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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
POINTED BULLET ADOPTED.
New Springfield Rifles Will B
Changed as Needed.

The pointed bullet, which the army has
recently been experimenting with, has
been formally adopted and orders have
been issued for the necessary, changes in
the army rifles. Changes will be made in
the firing chambers of the new Springfield
rifle and in the sights to agree with the In
creased muzzle velocity of the projectle
and the small arms now under manufac-
ture will be made to accommodate the
new bullet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Two Dead, Eighty-Three Ill.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OTTAWA, Ont. October 2O.-As q result
OF eating gelatine dressing in chickens
boiled IN copper pots two people are dead
ana elghty-three were made Ill. The TRACE
dy occurred lately in Oneida township near
Hamilton, Ont. The facts were suppressed.
The fatal feast was silver wedding cele-
bration Of Hector and Mrs. Foster All who
ate Of the dish were affected Mrs Fosters
sister and Mrs. Ferguson, wife Of Rev. DIR.
Ferguson, are dead, and the minister is
seriously i'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Twenty May Be Injured.

: HOUSTON, Texas, October 20-A pas
miles north Of this city and twenty pas
sengers injured. A special train has been
sent to the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Arrival of the Dolnhin

The United States steam ship Dolphin.
which was sent from New York to Hampton
Roads to bring Secretary Taft and party to
this city, arrived at the Washington navy
yard this morning and will remain there I'M
til otherwise ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Return of Gen. Mackenzie.

Brig. Gen. Alexander Mackenzie, chief of
engineers. has returned to this city from
Philadelphia, where he yesterday received
the degree of doctor Of science from the
University Of Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Tha Des Noiues Safe

The cruiser Des Moines has arrived safely
at the naval station at Guantanamo from
Santiago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
BARGE WITH 100 LOST
ONLY FORTY-NINE RESCUED OFF
THE FLORIDA COAST.

KEY WEST, Fla, October 2o.-The Aus
TRAN steamer Jennie, Capt. Dunich, bound
from Gulfport for Genoa, has called at this
port to land forty-nine workmen picked up
from Key West. The men were part of a
force of $50 workingmen belonging to barge
No. f. engaged on east coast extension
work Most of the others were either killed
or drowned in the storm early Thursday.
Nine other barges crowded with working
men engaged in extension work were at
sea with barge No. 4. There is no news OF
them and 1t is feared all were lost.
W. p. Dusenbury, one of the engineers
saved by the steamer Jennie, says the storm
struck Barge No. at o'clock Thursday
morning. One hour later the houseboat went
to pieces in the raging sea and thirty to
forty men We're killed in the crash. Dusen-
bury says nine other boats working on the
extension at Long Key went to sea with
barge No. 4. He has no intelligence. of their
fate and fears for their safety.
Voices in the Dark.
Officers of the rescuing steamer Jennie
say that they heard cries for help Thursday
night. and following the direction of the
sounds came upon a lot of men floating in
the sea, clinging to logs, lumber and small
rafts. Boats were lowered and the forty
nine men brought here We're rescued
Ihree other steamers using searchlights
came on the scene and assisted in saving
certained by those aboard the steamer
Jennie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Twenty Are Dead.

Twenty persons are known to have been
killed in Havana, and doubtless when the
work of searching the ruins of the hun
dred or more buildings which were thrown
down by the sO-mile wind has been finished
many more dead will be recovered
Many sailors believed to have been
drowned In Havana harbor. The bodies of
three have already been recovered
No details have yet been received from
other Cuban towns which were included in
the affected area and must have suffered
heavily. Punta Bravo, Guanajay and
Matanzas have not been heard from, among
other places
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
San Salvador Hard Hit.

Severe as the tempest was in the Cuban
capital and the region roundabout, it now
San Salvador. which was not mentioned In
the earlier dispatches The news comes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Heavy Freshet at Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, October 20.-The
heaviest freshet known in the James river
for years is prevailing. The water is ris-
ing at all points above and it is expected
the lower part of the city will be flooded
Ohio railroad has suspended traffic on the
river division.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-10-26

HAVING LAID IN THE LARGEST AND
IL most fashionable stock Of furniture ever
in Montgomery county, 1 am ready to rye
customers in the Humphrey Building, Rock
vile, large rear addition 10 which has re-
Gently been made and used by me in this line.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
pLIeHr oFsAN FRANc1sco oH1LpREN:

PLIGHT OFSAN FRANCISCO CHILDREN:
One OF the most deDlorable conse-
quences of the San Francisco earth
quake and confiagration is the pitiable
plight In which 1t has left the school
children OF that city. Thirty-three
school houses were burned, and as II
that were not bad enough, the chill
dren who attended their classes in
these school houses were for the most
part victims of the fire. losing every
thing in the nature of clothing, books,
toys and conveniences.
I One of the school superintendent
OF San Francisco, writing to a friend
in the east. describes the situation by
saying that at present 800 children
are being taught in Golden Gate Park
under his direction, divided into thirty
classes. located at intervals OF over
two miles and half of territory.
Twenty teachers conduct these classes
in tents. two in barracks, while eight
have no shelter whatever from wind
or weather. School text books, story
books and literature in general and
writing materials are recollections Of
the past and much complaint is made
against the favorltism and careless
ness in the distribution of supplies. so
that while personal cleanliness is in
sisted upon by the teacher. 1T is IN
der such conditions as one would natu-
rally encounter upon learning that a
child possesses no change Of under
clothing whatever and no outside gar
ment not already in use" A special
plea is made for assistance for the
school children who, above all others,
are unable TO help themselves. and
who. in the interval. besides suffering
bodily discomfort, are In danger OF
losing their opportunities for eduea-
ton and mental and moral develop
ment
The situation must be indeed men
acing TO the future usefulness Of San
Francisco school children. and II the
movement for relief lie hereafter d.
Teeted toward supplying the children's
needs rather than those OF the grown
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Outlook FoR NEXT CONGRESS.

Advices from Washington, where
the republican campaign managers
have been receiving reports from all
parts of the country. are of a charac-
ter to encourage the expectation that
the next congress. like the present
congress, will have a safe republican
majority.
1t will be admitted that for while
previous TO adjournment, when most
of the important measures we're being
held up in committe or between the
two houses. the republican leaders
were inclined to be somewhat dubious
about the party withstanding demo
cratic assaults during the campaign
and coming out successfully at the
polls this fall. The nne record made
by congress at the windup in coming
to agreement upon disputed legisla-'
ton and even passing some much de-
manded bills whose enactment had
been despaired of has put a new face
on the situation. The overconfident
talk of the democrats about capturing
the next house has largely subsidized,
although It is still urgent that the
republicans be careful to make no
mistakes II they are to hold their own
in the contested districts.
This does not mean that there will
not be a hard fight all along the line,
but unless the situation is again ma
terially changed the republicans will
have the best of 1t and the democrats
be at disadvantage. This, at any rate,
is the consensus of opinion of those
who are in position TO observe intelli-
gently and form reasonably unbiased
conclusions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
people. It will undoubtedly produce
the most beneficial and lasting results.
4 PERTINENT QUESTION.

In a letter TO The Bee ]. II. Dumont
asks this pertinent question with ref
erence TO the recent report of the
water works appraisers: What does
the representative OF the city say the
Omaha plant is WORTH"
Mr.. Dumont points out that so far
as appears the city's representative
has made no report, although he has
been paid literally for making an ex-
pert study Of the works, and II he does
not agree with the other two apprais-
ers he should at least give his employ
ers, who in this case are the taxpayers
Of Omaha, the benefit of the conclu-
sions he has reached.
The valuation of the water works
plant is the basic matter for several
problems. The city cannot buy out
the owners Of the water plant except
on an agreed valuation, but more than
that. it cannot establish a new
schedule of rates to private water con-
sumers without some idea as a starting
point of the amount of revenue neces-
sary to take care of the fixed charges
which of course must bear a proper
tionate relation to the value Of the
plant.
If the city Is to contest the finding
of the majority of the appraisement
board it will doubtless have to show
wherein that finding is excessive and
mistaken, and to do that will have to
have the testimony of It's own expert as
to wherein he disagrees. We surely
should have a minority report from the
third member of the appraisement
board, who has refused to join with
the others so as to be able to tell. as
Mr.. Dumont suggests, whether there
is any difference big enough to fight
about or whether an adjustment OF the
two figures could not be reached by
further negotiations. If we could
once reach such a figure we would be
in better position to decide IS to the
next step.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
wanted-A Renpportionment.


How long will this part of Nebraska be
himfammed out OF the representation It
deserves in the state legislature? The last
appoTtionment took place in 1885 more than
twenty years ago, and since then northern
Nebraska has done most OF its growing.
Southern Nebraska was favored by earlier
settlement, but has grown less in recent
years. AS a consequence the South Platte
country gets about the representation II
deserves. while It indlfferently ignores
the merits OF a greatly increased popula-
ton IN this part Of the state. For ten years
Wayne county has been entitled to a repre-
sentative, whereas II is compelled to share
with Stanton county which latter also
deserves more consideration than IL re-
ceives Worse yet Knox, Boyd, Cedar and
Pierce counties must be content with one
short of sufficient numbers. Nine populous
and prosperous counties-wayne, Madison,
Pierce, Stanton, Dixon. Cedar. Dakota.
Knox and Thurston,-wiggle- along with
only two members in the senate. As a
result this section OF the state exercises
less strength in che matter OF approris-
lions. passage OF laws and creation OF
United States senators than properly be-
longs TO IT, We should like TO see north
Nebraska representatives unite in a de-
termined EFFORT TO secure a reapportionment
and shall hope and pray that the south
Platte country will get out OF the public
trough long enough TO give fair considera-
ton and yield to Just demand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Full NATIONAL BASKET.
UnrivRIIed Record of Material De-
velOpment.

New York sun.
All present signs Indicate that there will
be a good increase in the contents Of tho
national basket this year Wheat corn,
cotton, tobacco, all promise abundant yield.
There is activity IN all lines Of industry.
Wages arc high and show a tendency to
rise rather than fall. The sun Of prosper
fly continues to shine with unleseened
radiance out OF this abundance many
viii get much and all will get something.
Unless supply and production be curtailed
by some Unforeseen disaster, the United
States will raise more foodstufrs than Il
can consume and more raw materials than
IT can manufacture. and turn out OF It's
mills and factories more wares than Il
needs In addition to what will be re-
quired for the enormous home demand.
there Is now every reason TO expect sur
plus output, the value of which for the
fiscal year Just beginning will be not far
short Of t2.oOOOOo,Ooo
No longer ago than 1870 the total value
OF the farm products of the country for
the year was g trnle less than s2OO,oOo-
600 For this year II will probably be not
far from 5000 10000. The value OF man
ufactured products in 1870 Is given by the
census return as 1922 s25.4t2 For the
present year II will be about $4,000 OO0 900
The cotton crop Of 1870 was 3.1iGbs2 bales
The crop Of this year is reported as prom
Using a yield I'm excess OF 100000 bales.
The corn crop Of 1870 a little exceeded
1000. 600 bushels The indicated crop for
this year is 27Oo,O0O0OO bushels The
wheat crop of 1870 was 25e. 100000 bushels.
The indicated crop for this year exceeds
100000 bushels. Since 1870 imports have
been multiplied by three and exports by
four. The export Of manufactures has in
creased from s6S.0O0O0O to s6OO,Ooo.00O
This is an astounding record OF material
development within a single generation
Along with this material growth has gone
parallel gain in physical comfort and
convenience not TO be estimated in fig-
ures either actual or comparative. What
is somewhat loosely called the standard
of living has been raised for wage Garner.
farmer, clerk and millionaire, BY wage
Garner as we'll as by millionaire many Of
the luxuries OF 1870 are regarded as neces-
stiles today 'se--
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
THE cowprTrTfov FoR PROXIES.


The approaching election of trus-
tees and officers for the big life insur-
ance companies OF New York, subject
to the laws passed by the last legisla-
ture OF that state. has precipitated a
lively competition for proxies. The
competition promises to Guido any
thing Of that nature that was devel-
oped during the house-cleaning period
of last year.
Already committees are being
formed to represent various interests
with a view to organizing policy hold
ers into compact bodies to throw their
votes solidly for one slate or another.
At the same time the officers who hap
pen to be in the saddle and want to
make sure that they are not endorsed
are arranging TO have the proxies OF
their friends and those whom they
might influence sent to some accepta-
BILE agency OF committee so that the
votes may be recorded for trustees
who may be counted on to uphold the
present regime.
All the proxies that we're given last
year are dead, but those who had
them then will doubtless undertake to
resurrect them by sending out blanks
with appeals for renewal of the conf
dence formerly bestowed. Tom Law
son has not been heard from very
noisily OF late, but he will surely get
into the thick of the melee before the
gong sounds.
What will come out OF all this is de-
cidedly problematic. The chances are
that the big insurance companies will
find a heterogeneous assortment of
trustees thrust upon them, imbued
with all sorts OF ideas as to what their
mission should be. A great deal of the
reorganization of the boards will be
experimental, and incidentally lot
of insists who are sure to work them
selves in will have to be sorted out
afterwards or shelved until they can
be induced to make way for more use
full successors.
To get all the new boards syste'
matized into good working order may
take considerable time. but there Is
consolation in the knowledge that al
the big insurance companies that with
stood the fire of investigation have
proved themselves to be on such &
sound basis that no change of off1cia
guardianship is likely to affect then
seriously.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17

Any one observing the spasms OF the
local democratic organ would imagine
that IT was exceedingly distressed for
fear the republicans might name some
one for United States senator who was
sure TO be defeated. In the mean
time it's interest in the democratic
state convention consists in prevailing
on the democrats to shut the people
out OF all voice in the matter by max
ing no senatorial nomination.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Personal NOTES.

Mr. Rockefeller does not see any partic-
lar reason for visiting Ohio, anyhow.
A portrait Of the late Thomas p. Reed
has been hung in the rotunda OF the state
house. Augusta, Me, presented TO the state
b. Mrs. Reed.
Senator Tillman has abandoned the pitch
fork and the trusts and for the next few
months will give his attention 10 the peace
full pursuits Of the farm. At his home in
South Carolina nllman is famous as a
gardener.
In communication Of Prof. Charles z.
Garman's twenty-ffth year as teacher Of
philosophy at Amherst thirteen OF his
former students presented him volume
OF essays they have written called Studies
in Philosophy and Psychology"
DR.. Hugh de Vries of the University Of
Amsterdam. who is giving a course Of lee
lures at the University OF California on
the biological Principles OF Selection in
Plants" has become a close friend Of
Luther Burbank and spends much time at
the latter's plant breeding farm.
General Luis Terrazas whose wealth is
conservatively estimated at 500 900,
celebrated the seventy-hfth anniversary OF
his birth at home in chihuahua, Mexico,
few days ago. TerrsEas 10 said To be the
largest individual land owner in the world.
his estates in western Mexico approXimat-
ing more than 100000 acres. He owns
several hundred thousand head Of cattle,
horses, sheep and goats.
The French philosopher. n. lie Bon. COM
menting on the motto OF the revolution,
Liberty. equality and fraternity" declared
that the real difference between the French
and the British lay in the fact that the
French we're enamored Of equality and
cared little for liberty, while the British
Insisted on liberty and never gave a thought
to equality. And when some one quoted
this 20 Rudyard KipliEg he instantly added
his own comment 20 the effect that what
the American really preferred was fra
ternity. He is a good fellow himself ana
he expects you 70 be onSf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17

Why not have a little more ener-
getic enforcement of the ordinance de-
signed to prevent wagons loaded with
earth or refuse from splitting their con-
tents on the pavements? In no other
city of Omehas size and pretentions
do the authorities tolerate the use for
this purpose of wagon boxes that are
nothing but sleeves. No one wants to
put unnecessary DISTRACTIONS in the
way of building improvements, but
reasonable precautions that would
save the pavements are imperatively
demanded
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
First in This Field.

York Times (rep.).
The telegram sent by Mr.. Rosewater to
the Times has provoked considerable COM
ment No one challenges his claim to be-
ing the original anti-railrosd man in Ne
braska He was first in the field, as every
body knows, and has stayed there regard
less Of all opposition. His claim that II
was his efforts and the activity OF The Bee
Bee that Influenced the state board TO put
the railroad assessment so high that they
would not submit to It is disputed by some.
II It was his efforts that induced the board
to make the high assessment the rest OF
the proposition stands unchallenged. Had
the high assessment not been made there
would have been no appeal to the
courts and consequently no occasion for
the testimony of Charles Weston and the
prosecution by Norris Brown How far
Mr.. Rosewater Influenced the state board
II is OF course impossible to state. but he
was the only one, so far as we know, who
took up the tight and virtually constituted
himself plaintiff in the case. Members Of
the board have told us frankly that his
efforts did have effect though Of course
none of them would be expected TO say
the result was materially changed by IT,.
There is no doubt in our mind that the
assessment Of the railroads is higher than
It would have been had Mr.. Rosewater
been as indifferent as every other citizen
OF the state seemed to be. His arguments
and the showing made by him could not
fail to have some influence with intelligent.
fair men. who were seeking facts and rea-
sons He is at least entitled to credit
for doing much more in that direction
than any other man In the state and that
without any special obligation or duty ex-
cept that OF good citizenship. While pub
lie officers did their duty honestly and
fairly how many OF them would have butted
in on behalf OF the people. as Edward
Rosewater did, without any oficial obllga-
tion7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Hysteria Takes New Turn.

Chicago Chronicle.
II was a Frenchman himself who said
that the French people surpassed all other
nations in esprit and fell below all others
I'm the matter Of common sense. The die
tum is emphasized by the attitude Of the
French people toward Dreyfus Ten years
ago they execrated him. today they make
hero of him. Yet Dreyfus was just as
innocent then as he is now. 1t is only the
hysteria Of the French nation that has
taken a new. turn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
wOMAN's WAYS.

Dwight Anderson In the Bohemian
The young man kissed the maiden fair
And she did not resist
Nor any protest offer as
She twfce-and thrtce-was kissed.
But when he smacked her once again
With resounding pop, a.Ra.
She stamped her pretty foot and cried,
Don't" "Stop!"
The young man was agrtned to be
So frigidly repealed; ~.
He mutely drew his head away
And freed the hand he held.
Deep silence reigned--one might have heard
A tiny hairpin drop ,-... ....
Until at last the maiden lisped,
Don't stop!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
As Il Looks TO an Observer.
Sutherland Free Lance Crep).
This, evidently. Is Rosewater's year.
No Apprenticeship Required.

Plattsmouth journal tdem).
II Edward Rosewater was elected TO the
senate he would need no introduction ia
those with whom he would be associated
He would not have to stand around for six
years, as Brown would. to get acquainted
He IL known, and knows. He would dror
right into the bringing about OF the meas
ures that he has advocated for years, while
Brown would be hanging about the COM
mlttee rooms trying to get appointments
for some Of his friends II the next SEN
ator is to be a republican, these are rea-
sons why the Journal wants to see Edward
Rosewater elected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
me Nation's Life Carreut.

The outlook IL for the biggest winter
wheat crop on record. Splendid news In
deed. Wheat Is. after all. king. II is
Americas staple article OF food Il gives
brain. Drawn. muscle. strength, endurance
and iexibnity. With corn. as a good sec
ond. II is a race builder and every harves;
OF both Is godsend. veritable and everlast-
ing, 10 mankind. The abundant crops OF
wheat ana corn now promised put US all in
good humor. The farmer Is pleased. 70
means 70 him a home we'll supplied with
food the best 10 be had on earth. an en-
larged bank account or a deliverance from
debt II will 20 many mean improved home
surroundings. added improvements and in