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Evening star., 1901-02-02
HOME OF THE MALLARD.
No Migratory Bird Covers Wider
Range of Territory.

Nh Migratory Bird Covers n Wider
Range of Territory.
From Forest and Stream.
No one of our ducks has a wider range
than the mallard, which, as has been said,
is the progenitor of the common domestic
duck. It is found over the entire northern
portion Of the world, and In America as far
south as Mexico. while in Europe it breeds
in southern Spain and Greece. 1t Ia be-
lieved to be common throughout Asia, ex-
cept in tropical India, and it is more or
less abundant in northern Africa. Although
a migratory bird, the maliard may usually
be found throughout its range in winter,
provided there is open water, and SO place
where 1t may feed.
In many places in the northern ROCKY
mountains, where the temperature often
goes to 80 and 40 degrees below zero, NAL
lards may be found throughout the winter,
living In warm springs or along SWIFT
streams where the current Is so rapid tnat
the water never freezes. Thus 1t Is seen
that the winters cold has little to do with
the migration of the mallard-or, In fact,
with that OF many other ducks-and that II
food is plentiful the birds can bear almost
any degree of cold. 1t Is the freezing OF the
waters. and thus shutting OF the food sup
ply. that forces these inland birds to move
In the New England states the mallard
Is not q common bird, but In the southern
states, the interior and California 1t Is ex-
tremely abundant.
In the northern interior the mallard is
shot from early October until the waters
close in November, and all through the
winter It Is abundant In the southern states.
Here 1t feeds In the marshes along the salt
water. In the rice fields and along the
sloughs and streams throughout the tn
Evening star., 1901-02-02
OUR RELATIONS WITH CUBA.
La NacfOn Suggests n Basis for Is
lands Independence.

La Nacion Suggests a Basis for Is
lands Independence.
A dispatch from Havana yesterday says:
La Nacion. treating editorialIy today Of the
present condition of Cuba, says:
THE work of getting up a constitution
Is comparatively easy matter. The i'm
portant question of the future Is the re-
lations which Cuba Is to hold with the
United States Not only should Cuba pay
back with generosity favors received, but
the economical situation for us depends
upon the attitude Of the United States;
and the political question thus resolves
itself into an economical question.
'The convention, in Judgment,
would do well to adopt the following as
the basis Of these relations:
"That the republic of Cuba will respect
and guarantee lives, property and ac-
quired rights in the same form as the
United States guaranteed these in the
treaty of Paris:
That the republic will guarantee
rights acquired during the American in
tervention by law, decree. Judgment. or
other act of the military government:
That the republic for period Of two
years after the establishment of inde-
pendence, will conduct foreign affairs
through the United States; will make no
treaty with any other nation prejudicial
to the United States. and will accept no
compromise whAh might give rise to the
occupation Of the island or to Intervention
in its customs;
That the United States for a period Of
two years after the establishment of in
dependence may occupy forts in Cuba.
provided the Cuban flag flies with the
American.
THAT Cuba will lease to the United
States two coaing stations and will give
no commercial advantages to any other
nation which are not given to the United
States.
THAT none of these concessions or
promises is to be taken to imply any ces-
sation of the sovereignty of Cuba or any
lessening of her complete independence :"
l. Lucha today editorially indorses the
future relations.
this morning, at which the 4nti-Gomez
element announced its intention to re-
main away from the public session unless
the naturalization clause was stricken
out of the twelfth section. The Gomez
faction replied that they had won over
three delegates. although they had not
yet secured a quorum The Gomezites ad-
mitted that Gen. Gomez did not desire the
presidency and would not be a candidate,
but they argued that the lower classes
would regard it as blow at him If the
aturaliZatfon clause was not inserted.
1t was decided to suspend tomorrows s
session out Of respect for the memory Of
Queen Victoria and the delegates viii not
meet again until Monday.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
PROVIDING FOR EXTENSION.
Com m issiOners Make Report on Met
rOpOlitan Railway Bill.

The District Commissioners have SUBJ
n,tted to the House District committee
report bill 1906, requiring the Metro
poltan Railroad Company to extend it's 9th
street line out 18th street extended to
Spring road. The Commissioners state
that the Washington Traction and Electric
Company, which controls both the 9th
street line and the 11th street line of the
Asacostia and Potomac River railroad, de-
sires that the bill be amended SO as to
cause the latter road to extend its lines up
1lrh street instead of requiring the Metro
poiitan Railroad Company to extend its
9th street line, giving as reason. that
the 9th street 1ne will naturally connect
with the Brightwood railroad on 7th street.
and that the 18th street line is the natural
one to, be extended on 11th street.
This seems reasonable to the Commis-
sioners, and they believe that better serv-
ice will result from the extension Of the
11th- street line than to require the 9th
street line to take care of both the Bright
wood line and the 11th street line extended
along 18th street, and leaving the present
11th street line of the Anacostia and Poto-
mac River railroad terminating In blunt
end at Florida avenue.
The bill requires the company to pave
the space between the tracks to be extend
ed with asphalt at once, but the ex-
tension would be nearly mile and half
long this, the Commissioners think, would
be something of a hardship when the street
itself is not paved. and the general law
requires railroad companies to pave be-
tween their rails and tracks with a pave
ment equal In quality with that upon the
rest Of the street.
=. The clause regarding schedule Is not, in
their opinion, believed to be a good one,
as it fixes the present schedule immutably
upon the extension, giving the company no
power to change it, even If it might be
found during the summer months that the
present winter schedule is insufficient or it,
owing to the development Of the section.
an increase in the number of cars operated
would be desirable.
The Commissioners recommend that
measure amended on these lines be substi-
tuted for the original bill. The bill intro
duced requires the extension to be made
within a year, while the railroad company
requests that 1t be allowed three years in
which to make the extension. In view of
the financial condition of the road at the
present time, the Commissioners believe
that the time can be ascertained best and
fixed by the committees after conference
with the parties interested.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
Farmer Fights an Eagle.


One Of the toughest battles between man
and bird ever recorded in Maine occurred
a short time ago in a farmyard In the Ken
nebec district. Rufus Berry of East Ma
chias and a female eagle OF unusual sizs
were the combatants. The eagle. whose wings
measured eight feet from tip to tip had
previously visited the farmyard and killed
and carried of one of the farmers sheep
and had returned and commenced q second
attack on the flock on a day when Mr..
Berry was hunting in that place and hap
pened to be near the spot when she made
her descent. A shot from Mr. Berrys gun
knocked the bird over. and. thinking she
was dead, he threw down his gun and ran
to secure his prize. When he grappled with
the bird, however. he realized that he had
made the greatest mistake Of his life, for
her talons were set deeply In his flesh and
she chung most tenaciously and pecked at
his eyes and beat him with her wings until
he was black and blue and nearly exhaust
ed. He managed at length to reach a club.
and, with last grand effort gave a few
well-directed blows about her head which
laid her low.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
Why Chinese Are Almond-Eyed.


1t was suggested to me that the almond
shape of the Chinese eyes might be a re-
suit from babyhood for long generations
OF going bareheaded in the sum- Foreign
ers find the sun so dangerous to the eyes
that they are not only shaded by wide
brimmed hats. but most frequently by dark
glasses. The Chinese women do not, as a
rule' as do the Japanese, put their babies
upon the backs of their young girls The
women. and not infrequently the men, car
ry their children. after babyhood. In their
arms, even when quite large. In fact. the
care exhibited by the fathers for their
children. proudly bearing them in their
arms on the street from place to place,
shows that Mr.. Chinaman has good sense
as we'll as good heart He Is not afraid
he will be laughed at for doing woman's
work. as some of our workingmen seem to
be in the home land leaving to the wife
and mother not only the baby In arms. but
several toddlers at her skirts, while the
lordly master stalks by her side, and when
In his unfettered haste he gets a few feet
in advance he looks back impatiently
saying, Hurry up"
Evening star., 1901-02-02
TEST FOR YOURSELF
The Wonderful Curative Properties ofSVamp-Root
To Prove What SWAMP-ROOT Will do for YOU,
Every Reader of ''The STAR May Have Sample
Bottle Sent Absolutely Free by Mail.

Among the many famous cures Of Swamp Root
Investigated by The Star seem to speak
higher OF the wonderful curative properties OF this
great kidney remedy than the one publish this
week for the benefit Of our readers.
''You have nd idea how well feel. I am salts
fed that do not need any more medicine. as I
am in as good health as 1 ever was In my ufe'
So says Mrs. Mary Bngelhardt Of 2s35 Madison
street. st. Louis. No.. to q reporter Of the st.
Louis Globe Democrat
'For more than ten years I had suffered with
what the doctors termed female trouble also heart
trouble. with swelling of the feet and limbs. Last
summer felt 50 badly that thought I had not
long to live. I consulted doctor after doctor and
took their medicines, but felt no better THE
PHYSICIANS TOLD ME MY KIDNEYS WE'RE
NOT AFFECTED and while
Evening star., 1901-02-02

turned tail for q moment. and then came
rushing back, pinning the COW to a post
and goring her frightfully.
The fight then became general. The In
furiated animals beloved and plunged at
each other and fought with deadly earnest
ness. This was kept up for half an hour,
when one was knocked down in q dying
condition. and the other was just able to
walk around and below triumphantly The
men folb3 heard the uproar, but did not
get to the scene Of the warfare in time to
stop 1t.
Mr.. Hawkins Is out one COW, but has lots
OF experience. The old settlers around there
say this is a common occurrence when cat
tie drink this skimmngs. as 1t makes them
fighting drunk and. scrimmage follows. In
the old times 1t was one of the boys sports
to get drove of cattle in an fnclosure
and feed them with cane skimmings and
watch the fight that would follow
Evening star., 1901-02-02
Once Quite Enough.

From the Hartford Democrat.
The young man had borrowed five pounds
from the rich old man. promising to bring
it back one week from date. The mil
licnaire let him have It, and at the time the
borrower brought 1t back.
Now, Mr.. Bullion" said the young man,
i've been square with you In this matter,
and 1 want to borrow fifty pounds for a
fortnight
The old man shook his head.
Sorry" said he, but I can't let you
have it,
"Why not?' and the young man was
greatly astonished.
Because you have disappointed me. and
I don't want to be disappointed again.
The borrower was more surprised than
ever.
what do you mean by being disappoint-
ed?" he asked.
'This." explained the money man. 81
let you have that five pounds. never ex-
pecting to ever get 1t back again. and
did. Now, II let you have fifty pounds
should expect to get 1t again. and never
would. mo, SIR he added cOnclusively
zone disappointment Is enough. Good
day." and that ended it.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
DRUNKEN cows FIGHT.
snnguinary Conflict Took Place After
Meal on Fermented Cane.
rrnn Z ba Chiravo (hnontcla


The most exciting affair in the vicinity of
Bronson, Fla. of late was the ferocious
combat between two of Farmer Hawkins
Intoxicated cows the other day, causing the
death of one after fight that would put
a modern bull fight to blush.
Hawkins ives four miles from Bronson
and prides himself upon his fine stock. He
makes lots Of cane sirup also. In the grind
Ing season most of the farmers in this coun-
try make beer for home consumption from
the cane skimmings." but Hawkins Is
stanch teetotaler, and vowed he would give
the skimmings TO his cows. So he filled the
trough full the other afternoon not dream
Ing Of the tragic consequence to follow.
Soon two Of his pet cows came up and be-
gan drinking the liquid. 1t tasted good, and
the cows wanted more Soon they had on
p goodly jag and they got belligerent
One plunged at the other, trying to get
possession of the trough. The other. with
Q below of defiance. gored her antagonist
IN the side with artistic skill The other
Evening star., 1901-02-02
DEMURRER SUSTAINED.
DecisiOn In Case of Frank III. Cox,
CAarEed Wit4sGoWenpt.

GAerEed WitfsGoHenpt.
In the case of Frank II. !cef. charged with
contempt of court. by reason Of the alleged
violation Of an order nasssd in divorce
proceeding, Justice Clabaugh, in Criminal
Court No. 1. has sustained a demurrer to
the Indictment. 9sF A
Judge clabaugh saidAe diEnot feel called
upon to determine the question whether
the offense alleged was an9ndictable cne.
but sustained the; demurEer upon the
ground that the allegations sof the tndict-
ment that the defendant, with notice OF the
order of the Equity Court. Amlawfully and
contemptuously and In violation OF SUCH
order removed piano from the District,
did not bring the offeffse within the pur-
view Of section $3.50 Revised Statutes
United States, which provides that every
person who corruptly or by threats or force
ton of Justice In any court OF the umtea
States. shall be punished by fine OF not
more than $780, or by Imprisonment not
more than three months, or both
Attorney H. Prescott Galley represented
Cox. s--t ; "a = So
Evening star., 1901-02-02

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of the system"
MRS MARY ENGELHARDT.
Swamp-Root will do Just much for any house.
wife whose back is too weak TO perform her neces-
sary work, who is always tired and overweight,
who feels that the cares Of life are more than she
can stand. II Is boon to the weak and ailinS.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
Did Not Know | Had
Kidney Trouble,

somehow felt certain my kidneys were the cause
of my trouble. friend recommended me to try
Dr k1lmer's swamp Root, and 1 must say l de-
rived immense benefit almost from the first week
continued the medicine taking 1t regularly and
am now in splendid health. The pains and aches
have all gone. have recommended Swamp Root
to all my friends. and told them what II has done
Tor me- viii gladly answer any one who desires
TO write ME regarding my case 1 most heartily
ihoorse swamp Root from every standpoint. There
is such a pleasant taste to Swami Root and ,t
Evening star., 1901-02-02
Irritating,

Prom Harper's Bazaar.
$50 Mrs. Gaylord insists on a separation
at last, does she? Well, he has neglected
her shamefully."
"Oh she didn't mind that particularly"
what was the trouble, then?"
why, whenever he was a little good to
her he was so very virtuous about 1t that
she just couldn't stand It.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
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Evening star., 1901-02-02

King Alexander of Servia has tried to
have his life Insured for 81 zoo. 900 In several
companies, but one company to whom he
applied for 5000, 900 worth OF insurance re-
fused to write policy on the ground OF the
great frequency of anarchist crimes. ana
this company had a 100000 payment to
make on the assassination OF King HUM
bert. s
Evening star., 1901-02-02

Watts-"I broke a mirror Yesterday. Isn't
there superstition Of some kind connected
with breaking asmiFrof7"
Potts-"Yes., It msans seven years bad
luck"
Watts-"It does? T'm glad to hear 1t. II
am In for seven years bad luck, am
sure Of living that long. anyhoW."-Indian-
apoEs Press.
Evening star., 1901-02-02

Fer . Cold In the Head
Laxative Bromo-Q Quinine Tablets.
Evening star., 1901-02-02

For q Cold In the Head
LAxatfye Brom0- Quinine Tablets.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
WHY THE MILLS RESUMED.

The Washington Times says editori-
ally, referring to the Dingley law:
I'VE may concede that there was
not general reopening of the mills
until after that measure was passed;
but that was merely because the man
ufacturing interests were DESTROYS of
pointing to the idle mills as an argu-
ment in favor of the tariff which they
wanted"
When so rabid free trade organ as
the Washington Times Is willing to
concede even such self-evident fact
as that the mills were closed under the
operation of the Wilson law and did
not reopen until the Dingley law was
enacted, there is hope. The only thing
which can account for the free trade
delusion is the failure to recognize in
dustrial facts. The second part of the
sentence quoted is so manifestly ridic-
ulous as almost not to call for com
ment. Men are in business for the
purpose Of making money. They are
not so blindly loyal to any economic
theory as to let good business oppor-
tunities go by for the sake of bolster
ing up their theories. If the mills were
idle, as they were, it was because it
would not have paid to run them. The
pleasure of being able to point to the
Dingley law as a restorer of prosper
ity would hardly have been sufficient
to make up for the lost dollars. When
the free traders are driven to take ref
uge in such absurd statements as this
in order to support the claims of the
policy they advocate, they but make
more evident the weakness of their
position.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
THE FARMERS HOME MARKET.

If there are any farmers who iza-
agine that their branch of industry Is
not benefited by the tariff on steel, and
in fact by all tariffs that tend to pro-
mote the establishment of manufacture
ing industries in this country, let them
reflect what would happen if all the
workmen now engaged in turning out
domestic manufactures were removed
from this country and set to work, say
in England. Would not the home mar
ket for foodstuffs and other agricultur-
al producers be curtailed by such de-
portation? Instead of selling such a
large percentage Of farm products to
home consumers, the farmer would be
obliged to sell them abroad, and would
be mulcted for the freight and charges.
The home market is the most proft-
able market for the farmer, and any
thing that tends to increase the hcDs
consumption of products is of benefit
to the men on the farms as well as to
the men in the workshops and the
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
FREE-TRADE AND SAVINGS.

There is no better way to judge the
future than by the past. From their
experience, the people of this country,
especially the middle class" and the
workingmen, can readily foresee that
the abolition of protection, which has
enabled them to increase their savings
a billion dollars in the past four years,
and the adoption of free trade, with
the idleness and want which followed
that policy before, would not present
any necessity for postal savings banks.
During free trade in this country the
middle class" and the workingmen
were more interested in and had more
use for free soup houses than savings
banks, and the same conditions would
obtain if free trade were again inaugu-
rated.-Helena (Mont.) Record.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
BABoooK MAY NOT PUSH HIS BILL

Mr.. Babcock of Wisconsin, author of
the bill to put iron and steel products
and some other things on the free list,
which he introduced in the last Con-
gress and which he has said he would
introduce in the next house, seems to
be changing his mind. Asked today
as to whether or not he intends to
push the bill at the coming session he
replied:
81 won't develop my plans until
confer with my colleagues, but l may
say that this is recognized in the
Northwest as principle that will go
on, regardless of whether it is pushed
by me or not. The people of the North
west are with me on this question,
and / would not have the least fear of
stumping my district on this question
alone"
Some of MIR. BabcocK's discreet
friends have been saying all along that
he would, when he had fuller informa-
ton on the subject, abandon his prop
osition to destroy the protective tariff,
as that would be the result of the pas
sage OF his bill. and they now assert
that he has secured that knowledge
and will drop the subject
II senators and representatives from
the West are any guide to public SEN
timent there the Babcock bill has no
support in the Republican party in the
West. The Senators from Wisconsin,
Michigan, Illinois. Indiana. Ohio and
other states have declared that the
Republicans Of their respective states
would not support any measure de-
signed to destroy the protective tariff.
as would be the result Of the passage
OF the Babcock bill. Every Republican
member Of the ways and means com
mittee OF the last congress. excepting
Mr.. Babcock and one other, has de-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
A QUESTION OF TIME.
TARIFF REVISION WILL COME WHEN
NECESSARY.
No Undue Haste VIII Bo Taken That
Might InJure American Industries
Great Care VIII lie Taken to See That
Our Smaller Ca pitalIsts Are Protected.

From American Economist: The
| Schenectady Star exhibits astonish.
ment at the statement of the American
Economist that the time will come
when II Will be necessary to revise the
tariff. 1t thinks that
When sane folks read the admis-
sion in the Economist that there ever
sacrilege to tinker the blessed Dingley
bill. they will pinch themselves to sec
IL they are awake ana will surely con-
clude that the millennium is in sight
Every one agrees that the tariff will
have to be revised in time. What
time? Babcock says Now is the APP
pointed time; now is the day of sal
vation,' and invites sinners to repent
ance. The Economist admits that it
must be done in time, but belabors
poor Bah for setting the time prema-
turely."
This shows how difficult it is for the
average free trade intellect to correct
ly grasp the true principle of protec-
ton. 1t is, in fact, impossible for the
free trader to understand that there
is wide gulf between the rash and
reckless ripping up of tariff in the
interest of free trade and the conserv-
alive, leyelheaded adherence to a tar
if that has thus far produced a pros
perity unequaled in the worlds history
until such time as experience and the
development Of events shall show the
wisdom of changing that tariff. The
Star is right in one thing 1t is, in
deed, a question of time. Unlike Mr..
Babcock and his revisionary brethren
who would tear open the tariff sched
ules as means of attacking real or
imaginary evils which did not grow out
Of the tariff, do not flourish because of
the tariff, and would not be remedied
by the removal Of the tariff, the Amer
lean Economist says, Go slow, let the
tariff alone; give business a chance;
and when it becomes clear that the
greatest good of the greatest number
will be conserved by revision, then the
work of revision will be undertaken by
the only party to which tariff legisla-
ton can be safely intrusted, the party
of patriotism, progress and protection.
But not until then.