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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
A Beautiful Valley.

THE country between Tientsn and Pc
king is a beautiful valley three to eight
feet lower than the railroad and quite level.
Every foot Of /; Is cultivated. The stations
a which the fast train stops are Yang
sun. LOfa Langfang, Anting, Huangtsun
and Fengtal At Huangtsun l saw 500
very large camels for carrying freight to
and from the north as far as Hardin. Just
before arriving at Picking we strike a
wall. Then we come to the city wall OF
Picking, about thirty-five feet high on the
outside. with a soft mud moat all round
Inside the concessions and the missions
everything is beautiful, clean and modern
The foreign military have spent millions
in heautifyng and protecting their con-
cessions. The foreign missions have palaces
10 live in and grounds that are not ex-
celled by American parks and gardens and
their houses are furnished with the finest
the world can produce.
The Chinese part Of Picking, except the
royal palaces and grounds, Is too filthy
and squalid for description-no paved
streets, no water WORKS, and the widest
streets perhaps only twenty feet wide. are
sprinked from wells, two coolies carrying
a tub of water 10 the middle of the road
and scattering it by means OF a basket
attached to 4 short stick. So the accuinu-
iation of centuries of filthy living. reeking
of course, with disease germs, Is waited
into your mouth and lungs by every breeze
until it is so bad that the rieksha coolies
VIII refuse 10 take you out on windy days.
AT Chefoo we took on some American
missionaries dressed In Chinese costumes.
both men and women, queues and all. The
women were wearing the trousers like those
the Chinese women wear, and everything
was typical Chinese.
Novel Method of Handling Coal.
I'VE arrived at Nagasaki aboard the MIN
resota SepteTnber 20 WHARF ne took coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26

DIOkSH QOWH WOlflcn CONTAINS any
alcohol, entities them TO a place all
by themselves. They are neither
patent medicines nor secret ones,
either, for every bottle of DIR.
Pierce's world-famed medicines
leaving the great laboratory at But
falo, N. Y, has printed upon its
wrapper all the ingredients entering
into its composition. This is why
so many unprejudiced physicians
now prescribe them and recommend
them TO their patients when they
would not think OF advising the use
OF a secret nostrum. They know
what they are composed of, and that
the ingredients are those Endorsed
by the most eminent medical au-
thorities OF all schools OF practice.
ALL RIGHTS PROTECTED.
The exact working formula for
making DR.. Pierce's medicines with
out the use OF a drop of alcohol,
and preserving them uninpaired in
any climate for any length OF time,
cost DR. Pierce and his assistant
chemists and pharmacists tedious
course OF study and experiments,
extending over several years. With
the use of chemically pure glycer-
inc, OF just the right strength, ard
with laboratory apparatus and APP
pliances specially invented and de-
signed to carry on the delicate
processes employed, DR.. Pierce
finally found that all the medicinal
principles residing in the several na-
tive medicinal roots could be more
perfectly extracted and better pre-
served from fermentation than if al
cohol was employed.
Besides the glycerine, OF itself,
possesses the property OF greatly
enhancing the efficacy OF the several
medicinal agents employed, whereas
alcohol is well known to be objec-
tionable in any medicine to be en-
ployed in chronic or lingering dis
eases, where, at best, treatment
must be continued over a consil-
cradle period OF time in order 10
make the cure complete and per-
manent.
The exact proportion of the sew
eral ingredients used in these medi-
cines as we'll as the working formula
and peculiar process, apparatus and
appliances employed in their manu-
facture, are withheld from publicity
that Dr. Pierce's proprietary rights
may not be infringed and trespassed
upon by unprincipled imitators and
those who may be practically III
clined.
In favor of DR.. Pierce's medicines
is the frank, confding, open, honest
statement OF their full composition,
giving every ingredient in plain
English, without fear of successful
criticism and with confidence that
the good sense of the afflicted will
lead them to appreciate this honor
able manner of confding to them
what they are taking into their
stomachs when making use of these
medicines.
A little book of extracts from
many standard medical works of all
the different schools OF practice, IN
dorsing in the strongest terms all
the several ingredients entering into
Dr. Pierce's medicines, and telling
what diseases these most valuable
medicinal agents will cure, will he
mailed free to any address by DR..
r. V. Pierce of Buffalo, n. Y, on
receipt of request for same by letter
or postal card.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
largely composed OF Podophyllin,
the concentrated extract of Man
drake root, and they regulate and III
vigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
Opinion on. insurance Fees.

Attorney General Carson OF Pennsylva-
MIA has filed with Gov. Pennypacker an
opinion on the finding OF the Legislative
insurance investigating committee. declar-
Ing fees of the actuary belong to the state
and recommends that bills In equity
be filed against former insurance Com
missioners Luper, Lambert and Durham
ana against ,. clayton Erb, an actuasy
for an accounting and settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26

Helen Lee. Virginia Hale, Mary Eloise
Hughes, r. Ploesser, Lillian Adams, NJ.
Melting Nellie Murphy and l.. Whatey and
Masters John Darby, Bernard Walls and
Raymond Luckett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26

we arrived at Nagasah aboard the MIN
nesota September 30. whore We took coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26

The fact that neither DR.. Pierce S
Golden Medical Discovery, the
great stomach tonic, liver invigora-
tor, heart regulator and blood puri-
fer, nor his "Favorite Prescription"
for weak, nervous, overworked ard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
RAILROAD RATES :.
 TROUBLE TEXAS
COMM lSSloNER SAYS HE IS DlS- BUSTED WITH THE PRESENT
 PLAN AND WANTS SOMETHING
 DONE TO CONTROL SITUATION.

Austin, Tex, February 13.-O. B.. Col quit, junior member of the Texas railroad commission, who has repeatedly expressed himself as fayoring President Roosevelt S plan of rate regulation, has given out a statement in which he says Texas rail- road commissions lumber tariff Is one of the strongest arguments which the worst enemy of the commission could make in favor of abolshing the commis- sion, and the new lumber tariff just adopt ed over his protest is not much better. He adds.
 'I am disgusted with the whole rate- making practice of the railroad commits sion, and 1 believe the time is not far dis tant when the people will have to look to some other source for the control of this situation"
 The tariff as revised by the commission provides for a reduction in the state gen orally, but the rate in local hauls in North Texas in which most of the lumber is handled, the rate is increased. It was urged several months ago that a reduc- ton in the tariff was necessary to both the shipper and retail dealer. Commis- sioner Mayfield, answering Commissioner Colquitt, says the latter has insulted the majority of the commission by his re- marks, and that he considers them entire- ly uncalled for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
SAMPLERS ONCE
 MORE HAS THE CUP
Dispute Over His Title to Trophy Will Not be Settled Until the
 May Meeting.

New York, February BE. E. Smathers, the trotting horse owner, against whom a suit has been brought into the New York supreme court by Secretary Murray Howe of the Memphis Tennessee Racing association for the return of the gold championship cup awarded him by that association, when with Major Delmar he defeated Lou Dillon in October, 1904, today recovered possession of the cup by depos- iting bond for $7OO0 with Sheriff Hayes. The cup had been taken from MT. Smath- CTS room in his apartments on a writ of replevin secured by Secretary Howe. MT Smathers will retain possession of the trophy pending the settlement of the suit against him for it's return to the Memphis Racing association.
 The rules committee of the National Trotting association which was in ses- sion today preparing the programme for the associations biennial congress, be- ginning tomorrow, took no action on the Memphis matter. and 1t is said to be un- likely that the congress will do so. The members consider, and several of them have told MT. Smathers, that the time since MT. Howe announced his suit and the beginning of the congress, only a week, was altogether too short for a fair investigation of the charges against him. The next action. if any, will therefore come from the board of review which meets in this city in May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
HAS BIG FUNERAL.
Church Could Not Hold People at John
 w. Thomas Funeral.

Nashville, February 1S.-The first Bap- tist church of this city was entirely in- adequate to accommodate the throngs that gathered this afternoon to attend the funeral of the late John w. Thomas, president of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad. Perhaps the death of no other citizen has ever been more generally mourned in Nashville and from various sections of the state came friends to pay the last tribute. The services at the church were most impressive. being conducted by Rev. Lansing Burrows the pastor, and Rev. Thomas T. Eaton of Louisville. Interment followed at Mt
 Olive, the attendance at the cemetary be- ing notably large. A feature of the funer- al cortage was the presence in line on foot of 1000 or more workmen from the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis shops here and at the hour of the funer- al, 2 o'clock, the entire machinery of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis system was stopped for five minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
LAST RITES GIVEN
 TO JOHN A. M'CALL
FORMER PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK LIFE IS IN CRITICAL CON- OPTION FAMILY PREPARED FOR THE WORST.

New York, February 13.-The last rites of the Roman Catholic church were ad- ministered today to John A. Mccall, for mer President of the New York Life h. surance company at Lakewood, N. J., where he has been seriously i'll for some time. Father Healy of the Church of Our Lady of the Lake which the Mccall S have attended at Lakewood, officiated. Mir. Mccall had a sinking spell and the doctors had been hastily called. His con dition was such that his family was ad- vised to be prepared for the worst. Sub sequently MT. Mccall rallied somewhat, but his condition is critical.
 Besides Mrs. Mccall there are now in constant attendance three physicians and three trained nurses. pr. E. Janeway and Dr. John Vanderpool of New York have been called in consultation.
 Other members of MT. McCalrs family were summoned to the family residence this afternoon. The exact malady of MT. Mccall has not been announced by his physicians. It is understood, how ever, that he is suffering from liver com plaint. The disease has progressed with great rapldity and MT. Mccall has lost at least sixty pounds in the last three weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
EVEN PERSIA IS
 GETTING DEMOCRATIC
Shah In Rescript Declares Equality for All Persons Before Law Regard
 less of Rank or Influence.

St. Petersburg, February 13-The out come of the political reform movement in Persia, according to dispatches from Tehearn, may in realty prove to be real step in the direction of constitution alism. The counsellors whom the Shah summoned from Europe to his assistance in the emergency are rendering a progress sive and the Babis Cor Babists), a power full sect of Mohammedans, are exerting strong secret pressure in the same direc- tion. The new house of justice the func- tions of which are now being elaborated, may, according to a dispatch received from Teheran today, become really im- portant factor in the government and have a voice in regulating questions of high administration and appointments.
 The Shah in a rescript addressed to the grand vizier, who Is formulating the pro- jects for a representative assembly, lays down as a cardinal principal under the new ideals of government equality for all persons before the law regardless of rank or influence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
Monument for General Lee.

To erect a suitable monument to the
 memory of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, soldier statesman and patriot. is the object of the Fitzhugh Lee Monument association. which has been formed in Richmond, Va. | The proposition has been brought to
 the attention of several local organiza- | tions. The movement was started in f.ich-
 mond by the Richmond Chapter Daugh- | ters of the Confectionery, and 1t is said ' they have received the support of every
 memorial and patriotic association of
 women in that city.
 It is proposed to erect an equestrian tate at the cost of s30.00O to be un- vel led during the Jamestown exposition
 q The bill further enlarging the powers an6 l authority of the public health and ma, ine hospital service in order that 1t ma, have control in cases of epidemics sucl h as yellow fever has been referred to tbeb House interstate and foreign com- n herce committee, and will receive consid- , eration shortly The only objection comes { From the Texas members. nearly all of
 whom prefer that the law remain as at ', present The bill is expected ID pass the po3lise '@fore the end of this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
AMERICAN CITIES
 ARE E.XTRAYAGANT
NORTH SAYS 17t, or HEM CoI- LEcT AND DSBt JRSE ANNUALLY OVER 765 MILL oNS-DEsi iS A RuIIoN AND A HALF.

Washington, February 13 "A conference of comptrolers, auditors, reasurers anu other city officials interes ted In the uiil- form classification of municl9pai accounts and municipal statistics began here touay under the auspices of the censl IS pureau' About 100 officials of cities are | n atteho- ance. l.. G. Powers of the cen. sus pu- reau was elected chairman and Et i"ard M Hartwell of Boston. secretary. tl
 Director s. N. D. North of the cen sus bureau made the principal address. iie laid stress upon the great need of | ne standardization of municipal accounts. L he said:
 We have in the United States r cities with population of D,OO0 or more and they are resting today under the stigma of being the most extravagantly and ineffciently governed group of cities.
 The financial officers of these cities annually collect and disburse sum ex- ceeding $765, 900 OO0-or more than the an- nual cost of all the state governments and more than the annual cost of main taining the national government. These cities have bonded or funded indebted- ness equallng S1, 800. .57S. .0O0, or an indebted ness greater than the United States This municipal Indebtedness in increasing at an enormous rate, probably not less than s150,000,000 year. The prolific source of municipal grafts it's secure resting place. its most effective instrument in seeking immunity, is the chaos which exists in the classification of municipal accounts, and the absence of uniformity in mu- niclpal bookkeeping"
 The director referred to the question of municipal ownership of public utilities, and said definite standards during the year showing comparative results of rri- vate and public management cannot be obtained, and are impossible in the ax- isting chaos of municipal accounting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
constructInq Reunion Auditorium.

New Orleans, February 1S.-(Special9- Construction upon the big auditorium TOT the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans has begun and will be complet- ed in ample time for the gathering Whlch takes place here April 20, 26 and zl. me auditorium will cover an entire square or ground, and be located in the French quar- ter, just three blocks below Canal street. The old and now disused St. Louis hotel which faces 1t has been offered to the as sociation a rooming place for veterans and will house some 1000 persons if cots are used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
RIanton Defends Himself on Stand.

Joplin. Mo, February 13.-charles T. Blanton, charged with conspiracy in the location of federal buildings, took the stand today in his own defense. He denied emphatcally having any knowledge or money raised to influence the selection or sites in the several towns of Missouri and Arkansas He said the story of the trans action between Alexander and pr. Ver- non at Batesville. Ark, was first heard by him during his trial. Alexander had said that Blanton had permitted Vernon to show secret government maps as evidence of good faith when the deal was made to secure a certain site.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
JEROME SEES CLEVELAND.
Says However That They Did Not Dis
 cuss Insurance.

New York, February 13.-District Attor- ney Jerome had a talk lasting an hour and a hale with Grover Cleveland today in the latter's office in the Equitable Life Assurance society building. Upon re- turning to the criminal courts building after his visit to the former President, MT Jerome declared that they had not discussed insurance He would not, how ever, reveal the nature d the conver- sation.
 MT. Jerome and Assistant District Att torneys Krezel and Knott and former Assistant District Attorney Rand, who IS understood to have been retained as coun- sol for the Mutual Reserve Life Insur- ance company, had an hours conference in the district attorneys office today. None of the four would talk about the meeting.
 It is believed the insurance evidence gathered by the district attorney Will be presented to the grand jury Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
Five Thousand Scouts Available.

Washington, February 13.-There are now about 5000 Philippine scouts distrib- uted throughout the archipelago and some of the army officers here who have com manded them in the Philippines are strongly of the opinion that properly of- ficered by Amerocans. they would be ad- nnirably suited for Chinese service, if any American forces were needed there. It was stated at the war department today that the expediency of ordering another regiment to the Philippines Is under con alteration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
Presbyterian Business Men Meet

Pittsburg, February 13-The United Presbyterian Business Mems league con vened here today More than 300 dele gates, business men from all the United Presbyterian churches in the country. were in attendance. Among the matters 10 be considered are the relation and re- responsibilities of business men to the church, the value of business mems or- ganizations and finances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
n,,,o,, s courtmartiaI AdIourns.

Annanols. M fd.. February 13.-The court martial which h 'ad been in session at the Naval academy ! l" 'io"'h engaged Ill the trial of midshil i ien enaiseu "i.h naz- ing. and which adb iuieu e"o "eehs dso' reassembled today ue upoh ihioi inaeioh of Judge Advocate ,l iisoIi 'nae tie eoh- vening authority GAG fii,ai oaiusl hau lHl- nshed no case for { Nei' ."e eou.0 tooh u f,1rtber adiournmant subject to the call Of Admiral Sands. The lt "iii hot
 assemble until full sreenhehl mas nss reached as to the { use tnae VII pe nurs,,ed in relation further trials of midshpmen on charge Ia]iis'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
Newcastle Employees Strike.

Newcastle. Pa. February 1S.-seven hun- dred employees of the Pittsburg Reduction company went out on strike today. The men are dissatisfied with an order reduc- ing the number of helpers allowed the heaters at the smelters. Tonight the en- gineers also went out and the entire plant is crippl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
Pensions for Prison Inmates.

Under the terms of bill introduced by Representative Taylor of Ohio, any soldier Tn the Union army who was confined thir- ty days or more in any Confederate prison Is to be paid g. for each day he was con- fined. The widow of any such soldier if unmarried, is to receive the same sum,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
Lumber Company Bankrupt.

Nashville. February 13.-An involuntary petition in bankruptcy has been filed in the office of the clerk of the United States court here against the John M Smith Lumber company of West Nash vile, a suburb of this city. It is said that the liabilities of the company will foot up between $200.OO0 and S3O0,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
vEsUvius DANGEROUS.

} Naples, February 13.-Mount Ve- - suvius' eruption is assuming alarm - ing proportions. The funicular rail- , way track has been damaged at , six points and the principal sta ; ton is threatened with destruc-
 } ton. An effort is being made to
 ; save the station sby the construc- } ton of thick wall of masonry, re- } inforced by embankments of sand. } Streams of lava are flowing with
 ; considerable rapidity, destroying ; everything in their course. The au-
 |. thorities are taking precautions to } prevent any loss of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
WOULD ESTABLISH BANKS.

> Jackson. Miss, February 13.-Spe- ]. cial)-Aufitor Henry has a letter i, from william V. Bailey of Mobile } asking far the names of twelve 1, or fifteen towns in Mississippi 1, where he can establish banks with ; s25.00O capital each Mississippi } banks are all doing good business ; and capital Is being attracted In
 } chunks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
Mary E. Holmes Dead.

Rockford. H., February 13.-Mary E. Holmes, founder of the Mary Holiness seminary at West Point. Miss, an indus trial school for colored girls and promi- nent as scientist, died at her hone here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
Dam for Dale County.

Representative Clayton today introduced a bill authorizing the Chocawhatehee Power company to erect dam in Dale county, Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
Underwood Has Immigration RIll.

Representative Underwood appeared be- fore the committee on immigration to- day and made an argument in behalf of his bill restricting immigration. It Is thought likely that the committee will, at this session, report a bill along the lines of the one introduced by Mr Under-