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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
Busy Night for Secretary Root.

Secretary Root viii have a busy time in
New York this evening. He will be enter
tained at dinner by Col. George R. Dyer,
president Of the Military Athletic League,
and will then be escorted by the cadet bat
TALON OF the Military Academy to the Mad
ison Square Garden. where he will review
the United States soldiers, sailors and ma
rines' the 43d Regiment Of Canada, known
as the Duke of Cornwalrs Own Rifles"
and the National Guard and Naval Militia
Of New York. The Secretary Of War will
return to this city tomorrow, and will ac-
company the official and diplomatic party
to st. Lou1R
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Yankton has arrived at Yokohama,
the Raleigh at Punta del Gardo, the Massa-
chusetts at Hampton Roads, the Uncas at
San Juan, the Saturn at Bremerton, the
Hartford at New York, the Wyoming at
Santa Barbara, the Marietta at Boston, the
Monongahela and Culgoa at Hampton
Roads, the Pawnee at Newport, the Ne.
vada at Annapolis .-.
The Peoria has left Annapolis for Nor
folk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
MR.. HAYS OPINION.
Says Senator German is Leading in
the Democratic Party

Representative Hay of the seventh con-
gressional district of Virginia arrived in
Washington late yesterday afternoon on his
way to st. Louis, where he will attend the
dedication of the Louisiana purchase ex-
position. When asked by reporter of The
Star as to the most likely democratic nomi-
nee for President next year Mr.. Hay re-
piled that, in his opinion, Senator Arthur
P. German of Maryland is starting far in
the lead Of all other aspirants. Mr. Hay
however, declined to be interviewed as to
the platform of the coming democratic
presidential campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
FOR REVISION OF CREED.
Two Thirds of the Presbyteries Vote II
It's Favor.

PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-Rev. DR.. w.
II. Roberts, clerk of the Presbyterian gen.
eral assembly, announced today that two
thirds of the presbyteries had voted in
favor Of revising the confession of faith
and Of the declaratory statement elucidat-
ing chapters 8 and 10 of the confession.
The subject will be finally disposed of by
the general assembly which meets in Lo0
Angeles, Cal, next month. 1t is expected
that the overtures from the presbyterfe0
viii be enacted by the general assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
AWOKE FROM SEVEN-DAY SLEEP.
Bessie Knecht at Salt Lake Had Re-
markable Experience.

CHICAGO. April 27.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Salt Lake City, Utah, says:
Bessie Knscht woke from her sleep of
seven days yesterday. A part of treatment
has been g. cold bath every morning. Yes
terday, when about to be immersed, she
broke away from her nurse and ran to her
cot. A short time afterward, when her
medicine was about to be administered. she
spoke for the second time since the besin-
ming Of her sleep. She exclaimed: Don't.
Leave me alone.'' Then she opened her
eyes, The doctors attribute her trouble to
an abscess on the brain. When she went
to sleep she weighed 127 pounds. Now she
weighs only seventy-six pounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
To Establish Stations

Members of the Signal Corps of Fort
Myer left today over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad for Fort Trumbull. New Lon
don, Conn.,, where they will establish tele-
graph and telephone stations for the COM
ing maneuvers by the navy and the army
next summer. First-class Sergt. G.. f. Mil
Ter will be in command Of the squad, which
will consist of Serets Comerford and Mon
roe, Corps. Elkins, First-class Private Koh-
ering and Privates Lemon, Washburn, Nc
Lain and KELSEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
To Assist Col. whipple.

Maj. Elijah W. Halford OF the pay de-
partment. who recently arrived in this city
from a long tour 81 duty in the Philip
pines, has been assigned to duty as as
gistant to Col. Charles H. Whipple, chief
disbursing officer of the army in this cify
with Offices In the Lemon building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
Meem Residence Burns.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BOYD'S, Md, April 2T.-The residence of
Mr.. A. F. Meem. station agent on the Bal
timore and Ohio at Gsithersburg, caught
fire at 10 o'clock this morning, and was
completely destroyed in hall sn hour. All
of his furniture, which was costly ana of
antique pattern, was entirely destroyed
Not piece of clothing was saved, so rap
idly did the fire burn. Loss 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
THE MANILA ICE PLANT.
Question Of Disposing of It Being Con-
sideped.

The subject of disposing Of the Ice plant
at Manila has been under consideration by
the authorities, and an offer Of $500. 900 was
made for 1t by the Swift Westinghouse
syndicate. Government officials at Manila
say 1t is worth $1,O00,O00. The plant is
owned by the insular government, but some
question has arisen whether it is advisable
for the government to continue in private
business, although the profits in operating
the plant were $4,000 for the past year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27

There is much in meris,
but of two stores Of equal
merit the one that does the
best advertising will do the
most business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
Steamship Arrivals.

At New York-La Gascogne, from Havre:
Minnetonka, from London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
THE DEMAND REFUSED
China Declines to Yield to
Russia.
ANNOUNCED IN LONDON
MINISTER LANG CALLS ON SEC
RETARY HAY.
Says Manchurian Question Was Scarce
ly Mentioned-Count Cassini Sees
Head Of State Department.
ANNOUNCED IN LONDON

LONDON, April 27.-It is officially an
nounced here that the Chinese government
has sent to the Russian government at st.
Petersburg a formal refusal to grant the
latter's demands in regard to the evacua-
ton of Manchuria.
PEKING, April 27.-Minister Conger has
sent a note to Prince Ching the grand sec
retary, protesting against two features of
Russias proposed Manchurian agreement
which are considered particularly antago-
nistic to American interests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
Act Of Reconcentration.

Continuing his report. Gen. Miles directs
attention to the acts of Recommendation by
Gen. Bell. which. he claims, were in direct
Continued on Twelfth Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27

The Secretary of War today made public
the report made by Lieut.. Gen. Miles In
regard to his inspection of military condi-
tions in the Philippines, together with the
comments thereon of the officers at the
head of the different bureaus OF the War
Department of matters treated in the re-
port affecting the work of their depart
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
Japan Expresses Displeasure.

1t was learned here today that Japan has
expressed her displeasure at Russia's de-
mands upon China respecting Manchuria
1t has been anticipated in diplomatic cir
cles that Japan and Great Britain would
pursue a course Identical with that of this
government. Mr.. Takahira was fully sd
vised Saturday of the attitude of this gov
ernment
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-01

some one else, the road could be Sc
cured. Right here he thought of his
friend, William L. Elkins.
AT that time Mr.. Elkins was a pros
porous oil dealer in that part of the
town through which the Union line
ran, and which he used to get to his
business. On that route also Mr. Wild
ener had his most important butcher
shop, and it CHANGED that frequently
the two men met in the cars. This
led to a nodding acquaintance, after
awhile to a speaking acquaintance,
and gradually into friendship, so that
when Mr.. Widener was thinking of go
ing into street railways the intimacy
had become marked and warm.
1t did not take Mr.. Widener long
to convince Mr.. Ell1ins that the Union
line would be a good investment in
few years. They pooled their CAPT
tai and experienced no difficulty in
securing a controlling interest, for the
stockholders were only too willing to
sell what they considered hopeless
property Two years later, owing to
economies and the spread of popula-
ton, dividends were declared
This more than hoped for success
encouraged Mr.. Widener and Mr..
Elkins to branch out, and they bought
up a connecting line, two miles in
four cars and eight horses, and which
penetrated still farther into the coun-
try to the south. And pretty soon
that paid, too.
How They Worked Their First Mer-
ger.
Then it was that the plan was con-
ceived of getting hold of all the In
dependent lines surrounding the Peo-
nj. xr.hS
business section of the city. The part
ners, keeping in the background,
quietly set to work and, whenever an
opportunity offered, bought blocks OF
stock, no matter how large or small,
through agents. This thing kept up
for several years, until even the strong
and important Continental line had
been largely absorbed, Widener and
Elkins, in the meantime, not showing
their hands and manipulating every
thing so unostentatiously that the pub
lie did not dream of what was going
on.
Neither did that powerful corpora
ton, the Peoples, until one day its
members awakened TO the fact that
some unknown parties had got hold
of their connecting lines seemingly
over night and were covertly threaten
ing to parallel some of their best divi-
dend-paying properties. Here was a
pretty how-to-do. and the Peoples
fearing that the threat might be car
ried out, proclaimed to the agents OF
their opponents who had limited
at such a move, that II was Will
Ing to consider a proposition ror
the merging Of the two interests for
their mutual benefit. Then Mr.. Wide
ner and Mr. Elkins came suddenly
out into the open. met the Peoples
representatives. convinced the later
that they were masters OF the situa-
ton, and made them a proposition.
The upshot OF the whole matter was
that few weeks later Philadelphians
found that the all-powerful People :
had been taken over by two men
who they had never dreamed of be-
ING street railway powers, and one OF
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-01

Delegate Rodey of New Mexico has
been astonished during the fight for
statehood to find that a great many
people in the eastern states think that
New Mexico is a foreign country. A
friend of his who runs a big store in
the territory was in New York recently
and went into a wholesale house to
purchase goods. He told a lordly look
ing attendant that the goods were for
shipment to New Mexico 1.-The export
department is on the next floor" said
the New Yorker, which so enraged the
would-be purchaser that he left the
place after giving the astonished at
tendant rather sulphurous lesson in
geography.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-01
of the Skin and Blood
Should Begin NOW

blood HUMOURS, Skin Humours Scalp Hunours, Baby
ID Humours and every kind of Humour from Pmples
Scroua with Premature Loss of HAIR may speedily
permanently and economically cured by Cucua Resoven greatest
Blood and Skin Purifiers assisted by the Cucura
Ointment and CutiCura Soap.
Thousands of the worlds best people have found instant relief
and speedy by the of Cucura Resovent Ointment and
Soap in the most tourng and disfgung of ITCHING BURN
ING, and SCALY HUMOURS, ECZEMAS RASHES, ITCH
INGS and INFLAMMATIONS
Thousands of Tired Freed Mothers of Skin Tortured and
Dsfgued Babies of all ages and conditions certified
miraculous by the Cuticura Remedies
skill has failed to relieve, much less cure
Cuticua Treatment local
perfect pure and wholesome Battle the affected surfaces
with Cutcura Soap and Hot Water
Scales and Soften the Thkened Cucl without rubbing
and apply Cucua Ointment freely aay Itching Irritation
Inflammation, and Heal lastly Cuticura
Reoent Cool and Cleanse the Blood every function
a state of healthy activity.
To those whohave suffered long and hopessy from Humours
of the Blood Skin and Scalp and who have lost faith in DOCTORS
medicines and all things human Cuticua Remedies appeal with
force hardly be realized Every hope expectation awakened
by them has been than fulfilled More great of Simple
Scrouous, and Hereditary Humom daily made than
by all other Blood Skin Remedies combined being
often sufficient the distressing when all else fails
pc dn al Of
Sent for
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in
n Depot FrenchD ept. Rue
CORPORATION U
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-01

whom-Mr. Elkins-they had never
heard Of
All this happened some years before
the advent of the trolley car, and ever
since then Elinks and Widener have
been the Quaker Citys transportation
magnates.
Such, in brief Is the history of the
first of their many notable street rail-
way deals.
Copyright, 1903 by Thomas G. Visk.)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-01
FADDISH DESIGNS
FOS STATIONERY
AND DESK WARES

individuality Must Stamp the Desk
and All That 1t .Contains-White
the Only Color Permissible for
Formal Communications and In
vitations, but a Woman May In
dulge Her Fancy for One Partic-
ular Color in Her Personal Core
spondence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-01

For the man who loves outdoor
sports, and the woman, too, for that
matter come innumeraIble desk fur
nishings suggestive of the chase. An
inkstand is sunken in the tip of a deer
antler. The handle of the blotter. as
we'll as the paper knife and penholder,
is of horn or bone, invariably tipped
with gold. With such furnishings as
this waste basket of Indian weave
should be used.
For college students are desks sets
in their respective college colors, but
there is absolutely nothing new in the
way of designs, and only college girl
can see beauty in vivid blue, red or
black and orange leather.
In consequence of this rage for in
dividuality and fitting out desks to
follow the general scheme of the Ii
brary or den, the silver furnishings
have suffered an eclipse and may be
picked up for a mere song. One is al
ways safe in buying these, provided
the design is simple and elegant for
the reaction is bound to come. The
world is too fond of things that glitter
to keep sterling silver under a cloud
for many moons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-01

Botanic Blood Balm tB. i. ~ IL
Pleasant and safe Thoroughly tested for 80
years, Composed OF Pure Botanic Ingredients
btreDgthens weak Kidneys ana weak sfom-
sens cures dyepepsia Compists directions 20
VII each bottle, sample Of rs. IS 49, ana
Famphist seat free BY writing Blood Balm
Co, AIantei Ga, Describe yOuf tr0uble ana
special free medical ADVICE 70 sLit your Ease
tlse Ssnt ~ sealed lstLsr.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-01

QUIZ GUAKANTEE.
Hny "a large bottle for 81 OF any
druggist, tak e ng directed. botanic
tkiOOd f&ittIa ~. IL. u. } always cures
when the right quantity - taken.
s y; a:s.:::: Z ,: a d3Rsut GaGeues
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-01

individuality is the keynote sounded
by all the spring fads in stationery and
desk furnishings.
Whether it is because Lent brings
sharp tinges of conscience to the dila-
tory correspondent, or the general
awakening of spring effects all things
animate and inanimate, certain it is
that the smart shops set forth new
styles in desk furnishings and supplies
along with Easter bonnets, blooming
azaleas, and Bermuda lilies.
Ask an up-to-date stationer what is
the very newest thing in his wares,
and he will study you critically until
he has decided just what tone of pa
per, what style of desk furnishings,
will harmonic best with your tenn
permanent. Then the oracle will speak,
and not until then.
If the shopper be a sweet, willowy
creature. with violet eyes and drcop-
ing lashes, she is offered gray paper,
with subdued furnishings. for her
small escritoire. II she is a dashing
brunette, with wilful, coquettish
mouth, she is offered rose-coiored pa
per. The Lily-of- France style of
blonde must be content with paper of
the palest blue and with Dresden fix
lures for her desk of curly birch.
But for all formal affairs, invitations
and the like, white is inevitable. Only
In ones most personal correspondence
may one strike this note of mdividu-
Atty.
OF the making OF sizes in paper and
envelopes there is literally no end.
one sees a square sheet. six inches or
more, which folds into an oblong en-
velope. Four by six inches Is thu
popular size. For the girl Who likes
stTihngly original effects there is a
sheet three inches wide by nine inches
long, which folds twice into a square
envelope.
oncs q woman selects her favorite
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

And there are others. For instance
Hon. Leon Joshemski, the private sec
retary of Governor Heard; Hon. John
r. Michel, secretary of state; Hon
Robert H. Snyder, of Tensas; Hon.
Mr.. Price, of the sugar district; and
others and others who are peeping from
the brush into the open field, sizing UP,
these gentlemen, one and all, who are
ready to be struck by political lightning.
But where stand these ambitious men
Do they favor the return Of all political
power to the people, or would they per-
eetuate the appointive authority of the
Governor
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

Marcus, S; Aurelius, S.; Hanra,$$$
has done the graceful thing by yield
ing to Roosevelt, since Roosevelt wants
ii. Teddy's display of teeth was oppor-
tuae and at their sight Marcus quivered,
qs1aked and bowed complacently. What
could he do when he was about to be
r;.n over by Rough Rider? It is now
conceded that Teddy will be nomi-
rated with zip, a rip and a hip hurra
III the next Republican Convention.
Which is more powerful, Marcus
4aurelius Hanna SIS, or Teddy's teeth
and nerve? g@E.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

The Hon. Richard Olney is being
boosted by the New England Demo-
crazy, as reported from Washington, D.
C. Mr. Olney can never be substituted
crat without Cleveland frlls xzfh xzhflf
for Grover Cleveland Judge Parker or
some other good Democrat without
Cleveland frills will receive the glad
hand Of welcome of the Democracy,
which has been loyal to the party and its
rr;nciples. The Olney boost must burst;
it's collapse is certain.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

IN the state Of Mississippi the Dem
ocrats are having a lively contest over
the nominations, which include the
United States senator. the governor and
State officers down to constable. In
lississippi every candidate stands on
his own merit and through the primary
election system the Democrats of that
state know to whom they give their sup
pert In Louisiana the machine will
surrender no power to the people but
propose to dominate through the "cut
and dried" convention. But the ma
iority of the Democrats in Louisiana who
vate are opposed to the convention and
favor the nomination by primary cleo
tons. Why not?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

Every public office in Louisiana should
he elective. The Democrats who vote
and elect tie Governor should be cred
tied with having as much common sense
as the Governor, who, however, when
installed for his feeding in his crib, as
sa1nes that the people who elected him
are In some instances the
people have beer for electing
the Governor who has or may imagine
he is the only pebble on the political
beach. All power is from the people,
and the majesty of Democrats, who rule
i'll Louisiana. should and must insist
on all political power being returned
to them Why not?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
SHERIFFs SALE

Nc aIo3,-In First judicial District
ourt of Caddo Parish, La; Gar
ifsssar, Paving Brick Co. VS. Some
field & Ernmins.
B virtue of writ of FfeYi Faeids to
me issaad By the Hon. First judicial
Distries Court of Coddo Parish. La, in
the above entitled and numbered st1it. /
have seized and will offer for sale at
n.b'ic alIctioa, for cash according to
layv, with Tie benefit of appraisernent. at
the prsneina front door of the Court
House ct 1addo Parisl, in the City of
Shreveport, la. during the legal hours
for sale on
sA { lJRD.AY, JUNE a, 1905.
the following described property. ts.-wit
eSsle s3.zastis1g engine and attachments
aE t9 heistag crabs. #
above described property seized
SIS longing q the defendants md To-
si]s 20 salts 81 the debt snecifsed IN
writ ii the strTll Of .Isss5o ffiiatts-
80 e9fle Hundred and FIffy-Ffve as-Ioo|
WITH per cent interest thereon
arch 1908, and all costs Of
RID.
sseriT of C'odsio Parish, Ia.
sIsse
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
THE CITY COUNCIL
CONTINUED from page 81

In Texas avenue, from Cedar street to
Corporation line.
In Louisiana avenue, from Howell
street to end Of 10-inch main in front
of ]. P. Ford's residence.
From Stoner avenue, across private
property, to Foster or Everett street,
and about 500 feet in the Carter subdi-
vision.
Be it further ordained. that an annual
enue Of the city. accruing to
the city from the 10 mills per
annum tax levy, is hereby set
apart and appropriated to the said
Shreveport Water Works company. or
it assigns, for the annual payment of
the rental of each fire hydrant on the
above described mains, aggregating
three thousand, one hundred and
twenty dollars 100000, said appropri
alton to begin from the time each hy-
drant is put in service. That the $4,000
per hydrant per annum be and
is hereby appropriated, and to be
placed on the budget for the years 1908,
1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911s
1912, 1918, 1914, 1915 and 1916, and the
revenues of the city are hereby pledged
tc the said company for the purpose
aforesaid, and the tax levy for these
years, this date passed, being hereby
the said company Tor the annual pay
ment of said hydrant rental aforesaid.
said hydrants to have two 2 1-2-inch
hose connections and one 4-inch steam
er connection, and all hydrants in
stalled in the future to be of this pat
tern.
Be it further ordained, that tax of
forty-eight one-hundredths Of one mill
on the dollar on all taxable property in
the City of Shreveport be and is hereby
levied for the years 1908, 1904, 1905, 1906,
1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914,
1915 and 1916, same being part of the
10 mills levy each year authorized to be
levied, and the proceeds arising from
the said levy and collection, be and is
hereby set apart and pledged to the
annual payment of hydrant rental due
the shreveport Water Works company
for the rental of the aforesaid fire hy-
drants.
AS amended the ordinance was again
read and as amended was passed
through its third and final reading by
the following vote:
Ayes-Allen, Currie, Foster. Jenkins,
Lowenthal, Ledbetter, Quig1es, Rand.
Snyder, Thoman, Wise.
Nays-None.
City Engineer Woodland read the fol- |
lowing proposals, contracts and specif- |
cations for street paving. SPECIFICATIONS
read being for brick paving.) The same
was read and considered BY section. and
so as to read as follows:
CONTRACT AND SPECIFICATIONs
FOR CONSTRUCTING
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

It is reported in the Farmersville
Gazette that Hon. ]. Y. Sanders, of St.
Mary; and Hon. R. H: Snyder, of Ten
sas; are on a "still hunt" Are they
armed with noisless guns and smokeless
powder? What kind of a 'varmint"
are they seeking?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

The "sweet girl graduates are be-
ing bowed off the scholastic stage with
diplomas, degrees and aesthetic antic-
ipatons of life filled with zephyrs and
sunbeams, but the sweet girls! The
sweet girls, who could or would live
without them?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

The man who is not versed in base
bail lore is a back number and should
be shelved. Like the weather, it IS al
ways ready as a prelude to CONVEX
sation.