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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17
CLAUS SPRECKELS. WN. G. IRWIN
Claus Spreckels.& Co.,
Bankers.

HONOLULU. H.T.
San Francisco Agents - The Nevada
National Bank of San Francisco
DRAW ExCHANoH OH
SAN FRANCISCO-The Ne,.. y :
tiona Bank Of San Francisco.
LONDON-The Union Bank Of Loi,-
don, Ltd.
NEW YORK-AEs .rican Exchange
National Bank
CHICAGO = Mel.hants' National
Bank.
PARIS-Credit Lyouuais.
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA
The Hongkong and 81 anghai Banking
Corporation
NEW ZEALAND ND AUSTRIA
LIA-Bank of New Zeai;,Iid.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER
Bank of British North America.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUsINEsS.
Deposits Received. Loans Made on
Approved Security. Commercial and
Travellers Credit Issued. Bills Of Ex-
change Bought and Sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
LAUREL NEWS.
Progress in Boring Artesian Wells
Social and Personal.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md. September 10, 1850
Active work has been under way for the
past several days on the boring of the ar
tesian wells for the supplying of the water
for this town. The boring has reached
point seventy feet below the surface and the
workers are experiencing some trouble with
a strata Of rock at that depth Should the
we'll now being bored furnish a suitable
supply the water board will. 1t is said sink
about six of these wells at the same place
The boring Is being done at the electric
light power house, at which place general
power house will be erected and which will
supply the power for the light plant and
also for the water system. The standpipe
which Is to be 10 feet high instead of fU, as
al first decided. will have a capacity of
about 10000 gallons.
The water board has also decided that in
case Of d severe drouth fire, the water
supply for the western part of the town will
be obtained from the standpipe while the
eastern portion will get its supply direct
from the pumping station. With the con-
so.idation of the water and light systems,
Laurel will be furnished with an all-night
lighting service for which there has been
much agitation for some time past
Bids have been asked for the necessary
machinery for the new power plant. for the
piping, for the building of the standpipe
and Tor the fire plugs. The authorities have
determined that in the future this town
shall have adequate fire protection, and
have prepared plans for the placing of fire
plugs at every 300 feet on the different
streets
Mr. Ralph A. Clark, a well-known young
man In Laurel's society has gone to Iowa,
where he will complete his study of law at
the University Of Iowa. Mr. Clark is
graduate of the Columbian Law School Of
the class Of 90.
The lawn fete given by the Ladies' Aid
Society Of st. Philips p. E. Church of this
town. on the lawn of Mrs. Mary Brehme,
recently. was most successful financial
and social event. The grounds were bril-
liantly Illuminated by many colored Ian
was rendered.
Miss Irene Castle. who has been visiting
in Baltimore, recently returned to her home
here.
The local republicans are lining up for
action, and a meeting will be held at the
Free Quill Hall Monday night next, at
which time a club will be formed.
Mr.. Eugene Little left last night for New
York to accept the position of secretary to
Mr.. George E. Baldwin. who Is to represent
Honolulu firm at that place.
The ladies Of Trinity NJ. e. Church South
held the first OF a series Of entertainments
ana oyster suppers at the Academy Of Mu-
sic here last night.
Miss Lottie Wheeler has returned home
after an extended visit with relatives In
Baltimore county.
A club will be organized tonight to be
called the LaureI Bryan and Stevenson
Democratic Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
OPINION IS ADVERSE.
Attorney for District Opposes Refund
of Certain Taxes.


of Certain Taxes.
In the matter Of the application of c. F.
Wollard, attorney for the estate Of Samuel
Kirby. for the refund Of general taxes for
the year 1874 against parts Of lots and
10, square 4OS, Mr.. A. B. Duvall. the at
torney for the District, today advised ad-
verse action thereon.
1t appears from Mr.. Duvalls opinion.
that Samuel Kirby In 1874 used the parts
of said lots mentioned for manufacturing
furniture. and that August 10. 1873. he paid
the taxes for 1874. The claim for the re-
fund of said taxes is based upon the fol-
lowing provisions Of the act Of the late
legislative assembly of the District Of Co.
lumbia, enacted June %. 1873:
THAT all property. real and personal.
which may hereafter be actually employed
bia for manufacturing purposes shall be
exempt from all general taxes for q period
Of ten years from the date Of the act going
into effect; provided. that the value of the
property SO employed for manufacturing
purposes shall not be less than $1,000"
The Supreme Court Of the United States
in 1879 held that said act Of the legislative
assembly was repealed by the act Of Con-
gress Of June 20. 1874, levying taxes upon
all real estate in the District except that
belonging to the United States and to the
District of Columbia. and that used for ed
that the exemption of manufacturing prop
erty was a bounty merely. revokable at any
time by the legislature the court referring
to 1T as bounty Of exemption given to
those who engaged in manufactures and
employing at least 5000 therein" (Welch
agt. Cook. 81 u. 8. 541.)
81 am OF the opinion" says Mr.. Duvall
that the exemption under the act Of June
26, 1873, was in the nature Of q personal
bounty. The Supreme Court Of the United
States in Picard VS.. the East Tennessee Vir-
ginia and Georgia railway Q3O U. g.. ESQ
held that while Immunity from taxation
might be granted 1t must be considered as
q personal privilege not extending beyond
the immediate grantee. unless otherwise
SO declared In expressed terms. The same
considerations which call for clear and un-
ambiguous language to justify the conciu-
sfons that immunity from taxation has
been granted In any instance must re-
quire similar distinctness OF expression be-
fore the Immunity will be extended to
others than the original grantee
'Mr Kirby died In 1883. without ever hav-
ing made. 30 far as am informed. any
claim for the exemption Of this property
from taxation. The claim. II he had desired
to make II. was barred by the statutes OF
limitations In his lifetime. Apparently he
did not choose to accept this bounty. am
Of the opinion that the application should
be refused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
LOCAL WATER SUPPLY.
Col. Miller Reports That Work IL Pro-
ceeding SatisfactOrily.

Col. Miller Reports That Work IL Pro-
ceeding Satisfactorily.
According to Col. Miller, the engineer Of
ficer in charge Of the water supply system
of the District, the water supplied to the
residents of the District during the month
of August was clear twenty-five days and
turbid six days. The consumption and
waste of water during the twenty four
hours ended at I, .o'clock am. August q
last amounted TOT 81 ,300O7S gallons.
The work ofoproviding an increased water
supply by me&hs Of the tunnel conduit and
the Howard University reservoirs is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. The present eff
forts are being directed to building new
lining In the tunnel and the shafts, exca-
waiting for circulating conduits, making the
Rock Creek pump pit and building gate
houses at the, east, and west shafts.
The project. for the establishment of q
filtration plant on land adjacent to the
Howard University, reservoir includes the
construction OF clear water reservoir.
with the necessary gate house and appur-
tenances Thfs reservoir will have q ca
pacity OF 600 O00s gallons and win be To-
Gated partly On the tract OF land recently
purchased forLthe filtration plant and part
ly on the Toward University reservoir
reservation III E9f' s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
APPEAL TO TRAVELLING MEN.
President Michaux Asks Members,
Aid Texas SuHerers.

President Michaux Asks Members, to
Aid Texas Sufferers.
HOUSTON, Texas. September 15.-Pres-
ident Michaux Of the Travellers Protective
Association has issued the following ap-
peal to the members of the organization
throughout the United States: -.-e
Whereas a great calamity has befallen
the city Of Galveston. thousands Of dead.
dying and injured to be cared for by our
our charitable and benevolent: and.
Whereas numbers of travelling men are
reported seriously wounded: therefore. to
care for their immediate wants. l deem 1t
necessary to call on all travelling men to con-
tribute as much as is in their power to
help. aid and assist our stricken compan-
IONS
Our association Is able and will take care
of all it's unfortunate members. and I ap-
peal to you in the name Of charity and love
to assist US in caring for those not so for
tunate.
Remit what you can afford by post office.
express, or money order to James E. Lud-
low, secretary. San Antonio. Texas.
Secretaries of all local T. P. A. posts will
receive and remit your subscriptions.
trust that this appeal to the travelling
men will be met by quick response.
Sincerely and fraternally,
D. w. MICHAUX. President.
Texas T. P. A. of America, Houston. Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
RESCUED THIRTY-FoUR.
Gallant Work of an Omcer and Men
Of q Revenue Cutter.

OF q REVENGE Cutter.
An official In the Treasury Department
has received two private letters from F. w.
H. Whitaker. chief engineer of the revenue
cutter Galveston, which braved the storm
at Galveston.
The first letter Of Engineer Whitaker was
written September Q, before the storm had
hardly abated and when Its effects were
not frlly known. In this letter MIR.
Whitaker tells OF the rescue of thirty-four
persons by Second Assistant Engineer Root
and a few of the crew of the Galveston.
The story of this rescue describes one of
the most heroic deeds of the terrible catas-
trophe. When the storm was at its worst
Mr.. Root and few of the men went up one
of the streets of Galveston in the whale
boat Of the cutter. The water was then
from five to eight feet deep in the streets.
Thirteen men. women and children were
taken from houses and placed in the boat
and the return to the Galveston was be-
gun. The wind was so furious that the
boat could not be moved an inch by means
of oars. Mr.. Root thereupon procured
rope and sent one of his men ahead with
It. Sometimes the man had to swim ana
again he would wade a short distance, with
his mouth barely out of water. he wouio
fasten 1t to a telegraph pole or whatever
held and the boat would be pulled forward
by the rope. When the boat was mace
fast with a small rope the larger rope was
sent ahead again, the man who took IL
neer Root. In this tedious way the Calves
ton was reached and the people put aboard.
& Mr.. Root went out again, all OF the crew
of the Galveston believing that he would be
drowned or killed. BY this time the wind
had risen so high that the whaleboat could
not return with the twenty-one persons
who had been rescued. Engineer Root had
them placed in a large two-story building
that was standing the strain better than
others. The women and children OF the
party We're weak from fright and hunger
No food could be found. Engineer Root
made his way back to the store where he
had obtained the rope, and found few
crackers and other things, and he gave
them to the party, with whom he remained
until the storm was over
In his second letter. dated September IL.
Mr.. Whitaker tells of the terrors of the
storm and it's effects. He estimates the
dead at 5000, and says that boat load after
boat load OF dead were then being carried
to sea and put overheard. He reports the
timely arrival of a steamer from New York
having board a distilling plant for the
Galveston. Il shall set 1t up deck and
start 1t at once to make fresh water. for
God only knows what we may need. People
are coming all the time to the vessel beg
ging for drink of water and something to
eat We have had some people on board
since the night of the Storm
He says that there are few families in
Galveston that have not lost one or more
members. and that In many cases entire
families have been wiped out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
LOST ALL BUT LIFE.
Mrs. j. ID. skinner Hears From He
Husland-Mrs. BaIdxNin'n ANXIETY.

Mrs. j. ID. Skinner Hears From Her
Husband-Mrs. BaIdwin's Anxiety.
Mrs. ]. D. Skinner Of Galveston, Texas,
who has been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel H. Bacon OF No. 1926 Column
bia road. has received long letter from
her husband. who. fortunately, escaped the
disaster. describing the horrors attending
upon and following the cyclone Mrs.
SINNERS husband Is associated with his
father, who is president of the Galveston
cotton exchange, in the cotton brokerage
business. In the course of his letter. after
reciting the appalling scenes, Mr.. Skinner
wrote:
THE horrors 1 have since been witness
ing l thank God you and my precious
boys cannot see You must bear up under
this calamity. We are a ruined commu-
pletely bankrupt Death and destruction
are everywhere. / am afraid the loss of
life will reach 5000. and perhaps more.
The property loss Is probably twenty to
thirty millions. Everything we have Is
gone. and we are probably financially
ruined. as all we had is here. and all our
bonds are virtually worthless today. don't
know what we are going to do. but thank
God. we are all safe and well, and the
future Is before us.
Il will stay and stick 1t out. unless sick
ness breaks out. 1 cannot desert in the
face Of such calamity, and 1 will not. 1
cannot tell you what 1 shall do. 1t will
take a month to clean up the debris and
clear the streets and get things in order,
and many months to repair the houses still
standing, as all repair material will be
scarce and hard to get. Our first and
greatest need Is for food. water, bedding
and mattresses. We at home have enough
to go on for week. and by that time the
whole world will be sending us aid. Hous-
ton, though sorely afflicted herself, sends
us in today 100000 gallons of water and
a barge load Of provisions. We hear the
entire gulf coast is swept, and that she
If so, the state Of Texas is indeed sorely
afflicted.
81 cannot bear to try any further to tell
you all that has happened In few brief
hours as the task Is too narrowing We
are burying the dead at sea. and fully 500
regular communications from me. I am
going to tender my services for any pur-
poses I can be of use: to police the city,
nurse the sick and wounded, search for
the dead, clear away rubbish. or anything
else possible for an able-bodied man to do.
Western Union Is taking our mail to HOus-
ton for us"
Mrs E. F. Baldwin of No. 1928 5th street
northeast. and an employee In the govern
ment printing office. Is apprehensive that
her mother, Mrs. Ellen Mensman; her
sisters. Mrs. Mary Andrews and Mrs.
Emile Eggers. the three latter of whom
have families. are victims Of the disaster
at Galveston, where all resided. Mrs.
Baldwin has wired inquiries. but so far
has received no comforting replies.
Ex-Representative c. B. Darrall Of Louis
lana. who Is now in Washington. received
a telegram yesterday announcing the safe
ty of his wife and family and other rela-
tives who reside In Galveston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
Lieut.. Jolly Ordered to Cavite.

First Lieut.. Wade l.. jolly Of the marine
corps has been detached from tie Yoko-
hama Hospital and ordered to duty at the
Cavite naval station. Lieut.. Jolly was
Washington High School boy and played
on the Central Schools foot ball team for a
number of years. He was mentioned in the
official reports of the fighting in China, and
was particularly commended for a brilliant
charge which he led. and which resulted in
the capture of one Of the Chinese positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM.
POstmasters I'm Large Cities Request
ed to Witness Its Operation.

POstmasters In Large Cities Request
ed to Witness Its Operation.
The Post Office Department today re-
quested the postmasters at San Francisco.
Denver. st. Louis. Cincinnati. Washington.
New Orleans and Chicago to meet in Bos-
ton on September "a to witness the practi
cal working of the pneumatic tube system.
They will then proceed to New York and
Philadelphia for the same purpose. The
division superintendents Of the railway mail
service at these places also will be present.
These postma sters and superintendent con-
stitute local committees that have been
named to make the investigation Of the
pneumatic tube service ordered at the last
session Of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15

BALTIMORE, September 15.-Flour dull. unchang.
ed: receipts. 1920 barrels exports l417s barrels
Wheat steady; spot and the month, 73s4a731s Octo-
Der. 74Na74b; December, 11*a77!s: steamer No. ?
red. !Na5lH receipts. IA s29 bushels; southern BY
steady; mixed, spot 48; the month 45s4a+8: Octo-
Der. 45a45h; November o. December. new or old
receipts. 26. us bushels; exports. 1884, bushels
southern white corn, 4sa4s; do yellow, a4s
a25h; receipts. 50 .26e bushels: Rye nominally
steady; No: nearby, 90; No. western. 81 re-
$3.50 bid. Grain freights very firm. unchanged
Sugar cheese, butter and eggs arm and unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
OTer of Ada ms Express.


MIR. George, agent for the Adams Express
Company received instructions from Super
intendent HUFF of that company to receive
and forward free over Adams lines to
points of transfer with connecting COM
panieS, when relieved of risk, contributions
of money and clothing for the benefit OF
the Texas sufferers. Shipments must be
addressed to properly constituted relief
committees appointed in the state of Texas.
This order. however. does not apply to any
contributions sent to individuals.
Nurses and Physicians Not Needed.
Miss ]. n. Strong. secretary to r. B.
Hawley, who represents the Galveston dis
trict in Congress. received today telegram
from him, dated at Galveston yesterday,
which reads as follows:
"Your telegram. 18th, arrived tonight.
Convey Galyeston's gratitude to the mayor
of Baltimore and District Commissioners.
Physicians and nurses and provisions are
being sent in by adjacent communities.
Our most urgent need now is disnfectants
and money. See my telegram, Secretary
Meiklejohn''
Miss Strong also received messages in
reply to telegraphic inquiries sent to Gen.
Mckibbin. L. -. A. and Mayor w. c.
Jones of Galveston stating that money will
be the most effective contribution.
Among those who will contribute 10 the
musical and literary program to be executed
at the Metropolitan A. M E. Church, NJ
street near 18th, next Wednesday evening
uader the auspices of the Lone Star Read
ing Circle. for the benefit of the Texas re-
lief fund will be Prof. j. T. Layton, Mr.
Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lieut.. R. E. Too
mey, Mr.. Clarence White, Miss Lola John
son. Miss jeanette Williamson and Miss
Beatrice Warrick
The Condolences of Mexico.
The Mexican ambassador has commune
Gated to the State Department an express
sion of the deep regret of President DiaZ
and the government and people of Mexico
over the tragedy at Galveston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15

Illness Of Mrs. James A. Meredith.
( Mrs. James A. Meredith Of Montgomery
county. Nd, is dangerously Ill Of typhoid
fever in the apartments OF her son-in-law,
Mr. Arthur Kemp. chief clerk and property
clerk Of the metropolitan police depart
ment. who resides at the Essex flats. on U
street. Mrs. Meredith was brought in from
her home, whore she and her husband live,
near Rockville. last week, since which time
the disease has fully developed. Her many
friends will be deeply panied to hear Of
her illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
List of Drowned Soldiers.

Following are the names Of members Of
Battery o. LIST Artillery. U. 8. A. whose
lives were lost In the storm Of Saturda,
night at Galveston. Tex:
Hugh r. George. first sergeant. ~.
James A. Marsh. sergeant.
Samuel Roberts. corporal
James W. Cantner. cook.
George Link, mechanic.
Malcolm Macarthur. mechanic.
George F. Andrews. private.
William T. Andrews. private.
Leopold Rander. private.
John Glaffey. private.
\, illiam A. Delaney, private
Peter Downey. private.
Fred Hess. private.
Frank w. Hunt, private.
John Kelly, private.
Everett A. Lewis. private.
Benjamin D. Mitchell. private
George Peterson. private.
William 8. Sauerber. private.
Otto Sellers. private.
BENJAMIN VantiIbruch. private
Wadsworth B. Wheeler. privatA
Herbert r. White. private
Carvan M. white. private.
Sidney Wright. private.
Hospital corps:
Samuel Forrest, private.
Joseph G0ssage. private.
Eiright Mcilvene. private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
To he Used by Naval Cadets.

The two small gunboats Alvarado and
Sandoval. which were captured in Cuban
waters during the Spanish war. are to be
commits STONED September 10 and sent to
the Naval Academy at Annapolis for use
by the cadets there for exercise purposes
Each of these vessels is about 1OO-ton dis
placement and carries two guns in her sec
nndarY battery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
Executive Clemency Exerted.

President Mckinley has pardoned Thos
Nant and Charley Robbins. both of Indian
territory. The former stole a heifer and
the latter a horse. The sentences were
COMMITTED of Isaac Shirley of Alabama
who interfered with a revenue officer s
search; John Stuckey of Arkansas, illici.
distiller. and John Tanner of Indian terri
tory convicted Of larceny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
Foreign Cruise of the Dixie.

The cruiser Dixie, now being used as a
training ship for landsmen, will leave New
York October 1 for a six months cruise
in the course of which she will stop at the
Canaries and visit several Mediterranean
ports. going as far east as Piraeus and AL
exandria. She Will reach New York on her
return trip April 1, 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is q bona-fide one.
1t Is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously. in order to deceive adver-
tisers. by sending out thousands OF
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnable, and which are. in fact. re-
turned. but nevertheless are In
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement Of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers. however.
Judge by results. and bogus circula-
tons don't give them.
The family circulation OF The Star
is many thousands in excess OF any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
District MaAe Defendant.

The District OF Columbia was named de-
PENDANT today In q proceeding at law to re-
cover damages in the sum OF $4,000 insti-
tuted by Rose e. Bond. who is represented
by Attorney Andrew 7. Bradley. 1t IL al
legged that last December the plaintiff sus-
tanned serious injury by stepping In man.
hole. claimed to be defective. at ID street
and Indiana avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
sit.ation In wyonins valley.

wILKEsBARRE. Pa. September 49,
There are not quite 30 many miners at
wogk in the Wyoming valley today az on
yesterday. but the coal companies say the
output win not be much less than 1t was on
Friday. At noon today some Of the miners
removed their tools from the mines. BY to-
night nearly all tina miners will have their
tools out. The way things look now there
Will be general suspension In the Wyos
ming valley ON Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
Accepted with Conditions.

The proposal of Messrs 8. 8. Daish &
Sons to furnish the District with Georges
creek coal from the mines OF the Consoli-
dation Coal Company Of Maryland. at So. 10
per ton, has been accepted by the Com
missioners. with certain stated conditions.