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The Washington times., 1901-11-09
THE FLAG HALF-MAsTED.
Earl Lis Memory Honored After tho
American Custom.


The receipt by the Chinese Minister of
an official confirmation OF the death of
Ii Hung Chang was indicated yesterday
morning by the flying at half-mast of the
| nag of the Empire, a black dragon on
yellow field, over the legation building
The news Of the Niceroys passing away
| came from the home Government during
| the night. Yesterday the Minister sent
! his profound personal condolences to the
| relatives of Earl-Li and ont of respect
| to the lstters memory ordered the Amer
| lean mourning custo'L to be followed in
the half-masting of the flag of his coun-
try. This is an unusual honor to be paid
to the memory of any Chinese, though
the reason for it may not be generally
known to Americans. In China, the drag
on flag is not flung to the breeze at any
time from the Governm ent buildings as
in this country. According to the cti-
qliette OF the Celestial Kingdom. there
fore, this unaccustomed honor was for
that very reason most appropriate trib-
ute TO the remarkable parsonage whose
death has deprived China of her grand
old man"
No official action will be taken by the
legation here, nor will there be any Off
cial mourning or observances decreed in
China Such honors are reserved exclu-
siyely for the members of the reigning
dynasty and are never expected by those
not Of the royal blood. Even in the case
Of such an exalted patriot as Ii Hung
Chang, he was nevertheless as much a
subject as any other Chinese. and gov
ernmental semblances OF mourning will
therefore he lacking.
Mr.. Wu IS expecting early official ad-
vices of the appointment of Earl Lis sue
cessor. Apart from the press dispatches
upon this point he has had no informa-
tion as yet. The advancing of one Of the
higher provincial rulers viii be followed,
it is understood, by a number Of other
lesser promotions, resulting In a general
rearrangement OF the present roster of
Governors of the great provinces of
China
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
EDUCATIONAL.
TIE TRACTION COMPANY SALE.
Syndicate Railways to BE Auctioned
November % at Norfolk.

The announcement is made from Nor
folk that Judge Nathan Con, of the
United States Circuit Court, has decreed a
foreclosure sale of the properties of the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany. now in the hands of a receiver. X
3. Tunstall, of Norfolk, is appointed spe-
cial master commissioner to make the
sale. and he issued notice yesterday that
the sale will take place at auction in Nor
folk on November %.
The property to be sold consists of all
the stocks and bonds of the various street
railways of the District Of Columbia and
MARYLAND and all the securities OF the two
electric light companies of the District
owned by the Washington Traction Com
pany.
The terms of the sale are that the en-
tire block of property shall be sold in one
parcel. 1t is thought that this provision
OF the decree will prevent the possibility
OF the appearance of any other bidder
than the reorganization committee This
committee. according to the plan outlined
heretofore in The Times, intends to form
new company to include all the street
RAILWAYS of the District. but not the cleo
tric lighting concerns.
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line to both termini. The contribution
heretofore has been 500 silver per
month for each terminal for every
steamship line having more than two
arrivals at Colon per month.
1t goes without saying that all
steamship agents viii unite in protest.
ing against this increase talthouSh
they will have to pay it for the present
so as to get their clearance papers,,
and. of course, our company will JOIN
in the protest
II. G. PRESCOTT
Assistant Superintendent.
The translation Of the notification. en-
closed in the communication from Mr.
Prescott, reads:
Office of Provincial Treasurer,
Colon. Department Of Panama.
Republic of Colombia,
Colon, Oct. p, 1891.
Circular No l.
To the Agent Of the +. r. Z. s. 5.
Line. Present:
Ey resolution (decision) Of the civil
aud military chief of the department,
Nc. 25S. dated Sd instant. there has
been increased to double the amount
the commercial contribution to which
the steamship companies are subject
on account of the arrivals of same at
ports of the department.
Which fact / beg to hereby commu-
nicate 20 vou for your information and
other purposes. Yours. very truly.
ANSELMO MUSKUS.
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BURIED WITH MASONIC RITES.
The Funeral of Albert X. Williams,
4 WeII-knoNn bookseller.

Albert *. Williams was laid to rest
yesterday afternoon at the Congressional
Cemetery with the imposing ritual of the
Masonic order, Columbia Lodge No. 3,
f. A. A. NJ. OF which Mr.. Williams was
n member, having charge of the ceremo-
MES The funeral was held from the North
Carolina Avenue NJ. f. Mission Church.
the pastor. the Rev y. Norman Ward.
delivering the funeral address.
Mr.. Williams resided at 1Ol4 Tenth
Street northwest and for many years mad
been one of the best-llnown dealers in
rare books in the city. On his way home
Tuesday evening. shortly after o'clock
he stepped from a nOrthbound car on the
Ninth Street line at the corner of X
Straat northwest and losing his balance
fell across the adjoining track. Before
he could recover he WAS hit by car
going south and so badly mangled that he
died shortly afterward from hemorrnage.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
A TRIBUTE FROM ITALIANS.
Residents of baltimore Present n
Wreath to SIrs. Mckinley

The Italians of Baltimore have request
ed the Postofiice Department. through
Representative Wachter. to instruct the
posrmastor at Canton to present TO Mrs.
Mckinley a golden and silver laurel
wreath. in which is intertwined in deli
cate workmanship Il likeness of the late
PRECEDENT in token of the respect and
adrnirntion OF the Italian residents Of the
NtontImentaI city. Tne souvenir is valued
AT Sa0J. and is a beautiful piece of work
manshiu. ,..-. -. ,,
with The reHmest.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
,u,,n.a on "a Ten Penny NniI.

TIo liffIe d1nINiUT Ul WI ]. n. TOWtII Iu1nOcI
on an inverted rake madc Of ten penny nails.
and thr.st one rail cntseiy through her foot, and
- T,ai,. v,. pr1upfly applied and five min
,,,,,s late, mo nain had disappeared and no more
.,,ncr'nc Vrs experienced. In thrre days th,
chl.d va, vcarin- her shoe A. u'uai and with
',,,,yn Inerci.ar. " Fcr.; AID. ~. Pain Balm
S an AN anti cp,ir rai rea -gc' r9s w',hap,
u,sti,ra,ian ard in c1p-tliiri iH7 tmt qIt-rt
by the usul' tr = go iI, ''' 'a Ia Henry
EVANS. WLo.a.au and LetL-.. .:.i al druggists.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
Accused of Non-support.

William Storch thirty-two years of age
and who gave his occupation as that of il
naiuter. was brought into the Seventh
nrccinct station by Policeman Connor en- "A
warrant sworn out by his wife. Cora
Storch. charging him with having failed
to sppport his family. Mrs. Storch in
formed the police that her husband had
i1,o Gwen her only about 10 or 10 cents a
week upon which they were expected to
G,,. th, no essarios Of life. The man was
locked in a cell and Will be arraigned in
court this morning.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
PREFERS THE ILLINOIS.
Rear admiral CrowninshieId's Prob
ubIc Choice for Flagship.

Il is understood at the Navy Depart
mont that when Rear Admiral \. s.
Crowninshield hoists his flag In command
of TIE European Station, he will fly it
from one Of the battlcshius now attach
cd TO the North Atlantic fleet, and not
from the Olympia, which is now being
prepared at Boston for commission De
cernber IL. Admiral Crowninshield is said
ia have decided upon the Illinois es his
flagship. and will sail on her when he
attains flag rank next winter.
This ship is being broken In by Captain
Converse, and Is row at Yorktown, Va,
having small arm target practice. She is
stiU unassigned, and il is believed Will
not accompany her home feet. which
sails from Hampton Roads early in De
cau7hcr for the South.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
MINOR RoBBERIEs REPORTED.
Thieves Secure Two Watches and
Ten Dollars.

Several minor robberies were reported
to the police yesterday. William J.
Hooper, of l4l0 Twenty Street. neti-
fed them that two open-faced ladies'
watches were stolen from his wife yes
terday, the house having been entered
while they were at supper. One was a
silver watch valued at s.. and tho other
"A gold one, the value of which he did not
state,
Miss Robey reported that she left her
pockctbook on the kitchen table of her
home. l1l5 N Street, yesterday morning,
and a few moments later found that "A
ton dollar bill had been abstracted from
ii. She suspects huckster who was in
the house At the time.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09

Pursuant to the requirements Of an act of Con-
rress. entitled act authorizing the Secretary
Of the Interior to sell certain lot in the Dis
trict Of Columbia at public auction. approved
February 2s 1901, and by direction Of the Seq
retary OF the Interior the undersigned will oner
for sale at public anetinu. in front OF the prem
ises on SATURDAY. THE NINTH DAY OF NO
yFNBER AD 1901, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK p. ", the following e-,iescribed real
estate. situate in the city of Washington. Dis
trict Of Columbia. to wit: All the right title
interest and estate of the United States in and
10 A certain lot OF land in the city OF Washington
District of Columbia, known upon the plat or
plan OF said city as lot numbered ten (0) in
square numbered ten hundred and forty-ons
Q0tD.
Terms. Onc-third cash. the balance in one and
two years, with interest from the day OF sale
at five Is per cent? per cent per anuum. secured
by deed OF trust on the property sold. or all cash
az the option of the purchaser. A deposit OF
500 required upon acceptance of bid II terms
OF sale are not complied with in Is days from
the day of sale the Secretary of the Interior re-
serves the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of the defaultiug purchaser, after
five DAYS advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington, ID. C. All
conveyancing. recording, stamps, etc, at the
purchasers cost.
JAMES ". RATCLIFFE. Auct.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
DIED.

VAN PFIrrU-on November s. 1901. at 9:35
, ,t bsr late residence, sl3 New Jersey
Avenue northwest, MARY. beloved wife OF Adolpl'
Van Reuth.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
NOLAN-on Friday. November 3. at : O'Clock
~ =, JAMES D. beloved son Of Michael 7. and
hbig, il NJ Nolan. aged thirty three years.
May he rest in peace.
Funeral from parents residence, sos street
southeast on Monday. November II; thence 10
st Peters Church. Mass at a. m
u.NNAN-Op Friday November g. 1901. at
II .90 n. m. WILLIAM MORRIS, youngest son Of
Daniel and Catharine Hannah
Notice of funeral hereafter.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
The Hest Prescription for Malaria
MARRIED..

yFALE-W ALKER-By the Rev John II. L.
r,raIi a. Nexandria Va. Tuesday. November 5.
lo0I at D. m, +. D. VEALE, OF Virginia, and
EMMA WALKER, of Washington, d. C.
BRICHT-BLAIR-On Wednesday, November 6.
1o0i at Ballston Va, by Rev. William j. Young,
WILLIAM HUNTER BRIGHT TO ISABELLA D.
BLAIR. of Washington. ID. C.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
,,.r,o,,sm Cured in a Day.

.nl,stic Cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia
radically cures in to 3 days. Its action upon the
syster, IS remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
IgayeS at once the cause and the disease imme-
d dateiy disapprars The first dose greatly benefits.
- cents aud 81. Sold by Stevens Pharmacy,
Transatlantic Ayenr,e and Ninth Street.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
Hi. Sentence COMMITTED.

The President has granted George w.
Clawson executive clenency. Ciawsoh
was convicted May Is, 1901. in the United
Stat.s court eastern district of Tennes-
80 for removing spirits and retailing
iinuor without having paid the special
~ J,itv and sentenced to serve one year
"a Ton days in the Tennessee State priS-
on and pay a fine of 500. His sentence
Tns been committed to six months impris-
onment, provided he pay into court SO
The Hest Prescription for Malaria
c-biIls and fever is bottle of Groves Tastees1
Chill Tonic 1t is simply iron and qliInine IN
fasteless form No cure-no pay. Price Soc
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
Stops the Cough
nud Works on the Geld

Laxative Brorno-Qunine Tablets cure a cold in
one day 40 eIre, no pay. Price 25 cents.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09

GRAND RALLY. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VOL
I5NTEERS Is6I-AIl District of Columbia Yoiun-
teers of 1861 are invited to attend an open meet
ing OF the Survivors Association, District OF
Columbia Volunteers Of 1861. at their headquart-
ers, st. Joseph's Hall, corner Fifth and streets
northwest. on MONDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER
H. AT 7:S0 P. N. The object Of the meeting will
be to make arrangements to present an appliea-
tion to Congress for bounty. By order OF
]. T. FORD, President.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WITNESSES To A DISTURBANCE near Cleveland
Park, between a eolored woman, standing in rear
of trailer car going to Chevy Chase. July o.
carrying white baby. and conductor, between Z
and D. m, will oblige undersigned By COM
municatirs with him. LEONARD j. MATHER,
Fendall Building.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09

JAMES ". RADCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER.
Government Sale of Unimproved
Real Estate on 18th Street,
Between c and D Streets
Southeast, Having a Frontage
OF OIL feet 5 inches, by a
Depth OF lis feet, TO a 30-foot
Alley, Containing about 6,97I
Square Feet.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09

THE ChiIdren's Hospital has a deed of trust on
it for twenty thousand dollars. on which 1t Is
paving interest Help to pay it.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
AI5 NJ M Ia PORTE. Reeording seeretary.

500 ROLLS s-PLY ROOFING PAPER. slightly
damaged SOC piece; Grey Undershirts from the
Government, never used, 35c, for one dollar;
Government Coffee % pounds in can. l0c; Genu-
inc Mcclellan Saddles, $3.50: Manila Rope, nearly
new. cheap. s. BENSINGER L CO., 1Ith and
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
AUCTION SALE.

JAMES W. RATcLrFFE. AUCTIoSEER.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09

Colon, OCT. % 1901.
Capt. Henry McCrea, Commanding
u. 8. S. Mnchias. Colon:
Dear Sir: In compliance with your
request OF even date, | enclose you
herewith COPY and English transla-
tion of letter 10 steamship agents here
from the Provisional Treasurer here,
in connection with decree OF the civil
and military chief Of the Department
of Panama, redoubiing commercial
contributions of steamHbip lines.
This decree affects all limos Of
steamers calling at this port land at
the port of Panama), and as most Of
them have agencies ffor passengers
and freight) at Panama. il means dou-
bling the contribution of each Atlantic
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si.2o to baltimore and Return, vi

Saturday and Sunday, November and TO-
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
THE INSURGENTS DIVIDED
A Belief That Panama Has Not
Yet Been Captured.

Passengers From Bocas del Toro
Say the Revoiuticnists Were in
Strength Near che City-Warned
TO Avoid n Battle in the EOwn.
The Independent., 1901-05-21
TUESDAY. MAY 2l, 1901.

We have bsfora US correspond
euee upon roatter which il correct
ly represented should lead TO a
police investigation. 1t seams that
certain persons, claicliug to have
government authority, visit private
bones specially. during business
hourssand demand Of the Hawaiian
housekeepers whom they may find
in such residences to see their mar
risge .rtfcates. Our correspond
ent who is we'll known business
man is evidently very angry at such
au impudence on the part OF these
persons whom hs believes represent
the Protective League or whatever
the names Of the alphsbstical socie-
ties may bs.He asked cur advice and
we think we can assure him that
any person coming around asking
such an inpertineut question is
wholly uuauthorizs 1 to do so by
the High Sheriff or any other au-
thority AMI that hts housskesp-r
caa safely put the dog oa the in-
truder OF call policeman to have
him thrown into tbs gutter even il
ne is pretending to be a parson or a
loafog reformsr Oar corresp) )ud
ent says that not alone was his
premises Invaded hut many homes
in the vicinity where frequently the
Hawaiian womea were buiied ami
irikhtsned by the demand for q
marriage certificate. Wa advice the
Hawaiian women to refer all dHhi.
Qua persona calling around during
the absence OF their employers to
the offices or storas or places OF
business OF such employers. We
don't Z think the reformers would
call very frequently. We call the
attention Of tue police to the mat
ter, because the intruders may be
robbers in disguise OF missionaries,
not that there is much difference
between the two classss.
The Independent., 1901-05-21

Grand Jury with the names OF 'he
persons who on hearsay had made
charges OF bribery against 'he Le-
gislature. He could DO no more
aud it was for the Grand
Jury to call these p@rsous ann
ind ont what they claimed
to know in thA premises.
After a short speech from Attorney
Fitch the Court discharged the AT
tornsy General aud the CASES against
Cooper and McCandless were then
taken up, aud Mr.. Dole made a
forcihle and lengthy address which
lasted all morning and was con
tinued after recess. ltis not prob
able that the Thurston case will be
reached today.
The Independent., 1901-05-21
Accident to the n aui.

The steamer Maui with freight
and passengers among whom were
nsgro plantation laborers, left last
evening for Hawaii. She struck the
reef off Molokai Lighthouse which
damaged the hull to such an extent
that the captain was compelled to
take the steamer back to this port
where she arrived this morning.
The Independent., 1901-05-21
The Cause Oelebre.

The court room OF the First Cir
cult Cou,t was crowded this morn
Ing by cit'z.ns anxious to listen to
the case against the Secretary Of the
fernto'y, 81. e. Cooper; Of that
against Attorney -GenAral Dole; OF
that against former Superintendent
OF Public Works, j. A. McCaudless
an against Attorney l.. J.. Thurs
top, who were cited to show cause
why they should not be compelled
to answer questions propoundsd to
them by the Grand July.
Attorneys Fitch and Tho npson
had been assigned by presiding
Judge Humphreys to watch the in
terests of the Grand Jury. General
Hartwell appeared for l. A. Thurs.
ton and the Attorney General for
himself,ssithe acting governor aud
McCand-less.
Mr.. Dole made returns to the
writ OF citation on behalf OF his
colleagues and general Hartwell
performed the same act on behalf
of Thurston.
Mr. Dole on his own behalf
showed that be had furnished the
The Independent., 1901-05-21
Assaulted In the Cell.

Jim Bombay, a negro known un-
der the nams OF Jackson was arrest
ed on Saturday ni2ht bang para
lz-d druuk and locked up. Shortly
after a Hawaiian named Xxi was
brought in, charged with being
drunk aud put into the same cell
with jackson. The turnkey depst-
ed for few moments 10 receive
other "guests" and in the m"sntime,
instead OF going to g! ep, Xiii used
the head Of the coon as a Football
end kioke the unconscious man in
a most horrible manuar. Ola OF the
trustees" heard tie noise and
called tbe iurukev, who, upon eu
tering the cell found j ackson most
seriously injured. Tha man was
inmediately rent to the Qlaen's =
b hospital where ne died esterday
afternoon from the i'juries receive d.
A eoroner's jury compnsed ot Fred.
Smith, Fred Weed, b rt Bower, s.
Kube, Duke McNichols aud Mr.
Green wood ware sworn in and
viewed ths body. Tue jiry viii
meet at Z o'clock This evening. Kiki
WAS charged this morning with
m.nslaughter ia the l'S degree.
The Independent., 1901-05-21


which a comparison is made be-
tween the smallpox spidsmics in
Chicago and Hawaii. 1t reads as
follows:
"Ooe nav ease OF smallpox was re.
ported Saturday, and it was discov
cred that tbs pstient, like practical
ly all her predecessors OF the spring
aud winter, hs never been vac
cinated. 1t is instructive to note
also that 80 perfect is the command
Of the disease through the general
practics OF vaccination that the
health department exhibited no
alarm over the story that fifteen
negroes who hal been exposed at
Kankakee had left for this city.
"The sm msllpox p,nic is, in fast,
thing OF the past, and wo have only
to contrast Incidents like tn above,
the control of the disease 10 Chicago
and ths perfect security that ia felt
against it here, v ita the eyidemcs e
of old, during which vaccination
was almost untried, to appreciate
the marvellous change that has bean
wrought by this preventive. Mure-
over, means for striking contrast
are furnished just now ia the Per
sonal "reminiscences" OF William
Cooper Parke, who was for thirty
years marshal OF the Hawaiian Isl.
auds.
San cpl idemic started at honolulu
May ID, 1858, the first victims beiog
two native women. Tue energetic
white inhabitants immsdia ely As
tsblishsd quarantiue,aa tha slvetn
ment and health bnard aud consult
ing physicians ssem to hsv, act-d
not only vita promptnass hut with
intelligence. But, says Mr. Parke,
the disease spread like widsie
and the natives vera panic stricken
There had bsen but little general
vaccination among the uativea, 40
the disease had a clear field; AID az
they wera ignorant of the malady
aud did not know how to take care
OF themselves they died like sheep
"At one period as many az forty
,or fifty corpses were bure day,
and the total number of deaths
amounted to 2,435. 1t il m)rs to
our purpose, however, to record the
number of cases, which was 6,405,
most all OF them being isolated on
the small Island Of Oahu, whoee
population was not as large as that
OF Chicago ward THIS in to be- set
az sinst less than hundred casss 10
this great city daring the Last sss
500, aud We may add a particular
compar son to the general ona.
Since vaccination bscame general on
thu ca oago police force there has
not been single case of smallpox
among the men. la Oahu, where
vaccination was given no chance
and where all attention was concen-
trated on the sick aud the dead,
more than fifty native constables
died OF the disease, and probably
many more were infected with it.
Though it is never possible to
prove what might have been or
might not have been, it is fair as
sumption that the element OF vac
cination very largely explains the
difference between Hawaii's expert.
ence in 1853 and Chicsgo's expert
epce in 1901. Certainly there iS no
other element which affords any
; thing like an adequate explanation"
The Independent., 1901-05-21
Editor Arrested.

Walter 6. Smith, editor OF the
P. @ Advertiser was arrested this
afternoon by baiif Lewis of the
First Circuit Court on charge Of
p~rjusy according to an Indictment
OF the Graud Jury. Az we go to
press Mr.. Smith was inthe court in
charge of he bailif.
The Independent., 1901-05-21
vACoIN ALTON AND SMALLPOX

The country will feel relieved
when it hear OF DR., Cooper's en-.
couraging statement. that thsre is
no case OF smallpos on Kauai or
elsewhere iu the Territory, hsrring
probably the federal quarantine
station. There vas smsl scare,
however, aud sQma Of the men who
voted in favor of the DILL rap 'slns
the vaccination law w.nt to doatot
and were vaccina.ed.
The Independent., 1901-05-21

We are at all timss opposed to
compulsory vaccination becausa We
believe that such policy is seri-
GUS infringement on individual
liberty. We uphold tho Euglish
system where a parent can go be-,
fore a magistrate and hava bis
children exempt from vaccination if
h., conscientously and INTEL gently
caa give his reasons. OF course in
England the ma yistretes ara not on
pr with our dispensers Of justine in
t le bsckwc ods where th +, Hawaiian
nil htingsles lift their voices.
The Independent., 1901-05-21

We print below an interesting
article on the subject OF vaccination