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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
FINAxcIAL-MoNEY TO LoAN-cont,d

MONEY to loan al low rates Of interest,"
on improved city and farm property;
Seattle property and farms in Eastern
and Western Washington for sale on
easy terms The Oregon Mortgage Co.
Ltd, Robert ]. Fisher. agent, 4b3 Bailey
building. Seattle
MORTGAGE loans-No commission; ; per
cent. rate on brick blocks. Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mil
waukee, Wis. or William Denhoim, Loan
Agent. Portland. Or.
WE have an abundance OF money to loan
on furniture. pianos and other chattcl
security: long time or short time; partial
payments. beavers Co. III Washing
ton building.
MONEY TO loan on improved city proper
~ at low rate Of interest Building loans
a Speciality. Fehren- Marvin Co. 2Os
Pioneer building,
COLLATERAL bank; money advanced on
diamonds. watches and other good col.
lateral Barto, lo5 Cherry.
JAMES boutwell, - City and farm
loans. insurance and surety bonds. Is
Boston block. Telephone.
MONEY loaned on pianos, furniture, with
out removal, real estate, etc Room Il
Post-Intellisencer block.
TO LoAN-u 900 500. $3.50. on improved
city property. VIM. r. Harper, Dexter
Horton Bank building.
MONEY to loan on good improved city or
farm property: J. w. McConnaughey,
407 Bailey building.
HERBERT s. UPPER loans on improved
property timber lands and farms. u
scheuerman block.
TO LoAN--Money on real estate and
chattels. lowest rates. Room Post
Intelligencer block.
WARRANTS and bonds bought and sold.
Morrison q Eshelman. basement Mu-
tual Life building.
GRoLL. DAMUs & osNER-I.oans on
Seattle real estate and insurance. log
Madison street,
WARRANTS bought and sold william
p. Perkins Il Co, Sol New York block.
Seattle
PRIVATE MONEY-Low rate; no COM
mission s. l.. Bowman. $40 New York
block
1900 to loan on improved city property
At low rate. W. W. Dearborn. "a Union
block
81, 600 TO loan: inside property preferred.
Leland Spencer, basement Pei building.
REAL estate loans Brown. Ii9 wa.ning-
ton building.
LONGTIME MoNEY-Low rate. Yancy.
800 Burke
MONEY TO LoAN-F. J. Foster. Colonial
FINANCIAI--wANT TO MORROW.
WISH 20 borrow $50 for four months at
reasonable rate; good security. Address
~. care Post-fntelligencer
FOR RENT-Three housekeeping rooms
furnished walking distance. ID. McKln-
ley Boston block
NOTICE TO Contractors.
WOODEN water pipe stronger and better
lasting than Iron, less than half price
Washington Wood Pipe Stave Company.
Railroad avenue and Pine street
YOU can save money on sash. doors and
mill work by buying direct from the
factory. Pacific Door Company. Rail-
road avenue and Pine street.
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ALASKA KL0NDIKE WANTS
ALASKA rNFoHaATIoN.

THE Daily Alaskan. AZ skagEay. IL IN
sale a, the Hotel Northern news stand.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22

MORTGAGE loans-No commission; per
cent. rate on prick blocks. Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company Mil
waukee, Wis. or William Denhoim Loan
Agent Portland. Or
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alaska KLONDIKE WANTS.
Continued.
ALASKA BUSINESS CHANCES.

YOUR chance: men wanted TO complete
party. will Ia irst at Nome; small mon
~ required, Answer az once. . ~. care
Post Inteli sencer.
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Observation-Disclosures


MEtt.-k NDWN schooner Nellie Cole.
man. she and her captain passed tan
seasons ln Caps Nome trade, haa npaca
Tor rasseaxers and freight Ace cAptala
and vessel at Atafhons Fnsf deek
Evening star., 1900-09-24
GALLANTRY IN ACTION
DARING OF SAILORS IN THE FIGHT
AT HILONGAS.
Letter of Major Andrews to Lieut..
Payne of the Pnmpanga De-
scribinE the Engagement.

The Navy Department has issued a gen
eral order for the information of the serv
ice, containing correspondence showing the
gallantry Of William G. Thordsen. coxswain,
United States navy. in the engagement at
Hilongas. p L.. May q. 1900. 1t appears
from letter written by Maj L. G.. An
drews. 43d Volunteer Infantry, that at the
engagement in question he had under his
immediate command the Colts rapid-fire
gun from the gunboat Pampanga. under
charge of Gunners Mate j. Howard. and
that he accompanied Capt. w. l.. Colds
borough's command on the left flank of the
advance from the south. Arriving at the
town itself. Major Andrews formed his
command in line of skirmishers and ad-
vanced that Its f1anks overlapped both
ends of the stonework about a church.
reaching line about seventy-fve feet
therefrom. when they were fired on from
the church and the fort surrounding It,
The line was withdrawn $50 yards, where
IT waited while the church and works Were
shelled by the gunboat. During this time
Gunner Howard set up the gun in the street
fronting the barricade and fired one belt of
ammunition for effect only. there was
no living target. For some reason, no
doubt defective ammunition, the work of
the gun was not satisfactory, as Ii jam
med five times during the firing of one belt
Gunner Howard could not be TO blame. as
board: in fact, throughout the whole en-
gagement he was constantly at the fore
front and an example OF coolness and quiet
nerve.
Major Andrews further says: THE con-
duct of the men who came under my in
dividual notice at Hlongas ." and
again of Coxswain William G. Thordsen
from the gunboat. who detailed as signal
man, after signaling cease firing, joined
me at the church and three different times
volunteered to lead in cases of extreme
danger. His spirit was superb. and he is a
fine example of the stuff of which Ameri-
can soldiers are made, that enables them to
go into such hell holes they did that day
and by their very dauntess dash and valor
counterbalance all odds in men and fortifi-
cations. while they so stampeded this cow
ardly, soulless enemy as TO render their fire
action practically worthless and enables us
10 win these almost bloodless victories"
In letter to Lieut. +. r. Payne, United
States navy, commanding the Pampanga,
Evening star., 1900-09-24
c,v..,;r rrh.nl..- siiN

he saws of Gunner's Mate Howard and
Coxswain Thordsen.
Both were fine in their respective lines
and | inclose herewith extracts from my
ofhc1al report showing the character of
their work, done under my immediate eye
| wish to add further in relation to Thord-
sen, that from my position In the line l
saw him standing on little hillock on our
left flank coolly signaling you to open fire
on the church while himself clearly ex-
posed TO the small arms fire from the
church tower al about $50 yards range
Not alone for this which was clearly in
his line Of duty, but for his superb nerve
and daring when. volunteer, he was with
me later in the close fierce fighting around
the church. | esteem his work worthy of
whatever consideration the department may
see fit to show him. and 1t is largely with
this In view that | have written"
Lieutenant Payne, in letter to the Navy
Department. says of Coxswain Thordsen
that his conduct appears to deserve a med
al of honor. and he recommends that the
same be given him, his duties did not
require him to volunteer to enter places
when 1t was necessary to call for volun-
teers to go. but this he did three times
Coxswain Thordsen is accordingly award
ed medal of honor by the Navy Depart
ment
Evening star., 1900-09-24
DowIE1TEs GET A COAT OF TAR.
Rough Treatment of Elders by Mans
field, Ohio, Mob.

A dispatch from Mansfield, Ohio, last
night says: A mob formed here today, and
the Dowieite elders, Ephraim Bassnger Of
Bluffton and Silas Moot of Lima, were its
victims The two elders came in on an Erie
train unknown to the authorities. They
were recognized by a small crowd at the
depot, which refused to let them enter a
cab. then followed them up the street and
surrounded them near the center of the
city. They were then taken by the mob to
the Richiand Buggy Works, where Bassin-
ger disrobed, but the crowd tore Moots
clothing from his body, as he refused to dis
robe himself.
A paint bucket and a brush were then
secured, and smokestack varnish, a tar-lke
substance, was daubed over them from head
to foot. 1t matted in their hair. and
part of their bodies escaped but their
faces. Their bodies were then partially
covered with their clothing, and the elders
were marched to the home of +. H. lie. by,
Zion follower here. who was driven out of
the city last Sunday. There they promised
not to return TO Mansfield, but later they
said they agreed not TO return unless Over
seer Piper ordered them to come. They
were then marched to the city prison and
locked up BY applications o. lard and ben
zine the black varnish was cut, ami after
new outfits of clothing were furnished, they
were deported on Pennsylvania train at
Evening star., 1900-09-24
AT BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT.
Summer Visitors LinHer and With
Them Are New Arrivals.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
IlI LIZ RIDcE C1-AIAGIn D.

summer Visitors LtnKer and With
Them Are New Arrivals.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, Pa,
September p, 1900.
While the people are rapidly leaving the
mountain resorts about here, there are still
some coming, principally from Baltimore
and Washington. Not for years have there
been so many people in the mountains at
this late date.
The Buena Vista Springs Hotel has 125
guests. rs of whom will remain until Oc-
tober /, the closing date. Blue Mountain
House has over 100 the Monterey Inn about
100, while the hundreds of smaller hotels
and boarding houses are even fuller in pro-
portion Pen Mar Park Is expected to close
September 20, although several excursions
from Washington are booked for the month
of October.
day night and subscribed $500 for the
macadamizing of the stretch of road lead
ing from Blue Ridge Summit to Monterey
distance of about one and one-half miles
The work will be done this fall.
Among this weeks arrivals at the Buena
Vista Springs Hotel from Washington are
Mr.. and Mrs. j. de Bree Higgins. San
ford n. Whitwell, Robert D. cummins.
Charles P. Williams, r. NJ. Libbey,
Mrs Henry Welsh. Mrs. L. E. Chaplin,
child and nurse; Master F. j. Chaplin, Lewis
d. Pace, j. G. Blount. Paul E. Flynn, H.
F. Clark. Robert j. F. Allen, l. L. Lanner,
Mrs E. J. McGeagh. Miss Estelle McGeagh,
John j. Hennessy, Charles H. James.
Mrs. Cross. Miss Gourlay, Jessie Buck
Elizabeth Willberger and F. M. Moore of
Washington arrived this week at the Blue
Mountain House.
DR.. w. X. Butler has returned to Wash
ington from spending his vacation with
his family near here
Mr. TNrr11 NQr Dhor of INIT ifo.i
States marine service is spending the
month of September at the Buena Vista.
Mr. William f. Cousey OF Milford, d. c.,
is at the Blue Mountain House.
Mr. and Mrs. Shehan of Dublin, Ireland
are among the late arrivals at the Buena
Vista
Evening star., 1900-09-24

organized here. The attendance was much
below what was looked for.
Mr.. George II. Lamar, president OF the
club. presided and made brief opening ad-
dress. Mr.. Blair Lee of this county was
the first speaker. He ignored the financial
question. devoting his time to a discussion
OF trusts and Imperialism. His speech
aroused considerable enthusiasm. Mr. >.
NJ. Devine, formerly of Nebraska, but now
or Washington, followed Mr.. Lee, speaking
principally upon Imperialism. Mr.. Gilbert
Nj smith OF this county also spoke.
Mr.. +. III. Stier and family have taken
up their residence in the western section
OF Rockville. Mr.. Stier is one of the engi-
neers OF the Washington Traction and Elec-
trio Company.
this place, for several years private secre-
tary to Senator David b. Hill of New York.
and later associated with the United States
Casualty Company of New York city, has
been promoted to superintendent OF the
Casualty Company.
Miss Ida b. Bogley and Mr.. James 8.
Bolton. both of this county, were recently
married at kensngton by Rev. Mr.. Mar
shall.
Judge McSherry has granted to the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company of WASH
ington a temporary injunction against the
county commissioners for this county, pre-
venting them from constructing a tile drain
across the Rockville and Georgetown turn
pike at point Immediately in front of the
l.
near Bethesda. The Security company is
trustee of .he estate of Mr.. Britton. and as
such holds title to the property.
The bill filed in the case alleges, among
other things, that the county commission
ers are now engaged in repairing the Rock
vile and Georgetown turnpike and a twen-
ty-four-inch tile drain Is about to be con-
structed diagonally across the road imme-
diately in front of the Britton property and
that such drain would mean that a cause.
way embankment three or four feet high
would have 10 be constructed en-
trance to the property of Mr.. CHARLES
Bohrer on the opposite side OF the road.
Miss Georgeanna Ashley Of Baltimore
county and Mr.. Thomas w. Coleman of
this town were married Thursday evening
by Rev. Thomas H. Campbell of the Baptist
Church.
Mr.. John Stone of Middletown, Frederick
county, has purchased from Mr.. George
Lynch a farm OF 225 acres near Boyd's,
this county, for $1,000. 1t is said to be Mr..
Stones purpose to erect a fine dwelling and
a large barn on the property.
Evening star., 1900-09-24
FALLS CHURCH NEWS.

Republican Club Formed-Onice Bur-
Elarfxed-General and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, September "a, 1900
The republicans of this town met at the
council rooms Saturday night for the pur-
pose Of organizing a Mckinley and Roose-
welt campaign club. The meeting was called
to order by Mr.. ]. C. DePutron. who ex-
planned its object. Mr.. ]. M. Thorne was
elected chairman and Mr.. George w. Hawk
hurst secretary. Sixty-nine persons en-
rolled themselves as members. A consti-
tuition was adopted and permanent organi-
zation effected, the following officers being
elected: ]. M. Thorne, president; j. c. De-
Putron, first vice president; 1. F. Norman,
second vice president; Geo. w. Hawxhurst,
secretary; Merton E. Church. treasurer; j.
B. Timer, sergeant-at-arms
1t was voted that a mass meeting of
voters be held at Odd Fellows Hail satur-
day night, October q. and Messrs. George
w. Hawxhurst, E. F. Crocker and ]. c.
DePutron were appointed a committee to
secure speakers and arrange for the meet
ing. 1t was also decided to organize a
club at Mt. Pleasant the night of Octo-
ber 4.
Messrs. ]. M. Thorne, E. F. Crocker J.
c. DePutron, c.. w. Parker and others ad-
dressed the club and considerable enthu-
siasm prevailed. The club will meet every
Saturday night until after the election
The Office of Mr.. D. o. Munson was en-
tered Friday night by burglars who broke
open the safe and scattered valuable pa
pers around the room. They were disap-
pointed in not finding money, as the safe
contained none that night. No clue has
been obtained as to the robbers.
Rev. j. T. Barber of Walton, N. Y, a
former pastor of the Baptist Church. is
visiting his many friends here. He preached
III the Baptist Church Sunday morning
Mrs. M. M. Erwin. who has been spend
ing several months visiting friends in Mas
sachusetts has returned.
Union services were held in the Baptist
Church last night, with a large congrega-
ton present. Rev. G. s. Davisson of the
Presbyterian Church preached the sermon,
taking for his text. THE Blessed Gospel of
Jesus Christ" Miss McEwin sang q solo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Riddle of Chambers
burg, Pa. were the guests OF their sister,
Miss Sue Riddle, last week
Evening star., 1900-09-24
DIED.

CARROLL. On September % 1900. WILLIAM
HENRY CARROLL. husband Of Sarah G. Car
roll and son of May Carroll and the late James
CarrclI, at his residence 652 street north
east. aged thirty-seven years, eleven months
and eleven days.
High requiem Tuesday, am.
jr 3725 street. Georgetown. ANNA NJ.
HASTINGS. aged sixty years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
HILL. On Monday morning, September "a, 1900,
at her residence Upper Marlboro, Md.
Miss ESTHER GRAHAM HILL. eldest daugh-
ter of the late William b. Hill and Catherine
Funeral from late residence Wednesday, septem.
ber 20, at IL 30 am. Carriages will meet all
trains
7:15 pm, at her residence, 2S street north
west, EVA. beloved daughter Of Rose and the
late George Melting Jr.
ception. sth and streets. Wednesday morning,
September &c at o'clock. Interment private2'
MoYNIHAN; On Sunday; September %, 1soo at 8
nelius and Catherine Moynihan, aged six years
and twenty two days.
southwest, at 2:3O pm. Wednesday, September
Is. Friends of family invited to attend.
POWERS On Friday morning. September 21.
1890. at her home. Proctor, VT, Miss LYDIA
NJ. POWERS, for several years past residing
Funeral services at Proctor. VT, Sunday, Septem-
ber 23, at pm.
REED. Departed this life Sunday, September %.
1900, at $40 m, after long and painful H.
ness which she bore with Christian fortitude,
Mrs JOSEPHINE REED, widow Of the late
Jno. VI. Reed.
She has entered into rest and anchored her SOUL"
The funeral will take place from the Metropolitan
A. NJ. E. Zion Church, ID street southwest,
Tuesday. September 23 at O'Clock pm.
Friends invited TO attend
ROLLINS On Sunday, September %, 1900. at
1928 am. LAURA. beloved wife OF Clarence
Rollins and ,he sister of Cora A., Charles. Fred.
Brooks and Rosa Tolson. aged twenty years.
Funeral will take place from her late residence,
No 222 street northwest, on Tuesday, Sep
tember 25 at o'clock pm.
In Memoriam.
O'DONNELL. In loving remembrance Of my hus-
band and our kind and loving father. THOS.
p. O'DONNEI4L, who died September %, 1898,
seven years ago tomorrow.
In Thy mercy and Kindness oh, Jesus, remember
Thy servant and perpetual light shine upon him.
Anniversary at Immaculate Conception
Church tomorrow, September rs, at $3.50.
PATTERSON MARY J. PATTERSON died Sep
tembe, "a 1894. Absent in body. but ever
present in thought TO her loving sisters.
CHANIE AND EMMA.
yANDERSLICE In loving remembrance OF
son. JOSEPH vANDERSLICE. who died one
year ago today, September "a, 1899.
Gone, but Qat forgotten.
BY HIS PARENTS.
Evening star., 1900-09-24
Chanee Reports Casualties.

A cable message was received at the War
Department Saturday afternoon from Gen.
Chaffee giving the following casualties
since last report: September 3, on board
Relief. Taku bay, Second Assistant Engi-
neer Hugh McWilliams; United States army
transport Pechili, dysentery, September g..
Andrew Hansen, seaman; transport Re-
lief. drowned, September II at Pekin, Ser
geant n. P. Nielsen. Company l. 1st Regi-
ment Marines, diarrhoea; Sept. u. at Tien
Isin. Corp John Hughes, Battery D. Sd
Regiment United States Artillery, gunshot
wound, chest; not in line of duty Septem-
Der 13. at Pekin, Alfred Power, Company
z. 14th Regiment, United States Infantry,
dysentery. September IA, at Tien Tsin.
William II. Conner, Company G. 14th In
fantry, dysentery. September 15, at Pekin.
John ]. Knitter, Company d. 9th Regi-
ment, United States Infantry. Intestinal
hemorrhage; at Peitsang. William Kelly,
gunshot wound, head, suicide.
Evening star., 1900-09-24
Hearing indefinitely POStponed.

The hearing of the case of Philip Gibson,
who is charged with assaulting Isaac Dod
son with a brick, today continued in
definitely by Acting Prosecutor Semmes in
the Police Court. Some days ago. 1t Is
stated, Dodson struck Gibson in the head
with brick and wounded him severely, and
the action of Gibson was intended to be re-
taliatory in its nature.
Gibson was sent to Jail to await further
proceedings. Dodson is being cared for at
the Emergency Hospital. where he is re-
ported to be improving
Evening star., 1900-09-24
Marriage l.fcenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Linden X. Shepherd Of Richmond,
Va. and Lottie S. Freeman of Fredericks-
burg. Va; Jesse s. Courtney and Martha C.
Robinson. both OF Baltimore. Md: Harry
w Harris and Maggie M. Silverson both
OF Baltimore. Md: Thomas E. Lynch and
Amelia Weaver; Walter E. Allen and MI
randa S. Nelson William c. Austin and
Sophia NJ. Ruppel: VIM. George Landon
and Leonora Bell, both of Prince Georges
county, Md.
Colored-Grant Holmes and Alice Bates:
Charles Henderson and Jennie Burroughs;
Charles H. Williams and Nellie Green
Robert Brown and Leanna Tyler
Evening star., 1900-09-24
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.

The Democrats Open the Campaign
General Matters.
Special Correspondence Of TIE Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE Nd, September %, 1900
About 200 democrats from Rockville and
vicinity assembled In the Opera House here
last evening at the opening meeting Of the
campaign in Rockville district. The meet
ing was held under the auspices of the
Bryan, Stevenson and Little Club recently
Evening star., 1900-09-24
Special Committee to Resume Work

The special committee Of the Bar Asso-
cation, of which Mr.. Ashley NJ. Gould is
chairman, appointed to examine. and, If
deemed advisable. to suggest changes in
the proposed code of law for the District
of Columbia. has not. 1t is stated. owing to
the recent continued hot weather, made
any material progress. 1t is the intention
of Chairman Gould TO call meeting Of the
committee for early next week and to take
steps to proceed with the preparation of a
report without delay.
Evening star., 1900-09-24
Held for Grand Jury.

James Hopkins Of Armory place to-
day arraigned in the Police Court on the
charge of breaking into the store OF Jacob
Greenfield in the night time and steaIng a
lot of cigars. He was held by Judge KIM
ball in $1,000 bonds for the action Of the
grand jury.
Evening star., 1900-09-24

Charles Dangerfield, colored. of A C
alley. was today charged in the Police
Court with the larceny Of three razors. val
ued at 81 each. from Charles Clutch. and
with assaulting Carrie Duvali by cutting
her in the shoulder with a penknife. He
asked for a trial by jury and was held by
Judge Kimball for his appearance.
Evening star., 1900-09-24
MARRIED.

BLAIR -EPPLEY. On September g. 1899, in VII.
mington. Del, by the Rev. F. Burgette Short.
JACKSON F. BLAIR to Miss MAUD Nj. EP-
PLEY, both Of Washington, DC.
Evening star., 1900-09-24

Edward Pierce of NJ street near 9th street
southwest was today sent to Jail for 120
days by Judge Kimball of the Police Court
HIS onense was striking Lulu Butler In the
head with q brick
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-12
HOME RULERS ELECTION

The Independent praty leaders met at
the home of j. K. Kaulia yesterday and
continued their permanent organization
by the election of the following officers
President d. Kalauokalani vice-presi-
dent, j. K. Kaulia; treasurer, Jesse Ma
kainai, auditor, j. K. Prendergast; Sc
cretary, j. x. Nakookoo Robert Will
cox refused the offer of president on ac-
count of his necessary absence at
Washington. The following executive
committee was chosen: James Quinn,
John Emmeluth d. Kalauokalani Jr
5. K. Pua, William H. Kailimai, Joseph
Clark, Solomon Meheula, d. Kanuha
and the officers above named