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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
TO COMBINE AGAINST AMERICA.
Count Loewitz Has Scheme to Present
to Conference at Rome.


A dispatch from Rome yesterday says:
Count Won Schwerin Loewits, leading
member of the reichstag and president of
the German agricultural council, arrived
here today 1t has been stated that he will
present a proposition to the agricultural
congress for European agricolo- CONNER
cial zollverein to meet American compete
ton.
The count said tonight:
my proposition does not exactly con-
template European zollvereln, but merely
an understanding between the European
countries to put themselves in a position
to safeguard their agricultural interests
through a combined system of protective
tariffs. I shall submit my proposition at
tomorrows session of the congress, and 1t
will explain my ideas.
my scheme is based on differences In
the natural conditions of production which
will have to be leveled by protectionist
duties. These differences are considerably
less between the European states especially
the central states, than between the Eu-
ropean states and the over sea countries.
The unequal competition of the non-Eu-
ropean product is growing daily owing to
the diminution in the expenses of trans
portation from the non-European countries;
especially America and the British colo
MES. I understand that the economic SUI
periority of large industrial territories
tends toward economical coalition, hence, a
coalition Of the European countries is alb
solutely necessary The efforts in this di-
rection have failed hitherto, because no
government wishes to abandon its indie
pendence in this field in favor of such
union, and it is also difficult to agree on
a common tariff.
Protection is needed in varying proper
lions in the different countries, and a COM
mon tariff demands common administra-
ton. All this is difficult to establish. Be
sides, an economic coalition requires a GER
tain political coalition, which Is far from
likely. Hence, the idea of European
customs union must be renowned, and in
stead 1t must be recommended that in con-
Guiding commercial treaties among the Eu
ropean states a clause be introduced
whereby goods exported from one country
to another shall enjoy special low duties,
which shall not be applied to the same
goods coming from non-European coun-
tries. This would prepare a way to the
future formation of European customs
union"
Count Schwerin Loewitz also intends to
submit proposition with a view to pre-
venting non-European goods landed in one
country from being exported therefrom as
originating from the country in which they
were first landed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
The Title to the Navy Yard.
70 the Editor of The Evening Star:

10 the Editor OF The Evening Star:
In Fridays issue an "Old Citizen says it
would be unwise on the part of the govern
ment ever to get to that point when the
Washington navy yard would be strictly an
ordnance factory. for the reason that when
1t ceased to be designated as navy yard
the heirs of the late William Prout could
legally claim said property, owing to the
fact 1T was so stipulated in the deed trans
ferring said property to the government
without compensation. Let us see If "Old
Citizen is correct in his statement. Taken
from official records find the following:
The origin of the navy yard can be at
tributed to the first Secretary of the NAVY
Benjamin Stoddert, who urged upon Con-
gress to appropriate $1,000 eco for building
six large men-of-war, and Boston, Ports
mouth New York, PHILADELPHIA. washing
ton and Norfolk were selected for navy
yards to build these vessels. Forty acres
of land In the southeast part of Washing
ton was selected for the Washington navy
yard. B. II. Latrobe, architect of the Cap
itol and public buildings, prepared the
plans. The following is an abstract of the
original deed:
This indenture made the 18th day of
March, 1900, between. Gustayus Scott and
VIM. Thornton, two of the commissioners
appointed by virtue of the act of Congress
entitled An act for establishing the tenn
Porary seat OF government of the United
states of the one part and the said United
States of the other part. intrusteth the
safd Gustavus Scott and VIM. Thornton,
commissioners aforesaid for and in con-
Slderat1on of the sum of 81 900 to them in
hand paid by the Secretary of the Navy of
AFORESAID states, before enselling and de-
livery of these presents, the rec .pt whereof
they do hereby acknowledged have granted
bragained sold, alened released and con-
frmed unto the United States forever all
those squares pieces Or parcels of ground,
In the city of Washington. District Of Co.
lumbia, known and distinguished on the
plan OF said city by the numbers S33 and
SS4, together with all and singular the
rights privileges. benefits and advantages
10 the same belonging, or anywise apper-
tanning, TO have and to hold the said two
squares or parcels Of ground and appur-
tenances unto the United States forever, to
the sole use and behoof of the United
states. In witness whereof the said Gus
tavus Scott and VIM Thornton. commits
sioners aforesaid, set their hand and affixed
their seal the day and year written therein
(SeaD "GUSTAVJIS SCOTT
(SeaD "WM THORNTON i"
Signed, sealed and delivered in the pres-
ence of Robert Brest, Cornelius Cunningham,
Received the 18th day of March 1900 OF
the United States, by the hands of the
Secretary of the Navy, $4,000, being the
consideration within mentioned
'GUSTAVUS SCOTT,
VIM. THORNTON"
The above deed was recorded in the courts
Of Prince Georges county, Md. on the 18th
day of March, 1900
Thus 1t will be seen that "Old Citizen"
was at fault In his theory as regarding the
greatest gun factory in this country.
OLIVER T. BEAUMONT.
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Free Homes in Oregon.

There are free homes for people actually
desiring to settle in the west" said Mr. s
Osman Royal of Portland, Ore
in Baker county $4,000 acres of govern
ment land have recently been thrown open
to those desiring homesteads. They must
cultivate the land for one year and have
crops and buildings upon the land at the
expiration of the allotted time or the land
IL forfeited. This section of the sunset
state is very rich and well watered, which
with very little cultivation, will yield album
dant crops OF fine grain and large orchards
of fruits. This section also compares IA
vorably with certain sections of California
Its delicious fruits and very large crops OF
grain have brought Baker and the sur
rounding counties into prominence along
the Pacific and throughout the NORTH
western states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
Wreck on the B. and o.

dispatch from Mansfield, Ohio. last
wight saws: The eastbound limited on the
baltimore and Ohio railroad was wrecked
at Dillon's crossing, few miles north of
this city, tonight. The heavy rains had I'M
dermined the track where there was a cul
vert. The injured are:
Mrs. s. H Straley and infant child of
Fort Wayne; Mrs. Mary Stanley of Balti-
more. Md, and Frank c. Miller, en- route
from Emporia, Kans.. to Pittsburg. Mrs.
Stanley was Ill and in her berth when the
cars left the track, and she and her mother
were thrown out, but not hurt, 1T is said,
ankle broken and was otherwise bruised
and Miller was bruised about the body. The
injured are at the Emergency Hospital in
Mansfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
Charles M. Peppers Trip.

At a meeting yesterday of the permanent
Pan-American railway committee, appointed
at the second international American confer
ence, a report was made on the final meas
ures taken for the trip Of Special Commits
sioner Charles M. Pepper. 1t was stated
that the ministers to the United States
from the different countries by this time
have received instructions issued by the
State Department to facilitate the special
commissioners work. Mr.. Pepper will
leave New York for Panama April Is, and
then will go to Chile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
May Be Bubonic Plague.

A dispatch from Topeka. Kan, yesterday
says: DR.. Charles Lowry. secretary of
the state board of health, has gone to
Rice county to investigate the cause
of nine sudden deaths among gang
of railroad laborers. Dr. Lowry is
particularly interested in the report that
the deaths were due to bubonic plague. one
physician has pronounced the Infection
black smallpox. The surrounding territory
is in strict quarantine. Every case has
proved fatal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
Col. Sanger Acting as Secretary.

Secretary Root has gone to New York to
review some state troops and expects to
return here this afternoon. In the mean
time Colonel Sanger, assistant secretary.
is acting as Secretary of War. Col San
ger and Chief Clerk Sconeld have just re-
turned from visit of inspection of the
new military post established on the bat
'tlefleld OF ChickamauGa ..ls.Ia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
To Provide Against Casualties.

Because of the succession of accidents
which have occurred In the navy recently
board Of officers Is to be appointed to re-
wise the drill regulations In order that every
precaution may be taken in the future
against casualties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
SO, 900 to SO, 900 Good Reasons

There are between thirty
three and thirty-eight thousand
good reasons for advertising in
The Star. Every copy of the
paper every day is good rea-
son, for every copy reaches a
buyer.
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viii Inspect the Names Gun Mounts

Constructors Smith and Taylor of the
bureau of construction and repair have
gone to Norfolk, where they will be Joined
by representatives of the Cramps Ship
building Company, and will inspect the
gun mounts of the battle ship Maine, which
developed weakness during the target prac-
tice of that vessel in the Caribbean.
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ATLANTIC CITY REAL ESTATE.

FOR RENT-FOR TERM OF YEARS THE
famous Kuehnle's Hotel, Atlantic City, y. j.,
located adjoining the Pennsylvania railroad de-
pot. Doing big business every day In the year.
Largest bar business In the state. Address
GEORGE P. ROGERS. 1912 Atlantic ave-. Allan
tic City n. j., or ]. b. DENNY, Johnstown, Pa.
ap13-6t
houses finely located, reasonable rentals: special
bargain in hotel for sale, ocean HOWELL
& YOUNG, Room 8, Law bldg. app 26t4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14

Jonathan Pelt, prominent citizen Of
Morianna. Fla was found dead in a clump
of bushes four miles from that place. He
had been shot through the head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14

The body of Col. John Mcguire of Mobile
Ala, was found In the river there after a
weeks disappearance. Heieft a note say
ing i'll health had driven him to suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
HOTEL JACK SON

On the Ocean Front at Virginia ave-. overlooking
Boardwalk and Steel Pier. new EIREPROOF
hotel built of brick. stone and steel. loo beauti
fully furnished rooms with unobstructed view OF
ocean, many with bath. The hotel Is model Of
elegance and superior comfort. Elevator: stesm
heat: SUI parlor. &c. Cuisine and service Of the
highest standard. Terms reasonable. Write for
folder. CHARLES E. COPE
JNo. CRUISE, Mgr, formerly the Arlington, Hot
Syringe Ark. fe2lr62t.IA
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HOTEL. RAR.EVGH.

Ocean End ST. Charles Place.
Extensively improved and many new and at
t1active features introduced. hgh-class mod
ern hotel, with best location, Offering Special
Spring rates. Capacity, 400. Elevator service
rooms suite, with bath; steam heat. ETC., etc
Superior table and service. Coach meets trains
Booklet. c. G. SHINN.
ma1A 10
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SPRING RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.

as the best-Kentucky ave. Atlantic City; 100
yards from Beach. The center of all attractions.
Direct southern exposure. Contains every COM
fort and convenience, including elevator. steam
heat, baths. &c. Capacity, $50. Spacious sun
parors, with unobstructed view Of ocean. Special
spring terms for pleasant rooms and excellent
cuisine. So and $40 weekly; 81 80 and 81 daily.
Booklet. Mrs II. Y MOVER. fe2S-52t-1O
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THE ALBEMARLE,

Virginia Ave. near Beach.
After the Easter Holidays and throughout the
Spring season this elegant modern hotel, new
throughout, will make special terms Of So. $40
$12- 80 weekly. 50 and up daily. for superior ac-
commodations. 100 large sunny front rooms Private
baths 1900 1T. of beautiful parlors Orchestra.
Elevator service. steam heat, metal beds and ex-
ceptionally good table and service features.
Booklet Correspondence solicited ]. P. COPE.
fe2S-5St-l2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14

THE GLENDALE,
st. James Place and Beach. High class. Every
appointment Best and most central location. Ele-
vator &c. Special winter ard spring terms
mhT-52t-5 L. F. BURCH.
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THE EVENING STAR,
SPRING RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.

$2.5O-Rltes Reduced-sS1 to $16.
TIE RITTENHOdxE,
New Jersey ave and the Beacty Regular rates, 81
daily; reduced $3.50 and Ito SIG weekly !;
$50 go Ccenn-fronts, BATHS. en- suitel.
Strictly high-cl service and cuisine maintained.
mh2I -26t1 H. c. HALIINGER.
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HOTEL. MAJESTIC,

Virginia Ave. Third House From Beach.
Special spring rates, 50 90 per day and upward;
$1,000 per week and upward. Steam heat; sun par
Tor; elevator from street level Booklets and infor
nation be had at 1893 Pennsylvania
5. $. PHOEBTS.
mh21 -a6t 10 Also of the Wiltshire.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-06-11

line couple of Tom cats, tied together
by the tails and engaged with all their
might in taking each other apart, while
in the yard was man with a bag, into
which he was putting my boots, boot
jack, and other contributions, making
for him fair nights work, and after
gathering up all the spoils, as he un-
slung the cat from the clothes line and
placed them in the bag and scaled the
fence, it dawned upon me that l had
been sold. | blew out my light and
crept into bed, wondering if my angel
grandfather was not smiling from be-
yond the clouds at his grandchild.
| know several more things about
cats, but shall keep them to myself
unless the court obliges me to disclose.
There is to-day in America one young
man who has not interest enough in
cat fight to get up in the night and
watch the conflict, or throw articles of
value at the felines, and his name is
GEO. A. QUIlBY.
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Paine's Celery
Compound
Cures
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION,
AND STOMACH TROUBLES.

The tortures and evils of dyspepsia and
indigestion are experienced by thousands at
this time. The dyspeptic's train OF evils
may be enumerated as follows: feelings OF
dizziness, languor, nervousness, sleePlessness,
headache, distension of the stomach, loss OF
flesh, difficult breathing, and the action OF the
heart is seriously affected.
All forms of dyspepsia are quickly banished
BY the use of Paine's Celery Compound.
The use of this marvellous medicine allays the
inflammation of the nerves centred about the
stomach; it opens up the sewers of the body
and removes all waste matter; it cleanses the
blood; it makes new nerve fibre; it restores
digestive power, and promotes bodily strength
and activity. Mr.. Fred. Ross, Clarendon,
Iowa, briefly writes about his happy expert
ence with Paine's Celery Compound as
follows:-
.sit gives me great pleasure to testify to the
merits Of Paine's Celery Compound. can
candid!y and honestly say it is the best medi-
cine in the world. Two years ago was SUIT
fering from indigestion and nervousness, and
was SO run down that l could hardly walk
without help. 1 used two bottles OF Paine's
Celery Compound and got better almost from
the first dose, and have had no use for medi-
cine since. was completely cured"
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That
Cot

The Tom cat ana the street-lamp at
tend to business chiefly at night. Day
time they are more ornamental than
useful SPRAYING around the stove,
baskipg i'll the sun, he passes away the
day in sleep. AS night approaches he
braces up and starts out to attend to
business. He has no friends. Every
cat he meets is an enemy. He meets
the enemies and they are his, or he is
theirs; it is as often one way as the
other. AS soon as he sees the foe ne
arches his back, initiates his tail and
sounds war cry. Talk about the tocsin
alarm; the Tom cat calls in voice that
Immediately gives him the belt for hide
Gus noises. The enemies near each other;
there is not clash of arms exactly,
but there is an interlocking and braid
ing of legs, two Jumps of animated hair
go into the air and come down onto the
ground and roll over, and claw, and
scratch, and fur flies, and it flies fur,
and they scratch faces, and face
scratches, and they yawl, and howl, and
bite and tear for few moments, and
then unbraid their legs and sit down
and look at each other for a minute,
and collect their scattered senses and
try ard discover what particular por
ton of their anatomy is missing, and
then both at the same instant turn and
annihilate space in opposite directions,
with a unanimity of thought that is
wonderful in dumb animal. This
is not an Illuminated picture, but is a
hunk of truth about a cat fight.
The Tom cat ranges with undisputed
sway on fences, porches and house tops.
\ man to fully realize the charm of a
,f,.,, how rfD dc To
pass night under tin roof, and have
an assortment Of cats hold a levee over
his head AS he listens to the music
in the hair" and leaps from bed as a
cat springs from chimney top and
lands on the roof above his head, and
then engages in Greco-Roman Strug-
gle, while the man throws up the win
dow and yells and sWears and throws
boot-jacks and backing brushes in the
direction of the noise, it is then that
the city loses its charm, and dollars
don't look bigger than ten-cent pieces
to him, and he wishes himself back in
his country home, where milk is but
five cents quart and eggs grow thir-
teen to the dozen.
know what am saying. L passed
night once away from home. What l
learned that night would fill a very
large barrel. [ had retired and was en-
deavoring to tangle myself up in sleep,
when a most indescribable bouquet of
sounds stole into my room and en-
twined itself about my ears. 1t was
the first strains of a cat fight. l got
out of bed and opened my mouth and
dropped ''scat!'' out of the window.
The yowling increased. added pair
of ten-dollar boots to the affair; boot
jack followed the boots, but the noise
continued with more zeal if possible
than ever. My contribution was not
the only one; from other windows a
continuous FIRE was kept up; bottles,
boots, shoes. slippers and every avail
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It was his story, and as he unfolded
it typewriter slip sfluttered to the
floor. He picked it up mechanically.
1t was the usual rejection slip, curt
and businesslike, without an added
line to soften the blow.
1t might have been minutes, it might
have been hours, that he sat there star
ing at the scrap of paper. Then, with
a groan, he buried his face in his arms,
as if to shut out the words. His castle
in Spain had fallen down about his
ears, and he sat among the ruins.
The sun was setting when he. rose
brusquely and went out into the air to
walk and walk in the hope that phys
ical WEAKNESS might stif1e his suffer
ing The GOODNESS Of night brought a
logged courage to blot out the past,
with it's day dreams, and turn to the
future.
But it was weary work. The end of
the week ;und him so worn and hag-
gard his friends declared he was over
worked and advised rest and change.
"Yollr novel is making such a success
you can afford to do it," they urged.
He only slni' - bitt, .ly and shook his
head. Il seemed such cruel mockery
to think that the success of his cher
ished novel should bring him no hap
piness.
He was listlessIy sorting his mail one
morning when his eye fell upon a tiny
blue envelope which had been hidden
by the others. His heart seemed TO
leap into his throat. for he recognized
the hand He read:
Dear Mr.. Saunders-It is so long since |
have seen you that l am pining for one of
our chats. To be sure, | have just come
back from my three weeks vacation, but
then you had not been to see me for ever
so long before that. Is there anything
the matter? Come up tonight and per-
haps l can explain. Yours sincerely
CECIL TRAVERS.
Again Mr.. Saunders sat staring at a
piece of paper. but this time it was
the shock of sudden joy. She had new
err seen his story. 1t had been turned
down by her deputy reader.
He made most Of the explanations
that evening. but Miss Travers did not
seem to mind.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-06-11

There are people who recite to you all the
tragedies of the evening papers and call it
conversatiOn.-Life.
Dyspepsia-bane of human existence.
Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, promptly,
per manently. Regulates and tones the
stomach.
Pat-Hov yeZ made will?
Mike-Yis. Oh lift everything to the
do ctor that saves me loife.-N. Y. Times.
Is it burn? Use DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil. At your druggists.
First Crocodile-Do the natives trouble
you much?
is excellent.-Judge.
Everybody's liable to itching piles. Rich
and poor, old and young-terrible the
tor ture they suffer. Only one sure cure !;
Doan's Ointment. Absolutely safe; can't
fail.
Little Girl-Does your mother tell your
father to spank you when you misbehave?
Little BOy-NOpe; mothers an indepen-
dant OperatOr.-Puck.
Three spectres that threaten baby's life.
ChOlrea infantum, dysentary, diarrhHa
DR.. Fcwler's Extract of Wild Strawberry
never fails to conquer them.
First New York GIRLS your acquaint-
ance with Jack Of long standing?
Second DittO-Yes: l rode uptown with
him in the elevated.-Harvard LampOOn.
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able article that could be reached was
SHE'D into the darkness at the noise.
Occasionally a more terrific yell would
seem to indicate that the objective
Pc ut had been reached, but still the
yelling continued with unabating
ardOr
At last bethought me of dark Ian
tern had, and lighting it, l turned the
light down into the back yard i'll the di-
recton of the noise. What | saw | can
tell about, but how [ felt and looked
would need a larger pen than mine to
describe. TO say that my hair stood up
would be very tame. 1t not only stood
up, but i. fairly lifted me from the
floor | saw hanging from the clothes
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-06-11
illegal Fishing.

Warden Walter l. Neal was sent to
Rockland by the Fish and Game Com
missioners last week to investigate a
complaint made by parties that anglers
were fishing for trout in Branch and
Meadow brooks located in Thomaston
and Rockland. These brooks are legal
ly closed until February 9, 1904, and
after that fishing is only allowed curing
June. Warden Neal spent several
hours traversing the banks of the
brooks and although he did not discover
anyone fishing there, he has evidence
which he said might lead to prosecution
later. It is said that there is good trout
fishing in these brooks and that the
close time does not prevent it being
fished.