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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
REPORT FROM no BSON.
Work on the Spanish ships Repairing
at Hong Kong.

Washington, Aug. l6.-Naval Con-
stiuctor Richmond p. Hobson was
heard from by the navy department to.
day for the first time at any length
since he was assigned to duty in charge
OF the Spanish ships raised from Ma
Mia harbOr, and now undergoing te-
pairs at Hong Kong. His report is I'M
usually interesting, dealing general
questions, such as the need of large
drydock in the Orient, the increasing
shipping at Manila. and the prospect
that Manila will succeed Hong Kong
as the emporium of the East, the value
of Chinese labor in all branches of in
dustry, etc.
He also says the three Spanish ships
which are completed will be worth to
the government about 500, 900, and
he contemplates trying to raise three
more Spanish vessels now at the bot
tom of Manila bay. The letter is adj
dressed to Rear Admiral Hichborn,
chief of the bureau of construction,
aud is dated at Hong Kong, July II.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17

The doctors inform US that alum is
poison, and that alum baking powders
should be avoided because they make
the food unwholesome. Prominent
hygiensts, who have given the matter
most study. regard these powders as
an evil that should be suppressed by
state action. In Minnesota and Wis
consin alum powders are not permitted
to be sold unless they are branded to
warn consumers of their true character,
while in the District of Columbi the
authorities have under the direction of
congress, adopted regulations to pro-
hibit the use of alum in bread alto
pether.
Are not the reople of other states, as
we'll as those of Minnesota arl Wis
consin, entitled to warning of danger
which is apparently menacing them at
close hand, and is not the whole coun.
try entitled to absolute protection, as
the people OF the District of Colum bia
are protected, by legislation which is
entirely prohibitive?
Until we can have protection in the
form of statute, how can our state
boards of health, state analysts or food
commissions better serve the public
than by publishing in the newspapers
from time to time the names of the
baking powders which they find to be
made from alum?
Meantime, it will aid the housewife
in designating the alum powders to re-
member that all powders sold at twen-
ty-five cents or less per pound are Of
this dangerous class. Pure cream of
tartar powders are usually sold at
from forty-five to iftv cents a pound.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
ATLIN MINERS CLAIMS.
Canadian Exclusion Act Has Caused
Them to Lose $40, OOO,O 900.

New York, Aug. IA special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
James Hamilton Lewis, of Seattle. Wis.,
tied the state department today to lay
before it the complaints of some Amer.
lean miners in British Columbia for
whom he Is counsel. They claim that
they located a number Of claims and
developed them under the British CO.
lumbia law and that afterward law
was passed excluding them from the
Dominion. Canadians came in and
took their mines.
The Americans estimate their loss at
about $40, 900, 900. There will be other
claims for damages, making the total
about S25, 100000. Mr.. Lewis wants
the claims arbitrated with other pend
ing matters before the joint high com.
mission.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17

Three men OF the Fifth Ghurkas
were trained by experienced Swiss
guides-one with Lieutenant Bruce in
the early '90s, and the others with Sir
Martin Conway in 1894. Good-tem-
pered, cheerful, keen and full of fun,
they became general favorites wherever
they went. They, on their part,
thoroughly appreciated the kindness
with which they were treated, and
their wonderful and delightful exper-
fences in Europe still afford an end
less topic Of conversation. The little
Himalayans were intensely interested
in everything they saw, the sea and
the ships proving a source Of delight.
Flying fish, however, they could not
at all understand. To such great
weilders of the rod this mode of piscine
locomotion seemed most improper.
One of these fish having fallen on board
of the ship, was Immediately bounced
upon by Karbir and Amar Sing. Be-
ing asked what their friends in the reg
iment would think when told that fish
could fly, the Ghurkas naively replied
that they hadn't the slightest inten-
tion OF mentioning the fact, as their
regulations for veracty were at pres
eIt good. and, should they try their
comrades credulity with this travel
ers' tale, no one would believe word
they might say for the rest of their
service. -Blackwood's
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

In 1898 there were SO Saturdays, q
fact OF interest to those having to pay
weekly wages.
A slot machine concern in Youngs-
town, o., says that its profits last year
on 200 machines was Sl5, 900.
While the turkeys natural life is
only 10 years. the goose some time s
lives to 80 years.
The chances at birth that baby will
eventually marry are nine in 20, or
rather less than one-half This result
may seem surprising. but it is largely
accounted for by the great mortality OF
persons under manageable age, espe-
cially of infants up to the age OF o.
Dentists in Germany are using false
teeth made OF paper, instead OF porce-
lain or mineral composition. These
paper teeth are said to be very satisfac.
tory. as they do not break or chip, are
not sensitive to heat or cold or to the
action of the moisture Of the mouth,
and are very cheap.
A Russian officer has been making
experiments. with very successful re-
suits. in the use of falcons instead OF
pigeons as carriers 1t seems that they
can fly very much faster. A pigeon
covers 10 OF l2 leagues in an hour.
whereas a falcon can do Is. 1t can
also carry with ease a fairly heavy
weight.
A German doctor who has been col.
lecting information about the habits
Of long-lived persons, finds that he ma
jority of those who attained old age
INDUCED in late hours. Eight out OF
10 persons over 80 never went to bed
till well into the small hours, and did
not get up again till late in the day.
In 1898 vessels to the number OF
1924, with tonnage of 5,265.559
tons passed through the Chicago river.
In 1888 the number was 10, l5S, and
the tonnage 3.990.92l. Vessels using
the Calumet harbor in 1883 numbered
4l2, with u tonnage of 3lS,000 tons;
in 1898 there were $50 vessels with
a tonnage Of 2,20S,310 tons.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
WILL BE FAILURES.
Hurricane win Seriously Affect Bust.
ness on the Island.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 15.-Al-
though the disasters which follwed the
hurricane have not been over estimated,
the people are peaceful and endeavor-
ing to make the best of the situation.
Dead bodies are buried where they are
found. Food supplies are being dis
tributed and repairs to bridges and
roads are being pushed forward under
military supervision with payments to
workmen daily. 1t is gathered from
interviews with merchants and plant
ers. some of whom owe European
houses, that there will be numerous
failures.
The steamer Australia, with cargo.
was wrecked during the hurricane on
the southeast coast and the Vasco on
the north coast.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
GUARDING THE ROAD.
Band OF Rebels Routed by the Ameri-
Forces.

can Forces.
Manila, Aug. 16.-A force of United
States troops from Quingua, four miles
northeast of Maiolos, and from Bali
1ag. near Bustus,. about six miles
northeast of Quingua, encountered
oody OF 500 insurgents about halfway
between Bustus and Quingua. In the
engagement that ensued, the Filipinos
were severely punished and scattered.
The Americans lost one killed.
The insurgent force is believed to
have been under the command OF Gem
eral Pho del Pilar, and to have had in
view the tearing up of the railway at
Bocave and Gigaa, about three miles
from Bulacan. A battalion of the
Twenty first infantry will be sent to
those points this afternoon to strength
en the railroad guard, and to recon-
hotter the country in the direction of
Norzagaiay, and on the Bustus road.
General Wheaton. with the troops at
Calulut. made a reconnaissance on An.
geles, about four miles to the north
west, where he found 500 of the enemy.
He silenced their fire and then returned
to Calulut.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
Not Hard to Fit.

New Girl-Please, mum, while
you're down town would We be SO kind
as to order me pair O. shoes?
Mrs. De Style-I-ef-I do not know
your size.
New Girl-Nor |, mum; but l think
if ye get them about the size of yours,
they'll do.
Mrs. De Styles (hesitatingly).-Do
you think you could wear them?
New Girl-Oh. yes. mum. After
new shoes is wet they shIinks. Y.
Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27
NO LICENSE REQUIRED.
Brewers May Establish Agencies in
Prohibition Territory.

brewers huS EstnDIisu Agencies III
Prohibition Territory.
Through its president, e. l.. Jordan, the
Consumers Brewing Company has asked
the District Commissioners TO state whether
a license is required for foreign corpora
ton desiring to establish an agency for
the sale and delivery of beer at Seventh
Street and the Rock Creek Road. It is
the desire of the brewing company to 10
cate distributing agency at that point,
but no beer is to be drunk on the premises.
The location is within one mile OF the
Soldiers Home property.
Andrew B. Duvail the Attorney for the
District, was asked to render an opinion
relative to the legal phases of the ques-
ton, and he did SO yesterday, advising
them that il would be contrary TO the act
of February 2S 1891, TO permit the estab-
lishment of a place for the sale of liquor
where license would be required, but that
the act OF March 3, 1893, which was in
tended TO regulate the sale of intoxicating
liquors, does not apply to any maker,
brewer or distiIler of intoxicating liquors
who sells liquor that is not to be drunk on
the premises.
In my opinion states the Attorney,
the Consumers Brewing Company does
not, under the terms of this act of Con-
gress, require a license to sell its beer,
not TO be drunk on the premises If, how
ever, a license was required, the Excise
Board is clearly inhibited from granting it
by the act of Congress of February IS,
1901
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27
A NEW CLARINET soLoIsT.
jacques VanpOucke Makes His Debut
with the Marine Band.

Lowering clouds failed TO keep the people
from assembling on the Capitol Plaza yes
terday evening TO hear the Marine
Band, and the crowd of music-lov-
ers was only slightly smaller than on
clear Wednesdays. One of the features of
the programme was clarinet selection by
jacques Yanpoucke, the Belgian soloist, the
most recent and one of the most promising
accessions to Lieutenant Santelmanns corps
of musicians. The solo played by the new
conner was a grand fantasia caprice by C.
Hasenier, and served admirably to show
off the training and musicianly abilities OF
the young Belgian. Nanpoucke has been
with the organization of which he is now
a member three weeks. He came here
from Montreal, and passed successful ex-
animation for entry into the band
Leader SantIemann is TO be congratulated
upon his recent acquisition, and is deserv-
ing of much praise for the manner in
which he has brought order out of chaos,
into which it had been brought by Fam
ciulli, and lifted the standard of Washing
toms famous band.
A splendid programme was given yester-
day. Among the numbers were Auber's
"Zanetta," and the ever popular 'Erminie'
by Jacobowsky which was the vehicle in
.
his success as IN interpreter OF comic
opera Well placed in the centre of the
programme was Strauss Beautiful Blue
Danube" one of his most exquisite waltzes,
with its pendulum-like movement, as gen.
tie and as placid as the great European
river which il has served to make so
famous Following this selection was
dainty paraphrase from Nesvadoas Lore
ley" and this contrasted admirably with
excerpts from Weber's "FreischuetZ."
which was given next. The last number
on the programme was humorous. 1t was
entitled. "a Comic Tattoo" and its COM
poser, Faberbash, intended that it should
illustrate the tribulations of a conductor
whose band strikes. During the progress OF
the selection the clarinets refuse TO play
longer. They leave the platform, are fol-
lowed by the oboes the other reeds. then
by the smaller brasses, the bass horns, and
finally the drums. The band becomes di-
vided into factions. They play There
VIII Be Hot Time in the Old Town To-
night" separately. clarinet soloist set
ties matters. He enters the band arena
alone and pipes in sweet, though lone
some tones Annie Laurie" Individual
members return to the platform TO assist
him, and when the composition ends, the
entire band has returned to work, conclud-
inc CT ik
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.
The President Commutes the Cap
itni Sentence of w, Il. Reed.

i'h' 'NhAthst oi w. II. reed.
The old law OF life for a life has been
broken in the case of William Kesley Reed,
colored. who was in April last convicted
OF the murder of Elizabeth Logan. also
colored. Reed was tried and convicted in
Criminal Court No. l, and was sentenced
to be hanged on August next by Justice
Clabaugh, who presided at the trial
The counsel for the prisoner, besides
noting an appeal from the Judgment of
the lower court, also petitioned the Presi-
dent for clemency for Reed, and the prayer
was granted Wednesday by President Nc
kinley, who commuted Reeds sentence
from the death penalty to Imprisonment
in the penitentiary for life
Counsel for Reed entered a plea OF in
sanity in defence, and a strong case was
made out Many persons who had known
the accused from boyhood testified that he
was always considered peculiar" and of
unsound mind. 1t was also proved that
several Of Reeds near relatives had died
insane, and that several OF them were
now confined in asylums for the treatment
and care of persons with diseased brains
District Attorney Davis, after making
careful examination of the evidence rec
commended that the sentence of Reed be
changed from the death penalty to life i'm
prisonment Justice Clabaugh, who pre-
sided at the trial, also. it is understood,
endorsed the recommendation Of Mr. Davis.
Attorney General Griggs also recommend
ed the Communication of sentence,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27
REGULATION TO BE ENFORCED.
ShOpl<eepers Must Not Encroach on
the Parking SINCE

ShOpl<eepers Must Not EncrOach on
the Parking Space.
The Commissioners have received a large
number of complaints against violations of
the police regulations which prohibit the
occupation of the parking space for pri-
vate purposes. They refer particularly to
merchants in residence portions of the
city, where many storekeepers have been
following the practice of piling goods more
than four feet beyond the building line, and
carcasses of beef and other meats upon
awnings in front of their stores.
During the latter part of May the Com
missioners promulgated a short regula-
ton governing the occupation of public
space on residence Streets allowing all
merchants on these thoroughfares four
feet from the building line for the display
of goods. The District viii now have this
regulation enforced to the strict letter, and
the Chief of Police will be instructed to d.
rect his men to arrest all offending parties.
The regulation which is to be enforced
reads as follows:
Ordered. That the owner or occupant OF
a store upon a street not classified as
business street may, during the time that
his store is open for business, use the
space outside the frcnt thereof to the ex-
tent of four feet from the building line for
the display of goods or articles directly
connected with the store: Provided, That
if meat is sold in any such store no car
cases nor portions thereof shall be so dis
played outside of the building.
That the privilege hereby granted does
not authorize the permanent occupation of
the space in question, and is subject to i'm
mediate revocation in the case of anyone
who fails to observe the foregoing cOndi-
lions"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27

Through the efforts OF little Ruth Lee the
daughter of the Rev. l. 5. Lee, and little
Juanita Gordon a meeting was called at the
residence Of the Rev. l. :. Lee. at Douglas,
D. C., Sunday afternoon for the purpose OF
organizing a Sunday school. After the purpose
of the call was stated. the name Of Douglas
Pioneer sunday school was adopted, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected; \. HaysOn, Supcrin-
tendent; Mrs. |. ;. Lee. Assistant Superintendent:
Miss Cora Childs, Secretary; Miss Maude Lee. A.
sStant Secretary; Miss Juanita Gordon, Treasurer;
Merriam Hayson. Librarian; Allen Lee Assistant
Librarian; Miss Ruth Lee, Usher; Charles M1~ely,
Assistant Usher; Miss Loula Howe, Organist.
After organizing the school if WAS decided 10
meet every Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
The present membership is fifteen. An increase
to twenty-five is promised for the next meeting
The literature for the school will be furnished
through the Kindness of the superintendent,
teachers officers and members Of the Israel sun
day-scho0l.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

Shoreham-C. E. Read. Pittsburg; V Kercus.
St Louis; NJ Henry, F. C. Fischer C. A. Harris,
T Clark, and Y. $ Gillespie, L. $ 4; \. VALID
helm and wife, St Louis; Z. +. Bryant and
wife, st. Louis
j. W. Hussey and II. Vincent, New York; j. c.
Dooyer, Boston; Z. J. Wiley, Binghsmton,
w
Normandie-M. Hamburger Chicago.
St James-R b. skinner, Buffalo. n Y.
r. NJ. Brand. Chicago; L. Sycle. Baltimore; \.
NJ. Crister Boston; ;. 7. Carter, Reading;
Charles J. Colt, West Virginia; W. ". Lamp
kin. Atlanta.
Ebbitt-J H Kennard, Chicago; c. B.. For.
ward. Cleveland; W Gray, Memphis; H. Hanna.
BALTIMORE II. Woodruff, W. G. Schwarzman. and
j. II. Chamberlain, New York; ]. NJ Bootbe,
Philadelphia; NJ. F. Brandy, Cleveland; + E
Cole, Toledo.
Arlingtou-E. c. O'Brien, c. c. Brennan, II. r.
Landyer, and A. L. Doremus New YORK; r.
II. VI. and r. Scott, London England: A. r.
smith, Oxford, England T. H. Lewis, Columbus
Ohio; Mime NJ McNichols Paris; T. NJ Cetn,an
Z. ". Gilman, Milwaukee; Baron T. D. Erlanger,
London.
Ralsigh-H. F. Sloan, Kansas City; J. D. sum.
ner and wife, Boston; W. r. ChaDin Atlanta.
J. NJ. sherley. Louisville; E. X. Hays. Cleveland:
J. " Frazee, F. Sawyer, L. Newbach, d. L.
Iough, II. sperlns, T. II. oppenheimer, c.
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National-G. Hihbcrd Philadelphia; W. Rar-'
ton, c. L. smith, N. MeGinty, and O. Tribourcv.
New York; II. ]. Bronson. Philadelphia; A. ].
schaeifer, Chicago; NJ c. Haupt Cleveland;
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Wizards. NJ. Banta, z. J. SegulI. A. Bieleu-
berg, F. BTiner. and \. J. Callien, New York
c. \ Drray and r. Noth, Chicago.
Riggs-H II. Benort and p. Abbott New York
d. Boyd and wife, ard l. Schneider and wife
Chicago.
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NJ. Mccormick, Virginia; E. II. Townsend. Penn.
sylvania; j. Wallach, II. Greenthsl, and Ludwig
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27

The married life Of Mrs. Regina Goldberg has
been a very unpleasant one, though brief. She
was married in New York on January rs, 1897,
TO Harry Goldberg, who. time in May fol-
lowing, deserted her and has failed to return.
Since then Mrs. Goldberg has heard from her
husband but once, and the message she then re-
ceived was anything but such as a wife would
expect from an absent husband. The message
was written at Philadelphia, and is as follows:
''From now on never enquire or ASK about me.
and ! shall never enquire about bother YOU.
So goodby for all time" This brief letter was
signed. "Your husband, Harry" Mrs. Goldberg
also stated in her petition asking for absolute
divorce that her husband never contributed To her
support, even during the few months he lived
with her, but, the contrary. she was com.
PEELED To maintain him. The petitioner asks 10
be allowed 10 resume her maiden name Regina
Stern
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27

The proposals of Z. j. Hannah, dated July IS.
TO reconstruct the water service and place
drainage basin in the Henry School building has
been accepted by the Commissioners.
Charles A. Muddiman has been licensed
master gas filter until May 81, 1904, and +. T.
Kaufman has been granted license as master
plumber and gas filter until July 10, 1901.
Andrew Campbell, ir., has been appointed as
clerk IN the District Engineer Department at
81 per day.
The District stables will be enlarged by the ad-
diton of 4 shed which will be built at 4 cost
of $500.
The District Commissioners have ordered that
Eleventh Street be resurfaced from G. to II
Streets northwest at an estimated cost OF $500.
chargeable to the appropriation for the repair of
streets. 1900.
The ALLEYS in the square bounded by Third
and Fourand,a half Streets and d Street and
Virginia Avenue southwest will be paved with
yitrifed block under the assessment system at an
estimated cost Of 81 500.
The District will erect new fire hydrant at the
corner of Fifth and DesNIoines Streets at an esti-
mated cost OF SIS.
The time for the completion of the contract
between the District and G. A. Schneder's Sons
for constructing iron work in the vault in the
District Surveyors office has been extended four
days.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27
THE coLoRED METHoDIsTs.
4 Three Days Conference Begun n
Brown Memorial Church.

Brown Memorial Church.
The Potomac District conference of the
Baltimore conference, A. NJ. E. Church.
began a three days session at the Brown
Memorial Church, corner Fourteenth and
Streets northeast, at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning with the Rev William II. Hunter,
d. D., Presiding Elder, in the chair. De-
votional services were conducted by the
Rev. A. ID. Holder and the Rev John
Hammond. Following Appropriate remarks
by the presiding elder the Rev. a. d. Hold
er, pastor of Shorter's Memorial Church,
was elected secretary. The Rev. r. T.
Leake, of Tee Bee, was elected assistant
secretary and the Revs. John Offer Curtis
of Benning, and L. S. Flagg OF Ebenezer
Church, were chosen to serve as official
reporters. Hymns were then sung and
prayer offered by the Rev. l. S. Lee, of the
Bladensburg Church.
The morning sermon was delivered by
the presiding elder who chose as his text
Romans Xvi, For / am not ashamed of
the gospel of Christ" After a recess the
conference reassembled at o'clock. De-
votional services were conducted by the
Revs r. r Leak, ]. r. Nelson, and John
Hammond, following which the presiding
elder announced the working committees
OF the conference. An address was deliver
ed by the Rev. James A. Briscoe, pastor of
Brown Memorial Church. who welcomed
the conference on behalf OF his cOngrega
ton. This was responded to by the Rev.
William H. Manakoo, Of the Sandy Springs
Circuit.
The third session of the day was begun
at s O'Clock at night. During the greater
part of the session the time was occupied
with an address by the Rev. p. W.
Workman. concerning the work in behalf
of missions A paper was read by the Rev.
f. p. Lewis. relative TO the spiritual con-
dition of churches. Three sessions viii be
held today. The Sunday-schools of the
Potomac District Conference will hold their
annual convention in Brown Memorial
Church tomorrow and Saturday.