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The Lamar register., 1901-02-27
HOW YOU CAN FIND
THE BRAND NEW STAR

Denver, Colo, Feb. 25.-Everyone
wants to see the new first-magnitude
star which has just made its appear
ance in the constellation Perseus.
DIR. Herbert A. Howe. astronomer of
the University of Denver, gives the fol-
lowing instructions for finding it:
"The new star may be easily found
by observing the following directions:
At G:5O o'clock in the evening an OBJ
server facing northward and looking
toward the zenith may see almost eX-
nctly overhead the brilliant star Capella,
which is one of the brightest in the
heavens, and cannot well be confound-
ed with any other star III its neighbor-
hood About eight degrees to the right
or east of Capella is Beta Aurisae,
which is brighter than any other star
close to It, A line from Beta Aurigae
through Capella. prolonged westward
(that is to the left rs the observer faces
northwarO distance of about two
and n half times its own length, termi-
mates very close to the new star, which
is much brighter than its immediate
neighbors. A few degrees further on,
not quite in the same direction, but
somewhat south. is to be found the IA
nous star, Algol. which suffers periodi-
"a. changes of lustre."
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27
HEPBURN DENOUNCES HAZING
in VIOLENT LANGUAGE

Washington. Feb. 22-Yesterday was
another field day in the House. During
the consideration of an amendment to
the deficiency appropriation bill to pre-
vent haZing ut the naval academy, Mr..
Hepburn of Ohio used exceedingly
strong language while inveighing
against the practice of hazing.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio said he did
not think n young man who might have
been guilty of the practice of haZing
should be debarred forever from aspir-
ing to the dignity of being Il soldier of
the United States.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa followed and
created sensation. lie recalled the
fact that when the BoOz case first at
tracted the attention of the country
the superintendent of the military
academy rushed into print to declare
that haZing had ceased at West Point.
Yet the committee of the House had
fAnd forty-onc cases where under
GMss men had been called out to en-
gage in brutal prize fights. When he
declared that he moved certain,
fixed. severe punishment" for the cow
and browbeating of the younger class
at the academies his statement re-
ceived round of applause.
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THREE DENVER
WOMEN ATTACKED

Denver, Colo, Feb. 23.-Within less
tam an hour last night three women
were waylaid on Capitol hill and
brutally beaten. two of them being
probably fatally injured, by a man sup
posed to be the thug who murdered
Mrs. Lillian Bell and assailed five other
women early this winter. As usual
the assailant left no tangible clue The
only person who saw him added new
phase to the mystery by declaring that
he thought the thug was man IN Il
policeman'S uniform. Last nights VIC
times We're:
Mrs. Mary Short. colored. forty years
old, of No. 1924 Washington avenue,
struck down on vacant lot at Sin
teenth avenue and Clarkson street. she
was unconscious when found and had
not recovered her senses at an early
hour this morning. The doctors at the
county hospital believe her skull is
fractured and that she will die.
Emma johnson, thirty years old,
Swedish, n servant employed at the
home of DIR. +. L. WaXham, No. 1901
East Colfax avenue, attacked on Penn
sylvania avenue, near Nlne1enth
street. She made her way home when
0he became unconscious. She had a
heep cut behind the right ear and n
probable fracture of the skull. Her
condition is critical.
Mrs. Josephine Unternahrer. thirty
Six years old, of No. 2546 Clarkson
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CHINESE GOVERNMENT EDICT
ORDERS BOXERS PUNISHED

Pckin, Feb. 2J.-The full text of the
imperial edicts regarding punishments
was sent last evening to the ministers
of the powers. 1t is identical with the
unofficial report already cablcd. The
ministers say there is Il little confu-
sion with reference to strangulation
and suicide, but that this is not i'm
portant.
Ii Hung Chang received n bulletin
announcing the sentences that could
be best carried into effect by the board
of punishment. and lie requested the
Japanese to deliver Wing Men and
Chao Shu Chiao in order that the SEN
tenccs in their eases might be eXecut-
ed to-day. in conformity with the edict,
but the Japanese considered the notice
too short. and have delayed the en-
forcemcnt of the penalties until Tues
day. in order thn, the ministers of the
powers might send representatives If
they desire 1t is also intended to guard
the men Mt the place of execution, so
as to prevent suicide or escape.
When official confirmation, duly GER
tilted by high officers of state, of the
sentences of death upon the Others
shall have been received, and these two
have been executed, China will have
practically complied with the terms de-
manded by the powers. as she has al
ready agreed to issue edicts prepared
by the ministers of the powers for the
cessations of examinations and regard
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Rural Free Delivery.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 25.-Charles
Hedges of Washington, assistant
superintendent of rural free delivery,
addressed the annual convention of the
Missouri Postmaster's Association Sat
urday. Mr.. Hedges. in the course of
his remarks. gave assurances that ru-
raj free delivery as an adjunct to the
postal service of the United States has
come to stay. 1t is no longer an eXper-
iment, said he. The practical benefits
Of the system have been so well dem
onstrated that it will be extended and
will become not only n permanent, but
one of the most important features of
the postal service.
Mr.. Hedges also predicted that in
carrying out the idea of rural free deliv-
cry it would open the way for the es-
tablishment of three other great pro-
jects connected with the postal service.
These are the postal telegraph, parcels
post and the postal savings bank.
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AWFUL PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
DISASTER AT THE GOLDEN GATE

was not married and I am his nearest
relative in point of distance as well as
of relationship.
William y. Woodwork. who with his
wife are reported among the lost on the
Rio de Janeiro, WAS the manager FOR
q. Sidney Shepard X Co. and Cribben
Sexton, with offices and warehouse
Mt Nos. 1881 and 1913 Wnzcc street
Denver. The former firm handles
stamped ware and tin plate and the
latter stoves and ranges. He has been
a resident of Denver for years, ut one
time being travelling salesman. His
home is at No. 2S44 Humboldt street.
On account of i'll health. Mr.. Wood
worth, accompanied by his wife, left
carly in January for Honolulu, think
ing the trip would benefit hsn. Their
son, Frank Woodwork. aged sixteen.
was left with his uncle. DR.. Edward
Eckerson, who lives ut No. 2S23 La-
fayctte street.
The death of Captain Ward came as
personal bereavement to many other
Denver people. Captain j. B. Coghlan,
U. S. N. was TO have been one of the
guests of honor at the reception given
by the Sons of the Revolution last
night, and, although his own son was
one of the rescued. he remained in his
room at the home of Mr. and Mrs. /. y.
Stevens, where he is IL guest, and did
not appear in public. Captain Ward
| and Captain Coghlan had long been
| friends. and their intimacy resulted in
| the "Hoch der Kaiser incident which
came near becoming of international
| Importance. The City of Rio de janet
ro was lying in Manila harbOr when
| Capt. Coghlan and other officers of the
Raleigh went over for Il visit. 1t was
l
the doughty captain recited the verses
which so incensed the kaiser.
Captain Samuel b. Belford is another
close friend of Captain Ward. Captain
Belford was Il passenger on Captain
Wards ship when he went to Manila
| on the staff of General Harrison Gray
| Otis. The ship carried the South Da-
kota volunteers and the recruits for the
Utah artillery. In the China sea the
ship was struck by n typhoon of unus-
| ual violence. The steamer was tossed
about for two or three days, and in
that period of terror the scamanship
| and GOODNESS of the captain of the ship
impressed even inlandcrs. who thought
every moment would be the last. When
| the steamer reached Manila, all the Of
ticers on the boat Joined heartily in sub
| scribing to resolutions which We're
drawn up by Captain Belford, which
set forth the high regard which they
entertained for Captain Ward and testi-
fled to his bravery and good seaman
ship. Captain Ward priced these reso-
lutions very highly, and they went
down with his ship, framed and hang
| ing on the wall of his cabin.
Lieutenant C. T.. Hooper came home
on the ship with Captain Ward from
Hong Kong. 1t made only two trips
as transport. and when Lieutenant
Hooper was passenger the ship was
again in the regular service.
Captain Ward was n magnificent of
ficer. as well as n fine man personal
ly' said Mr.. Hooper last night HE
was considered the most sltillful Off
Ger in the service of the Pacific Mail
Company. second in length of service
only to Captain Scabrooke of the Chi
ma
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

Washington, Feb. 25.-The record of
the Fifty-siXth Congress is now practi-
cally completed, and although n few i'm
portant measures are still in the bal
ance, it is possible to take n survey of
the wide range of legislation consider
ed and enacted. 1t has been an event
full Congress in many respects, inherit
ing as it did, much of the work of re-
construction and expenses made neces-
Sary by the events Of the war with
Spain.
Chief among these questions has been
the attitude of the government toward
our new insular possessions. While this
question is still open to some extent,
yet the present Congress has passed up
on one of its most important phases by
enacting law for n complete form of
government for Porto Rico. The status
of the Philippines has been an unfail-
ing source of debate in both branches
of Congress, but with little tangible re-
suit. Cuban legislation has been in
allegiance pending the action of the con-
stitutional convention of Cuba in franz
ing the constitution of the islands.
Another important achievement in in
sular legislation was that of cnacting
a law giving Hawaii n complete form
of territorial government. with an in
sullr l-eSlSihture ana Juulcllry, gov
ernor chosen from Hawaii, and n dele
gate to the House of Representatives.
y Porto Rican commissioner also has
been accredited to Washington.
Aside from these acts this Congress
has passed n financial law providing II
permanent gold reserve of about $780,
100000, fixing the ratio between gold
and silver, and organizing the bonding
and the banking systems of the treas
ury: reorganzing the United States
army on II basis of 100000 men. reap
portioning the representation in Com
gress Oh the basis of the twelfth CEN
sus: giving free homes" on the Indian
lands: providing for the government
participation In the Louisiana Purchase
exposition in 1908. ms well as many 9TH
cr measures of wide general import
ancc.
The appropriations of the present
Congress will reach an unusually large
figure, aggrcgating for the two sessions
approximately 81. .451 .2Gg.II7. This is
about S11O,0OO,0O0 less than the aggre-
gate appropriations of the preceding
Congress, which, however. covered the
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Why. Mr.. Hepburn asked. was the
Navy Department 5000 men short of
its complement? Why had there been
1000 desertions from the army? Be-
cause the men We're American citizens
compelled to serve under men "schOOled
in tyranny and oppression These Off
GERS, Mr.. Hepburn said, stood by each
other. l have in my pocket, he said,
n list of twenty-five vessels of the
United States cast away upon the rocks
or shoals by incompetent officers since
the close of the Civil War. In many
cases the ships We're totally destroyed,
but with a solitary exception their
brother officers let the commanders
off with a slight punishment. The Sc
verest punishment inflicted was sus-
pension of rank. Even in China, pub
lie opinion compels n commander who
loses his ship to commit suicide. Here,
when n ship is cast away and becomes
n total loss, nothing is done. l want TO
see n fixed and certain punishment for
haZing. Men Injured to the custom of
haZinE are unfit to command troops
or sailors of the United States. and
our boys will not serve under men rear
ed in the unwholesome. pernicious and
damnable atmosphere of tyranny.
Great applauseD
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street, waylaid in an alley in the rear
of No. 1850 Pennsylvania avenue, only
n few yards from the scene of the as
sault upon Miss johnson. She was
felied by blunt instrument in the
hands of her assailant, who cut a deep
cash five inches long back of her right
ear. She was taken to st. Joseph's
hospital, where, it is said, she will re-
cover.
All three women were struck from
behind and none of them got n good
look at their assailant, who apparently
used the same method in dealing with
each of his victims. All We're struck
on the right side of the head. No at
tempt at robbery was made by the
thug.
The assaults were almost identical
with those committed by the so-called
capitol hill thug" who, until last
night had not attacked any one since
the night of January 9th. The wounds
indicate that they were inflicted by
club or iron bolt.
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Ascending Cattle man Returning.

Kansas City, Feb. pa special to
the Times from chihuahua, Mexico,
says:
Grant Gillette, the Kansas cattle man
Whose intention to return to Kansas
was announced two or three days ago
left Chihuahua two days ago for Vera
Cruz. From there he will go to New
York, after which he will Immediately
go to Kansas City and face the charges
against him. Gillette says he will ac-
count satisfactorily for the big cattle
mort gages he left unprotected when he
fled 10 Mexico
Mrs. Gillette is said to have already
reached her former home in Kansas
with her boy, having left chihuahua
for the North several days ago.
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WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY
THE FIFTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-

period of the Spanish war when the
appropriations in n single year ran up
to SS93, 231 ,615. The totals for the last
two sessions Of the present Congress.
as recently summarized by Chairman
Cannon of the House committee Oh ap-
preparations is rs follows:
Appropriations. first session, includ-
ing sinking fund, S1lO,15OSG2.
Appropriations. second session, in.
cluding sinking fund. S7l7, ,11S,595.
The act of rcorganizlng the army and
placing the military establishment on
permanent basis probably is the most
important piece Of general Legislation
enacted.
Instead of planning temporary ex-
tension of the volunteer establishment
made necessary in the war with Spain,
Secretary Root devised n measure for
complete reorganization of the army
on modern military lines. with max
imum force of 100000 men and min
imum of about G3.oOO. The House
passed the bill before the holidays, but
| there was considerable delay in the
| Senate, and il was not until February
| 2nd that the measure became effective
| as law.
As finally enacted it provides stand
| ing army to consist of fifteen regiments
| of cavalry, n corps OF artillery, thirty
regiments of infantry, one lieutenant
general. six majo generals, and the
usual staff corps. The old regimentnl
| organization of the artillery is discon
tinued. Authority is given the Presi
| dent to enlist natives of the Philippines
when necessity requires, not to exceed
1000 men. \ provisional regiment of
Porto 1ticans also Is provided. A fea-
| turc of the act is the prohibition of the
sale of Intoxicating liquors in any post,
transport or other military property of
| the United States.
The financial legislation of the Con
gress has been Of unusual Importance,
and has placed ON the statute books the
law establishing the gold standard.
providing for the redemption and re-
| issue of the entcrcst-bcaring bonded OBJ
| legations of the United States. cstnb-
| fishing permanent gold reserve of
$50, ,OOO.0o0. regulating national banks.
and making numerous provisions re
specting circulation and the tax on cir
| culation. ThS measure was drafted
| by leaders Of both houses prior TO the
meeting of Congress.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

To all such people Dr. Hartman's
remedy, Peruna, comes as great
boon. Not only Is 1t more successful
In curing catarrh than the treatment
of the catarrh specialists. but it is
within the reach of every person In
this land. Peruna can be bought at
any drug store. and is remedy
without equal for catarrh in all
forms. coughs. colds, bronchitis, con-
sumption. and all climatic diseases OF
winter.
Peruna is not guess. nor an ex-
pertinent: 1t is an absolute. scien-
tific certainty. Peruna cures catarrh
wherever located. Peruna has no
substitutes-no rivals. Insist upon
having Peruna Let no one persuade
you that some other remedy will do
nearly as well. There is no other
systemic remedy for catarrh but Pc
runa.
Mr.. Byron ]. Kirkhuff, attorney,
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

weight 1856 pounds, and | believe 1t
is Peruna that has given me such
good health Makinson.
AS result of the changeable ell
mate, catarrh has become one OF the
most prevalent and universal dis
eases known to man. Nearly one
third OF the people of the United
States are afflicted with catarrh in
some of its many phases and stages.
Add to this the TACT that catarrh rap
idly tends to become fixed or chronic.
also the further fact that it is ca
pable of producing great many
other diseases, and we begin to real
ize the true nature of this dread dis
ease.
So formidable has catarrh become
that in every city or town OF any
size numerous doctors are to be
found who make the treatment of ca
tarrh a speciality. OF course great
deal of good is accomplished in this
way, but as yet comparatively
small number of the people can avail
themselves of this treatment be-
cause of the great expense necessa-
rily attached to it.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27
CarnlYal at Dead

Dcadwood. S. D., Feb. 25.-The
Black Hills pioneers have decided to
hold carnival in this city next sum-
mer, lasting four days. celebrating the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the settle
ment of the Black Hills. 1t will COM
mence July Bird and is expected to
eclipse anything of the kind that has
ever occurred in the state, or in fact,
in the entire West.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 23.-The
pacific mail steamer Rio de Janeiro ran
In n hidden rock while entering the
Eolden Gate early yesterday morning
m A dense fog. She sank few mill
Etes after striking.
1t is thought that nearly 100 persons
were drowned, most of them Chinese
br japanese, but 1t is impossible to as
Pertain the exact number, owing to the
Fact that Purser John Rooney, who
had the passenger list and roster of the
brew, is among the missing.
1t is believed there We're 2O1 people
bn the vessel, including twenty-nine
tabin passengers, seven second cabin,
Efty-eiCht steerage and 107 of the Of
Hcers and crew.
H'hose accounted for thus far are:
Rescued, seventy-nine; bodies at
tnOrgue, ten; missing, 112.
The Rio de Janeiro was three days
overdue from Hong Kong, via Homo
bulu, when she arrived off the heads
hight before last, and the density of
hhe fog prevailing ut the time induced
pilot Jordan TO bring her to anchor un-
|til he could see his way clear through
1.-The gateway. She laid to until about
a 30 o'clock, when the atmosphere
cleared and she started under q slow
bell toward Point Bonita. All went
TS ztflle. 'H''l ';40 O'clock when she
Most of the passengers were below at
the time, and it is believed that many
of them were drowned in their berths.
The following passengers are among
the missing: Housewife Wildman,
wife, two children and nurse; Mrs. X.
West, II. l.. Seymour. II. G. Matheson,
Mrs. and Miss Wakefield. Miss Rowena
Jehu, Zong Chong, DIR. Okawhara, DR..
Todd, C. ii. Hensliaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodworth, G. Dowdell:
The following officers and crew are
missing: VIM. Ward, captain; ]. C.
Johnson, first officer John Rooney,
purser; Russell Brighton. quarter
master; - MacCoun, first assistant
engineer; - Brady. second assistant
engineer; - Monroe, third assistan,
engineer; DIR. O'Neil, ships doctor; -
Smith, water tender: - Savage. wa
ter tender; - Denis. water tender; II.
Scott, steward; II. Donahue, steerage
steward; - Borgg. storekeeper; AL
bert Malcom, saloon watchman; -
Macarthur, steerage watchman; Ed.
Burwick, watchman; Mrs. Dorman,
stewardess.
Denver. Feb. &c. Z. Ward. who
owns the drug store at Eighth avenue
and Broadway, was Il younger brother
of Captain Ward. who went down
with the City Of Rio de Janeiro. which
he commanded. Mr.. Ward will leave
for San Francisco to-day If there
seems to be any prospect that the body
will be recovered. Captain Ward left
two brothers and two sisters, who live
in Raleigh. South Carolina.
MY brother was forty-siX years DID,
said Mr.. Ward yesterday, land he had
been in the service of the company
since 1873. He started rs n cadet mid
slihman in 1873 and worked his way
uBhntil he reached the top. He visited
me three times in Denver, the last time
in 1895. He was II man who avoided
notOriety, but he had great many
friends among people who had crossed
with him, and there was no officer who
was considered more competent among
the transport captains. My brother
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Egyptian Oil Fields.

Kokomo, Ind, Feb. 23-The Amer
can syndicate prospecting for oil in
Egypt, it is said has struck it rich.
Thomas Sharkey. n driller, writes home
that the first well drilled is a prodi-
gious producer. Oil is struck at a
depth of $3.50 feet. 1t is near the
banks of the Red sea. Experts predict
the field will prove to be the largest
in the world.
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my endorsement -

my t."-B. ]. Kirkhuff.
II you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to DIR. Hart
man, giving a full statement of your
case and he will be pleased to give
you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. president of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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bills can be
saved by the
use OF Peruna.
| have all my
friends taking
Peruna, and l
h We h C n r d
n o t h | II & b II t
pr a sc fro m
them. Last fall
l had n bad
cough. ! took
four bottles OF
Peruna and II
cured me. | am
/ n C | in C d to-
w ar d S C o n
sumption, as all
my family have
1liod u.ith IL L
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c o u II s ellOr-at-
law writes from
SOL Gates ave.
Brooklyn. N. Y,
the following:
II have used
your Peruna for
catarrh and find
its C u r a t / v G
powers all You
recommend. 1t
cured me of a
very bad attack
n n d though l
S IL n G r C d for
years l feel en-
tirely relieved,
and IL it will
benefit others.
I gladly give it
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Cuban Independence Day.

Havana, Feb 24.-Indepcndence Day
was celebrated with professions, mass
meetings and general demonstrations
of rejoicings. There was n parade of
10000 school children bearing Cuban
flags. General and Mrs. Wood We're
showercd with flowers by the children
us they passed.
The Republican party held n meeting.
SenOr Capote. who presided. spoke
favorably to the United States. while
the remarks of Senor Znyas We're rath-
er revolutionary. Senor Iayas assert
ed that the present Cuban leaders
should initiate the martyrs of the past.
He declared that the tricks which the
Americans have been playing upon the
Cubans is the cause of the non-devel-
opmcnt of the island" He predicted
that the end of all would be dissatis-
faction, adding that independence
would only be attained by the
machctes of liberators. Cuba" he ex-
claimed. 'should be preserved for the
glory of the Latin race"
SenOr Juan Gualbcrt Gomez ar
raiCn"d the advocates of annexation
us traitors to the cause of Cuba.