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The sun., 1902-12-04
GERMAN CiPIT.iL FOR RRiZIY.
syndicate After q Railroad concession In
Rio Grandc do Sui.

Spse'h cane Despatch 10 rHr SrS.
BERLIN, Dec. 3.-A German syndicate il
negotiating with the concessionaircs for a
railway in the State Of Rio Grande do Sui, ,
Brazil for the purchase Of their hts.
The road ia to run from Novo Hamhurgo to
Caxias and will connect directly with Porto
Allegro. 1t will be iSO kilometres long and
IL expected 10 cost ten million marks. The
state of Rio GranCe do sol Is to guarantee
per cent. interest on tho expenditure.
The sun., 1902-12-04
RAILWAY FOR Porto RICO.
Philadelphia Company to Build an Electric
Line From San Juan 10 Ponce.

Special Cdas Despatch 10 TIE sun.
SAN JUAS. Porto ,co, &c. 3.-Tl g
vandersrift Construction Company of Phil
adephia has accepted the proposi,i,r. If
tho Executive Council for a franchise l.,
build an e.ectrc railway from San Juan
to Ponce. and has deposiJ ed $4,000 il cash
for the faithful performance Of the work.
The Council viii now draft the coudi-
tons OF tho franchise, which, IL accepted
by tho company, viii entail thu fui1sishir z
II bonds to the amount If 100000
The Scorpion sailed for "a "bra this af,er.
noon.
The sun., 1902-12-04
BRITAIN LIKES OuR NAVAL PLAN.
Admiralty to Put Executive and Engineer
Onlcers In One Class.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. Dec. Sit is understood that
the Admiralty will soon adopt the reform
introduced in the Uhited States navy at
Mr. Roosevet's suggestion in 1899. merg-
irg the executive and engineer officers
into one class and cnjoining all executive
officers to be thoroughly trained in engin-
eering and giving engineers the same
status as executive officers.
The reform will Incidentally remove long
standing and serious grievances Of the
el gineers
The sun., 1902-12-04
BLOCK GERMAN TARIFF BILL.
Opponents Of the Measure Keep RcichstaE
In Session 10 IL Hours.

Special Cab, Despatch to THR SUN
BERLIN, Dec. 3.Ihe ReiChstag to-day
held noisy session lasting ten and one .ha Z
hours. which is a record, discussing oppo-
sition motions that were success sfully de-
gned to stop the progress OF the TarifY bill
T. enty-seven Socialist meeti, gs will lie
held here tomorrow to protest agains,
the action OF the ma iority in the Reichstag,
The sun., 1902-12-04
SPANISH PREMIER QUITS.
Sagasta Intimatcs That lie Will Not Form
q New Cabinet.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN
MADRID, Dec. J.--rrine Minister Sagasta
presented hi resignation to the King to. day
intmating at the same time that his de-
cision not to form new Cabinet was ir-
revocablc.
His action follows the censure Of tho
Minister Of Marine by the Chamber because
he ordered two training ships without con-
sulting the Cor'e7.
The sun., 1902-12-04
Elevated to Quit soft toai on Monda

Health Commissioner Lederle has re-
ceived the written assurance Of the general
manager Of the Manhattan company that
only hard coal will be used on the elevated
railroad locomotives after next Monday.
A mixture Of hard and soft coal Ia now
being used on some Of the locomotives on
the Ninth avenue line.
The sun., 1902-12-04
Ontario Votes on Prohibition To-day.

TORONTO, Ont, Dec 3-Voters In tie
Province Of Ontario will vote tomorrow
'u we Quest ion Of the prob biz ion OF tt,
retail sale of intoxicating liquors. II n,
number Of votes in favor Dt prohibition ~
ceeds half the total cast at the general
election in 1893 the measure shall be en-
forced in Mavno,
The sun., 1902-12-04
DOCTOR SAILS WITH CARNEGIE.
Latter Shows the Effect Of Ills Sever g
Illness.
.spteiA Caele Despa.ch 10 rnE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch to TnE SUN.
LoNDoh Dec. 3 Andrew Carnegie sailed
for New York to-day on the White Star Line
steamship Oceanic. Severai friends bade
him farewell at Euston Station, A physician
accompanied Mr.. Carnegie. who showed
distinct tracea Of his recent illness
The sun., 1902-12-04
WARSHlPS TO VENEZUELA.
BRITISH FLEET or FOUR SAILS
FROM BERMUDA.
Meanwhile the SeliEmans Are NeGotiatins
With the English and German Creditors
No Commission From Venezuela
We're Not Asked 10 Guarantee Loan.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN
LONDON, Dec. 3-A despatch from Ham
ilton. Bermuda. says that tho British cruiser
Retribution called from there yesterday y
and the warshps Charybdis. Alert and Quail
sailed to-day. all bound for Venezuela
They will be followed by the Tribune and
the Adriadne.
There Ii reason to believe that as soon
as the warships from Bermuda arrive in
Venezuelan waters concerted Anglo-Ger-
man measures will be taken TO obtain a
settlement from Venezuela.
HALIFAX, n. s., Dec. 3.-The British
cruiser Palas. which has been overhauled
here during the last three months, under
went test at sea to-day and was able to
reel OF twenty miles an hour The Pallas
carried a crew Of $50. As soon as she can
be got ready she will join other ships of the
British fleet In Venezuelan waters.
The sun., 1902-12-04
EDUCATION BILL ADVANCED.
Sent to the House OF Lords After Passing
House OF Commons.
Special Cable Dtspateh to THE SUN.

Special Cable Dsspdteh TO THE SUN
LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Education bin
passed its third reading in the House Of
Commons last night. the vote, which was
taken at midnight. standing 2+8 in favor
of the measure and 1913 against it, The
bill was thereupon sent TO the House OF
Lords.
There were only three members of the
upper house in attendance, but these formed
a quorum. and the bill was received and
Immediately passed its first reading, after
which the House adjourned.
The sun., 1902-12-04
spanish steamer Lost: ~ Drown.

Special Cable Despatch TO Tur SrS
BILBAO, Doc, 3.-lt Is reported that
the Spanish steamship Neptune has been
wrecked and twenty -eight persons drowned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-12-12

vance toward such equality. To try
to force such tribes too fast is to pre-
vent their going forward at all. More.
over, the tribes live under widely diff.
ferent conditions. Where tribe has
made considerable advance and lives
on fertile farming soil, it is possible to
allot the members lands in severalty
much as is the case with white settlers
There are other tribes where such a
course is not desirable. On the arid
prairie lands the effort should be to
induce the Indians to lead pastoral
rather than agricultural lives, and to
permit them to settle in villages rather
than to force them into isolation.
The large Indian schools situated
remote from any Indian reservation,
do special and peculiar work of great
Importance. But, excellent though
these are, an immense amount Of adj
ditional work must be done on the
reservations themselves among the
old, and, above all, among the young
Indians.
The first and most important step
toward the absorption Of the Indian is
to teach him to earn his living; yet it
is not necessarily to be assumed that
in each community all Indians must
become either tillers of the soil or
stockraisers. Their industries may
properly be diversified, and those who
show special desire or adaptability for
industrial or even commercial pursuits
should be encouraged SO far as practi.
cable to follow out each his own bent.
Every effort should be made to de-
velop the Indian along the lines OF
natural aptitude, and to encourage the
existing native industries peculiar to
certain tribes, such as the various
kinds of basket weaving, canoe build
ing, smith work and blanket work.
Above all, the Indian boys and girls
should be given confident command of
colloquial English, and should ordi-
narily be prepared for vigorous strug.
gle with the conditions under which
their people live, rather than for i'm
mediate absorption into some more
highly developed community.
The officials who represent the Gov
eminent in dealing with the Indians
work under hard conditions, and also
under conditions which render it easy
to do wrong and very difficult to detect
wrong. Consequently they should be
amply paid on the one hand, and on
the other hand particularly high
standard of conduct should be de.
manded from them, and where miscon-
duct can be proved the punishment
should be exemplary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-12-12
Notice Of Intention to Sell
County Property.
STATE OF WASHINGTON, I
County Of ThurstOn. <

Notice 10 hereby given that at 30 O'Clock p N.
on the 9th day Of January. A. d. 1903, the Board
of County Commissioners OF said county, will
meet at their usual place of meeting In the Court
House At Olympia. In eaid county and State, for
the purpose OF determining the advieability Of
selling the following described property belong
ing to said county, tO-wit:
strip In Sc cor. 4 #. N aud and GO #. and W.
Lot Block 6, Lot Block 8, Lot Block 10. Lot
Block IL, Lot Block i2, Lot Block IL, "A OF
Lot Block II, s - Of Lot Block IL, a. n. of
Lots and Block IL; also the following tracts in
Block II:
Com, at Sw cor of Lot Sc 60 n, N. q #, K
6lx #. N. 10 IT., w lsil9 IT,; 90 # to cont, all
In Lots and 8. Block II:
The south IS H. OF Lots and except s. 81 #
Lot Block II:
Lot Block q. Lot Block 81, Lots and
Olympia:
Lott Block SO and Lot 10 Block 50, all in PIE.
Hyland's Subdivision Of Block SO, Olympia:
Block 70 OF Swans Addition.
Lots to 3 inc. and Lots II to 90 inc. in Block
Block ?, all In Robinson's Subdivision Of Lots
to II inc. OF Block 2, Ayers Addition 10 Olym
pis.
At said meeting the said board will hear such
evidence and take euch testimony, as may be le-
gally offered, as to the propriety of making such
sale.
Dated at Olympia. Washington, this 2d day of
December, A. ID. 1902
JOHN BYRNE,
GEO. w. BELL
TOM ISMAY,
County Commissioners.
Attest: A. L. CALLOW.
County Auditor. d5
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-12-12

are inclined on abstract grounds to
advocate the Governments doing any
work which can with propriety be
LETT in private hands.
Gratifying progress has been made
during the year in the extension OF the
merit system OF making appointments
in the Government service. 1t should
be extended by law to the District OF
Columbia. 1t is much to be desired
that our consular system be estab-
lished by law on basis providing for
appointment and promotion only in
consequence of proved fitness.
Through a wise provision OF the
Congress at its last session the White
House, which had become disfigured
10y incongruous additions and changes,
has now been restored to what it was
planned to be by Washington. In
making the reservations the utmost
care has been exercised to come as
near as possible to the early plans and
to supplement these plans by careful
study of such buildings as that of the
University of Virginia, which was
built by Jefferson. The White House
is the property of the Nation, and so
far as is compatible with living therein
it should be kept as it originally was,
for the same reasons that We keep
Mount Vernon as it originally was.
The stately simplicity of its architec-
ture is an expression of the character
of the period in which it was built,
and is in accord with the purposes it
was designed to serve. 1t is a good
thing to preserve such buildings as
historic monuments which keep alive
our sense OF continuity with the Ma
TONS past.
The reports OF the several executive
departments are submitted to the Con.
gress with this communica ton.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House December, 1902.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-12-12
PROGRESS WITH THE INDIANS,
Developing the Red Man Along Lines Of M
tural Aptitude,

In dealing with the Indians our aim
should be theirnltimate absorption into
the body of our people. But in many
cases this absorption must and should
be very slow. In portions of the In
dian Territory, the mixture of blood
has gone on at the same time with
progress in wealth and education, 80
that there are plenty of men with vary
ing degrees Of purity of Indian blood
who are absolutely indistinguishable
in point of social, political, and econ
omic ability from their white asso-
ciates. There are other tribes which
have as yet made no perceptible ad-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-12-12
LEGISLATION Foa ALASKA.
Should Be Shaped for Building Up Homes
There.

especially urge upon the Congress
the need Of wise legislation for Alaska.
It 10 not to our credit a. Nation that
Alaska, which has been ours for IS
years, should still have as poor sys-
tenn of laws as is the case. No country
has . more valuable possession-in
mineral wealth, in fisheries, furs,
forests, and also in land available for
certain kinds of farming and stock
growing. It is territory of great size
and varied resources, we'll fitted to
support a large, permanent population.
Alaska needs q good land law and such
provisions for homesteads and pre-
emptions as will encourage permanent
settlement. We should shape legisla-
ton with view not to the exploiting
and abandoning OF the territory, but
to the building up of homes therein.
The land law should be liberal in type,
40 "A to hold ont Inducements TO tho
actual settler whom we most desire
to see take possession of the country.
The forests of Alaska should be pro.
tected, and, as q secondary but still
important matter, the game also, and
at the same time it is imperative that
the settlers should be allowed to cut
timber, under proper regulations for
their own use. Laws should be enact.
ed to protect the Alaskan salmon fish
cries against the greed which would
destroy them. They should be pre-
served as a permanent industry and
food supply. Their management and
control should be turned over to the
Commission of Fish and Fisheries.
Alaska should have Delegate in the
Congress. It would be we'll if Con.
gressional committee could visit Alaska
and investigate its needs ON the
ground.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-12-12
Probate Notice.
Estate Of Armina NJ. s,ckels. deceased

Estate Of Armina NJ. Sickels, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has
been appointed Executrix OF the estate of Ar
nina n. Sickels, deceased, by her last will and
testament, who died ON the I'd day of November,
1900. and which will was probated in the Superior
Court Of Thurston county, WASH, on the 18th
day Of December, 1900 and is on file therein.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowances
n No. 317 Washington street, Olympia, Wash,
within u months after date Of this notice they
shall DO forever barred.
This cath day Of October. 1909.
JENNIE E. SICKELS,
Formerly Jennie E. Stalknaksr,
Executrix Of the estate Of Armina M. Sickles,
deaansad
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-12-12

Postofiice address: Bucoda, Thurston county,
Washington.
VANCE & MITCHELL. Attorneys for Plaintiff
p. o. Address: 3l6 Main street, Olympia,
Washington.
First publication, Oct. q, 1909.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-12-12
washington STANDARD
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
CONTINUED from Fist Pege. !


This shows conclusively the want
which the establishment Of the service
has met and the need Of further ex-
tending il a. rapidly as possible. 1t is
justified both by the financial results
and by the practical benefits to our
rural population; it brings the men
who live on the soil into close relations
with the active business world; it
keeps the farmer in daily touch with
the markets; it is a potential educa-
tional force; it enhances the value Of
farm property, makes farm life far
pleasanter and less isolated, and will
do much TO check the undesirable cur
rent from country to city.
1t is to be hoped that the Congress
will make liberal appropriations for
the continuance OF the service already
established and for its further extern
sion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-08
above, and a voice calling out in trum-
pet tones:
keep on. Keep>on! They can't fol-
low beyond this point"
Go be continued)
Lions and Florida Water.

A small girl writing to Our Dumb
Animals tells an amusing story of lion
delighted with the perfume of Florida
water:
We had often heard that animals
were very fond of perfumes, so Mamie
and L saved our pennies and bought
a bottle of Florida water, which we
took with us to the ZOO. You just
ought to have heard the racket in the
lion house. 1t was very near their din
ner time and they were all hungry.
The old lion and his wife were prancing
round their cake, roaring with all their
might. Their noise started the puma,
and when he began he started the
panthers. 1t was, | assure you, pan
demonium let loose.
So Mamie poured half of the Florida
water on a piece of raw cotton and
threw it in the lions cage. He stopped
his noise shifted at it, rolled all over it,
and acted just like a good-natured pup
py dog. He rolled over and over with
his four big, strong legs in the air. He
was perfectly happy and forgot that he
was hungry. Then Mrs. Lion came up
and had a roll, and he never once
snarIed at her as he so often does. They
both were as nice and quiet as two
pussy cats. Mamie and didn't regret
having spent our money on the per-
fume.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-08
hall, the churches and other public places
We're turned into temporary shelters.
WAR TAXES ARE TO GO.
Bill for Their Repeal Ordered Prepared
by Committee.

The ways and means committee, by
unanimous vote, instructed Craftsman
Payne to prepare a bill repeating all the
war taxes except the tax on mixed flour.
The action taken was in the form of a
resolution to the effect that the bill
should provide for the repeal of the re-
naming war taxes, to take effect on
July l, 1902, except that the repeal of
the duty on tea should go into effect
Jan. /, 1908. The only division in com
mittee was on amendments proposed by
Democratic members. Richardson pro-
posed an amendment to put trust-made
articles on the free list.
This was defeated by a party VOTE
as was the amendment of Robertson Of
Louisiana to continue the tax on bucket
shops" Newlands of Nevada offered
two amendments, one excepting from the
repeal the tax on petroleum and sugar
refineries, and another imposing a tax of
tenth of ! per cent on the gross re-
ceipts of any industrial corporation hav-
ing receipts of $1,000,O00 annually. Both
amendments were defeated by party
votes.
Chairman Payne made the following
statement on the proposed repeal: The
treasury now has an available cash bal
ance of something over $174, 100000. 1t
is not likely that this will be increased
materially during the present fiscal year,
as the treasury is buying bonds at rate
that will use up the surplus to accumu-
late between this and the end of the ifs
cal year, June so next. The Secretary
of the Treasury's report estimated a sur
plus for this year of 100000 900, and
subsequent results seem to confirm this
estimate. The committee, therefore,
thought it was entirely safe to repeal the
remainder of the war revenue taxes,
amounting to $6S,000,000, and the tax
on tea of $9,O0O,0O0, in the aggregate
$1T,000,000 at this time
This will still leave surplus esti-
mated upon this years receipts and ex-
penses of 500, 100000 or $23,000000 for
the year. while we will start upon the
next fiscal year with $174,0000O0 avail
able cash in the treasury"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-08

Whitman's lips, and he cooked his rifle
and threw the weapon across the hollow
of HIS left arm: But his usual calmness
came to him in an instant.
mot now. not noww he muttered, and
wheeling his horse, he faced the noun
tain that rose on the right, and which
afforded the only avenue by which he
could hope to get off between the Indians
and their white allies.
AS he rose above the valley he could
see that the Sioux were signaling to the
whites, and this fact confirmed his sus-
picions He recognized Whirlwind at the
head of band of well mounted braves,
who were riding to head him off; and
now everything depended on speed and
endurance.
Whitman was not yet down an incline,
when above the laundering of his horse s
feet he heard the shouting of men to
the right, and the war cries of the In
dams to the left.
To dash across the opposite valley and
up the other hill seemed the only course
left him. He had just decided to follow
it. when it's hopelessness became mani
fest A band of Sioux on foot were in
possession. He was hemmed in. One
man against scores.
There is nothing left but to fight for
it," he said; ''lie down, Hector"
He touched the horses knees, and the
intelligent creature dropped on the
ground, and stretched out his legs as if
he were dead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-08
WATERBURY IN RUINS.
Business Section of Connecticut City
Wiped Out by Fire.

For ten hours Sunday night and Mon
day morning flames, famed by a high
wind, held sway over the business sec
ton of Waterbury, Conn, causing a loss
that will exceed S3,000,O0O Nearly all
the best buildings standing in space
bounded on the north by Exchange place,
on the west by Bank street, on the south
by Grand street and on the east by
South Main street were wiped out.
The first fire, which started in the
store of the Reid & Hughes Dry Goods
Company, on Bank street, was not con-
sdered under control before 100000
worth of property had been destroyed.
About the time the firemen supposed
they had subdued the flames second
fire broke out, in the Scoyil House, the
city's leading hotel, remodeled by the
late Judge e. G. Lewis few years ago
at an expense of about $75 900, and the
establishment was wrecked. The occu-
pants of the hotel were compelled to
seek the streets in their night clothes.
With the ringing of second alarm
the entire city was thrown into a panic.
There was a fierce gale, and sparks from
the burning hotel were driven in lurid
showers over a great area. The Occu-
pants of buildings in the path of the
wind prepared to leave. Although the
Waterbury fire department was rein
forced from nearby cities, it was impos-
sible for a time to stay the progress OF
the flames.
The fire burned over four acres of the
city's best business section. Among the
prominent buildings destroyed are the
block occupied by the Reid & Hughes
Company, the plant of the Waterbury
American, the Masonic Temple, the SEQ
vii and Franklin houses, the w. l.. Doug
las Shoe Company, the Johnson Block,
the Salvation Army Workingmen's Home
and scores of other buildings. About a
hundred business houses are burned out
During the night the Mayor was in
communication with Gov. Mclean and
the militia was called out. Companies
A and G, containing about 100 men, were
detailed about the fire district. The city
was practically under martial law, the
blue uniforms of the guardsmen appear
ing on every side. The armory, the city
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-08
GAINS BY CHURCHES.
OUTDOING THE NATION IN POINT
OF GROWTH.
Total Church Membership of Over
OO,oOO-Catho1ic Leads, with the
Methodist Episcopal Second - In
crease the Last Year 2.67 Per Cent.

The number of Christians in the Unit
ed States is growing faster than the total
population of the country. This intensely
interesting fact, which completely mega
tives the contrary claims of agnostics and
even of some Christian ministers, is not
alleged by the churchmen, but is proved
by the religious statistics made up for
the year 1901 by DR.. II. X. Carroll, the
expert statistician who had charge of the
religious department of the United States
census for 1890.
Figuring on a total of 100000 there
was a gain of 2.1S per cent in the popu-
lation of the country during the past
year, while the gain in the church mem
bership of the country was 2.G7. The
religious population is shown in the an
nexed table. DR.. Carroll says that in the
Roman Catholic figures the gain for sew
eral years in some dioceses is included,
SO that the growth for 1901 is therefore
out of proportion. The gain in the mum
Der of Christian Scientists, however, he
says, is absolutely correct despite claims
to the contrary.
The table of gains is as follows: