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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
TELEGRApHIG BREYITLEN.

a fire il Plaiufield. y. j., last night
caused 500 900 damage.
4 fire on Prince street, New York.
this morning destroyed property valued
st 100000.
Steamers which arrived at diferant
ports OF the country report having
seen nothing OF the missing steamers
Psvonia or Bulgaria.
Mrs. Alexander Gibson, living near
Central, ". Va. was burned to death
yesterday by her clothing catching ire
before an open crate.
The greatest coal femme IN the bis
tory Of New York Is imminent. Coal
Is rapidly adv4uciag in price, $50 and
$25 a tou being oh=red and refused.
The cause Of the trouble Is that barges
from Perth Amboy and other terminal
points Cannot reach their slips because
OF ice.
a dispatch from Woods Holl, Mass 8,
says that news OF two disa'ters on
Nantucket Sdoal have bean reported
and it Is hourly expected that additions
will be made. II Is known tnat many
lives nave been lost aud that large
number of vessels nave been torn away
frcm anchorage By the ice h2es aud
wrecked.
Early yesterday morning an engine
attached to through freight on the
Norfolk & Western railroad exploded
while in Kenova yard, Hun iletou, ".
Va. TIE engineer "os killed and the
fireman fatally Injured, and brake
man "a broken arm and leg. The
train caught fire and several Cars OF
merchandise were consumed.
james Connors aud his three children
narrowly escaped death at . O'Clock this
mo-ning al Csrbopdale Pa. CounoIs was
awakened by the smell OF smoke and fund
the room enveloped in flames BE threw the
children out of the window and they escaped
injury. bus Connor5 was badly burned
To day IS the anniversary Of the destruction
Of the ba,rlesho Maine. The day was OBJ
served in several places in the UniIed States.
The foundation for new ship OF tho sane
ZANE wac lad IL Phjiadelphla today win
appropriate ceremonies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gare'e.
WASHINGTON. Feb. I6

WASEINGTOE. FeO. 10
Congressman :. J. Barrows, OF Mas
sachusetts, was TO day appointed IL
brarian of Congress vice Young. de-
ceased. and q W. Wilson, OF OHIO,
now assistant, commissioner OF internal
revenue, vice Scott.
President Mckinley viii leave Wash
iunton this afternoon at ) o'clock in q
special train for Boston where he will
arrive at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
and address the Home Market Club at
It's annual dinner Z m brow night He
will be accompanied by Secretary OF
War Alger, Secretary Of Navy Log,
Secretary OF Interior Bliss, and Post
master General Smith.
From queries at the room OF tue
House interstate commerce committee
to dsy, it IS earned that the suh-com-
mittee on bridges, to whom the Airing
ton bridge bill was referred. nave rot
vet presented their report on that OH
TO the whole committee.
CONGRESSMAN Rxey Of the S.h Viz
cinia district mas not yet tearn OF the
reply Young Mr.. Jordan, OF Prince VIII
liam county. received 10 Ms letter TO
the superintendent OF the West Point
military academy. asking for another
examination there, and says that
though ne knows the reply will he un-
favorable. he will not appoint young
Melton. OF Loudoun county, to fill the
vacancy, until he shall hesr.
In the House late this evening the
motion to put the Nicaraguan
canal bill on the river and
harbor bill was ruled ont, but
the appeal from that ruling was sus-
tanned by vote OF 159 TO us, and
tnen an aye and nay vote was de-
manded.
The meeting Of the Mothers Congress hai
/ been postponed Unti 10 r. brow.
Secretary Long has issued IN order abolish
ing the csnieen system IN the navy.
To the crest dtligh. OF r great IL any people
the street CARS commenced running Iegrlsrly
this morning.
The Presideu, has appointed Col. Marcus P
Miller, Of the > r infantry. to be 4 brigsdieI
genera. il me regular army. Tn; s In par
for recognition OF his services ~ l.cilo. Gen.
Miller VIII be retired iiom active service on
March -
Gen. OTIS fEom Manila, cables the War De-
PARTNER; this mo ming 20 the eicc; that there
was more dssultory firing yesterday, during
which more Americans were =! lei aud
wounded.
The naval orders issued today contain =
large number OF promotions OF officers which
have been approved by the Senate. among
them are Rear Admiral Howell. President OF
the Examining and Refining Board 81 Wash
lugton Commander Cromwell q, Havana
CAPTAIN G Wide commanding the Boston
at Iloi.o, aud Captain Davis IN charge OF the
Naval Observatory al Washington To.tsy'
orders also announce the honorable discharge
OF twenty-fonr Eepte1ants OF the Marine
Corps who enlisted for the wax wiki Spain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
HOUSE.

The House consumed half gu hour
considering minor matters. Mr.. Nc
Rae, OF Arkansas, aud Mr.. Loud, OF
California, wrangled the greater part
OF this time over small relief bill for q
county mail carrier in Arkansas who
was obliged to travel sixteen extra
miles daily for several weeks on &C.
count OF . freshet, and asked for addi-
lional pay in consequence.
Mr. McRea finally asked the with.
dra val OF the oil.
The House then went into the COM
mittee Of the whole TO resume coosid-
Grafton of the sundry civil appropria-
;on bill and its important rider, the
Nicaragua canal bill, offered as an
amendment to the former by Mr.. Hep
burn, OF Iowa.
Before the House took the above &C.
ton Mr.. Hepburn attempted to per-
-uade the body to set aside next Tues
day as a special day for consider
lag the Senate Nicaraguan bill, his
object evidently being to with
draw his bill as soon Is the
House went into the committee OF the
whole. The members have reius ID to
set aside Tuesday or any other day for
the Senate bill, apparently being de-
termined to see the Hepburn amend
ment through one way or the other.
Mr. Bailey made speech in favor Of
the Nicaragua canal construction by the
government He denied that present
action in the matter would oe hasty
legislation, as Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois,
had asserted was about to De COM
united, in mis- speech on Tuesday
Mr.. Bailey claimed that the rule
which Mr. Cannon had so defended had
been many times violated oy Mr. Can
non himself, and that the Nicaragua
canal bill had as much right to at.
tention now as any measures Mr.. Can.
non has had passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OLE ALDERMEN.


At regular meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen Of Alexandria Va. held February
14th. 1899. there were present:
3. Z. Havener. esq. President pro TEN,
Messrs. Dooie. B2l!engeT. Curtin, Smoot ana
sweeney.
Upon motion OF NJ Smoot. MI. HayeneF
was elected president: pro TEN.
The report OF the Committee on Gas. as
amended by the Common Council was seain
laid over until the next meeting
A communication from his honor the
Mayor. Hon George Simpson, together
with petition FROM E. 5. Lesdbester snd
Others and communication irou the Health
Officer, Dr.. T. Miller, was received anc ac-
ceptsd
4 bill OF S317 from DR.. j. T. Miller, Health
Officer. was received fIom the Common Conn
ell and passed by the following vote:
YES. Messrs Dobie, Psllenger, Curtin,
Smoot, Sweeney and Mr. Pfesiden- pro ZEN
70 Nos. none.
THE following were received from The som'
men Colrci ana the;. action ooncurfec n:
| 4 reso uti0u d.recii.g the ely Er g'nee7 TO
ssceg-sir and report 20 the C.iy Counci the
cost o. sinking srtesian wells IN the cI!i' rent
wards Of he cit also y resolution apoTc-
p.iaung $1,000 70 clean the snow iron
stree; crossings also the report OF Messr:. L.
Kra.It and 4. Z. Burke special committee
70 Investigate certain Iamors IN regard 20
the Water work: and resolution appointing
com nittee OF hve sad said committee to re-
part Febtusry -. 1899, 10 corsnlt with the
Mayor AMI Hsa II Cttce- for the purpose CT
considering their separate reports by which
smallpox can be exieimina;ed or placed un
der control IL this city. &c Messrs Smoot
and Eweene= were appointed OF the par; OF
this boa-i
Tue bos:d then adjourned until "Wednesday
night
Ri. HAVENER. President pro TEN.
Teste: &. E. KNIGHT. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

AID Now, not only are yellow flags
TO continue TO fg from every house in
which there may be q case Of suspected
vsriola, but, according to proposition
before the City Council, all the schools,
churches and places OF amusement are
to be closed. Why places Of amuse-
mont should be closed, while places OF
business should be kept open, is what
canuo. be told. A it has been publicly
stated that people with smallpox come
out of their houses ead walk about the
streets, why stores, barbershops, bar,
billiard and CLUB rooms, railroad
d-pots. workshops, counting rooms, and
all other places into which people go,
should not be closed to them, as we'll as
schools, churches and amusement halls.
seems strange enough to excite special
wouder. But these are strange times;
not only in Alexandria, but in Con-
gress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
From Harris burg.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. I5.-Gradu'
ally the snow blockade Is being raised.
Trains from the west snd north brought
score Of belated legislators to this
city last night and there viii lie 3
quorum present when the House as
sembles today. The first train from
the east since MONDAY morning got IN
last night at about 10 O'Clock with some
New York and Philadelphia mail. Two
trains were sent east this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

As STATED IN yesterdays Gazette, the
Senate that day passed the McEnery
resolution, declaring thatit vas rot the
intention o. the United States in rati-
flying the Spanish treaty to retain pos
session of the Philippines. So, as We
have heretofore stated, the people Of
this prosperous" country viii be tax
ed to pay Spain twenty million dollars
for islands they do not want and are not
to retain possession Of, but merely for
the purpose OF ciyilizing and Christian
ling, according to the Northern Amer
lean idea of such work, tne yellow and
mixed races Of the East Indies, who
are perfectly satisfied with their pres
enJ moral ana religious condition.
Plain common sense abandoned this
country when the abolitionists obtained
control Of it, and, it now, seems, will
never come back.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
EIGHT AMONG OFFICERS.

Trouble that nas been brewing for
some time between Colonel David G.
Colson and First Lieutenant E. D.
Scott, Of the Fourth Kentucky, culmi-
mated at e late hour Saturday night at
Admission, Ala, in a pitched battle il
which Col Coison was shot in the hip.
and Lieut. Scott and many others had
narrow escapes.
The encounter occurred in the Mann
moth restaurant about midnight. Lieut..
Scott Was sitting at d taole eating with
a freud, Lieut.. Brakeman, OF tbe same
regiment, when Colonel Colson entered.
He walked over near the two men at
the table, au,i after looking at them 2
few seconds, stepped up and pulled
Lieut.. B.aksman's ear, at the same
tine applying vile epithet. Lieut..
Scott declared that Brakeman was his
friend, and he would not allow him to
be insulted
AT this Colsou drew a pistol and
Lieut.. Scott rose from his chair with q
pistol in each hand. There were quite
number OF men in the place, and
while some say they don't know VINO
fred first, several declare Colson open
ed the tight. Probably dozen shots
were fired before the oolooSers could
stop the fusiilade.
Col. Colson was shot in the left side
by Lieut.. Scott aud then dubbed into
insensioility by Lieuts. Mckay and
Phelps, Fourth Wisconsin,, officers of
the provost guard.
Scott was arrested on the charge of
assault with intent to murder War.
rants were also issued for Mckay and
Phelps. Col Colson is resting easily.
The trouble between Col. Colson and
Lieut.. Scott began while the regiment
was being mustered in at Lexington
last summer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEB Is, 1899

WITH water noted for its purity and
yholesomeness, and with 40 typhoid
fever here SIEGE the departure of the
soldiers poisoned by ''embalmed" meat,
proposition mas been Introduced in
tbs City Council for supplying Alex
audria with water by artesian wells, into
watch. OF course, the DRAWINGS
from the city's impurities Of 8 hun
dred years accretion would perco-
late. ard among the reasons for
the adoption OF sucn a PROPOSE
ton is the assertion OF Baltimore
"bactericlogist" that some OF the bac-
terra taken from Cameron water, IL
serted under mouse's skin, mad kill
ed that poor unfortunate animal. Why,
Of course, they did, and they would
probably rave killed . man, though
the mouse and the man might
have drunk the water from which
thew were taken all their lives with
out being harmed by i. There is
vast difference in the effect
OF foreign matter upon animal lie
when i, i Injected into the veins, aud
when it Is taken into the stomach and
subjected to the action OF the gastric
Juices before entering the blood. Why
Alexaudrian= should Try TO harm their
own city, is one of the many other
strange things that some reasonable
people cannot find out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

FROZEN STIFF IT a COLLEGE PRANK
Ernest Weld, freshman from Mays
vile, O., was initiated into the Coccyx
Club, of Wooster College, Oaio, on sun
day night. He was placed in box,
Jagged and handcuf1ed. An express
man delivered the box to his sister, at
Hoover College. The box was left
standing in the cold. When Weld
was taken out he was almost dead from
exposure, and his ears were so badly
frozen that he may lose them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

That THE Washington newspapers
should persist in their efforts to injure
the business and property of Alexan-
dria, by attempting to create the i'm
preston that the water with which this
city is supplied is impure and that
variola is plague here, is not surpris-
ing, but that AleXandrians should assist
them, passes all understanding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
TO-DAT'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign news.

LONDON, Feb. 15-The FilipinOs'
London agent has given out the follow
ing cable despatch from the Filipino
Juota at Hong Kong: Before the ex-
piration OF General Miller's notice that
he would occupy Iloilo he bombarded
the town. The junta considers this d
great indignity. Moreover, it being
the second breach OF the rules OF war
fare by the Americans, Aguinaldo has
decided il future to ignore all Ameri-
can communications
BOMBAY, Feb. Is plague panic hss oc:
Cured II the southern kolsr god nsIds OF
Mysore. About > 600 coolies have boted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

So much misery and so many deaths
have been caused by the Grip. that
every one should know what Won
derful remedy for this malady is found
in Dr.. Kings New Discovery. That
distressing stubborn cough, that in
flames your throat. robs you OF your
sleep, weakens your system and paves
the way for Consumption is quickly
stopped by this matches cure. Ifyou
havs chills and fever, pain in the back
of the head, soreness in bones or mus
cles, sore throat and that cough that
grips your throat Ike vice, you need
Dr. Kings New Discovery to cure your
Grip, and prevent Pneumonia or Con-
sumption. Price so cts. and 81. Money
back if net cured. a trial bottle free
at Z. L. Aliens & E S. Leadbeater &
Sous Drug Stores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

Bishop Hurst, of the NJ. E. Church,
at Columbus, o, roasted the scheme OF
building National University al
Washington nnmercifully Sunday at
meeting OF the Methodist preachers
association of the city. He called it a
fraud and humbug." He declared
the whole scheme was a iraud from
beginning to end and mad been born OF
a delusion so far as George Washing
toms bequest was concerned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
For La Grlpps

Thomas Wh!tefeli 's'
Wabash avenue, corner jtea-'. ...,
cne OF Chicsgo's olde-- add .-'..
uent druggists, recoun
AIMS Cough Remedy '.- 20 -'.'.
i, not only gives prom .e
relief, bur also cou1J'.ae.- o. I'd.
dency Of la grippe 10 r.z' LIZ!
uonia. For sale by j. d.
Druggist, 70l King =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

Flames aided by series of mysteri-
Gus explosions destroyed the Arlington
fat building in Chicago last night.
More than a score of tenants rushed
through the smoke and flames and all
of them With the exception OF one fsmi-
" was accounted for after the building
has been destroyed. Loss $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
NO CURE--N0 Pay

That is the way all dr1se
N&SDELESS Chill IcN-.
faiarfa il Is simply lion ~
isstelcss .orm. Children r
p7efer it to bitter uausea; -- ~ y
a0c. Sold By BichArt Gibson
md King streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
The Markets.

CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-The market closed a.
follows: Wheat-Ju.y 71l2a1i1,; May
72a-,727s Corn-Jniy -; May 3iGia3477.
Oats-Julv -: Msy IS izs2S3, PorE-M=y
50 95s9 971p Lard Nay > G0.5 G2.
GEORGETOWN. Feb 15.-W neat 10s16.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

MIS-. A. Fsckier. Editor FL
Fla Hustler, with nis v
suffered terribly from u u
rte Cough Cure was the e.
helped them. Il seized 4-.e"- IT,
of others use this remedy @'
Grippe. and its exhsu5ilns ~ ---rs, -
- fails. Edgar Wsrfeid e"
and Pitt streets. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

there wss g-acual bat co1s--u, ...-
the number OF cases uuti. OIL J.--.-. .
1899. rae total number was tg.--.-. 80
By January 25tn, 1899. taefe h..
seven (41) cases. F-om IN. '.-
February lin two weess
sn Increase OF from five > lo1.1 .-- ~;
per diem, m=kIng SUN tot. d.. -g.
and thirteen (213). Al some
The pas, two Weeks the M-yar -..--
total nun.ber Of c-ses OF sm...15- .-..... .-s
and when furnished Win -a-r-. ~!
questioning the accura > OF Ill.
QUe.ted the name ana ad-r--- ~ 7'
siiilc;ed with the dlsels
dress=s were readily o5,s1.t..
uams Of eacn inCivlGua. .-..-...-. -'
Visiting OF much yalu. .e ru=
each house Jagged snd SO de-
through the CITY. In yer.
the Mago-. ! found m,uy tgq..-...
developed II these house. -Y,a.-
4 tetal OF TWO hUnired AID
February lib 1893 f..ae
and ,oity.nine 2tSJ up 10 F-.-
Win such iscts Sud h.ur5s. 81.
:ouable or intelligent man So -
cause for alarm, or mus; ". ts,-
measures! with such
iuc5e.se in the number o., e.,-
Is It too iadIcal 70 c.o-e Zoe
,ud churches, 10 secure ! 10
to nave compulsory vacc.n4..gl.
and churches, especa = tlos-
among whom the disease = .5-.
are 8ei known aud acslor, e.z
spreading the coa-agio4: ID Ia.
infected houses have b=eu
tcniIng school. SID t1.s
rue concerning the cl--, hes
With more rgit guarantee .-..
The reporting OF Gases o.. Cl E---
health officer. ! have cou-.a1..- .-..s
me Mayor. bl, Gi-hog. ay...-
FoF any lagmaa, wiki IL .--
edge Whatever, TO put NJ 09I ,.-....
OF, no. ou.y OFFICE p--e;.J.o -e-- -.-
quarantine regu. atl0n:. Ca.e.-
=, 10 say the east, uuIe4sol-
:uInptuous. The cputrac. f5- -z-
house mspeotl09, w.J-o-. 7.g
made wiclout my know cd
Ths. 1t accomplished bur
Tern IN. I lne sud money - -.-.,...
Pe7en tn. uussiJed eye o. .--.
wa done, necessarily La,- -. .4---
Der OF houses. even q ;ae s-e.... -.-...
poorer ci4sses i've We 10 e.-.--.
. vaccination IL Gu.ute..e ..
done ani inGeei il = nl-- -
not even IN tCe houses ;o.l @
the quarantine -esusu5a-.
erred, have been mos, ..-
infected houses ale -.l1set
heir co0r-s;ess art c1L-e--e 80.
d
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

Don't get scared when your heart troubles
YOU. Most likely you suffer from indigestion
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure deesis what you eat
1t will cure every form OF dyspepsia. Edgar
Warfelds il, corner King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

Paul Perry, OF Columbus, Ga, suffered az
ony for thirty years, and then cured his Plies
ny using DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve It
heals injuries aud skin seases ike magic
Edgar Wsrfeld, jr., corner King and Pitt
etreets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

DIR. BULLS COUGH 'aa ~.
will Ei1 you OF 4 cJld mo- -,
Any other snown rrmedt D'- y.
cold 90 as il comes; ioE ya- D'.
larger your life. Price %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15
COMMON COUNCIL

AZ : regular meeting Of the Common
0ounci OF alexandria, Va. he'd February
i. 1o99. there were present:
Hubert snowden. esq President, and
MessTs THmyer. Alton Moore {. y. Moore.
S.iiier. Birrel Brill. Greene Smith, Uh!er.
ana White.
The following message wss received from
the Mayor:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

NEW HUMINY snd cor BtS
IN received by D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

THE ANNUAL AfEETiSe p4sIy
4 holders of THE CA.bu "a
HOUSE COMPANY VII ri -e
.. 1899. n 4 p N. Al the en-
Marbury, III King stree e.
TT. SCHNEl-h'
teh15 2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

HUBERT SNOWDEE
Teste D. Z. STANSBUEN. l.sf~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-15

GEORGE l.. SIMPSON Mayor.
The following communication wss received
from Dr. J. I. Miller Health officer
Alexandria, vs.. Feb. Il 1899.
Nr. Braxton B. Smith, Memoer Of Council.
Alexandra. Va,
Dear Sir:-Owing to the fact tbs; the arser
number, 1 might almost say N. Of rev slgges
tious hsve been dis-egar1ed by tbs Msyor.
deem it necessary 10 scQ2aint OF City Couu-
Gil through you, a representative Of the Third
Ward, with the true state OF aifiirs regarding
the epidemic of smallpox IN oar CT Y. ! saw
epidemic" sdvissdty, for l think il mis-
take TO preach security. when q great danger
is confronting US.
In order that you may get Z correct idea of
the situstion, will give you briefly, and N
the rough, history " this smallpox since it
was discovered in our midst, on December
9th, 1898. Wha: want 10 give yol IS
facts, and facts alone, concerning this mater,
and then let your honorable body decide
what shall be dore.
On December 9th, 1898. Drs Howard
and Smith reported a case OF smallpox IN the
house OF Rose Scott, in Braddoci; alley, and on
December 29th, second case was discovered
at 225 5. West street Mary LEVEL At This
time urged upon the Mayor the necessity Of
securing a pest house. bat his honor arguing
that there would probab J BIZ no more cases.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-28
"TED THOMAS" TOWER.
Building for Diamond Head Light
Completed.

"Ted" Thomas Tower is finished.
This pile is the new ligh.ho for Dia-
mond Head The stone edifce is erect
ed in place of the pipe structure which
Mr. aRowell, Superintendent of Public
Works, first designed. The material
is from Oahu quarries.
The new lighthouse is something
over forty feet high. Tie light will be
120 feet above the sea. The masonry
is surmounted by a tall steel cylinder
in two sections and above this metal
will be placed the lamp from France
The tower has foundations five feet IN
diameter and the walls are two and a
half feet thick. The pipes for the
structure as planned originally were to
be eight inches in diameter. The pipe
plan had the approval OF all lighthouse
builders all over the world. but the
maso1a 7 was forced .,y men in the last
Leg. 13ature. MIR. Thomas has com
pleted lis contro1t 81 Ace the 4th of
March md has given alI tie wofi1 his
personal supervision.
Lookout Charles home is con-
siderable distance from the new low
er. Charlie will attend to the light A
five-foot bull's-eye arch has been made
in the tower so that Charles view in
the direction of Barber'5 Point may rot
be obStructed.
For all purposes required the new
light is the best that money can buy.
1t can be seen twenty-five miles and is
in line with the Molokai and BARRIERS
Point lights. Its position is that sug
gested by the majority Of mariners Wis
iting this port and fixed upon by Capt.
King, Minister of the interior.
Contractor Thomas * leaving the
tower job today and hopes to begin
next Monday morning on the station
house addition.