Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

Mrs. Blanche Baker. Webster, regular, Lee
p. Albin; substitute, J. ]. Spensley.
The application OF H.. W. Halter, J. r.
Morris, Aaron Cover. W. w. Kirker and
John Hall, jr., to organize the First Ma
tional bank Of Deep River, Ia, with a
capital of $25, 900 was approved by the
comptroller Of the currency today.
The corporate existence Of the First Ma
tional bank Of Burlington, Ia, has been
extended until the close OF business Febru-
airy 1, 1928.
The Tootle-Lemon National bank of st.
Joseph, Mo-. was today approved as reser~e
agent for the Beatrice National bank OF
Beatrice, Neb.
Miss Olive Conger of Seymour, Ia, was
today appointed a $1,000 clerk in the Treas
ury department.
L. e. Richardson Of Keytesville, Mo, has
been appointed a s 1000 clerk in army head
quarters, Omaha.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa.. H. AL
len Of Harvard, Wayne county; F. w. Shuh
of LaconP. Warren county; Emanuel Beery
of Norwalk, Warren county; o. A. McKin-
ney of Runnells, Polk county; Luther
Bason OF Tuskeega, Decatur county. Wyo-
ming-Almond, sweetwater county, Walter
b. Aiken; Hulett, Crook county, John B,
Baxter.
herman Minister is Prophet.
Baron Speck Won Sternberg, the new
German minister, who arrived in Wash
ington last night, was presented to Presi-
dent Roosevelt today by Secretary Hay.
The call was formal, the baron desiring
to present his credentials as special minis
ter from Germany to this country before
the taking charge of the embassy's affairs
in the absence Of Ambassador Won Holle-
ben.
The exchanges we're verbal, the president
for this occasion waving the usual prepar-
atory remon and Baron Sternburg con-
fined himself to an exposition Of the en-
peror's friendly feeling for the United
States and his own qualification at being
able to return to America in this capacity.
The president responded in a felicitous
vein, incidentally expressing the hope that
the baron's coming would result in the set
Element of all pending questions, this being
an indirect reference to the issues.
Beyond this, the question was not dis
cussed. The baron called upon Minister
Bowen this afternoon. ,
In a subsequent Interview Baron Stern
berg expressed the qualification he felt at
retul ming to the United States.
He said: "a t"T w..
As / return to America as a minister
plenipotentiary l am reminded of the
changes that have taken place since l was
here more than ten years ago as a mill
tary attache. Then your president was a
civil service commissioner. ] do not pose as
a prophet, but when | first met Mr.. Roose-
welt | was deeply impressed with his UNI
firing energy and essential sincerity of
purpose. II was this combination that
convinced me that some day l would se1
him at the head of this great nation.
When | said goodbye to him on my de-
added: "When I again congratulate you,
Mr.. Roosevelt, you. will be one step nearer
the White House"
ant secretary of the navy, l wrote him:
Permit me TO congratulate you on this
when he was elected governor of New York
l telegraphed him: The next time l offer
you my congratulations 1t will be Presi-
/ believed he would be president because
I knew the stuff he was made of. To me,
and the same opinion prevails in Europe.
your president is the personihcation of
what is good and great and healthy in
America.
Captain obs RetIres.
Captain Richmond p. Hobson of "Merri-
mac" fame, has rendered his resignation
as a naval constructor in the navy. For
some time Captain Hobson has sought to
be retired, but the board which examined
him pronounced him fit for duty, and he
was ordered to take charge Of construction
work at the Bremerton, Wash, naval sta
tion.
1t is we'll known that for som time Cap
tain Hobson has suffered from an affection
OF the eyes which he and his friends have
claimed incapacitated him for active duty
A bill to retire him has passed the house
of representatives and recently, when II
was called up in the senate by Mr.. Morgan
1t was passed over on objection by Mr.
CockreII. who insisted that an examining
board having pronounced him fit for duty
he should not be retired.
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