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Evening star., 1901-11-13

The total number Of complaints relating
to registered mail received during the wear
was S,O33, Of which 1927 related to letters
and 400 to packages. OF these cases 1894
were investigated and closed, and actual
loss was sustained in only 314 cases, be-
ing 5.s per cent of the cases Investigated
This same percentage applied to the total
number of complaints @,gS3) would indicate
a total of 466 cases In (which actual loss
occurred. The totaf number Of registered
the year was 20s14 6o1. making an average
loss of but one piece in nevery A, ,666 pieces
Of registered mail handled. The record of
the department for 1sthegfast Ave years on
loss The of osses n s nSows cent
the total number obtcasas referred and In
vestigated, or an average Of one piece in
every 24,6Os pieces AandIed. The loss for
every @ ~ COS pieces Handed. The loss loss for or
1890 was 81 per cent orhan average Of one
piece in every 25.9S0 handled The loss in
1900 was 7.2 per esst st aassr asa an average Of
The loss in 1901 wssg5S per cent, or an
average OF one piece IN every 44.666 pieces
handled.
were postmasters, 40 were assistant post
masters, 65 were clerks In post offices, 10
were railway postal clerks, n were letter
carriers, 43 were mail carriers and 10 were
employed in minor positions in the postal
service The total number of post office
burglars arrested was 327, and the re-
mainder Of 979 were persons in nowise con-
nccted with the postal service.
Recommendation.
Mr. Bristow recommends that the act
of June 80, 1898. providing that assistant
postmasters, cashiers and other employees
in post offices of the first, second and third
classes shall give bond direct to- the United
States be repealed, and that instead law
be enacted requiring assistant postmasters,
cashiers and other employees to give bonds
to postmasters direct. and holding post
masters responsible, under their own bonds,
for any and all acts and defaults occurring
at their respective offices.
Further recommendations are that pro-
Evening star., 1901-11-13

Why does DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery cure when other medicines fail 4?
1t cures because it does what it was made
to do.
The story of the great improvements
made in the turning lathe dates from the
day when a tramping workman asked
manufacturer for job. The man was re-
fused. As he turned away the manufac-
turer noticed that he wore hat turned out
of wood. 'Stop," he said, Glow did you
manage to turn that hat on the lathe ?"
ats my secret" answered the man. 81
just fixed the lathe to do what | wanted"
Out of that ability to fix the lathe to do
what no one else had been able to do the
man made fame and fortune.
That's "Why Golden Medical Discovery
cures when other medicines fail" DR. Pierce
knew how to make the medicine to cure.
The reputation of the Discovery" is built
up on the fact of cures. 1t was founded on
it. 1t rests on it. The cures are attested
by thousands of witnesses in every walk of
life. The fact is testified to in the perfect
health of thousands of men and women that
"Golden Medical Discovery" cures diseases
of the stomach and other organs of diges-
ton and nutrition, purifes the blood and
builds up the body with sound, healthy
flesh
If, like Mr.. Lever, you hesitate to try
"Golden Medical Discovery" because of a
"prejudice against patent medicines" do as
he did, overcome your prejudice, give the
medicine fair and faithful trial and it will
cure you as it has cured Others
If you ask your dealer for Golden Med
ical Discovery" because you have conf
dence in its cures, do not allow yourself to
be switched off to a medicine claimed to be
"just as good" but which you did not ask
4 for and Of which you know nothing Insist
Y upon having Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, and take nothing else.
Evening star., 1901-11-13

The annual report Of Joseph L. Bristow,
fourth assistant postmaster general, for
he fiscal year ended June 80, 1901, made
public today, contains many features of
interest
The work of the bureau has increased pro-
portionately with the enormous increase in
the postal business of the country, Mr..
Brstow says
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

conception that appeals at once even to
the casual eye. The first Puritan settler
in this country is seen stepping from his
canoe upon the unknown shore. His fam
lily. with their grateful faces turned to-
ward the heavens, are uttering their
thanks for their deliverance. while a
peaceful and hospitable Indian offers
them an ear of corn. This is said. by
some critics. to be the noblest work of
art at the Capitol. though n serious fault
exists in the figure of the Indian, who
would be double the size of the white
man, could he but rise from the rock.
The following description of the Senate
Chamber (now occupied by the Supreme
Court in 1893, is of more than ordinary
interest:
The apartment is situated in the north
ern wing of the Capitol, and is smaller
than the House of Representatives. 1t
is the half of a circle. Just above the
Washington. The Vice Presidents chair
is slightly raised above the floor. and Is
canopied by crimson drapery, richly EN-
bossed and held by the talons of an GER
lowering eagle. The chair is of morocco.
aud simple in its structure. An immense
chandelier hangs in the centre OF the cell
ing, threatening the floor with destruc-
ton. The gallery opposite to the Vice
Presidents chair is mainly appropriated
to ladies. 1t is very narrow and cramp-
ed, and when some one of the great Sem
atorial orators is to speak no little con-
fusion is occaSiOned thereby. Gentlemen
going into the Senate Chamber are OBJ
ilScd TO take on their mats. y man IS
employed to see that this rule is enforced.
and his finger is conSta ntly gesticulatIng
to some absorbed visitor. who. seeing no
written rules to the contrary, keeps on
his beaver.
The eastern gallery is supported by
Ionic columns, with capitals The shafts
Of the columns are Of the singular and
beautiful Variegated marble Of the Poto-
mac. The capitals are of Italian marble.
The ceiling is extremely grand and in
vested with squares of stucco.
The design Of the sculpture in the tym-
panum Of the East Portico was furnished
by John Quincy Adams, and wrought by
PerSico out Of the solid blocks OF free
stone as they stood cemented in the wall
In the centre stands the presidini; genius.
America. with the Cap of Liebrty upon
her brows, and the speer, the shield. and
the eagle, by her right and left side Hope
is on her left hand, resting on the en-
blematic anchor. and seems 10 be on
couraging America with the prospect of
the high destiny that awaits her. Justice.
on the right, with rncoy arad eye. ccgni-
the free. against Gcspotisn. VIA an equal
hand. These figures IRE Of colossal size.
When the sun is Just above the horizon.
the spectator should view his fine and
noble group, for then she :uddy rays are
spread over every part, and bring out
each particular limb aai feature.
The Statue Of Mars. in the eastern por-
tico of the Capitol. by Persico. is a noble
work Of art. The marble IS italian, in
which country it was executed Icy order
of Congress. 1t is the companion of the
statue Of Peace, which stands within thir-
ty feet of it, in corr spending niche.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10
YEARNING FOR WHITE FOLKS.
An Old Negro Woman in Kansas
Who Was Once SInve.

Lawrence, kans.-"Oh. if | could
only find my white people. If | only
knew where they were." This is the daily
lament of Aunty Cross. an old negro wo-
man Of Lawrence, who is unable to find
out the wereabouts of her old masters
family. Mrs. Cross, over whose head
more than seventy toilsome years have
passed. looks no more than forty. and her
mind is a storehouse OF memories Of the
ante-bellum days and the greatness of
her old masters family
'.Aunty'' Cross belonged to the Wash
ington family, as had her ancestors from
the earliest times. Her old master was
John Thornton Augustus Washington.
John 7. A Washington, as he was GER
orally known to his friends and neighbGrs.
was great-nephew of the Father o. His
Country. He lived at the old family home,
not far from Harper's ferry. Va. His es-
tate. called Cedar Lawn. was one of the
finest in the country. Here it was that
Aunty Cross was born and lived until
misfortune forced the sale of the estate
Her descriptions of Cedar Lawn are Wv
id and particular and she always ends by
saying, There amt no fine places out
here. Oh Lor' no. The Washingtons
lived in great style. Large house parties
We're given, lasting weeks at n time.
John T. y. Washington died, leaving a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-22
LIVING OFF IN BANk CHECKS.
hno Troublesome Practice Lessened by
 tho War Revenue Tax.

hno Troublesome Practice Lessened by
 tho War Revenue Tax.
 "The war tax has it's drawbacks, fe> marked the cashier in large stock yards concern, but it is a blessing to man in my position. 1 never knew ko what extent the habit of making kmall bank checks had spread until ! saw a contractor pay off his la5orers bne Saturday night in checks. l made Inquiry, and found that it was con- mon practice not only with him, but many others who hired great bodies of men. The latter didn't like it, of course, because they were obliged t3 cash the checks at the nearest gin mill. which meant a loss to them. because 1 they had to treat A contractor who i made practice of issuing small checks l told me frankly that in the old days, when it was necessary to face each check with 2-cent internal revenue stamp, he made as few cheeks as pos- sible. The war tax having included bank checks the habit of issuing small checks has practically been discon- tinued That's why I say the tax is blessing in disguise It is not profit able to issue checks for small sums. There is still another reason why we now use fewer checks for small amounts. Expert bank men declare that the simplest check to raise Is the one calling for an amount below s10. The percentage of raised checks Is 65 on sums below s1O. Another reason for the opposition to small checks is that they bother the bank authorities. Some banking institutions will cast out a patrons account should he per sist in making small checks. The rheapen ng of the registry of letters Is another reason for the sapprt ssion oi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-22
|-arrT CARS IN ENGLAND.
.,sion That Would Cause As~ .,shment in This Country.

.,s,on That Would Cause As~
 ,,sbment in This Country.
 ondon magistrate has just made
 4ho bench a statement which. If
 over duplicated by a competent
 rt In this city, would or might have
 oouennes terrible even to imagine
 sons that on one of the urban rail-
 rs there had been a crowded train.
 saman had tried to force her way
 compartment already fully oc'
 ;od and her efforts had excited d pro.est from one of the pas-
 aors already seated. The protest
 romarks were taken amiss by tha ,oon,s husband, a fight followed and h an arrest of tie pugnscious hus- La IL is not a matter of any con. [,once whether he or the other man s ,t fault for the scrinlmage; what ot least interesting is the fact that
 magistrate before whom the case ne formally announced that nobody 2 right to enter a railway carriage bieb is already full. Those who [,o tickets at the starting point. said, are entitled to seats Ia tickets taken at intermediate sta bns are subject to there being room Fr the holders. If the company issues e,ets ill excess of the number of seats |ovided the holders may bring an ac~ nn for damages, wait for the next air or demand the return of their onev. Persons in a carriage which full have a legal, as we'll as moral Ight to prevent others from en- ,ayor::--g to enter it and the sooner e public understands this the bet r. as no one has a right to incon. ,nience passengers already In their aces. Such is the English law, accord 9 to this interpreter of it. Patrons of IT own elevated and surface cars are ot likely even to ask if there is any ch law in this country. They are so ell habituated to travelling in cruel seomfort that tie impulse to make ct. ctiYr protest against it has been lost,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-22
GENIUS ts ECCENTRIC.
AS ls Proved by Some Recent Loinxs
 of Actors.

AZ le HfoSeU Dy some heCenC LOluEH
 of Actors.
 The ancient wearers of the sock and 0uskin had many draw backs to con. tend against The strollers who sol. emnly performed their parts on tho insecure boards of a cart must have felt at tines that they were leaving altogether too much to the imagina- t1on of the open-mouthed auditors Yet we have no reason to believe that they ever cut short a tragedy because of these unpleasant restrictions, nor that they rudely drove away in the pIdst of mutilated comedy It re- mains for the later-day actor, with hls wealth of realistic surroundings, 10 flare up over trifes and bare his qulvering nerves before a presumably sympathetic audience Miss Julia Arthur stops her performance and de- nounces the murmur of a chattering box party. Actor Richard Mansfield throws up his hands in disgust and rlngs down the curtain because of a sputterlng steam pipe. Perhaps he 1SAe e's tA0 dOuleul very u1ueH dS lu6 oldtime actor did when greatly an- noyed by the crying of an infant child Breaking off abruptly, he advanced to the footlights and gravely observed: Unless the play stops, the child can not go on." MT. Mansfield however said nothing-at least, nothing audi ole to the audience. He tacitly con- tessed his unwillingness to match the ordinary vocal pipes against the va pory sort, and rang down the curtain Genius has always borne a reputation for eceentri4ity, but only in later years has it burst through the en vironments of time, and place, and professional obligation, and domf. aated it's chosen field. The musical genius warbles or thrun1s at will; the actor treads the boards at will. Per, haps this independence of action viii mark the other professions in time Genius has become, ip a measure, 8 petty autoerat, and as long as there are serVile pecks for it to pirouette upon, it may be expected to show stil' further proofs oi unpleasant eccen- tricity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-22
AMUSED DlSRAEl.i
And Then Became His Secretary aHa
 Close Friend for Life.

And Then Became Ills Secretary ana
 Close Friend for Life.
 Lord Rowton, a very thin, pale man with the quietest manner imaginable. is not ones ideal of dashing Irish man, but at the same time he is a de- ightful talker, with a witty tongue, and has charming manner, says writer. His old nickname, was Monty Corry." and when a young fellow he was brim full of fun and frolic. AS may be supposed, he was a much de- sired guest at country houses, where he invariably proved "the life of the party" It was under these eircum- stances that he first attracted the at tention of the late Lord BeaeonsfeId. D1sraeli was never happy when one of a house party in the country. His wife used to declare that, feeling bored and not "in touch" witn the rest of the party, he used to sulk and eat too much instead of taikin at dinner. This made him inclined 10 be bilious, and she would be under the necessity of taking him home to Hughenden to re- cover. One evening, wheu sn one of these low-spirited moods, he heard shouts and peals of delighted laughter proceeding from a room near that in which he was sitting, and on investi- gating found that this state of liveli. ""ss-so unlike what he himself was feeling--was produced by the singing, dancing and infectious good spirits of the good-humored young Irishman. Mont. Corry." Lord Beaeonsfield crept into the room and hung on the fringe of the circle of laughing guests. and very soon an unwilling smile WAS seen to creep around his mouth, tho said s1ni,a ending in a healey burst of laughter, which eHectually scattered the last shadow of the weight of de- precision which had been smotherins him. Soon after this pleasant intro- luetion he made Monty Corry' his secretary, and they worked well to- gether for the remainder of Disraeli's life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-22
An rxtraora,nar, Obituary NotAo.,.

Tn the Northampton tEngIand4 pa pers recently there appeared the fol. lowing extraordinary obituary notice. smith, January 5, at London. Geors Smith and John Smith, twin sons o' the late James Smith, of this towr~ aged 57. The twins were both ca'f inet-makers. and lived at Peckh&it The coincidences dc not end hers, io1 each caught pneumonia following on influenza, one dying in the mdrainH and the other in the evening
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-22
Net the Right Namas.

,,.A salesman in chinaware estab- ,na. snneht IS responsible for the follow las. 1as A day or two ago." said he "a o~a,. came In the store and began to No.a. ine some fine cups and saucers. sbo 1o'uihg suited her. At fast, however Sn;,i ,u iound some that pleased her, and, arn 'i'ns lnnocently, said: Now, these aro o very nice, and like the way they .bon, ~'"ae' With different names cn naraa 1T l could find some with the aIl es want, l would take them. but
 'ee read Tom and Jerry"'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-22
Dogs Aid I3oers.

TWO patches of trained dogs have oeen dispatched from Germany to as- slst the Boers. They have been drilled 10 dlsmount cyclists by pulling them rom ther machines, and dozen or !" Of these dogs are calculated to throw e'&ass corps into great confusion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-22
New Chihese Railway,

A. section of the Chinese Eastern railway from Nikolsk to the Manchu- rian frontier, distance of ninety-one versts, has been opened for regular traffic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-22
X New EuiFe-rroot shieid,

The firm of Can'l5E X O.. tie well. known stee'makers o1 Stoaieidl. ! ve made bullet proof shield ch weighs no more than seyea a3unds. and affords compfete rrotec. 0 the sol liier asulnst t vice r5 % yards range. ed ed to the 93le by bal 4a be detached as y aa t' .' a aayonet. It is faa by t. e i.}9-a ,rs that by the use ot ;4js shield, tfencSs. ing operations will be largely avoioed. and the often vexatious delays of pick and shovel work will be often reno Ied unnecessary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-22
The Nother Love.

~ x gwen to few people to under Rand the workings of the child nina. ahd It Is only by the exercise of pa. aenee and the utmost sincerity that que can get to know the ideas and de- s'feS 'ol that are formed in the ever busy .'etIe oralns. A pretty story was once soiq by Sir Edwin Arnold of three eniiofen Of his acquaintance, whom he asked at their bed time. when about .o say their prayers, if they would piay Tor what they wanted most. After .p .pe two eldest Rad made their requests, .ne youngest, little girl. knelt down "ru ..1l putting her hands together, said:
 pfaf God love me mhen am naugh- V, Ike mamfna."
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-26

TINS speech Of Senator Dubois. de-
liveFed TO the joint session oi the legislA.
tUFr, thEnklng the members for their
loyalty and support, is aslear statement
Of his position on some Of the imp0rtant
matters now attracting public attention.
His declaration that he Is as good Dem.
ocrat rs any man in the state, struck
. responsive chord and will prove far
rearhing in its effect. tie takes the only
consistent stand possible for one who
has been 30 closely atlie,i with the Dem.
ocralie party, aud every Silver Republi-
san in the state. who remained loyal to
principal during the last campaign, will
march into the party of Jefferson with
him. There 10 no longer necessity for
separate party organization, These facts
were made apparent during tie cam
paign and it is but proper that they
shouh be put into effect. Un.ler one
party--the new Democracy eau
be eounted as one OF the soIidly Demo
cratic states. For hong time the Pr, So
has been Democratic in all but name, and
we now take up the fight for the peo-
pie under the Democratic banner.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-26

Now THAT Qneen Victoria 10 no more
and Edward VII has assembled to the
British throne, it is hard to predict what
the political and international condition
oil affairs will be in Europe during the
next few years. Russia and Germany
are equal 10 or greater than Great
Britain As world powers, and it is doubt
iul II Uncle Edward will exert the in
huence over the car Of Russia and the
emperor Of Germany as did their grand
mother, Queen Victoria. Things may
be harmonious. but it IS doubtful. Tie
crown heads OF almost every civilized
nation IN Europe 10 q descendent Of or
related to the late queen, aud her infiu-
ences has worked wonders in the way Of
solving difficulties, settling d;sputer and
preventing wars during her long r-i0n.
She leaves an immense fortune TO be
divided among the heirs which may also
cause discorl. And there il the liberal
party OF Great Britain which fayors a
republican form Of government instead
OF an empire. Steps may be taken BY
this party to Teyolutionize the govern
ment. Taking all these things into con.
slderation, and with the empire already
on the decline, Edward VII is shoulder.
ing heavy load.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-26
MCGOWAN ERA IS cLosEp.

The Victorian era is at its close. Queen
Victoria, the venerable woman whose
name 4 bears, pass-d away QUIETLY,
peacefully, early Wednesday morning,
and Great Britain, as we'll as all the
civilized world, is in deep mourning over
the loss Of the gentle aud beloved SOW
ereign. Her days surpassed the scrip
tnral three score and ten. and she has gov,
erned longer than any other sovereign
whose name modem history records.
She has seen her eounlEy attain to its
greatest height Of power. and has wit
messed the beginning OF it's decline.
When Victoria came to the thvone,
England was in the full glamour OF her
Acknowledged world supremacy. The
genious OF Nelson at Trafalgar, the resO-
luton OF Wellington at Waterloo, and the
hardihood Of her sons throughout the
globe bad given her primaey eonfessrd
by all. The wisdom OF her Statesmen in
admitting all Englishmsn OF talent anu
merit to share in her government freed
her from the political commissions whieh
shook all Europe few years later. The
skill OF her artisans, the enterprise OF her
merchants. made her supreme in COM
meree as in war.
During her reign Victoria has seen
many changes. Italy and Germany,
from eongeFiss OF diseordant principal
ties, have become strong and united ma.
lions. The American people, then bot
newly awakened. have in the erurial test
of war perfected their unity, Russia,
twice wholly or partially baffied in her
age-long efforts to reach the open sea on
the west, has set her face to the east,
there attained her goal, and become the
dominant power in Asia. Japan has
emerged from her centuries OF seelusion,
ard won equal rank with the great
Christian states. Africa, then a no
mans land, has been explored and par
eeled ont among European conquerOrs.
Australia, then dumping ground for
the refuse OF British society, has beeoms
virtually independent commonwealth
Out OF all these changes have arisen
rivals eagerly contesiing with England
and one another Tor supremacy. No one
nation noW holds the primacy OF the
world. The United States, Russia, and
Germany, are pushing England from her
imperial stool. She is no longer the em-
press ''beiore whose feet the worlds
divide" The end OF the twsntisth CEN
tury may see the globe dominated by the
United States and Russia, or by the
United States, Russia, and Germany,
but l. will be dominated by no one state,
as it Was by England in the mid-period
al Vietoria's reign.
The glory Of England which Victoria
saw, and OF which she was a part, is van
ishing as she fades from life. In the east
aud the west the shadows gather about
the British empire as they thicken about
its aged ruler. She did not create the
splendor, and she 10 not responsible for
its decay. But abe lived and reiyned
when it wasfullest and brightest. There
fore, Englishmen a century hence are
likely TO look back upon her reign as
England's golden age, when the empire
that their ancestors made was strongest
and its gloFies were most respondent.