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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
THE SIBERIA OF TODAY.
A Land Filled With Thriving Villages
and Giving PrOmise Of Wealth.

"Ten years ago the name Siberia con-
jured up a picture of wastes Of snow and
ice boundless steppes and coasts white with
icebergs Today this same Siberia Is a
land filled with thriving villages Of peasant
farmers, producing grain and vegetables
in plenty, and giving promise of mineral
wealth which will astonish the world"
Thus United States Consul Thomas Smith
at Moscow, in graphic report to the De
partment of State, contrasts Siberia as 1t
was with Siberia it is. The world
has now to deal with new factor. says
Consul Smith And a factor heretofore
unconsidered, he points out, as is evidenced
by the ignorance of the Russians them
selves regarding affairs and conditions be-
yond their northern border land.
The lack of exploitation of such evident
mineral wealth as is to be found in Siberia
is unparalleled in other parts OF the civ
ilized world, states the consul. or these
resources gold is by far the most impor-
tant, and it is, curiously enough, the least
developed.
"Cities from 10000 to $4,000 inhabitants
are now numerous in Siberia. Hotels sup
piled with comfortable rooms, restaurants
which may truly be said in many cases to
be palatial, electric lights and telephone
connections are not difficult to find. One
may now traverse Siberia with his hands
! folded, if he so wishes; as the elegant
weekly vestibule, supplied with bath, piano.
'
easy chairs and observation car, the who'll"
| fitted with electric lights and call bells.
| rolls from Moscow to Irkutsk. The cost
| of this remarkable journey of 1920 miles,
| including sleeper, Is but $44, first class.
ITO the majority Of the Inhabitants of
| St. Petersburg and Moscow, Siberia is as
| unknown as 1t Is to the people of the noun
| tain districts of Tennessee. When men of
| affairs in Moscow were asked what
clothes to take to Siberia they re-
piled that furs were always neces-
[ sary on account of the intense cold.
Actual experience in the city Of Krasnoy-
| arsk showed that the thermometer regis
| tered ITO degrees for days together in the
month Of August and any clothes but
| those made of silk and linen were absolute
ly uncomfortable
But let Siberia speak for herself; let
the globe trotter get away from the Cook
| agencies for a month and see new world
| where elements of strength and virility
soon to be felt in the struggle for existence
are but waiting to develop under the touch
of western enterprise. Some advance has
already been made as Is evident wher
American moving machines are seen rat
thing through the streets of Tomsk and G
policeman may be noted riding a United
States bicycle through the dusty highways
of Krasnoyarsk The beginnings are small
but the straws blow with the wind of prog
| reSS.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
oRDERs FOR PUBLIC WORK.
Under froV
the Agreement System.

. Under Provisions OF
the Assessment System
nh. following orders have been issued pS
the District Commissioners
THAT the following work be done uhoei
auo,is,ons Of the assessment system,
the same having been duly advertlseo'
Dot new granite curb as follows: On both
ia. ~ A street northeast, from 4th street
% 7+b street. at an estimated cost Oh SZ'ooV'
N ha assessed against lots in squares $50,
$40 s67 1858, S15 and S16, fronting on saio
A street between the limits named. vi
both sides of 23d street northwest from
to M street, at an estimated cost OF soov,
tn he assessed against lots In squares o.
end n fronting on said 25d street between
the limits named. On both sides OF street
northwest, from 18th street to lsth street
at an estimated cost of Sl,Too' 70 De assess
ed against lots in squares 100 anu io'
fronting on said P street between Ihe i'm.
its named On the south side OF U street
northeast from 14th street to Florence
street, at an estimated cost OF $i9'' 10 ue
assessed against lots in square lo3l front
ing on said G street between the hmlls
named.
On both sides of California avenue north
west, from 10Th street to Florida avenue
at an estimated cost Of $2,1O0 to be as
sesssed against lots in blocks 1, g. and .,
commissioners subdivision of Washington
Heights, and block II. Meridian HILL
frontjnp on said California avenue be-
tween the limits named, and on both sides
Of Vernon avenue northwest, from 19th
street to Florida avenue. at an estimated
| cost of 81 $50, to be assessed against !ots
| in blocks /, and 3, Commissioners supdl-
| vision of Washington Heights. fronting on
said Vernon avenue between the limits
| named.
Reset curb and lay cement sidewalk on
| both sides of street northwest from
33d street to 34th street, at an estimated
| cost of S512, to be assessed against lots IN
| squares 1888 and 1918, fronting on said II
| street between the limits named.
Pave with vitrified asphalt block all al
! leys in square 677, at an estimated cost OF
$4,000.
That Joliet street between Connecticut
avenue and the Geological Park be macao
| amized at an estimated cost OF $1,oOo
| chargeable to the current appropriation foI
| repairs to roads.
extended and the Soldiers Home be macad-
| amized at an estimated cost of $3.50
chargeable to the current appropriation fol
repairs to roads.
That the proposal of Lyons Brothers, re-
| ceiyed November g. to construct rubble ma
sonry wall along the east bank of Rocl
creek. north of the Woodley Lane bridge
for the price Of 1924 per cubic yard, i:
hereby accepted.
That street hydrant be erected at thu
northwest corner Of 10th and d street!
northwest, at an estimated cost of $50.
That GOO feet of 6-inch water main be lat'
and one fire hydrant erected In Erie stree
between Champlain avenue and Ontari'
street, and south on Ontario street from
Erie street to the south line Of lot H. blocl
10; estimated cost, $52S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
THE MONEY ORDER SYSTEM.
Auditor Castle Says 1t is Conducted at
Great Loss.

Auditor Castle, in his recent report, again
asserts that the money order system of the
government is conducted at a loss OF not
less than 100000 a year. He believes 1t
will run a great deal more. The same is
true, he thinks, of the registry system
The letter branch of the postal system is
therefore made to pay the expenses of the
others. Mr.. Castle says: I'm other words,
the writers of letters are taxed for the
benefit Of the patrons of the several losing
ventures in the existing system.
1T is lamentable defect in our method
of accounting that attempt has ever
been made to even approximate proper
distribution of expenses among the different
| branches In the absence of more precise
information, it may perhaps be set down as
a not unreasonable supposition that, II
sufficient annual appropriation could be
made to cover actual cost of governmental
use of the malls; if another annual appro-
| priation could be made, as an excusab!e
| educational subsidy. to cover present loss
| on newspapers carried free and second
| class matter carried much below cost; II
money order and registry fees were raised
| to cover full COST OF those conVenienceS, IL
| rates paid for transporting the mails by
| railroad could be reduced to reasonable
| figure and absolute honesty in weights
| thereof administration the annual denclt
| would be wiped out and a large annual sur
| plus would replaceait. Out of this surplus
| numerous needed improvements in the ser
vice could be made and more adequate re-
Enumeration paid to deserving classes OF EN-
ployes, notably clerks in post offices, rail
| way mail clerks and certain grades OF
| postmasters, without risk of exhausttng 1t
And as this surplus annually accumulated
| with the growth OF business the possibility
| of penny postage r; could be contemplated
as something more tangible than an rides
cent dream. n Gs...--.r sr=
"It will thus be seen that the none!
| order system Is by no means the only fea
ture of the postal service which fails to b.
self-sustaining. Neither Is it the only fea
ture as to which no plan has yet been de
yised or carried out in this office for ascer
profit involved in It's administration. 1t l
; manifest that the entire accounting organ
cation needs a thorough overhauling Il
| order that 1t may be placed upon the basi
; of a correct determination as to receipt
and expenditures Of the several branches
such as would be secured In any pr1Vat
or corporate enterprise of equal magnltud
{ and Importance. The present administra
l ton of this bureau Is utterly powerless
| effect such a reorganization. 1t would RI
ouire carefully matured legislation and
: | very considerable increase In the force G
EMPLOYEES 1t Is too much to expect tha
this legislation can be obtained In the nea
> future and I can only reiterate that tn
> special object of calling renewed attentio
to the subject now Is to warn Legislator
and publicists against adding new branche
n to a service the accounting methods {
which are so inadequate and defective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
MAN BURIED ALIVE.
Lost an Election Bet-Interment Was
the Penalty.


the Penalty.
A special to the Philadelphia Times from
Binghamton, n. Y, last night says:
William caldwell, resident of Susque-
hanna county, Pa, a democrat, was for
mally inferred tonight in liquidation of an
election bet.
All the arrangements for the funeral were
completed before the election, 1t being I'M
derstood that the loser would pay all bills.
Two score republican friends gathered at
the caldwell house tonight. There was
crepe on the door and a coffin stood in
the front room. Black cambria garments
had been provided for each guest, and
when caldwell was placed in the coffin
each man present was given candle and
the procession started for a grove a short
distance away
A drizzling rain was falling at the time,
and the Pickering light made a most ghost
ly scene Arriving beside a grave dug in
the woods. the coffin containing Cauldwell
was lowered in the hole and the party dis
persed. Cauldwell was permitted to re-
gain the surface as best he could. He said
the feeling was not exceptionally pleas
ant, but it conceded with the frame of
mind in which he had existed during the
past twenty-four hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
Consular omcers Recognized.

The following foreign consular officers have
been recognized by this government: Will
helm TheoC IT Reincke. consul Of the Ger
man empire at Boston, for the states of
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Rhode Island: Arturo de Brigard, consul
general Of Colombia at New York city: H.
R. Macfarlane, consul of Denmark at Homo
lulu, H. l.: Carlos Armstrong, consul of
Denmark at Ponce, Porto Rico; Robert
Henry Wood, consul of Denmark at Manila,
P. l.; Giacoino Scipione Castruccio, consular
agent of Italy at Los Angeles Cal.
The following foreign consular officers
have been recognized:
James Alexander Dupas, consul Of France
at Santiago de Cuba.
Francisco Mora Silva, acting consul gen.
eral of Ecuador at New York city during
the absence of the consul general.
Carlos Armstrong, jr., acting consul OF
Denmark at Ponce. Porto Rico during tht
absence Of the consul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
for Malaria,

The Best Prescription for Malaria.
chill. and Fever 10 a bottle Of GROVES TASTE
SSESs CHILL TONIC. 1t 10 simply Iron and qui-
nIns in tastslsss form. No cure, no pay Price ooc
ecI3s, tn, th,0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
HER FRIEND IN NEED.
Mining King Walsh Assists a Destf-
tute Woman.

From the New York World of Today
"Please. sir would you help me- My
husband is sick at home and has been I'M
able to work for six months l have TO
care for him and our six children"
A careworn, poorly clad woman thus ap-
pealed Yesterday morning to Thomas F.
Walsh Of Colorado, owner Of gold and Sill
yer mines and the reported partner of King
Ieopold of Belgium in mining ventures
Mr. Walsh had started from the Waldorf
Astoria for a walk up 9th avenue. He
looked searchingly at the woman, assured
himself she was no mendicant threw open
his topcoat and felt for thick pocket
book $50,
An instant later he held forth a bill, ana
as he saw a number of people watching he
nIaced II in the woman's thin hand with
his palm over it. AS he did so he heard
some one say, That's Walsh and ne
turned quickly from the woman who was
calling down blessings on his head She
was retreating slowly, leaning on cane.
The millionaire faced about before he had
gone a dozen PAGES, overlook the woman
and touched her on the arm she again
began to thank him.
wrote something hastily on the back and
gave it to her, saying, Take this caro- 70
that building there" pointing to the wal
dorf land get them to send 1t to MRS
Walsh She will give you some clothes"
At mention of the name Walsh the wo,
man cried heartily, God bless you,
Thought YOU were an Irishman."
A hroad smile overspread the face Of the
mining king and rthe woman started to:
ward the Waldorf She was stop H,nd by py,s
will you?'' she. answered proudly, showing
the card. She as1told to be seated. In
few moments she was on her way to the
Walsh apartments
| har van face, was frightened by smiles
and by her side walked porter almos
Wsiobted down with bundles and packages
bound for the home where the sick hus
band and little children were awaiting he
| return. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
Alleged False Pretenses.

Amos A. Sampson of No. 533 18th street
northeast was arrested today by Detectives
Barbee and Williams, on complaint OF MS
mother, Mrs. Rosa j. Sampson, who al
legged that he had obtained $65 from her by
means Of false pretenses. About the middle
of October it is charged, the accused man
sent a fake telegram to himself pretending
that he had been offered 5000 for his inter-
est in a patent on pool tables, and that on
the strength of this he secured the amount
stated from his mother. The case Will
probably be heard in the Police Court to-
morrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
Fell and Broke His Arm.

Albert Friedman, white boy of sixteen
years, met with a painful accident on Mon
roe street. Anacostia, yesterday while re-
turning from work in the city. IIe was
about to alight frcm an Anacostia street
car at the corner of Jackson and Monroe
streets when he fell to the street, breaking
his right arm at the wrist and sustaining
several bruises He was able to go to his
home, at the corner of Washington and
or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
Cb,,dren Play with Matches.

Shortly before II o'clock this morning
truck B was called out on a local alarm for
a fire in the house No. 1889 Government
alley northwest. occupied by Betty Norris
and owned by Mrs. Miller. The blaze was
caused by children playing with matches.
The damage amounted to $40. and was COW
cred by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
The Essential Thing.

Prom the RHIIHueIp4II" 1ee''
..Go,ng TO learn to play the cornet, Ell?
10 YOU think your wind is good enoughT
"Oh. can blow the instrument all right
..Yes. but mean do you think you couio
outrun any pursuer!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

Judge Buchanan did not reach the
city yesterday 10 .ime to start the work
Of the Court Of Sessions. Solicitor
Jervey was ou hand With two huodred
indictments ready for the grand jury to
pass upon as . starter. He says that it
is bis desire to dispose of every case that
cso possibly be gotten resdy for trial
at this term, 90 ss to leave . compara.
lively oleau docket for Solicitor elect
Hildebrsnd This mesus at least three
weeks of criminal work. Today being
. legal holiday there will be 90 session
OF the court and sdjourumen was
ordered BY Clerk Fishburoe Yesterday
uosil Wednesday morniog.-News and
Courier.-Nov 6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
The War in South Africa

London, Nov 6 6-Lord Roberts 10
dispatch dated johannesburg, Nov
5. reports to the war Office az fol.
lows
"Smith Dorrien states that Major
Saunders and Capt Chalmers (of the
Canadian Mounted RiAes) behaved
with great gaiIantry in the action of
Nov 2 Saunders rode out under a
heavy fire to bring 10 horseless non.
commissioned officer. Saunders was
wounded and hls horse was killed
and Chalmers went to his assist.
ance. Saunders implored him to
leave, but was refused, and the
gallant Chalmers was. l grieve to
say, killed"
Lord Roberts has cabled to the
war Office that former President
Steyn. in q speech to Delsrey's
burghers, October %, said Mr..
Kruger had gone to Europe in order
to "get intervention" end that if he
failed "tbe Louisville will be auction.
cd OF to the highest bidder"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
The Sanree Baptist Association.

Delegates who attended the meeting of the
Santse Baptist Association say il was one OF
the most interesting sod profitable 10 the bis
tory Of ,bss body, now entering upon i.s
twsoty.6fth year. 10 order to give q general
idea Of the meeting, without going too
much into detail, We have secured a copy of
ths report Of the committee on The condition
Of th. churches, which vas as follows:
'Your committee 6nds that of the Is
churches Of this association, 10 have reported
as this meeting. From these reports We learn
that 50 have been received by baptism, 10 by
letter, and 20 by restoration TO fellowship
While the increase 10 number has not been 90
large, tbsrs has been marked Increase 10
contributions. The total amount raised last
year for oil purposes IVES $9,23l.l0. The
total amount this year 10 Sl3,5ls 95-au
increase Of Ss,s2s.s5, with seven churches
not reporting at ell up 10 this ,ime "
q The hospitality OF The nixpah community
was said to have been . pleasing feature Of
the meeting. The body will NEE, rext year
ct Sammertou.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
Cotton in the New Orleans
Districts.

Bradstreet's New Orleaas correspoo.
dent writes that this has been q very
peculiar season in cotton growing.
"All weather coudit,ops we're against
the plant up to four or Eve weeks ago.
siooe which time they have been al os,
unprecedentedly favorable. The wea.b.
er has been warm aud dry aud the bolls
are maturing daily, notwithstaud ding the
fact that We have passed toe average
date of frost 10 the south. The pevs
comes io from travelling men 10 ell
directions. Our owo travelling men
have seen cotton fields 10 bloom which
we're not expected to yield At all, aud
Ut course, with cotton at 9 cents ,
pound or theresbouts, every shred DOS
slble will be picked. The total cror
would have been very small had j. no,
been for the extremely favorable har
vesnug conditions"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
One Year for as.

Toe editor Of the Sos,h Georgia Home of
Peihsm, &C., 10 . letter 10 the puolisbers of
the Sou'hsro Fern nsgssiss OF Baltimore.
says:
] have been Q closs reader OF yosr p.per
Tor ,ss lee, twelve nosths, aud the same
hoids high place 10 ny estimation. Az as
educator Tor our farmers u outraoks eli
others With which I am scquaiotsd. IfI
eoo'd indoes every farmer 10 Mitchell county
10 saosesios for and read your paper I would
feel that ! hsd does them Q great service,
Tor no ooe csu read u and remain ignorant.
The Southern Farm Nagss ne, as iIs usms
implies, 10 not au ordinary farm paper, but
. big .clsss agricultural msgsIine dealiog
broadly. with all the great ques,loos that
affect the South, sud especially the agr,cultu.
raj 'oierests OF this section. Iuieilisent,
'hioking Southern people, whether interest.
ed 10 farming or not, will 6nd IL Of much
value ss toe only publication Of its kind 10
the country.
Ia order TO reach the widest possi te
the pubiishers Offer to send the
Farm Magazine Tor one year for
tweoiy.6sdcso, This offer will hold good
only antiii December 81. The Nsgssiue IN
publiehM pnonthIy by the Manuiarturers'
nseop1 Il lPlishing Co, Baltimore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

Yorkville Enquire Mr. E Lehman
johnson OF Clemson College. S c..
has 40 article 10 . late number of the
Forum. says the Charlotte Observer, in
which ho farther exhibits the value of
cotton seed and its especial value 10
connection with tho cattle business.
His idea is that oil the seed should be
put through cotton seed oil mill, that
the oil should be used for culinary pur.
poses after proper refining. sod the
bulls and meal should be used for cattle
feed and the cattle manure returned to
the farm. He exhibits ia bles 10 which
the iotrin sio value OF tho cotton seed ia
compared to that of wheat aod corn,
aud undertakes to show that the time
will probably come whe> he o,tton
seed will yield as mr. b to the farmer
per acre OF the ground planted as corn
or wheat This is exclusive of the
liut entirely. Even the oil may be
mixed with beef suet to make a very
excellent quality of cooking material to
take the place Of lard, cod this possibil.
ity agaiu emphasizes the importance of
cattle raising in the cotton growing
area. 1t would seem that the growing
Of cattle AID the growing Of cotton are
OF Importance each to the other, and
also that the cotton seed. or rather the
products Of the cotton seed. contribute
to . very large degree to the eoooomi.
cal raising of cattle snd, therefore, to
the profit Of the business The reverse
Of this proposition is also true, that is,
that the raisipg Of cattle on . cotton
farm contributes to tho economical pro.
duction Of cotton aod tho bettermeot
OF iss quality Those fsrmers who
first come to . full understanding of
these two values and OF the best wav
10 which to mske each contribute to
the other, will God very considerable
profit by taking sdvsstage of tho im.
proved methods suggested by Mr.
johnson 10 the article 10 the article 10
The Forum and 10 various little
pamphlets that be s.s issued hereto.
fore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
Robbed the Grave.

A startling Incident of which Mr. John
Oliver OF Philadelphia, was the subject, is mar.
rated BY him as follows: II was in o most
dreadful condition. Ny skin was almost vel.
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continu.
ally in back and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three pbysi.
clans had given me up. Fortunately, a friend
advised trying Electric Bitters,' ard to my
great joy and surprise, the first bottle made q
decided improvement. I continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a we'll. man. I
know they saved my life, and robbed the grave
OF another victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle at ]. F
W. DeLorme's Drug Store. s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
Fiendish Crime at Greeley.
vile.

Kingstree Nov 5-Macou Lssesue.
negro. criminalIy assaulted Mrs
Mitcbum, the wife of Maj Mitchum,
at Greeleyville Sunday evening lie
went to Maj. Mitchum's house during
his sbsence and brutally assaulted
Mrs. Mitchum, who is q delicate
woman. The neighborhood was
aroused and Lssesne was run down
and captured this morning and
brought to Jail here He made full
confession Fearing that he would
be lynched the sheriff took him from
Jail to carry him 10 Columbia, but on
the way to the depot the negro
escaped to Black River Swamp AT
last accounts he had not been captur.
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
Not the First Mysterious Disar
pearance IN WILLIAMSBURG

A young man from WILLIAMSBURG
county who was speaking of lynch.
ings and the Crimes that lead to them
said that within bis recollection end
he was not 80 old there had be-
eight negroes taken in that country
who were tit subjects for the gallows
of Judge Lynch. and that nobody ever
knew what had become of any one
OF the eight They had all dsap
peared off the face of the earth 1t
seems. he said that there was a mar.
row board between this garth and
eternity that they oil walked on their
wsy to Jail, and none had ever GROSS.