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Evening star., 1900-05-19
CUBAN POSTAL SCANDAL
iSATHBONE RENDERING SERVICE IN
UNEARTHING THE FRAUDS.
Post Office Officials Believe the Gov
ernment Will Not Lose
Large Amount.

| There was nothing new in the cuban
postal scandal today at the Post Office De-
partment. Fourth Assistant POSTMASTER
General I'ristow. who went to Cuha TO take
| charge of the postal affairs OF the island
arrives today at Havana. 1t was learned
| this morning that Director General Rath-
bone was still in the employ of the govern
ment. and recent dispatches indicate he Is
rendering excellent service in assisting the
| military and government postal inspectors
in unearthng the frauds. His services. II
is said, have been SO important in this line
that they will be retained, although there Is
no concealng the fact that, even though
the Investigation establishes his entire in
noCence he will not be retained as director
general of posts.
Responsibility of Rnthbone.
While Postmaster General Smith unhesi-
tatingly assumes the full responsibility for
the appointment of Mr.. Rathbone, he holds
the latter responsible for the appointment
of those under him. In the case of Neely,
the Indiana delegation. it IS said, indorsed
him. the senior senator even certifying t.
the trust company that bonded him of his
integrity. Representatives of the trust com
pany, by the way. have called upon the
Postmaster General and assured him of the
company's rsadiness to supply Immediately
any loss the government may have suS-
tanned to the extent of the amount of the
bond. In the Neely case this amounts to
$4,000. and il is said the company has also
bonded others who are accused. NOtW-ith-
standing the reports of extensive frauds,
the post office officials believe, after the
light of investigation has been turned on
and everything suspicious brought out, the
government will not lose very large
amount.
An Entire New system.
1t has been definitely determined. 1t is
said, that an entirely new postal system
will be shortly inaugurated in Cuba Mr..
Bristow has ample authority to make any
change or changes he deems expedient.
and it is believed his verbal instructions
call for entire reorganization of the
system.
The reticence of the post office officials
in discussing in detail the responsibility for
the frauds leads to the conclusion that
they have sufficient evidence in their pos
session to justify the belief that the inves-
tigation will prove the responsibility does
not belong 70 them While the original
order of the President placed the Cuban
postal service directly under the Postmas-
ter General and made him its responsible
head, it is hinted there have been other
orders relieving him of this very reSponsi-
t;!ity. However that may be. every en-
ploye of the Post Office Department. from
the Postmaster General down. willingly as
sumes whatever responsibility there is and
exhibits no disposition to shirk.
Evening star., 1900-05-19
TROOPS WILL BE IN PARADE,
Arrangements Being Perfected for
BrooI>lyn's Big Saenserfest.

BROOKLYN. May 19.-In response to an
invitation extended by the United Singers
of Brooklyn, Troop C, Brooklyns crack
cavalry company, and the Sd Battery, I'd
battalion, New York volunteers, have ex-
pressed their willingness to participate in
the torchlisht parade, which will mark the
beginning of the nineteenth national Saen-
gerfest and the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the Northeastern Saenger-
bund. The parade, about 1000 strong, will
march through the principal streets. and
wind up at the 18th Regiment armory, the
scene of the festival This will be on Sat
urGay, June 30.
Troop G will be represented by about six
ty OF its men in dress uniform, headed by
Captain Dehevoise, one of the heroes of the
Cuban war. Col Rasquin will lead the
artillery men of the Sd Battery. There will
be about fifty Of the latter and efforts are
being made to secure the participation of
every man. The soldiers will be followed
by the singers. and according to present in
dications. more than half of the members
OF every society expected in town will join
the procession.
The parade will be an entirely new de-
parture from the usual manner of starting
the national saengerfests, but BROOKLYN in
tends TO make the occasion one to be re-
membered as long as the German song has
home i'll the United States.
Evening star., 1900-05-19
SIDE ARMS FOR THE ARMY.
1t is Thought That II Magazine Pistol
viii he SdODtel.

Although the findings Of the board of
army ordnance officers convened at the
Springfield Arsenal to decide upon the most
efficient and improved side arm for the
army have not yet been disclosed 1t Is
believed from practical tests recently con-
Quoted that the verdict will be in favor of
an improved automatic pistol and doing
away with the revolver. The object in
view has been to secure a pistol construct
ed without the revolver feature, as eXper-
ience in the service has proved that an es-
capement of gas upon the discharge of the
cartridge in the case of rcVolverS decreases
the velocity with which the bullet should
be delivered. The practical trials which
have been held have borne out this theory
and the adoption of the automatic maya
zine pistol. with the advantageous feature
that the magazine can be speedily charged
with one operation. as against the slow in
sertion Of cartridges into the revolver cyl
inder is strong probability.
Evening star., 1900-05-19
LEAKING AGAIN,
me bndiy Constructed Roof of the
City Post Office Building.

The Bndly Constructed Roof of the
City Post Office Building.
The badly constructed roof of the Post
ofnce Department building is leaking
again. The big rain of last night brought
out the many imperfections in the great
glass top, and today hundreds of leaks
could be counted. During the hot weather
early this week the heat became so in
tense IN the city post office that the clerks
were unable to work. The glass roof which
covers the city post office forms with the
main glass roof kind of lense and the
rays of the sun are intensified to an un-
bearahle degree. Postmaster Merritt put
on his thinking cap to devise some means
for decreasing the heat. He has made
huge canvas coverings, which are spread
over the city post office roof during the
time the sun is shining, and the expert
ment has proved successful. the clerks be-
ing greatly relieved. The big white cover
ing was dotted in many places this morn
ing by the rain which was leaking through
the main roof. 1t is strange, the officials
think, that the roof should still leak after
having but recently been repaired
Evening star., 1900-05-19
FINAL APPEAL TO POWERS
MOVE TO SECURE PEACE IN sO,TH
AFRICA.
committee of the International Peace
bureau Decides to Take the
Initiative.

BERNE. Switzerland, May 19-The COM
mlttee of the international peace bureau
mas decided to make a final appeal to the
twenty-five powers who are signers of the
conventions adopted by The Hague peace
conference in favor of the restoration of
peace In South Africa. The committee calls
attention to the clause of the convention for
the peaceful settlement of international
conflicts, by the terms of which the sigma
tory powers agreed to use all efforts for
the settlement not only Of difficulties
among themselves, but of all international
disputes Consequently, the committee de-
clares, an offer of mediation cannot be con-
sldered by Great Britain as an unfriendly
act
Evening star., 1900-05-19
THE AaUEDUCT TUNNEL,
Contract for an Air Pumping Plant
Awarded.

one of the most serious problems connect
ed with the proposed operation of the Aque-
duct tunnel has been as to how the water
could be promptly and thoroughly drawn
off in case of an emergency resulting from
an accident to any part of the water supply
system. There would he no special diff
Guilty in Withdrawing the water from the
general level of the tunnel, but the problem
was to how it could be drawn from the
lower depressions at several points of the
tunnel which are marked by the location OF
shafts. To meet this condition Col. Miller
the engineer officer in charge of the Aque-
duct, recommended the establishment of
two pumping plants, q centrifugal pump at
the Rock creek shaft and air pump at
the east shaft. The latter pump was to be
east and Champlain avenue shafts, at
which points the tunnel reaches its lowest
depths. Col. Miliers recommendations
were approved by the officials of the War
Department. a contract for the centrifugal
pumping plant at the Rock creek shaft was
awarded a few days ago. Today the Sec
retary Of War awarded the contract for
the construction of an air pumping plant
al east shaft to the Bacon Air Lift Co
The amounts of these contracts are not
made public, but 1t is unders TODD that the
cost of the pumping system is not excessive
" hen the importance of the work required
of them is taken into consideration. The
pumps will not be needed long as the
system runs smoothly. but they viii prove
Invaluable in case of an accident requiring &
the clearing Of the tunnel with the least
possible delay in order TO make necessary
repairs without materially affecting the
water supply of the city.
Evening star., 1900-05-19
JOHN BULL REjOiCES
Relief of Mafeking Makes British
Wild With Delight.
GREAT EMULATION IN LONDON
Police Can Scarcely Restrain the
Spirits of the People.
SCENES IN THE STREETS

LORENZO MARQUES. May 19.-Mafe-
king was relieved Wednesday. May 16.
LONDON. May 19.-The scenes In the
metropolis today outrival the Ladysmith
demonstrations. Many thousands gave up
all thought of work and their employers
were only too glad to join in the holiday
making. AS hundreds of loaded trains
journeyed from the suburbs their occu-
pants kept up roar of cheering which
was echoed by the inhabitants of the be-
tagged houses along the route.
From dawn the crowds swelled until the
frequented thoroughfares were impossible
and vehicular traffic had to be stopped No
attempt was made to restrain the feelings.
Evening star., 1900-05-19
LYONS. Sentence Approved.

The Secretary of the Navy has approved
the findings and sentence in the case of
David Lyons, a gunner attached to the
battle ship Massachusetts, who was con-
victed by court-martial at the League Is
land navy yard of assaulting a warrant
officer on that ship Lyons was sentenced
to a public reprimand by the Secretary of
the Navy and to be restricted to the linn
its of the ship for period of three
months The reprimand will consist of the
issue of the general order announcing the
proceedings and result of the court-martial
Fri
Evening star., 1900-05-19
RAILROAD RUMOR DENIED.
pennsylvania Officials Deny Reported
Purchase of Burlington

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-The state
ment that there was to be a conference
between President Cassatt of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and President Perkins of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy sys-
TEN was denied most positively at the Of
flee of the Pennsylvania railroad in this
city today.
The weather was very unpleasant and
Mr.. Cassatt did not even come in from his
country home TO his office.
Previous denials of statements regarding
the possibility of the absorption by the
Pennsylvania of the Burlington or Atchison
systems were vigorously repeated. State
ments to this effect have never been cred
tied in financial circles in this city,
Evening star., 1900-05-19

Commanders E. S. Prime and A. B. Spey-
ers and Lieuts. G. G. Mitchell, w. V. Bro
naugh and ". S. Montgomery have been
ordered to the torpedo station for instruc-
ton.
Lieut.. r. D. Hasbrouck, from the De
troit 10 the torpedo station, Newport, for
course of instruction.
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. c. Braist ed
from the Detroit to the Mayhower
j. I.aven has been appointed acting boat
swain.
Evening star., 1900-05-19
THE RUSH TO CAPE NOME,
Five or Six Large Vessels to Sail From
Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash, May 19-Today and
Sunday will probably be the banner days
of the rush from Seattle ito Cape Nome
Five or six of the largest vessels of the great
fleet are scheduled to leave. The Garonne
the largest vessel sailing from Seattle, will
get away Sunday night. Steamship SEN
ator puts to sea this evening with nearly
800 passengers. Steamer Cleveland will
sail at noon today. She has 1876 passengers.
The steamer Alliance will leave at 4 pm.
today. She has $50 passengers and 5gO
tons of mineral cargo. Steamer Lakme
Captain Schage, will sail tonight She has
2C0 passengers and 500 tons of general mer-
chandise.
The steamer Oregon is scheduled to sail
Sunday. She will have 600 passengers.
Evening star., 1900-05-19
MAN AND WOMAN KILLED.
Mysterious Case in Memphis Whic
Looks Like Murder.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 19-At an early
hour this Saturday morning the dead
bodies of Henry 'Reichmann of Memphis
and Mrs. Lille Badakin. wife of a news
paper man of Forest City, Ark. Were found
in the wonlans apartments on jefferson
avenue Reichmann had been shot three
times, while the woman's body received one
bullet.
The affair is shrouded in mystery. No
weapon was found about the premises, and
it Is believed to be a case of murder
Evening star., 1900-05-19

Secret Service Men Locate Bold Pos
Office Robbers.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, May 19-The secret service
men are meeting with success in locating
the bold post office robbers who have been
operating throughout eastern Virginia. The
identity of the looter of the post office at
Pretlow, Southampton county, has been dis
covered, and Deputy Marshal West went to
the home of James Butts, the suspect, this
here.
Evening star., 1900-05-19
HEAVY STORM IN TEXAS.
Great Damage to Railroads in Vfcin-
ity of Austin.

AUSTIN, Tex, May 19.-Early this morn
ing for three hours this section of the
state was visited by a terrific electrical and
rain storm, doing great damage to rail-
roads and other property. All trains en-
tering the city We're held here owing to the
fact that the tracks to the north for some
miles were either under water or in bad
condition, with several washouts reported
between here and Taylor
Evening star., 1900-05-19

Lieut. William II. Bean, I'd Cavalry, has
been detailed to temporary recruiting duty
at New York city, during the absence Of
Capt. F. L. Robinson, ID Cavalry, who has
been given permission to 60 abroad.
Evening star., 1900-05-19

The Machias has arrived at Colon.
The Philadelphia at San Francisco.
The Triton at Norfolk.
The Hartford sailed today from Barbados
for Hampton Roads,
Evening star., 1900-05-19
M,rtnnis Leaves Tonight.

HELENA, Mont, May Ex-Governor
Smith reached Helena early today and af-
fixed his signature to the commission Of
Martin Maginnis. Majd> Maginnis will
leave tonight for Washington and present
the commission to the Senate.
Concerning the appointment, Governor
Smith said: 'If the Senate adopts taa
committee resolution and decides that
Clark was never legally elected and had
nothing to resign, then my appointment Of
Major Maginnis may not be recognized"
Evening star., 1900-05-19
A Liberal EDUCATION.

Whether or not you wish
to buy anything the adver-
tising columns of The Star
amply repay the most care
full perusal.
Evening star., 1900-05-19
Telegraphs That He Has Appointed
Maginnis Senator.
PROTESTS AGAINST SEATING CLARK
Statements Regarding the Latter's
Resignation.
SENATE POSTPONEs MATTER

AT the opening of todays session of the
Senate President Pro Tenn Frye laid be-
fore the Senate a dispatch from the gov
ernor of Montana. Robert p. Smith, an
nouncinS that he had revoked the appoint-
ment of w. A. Clark as senator, made by
Lieutenant Governor Spriggs, and had ap-
pointed Mr. Martin Maginnis to fill the
vacancy. At the request Of Mr.. Chandler.
chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections, the telegram was referred to
his committee.
Mr. Allen requested that the dispatch lie
the table, and to this Mr.. Chandler
agreed.
rs this telegram" inquired Mr.. Allen.
ito be taken constituting that a vacancy
exists in the senatorial representation of
Montana"
Il think the seat is vacant" replied Mr..
Chandler. How the vacancy was created
is another thing
Al l O'Clock the resolution In the Montana
senatorial case laid before the Senate
and on motion of Mr.. Chandler It went over
until l O'Clock next Monday.
Gov. Smiths Charges.
Senator Chandler, the chairman of the
Senate committee on privileges and cleo
tions, has received the following notice
from Gov. Smith Of Montana:
BUTTE. Mont. May Is. 1900.
To Hon. w. E. Chandler. Chairman, etc.
United States Senate. Washington, DC.
Sir: l have this day disregarded and re-
voked the appointment of Hon. w. A.
Clark made by The lieutenant governor Of
this state on the 18th instant, as being
tainted with collusion and fraud, and
have this day appointed Hon Martin Ma
ginnis of Montana United States senator to
I'LL the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Hon. W. a. Clark. Credentials will fol-
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Evening star., 1900-05-19

Six hats We're, equally with The workman's $
cap, enveloped in union jacks; frock-coated
business men did not hesitate 10 don a sash
Of the national colors and stock brokers
WED with street urchins In hurrahing for
"B. r" and Mafeking and venting their
enthusiasm through tin horns. while ladies
of high degree participated In the high car
niyal with rema rkable zest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-24
PROSPERITY CERTAIN
AID LIBERTY ASSURED,
Views Of Noted Jewish Publisher on
the Country's Future

AS far as human judgment can fore
the next four years should be more pros
porous than anything this country has
ever before seen. There will be an enor-
mously increased demand for our natural
products, such as iron, and just now coal;
and our manufactured products are also
! rapidly making their way. In certain
lines, such as agricultural implements,
tools and light vehicles, in fact whatever
it is necessary to combine lightness with
strength, we are away ahead of the rest
of the world, and it is only because we
have not cultivated the foreign markets
with sufficient assiduity that we have
given our competitors ghost of show
In other lines tEan those mentioned
! above, such as ladies' fine shoes and
others that the writer could mention, we
also form class by ourselves superior to
the rest of the world. These conclusions
are drawn from personal observations in
many countries.
A second point which ought to be
we'll presented is that of expansion You
no doubt are aware of the greater or less
persecution which the Jews have under-
gone in all the countries of the world, and
are still undergoing to-day. Therefore
one Of the things that we desire to see
established above all others is the uniyer-
sal principle Of the right of any decent
man to go anywhere where he thinks he
can improve his condition and enjoy all
the rights and immunities of native,
without being put to any disadvantage
because of his religion. There are really
only two countries that give this priyi-
lege; these are the United States and
Great Britain.
We know that freedom for all. equality
for all, and safety and protection for all.
are guaranteed wherever the Stars and
Stripes float; hence we were expansion
lists from the start and will be until the
end. Wherever a country is practically
under American jurisdiction. it is a good
thing for that country: it is good thing
for humanity, and thing that is so good
cannot fail to be good thing for the
country itself in the end, though it may
be costly in the beginning.
These are the points which we think
ought to be emphasized. The questions
ought to be treated in the very broadest
way; details do not count
LEO WISE.
Cincinnati. Ohio, Sept. 6. 1900.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-24
PROTECTION FOR
THE CATTLENAN.
How II Helps the Northwestern Stock
Raiser to Compete with Canada.

Every one in Cass County, s. D., knows
James s. Landers of Argusville, and he
is pretty we'll known in the State. He
has lived here some twenty years, is a
most successful farmer, and attends
closely to his farm interests. Being Of
English descent however. it would he
natural that he might favor free trade
ideas. but he has evidently been studying
the effect of protection and free trade on
the farmer, and he sends in the following
letter for publication, which is worthy
Of close perusal by all.
Argusville. Oct. 5. q.
I came down to Fargo to hear the Hon.
]. d. Seaman, and his speech was the
best argument ever heard on Il political
topic; there was no gas and no wind
just solid facts.
I can give you a good illustration Of his
arguments. which l picked up on the
train going to Fargo; it was a freight,
and on the train was cattle man from
Manitoba. and he was along with 1O2
head of 2-year-old steers. He had ship
ped these from his home, eighty miles
west Of Winnipeg, to find market in
this country. 1t had cost him 5000 for
duty to enter this stock; his freight was
23h cents per hundred from Neche to
st. Paul, and then he had to reship to
Chicago. He had been FIVE days on the
way when he reached Fargo.
Now here is the point for my brother
farmers to study little: This Manitoba
farmer ships his cattle from the other
side Of the line to Chicago, pays heavy
duty, pays the freight, feed three times
on the way, suffers heavy shrinkage. and
then sees better profit at the end than
he can get at home-.and after paying all
these expenses.
Here is where we free trade farmers
are blind to our own interests, when we
want these cattle to come in free, and il
this was allowed what would we get for
our stock? They would not be worth the
raising and we would return to beggary,
where thousands were before, under free
trade.
Now, am interested in cattle, and +
have been considering starting in stock
raising in the Canadian Northwest, where
you can raise steer until he is three
years old for about so, but what can
you get for him then? He is worth about
two cents a pound, and he has to be a
good one to bring that.
Oh, no, guess I'll not try that. but
III stay in North Dakota and vote for
Mckinley and protection. That is good
JAMES 8. lands.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-24

The residence is a two-story structure.
built sixty years ago. It is now getting
quite old in appearance. 1t shelters eleven
rooms. The porch is about the size Of
McKinley's famous front porch at Can
ton, and then on to the upright part there
is wing which is story and half in
height The lawn is we'll kept. and
morning glories grow upon the fences at
one side.
Besides the house, there are six build
ings ON the farm. There is the main
barn. the sheep barn, the two large wag-
on sheds, the scale house and the pig pen.
The accompanying picture shows the
main barn to the right and the main
wagon shed to the left.
The Mckinley farm is visited each
year by people who, on passing through
that section hear of the Presidents farm
and are curious to see what kind of a
farmer he is. One visitor once asked for
fence rail for souvenir of his visit
The Adams family has become used to
kodak tiends and fully realize that to re-
side on the Presidents farm is to be, in
sense, in the public eye.-W. Frank
Mcclure.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-24
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S MODEL OHIO FARM
Not a Political Farm, but Managed in an Able Man
ner, and the Place Is Noted One in
the Countryside.

calves is also an occupation. Ten fine
horses are constantly employed. These
are all draft horses Two hundred sheep
Craze on the hillside. One season 175
sheep were sold from this place. This
shows what good market there is for
the wool and mutton which comes from
the Presidents farm. The chickens num-
Der more than 200.
The man who has charge of Mr.. Nc
Kinley's farm is w. J. Adams, formerly
Of Canton, but who was raised in Penn
sylvania. He is a farmer who under
stands his business, and it is said, in the
vicinity, that there is not more prosper
Gus farm in all that section. He has a
half interest in everything. The fences
are all kept up and there is an appear
ance of neatness which marks his work
Mr.. Adams has lived on this place for
the past twenty years, and Mr.. Mckinley
is delighted with him.