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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
NEW DRAW COMPLETED.
Resumption of Navigation From Points
Above Long Bridge.

Navigation in the Georgetown channel
can now proceed without further ipterrup-
ton. The new draw of the Long bridge,
which replaces the span which collapsed
under the weight of a railroad train sew
eral weeks ago. has been entirely COM
pleted and swings open and shut with per-
feet facility Since the collapse OF the
draw operations in the upper Potomac have
hoan of a standstill The coal vessels ply
ing between this port and the New England
states with soft coal have been greatly de-
iayed by the blockade. The new draw
was constructed by force of bridge work
ers under the supervision of Head Car
renter w. G. Kennedy. 1t was thrown
open for the first time yesterday after
noon at o'clock.
The workmen of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company are today engaged
in raising the baggage car which was
thrown into the river when the bridge col
iansed. The car is stuck SO fast in the
mud and rock of the river bed that 1t was
found necessary to break 1t into pieces
The tender of the train which also fell into
the river will be raised today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03

Miss Mcdonald spoke of Booker 7. Wash
i, IN ana the great work he is perform
ing for his race, and said what he had al
ready done on a big scale at Tuskegee for
the uplifting OF the colored American che
ana her co-workers were trying to do on q
smaller plan at the Mckinley Industrial
school OF Alexandria, Va, and she had i'm
pllclt confidence In the God who put into
Llncolns heart to turn loose from bondage
4'Vooooo slaves that He. too. would inspire
some good soul to aid her work The men
ton of Booker T. Washington as a great,
safe and trusted leader of his people,
brought forth loud applause The congre-
cation then arose. singing odd Hundred"
A collection was taken up for the benefit
of the school. Miss Mcdonald will address
other Washington audiences and then pro-
coed to Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
York in the interest of the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
WHERE DOCTORS FAILED
Father Johns Medicine Cured This
Pittsburs Man Of Asthma.

What have to say about Father Johns Medi-
cine is everything good. So 1t is with my friends
to whom / have recommended IT. About i've
months ago contracted cold in the throat and
chest, which did not pay any attention to. Later
1t developed into an Asthmatic Cough. which kept
awake at night. felt as II would smother.
People told me should go and consult a doctor,
and did, but without any good results whatever
Finally. suggested to my mother that she 60 and
get bottle OF Father Johns Medicine for q trial.
She did SO. started to use It, 1t loosened the
cough. took my sore throat away and then cured
me completely. You may use my name and testi-
mony as often as you like" (Signed) Thos. A.
Mccarthy, 202l Penn. avenue. Pittsburg. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
The North Atlantic in November.

The photographic pilot chart of the
North Atlantic ocean for November warns
mariners that winter conditions now ex-
list Along the transatlantic steamship
routes stormy weather. with gales and
rain may be expected. Along the Ameri-
can coast north of Capt Hatteras the pre-
yaiIing winds will be from the northern
semi-circle. Throughout the West Indies
and Caribbean sea fair weather, with
fresh trade winds inclining to the north
ward, is to be expected. Fog will con-
stantiy disappear in area and occur
rences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
October Coinage at the Mint.

The total coinage executed at the mints
of the United States during October was
s., S72, 900. as follows: Gold, $4,000: sill
yer, s. 1914, 900: minor. 1920. In addition
to the above there were coined 1,425. OOQ
pesos for the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
Cost of Repairing the Indiana.

Seven hundred thousand dollars is the es-
timated cost of necessary repairs to the
battleship Indiana contained in the survey
OF that vessel just received at the Navy
Department. The survey contemplates new
boilers and a general overhauling of the
vessel, and has been referred to the board
on construction for approval
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
Detailed to the Ordnance Board.

BY direction of the President Maj. E. M.
Weaver. Artillery Corps. has been detailed
member of the board of ordnance and
Notifications vice Lieut.. Col. Sedgwick
Pratt Artillery Corps. relieved for duty as
a member of the general staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
Extradition of Charles Kratz.

The application of the state of Missouri
for the extradition of Charles Kratz, one
of the fugitive st. Louis aldermen, who is
now held under arrest in Guanajara, Mex
leo. on a charge of bribery. has been re-
ceived at the State Department. The
papers were examined by Acting Solicitor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
An Official Court Chronicler.

He came to Spain in 1887 fought with
the Spanish army in the war against the
Moors, and was ordained a prie n 1894.
Shortly after he was made tt to Crazy
Jane and other children of Ferdinand and
Isabella, and a chaplain at court, but he
seems to have paid more attention to
literature than to his scholastic or &C.
clesiastical duties. He was quick of dis
cernment, great gossip and had ready
pen, which found occupation in the prep
aration of more than 500 long and elabo-
rate letters concerning events in Spain,
which were addressed to various distin-
guished individuals from 14SS to 1926,
when he died Most of them have been
published. During most of this time
Peter Martyr was the official chronicler
at court, which he followed from place to
place, and was witness of the most in
teresting scenes in that important epoch
of the worlds history. His relations with
Columbus were intimate, as they were
with Americas Vespucius and other ia
nous characters of his generation, and
from him we learn more of personal in
terest concerning them than from any
other writer Martyr wrote in a careless,
gossipy way, resembling the present
Style of journalism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03

Van Dyne and found to be in proper form.
They will be forwarded at once to an agent
of the state of Missouri. now in the City Of
Mexico. and it is expected that Kratz's trial
will begin at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
The Last Days of Columbus.

Inc Last lays OF CO1um bus,
One of his most interesting letters is de-
voted to description of the last days of
Columbus. After returning from his last
voyage in 1905 Columbus wished to make a
journey to court to appeal once more to
King Ferdinand, now that Isabella was
dead, for fulfillment of their contract
with him. They mad promised him every
thing, and had given him nothing, although
he had been very persistent in his appeals
and wrote ninety-seven letters to the king
pleading for justice. His reputation was
such as to cause the court jester of Charles
to say that he and Ptolemy, the Egyptian
geographer were twins in the art of blot
ting" Another contemporary wrote to a
friend:
God grant that Gutierrez may never
come short for paper, for he writes more
than Ptolemy and more than Columbus,
who discovered the hides"
Owing to the difficulty of securing ami
mails for the cavalry in Spain, an edct had
been published forbidding the use of mules
and horses by people in travelling. So Co.
lumbus wrote his son Diego, who was at
court asking him to petition the king to let
him ride a mule. The request was granted
in the following extraordinary manner:
Colon Permission to Ride Mule Saddled
and Bridled through any Parts of these
Kingdoms
by the king:
Being informed that you, CHRISTOPHER
Colon, the Admiral, are in poor health, and
conceding your advanced age, 1, by these
presents. grant you license to ride mule,
saddled and bridled. through whatever
parts of these kingdoms you wish and
choose, and l command all citizens not to
offer you any impeachment or allow any
to be offered to you, under penalty of ten
thousand maravedi in behalf of the. treas
ury to whoever does the contrary. Given
in the City of Toro,. February %, 1906"
Unanswered Appeals.
Notwithstanding this permit Columbus
was too i'll to make the journey until
August, when, under the patient and af-
fectionate care of his brother, Bartholo-
new, he reached Valladolid but his re-
ception by King Ferdinand was so cruel
and cold that it only increased his sick
ness and distress. His personal appeal
was quite as ineffective as his letters. and
he sank in despair. On the 25th Of August
he made his will, very long and compre-
hensive document, and wrote a final an
peal, not for himself as he knew his days
were numbered, but in behalf of his son.
asking King Ferdinand to bestow upon
him the honors which had been refused
the father, and to restore to him the
rights and privileges of which he had
been deprived. He then took to his bed,
and after receiving the holy sacrament
and uttering the words, Into Thy Hands
O Lord. 1 commit my spirit" he breathed
his last in the arms Of the beloved Bar
tholomew The house in which he died
Is still standing in a street named in his
honor, and over 1t IL a sign reading,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
"Leche de Burros Y Vacas" asses and
Cows Milk For Sale)

In none of the chronicles Of the time
except the letters Of Peter Martyr. is his
death referred to, and it was nearly
month before the fact was officially re-
corded, and even then in the briefest and
most Indifferent manner. Ferdinand must
have referred the last appeal of the poor
old man to one of the executive depart
ments, for the letter was returned to him
five weeks later with the Endorsement,
1.-THE within admiral is dead
WILLIAM E CURTIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03

1t pays to read the want columns Of The
Star. Hundreds Of situations are filled
throuGfrth them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
TOTS LEAVE THE MILLS
CHILD LABOR BILL BECOMES A
 LAW.
Twelve Little Ones Have Left the Employ of Peoples Cotton Fac tory and Will Go to
 School.

Twelve children, under the age of 12 years, employed at the Peoples Cotton Factory, in West End, have, under the provisions of the new child labor act, ceased work in the factory.
 The law went into effect the first of this week, and the twelve little ones left the mills for the open air and will start to school.
 T. L. Jones, Secretary and General Manager of the company, said yesterday that his factory was not inconvenienced In the least by the law.
 We pay by the piece," said MT. Jones, ''and 1t is just as cheap for us to employ grown persons as to employ children.
 Affidavit blanks are being prepared by the management of the factory which the parents or guardians of children still working in the factory will have to sign thereby swearing that their children are over F years old. In case they will not sign the blanks. the children will i'm mediately be discharged from the fac tory.
 On account of the lateness of the sea- son, the children who went out of the factory have not entered the schools. They, however, will be encouraged in every way to go to school next session.
 No children under the age limit were employed by the Adams Cotton Mills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
Circumstantial Evidence.

Stories of circumstantial evidence never lack interest. The Birmingham News tells this good one:
 "A young railroad man had rooms at a Columbus. Miss, hotel, and he had made his home at the house so long that he was regarded as nome folks and the proprietor took the liberty of putting an additional guest in his apartments when ever he was pressed for room. On one of these occasions his roommate was a gentleman who had to rise early to catch a train. and when he was called the next morning in slipping on his trousers some coins fell out of his pockets on the floor. As his roommate was in a hurry to make his train the young railroader volunteered to gather up the coins while the gentle man was completing his toilette. When all had been gathered from the floor a twenty-dollar goldpiece was yet missing, and together they searched everywhere for 1t, but without success.
 F After relating the circumstance to the proprietor. who promised to take up the carpet and have the room searched thor oughly, he made his way to the depot; but reflecting over the matter he finally decided in his own mind that the young railroader had found and concealed the coin, and unless he remained in town and had him arrested he would never acun see his money. Reaching this con- clusion he returned to the hotel, in formed the proprietor of his suspicion. and announced his determination to have him arrested.
 'The hotel man admitted that while to him, stranger. there was grounds for his suspicion, he assured him the young
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
Story of a Monkey.

An insignificant incident yesterday re- minded me of school boy composition on monkeys read before literary society In connection with public school in small Alabama town.
 For the benefit of persons in Montgom- cry and elsewhere who may not be fully enlightened on this funny and ticklish subject. l quote the young school-boy in his composition.
 MT. President, Fellow Members of the Bunker Hill Carethendan Society-The subject about which I am to crate, is monkeys, whom you are no doubt aware of and in the commencement of this ora torical oration on this ever-disussive theme. I deem 1t not otherwise than proper to request of you to pass my im- perfections by
 Monkeys, fellow school students, are, 10 begin with, almost entirely quadrupeds, although as there are exceptions to all rules, they while acting in shows and Eircuses often walk on two legs which therefore. make them, for the time being, hipeds.
 .But. dear friends, we won't dwell fur fher on the legs of monkeys, for those of the spider variety are very long, and ! see you are becoming interested in mon- Keys already, so before you wait your in ferest to the winds 1 will speak to you pn the more literate features of my sub Iect.
 "Fellow members of the socity," Che was growing animated in the delivery of his compositionl, you, each and every one of you, were once monkeys, or in other words more expressive of the deep Thoughts which will endeavor to inn press upon your thoughtful minds, if the Theory of what is termed in parliament hry style of language, evolution. be true, fhe monkey, (becoming cratic with em- phasis and getting his words transposed) 'is a wonderful, ah! I might add, a marked improvement over the Twentieth Century man."
 At this juncture the audience. which was becoming impressed with the com position, broke into a storm of applause. The orator continued reciting his compo- sition:
 'sAh, my esteemed constituency, mon- key can only appreciate the worth of a monkey by being monkey" n A small boy who had been excused from Y sroom had tied a paper bag to the tail
 Vine school cat and ignited it, the cat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
COOL WEATHER AGAIN.
May Be Quite Cold in Montgomery
 Tonight.

The temperature in Montgomery dur ing the last few days has been getting back to the seasonable average; in fact. the average highest temperature for the ten stations of the Montgomery district during the twenty-four hours ending at a. m. yesterday was 2 degrees.
 This is not to continue; even by this morning it will be getting cooler here. according to the Weather Bureau ad- vices and light frost may occur over the northern portions of the State.
 This cold change is following a rain area which was scheduled to cover this section last night, with possibly contin- ual showers this morning.
 By late tonight, or tomorrow morning, the temperature here may be in the for ties. Yesterday morning it was 26 de- grees at Ap1arilla, Tex, and 40 at Pales- tine. Tex.
 Heavy and much needed rains occurred quite generally in the western cotton districts yesterday, with high winds at several interior points.
 These cold changes are damaging to truck gardens and particularly so on cotton, much of which will have to be replanted on account of the last cool spell. Oats and wheat are now heading over most of this State and are both at that stage when warmth is particularly needed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
ORGANIZED CHARITIES APPEALS TO PEOPLE
 OF MONTGOMERY FOR MORE LIBERAL SUPPORT

will enlarge and expand. Greater Mont romery will soon be an established fact and West End, Highland Park. Glover dale, vesuvius, Peacock's Tract Bellin- Town will properly be within the city limits At least $500 Is needed to carry on the work effectively in these districts, which means that this Society must get 1000 members.
 At the least calculation, 1t is estimated that there are 1000 persons in Greater Montgomery upon whom our public insti- tutions may reasonably rely for support. But are there 1000 names on the member ship list of the Organized Charities? Hardly one-tenth of that number repre- sent actuality. The eloquence of this proportion cannot be held to be other than painfully significant.
 We state the fact. It is not for us to here inquire into the cause. Is our or ganization imperfect? Perhaps: Has our method of solicitation been defective? Without doubt. In all probability both of these explanations may with full justice be invoked.
 But we are confident that none will read this appeal without being stirred to readier response. Personal interest and financial support are imperatively needed in larger measures. Montgomery will awaken to It's duty with the deeper reali zation of the obligation incumbent upon
 Nineteen of our members are still in arrears of dues. If you are one of these. will you not remit today. Nine hundred new members are wanted. If you are not enrolled already, will you not send in your name without delay? Faithfully yours.
 The letter is accompanied by blank form for application for membership and recipients are urged to fill in the blanks and send 1t with the membership fee to Secretary Harrison.
 On account of other pressing duties President W. D. Brown recently resigned and the office is being temporarily filled by Rabbi A. J. Messing. The other of- ficers are as follows:
 Vice-Presidents-For Southeast District, Dr. O. IF. Gregory; for Southwest Dis District, Rev. E. c. Nave; for Northeast District Rev. E. E. Cobbs.
 Secretary-Gladden Harrison.
 Treasurer-S. B. Marks, Jr.
 Board of Managers-Robert Tyler, B. Wolff, B. M. Washburn, Adolph Gerald John P. Kohn, Dr. Ben J. Baldwin, Rev. Hugh OBrien E. B. Joseph Rev. J. P. Morgan, Mrs. J. M. Falkner, Mrs. J. w.. Black, Mrs. s. B. Marks. Mrs. Bertha Kohn, Mrs. M. c. Scott. Mrs. F. H. FL more. Mrs. J. H. Hardaway, Miss P. Hausman.
 Finance Committee-Mrs. J. M. Falk- ner, Miss P. Hausman, Mrs. M. c. Scott, Mrs. F. H. Elmore, Mrs. J. H. Hard away Mrs. T. F. Harrison. Rabbi A. J.. Messing, Robert Tyler, Wiley Barnett. A. Roemer, Fred Hammond, B. M. Wash burn.
 The Board of Managers will meet next Monday afternoon at the Young Men 8 Christian Association rooms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
How He Cleared the Line.

It Is well known that the Montgomery Telephone company has a certain class of lines known as party lines," or lines upon which several parties are connected, where each station Is dependent upon another. as to priority of connection. If one station is using 1t, the other must wait until he is through.
 One of these lines extends far into the country and connects the homes of sev- erai farmers. One of these had been often debarred the use of his phone by other parties having it constantly in use-espe- cially one of the stations, which connect ed a neighboring house. where were some young ladies, who were constantly talk ing to male friends in the city.
 Farmer Blank had gone repeatedly to his phone to communicate about some business. but found 1t busy each time, and the girls cackling over the usual nothings that pass current for conversa- ton.
 Going out to his farmyard he secured one of his young pigs, whose voice could not be identified, and carrying it squeal- ing up to the phone, took down the re- eeiver and allowed it's wailing notes to drown all other voices on the line.
 It is needless to say that he cleared the line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01

The Organized Charities of Montgomery has issued an appeal to the public for more liberal contributions.
 letter many of which were sent out yes terday by Secretary Gladden. Harrison.
 The letter Is as follows:
 To the Citizens of Montgomery:
 Can there be any municipal question that has higher claim upon your sym pathetic interest than the pressing prob lem of the citys poor? "The poor ye nave always with you" Municipal art and culture can wait, schemes of munlc- ipal aggrandizement can be deferred. the shibboleths of partisan politics invite pro- tracted discussion. but the needs of starv- ing men and women. the claims of the sick, the weak, the wounled in life's bat tie are imperious and refuse to be waived.
 Experience has demonstrated that no municipality is fulfilling its. obligation where there is no organized effort to min ister to the poor without reference to creed or class Montgomery has never lacked for charitable organizations, but like everything else, the Charities of Montgomery. united are an army; divid- ed, a mob
 On January 1, 1903, there was launched at the City Council Chambers society known as ''The Organized Charities of Montgomery" Its aims were well de- fined:
 First-To bring about the development of definite and intelligent cooperation among the great number of organizations trying to relieve and diminish poverty in
 second-To ascertain the facts about each individual or family reported or known to be in need.
 Third-To procure for every one in need without regard to creed or clas3 imme- diate assistance and the best and most thorough help toward building up moral strength and self-support.
 Fourth-To discourage begging and pre- vent imposition.
 Fifth-To enlist and train volunteers for efficient work among the poor.
 The Society began work with 107 mem- bers enrolled on the basis of an annual contribution of s. The Society has been in existence little over three months and has distributed in the relief of dis tress the sum of $419. .26. To the expense account there is charged the remarkably low sum of $45, which includes the salary of Secretary for three months and the necessary expenditures attaching to office work. Every other dollar of the fund has been applied to the alleviation of hu- man suffering and need.
 With the limited resources at its com mand the work of the Society has been considerably hampered. Only cases of di- rect extremity have been helped, and these with some few exceptions, have been within the present city limits. A careful record of the families and indi- viduals treated has been kept by our Sec retary, MT. Gladden. Harrison, and the books are open for inspection at his office at any time.
 We must prepare for the day :of larger needs With the coming of the fall months the work of Organized Charity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
''The Highlands of Ontario for Your
 Holidays"

With the knowledge of what America has to offer the summer tourist and the rest and healthseeker, the thousands of summer travellers who spend their vaca- tion in "The Highlands of Ontario" un- hesitatingly pronounce the Muskoka Lakes region the ideal, the perfectly sat !sfying summer resort. Such an ideal Is a combination of two features-primeval nature in a perfect bewilderment of the facilities for most of the modern necessaries and conveniences. In addi- tion to these, the even temperature, the high altitude Q000 feet above the seal, the health giving ozone from pine, hem lock and fir, and the dark, soft waters of innumerable lakes, teeming with the gamiest of fresh water fish. What more has a weary, nerve-racked man or lover of nature to desire?
 Handsome, illustrated, descriptive publi- cations will be sent free on application to R. McC. Smith, Southern Passenger Agent, Grand Trunk Railway, 124 Wood ward Ave, Detroit. --adv.