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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20
GOSSIP FROM CAPITAL
Harris May Possibly Get Com
mission Position
ON THE ISTHMlAN CANAL
Murdoch Gets Craftsmanship
of Sub Committee.
Special Correspondence of The Eagle.

SPECIAL correspondence or Inc Eagle
Washington, D. c., Dec. 1s.-It is just
barely possible that Kansas may get one
OF the canal commissioners to construct
the great is;hmian canal. There is no
probability of this, bnt something may
come of it.
William a. Harris OF Linwood, former
United States senator. Democrat, has
had quite lead for the place for some
time. He very much desires this appoint
ment, and there is no doubt that he is
wen equipped for the place. The presi-
dent will make the appointments as soon
as the canal route is definitely decided
upon. and many prominent Kansas Re
publicans have gone 10 the White House
with Endorsements of Colonel Harris. IN
fact, most of the Kansas delegation in
congress has promised Colonel Harris aid.
The support hitherto given Colonel Har-
ris has been based on two points First,
excellent qualification; second, the fact
that has been taken for granted that TO
Kansas Republican could secure the
place. Yet some of the Kansans have re-
Trained from giving aid and encoura ge-
ment to Colonel Harris candidacy on the
theory that there is chance after all,
that a Kansas Republican can get the
place. If that is so, there undoubtedly
will be a considerable scramble for in
dorsements.
The Democrats are still seeking to tie
up the canal situation. They are only
succeeding, however, in tying themselves
up. The sentiment throughout the coun-
4 try for an isthmian canal is SO great.
independent of political party. that Demo
Gratis cannot do much harm save to them
selves. The principal objection urged by
Democrats has been that the president
and his administration have not been
warranted in the attitude they have taken
with respect to the new state of Panama.
But this is reacting against the Demo
Gratis. and they are preparing to abandon
| their fight.
When the Panama negotiations have
been completed then the canal commits
! sioner win be selected
The only Democratic tendency these
days. preceding a national campaign,
seems to be the usual one of obstruction
Apart from the attitude in regard to the
! Panama negotiations, the principle effort
! that has been put forth IS to talk tarin,
and to call attention to postal scandals.
which the Republican administration al
ready has settled John Sharp Williams.
the new Democratic leader in the house
of representatives. is lending his leader
ship to such movement as Indicated
above. ard to urging Democratic menu
! bers on committees to study thoroughly
each masure reported from their commit
tees. that they may perhaps be able to put
the Republicans in hole when the bills
are reported and finally cone UP for de
bate in the house. aa
Speaking of canals, there is much of
amusement among Kansans here as TO the
scheme of D. w. Blaine of Pratt to have
a canal from Hudson bay to the Gulf of
Mexico. The proposed route would be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20
TO DETECT CRIMINALS
To Search the Face for Striking
Features.

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crt-inolozs.s. hzs organized q a~~ svs-
ten Tor the detention % criminals Here
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20
A (3AcTERIOLOGICAD COLLEGE
YELL,

The students of the dairy department of
the University of California have adopted
this yen:
Whole milk, skim milk, buttermiik. cream,
Psychological phenomena team,
Strfepo- coccus, holan-dicusi
Keep EN- up q tree,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the post
the week ending December 20. In calling
for any of these letters say ADVERTISED.
giving the date:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20
Z. c dairy BOYS 1903,


A nice. neat little specified hen at Fast
Orange, \. j., had a fine ride on an ex-
press train on the railroad Saturday a
week ago. Confused by the rush of the
train. the hen few directly at it, alight-
ing on platform. It stayed there until
the stop at Brick Church station.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20

Speaking of canals, there is much of
amusement among Kansans here as 10 the
scheme of D. W. Blaine of Pratt to have
canal from Hudson bay to the Gulf OF
Mexico. The proposed route would be
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16
THE STAY AT HOME.

I Ny heart goes out TO motley crowd
In seaside and In country places.
/ They go where comforts not allowed
! Boats, railroad trains, hotels, horse
races
While I in hammock softly swing
And pity people forced to roam,
And SO In dirgelilxe notes / sing
The folks who cannot stay at home.
They swear and sweat while packing
trunks;
They sweat and swear while buying
tickets:
They swear and sweat while getting
hunks;
They sweat and swear like cranky
crickets.
They miss the train and swear and sweat:
They catch the next and sweat and
swear;
They swear they may be happy yet
And sweat TO get-most anywhere.
I'm filled with sadness when think
OF those poor cusses on the beachesi
There's naught but water there to drink
There's sand for who for sandwich
reaches.
pity womankind as well;
Their frightened cries / can't forget.
They're at the mercy of each swell!
They're all afraid of getting wet
With woe unspeakable I note
The country crowds who go a-fshing.
I see them; rod and line they tote:
They think they'll get a string by wish
ing!
Men, by experience untaught,
Ye talk of bites and make me dizzy.
You'll lie about the fish you caught
Mosquito bites have kept you busy.
All me! My heart bleeds for this crew
Forced from the town by cruel custom,
TOO soon they'll brag to me and you
About ''the time l had, sir."-bust 'emi
Poor people! They are forced to roam!
No more I'll fling my cruel japes.
OF course I'm Ia ppiest at home.
Where is the cuss who yelled, 'Sour
grapes?'
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16
Women ScuHers.
Feminine Aquatic Stars TO
Again Row For the Worlds
Championship.

The third race for the woman's sculi-
ing championship of the world VIII be
rowed on Creve Cpur lake, near st.
Louis, during the month of August, ac-
cording to arrangements recently COM
pleted between St Louis promoters
and Miss Tillie Ashley, who has been
claiming the title of woman cham
pion
Miss Ashley has already been thrice
beaten by Miss Rose Mosentheim or
st. Louis, who is the legitimate holder
of the championship. In an interview
Miss Mosentheim stated that Miss Ash
ley had no claim TO the title whatever,
but that she would be willing to meet
Miss Ashley at short notice when the
plans Of John J. Schaab and others in
making the match were completed.
1t is claimed in some parts of the
country that Miss Ashley is a much
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16
MISS TITLE ASHLEY, THE HARTFORD ROW.
ING EXPERT.

joke and was somewhat frightened
when l took him up. At first it was
awkward. The long outriggers for the
oars, instead Of the oarlocks had been
used to, the long light oars with the
spoon blades and the extreme lightness
of the boat were very strange.
Il caught few crabs at the start,
but was careful not to work hard, so
that when | missed a stroke | did not
shoot back and sway the boat. The
sliding seat made matters worse until
I caught the swing of it. 1t seemed
TO diminish the resistance to my stroke
until l found that there was a real
positive advantage accruing from It,"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16

Suburbs-But tell you l haven't any
use for a stable.
Real Estate Agent-But, man, this is
the only barn in this region. and it is
so situated that you can make twice
your mortgage interest by having pat.
ent medicine advertisements painted
all over it.-Judge.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16
Columbia,s New Trainer.

BY way of preparation for her foot
ball season Columbia has secured DR..
w. s. Cummings, formerly of Swarth-
more, for athletic director DR.. Cum
mings has had marked success as
trainer and has developed number Of
winning teams.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16

Louis H. Howard. NJ. D., Physician
and urgeon-Specialist in diseases OF
of women and children. Office in Tur-
ner building. up stairs. Residence phone
ia; Office IS. Hours 8 a. IN. to II II
l:3O to 4 D. M Hattie sburg. Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16
Twin sullivan want. to Fight.

Mike Twin Sullivan of Boston, who
is now in England, has posted a for
felt with London sporting newspaper
to meet any weller weight in England
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16

no" said Fweddy, I'm too busy to
90 away this summer. I'll have to take
nv vacation in my mind, don't you
know
ssDear mer exclaimed Miss Sweet
leigh. won't you be lonesome ?"-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16
PROFESSIONAL.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

j. r. jackson, NJ. D., Physician and
Surgeon Diseases of the eye. ear. nose
and throat a speciality. Office over T. J.
jackson q Co. Store, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16

DR.. E. Dill Physician and Surgeon
Office with Hattiesbnrg Drug Co, Ltd.
Phones: Office. 81; Home. 50. Hatties-
burg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16
ATTORNEYS. AT.LAW.

GREENE b, Observation-Disclosures
in the courts of HattiesbuIg; Perry
county; the courts of all the countie.
in the state and the Supreme court
at jackson.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16

Stevens & Stevens, d. Stuasl Stevens
j Morgan Stevens) Office over Steven
81 Moore Drug Store. Hattiesburg
Miss
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

&. G. Robertson-Dist No. q
Court days 2nd and 4th Saturdays in
each month. Office in Court iiopse.
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16

DIR. Henry l.. flake, Physician and
Surgeon. Special attention to Women
and Children. Office over Citizens
Bank. Hattiesburg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16

Miss Ashley tells her own story of
her experiences as follows:
Have you ever sat in a single scull?
eff you haven't you should. When
you first get into one you feel as
though you were trying to sit on top
of a bubble of quicksilver. A single
scull is little more than 4 line. 1t is
about sixteen inches wide at its great
est beam and is something in the neigh
borhood of thirty feet long. 1t is very
shallow and would upset in minute
if it were not in motion or balanced
by an experienced hand at the oars.
Riding n bicycle for the first time
may be compared to your first expert
ence in a shell, only the bicycle does
not offer the same element of danger.
Before trying a single scull it is neces-
sary to know how TO swim.
''The best oarsmen in the world some
times get upset if the water happens
to be bad Since | first got into a
single scull l have had good fortune.
That was eight years ago on Creve
Cnur lake and l have never been in
the water from an upset yet.
"Of course | had been rowing all my
life before that. | was perfectly al
home in the water and was not nerv.
Gus, therefore, as to what would hap
pen if / were upset. l went at it with
confidence.
zone of my rowing club friends ask
ed me to get into his shell one day as
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16

MISS ROSE MOSENTHEIN OF ST. LOUIS,
WORLDS CHAMPION WOMAN SCULLER.
improved oarswoman since H~S Mo
sentheim defeated her and th,c-l race
between the two would show UP the
eastern woman to advantage. Miss
Ashley lives at Hartford, Conn. and
is constantly on the water.
The race, if arranged, viii be one Of
few instances in sport where really
capable oarsWomen have contested. In
all the world there are at present
probably not half a dozen women who
make professional claims to skill at
single souls
OF all sports possible to femininity
rowing is perhaps one least in accord
with the possibilities of womans sup
posed characteristics. 1t requires not
only strength, constant practice, fear
lessness and determination, but STAN
ina.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16

S. E. Travis-W Will practice in all til
courts. State and Federal.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-16
Illinois Central Railroad. Jackson aud Gu,i
and Ship Island Railroad.

Illinois Central Railroad. Jackson and Gu.i
and Ship Island Railroad.
SCHEDULE
SOUTH BOUND.
No Lv. Jackson, 800 p. m. Lv
Hat,iesburg, 600 D. m, Ar. Gulfport,
10 90 p. IN.
No. 3 Lv. jackson. $3.50 a. NJ, Lv.
Hattiesburg, S:l5 a. M, ar. Gulfport,
HE'S a N.
No. Lv. Jackson, 800 a. m, Ly
Hattiesburg, 7:42 a. ru., Ar. Gulfport.
$3.50 a. ~.
NORTH BOUND.
No. , Lv. Gulfport. 700 p. m. Lv.
Hattiesburg, 9:12 p. M, Ar. Jackson,
l1:55 p. m.
No Lv. Gulfport, 6:55 a. M, Lv.
Hattiesburg, 1920 a. M, Ar. jackson,
2: Is p. m.
No. Ly. Gulfport, 400 p. m. Lv.
Hattiesbarg, :2o p. M. Ar. jackson,
1000 p. IN.
Gulfport and the waters Of the puli
but twelve hours from Memphis.
Close connection with Illinois Central
at Memphis TO all points East, North
west and Southwest
Gulf & Snip Island trains are arraug
ed to make cl0se connections with the
L & N. r. r. at Gnlfport, Miss. n. y.
& y. E. at Iiattiesburg, Laurel and
Lumberton. and A. K ", Y. S. & T.
and the l. c. at Jackson.
S. d. BOYLST0N,
General Passenger Agent,
Gulfport, Mississippi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING
Passenger Agents of Pennsylvania
Railroad Lines in Session.

The semi-annual meeting of the passenger
agents of the Pennsylvania railroad lines
was convened this morning in the third par
lor Of the Arlington Hotel. Mr. ]. B. Wood
passenger traffic manager, of Philadelphia
called the session to order
After several unimportant discussions
Vice President J. B. Thayer of PhiIadel-
phia was introduced. He made long talk
on matters pertaining to the passenger de-
partment of the system. and complimented
his auditors upon their work of the past
six months.
The party Of agents, numbering about
thirty, under command OF General Passen-
ger Agent Boyd and Manager Wood. ar
rived in Washington last evening on a spe-
eial train. The visitors were met at the
depot by Mr.. B. M. Newbold. passenger
agent of the southeastern district.
Tho semi-anEual banquet OF the agents
wiz be held this evening at the Arlington
They will remain in Washington until
Thursday morning. whence they will go to
New York city for sightseeing purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Justice Wright Among Those Favor
ably Acted Upon by the Senate.

The Senate today in executive session
confirmed the following nominations:
John G. Foster, Vermont, consul general
at Ottawa, Canada.
Consuls-Luther T. Ellsworth. Ohio, at
Cartagena, Colombia; Christopher H.
Payne. West Virginia. at ST. Thomas. West
Indies; Alfred L. M. Gottschalk, New York,
at Callao, Peru; Charles N. Daniels. Con-
necticut, at Sheffield. England; Pierre Paul
Demers, New Hampshire, at Port Limon.
Costa Rica Edward Higgins, Massachu-
Sets at Berne. Switzerland; Urban J.
Ledoux, Maine, at Prague, Austria
Daniel Thew Wright Ohio, associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia William H. Pope, New Mexi-
co, associate justice of the supreme court
of New Mexico; William c. Hook, Kansas
circuit judge for the eighth judicial circuit
James c. McReynolds, Tennessee, assistant
attorney general; Herbert Knox Smith,
Hartford. Conn.,, deputy commissioner of
corporations; E. F. Johnson, Michigan as
sociate justice of the supreme court of the
Philippine Islands; A. w. Cooley, New
York, civil service commissioner; F. NJ
Higgins, Tennessee, chief examiner of the
civil service commission; H. w. Bailey
Vermont, marshal for the district of Yer
mont; H. w. Mayo, Maine, marshal for the
district of Maine; J. p. Nields Delaware at
torney for the district of Delaware; S. T.
Mcpherson, Ohio attorney for the southern
district of Ohio; d. M. Little. Massachu-
setts collector Of customs for the district
of Salem and Beverly, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17

TO be a certainty. The President today had
n call from Representative Wiley OF New
Jersey and James Mape Dodge. president or
the American Society of Mechanical Engi-
neers They urged the selection of John
Birkinbine a Philadelphia engineer, to a
position on the commission The President
said that he would take the recommends
ton under consideration.
The Illinois republicans have Endorsed Isa-
dore Randolph. who was engineer of the
Chicago canal, and when the time comes
they will push his claims. There are hun
dred other men whose qualifications will be
fact. he already has before him number of
names presented during the past year. Soon
after the adoption of the Spooner amend
ment large number OF names were laid
before him.
Gov. Durbin at Luncheon.
Gov. Durbin of Indiana took luncheon
with the President today. leaving wash
ington at 800 o'clock this afternoon. TO q
representative of The Star who asked MIN
about the vice presidential talk concerning
himself he said:
II have no bees buzZing around my bon
net I'm that direction. ! am for the man
who will most greatly strengthen the re-
publican ticket"
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow was in conference with the Presi-
dent this afternoon after the cabinet meet
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
District Officials to Gather Data At
fecting Union Depot Construction.

Mr.. c. b. Hunt, engineer of highways,
and Mr.. Charles Fernald his assistant. in
accordance with instructions issued today
b. the Commissioners. will leave Washing
ton the last of this week or the first of
nex' on a tour of inspection in connection
with the construction of the new union
railroad station here. They will go as far
north as Boston. stopping en- route at Bal
timore. Philadelphia. New York, Trenton
and Elizabeth. N. J.. and other intermediate
points, for the purpose of inspecting work
o. track elevation and depression and sub
way construction now in progress in the
various cities.
II is stated that the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road Company is now engaged in extensive
construction work at Trenton and Eliza
beth, y. J., the object of the work being
To abolish grade crossings. This work will
be inspected by the District engineers, and
In New York they will make an examina-
tion of the subway construction. Other
details of railroad and tunnel construc-
ton work will be inspected in the various
cities named. Improved methods of ven
tilating tunnels will be given special atten-
ton by Messrs. Hunt and Fernald.
They will start on their trip soon as
they can arrange their work here so as to
leave without great Inconvenience to the
engineer office OF the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
ALLEGES SELF-DEFENSE.
Plea of George Howard, Who is on
Trial for Murder.

From the regular jurors and the fifty ad-
d.Uonal talesmen summoned after Criminal
Court No. 1 adjourned yesterday the fol-
lowing were selected at noon today as q
Jury to pass upon the guilt or innocence CT
George Howard. colored. indicted for muir
der in the first degree. in connection with
the killing of Buck Allston July I3 last:
Messrs. Thomas W. Dodson. c. H. Brink
man. l.. J. Wooden, William J. Crockett,
George. w. Brown. Charles +. Miller Will
lam Severns, J. Percy Myers. Theodore
Ketchem. Thomas III. Watson. Harry L..
Allen and Elphonzo Youngs. jr.
Attorneys Thomas G. Taylor, Margaret
I.ora Coope and r. r. Horner appear for
resented by Assistant United States Attor-
neys Turner and Gordon.
The present occasion is Mr. Taylor's first
appearance in case In the Criminal Court
since he retired from Office to an assistant
United States attorney for the District of
Columbia several months ago.
The government contends that Howard
demanded of Allston S. which. he claimed
he latter owed him. Allston failed TO pay
over the money, whereupon. ii is charged
Howard struck Allston the left side of
the head with a BRICK, causing an injury
that resulted In death FIVE minutes after
Allston reached the Homeopathic Hospital.
According to the prosecuting officers
Howard had previously uttered the threat
that he would knock Allston's head off with
Il brick III the money in question was not
paid before night -"
Howard claims that he acted In self
defense. He had befrie nded Ailston, he de-
owed him for board Alfston assaulted him
with pair of ice tongs Howard saws he
Then threw the brick in order to save him
self from bodily harm. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
FINANCE AND TRADE
Stock Prices Take a Strong
Upward Turn.
BUYING CHEAP SHARES
A CONSPICUOUS DEMAND FOE
GROUP OF MINOR PROPERTIES.
Indications That Rise il Not Due
Wholly to Short Covering
Sentiment Bullish.

NEW YORK. November 1.-THE opening
stock market was quiet and price changes
were small on a light volume of business.
few of the specialties showed slight frac-
tiOnal advances, Toledo, st. Louis and
Western preferred rising u and Sugar and
Metropolitan Street Railway u. the latter
Immediately losing it's gain. New Haven
rose point
Prices moved up substantially all through
the list during the first hour, the buying
orders embracing a large proportion of the
prominent stocks. Sugar, Reading and
some Of the low priced recently active
stocks were most in demand. Gains reached
L to IN for Reading, Missouri Pacific
Northwestern, Erie second preferred, Chi
cago and Alton. the Toledo. ST. Louis and
Western stocks, Realty preferred and
Sugar. Consolidated Gas improved and
Des Moines and Fort Dodge 2A. Top prices
were not well maintained and the market
became very quiet toward II O'Clock
frfces advanced again. The group of
minor properties. in which a common inter-
est exists, was conspicuous. The Colorado
and Southern stocks and the Iowa Central
stocks followed the rise in Chicago and AL
ton and Toledo, st. Louis and Western.
with advances of a point or more Iowa
Central rising 31. Baltimore and Ohio.
pennsylvania, New York Central. Illinois
Central. Peoples Gas and Ice preferred
rose to Ia: Louisville and Nashville. Ia.
and Anaconda. 4. Northwestern preferred
dropped "a Bonds were steady at noon.
Additional gains were made by some of
the representative stocks. including St
Paul. Atchison and Brooklyn Transit but
the general market did not vary much
Low-priced stocks absorbed a good proper
ton of the dealings. the conspicuous
strength shown in few issues creating a
wide market for a number of others
The market was dull and embarrassing
aside from the attention attracted to the
usually dormant stocks. which were bid up
vigorously from time to time Kansas CITY
Southern moved up 2, the preferred 31k and
Minneapolis and St. Louis, Twin City Rapd
transit. Wheeling and Lake Erie first pre-
. ferred Toledo Railway and Metropolitan
Street Railway 1 to IS. The neglect of
the active list caused some realizing in
that quarter later in the day.