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New-York tribune., 1903-04-06
GENERAL STAFF DUTY.
Not SO .4Uuring to Junior 4rmy
Officers rs II Might Be

Washington Anril = CSpecian.-Junior army
officers living in prospect Of detail - Washing
ro7 IN general staff duty say that the assign
uent 10 staff here would involve such demands
upon their personal resources as 70 make such
DUTY not the most agreea ble one in the military
service Of5cers who come to Washington feel
-1ar they must live up TO z conventional stand
1-5 II hospiralitv which. in view of the nu-
nll-ous visitors 20 the city. involves cons'd-
e~sble tax upon the noxt exacting hosts Inc
only provision for extra emolunaent made bY 1he
General staff law was in behalf ~ hrsf heulf
ants serving on that cutF- ihfy 1rt - T. 20.
The nav Of captains, but other ofnceIS ar ~
- re similarly compensated and u - polhtto
out that captains IN the army are very al 30 ~
have larger families than teutenants. ano VII WI
md tour Of duty in Washington an eAP7ii9''T
= - haev, suggested therefore, that it may
lz 5r47cUl1 70 ind officers who are "iiIIns ~
zoa-r general staff dury under so"h cpl-li 'io1if
t.,,+ +te mem hers the board now 81 ms @
mis- CITY charged with the aUty OF AZ
~o-rv-r-z1o OUT of 90 aNaAiabit o-ll .t~la.,;,r
,-,- eYnec1 anv difficulty ~ mat ~ ar -.
lor,e cf the members Of the hoafu = :
? hfle there is something 70 he sic Al ,,er
- - - ,bere Is something also :" pe s sala
e.-- - e,,ch special provision IN llr ~
ae4lhst a. = 20 the hoard feai that genera
- fs m more expensive IoT oIiiceIS -
+r,, -ffb staff corps. ar duiE IN III IA r[-ice
itn ' - he Officer away from his batter
-roor O. company coTanldhu 40 - .,,.- increase IN
II 10 anger Fhat dii1 '--
There Is alSo .,f an of7cer viii attract appmI-
sT,e Who see in the billet an aIniIS ia,.5,ert Of
ysIrI5lat4d 20 excite them !" To- Loard will
ts-1raf md ortar influences nc = a---eas-
Po5lGsl n, make no comment in T fayoT 9 % General
Inc the aIIcwarc@ Of oiilosrs Congress would
staff duty. IL, u = -econ1n1endaton. especially a.
Gf5eI ers any m addition Their salsss % e9 e9t general
- Itch ia The case ot tt piis There has
6 6 f pfopooa S s3G nssass this o rooms so 6aa in
second vii md f so sS%s6 on through he g ysT
stead Of one room oinr brgadier general eg1 ION
TS6s 1S5 month ohef TaT 95 ne
a been mad ID ,Bs b East nas but there is no keii
sooa OF It's adoptior-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06

..r-1,o g., . ersa+ division of sentiment IN CoIom-
bia as to the advisabity Of concluding the treaty
with United States In regard 70 tne lStliiiia"
Canal Some Of our people reason about II In this
va1-. The Yankees are a strong and aggressive race
people who are accustomed to dominate II our
government cedes small strip of territory on ooth
hanks of the canal. long will it be before the
Americans conclude that they have not land enough
and determine that they viii absorb bigger siice
There is this fear in the minds of many Colom-
bians which operates as an obstacle to the success
of the treaty.
..On the other hand. many Of our progressive
ana educated men warmlv advocate the treaty
and they bring the most powerful reasons 70 sup
mort their ade of the controversy The best argu-
ment advaSed is that Colombia needs the money
our finances are in deplorable condition- one
dollar in gold worth so S Of our deprecated
naper money. The s10O0oGG0 cash and S-5"'s" an
rrs1 Subsidy from the United States will long
WAY toward relieving the present financial situd
ton ,
Resides II once the Americans take hold Of this
.,+srnrisA il means that capitalists viii discover
thar no part of this hemisphere offers better op,
1,C-tunities than Colombia. We have rich Soid ano
Silver mines and our lands are are a. ieIe ii @
will think trouble US no more me ne people p q.
Coomb5a veTneR pGT II IS impossible for their
try to make any progress MoreoEeI;; - a.
structon of the canal would make revolutions I'M
possible. .,...,- -.,.u .ar,a 70 an end
in November. 10000 men perished from disease. disease.
general
saar the end Of internectne warfare
cr-7- IN THE ITNE-The Presidents train, now
aa5inq westward on its long tour. ts carrying
eo,,qh ne-sor.aI linen 20 stock big haberdasnerF
or. NJ the suggestions made to the President last
,-.sL, INT not adopted the adcition or a
,,--5-, car to the special train II was novelty
sor a presidential trip and one that would nave
-, zz-idelv welcomed II expedient from trans
o-,atior point OF view by every one But tne
- ~ the party had 70 prepare for two
,+bs, travel by making heavy inToads on the
,-,s of Washington and they provided them
- Nth enough linen TO insure mmaculsteness
- ,satness throughout the trip- Inc resuit -
60. ,,ot one Of the party takes less tnsn lillrIy
80 nd baggage aboard the train " list
t.I5 .nrear much like the Inventory or part OF
=. ae,d me wash thousand miles ahead eVsfyE
49, ~ four weeks. TO be picked u9 on the tram
ny us,i and during the long stay at Clnnaoa5
eernai shirts will be worn for both ccfnfor' anu
economy.
or-rp-~ JERUSHA'S CI4AIM.-Out in the Buck
- Genital city is a woman who imas1nes she :
= . raval family and who thinks Uncle sam Is
t,ssh,sd 20 her 70 the extent of so.eS She Is one
:, ,toss claimants who do not like 20 let go Nhen-
- ,,s mails get small in bulk and uninterestins
- o@icIals OF the Interior Department are pre-
,,.rad m ind tucked away in small envelope Win
.,e columbus postmark letter from this reHai
ske- Of fortune This Is the last Of her series %
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06
m coNEY IN FoRTY-FOUR MINUTES.
r T Arranging for Fast Service from
Msnhattan-A Quiet Sunday

o,-,r, n the unreasonable weather. mere were
,.tst,ors a Coney Island yesterdsy Patronage
tei,r Deb,. the proprietors Of the drinking places
had t,Ie incentive 10 break me Ia Al 10 an. II
Va" ,...,oT Druhan and his aids were
20 ,,-d - ,arious parts of the island. but II
So So o.. - ,tolations Of the laW that did not
please them they only made notes @ for future o one
Iiii3 =, ,.orl on the terminal for the
pant W. "a IS service that is % be TN from
tast 49, ..or -, Re beach this summer. ne run
N - A. tr fortV- -four minutes, with only "Ite
a1 @i 1 Rrookiyn Fatoush-ave ana ~ 2,,na
,r racks being on stlght eleva lIlosi
vhich moving sidewalk van D7 =" ~ A--
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06
u QUEEN JERUsHA a w

PpoFTrI. E,ss POsTOFFICF-- There have
heer auSb times and there have been perio'.s q
depression in ths matter q postal revenues o1i %
remained for the postmaster Of sherman. No. %
furnish an unparalleled case OF failing on "t re-
cat,f= The other day this postmaster exclt@oiy
+-a ,te E,ostofrce Departrnent ard wanted %
know the whereabouts OF the First Assistant Pcst-
master Generals Office. He finally reached Chist
,.lar. Howley and brandishing the official blank
s--,s for rbe statement OF business az postof4css
-. -, tss. three months. asked. What IN tnun-
der an I going to do vita this quarterly state
nantr-- Why asked the Official. what's the
r,ar,er with it7 Don't you knO1 how &c make =
a., -. soov how 10 ma * a OUT he answered.
Ordinarily do. but IL gets me this time 7 osven
rslro What Haven't yod fS-
esiysd slv money at the postof1cs this quarter
-s,-ot A single cent haven't sold even one cent
sfznnp for the last three months. And 50 v sa-
n ~ the frst record where sucn An eA-
trsrne lack OF business has ever occurred
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06
EAST SIDE TOTS ON THE STAGE

A musical concert that revealed 'iis s-. .
- ~ Fast Side tots was given yesterday in
- irving Hall No 216 Broome-st.. by Randoipn
l:,qqeubelrner. Hardly one of those who took part
-. taller than parlor table. and Jesse 0pilzeF'
Tom Thumb. recited patriotic poems WIN SUI
- ,bat made the walls echo with applause
seven or eight hundred persons gathereu IN I'M M
bsT There was a cake walk and a dance nl rene rene
ur C;ugg@nhsimer announces rhe fnldGet
rrisrs ana the entertainment was oet ms q aii r.
Mss Fenriette Markstein she sdiu tIlat t5
.s-t 80 vas an experiment and tnat II II turned
80. tc he success there were lots more 10 come
Hattie Conner certainly did turn az oaiisL - uaa.
- 80 singing ~ feminine grace after ths per
sss tilE 81 1re there were refreshments for all
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06
CHINESE FOR THE TRANSVAAL.
Eno1ish Commissioners to Investigate Con-
ditions in California.

y Herbert Noyes and H. Ross Skinner from
johannesburg Transvaai. commissioners appointed
= - r-,,-1iSt, Government 10 90 TO China 10 in
,astieste chinese labor. with view OF It's en-
1o,-r,er+ i, the mines Of the TransVaal arrived
toda, nm the Irmbria from Liverpool
They are on their way 10 San rrahcisco "heis :
- nm jno,,ir4 into the methods OF working and
Inc or Chinese labor as employed IN talltornia
cuinr 10 the fnsufficiency Of native tapoT q @ Lne
T-r5us,-aaI the Immigration OF AslaticS uIIo+i XIV
rnr1art controL which would PROVIDE for ille ~
7rfi7g and repatriation OF the iahorers Il iaNoeu
= fhf authorities there.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06

WHEN THE MINT WAS notwithstanding
Shaw has Just received glass jar from Phlladel-
pbia which was placed in the cornerstone OF the
PHILADELPHIA mint in 1888. The search for the cor
nerstone has been going for some time, and 1t
has Just been found. In the lar was a package Oh
PAPERS including d copy of The Democratic
Press of the of July 5. 1922, with the motto
under the title The tyrant's foe, the peoples
sr,o,d There was also A copy of The Aurora
and PennsvIyania Gazette of Saturday morning.
TuIv 4 1920 a written statement also part OF
the contents of the jar. gave history OF tne
ra ncial condition Of the United States ana states
thst on that date the total United states CONS IN
exGs+anca amounted TO $50 206. SO 3SIz. OF this
amount $685. S2 80 was gold coin S52 4es ~ was was
silver and s53a SO 9Sie copper large one telt
niece of the vintage half cent piece OF 1873
and a dime OF 1899 were also apart OF the package
Secretary Shaw Will place the jar anu i'7 COli'''0
in the National Museum
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06
B.AltmanAfo.

direct stt.ntion to their KID GLOVE
DEPARTMENT, and particularly to the
MARVEX GLOVE for Men, Women and Children
This glove is made exclusively for B. Altman & Co
bv Trefousse & Cic., of France and i shown "
shades to match the seasons production in dr"S7
fabrics
A complete assortment of Cape, Mocha and Cbamois
Gloves for Riding. Driving, Automobiling. etc.
Also novelties in Silk Gloves; Black and White AIitts
of Chantillv Lierrc and Maltese Lace. Six. Li7e
Thread. Taffeta and Mesh Gloves.
ejatssnf Street. nnstssxtb Street, and Sixth Hcsnus
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06

MARVELLOUS ALASKA-The foresight which
led thirty-sfx years ago the purchase of Alaska
for s70Oo.00O is at last coming TO be realized when
the Treasury books show that the investment is
now paying 100 per annually. with promise Of
almost fabulous figures in the future. L. H Jarvis.
former lieutenant in the revenue cutter service,
the present coll.,tor of customs at Sitka. is in
washington tonferrtng with Treasury officials. He
vs.: The only trouble with Alaska is that the
people of the United States do not know what a
country II is 4 campaign of education in the
United States would add to the population Of
Alaska by many thousands. and would soon make
it one of the great countries of the world The
possibilities of the Territory are beyond compre-
henson. Leaving out mning-for everybody knows
that Alaska is rich in gold and siIver-the future
Of the Territory will be brilliant of COM
rnerce cattle raising agriculture and fishing There
is the greatest ignorance about Alaska Why.
some Of islands of the Territory are larger
than several OF the small states OF the = nited
five thousand miles The people in the states as
sociate Alaska with seals and 1CebergS, and when
ever Alaska is mentioned that is about the hrst
and only thing that comes 10 the In1nd unieSS II
is something remote about gold discoveries All
winter at Sitka the thermometer never went oeioV
5 degrees above believe the weather
winter in Washington. There are two thousand
miles of coast in Southern Alaska where the TEN.
where it is mild in the dead OF winter as IN
half the United States Just think of that: ne
grass in spring and summer grows tefn2tlhssS s
green, and cattle and sheep grow rat ana con
tented As to vegetables there is hardly a place IN
Alaska where they will not attain splendid growth
Of course the interior Alaska. far back from the
are hundreds and thousands Of the most fertile
valleys the interior whore veseta bIes WI gToW
Edinburgh or Copenhagen and its climate is more
temperate than any of them.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06

.,,,r,,,ric.+f,ns now carefully Sled away in the
records as a matter OF formality-
Mr. Ethan Allen Hitchcock .. 4,~ -
near Sir. ! write you few lines IN re-tr1HS
- r-ora,- cent for The amount Is s10.e+H ana
Ta1-e never got auy answer rom tne FreStdrit-
80 tsar oIIire 4 while wish you WaH''
so nSs y 80 80 me- want ten thousand - once
RsTJ h Won cannot send il answer ne ar one
u 7, the President TOT NJ.
IL Tas afraid to see IN the case and Nc sent -
mali To me- and ] have got II yet Send Nl' ''"
mouey or the viii .-,,-.,,r, . "
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES

Washington D C. April 5
HE MADE A HIT.-A young man ambitious TO
become acquainted with the head of the Treasury
Department got Assistant Secretary Armstrong 70
pilot him into Secretary Shaws office the other
day The Secretary out temporarily. Wait
here said Mr.. Armstrong "and I'll return and
Introduce YOU. The visitor. after some time con-
Guided not TO wait. AS he to depart Secre-
tary Shaw approaching his office from ad-
Joining They a swing door. Both
had developed considerable momentum, but the
visitor reached the door moment in advance of
the Secretary The door swung outward with a
vigorous sweep, striking the Cabinet officer in the
face. His eyeglasses We're hurled TO the floor and
sistant Secretary 4iIes and stenosraphers hurried
to the rescue The dsnayed , visit9I M esrnSsty
the Treasury ssurnsly I've had harder M KNOCKS
strong returned too late. to witness the. accident
oh. Mr. Secretary: said ne. here Is Mr Blank.
never had the pleasure OF meeting you We have
just met remarked Secretary shaw extending 1p MS
very much struck by the young man.
crRc1rMvENTrNG crvI1 SERVICE. IL THE
Civil Service system of today said United
States Senator to-day, rs thoroughly safe
guarded that the humbest clerk has little fear Of
the political changes in the high places above him
This commendabIe condition has been matter
Of growth phase Of the development Of the
system is presented in the experience of uni
versity professor who had taken a leading part
in the Civil Service euactments. Not long after
under criticism the professor in question instituted
some quiet Investigations his own account
In one city he learned that II he could arrange
| a confidential talk with certain guide who made
! his headquarters in tobacco store the revela-
tious of inside workings of the Civil Service
| Board would disclose opportunities for reform
The professor operating incognito. soon estab-
| lishcd cordial relations with the tobacco store
guide The topic. of course, turned to Civil Ser
| vice,
is the Civil Service Board all right here?' asked
! the college
/ Well it's like this pardner.' explained the
guide sizing up the newcomer; If you go up
| against the examinations n stranger and prob
ably not well prepared. very likely you'd get
| minus per cent but I'll tell you what I'll do III
| pass the examinations for you. sign your name to
| the papers and then you go and get the JOB. of
! course. you pay good commission and you
| needn't be afraid to do that in advance. for the
| Civil Service Board here is Q X and the square
| They never hold mp papers and [ have passed
| the examination for about twenty applicants prob
| ahv no better qualified than yourself.
| When the professor reported the case to Ger
| tain Senators in Washington the Sesom OF reform
that struck that particular Civil Service Board was
| swift and sure.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06

HAMESAkF OF SENATOR GORMAN--A large
sized and energetic woman. Of unmistakaoie HI
herman extraction called recently at Senator Cor
mans Washington Offices. She vas accompanied
h, chubby freckle faced youngster- whose ap-
nearance would have been improved by a liberal
use of soap and water
II want to see Sfnator OGorman." said the
woman.
..He is engaged just now but you might explain
your business 10 me. and perhaps can make an
appointment for you" said the Senator's secretary,
PFsith I'll do that said the woman i have
here my lite grands9n nd amo 9S ne fe
snator to appoint mt him paSg IN ' of fh
inquired the Secretary. -. x.-s u,-.o.,.-
his an ame me- IS TPathrok Brian BoEu 5ioTnan
and as soon as seen there was Sinator ny ne
g299 99 Gl1 I've found the place for little PATSY The
O'Gormans are all from kiIlarneX a9d 20 SO al am ~;
rayfuse me
REPRESENTATION PROvED-When Secretary
Wilson'S Young and enthusiastic missionaries are
about to go out preach the doctrine Of the new
grcuIt1Ire'' the Secretary calls them into his ef-
fec and delivers a little homily the wisdom Of
utilizing natural conditions illustrations and
concludes with the story Of the old PRESBYTERIAN
preacher who converted thousands OF darkies to
the doctrine of predestination in single day He
.,.o-5inp to the Secretary told the crowd Of
roes who had gathered hear him that all things
were predestnated from the beginning of time. and
in nroof thereof said that the next day all the
chickens in the neighborhood would 90 TO roost at
MIDDAY There much mIrmur1ng at the state
had known that II have known II many years
sid the missionary Dat CaynT be said an old
nagro ..T)ar ain't no chickens roun here dat ober
tree yeahs old. You done caynt know dat so long
But the next day all the chickens went 70 roosI
~ % o;cIock and all the darkies became converted
Immediately The old preacher had been consult.
80 t,fr airnarac and had found that the next
day there would be a total eclipse Of the sun at
noon.
FEAR BENEVOLENT AsSIMILATIoN.-Accord-
frr tn senor j. A. Garviria Editor of 'Ei Co
rnercia." of the leading newspapers IN toioni-
"a. ,ba-e Is = considerable element among the
,-tars NJ his country which fears that the United
states will not remain content with what is known
as the canal zone but will gradually seek TO ac-
oure more and mere Colombian territory de sal s.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-06

WOULD DELIGHT THE PRES1DENI.-Nin- IN
ae1d ( olive chief accountant of the Bureau or
T-5isr Affairs has Just returned to Washington
with a story which he believes would gladden. the
beart- Of the President. Captain Olive has been
na wing off the Winnebago Indians In Wisconsin
and his records show that in a single indian VII
49,, CIV nannooses the offspring Of three mothers.
tirst saw the light of day on January last
striking example of Indian nomenclature Is
sIso firnisE1ed by the OF these new ArneT1
can citizens Four Of them boys were each narneq
Ta-he-ka while the girls are both named
We-hun-kah. - =. - 49, vE-;~,.,.
=. 60 Reservation he would find absence OF race
sTi9i5e which would qucI all his fears" says Cap
tain Olive.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-29

Ladies, misses and children's slip pers. Sink & Martin. 32btf
 Theo. Phillips has returned from a visit to Hot Springs and Heber.
 o. S. Lawrence and family, have moved into their beautiful new home on Hazel Street, recently purchased of Mrs. Cora Mcdonald.
 Don't forget the lawn party this evening at Mrs. R. W. Bandy's, given by the Ladies of the Maccabees. Sher- bet, cream and cake, 15 cents. dit
 Just received another shipment of Waterhouse "Cadet" and "Longfel- low'' 4 in hands and 29-inch "Mid gets''-swell for summer wear. Star Clothing House. 76d6t
 w. G. Bonham, formerly in the local freight office of the Iron Noun tain, but now timekeeper for an extra gang at Mount Olive, spent Tuesday night here and subscribed for the Independent.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-29
HAVING A GOOD TIME.

T. J. Gregg returned Tuesday night from short visit to Mountain View, which he found to be quite an ideal summer resort. The Newport colony are all we'll pleased and enjoying the breezes of North Arkansas. The Mountain View Democrat gives the following list of the little towns sum- mer visitors:
 CT J. Watson and wife of Newport, Capt Hurley and wife of Newport, Mrs. T. J. Gregg and baby of Newport, Mrs. Lock of Cotton Plant, Mir. T. J. Gregg and Miss Bessie Watson, who arrived from Newport Saturday, Miss Maggie Case, brother and two sisters of Batesville, all summering at the Case Hotel. Mrs. F. w. Lynn of Newport is stopping with Dr. Joblin These people will remain until the 1st of October, and probably some of them longer"
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-29
FOR SALE.

For sale-good six year old combi- nation horse. Apply to c. w. Best.24
 For Sale $45O Crown piano at $500. Only used fifteen months. Planters House. 53dtf
 For Sale-New Smith Premier type writer Never been used-offered at a bargain. Apply ot this office. IS dtf
 For Sale-On account of removal will sell any furniture or household furnishings at very low figures. Mrs. Ed Phillips. 74d6t
 For sale at bargain Gasoline boat, length 70 feet, beam 15 feet; will carry 20 tons in ? feet draft. Hull requires considerable repairs. Machinery in good condition. Will sell very cheap. B. c. Blakely, Fort Smith, Ark. 74b1m
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-29
WANT ADS.

Classified advertisements in the IN- DEPENDENT are charged for at the rate of cents per line for first inser tion, 12 cents for every subsequent insertion, or 15 cents for week. One fourth off by month.
 Six words make a line-count your words and send cash with order for insertions desired. No advertisement accepted for less than 15 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-29
WEST BOUND RATES.

Special west bound tourist rates via the Iron Mountain Route-One fare plus 50 cents to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Glenwood Springs. Tickets on sale June 18th to September 30th, with final limit of October 31st for return.
 47btf T. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-29
SPECIAL RATES.
Via the Iron Mountain Route.

Baltimore, Md s29.o6 Tickets on sale July r and IS, return limit July 81.
 Detroit, Mich. -S22.96 Tickets on sale July 14 and 15, return limit Au- gust 15.
 San Francisco, Cal-S47.50. Tickets on sale August to II, return limit October b. 46 btf
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-29
A TERRIBLE TALE.

The story is going the rounds that you can get everything nice to eat at ''The Little Bakery on the Corner" and that every thing is fresh and clean, too. AS dtf
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-29
FOR RENT.

For Rent-Five room cottage with bath room, ho5 and cold water, App ply to R. M. Johnson. 52dtf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16

Not little unfavorable comment has
been occasioned In the public prints OF
late over the dismissal Of lady pest
mistress in the state Of Delaware, claim
ing that she was obnoxious TO one OF the
United States senator's No charge Is
made that the lady was not competent
or failed TO attend te her duties. The
senator must have the place for one of
his political hustiers. notwithst anding
he rule that no sourth-clasr postmaster
hall be removed for other than non-st-
enhance 10 official business or incompe-
ieney. The fact that the woman had
he unanimous support of the patrons of
he office, made no difference with the
postmaster general, she must go. This
Delaware case now has the personal at
ention of President Roosevelt. IL he
ails 10 make good his reputation as a
aivil service reformer and man OF jas
ice, then the public viii lose faith in
lis professions.