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81 DEGREES IN 10 HOURS.
Mercury's Sudden Drop in Cold Wave
of Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, January S0.-The weather
bureau thermometer here recorded q drop
Of 81 degrees during the twelve hours end
ing at o'clock this morning. At that
hour the mercury marked q above zero.
with the cold wave came fierce fifty-five-
mile an-hour northwest gale and heavy
snow squalls. The high wind made much
trouble for the telephone and telegraph
companies.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. January 8O.-Today was
one Of the coolest Of the season, the off,
cial temperature at am. being below.
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TO AMEND DISTRICT BILL.
Measures Offered by Senators Stewart
and Gallinger.

Senator Stewart has proposed an amend
ment to the District bill continuing the con-
struction Of the Rock Creek bridge on the
line Of Connecticut avenue extended, with
authority to the Commissioners to enter
into a contract for the construction Of the
bridge at cost not to exceed $3.50, 600. ex-
elusive Of the amount previously appropri-
ated, and appropriating 100000 for the
work.
Mr. Gallinger has offered an amendment
to the District bill In the Senate increasing
the salaries Of the judges Of the District Of
Columbia from 5000 to $4,000 Also an
amendment appropriating $1,000 for paving
Yale street from 18th to 14th streets.
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The Health once Records.

bill was introduced in the House today
by Mr.. Benton, by request, providing for
an inspection Of the records of the health
office Of the District. The terms Of the
bill are that the records OF births and
deaths Of the health Office shall be open
to inspection by any person who has q sub
stantial interest in some matter contained
or believed to be contained In such records
The Commissioners are authorised and re-
Quired to make regulations to carry the
provisions Of the bill into effect Inc rec
ords shall not be used for advertising or
other purposes.
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WILL MAINTAIN POLICY.
Free Delivery Routes Not to Be Es-
tablished on Toll Roads.

Representatives Of a number Of communi-
ties In West Virginia and elsewhere have
protested to the Post Once Department
against its new policy Of declining to estab-
hsh new rural free delivery routes over
highways on which toll Is collected from
the government. It was represented that
the policy caused considerable inconve-
nience to the patrons Of the neighborhoods
involved, but 1t was replied that this was
to be expected. and the department would
pointed out by the department that It was
absurd to expect the government to pay
tolls for the use of roads in service per-
formed for the benefit Of the people living
along those roads.
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ESTABLISHES QUARANTINE.

Maryland's Governor Forbids Importa-
ton Of Cattle
BALTIMORE. Nd, January 80.-Acting
upon the recommendation Of the state live
stock sanitary board, Gov. Smith today
signed proclamation forbidding the i'm
portation OF cattle into Maryland from the
territory south OF an irregular line running
from the northwest corner Of California to
the northern border of Virginia.
This action Is taken al nrecautiop
against Splenetic or southern fever The
prohibition will last from January 81 to
November l.
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RUSH WORK ON WARsHIPa
Orders From Navy Department Came
as Surprise.

Us Surp1rSe.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH. Va, January 3O.-The
rush orders received at the navy yard
here for all the ships now at its docks to
be prepared for sea, and work on the YES
sells under construction at Newport News
to be rushed. came as great surprise.
Naval officers do not pretend to under
stand the significance of the orders, and
say that 1t may be simply test Of the
ability OF the government to put Its forces
on a war footing quickly. or that it may
have a more sinister Interpretation
The navy men consider the orders to
the private ship yard for the early COM
pletion of vessels under construction by far
the most significant feature OF the de-
vslopments Of the last few days.
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1900 MEN AFFECTED.
Big Sugar Refinery at Jersey City
Shuts Down.

NEW YORK, January 30.-Four hundred
employees Of the American Sugar Refining
Company's plant in Jersey City were laid
of today and the rest Of the staff, which
consists Of 1900 men. were informed that
the refinery would be shut down Saturday.
The refinery has been In operation but
one week after q shut down of three weeks
for repairs. An excess Of supply Is said to
be the cause Of the shut down.
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Return Of the Postmaster General.
Postmaster General Payne has returned
from New York city. where he. Attorney
General Knox and Secretary Shaw have
been investigating the proposed sites for
the new post Office building In the uptown
district Of New York ~
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STRANDED IN PANAMA.
Three Thespians Finally Reach San
Francisco.

SAN FRANC1sCO, January 3o.-The Pa
cific mail steamer City Of Panama brought
from the isthmus three members Of a thea
trical profession who were stranded In
Panama.
The trio formed part Of the Gillett Com
pany, which left here several months ago
and stranded In Guayaquu.
There were six women of the company
slowed away on the steamer Colombia and
beat their way to Panama. Only three were
fortunate enough to get passage to this
city. The remainder are penniless IN
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WAR WITH SALVADOR.

Troops Being Mustered In Guatemala
City.
SAN FRANCISCO, January BO-When
the steamer City Of Panama, which has ar
rived here. was at San Jose de Guatemala,
the rumor was current that Guatemala in
tended to go to war with Salvador. Troops
were being mustered in Guatemala City.
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RECEIVED 2,3oo VOLTS.

Yet Holloway Lived Two Hours After
the Shock.
SCHENECTADY, N. z, January 80.-Ar~
thur Holloway, twenty-three years old, Of
Salisbury. Nd. was killed today by an
electric shock at the works Of the General
Electric Company. He received q current
OF 1890 volts, and yet he lived about two
hours, artificial respiration being resorted
to.
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ANOTHER BALLOT; NO RESULT.
Delaware Legislature Again Went
Through the Farce.

DOVER, Del, January 30.-The ninth bal
lot for United States senator today re-
suited as follows,
Long term-Addiclss, IS; H. A. Dupont.
10; Black (dem.). 49,
Short term-Addicks. IT: Higgins. 8; r. e.
Dupont, I; H. A. Richardson, a.. Btggs
(dem.), 10.
no election. Adjourned until noon to-
morrow,
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Hubbard Smith Better,

GENOA. Italy, January 3O-Hubbard T.
Smith. vice and deputy consul general at
Cairo is slightly better today, but his con-
dltion Is stu alarming
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Sporting Editor Dead.
NEW YORK, January 3O.-George Stack
house, sporting editor Of the New York
Tribune, died suddenly today,
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NEW NATIONAL BANK.
Comptroller Asked for Permission by
Washington Capitalists.

An application has been made to the con-
troller OF the currency for permission to Or
ganize national bank in this city. Those
who desire this privilege are understood to
be the parties who recently proposed to ac-
Quire control OF the Traders National
Bank g
They are believed to control the banking
business which the Seaboard Air Line Com
pany may have l nthis city. The details
OF the location Of the proposed bank and
its officers have not yet been decided upon.
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New York Stock Market,

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 141e + ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
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Minister Pearson Returns

NEW YORK. January 40.-Richmond
Pearson. the United States minister to Per-
STA, arrived here today ON the steamship
Lain. Il
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Chamberlain at Kimberley.
KIMBERLEY. Cape Colony. January
80.-Coionial Secretary Chamberlain and
Mrs. Chamberlain arrived here today and
were accorded . remarkable reception.
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Senator DepsN delivered an eloquent
euloRy on the late senator from Michigan
During most tsf ti1etormulative and rev.
dictionary period Of our history. lawyers
have commanded legislative positions" said
Mr.. Depew. THE people believed that the
education and training necessary for ad-
mission to the bar and the familiarity with
the laws which are requisite for the prac-
tice Of the profession. especially fitted law
yers to be Legislators It Is only within re-
cent years that business has become the
leading profession of our country It Is
business interests which are most likely to
be affected favorably or otherwise by legis-
latioa,. Until almost q decade ago the more
active a man was In industries the less In
terest he took in politics. I remember a
great merchant Of New York who voiced
the sentiments OF his associates when he
said that he crossed OF his credit book any
customer who was In politics or aspired to
or held ONCE. For period 1t was fatal to
the aspirations Of young man entering
upon a business career to have applied to
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
The A llSYIN [(lllIR
American Counsel Dickinson Creates
Good Impression.
His sum Minis Up OF the Case For tho
United states Admitted To
he Excellent.

London, Oct. S-Jacob NJ Dickinson,
Of American counsel, though now on
the fourth day OF his speech, resumed
his arguments OF the Alaskan boundary
commission Wednesday morning In
excellent voice He continued his con-
tention as to the meaning OF the term
coast" as employed In the treaty and
in the negotiations, All sides admit
that Mr. Dickinson Is making an ex-
cellent summing up for the United
point raised in the speeches OF Atty
Gen. Fiulay. SolicitOr-General Carson
and Christopher Robinson X. G., OF
Canadian counsel, endeayorlng to re-
fute them by means of countless refer
ences to legal authorities, and contin-
ues to hold the interest Of the members
of the commission and other auditors,
interpersing his argument with humor-
Gus and other illustrations which are
listened to with evident pleasure by
Att'y Gen, Finlay and other opposing
counsel and by the commissioners
themselves.
Mr.. Dickinson emphasized the Amer
lean contention on the meaning Of the
word coast" and concluded the morn
Ing session with declaring there could
be no doubt, judging from the maps,
that the coast line must run al
claimed by the United States
Mr. Mccormick, the United States
ambassador at St. Petersburg, was
among those present at the proceed
| lngs
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Little Rock Police Raid a Gambling
House and Make a Big Haul.
EVENTS Df AwEEK BRIEFLY CHRoNIClED
One of the Most Extensive Cotton
Growers in State Says Crop Will
Be Shortest in Ten Years Efforts
Being Made to Bring Baptist Fact
ions Together.
Gambling Houses Raided.

Several weeks ago the gambling
houses of Little Rock were raided by
the sheriff on warrant sworn out
by a member of the anti-gambling
association. When the cases were
rallied for trial the accused were fined
in nominal sum with the under.
standing that their places should re-
main closed in the future. Besides,
the devices seized were ordered burn.
ed One of the leading gamblers took
an appeal on the burning order, and
the case is still pending in the su.
preme court. The gamblers, however,
at least some Of them, did not remain
closed but short time, and as a con.
sequence another writ was sworn out
last week and the sheriff raided the
places, securing number of tables
and other gambling devices. The
night following the raid by the sher-
if. the police took hand and found
one place running in full blast.
twenty-five players and dealers were
captured, and given a free ride to the
calaboose, where some of them spent
the night in default of s25 required
for their release. The anti-gambling
association is composed Of leading
citizens and ministers, and the mem.
bers declare that open gambling
houses will never again be permitted
at the state capital so long as the
law against this evil remains on the
statutes
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
ChoctaW Charges,

R F. Cahill has been succeeded as
Superintendent of the eastern division
Of the Choctaw by f. b. Stewart.
The new superintendent of the east
GrH division has been with the Choc.
taw for nearly a year, coming with It
from the Central of New Jersey Su.
perintendent Wentz's old charge. He
was first chief clerk to Mr.. Wentz,
succeeding n c. Phillips, who was
promoted to be superintendent on the
west end Then he became Mr.,
VENTS assistant, and when Mr.. Phil.
lips resigned as superintendent on the
west end, on September 7, Mr.. Stewart
was appointed 20 succeed him. Now
he is transferred to the eastern divis.
ion W, NJ, Whittenton, the new su.
perintendent on the west end, has
been trainmaster on the east end OF
the western division, with headquar.
ters at Shawnee.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
TILLMAN TRIAL
AGAIN GOING ON
The Sick Juror Sufficiently Recov.
cred to Again Take His
Place In Court.
The STATES Case HAS RESTED
And DEFENSE has An lining.
Evidence introduced to show That
Editor GOngaIr. Hnd Made
Threats to Xiii TillmnE-One
Witness Admitted That lie Had
Forced Conversation on Gonzales.

Lexington, S. c., Oct S--The trial of
J. II. Tillman was resumed Wednes-
day, the juror, Milton Sharp, who has
been sick, having improved sufficiently
to permit him to be in court The
state rested without the introduction OF
further testimony and the defense en-
tered at once upon the presentation of
ita case.
Counsel for the defendant first re-
newed the motion made early in the
trial that the court instruct the jury
to disregard all testimony given by
witnesses for the state showing a
weapon in the possession Of the defend
ant prior to the shooting The court
ruled the testimony to be competent.
Editorials from the Columbia State
referring to the defendant were read
by counsel for the defense and offered
in evidence The court in ruling upon
point in controversy stated to the
jury that the purpose for which the
editorials were being read to the jury
was to show the feeling that existed
between the defendant and n. G, Con
zales.
The first witness called by the de-
fense was T. d. Mitchell, who lived in
Columbia in 1902. He testified that he
had a conversation with n. G.. Con-
zales relative to j. H. Tillman, recit-
ing what he stated Gonzales said con-
cerning the defendant The witness
said among other things: "He said |
can slap his face and he would not re-
sent It, and he said If he ever bats his
eyes at me ri All him so full of lead
that he will never tote 1t off.
The witness said that he subsequent
ly told Mr.. Tillman what he stated Mr..
Gonzales said to him. On cross-exam-
ination he said he forced the converse
tion on Mr.. Gonzales,
A. X Flowers, who formerly was a
street car conductor in Columbia, tes-
tilted that during the summer of 1902
Mr.. Gonzales and three other men were
riding on his car. He said that while
ne was collecting fares they were dis
cussing politics, and that he heard Mr.,
Gonzales say II Mr., Tillman was elect
ed he never would be seated, The wit
ness added that he heard Mr.. Gonzales
say he would kill the rascal"
On ross-examination tho witness
said he had not told Of this until two
months ago, and said that he first
wrote II to the defendant.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Shot BY a Woman.

DR.. r. l.. White, q well known Lit.
tie Rock physician and formerly as.
slstant physician at the state insane
asylum, was shot and seriously wound
ed by Mrs. Ruth Lane, a neighbor OF
DR.. White. The shooting occurred at
the home OF Mrs. Lane. DR.. White
states that Mrs. Lane and her niece
had been taking meals at his house,
and for what his wife deemed good
reasons, she notified them that she did
not care to longer serve them. White
claims the woman who did the shoot.
ing made insulting remarks to his
wife, and when he heard Of this he
went to her home to induce her to
stop the fuss, During the converse.
ton the niece, who Is but Is years Of
age, came into the room and handed
her aunt revolver, when she turned
toward White and shot him in the
hip. Mrs. Lane claims that Dr., White
was very angry when he entered her
house, and that he used harsh Ian
guage, at the same time making
threats with a revolver. The women
claim White fired one shot, but this
he denies The wounded man walk
ed to his own house two doors from
where the shooting took place and
sank down from the loss Of blood 1t
Is believed he will recover.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
ON A VISIT TO WEST POINT.
The Ancient and Honorable Artil-
iery Of Boston Take Their
Guests to West Point.

New York, Oct 8.--TAe Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company OF Bos-
ton and the Newport Artillery Com
pany. escorting the Honorable Artil-
lery Company OF London, arrived here.
Wednesday on steamer from Fall
River. Without loss Of time the Bos-
ton and London companies, In full uni
form, descended the gangway OF the
tall River boat and marched In coll
umn OF twos across the pier and up
the gangway of an excursion boat, and
Ave minutes later the steamer swung
out into the stream, and with the unit
ed bands Of both companies playing
proceeded up the river EN- routue to
West Point The Newport Artillery
Company then proceeded to a hotel to
spend the day, intending to meet the
London and Boston companies on the
return from West Point late In the
afternon.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
BRIEF MENTION.
The supreme court met in adjourn
ed session on the 5th.

The supreme court met In adjourn
ed session on the 5th.
The Citizens Bank OF Harrison, cap.
ital stock, $25,000 has been incorpo.
rated under the state laws.
A company has been formed to build
an electric road to connect Eureka
Springs and Huntsville, distance Of
thirty.nye miles.
The silver Jubilee Of the Roman
Catholic church at Atkins was cele.
brated with imposing ceremonies, be.
ginning on the 4th,
Some unknown person set fire to
the Batesvllo bank building, and
the structure was saved after hard
work by the fremen.
'rhe state deaf.mute institute open.
cd its regular fall term on the 7th
inst Secretary Page announces that
the institution will complete the en-.
tire term.
j. w. Kendall, an old citizen Of
Lawrence county, sulclded by taking
morphine. He was So years OF age
and had lived In Lawrence county
thirty years,
Henry Dalton and Ed Mlllsaps were
sentenced to the penitontlary In Van
Buren, circuit court to seven and
nine years respectively for arson
and horse stealing,
r. W. Jones, aged so years, died as
the result OF an accident at n saw
mill near Little Rock, While at work
Jones right arm became entangled In
circular saw and was eat on, and he
died from the shock,
Sam Taylor IL under arrest at
Searcy, charged with tho murder OF
Dave Ellis ut ilammondsyllle The
evidence against him Is crcumstan'
tIal. Ellis was murdered about two
weeks ago, his body being terribly
slashod
The memorable observance OF the
two hundredth anniversary OF the
birth OF John Wesley founder Of
MethodIsm, closed at Little Rock on
the 9Th, A number OF eminent men
OF the church were present and took
part In tho services,
Walter Horton, convicted on Sep
tomhor II, at the present torn OF the
Jackson circuit court, OF the murder
OF I'D Clark, september 81 1909, at
Weldon, must pay the penalty for his
crime In death on the galows upon
Wednesday, December lS,
Il In estimated at the ONCE OF state
auditor that there IL an increase Of
about 100000 In the assessed yalua'
,Ion OF the state for this year, or an
aggregate Of about ss3O,oJ0,OOO,
General Passenger Agent Townsend
announces that tho Iron Mountain
beginning October Is, VIII put on
three new trains and make several
radical changes IN rs time schedules,
which viii not only shorten the time
between 81 Louis, Dallas. Fort Worth
snd other Texas points several hours,
but will also make the rphs twelve
hours faster between 81 Louis and
Los Angelica
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
FOUR MEN WERE KILLED.
Disastrous Uend-End Collision On
the Knnsns city southern Near
SLOAN springs.

Sloan Springs Ark, Oct, S,-A dis
astrous head-end collision occurred on
the Kansas City Southern railroad
four miles north OF here Tuesday even
ing. Four men were killed and two
seriously injured.
A heavy freight train with two IN
gines, going north, and an extra engine
going south came together, The en-
gines were demolished and the follow
Ing persons killed
Engineers Worrell and Penrod, Me-
ma, Ark.
Fireman Hamlin, Sloan Springs,
Fireman Rogers, Pittsburg, Kas,
They all leave families except Wor'
rcll, who was single man, Trains
wore delayed several hours
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
KANSAS CITY GRATING.
More Evidence Coming to Light of
Grating In the Kansas city
,kasD school hoard.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. S.-A special
TO the Star from Emporia, kas., says
To Judge Keplnger, of the Kansas
City (Kas) Mercantile club, who Ia
here gathering information regarding
the allegations of bocdling made against
the Kansas City board OF education.
Prof. Sawtelle, principal of the Em-
porla high school, Is quoted as saying:
81 was an applicant for the princi-
palshlp last summer, and | was In
formed by a third person that | could
have the Job for 5000 turned down
the proposition. A second proposition
was advanced and | turned 1t down
without learning what It was. found
out many things that were rotten to
the core. and am willing TO tell them
before a grand jury"
Prof. Sawtelle will go to Kansas City
next Friday to aid In the investigation.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
Farmer Ambushed

william Ribelin, farmer residing
near Hot Springs, was ambushed
while enroute home from Hot Springs
and left for dead on the roadside, He
was wounded In the thigh, and bull
let also struck his skull and his
throat was cut, RlbelIn's team was
proceeding homo when they passed a
nclghbor's house who stopped them
and began a search Upon tho dis
covery OF RIbeln he was removed to
farm house and medical aid sum
monod lie was revived sufficiently
TO tell who his probable assallants
were, and within few hours Jesse
and Algy Burks and shorty Martell
were lodged In jail
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10
An Arkansas Product,

A recent issue Of a St. Louis paper
contained a write-up of a very tall
tomato vine seen there while en- route
to the Illinois state fair. 1t was bill
ed as the tallest tomato vine in the
United States, being nearly sixteen
feet high. Beside It stood two-foot
vine. showing the great difference in
height The tall vine was an Arkan.
sas product, having been grown by
j. A. Morgan agent at Paragould for
the Cotton Belt route He planted
twenty of the slips and carefully
trained them up on poles, all growing
to great size, The average yield
from each vine was three bushels.
One Of the tomatoes weighed over
two pounds and measured seventeen
inches around.