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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED.
A Change Likely to Be Made fn the
Money Order System.

That feature of the money order system
which permits a sender to waive identifica-
ton will very likely be changed within a
short time. 1t is believed by some that
this feature is contrary to law, and it is
understood an investigation is now being
n ade of the law to determine the question.
If it is, the right of a person to waive iden-
tif1cation will be Immediately denied. II,
or the other hand, it is found there Is am
pie warrant of law for such a practice. a
bill will be introduced in Congress which
will abolish the practice.
These who have this subject directly un
of fraud should be removed. 1t was to the
recently developed frauds in connection
with spoiled money orders that this matter
was brought fairly before the authorities.
Had the thief not been able to waive iden-
tification it would have been much harder
for him to obtain the money.
The department even now is engaged in
closing the accounts of a postmistress who
got into trouble because of this feature of
the system. 1t appears her father, good
fcr-nothing drunkard, had such an inf1u-
ence over her that he practically ran the
Office. He began pilfering, and the post
office inspectors found him out.
When he found he was trapped he filed
out number of money orders payable to
himself without Identification at a number
of post offices alcng the road and skipped.
he cOuecleQ g., ,fUV, WHICH he spent De1ore
being apprehen0ed. 1t was Claimed when
the Post Office Department sought to close
the account that the department was lax
in permitting the inspector when he knew
of the wrongdoing Of the man to leave
the office open, when he should have taken
charge of it and closed it. The depart
ment acknowledges that 1t erred, and is
now dickering for compromise.
Money orders upon which Identification is
waived have been a blessing to many Act
tn
of saving money and buy at different
points along the road money orders payable
in some far western city, where they fear
their company will be stranded. They
could not do this with a check. because
Identification is required by bank
But the system has been abused to such
an extent and the government has suffered
so much through losses that it is about
settled that in the near future no money
will be paid unless the person drawing the
same is identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22

checks for services never performed
Copies of some of these time checks are
said to be signed by ]. H. Southall. chief
clerk of the United States engineers Office
at st. Paul, and are dated at different
times during the year 1897 Others. IL is
understood, are dated in 1886
How the banks came to be imposed upon
to the extent indicated. and why the checks
nave been withheld until this time, cannot
be even conjectured. 1t is understood that
the banks will make a claim for REIMBURSED
ment, but the law is said here to be clearly
against this contention. The government
Will begin a searching investigation at
on ce into the whole matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
senator Hnle's Denial,

Senator Hale's attention was today called
to an interview in New York newspaper,
in which he was represented to have said
that the President had been carried or
bis feet" by the Cuban situation. and was
asked II he was correctly represented. He
replied In the negative. ION the con-
trary," he added, II am sure the President
has never been carried Off his feet, and
am convinced that he is wise and prudent
in this matter, and that he is as calm,
tudicious and patriotic as he mas been from
the beginning OF the Cuban war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
SAYS THERE WILL BE NO WAR

Gov. Hastings Talks to Stanford Uni
versity Students.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, March 22.-Gov.
Hastings of Pennsylvania has visited the
Stanford University and delivered a brief
address to the students. in the cours. of
which he said:
There will be no war with Spain If /
thought there would be should be at my
post or duty. We are too strong to be
fought and too powerful to Re bullied."
The governor was later given a reception
by the Union League Club. Patriotic
speeches were made by a number of prom
inent citizens, both republicans and demo-
Gratis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
Geological Park.

Mr.. Gallinger today presented a bill in the
Senate providing for the extension of the
bounds of the National Geological Park to
include the tract of land lying south of the
park owned by the Union Benevolent As
sociation of the District Of Columbia (col-
ored), and now occupied as a cemetery, and
such parcels adjoining the park between
its present boundary and Park road and
Adams Mil road on the east, Cincinnati
street on the south and Connecticut avenue
on the west. The bill was referred to the
committee on the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22

Honore Francois Laine appeared before
Senator Chandler and Senator Tiiiman OF
the naval committee late yesterday after
neon and told his story of the laying OF
dynamite In Havana harbor. and of the let
ter General weyler wrote 10 friends in the
Cuban capital. The two gentlemen kept
Mr.. Laine for more than two hours. and
Listened with great attention to all that he
had to say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
DEFnAuDED OF LARGE AMOUNTS.

Northwestern Banks Make Charges
Against GOvernment Clerks.
Information has reached the government
through number Of banks OF st. Paul,
Mirn-, that during the past year and more
these and other nearby banks have been
made the victims Of colossal frauds through
the suzpected coiiusion Of govs1nment CLERKS
coEnected with the cnznuaassion having IN
charge the improvements on fhe upper
Mississippi river. Fun details Of the afEair
have not yet reached the government, but
the statements submitted by the banks in-
dicate that 10000 or moro has been pro-
cured from them Through fraudulent tfxo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
MURDER OF SAILOR EPPs.
Japanese Charged With the Crime
COnvicted of Accidental Homicide

Convicted of Accidental Homicide,
The President today sent to the Senate a
note received from Minister Buck, located
at Toxic, Japan. transmitting correspond
ence with the Japanese minister of foreign
affairs relative to the trial of the two jap
anese charged with the murder of an
American sailor named Epps In the harbor
of Nagasaki. The correspondence shows
that the arrested men were convicted of
accidental homicide and that an appeal by
Mr.. Buck for another trial was denied on
the ground that he did not make it within
the statutory time.
The japanese officials say the Nagasaki
authorities have been instructed to use all
possible precautions to prevent future oc-
currences of the same nature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
Pardon for Capt. Hart.

A petition was circulated in the Senate
today and signed by many senators asking
the President to pardon Captain John ID.
Hart Of Philadelphia, who was convicted Of
filibustering. He was the owner of the
Laurada and Dauntless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
To SAIL IN THE AIR,
Patent Granted for a Flying MN.
chine.

chine.
A patent was issued today to an Ohio
man for machine for aerial navigation.
The device by which this enterprisng
buckeye hopes to soar consists of an elon-
gated inflated body with projecting shafts
having angular terminations of outer and
inner wheels mounted upon the angular
and straight portions of the shafts with
connecting gear between each pair OF
wheels and flexible wings or webs connect
ing the spokes of the wheels. Suitable
mechanism is provided for imparting a
rotary motion to the wheels, which the
inventor believes will carry him skyward
into cloud land. A big rudder at one end
is designed to guide the ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
MIlIion. Tor Road..

Senator Hoar today introduced by request
a bill appropriating s1O.00o000 to be ex-
pended by the Secretary of War in con-
structing military and post roads. the ptr-
pose being to relieve the exigency of the
tunes by giving employment to labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
Age of Consent.

The Senate today passed a bin to raise
the age of consent for girls in the District
of Columbia to eighteen years. Upon mo-
tion of Mr.. Hoar the bill was amended TO
include territories of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t Is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news of the world. directly trans
United by telegraph, up to the
moment of going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
REGISTER BRUCE's SUCCESSOR.

President Mckinley Will Appoint
JudsOn Lyons.
President Mckinley will appoint Judson
Lyons Of Georgia register OF the treasury,
to succeed the late b. K. Bruce, as exciu-
sively announced last week in The Star.
Senators Allison and Gear and Represen-
tative Hepburn of Iowa saw the Presi-
dent today in the interest of James p.
Flick of Iowa for the position. The Pres
ident Informed them that he would ap-
point Lyons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
IMPORT DUTIES PAID IN GOLD.
Bill of the Rusaneas Mems Leagu,
introduced.

introduced.
Senator Cullom today introduced bill
which had been sent 10 him by the Ma
tional business Mems League. The pur-
pose OF the measure is to provide gold in
ccme for ths United States. and is as fol-
lows: THAT in order to provide gold In
come to meet obligationsl required to be
paid in gold and avoid unnecessarily IN
creasing the governments obligations in
maintaining the gold reserve and to
strengthen the public credit to meet all
emergencies, 80 per cent Of the duties lev
led upon foreign importntious OF nerchan-
disc or manufactured Articles or other ar
ticles imported from foro1gn countries
shall be paid In gold cain e the United
such currency OF the Omitted States es the
Secretary OF the Treasury mag designate. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22

Senator Pettigrew today introduced bin
ceding the public LANDS to the various
states In which they may be located, to be
held by them In perpetuity and rented to
the settlers The bill was introduced by
request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22

The Secretary Of the Interior has ordered
that VIM. B. Gregg. at Ottawa. HI, be not
recognized after this date as attorney or
agent In the prosecution of any claim or
other matter before the department. or any
bureau thereof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
A LEGAL Pension.

A pension Of g per month has been
granted to Ida J. Fenton Of the District
OF Columbia. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22

could be made ready for service within
eight months, and possibly less.
The negotiations for the purchase of ships
abroad is going steadily forward, but Inere
was regretable reverse in this connection
today. The authorities had been exceed
ingly anxious to get the big torpedo cruiser
Tupy, built for Brazil. She Is one of t,
most formidable torpedo craft af1oat, her
size placing her in the cruiser class, while
her torpedo armament gives her the addi-
tional effectiveness Of torpedo boat and
cruiser combined. 1t was learned positive
ly today, however, that the Brazilian gov
ernment would not part with the Tupy and
this closes the efforts for one Of the best
ships under negotiation.
Harbor Torpedo Boat.
In a small measure this was offset by the
Success OF the Navy Department in securing
trim little Yarrow-built launch. which
though very small, will serve as a harbor
torpedo boat. She is but seventeen tons
displacement, GO feet long. 9.3 beam and 3S
draft. Her speed Is sixteen knots or better.
Her armament consists Of two Hotchkiss
one-pound Quick-firing guns and one torpedo
tube. She Is the same class of craft as the
Moxoto. built for the Brazilian navy. The
price paid for her was less than $4,000,
with her armament complete, delivered at
New York. Being 50 small. she will be
shipped over ON one Of the Atlantic liners.
Owing to her small size. she has not yet
taken on the dignity Of name. ana this
will be assigned to her later.
A Chance for the Lake Cities.
One of the most active branches Of the
CONTINUED on sscond Paga)
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tcontinued on sscond Pass)
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22

back" a feeling akin to cow
ardice prevented US from doing
SO after a start had been made.
Wednesday morning We took
breakfast at Pueblo, clad in sum-
mer clothing, and teeth chattering.
Assurances were plentiful that it
would be warm in the middle of
the day-even uncomfortably So
and such proved to be the case.
But it has been cold ever since our
arrival here and
THIS MORNING IT WAS SHOWING.
The old resident, however, is
not wanting in consolation or
apologies. The explanation is
that usually there is a RAIN Storm
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22

from a more favored longitude is
the artificial application of water
to whole sections of country-irri-
CATION. Iris true that irrigation
is expensive, or rather the con-
struction of the bitches, viaducts,
laterals, etc., but this work once
completed, it reduces the making
of a crop practically to a certainty.
The two products of Colorado,
outside of its mineral, with which
the public is best acquainted are
potatoes and melons, and without
irrigation there would be none OF
either raised. The same is the
case as to grain, hay and fruit.
The application of water is doing
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22

the last week in August, but hav-
ing failed this year there is a visi-
tation of snow. The snow fell at
intervals all day, but melted as it
fell and left the streets sloppy and
drove everybody indoors, and at
the same time built up rubber
trade that our Vinita merchants
might be envious of.
At this time / will not endeavor
to discuss Manitou or Colorado
Springs as pleasure resorts, for
thus far the pleasure we have ex-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22

wonderful things in more ways
than taught by the preacher.
Included in the forty million
dollar item, in the diagram shown,
manufactures" is the production
of lumber and it has reached COL
lossal proportions. All over the
wooded portion of the state, at ac-
cessible points, are located saw
mills, and logging camps and out
fits are seen from the car windows
at frequent intervals.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22

comes to you that surely the hand
of the Creator must have touched
this spot, and this vicinity abounds
in canons, caverns, waterfalls and
sights nowhere else to be bebeld.
No panorama is so grand-nor
kaleidoscope so varying. The
writer is aware the sights are not
unknown to a great many OF our
people and he wishes that all of
them might go and take a look at
the wonders which the Creator
hath wrought so near our doors.
This allusion TO distance may
sound like an extravagant expires.
sion, but when we consider that
via the St. Louis & San Francisco
to Newton, and the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe from there, Colo
RADIO Springs is reached in twenty
four hours or less after leaving Os-
wego, it can not be regarded as
such long distance off.
1t is hardly necessary to call at
tention to the equipment and train
service of these two very popular
roads and yet an account of the
trip is hardly complete without it.
For the saving of six or seven
hours time we went via the NJ, X.
& T. to Oswego, leaving here at
1858 p. m. The night was spent
at the Oswego house, now kept by
A. NJ. Strobe, formerly of the Ma
tional hotel, Chetopa. Boarding
the Frisco at about 10 o'clock in
the morning we had a comfortable
trip through. southern Kansas by
daylight, our journey on this line
ending at Newton. A lunch SER
vice, similar to that adopted on
the Alton railroad several years
ago, is maintained on this line,
and at prices which make it popu-
lar. At Newton the Santa Fe's
Chicago Denver car was in wait
ing and in a very few moments We
were speeding up the Arkansas
valley, which is the route followed
clear to Pueblo. Supper time
finds US at Hutchinson and break
fast at Pueblo, Colorado Springs
being reached shortly before
noon. By next year the Frisco
will have two trains running daily
instead of one and it will be pos
sible to leave Vinita one morning
and reach the mountains the fol.
lowing, a saving Of both time and
expense.
A number Of our Vihita people
have been to Colorado this season
and the writer has good reasons
for believing there will be more
next summer. Certain it is that
no visitor will return disappointed,
but will come back with a feeling
of satisfaction of a vacation well
and pleasantly spent.
NJ. Z. MILFORD.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22
AT THE BASE OF THE ROCKIES.
IA Chieftain. Man Takes a Little Journey
and Tells of What he Saw.
Cold Weather and Snow EnCountered--G Grand
eur of the Mountain SCenery--A Prosper
GUS Country Camera Snap Shots.

while taking pride in its great pro-
duction of precious as well as baser
minerals, take infinitely more
pleasure in the fact that its agri-
cultural and live stock products
far exceed, annually, the mineral
output. The diagram accompany
ing will give a very concise idea of
what Colorado is producing an
nually, reduced to dollars and
cents.
As you leave Kansas behind on
entering the state of Colorado 8
sight that is novel to those of us
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22

perienced has been decidedly linn
tied. 1t is always in order TO say
a good word of Colorado's material
resources, however, and the sub
ject is one not easily exhausted.
The people of the country at
large, when Colorado is mentioned
are wont to think at once of the
great gold and silver producing
state. But the people of Colorado.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22
NUMBER ONE.
MANIToU. Colo, Sept. /

MANIToU, Colo, sept. 10.
DEAR READERs:-We left home
Monday night last with the wind
blowing a simeon and piling the
dust up in every house and room,
the depth only depending on how
tight were the windows, doors and
even the walls, and how large a
force could be kept at the work OF
busting. Next morning, at Os-
wego, the temperature had fallen
many degrees and likewise a rain.
"a brave soldier never turns
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22
Beggs' German Salve

is used in every house, writes one man
from a country town. Entire neighbor-
hoods use it for piles, cuts, burns, bruises
and all skin diseases. The fame of its
cures necessarily spread from town to
town; friends tell friends what Beggs'
German salve has done, and the whole
people acknowledge its merit, its healing
power of allaying pain.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22
Bucklen's Arnca Salv @.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptlons,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satiSfactions or money refund
ed. Price p cents per box. For sale
by A. w. Foreman. druggist. kyr
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22
In advance, its 81.

Stay that barking by using Billiards.
Horehound Syrup. 1t arrests the
cough, allays irritation of the throat,
and relieves CONGESTION of the lungs in
day. 1t is safe and pleasant TO take,
and never disappoints. - & soc. p.
Shanahan. 10
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22

1t is true that others initiate the meth
DDS employed in advertising Beggs' Ger
man salve, others claim to heal and to
cure disease because Beggs' German
salve, the one true ointment, has been
so wonderfully successful. But in thous-
ands and thousands of cases, as shown by
grateful testimonials, Beggs' German
salve actually and permanently cures
when other medicines fail to do any good
whatever.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22
Beggs' German Salve

is an invaluable remedy for cuts, burns,
bruises, scalds, chapped hands, sore nip
rles, sore lips, eczema, ulcers, chronic
sores, skin eruptions, fever sores and all
skin diseases.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22
NUMBER TWO.

MANIToU, Colo, Sept. II.
DEAR READERs:-In my last
communication l told you it was
showing and that fair and inn
partial judgment on Colorado as a
pleasure resort was hardly pos
sible. But the storm was of short
duration aud delightful weather
has succeeded it and the natives
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22

Billiards. Snow Liniment. There is
no pain it will not relieve, no swelling
it will not subdue, no wound it will
not heal, it will cure frost bites, chill
blains, and corns. Is & soc. p. Shan
ahan. l5
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22
500 Reward, 500,

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is ut least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Halls catarrh cure
is the only positive cure now known
TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires
a constitutional treatment Halls
catarrh cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, there
10y destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
tion and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer one hundred dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address, f. J. CHENEY, Toledo, o.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22

Foreman carries nothing but the
freshest and best drugs, and his pre-
scription department is conducted in
the most careful manner.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22

For sale at a good bargain. A
three acre block on the east side, a
good place to build a home or run a
truck farm. Enquire at the CHEF
TAIN office.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-22
STOCK BRANDS

Not occupying more space than
the first following will be inserted
at $500 per year. The verdict Of
men owning large or small herds
is that it pays to advertise the
brands.