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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
ODD USE FOR OLD STREET CARS

The old Minneapolis, Lyndale &
Lake Minnetonka motor cars have
been put to many uses since the road
was abandoned. After the Robbins
dale car shops were burned. many of
the old cars were hauled to the Lake
Harriet loop and sold, at $40 for a
car and SIS for q, half car. Some were
used for playhouses, some for hen
houses, some for ham and wagons,
and some for dog Kennels. A few
were left In the Robbinsdale barns.
Now two of the largest are to be put
end to, end and made into bowling
aJ1ev.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
CAPPELEN AS EXPERT
He Will Cooperate with Council Commit.
tee on Electric Franchise.

tee on Electric Franchise.
Former City Engineer Frederick w.
Cappelen has been engaged by the special
council committee, now at work on an or
dinance governing franchise for the Min
neapolis General Electric company, to as
sist the committee In securing the infor-
nation necessary for an intelligent decis-
ion on the question. His fee will be $500
Mr.. Cappelen in his capacity as city en-
gineer made a. careful study Of electric
power plants and prepared plans and esti-
mates for installing an electric lighting
plant in this city. His principal task IL
this matter will be to determine the cost
Of producing electric power in this city
and to secure comparative figures OF the
cost of electric lighting and power in the
various cities of the United States under
similar conditions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
SAFETY VS.. SEVERITY
Merchants Who Handle Oils Say Pending
Ordinance Means Trouble.

Several retail merchants appeared yes
terday afternoon before the special coun-
Gil committee which is in charge of the
ordinance regulating the storage and sale
of illuminating oils to protest against some
of the provisions They insist that some
Of the restrictions are too severe and will
impose unnecessary duties on them. The
ordinance was called forth by the horrible
catastrophe at the Northwestern Star Oil
companys plant, last spring. The alder
men are willing to have the proposed
measure t11oroly discussed and have de-
ferred final action. Hardware dealers.
grocers, dealers in paints and oils and
other concerns handling petroleum prod
ucts are interested in the new law.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
MISSING LIST GROWS
TWO Men and Boy Reported at Police
Headquarters Yesterday.

TTSnVQVd7 udys- T----
Two men and boy were reported to
the police yesterday as missing, and aid
has been asked in finding them.
One of the men, Walter Scott. arrived
in the city only few days ago to visit
friends at 101 Western avenue He dis
appeared yesterday. AS he had $175 on
his person at the time. his friends fear
that something has befallen him.
The other man Is John Thielbar Of
APP Clinton avenue. He has been miss
ing since last Saturday.
The boy Is julius j. Harris, who lives
at I'll Twelfth avenue ". He went away
Tuesday morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
$4,000 FIRE IN ST. PAUL
Smith &. Farwelrs Big Store Is Badly
Scorched.

Scorched.
Smith & Farwell's store, Sixth and Min
resota streets, st. Paul, was damaged
by fire last night to the extent Of nearly
SIC, 700.
The fire started in a crockery- room in
the basement and burned up the stairway
to the main door. where it consumed a
part Of the floor and the shelves along
the wall. The flames were just break
ing thru the ceiling of the first floor
when the firemen checked their progress.
The fire started just after the employees
had left for the night. The blaze was
discovered early. and the department ar
rived in time to save most of the stock
The loss is fully covered by insurance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
Syracuse, NJ. ", Paper Lets Him Talk a
HnI,inan E,tiI ssa6

Syracuse, N. ", Paper Lets Him Talk a
Column Full.
Mayor James c. Haynes gets a very
complimentary notice from the POST Stan
dard Of Syracuse, N. Y, from which burg
he halls, and In the vicinity of which he
is at present gojourning. He Is inter-
viewed ON municipal matters for a whole
column and is made to talk in an inter-
viewers best style.
The paper speaks Of Mayor Haynes as
the "antigrafts mayor of Minneapolis, and
recites his remarkable victory in a city
with a normal republican victory in a city
votes.
Mr.. Haynes mother and sister live near
Syracuse and it is with them that he is
visiting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
Palace Uniforms N. D. U,

The University of North Dakota has
ordered uniforms for the cadets of that
institution from the Palace Clothing
House, this city.
These are made of Royal Blue Mill
tarv Cloth, United States Regulation.
The Palace competed with stores in
nearly every large city in the East.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
THE OFFICIAL ASH CAN
Pattern Received at the Health offlce--
II Must Wear

A pattern of the official lash can was
at the health office yesterday,
where it may be seen by those who hope
to participate In the benefits OF the ash
collection by the health department. 1t is
twenty five inches high by nineteen inches
in diameter, and Is made OF galvanized
iron. Two handles about halt way UP
and a tight cover are required, The can
must also be marked Ashes in letters
at least two riches high.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
WANTS HIS CERTIFICATE

A Prospective Pharmacist Wants to Man
damus the State Board.
John NJ Princell has applied to the dis
trict court of Hennepin county for a writ
of rlandannus to compel the state board
of pharmacy to issue to him certif1catt
as registered pharmacist. He alleges
that he applied for examination at the
time set last October, but was refused
to participate and tl hat the
board has since refused to examine him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
THREATENING BLAZE
Stayed by the Fire Department. In Niagara
Cafe last Niaht.

What might have been very serious
fire broke out in the rear Of the Niagara
cafe at II o'clock last night. 1t was. feared
that the Hyser hotel might suffer. The
fire department. however, responded
quickly to the alarm, and the fire was un-
der control In a, short time. The loss
amounted to about $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
cHILD's LONG TRIP
Eight .Year.oId Mamie Wilson Passes
Thru City on Her Way
70 WASHINGTON,

Mamie Wilson. 8 years old, passed thru
Minneapolis yesterday alone from Chicago
to Rosalia, Wash. She was sent by her
mother to join her father and her two
brothers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
VANDERBURGH MEMORIAL

The Name of Franklin Avenue Presby-
terlan Church Changed.
The name of the Franklin Avenue Pres
byterian church has been changed to the
Vanderburgh Memorial Presbyterian
church. in honor Of the late Judge c..
e. Vanderburgh, for thirty years superin-
tendent of the Sunday school. Formal
dedication Of the new church will be held
Dec. g. The services will be in charge Of
Rev. w. o. Wallace, the pastor. Rev.
DR.. John p. Bushnell will preach of tho
dedicatory sermon.
Al-Ki Makes Perfect Skin,
Cures chapped hands: clears the skin
of roughnness, pinlples, blackheads,
blenishes, wrinkles. Csc. Druggists or
by mail. Al-Ki Chemical Co., st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
SCOTT GOES TO PRISON
Watson, Minn., Brute Stops In st. Pau
on Way to saltwater.

Joe Scott, the negro who nearly killed
Miss Helen Olson with an axe last July
while robbing her fathers house at Wat
son. Mimi. was taken yesterday to the
Ramsey county jail. ST. Paul, on his way
to the states prison at Saltwater. When
brought to trial at Montevideo Tuesday he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to thirty
wears Imprisonment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
LOST AN EAR DRUM
Why August Larson Sues Ole Running for
90 onO

$4,000.
Judge Pond is hearing rather unusual
damage suit August Larson has lost his
hearing by the bursting of one OF his ear
drums and demands $4,000 from Ole G.
Running as damages. While celebrating
the Fourth of July Running discharged a
pistol near Larson's head. The latter's
face was blown full Of powder and the ex-
plosion is alleged to have broken an ear
drum
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
No Injurio,

No Injurious Acids Used
In washing at the Phoenix laundry.
Phone or postal card. Country agents
solicited.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
INTERVIEWING OUR MAYOR

Good show at the Dewey This Week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

austin, Texas--Insanity In Texas is reported
officially to be increasing at an alarming rate.
The insane population is about $500.
Paris. Ky.--On account of failure to pro-
vide '.Jim Crow cars, the Paris Lexington In
terurban company stands to be fined $50, 600.
New York-Yesterday was celebrated as the
120th anniversary of the evacuation Of New York
by the British.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
DEER FOR DEALERS

Good Show at the Dewey This Week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

Kansas City--Jesse Jewel, state senator, haa
been indicted for soliciting bride. s
4 Denver--A stick of dynamite was found and
removed from the track Just as the Colaro
Southern express was approaching.
PhiIadelphia---In her second speed trial the
cruiser Denver showed a speed of 1850 knots
an hour against a strong wind and about Is
knots with the wind. The government con
tract calls for a speed of IL knots
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
Nabnt rein aQes nit H9

IS sebt nt6ts barber, pean man
eine SADIE polltdnbig tbut. 8ona al
len Salben, BON eenen Sbr ie bOrtet.
lit 8udlen's Nrntca Salbe sic bette.
Sic nimmt aaes fort unb beiltgtanb-
punben. aues @eb, Nueti6unsen,
S@nitte, geulen, @ei6mare, 5aut,
uusl@ldse unb 9dmorrboioen Nur
25cts unb sarantirt. 3ufriebenbeit
pom Q~potbefer 8. S. Subn.
6ubn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
Aft ORR 5d1mfrrr.

pfeifen unb 3tiden; faule 4epfel
unb Gter iinb bereits auf bic 8iibne
geflosen.-1mfonft. Ser Mtme, Der
gerabe mitten in einem enblpfen Mp'
nolose bGlt, betlamirt neiter. Gnbli4
f9leuOert Elm 3uidauer NIT Der &raft
Der @eratpeiflung einen Stiefel auf bic
8iibne unb Der S9auipieler min bic
Slu9t ersreifen. Spiel peiter,"
59reit Der Director aus ben &pulifen.
rfptel' tpetter, Bis mir ben apeiten
Sttefel friesen."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
BON einem Ohio Yreoiser.

&eu. g. 80. Sasans BON @lpbe,
Obio, ia9t: SD babe Or. @ar=
ner's 8bite 8ine Of Gar Sprup fir
9a(sweb, idwa9e 9unsen, Suiten,
@rfaltuns sebraudt, unb In irsenb
elmer &ranfbeit lit es better als irs
9enb eth anberes Mittel 0telen
Oanf benz Doctor fur iein uertbuols
les 9eilmittel.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
I1nolih1r AntfuUltnp.

Bauer gum eriten Seal in elmer
@roBitabt, lisft nit 9rpbem SntereHe
bic sablrei6en Sirm~entafeln, unter
Qnberen): rSran5 %. Sellmaus, Srz
ADMINISTRATIONS 8albrtan, 9eiz
genbauer- = arimus Slbri9, Mas
f9tnenbauer .-S9au' i9au', bas bGtt'
I gar nit 'elaubt, baB in 10 elmer gro>
Ren StQbt 70 piele 8auern oi6t."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
: 0erlan8t werben mebrere Yerlouer

= 0erIan8t mereeu mebrere Yerionen
pom @barafter unb 9utem &uf in iebem
Staate (eine in bieiem County perlansD, nm
elm alt etablirtes, be9iitertes @ei9aftsbaus
nit ioliber finan3ieler Bats 81 pertreten nnb
ausu3eisen. Saldr S21 wO9entli9 NIT ben
basu seb6rigen @uslagen, eueS Sablbar IN
baar 6ireft ieben Wittwo6 BON ben Salpts
offtcen aus. Yferbe nub Suti9e 9~eliefert
rpen,t notbweubi9. &eferen3en. 2e9t ielbft
beI1riebenes @oupert BET. Colonial 60, 334
Dearborn Ctr, @btcaso, Su. 12St
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
51pdt ~Ti1lituutrr.

&arl: mSein @ater bat Did ia
tpobl beim Gigarrenrau4en absefabt;
bat er Did ourdgebauen?"-@ r n # /:
rTein, i9 piini4te, er bGtt's getban."
Sc r@us bat er benin NIT
Dir eema6t?"-G n #: sd mubte
bic Gigarre aufrau9en!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
ReHrnklta1r Ats kunft.

rOprt eebt Der 9err 8aron!-Wie
ftnb benin etsentli9 feline 8ermO9ensz
berbdltntfe9" r4usseaei9net! Ser
eraGhr. ene:n, brei @eridtsppuaieher!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
nette GntnIitIt.

rSit SIR papasei in Der Sbierflinit
sebeilt norben?"-w9as ppbl-aber
letoer fpri6t er nun BON ni9ts an
berem mebr, ols BON Nartpie, gbloroz
form, Operation, 9arbol. Oesinfefs
tipn unh berelei9en."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
5tlilHpruuunurrt1tH

Mt9ter: rNber tple tonnten Sic
fiber ben 9errn Sbierarst iolde Sc
rii6te perbreiten9 8ebenfen sic bod
feline iooiale Stenung!"-I ngez
tIaeter Sea, Serr 3atb, i9
meine, BEL ieinen patienten i9uoet's
linn ni6ts!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
GPSnukrut1rnn.

~9eute 1T mir Der Baron begegnet,
ct bemertte mild aber gar ni9t, er mar
70 in 9eoanfen-"-rS Ser in 9ebanz
ten? Wie tOnnen Sic bas glauben,
bas 1T lebiglt9 nur Yroberet!!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
Ahtuehr.

Srau (aum betrunfenen 9atten:
so fommit 9u betm9 Sa, tptro benin
in Gurem MdbigfeitsDerein getneipt?"
so a r9ott betuabre, Sinh -.
eff na6 Der SiBuna!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
prnben-A ulthliittukeit

Yroturt t: r9err &ommers
atenratb, unfer 8afiirer Meier tit nit
etna bunberttau1enb Marf bur6ges
brannt!!"-& o t + {:
rNun, bann ensasiren mir eben eineu
1,euer &a11trer!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
RuthPHrrbliithe.

profefor Ger iiber einen
2drm in 8utb serdtb): sd piirbe.
penn i9 gu ben beieren glementen Get
&laife seb0ren piirbe, bieie unrube
1t9t buloen,"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
Ant srIfrn DirnJf-Cuur.

Neuer 9 a m ter: .Se6r
eitig f9einen iie's bier ia ni6t gu bas
ben, auf teir1em S9reibpulte iie5t man
2Di1bl0tter ober Streulanb."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
5et1enaruiirHiukett.

b r: nWas lit benin ba
auf Der MISUNDERSTANDING fir Elm fiir6>
terli9es Geordnge?"-W rOa
photographer tie einen, Der ni4t pbos
%toarapbirt."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
Gru1u3uuu.

nNun, pie lit Sbnen bic geftrise
anetperet betommen9" = uS9le6t-
ais i9 mid ms 8ett legte, i9iittelte
es mid am sanoen 8Drper--n0as
bDfe Meib!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
4eite Orthnnrupllte.

Moberner 9t9ter: v9as
f. lit in man9en @Drtern abeei9afft,
BET 9ebrau9 bes &ommas tit einses
f9rGnft porben, aber-@ott lei 9anf!
ben @ebantenitri9 bat man uns ses
laiIen."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09

aliHpliidstea compliment.
mSrduletn Nbe, iinb Sic beut' i60n!
f9Dn 1oqten Sic ftets iein."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
Attfui.tt.

81 artanne: nSs bes aber
f6een, baB gnd' Sreilein pieoer ous
Der Pentsion ourid iinb-ipas ba6en
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
AmChrPihuuu.

49,. Qlfo NIT Sbren bier SD9tern
fabren Sic morsen na9 Norbernep9
Wa, ba lafen sic balb mas @ebrudz
tee bon ii6 bOren!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
GA
Tragtd die e0e SOrte, Die lr lmner Gekauttn Hat
: ss's'' IMMZzM
4n Der 3~lerlrnenhsit.

Saup tmann Gum Soloaten):
,Warum po1en Sic morgen urlau6
baben?"-S 0 b (perlegen):
SD ion Patbe BEL elmer 9o95eit
feini"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09

8auer (bei1en Wiirite ouf Del
MISUNDERSTANDING prdmiir:
tpurben, geriibrt): r@9, penn b q -!
mel S9peinle nod bdtt' erleber
fpnne'l"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
benin gnG' Sreilein anes bort selernt?'
-~Was ion i9 selernt baben, bunm.
gans-bte bObere 8ilbuns."
Gf,,p unnpuehme f1nrp.

Wtttt uH8FnFF11nr JoIf.
Bauer: Sch, Qlte, lang met
ANAL mel leberne 9of'n ber-bie ID
btnten i'm Sd ftebt!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
The Steel Trusts Report.
Elitor of The EYeniur Star:

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The first annual report of the United
States Steel Corporation. lately issued, is
one of the most important contributions
that has ever been made to the literature
of the labor problem. In it we have an
authentic itemized statement of the COM
mercial value of material that is taken
from the earth, where it was stored with
out any cost or effort on the part of man,
and is mined. transported and changed by
labor to adapt 1t for the uses of mankind
We are also told how much labor gets for
this service, and how much is distributed
among those who have not contributed to
this result. Other reports like the census,
finished product of one group or class of
workmen becomes the raw material of an
other class, thereby rendering it impossible
to tell the sum total of the labor cost of
any considerable amount of manufactured
articles or merchandise. but in this report
the account Is complete from start to finish.
We find that "the average number of en-
ployes in the service of all properties dur
ing the entire year Q9O2) was 16S, 127, and
that 1.-The gross sales and earnings" of this
vast army Of laborers was $500, 51O, 479. 80. :"
By dividing the product by the number of
employees we find that the average amount
of wealth created by each employe, skilled
or unslkilled, clerk or artisan, male or fe-
male. was So, 33S. 10 for the year. Allowing
for Sundays and holidays, there are about
300 working days In the year, which would
give each employee over $40 per day.
When the claim IL made that under prop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17

er industrial conditions each worker could
produce IS worth of wealth per day the
statement is met with incredulity or posi-
tive denial. Yet here is an official state
ment from the greatest industrial organiza-
ton in the world that their employees are
actually producing more than double that
amount. And this aggregation of employees
includes many high salaried officials,
clerks, bookkeepers and other persons. per-
forming labor that is virtually useless, and
would not be done under a better system,
but which brings down the average prod
uct per employee.
OF course there was some necessary ex-
pense connected with the production or
creation of this wealth which must be de-
Quoted before the net sum to be credited to
the workers can be determined. Such. for
instance, as the original labor cost of the
plants and OF the machinery, the cost of re-
pair and maintenance and the taxes. The
report says that the cost of maintenance,
renewals, etc, was $29, 157, 01O.73. and the
taxes we've 1891 1854. Deducting these
from the gross sales and earnings leaves
1928 1861 1893 90, or So 1920 a year for each
employe. Allowing the SAG. 20 per employee,
or nearly $25.O00,OO0 for the original cost,
and which seems to be fair estimate, con-
sidering the vast difference between the ac-
tual labor cost and the commercial value,
as disclosed by the report, it would leave
$1,000. or $40 day. for each employee
Now let us see what the employees. or
workers got for doing this labor. Under
statement is made that 1.-The aggregate
amount paid during the year for salaries
and wages of employees was $120. 52S, 343. {"
Dividing this by the number Of employees
gives $716.8S, the average amount paid to
each, or $2.38 per day. When the fancy
salaries paid to few are deducted, and
the balance divided among the many, the
average pay to the actual workers would
shrink considerably, or at least to less
than 81. or one-flfth Of the total value of
their product
AS to what becomes of the other four
ffths. or $40s. 433 659.92, which is the
amount left after deducting taxes. wages
and cost OF maintenance, etc, the report
says it was divided under the general heads
of interest rent and profit, or dividends.
AS to how the division was made, or to
whom. 1t cannot be determined from the
report, except that 1t did not go to those
who actually produced 1t.
Comparing the amount received as wages
with the value Of the product turned out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17


AS a citizen of Washington for over twen-
ty-two years I have watched the predic-
lions Of the weather bureau with some in
terest and a great deal of disap pointment
There is one thing cannot understand and
would like to see changed-that is. predic-
lions for Washington cover two large, i'm
portant states, Maryland and Virginia, a
sweep of 900 miles. can see no reason on
earth for such arrangement, without it is
to afford the bureau room to hit the truth
somewhere in this immense space or slid
ing SCALE The prediction may be fair"
for any given day-t may be fair in Wash
ington, but raining in Danville. Va, and
the sun shining in Cumberland, Md.
Every citizen of the nation knows that
Washington city is the capital-that all
governmental information radiates from
here; that 1t is the great center of news
for the whole United States as relates 10
the different departments. This fact should
entitle Washington to more Importance
than to be casually mentioned under the
same prediction for two large states There
should be special predictions for Washing
ton; perhaps they could be made far more
certain and reliable. do not believe they
could be worse.
am Of the opinion 1t is the sickest baby
in the governmental family, the most un-
reliable, and held In lower esteem than any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17

other department. We all often hear some
one refer to the predictions of the bureau
for the morrow and every one who hears
II remarks: THAT don't mean anything"
If there is no remedy for these things, then
Congress should abolish the whole thing.
Last Wednesday The Star received the pre-
dictions from the bureau about IL o'clock
Fair tonight and Thursday" 1t rained
all night and most of Thursday. Thurs
days predictions were the same, and 1t
rained right along.
do not know who is responsible for this
state of affairs at the bureau, but l do
think the citizens Of the United States, and
especially Washington, the great head CEN
ter Of governmental news, deserve better
service in return for the vast outlay of
money required to keep this sick baby alive.
M. p. CALDWELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
REPORT UNCoNFIRMED.
No Information Regarding French AS
ISOLATION Seeking Refuge Here.

The authorities at the papal legation in
this city have received no confirmation OF
the report that considerable numbers of the
French associations which have been sup
pressed by order of Premier Combes may
seek refuge in the United States. They ex-
press the opinion that some of the mem
bers Of those orders may come to this
country, since their particular organiza-
lions are in fourishing condition here, but
upon the whole are Of opinion that most OF
those who leave France will prefer some
neighboring European country as more con-
venient for return in case Of change Of
ment. The informat3onlat the legation is
to the effect that only three or four of the
orders have escaped-the governmental in
hibitiOn.