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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
ARBITRATION FAVORED.
This Country Opposed to Forcible Col
lection of Debts.

1CSIAoA u oSOIS.
The text Of the response Of Secretary
Hay to the Argentine note regarding the
forcible collection Of debts Of South Ameri-
can countries has been made public 1t Is
as follows:
without expressing assent ITO or dissent
from the propositions ably set forth in the
note of the Argentine minister of foreign
relations. dated December 20, 1902. the gen.
eral position of the United States in the
matter is indicated in recent messages of
the President. .--lp' iErs:%.
1.-The President declared in his message
to Congress December 8. 1901. that by the
Monroe doctrine we do not guarantee any
state against punishment II 1t misconducts
Itself. provided that punishment does not
take the form of the acquisition of terri
tory by any non-American power.
I'm harmony with the foregoing language
the President announced In his message of
December 2, 1902:
No Independent nation in America need
have the slightest fear Of aggression from
the United States It behooves each one to
maintain order within its own borders and
to discharge it's just obligations to foreign
ers. When this Is done they can rest as
sured that. be they strong or weak. they
have nothing to dread from outside inter-
ference
Advocating, and adhering in practice
in questions concerning itself to the re-
sort to international arbitration in settle
ment of controversies not adjustable by the
orderly treatment of diplomatic negotia-
ton, the government of the United States
would always be glad to see the questions
of the justice Of claims by one state against
another growing out Of individual wrongs
or national obligations, as we'll as the
guarantees for the execution of whatever
award may be made left to the decision
of an impartial arbitral tribunal before
which the Htjpapt nations weak and strong
alike, may stand as equals in the eye Of
international law and mutual duty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
TENTS WILL BE SENT.
Secretary Root Receives kilograms
From Southern Governors.


From Southern Governors.
Secretary Root today received kilograms
from the governors Of Tennessee and Ar
kansas in response to his Geographic in
curry for information as to the needs Of the
people Of those states in the matter Of
tents, ETC., in consequence Of the river
floods.
Gov Frazier Of Tennessee telegraphed
from Nashville as follows:
please send at once 500 ftents) to Mem
pills consigned to Mayor J. J. Williams.
City Of Memphis win pay for transporta-
ton and see that they are returned after
use."
Gov. Davis Of Arkansas telegraphed from
Little Rock as follows:
1.-The flood condition In our state Is dis
tressing along the Mississippi river. We
have no tents In arnory for distribution.
Please forward, first express. 100 tents to
Judge Derrick. Mariana, Ark. for use Of
flood sufferers. / pledge honor of state that
same will be carefully cared for. and when
no longer needed will be sent free Of charge
to Jeffersonville, Ind. Please rush tents, as
demand Is pressing"
No lime was lost In complying with these
requests for assistance. Colonel Patten,
acting for the Quartermaster general, Inn
mediately telegraphed instructions to the
Quartermaster in charge of the depots at
St Louis and Jacksonville, Ind, to send
with the utmost dispatch $50 common tents
and 20 hospital tents to Memphis, and 80.
common tents and 10 hospital tents to Mar
lama, Ark. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
SWALLOWED LAUDANUM.
Despondent, James Downey Molel
Took His Own Life.

Took His Own Life.
A dose OF laudanum, taken during q fit of
dependency. this morning coused the death
Of James Downey Moler. forty-seven years
old. formerly OF Dufsleld, w. Va. Moler
was formerly employed in one OF the gov
eminent departments. He had made his
home for sixteen years at the residence Of
Mrs. A. L. Walker. 1923 N street north
west.
Moler was found, lying on the floor OF his
room by Mrs. Walker about O'Clock this
morning She was attracted to his room
by groans. but It was thought that It was
only temporary fitness as he had been
suffering from q stomach complaint for
some time. Later Mrs Walker telephoned
the Emergency Hospital. Moler died before
the ambulance arrived
Two empty bottles which had contained
laudanum were found in the room.
Moler Is said to have lost his position
IN the Treasury Department because OF re-
peated absence on. account OF sickness.
That preyed upon his mind, as also did the
fact that Mrs. Walker had recently in
formed him she intended to break up house,
keeping. and he would have to go else
where to live.
Coroner hewitt will investigate the case
this afternoon. and certificate that death
was by suicide will probably be issued. The
body Will remain at the morgue until a re-
ply Is received from his relatives in West
Virginia. a message having been sent to
them by Capt. Boardman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.
Events Of Ms Opening Day Of the
Bennin1 Meeting.

GSeneS OF NQ9 Open1ng LAY OF too
Bennin& Meeting.
The followiHg..are the entries for Mon
days races at .Henning:
First race. three years and up, six fur
longs-Blue ana Orange. 90: Star and Gar
ter. 105; Meistersinger. us: Sam Craig. 1l6;
Orion. 90: AfhRnabra, 50: Lord Badge, lis:
Ahola. 103. :Df
Second race. the Arlington. two years.
half mfle-Hazelstood. 112: Abel Trebla. 100;
Race King. l12izoriza. 100: Petunia. 116:
Spring. liz; Judge. LIZ; Peter Paul. 100;
SWIFT. 100. sidia A.
Third race. seeflechase, about two miles
Told Ray. ~. Kate Spottswood. 147; Gum
Honey. l35; Cherries O'Malley. 156
FOURTH race. Benning spring handicap. six
furiongs-Syrlin. 128: Namtor, 125; Demur-
rer. I'D; Himself III; DAILY. 1O7; Marshal
Neii, III: April Shower. ITO; Ahumada. 100;
Cyrcus, l0o: Afan lO4; AthelerOy. 102: Blue
and Orange. 104; Honolulu. 104; Tugai Bey.
lOO; ArrahgowSan, loo; Shrine. 30; Dark
Planet. 81: Ahoia, o..
seven iurlongs- Lucky Day. 1O2: Alum Wa
81: Catch Me, gI; Flo Russell. ia: Adele
Harding. 81: Russell Garth. 102; Bendora.
102; Black Diana 81; Geisha Girl, 81; Mich
aelmas 1872: Weiiterwurst. 102; Lowly. 81.
Sixth race, selling: three years and up;
mile and Forty yards Alado. lot; Dark
Planet. SO; Gibson Light. 90: Ray. 101:
Shrine, 80; Benckart. no; Carroll D., 106;
Mosketo. 1902: Boney Boy. 1O7; st. Sever.
100; Brisk 107.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
TT Is CONTRADICTORY
CUBAN TREATY BADLY EDITED
By THE SENATE.
Two Different Dates Fixed for the
Time Of Its Taking
Effect.

The State Department officials are IN
doubt as to their ability to do anything
whatever with the Cuban treaty. The
amendments made by the Senate. parti-
cularly that added to the ratifytng article.
though probably not so intended. may re-
suit in the complete loss OF the treaty
There are conflicting clauses which 1t may
not he possible to reconcile. Article II pro-
yided originally that 1.-The present conven-
ton shall be ratified by the appropriate
authorities of the respective countries. and
the ratiications shall be exchanged at
Washington, D. c.. as soon. as may De.
before the 31st day Of January. 1903. and
the convention shall go into erect on the
tenth day after the exchange OF ratincatfons'
and shall continue in force for the term
Of five years from date Of going into Ell
feet, and from year to year Thereafter
until the expiration Of one year from the
day when either Of the contracting parties
shall give notice to the other OF its inten-
ton to terminate the same:
Usually it is provided that treaty shaI
On jnto effect as soon as the rathcationS
are exchanged, and with the slight cnanee
in this respect the original rat1ylne CLAUSE
Of the Cuban treaty was in the usual Iorm
and would not have led to compiicatlons.
The date Of January 81 was changed by
both governments before the United States
Senate acted to March 81. and that Is now
the article stood when the Senate added
this sentence:
This treaty shall not take effect> until
the same shall have been approved by Con-
gress.'
This led to complications which ere now
vexing the department. Here were two dif-
ferent dates fixed in the same article ror
the taking effect Of the treaty. The weight
Of opinion inclines to the belief that. follow
ing the common law principle, the last stip-
ulation should govern. which would deler
the operation Of the treaty until after the
Congress acted.
But a more serious difficulty has been
pointed out as follows: 1t rs hardly regard
ed as feasible and Is certainly dn violation
OF precedent, to exchange Notifications OF
document which Is not a treaty, as this Gu
ban convention will not be. in the opinion
Of some Of the State Department people,
until 1.-The Congress has set its approval
upon 1t. II that view Is correct then the ex-
change of rati1cations will have to be de-
ferred until next winter at the earliest, and
that delay, 1t Is thought, would cause the
cause OF the inability of the negotiators to
meet the requirement Of article II, which
demands that the exchange take place be-
fore March 81.
1t Is possible that a way will be found out
of this web OF contrarieties, and to that end
the State Department people are working.
The Cuban minister here evidently Is dis
mayed at the situation. and although he
made every effort in his power to keep the
developed, even to the knowledge Of his
immediate compliance with the State De-
partment's suggestion that he cable Presi-
dent Palma suggesting an immediate call
ing together of the Cuban congress, which
is now in recess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Status Of Alley Questioned.

A. 8. Johnson recently requested the
Commissioners to pave the 16-foot alley in
the rear of Nos. 91S to 924 N street north
west. The engineer department has recon-
mended reference of the matter to the
corporation counsel for an opinion as to
the status Of the alley, which has in part
been considered a private one The matter
Will be referred as requested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Strikers Drive Off Miners.

SPOKANE. Wash. March 21.-A special
from Cranbrook, B. c., says: About fifty
masked men went up to the No. Coal Creek
mine near Fernie last night and compelled
the six men working to- leave the place.
Revolvers were used threateningly and some
alterations occurred. The masked men
then went to Mine Superintendent Boneen's
home and threatened the superintendent
and his wife.
The police hastily secured a special train
and brought the workingmen back to the
mine. This is the first act of violence in con-
nection with the coke strike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Lake Shore Limited Derailed.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 21.-The en-
CINE and four cars of the west-bound Twen-
tieth Century Lake Shore Limited We're de-
rallied at Ashtabula early today. No one
was injured. The cause of the accident is
not yet definitely known. Fortunately, the
train had been slowed down a moment pre-
vious to the derailment. or a serious wreck
would have resulted. The passengers were
brought TO Cleveland on an extra train. and
sent west after delay of two hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Steam Launch to Go South.

The little steam launch Lieut.. B. F.
Crosby. which was the tender to the forts
on the Potomac for the past year or more,
until the arrival OF the tug Gibbon relieved
her from that duty. will be sent to one Of
the forts on the coast Of North Carolina as
soon az she can, be fitted for the trip. The
Crosby was yesterday brought up to this
city and taken to Bennetfs boat yard.
where she will be hauled out to have her
hull covered with yellow metal, to protect
It from the worms in southern waters and
Tor minor repairs. She win be ready to
leave hare In ten days or two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
SENTENCE MODIFIED.
Soldier seutsneeRnNo Be Dismissed
Given Another Chance.

) Private John, Fneipp. 1o4th Company.
Coast Artillery. having been tried by gem
eral court-martial convened at Fort WASH
ington. Nd. and found guilty OF absence
from IL pm. inspection Of his company.
and of conduct to the prejudice Of good
order and military discipline. was SEN
fenced to be dishonorably discharged from
the service OF the United States, FORGETTING
all pay and allowances due him. and to
be confined. under guard. at hard labor.
for the period Of four months.
This sentence was approved March IA,
1908. but In consideration of the recon-
mendation to cIemency made by members
of the court. based on the former good
character Of the accused as testified to by
his company officers. and their belief that
he Is sincere in his statement that he will
refrain from the further use Of intoxi-
eating NQuor. the sentence was reduced
by the department commander to confine-
ment at hard labor for four months. and
forfeiture of ten dollars Of his pay per
month for the same period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Citizens Association Elects Officer.

A meeting OF the Garfield Citizens Assoc
citation was held Thursday night In the
local hall. After the transaction of busi-
ness there, was an election OF officers for
the ensuing year. followed by an installa-
ton, as follows: B. o. Bowman, president;
Joseph Holly. vice president: James w.
Caldwell, secretary: Isaac Rollins. assistant
secretary: Joseph Bowser, treasurer;
Frank Dade, sergeant-at-arms: John Pleas
ant. chaplain.
Among other matters attended to was
the drawing Of petition. which was yes
terday presented to the District Commits
mioners. to the effect that a more efficient
system OF policing be established for the
suburbs, cases being cited where the peace
and property OF residents are in jeopardy.
A patrol box was requested at Hamilton
road and Anger avenue. Garfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Certificates Of Incorporation.

Certificates Of Incorporation were filed
today as follows:
The Federal Corporation. organized to
conduct general manufacturing business.
The incorporators are Charles w. Embrey.
James A. Black and Virgil M. Fookes.
The Kansas City Oil and Gas Company.
the incorporators being the same as in the
preceding.
The Brokers' Club a social organization.
The incorporators are Charles T. Haven
ner, Homer 8. Medford, David ". Crock
EFT, Edward G. Niles, John Lehman. G.
Milton Thomas and A. C.. Yznaga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
River Queen Inspected.

The steamer River Queen. which will this
summer run excursions for colored people
to Glymont and other points on the river.
underwent her annual Inspection at the
hands OF the United States steamboat In
spectors this morning. Inspector White
made the examination OF her boiler and
machinery, and the inspection of hull and
equipment was made by an assistant in
spector. The examination was stated to
be satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
The Dolphin at Santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, March 21-The
United States dispatch boat Dolphin arrived
here from Havana this morning. with Post
master General Payne on board. Secretary
Moody and his party are expected to reach
this city by rail during the afternoon. They
and inspect the proposed site for coaling
station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
THE ALEXANDER SAFE IN PORT.
Naval Collier Whose Propeller Shaft
Broke in Storm.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH. Va. March 21.-The
naval collier Alexander. for whose safety
the gravest fears were felt here while she
was adrift at sea with a broken propeller
shaft, has arrived at the navy yard.
She reached the yard today in the fore
noon. The reception given Capt. Grove by
those who had almost mourned him as dead
was touching. Had the Alexander been
battle ship of the first class there could
not have been more genuine joy at her
turn from the jaws of death than was
manifested at the navy yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
To Examine Medical Candidates.

board of medical officers has been az
pointed to meet at the Army Medical Mu-
scum building. In this city. April IS next,
for the examination Of candidates for adj
mission to the medical corps Of the army.
The detail for the board Is as follows:
Col. Calvin Dewitt Majors Louis A. La
Garde. Henry P. Birmingham and James
d. Glennan and Capt. Carl r. Darnall, all
of the medical department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. March 21.-Flour quiet unchanged;
easier; spot and March. Tsa7sk; April 7skaIsx:
May, 7S$ steamer No. red 74a74k;, receipts.
1888 bushels: southern wheat by sample. 70s79;
90. on grade 7es7e. Corn easier; spot and March.
4oAaSox; April 4pazDs&; May. 4sxa49: steamer
ports; ip2, S66 bashels: southern ,hiny and yellow
corn. Sla4e. Oats -nrm; No. white. 421ka43: M.
No 2, g export. oosh up town; No. western, %
export, 6lah up town; receipts. g.s3S bushels
stsedyI .nnchsnSsd. Ruttsr aEm. nnchansed: fancy
imitation, Ha0: Do. creamery. 2oa9o; DO. ladle.
leAle; q. roll Halls: rood roll 10e1f; store peeh-
q. f6A11sS EgR-stasdy and lover; fresh, Il
Caesee arm. u1ehsnged; lasUs. 1Aakal4,4; medium.
-: coarse -anA - SSanulats1s Gb1S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Mitchell Declines to Discuss
Strike Report.
OPERATORS ALSO MUM
WANT TIME TO READ THE DOCU-
MENT.
Mr., Mitchell's Manner Indicated That
He Was Disappointed at
the Findings.

BAY CITY, Mich. March 21.-When
President John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers OF America, who has been In this
city for the past week attending the con-
ference of Michigan operators and miners.
was shown a summary this afternoon OF
the coal strike commissions report, he de-
clined to give any expression of opinion
on 1t.
81 cannot discuss it." he said, until I
hare an opportunity to read the full re-
port and digest it's contents. 1 expect to
have a copy of It here this afternoon, and
1 will read 1t on the train this evening en-
route to Detroit.
President MitcheH's demeanor while he
was reading the summary handed him by
the Associated Press correspondent was
taken to indicate that the commissions re-
port was not as favorable to the miners
as had been hoped for. President Mitchell
leaves this city at $40 o'clock this after
noon over the Pere Marquette railroad for
Detroit en- route to Huntington. w. Va.
Baer Also Declines to Talk.
PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-George F.
Baer, president OF the Reading Railroad
Company. received the report Of the strike
commission at o'clock today. Later he
took q train for his home at Reading,
Pa. He refused to discuss the report un-
til he had gone over 1t carefully.
uIIKESBARRE, Pa, March 21.-Presi-
dent T. D. Nichols Of District No. when
seen was somewhat averse to talking on
the subject of the commissions award.
II have not had an opportunity, said
Mr.. Nichols, ''of studying the award. and
do not care to say anything for publication
until have thoroughly digested the report
~ understand, though" continued Mr..
Nichols, that the men do not get the
Weighing of coal. and am, OF course. great
ly disappointed at that"
Operators Are Reticent.
NEW YORK, March 21.-When seen to-
day the presidents Of the operating coal
roads refused to discuss the finding of the
anthracite coal strike commission until
they had time to examine it carefully.
President Truesdale of the Delaware Lack
awanna and Western was the only presi-
dent found who said that he had received
a copy.
President Thomas of the Lehigh Valley
said that he could not undertake to dis
cuss the matter until he had read the ie-
port, remarking: There Is not much use
Of talking now that the whole matter has
been settled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Poison IN the Teapot.

Prof Held. District chemist. informed the
coroner late this afternoon that he had dis
covered poison In the teapots from which
tea used by Mrs.. Mary Hamilton and her
children was drawn, The case II referred
to at, length elsewhere In The Star today
This IL accepted by the police as evidence
that the poison was administered with ma
licious intent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Position Offered to Charles Baird.

CHICAGO. March 21.-Henry. Kiliilea Of
Milwaukee. owner Of the Boston American
League base ball club. has offered Charles
Baird the position of business manager and
financial secretary of the Boston club, says
the Record-Herald. Mr.. Baird is to give
his decision tomorrow. He Is widely known
as the graduate director of athletics at the
University of Michigan. which position he
has occupied with great success since the
fall of 1899. ~~-'-'' '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Private Dishonorably Discharged.

Private Charles E. Strother. 10th Com
pany. Coast Artillery. having been tried by
a general court-martial convened at Fort
Washington, Maryland, and found guilty
Of desertion, was sentenced to be dfshon-
orably Discharged the service Of the United
States. forfeiting all pay and allowances
due him, and to be confined at hard labor,
under guard for one year. The sentence
was approved by Gen. Chaffee commanding
the department OF the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Fell Dead on the Sidewalk.

TACOMA. Wash. March 21.-George w.
Manuett. aged sixty-one years, an old resi-
dent of Tacoma. fell dead on the sidewalk
last evening. On his person. besides lett ers
identifying him, were bank notes and GER
tificates of deposit to the value of between
81 900 and 5000. He has sister at Mid
Pa H.-t.---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
ON ALASKAN COMMISSION.
Representatives of England and
Canada Appointed.

The British embassy here has been for
mally advised of the appointment of Lord
Chief Justice Alverstone Of England and
Sir Louis Jette, retired judge of the su-
preme court of Quebec. and Sir John Doug
las Armour, judge Of the supreme court Of
Canada, as members of the Alaskan bound
airy commission, provided for under the
Hay-Herbert treaty. Sir Michael Herbert
has informed the State Department of the
appointments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Capt. c. w. Hackett Dead.

ST PAUL. Mimi, March 21.-Capt. c. w.
Hackett, a veteran of the civil war, and
head of the Hacket-Walther-G Gates Hard
ware Company. one of the largest in the
northwest, died at his home in this city to-
day, aged seventy-two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
William Mason Probably Suicide.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. March 21..William
Mason. aged eighty years. was found dead
yesterday evening in his blacksmith shop
near Eilerslie. this county. with a bullet
wound in his head. A pistol was lying near
him. 1t Is believed he committed suicide.
He had had some trouble recently. and his
mind was not very clear. He was the father
of Joseph E, Mason, a wealthy dairyman
near Cumberland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Dolphin arrived at Santiago today.
The Prairie and the Monongahela left San
Juan yesterday for Yorktown. The cruiser
Montgomery has arrived at Buenos Ayres
The monitor Arkansas left Key West yes
terday for New Orleans on her way to St.
Louis to participate In the dedicatory cere-
monies OF April 80. The Hannibal has left
New London for Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
The Sherman Statue.

A letter justo'fecsived from Lieut. Gen.
schofeld. st. Augustine. conveys the In
formation thad theOtime for unveiling the
Sherman equestriaM statue in this city has
been postponed tos. the 18th Of October
next; but that, theJlSt Gauden statue OF
Sherman in New York. at the 9Th avenue
entrance of Central Park, will be unveiled
in May, definite Information to be given
later on. Gen tSchoheld desires members
Of the Army OF the Ohio, II possible. to at
tend on both occasions 49,