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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
A Successful Climax.

These negotiations have reached a sue
cessful climax, is indicated by the fol-
lowing telegram to the Secretary of Com
nlerce and Labor by F. Gourdeau, deputy
minister of marine and fisheries of the Do
minion of Canada:
"An order has been passed by the Cana
dian government to accept United States
certificates of inspection on board United
States steamers in Canada, except so far as
will enable inspectors to ascertain that the
condition of vessel, her boilers and life
saving equipment are stated in the GER
tificate of inspection. The order In court
left for Toronto last night for his excel
lency's signature, who will act today.
Under the terms of the agreement reach
ed the certificates of inspection issued by
the Canadian authorities will be accepted
by United States inspectors at ports of this
country, and at Canadian ports steamers
bearing United States certificates of in
spection will be accorded a similar cour-
tesy.
The necessary order will be issued to port
officials in the United States by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor as soon
as official notification of the action of the
Canadian government shall have been re-
ceived through the British embassy.
A similar arrangement has been made
with Great Britain, and the formal accept
ance of the terms of the agreement by the
British board of trade is expected in a few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Veterans Cheered Senator Daniel.

Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia was
the guest of honor at the banquet of the
Union League Club and the U. S. Grant
Post Of the G. A. r. at the Union League
Club in Brooklyn last night in honor of the
birthday. anniversary of the late Gen. U. 8.
Grant A band played Dixie as Senator
Daniel arose to speak, and the famous
confederate veteran was greeted by rousing
cheers from the G. A. r.
1.-The Return of the Flags was the sub
ject of Senator Daniels toast. He ex-
pressed hearty appreciation of the generous
action of the government in giving back
the confederate trophies and said it was
worthy of a great people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28

cation had been made to the paper directly
or indirectly by any member of the govern
ment. Furthermore, the Eeassuring state
ment was made that NJ Rouvier's visit to
Prince Won Radoln had favorably infiu-
enced the Moroccan question.
President Loubet's dinner to King Ed
ward, at the Elysee Palace Sunday, prom
ises to be another notable demonstration
of Anglo-French cordially in connection
with the Moroccan question. Ambassador
Porter will be among the guests. who will
include the ambassadors of all the powers
having interests direct or indirect with
Morocco.
The announcement from Tangier that the
British minister c. A Loutber, will head
British mission TO Fee is also source
OF much satisfaction here. as it is regarded
as ofsetting the demonstrative German
mission TO Fee and as further assuring
Anglo French cooperation in the Moroc-
can situation.
A cabiegram from Berlin says: The sharp
tone of the French press relative to Ger
many S position in the Moroccan affair was
much. commented upon by the bourse to-
day and vast the chief factor in causing a
break in prices. Other causes were the
weaker American iron market and the ac-
ton of the Russian Pacific squadron in
using Hanan as base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Welded AMONG CoFFINs.
Couple Unable to Find Minister Seek
Undertaker's Shop.

There was a wedding Wednesday in an I'M
dertaking establishment in New YORK. The
couple were unable to find a minister in
Jersey City and no church in Gotham in
which they could be married, SO finally
appealed to the police, who directed them
to the undertaking establishment. Here the
marriage wa. performed by a minister. The
bridegroom was Wilbur Jenkins, twenty
three years old, a salesman, who said he
was son of Edward r. Jenkins of Wash
ington, D. G., and the bride was Elsie
Logan. who said she was twenty yaars old,
of Williallsport, Pa. According TO their
story, the sill came to this city on Tues
day on the request of Jenkins, TO whom,
she said, snc had been engaged for several
months. E2rly yesterday morning they
went to Jersey City, where they nopcd 10 be
married by M mister whom they had met.
When they went to his house they were
told that lie was out of town, and would
not return for week. The couple then
started out % find another House after
house was visited, but they were gwen vari
Gus excuses, and when night arrived they
returned to New York city.
One of the first question they asked when
they got off the ferry was where could they
get married. Some one directed them to the
Church of the Holy Communion At 10th
street and 9th avenue. When they arrived
there they found the church closed The
couple then walked to the West Goth street
station, where they were told by the SER
geant that they could get married at the
undertaking establishment by The Rev
Stephen Merritt. The girl shuddered when
undertaken" was mentioned, but she went
there. Mr.. Radcliffe, the manager met
them. and when he heard their request
hurriedly sent for the Rev. Richard Bell of
the Eighteenth Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, as DR.. Merritt was not in.
When the minister arrived the couple were
taken into the office and the ceremony per-
formed. Both denied that 1t was an clone
ment. The couple invited all who witnessed
the ceremony to a wedding dinner and the
invitation was accepted by several. They
said that they were going to live at No 354
West 18th street.
On the ground floor of the establishment
are more than a score of collins which.
although hidden from view by curtains.
could be seen by the girl as she entered
When they were taken into the office they
were again compiled to pass the collins, and
this time she had her head on jenkins
shoulder. In going up the stairs they were
compelled to pass the mortuary chapel,
which was dinlly lighted. The girl did not
speak a word until the Office was reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
TEMPORARY QUARTERS
POLICE COURT TO OCCUPY 18TH
STREET BUILDING.

| During the tearing down of the old build
| ing used by the Police Court of the District
| and the erection on the spot of new $50, 900
building the Police Courts will be held in
| the building on 18th street between d and
| E streets, used at one time by the bureau
! of statistics
| While the formalities of the leasing of
| this building by the District have not been
entirely completed, 1t is stated on good au-
! thority that the negotiations have practical
| 1y been closed. The deal will be carried
| through and the papers signed, it is
pected, within the next few days
After several other structures had been
| considered for the temporary use of the
! Police Court this building on 10Th street
was brought to the attention of the District
Commissioners and the Police Court judges,
and they made an inspection to determine
| it's adaptabIity. favorable impression of
| the facilities afforded by the building pre-
vailed with the inspecting party, and the
negotiations for its use were opened at
! once, and, as stated, have been practically
| determined.
| 1t is expected that the removal of the
Police Courts from the present location
| to the new building on 18th street, will take
| place about June 1. Before that time, It is
| expected, the necessary alterations in the
new building to make 1t fit for the Police
Court rooms can be accomplished, that
the temporary building will be properly
equipped for tranSacting the business of the
Police Courts and of the officials connected
with them.
1t is not contemplated that material al
terations shall be made in the plans of
the building. 1t is well constructed, 1t is
said, and has had no hard usage, MOI hav-
ing been used since the bureau of statistics
moved out.
There are two good-szed rooms, suitable
for court rooms. Besides those there
adjoining apartments that may be used
as witness rooms. jury rooms. judges Of
flee and offices for the other officials con-
nected with the Police Court.
1t is expected that the furniture and fix
lures in the present court house will be
transferred to the temporary quarters for
use there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
STEAMSHIP SURVEYS
THIS COUNTRY AND GREAT BRI-
TAIN ACCEPT SURVEYS.

Correspondence between the United States
and Great Britain, regarding the accept
ance by each of the others official surveys
of steamships at the various ports of the
two countries, has been going forward for
a considerable time The correspondence
has been conducted by Sir Mortimer Du-
rand, the British ambassador, for Great
Britain, and by Secretary Metcalf of the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
through the State Department, for the
United States. An arrangement practically
has been made by which each government
will accept the surveys of steamships of
the other, so far as relates to the hulls,
boilers, machinery and life-saving appli-
ances. This agreement accords with a
practice which has been in vogue since
1876, but 1t was only recently made neces-
sary to enter upon new negotiations re-
speeding the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Mandatory Incorporated.

A certificate of incorporation has been
placed on record here by Anderson & Sons
Company, organized to conduct a general
manufacturing business, and TO manufac-
ture machinery, tools and other Particles
made in whole in part of iron and steel.
The capital stock is s150.0O0. The incorpo-
rators are William r. Anderson, E. w.
Mccormick, B. E. T. Kretchmann and S. A.
Terry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Child Slightly Hurt.

A threeyear-old white boy named VIII
liam Day was Knocked down by a sand
wagon in front Of 1247 Sd street southeast
this morning and internally injured. He
was attended by physician, who found
that his injury was not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28

e Ready. The other bidders were Rusk 4
Bailey, S. P. Bailey and F. V. Rusk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28

of contains interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Naval Movements.

The Caesar has arrived at Sanchez and
the Sterling at Philadelphia.
The torpedo boat Stewart has left Guam
tanamo for Pensacola.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-06-23
CONTEST WILL
BE SPIRITED
A Home Institution Will Move
the Wheels Of ="
Progress.

The Gussenhoven Cigar Factory has
instituted a contest which will appeal
to the public spirited citizens of this
city to be optimistic in every particu-
lar. Industry should be encouraged at
home and for this reason they have
invested $3.50 In diamond ring to be
given away to the most popular lady
OF Havre and vicinity. 1t is a propo-
sition which is a source of gratitlca-
ton to Havreites who are DESTROYS of
promoting home industry. Briefly
putting the proposition before the PEG
pie the Gussenhoven Cigar Company
have placed $3.50 diamond ring on
exhibition in B. Strouse's jewelry
store, opposite Hotel Havre.
Coupons will be issued on the Will
helmina, A.R.J., Don Almo, Vedora
and Cuban Seal cigars. With each CT
gar sold the purchaser is given cou-
pom which entities him to vote.
Ballot boxes will be installed in each
business place in the city and with
every purchase of these brands of CT
gars coupon will be given and the
purchaser will be required to write
the name of his favorite lady upon
the coupon and place the ticket in
ballot box. A summary will be TAX
en- each month and the contestants
will receive credit for their ballots
which will be published.
After 100000 coupons have been is
sued the contest will close and the
lady receiving the highest number of
votes will get the diamond ring. The
specifications Of the contest will be
posted next week.
Try any Of the following brands of
cigars: Wilhelmina, A. r. j., Don
Almo, Vedora and Cuban Seal. If
there are any better for the money in
the city, county or state we will cheer
fully refund the purchase price upon
complaint. J. GUssENHovEN.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-06-23
TOWN PUMP BEING ENCLOSED

The good old faithful town-pump
which has so long been q standby of
the Havre water users is to be con-
fined in a shed and locked up, but if
the plans OF Chief Thos. w. West of
the fire department carry no one will
be Inconvenience. The chief sug-
gests that another pump be put in
the same we'll by the city SO that the
scores who have patronized it may
continue to pumpety-pump-pump.
1t was decided by the council and
fire department that the most inpor-
tant need of the city was prompt and
efficient fire protection, and 2-horse
power gasoline engine was installed.
This will be always kept attached
and in working order and, with the
new hose, puts the city in condition
to fight any ordinary fire i'm the down
town district.
On account of the general use of
the old pump considerable opposition
to this plan developed, but the scheme
evolved by Chief West, if adopted by
the council, will meet the reQuir-
ments of both the tirefghters and the
public.
Money to Loan-Apply to Henry J.
Meil.
B. Strouse has made optometry a
speciality for years and is fully compe-
tent to dt you with the proper glasses.
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outside the officials, gets a salary Of $50
a month. Suppose he has family. What
can he do? He must live, and the temp
tation is before him, and he gradually.
If not unconsciously, drops into stealing.
It may be that he takes only a few ap-
pies or something else of little value at
the start, but it grows on him, and be-
ing easy, he soon finds himself taking
things of greater value and feels no COM
Function of conscience.
$50 this whole proposition of graft re-
| solves itself into the indisputable fact
that the city is in league with the graft
ers, for the reason that it creates them.
| My remedy is to make it Unnecessary for
any institution employe to steal, and then
there will be little or no grating. But
as long as such ridiculously poor salar-
les are paid there is bound to be more
or less pilfering, and the city will GER
tain1y suffer great deal more than the
outlay for increased compensation for its
workers.
..Graft is an indefnable thing from a
/ legal standpoint. We all know whai
graft is, and when We hear the word We
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
lard Of a few cans of fruit belonging to

lard Of few cans of fruit belonging to
the city.
But the highest class Of CRATER, and
consequently the most dangerous to the
community, with whom I have had to
deal. is the fellow who forms a con-
spiracy with the groceryman, the meat
man, the vegetable man or somebody on
the outside to defraud the public. He
arranges to sign and deliver receipts for
goods never received at the institution
and at stated intervals he receives his re-
ward, which is division Of the profits
of the conspiracy.
'These grafters work with persistency,
and the only thing I can say in their be-
half is that they are bred by our stingy
municipal system, which drives men to
| theft.
THAT is a strong statement, and fully
| comprehend its meaning.
.4But it is fact that the employees of
the city institutions are so poorly paid
that they are virtually compelled to steal
/ in order to live!
.sTake, for instance. the City Hospital
The steward, the highest paid emplcye
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indicated that while he had forgiven the
doc miscue, he had not forgotten it
.I knew very little about this thing
which seems to have grown into a fine
art under our modern political system
until 1 became an office holder. There are
a hundred different kinds of graft, and
several thousand different grades of
grafters. have spent many a sleepless
night studying out this science in its va
rious phases and aspects, and feel to-
day that there is not CRATER alive
who could deceive me either in his man
ner Of operation OF in the character Of
the swag required to satiate his gnawing
! hunger for something that doesn't hon.
estly belong to him.
i ITO begin with, there is the fellow
who carries off picked pigs feet pota-
| toes and other small things from a city
] institution, all of which the public has to
pay for, and for which it gets no bene-
| fit. Then there is the fellow just a little
higher in the ranks Of grafters but just
a little more harmful to the public, who
! thinks it Is not wrong for him to carry
home hams, side Of bacon, bucket oi
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Having started Durney out to ascertain
why one institution used one-fourth Of
an ounce more foodstuffs of a particular
kind than the others, DR.. Simon jumped
up and cracked his heels together when
his inquisitor thoughtlessly and without
malice aforethought called him 'Doc''
Don't you know" he roared, that
there Is an inexorable law here which
says you shall not call any physician
| 'Doc,' and that who sover submits to
such indignfties shall henceforth be per-
soma non grata here Why, sir, If I had
not resented your insinuation against my
standing in the medical world should
! have Immediately cut of my own official
head and retired in disgrace from this
department, which opens up such an IL
| limitable field for the study of the fine
art Of graft!'
After an apology was duly offered and
! accepted the prototype of DR.. Conar
Doyle's famous detective creation cor.
sented, after some dilligent persuasion
i to say a few more words.
/ 'eThis graft is funny thing" he said
] but with an air of injured pride which
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15

up to you to find out where the trouble
lies. have simply told you that there is
something wrong, and these figures tell
me that I am right. It may be that the
steward is in cahoots with the grocery
man and that between the two there is
some sort of a graft agreement. Graft
is an insidious thing and it will crop out
have only time to point out to you where
the graft exists. Then If you are a good
detective. and think that you think you
are, take these facts and bring me in the
man who has infracted the law which
says, "Thou Shalt Not Steal
After this brief conversation DR.. Simon
again took up the paper containing the
| long rows of figures. scanning them close
| ly. Occasionally he would knit his eye
brows, when some consumption of food
| stuff seemed to him to be greater than 1t
| should
Apparently the smallest fraction did moi
escape his observation. The sixteenth OF
an ounce meant something to him, an6
that something invariably demanded al
explanation from the superintendent ot
! the institution.
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was known to kick in all of her FL Pasc
life, and the kindly endeavors of score
of men were necessary in order to get
her away from the scene of demolition.
The next day Mandy was sent out to
an irrigated pasture, where she stood
in grass and alfalfa knee high, there to
end her days, with nothing to do but
eat and drink. But eat she could not
and drink she refused. and in few days
MANDY, passed away-died of grief be-
cause in the affections of her loved people
of Ell Paso she had been supplanted Dy
an Internal invention which had no graft
tude for kind words and caresses and no
taste for apples and humps of sugar.
Dead, not from old age-because Man
dys' was not more than SO or 60 years
old-but dead from a broken heart
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wow; but more impressive than every
thing else. in the front of the electric
wagon procession there was a fat car and
on the fat car, covered with wreaths and
chains and festoons of flowers, was
Mandy"
ssMandy was far more the object of IN
terest Of that gladsome occasion tnan
were the new cars The celebration endeo
at midnight and the procession came to a
half in front of the new car barns. Man
dvs, was then escorted from the car OF
honor to the ground. Then Mandy
grayelv walked to a position alongside
one of the new cars, turned SO as to pre-
sent her heels to the enemy. and pro-
ceeded 10 do her best to Kick that mod
ern Improvement into snlifhereens !.
! That was the first time that "a andy
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~ ~
instinctively know that it applies to the
man who gets something for which he
renders no return. In the annals of
crime it Is not rated so great on offense
as boodling, but the grafters are almost,
If not quite, as harmful as boodlers. They
prey upon the city in thouasnd different
ways and being, as rule much mora
numerous than boodlers, they manage to
get away with deal of public property
every year.
.'As I said before, the law books do not
define grating. I have now bill pre-
pared to introduce in the Legislature to
define grating, making it a specific Of
fense and providing a penalty.
.eEvery CRATER indicted has escaped
punishment because there was an In
suffciency of law upon which to base
the charge. With a statute defining graft
ing and providing for the punishment OF
the offender then the cases could be sue
cessfully prosecuted
'T have run the grafters down by doing
some hard and careful work, and I am
trying to see that the city institutions
are properly conducted but the very fact
that we cannot punish the grafters has
caused them to break out again. I can
always discover the evidence of graft
when it exists by the reports of the
superintendent of the institution. have
made out for my information the amount
of the different kinds of foodstuffs con-
sumed per day by each inmate. In prac-
tically all of the institutions the reports
are the same and where there is a radical
difference, such as the instance to which
I have just called your attention, then
know there is something wrong. If the
superintendent cannot explain satisfac-
| torily then I have my detective make q
thorough investigation. and he usually
catches the thief.
| ST give Durney the clews and he works
| out results. There are great many
| ways of detecting wrong. Take, for
i instance, the Atlantic street baby farm.
1 The burial permits showed that five Baby
Clarks had died at that house in one
| week That was entirely too many deaths
| from one institution, and ordered an in-
/ vestigation, with startling results.
/ "I am going to drive the grafters and
| the baby murderers out of business. All
! the influence of their political friends
and they have many, some of whom are
very prominent-cannots stop me. I have
the system established by which can
catch any kind Of CRATER who att
| tempts to do business here. and if he
doesn't think I'll get his scalp just let
/ him try it
Dr. simon, with the assistance of De-
tective Durney and Attorney Guy Golfer
man, has been waging war on the grafters
for more than year, and claim that his
crusade has resulted in greatly reducing
the expenses of the city institutions.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15

that time.
Six years ago the street car system of
Ell Paso consisted of four or five dinky
little cars, each drawn by one decrepit
mule. Of these mules the hero, the pa
triarch, the town pet, was Mandy.
Fifteen years ago the street ear service
of Ell Paso consisted of one car and one
driver and one mule, and that one mule
was Mandy. Mandy had been veteran
of the San Antonio street car system,
She slaved for the people until she was
thought to- have outlived her usefulness.
Then, between fifteen and sixteen years
ago, she was brought to Ell Paso to per
form the easier task of hauling the sole
| street car of this village
From that time there never was day
when Mandy failed to drag the cal
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15

I'll PAso, TEX, Jan. THE st.
Louis of the Southwest" That
is the name have frequently
heard applied to El Paso since
my arrival here, ten days ago. No. st.
Louisan feels that he is a stranger when
In Ell Paso. People who formerly lived
in ST. Louis are foremost here in every
line of business and in every profession
1t is estimated that at least one-half of
the white population of FL Paso formerly
lived in Missouri, and of these a large
proportion came from st. Louis.
Six years ago 1 visited Ell Paso and ]
am amazed at the wonderful growth 1t has
had and the rapid advancement it has
made in all those respects which pertain
to a higher form of civilization since