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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
E0R OVER SIXTY YEARS

AN OLD AND WELLTRIED Kennedy
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup mas i, oeen
motbers mot for their children while teething,
with perlect success. II soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for DarrhGa. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by druggists IN
every part of the world. Twenty-Five cents
bottle. Its value is incalcGlable. BE sure
and ask for Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup
and take no other kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
WAKEFIELD 4 HALL,
DRUGGISTS,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS

CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.
Prescriptions a speciality,
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps Genuine Farina Cologne Mag
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English
Tooth Brushes; full assortment of Patent
Medicines; Coxes Gelatine, Corn Starch
Sea Moss Farine, Spices of all kinds, and q
select stock of all articles sold by druggists
at prices so low as th9 same quality can be Oh.
tained elsewhere
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
BOARDS
CAN RAISE
SALARIES
STATEMENT FROM ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL FREER TO COUNTY SUPER
INTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OGDEN.
Regarding the Raising of Salaries of
Teachers of No. and 3 Grades by
School Boards.

The following letter received from At
torney General Romeo 81 Fneer, by Cotln'
ty Superintendent OF sehoois I, way,
man Ogden, regarding the question OF
whether boards of education can raise
the salaries of school teachers OF the
No. and grades, when there IS sui
ficient money IN the proper funds for
doing SO, is seif-explanatory;
Harrisville, w. Va, Aug. TO-. 1908.
L. Wayman Ogden, County Snperintend-
ent Schools, Clarksburg-
Dear Sir: Your favor of the 18TH
inst. sent me here where / am enjoying
a few days vacation.
''Your desire to. know if the board OF
education in Harrison county can now
meet and raise the salaries OF Nos. ? and
; certificates.
''Under section Q OF the School Law,
the boards fix the salaries for the diff
ferent grades on the first Monday in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
s
HALE
MILLION
BIG DAnAGE SUIT INSTITUTED m
UNITED STATES COURT AT
& PARKERsBURG BY c. H WILL
LIAMS.
Against John B. Hart, C. N. Hart, ]. z.
and H L. Wilson, Of This City, and
Others Over Sale of Property.
Suit Involves Large Tracts Of Coal and
Timber Lands and is Over Sale of
Property with ALLEGED Bad

Damages to the amount of 100000
Is asked in the bill of a suit which was
brought yesterday in the circuit court
OF the United States at Parkersburg by
CHARLES II. Williams.
The. plaintiff claims thnt he has been
ffraudulently deprived of profits to the
amount of the damages asked by the
defendants because of making him
sale of property to which there is III
legged to be n bad title.
Mr.. williams Is coal operator OF
Lynchburg, Va, and the land winch he
contracted to buy Is 1850 acres IN Up
shur and Randolph counties w. Va.
The suit is brought by Mr.. Williams
against John B. Hart. Charles NJ Hart,
Julia Y Wilson and Harry L. Wilson,
alI Of CIarISsburg, and Jacob j. Halloway
Ind Daniel G. List, of Wheeling.
Attorneys F. c. Pifer, of BuclShannon-
and v. B. Archer, of Parkcrsburg, are
representing Mr.. Williams.
SIT Is set forth in the PLAINTIFFS bill
that John B. Hart, us trustee for the
defendants, entered into an agreement
with AIr. Williams and Others for the
srle of the land, valued at $4,000, and
the Alexander and Rich Mountain Rail-
road company and other properties ut
Alexander. w. Va. SIr. Williams af-
terwards purchased his partners inter
est and then sold his interests TO the
Randolph Coal and Lumber company for
81 100000. Mr.. Hart was to deliver n
clear deed to Mr.. Williams under
contrnct entered into January 2, 1908,
but failed to do so, according TO the
pIaintif'g bill. and the new purchasers
after having the title examined. found
It to be clouded. Mr. Williams refused
to pay the first note of the purchase
money when it came due, and also refus-
ed to accept any other deed than one
conveying n clear title. Mr.. Hart then
brought suit in the Upshur county cir.
cuit court against the Randolph Coal and
Lumber company, the property of which
was put into the hands Of special re
ceiver.
Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings
we're next Instituted against the com
pany. which matter Is not yet decided.
Mr.. Williams claims are that had Hart
md the other defendants delivered 10
him clear title he couId have realized
the amount of the damages from a sale
OF, otherwise.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
WOR Kerr
WANTED j
eRAssELLI CHEMICAL COMPANY
WANTS MEN 10 WORK ON NEW
sTEELroN 1IA1TUFAcroRY.
Carpenters, Mechanics, Stone Masons,
stone Cutters, Laborers, Etc. WI
Be Given Immediate Employment.

The GrasseIIi Chemical company wants
to employ Immediately as many car
penters, Inasons, stone ctters, mechanics
and Iaborers as they cam They are
needed at once to go to work on bhe
construction of the big chemical factory
which Is being built at Steelton.
All such workmen and laborers are res
quested to call at the general Offices of
the GrasseIr Chemical company, rooms
10 and II, Hornor building. 1fain street
and they will be given iHinae4iFte ern-i
ployment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

xiy.-,- ,,,. sts+erad Thursday morn
=. ,..,.... .. ~ =. one ~ tbe LARGEST
.-.s.,,,f..t,,r;,,s- e.tabl;sbments in the
... 80. = H1yast v;~oiri, At Steelton the
9..--1 ..''...atr;oI .,,55it;o,, 10 clarl,shurq.
-, ...,.,,, +o,-
Inc S1sseAi SneitiiS''i ,l, s-.au
IiialilOn uOil1l c,.-..,SSs nh;o
and manulaetoiies IN StsV $500
ana lll .S'ath Ten IA yr-;..S
plants IN oIieh la se Nls!e0 - 80,
SIates' loSa1es ssa-.'-e :
uiaeruIInS PlsLiie u La n
one OF Ihe Ets9teSe t'ItOaS =, -
pualdng ana the eoinil,e - ,aas;,,a
trtai advancement OF the iu'ute i'-s
city OF the sIaIe'
The plant w1ll employ aPpio1H-i,i'.slS
1000 men when 1t reaches IT'S nnai COM
pleticn.
Negotiations have been IN PioSiess
for the past three months regaralh9 the
location of this branch factory at Steei-
ton. Today work starts upon the ouho-
ing and the news IS given out as Ooha
fde certainty that the plant mas locateu
IN the city.
Lynn S. Hornor and Edward X DAVIS
two of the leading business men IN the
city of clarksburg, together with tnomas
G. Brady, tEa ~eu-Knowh inu"ss.l%' p,o
noter, have negotiated the DEAL ana
it is through these gentlemen that ms
gigantic concern is today building theii
manufacturing plant here.
The Slas Ash and Smith farms' 10
Gated on the Philippi road Just eds'
of clarksburg, were purchased by MessrS
Davis and Hornor, through MF. sfady,
The two farms comprise 453 acres ana
are known as the new Industrial aaai-
tion of Steelton to clarksourg- Fiity
acres of this addition were gwen y ~
Grasselh Chemical company by the Put-
chasers for the location OF the factor" F"
Some three months ago Mes.r-. lor
nor and Davis purchased the S'as Asn
and Smith farms, whioh are located t""
miles east Of Clarksbnrs on the l'ni'lppi
road. from the owners. The d'ai w"7
made through Mr.. Thomas 9. Brady :
big price was paid for the prop.
Representative of the Gras-slli Chemical , :
company arrived in the city about ,s 'l,',s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

EMPLOYE
Arrested at Parkersburg by Deputy Shsr-
if Sutton.-Is Charged With Theft of
sos from His Employer.

Deputy Sheriff J. L. Sutton, Of Sa-
lem. went to Parkersburg Tuesday
evening in search of Boyd Bcnidun. who
Is wanted at Salem on the charge Of rob
bing his employer, who is a saloon keep
or at that place, OF sos. He found Ben
idum about o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing IN frd1sf of the Rleamerhassct hotel
IN an intoxicated condition. The officer
took him to the county Jail for safe keep
ing.
"wednesday evening he brought the
prisoner to Salem nnd incarcernted him
in the city Jail. where no viii stay I'M
til he can be given hearing on tho
charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
BODY CUT TO
PIECES BY
COAL CARS
FRANK AsHcRAFT, MINER, MEETS
TERRIBLE DEATH AT FLEMING
TON COAL MINE.
Fell From Motor Car of Train of Moving
Mine cars.-wheels of Entire
Train Pass Over His Body.

Frank Ashcraft, miner, while work
ing at the Flemington Coal and Coke
conpany's mine at Remington, was run
over by string of loaded coal cars
,rhrsday morning and instantly killed.
lie was riding an electric motor which
was towing the loaded coal cars on the
mine track when he fell off under IN"
wheels of the cars, The whole train
of cars passed over his body mGngling
1t terribly.
Ashcraft was 30 years of age, and
leaves wife and three children.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

Va, to be known as the branch of the
Gr.rsselli Chemical company, of Cieve-
land, Ohio.
Work was started at once at Steelton
with the commencement of the construc-
tion of a temporary building for the
company's headquarters ON the grounds.
The addition of Steelton contains 453
acres Of land. The owners gave fifty
acres Of this land. located in the center
of the property, to the Grassclh com
panv. ns factory sites. That was their
provisional agreement with the company.
This fifty acres Of land viii be entirely
covered with chemical manufacturing
buildings. Ii is the intention 20 con-
ztruct a plant consisting of a series OF
units. Work upon the first unit was
started Thursday morning. BY a unit
j. meant ono complete factory for the
manufacture OF certain chemicals. The
buildings which include the plant will
cost many thousands of dollars.
4 unit plant, when completed, will
cmrIny between $50 and 200 men. The
factory. when complete. will employ !"
total Of some 900 workers.
The contract with the Baltimore &
ohio Railroad company for branch
railroad track to run from the Chrks-
burg Industrial company's switch at
ppint near the Industrial company win
low GLASS plant to the chemical plant
tn ben closed and work On the same
Nil start At once The track i to he
NO mile. il length. and the railroad
company agrees under contract to have
a., ant fnss
.rhc rights Of way for the cntirS di"tnnrc
have been secured and the deeds made
,ut. ~ agreement with the Clnrk~burS
Industrial company give. the chemical
company the use OF their branch rail
road ~ far a. the window glass factory.
work on thc construction Of the fac
tories will not be delayed on account OF
The building of the branch railroad. The
officers of the Grasselli company are anN-
iuus 10 rush the building construction
"a m Immediate completion and TO that
end they will have their material hauled
over the Industrial company's switch
IL nenr their land as possible. From
tlcrc The materials will be hauled by
wagons to Steelton.
4 contract has also been signed with
the West Fork C'aS company ipI gan
supply. Much assistance has been given
the formation of this big industrial
scheme by the Clarksburg Industrial
company. the Union Land company, the
West Fort oil and Natural Gas
company and the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road company, and they deserve much
credit for their hearty and sincere CO.
operation.
AIcssrs. L. S. Hornor and Edward Il
Davis are leading and influential bust
ness men Of this city. Mr.. Hornor IS the
/ cashier Of the Traders National bank
nnd i otherwise interested in business
and commercial way in this city and
county. Mr.. Davis il one of the leading
merchants of the city. Both gentlemen
are widc-awake, progressive and ener'
rctic. Mr.. Thomas G. Brady. who began
the negotiations and engineered the sale
and transfer Of the property and who
assisted in bringing the big industry here
il also representative gentleman of the
city and one of the energetic kind. Te
these gentlemen is due much credit foi
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

WINS FIRST
RACE
RELIANCE OVER A MILE AHEAD
AND NEARING MARK WHILE
SHAMROCK IS BEcALMED.
FIRST RACE m THE INTERNATION-
AL YACHT RACE FOR AMERICAS
CUP RUN TODAY.
Reliance, Although Handicapped, went
way Ahead Of Shamrock and Kept
in the Lead.


Latest Bulletin
2:37 p. m.-ReIiance approaching
mark; Shamrock nearly becaImed.
Private Wire to Edw. I. c. Slease 8 Co
New York, August 2O.-tvia Marconi
Wireless TelegraPh.-Warning gun fired
at 1855 for yacht race
Shamrock crossed line at n:O3, Re
lance 1903 10 seconds, unofficial time.
1:4o-Looks as if Reliance would
overtake Shamrock
Mas a. mt is scarcely more than
a drifting match, as wind dropped out
entirely after start.
Noon-Boats are on even terms; wind
has % changed that they are heading
direct for the mark Heavy shower is.
passing.
1a:s7 ,. m.-nhe wind has again
changed so that Reliance is now in the
wfndward position and leads by about
ten yards.
l2.4O p. m.-wind constantly chang
ing: very light. The yachts haye only
gone six miles at 1870 p. m. Reliance
leads Shamrock to leward. footing faster
than Shamrock. Rain has stoPPsIi-
1880 p. m-From shore the Reliance
seems to be from and eight to a quarter
of a mile to windward of Shamrock The
Yachts were footing very fast and dis
PLAYED remarkable quality in stays.
1856 p. m.-slrnmrocIs put about on
port tack and Reliance at 1851. Re
lance now half of mile in leadi wind
strong.
$40 =. m-Relianee leads BY at least
one mile.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
OPTION PROPERTY AT WEST UNION

The West Union Record is the Tcle-
grams informant that some clariSsburg
real estate men have been in thHt town
lately and arranged for a big lot sale
Tor the near future. They secured an
option on a beautiful tmct Of land be-
longing to \. f. Duckworth. 1t adjoins
the town. The property will be survey
ed by an improvement company which
will organize for the purpose of dispos-
ing of the lots and developing the sub
urb.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
WILL ELECT OFFICERS.

The stockholders of the Central Devel-
opnncrt company of this city win hold
= nleeting tonight for the purpose Of
organizing and electing officers The
company but recently secured a charter,
w..h F. c. DevriclSs. Z. B. Hardesty,
Howard Robinson and c. p. Queen as in
corporUtors, and capital stock of sloo,-
600. The object of the company is to
deal in real cst~te and coal and oil lands
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
LAST DAY
For Payment of Quarterly water Rents
supply win Be Cut OF If Rental
is Not Paid Today.

Today is the last day for the Payment
of water rents for the quapter ending
june 30. According to the notice given
by Hugh Callahan, water commissioned.
the water supply will be turned of an
consumers who do not pay their rental
before today. Mr.. C,allahan's Office will
be open until 1880 o'clock 'this evening
and payments can be made to him until
that time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
VERY Low RATES TO
,1yr-rrTHYr AMI DE

Account West Virginia State Fair, Sep
tembcr nth to nth, via Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
Excursion tickets win be sold for reg
ular trains from all stations between
Parkersburg, Grafton, Clarksburg and
Fairmont to Wheeling and return on
September 7. 8, o, 10 and IL, good re-
turning until September 12. 1908. in
elusive. at very low rates. Cali on ticket
agents BALTIMORE & Ohio railroad for
full particulars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
OAKLAND
GETS GAME
OF Baseball with Local Organization
and played it wednesday After
noon at East End Park

4 large number wItnessed the base.
han ,sa,me Wednesday AFTERNOON on the.
East End ban sETErsaIrlIs-. The Oakland
base ban team was the visiting team
ana they put m n score of Q to 10, In.
favor OF Oakland, was their heavy
.pla.vers and nicely Organfzed team. The
s-rnge WAS most enjoyable one and
much enthusiasm was displayed by the
audience
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
PASTOR MCDANIEL WILL
RETURN NEXT BOMBAY

Rev. r. b. McDancl, pastor of the
First Baptist church, writes the Tcic-
gram tirat he and his family will return
to Clarksburg from their summer vae'i-
tion trip next Monday on train No. -.
They have spent their vacation Mt Phila-
delnhin and at Belvidere, New Jersey
and have had most enjoyable time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
sERgNApERs Coz a rREE LUNcH.

The Gem Mandolin and Guitar club
went out to George FrIIsh's home on
West Main street Wednesday night and
4erenaded him. The members Of the
club were called into the house 'lns
treated to an enjoyable. supper The
members of the club are, Frank Welch'
IT.. Royden vaught, w. Z. Dawson Alex
Hall, Ed Watkins, Pierre LOrcntz and
Fred NIahr.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

the work thcy have done in locating the
big chemical plant in this city. The 10
cation of this plant means much for the
industrial and commercial advancement
of ClarlSsburg. 1t is one of the biggest
things of ITS kind that has ever been
brought to successful elimination in
this state
Now just watch CIarISsburg growl
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL PICNIC.

The members of the First Presbyte-
rian Sunday school took their dinner
baskets and went to the Union Land
park early Thursday morning to spend
the day. a large number Of scholars
were in the party. The Sunday school
.tcncbcrs and Rev. Hudson looked after
the welfare of the children and saw 70
It that they t,Ed good time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

New York, August 2O.-The market
will be a good trading one. There is a
fair general sized short interest, hence
a rally may be looked for. Sold out bulls
and professional traders expect u fur
thcr dip in st. Paul and other "Stand-
ard or stocks. The fact that st. Paul
showed comparatively little recuPera-
tive power yesterday is taken as evidence
that the 20 Broadway people have dis
tributed a block of the stock. On dips
of even moderate proportions it will be
well to buy Atchison, Pacifics, Fries or
Coalers for turn. Buy Southern Pa
cific conservatively.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
CONDUCTOR KILLED.

Parkersburg, w. Va August lo.-M.
r. Murphy. a freight conductor on the
Ravanswood, Spencer & GienMlle ai
vision Of the Baltimore 8 ono telI pc
tween two cars this afternoon at Crow
summit and his entire train passed over
him. His home was ut Spencer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

New York. August 2o.-Bank of Eng
land rate unchanged. Washington Pessi-
Iui,tic on chances of financial lcgisla.
tion. but hopeful about canal. Commits
sion houses report investment buying
not checked by reaction in market. Cop
per officials expect still further advance
in metal in view of active demand. Eu'
ropcan powers send fleets to cooperate
In Turkish waters. Pennsylvania sys-
tenn will install Postal eompany's wires.
Reading is earning at present at least :
per cent on the common and will show
/ per cent on all classes of stock in spite
of four months strike.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAs.

Tonight, the regular weekly meeting
OF the ciarksb,rg lodge Of Knights o.
Pythias SviIl be seld in the r. q 7. cas-
tie hall. THE meeting viii Commences q
the usual hour. All members are re-
cnieAted TO be present. as important busi-
acas natters win come up for transac,
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
GEORGE FRusH rAKEN -.

George Frush, one Of Frank Welch' +
tosoriaI artists, was taken suddenly il'
while at work Thursday morning with
stomach trouble and had to take 10 iiis
bed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
POLICE COURT

There was but one plain drunk before
Mayor Grille Thursday mornings : fine
of s. and costs was assessed, The nnf
fortunate individual paid. NJ, and was
released. Things are unusnaliE quiet
around city headquarters these days
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
THEY WILL MARRY.

Lorenzo D. White, oolored, and Kate
Edwards, colored.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

Tfie6rasseIli Chemical Company, TT en- Million Dollar
61erlicaI AID Drug Manufacturing Concern With
eadqssafterssin CIeveIands Ohio. Commences
the Erection Of LARGE Mandatory at
SteeIton Thursday Morning.
Lynn Through Thomas O. Brady. pu
cIarksburo and Fifty Acres Of Land for
aetoryS Sites.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

Largest Industrial Deal in State
and One that Means Much for Fu-
ture Development of CIarksburg
nic ryrLvE1r PLANT 10 BE ERECTED
THOUSAND MEN WHEN con1pLErED-BRANcH RAILROAD
BUILT FROM MAIN TRACKS BALTIMORE OHIO
RA1RoAD.-ENrIRE
TO BE COVERED WITH BUILDINGS.
coSrEAcr ALL CLOSED DEAL FOR
MONTHS IS GIVEN TO PUBLIC FAITH As
AN ABSOLUTE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

Private Wire to Edw. T. c. Slease 8 c.
New York, August 2O.-tvia Maroon
Wireless TelegraPh.-Warning gun fire
at Io:55 for yacht race.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

2.37 p. m.-Reliance npproachin
mark; SharnrocK nearly becaImed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

Shamrock crossed line at ll:O3, Re
lance 1903 l5 seconds, unofficial TIM
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20
How They stand.

.eted dniI by Edw. T. 9. sIease :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-20

lI:4o-Looks as if Reliance woul
overtake Shamrock
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-27
Revolutinn Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system If
nervousness. sleeplessness. or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes. II
never fails to tone the stomach. reg
late the Kidneys and Bowels, imuiat
the Liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under its searching and thorough ef-
fectiveness. Electric Bitters is only
SOC. and that is returned il 1t don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by Brown Bros. Druggists.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-27
FROM THE SEAT
OF GOVERNMENT
OOings in Legislative, Judicial
and Executive Circles
In Washington

The United States Supreme court
yesterday rendered through Justice
Harlan an opinion affecting the North
ern Union Pacific railroad land grant.
@ @
President Roosevelt left shortly af-
ter midnight for Canton, Ohio. to at
tend a banquet in commemoration of
the birthday of the late President
Mckinley to be given tonight.
Senator Morgan, chairman of the
Inter-Oceanic Canal Committee, yes
terday offered in the Senate a resolu-
ton questioning the credentials of T.
H. Herran, Charge d'Affaires Of Co
lombia, who recently signed with Sec
rotary Hay the Isthmian Canal traty.
q @
1t was learned yesterday by a rep
r~esentative of the Associated Press
that Great Britain and Germany have
informed their representatives at
Washington hat they consider Min
lister Bowen's proposals regarding
Venezuela's guarantees to form a sat
isfactory basis for further negotia-
tions.
Secretary Hay yesterday morning
sent for the Cuban minister and with
him signed a convention extending
to a considerable period the time limit
for the exchange of r%atifications of
the Cuban reciprocity treaty now
pending in the Senate, which, under
the original agreement, expires next
Saturday, the 31st.
The regularity of the reelection of
United States Senator Teller Saturday
at a joint session of the Democratic
members of the two houses of the gen.
eral assembly, is practically conceded
by the Republican Senators, who have
abandoned the separate organization
which they maintained all last week
and returned to the Senate chamber,
where the Democratic majority has
been in continuous session since last
Saturday.