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Evening star., 1905-10-06
REARRANaINa THE METHODS.
Reorganization in State Department
Being Effected.

Mr.. Loomis will relinQuish his duties as
assistant secretary of state at the close Of
business tomorrow afternoon and his sue
cessor. Mr.. Robert Bacon of New York,
VIII assume the duties of the office Monday
morning. These two gentlemen have been
In close conference at the State Department
every day this week considering a plan for
the rearrangement of the business methods
of the department with view to the bet
terment of the service. Without any inten-
tion of rejecting upon the administration of
the late Secretary Hay. Secretary Root has
concluded that the existing organization of
the State Department is not what it should
be. and he has determined upon number of
changes with view to a general improve
ment.
Messrs, Loomis and Bacon were charged
with the preparation of a plan of depart
mental reorganization. and they have prac-
tically finished the work One of the offices
booked for reorganization is the bureau of
indexes and archives. The work of that
bureau is particularly important and conf
dential It includes the business of OPEN
Ing. preparing, indexing and registering all
correspondence to and from the department
together with, the preseryation OF the gov
ernment archives. MIR. Pendleton King of
North Carolina is chief of the bureau He
has held the office since June. 1894, prior to
which date he served as secretary of the
United States legation at Constantinople
and as charge d'affaires at different times.
In case q change is decided upon. it Is prob
able Mr.. King win be appointed to the con-
sular service.
It is expected that the reorga nlzation of
the departmental service, so far as ar
ranged. VIII be put into execution next
week OF soon after.
Evening star., 1905-10-06
TREASURER'S REPORT
SINKING FUND OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.

The report of Charles H. Treat. treasurer
OF the United States. on the sinking fund
and funded debt of the District of Column
ba shows that the bonds retired during
the fiscal year 1905 amount to $i65 $50, and
that 3.65 per cent bonds for 81. 800 were is
sued and sold and the proceeds applied to
the payment of judgments of the Court OF
Claims against the District, resulting In
net reduction of the bonded debt of s441,350
and of the annual interest charge by S10.-
1O927.
A comparison of the bonded debt of the
District on July l. 1878, and on June so.
1e03, shows that the debt on July /, 1873,
was $50, ,10S, $50, and that the increase
sif ce that date by the issue of 1865 per cent
bonds was 81, ,254, $50. The decrease by the
operations of the sinking fund and other
wise was $1I,s09. .350. making the net re-
duction of the debt S10.055s00 and of the
annual interest charge $575, ,SS4-S5.s
The bonds outstanding june ~, 1903, Were
$12 051, $50, bearing 3.65 per cent interest
Since the close of the year the debt has
been further reduced by the purchase OF
3.65 per cent bonds for S216. $50. reducing
the annual interest charge 81 1861
The total issue of 3.65 bonds Is limited
by law to s15 600, 600, and of this sum si4.-
397. 300 has now been issued.
The interest aeeumuiations on the stocks
and bonds retired from Ju!y-1, 1878, to June
30, 1905. amount to So 125.557.Te
Estimates for Year..
The treasurerss estimates of the amounts
Evening star., 1905-10-06
THREE CRUISERS CHOSEN.
They Will Escort the President From
New Orleans

It is now practically settled that the arm
bred cruiser squadron of the North Atlantic
fleet will escort President Roosevelt from
New Orleans to Hampton Roads on the
completion of his tour of the south at the
end of the month. This squadron is COM
posed of the West Virginia. Colorado. Penn
sylvania and Maryland. and is commanded
by Rear Admiral Brownson. The Maryland
is now undergoing repairs at the navy yard
New York. and Wilt not be able to make
the cruise. The three other vessels are at
Newport, and each is in prime condition
for sea service. They will probably leave
for New Orleans In about a week or ten
days fATe-t:sT'iEs -
The President will undoubtedly make the
trip on the West Virginia, as she is Ad-
miral Brownson's flagship. Admiral Brown
son was In this city few days ago to
confer with. the officials regarding the ar
rangements for the cruise. These vessels
are the newest. finest and swiftest vessels
In the navy and were selected for the
Presidents trip In .erder to meet his desire
to test the speed and efficiency of the lat
est additions to the navy. The possible
danger of delay In the Presidents return
to the national capital by an accident to
the machinery of the vessel on which he
will take passage will be obviated by the
presence OF the two accompanying cruisers.
Evening star., 1905-10-06

required by him for the fiscal year 1907 are
For interest and sinking fund. on tke4funded
indebtedness S915,40S, and for current ex-
penses of the sinking fund office, $1,000.
The treasurer reports that at the close
of the fiscal year 1905 the total payments,
including interest. of judgments of the Court
OF Claims against the District, were s6I3.-
1a3.2is and that under the provisions of the
acts of Congress of June 16. 1880, and
March 3. 1881. he has issued and sold $751;
159 of the 3.65 per cent bonds to provide
funds for their payment. -.
Under the head of guaranty fund under
contracts" the treasurer reports cash re-
ceipts during the year of S75. 1850. There
were purchased with these funds during the
same period at the request and risk OF the
with contractors involved the return of
$Ss. $50 In bonds and 81. .1s012 in cash. sieap-.
ing balances OF s254, 800 in bonds and s64-
Cos. .43 in cash, representing retentions from
contractors amounting to S3f9,415.2I
The treasurer invites attention to the
large amount of these funds uninvested,
and states that owing to the high premium
demanded for United States and District
bonds many OF the contractors prefer TO
leave their money uninvested- He recon-
mends that Congress be asked to authorize
him to purchase for account of these funds,
when requested to do so by the contractor.
any bonds that are now or may hereafter
be approved by the Secretary of the Treas
ury security for deposits of government
funds in national banks
Disbursements. during the year amount
to 81. .133 .629.7s.
Securities in the care and custody of the
Office aggregate S2 934, ,o3800.
Evening star., 1905-10-06
PLEAS OF THE PACKERS.
Interest in the Demurrers to Be Filed
Monday.


CHICAGO, October 6.-Demurring to nine
counts, pleas of not guilty on one count are
to be entered next Monday by the seventeen
men and five corporations indicted on
charges of conspiracy to monopolize the
meat business. The demurrers are general
and charge ambiguity vagueness, uneer-
tainty and indefniteness against seven of
the counts. Allegations are made that
double charges contained in two of the
remaining counts.
The first count. to which the plea of not
guilty Is entered, contains the following
allegations:
The defendant unlawfully did engage
in conspiracy in restraint of trade and
commerce among the several states of the
United States, against the peace and dig
the form of, the statute of the same In
such case made and provided"
The indictment then alleges the defend
ants had control of 60 per cent of the busi-
ness above described. divided follows:
Armour & Co.. % per cent; Swift & Co..
35 per cent; Fairbank Canning Company.
20 per cent, and the Cudahy Packing Com
pany, 10 per cent. They should have con-
Quoted the proportions strictly In competi-
tion with each other during the period from
July 2, 1902, until March 2 1905. This COM
petition would have existed, the indictment
declares, but for the unlawful conspiracy.
The competition was to be defeated by the
defendants preventing their agents from
bidding against one another and by the fix
ing of prices on cattle; curtailing the sup
ply of meat; 'tanking" sausage castings
and containers to be destroyed so that the
price would be maintained in excess: allot-
ing districts for each defendant for the
establishment of branch houses; each de-
fendant to pay an ANTE" into a common
fund, based upon the hundred weight of
beef, IN selling the beef in greater propor-
tions than had been allotted to them.
BY pleading not guilty to the first count.
of the Indictment the packers virtually ad-
nit according to government officials that
at least one OF the counts is good in form
and substance. The entire matter is to be
taken up before Federal Judge J. Otis Hum
phrey Monday.
Evening star., 1905-10-06
SITUATION IN KOREA
DEMAND THAT MANAGEMENT
BE GIVEN TO TOXIC.
Special cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
TOXIC, October GA dispatch from
Seou. states that the British and italian
representatives are about to return home
on leave The British legation there prob
ably will be withdrawn in the near future.
The Jill demands that the entire manage
ment Of Korea's foreign affairs be trans
ferred to Toxic. In order to avoid the pos
sitility of third power inveigling the pc
nil sular court and mobiles into candestine
engagements, to which their. covetousness
has always inclined them.
SEOUL. KOREA, October GA Japanese
staff officer today said that after three
meetings of the parliamentaries the terms
of an armistice in north Korea are still
uparranged, although no further fighting
bas occurred. The Russians insist that the
japanese give up their present positions,
but the latter refuse to create a neutral
zone by evacuating places they occupied
after hard fighting.
Evening star., 1905-10-06
POLITICS IN NEW YORK
A REMARKABLE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION TO MEET TONIGHT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, October 6.--The most re-
msrkabIe republican city convention ever
held in this city is scheduled to- meet in
Carnegie Hail at 8 O'clock tonight. This
morning no candidate for mayor or any
other office on the city ticket had been
agreed upon, at least none who would agree
to accept. and no officers for the convention
had been selected
Party interest in tonight's convention Is
at such low cob tiest, the city Committee
has decided to throw open the doors Of the
big building and invite all who may pass
that way to enter ana4Je seated.
Hunting for a Candidate.
The talk of candidate for mayor had
narrowed down this morning to Timothy
L. Woodruff, William, Berri and Thomas l..
Hamilton. Mr.. Woodruff came to the ctty
last night and Joined odeu. Halpin, Dady
and others at the, Republican Club
Their conference lasted until after mic
night. but no agreement was reached,
OdeIl and Halptn wanted Mr.. Woodruff to
save the situation. He continued to refuse
their request, but they retained some hope
OF landing him today.
Candidate Figurehead
The sharp refusal of Judge AspInan to ac-
cept the nomination for mayor has made IT
clear to the public that any man who takes
it at the last moment Is last choice and
fgurehead. to enable Odell and Halpin to
keep up a semblance -,of. an organiza tion
and go through the empty form OF making
campaign The list OF men who have de
clned the nomination is the longest on
record.
The convention tonight will be under the
control of State Chairman Odell. He may
not be present In person, but whatever may
be done will be done In accordance with
his orders. There is no disposition on the
part of any local leader TO Interfere in any
way with his plans
Evening star., 1905-10-06
RUSSIAN FINANCES.
Preliminary Returns for First Six
Months of 1908.
speeIaI cablegrnm 10 The Star

Special eabegram TO The Star
ST. PETERSBURG. October 6.-The pre-
iiminary returns for the first six months of
the year 1905. received by the ministry of
finance. show that the ordinary receipts
were sf9,246.oo0 roubles. an increase of H.
352. coo roubles as compared with the corre-
spending period of 1904. The ordinary ex-
penditnres were e21 $4,000 roubles. a de-
crease of IS. I3o. 600 roubles The extraordi-
nary receipts were a62 .oo3, 900 rouhles an
Increase of 7S.50f.0O0 roubles The extra
ordinary expenditures were &c. 40f 600
roubies, an increase of 400, ,e96, 600 roubies.
Evening star., 1905-10-06
FEVER is DECREASING
SPIRITS OF LOUISIANA PEOPLE
ARE FRIGHTENED.

NEW ORLEANS October Ga chill in
the air and cooler temperature in por-
tions of Louisiana frightened the spirits
of people generally today.
Sugar laborers are focking TO the sugar
making districts. Reports sent away from
here week ago to the effect that the sugar
cane crop had been destroyed by storm are
without foundation.
The local yellow fever situation continues
to grow better, with steady reduction of
the cases under treatment and a further
decrease promised in the weekly death list.
Evening star., 1905-10-06

ind $3.eS6 as a commission of ] per cent
on new business written in the year
Mr. McCurdy said be was director IN
twe national banks, four trust companies.
two building companies. the American Bell
Telephone Company and the Conried Met
ropolitan Opera Company.
He declared that he had never been a
participant in any syndicate in which the
Mutual Life has been connected.
The National Safe Deposit Company IN
which the Mutual Life Is stockhoider,
leases its vaults from the insurance COM
pany on a fiat rental.
Evening star., 1905-10-06
Forecast of New Russian Ministry
pecial cablegram TO The Star.

Special cableGram 10 The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG. October 8.-The slavo
says that IN the new ministry Privy Coun-
cilor a. S. stishjinsky win be minister of
the interior: Baron Noldeat. present chan
cellor of the committee of ministers. minis
-er of Justice, and Gen. Trepoff. now assist
4.- s-sf at taa Interior. minister of po-
Evening star., 1905-10-06
Year Less q Day In Jail.

One. year less day in the District jail
was the sentence which was given in the
Police Court today by Judge KfmbaIl on
two charges of larceny against Charles
Howard.
Evening star., 1905-10-06
New Commander Of the wisconsin.

New Commander of the Wisconsin.
Capt. F. ]. Drake will be detached from
duty as captain of the navy yard at Mare
Island, Cal, October &C. and ordered to
command of the battieship Wisconsin on
the Asiatsc station. relieving Capt Rich
ardson Glover, who will be placed on wait
ing orders.
Evening star., 1905-10-06
Virginia Postmasters.

The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today In Virginia: jackson.
Samuel w. Anthony; Potato, Anna &. Gra-
ham.
Evening star., 1905-10-06
Woman i'm the Wild

That truth is frequently stranger than ic-
ton is evidenced in this adventure sketch by
Florence Brown. 1t is true account of
wife's hardships and experiences in the Klon-
dixie sz..-,, 5,.i
Evening star., 1905-10-06
Drama in Japan
By Inspector Thos. Byrnes.
By George Ade.

The well-known author of several sue
cessfm plays and Fables in Slang" in next
Sundays Star tells story about the drama in
Japan that is of unusual interest. His de-
scriptions of dramatic performances in the
orient are enlivened by bits of humor char
acteristie of the writer
Evening star., 1905-10-06

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Evening star., 1905-10-06
s. {. i ucata1l, r.
The Cradle of the Race

An account of some startling discoveries,
Believed to yhavef bearing on the origin of
man, which have been made in the wilds of
Mexico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
e ercuewtrc desmentidC
No hubo chOquc

Nueva York. microbes -Desde Paris des
mienten los cablegramas recibidos references a
que Certa Ia uotiCia de haber ocurrldo un
choque de ambaS esCuadras.
Algunos cablegramas que Sc han cruzado
este respeto, han lido deSm mentidOs
La negative es Official de Tok!oy de San
PetcrsburgO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
louhet v Eduardo vii
Ell rey de Inglaterra Ell Paris

Nueva York, mlercol Cablegramas de la
capital francesa, dicen que el Presldente Lou
bet, recibira ell sabado al Rey Eduardo en- Pa
r1s.
Para Ell obieto, Sc han heCho suntuosos pre-
Darativ0s no obstante las advertencias en- con-
trario del Rey de lnglaterra
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
Uss ssg0queo que Sc ina roxo
La escuadra de VladivOstok

Nueva York. microbes. Desde Vadivos-
tok, cablegrafian que esta roto ell bloqueo desde
haCe algu dias.
A todo horizonte no Sc divisa un solo buque
de los que tornado la escuadra del bloqueo
No obstante, la escuadra rusa, dicen agu-
nos cablegramas que no ha podldo abandonar
el puerto
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
20 harcos isponcses
ea KaEuraul
In motive de expectation

Aueva York. mercedes -Cahleg ratian de
Lond;es que hau sldo vistos en- kamram veinie
barNos lapoueseS
Sup6nese que los rusos estan cerca de dicha
bahia IN la lndo China francesa que el resto
de Ia escuadra japonesa debe de estar cerca
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
la ser@ sasgsa5
egG Doza alfonso
Elogios que Sc lie tfibutan

Nueva York mi6rcoes.-En los prlmeros
nOmentos de ocurrido tl lncidente del autOmO
vii real, cundi0 una gran aaIma, por haber su
puesto ell publico que alguno de los ocupantes
del automovll h&bia perec1do consecuenc1a de
la brusca cada
Sc hacen muchos elogios de Ia serenidad de
Don Alfonso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
SefyIelO Especial del BeleIln MefcaRII
OABLEGRAWAS.
n To que VA es
aisnirante Togo
Lleva un plan combinado

Nueva York miercoles-De Toxic dicen
los despschos recib'dos que la escuadra del al
mirante Togo. marcia directamente atacar a
la del almirante Rojen>tvenskv antes de cue sc
lie una la division de Negobatotf
In la capital Japonesa sc hace lnusltado
alarde del poder de la tlota del a!mirante Togo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
MANUEL PAZ URDAZ
.NOtNrfO

Registrador de la propiedad sustituto que
fus IA ailos en- Arecibo, ofrece sus servicios,
como Notario, en- Arecibo. Bajos de la casa
numoro l3, calle de Ia Cruz, Sc hace cargo
de presentar para su inscription en- el Regis
tro do la propiedad del Distrito remitir q
los respectivos interesados los d0cument0s
us CON tai objeto Sc le envian.
ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
e jszego Gambia dc saspecto
Las posicones de los rusos

Nueva York, mercOles Del teatro de la
guerra cablegGafian que es muy ventajosa la ST.
tuacion del ejtrcito ruso, que ha log1ado dar un
avance considerable ha re-uperado pasiciones
estTategicas de importancia.
Los rusos por el Norte, estan cerca de
Mukden.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
las esCuaesraS
beEigerantes
PrOXimidad de un encuentrO

Nueva Y ork, microbes. Les parties recibi
dos por la prensa de Paris dCen que 81 bien es
Cierto que las esCuadraS beigerantes no sc han
at1n, Ell momento del Choque Sc
aproxima dado 10 pr6ximas que deben hal arse
y los prop6stos ben Caros que tlenen los Jefes
de trabar Conbate
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
aSOsa 81 asC e. Ga3UaE
el SuGEgsg saxe
Investigaciones practicadas

Nueva York, microbes. de
Madrid que Sc han dictado las mas rapldas y
severas disposiclones, para 1nqu1r1r 81 ma S1do
intentional el incidente del autom0vil del
rey.
Exsten algnnos temores de que Sc trate de
un atentado contra la vida del joven monarca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
FL rev otra vez en- peligro
Tn incidente sensational

Nueva York, microbes Comunican de
Madrid que yendo en- ell automGvil del rey la
reina madrc Dona CrStna la lnfanta Maria
Teresa. Sc descompuso la maquina, resultando
iIesos magrosamente los viajeros reaes que
saltaron al suelO con presteza.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26
Mas nOticias

FL pr6ximo nlmero del periodico
The z. K. School record que ha de
yer IA luz pdblica en- NJ yo constara
de 81 paginas y llevara cubiertas es-
peel ies. Sera un ndnero ilustTado
y extraordinario que ha de lamar Ia
q tenci6n dc los lectorcs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26

Ademas de la bodega", de Blasco
Ibafiez, Sc han recibido en- el BOLET1N
los domiugos de un burgues, de
MaupasSant: "Cartas fnlsndesas'' de
Ganivct; "Esto 10 otro 10 de mas
AHA, de Eusebio Blasco, "Lazo flu
nesto'y "Al borde del abismo" de
Invernizi0; Jardines lejanos de Jime
nez', La escuela economical francesa,
de Bechaux; "Angustias Salazar', de
Iglesias; La conciencia criminosa de
Longo: "Leyenda de Don Juan Teno-
rio, Zorrilla: "DiscursOs parlamenta-
rio y politicos ., CASTELAR,; Don Juan
Tenorio" Zorrilla; IN oches blancas"
de Antonio Zayas; "Entre encajes'
de Comes Carrillo; "L~s Maias", de
Eca de Qaeiroz; La Noche Buena",
de NJ E. Bradden; La locura de Eve
lima, de Carlota NJ. Bfaem6; la cas-
taaera', de Ramon A Urbano: "Obras
en- prosa y verso, de Jose Somosa;
"Sevila famosa' de Barrio nuevo;
La novela de Limo Arnaiz", de Lo-
pez Roberts.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-26

Mai1ana por la noche Sc verifcard
en- los extensos salones de Ia Mansion
Ejecutiva Ia fecepci6a semanal De cos
tunbre con que 10, amables esposos
Winthrop obsequjan sus amigos y 4
Is eleme tos ofciales.
UcbidO la cuareSna fueron SITS
pendidas dichas festas, pero pasada
esta han de seguir efectuandose cada
Jueves, Y Sc cree reSultaran tan CON
curridas como 10 fuo1on siempre por
10 mas selecto de Ia scciedad de San
Juan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-11-01
A Plen For Sobriety.

The work of to-day demands men Of
clear brains for its performance. 1t
matters not whether that work be in
the office, the counting room, the legls-
lative hall, the store, the shop, the
field or the mine. The worker who
each morning brings to his task q
strong mind and a steady nerve will
always find his services in demand,
while the one who allows himself to
become the victim of an unbridled ap-
petite will soon discover that his place
has been filed by n who can do the
work better than he. Such an address
as that made by President Roosevelt
is always timely. While it is undoubt-
eddy true that excuses in the use OF
liquor are not IS common to-day as
they were a quarter or a half century
ago, there is still vast room for i'm
provement, and every effort in that di-
rection deserves the encouragement Of
all who seek the elevation and better
ment of their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
American. 49,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-11-01
Temperance Notes.

Leave alcohol absolutely out of your
life.
Why risk the influence of drink when
all men know that it renders those
who take it aggressive and reckless.
and leads to untold mischief? :,
A certain brand of whisky has made
itself notorious for years by the publ
cation of testimonials bearing the
names of ministers and other reputa-
bic persons. 1t has been proved that
many Of the testimonials" have been
forgcries.
Long ago it was said in the Bible of
strong drink: "Whosoever is deceived
thereby is not wise"
Positions of great public trust, po-
sitions involving the safety O. lifc and
property, require men Of the highest
trustworthiness, and an absolute requi-
site TO this is the habit of perfect So
briefly.
BY the great railroads of the United
States total abstinence is required of
their employees. What these railroad
companies say to their employees in
substance is: "You can drink if you
will. Whether you drink or not is. for
you to determine. But you cannot
drink and work for u.s."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-11-01
Loyal to King Eung.

A leading newspaper recently stated
that people drink because they like
to-" In the light Of the remarks made
by Sir Frederisck Treves, who assert
ed that alcohol was q ''virulent poi
son." this is really the only excuse the
moderate drinker has for continuing
to indulge in the use of stmulants.
Sir Victor Horsley says that science is
dead against the use Of alcohol, and
seeing that nine-tenths of the crimes
committed in the United Kingdom are
traced to strong drink, and that SO
per cent. of the lunacy Of this coun-
try is due to the same cause, one won
ders why people still persist in their
loyalty to King Bung.-Belfast Wit
ness.