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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
FROM DAWSON To sE.1r,
washington Man Describes the A.
cent of Five Finger RaDid.

MI Henry Leithner, who went to the
hiHndike in search of fortune ahou, sonr
years ago. has returned therefrom 40 t.r
as San Francisco and In a letter to bis
TREND Mr. W. W. Sellers of The Star
press room, he gives some graphic details
OF the trip from Dawson to Seattle
IL Took me fourteen days to reach Scat
Le-one can make IL in ten but 7 mada bad
connections Our boat, the Nora had about
4"riy passengers aboard including four
women We left Dawson June ~ and tba
s s'o.a n,tiue ABOUT three miles an hour In
eoiLe PIdces the current was so strong she
was almost at a standstilI. Not far from,
Fort Seikirk the boat went over a hie
BOULDER, hftinS one side of her about "a
root out of the water About twice a da,
We stopped to take on wood Every oncs
IN a while snag would get caught in the
Iudoer ana then the boat would have to be
turned around to get 1t out.
We made Rink rapids without any trou-
Die. but six miles above are the Five
Finger rapids. When We reached there We
found the boat Florence had been trying to
left-hand channel We went over and took
the right channel and stretched a rope to
the upper end of the rapids to line the
-Nora through. Just as We were in the
worst OF the rapids the capstan broke the
rope had to he cut and back went the boat
| 'he waves pressing her against the wall
everybody aboard helped to hold her
on by showing against the wall and at la ST
she got back to the starting point. The
Florence meantime had managed IN get nm
the rapids through the left-haud channel
I 50 the Nora was taken over there and a
| line stretched through and twelve men
Including myself, went to work at the can
| stan. All went well for a while until the
boat moved faster than We could wind the
| rope: the latter got slack and the Nora
| flew against the wall. smashing her guard
\ board TO pieces Nearly all the passengers
| and some of the crew jumped ashore here
but l was dizzy from running around the
capstan circle so l went to the upper deck
and, with the flag pole, kept trying to push
| the boat off the wall.
Finally the Nora cleared the rapids and
the rope was let go, but there was not
enough steam in the boiler to hold her and
| she started back in the rapids again. She
made for a big rock that stuck up out of
| the rapids and only by the captain quickly
| throwing her around did she miss II. An
other attempt to ascend was successful
| and mile above We stopped and took in
! those who had temporarily deserted ship
The railroad trip from Lake Bennett to
| Skagway Is interesting. For about seven
| miles I'm one stretch the road runs along a
precipice SO steep one Is almost scared to
| look out of the window. We reached Skae-
way July 4, and celebrated It
| AT Vancouver We were put in quarantine
and the doctor woke us I'D at g am tn
| make us show our vaccination marks
II cost Mr.. Leithner $50 to reach San
Francisco. where he Is now engaged at his
| trade. He was at work in the KIondtke.
receiving IS per day. but he was advised
| to get out of the country owing to his faiI-
ing health.
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The British Fisheries.
From the FortnightIy Review.

In the British fisheries a great feature Of
the last few years has been the enormous
increase in the number of steam trawlers
at the expense of sailing vessels. They
have increased in the last ten years from
$50 to 1,0O0-and each steam vessel is twice
the actual tonnage of the sailing trawlers
and Is in every respect more efficient for
the capture of fish, as 1t Is independent Of
wind, and can go much further out to sea.
1t can also use the otter trawl, which
frightens the fish less than the beam trawl
on at rapid pace. In the year 1928 az
Hull and Grimsby fifty-e.ght and ninety
one steam trawlers were added to the fish
ing fleet, while the number of sailing YES
sells belonging TO those two ports were re-
duced by about 200.
Improvement however, has not only
taken place in trawlers, but also in other
fishing vessels and in their implements
The herring drift boats have been Increased
in size and their nets greatly improved in
length and quality. The general result is
that the same number of fishermen with
the aid of greater capital in the shape of
boats and nets, catch the greatly increased
quantity of fish, as shown in the above fig
ures, amounting IN the last ten years to an
Increase of 25 per cent in quantity
This certainly does not look like a de-
Ginning industry, nor does it indicate that
the capture OF fish. large or small, has
made any impression on the aggregate an
nual supplies. though In some cases the
trawlers go further to sea In search of good
fishing grounds, and even as far as ireland
and the Farce Islands.
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RECEPTION TO HOBSON.
His Friends in Greensboro. Ala, Ar
ranging One for Him.

In anticipation of the return of Lieut..
Richmond Pearson Hobson of Merrimac
fame his friends are arranging reception
and presentation at his home In Green's
boro'. Ala, to take place probably early in
September. The officer was expected to ar
rive about the middle of this month, and
had started home on one OF the transports,
sbut on account of a severe though tenn
porary affection which caused almost total
blindness he left the boat at Yokohama and
went to Toxic for medical treatment. A
letter has been received by his mother in
which he writes for them to look for him
early In the fall. He also states that he Is
greatly disappointed at not being allowed to
go to China in the artillery branch of the
service, his application for duty there hav-
ing been refused.
Soon after his return from Cuba Lieut..
Hobson went to the Philippines, and after
about eighteen months Of active service at
ing, reconstructing and Tefitting the Span
ish vessels sunk or captured by Admiral
Dewey's fleet, the lieutenant was invaded
nome. victim to the perniciouS climate
that has proved fatal to many Of our brave
men.
The testimonial to Mr.. Hobson will be in
the form of an elaborate silver service, con-
ssting OF a handsome waiter and five
pieces, decorated with etch,ngs illustrating
the sinking of the Merrimac In Santiago
bay, June 3, 1885, The subscriptions are
not confined to his friends in Greensboro
and substantial contributions are being re-
ceived from all parts Of the country.
Kew. DE- r. H. Cobbs, well-known d.
vine OF Greensboro, Ala, has be en- ap-
pointed treasurer for the committee. which
Is composed OF prominent ladies and gen.
tlemen of the south
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campment their home was the fayor1te
visiting place for the officers.
Mrs. Albert Hart and children OF s44
y street will leave tomorrow on a visit TO
her parents in the mountains OF Pennsyl-
Nania to spend the remainder of the sum
mer.
Miss Teresa Buehler OF 444 O street LETT
Wednesday for Linden Park and the noun
Jams OF Virginia, where she will remain
about two weeks.
Mr. Charles A. Moulden and Miss Agnes
l. webster were quietly married Tuesday
evening, July 81, at the parsonage OF Grace
NJ h. Church by the Rev. ]. b. CLAYTON
only the relatives and intimate friends OF
the bride being present.
Master Earl b. wilkerson will, snend his
vacation with relatives at Annapolis, Nd.
Mrs. Henry A. Jones Of 30 NJ street has
gone to New Jersey for the remainder Of
the season.
J. Clinton Trubly Will leave tomorrow for
Atlantic City TO remain two weeks
Mrs. Robert Hinckiey and family are at
Marlboro Cottage. Bar Harbor Me-, where
they are to remain all summer
Misses Ruth and Jessie Herriott are at
Asbury Park. n. J.
Mr.. John B. Sieman. Jr.. after a months
stay on the coast OF Maine. is greatly i'm
Tor visit to relatives in Ontario and ia
accompanied by his sisters the Misses NJ
Louise and Harriet Mexican sleman.
a very pretty home wedding was that
OF Miss Julia, eldest daughter of Mr.
Rufus n Darby. TO Mr.. John F. Hayden.
IL. Of Baltimore on Wednesday evening
sth instant, at the Darby residence HIcL
DRY Ridge. Va. The guests were confined
strictly To members of the two famil.e.
Inc ceremony was performed by the Rev
WIN n chapman, one OF the oldest MEM
bers OF the Baltimore conference and who
more enan 1orty-three years before. off,
Grated at the marriage OF the Rrandfather
OF the bride. Mr.. T. Edw Clark. in The ola
Fourth Street NJ. +. Church East wash
heton- The couple left on a late train for
~eddlns tour along the Atlantic coast
resorts, after which they will reside in
Baltimore S III
party of twenty ladies and gentlemen.
guests OF the Bolivar Heights Hotel. ar
ended hop at the Shenandoah Honse
THURSDAY evening, August 10, and vera
Trehshtfuiiy entertained by Mrs Roach,
Ihs party left Bolivar Heights I'm carriages
ana greatly enjoyed the trip
There will be n hon at .he rao,,,-o
Heights Hotel this evening
Miss Julia c. Kemp. Miss Anna q pao,,,
MISS Ella NJ Amman. Miss Katie NJ
Sahustrum have gone to Atlantic ct,y
where they will spend their vacation. They
VIII not be home until September
MRS. william A. Rafferty, left for New
YORK city this morning to meet her hus
oahu. COL Rafferty,. who commands the
otn tavalry, now about due at New York
SoL rafferty,. with the 9Th will proceed 10
nnL. Nyer' OF which post he will be the
commanding officer. Col and Mrs Raj
or Tuesday ''uas
MISS Elizabeth p. Kirk and Miss MollIe
=. hdmonston are spending the month OF
august at Brownsville. Nd.
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Bid. for Grading 18th Street.

For grading 18th street extended from
Florida avenue to Lydecker avenue the
District Commissioners today received the
following bids: NJ. F. Tally. 81 cents per
cubic yard; Andrew Gleason. % cents: K.
A. Malone, % cents, and Shanahan, Wolf
fols & Co., % cents.
1t will be observed that two of the bid
ders offer to do the work for the same
price. and much interest is evinced as to
how the Commissioners will dispose of the
matter. They may divide the work between
the two bidders, reject one and accept the
other. or reject all and invite new bids. In
this connection it is stated that the Com
pay the amount awarded by the jury in the
condemnation of land for the extension OF
18th street has been placed to their credit.
and it is understood that the owners of the
land taken will be paid therefor as rapidly
as they substantiate their titles.
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BUT ONE FIRM BIDS.
commissioners Unable to Contract TO
LOvejOy School Building.

LOvejOy School Building.
For rebuilding the Lovejoy public school
the District Commissioners invited pro-
posals to be submitted today. only to find
that but one firm had bid. Messrs. Gleason
& Humphrey. who offered to construct
the building for s44. 100. or, upon certain
alterations In the specifications, for 1900
The amount In the hands of the Commits
sioners for the purpose does not exceed
$4,000. and for the third or fourth time
they find themselves unable to erect the
building with the amount on hand
Congress June 30. 1898. provided the sum
of $4,000 for the construction of the build
ing. and when informed at its recent ses-
sion by the Commissioners that the amount
was insufficient for the purpose they were
given $1,000 more. The failure of the Com
missioners to receive bids within the
amount available heretofore was due to
the increased price of building materials
and their failure to receive a satisfactory
bid today was said by a local builder to
be due to what he contended are too eiabor-
ate plans. 1t Is said to be the opinion of
contractors that, unless new plans are
drawn or those bid on today are materially
revised, the Commissioners will not be BILE
to erect the school with the amount avail
able. The bids received today will, of
course be rejected.
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Committee Organizer.

me committee appointed by the District
commissioners for the purpose OF inspect
ing the operation of the special assess
ment division and its methods. consisting
OF MT Chas. c. Rogers, the disbursing Off
GER OF the District; Mr.. Alexander Nc
henzie. the deputy auditor, and MIR r. D.
slnms' superintendent OF property. organ
lied yesterday afternoon by choosing Mr.
MCKENZIE as It's chairman and Mr.. Rogers
as It's secretary. The committee Is 10 re-
port what, II any, changes should in Its
opinion. be made to facilitate the work OF
the Office In question. and what IL any,
aoditlon TO or reduction of its force may be
had III the public interest.
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CONTRACT AWARDED,
Truck Company House to BE Built for
S16,O4O.


The contract for constructing the house
for truck company f of the District fire
department. which is to be located on
Whitney avenue between 18th and 18th
streets, Columbia Heights. was awarded
today by the Commissioners to Messrs.
Pavarini & Greer whose aggregate bid Of
$16,0a0 was the lowest submitted. The bid
accepted provides that the front, side and
rear walls Of the house shall be laid with
Ridgeway or Raritan brick and granite.
and that the walls of the truck room shall
be faced with the same.
For the construction of this house, It's
site and furniture, the sum of $4,000 was
provided by Congress March 3. 1899. but
the Commissioners, after purchasing the
site. found themselves unable to secure It's
construction with the balance of the ap-
preparation. Congress. at its recent ses-
sion. provided 81 GOO additional for the pur
pose, and it is now expected that the house
will be ready for occupancy about the Ist
of January next. The officers and men for
the company have already been appointed,
so that the company will go into service
Immediately upon the completion of It's
house.
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characteristic of the entire population. The
child is brought up not only to render
obedience to the VIII of his parents. but
with a feeling of intense gratitude for the
care and affection which have been law
ished upon him during his infancy. This
parental love he endeaFors to repay with
interest. When the parents are old and no
longer capable of working. 1t becomes the
duty of the son to support them by his
labor and to make their declining years as
comfortable possible
The family community Is so cherished an
institution that 1t is never dissolved with
out the consent of all its members. and in
no case unless the children are of full
age. Quarrels and discussions about the
inheritance are often the cause of disrup-
ton, but when several brothers are living
under one roof and possess wives and chill
dren of their own they often agree to sep
arate for mutual convenience. 1t also hap
pens at times that unruly members of the
family circle are expelled from home by
way of punishment. 1t is the most severe
sentence which can be pronounced by the
domestic tribunal, and is only taken advan-
tage of in extreme cases, where repeated
admonitions and castigai on have failed to
produce the desired effect.
Prefers Suicide to Exile.
To the Chinaman suicide is generally
preferable to exile, and he is often per-
mitted to choose between the two evils. It
is by no means unusual for Chinese emf
grants. who have expatriated themselves
on account of poverty or for some other
reason. to commit suicide in order to Join
the community at home without loss Of
time. In explanation of this strange custom
1t must be remembered that little distinc-
ton is made by the Chinese between the
living and the dead. The family circle con-
sists not only of the living members but
of the generations Of ancestors who have
gone before. Their souls are supposed to
inhabit the old home and to exercise a
salutary and benignant influence on poster
ity. By counting death. therefore. the emf
grant believes that he will be swiftly re-
united to those who are dear to him.
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after an illness of six weeks. aged forty
nine years and eleven months Mr.. Bailey
was for years connected with the govern
ment printing office. and prior to his re-
moval to Washington was a weIl-known
newspaper publisher in Georgia and Ala
bama. His wife and two children Mr.. w.
Nd. Bailey of Birmingham. Ala. and Mrs.
Frederick F. Schrader of this city. survive
him. The funeral will take place at Rock
Creek cemetery from the late residence of
the deceased, III Sd street northeast. Mon
day afternoon at o'clock. Out OF respect
to the deceased Secretary Wilson has order
ed the division of publication closed during
the progress of the funeral
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To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Two-sevenths Of the board of education
have declared in favor of the Powell sys-
tenn of public school education. All the
higher officials recently appointed, save
one. have either declared themselves in
favor Of or given milk and water testi-
mony against Powellism. Is a reformation
such as Congress and the people demanded
to be expected under such circumstances
Those who have labored assiduously for
reformation fear that their labors have
been largely in vain and that their hopes
are destined to disappointment. True,
Powell is out, but Powellism is likely to
live. because his lieutenants and satellites
have charge of public school education.
Bryanites have been selected for Mckinley
policies, democrats for republican prin-
cipes. The mountain has labored and
brought forth a mouse. The people have
spoken, but the voice is unheeded.
T. EDW. CLARK.
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Added to Relief Fund.

The treasurer of the local committee of
one hundred. appointed to solicit funds for
the relief of the famine sufferers in India,
acknowledges receipt of contributions, as
follows:
Previously acknowledged. s2,595.01: re-
ceived August IL. through Traders Ma
t!onal Bank, S1.J0: Edward Stevens, 81:
Mr.. Witowski, 81: ]. Baldwin, 81: DR..
Capehart, So: Lady, 81: through W. S.
Thompson. s1.20: Lily Muth. soc; Mt. Yer
non Place NJ. E Church South. 81; Effie
Richie. 81: Berry Benson, SOC: Mrs. C.
Skinner. 81; cash. 81; S15.TO total, s2,S1O.T1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

Mr.. W. Al. Williams. master of the
Georgetown market, today submitted to tine
District Commissioners the following est-
mate of expenses for fiscal year ending
June 30. 1902: Salary of market master.
$500, and salary of laborer, s24o; total of
81 40.
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A Strong Fertilization.

Fortify the body against disease
by TUFTS Pills, an absolute cure for
sick headache, dyspepsia, malaria,
constipation and all kindred troubles.
1.-THE fly-wEleel of life"
DR.. Tut: Your Liver Pills are the
hy-wheel of life. / shall ever be CRATE
full for the accident that brought
them to nv notice. ]. Fairleigh,
Platte Cannon, Col
TUFTS Liver PILLS,
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For insulting the new Queen Of Seryia.
Gen. Beltmarkowitch. who was one Of the
regents during the minority Of king Alex
ander. has been placed under arrest in
Vienna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

Edward Bailey Of the division Of publica-
ton. Agricultural Department. and a we'll
known citizen. died early yesterday morn
ING At Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
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was made up in fifteen sections of twenty
piles each. and was about $50 feet long
These piles will be used for wharf i'm
provement here.
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Implicit Obedience Tauxht.

1t seldom happens that children refuse TO
cheerfuIiy acquiesce In the wishes of their
parents. The first precept which is incuI-
Gated in a child is that Of implicit obedi-
ence to those in authority. The whole of
his education and brins1ng-up is founded
upon that sentiment. which remains in after
Ne the most pronounced and universal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-28
|NHOSP|TABLE All CHONG THE {. B. SUTIONS CREW
CAPTAIN CARVER HAVING
LIVELY TIME.
Shipping Masters IN a Warm Three
Cornered Fight and Sailor Factions
Ready for War.

Shipping master Charles Mccarthy
bounced into the office of the high sher-
i'll yesterday afternoon and announced
that his life was in danger. 1t was
Turk & Lewis again. They were about
to do him up" said Mccarthy, and it
was time for the police to protect his
valuable life.
High Sheriff Brown listened wearily
while Mccarthy unfolded tale of pros
pective bloodshed and then he told Nc
Carthy to go his way, for there didn't
seem to be any immediate danger of
his being slaughtered.
The trouble is all over the shipping
of crew for the e. b. Sutton, the
master of which, Captain Carver, is
having a very warm time, though he
doesn't seem to mind it. 1t is not only
that there is hot three handed fight,
of Turk & Lewis, the Sailors Home
and Charles Mccarthy, for the privil-
ege of shipping the Sutton's crew, but
the men who are to be shipped have
fists doubled for one another. They
have split into two factions. One lot
demands $50 a month and a months
advance. The other is willing to go for
$25 and a half a months advance.
Yesterday afternoon there was a
lively meeting on the street, between
the rival shipping masters and some
of their followers. Mccarthy had a
man by the neck and was leading him
to the boat that was to take him to the
e. b. Sutton. According to all rules
he was McCarthys property,-if Nc
Carthy could keep him,-but Mccarthy
could not He was soon snugly slowed
away by the other gang, whereupon
Mccarthy and Turk passed a few COM
pliments and began to fight.
Mccarthy aimed one swipe from his
elevated Fitzsimmons' shoulders. Turk
gave a Peter Jackson sidestep and Nc
Carthy struck the wall of the custom
house a stunning blow. Then police
Captain Flint came along and stopped
the row, while one of the $50 men was
proposing to his companions that they
go and paste" all the $25 men they
could find.
The Sutton will not go till Monday,
and the merry war will keep up till
then. Those who ought to know say
that Captain Carver will have one of
the experiences of his life, in crew.
shipping, before he is clear of Honolulu
this time. They also predict that when
the sails are unfurled and the ship
heads for Barber's Point, the forecastle
men on board will be Turk and Lewis
men.
Business is dull just now, and not
many crews are called for, hence the
shipping masters all have time to give
to the sutton.