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Evening star., 1903-07-06
Changes at Washington Asylum.

Commissioner West has recommended.
and the board Of charities has approved
the following changes In the personnel at
the Washington Asylum: F. M. Everett.
T. J. Lawson, G. B. Read and e. B. Nc
Dowell, at present employed as watchmen,
at $365 per annum, promoted to be over
seers at $500 per annum each: A. D. War
wick, at present night watchman, at 1.75
per day, promoted to overseer at $500 per
annum; Eugene WEIGH, appointed night
watchnlan at the rate OF $548 per annum.
and Thomas J. Leroh, appointed watchman
at the rate Of $365 per annum.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
CUBAN PALMS AND FERNS.
Many Specimens of Flora Brought to
New York Botanical Garden.


From the New York Tribune.
NJ L. Batton. director-in-c chief of the New
York Botanical Garden, and F. 8. Earle. as
sistant curator OF the Botanical Museum.
have recently returned from trips to Cuba.
where they went in search OF material for
the collections In the Bronx. DR.. Earle
brought back 1.7OO different specimens, of
which one third were Towering plants. The
rest consisted chiefly OF fungi. ferns and
MOSES.
Dr. Britton, in a report of his trip. speaks
of his studies on the banks of the Yumari
and the San Juan rivers, on which Matan-
zas is situated. There he found more than
1000 specimens worthy of shipment to the
garden. The 572 kinds Of plants included
orchids, palms. aroids, bromeliads and
agaves At Madruga DR.. Britton spent
four days This place. according to the 70.
port, is ION the backbone of the island y
The report says:
."The flora of this area of eruptive rocks
proved to be almost wholly different from
that Of the coral limestone soil. In fact
along the contact of the two formations
south of Madruga the change In the Vege-
tation is so abrupt as to enable one 10 de-
termine from glance at the plants
whether he Is over limestone or traprock.
and we located the contact line within mar
row limits for several hundred yards.
Specimens of 1S5 species were obtained at
Madruga. nearly all different from those
previously observed by US"
Both representatives of the botanical gar
den agree that the royal palm is the most
striking feature of Cuban vegetation 1t
is found in great quantities In the lowlands
and Is found to an altitude of 1000 feet
1t attains height of 100 feet and many
trees were seen with trunks two feet In
diameter. The bark or rfnd Is tough, and
Is cut I'D and used in plantation houses In
the same way that boards are used In the
northern country. The leaves are used to
thatch the little houses. and membranous
moss at the base of the leaves is used to
cover the sides Of the houses. These parts
of the palm leaves are known as Cuban
building paper.
The ferns of Cuba also attracted much
attention, and many interesting specimens
were brought back. The tree ferns have
straight trunks, with tuft at the top.
They grow from thirty to forty feet high.
and when found in the forests are usually
SO thickly covered with vines and creepers
that they appear to a disadvantage. On
the whole. the botanical experts did not
find the Cuban forests so beautiful or 50
rich In colors as the northern woods.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
TRADING : IN OFFICES
APPROVAL BIZ CoN1GIsSIoNERS
OF PENDING INvEsTIaATIoNA
Prosecutions to Be Made Under Pro
visions Of Law In Case Evidence
is Forthcoming.

The District Commissioners have taken
no official action In the investigation now
In progress in the police department ex-
cept to sanction the steps taken By Major
Sylvester to bring the matter before the
trial board and elucidate the facts. The
Commissioners viii act upon receipt OF the
papers from the trial board In an affair
of this kind. wherein there has been an
alleged payment OF money for influence to
secure places on the force. the testimony
is likely to be most voluminous.
There has been talk for many years past
OF an imposition being practiced on candi-
dates for places In the police department
1t is alleged that certain schemsrs have
received Information that a man had pass
ed the requisite examinations and would
ceed to the man to say they could fix the
matter. No appointment Is made on the
force without these examinations and the
Commissioners and police officials resent
the imputations that arise from alleged
money transactions in securing places.
Law in Force.
There is now q law ON the subject to
reach these persons who boast their ability
to trade in District offices. It has been a
statute for Just six days more than year,
having gone into effect as a part Of the
District appropriation bill for the fiscal
year beginning July /. 1902.
The Commissioners are determined that
prosecutions shall be made under this clause
IL the allegations now before the police de-
partment turn out to be true. The provis-
ion follows:
THAT hereafter every person who directly
or indirectly takes, receives or agrees to re-
ceive and money, property or other valuable
consideration whatever from any person,
for giving. procuring or aiding to give or
procure any Office. place or promotion in Of
fee from the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, or from any officer under
them. and every person who directly or
indirectly. offers to give, or gives any mon
ey. property or other valuable consideration
whatever for the procuring or aiding to pro-
cure any such office. place, or promotion
In office shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-
demeanor, and on conviction thereof in the
police court shall be punished by fine not
exceeding 81 900 or Imprisonment in the Jail
for not more than twelve months, or both.
in the discretion Of the court"
Evening star., 1903-07-06
IN A PERSIAN LIBRARY.
Ant and Witty Anecdotes Almost a
Old as the World.
From the st. James Gazette.

From the st. James Gasette.
The student of the Persian language.
such AZ am. in the course OF his pleasant
rambles among the literature OF the chill
dren Of the Land Of "the Lion and the Sun
has tnany pleasant surprises- He Will hnd
stories. some Of them old as the world, apt,
clever. and instinct with character. which
he will be able to compare with English
versions among the fairy tales. Buried In
a book in the Persian language. II he can
get beyond the characters. he Will nnd the
following anecdotes. which have greatly
amused me:
A certain king asked an astrologer: How
many years of life remain to meT The
wise man replied. Ten" The king be-
came very despondent and betook himself.
as one stricken with sickness. to his bed.
His yizier who possessed great WISDOM.
sent for the seer and in the kings pres
ence asked him. How many years have
you to live?" He replied. Twenty" The
vizier ordered that he should that very
hour be executed in the kings presence.
The king was satisfied and commended the
sagacity Of his minister. and no longer at
tached any Importance to the astrologer
saying.
One day certain tyrannical king came
alone without the city walls and saw q
'.The ruler of this kingdom: ia he a tyrant
or a just MANI" The stranger replied. "A
very great tyrant." The king said to the
stranger, do you know me?' He said.
mo" 'I am the sultan of this kingdom. y
the monarch replied. The man was over
come with fear. and asked. DO you know
NOR The king said. NO" He replied.
IT am the son of a merchant and every
month I suffer three days madness. This
unfortunately happens to be the day before
the three days" The king laughed and
had nothing at all further to say"
One day q certain man said to himself
that Everything in the earth and in the
heavens exists for me. For me many great
things has God created" In the middle OF
his soliloquy gnat settled on his nose
and said, $50 much prile In thee 10 not flt-
ting in that thou shouldst imagine that all
things in the earth and skies are created
for thee. Rather art thou created for me.
Dost thou not recognize that thou art only
the instrument of my uplifting7"
The sultan Alexander the Great tthe Two
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Recommendation Approved.

The Commissioners have approved the
following recommendation Of the board Of
charities for the partial allotment of the
appropriation for the relief OF the poor, for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1904: For
twenty-five physiciahs to the poor, at 81 a
day. 5000: for ono, Inspector. $72o; for
medicine, printing. nursing and other incl
dental expenses. $3.50: for collins for the
INDECENT dead, to be,furnished on order Of
the health officer. 500: for the Women's 8
Dispensary, 500; for the Aid Association
for the Blind, for tbs maintenance OF blind
persons. on order of the board of chart-
ties, not to exceed 5000. Total, $12. $40.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Wife Sues Tor Divorce.

Mary F. Hamilton has instituted pro-
ceedings for divorce from Charles E. Ham
ilton. A correspondent rds named. The
papers In the case. at the instance of coun-
sci, were relegated to the big safe in the
office of the clerk of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, and, therefore,
the precise facts upon which Mrs. Hamil-
ton bases her petition could not be learned.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Suffering From Knife Wound

Henry Hall. colored. forty-eight years OF
age. is in a serious condition at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital with knife wound in his
side. having been stabbed near his home
on Pierce street about midnight Saturday
night. Detective Muller and members of
the police force are looking for Thomas,
alias Yehum, Joyce. colored. twenty three
years Of age. who Is alleged to have used
knife on Hall.
Evening star., 1903-07-06

1.-THE young man who goes about with a
cigarette in his hand looking for a light"
remarked the Observer Of Events and
Things, Should throw the cigarette away.
look up the man who has the fire OF genius.
and try to get his fire from him."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
We Push the Button Here.
Prom the New York Herald.

from the New 1QfK derdIu.
Some Improvement L. needed In the
method of signaling conductors of open
cars to stop and to allow passengers to get
OF. It Is generally impossible now to at
tract their attention until the car Is some
distance past the point at which 1t Is de-
sired to stop.
Evening star., 1903-07-06

''You may talk as you please" said the
man who thought he was In society, but
It is ridiculous to pretend that the masses
are not interested In the reports Of the
doings Of the swell set"
"Of course they're Interested" replied
the plain man; 'everybody's Interested In
q good joke."-Philadelphia Press.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Record Breaker in Juvenile Court.

Today was a record breaker in the 1i-
venile court. nearly fifty cases appearing
on the docket. In the majority Of the
cases the charges were for violations Of
police regulations regarding the use Of
fireworks and explosives, and the offend
ers either forfeited small amounts Of col
lateral, were released on their personal
bonds or else were fned In small sums.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Compulsory
SALE
OF the Entire
$75,OOO Stock
of the
GRAND Rapids
Furniture co.

We are compelled to vacate these
premises, owing to Our inability to
get a renewal of the lease, and as
there is no other building suitable
that we can obtain we are forced to
dispose of this entire stock.
BEFORE AUGUST I.
On account of the shortness Of the
time and the immense size of the
stock we are we'll aware that we shall
have to make extreme sacrihces.
That we are quite prepared to do SO
YOU can see from the following
prices:
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Second Will Filed.

will of the late John p. Murphy. dated
prior TO the one submitted for probate
last Wednesday. was filed today.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Fha SoIaca r.aaves for Guam

The Solace Leaves for Guam.
The Secretary OF the. Navy this morning
received a cable message from the Midway
Islands saying that the auxiliary cruiser
Solace left there this morning for Guam. on
her way to Manila.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Little Wares.

Columbia Hooks and Eyes, &c. Ball Socket Clasp Hooks
and Tubular 54 Shoe Dozen
Kings Spool Cotton
Linen Thread. 7c kirby, Beard & Co.'S Harpns, &c
Belmont Harpns, cabinet. Smiths Best Needles,
2c-Godeye Needles % 1c-Machine
Needles German Thmbes
Safety Pins assorted Ladies' Fancy Side pair
Hose Supporters Fancy
Web. strip &c.. Hookon all coos
Pins assorted 15c Highly Absorbent Dress Shields.
French spoos
2O0yard Spool Cotton IL spools 2lc C1aks o. " Spool
SILK finish
French Horn p
Whalebones Tarea SILK Seam Binding, piece
bundle Tw!ed
Casing silk stitched
Samson 400 Pins
Betting Skeleton Supporters
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
FAMILY GROUP OF MISSISSIPPI cHocrAws IN THE CAMP AT AroKA.

here with the purpose Of taking land
and working 1t, can still secure the best
at reasonable figures. Even at the top
notch rentals demanded by the g~rafters
the price is low compared with those de-
manded for land equally as good in the
developed States.
Manifold is the promise for a glowing
future for TIE Territory. Along the NJ.
X. d T. from Parsons. kas.. TO Denison,
Tex, and from Deuison here to Ninita
over the Frisco. numbers of PROSPEROUS
and growing towns are 10 be seen. Mus-
cOSee ana South MCAIeSter on the hdl4
are thriving and growing rapidly. Cle
Frisco p~CuetraJeS 4 Comparatively new
district. Dut. despite the fact that the
titles 10 Now jOwnsites have D,el Sc
cured, building IS progressing rapidly In
every community. Ninlta Is the iaI sest
city Of The Cherokee Nation, and com
pares with MuscOsec and South Aie
ter.
The opportunities cover a wide field.
The case is that, simply, of an uEdcVel-
oped country. which surely Will grow
along all the lines of modern material
progress The mercantile establishments
which already have become established
are flourishing. and others are entering
into competition. Each town has its
bank, and several have three or four. At
present the interest rate il high. but as
conditions settle, 1t viii decrease.
COUNTRY'S SPLENDID RESOURCES.
1t is declared that only , per cent Of
the acreage OF the entire Territory is
under cultivation. Yet, almost the entire
C~hickasaw Nation, about one-thiTd Of the
ChoC.aw Nation, much of the Creek ter
rit0ry, and that of the CherOkees can be
farmed. No inner land for cotton exists
than that of the Chickasaws. Its pro-
ductivcness can he made 10 equal the
best cotton districts OF Texas. Cotton
can be raised a. far north as Vinita.
Of course, there are all grades of land
found in this rolling country. The soil
on some of the prairie expanses is shall
low and not of the richest. Then, again,
will be found mile after mile on which
the native prairie grass. itself a valuable
product. grows splendidly. And the bot
tom land along the creeks. along the
Washita, Arkansas and Red rivers. ri
val the Iow-lyIng farms along the Mis-
sissippi. and very little Of them is sub
ject to overflow.
The coal deposits are but half known.
The Government has segregated in one
section a full half million acres which
will be sold to the highest bidder. This
policy is subject to severe criticism. and
undoubtedly delays development.
But within a year or two these lands
will pass into tine hands of private enter
prises. Even though, as many fear, cor
porate interests do secure the bulk of
them. there will be room for the small
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
PAINS BURNING OF ROME
TO GIVE SPECIAL FEATURES
Large Crouds attracted by the Great
Spectacular Entertainment in
HandIan's Park.

Each night Is to be set apart for some
special purpose at Pains Burning of Rome
entertainment IN Handlan Park this
week. and the management anticipates a
larger attendance than the first week,
which was a ~record-breaker.
Monday night all Germans and the citl-
zens OF Bel.eviIle will be entertained with
special portraits and designs.
Tuesday night Will be one for the Ma
sons, and embiems OF that order will be
displayed in fireworks. ?
Wednesday is military night. and there
will be Illuminated drills and designs.
Thursday the merchants and retail
grOCers VIII have a special night, with
many new attractions.
Friday is odd Fellows night. with por-
traits and cmblems in fire.
Saturday night is for the citizens OF
Alton. and the portrait of their Mayor
Will be shown in calcium.
Besides the extraordinary display OF
fireworks. which are OF first interest in
performances under the direction of Mr..
Pain. there are numerous vaudeville acts
to diversity the prOgramme-CaTpet acfS-
bats, bar performers, ballets and gym
nasts. vieiGg with each other IN an EFFORT
to please.
The climax of the performance is the de-
struction of the city under Nero. ana
OF scenic and pyrOtCchWC sciences TO give
the most realism to the scene. The pyro-
trrNnic display which follows the Rome
mart of the entertainment has never been
excelled. and the programme has been
changed nightly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
EX-CONGREsSMAN HUBBARD
ARRESTED Al KANSAS CITY
omau whom He Had visited NC
cused Him of Taking Her Natch,
and He Returned Property

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. 12-Doctor Joei
u. Hubbard of Versailles. Mo, the he-
publican politician who defeated Rich
ard Parks Bland for Congress in 1881
was arrested in Kansas City last night on
a charge of stealing a gold watch from
Nora Akers of No. $40 Baltimore avenue.
Doctor Hubbard was locked up at NO
2 Police Station and booked for 'inVest1-
CATION" At 2:3O o'clock this morning
Hubbard was released.
About 9 o'clock last night a woman
went to the Union Depot and TO Detect
i've Gallaher she said that a man had WIS.,
tied her earlier in the evening and after
he had left her a gold watch. valued at
sl25. was missing. Her description OF the
man fitted Hubbard -.
Gaiiaher found Hubbard across tne
street on Union avenue with MIS- Huo-
hard. Mrs. Simon and two little girls.
Doctor hubbard admitted to the omcer
that he knew where the watch was.
He took the officer and the woman across
the street and the three started 10 walk
up the railroad track to a point where
some sand had drifted up to the sld OF
a wall. Doctor Hubbard stopped down;
scraped away d little pile OF sand, picked
up the watch and hande II to the of1cer-
The woman declared IL was her watch
Doctor Hubbard had very little 10 say
Tn the officers at the station. When
searched he had SIS. He was then locked
in 4 cell.
According to the Akers woman's story,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
Business Men of Territory Hope
for Heavy immigration of
Farmers Who Know
Their Business.
VAST AREA YET UNEMPLOYED.
Rich Lands Still May Be Had
Cheap, and the Future of the
Country Il R0seate With
Promise - Demand
for Reform.

BY a TAFT CORRESPONDENT.
Vinita. l. T, Sept. 12-Land grating
and alleged corruption among a few Fed
eral officials does not affect business op-
portunities in the Indian Territory. These
are limitless and tempting.
Here is a wide expanse. larger than
that Of the average State. which gradual
ly is being opened to the white mans
enterprise.
The presence OF land sharks, eager to
acquire control Of these lands. indicates
their value for agricultural purposes. It
is but a manifestation of that develop
ment which has already begun. and will
continue uninterruptedlv.
What Is needed more than anything
else. and that which will prove the only
thorough remedy for existing conditions,
IS the immigration q farmers who un-
d tand their business, farmers who viii
bid d fair figure to purchase or lease
lands, and who will cultivate them.
The CRATER counts on the influx Of the
farmer, but gets in ahead Of him. TIL
CRATER purposes to acquire control by
lease of the vast acreage. and then to
s1Iblet at enormously increased rates.
The CRATER as yet has not secured COM
plete control. and the man who comes
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13

Doctor Hubbard and some friends came
into a Walnut street restaurant for lunch.
She was sitting opposite TO him at another
table. and says he attracted her atten-
ton by his actions. After Doctor Hubbard
and his party left the restaurant. she
says he came back and told her he had
sent his family out to See tho sights.
She says she and Hubbard went to a
house between Ninth and Tenth streets
on Baltimore avenue. She laid her watch
on a table and after Doctor Hubbard left
the watch was missing.
After his release Doctor Hubbard said
that he laid his coat on a dresser in the
Woman's house. The woman laid her jack
ct on top of IL and he supposed the watch
slipped fronsthe pocket of her jacket into
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investor. and there will he injected mo
the IeIrltCry an activity which VIII !'i-
nish employment for many thousands.
In the northern end is every indication
Of numerous uuderlgiuG Oh and ga Wsll@.
Some few Of these already are In opei-
alton. Here. again. tine federal Govern
ment has interviewed in such 4 manner as
70 delay the opening Of th" oil dls'Ilet.
But the barriers vii! ice down WIJIlu A
year It the least, and tht Ierfii"Ty Wal
have this added source Of wealth.
The future Of the Territory IS assured.
The question IS row whether it ba bnilt
upon needless wrongs done the Indians.
Seeing such a large area Of fertile acres.
untitled and uApinauefye. ana r"aiiaiiS
the pressure inward from all four SIDES Of
the white and the stronger race to whom
this wholesale neglect seemed ~ crime,
the Government realized that the lniial
could not continue his idle sovereignty.
Some such solution as the allotment
scheme was inevitable.
But the Indians title to the vast prop
erty Is iudisputablc. Every tair-miudei
white citizen of the Territory maintains
that the RED man should be rendered his
own in so far as II IS possible. The task
has been in tho hands Of the Federal au-
thoritieS, ana the consensus Of opinion
throughout the Territory IS that II has
been badly handled.
plead that neither under treaties or Uy
congressional act. have they the right to
regulate lease contracts entered into by
Indians. They say that they are helpless
and the thing goes on from day to day.
Chairman Tarus Eixby of the Commis-
sion issued one order which had an eff
feet in reducing the practice But il IS
now maintained that he exceeded his pow
er. and it is believed that the appeal cI
the land companies will be sustained.
No whisper against Secretary Hitch
cock personally IS heard But condeiUna-
ton or the Interior department Is almost
universal. II IS EUihCaut that li-pIn-
lican newspapers of the Territory are al
most as vigorous in such denuuciations as
are Democratic papers. The complaint IS
dratoriness. The department is slower
than tho proverhial soyen-year affection,
and, when it gets ready 60 act, the cuuhl-
tons have shifted ana a reversal becomes
necessary.
WHA- BUSINESS MEN WANT.
The latest action ny the Secretary in re
gard to his letter to President Garrett Of
the Indian Rights Association has pro-
vokod a storm of disapproval. That Mr..
Hitchcock should regret the publicity is
not to the point. think tho citizens Of the
Territory. They say that ii IS time to &C
knowledg" conditions and do something
to relieve the situation. Investigate away
the odium unde. which the Territory has
fallen. they urge. and. more especially, eff
feet a system by which the Indian lands
can be legitimatelv leased to farmers who
can develop them. This latter Is deemed
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Their Indian nature is demonstrated by
the fact that these youngsters are seen
two and three miles from camp. finding
their way. seemingly. by instinct. In re-
turning from the spring. whittier we had
walked about a quarter of Il mile. l
Indian boys witnessed the blunder AMI
rolled In the dust, so vigorously did they
laugh. One way TO touch the Indian lads
sense OF humOr, evidently. is 70 get lost
in the woods.
HASTINGS MacADAM.