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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-04
FUNSTON.
At Suggestion Of Secretary Taft He
Was Designated to Command
the Troops in Cuba. a
S0OTR0OPSLEAvE NETWORK
The Sumner Carries First Detach-
ment of ExpeditiOnary Force
Brooklyn Takes 400 Ma
rinea AID Supplies,

Taft cabled to the war department
Tuesday requesting that Brig. Gen.
Frederick Funston be designated to
command the American troops In Gu
b and the military secretary irnmedi-
ately issued an order to that effect.
Formal orders were also issued to
Brig. Gen. T. J. Whit, commander Of
the department of Missouri, who
reached here late Tuesday, and who
is to be in charge Of the rmbarkation
Of the expedition from Newport News.
The orders show that the first expedl-
ton to Cuba Is to be known as the
First Expeditionary brigade. It is
much larger than an ordinary brigade,
but the war department has decided
to consider 1t as such. n.N a'a
No information has been received
In Washington which indicates the
length Of time that the United States
will occupy the island of Cuba and
none of the officials will venture a.
prediction on this subject, but the
presumption is that 1t will be some
time before stable government can
again be placed In power and 1t is
expected that meantime a civil gov
ernor will be appointed to administer
the affairs of the island under the
secretary Of war.
Quartermaster General Humphrey
has concluded the charters of IL YES |
sells which will be used for the thans-
portation Of animals from this coun-
try to Cuba for the First Expedition
airy brigade. Their cargoes will con-
sist of horses and mules, and the nee
esary vehicles required. One of them,
the Andes, will sail from Tampa
with the horses and mules with the
light battery of the Fourteenth artil-
lery and two pack trains. The other
ten transports will sail from Newport
News. ~
New York, Oct. 3.-Amld the cheers II
and farewells of wives, sweethearts
and friends, 900 men composing the
first portion of the Cuban expedition
arv sorco IL col, g.o,,, No., Vel, r,,.,,
dir.ct ~ tSa ,s,anS sa,,as sUo,, ~,
Nav, vorI, 49,, ',a,.a a., n,,a...as
hsforo nom 10y T,. 49, - Nv Soa.a IN
United States transport Sumner.
There was big gathering Of the
i,1enas ana fs.atlses' Oh tine troops on
'ne uocA 70 Witness tneir departure
AS tne troopSnip passed Gown the
pay AIliu inc Statutes OF etne narDor
0i~lI sne waS ACcOlap4nleu ~ = tug
Cylns yen. urAnt, commander OF
~ Depar.msnI g tne vast MRS
Sl"nt Aumiral scniey ana MRS.
ooneS, zen. weaver ana MAJ. Sner-
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to throw me out, for I never would lie
down and die like a dog"
Another officer. who was standing near
when Captain Wynne made the above
assertion. said:
There are some officers on the Ala
bama whom Captain wynne has out
ranked in competition, and they are do
ing their best to circulate these stories
OF his wishing to resign under suspicion.
1t is simply piece of spite work on the
part Of those who are jealous because
Wynne has received such hOnors during
the expedition IN China
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
HUMIDITY CAUSES
CITY TO SNELTER

Washington today had its first dose
of humidity. a good dose. too. The re-
cent rains and the continued unsettled
condition Of the weather have induced
a season OF humidity which Is doing
much to make existence uncomfortable.
1t was said at the Weather Bureau
To-Day tsSt the humidity had reached tho
20 mark and would probably continue
until the weather cleared entirely and
the moisture in the air is dried out.
With the statement the forecaster gave
assurance that so far as he could see
there is no immediate prospect of the
weather clearing, which means that for
at least the next twenty-four hours
Washington will continue 10 swelter
Everybody was on the lookout for q
breeze today. Those who cared a.
climb to the ninth or tenth story OF tho
high buildings probably found an occa.
sional breath of good fresh air. hui
others, who remained on terra frma
either had to carry fans or submit 10
discomfort.
Today will continue to be unsettled
and the forecaster said that although ft
might rain throughout the cay or even
ing theirs we're no signs Of a rainstorm-
The tenn erature at noon was so de-
grees.
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THUNDERB0LTS PLAYED
HAVOC WITH FOLIAGE

Lightning played havoc with chimneys
and trees in Washington yesterday. al
though no great damage was done A
few bricks were knocked from the chin
ney on the Concord apartment house.
New Hampshire and Oregon avenues
northwest. The occupants and help
were excited for a few moments, but
later were reaSsured.
The Superintendent OF Public Build
ings and Grounds received number Of
reports from park watchmen this morn
ing. who stated that several rare speci-
mems of t0-eign trees had been struck
by lightning or torn up by the roots
by the htSn wind
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4 Lie, Says Capt. Wynne,
Regarding Retirement
"They Will Have to Throw Me Out Before
Die Like Dog" Declares Young
Officer of Marine Corps

NEW YORK, June Capt. Robert ].
wyane, Of the United States Marine
Corps. who is on trial by court-martial.
charged with INSTRUMENTATION in refusing
10 obey the orders Of a superior officer,
and who, according TO Surgeon Decker.
should be retired because Of his condi-
ton following a recent sunstroke. de-
clared today that under no condlIons
would he retire.
1.-The report that I am to retire IS a
lie.' he said. with emphasis. If they
get me out of the navy they would have
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
DISTRICT DENTISTS
IN SESSION WITH
MARYLAND DOCTORS
Twelfth Annual Conven-
ton Begins at the
@. w. u.

The Maryland State Dental Assocla-
ton and the District OF Columbia. Den
tai Society began their twelfth annual
meeting in the large lecture hall OF the
dental department Of George Washing
ton University this morning. The con-
vention VIII be in session until Satur-
day evening.
The session this morning was given
over 10 the opening exercises and de-
monstration OF exhibits. Dr II NJ
Schooley. chairman OF the committee Of
arrangements. called the meeting 10 or
der. Dr. D N Rust. president OF the
local society. welcomed the visitors. on
behalf OF the Washington dentists DR.
Harry E Kelsey. president OF the Mary
land association. responded
The exhibit IS one OF the features NJ
the convention, nearly every large man
ufacturer OF dentists supplies and .scces-
sories being represented. The most mod
ern appliances Of dental surgery as
well as nearly every standard prepara-
ton fo- the care and treatment OF -bs
teeth, are shown.
Interesting Papers.
At S o'clock this evening Dr.. A. W.
Harlan, OF New York, VIII read a paper
on Restoration OF Gum Tissue on
Labial Aspect OF Teeth" During the
convention DR.. Joseph Wassau. OF Chi
cago. Will present a paper on Extensive
Gold Inlays and Their Application 10
Bridge Work" and DR.. E. A. Bogue. of
New York. VIII deliver one on Theories
Made Facts"
Clinics began this afternoon. at
o'clock. and continued until $3.50. follow
ing which there was q general discus
sion Of the subjects. The reports Of the
different committees viii be presented
tomorrow morning.
The officers Of the District OF Coluun-
bia Dental Society are d. n. Rust. pres
ident; George w. Boynton. vire presi-
dent; 3. I. Taylor. secretary; Mark F.
Finley. treasurer; and II. c. THOMPSON.
librarian Those of the Maryland asso-
citation are II. Z. Kelsey. president; A
c. McCurdy, vice president; c. NJ. Wells.
second vice president; W. w. Dunbrac-
CO. recording secretary; F. F. Drew,
corresponding secretary; and S. c. Pen
treasurer.
Respective Committees.
Joint committee on arraagements-H
NJ Schooley and F. I. Bartlett. Of Wash
~ NNAAF e~lA0 - - ~ OF Bal
timore.
On clinics-H. J. Allen. and George W.
Of Washington. and c. ].
Grieves and G. Marshall Smith. Of Bal
timore. Subcommittee on clinics-Bruce
l. Taylor. W. E. Defender, and T. L.
Rust. of Washington. and A c. Brewer
and E E. Cruzen. OF Baltimore.
Committee on transportation and
hotels-William N COgan, Of Washing
ton, ard A c. McCurdy. Of Towson-
Committee on eXhibits-James T Nc
Clenahan, of Washington and George r.
Carter Of Baltimore
Committee on banQuet-F. l. Bartlett
J. H Burch. and Charles B. Keeper.
Committee on receptiOn-D. N Rust
chairman; NJ T. Finley, William Don
nally, John H London. and w. s. Frank
land. OF Washington. and B. Holly
Smith. c. NJ. Wells. w. A Wilson and
George Hardy, of Baltimore
A special committee has been an
pointed for each branch OF dental sur
gerry to superintend he clinics and see
to The preparation Of papers on the dir
eerent subjects
The visitors are making their head
quarters at the Shoreham Hotel.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
POLICE TIGHTEN COILS
AROUND CURTAIN SLAYER
Two Men and Four Women Arrested as Witnesses in
decentralization Taken on Riverman'S
Information.

station house and locked up. It is
thought by Commemorative Attorney
Brent at whose instigation the men
and women were locked up. that the
people now held at the station house
know more about the murder OF Cur
tain than they have so far told
It IS said that the reopening Of the
case came from the information fur
ntshed Commemorative Attorney Brent
by riverman named George W. Cole,
who, IL IS said, heard a conversation be-
tween two women IN relation 70 the
murder Of Curtain.
The killing OF George Curtain was one
OF the most cold-blOoded murders thai
has ever occurred in this city. He was
last seen on the night OF December q.
1915, in the tenderloin section. His body
was fShed out OF the river two weeks
after his disappearance. His throat had
been slashed, his head mashed, and one
OF his lungs cut out
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. June

Is the solution OF the Curtain murder
about TO be made public and the mur-
derer arrested? This Is the question
which IS now agitating the public in
Alexandria. reawakened by the arrest
yesterday morning Of two men and
four women, who are being held at
witnesses against q man who has not
yet been caught. but who. IT is claimed,
IS the murderer Of George Curtain.
Late yesterday afternoon Lillian Blair.
Harry Meeks. Annie Fisher, and
Stephen Davis were picked up by Po-
licemen Beach. Knight, and Acting Lieu
tenant Gill. and this morning Daisy
Washington. Mollie Simpson. and Bell
eva Simpson were also taken to the
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT
IN DEAD LETTER SERVICE

The report of the division Of dead let
ters for the month OF May indicates con-
tinued improvement in the work Of that
division The total number OF pieces of
unclaimed matter received during May
was sos, ,e6S, against 667 100 in April. but
Notwithstanding the large increase in
receipts, every piece of mall received
cumulation at the beginning Of this
month
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
Wanted No Meat After
Inspecting Packingtown

CHICAGO, June AFTER a strenuous
day spent in inspecting the stock yards,
buildings, Building Commissioner Bar
sen last night repaired to a lunch
counter. With the eyes Of his inspectors
and newspaper men upon him, he passed
by the meats. but selected two pieces
OF bread, piece OF cheese and a sar-
dine.
He said his appetite for meat had been
destroyed by the trip through Packing
town.
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Tells House Committee
Damage to Business IS
Already Enormous.
SALES ARE CUT IN HALF
Can Survive 1t, However, if
Government Will Pay
Inspection Cost.

Thomas E. Wilson, OF the Nelson Nor
ris Company. representing the big Chi
cago packing houses, continued his
statement today 10 the House Commit
tee on Agriculture, in defense OF the
packers He is 10 be followed on the
stand by Charles P. Neill. joint author
Of the Neill-Reynolds report. which was
made public last Monday
Mr.. Wilson took up the Beve-fdge in
spection amendment 20 the Agricultural
appropriation bill. and voiced the pack
ers' objections to some OF it's provisions
Most cf Caese objections, he said. were
OF minor Importance and technical. The
only serious objection was the placing
OF the cost OF the inspection on the
shoulders Of the packers.
The expense should be put on the
Government, he said. To put 1t else
where would be unprecedented, and un-
fair The packers. he declared. now
stand an expense OF a million dollars a
year on condemnation.
Denies Digging the Hole"
How can you object to paying the
fees Representative Henry of Connec-
tcut inquired, when Government in
spection is to recover your market for
you? How can you expect the Govern
ment TO pull you out Of the hole which
you have dug for yom selves?"
The witness denied that the packers
had dug this hole He denied that the
present agitation resulted from any
wrongs they had committed. The pack
ers were willing TO carry burdens. he
said, but they could not carr over
burdens. The proposed cost OF inspection
was one Of the overburdens
How badly has this agitation hurt
your Representative Wadsworth asked.
Lose Foreign Trade.
The results have been disastrous"
he said. The sale OF fresh and manu-
factured products has been more than
cut IN two. Every country in Europe
has taken up the agitation. II is hurting
US very materially Other countries that
produce in competition are taking ad-
vantage Of It. They will set the benefit
and we stand the losses hate to think
what the ultimate results will be If we
are cut out of the foreign trade. We will
not be able TO handle the stock that
raisers and farmers send US, and 1 don't
know how we are TO avoid a terrible
calamity in the Western country at
least"
Don't Control the Market.
He denied that the big packers con-
trolled the American market and fixed
prices. He quoted the Garfield report
on the Beef trust, IN support Of his
declaration that they handle but 80
per cent OF the meat products used in
the United States. He said that the
packers could not recoup themselves
for the cost Of inspection. They could
not lower the price at which they
bought, nor raise the price at which
they sold. They might, he said. shift
the burden on the condemnation of cat
tie by refusing to accept cattle, except
after Government innspecUon. Hereto
fore they have paid for the condemned
cattle.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
KILLED CHICKENS;
LEFT BODIES IN COOP

MILLvILLE. n. J.. June 7.-Having
lost considerable poultry from a mys-
terious visitor, which choked the fowls
10 death and left their carcasses be-
hind, Grant FennimOre, of North High
street. kept watch with a gun.
He heard a commOtion in his hennery
and ran out A blacksnake had q hen
tight IN its coils. Fennimore killed the
snake, which measured four feet IN
length
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TRIED TO Latch TROUSERS
He STOLE AND Is CAUGHT

POTTSVILLE, Pa, June IA robber
who stole q pair of trousers at the store
Of Michael Barrans. on North Center
street last night had the nerve to go
10 the same store and bargain for the
coat which should accompany the pants.
He was wearing the latter at the time,
and as soon as the proprietor recognized
the pants he had the man arrested
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Abnormally low pressure continues in
the Northwest. with a barometer read
ing Of 2S.6S inches at DEVILS Lake. N.
D, and unsettled, showery weather pre-
walls over the northern portion Of the
country east Of the Rocky mountains
with high temperatures east Of the Mis-
sissippi river except in New England
The weather will continue unsettled
and showery tonight and Friday in the
upper Ohio valley, the lower lake re-
gion, and the middle Atlantic States.
In the south Atlantic and east Gulf
States II will be partly cloudy with
showers Friday in eastern Florida.
1t Will be slightly cooler tonight In the
middle Atlantic States.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
PRESIDENT HANDS
l.. HANDSOME TROPHY
TO CAPTAIN BLAND
Cheers and Shower of
Floral Tributes Greet
Gallant ViCtOrS.

The biggest man in Washington schol-
astic circles today IS Capt. William J.
Bland. commander OF Company H OF
the Western High School division Of the
High School Cadets. To him and his
cOhOrt OF elated cadets was presented
by President Roosevelt at the American
League Park yesterday evening the
prize banner and the red ribbons denot-
ing the eek company as decided by
the competitive drill.
The ger eroUz applause OF ten thousand
enthusiasts rang IN the ears Of Captain
Bland as he accepted the trophy from
the hands Of the President, but it was
overwhelmed by the pandemonium from
the several hundred steel-voiced West
erners in the grandstand. AS soon as
the regim, ntal adjutGnt, G. A Rowland.
started on his Impressive mission down
the field an intense stiffness settled over
the crowded stands. Not a muscle NOV
ed as the gold braided cadet made his
way to the center of the regiment
drawn up IN three battalions.
Moment Of Intense Anxiety.
He stopped five PAGES from Captain
Miller and his Company T OF Eastern.
An involuntary indrawing Of breath
sounded from the thousands. Then with
marked precision he deliberately turned
to the right All Of Central High
Schools hopes vanished with this move.
for her four companies were drawn up
on the left. Passing Company F and
Company E of Business. the adjutant
stopped in front Of Captain Bland's
command
When his action was recognized by
the Western sympathizers IN the stands
q mighty shout rang out over the field
and back into the suburbs The ova-
ton continued for five minutes. During
the cheering President Roosevelt pre-
sented the company. which had been
brought to the front, with the trophy;
Commissioner Macfarland pinned on the
captains breast the Allison Nailor dia-
mond medal, and the young commander
received a huge bunch OF American
Beauty roses.
In the Presidents Box
President Roosevelt arrived at the
grounds during the drilling Of Company
A. In his party which occupied q flag
draped box IN the stand was his young
est son, Quentin, Col Charles s. Brom-
well, his military aid, and NJ G. Latta,
his personal stenographer, with half
score of Secret Service men, In boxes
on either side OF the President were the
three District Commissioners, members
of the Board OF Education. and other
Government officials.
When the President rose from his box
10 make the presentation after having
received the report Of Drill Instructor
Col. Burton r. Ross, Director of High
Schools Percy III. Hughes and the three
judges, the band started Hail to the
Chief" The President stepped from his
box to the field and the thousands
cheered wildly. In handing the flag TO
Captain Bland the President said that
to him was the greatest honor that
could be given a cadet. an honor which
he had won after a good fight. He as
sured him that the same spirit that had
prompted him to put forth winning
GCnntinuAd an Etkth PAGAA
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
FIRST OPEN-AIR CONCERT
AT THE MARINE BARRACKS

The first open air concert of the sea
son in the Marine Barracks will be
given at o'clock this afternoon by the
Marine Band under the direction of
Lieut. William II. Santelmann. The pro-
gram will be as follows:
March. 'Our Director" Bigelow; over
tnre, bohemian Girl" Balfe; Famous
NTInne+ Paderewsky: grand fantasia
9sFTaust," Gounod; waltz, "Hydropsten."
Cungl; descriptive fantasia, In a Clock
isnd" Godfrey; The Star-Spangled
Banner.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07

Plenty IF Two-by-Ten Joist.
Frank LibbeS s. Co.. sta & n. Y. ave. NV.
.>AHxL
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
TEMPERATURE

DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURE.
ecdsterad AnlAcLz,a Stn-aa-a r-ta-nn-,.s
The Washington times., 1906-06-07

CONTINUED an ktxth RAaAA
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-12-11
|AUKEA
A WINNER
(From Sundays Advertiser,

The supreme Court yesterday decid-
ed that all ballots cast for either Brown
or Iaukea. but in which errors occur
red in the marking for other candidates
should be counted for either candidate
for sheriff. At the same time II was
announced that the count would be
completed and the decision rendered
at p. m. These ballots had been re-
jected on the first count In a con-
versation with a reporter for the Ad-
vertiser one of the Justices stated, I'M
officially, that a majority of the court
had decided that the law applying to
tives did not apply in the case of the
sheriff.
1t was after o'clock when the at
torneys. justices and clerk made their
appearance and it was reported by
them that the count showed a major
ity of thirty-nine votes for Iaukea. At
torney Kinney's face beamed with APP
parent satisfaction at the result, and at
strain. 1t was rumored in the morning
that the Court had decided to count in
the ballots that had been marked for
the names of two officials, either county
attorney, sheriff or the county clerk
so that Mr.. Iaukea was not altogether
surprised at the result. Mr.. Kinney
said the following to reporter for the
Advertiser:
MANY of the ballots rejected remain
for the reason that they did
not come within the scope of the de-
cision rendered by the Justices. Had
they been Mr.. Iaukea would be declar-
ed elected by several hundred votes.
The Justices admitted only those where
more than the legal number of officials
were voted for; in the cases where the
crosses were too far over or were be-
low the line the court took notice. The
decision will be formally announced on
and the Court will probably
an express ruling at the same
time with arguments pro and con with
In the matter of the allowance of the
votes counted yesterday the attorney
for respondent. Mr.. Kinney, made a
strong point of this throughout the
trial. In the Fernandez-Adams Ease
there was an oral decision rendered
from the Bench on this point but at
do not consider such a decision
as having the same weight and effect |
as one upon which briefs have been
slIbmitted
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-12-11
UNITED STATES ARMY
DBUNKtST ON EARTH

WASHINGTON, November 24.-The
statistics as made up by the Surgeon
General of the United States show that
the percentage Of drunkenness in Uncle
| Sans army is greater than that of any
other country.
The figures given in the annual re-
port of General r. NJ. O'Reily, the
Sudgeon- General, for the fiscal year
1906, show that out of every 1000
soldiers, 29.65 cases of alcoholism are
sent to the hospitals for treatment
every year.
As compared to other countries this
Is a remarkable showing. The British
army is next on the list and 1t shows
only 81 cases of alcoholism in every
1000 soldiers. The lowest percentage
is that shown by Spain, the figures of
which are put at .0S in every 1000 men.
The average percentage of alcohol
ism In the United States Army for the
years 1893 to 1903, was 2l54, showing
an Increase as given in the last report
of Sl1 over the average for the five
years previous.
The rerort shows that the colored
troops are much more temperate than
the whites, the latter having "a per-
centage of 2S.s9, while that of colored
troops is shown to be only 9.O1 in every
1000
Various opinions are expressed as to
the cause of such wide difference
between the United States Army and
those of other countries.
General O'Reilly, in referring to this |
particular part of his annual report |
said today:
~ have not gone into the matter
very fully. Generally speaking. am
% the opinion, as are also a number
Of other army officers that the aboI-
ishment OF the canteen Is In part re-
for the increase shown In
the past few years. Then. again. an
ether cause may be the constant nov
Ing about of the troops into our colo
mes and recently-acquired territory.
rhe figures are there. they show for
themselves, and while | think they
'hould not be as high as they are.
an not NOW give the exact reason for
he conditions that exist" ,