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No. 16.089. WASHINGTON. D. 0.. SATURDAY. EP T, R 17. 1904-TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. TWO OENTS. TWENTY -EIGHT PAGIS. IN TWO PART. ADVANCE OF JAPANESI Indications Point to Anothe: Big Battle. OUTPOST ENGAGE] REFUGEES POURING INTO TH CITY OF XUKDEN. 3uroki's Army Now Some Miles Nort of Liaoyang-St. Petersburg Does Not Expect Battle. MUKDEN. September 17.-The Japane: Are reported to be advancing on both flank from the east. southeast and southwest. The outposts are closely engaged twen! miles southeastward. there being almo. constant skirmishing. Indications point to another great battl in the vicinity of Mukden. Russian trool occupy all the surrounding villages. Refugees are flocking into the city. Chi nese among them complain of severity o the part of the Japanese. Report From Marshal Oyama. TOKYO. September 17.-Field Marshi Oyama reports that Russian cavalry oul posts with bases at Panchiagao, Hanlinpa and Tasanchiatzu. are daily scouting soutl ward in the vicinity of Wulltaltzu and Met fulutal over a twelve-mile front and I Jintang, three miles from Tatargshanpao. The Russian cavalry are changing thel clothing to gray and black, their wint( uniform. News From Kuroki's Army. GENERAL KUROKI'S HEADQUAF TERS, in the field. September 14, via Ft san, Korea, September 17.-The Japanes front is now some miles north of LIac yang, almost half way to Mukden, and cor fronting General Kuropatkin's outpog lines. General Kuropatkin, it is believed, is rf moving his headquarters to Harbin. Bot armies are satisfied to suspend hostilitie for a time. They are apparently exhauste after the battle of Lladrang. Kuropatkin Still in Favor. ST. PETERSBURG, September 17.-Th emperor's congratulatory message to Gen eral Kuropatkin is regarded as effectuall: putting an end to the stories of imperia displeasure with Kuropatkin's generalshl: at the battle of Liaoyang. Telegraphic reports from the Red Cros show the following proportion of patient suffering from wounds or disease out of th total sent to the hospitals in the area o the military operations: Cases of severe Il1 ness, 10 per cent; light illness, 56 per cent wounded. 34 .per cent. The only epidemi, disease noted Is dysentery, with 6 per cen of cases. Upon his promotion to the. rank of; gen eral of division, announced last night, Gei Samsonoff gets the Siberian Cossack dI vision. General Skugarevski is promoted to th< command of the Oth Army Corps. He for merly commanded the 27th Infantry Dvi sion. No fresh news hs been received fron the front, although te outposts are in con tact and some little skirmishing baa oc curred. The war offie does not believe th, Japanese can be ready for another advane unless they have received heavy reinforce ments. SIEGE WORKS COMPLETPM. Recent Terrific Bombardment of Por Arthur. CHEFOO, September 17.-A Japanes, who arrived here today reports that the citizens of Dalny on September 15 expecte< that the general attack on Port Arthu would be renewed upon the following day He has reliable information to the effec that the Japanese siege works at Rihiun! shan and Kikwanshan were completed o3 September 15. Both Chinese and Japanes recent arrivals agree that the bombardini of Port Arthur became terrific at dawn o> September 15 and continued until the fore noon of September 10. The Japanese fire from Shushiyen and Palungshan, at Pigeo: bay, where heavy guns from Japan hav been placed in position lately. The shel] new town. Yanhiatung, which is a village at Pigeo: bay, a.nd has been occupied by the Rus sians, has been evacuated by them secreth The Japanese have not occupied the village Five hundred cavalrymen who attemptes to drive the Japanese from Palungshaa have not returned, and it is believed tha the fortress there has been captured. ATTITUDE 01 CINA. St. Petersburg is Looking for Import ant Developments. ST. PETERSBURG,. September 17.-In portant development regarding China's ai titude toward the belligerents is anticipate here in well-informed quarters. There ar rumors of closer relations between Chin and Japan, of the possibility of the Japa nese turning over Port Arthur, when car tured, to China, of their restoring Max churia to the Chinese, etc. Although thes reports are not confirmed they lead to quit a general belief that some sort of ne gotiations are going on behind the scenes of which the outside world has little cogni, ance. The Russ says it believes the Japa nese successes are emboldening the Chinem government more and more and that the are prompting such diplomatic stepsa China never dreamed of before. Since tU Japanese occupation of Newchang and d: rect contact between the Chinese and Jag anese they have seemed to quickly reac an understanding, the occupation of nei tral territory evokfng no protest. The Russ'expects the war to take on phase. aE Chinese neutrality vanisbe which the powers in their agreementi preserve China's neutrality cannot ignor. Moreover, the Russ believes the situatic will call for deeds and not words. It closel "We need not be unduly alarmed, hol ever. The interference of China will scare ly be to our disadvantage." Ambassador McCormick, as custodian Japanese interests, has made inquiries ri garding the two suspected Japanese spie Constantino Paratori and Mamachel To! ak.i. recently arrested here. He ascertair that the authorities only contemplate dC porting them abroad. The Novoe Vremya bitterly denounces ti suggestion of peace advanced by N. Mesi shersky in the Gandanin, as means of "4 feating the selfish ends of Great Britain ar Germany." both of whom, Mi. Meshohersh asserts, are interested in weakening Russl and Japan. The Novoe Vremya announces that ti Russian people would not tolerate the sel: humiliation of the empire of Japan., WAR TAL.K IN IWNDON. Bassa, It is laid, Will Band 850CC - Treeps to Ngmahuris. seh3a Dipteh to The M Giar. NUW IORK. a.mys.r i.,A Leb4 --ma..s ses: AU Dm a ati a=a -glm th g-e iMil en ae which the Washington government Is en forcing America's neutrality in the matter or the Russian war ship at the Golden Gate. If it be true. as Tokyo Journals have ii stated. that the Lena went to an American port **with ulterior purpose," no European chancellery believes that the purpose has been or will be attained. In this affair as In all other developments affecting Ameri can neutrality. the course 'of President Roosevelt and his advisers Is expected to be absolutely satisfactory to both belligerents. Japanese public opinion is unsettled con siderably, however, by symptoms of British and American irritation arising out of Japan's cavalier treatment of war corre spondents. The Kokumin urges the go%r emnment to "weigh carefully the expediency F of purchasing strategic secrecy at too great a price." Pointing out that Japan began the war with the sympathy of "only two powers we need to conciliate," It asks if "now that victory crowns our arms we are to witness a reaction against us in London h and Washington." - This uneasiness Is due chiefly to the praise British military experts are shower ing upon Kuropatkin. If the Russian com mander had held Llaoyang and captured Kuroki and an army corps he could not have received better treatment at the hands of the leading journals of Japan's ally than le he is getting for nis "masterly retire 9, ment," "his brilliant foiling of Oyama" and "Napoleonic calm and silence with which; amid unparalleled disadvantages, he has tied the first campaign of a long war." Ostensibly Russia Is girding herself for a e mighty effort to offset Japan's splendid yet inconclusive achievement. Nicholas, since the birth of his son, has undergone what Is described in Danish court circles as trans a formation. That happy event he interprets as a sign of Divine approval of his whole policy at home and abroad, and as he is convinced that Japan, and not Russia, was LI the aggressor, he believes himself commis sioned of heaven to avenge the injury. The British representative at the baptism of 0 Alexis brought back a story of extraordi nary outbursts by the czar along that line. Other changes, commanded or contem 0 plated, indicate that the Russian bear Is getting ready to put forth Its immense strength. S'akharoff, who succeeded Kuro r patkin as war minister, is said to be dis r playing sleepless energy in his plaff to send 800,000 fresh troops to Manchuria. All gossip as to Alexis concedes that he is marked for promotion, not degredation, and this fact alone shows the continued ascend ency of the reactionists. e OPPOSE THEATER OPENING. Organized Movement in Chicago Against the Iroquois Managers. h CHICAGO, September 17.-An appeal to 3 the clergy of Chicago to arouse feeling of d condemnation for the reopening of the Iro quolse Theater has been Issued by the Iro quois Memorial Association. The organiza e tion held a special meeting, at which an open letter of protest was prepared. This recounts the fire horror in the, theater last December and urges the ministers to op pose the further use of the building as a place of amusement. More than 3,000 teachers last spring 3 signed a similar petition and at the same time thousands of signatures of citizens E were received. While the association was preparing Its protest the theater building was being in spected by city oftcials. Building Inspector t Keeling will maks a final examination to day, when it is believed a license will be Issued. President James J. Reynolds of the me morial association asked Acting Corpora tion Counsel Sexton for permission to have the association architect make an Inspec tion of the theater before a license is granted. Mr. Sexton said he thought the plan would not be opposed. The clubs of children which are working for the Iroquois Memorial Emergency Hos pital fund have raised *$,800 In the last two months. Acting Building Commissioner Stanhope today approved the application of the Hyde & Behman Music Hall for a license to con duct a theater In the building formerly oc cupied by the Iroquois Theater. Mm' CON ng President Mitchell to Confer With Dis trict Union Officers. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Seotember 17.-The r district presidents of the United Mine Workers, Nicholls, Fahey and Dettrey, are in. town to meet President Mitchell, who t will arrive here from Washington today. A conference will be held between the na tignal president and the district presidents relative to the suit at Binghamton, N. Y., in which A. D. Wales, an attorney of that city seeks to recover $200,000 from Presi dent Mitchell and the United Mine Work ers for settling the miners' strike two years ago. The case will be heard next week. James Duffy and James Mitchell, a com mittee representing the striking textile workers of Fall River, Mass., are also In town. They will seek an interview with President Mitchell in an effort to secure aid from the anthracite miners for the tex I tile workers. PLANS FOI L 0. 0. F. MET. 'Trisco Beady for the Sovereign Grand. - SAN FRANCISCO, September 17-Prepa rations are practically completed for the -reception and entertainment of the Sover -eign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which opens its sessions here next Monday. A committee of 10 citisens having the affair. in charge Is -doing everything In its power to make -the visit of the Odd Fellows as pleasant as -possible. - A feature of the convention will be a full military encampment of - 60 Patriarchs -Militant at the Mechanics' Pavilion, wher-e all requisite arrangements of tents, cots 'and other camp equipment have been made for the reception of the delegates. - A number of entytainments have been planned for the vi tors, an among them Cwill be a grand concert and a full dresr. ball on the closing night of the convention= SA committee left here today to meet the eofficers of the Sovereign Grand Lodge and escort them to this city, where they are ex Spected to arrive tonight, hThe city Is gayly decorated, and street Illuminations will take place nightly dur ing the convention week. Yacht Race for Ker'ms Cup. a,BERLIN, September 17,-The transatian ntic yacht race for Emperor Wilm'sd cup *may not be sailed next season, as it is un certain whethel' enough yachts would be entered to make a worthy competltidn. -So iffar as the Information here, goes, possibly 'only two yachts will be ready to race next *~ spring. The emperor has comtbitted the Squestion of offering a cup for neat season or the one following to the German naval attache at Washington, Capt. Hedpg Shaus..Allison V. Armour and'C. L, F. Rob Sinson, former rear commodore of the New York Yacht Club. The emperor received dMr. Armour September 2. The cup. itself yis a splendid piece of plte. It will be sent ato the United States thsyear. 0 oot Bal13esasn Opened. CHICAGO, September 17.-J4'be -western collegiate foot ball seeann peed today, the University of Idinbard, Galesburg, S, meseting the Univeamity et 4ahtega hare WATEIZ .,TH,E SCHOO1 THERE MAY BE OTHERS TV LENA WA&jALWNf. Opinon Expressd in Naval Circleii at %Lr"se ver Vagarat Eun ohmn Cruisera. SAN FRANCISCO, September 17.-The Chronicle today says: From a reliable source It has been leained that the Lena was not alone In her wanderings In the eastern. Pacile ocean, and It In stated with authority that somewhere east of a line drawn from the Hawaiian Islands to Una laska, In the Aleutian chain, *|t-least two of the czar's crulsers:a"n%roaming the seam and apt at any time.'singly or together, to meek the safe haven found by the Lena last Sunday. "Whether the Korea Is one of these -t*o vessels known to be near the coast or whether she to a third vagrant cruiser Is not settled. "It ts generally beileved in naval circles that the cruisers referred to are converted auxiliaries like the Lena, but there to a possibility that they are regular men-of-war which, like the Lena, was forced to escape to the eastward. "Their machinery being still In good shape they are keeping the sea as long as pcaxtble, and will pi-obably not make port until their coal runs out. "It Is pointed out that the mere knowl edge that these cruisers may be encounter ed anywhere between San Francisco and Honolulu, or along the great circle route between Puget sound and Japan, will have a marked deterrent effect upon those engag ed In shippng contraband from American or British Columbian ports. "At any rate, the New York and the Marblehead, which will remain here Indefi nitely, are on the qui vive, and ready. at any time to greet one or both of the new comers with -the promptness that they greeted the LAna." THERE MAY BEsi OitHEa. VICORIA. NB. C..Sepembr 17.OATer Oprisoa gooesd i aal Coaile ant statemen that the aza Rus-se oe mayoncme todayit Thes oFerm of thelale sore ocene hasbeouanht the reoreddiae ta o t alones Inoop-ofwandSerwasnten Aathrat tatrsomehereort of a inea drawn fromh awaiian slandsver Isla-d throughInstme Atan hal-,men ent tom op t czar cdterae fromin nteda andat patrony tiesngy or togtheme oh bund ay. rNmlnr. h lc wethe theara Is soed the o gonee ashe is afreenl vgrat cruier Is n sevtenud utrs.hc oudrne valabt Issenancy eivdI aa ice Tht thearuier s eferre,si to ecoverte alaiedsClidke wthfena,ered theI a ponsblt thbatrde ar eganrit teolwar whicha like Cahe enat fer to escapre toethe eaago h rab tin20,so,0 shape theyirte kenthepea ad lonea possibe,a Wits prbbl t met port ngtitiroal ruwen oteU. e ae n Rutsis poite u tat isthmeeonow!-h .erge tha thesen cruisersimayrhecrucoertTrn edanyhrewe San' Francisco haentae endm Holulu. The aeluotng the retnirce rotes beitwe Puetond thardJpn,wl have ras amared trrent teffc Rupon th egag- a edInshing cntrasband fommercbath Atmianty wrae t New derd tad the crwbeaallowhic wil remn hre ndefin niteyentrehat the queie and ead arent aneto geet durne orth ofr The nae comersio wit thn romptneso that heyso gtedrprsa the Lena.-hd"en n gage rena Mght in, t Pacoi o Oth neits warship eIan adita ItrtIs wooeal ofn trobRaiit AdIrah stateentch at the Fran- thesse morean mayecomneh to etacTh ofiers o hiee areadonen abot teepforteddaser bto thl .rthe slop-f-ar tarwpateI Thlasn waesehed resafhe :mishp throughy ome salingn reurin fomn the nrh heBiih naa atortes tte parl utseso from amee sut. The Sarwae Is ser si to theIll DPENING OF T .SGiOOLS. CHILDREN W EM E BO 'UK ANTIETA,I Pennisylvania ftnipUnts -O-0 serve EaWt4. DEDIE ERT Z,CILDREN j7 !WI ~ ~ EB Shafedeordthe th tn state played in ThAj, at SHARPSBURG, M4., eVbejj-17.-gur61 vivors of thirteen nia regiments that fought In the battle "f. Antietam to day, in the forty-second anniversary of the battle, dedicated mqotunents to the same number of regimen ' niorials to the valor of their cmrad Prominent amng * ho participated were Governor'Samu W.*ennyPacker and, Gen. Robert Shaw er,tacting secretary of war. Thousands' f vitras attended the exercises. .Col'.: h;V. Hawley, -who .oommanded t0i 1t e vana Volun 'teers, presided. Governor Penypa ted the shafts In a brief speech,a iun transere them to the Uned i grested by Acting Sec a nW er, in the place of Ptreden jibe rim was un able to attend. dThe ortion was. dlive athe Dr. John Richards -i*e, late ofae 11th Pennsylvanta Vi j. sSubject nmIng "Penngnvvaim W iftot valo exrcse theiringmr Prgo"mentca."n- to- atciae weyrecvor the t.eny kroapd Glaen oethaw .r*ctn Fcretry ecomned thee -Peyn~vniasyln -tpproprited.$3 Gn. W. brie speecar, tromaner tnhe tof the Urnitd *tzas reset.b plae ofarsien nda so band wurnishe *The murialotio was thie-gram.th v Mat Pnyvna15 -V* --li ujc beryndg Pennsylvn. the wo ir The eseatteesed r the-exeh sing pincipate."T s 6iteto Durecor the peno Irta ,'coktilp nooy4 n tht a eaen . -Pr the ction of thevrse somadisb h e I.At 3 efeteNh of the riAr wsrent thi rtee.mntes J g Ui~ted States gorylan., ennyv)i. the tina ceinear atered,h .idoc xrlns pareinpate.pn de- ae nhoae tee as tnJeup nghth dei catio ofte ariou 45nme*s ythe r Ante 3n ter una)4nser ofnthery 5thir. ~ g g Uniteertan fyviatry, 14th Vol 12th Vunteer - Infantry,.r, 8t For ta.enwen% ents the General O*.eUof *ar, went to .Atetu the e on behalf a ~ htas~6 gOvern ment. thirteen mtw qa the historical ba .iI ts in honoro of a~iag ticipated it a h whicb were usi 0et [LED WATER. FIRST OFIT CLASS LED A TER.1P VW& THE RATELEl SHIP NEW HAiRP myrm TO SURPASS ALL OTHEma. Greatest Speed, m6t et Deceber a for the,.eOus"ou tion of t" New Hampshire, a first-class bttle s , carrying the heaviest armor ,94& most: powerful armament for a vessel of its clas upon a trial displacement of not -more than 16,000 tons, to have the highmeat practicable speed and great radius of action, and to cost, exclusive of armor and armamnt, not exceeding $4,400.000. The vessel is to be built, fitted and equipped complete for sea by the con traetor In accordance with plans and gpe cineatred to be furnished by the Secretary of the Navy, with the exception that the armor, ordnance, ordnance outfit and sea stores- will be furnished by the government, but the contractor is to fit and secure all armor, ordnance and ordnance outfit. The failure to complete the vessel within forty two months will involve penalties as fol lows: $300 a day for the first month suc ceeding the expiration of the period fxed by the contract and $600 a day thereafter until the vessel Is completed and delivered as prescribed by the contract. If the speed on the four-hour speed trial falls below 18 knots and exceeds 17% knots an hour the vessel will be accepted, so far as speed is concerned, but at a reduced ;price, the reduction being at the rate of 350,00 a quarter knot deficiency of speed from eighteen to seventeen and three-quar ter knots, and at the rate of $100,000 a quarter knot deficiencir-of speed from sev enteen -and three-quarters to seventeen and one-half. If the speed on the hour speed ,trjal. falls below seventeen- and-,pap-half knots an hour the vessel will, at, the dis cretion of the Secretary of the Navy, be rejected, or accepted at a reduced price to be agreed upon by the Secretary and the contractor. In case-of rejection, any amoney that mnay have been paid the contractor on account shall be refunded. - The vessel will measure 40 feet -in length and seventy-six feet, ten inches in rbeath at load water line and will have a total coal bunker capacity of about 2,850 tons. Her main battery will consist of four 12-Inch breech-lading rifles, eight 1-4nch breech-loading rifles, twelve 7-nch breech loading rifles and four.submerged torpedo tubes. Her senern -hattery will consist of twenty '8-inch 14-pounder rapid-Sre suns, twelve S-Pounder semir-automatic guns, four i-pounder anet-autamatie ;guns, two 8-Inch field pieces, two machine guns, having a caliber of J0, and two automatic guns, nlso having a caliber of .30 The hull of the boat is to be proteoted at the water -line by a complete belt of armsor, 9 feet 8. inches wide, baving a uniform thickness of 9 inohes amidships, gradually decresad to 4 inches at the stem and stern The boat's conning tower will be 9 inches thick, doer 6 inches thick, and the signal tower gwlt he 4 inches thick. There will be a conmplete protective deck,'extend ing from stem to stern, the deck being flat amiidships, but sloped at the sides through out, and sloped at each end. The engines will be of the vertical twin screw;- four-cylinder, triple-expansion type. ait a edmbined indicated horse pwer of M0@O, and arranged for outboar turning propeliers when going ahead. There. will be telve watet-tube boilers, plaoed in six water-tgt compartments. With te exeeption. of the auxiliaries to jpe operated by steenm, e3 power en board 8? the vessel will be eleetice, as,. for in stnee, refrigerating pln,boat ereas, deck winches, turret mrnn otors, venti Iiof blower mnotes, et.vessel is to be boated with stesa throughout, and the usual stam beating spatems will be provided and installed ~the constractor. The vessel yae stiel naasts, forward and aft, the foremast asaving an upper and lwrtop; the rniws~ a loe enly egah. There will be-one salar4 en foremat. as tional committee found it necessary to leave the city on the eve of Judde Parker's visit was explained today by Mr. Fanning. Mr. Taggarts chief assistant at democratic headquarters. Mr. Fanning Is vice chair man of the Indiana state democratic com mittee. - Some weeks ago, he said, he visited that state and found that a consultation be tween state leaders and the national chair man was very desirable, ibut that It was iopracticable for these leaders to visit New York. He promised them to induce Mr. Taggart to go to Indiana If possible, and on his return to New York Djaced the matter before the chairman in such a man ner that the visit was arranged. Appointments were made at Indianapolis and French Lick Springs and the dates fixed. It was not until noon of the day on which Mr. Taggart was to leave for the west that he was informed by Judge Par ker over the long-distance telephone that the Judge intended to come to New York. Mr. Taggart explained the situation to Mr. Parker, and suggested that it would be Impracticable for him to cancel the ar rangement in Indiana and Illinois. Judge Parker assented to this, but saw no reason to cancel his own visit to New York city. On his next visit, it Is stated, Mr. Taggart will be in New York. Timothy E. Ryan, the Wisconsin member of the democratic national executive com mittee, arrived at headquarters today. COL. PE A AT HOE Returns Xuch Improved in Health and oeady for Campaign. Col. George A. Pearre, republican repre sentative in Congress from the sixth Mary land district, has returned from Europe, where he went early in the sunm,ner for a period of rest prior to the opening of the fall campaign. Colonel Pearre was greatly benefited by his stay abroad, and has come back home vastly improved in health. Representative Pearre would have re turned to this country earlier had the ex igencies ef the campaign In the sixth dis trict demanded his presence. Up to this time, however, there has been no occasion for ante-election work, as the democrats have not as yet named a candidate to op pose Colonel Pearre for congressional hon ors. The campaign will get under way shortly, it is believed, and Colonel Pearre will take his ugal active part in'the con test. Those conversant with the political affairs of the district look for his re-elec tion by an increased plurality next Novem ber. Two years ago Colonel Pearre re ceived 18,810 votes to 14,479 cast for his democr'atic opponent, C. F. Konneweg, a plurality of nearly 4,000. NAVAL TAEGET PRACTICK. Extraordin=y Night Shooting by the 3ig Ships. Remarkable results have already been obtained in the naval target practice now going on in Menemsha Bight. The vessels of the North Atlantic Squadron in last spring's target practice broke all the world's records for rapidity and accuracy of fire, both with big and little guns. But that . was daylight work under favorable conditions for good shooting. The big ships ar4 now doing some extraordinary night -shooting. The experience of the Russo 4apanese War has- 4convinced the general he~ ththi -tat :euro - the ggamat navQl tin tat most of the orpedo work VR thd-Voil b arkness. Hence Wolt be enaotial toda pienIn night work,. *VuX.s*ne of the battle s de lie> kae score of eight hitr out ft*iie At nght. The target. distant about a mile, was illuminated by a searcbIght, and the gunners used a spe cial night sight. What is more remarkable is that the ship from which this shooting was done was forging ahead In the open sea at ten knots. The result of the target practice so far Is regarded as highly satis factory by the Navy Department. JUDGE SPENCE'S LETTER, Democratik Committee Will Protest to Civil Service Commission. The civil service commission has not yet received any communication from the con gressional democratic committee calling attention to an alleged assessment of fed eral office holders of Iowa for campaign funds. The statement has been made that the chairman of the Iowa state republican committee, Judge Spence, has sent letters to federal office holders hailing from the hawkeye state calling for contributions of 3 per cent of their annual salaries for the lampaign fund. It has only been a short time ago that the civil service commission issued a circular addressed to all the clerks employed by the government In the classi fled service and out of it, announcing that they were not compelled to make contribu tions to campaign funds, and that any con tribution made by them was a voluntary act. The democratic congressional commit tee has obtained a copy of Judge Spence's letter, and a strong protest will be made to the civil service commission. COL- XcGINNS ETIRED. The Ranking OfBecer of His Grade in the Ordnane Department, Col. John R. McGinness, the ranking offi cer of his grade In the ordnance depart mnent, was placed on the rtired list today en account of -age, and because of his serv lee In the war of -the rebellion he will be advanced to the grade of brigadier general. relired. Born In -frland he wasn appointed to- the Military Academy from Ohio, in July, 1SUlk. He was graduated- in June, 1863, and assigned to the ordnnnee department, with which he has been connected ever since 'le was -brevetted major for gallant services during the civil war. .He reached the grade of colonel in June. 1903, and has recently been stationed at Chicago. Personal Kention. Mr. Mark Morton. brother ~of the Secre tary of the Navy, who has been on. a visit to this city for a few weeks, returned to his home in Chicago last evening. Mr. J. Herbert Hunter was the guest last week of his father. Mr. Joseph H. Hunter of the Post Office Department, previous to leaving, with his wife, for their new home at Ilaknl N. J., where he hgs accepted a position, Mr. ater received his edu cation in the nubio selpools - of this. city, graduating from the Eastern High Sehool in 1807. .nd for sosiepast has occupied a positien as as=+=nt laboratorian at In liian Head. Geseral Thomas M. Vineent. U. S. ., re timed, and Dr. Vincent have returned from an extehdad visit to Atlantic City. Dr. J. B. Nichols las- returned to Wash -utz frein a -vandton spent at Atlantic AMIt~i ? to aMht~-X ! PART 1. PAGES 1i6. II NEW YOM STATE Representative Sherman ays Republicans Will Win. IMPORTANT ISSUES PWOPr. R&TIBY=D Wrr BMV ENT CONDITIONS, Boosevelt Is Popular and Full Vote od Party Will Be Polled. Representative Sherman of New York wad in the city tcday, having come in from Sarao toga, where he has been attending the stat* republican convention. He is convinced that there was nothing conected with that cona vention that will prove a barrier to allowe ing the republicans of the state getting closely together for the November election&, Despite democratic claims in that state Mr. Sherman regards New York as surely re publican in the presideatial election as an3P other state of the Union. "I am exceedingly tptilmistic upon the general condition in New York state," said Mr. Sherman when seen by a Star reporteW today. "I feel that President Roosevelt is as surf t carry New York rtate-almost, if no$ quite-as any state in the Union. Of course I do not mean by that that New York will be carried by the same majority as Penn bylvania, Iowa, Michigan and some othet states, but that he will receive a substan tial majority is just as certain as anything can be. Larger XaJorities. "I believe that in the state, other than IQ New York city, he will receive a larger ma. jority than we gave in 1902, and that ij Greater New York it will be impossible fo* our opponents to come anywhere near the majority of 1900. "In view of the situation in New Yor state I think we are substantially sure o gaining three representatives, with excel lent prospects of one or two more, beside retaining everything we have. There is bb danger that we will lose anything we have in -that state." -"What is the tendency of public opinior at this time in New York on Judge Parkers availability for the presidency?" Mr. Shere man was asked. "Judge Parker has never been so strong as he was on the day he was nominated, he replied. When asked .what he regarded as the rea issues in New York state that are lin' fluencing the people there in making up their minds how they will cast their vot4W Mr. Sherman replied: a 7 sesveitt's strengtk s" -424k Ateftm of the .renpubla -Ver sn tk stre satisfaction of the people with *W diMons as they are. Secondly, the strengt* th*t coms t9 him ms.emm Of-I. serseft aty. *ht*c is br, oias f aiaa or tri. viaL ae wL Voll the fun Vot of hit par* I have yet to fnd a repubi" *ho has 4e onneed publiely or pivatel his Wntentm f voting against Mr. Roosevelt. I ba"9 seen large numbers of gold *esoerats who have said they intend to support Mr. volt and openly declare that t6 be their . tention. There is a warm feeing toward him on the part of the people generally and In my life I have never seen any candidate for a great oflice who has inspired the an thwaim of young men to the extent that Mr. Roosevelt has during this campaign." Asked in respect to the effect of the nom., ination of Mr. Higgins for governor of New York on the political future of that state Mr. Sherman said: Higgins' Personality TdaLn "Mr. Higgins' personality is ideal for 5 candidate for governor. Ho is well born and well bred by education, instinct and as sociation. He is a polished, culture, scholarly gentleman. He has had extensive and ample experienee in state affairs. I(e knows the wants of the state well. IIe is absolutely honest and he is able. -If there is at any time in the campaign any criticisrm of Higgins it will not be of his strength as a candidate, but it will be because some people may say that methods, of whicha they do not approve, were used in bringing about his nomination, and in my 'opinion that cannot be justly said." "Will the republican vote in New Yorkg be harmonized eleetion day ?' he was asked. "I believe it will be done," repiled Mr. Sherman, "and that the full vote of the party wtill be cast."' Representative Sherman came to this city to look after departmental matters. Ho. wHi leave for his home this evening. During the campaign he expects to spend most, if not all, of his time in his owit state. He is an attractive speaker, and 1s always worked hard by the congressionaM committee during every campaign. - Arrival of the Sherman. The War Department has been advised by telegram from the commanding general. Dempament of California, San FranelsogI Cal.. of the arrival of the transport Sher u.an from Manila. with the following mil itary passengers: Cols. Kerr. general statS Sarmt, medical department; -Brown, 20th Irfantry; Lieut. Col. Pearson, 7th Cavalry; Mtajs. Uastman. cnmmissary; Rogers, 28th Infantry; Capts. Michie, general staff; Scales, 5th Cavalry; Ahern, 9th: Hirst, 13tbs, and Krug, 20th Infantry; IAeuts. MeteaNC and Smart, medical departinent, Moore1 2d, and Kimball. 12th Cavalry; Conway and Peterson, Philippine Scouts; Feamater, 4th Infantry; Contract Surgeonis Bell, Dadsi Guillard, Hanson and Mason; Contraet Dental Surgeons Wing, Lauderdale and stoned oers, 8 hospital ,corps, 7 signal corps men. 135 short-term, 48 discharged, 38t general prisoners. Cthaplahn Pierce to Di=nah.. Owing to the fact that Charisin C. C. Pierce. Artillery Corps, is to retain station at Port 3M'er, Va., Chaplain 3. M. MorSe of the 7th avalry wHil sot- ameeney the troops of thMat rgiment transferred freim ennearaias== G., to Tort seier. Authoriuodto Attend Army kChool., Capt. Jeromse 3. Frisbee of the lows Na.e tieal Guad, and Capt. Nelson H. Co. st -a Infantry, Florida'atats, 'fros, have besin authorised -t attend and pursne a regulr enreolastructiont at the garrison s-ohohi at ortDesMoinas, Iowa, and the Arltwwr Behoot at Neut.MarsO, Vs., epaetietegr. a ...-an-we he 11-a Meonme j.SexmeeS e the Maes og Q n,mie'd hsrsledt& c