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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07
TRAINING IN ENGINEERING
Board Appointed to Report on the Sub
ject,

On the recommendation of Rear Admiral
Rae chief of the bureau of steam engineer
ing. the Secretary of the Navy has appoint
ed a board, consisting of Capt. C. A. Con-
verse. Com. j. A Perry and Lieut.. Cleland
Davis, to report upon the subject of train
ing of line officers of the navy in engineer
ing. This action lis regarded as the most
important step taken since the passage of
the personnel act in 1899 for the proper
equipment of the navy with engineering
officers.
In the order constituting the board the
following instructions are given:
THE board will consider and report upon
the subject of engineering instruction and
training for officers of the line of the navy
involved in the CONSOLIDATION of the line
and Engineer Corps by the Navy Personnel
act of Congress of March B. 1899
1.-The board will report what plan it con-
siders will best qualify, officers for the eff
ficient performance of, engineering duties.
as to- II ~
First. The establishment of an engi-
neering school for officers. its character, 10
cation administration and government In
this connection the board will report as to
the availability of the engineering expert
mental station at Annapolis for this pur-
pose.
career in which officers should receive this
instruction. The report will comprehend
all details necessary to a complete under
standing of this scheme or any other that
tl.e board may propose.
1.-The engineering instruction referred to
should insure thoroughly efficient care pres
ervation and management of machinery
af1oat: but it is directed that the board also
report upon the subject Of further instruc-
ton in engineering for officers who evince
a marked aptitude and interest in that
branch of the profession and who choose to
pursue that study speciality. The de-
partment desires the board to consider
what measures should be adopted in order
to insure sufficient number of officers de-
voting their attention to engineering and
whether the status of such officers shall
differ in any respect from that of line off,
GERS in general in the corresponding
grades"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07
To Make Fort Monroe an Island

with view to making extensive i'm
provements to the military reservation at
Fort Monroe, Virginia, the government has
purchased forty lots between the fort and
Buckroe Beach, and has also condemned
about 200 feet of land owned by Maj Nc
G1nnls OF the army, who refused to sell it
to the government. 1t is proposed to cut
a canal across the peninsula which con-
meets the reservation with the mainland,
the effect of which will be to make an is
land of the reservation. Various improve
ments are contemplated, including the es-
Establishment of a signal station for range
finding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07
A Cure For Asthma.

The worst cases of Asthma In the world succumb
readily to the one great that never fails. DIR.
Rudolph Schifmann's Asthma Cure almost performs
miracles.
Mr.. K. NJ. Spencer 1880 Vermont avenue Toledo.
o., says: Asthma has been growing me for 3
years, until last summer the attacks became
severe that many nights I spent half the time
gaspng for breath. Doctors seemed to give no re-
me, when a drug clerk recommended your Asthma
Cure. Its effect is truly magical and gives COM
pete relief in from to minutes"
Sold by all druggists at Soc and s1OO. Send o.
stamp to Dr. r. schiffmann, Box 500. st. Paul
Mimi, for q free sample package.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07
Mail Bag Repairer Wanted.

The civil service commission announces
an examination, October II, to secure eligi-
bles from which to make certifcation to fill
a vacancy in the position of mail bag re-
pairer in the mail bag repair shop, Post
Office Department and other similar va
cancies as they may occur No educational
test will be given and it will not be neces-
sary for applicants to appear at any place
for examination. Appointees must have
had experience canvas workers and as
leather workers, and be able to make all
ordinary repairs of mail bags in both cam
vas and leather. ANY person who is now
on the eligible register for leather worker
or canvas worker, and who is qualified as
indicated above. may file an application.
Age limit. twenty years or over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07
COLLECTOR CRUzEN's CASE.
Statement of the Matter Authorized by
Secretary Shaw.

Secretary Shaw has authorized the fol-
lowing statement with reference TO the
collectorship at Porto Rico:
mo definite decision has yet peeh
reached. 1t is known to the department
that some of Mr. Cruzen's enemies in Porto
Rico were inspired by his reporting at
tempts at smuggling. He insists that the
special agent who investigated his office
Internationally became subject to the infiu-
ence of these enemies and that the report
does him great injustice The department
has but one special agent who speaks Span
ish, and it has been arranged for him to go
to Porto Rico as soon as he can be spared
from work in which he is now engaged.
Meantime Mr.. Cruzen was granted leave OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07
Not the Man Wanted

Detective Baur went to Baltimore yester-
day afternoon and saw the man under ar
rest there on suspicion of being Walter H
I.ydck, who is wanted in this city on a
charge of having taken about $1,000 worth
of diamonds from his employer, the firm of
X. Harris & Co, stated in The Star of
yesterday. The detective returned last night
with the information that the man under
arrest is not Lydick. Additional complaints
were received yesterday against the missing
clerk. 1t is alleged that he neglected to
make returns to other persons who had in
trusted him with diamonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07

s145 100 respectively. The increase in cir
culation secured by bonds was 1853. al .029
and the increase secured both by bonds and
by lawful money, s16G, G23, sos. The total
outstanding circulation on September 80
was at the highest point IN the history of
the system, namely $40. 426. $50. BY rea
son of recent advances in the market price
of per cent consols of 1890, the circulation
outstanding secured by bonds September
30 was $500, 49S less than at the close of the
prior month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07
HEALTH OF THE ARMY
Ravages Made by Cholera
Were Considerable.
MANILA CONDITIONS
DEATH RATE ONE-HALF OF THAT
FOUR YEARS AGO.
Filipino Troops Generally Free From
the Vice of Drunkenness-Effect of
Loss of the "Canteen."
MANILA CONDITION s

Gen. ORelly, surgeon general of the
army, today submitted his annual report TO
the Secretary of War in regard to the
health of the troops in the United States
and in the insular possessions.
The admission rate per thousand of
strength of the whole army for disease and
injury In 1902 1,116.51, slight i'm
provement upon the rate of 1901. which
was /, 791 50. Discharges for disability gave
a rate of 1892, considerably larger than in
the foregoing year. in which 1895 dis
charges per thousand were reported. Deaths
in 1902 caused loss of 15.49 men for each
thousand of strength, a rate decidedly
ahead of that for 1901 which was 1894, but
3.54 per thousand died of cholera. and ex-
Guiding these the death rate for 1902 would
have shown Improvement over the previous
year. In the United States the admissions
were ,343.77 and deaths 1888 per thousand,
compared with 155O.25 and $50 in 1901. In
the Pacific islands 2.144.15 admissions and
24.31 deaths per thousand compare very I'M
favorably with 1928 IA and 1896 in 1901,
but cholera caused the death of 1.57 soldiers
out of every thousand in the islands. In
Cuba and Porto Rico the army had much
less sickness and death than in the United
States or Pacific islands; the admission rate
there of 1,2GG24 and death rate of only
6.12 show that our troops on these islands
are as healthy as was the whole army at
home during the decade 1SSS-lSS1 PRIOR TO
the Spanish war, when sickness and NOR
tally We're the lowest ever recorded.
Improvement at Manila.
There is much Improvement in the SAM
tary conditions of cities and towns in the
Philippines, notably in the case of Manila.
Under the insular board of health, the chief
officer of which has always been a medical
officer of the army, the city's health now
compares favorably with some of the larg
est municipalities in the United States and
Europe not usually considered particu-
larly unhealthful. 1t appears that the death
rate in Manila for the current year is about
one-half of what 1t was four years ago,
amounting to only % per thousand for all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07

Albert P. F. Coape, an Englishman, forty
five years DID, shot and killed his wife, his
sister-in-law, Miss Hernandez, and himself
at Lumberton, N. M Mrs. Coape and Miss
Hernandez were shot with revolver
Coape ended his own life with shortgun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07
Resigned From the ARMY.

The President has accepted the resigna-
ton by First Lieutenant Milton e. Lando,
assistant surgeon, of his commission as an
officer of the army, to take effect February
next
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
PONY, WHITE HOUSE GUEST.
Pet of Archie Roosevelt Rides Up in
Elevator and Visits Him in
His Sick Room.

All white house records have been
broken to please little Archie Roose-
welt: Until the presidents son fell
sick with the measles no horse had
ever entered the white house, ridden
in the elevator and been a welcome
guest in one Of the bedrooms. Archie's $.
pony, Algonquin. however, has expe-
rienced such a journey, and in add ition
received an affectionate greeting 2.
Soon after Archie began to eonva-
lessee he begged to be allowed to see
his spotted pony, his constant COM
panion when he is we'll. 1t was too
soon for Archie to leave his room and
Mrs. Roosevelt was compelled TO de-
cline the request. Charles, the groom
who looks after Algonquin, and is a
great chum of Archie, thought that if
Archie wanted to see his pony he
should do so.
Without confding his plan to any
one the groom led the pony into the
white house the other day and along
the corridor into the elevator. The at
PENDANTS were too much surprised to
say word until after the elevator
had disappeared. When the second
floor was reached Charles led the pony
to Archie's room and ushered it in
Archie was delighted and the pony also
seemed to enjoy the visit
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
4 FINE PREMIUM LIST.
State fair Makes Liberal
Offers-The New List Just Out.

Liberal premiums in all depart
ments have characterized the offer
ings of the Minnesota State Fair for
many years, but this seasons Pre-
MUM List, which has just been
issued from the press, rather excels
all previous premium schedules
made by the Society. Over $4,000
is offered to exhibitors. This is di-
vided among the usual classes, but
includes many additions, such as
four or five premiums for lot
where before there were only three
premiums, or the insertion of
new lots, or the actual increase
of the amount of premium in a
standard classification. The list
includes full details of the national
exhibitions of the Herefords and
which will be features
of the cattle division again this
year. Among the interesting items
in this department is "a class for
Minnesota Shorthorns, in which
outside breeders may not compete.
II. F. Brown and N. p. Clarke have
generously agreed not to enter their
cattle in this competition, thus
leaving it open for the smaller
breeders of the state. Arrange
ments for the county exhibits have
been made even more generous
than heretofore, and for farmers
individual exhibits there are new
premiums. The same is true of
poultry, sheep, swine, and other
classes. The Minnesota State Fair
always pays its premiums prompt
ly and is especially liberal in its
treatment of exhibitors. 1t is be-
lieved that the revised premium
list for 1893 will lead to much larger
exhibits and that there will be a
more general participation by all
classes of people than ever before.
Premium lists may be secured
without cost by addressing the
secretary of the fair, +. W. Randall,
Hamline, Mimi. The fair opens on
August 81 and continues to Sep.
TENDER 5. Among the new build
ings this year will be the Agricul-
tural Implement building now be-
ing erected at cost of $4,000 and
! the new Swine Exhibition building.
Many other Improvements are being
made on the grounds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
OCEAN VOYAGE IN SMALL BOAT
lillian Navy, to Sail to New York
with Indians az Companions.

Capt. FREDERICK Neves, formerly an
official in the Brazilian navy, writes
to a friend in New York city about
novel and perilous trip he is to make
from Rio de Janeiro to this port, ac
compared by five Amazon Indians.
Capt. Neves will set sail early in June
on raft such as is used on the ANA
ION river. 1t has been christened the
Brazil, and is 40 feet long and ten feet
beam. The only protection for the
crew will be pa I'm leaves. There will
be two sails, one aft and one for
ward. The trip will, it is expected,
take between three and four months.
If the Brazil succeeds in reaching its
destination it will be sent to St. Louis
as part of Brazil's exhibit at the ex-
position.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
ANCIENT LAW &C
Babylonian Rules Which Date Back
to the Time of Noah.
Cambridge Professor Translates the
Writings ON . Monument Found
at susa, One Of the Capitals
of Ancient Pc rslA.

A remarkable code of laws, which
existed soon after the period when
Noah left the ark, and which would
have done credit to the twentieth
century, has been translated by C. n.
w. Jones, lecturer in Assyriology at
Queens college, Cambridge, and pub.
Hshed in Edinburgh.
These laws, which were enacted BY
Hammurabi, king of Babylon, whose
rule extended from the mouths OF
the Tigris and Euphrates to the Med.
iterranean coast, were discovered by
a French expedition in January of
last year on monument at Susa (the
Shushan of the Old .Testament), one
of the capitals of ancient Persia.
The monument itself consisted of
block of black diroite. or greensboro
nearly eight feet high.
The first of the laws IDEALS with.
witchcraft, and declares that if
man ''weaves spell or put a ban up:
on a man" he shall be put to death.
There also seems to have been some
trouble with burglars, for law q
states: 'If man has broken into
a house, one shall kill him before the
breach, and bury him in it,
Divorce was an easy matter for a
woman. She had only to @..hate her
husband" and be without vice, and
then she could take her .marriage
portion and go off to her fathers
house" But if, on the other hand,
she was "a goer-about," had wasted
her house." or ''belittled her hus-
band" she was to be "thrown into
the waters"
The law of assault was on the princi-
pie of "an eye for an eye and tooth
for a TOOTH" If man shattered a
gentleman's limb one of his limbs
was also to be shattered. If he
caused a tooth ''to fall out" one of
his teeth was to be made to fall out.
There were drastic remedies
against inefficient doctors and jerry
builders. eff the DOCTOR" runs the
two hundred and eli ghteenth law, "has
treated a gentleman for severe
wound with lancet, and has caused
the gentleman to die, one shall cut
off his hands," The jerry-buiider who
built a house which fell on it's owner
was put to death.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

is 1900 feet, being measured on it's
inclination of about 80 degrees. It
is to go 300 feet further. The tenn
perature in these vertical shafts in
creases one degree for each ITO feet
of additional depth, 80 that mining
can be conducted to a great distance
underground before atmospheric
conditions will become unbearable
to the miners.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
The Deepest Shaft.

No. > shaft of the Tamarack cop
per mine at Calumet, Mich, has
reached depth of 1898 feet, this be-
ing the deepest in the world. The
Red Jacket shaft of the Calumet &
Hecla company is 1920 feet verti-
cally below surface, and was up to
d short time since the deepest in the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

Tell the people of your bargains.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
Paris Tram Lines Lose.

The annual report of the Paris Gen.
eral Omnibus company shows the eff
feet of the Paris Metropolitan UNDER
ground road on other methods of loco
motion. The receipts in 1902 were a bout
100000 less than the year before,
and $14,0O0,000 less than in 1899. The
number of passengers decreased 49,
100000. Fifty omnibus and tramway
lines are being run at a loss.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
TO Sell Intoxicating Liquors.

State of Minnesota County of St. Louis,
Village of Iron Junction, IS
Notice is hereby given that application has
nv en- made in writing to the village council
of the said village of Iron junction and filed
in my office, draying for license to sell intox-
icating liqnors for the period of one year
from the 1st day of June. 1903, by the follow
ing person and at the following place, to-wit:
CHARLES CARLSON,
in the lower front room OF the twostory
frame building situate Oh Lot five 90 OF
Block one ~, Ryan's addition to the village
of Iron Junction, county and state aforesaid.
Said application will be heard and deter.
mined by said village council of the village
OF Iron junction, in the council chamber in
said village of Iron junction, county OF St..
Louis and state of Minnesota, on Tuesday.
May 49, 1903. at 500 o'clock p. m. of that day.
Witness my hand and seal Of the village of
Iron Junction this 4th day Of May. q. .. 1903.
80 J. "A. GRIERsON.
iSaall 5a may SIS Village Recorder.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
HANSEN & MARTIN,

in the low err front room of the twe-story frame
building situated on the VIZ of the e.. of
Lots one W and two (9, of Block one ~,
Village of Buhl, county and state aforesaid.
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said Village Council of the Village
OF Bull, in the Council Chamber in said Viii
lage of Bull, County Of St. Louis and State of
Minnesota. on Tuesday, May 10 1852, at
$500 o'clock p. m. OF that day.
Witness my hand and seal Of the Village
of Bull, this 9Th day of May, A. D. 1873.
NJ. a. NICHOLS,
ISeal1 Nav 15-22 Village Recorder.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
Ministers Are Poorly Paid.

A Methodist conference has
sought to make more adequate pro-
vision for the needs OF aged clergy
men and their wives or widows.
1t is a movement that must APP
peal to universal sympathy.
A more faithful, patient, perse-
vering and at the same time under
paid class of intelligent, capable
men could hardly be found. What
is true of the Methodist clergy is
very largely true of all Protestant
clergy,nen.
We pay literally for our pleas
ures, but precious little for our
piety.
We are told that salvation is
free,' and this is one of the few
things in the bible that we are
pleased to interpret literally.
If the toll along the road were
heavier, there would, perhaps, be
fewer hypocrites marching in the
procession.
But the salvation of others is not
free to the poor minister.
It costs him much privation, self
denial and sacrifice, even in his ac-
tive years, and when old age comes
he must pay in want and suffering.
Even in the large city churches,
where the pastors are men of pre-
eminent abilities, the salaries are
immeasurably less than might be
made were the same abilities APP
piled in other professions.
1t is but fair that the great relig-
ious bodies which exact such anx-
ieties, which pay so little for SO
much service, should take measur~
es to provide for the time when pull
pit and pastoral activity is no long
err possible. For, though we may
underfeed and overwork him as
long as he has his strength, it is
not respectable to turn an old horse
out on the public road to die.-St.
oNA Dd11J NC"S'
The Northwestern Opera Com
pany under the direction of Al. w.
Vale, will open summer engage
ment at the Lyceum Theatre June
Sth, playing two operas week,
with Wednesday and Saturday
natinees, night prices to be
%, 80 and Is cents; matinee
prices to be % and 30 cents.
This company includes some of
the very best operate people in the
country, and the operas presented
will be among the favorites, includ
ing Wang; Black Hussar, Chimes
of Normandy, Patience, Mikado, etc.
This is the first period of opera
which Duluth has had for a num-
Der of years and the efforts of the
Lyceum Theatre to provide this
musical treat during the summer,
for it's patrons, is meeting with
marked encouragement. The SUBJ
scription sale for the opera COM
pany will open at the Lyceum
Theatre June LIST. For complete
information, address II. E. Pierce,
Treasurer Lyceum Theatre.
5Sa;$f. '.-s~.s. :=55&E %rl II
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
To Sell intoxicating Liquors.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS, iSS
VILLAGE OF BULL.

Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the Village
Council of the SAID Village OF Bull and fled
in my Office. praying for License to Sell In
toxicating Liquors for the term commencing
on May 18th. 1908, and terminating on
May 24th, 1904, by the following person,
and at the following place. respectively, to-
wit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
Long aud short Haul R.t...

The average railroad rate across the
American continent in carload. lots is
SIS ton; the rate on similar goods
from London around. the world to
Seattle is $40 ton. III. E=
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
Potatoe. In sla.ltoh.

! The Manitoba potato crop amount
ed to 3,459, 1925 bushels and the root
crop to 1920, 995 bushels. There are
1924 thrashing outfits in the province.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-14
Gricyc, BiSSet & Holland
 s8 ard 40 Bank St. Te1e phone 222
Special Attractions for To-Night and Monday.

{ ular price f27ac, tonight and
 Monday 8 1Oc each WOdEN's MUSLIN DRAWERS
 tucked and trimmed with em-
 broidery, regular price 35c, to-
 night and Monday 25c pair MS SES' FLANNELETTE
 NIGHT GOWNS In pink and
 blue stripes, regular price s43c,
 tonight and Monday 33c each OMEN'S FIANNELEIvTE
 HOUSE WRAPPERS In black
 and white stripes, regular price i 98c, tonight and Monday 79c each W OMEN FLANNELETTE
 WATSTS-In stripes and figures
 regular price 49c, tonight and
 Monday 29c each PERFUMES Violet, carnation
 and red rose odors, regular price
 25c an oz, tonight and Mon
 day 17c an OF LARGE CAKE CASTLE SOAP
 Tonight and Monday 4c cake BEST QUALITY OUTING ELAN
 Regular price 1Oc, to-
 night and Monday 71ac yard COVERT VENETIAN SUIT
 TNGS-5O inches wide, all wool,
 regular price S1, tonight and
 Monday CSC yard BLACK PEAU DE SOLE E-All
 silk, regular price 75c, tonight and Monday 59c yard AMERICAN HAIR CLOTH
 Regular price 25c, tonight and
 Monday 19c yard HEMSTTTCHED PILLOW < CASES Sizes 45x36, regular
 day 121lac each ALL LINEN CRASH TOWELS
 Extra heavy, regular price 121ac
 each, tonight and Monday 9c each REMNANTS ALL LINEN DA-
 MASK-21la and yard lengths,
 regular 5Oc quality, tonight and
 Monday 39c yard