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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22
EVANSVILLE and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE. Md, November %. 1902.
An operatu in three acts. entitled THE
Four-Leafed Clover" was presented last
night at the Masonic Temple. The cast Of
characters was as follows: Countess Isa-
bella, Miss Grace Van Loan; Lady Inez
Ernestine Goachetti; Lady Kinda. Marie
Maloney; Susanni, Rosalie Carr; Don
Sebastian, Charlie Cuny; Don Carlos, Mae
Buekler; Sir Roland Graeme, Emily Baker;
Pedro. Alfred Baker; Donald, Roy William
son; Lorenzo, Andrew Woolf; Gluek Auf,
Walter Payne, jr.; Gretchen, Dorothy Gait;
Mazetto, Laurence Aman; Fedalma, Mar
garet Welsh; gypsies, Harry Long, Harold
Crump. Carleton Crump, Charles Irving,
Lottie Bowen, Ellen Tierney, Eleanor Har-
per. Bessie Robinson, May Irving, Roy
Major; Spanish lords and ladies, Noble
Wilson, William Maloney, jr., Allan Frost.
Harry Bowen, Helen Benton, Frances Fox,
Edith Cuny, Lorraine Holden Virginia Sill
vester, Frances Robinson, Katherine Ma
gruder.
The music was rendered by the Hyatts-
vile Orchestra. The opera was under the
direction Of Mrs. John Baker and was
given for the benefit Of the Pinckney Me-
mortal Church. A large audience witnessed
the performance.
A classical and comical graphophone con-
cert was given in the Presbyterian Church
last night for the benefit OF the church,
which was largely attended and much ap-
The missionary committee of the District
of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union. of
which Miss Meynes Is chairman, held
rally at the Presbyterian Church in Hyatts-
vile Wednesday night. The program was
as follows: Song service, led by Mr.. p. l.
Zimmerman; devotional exercises, Rev. s.
Ward Fighter, pastor; address. "A Young
Mans Attitude Toward Missions" Mr..
Hermon c.. Metcalf, recording secretary.
District of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union; song service; conference, The Mis-
sionary Committee and Its Work., Miss
Jennie NJ. Taylor, Gurley Presbyterian So
ciety; Personnel and Organizations" How
to Arouse Missionary Interest In the Local
Society," 1.-The Missionary Meeting"
Mr.. Clarence N. Walker, SON of Mr.. Geo.
N. Walker of Hyattsville. will be married
Mrs George w. Evans of Washington,
Wednesday evening. the 26th instant. The
ceremony will be performed at ST. James
Church, 8th street northeast, Washington.
Mr.. Evans and his family at one time re-
sided in Hyattsville.
The town commissioners of Bladensburg
having received $3.50 from the liquor license
fund and $50 for road rebate, are improv-
ing the county roads running through Bla-
road leading to Landover are being graded
and graveled. The road committee con-
sists of Marion Duckett, Fred Heller and
Gus H. Dahler.
The German-American club known the
ssVorwaerts'' gave an enjoyable dance at
the Pan-Electric House in Bladensburg
Wednesday night
mentioned as a republican candidate for
the house of delegates.
Miss Edith Gallant Is seriously Ill at her
home here.
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women's Missions.

The regular monthly meeting Of the Wo-
mems Missionary Society Of the Gunton
Temple Church was held Thursday. The
subjects under discussion were "Corea" and
..The Mexicans in the United States"
Mrs. Robert BOYD gave general talk on
Corea: Mrs. A. L. Swan read a leafiet on
.aThe Women and Girls Of Corea," and Miss
Claxton told Of the medical work in same
country.
Mexico" and items on "Rurai New Mex
ico' were given by several ladies'. A leafet
descriptive OF the girls school at Santa Fe
was read, also a letter from Miss LIE DUO.
who II employed AZ a teacher at Las
Cruces.
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OUR EXPORTS TO CANADA.
Growing Market on the North for Our
producta

Canadian imports from the United States
continue to grow more rapidly than those
from the united kingdom, despite the lsgis-
lation OF 1897 In favor OF products from the
united kingdom. In that year. 1t will be
remembered the Canadian tariff laws and
regulations were SO adjusted as to give an
Immediate reduction. beginning with April
1907, Of 12A per cent in tariff rates on Inn
ports from the united kingdom. with q fur
Their provision that another 12h per cent re-
duction should occur In 1893. In 1900 . still
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Point Of View.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
II wish I had your teeth" remarked
young Hardupp to Miss Elderleigh
''Do you. realiyr' exclaimed the fair and
nearly forty maiden. who scented COM
pliment.
II do indeed" rejoined the practical young
man. why. there must be at least $50
worth Of gold in Them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22

accused me Of winning $500 from him
matching coins three handed in the Nice
restaurant Then I showed them that L
had not been in the south of France at all
last winter. So little by little they found
out the truth A gang had been making
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets All drug.
gists refund tie money n Il falls 10 cure. e. w.
Groves signatu II on each box. DC.
se30-tu. thAs-1bot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

Gen. j. r. Carnahan has returned from
Washington, where he conferred with the
secretary of war, Adjutant General H. c.
Corbin and DR.. s. c. Dickey on the pro-
posed army post for Indianapolis and the
sale of the arsenal property. General Car
nahan says that both Secretary Root and
General Corbin heartily approve of the
technical institute project, and also hope
to be able to secure land near Indianapolis
at price within the sale price of the ar
senal. on which will be established the
army post. General Corbin declared In
dianapolis to be an ideal location for an
army post, General Carnahan says, and
requested him to accompany General Nc
Arthur when he makes his inspections of
the four sites offered with a view to pur-
chasing one for the army post. General
Carnahan says he will write to General
Macarthur at Chicago, suggesting TO him
that he will be glad to give him all posi-
BILE assistance on his trip of inspection and
asking him TO inform him of the date of
his arrival here, which he expects will be
some time next week.
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TRADE, INDUSTRY. LABOR.

The directors of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company have declared a
regular quarterly dividend Of u and an ex-
ira dividend of y per cent.
The Ann Arbor Railroad Company yester-
day announced general advance of from
to per cent. in the wages of all employees
OF the system This makes a general adj
vance or 10 per cent during the past year.
The following were yesterday elected d.
rectors of the Mercantile Trust Company.
OF New York: Gage Z. Tarbell, second vice
president Of the Equitable Life Assurance
the PRUDENTIAL insurance nr wee Som Pneh and
Edwin Gould
The report of State Salt Inspector Dun
well, of Michigan, for the year ending
Nov. 30. 1902. shows that the sixty-five salt
rels of salt during the year. This is a
net decrease of 5S5,S56 barrels from the pro-
duction Of 1901.
The difficulty which Western railroads
are finding in keeping enough mechanical
help is causing some of the roads to re-
duce the salaries of office employees. The
hign wages paid to mechanical help makes
1t necessary, the companies say, to retrench
In expenses, and the roads are doing this
among their office forces.
AT meeting of the board of directors of
the American Locomotive Company, held
yesterday, the officers were reelected. A
the preferred stock, payable Jan. q, 1903.
The earnings for the six months ending
Dec. 81, 1902 (partly estimated), were report
ed to be SIS, 265, 352, an increase over the
same period in 1901 of s3.O34,3S7.
Laborers who have been working to put
in readiness for resumption the Breaker
Island steel plant, at Albany, N. Y, FORM
erly the property of the Troy Steel Com
pany, have been notified that their serv-
ices are no longer needed. 1t is announced
that the plant has been purchased by the
United States Steel Corporation for 81 500, :
600, and that in all probability the works
will not be operated.
The Farmers Cooperative Grain and
Live Stock Association is to be the founda-
ton of a new association to be known as
the Farmers Cooperative Shipping Asso-
citation, which will have a capital of $780,
600 and which intends to own and control
line Of grain elevators in Kansas Ne
braska and Oklahoma. A meeting will be
held at Lincoln, Neb, Jan. % for the pur-
braska. The association expects to start
with thirty elevators in Kansas, fifteen in
Oklahoma and ten in Nebraska.
On an application of Harry l.. Laws. of
the firm of James II. Laws & Co., of Gin
cinnati, Judge Pardee in the United States
Circuit Court at New Orleans Yesterday
appointed A. b. Wheeler receiver for the
Magnolia and other sugar plantations of
former Governor Warmoth in PlacGuemines
parish. A note held by Laws for sis. 900 fell
due on Dec. i and was protested and not
paid. 1t is said various creditors were
threatening seizure of the plantations. Mag
nolio is one of the best known plantations
In the State, and many DISTINGUISHED peo-
pie from all over the country have been
Governor Warmoth's guests there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

Jesse Baker, the colored man who was
shot by Herman Wright in Buckner's sa-
loon on Indiana avenue Tuesday night, died
in the City Hospital at 1890 o'clock this
morning. Last night DR.. Jobes performed a
surgical operation on Baker, succeeding
In locating and removing the bullet from
his right groin, and had hopes the man
would recover. Weakness from loss of
blood. the deteriorated physical condition
Of Baker because of a recent siege of ILL
ness on account of bullet wounds in his
abdomen and the suffering due to the acute
pain from the present wound caused Ba-
ker's death.
The shooting which resulted in the killing
of Baker was precipitated by Baker, the
police and witnesses say. Baker had a
reputation as bully in the colored dis
trict of the city and had served several
terms in the State prison and county work.
house. He had engaged in a number Of
saloon brawls, fights and cutting ARRAYS
on Indiana avenue and adjacent streets.
In all of these he had been more or less
injured, but always escaped with his life.
His reputation was that of a game" man.
and members Of the police force say that
he was as 'nervy' as any or the local pO-
lice characters. Recently he was shot in
the abdomen by an unknown man on West
Ohio street, near the Wade Hill saloon. AL
though this wound, with others inflicted at
the same time, was considered dangerous,
he recovered after an experience in the
hospital and was discharged only a few
weeks ago.
Baker lived on Fayette street with his
mother and was unmarried. Wright, the
colored porter In Buckner's saloon, who
shot him, is In the police station. charged
with assault and battery with intent to kill.
This charge will be changed TO murder.
Wright Is a stranger in Indianapolis and
witnesses to the shooting say that he was
not at fault, but was justified in shooting
Baker. His previous reputation during his
six months career in the city has shown
him to be peaceable and orderly, his en-
ployer and acquaintance say.
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the reciprocity treaty recently negotiated
between the United States and Cuba The
treaty was received by the Senate in execu-
tive session and was referred TO the COM
mittee on foreign relations without being
read. 1t Is stated the treaty does not con-
Germ the disposition of the Isle of Pines
Minister Storer. at Madrid. has advised
the State Department by cable that the
reciprocal agreement between the United
States and Spain for the international copy
right of 1896 has been restored to full effect
by the interchange of diplomatic notes. The
terms of the proclamation which was issued
by President Cleveland in 1895 lapsed dur
ing the war with Spain.
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions to-day devoted an hour and half TO
hearing reports from the Maine and Massa-
chusetts fishery interests in opposition TO
the Hay-Bond treaty for reciprocity be-
Iap
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Biggest Sign I'm the world.

New Workers who are used to big things
have been astonished during the past week
by a painted sign at the corner OF Broad
way and Spring street. covering the north
side of two eleven-story buildings. This
sign covers 1916 square feet OF space and
is by far the largest advertising sign ever
painted. The picture is the well-known
figure OF sunny Jim," who for so many
months has testified to the goodness of
FORCE" not only over the entire United
States. but in the United Kingdom as well.
In this picture Sunny jim" Is 1l2 feet s
inches in height. His hat is IL feet s
inches tall and Is feet broad. His nose is
10 feet long. His ear is feet inches
high. His arm is II feet long; his legs 50
feet long. His thumb extends over space
OF feet The height OF his collar Is u
feet inches, and his tie is feet inches
In height His cuffs are feet inches wide
The buttons on the coat are feet inches
in diameter. and his cum buttons are 2
feet inches I'm length sunny Jim
feet are 20 feet long, and the cane which he
carries Is 80 feet I'm length. His dog which
sports along by his side. is AZ feet inches
I'm height.
With this enormous sign the reading mat
ter is very brief and fills but a small part
Of the space. IL is as follows:
"Vieor, Vim, Perfect, Trim,
FORCE made him Sunny inns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Pension Appropriation and Urgent
Deficiency Bills Passed.

Deficiency Bills Passed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senate to-
day passed the pension appropriation bill
without discussion. 1t carries $139. s47, 900.
An urgent deficiency bill also was passed.
The amount carried by this bill is s., las, 400
and includes item of 100000 to enable
the secretary of agriculture to stamp out
the foot and mouth disease. which has be-
come epidemic In the New England States.
The militia bill was up for a short time.
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, continuing his re-
marks against the constitutionality of the
provision for a reserved force of trained
men.
At O'Clock Mr. Kean, of New Jersey,
called up the resolutions expressing the re-
greet of the Senate at the death of the late
Senator Sewell of New Jersey, and feel
ingly spoke of the life and character of the
deceased. He was followed by several
respect an adjournment was taken until
Saturday.
Senator Depew introduced bill authoriz-
ing the Issuance of emergency currency by
the Treasury Department. 1t provides that
such currency shall be supplied to any
than $4,000 to the extent of so per cent
of the banks capital. The extra currency is
however to be supplied only in case of a
stringency in the money market sufficiently
serious to jeopardize values and imperil
the commercial and business interests of
the country.
Senator Hoar secured permission from
the Senate to file with the secretary of that
body while the Senate is not in session
a bill for the regulation OF trusts. He did
not state the nature of his BILL but said he
would prepare and file it before next Sat-
urday.
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New interpretations.

Amendments of the articles OF incorpora-
ton OF the indianapolis. Lebanon & Frank
fort Traction Company filed yesterday no.
tilted the secretary OF state that the name
of the company has been changed TO the
Indianapolis s. Northwestern Traction
Company. and that the capital stock has
been increased from $4,000 10 s.. 10000
The Florence Oil Company. OF Marion
Incorporated. The capital stock is $4,000
and the directors are John II. Malaney, r.
NJ Kiley. VIII III. Willis. w. Cammack
and Joseph f. Mallaney.
The Insurance Agency Company. OF
South Bend fled articles OF Incorporation
The capital stock is $4,000 and the direc-
tors are Joseph T. Neff. Thomas w. Slick
and j. NJ. Cllery.
The Bicknell OIL and Gas Company, with
q capital stock of $4,000. incorporated. The
directors are J. r. Horn. +. Mcclure. j. s.
Hoover. A. l.. Brocksmith, A. ID. Craig
". ID. Lemen. w. s. Hensler. ]. L. Norman
and NJ c. Philippe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18
CITY NEWS NOTES.

l.. E. Daniels, of Laporte, will continue
as clerk in the office of w. s. Blatchley,
state geologist. His reappointment was an
nounced yesterday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church will have it's annual
sale and social in the church chapel to-
morrow afternoon and evening. Supper
served from TO s.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Fourth
presbyterian Church will give their annual
1alr and supper tomorrow afternoon and
evening at the church, corner Alabama
and Nineteenth streets.
A special meeting of the County Council
has been called by Auditor Smith for Dec
26. AT the meeting appropriations will be
made TO cover the office expenses of the
county officers whose terms expire in
January and who were not provided with
December expenses in the last appropria-
tions made.
Patrolman w. p. Smith was accidentally
shot in the leg yesterday morning while
on his way to roll call. Smith was walk
ing down Indiana avenue near the canal
bridge when his pistol fell from his pocket
A cartridge exploded, the bullet entering
the 1leshy part of his leg. Smith was taken
to st. Vincent's Hospital. DIR. Garstang,
who attended him, said his condition is not
serious.
The officers of the Anti-Saloon League
and representatives of church organizations
have arranged to hold big state meeting
In this city on Jan. 13. Letters will be ad-
dressed to all the ministers in the State
within the next few days. At this meeting
changes In the present liquor laws to be
asked. from the Legislature will be dis
cusSed.
Three small colored boys invaded an
express wagon standing in an open field
at Tenth street and Indiana avenue last
night about o'clock and stole three bags
of carpet used for packing furniture. The
boys tried to sell the goods at a junk
shop on North street. The junk man be-
came suspicious and called Bicycle Pa
trolman Duncan and Askins. The boys
were arrested on the charge of petit lar
ceny. They gave their names as Samuel
Good, Vincent Pulliam and Alvin Williams.
Harry Bruner, a horse trader, was tried
In Police Court yesterday morning for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses Com
plant was made by Mrs. John Thaeter, of
$50 East Michigan street. Mrs. Thaeter
said she bought a horse from Bruner for
$50 which he said was in good physical
condition. The next morning after the
purchase Mrs. Thaeter said the horse be-
came i'll. Judge Reagan said he was un-
able to decide the case and thought Mrs
Thaeter should take the case to another
court. She said she would begin civil
proceedings against Bruner.
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Recent Army Orders.

WASHINGTON, Dec 17-First Lieut..
Elmer ]. Wallace. artillery corps, has been
ordered to examination for promotion.
First Lieut. Francis j. Mcconnell,
Twelfth Infantry, has been ordered to re-
cruiting duty at Philadelphia to relieve
Capt. Robert L. Hirst, Twelfth Infantry,
who is ordered to join his company
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Capt. s. ID. Freeman. Tenth Cav
airy, three months; Col. Leon A. Matile,
Twenty-fourth Infantry, one months ex-
tension; Capt. Claude b. Sweezy Thir-
teenth Cavalry, two months extension.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Promotion of Marine Corps Command
ant ACKNOWLEDGMENT Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE President
to-day nominated Brigadier General Com
mandant Charles Haywood. marine corps,
to be a major general. Also several pro-
motions in the revenue cutter service.
Unofficial advices have reached here that
China intends to pay the next installment
of the Boxer indemnity in silver. The re-
ports indicate that China is driven to this
course by the fact that all of her revenues
are payable in silver and the great internal
financial strain makes it impossible to OBJ
tain gold.
The secretary of war has approved
recommendation made by General Randall,
commanding the Department of the Column
bia, that officers and men be granted per-
mission under proper restrictions to visit
other posts for the purpose OF taking part
In athletic contests Such permission will
not be considered as a leave of absence or
furlough. but will be noted on the re-
turns in the same manner as absence with
permission 10 hunt The secretary also has
approved a recommendation that annual
department contests in field sports be had
on condition that such contests be without
expense TO the government. This action Is
In line with the policy OF the War Depart
ment that proper provision be made In each
of the military departments for a course
OF systematic instruction In athletic ex-
ercises.
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INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS.
Their Meetings VIII BE Held I'm
StatehOuse Jan. 3, O, z, 8 and o.

Statehouse Jan. 8, o, z, 8 and 8.
The annual meetings of the Indiana in
dustrial associations will be held in the
Statehouse Jan. 5, 6, z, and 9. A rate of
one and one-third fare for the round trip
has been granted to members by the rail-
roads.
The Indiana delegates to the State Board
OF Agriculture will meet in Room II at 10
a. m, Jan. 6. The delegates will elect an
executive committee and this committee
will elect secretary. The present secre-
tary, Charles Downing, will not be opposed
for reelection.
The Indiana State Association Of Fair
Managers will meet Jan. 6, in the after
noon.
The Indiana Corn Growers Association
will meet in Room II, Jan. s. both morning
and afternoon.
The Indiana Aberdeen-Angus Association
will meet in Room IL, Jan. Z.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Com
panies Union of Indiana will meet in Room
II, Jan. and 3.
The Indiana Swinebreeders' Association
will meet in Room II, Jan. s.
Joshua Strange, vice president of the
Farmers National Congress for Indiana,
has called a meeting in Room II the even
ing of Jan. to consider the organization
OF a state farmers congress, in accordance
with the request Of the national organiza-
ton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18
CITY DESTROYED.


ASHKABAD, Russian Turkestan, Dec.
16-The city of Andijan, Ferghana gov
eminent. was destroyed by an earthquake
to-day. The number of fatalities is not yet
ascertained. The population is threatened
with starvation. Shocks were felt in New
Marghelan and surrounding villages. and a
railway at Andijan was destroyed for a
considerable distance. Food and clothing
are being sent to Andijan.
Andijan is in Russian central Asia. sew
enty-three miles from Khokand. 1t had a
population of about 10000 souls.
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Noble c. Butler Notified.

Technically speaking. the United States
Court for the District of Indiana was with
out Judge yesterday. A telegram was re-
ceived by Noble c. Butler. clerk OF the
court. that the President had signed the
commission of A b. Anderson, the new
OF John H. Baker. The commission Is ex-
pected this morning. when Judge Anderson
will be sworn in by Mr.. Butler There was
no court yesterday and no business of i'm
portance TO come before that tribunal.
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The quarterly report of the County Board
of Charities includes in its recommended
tons the suggestion that married couples
in the county poor farm be not separated.
The board recommends that old people be
allowed to live together in the institution,
and IL Is probable that the County Com
of the asylum directing him to make the
change. The Board of Charities visited
other county institutions, but made few
recommendations of changes in the man.
agement of any OF them.