Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28

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this morning introduced to the president
by Secretary Hitchcock. II will be re-
called that Senator Kittredge accuses Mr..
Staley Of being perniciously active In poll
tics and demands his removal from this
service. In view CT the charges made Mr..
Staley had a warm heart to hart talk with
the president in regard to the entire AFFAIR.
Superintendent Staley will leave Washing
ton for the west probably tomorrow.
Routine of Departments.
These rural letter carriers were appoint
ed today Nebraska, Holdrege. Hiram @
Bartlett, regular; Robert Adams, substl-
tute; Laurel, James s. Jordan. regular;
Joseph A. Jordan, substitute. Norfolk.
Henry F. Haase. regular; Mrs. Helen
Haase, substitute. Pawnee City, John v.
Stevens, regul.r; Lewis d. Coleman. sub
stitute. Iowa. Coin, Enu ry w. Anderson,
regular; Oscar b. Morton, substitute.
Pennington, william d. Beatty, regular;
George N. Green, substitute. Fort Dodge,
Jesse j. Brown. Patrick J. Tallman. regu-
lars; William Flint, Michael Tallman, sub
%stitutes. Kamrar, Frank w. Seamands,
regular; J. T.. Seamands, substitute. st.
Charles. Homer c. Fife. regular; George
A. Neal, substitute. Traer, W. II. Kunge-
biehl. regular; Frank Hooper, substitute.
The proposition OF the Masonic Temple
association to furnish quarters for the
postofice' at Harlem, Ia, has been ac-
cepted by the PostofHce department.
Reserve agents approved: Cedar Rapids
National Of Cedar Rapids for the First Ma
tionals of Garner and Tama, la: National
Bank OF North America, Chicago, for the
Redheld National of Redfeld. s. d.
A rural free delivery route win be estab-
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Iowa. area embraced, twenty square miles;
population, 430.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, James
Watson, Box Butte, Box Butte county, vice
]. A. Wilson. resigned; Charles l.. Oloott,
Rochon, Polk county, vice B. G. Smith. re-
signed. Iowa, ]. II. Kirk, Fertile, Worth
county; Miss Betsy @. Peterson, Kendall
Vile, Winneshiek county; Solomon s.
Shaffstall, Hopevilie, Clark county.
COrn-wheat Pure I~nveRtiOn.
The Department Of Agriculture is receiv-
ing a number of letters from farmers ask
ing information concerning a so-called new
grain called "corn-wheat. The department
has to reply that there is no such thing.
and that 1t is probable no hybrid Of corn
and wheat could ever be produced. The
grain which caused the story to circulate
is known correctly as Polish wheat. though
the grain is not a native OF Poland, but
comes from the Mediterranean region. The
heads and grains of this wheat are large,
the grains being in many cases actually
twice as large as those Of ordinary wheat.
The statement thattit yields sixty to 100
bushels is, however, probably considerably
exaggerated. The experiments made by the
Agricultural department and by experiment
stations in a few places show the yield Is
rather disappointing From experiments so
far made the infsfehce, would be that the
grain would, be, good hog food. Polish
wheat is much. Restricted in It's adaptation
and could not bessuccessfully grown east
Of the Mississippi rivers though on the
great plains, in Washington. Idaho and
Montana and other parts Of the mountain
and Pacific states, 1t might prosper. 1t
has great resistance to drouth.
President Approves COuRts-NaFtial.
The court martial sentence Of disnAissAI
in the cases Of First Lieutenant George A.
Densmore, Tenth infantry. tried at San
Francisco, and Second Lieutenant Betah
Smith, Seventeenth infantry, tried at Boise.
Idaho. and Cadet Gibson T.. Berry, jr., were
today approved by the president.
The sentence OF dismissal in the case Of
Cadet Lee Kloeber was ~disapproved.
Women inspectors Continued.
BY direction of the president the women
immigrant inspectors employed in connec-
tion with the immigration service in New
York will be continued until his return
from his western trip.
Taft Has D~ysentery.
In reply to an inquiry from the secretary
of war, Governor. Taft today cabled that
~ H. haan nnAar fraafnnonf far . fau
weeks, recovering from an attack Of dys>
EMERY. Examination last Saturday indl-
Gated that the treatment had been success
full. Later examination Indicated that he
needed rest and by the advice Of his physi-
clan he will remain in bed for a couple
Of weeks to secure 1t. His strength and
appetite are reported good.
Propose TO Change Red Cross Rules.
General George B. Davis, judge advocate
general OF the army, will represent the
army at a conference to meet in Geneva,
Switzerland, on September IA, to consider
important changes in the Red Cross con-
vention of 1864, relating to the treatment
of sick and wounded and n-on-combatants
during times OF war. The United States
navy and the Red Cross society also have
been asked to send delegates.
Cheap Mails to Cuba.
The permanent postal treaty between the
United States and Cuba is now in course
OF negotiation and probably will be in op-
Grafton within a few weeks. The treaty IL
substantially the same as the one now in
force between this country and Canals
Banks Respond to Funding Oner.
The FIRST response to the offer Of the
secretary of the treasury to refund the 3
and 4 per cent bonds into 2 per cent consols
was received today.
The national banks at Richmond. Va,
announced their readiness to exchange
$3.50, 900 under the secretary's OneT.
Judge to Have a Hsar.ng.
Judge Daniel H. Mcmillan of the United
States court Of New Mexico will be given
a hearing at the Department or Justice
next Monday on. the charges which have
been preferred against him., involving his