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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Second street northeast between East
Capitol and A streets-Catherine Helms to
Annie Sheldrake, part original lot 8, square
759; SO.
Isherwood-W. D. and ]. A. Harrison to
Matte Bunch, lots 4s to 55, 81, 81 to Y, IA
to IS and part lot 70, block 8; 500.
Ninth street extended-Mary Murphy to
Charles L. Selecman, lot G. Mt. Pleasant;
SO. e-
Ninth street extended-Charles L. Selec-
man to Mary Murphy for iife) and Mary
c. Murphy (remainder), lot G, Mt. Pleasant:
$40.
and N streets-William T. Harris ct al,
trustees, to T. Percy Myers, part lots. 10
and H. square 2s1; $500.
Wyoming terrace-Arthur Cowsill ct ux.
to Frank ~Lundergan, part lot 2; $21 500.
Fairview Heights-Kate NJ. s, Sale ct viz,
Frank R.. to Owen Owen, lot 20. block i;
$40. -
Azadia-Louis P. Shoemaker. trustee, to
BERTHE H. Crawford part; $3.50.
New Jersey avenue northwest between B
and c streets-Daniel OBrien to Florence
E. O'Brien, lot "A. square. 634; $40
New Jersey avenue northwest between M
and N streets-Hugh M. Smith let ux. to
Thomas c. Smith, lot Is, square 523; $40.
LIE Droit Park-Daniel w, Schofield, ad-
ministrator, to Mary ]. Schofisld, lot 56,
block 10; So 100. O.
"A.
$40. $1,000 ~ -
Long Meadows-Henry T. Hopkins ct ux
to Ruben B. DERRICK, lots 90, z2a, 221, block
27; $40.
NJ street northwest between Path and 25th
streets-Alverda NJ. Sheriff ct Vir George
R., to Henry M. and India iW2t Schooley,
original lot 8, square "a; $50. irIg
Westminster street northwest between
9th and 10th streets-Henry NJ. Schooley ct
ux. to Alverda M. Sheriff lot 2O2, square
1862; $40. ~ ffss 3as,- rs1.
F street northwest between 18th and 18th
streets-Gustavus H. Sommer Jet, ux. to
George g. Brown. lot c, square 169; 500.
trustees to Samuel A. Drury and Samuel
Maddox, trustees, lots 9, II to "A, square 9;
$2,675. III =, Ia az 81.
Columbia Heights-Edward B. Garriott ct
ux. to Florence v. Creamer, lot %, block
%; $40. 49, g.
Azadia-Louis P. Shoemaker trustee, to
e. Howard Ashworth, part; 81, 100.
F street northeast between 9th and 10th
streets-Ida M. Beebe ct vtr, Horace H, to
Simon Flegman, lot As, square G56; SO.
Fourth street northwest between @ and r
streets-Anna B. Gaegler ct vir, Anthony D.,
to Charles A. Sickle, lots 81 and 49, square
E of 500; $40.
F street northwest between 21st and 22d
streets-George r. Linkens ct al, trustees,
to Michael Norris part lots c, D, G, and H,
square 81; $2,725.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r. Proctor to Geo.
H. Proctor, half interest in lot 9, block %;
So
LIE Droit Park-Wilson, C. Thompson ct
ux. to Eloise F. Saunders and Theodosia
c. Gordon lot "a, block IL; SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
CoRTELYoU CONFIRMED.
Prompt Action on the New Secretary's
Nomination.

The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomi-
nation of George B. Cortelyou to be the
first Secretary Of Commerce and Labor I'M
der the act creating the new department.
The nomination was referred to the commit
tee after the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and the committee was polled on the
floor. Senator Depew reported the nominal
ton with favorable recommendation. He
asked for Immediate action, and as there
was no opposition Mr. Cortelyou was con-
firmed.
The following nominations were also con-
firmed: James Mclaughlin, North Dakota,
to be an Indian inspector; H. E. Wads-
worth, agent for the Indians of the Sho-
shone agency in Wyoming; VIM. E.. STAN
ley, Kansas. commissioner to negotiate with
the Indians Of the Cherokee. Choctaw,
Chickasaw, Muscogee and Seminole Indians.
iPostmasters: Californian. W.. Leydecker,
Alameda; A. Bradford, Haywards; T. E.
Knox, Livermore; w. L. williams, MADEIRA:
G. Harris, 5Mereed; F. M Kelly, Needles.
New jersey. E. Cook, Manasquan.
New York;. 6. Williams. Granville; ]. B.
Alexander. Oswego; J. l. Traphagen, suf-
fern; c. w. Harding, Whitehall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
Ordered to Manila

Pay Inspector Stephen Rand Of the navy,
who has just recovered from illness. has
been ordered to take passage o9.the steam
ship Siberia. sailing from Sap Francisco
March II, for duty as purchasing pay Off
Ger at Manila. P. l. The -prom9ron of Pay
Inspector Rand to the next higher grade of
pay director has been held up BY the naval
authorities on the ground that he has not
rendered any sea service in his present
grade. Nevertheless he was commissioned
as a pay director in. JULY last Subject to
examination and confirmation" m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
FAIR, COLDER TONIGHT.
Temperature Expected to Fall to Fiv
Degrees Above Zsro.


the District of Columbia, fair, colder
tonight; minimum temperature about de-
grees above zero. Wednesday fair and
continued cold; brisk northwesteriy winds,
diminishing tonight.
ForMaryland. fair. colder tonight minimum
temperature between degrees and 10 de.
grees above zero in eastern portion and
below zero In the mountain districts We'd
nesday fair. continued cold: brisk north
westerly Winds diminishing tonight.
For Virginia, fair, much colder tonight.
Wednesday fair, continued cold; brisk
northwesterly Winds diminishing tonight.
Weather conditions and general forecaet-
The storm that was over southeastern Mis-
sissippi Monday morning has moved raotd-
ly northeastward to the southern New
England coast with great increase in In
tensity, the barometer at Nantucket at
am. this morning reading 2S.75 inches.
The storm was accompanied by heavy
SHOWS and rains in the east gulf and south
Atlantic states, the Ohio valley and lower
lake region with severe gales, and has
been succeeded by the most marked cold
wave of the season, the temperatures on
the gulf coast this morning being 6 degrees
below the freezing point. The line of zero
temperature touches the Ohio river. The
low temperatures now prevail over the en-
tire country, except In Montana ana
Wyoming, and they are as rule from ~
degrees to 35 degrees below the seasonal
average.
1t will be still colder tonight in the At
lantic states and the eastern lower lake
region. with temperatures close to or below
zero over northern districts, and to the
freezing point in central Florida. 1t will
continue cold in the east gulf states and
Ohio valley. The weather will be generally
fair
On the middle Atlantic coast the winds
will be high northwesterly, diminishing by
Wednesday morning; on the south Atlantic
coast brisk northwesterly, slowly diminish
ing, and on the east gulf coast fresh
northerly.
Storm warnings are displayed on the At
lantic coast from Savannah to Eastport.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have severe north to northwest
gales; snow, followed by clearing and
colder weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Charlotte, 1.O6 Rich
mond, 2.22: Knoxville. 1.36; Washington,
LBS; Wytheville 1.G6; Lynchburg, 156;
1O4; Baltimore, LA; New York. 1.O2; Block
Island. 1.b4; Atlanta, LA; Montgomery,
Las; Meridian, 1.5O; New Orleans, LOS;
Chattanooga, LOO; Parkersburg, 100.
Records for Twenty-four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
MISUNDERSTANDING 16: pm, 80; 8
pm, 81; IL midnight. Is. February II:
a m, Is; am, 1s; - noon, IS; pm, 49,
Maximum, 49, at pm. February 16; mini
num- 49, at noon February II.
Barometer-February 16: pm, 29.b2; 8
p. M, 1898; IL midnight, 29.1O. February
II: am, 1913; s am, 1852; noon, 1914;
p.m. 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
Minimum Temperatures.

The following is the minimum tempera-
ture In the twentyfour hours ending at 8
am, February II, in the cities indicated,
as reported to the weather bureau;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage license have been issued to the
following:
White-John B. Abel Of this city and
Mary A. Mattingly of Leonardstown, Nd.
Joseph r. McCaig and Fife I. Myers, both
Of Baltimore, Md; James J. Muny of Pitts
burg. Pa, and Ida M. jackson of Mead
vile, Pa; Gustave A. Koenig and Louise
M. Dftrick; Richard G.. Ellis and Marie
Clardy, both of Hopkinsville, KY: Frank
H. Ehnare and Maude S. Morgan; F. Am
brose Armstrong and Mary C. ODonnell
Ernest E. Smith and Margaret Rush
Louis Solomonsky of Richmond, Va. and
Margery Taylor of Baltimore Md; c. l..
Latham and H. E. Mathews.
Colored-Charles Carter and Cora Allen;
Davy Johnson and Jennie White; John
GLADDEN. and Sarah Washington; Walter
Harris and Corinne Charlton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, SO; cond1-
ton, /; Dalecarla reservoir, temperature,
Al; condition at north connection 8; condi-
ton at south connection, q. Georgetown
distributing reservoir. temperature 80: con-
dition at nfluent gate house. 3: condition
at effluent gate house, 3: Washington city
reservoir, temperature, &c. condition at in
fluent, 3; condition at effluent, 4.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 6:1O IN. and GAS pm.
high tide 1900, noon.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 7:01 am. and 7:45
pm; high tide 1910 am. and 12:40 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 6:52 am. sun sets,
6:37 pm.
Moon rises 1900 midnight.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, $50 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguiShed
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
POLICE SERGEANTS.
To Be Examined for Promotion at Civil
Service Commission.

Tomorrow at the rooms Of the civil serv-
ice commission there will be an examina-
ton of police sergeants who are anxious to
fill the position of acting lieutenant made
vacant some months ago by the promotion
of Lieut.. Mathews. Almost every sergeant
will take the examination, as the promotion
to be made Is regarded as step in the
direction of being placed In command of a
precinct The acting lieutenant performs
the duty Of night inspector. Handwriting
is to play no part In the examination. It
Is Maj. Sylvester's desire to promote the
man who shows that he has the best ideas
of the conduct Of police business. The ex-
animation will be conducted by the civil
service commission and decided wholly
upon the merits of the candidates,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
Will Go to the Transvaal.

BERKELEY. Cal, February 17-Joseph
B. Davy. instructor in botany at the Uni
versity of California, has been appointed
chief agrieulturist and botanist of the
Transvaal government. at an initial salary
OF 5000 year and expenses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26
A COLONY OF SQUIRRELS.
Large Number Are Pets OF the Resi-
dents of a Pennsylvania VIII
Iage, and Protected.

Brandywine Manor, Pa, has large
colony of gray squirrels, but no shoot
ing is permitted near the village, the
squirrels being the pets Of all the resi-
dents of the place, says the Philadel-
phia Press.
A number of years ago the late Will
liam Rettew, who resided in the vii
Iage, discovered a number of squirrels
in the garnet of his house and cared for
them. Then he became imbued with
the idea of protecting all the squirrels
in the vicinity. In the garnet he ar
ranged neat nests for them, and fed all
that came. The number multiplied
rapidly and they gradually established
homes in the trees in the woodland
near his home.
The worst enemy of the gray squirrel
is the red squirrel, and Mr.. Rettew be-
gan a war of determination against
the latter, which he kept up until his
death. Then his son continued the
work, and to-day there are hundreds of
gray squirrels in the woods for mile
around the village, but few red ones
Every resident considers it his duty to
kill a red squirrel wherever found.
During the summer the animals NAV
be seen playing about the trees in
every direction, and they are often
found in the houses of the residents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26

Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Cleveland are
mutually excluding each other from
the Democratic fold Meanwhile
the country will exclude the fold
and where will the party be then,
poor thing?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26
Sentiment Modified.

The so-calIed stalwart senators
have conferenced on the bill, indeed
are talking over constantly the shape
in which the measure should be put.
IS time goes on, the original enthusi-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
The Senate Fre1 arioo' t. &sodHy
the 81 o Thurs.
Cay Next.
CONTROL OF FREIG IT RAILS
Big Crowd of Directors from All Over
the State influence the Law
Makers Against 1t.
CONTROL OF FREIGHT RATES

Madison. March 24-The death OF
Judge G. V. Bardeen, broke the legis-a-
ture up in his honor, Friday morning,
and the members went home over Sun
day, without doing business on that
day. He came to Madison in. 1883
from Wausau to succeed Justice New
man. deceased, and quickly won a
place in the hearts of the people/by his
democratic ways. AS for his seat on
the bench, having served seven years
as a circuit Judge at Wausau, there
never was any question about his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26
Editorial Notes.

With both treaties ratified the
extra session of the Senate will not
have been in vain.
The President is disappointed at
the amendment to the Cuban treaty,
as is doubtless Cuba.
This country supplies five-sixths
of the cotton used in British mills.
Senator Spooner left Senator Nor
gan's opposition to the canal treaty
with mot a leg to stand OIL"
Senator Aldrich will press his
financial bill, in some form, next
session and the Fowler bill is DOOM
ed.
Senator Depew, in his speech on
the Panama Canal treaty, exploded
thi lGea that the railroads were OPP
posed to an isthmian canal.
EForty acres Of pure plaster OF
Paris have just been discovered in
Oklahoma The gypsum has been
converted into plaster by a forest
fire.
Il suppose [ must kill something
and it might as well be this seems
to be the sentiment with which the
democrats meet every administra-
ton measure.
There is an organized movement
which is said to be supported by the
national bankers against fiat cur
rency A press propaganda is be-
ing conducted against it from Wash
ingtOn.
The Washington postoffice requires
462 clerks while Cleveland, with
greater revenues, requires but 1856.
The entire difference is due to the
franking privilege acknowledgements
ment officials.
The Democrats in the Senate I'M
der the leadership Of Mr.. German
are planning a concerted attack on
the Dingley tariff and the whole
policy of protection.
Microphones SO delicate, have
been made, that with one the groans
Of a dying fly can be heard. Tc
most people the knowledge that the
fly is dying affords sufficient salts
faction, however.
Japanese young noblewomen have
taken to the bicycle and to fencing.
TIE athletic young American
woman will soon have to look tC
her laurels.
The President may call an extra
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26
AT the Price OF Suffering.

Woman on her way to seni-invalidism
caused by pregnancy suffers much pain.
Ignorance prompts her to suffer alone
in Silence and remain III the dark as to
the true cause motherhood.
Mothers Friend takes the doctors
place and she has no cause for an inter
view. She is her own doctor, and her
modesty is protected. Daily application
tr the breast and abdomen throughout
pregnancy will enable her to undergo tie
period Of CESSATION III a cheerful nood
and rest undisturbed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26

The widow industry is SO strenu-
Gus in New York that it is becoming
dangerous for rich bachelors to die
there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26
Mo1-1er's 7 rier1cl

is linirlent for external use only. II
would indeed be shameful if the sacrifice
of modesty were necessary 10 the success
ful issue of healthy children. All women
about to become mothers need send only
to a drug store and for $I.co secure the
prize childbirth remedy. Healthy babies
are the result Of useing Mothers Friend.
Our book " Motherhood mailed free
The BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA. ca
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26


ability at this point. He was an es-
pecial friend of Senator KreutSer, OF
Wausau, VINO with A. l.. SanbOrn, a
neighbOr in Madison, will look after
his business affairs. The doctors
cheered him up and gave hope to tie
public but the judge told his init
mates that he knew he was growing
weaker eacn day and must 90 He
was unconscious for some hours be
fore his death, kindly way Nature
has of lowering the veil in most cases.
He leaves three children, son. a
daughter, married to Maurice John
son, a young manufacturer of Madi-
son, and an 11-year old daughter The
remains were cremated at Milwaukee.
Supreme Court Matters.
Judge Bardeen'S reelection for the
full term Of 10 years, comes up April
2 next, he being the only candidate.
His death makes the matter Of a prop
er choice on such short notice diff
ficult, but the representatives of the
State Bar association are working on
it and with the cooperation of Gov.
LaFollette, no doubt a suitable nOmi-
nee will be offered the people to vote
for.
More Judges Needed.
Following OH this vacancy the adop-
ton of the constitutional amendment,
increasing the bench from five mem
bers to seven, will necessitate the Sc
lection Of two more judges. They will
not be selected at the same time, but
material in the state.
The constitutional amendment can
hardly excite any opposition at all
and every one will vote for it except
those who take a grim satisfaction in
voting mo" Oh every proposition of
this sort. There is no question that
the bench is cruelty overworked.
Every state with one exception Mich
igan) in Wisconsin's class Of popu-
lation has more than five judges to
hear final appeals.
Nar. Babcock's Mission.
The presence of Congressman Bah
cock in town excited some comment.
tors and others who do not relish the
full primary election bill have long
been annoyed by the uncertain and
n-participating attitude of the Wis
consin delegation in Washington and
insisted that they bear part Of the
load of opposition. The congressman,
as a rule, are satisfied with the pres
Of
not what luck they would have if
delegates were abolished and every
citizen had d direct vote. Neverthe-
less, the congressman have Studiously
avoided mixing up in the fight and
now that the primary election bill has
passed the assembly and is before
the senate, the situation is acute.
On the one land, the passage of the
bill may entrench a faction; and. on
the other hand, if the people get an
idea that they have not been fairly
dealt with, through the defeat of a
reasonable measure, they may feel
disposed to punish somebody. And
no one has more at stake or should
bear more of the responsibility than
the delegation at Washington; and Mr..
Babcock is here as their representa-
tive. The bill comes UP in the senate
Thursday of this week, and we shall
soon know TO how wide an area the
principle of the direct vote will be
applied.
Sentiment Modified.
The so-called stalwart senators
have conferenced on the bill, indeed
are talking over constantly the shape
in which the measure should be put.
IS time goes on, the original enthusi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26

Japanese young noblewomen have
taken to the bicycle and to fencing.
TIE athletic young American
woman will soon have to look to
her laurels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26

The President may call an extra
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26

session Oh OOuSI0SS UuU IL WILL hOo
be before the 18th, of November and
will be called them only to get the
Cuban treaty legislation out of the
way of the regular session.
Senator Morgan has at least
proved his title to be known as a
wonderful old man. He has uttered
1, 1907, 500 words against the Panama
canal treaty to date. Shakespeare
only wrote $50, 900 IN all his works
There may have been more truth
than poetry in the belief that cream
would encourage budding mustach.
DR.. Balzer says Tactic acid is an ex-
cellent hair tonic
The Kaiser has been married %
years, it is true, but be cannot COM
pete with the Sultan of Turkey who
has been married forty years and
seventy eight times.
There seems to have been a rise
in rivers to correspond with the
recent slump in railways" Both
are due to too much water.
A French scientist has invented a
method of seeing without eyes and
q Go1,ooo,o co;op4;o+ claims RI bovn
perfected a method of hearing with
out ears, that is for persons totally
deaf
To the long list Of important leg
islation accomplished by the re-
publican party during the past
years, in spite Of democratic opposi-
ton, can be added the ratification
of two important treaties.
Senator German tried assiduously
to enlist the support of all democ-
ratio senators in opposition to the
Panama canal treaty. He proved
his leadership was thus recorded.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Carnegie
has given ambition dollars to Prince
ton university. Mr.. Carnegie's
benefactions are becoming SO numer-
Gus that it is impossible to keep track
of them.
The lJew Jersey minister who
has been arguing that Saint Patrick
was a Baptist is thought to have
gotten his Jersey lightning ST. Pat
ricks snakes and water mixed.
The widow industry is SO strenu-
Gus in New York that it is becoming
dangerous for rich bachelors to die
there.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Cleveland are
mutually excluding each other from
the Democratic fold. Meanwhile
the country will exclude the fold
and where will the party be then,
poor thing?
Shrewd politicians do not deny
newspaper lies for it is known that
lies travel faster and farther than
denials, and that denials only give
them imDetuS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26
Part of LaFoilette's Programme.

1t must be a great disappointment
to the governor, for it has been reas-
oned there isn't much use in raising
the taxes on railroads, when they can
so readily reimburse themselves by
raising freight rates. The effect,
however. will be to make the rail
roads more cautious in their dealings
with the people, now that they know
more about the state regulation idea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26

Shrewd politicians do not deny
newspaper lies for it is known that
lies travel faster and farther than
denials, and that denials only give
them i'm etus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-26
Exemption of Credits

The senate passed easily the bill to
exempt credits from taxation. 1t was
no surprise, after the attitude taken
by the tax commission, and an article
in the Milwaukee Free Press. cOnced
ing the proposition. By this bill mort
cages are exempted from taxation as
well as bonds, notes and all other
forms of credit. The measure was
opposed by Senator McGillivray who
made lengthy speech against it. In
the exemption of mortgages from tax
alton. the administration men swept
away much of the work of the super
visOrs of assessment appointed to dig
up such Intangible property as cred
it's are called, and naturally there is
opposition to the BILL 1t is likely
that the bill will pass the assembly
when it comes up on that side, but it
cannot become a law at this session.
By thus adhering to the tax commits
sion's judgment, the ad valorem bill
for taxing railroad property is put in
better shape.