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u. S, Marshal Sued for Damages.

Proceedings at law to recover damages in
the sum of $500 were instituted today il the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
by William c. Rolph against Aulick Palmer,
United States marshal for the District of
Columbia. 1t is charged that March IS last
the marshal made a wrongful levy on a
horse and wagon belonging to the plaintiff
to the damage of the latter in the sum men,
toned. Attorneys ". c. Chase and w. L.
Poulton. il. represent the plaintiff.
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EQUITABLE CHANGES
Hyde and Stranahan Resigned
From Directory
IN NEW YORK TODAY
PAUL MORTON ELECTED PREsI-
DENT OF THE SOCIETY.
He Will Also Retain the Craftsmanship
of the Board-Important
Meeting Tomorrow.
IN NEW YORK TODAY

NEW YORK. July 2t-At a two hours
session of the directors Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society today the resigna-
tons of former Pres dent James w. ex-
andcr and NcvIdt y. Stranahan IS direct
ors were accepted
Paul Morton was e.ected pres dent of the
society, retaining. il is understood, the
Craftsmanship as wi
special meeting of the directors will be
held tomorrow, at which additional direct
ors will be elected and amendments to the
charter of this society adopted.
Alexander to the Catskills.
James w Alexander former president of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
passed through New York today on his
way to the Catskill mountains to complete
the restoration of his health. Mr.. Alexan-
der has been i'll at Babylon, l.. L., for sew
eral weeks
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PEARY STARTED FOR POLE.
Steamer Roosevelt Sailed From North
Sydney Today.

NORTH SYDNEY, c. B., July 26-The
steamer Roosevelt, with Commander r. e.
Peary on board, started from here on the
voyage toward the north pole at o'clock
this afternoon. The necessary repairs to
the pumps of the vesse1 were completed
during the night. and this forenoon the last
supplies were taken aboard. Mrs. Peary
and her daughter have left for New York.
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Rock in Harbor TO Be Blown Up.

&--W YORK. July 2a-Au enormous rock
les only forty feet Of pier In the
No. liver directly in the path OF trans
A. g-e liners ana which has repeatedly
the big steamships close calls, IS 20
Ice Town up with dynamite. The work be-
g .Itay under government inspection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-26
The New Mexican Tariff.

A synopsis of the new Mexican tarir
schedule is published today In the daily
consular and trade reports issued by the
Department of Commerce and Labor. The
Information is furnished by Consul Kaiser.
at MaZatlan.
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Reduction Instead of Dismissal.

First Lieut.. Lanier Cravens, Artillery
Corps. who has been tried by a court-mar-
tial at Fort Washington. Md. on a charge
of drunkenness on duty in violation OF the
thirty-eghth article of war, was found
guilty and sentenced by the court to be
dismissed, but upon the recommendation or
the chief of the staff. concurred in by the
acting secretary of war, the President com
muted this sentence to reduction or
uinety-three files In lineal rank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-26
Building Permits,

Permits were issued by Building Tnsrcc-
tor Ashford today follows:
To T. V. Hammond to remodel The store
at $40 18th street northwest Architec.
George S. Cooper; contractor. John IL
Nolan. Estimated cost. SIT 600
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1900 to Resume Work.

PITTSBURG. July pa general resump
ton in all departments of the Devices Wood
plant of the American Sheet Steel Company
a McKeesport Is announced for next Mon
day Fifteen hundred men are employed at
the works.
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Rumored Deal by Canadian Pacific.

So THOMAS. ont. July 2i-It is stated
h. 'u the authority OF railroad men that
the ,auadiau Pacific has secured control OF
ts Eere Marquette and may secure an en-
trIFrr into Chicago over the Cincinnati.
Aia on and Dayton system. II is known
q e Canadian Pacific has been trying
60 .ar'ire better entrance L. Buffalo ana
p" Chicago.
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Oil Sent to NiuchWang.

Consul General Sammons of Nuchwang
Manchuria, announces the arrival at that
place of cargoes of oil direct from Phila-
delphia. He reports also that the Chinese
prefer the American to the Russian OIL
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Appointed General Superintendent.

DECATUR, ILL.,. July 26-Stephen f. OF
ter of this city has been appointed general
superintendent of the Wabash railway sys-
TEN. He succeeds II. l.. Magee, who. on
account of i'll health. will resign August 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-26
Postmaster at Lakeland Appointed.

The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today:
northumberland, William Van Val
Virginia-Dante. Abner c. Begley; Dicfln-
son, Henry s. Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-26
Rojestvensky Underwent ON Operation

TOKYO, July 26.-Rear Admiral Rojest-
vensky has undergone a successful opera
ton. A wound his forehead was opened
and small piece of bone was removed. His
conditions is considered satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-26

The two sons of Mr.. Phipps We're recent
~ charged at Inverness with the reckless
discharge OF firearms on the Beaufort es-
tate, In the highlands of Scotland. lie sed
by Mr.. Phipps from Lord Lovet. by which
the young men wounded three persons. On
July - they were committed for trial and
We're released on $3.50 bail each. Mr.. Gal
loway-Weir called the attention of the
house of commons to the case July %. when
he asked the lord advocate whether the de-
PENDANTS were still in the united kingdom.
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THE PHIPPS SHOOTING.
Case Mentioned in British House
Again TODAY

LONDON. July 26.-The shooting case in
volving ]. S. and II. C. Phipps, sons of
Henry Phipps of Pittsburg. Pa. was again
mentioned in the house of commons this
afternoon. ]. GallowayWeir. representing
Ross and Cromarty county, Scotland, want
ing the lord advocate for Scotland to take
steps to prevent the defendants from flee
Ing from Justice The lord advocate how
ever. said he had every reason to believe
that the Phippses would be ready to meet
any charges brought against them. One
of the young men. he understood, now
in Paris q" t!'
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Appointed to the Marine Corps.

1t is announced at the Navy Department
that p. II. Torrey has been appointed a
second lieutenant in the Marine Corps from
July Is last.
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Elmer r.. apprentice seaman: Mumpsr.

Chester A, apprentice seaman
Nelson. Oscar F., machinists mate. mrs.
class: Nidever. Henry B., machinist'i
matt. second class.
Cakes Edward mess attendant, second
class.
Perkins Alonzo D.. coXswaln; Perry, Ed-
gar b.. ordinary seaman; Putsche. Bern
hard seaman; Parfet. Wilbur s., aopren-
tice seaman.
Quinn. Richard. master-at-armS. second
class.
Rem. Arthur c., yeoman. hrst .1ss
Roth. William c.. ordinary seaman; No'' II
son. Henry c. mess attendant. third CT Ass
Strange. Peter. ordinary seaman: Seaop-
bach Frederick J.. seaman; Schmidt. ot,o
d seaman: Schuster. w liam. bo1tsWa II :
mate. second class: Shire. Daniel IL. yeo-
man second class. Smith. Frank H.. painte!
Smith George f.. yeoman. second CT s.
Steiner, Simon. auartermastcr. TIL d ct'ss
Torik1e Nets cabin cook; Iownseno
William j. ordinary seaman; Turpin, John
II gUnnerS mate. first class.
Van F,pen. Cornelius. coxswain; W kins'
Grover G.. ordinary seaman; Webb CieNe-
land W utIartermaster third c'aSS WIN
ton. Ralph. seaman; Wetsell. William H..
apprentice seaman: Young, Golsoh' gum
Yer's mate third class.
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Reduction in Planted Acreage
Put at l4.9 Per Cent.
USED THE OLD FIGURES
REPORT OF THE BOARD RECENT
LY APPOINTED.
Revised Estimate Is Still Below That
Of the Southern Cotton
Association.

substitute report on the acreage OF CO,
ton in the southern states In 1905. as com
pared with that planted In 1894, was issued
today by the Agricultural Department The
report was prepared by the newly created
crop-estimatfng board. working under the
direction of Assistant Secretary Hay of the
Department Of Agriculture from the same
data used by Statistician Hyde and former
Associate Statistician Holmes in making up
the regular June report on cotton acreage
and condition. which has been so generally
condemned as inaccurate and unsatisfac-
tory. The substitute report follows:
The Boards Report.
The crop-estimatlng board OF the De-
partment of Agriculture has considered the
report issued by the bureau of statistics on
June relative to the acreage planted in
cotton In the southern states In 1906 as
compared with that planted IN 1904. and
has concluded:
First. That a new estimate should be
made on acreage planted and that the fig
ures in Mr.. Hyde's hands when making his
estimate should be used as the basis.
Second. That Mr.. Hyde with Mr.
Holmes at his elbow, prompting him
made the estimate lower than the facts
at his hand from the reports from the
seven classes of reporters employed by
The New Estimate.
Third The board finds, upon careful
consideration of the reports of all classes
of correspondents and agents. that the
acreage planted in cotton this year. in
Guiding the entire season. should have
been. estimated at S5.1 per cent OF that
planted last year. equivalent to a reduc-
ton in planted acreage as compared with
last year of 149 per cent (instead of ia
of the total acreage planted this year be-
ing 26 1899. 900 acres
The estimated percentage of the de-
crease in each of the cotton growing
states is as follows: Virginia, Is; North
Carolina, 16; South Carolina. IA Georgia
IA; Florida, Il: Alabama, IL: Mississippi,
l6; Louisiana. IL Texas, 16; Arkansas.
homa. 10; Indian Territory. IL.
The averages were made for each state
by each of the four members of the board
and the comparatively small Disagree
ments We're harmonized almost wholly by
averaging. and the above results are fully
agreed to by each and every member of
the board
Respectfully submitted:
VICTOR OLMSTED,
STEPHEN ID. FESSENDEN,
GEORGE X. HOLMES,
wv. w. LONG,
Crop Estimating Board.
The above findings and report made
under my supervision have my entire APP
prevail
wv. NJ. HAYS
Assistant Secretary in Charge Bureau
of Statistics.
Approved: JAMES WILSON. Secretary
OF Agriculture.
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Decided to Use Old Figures.

This request Secretary Wilson was al his'
inclined to grant. but upon cohsul'a'io"
with Assistant Secretary Hays ana lhe
newly created crop estimating board. he DE
came convinced that the cd hsuieS couia
be made to serve the purpose.
AS a matter of fact 1t makes but Httle az
ference whether the report issued today II
entirely accurate or not, so far as the cor
fidence of the cotton men in Its ngufes -
concerned They will undoubtedly LOOK
upon II with suspicion. not because thefe -
any Doubt that the substitute was prepared
and published In good faith but because
they are inclined to doubt the accuracy on
the data in the bureau, which was coHected
before the recent revelations and before th;
statistlcan and the associate statisUclai'
left the government service.
There Is no intention on the part or the
officers of the Agricultural Department
however to do anything further IN connet-
ton with cotton acreage estimation ms
wear and the cotton men must accept Inc
report issued today.
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TRANSFORMATION IF Remains.

An erroneous impression has arisen from
the offer of a relative Of one or the Fictihs
of the Bennington disaster to pay all fu-
neral EXPENSES to the effect that there is
no appropriation available for the removal
of the remains of the killed to the homes or
friends or relatives. Secretary BonapaTte
today referring to the subject cailed at
tentfOn to the appropriation speclhcauy
made for the purpose in the naNau apPlo-
priation bills for the past and current MS
cal years. Previous acts provided only LOT
the transportation OF the remains or those
who died or were killed in action outside
the continental limits of the United states
which would have prevented the transpor-
tation of the remains of those killed In the
bennington disaster. as IL had been deciueu
in the case of man who was Killed IN the
boiler room of a naval vessel lying III "a
Francisco bay that there was no tuhu
available for the transportation or the re-
mains.
In view of the evident unevennees or ap-
plication of the legislation formerly IN Ell
feet Congress specifically extended the
scope of the provision and made an appro-
priatinn of $1,000 for the fiscal year lp4-o
and Of $1,000 for the year l@5-6 for the
Transportation Of remains of officers and
of enlisted men Tho die or are killed IN
action. whether afioat or ashore The ex-
penditure of TIE appropriation Is intrusted
10 the bureau of medicine and surgery; TO
which all applications for the removal OF
bodies ere referred. on receipt by the bu-
reau 81 navigation. Authorization ia thefi
mad. 10y the Former bureau for the expense
of removal of the bodies. including all
charges of preparation and or dls,nterHeht
III necessary at the point of shipment.
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The Cotton Associations Estimate.

In order to properly appreciate the sig
nifcance of the substitute report 1t Is
necessary to understand the circumstances
which made its issuance necessary. Some
time ago the Southern Cotton Association,
which is largely responsible for the sen
sational exposures in connection with the
administration of the bureau Of statistics
of the Agricultural Department, issued "A
report, which IL was claimed had been
carefully compiled, showing the decrease IN
cotton acreage over this compared with
last year to be a trihe more than IL per
cent The government cotton crop report
issued soon thereafter. showed decrease
of only IL per cent over last year IL was
this radical difference between the tW1
reports which brought to a head the rumots
of irregularities In connection with the
bureau OF statistics and resulted In con
certed action by the cotton growers looking
to the publication of the bureau ana the
stoppage of the leaks.
When the investigation OF the secret serN-
Ice operatives had resulted in the dlsmlss.''
nj Holmes the officials of the Soathe Cot
ton Association represented by HarVle Jor-
dan its president. and Richard Cheatham'
its secretary, consider ed that Tor All prd'
fical purposes the government 5 acreage re-
mort was worthless. and requested that a
substitute report be issued They desired
however that the figures from winch tue
poyernment report was prepared ne disre-
earded and new data collected by the held
aga,ts Of the department.
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The Funeral Expenses.

The expense of transportation Is also met
and the remains are delivered at the home
OF the relatives having the right To the Gus
tody of the remains. The subsequent fu-
neral expenses are at the expense OF the
relatives.
Under the system followed authorization
has already been made in the case of the
Remington for the shipment of bodies TO
the destinations requested by the next or
kin and all expenses will be met until the
remains are actually in the custody of those
To whom they have been consigned The
transfer will be made soon as the neces-
sary arrangements can be effected, al
though some delays may be expected, es-
pccially n the cases of bodies which have
already been inferred. as it is necessary
to comply strictly with the health regula-
tiuus of states through which the ship
meut must be made. AS soon as these re-
ouirements can be met, the transfers viii
be effected and the bureau of medicine and
surgery of the Navy Department Is using
every effort to expedite the work and COM
plctr the transfers as soon as possible.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-12
Had His EIatterer sized up.

Burton Holmes tells a good story
calculated to prevent @swelled head
on the part of persons who think that
the world could not go on without
them.
81 was sitting" said Mr.. Holmes
lin the lobby of a well known hotel
in Cincinnati just as a bus load OF
travelling statesmen arrived from the
station. They hustled up to the desk
in their usual businesslike and breezy
manner and one after the other signed
the register. One and all shook hands
with the hotel clerk-a quaint, rather
ly old fellow, who had been there
good many years-and one of the
knights Of the road said: We'll
Uncle Dave, it's a good thing you're
not dead yet. don't think the house
could run without you" ooh, yes, II
could" said the old clerk. You feL
lows would come in here, and if there
was a strange clerk on watch you
would say: Where's Uncle Dave?
Why, didn't you hear about him, he
died last month Then you'd say:
Well. III be darnedl That's too bad
Say, what time'l dinner be ready?'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-12
TUBERCULOSIS KILLS RED MEN
Awful Ravages of This Disease
Among the indians.

Awful Ravages of This Disease
Among the indians.
THE full blood Indians of the
United States are scarcely holding
their own in point of increase OF
population" remarked Capt. Downs.
special Indian agent of the United
States government
In some of the tribes there is
slight increase, but it is among the
mixed breeds and not among those of
pure aboriginal stock The deadly foe
of the red man continues now, as for
many years past, to be tuberculosis.
Just why this disease should seem
to commit greater ravages among the
Indians is difficult to understand. At
first the theory was that it was due
to their changed mode of existence;
that the transition from savage to
civilized life made them peculiarly
susceptible. | am inclined to think
that there is but little basis for this
view, especially as the number of vic.
Tins claimed by consumption shows
no sign of diminution, although many
years have elapsed since the Indian
forsook his primitive ways of living
"A more reasonable explanation is
found in the present habits of the PEG
pie. In building their tepees or log
houses they make very scant allow
ance for ventilation, and sleep in quar-
tiers from which fresh air is largely
excluded. Besides, a dozen or more in
dividuals will occupy a room thai
ought not at the most to contain more
than two. Another bad practice OF
which it is difficult to break them is
that Of the common pipe. A group Of
Indians will take turns in smoking
the same pipe, and if one of the party
be diseased there is always the dan
ger of its being transmitted. wash
ington Post
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-12
kh4zzzymzhakz
F | RRBE| + s. 5 EEB gF; s

lived and often injurious pleasures,
and know from experience that these
little sums count up during a year.
"The average person can buy dia-
mond every year and never know 1t.
if they will concentrate the little SUMS
Of money that so easily run away"
Della and her employer had given
close attention to Toms reasons for
admiring diamonds Her employer
thought Tom was full of explanations,
and he was tempted to drop cigars
and try Toms plan.
Della was convinced She watched
the dimes, and boxed up those likely
to go for foolish things. Soon she
had sufficient to make first payment
on beautiful 800 stone
Months rolled along, and without
pinching herself on necessities or
conveniences in the least, she paid for
the precious stone Paid for it with
the little sums of money that usually
go through ones fingers uncon-
sciously.
The following year Della had a.
long sick spell. Her savings disap-
peared and her friends, spending their
money as it came, had nothing with
which to help her She did not want
to send home for money, yet she need
ed rest. and money for her doctors
bill and railroad fare
| Taking her diamond to the man
from whom she purchased it, she
found that he was willing to lend her
$50, without interest, taking the stone
| as security, and returning it as soon
as she could pay back the money.
owed, and go home for a good long
vacation.
When she got back to her type
f, writer she learned that her employer
had found out in some way how sha
had purchased and raised money on
her diamond. He told Tom, and Tom
suggested that the girl be given half
pay during her sickness.
In a few days Tom made another
suggestion, which was that he be
given an introduction. He admired a
girl that respected diamonds, and
somehow Della could not help but adj
mire Tom. She told him about her
country home, and Tom had some
thing to say about a dozen big cities
with which he was well acquainted.
AS Della had come well recommend
ed and Tom was favorite, the EN-
ployer had no objections to their talk
ing about diamonds. So they talked
They even took an evening for talk
Della got her friend, her first dia-
mond back again. Then she got a
diamond from Tom And her EN-
ployer would not be greatly surprised
were she even to get Tom. At least
she has written home that she wishes
to spend a few weeks there to do a
little sewing. II possible, Tom is
more dignifed and thoughtful than
ever before-Orvice Sisson.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-12
(copyright loo by Daily STORY Pub. %

A man came down the wharf at
Bonner's Point and beholding Captain
Silas Bugbee leaning over the rail of
the schooner Amanda accosted him.
Can hire this boat to take me to
Rushton tonight" he asked. The
skipper turned his hard blue eye on
the speaker, whose habiliments and
manner bespoke a city-bred man.
You can't" he replied, shes job
for tonight"
That's bad" responded the pros
Rushton in time to take the steamboat
for Baltimore. I'd give ten dollars
for the passage"
The skipper moved uneasily. With
the present sou'-west wind run over
to Rushton wouldn't take more than
three hours. Ten dollars was not to
be passed by and as a matter of fact
the skipper expected to spend FIVE dol
lars that very night.
when do you want to start?" he
asked.
"Pll be ready at six o'clock and
suppose you can get me in Rushton
by nine. The steamboat leaves there
at ten"
Still the skipper pondered. He pro-
posed to be married that night and
was then preparing to go across the
bay for that very important accessory
to wedding-a clergyman. In fact,
an engagement had already been
made with the reverend gentleman.
However, a wedding can be postponed
one day and clergyman is likely to
be at leisure most any evening and
then ten dollars
"I'1l do it," said the skipper, "be
here at six o'clock"
BY five o'clock Captain Bugbee had
overhauled his running rigging and
made all ready for his sail to Rush
ton. His customer appeared on the
hour in hired wagon which the cap
tain knew belonged in Bonner. 81
wonder who the Teller is?" he muir
INJURED; 81 don't know of no strangers
here"
The man assisted another man, curl
ously muffled for the time of year, out
of the wagon. A man very awkwardly
clothed and muf1ed as to the mech
in a comforter A SLOUGH hat was
pulled far over his face Something
queer" muttered the skipper, 'but it's
no business of mine"
This is Captain Bugbee, the owner
of the boat" remarked the man who
had arrangd negotiations to his com
panion.
The muf1ed man emitted a SOUND
very like unto a smothered laugh anC
turned his face away from the skip
per.
my friend is SICK" said the hirel
of the boat "Im anxious to get hin
to Baltimore. I'll help him up tbs
plank"
Then big portmanteau was
brought over the rail and the sicl
man went down into the cuddy.
The skipper cast off and was hold
ing the schooner hard against tn,