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TO PRESERVE THE RECORDS.
Tests to Be Applied to Ink on Papers
for the Patent Office

The commissioner of patents. Mr.. Fred
erick l. Allen, has again called to the at
tention of his subordinates the necessity
for strict inspection to prevent the use of
poor inks in the preparation of applications.
records, etc He has issued an order to
this effect which provides
1.-The application room and the mail room
will hereafter test all applications COM
munications and other instruments in writ
ing or print which should properly consti-
tute a permanent record in this office filed
in their respective rooms which have the
appearance of being written in fugitive ink>
''Those which are unable to stand the
tests requred-first, the application of the
well-known Labarraque's solution followed
by saturated solution of oxalic acid to
determine whether the ink will be faded
by the action of light or chemicals, and,
second, the application of a 10 per cent
solution of nitric acid-will not be made a
part of the office records, but will be re-
turned to the writer's"
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RIGHTS OF CHIEF OF STAFF.
A Question Awaiting Secretary Roots
Return for Settlement.

Return for Settlement.
The administration of the general staff of
the army continues to be the subject of
criticism by officers Of the army not yet
entirely satisfied that it will prove an I'M
mixed blessing to the military service. The
latest question raised relates to the legal
ity of the method now employed In forward
ing official papers through military chan
nels and in the issue of orders to the army.
Papers recently forwarded through the War
Department bore an indpresement showing
that they were sent by direction Of the
chief of staff"
1t is claimed that this is contrary to the
regulations, and that the creation of the
Office of chief of staff" does not carry
with it in any manner the right tor COM
mand. The form of Endorsement used by
the general staff in one case reads ms fol-
lows: Respectfully referred by direction
Of the chief of staff to the commanding
general, Department OF, the Lakes, for re-
port and recommendation. H. A. Greene,
secretary"
The contention Is made that the only
legal and correct manner for such an in
dorsement to read is as follows: Respect
fully forwarded by order of the Secretary
OF War to the commanding general, De-
partment of the Lakes for report and rec
ommendation. w. P. Hall, acting adjutant
general" In support of this contention at
tention has been called to paragraph $685.
Army Regulations as published In general
orders LII. August Ii, 1903, which saws:
Orders and instruction emanating from
the War Department and all regulations
are issued by the Secretary of War through
the chief OF stan, and are communicated to
troops and individuals in the military serv-
ice through the adjutant general"
This Is one Of several important details
of administration awaiting the return to
duty OF Secretary Root for settlement.
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WILL GIVE MORE TIME.
Gable Company Will Not Cut Its Cable
to Colombia

Acting Secretary Adee has received a let
ter from Mr.. Scrymser, president of the
South American Gable Company, who Is
now In New York, expressing the apprecfa-
ton of the officers of that company of the
action taken by the State Department in
instructing Minister Beaupre to exercise his
good offices toward an amicable adjustment
of the differences between the cable COM
pany and the Colombian authorities. Mr..
Scrymser said that in view of that action
the cable company had decided to defer
cutting the cable at Buenaventura, which
operation had previously been fixed for Oc-
tober l, to a future date, in order to allow
more time for the solution of the trouble.
1t thus appears that the issue between the
Colombian government and the Gable Com
pany will not be brought to an issue Thurs
ago. 1t is said that the company had served
notice on the Colombian government that 1t
would close it's cable office at Buenaventura
October / unless certain prescribed condi-
tions were accepted, and in retaliation the
Colombian government proposed to take
possession of the companyS office at Pana-
ma The execution of these projects would
result in practically destroying cable COM
municdtion with Colombia. The United
States government is naturally much inter-
ested in this question, and the hope is ex-
pressed that Mr.. Beaupre's efforts may re-
suit in harmonious adjustment of the
pending difficulties.
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ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
Canadian Argument Today Resumed
bv Christopher Robinson.

LONDON, September 29-When the Alas
kan boundary commission resumed its ses-
sions this morning, Christopher Robinson,
K c. who suffered from severe indsposi-
ton yesterday, but who had benefited by
the nights rest, resumed his speech in be-
half of the Canadian claims. though. at
the suggestion of Chief Justice Alverstone,
counsel remained seated Mr.. Robinson
dealt vigorously with the fallbility of the
maps of the district under contention,
claiming that the American deductions
therefrom were therefore weak.
Mr. Robinson continued his speech after
the luncheon adjournment. Ridiculing the
United States contention that it had Sc
cured the allegiance of the Alaska natives,
he sad:
with bottle of whiskey and a blanket
you can obtain the allegiance of any In
dian"
Replying to Lord Alverstones query OF
yesterday (as to whether counsel could
prove that the coast mentioned in article
VII referred exclusively to the strip which
Russia was to obtain by the treaty., Mr..
Robinson maintained that article VII meant
reciprocal privileges in the Lisiere strip
previously referred to), implying Great Brit
aims jurisdiction over certain inland waters
and not south of latitude 6l.40, as the
United States contends. Counsel argued
that Russia had not the right to grant priv
ileges south of latitude $40.
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MAIL BAG REPAIR SHOP.
An Old Robbery Case Being Again In
veStigated.

-Four years ago material to the value of
$500 was stolen from the blacksmith at
tached to the mail bag repair shop on c
street between AZ and 9Th streets. Two
colored women, Mary Smith and Jennie
Wood, who lived in the alley in which the
shop was located, testified at that time to
seeing two men come out of the shop with
the stolen goods and finally they testified
to the effect that these men were B. L.
Andrews, the superintendent, and A. 3.
Clark the assistant superintendent Of the
mail bag repair shop. An investigation
was made at that time upon the charge
that was made by Joseph F. Anderson the
blacksmith, that the superintendent and his
assistant had deliberately robbed the shop
IN order to cast discredit upon him. The
investigation OF the charge at that time re-
suited in the matter being dismissed The
evidence was discredited and large num-
ber of witnesses testified that Andrews and
Clark were away from that vicinity at the
time the robbery occurred.
Today this case was again heard by Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General Shallen-
berger in his office. Witnesses were called
and the entire case was heard again upon
the request of Milford F. Spohn of the Cen
trail Labor Union. The hearing was behind
closed doors, only those Immediately con-
cerned in it being admitted to the room.
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RUSSIAN WAR MINISTRY.
General Sakharof Will Soon Succeed
Kuropatkin.

PARIS. September 29-Oficial advices
from ST Petersburg indicate that Gen. SAX
haroff. the chief of state. will soon succeed
General Kuropatkin minister for war.
The latter shared with NJ. White. the presi-
dent OF the council Of ministers and former
minister of finance. the disfavor growing
out of the Manchurian complications. The
change is considered significant of a modi-
fication of the Russian military policy in
the far east and along the Russian frontier
In Europe, being contemporaneous with
reduction of the military department at
kieff. commanding the Austrian frontier.
1t was announced from st. Petersburg
last night that it was rumored in high mill
tary circles there that General Kuropatkin
would be appointed governor of the Cauca-
suS, and that he to be replaced as war
minister by Gen. Bobrikoff, the governor of
Finland. Prince Obolenski succeeding to the
latter post.
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years ago. He and the President recalled
some of the incidents of that day.
Talked on District Matters

Commissioner West called on the Pres
ident today and talked over some District
matters with him.
The Presidents carriage horses will ar
rive this afternoon, along with some of the
other things from Oyster Bay. Secretary
Loeb's horses have been here several days.
Josiah Has Been Banished.
Josiah the pet badger of the Roosevelt
children. has been banished from his po-
sition of favorite among the pets of the
youngsters of the presidential household.
He will never again hold first place in their
affections and will hereafter become one of
the main attractions at Prof. Hornaday's
zoo in New York. Josiah" spent the sum-
mer at Oyster Bay, but as he became older
MS temper grew worse, and the President
and Mrs Roosevelt finally decided that he
was getting too vicious for such close re-
lations with the juveniles of their family.
So Josiah has been sent as a present to
Prof. Hornaday. The badger was given to
the President during his recent western
trip. little girl at a Kansas town was
donor of the animal. which was then young
and playful. Josiah Immediately became
a great pet. He went all around that noted
trip with the party, eating Irish potatoes
and other food with relish He was as
playful as a kitten and won the hearts of
the little Roosevelts. He was taken to
Oyster Bay this summer. and would have
mad no trouble in retaining the affections of
the presidential family had he been philo-
sophlcal enough not to allow HIS increase
In age sour his temper and spoil an other
wise 1ovable animal
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GOLF TOURNAMENT OPENS.
Miss Anthony the Favorite for the Ma
tional Honora.

WHEATON. ILL.,. September 29.-Prompt-
ly at 10 o'clock this morning Miss Spence
of the Merton Cricket Club. Philadelphia,
and Miss Elizabeth Young Of the Calumet
Club, Chicago. drove of from the first tee
Of the Chicago Club links in the first quail
flying round Of the woman's national golf
tournament. A clear sky, keen greens and
very light breeze made conditions al
most perfect for golf and an Unexpectedly
large gallery watched the contestants as
they drove in pairs at intervals Of five
minutes
Many Of the contestants showed nervous
ness at the start, and a number came
to grief in the long grass and the trap
bunker guarding the first tee. The wo-
mans bogey score for the 6,O55 yard course
is 100, and 1t was predicted that medal
score Of 116 would qualify. Thirty-two
will qualify for the match play at Is holes.
which begins tomorrow and continues until
Saturday, when the finals. also at 1S holes.
will be played.
Both Miss Anthony. the favorite of west
ern golfers for the national honors. ana
Miss Osgood of the Brookline Club. Bos-
ton. who is regarded as very efficient
player in the final, got away with splendid
drives and were followed around the course
by small galleries.
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EXCLUDED AS IMPURE.
Twenty Samples From 2O5 Cargoes
Condemned,

Condemned.
Dr. H. w. Wiley, chief of the bureau of
chemistry, said today that of 205 cargoes Of
imported foods inspected by mis- bureau
since the law authorizing the exclusion of
impure or misbranded foods went into
effect July 1 last 20 samples. or about 10
per cent. had been found to come within
the laws inhibition and had been condemn
ed. OF these 20 samples 5 were Rhine
wine, and contained salicylic acid; 2 white
wine (sauterne), containing sulphurous
acid olive OIL containing cotson-seed oil
and being misbranded: 3 Frankfurter sau-
sage. containing preservatives injurious to
health canned vegetables, covered with
lead tops in contact with the food; / vine
gar, which was nisbranded and made of
distilled alcohol, and l of coloring matter
for foods in which coal tar dyes wereFused.
OF the remaining 1S5 cargoes 167 have been
tion. The owners of some of the condemn
ed cargoes have asked for time to present
additional proof of purity, and 1t has been
granted.
Prof. George E. Colby of the University
of California, well known as a chemist, has
been appointed by the Secretary OF Agrl-
culture to make examination of foreign
food products received at Pacific coast
ports. The purpose Of the appointment is
to avoid the expense Of shipping goods
across the continent for inspection and it
is announced that experts will be located
at other. distant points If Congr, So can be
prevailed upon to supply the furas neces-
sary for the purpose.
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AUDITOR FOR THE G. P.O.
Robert R. West Accepts Public Printer
Palmer'S Offer

Mr.. Robert R. West, law clerk in the
Office of the auditor for the Interior De-
partment, has been rendered by Public
the government printing office He has ac-
cepted the position. and will shortly enter
upon the discharge of the duties of the
new position.
Mr.. West is a native Of Kentucky, from
which state he was appointed under civil
service rules to a clerkship of class one in
the Treasury Department in 1856. For
eight years he was a clerk, and for much
of the time assistant and acting chief of
division, in the office Of the first controller
tenn of the Treasury Department was re-
organized under the Dockery law in Oc-
tober. 1884, he was transferred as an as
sistant chief of division to the office of
the auditor for the State and other depart
ments. This Office he held until October
1899, when he was promoted to chief Of the
army and navy pension division in the office
of the auditor for the Interior Department
In February. 1901. he was appointed law
clerk at the special request of the auditor
for the Interior Department.
Mr.. West was educated at the Male
Academy, Lancaster, KY, and GEORGETOWN
College. Georgetown. KY, from which in
of 1880. He studied law in his native town,
Lancaster, and was admitted to the bar
on examination in 1885. Since his connec-
ton with the Treasury Department Mr.
West has been detailed as an expert ac-
countant to assist in many cases in the
courts, and to close up the accounts of de-
ceased disbursing officers. For much Of
this work he has been specially commended
by the head of the treasury and other de-
partments
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GIVEN TEN DAYS MORE.
Elizabethport Company Wants to
Consider Government Conditions.

DESTROYS of doing all that it consistently
can to build up the shlpbuilding interests
of the country, the Navy Department has
submitted to the Crescent Shipbuilding
Company of E.liZabetlport, n. j., the condi-
tions which the orders canceling the
contracts foe the cruiser Chattanooga and
the torpedo boats O'Brien and Nicholson
will be revoked. These conditions are of
confidential character, but are known to in
volve the resumption of work on these ves
sells almost Immediately and it's progress
without interruption. The representatives
of the company have asked ten days to con-
slider the conditions and the application has
been granted by Rear Admiral Bowles,
chief constructor of the navy. The board
of naval officers recently appointed to ap
praise the work done on the vessels at
Elizabethport prior to their being towed to
a government yard for completion has fin
fshed its work. so that in the event of the
failure of the present negotiations there
need be no delay in the transfer of the
ships.
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ESTATE OF KING O'KEEFE.
Monarch of Zap Left More Than a Mil
lion to Heirs

SAN FRANCISCO, September 29.-Wm.
c. Hartridge. who went to the Caroline
Islands last May in the interests of Mrs.
Catherine O'Keefe, widow of David D.
OKeefe, has arrived on the steamer Doric
OKeefe was known the King of Yap.
He left his wife and daughter in Savannah,
Ga, in the early seventies and was wreck
ed on this island. Being the first white
man the natives had ever seen, they treated
him with every possible reverence and
finally made him king. Over a year ago,
after visiting Hong Kong on business, he
started to return on one of his vessels, and
that was the last ever heard of him.
Although he had two wives in the Car
ohnes> he always kept his wife and daugh-
ter in Savannah we'll supplied with money.
Upon hearing of his death Lawyer Hart
ridge was sent out to see how matters
stood. He found a will in Hong Kong dis
tributing an estate valued at 81, 10000 in
property. all of which is productive He
has left quite large amount to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. F. Butler, of Savannah, and it
Is expected that the Savannah widow will
claim about 80 per cent of the estate.
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SOLDIERS WITHDRAWN
Turkey Gives Sign Of Sincerity
by Leaving Frontier.
REQUEST OF BULGARIA
POSITIONS VACATED ARE NOW OC-
CUPIED BY INSURGENTS.
Three Points Only Evacuated by Troops
of the Sultan-Future Course
Undetermined.
REQUEST OF BULGARIA

BURGAS, Bulgaria, September c9.-Dis-
patches received here from the insurgent
chief Gerd jikoff, who has been conducting
operations in the Kirklisse district, an
nounce that the Turkish troops have been
withdrawn from Zabernovo, karlovo and
Gralaticoco, three points on the Turkish
frontier 1t is understood that this move
ment was in accordance with the request
of the Bulgarian government that Turkey
withdraw her troops from the frontier as
a sign of the sincerity of her pacific decia-
rations.
The positions vacated by the Turks are
now occupied by insurgents.
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HER MARRIAGE is VOID.
Daughter of Claus Spreckels Loses Her
Suit Against Father.

HONOLULU, September 9.-The attor-
neys for Claus Spreckels assert that the
marriage of Mrs. Thomas Watson (daugh-
ter of Mr. Spreckels) TO Mr.. Watson is void.
Mrs. Watson, now of England, is suing
her father for the recovery of IA block of
Honolulu property valued at 500 900, which
she conveyed to him soon after her mar
riage in 1894.
The marriage led to estrangement be-
tween daughter and parents. and Mrs. Wat
son returned the property which had prev
iously been presented to her by her father.
The present suit is based the fact that
Mrs. Watson's deed of conveyance did not
bear her husbands s signature.
Mr.. Spreckels attorneys allege that Mr..
Watson had been previously married in 1869
and that the divorce which he secured in
Utah in 1876 was Illegal. and that conse-
Quently his second marriage is void.
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HANNA ON THE ROAD.
Begins Series Of Political Speeches in
Ohio Today

CLEVELAND. Ohio. September 90
Senator Hanna and Col. Myron I. Herrick.
the republican gubernatorial candidate,
left Cleveland this morning for Berlin
Heights where they will deliver this after
noon the first Of series of political
speeches.
They will be Joined at Berlin Heights by
Mr.. w. G. Harding, candidate for lieuten-
ant governor, who will also be one Of the
speakers. Tonight Messrs. Hanna, Her
rick and Harding will speak at Sandusky,
and tomorrow they will make addresses at
Montpelier. The itinerary as far as COM
pleted after leaving Montpelier is as fol-
lows:
Thursday, Napoleon, Defiance and
Paulding; Friday, Van Vert and Lima;
Saturday, Findlay; Monday, kenton;
Tuesday, Greenville and Piqua.
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COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
State Convention in Denver Controlled
by Wolcott.

DENVER, Col. September 29.-Interest in
the republican state convention which met
in this city, is sharp because of the con-
test being waged for control of the party
organization in this county and in the
state.
Two delegations from the city and county
of Denver have been chosen by conventions
representing rival factions, one being head
ed by former United States Senator Edward
o. Wolcott and the other by David H. Mof-
fit. The state committee met at the Brown
Palace Hotel today to prepare a roll call
for the convention.
The Wolcott people control the committee
and claim to have the necessary two-thirds
vote to seat the Denver WolcOtt delegation.
1t Is possible that two state conventions
may result further widening the breach in
the party that was caused by the senatorial
contest last winter, when United States
Senator Teller was victorious instead Of
republican.
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Steamship Arrival.

HAVER. September 29.-Arrived: La
Gascogne, New York
BREMEN. September 3.-Arriyed-
Kaiser Wilhelm ii, New York via Plymouth
and Cherbourg.
QUEENSTOWN, September 29-Arrived
Oceanic New York for Liverpool (and
proceeded).
NEW YORK. September 29.-Arrived-
CeYc. Liverpool; Rotterdam, Rotterdam
ana Boulogne.
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A SMALL REDUCTIoE
Net Withdrawal Of Bonds Pledged for
Circulation in Septemb ber

circulate since September l has been
s136, $50. This triffling sum shows that the
new banks have practically offset the with
drawals by the older institutions of the
east During the same time the net in
crease in bonds pledged to secure deposits
has been $11 ,2O4 ,O52
Checks in payment for October interest
will go forward tomorrow. The interest
including coupons on the per cent consols,
amounts to g, 63S S02, and on the funded
loan of 1907, 1877 577, making a total of
$4,316,379
Fifty thousand dollars was deposited to-
day in New York for withdrawal In New
Orleans,
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DESPERATE HOTEL THIEF
Chicago Hostelry Enjoys an Exciting
Burglar Chase.

CHICAGO, September 29.-Hotel thieves
We're surprised at work in the Sherman
House early today, and one of them was
captured after an exciting fight In the cor
ridor. short time later all exits were
guarded in an effort to trap the second
marauder.
Clerk Berring observed a well-dressed
man coming from the room of l.. A. Worch
coal merchant of Fort Wayne, Ind, and
grappled with him. Guests rushed from
their rooms and Joined in the chase that
ensued after Berring had been knocked
down the stairs.
The thief was captured at the entrance
to the hotel with $500 in jewelry and
money, the property Of Worch The house
was searched in vain for the second thief.
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New Patent Office Regulation.

Commissioner Allen Of the patent office
has ordered that after the notice of allow
ance of an application is given the case
will not be withdrawn from issue on ac-
count of any mistake or change of purpose
of the applicant or of his attorney, nor for
the purpose of enabling the inventor to pro-
cure a foreign patent. nor in any other
case without the approval of the commits
sioner.
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Appointed Custodian of the Site,

Assistant Secretary Taylor OF the Treas
ury Department has appointed Wallace
Hills, chief clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment. custodian of the property being
bought by the government on which will be
located the hall of records. Until the gov
ernment gets ready to demolish the many
buildings 1T owns on this site, the people
who occupy the buildings will pay rent to
Mr. Hills
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COTTON MEN IN SESSION.
New England Manufacturers Associa-
tion Meets at Lenox,

LENOX. Mass, September pa three
days convention Of the New England Cot
ton Manufacturers Association began here
today, with more than $50 members pres
ent.
President Walmsley in his annual address
urged the young men in the association to
come to the front and assume their share
IN the work of the organization. He re-
ierred 10 the unsatisfactory condition of
the cotton trade at the present time and
SAID the past few months had been one of
the most difficult periods ever experienced.