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Evening star., 1895-09-13
AMERICANS IN MEXICO.
Contract for New York Securft
Company to Bond Mexican Officials

Contract for New York Security
Company to Bond Mexican Officials.
AS an additional evidence of the growing
ascendency of American interests in Mexi-
co. Mr.. Butler, United States charge daft
faires at the City of Mexico invites the At
tention of the State Department to A con.
tract recently entered into between the
Mexican government and the American
Surety Company of New York for the Bond
ing of public officials, private parties, cor
porations, etc, in Mexico. "The con-
tract provides" says Mr.. Butler, that the
company shall establish in the City of
Mexico, complying with the provisions of
the commercial code of the United States
OF Mexico, branch, with its respective CT
fees. for the issue. without any limitation
whatever and in due legal form, of all
c'asses of bonds, guarantees, and other OBJ
legations of the same character that may
be legally contracted and executed. wheth-
government of Mexico, or of those of the
states. districts. the territories, munich
Ealities, corporations, companies and pri-
vate individuals.
THE legal residence of the company in
the republic will be in the City of Mexico,
and it will keep in that city a representa-
tive who shall be sufficiently empowered to
represent it both il and out of court in al,
business which 1t may do, and with entire
liberty to establish agencies in those parts
of the country which may be required by
its interests.
1.-The company will always be considered
as Mexican in all matters referring to this
contract, even should one or more of its
members be foreigners, and it will be ex-
clusively subject to the jurisdiction of the
competent tribunals and authorities of the
republic in all matters whose origin or ac-
ton may take place within the territory
thereof. and under no preteXt whatever will
it he allowed to claim foreign rights, nor
will it be allowed 10 transfer this conces-
sion without the previous permission Of
the department of the treasury
Evening star., 1895-09-13
ELECTRIC LAMP POSTS.
The Kind Now in Use in the City of
Copenhagen.

The Kind Now in Use in the City Of
Copenhagen.
According to United States Consul
Kirk at Copenhagen, the general use OF
electricity as means of illumination IN
our great cities must, in time, demand
some other kind of support for the cleo
trio lamp than the unsightly wooden posts
now SO common. Especially is this need
felt, he says, ION our handsome thorough
fares, such, for instance as the avenues
in Washington. Here, in Copenhagen the
question has already been taken up and
solved, and there is now in practical use
on Kongens Nytorv King's New Market),
the principal public square ofothe city, a
post for the electric lamp which Is at once
useful as we'll as ornamental The lamp
post is cast hollow, the wires enter from
the ground and leave the post at the sides,
and the lamp is held in position by a
weight resting on a spiIa al coil The lamp
is drawn down when required by catching
the ring suspended from the lamp with
hook at the end Of a light pole,with which
the workman is provided The wires can
be carried into the lamp in any other way
desired, but to reach the lamp through
the hollow post is considered S-here the most
practical These posts, tweNesin in number,
are very much admired, and furnish at
once solid and lasting support for the
lamp and very handsome ornament to
the street or square.
Evening star., 1895-09-13
TIE HOLT WILL.
A Possible Clue In the Shape of n
Letter.

A Possible Clue In the Shape of n
Letter.
The mysteriously Forwarded will of the
late Judge Joseph Hclt was not offered for
probate today, and no one knows, 1t seems,
just when it will be. To u Star reporter
Mr.. ]. ]. Darlington, who will, it is ex-
pected, be associated with Mr. Blair Lee as
the attorneys of the executor and bene-
ficiaries under the alleged will, stated that
he had not yet been formally retained in
the case. He intinated, however, that ne
probably would be; and also intimated that
the instrument would be offered for probate
within twenty-four hours after he had
been retained.
Last evening there was received at the
office of the register of wills letter ad-
dressed in the care of the register to the
representatives of Judge Holt. The envel-
cpe was postmarked Oswego, N. Y, Sep
tember IL. Today it was sent to Mr.. A. A.
Hcehling, in the Office of Mr.. Jere NJ. Will
son, the attorney for the Holt heirs, by
WI ON the letter was at once forwarded, un-
opened. to Mr.. Wilson. who is now at Oak
lard, Md. Whether the writer of the letter
kro anything of the will of 1873, or of
the alleged subsequent one of 1856, is not,
of course, known, but the opinion was ex-
pressed today that the writer may give the
Holt heirs not little Information in the
n after.
Evening star., 1895-09-13
C IRE ESS IN A CAR
A Passenger Leaves $1,000 on the Rear
Seat.
How Conductor Davis Opened a Pack
age at the End OF Hts Route
The Owner Reappears.

There is a stout, prosperous looking man
in Washington today who has doubtless
peered into the mirror a dozen times since
morning to see whether lis mustache and
goatee have turned white. or not. If he has
not pursued this course he is undoubtedly
gifted with considerable cool nerve, be-
cause he passed through an ordeal this
morning sufficient to give even a nitro-gly-
cerine tub watcher a streak OF blue hor-
rors. Shortly after o'clock this individual,
whose Identity is swallowed up in a mist of
conjecture. but who is believed to be a
runner for local bank, got aboard car
No. II of the Washington and Georgetown
road, running on the 14th street branch
and to the Baltimore and Ohio depot. He
spread himself comfortably on the rear
seat and laid down papertcovered bundle
beside him as he drew forth match and
hunted for cigar. Whether the smoke
that ensued lulled him into reminiscent
state or the trouble of keeping the weed lit
distracted his mind is irrelevant to the
story, but in any event he left the car at
Ith street and Pennsylvania, avenue.
When car No. II wheeled around into 1st
street behind it's trailer Conductor ]. NJ.
Davis perceived that the. paper-covered
bundle had been left by the wfllom pas
senger. 1t was not very impressive-look-
ing package, and If the man had continued
his trip to the depot there are plenty of
Speculat1Ve people VINO would have ac-
cepted long odds and bet that the man had
sandwiches wrapped up to chew on while
experiencing the pangs of day in the
country.
Conductor Davis took a very scornful
view of the package also. and when his
II ain reached the terminus at the depot he
called some of the gripmen and conductors
of the other cars standing there and invited
them to see what he had found.
When the paper covering was removed
Conductor Davis felt his eyes stick out un-
til beaver hat and overcoet could have
been hung on each one, while his under
jaw dropped so that his scarf pin scratched
his chin. There We're similar physiognomi-
cal dislocations on the part Of his friends.
Surprise and astonishment simply trans
fixed them. for there befoFe-them, with
brown paper half removed. laya number of
packages of bank notes, all crisp and green
and inspiring. When the senses of Mr..
Davis and his companions crept back to
their usual abiding places q hurried mathe-
matical process was resorted to and 1t was
found that there were $1,000 IN the bundle
Mr.. Davis carefully inserted the securi-
ties In his garments, and gave the signal
fcr the gripmaE to start on the return trip
At Ith street a stout but no longer pros
rero ns looking man rushed, franticaliy e0p
to the car. Mr.. Davis at once recognized
him as the passenger who lad lef, the
package on the seat. There was restitu-
ton OF property. and the man heaved
sigh OF relief that sounded like n fog horn
Then he proffered the conductor n s. BILL
and went off with his bundle of money
He held 1T In both hands.
Evening star., 1895-09-13
CHOLERA IN HONOLULU.
Number of Deaths Reported-Dr. Wy
man ON the Quarnntine Service.

Number of Deaths Reported-Dr. Wy
man on the Quarantine Service.
Consul General Mills at Honolulu Ha-
waii, has reported to the Department of
State, by steamer Australia, which arrived
at San Francisco on the 18th instant, that
since the outbreak of cholera in Honolulu,
August 8, there have been thirty nine cases
ana tnrty-tWo deaths up to date of report.
No details are given.
What DR.. Wyman Says.
DR.. Wyman, surgeon general OF the ma
rlne hospital service, speaking of cholera
in Honolulu, said, today, that the quaran-
tine service on the Pacific coast is in a
very good condition. Every port of entry
has been inspected by a regular marine
hospital officer. and a compliance with the
treasury regulations assured. The marine
hospital service has quarantine establish
ments at Port Townsend, Washington, San
Diego, Cal, and a complete quarantine
plant at San Francisco, with regular Off
GERS of the service in charge. At Gray 5
Harbor, Wash. there is a sanitary in
spector of the marine service, and one also
at Empire City, Greg. The Columbia river.
which includes the ports of Portland and
Astoria. Greg, is in charge of state OFF,
CT rs who are acting under special instruc-
tions issued by the marine hospital service.
At Eureka, Cal, there is a regular sani-
tary inspector.
garding the dsnfection of all baggage
from all ports of the orient, including Ha-
waii. The United States consul at Ioko-
hama has physician to assist him in the
Inspection of vessels.
DR.. Wyman wrote to the chief quaran-
tine officer of Canada to inquire what had
been done with regard to protecting the
northern frontier from immigrants coming
by the way of British Columbia. He was
informed that the Canadian authorities
had been forestalled by the steamship
companies, who, as long ago as July, had
refused to bring Japanese immigrants, be-
cause of fear of detention of vessels.
Evening star., 1895-09-13
Endemic Diseases,

The following reports have been received
at the surgeon generals cffice of the ma
rine hospital service:
At Osaka -Hiogo, Japan, for the two weeks
ending August 1 there were 1,016 cases of
cholera and III deaths. At kobe-Hiogo
for the week ending August II there were
246 cases and 192 deaths. At Rio de Ja-
neiro for the week ending August II there
were eight deaths from yellow fever. At
Vera Cruz for the week ending August -
there were seven deaths from yellow fever.
Evening star., 1895-09-13
1T WAS A UNIQUE PAPER.

Why the New York World Had No
Advertisements Today.
NEW YORK, September 13.-This morn
ing's World was probably the only regular
issue of a newspaper which contained not a
line of advertising
There was a fire in the Pulitzer building
last night, and the flooding of the press
room reduced the press capacity SO that 1t
was possible to print only eight pages in
stead of the usual number. Eight solid
pages of advertising were therefore thrown
away, and the eight available pages were
devoted entirely to news. In spite of the
delays due to the fire itself and subsequent
mishaps consequent upon it, which included
the stopping of all the typesetting ma
chimes. by cutting off Of gas, the paper went
to press on time.
Evening star., 1895-09-13
Postage to Newfoundland.

A letter to Postmaster General Wilson
from the governor of Newfoundland calls
attention to the fact that many letters
from the United States to Newfoundland
bear only two cents postage.
Newfoundland is not a part Of the Do
minion of Canada and is not entitled to its
two cents rate. The postage to 1T from the
United States is five cents per half ounce.
Any deficiency is collected double on deliv-
cry of the letter.
Evening star., 1895-09-13
WILL RAID CHINATOWN,

The Orientnls Must Produce Cerfifi-
cate and Photograph.
SAN FRANCISCO September 1a.-Today
there began systematic raid on China
town by federal authorities. Every Chinese
laborer who cannot produce satisfactory
certificate, accompanied by a photograph
will be arrested and held to answer under
the deportation law, commonly known as
1.-The Geary act"
The decision of the collector of the port
as to the right of the Chinese to remain
here will be final. The United States at
torney general authorized Marshal Baldwin
to begin the raid on Chinatown.
Evening star., 1895-09-13
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

A Collector of Customs for the East
crn Maryland District.
The President has appointed Sidney R.
eastern district of Maryland. He has also
signed the commissions dd Harry E. Riscoe
and John Irwin, jr., as assistant pay
masters in the navy, With the relative
rs nix of ensign, and the commissions of
Disbrow Budd as postmaster at Rye. N. r.,
end Orlando S. Parmalee as postmaster at
Tekamah, Neb.
Evening star., 1895-09-13
HIT THE JUDGE IN THE FACE.
Exciting Scene In a Tennessee Cour
Room.

Exciting Scene I'm IA Tennessee Court
Room.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 13.-When
Judge Moon adjourned circuit court end
stepped down from the bench Deputy Sher-
ift Poe sprang forward from the crowd and
hit him in the face with his fist. Immedi-
ately the greatest excitement prevailed.
Between the efforts of Judge Moon to reach
Pce's head with his cane and Poe's en-
deavor to get another lick at Judge Moon,
together with the efforts of peacemakers
to hold the two men off, it was a lively
scene.
The trouble grew out of the judges
action dsallowing fee and lecturing the
deputy on some alleged irregularity
Evening star., 1895-09-13
senator Thurs,on Critically III.

HALEY, Idaho, September Ex-senator
Thurston of Nebraska is i'll Of cholera NOR
bus at the Hot Springs Hotel here. He
vent out for a plunge bath yesterday, ate
hea rtily of green corn and watermelon, and
SOC took to his bed. The worst is feared.
Evening star., 1895-09-13
EARTHQUAKES IN HONDURAS.

Failure to Confirm the Reports of
Great Disasters.
NEW YORK, September 13.-TeIegrams
addressed to correspondents at various
points in Central America have failed to
bring any verification of the reports of
earthquakes, with attendant heavy loss Of
life, in Honduras.
Evening star., 1895-09-13
Government Receipts.

Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption, 1916, 6,452. Government receipts
From internal revenue, s531, 500; customs,
sG32, ,0s9; miscellaneous, s11,S ,S08.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-15
Forests and laundering.
The Great Northern Bulletin.

1t is estimated that Washington has
l3,OOO,OOO acres OF heavy timber, oI
which one-quarter is east of the Cas-
cades. laundering on Puget Sound i:
the leading industry. The trees there
are noted for size and strength. The
leading varieties are yellow and red
fir, white and red cedar, spruce, white
pine, hemlock, tamarack, alder, ma.
pie, ash, cherry and laurel. There are
fir and cedar trees in these woods from
10 to 20 feet in diameter and 275 feet
high. A cube was cut from q fir tree
near the boundary line and sent to
London ialSS6, that measusss46-ieet
8 inches each way. From q tree cut
near Seattle six sawlogs were taken
each 80 feet long. This tree was 5
feet in diameter at the base and the
first limb was 10 feet from the ground.
A hollow cedar tree near Sumas Lake
northeast of Seattle, is % feet in the
clear, on the ground, and Is feet in
diameter 20 feet above the ground. A
writer tells how q hollow tree was
utilized by homesteader. Yellow
and red fir are known as Oregon and
Douglas fir. This product is in de.
mand for ship timbers and bridging,
owing to its strength, fiexibility, light
ness, tenacity and evenness OF fibre,
nailholding qualities and freedom
from knots and defects. The world
is drawing its supply of ship masts and
spars from here. 1t is estimated that
the standing fir timber alone is equal
to 250, 600 100000 feet. As the entire
lumber cut of 1893 was less than l.
500, ,OOO, 900 feet, it will be a long time
before the supply is exhausted. The
scientific name for the red cedar is
thuya gigantia, or the American arbor
vitta. 1t is described as narrowly
pyramidical with spreading and drop
ping branches. Foliage is light green.
The male flowers are one-twelfth oi
an inch long. The cones are about
one-half of an inch long, and are
clustered near the ends of the branches.
One of the largest cedars known in
Washington stood near Snohomish.
A photograph OF its stump shows five
horses abreast, three feet apart, and
thirty men standing on it. There are
already q large number of shingle
mills on Puget Sound, Whatcom
county leading with capacity of g.
100000 day. The largest shingle
mill in the State is the New Wash.
fugton Companys in New wnxtcom.
1t has capacity of 100000 shingles
daily, having three dry kilns holding
2,OOO, 600 shingles.
Spruce and larch are very large
trees, and with maple and oaks fur.
nish beautiful stuff for furniture and
ornamental work. Vast quantities Of
lumber and shingles are sent TO for
eign lands. In 1898 ships carried
cargoes to thirty different countries,
from Australia in the far south to
England in the north.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-15

GILBERT Landre is trapping around
Perley's place, 13 miles up the Cascade
river from Marble mountain. Start
ing to string OF his traps few days
ago. he came upon . mans tracks
which he followed for some miles, un.
til he came to a bare spot on the
mountain, where the footprints were
lost. The tracks led around in such q
manner that he came to the conclu.
sion that the person was either lost or
demented. He came down to make
inquiries, but there was no person
missing from this side, and on being
told that William McKeever was miss.
ing from his cabin on the other side OF
the range, Landre at once concluded
that the tracks were made by the
missing man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-15
CLOSE TO DEATH


H. ID. Smiths Second Escape from
the Shadow OF the Scaffold.
A telegram was received at Spo-
kane last Saturday stating that
the State Supreme court had is
sued an order allowing an appeal to
the Supreme court of the United
States OF the case of H. D. Smith, now
under sentence Of death for the MUIR
der OF John Wyant, in November,
1892. This is one of the most remark
able murder cases in the history OF the
Northwest. The crime /, for which
Smith is now condemned was afro
cious, the motive being robbery. He
was arrested, convicted, the death
watch set and work started on the
scaffold. Then the case was carried to
the Supreme court, which refused to
grant 3 new trial. Accordingly, Smith
was re-sentenced, and q death watch
again placed over him..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-15
Monument to Annie Plxley,

The mausoleum to be erected by
Robert Fulford in Woodland cemetery,
London, Canada, in memory of the
late Annie Pixley, will cost about $lO,.
600. 1t will be about 80 feet high, "a
feet wide and 30 feet long.
At the entrance will stand two lions.
A Gothic arch in front will be support
cd by five granite pillars. Over the
door will be q group representing
" Charity" and the figures typifying
the drama and music will stand on
pedestals. On the apex will be the
life figure representing "victory."
The cross section opposite will be
large stained glass window with spirit
figure bearing q child, while st the
feet of this figure will recline full
female figure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-15
EQUIVALENTS.

Ten common sized eggs weigh one
pound.
Soft butter the size OF an egg weighs
one ounce.
One pint of coffee or sugar weigh,
twelve ounces.
One quart of sifted -four (well heap.
ed) one pound.
One pint best brown sugar weighs
thirteen ounces.
Two teacups (well heaped) of coffee
or sugar weigh one pound.
Two teacups QeveD of granulated
sugar weigh one pound.
Two teacups of soft butter (well
packed) weigh one pound.
One and one-third pints OF powdered
sugar weigh one pound.
One tablespoon (well rounded) o
soft butter weighs one ounce.
One pint (heapedD of granulated
sugar weighs fourteen ounces.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-15

A DAsTARDLY attempt was made by
some unknown person to kill Ralph
Fenton, last Friday night, near Gold.
endale. Ralph was on his way to
town and, when riding past the old
slaughter house a half mile east oi
town, some one fired pistol at him
So accurately had it been aimed that
the bullet passed through his cap
grazing his hair. Mr.. Fenton was
wholly unarmed, and threw himself
low down on the opposite side of hi.
horse. The would.be assassin fired
two other shots, one OF which struck
the saddle. While making the attack
the mysterious person had remained
all the time in the shadow of the
building, thus making it impossible
70 identify him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-15
Seven Meals a Day,

Max O'Rell says that the Australians
eat seven times a day. Tea and bread
and butter at Z, breakfast at 8 80
lunch At IL, dinner at / 80, tea at 3
supper at 8 and a nightcap at 10. Tes
is the standard drink, and there are
few hours in the day when the teapot
is not brought into requisition. The
only people who can compare with the
Australians in drinking tea are the
Irish, who keep the teapot boiling on
the stove all day long.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-15
WHOLE NUMBER 1881.
THE LEGISLATURE.

In the House, Thursday afternoon
Cline's impartial suffrage resolution
came from the committee with a ma
lority report favoring and a minority
report adverse to Its passage. Tht
former was adopted, and the resolu
ton passed to its third reading ant
lost by a vote OF AZ yeas to 81 nays
one less than the required two-:hird
vote. Eight members were absent OF
not voting. A notice was given OF re.
consideration.
House bill, by Ham, giving 1Ojurors
the right to render verdict, came up
with an adverse report OF the commit
tee, but after considerable discussion
passed by vote OF ayes So, noes 16.
In the Senate, Friday, a committee
report favored the consolidation of the
offices OF Clerk and Auditor in coun-
ties OF from the 18th to the 29th class
and designating the officer Clerk OF
the Court.
Committee report on local option
bill was without recommendation, and
a minority report (by Belknap) recon-
mending passage.
Tsylor's bill for closing all places OF
business on Sunday was indefinitely
postponed.
Ranges bill requiring a certificate
from the County Treasurer that all
taxes have been paid, before a deed
may be recorded, was on final passage
lost. Shaw gave notice of reconsider
alton.
Senate passed the bill requiring vot-
ers at all bond and special elections to
be registered.
Roberts introduced bill appropriat.
ing $4,000 for maintenance of the
State Penitentiary.
Lesh one appropriating $1,000 for
use OF the State Fair Association.
Helm, one appropriating $34, 900 for
the Ellensburgh Normal School.
A resolution was introduced BY
Belknsp for submitting the question
of amendment of the State Constitu.
ton so as to reduce the salary of Gov
ernor to $1,000 per aanum, and tha,
of Superior Judges from 5000 to $2..
600.
In the House, Friday, petition.
from all parts of the State were sub
mitted, aggregating 5000 names favor
ing impartial suffrage.
The House refused to reconsider the
vote by which the impartial suffrsg.
resolution was lost by vote Of As Il
%.
Helms concurrent resolution fo
appointment Of q joint committee t.
investigate the Cheney Normal School
and Fink's for one to report upon tn.
State Penitentiary affairs, were adopt
ed.
Bush's fishing bill came from th,
Senate with an amendment maxim,
more definite the part of existing law
repealed. House concurred.
Scotts concurrent resolution pro
testing against the retirement o
greenbacks and treasury notes was in
definitely postponed.
Collins resolution demanding Con
gress at once authorize the printing
OF q further Issue of treasury notes
came from the committee with an ad
verse report, which was adopted car
ryiuQ with IL tha fate of the hill
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-15

WILLIAM N. McCulloch, familiarly
known as Grandpa McCulloch, died at
his home in Ten Mile, Douglas county
Thursday morning, aged Sc years and
10 months. He was native of Ten.
nessee and came to Oregon in 1853
from Iowa, raising family of IL
children, seven of whom survive him
and are respected residents of this
State.