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Evening star., 1909-08-31
SERENE CONDITIONS EXIST.
No Friction at All Between Cuba
and United States.

That there does not exist the slightest
friction between this country and Cuba.
which the public has been made to believe
by the alarming reports frequently pub
lished by certain papers, is the substance
of a statement issued by the Cuban for
eisn Office, just received at the State De-
partment.
Certain local papers, the statement
says. frequently publish alarming news
in respect of the status of relations be-
tween the governments of Cuba and the
-nited States. and as such news ordina-
rily produces some disquiet and this
however slight. Injuries the republic. the
department of state is impeled to inform
the public that there does not exist the
slightest friction between the two gov
ernments, which sustain, in a high de-
gree of cordiality and courtesy, the his
Evening star., 1909-08-31
MARRIAGE BUREAU DOOMED
POSTMASTER GENERAL HITCH
COCK ISSUES FRAUD ORDER.
James Morgan of Buffalo Was Get
ting $40 From Men Who
Were Willing.

One james Morgan of Buffalo. y. Y. is
up aga INST it, He has aroused all the
innate prejudces of Postmaster General
Hitchcock's shy bachelor soul by run
ming a matrimonial bureau. In conse-
quence. he has been cast into outer dark
ness with a full-hedged fraud order OPP
Grating against him.
If there had been anybody else at the
head of the Post Office Department,
Morgan and his pal. Charles Hoey,
might have got by with their scheme,
but with the only bachelor in the cabi-
net at the helm there was no chance.
Even Jesse l.. Suter. who wrote the
bulletin announcing the issue OF the
fraud order, emphasizes the attitude Of
the department toward matters matr-
monial. Suter Is also a bachelor.
professional matrimonial agencies get
little encouragement from Postma ster
General Hitchcock" writes Suter. That
is his opening sentence. 1t is an official
pronunciamento not 10 be misunderstood.
According to the reports of the post
office inspectors James Morgan. whose
real name is Thomas Page, and whose
other alias is Joseph Smith. together
with Charles Hoey, alias Charles Hunt
er had placed on the market a bogus
widow worth an imaginary $4,000,
whom they We're offering 1Of sale, To be
delivered fob. in sixty days upon re-
ceipt of $40. According to a prospectus
mailed throughout the country to mar
riageable victims of the male persua sion.
the widow lonesome and anxious to
have somebody take care OF her and
her money.
Of Course, They Bit.
Did they bite? 1t was simply an easy
illustration of old +. T. Barnum's indis-
putable theory, that "a sucker is born
every minute" Morgan wrote that he
was attorney for the widow and that upon
receipt of 81 as an evidence Of good
! faith he would guarantee an introduction
and a marriage within sixty days.
When the inspectors visited Morgan and
Hoey's office in the Law Exchange build
ing in Buffalo they found a young Nom-
an in charge. 1t had already been
noticed that d large amount of mail went
TO the office. The young woman told the
inspectors that she received the mail and
delivered il to a messenger, who carried
it to Morgan. The inspectors trailed the
messenger. caught the matrimonial agents
and placed them under arrest
No information could be obtained at the
Post Office Department as to whether Mr..
Hitchcock received a personal letter from
the agents.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To p. w. Pickford. to repair place of
business, at 34O3 NJ street northwest; ar
chitect, w. ]. Simmons; builder, W. f.
Pickford; estimated cost 81 600
To ST. Johns F. r. Church. for one one
story brick parish hall. at 40 I'D street
northwest, architects, Marsh * Peter:
estimated cost. $1,000
To Louise Mills. for one two-story
frame dwelling on 9TH street between
and ID streets northeast: architect.
George Laurence: bui der. Charles r.
Johnson. estimated cost S2,GOa.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
Pepper and Davis Transferred.

Secretary Knox made the further AN
nouncement that Charles NJ Pepper and
Nj. III. Davis, special agents of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor, have
been transferred to the new bureau of
trade relations on the tariff in the State
connected with the new tariff commits
sion authorized in the Payne bill but
will have special functions of its own in
investigating trade relations between
various foreign countries and advising
the department on commercial questions
arising out of foreign intercourse. Mr..
Pepper and Mr. Davis are both well
known investigators.
Secretary of the Interior Balinger,
who is now on his way TO Washington
from Seattle, is coming to Beverly within
the next ten days to see the President.
Mr. Ballinger notified the President by
telegraph that he was en- route to Wash
ington to attend to some important mat
in Washington permit, Mr. Ballinger will
dent before the latter starts for the
that, so far as he was concerned, there
was nothing III particular that he was
to take up with Mr.. Ballnger The
President has enjoyed thoroughly the
visits of different cabinet officers during
the past three weeks. lie feels some
what isolated up here on the north
shore. and the calls Of the cabinet Off
GERS keep him i'll touch with affairs at
WaShin gton
Evening star., 1909-08-31
Designated to Receive Deposits.

BY an order issued by Justice Anderson
today in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict. the Second National Bank of Wash
ington is designated as one of the national
banks TO receive the funds in bankruptcy
cases.
The bank was represented in its applca-
ton by Attorney Alexander Wolf and
Cashier Eckleff.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
Star Office Visitors,

The following visitors registered at The
Star Office today
Frank II. Album. Richlandstown. Pa
J. z. Case, HendersonvlIe, " G.
Frank II. SayIer Richlandstown. Pa.
c. W. hreider. Pennsylvania
Jacob S. Miller, Lititz. Pa
Henry S. Miller. Lititz. Pa
X. '. F'ite. New Orleans. La.
l.. VI. Smith. New Orleans. La
j. Figallo, Hamilton Ala
+. Durand, New Orleans La
Evening star., 1909-08-31

toIical bonds that unite them: and sim
ilarly. the department declares that no
incident of any kind has occurred that
would justify the canard insistently dis
seninated with reference to the alleged
recall of the Cuban minister at Wash
ngton. through whose mediation the
diplomatic business between Cuba and
the United States is conducted In the most
respectful and effectual terms
Evening star., 1909-08-31
MARRIED.

WORTHINGTON H. CARMonY ON Tuesday
August 81. 1909. ut Holy Trinity church.
Georgetown, II. C.. by the Rev. Edward Cor
bett, :. j.. \. SAUNDERS PIATT WORTH
INGToN and ANToNIA Il. CARMoDY.
daughter Of the late Lieut.. Commander Rob
ert +. Carmody. L. :. "
Evening star., 1909-08-31
ANOTHER YEAR At BEVERLY
MR.. TAFT TAKES NEW LEASE
ON WooDBERRY COTTAGE.
Henry Hoyt to Be Counselor of
State Department-Other Ap-
pointments Announced.

| BEVERLY. Mass, August 31.-Presi-
dent Taft disposed of important State
Department matters yesterday with Sec
retary Knox and closed an exceptionally
| busy afternoon with the announcement
the summer capital again next year.
Mr.. Taft has taken another season 5
lease of the cottage on WooGberry point,
and the town is rejoicing.
Among the announcements made was
the selection of Henry Hoyt. former So
licitor general. as counselor of the State
Department This is a newly created
Office. and Secretary Knox expressed
himself as delighted that he was able
to secure the services of Mr.. Hoyt The
| counselor of the department will deal
with all the large legal questions and
will have especial supervision over the
negotiation of treaties The important
within the next two years, and Mr.. Hoyt
Will devote himself largely to the franz
ing of this measure and to preparing the
| preliminary foundation for the negota-
tions. International law viii be the
field of the counselor, and Secretary
Knox feels that long-eXisting want in
the department has been happily filled.
The Far-Eastern Bureau.
Secretary Knox also took up with the
President the organization of the new
far-eastern bureau of the State Depart
ment, and announced an additional ap-
pointment to that service 1t was stated
several days ago that Edward T. Will
liams United States consul general at
TientSn, China, had been selected for
work in this bureau. Yesterday Mr..
Knox announced that RanSford Stevens
Miller, jr., Japanese secretary and inter-
prefer of the American legation at Toxic,
would return TO the United States to
enter the new department. While no
head of the bureau has been decided
upon as yet, ii is said the honor will fall
either to Mr.. Williams or to Mr.. Miller.
Additional appointments to the bureau
Will he announced later.
The far-eastern bureau. newly created,
will have for its purpose the fostering
of American trade relations with the
orient President Taft is especially in
| terested in this direction. In the selec-
tlon of a minister to China he was
anxious to engage the services of a man
of large business affairs, believing that
the time is ripe for an extension of
American trade not alone in that vast
empire, but throughout the entire far
east. Secretary Knox has had the task
OF selecting the members of the new
bureau, and has proceeded with great
Geliberation. He is anxious to get men
for this service who are thoroughly ia
miiar with the people and customs of
the orient. and whose advice will be of
inestimable value.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
in THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WEDDING CARDS ARE ABROAD
FOR SEVERAL EVENTS.
The Gold Necklace Club and Its
Honors-Travel Plans.
Notes.

Invitations have been received from
Capt. and Mrs. James Frederic Hill of
Maiden. Mass. for the marriage of their
daughter, Marjorie Hill. and Lieut.. James
Albert Alger of the United States revenue
cutter service, TO take place at the sum-
mer home of their cousin, William II.
Hill. at Barberry lodge. Weston, Mass,
Wednesday afternoon, September s.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
China Closets.
Lace Curtains.

The SWEETEST line of Lace Curtains you'll
see. In silk. muslin. Irish point, etc
The values are unusual.
Evening star., 1909-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. James Henry Luyen an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Catherine Beulah and DR.. Hugh AIbuth-
not Brown Saturday, August % 1909, in
this city
Evening star., 1909-08-31

A quiet wedding took place in the par
sonage OF the German Lutheran Church.
the Rev. Armedinser officiating. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Hanna Eller
and Mr.. John Gabrial. After the cere-
mony the couple left for trip to New
York by water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
CONFERENCE ON
OPEN SHOP POLICY

Pittsburg, December 12-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, and several other labor
leaders, arrived last night to attend
conference between the executive coun-
Gil of the Federation and the national Of
fieers of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin workers, to discuss
the waging of a general fight against
the United States Steel corporation's
open shop policy
The question of a general strike of all
union men employed by the Steel cor
poration in many mills will be discussed
seriously, it is declared
The conference, scheduled to last two
days, begins Monday
At the convention of the American
Federation of Labor in Toronto all of the
officials interested in the open shop pol
icies of the Steel corporation, ii is
averred, were asked to hold a general
conference in this city. Probably 200 dele
gates will be in attendance at Mondays
meeting
The first action to be taken will deal
with the strike situation at the tin mills
of the Steel corporation. large fund
will probably be voted at Mondays meet
ing to sustain a long strike on the part
of the union men now out, and those, 1t
is said, who will be called out subse-
quently. The wage question does not
enter into the deliberations of the con-
ference which it is added makes it unique
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
STATE FAILS TO
MAKE FARM PAY

Montgomery, December 12.-(Special.-
The state is not able to farm at a
profit. so the magnificent plantation at
No. is now under lease. the price be-
ing 81 per acre almost. There is a
tract of 1906 acres which is let for
$500. For some years No. 4 had been
run and the output used largely in the
feeding of prisoners and stock at the
Walls in Wetumpka and the mill Mt
Speigner, but of late it was found that
1t is not worth while to engage in ag-
riculture as a single operation, so that
this line was cut out, save what is done
at the Speigner farm, where it is close
enough to make good use of the out
put without extra cost
The state is a good hand to run a
cotton MILL however. The plant at
Speigner, built in the days of Governor
Johnston, left idle for a time, revived
in the term of Jelks, and since run at
a profit, has shown that this kind of
manufacture is possible. And 1t sh ows
more, that the negro is a good cotton
mill hand when he or she can be con-
trolled and kept at steady work. The
state mill has made money. 1t has .
lot of cotton on hand that was bought
cheap, so it is in position TO enjoy
the high price of goods without having
to buy high-priced cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
FORECAST OF NEWS
FOR COMING WEEK

! Signs of rapidly approaching crisis in
Nicaragua set in for that republic the
top line in the programme of events for
the coming week Other topics that hold
an almost equally progressive interest arc
labor troubles in the United States and
the recent series of crime mysteries in
/ various parts of the country.
] Across the Atlantic attention centers
on the British political campaign and the
deliberations of the Danish scientists
over the north polar records of DR.. Cook
While the switchmen's strike in the
northwest remains unbroken, with both
! sides claiming victory. one of the most
important labor conferences of the year
will be begun at Pittsburg Monday. At
this meeting plans will be made to COM
bat the "open shop" policy in the mills
of the United States Steel corporation.
The grand jury will continue efforts
to unravel the Ocey Snead mystey of East
Orange, N. j. In st. Louis another grand
jury will look into the strange death of
w. K. Erder alleged to have been
brought about by Mrs. Dora E. Doxey.
San Francisco is trying to round up more
Cinnamon for the series of murders, while
Savannah is trying to find the man or
men who brutally killed Mrs. Eliza Crib
BILE and Mrs Carrie Ohlander last week
and nearly killed Maggie Hunter. De-
troit is baffled at the atrocious murder
of a little girl.
The magnates of both the major base
/ ball leagues will meet in New York this
week. Their gathering will be proceeded
on Monday by the meeting of the national
! baseball commission.
| Congress expects to be unusually busy
! this week in an effort to clear away as
much routine business as possible in read
mess for the sterner work TO be done
after the holidays.
The affidavits of August w. Loose and
George II. Dunlle who say they have
prepared for Or. Frederick A. Cook ficti-
tious data will be sent this week to the
University of Copenhagen. DIR. Cooks
whereabouts are still a mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
PATTON DIES AFTER
LINGERING ILLNESS
Was For Years Associated With First
National Bank of Huntsville.
Was Valuable Citizen

Huntsville, December 12.-(SpeciaL)--
Oliver B. Patton, retired cashier of the
First National bank, and one of Hunts
ville's best known and most popular cit
liens, died last night after a lingering
Illness. His condition had been regarded
as critical during the last few weeks,
and his death, though great shock to
his relatives and friends, was not a sur
prise to them.
Mr.. Patton had for many years been
associated with the First National bank
and after the death of Joseph Martin,
in 1895, was elected cashier, an office
which he filled with signal ability until
his health failed a few months ago.
Tho death of Mr.. Patton follows close
upon that OF Maj. William H. Echols.
his relative and president of the bank.
and In the passing away of these vet
eran financiers the First National bank
suffers a great loss
Mr.. Patton leaves a widow and the fol-
lowing children: Mrs Richard w. Mil
Ter, DR.. Irvine Patton, DR.. Oliver B.
Patton, Mrs. James l.. Darwin, Mrs. r..
W. Walker Of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Humes Patton of Minnesota, and Miss
Shelby Patton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
WARNING TO AMERICA.
James Hamilton Lewis Says Orient
Will Cause Trouble.

Chicago. December 1.-THE time has
come when America must choose one
of two courses and act quickly or be
gored into action" said James Hamil-
ton Lewis in an address before the
Bankers club of Chicago.
We must either abandon the Philip
pines, Hawaii and other insular pos
sessions said the speaker. ''or pre-
pare for war which will cast asunder
the bond of nations
MIR. Lewis recently returned from the
Orient. He declared Japan and China
are enemies at heart They are ready
to join hands as soon as their respect
i've navies are reha affiliated" said MIR.
Lewis, and the mobility of the armies
established. and Will give vent to their
Oriental hatred in war on the United
States that will destroy the tranquility
of the whole world in the battle cry OF
Asia for Asiatics,' AMI we must remain
America for Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
HALE COUNTY JAIL
BEING REMODELED
viii Be Made a Modern Structure
900-Acre Tract Sod-Farmers
Preparing Fors Boil Weevil.

Greensboro, December 12.-(Special.)
The jail here is now being torn down.
1t will be rebuilt into modern up-to-
date prison. 1t was quite a question
as to what the county would do with
its prisoners during the erection of the
new jail Some suggested that they
be kept in another county, but this did
not meet with the approval of the
commissioners as 1t would often cause
serious Inconvenience The commission
ers have finally decided to have two
of the steel cells which are now in the
old jail placed In the basement of the
courthouse and use the basement for
q temporary Jail. The town of Green's
boro has for some years used the coun-
ty Jail instead of having calaboose,
hence there would be no place here for
prisoners while the jail was being de-
molished if the above plan had not
been thought out.
Joe B. Stickney of this place has
purchased from G. w. Digger the
Gage place, an s00-acre tract of land
about four miles east of Greensboro.
While the consideration is not shown
by the record of the deed yet Mr.. Stick
ney is known to have paid stiff price
for it. No land can be bought in this
section cheaply.
The farmers of the county are get
ting ready for the boll-weevil. They
are unanimous in the declaration that
much more corn and feed stuffs Will
be planted next year than has been
done heretofore. While the price OF
cotton has been above the average this
season the high prices have been a
hurt to this county rather than a help
This was brought about by the fact
that so many people in the county sold
their cotton crops ahead at and around
10 cents a pound, and many of them
failed to make as many bales as they
sold. In some instances parties have
raised so little cotton that it has taken
1t all to go on tn cir contracts and the
they have had to pay out money.
The city council of Greensboro has
passed an ordinance taxing the owners
of property abutting on Main street
one-half a cent a foot for the purpose
of sprinkling the street. The ordinance
met with strong opposition, but was
passed as this was the only way open
to provide a fund for sprinkling pur-
poses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
CULVER TALKS TO
MEN AT ENSLEY
First of Series of Sunday Meetings to
Be Held In Steel City.
Other News.

Ensley, December 12.-(Special DIR.
+. 2. Culver, presiding elder of the Bir-
mingham district, made an address to
men only at the Franklin theatre this
afternoon. Despite the unfavorable
weather, large crowd was present. DR..
Culver took for his theme, Human
Character" He made an interesting and
entertaining address, full of force and
eloquence. The meeting was held under
the auspices of the Baraca class of the
Methodist church. which numbers near
ly 100 members, with II. C. Russell as
president The meetings will be held
every Sunday at noon. A number OF
prominent speakers have promised to
make addresses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
SPRING STYLES ANNOUNCED.
Convention of Manufacturers Adopts
Changes For 1910.

Toledo, December 12.-Spring styles for
1910, as adopted by the National Cloak.
Suit and Skirt Manufacturers associa-
ton, in convention at Mount Clemens to-
day, were announced here tonight by
President Samuel Schoenfield. They are:
For tailor-made suits. lengths varying
from rs to 80 inches. Jackets to be made
with long roll and notched collar; semi
and seven-eighths fitting back. Novelty
of the season is the Russian blouse effect
skirts to be made in various pleated eff
fects.
For separate coats, two varieties: The
length; and full length "a to Sc inches, to
length; and full leng tn "a to IS inches, to
be made semi and seven-eighths fitting.
For motor and utility coats, semi-f1tting
and loose shapes with some belted eff
fects.
For separate skirts: Various pleated and
tunic effects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
HOME MIXTURE
FOR RHEUMATISM

Published Here Last Winter and Hum
dreds Helped BY 1t.
The following simple prescription will
be found the most effective remedy OBJ
tsinable for rheumatism, pains In the
Joints. lame back and general debility; 1t
will restore physical vigor.
Zone ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla COM
pound; one ounce Toris compound; half
pint of high grade whisky. These to be
mixed and used in doses Of tablespoon
full before each meal and at bedtime
Any druggist has these ingredients or
will quickly get them. and they are cos
ily mixed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
Result Of HazIng Inquiry.

Charleston, w. Va, December r.
AS the result of the inquiry of the
West Virginia State Board of Regents
into the hazing of Miss Matte Taylor,
a student at the Fairmount Normal
school, one young woman teacher T.
that school Las been denied the priv
lege Of the girls hall. and six young
women students are denied many privi-
eges from the remainder of the term.
Miss Taylor reported few days ago
that she had been given an ice cold
bath and then her body had been
painted red by the hazers. The
regents held that the hazing was not
of vicious character"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
CITY TAX NOTICE

OcC. lSC, lJUJ.
Real and personal taxes for
the year 1909, are now due and
taxpayers are notified to ap-
pear at my office and pay the
same.
Said taxes will become de-
linquent on Jan. LIST, and will
draw interest at 8 per cent
from said date. After taxes be-
come delinquent a list of all as
sessments remaining unpaid
will be certified to the Register
in Chancery, who, under a de-
cree of the Chancery court, will
advertise and sell property on
which taxes remain unpaid.
GEO. EUSTIS, Tax Collector
Age Herald. Dec. I. lot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
Rioh Gold Miners Strike.

New York, December 12.-The es-
tate of Calvin Paige, retired mer-
chant and forty-niner, amounts to S.
449, 466, according to affidavits filed IN
the surrogate's court here today. Mr..
Paige went west in the vanguard of
he first gold rush. He builded large
fortune but never married and his
niece and nephew divide the greater
Fart of his estate. His birthplace,
Hardwick, Mass, will receive $155,00o
of the fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
State Bank Closed.

Benton, Ark, December 12.-The
Peoples State bank has closed for
liquidation. The bank officials place
the assets of the institution at $780,
900 and ST. 900 as the liabilities. They
assert the suspension is due to an in
ability to realize on available securities
in cash. The bank failed under similar
conditions, it is alleged, two years ago
A receiver has been appointed