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STATUS OF ISLE OF PINES
Discussion of the Treaty Ceding the
Territory to Cuba.

me senate IN executive session yester-
day afternoon had under consideration the
Isle OF Pines treaty. but after a general
discussion lasting more than an hour the
legislative session was resumed without
action having been taken. The treaty was
called up by Senator Foraker who drew
Ihs majority report for the committee on
t0reigu relations, recommending rattfca-
Ion OF the convention. This was opposed
by Senator Morgan. author of the minority
report and Senator Penrose, who rer,re-
scented the interests of a number OF rest
dents or the island. who went there, from
Pennsylvania. They took the position that
x the treaty was ratified and the island
Ceded 70 Cuba the interests OF Americans
on Che Islands would be jeopardized Sena
tors Spooner and Bacon have agreed IN
formally upon an amendment to the treaty
designed 10 give the islanders local anton
omy. burt this has not vet been offered AZ
ter y became apparent that no agreement
could be reached a motion by Senator Pen
rose That the legislative session be re-
sumed was adopted
Several senators objected TO the article n,
the treaty which sets forth that the island
was coded TO Cuba in payment of coaling
stations in Cuba. IL was agreed that this
article was not vital and that it could as
well be eliminated. Senator Teller took
the position that the United States never
had any legitimate claim to the island and
the purpose OF the treaty was merely to
quit-ciaim a title. over which there was
some dispute in the minds of several per
sons To property in which this government
never had an interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
ABNER Y. LEIGH DEAD.
Funeral Services Will Be Held Satur-
day Afternoon.

After an Illness of more than three months
MIR. Abner Young Leech a lifelong resi-
dent Of this city. died at noon today at his
late residence. 1912 street Funeral sery-
Ices Will be held Saturday afternoon at .
clock.
Mr.. Leech was born in this city. April ~
1914, being the son of Mr. D. D. T, I>eech
lie was a brother OF Rev. DIR. s. " Leech
Of Wheeling, ". Va. the late Daniel Ieech
CT the Smithsonian Institution the late Rev.
George V. Leech and Edward Q. Leech. late
director of the mint
For more than forty years Mr. I,eech was
Connected with the War Department and
at The time OF his death and for many
ears prior thereto was in charge of the
transportation division Of the auarteru1astnr
senerals office. In railroad matters he was
considered an authority, and was known TO
and greatly esteemed by many railroad Of
tCials.
Mr.. Leech was A graduate of Columbian
college, class of 1861. from which he after
ward received the degree of master of arts
Tie figured in newspaper and literary cir
cies. His life was characterized by many
ceeds OF kindness and service to others
His wife. three daughters Mrs w +
Zoe and the Misses Irene F. and CAROLYN
r. Leech, and four sons Louis A. Abner
y. tr.. Samuel V. and Edward 0. Ieech
survive him.
The funeral services will be conducted bv
rev. J. q. Butler. ID. d. pastor OF the
luther Place Memorial Church. and the in
terment will be in Glenwood cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
SOCIAL AT MEMORIAL CHAPEL.
Officers and Teachers of the Sunday
School Entertain.

Memorial Chapel. corner of 9Th and p
streets northwest, was the scene last even
ing of a reception and social rendered by
It's officers and teachers to The members of
tho home department, the adult scholars
of the Sunday school and their friends, to
the number of about 100. This branch of
the Sunday. school work Is under the lead
ershfp OF Mrs. ]. L. Barnes, the home
department superintendent The chapel
was prettily decorated for the occasion.
After an hour spent in introductions
and social chat the following program was
given Invocation. Rev. s. H Greene DID:
plano SOLO. Mrs. T. W. Barkart: piano duet,
Misses Eva and Florence Hillyard; soprano
solo. Miss Mabel Reeves: piano solo, Mrs.
b. NJ. Des Jardins; contralto solo. Miss Fiji.
DIR. s. H. Greene the pastor or Calvary
Baptist Church. then made q few remarks
full OF interest and instruction in regard to
this branch of thu work at Memorial Chap
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for Newport News. to load coal; sloop Ari-
zona, light for river point, to load lurn-
Der back to this city.
Memoranda; Schooner John MeCinnis is
at the wharf foot of 18th street unloading
cargo of cordwood, and as soon as she
unloads her cargo she VIII sail for the Rap
panannoek river to load lumber for this
city; schooner William I'll. Mcclure is lying
IN NoHitni creek loading Cargo OF white
sand, for this city; schooner irene has ar
rived at Nonini to load cordwood for this
city barge Potomac sailed yesterday even
Ing IN tow of tug Carter, for the St Mary's
river. where she will load cargo for Phila-
deiphia.
Swans continue quite plentiful on the river
In tue vicinity OF Maryland Point and the
officers of the steamer Harry Randall re-
port having seen flock of about d hum
dred of them on the river near Clifton
Beach Tuesday on the last trip of the
steamer 10 this city. Several shots were
had at the birds, but none were killed
In the fire which destroyed Whytes boat
house at the foot OF Water street, near the
arsenal twelve new batteaux and hand
some sailing boat, which MIR. Whyte was
building for his own use. were lost. Tho
batteaux were to have been taken to Colo
Mai Beach during the coming summer, and
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GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The two-masted schooner Hester A.
Waters completed the unloading of a cargo
of lumber at this city. and sailed yesterday
for Baltimore. where she is TO fit out for
the pineapple running trade She had
hardly cleared the mouth of the harbor
when she ran ashore on the mud fats OPP
posite Buena Vista and remained hard and
fast aground for several hours. At high
water yesterday afternoon the men aboard
her succeeded In floating her, and last nigh,
she resumed her interrupted trip down the
river.
Arrived: Schaoners Rena Cox and Me-
tompkin, laden with oysters. from Potomac
beds; barge Sea King, with cordwood
aboard from a river point; schooner Lottie
Thomas cordwood from lower Potomac,
not oysters. as reported.
Sailed: Schooner Ella for Yeecomicc
river to load oysters for this market.
schooner Geneva. In tow OF tug Gummeli,
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testant of each election district, after wbici.
the successful competitors were to meet !il
a final contest at Rockville for "a prize OF
$50 IN gold, to be awarded TO the best
speaker As a result of the offer. out of
thirteen election districts ten districts par
tieipated In their respective schools. and
were represented I'm the final contest al
Rockville by the following:
Beatrice Z. McAbee, school No. 1, district
No. i: Mary Z. Hall, school No. 1, district
No. 3: Lorenzo ID. Turner, school No /,
district No. 4: Margaret Banks, school No.
3. district No. 6; Grace Mason, school No.
:, district No. q: Fannie A. Lawson school
No !, district No. 81 Irene Brown. school
No. l. district No. .. Ethel Toney. schoo.
No. /. district No. 10; Alma Ciegett, school
No. 1, district No. IL, and Howard r..
Gather. school No. 2, district No. l3 To-
renzo d. Turner OF Rockville school was
the successful contestant for the SD priza.
A vote or thanks was rendered Mr. b. IL.
Warner fer his interest and the prizes
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ell. and he was followed by Miss Kate S.
White, superintendent of the home depart
ment of the Calvary school, whose sue
cessful work for several years past made
her words particularly interesting and help
full, and she was listened TO with close at
tention.
Mr.. b. NJ. Des Jardins, enc of the faith
full workers at the chapel, who is about
to leave the city, was presented with gift
by the superintendent Mr.. Vim. w. Greene.
on behalf OF the Memorial Chapel Sunday
school The gift consisted of Edersheim $
Life and Times of Jesus Christ, in TWO
volumes. After Mr. Des Jardins' response
Mr.. Henry r. Evans, the prestidigisateur.
furnished half hours entertainment Re-
freshments were served at the close of the
social
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
CHICAGO FIRE SCARE.
Serious Panic in County Jail Threat
ened-Three Injured.

CHICAGO. March Prone girl and two
firemen were slightly injured. a score Of
firemsn were nearly overcome by smoke
and a serious panic among the 700 prison
ers in tho Cook county jail was threatened
as the result OF a fire in the four-story
brick building at BOT to 2l5 Kinzie street
last night. The building was occupied
mainly by manufacturing concerns. The
aggregate loss is estimated at Sf25 Geo Of
which 10000 falls upon the Western Union
Telegraph Company. whose supply Depart
nant used the second floor.
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would have been used for pleasure purposes
there. There was no insurance on any of
the burned property.
The steamer Harry Randall sailed last
night for the Newport News ship yard,
where she goes to have number of the
plates In the bottom of her hull renewed
and to have other repair work done The
or two. being put in good order before she
returns to this city. Capt James Barker
will take the steamer TO her destination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22

The London Daily Telegraph's CORE
spondent at Tokyo says that the governor
general OF the island of Formosa reports
that 6.f83 persons were injured and 2,s77
houses destroyed by the recent earth
Qualxes. Other reports assert that II, 800
houses were damaged. Occasional shocks
continue TO be felt.
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/ rim Mining
Remnants

SiA bralds and Guimps; black and
ooiolS: great variety of stylish effects
IN solid colors and mixed
enects' Former Toe. to Ice. ZuZr
,"a' var ''...'..-......- /gSo
Mexican Braids: Mercerized
ilnlsn; white, black, light blue, Il dnSr
7" orth l3c.. yard. ...... W.
Odd pieces and short lengths +, pa-
sian Band Trimmings; a va
a aieds ao o. stylish colors 25c. sc
SIX Stars or Anchors for
Peter Thompson Suits. etc VC
all colors. Worth SSs
SIX Embroidered and WashabIa Er-
blem Sets; eagle. anchor and
a smS I Iiahf n In red; white; navy &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
Beta Theta Pi Smoker.

The Alumni Association of Beta Theta Pi
has arranged to hold smoker in the coli
iege room at the University Club, 10th and
streets northwest. Friday, March .;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22

The extensive trucking interests IA tl,a
vicinity OF Savannah, Ga, received a ssri-
mometer fell to 30 degrees and growers re-
port grave damage to growing crops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22

Juvenile Dept.
50 Atwood Cashmere Dresses: waists
trimmed with fancy silk velvet and in
servings; in blue, red, brown. green and
old rose. Sizes g to "A d. n Io
years. Reduced from s2.9s o u oOV
Small lot of Girls Dresses of novelty
worsted lined throughout. Waists trim
med with buttons. inserting,
etc. Sizes 6 to Il years Re- GD9pN
duced from $3.50 to............
Lot of Children's Muslin Drawers:
made with hem and tueks. ~
FeIed seams. Sizes to 10 VIC
years. 15c. value for..............,
Chi1dren's Flannelette Petticoats. with
rutfles; also Muslin Night Gowns,
Aprons. Guimpes. White Dresses
and Petticaats. Slightly
rnussed. Sold up to soc. Rem II we
Ipant price. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Small lot Of Children's Muli~Caps, in
French and ruehe styles II IN
Slightly mussed. Sold up to Il VGa
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W 6ather Forecasts.
lBy Phone

Occasional rains TO night Wed.
nesday and Thursday. and slightly
warmer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-03-08

Mr.. German has for introduction
d corrupt practice act.
Mr. Goodwin s patent medicine bill
was amended in committee, but even
then IL was reported uufav0rabIy and
the report sdopted.
Proposed changes Ia the election
Law promise 10 occupy time Ia The
Legislature this week
The eiQht-hcn bin for railroad
telegraphers was thegubipcto OF hear.
ings last week before corporations
committees
Our cid, old six tickets FOR. quar-.
ter friend has reappeared al Tie
State House. ringing the bell al
usual on the United Railways Of Bal
timore.
Il is said that 200 more bills have
been introduced this session than
have ever been introduced before ID
> corresponding time,
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poration, under cover Of whose
exemption the Pennsylvania railroad
operates nearly all the roads on the
Eastern Shore.
On its face this campaign was be-
gin ia systemless, haphazard way
it is very probable that this appear
ance was also q part Of the original
plan. IL Is q singular thing that
very few people around the State
House have the slightest doubt but
that practically all Of The railroad
bills will pass. Had the railway
corporations been able to see what
was coming when this thing opened
up, possibly they might have nipped
1t 10 the bud. There may be some
advantages 10 the quiet methods for
which Marylaud's senior Senator 10
Washington has so often been at
tackled and reviled. Even during
the past week, the flood Of railroad
bills had all the outward appearance
Of the usual mass Of bell ringing
pluRgers which always appear aud
always die 10 committee.
Some idea OF what the legislation
now under way here will mean 70
| the people OF Baltimore and to Mary
land il it Is passed. may beRatbered
| from one single item; Ia Baltimore
city alone the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad escapes from taxation an.
nually an amount something over
$500, 900, which II will be compelled
TO pay II she Shannon tunnel bill
and the privileges bill aud the dis
elimination bill pass, and Il has al
ready been intimated that they pro
badly will pass. What effect II viii
have on the tax rate, II the very
considerable Western Maryland
Pennsylvania and other exemptions
are brought under 1t is nearly i'm.
possible to say, mixing no mention
whatever OF the interest due from
the Washington Branch. and the
other phases OF the situation all fill
ed with possibilities Of equal taxa
tion for all and exemptions and part
| ial exemptions for done.
The present Maryland Legislature
will probably go down In State an.
nails with a notable record 1t Is be
low the average possibly In Intelli-
gence and ability. but as this tIgns
more real valuable legislation looks
good for passage than has been pas
sed by any half dozen Of It's more
recent predecessors com bined
There must be some explanation for
this apparently anomalous condi-
tion--a Legislature below the aver,
age, DTfe which last week was open
III accused Of corruption at vers
low rate on bill lacking auihorisa
tive official backing, aud yet Iegis
latnre which promises 70 DO The
means Of accomplishing o great end
Possibly the explanation lies ii ths
fact that IL is merely or largelay 1
means. PAUL WrKcIEErrR
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OBITUARY.

Ia Sad but loving remembrance d
JuemNA 4 DmaN. who departed this til
February 1T, 1906, aged about ~ years,
He Il survived BY 4 laFge Iamily. He
was an invalid nor about ten years, bur
lie was d Christian and bore hissnferinKs
without murmef, and always had 4
ansiIe Tor eTufyono. II was hard 10 part
with those be Iuxed. but The hope Of the
Christian was his, and the chamber 81
sicknese. and the valley Of the shadow
OF death was ehesred By itsrays Mourn
not dear friends "hs Is not dead, but
eIeepeth
IN a cold and lonely graveyard,
They have Raid him down 10 rest,
But we know Il we ara faithful
We will meet him with the bIest.
Never viii ne be forgotten,
he viii live within our hearts
We win inert him over yonder
Where We neYee more shall part.
By = friend K. VaD.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-03-08
The people are watching with il

The people are watching with in
terest the fight for the repeal Of the
Judges Pension Act and the senti-
ment fayoring the repeal is deep and
widespread To the farmer who
tolls from sunrise to sunset and
earns his bread by the sweat Of
his face the arguments for pension-
ing Judges are the veriest bosh, for
be knows that none Of our lawgiyers
have had the position without pen.
sion attached thrustupon them, and
be cannot see why he should toll and
MOL himself dead that others may
live In luxury Equal rights for
all; special privileges TO none, /" has
ever been the farmers cry.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-03-08
THE NEW YEAR.

is here, and all good friends
will be drawn closer together and
the cares Of the year will be forgot
ton In the happiness OF the moment.
Finding 1906 upon us has not
found u unprepared. We are hay
ing boxes upon boxes of good things
dumped off at our place every day
and when the time comes for you to
purchase your 1906 outfits and
good things you Will find us with a.
better variety than ever before.
We have a full line Of TOYS and
useful PkESErV LS, plenty OF CAM
DIES, CAKES, NUTS ana FRUITS
at the lowest prices, and everything
ELSE That you look TO find at CnIs time
|Of the year. We also nave good
variety OF Winter goods or all kinds.
Our B and ~ cent counter mas
been a success and you Will noe lind
that Lacking In holiday goods. You
can get your GLASS w AhE bOth
plain and fancy, IUP6 and SAUC-
EhS, PLATES and CUTLERY.
GLASSES, lii YING PANS, PIC
'TUnES and many Otner useful arCi-
cles at prices mucn below Jne values
at our D and IL cent counter.
he past ana sbn
Yours respectfully.
n. y. NUTWELL q co, Charlotte Hal5.
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Farm Machinery L Fertilizers

EOR ali kinda II Improved Farm
a. Machinery Fertilizers and
small implements, alter harrh l3, i
nanaplB % ~ eNii Dcasen " application r.
JAAEs a. Warts, Agent direct fol
SUPERIOR DRILL COMPANY,
OSBORNE BINDER COMPANY
and tbs
HUBBARD FERriLlzER COMPANY.
All goods viii b. offered At the lowesi
prieu and sold under i guarantee
Feb. ~, U0-ym.
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hap Advertisements.
Honsn ron BALE.

A true and truaty Bay Horse For Sale.
Good size No bad habits. May BIZ
bought cheap. CBAS. M TfppETT.
March =. 'O0-lIn Beaurue. Md.
TOBACCO GROWERS MEETING
The St Mays Tobacco Growers AZ.
soelatien will hold meeting in CHAP.
TfCO On
SATURDAY. March 10y 900,
at 1 o'clock F. Il Tobacco growers are
earnestly requested 10 he present.
GEORGE e HDTCH1N2.
March 9. p6-=It President,
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APPLICATION FOX PARDON.
THEsTATE on MARYLAND,
OrFIce o. sKcngTAaY on SrArn.

- *4%1e4@N $3.50
OrrIce o. SKrHgTaHY 0F SrArn.
Annapolis, February 2and. 1905.
TO ALL WHOM III MAJ CONCERN:
Notice y hereby given, that application
has been made 10 ms hxeellency. Edwin
Wartieid, Goyefnor u Maryland. Tor the
pardon VI DOM Y stewarG who wnsc0n.
vtted &C tlie March I'ersn. IsyO, Of the
circuit t0urt i0r 81 Alnfy : county, ii
eaFnal knOwlgdge ol . ieslale enid, and
sentenced 70 IS eunlned IN tie Aagy land
fentcbtiaFy Tor HE
The 60vernOr VIII take up the said ease
Tor hnai geeSs0n, % % alter THURS
ia \ the 1Sta day OF Alarcn SOD,
untn winch TINE protests against such
pardon viii ~ heard, and the pauers
died Open 81 inapocgiun. 81 tue discretion
VI the u0yernUf
l3y order o. the Governor,
OSW AID IIl.sahfAN.
SECRETARY o. stats.
March 4, U6-~Qt
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Possibly the explanation lies IN the
fact that IL Is merely or largelay q
means. PAUL WrKcHETER
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
tProm Our Regular Correspondent,
Washington d. G. March 4, 1906.
When the pure food bill passed
the Senate its most pernicious feat
ures had been so removed by vari.
Gus amendments that, although IL
still retained bis name, Senator Hey
burn required 40 introduction 10 1t,
as be could not recognize ID as bis
own by the time the House gets
through with II we win probably
have a good pure food bill. as toniy
needs few additional amendments
make II the same as the amendment
offered by Senator Money. which is
conceded 20 be the best food bill
offered at this session. Senator
Bailey's speech on this bin was one
Of the abIest made this session in
the Senate, and he tangled up sena.
tor McCumber, so skillfully that be
looked like a bunch OF bow knots on
bed spring.
Senator Tillman has been selected
by the Senate Committee to report
the railway rate bill. This necessI-
taies numerous conferences with the
President. and as the wielder of
pitchforks and lightning. and the
man with the strenuous teeth, have
the same regard for one another
that an aggressive tomcat has for q
succoleut mouse, interesting times
are TO be expected. So II you are
awakened by a strange noise, &c.
companied by violent tremblinKs ~
the Upited States, don I get scared.
It will only be the hrst conference.
Placing the rate bill 10 the hands
OF Senator Tillman marks the first
time in our history that The light
for an administration measure has
been led by the leader OF The mino-
rity party and must depend on The
votes Of the minority for passage.
This proves that the railway rate
question is good Democratic doe
trine, and like the ship subsidy bin
Is just little more Democratic
thunder stolen by the Republicans
TO make them popular with The
people.
John W. Yerkss, Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, Republican,
who is considered one Of the shrew
dest politicians IN the country. pre-.
diets Democratic majority In the
House at the next session. He says
that internal wrangles among the
Republicans in various parts OF the
country make this q strong probe.
biIity.
Dr. r. g Eccles of Brooklyn. an |
eminent authority On food and food
adulteratlon, and leading chemist,
gave some startling testimony be. |
fore the House Committee al lts
bearing on the pure food bin last |
week. After showing that In the
small quantities IN which preserva.
lives are used commercially they
are no more harmful proportionatoly I
than common salt, he presented some
official Government statistics prov.
ing corclusively that deaths had In
creased fIDm microbic diseases
wherever anti-preseryative laws
I'D been adoption, and had dsoreas.
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Remarkable Facts Shown.

The foregoing table shows some remark
able facts. OF the twenty-one events which
may be regarded as standard the records
in all but eight are held by college men.
And OF those which are he'd by outsiders
1t should be said that the Marathon run,
the standing broad and high jumps. as well
as the five-nlile run are not practiced by
college men, for If they were it Is fair to
assume that the collegians would hold the
records in them also. 1t is pretty much an
accident that Hilman holds the 200-meter
hurdle record because at Paris kraenzelein
made no effort to set mark. But the lat
ter's time for the 22)-yard hurdles is @ sec
ond faster than Hillman's time for zoo me-
tiers, distance several yards shorter than
220 yards.
Most of the Olympic records were estab-
llshed either at Paris in 1909 or at st. Louis
in 1904. Those which were made at Paris
were far more creditable than those at St.
Louis owing to the difference in the con-
ditions of competition. The Paris track was
merely course laid out in the public park.
the Bots de Boulogne. and was filed with
track as could be selected. At ST. Louis
and Athens the athletes had the advantage
Of a specially prepared cinder path
or the foregoing records eight were e5-
tabiished at Paris in 1860 and ten at st.
Louis in 1904 The others were made at
Athens this year. these including the five
mile run contested this year for the first
time.
Comparing the Records
The following table shows at glance
how the records made at the four different
renewals of the Olympic games in 1896,
1900. 1870 and 1896 compare: