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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
POSTMASTER MERRITT'S LETTER.
What It is Supposed to Contain as to
Tulloch

The letter written by Postmaster Merritt
to Postmaster General Payne in answer
to the request Of the latter for informa-
ton on the subject Of the charges made
by Mr.. Tulloch in an interview printed
in the newspapers couple of weeks ago
has been denied the press by the Postmas-
ter General up to this time. Postmaster
Merritt has declined to give the contents
of his letter. saying that the Postmaster
General is the person to decide the Ques-
ton of its publicity.
It is understood, however, that Postmas-
ter Merritt declared in his letter that he
was never approached directly or indirectly
by Mr.. Charles Emory Smith. who was
then Postmaster General. or Mr.. Heath. his
first assistant. on the subject of the re-
moval Of Mr. Tulloch.
Postmaster Merritt is said to have stated
In his letter to Mr.. Payne that one of tho
first things he did after deciding to accept
the post office was to look up the question
Of Mr.. Tulloch's staying. Mr.. Merritt
states that he was approached by close
friend Of Mr.. Tulloch with the suggestion
that Tulloch go on his bond. He had de-
clined this offer.
Then Mr.. Merritt says that he investi-
gated Mr.. Tullochs fitness for the position.
and this investigation led him to the be-
lief that Mr.. Tulloch was not the proper
man to remain as cashier. Mr.. Merritt, 1t
is said. gives his reason for this belief on
his part. He is also said to have written
that Mr.. Willett. his predecessor. came to
him In distress a few days before the
change in the postmastership, and said that
Mr.. Tulloch had refused to complete or
straighten out the accounts of the last
quarter of Mr.. Willett's administration:
that Willett informed him that Mr. Tulloch
had expressed himself as willing to go
ahead with the work If he were paid $500
for his services in SO doing. Mr.. Willett
told Mr.. Merritt 1t Is understood as being
Incorporated in the letter, that he did not
have 500 to spare for the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 1l.--FLOUR-Dull, IN
changed; receipts, o.597 barrels; exports 2355 bar
rels.
WHEAT-very dull; spot and May 79Xas0; June
7Sh asked; July, 75ha754; steamer No. 2 red. 75t;
aT6; receipts 20 sos bushels; southern BY sample,
76aS0; do. on grade. 76haS0. ~
CORN-Firmer; spot and May, b1a51h; June,
501aa5ON steamer mixed, 46Ha47; receipts. 81 eos
bushels; exports Is ia bushels; southern white
corn 48a52h; do. yellow, 46a62h.
OATS-Duli; No. white, 40a40ha; No. q mixed,
37AaBS; receipts, 8,387 bushels.
RYE-Quiet; No. 2, 56a561s; No. western. E7a
67A; receipts, Is, 1888 bushels.
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
GRAIN FREfGHTS-Very dull, demand nat; IN
changed
BUTTER-Steady; unchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged.
SUGAR-Unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
Officers REFLECTED.

The American Ophthalmological Society
was In session at the Arlington today and
lseson sf s another a place Of msetnr
referred to a committee. The following off,
GERS for the next year were reelected; Pres
ident, Dr. Charles Stedman Bull Of New
York city: vice president. DR.. Arthur Mat
thewson of Brooklyn, N. T.; corresponding
secretary. DR.. J. 8. Prout of Brooklyn. N.
Y: recording secretary and treasurer, DIR.
8. B. st. John of Hartford. Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, II O'Clock noon-U g. CON-
pom So. 500 at lot. Capital Traction. at 1854.
Washington Street Railway. COM. 100 at II, 80 Il
Il MsrEenthaie. Linotype, 90 at tS6 tundef rule),
100 at TO- Greene Copper. 100 at 22K. at 22k.
After call-Washingt0n Loan and Trust, 100 at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
The Plan Feasible.


The assistant chief engineers have unani-
mously advised Chief Dutton that the men
can be granted a day of every fifth day,
provided first that the members OF the
department respond on their days on to
alarms of fire coming to their notice, and.
second II they SO arrange their meal
hours as to prevent any serious weakness
of their respective companies. From GER
tain information recently secured by him.
Chief Dutton feels confident that the OH
GERS and men of the department viii con-
tinue on their days on to respond for
duty as to present at all times a sufh-
ciently strong working force.
If the assurances given him from all the
companies of the department are satisfac-
sioners that the one-day-off-fn-dve plan go
into effect at 8 am, July l. when the
twenty additional men authorized in the
new appropriation act will have been
placed in service.
Chief Dutton has impressed upon the
men that II the order be made its continu-
ance In force will depend entirely upon
report Tor duty on their days Oh or any
other weakness Of the department properly
attributable to the proposed order result
ting from neglect on their part VIII cause
1t to be revoked
With the present system Of one day or In
six the men have about sixty-one days on
each year. Through the new plan they Will
this the twenty days furlough. will give
them ninety-three days In all. or three
months. This win be one -Quaartsr OF the
time OF duty which win be probably the
best ARRANGEMENT for the men of any paid
department In the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
Refuse to Grant Application.

The Commissioners. acting upon recon-
mendation by Captain Chester Harding. as
sistant to the Engineer Commissions. win
refuse to grant the application Of n. ].
O'Brien of 1921 North Capitol street fug
reinstatement as a registered plumben. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
Estate Left to wife.

BY the terms Of the will Of Thomas o.
Hills. dated December II. 1900. and Alsd
this afternoon for probate. his estate 70 lsft
to his wife, Helen v. Hills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
; Funeral of Francis aermuiller.

Tho funera' of Mr.. Francis Germuiller,
who died '.y Monday morning at his
home. GIL ] 'irect northwest. took place
this morning from ST.. Mary's Catholic
Church. where requiem mass was chanted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., banker,
and brokers. 1419 st., members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
Afternoon Round Started.

At 1:Jo o'clock pm. the afternoon battle
for top scores started. Messrs. Rapley and
Berger being the first OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14

The scores were for the most part large
In the morning round. Mr.. Carnegie's 81
being the best. one over DOGGY.
Shortly after noon the gallery Increased
very materially. many ladies being among
the spectators who watched the play with
interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14

several companies will agree to respond to
any alarms that may come to their notice
during the time they are of. The chief has
put the issue squarely before the men, and
has told them that 1t rests with them to
make the plan a success or a failure.
In his letter he asks the foremen to con-
suit with the men and to give him an an
swer as to their views. Several replies
have been received so far, and they are
most enthusiastic in tone. The foremen
are pledging their heartiest support to the
movement and are sure of its success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-19
GAMBLING
MACHINES
Late Law on Slot Machines
So Calls Them.
MISDEMEAN0RT0HAVEO ONE
Text of the Law as Now in
Operation.
MISDEMEANORT0HAVEO ONE

Topeka. Kan, March 1S.-The anti-Sior
machine law was published this morning
an dis now in effect Its provisions are
as follows:
Section l. The operation of any machine
or mechanism for gambling purposes, and
particularly those machines commonly
known adm designated as slot-machines,
in the operation of which cash prizes or
other valuable things are given, shall be
deemed misdemeanor.
Sec. 2 Every person who shall set up or
keep in any room where merchandise is
sold or kept for sale, hotel office, club
room, saloon, joint, gambling house.
brothel, or other public or private place
any slot-machine, or gambling device,
devised and designated for the purpose of
playing any game of chance for money or
property and shall induce, entice, or per-
nit any person to bet or wager any
money OF other things. of value thereon,
shall lon conviction thereof be adjudged
guilty of a misdemeanor under this act.
and shall be punished by fine of not
less than one hundred dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars or by impris-
onment in the county Jail for a term Of
not less than thirty days nor more than
one year.
Sec. 3. Upon conviction of any person
or persons under the provisoins of this
act the court shall as part of its judge
ment order the destruction of all slot
machines used by or in possession Of the
defendant. and the sheriff of the county
shall lexecute judgment and order by pub
liciy destroying such slot-machine or SLOT
machines, by burning or otherwise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-19

last Friday night was reproduced in bur
leSque All parts were well initiated
which caused much amusement for the
audience. After the debate ended the
judges rendered their decision. After the
shutting and yelling and the carrying OF
thA debaters around on the shoulders Of
the boys the fun ended, Prof Harold, act
ing as POSTMASTER, called the house to
order.
Roy Coppock responded to toast. THE
Debators:" John Charles told How the
Ammunition Was Gathered" Miss Chase
told why We Won; Miss Dixon spoke
of 'Woman's Place in the Debate" Will
bur Thomas told How the Ammunition
Was Loaded" Mr.. Dunbar explained the
Pulling of the Trigger" Miss Horner
told How the Girls Helped" and Prof.
Harold closed the exercises by reading a
letter of congratulation from Judge San
KEY, which also contained the prize he
had previously offered the debators, which
was so apiece.
Following this light refreshments were
served in Prof. Jays recitation room
v hich were enjoyed by all On account
Of Tho. inclemency of the weather the at
to-ldar rec was not good, might be ex-
rected. yet the enthusiasm of those pres
ent was almost unbounded and the debat-
ors may feel assured that their work is
very much appreciated by their fellow
Sfude ntS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-19
At the Crawford.

The costumes of Mr. Redmond and his
company in "Davy Crockett" which will
appear at the Crawford theater Monday
March q. is one of the pricipal features
of the production.
Mr.. Redmond. who plays the leading
part of "Davy Crockett" has given mu. h
time and attention to the proper dressing
of all the characters. The result is that
every garment worn, every rife and &c
coutremept used Is as exactly historical
in every way possible. 1t would be
easy to dress the actors and actresses in
gsrbs which would pass muster. but 70
clothe them in counterpsrts OF the cos
tunes wern by the people they repre-
sent meant no little work. Mr.. Rel
monds costumes are exact reproductions
of those worn by the famous Crockett
The bills for the Crawford opera house
for March -. 20 and p will BE- The
Sleeping City" and My Uncle from
New York and viii be produced by tie
Thurston Stock company. The Sleepins
City" is a five-act melodrama, inte--
spersed with a comedy that is a part Of
il and which becomes particularly at
tractive from its excellent humOr. The
company is first class in every particular.
their names being the representative ac-
tors of the profession each actor selected
with strict regard for the fitness Of the
character. Almost all the artists arc
speciality artists Of some sort. and on
opportunity is given 10 introduce "A nCnI-
Der of pleasing specialties without inter
fering with the action Of the play. The
company will play at popular prices, TO-.
% and 30 cents On the opening night
ladies will be admitted free on usual con-
ditiOnS.
The ]. c. Lewis Isl PlunkaTd" company,
which is billed for the Crawford thelter
Tuesday Morch "A. presents talented
company of comedians in new version
of the wen knokn comedy success. 'Si
Plunkard." Rewritten and reconstructed
by the well known author, Robert O.
..orris All new features, new novelties,
everything new but the title.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-19
HAVE HAD THEIR DAY.
Oid-F sshioned Medicines for CatarrF
No Longer in Vogue.

For many years past the usual treat
ment for catarTh diseases was with local
douches, sprays. inhalers and liquid med
cineS composed principally OF alcohol. all
of which never cured but simply gave the
temporary relief and stimulation.
A thorough cure can be made by the
treatment which removes the catarrhal
poisons from the blood.
4 new remedy which meets the require
ments and which SO far has been re
markably successful in curing catarrh is
Stuarts CatarTh Tablets.
These tablets act upon the blood and
mucous membrane only.
They can hardly b. cIaSsed as a secret
patent medicine as they are composed Of
such valuable remedies as blood root
hydrastin. red gum Of eucalyptus tree
and similar an,iSeptics combined in tab
let form. which cure by eliminating from
the blood and mucous membrane the
poisoas OF CatarTh.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are large.
pleasant tasting iozenses 20 be taken in
ternally. allowing them 20 dissolve IL the
mouth. thus reaching the throat. trachea
and finally the stomach.
II desired they may also be dissolved
in water and used as douche, in addition
20 the internal use. bat II Is not az al
necessary 10 use a douche, few OF them
dissolved in the month daily Eill b suffl-
cient. However when there Is much stop
page % the nose q doUche made fro n
these tablets vii give Immediate relief,
, but the regular daily use internally viii
| cure the whole catarrhal trouble with
or, resortins 70 the Inconvenience Of q
/ douche.
| DIT Bennett stated that the internal
/ treatment Of catarrh by means u pleas
ant medics;ed tablets is rapidly taking
the place q douches and local sppiicz-
lions and further says that probably
1 the best and certainly the safesg remedy
a, present ~ the market - tn stuart :
/ Catarrh Tablets IS TO secret Is rne6e q
| their composition and ali the really Ell
| cient cstsr-h remedies are concentrsted
! in this tablet
Druggists sell St'izrt-s CatarTh Tablets
at 50 cents for fuli sszed package and
| they will tel you there is 10 safer uo-s
| pslzizhle. efficient and convenient eatsrFh
/. cure known % Ia GaA-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-19
HE WAS SOM EBOOY.
Clearwater Man Found He Was I'm
portant PersonaQe in Switzerland.

portant Parsonage in Switzerland.
Adrian Sautter, of Clearwater, this
county, returned last evening from a
visit Ito his native land, Switzerland, and
he was the best pleased man IN Wichita.
He came In on Missouri Pacific train.
aud he made use of the time allowed him
70 change cars for Clearwater TO go on
the run TO the office Of the Wichita
Railroad and Light company to inquire
for Commodore Nelson. The Commodore
/. came In from Indiana the day before, and
the two men had a happy meeting in the
office. Speaking of his desire to see
Commodore Nelson, Mr.. Sautter said:
After 1 left home for visit in Swift
zerland, / met Commodore Nelson in Chi
caso. He found out that l was from
Kansas. and commenced TO talk to me
about Wichita. In the conversation l
told him that | was going to Geneve.
Switzerland. He said he had a friend in
charge of the street railway of Geneve,
and he would give me letter of introduce
ton to him.
Now, his friend is II. p. Bradford.
formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio. Bradford
is In the employ of company that owns
street railways pretty much all over the
world. and he is really a great man. The
company sent him to Old Mexico four
years ago to manage some of their lines
there, and from there he was sent to
Switzerland.
When l arrived in Geneve I called at
his office and sent in my card. | was
at once admitted to his private office and
the first thing Mr.. Bradford said TO me
was: Can you talk English
When I began to talk 70 him. he got
up and put his hands on my shoulders
and told me how glad he was to see a
man just from Gods country. He told
me great many stories about Commo-
dore Nelson and his railroad building,
and then he gave me a pass over all the
street car lines in Geneve. That pass
gave me great prominence among the
street car people. When ! would go into
a street car and hand the conductors
my pass l noticed that those officials al
ways removed their hats when they rec
pgnized the pass. That was puzzle 10
me at first, but / soon found out that d
street car pass was a rare thing ic
Geneve and only very important persons
ever got one.
That was the reason the conductors
removed their hats when l showed nv
pass instead of paying my fare. You see.
| was man of great Importance. or
else how did / come in possession Of that
pass? | brought that pass home with
me, and | value it very highly. and
assure you l viii never forget Mr.. Brad
ford and Commodore Nelson"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-19
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
Of the Worlds Commerce.
Knowledge Of What Ia Best More I'm
portant Than Wealth with
out 1t.

II must be apparent 10 every one that
qualities OF the highest order are neces-
sary 10 enable the best OF the products of
modern commerce to attain permanently
10 universal acceptance However loudly
heralded. they may not hope for worldwide
prominence unless they meet with the
general approval. not Of individuals only.
but OF the many who have the happy
faculty OF selecting enjoying and learn
ing the real worth - the choicest prod
ucts- Their commentator. consequently.
becomes important 70 others. since 20
meet the requirements Of the well In
formed OF all countries the method q
manufacture must be q The most per
Iect order and the combination the most
excellent OF It's kind The above Isl true
not OF food products only. but .s espr-
clsiiy applicable 20 medicinal agents and
after nearly q quarter o. century ~
growth and general use The excellent
remedy. Syrup q Figs. j. everywhere
accepted. throughout he world. as the
best % family laxatlves. its quality 81
due not only % the excellence o. the
combination Of the laxative and carrn.r-
alive prime PIES % plants known % act
most beneaclaliy OF the system ard pre-
scented Il The form q q pleasant and re-
fresaiaE liquid. but also % fhe method
a manufacture q the Calls1rr-a F--
T. and purity efss-tizI "a q ne s. ir-
tended :,r family use ask any pdysl-
can who i wei Informed a1d - EiI
answer ~ oEcs fkat Is ls A. excellent
lzxatlve- II a. al. rniEent = hE gTo-
fess-o1 ard has u-ala 2 sseczl sts1T q
Iarafives and their Effects gDoo the FyE-
ten Ee w.u tel you ;hli = Is he 5eFt
G. family lzTativcx. because g a. sim
= and whoies1-ae an eiea-Ees au1
sssete1E tie system efectaa.iT. Ehen
. laxative Il lee5se. Nire 1ut any ~
r!s2salt sfte--eEcctF Every HeE1-,r-
formed GrusE-Et q repgSahis rta-sizE
know that syrup O F.gs - an exees-
len laxative zzd "a EtaE - sFu 81 -
TIL regular sT.ce . ssty rsntr ~ 49,
tie. became = gives genera rsf,sfa<-
to-. but OF Ehozie p asszae- fhaf III
c-csr 20 gef re beus1e1al s1c~ta e
eyrzp O. F-gz :: - necessary 20 by re
gs1uize. -E.ch IS sd - G. Efnzi pax
sses o1iY- - name q - remedy
Syr1c q FlEs Rrs also - s-T uzze q
The Con- pzzy-Cz2fsrzla Ffr STrsp O..
-s--rtet c. tie frsat q every paek4Es-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-19
q - - r @ "a.
soar.'A. AIh' Kind You Ha.s A:..Is sa'g'
sa...''' &xHzZzZs-
CITY IN BRIEF.

John Ferriter, left yesterday for Texas
on business.
DR.. Frank A.. Brown has taken posi-
ton with the Moore Drug company
H. McCreary. auditor of the Harvey
news service, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Ford, the Santa Fe agent at Colo
RADIO Springs. was in the city yesterday.
V. p. Mooney, an attorney at Ell Do
RADIO, was in the city yesterday on legal
business.
~ = Parks returned yesterday from a
business trip to California and Wash
ington.
Miss Mignon Fosnot left yesterday for
Emporia for ten days visit with Miss
Edith Young.
DR. F. ]. Walker will build a six-room
cottage on the lots at the corner of EleV-
enth and Waco.
Miss Laura Day left yesterday for Man
haitian on an extended visit among rela-
tIves and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs c. W. Brown and daugh-
ter returned yesterday from a six weeks
Soiourn in California.
Charles Hatton. Jr.. left last night over
tire Santa Fee for a several days business
triI to Des Moines. Ia.
Mrs. j. BeIcher has returned from Secor.
Ill. where she has been to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Moore Collins, who died
February y.
D. T. Dunbar is very sick and confined
to his bed. He is in dangerous condi-
ton at his rooms in the Fletcher block,
30l North Main street.
The Fulton store will DE closed Friday
to put the store in readiness for their
formal opening Friday evening. Their
souvenirs arrived yesterday.
jones NJ Garrett one OF the oldest en-
f-inc, = on the Missouri Pacific who has
Leen in the Wichita hospital several days.
is reported as greatly improved
observer Todd Of the local weather
trreau has received shipment Of books
from the department a Washington The
hooks are scientific and mathematical
Mrs. Frank Middleton OF 2gS5 North
Topeka wife of Dolds night engineer
and two sons. Donald and Howard. leav.
today over the Frisco for month visit
with relatives in Illinois
Fred w SockeI. who accidentally shot
himself on March : received a cheek
for 81 250 yesterday morning from the
accident association in which h was ln-
slred The time between the accident
and the receipt OF the check was bat nine
days.
D Z. Schmitt. Of the s K NJ. 8 and l9'
Cent Store. who resides IN Mound Ridge
is spending a few days in the city H.
reports crop conditions and prospects
very fiattsring. the wheat IN eKceiis 81
shape and an exceedingly large acreage
plenty Of feed. and stock in hne coudi
ton
Robert Fred. CO. X. 18th L. : regUlai
cavalry died near Colwich yesterda 3
morning at , O'Clock The funeral VII
~ held Friday Ike VAS discharged To-
disability in December and has beer
slowly diving ever since. He leaves PiG-
owed mother who depended upon him foi