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Irnon Meiklejohn declining to do so the
Secretarv so witness declared MefkieJohn
told him announced that he would DO 50
himself. Witness saids he saw Meikielonn
afterward: and was told that II would De
impossible for Hawks to hold any once
under the War Department while Mr- ROO,
was Secretary of War. Witness salo
MeikIeiohn offered him something outside
In a business in which he was interested.
but that he declined.
Concerning the document he signed jan
usrv II agreeing to settlement OF MS
claims. witness said he received a copy
from Dudley and Michener. 1t was pup
Iished as a part of Col. Heistands report
to the War Department and appeared IN
The Evening Star. Monday, september 81
The agreement was arranged py the at
torneys of witness and Of Col. He1stano
Witness suggested that Attorney Mcintyre
ha called to explain this matter, saying ne
would like to have little respite IN oroer
to nrepare himself COR future testimony
and then be recalled
senator Harris desired to know some
thing more about the talks with Mr; Mel-
kleiohn. Witness said the latter had nrst
r,entinned 1895 as a money part of the
satt,ement of witness claim. but this had
been cut down to $3.50. Witness SAID the
matter of his appointment had been ar
ranged with Mr. Meiklejohn by the at
tnrneys All negotiations were conoucteo
hv the attorneys of witness.
At 3.1O the committee adJourneo unlu
today II being understood that the COM
mfttee would look over the letters tIs. Ma.
ne ssed between Mr.. Hawks ana MIS-
EEaJstand and Mr Hawks and determine
" they were pertinent. Senator Hawley
announced that subpoenas haa oeen r.
sued for Mr.. McIutyre and Mr. AtterHo'''
fhe latter of Ackland. Ohio.
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WOMAN'S MISSIONS.
Meeting of Conference Society a
Metropolitan Nj. e. Church.

Meeting of Conference Society at
metropolitan Nj. e. Church.
The annual meeting of the Washington
District Association of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of the Baltimore
Conference, NJ. E. Church. began this
morning at 1870 o'clock at Metropolitan
NJ E. Church. corner Of 4M and C streets
northwest. with Mrs. Frank NJ Bristol
presiding.
After devotional exercises Mrs. Bristol
gave an Introductory talk. following which
the hymn Nearer, My God, to Thee" was
sung.
Reports were submitted by Mrs. 8. M.
Hartsock, district secretary; Mrs s. D. La
Fetra, district treasurer; on condition of
the conference fund, by Mrs L. W. Hardy
and by the auditor. Mrs. 8. M. Lake.
An address was made by DR.. Mary c.
Cutler, missionary to Corea
AT noon a recess was taken until IN
p NJ. during which luncheon was served.
Upon reassembiing this afternoon an ur-
gent appeal for increased missionary work
was delivered by Miss Foss after which
the following reports were presented:
Young Women's Work" by Mrs. E, T.:
Harvey; Missionary Friend by Mrs. W.
J; McKenney: 'Children's Missionary
Friend" Mrs. W. F. Dales; Mite Boxes. "
Mrs: c. NJ. Billingsley; Little Light Bear
ers," Mrs. w. H. Crook: Bureau of Sup
plies" Mrs J. f. Amos: Children 9
Work. Miss Ada Fowler; Reading Cir
cles. Mrs. T. H. Martin; Christmas
Boxes, Mrs. H. r. Naylor: Branch Ad-
vertisements." Mrs. A. s. Taylor.
During the afternoon the election of off,
an address delivered by DR.. Mary c. Cut
ier
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ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
statement of Approximate Rexen..~
Submitted to Commfssioner.


submitted to Commissioners.
Ihe District Commissioners began TODAY
'he work OF preparing their annual esti-
mates to Congress. During the morning
ana AFTERNOON they summoned the various
heads or departments before them and dis
cussed In detail the submitted list of esti-
mated expenses from these various
branches OF the District government As
preliminary step, the Commissioners call
ed upon Mr.. II. H. Darnetlie. the District
assessor, for a statement Of the estimated
receipts OF the District of Columbia for
The fiscal year f902-1903. exclusive of the
water department. The total estimated re-
ceipts from all sources are 81 634. .sO0.57. as
follows:
Real estate Washington city, at $50.
Sloo.9oS.ll4; s233s.546.71 at 90 per cent.
y. o4,692-O4; real estate, Washington coun-
~, at SLSo; S2O,96a,3o7; $S14.47s.61 at W
per cent. s2S3 .03I.6 real estate. Washington
county, at 81. s5,657 1S7; S6.57lS7 at 90
per cent, SJo.9l46S: tax on personal prop
cray testfmated), 500, $50 at 60 per cent
sl2o,loo; tax on gross receipts Of street
railways, $104,5122o; arrears of real es-
tate taxes, $i25.0OO: arrears of personal
taxes, 10000: penalties and interest on
taxes, $4,000; advertising property
ior arrears OF taxes, $4,000:
licenses. 100000; market rents. yl7oOO:
fines from Police Court, $4,000: buildinr
permit fees, $1,000. rent of wharyes ana
District property, 5000; sale of fish wharf,
SDo; certificates of arrears of taxes 81 500;
surveyors fees. $500: fees of sealer of
weights and measures, 5000: water per-
nits. 81 500; dog tags, $4,000; pound fees.
$,sO0: hay scales, 81 500: sale OF old mate
rial, N.30o; interest on assessments for per
mt work. N.6o0; miscellaneous. including
fees OF Inspector of gas meters. sewer per-
mits, etc. $4,000: total estimated receipts,
s.. Ga. 5000.
The estimated receipts for 1903 are based
upon the assessment for 1902. and the COL
ections of the various items of revenue
from all other sources during the year
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widdie. Nottaway. Brunswick and Chester.
field
Fourth-Prince Edward. Cumberland
Buckingham, AppoInattox. Amelia and
Powhatan.
Fffth-Lynchburg, Campbell. Lunenburg
Mecklenburg. Halifax and Charlotte
Sixth-Danville, Pittsylvania. Franklin
Henry and Patrick.
Seventh-Amherst, Nelson, Albemarle
Fluvana and Goochland.
Eishth-Rappahannoc Culpeper. Madi.
son, Greene. Orange and Louisa.
Ninth-Richmond, Henrico and Charles
City
Tenth-Accomac, Northampton. Eliza
beth City, Warwick Newport News, James
City and Williamsburg
Eleventh = Westmoreland, Richmond.
northumberland, Lancaster, Essex and
MiddleSex.
Observation-Disclosures. Gloucester, King and
Queen, King William. New Kent and York
Thirteenth-Kine George Stafford Snot-
Fourteenth-Fauquier. Loudoun, Prince
William. Fairfax, Alexandria city and
Alexandria county.
Fifteenth-F'rederick Clarke Warren,
Shenandoah and Page.
sixteenth-Rockingham. Augusta and
Rockbridge.
seventeenth-Highland. Bath. Allegheny.
Craig and Botetourt.
Etghteenth-Bedford, Roanoke city, Roa-
noke county, Montgomery and Floyd
Nineteenth-Giles, Pulaski, Carroll, Wythe
ana bidffQ.
Twentieth-Tazeweu, Smyth and Gray
son.
Twenty-frst-Washing Russell. Dick
eEson and Buchanan.
Twenty-second-Scott, Lee and Wise
This report will be submitted to the fun
committee tomorrow
The convention resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole and resumed considera-
ton of the subsection 16 section "a, of the
report of the legislative committee, the
pending motion being that of Mr.. Brown OF
Bedford, to so amend the section as to
empower the Legislature to enact special
road laws for the counties.
The section as read prohibited such legis-
lation.
The debate lasted for more than two
hours. resulting in the adoption of the
amendment.
The section was then on motion of Chair
man Moore stricken out, the effect being
to leave the general assembly free in the
matter.
The report was completed with the ex-
ception of sections 1S, 30 and p, provid-
Ing for government Of cities, the right of
habeas corpus and the Incorporation of
churches, which were passed by until
Monday.
The committee rose. reported progress, and
at o'clock adjourned
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CONDITION IMPROVING,
Friends of MIR. Walter ID. Davidge Are
Reassured.

The condition Of Mr.. Walter D. Davidge,
who Is seriously Ill at his residence, 18th
and Fl streets northwest. Is thought by his
attending physicians today be be more
favorable than was the case either Sunday
or Monday night There was no recurrence
last night of the attack Of heart failure,
which has been such an alarming feature
of the case.
Mr.. Davidge was taken iii Sunday with
acute indigestion. which affected the action
or the heart. 1t was feared that he would
not rally, but his vital powers have proved
to be vigorous, and last night passed, as
stated. without return of the sinking
spell. He Is resting comfortably today, and
the members of his family feel considera-
bly, reassured.
Mr., Davidge has been a member Of the
District bar for more than half a century
and the prominence reached by him In his
profession has made him one of the best
known citizens of the District.
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BONDS FOR SINKING FUND.
Their Purchase DiscOntfnued, e2O,-
600, 900 Having Been Obtained.

Their Purchase Discontinued, R2O.-
100000 Having Been Obtained.
The Secretary Of the Treasury announced
this morning that it is the intention of the
Treasury Department to discontinue pur-
chases Of bonds for the sinking fund as soon
as the amount of $40 o00. 600. for which pro-
posals were invited on September 10, shall
have been obtained. The amount already
purchased Is 81, go. $50. leaving but s.. .349 =
80 still to be purchased. This amount will
be bought In accordance with the terms
heretofore established. namely. a basis of
1.726 for the 8 per cent bonds loan of 1905
l9lS, per cent bonds, funded loan of 1907.
and per cent bonds loan OF 1904. and 140
fiat for the per cent bonds, loan of 1928.
After the foregoing announcement was
made the treasury purchased the remaining
sum of bonds to make up the SO. 600 000
and announced that no more offers would
be considered.
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p.x,,~ oa water stock Bonds.

Ellis H. Roberts. the United States oeas-
urer, Is paying on $3lSoOo OF wafer s.ocA
bonds Of the District OF COLUMBIA "nicn
matured October 1. This amount is IA
that was outstanding OF the assembly is-
sue of uiy 20. 1871. The bonds bore per
cent interest. Three months interest was
due and Is being paid with the bonds. MOST
Of the bonds rae held in New York. and
fbe s,,r, maid to date is $213. COO The bal-
ance viii be paid when presented. On July
i. 19oS. the treasury viii redeem $14.o0 OF
water stock bonds OF the issue of June 70.
1914
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are expected to announce the program

later.
Officer ". G. King was today assigned to
duty in the Congress Heights district, and
Officer c. F. Osterman was named for duty
at Anacostia. Officer John Foster has been
station house during the illness of Officer
George Cramer.
A force of District workmen is engaged
in improving the public school reservation
at Congress Heights. Brick walks are be-
ing laid around the brick building and
stunted trees are to be replaced with young
stock The cutters outside the grounds are
also being given attention.
Mr.. Frank Mclean of Monroe street, An
acostia, has returned from an extended
trip through the New England states.
DR.. John Toner of ST. Elizabeths medical
staff. who has been on his annual leave
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JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FORMED.
Work of the Judiciary Committee,
Virginia Convention.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va. October 2.-The sub
Committee OF the Judiciary committee has
completed the work of redistricting the
state into twenty-five circuits These cir
cult courts are to succeed the present sys-
tenn OF county courts. and are to hold at
least six terms year In each county. As
nearly as possible the present circuits are
not molested. the new circuits being made
up OF counties cut from the old circuits
The circuits as prepared by the committee
are follows.
First circuit-Norfoik and Portsmouth
end Norfolk and Princess Anne counties.
Second-Sansemond. Southampton. Isle Of
Wight. Surrey. Sussex and Greensyiile.
Third-Petersburg. Prince George, Din
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Annual Election.

The annual election of the .'verein Ba-
den." which was held at Schwartz Hall
yesterday. resulted as follows: President.
John Kraft; vice president. August Baler-
lein: secretary, Carl Hammel: vice secre-
tary. Carl Schorb; treasurer. Jos. Zego-
wttz: financial committee. l. Lichtenfeis,
Stephan CAM. Ambrose Kranz: trustees,
Philip Dtttes, Karl Achstetter. John b.
Gefer: bannerbearers. Theodore Weimar.
X. Lichtenfels.
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Minister Reyes to BE Delegate.
1t Is announced that Rafael Reyes the
Colombian minister at Paris, will accom-
pany DIR. Martinez Silva, the Colombian
minister at Washington. to the City of
Mexico as q delegate to. the congress of
American republics. Minister Reyes sailed
from Paris September q for New York
Evening star., 1901-10-02
Resolution. Of Sympathy.

At the last meeting of Hope Council.
Daughters Of Liberty. resolutions We're
adopted deploring the death of the late
President. William Mckinley. 1t was fur
ther resolved that copy of the resolutions
be sent to Mrs Mckinley, with the assur-
ance of the organizations profoundest SYM
pathy.
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Cant. MALLORY Ord

Capt. Mallory Ordered to 81. Paul
Capt. John s. Mallory. I'd Infantry. now
under treatment at the general hospital
Washington barracks. has been ordered to
St. Paul for duty as acting Judge advocate
OF the Department OF Dakota
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While John and william Dorsey. broth
ers. colored. were engaged in cleaning
clothes at No. SF 9th street northwest.
shortly before noon today. an explosion OF
gasoiine occurred. John was burned slight
ly about the face and the property was
damaged to the extent OF about S2S.
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steamer stnks At. KIM

Steamer Sinks at Kingston, Ont.
KINGSTON, Ont. October 2.-The s,eam-
er Rtchelieu shifted her cargo today and
sank almost Immediately. Her crew and
passengers were saved. but had narrow
escape.
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ENTERED BY DEFAULT.
Total of Judgements Awarded Against
q Local Railway.

Judgments by default were entered
against the City and Suburban Railway
Company In the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict today, aggregating s224. .405. Sc. as fol-
lows: The United States Electric Lighting
Company, $4,000: United Mortgage and
Trust Company. $127. .405.56: Anacostia and
Potomac River Railroad Company $4,000;
Columbia Railroad Company. SIS. 600.
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AS SEEN FROM VIXEN

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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The HEMP INQUIRY

CONTINUED from First Page,
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The ''TRT=WEAR." :"

These Shoes are familiar to many
more shnpely this Fall than those Of
former Seasons--They actually give
THRICE the wear OF Shoes ordinarily
sold at this price.-A new Pair FREE
for any that break In the Uppers
before first Sole is through .....
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Witness said he saw Secretary Root, and
then had an interview with Assistant Sec
retary Meikletohn relating to It, Witness
was not permitted 10 recount hts talk with
Mr.. Root. He said Mr.. Meitie1ohn said
Secretary; that the latter had called hin
(MeikIeJohns into hts ONCE and directed
the revocation of witness appointment
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Goodyear hand-sewed-process shoes
that are fully equal TO the ordinarily
advertised $3.50 Shocs.-1hey' with
out q doubt the best Shoes you've ever
seen for this price.-20 different kinds.
all good leatbers.-Don't buy your fall
Shoes until you've seen these. ....
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| respondence withoaf-his knowledge or di-
rectfon. could be reached at the pension
Office. but was told Maj Howard would not
| he uan nfod
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again."
Interrogated about letter he had writ
ten in which he had stated that all persons
named in connection with the hemp COM
pany had withdrawn except one, and being
asked who that one was. he said: James
E. Boyd
Pressed by Senator Burrows, witness
said Mr.. Boyd had never subscribed TO,
any stock. and could not remember tha,
Mr.. Boyd had ever agreed to become q
member.
ever agred to subscribe to any stock. or te
become a member of the company asked
Senator Burrows.
II will not" was the reply.
Senator Harris asked witness how hs
could make this agree with the letter he
wrote above referred to, II no agreement
with Mr Boyd had been made. and how
Boyd could withdraw from company with
which he had never been connected.
Wien spoke of the agreement I spoke
of the agreement that understood existed
from Col Heistand. depended entirely or
Col Heistand's representation"
testimony about Mr.. Boyd?' asked Senator
Burrows.
mo, SIR
Witness said he got this idea Of the con.
nection of Boyd and the others with the
company solely from Col. Heistand
Continuing his exceptions to Col Hell
stands letters published in the report of the
first days proceedings. he denied that he
lau Oeeu AHAIOuS u nave zen. IOfDtn con-
nected with the company. saying that this
was Col. Heistand's suggestion. He made
other denials but they were not material
to the issue.
ham said he would like to wait until morn
ing before cross-examining him. The COM
mittee thereupon ordered telephone mes
sages to be sent to Gen. Corbin. w. w
Dudley, L. 4. Michener. Capt. W. E. Hor.
toa and Judge Jas. e. Boyd. who are in ths
city. requesting them to appear before the
committee at once. The hearing was tenn
porarily suspended to await the coming OF
one or more Of these gentlemen Mr.. Hawks
suggested that Maj. Howard. who he had
| said made the certified copies Of the cor,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-08-21
TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC
In Four and Half Days Ships to be Built
In Great Britain.

London, August 16.-The House
of Lords took an unusual step this
morning, suspending the sesssional
order with the object of passing on
its second readingof the bill granting
special powers to build pier and
other works at Berehaven, in Santry
Bay Ireland, in connection with the
proposed fast steamship line from
Berehaven to the United States, by
which it is hoped the voyage will be
accomplished in four and one-half
days. The bill had already passed
the House of Commons.
Lord James, of Hereford, remarked
that such great public interests were
concerned that the government de-
sired to pass the bill at the present
session. He added that the pro-
moters desired to construct harbor
works, with object of inaugurating a
line of steamers to the United States.
The steamers will be built in Great
Britain and will accomplish the voy-
age in four and half days. The
assent of the admiralty officials,
who are constructing naval works at
Bcrehaven, had beel s,,vcn for the
building of the proposed works on
the Fore shore.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-08-21
Wants Dispensary Law Repealed.

Charleston, August 19.-Editors
Kcowce Courier: Excuse me of TAX
ing up your valuable time in the
cause for liberty and for the repeal
Of the dispensary law.
The writer is not a politician or
a liquor dealer, but lover of liberty
and for the protection Of the home,
our women and children. The writer
docs not like to sec private homes
ruthlessly invaded by constablcs or
any one else women and children
scared and maltreatcd through the
enforcement of a bad law. He
thinks a mans private home is his
castle, and there ought to be no such
law to take away the peoples rights
and liberties. Their rights, because
the State has no right to 60 into any
business whatsoever, as that right
properly belongs to the people, as
the State has only the right 80 pro-
hibit or regulate the sale. Their
liberties, because the law allows pri-
vatc homes to be invaded, on infor-
nation and belief, in the mad search
for liquor. Innocent homes are mo-
Tested, and the law ought to be re-
pcaled. Therefore, Messrs. Editors,
we appeal to you to help the cause
through the columns of your valua-
bic paper by creating a sentiment
by inducing good men, irrespective
OF faction, to stand for election to
the State Legislature, and have the
people to elect them, that arc willing
to work and vote for the laws repeal.
Liberty.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-08-21
Mr.. McLaurln's Expectations.

Norfolk, Va, August Ex-senator
McLaurin, Of South Carolina, passed
through Norfolk to-day with his
wife and child en- route to the Pan
American Exposition. He talked
with several of the Democratic lead
ers here for the State Convention,
which will discuss the general pri-
mary plan for election of Senators.
10 the Associated Press representa-
tive he made the following state
ment:
"For many years the campaigns
in South Carolina have been in the
nature of personal abuse between
candidates. The present campaign
is the first one in which an issue is
at stake. My series of speeches,
which we're begun last April, has
started the people to thinking and
they have become aroused. Senator
Tillman has answered my arguments
by heaping personal abuse upon me.
lie threatened to 60 out among the
mill operatives and arouse them
against the mill owners if continued
urging the expansion policy and the
carrying of American products in
American bottoms. Expansion is
not imperialism the first is busi-
ness question the other a matter of
politics. 1t is foolishness for any
body to claim that man cannot
believe in ship subsidy, the carrying
of Americon exports in American
bottoms and expansion without being
a Republican. am going into the
primaries in South Carolina next
fall and l expect to defeat Senator
Tillman."
WHAT SENATOR rILLMAN SAYS.
Washington, August Ex-senator
Tillman, of South Carolina, who was
in this city to-day en- route East to
meet an engagement to lecture, said
that Senator McIIaurin is not as
strong iii his State to-day as he was
six weeks ago. He was sure that if
the primary election for Senator
were to come off in South Carolina
now MIR. McI4aurin could not get
more than 5000 or 10000 out of the
$4,000 voters. He did not believe
it would be possible for him to get
more than $4,000 or 10000 in the
first primary year hence, and he
was satisfied he coulG not be elected.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-08-21

ton. The hulls from ton of seed
as manure or feed are worth $3.50.
When the farmer sells his seed to
the mill at $40 to $12 a ton and buys
from the fertilizer manufacturers the
plant food in ton he will pay at
least $3.50 for it. No farmer can
afford to trade that way.
What can he do about it? In the
first place he is not obliged to sell
his seed. The oil in it does not in
jure it as fertilizer or feed. Prop
erly and carefully applied nine bush
els of seed is worth more to the
farmer than 100 pounds of meal. 1t
requires that amount to make 100
pounds of meal
The remedy is to demand q fair
exchange in hulls and seed. Let
mill men understand at once that
farmers are to receive full value for
their seed or they will not sell. at
the present price for ammonia, potash
and phosphoric acid quoted at Glenn
son College one ton of seed is worth
all of $3.50 as a fertilizer. That is,
the farmer will have to pay that
much for the same plant food in any
fertilizer he may purchase, no odds
what is the source of these elements.
Let the farmers of the State con-
slider this question from a rational
standpoint. Let them demand full
value for their seed or keep them at
home. The only loss will be in the
oil, but the farmer will not suffer in
that respect, for he gets no benefit
from the oil.
The figures given above are only
approximately correct, but they are
near enough to exactness to form a
basis for figuring little on the prob
lem. Leading farmers could even
call a meeting and ask representa-
tive mill men TO be present and in a
business way talk the problem over.
1t would do no harm. The mill men
have their meetings and never invite
farmers to attend and discuss the
prices of seed.-Spartanburg Spar
tan.