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Evening star., 1901-10-09
TO STUDY THE WATER SUPPLY.
Capt. Rees Summoned Here by the
Chief of Engineers.

Chief of Engineers.
Capt. Thomas H. Rees, corps Of engineers,
is in this city under special instructions
from General Gillespie, chief of engineers,
to make thorough study Of the water
supply system Of the District Of Columbia
and particularly the construction of the
Aqueduct tunnel and the new reservoir at
Howard University. Captain Rees returned
from duty in the Philippines a few weeks
ago and has since been stationed with his
company GA, 1st Battalion) at Fort Totten
Willets Point, N. Y. That company has
been assigned to a station at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan, and will proceed to that post
as soon as it's equipment is completed Cap
tain Rees will accompany his company to
Fort Leavenworth. and in addition to his
other duties will have charge of the water
supply system at that post. 1t was in an
ticipation of his assignment to that work
that he was summoned to Washington by
General Gillespie, in order that ne might
have the benefit of the latest engineering
skill and knowledge in the matter of water
supply. service for large community He
will be here about week and will be at
forded every facility for a personal inspec-
tion of the local water supply system.
Evening star., 1901-10-09

testimony of the witness was then read in
order to show what his statement was
Mr.. Hanna arose to address the court
and said that counsel was putting words
in the mouth of the witness, but Mr. Ray
ner replied that he would submit to any
correction when he was through his ex-
animation
The judge advocate endeavored to ad-
dress the court, but Admiral Dewey said
he would rather he would not interfere
and interrupt the testimony.
Admiral Dewey-If the counsel puts words
into the mouth of any witness which he
proper time.
The judge advocate-That would not be
the advantageous time. The advantageous
time is now.
Q. (By Mr.. Rayner) Do you stand by
your statement that the map is wrong and
you are right? A. / still stand by the state
ment / made, that believe these batteries
are between 100 and 200 feet above the
Evening star., 1901-10-09
CENSUS CLERKS DISSATISEIHn
Eases OF sickness to BE Investigated
by a Physician.

There is said to be much dissatisfaction
on the part of the employees in the census
bureau because of an order. promulgated
this morning by Chief Clerk McCauley at
the direction of Commissioner Merriam.
that hereafter all cases of reported sick
ness will be investigated by a physician in
connection with the bureau.
The order reads that any clerk caught
turning in false affidavits or spurious GER
tfficates from a physician will be summar-
lily dismissed. Some of the clerks seen to-
day declared that the order was such as
TO lmpugn the honesty of those who NAV
De III from time to time, and that 1t was
nolhlng less than an affront to be consider
ed in the light of a falsifier
one employe declared that it was unfair
TO make a sweeping order affecting the en-
tire force of the bureau because of the lack
ol prlnclple OF a few of their co-laborers
Evening star., 1901-10-09
AUTHORIZATION Exhau.ted.

A number of extra employees have re-
Gently been relieved from work in the In
terror Department. Congress. at the last
session, appropriated a sum for their en-
ploy for the purpose Of disposing of an ac-
cumulation of work that the regular force
was unable to reach. This appropriation
has been practically exhausted, hence the
decrease OF the force These employees were
not under the jurisdiction of the civil SER
vice commission.
Evening star., 1901-10-09
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT SAN DIEGo-
Two SalOOnkeepers Engage i'm Fatal
Shooting ARRAY.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. October e.-Two men
were killed in saloon here last night
They were James A Posey, proprietor Of
the place. and Andy Quinlan. proprietor of
a nearby saloon.
The two men were standing on opposite
sides OF the bar. Angry words passed and
they drew their revolvers and fred stimuli
taneously. Posey sank down behind the
bar and expired almost instantly. Quinian
staggered into the street and fell. He died
a few minutes later.
Evening star., 1901-10-09
Receipts In Cuba.

The division of insular affairs of the War
Department has prepared a statement of
receipts from all sources at the several
custom houses in the Island of Cuba for
the eight months ended August 81, 1901,
as compared with the same period of 1900
and 1899. The statement shows that the
the eight months ended August 81, 1901,
were $40, 455, ,029. 81; for the same period If
190o $40. $50 434 90 and for 1899. Sc, ,491 314 h.
Evening star., 1901-10-09
Personal Mention.

Second Assistant Postmaster General w.
S. shallenberger left yesterday for his home
in Rochester. Pa, to attend q reunion Of his
old regiment
auditor for the Post Ofice Department will
leave for his home in Baltimore county,
Nd, next Monday. Hs expects to take an
active part in the political CAMPAIGN.
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith
went to Philadelphia this morning. He is
expected to return Tomorrow.
Evening star., 1901-10-09
Post once Commission. signed.

These post Office commissions were
signed by the President today: Prattyflle.
Ala. Charles Booth; Scottsboro', Ala. A.
N. Holland; Van Buren, Ark, A. M. Or
rick; Wilmington, DEL, William H. Head
Westbrook. Me-, Benjamin j. woodman.
second; Appleton City. Mo-. John A. Gill
breath: Auburn. Neb., Bessie Leach: South
hold. N Y, Moses T. Horton; Mineral
Wells. Texas Hoel d. Crawford.
Evening star., 1901-10-09
TO FIGHT NOVEMBER 1s.
Jefries-Ruh1fn Match Arranged m,
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. October 9.-November
Is has been agreed upon as the date for
the Jeffries-Ruhlin fight in this city JEFF
fries has posted his $500 forfeit, and moth
ing remains now but the selection of a ref
cree. 1t is generally understood that Harry
Corbett will be chosen, II he can be pre-
vailed upon to accept
Tim Hogarty, the Australian. who came
to this city to meet McGovern has agreed
to meet kid" Lavigne.
Evening star., 1901-10-09
Mr.. johnson Sends Thanks.

Chief Clerk John M. Masten received a
letter today from First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Johnson thanking him and the
attaches of the office for basket of flow
ers sent to him on the occasion of the
dedication Of the new public library at
Hackensack, N. J., a few days ago. The
library, which cost $4,000. was gift from
Mr.. Johnson.
Evening star., 1901-10-09
Bfds for Conner Plate.

The committee appointed by the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to open bids and REQ
ommend the award Of contracts for a cop
per plate to be used the basis for fu-
ture maps Of the land Office and for the
printing of the maps met this afternoon
Three bids were submitted The COMMITTEES
adjourned until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1901-10-09
Reindeer Purchased for Alaska.

The Interior Department, today received
information from the commissioner Of ed
ucation for Alaska that Lieut.. Bertholf OF
the revenue cutter service had purchased
IN siberia 254 reindeer, which will be train
ice.
Evening star., 1901-10-09
First Interior Department Commits
sion.

The Interior Department today announc-
ed the appointment by the President of
George w. Bibee as receiver of public
moneys at Oregon City, Ore. This is the
first commission from the Interior Depart
ment signed by President Roosevelt
Evening star., 1901-10-09
Bids for an Electrical Condu,t

Bids We're opened at 2 o'clock this after
noon In the office of the chief clerk of the
Interior Department for the construction
of conduit for electrical wires on the #
street side of the interior building. The
awards will not be made for several days
Evening star., 1901-10-09
Col. Duchanan Here r

Col. buchanan Here From Porto Rico.
Lieut.. Col. j. A. Buchanan, who COM
mands the Porto Rican Provisional Regi-
ment is in this city on leave of absence
He is at the Albany
Evening star., 1901-10-09
Troop. Reach Their Destination.

The War Department is informed that the
artillery troops which were recently trans
ferred from the Washington barracks to
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, in charge of
Lieut.. Fueger, arrived at the latter post
this morning
Evening star., 1901-10-09
"THREE TIMES THE RESULTS

"THREE TIMES THE REsULT.s
Eve get three times the re-
suit from advertising in The
Star that we get from any other
paper. This applies to men as
well as to women"
(Signed)
ROBT. c. CASTELBERG
(of Castelberg's Nat. Jewelry Coz.
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Cañon City record., 1901-09-26
Y. M. c. A. CONVENTION.
Make Arrangements to Attend the
Sessions--SpIendid Program
Prepared.

Arrangements are being rapidly
completed for entertaining the Six
teenth Annual Convention of the
Colorado Young Mems Christian AS
sociation which meets here next week.
The opening session will be held or
Friday afternoon, October A, at 3
O'Clock, and from then until Sunday
night there will be an almost contin-
ual succession Of addresses, confer
ences. etc. All day sessions will be
held in the association hall, and the
evening sessions will be held in the
Methodist church, with special ser
vices in the churches on Sunday.
The average layman is usually sur
prised when acquainted with the
scope, extent and influence of the
work of the association, ana this con-
vsntion will afford splendid oppor-
tunity to the citizens Of Canon TO
gain comprehensive idea of what
this organization is accomplishing in
its work for young men.
Not only has it organizations in
every civilized country of the world,
and its representatives at work in the
heather countries and mission lands,
but it has also thoroughly organized
work among its foreign speaking
young men Of America, and in the
larger cities German, Italian, French
and Japanese young men may find the
same safeguards in the association
as can the native born youth. The
work among the Indians Of the west,
the woodmen of the north RI states,
the negroes Of the stuu ,hs scl'lisrs
aud sailors in this f'lrt Rs 's--'i ss
in our foreign possessi ~. - vast
work among the students Of tue couu-
try, the phenomenal results among
the railway men as well as the work
10 cities and towns will all be dwelt
upon at the convention.
All sessions Of the convention will
be open to the citizens, who are urged
to attend as largely as possible, Next
weeks RECORD will contain the pro-
gram in full.
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26
Gen. PaImer's Generosity.

In May, 1900, Gen. Palmer and
Geo. F. Peabody were two prominent
stockholders in the Scofeld mine in
Utah in which an explosion occurred
killing 200 people. A public fund
was subscribed amounting to $780,
coo; the company also presented the
heirs of each victim with $500. On
Sunday last Messrs Palmer and Pea
body personally donated to the heirs
of each person killed and to each per-
son seriously injured a further sum
of $3.50 They also donated Sl0,-
600 to each of the hospitals St,
Marks and the Holy CrOss-snd an
additional $4,000 to establish emer-
gency hospitals in the company's four
principal camps.
1t will be remembered that in this
explosion there we're some fremont
county miners.
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26
From Trinidad to Canon.

Mr.. Wesley Thompson, of Trinidad,
has been in the city during the past
two weeks looking over the city and
its surroundings, and so well pleased
was he that be has purchased of De-
Weese & Turnbull a beautiful FIVE
acre tract lying a short distance
southeast Of Mr. DeWeese's residence.
The site is a commanding one, and
upon it Mr. Thompson proposes to
erect a modern and commodious resi-
dence and will then move his family
here and locate permanently.
The RECORD is glad to welcome
such excellent citizens as Mr.. Thomp-
son and family.
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26
And stin They Come.

DeWeese & Turnbull, our old, es.
tablished real estate firm, seem to be
still selling land right along in their
usual quiet way, We learn today
that they have sold the fine 5-acre
tract and 4-room brick house on
Lincoln Park belonging to George E
McCandless to Mr.. 9. E. Earnest OF
Missouri. MIR. Earnest will take pos
session in a few weeks and bring his
family here at once. Mr.. NcCsnd
less will remove from this city on &C,
count of the illness of himself We
are sorry to lose such good citizens
as they are, but are glad to welcome
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest to our midst
They are to be congratulated or
securing such very fine orchard as
the McCaudless place.
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26

Banker James Il. Peabody is max
ing decided and substantial improve
ment to the Clellsnd property which
fronts on Fifth street by having a
red stone walk laid which will run
from Main to River street. 1t mskes
a pretty finishing touch to the neat
business block just completed
Messrs. Kober & Sell are doing the
work.
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26

George h. Dalton and associates
have sold to the Joker Mining & Mill
ing Company the Joker Lode, the
Joker No. / and the Joker Tunnel, all
the properties being located in. the
Greenhorn Mining district near this
city.
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26
Rstinsa and peautltuI CITY

The Ek-parte Of Florence in writ
ing Of Fremont county and its attrac-
tive features pays the following trib-
ute TO our city:
In Canon City it has one Of the
most refined and beautiful cities in
the state, surrounded on all sides by
orchards so prolific in their produc-
tion of diversified and high grade
Of fruit. that their markets reach in
all directions beyond the boundaries
Of the state West of taiion City
gold has been found in paying quapti-
ties, and a large mine is being devel-
opel. Copper is being found in abun-
dance and the Fremont county pro-
duction is daily going to the smelters."
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26
THE COPPER KING
VIII Be Supplied With Electricity
New Equipment For The Mine
The Mine a Shipper.

The Copper King people are body
of hustlers. From the start to the
present writing no grass has been
permitted to grow on their trail.
From hand windlass to horse whim,
from the whim TO steam, and now
from steam to electricity is the latest
order.
On Saturday last the board Of d.
rectors held a session at which con-
siderable business was transacted.
Mr.. A. Huber, who has served the
company so well, is obliged to make
a trip to Germany, and must neces-
ssrily be absent for one year, and in
consequence, rendered his resigna-
tion as president. This was accepted,
and Mr.. H. o. Whitney was elected
to fill the vacancy. Mr.. E. z. Nc
Mahan resigned as secretary and A. A.
johnson was elected to ill the yacan-
cy. Mr.. |. F. Dawson is the treas
urer. Mr. Huber is now vice presi-
dent. The company's new office is at
lit South Fifth street, and is nicely
equipped.
Thirty thousand shares Of stock
are all that are for sale and on the
market; the price is l5 cents per
share. Less than one year ago this
stock was sold at cents.
Two very important items Of busi-
ness we're transacted. and these mean
much to Dawson Camp. First. the
company has decided to set aside its
present steam engine and hoist and
substitute electricity. To this end
contract has been closed with the
Colorado Power company for the cur
rent. Work on setting the poles will
be commenced at once, and it is
thought the line will be completed to
the mine in 60 days The machinery
will be purchased at once and set up
at the mine, and probably by the first
of January our people may see the
sparkle Of the incandescent lamps at
the Copper King shaft house. With
electric hoist, drills, etc the Copper
King will become regular shipper,
as its ore will be concentrated right
on the ground at the mine
The coneentrator win also be run
By electricity. 5o-horse power mo-
ter furnishing the power Work on
the concentration is being hurried
forward
MIR. Whitney, the new president,
is practically a stranger in this com
muuity He was here last year and
examined the Copper King and other
properties very carefully. then went
TO various cer ters where copper ores
are treated. also visiting all the prin-
cipal copper mines in the country.
1t was after this he determined to
put 10 conoentrater at the Dawson
Camp. The company saw the advan-
tage of such an institution and Mr..
Whitney was induced to become a
member of the company His en-
terprise and financial backing is such
that when Mr.. Huber laid down the
active head Mr.. Whitney was con-
sidered the available man.
The RECORD is pleased to be able
to note this great progress on a mine
in which it has had confidence from
the very first. The day is close at
hand when many will regret not hav-
ing accepted the advice offered, to
buy Conner King stock.
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26

Miss Croft. the well known vocal
teacher, is spending the summer in
the east, and while there she is tax
ing course of daily lessons with AL
vim Reed, prominent Boston teacher.
Miss Croft returns the first of octo-
Der.
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26

Superintendent J. H. Allen, OF our
city schools, was seriously i'll during
portion of last week, being threat
ened with appendicitis He has so
far rec overed as to be able to resume
his duties
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26

A. Huber and wife, of Colorado
Springs, have been in the city this
week. They expect soon to make a
trip to their former home in Germany
Mr.. Huber is president of the Copper
King mine at Dawson.
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26

Rev. Harry N. Wilson, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, made
flying trip to Colorado Springs
Tuesday of this week.
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26

A P. Nelson & Co. are displaying
a fine line of Colorado grown potatoes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29

y correspondent writes us that his
fowls have the roup and that he has
used every precaution, including keep
ing the house shut up tight during the
cold, bluSty weather. Then lie goes on
TO say: The house being almost air
tight it becomes 50 damp that the
moisture softens all the Ncponsct lin
ing, and if you rub your hand on it
the water runs off,
Two-thirds of the cases of cold and
rOup could be prevented if beginners
would be more mindful of the fact that
the way to have rugged poultry is to
do less nursing. We believe in com
Portable quarters and proper feeding,
but the man who will compel his fowls
to work in close house is as unwise
as the one who feeds fattcning food
for eggs. We believe in fresh air but
we have no use for yentilators. Our
ideal poultry house is the scratching
shed house for the reason that it is
easily ventilated. At night we cover
the front of the shea part with muslin
curtain. but the next morning, il the
day be fair mo matter if cold. we put
up the curtain, and the fowls soon
get down to scratching. which gives
them the best warmth. We believe in
closing up the house at night, for the
fowls must have warmth, but in the
daytime they need pure air, and there
is only one way to give it. and that
is in having a house on the order if
not like the scratching shed. by thus
daily giving the house a good vcntilat
ing and allowing the sun to penetrate
every part Of the building, together
with the use of disnfectants, fowls
will keep in good health and there will
be more satisfactory results all around.
A Few Hens.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29
THE 200 EGG HEN.
There Are Not Many of Her. and She
Doesn't Always Transmit.

| have owned one Barred Rock hen
with a record of 2l1 eggs in one year.
She was to me a wonderfully prolific
fowl. | never saw a bird that was
such a restless, active forager. She
could outscratch and outrun any Leg
horn | ever owned | bred from her
and willie many of her chicks inner
tied her disposition none of them
was her equal in egg production.
After her laying qualities became
known she was fed from my hand
and given about all she would eat three
times a day The feed consisted of a
mash in the morning composed Of two
thirds wheat bran and onc-thrd corn
meal wheat ut noon and whole corn
at night with one ounce of green cut
bone per fowl every other day through
the winter.
Owing To the prominence given the
utility fowl by Farm Poultry ana aft
trward by the poultry press in general
the 200 egg lien is much sought after,
and probably thousands of records
have been started with what were
supposed to have been phenomenal lay
ers until that idea by an honest count
and the cold logic Of figures has been
proved a doluSion.
Numhcrlcss hens have laid at that
rate for eight or nine months, but when
the record has been maintained for q
full year they have fallen short of the
mark.
The absence of the 200 egg hen from
most poultry plants has made her con
spieuous.
do not believe Che POO egg flock Of
any considerable size exists. Small
pens. under fayoring conditions and
scientific feeding have reached the
mark ana even exceeded it. but they
are the exception and not the rule.
The POO egg flock is a possibility Of
the future and viii be owned 10y the
careful breeder who mates his prolific
layers back to their sons and by n judi
! cious system of inbreeding fixes this
desirable trait in his fowls.
People who are not up to date in
their poultry information look on the
200 egg hen not as reality, but as a
product of the hen mans imagination.
After my hen had finished her year |
pointed her out TO a friend and said she
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29

4 Lover of Pigeons.

For over 10 years Mr.. Samuel Cas-
seday, the president of the Bank of
Commerce, has been a fancicr and
breeder of good pigeons. He is the
father of the fancy in the city Of
Louisville and has done much to create
interest in the raising of fancy birds.
About two years ago Mr.. CaSseday
moved into the city and was compelled
to dispose of his birds. However. he
still keeps up his interest and always
attends the Cincinnati pigeon show
During the financial panic of 1898.
when the officers of every bank in this
country passed many slecplcsS nights
and days of anxiety. Mr.. Casseday used
to come down To the bank every m0ru.
ing looking as fresh as if such thing
as a bank failure had never been
thought of. When asked how he man
aged to keep him mind off business
cares, he would reply that he spent all
his spare moments among his pigeons
and forgot his worries
"No matter if it costs a man $50 or
5000 a year, he should give his boys
q few good pigeons" said Mr.. CaSse-
day few days ago. Il don't think
there is any recreation that will do q
boy more real good than the raising OF
pigeons. They differ from other pets
in that there is a constant change
going on. These changes will serve tc
keep boy at home when he would
tire of other pets First there is the
mating of the birds in the early spring.
then the laying of the eggs, the set.
ting. the Matching of the young and the
care of these by the old birds at the
same time they are Matching other
birds.
"As a rule" said Mr.. Casseday, "if
he raises pigeons when young. every
boy will continue to do so all his life.
with an increased interest as he grows
older, |, myself. regret that am no
longer able to have these pets, for
during 40 years | derived the great
est pleasure from their raising. Lou.
iSville Courier journal