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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07

The Maryland legislature has its troubles.
But it is considerably better off than the
legislatures of Nebraska and Delaware
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07

Cuba will hardly contend that Uncle
SANS claim to consideration ought to be
limited to a polite Thank you sir,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07

Dinner and Tea Sets, 100 pieces,
handsomely decorated with flowers
and gold bands, 6 pieces short. Re-.
duced from 5000 to. $50
Slop Jars, with cover and handles,
nicely decorated in blue. ....... 6oc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
A Family skeleton.

where have you been?'' asked the Boston
boys father.
Up in your library
Haven't 1 told you not to disturb those
books without my perInission?"
Yes. And l now perceive the reason of
your caution. You were afraid / would dis
cover that you devoted to Robinson Crusoe'
and The Arabian Nights those precious
hours of youth which ought to have been
applied to Plato and Euripides"
The Modern Nursery Rhyme.
Sing song Of sixpence,"
The song is dead, VOW
Nobody sings of any less
Than several millions now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07

DIn order to avoid delays. ON nc
count of personal absence. letters tn
THE STAR shonld not he addressed
tn any Individual connected with the
ONCE. hut simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial business DEPART
mrnfs. according to tenor purpnsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
Remnant Bargains Inn Chinaware.

All size plates, nicely decorated,
made of the finest quality English
china .............. SC.
Fruit Saucers. assorted decora-
tons. Worth soc. per doz. Ea. SC.
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Fashions too, is also very interesting It's
magazine which is published monthly for us
under our OWN instructions, by one of the lare-
est publishers. 1t stands second to none and
is full OF select literature, comprising short
stories by some of the best authors, the latest
Partisan ideas of how to dress household
doings, etc. Issued monthly by us free at our
Pattern Counter, first floor, section G..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07

Two Opera Capes. one red and
one white, very attractive evening
garment, which we have OK zE
reduced from $500 to-. owe ~
I Electric Seal Jacket, lined with
good quality satin, size "a. This
garment we have re- GO I'm
duced from S22.5o to-. pillow
I Near Seal Elton Jacket, trimmed
with mink collar and revers. For
mer selling price, s45. @Om ma
Reduced to. PA>o>C
long Brown Lynx Boa, made of
very choice fur. Re @nR nm
duced from $500 to-. ~ OsVV
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S. kann, Sons s Co. S. Kann, Sons & Co.
@@Gbe Bm@p Corner ~


If there's any one that has failed to get one
OF our Little Guides called the "Capital in
Nut Shell we want them to come and get one.
free with our compliments i'll our Book De-
partmcnt, basement annex
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SEEKING AN INJUNCTION.
southern's Title to the Mobile and Ohio
Called into Question:

Southern's Title to the Mobile and Ohio
Called into Question:.
Memphis Tenn, July 30.A special to
the seimltar from Meridian, Miss, says:
Application has been filed in the chaneery
court here for receivershlp for the Mo
bile and Ohio Railway company The
document is about go pages Of typewrItten
natier and goes into the history Of the
road and OF the recent transfer TO the
Southern
The application is made by T. Eslmunds
Of Virginia and George l.. Venner of Ma .
snchusetts. THESE gentlemen are the stock
holders OF the Mobile ana ONO Wh" re,
fused to concur In the sale Of
the Southern railway; tney want
10 restrain the management OF the s9ptn-
ern from operating the Mobile and ono.
They ask that receiver be appointed 20
take charge OF the road and eonuuct or
operate the same under direction OF the
court They ask thai persons now acting
as officials OF the Mobile aud Onto be pr
hibHed from operating u and thar the re-
ceiver when appointed advertise the namfs
az an Mobile and Ohio stockholders SO that
Il can be ascertained who are owners OF
the road When this Is ascertaineh me
receiver TO be directed 10 call meeting
~ stockholders for the purpose OF eleetng
new officers and determining the fnia g
tnnduet and policy of the road. ana whea
directors and officers are so elected the
recelyership Is to be dismissed
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N. /. Mood canp Reunion.

Fairfield, Texas. July "a W, L. Moody
camp Of Confederate Veterans, No 81,
closed It's annual reunion here today, hav
ing been in session drrlng the preceding
three days. 1t was a most euioyable oe
CASTOR. especially 10 the old Veterans.
Greater interest was taken this year than
last by all classes in this reunion, and It
Is quite evident that Interest tn these an
nual celebrate, MS is constantly growing
The most enjoyable feature Of the whole
occasion was the speech Of Colonel J. G.
Edmonds on Thursday. Colonel diamonds
was member Of Mosby's Scouts and his
"reminiscences ana narration Of actual ca.
periences Ia the actual service q the Con
federncy was the oN Intensely lpteres'
inn and Instructive discourse OF the Kin 4
e,,er hoard Iv lie writer It's ring % truth
ma real expprience thrilled the cid Yer
ersns as no speech ever before deliNereu
here has done The writer has heaFd more
expressions by old veterans OF genuine ~
prtciatIon aud pleasure as INC irul ~
this speech thOn he ever pel9re neatu
regardlng any former speech delNefta ~
49, tbts caInn. Coloael Edm0nd's dictiou
yos perfert his narration true W ha,N,
and huutnn experience. was ofhpir am,
nofheflc while his enerfesttht hNinpf all
iInsrtiinv Wlt proytd contagious Alil
ciahned The undivided attention o. Tue on
,e,.ssns v-hom ne swayed a. VIII from
$500 "a nathne 10 shrleks OF laughter
cois,neI Einnnds viii ever hold warm
Mace In he hearts Of this camp ana com
munity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
ELEvAToRs A AND B
&. 8 Q. eeer'a cotton 90.

t0pttlht - J NV iN'Nff
New Orleans, July 30 Liverpool was
about what was expected and our market
opened unchanged Covering orders Soon
after, caused on Improvement Of TO .
polnts. which was lost IN The afternoon
on sonc selling, meeting with no support
clesiua prices being unchanged from las1
uights
The weekly weather bureau had no APP
preeiable effect on tho market. the sum,
inaFy read as follows; the condition q
cotton over the greaier part OF the cot
ton helt II Improved Good growth apd
clean helds heing generally reported. III
Missouri Arkansas. Tennessee aud Cen
trail Texas, haweger, the crup continues 70
need rain aud shedding aud blo9ining a.
too lr these states are extensively re-
parted
'The market seems 70 be waiting one,
peuding the publication Of tue regular
monthly bureau report, WHICH VIII be is'
sued Monday, August ., az IL o'clock, our
time.
the Western belf not much decline Is prob.
able, although elsewhere the condition Of
tho crop IL very favorable. hut a gen
eral rain, where needed, would be tho
''s"'' ~ il. 4 10. Beer
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santa Fe Excursions.

The Santa Fe has announced low rates
to the following points;
Manor. Texas-onc and one third fares,
on sale August II aud Is, account Aietbo-
cist Episcopal church conference
Fort Worth-One and onethird fares,
yrfllnrate plan, August 60 II, account
banfist Sunday School associatinn
ltaska--One and one-thrd fares, ccrtih.
cAte pan, August IA 70 IA, account Dis
Ulct sunday school convention
Georgrt own. -One and cnc.thlrd fares,
fertiheete plan, August ] to 3, account
popnist cnrampment
- An excursion from Interior poinis TO
houston and Galveston has also been an.
nounced fof August H..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
AnnlIcatlon 10 Issue eonds.

Austin, Texas. JuIy 3o-viee President
and General Manager Triee, General AZ
terney stedman, Treasurer A. X. Howard,
Auditor w. L. Maury, Chief Engineer J.
u. Trammell, Assistant Engineer r. ID.
Parker and Draughtsman Arthur Rector.
MI officials Of the international and Great
Northern were here today and iled an ap.
nucsTion with the railroad commission for
authority 10 issue bonds 70 the. amount .!
$40 OoO Der mile on Bixty.nve miles OF foa
represented In tae caisert WAGE ans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
EXpREss TARIFF AMENDED.

Austin. Texas, July ao.-ln approval Of
application No. % of the Pacific Express
company, II is hereby ordered that ex-
press tariff No lib, issued by this commis-
sion to apply on shipments OF merchan-
disc and comm4diries, transported by eS
ard effective February IA, lS9s be amend
ed by adding to the list Of exceptions con.
tanned In section 3 thereof the following
item
s Rate, In cents per 100 pounds, to
apply on shipments Of 1000 pounds or
more Of grapes, from Barstow to llous
This order shall take effect July 80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
IMPROVEMENT IN CATTLE
TEXAS STOCK SOLD AT ADVANCED
PRICES YESTERDAY.
Over 5000 Head OF Texans Received al
the Several Markets--Quotations
from 10 TO 25 Cents Higher

(speclai TO The Post. Reported by the st.
Louis National stock Yards.)
Netlonai stock Yards III, July 30. The
following sales by Texas and Territory
stcckmen were made today:
ia Millions. Wagepner l. r.. $50 pound
steers, 3 50. ]. Z. Campbell, Nowata, /,
r. $50 pound steers, 8.00- D wagEoncr &
SOU, Wasgoner. Texas, 0a2 pound steers.
70. H. J. Brown, Henrietta, Texas 94a
pound steers, 3 90; $50 pound steers. 3 90
Davidson & Jones, caddo, o. r. 1914 pound
steers, s.05; 0sG pound steers. $50; i1ol
pcunc steers, 40. Fourteen hundred
Texans sold; strong.
ST. Louis. Jniy 3N.-Cattle Receipts $500.
IncirUing 1900 Texans. Market steady 10
Inc higher Native shipping and export
steers 4 .S1dfJ. ~: dressed beef and hutch-
ers steers a. i00J 30; steers under 1900
pounds 3 156i4.go; stockcrs and feeders
>. taNf4. Is. COWS aud helfers =. 0tsJ4 80.
cs,t ners .OO6i2 so: bulls 2.OOn3. %; Texas
and Indian steers 3 lam4 80. cows aud
hcfers = 306t3. 40. Hogs Receipts BgU.
Market l0c hghcr; pigs and lights 500
., HA. packers 3 5000 IS. butchers y. TS6t
600 Sheep Receipts 1890, Market srendy
on sheep lOr lower ON lambs. Native
muttons O0M3 20; culs and bucks y Goa
3 20 stockers /. 1902 90.
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REGULAR TIME FOR HEARINGS.

Austin, Texas, July 30. Mr. Allen Of
the Katy today asked the railroad commits
sion TO hereafter set aside certain por-
ton OF each mouth, say week, for open
hearings. as the promlscu0us setting Of
cases before the commission took up CON
siderable time Of the railroad men, and
ii would suit all parties much better.
The commission looked upon he idea
With favor. and II Is believed that an
order Will be Issued in a few days fixing
one week in each month for hearings,
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Bruce R. Morton, City Tkt Agt.
211 Main.
j Process
the g
sional

Road TO the Rockies, known Of old
Cool Colorado Tourist Line
Whose daily, solid trains, we hold,
Comfort aud elegance combine,
Patrons enthuse 'em long has showeA.
"only One Roady "only One Roadl'
The voices OF glad singers rlse-
The merry tourists thus DEPART
Seeking the nations Paradise,
The eilmes that health and strength i'm
part
How leave These throngs their hot abodes
"only One RoadlN "only one RoadF'
Farfamed, our trains are much discussed
No line compares In the Southwest
The people cry; Pixies Peak or Busti
THE DENVER ROAD we knows the
bestl'
The puddle, large, Just this one toad
"0nly One Roadrf "only One KoadF'
II Observation Cars delight
Pariors with easy chairs You know
II spacious dressng.roons invite
Lades-of whon SO many co.
II wins. on details care bestowed,
''oniy One Roadlp ronly One neadr'
Reach mans hearti Thru his stomach sol
Hes been our plan for several years
Our Cafe Cars you surely knqw
feature that this line endears,
Day Coaches. too they haye ~ PseEal
mo Apology Nseessaryi'
VI =, ssssl.s.
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ih,razos Valley raiiroad from Rryan 70 Mar
IN and the Calvert spur. The bonds arc
Tore. acting on the application the commits.
sion engineer viii Inspect tho properly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
NEW ORLEANS.


New Orleans, July 80. The New Orleans
live stock exchange reports; Fat steers,
cows and heiferS scarce IN active Il mana.
prices strong; medium ordincry, dun tul
supply calves ana yearliDgs light inquiry
No hogs in first hands Sheep market dull.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31

OCEAN RATEs Ok COTTON.

ship agents make the following ocean
freight quotations On cotton for shipments
from the interior within hfteen days from
date:
To-. 49,, 49,, csss4
pAyre tHogsn Anel ..............s...s ~
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~ the ncpmch. liver and bowels fail 70
neifofm their functions regularly sn =, Pay
p....tttf me blood becomes cohtamihNse"
VI w ~ ,,,rities. and the whole system Is
y, MN nonasonenee dehllltated. iiEkEiN ny =
,smarthhie FOR its efficacy " curing inc
ailments Of summer ana Tue pr,cs 70
pssf,s'esgesr s ae ~ x T. Kissias, druggist
a0 Main strteL
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GALY.sTON sT0CK.
GALVESTON GRAIN MOVEMENT.

Receipts Of wheat today: Cars
Cur Colorado and Santa ne .,......' .l9s
Missouri Kansas and Texas ,.,..,.... 9l
In irrational aud Great Northern ...... 10
Galveston, Houston and Northern .'.' OF
1otal 20S
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lIa REuMoN uNpER WAN.
There Are Several Thousand People In
Attendance on II.

Groosheeck Texas. duly 20. The re-
unlon Of ex.confedegates at Jacks Creek
springs, ten miles ont from Groesheeck,
was favorably opened this morning. and
VIII continue IN camp uniil next Saturday.
Many thousands are already ON ths
grounds and the roads leading 10 the
Springs ffgm every direction are lined with
Wagons hacks, etc.
,sgoesbpeck this morning seems almost
depopulated,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31

tgtllus arrive and depart from the Grand Cen
apci except the Missouri Kansas & Texas
II. Nhlch have DEPOT in the Fifth ward. the Ia
itsnal Great Northern and Columbia Tap.
q Use The International and Great Northern de-
% longrs,s avenue, and the Houston East and
issss morning tram which leaves from and
2, hhs Houston East and West Texas depot
hssovh, Kansas & Texas and Galveston
s,id Henderson trains rass the International
lapt Nsr,hsrr depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
GALVESTON.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
roRr or eALygsroN. lply 40.

FORT Ut ALNEaTON, July 30,
Arrived
SIS Imain tBr), from Baltimore.
sea stante otide lAm), from Coat
zeecalcos.
Cleared.
SIS Hercules lBr), for Rotterdam.
Sailed,
IS Imain tBr), for New orleans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
4 .s Tl9INss N IMPURE BLOOD.


elsssoos, are the nearest mo,,n.
Iis .mca l I iTssio oI.e as large Is
$50 hSh lIna" sl,,, pTimeyal for.
nv Aeseis eo, s.ellndance, paiatial
re Miehis.ssH cottages, aud hunting
aad Won a ~ Central Is a direef
l,,sh SEND ''sn stop over al the
. AZ stamp Tor ..sumn,er
20 ,lekef y kuggles, general
~ agent, Chicago.
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a -
J: MistrOt'S
/: The Ladies' announce that
IAN Elaborate Lunch
3 Full, plentiful, fine and more
9 than satisfactory will be served
. today for 2sc. They request
: that those who must buy
: lunch today favor them by
. coming here. All proceeds
. go TO Charity, SO
+: Meet and Eat
EAT WISTROT'S.
: In Charge Today;
: Mrs. J. b. Beatty, Supt.
> Assisted BY
3 Mrs. Il. ienke,
. Mrs +. 7. Carter,
3 Mrs f. S. Foster,
. Mrs. F, II, Ray,
3 Mrs. J. a. Baker,
. Mrs, n. S. Medium,
. Mrs George Hunter,
. Mrs. L. NJ. Rich.
9 Mrs Is. S, Fitzgerald,
o Mrs. 3, Raphael,
9 Mrs. NJ. " Taian,
. MRS, w, K. rckhrdt,
Mrs, Morris,
. And Misses CarotherS, Gearing, Thomp-
2 son, Shearn, Ilite, Franklin, Armidead,
Q Davidson, Pope T1ian, Juliet Raphael,
: Pauline Fox, Cliitpc Blake, Alice Baker
. and Ellen Carroll
> The management begS to eX.
: press with excellent satisfaction its
3 heartfelt thanks for the general
3 outpouring OF the people during
: Monday and TUESDAY.
Important offering of
BLACK SILKS for the
! Charity sale.
: Richest, finest, grandeSt
: qualities for much less
price than such goods us
2 ually command.
Black rafleta. i9.inch, usual price
9 6oc, Charity Sale price ~
Black 1adeta, 24-inch, usual price
3 $50, Charity Sale Price - SO
3 Black Taf1eta. 3S-tnch, usual price
i.25, Charity sale price .95
: Black eros Grain. 23-iuch, usual
price t,5o, Charity Sale price SO
! Black Peau de Sole, 2i-inch, usual
: price, i,25, Charity Sale price 95
: Black Peau dc Sole. 24-inch, usual
: price 40, Charity Sale price IS
9 Help swell the bust
: II G s 5 an d thereby
: donate to Charity.
Q A portion of every dollar received
. here this week wiIlEo TO Charitable IN
= StitutionS. Don't miss the uaily CON
. certS.
o.
!MISTR ROT
: Cor. TEXAS AVE.
! and FANNIN.
.@I0mu0E@I@ @E
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
The LawIor.


al Neseued from Drowning.
Da,,v sAas' Jnly 30. Last night.
Il N q young folks We're ponr
|'aloaM ~ Alss Pattie McClenand
b r,s,s.s = water thirty feet deep.
\ ', ,ss BY MI. Jesse Rogers. who =,
iae hoai' uSsseded In getting her
alspi5tst where she was hauled
isei abcs, good deal IT nerve
y as II il had been a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamships
Vessels Flag Tons Pier
Alpmcre tBr.), 1890 HaVre. ...........i2
Cairndon Iirl, 1I32, W. w. Wilson.
Calsbria lGeri, 1890. Hamburg ..4.. 30
City Of Everett OBrl, 1888. .,...........2O
COnsols tBrl 223A, Hamburg ........12
Gyilcr (Nor1, $40 ....,.s,.,,,. ~
Hearlands (Brl. 1898, VIM parr s Co. ID
ROMA dirJ. lf22 aground az County Bridge
York ....;. ......t..,,- -..,...,... u
Barge.
IL hor tAm)...... .,.,...,............
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N. sEkAL coNrnl-.....

|,as q rallr,' 1, SoNrRAcriNs
'gsdIas s and rice canals. 81
AZ capdIYSc, please phone sac
''a. gsxas.o avenue. W. Il
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G. II. g. ii. IL. X.
Depot foot Of Congress Avenue.
Galveston Trains.

NoTE-Tulus leaving Houston at4.4sp,
and striving at Houston At AS i. m and
nyi. n also nun into Grand Central de-
toi departing 10 minutes earlier and arriv-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31

II. a. N. .. II. H.
...,or and New oriean" Tra,h'
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u. e. & w. n. IL. II.
Fifth Ward.
~, : 90 an. Express Train, Arrive 1000 pm
Grand Central Depot
RAG om..............Arr Arrive o.02 a. m
Shreveport Kansas City and cincInnAd.)
H., X. A. II. II. II.
n. X, & II. Depot, Filth Ward.
o0sAm ............A Arrive 9. 80 a. m
{.,, foSn.ni ............ Arrive 8 so . N
For Galveston Trains see G., H. & II,
a ]. & G n. r. Il.
D.po, loot Of Congress Avenue.
Vast Mail to ST. Louis and Chicago.
N, 400 p.n.................Ar Arrive 4, 80 a. m
I'M zoo 4 m.,.......- .,. Arrive us pm
Fl Columbia and veiascO Trains,
|ass 500 a. n.....,........., Arrive 4.45 p. m
Fl Daily Except Sunday.
|I,,n 300 am, Sunday onlyJ Arrive 4.45 pm.
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An Rnln SCHEDULE.

H. a 7. C. r. H.
Grand Central Depot ...,,,..
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G., II. q N. II. n.
Grams Central Depot
a.,ve.ton and LIN Porte.
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sns 70 ar, ias nah ana ,S, sapIs' cars Tor Dali
~ ffie, only' A"..,nc ron, Houston via TIE Cen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-08
BANKS WAS DROWNED.

His Body Recovered Near GunstOn
and Brought to the City.
The body Of James Banks, young col
ored man living at No. 1 Capital avenue,
Ivy City, was recovered this morning by
Detective Browne Of police headquarters
at Gunston, Va, few miles below Mar,
shall Hall. Banks mysteriously disap-
peared from a river steamboat few nights
ago and his friends reported him as
drowned. 1t was stated that the boat was
returning to the city from one Of the lower
resorts and that no trace of the man could
be found on board, except his cap. which
was upon one Of the decks. The police re-
ceived word yesterday that the body of a
colored man who had been drowned had
been recovered near Gunston and buried
there. The authorities Immediately con-
cluded that 1t was that of Banks. Accom-
panied by John Holmes, the young mans
uncle, Detective Browne went down to
Gunston this morning on board the police
boat. The remains were exhumed and the
body identified as that of Banks. 1t was
brought to this city and Is now at the
morgue. The police believe that the young
man fell asleep while sitting near the rail
of the boat and dropped overheard while
on the way up the river.
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veys of the mountain that had ever been
made. A survey Of the lake was made, but
All the pack animals Of the party were re-
quired to carry the instruments for the
very accurate surveys intended, so that 1t
WAS impossible to carry material for q float
soundinss. One Of the party proposed to
swim out and drop q lead, but the others
would not allow It. The water Is intensely
cold. and they feared for his life. So the
Alexander party returned without finding
out the depth Of the lake.
The mountain climbers who were sue
cessfui went up headed by III. b. Gehr OF
the Hilo-Kohala railway. with q view to
to the lewlands on the Kohala side. A lake.
a thousand feet in depth meant an mex
haustfble supply Of water. The pressure
from a drop OF $4,000 feet would have been
almost incalculable, and the work of piping
strongly enough for such purpose would
have been no small job. 1t was thought,
however, that a small pipe OF steel would
stand the pressure and give out stream
that would be one OF the wonders or tne
islands.
The area of the lake is something over an
acre and it Is fed by the melting SHOWS
from the top Of the mountain.
There was a good deal Of trouble In get
ting a thousand feet Of line to do the
sounding. but by exhausting about all the
stores IN Hilo the line was secured. The
saunders also secured lumber with which
might be sunk, and they started for the
beautiful mountain summit.
1t was five days Job to get to the lake
and complete preparations for the sound
Ing. The climb. carrying the lumber. over
coming the sickness and pains in the head
caused by the rare atmosphere of the high
altitude, and then fixing up the raft. took
up the time. A line was fastened across
the lake and the sounding line was fixed
to the center Of the line. so that 1t could be
operated from shore. The raft was ioated
and sent out to carry the weight and for
the purpose of making the necessary fas-
Jennings.
Then the sounding began. 1t was keen
disappointment. At forty feet the lead
struck bottom. A party Of weary noun
tain climbers looked daggers at one an
other but they were ''too full for utter
ance." They sadly gathered their things
together and started for home. A big
water supply enterprise had come to moth
ing. an interesting geological phenomenon
had been proved to be a good deal OF
fake, and Gehr was out the price Of
thousand feet of line and the expense OF
the trip. Four hundred feet depth would
not have occasioned surprise. and 1t would
have been satisfactory, but forty feet set
tied the matter.