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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
WOMEN IMMIGRANT INSPECTORS
Will Give Their Attention to Women
and Girls.

The Treasury Department has informa-
ton which leads to the conclusion that to
a limited extent at least alien girls and wo-
men are being decoyed to this country for
immoral purposes. With view to ascer-
tanning the exact facts the department has
decided to appoint a number of women in
spectors for employment at the port of
New York, whose duty 10 will be to board
ali incoming steamers and make investiga-
ton into suspicious cases in the first and
second cabins, and to give needful infor-
nation and advice to those who may be
ignorant of the real character Of the houses
in which they may have been promised
honest employment AS a preliminary step
in this direction the department today made
inquiry of the civil service commission as to
whether there was at present an eligible
list from which these appointments could
be made and if not, whether the depart
ment could appoint such women inspectors
without competitive examination.
The compensation to be allowed will be
81 200 a year, but the duties performed will
be of difficult and frequently of an un-
be required to meet and board all incoming
steamers from revenue cutters at all hours
OF the day and in all kinds of weather. The
department Is taking this step, realizing that
its complete success is somewhat doubtful,
but it Is felt that the situation seems to
warrant the experiments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
GUESTS OF OHIO SOCIETY.
Diplomats Will Go in Special Train to
New York

The diplomatic party which will leave
Washington this evening over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad In Mr.. Hoyt's special car for
New York as the guests of the Ohio Society
will include Comte Cassini, the Russian am
bassador, and dean of the diplomatic corps
who will deliver an address to the society;
Senior Don Manuel de AzpiroZ. the Mexican
ambassador; S.gnor Mayor des Planches.
the Italian ambassador; Sir Michael Her
bert, the British ambassador; Mr.. Lads
laus Hengelmuller Won Hengervar. the am
bassador from Austria, and Mr. Pierre lie
Margerie. charge d'affaires of the French
embassy; Count a. Won Quadt of the Ger
man embassy; Sonora Dona Been Garcia
de Azpiroz OF the Mexican embassy; Sig
nora NJ Mayor des Planches of the Italian
embassy, the Honorable Lady Herbert of
the British embassy. Madame Hengelmulier
Won Hengervar of the embassy of Austr a
Hungary, and Madame de Margerie and the
Countess Cassini.
The attendance of the ladies is a Gepar-
ture in such functions which is well re-
ceived in the diplomatic circle. The ladies
will be entertained at the Manhattan, aud
when. the banquet. Is In progress at the Val
dorf they will be seated in special box.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Reid have ar
ranged to entertain the ladies at luncheon
Sunday in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
ANOTHER POST OFFICE SALE.
Many Articles of Merchandise Will
Be Disposed Of.

1t has been decided to hold another dead
letter Office sale on February 2.
Inquiries are seldom received for adj
dressed parcels of merchandise after
twelve months from the date of their en-
try on the records of the Office, and it has
been deemed advisable to make the final
disposition by sale of unregistered, unde-
liverable matter of that kind conform to
the regulations governing claims for in
demnity for losses of first-class registered
matter which require complaints to be filed
within a year.
Annual sales have heretofore embra ced
merchandise that had been held for two
full years, but the receipts, while they have
not perhaps increased in proportion to the
additional volume of mail matter carried.
are yet so largely augmented as to crowd
the space allotted for storage and to render
difficult the proper handling of articles
more recently received and held to await
the payment of postage In response to cir
cular notices or correspondence. The APP
preaching catalogue sale will include there
fore all salable, ordinary pieces of third and
fourth-class matter received between June
80, 1900, and July l, 1901, as well as articles
found loose without wrappers) in the mails
before the end of the last fiscal year.
There were received during the period
mentioned about 100000 addressed parcels,
200, 600 of which have been returned to the
owners. Upon a denomination of those re-
naming, undelvered, many were found to
be of insufficient permanent value to be
catalogued and they were consequently de-
stroyed. The more valuable articles have
been prepared for sale, but it has been
found impracticable to attempt any extend
ed description of them. They consist Of
nearly an infinite variety of needlework of
all sorts, values and conditions, together
with small articles almost beyond the de-
scriptive powers of employees. Jewelry as
well clothing is included in qualities
apparently covering the whole range Of
human requirements. 1t is the quantity re-
ceived and the inability to determine the
precise value of numerous small Enclosures
which force brevity of description and
sometimes rather odd combinations into
single catalogue number. These conditions
continue to make it impossible to eliminate
the element of chance the possibility of
purchasing superior article at an inferior
price which usually crowds the auction
rooms with bidders at these sales.
1t should be remembered however, that
the proceeds of any parcel may be paid to
either the sender or the person addressed
at any time within four years from the date
of it's deposit in the mails. The sales book
simply supplements the original records Of
the receipts of the Office, and is connected
Herewith by numbered references. thus Sc
curing the immediate identification of any
article for which application is made SUBJ
sequent to its disposition by sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
Agricultural Department Statistics.

An interesting feature Of the new agri-
cultural appropriation bill is the appropria-
ton for the statistical bureau of the Depart
ment of Agriculture The bill has been held
back for some days in order that the COM
mittee might obtain information on the
subject Of removing the statistical bureau
to the census office. Strong protests have
been made by Secretary Wilson, members
of the National Board of Trade and others
against this proposition. Chairman Wads-
worth said to Star reporter today that
the action of the committee in allowing the
statistical bureau to remain in the depart
ment was taken this showing There
was strong sentiment, he said both
among members Of the committee and mem
bers Of the House that the duplication of
work was being done by this bureau since
the census bureau became a permanent
institution. He predicted that at some time
In the future. not far away, this change
would be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
Cast Dome of the Capitol.

Robert Poole, president of the Robert
Poole & Son Company. iron founders has
just died at his home in Woodbury., Bal
timore, suburb, aged seventy-five.
Among the larger engineering feats ac-
-complished by the company of which Mr.
Poole was head was the erection of the
dome of the national Capitol at Washing
ton and the construction of the heavy iron
castings and columns of the treasury build
ing. The dome of the national Capitol, al
though built many years ago. is still a
wonder of modern architects. 1t was con-
structed from plans drawn by Mr. Poole
During the civil war the firm manufa ctured
many cannon for the federal army, among
them being the famous "double-enders,"
which were invented by the head Of the
firm. Mr.. Poole was noted for his charities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
CUBAN TREATY REPORTED.
Senator cullom Will Call It Up Next
Monday.

In the executive session Of the Senate
yesterday Senator Cullom, chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations, reported
the Cuban reciprocity treaty as amended
by the committee earlier in the day. In re-
porting the treaty he gave notice that he
would call 1t up Monday next and would
endeavor to secure action upon it at the
earliest possible day. This notice was In ac-
cordance with general understanding
among republican senator's.
The agreement also includes an under
standing to the effect that the statehood
bill Will not be urged to prevent considera-
ton of the treaty. 1t Is expected that there
will be considerable debate upon the treaty
and that some time will elapse before it
can be acted upon. A number of the dem
ocratic senator's will oppose ratification,
and the amendments that were voted down
In committee will be reoffered. The demo-
Gratis are not, however, solid in their oppo-
sition, and those who do oppose 1t are no.
yet agreed upon any general line of attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
To Test sixteen-Inch Gun.

General Crozier chief of ordnance Of the
army, has arranged for an official test OF
the new sixteen-inch gun recently COM
pleted at the WatervIiet arsenal, near Troy,
IN. Y. next Saturday at the proving grounds
at Sandy Hook, J., and has invited the
members OF the board OF fertilization and
ordnance and others interested in ordnance
10 be present. 1t will be the first test Of
the gun with full service charge. The gun
u regarded as the most powerful weapon
aver constructed, and employs a charge Of
go pounds of smokeless powder, with a
projectie weighing 2,40O pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
MOORE & HILL Qnc.),
77 18th St. NV.

| onense. or. If in effecting such a robbery
the first time, the robber shall wound the
person having custody OF the mail or
put his life in danger by the use of dam
gerous weapons. the offender shall be pun
ishable by imprisonment at hard labor for
life.
Every train robber, therefore faces a
life imprisonment every time he violates
this section and runs counter to the rail-
way mail clerks the second time, or any
time with gun. and l venture to say hat
many would-be train robbers are unaware
that they may get life sentence for their
despcabe crime ii caught and tried in a
United States court
The liberal reward of 500 is offered for
the arrest and conviction of any person
on charge of attempting to rob the mails
while being conveyed over any post route
other than a railway. Many persons Go
not know that the mere attempt to rob
means maximum sentence of ten years at
hard labor to any person who shall at
tempt to rob the mail by assaulting the
person having its custody. shooting at him
or his horse. or threatening him with dam
gerous weapons, even where the robrory
be not effected.
Dangerous to Trifie With the Mails
Heavy penalties are In wait for those
who monkey with our mails. and good re-
wards for all who apprehend them even
for minor offenses. Thus. offer $40 re-
v II for an arrest and conviction upon tho
ia charge OF breaking into post Office
win the intent to commit larceny or her
depreciation. We also give $50 reward in
the case of a theft of $50 500 where the
amount reaches this sum- $50 where the
sum stolen is over $50 and is not more
than $500 and 500 where the amount ex-
ceeds $500. Where safe in n post Office
Is broken open we pay $500 reward re-
gard!ess of the amount stolen or Whether
or not anything is stolen and in every
case where MAI matter is stolen, whei aer-
containing valuable Enclosures or not we
pay a reward of S1OO
Mail carriers on star routes sometimes
yield to temptation and steal mail from
their pouches, and We pay reward of 900
IN these cases. We pay the same reward
on a charge of larceny of mail matter while
IL is in the hands of mail messenger or
being conveyed to or from railway depot
or While the mail is lying at railway sta
ton awaiting transfer.
@'The same rewards are paid for tho nv
rest OF accessories as are paid for the ar
rest of the principals. and larceny from
a post office, or from any public recentacle
of mail matter is regarded as concerns ne
reward the same larceny from post Of
fees Employees of the government are NOT
entitled to rewards
And in spite of the severe penalties,
concluded the Inspector 1.-The heavy ard
many rewards offered, post Office robbing
goes on merrlly all over the United States
and the fact that nearly 500 of these criroi
nals We're put away last year in Jail az
hard labor does not keep down the heavy
percentage of yearly increase in this char.
acter of crimes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
A Prize of $4,000 Proposed.

A bill has been introduced in the Senate
by Senator Dryden which proposes to give
an award of $4,000 for the best plan to in
crease the speed of ocean going steamships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
The Department Ensirely Satisfied.

= The State DepartemntGs entirely satisfied
with Mr.. McNally's explanation Of his con-
duct during his incumbency of the post Of
consul general at Guatemala City. and after
enjoying the sixty days leave of absence
to which he is entitled 1t his home In Pitts
burg Mr.. Mentally will proceed to his new
post at Liege, Belgiumk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16

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.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
A Lively City

offers to the Real Estate Spectator the largest re.
turns on his money. We have our books a mum.
Der OF properties which will prove particularly val
uable In q few years Prices ard terms OF sals
are such as to present unusual opportunity 10
those with little capital
Call or send for list of property
In all locations and ALWAYS AT
THE LOWEST PRICES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14

81 suffered for months from sore
throat. Eclectric Oil cured me in "a
hours" NJ S. Gist, Hawesville, KY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
DIAMOND JOE COMPANY
EXPECTS GOOD SEASON

The steamer Quincy of the Dia-
mond JIG line is expected down in a
few days to begin running between
Burlington and ST. Louis. The other
boats will start between st. Louis
and st. Paul probably during the lat
ter part of April. The exact date has
not been set at the present time.
The Diamond 10 company is eX
pecting an unusually prosperous sea-
son this year, not only in passengers,
but in freight. Already it has been
rendered the transportation Of more
than it can handle. The big -four
manufacturers on the upper river are
planning to resort to the river to
break the prevailing rail freight rates
to the coast by exporting by way of
New Orleans.
John Burns has taken position as
night Waterman on the ferry, T. j.
Robinson.
The steamer J. w. COwles will be
here about May L to make her head
quarters at this city during the eX-
cursion season. She is now at Wau-
kesha. Wis, being remodeled to fit
her for the accommodation of eXcur-
sionists. The rooms in the cabin
have all been taken out to afford
greater room. w. II. Lamont will be
general agent for the Cowles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-E. b. Tomlinson,
Chicago; c. Magee. Detroit: Miss A..
Fields, New York; Mr.. and Mrs. John
NcThie, New York; Roy NJ. March.
Galesburg; f. d. Ramsay, Morrison;
William Hutton, Milwaukee; w. O..
King, Chicago; j. II. Peterson, Chi
cago; w. o. Hitchcock. Peoria; II.
NJ. Ramsay, Morrison; W. w. New
hall. Kansas City; IL. o. Yocum. Chi
cago: c. b. Baker. Cleveland; F. S.
Boardman, Milwaukee; y. j. French.
Davenport; W. McMannis. Chicago;
r. c. CardelI, Muscatine; +. H. Small
Alexis. ILL.,; ID. NJ. G. McCay, Chicago;
b. S. Hatch. Chicago; S. S. Glaister,
Chicago; J. II. Springer, Jr., Cincin-
natl; c. r. Aughinbaugh. Baltimore;
J. X. Simpson, Chicago; f. NJ. Smith,
Chicago; j.. c. Walters, Chicago;
George NJ. Lovelocl1, Chicago; +. G..
Jones. Chicago: Charles F. Haeve,
Kansas City; p. J. Heiser. Chicago;
+. q. Carlisle, Chicago; W. j. Pater-
son. Chicago; George b. Rose, .Jr.,
Center. Ohio; Charles II. Scott, Chi
cago; w. B. Lerrald, New York; L. p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14

Sinnocl1, New York; r. G. Kalfnuek,
New York; E. a. Dills, Boston; A. F.
Planck, Chicago; Charles A. Abbott,
New York; Albert Gillig, Peoria; H.
T. Kinland, Lacrosse, Wis; George
NJ. Glenn, Orion. ILL.,; j. w. Jayne,
Marshalltown; F.. S. Foster, Wyom-
ing, ILL.,; r. f. Spangler, Chicago.
At the Harms (European) Prank
H. Belcher, New York; G.. ID. Morse.
Port Byron; G. III. Bullock, Chicago;
Edna Burd, Chicago; III. Williams. ST.
Louis; +. r. White. Chicago; +. L..
Dodds, Chicago; p NJ. Tuttle, Chica-
go; w. III. Sculiy, Chicago; George f..
Martin, Chicago; l. S. Maurer, Xenia,
Ohio; G.. w. Ross, Chicago; A. H..
Long, Chicago; a. c. Ross, Chicago;
w. o. Colgate, DavenpOrt; l.. Ora
bowsky. Milwaukee,; PIX Treppen-
heimer. New York; II. j. Wilcox. Des
Moines; X. Kneutson. Minneapolis.
At the Rock Island-P. A. Mcrri-
man, Moline; ID. T. Little. Milan; Sam
uel Holloway, Jersey City: George
AntOms. Milwaukee: Albert Baer,
New York; J. C. Dickey, Rocldord;
\. III. Dorfnan, Davenport; +. f..
Briggs, Council Bluffs; James Tay-
Tor. .Jr., ST. Paul; l.. w. Bnssett,
Boone, Iowa: d. T. Riley. Boone.
Iowa; +. o. Smith. Detroit; Charles
Lemly, CouneihcA3hlffs; Nv j. Rires-
ley, Milwaukee; James Smith. Bran
don; Mrs. {. Crosby. Chicago; l. w.
King, Eau ClaiEE-: IL l. McI:Ei&Dn. Ian
Claire; T. ID. Patterson, Peoria; l. II.
Pitney. Peoria; Charles Dunlap and
wife, Taylor Ridge; Ed Schaaf.- Ko-
koha, Mo-; f. S. Jones. Davenport;
T. A. Nelson, Buffalo; j. Hirsh, Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
LYNCH CAPTAIN ora
MANILA BASEBALL TEAM

Lou G.. Eddy has letter from p.
+. Lynch, the former Rock islander,
who is now stationed at Manila. in
the Philippines, in the employ of the
United States ordnance department,
having been transferred there. from
Rock Island arsenal. Lynch, who at
one time was a popular member of
the local baseball team, is taking "A
prominent part in introducing the
national game to the natives of the
Philippines and is this season cap
tanning and covering second for one
of the teams of the army and navy
league of Manila. He says the game
has caught on in great shape there.
Playing on the same team are Charles
Long and Charles Appelquist. two
other Rock Island boys, the former
being dentist in the employ of the
government and the latter serving in
the volunteers. Charles Jones, who
formerly caught for st. Joe, and is
now serving his country as a soldier,
is also to join the team that Lynch is
captaining.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
WEATHER MAY PROVE
DISASTROUS TO FRUIT

The fruit growers of this vicinity
are viewing the present rather UNI
seasonable weather with some degree
of apprehension. They say if it
continues n few days longer it will
start the growth of the buds on the
early blossomin9 trees, such as peach
es and plums, and then the freezes
that are deemed at this time of the
year to be inevitable, viii do serious
damage to the fruit crop Of the com
ing season. The effect viii be no.
ticed not only in the. ease OF fruit
but also with soft wood shade trees,
the buds of which will he frozen
back and the leafing process will be
ultimately delayed to the extent of
the time it requires for them to grow
out again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
shake Into Your shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder. 1t
cures painful, smarting, nervous feet
and ingrowing nails, and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
1t is certain cure for sweating, cal
lous and hot. tired, aching feet. Try
it today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores BY mail for 25 cents in
stamps. Trial package free. Ad-
dress Allen S. olmstead. lie Roy. N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
Remarkable Case.

One of the most remarkable cases
Of a cold, deep-seated on the lungs.
causing pneumonia, is that of Mrs.
Gertrude f.. Fcnner. Marion, Ind, who
was entirely cured by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure. She says: The
coughing and straining 80 weakened
me that l run down in weight from
l4S to 90 pounds. l tried number
of remedies to no avail until l used
One Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles
of this wonderful remedy cured me
entirely of the cough, strengthened
my lungs and restored me to my nor
NAL weight, health and strength"
Harper House pharmacy; A. j.
Riess drug store, corner Seventh ave
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
Danger of Colds and Grip.

The greatest danger from colds and
grip is their resulting in pneumonia,
If reasonable care is used, however
and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy TAX
en-, all danger viii be avoided. Among
the tens of thousands who have used
this remedy for these diseases we have
yet TO learn of single case having
resulted in pneumonia, which shows
conclusiveIy that it is a certain pre-
ventive of that dangerous disease. 1t
will cure a cold or an attack of the
grip in less time than any other
treatment. 1t is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
RAILWAY NOTES.

y party of the head officials of the
Rock Island road composed Of Gener-
al Manager Goodnow and General
Supt. Slifer, with some of the officials
of the E.. c. II. & n division were in
the city yesterday afternoon for an
hour or such a matter They came
from the northern district, and the
b., c. r. & y. officials returned from
here west while the other two went
TO Chicago with their private car at
tached to the afternoon train.
Notes of the Rock Island
The annual spring cleaning of the
local yards has been completed
a new office has been established
for the use of the roupdsouse fore
man and clerks. 1t is the building
formerly used as an oil house by
the Peoria road, but il has been re-
paired and will now make very re-
spectacle quarters. 1t is located just
west of the roundhouse. The old of
flee in the rountfhouse will be aban-
doned.
Engineer Frank Rahm is laid off
with an injury to his back tha he
sustained while on duty Thursday
night.
Engineer Charles Davis has report
ed after having laid off.
Fireman John Cunningham is sick.
Engineer Peter Coggins has q
crushed finger that is causing him to
be absent from duty. He injured the
member by getting it caught in the
brake rod.
Some of the recent new assign
mcnts of the local roundhouse dur
ing the week are: Engineer George
Weyrauch to engine -. days; Fireman
Joe Carnes to the 1856 regularly;
Fireman Anderson to the Z. days;
Engineer John Cunningham To the
zoos regularly; Fireman Giescnhagen
to the 912 regularly. and Fireman f.
Guldner. who has been on the 1107,
to the 015.
The condemnation proceedings
against the property owners in Pleas
ant Valley who failed to make terms
with the Rock Island road in the be-
ginning were dismissed in the county
court yesterday, all the details of the
deal with them having been arranged
some time since.
Btiefs of the Burlington.
n work train will be put on prob
ably during the next week and at the
same time there will be a shifting of
conductors. Conductor Stanton, who
ran on trains No. . and 10. will come
here from Beardstown and take a
passenger run out of this place. Con-
ductor \. j. Frazier will go back to
the coal run and Conductor j. Il.
Brown will take the work train.
There was another wreck on the
burlington this morning. the mishap
taking place at Rio. 1t was the old
story of the second section running
into the first section, the train being
No. IS, freight. a waycar was de-
molished and an engine prepared for
the repair shop, but no one was hurt
and the line was blocked but a short
time.