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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
ACTION APPROVED.
General cobos Removed By Governor
 of Panama.

Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday. August 19 via Buena Ventura August 26.-The na- tional government has approved the &C., ton of the governor of Panama, Dr. Mu- tis, in removing General vasquez Cobos. the commander of the national forces at Panama. after the latter. July 23, had surrounded the governors palace, because the troops were not paid, attempted to arrest the governor and arrested several officials who attempted to argue with the general.
 The Colombian battalion, from which the troops were taken to surround the governors house. will be transferred to some other part of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
Saved His Brother From Death.

New York, August 26-From an in- secure position on a window sill ninety feet from the ground, George Brunner has saved his brother Edward from be- ing dashed to death on the paved court below by the fail of swinging scaf- fold. A carpenter wcJ instantly killed, and the lives of .he two brothers were saved only by the great strength and agility of George Brunner. who caught aad held his brother with his left arm while clinging to the sill with his right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
| AVA POURS FROM THE
 SIDE OF OLD VESUvIUS

which is fifteen feet broad at Il o'clock tonight covered a distance of 270O feet. It deyiated later from the direction Of the observatory which is no longer men aced.
 The only danger is for the new electric tramway up the volcano which. however, has thus far not been touched. The eruption already seems to be decreased. Dwellers near the volcano were seized by panic when the eruption began and rushed to the villages of Portici and Desina which are built over the ruins of Herculaneum. The alarm in these villages was sumewhat quieted by the mayor affixing notices declaring that there was no danger and exhorting the people to remain calm. The chief of police of Naples has gone personally to make a tour of the villages around Ve- suvius in order to reassure the peasants and superintend any measures of pro- lection which may be deemed necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

NEW YORK, August 26.-The wind
 N at Sandy Hook at midnight Is southeast about three miles an hour. The sky is cloudy and the pros poets for a race tomorrow appear poor.
 Sir Thomas Lipton said this afternoon in response to telegram hoping that he would win tomorrow:
 T have not lost hope and shall fight and die hard. If I cannot I will take de- feat in the proper spirit"
 Sir Thomas said in response to a query as to whether he had asked to have four cornered race between Shamrock III. Reliance, Columbia and Constitution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
ALABAMA SHOTS
 GET SECOND PLACE
AT INTERSTATE RIFLE CONTEST
 AT SAVANNAH FIRST ALABAMS REGIMENT TEAM WINS SECOND
 PRIzE-SoUTH CAROLINA FIRST

Savannah, August 26.--At the interstate rife contest the visitors regimental match was concluded today, the first prize going to the team from the Third South Carolina regiment by the score of 4O7
 The First Alabama regimental team took second place with 3s7. Ten men shot on each team, firing over the 2o0-yard range. The carbne match for cavalry was begun and finished up to the skir- mish. It will be completed tomorrow. The Governors Horse Guards of Atlanta lead so far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
WEATHER OUTLOOK K
 FOR RACE IS POOR
Sir Thomas Lpton Still Has Hopes and Says He Will Die Hard and if Defeated Will Take it in the Proper
 Spirit-Four Cornered Race Proposed

that he had not made any such sugges- ton. but that If such a proposition should be made he would undoubtedly understood that he was taking the in- itiative
 Shamrock III put up her main sail and her club top sail this afternoon, but did not leave her anchorage to go out. She stretched and dried them.
 On the Reliance there was not a move. and MT. Mower. the club measurer, simply put the tape to the new gaff and declared it the same length as the old one. so that her measurement was the same as before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
Must Release the Cruiser.

Newark, N. J., August 26.-Cortlani T. Parker, Jr., acting United States district attorney for this district, today received instruction from the solicitor of the treasury to take the necessary steps to have released from the GUS. tody of Sheriff Coriell of Union county the United Sta ] cruiser Chattanooga at the Crescent shipyards at Eliza. bethport. The sheriff seized the crui
 ser under writ of attachment issued out of the Supreme court of this state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
Zionist Congress Closed.

Basil, Switzerland, August 26.-The debate in the Zionist congress on the British proposal to set apart portion of British East Africa for colonization by the Jews closed today. The con- gress, by 225 votes to TIT, adopted a resolution to appoint committee of nine. which will go on an expedition th East Africa to investigate the situ. ,llon. The Russian delegates opposed fe project and left the hall as . pro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
pereIIct Passed.

New Orleans, La, August 26.-The' Norwegian steamer Nicaragua, from Bluefelds. reported that in latitude 2408 north, longitude 87.02 west, she passed the derelict bark John R. Stan hope, lumber laden, with stern gone and cargo washing out; lower fore and mizzen masts standing, with yards on foremast; bowsprit and jib-boom standing; two houses on deck badly broken. She is in track of vessels bound to and from Central American ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
Another Convict Arrested.

Virginia, Nev.. August 26-A man resembling Convict Eldridge, who es- capped from Folsom penitentiary and answering his description. has been arrested about milo from here. He was placed in iail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington. August 26.-Follow- ing is the forecast for Alabama; Fair Thursday; Friday probably showers and cooler; variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

can managers of Ohio, treacherous alike to the rank and file of their own party and to the rest of the people, have made with privileged corporations. Is shown by the recent history of Ohio taxation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
OHIO COAL TRUST DISSOLVED.
The Companies Agree to Withdraw
From the Combine.

A dispatch to the New York Sun from Co
lumbus. Ohio, yesterday, says: The custer
proceedings brought by the state against
six Ohio coal companies thirty days ago
resulted today in the dissolution Of the coal
trust. whose existence was acknowledged
by the representatives Of the corporations
at conference with Gov. Nash and the
attorney general this morning.
By the agreement entered into between
the state and the combine the Ohio coal
operators are to dissolve Immediately the
Ohio Coal Producers Association and the
Hooking Coal Association, and at once with
draw from the Central Coal Producers As
ISOLATION and the Hooking, Virginia and
Pennsylvania, and also to withdraw from
the Lake Shippers Bituminous Coal Asso-
citation and sever all connections, of what
ever kind, partaking Of pool or combine.
Upon certificates of such action being filed
the suit is to be dismissed. "as per agree
~ment," which agreement will become part
Of the record of the supreme court.
The companies that had been sued in
custer are the Sunday Creek, New Pitts
burg. Columbus. Hooking Coal and Iron
Company, Middle States Coal Company,
Congo Coal and Mining Company and the
General Hooking Fuel Company, with a
combined capital Of $11, 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
NEW BRIDGE IN VIEW.
Pennsylvania Railway improvements
at Havre de Grace.

The Pennsylvania railroad will build
costly new bridge across the Susquehanna
river, according to the Baltimore Alneri-
can. Preliminary surveys have been made,
rights-of-way at least partly secured, plans
Of construction figured upon and practically
all Of the initial steps taken for the fulfill
nent of the project.
For some weeks past engineers have been
busy in the neighborhood Of Havre de
Grace. The new bridge will be four-track
affair Of the most substantial kind and will
Baltimore and Washington railroad.
While no definite information as to the
route can be had, the surveys would indi-
cate that the new line will leave the pres
ent main line some distance south of Havre
de Grace and follow the route Of the old
railroad to the point about a mile and
half below the present Havre de Grace sta
ton. where the old railroad ferry crossed.
An elevated bridge will then cross the
river in a diagonal line, striking the oppo-
site shore below Perryville, where the pres
ent bridge runs in, and the new line would
go through the country until some two
miles north of Perryville. where it would
connect with the main line. probably at
Principle Furnace. Such a course would
take out a bad reverse curve and give a
shorter line than at present.
The old Pennsylvania bridge across the
Susquehanna may either be abandoned en-
tirely or reconstructed and strengthened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
Boyd's and Vicinity.
,cial Correspondence Of The Evening star


BOYD'S, Nd, February %, 1903.
DR.. s. s. Buckley, veterinary surgeon
from Maryland Agricultural College. will
this afternoon make a post-mortem exami-
nation Of the horses Of Mr.. Jacob F. Sny-
der that died from the effects of the
peculiar disease The result Of examination
will not be known until tomorrow
Mr. Jonathan D. Reister, one of the old
est engineers in point of service with the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, died in Balti-
more yesterday morning, aged fifty-six
years, OF complication OF diseases Mr.
Reister was well known among all classes
Of railroad men. and his death is much re-
GREETED by them.
Mr.. Laurence Wall, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
William E. Wall of Walldene, near Boyd's,
left here this morning for, the south, where
he goes to accept q position with the
Illinois Central railroad as civil engineer,
making his headquarters at Memphis
Tenn.
The condition of Mr.. Richard A. Leanhan,
who was seriously injured by fall from
his wagon Saturday last, has been so ia
vorable today that his physician, DIR. j. E.
Deets, entertains hopes Of his recovery.
The parents of Bradley Phillips, who was
killed by a freight train on the crossing at
Lime Kiln, Just east of Washington juno
ton have sued the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road for 5000, and the case will be re-
moved from Frederick county to Rockville
for trial the coming session Of court in
March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
Laurel News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
I AI1REI Nd Eehruary 26 1903

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Nd, February 26, 1903.
Mrs Henrietta S. Bagley. widow of the
late Horace Bagley of Washington, D. C.,
died here yesterday afternoon shortly be-
fore o'clock at the residence of her sister.
Mrs. H. c. Frost. Death was due to gen.
eral debility. The deceased had been in
i'll health for several months, but her con-
dition seemed to show Improvement until
last Saturday, when a change for the worse
was noted. The funeral will take place
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home OF her sister here. Rev. Mr.. Watson
Case, pastor of Centenary Methodist Epis-
copaI Church of Laurel, will oficiate. The
interment will be made here.
Mrs Bagley was a native or TINS town
and had many friends both here and IN
Washington, to whom the news or hcr
death will come as a great shock. Oue
sister Mrs. H. c. Frost of this town, ana
four brothers, Messrs. John b. Fairall OF
Baltimore, Thomas, William ana horace
Fairall, all of Laurel, survive her.
From the returns made to the commttee
which had in charge the fair held LOT the
benefit Of the local volunteer hre depart
ment at a meeting held Tuesday night at
the town hall here. it was estimated that
the amount will be equally divided among
the three companies to be expended In
eouipping the members with service uni
forms Plans for complimentary enser-
tainrnent and banquet to be rendered TIE
ladies assisting in the affair were discuss
ed and favorably acted upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
THE MT. AIRY FIRE.
Loss Estimated to- Be $s5, 900 - The
Insurance.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S, Md, February 26, 1903.
Since the excitement of the fire has sub
sided at Mount Airy, most careful and
conservative estimate has been gone into
by the people Of the town, and the total loss
is figured at about $4,000. The fire origi-
mated in Ruland's bakery, and was swept by
a severe wind that made It. E lmost impossi-
BILE to save anything. though the effects Of
the post office Of the town were rescued
and moved to the building Of Jones & Co.,
bankers. where the post Office is temporarily
placed The post office was In Rudy's drug
store. The fire started about 2:15 O'Clock In
the morning. and, famed by stiff breeze,
was soon beyond control. Mrs. Mary Eisen-
hauer, who Is daughter OF Mr.. rutland OF
Ruland's bakery, where the fire started,
through, and this iue. 1t has been found
upon investigation, had q defect In 1t,
through which the fire was started. Mrs.
Eisenhauer said she and her baby were In
located from the smoke. With great diff
Guilty she CROPPED her way out Of the burn
ing building with her child, also rescuing a
canary bird and a parrot
Mt Airy Is without fire protection, and
fire occurred there few months ago, when
$40, 600 worth of property was destroyed.
The five engines the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad sent to the rescue Of the town yes
terday did some excellent Work IN naullhs
water to the engines Of the Frederick fire
company, the scene Of the confiagration
being alongside the tracks. George Chews
and Harry B. Bennett. who were assisting In
fighting the fire, had their legs badly In
jured by falling timbers.
There is but one grocery store left in the
town, that of Mr.. Condor, and two general
merchandise stores, those OF w. H. Hoods
and A. H. Runkles. 1t will be several
months before the town RECEIVERS from the
effects of the fire, although many Of the
citizens and business men who suffered In
some instances are able to build up right
away. The following insurance companies
have policies upon some Of the burned build
ines. Home. $1,000; German-American,
about 5000; Royal, So, 700; Continental,
$4,000; Phoenix. 5000: Farmers of York,
$1,000; Caledonia, $1,000; North British,
S4,35O; Carroll County Mutual, $29oO; Bal
timore Co. Mutual 50 600; Hanover. 81. 500;
Citizens, s1,O5O; Anchor, $1,000; Norwich
Union. S.. 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
FORESTS IN SAND HILLS.
Planting of Pine and Cedar Will Be.
gin in the Spring

The task Of growing valuable forests on
the barren sand hills Of Nebraska will be-
gin this spring. when the bureau Of fores-
try will seed about 100 acres Of the Dismal
river forest reserve near Halsey with red
cedar and jack pine. If the seeding sue
ceeds and is done with economy the bu-
reau will seed and plant the following year
probably 1000 acres in cedar and pines and
will ultimately extend the forest by grad
ual paintings over large part Of the 2Oe,
600 acres in the Dismal river and Mo
brara reserves.
The sand hills are unfit for agriculture.
If large forests can be grown on them, the
timber will be Of very great value to a
country now without trees, where lumber
brings high prices. The attempt of the
bureau has every chance Of success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
Foreign Interest in the Exposition.

Minister Conger has advised the State
Department of the appointment of Prince
Pulun as chief commissioner of the Louisi-
ana purchase exposition. He is nephew
OF the emperor and prince of the fourth
order.
Mr.. Francis A. Carl has been appointed
assistant commissioner. He is an Ameri-
can. originally from Memphis. and one OF
the younger commissioners Of customs
now stationed at Chefoo.
Mr. Huang K'ai-chia, another assistant
commissioner, was educated in the United
states. where he spent many years, and
speaks English fuently.
The State Department has been advised
by Minister Dudley Of the appointment OF
Signor Alexandra Garland as commissioner
general for Peru to the Louisiana purchase
exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
Progressive Dinners.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Dyspeptics in these parts may be inter-
ested in the progressive luncheon more
impressively called "interpolated pedes-
trianism." which is now raging and reign
ing in the suburbs of Chicago. You eat a
little at Smiths, take a walk to Jones.
where you eat a little more. and so on
with legs and appetite to Browns and
Robinson's. We take from the Inter Ocean
a progressive program arranged by the
Ladies' Aid Society Of the Austin Meth
odist Church.:
Il. Soup. at the home Of the pastor, the
Rev. Abel NJ. White.
"2. Meat and vegetables at the home OF
Mrs. E. Church. 3O3 North Central avenue.
'3. Salad, at the home Of Mrs. F. Z.
Pray, 337 North Central avenue.
-. Dessert, at the home of Mrs. A. E.
Dawes, 49, North Pine avenue"
Progressive dinners are not unknown
in this town, We believe; but the lazy din
ers drive from house to house. In this
Chicago suburbs you are bound to WALK.
A time card goes with each bill of fare.
and the bill of fare is punched after each
course. Eating must be a serious matter
in Austin and thereabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
FIREARMS NOT IMPORTED.
Armories in China Can Turn Out Any
Desired Supply.

AS the United States government has
been recently addressed by the other sigma
tory powers to the treaty Of Pekin respect
ing the exclusion Of firearms from China,
it may be stated that this government is
doing all 1t can to carry out the treaty
agreement on that point. It's efforts are
largely in the direction of cooperating with
China to prevent the entry of arms into
that country. It cannot under United
States law prevent American merchants
from exporting arms wherever they will.
Investigation has satisfied the officials,
however, that there have been no really
heavy importations of firearms into China
and indeed there Is little necessity for such,
the present two modern armories now in
China being sufficient to turn out almost
any desired supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
Home Flower Gardens.
From Country Life in America.

From country Lille In America
Grow the flowers you want and do not
want too many. Most persons, when they
make a garden order a quantity of labels
fatal mistake! Labels are for collections
Of plants-collections SO big that you can
not remember, and when you cannot re-
member you lose the intimacy, and when
you lose the intimacy you lose the essence
Of the garden. Choose few plants for the
main paintings. These must be hardy, Wig
orous, sure to thrive whether IT rains or
shines. These plants YOU can buy In guam
tity and in large, strong specimens. Each
clump or group or border may be domi-
mated by one kind of p!ant-foxgioves. hol-
lyhocks. spireas. asters. The odd and un-
usual things you may grow as incidents, as
jewelry Is an incident to good dress. Mis-
oellaneous mixtures are rarely satisfactory.
The point is that the character Of the home
garden should be given by the plants that
are most sure to thrive. The novelties and
oddities should be subjects OF experiment:
IL they fail, the garden still remains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
Spider Webs and Acoustics.
from the Chicago News


There is hope for the spider. Hitherto
he has been evilly regarded as a predatory
parasite which tolls not though he spins;
his tolls and his castles in the air have
been rudely preached by the long broom of
the housemaid. But he may yet come into
his own, for Dr. laval suggests that the
gossamer tissues with which this artist
among insect craftsmen hangs our ceilings
may have acoustic virtues. Speaking re-
Gently at the opening sitting Of the Paris
Academy Of Medicine In its new hall (Which
is acoustically deficient), he told a story of
a public hall in England which was noted
Tor its acoustic properties until In an I'm
happy moment the ceiling was given a
spring cleaning and clean sweep made
Of all the spiders webs. and, with them,
OF the halls good name. The doctor does
not suggest installations OF spiders webs,
but thinks 1t might be good thing to
hang cotton threads over the auditorium.
Tapestries hung behind all the openings on
to the Tostrum OF his hall were found
greatly to enhance the acoustic effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
The Plutocracy Of Pittsburg.

From the New YORK Tribune.
Pride Is feature of the younger genera
ton Of Pittsburgers Of wealth. Things Of
which some of them think they cannot be
proud-such as the way in which their hard
working fathers got their start in life-they
try to forget That the fathers are some
times proud Of this same lowly start is re-
sponsible for this incident:
do you know, young man, that once
was very envious of your father?" said one
of the steel kings to the son of q man whose
wealth, while great. could be written with
one less figure.
And when was that" asked the young
man. pleased to think that there had ever
been time when the king envied his
father.
.1t was this way" returned the old man
II was working in ditch for $3.50 q
day
Il didn't know you started that way" in.
terrupted the youth.
That's the way. was working IN this
ditch for $50 a day, and your father was
working in the same ditch. He got 1.75 be-
cause he was stronger. and I enyied him
the extra quarter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
a0 &c. JAIL INSTEAD
NO PRISONERS SENT TO THE
woRKHoUsE TODAY.
Recent Smallpox Cases at Latter Insti-
tuition Cause Of Change by
Police Court.

All persons who were unable to pay fines
imposed upon them in the Police Court to-
day were sent to jail About dozen pris-
oners who were convicted Of minor offenses
were surprised at being sent to the brown
stone structure instead OF to the so-called
white House."
This change was made by the judges be-
cause Of letter from the District Com
missioners transmitting a communication
from Mr.. Stoutenburg, intendant Of the
workhouse, telling of the two cases of
smallpox in that Institution during recent
days, and also Of the overcrowded condi-
tion of the building.
One prisoner. who died Of smallpox yes
terday morning, as published in yesterday s
Star, was inferred in local cemetery dur
ing the afternoon.
In the letter to the Commissioners 1t was
shown that there was one case of the dis
ease from each ward. The woman died.
Sne had been in the prison about two
months before she was taken sick. In the
female workhouse there are 11S prisoners
confined, while there are accommoda tons
for 14O. There are accommoda tons for PIG
males in twenty-six rooms, and there are
$50 male prisoners occupying the rooms and
available space in the corridors.
Judge Admonishes Prisoners.
During today's session Of the District
branch Of the court Judge Scott took occa-
sion to tell the prisoners of the change he
had made in sending them to the jail in
stead Of to the workhouse. The Judge re-
ferred to the cases Of smallpox that had
been in the prison and said that the disease
might develop in the jail at any time. He
said he could not tell how long it would be
before they would be sentenced to the work.
house again. and advised them to conduct
themselves in a manner that would keep
them out Of the hands Of the police.
The death of the woman yesterday had a
depressing effect on the prisoners in the
workhouse Many fear that they will con-
tract the disease.
The prison has been thoroughly fumi-
gated and disinfected, and health Office ply
sicians are vaccinating the inmates. War
den Harris of the District jail does not
relish the present condition of affairs, as he
fears 1t will be but a few days before the
Jail will become oYercrOMded.