davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-09-17
MpbetI bes ssN e u@
baues Su 2iegntb.

frGftigen 5ormen unb ieinen benz
9auptbuu augeglieberten Sliigeln eis
men imppianten @inorud ma9t. Sritt
man elm, 70 gelangt man in bic runoe.
tinitleriI9 ausgei9miidte Suppel6aae,
In Der bas iiberlebensgroBe Stunobilo
hes G0nigs Gilbert BON Sa6ien aufs
9eIteat 1T, unb bon bort in ben bon
Musitelungsobietten fait gang freiges
IaHenen SauptIaal. Dem @ingansc
eegeniiber er6ebt iid elm @bguB bes
prG9tigen Neptunbrunnens, beIfen
Original i'm 9arte bes ebemalieen
MurcoliniI9en palaItes in Dresden
ftebt; re9ts unb Gints groBe Mobeae
Der HutbbduIer gu 2eip5ig unb Sannos
Der. Sn Der 8aIoti6en BunoelbalIe
lit bic Gbtbeilung: 5iirIorge Der @e>
msinpen fir Dffentli4s Stunt unter9s'
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-09-17

-9rpbat. Graminator: nDas
niiroen Sic t6un, I'm bic @pdthte eis
R.r Sranten gu betGmpfen9" Ganois
batin: SD fpiiroe einen neuen 9ut
aufIebsn, ben bic arunte bisber ni9t
seieben bat"
- Ser 9 iinbenbod. Sonns
tdssiGger Unit einem nielbferIegten"
Safen beimtommeno): ~aennten,
fpenn er ettpa ni9t mebr gang frtI6
Iein foIte, id bin nit Der Setunhdrs
balm aefabrsn."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-09-17
Sn Der 9erlegenbeit.

@raf (ber ein.n Sreunb uuf ieinem
9ute beIu9D: pSamos, ales fiirItlt9
- (auf cine acknowledgements
an elmer Statue seisenb): aber, mas
lit benn bas, mein 2ieber9"
Baron: n9leb.. =. db,. :. bas 1T 9s'
ieBIid geiaiibt!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-09-17

.Ra9 Der seItrisen 8ummeIei bin
i9 gang Blob aufgeitanben."
rDie baben Ii6 BERN Der gndoige
Serr seitern niebergelest9"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-09-17
Gin 9ieien=G elephant.

Der sr0Bte sefanseue elephant be'
finbet fi9 our 3eit i'm 8eiiBe bes
SbierbGnblers 8oitod in getp gort,
bes amsritanif9en Susenbed. Sds
ssfpaItise &iifeItbier miBt bon ben
aniebnIi9en SOblen Bis gum S4d'
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-09-17
siam, Der grDBte btsHer
gedngene inbtf4e
G~Iepbant.

belba6 IA SUB eff 3On. Seine Set'
matb lit 8irma an ben ufern bes bet'
Iisen @anses, mo aud bic BON uns
fpiebergegebene pbotpgrapbiI4e DUFF
nabme gema9t puroe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
Plea That Failed.

mot guilty." said Minor Lawson, who is
frequent visitor at the Police Court, when
he appeared before Judge Scott this morn
ing on a charge of vagrancy.
what has Minor been doing now?" Pros
ecutor Pugh asked Bicycle Policeman
Forteney
"He was drunk near the corner Of 7th
and o streets northwest. about o'clock
Saturday afternoon and I sent him to the
station house because he was unable to
navigate" was all that the policeman had
to say.
IT Just got out OF the workhouse Friday,
after spending fifteen days there" Minor
explained. land left there with good in
tentions."
but you couldn't resist the temptation to
take a drink" Prosecutor Pugh interrupt
ed.
ST took a drink because I was feeling
bad. and I hope the Judge will be good to
me this morning and let me go on my per-
sonal bonds with the understanding that he
shall give me the limit of the law the next
time I'm brought before him."
You no doubt started out with good IN
tentions. but you got of the track" the
court told him. "and I guess I had better
send you down this time. as it Is the only
way to keep you away from drink
II trust you will give me chance this
time" the man pleaded.
Stand aside" the judge said, waving
him from the witness stand.
well. what Is it?' Minor asked, looking
anxiously at the court.
Thirty dollars or sixty days." his honor
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
AN UNCANW'.MIX-UP
coFFINs, ROBES AID dpTHER FU-
NEARAL PARARHmNAIIA.
Figure in Replevinnc Proceedings In
stituted TO-DAY Coroner
Serves Marshal.

Collins, cooling boards, burial robes, cef-
fin plates, handles and fother more or less
uncanny articles were 1tosaed about pro-
miscuously today by theUnited States mar
shall and the coroner. Andrew Day recent
ly secured Judgment In q justice Of the
peace court against s. II. Hines and others.
Execution was granted by the justice and
the marshal proceeded to levy on the cofiins
and other funeral paraphernalia found at
the establishment Of the 8. H. Hines Cas-
ket Company. for the purpose Of satisfying
Mr.. Days claim against Mr. Hines. The
goods were removed by the marshal to the
sales rooms OF local auctioneer.
The next step in the affair was the filing
today by Lucy J. Hines, trading as the s.
H. Hines Casket Company" OF a suit In
replevin to recover the collins and APP
purtenances. AS the marshal cannot, under
the law serve d writ on himself, the coro-
ner was called in to perform that duty.
Mrs. Hines. contends that the goods at
tached belong to her separate estate, and
she says, as her husband has no interest
in them. the seizure by the marshal was
unwarranted. -
1t Is Mr. Days move now, and his attor-
neys say he means to act promptly and
vigorously. 81 >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
INITIAL MEMORIAL SERVICES.
The House Hears Eulogies Of Three Of
Its Deceased Members.

The experiment Of holding memorial serv-
ices for deceased members Of the House Of
Representatives was inaugurated yesterday,
when eulogies were delivered on the life
and public services Of Representative Rus
sell OF Connecticut. Representative Shep-
pard and Representative DeGraffenried OF
hereafter during this session and probably
will become the general rule in the House
In the future. Heretofore. except on rare
occasions. the House has broken in upon its
legislative work Friday or Saturday to Hs-
ten to eulogies Of deceased members, but
the time has seldom been propitious and
latterly the practice has been meeting with
growing disfavor. On account of the pres
sure of public business at this session 1t
was decided to hold the memorial session
on Sunday. and during the course of their
eulogies yesterday several members took
innovation and to express their opinion that
1t should be followed In the future.
The attendance In the galleries was quite
large. and there was q numerous assem-
blage Of friends OF the deceased members
on the floor. The following members paid
tribute to the memory Of Mr.. Russell:
Messrs. Brandegee Comm. Capron Or. -,
Sperry (Conn.). Hill Comm, Henry Comm,
Payne On. ". Mcclellan On. ", Dalzell
Pa.), Grosvenor (Ohio) and Mccall Mass
Those who eulogized Mr.. Sheppard were:
Messrs Henry (Tex.). Brantley (Ga). Ball
Cex.). Randell cTex.), Burleson CTex) and
Feeley Qll.). --+..
Those who eulogized Mr.. DeGranenried
were: Messrs. Russell (Tex). Stephens
CTex) and Klebery CTex.).
At 2:55. as further mark of respect, the
House adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
PNEUMATIC TUBE SERVICE.
Contract Awarded for It's Installation
in Chicago.

The Postmaster General has awarded the
contract for the installation Of the pneu-
matte tube service in the Chicago post
office to the Chicago Postal Pneumatic
Tube Company. The price bid by this con-
Germ was $3.50 mile, which will amount
to about $119,625 per annum. The contract
Is awarded under authority Of an act Of
Congress making a small appropriation for
the further testing Of the pneumatic tube
system of distributing the mail in several
Of the large cities. The system is to be
tried again in New York. Philadelphia
Chicago and st. Louis. Bids for the Chica-
go system were received by the second as
sistant postmaster general several months
ago, but were unsatisfactory and all were
rejected. Within the last month another
set of bids has been received and the bid Of
the Chicago concern was accepted. The
work of installing the system will probably
be begun Immediately.
Postmaster Coyne of Chicago was in the
city a few days ago and In consultation
with the second assistant postmaster gen.
eral said that the business of the Chicago
office was SO great that even now it was
thought that the new post Office building
should be made larger. This building has
not yet been completed. but is rapidly being
made ready for use. Mr.. Coyne desires to
establish substations at the railway depots
for the reception and distribution of the
mail through the pneumatic tube system to
relieve the main Office OF the immense
business it Is now doing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
Marine Corps Orders,

Major Charles A. Doyen has been ordered
to take command OF the marine barracks at
Annapolis, Md.
Second Lieut.. D. W. Blake has been grant
ed. one months leave OF absence.
Capt. l.. M. Gulick has been ordered to
League Island. Pa, to take charge Of q
detachment Of marines ordered to the ma
rlne barracks at Port Royal, 8. C.
A company consisting Of Capt. P. g..
Brown. First Lieut.. B. B. Woog, Second
Lieut.. I. II. Brown and thirty-fve enlisted
men have been ordered from the marine
barracks at Norfolk. Va, to the marine
barracks at Port Royal. 8. c.. for tempo
rary duty.
Second Lieut.. F. F. Robards has been or
dered to report for duty with the battalion
on Its way to the Philippines.
Capt. ]. A. Leteune has been detached
from the marine barracks, Norfolk, Va, and
ordered to take charge Of the recruiting dis
trict Of New York, relieving First Lieut. W.
l.. Jolly.
Capt. F. L. Bradman has been detached
from the marine barracks. this city. and
ordered to take command OF Company c
at that post.
Capt. H. o. Bisset has been ordered to
San francisco, Cal. to take charge OF the
recruiting station at that place and to re-
leve Capt. G. NJ. Perkins, who has been
ordered aboard the army transport now get
ting ready to sail for the Philippines to take
command of Company A while it is in the
Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
THE DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Reported to the Senate With an In
crease Of $3S, ATS.

The diplomatic and consular apprOpria-
ton bill was Saturday reported to the Senate
from the committee on appropriations by
Mr. Hale The total increase Of the bill
as reported over the bill as passed by the
House is $3S.47b.
The changes were as follows:
Increase: Diplomatic service-Minister to
Persia, from 5000 to $500. 81. 500: secre-
4ary of embassy to Austria-H Hungary. from
32,25O to SECS. 1878; second secretary of
embassy to Austria Hungary, from 81 800
to $1,000. $780,; secretary OF legation to
Siam and consul general at Bankok. 81, 800;
secretary of legation to Switzerland, 81 800;
libraries for diplomatic offices. 5000; pay
$1,000: payment to heirs Of late consul at
Martinique. 5000; new edition Of consular
regulations. 5000. $26.375.
Consuls general-Monterey, from 81 500 to
5000. 800; Munich. from 5000 to $500.
$500. $1,000.
consuis-santiaso de Cuba, 5000: Am
sterdem, Netherlands from 5000 to 81. 500,
$500; Beirut, Syria, from g 600 to 81 500,
800; Breslau, Germany, from 81 500 to s. :
OOO, 800; Sydney, Nova Scotia, from 81. 500
70 =. 600. $500: Warsaw. Poland, new. s., 900.
Consular clerks, 800
Clerk hire at consulates-Hongkong, from
0.6OO to $500. $500; Monterey, from $500
to 81. 400. $500. 81 200.
Interpreters at consulates in China, Ko-
rea and Japan. $500.
Total increase, SIS, 475.
Decrease: Tamsui. consul from s., 600 to
1880. $500; Manchester clerk hire (dupli-
Gated In House bilD. 81 500. Total decrease,
$1,000. Net increase, $36475. Total Of bill
as reported to the Senate. 81, 1881. 1OO.69.
The amount Of the estimates was 81 145 =
4lo. The amount appropriated for 1903 was
81, 96i. 925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
MAIL BAGS CALLED IN.
Postmasters Directed to Send Them to
the Nearest Postal Depot.

PoStmaSters Directed to Send Them to
the Nearest Postal Depot.
The second assistant postmaster general
has issued circular calling on all post
masters and others having in their GUS
tody post office equipment In the shape Of
mail bags of all forms to send their sur
plus of such equipment to the nearest pos
tai depot. The Issuance of this circular
gave rise to a run1or that there was a
shortage in mail bags and that the depart
ment had been put to some straits to OBJ
tain sufficient equipment Of this kind to
properly transport the mails Such is not
the case, the second assistant postmaster
general said this morning. After q heavy
rush Of mail such as occurs every year
during the Christmas holidays there are
always large numbers Of mall bags piled
up In the post offices throughout the coun.
try. The bags are allowed to accumulate.
and after the rush is over and the Office Is
cleared up the bags are laid aside to await
the pleasure of the postal officials here.
The second assistant postmaster general
who has charge of the postal equipment.
calls In these bags to have them repaired
and properly stored where they can be
Kept on hand for the next emergency
There are probably a quarter Of a million
mail bags in the various post offices
throughout the country that are not being
USED. and 1t Is necessary, that these bapY
should be placed In storage at the various
postal depOts, where they can be ayailahIa
to all post offices alike, Instead OF heinz
p1ieo up In few Of the larger Offices. :,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
New Virginia Postmasters.

There were forty-nine fourth-class post
masters appointed today. OF whom forty
will fill vacancies caused by death or resig-
nation and five are to take the places OF
persons removed by reason of the expira-
ton of their four years term Of service.
OF those appointed the following are for
Virginia: Noah N. Dodd. Bronze, Carroll
county, vice David L. Kemp, resigned; Mrs
Alice NJ. Surratt. Littlevine. Carroll coun.
ty,.v vice Mrs. Laura c. Richardson, resign
ed; Mrs Efile v. Goodrich, Spotcash
Brunswick county. vice Thurston Good
rich, deceased; Joseph M. Thacker, Spur
geon, Louisa county, vice Mrs. Sarah F.
Baughn, removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26

the defendants applied for an advance of
g. 600 on thirty shares Of the association
stock. As an additional security the de-
PENDANTS mortgaged property In Mont
gomery county, Md.
By virtue of this mortgage the defendants
became obligated to pay to the association
$9.15 interest and SIS premium a month for
the first year. with reductions In subsequent
years.
About May 5. 1901. the applicants. or de-
PENDANTS in this case, rendered to the ASSOC
citation 2,477.06. claiming that no more was
due. but the association declined to accept
this amount. contending that under state
ment in accord with the rules and regula-
lions of the association and the contract Of
the applicants there was due to that date
81 92S.06 The case carne to the United
States Supreme Court from the Court OF Aps
peals Of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
TO REFORM BIBLE READING.
Sunday School Books to Be Revised by
Committee.
From the New York Herald Of today.

From the New York Herald Of today.
Higher critics of theology have taken up
the Sunday school lesson situation and have
announced their intention of remodeling
the lesson texts employed by the thirteen
million scholars In Protestant Sunday
schools of the United States. They also
threaten to reform the matter of Bible
reading in the day schools.
This is the charge made by conservative
men, and to prove it they point to the fact
that at conferences recently held in this
and other cities only theological higher
critics were invited.
haitian, at which President Harper of the
University Of Chicago was present, and al
most all who were there with him. al
though selected from Manhattan and
Brooklyn, belong to that theological party.
The Sunday school interests now are thor
ough1y aroused. One side Is calling the
other "oid fogy." and the other is calling
the one "doctrinally unsound.'' A conven-
ton Of Sunday school workers is to be held
in Chicago fortnight hence. under the
auspices of the council OF seventy Of the
University Of Chicago, but the agitation is
quite as great In New York as 1t il else
where.
For about six months storm has been
brewing about the old International lesson
committees heads. This committee has
some new and admittedly untried material
in 1t. This material deems 1t essential to
do some original things. and has projected
a tour OF the world to show the heather
the excellent Sunday school methods in use
in the United States, and incidentally to
hold great Sunday school convention in
Jerusalem.
While the committee has been planning
to go abroad its enemies at home have for
once united. and the things they are say
ing about the international committee are
enough to suggest anything but Bible
teachers.
The charge Is made that children in this
day are not as well informed as formerly
upon Bible matters. College professors,
teaching the Bible as literature. complain
that students do not understand Bible ref
erences because they have not been taught
the Bible. Enemies of the International
lessons quickly charge this condition Of
things upon the lessons used. Others say
the demand is higher than formerly and
that the International scheme fails to fill
the modern bill. Replying. the friends Of
the International committee say the whole
ciamor is made by higher critics and Is an
attack upon the Bible IN a new form.
A combination has been effected between
Congregational publishing interests. which
employ the Rev. DR.. Dnnning, and some
other interests. both hostile to the old COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
The Veteran Postmaster's Successor.

Mr.. 8. Edgar Smoth has been appointed
postmaster at North Lansing. Tompkins
county, New York. to succeed Roswell
Beardsley. deceased. The late postmaster
at North Lansing. Mr.. Beardsley. died No
vember 8, 1902, after a service as fourth
class postmaster Of seventy-four years. He
was the oldest postmaster in the service of
the government. and Is said to have been
the oldest employe of the govrnment. He
was appointed postmaster at North Lam
sing, which Is rated as fourth-class of
fee. June %, 1928. and served continuously
to the time of his death. The salary for
the ONCE Is $213 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
simms Gave Himself Up.
SELECTING INDIAN AGENTS.
Commissioner Jones Believes tn,
Method Needs Reform,

Method Needs Reform.
Members Of the Indian Rights Association
are very DESTROYS, 1t is said, Of effecting
reform In the Indian service OF the
United States government, and steps look
ing to that end have been taken. President
Roosevelt has been appealed to by petition,
In which changes in the present method OF
appointing agents to the Indian service are
suggested The communication to the Chief
Executive states that, in addition to the
twenty-one Indian agents who have been
dismissed from the service 'for cause"
during the last three years, there still re-
main in office seven agents who are In
capable and should be ousted.
The petition speaks OF Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs Jones In complimentary
terms for his effort to rid the service Of in
competent agents, but adds that he Is
greatly deferred by lack of authority.
The petition OF the Indian Rights Assoc
citation, Is. in part as follows:
1T would be q great improvement, We be-
lteve, II the executive were to insist that
men recommended to him for the position
and others should be subject to some form
Of examination analogous to those under
the civil service commission to ascertain
their qualifications before they should be
eligible. Even this, while 1t would be
preferable to the present system, would
be far short, we believe. OF what ought to
be DONE II the position Of the Indian
agent could be brought within the CLASH
fed service. the problem would be simpli-
fed: but since that would require con-
gressional action. 1t Is doubtful whether 1t
could be accomplished.
1.-THE authority conferred upon the ex
ecutive to place bonded school superin-
tendents in charge Of agencies. when such
a step is deemed advisable. affords GER
tain measure Of relief. II the plan is fol-
lowed wherever possible. 1t promises well
for the future
President Roosevelt has acknowledged
the receipt OF the communication and has
assured the members Of the association
that the matter will be investigated i'm
mediately.
Commissioner Jones agrees with the
members OF the Indian Rights Association
regarding the need for reform in the meth
cd Of appointing agents of his bureau. He
said this morning that the petition of the
association had been referred to him and
that he would give 1t due consideration.
Regarding the assertion that seven Indian
agents are now under charges, the COM
missioner stated that he had learned from
an unofficial source the names Of the
agents referred to and he had found that
the charges preferred against some Of them
were groundIess The other charges have
not yet been investigated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
TWAS LION MEAT.
consignment Addressed to Gridiron
Club Stopped by Game Warden.

A dispatch from St. Paul. Mimi, TODAY
states that Game Warden Fullerton of that
state seized a consignment Of mountain lion
meat on It's way to the Gridiron Club of
Washington. d. c.. from Medora, N. d. The
consignment. It Il alleged. was passing as
buffalo meat
Members Of the Gridiron Club stated to-
day that they were under the impression
that an invited guest Of the club from the
Yellowstone Park had sent the meat with
the idea of playing joke on the organize
ton. They say they hope the consignment
will be sent along. for while they have
never as yet eaten the flesh Of the festive
mountain Hon they are not afraid to tackle
II In any event. the incident Is likely to
be recalled after the bell rings for dinner,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26

To Be Examined for Appointment.
The President has designated the follow
ins-named young men for. examination for
appointment as assistant paymasters in the
navy: Charles T. Bishop. II. D. Lamar.
John P: G: Upshur. Eugene H. rrieseu,
A. II. King, James Mcflunnesfe and Erwin
A.. MCMILLAN: They will be examined in
this city on the 9th ultirno. '--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
Denied the Application.

In the United States Supreme Court today
an application for a writ OF certiorar to
remove the case of the Washington National
Building and Loan Association OF this city
against Bertha L. F1ske and Joseph H.
Fiske into the United States Supreme Court
for hearing was denied. The defendants.
who give their post Office address as Sligo.
Nd, applied for membership In the National
Building and Loan Association and q certif-
cate sof stock was issued to them under
date OF September - l6oS. seDtember IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
Favors Sunday Opening.

A. j. Sanford Of 1912 Union street has
written to the Commissioners that he is
member Of the Retail Grocers Association
and Is not In favor Of the Sunday closing
OF grocery stores. He says he believes the
opening Of grocery stores on Sunday morn
Ing. especially in the summer time, IL q
necessity, The Sunday opening, he de-
clares. Is great boon to poor persons un-
able to AFFORD ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
Both From WASHINGTON

The board Of directors sof E,perpencv
Hospital announces thar Dr. John T. Dunn
made the highest mark in the recent COM
pet1ttVe examination and Will be appointed
senior assistant resident physician. DR.. w
ROBERT Perkins will have the post OF Junior
dents Of Washington. Cav -@"'-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
For Improving Kansas Avenue.

Senator Stewart has reported favorably
from the committee on the District of Co
lumbia an amendment to the District bill
submitted by Mr.. Clark OF Montana APP
propriating $1,000 for grading and macad-
amizing Kansas avenue.sin, Petworth SUBJ
division. from the north side of Trenton