Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1905, Page 1

THIRTY-TWO PAGES. IN TWO PARTS. Che Evening Star. | No. 16,215. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1905—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. TWO CENTS. PART 1, PAGES 1-16. KILLED AND WOUNDED!AN ACUTE DIFFERENCE Violent Action of Mob and Soldiers at Sosnovice. CLASH AT IRON WORKS CITY IS NOW QUIET, BUT 50,000 MEN ARE OUT ON STRIKE. Iron Masters Memorialize Witte—-All Factories at Warsaw Closed— Strike Reported Extending. 1u1.—T corr said: Lor interview with the sociated Press today My official reports from Sosn that thirty-three persons were killed and thirty-six wounded, eighteen of whom were seriously hurt, in the conflict at the Kj n iron works on Thursday. The trouble < miners ‘ebruary eri be n when a large body of str tried to force the furnaceme: of the iron works to put the fires and join the strike, The mob became violent, broke down a fence and forced an entrance to the worl which were guarded by two com- panies of infantry ordered the crowd to leave, they refused. Suddenly a striker drew nd rushed at an officer. The d on the mob, which imme; ving the dead and wounded.” dds that no other shooting and that quiet had been "The 000 men movice district. he officer but a large knife ¢ soldiers then fi diately fled, le: ‘The governor had been reporte restored in the city on strike in the So: MEMORIAL TO WITTE. Society of Iron Masters Ask Considera- tion of Labor Interests. ST. PETERSBURG, February 11.—The Society of Russian Iron Masters, represent- {ng $500,000,000 of capital. has memorialized M. Witte, president of the committee of ministers, on the labor question, polnting out that the attitude of the people is a warning “that no repressive measures will end the deeply rooted national movement of the Russian people.” ‘The Iron Masters further declare that normal relations between the workmen @nd their employers are only possible with a system of government based on justice and with the participation of both em- ployers and employes in legislation, equal- ity for before the law, invioiability of domecile, the right to hold meetings and trike protection attacks of strike Press and uni No Supplies Reach Batoum. BATOUM, Caucasia, February 11.—The question of provisioning Batoum is becom- ng acute owing to the continuance of the trike. No supplies are a’ ng, as traffic for workers against the s, freedom of speech and education. al compuls' on the railroads is completely suspended. Tho government kerosene supply is ex- ed and the high school is closed. The murdered an engine driver who pted to continue work. ‘Work Suspended at Warsaw. WARSAW, February 11.—Work has again been suspended in all the factories here. atten DECLINES RE-ELECTION. Prince Troubetskoy to Relinquish Of- fice of the Nobility, MOSCOW, February 11.—Prince Trou- betskoy, president of the Moscow zemstvo, has informed the asscmbly of nobles that he declines re-election as provincial mar- ghal of the nobility. Addressing a meeting of the nobles Prince Troubetskoy declared that had alway hout his tennancy of office he riven to maintain harmony nobility of Moscow and through- but as a split had manifested hro {taelf during the debate on the recent ad- €ress to the emperor he had decided not 1o seek re-election. assembly tried to induce Prince Trou- betskoy to consider his decision, but he refused to do so. All the former provincial and district marshals of the nobility whose hames were proposed likew post. The deadlock ultimately porarfly solved by Prince ‘Troubetskc genting to remain in office until @essor is found. Additional Cavalry Posted. ST. PET BURG, February 11.—In con- fequ threatening attitude of the st 6 in Viborg quarter of this city, the authorities today brought in from Pe- terhof additional cavalry, which was post- @4 about the Viborg district. Strike Extended Today. e strike extended today at Lessner’s, J a number of other works. eld ui hour da posted a ‘y quarters, ses HOCH LOSING BRAVADO. win A larg? pout the Vi- Chicago Police Expect Him to Make Statement Soon. 11.—Johar amist ary Hoch, yught by of breaking part of a His smile is wearing off. The t Hoch has reached the point s willing to tell some things a by him before, In- inks the prisoner may tell at any th plainly te is t point acts is a and 1 that sufficient eviden and by Coro- he attached ton the Marie n con- versity ttended Lewke, ysis thus rsenic tormach, but use of death Haines of | Reese, and desirability professor declared ld possibly be done mis report a week from efore the next report can be Made a thorough examination of the kid- s, heart and spleen is necessary. ‘ostponement of the inquest until Wed- y 0 give the police an opporzu- ty for continued investigations and to ocure witnesses. Between the President and the Senate. ARBITRATION TREATIES VALUE OF TWO WORDS THE CAUSE OF DISAGREEMENT. Mr. Roosevelt’s Letter to Senator Cul- lom Saying He Will Not Submit Traties if Amended. acute difference of opinion has arisen dent of the United States r the pending arbitration the moment the treaties A between the Pr and the Senate ov treaties, and for in are ge the ratifications and > treaties effective. lined to insist upon an President thinks is make t ate thereb, The § amendment which the not acceptable. u fon in brief is this: President Roos sent to the Senate six treaties elt ot arbitration, in identical terms, with the following ions: England, France, Ger- many, Switzerland, Norway and Sweden. The object of the treaties was to provide for a submission to arbitration of points in dispute between the United States and those nations. ‘Article IL of the identical instrument pro- vide In each individual case the high contracting parties before appealing to the permanent court of arbitration shall con- clude a special agreement defining clearly the matter in dispute.” _ The Senate committee on foreign relations took exception to the word “agreement and insisted upon substituting the word “treaty.” The argument of the committee was that the President under the author- ization of “special agreement” could arbi- trate questions of the highest importance without consulting the Senate, in spite of the constitutional requirement that the con- sent of the Senate must be obtained to every negotiation in the form of a treaty with foreign countries. The President’s Insistence. President Roosevelt has insisted that the treaties should not be amended, and has intimated all along that if amended he would not exchange the ratifications. The Senate is willing that the United States should make a record in behalf of interna- tio! arbitration, but strong opposition has been aroused to the form of the treaties, as stated. In the Senate late yesterday afternoon there was a long and at times earnest de- bate upon the mooted question of the rela- tive importance of the words “treaty” and “agreement.” The supporters of the Pres- ident’s contention insisted that the Pres- ident would not make a special agreement of moment without submitting it to the Senate, and held that there was little dif- ference in the two words. In rebuttal of that contention, it was urged that if there was so little differ- ence in the words the President ought not to be so contentious about retaining the word “agreement.” But it was claimed that there was in fact a wide difference in the meaning and possible effect of the two words. : Party lines were dissipated in the debate. Republicans as well as democrats favored the change which the President does not want made. Senator Spooner and others insisted firmly upon the amendment. Sen- ator Fairbanks and Senator Platt of Con- necticut were inclined to minimize the im- portance of the difference in the words and plead for ratification of the treaties in the original form. In the course of the debate the adminis- tration’s course In Santo Domingo was crit- ielsed on the score that grave negotla- tions with that government were pending, under authority of a kind of “special agree- ment,’ of which the Senate had not been advised and to which its consent had not been obtained. ‘The whole tenor of the debate yester- day was along the line of jealous guarding of the Senate's rights in treaty making guaranteed by the Constitution, and there was evident an unmistakable apprehen- sion t the wording of the pending treat- jes might open the way for inroads upon the Senate's rights, notwithstanding the fact that careful explanation of the treat- ies and insistent denial of any such danger were made by administration Senators in the course of the debate. The prospect at this time fs that the treaties will be amended, and as amended approved by the Senate. If the President maintains his opposition to the amendment it then woul only be left for him to refrain from exchanging ratifications, and let the treaties die. The President’s Letter. An interview Senator Cullom had with President Roosevelt this morning was followed by the giving out of a letter the President has sent to the Illinois senator relative to the arbitration treaties pending in the Senate. The letter of the President ig a most important contribution to the treaty question, and may have @ decisive bearing on the ection that is finally taken, especially if there is not an early vote. Senator Cullom said, on leaving the White House, that he expected the treaties to be brought up in the Senate again to- although that was not definitely cer- ain. = The letter made public at the White use is as follows: qe ‘THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, February 10, 1905. My Dear Senator Cullom: I learn that the Senate committee on for- eign relations has reported the arbitration freaties to the Senate, amending them by substituting for the word “agreement,” in the second article, the word “treaty.” The efiect of the amendment is to make it no longer possible, as between its contracting parties, to submit any matter whatever to Arbitration without first obtaining a special treaty to cover the case. This will repre- sent not a step forward, but a step back- ard. If the word “agreement” were re- tained it would be possible for the Depart- ment of State to do as, for instance, it has already done under The Hague treaty in the Pius fund arbitration case with Mexico, and submit to arbitration such subordinate matters as by treaty the Senate had de- cided could be left to the executive to sub- mit under a jurisdiction limited by the gen- eral treaty of arbitration. If the word treaty” be substituted the result fs that every such agreement must be submitted to the Senate; and these general arbitra- tion treaties would then cease to be such, and, indeed, in thelr amended form they mount to a specific pronouncement against the whole principle of a general arbitration treaty. The Senate has, of course, the absolute right to reject or to amend in any way it seems fit any treaty laid before it, and it is clearly the duty of the Senate to take any step which, in the exercise of its best judg- ment, it deems to be for the interest of the nation. If, however, in the judgment of the President ‘a given ‘amendment nullifies a proposed treaty it seems to me that it is no clearly his duty to refrain from en- avoring to secure a ratification, by the other contracting power or powers, of the amended treaty; and after much thought I have come to the conclusion that I ought to write and tell you that such is my judgment in this case, Effect of Amendment. As amended we would have a treaty of arbitration which in effect will do nothing Minister Cannon: “There W:ll Be Two Marriages or There Will Be but recite that this government will, when it deems it wise hereafter, enter into treaties of arbitration. Inasmuch as we of course now have the power to enter into any treaties of arbitration, and inasmuch as to pass these amended treaties does not in the smallest degree facilitate settlements by ar- pitration, to make them would in no way further the cause of international peace. It would not, in my judgment, be wise or ex- Ppedient to try to secure the assent of the other contracting parties to the amended treaties, for even if such assent were se- cured we should still remain precisely where we were before, save where the situation may be changed a Uttle for the worse. There would not even be the slight benefit that might obtain from the mere general statement that we intend hereafter, when we can come to an agreement with foreign powers as to what shall be submitted, to enter into arbitration treaties; for we have already, when we ratified The Hague treaty with the various signatory powers, solemnly declared such to be our intention; and noth- ing is gained by reiterating our adherence to the principle while refusing to provide any means of making. our intention effect- ve. In the amended form the treaties contain nothing except such =xpression of barren intention, and, indeed, as compared with what has already been provided for in ‘The Hague arbitration treaty, they probably represent not a step forward, but a slight step backward as regards the question of international arbitration. As such I do not think that they should receive the sanction of this government. Personally it is not my opinion that this government lacks the power to enter into general treaties of ar- bitration, but if I am in error, and if this government has no power to enter into such general treaties, then it seems to me that it 1s better not to attempt to make thent, rather than to make the attempt In such shape that they shall accomplish liter- ally nothing whatever when made. Sincerely yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Mr. 8. M. CULLOM, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. President Roosevelt and Secretary, Hay are in full accord as to the words “agree- ment” and “treaty.” Some of those who are opposing the treaties in the Senate in- timate that Secretary Hay selected the word “agreement” that it might give the President a free hand in dealing with for- eign governments in the matter of arbitra- tion. This was the intimation of Senator Spooner in a speech in executive session yesterday, it is stated. Read in the Senate. The Senate went injo executive session soon after assembling today, and resumed consideration of the arbitration treaties. Senator Cullom, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, in charge of the treaties, presented to the Senate, which was read from the clerk's desk, the letter which President Roosevelt wrote to him concerning the treaties. The reading of the letter was listened to with deep attention, and at its concluston general debate followed upon the points made by the President. The President's letter was thought to have the effect of smoothing down some of the opposition to the treaties, but there still existed, as shown in the tenor of the remarks, strong antagonism to the word “agreement,” and considerable sentiment in favor of chang- ing it in accordance with the recommen- dations of the committee. Senator Morgan’s Criticism. ‘When the reading had been concluded Senator Morgan took the floor and, making the President's letter the text of his re- marks, proceeded with a sharp criticism of executive interference with the Senate in performing its part in the making of trea- ties. He spoke of the letter as another evi- dence of the President's tendency toward the usurpation of the senatorial preroga- tive, and said that the President had no more right to interfere with the Senate’s consideration of the subject at this stage of the proceeding than the Senate would have had to interfere with him while the treaty was in process of preparation. When Senator Morgan completed his speech Senator Spooner took the floor, and following somewhat on the lines of Mr. Morgan’s remarks, took issue with the President on the substitution of the word “treaty” for “agreement,” contending that the change was not an indication of any backward step, but that even with thi change the consummation of the treaties would mark an important step forward, He said that the ratification of the treaty as amended by the committee would pledge the government to the general proposition of arbitration. He also made strong con- tention for the preservation of the senato- rial prerogative, and instancing the agree- ment with reference to the Pius fund, de- elared that even that should have been presented to the Senate, notwithstanding the general provision for submission to The Hague tribunal. The Senate remained in executive session, discussing the treaties, until the hour of 2 o'clock arrived, when the doors were opened and the Swayne impeachment proceedings were renewed. No vote was taken on ratl- fication or amendment and the whole sub- ject went over until next week. aaa apes The Cleveland Building Bill. ‘The House committee on public buildings and grounds today authorized a favorable report on the Burton resolution requiring the use of granite instead of sandstone for the federal building to be erected at Cleve- land, Ohio. MR. DAVENPORT: PREDICTS. His Opinion of How the Esth-Towns- end Act Will Operate. The Senate committee on interstate com- merce continued its hearings today on the subject of railroad rate legislation. Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport, Comn., resumed his statement in the interest ef an organ- ization comprised of holders of railroad se- curities. The Esch-Townsend bill, passed by the House, was before the committee, Mr. Davenport was questioned by Sena- tors Foster of Louisiana ana Foraker con- cerning the “right of Congess to delegate a rate-making power to the Interstate com- merce commission. -He sald Congress had that power, but that it tm exercised with the same limitations. » Congress directly exer¢ e power the rates. As to the operation of th posed bill if it became a law, Mr. Davenport,said that within twenty-four hours some shipper would ask to have some differgfitial ad- justed, and this would affect evety railroad in the United States. He said it would be decided in the end-that the commission was bound, in legiflating for the country, to do just what Congress would have to do under the same circumstances, and that if an at- tempt was made to give differentials their action would be void. He declared, further, that it would be decided ‘that the commis- sion would have to go ahead and fix rates on the basis of a uniform charge of so much per ton for each mile, be the haul over roads crooked or straight, one tracked or four, rich or poor. In many cases, Mr. Davenport said, the charges would be con- fiscatory, which, he said, would subject the commission to constitutional limitations. ‘The committee will meet again Monday. ——_—_+___. A PUBLIC BUILDINGS BILL. ae Favorable Report Authorized by the House Committee. The House committee on public build- ings and grounds today authorized a fa- yorable report on the omnibus public building bill. Under agreement by the committee the details will not be made public until the bill is reported to the House. Senator Fairbanks is seeking an agree- ment in the Senate for the passage of an omnibus public buildings bill at the pres- ent session. He has circulated a state- ment setting forth the list of buildings he believes would beacted upon favor- ably by the House if it were certain the bill would be passed by the Senate. The list calls for a large number of small projects involving appropriations of about $10,000,000, but including none of the projects calling for individual ex- penditures of large sums of money. It is understood he met with considerable en- couragement looking to the passage of a measure such as he has proposed. pecan ae 2 1S, TO REGISTER TRADE-MARKS. An Increase of Employes Needed in the Patent Office. The Secretary of the Interior has for- warded to the Treasury Department an estimate for an appropriation of $20,700 for additional employes for the patent office to fulfill the conditions of the new trade- mark law. The new law makes it pos- sible for manufacturers and others to reg- ister trade-marks used in interstate com- merce and reduces the fee therefor. Here- tofore the only trade-marks the United States would register weré those used in international commerce, or in trade with the Indians, and the applicants for regis- tration were required to submit affidavits that such marks had actually been used on goods sent to and sold to foreign nations or toIndians. Under the new law, which has been acted upon by Congress, and which becomes operative April 1, it will be necessary to establish In the patent of- fice a trade-mark division for the pur- pose of handling the business that will come in. It is estimated that hundreds of ap- plications will be filed as goon as the law becomes operative, one attorney, It is said, having two hundred applications ready for filing as soon as it can be done. There will be fourteen additional clerks. These will include one princi examiner . ° trade-marks and designs, at $2,000; two first assistant examiners at $1,800 each; two second assistant examiners, at $1,600 each; two third assistant examiners at $1,400 each; three fourth-class examiners at $1,400 each; one clerk, class two, $1,400, and three clerks, class 1, $1,200. ————_——___—_ WILL MEET IN THIS CITY. Board to Consider Physical Training at Annapolis: and West Point. ‘The joint board of army and navy officers appointed by the President to consider the physical training of the West Point cadets and the Annapolis, midshipmen will meet at the Army War College building in this city on the 2ist instant. Among other mat- ters to be considered at the meeting will be jiu jitsu and jiu do, the Japanese styles of physical development, which have al- ready been made a part of the course of instruction of the midshipmen. Another 3e None.” question to be considered relates to swords and swordsmanship in the army and navy. The board consists of Brig. Gen. Albert L. Mills, superintendent of ‘the Military Academy, and Capts. Peyton C. March, gen- staff, and Frank W. Coe, Artillery Corps, representing the army, and Com- mander William F. Halsey and Surgeon Edward S, Bogert, jr., on duty at the Naval Academy, representing the navy. PASSED THE SENATE. Smoke Law That Was Favorably Re- ported Yesterday. The Senate today passed Senate bill 5108 for the prevention of smoke in the District of Columbia. Senator Stewart called the bill up and had the clerk read the report on the measure, as follows: “Washington is not afflicted with smoke as are so many other cities, nor in the nat- ural order of events is it ever likely to be. A harsh statute—with the terms of which compliance impossible and which oper- ates to the injury of some of the best cit- izens—should have no place in our laws. What is needed is supplied by the measure reported. ‘After carefully considering all the tes- timony presented or readily procurable, your committee is satisfied that the law as it now stands cannot be obeyed, and is therefore unreasonable and oppressive. “In view of the approaching adjournment of Congress the committee recommends the speediest possible action as to this measure in order that it may at once become law.” The bill passed is in the form in which it was reported to the Senate yesterday. This is a Senate bill, and it will at once go to the House and be referred to the District committee there. ——$———___. BURIED UNDER TONS OF ICE. Wreck of Boston Schooner Suhpasses Any Before on Coast. NORFOLK, Va., February 11.—The wreck of the Boston schooner D. M. Anthony, lost at False Cape, Va., some days ago, now lies almost entirely buried in about 800 tons of ice. The burial of a vessel in such a manner was never known to occur on this coast before. The ice piled from eight to ten feet upon the wrecked schooner, leaving only a small portion of the after part of the vessel vis- ible. The great weight of the ice caused the schooner to sink in the sand seven feet or more and there is but little of which she can be stripped. Great fields of ice are still floating out in lower Chesapeake bay and the Virginia capes today, making navigation dangerous for small vessels, but the ice conditions in the upper bay are reported considerably im- proved, T re in many of the Virginia rivers is rap... melting under rising temperatures, and waat is most feared now is that fresh- ets will cause more damage than the ice has brought about. ——_>+—___—_. IROQUOIS THEATER FIRE CASE. Motion to Quash Sustained — Ne Parallel With Slocum Disaster. PEORIA, Ill, February 11.—Judge Green today sustained the motion to quash the indictments against Thomas J. Noonan, former manager and treasurer of the Iro- quois Theater in Chicago, and the indict- ment against Cummings, former stage car- penter of the Iroquois. The cases were brought to Peoria from Chicago on a change of veaue. Jn sustaining the motion Judge Green in- timated that if ‘he spark from an electric lamp was the approximate cause of the theater fire, which cost nearly 600 lives, the state would have difficulty in drawing an indictment that . would hold. - The court overruled an attempt made by a repre- sentative of the Cook county attorney’s of- fice to draw a parallel between the Slocum steamboat disaster and the Iroquois case. FSSA ES Death of Lieut. Willits. Gen. Corbin, commanding the Philippine Division, has notified the military secretary that First Lieut. Samuel Willits of the Philippine Scouts died at Manila yesterday morning of pneumonia, and that his body will be sent to the United States for inter- ment. Lieut. Willits was a native of Penn- sylvania and during the Spanish war served as captain in the 4th Pennsylvania Volun- teer Infantry. He afterward served as first lieutenant, 26th United States Volunteer In- fantry, in the Philippines, and in July, 1901, was appointed first Neutenant-of the Philip- pine Scouts, serving with that organization ap to the time of his death. —<$_ Naval Movements, The supply ship Culgoa has returned to New York from a cruise in the Caribbean sea. ‘The Solace sailed from Guam yesterday for Honolulu and the Prairie left Port e Stewart arrived at San Domingo City, the Whipple at San Juan, the Leonidas at Guantanamo and the Wyoming at San DROVE OFF RUSSIANS Japanese Captured Eminence South of Changchichia. LOSSES AT HEIKOUTAI STORIES ABOUT PEACE FIND LIT- TLE SUPPORT IN LONDON. Anniversary of Coronation of First Emperor of Japan Celebrated To- day—Hayashi’s Views. TOKYO, February anese captured Changchichii 114 p.m. n emifence south on Thursc morning, Fé driving off two companies of R nt The Russians have con- ld Marshal Oy Thursday last. buried after 000, sion captured The Jap- ot nin tinued s ng ter and left sinee The Russian dead who wer: the battle of Heikoutai totaled The Japanese on that 2,000 rifles. Japanese Attack Repulsed. ST. PETERSBURG, February 11.—Gen- eral Kuropatkin, in a dispateh to the empe- ror, say’ ‘Our sharpshooters Thursday repulsed a Japanese attack on an eminence three miles southeast of Tunkou.” i oc NO CREDENCE IN PEACE REPORTS Hayashi Knows of No Movement in That Direction. LONDON, February 11.—Stories purport- ing to emanate from London concerning ne- gotiations for peace in the far east find no support “and no credence in responsible quarters here. “All my information is quite to the con- trary,” said Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister, today, and therein the minister voiced the general opinion of those in a po- sition to know. “I cannot account for the recrudescence of these reports,” continued the minister. “Certainly I know of no movement in the direction of peace. There is every probability of a continuance of the war, “The internal situation in Russia does not affect Japan’s aims or plans. It has not en- tered into our calculations. Japan is as ready for peace now as she has been since hostilities broke out, but the proposals must emanate from Russia and be such as to as- sure permanent peace and friendly relations between Japan and Russia.” JAPAN’S PURPOSES. Viscount Hayashi Discusses the Out- come of Japanese Victory. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 11—A cable- gram from London says: ‘Viscount Hay- ashi, Japanese minister, discusses in the Manchester Courler today what Japan means to do with her victory in the far east. He places first, the open door in Manchuria. “We shall claim no privileges in Man- churia that may not be obtainable by all on equitable terms,” he says. “If there be any peril to nations of the occident in our achieving success in Manchuria it will con- sist merely in the fact of our greater prox- imity in this field of 2 enable our manufacturers ceptional to compete on fayorable terms, but we sure! re not to be blamed if we happen to be geographically well placed for trading in our immediate neigh- borhood. “Rus planned to impose a_ tariff per- uy at Nieuchwang and Dalny. The n consul appointed to Mukden in 1908 never had a chance to assume _resi- dence. Under Japan's inspiration China is expected to open a larger center of com- merce to foreign consuls, and also to facili- tate exploitation of her inexhaustible min- eral and other wealth. Military men here s: to the supreme J: morale of the Russian leaders and men is under the baneful influence of Russian home troubles, to perhaps an overwhelming blow at Mukden or the reduction of Vladi- vostok. y everything points effort. while the CORONATION ANNIVERSARY. Generally Celebrated Throughout Japan Today—Emperor Gave Lunch. TOKYO, February 11 (2 p.m.).—Today, the anniversary of the coronation of the first Emperor of Japan, is being generally celebrated throughout the empire, the war successes giving additional zest to the celebration. Tokyo and all the principal cities are decorated. The emperor received at lunch a party including the nobles, officers and diplo- matic corps, numbering in all six hundred. ‘The emperor toasted the powers represent- ed at the luncheon, and Baron D’Anethan, ambassador from Belgium and dean of the diplomatic corps, responded on behalf of the foreign representatives, Count Kat- sura, premier of the empire, responded for the Japanese government. SUSPECT A CONSPIRACY. Ugly Story Current in St. Petersburg— Against the Throne. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 11.—A cablegram from London says: A story is current here that the czar suspects M. Witte's wife of conspiring against the throne. Mme. Witte was born a poor peasant girl, but was of a remarkable type of beauty. She married a tradesman and went to St. Petersburg, where Witte saw her. Her husband was induced to allow her to get a divorce, and Witte afterward married her. Later she was concerned in the enormous speculations of Adolph Rothstein, president of the Im- perial Bank of Russia and organizer of the Russo-Chinese Bank, and was exiled from Russia by the czar. She is now at Nice. Rumors have been in circulation that Mme. Witte has been implicated in the plot to shake off the rule of autocracy and is in part responsible for the present turmoil in Russia. FOUND $40,000 IN SAFE. Administrators of Supposed Poor Man Make Rich Find. EBENSBURG, Pa., February 11.—While looking through the effects of the late John ‘Troxell, who, prior to his death, conducted a small tobacco and stationery store at Gallitzin, Pa., the administrators of his estate came upon a tin box in a small safe which contained $27,000 in gold. Further search revealed $13,000 in bills of-large denomination in an did belt he wore, making a total of $0,000. Troxeil ‘was thought to haye died poor. years ago he lost heavily through the. of oe a 8 HFTY MINERS COMING Will March in the Inaugural Parade. TOWFAR WORK CLOTHES CONTRACTS SIGNED BY GENERAL WILSON THIS MORNING. Police Regulations Promulgated by Major Sylvester—Informa- tion for Militia. . Louis N. Hammerling of Wilkesbarre, e printer of Pennsylvania, has advised the i ugural committee that ments have been completed for bringing to Ww ton a company of fifty mi who want to march in t inaugural parade their working clothes, with torch caps ar all their paraphernalia. It is understood that the delegation will be given « place in the line and will heip complete the variety of organizations. General Wilson, as chairman of the inau- gural committee, signed four contracts to- day, and the plans of the committee are taking on a real aspect. The agreement for lighting the Post Office tower with 1,200 incandescent lamps and 12 vapor lamps has been completed, and also the ements for bunting at the inaugural ball, the hat boxes at the ball and the badges for mem-" bers of the various committees. Work on the White House reviewing stands has been started and the stands at 14th and Penn- sylvania avenue and 7th and Pennsylvanta avenue are under construction. John R. Williams, file clerk of the House of Representatives, called at headquarters today and asked for a place in line for the West Park Club of Scranton, Pa. It is a republican organization and will come down about the same time as the delegation of miners. y Mr, Milton E. Ailes, treasurer of the in- good augural committee, announces the ow ing subscriptions: Previously acknowledged. wees $61,700 E. Francis Riggs. . - $100 A. S. Solomons: 2 Wm, Pitt Kellogg. - 100 ne E. G. Schafer & Co Total . Helping Mr. Ailes. Mr. Ailes has associated with him Mr. J. E. Bates, accountant, who had charge ales of inaugural bail McKinley inaugura of the accounts and s tickets during both tions. ‘The members of the Old Boys’ F and Lincoln Club met last evening at the Riggs House and determined not to par- ticipate in the parade, because of the prob- able inclement weather, The Illinois Republican Asso a met at the Riggs House last and took steps to entertain all. who may visit Washingtott at the time of the inaugurat The matter was referred, with full thority to make arrangements, to tertainment committee, consisting B. Stine, chairman; O. J. Ricketts, 1 Hitt, W. S. Sims, D. D. Caldwell, R, Jackson, H. M. Vandervort, N. N. MeCu) lough, G. A. Easlow, A. D. Weakley, Win- field Scott, L. Kukart, L. R. Taylor and E, E. Smith. Decoration of Avenue. The subcommittee on Pensylvania avenue display, of which Mr. Philip Walker is chairman, is preparing a color and decorat- ing scheme, which will shortly be commu- nicated to the merchants along the avenue in the form of-a circular. Vhile it is realized,” said Mr. Walker, ‘at the various decorative displays will vary according to the means and oppor- tunities of the occupants of the several buildings, it Is hoped by the adoption of certain bases of decoration, a general e: fect will be attained which will add to the beauty of the displ: Members of the subcommittee will visit all of these me} chants during the coming week and asc tain their intentions for the inauguration, give them advice where desired, and tender the help of the committee to the end that the nation’s great highway may be a credit also to the community when the great ade passes over it on the fourth of March. “One thing it is desired to impress on every one in the city, and that 1s that no one should use cheap calico decorations which wash out with the rain and fade with the sun. Fast color cotton bunting may be had for from 5 cents per yard up; railroad bunting, which is half cotton, for 15 cents, and real wool bunting for 25 cents a yard. The bet- ter grades may be used more than once and are the best economy, but every one should be able to afford the cheaper grades of bunting, which are colored with a fast dye. All private stands must be in place and decorated by March 1, and it is hoped that the same will be accomplished in the decor- ation of the buildings. ‘The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash- ington Railroad Company has been granted permission by the Commissioners to con- struct temporary tracks, platforms, ticket offices, etc., to be used during the inaugur- ation. Under the permits the railroad com- pany will be given the authority to build a temporary stairway at the end of the F sylvania avenue bridge, in Southeast Wash- ington, a temporary telegraph office at the corner of lith and B streets s temporary tracks on 6th stree the B street station, and temporary ticket office at the corner of th street and Mary land avenue southwest Police Regulations. The Commissioners have approved the regulations submitted to them by Maj. Syl- vester which are intended for the guidan of the public and officials during time the inaugural crowds will be in the city. The regulations were framed under < vision of an act of Congre uary 17. They hac’ more than two motor vehicles are ass bling or assembled together, it shall be the duty of any police officer to regulate the manner of their arrival and departure, their position while standing, and to cause the drivers and operators thereof to act at all i in an orderly manner. e schedule of rates for hacks and 0! vehicles, prescribing trip and hour charges for the transportation of passengers, set forth in the police regulations of the Dis- trict of Columbia, shall remain as at pres- ent. No street cars or other vehicles will be operated along the route of the parade while it is in progress, and no persons with- out authority will be allowed within the police lines usually marked off by ropes. No boxes or other unusual impediments will be allowed on the sidewalks, and the post- ing of handbills, circulars or posters on any part or parts of reviewing stands without written permission from the proper officer of the inaugural committee Is forbidden. ‘The sale of intoxicants on any govern- ment reservation or on any street, avenuo or thoroughfare in the District of Columbia is prohibited, and no person of known evil character sball sell or offer for sale any badge, souvenir or other article on any of the streets, avenues, alleyways or reserva- tions in the District of Columbia. Ad Devices. six coaches or other vehicles, and when rovide that when more than ther It shall be uniawful for any person to in any manner convey, transport or carry through or upon any public street, avenue