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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
INVESTIGATING OUR TARIFF
E. A. Hamlyn Acting in Interest Of
Joseph Chamberlain

CHICAGO. October 2l.-The Tribune to-
day says: AS representative of Jose pin
Chamberlain. for whom he Is investigating
the results OF the protective tariff in the
United States, Ernest Augustus Hamlyn of
the Honorable Artillery Company of Lon
don reached Chicago last night.
The results of Mr.. Hamlyn's investiga-
tions thus far embodied In a prelimi-
nary report which he forwarded to Lon
don from Chicago. In II he declares the
commercial greatness of this country is due
to the tariff, adding that 1t would be the
salvation of England"
Mr. Hamiyn summarized his report to
Mr.. Chamberlain as follows: Your pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
STRIKES AT RUSSIA'S INTERESTS
Novykrai Comments on Our Treaty.
With China

ST. PETERSBURG. October o,-rba
Novykari OF Port Author. recommending on
the commercial treaty between the United
States and China. declares that article
twelve opening ports in Manchuria to
United States trade strikes at the very
heart Of Russian interests in Mancburi,
and says IL is convinced the treaty will
only be ratified after material inodifica-
TONS. as II affects part of the territory
which, by virtue OF existing relations. is
not free so long as Russia has not definite
ly come to an understanding with China re-
GardiIlS her rights. Moreover" the
Novykrai adds. prior 10 her present occu-
patton Russia had special treaty relations
with China regarding this territory. giving
her the right 10 build railways and guar
anteeing that no similar privileges will be
granted to Others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
FIVE MEN HURT ST FIRE.
Three Horses Burn to Death at Same
Time

PHILADELPHIA. October .21.-F'ive men
were injured and three horses We're ere
mated during a fire which today destroyed
the planning mill and lumber sheds of the
Pennsylvania Lumber Company, in the
northeastern section of the city. Edward
X. Snyder, the watchman, was seriously
burned while trying to rescue the horses.
Martin Artman and Samuel Gosler, engine
drivers were crushed between an engine
and a hosecart; Thomas Adair. fireman,
was burned and William Myers, fireman,
was struck on the head by a piece of lum
Der.
The stock was owned by Albert l.. Brown,
who estimates his loss at s15,e0. The loss
on the machinery is estimated at So, coo,
partly insured.
A vacant factory building a short dis
tance from the planning mill Was also burned
about the same time, causing loss of
$1,000 on machinery The fire marshal sus-
poets the fires We're the work of incendi-
aries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
Secretary Hitchcock Silent.

When shown the foregoing dispatch Sec
retary Hitchcock declined to discuss it and
refrained from either affirming or denying
the statements contained therein. The mat
ter is entirely in the hands of the secretary
it is understood. and neither the land office
nor the office of the first assistant secretary
of the interior under whom such matters
generally come have any information re-
lating to it whatever. Some intima ton that
all was not well with the land office on the
Pacific slope, with regard to the timber
lands. has been received here but no definite
charges were made against anyone.
1t is said at the department that on the
opening up of new timber lands there is
invariably fraud of some kind or another,
though it Is generally discovered in the be-
ginning and checked before ii has developed
into fragrant abuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21

tective tariff policy will be the salvation
of England The manufacturers and
tradesmen I have seen during 6.090 miles
of travel, while visiting the trade centers
in this country. frankly admit that the
English tariff will be a detrment to the
continued industrial prosperity of America
They admit that it Will be best for Eng
land
The report concludes with offer by
Mr. Hamlyn to contribute $500 to fund
with which to. bring to America 100 En-
glish workingmen from fifty manufacture
ing cities to study the effects of a tariff
on the wages and living expenses of the
working classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
FAIRBANKS TO sTUFP OHIO.
Senator Beveridge Will Also Make
Canvass of Buckeve State.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October 21.-Sen-
ator Fairbanks leaves today to spend the
remainder of the week in the Ohio cam
paign.
Il don't know whether they'll send me to
crossroads towns or cities, but I'll report
to Senator Hanna at Cleveland" he said.
Senator Beveridge will give the entire
week, beginning next Monday, to the cam
paign in Ohio. Senator Beveridge's mail
yesterday had twenty petitions from vari-
Gus parts of the state, asking him to help
In getting Reed Smoot of Utah out of Con-
gress. The churches seem to be working
up a great crusade against Smoot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
RECOMMENDED FOR AUDITOR.
Capt. VIM. S. Belden Urged as Success
sor of Capt. Castle.

1t may be that the successor of Auditor
Castle of the Post Office Department, who
recently rendered his resignation, will be
William s. Belden now chief of the
cording division of the auditors Office of
that department. Capt Belden is vet
eran of the civil war, and has for many
years been employed in the Treasury De-
partment. where he has made such an
efficient record and so many friends In and
out of the office that his appointment has
been strongly urged upon the President.
He has been in the recording division about
two months. to which place he was ap-
pointed on merit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
EDITOR S. E. MoRss KILLED.
Fell From Third Floor window of SEN
tinel Office.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. soctobeu 21.-sam-
uel E. Morss. editor and proprietor Of the
Indianapolis Sentinel. fell from a third
story window of the Sentinel building to-
day and lived but fifteen minutes. The
window from which he fell was in his pri-
vate office. No one was with him at the
time, though several persons were wait
Morss has been in bad health Tor some
time and it was announced by his private
secretary that he had, probably opened the
window for air and was overcome ly heart
rying him recently He left a widow and
one daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
LIST OF THE MISSING.
Passengers and Crew. of the Wrecked
South Portland

SAN FRANCISCO. October 2l.--A list Of
the missing reported here includes the fol-
lowing persons. passengers and crew of the
steamer South Portland: Mrs. w. E. Tyrrell
Mrs. Fletcher Bent. Mrs. Tyrrell's son. Chas
Blank, c. Hollenbeek, D. Mckay, +. Monge.
X. 8. Lasey, Paul Reinmuth. ]. Watson, J..
c. Wright. ]. Kilgore. second officer; VIII
liam Holman, steward; Manuel Ries wal
ter; Abe Maddox, waiter: George Jackson,
second cook; Otto Brandt. fireman; John
Mckenzie, sailor; Charles Jefferson, sailor.
One report includes. Arthur Paven, second
officer; Charles Blombeck, seaslan, and
Patrick Nolan, fireman
still further list of missing me1stions the
names of S. d. Acker "a passenger of Ala
media, Cal; e. Humphrey, cook: H. Chris
OLSON, seaman, and III. Wolf seaman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
To Repair Stringham's Propeller.

The fitting of new propeller blades upon
the torpedo boat Stringham has been COM
pleted and she is now preparing to leave for
the lower part of Chesapeake bay to un-
dergo her builders trials over the govern
ment course before being presented for her
official trials. 1t is generally believed that
the boat will have but little trouble in max
ing her contract speed. as she was running
at thirty knots an hour when she twisted Il
blade off one of her wheels about ten days
ago. The Strugham was built by Harlan
& HollingsWorth in 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
SENATOR LODGE LEAVES LONDON
Will Sail on the Cedric for Home To-
day ...--

LONDON, October 21.-Senators Lodge
and Turner and Mrs. Turner left London
this morning for Liverpool, where they will
board the White Star line steamer Cedric
which Is to sail today for New York Lord
Strathcona Secretary White of the United
States embassy, John W. Foster and sew
eraI other friends were present at Euston
station to bid farewell to the American
commissioners.
Joseph Pope a representative of the
Canadian government, and one of the as
s!stant secretaries of the Alaskan tribunal
lelt on the same train, which also took Jo-
seph Pulitzer and party. Mr.. and Mrs An
drew Carnegie VIII join the Cedric at
Queenstown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
CASE OF MILLER AND JOHNS.
It is Expected That the Government
Will Seek a New Trial.

1t is expected that the government will
make application for an immediate retrial
of the ease against Miller and Johns, which
lately was had in Cincinnati. The men
are charged with transactions with a turf
concern in which bribes were involved
while Miller was an assistant attorney for
the attorney general for the Post Office
Department, and it is generally believed
that the government will not be satisfied
with the trial 1T stands but will con-
t.nue to press the charges and endeavor to
Obtain n conviction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
Will Be Made Lieutenants.

Corps. Frederick w. Pitts and William F.
Robinson, jr., both of the I'd Battalion of
Engineers, recently stationed in the Phil
ippines, have credtably passed the final ex-
animation for appointment as second lieu
tenants in the army. and will soon be COM
missfoned Gen. Gillespie, chief of engi-
neers, has written personal letter to these
men expressing his qualification at their
success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
Two Foreign Appointments.

1t is announced at the State Department
that George F. Smithers of Delaware has
been appointed student interpreter at the
United States legation at Peking and that
Philip Carol OF New York has been ap-
pointed commercial agent at Aguas Cali
entes, Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
Approved by Secretary Moody.

Secretary Moody has approved the plans
adopted by the majority of the board on
construction for the two 13O00-ton battle
ships authorized by Congress. These plans
provide for battery of four twelve-inch.
eight eight-inch and ten seven-inch guns
and q speed of seventeen knots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
Trials on the Cape Ann Course.

The Navy Department has been informed
that the Atlanta. the Baltimore Buffalo,
Chicago. Nezinscott. Peoria and Alert left
Boston yesterday to mark the course off
Cape Ann for the speed trial of the battle
ship Missouri today and that of the cruiser
Denver tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
Ordered to Fort Myer.

First Lieut.. Thomas Lamson. assistant
surgeon at Auburndale Mass. has been or
dered to Fort Myer. Virginia. for duty until
November next, when he will proceed to
the Army Medical Museum for a course Of
instruction at the Army Medical School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
Some Radical Changes Expected

The attitude of southern senators at the
last session was in the main hostile to the
Cuban reciprocity treaty and it was eX-
pected they would oppose the consumma-
ton of the legislation. a light appears 10
be breaking in the south however, and
there are runors of some radical changes
of front on the part of the erstWhile oppo-
nentS.
1t is said that the class of cotton goods in
demand in Cuba comes peculiarly within
the category of southern manufactures,
similar to the goods suitable for the China
trade. and that the southern manufacturers
claim they ought to have the market
The Louisiana cane sugar producers will
probably hold out in their opposition and
may be joined by some westerners who still
fear detriment to beet sugar interests but
the detection of southerners is expected to
materially weaken the opposition to the ad-
ministration's policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
The Minneapolis Made Flagship.

Rear Admiral Wise. commanding the At
lantic training squadron. has notified the
Navy Department that he has transferred
his flag from the Yankee to the Minneapo-
lis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21

"A store window is good
advertising, so is a good
sign over the door, but the
best of all is the display
that goes before a whole
city every day-the news
paper advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
Turkish Troops to Demobilfps

CONSTANTINOPLE, October 21.-Orders
have been issued to commence the demobili-
cation of 10000 troops in Anatoiia. IN ac-
cordance with the Tureo- Bulgarian under
standing on the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
CUBAN RECIPROCITY
Change in Attitude Of South
ern Statesmen.
WILL SUPPORT TREATY
ALIVE TO POSSIBILITIES OF
TRADE WITH THE ISLAND.
Pressure Being Brought to Bear by
Business Men in South - Cotton
Manufacturers Leading.
WILL SUPPORT TREATY

Persons familiar with conditions in the
south say there is likely to be a decided
change in the attitude of some southern
statesmen vino hitherto have opposed Cuban
reciprocity legislation. 1t is claimed that
influential recruits from the southern ranks
will be found on the side of reciprocity at
the coming session of Congress called to
consummate the legislation.
The reason for the change of sentiment
from hostility to advocacy is said to be
found in the fact that southern manufac-
turers are awakening to the possibilities of
trade with Cuba and to a realization of the
trade conditions between Cuba and the
United States and Cuba and England.
Pressure from southern business men is
being bl ought to EcIr OH Senators and Rep
reseEtatives il behalf of eHlargirg the trade
with Cuba and overcoming the natural nam
dicip which certain European countries
now enjoy, as against the United Sta.cs.
Cotton Manufacturers Leading.
TIE manufacturers in Ike south of cotton
goods are leading in tic movement IN be-
half of reciprocity and VII weld II is: .;aid
the most influence, although business inter
ests concerned in ctLer Industries VIII end
their aid. Tho southern cotton manufac-
turers are making efforts to get all the BEN
e11t possible from the advantage they I 10y
over manufacturers in other sections in
the way OF cheap labor and plopiniuity to
raw material and TO ioN-priced fuel. they
look upon CUBA as their r.gitful market,
but find that England and Germany L.ste a
lead IN the trade which j. likely only to be
overcome !y reciprocal arrangements
Great Britain, il is found. mas absorbed
mo- Of the trade with Cuba which Spain
formerly nonOpclizcd than any other cutln-
try, but even Sn2in IS ahead of the United
Mat taC at ..r.ts. To,
some grades of cotton goods.
The last bulletin of the buI eau OF std It's
tics Cuba said:
In 1901 the export from the United States
to Cuba of cotton goods amounted to only S
per cent of the total cotton goods importa
tionS OF Cuba, while Great Brftan's share
was % per cent Going into details the
bulletin stated that the imports of manu-
factured cotton into Cuba in 1902 of plain
fabrics were $212. .0Y7 and from Great Bri-
tain 81 S6l, while Spain stood second to
Great Britain with SOS. .431 In twiiled goods
the value of the imports from the 'nted
States was $S2.713 and from Great Britain
S41c,SI3 In knit fabrics the trade with the
United States was valued at $1745S, with
Spain S312,GS1 and France S133, ,S27.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
Senator Quay a Caller

Senator Quay is just back from the
Maine woods, where he has lived outdoors.
fishing and hunting and breathing the dry
air of the pine woods. He left Aroostook
Monday, and feels that his vacation has
greatly benefited him. He paid his 70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
HONEST ABE, II. s. M.
He Becomes Rural Poet as Well as
a Rural Letter Carrier.

I was feeding my horse and taking
a monday bite myself at Farmer john
sons the other week when his eldest
son Bill winked me out doors and took
me around behind the smoke house to
say:
See here. Abe, I'm in heap o. trou-
BILE and ready to hang myself"
Been buying green goods in New
York;" I asked.
"Of course not. None O. them fellers
was sparkin' Sarah Peters?"
Seems to me 1 heard something
about it,"
I've been sparkin' her for a year
now, and we are as good as engaged.
l should have popped the question last
week if sunthin' hadn't happened"
"Old man order you Off"
"Noap. Old man and old woman are
all right It's that a city Teller who is
takin' his vacation at Jed Holden's has
got sort of struck on Sarah and is writ
ing her poetry. Sarah always did take
to poetry, and she's beginnin' to think
the Teller about forty times smarter
than I am. He sends her a poem every
single day. and I believe she sleeps
with 'em under her pillow It's got to
do sunthin' or lose Sarah"
Cant you run the Teller OFF,"
asked.
HE don't look as If he would scare.
l. I've InOuSnI II all over. ana QOil see
but one way. I've got to become poet
and beat him at his own game. That
is, you've got to write some for me-
Everybody is talkin' about the way you
can write verses, and if you'll only help
me out in this I'll pay you any price
I'd have you go and talk to Sarah and
tell her that the United States govern
ment expected her to marry me, and
would raise a row if she didn't. but
she's got a way of sassin' back and
l-ta r. To Oft if If I
sling poetry at her. however-poetry to
beat that city critters poetry-she'll be
CALM me her darlin' Bill in less'n two
weeks. viii you help me, Abe?"
told him I would, and we got
pencil and paper and we went to the
barn and sat down together. In few
minutes I had turned him out Dose No.
One, as follows:
She's tall and fair, with chestnut hair,
And eyes of dreamy blue;
And I will bet my dollars yet
That Sarah will be true"
That's the stuff" said Bill, as he
read it. You begin by praising her,
and end up by showing confidence She
isn't very tall. and her hair is more
straw-colored than chestnut. but she'll
purr around like kitten after reading
that. Abe. 1 amt sure whether Shake
speare wrote poetry or ran a cider mill,
but I'm certain that you beat him all
holler. Gimme another"
Dose No. 2 read as follows;
1.-THE nightingale may sing his song,
The robin pine his lay,
The bob-o-link may bob around
In almost anv way.
The bluebird he may trill his trill,
The whipDoor-will may cheer.
But Sarah's song can beat them all
And bring the falling tear
by thunder, Abe says Bill when
1 had finished. but no critter on the
face of this earth ever beat that!
Sarah has got three songs which she
sings in a mournful voice and is very
proud of, and you have worked in the
falling tear as slick as grease I told
her once that she coud beat any crow
at singin', and here you've worked in
blue birds, robins. nightingales and all
the rest. Abe that city Teller won't
stand ghost of a show after she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
KANSAS FAIRS.

Following is a list of fairs to be held in
Kansas in 1903:
WESTERN STATE FAIRS FOR 1903.
Kansas State fair, Topeka, Sept. 14-19.
Illinois State fair, Sept 26-Oct- 3.
Texas State fair, San Antonio. Sept 20
Oct. IL.
COUNTY FAIRS.
Butler County Fair association-J- w.
Robson, secretary, Ell Dorado: Oct. SO.
Hevvins Park and Fair association (Chau-
tauqua county)-P. N Whitney, secretary,
Eastern Cowley Fair association (Cowley
county)-Ed E. Reed. secretary. Burden;
franklin County Agricultural society,"
Sarey NJ. Porter, secretary, Ottaka; Sept.
Harvey County Agricultural society,"
c. Nicholson, secretary Newton: Sept p
Jewell County Agricultural association
H r. Honey. secretary. Mankato; Sept
Marshall County Fair association-E. L.
Miller secretary, MarySv1li-, sept ISIS
Mitchell County Agricultural association
H A. Phelps, secretary. Seloit; Sept. 30
Norris County Exposition CON-. F.
Amrine. secretary, Council Grove; Sept.
Necsho County Fss- association-R.
Lodge, secretary, Erie: Sept 29-Oct.
Mulvane Agricultural association Sum
ner county)-Newton Shoup. secretary,
= Central Central kansas Fair association CReno
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
FREE DIsPENsARY.

--~~---~~~~~~--~--~-~~-
TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY, south
east corner 18th and Tyler sts from 1
to p. M. except Sundays. Conducted by
regular practicing ply sicians for the
benefit of persons without means who
need nIedic9l attention and treatment. Pa
tents are assured of careful and cons5d-
crate treatment. Medicine furnished in
most cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08

And this fall I will make her my wife.
I'll bet my last dollar that nothin but
peace
VIII come into our dear, lovin' life."
Bill put his arms around me and shed
tears as I went away, ana did not see
him again for four days Then I met him
on the road and l saw his happy smile a
quarter of a mile away.
..Well?' I queried, as 1 halted the mail
cart.
THAT city Teller has gone" he replied.
Dug out, chr
Went yesterday. Sarah gave him the
bounce
And you"
She's given me her love, and we are to
be married Thanksgivin' day. Abe, you
are the durndest, incest, heftiest poet in
all this world, and I've got a whole acre
of pumpkins CROWN for you.'-(Copy-
right, 1903, by G. B. Lewis.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
SIXTY BUSHELS TO THE ACRE.

''Abe, you have saved my life" said
Bill, as he reached out his hand and
almost crushed every bone in mine.
There isn't gal in all these United
States who can read them verses and
not weep over them. and once you git
gal to weepin' over a Teller she is
his. I'm tellin' you that within three
hours after she reads she'll be maxim
up faces and THROWN turnips at that
dry goods clerk from town. Now, then,
hadn't you better write something to
ease her mind a little? If she thinks
I'm goin' to kill myself she may cry
all night"
His idea struck me as being a good
one. and dashed off the following:
But see the sky is clearing up,
The wind is but a sigh;
The harvest moon is bursting forth
To hit me in the eye
Perhaps I'd better tarry on.
And walk = little while,
And see If my dear Sarah won't
Indulge me with a SMILE
Sixty bushels to the acre and not a
peck lessl" shouted Bill, as he rose UP to
swing his hat and dance a jig. Abe
you'll never have to buy another bushel
ago I was thinkin of suicide and a lonely
grave under the willers. 1 am now think
in of nvin' a hundred years and bein
buried under the hollyhocks when die.
Just wind the thing. up in a nice way an
1 am your friends for life
Ny time was M, but could not leave
my work unfinished. and the band wound
I'D with:
Il guess Will live, and guess. viii
And | guess III go over tomorrer.
And ask my dear Sarah if she will con-
To Share with my joy and my sorrer.
Il hope she'll say yes. and happy I'll be:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08

reads that. Now, then, can't you work
in something about my feeling bad
and not wanting to live without her ??
l thought 1 could and 1 did, and ii
reaS:
1.-The sky is overcast tonight,
The wind is blowing drear:
And sit and think and think
And shed the lonely tear.
at seems to me that it's no use
To struggle any more;
But that I'd better hang myself
And have the struggle Ger.
Yes, would seek a lonely grave
And here no longer stay,
Because my love is not returned,
And am in the waY."