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Evening star., 1901-02-25
WARNING TO GUESTS.
Views Respecting Accidents Resulting
From Imperfect Gas Fixtures.


"It might be we'll for the proprietors of
hotels and boarding houses, especially those
in which country people are entertained, to
put up Don't blow out the gas signs.'
said members of the inaugural committee
to Star reporter today. when so many
people visit city from all sections of the
country such a precaution is absolutely
necessary. In many hotels in big cities
such signs displayed at all times, and
no doubt they have saved many lives"
Coroner hewitt, speaking to a Star re-
porter today of victims of illumina ing gas,
said he thought people who keep hotels and
boarding houses should see that their gas
fixtures are in perfect order, and that there
is stop to every key. He explained that
in cases where the fixtures are SO badly
worn that the stop is not effective guests
are apt to turn the key too far upon re-
firing, and the mistake is not discovered
until it is too late
Another dangerous thing in connection
wlth gas fixtures he said Is the use of gas
stoves for heating purposes, where there
are two keys so close together that in turn
Ing one the hand is likely to touch the
other and turn it also the wrong way
Eight deaths from accidents of this kind
the coroner said, occurred this winter The
coroner said he had about concluded he
would mold an inquest in the next case
where death results from the accidental
turning on of the gas, and let the jury de-
termlne the question of responsibility and
MAKE any recommenda ions they may think
Will remedy the evil in the future
Evening star., 1901-02-25

without material change for twenty bal
lots. Just the assembly was about to
take the twenty-first ballot State Senator
Rrownell arose and presented the name of
John Fl. Mitchell. which was received with
tremendous applause. The next ballot gave
H. w. Corbett, Sc; j. H. Mitchell, 30, and
A. S. Bennett, democrat, 49, Three more
ballots We're taken, but with few changes
The hands of the clock had already pointed
to midnight and the clerks were engaged in
checking up the roll call for the twenty
fifth ballot There was great excitement
and loud calls of the name of Mitchell from
the lobby.
The first deserter from the Corbett ranks
was Hemingway of Lane. On the previous
roll call Mitchell had had 81 votes and Cor
bett 36. When his name was reached Hem
ingway, In the last roll call. without eX-
panation, responded -. II. Mitchell" The
call proceeded to the end, and Mitchell and
Corbett We're then exactly tied having 20
votes each. Then McQueene of Lane arose
and with brief speech changed to Mitch
ell, putting him in the lead. Nine others
changed to Mitchell, giving him 40 votes.
within one of the goal. There was brief
wait, and then the name of MattOOn of
Douglass, repeated with great vehemence
came from many parts of the hall, and a
crowd of Mattoons friends got around him
and talked to him excitedly. He seemed to
be successfully withstanding them. and soon
there rose cries of Deadlock" "Adjourn."
Mattoon finally yielded and changed his
vote to Mitchell. This was all that was
needed, and the crowd knew 1t. Pandc-
m0nium reigned for several seconds. and
the chair made little effort to check it. The
clerks then completed the roll and passed it
up to President Fulton. who announced that
Mr.. Corbett had received % votes; Mr.
Mitchell, 46, and Mr.. Bennett. 16. The
crowd went wild again, fairly jumping up
and down in their joy
Mr. MITCHELL who had been in the lobby
all evening watching the progress of the
voting, was hurried forward through the
jcstling crowd and escorted to the platform,
where he addressed the legislators, thank
ing them for the honor they had conferred
on him.
Very general satisfaction was expressed
at the Capitol today over the election of
John H. Mitchell to the Senate. Mr..
Mitchell having been in the Senate during
three terms is well known and universally
liked He had become an influential mem
ber of the Senate when he left that body
in 1897, at which time he chairman of
the committee on claims and on the COM
mittees on judiciary, post offices, and priv
ileges and elections. He was an earnest
advocate of the election of senators by the
people. and while in Congress he made sew
eral strong speeches in support of this prin-
ciple. Mr.. Mitchell was first elected to the
Senate in 1873, and from 1879 to 1885 he
was out of that body, but again returned
to it to remain twelve years, going out in
1897. He is but siXty-six years of age and in
vigorous condition, physically and mentally.
While a native of Pennsylvania, Mr..
Mitchell has been resident OF Oregon
since 1860.
Evening star., 1901-02-25
RATES ON PLATE GLASS.
Insurance Companies Agree Upon Ad-
vance in Scale.

After a period Of much uncertainty in re-
gard to rates of insurance on plate glass it
is stated that an understanding has been
reached by the companies carrying this
class Of risks. Hereafter, it is stated, the
rates will be uniform and will be higher
than those now prevailing. The present
rates, or at least those at which the busi-
ness has been done for some time, are said
to be so low that the companies have not
been able to show profit from the proceeds
of the business, but that their income from
this source has been brought up to a divi-
dend-paying point by the receipts from In
vestments.
The companies became tired of the cut
rate war that has been in progress for sew
eral years, and on that account mainly they
have come together and will in the future
maintain the agreed upon schedule of rates.
It is further said that Insurance Of this
kind is now more expensive because of the
advance in the prices Of plate glass. Sew
eraf companies located In different sections
Of the country share with local company
the business of this character that is to be
done here.
Evening star., 1901-02-25

The active members of the Alpha Nu
Chapter, together with the resident alum
nj of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. have
arranged to give reception and banquet
to their visiting brethren who may be in
the city Inauguration week. The reception
will be held from Z to o'clock pm, at
the chapter house of Alpha Nu. 1881 X
street. the night of Marcn l, after
which the party will be driven TO
the Raleigh. where an elaborate banquet
will be served. 1t is expected that over 100
persons will be present.
Mr.. r. E. L. Yellott, the present chief
executive officer Of the Alpha Nu Chapter.
will preside. Mr. Gordon Gordon of New
York has been invited to act as toastmaster
for the occasion. Admission will be by card
only.
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auxiliary omcers Chosen.

The Ladies' Auxiliary. Garrison NO. z,
Regular Volunteer Army and Navy Union.
at its last regular meeting installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Com
mander, Mrs Julia Blakey; vice command
er. Miss Carrie Tolson: past commander.
Mrs. Martha Tilghman: adjutant, Mrs.
Mary Valentine; paymaster. Mrs. Belle Har-
ris: ouartermaster, Mrs. Susie Hart; officer
Of the day, Mrs. Katie Edwards; offcer OF
the guard. Mrs Elizabeth Barnes; chaplain.
Mrs. Dolly Bowens.
Commander Augustus Valentine, assisted
by william Edwards Of Garrison 43, had
charge Of the installation ceremonies. Re-
freshments were served by the auxiliary to
the visiting comrades.
Evening star., 1901-02-25
OREGON ELECTS MITCHELL.
Successor to John w. Mcbride Ii
United States Senate.

Successor to John w. Mcbride In
United States Senate.
A dispatch from Salem. Ore. last night,
says: John H. Mitchell was elected United
States senator at 1890 o'clock this morning
to succeed John w. Mcbride, whose term
will expire March 4. His election was ac-
complished by combination of thirty-five
republicans with eleven democrats, making
forty-six votes, a majority of the legisla-
ture. The result was reached on the
twenty fifth ballot of the day and the fifty
third of the session. At noon Saturday the
joint assembly met and took one ballot for
senator and then adjourned until pm,
when balloting was resumed.
Both houses had decided to adjourn sine
die at midnight Saturday, and the prospect
of an exciting close brought thousands of
people to the capitol. Voting proceeded
Evening star., 1901-02-25
THIRTY DAYS of GRACE.
Order Concerning the stopping Of
Cars at Crossings.

The recent order Of the District Commits
sioners requiring the cars on the street
lines Of the city to stop on the near side of
street crossings, instead of on the far side.
goes into effect thirty days after the date
of the order. The required change Is not
likely to be made much before the expira-
ton of that period. that any confusion
that might be caused will not occur during
the period when the travel will be especial
ly heavy owing to the crowds attending the
Inauguration.
Evening star., 1901-02-25

THEODORE A. LECKERT, MASSEUR.
Massage, including Swedish, German, Russian,
Alcoholic and Electrical. For rhcumattsm ap-
ply the Big Five Rheumatic Cream. Faeiai
Treatment and Massage for ladies BY female
attendant. Patients treated at residence. OF.
dee. ut 10th st. NV. Hours: Q to Il an;
to Pin. tel-n,w,f,13ts
Evening star., 1901-02-25
Golf Capings.

56-inch Extra Heavy Golf CapiDrs; plaid
back. Were going to sacrifice them.
There's only limited quantity, so If
you're interested ONE at once. A beauti-
full assortment of cOlOrings. None OF these
goods sold for less than S3.19
yard. Tomorrow We'll clear G n "A
them up at, yard. d............ W sVC
Evening star., 1901-02-25

Jayne's Expectorant Is the most pala table and
enectua Group remedy l have used with my chill
dren. keep IL on hand constantly.-tltevt ID. H.
COMANN. Franklin. y. C., Nov. II. 1892
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-18
Statehood for Hawaii.

1t appears that the people of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii do not like the prop
osition of one of their newspapers to
have the Territory made into two or
three counties of California. The adj
vantage in annexation to California
would be that the Hawaiians would
get Statehood Immediately by that
process, and they would be part of
big State. They want a State of Ha-
wall, however, and bill asking admiS-
sion is to be presented at the opening
of Congress by Robert, w. Wilcox, the
Delegate from Hawaii AS Hawaii has
been Territory only about year,
this Statehood movement would seem
to be somewhat sudden. Two things
can be urged in favor of the Statehood
idea Hawaii has $4,000 inhabitants.
which is a larger number than are in
the States of Nevada or Wyoming-a
larger number, in fact, than are in
both these States together-and it was
an Independent republic before being
annexed to the United States. The
Texas republic became a State of the
Union Immediately on its annexation,
and it had no more population at that
time than Hawaii has now. But, of
course, Texas was contiguous territory.
most of it's inhabitants were whites and
it's future, immediate and remote, was
much brighter than is Hawaii's.-St
Louis Globe-Democrat
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BETROT OTHAL M
THE ARI5TOCRACY
Earl Of Rosebery and Duchess
of Albany Are to
Wed.

NEW YORK, July IA London dis
patch to the World relative to the re-
ported betrothal Of the Duchess Of AL
bany to the Earl of Rosebery says:
The announcement was not unexpected.
The widowed duchess and the bereaved
earl would have been married long ago
had not the Queen deemed to counten-
ance the union. So strongly did Her
Majesty insist that IN the seventeen years
that have elapsed since the death of
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the
Duchess has avoided society and devoted
her life to the rearing of her son and
daughter. She invented a peculiarly
shaped school seat, for which she re-
ceived a gold medal and which is now
in general use.
In the midst of her studies, her
schemes for charity and social reforms,
she became interested in the Earl. She
made a mild attempt to win the Queen
over toIconsent to their marriage. The
Queer would not hear of it, and as the
Duchess was dependent upon an allow
ance made through her mother-in-law's 8
will and did not wish to offend her,
she resigned herself to the inevitable.
the present King, was always on terms
of closest intimacy with the Earl Of
Rosebery. Within the last few days the
King has had a long interview with the
Earl
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apparently submerged six inches are
getting worried. Some have hinted at
a depression of the geological forma-
ton of the group. Prof. Lyons says
that this is an apt comparison to show
just how high the sea level has risen,
and AYERS that If the same level is
maintained for any great length Of
time such a conclusion might be plaus-
lble. During the past twenty years
there has been nothing, however to in
dicate that the Islands have sunk into
the ocean even so short a distance as
one inch
The mean sea level is,'' said Prof.
Lyons, lis at an elevation which makes
1t appear as If the Islands were sunk
just that much. There is a change Of
this kind from time to time, but this is
the highest have ever known here. AS
to a cause for the phenomenon, it may
be barometric pressure. There has been
an unusually low barometer over the
portion of the ocean nearest us. The
barometer all over the North Pacific
has been low, and in the South Pacific
high. and this might cause the mean
sea level to rise in these parts.
"It is strange phenomenon. Such
an occurrence as rise in the mean sea
level takes place at intervals of about
450 days-a1ways more than year. IF
the barometer should stand one-half an
inch for any length Of time, then the
mean level of the sea would rise half a
foot
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cARNEa1Es NEW PLANS.
May Include Art Galleries and scien-
tific Museums.

LONDON, July 9.-Andrew Carnegie
still has s2SO,OOO,0O to give away. A
number Of Americans have recently
visited Skibo Castle as his guests. With
these the retired iron master has dis
cussed freely his great public gifts and
his plans for future benefactions. One
New York merchant, with whom Car
negie spoke, reports him as having said
he still has about s2SO,OOO,0OO to give
away for public uses.
Carnegie said he was uncertain as to
the best way of disposing of this large
surplus wealth so as to obtain the best
results. A part of it, he said, would un-
doubtedly be given to the uses of free
and other educational projects,
according to the plan he had adopted
in the past, but the difficulties attend
ing his recent gift to the Scottish uni
versities had led him to consider other
methods of the disposition of his
wealth.
1t seems possible, from his talk,
that his plans will be wider, and that
he may undertake the founding of art
galleries or scientific museums and 9TH
er means of public instruction and re-
finement
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AN EXTRAORDINARY RISE in
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL HERE
It May Show That the Coast Line Has Sunk
Six lnches-.-Other Theories Discussed by
the Government Meteorologist.

Scientists here are now observing
most interesting phenomenon in the
excessive high tides, heavy surf and ex-
traordinary rise in the mean sea level.
Never before, have those who keep
close watch. of the changes in the
weather and the action of the ocean
known of the mean sea level rising a
full half-foot as during the past week.
For several days the level has main
tanned it's extraordinary height, and
many people have observed that a great
change has taken place along shore.
At present the Beach road is covered
when the high tide comes; the floor of
the Myrtle boat house is awash at
flood. and in many other places along
the harbor and beach fronts the same
phenomenon has been observed. The
tide now goes over the flood gate lead
ing into Kapiolani Park.
Prof. Curtis J. Lyons, the Government
meteorologist. stated to an Advertiser
reporter last night that he was unable
TO determine the exact cause for the
extraordinary rise. except that in
June the tides under full moon are
generally quite high. The tides are
unusually high now on account of the
half-foot rise in the mean sea slevel.
There has been no abatement in the
recent rise and property owners on the
beach who have seen their ocean fronts
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when they have whisky instead Of beer
for their beverage, it is said by their
officers that the men are very much
more likely to become intoxicated and
to make trouble.
This has been the universal report
from all over the United States, and In
consequence, Secretary of War Root
has ordered all post commandants to
report to him upon the results of the
abolition of the canteen system AS
this must go forward soon, Captain
Shaker, the officer in command here
yesterday said he could not discuss the
question in detail. He said, however:
"Since the abolition Of the canteen,
where the men could have their beer,
right at home, there has been an In
crease in the number of arrests. The
change has not been effective to pre-
vent the men from having drink at all,
if it did it would be all right, but il
has driven them to seek the saloons,
and there get, not beer, but whisky.
The strong drink is what makes. the
trouble.
'I am of opinion that the temperance
people, with the best of intentions in
the world, have made matters worse
1t was one fight where the saloons and
those who oppose them were together,
when the Congress abolished the can
teen. The whisky men wanted it done
away with SO that they could have the
soldiers to trade with them and drink
their whisky. They saw the inevitable
result. The temperance people did not
see it as a choice between two evils.
but jumping to the conclusion that they
could abolish drinking by doing away
with the post canteen, aided the Wills
ky men right along"
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SOLDIERS
AND BEER
Result of Abolition
Of the Post
Canteen.
INCREASE CRIME
CAUSED BY WHISKEY
Officers Believe the New System
Results in Much More
Drunkenness.

Since the closing of the army can
teen at Camp Mckinley, the officers in
charge of the camp have had their
hands full. There has been a material
increase in the amount of drunkenness,
there has been more stopping out after
hours, and altogether the transition
from the beer of the canteen to the
whisky of the downtown saloons, has
had a decidedly. demoralizing effect
upon the bad men of the camp. There
are few bad men at the post, as there
are at every post, though the men
here are of higher grade than is
usual, in the opinion of several officers
who have been stationed among them.
The time of trouble is payday, and
the few days Immediately following.
The presence of money in the pockets
of the men makes it impossible for
them to resist the attractions of liquor.
and since they may not have beer. at
the camp, they must come down town
and patronize the saloons, where they
get whisky, and drunkenness follows.
Recently, within the past three months.
the police records tell of the many ar
rests Of enlisted men for various kinds
of troubles in the city. First it was a
fight and rescue on King street, then
the stealing of g. street car and a col
lision with the police in a saloon, where
the policeman lost his club, and the use
of it on himself, put him out of COM
mission. There have been others of
less moment, but they have been quiet
ly kept out Of the public eye.
This is the work of a few men only
at the camp, in the opinion OF some
of the officers. The rank and file is
composed of unusually good men, but
the few cannot be kept within bounds
The rules are such that after a man
has completed his duties, if he is not
on guard, he may be absent until re-
treat, and then until lights out he has
freedom once more. This gives the
chance needed to try and drink all the
whisky in town, and the few men who
will carouse, take it. In former times
they had the post exchange, where
they would gather and give up theil
time to gossip and drinking beer. The
beer did not seem to hurt them under
such surroundings, and the results Of
the operation of the system of disci
pline seemed the best, when it was con
sidered that men would have theil
liquor. Now, when there is none of the
restraints of being in camp about them
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BAD OUTLOOK
FOR POSTERITY
Immense increase Of the National
Debt of Great
Britain.

NEW YORK, July n.-Sir William
Vernon Harcourt's speech at the report
stage of the finance bill was adroit and
forcible, says the Tribune's London cor
respondent. Sir William was in good
form and in thorough enjoyment of the
political situation. He had provided as
Liberal chancellor of the exchequer
immense sources of increased revenue in
death and estate duties on socialistic
lines. 1nese had been swept into the
war chest, and posterity had been left to
pay the immense increase in the national
debt with a prospect that the entire free
trade system would be undermined and
al. the results of half century of Lib
eral finance counteracted. Needs must
when war drives" was his sardonic COM
ment, and there would be no reply from
the Government side
The Liberals, who were in high spirits
over the reunion of their factions, were
delighted with Sir Williams grim speech
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LEPERS OF THE
UNITED STATES
Believed to Be About One Thous.
and Outside Of These
: Islands.

NEW YORK, July ia Washington
dispatch to the Tribune says
The Surgeon General of the Marine
Hospital Service is not ready to publish
the results thus far obtained under his
direction in the attempt to enumerate
the known cases of leprosy in the Unit
ed States, for the returns are far from
complete. But sufficient material has
already been secured by the experts
who have been investigating for the
last two years to indicate that there
are at least 1000 lepers in this country,
most of them immigrants from abroad,
and to warrant strong recommends
tions to Congress for their segregation.
The commission, consisting of Surgeon
iJ. II. White, chairman, and Passed AS
sistant Surgeons G. T. Vaughan and M.
J. Rosenau, have been working under
Congressional authority since 1899. They
sent circular letters to physicians,
health officers, hospital superintendent
and others in 600 localities, covering the
entire country, asking for reports ara
information regarding leprosy patients.
Eight thousand circulars have been sent
out and only 1000 replies have been re-
ceived From these 277 lepers have been
located and their names and addresses
obtained. About 100 are known to live
in New Orleans, many of whom are
well-to-do persons of good families. In
New York seven cases have been re-
ported. In San Francisco fifteen cases
are known; twelve are confined in the
pest house Owing to the fact that
e-fourths of the circulars have
brought no replies, especially from sus-
picious districts, the authorities esu-
mate that only about one-fourth OF the
cases of leprosy have been reported.
The commission will almost certainly
recommend to Congress in its forthcom-
ing preliminary report that national
lazarettos be established in several
parts of the country-one, perhaps, at
New Orleans, one in New York ana
another in Minnesota or Montana.