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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
THE MAINE RELIEF FUND.
1t Has Reached $3,2GS.J2 md Pay
ments Are Being Made.

ments Are Being Made.
The battle ship Maine relief fund, start
ed by Mrs. Long and other navy ladies.
and of which Mrs. Edwin Stewart is treas
urer and Miss EGith Benham secretary,
amounts row to s9,2jS.52.
Payments are being made from the fund
as ordered from time to time by the COM
mittec to needy families of the sailors and
marines lost in the Maine.
Contributions in addition to those al
ready published have been received from
President Mckinley, Secretary Bliss, Gen.
and Mrs. J. H. Watmough. officers of the
navy yard, Norfolk; naval officers and
,nen, Cramps ship yard; officers and crew
L. s. s. Alliance, Mrs. Serena Hale Daven-
port, Mrs. Edw. ID. Taussig, T. J. Petit
grew, officers and crew L. S. S. Am2hi-
trite, Mrs. WIN. H. Vandenberg, friends,
officers and crew L. S. S. Columbia, Mrs.
j. f. Craig, Dellie Jennings, Mrs. Charles
Laird. Mrs. r. T. Mullisan, officers and
crew L. S. T b. Du Pont, officers and men
torpedo station. Newport, r. L.; Mrs. Ed
ward Very. lady, Paymaster Fl. I. Skeld-
ing, Electric Storage Battery Company,
Philadelphia: officers and crew L. S. T. Il.
Winslow, officers and crew L. S. S. Michi-
gan, Mrs. Clifford ]. Boush, Mrs. Flora G.
Dyer, Mile. Augur, katherine Shields, Off
GERS and crew L. S. r. S. Franklin. Carl
Schmidt. officers and crew L. S. s. Mime
apolis, Irving Wood, John c. Nichols, off,
GERS crew and apprentices L. S. S. Essex:
friends. Roecol Thomas. officers and men
marine barracks Washington; the Marsden
Company, Philadelphia, Pa. United Gas
Improvement Company. Philadelphia;
Lieut.. and Mrs. F. l.. Chaplin. Thatford
Post No. 3, G. A. R.; La Petite Abbie of
Bijou Theater, Norfolk; Lieut.. H. F. Reich,
Mrs. r. S. Montgomery. Mrs. Mary T.
Letter, Miss Bessie Kibbey, ward room
officers, school ship Saratoga: David Bid
die. officers and crew U. S. S. Iowa officers
~ \
crew L. s. S. Fern, National Lodge, No.
300 F. and A. N: Mrs Julia c. Horror.
Daniel & Blumenthal, Miss Gertrude G.
Pearson, John A. Slocum, officers and crew
L. s. c. S. S. Patterson. officers and crew
L. S. S. Nashville, naval station, Newport,
r. L.: Chief Constructor Philip Hichborn,
officers ard crew U. s. s. Detroit, Mrs.
Grace G. HigginSon and art school stu
dents. Mrs. Ida c. Hackett, Mrs. Julia d.
Grant, Mrs. Nellie G. Sartoris, Mrs. VIM.
H. Brownson, Mrs. Admiral Walker. off,
GERS and men marine barracks, Annapolis;
Mrs. Admiral Jouett. Col. B. W. Blanch-
ard. Mrs. Margaret Blanchard. George A.
Mills & Sons, officers and employees navy
yard, Boston. Mass; officers and crew and
retired officers u. s. r. s. Wabash, officers
and crew public marine school ship Enter
prise, Army and Navy Chapter. d. A. r.;
George A. Bettcher, Charles Brado, officers
and crew U. S. s. Adams, officers and
crew u. S. S. Monterey, officers and crew
U. s. S. Marbehead, Mrs Jacob H. Schiff.
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. and Carl
Loewenstein, who forwards 81, 002.35, pro-
ceeds of concert at Waldorf Hotel, New
York,
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THE TELEPHONE RATES.


Builders' Exchange Takes Significant
ActfOn-Nonday's Mass Meeting.
Arrangements are being completed for
the mass meeting to be held Monday night
at willard Hall under the auspices of the
Telephone Subscribers Association, for the
purpose of ratifying the action of Congress
liz adopting the measure reducing telephone
rates in the District, and thanking the
House and Senate for the good work.
There promises to be very large attend
ance, and the speeches will include some
by prominent senators, representatives and
citizens. A special invitation to be present
and address the meeting has been extended
to Representative Sidney E. Mudd of Mary
land, who drew up the amendment to the
District appropriation bill which provides
for the reduction of rates.
The builders exchange took significant
action, at its regular meeting, on the sub
ject of telephone rates. A resolution was
adopted congratulating the Telephone Sub
scrfbers Association upon it's excellent
work, and the secretary was directed to
enroll the exchange as a member of the
association. Among other new members
are Mr.. John w. Thompson and Mr.. Motley
Anderson.
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Gnithersburg'sN New Charter.
ecial Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


GAITHERSBURG, Md, March IL, 1885,
The citizens of the town met in mass
meeting Wednesday night in the town hall
to take action regarding new and more
progressive charter for the town. Mr..
William H. Talbot called the meeting to
order and explained its objects. Mayor
Harvey w. Gladnill was selected chairman
and Mr.. James E. Trundle secretary. BY
request Mr.. Talbot gave a review of the
Investigations he has been making into the
charters Of different progressive towns ad-
jacent to Washington and Baltimore, refer
ring to certain desirable provisions, among
them being local assessment of property by
the town council, and also the right to at
any time submit to the vote of the tax
payers the question of bonding the town
for paving streets, the establishment of
electric light and water supply plants.
There was general discussion by Messrs
!. T. Fulks, c. F. Hogan, H. c. Miller, Lee
NJ. Lipscomb, s. T. F. Sterick, C. Scott Du-
vail and others, resulting in the adoption of
resolution favoring new charter and
Messrs. VIM. H. Talbot, H. c. Miller and
c. Scott Duvall were appointed to prepare
same for submission to the citizens at an
other mass meeting to be held Saturday
night at the town hail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
HAWAII EXTENDS SYMPATHY.


Legislature Adopts Resolutions on
Loss Of Maine.
A dispatch from Honolulu, dated March
1. says: The Hawaii legislature has adopted
joint resolution extending its deep and
earnest sympathy to the United States
In the great loss Of life sustained by the
destruction of the Maine, and, at the sug-
gestion Of Senator McCandless. the flag
over the executive building was put at
half mast as a mark of sympathy.
I. II. Davies, guardian Of Princess Kaiu-
lani. has addressed an open letter to the
Hawaiians, in which he proposes to ADAM
don all further hope Of a monarchy for
the islands and make q republic condi-
tional upon the cessation Of work for an
nexation on the part OF the American
residents.
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BEGS RUSSIA TO RECEOE.
China Anxious to Avert Demands 70,
Her Territory.

China Anxious to Avert Demands for
Her Territory.
The Pekin correspondent of the London
Times. despite China's denial that the Rus
sian demands as to Port Arthur and Ia
Lien-Wan were in the nature of an ulti-
matum. maintains the correctness of his
original dispatch on Sunday last to the eff
feet that Russia had called upon China to
surrender all sovereign rights over Port
Arthur and Ta-Lien-Wan for the same
period and on the same conditions as in
the case OF Germany at kiao Chou, giving
her five days for a reply and insisting upon
the signing CT an agreement within a
month. He now adds:
Although the period of, the uItimatum
has expired. M. Pavlon, the Russian charge
dahaires at Pekin. explains that he has
not taken action because China has in
structed her minister at st. Petersburg to
seek an audience with Emperor Nicholas.
with a view of obtaining a withdrawal of
the Russian demands"
dispatch from Hong Kong says the
Russian warships Sissof Veliky and Nav
arm. both belonging to the Black sea feet.
have arrived there.
The political situation In the far east Is
causing uneasiness among the population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
The Wards of the Nation.

Senator Rawlins of Utah has introduced
a bill to provide for the disposal of the
asphaltum lands within the Uncompahgre
Indian reservation by sale Of claims 800
by 1850 feet in size to the highest bidder.
Senator Morgan Of Alabama has intro
duced bill authorizing the five civilized
tribes Of Indians or any one of them to
bring suit in the United States Supreme
Court for the determination of their rights
under their treaties with the United States,
and providing that the Supreme Court
shall take Jurisdiction of all questions be
tween the United States and any of the
five civilized tribes.
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Rumor without Foundation.

effect that the regular weekly Cossack drill
OF the cavalry stationed at Fort Myer
would be discontinued With the drill which
commenced this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Inquiry revealed that there was no truth in
the report. The basis of the statement
made is that detachment each Of Troops
A and E will leave the garrison Sunday
morning for New York, where they will
enter the military tournament to be held
next week at that place. The men will
be gone for week. and, while their alb
sence NAV materially affect the drill Of
next Friday, thereafter the indoor move
ments will be continued until further
notice.
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Dog Has the whooping Cough.

Dog Has the Whooping Cough.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
To send a messenger a distance of five
miles for physician to treat a canine pa
tient is an unusual occurrence that took
place in the East End. The physician sum-
moned was DIR. Gaines. His diagnosis of
the disease Of the sick dog showed that It
was suffering with whooping cough. DIR.
Gaines mas practiced medicine in the VIZ
years OF his life of seventy-hve years, but
his medical skill was never before required
to treat a dog for whooping cough. The
nurses of the pet invalid state that the,
patients progress toward recovery is az
rapid as the course Of whooping cough
viii allow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
GREAT INCREASE IN EXPORTS.
For Eight Months the Excess Over
Previous Year Was $l63. 900.

rOr Eisht months the Excess Over
Previous Year Was $163, 81, 900.
The monthly statement of the exports of
domestic products of the United States, is
sued by the bureau of statistics shows that
the exports of five leading articles during
February were as follows:
Breadstuffs. sci, S9S, 49, increase as COM
pared with February, 1897, nearly $1,000. 600;
cotton, 81, 753, 214 increase about $4,5OO, 600;
mineral oils, $2,99S ia, decrease about
81 800 600: cattle and hogs s., 102,147, in
crease about $400, GOO provisions, 81 ,SS1, 7Sl,
increase about 81 161 600.
For the last eight months the increase
over the exports for the same period last
year was about 1858 $40 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
SUITS COMPROMISED.
Sensational Proceedings Ended by
Payment of Money.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
EAGERSTOWN, March 10, 1898.
Two suits were compromised in court
here yesterday which caused a genuine
Sc nsation VIXEN they were entered, the full
particulars of which were given in The
Star at the time. These actions were for
5000 damages each, brought by George
L. Snyder, a farmer, and his daughter,
Miss Sue Snyder. against Robert z. Spick-
Ter, a member of the Washington county
bar, for the seduction of Miss Snyder and
for the loss to her father Of her services.
The sensational features were the promi-
hence of the parties and the further fact
that after a child had been born, Spickler
went away with and married a sister of
the victim. The terms of compromise were
the payment Of 1880 by Spickler.
Daniel w. Wyand, well-known farmer
Of the Kecdysville district, and a man
with large family connection, died yes
terday of brain fever, aged fifty-one years.
Clayton Wyand of Washington city is
son of the deceased.
Hagerstown is to have another important
industry which will add to her population
and give employment to a large number of
hands. Negotiations which had been pend
ing for the removal of the Western Mary
land railroad shops to this place are about
completed. Forty thousand dollars will be
expended in the erection of buildings on
the lands of the West End Improvement
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11

The hair on the heads Of most of the
hundreds Of thousands of dolls exhibited
in shop windows Is made from the hair OF
the Angora goat. This product Is con-
trolled by an English syndicate, and is
valued at $4,000 a year. After the hair
Is prepared it is sent to Munich and made
into wigs by girls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11

Some Of the Oldest trees In the world are
to be found in Great Britain. The tree
called William the Conquerors oak, In
Windsor Park. IL supposed to be LOO
years old. The famous Bentley and Win
farthing oaks are ct least two centuries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11

DR.. Jennie Taylor Gordan died at Ma
lange, Angola, on December %. Her hus-
band IS an African missionary, and her
parents reside at Mechanicsturg, Pa. She
lived for years in Africa, ard was noted
for her medical skill.
The China Gazette says Great Britain
will occupy WeI-Hai-Wei in the event of
Japan withdrawing from that port.
The newest thing in box toes for ladies'
shoes Is an article made from asbestos.
This box Is free from the other ingre-
dents used before, and lowers the cost
materially. besides keeping it, shape as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11

An old lady in Mexico, whose age is said
to be one hundred and fifteen years. was
recently married to a man of ninety-eight.
She has been married several times, and
each time husband has died she has
picked out as his successor the oldest man
In the neighborhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
Washington Savings Bank

NV. CORNER 18TH AND G SITS. NV,
Pays interest savings and comu srcial accounta.
Loans real estate installnent plan II preferred
Safe deposit boxes for rent at IS a year and up-
ward. Open daily until 4:3O pm and Saturday
evenings from TO 8. fe26-lm /
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CORSON & MCCARTNEY.

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1919 ST.. Glover building
Correspondents of hessrs. Van Emburgh & After.
bury, No. Wall St, New York city,
Bankers and Dealers in Government bonds.
Deposits. Exchange. Loars
Railroad stocks md bonds and all securities
listed on the exchanges Of New York. Philadelphia.
Boston M d Baltimore bought and sold
speciality ade investment securities Dis
trict bonds and all heal Railroad, Cas- Insurance
and Telephone Stosk denlt In.
American Bell Tel, phone Stock bought and sold.
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Money at S Per Cent toLoan

On real estate in District Of Columbia. No De-
lay fn closing loans.
apc1-tf HEisKELL & McLERAN. zoos ct.
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Spring Booklets

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CITY NOTICES.


tue same IS hereby submitted 20 Ere quail
fed voters Of the City OF Seattle Ter their
1atfncaEson or rejection st the next general
ELECTION 70 be held in the said City % Sc
attic. on March sth lsSs.
Every voter elSctlns 10 vote at said cleo
ton n favor OF said proposed amendment
saai vote ballot containing the verbs,
EoF proposed Amendment No. 8
10 the city charter Of the City of Seattle
as proposed by resolution Ne Isl ur the
CITY Council Of the City OF Seattle. which
said proposed amendment is that every
grant OF a franchise. right or privilege
snail De made subject to the payHaent Of 81
certain percentage az the gross receipts 10
nSeu ny the City Council u the CITY OF
Seattle, and requiring street railways 10
lines"
ton against said proposed amendment
shall vote 4 ballot containing the words
Against proposed Amendment No. s
10 the city charter Of the City 81 Seattle
as proposed by resolution No, iS6 of the
City Council Of the City of Seattle. which
said proposed amendment is that every
grant OF a franchise. right or privilege
shall be made subject 10 the payruant of a
certain percentage Of the gross receipts 10
the City OF Seattle. said ptrcentaSe 10 be
fixed by the city Council Of the City OF
Seattle. and requiring street railways 10
give and receive transfers from cross
lines.
Passed the city Council the srd day of
January. iSas. and signed by me IN open
session in naturalization OF It's passage
this srd day Of January. lS's.
President pro tenn Of the City Council.
Filed by me this 3ra day OF January; 1875.
City Comptroller and Ex-oaieio City
Clerk
Date of first publication, January %. isSs.
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Randolph Street. in the City Of Seattle.
from Madison Street TO Bancroft Street.
under the PROVISIONS Of ordinance Nc sSSs.
which provides for the Improvement Of
said street by grading the same and con-
StTGcting sidewalks on both sides there
Of. and parking strips between side walks
aid property lines. ard providing for the
payment therefor in inssallmensS and eS-
tahiishing fund for such payment by the
lesssng and collection Of special assess
rnefts apon tle property benefited by the
Improvement. and providing for the ixsu-
ance Of bonds as authorized by an act OF
the legislature az the State OF Washing
ton. approved March 9Th. iNsS, and under
The provisions OF ordinance No. $50. APP
proved Nav 9TH. isSs As amended by or
ssnanee No. $40 approved July llth. 1874.
has been duly certified 70 me for collec
tion. and the respective sums therein
charged and levied against each parcel and
lot Of hand, and part thereof, In said dis
trssf. III payment OF such EnsIailusent. re-
mains unpaid. and the same. including tho
interest On the whole amount charged.
must be paid on or before the seventh day
or such Inst .insent on or before the Sew
enth day of March. lSsS. the same shall
become delinquent. and shall bear interest
at the rate of ssne per cent. per annun.
until paid. and III not paid before said
time. j penalty of i've tsl per cent. shall 10
added. and the Sums delinquent shall bo
entered On the annual tax roll for tho
carrent year against each lot and parcel
Of land, and part thereof. 50 delinquent.
ana With the interest and penalty shall be
collected as other taxes, together with
such additional charges or penalties rs are
authorized 10 be charged and collected on
parcel OF land 50 delinquent shall be sold
for the amount of such assessment. with
interest, penalty and costs. In the manner
GEORGE r. MEACHAM.
City Treasurer of the City Of Seattle.
Date of LIST publication. Feb. 8, iNN.
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RESOLUTION NO, liz - PROPOSED
Amendment Ne. A resolution and
proposition 10 amend Section AZ Article
XVII. Of the City Charter. and for tho
submission of such proposed amendment
10 the qualified voters OF The city at tho
next general election.
Re il resolved by the City Council Of The
City Of Seattle.
That Section OF Article XVII. OF tho
City Charter OF The City of Seattle be
amended so rs 10 read as follows:
See. ?. No officer or employe OF tina
city shall receive any compensation for
his services as such officer or employee ex-
cept by salary. payable monthly. which,
when not prescribed by this charter. shall
he fixed by the City Council by ordinance.
No such salary or compensation shall he
increased more than once In two years.
satlon shall be made within period OF
nine months next preceding regular city
election
And be 1t further resolved that the fore-
going proposed amendment be and tho
same is hereby submitted 10 the qualified
voters of The Csty of Seattle for their ratt-
ncation or rejection at the next general
election to he held March sth. 1S9S.
Passed the City Council this eth day Of
January. isss. and signed by me Ia open
session In Authorization OF Its passage
this ith day or January, ISIS.
President pro tenn of the city Council.
Filled by me this eth day OF January, lSS6s
WILL H. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-Onicio City
Clerk.
Date of first publication. January -. 1885.
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RESOLUTION NO. ia - PROPOSED
Amendment No. S-A resolution and
proposition 10 amend Section / Of Arts-
Gle VIII. Of the City Charter. and for the
submission OF such proposed amendment
10 the qualified voters OF the city at the
next general election.
Be II resolved by the City Council OF The
City OF Seattle.
That Section l of Article VIII. of the
City Charter Of The City of Seattle be
amended SO as 20 read as follows.
Section I. There shall be. and II here
by created a board Of public works, which
shall consist Of three members, to-wit; %
the city engineer. who shall be chair ma n
or the board. and who shall receive n SSil-
airy OF three thousand dollars Fer annum
when shall constitute his compensation
as member of said board and a. cts
Engineer. 81 the superintendent of streets.
:. sewers and parks, and go the superiatend-
ent OF lighting ana water works. Inc
superintendent Of streets. sewers and
parks and the superintendent OF lighting
pensauon for their services as members
of such Board as the Council shall by
Ordinance provide.
And he 1t further resolved that the fore
gong proposed amendment be and the
same Is hereby submitted TO the quailaed
voters OF The City OF Seattle for their rati-
ilcauon or rejection al the next general
election 10 be held March Sth, 1898.
Passed the City Council the 9th day or
January. issS. and signed by me IL open
session IN authentication Of It's passage
this 9TH day u January, 1875.
j. r. CREIGHTON.
President of the City Council.
Filed by HE this 9Th day OF january. ls9s.
WILL H. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-offieio Cit.
Clerk
Date OF first publication. January y. 1895,