patrick W. Hourigan, U. 8S. N., who was convicted by court-martial in 1900 of offenses against the articles of war for the government of the navy, and sentenced to be dismissed from the navy, which sentence President McKinley commuted so as to put him at the foot of the list of Heutenants-in tne navy. The present pardon does not restore him to his old position, but has the effect of putting him at the head of the list of Neutenants in the navy. He has granted a pardon to restore the civil rights of James C. Sanders, convicted fn the Indian territory several years ago for selling intoxicating liquors. He has commuted to five years the sen- tence of Hardin Wood, alias R. E. Gilbert, who was convicted in the state of Wash! ton for passing an altered treasury note, and sentenced on December 19, 1900, to tm- isonment for seven years. The commuta- 4s granted on the ground that the pun- ishment is excessive. ‘He has commuted to imprisonment for | three years the sentence of Jesse Givens, j convicted in the Indian territory of horse theft and sentenced to imprisonment for five years. This commutation is granted on the ground that the minimum sentence of five years under the law then in effect is excessive in this case. He has commuted to a term of imprison- ment, to expire August 6, 1904, the sentence of J. H. P. Bailey, who was sentenced March 6, 1903, to imprisonment for five years for counterfeiting. This ranted because the prison physician r ports that the prisoner has tuberculosi that further confinement will cause his death, and that he will probably recover if removed to his home climate in Texas He has commuted to expire immediately the sentence of Louis Capriato, gonvicted in the northern district of Ohio of having in Possession and passing counterfelt coins, and sentenced on October 27, 1902, to im: prisonment for three ¥ ‘This ‘commu- tation is granted on the recommendation of the district attorney and judge far the rea son that newly discovered evidence that the prisoner was much less guilty ¢ supposed at the time of sentence. eee eee OFFICERS COMMENDED. Work at Target Practice Appreciated by Department. The chief of the bureau of navigation, Navy Department, has written special com- mendatory letters to the following-named officers because of the splendid work of their turrets and division at the recent target practice: Lieut. C. T. Vogelgesang, Lieut. A. G Kavanagh, Lieut. G. W. Greenslade, Lieut W. 8. Turpin, best 12 or 13-inch turret of their respective class in the nav Lieut. W. K. Gise and Lieut. A. E. Wat- son, best 8-inch turret of their respective class in the navy. Lieut. O. G. Murfin, best 8-inch broadsi division average. Lieut. A. L. Willard, best 6-inch Q. F. division average Betas Lieut. L. Kaiser, best 6-inch R. F. avel ge for 8 gun Ensign H. B. average for 10 gui Lieut. F. H. ¢ average for 2 guns. ign S. H. R. Doyle, best 5 division average R. W. Soule, best 6-inch R. ark, best 6-inch R. ch R. F., Mc excellent h R. sion average. Second Li R. F., div Lieut. Blake, best 38-inch best 6-pounder R. F., division average. Lieut. F. N. Freeman, best 6-pounder 8. A., division averag Capt. D. D. Porter, best 3-pounder S. A., division average. ign S. Gannon, best 4-inch directing bar and 6-pounder R. F., division average, in gunboat class. sign B. G. Barthalow, best 3-pounder *. average in gunboat class. _——— ee NOTARIES MADE HAPPY. Civil Service Commission Clerks Get No Fees. : The following order been issued by the civil service commission: “Notarial work, if performed by any one of the notaries of the commission's force in connection with any proceeding before the commission, such as jurat to applica tion papers, county officers’ certificates, oaths of office, affidavits, making certified copies of records and the swearing of wit- nesses, will be performed without fee. The order was issued by the commission four days prior to a letter written to the President by S. C. Hill, a notary of 802 F street, in which he complained that the notarial force of the commission had been performing this work for the regular fee, to the detriment of the regular notaries. Mr. Hill asked the President to have an investigation made and to correct the in- justice. The letter was followed by another of similar import some twelve days later, and both were referred to the civil service commission after that body had issued the order quoted. It was not done by direction of the President, but had been under ad- visement with the commiss:on for some time, and the action taken was wholly vol- untary with that body. —___.____ LOTS OF LITERATURE. Democratic Committee Sends Out 100,- 000 Envelopes Daily. The democratic congressional committee is getting ready to put out campaign docu- ments in large quantities. For many weeks past the committee has been sending out such documents as it could with a force of about twenty girls, who place the pamphlets in envelopes and address them. The size of the committee's force that 1s handling the documents is limited to the space for doing such work at its command in the basement of the Riggs House. More commodious quarters are being looked after and it is expected that in the near future two or three times as many people will be employed on the work. The committee has orders for documents far in excess of its ability at present to supply them. As it is about 100,000 envelopes are sent out daily, each containing from one to ten pamphlets. Must Not Enter River. Mr. Griscom, United States minister to Japan, has notified the Department of State that the commander-in-chief of the Japa- nese forces in Manchuria deems it neces- sary that foreign war vessels should neither enter Yin-Kow or the River Liao, nor anchor therein, until order has been en- tirely restored in that region. —__+—__- Personal Mention. Captain Joseph P. McCrink of 320 2d street southeast will leave on his vacation Monday for the capes of Virginia. Senator E. W. Carmack of Tennessee ar- rived at the Ebbitt today. William Clarke Taylor, the deputy reg- ister of wills, left yesterday for Canada, where he will spend his vacation. During his absence his place will be filled by Dep- uty Register Griffith. D. C. Stutler, chief clerk in the office of the register of wills, has gone to Vienna, Va., where he will spend his holidays. Commissioners Macfarland and West and Acting Commissioner Harding left Wash- ington early this morning for the camp of the District National Guard at Harper's Ferry. They will return to the city late tonight. ———— Gloves in Favor. Owing to the almost equal difference of opinion among army officers as to the ad- vantages of gauntlets over gloves for mili- tary wear, the War Department has decided to make no change in that article of apparel so that gloves will continue to be worn, notwithstanding the arguments in favor of a return to'the use of gauntlets. ge Naval Officers Promoted. As a result Of recent examinations the following named assistant naval construct- ors will be promoted to the grade of naval constructors: H. A. Evans at Norfolk, W. P. Robert at the Navy Department, L. S. Adams at San Francisco and T. G. ‘Roberts at New Or- leans. S EEEEEeenncneeeeeeeeed Submerged Torpedo Tubes. After a general consideration of the question at the Navy Department it has been decided to install two of the submerg- ed type of torpedo tubes in each of the scouts to be constructed for the navy. CHILDREN IN PARADE Unique Feature of Labor Demonstration in Chicago. APPEALS ON PLACARDS 40,000 UNION WORKERS MARCH WINDY CITY STREETS. More Than 450 Representative Trade Bodies—Business Practically Suspended. CHICAGO, August 6—“Take mother out of the packing house so we can have her care at home. Two hundred little children dressed ta white and waving tiny flags bore this ap- peal on placards as they marched at the head of the women workers in the strik- ers parade of 40,000 unionists that sur- rounded beleaguered packingtown in fore midable but peaceful array today. For the rest a platoon of police, bra bands, rough riding cattle handlers be- neath flying banners lent sound and color to the line of more than 450 rep- resentative labor bodies. Business was pi th the streets until shortly after noon, when the last of the procession marched to- ward a big grove, where a picnic was given to increase the fund for the sup- port of the strike With the exception of some of the ban- ners borne by the children there was @ marked absence of inscriptions callin attention to present strike conditions. One of the children’s banners bore thi ive father living wages, so that we n £0 to school.” ly suspended in The crowds along the line were orderly in the extreme policemen scattered along had little or nothing to do. Continue to Withdraw Deposi When the doors of the Drovers’ of march nd the few the curbing Trust and Savings Bank at the stock yards opened today about 150 persons were in line to withdraw deposits, continuing the run bee gun on the bank yesterday. Vice President W. A. Tilden said that he expected there would he withdrawals by the smaller depositors for some time. “We are prepared for every emergency,” he sald. “Tals demand ‘so’ little ‘Bothere us that, merely to show our financial strength, I will say that we expect to make two large loans today. We would not do that if we feared a run.” Police were again on hand at the bank to prevent disorder. The bank was crowded, and many persons formed in line en the sidewalk outside, waiting to withdraw funds from the bank. Discovery was made today that anony- mous letters constituted the princtpal weapon used to bring about the run. These were written on the stationery of the Hotel Windermere, and in tone suggested strongly that the run was brought about as an at- tack upon Edward Tilden, a brother of the vice president of the bank. Edward Tilden is at the head of the Libby, McNeil & Lib- by Packing Company. A recent newspaper interview in which he assailed the child labor law is said to have furnished the op- portunity to attack him through the bank. As soon as it was evident at the bank that the run of yesterday would be dupli- cated today extra cash in chests was brought to the bank in cabs guarded by policemen armed with rifles, Calling Out Teamsters. Consideration of the question of calling out truck teamsiers and others hauling meat from cold storage warehouses and of formally forbidding delivery of ice to deal ers handling meat from the combination packers was again postponed today by the executive comm ee of the allied trades. It was decided that nothing could be done with the teamster problem until the of the teamsters’ union officials Monday from Cincinnati, where they are in conven- tion. tion ta then will depend largely on the attitude assumed by the ice teamsters’ organization. BUILDING TRADES LOCKOUT. Estimated That Fully 40,000 Men Will Walk Streets. NEW YORK, August 6.—The building trades lockout, declared yesterday, which goes into effect on Monday, was practical- ly in effect today. When all the orders have been carried out it is estimated that nearly 40,000 union men will have been forced out of employment. The Felt and Waterproofing Workers’ Union was added today to the long lst of unions particular- ly affected by the lockout. The Association of Journeymen Stonecutters of New York and vicinity have a special grievance with the lockout orders, as they emphatically state that they have lived up to all agree= ments with the Building Trades Employers? Association. The various carpenters’ unions affectea by the lockout will take action tonight at a mass meeting which has been called for Cooper Union. Union Painters Hold Off. It was stated at the Bullding Trades Clup today that a letter had been received from the International Brotherhood of Painters, with headquarters at Lafayette, Ind., to the effect that if the local unions of paint- ers here refused to submit their differences to the general arbitration board of the Building Trades Employers’ Association they would be suspended by the interna tional body. It was said that the locat unions of painters had not decided up te today to join in the strike movement, and that they might not be affected by the lockout on Monday. ——_+-____ Corner Stone of New Church Laid. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., August 6.—The cor- ner stone of the new Methodist Episcopal Church at Elkins, W. Va., to cost $15,000, vas laid today under the auspices of the Masonic Grand Lodge of West Virginta, which had a Knight Templar escort. Exe Senator Henry G. Davis took part in th exercises, having returned to Elkins last night. Senator Elkins was also present. George C. Sturgiss of Morgantown was ine orator. Two Killed by a Reading Train. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., August 6.—Paul Fisher of Allenwood and Joseph Hunt of White Deer were instantly killed on the Philadelphia and Reading railway near Fritz Station today by being struck by a passenger train. The men were trackmen. Expect 800 Delegates to Be Present. HARTFORD, Conn., August 6 —Rev. Walter J. Shanley of this city, president of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America, announced today that he has called the thirty-fourth annual convention of the organization to be held in St. Louis, August 10, 11 and 12. There are 9U,0W members enrolled and it is expected that 800 delegates will attend the convention,