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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-10
Prepared to Meet the Issue.

Although no official information has
reached the Navy Department regarding
the expulsion from a labor union of piper
and boiler coverer at the New York navy
yard for working for the government at a
lower wage than that prescribed by the
organization. the department is prepared
to meet the issue in case the union shall
protest. The department retains the right
at all times. to pass upon the character of
the work done by an employe, whether it
be that of an electrician or of a pipe filter.
Acting Secretary Darling is DESTROYS of
avoiding any conflict with labor unions and
his conservative policy at the various gov
eminent yards has thus far resulted in har-
mCny between the government and the
labor organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-10
The New General Army Staff.

The details of the general army staff
recommended by the board of officers will
not go into effect until August 10. when
the law creating the general staff becomes
operative. 1t is not intended to change
the stations or assignments of any officers
detailed upon the general staff for the pres
ent. nor until they are needed on general
staff work. In the list of those selected
some of the officers have not yet reached
the grade to which they have been as
signed, but they will be promoted before
the law goes into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-10

1t would take $4,000 circulars
to reach the homes The Star
reaches. AT one cent postage
the mailing alone would cost
$3.50, with twice as much more
for printing, envelopes and ad-
dressing, or over ST 900 to say
what The Star will print for a
few dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-10

Edward Miller. twenty-one years old.
living at 1929 Marion street northwest,
was removed to the Emergency Hospital
yesterday from 922 Pennsylvania avenue
He had become suddenly i'll. He soon re-
covered from his indisposition and was able
to go home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-10

William J. Cooler of Vigilant of George
town. Col. Charles X. Gardner, Joseph W.
Beck and William Ingle of Columbia Alex
Mc1ntire, Edward Hanley and w. B. Ma
gruder of the Union, Jacob Janney Wal
lace Kirkwood and Edmund F. Brown of
the Franklin, Samuel Bacon jr., G. D.
Spencer and M. P. Callan of the Phoenix
On motion of Col. Gardner Mr. McIntire
was called to the chair and of Mr.. Ingle,
E. F. Brown was appointed secretary.
Congress Memorialized.
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution, which,
after some discussion, was adopted, pro-
viding for the appointment of committee
of one from each company to lay before
the President Of the United States and
present to Congress at the commencement
Of the next session a statement of the
difficulties under which the fire companies
labor and to use all proper means in their
power to secure a proper organization of
a fire department in the District of Column
bia.
On motion of Col. Gardner the presi-
dents of companies which were not repre-
scented were each requested to name dele
gate to serve on the committee in addi-
ton to the following: Hugh Smith, Hy-
e. Bair, Friendship of Alexandria; r. B.
Fowler. Western Star, and w. j. Cooler,
Vigilant of Georgetown; c. K. Gardner
Columbia: w. b. Magruder, Union; E. F.
Brown, Franklin, and s. Bacon, IT,, Phoe-
nix of Washington.
The president, Mr.. McIntire, was added
to the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
COLoNIsTS FROM SOUTH.
Colored Folk From North Carolina Set.
tie in New Jersey.
From the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.
A new colony of southern negroes has
been founded in the state of New Jersey
and already gives promise of success. This
latest venture in the direction of lettering
the condition of the downtrodden posterity
of slavery's victims is under the direction
and management of one of the educated
and successful sons of the race and, while
the natural advantages of the location
chosen for the experiment are more largely
In the environments than in the inherent
worth of the land. the beginning is sub
stsntial and argues well for the future.
That the scheme is ambitious may be in
ferred from the magnitude of the land pur-
chase. which exceeded two thousand acres
end the fact that a town site of G2J build
ing lots. each so by 125 feet, has been laiG
out. and more than 300 of the number have
already been sold. The remainder of the
land has been cut up into small farms, and
some of these are already the homes of
thrifty and Industrious black men from
North Carolina and have been partially re-
duced to cultivation with satisfactory re-
suits
The founder of the enterprise is George
H White. colOred. ex-representative from
North Carolina. The government has es-
tablished at the place a post Office called
White. and the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad has made at the point station
called Whitesboro Siding. The colony is
situated four miles south of Cape id ly
court house and eight miles north of the
seaside resort at the cape. The land is. or
az least was at the time of the purchase. u
typical waste of southern New Jersey oak
anc pine scrub, but the result Of the first
years farming operations shows that the
land possesses more natural fertility tina n
casual glance would indicate. There can
be no doubt that, with proper fertilization.
It will prove highly productive of fruit and
vegetables. for which there is an excellent
market at any of the three big seaside
resorts within easy reaelltby excellent conn-
try roads of hard sand and gravel. Poultry
may easily be made aJyother source of good
revenue to the oofGntsts,, as the fine and
healthy chickens. saf which each family has
a flock, amply prove
AT present the eolSny consists of eight
families aggregatitg forty men, women and
children. All thEl men are farmers, but
two are also good carpenters. ana one ls a
PAINTER. These men 5work most Of their
time at their trades either in the colony
or at the beach or the court house, and
their gardens and truck farms are worked
by the women Off their households. The
other farme( also work as common labor
ers when their crops do not require atten-
ton. and when not busy in clearing and
improving their land So gene"al Is tho
working-out habit since the end of the
summer, that. at sther9time of the Tribune
reporters visit. there was only one man
at home in the entire settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
GEORGIA'S FLAG.
Replaced Stars and Stripes Before
Sumter Was Fired On.

From the Augusta (ia.) Herald.
A flag which forms a part of the decora-
ton of the office of R. f. Allen will be an
object of interest to every visitor and every
citizen of Augusta. The flag is a plain
white one with a red star in the center
emblematic of Georgia. which at the time
the banner was first unfurled to the breezes
was independent state, having by act
of legislature broken the bonds uniting
her to the United States government. and
not having at that time become an integral
part of the confederate state of America
The flag is no other than the one which
was run up on the flag staff at the arsenal
when that post was captured by the state
militia and the stars and stripes pulled
down from the place of honor. This fig
was the first one placed by an independent
government in the south, and takes prece-
-dence over the claims made by other
states and cities.
Those were stirring times. South Caro-
lima had seeded in December, Mississippi
and Alabama had followed. and on Janu-
airy 10, 1861, the legislature of Georgia,
in session at Milledgeville. severed its con-
nection with the Union and it became a
sovereign and independent state. On the
21st the official hand and seal of Gov Joe
Brown was affixed to the proclamation. and
on the 22d the chief executive reached
Augusta.
There was a hurrying to and fro of the
military officers of the city and gather
ing of the forces Waynesboro was also
communicated with, and up from Burke
came two companies to take part in the
first victory against the federal troops
which, however, was without conflict and
the first flag was not born with baptism
of blood.
On the 23d Gov. Brown made a formal de-
mand on Capt. Arnold Elzey of the I'd
United States Artillery. in command of the
arsenal, that the post be turned over to
him. In his demand he stated that Georgia
was no longer a part of the general gov
eminent and. while she desired to be on
good terms with the United States, that the
arsenal was needed by this state and an
armed force of an alien nation would not be
tolerated within her borders.
After communication with Washington
Capt. Elzey held a parley and agreed to
evacuate. his troops being allowed to march
out with the honors of war and to leave
the state without nolestation. This was
agreed to. and on January "a, 1851. nearly
three months before the guns were trained
on Fort Sumter, the surrender Of the, ar
senal was made and a new flag supplanted
the one of the republic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Thought He War a Baby.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Towne-"Popley'si baby Is old enough now
to sit up and take table food"
Browne--"How dofyou know that?'
Towne--'I aat next to him in the restau-
rant today and when he. got his plate OF
cold corned beef he absentmindedly cut up
some Of 1t In small bits and passed 1t over
to me-" .-:;4% ~ .f.-,.rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Signs.
From the Philadelphia

From the PhIadelphla Press.
"Aha! exclaimed the stern parent. you
have been skating, although told you not
to-
How do you know" chartered the boy
who had fallen in
What else would account for your con-
dition? You're soaked to the skin.
Huh! That's a sign I've been SWIM
ming"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Same Old Gifts.
rom the Philadelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press.
Ascum-"'what do you want with a safety
pin?''
Farsyte-"To fix my suspenders"
Ascum-"Don't be SO stingy! Why don't
you buy yourself a new pair?.
Farsyte-"I hate to, It's getting so near
Christmas. always get at least four pairs
then"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
ATTORNEYS.

CAMPBELL CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY ALLAN.
Webster Law building, sos D st. NV. Washing
ton. d. C. Residence 20. Mount Vernon Flats.
New York ave and 9th st, NV se13
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
WINTER RESORTS.
Florida.
The Altamonte Hotel,
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, ORANGE CO.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, ORANGE co.
An ideal winter home resort. with every comfort
and every amusement 40 miles south Of Jackson.
vile. Atlantic Coast Line railway. Magnificent
climate-purest spring water. The Altanonte II
located on ridge between two lovely lakes There
500 feet of broad pazzas, and strictly first
class accommodation for $50 guests. at very mod
crate rates. 40 acres in parks. surrounded by
beautiful homes ard orange groves. Golf. tennis.
bowling. billiards. boating. fishing shooting, etc.
All free to guests. Send for booklet.
no2S de5&12 GEO. z. BATES. Proprietor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
COUNTRY PROPERTY.
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.

BEFORE RUll\G A HOME FARM BUSINESS
property or real estate Of any Kind in any city
state or Territory. send for NY large tfree class
Ned Hist l either have or can tind the pronertv
you want. Offices In IA cities ~ men on ths
road Cner many properties very easy terms
State your requirements w. NJ. OSTRANDER
256 North American bldg Phia anIs-s Re
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28

1t pays to read the want columns Of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filed
through them.s
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Is Suspected of wife Murder.

Cincinnati, Feb. 14.-Fred Geiger,
who Is under arrest on suspicion of
having murdered his wife, was be-
fore Acting Superintendent of Police
Casey yesterday and said he found
his wife dead on his return from n
visit to his mother Thursday night.
He then gave the alarm and neigh
bors and the police came in. He said
he found evidence of burglars in the
house and denied that he was guilty
of her death. The woman was found
lying on the kitchen sink with her
head under the faucet. Her skull
was crushed and her face had many
jagged wounds. The 4-year-old son,
who was the only witness, told his
grandmother that his father hit his
mother with the scissors.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
A FARM Err HERO.
Faced Blizzard I'm His Shirt Sleeves
and Saved n Train from Disaster.

Cairo, ILL.,, Feb. It's. S. Glasscock,
a farmer, faced a blizzard in mis- shirt
sleeves for more than an hour yester-
day to save the lives of 100 passen-
gers on the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago & st. Louis railroad. Glasscock
was frozen so that he had to be car
ried into the car after he tagged the
train near Harrisburg.
Glasscock, while walking along the
track, discovered broken rail at a
point where an embankment was 40
feet high. He knew that a passenger
train was about due and ran up the
track to flag the train. He used his
red lined canvas coat as a flag and to
make sure that his signal would be
seen he held the coat aloft on a stick,
leaving himself unprotected in the
binding storm for more than an
hour, the train being late. The pas
sengers made him handsome pres
-entS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Natural Gas supply Failed.

Springfield, Feb 1s.-It is estimated
that 10000 families in several cities II
this part of Ohio are without natura
gas because of the cold weather. II
many places natural gas is the only
available fuel. Among the families
who have to depend on it entirel.
there is much suffering. Thousand
are remaining in bed to keep warm
Others are out hustling for such fue
as they can get. Monday and Tues
day nights the gas puffed out in man,
homes and as there was a small foN
afterward the danger of asphyxiatir
was very great.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Turf Spectators are Arrested.

New York, Feb. 1s.-Detectives yes
terday raided the offices of C. e.
Rand & Co., turf spectators at No.
1869 Broadway, and arrested the MEM
bers of the firm, c. f. Rand, who de-
scribed himself as an owner of race
horses, and Joseph Reagan, The pris-
oners were arraigned in the Tombs
police court on the charge of at
tempted larceny and were held for
examination to-day. The concern was
one of the many advertising infalli-
BILE schemes for operating books on
the race tracks and holding out prom
ises of profits of per cent. week
as bait for investors.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

MIR. Cortelyou was born in New
York City on July 26, 1862. He is de-
scended from distinguished family,
his ancestors being among the lead
ers in the colonial and revolutionary
history of the state of New York.
After attending public and private
schools, he graduated from the Hemp
stead institute in 1879 and three
years later completed his preliminary
education at the state normal school
in Westfeld, Mass. On leaving the
normal school he entered the New
England conservatory of music. Cor
telyou is an accomplished musician.
In order to equip himself for an
active business career, Mr.. Cortelyou,
while continuing his musical studies
began the study of stenography and
graduated from Walworth's institute
in New York.
His official career in the govern
ment may be said to have begun in
1889, when he became private secre-
tary to the postoffice inspector in
charge at New York. After serving
the surveyor of the port of New
York as confidential stenographer, he
came to Washington in July, 1891, as
private secretary to the fourth assist
ant postmaster general. His record
in the postofice department was such
that in 1895 President Cleveland ap-
pointed him his executive clerk and
confidential stenographer. He served
President Mckinley in the same ca
pacity until 1898, when, owing to the
vastly increased amount of work at
the White House, he was appointed
assistant secretary to the president.
| On the retirement of John Addison
Porter, Mr.. Cortelyou was named as
secretary to the president.
While Mr.. Cortelyou's ability was
appreciated before the assassination
of President Mckinley the work per-
formed by him during all the days
at Buffalo revealed an entirely unex-
pected phase of his character. His
relations with President Mckinley
were those of affectiapate friendship
fering, his outward demeanor was un-
ruffled. He preserved his composure,
looked after every detail, provided
every care for the stricken president,
oomforted the bereaved wife, and
kept the people informed of the con-
ditions of the distinguished sufferer
from hour to hour, day and night.
It was at the personal request OF
President Roosevelt that Mr.. Cortel.
you continued as secretary to the
president and in naming him as the
first secretary of the new depart
ment Of commerce and labor and ele
waiting him to a position in the cabi
net, the president has done gladly
that which Mr.. Mckinley probably
would have done had he been permit
ted to provide for the organization
of that department.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
ON A FRAUD CHARGE.
Promoters of the Nicaragua Co. are
Arrested In Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-The office of the
Nicaragua Co., in the Exchange build
ing, was raided Tuesday by govern"
ment officials and Frank D. Bittinger,
Henry A. Burnham and Orlin n. Vim
cent were arrested. The prisoners
were taken before United States Com
missioner Foote and charged with 8
fraudulent use of the mails.
The hearing of the case was con-
tinued ten days. Bittinger's bond was
placed at $4,000, and that of his as
sociates at $500.
The Nicaragua Co. was incorpora-
ted under the laws of New Jersey in
1900 and its home Office until last
July was at Dayton, o. Many per-
sons are said to have been swindled
before the concern moved to Chicago.
The object of the company, as an
nounced in circulars, was to buy plan
tations of bananas, cocoa, pineapples
and rubber near Pearl Lagoon, in
Nicaragua. Products of the planta-
tions were to be sold in the United
States. Great profits were prom
Used. In June, 1900, 100000 worth of
stock was offered for public sub
scription, and of this amount $4,000
was said to have been sold within two
weeks
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
THE THEATER TALKER.
Quietly Suppressed by
Little Wit.

They had been reading Rolfe anno-
tuted edition of the play, and there was
nothing in Julius Caesar" that they
were not perfectly familiar with Before
the performance was half through therT
was nothing that they knew which every
body within half a dozen rows did not
hear about; for among the three of them
"a man and two women-there were
suoh capacities for superhuous converse
ton as are met with nowhere except in
a theater, says the New York Mail and
Express.
In tones that alternately Missed and
brayed and rasped till spinal columns all
around them ached they told one another
that Antony was much better done than
Brutus, that Portia would come on in =
minute in the garden scene; that Casca
was supposed to be a gruf old Roman;
that Caesar actually did have fts-think
Of it! that it was pity (this in a whis-
per that shivered far down the aisle and
splintered at least a score of vertebrae)
Roman ladies didn't wear corsets. So on,
ad Bauseam.
At last the ghost and the distraught
Brutus met and there was thrilled sic
denee in all the crowded house save in
row Q, where a strident voice complained:
"I can't hear word the ghost says.
why doesn't he speak louder?"
A man behind the querulous disturber,
quite beside himself with rage, leaned for
ward and said in tones as courteously
sweet as the sting of honey bee:
"Perhaps the ghost is a gentleman, and
does not like to annoy people" >.
Which, of course, was very rude, though
It did fill many hearts with an unholy JOY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Found the Missing Pouch.

Indianapolis, Feb 1S.-The missing
mail pouch, containing money, checks
and drafts, aggregating in value
100000, which has caused the post
Office department much concern, has
been found. The missing pouch ar
rived here yesterday from Cincin-
natl. How it reached Cincinnati is a
question yet to be settled. The the
ory is that the pouch lost it's destna-
tion tag. and the mail clerks mistook
the pouch to be one containing other
empty pouches, which was being sent
back to the Cincinnati office where
empty bags are stored.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
BATTLE WITH YAQUIS.
Five Americans Put TO Death by Mexi-
lean Troops.

Cananen, State of Sonora, Mexico,
Feb. 17.--Five Americans have been
barbarously put to death by Mexican
troops with 54 captured Yaqui Indi-
ans near El Gordo. 1t is impossible
to tell whether they were renegades
or prospectors held captive by the
Indians.
Authentic news of the attack on
the Yaquis was brought here yester-
day.
Early in the morning the Mexicans
stampeded the Yaquis' horses and at
tackled the camp, which was pitched
on hill. The fighting began at a.
m, and it was not until nightfall that
the MeXicans gained hard-earned
victory.
A charge of the Mexicans upon the
camp was so impetuous that the few
Yaqui women in camp and the In
dians' captives took arms to defend
themselves. Among the captives was
an American, Jesuit priest, and
three Josephine sisters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
VIII be Released April Z.

Columbus, Feb. 17.-Samuel G.
Broolker and A. E. Davis, the Cleve-
land waterworks voucher raisers, will
be released from the penitentiary
April Z, by expiration of sentence,
providing that nothing transpires be-
tween now and then to cause them
to lose time by reason of misconduct.
They were received June 90, 1900, to
serve four years each. Under the rule
of time gained for good conduct,
their time will expire April 7. Davis
is clerk in the deputy warden's of
fee and Brooker is bookkeeper for
the superintendent of subsistence OF
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