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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
At Rennlna.

Benning, D. C.. April 12-Two favorites a second choice and four outsiders were first under the wire in today's seven races. The weather was chilly and the track muddy. The card offered was only fair, some of the events failing to fill well, The seventh race, at one mile over the Columbia course, was the best of the day. Yeoman was always the favorite, but every horse In the race had strong backing. The Yelled Lady beat Yeoman out In drive by small mar gin. Creamer's ride on the favorite was sharply contested
 First race, selling, five and half fur longs, Columbia course-Monsoon, 91. CBaird), 12 to l. won; Ninnisquaw. 92 (Hoffman), 8 to 2, second Gallant, IA (Fuller), to 1, third. Time, 1:11 1-5
 Second race, half mile, old course Baby Willie, 1o5 Hoffman), 4 to 1. won; Merry Belle. 104 (Crimmns), to 1. sec ond; Judge White. 104 (Baird). to 10, third. Time. 0:52.
 Third race, mile and 70 yards-Peter Paul, 100 lHoffman), 13 to 5, won Tootsey Mack, 100 (Baird) 5 to 1, second; Pani- que, 100 (Crimmins), IS to 5, third. Time. :50 2-5
 Fourth race, five and a half furlongs, Columbia course-Julia NJ. 99 (RomanellD, to l, won; Little Woods. lO4 (Baird), 6 to 5, second; Setauket, 106 CW. McDer- mott, to l, third. Time, 110 3-5.
 Fifth race, steeple chase for maidens, about two miles-Champs Elysee, 142 UIolman), to 5, won; Follow On, 133 (Henry). { to i. second; Elliott, 149 (E. kelly). to l, third. Time, 4S2 4-5
 Sixth race, seven furongs, Columbia course-Northville, 1OS (Baird), to 9, won; Olerose, los c. Johnson). 16 to 5, second; Salt and Pepper, 1O6 CD. O'Con- nor)' 6 to l, third Time, 1:S3 1-5.
 Seventh race, handicap for 3-year-olds and upwards, mile Columbia course-The Yelled Lady. ST Q<yencl). to l, won; Yeoman, 101 (Creamer), to 5. second: Biil Curtis' 1os (Shaw), to ?, third. Time. 1:45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Entrance at Bennings.

First race. seven furlongs, Columbia course-'Bone Murphy, 1l2 .Fairbury, w. B. Fasig, 109; Arah Gowan 106; Phobe 1o2; 'Baronet. 1ol; Yorkshire Lad 100; Sir Ralph go; 'Waddell II, 'Little Woods, 9s
 Second race, five furlongs, Columbia course-Legerdermain, St. Strategem, 102; Judge White, Pauble. Moonshine Baby Willie, Henry Warning 99
 Third race. the Jesse Brown cup, half mile. Columbia course-Consistent Peter T. s. Martin, Ambitious, 11O; Roadway, 1O7.
 Fourth race. the Benning handicap. seven furlongs, Columbia course-Toscan, 12i; Santa Catalina, no; Sas, 107; Jane Holly 1o6; Bohemia, los; Amberjack, 1O1 :: Divfnation, 95.
 Fifth race, selling mile and 70 yards, Columbia course-Gold Dome, 1OS sBlack Dick, l6: 'Nine Spot, 100; sReliance, 'Berry Waddell, 9s; Monacodor, 97; Pri- orfty, 92; Cabin, 9i; 'Garrett Wilson, S4.
 Sixth race, steeple chase, about two miies-Gold Van. 166; Jim Newman, 16s; Elmigrant Punctual, 156; Hawhnch. 1s2
 Apprentice allowance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13

The baseball management has announc- ed an admission of only 25 cents to each Of the Meridian games. This reduction should mean much larger crowd at all of the ennfests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13

On6idDs Wio was oH AIiiu, dNltinpltu lo score on this pop-up. The local first base man sent the ball to the plate and Reis- finger received the sphere. Unglab was on a head run for home and just when he was In few feet of the local catcher he made an attempt to dodge Reisinger stepped back and when he went to touch the runner Unglab tired for slide. His left knee struck Reisinger just above the left ankle and both bones in his leg were badly broken The accident was so serious that the breaking of the bones could be plainly heard from the stands. Assistance was at once rendered. Drs. R. Stonestreet and l.. E. Ragsdale. the latter from Maury county, responded to the call of Manager Fisher for aid. Reisinger was examined and when 1t was learned that the bones in the players leg were broken it was advised that he be sent to the hospital. An ambulance was called from Wiles & Karsch and the unfortunate man was removed to St. Thomas. where his wounds were given careful treatment.
 Jackson, the Cleveland pitcher who was hardly big league timber this year, has been sold to Atlanta, and reported there yesterday. The deal was closed over the long distance telephone Tuesday and Jackson left at once to join the Fire crackers. Atlanta needed him on her firing line.
 In summing up the Southern league teams. the Atlanta Journal dopist has the following to say of Birmingham:
 Dad Vaughan seems to have secured a first-class outfit. especially at the bat Slow work on the path seems to be the besetting sin of his people, but in other they will be hard to handle. The chief Baron forte this campaign will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13

"Tacks" Parrott looked on yesterday and he was greatly impressed with the show ing of the Barons. although 1t was only slow game. Tacks is of the opinion that Birmingham will make things rather interesting for the team which wins the rag in the Southern Leaugue. and he seems to have the general opinion of the people all over the circuit He joins Me- ridian in Birmingham today.
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
A NEW ANAEoThETIC.
It Is Secured from a Tree Which
 Grows in West Africa.

Consul Guenther, stationed at Frank fort, Germany, makes the following report, says the Philadelphia Record:
 From tree called by the natives yohimbehe, which grows in West Af- rica, an alkaloid called yohimblne has been prepared. It crystallizes in white, silk-like needles, easily soluble in alco- hol, ether and chloroform, but imper- fectly in water. It's properties have been carefully investigated with im' portant results. Usually chlorine salt of yohimbine is employed which is, however, easily decomposed. Hypo- dermic injection of yohimbine results in local anaesthesia lasting almost two hours. It causes insensibility of the cornea and the fascia of the eye when simply dropped upon the parts.
 "The Italian physician, Dr. Magnani, has now published his experience with yohmbine in ophthalmology, in the Annali di Oftalmologia. According to Dr. Magnani, 1t first causes an itching pain in the eye, but diminishes the sen sibility of the cornea in two minutes and renders it completely insensible in ten minutes, such insensibility lasting half an hour. Effects on the pupil are imperceptible and the adaptability Of the eye is not affected.
 "After the dropping of the solution a rush of blood to the eye takes place, and from this fact Dr. Magnani thinks that yohimbine may be valuable in chronic diseases of the eye which re- quire an incre9 Sc@ supply of blood. He prefers it to t.opococaine on account of the longer anaesthesia, and to CO., caine because it does not injure the tissues and does not impede healthy nutrition of the cornea; furthermore, it is not poisonous.
 According to the Medical News, two American oculists report that they experimented upon themselves with solutions of yohimbine of different strength with favorable results"
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
Dakota's Wonderful Cavern.

The great Wind Cave has the form of an elght-story house, each story, or stratum containing distinct for nation of its own, and each contain ing chambers of size and magnifi- cence of decoration such as has never before been found in any subterranean cavern of the world.
 It is dream, a nightmare, vision carved in solid stone under the green hills of Dakota. Stone as white as the milk the hired man used to give us to drink in the dawn of happy June morning, stone as red as the heart of the first bloodroot that you dug in the spring when the world was all spring to you, and stone that is blue with a blue that all painters who have ever painted Venice have tried to get for generations and have failed.
 Frozen fountains are there, white with the leaping foam of untold ages, sculptured cats, and horses. and great monsters to be dreamed about O nights and feared in dark corners in the daytime. Organs built by the hands of giant gnomes for Titan to play wild hymns of praise upon, kitchen for the cooking of weird dishes never thought of up here in the sun shine, all manner and all kinds of rooms, ninety miles of them, down there under the hoofs of the gallant little range horses who pound the grass into hay the year round, up there in South Dakota.-FourTrack News.
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
A Modern Knight.

"You can't make me believe that chivalry is obsolete or effete, or what ever they call it." said woman who had just returned from the West. The Washington Post tells her reasons for thinking that knighthood is still in flower.
 q met veritable knight just two days ago on dining car," she con- tinued. "When I went in to luncheon the only seat left for me was one fac ing the rear of the train. Now I cannot sit with my back toward the engine without suffering all sorts of disagreeable things, so I asked the steward to find me a seat facing the other way. Immediately middle aged man rose and offered to let me have his seat. I thanked him, and he took the seat opposite me. He scan- ned the bill of fare, and then he look ed at me hesitatingly.
 'Madam,' said he, would 1t be ob- noxious to you if I were to order spring onionsT
 "Now, could consideration for the feelings of woman go farther than thatY"
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
New York Style.

The mistress of Harlem apartment was showing an applicant for the posi- ton of maid through her fiat. She had been liberal in her promises of privi- leges in the way of afternoons and nights off, says Harper's Weekly, and had even gone so far as to offer the use of the sewing machine.
 The new girl seemed pleased, and the mistress was beginning to hope. They walked back into the dining room, and the girl actually removed one pin from her hat. Then she stopped.
 "Oh, do you do your own stretch in'?" she asked.
 Do we do our own what?" asked the puzzled mistress.
 "Stretchin'."
 q don't understand"
 "Stretchin'," repeated the girl again. Do you put the stuff on the table at meal time and stretch for 1t, or do I have to shuffle 1t round?"
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
Mixed Them.

The salesman in the wall paper store looked discouraged after he had writ ten down an order for seven different kinds of paper.
 "All going into small apartment" he said with sigh, "that will look two sizes smaller after these papers have been put into it. tried to tell her that the same kind of paper in the adjoining rooms would give sense of space and roominess impossible if she had different kinds in every room. But she wanted as many kinds as possi. ble, and she has lem, all mixed now. The flat will look like crazy quilt. But she won't mind that. She's got enough different kinds of wall paper to make her happy"
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
Strenuous Life,


 Say" roared the irate citizen as he rushed into the office of the village weekly, "wheres the editor?" Want to see him personality" quer- jed the office boy.
 "You bet I do," answered the i. c. "I'm going to thrash him within an inch of his life. See?" "Oh, all right" answered the boy. Just have seat, please. There are three others ahead of you"
 Just Paste. 'This Is my diamond engagement ring that MT. Fourfush gave me-" said Miss Mark.
 "Indeedw remarked Miss Knox, ex. amining it. Tt must have fattered you when he gave you this." "Flattered mel"
 "Yes. You know they say 'imita- ton is the sincerest fattery.' '"-Phila' delphia Ledger.
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
Squire Latham and His Burglar.

This is one of the many stories told of old Squire Latham, a Plymouth County attorney of some years back. It fully illustrates his coolness and love of method.
 He was awakened one night by his wife, who told him she thought there were burglars in the house. The squire put on his dressing gown and went downstairs. In the back hall he found a rough looking man trying to open a door that led into the back yard.
 The burglar had unlocked the door and was pulling it with all his might. The squire, seeing the robbers predic- ament, called to him: Tt don't open that way, you idiot! It slides back"- Boston Herald.
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
He Made a Hit.

It is usual to divide up the time de- voted to the missions" or Catholic revivals given in Catholic parishes, in to. periods for each class of the faith ful-one week for the married men, one for the single men, and the same for the women. In one of the large up- town churches in which the Jesuit Fla ther O'Donovan led the band of preach CTS he made an instantaneous hit by the manner in which he announced the order of the exercises.
 "The first week." said he, twill be for the married men; the second for the unmarried men; the third for the married women, and the last'-then he paused for moment as he said-"for the unclaimed treasures"
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
Art Treasures of France.

According to report issued by the French minister of fine arts, the churches of France, and not the Louvre, the Luxembourg, the Musees de Cluny and Carnavalet, contain the art treasures of the nation. The art treasures in the public galleries and museums are but comparatively small part of the artistic wealth of France. It is estimated that if brought under the hammer the pictures, tap estries, statues, carvings and other works of art would realize the fabul- ous sum of six milliards of francs The little Roman Church of Conques, lost in the mountains of Averyon, is possessed of a treasure which was on view at the exhibition of 1900. It was of such marvellous beauty that a syn dicate of art dealers offered for it the sum of 32,000,000 francs. It contains the finest channels in the world, re- liquaries given by the early kings of France and Roman statues in gold and silver. Fortunately for France the art syndicate did not buy it.
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
Seldom Fatal.

"Say, doctor," remarked the man who had just dropped into the office, "1'm very much alarmed about my son."
 "What's the trouble?" queried the M. D.
 "He has had three peculiar attacks within a week." continued the parent, land during each of them he was with out sense or knowledge for nearly two hours"
 "Oh, don't be uneasy about a little thing like that" replied the pill dis. penser "I've known people to live all their lives in a similar condition"
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
A Russian Bear Story.

Here is an odd hunting tale from Russia: A certain count was out for bears and, tracking a dam and cubs, shot one of the latter, had it slung into his sleigh and drove for home, about fifty miles distant. Immediately after his arrival his gamekeeper announced that huge bear had sealed the wall of the park. The count went out and shot 1.-the dam of the cub which he had killed and brought home! The faithful creature had followed her dead offspring those fifty miles at the same pace as relays of post horses and ar rived in time to share the fate of her cub and to have a monument erected where she fell.
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
SECRETARY SEWARD.
His Influence Upon the Foreign Policy
 of This Country.

of This Country.
 The importance of Secretary Sew. ards influence in the domestic affairs of. the United States during Johnson's administration has probably been ex- aggerated, but 1t would be hard to ex- aggerate the importance of what he achieved and of what he initiated in his own proper field of diplomacy. His chief, occupied as ho was with fierce controversies over other subjects, found, we may well suppose, but little time for foreign relations. He does not appear to have interfered with pol icies which were already adopted or to have initiated any new policies of his own. Seward must therefore be held responsible to degree somewhat un- usual for the conduct of the delicate negotiations, involving very far-reach- ing consequences, which the war gave rise to. It was he who first presented America to Europe in that attitude of conscious strength which the thorough establishment of our nationality at last enabled us to take. It was he who re- asserted effectively, yet without any arrogance, our traditional stand in ref erence to the Latin republics to the south of us. It was he who, facing westward, accomplished an expansion of our system into region never con templated until his day by those who guided our destinies and turned our thoughts upon the shores of the Pa cific as field for American trade and American infuence.-William Garrott Brown in Atlantic.
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
dere!

The Photographers you look little pleasanter?
 The Man Being Taken-I wish could, but you see there are two bill collectors waiting for me outside.- Omaha Bee.
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
View Masculine.

Mrs. Naggs-You shouldn't take such morbid view of life, my dear.
 Naggs-But I can't help it.
 Mrs. Naggs-Look at poor MT. Meek CT. His income is small and his wife is slowly dying, yet he always has smile and a pleasant word for everybody.
 Naggs-You say his wife is dying?
 Mrs. Naggs-Yes. The doctor says she can't last much longer.
 Naggs-And Meeker is cheerful and pleasant, you say?
 Mrs. Naggs-Yes.
 Naggs-Well, I'm surprised at him. If he doesn't look sharp he'll give him. self away.
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04

The Princess Margaret of Connaught, who already knows German, Italian and French, is now studying Swedish, as she is to be married to the Grown Prince of Sweden In the fall.
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
Was a Shooter.

Nevada Ned-Thar goes Miracle Mike. He's ambydextrous.
 Eastern Tourist-Ah; suppose he can write with either hand.
 Nevada Ned-Nope. Can't write at sN. He shoots two-handed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
Resolutions Adopted by the Inter
church Conference.

church Conference.
Special Dispatch to The Sunday Star
BALTIMORE, Md, April 15.--At the meet
ing of the local interchurch conference on
marriage and divorce, held this week at the
Mt. Vernon NJ. E. Church, 1t was unani-
mously resolved to oppose the recommended
ton made by the interchurch conference
held in Washington last January.
The recommendation of the Washington
conference was that ministers should re-
fuse to marry divorced persons, except the
innocent party in case where the divorce
has been granted on Scriptural grounds nor
then until assured that period of one
year has elapsed from the date of the de-
cision allowing the divorce"
The local conference. however, unani-
mously passed the following resolution to
be signed by all ministers who can do so
conscientousy:
I'm recognition of the comfy which
should exist between Christian churches
and believing that it would tend to a more
serious public opinion concerning marriage
and It's obligations, we, the undersigned,
hold ourselves bound in conscience to the
following rules:
First. When persons ask for the SOL
emn1zation OF marriage under circumstances
to put us upon inquiry, that we will be
careful to ascertain whether such persons
have been refused marriage by any other
Christian minister.
NSSoAAo'
refused because of divorce, that we will
allow such refusal to control our own ac-
ton to the fullest extent that Scripture
teaching or the laws of our own church
will In conscience permit.
Third. That, in case Of strangers, we
will not officiate until careful inquiry has
convinced us that the case is one where
our soemnizing the marriage will not Of
fend good conscience or injure public mo-
ra1ity."
The committee On revision Of the mar
rage license form submitted the following
recommendation. which was adopted:
That the legislature be asked to have
printed on the back Of the marriage license
form digest Of the marriage laws and. as
the clerk Of the court issuing the licenses
has the power to administer the OATH that
these questions be also printed on the back
OF the forms and answered by the appli-
cant:
I. Whether married before or not?
If divorced, then for what reason?"
The resolution adopted by the local con-
ference will be printed and the blanks sent
out to the ministers Of the city shortly
after Easter.
The committee in charge of this work Is
composed of Rev. j. Houston Eccleston.
emmanuel P. E. Church; Rev. J. William
McIlvain, agent Maryland Tract Society:
Rev. n. Frank Rail; Rev. Oliver Huckel
associate Congregational Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
The Quick Pace.
From the Baltimore Herald.


1t is claimed that many diseases. notably
influenza. owe their rapid distribution to
the lines of transportation. This Is not
a novel proposition, but 1t Is dis
ouieting to think that the fast flyers that
carry one rapidly across the continent just
as quickly carry the germs of the Ills that
flesh is heir to. Prior to the development OF
modern transportation air and water were
almost the sole distributors of disease. 1t
Is not surprising that under present condi-
lions disease easily becomes International
lied, and that. too. In spite OF quarantine
vigilance.
The quick pace of the times is also re-
sponsible for q great increase over former
times OF the amount of worry and distress
that falls to ones lot In the world The
mobility of population. the constant move
ment OF the mass. causes the parasitic Ills
and distresses OF humanity to pass before
each individual In constant panorama.
One does not need in these days 20 hold up
the glass to nature In order 80 study hu-
man life: he himself partakes OF 20 many
phaseg or It by reason Of tbs stimulated
social effect of n,odsrn transportat1on that
he has but to rexssw his own exper1encss 20
discover . micocAsm-feAecting nfs In mani
fold aspects. gsas constant edd1es caused By
the whtrfing masses OF people transported
hither and thithsr keep the now Of hu-
mar ~ In constant action and frequently
give r1se TO the whirlp0ois In wficA kpuuu
happdness 10 irretrisvaby enguaesl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
IN THE NEIGHBORING STATE
MARYLAND.

has been known that IL the germ be inject
ed into the blood of a rabbit the animal
will die, but will not develop any symptoms
of the disease. The bacteriologists of the
state board of health have gone a step fur
ther. They have injected the germ under
the meninges or layers covering the brain
and base of the spinal cord, with the result
that the rabbit showed every possible symp-
ment was made by trephining the skull OF the
ges. then sewing up the wound. The result
was genuine case of cerebro-spinal men,
nights, and the rabbit died. Heretofore 1T
has not been believed that the disease
could be developed in rabbits, and with this
discovery comes the hope that an antitoxin
serum may be found as a result
]. NJ. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
Martin and Montague.

Senator Martin has removed all doubt as
to his intention of speechmaking In the
campaign. He is on the stump and Is at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16

Special Dispatch to The Sunday Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, April Ex-senator
Gormaa's interest in politics in Maryland
now scenters upon the future of his son.
Arthur p. German. jr."
This statement was made to The Star
correspondent by a weli-known politician Of
the eastern shore, man who. while not of
the Organization" or ring" stripe. has
nevertheless always maintained friendly re-
lations with the sage of Laurel.
THE senator is getting along in years, "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
VIRGINIA POLITICS
JAMES R. CATION CANDIDATE FOR
OFFICE.

Campaigning for the fall campaign in vir-
GINA wakes warm. Prominent among those
who aspire to Office in the Old Dominion is
Mr.. James r. Cation, who is a candidate for
the Office of lieutenant governor.
I Mr.. Cation is a resident of Alexandria and
prominent attorney at the bar of that
city. He is favorably known in this city,