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The Washington times., 1905-12-20
SOCIAL CALL LIMIT
AT WAR DEPARTMENT
Bureau Chiefs Decide Not to Permit Men Under Them to
Receive Visitors Except the Business Is of
an Urgent Nature.

Bureau chiefs 81 the War Department
have fallen into line with other Govern
ment departments. Visitors who now
wish TO make social calls on the clerks
during office hours are denied that priv
ilege.
Personal business will have to be
transacted before =. m. or after 4:30
.. m hereafter. and clerks who used to
spend anywhere from ten minutes to
half an hour daily talking to friends irI
the Railways. will IN the future spend
that time at their desks.
Since the Keep Commission first got
busy. different departments have beer
adopting this policy. and II is now al
most impossible to see the clerks in
most of them during office hours. unless
the chief is convinced that the call is
OF an urgent nature.
Speaking of the new policy. one of the
chiefs at the War Department said this
morning:
Calls Were Frequent.
1T is not the result of any order is
sued by the Secretary of War. but the
calls became so frequent that unless
we shut down altogether on allowing
visitors to see the clerks. there would
be no limis TO the number of callers
they would have during the day
"In my bureau alone | have from
fifty to a hundred requests each day
About half of them come to make social
calls and the other half come on busi-
ness. In almost every case the busi-
ness is of such a nature that il can be
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
PURE OLIVE OIL

TIC a at. WIN stand the government
test.
Dickinson Extract Witch Hazel. 25c
quart; regular price. zoe.
f II. Tablets. for indigestion and
constipation: 100 doses &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
$1,000 FOB GOVERNOR.
Emergency Declared and Maintenance
Appropriation Is Made.

The senate declared an emergency at
this mornings session and passed an ap-
preparation bill providing $1,000 for the
maintenance of the governors residence
from January until June 30, 1905.
Senator F. D. Smith introduced the bill.
Senator Waggener offered an amend
ment that the word maintenance
should be construed to include groceries,
coachman, servants and all other house
hold expenses. This stirred things up a
bit
ttThis bill is introduced at this time to
provide funds for the maintenance of the
governors residence for the six months
between the period provided for in the
last appropriation act which ended De-
cember 81, and June 80, when the next
fiscal year begins" said Senator Smith.
There Is a case now in the supreme
court in which Senator Waggener is in
terested, and at this time the legislature
should not influence one way or another
the decision by the supreme court. I OBJ
ject to the amendment.
Such an amendment would be ill
tined,'' said Senator Samuel Porter
The amendment offered by Senator
Waggener was defeated, but the bill as
originally introduced was passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
CHAMPIONS THE SOUTH
Comes Out F7atly Against Reducing
Representation.

Washington. Jan. 19.-'T am opposed to
any legislation cutting down the repre-
sentation of the southern states In con-
greSs and the electoral college, said
President Roosevelt to Judge Thomas G.
Jones.
Judge Jones, who is an ex-governor oe
Alabama, is one Of President Roosevelt'o
appointees to the federal bench. He il
the judge who was recommended to offica
by Booker T. Washington. and whose ap-
pointment created such a sensation in the
south. He is now, though a Democrat.
one Of the presidents principal advisers
on southern matters.
The presidents declaration was made in
the most dat-footed manner and its pub
lication is expected to put end to all
talk of what is called ''Crumpacksrins
the SOUTH No Republican leader Is so
welded to the scheme that he will under
take to put it through against the presi-
dents will.
President Roosevelt discussed the whole
southern situation with Judge Jones and
told him he was sorry that the southern
people had misunderstood him The
Booker Washington luncheon was alluded
to, and the president said that affair had
been entirely misinterpreted
The president intends to consult Demo-
Gratis in the south in regard to appoint
ments and other matters Affecting that
region. His referee system, as It IS
called there, is not working as well "a
had been expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
No Satisfactory Explanation Has Yet
Been Reached.

Been Reached.
ST. Petersburg, Jan. 19.-The Associa-
ted Press obtained the following state
ment from the police at o'clock this
afternoon
the bourse battery on BAIL island
very large number of shrapnel bullets
struck the chapel of the palace. Two
entered the interior where the emperor
was standing. The bullets had a very
the chapel fell harmlessly to the floor.
Several policemen about the chapel
were struck. With the exception OF
one man named Ronanoff, who was Sc
verely wounded. they all escaped with
contusions. An inquiry is being con-
Quoted by the Grand Duke Serg1us
Mfchaelovitch, inspector general of ar
tilIery. It has not yet been establish
ed whether it was an accident or was
due to preneditation."
From an authoritative source it ap-
pears that doubt of the existence of
plot arises from the fact that shrapnel
was distributed to the battery IN an
ticipation of possible trouble Win
rioters, the most alarming reports hav-
ing reached the authorities last night
of a proposed attempt on the emperor's
life today. Upon this fact rests the
theory of a possible mistake made by
gunner.
.'sIf this was deliberate plot" said
an officer, especially charged with safe
guarding the person of his majesty, II
was very ingenious. We have prepared
for an anarchist attempt in any form
we could conceive, but an attempt TO
kill the emperor with one of his own
guns under the guise of firing a salute
was never dreamed Of It is new de-
parture against a repetition OF which
we must take precautiOn. If the gun
ners of the emperor's picked guard can
be enlisted in such a daStardly cOnsp1r-
acy serious possibilities are presented"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
NO CHOICE.
Missouri Legislature Ballots Again
Without Result

Jefferson City. Mo. Jan. 19.-The
legislature today in joint session took
the third ballot for United States SEN
ator without result and then adjourn
ed until tomorrow. The third ballot
stood:
Thomas K. Niedringhaus, 81; Fran
els NJ Cockrell 81; R. c. Kerens, s.;
DR.. Pettijohn, 8; total, III. Neces-
sary to choice Sc.
This was a loss Of four votes for
Niedrnghaus since yesterday.
Richardson, who voted for Med
ringhaus yesterday, voted today with
Kirkham for DR.. Pettijohn. Hatz-
feldt, who voted for Kerens yesterday,
voted for Pettijohn today. Two Demo-
Gratis and two Republicans were pair
ed, while a, Niedringhaus man was
absent being i'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19

listed. It is understood that all the
men and the officers of the battery
were Immediately placed under arrest
for examination. The police took
charge of the spot where the battery
still stands and drew a double Gordon
across the river, searching out every
thing In the line of fire. An old barge
amined to ascertain whether the bullets
could possibly have come from 1t, but
no evidence was discovered tending to
substantiate such a theory. It develops
that one of the bullets which entered
the Nicholas hall where the diplomats
were gathered struck down a golden
plate from the wall Many of the dip
l0matS however did not suspect the
cause of the fall of the plate until af-
terwards, although they noticed that
something unusual had happened espe-
cially as the reception did not take
place in the hall where il generally oc-
ours.
The winter palace stands on what
may be termed the mainland of the
city of st. Petersburg and faces the
Great Neva river. Directly opposite the
palace is a point of land which marks
the junction of the Great Neva with
the Little Neva- On this point is the
bourse, the custom house and other
public buildings. The point is joined
to the mainland near the winter palace
by the palace bridge On an island OH
the other side of the point and COM
manding the winter palace is the
fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul. 1t
will thus be seen that the battery Of
artillery which answered the salute of
the fortress being stationed on the
bourSe square, was almost opposite the
winter palace The distance separating
the square and the palace is estimated
at about 500 yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
One to Be Introduced In Senate
Very Soon.
Purpose Is to Have Stock
"Yarded" in Kansas.
THEY DODGED 1T.
Kansas City Owners Found q
Loop Hole.
This One Is Supposed to Fix 1t
Up.

To keep cattle, sheep and hogs on
the Kansas side in the Kansas City
stock yards will be the object Of a bill
to be presented in the senate by Sens
ator George Hayden, from Nemaha-
Two years ago a bill was passed By
the legislature fixing the price foE
weighing stock in the Kansas yards az
Is cents a head for cattle, cents a
head for calves, cents a head fo8
hogs and cents a head for sheep. ON
the face of it the law seemed to be q
good one for the Kansas stock raisera
as it reduced the price Of Weighing
cattle from 25 cents to Is cents ana
the charge on other stock proportions
ately but the stock yards people cir
cunnvented the Kansas law by forcing
the stock raisers to drive their stock q
half q mile further, across the state
line into Missouri where the Kansas
law would not be effective and whera
25 cents a head for weighing cattle
could be charged and the charge foR
hogs, sheep and calves made twice that
of the Kansas rates provided by the
weighing fee law.
The stock yards authorities refused
to yard the stock on the Kansas side
and sent the stock to yards on the
Missouri side where the higher charges
could be made.
The best yards on the Kansas side
were rented to spectators and the
stockmen were crowded out OF the Kan-
sas yards and forced to go over into
Missouri yards
The stockyards are owned by a Mis-
souri, corporation which has yards eyr-
tending over the state line. It Is a hale
mile drive for the stocLmen to take
their cattle, hogs and sheep to the Mis-
souri, side and the drive causes much
shrinkage in weight.
The bill fixing the rates in Kansas
when introduced two years ago was
fought in the house by Hayden who
was then a representative but the bill
passed.
This law has worked q great hard
ship on the Kansas stock raisers," said
Senator Hayden this morning. THE
for the stockmen but as 1t is evaded
by the gtoekyards people who refuse
Kansas stock raisers yardinR on the
Kansas side, the stoclxmen have to pay
the high rate and besides the stock all
goes over to Missouri. We should put
the stock in the Kansas yards. II the
Missouri legislature will pass a law
which will be the same as the Kansas
law all the objections will be overcome
but perhaps Missouri will not come
down to the Kansas rates and then
Kansas must go up to the Missouri
rate"
A resolution viii be introduced in the
senate and house authorizing the sem
ate and house committee on live stock
tees from the Missouri legislature and
come to an agreement if possible, on
the rates to be charged for Weighing
stock and a bill will be introduced by
Senator Hayden which will provide foE
the agreed rate for weighing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
ITALY is UNEASY.
Austria Is Concentrating Troops on
the Frontier.

Rome, Jan. 19-Uneasiness is felt
here at the concentration of Austrian
troops on the Italian frontier, the
Patria going so far as to say that
Austria is preparing for war against
Italy. On the other hand, the Tribuna
publishes a statement to the effect
that its correspondent at Vienna has
been assured by the Austrian foreign
office that the increase in the number
of Austrian troops on the frontier of
Italy was merely due to the return of
soldiers to their posts after having
been on duty along the Russian from
tier, their presence there being no
longer necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
BACKS UP PRESIDENT.
Two Legislatures Endorse Presidents
Rate Programme.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 1s.-By unani-
nous vote both houses of the IegisIa-
ture today adopted resolution mem
orializing congress to strengthen the
interstate commerce commission along
lines asked by President Roosevelt.
Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 19.-The house
of representatives today unanimously
a joint resolution commencing
the course OF President Roosevelt with
regard to congressional legislation for
the control of railroad freight rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
HAD A -FOUR DAYS SLEEP.
EmpOria Student in a Long sIumber
Without Harm.

Emporia, Kan. Jan 19.-Miss Rosa
Moore, a student of the State Normal
school, 25 years of age, awoke We'd
nesday after a sound sleep that lasted
from last Saturday. Last Saturday
Miss Moore put aside her studies,
complaining of feeling sleepy, and lay
down on the bed for a nap. AS she
failed to wake I'D that day her aunt,
she roomed, became alarmed and sent
for a doctor. He resorted to all the
means known to his profession to
arouse the sleeper, but failed, and
was puzzled over the case. After three
days sleep her attendants became so
alarmed that her parents. who live at
Hartford, were sent for. The doctors
gave up the case and annouEc-u the
sleep would probably result in death.
Tuesday Miss Moore showed signs OK
consciousness and wednesday she
awoke and appeared none the worse
for her four days sleep and fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
Big Gas wen Deal on.

Independence, Kas., Jan. 19.-A deal
which has been pending for some time
here for the purchase by an Indiana
Gas company has been declared off, the
proposed purchasers throwing down the
proposition because it involved scent gas
price had been named at $150,O0o and SIS. :
600 had been put up for an option. The
ly after the sale last summer of the Inde-
pendence Gas company to the Synder syn
its holdings one of the largest gas wells
in the worlu The well is four miles south
of this city and the flow is so strong that
it was PHOTOGRAPHED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
BRISTOW'S LAST DAY.
He Will Retire From POstOfRce De-
partment Tonight.

Washington, Jan. l9.-Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristow
will retire from Office at the close of
business hours today. He expects to
receive instructions today or tomor-
row from Secretary Taft preliminary
to taking up his new duties as special
commissioner to investigate rate con-
ditions, etc, in connection with the
Panama Railway & Steamship COM
pany. Chief Clerk Conrad is in
charge of the bureau and has per-
formed most of the duties of that Of
flee since the recent removal of the
corps of inspectors from the fourth
assistants office to that of the post
master general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
RETURN TO WORK.
Cotton Min Operatives Expect an
Award in Their Favor.

Fall River, Mass, Jan. 19.-The
thousands of operatives who have
result of the great textile strike re-
turned to work today. Although the
1215 per cent reduction on account of
which the strike was inaugurated
went into effect with the returning
strikers today the feeling seemed gen.
eraI that the governors arbitration of
the question of the margin of profits
for the manufacturers between the
price of raw cotton and that of the
finished goods would bring about a
higher scale of wages soon-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
SENATORS ELECTED.
Buckley of Connections the Only New
Man in the List.

Boston, Jan. 19.-Henry Cabot Lodge
was elected u. S. senator to succeed him
self, and w. NJ. Crane to succeed George
F. Hoar, in joint session of the Iegisla-
ture.
Augusta, Me. Jan. 19.-Eugene Hale was
elected u. S. senator to succeed himself
in joint session of the legislature
Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 19.-Former Gov
ernor Morgan G. Bulkley was elected u.
s. senator to succeed JOS. R HawIey, in
joint session OF the legislature.
Providence, R. L., Jan 19-Nelson W.
ceed himself, in joint session of the Iegis-
lature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
onz nnn NIiners ono.

Essen. Germany, Jan. 19--About
207. 600 out of 26S, 200 miners in the
Rhine country are now out on strike.
The government commissioners are
busy taking statements preparatory to
the government forming judgment
and are giving counsel to both bel
lieerents. Boisterous crowds cf strik-
ers in several places have been dis
persed by mounted police who used
their sabres and blank cartridges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
TOPEKA BOYS WON.
Defeated GIasco at Basket Ball by
Close Score.

GIasco, Jan. 19.-The Topeka Y. NJ.
C. A. basket ball team defeated the
GIasco team here last night by the
score of % to IT. The Topeka boys
play tonight at Delphos. The team
plays again tomorrow night and the
trip ends Saturday night with a game
at Newton with the Y. NJ. c. A. team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
Relnit Divorce Suit.

Beloit, Kas., Jan. ia divorce suit in
volvins sensational charges has been
commenced here. The suit is fled by
the wife of John Craig Graham. The. de-
Clothing company of this city, and is one
Of the prominent Business 2ndb gsrt3g men Of this
prominent in social circles here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
NJ Extend PresidentiaI Line.

Washington, Jan. 19.@The house
committed. on election of president and
vice president and representatives
favcrably reported the bill adding the
secretary OF agriculture and the secre-
tary of commerce and labor to the
line Of presidential succession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
BANKER IN JAIL.
Because He Couldn't Secure Bail
Bond of $4,000.

Norfolk, Neb.. Jan. 19.-Bernard
McGreevy, late president of the failed
Elk Horn bank of O'Neil, who was
some time ago brought back from
Arizona to answer charges in connec-
ton with the .defunct bank, was TODAY
bound over until the next term of
court His bail was fixed at $4,000
which he was unable to furnish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
FRESHMEN Eliot sails for Europe,

New York. Jan Is.-President
Charles W. Eliot of Harvard univer-
sity and Mrs. Eliot sailed for Europe
ofi1er Messenger on the Blucher was
MRS. Robert B. Mccormick, wife of
fna American ambassador to Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
Te.nneratnres in Large SIC.

Chicago. Jan. 1s--7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New YORK 20: Bostons 90 ;
C,E1icago 9o. Minneapolis, IA; Cincin-
natl. ss: ST Louis, a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19

Chicago. jan 19.=Forecast for
kansas. Fair tonight and Friday; no
decided change in temperature; vari-
able winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
WEATHER IS Pleasant.
Mercury Almost Reaches 40 Degrees
at 2 p. m.

The thermometer registered the high
mark at 2 o'clock this afternoon for a
period extending over the past two
weeks.
The hourly temperatures recorded to-
day at the United States weather
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-31
Sombra para ell cacao

M. P. Cibot, dirige una correspon
dencia al journal d Agriculture Tro-
picale". acerca de las haciendss de
cacao del sefior general Fonseca en-
Venezuela.
La sombra usada generalmente en-
los cacaotales de ese pals es Ell Buca :
ra y Ell Saman. 81 general Fonseca
introdujo en- 1890, 5000 Castilloas de
Costa Rica y atm cuando por efecto
del empsque solo pudo aprovechar 70.
ell resultado obtenido hasta hoy es el
siguiente: en- 1896 fructl6caron esos
arboles y Sc procedio a plantar 5000
Cas- illoas; de entonces aca Sc han
plantado annalmente en- esas hacien-
das de 10000 a 10000 Castilloas.
Desde que Ell arbol tiene cuatro 6
cinco aflos corniepga dar sombra al
cacao y llcga una altura de doce
vein te metros.
M, Cibot obtuvo en- tres dias, de
seis arboles, 4.3oo gramos de leche
que produjeron I,14o gramos de eau
cho fresco Despues de preparado en-
placas rectangulares y prensado, el
producto de cada arbol. por dia, re-
sulto ser de 50 gramos de caucho lis
to para la exportacion.
M Cibot cree, sin embargo, que el
general Fonseca habria obtenido me-
jores resultados con ell "Hevea brasi
liensjs".
Dentro de POGO estas haciendas de
cacao tendran zoo, 900 arboles de cau-
cho. que al mismo tempo que servi-
ran de sombra, produciran un mini
m1n de $4,000 kilos de caucho de pri-
mera clase.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-31
Lo que cuesta
la elOcuencia

Un sef1or belga, afcionado la es.
tadfstica, Sc ha pasado varios ratios
calculando 10 que cuesta a So pals la
oratoria, los rufdos y hasta los silen.
Gloss del Parlamento, para ell calculator
tanto valen unos como otra.
Dice ell es.adfstico que cada hora de
session en- la Camara belga cuesta 1886
frances. sean 12r franco 43 centimos
por minute, 6, 81 Sc que quiere, POGO
mas de dos frances por segundo.
Partiendo de esa base, calcula que
la Erase sacramental de use abre la
session" cuesta unos cinco frances; y
para que vean nuestros lectores 10 que
ese cabalero a6rma en- sus calculos,
basta decirles que una carcajada de
cortisima duraci6n que lanzaron TN
dfa los padres de la patria, la tiene
tasada ell estadfstico en- seis franco 10
centimos,
Las "muestras de aprobaci6n en-
muchos puntos de la Camara" vienen
a costar de 20 IS frances, y un opor-
tuno tmovimiento prolongado", de Is
a IS.
Los "aplausos ir6nicos de la izquier.
da" salen muy caros, y las "grandes
muestras de aprobaci6n de la derecha"
suelen alcanzsr I'm precio elevadisi-
mo.
El belga hace observar en- su curio.
so trabajo que los aplausos tributado
al gobierno por la mayorfa en- una Sc
sion reciente, costaron justamerte IS
frances As centfmos, y otra session que
duro tres horas, y en- la que solo .ha-
blaron tres oradores sin impor tancia,
cost6 as,67e frances so centimos.
El calculator dice, per tiltimo, que
por semejante suma sc podfa DIR
cantar 4 la Patti en- Bruselas, que
por menos dinero Sc podia dar una
gran representation de opera, pagando
hasta Ia "claque".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-31

En- Cullera, Alicante, Sc ha inaugu-
RADIO la construction de un puente de
hierro sobre el rio Jdcar.
La ceremonial de Ia inauguracion ha
sido muy solemne.
-Ha fallecido el sefior don Jose de
la Cerda y Albear, conde del Villar.
Madrid, 10 &c Agosto-Anuncian
los periodicos que Sc ha concertado Ell
matrimonio del principe Fernando de
Baviera, nacido en- 10 de Mayo de
1884, hljo del principe Luis Fernando
y de la infanta dofia Paz, hermana del
finado Alfonso XII, con la infanta
Maria Teresa, hermana de Alfonso
XIII, nacida en- IL de Noviembre de
1882.
Ell comite administrative del Club
Mercantil ha presentado un memorial
al ministro de Hacienda, sefior Eche-
garay, exhortando al gobierno que
vuelva a los principles librecambistas
y abandone el proteccionismo, cuya
politica. dicen los autores del memo
rial, es orfgen de Ia crisis por-
que atraviesan las clases obreras y
fue causa de haberse perdido Cuba y
Filipinas, El documento atrae mucha
atencion del p1blico y de la prensa.