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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
THE ASPHALT COMBINE.
Recently Organized Trust to Absorb
Its Big Rivals. =

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Another big in
dustrial combination is to be formed at
the beginning of next year.
The National Asphalt Company, which
was Incorporated in New Jersey last May,
is to absorb the Asphalt Company Of
America. which now controls 80 per cent
Of the production of asphalt for the United
States market Several other companies
also are TO be absorbed. The National will
have so. .000 ,G00 capital stock. divided into
100000 shares of per cent. cumulative
preferred stock of the par value of $40
each. and 100000 shares of common STOCK
of the same par value.
Facts in relation to the proposed COM
bination are set forth in a circular issued
to the stockholders of the Asphalt Com
psny of America. The National will have
Sc. coo coo Of per cent 50-year, collateral
gold certificates. besides its stock. In ad-
dition to the absorption of the Asphalt
Company of America, with its $50. 900. coo
OF stock. of which $6,000.0 000 is paid in.
the new combination eontemplates the ac-
QUESTION of the capital stock of the Penn
sylvania Asphalt Paving Company, amount
ing to S250.000; SL0490O0 Of the s2.375. 600
common stock of the Gibson Asphalt Com
pany, of New Jersey, and the S1G0, 600 cap
ital stock of the New Jersey Mexican As
phalt Company, which owns leases of cap
ital stock of the Manhattan Trap Rock
Company The latter owns quarry lands
at Upper Nyack. n. Y, and titles to three
asphalt deposits on the east shore Of the
Lake of MaracaibO. Venezuela.
Amzi l. Barber, of the Barber asphalt
interests is to be the president of the new
trtist
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DIED.

KRAltil-Gn saturday. September 10, 1900. at
G;30 p. m, BERNATHA, beloved wife OF Gregor
Kramm s-ud tyenty y-ifine years and eight months.
Funeral from her late residence. 224 Fourteenth
Street scuthweSt. on Tuesday, September Is. at
s;fi a. m Requiem ma-s at St Ntary's Church
at 9:31. Relatives and friends respectfully
invited o. attend. II
RAYNONn-Departed this Iife Saturday, sep
tembsr Is, 1900. AZ 50 Street southeast, WILL
IAN HENRY RAYMOND. aged eight months th,
teen days beloved Of Francis $ and Ida E.
Rs2 moud
Fureral Monday, september Il. at ? p. m.
from his parents residence. Relatives and friends
respectfully invited 30 attend. II
BRASDT-On Saturday. September Is. 1000.
CORA T., daughter OF John T. and josephine
Little Cora was our darling.
Pride Of all our hearts at home
But an angel came and whispered
Little Cora. Do come home
BY PAPA AND MOTHER.
Funeral September Il, at II O'Clock a. M.
from residence. III Morris Road, Anacostia. It
BICKERTON-On Friday, September II, 1900
at 1880 a. m, at her home, 1927 ST. sw..
SARAH \. BICKERDoN. aged forty-five yeats.
wife Of Jo'n \. Bickerton.
Funeral from her late residence. Sunday. sep
tember 10. at S p. m, thence to ST Dominic
Church. az $3.50 p. m. r. |. p. Item
EVANS Suddenly, Friday September H. 1870,
at ll:25 o'clock a.. M, MRS. MARY JANE
EVANS, sixty-siN years OF age, widow OF the late
William Evans
Funeral at her late residence, iO6 Va. ave. Sc,
Monday, September II, at O'Clock p. m. Rcla
tives and friends invited TO attend. Interment *
Congressional Cemetery. Item
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HOME FOR AGED PRIESTS.
a baltimore Minister to Found
New institution

a baltimore Minister TO Found n
New Institution.
BALTIMORE, Sept 15.-Rev. Edward
Didier, chaplain Of the Carmelite Convent,
on Caroline Street and former pastor of
st. Vincents Catholic Church. is contem-
plating the erection Of home for aged
and disabled priests of the Catholic
Church who do not belong to any church
community. Father Didier said yesterday
that he proposed buying a home in the
neighborhood of the convent and to
charge the priests from s. to S. a week
board and thus make the institution self
supporting. He expects to spend $4,000
for the building, and will make his home
there instead of at st. Joseph's Hospital,
where he now lives
Father Didier has the approval of Car
dinal Gibbons in this work. Heretofore
aged and disabled priests have been com
PEELED to go to some hospital or infrmary.
a chapel for religious services will be
erected and the resident priests will have
ample opportunities to attend services at
neighboring churches.
Fa ther Didier established a home for
aged women at Caroline and Biddle
Streets, which is now self-supporting, and
a home for working girls, on Aisquith
Street
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said, Build bridge ten feet higher than
the old one and put on double force TO DO
it our future was assured. We shall SO
forward and re-create the city. We shall
have some restrictions as to rebuilding
lines, especially on the beach side, where
the greatest losses were sustained. The
ram-shackle way in which some construc-
tion has been done in the past will be of
the 2ast."
Already Doing business
If anyone had predicted last Sunday or
Monday that by Friday or Saturday Gal
weston would be doing business at the old
stand he would have been laughed to scorn.
What the grain men are planning very
fairly tells the story. 1t applies to all
lines of business. The storm caught 500 600
bushels of wheat in cars and elevators.
Superstructures of the elevators We're car
ried away and in other ways the immense
buildings were somewhat damaged. These
tndefatigable people are today perfecting
their arrangements to save that grain and
export it.
One of the encouraging developments is
in regard to the forts and defences. The
Government had expended upon Fort
Crockett and upon Fort San Jacinto 81. .000,-
coo. The most of this is a total loss. Quar-
termaster Baxter, reporting upon the con-
dition to the Department. added: 81 fear
Galveston is destroyed beyond its ability
to recover
Representative Hawley, as soon as the
QuartsTunsster's cpinicn was Known
here. ~ 0tested to the Secretary of War
vigorously. He declared this statemt Mt
in no way represented the Galveston
citizenship and the determined purpose
to restore the city.
Referring to the matter in conversa-
tion today MIR. Hawley said he could
not find language strong enough to ex-
press his sentiments of the spirit dis
played by Captain Baxter.
Mr.. Hawley's message to the Secretary
brought prompt reply. 1t was to the
effect that the Government had no idea
OF abandoning the plans for sea coast de-
fences On Galveston Island. This was fol-
lowed by n official order calling for es-
Inmates CT The amount of the damage to
the (, r!s and for recommendations for
construction. The reception of this news
from Washington did much TO strengthen
the better spirit of the community Quar-
termas er Baxter has departed from Gal
weston. The comments of Galvestoninns
upon his message to Washington are not
cordial
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THE NORTH CAROLINA FIRE.
Washington LOSSES Vow Estimated
mt Si55.GOO.

Washington LOSSES Vow Estimated
nt Si55.GOO.
SUFFOLK. Va, Sept 15-The latest fig
ures of yesterdays fire losses in Wash
ington, n. c.. are somewhat larger than
those first reported. A telegram from a
very reliable Washington source states
that the most conservative estimate is
now s155. eco. with insurance about S50,o00
Fifty buildings were burned. most of
which were in two blocks.
The largest losers are E. h. Willis, re-
tail grocer; L. Peterson & Co, wholesale
grocers; C. NJ Little. general store:
Major ]. Wright, interested in the mar
ket; L. E. Kidd. general store; Spencer
Bros: d. r. Willis, retail grocer; J. S.
Farren G Co, w. B. Rodman. Mrs c.
Jarvis, and NJ. NJ. 3. Rodman. The mar
ket house. with an armory on the second
floor. was also destroyed.
The blaze began in an. oyster house near
the Pamlico River. The stricken district
will be rebuilt. Many of the fire victims
had no insurance.
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TO PAY THE LIFE INSURANCE.
Companies Had About Ss.oOo.ooO in
Force at Galveston

AUSTIN. Tex. Sept 15.-The State
agents Ct most of the life insurance COM
panies have prepared q complete list OF
their re-Yeetige policy holders residing
in GalYt 5tCn ut the time of the storm
and they announce that every facility will
be offered for the making of proofs of
death Al claims will be paid promptly
regardless OF lest policies.
1t is CoaservativeIy estimated by these
agents tLat the life insurance in force at
GalyessCn will aggregate Ss, 000, 600. Cne
company has over 81, 500 eco in force there.
Few CLAIMS have yet been presented. and
many will probably never be heard Of, as
whole families and ali papers were de-
stroyed. When possible. the companies
viii lock up the nearest relatives and
pay the claim to them.
Refugees from Galveston, Alvin, Angle
te2, and other places are fast scattering
throughGGe the State. Over fifty have ar
rived he s-nce yesterday and have found
Temporary homes with friends and rela-
tives. S--Gy have gone 10 places in other
States i iOcal relief committee has been
organized here to look after the wants of
all des.iu people. AS fast as they ar
rive they are clothed and fed at the ex-
pense {. the local people. Similar COM
nitteez s.e being for;ced in all the princi-
pal cities snd towns of the State.
1t is e-5.eJted ti1at this action will great
ly relieve 'tAe committees at Houston and
Calves q md viii also reduce the amount
OF I-u--y I=qIired TO be expended out of
the -sl fund. Word reached here to-
day i-C-i ECUstcn that evidences had been
found there Of imposition on the part Of
tranrs Th3 are pouring into the city from
al directions and upon reaching there
claim 10 be just from Galveston and to
have leg, everything in the storm.
Many CT the frauds have been exposed
however, no doubt, pTacticed the imposi-
tion successfully and are being fed and
housed AZ Houston and elsewhere. plan
is being arranged whereby all parties seek
ing help must be identified as having come
from Galveston or the other storm-swept
towns.
The State Department Of Agriculture was
today able 10 make a report on the amount
OF crop damage in the storm district o.
Texas The report says mat the amount
q cotton lost as result of the storm will
aggregate 10.0e0 bales. This is about I00.-
olp bales less than estimates made b. cot
Ton men who have been through the de-
vastated district IN addition 10 the loss
OF 10000 bales OF growing cotton. about
% ca -bslss- Of the product which were ac
Galveston and other places awaiting ship
meat were swept a6sy and widely scat-
tered AuC1 OF Tins cotton viii nevsr o.
FeeOTenao- The damage to the rice crop is
about 80 per cent Sugarcane is badly
blown down, but much Of it will recover.
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BOER CAUSE HOPELESS
The Burghers Much Disheartened
by Their Heavy Losses.
General Roberts Announces Tint He
Holds 1900 Prisoners Onl:
Few Scattered IrreconciIables in
the Field - DispiritiHG Eject of
the Flight of President Kruger
(speeial CabIegrnm-conyrigh.ed.l }


LONDON, Sept. 15.-The position of af-
fairs in South Africa at present undoubt-
edly looks like an approaching end of any
thing like real warfare. General Roberts
dispatches and recent Pretoria advices
show that the Beers at present are thor
oughly disintegrated, and that their losscs
recently have been heavier than in any
previous period. General Roberts
nouncement that he holds not less than
was not realized here-is sufficient to ac-
count for the disheartened feeling which
is reported to prevail in their ranks.
Doubtless a few irreconcilables. such as
De Wet. will bold out to the bitter end,
but with the diminution of horses. sup
plies, ammunition. and men. not even such
commanders as he will be able to remain
long aggressive.
But perhaps more than anything e;se
Kruger himself has played the British
game by flying from the Transvaal. He
had often declared that he would nevel
abandon his country and his countrymen.
and now his departure beyond u question
will have a greatly dispiriting effect when
1t is generally known. 1t may be argued
that the protection of the aged prisoner
was serious handicap to General Botha.
but President Steyn. who is apparently
complete invalid. remains while Botha
himself is far from well. There can be no
doubt that Kruger's last step has greatly
helped the British.
Free and in the Transvaal. he would be
a governmental centre for exerting a pow
erful influence over all the burghers. Cap
tured, he would have been a series of the
greatest embarrassment 10 his captors. it
having been one of the most distressing and
vexatious questions what could be done
with him If taken. But now, under the pro-
lection of the Portuguese Governor OF
Lourenoo Marques. 1t is felt that he is off
the stage. pOwerless both for his friends
and against his foes.
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information. After his talk with Mr..
Adec, he was shown a press despatch
from Shanghai which said that Admiral
Seymour had objected TO Ii Hung
Chang's departure on Russian warship.
He said he did not understand why the
British were showing this animosity. He
was sure that Ii Hung Chang had always
been friendly to England. The same
Shanghai despatch said that the German
Minister had called upon Ii Hung Chang
on the ship in which he would proceed
to Pekin M,.is: er Wu sa'd that this was
very gratifying news as the German and
British Consuls in Shanghai had been the
only ones who had not called upon Earl
Ii.
This shows" said he, that the Ger
man Minister is not afraid to hold COM
municaticn with a Chinese official and in
dicates that Germany will not declare
war on us"
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CASUALTIES IN BATTERY o.
Partial List of Dead sent the War
Department.

Adjutant General Corbin yesterday re.
ceIved the following despatch from Ad-
jutant General Roberts. giving a list OF
the deaths sustained by Battery o, Firs,
Artillery, during the storm:
San Antonio, September H.
"Adiutant General. Washington:
Following list of dead and miss
ing, so far as could be ascertained
up TO the time of my departure from
Galveston, on the 18th, forwarded:
Battery o. First Artillery, dead,
First Sergt. George Cook, Cantner.
Mechanic Link, Musician Macarthur,
Privates Andrews, two brothers
Hunt. Brandner. Claffrey, Mitchell;
Second, Wright, Vantilburg. Seffers,
Meyers. Hess. Willhite. Missing Pri-
Yates Lewis. Selaney. and Peterson.
Hospital Corps, missing, Privates
Forest, Gassage, and McElven. The
list of dead is made up from mem
bers of the battery who saw them
either killed or washed away. So
far as known none of these men have
been identified among the bodies of
dead recovered. ROBERTS.
Acting Adjutant General"
The following message was also receiv-
ed yesterday:
Galveston. Sept. 13.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
"A complete organization for sys-
tematic work has been made; General
Scurry. Governor Sayers' Adjutant
General. is its head All other bod
les are working under his orders. The
city needs money and disinfectants.
The Surgeon General. through the
medical associations throughout the
country, could render great assistance
by shipping disinfectants. There are
plenty OF doctors here.
''McKIBBIN, Commanding"
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Ii OFF FOR PEKIN.
by n Lnrge Retinuc He
Leaves Shanghai.

SHANGHAI. Sept 15.-Earl Ii, accom-
panied by Yang. relative OF Prince Tuan.
and a retinue of 400, of whom 200 are SOL
diers. embarked on III steamship Anping.
which has not yet left the river 1t has
been arranged that a Russian cruiser should
escort Ii to Taku, but the British admiral,
Seymour objected.
The news that France and the United
States intend to join Russia in withdraw
ing from Pekin is received with disgust
here. particularly by the citizens OF those
countries, who remember the number OF
their fellow countrymen who have been
massacred.
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coNGER's MESSAGE WITHHELD.
Contents of the Despatch of wednes
day Not Given Out.

The State Department has not made
public the contents OF the message re-
ceived from Minister Conger on Friday
night. 1t is admitted that 1t is dated
Pekin, September u. and took only two
days to come through.
Dr.. Hill, Acting Secretary of State.
being confined to his home with a slight
cold, Mr.. Adee, as Acting Secretary, yes
terday conferred with War Depart
ment officials on the subject of Mr.. Cen
gers advices. Minister WI was an early
caller at the State Department to con-
vey the information that Ii Hung Chang
left Shanghai for Pekin Friday.
Minister WI said that he called for
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THE DEAD ON THE MAINLAND.
Estimated That Three Hundred Were
Lost in the storm.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 15.-The earlier es-
innate Of the 300 deaths in the storm-swept
district Of the mainland is being rapidly
confirmed as the reporb from the smaller
towns and remote country districts come
in Already over 125 bodies have been
identified. and possibly 100 others have
been recovered and buried without ideutI-
fieation having been made
In addition TO these Il is known that
whole families of negroes were drowned
and killed on the plantations along the
Brazos River and in the more distant parts
Of Brazoria and the adjoining counties.
1t will be several days before the reports
from the devastated district are complete
and a full list of the dead made up. Re
ports Of the dead on the mainland sent
here by relief committees Of the several
towns show a total Of 172 persons known
10 be dead or reported lost
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THE GALVESTON JETTIEs.
A Board TO Consider Extent of Dam.
age to Government Works.

Gen. John NJ. Wilson. Chief OF Engin-
eers, yesterday directed that a board of
engineers meet not later than October 90,
10 investigate the extent of the damage to
the ietties and Notifications at Galveston,
and prepare project for their repair or
reconstruction. The board is TO consist OF
Colonel Robert. of New York; Major H.
NJ. Adams. Of New Orleans; Captain Richie
of Galveston, and Captain Jedirm, of New
York.
Captain Richie has been ordered to take
charge Of the armament of the fortifca-.
tions at Galveston and do whatever he can
TO recover the guns that may be submerged
In anticipation of this order Captain Richie
began the morning after the storm to pre-
pare for saving the armament. and has
already procured a large dredge to go 10
work at Galveston at once.
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FEW CALLERS RECEIVED.
The President Spends the Day Rest
ing at Canton.

CANTON. Ohio, Sept. 15.-The usual
number Of visitors made their way to the
Mckinley house today, but nearly all who
had hoped to see the President were dis
appointed. Soon after breakfast he retired
to his room and all visitors were informed
that he was taking much needed rest
He was not sick those about him said. but
was in actual need OF sleep and quiet It
was cool when he REACHED here on Thurs
day evening and remains cool except in the
middle of the day. when for an hour os two
it is very hot This was a decided change
from Washington conditions during the
last month.
Among the days callers were Judge II.
Townsend. of Colorado, and John H. Ruff
fin. United States Consul at Asuncion,
Paraguay. Judge Townsend is on the
United States district bench in the In
dian Territory.
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SUSAN B. ANTHONY ILL.
Famous Woman sufrrnSist Confined
to Her Room.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y. Sept 15.-Susan B.
Anthony is Ill at her home in Madison
Street, having suffered collapse last Mon
day evening. She has been confined to her
room since that time. The members OF
her family. however, are not alarmed over
her condition. Col. D. r. Anthony and
wife. of Leayenworth !las.. are at Miss
Anthony's house, and are in constant at
tendance upon her. as is also her sister,
Mrs. Mary Anthony. 1t is expected that
her wonderful recuperatlve powers will be
the means of restoring her to good health.
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Boy Poisoner in VirsInin.

STAUNTON. Va. Sept. 15.-Edward AL
len, a ten-year-old negro boy. is in Jail
charged with an attempt TO poison Howard
Cav. Allen admits that he put rough on
rats" in the coffee mill, coffee pot and in
the water. He said Mr.. Cav intended to
punish him. and he wanted to kill him to
prevent being chastised.
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CALL FOR DIsINFEcTANTs.
Dallas Responds Promptly to Calves
toms Latest AppenI.

DALLAS, Tex. Sept. 15.-All appeals
received in Dallas today from Galveston
were calls for disinfecsants. These ap-
peals came from many people directing
the operations OF the relief committees
CT, the island. A full train load of lime
VS. asked for. local committee within
an hour had 800 gallons OF chloro naph-
tholeum. 1900 pounds OF copperas, a car
load of lime, SO barrels of charcoal. and
200 charcoal furnaces hurrying toward
Galveston by Wells Fargo Express.
Every telegram from Galveston said
that these disinfeetants were needed to
keep down an epidemic that would still
further enlarge the Galveston horror and
perhaps sweep over the State. No effort
IS being spared in all the Texas cities
TO furnish the aid called for.
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THE YAaUIs AGAIN ACTIVE.
General Torres Prepares for nn Ag.
gressive Campaign.

HERMoSILLO. Mexico. Sept. 15.-Four
regiments of Government troops have just
arrived on transports at the mouth of the
Yaqui River. They will join Gen. Louis
Torres forces at once. The campaign
against the Yaquis will then be renewed
with great vigor. The Indians have been
very active in the last two weeks and
IL was this fact that caused General
Torres to take hurried departure a few
days ago from the City of Mexico. where
he had gone intending to rest several
weeks General Torres has reached here
and will Immediately proceed to Potam.
near which place the army is eneamped.
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oc.,u s,cnmship Moycment,.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Arrived: New
York. Southampton; Lucania. Queenstown;
La lorraine, Hayre. Arrived out: Groes-
ser Kurfurst, from New York, at Bremen.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16

CWA MD Is not recommended 70,
Of' HAi everything; but IL you have
ROOT tdasE: tI6as: :. iysT , b. or ,onad 6iatd., ,
the remedy you need. At druggists in atty
cent and dollar sizes. You may have sample
bottle OF this wonderful discovery by mail
Tree; also pamphlet telling all about it and its
great cures.
Address Dr. Kilmer 4 Co. Binghamtop. N. 2.
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SYMPATHY IN BERLIN.
4 Meeting Held in BehnIf OF the Gal
weston Sufferers.

BERLIN, Sept. 15.-There was a largely
attended meeting at the American En-
bassy here today, in behalf OF the Calves
ton sufferers. Mr.. Jackson. the Charge
d,AfsiTes. in speech at the opening OF
Tie meeting. explained the sympathy of
the Amcri.aR colony in Berlin with the
survivor O. - hurricane A subscription
list was opr7ed for the relief OF the dis.
tressee. E.G 1n appeal fer funds was is
sued 10 American residents and visitors.
fioui,a's '.s,fz.n and snlte Boz. are tic
prze =. dai lecig. 'rhohe Ca. ArlingtAi Botti;ng
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
A SiuD!e Home

Treatment ior pains in the back sca,ding. pait'
iness am, all symptoms OF Kidney disease :.
Warmers Sale Cure.
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Infants Vests, I24c.
Biaachadd eaati!ion, Sic,
Mourning Prints. 45c.

Lot Of the best quality of navy
blue grey. and black mourning
prints. which sell usually fer &c
yard. to go tomorrow for 4T-sc
ward
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90 dozen ladies' muslin gowns; with
yokes CT fine tucks and trimmed with
rufTe; with yoke back and full lengths
and width. instead Of soc, for 33c.