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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-06
AGAINST 11TTLEF1ELD's BILL.
Arguments Heard Today Before the
House Judiciary Committee.

Arguments were continued today before
the House committee on the judiciary
against the Littlefeld bill providing that
liquors shipped In interstate transit shall
be subject to the police powers Of state.
A delegation from the California Wine
Growers Association was present, as was
also a delegation from the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union.
The arguments were made by Andrea
Sparboro of San Francisco, president Of
the California Swiss Colony. who repre-
scented the California wine growers and
l.. J. Vance Of New York. secretary of
the American Wine Growers Association
Both opposed the bill.
MIR. Sparboro discussed the temperance
and commercial sides of the vinticultural
industry OF the United States. arguing
that light wines and beers were the best
means of promoting temperance. He
quoted from Surgeon O'Reilly Of the army
to show that since the adjustment of the
canteen the number of soldiers treated
in hospitals for alcoholism avera eed
where the soldiers are allowed to have
light wines and beers the average is one
eighth of one per thousand
He claimed that according to reports
furnished by the Department of Com
merce and Labor the consumption of light
wine and beer is increasing in the United
States, while the consumption of ardent
spirits is decreasing. He told of the
enormous amount of money invested in
the wine industry Of the United States.
which he was afraid tn passage of the
bill under discussion would destroy.
Mr.. Vance opposed the bill on constitu-
tional grounds. He claimed that the pro
posed regulation by the national govern
ment. If carried to its logical conclusion,
would ultimately destroy commerce He
stated that there were over 100000 acres
Of vintage in the United States, 800. 600 in
California. 10000 in New York, $1,000 in
Ohio, and 10000 in Michigan and Mis-
souri, with 500. OOO, 900 invested In winer-
les. buildings and stocks, giving employ
ment to 100000 men. He claimed that If
the bill became law, it would practically
destroy the wine industry of the United
States and be heavy blow to American
agriculture.
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DEATH OF ALLEN DODGE.
Was the Oldest Employe Of the De.
partment Of Agriculture.

Allen Dodge. eighty-flve years of age,
and according to the records the Oldest
employee Of the Department of Agriculture.
died this morning at the family residence.
1918 street. He was appointed to po-
sition in the department August 1, 1851,
and has served continuously for twenty
seven years. Mr.. Dodge was pomologist,
and native Of the District of Columbia,
having been born in old Georgetown In
1923. He spent his long life here and was
respected by large circle of friends
At the time of his death he was en-
ployed in the genealogical section of the
bureau of plant industry. His wife, Mrs.
Mary E. Dodge. survives him. The. fuEer-
al will take place with services at Oak
Hill Chapel, Monday at 1890 o'clock.
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SALARIES ARE TOO SMALL.
What Commissioner Moore Says OF
Patent Office Employees.

Boys just out of school employed In
the examining division of the patent Of
flee and incompetent men in other posi-
tions are necessary evils, according to
Edward B. Moore. commissioner of pat
ents. because of lack Of money to run
the affairs of the bureau properly.
The salaries are so small" says Mr..
Moore. that competent men cannot be
obtained, and then. after we have our
tyros brought to a pitch of efficiency, they
are offered better positions by outside
interests, and we are not able to cope
with the inducements held out. The sal
aries of the examining clerks have re-
NAMED unchanged since 1913 but l hope
that Congress will grant us more money
to relieve the situation. as L recommended
in my last report to Congress.
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Clerks Leaves Of Absence.

Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania today
presented two amendments to the Post
Office Department bill which are of con-
siderable local interest. One provides that
after June 30, 1908. employees in the first
and second class post Offices having city
delivery service be granted leave Of abb
sence with full pay for not exceeding
thirty days in each fiscal year. The other
proyides for similar leaves Of absence for
employees in the railway mail service. with
the addition of thirty days sick leave.
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Charged With Fraud.

Robert c. Cameron, who is wanted In
this city to answer a charge OF having
engaged in a dishonest transaction In
volving the sum of 500. was arrested at
Rockton, g. c., this afternoon. according
to a message received by Inspector Board
man. 1t is charged that Cameron de-
'posited a check for $500 at a local
hank and then gave a check against the
account for $500. The check was made
payable to Cameron. and purported to
bear the signature of ]. w. Sloan. The
police made an investigation. but were
unable to find any such man as Sloan.
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Will Go After Ross Douglas.

The Secretary of War has appointed
Maurice Brulay as an agent Of the internal
revenue service of the Philippine govern
ment. and delegated him to go from this
city to Buenos Aires, Argentina. for the
purpose of taking to Manila for trial ROSS
" Douglas, now under arrest in Buenos
Aires for the alleged embezZlement or
IS. 900 from the signal office in Manila
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American Racer in Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb.. March 8.-The American
car in the New YorkParis automobile
race left Columbus. Neb.. at o'clock
this morning. This car is now getting
into the sandy country. where rains make
the roads better instead of worse.
The Italian car left Denison, Iowa. at
7:3O this morning. running over the ILL
nois Central railroad right of way. The
car is being dispatched as a regular pas
senger train.
A cold wind is rapidly drying and
freezing the mud.
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No Word From Roosevelt for Heinze,

HELENA. Mont. March 8.-Because
counsel for F. Augustus Heinze had re-
ceived no reply from President Roosevelt
regarding a pardon in connection with a
fine of $4,000 imposed upon M. Heinze
for contempt during his copper war with
the Anlal8amated Copper Company, Fed
eral Judge w. III. Hunt has granted ten
more days in which to deposit the fine
money. Counsel asked for an extension
Of sixty days.
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President's Yacht Aground.

NORFOLK. Va, March Ga special to
t,e Ledger-Dispatch from Old Point
{ bmfort says that the Presidents yacht
dayfiower, bound from Washington. D.
c.. to the Norfolk navy yard, went
aground near Thin1ble Light. In Lower
Chesapeake bay, during thick fog. The
United States naval collier Nero has gone
from Old Point to her assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-06

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Sarah f. Schneider will be hel6 at
the family residence. 1896 18th street
northwest. tomorrow afternoon at 9
O'Clock Rev. Charles F. Winbigler. pas
tor of the First Baptist Church. will
conduct the services. The pallbearers will
he Clarence Rheem. Harry Reed. DR..
Barry. William A. yesterday. John
Schneider and w. 8. Snyder. Interment
will. be private and In Congressional
cemetery.
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Planning Annapolis-West Point Race.

PHILADELPHIA, March 8.-Announce-
meut was made today that the Univer-
sitv of Pennsylvania is endeavoring to
have the crews Of Annapolis and West
Point meet each other at the American
HENLEY regatta. which will be held on
the Schuylkill river in this city May q.
If the crews enter the regatta a special
race between the two institutions will
he arranged.
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jealousy Behind Murder Near Suffolk

RICHMOND, Va. March 6-Last night,
near Suffolk, Charles Mitchell shot and in
stantly killed Mrs William Christian
while she was preparing supper. He then
placed the revolver to his head. and after
INJECTING a flesh wound upon himself,
claimed that the woman shot herself and
then him. Jealousy was the cause He
was arrested and jailed at Suffolk.
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and her sister went to Covington to have
their pictures taken and Di Julio followed.
Wild from Jealousy, he shot her when he
met her on the street. The jury Is sup
posed to have recommended mercy on the
county against capital punishment.
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GUILTY OF MURDER.
Jury at Piqua, Ohio, Recommends
Mercy in Italians Case

PIQUA. Ohio, March 6.-After deliberat-
ing all night the jury in the case of Da-
ratio di Julio. accused of numbering Miss
Forrest Floyd. by shooting her on the
streets of Covington, Ohio, returned a
verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree today. Mercy was recommended
Di Julio was overcome when the verdict
was announced.
Di Julio was a lover Of the girl. She
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-06
Will Of Mrs. L. J. Moxley.

The will OF Mrs. Lucy ]. Moxley, dated
May 81. 1903, was fled today for probate.
Property on Q street between 3Oth and
31st streets IL devised to her sister, Eliza
beth r. King, for hfe At the death Of
the sister the property Is to go to Martha
A. Hunt. Josephine A. Jackson, James A.
Hoffman and William G. Hoffman. Jesse
II. Wilson is named as executor.
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Official announcement was made today
that the administration in few days
will be prepared to announce the itinerary
of the battleship fleet after IL leaves tho
Pacific coast. No intimation was given al
to what direction the vessels will take.
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The Omnibus Claims BilI.

Senator Fulton today reported the omni-
bus claims bill. carrying an appropria-
ton OF S. 3a3. 842 The bill as it came
from the House carried only SAX, 545.
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Arbitration Treaty With Mexico.

A treaty of arbitration has been agreed
upon between the United States and
Mexico. 1t will be signed in few days
by Secretary Root on behalf Of the
United States and Senior Don Jose F.
Godoy, the first secretary and charge
d,affaires of Mexico, in the absence OF
Ambassador Creel. IT. is said that the
treaty will follow the same lines as that
negotiated with and consequently rattle
Axu
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Increase Of 40 Per Cent Granted by
the Senate.

The Senate army pay increase bill grant
ing an increase of 40 per cent In the pay
Of enlisted men, and of smaller percent
ages to officers varying Win rahh' "aS
passed by the Senate today.
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OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

FASTNET. March 6.-The steamer Cam
pania, from New York for Liverpool. was
reported by wireless telegraph 125 miles
west at Z am. today. Will probably
reach Queenstown about 4 pm.
LIZARD March 6.-The steamer st.
Louis. from New York for Southampton,
was reported by wireless telegraph 497
miles west at 4:3O am. today. Will prob
ably reach Plymouth about $50 a. M. Sat-
urday.
HAVRE, March 6.-Arrived: Steamer La
Touraine, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. March ). - Arrived:
Steamer Adriatic from New York.
LIVERPOOL. March 5.--Arrived: Steam
err Carmania. from New York.
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Itinerary of Battleships.

LIVERPOOL. March 5.-Arrived: Steam
err Carmana. from New York.
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Mr.. Ashford Denies Delay.
Appropriations have already been made
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SOUTHAMPTON. March ). - Arrive,
Steamer Adriatie. from New York
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HAyRE. March 6-Arrived: Steamer La
Tonra inc from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-02
SEIZURE OF THE TATSU
HOW CHINA HAULED DOWN
JAPAN'S FLAG.

VICTORIA. B. c.. March "Details Of
the seizure of the Japanese steamer Tat
su. ten miles off Macao. were received by
the steamer Empress Of Japan. which
arrived last night from Yokohama.
When the Tatsu left Japan kilograms
In cipher were sent to the Chinese gov
eminent. in consequence OF which the
Chinese gunboat Pc Blk. carrying foreign
drilled troops, put to sea under sealed
orders. and the Chinese revenue cutter
Tun Using and three gunboats Joined
her. The Tatsu was found hove to ten
miles off Macao in Chinese waters, await
ing pilot to get to the Portuguese port.
The steamer was seized. and 1850 rifles
and 10000 rounds of ammunition, which
we're manifested. and $50 rifles. not man
ifested, which were secreted. were taken.
The Chinese commandant. Capt. WI,
hauled down the Japanese nag and re-
placed 1t with the dragon nag and placed
junk with Portuguese troops on board
went out to assist the Japanese steamer,
but was prevented from communicating
with her by the Chinese. in consequence
Of which strong protests were made by
the Portuguese ofhcerS. All communlca-
ton was prevented.
The war munitions. which the Chinese
say were intended for Chinese rebels,
were consigned by Awaya & Co., a Kobe
firm interested in the Japanese mine on
Queen Charlotte Island B. G., to Kvons
Vo & Co., Chinese firm Of Macao. The
shippers agents and consignees have en-
gagged Portuguese lawyer to make rep
RESERVATIONS against the seizure.
Meanwhile the Tatsu was taken to
Canton under seizure. The ships agents
contend that she was legally within her
rights in taking arms to Macao. but the
Chinese declare they found her endeavor-
ing to land the arms surreptitiously.
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SACRIFICES FORTUNE.
Widow Of Suicide Gives Millions to
Help Pay His Debts.

NEW YORK. March 2-Ready to sac
rifice every dollar she possesses to pay
her husbands debts Mrs. Lilly w. Bar
ney. widow of Charles T. Barney, has
turEed over more than $4,000 in real
and personal property TO the Barney Es-
ta'e Company. which in return has agreed
to meet every obligation of the former
president Of the Knickeroocker Trust
Company, who committed suicide last
November. The debts amount to at least
81 S0I COO with contingent liabilities of a
half million dollars more.
Mrs. Barney was not terrified by the
biz tital Of her husbands debts. and she
directed the Incorporation of the COM
Iaby, which has consolidated the obliga-
tons under plan by which 1t is ex-
pected every creditor will be paid in full
within three years, with q per cent in
terest. The details Of the organization
OF the Barney Estate Company were pre-
sented in full in petition filed Saturday
with Justice Clark in the Richmond Su-
preme Court by the temporary receivers
of the Knickerbocker Trust Company
asking permission of the court to sub
stitute bonds and notes of the estate
company for other forms of Indebtedness
which Barney had left with the trust
company. Justice Clark granted the ap-
pl.oation.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March 1.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of
5al2 points. and during the early session
increased the gain to 12a18 points on the
active months. on covering. local bull
support and commission house buying,
encouraged by the bullish Interpretation
of Saturdays visible supply statement,
firm cables and larger English spot sales
Offerings increased at the advance as a
result of realizing and selling by local
bears. but prices were only three or four
points off from the best during the middle
OF the morning.
Futures opened steady. March, 1851 :;
May. 1859; July, 1857; August. 1888 bid !:
October. 1000: November. 1000; Deem
Der. 1901 bid.
The market was less active late in the
forenoon, but ruled steady at midday,
with prices about to IL points net
higher. near months showing the great
st gain.
Spot quiet; middling uplands. Has;
middling gulf. lilo
Estimated receipts at the ports TODAY
10000 bales. against 14.19O last week
and 21,O1o last year. For the week,
10000 bales. against 121.O6j last week
and 1888 last year. Today's receipts
at New Orleans. 1923, against s.1G4 last
year. and at Houston, 2,l0O bales,
against Gill last year.
Spot closed quiet, ~ points advance;
middling uplands. 11.65; middling gulf,
1l.90: sales. 23, 425 bales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. March 2.-Closinx cot
ton-Spot. good business done; prices
steady; American middling, fair, go;
good middling. 6.34; middling, G.Os; low
middling. 5.74: good ordinary, $50;
ordinary, $50. The sales Of the day
were 10000 bales. of which 1000 were
for speculation and export and included
$500 American. Receipts, $1,000 bales,
including 2s,4OO American Futures
opened firm and closed steady; March,
5.6I1 March-April. 567h; April May,
6.63; May-June, $40; June-July. $50 :
July-August. 5.65; August September,
BOO: September-October.5 SAT; October
November. $40; November December
0.3I n: December-January. 5.3I
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MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices from 1 cent to
cents higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia. 21a22
west Virginia and southwest Virginia
Fl; Tennessee, 81.
Western firsts, 80 a33; seconds. 24a25
Process. fancy. 26H a27: fair to good. 2:
aga. Store-packed, fresh, 10a2O.
CHEESE. - New York state factory
new, large, 16ha17.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per lb
15a18: hens. per ID. -12a13; ROSTERS. pei
h.. {; keats. per h.. ~; turkeys. toms
lb.. 11a13. -"
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Hens. choice
per h., 13a14; roosters, per ib., 1aS
chickens. per h.. 16a18; ducks Fer lb.
13a18; turkeys. hens. per h.. IS; toms
per h., 15a17.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes, per Dbl.
No. l., 2.15a2.25: per bu.. 9Oa0o; No. 2
Dbl. 3OOa4.75; yams. per Dbl. a.5Oa3.75
turnips. per box. 3Oa4O; per hbl., 1926
rutabagas. per bbl.. 1.o5a2. 90; cucum-
bers. per doz, 1.OOa2.OO; onions. FER Dbl.
2.OOa2.25: per bu.. GOAL 90: peppers, Fla.
per carrier, 1.5Oa2.OO; cabbage. per 10C
lbs. sOa1.oO: cabbage, new Fla. nat. pei
bbl., 1.25a1.75: early Yorks. per Dbl, 3.0(
a3.5O; caulifower. per basket. 1.5Ca2.25
kale. per bbl.. 75a90: spinach. per Dbl.
1.0Oa2.25: eggplant. per crate. 1.5oa2.0O
squash. Fla, per crate, 2.O0a3.00; snaE
beans. Fla. per basket. 3.O0a1.5O: new
beets, per bunch. 4a6; lettuce. Fla, pei
basket. 1.OOa1.75; okra, per carrier, 3.5(
a4.O0; celery. per bunch. 5Oa9O: brussels
sprouts. per qt., 10a15; tomatoes. Fla.
per crate, 1.5Oa3.5O; parsley, New Or.
leans, per bunch. 5; peas, Fla. per bas-
ket. 5.OOa6OO: parsnips. per box, jOa6O
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. per bbl.
2.5Oa5.0O: oranges. Fla, per box. LISA
800; navels. Cal, per box, 2.oCa2.75
grape fruit. per crate. 3.50a4.50: tanger'
ines. per strap, 4.OOa50O; pineapples
per box, 2.5Oa3.5O: per bbl.. s.O0a12.00
strawberries, Fla, per qt., 25a40.
HAY AND STRAW. = Hay. western
No. l., 17.OOa17.5O; No. 2. 18.OOa1650
mixed 14.O0a16OO. Straw, rye. bundle
13.50a14 .O0I rye. machine thrash. 9.O0s
$50; wheat, 6.5Oa7.O0; oat straw, pei
ton. 9.OOa0.5U.
DRESSED MEAT Pork, small and
neat. per cwt., $50; large. 5.0OaG.00.
LIVE STOCK. = Cattle. extra. pei
cwt.. 500: butcher, per cwt., 4.00a4.5O
ordinary, per cwt., 2.5Oa300> Hogs, pei
cwt.. gross 4.50a4.75. Sheep. per lb.
4a4 Y: lambs. choice. 1a7k. Calves
choice, per h., SA; medium, per 3D.. "a
tx.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs. No. 1, per h., 13
No. .. 1o: No. 3. 10. Rounds No. 1, pei
h., o; No. >. s: No. 3. Z. Loins. No. I
per h.. 10: No. .. II; No. 8. 10. Cnucks
No. 1. per h.. sh; No. .. Z: No. B. 8.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool. washed
free of burrs. per h.. IS; unwashed, 1Ss
p. Hides. green per h.. 5; dry. per lb.
call. Sheepskins, green, each. 50a75
dry, each. 25a60. Mink, each. z.00a2. 80
raccoon, 25a0O; red fox, 1.25a1.7 10
skunk. 25a75; opossum, 1Oa15; gray fox
/ 35a6O: muskrat, 15a23; muskrat kits. 8
Mbbit skins, /. Calfskins. green, each
EOOa1.25: dry, flint hides. per h., 8
dry sailed hides, 8.
/ GRAIN.-Wheat, S5a97. Corn. shelled
old. white, 60a71; yellow. ~; new, 6Oa
O.; ear, 2.75a3.OO. Oats, western white
No. ., 5Sa6O; mixed, SLABS. Bran, pei
ton. 2s.OOa3O.OO. Middlings. per ton
9S. OOa30.OO
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CONDEMN BoYERTowN DECREE
District Attorneys Decision Arouses
INDIGNATION.

READING, March 2.-Although it was
not unexpected, the decision Of District
Attorney Schaeffer not to- institute any
prosecutions on account Of the Boyertown
Opera House fire Of January IS. in which
ITO persons lost their lives. was received
with considerable indignation, both here
and In Boyertown.
Ever since he received the stenographic
report of the coroner's inquest, which held
Deputy Factory Inspector Bechtel Of
Pottstown and Mrs. II. E. Monroe OF
Washington, owner of the play produced
at the opera house. responsible for the
disaster, District Attorney Schaeffer had
privately intimated that he could find no
legal ground for prosecutions that would
be likely to result in conviction. On this
point many lawyers agree with him.
But the district attorney is also known
to be dissatisfied with the verdict. from
another viewpoint Although Mr.. Schaef-
fer declines to enlarge on the statement
he issued Saturday. 1t is understood he
sharply criticised the verdict of the coro-
ner's jury because IL failed to hold DR..
r. J. B. Rhoads. the owner of the opera
house, and Edward c. Mauger, the lessee.
as partly responsible for the disaster.
posed Of citizens of Boyertown. The dis
trict attorney regards the verdict as q
studied attempt to "whitewash'' any res
ident Of the town connected with the dis
aster and to make outsiders the scape-
goats.
DR.. Rboads is one Of the wealthiest and
most influential citizens of the borough,
and his position alone is believed to have
saved him. although the people of Boyer
town are disguised over the present turn
OF affairs. Many Of them were equally
indignant when the verdict was rendered
because it did not make Rhoads and Maui
ger equally culpable with Bechtel and
Mrs. Monroe.
responsible for the rickety oil tank on the
stage which did duty as footlights. and
which. according to the testimony at the
inquest, fed the flames after a lamp was
overturned on the stage following the ex-
element caused by the kissing sound Of
the picture machine in the rear.
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Tribute Of Respect.

The Secular League yesterday adopted a
mirute on the death of William H. Burr,
late member, in which it is set
forth that the league Is poorer. this
city of his choice is poorer. the coun-
try and the world are poorer that he
is stricken from life. I'VE do not. in
deed, feel like rejoicing in what seems to
us an irremediable disaster" the minute
continues, but we cannot see the end
from the beginning. and 1t may be that
the tragic change has its compensations-
that II hides In it's invisible influence
something of beneficence. We know that
our loss is real. We know not only that
kind. faithful and sincere friend has
vanished from among us. but that the
free thought for which this league stands
has lost one of the most substantial of its
props-one Of the most fearless Of its
champions"