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Evening star., 1901-11-04
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Lizzie Russell, repairs to house on Fort
Reno hill; cost. $175.
A. Schmidt, addition to 1455 Meridian
street; cost, $1j0.
l.. ]. Woollen. repairs to 80 V street
northeast: cost, 500.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
The Mt. Pleasant Post once.

The new building of the Mt. Pleasant
pose Office station was occupied by the
government November /. 1t is located on
Park street west Of 18th. Every effort was
made In drawing the plans to provide for
the convenience of the employees and the
public. Its appointments are complete in
every detail and it is lighted throughout
with electricity.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Money Recovered.

Mrs. R. r. Wallace of 1777 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest, who reported the
loss of $JSS last Thursday between the
Riggs Bank and her home. as published in
The Star at the time, has notified the
police that the money has been recovered.
Mrs Wallace informed Captain Boarlman
today that the money had been returned
to her by the person who found 1t.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Fireman Di.mI.sed From Service.

Chief Engineer Robert w. Dutton of the
fire department has recommended to the
Commissioners the dismissal Of Private
John C. Creamer. to take effect November
2. and that Yatchman Ray A. Galpin be
promoted to be private. vice Creamer, dis
missed. Dennis Walsh will be appointed
watchman, vice Galpin, promoted, appoint
ment to take place yesterday. The recon-
mendations have been approved by the
Commissioners.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Minor Elections In Kan.a.,

TOPEKA. Kan. November 4-On,y
minor elections will be held in Kansas to-
morrow A law. passed last winter pro-
vtdes that county elections shall be held at
the same time as the state election, which
occurs next year.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Charges NolIe Pressed,

charge of false pretenses against NJ w.
Moore, jr., and one Of embezzlement against
Snowden A. Mitchell were today nolle
pressed by the United States attorney for
the District of Columbia
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Boys Charged with Theft.

Elijah Weaver. Thomas Spillman and
George Carter. small colored boys were
charged in the Police Court today with
the theft of bicycles. There were two
charges against Weaver and four charges
against each of the other boys They wiz
be tried Wednesday.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Two AdmfraIs In the orient.

The Navy Department received cable
grams this morning announcing the arrival
Of Rear Admiral Remey aboard his flagship.
the Brooklyn. at Yokohama. Japan, and
that of Rear Admiral Kempff aboard his
flagship the Kentucky, at Woosung, China
Evening star., 1901-11-04
The warren Sail. for San Francisco

The War Department Is informed that
the transport Warren left Nagasaki yes
terday for San Francisco with 31S sick or
insane, 72 naval officers and men, 11S
casuals % cabin passengers and % pris-
oEers. These passengers were transferred
from the transport Sheridan. which Is de-
tafned at Nagasakf by broken tail shaft.
Evening star., 1901-11-04

John F. Campbell. colored, was convicted
this afternoon in Criminal Court No. 1
under three indictments, two of them being
for housebreaking and larceny and the
other for housebreaking
Evening star., 1901-11-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Market..

Recommended for Retirenent.
xThe police retiring board has recommenc-
ed that Private H. H. Fisher be retired on
$50 month.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Arrival on Cfcnfucro.

Mr.. Hanna then. referred to the firing of
guns at Cienfuegos when the flying squad
ron was thirty to forty-five miles away. and
the impression made on the officers Of the
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Meeting McCalIa

Meeting McCalIa.
He then referred to the signals that had
been established at Cfenfuegos by Captain
McCalla to communicate with the insur-
gents, and said that when Captain McCalla
in the Marblehead passed the flying SQUAD
ron he supposed that Commodore SchIey
was bound for the Caribbean sea in search
of the Spanish fleet, and did not know that
the commodore was going to Cfenfuegos.
Commodore Schley did not know that Can
tain McCalla had been at that port and had
been there for some time. Under such cir
cumstances, said Mr. Hanna the ordinary
relations between a junior and senior Of
ficer did not exist. That is to say, the or
dinary relations which placed the burden
upon the junior to give information to the
senior. There was no request from the
commodore for information. That was es-
tablished in the evidence. There was no
signal for McCalla to come on board the
Brooklyn and impart information, If he had
any.
Mr.. Hanna referred to the testimony of
Capt. McCalla in the record regarding the
incident of passing the flying squadron on
its way from Key West to Cienfuegos and
claimed that it was Admiral Sehley's duty
to have inquired of him for any informa-
ton. He then referred to the SQUADRON
meeting Capt Chester ON the following day
and said that any belief that the reason
for not stopping to interview Capt. McCalla
on account of the urgency of the order to
proceed to Cienfuegos was dispelled by the
fact that the flying squadron stopped one
hour and twenty-five minutes to Interview
Capt. Chester, who had no information Of
Importance to impart. He referred to Can't
Chester's testimony, in which he said that
Commodore Schley had mentioned that he
regretted having to hasten away from Kew
West without the Iowa.
Arrival ON Cienfucxos.
Mr.. Hanna then. referred to the firing of
guns at cienfuegos when the flying squad
ron was thirty to forty-five miles away. and
the impression made on the officers Of the
Evening star., 1901-11-04

said that it had been suggested that there
was trouble in coaling the Texas, and said
that testimony showed on the 9th there
was slight accident TO- her. but this was
due to msmanagefifeht In the Operation
more than anything else. Coaling was not
impracticable.w ,irsiH SrSTE
He then .readaNMt lpf the testimony re-
garding the signals for :, coaling which
passed between the Texas and the flag
ship. He then retutHed to Cfenfuegos and
referred to the interview between Captain
9th. in which ne sub5ect anes of aes,,n on the
discussed, and stated that CAPTAIN MecsIIs aas
was asked and AatanL that at that time
ceaing could ss ssarred on in the
been there Notwithstanding the previous
winter. Mr.. Hann9ssaid he had under.
stood Admiral Schleynto say In his testi-
mony that he had inoTrecoIIection of this
conversation. He theD read more of the
testimony of CapfDin McGalla. -
He said that ats Efanfuegos Commodore
Schley was in daily taceipt, of; dispatches; !;
that the Dupontiarrkseds there on the 2od
and brought No. Eothaf.dear schley,' letter:
also No. 8. McGallas brought a. memoran.
dunn. ss S&si .lst
He here corrected himself in regard to
the receipt of No and stated that uuban
he made mistake regarding facts he
would like to have the, Judge advocate. as
well as counsel for the applicant, CORRECT
him.
This brings us to the consideration of tho
controversy regarding Capt. McCaila.' he
said, "and his interview with Commodore
Schley off Cienfuegos.'
Capt. McCnIla's Statement.
T, He read the testimony Of Capt. McCalla
in which he said that after. going on board
Il, of course. confirmed the fact that Ger
vera's fleet was nott in Cienfuegos, and
saw then for the first time a set of instruc-
tions to Admiral schley, During the con-
versatfon he asked me ia read the fnstruc-
tons and after ! had read them he asked
me what thought he had better do. Preyi-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

satisfaction would be secured in the
way Of retraction Of the statement
IS conspicuously printed as was the
statement complained Of. In the
haste Of composition and make up Of
q daily newspaper much Of the cur.
rent news has to be taken on trust
and the most careful reporter will
occasionally be misled into falsifca-
ton Of the facts.
The article is almost always printed
before 1t meets the eye Of the respon-
sible publisher and is, when the real
facts become known, as offensive to
him as it is to the person injured and
bis friends. 1t is very rarely that any
reputable publisher is not willing and
anxious to make the requisite retrac-
ton upon being acquainted Of the
complaint Of the libeled party.
II be will not then be deserves pun
ishment Notwithstanding his moral
innocence in the matter Of the first
publication. He ought in equity to
have the opportunity to clear bis con-
science In the matter and il he does,
the modification Of his offense as pro.
vided for in the amendment seems
reasonable enough.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

Coming as it does from q strong,
incorporating Democrat as Barney
Sheridan is, the following concerning
the new senator from Kansas is worth
m ore than columns Of eulogies from
political friends: "It's good thing
for Kansas to have man like Burton
in the highest legislative tribunal Of
the world, because Kansas has passed
up as white check in the game for
SO long that we all ought to feel good;
even Democrats might feel good to
have one like him. Mr.. Burton said
when the office sought the man it
found a chump and that is when
Baker happened to get in. Mr.. Bur.
ton sought the office just like Thomas
Jefferson sought bis office, just like
Jackson sought bis, and just like In
gals sought his. Mr.. Burton will
build q big machine, and he is an
oak, so far from Baker because Mr..
Baker was a cottonwood. Senator
Burton's election means q new deal
for Kansas and there is no bad luck
In the Jim Lane succession because
he will make it better for all Of them
who will stand up for the right on
the Republican side."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

reap the rswarde # 10 purely mat
ter Of misunderstanding more,
nothing less. His work is what
George r. Peck would call the evi.
dence Of the strength Of sentiment.
And, alter all has been said, senti-
ment is the. strongest thing in poll
tics. 1t has won more victories for
the Republican party than has reason.
1t has brought more honors to men
than has ability. 1t brings forgive.
ness and forgetfulness Of q multitude
OF sins.
"Mr. Alfred Harmsworth, editor Of
the London Daily Mail, in estimating
the good the future has in store for
England, said last week: The world
has passed from the realm Of senti-
ment to the age Of business, and In
Edward VII, we have one who is
above all a man Of affairs Surely
the world has not passed from the
realm Of sentiment, and it never will.
How purely product and an exam.
pie OF sentiment is Kansas and all
that in it is! A man came up from
the governors Office to mine the other
day and said: This governor Of ours
is full OF sentiment No higher
compliment could have been paid
him. 1t was sentiment that elected
j. X. Burton United States senator.
II that be questioned no person will
deny that the lack Of 1t defeated
Lucien Baker.
1.-The lesson that | bring to you and
keep for myself is the recognition and
reward Of the humble politician in the
ward. To DO sure, honest effort is
always its own exceeding great re.
ward, but it makes our duty not the
less. After election we get SO busy
with our own greatness and the dis
tribution Of patronage that we Oft
times grow iorgetful Of these modest
Warwicks. Gratitude is not much Of
o virtue, but the absence Of it is the
greatest OF vices"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
Go to Work!

They say that the love Of money is
the root Of all evil. The truth is that
1t is not the love Of money, but this
love Of idleness. Laziness is the
mother Of crime. People who love
money and work for it have little
time to raise Ned. Loaiers fill the
jails. Loafng men have time to
think up schemes that make society
shudder. Loafng women are those
whose doors are the portals to hell.
Loafers are criminals in the chrysalis,
whether rich or poor, educated or
ignorant, coarse or refined, black or
white, savage or civilized. A law
against loaiers, properly enforced
against the rich as well as against the
poor, would stop more than half the
crime in the world. Work is mans
greatest blessing Take away the
opportunity to work and civilization
will slump to barbarism in ten years.
When people feed we'll, whether on
corn bread and bacon or on thick rare
porterhouse, aud sit around and let
the devil run through their blood in
idleness, nothing but their own
cowardice can keep their hands from
wickedness. Food is meant to sus.
tain work. Work lifts man from the
animals. Work brings his soul into
the harmony with creation, which
gives him moral strength ald cour-
age. Laws should not be made with
pity nor with mercy in them for
drones. The world is workshop.
Heaven, when it is properly under.
stood, will be found to be not q place
where people float around in their
nighties "on tlowery beds Of ease;" it
will be place where people will find
all the work they want Of the kind
that they do best and are happy in
the doing Of it. He'll will be the place
where the loafers will be crowded
with yesterdays work. Whether
you are doing tomorrow's work or
yesterdays work is test Of your sue
cess. But it is all work in this world
and there is no happiness, no virtue,
nothing Of praise or Of good report,
without hard, joy giving work. Go
to work. [Emporia Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
Amending Libel Laws.

The editorial associations Of vari.
GUS states are working for uniform
libel law and bills have been intro
duced in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa,
Minnesota and Nebraska legisla.
latures in accordance with a Just con.
sideration for publishers. The sb-
Of the law is to define libel so that
before any suit shall be brought for
the publication Of any libel in any
newspaper in the state, the aggrieved
party shall, at least three days be-
fore filing or serving the complaint
in such a suit, serve notice on the
publisher or publishers Of said news.
paper at their principal office Of pub
LEGATION, specifying the statements in
said articles which he or they allege
to be false and deiamatory.
If it shall appear on the trial Of
said action that the said article was
published in good faith, that its, falsi-
ty was due to mistake or misappre-
hension Of the facts, and that a full
and fair retraction Of any statement
therein alleged to be erroneous was
published in the next regular issue Of
such newspaper, or in case Of daily
papers within three days after such
mistake or misapprehension was
brought to the knowledge Of such
publisher or publishers, in as
conspicuous place and type in such
newspaper as was the article COM
planned Of as libelous, then the plain
tiff shall recover only actual damages.
Provided, however, that the provis-
ions of this act shall not apply to the
case Of any libel against any candi-
date for public office in this state,
unless the retraction OF the charge is
made editorially in conspicuous man
ner, at least three days before the
election, in case such libelous article
was published in daily paper, and
in case such libellous article was pub
lished in weekly paper, at least ten
days before the election.
This bill seems to be in the direc.
ton Of fair play and justice and
would, II made a law, doubtless pre-
vent much useless and expensive liti-
cation. As general rule the bringer
Of a libel suit in this state fails to
make good his case and his only re-
compense for his trouble is a bill OF
court costs in addition to the fees Of
his lawyer.
But under this proposed amend.
ment, in every instance Of libel for
which there would DO any excuse for
going to law, complete and prompt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

A venerable swindle has been re-
vived successfully among the farmers
in northern Missouri. A pretended
wheat buyer approaches farmer and
offers to purchase all the wheat he
has to sell at 81 per bushel. The
farmer signs an agreement to deliver
the grain at the nearest market at a
certain time. Later the supposed
agreement turns up in the form Of
duly signed notes from sS6 to 800.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

beginning, not the end OF . temper.
ance revolution. We say 1t with sor-
row, for the cause Of temperance Is
the supreme cause, and the supreme
politics; bnt say it 10 must, We are
at the beginning and not the consum-
nation Of the temperance revolution.
Looking at the facts as they are
In Kansas. Iowa, Maine, anywhere
the conclusion arrived at is this: The
saloon can be prohibited where pub
lie sentiment does not want the So
loon; but where public sentiment does
want the saloon, 1t cannot be prohib.
tied.
Just now Dickinson county has no
joints. II the people are in favor Of
keeping the joints closed they will
stay SO; il not, all the injunctions the
court can issue won't stop them. Alb
ilene will have an occupation tax
again to raise the money formerly
raised BY the fines from joints. No
body will object to paying it II there
by the sale Of liquors. stopped in this
town. No one will deny that it would
be q thousand times better II not q
drop Of liquor could be sold in the
county or stste-but as a matter OF
fact it Is sold. Saline county has
open saloons; Clay county has open
saloons; Geary has open saloons. II
Dickinson can stop the sale Of liquor
absolutely within its boundaries 1t
will accomplish much, but it will de.
pend on public sentiment.
1t is up to the people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
Sunday

The Concorda Kansan is a marvel.
This week IT has an item relating the
events OF a trial sat the time OF going
to press" and at the end OF the item
adds "later" telling how the trial
comes out. An editor who can put
thing in his paper after it has been
printed is bound to win.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

The Junction City Republican has
been sold by g. A. Clark to the own
ers Of the Sentinel and the Union,
half and hall, and the paper will he
discontinued. We are sorry to see
Mr.. Clark go out Of the newspaper
ranks Of the Fifth district but June.
tion City, though with $500 popula-
ticn, sees the folly Of too many pa
pers. 1t will now have only three
besides a daily.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

We hope that in case Of war be.
tween Great Britain and Germany,
Kaiser Wilhelm will not be called
upon as emperor to oppose himself as
field marshal, and that Edward will
not conceive it his duty to hang him
as traitor II he aids Germany, and
Germany to serve him in the same
manner II he aids England.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

II looks now as though there must
be an extra session OF congress. Both
the Philippines and Cuba are clamor-
ing for action, and it doesn't seem
fair to make them wait nine long
months before taking up their cases.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

People who object to congress pay
ing half the expense Of the govern.
ment Of the District Of Columbia,
seem to forget that the United States
owns over half the real estate there
and that 1t pays no taxes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

Lawrence Journal Down at New
ton movement is on foot to prohibit
funerals on Sunday. The movement
is all right, but it begins wrong.
What should be done is to prohibit
people from dying at time that will
make it necessary to bury them on
guudau
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

The new volume Of the State Agri.
cultural society's reports is one Of the
most helpful the State has ever Is.
sued. Secretary Coburn always does
those things right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

The sale Of cigarettes has decreased
about four millions in two years, We
knew the pesky little things were un-
wholesome, but we didn't think they
were fatal enough to bring about that
much decline.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

Missouri has discovered that she
can bring suit to close the Chicago
drainage canal, but the chances are
that she won't do it. Reports show
that St. Louis water Is better today
than 1t ever was before.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
Save the Landmarks.

In plea for the old Pawnee CAPT.
tol the Leavenworth Times says:
Andrew H. Reeder was the first Kan
sas territorial governor. When he
was appointed he came to Fort Leav-
enworth on October 7, 1854, and q
public reception was given him. He
spent the next few months in trip
through the territory. A census was
held preliminary to an election Of
members to the council and house Of
the territorial legislature, and the
election was held March 80. 1855.
Ballot box stuffing was SO rife that
there were lao legal and 4,900 IL
legal votes. Reeder knew there was
fraud but issued the certificates OF
election exceptin six districts where
new elections we're held on May 20.
Leaven worth was one Of these and
500 non-residents came over from
Missouri and voted.
The governor convened the legisla-
ture at Pawnee. The town OF Pawnee
was laid out in 1854 and Reeder had
bought some shares Of the town COM
pany. In view OF the session Of the
legislature hotels were built to &C.
comodate the members. 1t was after
wards found out Pawnee had been
laid out within the boundaries OF Fort
Riley reservation. The inhabitants
had afterwards to tear their houses
down and remove. Here on July 2,
1855, the first legislative assembly
met on Kansas soil, in a stone build
ing; here the first governors message
was delivered and the first attempt at
legislation was made. Prof. B. S.
Mcfarland says:
1.-The old stone capitol still stands,
rooAess, hoorless, windowless, door.
less. Nearby is the highway, nearer
the railroad, the whistle Of whose
engines daily wakens the echo Of the
nearby hills, but the traveller gives
little or no heed to the place. Yet
here legislature enacted a scene Of
the great tragedy that ended ten
years later, at Appomattox. The
summer sun still shines upon and the
winter winds whistle about the bleak
walls. But the actors are not there.
Forty-fve years have come and gone,
at Chickamauga, at Missionary Ridge,
at Gettysburg, monuments have been
erected to commemorate heroic ac-
tons Of our countrymen. But here
st ands as truly a monument that
marks the pathway to Harper's Ferry
in 1879 and thence to many a bloody
battlefield thereafter, as any that
have since been erected. Recently
there came into the hands Of the Kan
sas State Historical society eleven
acres Of ground at Pixies Pswnee vii.
lage in Republic county. Here nine
ty-four years ago, Captain zebulon
Pike hauled down the Spanish flag
and first hoisted the flag Of our coun-
try. That spot ought to bepreserved.
Equally proper would 1t be for the
society to obtain possession Of the
first capitol, preserve 1t and the re-
mains Of the few buildings still left.
The hope is expressed that some
measure, with this end In view, will
be taken by the legislature or BY the
society"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

Michigan proposes to tax bachelors
" a year. To be altogether fair,
girls who refuse eligible offers ought
also to be taxed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

The very people who are demand
ing economy from congress are the
ones who would kick hardest il the
appropriations for their own localities
we're cut down.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

Anyhow, Teddy hasn't been accused
Of shooting cali under the impress
sion that II was a mountain lion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

Comparisons between the Common
or and the Sheldon paper are just be-
ginning to come In.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
Chips From the Old BLOCK.

From the Indianapolis News)
''What you Chilim been dom p
eve amt been dom nothiH'. -
''Deah me, you grow noah like yoah pa every
day