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The evening times., 1899-03-20
TELEGRAPH POLE TAX.
Western Union Company Resists
Payment i'm Laurel Md


Laurel Nd, March 2o.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company has been grant
ed preliminary injunction by Judge Nor
ris in the United States Court restra ming
the mayor and city council of Laurel Nd,
from cutting down the poles of the COM
pany for non payment of pole tax. The
question as to the legality of the tax on
the poles was set down for argument
March q. Pending the hearing the COM
pany gave an injunction bond Of $500.
By ordinances passed May IL, 1896, and
May L, 1897, tax of $150 a year was
imposed on each telegraph and telephone
pole in Laurel. A bill was +, ndei ed
against the Western Union Company for
s93 for the years 1897 and 1898, being Tor
thirty-three poles for each of these years.
The company did not pay the tax and on
the 9th of last February notice was serv-
ed that unless the tax was paid within If
teen days from that date the poles in Lau-
rel would be cut down.
The telegraph company claims that the
tax is unreasonable, extortionate, and op-
pressive, and that the ordinances imposing
it are null and void. 1t is also an attempt,
the company contends. to levy tax on
the right of the company 10 operate its
line and conduct business under powers
granted by Congress. The town authori-
ties, it is alleged, have acted in the matter
contrary TO the Constitution OF the uated
States and the constitution Of Maryland
These allegations are made in the peti-
tion filed in court by w. Irvine Cross, at
torney for the company. The petition
states that on June s. 1867, the company
filed its written acceptance of the resiric-
tions and obligations required by the act
OF July "a, 1866 to secure to the Govern
ment the use of telegraph lines for postal,
military, and other purposes II also states
that the line through Laurel is part OF a
direct line between Washington and Balti-
more, Philadelphia, New York, and Bos-
ton, over which large and important for
eign and interstate business is done and
which is constantly used by the Govern
ment. The poles in Laurel the company
claims, are necessary to perform its duty
as Government agent.
The evening times., 1899-03-20
HAFFORD TO PLAY THIRD.
Causes JOY Among
Georgetown Students.

Georgetown Students.
There is a great deal of JOY among the
students of Georgetown over the an
nouncement that Fred Hafford, the clever
little third baseman of the nine will be
allowed to come out and try for The team.
Father Whitney, the rector, declared him
off probation yesterday. The news spread
around the college like good news always
does and the popular "Bonny'' was given
what fairly amounted to an ovation. Cas-
par Whitney, of "Harpers Weekly" de-
clared him one of last years cleverest col
lege third basemen, and his return 10 the
diamond will be pleasure to ali lovers of
the game.
The first game of the season viii be
played on Wednesday, but the men who
will represent Georgetown against Gallau-
det are not determined upon as yet Mr.
King has announced that his policy will be
one that will keep the men up to their
work by healthy competition.
With Hafford back all eyes are now
turned to the position behind the bat.
With all his faults, Billy Maloney will be
hard man TO replace. The outfeld is
sure to be good. with all of last years
| players and lots of others trying for places
| But this is not the case with the catcher
| There are three men who may make the
! position These are Hindle, Cranston, aud
Kendall. The last man has not definitely
decided to try for the team. Of the other
| two Hindle seems to have a shade the
| better of the argument. He is very slow
| and deliberate, however. and takes too
| long to throw to second, There is not a
| more willing man on the field than Hindle
He takes every criticism in good part and
therefore it is but right to conclude that
in short time he will be up to the stand
ard. Cranston does not know the game as
well as Hindle and is rather light for such
men as Bach and Kenna. He is Whites
! old catcher and does better with him than
with any of the others.
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swept ava!
PINEY FORK WIPED OUT.
4 West Virginia Village Destroyed
hN Fire.

Parkersburg, w. Va, March pa de-
structive fire is reported from Piney Fork.
Wetzel county. That little town which
has sprung up in the past three months.
was entirely wiped away by the rayages of
the flames early Saturday morning. Three
hotels. seven dwelling houses. and every
storeroom were entirely destroyed Moth
ing is TO be seen but 4 few buildings OF
poor type which were some distance from
the heart of the town.
The exact amount of damage done can
not be ascertained, but ii is estimated 10 be
over s60000. G. H. Traynor & Brother,
merchants are the heaviest losers, their
store containing stock valued at over
$4,000. All the telephone lines communi-
eating with outside points are down and no
news can be obtained
The origin of the fire is as yet unknown.
1t is rumored that three lives were lost in
the hotels destroyed Those who escaped
are camping about the ruins in improvised
huts and buildings rudely constructed from
what remains of the ruins. The place was
without fire protection.
The evening times., 1899-03-20
WHISKY vs.. MEDICINE.
Undsr Wsr Revenue Law opIy One
Whisky Is Taxed as Medicine.

Under the new Revenue Stamp Law
whiskies are exempt from taxation, but
medicines are taxedi Ii is a notable fact
in connection with this truth that there
is one whisky which is acknowledged BY
the Government to be medicinal VIII sky
and which is, therefore, stamped.
This unusual exception is made in the
case of Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky, the
Government recognizing it's medicinal
qualities, which do not belong to any other
whisky. 1t is complete confirmation of
what has been known to the medical pro-
fesson and scientists for many years.
namely, that Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky is
a medicinal whisky, as different from
other kinds of bottled whiskies as strong
medicinal waters are different from ordi-
nary waters; as different from other whis-
kies as medicinal preparation can be diff
ferent from preparation containing no
medicinal qualities
1t is gratifying to know that people who
are not slow to take advantage of all that
is meritorious are using Duffy's Pure Mat
for medicinal purposes and that 1t contin-
ues to accomplish, wonders.
The evening times., 1899-03-20
TO BE HANGED ON FRIDAY
Young Maryland Negro 10 Pay the
Penalty of Murder

Chestertown, Nd, March 20.-Joe
Wright the young negro whose execution
for the murder Of William Newcomb in
Kent county. has been set for Friday next
March "a, gives the following biographical
sketch of himself:
Il was born in Cecil county in June. 1877.
and previous 10 moving into Kent worked
for Mr.. Al. Deshane. / have worked for
Messrs. Smith. Burris, Thomas Gardiner.
J. B. Hossinger, William BonwilI. and 9TH
ers. ] never made custom OF drinking
and did not own pistol. There were three
OF us fellows coming from Kennedyyille
where We got some liquor, and one of the
boys said his pistol was too heavy and |
took it. j had no idea of shooting anyone.
and especially Uncle Bill Newcomb, as we
had never had any trouble 1t was LIQUOR
that made me do it. / had not been drunk
before.
My parents live in Cecil. ! have not
heard from them since last fall Ny moth
er was here year ago, but / have not
heard from her since the date of my death
was fixed. / expect her here in a few days
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day and is stopping at Hotel Maryland.
She had been informed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad officials of her husbands death,
and today she will visit the place where
he was killed and the cemetery in which
he was buried She declined to state what
proceedings would be instituted against the
company until she had consulted her attor-
ney, James NJ Munroe- 1t was stated the
deceased was OF respectable family and
lived on an income which came from Eu-
rope. 1t also said that ne would wander at
times from home, and that fcT some time
past husband anil wife had rot lived to-
gether
The evening times., 1899-03-20

outhc captured: the fourth, SO silver
certificate % excellent appearance, was dis
covered in Colorado, and its circulation
was confncl to 2 limited area; the fifth
was SiGr silver certificate. which was de-
teeted in January, 1898 and was by far The
most dangerous of any of the notes pro-
duced in recent years. Its existence was
considered so great inenace as to wac-
rant the recall of the entire issue"
About how much does il cost the Gov
ernment TO keep its wards from being
gulied by coun!erfe.ters
His answer was "$70.447.70; not much
in exchange for over billion dollars"
The evening times., 1899-03-20
chamberIain,s cough REMEDY.

This remedy is intended especially for coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough, and influenza. 1t
has become famous for its cures Of these diseases
large part OF the civilized world. The most
fattering testimonials have been received giving
accounts Of its good works. of the aggravating and
persistent coughs it has cured, of severe colds
that have yielded promptly 10 its soothing effects
and Of the dangerous attacks of Group it has
cured, often saving the life of the child The
extensive of for whoping cough has shown
that it rohs that disease of all dangerous conse.
quenees. Sold by Henry Evans, Wholesale and
Retail Druggist, 93S Street northwest; Con.
necticut Avenue and Street northwest, and 1928
Maryland Avenue northeast.
Cali for Heurch's Book Beer, and you'll gel
the best that can be brewcd.
The evening times., 1899-03-20
PIRATES OFF FOR ROANOKE.
Manager Watkins and Thirteen
Players Leave Pfttsburc.


Players Leave Pfttsburg
Pittsburg, Pa, March 20.-Manager Wat
kins, with thirteen members of the Pitts
burg team, left last evening for Roanoke.
Va, where they will train. They had in
tended leaving Saturday night, but the
programme was changed. The players in
the party were Ely, Donovan, Rhines.
Beaumont. Williams, Reitz, Bowerman,
Lever. Hoffer, Gardner, Clark, McCreery
and O'Brien.
Mccarthy. Boyle, Schuver. Madison,
Sparks, Rosebrough, Lepine, Payne and
Tannehill will join the others at Roanoke
Work will begin Tuesday. OF the twenty
two players under contract five or six will
be -weeded out. Two OF the eight pitchers
and one Of the three eatehers will be re-
leased or loaned. Only one extra outfieider
and an extra inflelder will be carried. The
The evening times., 1899-03-20
To Secure Soldiers Pardon.

Cumberland, Md, March 20.-An effort
will be made to secure the pardon of Pri-
vate Charles Troy. formerly of Oakland. a
member of Company X, First Maryland
Regiment, who shot Corporal Hicks in the
abdomen at Camp Mckenzie just before the
muster out and has since been sentenced
to the penitentiary. Gov. Lowndes has in
formed States Attorney Thayer, of Gar
rett county. that he has written for infor-
nation and papers in the case. and init
mated that he would use his best endeav-
ors 10 have Troy pardoned
The evening times., 1899-03-20
CAT BURIED WITH HoNoRs.
Had a Regulation Casket, Flower,
and Bearers.

Elkton. Md, March pa cat thirteen
years old belonging 10 William Boulden
colored, died in Elkton and he gave ii a
first-class funeral
He prepared a coffin OF regulation pat
tern and the cat. enveloped in black
cashmere shroud, lay in state for two days
The coffin was covered with black cloth
lined with regular coffin trimmings and
had four handles On the casket were sew
eral large bouquets-foral tributes The
bearers were four young white boys who
took great delight in burying the tomcat
The evening times., 1899-03-20

latter will probably be Madison, The reg
ular infield will be Clark at first, Reitz at
second, Williams at third and Ely at short
The candidates for the outfeld will be Dom
ovan, McCreery, Mccarthy and Beaumont
Tom O'Rrien will probably be loaned
The evening times., 1899-03-20
Railroad Victims Wife Appears.

Annapolis, Nd, March 2o.-Mrs Ber-
tina Hantschke. of Cleveland, Ohio, wife of
Charles Hantscbke. who was run over and
killed near Odenton. on the Baltimore and
Potomac Railway Thursday while walking
on the track, arrived at Annapolis yester-
The evening times., 1899-03-20

I am the only child. l would not mind dy
ing if l didn't know the day"
The scaffold will be erected in the Jail
yard Thursday and will be enclosed so as
TO make the execution as private as pos
sible. The date of execution is next Fri
day, but the hour will be kept secret
some time between sunrise and u O'Clock
Onoo
The evening times., 1899-03-20
VIII Contest Involving 100000

Elkton, Md, March 20.--At the March
term of the circuit court for Cecil county.
beginning today, the most important case
to be tried is that contesting the will of
Mrs. Caroline Naudain, of PerryvilIe. in
which the jury disagreed at the last term
of court. The case involves an estate of
$4,000. The contest is made by her bus-
band, Joseph Naudian, on the grounds that
undue influence was exercised upon her
when the will was made
The evening times., 1899-03-20

Rev. F. Edwards, pastor of the English Baptist
Church at MinerNille, Pa, when suffering with
rheumatism advised TO try Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. He says: "A few applications of
this liniment proved of great service to me. II
subdued the inflammation and relieved the main
Should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a
trial 1T viii please me- For sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 93s
Street northwest; Connecticut Avenue and S 81.
The evening times., 1899-03-20
FOR SALE-LOTS :

FOR SALE-IOts 81. ne. square SOS; improved:
Soft alley back; 15ft. side alley; s5e IT.
cash Enquire, between and O'Clock, 723 st.
ne. mbI7-5t
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WALL PAPER.

ROOMS PAPERED, 81 UP You cannot afford 10
pay less than 81 if you want honest work /:
samples brought; all work protected by legal
guarantee. Painting. Send postal. WI. V MA
HONEY. COS Pa. ave. Sc: ll3 Pierce ST. Ana
costria. ial+-3mnS-cSSu
ROOMS PAPERED from sI.75 up C. C..
SILENCE, 1871 | ST. ne. nlhl9-6t
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CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO.,
6O2 F Street N. w.

MONEY TO LOAN at and ~ per cent in sums
OF 81, ,Oo0 to $40, coo on d. G. real e,txte; pay
of and per cent mortgages and begin anew;
all transactions conducted with economical con-
sideration for borrowers WM. H. SAUNDERS s.
CO., 1407 st. NV. se24-tf-em
The evening times., 1899-03-20
FOR EXCHANGE.

WILL exchange wheel for tailor-made suit or two
brcech-loading rifles. Address BREECH, this
office. mhI0-3t
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MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

~|>r~-~--~------
WANTED-From owner. $500. at ~ per cent;
viii pay interest quarterly; security gilt
edge. Address INTEREST, this Office mhlsst
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DO YOU NEEE
Money?
We will lend any amount from SO up,
On Household Furniture,

pianos. horses wagons, carriages or personal
property of any kind. without removal from
your possession Loans can be carried as long as
desired, and payments can be made al any time
TO suit the convenience Of the borrower. We
the only properly organized loan company in the
city. If you appreciate low rates, courteous
treatment, and attention to your interests you
viii call Us. Offices private and easily reach
ed. Loans made in any part Of the city. No
delay. Open from S a m. to 5 p. N.
The evening times., 1899-03-20
OUR "BOCk" BEER

Is on sale az leading bars. We deliver twenty.
four bottles in unlettered wagons for 81 Write
phone Washington Brewery Co., atil and F
Streets northeast.
The evening times., 1899-03-20
MOneV TO Loan
On Furniture, Pianos, Etc.

Without removal from owners possession. We
make loans on the monthly installment plan. for
six months or a year. with privilege Of paying
in full any mcnth at discount All businss,
confidential. No expense loan is not made.
PROMPT attention to all applications You are
invited to call for full particulars before goins
elsewhere.
The evening times., 1899-03-20

How do you account for the great mum
Der of counterfeiters, Mr.. Wilkie?"
We'll, the simplifcation of modern pro-
cesses of photo-engraving has tempted
novices to enter the field in competition for
criminal honors with the older members OF
the craft, and has resulted in the floating
of an unusually large number of counter
feits, nineteen new ones and one reissue
of an old one having made their appear
ance during the year OF these, but five
are in any sense dangerous, the others
being so quickly detected through their
crudity OF execution as to discourage the
makers.
"of the five dangerous notes, three were
the work of Frank Holston, an Illinois
criminal, who was arrested and his entire
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-28
EXHIBITS.

The Omaha exhibition will afford q
good opportunity for an Hawaiian ex-
hibit. Their are certain things which
we want to show. There are decid-
eddy things which we do not want TO
show because they misrepresent U.S.
What we want to show is our progress
in manufactures. We want to display
our sugar and other products. We
should show our fruit, and our minor
industries, however small. We should
certainly send photographs and pic
lures galore. But we do not want to
be misrepresented by a so-called Ha-
waiian village, giving people on the
mainland the impression that the peo-
pie here are still in state of semi
in villages of grass houses. Go to the
remotest parts of Kona and Puma and
you will find we'll built frame houses,
comfortably furnished and nearly
every one with a sewing machine. Go
to the deepest gulches of Koolau on
Maui and of a Sunday you will see the
Hawaiians attending church as we'll
dressed as their Honolulu sisters.
These exhibits of villages are always
made as picturesque and as barbaric
as possible, to catch the eyes of the
uneducated and i'll read. They are mis-
leading, and in approving of an ex-
hibit the government of the territory
should strive to show us as we are
and not as we were.
The value of placing ourselves zen
evidence" before IL large number of
people is very great but we do not
wish to be presented as a people of
the time of Captain Cooke. We have
advanced considerably since that Pc
riOd. San Francisco does not desire to
be thought of as she was in 1S49, nor
Chicago as what she was in 1856 What
we want is a true picture of our condi-
ton, and this should be kept in mind
when selecting the exhibit. We want
facts and not a raree show.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-28
QUEER POLITICS.

The Dreyfus case before the Court
of Appeals (Cassaion) seems to have
gone all in favor of the unfortunate
captain, and telegrams Of April 10 in
dicated that it was only a question Of
short time before a decision would
be rendered in his favor. Another
proposition was that DreyfJs would be
pardoned offhand in order to save the
scandal Of new trial.
The news by the mail yesterday, dat
cd April 20, reverscs all this. 1T is now
stated that the government OF France
is eXerting all its influence to have
the appeal dismissed, because &c &c rs
granted there win be such an expose
that officials right and LETT WIN DE
smirChCd.
The history Of every country elbows
gross tamparing with justice, but TINS
has occurred in the past in times when
those in authority believed that might
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-28
@imeRy @opicS'
APRIL 10, 1899.

THE WEATHER HAS BEEN UN-
USUALLY COOL, AND LITTLE AT
TENTION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO
THE REFRIGERATOR. THE ICE
LASTS WELL, AND NOTHING is
SPOILED. BUT THE CHANGE is
COMING. VERY SOON IT WILL BE
WARM AGAIN AND MUCH CARE
AND ATTENTION MUST BE GIVEN
TO PERISHABLE ARTICLES.
WE ARE ALWAYS PREPARING
FOR EMERGENCIES, LOOKING
AHEAD, AS IT WERE, AND HAVE
LAID IN A STOCK OF
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-28

The board Of health has considered
the filtration system aud has approved
of the plans laid before it, which had
already been approved by the Cabinet.
There is also approval OF plans for
water reservoirs further up the valley.
and even a plan for making Punchbowl
the location Of the main reservoir
Punchbowl is proposed for various
uses. while ago there was a desire
to make it a cemetery; now it is want
ed as a reservoir; long, long ago
some one dreamed of making it a
fortress. What will it really be-
come? The talk about these things
is useful, but they can't be dealt
with practically until the next legis-
lature meets. Meantime might it not
be just as well if the board of health
set to work and cleaned the slums?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-28
BUILDING CONTRACTS.

The contract for the Beretania street
very shuttlecock. 1t was tossed over
to San Francisco, and now is tossed
back again. and most likely will be
tossed up once more, only to come fly
ing over the Pacific waves again to
Hawaii
1t has always seemed to outsiders as
particularly unjust to our own con-
tractors to put such a job in the hands
of people not belonging to the terri
tory. II seems as if it would be right
that when the work can be done here
it should be done by those belonging
to the territory, men who spend what
they earn in the territory, who pay for
its expenses in the way of taxes, and
who bring UP families within it's Dor
ders. If it We're kind of work which
could not be done here, or if our own
mechanics were incapable it would be
a very different thing, but they have
over and over again shown that they
are capable, and similar work has been
done.
The result of this affair has shown
that there was a misunderstanding on
the part of those who had considered
the bids of our local men as exorbtant
The San Francisco bidder finds that
he has utterly miscalculated, and that
with the rise in price of the materials
for building he can do nothing like put
up the school for the sum specified by
him in the bid. The probability is that
when he became thoroughly acquaint-
ed with all the expenses connected
with putting up the building he has
discovered that he has made a serious
mistake. 1t is but natural that a man
should do SO, when he is bidding upon
a job that is to be performed in a
country he has no knowledge of.
The Cabinet has not decided what it
will do in the matter 1t surely won't
declare forfeit Victor Hoffmans bond
in the face of his statement that he
cannot do the work for the sum named.
1t might be, and is no doubt legal, but
it would be a piece of very sharp prac-
tee indeed. What the Cabinet should
do now would be to give the contract
10 the lowest of the local bidders.
We must be strong for ourselves
self-reliant and self-supporting AS a
territory of the Great Republic we
should take pride in our own people
and our own work, we should not be
looking outside for a chance to cheap
en- our own men. Government work
should as much as possible go to those
who help to pay the taxes. 1t is true
that it should be done as economically
as possible, but economy is by no
means cheese pairing. Men do not
work for their health; they work to
lay by something. A contractor does
not want to take job do fine piece
of work, and then find his account is
seriously minus in consequence.
This episode of the Beretania street
schoolhousa is now on the point of
closing. It is to be hoped it will be
closed satisfactorily. 1t has caused a
great deal of unnecessary feeling,
some of which has been extremely BIT
ter. 1t is well that such feelings should
be laid aside. Whenever elections come
aionG, as come they must such feel
ings will show themselves more eIo-
quently than words.