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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
Personal Mention.

the city, with his wife and daughter, and
will remain for the winter. They are locat-
ed at 1853 Q street northwest. Mr.. Heck
has position in the Senate. and will act
as a newspaper correspondent during the
winter. He held a responsible position in
the Interior Department until 1895. when
he Wat to Waseca and founded the Jour-
nal.
Mr.. John c.. Wood LEFT the city Sunday
for a trip through Florida and Cuba. He
will be absent five weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
TILT At PRINCE OF WALES,
DR.. Parker of London Sun Critfcfkes
Gambling.

LONDON, December 1S.-Rev. Dr. Jo-
seph Parker. pastor of the City Temple who
has assumed for a week the editorship of
the London Sun. in today's issue of the
paper. under the heading Betting and
Gambling forecasts. tits at the Prince of
Wales and Lord Roseberry, follows:
Woe to any country In which the heirs
to the throne and prime ministers favor the
race course as 1t exists among us today
If princes are guilty 1t is poor consola-
ton for us to rebuke peasants. If the pre-
mter can blaspheme, he has no right to re-
buke ribaidry upon the street. l would
rather have premier man of solid
character than one of brilliant mind ad-
dicted to habits that may have the effect of
a pestilence upon the rising generation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
REVENUE REDUCTION BILL.
senate Finance Committee COnsider-
ing the Question of Meetings.

The war revenue reduction bill received
consideration at the hands of the Senate
committee on finance today, but there was
no discussion of the merits Of the measure
Some suggestions were made looking to
the holding of meetings during the Christ
mas holidays to consider the bill, but no
action was taken in that direction. There
was no result except an increase of the
uncertainty as to when the bill would be
taken up for formal consideration by the
committee Some of the democratic men,
btrs indicated a desire for time to thor
oughly examine the bill with the view OF
suggesting amendments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
MINERS RETURN TO WORK.
Strike at Natalie COlltcry Settled
FnXOrably to the Men.

SHAMOKIN, Pa. December 1S.-The
strike at Natalie colliery ended this morn
ing. 100 employees returning to work. The
Shamokn Coal Company agreed to grant
everybody the 10 per cent increase, rein
state several discharged men and give nom
union men two days in which to settle Diff
ferences with union men; otherwise the for
mer will be- discharged The United Mine
Workers say they Will again tie up the
mines of the company if the non-uniOn men
who refuse to go in their organization are
not DISCHARGED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
EX-PRESIDENTS IN ACCORD.
Mr. Cleveland Approves Mr.. Harrf-
sons Views on Porto RiccO.

PRINCETON, N. j., December 1S.-For-
mer President Grover Cleveland was asked
by the Associated Press correspondent to-
day if he had seen Mr.. Harrison's speech at
Ann Arbor. Mr.. Cleveland replied II saw
a liberal synopsis of it in some Of the pa
pers and regard 1t as the best deliverance
ye. made on the subject which it discusses.
It seem to me that those who desire to
acquaint themselves with the precise ques-
ton involved and what territorial expansion
means to our republic and what 1t threatens
our people, cannot possibly be afforded
better means of enlightenment than eX-
President Harrison has furnished"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
THE ROOZ INVESTIG ALTON.
Military Court of Inquiry to Recon.
Vene ut West Point.

WEST POINT, n. Y, December 1S.-The
military court of inquiry appointed by the
Secretary OF War to investigate the charges
Of hazing at the Military Academy two
years ago will arrive here at l o'clock this
afternoon to continue the investigation
which was begun at Bristol Pa, yesterday
The board. which is composed of Gen
John r. Brooke, Gen. Alfred f. Bates and
Col. ]. w. Clous, will be received with mil
itary honors-
Accompanying these officers will be Capt
Thomas r. Adams, who IS detailed as re-
corder Of the court, and Capt. James T.
Dean. who IS aid to Gen. Brooke Just
what scope the investigation will cover or
the length of time the court will remain in
session here cannot be stated at present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
Postma.ter ritkin Resigns.

Postmaster Pftkfn Resigns.
J. r. Pitkin postmaster of New Orleans,
has presented his resignation to the Post
master General. 1t ia understood that the
resignation Is tentative, being submitted
upon certain conditions. AS the Postmaster
General has been in Philadelphia for the
past few days, no action has yet been
taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
Cruiser Buffalo or to Manila,

LEWES, Del, December 1S-The United
States cruiser Buffalo. en- route from New
York to Manila, arrived here this morning
She dropped anchor and will remain here
until the arrival of the government tug
Samoset, which Is on her way down the
Delaware river from the Philadelphia navy
yard with draft of men for the cruiser
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
Departure Of the Thoma..

General Shafter at San Francisco has no.
titled the War Department Of the departure
of the transport Thomas for Manila. with
Col Catlin. retired: Lieut.. Cot Darlington,
inspector general: Lieut. Col. Hamer, 37th
Volunteer Infantry: Lieut.. Blunt. Sd Cav
airy, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
SICK SOLDIERS COMING HOME
Over 1000 Are Now En- Route From
Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December 49,
Within few days more than 1000 sick
solciers will be on their way home from the
Philippines. The Grant and Sherman are
now en- route with $50 men and the Sheri-
dan is scheduled to leave ON, December -
With 500 more. This rush win tax the gen.
era; hospital at the Prestdio to It's utmost
capacity. The coHyalescents will be mus
tered out soon as possible after they
arrive. and If the SGT available beds at the
hCspital become overcrowded tented an
mex will be built to accommodate the over
flow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
MARINE CORPS COMMISSIONS.
No More Appointments Can Be Made
From Civil Life.

From Civil Life.
In response to an inquiry from the Secre-
tary OF the Navy, Judge Advocate General
Lemly states that there be no more
appointments to the Marine Corps from
civil life and that all future vacancies in
that corps must be filled from non-comnlis-
stoned officers in the corps and from grad
yates of the Naval Academy. He says tina,
all the special appointments provided for
in the personnel law, numbering 40, have
been filled since the passage of that act
and that there are not now nor will there
be in the future any vacancies in the corps
that can be filed by appointments from
~ tyn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
Ex-Goy. wo,cott No wor.

BOSTON, December 1S.-A bulletin is
sued by DR.. Putnam, Ex-Governor Wolcott's
physician, this forenoon says:
Ex-Governor Wolcott is holding his own
and at least is no worse this morning No
crisis is expected today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
COLOMBIAN MINISTER COMING.

" III Open NeKOtIAtIOHB kt@BUrd1nX the
Isthmian Canal.
COLON, Colombia, December 49, via
Galveston, Tex.-Advices from Bogota say
q minister of Colombia will shortly proceed
to Washington. there to enter into neeotia-
tions for opening the canal in course of
construction throught the Isthmus OF
Panama, Colombia reserving national SOW
orelgnty and guaranteeing free transit to
the nations Of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
Heavy Loss of Goal By Fire.

PROVIDENCE. r. 81, December 49,
Wiikesbarre pier at East Providence, the
property of the New York. New Haven and
HARTFORD Railroad Company, was burned
today and 1900 tons of coal was destroyed
causing loss Of 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
FUNERAL OF GEN. PARkE.

SERVICES to BE Held at Epiphany
Church Tomorrow Morning.
The funeral of Gen. John G. Parke,
whose death was announced in The
Star yesterday, will take place at the
Church of the Epiphany tomorrow morning
at 8 O'Clock. The Military Order of the
Loyal Legion will attend. Gen. Parke at
the time of his death was a director in the
Capital Traction Company. trustee OF
the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral and
whatever promoted the general welfare. CT
the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
Monument Elevator to Ston.

Monument Elevator to Stop.
Announcement is made that the elevator
in the Washington monument will shut
down tomorrow for several weeks in order
to permit of the work Of substituting an
electric elevator plant for the present steam
outfit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
ASBJRY PARK HOTEL BURNS.
Women Guests Overcome by Smoke a.
the Tcnney HOusp

NEW YORK, December 1S.-The Tenney
House. at Asbury Park, burned early to-
day. Many of the guests We're obliged to
leave the burning building clad only in
their night clothes. Several women were
overcome by the smoke, but revived when
removed into the open air. The loss was
So5
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-08
ARE EQUALlZlNG TAXES
Some or the CuriesitIes Found by the
County Com missioaer<

The county c. nrniSi oners While meeting
as a board Of equalization have discov-
cred sor-le very curious things in the
valuation IF property. For ms ance. the
average valuation placed on farm wagons
by the assessors Of Greeley township Is
$I5a and the average IN Grant is 81 ~
In Valley Center mu+s- are assessed az
Stss and in Rockford S7-12 In Vtch-
fla township the Valuation placed on
horses Is SOB and II NiaHescah SIS
II does nor seem reasonable that the
average farm wagon in Greedy township
Should uot be worth hale as much as
those in Grant or that horses should BE
worth tEics as much n wichita town
ship as IN Minnesota But such discrep-
encies always occur and under TIRE pres
emf system Of ievying taxes there seems
10 D. no Tay in which they can be pre-
vented There are more than twenty-five
assessors II Sedsvick county and each
one Of Them Is working Independently %
the others Under these circumstances,
Il can hardly ce expected thar there viii
De any uniformity IN the returns
Here IS another example OF tAfs lack OF
uniformly. In ISsa the assessors o. Min
neha township found sixty-1ne personal
tax payers and placed the total valuation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-08
TWENTY CARS OF MACAOAm
Donated by the Santa Fe Road to City
for Riverside Park.

The Santa Fe Railroad company has
very generously consented to donate
twenty car loads OF crushed rock . the
city for the purpose OF improving the
walks and drfveways OF Riverside Falk.
The rock is furnished by the company
free OF all cost and will be delivered ct
the cQmpany's yards in this city The
nacadan comes from Augusta. where
there is q crusher. The company pays
for having the rock crushed and x : a
very generous act on the part OF the Of
icers Of that road. The donation was
obtained through the efforts Of the !acaI
officers Of the company, who have he ip-
terests Of the city at heart.
Mayor Ross says he can use Fhe ma
cadam to excellent advantage in i'm
prove mens at the park. Better ana ad-
dtti0naI Griveways and walks will BE- IuL
in and the park fixed up in elegant sly a.
The Missouri Pacific Railway eompany
has also consented 10 furnish hf-een car
loads Of macadam free OF charEe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-08

OF the personal property at s10,Z25, while
the returns for this year show 10 per-
sonal tax payers and a total vaIiadon
Of S24 $50. OF course it is ont pr0oa bic
that there have been so many people
moved into the township. The coIpmis-
sioners explain the difference by the fact
that the assessor for this year placed
values higher and for this reason found
more property that was not exempt
The same discrepancies are found IN
the valuation Of real estate. Yesterday a
man came before the board and asked
that the valuation on quarter section
Of land which he owned should be cut
down. He said that his land was almost
entirely covered by a slough and the soil
was so alkali that nothing but wire grass
would grow there. But in spite Of this
the assessed valuation was placed at 81
80. The assessed valuation is only one
third Of the actual value and this would
make the poor land worth as much as q
good quarter section. As a matter OF fact
the owner Of the land only gets about $50
a year rent and the taxes as assessed,
would equal just about half this amount.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-08
WORK ON EXCAVATION
Force OF Twenty FIVE Men Now En-
DIoYed ON Nissouri Paeific DeDOt.

Work on the new Missori Pacific depot
was commenced in earnest yesterday
morning by Contractor Wallu and a force
Of twenty-five men are now employed
digging the excavations for the foua ia
tions. Excepting the foreman, Mr., N A
Lukins, who came here from jefferson
City with Contractor WaIlu. none but
Wichita labor is being employed. Weather
permitting Contractor VALUE expects TO
have the foundation in readiness TO com
nence on the building proper completed
by July l. The contract for the stone ma
teriaI has been given 10 Schwab Bros.
The work is being pushed as rapidly as
possible. When completed Wichita viii
have as fine deDots as any town IN the
state.
Mr.. Waltz is having no difficulty in get
ting Ia5orers, but yesterday it was SO hot
that four Of the workmen were compelled
TO quit through fear of being overcome
by heat. They were H. Brant. W H
PIERCE, A. Romines and H, Mitchell Yes
terday was the hottest day this summer.
Some Thermometers registered as high as
IS degrees. but the standard registration
was only g.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-08
GR0CERS MAY ORGANIZE
To Promote Better Feeling and Create
SOciab liGy.

For some weeks there has been z move
ment on foot 70 perfect q permanent or
ganization among the retail zrocevs ii
the city. The agitation Is stiu en-. L1t
the scheme has assumed no definite di-
mensions. II organized it is u be iIno,.n
as the Retail GrOcers' ASSOCIATION and
all the grocery men in the city viii be
eligible q membership. An organIz.l-i5a
Of the kind proposed is in vosue II all
the large cities. The object ot the d>s9-
clat3on IS not 10 corrn combine aui en-
hance the pricE CT goods. as some might
suspect. but # Is for the sole purnose Of
Obtaining a closer relationship and r~o-
mote the social interests Of the nom
bers. and also n talk over the grocery
business that they might become 7e-ter
acquainted in that line Of work. y the
organization Is perfected II IS The 'uteu-
ton q give annual picu.cs and have
other kinds Of amusements teuli2s %
break The duUness caused by long a2urs
in the stores.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-08
WAS ELECTED SECRETARY
Geo. IL. FulIer Elected Secretary of
s.rNH II q a

Mr.. George II. Fuller was elected secre-
tary Of the city y. n c. A at the beard
OF directors meeting yesterday
Mr.. Fuller takes the place Of Ed "
stevens. who has resigned. Mr. Harold
Morrison vas elected 20 i'll the position
As assistant secretary for the summer.
The Y. NJ. c. \ people are making
plans for better accommodaticus ard are
r. Giving the support OF The merchants in
this enterprise.
Wichita VIII entertain the state conven-
ton next November. About 80 delegates
VIII De- IN attendance and judging from
former sessions. the program Vii oe In
tcresting-
Mr. ". f Frazier WIS elected president
o. the association and Mr- J. " Laid
low and James ". Tap2 were placed On
the board q directors
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-08

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-08
REBuITAl HIS MORNING
Defense Rests it, side OF the DurrAnd
Damage SHIT

TIE case q the big damage sui 81 Ms.
Durand against the Rock Island Railway
company VII 90 % he Jury some tire
today. Yesterday -orniaE tie paint :
attorneys finished the introduction of d.
rect evidence and rested The defense
then introduced its Eae q evidence, after
outlining TO the jury What the company
intended 70 prove. Thelr side 4, ths case
only took Un q s512Il Ipo-tlo1 e the day
ana last evening they rested TAis ra-z-
ing the plaintiff VII o6sr testimony II
rebuttal. which VII - sAort Dr. cave
viii be one of Jhs principal witnesses. The
arguments 70 TIE 5ury WI probably b
quite lengthy. but the case VII reach TIE
Jury soma tine tossay.
Mr.. J. G Hamilton 70 GYMS TIE
Metropolis hotel has purchased tae resi-
dense property So - North Te2eAa ave-
nue.. This property was purchased csrsSga
the agency az 3 J C01ks.a- NJ Ham
,iltcn expects 20 SGiG a ns< house
thoroughly loLerns IN tie future
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-12
A Chinese Typewriter.

The Rev. D T. Sheffield, president of the
Tung cho College, an American mission
airy in China. has invented a typewriter
for Chinese characters
In the Chinese each word has separate
telegraph. There are 5000 OF these. In
common use 4coO words VIII answer.
Mr.. Sheffield's writer consists OF large
wheel on whose under side the letter
stamps project. while hammer from be-
low drives the paper up against them
The wheel is revoived with the left hand.
while the right hand operates a pointer
that indicates where the desired letter Is
Typwritins Chinese is slow work, bur
It isn't 50 slow as writing out the char
acters one AT time. with from i've to
Twenty-Five brush strokes in each one
Another American genius Is a work upon
japanese typewriter to print 5000 char
acters. The system Is somewhat similar
TO that of DIR. Sheffield
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-12
Stockton is Now Coalin~.

The United States torpedo-boat Stock
ton went down as far as the Old Domin-
ion wharf yesterday. She stopped near
there to take on coal at Warner Moore
& Colnpany's coal yard AS soon as ,he
BOAT finishes coaling, which will probably
be some time to-day, she will have her first
trial trip down the river If the engines
work satisfactorily the Stockton will 20
several miles. Trips down the river vii;
then be repeated daily for about a week
by Which time it is thought that the
BOAT VII have been thoroughly tested.
MI Myers expressed himself in a haopv
way over the Stockton yesterday. He felt
nat the boat would outrun her speed when
turned loose" down James river. All of
the officials Of the William r. .Tr:ss Com
pany are highly pleased with the boat
and it viii doubtless assume an imnortanf
place in the United States Navy for snsad
Inc regular builders trip of the boat
VIII PROBABLY not take place before early
next week ' z< =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-12
HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR
Wind Reached Awful Velocity, and
Nothing Could Withstand.
(Hy Associated Press.

GALVESTON, TEN, (by Western Union
Dispatch Boat to Houston, TeX) sept. "
The terrific cyclone that produced such
a distressing disaster in Galveston ana
all through Texas, was predicted oy the
United States Weather Bureau to strike
Galveston Friday night and created much
apprehension. BY noon Saturday, inc
storm had increased IN velocity ana was
driving the rain. whipping the pools anu
tearing things up in a hVeiy manner
Two gigantic forces were at work. The
Gulf force drove the waves with ire
sistible force high upon the beach. and
the gale from the northeast, pitched the
water against and over the wharves,
choking the sewers and flooding the city
from that quarter. The streets rapidly
began to fill with water.
Railroad communication was cut OF
shortly after noon, the tracks being wash
ed out, wire facilities completely failed at
8 o'clock, and Galveston was isolated Ia ed
,.raa sed in velocity, while the water rapid
Nv rose and the night drew on with
dreaded apprehension depicted in the
| ace of every one
"a 6:3D z. NJ, just before the Anemome-
ter bity away, the wind had reached the
frightful velocity of one hundred miles
an hour, and buildings that had hitherto
stood, tumbied and crashed carrying
death and destruction to hundreds of peo-
pie. Roofs whistled through the air. Win
doWs were driven in with q crash or
shattered by tying slate, telegraph, tele-
phone and }electric-light poles, with Their
masses of Wires, We're snapped off Ike
pipe-tems and water communications
were broken.
The lowest point touched by the baronl-
eter in the press correspondents Of
fees, which was filled by frightened men
and women, was 2S.04la. BY midnight the
storm had passed. The water, which had
reached a depth Of eight feet on the
Strand at 10 o'clock P. NJ began TO ebb
and ran out very rapidly and by ) A. NJ,
the crown of the street was free OF water.
Thus passed out one of the most fr:ghtfuI
and destructive storms which ever devas-
tated the coast of Texas
Tonight the city is filled with destitute
bereft and homeless people, while in the
lnprovised morsues are the rigid forms
of hundreds. Whole families are side by
side
The city beach il, the southwestern part
OF the city was under ten feet of water
and the barracks, located there are de-
Stroyed, the soldiers having a miraculous
escape from drowning. Many substantial
RESIDENCES in the western and southwest
ern part of the city were destroyed and
the death-list from there will be large.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-12
ARR SIlIP
REPORT lRECkS..
1lerio!k Board q Trade Send Help
10 Galveston.
MEETING GALE D.
Dtase Chairman Of the Negro Lea que
40 Issuc An Adsi1css-Isc Revenue Cur
ger Onanda.a 10 sail for Cat
weston Wiss, snccor.
lsppeial l,ispa,ch to 1he Times.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.
So ORsaJ1-h, aS.-. Sept. 2a---lne 13.ittsa
steamer Montgomery, arriving mere To-Day
From Ship Island. reports sighting ashore
on the FLORIDA reel after tne resent nur-
S7cane, two unknown barks, one barken-
( tine and one schooner.
IS The British steamer Mocnstone arrived
From Sabine Pass. wcrst ashore near cape
Henry ut midnight iast n ght. She was
uonted at nine his morning by the tug
NtGam Coiey and appears lininJured.
"a survey board ordered her bottom eS-s
Gnined tomorrow by q diver
HELP GALVESTON.
The Nofoik Board of Trade, al a meet
ing to-day. expressed Their sympathy Tor
the Texas sufferers. forwarded 1mme-
sa.ately their check for SO, to the Mayor
OF Galveston, and called a pubic meeting
Eep.enber is, which shall take acton look
tng toward extending substantial aid 10
the suffering Texans.
Jordan Thompson, tcolored| state CHAIR
man OF the negro league. who seek TO
prevent the iisfranchisement Of the negro
Z In Virginia. will shortly issue an address
20 the public This address. it is stated.
was prepared by a committee from the
negro conference. held recently az Char
5nttesvtlIe Jordan is employed in the
postofiice here.
e The revenue cutter onandaga is coalins
tonight preparatory TO proceeding to Gal
weston. whittier she and the Algonquin
are expected to proceed to aid in succor-
ing distressed Texans.