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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
MERIW ETHER'S CASE
NO DECISION MADE TODAY. BUT
ONE EXPECTED TOMORROW,

Secretary Bonaparte devoted the most OF
Saturday and Sunday to the consideration
OF the case Of Midshipman Minor Mer,-
wether. who was court-martialed for al
legged responsibility for the death of Mid
sbipman Branch. The Secretary spent the
time at his home in Baltimore and read and
reread the testimony and other proceed
ings of the trial at Annapolis There are
nearly 225.oO0 words In the typewriter rec
ORD of the case. and it is said that the Sec
rotary read 1t all with care.
The Secretary and Mrs. Bonaparte at
tended divine services at the cathedral in
Baltimore yesterday morning, and took a
drive in the afternoon. The remainder of
the day he spent In going over the trial
papers. including the review of the pro-
ceedings prepared by Capt. Diehl, the judge
advocate general of the navy.
In further consideration of the case Sec
rotary Bonaparte called at the White House
this morning and had a talk with the Pres
ident about 1t in order to ascertain his
views on the subject before publicly an
nouncing the action of the Navy Depart
ment That department has final jurisdic-
ton on all questions affecting the status oil
rnidshipmen, even to the extent of dis
missal, and but for the unusual Importance
or the issues involved In the Meriwether
case the Secretary would hardly have
thought Ii necessary to bring 1t to the per-
sonal attention OF the President.
On his return to the Navy Department
Secretary Bonaparte announced that no ac-
ton will be taken on the case today, bur
that he hoped to be able to make a state
ment In regard to 1t tomorrow. One rea-
son for the delay in announcing the result
of the trial and the action of the Navy
Department was the Secretary's desire to
accord a hearing to the Louisiana con-
gressional delegation before taking final
action. The members Of that delegation
appeared at the Navy Department this att
ernoon and made a strong appeal for Glenn
ency in behalf of Young Meriwether. who is
a native of Louisiana, asking in particular
that he be retained In the naval service.
Secretary Bonaparte promised to consider
their representations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
UNIVERSITY IN DISTRESS.
Wisconsin Legislature to Be Called in
Extra Session Again.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MADISON, Wis, December 10.-Another
special session of the legislature, to be
called at once and convened Immediately
upon the close of the present session, for
the purpose of appropriating half million
dollars or less to the State University. is
a proposal made by Senator c. c. Rogers Of
Milwaukee at conference today In the
Office of Secretary of State Houser
There were present President Charles X.
Vanhfse. ex-senator William F. Villas. SEN
ators Rogers and Morris and Assemblymen
Donald and McGregor It was declared by
Senator Rogers that the university was
bankrupt. and President Vanhise then
frankly declared that unless the plans or
the university authorities are indefinitely
delayed, unless We give up the plans we
have been following and shrivel and starvs
the university, l can see no possibility of
making up the large sum Of money we have
now anticipated. We can eeonomize. but
We cannot avoid this same situation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
Appeal Quashed by Death.
PoLECAT SKINS ON THE SIDE.
Obnoxious Avocation Of Rural Mail
Carrier in Ohio.

A man cannot sell polecat skins and de-
liver the United States mail from the same
wagon at the same time without getting In
trouble with the Post Office Department.
This was established today when Mr.. De
Graw. the fourth assistant postmaster gem
eral, received g. complaint from a farmer
living at Little Hooking, Washington coun-
ty. Ohio, who declares that the rural free
delivery carrier who brings his letters and
newspapers dispose of polecat skins as
a side line. The complainant further says
that his letters and newspapers exude a
very disagreeable odor as result of this
contact with the skins, and that he thinks
the department should make the carrier
cut out the side line or resign from the
government service.
The rules of the department allow a ru-
raj carrier to carry on other business pro-
vided 1t does not interfere with his mall
deliveries. and Mr.. De Graw is trying to
figure out whether this is sufficient ''in-
reference"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
STEAMBOATS, SEIZURE
NOT THouGHE 10 unERIL
TRIxNDI:x REI.ATuoNs
How in the Hands Of Diplomatic Rep
resentatives OF the Two
Countries.

Tho State Department has received Q
cablegram from Mr.. Richardson. U. s.
charge OF embassy at Rio de Janeiro, Bra
I'll. relative to the incident at Itajahy.
Brazil. In which Mr.. Richardson, who APP
pears to have little knowledge Of the de-
tails Of the affair. refers to 1t as mistake
which will soon be rectifled.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the German
ambassador. called at the State Department
today to discuss some Samoan affairs with
Secretary Root. and also the seizure OF the
German Steinhon by officers Of the Pam
Their. Tn ambassador has had absolutely
no communication from his own govern
ment on the latter subject
View at the Embassy.
1t was stated at the German embassy that
although under those circumstances no
opinion could be expressed on the case. 1t
was felt that, in view Of the highly cordial
relations which exist between the govern
ments of Germany and Brazil. the matter
will be settled peaceably within very
short time. If the German naval officers
have really committed a breach OF inter-
national law. 1t was declared they will be
punished without doubt, and the proper
amends made. But it was regarded as
highly improbable that this unfortunate in
ing between the two countries. especially
as the present minister of foreign affairs,
Baron de Rio Branco, who was formerly
Brazil's representative In Berlin. is highly
esteemed by the German emperor and has
In his political course always favored the
promotion of good feeling between the
two countries.
The matter Is now III the hands Of the
diplomatic representatives of the two coun-
tries, and the Brazilian embassy here has
received no additional information.
Regarded in Diplomatic Circles.
In diplomatic circles generally the trouble
is regarded as one of those unfortunate
events which happen sometimes, but not the
slightest Importance Is attached to the ru-
mors which declare that there is great
danger of a hostile outbreak between the
two countries.
It Is generally believed that mutual ex-
plantations of the facts will be made and
the prisoner released, and the matter will
end there. Although the deserters of the
German army have given considerable
amount Of trouble to several countries. and
their status for many years was a point OF
dispute between the United States and Ger
many. there are no cases in international
law bearing upon just such a question as
this. all countries having been most careful
to prevent such an ENHANCEMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
Trouble on rurko-Persian Frontier.

CoNSTANTINoPLE, December 11-Trou-
BILE is threatening on the Turko- Persian
frontier, at the yilayet OF Mosul and In
the neighobrhood of Bayazid. on the from
tier. Those points have never been ex-
actiy deiimited. Five thousand armed Per-
sians are now gathered IN the district of
Su5buiak, southwark of Lake Urumiah, and
they threaten to invade and take possession
of strip OF territory In the vilayet Of Mo-
sui claimed by Turkey. Two battaiions OF
Ottoman troops. with three guns have been
dispatched to repel the invasion, and the
governor OF Moshl IL calling for more REIN
forcements. similar situation exists on
the frontier in the neighborhood Of Bayazid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
GEAR ISSUED AN ORDER.
Cossack Troops Thanked for Their
Loyal Services.

ST. PETERSBURG, December n.-Em-
peror Nicholas has issued an order of the
day thanking all the Cossack troops for
their 'self-sacrifcing, untirIng and loyal
services to the throne and fatherland, both
at the seat of war and In the preservation
OF order within the empire"
The municipal board of arbitration has
appealed to Premier Witte to release II.
krustaieh, president of the executive COM
mites OF the workmen's council. owing to
the threats OF general strike unless M is
liberated
A telegram from Kieff says the postal
and telegraph strike there has ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
win Take a Vacation In France

viscount Charles de chambrun, secretary
of the French embassy in this city, viii
leave Washington in time to SAIL for Eu-
rope on the Lorraine on the l4th instant
He expects to be absent only for a few
weeks and to return to this country early
next year to resume his duties at the en-
baszy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11

CINCINNATI, December IA verdict of
murder and suicide was returned today by
the coroner of Newport Ky. in the case of
Robert McDyer and his wife, Lizzie Nc
Dyer. who were found dead late Saturday
night In Melbourne. Campbell county. Do
mestic troubles led to the tragedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
TOLD IN BRIEF.

CHICAGO, December 11.-Kogoro Taxa
hira, the japanese minister to the United
States, passed through the city today on
his way to Japan. He left for the Pacific
coast over the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad. and will sail on the steamer Nam
churia In four days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
Tribute to Bartlett and Russell.

AS long as Mr.. Shackelford and are of
the committee We are very glad the ap-
potntments went to two such able men al
Messrs. Bartlett of Georgia and Russell Of
Texas. Personally. l can feel now that
have two friends on the committee who are
well able 10 take care OF the interests of
my Florida constituents / have the great
est personal admiration for Mr.. Bartlett
and VIII him the greatest success"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11

WHEELING, w. Va. December lin q
Mt of jealousy today Joseph Snyder. til
worker. living at No. 211 18th street. sho
his wife, aged twenty-five years, and then
turning the weapon on himself. put bullet
into his brain. The woman may recover
but Snyder will die. Their relatives sal
the couple lived happily and there was NJ
Justification for the shooting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
Mr.. Lamar's Protest.

The following Is Mr.. Iamar's reply:
December o. 1905.
Hon. John S. Williams, city.
MY Dear Sir: I received your letter
rather late today. In 1t you offer me
place on the foreign affairs committee in
the House of Representatives. My desire
Is 10 retain my position on the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce L
neither accept nor decline the position you
offer me on the committee on foreign af-
fairs. You have the power. You can do as
you please But in view of your letter to
me that l had defed the democratic eau
Gus on railroad rate legislation, and your
verbal statement to others In this city OF
like character, j assure you / will con-
slider my removal by you from the commit
tee on interstate and foreign commerce as
an act of the highest personal indIgnity.
i Will In such event be compelled in my
own seh-defense to properly repel that ac-
cusaiion. You cannot find a republican or
democrat in the House of Representatives,
L think, who will indorse OF justify your
removal of me.
4 was at perfect liberty at the last ses-
sion 10 report the Hearst bill In the man.
did. l voted for the Dayey blu In
l voted for the amendments TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11

BERLIN, December 11.-It is semi ofiicial-
ly stated that the Brazilian government has
not made representations to the United
States concerning the German cruiser
Panther incident, nor has Brazil made GER
tain naval dispositions because of the af-
fair. 1t Is also denied that the United
States has made representations to Ger
many on the subject. The fullest invests
fioexs were In fault they will Be punished.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06

of their work to any one before the
government gave it to the public, it
happened several times that the
leading daily papers Of the north
published the report before it
reached the census bureau agricul-
tural department Of the government.
The government did one time make
pretended effort to discover how
this ginncrs report got into the
hands Of the public press before
reaching the government bureau.
The effort was not strenuous, nor
pressed to discovery. All this has
been done in the interest OF the
bear spectators who have ham
mered the price of cotton from the
very start and who could afford to
pay well for a report Of an extra
large crop, suffice it to say the bears
have accomplished the end in view
and cotton is now lower than it has
been since 1899. 1t stands to rea-
son that that increase in acreage in
1904 over that of 1903 would natur-
ally increase the number OF bales,
but not to the phenominal crop of
twelve and one half million bales.
There must have been as Mr.. Mix
son says systematic stuffing Of re-
ports since the competing ut the
'gtrnerS fepoTts began.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06

The millinery presided over by Miss
Thorn and Misses Hix,
With FLOWERS, ribbons and velvet,
Such lovely hats they do. fix.
Step up stairs and see DR.. Hair,
Your bridge and crown work
He will do with care.
While on this floor,
Walk in the door
OF Attorney j. G. Wallace
Or Scaife and Hamblin,
Either one you choose,
Good legal advice they will give,
And your confidence not abuse.
w. T. Beatty and company,
With Manager Austell,
Their stocks of dry goods,
Shoes, laces and notions,
No trouble to sell.
Charles r. Smith, the haberdasher,
In selling clothing he is smasher;
a whole suit for q dollar,
| Umbrella, necktie and collar.
The Palmetto Drug Company,
With Drs. Renwick and Huict
In preparations, prescriptions,
Drugs, salves and suit,
To make mistake, they never do it.
j. Cohen, on the corner,
Has shoes and clothing, and over
overcoats warmer,
He tells you why
From him to buy
You never have cause to cry.
M. w. Bobo's Department Store,
Has goods more and more,
OF every imaginable kind,
You will bear this in mind.
The millinery with Misses
Bowen and Minnie Schofield,
What artistic needle they do WELD.
Capt. D. G. Flynn
Has entered the race to win,
He continues to sell good goods
cheap,
To make room for moro
He sells goods, heap, heap, heapl
Next door is Turner and Mayfield,
They have furniture enough to cover
bayfield,.
Good feather beds and pillows,
One sleeps as sweetly as if floating
on the pillows.
We come now to Mrs. Briggs.
She is one Of Unions oldest in
mercantile business. Her place OF
business and stock she carries is
well known.
1t would be a pity, s
To pass the legal fraternity,
j. A. Sawyer, James Munro, j.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06

The year 1904
Is no more,
But 1905
is very much alive;
And our merchants and tradesmen
still survive;
Bless their eouls how they do thrive.
Come, stroll with us through the
town,
And see how vastly it has grown,
We will show you where To go
TO buy what YOU want
From store t. store.
There is J. a. Brown in his office
| neat,
! On the corner where Young and
Bachelor meet,
| \ broker in real estate
J. 4. Brown is never late;
In every sale of land
He's sure t. he on hand.
Not very far
Is Nat Dunbar.
With pork, sausage, beef and fish,
In fact, most anything you wish.
The Nicholson new hank
Will take rank
With all such institutions. 90.
In the south cNtant.
The Union Cotton Mills Department
Stnrr
Has goods and goods, galore
From basement to third floor:
Manager Jordan does things ac-
cording.
Mr.. F. &. Milling
Is always willing
TO mend your wares,
Bed. bureau, table and chairs.
&. w. Going has things you need,
in dry goods, groceries. hats and
shoes.
I ne next one.
ISL. T. Sexton.
With full line of fancy and staple
x
In the cash bargain store
or Mrs. Wilhurn you will find.
Dry goods and notions
OF every kind.
The McLurc Mercantile Company
Has stock complete,
Will fit you out from head to feet.
The millinery conducted by Miss
Clark,
In creation bright and spark.
The Oetzel hardware store
Is the very next door
In which you can get
Cutlery you need not whet.
Farming tools you can buy
And stove to cook and fry.
The Peoples Bank,
Without doubt,
Is good place to put in your
money
And more draw out.
S. NJ. Rice has all things nice,
You can take his advice
When it comes to buy at his price.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06

Miss NJ. z. Tinslcy o.
Has Jewels rare,
And ladies hats which would take q
premium at the fair.
The barber, Mulvihill,
Shaves and cuts hair with a will.
His parlor is neat and his smile SO
sweet
He draws everybody right in from
the street.
Jcweler Trefzcr has watches and
icwelry fine,
Can suit every taste,
The whole of mankind.
The Herring Furniture Company
Only one door below,
With good furniture, carpets and
rugs.
As we come on down,
We stop at the Union Shoe Com
pany,
In the new Nicholson bank building
We will not forget
That Oliphant and Halle are in
town yet.
Ravenscrott aud son. bnya~ ~esn15,
y polite attention, good shavcs
and hair cut.
#. +. Bailey Furniture Company,
T. E. Bailey Manufacturing
Furniture Company,
And T. E. Bailey Lumber Manu-
featuring Company,
Are 20 well known,
We gee little use to blow their horn.
The Rice Drug Company
Is full, not empty,
OF pure drugs and cigars
Soda fount and toilet articles plenty.
Il. M. Estes, on the corner of Main
and Mountain,
Has good drinks at his fountain
His oyster parlor and general larder
Contains what you want,
You needn't look harder.
1t is no joke,
His cigars make an excellent smoke.
+. +. Goodman
Is no woodman;
But works in steel, and makes YOU
feel ~.
That he is master OF the wheel.
Bicycle and gun,
He makes shoot and run.
The Peoples Supply Company,
On corner of Main and Church,
You can't leave them in the lurch
You can there be well supplied
With groceries, gain, vehicles,
Harness, horses, and mules well
tried.
Fl. F. Scaife and sons sell current
literature,
, Grave, gay and full of fun,
Garden seeds and nice things to eat,
Bottled soda fresh and sweet.
FAINT Brothers and Co.
Still run the same excellent store,
The Union Hardware Company,
With Fred Garner in control,
Guarantees all that is sold.
The Union Grocery Company,
l.. i. Wagnon at the head,
Will sell you anything you need,
Flour that will make good bread,
And articles made of the tobacco
weed.
The Merchants and Planters Natio.
nal Bank,
With a record Of many years,
OF it's financial strength and able
conduct,
None need have any fears.
The Union Drug Company has al.
ways on hand,
Pure drugs and all articles to meet
the demand.
Then walk up stairs and see DR..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06
THE TINES 1905 GREETING
To The Merchants And TrddeSmen of The
City Who KdvertiSe.

Tells Where You Can Buy Any And Everything From Spool
of Thread to Silk Dress or Suit of Oofhes Shoes,
Groceries, Grain, Mules, Horses, Vehicles and HAY.
Hardware and Household Necessities. Money
and Mills. Read What We Saw and
You Can't Go AmiSS When
You Want to Buy.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
LIDLEss LIFE INSURANCE

Detroit Free Press: 1t must be trying for
the insurance officials to wait until the foot
ball season gains sufficient Roadway to at
tract public attention from the investga-
tions now in progress.
Chicago News: The fact that Mr.. Morgan
collected interest on that $4,000 overnight
loan also shows his careful attention to the
details of his business. No doubt you would
think that he would not have bothered him
self about a mere hundred and thirty odd
dollars
Philadelphia Press: Life insurance in
some of the European companies costs but
one-half IS much as It does in this country
We shall get II much cheaper, however,
when the leaks have been stopped and the
graft knocked out of some of the big COM
panies.
Chicago Inter Ocean: One of the ways in
which life insurance in this country might
be reformed would be by the enactment of
a law in each OF the states compelling the
companies to distribute the surplus nightly,
or often enough to remove the temptation
TO form syndicates.
Chicago Chronicle: Ex-President Cleve-
lands doubts respecting the possibility of
real naturalization Of life insurance com
panies are shared by everyone who has
given the subject any thought. To give
hundreds of thousands of policy holders
their individual rights in the direction of a
company would be a difficult task indeed.
1t would be like conducting the affairs of a
great city by the town meeting method.
AS a matter of fact, the individual factor
in any corporate or cooperative enterprise
counts for little. Authority must be CEN
tered somewhere, either in a mutual life in
surance company or in a railroad corpora
ton. 1t is impossible to submit every detail
to a popular vote in any large enterprise,
commercial or political.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
ANAMmARLE sErTL EMENr.

The people OF Sweden and Norway are
to live apart, so far as their national
being is concerned, and they have ar
ranged to live in amicable relations. as
two peoples who have been intimately
associated for nearly a century and have
so many common ties should live. The
result of the conference of representa-
tives of the two countries appears to be
very generally regarded as satisfactory
and there seems to be no doubt will be
ratified by the Swedish and Norwegian
parliaments. This is most creditable
conclusion Of an issue that at the outset
threatened to eventuate in grave trouble
and is another evidence of the practical
character and sound common sense Of
the Scandinavian people. When they
found it to be impossible to remain to-
gether under one ruler; the statesmen
and people of Sweden and Norway set
about considering plans for effecting the
separation so as to avert trouble and to
enable them to go on their independent
course without future friction. There
We're, of course, in both countries some
who were headstrong and disposed 10
make impracticable demands. There
was large element In Sweden that
urged coercion. There were people in
Norway who talked of fighting If neces-
sary to insure separation. But wiser
counsel in which the Swedish king took
a prominent part, prevailed and the civil
lied world will commend the outcome.
The two countries will pursue their sep
arate ways while maintaining toward
each other a cordial friendship and good
will. They may sooner or later, for the
promotion and advancement OF their mu-
tual interests, enter into an alliance. 1t
would seem to be altogether natural and
desirable that they should do so. At all
events, an issue that for time menaced
the peace of the two countries is settled
and civilized mankind will commend the
result
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
THE NEW OFFICE hoy.


T. A. DAILY in Philadelphia Standard.
He's a modest little curly headed fellow,
Whose age is scarcely greater than
eleven,
The effulgence OF his locks OF tawny yellow
Is suggestive of a halo born of heaven
We were smitten with his most uncommon
beauty,
And we deemed him far too perfect for
this earth,
When he modestly reported here for duty,
All UNCONSCIOUS of his transcendental
o! the sweetness of his early morning
In those first few days! How soft his
boyish tones
AS he handed me my letters in the morn
with IA lovely dayl Good morning. Mr.,
Jones"
All! the period of all things that grow en-
dearing
Is as deeting as the dew upon the grass!
We have, felt it, the nismortune we were
fearing.
From the very first has come at length
to pass.
For our ONCE boy has left us; we are lonely.
He is merely now memory of the past
He was with us but a fieeting fortnight
only,
And has vanished. for he was too good to
We could tolerate his cigarettes and novels,
And his whistling which was constant.
loud and shrill,
But drew the line when he remarked this
morning:
Bill"