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The oasis., 1904-11-12
ACROSS THE BORDER.

a place called La China, in the outskirts of the city of Durango, will be inaugurated. The plant will have capacity of six tons per day, which will be enough for the local consumption.
 Mexico Record: An American savant whose name is not given, discovered in the San Lorenzo mountain of the state of Veracruz a plant whose flowers cooked like tea operate quick and certain cure of neuralgia. The plant is called by natives Xolochitl" The flowers are sprinkled with white spots.
 Torreon Enterprise: The dam- ages caused by heavy rains in the state of San Luis Potosi recently are estimated at $50,000. Storms caused damages in many country and city buildings of Rio Verde, Ciudad Fernandez, San Giro, etc. The lagoon of San Giro flooded the country and destroyed extensive plantations.
 Mexican Herald: The meteoro- logical observatory of Merida has undergone important repairs and has been provided with new and modern apparatus for observations. In other places of the state, as Texkokob. Ticul and Temas, meteorological stations have been established and they all are con- nected by wire with the observa- tory of the state capital and the observatory of Mexico City.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: Cover nor Enrique c. Greet is planning on establishing an agricultural school and experiment station in Chihuahua and offers to donate the land for that purpose. His idea is to establish such a school at some point where the study of for estry can also be taken up. Gov ernor Creel has written to Presi- dent Diaz asking that the federal government grant 50,000 hectares of land to such school.
 Mexican Herald: Because of the immense traffic carried on by ticket scalpers, the passenger de- partments of the Mexican and the Interoceanic have agreed to stop the sale of round trip tickets, com mencing December l. A circular to that effect will soon be issued. Un the Mexican no round trip tickets will be sold to any station on the line but the Interoceanic reserves the right to sell round trip tickets to Cuautla, Amecameca and possibly a few other stations on that portion of the Interoceanic not in competition with the Mex ican.
 
 Chihuahua Enterprise: The Rio Grande, Sierra Madre and Pacific Railroad, the Fl Paso Southern Terminal and Bridge Company and the Sierra Madre Construc- tion Company, were sold today by Tilgham, Rowland x Co.,, of New York, to w. c. Greene, president of the Greene Consolidated Copper Co, of Cananea, Mexico, for 2,000,- GOO. The negotiations have beer pending for the past month. It is a line running from El Paso 15t miles in a sonthwesterly direction in the State of Chihuahua, Mex. and terminating at Terrazas, the 4 L.
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some Of them have granted a slightly
earlier closing at the weeks end In summer.
The new order for closing at 4;S0 con-
coded point In the matter Of Saturdays by
granting a 1-o'clock closing on Saturdays
during the summer. There il no warrant
of law for this 1t is In direct violation OF
the seven-hour statute and at the same
time In continued violation, by one hour. of
the code provision. It Is merely an exercise
Of the administrative prerogative to ignore
the laws as far as they work for the ben
eft Of the clerks. The latter are therefore
by no means mollified by the 1-o'ciock-in-
summer closing for Saturday. It only EN-
phasizes the fact that the statute does not
protect them at all.
There is at least nothing in the statutes
or the code to prevent an early opening IN
order to get full seven hours work out Of
the clerks. and a continued consideration of
that expedient is to be expected to the and
OF reaching a better solution OF the prob
lem than the extension OF the working day
at the wrong end. as In now the practice,
pending the possible repeal OF the statute
cited by Mr.. Gillett
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Parker and FieldP

The Parker boom seems to be looking up.
Nothing is SO manifest at this meeting Of
the democratic national committee as the
desire. both of the committeeman and of
visiting politicians who are consulting with
them, to know, to the full, what New York
sentiment is on the subject Of the presiden-
tial candidate. AS things stand today
Judge Parker Is distinctly the New York
man, and his friends are impressing it upon
all strangers that as the candidate he
would prove Of great value to his party.
His high character would insure a cam
paign free from all offensive personalities,
and his personal popularity would be an
element Of strength added to his proven
ability as man of affairs.
Not less noteworthy, too, is the way In
which the suggestion of the name Of Mar
shall Field of Chicago for the vice presi-
dency is being received. Very respectful
the ticket OF Parker and Field. 1t Is pointed
out. would meet both the tactical and the
geographical requirements of the case
Neither man Is a hack politician but both
men are representative of success and the
best citizenship. The republicans have twice
drawn upon the business world for vice
presidential candidate. and in Mr.. Morton
Jersey found men who strengthened ma
tsrially the party's appeal to the country,
and afterward served with distinction in
office. VIII the democrats, with Mr.. Field
available. copy so inviting an example?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12
The Law and the Clerks

Senator Stewards plea IN the Senate yes
terday for the department clerks was
timely and considerable. 1t is a weli-known
fact that many of the government offices in
this city are poorly planned for the comfort
and health of the workers, and indeed ow-
ing to he slownes5 of Congress in the mat
ter OF providing funds for needed new
buildings most OF the offices are so crowded
that the best results are not obtained from
the clerks 1t Is seriously to be doubted IL
under existing conditions the public service
will reap any decided benefit from the ex-
tension Of the hours.
Senator Galiinger's suggestion that the
friends OF the clerks. who hold with Mr.
Stewart that the new order is inadvisable
should work for the repeal of the seven
hour statute. Is to the point and worthy OF
consideration. The vehicle for the neces-
say legislation is Immediately in hand IN
the House. the Legislative appropriation bill
having been reported yesterday. An amend
mont to that act. prescribing the hours Of
labor to- be required of the government
clerks. according to the schedule aban-
doned last week. would in the simplest and
surest manner possible restore the condi-
lions which were upset by Representative
Gillett's discovery that the statute was not
being literally enforced
The clerks seem to be unable. and with
reason. to appreciate the government S
great devotion to the letter OF the law thus
suddenly in view of the latitude which the
public authorities have allowed themselves
IN their construction of the amended District
code as far as II relates to the Saturday
half holiday. That enactment specifically
states that every Saturday after II o'clock
shall be regarded for all purposes as legal
holiday. The Attorney General has decide
that this applies to the government service,
out the heads OF the departments have
chosen to ignore the requirement and 70
Keep the clerks at their desks on Saturday
until 4-herstofors-every Saturday save rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12
Chicago's Culpability.

All the testimony thus far taken before
the coroner's jury in the Chicago theater
fire case indicates a total lack of discipline
and fire prevention service at that play
house 1t is hardly credible that the man
agement OF theater should have so wan
toniy ignored the plain requirements OF
public safety and that the city authorities
should have permitted this neglect to con-
tinue. 1t is. OF course. to be believed that
there will always. under the very best OF
city government. be a margin between
theoretical and actual law observance. But
that margin seems in the case OF the Chi
eago theaters to have been as wide as the
laws themselves. 1t wa wide enough, at
III events. to enable the owners and man.
gers of this particular house to open their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12
John Young Brown.

Former Governor John Young Brown Of
Kentucky, who died at his home In Hender-
son yesterday. had several claims to dis
tinction. He was the youngest man ever
elected to the national House of Repre-
sentatiYes, lacking full year Of the con-
stitutional age, and being delayed on that
account In taking his seat At a much
later day, as member OF that body. he
was prominent among those southern demo-
Gratis who supported the terms IN the
Hayes-Tiiden contest which seated the for
mer In the presidential chair and prevented
as many people believed, clash OF arms.
At a later day still. as governor Of Ken
lucky, he prevented local railroad merger.
upon the very grounds which in the ma
tional behalf are now involved in the North
ern Securities case. and his action was
widely compIimented both for Its courage
and its appraisement of q sound public
policy. HIS last public appearance-enu-
Ting him, as his friends believe, to a gen.
erous need of praase-was as an independ-
ent candidate for governor against the law
less methods of Mr.. Goebel.
Mr. Brown came upon the scene soon
after the close of what may be termed the
golden age of stump oratory in Kentucky.
Henry Clay and Richard Menifee and Tom
Marshall had set high standard for public
addresses, and the crowds that attended
political meetings were OF enormous size.
Young Brown was thought, by many, de-
serving to rank with the departed giants;
and until age and affiiction had cooled his
ardor he remained an orator of extraordi
nary grace and power. He was a model
citizen in every respect, and In his domestic
relations one of the most fortunate of men:
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General Reyes Departure.

The withdrawal of General Reyes from
the scene will not affect Coiombia's inter-
ssts here one way or another. Iney are'
and have been from the first, In the hands
of Mr. German and his friends. and will re-
ceive from them all possible attention
What General Reyes desires Ii what Mr.
German desires and IN struggling to &C
complish The rejection of the treaty would
serve the purposes of both. The one man
has in mind the strengthening OF his hold
as the prospective president of Colombia
and the other the strengthening of his hold
on his party as an aspirant for the nomina-
tIon of President Of the United States. Mr..
German therefore-known now as the sena-
tor from Colombia-being on the Inside. so
far as the fight in the Senate Is concerned.
may be relied upon to do everything that
70 possible in the premises. And probably
1t was a recognition of this fact that de-
tsrmined General Reyes departure.
A shade of doubt Is thrown by report over
the immediate course of General Reyes. We
are told that he may go to Paris and assist
In the program at that point having for Its
object the development of new embarrass-
ments for the Panama Canal Company. or
he may go home and keep an eye on his
enemies there. Strong he is with his
which brought him here may, 1t Ia sug-
gested give his enemies a handle against
him; and 1t may be of value to him to be
on the spot and in command of his forces
General Reyes left home hurriedly. and
arrived here with but a hazy idea OF the
real situation. Some of his outgivlngs on
the way were marked by rather a jocund,
confident tone, as though his case was SO
strong 1t needed but to De stated Twenty
four hours In Washington. however. unde-
ceived him. He soon discovered that the
new government of Panama was not only
an accomplished but an agreeable fact to
the people of the United States, and that it
was not only beyond his power but beyond
anybody elses power to induce the admin
istration to turn Its back on the Panamans
and cancel the treaty that had been nego-
tlated with them for the canal. Since then
he has been engaged in trying. as the
phrase Is. Ito save something out Of the
wreck" though particulars on that point
have not been very clear
General Reyes has now. or should have.
q well-defined Idea of the situation here In
the matter Of the canal, and it should not
be unreasonable to expect him, soldier and
statesman as he is. to advise his people upon
his return home against any policy likely
to bring them into armed conflict with the
United States
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The Arbitration NESTING.

The meeting which was held in this city
this morning In the interest OF the proposed
arbitration treaty with England. and
which will be followed by great
mass meeting this afternoon, marks
an interesting and most important event.
Its Significance IL not to be nintmdzed
because the two countries are now
profoundly at peace, with less cause for
possible friction between them than ever
before in the existence of the United
States. There was never more favorable
time for the writing Of such q treaty, for
the proposal is not complicated with any
pending issues which urgently demand
settlement. The questions now alive in
the field of diplomacy between England
and this country are all easily adjustable
by the ordinary methods, but no man can
today declare confidently that this condi-
ton will prevail indefinitely. Indeed. 1t Is
virtually assured. in the light Of expert
ence, that the day will come when both
sides will strain in the leash while their
ambassadors are endeavoring to reach q
pacific basis for the settlement OF grave
problems. The proposed treaty IL designed
to forefend such war possibilities Of the
future 1t is an entirely practical project.
by no means utopian, and to be heartily in
dorsed and assisted by, every true patriot
in both countries. The men who are in
attendance upon today's meeting are in
the front rank Of active Americans, rep
resentative of all lines Of work, and with
a clearly defined influence upon the course
Of political events. Their support Of the
enterprise gives it stability and serves as
a guarantee of persistent endeavor. The
fact that one failure has already been
scored in this same direction is by no
means a serious handicap upon the fmme-
diate effort. Few such great undertakings
have been Immediately successful. There
Is no reason for any friend Of the arbitra-
ton treaty now to halt In his support OF
the project, for there Is far better chance
now for It's success than on the other oc-
casion when the treaty failed of ratif1ca-
ton. The complications which then existed,
leading to its rejection, have been removed.
and the way is clearer today than ever
before for this great peace measure, which
carries so much promise for both nations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12
True Bensvolence.
From the New orlean. P,cayune.

from the New OrIeans Picayune.
Tho man who believes that beneficence
consists wholly In giving Is not only bind.
but he Is also planning to encourage crime
and mendicancy. The highest philanthropy
10 to make every able bodied Individual cor
tribute his share to the general sum OF the
production OF valuable material and service.
and to give only to the entirely helpless
ana dependent. To force every criminal
and every beggar to perform useful service
according to his ability IL to restore In him
a self-respect and sense OF usefulness to the
community. which would be utterly lost
were he made the subject Of any sort of
miscellaneous giving. Statesmanship and
philanthropy can only secure valuable re-
suits when they take into consideration the
absolute Importance of building up and
maintaining human character upon a prac-
teal basis of economic science
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12

theater long before It was finished and to
run 1t for weeks without molestation by
the authorities In condition which abso-
lutely invited disaster. There was either
no official inspection of the place or else
the official inspectors were induced by i'm
proper arguments to report nothing and to
require no changes, or else those higher
up." on receiving reports of inadequate
equipment. were corruptly or incompetently
compliment and negligent. The city cannot
escape its share of the blame for the holo-
caust and for the general Decentralization
into which the theaters OF the city had
fallen with respect to the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12
The River Fund.

The wisdom Of making an immediate ap-
preparation for use in case OF a sudden
thaw and consequent threat Of an ice gorge
In the Potomac Is emphasized by the heavy
fail Of snow of yesterday. which seriously
increased the chances of q freshet. This
snow covers the hills of Maryland and Vir-
ginia for miles up the Potomac watershed
and when It melts it will add heavily to
the volume of water which the river must
carry off. So delicate is the case here
every winter with regard to this possi-
bility that the regular appropriation bill
might properly include. among the perma-
nent items. certain fixed sum for use In
any such contingency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12
Beginning to Show the Cloven Hoof.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
In a recent dispatch from Washington
sition in the far east and her attitude to-
ward American interests" who Is not more
particularly indicated. but who very prob
ably Is no other than Ambassador Cassini
himself undertakes to Justify the continued
occupation of Manchuria by the Russians
and proceeds to define the Russian attitude
toward the commercial interests and treaty
rights OF the United States. His words In
this connection are worth quoting verbatim.
Here they are,
Development OF foreign commerce in Manchurta.
The growth OF trade means the success of the
that this commercial development Is possible
without the establishment Of spheres OF polit-
inicai influence in this territory, which lies on
her borders. Is and must be considered predom-
by the creation of any form OF foreign political
influence in the shape Of extra territorial gov
eminent or municipal control and regulation OF
certain districts within those open ports similar
TO conditions such as for example, exist at
Shanghai"
This means, expressed in plain English,
II they can. to prevent the execution OF the
treaty which Is on the point Of consumma-
ton between China and the United States,
for that treaty provides for the very thing
which this anonymous commentator de-
clares will not be permitted. It's Twelfth
Article agrees and directs that 1.-THE selec-
ton of suitable locations to be set apart for
international use and occupation, and the
regulations for those places set apart for
foreign residence and trade, shall be agreed
upon by the governments of the United
States and China after consultation to-
gether."
That is what the treaty says, but this
Russian diplomatist at Washington saws
no. that is not necessary. It would be per-
tinent to inquire by what right the Rus
slams undertake. to interpret q treaty be-
lay down limitations within which its an
plication must be confined. So far as this
country knows officially. Mukden ana An
tung are under the Chinese. not under the
Russian Jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12
Gas In Theaters,
the New York Times

4 rom the New York Times.
The flooding Of a theater with illuminate
Ing gas from leaky main in the street Is
of public interest chiefly as calling atten-
ton to the fact that gas must be reckoned
as among the real fire risks of theaters,
This Is by no means new discovery, but
II is perhaps new to the general public.
There are very few theaters in New York
which are not menaced by the presence OF
gas. set free by neglected or unsupported
leakage and accumulated in places AFFORD
Ing opportunity for 1t to reach the flash
point in admixture with air having no free
circulatory motion
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Books and Bindings.

-~>~~~->-S5~s
Once. when the bravely lettered page I'd
scan,
Resplendent with its tints and filagree,
pictured me some ancient reverend man,
Learned ard sanity, as monk should be,
1 saw him bend and lovingly caress
Each letter as beneath his care It grew;
Untouched by avarice. calm and passion
less,
Searching for knowledge but to give anew.
But now gay leaflets flntter from the press
Like scurrying imps to serve some mas
ter's scheme;
Or else like mummers in some noble dress
They strut and strive as mighty folk to
seem.
And though some bit of borrowed lore may
hint
At wisdom true. or wit Of merry zest,
The price mark rises gaunt amid the CLINT
And coldiy evershadows all the rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12
Window Shades.

800 Made-to-order Window Shades In odd sizes.
at ene-thfrd he actual cost; made Of the best
terials mounted best spring rollers and finished
in an excellent manner. An opportunity. for those
who have odd windows to be recurtained and can
make use Of these sizes, to get nfst-ciass made
to-order shade at the price Of a ready made one.
It WIN be necessary to bring the measurement of
your window.
Special prices, Ioc. to 45c.
Regular prices, soc. to $I.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12

statesman is nearly always mild and
genial In his first few interviews after a
return from Europe In about six weeks
the old-time annoyances assert themselves
and he gets peppery.
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Extraordinary.

II heard very extraordinary thing to-
day" said one little Boston boy. "a New
York boy in my hearing remarked, The
Bronx is frozen"
''Was there anything remarkable In
that?
Certainly. A New York boy would or
dinarily say The Bronx Is froze.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12

This Is such day as permits the old
fashioned citizen righteously to sigh for
the good old days when crossing sweepers
were in vogue and the citizen could always
be sure of a comparatively clear gutter.
He parted cheerfully with his penny when
his way was thus kept clean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12
Summer and Winter.

Each time its share Of ton will bring,
No idling need we know.
When there's no snow for shoveling
There will be lawns to NOW.
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It has been discovered that radium will
turn yellow dog white. But IT will not
make him better dog. The metal has stin
20 demonstrate Its practical usefulness.
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General Gordon.

From the New York Tribune.
Through the death of Gen. John B. Cor
don, the south loses one OF her foremost
leaders, gallant soldier. trusted coun-
sellor, broadminded and useful public
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12

At one time 1t would not have been be-
Eeved that all this war talk could go on
with the kaiser's voice out of repair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12

Mr.. Bryans fntimation that he may be
persuaded to run for the presidency at some
future time Is gratifying evidence that he
still has faith In the ceuntry's prospects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12

Sometimes the cxar II represented as an
autocrat. and then again he appears like q
man who 10 lucky to have hts advice lis
tened to politely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12

Japan IL evidently determined to have a
hand in history-malkinx. whether by diplo-
macy or actual war.
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Her Idea Of It.

Mamie said Maud, what IL an ulti-
matum?"
II don't know exactly" was the reply.
'But judging from the way 1t is used In
diplomatic correspondence I should say 1t
was modern Latin for to be continued In
our next"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12

General Reyes is, Of course, under the
necessity of protesting. That is what his
people sent him here for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12

The American public Is often skeptical.
It refuses to believe men who say they are
candidates and men who say they are not.