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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
The Matter of Reassessment.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, December o.
Judge Edward Stake of the circuit court
has addressed an open letter to Governor
elect Lowndes on the question Of reassess-
ment and taxation as viewed from a farm
making radical changes and which Is
likely to cause much discussion through
out the state, and have a bearing on form
ing legislation when the general assembly
meets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
Senator Allen Likely to Be Selected.

Chairman Bozelle of the peoples party
state executive committee Is making ar
rangements for hotel accommoda tons for
delegates to the national convention of that
party to be held at st. Louis. Mr.. BozeIle
stated that Senator w. NJ. Allen of Ne
braska will likely be nominated for Presi-
dent and the Omaha platform readopted.
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]. Jay Could

f4ol a.ll 81 has wonders for children. Eyerythp1
in Tree Ornaments. 3Et. materials for making The
same. New Strap Took Pictures, Tarors, MASH
i'ai.. -,4;.&i..- isp.r Dolls. &c de9-2ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09

whole thing was due to the green curacao or
to the pasha's cigarettes, or if it really hap
pened."
But he took no pains to find out.
CThe end.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
| CHR|STMAST|DE CRISIS
BY JUSTIN HUNTLY MCCARTHY,

Author Of Doomed" Lily Lass" lone Christ
mas Dinner, etc.
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To comp.te with tho steamers.

The Great Northern railroad coast line
from this city to Whatcom. finding itself
handicapped by the close opposition from
steamboats,, has determined on a material
red,sction In its rates. The principal
points an competition are Everett. Mount
Vernon and New whateom. The railroad
win Issue communication tickets good for
sixty days, 10 be used by individual menu
hers OF a firm TO which the ticket Is is
sued. The new rates are: Six-rtde ticket.
Seattle and Everett or vice versa, u. SIX
ride ticket, Seattle and Mount Vernon or
vice versa, $50; ssx-ride tickets. Seat
lie aud New whateom or vice versa, sla.
The reduction Is about 10 per cent. OF
present rates.
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TO ARRANGE PRsIIMIsARIEs,
Government Canal Committee VII
Prepare for survey Today.

foyernmeTf NAHas &BibttittSS wiz
Prepare for survey Today.
The executive committee or the Wash
inrton Waterway Subsidy Company.
which IL procuring rig5t-of-way for the
government canal. viii meet al O'Clock
this afternoon At Jasper comSson's Office
40 arrange the preiin!naries TO the sur
yey OF the rossse, for which an experdf-
lure OF Sc. GO out Of the loo ALREADY
appropriated has been authorized By the
senate and Will surely pass the house.
This money wifi be available in ten
days 10 two weeks although there ara
many red@rape formallties 70 60 through.
After che passing both houses. the bill
mas 10 80 20 the president for signature.
then the treasurer is notified OF the fact.
who Ia turn notifies the secretary % war
than that snrn ss a. his disposal for that
purpose. The secretary OF war next nois-
fes Gen. Casey. chief engineer. ne IA
surn notifies Capt. syrnons, in charge Of
this District, and she latter gives ia
fsral notification 90 his socal assistant
engineer, Eugene Rieksecker. After all
this necessary red tape business the
money IL really for Use.
In spite Of ;nis slight delay. Daniel
Jasass thinks shat matters can be 50 tx-
r<sitea that ss1e appropriation can be
used before the end OF TIE fiscal year
and thus save II from forfeiture.
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. A seatsleite In Honolnln.

Charles Wilson, who with his wife.
nee French. went to Honolulu
several months ago. In letter receiy-
ed by X. l.. French yesterday speaks
In high terms OF the fine climate on
the islands. where they are enjoying
strawberries. cucumters. ripe tomatoes
and green corn to their hearts con-
tent. Wilson Is member Of the gov
ernment hand OF thirty pieces. which.
he says. Is excellent in every respect.
rendering the most difficult selections.
Business in Honolulu he reports as bad.
and no place for a poor man, Martial
law still prevailed at the date OF writ
ing. February II. Mr.. Wilson says that
j. o Young. formerly connected with
the Merchants National hank OF this
city, was also tn Honolulu. and had
secured q position with large drug
firm.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-01
GOOD LAND FOR RICE
Food Of the Orient Would Grow
in Eastern Washington.
The WEST woulp PRODUCE TEA.
A japanese Says Rice, Tea and SILK
Would Grow ~ Wei la This state
~ In Japan and China.

Charles Sasaki. who has carefully ex-
smaned the region east OF the maun-
fains along the Columbia river. saws
that IL Is better suited FOR raising rice
than much OF the rice land OF Japan.
China. or even the Sandwich issansss.
He has had much experience with rice.
and thoroughly understands the merits
OF the various kinds.
In the south OK China. where rsce Is
extensively cultivated. the climate ID
too hot. the temperature being rarely
down TO 20 degrees, and often reach
Ing 10 degrees Consequently the kerr
mel does not attain much six before II
dries and hardeus- In many parts IL
Japan and the Sandwich Islands rice
is grown on the hiiissdes. so that the
fields have to do without irrigation,
out along large portions OF the coiurs-
bia valley there would be little slsf1icul-
~ In getting water and an exceeding
~ good quality OF rice could be raised.
Rice In fact will grow wherever wheat
VIII grow. and IL can be harvested in
the same way. At present the high
est priced rice IL grown In swamry
countries. bat NJ. SaSaki believes that
improved methods OF cultivation will
do much To develop the so-caiiesf up
land rice. and that Eastern Washing
ton IL especially favorable for such de-
velopment. 1t could be raised there IN
SUFFICIENT quantities. and at a cost 10
command the home market for ali but
the highest priced swamp rice.
or course the home market would be
the object TO work for. though the for
eign demand might often be great. as
there are frequently serious failures in
the rice crops of China and OF Japan.
For instance. two years ago there was
an innndaton In Japan. and the gov
eminent purchased 5000. 900 worth OF
rice from China. selling ii to the peo-
pie at cost. Almost every year there
10 some trouble with the crops In one
or the other country. sometimes in
both.
Speaking OF tea and silk. the two
other OF the three great products of
Japan. Mr.. Sasaks said that much could
be done with both or them there. silk
culture is an occupation peculiarly suit
ed to women. lt can be carried on
wherever the mulberry will grow, IL
there are women with the time and the
patience to attend to IL.
The best tea from Japan grows i'm
the provinces about Kiyoto. or Saiklyo,
as it Is now called. in theAnany deep
and narrow valleys where there is much
moisture and not too much sun The
valleys there and their soil are little IL
at all different from those here In West
ern Washington Picking tea leaves Is
nicer work for women and children
than picking a,p~. and In Mr.. Sasakrs
opinion the experiment Is worth trying.
The general similarity OF the soils
and climate of Eastern Washington and
Japan have been remarked by all that
have been much I'm the two countries,
50 that it seems reasonable to say that
whatever can be produced In one coun-
try can be produced In the other coun-
try also.
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pany francasse - frrHSsA frks Ia osss-
side parties think cur reQaess 4
srst osse- The counrzf. howe~er, dfa ncs
cosstder q - cthsrws@ Il wouas aavs
consented 70 g. In a<ser 10 have car
rsed cus my axrcemenc. lad the couurs,
accepted Il. the cccapaxy woaEs have hs
80 exrend . large SUM- AZ pr~seos We
have % fsshstng anaesiaes. eus IL the
couneSi insists upon II re wiz have "a
81 to sh@ expenss o< giving . laxAt asocx
ths fne wtxh cor present facilities. ~Asrh.
a. esesybcay knows. win Be urezsts-
f.csogy. II - impossible 20 secure
scut Eight from shs same current m 3.
used for she operation oe the cars
Fred Hansu&n trustee Of the rhsrd
street = suhurhan R.zlway conu.nv
bad htkie TO say - 70 the action hss
company Sould take. There wouh .sr~sv
be board meeting. be ssi1 ss = aar or
%. and the matter would coms un Ia
consideration
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SHIPPING WHEAT FROM SEATTLE


Two Vessels Arc Loading and Busi-
ness In Brought by Them.
The German ship Sirens Ii at the eieva-
tor taking ON few hundred tons of wheat
as stiffening. and the big British ship
Howth win arrive today and take on 1.oe0
tons for Bakour. Guthrie q Co. There
are about $500 tons OF wheat In the ware
house and consignments are constantly
arriving
The season Just ending has been an of
one for the elevator on account OF the
bulk of the Great Northern wheat being
shipped to Spokane and all Of the North
ern Pacific wheat going to San Francisco.
The elevator Is being ably managed by
G. b. Nicoii, as receiver. and promises 10
do good business next season. Shipping
men are gaining confidence in the man
agement and are In favor OF transacting
their business In this city.
Most people have no idea OF the amount
OF money spent In provisioning and MAX
ing ready for sea q large ship like the
Howth or Slrene. Mr. Nicoll figures that
1900 or 81. 900 is spent. The Scottish Hills.
which was towed to sea last Tuesday.
paid one firm In this city $500 and several
smaller amounts 10 other firms.
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small RexlnnIng~

Make great erailngs some.smea ALI
ursfs;s that We are apt 10 consider fri-
,sal cfter grow. through neglect Into
asrcctcus unalasfssss. dangerous in them
selves and productive nf veherx. II ia
tns DISREGARD of stss earlier Indicators
~ stl-hssIth watch isszs1s 10 TIRE estah-
ssssrFsssyt OF all SORTS ar maiasfiss on a
.s,.r.sszs<s bass Moreover. there are cer-
San ffSsxvfers ffSsTdent TO fha season,
SIGH as ma iarsa and Rheumatism. AGAINST
yssg.sssa Ii Is always desirable fa foFtify
tre system after exposure To the conssf~
sfugn wsscA prcesasce SlGesn. Cold, damp
araf RI assssa are surely cosaEsferactef by
us.ss fsttsrts Stomach Rsssera After yea
= vinesysas~fus or two Of Hosrsfge-'s
S.a,,sa<s0 B8tt1rs directly afser~arss
Ntsssslsf ha svSx1k,wsa. For naazasss.
dyspepsia liver complaint. kidney ard
nIa5dssr srysassAe. ner vcelstses& and 2s<sssl-
nv II - TIRE ysosf eeservesfly popular %
remedies sssi prevcntfves. A wsrse-
r,as~fssi t~tcw@ meals promotes sgssztte
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New Suif@ Filed.


ne follow ang new suits were aie,
= we superior court yesterday:
:, " Z. Boyd w. +. w. CLAYTON q. AL.
asrcAancisse. $50.
-. - A. Howe ~. Henry l., Outline
-seses and MORTGAGES. SEQ.
60 ~ assignments Of she United State
'Aaas cegnraay~fayeatory and valaa-
esa II estate.
ans Weia1ore va. I. II. page e. al.
y - s-'e aad confession or judgment.
$50 J. sAsneF W. :. q. Stewart et al.
er.s,ssF.fi frotn Justice court.
:. Z. Mckee VS.. +. II. whltwcrth
a.~Sete. s2.sos 81.
-. ~ u Neason-Sote'
-. .. Hilton. administrator az the es-
y " Z. rowr. deceased. W. ]. II.
ai,-No complaint nled: demurrer
81 hiSss'ersslaa & Co. vs.. simmons
es--No complaint: motion: flied.
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CARE FOR THE AGED.
rune6cent Request BY the Late
Samuel KeIhey.
VALUATION CUT m nAlvEs.
rtvess Report On u. >. CIothing
Co.'S Assets -The AfIkass ~ 60
Standard VIM Co.

- ~sn OF sasnue1 Kenney. wko died
y. M city resruayy "a. vas nie.1 IN me
.ssu1ass court yesterday. II y dated g.
-. july II. 1874. and ~ sia.>->ed -
r1nzu Il Maud and Peter B. ~ Miller.
- stfe. Jessie. and Roger =. Greene are
executors 20 serxe without
S1nf1 The bectsea1s are - foliows:
= william r. Gfsiam. 80: TO Miss
s. - Kenney Piafe. OF Port Bisksiey.
So % the first ssevs children Of Thomas
=, Of Seattle. ~ each: TO Willie Lyle.
8 u Thomas Lyle. Is; ali af the rest
ne estate 10 given 70 his Wits with
following note:
NJ beloved wife. Jessie. knows my ha-
z66r=sl and proyident care fcr ny Gear
pIhes. John. and his wife. their son
Il daaghter-in-law and xrandcnIsd, and
- NY dear niece. Margaret Kenuey. now
ste o. Glasgow. Scotland. and Tor other
r ~ relatives, and also Of my plane
-. hopes for the founding with her OF Z
k1us for aged and inflrm persons In 6e-
S1gfe or It's vicinity. and, feeisnG that me
= hke-minded with me tn ali these mat
z1sn, confidently leave u 20 her to make
lnnm fisae TO time snrh provision for my
nboye mentioned relatives and eonn@c-
xscss and In respect 10 founding such q
49, for aged and insrn pernons as in
1sr p<5. Judgment ! weaId make II my
nj slvfng and controlling the property
Re requests Respectable monument
- be erected TO mark the last resting
o1srs Of bis father. mother and sister
eGsry. In separate paragraph he de-
elsres that he has no chsldren living. He
also says that all the property II COM
msnaty property.
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THEY TAKE HIGH RANK.


Highest Grade.
Ever since the awarding Of such high
honors to the Kimbali pianos By the
words fair COMMITTEES at Chicago the
wealthy and progressive manufacturers
OF thoss popular Instruments have been
ambitious to place their production as
pianos.
About year ago the scales for all
their larger styies were improved and re-
drawn at great expense by the finest cx-
perts that Europe or America could pro-
dace.
The success was 30 pronounced and the
praise from dealers and the musical press
throughout the country was 20 prosuse.
that new scales for other styles we're
soon drawn. ard the most costly ard
beautiful woods possible To obtain were
used to the exclusion OF all others.
These new styles. together with their
old ones, gave a line OF pianos varying
In price from medium to the highest
eoid In the American market. But the
new scales and new styles met with such
immense favor and the demand AT onca
became 30 great far them al 10 tax the
great factory 90 It's fun capacity In filHng
orfera FOR high-priced pianos. and hence
the medium-priced Kimtaii Company
pianos are found no longer 10 any mar
kes.
Over go kimbail pianos are now In
use In The state OF Washington in semi
naries. colleges. universities. churches
private families ami by leading profcs-
SIGNALS. ana all testify 10 their uniform
excellence and beauty.
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CAN'T AFFORD 70 GIVE LIGHT
street Railway Managers View or the
Councils Last Order.

The Union Trunk Isne. Tire Seattle
Consolidated Street Railway Company and
.he Third street & Suburban Railway
Company yesterday received formal notice
from the city that they mast erect lights
along thesr nnes. Representatives OF tbs
rnats whss, seen were unable TO state
whether or not they would comply with
.,-a cstyss demand. I'VE viii have a a.
rps-tors. meeting said ]. u. LosnAan.
Of che Union Trunk Lane. and We viii
tteu take such Steps as We deem proper.
The truth Is tina; 70 comply with the
,sty's desrsansg viii neeessitafs che out
law OF from $500 10 ssaeeo. ard den't
beileye that we could raise thai sum at
<his time. even II s judgment was re-
covered against us. ] think that II tho
city insists On the lighting ur 81 ozlr
lines Ii wir simply meas that our road
win be driven fEto other hands
Rese.ver Hscksss Of the Seattle Goa
soisia,ss. hal just received his notice
from ire city wtzen reporter saw hsru.
The tracks OF his company cover con-
ssse-.bIe territory, ard whe cost. OF fur
n.shsnx light aiong the various branches
~ 30 road would cost more than II
wce,a 10 light up either ~ che other
.szrx II cant shy what win he ssone.
xals Mr.. Raekus. Il have made what I
consider a very fair proposition 10 the city
.,.fs.srsssez. As has already been pub
yssssez.. I sea. a communication Ia the
eouneg, al Us Esst meeting, Ia which
agreed 10 erect lights aAong our flne.
r~swsssa4s shse city wcsihf give cur COM
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tan vg313t..- =. - s S. -
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corpora.ors 's' - snss - tn-
- Daseas native ef Norway. ana
49,. = .1ssn naasss. natIve a. Austria.
Tnnexs~ - = ss1sssasasp ~ JaeEs
~
= = - e the ease ~ George A Joiner
NexsoaaI Bank ~ Commerce. srs<a
eorrs conss. found for u
sA ~ the sum Of 1S1sA
IL Equitabie Ias1 rawrs.v a. -.
c8es az incorporation x~.,e~1.~ ~.,s -
psl3s psaced ~ ex.18 ana Ksfss Norrs-
~ " ksn<iuaan ana James Nksnner
71ofpcrafoFs-
A notice 81 app<sl a. -. .s~~~
WIS flied By fk~ A~r~nA..,. ..s..-..ss - = :
the ease u wffs,sr f.~~ss.. = -, =
Harrington a. n wh..~s- So -
judgment for ssa.s8 -
In a. -.
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attendants making nn .ans.v.rc. !.
plaintiffs motion Tor I. r.r<..-~~x-.< -
sfrucsion 20 rh~ turv -. ~~.-.~s
Judgment signed .na .o,~v.4
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teresv prs v,e~ -. go -. - A.aaAs. yes
sfy,,essrs - .sN... ies an efoer tn
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a ssro.s :. - - s.a. - "hnans
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auxsn.. -. qua VIE
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ctuet ara 80 49,. go. ..as p.s-
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Ana*@snpe irrissf'oo = Power
s.s. a Articles % Incorporation
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REDUCED THE ASSETS ONE HALF.
Ass'gnee's Valuation OF u. s. Clothing
Co. Stock Tho Creditors,


~ the matte: Of the assignment of the
united States Clothing Company TO sam
vel Rosenberg. the latter az assignee
Yesterday filed his inventory ard valu-
sseh o. the estate. giving both the as
sehors ana assignee's valuation. showing
ae aggregate or the asslgnor to be sss.-
ssas' While that OF che assignee In only
samuel Rosenberg also fled his bond
aSsssaae IN the sum OF si4Ioa. with II.
~ spencer ard X. Gottstein as suretlss.
IN me same connection Charles Reich
saeaes, as President OF the United States
sssh!ng Company. yesterday filed a list
= creditors OF the company. which aggre-
. ,sss St,1@.ss. The largest creditors are
. g hescaenhach. Of Seattle, who claims
.@ and q. L. Reichenhach, OF Taco
"a s-.sA 81. The creditors. according 20
, ,ae tlss. are scattered throughout the
sssah' asins San Francisco. Chicago, Phil
,s.pala. Niagara Falls. Detroit, Port
sa hesion and St. Louis being repre-
seatsi In TIE iiss.
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A GREAT DEMAND ron rror-R

Exports TO the Orient Crowd steamer>
ana More Are Ncedesi.
The ancunt Of nour being ehinp<s .r.,.
she NORTHWEST 10 China and lamar !.
something enormous and the large ss@.,,-
ers Of the Canadian Pacxnc and yov.hs-r
Pacific isnss have orders enough sae.a !,
aasf for four months. and they po=sxsv~sv
refuse 20 arcept any mere ORDER ur,, \
after that time This has been .hs ,ar-
dit.0n OF affairs for some time na.s -,
the Hour sent from this state gives tie
greatest Subtraction to the people hvtnx IN
those fsr-off countries
A large majority Of the shipments eo "a
China. and II can be handed there ara
sold aimost as cheap ~ rice. Asshouvn !,
is low grade. II seems 10 give entsrs
satisfaction, and havn.. ssssss. f.s,,.
hosd IN 80 large n nation, the uanufar.ur.
Of hoar win undoubtedly be one OF ths
leading industries Of washington. Mos,
Of the -four shipped from Vancouver nv
the Canadian pac4fc line comes from
Portland, ard Washington has q, ss~n@na
On the Northern Pacific ilne and a small
portion Of the csrgoes on the cauasdaan
Pacific line.
California formerly controlled the trade
with the Orient, and ssiu does q aares
business but the demand Ia increasing 50
rapidly that there Is enough business for
All three states. From people who have
lived in both China and Japan 4, is
learned that the natives. after living for
a great length OF time on rice alone.
break out with disease, from which a
great many die. They have discovered
that by eating more bread and less rice
they escape this disorder. ana eonse-
auently the consumption OF -four Is stead
lily growing. The dour tina, IN being
shipped TO the two countries ranges In
price from s2sS TO $40 per barrel.
II Is said that several Touring mills win
be started near this city In the near
future on large orders. and with tho
advent OF new line OF steamers, with
headquarters In this city, lively times
should be had In that direction during
tho coming season.
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p,one.r or New Alaska steamers.

The steamer wlilaps. the pioneer OF the
Alaska steamship Company. arrived IN
this city late last night and VIII sail for
Alaska on next Sunday morning at 10
o'clock from Schwabaeher's wharf. Fully
$1,000 has been expended on the boat and
she is now Ia first class condition for tho
run. The boat win he at sehwabacher' >
today and fha public Ia Invited 10 inspect
Il and see the fittings and comforts.
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Sneak thieves stole some carpenter
tools from Togie & Peters boat house
night before last, valued at about ~ A
few nights previous 8 thief stole the nu-
ciaus 81 Sunday dinner from the cooling
box on the hack perch Of George II.
stswart's residence 81 the corner OK FIFTH
and Bell streets. 50 Sorth Seattle
Coroner Askan's residence. on Seventh
and Jesse-scn. was visited by a wntld-tse
burglar las; week. The man was sfoop-
Ing In fhe act Of nttsnw key In Ehe
kitchen aaor whea disturbed IN lbs wogk-