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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
SOLVING A MYSTERY.
Capt Boardman Endeavoring to Es-
tablish Identity Of Dead Woman.


tablish Identity Of Dead Woman.
A communication was received at police
headquarters yesterday from the Newport.
R. l.. authorities concerning the woman
whose body was found on the cliffs near
that city several days ago. as stated In The
Star at the time With the letter was a
photograph of the woman taken after
death. The papers found on the woman's
body were also sent here. Capt. Boardman
made personal investigation of the mat
ter and succeeded in obtaining information
that will probably disclose the woman's
identity. 1t developed that about May IT.,
1899, the date Of the letter that the wo-
man had received from the Congressional
Library, Miss A. M. Parker presented
three books to the library and was sent a
letter Of acknowledgment The records at
the Raleigh Hotel show that Miss S. M.
Parker occupied room 81 about the date
mentioned.
The difference in the initials, the police
think. is due to clerical error. Miss Par
ker registered at the hotel as having come
from Atlantic City. She occupied a room
in the hotel from September D, 1898. until
June 2 the following year. Capt. Board
man was unable to learn anything more
definite. In the first message received here
it was stated that the woman referred to
had probably lived in California as well
as in this city. The Atlantic City authori-
ties will be asked to assist in the efforts to
identify her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04

street, and the building Is so lofty that the
engines, though well supplied from the
canal, could not throw the water on the
rool SO as to act effectively against the
spread of the fire. The property thus de-
stroyed has been valued, we believe, as high
as 100000. and the buildings to have cost
between 100000 and $4,000. though not of
mat value at the time Of their destruction
Still, 1t was too valuable not to be heavy
loss to its owners, with whom we all sim
cereiy sympathize. There was. we under
stand, no insurance on the property"
On the Thursday following R. Roach pub
fishes card of thanks to the fire companies
and citizens for saving his property from
destruction on Sunday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
REBELLION IN CHINA
Late News Confirms the Re-
ports of Revolt.
REBEL LEADERS ACTIVE
DISLoYALTY AMONG OFFICIALS
OF THE EMPIRE.
Tung Flu Hsiang Has Force of Well
Trained Soldiers in North
ern China.
REBEL LEADERS ACTIVE

VICTORIA, b. c., March 4. = Further
news regarding the rebel movement organ
lied In Kan-su and northern China by Tung
Flu Hsiang, having for It's object the mas
sacre OF foreigners and the placing Of a
new emperor on the throne at Pekin In the
person of Prince Tuan's son, was received
by the steamer Empress of India.
The Shanghai Mercury sent It's native cor
respondents to the scene, and they have re-
ported that the rebel leaders are constantly
in communication with Yunse Lu and other
officials.
The correspondent saw the troops being
drilled. the bodyguard being offered by
trained soldiers.
During the early part of January orders
came to the imperial commander of Kan-su
to arrest Tung.
Tung visited the commander, accompanied
by his bodyguard. and intimidated him.
Orders were afterward received from Pekin
which resulted in resistance being given to
Tung by the commander.
The correspondents tell of different mes
sages which have passed between Yung Lu
and Tung telling of impending trouble, and
they also tell Of many threats made against
foreigners. Instances are given Of how ma
tives selling foreign wares have been beaten
and the correspondents say that no for
eigner would get through the district alive.
ACCORDING 10 a dlspatch from south emma
the tribes are said to have thrown in their
lot with the rebels in Kwang-si.
1t is shown that the first blow of the
greater movement of the revolution would
have been struck at Canton on the night
preceding the Chinese new year had 1t not
been for an European detective at Hong
kong, whose timely tip prevented the out
break.
Different stories are being received from
Kwang-si and interior towns Of battles be-
tween the rebels and the imperial troops, in
the majority of which the rebels are vic
torious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
VIII Make a Test Case.

After considering the matter thoroughly
and in view of the conflicting opinions held
by the corporation counsel and the as
SCISSOR the Commissioners have decided to
make test case to determine the question
as to whether or not fruit dealers who on
occasions sell their goods to the highest
bidders shall be licensed as auctioneers
They have instructed the corporation -coun-
sci to bring suit In the. Police Court
against Joseph Fererro, one of the recent
petitioners to the Commissioners ON the
subject. for engaging In the auction busi.
ness without license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
BRYAN DENIES A RUMoR.
Declares He Never Said He Would
Bolt Gold Ticket.

William ]. Bryan IN an interview at
Pittsburg last evening denied that he will
lead a revolt from the democratic party In
case the gold democrats capture the ma
eional convention. as was reported from
New York.
II was said he would bolt the convention
and lead an independent movement. Mr..
Bryan said that not only had he not made
any such statement. but that the contem-
plated action was improbable, and he did
not discuss improbabilities. "rSever viii
you ind the gold democrats capturing any
democratic convention OF national impor-
lance; tae very idea Of 1t u absurd"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
A New Colored Poet.

James E. McGirt colored poet who is
said by some of the leading critics to be
the greatest of his race will recite at John
Wesley "A. NJ. e. 2. Church, 18th street be-
tween L and NJ streets, tom orrow night and
Friday evening at Shiloh Baptist Church,
L street between 10th and 18th streets. Mr..
McGirt has letters from Messrs. Julian
Hawthorne, Col. A. X. Mcclure, Thos. Mel
son Page. Mrs. Margaret Sangster, Mrs
Rebecca Harding Davis. Mrs. Ella. Wheeler
Wilcox and others testifying to the excel
ience of his work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
ROBERT G.. SoUTHALL.
Representative in Next Congress From
Fourth Virginia District.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, March 4.-Robert G..
0outhall. member of the house of delegates
from Amelia county. yesterday rendered his
resignation as a member of that body. Mr..
Southall was last November elected a men,
Der Of Congress from the fourth Virginia
district to succeed Major Francis r. Las
sitter, whose term expires tomorrow.
Mr.. Southall is a lawyer by profession.
He has been a member OF the house for two
terms. being chairman OF the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
Proposal Accepted.

The Commissioners have accepted the
proposal OF John F. Blundon to raise the
grade of 3Sth street between U and v
streets for Is cents a cubic yard. the total
cost being estimated at $3.50. and charge
abe to the current appropriation for grad
ing and paving 37th street and other streets
in Burleith subdivision. The proposal to
grade Beth street between the New Cut
road (V street, for 80 cents a cubic yard
has not been accepted and new bids will be
asked for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
Articles of Incorporation.

A certificate OF incorporation OF THE wo-
mems. Progressive Immediate Relief Asso-
ciation. auxiliary to the Drivers Progress
I've Relief Association Of the District of
Columbia. was filed today. The incorpora-
tors are Annie Howell, Sarah e. Brown aaA
Emma HalxteAd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
GOLDENBERG 1.-The Dependable Store" 9th AND STREETS

tween his real friends and the politicians.
In Washington and Charleston" he con-
tinued, laughing, 1.-The negroes themselves
draw the color line. In the latter city there
Is Episcopal church where the members
are all of light shade"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04

flor1da-Atlant1c Coast Lines
famous trains leave Washington sic pm,
$40 pm. Office. Col Pennsylvania avenue.
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
GOLDENBERG'S.
The Dependable Store,

items for Thursdays
bargain" Every
fully should less attractive than Bargain
Thursday at Godenbers demands that item Is again.
developed
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24
NEW HABEAS
CORPUS CASE
The First One Under
Judge Gears
Ruling.

Judge Gears famous '.jail delivery"
decision is likely now to get into the
Supreme Court. ]. w. Cathcart yes
terday filed a petition for writ OF ha-
beas corpus on behalf OF Goto, jap
anese who Is alleged to be illegally
deprived Of his liberty. The basis Of
the petition Is the decision Of Judge
Gear given a few weeks ago, in which
he held that Oahu Jail was a prison,
and that prisoners confined there were
on the same footing as those con-
victed of an infamous crime. Conse-
quently he released various prisoners
who had not been indicted by grand
jury as provided in the constitution
of the United States in cases Of infa-
nous crimes.
The petition filed by Cathcart yester-
day is signed by Mayo. the next friend
of Goto. 1t alleges that Goto pleaded
guilty on September IL, 1908, and was
fined $3.50 and costs by Judge Gear for
selling spirituous liquors without IL
cense, and given the alternative of
going to jail. 1t IL also set out that
Goto has been confined in Oahu prison
since that day and that he is held I'M
lawfully, never having been indicted by
Il grand jury us required by law. Judge
Gear granted the petition for a writ
and ordered its issuance directed to the
High Sheriff. The writ is made re-
turnable Monday morning.
Goto is the first of the prisoners in
Oahu Jail to take advantage of Judge
Gears decision declaring Illegal the
sentencing of any man to prison by
district magistrates without a grand
jury indictment. 1t also gives the first
opportunity the Territory has had to
appeal from the decision. Under the
local statutes there is no appeal on
the part of the prosecution from a rul-
ing in a criminal case, but there is an
appeal from decision on a writ of ha-
beas corpus. If Gear follows out his
ruling in the test case he will undoubt-
edly order the release of Goto, who has
already served over two months in Jail.
Goto's confinement was liable to have
been an extended one as he was or
dered imprisoned until he had paid a
fine of $3.50. In the lower court the
fine was fixed at $500. GSto pleaded
guilty in Circuit Court.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24
JOCKEY CLUB MUST MOVE
FROM KAPIOLANI PARK

also contained a request that the Ha-
waiian Jockey Club keep the remain
der of its fence in a tidy condition.
The second resolution passed was to
the effect that the Honolulu Park
Commission desired the use of the en-
tire Kapiolani Park grounds and while
not desiring to embarrass the Jockey
Club. 1t desired that the club make ar
rangements for some other race course.
In order to fix a time limit the COM
mission gave notice to the Hawaiian
Jockey Club that its right to the use
of the park grounds would be terminal
ed two years from date. This gives the
racing men opportunity for holding
two more annual race meets on June
18th on the present course. This win
also allow of ample time to secure other
quarters.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24
EXAMPLES OF KEPOIKArS
RARE OFFICIAL CAPACITY
What Governor Carter Has Reason to Expect
if Compelled to Foreso Choice Of
Head Of the Treasury.

reached New York he found that the
United States Mortgage & Trust Co.,
was on the point of throwing up its
purpose of having a hand in the BUSH
ness. Its reason was the unsatisfac-
tory nature of the information supplied
by the Treasurer of Hawaii.
The company had written for a form
of the bond intended to be issued.
Treasurer Kepoikai in response sent it
a specimen bond variously marked
with a copy of the Loan Act pinned to
It. This combination was so indefinite
that the company could not make any
proposal without taking the risk Of
varied complications. AS the COM
pany desired to include the printing of
the bonds in its services. which was I'LL
timately settled thus. and it cost seven
and half cents word to engrave
the form, 1t was important that the
company should have some approx
mate idea of the quantity of reading
matter to be printed.
This was one of the things, among
many others, which Mr.. Carter had to
straighten out in paving the way for
the great success he finally achieved in
floating tho loan.
With examples such as these in mind,
Governor Carter feels that an injus-
tice is being done to him by any people
who think he wants to run all the de-
partments of government, for the fact is
that his anxiety Is to have heads to the
departments capable of conducting
their ordinary details with the least
possible reference thereof to himself.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24

Governor Carter was a witness be-
fore the Federal grand jury yesterda!
morning. He was examined as tc
what documents he had received fro1r
Clerk Meheula of the House ana ex.
cused to make further investigation
of the trunkful of papers. His search
resulted in finding certain papers that
We're wanted, but when he returned
ed for the day.
Other witnesses before the grand
jury yesterday morning We're Repre-
sentative Kumalae. for the third time,
and Enoch Johnson, attorney.
When the grand jury adjourned a
committee of the body to tabulate the
House vouchers held session. 1t is
understood that the tabulation will
form part of the grand jury's report.
Clerk Meheula will almost certainly
be called in again, as 1t appears some
vouchers are missing from the invoice
book he surrendered to the grand
jury.
From what can be gathered on the
outside, there is a probability of at
least one indictment being returned in
the vouchers matter. That there may
not be more would be due to the limi-
tations of the Federal statutes for
reaching the grafters involved in the
revelations of the vouchers.
There is a good deal Of talk about
the law of the matter. The conten-
ton is heard that the Federal grand
jury has no jurisdiction to make the
investigation at all, because the Leg
islature of the Territory is an indie
pendent body so far as the control of
its records is concerned. Those who
argue this way claim that the Federal
law against the destruction of public
documents relates only to Federal doc
uments.
On the other hand, the same critics
argue that nothing could be done by
a Territorial grand jury, with respect
to compelling the production of the
vouchers or cause for their non-pro-
duction, because there is no Territorial
law similar to the Federal statute for
maintaining the sacredness of public
documents.
Those who are engaged in this signal
service for the public, however, are
paying no attention to any of these
ex cathedra DIRECTORS. Apart from
the presumption that they know what
they are doing and under what author
ity it is being done, they realize that
the best public opinion appreciates the
high value of their services even If
nothing further than the mere ex-
posure of the footing of public funds
should result
w. L. Eaton, a member of the Ter
ritorial grand jury, called at the Ad-
vertiser office yesterday to complain
of the criticism of that body. He felt
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24

At meeting of the Honolulu Park
Commission Friday afternoon 1t was
decided to extend Kapiolani Park so as
to take in the grounds now occupied
as a race track by the Hawaiian
Jockey Club. Senator Crabbe. presi-
dent Of the club, has been notified that
the racing association will be given two
years to- secure new quarters.
The commission also considered the
dilapidated condition of the fences OF
the Hawaiian Jockey Club and a reso-
luton was adopted directing the re-
moval OF the board fence adjoining the
park grounds. II the club wishes to
store the section, torn down, under the
grand stand, so that 1t may be erected
for future occasions, the desired per-
mission will be granted. The resolution
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24
AN OLD TIMER
PASSES AWAY

Frederick ]. Hills, an old resident OF
the Islands. and proprietor OF the Ha-
waiian Soda Water Works died at one
o'clock this morning. Mr.. Hills was
very well known in Honolulu. His
death is due to to old age, he being
eighty-one years old. He leaves
wife and three sons here. Mr.. Hills
was an Englishman and in his earlier
years was in the British army being
one of the many soldiers who fought
In the Maori wars in New Zealand.
His home was at 1925 Emma street.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24
INAUGURATION OF
GOVERNOR CARTER

Governor George r. Carter will take
room, Executive building, at II o'clock
tomorrow morning. After taking the
oath Governor Carter will deliver a
short inaugural address.
Chief Justice Frear will administer
the oath.
Governor Carter yesterday did not even
anticipate the attendance of the band
but the public is invited to attend.
Places in front will be reserved for Of
ficials, judges of the Federal and Ter
ritorial courts, consuls, etc.
Early yesterday morning Governor
Carter received an answer to his in
quiry of Secretary Hitchcock, as to
whether his cabled instructions of the
previous day meant that he was to be
sworn in before his commission ar
rived.
Take oath now" was the message.
On receiving this definite command
from Washington, Governor Carter
communicated with the Republican
Central Committee, soliciting it's rec
concentrations for appointments to Ter
ritorial offices that the Governor has
the power of filling. There will likely
be little If any delay in making ap-
pointments after the Governors in
auguration. II. T.. Cooper's resignation
as Superintendent of Public Works was
rendered without expectation or desire
of reappointment, his actual retirement
having taken place when Mr.. Car
ter became Acting Governor. A. n.
Kepoikai refuses to resign as Treasurer.
With these exceptions the heads of de-
partments all resigned out of courtesy
and are supposed to expect reappoint-
ment.
An item in Hilo paper indicates
that Governor Carter favors j. Castle |
to succeed himself as Secre-
tary of the Territory, a presidential ap-
pointment, being that he has written
to Rev. S. L. Desha asking him If Mr.. !
Ridgway would be acceptable to the
Symptoms of preparations for an in
augural ball We're apparent yesterday. |
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24
CARTER WILL FILL OFFICES
ONLY AFTER INAUGURATION
Republican Committee Makes Recommendations
for Heads Of All Departmental
Inaugural Ceremonies.

Final arrangements for the inaugu-
ration of George r. Carter as governor
of the Territory of Hawaii were COM
pleted yesterday. The program will
be of the simplest nature. Governor
Carter will enter the old throne room
at eleven o'clock supported by Judge
Dole. The Governors staff will ac-
company Judge Dole. The oath Of
Office will be Immediately administered
by Chief Justice Frear of the Supreme
Court.
inaugural address. which will be a
brief outline OF the future policy of the
new administration.
The hail of the House of Represen-
tatives will hardly be large enough
to hold the crowds, which no doubt
will attend the inaugural ceremony.
No special invitations have been is
sued, excepting to the members of the
diplomatic corps In Honolulu, and to
the army officers now in Honolulu A
special invitation has also been ad-
dressed to the commander of the Ital-
ian cruiser Elba. Only general in
vltation Is extended to the members
OF the Legislature, the judiciary and
to other government officials. The
only formal invitations have been to
those above mentioned.
After the inaugural address Governor
Carter will retire Immediately and the
entire ceremony is expected to be con-
cluded before noon.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
Governor Carter sent to the Repuh-
lican Territorial Committee on Satur-
day request for recommendations for
filling the offices of the heads of all
departments. The executive commit
tee met yesterday morning and acted
upon the letter, but the recommended
tions nave not been given out. Ex-
cepting perhaps In the Public Works
Department there will probably be no
recommended changes The commit
tee has acted upon the request of
Governor Carter and recommended
men for every office down to the secre-
tary to the Governor. and including
Secretary OF the Territory.
Chairman Crabbe declined to give
out the result of the committees ac-
ton and Governor Carter had not
opened the letter sent to him last night !
Il shall not open the communication
from the Territorial committee until
after l have been inaugurated," said
Mr.. Carter last night. "Then I will
take up the recommendations of the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24
INDICTMENTS TO FOLLOW
DISCLOSURE OF VOUCHERS

What the Territorial grand Jury
slurred over with almost unconcea,ed
disdain the Federal grand jury has
probed to the bottom In quick order.
The vouchers of the House of Repre-
sentatives. for the legislative session
or lsVS, were yesterday produced before
the Federal grand jury.
Solomon Meheula, clerk of the House.
who had falsely stated that he did not
know the whereabouts OF the vouchers,
In obedience to a subpoena issued by
Judge role carried the documents into
the grand jury room and hence was
then Immediately allowed to depart.
Having the vouchers, the grand jury
next procured from the Auditors office
other evidences OF legislative expenses.
witnesses were excused for some hours
while the Federal grand Jurors held q
scrutiny OF the tell-tale documents.
Though surrendered as stated, the
vouchers are not yet available for pub
LEGATION. They are the property OF the
Federal grand jury for the present.
Nevertheless, from little here and a
little there, 1t has transpired that there
was method in the futile attempt at
forever withholding them from the
light Of day.
Perhaps as many as eight or ten poll
iticians who have posed as real some
bodies must have sadly bemoaned
through last nights watches the power
OF an honest and fearless grand jury to
unearth corruption and rascality
Enough is known outside of the grand
jury's secret chamber to justify pre-
pairing OF the public mind for revela-
tions of graft and downright stealing,
with regard to the disbursement OF
funds extravagantly voted for Its rum
ming expenses by the House Of Repre-
sentatives, such as have no parallel in
the history of Hawaiian legislatures
and few II any in the annals OF any
legislative body on earth for a century
past.
There will probably be several in
dictments presented as n result of the
examination of the House vouchers by
the grand jury. This is n gratifying
prospect, since it has been widely sup
posed that Federal law could not reach
beyond an inquiry as to whether or not
the vouchers had been destroyed, and
IT. the latter the Furnishing of the |
agents of destruction under the United
States statute in such cases provided. |
The exposure of the grafters alone will |
have a wholesome effect on future leg
islation, much more so their due and |
proper suffering of the penalties the |
law may prescribe.
1t has transpired that many of the
vouchers are for money paid without |
proper official approval. Prices for
supplies furnished and pay for services