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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
ARE WITHOUT AUTHORITY
commissioners Decide They Cannot
Grant Permit for Electric w;re

Inc district Commissioners have received
request from the director of the geological
survey for permission to erect a snecial
electric wire circuit from the physical lab
oratory to connect with the time signal
Wire from the naval observatory at the
junction with the Western Union telegram
Company's wires in Georgetown and Thus
OBTAIN continuous time signals at intervals
of one second from the observatory .cloclx.
Acting Secretary of the Interior Thomas
Ryan returned the request which went
hrst to him, for report whether the erection
OF the special circuit would involve the
string of overhead wires, and IL so the
length of such wires and the section of the
city and various streets over which 1t would
De necessary for the wires to pass
Director Walcott of the survey has now
stated the route for the wire is from the
survey office to the main office of the West
ern Union at 18th and streets, thence to
Georgetown branch by a new wire at 1913
32d street, by the way of b, 18th, c, sd z,
18th streets, Virginia avenue. K, Water
and SOD streets, a distance of three miles.
The proposition, he reported, contemplated
single wire to the Georgetown office,
where it will be connected by suitable
switches with one of the existing wires be-
tween the Office and the observatory.
The electrical engineer notifies the Com
miss1oners that they have heretofore decid-
ed they were without authority to grant
permission for the stringing of telegraph
wires in the District that are not used for
interstate business. AS the proposed wire
is not to be used for interstate purposes
but purely for the geological survey in con-
nection with laboratory work Electrical
Engineer Allen is of the opinion that the
Commissioners are without the authority
to permit the stringing of wires The Sec
rotary of the Interior will be notified in ac-
cordance with the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09

It pays to read the want columns of The
Star Hundreds Of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
CONTINUATION OF TAX SALE
Collector Designates Certain Bids as
Farcical.

The tax sale, which is in progress at
| the District building, was marked again to-
| day by lively bidding between c. H. Wiltsie
! of Rochester and J. n. Thompson of this
city, representing rival concerns for the
purchase of tax certificates on property IN
arrears. The two gentlemen have locked
horns over several parcels of land, and
when one gets ahead Of the other the omin-
| GUS statement comes from the defeated that
There are other days coming"
The rivals again INDUCED in what Mr.. z.
G. Davis the collector of taxes, calls farce
bidding" and bid up items of q few dollars
,, of tax in thousands of dollars as the pur-
chase price. A lot on which something like
$50 was due was bid up to more than $1,000.
OF course, the purchaser only pays the
amount Of taxes now due and the expenses
of the sale OF the property. If, in two
years time, the present purchaser desires
to obtain a title in fee simple to the prop
erty, he must pay over the residue of the
bid The bidders usually bank on the origi-
mai proprietor redeeming the property with
in the two years specified, so that the resi-
due seldom cuts any figure.
Some of those interested in the sale looked
UP the law on this subject today, however,
and aScertained that section 161 provides
THE purchaser shall pay the residue of
the purchase money within ten days after
the expiration of two years from the day
of sale to the collector OF taxes or other
officer authorized to receive the same"
Section 162 continues alone the same subject
as follows:
IF any purchaser shall fail to pay the
residue of the purchase money within the
time required by the preceding section for
any property so purchased by him, he shall
pay 10 per centum per annum as interest
thereon, and In addition to such residue, to
be computed from the expiration of two
years from the day of sale until the actual
payment of said residue and the receiving
OF a conveyance from the proper authorl-
ties"
The amount of the residue, when paid
over to the collector of taxes, is deposited
in the treasury to the credit of the original
proprietor of the land, the purchaser at
the tax sale receiving deed In fee simple.
Thus it will be seen from these laws that
unless several items of tax are settled In
the meantime at the end Of two years the
farce bidding will become very expensive,
the purchasers choosing between a heavy in
terest or the actual payment of a very large
price for real estate. In some instances it
may be presumed with good deal of rea-
son that the original proprietors would be
happy to accept the price for which the
property Is bid in at tax sale.
The property under the hammer at the
present sale Is that on which the 1901 tax
has not been paid The arrearages of the
first and second half of 1902 will be adver-
tssed and sold next April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09

Church. of which church Mr.. McKnew was
a member, officiated, and he was assisted
by the Rev. DR.. A. F. Anderson, assistant
pastor of the church. ,
The services at the church consisted of
scriptural reading by Dr.. Anderson, solo
by Mrs. w. H. Shir-Cliff and remarks by
DR.. Greene, who was for years a close
friend of the deceased. DR.. Greene touch
ed upon the lovable qualities of Mr.. Nc
Knew. His words were in the nature of
eulogy. The closing prayer was by the
Rev. DR.. Muir, pastor of E Street Baptist
Church. The interment was at Glenwood
cemetery.
The services were attended by many
prominent Washingtonians, nearly all of
whom had been associated with Mr.. Nc
Knew. OF the family there were present
Mrs. William H. McKnew, the widow; Miss
Edna Mcknew, Masters Richard H. and
Donald McKnew, and Miss Susie McKnew,
the latter, a sister of the DECEASED. Among
the relatives were DR.. and Mrs. W. S. Har-
ban, Mrs. NJ. A. Shipe, Mr. Frank Shipe,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Spignul; Mr.. and Mrs
James G. Bowen and Mr.. and Mrs. S. R.
Waters. > 'ih
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Again in the Tolls.

Alice Jennifer, colored, who was released
on her personal bonds by Judge Scott in
the Police Court Monday, was In the tolls
again this morning. She was arrested last
night at the instance of Susan Montgon-
cry, colored, who charged her with dis
orderly conduct Easter Sunday. your
honor" Susan said, in addressing the court,
Alice came to my door early Easter Sun
day and 'extinguished my name and in
vited me out to fight, and" she continued
when I refused to oblige her she called
me out of my name"
Alice denied the statement made by the
witness, but his honor had no doubt Of her
guilt and made tax of So, with fifteen
days on the farm as the equivalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
British Fear Beef Trust.

A dispatch from London yesterday says:
Some uneasiness has been aroused here by
the announcement that the American meat
combination is stopping cattle shipments.
The Liverpool Post says: 80 = sS.-Tss "a !
: when the Chicago, beef trusts plans
are fully developed the Britisher will have
to face.a considerable increase in the price
Of meat as the Americans propose to con-
troll the dispatch of meat eargees.' .r---sz--
The Post declares this, has already COM
menced, and that. for the FIRST time on
record, cattle ships have sailed for Liver
pool without having live stock on board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
RATHBoNE WANTS FREEDOM.
But Resents Talk ofrAccepting an OF
80 fetal Pardon. s-.l.l 80

A dispatch to the New York Herald from
Havana yesterday says: Estes G. Rathbone
denies any knowledge of Senator Hanna ar
ranging to become his bondsman to the
extent of 100000. but hopes that such is
the case. q -, -
He resents limitations that he would &C.
cept pardon. His attorneys will take ad-
vantage of the time allowed for an appeal:
hoping for more favorable action under
the Cuban administration. - 7>31&
, The training ship Prairie arrived here to-
day. Governor Henming of Jamaica has
sailed. He was escorted to Batabano by
General Wood. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Forfeiture of Collateral.

Samuel ID. Houck, a secondhand dealer,
forfeited SIS collateral in the Police Court
today. The information set forth that he
neglected to report the purchase Of second
hand articles on three occasions, as re-
quired by law.
John Myers forfeited 50 collateral 1t
was alleged that he rode bicycle without
a light on street northwest last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09

Mr.. Charles Moore. clerk Of the Senate
committee on the District Of Columbia, viii
deliver lecture on the plan for improving
the parking system Of the District at the
Friends Meeting House Thursday evening.
His discussion will be illustrated by stefe-
opticon views, which portray the subject
with realistic effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
FUNERAL CEREMONIES OVER RE-
MAINS OF W. II. McKNEW.
Services First at Family Residence
and Later at Calvary
Baptist Church.

The funeral of Mr.. William Harrison Nc
Knew, for years one of the best-known
business men OF Washington held this
afternoon. Brief services were held at
the late residence, 1922 Q street northwest,
and they were attended by relatives and
more intimate friends. At o'clock public
services were held at the Calvary Bap-
fist Church. sth and H streets The Rev.
DIR. S. H. Greene. pastor of Calvary
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-14
BOOTHS TO Meet

New York, Oct 6. - The friends Of
the Booths are trying to effect a rec.
onciliation between the General" and
Darlington Booth, With the hope that
there may be salvation merger. and
there seems possibility that they
may succeed. Ballington Booth talk.
ed freely today regarding the proposed
merger and expressed a willingness to
meet his father.
The Salvation Army would be glad
to welcome back the "seceders" who
went into the Volunteers and all the
recruits they could bring with them,
but the army feels that, being the
larger body, It cannot be expected to
make any oyertures In this direction.
The Volunteers are not willing to
change the character Of the govern
ment Of their organization to any such
extent as would be necessary to make
II a part Of the Salvation Army.
No proposal for an amalgamation
has been put into definite form. What
has been done has been more In the
way Of inquiry to learn the attitude OF
the two sets OF Booths than In the way
OF suggestion.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-14
David Lawrence e Co., Ltd.
Removed % ALEXANDER YOUNG BUILDING

Manufacturing a cable requires an
extensive plant, and Is an involved pro-
cess. The copper strand has to be
successfully passed through several
vessels Of melted gutta percha, resin
and tar, purified by repeated opera.
tions, and then wound on bobbins to
be electrically tested. It is then placed
In tank Of water and kept at a certain
fixed temperature until It assumes APP
proximately constant electrical
state.
After several more elaborate tests
the core is served with jute yarn. coiled
in water.tight tanks and surrounded
by salt water. The insulation is again
tested, and the core next passed
through a sheathing machine and the
iron sheath and the outer covering
laid on.
As the cable is sheathed II is once
more stored in large water-tight tanks
and kept at nearly uniform tempera-
ture by means of water. It is then
transferred to the cable ship.
Accurate observations of latitude and
longitude are made on board the cable
ship as 1t steams along, and in this
manner the exact location of the cable
can always be known. when breaks
occur, which with the big Atlantic ca
BILE companies happen on an average OF
once or twice year, the approximate
location Of the break is established
and then n renair shin sent IN raise thu
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-14

San Francisco, Sept 25th, 1902.
To the Hawaiian Electric Ltd, Honolulu, T Hy,~
Gentemenwe almost prooang
Building Honolulu Hawaii
Westinghouse
machinery
perfect satisfaction in
appliances
gasoline This is by the
and buildings
doing
for months delayed
ue which delay caused by lightning
ting all
We deem great pleasure recommend electric
paaus doing similar
faction other class
could be
Thanking
during all business
WESTERN EXPANDED FIREPRooFING CO,
W.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-14
AFTER THE BOXERS

Washington, Oct. 3. That the
Boxer disturbances in China are a
source Of apprehension Is evident
from the steps taken by the Chinese
Foreign Office to suppress them.
Rear Admiral Evans, senior squad
ron commander of the Asiatic station
is now pushing up the Yangste-Kiang
river to Ichang, near which In the
province of Szechuen, native Chris,
tians have already been murdered by
the Boxers and other depredations
committed.
United States Minister Conger has
forwarded to the State Department
from Picking a copy OF a proclamation
by Yuan Shin Kai, Viceroy Of Chilli
Il says:
The heresy OF Boxerdom has done
great harm to the land Some time
ago |. the Viceroy, issued a proclama
ton on the subject with instructions
for the suppression throughout the
province. But It Is now rumored that
Boxers from other parts have come
and hide themselves about the coun
try practicing Boxing in secret with
lamentations, The influence on the
ignorant masses raises doubt in theil
minds and induces not a few OF then
to learn boxing in out of the way
i places. 1t is most abominable.
From ancient times to the present
this heresy meant ruin. The boxing
and incantations they practice amount
after all, to not much more than kind
OF Juggling, swallowing of knives and
fire without skill"
Then are recited the cases OF Boxer
leaders who were captured, executed
and their heads displayed on pixies
People are warned that conversion tc
the practice of Boxers will bring with
It certain death and sure loss of prop
erty. Civil and military authorities
are instructed to prohibit all Boxer
movements. The throne declares II
will positively not tolerate the propa
cation OF such heresy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-14
NEW ORLEANS RIOTS

New Orleans, La, Oct. 7.-Violence
started with the first attempt of the
railway company to carry out the order
Of the Mayor to run its cars today.
Just before o'clock the company
started out three cars from the barns
on Canal street. On each car. manned
by non-union motorman, there was a
police force. When the cars reached
Miro street the tracks were blockaded
and when they came to a stop the
crowd made an attack. A pistol shot
was fired and the non.union men at
tackled. One Of them, F. II. Scheenick.
a conductor, from Chicago, was badly
beaten.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-14
TO WIDEN FRISCO WHARF

San Francisco. Oct, civilians
Dimond & Co., agents for the Ameri'
Steamship Company
made application at yesterdays meet
ing OF the Harbor Commission for tn,
widening Of Steuart street wharf fifty
feet, in order to provide for the bust
ness Of the firm. On account OF the re-
cent addition to the fleet OF the Neya
dan and Nebraskan the present wharf
is becoming too small. The firm sug
gested as an alternative that It should
be given the use OF the Spear street
wharf, II the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company's steamers were
to be withdrawn. No action was TAX
on.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-14

We are now paying especial atten'
ion to catering to Family Parties. Re-
,eptions. Weddings. etc. and the sue
.ess that has attended our efforts to
please. together with our reputation
tor serving the best that the market
,ffcrds. is a sufficient guarantee that
We will give you perfect satisfaction.
We have the finest display Of the
,stter grade OF BAKERY GOODS and
Inc CHOCOLATES and BON 6oNs
ser put on exhibit here; we also car.
y HuYLER's CANDIES and Low.
NEWS cHocoLAi Es and BON BoNs
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-14
BRIeANps CAPTURE LANDOWNERS

Salonica. Octt. 5. - Brigands have
captured a Turkish landowner named
Shefk Bey at orisar, near Vodena
'orty miles from Monastir. He is be
ing held for q ransome OF $4,000.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-14
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If 1t
ais to cure. T. w. Groves signature
IS on each box; 25 cents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-14

Tho new Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland
lord Dudley, has acquired some celeb
rity hy introducing STYLE of using two
linked buttons to fasten his frprk cpat.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-14
TAKE A RIDE
on the
Trolley Cars
OUT TO THE
..PAWAA TRACT.

and see the FIVE
NEW BEAUTIFUL COTTAGES now
going up and select lot before 1t Is
too late. You will never have another
opportunity in Honolulu to get beau.
tiful home for the same price as am
now Offering. and on as liberal terms
$4,000 down and small monthly In.
stallments for only short time. This
is positively the best offer that was
ever made in Honolulu, to secure a
house and lot from $15oooo up, be.
sides being the most delightful, cool.
est and he ATHEIST location Of this city.
Only ten minutes ride from Fort ST.,
two Electric car lines running on eth.
err side, every 5 minutes.
See w. N. CAMPBELL at his office
on the premises, from a. IN. to p. IN.
except Sundays.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

The cold and excessive rain OF this
summer thus far has been very unfayor-
able for crops, for haylng and for farm
ing operations generally. The weather
has also been uniayorsble to summer
business In Maine. More than half OF
the summer Is over and there has
hardly been a small fraction of the accus-
toned heated days experienced. We get
these cool summers sometimes In this
section OF country although they have
not been frequent of late years. Older
people tell US of seasons when there was
frost to kill, every month in the year.
Frost has not troubled US 80 much this
season as the long continued wet wealth
err with low average temperature. We
continue to hope the break will come
very soon and we shall have some warm
dry weather to help the hay harvest,
aid other crops In the maturing and rip
ening process and favor other business
operations.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Corn for Ensilage.

In planting corn for the slo it should be
remembered that variety should be Sc
lected which will approach maturity before
frost, or otherwise there will be distinct
loss in its feeding value when turned into
winter feeding ensilage. Different varie-
ties must naturally be selected for different
parts of the country, and each farmer must
determine for himself what kind will best
suit his soil and climate. In making a Sc
lection Of ensilage corn. aud in planting it,
the question Of heavy yield and the relative
amount OF nutrimeDt in it must be con-
sidered
Some years ago experiments were made
at the Cornell station to determine the a.
mount of corn to plant to the acre for en-
silage, and the results seemed to indicate
that to get the greatest feeding value from
an acre it was not necessary TO sow too
thickly. Indeed, when sown broadcast in
great quantities, it was found that the stalks
could not mature properly so as to get their
full feeding value Such corn. while it
might give little more to the acre in
weight, was not exactly the best for feed
ing.
In order for corp to mature properly it
must have the full benefit of the sun on all
sides, If planted so thickly that the for
est of sta ks shut out the sun few OF them
will reach full growth and the amount of
nutrment in a ton of such corn will be
very small. For the silo. then, the gain
should be planted only little thicker
than for an ordinary grain crop of corn.
In this way the ensiage will be OF super
inr mt trtll
prove tar more effective and satisfactory
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Savings Banks Responsible.

The lsw court has rendered decision
10 the case OF PHILIP $. Ladd Of Win
throp, against the Augusta Savings
Bank and In the case OF the same party
against the AadroscogKin County Saw
logs Bank OF Lewiston, and In each case
the decision Ia for the plsutifi for full
amount sued.
II will be remembered that about
year ago Philip S, Ladd of Winthrop
discovered that some person or persons
had forged orders upon the Augusta and
Lewiston banks and by their use had
withdrawn his deposits therein. From
the bank In Lewiston on June 10, 1897,
the sum of $3.50 was withdrawn, Sept.
g, 1898, $3.50 was withdrawn and on
Aug. %, 1900, the balance of $227.17 was
taken out. The amount received from
the Augusta Savings Bank was $2097.l7
at three stated periods.
On December 2, 1895, the Androscog-
gin County Savings Bank paid out 1921
on Mr.. Ladd's account TO some person
TO him unknown, and on September l,
1900, paid 1926 to the American Express
Co. on an order claimed by Mr.. Ladd to
have been forged. The total amount
paid out by both institutions was $30l3-
II.
Through Heath & Andrews of Angus
ia, Mr.. Ladd brought suit for the
amount paid out by each bank with the
interest thereon and the cases were
heard In October last, and went to the
law court on report.
The full bench has now decided that
Mr.. Ladd Is entitled to the full amount
of money which was withdrawn upon
orders purporting to have been signed
by him, together with the usual rate of
interest paid by the respective banks
duriag the time In question, until the
rendition Of Judgment, the rate being
per cent and 81 per cent.
John L. Ingham Is now confined In
Kennebec county jail on the charge of
having forged the name Of Philip S.
Ladd to orders for his deposit In the
above banks, and Is awaiting the action
of the grand jury in September. Ing
ham formerly resided In Winthrop, but
has been away from that town for sew
eral months. He was captured in Mass
achusetts short time ago and brought
to Lewiston, where he WAS examined in
the municipal court and bound over In
the sum of $4,000. Being unable to Sc
cure bonds he remains in Jail.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
w, &, TT. Tea.

A very pleasant tea In the interest Of
the sewing school, was given by the w.
c. I. U. In G. A. R. hall, Tuesday after
noon. Over sixty yards of cloth and a
good amount of other material, beside
various contributions of money, were re-
ceived by the directors of the school, and
arranged on table near the door.
After devotional exercises, Mrs. Yves
ton spoke on "Sewing schools of the old
en- time" displaying a sampler worked
In 1908. Mrs. Littlefeld spoke on "Our
sewing school and its needs" Mrs. G. o.
Smith exhibited sample-books from the
sewing school in Waterville, and most
interesting collection of miniature gar
ments made at Shaw University, Raleigh,
NC.
Miss Martha Hathaway, formerly pres
ident of the W. e. T. L. of Southern
California, was present and gave a de-
lightful address. Music by Miss Ger
trude Webb and a White Ribbon Quin-
tette added much to the enjoyment Of
the afternoon. The program was fol-
lowed by social hour with refresh
ments served in the W. C. T. L. parlor,
which was prettily decorated for the oc-
casion.