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AMhRlCAN X PUBLICS.
Letter of the President to the steel
King,

Letter Of the President to the Steel
King,
Washington, Jan. 4.-President Roose-
velt's letter to Mr. Carnegie regarding
the bureau Of American republics was
as follows;
Il am so much pleased at learning
from Secretary Root what you are go
ing to do for the bureau of American
republics. You have already done sub
stantially the same for the cause of
peace at The Hague. This new gift Of
yours has an almost or quite equal sig
nificence, as far as the cause Of peace
in the western hemisphere is concern
ed, for the bureau of American repub-
lies is striving to accomplish for this
hemisphere what The Hague peace
tribunal is striving to accomplish for
both hemlspheres. / thank you heart
ily."
Secretary Root made statement in
which he said it was originally Thought
that $125,000 would be sufficient for the
building, and this amount was allotted
to sixteen republics, including the Unit
ed States, in proportion to population.
The South American countries share
amounts to about $4,000, which has
been paid in. The last congress, how
ever, appropriated 100000 for this ma
tions part in the work, SO that there
are now available funds for the build
Ing to the amount Of about $9SO,OOO. Mr..
Root adds:
THE idea is to have the building a
notable example Of Latin-Amerlcan
architecture and to have in it places
which may be the headquarters Of each
/ Latin American nation, or groups Of
nations, as they may arrange it. There
are to be reading rooms in which the
leading Latin American publications
will be found, and such quarters for
the library, which has already reached
something over 10000 volumes"
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denic, although the malady has APP
peared in all sections of the state.
The outbreak has not been confined
to dogs, but number of cattle. swine
and horses have shown unmistakable
levidences of the disease and have
either died or been killed to end their
sufferings. Several persons have been
either bitten by rabid dogs or had
their hands exposed to the saliva of
such an animal. So far as known
such exposed persons, with two excep-
lions, have promptly taken the Pasteur
treatment and thus prevented the de-
velopment of the disease. The two ex-
ceptions referred to, in agonizing
deaths by hydrophobia paid awful pen
alties for their refusal to take the
treatment.
In the face Of an epidemic of the
frightful malady, the commissioner,
owing to the limitations of the law, felt
himself powerless to act as the exigen-
cies Of the situation seemed to demand.
All that he might do was to attempt
to awaken public sentiment by giving
information regarding the prevalence
and seriousness of the disease and sug-
costing certain steps that local author
tiles might take to prevent its further
spread
This he did by issuance of a bulletin
explaining the seriousness of the sit
uation and suggesting means to be
taken to check the spread of the mall
ady.
During the year ffty-seven horses
and one mule suffering from CHAMBERS
were killed, and 479 cattle condemned
as being i'll of bovine tuberculosis. The
average price per head paid for the
cattle was $11.3S The total expense of
the office was $7,9S0.27, of which amount
5,451 was paid for condemned cattle
and 1851 paid to veterinaries. The
commissioners conclusion is based on
COMBINATIONS, that no county in the
state can claim freedom from bovine
tuberculosis.
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BIG BAYBERIRY CROP.
North stonington Man Gathered

North Stonington Man Gathered 901
Bushels in Winter at a Profit
During the late autumn months
travellers along the roads Of the coun-
try have noticed numerous posters
advertising the fact that such and
such a firm are prepared to pay a good
sum for and use all the bayberries de-
livered to them. These posters have
aroused much curiosity as to what
seemingly worthless brush which
grows in many of the woodlots and
pastures on many Of the farms in
town.
In answer to an inquiry made of one
of the farmers, it is found out, says
the Norwich Bulletin, that these ber-
ries are used in making bayberry tall
loiw, and he stated further that there
seemed to be little known about this
industry and that the only manufac-
tories of this kind are two in Wester-
ly and one in Providence. He stated
that the time for gathering them COM
menced about the middle of December
and lasted through the winter, and
that many of those living on the farms
improved their idle time by gatherig
them. The price averages somewhere
in the neighborhood of from 50 to so
cents a bushel, varying with the quail
ty OF the YIELD and this season the
price is unusually high, the gatherers
getting IS cents for every bushel
gathered
The berries grow in clusters and are
about as large as a sweet pea and are
very oily, in fact, heavy buckskin
gloves and old clothes are generally
worn by those gathering them. The
bushes, which grow in pastures and
woodland, are about the size of a com
mon huckleberry bush, but are charc-
terized by large number of branches.
Il. L. Peabody, of North Stonington,
at present holds the record, having
gathered 301 bushels one winter, aver
aging eight bushels a day, The Der
ries, which in reality are the seeds of
the bayberry shrubs, are delivered to
the factory where they are placed in
a, vat and the oil tried out. The tai
low is of deep green color and is
characterized by hardness similar to
marble. 1t is used extensively for .po-
fishing floors and also also in the
manufacters of cartridges.
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writes to the board that he has in
vented cure for diphtheria which
has antitoxin skinned mile He says
that his diphtheria cure will get in its
work after everything else fails. Just
give me the patient with sufficient
strength to live until my medicine has
time to work, and l can cure him"
says this sanguine quack. ''There is
no possible harm to come from my
medicine. Antitoxin may cause the
death Of the patient by it's effect on
the heart but my medicine never will
do this" Another man from Western
Kansas has a sure cure for eonsump-
ton which he thinks that the State
should manufacture and distribute
free of charge to every sufferer within
the State. He believes that if the
State should just manufacture a few
barrels Of his sure cure, and pass it
around to all those afflicted with tu-
bercular trouble it would be entirely
unnecessary to establish the proposed
State hospital for the care Of consunp-
tives. He figures that it would only
to send out his consumption cure,
cost the State few hundred dollars
whereas the hospital viii cost $25O,OO0.
On this one transaction the State
would therefore save enough to buy
patent medicines for all the diseases
In the whole State.
Another man has a mineral spring
which he guarantees to cure. almost
every disease from eerebro- spinal
meningitis to ingrowing toe nails. He
wants to place the water from his
mineral spring on every breakfast
table in the land, and thinks the State
would make no mistake in aiding him
in this laudable ambition. He figures
that the people Of the State would
save in. doctors bills every year
enough to pay all the running ex-
penses of the State. But this PROPOSE
ton would no doubt be strenuously
opposed by the medical profession,
which viii demand the right to con-
tinue in business, under the fourth
teenth amendment to the Constitution
of the United States.
| FFfis peculiar part about ali these
propositions is that the man who SUBJ
mits the proposition seems to be thor
oughly In earnest and thoroughly con
! WINGED that his remedy would really
be a great blessing to the community.
Il only the State would take it up and
furnish 1t free to the people. The
question of compensation for the use
use of the remedy seems in most cases
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WOOD RATS, TREASURY.

The Kansas wood rat is small, no
larger than common rat, but his am
bition and acquisitiyeness are insatia-
BILE. His one insane desire seems to be
to increase the size of his pile Of
sticks. The neighboring field is placed
under tribute. First of all the nearby
sticks are gathered into the pile. Then,
as these are cleaned up, he goes fur
Their and further ayawfrom home for
more sticks. And in this huge pile of
sticks he stores his winter supply Of
nuts.
Many a time. when we were enjoying
farm life by living mostly on sorghum
and cornbread, buttermilk and Missou-
ri dried apples, have we gone to the
woods with the other boys and taken
nicely hulled walnuts from the nests of
a woodrat.- Eldorado Republican.
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STONED A TIGER TO DEATH.
Punishment of Man Eater That
Killed a Tfbetan.

hlll6Q d lIDtldI
Fifty years ago tigers were very
common even in the hig hills of west
ern Tibet, writes C. A. Sherring in his
account of that country. At the pres
ent time, however, owing to the in
crease of population and the general
spread Of cultivation, they have be-
come rare, and the appearance of a
man catch who carried off a poor old
woman on the slope of Chipla created
great CONSERVATION.
On the following day there were
gathered together a hundred grim men,
armed only with axes and stones, for
they had not gun among them.
Fortune favored the brave, for the
tiger was found asleep under rock.
AT once each man dropped silently
into the cover of the bushwood and
piled heap of stones near to his hand,
while one of the most trusted of the
party was commissioned to stalk to the
top of the rock and drop a hugestone
on the sleeping brute.
Sowell was the work done that the
stone fell true on the tigers back, and
Immediately with a roar the wounded
beast sprang up, and seeing his enc
mics, who leaped from their cover,
charged the line.
But a hundred men, desperate as to
consequences, throwing stones with
might and main, are not to be owed or
turned from their purpose lightly, The
stones broke the tigers teeth and went
into his mouth, and his body soon be-
came a mass of wounds.
Turning he tried to escape, and took
his pursuers up hill for a mile; but
wherever he paused and whatever he
did he could not escape the pitiless
rain of missiles. The blow on his back
first given, effectually checked his
speed, and finally, worn out, he came
to bay under a great cliff.
The rest was easy. He was immedi-
ately hemmed in, and the stones were
showered on him thicker than ever
and hurled with redoubled energy. AS
he sank down the villagers rushed in
and dispatched him with their axes
Youths Companion.
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YOUNG WoMEN's CHRISTIAN AS
ISOLATION.

SOClA IlOANs
Many Of the evening classes at the
Y. w. c. A., SOS Chapel street, will
have their first lesson of the winter
term during this week.
There is still opportunity for young
women to register in several of them.
Attention is called to the classes in
English, bookkeeping and stenography,
which meet on Tuesday and Wedns-
day evenings, which offer exceptional
advantages for those who have had
limited time to devote to the study.
There are still a few vacancies in
the evening dressmaking and shirt
waist classes, also in the day classes,
both for business women and others.
On Saturday afternoon the school girls
class in sewing will be continued.
A new class of cooks will be opened
on Thursday afternoon next, in the
cooking department.
The well-equipped gymnasium, with
the experienced physical director, af-
fords both ample opportunity for ply
steal development and fine chance for
recreation and sport.
Glasses both for advanced workers
and beginners meet uon several even
ings Basketball is one of the atrrac-
tions.
The class for attendant nurses is now
being formed,
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Andrew Corhin ncnd.

New Britain, Jan. 4.-Andrew Corbin,
one of the founders of P. & f. Corbin,
hardware manufacturers, and for many
years president of the company,
died at sanitarium here tonight. He
was borp June 10, 1888, at West Hart
ford, Conn. He came to New Britain
some years after his brother Philip, the
head of the firm, and became associat-
ed with him in the hardware manufact-
uring industry. He was we'll known
throughout the hardware world. Ten
years ago he retired from business on
account Of ill-health, and had been an
invalid since that time. He is survived
by one daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Wet
more, of this city.
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4 SENSATIONAL PlrlT1ov.
Filed Against the YaEoo City and Miss
issLppi Valley Railroad.

Jackson, Miss, AIN. A sensational
petition was filed in the Kinds county
chansery court to-day by B. B, Martin
and W. B. Griffith of vicksburg
against the Yazoo City and Mississippt
Valley Railroad company, the Illinois
Central Railroad company and the
Metropolitan Trust company of New
York.
The bills seek to have declared fraud
ulent all bonds issued by the Yazot
city and Mississippi Valley company
since 1894. The petitioners set up that
the earnings Of the road have been
wrongfully diverted, and they ask for
full accounting of all the bonds, and
ar injunction preventing the defend
ants from 'iisposing of these bonds.
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WATERBURY DEFEATED
IN An OLD TIME POLO GAME
LAST NIGHT.

Score Was to / in Favor of New Ha-
ven-Both Teams Lost Goals on
Fiuls--A Large Crowd Witnessed the
Sport and There Was Plenty of Ex-
citement to Keep Them Interested.
1t was an old-time polo game at the
rink last night. There was also an
old-time crowd and they saw a very
swift and exciting game between Wa
terbury and New Haven. There was
just enough rough-house to please the
fans and Billy Hayward made matters
interesting by calling fouls galore. But
Billy will have to use little discretion
In calling fouls in the future, or else
the games will be prolonged and get
tedious.
Both teams were pretty evenly
matched as regards playing strength,
but the home team had all the luck
that was in it. Waterbury lost two
goals on fouls and was also unfortunate
Al having Two come out OF tne cage.
Porter, for New Haven, did excellent
work in front of the goal, and Bone,
DeWes and the other two players put
up a very aggressive game.
1t will be a mistake if the league at
Its meeting tomorrow should take any
action to disbar Holderness and Loxon
from playing on the Waterbury team.
In New Haven and Waterbury they
have got the crowds going, and the
motto ought to be towards strengthen
ing the teams rather than in weakening
them. 1t is quite evident the people
want polo They are willing to pay for
it and they expect. in return for their
money, that the article served up will
be to a certain standard. Waterbury
and New Haven are all right as they
stand, and with polo played as both
teams did last night the spectators will
be satisfied
Lineup and score:
Waterbury. New Haven.
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ONE HAS ANT1-ToxIN SKINNED
New Function by Kansas State Boar,

New Function by Kansas State Board
Of Health Produces Curious Results.
Ever since the State board an
nounced that it would favor the enact
ment of a law requiring the State to
manufacture and furnish antitoxin at
cost, To residents of the State, the
mail coming to the Kansas department
has been filled with letters from the
inventors and discovers of various
patent nostrums who want the State
of Kansas to include their remedy in
the list with antitoxin for State manu-
facture. 1t is evidently the prevailing
impression that the State of Kansas is
about to establish a gigantic manufac-
turing establishment just for the pur-
pose of grinding out remedies for the
benefit of the people of Kansas.
One man down in Southern Kansas
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REPORT ON RABIES.

Malady Has Appeared in All Parts of
the State and is Not Confined to
Dogs.
The epidemic Of rabies among dogs
in the state and the prevalence of CLAN
ders and bovine tuberculosis are among
the chief topics given consideration in
the annual report of Herman o. Aver
i'll, commissioner on domestic animals,
which has been presented to the gov
ernor.
OF rabies it is stated that only the
prompt action of town officials and in
dividuals in ordering dogs muzzled or
confined has prevented a general cpl
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nattIe.hip conneeticut sails south.

Newport, r. l., Jan. 4-The battle
ship Connecticut, Captain William
Swift commanding, sailed from here
late to-day for Hampton Roads, from
which place she will go to Guantana-
mo. Cuba, to join the Atlantic feet in
command of Rear Admiral Evans.
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to be of secondary consideration. The
principal things seems to be to induce
the State to adopt a remedy which
will really do the business. Topeka
Journal.
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Mistress-"Norah, you don't seem to
try to learn anything. Haven't you
any ambition in life?' Kitchen Maid
mo, mum; but I've saved something
an I'm going to have GRAND funeral
whin / die, mum. Chicago Tribune.
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Ew BRITAIN 6, BRIDGEPORT 8

New Britain, Jan. AIN a closely
contested game, the result of which
was In doubt until the final period, the
local roller polo team tonight defeated
the Bridgeport team by the score of 6
to 8. Brilliant work by the goaltenders
on both sides was feature Of the sec
ond period.
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wAn11NGFoRD. 5; HARTFORD, 4.

Wallingford, Jan 1.-The WaIling-
ford roller polo team woi it's hrst vic
tory of the season, when it defeated
the Hartford team by the score of
8 to 4. 1t was fast polo throughout
and a good passing game. Walling-
ford hal already lost the first two
games on it's schedule.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-27
MAJ. SYLVESTER EXPLAINS.
Chief Of Police Defends Department
Before Commissioners.

Maj. Sylvester superintendent OF DO
lice, was asked by the Commissioners
the reason for delay in serving q war
rant for the arrest Of Washington Maj
Tor, charged with maintaining nui-
sance on one of his properties. 2220 C
street northwest According TO the
records the warrant was issued De-
cembeT % 1896. and was not served
upon Naiior until January Is, 1907
IN reply to the request OF the Com
missioners Maj. Sylvester said: Upon
personal investigation at the Police
Court / was shown the original war
rant in this case. which was served on
January >. 1907. The case was again
called January -. 1907. January 81
February .. and February -, with the
knowledge of the health inspector. so
I am informed by the judge OF the
court. who also stated that the case
was continued on account Of the
weather being so severe that changes
could not be made, and that on the
I'D the defendant and the health in
spector were to visit the place and OBJ
serve some small defects which had not
been Temedied.
II cannot help but feel that the DO
lice department has done its fun duty
in the premises. and no delay should
be attached to il from this matter.
This is all the information 7 could
gather at the Police Court
The Washington herald., 1907-02-27
ENTER BALTIMORE GAMES
Washington Athletes Will Compete
In Hopkins Meet.
George Washington Hopes to Get a
Relay Arranged and VIII send
Individual Entrants.

The Johns Hopkins meet Saturday at
Baltimore has attracted much interest
among local athletes and several Of the
local schools and colleges viii send rep
resentatives.
George Washington University will have
a relay team to meet either St Johns or
Western Maryland College, besides enter
ing men in several of the individual
events. Lorando viii run in the mile
handicap and in the half-mile scratch,
Cunning in the 14i-yard dash and Clagett
in the 4-yard dash. The relay team will
he the same as represented George Wash
instcu at the Federal games.
The relay from the Army and Navy
Preparatory School will run against the
baltimore City College and will be picked
rom the following men: Sigsbee, Nc
lean. Birney. Sylvester, Finch, and
Pagan. All Of these men viii also enter
in Individual events.
The Washington School for Boys is try
ing to arrange a. relay race with either
Episcopal or Western High School. but
there is little chance that they viii be
able TO do this. They viii, however. send
the following men for the individual
events; Capt Mccartney and Burke in
the 1e)-yard dash; Flowerree and Britton
in the half mile. Mccartney in the 40
yard dash. Flowerrce in the mile run,
and Jewett in the mile and the quarter
mile handicap.
The Aloysius Club has a Junior team
entered. Kemper and Hamilton viii rep
resent Central High
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no CHANGES IN CODE
Old Baseball Rules VIII Re-
main Intact.
ELECTRICAL BULLETIN BOARD
League Men Examine De-
vice for Showing Decisions Of I'M
DiTe, bat Leave Matter of Adoption
Ia Each Club OgVner-Fund for De-
serving Players Il. Suggested.

New York, Feb. 2e-The American
League baseball magnates adjourned the
schedule meeting at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel to-day after adopting the report Of
the Joint committee on rules OF which
T. c. NOyes, OF Washington, was chair
man.
This committee iabored until ! o'clock
this morning at the Waldorf-Astoria
much Of the time being spent in changing
the wording and phraseology Of the code.
No radical changes were made in the
methods employed on the diamond II
was decided, however. that the pitcher
can soil new ball without incurring a
penalty, and that batsman who jumps
from one side Of the plate to the other
while the pitcher Is in the act Of delivery
is out
Umpires Connolly, Of the American
League. and EmsIie. Of the National
League, was consulted by the ruiemakers
as TO suggestions in hand. but they did
not favor them. and it was decided to
stand pat. The rules. as remodeled, had
been previously adopted by the National
League.
The American League men also exam
med an electrical bulletin board to an
nounce the decisions Of the umpires, but
il was decided to leave its adoption to
the discretion Of each club owner
The suggestion to set aside a fund for
deserving ballpiayers in retirement was
turned over 20 the national commission,
which viii hold a meeting to-day. lhe
commission has a number Of disputes to
settle but it Is not believed that another
session tomorrow viii be necessary. 4
majority OF the maSnates Of both leagues
left for home tonight we'll satisfied with
the prospects for the coming bail season.