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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-01
Whore Ho Redel

A schoolboy who wss going to party
vas cautioned by his father no. 10 walk
home II II rsined end was given money
for cab hire. II rsined heavily. and grea.
was the isther's surprise. when his sou,
10 spite Of the instructions he had receiv
cd, arrived home drenohed to tho skin.
Did you not take Dab ss ordered you
Aliredp the parent asked sterniy,
Oh, yes. but when ] ride with yon yen
always make me ride inside. This time 1
rode on top with the driver. Say, dad,
II was grandl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-01
With . uiliisry ssssnrs hs took The

sse seemed 10 be much ssspsised. He'
Aasb srss deeper. end shs placed he'
hand upcn bes breast ~ Il To ssyi
IL ibis Tor mel
He bosed sssenL Boe qaiekly thrus,
toe letter into the bosom oi her bodice.
Then che TUNED svsy. bat bsisrs she
sbolly vanished she blss bin . bsshful
kiss from the tip Of her fss.
All the mornias Pfivsts Jolsson ~ssch
81 for her 10 vain. Dsrina biz afternoon
tour OF do,y bic eyes sers 90 the window
whenever be csnli keep them tbsre
He YES eresily dissppoinied when the
night relief came on snd be vas pisked
up by the retiring sousd for the return 10
bsrrschs de h.d not seen her again
Ba, the memory OF that emile v. With
him still
Nit morning d roll call ths lieutenant
sbo Inspected glanced srproviusly st Phi
vsts J,basons shoes and buttons ard
speckles, uniiorm. Bat jass before die
nisssi be osllsd out:
Pnvts johnson. tall ont snd report 10
the colonel
johnson Was sm,1sd, bat With soldierly
decision did 81 be vss told. The colonel
seemed 10 bad mper.
John on. be sMi sharply, you have .
good record.
johnson looked plessed.
You know tbs. you're going home next
week. don't youf
l have heard go. cir,
Well, then. why didnt you try to
keep yoar record oleAni asked the ooloael
He vss msrtinet, bat be wss
really fond Of bi, good men.
have tried to, cir, said johnson proud
ly.
Do you know sha the orders are about
the citiz,ns oi HAsanaf
Y.s, sir.
Theu why did yoo er.tuitou.ly iosult
The Ssnorils Mercedes , Bordtx,'
] hnson vas aroused. bsvs not 10
sulted her. be said firmly
The colonel picked up sn envelope
which had been lying on bis table and pro
uced ths letter which had been hidden
10 the ssnori,ss bosom on the day before.
Did you not give this letter to her yester
is,2 Sac says vcu did, and your name is
,ignej TO 1t.
l did, cir. ssii Psivats johnson.
The colonel was getting red 10 the face,
And don's you consider it insultins' be
demanded.
Private Johnson's face vse pale, No,
ir. be said very firmly. l do not think II
10 insult to soy woman on esrth for %
Ameticsu cit's and soldier to ssk her 10
,e bis wife.
Toe colonel essped. Your viiel be eX
lsimei Did you eek her to marry you'
l did, sir.
In this letter.
Yes, cir.
Did you wri,e III
No, cir; l had II written.
Did you tell the man who wrote II for
ou 10 address her % "My Dssr Turoip,"l
o speak OF her father % blsckgaardi |,
Joppson was speechless. The colonel
~ bis real distress and slowly and even
aerciiully translated the peri dious lieutsn
nl's composition 10 bin. He vas sorely
empted to shout with laughter. but be
,as merciinl and did not. L
l., L1ohs is newspaper 10 Havana I
Ihich has two pages 10 Spanish snd two {
40 EugIish translation Of them.
In the English Of L. Lucbs that very +,
10y was announced the engagement Of
Jose Lipsres OF the ruraies to
|ignori,a Mercedes , BordoE. I
And Private johnson understood Why be
sd been fooled. d
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-01
Young Old Women.

YJu sometimes see . woman whose old
age IL % eIqnisits - wss the periec.
bloom Of her youth. You wonder how
this has coms sbont You wonder ho~
IL 10 her life has been . long aud happy
one, Here sre some Of ihe ress ns:
BE knew how to forge. di,sgressbls
things.
Sac mastered the SRI OF saying pleasant
thinss.
Sas made sbttsyef w3ik otms {, her
coogetisi.
Sac relsinsi her iliaaoas sod did ngs
bslieys sll tas wofli wisksi snd unkind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
DIPLOMATIC BILL PASSED.
Senator Gallinger Comments on Sena
tor Hale's Criticism.

During the debate on the diplomatic bill
in the Senate yesterday an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Lodge, providing for a reor-
ganization Of the entire consular service
was rejected on point Of order by Mr.
Gallinger.
Mr.. Gallinger said that the Senate had
listened to a lecture by the senator from
Maine, who had charged that a majority
was filibustering. 1t was something he had
never heard Of before and he hoped he
would never hear of 1t again. He said he
had some remarks to submit regarding his
objection to the Lodge amendment, but as
his colleague (Mr. Burnham) desired to go
on with his speech he would not detain the
Senate.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill then was passed.
Mr.. Aldrich moved that the Senate ad-
journ, but the motion was lost
The statehood bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Foraker, having 1t in charge in the alb
sence of Mr.. Quay, yielded for the passage
Of a House bill making an appropriation
for the suppression and to prevent the
spread Of contagious and infectious diseases
Of live stock.
Upon a statement by Mr.. Foraker that it
would be satisfactory to Mr.. Burnham to
go on with his remarks today instead of
yesterday Mr.. Aldrich renewed his motion
for adjournment, and at 4:20 p. m. the Sen
ate adjourned until today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
EXPLOSION ON MASSACHUSETTS,.
Details Of the Disaster in Which Sew
eral Lives Were Lost.

| The correspondent Of the New York Her
aid at San Juan, P. R., sends the following
regarding the explosion in the turret of
| the battle ship Massachusetts,: Probably
| the exact truth Of how the explosion on the
United States battle ship Massachusetts
| occurred will never be known, but as near
| ly as can be ascertained from the officers
and men on the vessel the facts are these:
The accident happened on January 16 at
| twenty-three minutes past II am. off Guile
bra, while the guns of the ship were being
employed at target practice Both eight
| inch guns in the aft starboard turret were
ready for firing. The breech OF each gun
was open, and some one In the turret acc1-
dentally pulled the lanyard which operated
| the firing pin of the combination percussion
and electric primer.
The primer was exploded and the flame
detected into the gun. The powder charge
was exploded.
There were eighty-three pounds of pow
| der in this charge. and the explosion. was
confined to the small eight-inch turret.
Every one Of the nine men in the turret
was terribly burned. The officer of the
turret Ensign w. K. Workman, was stand
| ing outside, with his head near the turret
portfolio. The pressure of air knocked him
across the deck
One poor fellow, with his clothing in
shreds, jumped from the other turret port
| hole. sprang into the sea and swan for the
stern anchor chains. He clambered aboard
with assistance, and an hour later was a
corpse.
Although the turret was like a roaring
furnace and the victims. were being liter
ally roasted, without moments hesitation
First-class Boatswain's Mate Sonoman
rushed into the turret with line of hose,
flooding the place. He was Immediately
followed by Capt. Harry Lee of the United
States Marine Corps. who threw out bags
of powder. At the same time Lieut.. Hughes
and Gunner Kuhlwein went to the maya
zine, which is directly below the turret in
which the accident happened, picked up the
powder charges there and quickly removed
them to a safe distance.
AS the ships surgeon moved among the
wounded those who were the worst hurt
urged the doctors to attend first to the
needs of the ones who were not perhaps
fatally burned. The dying realized that
their hours were short and wanted to help
their shipmates who might possibly live.
The men Of the Massachusetts, thrill with
pride as they tell of these instances of sub
lime courage; and 1t Is small cause for Won
der that their best bugler's lips trembled
and faltered and that he made break
as he sounded TAPS and then wept the
next afternoon In the military cemetery at
Santurce over the open graves of his gal
liant comrades. ..ss
Although the Massachusetts, at once sail
ed for San Juan. five other men died before
reaching that port. The others were sent
to the military hospital in San Juan, where
one died as the first funeral was In pro-
gress and the other a few hours later.
The funerals were the most impressive
ever witnessed in San Juan. Services held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
SETTLERS TITLE BETTER.
Decision Regarding Land Claimed by
the Northern Pacific

The United States Supreme Court yester-
day rendered, through Justice Harlan, an
opinion affecting the Northern Pacific rail-
road land grant. The case was that OF
Peter and Henry Nelson, who located
upon unsurveyed land within the Northern
Pacific grant, in the then territory OF
Washington, in 1881. This was after the
railroad company had filed its general map
showing its proposed line, but before 1t
had filed its map of definite location.
In the opinion handed down yesterday 1t
was held that the title of the settlers was
better than that Of the railroad company,
and that until the definite map was filed
Congress had control of the lands within
the grant regardless Of the general map.
In dissenting opinion Justice Brewer
said the opinion reverses the judgment or
the court of twenty years ago. by which
the Interior Department had ever since
been controlled in dealing with disputes be-
tween the railroad company and settlers
like the Nelson's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
OUR COAL AT HAVANA.
AS It's Presence Initiates the Cubans
It will Be Taken AWAY,

The Navy Department has ordered the
Marcellus from Culebra to Havana to re-
move the remainder Of the American coal
there. The Cubans have been relentless In
their representations to the State Depart
ment in this matter. and 1t was decided
some weeks ago by the Navy Department
to relieve Secretary Hay from further an
noyance by transporting the coal to Amer
lean territory. There are about nine hun
dred tons left. 1t is not stated at the de-
partment whether this coal will be sent to
Admiral Higginsons squadron in the West
Indies or dispatched to some of the nearby
coaling stations.
1t developed today that the fleet in the
West Indies Is being kept constantly in
formed as to the details of the Venezuelan
situation. Denial Is made that any orders
to ships recently have been caused by re-
cent events in Venezuela.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Few Places for Enlisted Men.

At the rate appointments have been made
from civil life to the army Neutenancies
there will be very few places left for en-
listed men after this years graduates of
the Military Academy have been commits
stoned. 1t is estimated that there will be
between 100 and ITO vacancies in the grade
Of second lieutenants in the army by July
1 next. The present class at West Point
contains ninety-two members, and 1t is
probable that at least eighty-five Of them
will be graduated, and will be entitled to
commission. If that is the case not more
than fifteen, or at the outside twenty -f1ve.
vacancies will remain for enlisted men, and
there are fully fifty or sixty of the latter
who will be found qualified for promotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Mail Collections at Benning.

The postmaster contemplates the estab-
lishment Of system Of letter boxes in the
district which includes Benning and Kenil-
worth. and which has recently been added
to the territory within the limits of the
city post Office. Six letter boxes and two
package boxes are to be put up In the neal
future. One of these boxes is to be placed
at Benning. another at the race track, a
letter box and package box at the old
Kenilworth post Office, letter box in the
upper end of Kenilworth, letter box at the
end Of the Sheriff road and a letter box
flee on the Sheriff road known as the Ben
ming post Office. It Is understood that the
postmaster intends to establish substations
at Benning and Kenilworth. In the old post
office buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
"wATER CURE. NOT AUTHORIZED
Verdict and Findings in Hickman
Case Disapproved by the President.

The general order in the case of First
Lieut.. Edwin A. Hickman, LIST Cavalry,
Just issued, makes-an interesting story.
This officer was tried by court-martial at
Manila by order of the President on a
charge stated as follows:,,
Conduct to the prejudice of good order
and military discipline, In violation of the
sixty-second article of war In that he
being on duty commanding q detachment
Of United States troops operating in the
vicinity Of Tayabas, province of Tayabas,
Luzon, P. l., and having In his charge one
Domingo O,Abili. native of the Barrio
Masin. pueblo of Tayabas. did unlawfully
order, direct, and by his presence and au-
thority, cause the soldiers and others sub
ject to his, the said 7Hickman's, command,
to forcibly seize the said O'Abili and i'm
merse him several times in water for the
purpose of extorting information from him.
the said O'AbiM, at Barrio Masin, pueblo
Of Tayabas, Island Of Luzon, P. l.. on OF
about November Is, 1901; and in that he
having in his charge one Leoncio Reyes
native of the Barrfo Masin, pueblo OF
Tayabas, did unlawfully order, direct, ana
by his presence and authority cause the
soldiers and others subject to his, the said
Hfckman's, command, to forcibly seize the
said Reyes and immense him several times
in water for the purpose Of extorting IN
formation from him. the said Reyes at the
Barrio Mastn, pueblo of Tayabas, Island OF
Luzon, P. l., on or about November %.
1901; to which the accused pleaded as fol
lows: To the first specification he admit
ted the allegations contained in the frs,
specification, except the word 'unlawfully;'
to that word, Not guilty. To the second
specification he admitted the ALLEGATIONS
contained in the second specification, ex-
cept the word 'unlawfully;; to that word
Not guilty" To the charge Not guilty -
The finding was: "Of the first specifica-
ton, Guilty, except the word unlawful
ly,' attaching no criminality thereto. and
Of the excepted word, mot guilty OF -he
second specification, guilty except the
word 'unlawfully,' attaching no criminal
ity thereto, and of the excepted word, not
guilty OF the charge; Not guilty." And
the court does therefore acquit him, First
Lieut.. Edwin A. Hickman, LIST United
States Cavalry.
"In~ arriving at the finding and acouittal
in this case the court invites attention to
the abnormal and disgraceful methods OF
armed resistance to the authority of The
United States; the treachery Of the natives
generally; the paramount necessity Of OBJ
tanning information, and the belief on tbs
part Of the accused that in the punishment
administered he was within the rules of
war and under the instructions of superior
military authority"
The record of the proceedings of tine
court having been submitted to the Presi-
dent he Endorsed his orders thereon as
follows: I'm the case of First Lieut. Ed
win A. Hickman, LIST United States Cav
airy, the findings and acquittal are disap
proved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Medical Department Retirements.

1t is announced at the Navy Department
that Medical Director G. F. Winslow was
retired on the 10th instant, and that Medi-
cal Director ]. A. Hawke will be retired on
the 31st instant, both under the provisions
of the personnel law. Medical Director
Winslow was the senior officer of his corps.
He was appointed from Massachusetts, in
July, 1862, and reached the highest grade
in the corps in January, 1898. He has been
on waiting orders since November last.
Medical Director Hawke was appointed
to the navy from Pennsylvania in June,
1867, and has had over thirty-one years
active service. He has been medical d.
rector since September, 1899, and his last
service was at the naval hospital. Mare Is
land. Cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27

on the Massachusetts, were conducted by
Chaplain Wright and Father Fancelon.
They were attended by Rear Admiral Hig-
ginson and by all the officers who were not
on active duty in the harbor.
The collins draped in jacks, were carried
to the navy yard and placed on gun cais-
sons and in hospital ambulances. The long
funeral train then proceeded slowly to the
military burying ground in Santurce A
great throng was at the graves, where the
Roman Catholic and Protestant Episcopal
services were read and the usual last hon
ors were paid.
The men rest in a beautiful spot near the
sea, where the surf and rustling palms
never cease to chant their requiem and
where many soldiers and sailors are buried.
The crew Of the Massachusetts, has raised
a fund to place monument over the
graves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Germany Leads the World
in Curing Consumption

No one denies that Prof. Koch Of Germany cures
consumption.
The German government employs him at an i'm
mense salary to cure consumption in the public
hospitals.
By the us, Of the Koch Inhalation vapors Of the
healing oils are easily breathed into the air tubes
causing the lungs to be filed with them, and the
lungs are healed as II by magic. The vapors are
composed of antsepics disinfectants and the great
Koch Tuberculne, and the effect is to kill the
disease germs and expel them; in fact, no form
OF germ life can live when thoroughly under the
influence of the Koch Inhalation.
The physicians Of Washington are invited to Join
the class of instruction beginning the first Monday
OF every month The trial treatment is mere given
to prove the wonderful value of the new Koch
system.
The addresses Of thousands Of cured patients VIII
be gladly given Call and see the wonderful in.
halation invention. You will find that the treat
ment has absolutely cured hundreds Ct patients in
many cities after every known medicine has failed
Don't take any more medicine into the stomach
Lung medicine Is always hard the stomach
Be skeptical If you will until y9u have ipyestf-
gated but investigate and find out tho truth Tho
doctors invite sharp criticism. Their cures will
bear investigation.
The Washington office Is at 100 nth street NV
Consultation and examination free. Send for book
let describing and illustrating the treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Assessment Held to Be Legal.

The Supreme Court. through Justice
Holmes. has delivered an opinion in a case
brought by Isabella F. Blackstone to test
the legality of a tax assessment levied by
the New York authorities under the state
succession tax law on personal property
left by the late Timothy B. Blackstone
and deposited in New York when Black
stone was domiciled In New York It was
shown that the money so deposited
amounted to H.843. 456. The surrogate
court Of New York county held the assess
ment to be legal and the Supreme Courts
opinion affirmed that decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Application fo1 Permit.

Nichoulas Sampogna Of 126 Purdy's court
northwest. who says he is naturalixed
American. has written to the District Com
missioners asking permission to play hand
organ on the streets Of the city. Permits of
this character are now issued in limited
number by the police department Major
Sylvester says a permit In the name of
Bacigapupio Augrotto has not been re-
newed since August last. and II Sampogna
will call at headquarters he will be assisted
In getting the desired permit and Instructed
regarding ito use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27

Restricting Panama Canal Contracts.
The Senate committee on interoceanio
canals has authorised favorable report
on the bill prohibiting the granting OF oon-
tracts in relation to the proposed Panama
canal to any but American citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Resignation Of Cadet Savage.

The Secretary of War has accepted the
resignation of Cadet Samuel w. Savage,
fourth class, United States Military Acad-
envy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Mics white Probably the snonaor-

It is probable that Miss Katherine White.
daughter Of Governor White of West viz
ginia, will christen the new armored cruiser
West Virginia. The governor has the privi-
lege Of nomination. and is urged to select
his daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27

Thousands suffer from a short. hacking Ooua4
who might b. cured BY P1so's Cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27

Florida-Atlantic Coast Lines
famous trains leave Washington S:16 p. m.
$40 pm Office, COL Pennsylvania avenue.
advertisement, l51 $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Some Of Those Present.

Among those present were: General r
Alger, General 1. c. Abbott D. E. Award
P. A. Auer, George c. Anderson, Senator
Burrows, George NJ. Buck, Ambrose Bierce
w. H. Bayley, w. ]. Brooks, Fred G. Ber-
ger, w. H. Barton. B. H. Brockway, Rev.
Henry N. Couden Assistant Secretary r
NJ Campbell, w. r. Chapel, E. L. Chan
man. F. g. Coldren. G. J. Diekema. A. F.
Dinsmore, E. E. Ewell, Duane E. Fox, Fred
B. Foote, Alex. Grant, Frank H. Hosford,
Benz. A. Harlan. Chas. M. Irelan, II. s.
Johnson, Representative Geo. A. Loud. Mai
or ]. w. Long. Zebina Moses, Ed B. Moore,
E. c. Madden. Geo c. Maynard, Charles
Moore. Malcolm M. Moore. Carl Markham,
Colonel E. S. Pierce Henry M. Rose. e. 8.
Runyon, ]. D. Gunner, Representative
Henry c. Smith, ex-Representative Henry
w. Seymour, Henry Sherwood, Alex. Scott.
Major E. H. Shook. Rufus H. Thayer. W.
T. Taylor, R. D. Tyler and L. H. Wilcox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27

Is Long kimonas, of light flannel
cite. with pink and blue
checks and stripes and
5 s.: y= sssss' s;5 ssss's7 40C
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
The Joke ON Himself

Rear Admiral Charles S. Cotton. who
has been entertained abroad with sin
gular splendOr and heartiness, sat one
evening at a dinner party beside the
Bishop OF Durham, a clergyman noted
for his wit.
Near the Bishop there was a million
aire manufacturer stout man with a
loud, coarse laugh, who ate and drank
q good deal, and who cracker every lit
tie while a stupid joke.
One Of the mans jokes was leveIed al
the brilliant Bishop Of Durham, whom
he did not know from Adam. II was
enough for him that the Bishops garb
was clerical He was a parson: here
therefore, was chance to poke a little
fun at the parsons trade
i have three sons" he began, in q
loud tone, nudging his neighbor and
winking toward the Bishop, three fine
lads. They are IN trade. I have always
said that if ever had a stupid son I'd
make a parson Of him."
The millionaire roared out his discord.
ant laugh. and the Bishop Of Durham
said to him, with a quiet smile:
Your father thought differently. from
you, eh?"-New York Commercial.