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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Much interest is already manifested
in the appearance here on. Monday,
Feb. Is. at the Opera House, of 1.-The
Telephone Girl" that very popular
New York Casino musical comedy.
Features Of the Performance are
we'll written story. .interspersed with
catchy. 'jingllng .. melodies. clever
coursdy. prstty girls. wealth of gors
geods scenery andSs electrical effects.
A big production in every way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

First published in the Democrat Jan. %. 19O3I
NOTICE OF, APPOINTMENT-AD-
MINIS1 RATOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
RECEIVING ANSWERS.
Owners of Property in Square 143 Re
plying to Secretary Shay.

Secretary Shaw is beginning to get some
answers to his ultmatum that he intends
To acquire square l43 as site for the pro-
posed hall of records either at private sale
or by condemnation. Senator Stewart OF
Nevada one of tie largest property owners
m the square. in fact the largest next to
Secretary Hay. has written to Secretary
Shaw accepting the treasury proposition
to pay for the property in the square at
the rate of z 1-lO the assessed valuation OF
the lots, shown by the records in the
assessors office of the District Out of a
total of 15I, 900 square feet in the square
Senator Stewart owns or controls % l'6
feet embraced in six different lots. Sec
retary Hay owns 5000 square feet. Be
tween them, therefore. they own and con-
troll half the property the government Is
trying to secure.
1t is stated that many of the smaller
property owners have been holding back
about selling their lots to the government
pending action by Senator Stewart and
Secretary Hay. and especially by Senator
Stewart. who has been represented as vio-
lcntly opposed to the Treasury Department
plan. Now that Senator Stewart has ac-
cepted the treasury proposition there Is
expected to be- general falling into line of
other property owners and acceptance Of
the terms fixed by Secretary Shaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
ACADEMY IMPROVEMENTS,
Three Contracts Awarded by Acting
Secretary Darling,

Acting Secretary Darling Of the Navy
Department today awarded three contracts
for important work at the Naval Academy
Annapolis: For the construction OF chap
el, to the Noel Construction Company OF
Baltimore, at 1919 100: for the construction
OF officers quarters, to the same company.
at 500, 730; for the construction Of a sea-
wall, to Latta & Terry of Philadelphia, at
S141 900.
Bids We're opened at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday for the construction of the
new gymnasium at the Naval Academy.
The lowest bid was that Of Henry Smith
& Sons of Baltimore at $222 800. Other bids
We're those of the Noel Construction Com
pany of Baltimore. 1924. $40. and Andrew
& Thomas of Baltimore, $50 900 W. 8.
White d Company of Rockland Maine Of
fered to complete the granite work alone
for $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
COL. ROBE PROMOTED.
Having Been Made Brigadier Gen
eral He Will Be Retired.

Col Charles F. Robe Of the 9th Infantry
was today appointed a brigadier general
in the army and will be at once placed on
the retired list. His promotion has result
ed in the promotion of Lieut.. Col. II. l..
Haskell. 18th Infantry, to be colonel of the
9th; Major Edgar B. Robertson of the 9th
Infantry to be lieutenant colonel of the
18th. and Capt. John S. Parke. jr.. of the
DIST Infantry to be major of the 9th In
fantry.
Cen Robe was born in New York and
appointed to the army from Michigan. His
military service began in September. ls62
as first lieutenant in the 1iIth New York
Volunteer Infantry. He served IN the
Army of the Potomac until November lNo.',
taking part in the battle of thanceI.ors-
Vile Va Gettysburg and Mine Run, Va.
and was honorably mustered out as cap
tain in the veteran reserve corps IN Sep
tember. 1856 His service in the regular
army began in July, 1866, when he was
appointed first lieutenant of the 18th In
fantry. and he reached the grade of colonel
of the 9th Infantry in July, 1909 He served
with his regiment in the Philippine Islands
and in China from July, 1900. to May, l.W2,
and participa ted in the engagements at San
Fernando. Angeles, Magalang and Zam'
bales Mountains. He has lately been sta
toned at Madison barracks. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
Advancement Of Chief Machinists and
Gunners' Mates

1t was announced at the Navy Depart
ment today that the following named can
didates have passed the required exami-
nations for the positions named and will
be appointed in the order given:
Acting warrant machinists-John Burns.
John McPhee, Edward G. Aff1eck, John A.
Oliver, James J. Cotter, Carl E. Peterson,
A. A. Smith. Lewis A. Mcclure and Ed
ward c. Higgins. (Smith is a civilian. All
the others are chief machinists in the
navy0
Acting gunners-Rernard P. Donnelly
John G. Nicklas. A. Barker. D. Duncan.
A. S. Pearson Edward T. Austin, II. ".
Barr, G. F. Ballard, Henry Ernest James
]. Manning. David NJ. Carruthers. A. Nc
Hugh, Stanley Danielak, j. p. Dempsey
and G. c. Layer. (The above are either
chief gunner's mates or gunner's mates of
the first class.)
Acting boatswain-J. p. O'Neil, H. c.
Gum, L. ]. DeRyder. Nels Drake. Frank
Garvey. Harry Werner VIM. A. Mcdonald
VIM. Jaencke, X. Rundquist, Allen T.
Webb, A. o. Larsen, H. F. Marker, Thos.
]. Healey, VIM. A. Thompson, VIM. A.
Morin Carston Nygaard, Joseph He'll. H. p
Rahbusch, Frank Bresnan. Peter Emery,
C. X. r. Clansen. H. A. Stanley, John Nc
Cloy, H. H. Anderson, ]. E. Cartwright.
Harold s. Olsen, J. c. Rickertts, Edmund
Humphrey. CThe above men all hold war
rants in the navy. rate or two below that
Of acting boatswain.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.
Compilation of Data Turned Over Il
the Census Bureau.

Secretary Cortelyou has issued an order
directing that the compilation of data re-
lating to alien immigration. as required
by the act to regulate immigration, ap-
proved March 3. 1903. heretofore done by
the bureau of immigration. be turned over
to the bureau of the census. The sta
tistfcs of immigration are more closely al
lied to the census statistics of popula ton
than any other class of statistical work,
and this transfer will insure uniformity OF
classification and will bring the statistics
of population into harmony with those Of
immigration. The establishment of such
uniformity is the most important and val
liable reform in the statistical methods
which is made possible in the readtustment
Of the work of the new department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
ACTING UGLY.
Anti-F Foreign Attitude of the Venezue-
Ian Government.

ian government.
Semi official advices received here from
reliable sources throw light upon the COM
plications existing in Laquaira incident to
the trouble between the Spanish consul
there and the Venezuelan authorities. They
also make it appear that serious trouble in
that quarter is impending because of the
anti-foreign attitude Of the Venezuelan
government. The Spanish consul referred
to requested the privilege of appearing be-
fore a tribunal which examining the
claim of a Spanish subject against Venez-
uela He was punished by the Venezuelan
government through the withdrawal of his
exequatur. The diplomatic representatives
of the powers in Caracas Joined in a pro-
test against this arbitrary proceeding, but
so far 1t is not known that the govern
ment's action has been reconsidered.
Mr.. Olcott president of the Orinoco Navi-
cation Company a resident of New York,
is also having trouble in Caracas. The
comopany has considerable claims against
the Venezuelan government and Mr.. Olcott,
accompanied by an attorney of the United
States, went to Caracas to endeavor to
obtain settlement. He sought to appear
before the regular judicial tribunals, but
found himself embarrassed every time and
finally it was made impossible for him to
procure the assistance of any Venezuelan
lawyer. 1t is feared here that the work
Of the various arbitrations now sitting in
Caracas will be rendered nugatory by this
attitude of the Venezuelan government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
A VETERAN APPOINTED.
Result of the Fight Made by Judge
Kimball

Joseph Fought. who was a brave soldier
of the civil war. has been appointed as q
laborer In the Treasury Department and
assigned to duty. His appointment is the
elimination of hot fight made by Judge
Kimbal commander of the Department
of the Potomac, G.. A. R., to secure for
veterans of the civil war exemption from
age disqualificatons in the examinations
before the civil service commission for la
borer in the department. 1t was the case
of Fought, hearty. strong man, that
Judge kimball used to show that it was
impossible for veteran of the civil war
to secure laborer's position under the
regulations governing the requirements for
department laborers. Fought had tried
many times to get into the Treasury De-
partment and was known to be physically
able to do the work desired, but the rat
ing for age always disqualified him, putting
his general average below that OF younger
men with no more strength or ability to do
the work. Judge Kimball took this case.
as we Has the general question itself, to
the White House and laid 1t before the
President who issued an order to the civil
service commission doing away with the
age disqualification If the applicant was
physically able to do the work demanded
of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
MAY GO REPUBLICAN,
MISSOURI A SUPPOSEDLY ROCK
RIBBED DEMOCRATIC STATE.
All Comes From the Exposure Of the
Boodling Legislators by Pros
ecuting Attorney Folk.

Word comes from Missouri that the most
remarkable thing which could happen in
politics is possible to happen. namely, that
Missouri might go republican That as
sertion sounds strange. but the people who
make it insist that it is not beyond the
range of possibilities The average person
thinks of Missouri the most rock-ribbcd
democratic state in the Union. yet the
democratic majority is only $1,000. Prob
ably "Gum-shoe Bill Stone and Governor
Dockery would resent Indignantly the idea
that Missouri could ever desert the demo-
cratic ranks. but the politicians who know
say that they will have to look out at the
next election. there may be some sur
prises in Missouri.
Missouri has been controlled by most
admir-. BILE and very excellent machine Or
gunization. Missouri has no boss, such as
Pennsylvania possesses. or New York: no
Platt or Quay or Hanna, but heretofore
has had a machine which did the trick
This machine WAS a combination of poll
ticians. such as James NJ. Seibert. Samuel
b. Cook cat this time secretary of state)
and Harry B. Hawes of St. Louis So eX-
cellent was this machine in its operation
that it won the city of St. Louis from the
republicans and made it democratic
town
The Machine "Busted."
Then came the exposures of the boodling
legislators and Mr. Joseph w. Folk came
to the front Mr.. Folk is the prosecuting
attorney who has caused all the trouble
TO the booGiing legislators. He has turned
things upside down. AS one Missouri demo-
Crat remarked today to Star man,
Things have just come to that pass that
we don't know what on earth to do and
how we going to do 1t. This fellow
Folk has busted our machine and every
thing Is as skies and sevenS: it wouldn't
surprise me at all If Mr. Roosevelt who Is
very popular, should carry the state by
storm. OF course. I know that seems
queer but it absolutely is likely to hap
pen.
Mr. Folk who has caused all this COM
motion Is now being talked of by the re-
form element of the state as possible
candidate for governor. 1t is claimed that
he could be nominated and elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
AWARDED LIFE ANNUITY.
German Surgeon Was Forced to Quit
Service by Railway Accident.

The royal court at Frankfort has award
ed a life annuity of 1900 marks G4.O4S)
to Mr.. Weissgerber, M. D., Of Lauterbach
for injuries received in a railway accident
ther at Frankfort says that June y. 1897,
the last two cars Of passenger train
were derailed between Giessen and Fulda,
and DR.. Weissgerber, a passenger. was so
severely injured that he had to quit his
practice. The Royal Prussan railway
management acknowledged It's liability, but
not to the extent of damages asked DR..
Weissgerber brought suit, with the reuslt
that the court awarded him the said
nuity, on the ground that the plaintiff had
large practice and was widely known as
an operating surgeon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Competition for Department Team.

General Chafree, commanding the De-
partment of the East, has ordered that the
department cavalry competition and the
department pistol competition. including
preliminary practice. shall take place at
Fort Niagara, n Y. commencing August
and ending on or before August Is. Both
competitions will be conducted by Major
Edgar b. Robertson, 9th Infantry. Competi-
tors will be selected prescribed in Fir
competitors who become entitled to form
the quota from this department for the
army team, as provided In Firing Regula-
tions for Small Arms and general orders
No. 65, will be sent to Fort Sheridan. Ill.
in time to compete at the army competi-
tions beginning August %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
TO WATER THE PARAPETs.
Gen. Miles Remedy for Dust Clouds
After Gunfire

Lieut.. Col. Z. r. Hills Artillery Corps,
assistant adjutant general. has written to
Gen. Chaffee, commanding the Department
of the East regarding expedients for rem
edying the clouds of dust resulting from the
discharge Of heavy guns
with a view.' he says. ITO securing. If
possible, a successful remedy against the
great clouds of dust which rise from para
pets on the discharge Of the modern high
power coast defense guns, the lieutenant
general commanding the army, with the
approval Of the Secretary Of War, directs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Return of President Pando.

According to cable advices from Bolivia
the president General Jose Manuel Pando,
who started from La Paz in January at the
head of the Bolivian troops, marching to
the relief of the Puerto Acre garrison. has
returned to La PaZ after having reached
an arrangement with the Brazilian general.
Sylveiva, in accordance with the stipula-
uons of the modus vivendi signed between
the two governments.
General Pando will await at La PaZ the
development of the negotiations now going
on between Senior Guachalla and the Bra
lillian government. On the 9th of August
he will open the Bolivian congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
TO REVIEW THE FACTS.
Gen. Davis to Go Over Col. CARING
TOMS Report on Glove Contract.

Secretary Root has asked Judge Advocate
General Davis to review the facts devel-
oped by Inspector General Darlington In
his investigation of the circumstances at
tending the award of the contract for
gloves for the army especially with a view
to ascertaining whether they show that
Representative Littauer of New York was
guilty of any legal improperly In the mat
ter 1t is probable that General Davis
will submit his report to the Secretary OF
War this afternoon and that the Secretary
will act in the matter without further de-
Law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
ALLEGED CUBAN OUTBREAK.
State Department Officials Discredit the
Report

The State Department officials discredit
the report of a serious uprising in east
ern Cuba, though they have no official ad-
vices later in date than four days back.
Mr.. Squiers then reported that matters
We're in satisfactory shape and the impress
sion prevails here that the disorder is moth
ing more than an incident to the operations
of some brigands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Mr.. Vests Views.
MIDSHIPMAN FRY'S CASE.
Superintendent Brownson's Comment
on the Young Mans Offense.

Superintendent Brownson of the Naval
Academy was at the Navy Department to-
day to confer with Acting Secretary Darl-
ing in regard to the extensive construction
work in progress at the Academy. To a
Star reporter he said that he would him.
self act on the case Of Midshipman Fry.
without submitting it to the action Of the
Navy Department. He said that the Of
fense committed by the midshipman was a
serious infraction Of the rules and called
for disciplinary measures. but was not suf-
ficient to justify the dismissal Of the young
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Personal Mention.

Mr. Lewis ]. Davis, who is spending the
summer at Buena Vista. Pa, has been
quite i'll, but is now regaining his strength
and is much improved.
Mr.. George Y. Worthington, who has
been in bad health for several weeks past,
is improving and is able to give some at
tentiOn to business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31

that before target practice is commenced
the parapets of all seacoast gun batteries
wherever practicable during the current
year be thoroughly soaked with water. and
that detailed reports Of the quantity of
water used and the suppression of dust
efected In each instance be submitted to
this office not later than December 81 1903
with view to determining the quantity of
water to be supplied each coast battery for
this purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31

the papal robes intended for the new pope
are kept There are three sets of these
robes. large medium and small, so as to
be able to fit man of any size. But. there
are dozens of baretti. priestly caps, as
find one which would fit a particular head.
After his election the new pope retires to
this small room outside the chapel and
there dons his robes. reappears and receives
the homage of the princes of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Columbus Barracks to Be Sold.

Secretary Root today directed the sale of
the military reservation known as Colum
bus barracks, at Columbus, Ohio, sixty
days from date, at its appraised valuation
of $29O.OOO. The property is to be sold in
one block and not divided, as was request
ed by some would-be purchasers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering II at
this office, in person or by letter.
Terms; 13 cents per week: - cents
for two weeks: or % cents per month.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. Tho
address may be changed as fire.
Quently as desired. Always give the
last address. as we'll as the new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
The sylph Returns to Oyster Ba

The Presidents yacht Sylph, which has
been undergoing repairs at the New York
navy yard since last Saturday, sailed to-
day for Oyster bay to be at the disposal of
the President. The cruiser yacht May
flower is being fitted out at the same yard
for the Presidents use during the naval
review next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Change in Treasury Since
April l Last.
REFUNDING
EXCHANGE OF THREE AND FOUR
PER CENT BONDS CLOSED.
Successful From Treasury Standpoint
Amount Of Interest Obligations
Of Government Reduced.

The refundng of and 4 per cent bonds
into per cents closed at the Treasury De-
partment this afternoon In round numbers
the Treasury Department has refunded
about SSo,%0o0o and per cent securities
OF the government and issued In their place
the same amount of per cents reducing
the interest obligations Of the government
accordingly. Although the official figures
have not been made up. and Will not be
abailable until late this afternoon. the
amount of per cents that have been ex-
changed into IS has been about SIG 1l5 go
and per cents exchanged So. .s28 $50
From treasury standpoint the refund
ing operations. which began April l. have
been successful. From financial point of
view the operations have been beneficial
affording national banks good opportunity
for increase of circulation of which they
have availed themselves In no uncertain
manner. There are over ss0.G0,10 more
per cents outstanding now than April l.
and as these are the cheapest and most de-
Sirable of all bonds the basis for circula-
ton of national banks. the banks have ac-
cordingiy been benefited, and trade cond!-
tons also.
Interest-Bearing Debt.
The total outstanding interest bea ring
debt of the government is now about S9l4-
34l,ilo. or which the per Cents will ag-
gregate with refunding closed, about 500
VpoWo. The per cent loan is reduced TO
about $s1.oo0,ooo, and the IS OF lS17-ls19 to
about Si6S, 800 0o0
The national banks of the country now
have in the neighborhood of $3.50 HpD OUO
bonds with the treasurer of the United
States as security for circulation April
l, when the refunding operations began.
the total amount of bonds held by the
treasurer in trust for circulate was
S342, l34, 30. an increase in round numbers
Of nearly StS,tN0,sD.
This means that this amount of additional
circulation has been taken out by the
banks in four months, largely as a result
of refunding. Naturally, Secretary Shaw
is pleased with this showing. OF the $780,
Ooo,O00 bonds pledged by the banks to Sc
cure their circulation all but about SO Uo.
600 is In per cent bonds. showing the de-
STABILITY of this class of bonds for circula.
ton so far as the banks are concerned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Amount Of Bonds Refunded.

The amount of and 4 per cent bonds
SO far received at the Treasury Depart
ment for exchange into 3 per cent consols
is $50, 566, 800
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-18
travelling is Dangerous.

Constant motion Jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body
by delicate attachments. This is the
reason that travellers, trainmen, street
car men, teamsters and all who drive
very much suffer from kidney disease
in some form. Foley's Kidney Cure
strengthens the kidneys and cures all
forms of kidney and bladder disease.
George III. Hausan, locomotive engin-
eer, Lima, Ohio, writes: Constant
vibration of the engine caused me a
great deal of trouble with my kid
neys, and I got no relief until L used
Foley's Kidney Cure" Sold by all
druggists.