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Evening star., 1903-07-29
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 50; q year ago, 50.

Weather conditions and general forecast
A depression of considerable extent covers
the lake region this morning. The ridge OF
high pressure that paralleled the Appa-
lachian region Tuesday morning has given
way. except over the south Atlantic states,
where it remains shallow high. An
area of high pressure is moving southeast
ward from Manitoba.
Numerous thunder storms and showers
have occurred in the Saint Lawrence valley
and lower lake region. and thence westward
to the middle and upper portions OF the
Mississippi valley. There have also been
showers and local rains in eastern Texas
and the gulf states.
1t is much warmer this morning in the
lower lake region and middle Atlantic
states.
Showery weather will prevail tonight and
Thursday In the middle and south Atlantic
states. and tonight in the Ohio valley, con-
tinuing Thursday in the lower lake region.
Important temperature changes are not
anticipated although the tendency will be
toward cooler weather in the Ohio valley
and lower lake region
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be fresh to brisk southerly with oc-
casiOnal thunder storms and squalls; on
the south Atlantic coast fresh southerly.
on the east gulf coast light southerly. and
on the lower lakes fresh southerly. shifting
to northwesterly with occasional thunder
storms and squalls.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh southerly winds and
The following heavy precipitation IA
inches) has been reported during the past
twentyfour hours: Omaha, 11S; Ashe
Vile, 1.54: Des Mones. 1876: Marquette
1.26. Alpena, 2.O6: Tampa, 1.22: Taylor, 3.64
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at p. m. yesterday:
Thermometer-July 2s, pm. ST. pm.
76: - midnight, u. July 2s. am, 70; 8
a m, "A: noon so; 2 pm. 50.
Barometer-July 2S, 4 pm. 3003; p.m
2999; IL midnight. 3O.O1 July %, 4 am.
2a99: s am. 29.97; noon, 2993; pm.
29.s6.
Maximum temperature. 50. occurred at 2
pm, July %. Minimum temperature. r.
occurred at l am July %.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition OF water at 8
am: Washington city reservoir. tempera-
ture IS: condition at infiuent. SO; condition
at effluent 33.
Tide Table
Today-Low tide. $50 am. and 6:12 pm; I;
high tide, IL ::S2 am.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 6:51 am. and 40
pm: high tide. 1905 am. and 1926 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
pm.
Moon sets 1890 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4:56 am
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted tif
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguiShed
forty-tive minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, July %
Both rivers are clear today.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature registered today by At
fecks standard thermometer was: . am.
So; y noon, 81; 2 pm, &.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Army Orders.

Lieut.. Col. John b. Rodman, Goth Infan-
try, and Lieut. Col. Alfred Reynolds, 10th
Infantry. have exchanged places.
First Lieut. Percy NJ Cochran. 10th In
fantry, has been ordered to examination for
promotion.
Capt. Charles J. Bailey. Artillery Corps,
has been ordered to New York city on
business pertaining to the purchase and
inspection of material for submarine AMI
torpedo experiments.
First Lieut.. Thomas B. Crockett. Path In
fantry. has been granted leave of absence
fOl one month.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Passports for Russia.

Mr.. Hansen. the Russian charge here, has
given notice to Acting Secretary Loomis
that the Russian government would here
after wise passports for Russia only at the
imperial embassy here and at the Russian
consulate offices at New York, Chicago and
San Francisco This is two-thirds re-
duction in the number of offices where such
passports could heretofore be vised. No
explanation is offered for the reduction. but
1t is believed that the purpose is to secure
more rigid scrutiny of the character of
would be travellers in Russia.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
BRAZIL'S CLAIM TO ACRE.
Bolivia's Claims That It is Committing
an Act of Spoliat1on.

Bolivian adVices received in this city are
to the effect that the modus vivendi signed
between Bolivia and Brazil has been pro-
longed for three months more in order to
give time for the negotiations going in
Rio Janeiro between the Brazilian govern
ment and the Bolivian especial envoy, Mr.
Guachalla. Latest advices from Rio say
that the Brazilian foreign office insists on
its proposal of buying the territory of the
Acre, which Baron de Rio Branco has de-
clared litigious The whole Bolivian press
critic1ses this attitude of Baron de Rio
Branco and reminds him that the Acre ter
ritory is Bolivian by virtue of the treaty Of
1867. in which Bolivia acceded to Bra
Zirs pretensfOns and consented to remove
the starting point of the MADEIRA Yavary
line from latitude degrees 81 minutes 70
latitude 10 degrees 30 minutes by which
Brazil gained 1OO,OO0 square miles. The
treaty of 1867, in article 2 says: The from
tier between Bolivia and Brazil begins at
the river MADEIRA at latitude 10 degrees
20 minutes, and from there follows
straight line until reaching the sources Of
the Yavary''-which has been scientifically
established at latitude degrees $50 min
utes.
This treaty, 1t is contended by Bolivians.
has been recognized by all the Brazilian
ministers Of foreign affairs, and conse-
quently the territory south Of that line as
Bolivian. Among those officials such prom
inent men as Consejero Stninbu the Baron
da Ponte Ribeiro, the Marques Of Parana-
qua. Consejero Sa y Albuquerque. Cen
Cergueira and Ilyntho de Magazines. the
predecessor of Baron de Rio Branco have
Invariably sustained that the territory of
the Acre was Bolivian. The Bolivian press
besides calls the attention of all the other
American governments to the Inconsistency
of Brazil's policy, which, after having rec
ognized for thirty-six years Bolivia's rights
to the Acre. now claims that territory as
hers, committing by this of the great
est acts of spoliation in the history of
South America"
Evening star., 1903-07-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE STOCkHOID-
erS Of the Potomac Insurance Co OF the District
OF Columbia will be held at the Office Of the com
building, Washington. II. C., on MONDAY. Au-
The hooks for the transfer of stock OF the com
iy2a4t JEFFERSON PEARCE. Secretary.
VERSIONS INTERESTED IN GRAIN ARE INvTT
ed 10 examine "A plan absolutely demonstrable OF
highly profitable Investment. For confidential
Interview. to limited number only address
GRAIN, Star office. jy2S-8t
a MISSING MANUSCRIFT-THE SUM OF THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS Will be paid for accurate
information indicating the present whereao"u.s
with permission to copy the saIne) OF the M
work, written by the Reverend LEWIS ROt, en-
titled "CRTTICAL REMARKS UPON THE l.fi,
TER To THE CRAFTSMAN ON THE GAME OF
CHESS" being II closely written. thin. Small
quarto Of "a pages. beginning with deuicetory
letter: ITO His Exccllency, William Cosby, ESQ
Captain General and Commander In CHIEF In and
over the Provinces OF New York and New Jer-
sey." At end OF this dedcatory epistle 10
the date: "New York, ye 18th. OF Decemb.
l734" which date is virtually repeated at the
end Of the Ms. This unpublished tract was. dur
Ing ls.ls-Q for a while in the possession of the
late I,r George H. Moore, then librarian OF the
New York Historical Society. to whom 1t had
been lent BY the now unknown owner lnforma-
tion concerning II may be sent to THE LIBRA
RIAN OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca. New
York 1t
Evening star., 1903-07-29
His Summer Choice,

From the Chicago News.
Look here" said the little woman as she
cleared away the dishes, Il thought you
said If I'd give you meal you'd go to work
with a shovel?''
We'll, num-" chuckled Dusty Dennis
dat amt de kind of shovel I use"
Indeed! What kind do you wish?"
"A snow shovel
Evening star., 1903-07-29
College Details.

By direction Of the President First Lieut..
Clarence r. Day 14th Cavalry. has been
detailed as professor Of military science
and tactics at Blees Military Academy, Ma
con, Mo-
Capt. Mason M. Maxon has been relieved
from duty at the University Of South
Dakota, VermiliOn, 8. D.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
The Grounding of the Dix.

Quartermaster General Humphrey has
been informed that the transport Dix went
aground on the Japan coast last Saturday.
She has since been docked at Draga and 1t
Is estimated that II will take forty days to
make the necessary repairs. as she is in
rather bad condition. The Dix is a freight
er and had on board 225 tons OF Philippine
exhibits for the St Louis exposition. 1t is
probable that one of the transports now out
of commission will be put on to replace the
Dix.
Evening star., 1903-07-29

The American delegates to the conven-
ton to meet at Geneva September Is next,
to revise the rules of the Red Cross fela-
tive to warfare have been notified by the
Swiss minister here of an indefinite post
assigned.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
THE OLD PIERCE MILL
It Has Been Determined to
Rehabilitate It.
A NECESSARY DAM
WILL CONVERT ROCK CREEK INTO
A LAKE.
Power to Be Employed in Lifting and
Pumping Water to Sprinkle
the Driveways.

The famous old Pierce mill. standing on
the banks of Rock creek and marking one
of the prettiest spots in Rock Creek Park.
is to be rehabilitated. The ancient struc-
ture now bears little resemblance to a MILL
the old water wheel having long ago been
destroyed and Its remnants removed. The
dam across the creek and the sluceway
built in the ground have respectively wash
ed away and been filled up, so that the
great stone house has been looked at in
vain by newcomers in Washington to find
some trace Of the uses to which 1t was for
merly put.
All OF this is to be changed now, and
within the next few years a picturesque
water wheel will be turning away merrily:
the creek above the mill will be converted
into a lake by the construction Of a ma
sonry dam. over which the water will fall
in a very effective manner. How much this
will add to the picturesque appearance Of
this particular place on the beautiful beach
driveway and the interest 1t will lend to
the park as a whole can we'll be imagined
by those who are familiar with the sur
roundings as they are at present.
When the mill has been restored to some-
thing Of its former grandeur its usefulness
Is not to be wasted. The power will be en-
ployed for lifting and pumping water.
which is seriously needed for use in sprink-
AAAS AAo uANS"aSs tlidt dIc USCOHlI1l6 HUI c
and more popular each year and are in
creaGing in extent as fast as ppropriations
from Congress will permit. At present 1t
is necessary to secure the water from the
creek level. The number OF places that will
permit the driving of the heavy sprinkling
wagon down to the creek are few, and the
water Is consequently difficult of access.
Old water mills are now practically un-
known in this section Of the country, and
the sight Of a typical old wheel grinding
steadily and tirelessly away at the side OF
the rough stone house will be of incalcula-
bic interest to the younger generations
while 1t serves pleasant reminder to
the older folk. The novelty of an old-time
mill running In such close proximity to the
modern capital city will unquestionably be
much appreciated by visitors and residents
alkA
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Consul General Lincoln's Death.

The State Department has been informed
that the cause of the death at Antwerp,
Saturday. OF United States Consul General
Lincoln was pleuro-pneumonia. George F.
Lincoln was a native of Hartford Conn,
and had been stationed at Antwerp since
1898
Evening star., 1903-07-29
SHOWERS TONIGHT.
Cooler Thursday; Fresh southerly
Winds, Becoming Westerly.

Forecast till pm. Thursday-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land. showers tonight and Thursday: cooler
Thursday: fresh southerly winds becoming
westerly.
For Virginia. showers tonight and Thurs
day; cooler Thursday: fresh southerly
winds. shifting to westerly.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
DEATH RATE IN DISTRICT.
Claims Eleven Victims
the Past Week

There were 113 deaths in the District dur
ing the week ended Saturday last. During
the preceding week there were 102 deaths
and in the corresponding week of last year
121. The death rates per thousand per an
mum for the periods mentioned were, there
fore, as follows: For last week, 2O7; for
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Embarrassing Position for Team.

Those who are interested in the matter
take the view that the National Rifle Asso-
citation of America has exceeded its au-
thority In adopting and designating an
eight groove 1903 calber rifle as the nation
al arm of the United States, and has placed
the riflmen of this country, and especially
the members of the American team, in an
embarrassing position. There seems to be
tered against the award of the Palma tro-
ply to America.
c. F. C.
Evening star., 1903-07-29

The iron workers on strike in New York
have been notified to return to work Mon
day or men will be employed in their
places.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Why No Protest Was Made.

The other competitors in the Palma con-
test, being ignorant of the circumstances.
made protest. 1t is asserted by those
who state that they are interested In the
matter solely through desire to have fair
play prevail that the eight groove barrels
Of 1903 caliber We're used by the American
team and that the rife fitted with the bar
rel in question Is not the arm of the United
States. The state of affairs. as recited, be-
came known. it is said. as a result OF an
inquiry made by captain OF a state rifle
team. He asked If he was authorized to
arm the members Of his team with rifles
fitted with barrels similar to those used
by the All-American team in England. 1t
is added that the inquiry was referred to
Major James f. Bell. inspector general OF
rife practice. District Of Columbia militia.
who took the view that the rifles in ques-
ton could not be used at Sea Girt next
September In the national trophy match.
1t is understood that at least twenty-five
teams, one each from many states, will
compete for the national trophy. Major
Bell is quoted as saying that the four
groove 30 caliber Krag -Jorgensen rifle and
none other, is the national of the
United States"
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Each Competitor Had Two Rifles.


According to those who claim to be in a
position to know each member of the Amer
lean team was equipped with two rifles
One was the Krag-Jorgensen four groove.
30 caliber. the bonafide national arm is
sued by the Unites States government to the
army and to the National Guard. The other
rifle and the one, it is declared, which was
used in all the practice subsequent to the Sc
lection Of the team. and was used in the
Palma competition fitted with an eight
groove barrel of 1903 calber. These alleged
superior barrels. 1t is explained vera made
and fitted by private firm of gun makers.
The superiority Of the barrels. regards
accuracy. it is pointed out. was demon
strated at the first practice that took place
after the team was named. 1t is further
said by those who say that they know
what they talking about, that the Ma
tional Rifle Associa ton of America armed
each member of the American team with
the two rifles referred to.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
MAY LOSE THE TROPHY
American Rifemen Used Nom
Regulation Arm.
FOUL PLAY CHARGED
RIFLE THEY FIRED HAD EIGHT
GROOVES
Standard Army Gun Has Only Four
and is of Smaller Caliber
Than This One.


Special From STAFF Correspondent.
LEESBURG, Va. July 29.-The officers of
the department of rifle practice have been
riscussing what is considered by some to be
a sensational surprise in store for the
American rifle team, which sailed for home
from England last Saturday after captur-
Ing the coveted Palma trophy. in COM
petition open to the riflemen of the world.
The District National Guard and Washing
tonians generally are interested in the mat
ter, especially in view of the fact that 1t
has several representatives on the ALL
American team According to the talk heard
In camp, 1t has developed, through letters
from across the. ocean and also through
cabled accounts of the competition. that the
American team did not use the national
arm of this country in the firing in the
Palma match and thereby violated the
terms governing the contest
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
WARD LOCAL
. OPTION BILL
Prohibiionists Form Alliance With the
Anti-SaIoon League to Sc
cl.e It's Passage.
CONVENTION held HERE SOON.

The Prohibitionists of Stark county
will nominate full district and county
tickets this fall and make an active
campaign. At the convention which
will be held at the assembly hall In
Canton on May Z, State Chairman Me-
cartney, of Columbus, will be present
and make an address.
It is the intention Of the party man
ayers to place in nomination senator,
Two Representatives, and canfE!.lles
for every place upon the county ticket.
Al this meeting delegates to the state
convention will also be chosen.
1t is understood that a ward local
option bill will be introduced in the
legislature and the Prohibitionists state
that they will unite their influence with
the Anti-saloon league and other tenn
perance workers to have the bill be-
come law.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
J. J. zAISER IS
CHOSEN ADJUTANT
OF Suitana Survivors Organ
ization - Wc,l Attended
Meeting Held at Kent. =

Kent, O., April 29.-Twenty mem
bers OF the Sultana Survivors associa-
ton attended the nineteenth annual
reunion here Tuesday. The town waS
gayly decorated and the survivors OF
the great marine disaster were given
q cordial reception. Judge Rockwell
gave the address of welcome.
At the business meeting 1t was de-
cided to ask the legislatures Of Ohio,
Indiana and Tennessee to app. opriate
suitable sums for monuments In their
respective states in memory of the
Sultana's 1,7C0 dead, for whom no rec
ogniticn has ever been given. 1t was
decided to ho.d the next reunion In
Gallon. Officers elected: Colonel, S.
II. Raudabaugh. Lindsay; lieutenant
colonel, A. A. Jones, Middlefeld; ma
jor, A. w. King, Defiance; adjutan' ~.
j. Zaiser Canton; quartermas e.,
William Norton. Kent; chaplain, D..
w. p. Madden. Xenia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01

The train struck him, threw him to
the track and dragged him for short
distance Both legs were crushed above
the ankle in such way that they were
almost severed, the skull was fractured
above the left ear, the left hip was cut
and the body was generally bruised
and scratched
People who were attracted by the
boys cries picked him up and carried
him into the depot. Miller & Blanch-
ards ambulance was called to carry
the sufferer to the Aultman hospital.
where his injuries were dressed.
The injured boy is son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Little, 316 Park avenue.
The operation which was necessarily
made in the case proved fatal. Young
Little grew weaker and weaker and
finally expired shortly before 8 o'clock
Tuesday night.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
WILL
Be RAISED.
Board Of Public Works
Fears the Laws
Power.

Washington Johnson of Akron, mem
ber of the state board of public works
was in Canton Tuesday afternoon in
consultation with the county commits
sioners as to the Navarro bridge over
the canal, which is three inches too
low. While the members of the board
Of public works and the canal COM
missioners claim to have no regard for
the injunction taken out in the Stark
county courts to prevent the elevation
of the bridge,yet they hesitate to pro-
ceed through the fear that they may
be In contempt.
Mr.. johnson insists that they will go
ahead and raise the bridge to the re-
Quired height, but the workmen are
not yet upon the ground to do tso.
The county commissioners and the
street car people are willing for the
bridge to be raised. They wanted 1t
higher in the first place, but 1t was
property owners who went into court
and had the injunction issued.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
DIDN'T CURE HIM


: Mansfield, o., April 20. George
Williams. alias Meyers, a consumptive,
who was bound over to court last De-
cember on a charge Of forging County
Commissioner Skiles' name to worth
less check and who was indicted last
week, secured his release from COM
mon pleas judge Dirlam on condition
that he go to Pittsburg Immediately.
After he had purchased his ticket he
was released, whereupon he proceeded
to sell the ticket, get drunk, and when
Sherih Payne overhauled him at the
post ofice last night he had Just hn-
isheG writing out a check for s11, pay
able to Charles Miller and bearing the
signature Of Joseph Doty, one of the
Richland county commissioners. He
tore up the check and dropped 1t on
the hoor when he saw the sheriff COM
Ing Williams will likely be brought
before Judge Dirlam tomorrow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
AUTHORITY
ON CODE
Sarver Invited to Make
an Address Before
Teachers.

Superintendent of Schools ]. M. Sar-
yer received an invitation Wednesday
morning from the committee in charge
of the meeting of the Northeastern
Ohio Teachers association which is to
behel d at Youngstown, May 20.
This association is one of the strong
est in the state, comprising Is or 20
counties of northeastern Ohio. Their
meetings are generally attended by
from 500 to coo teachers.
1t is probable that only few of the
local teachers will attend this year on
account of the inconvenience of the
trip. Supt Sarver has been invited to
address the meeting on the subject The
School Code. He will accept the invi.
tation. He is recognized as an auth
ority on this subject and has already
delivered a number of addresses with
the code as his theme.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
M|SSTEP HAD
FATAL RESULT.
Kexsbsy Horribly Injured Under the
Wheels Of Valley Train --Amputa-
ton Of Both Legs Necessary.
VICTIM LATER Died AT HOSPITAL

Bewildered for moment by his po-
sition between two trains, Willis Little,
a News-Democrat newsboy, was fatally
Injured at the Eighth street crossing
of the Cleveland Terminal and Valley
railroad Tuesday afternoon.
Young Little, VINO is eleven years of
age. had just left the depot and was
waiting to cross the tracks at Eighth
street. A switch engine was passing
along on the track nearest him and
when 1t had gone he hurried to cross
over. The AIS northbound was coming
in but the boy had not noticed It.
When his attention was finally attract
ed, he became bewildered and could
not move from his tracks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
FAMOUS
SURGEON
Performed Difficult Op-
erationS at Cleve.
land Hospital.

Five Canton physicians attended the
clinic which was given In the surgical
amphitheatre OF the Lakeside hosri al
at Cleveland Tuesday afternoon by DR..
Mikulicz, a famous physician and sur
geon OF Breslau, Prussia. Those conf
posing the party were Drs. A. B..
Walker, ]. p. Dewitt, c. e. Schil ing,
James Fraunfelter and C. F. Schiitz.
The clinic was made up of three very
difficult operations, the most technic Il
of which was the formation of a new
canal froS. the stomach, to avoid a.
cancer at the pyloric passage. This
was done by uniting the small intes-
tine to the stomach on the lower side.
The clinic proved both interesting and
profitable to the local party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01

RUSSIA SENDS
FLAT DENIAL
Minister Ststos That Pubiished
Reports OF Proposed RUS
sian-china Conven-
tion Are Untrue.
Telegram.

Scripps-Mc Telegram.
Washington, April 20. - In response
to inquiries made three days ago by
Secretary Hay, the state department
has received a despatch from Ambas-
sador Mccormick to the effect that the
Russian minister of foreign affairs has
assured him that the published re-
ports of the proposed convention be-
tween Russia and China relating to
Manchuria are absolutely incorrect and
that there is no foundation for the re-
port that Russia demands China shall
refuse the requests of the other powers
for treaty ports and consulates in Man
churia.