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Evening star., 1901-10-31
HUN / LEY
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OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS.
President,
Hon. BENTON Nc cMILLEN,
Governor of Tennessee.
OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS.

The high public repute in which the president Of
this company stands is I'm itself a guarantee of
SUBSTANTIAL CHARACTER and STRAIGHTFoR-
WARD MANAGEMENT No investor need fear to
follow where Gov. McMllin has investigated thor
has INVESTED HIS OWN MONEY and accepted the
actiVe man. %gement of the business
Inc Huntiey Company has ONLY ONE undertak-
Ing TO complete. and that is the providing of tank
age for the oil from its wells
The oil is guaranteed, ard it's well. which is
within zoo feet of two Of the greatest gushers in
the held, HEfWoOD No. and EXPORT No. /,
VIII In all probability be brought in much sooner
than was at first anticipated The drillers are pro-
crossing very rapidly. and the log Of the well has
thus far been identical with those Of the best gush
ers on Spindle Top
The contracts already closed with consumers for
delivery beginning Dec 1st 1901. assure the com
pany receiving cash for its product and EARNING
DlNlDENDS BEFORE JAN. 1ST, 1902. As IL owns
Its land In fee. 1t has royalty to pay, and its
Income will be practically NET PROFIT.
Its holdings aggregate 1900 acres outside
OF its Spinde-Top lands. and cover the most yalu-
able oil sections in southeastern Texas. The most
positive indications Of sulphur have been dscoy-
cred on a portion Of fits Jasper county lands and
1t Is fully believed that rich sulphur beds exist
those tracts, which will add vastly to the COM
Dany's profits
Investors in the Huntley oil & Refining Co. WILL
NOT HAVE TO WATT FOR THEIR RETURNS;
they already assured
In order 10 Immediately provide the required tank
age, we offer limited issue of treasury stock at
the low price of
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Sent Back to Prison.

1.-The admiral finally raised his head and
said: 1t won't do the man must go back
Send him ashore 1 volunteered to COM
mand a boat, which was soon lowered, but
the poor wretch who had a glimpse Of
freedom fell in dead faint when he saw
that his pleading had failed.
I'VE put him aboard like log, and rowed
around in the dusk to the deserted part Of
the island, so that he could make his way
to the stockades unseen. We knew tHat a
prisoner found outside the stockaGeS after
o'clock would be shot. We had Just
placed him on the rocky shore and had re-
turned to our boat when they opened lire
on us. Nobody was hit, and we got back
to the ship all right.
1.-The next day representative of the ad-
thank him for his courtesy. He learned
that the convict had been discovered,
promptly shot and his body thrown into the
sea. Then the whole story was told. and
the French governor. with a characteristic
shrug, exclaimed: Too bad. You ought to
have taken him away. We would not have
cared When we learned that we all wished
the old man had not been so conscientious.
To add to our disappointment. we subse-
quently learned, by making inquiries in
France. that the story he had told was true
in every particular. Hard luck. wasn't it?
Il guess Dreyfus was not the only man
who has been unjuStly sent to Devil S
ISland.''
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Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to the
health Office during the twenty-four hours
ending at noon today:
Frederick Lipscomb, 81 years; Charles
Macnchol, IS years; Lizzie Colvert, 75
years; Fannie Hughes, 81 years; Lavinia
Gertrude Hunter, 80 years; William H
Mortnd CMarshalD 81 years; Mrs Kath-
crime Louise Wagaman. So years; Margaret
A. Magrath, 45 years; Helena G. Williams,
AZ years; Sarah L. Moore. 2S years; William
Washington. 81 years; Thomas Johnson 10
years; Martha Singleton. IS years; Eliza
Brady, II years; Richard Lewis, 8 years:
year; Margaret T. Gray, months; Louise
Irene Caldwell, 21 days; Virgie Simpson, o
days; Robert Nelson Strobel, days.
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Unjustly Imprisoned.

1.-The man had told US his story, and It
seemed straight. He said that he had been
a sergeant in the French army. He was
happily married, and his wife, to be near
him, became a laundress and lived at the
barracks. A young lieutenant one day, at
tracted by her good looks, insulted her with
improper proposals. and she Immediately
told her husband but cautioned him to be
careful. The husband, suppressing his in
dignation, sought out the young coXcomb
and protested against his conduct, even
pleading with him not to again forget him
self. The answer of the officer was q slap
in the face with the fiat of his sword. Then
the sergeant promptly knocked mis- superior
down, and for this offense he was sent TO
the penal settlement for ten years. That
was the term stated officially. but he told
us that he knew it was for life. for when a
man was once convicted as he had been no
attention would be paid to his term of i'm
priSOnment
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Plague of dnfte Seekers.


Plague OF dfite Seekers.
The opposition of Tennessee did not pre-
vent Polk from becoming President, and
the opposition of the wings and New Eng
land did not prevent the annexation OF
Texas and the opening; of an empire in
the west, which is todaY,a tower of strength
and pride and glory to the American Union.
History repeats itself After Mr. Polk S
election he was besieged by the office seek
ers, of course. The InteHigencer quotedrhe
following from the Ledger:
The locusts of Egypt were not more nu-
merous than the office seekers now around
and their way to Mr.. Folks residence.
The President-elect, it is said has been
compelled to abandon his country residence
and take apartments in hotel in Nash
Vile, in consequence of the great rush.
The office seekers in Nashville on Tuesday,
from all parts of the Union, numbered over
600. All waiting to see the President"
The Louisville Journal some months after
the election contained this item:
Everybody that comes from Tennessee
gives most amusing account of the multi
tude of office holders and office seekers
thronging in from all directions to see Mr.
Polk. 1t is no uncommon thing for his
door to be besieged by 500 or 600 per day.
The unhappy man, it is said, Is driven to
the verge of distraction, especially as many
Of those who approach him with bland as
pect and gross and abiect batteries were
with dark frowns upon their faces and NUT
tered curses upon their tongues"
AS it was yesterday so it Is today and
so doubtless it will be tomorrow in the
world of politics.
Evening star., 1901-10-31

| Mangan agt. Mangan: sale decreed: E.
| L. Gies and V. A. Sheehy trustees to sell.
| Dodson agt Thompson; time to take proof
| limited to forty-five days.
District Court-Justice Hagner.
In re widening of Columbia road: time for
| filing transcript of record extended till No
| vember 10.
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Bradley.
| Mueller agt. Burgdorf ct al; final ratifi-
cation by trustee. Rodney agt. Rodney;
| leave to file amended cross bill granted
| Merrick agt. Merrick; proof (further) be-
| fore M. N. Richardson, examiner ordered
taken. Capital Syndicate Company agt.
Lee ct al; Heine ct al. agt. Heine ct al. !:
bond, 100000. Curtin agt. Magruder' S
heirs; pro confesso against defendants
knights of Labor agt. Parsons ct al: COM
plainants' time for taking testimony ex-
tended,
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Anderson
der; on trial.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Barnard
George r. Clarke agt. the Singer Manu-
featuring Company, appeal; verdict for de-
fendant by direction of court. Rossair ".
Thompson agt. Ellen o. Riordan and D.
Emmett Riordan, appeal; verdict for plain
tiff for s74.
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham.
Horst agt. Lansburgh; verdict for plain
tiff for $364.35, with interest, September 1G,
to Circuit Court No. 2. Jurors James NJ
Green and Zach N. Knott excused and or
dered paid.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Clabaugh
Lynch agt. Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany; on trial. Ofenstein agt. Towles ct
al; bill of exceptions signed and made
part Of record "a
Probate Court-Justice Barnard.
Estate of Levi Maish; proof of publication
hled. In re Richard P, Williams ct al;
statement for account filed. Estate of Jas
T. Pritchard; order denying petition for
probate, etc. Estate Of Jno. w. Burlew;
order accepting resignation of administrato or
and appointing Mary j. Burlew admins
tratrix-bond. $1,000. Estate Of David NJ.
Stuller: order Of publication. Estate of
James Rafferty,; petition for letters of ad-
ministrator filed. Estate of Geo. l.. Benner
statement for account filed. Estate of Sam
uel X. Burche; will fully proved. Estate of
Catherine Talbert: inventory filed. Estate
of Nehemiah Robey; statement for account
filed. Estate of David G. Swain: assign
ment of interest filed. Estate of Aquilla
Hall: appearance OF Robt. z. Lee, jr filed
Estate. of John H.. Butler: proof of pub-
licaton filed. Estate, of Georgia T. LyIes;
will dated October 1S 1901. filed and partly
proved. Estate of Henry, ". Wienecke;
rule to show cause VS.. administrators. Es-
tate of Anna Louise de Il. r. Amoss; cta-
tion agt. Geo. Barrie ct al. issued. In re
Carroll Browning ct al: account passed. In
re Herman Eberly ct al; do. In re Violet
Blossom Conrad: do In re Alfred Thomas
do. In re Lottie Reeves ct al; do. Estate
of Samuel X. Burche; will admitted to pro-
bate and letters testamentary granted to
Fannie S. Burche. Estate of VIM. +. Luck
EFT; will admitted to probate as to real es-
tate. Estate of Edward NJ. Gadsden: ac-
count passed. In re Paul A. Tharp ct al. :
order of allowance. Estate of Melvin DE
Witt Peck: will partly proved. Estate OF
Catherine Wallace; do.
Evening star., 1901-10-31


trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia fair tonight and Friday; light va
riable winds, mostly northeasterly
Weather conditions and general forecast
The barOmetric conditions east of the Mis-
sissippi have changed but little in the last
tWenty-four hours. An area of high pres
sure still persists over the middle Atlantic
coast. In the lake region the barometer
continues to fall. but the disturbance has
made little progress eastward
Local rains and thunder storms have oc-
Cured in Iowa, Wisconsin. upper Michigan,
eastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas, and
western Missouri.
The temperature has fallen sharply in the
region of the rainfall and changed but lit
tie elsewhere.
Generally fair weather, with continued
moderate temperature, is indicated for all
portions of the Washington forecast dis
trict, except the east Florida coast, the
lower lake region, portions of the south At
lantic and gulf states, where light rains
are probable tonight and Friday
The winds along the south Atlantic coast
will continue fresh from the northeast
Along the middle Atlantic coast they will
be light and variable. Fresh southwest to
south winds will prevail in the lower lake
region.
Steamers which depart today for Euro
pean ports will have light variable winds
and fair weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inchts) mas Detn reported during the past
tWenty-four hours: Omaha, 1.04.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings If the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-fOur hours beginning
at p. m. yesterday:
Thermometer-OCtober 30. pm. ca: 8
pm, 80; u midnight Al October 81 4
q. M. IS; s am, 43; II noon. 40; pm a.
Maximum, "a, at pm. October 80; mini
mum, 3S, at m. October 81
Baremeter-Octobcr 80 pm. 30 Sc: &
pm, 30.36; - midnight. 3O.35. October n
4 a m. 3o.32; am, 30.36; noon, 80 2S: 9
p. m, OPS.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature ana condition of water at g
In: Great tFalls-Temperature sc; condi-
tion. 80. Receiving reservoir-Temperatur
80; condition at north connection Sc: condi-
ton at south connection. 36. Distributing
reservoir-Temperature 56: condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; effiuent gate house.
80.
Tide Table.
TOday-Low tide, 4:54 am. and 500 D. m :
high tide, 1910 a. m. and lib pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:51 am. and G:OG
pm; high tide, 1887 am.
The Sun and Moon
Today-Sun rises, 6:2s am; sun sets, 500
pm.
Moon rises. s:55 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:29 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished
forty-hve minutes before sunrise.
Evening star., 1901-10-31

From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
As to wanted words, correspondent
points to the need of something to denote a
female cousin. English is curiously indefl-
mite in the matter of relatives designations,
and probably thousands share Dickens con-
fusion Of il mother-in-law with step
mother. But We are probably the only Eu-
ropean people who cannot distinguish be-
tween a male and a female cousin in one
word Nor have We any compendious way
of indicating whether an uncle Is the
mothers brother or the fathers.
Evening star., 1901-10-31

Frank H. Smiley, who turned states evil
dence in the Defenbach insurance con-
spiracy case in Chicago. has been given his
liberty.
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soc. per Share

(par value s1.00. fun paid and non-assessabIel.
This price, however, we cannot guarantee for any
length Of time since II is subject to advance or
withdrawal WITHOUT NOTICE at any time In the
discretion of the directors.
No certificate will be issued for less than %
shares.
We have personally investigated this company
satisfied Ourselves that its officers and management
are Of the highest character, endorsed as such by
the Beaumont national banks and we are thorough
y convinced that it is of the best opportunities
Co be found in the Texas oil fields.
SEND FOR PROSPECTUS
Make all checks, drafts and money orders payable
to the order Of
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bound her to a multitude of the earliest and
best emigrants to Texas who went thither
from her bosom.
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FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
Light Variable Winds. Mostly North.
eastcrly, Indicated.

Forecast till pm. Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia, fair tonight and Friday; light va
riable winds, mostly northeasterly.
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THE CAPTAINS YARN
A CONVICTS ESCAPE FROM DEVILS
ISLAND TO AN AMERICAN VESSEL.
Only to BE Sent Back to Prison and
Then Shot-A French Soldier
UnjustIy Sentenced.

admiral Schley is right in believing that
a naval vessel is no better than derelict
for chasing purposes if she is out of coal,
and the problem of coaling has always been
a difficult one to solve, even when We had
only the old wooden vessels" said the cap
tain.
THAT reminds me of an interesting eX-
perience l had when 1 was youngster, L
won't say how long ago. he continued, as
he lighted fresh cigar.
TT was when l was midshpman serv-
ing on board Admiral Rodgers flagship.
We had been on pretty long cruise anu
were running dangerously short OF coal
when we reached Devils Island made Ia
nous by Dreyfus' imprisonment. 1t was
then as now a French penal settlement.
There was a French vessel coa!lng IN por |
and the admiral thought we might be al
lowed to get fresh supply. so ne sent
an officer ashore to make the request; FER
mission was promptly granted. but Win re,
strictions We were told that we could
coal only between am. and pm from
lighters which we would have to hanuie
ourselves, as the governor would not per-
NIT any one from the island to come near
our vessel. The next day we manned the
lighters and the jackies put in good day
work and our bunkerS We're well repleh-
ished by quitting time.
An Escapfng Convict.
1.-The boys had just knocked off work
when all were startled by cry for help
There was no boat between US and the
Shore but by carefully scanning the sur
face of the water we made out man
head. The swimmer was making for our
ship, but was apparently much exhausted
A boat was quickly lowered and the man
picked up and brought aboard. He imme-
diately fell on his face and kissed the deck
again and again. Then waving his hand
toward the flag he cried in French. with
tears running down his face, Thank God
l am a free man once more OF course we
knew even before We rescued him that ne
was a convict trying to escape from the
prison. The sympathy of the sailors was
at once aroused and they were bent on
smuggling him below and carrying him
away with us. Some of them begged the
officers to permit them to hide him. The
officers themselves were inclined to WINK
at the matter, but the officer of the deck
felt that it was a serious affair, and not-
fed the admiral who in his cabin. That
officer came on deck and after learning the
circumstances was in doubt what course
to pursue. He wanted to save the prisoner,
but to do so just as he had been granted
a favor by the French governor would be
rather ungracious, to say the least The
old man paced up and down the deck and
evidently thought hard before he made up
his mind
Evening star., 1901-10-31
THE COURTS,

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Hagner
Mangan agt Mangan: sale decreed; E.,
L. Gies and V. A. Sheehy trustees to sell.
Dodson agt. Thompson; time to take proof
limited to forty-five days.
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r Street bridge DamaGed.

Two persons died from the plague during
the month OF October at Liverpool, Eng.
Evening star., 1901-10-31

District Court-Justice Hagner
In re widening of Columbia road: time for
filing transcript of record extended till No
vember 10.
Evening star., 1901-10-31


We have heard something like this very
often since 1914. Although Polk was elect
ed his own state, Tennessee, voted against
him. State pride seemed to cut very little
figure. The National Intelligencer, Gales q
Seaton's paper, thus congratulated Tennes-
see on it's action:
This gallant state, second of the daugh-
| ters of the old thirteen, and worthy of her
| immediate parent, the virtuous old north,
| has recorded her suffrage against national
| dishonor and national folly by casting her
vote for Henry Clay and the Union
against Polk and Texas with or without
| the Union" She has thus ratified the pa
| triotic and honorable but hazardous stand
taken by her high minded senators in Con-
gress against the scheme to fleece a weak
and friendly neighbor under the forms of
| treaty with a third party, which was to go
| halves in the spoil. In thus nobly deciding
| the state of Tennessee deserves more than
| ordinary respect, for perhaps no other mem
| Der of the confederacy was impelled by so
many or so strong ties toward a union with
| Texas as herself. Yet for national honor
and good faith she resisted all motives OF
private interest, of state pride and even
Evening star., 1901-10-31

The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Evening star., 1901-10-31

Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls-Temperature, &c; condi
ton. SO Receiving reservoir-Temperatur
81; condition at north connection. Sc: condi
ton at south connection. So Dstributin;
reservoir-Temperatur 56: condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; effiuent gate house
80.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-01
BUSY TINES IN WALL STREET
Brokers Office Forces working Day
and Night

NEW YORK. Nay THE unprece-
dentedly large increase in the volume of
business IN Wall Street in the past few
weeks has resulted in a great many
changes in number Of large brokerage
houses In nearly every Wall Street firm
the force Of the Office has been material
y increased and there are q greater mum
Der Of clerks and b0okkee2ers working
overtime now than ever before
So great has been the activity Of The
market that in the big odd lot houses. So
called by reason of the fact that they
deal IN small sales lots, the three-shift
plan has been resorted to in order to keep
up with the work. The machinery can
not be thrown out Of gear and it Is for
this reason that the CLERKS have been
forced to work in relays throughout the
DAY and night. Some OF the Wall Street
brokerage concerns who trade IN small
share lots never close now The en-
pIoyes in these houses work in eiabs-hour
shifts and the plan has become So general
in adoption that the fact no longer OK
cites comment.
The great problem which has confront
cd the big firms has been the matter OF
accommodations for the extra force Of en-
ployes. Before their services were needed.
there was barely enough desk room. Now
all IN offices are crowded TO their fun
capacity The men are as thick as bees
IN hive and they work with equal indus
Try Notwithstanding the employment Of
additional clerks and accountants. MANY
firms have actually had tosEefus= orders
because It was mental snEzphy steal i'm
possibility for them 80 handle the bust
ness
ia many cases commission hands have
had to beg the specialists 10 take orders
and even then the latter have ~ instauca-
refused to accept them The specialists
have found that ii was Improbable 10 ac-
cept orders from other than their regular
customers, as there have been disputes
over sales. and orders Never before have
50 many differences arisen as in the las.
two days Most Stock Exchange houses
are very much behind iB their bOokk-eD-
ing, and if business keeps up at tee pres
ent volume. il viii be some weeks before
their affairs are Strengthened out
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-01
HISsI0E WORKERS TO MEET.
an Important Convention Begins in
Washington Tonight.

Tine twelfth biennial convention OF the
Wo7nau's Home and Foreign Missionary
Society viii bc acid in this cily, beginning
ats o'clock this evening The sessions Will
be conducted at the Luther Memorial
church. morning and night, in order 70
allow the delegates to visit places OF in
tsrezt I'm and around the city during the
afternoons. The convention VIII continue
six days
The Womau-s Home and Foreign Mis-
-san..r- Society IS under the jurisdiction
or the General synod Of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church of the United States OF
America
The local committee of araI gements for
r57a convention Is as follows. Mrs. \ Y
HANNA. chairman; Memorial Church,
Mrs J. g. Butter. Mrs. NJ H. Fiuckel,
Mrs. r. r. Randolph Mrs J @ Cron-
,z-eIt- Reformation. Mrs Philip Dodge,
Mrs. Philip Dei=, Mrs Wagner; St PauIs
Mrs. f.. W Moot Miss Margaret r Fox
Mrs. :. Domer; Keller Memorial, Mrs H.
Eorsch. Mrs. George E Reilly; lions,
Mrs Homrighaus. Miss Lizzie Pitt.
Syest Washington. Miss Georgia Wenner;
81. Marks. Mrs Fred Leonhardt-
An executive committee mas been Sc
7acted from the entertainment committee
rpou whom has deyoived much of the
work The committee consists of Mrs.
HANNA. Mrs. Sutherland Mrs. Butler,
and Miss Fox
This evenings meeting viii he devoted
l,rincfpaITv to the reception of credentials
from delegates An address of welcome
viii be delivered by Mrs J. G. Butler The
response viii be made by Mrs. Lewis Hay,
Of Indiana Pa Committee reports and
rtports from officers viii occupy tomor-
row morning. There VIII be a n addess by
Mrs W s Dysiuger of LogansDort. Ind.
tom borrow eight Further reports by com
Tnittees ana several papers viii occupy
Friday mornings session, and in the ev-
ening personal experiences in missionary
fields viii be related by several we'll
known foreign missionaries.
The report Of the nominating committee
VIII be received Saturday morning. on
Sunday the convention sermon viii 5e
preached at the Memorial Church, and de-
yotiouaI service will be held insthe church