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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
THE COAST DTVIsDN.
Composition Of Rear Admiral Sands
New Fleet,


In accordance with its recently adopt ed
policy of Strengthening the coast defenses
Of the United States, the Navy Department
has decided to form new division of the
North Atlantic squadron, under command
of Rear Admiral James II. Sands. This
division, which viii be- designated the
coast division" will have ,as a nucleus one
battle ship and several monitors, torpedo
boat destroyers and torpedo boats.
AS already decided upon, the fleet will
consist of the battle ship Texas, the mon
itors Puritan, Miantonom6h, -Amphitrite,
Terror, Arkansas, Nevada and Florida and
the torpedo boat destroyers Decatur and
Chauncey, with other vessels of that class
as fast as they are completed and commits
stoned. It is also intended to assign to the
coast squadron the eight torpedo boats for
which the government has awarded con-
tracts or purchased. The Texas will be
Admiral Sands flagship. The admiral is
now in command of the League Island navy
yard. The special province of the new fleet
will be to guard the Atlantic coast from
Maine to Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
subcommittee Will Get Down to Work
Next Week.

Speaker Henderson and Chairman Cannon
Of the appropriations committee have re-
turned to the city, and are getting ready
for the reconvening Of Congress next Mon
day at noon. Senators and representatives
will begin to straggle in from today, as
business will begin with whirl next week
There was a greater exodus of legislators
from the capital than usual this recess and
the town has been denuded Of practically
all but the statesmen who keep their resi-
dences here all the year round.
The appropriations subcommittee will
get to work next week. The District Of Co.
lumbia appropriation bill will be the first
one out, coming the latter part of the week.
and will be followed by the Notifications
bill. The sundry civil bill. the big pork
measure Of the session. willScome on about
the first of February.
The naval appropriation bill. being pre-
pared by the committee on naval affairs,
will also be reported In a few days. and
will occupy the attention Of the House
probably in advance of the District bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
ARRESTED BY INSPECTORS.
Two Persons Charged With Robbine
the Mails

Chief Inspector Cochran Of the Post Ofice
Department has received dispatch from
Inspector Stuart, in charge of the Chicago
Office of the post Office inspection division,
announcing the arrest Of Thomas Reinharde
at Green Bay, Wis, for robbing the mails.
1t appears that Reinhardt was a rural free
delivery carrier on route No. 1, from the
Green Bay post Office. He is accused Of
having stolen money order funds, registered
and other letters. Inspector Bird made the
arrest.
A dispatch from Inspector Clark at Port
land Ore, has also been received by Chief
Inspector Cochran announcing the arrest OF
Herbert ]. MundeIl at Alba, Umatilla
county, Ore, for burglarizing the post Office
at that place. This arrest was made by In
spector Linn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
AT THE SAN FRANCISCO END.
Witnesses Of the Opening Get Memen-
tos Of Event


SAN FRANCISCO, January 2.-San Fran
cisco and Honolulu are now connected by
cable. The first words passed under the
ocean a few moments after II o'clock last
night. The wire worked perfectly.
The Silvertown, just before splicing the
ends, some thirty miles off shore from
Honolulu, telegraphed both ways for the
land stations to wait until II 10 O clock, San
Francisco time, before trying the cable.
That time was desired to insure the perfect
hardening Of the gutta percha in the splice
after the joint should be lowered overheard
from the ship in about g 500 feet Of water.
Operators sat anxiOusly and eagerly about
the instruments in King street at Honolulu
and in the cable Office on Market street in
San Francisco waiting for the time limit to
expire.
A few minutes after II o'clock, before
the time limit was up, a signal went from
this end to Honolulu. The first little re-
sponse from Honolulu came into San Fran
cisco at exactly II :OS o'clock. It was ex-
actly S:41 o'clock in Honolulu, the time
difference being hours and % minutes and
q few seconds.
The first message received was from Gov.
q formal greeting and congratulation from
the people of Hawaii to the people Of the
United States from one chief executive to
the other.
Promptly Forwarded to Washington.
The message was transmitted at the Mar
Net street office to wire leading directly to
the Executive Mansion in Washington, d.
c.. and its receipt was Immediately ac-
knowledged. When the message reached
the White House President Roosevelt was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
Marine Corps Orders.

Capt. D. D. Porter and Second Lieut.. E.
T. Fryer have each been granted three
months sick leave.
First Lieut.. j. W. Broatch has been or
dered to Chicago to take charge of the re-
cruiting district at that place to relieve
First Lieut.. A. E. Harding, who has been
ordered to the marine barracks, Boston,
Mass. for duty.
First Lieut.. w. L. Jolly has been ordered
to take command of the recruiting district
at New York, N. Y. to relieve First Lieut..
G. H. Mather, who has been ordered to the
marine barracks at the same place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
TO SHARE WITH EMPLOYEES.
Pressed Steel Car Company to Sell
Stock on Easy Terms.

NEW YORK, January Announcement
was made today that another industrial
corporation has inaugurated a plan to
share It's profits with employees. The Press
ed Steel Car Company proposes to carry
for each OF Its employees who has been six
months or more In its employ from one to
twenty-five shares OF the preferred stock,
now paying per cent dividends.
The men will pay per cent down and the
same amount in monthly installments
thereafter. the company charging per
cent for moneys loaned to carry the stock.
AS the dividend is per cent the buyer will
have the advantage of the per cent diff
ference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
Receipts and Expenditures.

The comparative statement Of receipts
and expenditures of the treasury for the
month Of December shows that the total
receipts were SAT, Isl, ,299 and the expendi-
lures $36, ,533, 744, a surplus for the month
Of $10,617 ,555 The receipts from the diff
ferent sources were as follows: Customs,
$23, $40, ,094; internal revenue, s2O979,31S;
miscellaneous. $2,5O1,SS7.
The total receipts for the first six months
Of the present fiscal year have been $2SS,-
surplus Of s25, 733477. This would indicate
a surplus for the whole fiscal year of $780,
OOO.OUO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
Shipbuilding in Japan.

United States Consul Lyon reports to the
State Department from Kobe, Japan, that
six steamers are being buiIt-one of 5000
tons, one of 5000 tons, three of 1000 tons
and one Of 1O00-the first for use on the
European line, the next on the Australian
line and the others on the North China and
in the IIokkaido coasting tfade. The Nip
pom Yusen Kaisha. 1t is added. Is compelled
to continue building on account of the
terms of the subsidy which provides that
no vessel older than fifteen years is to be
employed, or, if employed, is entitled to
participate in the subsidy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
THREE KILLED, A DOZEN HURT.
Explosion Of Dynamite in Oak Hill
Colliery. Pa,

POTTSVILLE, Pa, January "A guam
tity Of dynamite exploded in one of the
gangways of the Oak Hill colliery. one mile
north Of Minersville today, instantly kill
ing three miners and injuring dozen 9TH
ars. The dead:
Michael Onder. thirty-seven years of age,
married, with wife and four children.
Andrew Onder, married, with wife and
four children.
Joseph Prokop, married, with wife and
two children.
The seriously injured are: James Patter-
son, Morgan Davis, George Bowe, all Of
,ottsville; George Bowman, Minersville;
John Stanton. Edward Kelly, Mt. Laffee;
Michael Rynok, Duncott.
,,The explosion occurred while one Of the
ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02

Senior Baquerezo Will Soon Succeed
Senior Carbo Of Ecuador.

Senor Don Luis Felipe Carbo, who has
been minister from Ecuador to the United
States since January Is. 1896. will formally
present his letters Of recall within a few
days and will be given an audience by the
President when he will make a farewell
address.
Senior Baquerezo. who has been sent to
the United States as his successor, will
then present his credentials and assume
the duties of the legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
Report of Mining Casualties.

HAZLETON, Pa, January 1.-THE an
nual report Of Mine Inspector ID. K. Rode
rick Of the fifth anthracite District made
public here today shows that; twenty-four
fatal and thirty-six non-fatal accidents oc-
CURED during 1902. leaving thirteen widows
and thirty-six orphans. In the previous
year there were sixty fatal ana. eighty-nine
non-fatal accidents. Thealong strike is re-
sponsible for the falling of in accidents
during 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
New Plans Of Gen. Greene.

NEW YORK, January 2.-Gen. F. v.
Greene. commissioner Of police. announced
today that he will appoint three additional
inspectors. bringing the force up to fifteen
He also Is considering the establishment OF
a systsm of telephone signal boxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
Will Represent Bolivia.

Senior Don Jorge E. Zalles, first secretary
and charge daffaires Of the Bolivian lega-
tion at Washington, has informed the De-
partment of State that he has been desig-
mated to attend the Pan-American customs
congress the representative of Bolivia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
asleep and the operator refused to awaken

asleep and the operator refused to awaken
him.
Right after the Dole signature on the first
message came second message from Hon
olulu. It was a greeting from the people
Of Hawaii to Clarence H. Mckay, president
Of the cable company, congratulating him
on the completion of the cable and express
ing sorrow that John w. Maekay had not
survived to see the instantaneous bond be-
tween the islands and the American conti-
nent. This message was signed by Henry
E. Cooper, secretary Of the territory of
Hawaii. Then came message from the
Associated Press correspondent on the Sill
vertown telling Of the successful laying of
the cable and Of the celebration Of the event
in Honolulu.
The paper ribbon containtng the record of
the first experimental work between San
Francisco and Honolulu was cut into little
sections Of few phrases each and divided
among the score of spectators who were
assembled about the instruments when San
Francisco and Honolulu first spoke to each
other under the Pacific ocean.
The line will be omen for business today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
Federal Building at Ithaca.

Assistant Secretary Taylor Of the treas
ury has selected as site for the federal
building at Ithaca, N. Y. the property at
the corner Of Tioga and Buffalo streets;
price, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
Cortner, Tenn, Post Office Burned

The Post Office Department has been in
formed 9f the burning of the post office at
Cortner Tenn, on the night Of December
81. No particulars as to the fire have been
learned, but it is understood that the build
ing and it's contents were destroyed. In
spector Williams Of Memphis is making an
Investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
Kaiser's Son to Visit Gear.

BERLIN. January 2.-Crown Prince
Frederick William has accepted an invi-
tation of the car to visit his majesty at
X Petersburg In the middle Of January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
Col. J. J. Dickey,s Funeral.

OMAHA, January 2.-The funeral of Col.
John ]. Dickey. the Western Union district
superintendent here. who died Wednesday,
was held today at aloha" the family res
idence. Fifty Western Union officials from
all over the country ATTENDED the services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
First Message to This CITY.

The first cable message to reach Washing
ton from Honolulu over the new Pacific
cable was received at the White House
shortly before o'clock this morning. 1t
was BRIEF announcing the completion of
the cable and the fact that the message had
been sent over the line. President Roose
welt was asleep and the cont nts of the mes
sage were not communicated to him until
today. He expressed pleasure at receiving
the message. to which he will send an an
SWer of congratulatory nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02

"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, 1903-01-02
At THE WHITE HOUSE
President Invited to Com
mencement Exercises.
Mr.. SENER'S ADDRESS
THE PRESIDENT UNCERTAIN
WHETHER HE CAN GO.
Representative Underwood Thinks the
ard Olney for President.

Representative Underwood Of Alabama,
one of the floor leaders Of that party in the
House, called at the White House today,
and on his departure was asked his views
as to the next democratic nominee for
President.
II am for Richard Olney,' he said, "and
L find a growing sentiment for the Massa
chusetts statesman. Judge Parker Of New
York is good man. So is Senator German
of Maryland, but my choice is Mr.. Olney
for great many reasons. The first Is that
he is an old-time democrat, and what the
party needs is to get back to old-time prin-
ciples, which are dear to the hearts of the
people. Mr.. Olney is not a man Of ex-
pediency, and the people of all classes
would trust him. He would unite both the
Cleveland and the Bryan elements of the
party, which mighty few other men could
do. The democratic party sometimes
runs off after isms Of different kinds, but
it sObers up and becomes as conservative
as ever. Mr.. Olney is an old-time demo-
crat, and would be the strongest man the
party could put up. So long as prosperity
continues the democrats will have to fight
hard to win President, but if times begin
to get worse and the people should conclude
to change administrations, as they will be
sure to do when that time comes, we want
a man as President who would be appro
pirate to guiding the country through
troublouS days."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
The Cabinet Meeting.
he cabinet was in session more tina

The cabinet was in session more than two
hours and half today, and one matter OF
Importance occupied practically all the
time. 1t was stated that a statement of the
matter considered would be given out by
Mr.. Cortelyou. The latter said at 2 o'clocf
that there would be nothing to give on,
until later In the afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15

Put the North sea from the Zuyder
fzee, and then reclaim for cultivation
by system of inner dikes, at total
cost of SOL 100000, an area equal to
Marshall and about half of Hardin
counties. 1t is estimated by these
thrifty Dutch that this will be very
profitable venture, although the cost
Of getting the land above water or
rather the water off the land, will be
s211 per acre. If the Dutch viii spend
$101 100000 to reclaim little more
than an average Iowa county, think
what this nation will amount to IN
numbers when its population shall
make its land that valuable.
But returning to our potato story:
If any statistician ever again comes
to light with an estimate as to the
time when the population Of this
country will become greater than it's
acres can feed, just tell him that to-
day the same acreage that was plant
ed to corn this year in seventeen
Iowa counties would have raised all
the potatoes that the S0,000,000 OF
people in the United States would eat
in the next twelve months, estimating
yield of 100 bushels to the acre and
twenty bushels as a years supply for
the average family Of five persons. If
merely the corn acreage, or half the
area of seventeen Iowa counties, at
a low yield of 100 bushels per acre
can raise the whole potato supply for
100000 Of people, think of the food
supply to be obtained from this Mis-
sissippi valley when the whole coun-
try becomes truck farm such as
now prevails on the continent!
Should the average yield become
200 bushels per acre, as it now often
becomes, and as intensive farming
would make it, the present corn acre
age of these same seventeen Iowa
counties would raise the potato sup
ply for all the people in the Uniteo
States and France, Great Britain and
the Netherlands besides. Even at
the low estimate of 100 bushels per
acre, forty-six counties in Iowa, less
than half the state, could, with their
present corn acreage devoted to pota-
toes, raise tubers enough for the en-
tire population of the United States,
the German empire, Great Britain,
France and the Netherlands. The
population of the United States has
been multiplied six times in seventy
five years; what will it be when our
boy babies are grandfathers? Should
it multiply six times again, the pres.
emit average corn acreage of the state
of Iowa could still raise all the pota,
toes for the country's 4S0,000,000 of
people. Such is the country we call
America"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
PLANT THIEVES.
Two Young Women Caught In Act
and Flowers Recovered.

Two girls or women with dresses
of ankle length were caught in the
act of stealing some plants off the
porch of the s. B. England home on
South @ street Thursday night about
$50 o'clock. Mrs. England heard
voices and then someone stepped up
on the porch and she heard them lift
one of the pots out of It's saucer ana
went to the door. The girls ran,
dropping the plants as they went.
Mr. England gave chase but did not
catch them, thus their identity is I'M
known. When Mrs. England picked
up the plants dropped in their flight
she found that the pots had been
broken by contact with the hard
sidewalk and that she had recovered
all of the stolen property, three of
her own plants and begonia and UNI
brella plant which she believed to be-
long to her neighbor, Mrs. James
Bridges. When she went to see the
lady she found that her guess HAD
been correct and that these had been
stolen from Mrs. Bridges porch. 1t
is believed that the thieves wdre ia
miliar with the premises.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
KINGS DAUGHTERS.
The Davenport Convention Very
Successful Affair.

The Oskaloosa delegates to the
State Convention of The Kings
Daughters at Davenport report a very
successful and pleasant meeting. All
of the sessions were we'll attended
and the unusually, large number Of
delegates in attendance showed that
the interest in the work is still una
bated. The annual election of Of
ficers resulted as follows:
Mrs. Kittie Chittendon-State Sec
rotary.
Miss Waite-Recording Secretary.
Executive Committee-Mrs. Corr
McCulloch, Mrs. Day, DR.. Jennie Nc
Cowan.
The convention unanimously agreet
to accept the invitation of Iowa Cit.
to hold the 1904 convention there, a!
that was the first invitation extended
to the convention and was accepted
before any other invitations could b
rendered.
A number Of interesting papers ant
interesting discussions on the worl
of the society occupied the time o
the convention and many interestin,
points on the new methods of carry
ing on the work were brought out.
After the closing session the dele
gates were taken for carriage rid
through the Rock Island arsena
grounds by the members of the loca
circles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
AT STONE CHAPEL.
Debt Provided For and Five Membe err:
Added to Church.

The services at the Christian
church on Sunday were of unusual
interest. At the Sunday school near.
ly three hundred were in attendance
Plans are being made for Girls Rally
Day, which will occur Sunday, Octo.
Der %.
At the morning service the time
usually occupied by the sermon was
given to the raising Of an indebted.
ness of $4,000. The pastor, assisted
by the board of officers, had charge
Of this work and the large audience
responded literally, so that the de
sired amount was soon secured.
The evening audience was one OF
the largest for months, the entire au,
ditorium, gallery and all---beIng oc.
cupied. The pastor spoke "Christs
Attitude Toward the Unsaved." Five
were added to the church during the
day,--two by letter and three by bap
tism.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
SPRING CREEK,

Joe Beach has built an addition to
his barn.
Albert Rinden is treating his barn
to a new coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Jewell are Wis,
iting relatives in the east.
Clark Anderson went to Indianapo-
lis, Indiana, on business last Tuesday,
Will Morrow and family spent last
Sunday at Dick Tuinstra's, near What
Cheer.
Charlie Hoffman, and family and
Miss Lizzie Hoffman, called at the /
N. Taylor home recently.
Several cases of typhoid fever are
reported at the Spring Creek Goa
mine. There has been one death.
Charles Anderson came in from
Seattle last Thursday to spend a few
weeks at the parental Anderson home
Several from this vicinity attended
the S. Barber funeral Friday. We
extend sympathy to the bereavec
ones.
Mrs. S. ]. Thompson, of Fremont
was a welcome visitor at the ]. N
Taylor and Frank Norris homes last
week.
A. Roe and wife, j. H. Williams and
wife, I. N. Taylor and wife ate fried
chicken at the w. J. without home
recently.
SAINT Graham and wife and Jane.
Loughridge went to Knoxville las
week to attend the soldiers reunion
at that place.
Miss Clara E. Saunders, of BAIL,
Mills, Nebr., and Mrs. Sallie Clay
worth were guests Of the Frank Ed
ris home last week.
Amos Smith and family, James &c
rard and family, Supt. Dodds ant
family spent one day very pleasant!
at the Mark Beach home.
Several from this vicinity ATTENDED
the Krizer & Brown sale Wednesday
The cattle were in a. fine condition
and did credit to their owners.
Mrs. Howard Reiner arrived HON,
from Ohio last Wednesday. She wal
called there on account of the serious
illness of her mother. Mrs. Reinel
reports that she left her mother i'm
proving.
Oct. 10. Gala Lily.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
swatch the Kidneys"

when they are affected, life is in
danger" says nr. Abernethy, the
great English physician. Foley's Kid,
ney Cure makes sound kidneys. Con.
corning this remedy, Mr.. P. H. Duffy,
of Ashley. ILL.,, writes: This is to Ger.
tify that I have taken two Bottles OF
Foley's Kidney Cure and it has helped
me moro than any other medicine. I
tried many advertised remedies, but
none Of them gave me any relief. My
druggist recommended Foleys Kid
ney Cure and it has cured me. Be.
fore commencing its use was in such
a shape that could hardl y get up
when once down."
Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
Observation-Disclosures
( Births, Marriages and Deaths.
Observation-Disclosures


PRITCHARD.- Died, of a stroke OF
paralysis, on Thursday, October s,
1903, at his home in Cleveland, Iowa,
after a three days illness, Henry
Pritchard, aged IS years.
The funeral party arrived here Sat.
urday afternoon at LIS o'clock over
the Rock Island and interment was
made in Forest cemetery. Mr.Pritch.
ard was a miner ana for twenty-four
years had been a resident of Iowa. He
leaves one son and two daughters to
mourn their loss.
P0E.-Died, at his home in Black
Oak township, of typhoid fever, OF
eight weeks duration, Friday, Oct. 8,
1908. at IL o'clock D. M, William Poe,
aged 80 years. Funeral Sunday, Oct
IL, from the Dunkard church at New
Sharon,a nd burial in the New Sharon
cemetery.
The deceased leaves a wife and sew.
en- small children besides his father
and mother. He was life long resi-.
dent Of Mahaska county, was q good
Christian man and a good neighbor,
and his family have the sympathy of
all in their bereavement.