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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11

tunity and to force Cuba into making ar- arrangements with other countries to our disadvantage.
 Stands By Itself.
 This reciprocity treaty stands by itself. It is demanded on consideration of broad national policy as well as by our eco- homie interest It will do harm to no industry; 1t will benefit many industries. It is in the interest of our people as a whole, both because of it's importance from the broad standpoint of interna- tional policy and because economically 1t intimately concerns us to develop and se- cure the rich Cuban market for our far mers. artisans, merchants and manufac- turers. Finally 1t Is desirable as a guar anty of good faith of our nation toward her sister republic to the south, whose welfare must ever be closely bound with ours. We gave her liberty; we are knit to her by the memories of the blood and the courage of our soldiers, who fought for her in war; by the memories of the wisdom and integrity of our admins trators, who saved her in peace and who started her so well on the difficult path of self-government We must help her onward and upward. and in helping her we shall help ourselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11

Prestine Petrifled Phenomenon company of Asheville which is composed of we'll known business men of this city, has filed suit in Justice Waddelrs court to re- cover the sum of s350O the sum paid for "petrified man" alleged to have been found on the land of A. w. Sutton of Henderson county. The find was brought to Asheville last April for exhibition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11
Cause of Associations.

The foregoing considerations caused the negotiation of the treaty with Cuba and it's ratification by the senate. They now with equal force support the legislation by the congress, which by the terms of the treaty Is necessary to render 1t eff fective. A failure to enact such legisla- ton would come perilously near repu- diation of the pledged faith of the na- tion.
 1 transmit herewith the treaty as amended by the senate and ratified by the Cuban government.
 (sfgned) THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
 White House. November 10, 1903.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11

tunty and to force Cuba into making ar- engagements with other countries to our disadvantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
General Sporting Notes.

Never Prinsteii,' formerly of Syracuse
University and . an intercollegiate broad
champion, will coach the broad jump
ers of Columbia. thisi year.
The preponderancesf eastern money will
in all likelihood make McGovern an odds
on favorite in his coming battle with young
Corbett.
ANDY Tokell, the English bantam-weight
fighter. is disguised with America, he says,
and will sail for home as soon as he can
get enough moqeX 20 pay his passage.
Tokell expected to beat Harry Forbes and
other lads IN this country.
John E. Madden, who is In Louisville with
his horses. denies that he had had an offer
of $40. GOO for Cedric, his Plaudit-Cambric
colt. Cedric has been In training in Louis
Vile and has developed wonderfully since
he has been here.
Thomas W. Lawson Is delighted over the
advent at Dreamwold yesterday morning
of a black Ally by Dare Devil, dam Rosy
Morn, considered by her owner to be the
greatest living brood mare. The newcomer
Lawson says he win rebreed the lilly to
Dreamer.
There will be many challenges issued to
the winner Of the Young Corbett" Terry
McGovern fight Already Ave fighters have
defis ready Abe Attel, the California
featherweight: Tim Callahan OF Philadel-
phaa, Benny Yanger OF Chicago, Billy May
nard of New York and Kid Broad of Cleve-
land If McGovern wins Yanger will get
the first bout, but IL "Corbett" wins Eddie
Hanion Of San Francisco will likely be
asked for another fight. "Corbett'' is anx-
ious to fight Hanlon again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
sbortstop Davis Strong Contract.

The statement made by George Davis
t,,t he has instructed John NJ. Ward to no.
+ifv the New York Nationals that he will
hold them to the two-year contract he
signed last winter because he believes the
ontion clause in his 1901 contract Is legal
has created much merriment among base
hall men. Davis jumped the option clause
and signed a two-year contract with the
Chicago American League club. The day
he opened negotiations with Clark Grihhth,
who was acting for Comiskey, Davis was
notified by the New York club that his serv-
ices were no longer required. and Fred
Knowles met Griffith at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. telling the latter not to allow Davis
to hold him up, as the player was not
wanted here. Davis took Griffith over to
John M. Wards office. and the latter drew
nm an ironclad personal contract between
Davis and Comiskey, which was duly
signed. Ward said recently that 1t was the
Strongest contract that he had ever drawn.
Davis played in Chicago last year for a sal
ary of $4,000. Then he jumped the contract
end signed with Brush accepting $2,700 adj
vance money. If Davis should succeed In
holding Brush to- this contract 1t would
avail nothing, as the other National League
cluhs would not break the peace agreement
hetween the two big leagues which awarded
Davis services back to Chicago. Davis will
have to play bali 1with Comiskey this year
or retire. - bfla
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Falls Church News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, March IL, 1903.
Petitions are in circulation throughout
this county requesting Judge Love of the
county court to appoint six citizens of each
magisterial district in the county to meet
at the county seat the first day of the
April term Of the court to draft and pre-
sent to the legislature a special road law
for the county.
Miss Matte Gundry and Miss Ada Rhodes
are making extensive improvements to
their residences.
A social was given by the members OF
the Presbyterian Church at the manse FRI
day night which was largely attended.
Mr.. George T. Mankin started for Rich
mond yesterday to attend the semi-annual
meeting of the state board of pharmacy, OF
anime class of about one hundred appli-
cants for certificates pharmacists. This
is the largest class examined In number
Of years.
The members of the missionary society
Of the Congregational Church held an all
day meeting Friday at the residence of Miss
Belle c. Mortified. A dinner was served
in the afternoon.
Mr. NJ E. Church was summoned to Fair
fax Monday to serve on the grand jury for
the spring term Of the county court.
Mrs. McSween has returned from a trip
to the Adirondack mountains.
Mr. NJ E. Church has rented to Mr.. F.
Sheer of Washington the house at West
Falls Church belonging to Miss Brown.
Mr. Dickinson Of Washington has rented
Mr.. w. H. SewelPs house at West Falls
Church.
Mrs. Emma Bubb Of Washington is visit
ing he parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Quick.
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Boyd's and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S, Md, March II, 10


BOYD'S, Md. March II. 1903.
There does not seem now to be the least
doubt but what the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will within a short time commence
the double tracking of this. the Metropoli-
tan branch. from Gaithersburg, eight miles
east OF here to Washington Junction, thir-
teen miles west of Boyds.
The part from Gaithersburg to Wash
ington Junction not double tracked Is
twenty-three miles in length, and there
have been serious drawbacks. such as re-
ducing heavy grades, building high and long
bridges. Of which there are four-Big Sena-
ca trestle east of Germantown, about four
hundred feet long and eighty feet high:
Little Senaca trestle just east OF Boyd's,
900 feet long and one hundred feet high;
Little Monocacy. about 500 feet in length
and seventy feet high, and Big Monocacy
trestle. 1000 feet long and ninety feet high.
spanning the Monocacy river just above the
well-known Aqueduct. The building of
these brides and the expensive grading has
kept back the work. but the company sees
that In order to handle the increasing
freight and passenger traffic double track
has become imperative. The grading of the
road from Gaithersburg to Washington
Junction is to be changed In some places
the new lines will be from 2UO to 500 feet
from the old line.
The Baltimore and Ohio. ii Is said, has no
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piece of single track or any branch that
equals this for traffic The new improve
ments contemplated by the company will
cost several millions of dollars
The oyster supper given recently at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Watkins at
Boyds was an entire success. 1t was In
charge of the ladies of the Presbyterian
Church. and was for the benefit of that
church.
The remains of the late Capt. Henry Clay
Henshaw were inferred In the Episcopal
cemetery at Adamstown, Sunday afternoon.
A very large crowd of persons were pres
ent. Capt. Henshaw was well known In
this county. where he had a host of rela-
tives. He was half brother of the late
Mrs. e. D. E. n. Southworth the authoress
who died some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
In Violation Of Law.

In conclusion Mr.-Beck said:
The American people are both conserva-
tive and practical, and when they recognize
that monopoly is benefcient and competition
Is an evil they will repeal existing laws and
by positive legislation facilitate and Iegalize
railway monopoly. Until that time, which
Is likely to be the Greek kalends the law
should be fairly, fully and impartially en-
forced, for 1t is everlastingly true that the
imperative need of this country, both at the
hands of capital and of labor, Is not more
law, but more obedience to law. However
public spirited the purposes of the defend
ants in forming this merger may have been.
enough for present purposes to say that it
clearly violates existing law, whose pro-
visions must be enforced unless government
by the people is to be deemed delusion."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
Decision Expected Tomorrow.

In the event the attorneys for the petit
TONERS can arrange to come to this city
tomorrow Chief Justice Bingham of the
Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia
will then announce his decision In the cases
Of Heutenants Frank B. Edwards and
Henry M. Dougherty Of the Artillery Corps,
United States army, and West Point gradu-
ates who have petitioned for writ Of man
damus to compel the Secretary OF War to
restore them to places they formerly held
in the list OF army officers. They were dis
placed by the appointment of persons who
had former service in the volunteers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
winton to Try for Auto Record.

According to a telegram received yester-
day from Detroit from William ]. Morgan.
manager of the three-day motor vehicle
racing tournament, to be run on the Day
ona-Ormonde beach by the Florida Auto
mobile Association, Alexander Winton.
holder of the worlds mile track record Of
1 minute 2k seconds. will be competitor.
Morgan states in his wire that he has re-
ceived q promise from Winton to try for va
rious straightaway records at the meet. 1t
is assumed that Winton will take this OPP
portunity to test the speed of the racing
machine that has been built for his use as
a member of the American team in the in
ternational cup mace In Ireland.
Morgan's telegram further states that
four prominent drivers OF automobiles have
entered for the races A previous telegram
mentioned Barney Oldheld as one of them.
The telegram declar res that the meet has not
been abandoned, and will receive the sane
ton Of the American Automobile Associa-
tons racing committee and that there will
be races for all types Of motor vehicles, In
GLIDING motor cycles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
ESCAPED From st. Elizabeth,s.

The police have been aeked to look out
for ]. K. F1tzgibbon, who escaped from st.
Elizabeth's Hospital Monday night. For
nearly twenty years Fitzgibbon was en-
ployed as the agent Of the United States
Express Company at the Treasury Depart
ment. He handled millions OF dollars for
the company during hds long term Of serv-
ice, and his accounts were always correct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
Lees Army Service.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The discussion over the statue of Robt.
E. Lee is but the preliminary to the great
wave of popular sentiment now being gen.
Grated all over the country in opposition to
the contemplated action Of Virginia. The
last service Of Lee in the "old army was
in the capture of John Brown In October,
1859. In February, 1850, he was placed in
command of the Department Of Texas. and
there remained till December II of that
year. After that time he was on leave until
his resignation was accepted. South Caro-
lima seeded December 20, 1850. The Charles
ton Mercury of the 22d said: Amy effort to
reinforce or provision the forts in the har-
Dor would mean war" On the night of De-
cember 20 Major Anderson transferred his
forces from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter.
Was Colonel. Lee In touch with this govern
ment at that time?
The federal arsenals in Charleston, Castle
Pinckney, Fort Moultrie and Sullivan
Island were seized by Carolina troops.
Georgia seeded January 2. 1861. The gov
ernor of North Carolina had seized the
forts and arsenals within that state. In
Alabama the arsenal at Mobile was seized
by order Of Gov. Moore on January f. Was
Colonel Lee in touch with the government
at this time? On the night Of January 8
the steamer Star Of the West left New York
with $50 soldiers and ample provisions. She
arrived of Charleston harbor January .
at night, and while attempting to steam
up the harbor to the fort was fired upon
from Fort Moultrie and battery on Nor
ris Island, and she put~a about and left for
New York Was Colonel Lee in touch with
the government at this time? In Louisiana
the arsenal at Baton Rouge and Forts Jack
SON and st. Phillip. commanding The Mis-
sissippi river below New Orleans were
seized by order OF Gov. Moore on January
II, 1891. In Florida, Fort Barrancas and
the navy yard at Pensacola were seized by
Florida and Alabama troops on February
Aho,xf hA mo TINA pric-a dfay- General
Twiggs, commanding the Department of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18

of competing line will not legalixe the
transaction. and this, notwithstanding the
less than a majority, provided it be pur-
chased with view 70 the control Of the
TO The liberty guaranteed by the fifth
amendment to purchase and sell property
LIS clearly subject to the police power Of the
state. and does not sanction the purchases
and sales of capital stock with a view to a
practical consolidation Of parallel and COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
Knew From Experience.

From the chicago News.
Lady-"But why don't you want this long,
fur-tipped overcoat? 1 am sure people will
mistake you for one of those heavy ira
gedans"
Sandy Pikes-"Dat's de very reason I
don't want it, mum. Do you think 1 want
bartenders maxim me pay in advance for a
drink and ter have folks put their dogs on
me along the road?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
BY A new YORK ALDERMAN
7. F. MCGahan Tells How Father Johns
Medicine Cured Him of the Grin.

Alderman T. F. ncdahan of Amsterdam, N.
", writes: "Father Johns Medicine Is the
best medicine ! ever used for grip, bronchial
trouble and as an appetizer. ! have recon-
mended II to many here, and they all report
the same success. gave II to my little girl,
who was for over two weeks nearly choking
with bronchitis. She was relieved at once, and
e1ter taking two bottles, was entirely well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18

Signed T. r. ncGahan, Aldermen, Is Forbes
ST." Father Johns Medicine cures grip, colds,
bronchitis and asthma-has for fifty years. II
Is all pure nourishment and builds up the BODY
atthe same time II cures the disease. No weak.
ening stimulants, morphine or other poisonous
drugs upon which many patent medicines
depend for their temporary effect, and which
are dangerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18

1t is announced authoritatively that Ger
many fully accepts and will comply willing
ly with the conditions of election for the
Rhodes scholarships at Oxford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18

II you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE
Cures Colds and All Throat and


I & md s M ne;
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At ACKED BY BECK
Northern Securities Company
Declared Illegal.
AUTHORITIES CITED
RIGHTS OF STOCKHOLDERS ARE
IGNORED.
Ali the Legislation Against Pools and
Other Restraints of
Trade Involved
UTHORITIES CITED

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 1S.-The hearin
of arguments in the anti-merger case
the United States government against tn
Northern Securities Company of New Jel
sey began at 10 o'clock this morning in tn
United States court of appeals. befol
Judges Sanborn, Caldwell, Thayer an
Vandevanter. Legal counsel for both side
arrived last night.
Judge Caldwell announced at the openin
Of court that the attorneys would not b
limited as to time in the presentation G
arguments.
James NJ. Beck assistant attorney ger
eral, opened for the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18

Transcontinental Passenger Association
lines have fixed the rates for the national
encampment Of the Grand Army, to be held
in San Francisco August II to o. From
Chicago, Peoria, Milwaukee and surround
ing territory the rate will be $50 for the
round trip, with the privilege Of going and
returning by diverse routes. All the privi-
leges usually given on nine months tourist
ticket will be accorded to holders Of tickets
sold for the occasion. From points east Of
Colorado common points the dates OF sale
will be August 8 to IA. inclusive, and west
Of there from August to IA. The final re-
turn limit Is October 49,
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-29

tional statesmen as well as heroic
/ fighters men who have brilliantly
served our country with brain and pen
as we'll as with the sword. Many Of
our presidents have been elected to the
White House on account of their mill
tary records. Washington and Taylor
and Jackson and William H Harrison
and Grant and Hayes and Garfield are
among the number. But the American
soldier rarely has the opportunity to
study statecraft as has the sailor. 1t
was only comparatively a few years
ago that foreign lands were brought
into cable touch with our national cap
ital. Thus every naval ship whici
touched a foreign port not only had TO
have a captain who could sail the seas
but also a naval diplomat, who, inde
pendent Of the home government, has
to decide many questions which
wrongly decided. might involve his
country in bloody international strife
We all honor Admiral Dewey for his
memorable victory in Manila harbor
1t is easy enough now for deprecating
tAllitS 10 NtGlILG llldL 1T ultItll alIh
a few old rotten hulbs, armed for the
most part with antiquated guns But
when Dewey went into that harbor he |
went with a heart as brave and fear /
less as that of Farragut when he sailed /
into Mobile bay. As far as the Amer
leans knew those waters were mined |
with torpedoes. Those forts guarding
the outlets were supposed to be impas-
sable. The Spanish admiraps feet, on
paper, was a powerful fiotilla of death.
Only a Spaniard could have any con-
ception Of how corrupt the Spanish
navy had become. Only a Spaniard,
who was a tyrant in Cuba. Porto Rico
and the Philippines, could suspect that
Spain's own naval officers would fill
their torpedoes with sand and pocket
the money which ought to have pur-
chased powder and would thus leave
their war ships absolutely defenseless.
because the funds which were voted to
the Spanish navy had been stolen.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-29
The Value OF CYpress.
N IS THE MOST DURABLE WOOD WHICH CAN BE USED

Cypress in all its ages considered ndeuctible wood
protect other less durable woods It
peculiar Atlantic and Gulf States Pocomoke river
swamp lying chiefly county Maryland being far
North grow and this for than century furnished
principal supply Cypress Shingles the Eastern Shore PENN
sua growing size and great often thousand
This virgin growth timber has been practically
worked supplies have been drawn from the
Swamp of Virginia North Carolina which also being much
depleted Florida furnishes the principal supply
growth Cypress younger growth fully being largely
used but is of short last compared with the old yellow heart which
from Florida greatest perfection
1t that the durability timber corresponds to its
the time takes grow and Pine for illustration
from old growth grain much durable
from young and with Cypress and Cypress Shingles And
selection materials
building reliable mechanics
you use inferior shingles yon make great mistake.
The covering building the important of the material
used in its The weakest link the strength of the
chain e poorest shingles the last of the roof
And is economy great risk of having leaky roof
such rng of money Act wisely and buy BEST
FLORIDA HEART SHINGLES For sale by dealers generally
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= ~ ~ 80 -
breath Of the deeds of the northern and
southern sailors. We certainly We're
brothers before the war; we have been
brothers since the war; we were broth
ers during the war, though for that
/ short time we had a family difference.
Was there ever braver deed recorded
| than when Commodore Franklin Buch-
anan steered the Confederate Merrimac
into Hampton Roads to give battle to
the whole Federal fleet? You must re-
member that this kind of vessel had
never yet been tested, and her arma-
ment had already been condemned by
the naval experts as dangerous and of
little use. Then, after the Merrimac
in one day had sunk the Cumberland
and disabled the Congress and run the
Minnesota aground, was there ever a
braver sight than when the little band
box Monitor, seemingly a mere toy,
went forth as a shepherd boy to meet
this mighty naval Goliath? Then, aft
er the Merrimac and the Monitor had
been supposed TO render useless all the
wooden ships as men-of-war was there
ever a grander sight than when old
Admiral David Farragut. sixty-five
years Of age lashed in the riggings of |
the old Hartford. led his wooden ships |
past forts supposed to be impossible, |
over waters invested with torpedoes. |
into Mobile bay. where lay the ironclad |
Tennessee, black grimed and merciless, |
ready to demolish what might escape |
the deadly fire of the forts? Yes; such |
mighty deeds have always crowded the !
pages Of our naval history. In no case
can it be said that the American navy
was ever unwilling to fight its coun-
try's battles with the material it had
on hand.
Are you and 1 ready to do the duties
that arise before us. day by day, as
promptly and unquestioningly as the
American navy, as whole, did its
duty? Are we ready to go forth
bravcly and cheerfully, no matter how
weak may seem to be our mental,
physical and spiritual equipment? Do
you not know that your very conf
dence in yourselves and your willing
ness to 90 ahead mean already the
battle half won? When Lieutenant
Dupont was commanded to do a GER
tain thing, at first he failed to carry
)ut his orders. Returning to Admiral
Tarragut, he began to make many ex-
euses for his failure. But the great
admiral turned and said: "Ah, Dupont,
7ou have not given me the chief ex-
use for your failure. You did not
accomplish what l told you to do
,hiefy because, deep down in your
leart, you did not think you could do
t." "Then, if that be true" said the
-oung sailor, Il will go ahead and
AIRY out your orders" And go he ,,
lid. Are not our failures, my hearers, ,,
lue to a like cause? If we had the
aith in God that we ought to have =
hOuld we not accomplish more?