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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
POSTAL BRANCH
NEEDS new HEADS
Many Bureau Chiefs Have
Been Discharged as Result
of Investigation
HOW TO FILL THE VACANCIES
President and Postmaster General
Must Apply to the Civil Service
Commissioners to Fill the Places or
Name Temporary Ineumbents.

Washington dispatch. The conclu-
Office department and Gen. Bristow's
report on the same. have brought a
new embarrassment TO the admins.
tration. Every chief Of bureau in
the first assistant postmaster gener.
ais division has been discharged, and
many have been indicted, as result
of the investigation.
These positions are now temporar-
lily filed by postoffce inspectors and
Postmaster General Payne Is looking
about for new men to be appointed to
the vacancies. but he finds that under
the civil service rules he is helpless.
There are only two ways In which he
can fill these positions. by asking the
civil service commission to transfer
men from other departments, and by
certifying to him their names for each
position from which to choose.
Cannot Take Outsiders.
Under the circumstances by which
these places were made vacant. the
! civil service rules are peculiarly en-
barrassing. The men who have been
discharged and indicted have filed
the postoffice department with scan
dals that have at times threatened the
reputation of the administration.
The president insists that the men
who take their places shall be above
reproach and experienced. The post
master general has had men recon-
mended to him from outside the gov.
eminent service; men who have be-
come expert auditors and judges of
supplies. and superintendent OF large
business details, who would be capa.
BILE Of introducing strict bushes meth.
DDS In the department.
Civil Service Rules Hamper.
But these recommendations have
no weight with the government be.
cause the postofilce department Is un-
der civil service regulations. with ev.
cry position classified except those
of the postmaster general, his four as
sistants and their private secretaries.
Neither the postmaster general nor
the president can use any personal
judgment in selecting successors to
Machen, Beavers. and all the other
officials that have been indicted.
The postmaster general prefers the
inspectors that are temporarily In
charge. but they are needed In their
own work The president is civil
service reformer. but he must now
reform the civil service rules he
signed recently or suspend them In
order to secure experienced men in
the postoffice department.
Barrett Demands Hearing.
Harrio on J. Barrett, whose disbar-
ment from practice before the post
Office department, for alleged wrong
full acts disclosed by the general post
al investigation, has been announced.
has written letter to the postmaster
general under date OF Baltimore. Oct.
"a, in which he expresses surprise
that no specification of charges has
been presented and no hearing has
been allowed him.
The preliminary hearing In the case
of Leopold J. Stern Of Baltimore. I'm
dicted for completely in postal frauds,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
CHAPTER xv.-contInued.

CHAPTER xv.-continued.
Crystal only answered: what do
you mean to do with this ship. Pope?"
sink her."
Crystal stopped in sort Of start.
1T will be Thurman" says he.
Pope. staring him in the face by the
starlight, raised his hand, and let 1t
fan heavily upon his companions
shoulder.
IF they won't give US command Of
Them" says he. "of what use are
theyT
What's to become of the peopleT
She carries a fine long-boat and
she carries quarter-boats." answered
Pope.
And my cousin?" exclaimed Crys-
tai.
Isn't she safe!" cried Pope, with a
cordial laugh. "Oh, Johnny, this is a
rich shipl'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
CHAPTER XVI.
The Passenger. Are Sent Adrlf,.


:. s ,'s. - 0N Nur"
a. n oys
,ne % two ., ,ha mr. 800. a. 80
hatch CRYSTAL came az ~ pona,. -,
Win soma litt,s sbov =, s,acr,tv tn
eaze that pone Fastened pnor hin, :.
he anproached had somstsIng s,n.r.
lar IN n 1ona,b.n bowavar w. 10.
an an reader =, ,ha varv,n~ a~.~a.,
sIons NJ the human conntensrca saw
,o,h,ng nru.u.t IN h,o .h,nr,a,a,.
face
"Tbe sooner we mars an srd =, ,b,s
the better" saws pope without anv
mood or hnmor of : marked sort n
hia voice .Rnt ws VIII hehav. ut.
gentlemen m the Last. ana am al.
ways ON the side ~ humanity
aWhat's the next ioh7.
"a blowout for the nasesnyers
which I will see To !" responded Can.
tain pope "When The men have baa
their dinner. get the Ionr.boa, and the
two Quarter. boats eouInnad and nlantI.
fully proyisioned They shan nave
room and food enough. Not hut that
the grub win be wasted. They will
be picked up before noon to.morrow {.
This said he assembled the noon.
ladder and Joined the passengers. near.
" ali of whom were now nm ON deck
Miss Crystal immediately went 10
him with a slight bloom on her cheeks
He looked at her for a few moments
with impassioned attention. with ewes
whose alteration mo woman could mis-.
take for any other emotion. and
while the poor passengers stood ON
the other side of the deck watching
him and frightening one another IN
whisners. he In a low note told her the
story OF Captain Jackman and Of that
handsome lunatic's love for the beant,.
full daughter of n fierv.hearted com.
mander In the ROYAL Navy He said
that this brig had belonged n canta,n
Jaelxman ana thar thar mans scheme
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
BEAR AS A WATCHDOG.
Pennsylvania Bruln 10 Terror &c
Tramps.

Tramps.
A bear as a watchdog is q rare
thing. but one is kept on duty at the
home OF Gottlob Wuest. In Leiperville
near Chester, Penn, and Bruin proves
terror to strange faces that may ap
pear at the gate.
Tramps are numerous thereabouts
but nary nomad goes beyond the
pale of Wuest's yard. for when the
bear gets an eye upon him there is .
loud grown and tug at the chain with
which the animal is kept within
bounds just outside little frame
house which has been built for him.
Yet to those familiar to him, Bruin
is as tame as kitten. Burly as he
is for two-year-old. he has figured IN
many vaudeville performance. hav
ing been trained to do tricks from his
infancy by his owner. Albert Green
Wuest's brother-in-law. It is proposed
that he shall star in seasons to come
and with this end In view, HIS mas
ter is putting him through course o.
sprouts Detroit Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

I great air OF sternness, "of this hand
some young woman. my cousin"
II know she's your cousin" broke In
Pope.
being cast all alone among a
crew Of pirates"
Then ye would send her adrift.
Jonathan" says Pope in tone of mel.
} ancholy.
Il would leave this ship to swim.
and give the people. including my
cousin. a chance for their lives.
There's the third mate to take charge"
mol" roared Pope; "I'm captain
here! found the capital. the expedi-
ton is at my expense. I mean to have
my way!" he cried. with an oath. I'm
resolved ont. Damnation, Johnny. no
more words. I tell you. Crystal, I'm in
love with that beautiful woman. and
she shall be the wife of an honorable
gentleman Of fortune"
! AS he spoke he went down the com.
panionsteps to the cabin. where the
passengers were assembled waiting
to begin their breakfast. They all
seated themselves and Pope took the
head OF the table. He occupied the
I chair of the man he had slain. and
Crystal sat down in the chair at the
foot OF the table, the chair OF the sec
ond man Pope had slain. But priva-
teersmen have short memories and
pirates none.
May I ask, SIR" exclaimed sal
low bilious passenger. 'what you pro-
pose to do with usY"
you will be laughing soon in Eng
land over this Incident" exclaimed
= Pope. "and you will never cease to
congratulate yourselves upon having
helped to retrieve the fortunes OF two
sea captains OF honor and descent"
He held himself erect and expanded
his chest. There was a faint look OF
! pleasure In the gaze that Miss Laura
fastened upon him.
She rose when she saw Crystal rise.
and went to him. "What does he
mean to do with US, cousin?" said
Laura, OBTAINING the square man by
putting her hand. on which sparkled
: ring or two, upon his arm.
HE is going to send the passengers
! and crew away in the boats. and then
sink the ship. lie means to keep you
, with us. | don't like his scheme"
says Cryetal, with darkening face.
TITS inhuman to sink this ship. It's
cruel to send these people and chill
dren away in the boats under this
sun. though ! don't doubt they'll be
rescued. But" and be swore so VIC
lently that Laura WINGED and recoiled,
opening her eyes in horror at him,
what does he intend by keeping you.
Ia beautiful young girl. the only fe-
"male aboard footy old brig flushed TO
her coamlngs with the sons OF help"
"YoWH protect me" she moaned.
catching hold Of his arm again and
looking wildly into his face with a
sudden desperate expression OF dis
tress and terror
II was now about nine o'clock IN
the morning, and probably BY noon the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
On Sir EDWARD.

Sir Edward Clarke. the noted En-.
glish barrister, tells with glee how a
young lawyer once scored on him.
Late one afternoon a case in which
Sir Edward was interested was called.
whereupon he asked that II be put
off until the following morning. as he
had been arguing case in another
court all day and was much exhausted.
The request was granted, and the next
case called. The Young lawyer then
asked for postponement of this case
also. saying he, too, was exhausted.
The court asked what he had been
doing. IF II please the court" was
the reply. II have been listening to
Sir Edward Clarke Omaha Bee
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
LATEST CASH MARKET REPORT.

WHEAT.
Chicago--No. 2 red. s1N9s1xc.
New York--No. 2 red, s6ssc.
81. Bcufs--No. red, Sic
Kansas City-No. 2 hard. 73c.
Milwaukee-No. I northern. sc.
Minneapolis-No. northern. SEC.
Duluth-No. northern. Sac.
CORN.
Chicago-No. ?. 44Gf44i4c.
New York-No. 2, 6lhc.
st. Louis-No. 2. 403sc.
Kansas city--No. mixed. 39fe.
Peorta--No. ., sic.
OATS.
Chicago--Standard, 37kQ3T1kc,
New York No. 2, 41AGJ4lhc.
st. Louis--No. 2. 35kc.
Kansas City--No. white, NdSSc.
CATTLE.
Chicago s5dis.50.
st. Louise O0f15.l5.
Kansas City-u. 2595.s0
Omaha--sl. 2595.2s
chieago--s4 25Q6 IS.
81. Louis--$460al5.a5,
Kansas City--s4 s0q5.t0.
Omaha-s4. 7bq5. Is.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
chlcago--si 40d5.36
Kansas city-$2. o095.25.
ST. 20O65.50.
Omaha-S2 00lI5.00.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
SELLS HIS WIFE WITH HORSES
William Race Secures a Family as
Part Of His Bargain.

William Race Secures Family as
Part Of His Bargain.
Beatrice, Neb.. dispatch: A curious
deal was consummated here when
William Race purchased team Of
horses from Peter Williams and Sc
cured the latter's wife ITO boot"
Williams was on his way In a prairie
schooner from South Omaha TO Kan
sas City. his wife and little daughter
accompanying him. Race, followed
them to Beatrice and there paid court
to Mrs. Williams. He entered into
negotiations for the purchase of Will
Jams horses and bought them, having
an understanding that he should also
take Mrs. Williams. Race and Mrs.
Williams set out for Kansas City I'm
mediately after the trade was con-
cluded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Denial by Gen. Miles.

Seattle. Wash. dispatch: Gen. Nell
son Miles is in Seattle. where he has
been looking after property interests.
He denies that he has made heavy in
vestments in Texas oil fields and In
tends to make that state his home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Fortune for Convict.

York. Pa. special: When Ethelbert
Wagenblatt. young man who has just
been convicted for horse theft, is re.
leased from prison two years hence.
he win have $4,000. which he has in.
herited since his conviction.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Find Mllllonalre,s Body.

Richmond. Va, dispatch: A report
has been received from Bristol that
the body OF e. l.. Wentz, the young
Philadelphia millionaire. who disap-
peared recently, mad been found in
Wise county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
schoolhouse Burns.

Wabash, Ind. dispatch: The large
school building at Whites institute,
five miles south OF Wabash. was de-
stroyed by fire which started from
the furnace in the basement. The loss
Is $4,000; insurance. $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Will eNoEAvoR TO HELP JEWS
simon Wolf Win Seek Cooperation Of
President Roosevelt


Washington dispatch: Further ef.
forts are to be made by the Jews Of
America TO better the condition Of
their countrymen In other lands. 81
mon Wolf Of this city has arranged
for conferences between the president
and Secretary Hay and the board OF
delegates and civil! and religious
rights. which meets here early In No
vember to consider humber of inn
portant international questions affect
Ing the Jews. Mr.. Wolf spent some
time with Secretary Hay arranging
for the formal presentation Of the
Kishenev petition. which will be
placed among the state department
records.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
cENTRALiA WOMAN IS ASLEEP
Dora Mesk Again Enters s!umber That
Puzzles Physicians.

Centralia. H., dispatch: Miss Dora
Meek Of this city, who created a great
sensation last winter by sleeping for
an unbroken period OF four months,
suddenly went to sleep at s o'clock
Oct. 2S. while engaged In household
duties. She was taken seven miles
In carriage over rough and hilly
country roads to her home and every
possible effort made to arouse her.
but she still sleeps soundly. This is
the third time she mas been so at.
fected. Her case puzzles physicians.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Razlno GOTHAM Landmark.

New York, dispatch; The work OF
tearing down the old Catherine Mar
ket, one of the oldest market buildings
in the city. and a historic landmark.
has begun
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Treasure From AiasL,

Seattle, Wash. dispatch: Three
Nome steamers-ihe Senator. Roam
okc and ohio--haye reached Seattle
bringing total OF 200 passengers
aud over $500, 900 In treasure. 8
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
aroken wheel Wrecks Train.

Newcastle, Ind. dispatch; A Pan
handle freight train was wrecked east,
OF here. by a broken wheel under a
loaded car, Four cars we're demol
ished. two being burned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
unlxersltx trustee Is Dead.

Madison, Wis. special; Breese ].
Stevens "a member OF the state board
of university regents died at his home
here after four months Illness. Mr.
Stevens was prominent attorney.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Steamers III, Ice Jams.

Dawson, n W. Z. dispatch: Nine
steamers en- route TO the United States
have been stuck in the ice jams and
it Isl feared they viii be crushed. The
total ca:goes are estimated to be
worthss2 100000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Youno Man Disappears.

Kewanee. H.. special: L. F. Myers.
a prominent young business man of
Spring Hill. small town north OF
here. is missing. Financial entangle-
ments are said to have been discov-
cred since his departure.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
WIN Expel Erenenman.

Berlin cablegram: The authorities
have decided to cSpel from Germany
the correspondent OF the Paris Figaro.
The correspondent has been sending
anti-German dispatches to his paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Admits KIlIIno Man.

Georgetown, o., dispatch: Jerry
Bruce surrendered to tine sheriff, stat.
ing that he killed Felix Grant at Lee
wanna. Grants body was found after
he had been dead several hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
CONTRACTOR KILLS WORKMAN
Kansas City Carpenter Victim Of a
Quarrel Over Work.

Kansas City, Mo-. special: Edward
Grogger. building contractor. shot
and killed John Nash. carpenter.
aged IS. firing from behind In guar.
rel in the southern limits of the city.
Relatives and neighbors of Nash made
an attempt to mob Grogger and the
latter was only saved from violence by
the police driving him furiously from
the scene. Both men have families.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Woman LAWYER and Doctor.

DR.. Mary Chandler of Lowell, Mass.
is said to be the only woman in Amer
ioa who is entitled TO practice law and
medicine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
M'CLUSKEY AFTER SUSPECT
New York Police Inspector Seeking
Man Who Left Internal Ma
chine ON Pier.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Police Inspector
McClusky returned today from Chicago.
where he had been investigating the mys
terry OF the internal machine left on the
Cunard pier. He said his trip had estab-
lished the fact that only one man was
concerned In the whole affair and tina
he was not, in the inspectors opinion. the
member of any secret society or band.
He had not expected to fnd Rosseau. the
suspect. In Chicago. Clues were leading
to other western cities.
A good description Of the man wanted
had been ~telegraphed 10 every town and
city in the United States and Canada, he
said. The Inspector said that he was a
long way from solving the mystery, bat
be discovered.
The dynamite. the inspector asserted
was procured in this city; where. he de,
clined to say. The Inspector is also salts
fed that there was no motive OF revenge
and that RosseaU was never connected IL
any way with the Cunard line. He denied
that the police had found a piece OF news
paper in Rosseau's room in this city bear
ing a note intimating that the loss Of tn,
Naromic some years ago was the result
Of a similar plot.
The inspector repeated. in response Il
questions. that there was no possibility o.
the matter turning out to be a joke. H,
asserted that there was a serious schem,
behind II. AS TO the nature OF this, h,
was silent.
McCiusky would not say In VIA direo
ton the search for Rosseau was beinl
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
IN THE FIELD OF ELECTRICITY
The Problem of Substituting Electricity fol
Steam on Trunk Lines.
ARGUMENT OF A SWISS ENGINEER
Comparative Cost of the Two Powers
Considered and a Favorable
Showing Made for
Electricity.

TIL conviction was expressed by Mr.. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt last December in The
North American Review that, while the
electric operation of trunk line roads is
feasible from an engineering point Of view,
1t would not prove advantageous hnan-
cially. This argument is reviewed in the
May number Of the same periodical by c..
l.. de. Muralt, a Swiss engineer, who has
been closely Identified will electric traction
In his own country and who has repeatedly
visited the United States. The discussion
is confined mainly to the points raised by
Mr.. Vanderbilt. On two of these the for
elgner agrees with him. 1t is conceded
that the cost Of fuel would be the same
under the two systems of operation: No
claim is made that the maintenance OF the
road would be less expensive in one case
than in the other. Upon two or three other
vital questions NJ. de Muralt reaches diff
ferent conclusions from the author of the
first North American article.
Comparative Cost.
At the outset 1t is assumed that the rail-
way company would obtain its current from
outside corporations engaged in lighting
or running trolley roads in cities along the
route, but would build it's own transmits
sion line. Transformers for reducing the
voltage would be located on the electric
locomotives. and not in sub-stations. AL
lowing for losses in distribution. Nj. de
Muralt thinks that electricity ought not to
cost over eight-tenths of a cent a horse
power hour at the driving wheels. For
the average weight of passenger trains he
adopts zoo or $50 tons, and 500 tons for
freight trains. 1t is then estimated that
electricity enough to move one of the for
mer for an hour would cost 6h cents, and
- A. I.NA-- ~ -z-s. 10 ~ ,,--.-
were derived from a steam power station.
These figures are almost Identical with
those given for steam locomotive service,
! with coal at 81 a ton; 6 cents and Is cents
respectively. If water power were available
there would be a very great reduction. In
a later part of his paper NJ. de Muralt says
thai II the New York Central would take
it's current from Niagara, the st. Law
renee and the upper Hudson 1t would ef-
feet IAN additional saving of more than
81, 500, 900 yearly" Entirely aside from this
| possibility, though. u distinct economy
would result from the fact that an electric
locomotive is lighter than a steam engine
and tender. 1t would have a smaller load
to handle and would require less power,
The advantage would be even more marked
| with swluching locomotives. On the whole,
the Swiss engineer is satisfied that the
power consumption would be reduced 10
per cent.
The other expenses of operation are
! taken up in detail and several possibilities
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
FATAL FIRE IN CHICAGO
Two Lives Lost in Burning Apartment
B~uiIdinE-one Man Missing and
Many Injured.


CHICAGO, May 1.-two lives were lost
in a fire that destroyed the westcheSter
apartment building at Isl Cottage Grove
avenue early today. One mar is missing
and is supposed to have persisted in the
flames, while two persons were probably
fatally and others seriously injured by
jumping from the windows.
Dead: ~.
LOUISA PHAESA, 10 years old.
HARRY sTRUBLBYia5o' years old.
Missing: IA rod t."
Samuel Hall, As xeaFs old,
Injured: F, 20 oi ar 20, "
Theodore Whiteie,s arm broken.
Patrick Bolgers' hands cut.
Nelson Lundberg. badly burned about
Mrs. G. D. Hoffman, back broken and in
ternally injured. ~,
Louis Herbert. back broken.
The dead girl was found in the hall on
the second floor OF the building. where she
had apparently been overcome by smoke.
The body of strubley was recovered from
the basement. where he was accustomed to
sleep. 1t is thought he was rendered in
sensible by smoke and drowned by the
deluge OF water from the engines. The
fire started beneath a grocery store which
SSNNfANo NaN bNOAAAo ~ oA0 ~ Aob7
idly through the air shafts until the en-.
tire building was ablaze. Tw~enty-eeven
families lived in the apartments on the
three upper floors and many persons mar
rowly escaped in the panic which followed.
The property loss on building and con-
tents is estimated at $4,000.
G. D. Hoffman. husband OF the injured
woman, saved his two children by throw
ing them from the second-story window
upon a mattress. His wife, however, fell
to the ground n tainted. 1t is thought
she will die. Samuel Hall occupied a
room in the basement with Strubley. His
body was not recovered. but he is thought
to have met the same fate as Strubley
and the ruins are being searched for his
remains.
Ambulances were hurried to the aid OF
the injured, while ~neighbors provided
clothing for the unfortunates. many OF
whom were unable to save any OF their eff
fects from flames.