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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
SUCCEEDS COL. FARLEY.
Mai. Shaler Will Command at the
Watervliet Arsenal.

1t is announced at the War Department
that Maj. Charles Shaler, ordnance depart
ment, will succeed to the command of the
Watervliet arsenal near Troy, N. Y, on
the retirement Of Col. Joseph P. Farley,
ordnance department, whose nomina ton as
a brigadier general is now pending in the
Senate. Maj. Shaler has been stationed at
Watervliet for several months. He was
stationed in this city as assistant to the
chief of ordnance for many years, and
proved himself an able and Industrious off,
Ger. Subsequently he had charge of the
government arsenal at Indianapolis, re-
Gently abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD.
Believed to Have Been the Fate Of
Schooner Wesley.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. February 12.-Ths
Gloucester fishing schooner Annie Wesley
which sailed from this port on November
% last for the Georges Banks. is believed
to have been lost with all on board.
The schooner, carried a crew of fourteen
men, She was last seen on December II
in a dangerous position off Sable Island.
It Is thought she either foundered or went
to pieces ON one of the treacherous bars
which abound in that vicinity. OF the crew
three were married and had large families.
The remainder were unmarried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
LOCAL POSTAL REVENUES
Increase Shown by the statment 70,
January.

An Increase in the postal revenues OF
Washington IS shown in the statement of
the gross postal receipts for January, 1903,
as compared with the receipts for January,
1902. The receipts in Washington during
the month were $S5953, against $751; ,464 for
the previous January. This is an increase
Of Sc, ,4S9, or 81 per cent.
A similar increase has taken place at
all the other large cities, the net increase
for fifty offices being 1903 New York 8
receipts increased over IL per cent, while
Chicago maintained an increase Of only
about per cent There were a few post
offices whose receipts fell off a tri1e, due
mostly to local conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
GETTING READY FOR TROUBLE.
Transports Ordered in Readiness to
Convey Troops.

LONDON, February PA special dis
patch from Rome says:
Italy was fully consulted in the course Of
the Lamsdorff- -Goluchowski conferences on
Macedonia, and promised to support the
proposed action. The scheme for reforms
includes demand for the assembling Of an
international congress to adjust the details.
This will be supported by a demonstra-
ton of European warships off Salonica,
where they will remain while the congress
Is in session.
Orders have been given to the Austrian
Lloyds Steamship Company at Trieste to
be prepared at short notice to furnish suf-
ficient transports to convey large army
to Dalmatia.
Leave of absence has been Cancelled. the
reserves have been warned and the rail-
roads have been notified to be ready to deal
with large bodies of men and supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
BOTH MAY MARRY AGAIN
Under Terms Of Divorce Granted
Crown Prince Frederick.

DRESDEN, Saxony. February L. - The
decree Of divorce granted to Crown Prince
Frederick yesterday permits both parties to
marry again.
The crown prince applied merely for
separation of bed and board, but the former
crown princess asked for an absolute di-
vorce, which the judges decided they could
not refuse under the new civil code, WHICH
King George himself designated as govern
ing the proceedings.
The princess, however, cannot marry
Giron and get recognition of her marriage
under the German law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
Humbert Trial Resumed.

PARIS, February 12.-The trial of the
libel suit brought by NJ. Cattaui, banker,
against the Humbert family, which began
yesterday. was resumed today. There were
large crowds inside and outside the court
room. NJ. Ludovic Helevy, "Gyp" Countess
de Mar1eD and other prominent literary ES-
ureS were among the spectators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
ASST. sEC'Y. ARMSTRONG.
He May Not Take His New Duties for
Some Weeks

The Senate having confirmed the nomina-
ton of Robert B. Armstrong as assistant
secretary of the treasury to succeed Gen.
0. l.. Spaulding, there is some interest as
to when the change will be made. Secretary
Shaw has decided that he wants Mr. Arm
strong to remain in his present position of
private secretary at least until the end OF
this month, when the transfer of Offices will
take place. Mr.. Armstrong will serve in his
present position for several weeks longer.
1t is well understood that provision is to
be made in the customs service for Gen.
Spaulding.
Robert Burns Armstrong was'born August
10, 1879, near Des Moines, Iowa. He was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
CAPT. s1GsBEE's PREFERENCE.
Would Rather Go to League Island
Than Bremerton Naval Station.

Capt Charles D. Sigsbee, formerly of the
Maine and now chief of the office of naval
intelligence, Navy Department. who has
been considered in connection with the COM
mand Of the navy yard at Bremerton,
Washington has expressed a preference for
assignment to the command of the League
Island navy station at Philadelphia, re-
Gently vacated by Rear Admiral Sands, and
it is probable that his wishes in the matter
will he respected. 1t is said at the Navy
Department that no final selection has vet
been made for either the Bremerton or
Philadelphia assignments, but that the
matter will be settled in a short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
ATTACKED BY LADRONES.
Twenty Women and Children in Ont
Town Wounded.

MANILA, February PA hundred Lad
rones attacked the town of Nanjan, Island
of Mindoro, yesterday. Constabulary re-
pulsed them after a scattering fight which
lasted several hours. during which one
ladrone was killed and one was wounded.
Twenty women and children living in the
town were wounded.
Inspector Crockett. with a large force of
mounted constabu.ary has swept through
northern Rial and southern Bulacan
provinces. where ladrones have been op-
Grating, but he failed to find trace of
thcm.
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OBSERVE LINCOLN DAY.
Memorial Services Held in Many
Churches in Chicago.

CHICAGO. February 12.-Chicago COM
memorated in appropriate manner today
the ninety-fourth anniversary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln.
The day was quite generally observed as
a holiday. In many churches throughout
the city memorial services had large at
tendance.
Prominent among the observances ar
ranged for the evening was the annual
Lincoln day. celebration of the Lincoln
club at the Auditorium. at which Arch
bishop Ireland, Gov. Yates, Sena tor-elect
Hopkins and Representative Ross will re-
spond to toasts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
Pay Inspector Rand Reports

Pay Inspector Stephen Rand of the navy,
who has been on sick leave for the past
three months. has reported himself to the
Navy Department ready for duty The case
of this officer is interesting from the fact
that he was recently denied promotion to
the grade of pay director for the reason
that he had performed no sea service while
holding the lower grade of pay inspector
1t is understood that the President will
grant the urgent request of his friends to
sanction his promotion.
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Has withdrawn His Resignation.

Naval Constructor John G. Tawresey, SUI
perintenaent of construction at the Union
Iron Works. San Francisco, who recently
resigned to accept a position under the ship
ping syndicate has withdrawn his resigna-
ton. much to the qualification of the naval
authorities here. and will remain in the
navy. where his services are in great de-
mand just at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
Cattle Perish by Hundreds

BONESTEEL, s. D., February 12--Stock-
men report that cattle are perishing by
hundreds in the range country, which Is
heavily covered with snow. One herd OF
thirty steers stayed one week on single
acre. When found eleven were dead, ana
the remainder were suffering from wounds
inflicted by ravenous wolves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
Coming to Invite Roosevelt.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, February PA committee
from the Baltimore Saengerfest Association
will go to Washington Saturday and extend
formal invitation to President Roosevelt
to attend the celebration which will take
place June IA to 20 next. The committee
Will be headed by President Leopold H.
Wieman and accompanied by Representa-
tives Wachter and Schirm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
Personal Mention.

Judge James Hutchinson Of Randolph,
VT, one of the pioneer political leaders of
the state, postmaster of that town for many
years and founder and president of the
former Randolph Savings Bank, is making
his annual visit to Washington.
Rev. DR.. Charles Pickells of Saint Johns.
bury, VT, is spending a few days in the
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Twenty Eight to Life Imprisonment
for Mutiny and Murder.

MANILA, February 12.-Thirty-one men,
bers of the crew of the Inter-Insular
steamer Dos Hermanos, who mutinied in
August last at Port Virac, Island Of Catan-
duamas and murdered the chief engineer,
steward and carpenter of the vessel and
wounded the captain, the mate, the second
engineer and one of the passengers, all
Spaniards, were convicted of murder today.
Three of the men were sentenced to be
hanged and twenty-eight were condemned
to Imprisonment for life.
The mutiny on board the Dos Hermanos
was plotted under the leadership of a ma
tive boatswain of that vessel. The mutt
neers purposed to steal $150,0O0 which they
supposed to be on board.
The officers of the steamer were dining
when they were attacked. The steward and
the carpenter of the ship were murd
while defending the officers.
During the combat the steamer ran
aground and force of constabulary which
went to the rescue Of the officers killed
three of the mutineers and captured thirty
one of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
The Bennington to Be Commissioned.

The gunboat Bennington will be put into
commission in short time at the Mare
Island navy yard and probably added to the
Pacific squadron, commanded by Rear Ad-
miral Glass. This vessel was on the Asiatic
station long time and was brought home
for necessary repairs. She was thoroughly
overhauled at the Mare Island yard and
will soon be ready for sea. Commander
Ghauncey Thomas, well known in this city,
has been ordered to take command of the
Bennington and the other officers will be
detailed in a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Ex-Gov. Stanley's Name Among Those
Sent to the Senate

Sent to the Senate.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Surveyor of customs-John w. Madison
for the port of Port Jefferson, N Y.
Appraiser of merchandise--Algernon s.
Badger, district Of New Orleans, La.
Commissioner to negotiate with the five
civilized tribes of Indians-William E
Stanley, Kansas.
Assistant paymaster in the navy-Stewart
E. Barber, Maryland.
promotions In the navy-Chief Engineer
David Smith (retired), to be chief engineer
on the retired list, with rank of rear ad-
m1ral; Capt John r. Bartlett (retired) to
be rear admiral on the retired list Also
some minor promotions in the navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12

Coming Launch Of the Chattanooga.
The Navy Department was informed to-
day that the protected cruiser Chattanooga,
built by Lewis Nixon at Elizabethport, N.
j., will be launched Saturday, March Z,
with the usual ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12

Admiral Dewey Cancels Engagements.
Admiral Dewey has been confined to his
home for the past week with severe cold
and cough, and by the advice Of his ply
sician, Medical Inspector Dixon Of the navy
has been compelled to cancel all his en-
gagements for the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12

Publicity is best bought !
through the recognized family
newspaper. And the best news
paper offers the cheapest and
most widespread publicity.
Such is The Evening Star.
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Jeweler Peacock .Daad.

CHICAGO. February 12.-C. D. Peacock,
head of the jewelry firm of that name. lied
today of pneumonia
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Mr.. Bowen's Statement.

Mr.. Bowen has given out a signed state-
ment with reference TO published state
nents that Venezuela or people In that
country were paying him for his services
here. He said:
Il absolutely refused to take any fee for
my services as representative of Venezuela
IN her pending controversy with the allied
powers; but l agreed as / cabled to the
department of State from Venezuela and
announced on the first day of my arrival
here. to accept 5000 to defray my ex-
penses. In the same way If, by chance
go to The Hague l shall accept a reason
able amount for my expenses there / see
no reason why my expenses should not be
paid and l have very good reason for
not paying them myself, and that is l can
not afford to do So"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16

| treaty provides for three kinds OF couiss
| Colombia is to establish one to settle
controversies between Its citizens and the
| people OF any foreign nation other than
| the United States; the United states IS
! to maintain courts to settle disputes be-
| tween our citizens and the people OF any
| foreign country other than Colombia; the
! United States and Colombia are to unite
In establishing civil and criminal courts
| to settle controversies between citizens
of the United States and Colombia, and
between citizens OF all countries other
than Colombia and the Upited States.
The canal Is to be neutral In perpetuity
In conformity with the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain, but
we have the right to protect 1t in case
OF need. The canal is to be q neutral
highway for the commerce of the world
thus carrying into practical effect a prin-
ciple held by this country for more than
half century. THE United States stands
responsible for the maintenance OF the
principle OF neutrality. We have given
bia. and no one doubts that our pledge
VIII be faithfully kept
III conclusion, Professor johnson sum-
marises the chief features of the proposed
treaty as follows:
AS a compensation for the privileges
obtained from Colombia by this conces-
sion, the United States is to pay Colom-
bia 100000 IN gold at the time of the
exchange of Publications, and $4,000 In
gold annually. the annual payments to
begin nine years hence. The lump sum
to be paid Colombia Is somewhat larger
than we had expected to pay, but the
amount is not excessive. Although the
payments TO Colombia seem LIBERAL 1t
should be borne in mind that Colombia is
making important financial concessions
to the United States. She Is not only
leasing to us a strip of country six miles
wide across the Isthinus but she Is re-
nouncing her claim u) to the annual pay
ment of s250O0o now received from the
her share Of the profits from the opera
ton of the canal According to the con.
cession now held by the Panama Cahal
Company. Colombia was to receive from
five to eight per cent. of the gross re-
ceIpts from the operation OF the cana,
and the concession stipulates that tiis
annual payment from the gross receipts
shall not be less than s25oooo. The rail.
read belongs to the canal company. anu
when the United States buys. our the
Canal company. our country Will own tlte
railroad. Thus Colombia Is surrenderins
present annuity Of $4,000 aud a pros
pc ctive income Of $4,000 or more annu.
ally. ca Furthermore, the conce sson now
held by the Panama Railroad COMPANY,
provides that in 1866 the railroad shal.
become the property of the COLOMBIAN
government. az Likewise. the conces-
sion sion + held by the Panama Canal Company
etIpuiates that the canal shall revert to
the Colombian Government at the END g, OF
rinety-nine years from the date OF the
completion of the canal. BY the treaty
Of future ownership Of the railroad and
canal properties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16
VICTORIOUS MOSQUITOES.

For the past few years we nave peen
reading much Of scientific efforts 10 VI :.
out, or at least to suppress the '''os-
oui,o we first heard Of some KIND OF
electric process that was to put al emu
to the millions OF little pests that mls".
venture into the air that was to be charseo
with this electricity. harmless to every
thing except mosquitoes. Then came sew
era, other schemes to exterm!nate Inc
insects. schemes that bcause OF their 1aii-
ire to rid us OF the pests need not be re-
called In this connection. and finally came
the kerosene plan to do away with the
mosnuito before It should come into ex-
istence by smothering the life out OF the
eggs before they have chance 10
reach the surface of the waters IN winch
they are supposed to be hiding until
Matching time. This latter scheme prom
ised a great deal, and the Mayor Of one
OF our Virginia towns, Winchester, II we
mistake not. had so much faith IN the
kerosene remedy, he spent much time anu
no inconslderable amount Of money IN ex-
perimenting. He planted kerosene OIL
al, about Winchester and smcared II all
over the stagnant ponds III and about l''e
town. Recently he has owned up that me
kerosene remedy is not worth the canaie'
SO to speak. and that his bailiwick Is
lust as prolific of mosquitoes as ever 1t
was.
But the grand national campaign OF
suppression and determination was 10 Dc
in and around New Jersey. New York ana
Long Island, where it is admitted that
the worst breeds OF mosquitoes and more
of them are to be found than anywhere
on earth, and this summer was to DO the
time for the final determination. Inc
campaign is going on. or has been going
on, for according oreports received from
special war correspondents on the feld
by the Springfield Republican, 1t Is now
about over. the mosquito is the victor and
the fighters against the pestiferous pest
re Obliged to confess defeat. In regretful
REPORTS the abundance of the juno rains
is given as the cause Of this want OF sue
cess. and it is reported from New YORK
and vicinity that the mosquito plague 50
far is worse than ever. The same word
comes from the Long Island and New
Jersey summer resorts 1t is even asserted
that the scientific attempts avail this
wear to breed mosquitoes rather than to
kill them. whatever may be tho result in
the long run Somebody in Bronx even ar
CUES that oil, while 1t may stihe the
growth of the mosquito for limited pc
Rod, in the end nourishes them far be-
yond any natural food.
All this will be sad news to Norfolk
Newport News and some other sections OF
Virginia. where millions OF the jersey
brand OF shelters have been imported and
started In business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16
Leaf Tobacco and .Trustsi'

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
S!r,--Having read your answer TO your
ply and demand. I take this opportunity
to express my surprise at the result.
base an opinion as to what they would
bring when put upon the market, but
claimed that mo one" could approxi-
Of any y's Supply p or demand, We under.
stand, when there are large crops of
cotton wheat corn oats. ha n.y. p thar
the supply ulsp is greater than the demand,
are short crops Of these articles the
Is gEessser han the sepP y w
tobacco. In order to sustain the ,post!oin,
that take. TOBACCO sold hIgh last ran
W 70 some time elf n Moysmbsr most foa any
sell for and 9 cents. ~. ~,
Some. time, between lOtn and 2oth OF
pany and Imperial Company of Europe
buying unsmoked topaeno we are aba nov
Companies are captnr!ng all the .ReEien
want to DO this? BECAUSE ahae they ~ want ~ I tG
drive out off the market "all' other
dealers, and haYe the TOBACCO trade 81
TIE world within reach OF their greedy
After these two companies made terms,
lightning rapidity that they would not
SqmRsa one asoa w1 bu anSshSd VIII Win sa
material"
they made terms: tobacco tumbled and
the result of that combination, although
they proclaimed they would G;eTnps sbs on T.
t thew s Would buy tobacco in oppositisn
each other On the rr gafes saasnd soG e
r wt TIC INV" Wires rather than lower them.
fhese us IS n Rsi ssoomnipeton Al az 81 the TO-
Is virtually only "one man. pn ngn ge ann
M ths to Is to n ON The marKetY Now
Edlto Il il not your candid opinon that hat
the cause of the sudden drop q t aonae pv
N last November was pEousNN ep14t -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16
Emporia's Position.

Under tho caption of IAN Unfair Re,
buken The Richmond Time s-Dspatch .of
Sunday last takes us to task, for an ed,
,toriai in the Messenger wherein we ex-
pressed a desire that the Emporia military
company be called to assist In preserving
law and order in Richmond
we disclaim any Intention OF accusing
the officials OF Richmond or the law-abid-
ing citizens OF any breach OF duty, and
the point of difference that we wished to
draw between Riohmond's position In our
troubles and in her own was that IN one
she was the accuser and in the other she
was put TO her own defense.
In time of popular excitement and tu-
mutt what the majority will say influences
q NUMBER Of people, and the IT am with
You boys" is a great temptation, We ac,-
knowledge our disgrace nor will we seek
to PALATE 1t IN the least But what we
nond as WELD Is that the act of part
Of the community should not be attributed
10 the whole.-Emporia Messenger,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16
THE WAY 1T WORKS,

Lowell. Mass, is reported TO be the
only city of any Size in the United States
which shows falling off in its postal
receipts for the six months ending June
soth. The falling off in Lowell which was
quite large, IS attributed solely to the
long-continued and futile strike of the
mill operatives, which cut so deeply into
the business prosperity of the city during
the months of April, May and June.
The business of the postoftice of any
city is the surest index to the condition
of business in general. and in this In
stance shows what strike will do for
the business OF live town Thus we
see that there are people who suffer from
strikes who are not directly or even In,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16
ANIMAL STORIES
FOR OUR
BOYS AND GIRLS.
Why They Did Not Marry.

Mr. Jim Panzee was very much In love
with Miss Bah Boone. She was known
to be- very terrible f!rt. and tho old owl
who lived in tree near her home de-
clared that the little poem some ono
wrote about her was true:
THE monkey kissed the baboon's sister.
Kissed so hard he raised a blister"
But Jim did not seem to care, though
the young lady was very hard to suit. He
tried his best TO please her. Putting
on mis- best looks, he would come and sit
for hours at the foot OF her tree and
sigh, and smirk, and look coy and say
pretty little things about her smile and
admire the new style of wearing her tall.
and she would sit behind her large palm
leaf fan and look bored and weary.