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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Bids Opened.

Bids were opened this afternoon at the
District building for widening the masonry
structure OF the Aqueduct bridge. The re-
suit was considered as somewhat disap-
pointing to the District Commissioners, as
only one bid was received. Cogan Bros. 4
Forschner of Washington agree to do the
work for So 1876
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louse. which they did, each leaving $50 Sc

house. which they did. each leaving $50 Sc
curity.
During the mad flight down 14th street
pedestrians and teams were compelled to
get out of the way of the fastmoving ma
chimes in order to avoid injury.
Young Walsh had an experience with Bi-
cycle Policeman McQuade earlier in the
day for violating the speed law on Massa-
charge was preferred against him, but he
took the alternative of forfeiting SO Sc
curity which he deposited at the station
house for his appearance In court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Manufacture of oleomargarine.

The report of the commissioner shows that
during the fiscal year there were 81 manu-
facturers of oleomarGarine doing business
In the country; 39S wholesale dealers and
26, 157 retail dealers. making a total of &c.
$50 persons engaged in the oleomargarine
business.
A total of 30 1868 bushels of grain was
used during the year in the production of
spirits an increase of 800, 1913 bushels over
the previous fiscal year. From this grain
there were produced 1874 611,12S gallons of
spirits increase of 10,7IU,424 over the
preceding fiscal year. The yield Of spirits
from each bushel of grain was 4.44 gallons
OF the total material used in making spirits
1854. 0S5 bushels were of malt; 2,197 of
wheat; 3,37S barley; 5,S73, 226 rye; 20.597, 800
corn; 81 ,235 oats; 1924 mill feed, and 49,,
ga $50 gallons of molaSses.
The total production of snuff for the fiscal
year was Is, 81 pounds, an increase Of
l. 1863, 02i pounds for the year.
There were 2510 registered manufacturers
of tobacco during the year, and 3iI, 615, Az
pounds of tobacco manufactured. The num-
Der of cigar factories in operation was 26,
42} and cigarettes, J11
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Virginia Postmasters. Appointed.

The following fourth-elass postmastef1
were appointed today In Virginia: Beazley.
Maria L. Beazley; Gardysville, Grace /
Coates.
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The Banner District.

The fifth tPeoria) district of Illinois is
the banner collection district. Its total re-
ceipts for the fiscal year which ended June
30. 1903, amount to s32, 413. O33. 49, The dis
trct of Hawaii collected the lowest amount,
$40,090.52. The leading states in the pay
ment OF internal revenue taxes for the
past fiscal year Illinois, $50. 562, 455. 25
Indiana, sos 1873, 610.0S; New York, $25, 749, =
64s 49, Kentucky, $2l ,115, 626.21; Ohio. $40
979, 333.19; Pennsylvania, $1S,S90, 3S9. 80.
Among the states paying small amount are
North and South Dakota, Maine, Vermont.
Arkansas and Idaho.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RECEIPTS OF LAST FISCAL YEAR
WERE $3.50, 74o,e25.
Annual Report of Commissioner Yerkes
Finds Obedience to the Laws
is Increasing.

The annual report of j. w. Yerkes, com
missioner of internal revenue. was made to
Secretary Shaw today. The report covers
the fiscal year ended June 80 1903. The
receipts for the year were $50, 74O92j. The
total collections of internal revenue since
the creation of the internal revenue bureau
in 1853 have been SIG, $50, 800, 996.21, and the
average percentage of cost of this collec-
ton has been 2.SG per cent. For the last
fiscal year the average cost was 2.0I per
cent
The objects of internal revenue taxation
producing the largest amount of revenue
are distilled spirits spirits distilled from
grain. apples, peaches, etc, fermented
liquors. including beer, ale, porter and other
similar fermented liquors; tobacco includ-
ing cigars. cigarettes snuff and chewing
and smoking tobacco. During the past is-
cal year there collected from the tax
on distilled spirits $12:,S62 51S.0S; on fer
mented liquors, SAG, 49,. 577.14; on tobacco,
s43, 513.616.s5.
Commissioner Yerkes says:
THE great majority of distllers, brew
ers, tobacco and cigar manufacturers pro-
duCers of oleomargarine, and indeed those
engaged in all pursuits subject to internal
revenue inspection and control, are honest
and cooperate most heartily with this de-
partment in securing observance of law by
proper regulations, by thorough inspection
and by prosecution of the guilty Notwith-
standing increase in population and love of
unlawful gain prevalent at all times and
among all people / am of opinion that the
amount of fraud against and violations of
internal revenue laws is diminishing and
that observance of and obedience to these
laws are being more thoroughly recognized
than heretofore
Mr. Yerkes estimates that the receipts
from all sources for the present fiscal year
will be $3.50. 900 0AO The estimate is based
upon the receipts of the first four months
of the year. If the estimate is correct
1T would show no increase the last
fiscal year Should there be any reduc-
ton OF taxation of distilled spirits or other
sources the receipts would fall below
$3.50, 600 900
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15
EXACT GOOD MEAT
FOR INSTITUTIONS.
Health Commissioner Simon Will
Demand That Specifications
Are Regarded.

Doctor John H. Simon. Health Commits
sioner, has determined to enforce the
specifications of the contract under which
meat is being furnished the City institu-
lions.
The matter has been the source of much
annoyance for some time. because of an
EFFORT to supply meat said not to be up to
the standard.
7 Doctor Simon says that no bad meat
has been supplied. but that the trouble
has been in regard to trimming.
He said, for insance. that in the case oil
a side of meat the specifications describe
how much of the neck Is to go with the
order, and how 1t shall be otherwise
trimmed.
The contractors. he says, in trimming
the sides al out some Of the best parts.
Recently a load Of smoked meat, he said,
was rejected because some of 1t was too
soft. Part of~the meat vas all right. but
none of 1t could be accepted without ac-
cepting the whole load.
The contractor refused to tax the meat
back until the Supply Commissions to
whom Doctor Simon complained. threat
ened to purchase other meat and a W 1t
charged against the contract.
Doctor Simon says hat the contractors
complained to him that the inspectors
were partial. He asked them to specify
In what particular, but they did not do 50.
The trouble, he says. Is that the dealers
bid too low. The city is getting it's meat
now for two-thirds less than 1t has previ-
Doctor simon says that the Supply Com
missioner Is backing him in the matter.
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W. c. 7. U. Protests Against Re-
establishment of the Army
Canteen.
TO PASS ON DEcENcY.
Petition Worlds Fair Officials to
Let Them Judge All Attrac-
lions Within Mile Of
the Grounds.

Cincinnati, Nov. 1.-THE most animated
scenes were witnessed to-day in the w.
C. T. U. convention in the discussion of
the Bartholdt bill to restore the canteen
to the army.
A message was ordered from the con-
yention to President Roosevelt and from
the State presidents n others to their
members of campaign committees, remon-
strating against consideration Of the
Bartholdt bill to repeal the anticanteen
law at this time.
The ladies' will be 'ensaged in owen
ton work here until the last of x week,
and they want to be heard in Washington
before the bill is reported from the House
Committee.
The st. Louis Worlds Fair officials
were requested to permit the w. c. T. u.
to be the judges OF the decency Of any at
traction within one mile Of the Exposition
grounds.
Miss Leila NJ. sewall of Massachusetts,,
national superintendent of flower missions,
reported distributions for the year as fol-
lows:
Bouquets, go. 900; growing plants. 1 $780,:
GOO: visits to sick n poor. III. 1000; outings,
6, no; visits to Institutions, 8,S2S; services
at same. 3.7b3; pledges signed, ZOO; jelly
preserves. 26,oC0:. garments. 1850; e.-
1895.
tendents were those Of Mrs. Mary A. Low
Helen L. Bullock Of New York, on "Puri-
ty''; Mrs. Emile D.. Martin of New York,
on Purity in Literature and Art; Miss
Ellen D. Morris OF Missouri, on Temper
ance Literature; Mrs. Hannah 8. Guild
Of Missouri, on Fairs and Open-Air Meet
fnee."a and Mrs.: Margaret Bye-E Ellis Of
New Jersey, on "Legislation."
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avenue. where a notary sign distinguished
him from other employees ranged along the
railing beside and around him..
There was always sunshine around and
about his desk, literally and figuratively
speaking.
In the morning the east sun almost
flooded his desk, his person and his fine,
ruddy face. When 1t was gone, the buoy
ant spirits which always dominated him
caused his mouth to quicker till he broke
out into a soft whistle. 1t was always a
merry tune. for he was fond of lively
music.
The melodious whistle spread like a fine
thread through the big store, carrying
cheer to other weary workers. for Wy
man was a favorite with all of them.
He had a kind word for everybody. His
hand was always cordially held out to
meet another. In small and large things
he could be relied upon for help, and when
that was out Of the question, for good
counsel. friendly cheer or sympathy.
MCCULLOUGH CLUB MEMBER.
1t was in the days of the early eighties
that amateur theatricals were on the
boom in ST.. Louis, n one of the first
to be elected to active membership Of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15
KANSAS FACING
A LEGISLATIVE
DOODLE EXPOSE,
Bourbon County Representa-
tive Indicted for Trying to
Collect 500 From
County Clerk.
ARRESTED, HE AWAITS TRIAL.
Padded Pay Roll Found by Audit
or Causes Government to
Consider Calling Grand
Jury.
VOUCHERS WERE FORGED.
VOUCHERS WERE FORGED.
Real Estate Man Received Check
for Janitor's Salary Though He
Never Went Near Capitol
During Legislative
Session.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Topeka, Kas.. Nov. H-Kansas is face
to face with a legislative Doodle scandal
and the Governor is considering calling n
grand jury to probe into the state of af-
fairs at the Kansas capital. The Auditor
is going over the vouchers of the legisla-
tive employees and has turned I'D a pad
ded pay roll.
D. F. Campbell. Representative from
Bourbon County, has been indicted by the
LaBette County Grand Jury for trying to
collect 500 from j. L.. Weaver. LaBette
County's County Clerk. for passing a bill
raising County Clerks salaries. Campbell
was arrested to-day.
Sidney Brakeman. a House employee who
worked the last ten days Of a 9o-day ses-
sion as an Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
wal paid for only ten days. Some one
else collected on a forged voucher the
other eighty days salary. &.
W. s. Harris, a Kansas City, Kas., poll
tician. was on the pay roll as janitor and
received pay for all the term except 81.
which the Kansas City. Kas. Representa-
tive kept out to pay the clerk for put
ting Harris's name or the pay roll Harris
said to a reporter to-day:
Il did not go to Topeka and liz no
work for h Legislature. though a check
was issued to me. I did not even know
what position I held in the legislative
appointments and would nave gone to To-
peka and earned the money which I
later drew from the State II I had been
notified to do So"
Harris Is a real estate man and mana
ger of the Kansas CITY Embalminx and
Casket Company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15

Mccullough Club was Frank Wyman.
For a decade he appeared in all kinds
of plays with success. His forte was COM
edy. but he was good in everything he
undertook in the theatrical line. For any
worthy charity he always gave his time,
his talents and his money.
His Mr.. Jarvis. in Mrs. Jarvis's Wax
Dolls given for the first time at the Pick
wick Theater in the early eighties for n
large charity of which Mrs. Mary Scam
Ian was sponsor, was n work of art. He
kept a fashionable audience roaring with
laughter. The entertainment was often
repeated and reaped a rich harvest among
the charitably inclined because of Mr..
Wyman's participation.
In 1880 Mr.. Wyman played one of his
best character comedy parts with the
Mccullough Club as Troop Sergeant Major
Mustache in THE Lancers." Those with
him in that cast were Mr.. James Sands,
one of the originators of the Mccullough
Club. now manager Of the Roe building,
and a warm friend OF Mr.. Wyman. 9th
ers We're the late Mr.. McCreery, Mr..
Smyth. now the owner of two theatrical
companies; Mr.. Ffshback. who afterwards
was made Consul to some foreign port;
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WY1aND RcJ0EWcE w c46aMNEI

Company, who played Mr.. Curdle. is
I dead.
Dan Bardley is still living in st. Louis.
Mrs. Paramore. who was the famous belle.
Nellie Hazeltine, long since dead, played
the part of Mrs. Merryweather.
Miss Hilda Clements, who is now the
wife of Archer Douglass of the Simmons
Hardware Company. was Miss Crane, a
strong-minded woman. Miss. Clements
was then a teacher in the old Benton
School at the corner of Ninth n Locust
streets. now occupied by the Board of Ed
ucation building. Julia Schofield was a
niece of General Schofield, and Miss Van
Court, who played the maid, Satchel, be-
came afterwards Mrs. Andrew Warren,
and is now Mrs. Fred wann of Chicago.
In January, 1856, Charles Soule's traves-
ty of Hamlet Revamped' was given the
first time by the Mccullough Club. and
afterwards repeated innumerable times for
charitable purposes Of one sort and an
| other.
In this cast Mr.. Wyman played a double
part, Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, and
| Polenius.
Mr.. Wyman's next droll work was lone
in Soule's ~travesty Of Romeo and Juliet"
in which he played the part Of the nurse.
Its first production was made in Febru-
airy. 1887, but 1t lived for several years
afterwards, n was once given at the old
Pope's Theater.
SANTA CLAUS IMPROVISATION.
1t was in 1888 that his kindly fame spread
among the humble and the poor of st.
Louis. Frank Wyman was the Santa
Claus in the first Christmas tree celebra-
tion given at Exposition Music Hall for
the poor children of st. Louis. A Christ
mas pantomime, in which James Sands
represented the father. Mrs. G.. L v. Al
len the mother and Mr.. Wyman the Santa
Claus, preceded the jubllant dismantfing
Of the Christmas tree and the distribute
ton Of the gifts to the poor children.
Mr.. Wyman was a Santa Claus as he is
pictured In all the picture books that de-
light childish hearts. Since then he has
been Santa Claus many. many times for
the poor and the rich. Never a Christmas
comes or goes, hat he is not asked to
portray the ever-welcome guest at some
place or another, where his coming is
heralded with Joy.
At the coming Christmastide It is not
unlikely that he will be the Santa Claus
Of the whole city as the Postmaster of st.
Louis, for the Post Office is one of the
genial saints most important distributing
depots.
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Mr.. Buck Alexander, for many years In
the lighthouse service of the United
States. and at present a travelling repre-
sentative for a local candy firm.
LADIES IN CAST.
The adde's in the cast were Miss Julia
Tyler. who afterwards married an army
officer: Miss Libby. a daughter Of Mr..
Libby, of the paper firm Of Libby & Will
liams: Miss Taussig and Miss Baker.
As the Troop Sergeant Major. Mr.. Wy
man was an exceedingly military figure,
who could give himself the fiercest kind
of an air.
In the month of December OF the pre-
vious year the Mccullough Club gave 1.-THE
Roll of tile Drum" and in that Mr.. Wy
man was an unforgettable Valentine. pri-
vate soldier Of the Twenty-fourth.
The Vivandiere of that cast was Miss
Lakeland. now Mrs. Halsey C. Ives.
In 1883 he played the part Of Mr.. Joshua
butterfly in Victims" a comedy by Tom
Taylor. 1t was another one of those crea-
lions which we're long remembered by his
friends. The cast was large n contained
many ~well-known names.
William Caroline. a sweet-voiced singer,
in the employ of the Simmons Hardware
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Frank wyman. Postmaster Of st. Louis
is one of the most popular men in the city.
In business circles he has been known
and esteemed for more han thirty years.
Financially he Is a rich man Of the most
generous impulses.
st. Louis is Mr.. Wyman's birthplace and
his home.
His father was one of the first educators
of the city.
The old Wyman School. at the corner Of
Sixteenth and Pine streets, afterwards the
Foster Academy, is remembered by many
of the new Postmaster's friends and con-
temporaries.
When Nat Foster took up the school.
Mr.. Wyman's father engaged in the real
estate business with the late John G.
Priest, and occupied an Office with him on
the south side of Chestnut street near
Seventh.
The real estate business. however. was
not to his liking, and he returned to the
field of pedagogy and founded the famous
military academy that bears his. name at
Upper Alton.
Al tue age VI IL ycdtS, CidAA NY
one of several brothers, all OF whom are
distinguished in various walks of life. en-
tered the employ of the hardware firm of
Waters & Simmons, and there he re-
manned throughout the various changes In
the style Of the firm for thirty-flve years.
forging his way to the top. until he was
elected secretary and treasurer. and later
a director Of the Simomns Hardware Com
pany. This post he retained for many
years, until two years g he resigned to
take a much needed rest.
FIRST LONG VACATION.
He was a happy schoolboy over this. his
first period of freedom from a daily grind.
the first he had given himself in a more
thar lifelong service.
"I am getting acquainted with my fam
ily," he was wont to say, to those who
met him on the street and congratu-
lated him upon his ruddy. buoyant up
pearance.
Every morning he drove his young
daughter to Mary Institute. Every even
ing he busted himself with her about her
lessons
During the forenoon he tinkered about
the house. mended a broken shutter here
or fixed a decrepit lock there. whistling a
merry tune. as in the old days, when he
sat in the far corner of the long elevated
platform in the Simmons Hardware Com
pany's store on Ninth INT Washington
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15
MAY CUT FOLKS
SALARY TO $4,000.
City Counselor Is E xpected to
Decide Against Circuit At
torney on Pay Question.

Unless there is a certain statute which
City Counselor Charles ". Bates has
been unable to find in regard to the sal
airy the city should pay to its Circuit
Attorney. the yearly stipend of Joseph W.
Folk will be cut from 5000 to 1900 a
year. 1t Is said.
Some time ago Auditor Dierkes asked
City Counselor Bates for an opinion re-
garding the salary attached to the cir
cult attorneyship This opinion. It is
reported. will be that the salary of the
once is 1900 instead OF 5000.
1t il said the decision will be handed
Ito Auditor Dierkes within the next few
days. or soon after Circuit Attorney Folk
has q chance to look up the statutes ana
report to Counselor Bates.
Mr.. Bates. according to an invariable
rule of his ONCE. never discusses opinions
Tor publication. but It is known that Cir
cult Attorney Folk asked him for his opin-
ION OF the case unofficially. and that it
was not favorable TO the present salary
rate. From this the conclusion is drawn
1900 from the Circuit Attorneys salary
slip.
Circuit Attorney Folk, when told that
his salary, according to law, was but
asked that the report to Auditor Dterkes
be deferred Until he should have time TO
investigate more thoroughly.
According to the opinion advanced by
Mr.. Bates to the Circuit Attorney. the lat
ter b entitled to but A.000. as the salary
Of the Circuit Attorneys office was raised
to 5000 under Mr.. Folks regime, and the
law specifically states that the sa.ary OF
an official which has been raised does
not take effect until the expiration Of
the term Of the Incumbent at the time the
raise was effected.
Prior to March. 1901, the salary of the
Circuit Attorney was fixed by three en-
actments Of the State Legislature: One
liked the salary at 5000. A second stat
ute provided for LOCO additional. A third
called for 1900 TO be used by Circuit At
nfneys throughout the State. Whether
Me Circuit Attorney of the city of st.
Louis was entitled to a. 900 under the third
PROVISION ts sthl q matter of doubt.
circuit Attorney Folk holds that the law
Of lSol simply combined the three State
enactments. making his salary &, COO.
The BIN which caused the raise in the
circuit. Attorneys salary was drawn up
by Andrew G: Maroney. Assistant Circuit
Attorney, and was introduced at Jeffer-
son City for enactment by Senator John
". Drabelle.
Attorney Marcney and other attaches of
the Circuit Attorneys Office profited bv II.
IL Is said. which Ii legal. as the statutes
only sUechy that an "oficiaip and nor
sgbordinhtes are barred from increase ar
salary during the period of incumbency.
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LEAKING TOPlCSlN TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC.

10. improvements for Local Golf Links.
Shooting Gossip.
Il. American Women Make Wal on Sena-
tor Smoot.
Il. Texas Women as Hostesses at Worlds
Fair.
PART III.
2. What the ~Fashionables Are Doing.
8. Miscellaneous Society Events.
New County Home Of w. C. Little.
4. Saloons Must Close at 1 A. M.
Slight Decrease in Mortality Rate.
5. King Edward Best Of Royal Patients.
Alleged Robbers Caught In Venice.
6. General Sporting News.
Z. The Stage.
PART w.
Page.
1. Curious Women Made Disorder at
Goelet Wedding.
Construction of Fair Concessions Un-
der Way.
II. Fraternal News.
10. Markets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15
Discussion of Spooner Act Shows
Power to Purchase Is Given
Regardless of Ownership.
HANNA FOR CANAL COMMITTEE
Ohio Senator to Succeed Mica
rauga' Morgan as Chairman
Oh Interoceanic Water
ways.

Washington. Nov. A.-President Roose-
welt embraced the opportunity afforded
by calls upon him to-day of a large rep
resentation of both the Senate and the
House of Representatives to discuss with
members of both the majority and the
minority the situation which has arisen
from the establishment of the Republic
of Panama.
The action. II any. to be taken by Con-
gress during the approaching session on
the Panama question has not been
determined definitely; but 1t Is known that
It is constantly the subject Of conferences
between the President and member of
Congress.
A difference OF opinion has been devel-
oped regarding the authority conferred by
the -spooner act upon the President. 1t
is known that the administration holds
that the Spooner act furnishes ample war
rant for the President to negotiate a
treaty with Panama and to pay the money
made available for canal purposes by the
Law to Panama instead Of to Colombia.
The position OF the President n his
advisers may be illustrated by a simple
Suppose" suggested an official of the
Administration, "that Congress had
0assed an act authorizing the purchase by
Of land for a specific purpose and that the
INCORPORATION had been made available
to nav for 1t. subsequently 1t should be
discovered that the land was owned by
Wm. Roe.
OF course, the Government would pur-
chase the land from Roe. 1t is<the land
and not the owner that Is OF concern to
the Government. That is precisely the
situation in which We find ourselves at this
Senator Hanna OF Ohio had a long con-
ference with the President to-day. He re-
mained with the President more than an
hour.