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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-11

would be followed by very serious re-
suits Happily this is not the case
here, our community being quiet in it's
characteristics.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-11

However, it makes no difference in
the age of person, whenever interest
is aroused the pulse increases greatly.
For instance; when a person purchases
the Douglas Patent Closet the pulse
increases fully 100 per cent. It's q
sign of contentment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-11
The Pulse.

The rate of the pulse varies greatly
in persons of different ages.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-11

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Rapid Transit road. Apply at Star
office.
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For Sale

A magnificent building site on the
Punchbowl slope near Thurston ave-
nue.. Particulars at Star Office.
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words) will be inserted in the STARS
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additional line at the rate OF 10 cents
extra.
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CASTLE Z COOKE, LTD.
Commission Merchants,
Sugar Factors 80.
AGENTS FOR

The Eva Plantation Company.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd
The Kohala Sugar Company.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Company.
The Fulton Iron Works, st. Louis, Mo.
The Standard Oil Company.
The George F. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifuga1s.
The New England Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Boston.
The Aetna Fire Insurance Company of
Hartford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Company Of
London.
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To Rent
Furnished Rooms TO Let

A nicely furnished front room. Mos
quito proof and electric light. 494 Bere-
tania near Punchbowl.
Two Furnished Rooms. Cheap. No.
9 Garden Lane.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-11
Situation Wanted

japanese couple desires a position,
man as cook and yard man, wife
household work and care for baby. $50
a month. Apply T. Yokota SO Bere-
tania street near Maunakea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
MASCAGNI CONDUCTS
THOMAS ORCHESTRA
VIII Derive Little Money
From Benefit.

CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Chicago has the
finest orchestra in the world. so says
the Bohemian yirtuoso. JarosIav Kocian.
who sat motionIess and apparently en-
tranced during the greater part of a
concert by Thomas Orchestra under the
leadership Of Pietro Maseagni at the
Auditorium last evening.
Last nights concert was intended as
a benefit for Mascagni. but his mana
gers claim that the only benefit he VIII
receive is the pleasure he derived in
showing Chicago audience what he
could do when given a fair opportunity
The money realized viii no more than
pay the expenses
After The performance the maestro ex-
pressed himself as greatly pleased at
the appreciation shown by his audience
THE audience was enthusiastic. and
il was a pleasure TO play for il, said
Nascagui, but all credit should be given
to The Chicago orchestra. which is one
of the best in the world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
SNOW, WIND AND EIGHT DEGREES
BELOW ZERO AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Jan. FIT was from 4 TO S
degrees below zero at . O'Clock this
morning in various localities of the city.
a. the end OF the coolest night this
winter.
The storm struck Chicago yesterday
with heavy snow, followed by a high gale
and sudden drop of temperature Of p de-
graes. The transportation lines are an
of schedule and the through trains fram
the West and Northwest are from one
TO six hours late.
The storm is widespread It's area e1-
tends southvagI from the Dakotas ard
takes In Nebraska. northeastern Kansas,
the extreme p0rtaern part of Missouri
al OF Iowa. Minnesota. and Wisconsin
southern Michigan and illinois as Tar
south as Cairo, which is he most south
criv point OF margin
IRE following points report sDo" fol
low I'd by severe cold. Detroit Benton
Harbor Grand Rapids Mich. Milwau-
kee, Wis, s.. Paul, Mimi Richmond
md Burlington and Ottumwa, Iowa, and
Springfield, III.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE oh TIE MUTUAL FIRE INstR-
ANCE COMPANY Of the District at Columbia.
IS asiI1Et0u, january s. 1866 The annual meet
ing o5 the ST al FIRE INSURANCE cost
PAhA or THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA wilI
ue HejI un rhe THIRD MONDAY m january,
the ittb instant, ar te office Of the COMPANY.
No yJ- Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. COM
ugHcluE at o'clock O. DID.
81 Egc charter Of tHy company Che election
~ seven managers To conduct the affairs Of the
company Is required l0 be- held at the above
meeting
By the sixth article % the bylaws If the
company il Is provided: ''At the snmlaI meet
ing " the Company. the first business Il order
stall u. the appointment If chairman who
sh.dl conduct tHe meeting and election ia ae-
cardau,c ujti5 the aeJ al iuenrp .raIi,u. between
tie hours NJ g...ue. ru and % b. u.'
Amount uf premium notes. -.---as, .554 s.
Amount IT cash IA H4Ed-----.----. g5.I44 2g
Securities ------. --.------------ -Ly.I5I uJ
Real estate -.-------- Observation-Disclosures 1850 90
office furniture and fixtures. -.------- sos On
Losses By fire, adjusted and paid $3.50 ~
Tie annual statement VIII loo ready FOG dis
tribut5oa 1T the ota-a 81 taa Company about
January 15 1895
Hy order Of thc Board oi Managers
l.. PIERCE BoTEIER
iasl6J Secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
GEN. SAMUEL THOMAS
DIES OF HEART DISEASE
Promoted for Distinguished
Services in War.
ON STAFF OF GEN. HOWARD
Prominently Connected With Railroad
Iuterests-Weu Known II New
York Club Life

NEW YORK. Jan. 12---Gen- samuel
Thomas, capitalist and war veteran, died
al midnight last night of heart disease
at his home, /. West Ficty-seventh
Street His end was unexpected, as he
had been upand about the house in the
afternoon.
General Thomas had been aiIing fer q
year. although his condition was not
considered serious. He is survived by
Two sons and 4 daughter. z. r. Thomas,
r. z Thomas, and Mrs, Livingston
Bcekman
General Thomas was an Ohioan by
birth. his birthplace being South Point
Lawrence county, and the date of his
birth September -. 1870. His parents
were of Virginia stock and among the
early settlers between the Kanawha and
Ohio Rivers. He was educated al Ma
rietta. Ohio, and until 1861 was en-
pIoyed by the Keystone Iron Company
as clerk.
At the outbreak OF the civil war he
entered the Union army, and IN his four
years of service performed many con
spieuous deeds which resulted in rapid
promotion from a second Jieutenaucy in
the REIMBURSEMENT Ohio Volunteers 10
bTevet bTigadieT-
/ After the war he was assistant com
missioner for Mississippi. later an ad-
jutant general On the staff of Gen o. O.
/ Howard, and was mustered out Of the
service in 1867
/ He then devoted himself to coal and
! iron interests IN the Hooking Valley.
and was president of the East Tennes-
see. Virginia and Georgia and other rail
+ roads, later serving as president of the
/ Louisville. New Albany and Chicago
/ Railroad and the Duluth, South Shore
and Atlantic.
He was identified with many other
/ railroads in the country. as director, and
with MANY industrial corporations. He
was also prominent in New York club
life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
NOW IN GOOD SHAPE
Wisconsin Statesman Talks
to the President.
.RepreseHfafiVe BabcOCk

Representative Babcock of Wisconsin
chairman OF he Republican Congress
committee. called on the President this
morning to tell him of his recent visit
to Cuba Mr.. Babcock told the Presi-
dent that he found a drst-rate condition
Of affairs. both governmental and indus
trial prevailing in Cuba and that the
island is now in a position TO offer great
trade advantages TO foreign countries
THE United States has more 10 gain, ~,
said Mr. Babeock. from a reciprocal
trade treaty with Cuba, than Cuba has 20
gain. Cuba can better afford to get
along without the pending treaty T. -
We can. The Germans and other Euro
peans are going to get the Cuban trade
unless We get it. and our opportunity
viii not last long. The Cuban treaty
ought to be ratified in our own interest
Cuba is not mendicant; in fact, the
time is coming rapidly when Cuba can
get along very well without the treasy.''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
Meeting Of Senate Foreign
Relations Committee to
Hear Key West Tobacco
Men Postponed Until
Wednesday.
Treaty Probably Being Held
Back on Account of Pres
sure of Cane and Beet
Sugar InterestS--SeR2tor
Burrows Stand.

The meeting of the Foreign Relations
Committee Of the Senate 10 hear "a del
cgatiou OF Key West. Fla, tobacco deal
ers, against that clause of the Cuban
treaty which prohibits expectation Of
american tobacco TO the island was
postponed from today until i q n
Wednesday.
The opinion prevails that the treaty
IS being held back by the committee on
account OF the strength shown against
it by the cane sugar interests Of the
South
The pro-trea5y. Senators are now di-
rectiug all their energies to the pacif-
cation of the Michigan beet sugar men,
who have repudjated EIr. Oxnard. Sen
ator Burrows stand against the treaty
Is said 10 be cause for alarm to the ad-
vocates of the treaty, and there is a
disposition to grant the demand for such
revision as VIII insure against further
reduction OF the sugar tariff within FIVE
years. a demand OF this character has
been Insisted upon by ne Michigan
forces.
Cane sugar men are alarmed By the
report that Cuba can produce refined
sugar at / cent pound, while the best
Louisiana can do IS 3la cents a pound
Col James Davidson Hill of Louisiana,
n charge Of the fight against the treaty
for the Southern dealers. is authority
Tor the statement that further Teduc-
tions would be death to the cane sugar
interests
With regard to the sugar interests. the
situation is just this:
The beet sugar men want the eighth
article of the treaty amended SO as TO
Ensure that the proposed reduction oil
Cuban sugars shall not be still further
reduced within the next five years
through the addition of reciprocity
treaties with other sugar producing
countries AS It stands sent, it is
claimed that il a 10 eductioU
should ne made CARS, foI
instance. ehe G 7nguage
of the lrr thciI
produce nItec
Cfa+ ia
# g
that this
against by
-a1ttee agrees &c
this line, the beet
At hdraw all opposition
VII be ratified without
le
The committee refuses to accept
proposed amendment. the treaty vii
BIZ fought tooth and nail. and viii bt
defeated. It would be an easy matter
for a determined minority TO prevent
ratification before the end of this month
when il expires by limitation.
Notice TO this effect has been served
upon the President and members of III,
committee by Senator Burrows.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12

The facts remain that neither the
Postmaster General nor his first assist
ant. under whom both Machen and Beav-
ers come, has any knowledge as 70 The
manner in which this increase was Sc
cured. Messrs. Machen and Beavers NAV
possibly be able to show that the law
does not apply to them. or. it is intimat
ed even, that they are the immediae ser
wants OF members Of Congress. and. rs
such. do not need to favor the Postmas-
ter General vita their confidence in mat
ters Of legislation.
II August " Machen. superintendent
of the free delivery division, and
George ". Beavers. chief of the dlvi-
sion on salaries and allowances. were
ordinary Government employees. it might
be pertinent 20 call their attention to
section OF rule Il, of the Civil Ser
vice rules, as amended July 5. 1902. which
reads:
NO recommendation for the promo
ton of any employee in the classified ser
vice shall be considered by any officer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
INAUGURAL DATE TO
REMAIN UNCHANGED
House Committee Declines
10 Report FavorabIy.

BY vote of TO the House Com
mittee on Judiciary today voted down
a motion 10 report favorably on the Sen
ate resolutions proposing an amendment
70 the Constitution, changing the date
Of inauguration OF the President from
aIarch 10 the last Thursday in April
While the question was left in such
2 condition that it can be again called
up IN committee. todays action practic-
ally ends all chance Of any change be-
5ng made IN the inaugural date ia the
present Congress
According 20 several members Of the
committee. there is no specific objec-
tiou 10 changing the date from March Z
10 later one when weather would be
l4etter. except as 1t affects the terms Of
members OF Congress. There is de-
cided opposition TO extending the time
1oF the assembling OF Congress, which
it IS maintained already takes place
too Ions after the fan Congress cleo
items
When The committee met today Rep
reseHtatiyc Parker OF New Jersey. who
vas named by Chairman jenkins of the
committee 10 consider the question. re-
ported the Senate resolutions. bus with
an amendment as follows
The terms Of Office OF Senator's and
Representatives that shall be elected or
chosen next after the ratification OF this
amendment shall end OF the Isl dag or
December preceding tbe da-e when such
term would otherwise emo. and The
terms o. the President and Vice Presi-
5ept thst she'll be elected next after
ch ratification shall end on the "a day
IF January preceding the day when such
term would otherwise end.
Mr De Almond OF Missouri moved
chat the joint resolution introduced by
MIN providing April 20 as the date for
The Inauguration and the beginning ana
ending OF the terms OF members OF Con
gress be substituted for thst Of air.
Parker A discussion ansHed. after which
sfr. De Almonds substitute was voted
down also lhat of Ar Parker The
senate resolutions were then considered
and The committee anaII5. disposed OF
hem - refusing 10 report them 10 the
House
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
MINISTER BOWEN
SAILS ON HIS MISSION
Castro and Cabinet Witness
Departure.
OVATION TO THE ENVOY
British and Italian Warships Do Not
Salute the Dolphin When
She Passes

NEW YORK Jan. 12.-The New York
Herald" This morning publishes the fol-
lowing.
Caracas. Venezuela. Sunday.-The de-
paTture Of United States Minister Bowen
from Caracas this morning. on his way to
Washington, was attended by a great
demonstration
President Castro and his cabinet went
to the railroad station and saluted the
departing diplomat Delegations from
the British. German. ana Dutch colonies
read addresses to him. and committee
of negro masons and carpenters wished
him good voyage Sixty-two bouquets
we're presented TO Mrs. Bowen
Mr. Bowen left in a special car. which
nad been decorated by the manager. Of
the English railroad He was accom-
panied by the Spanish minister. Senior
Ayala: NJ Quievreux. the French charge
d afaires, and NJ GoTart, the Belgian
charge d'affaires.
The train reached La Guaira at noon.
An ovation was accorded there to Min
lister Bowen. He embarked on the Dol
gAA4tts "Al-AA nc pal ecu dt bHCt-
1t was noticed that the British and
Italian waTships did not salute the Dol
phin when she passed them
The arrival Of Admiral Douglas. of
the British navy, at La Guaira Friday
evening caused in Caracas q. fear of new
complications.
In diplomatic circles it is reported
that there is tension between France and
italy over the question of priority in
payment Of claims
The wife and two daughters of the
italian minister, Signor de Riva, have
left Caracas and viii not return. They
were accompanied to the station by W.
W Russell, secretary Of the United
States legation. There was no hostile
demonstration
The minister's wife and daughters
viii embark on the italian cruiser Carlos
Alberto at La Guaira. and on January 10
viii take the Spanish steamer for Genoa.
Or Van Leyden, charge d-aGaires Of
the Dutch legation, who is very i'll. has
LEFT here for WjIIepstad, Curacao. The
Dutch interests here are in the hands Of
the United States legation"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
THE NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

Al the annual business meeting OF the
congregation of the West Washington
Baptist Church reports of the officers
showed the church to be ia a fourishing
condition, the financial end being on an
excellent basis. After ne annual re-
ports were received the election Of Of
Gce7s for the ensuing year was held.
which resulted as follows: Board Of
deacons. a T. King. A II. sopher. V. II
Haycocb. J. A. Phillips, Or. Charles
w BirdsalI. c. E. Lfgbtfoot. and II. v.
Bowers, trustees. u. Il. Robinson. Rob
ert L Haycock. and It. C. -Wrena,
finance committee, " Hunter Hayaocg-
chairman; D. H. Robinson. NJ 5. Webb,
Thomas Garrison. C. E. LIghlEoot. ". Is.
Haycock, Edwin L. Darsey, Thomas
Haney and John A. Phillips; clerk. ".
Hunter Haycock: treagur John a
Phillips: organist. Miss Jennie Artz. as
sistaut organist Mrs Harold CalkiHs;
Sunday school, superintendent. Robert
Haycock; assistant superintendent. John
A Phillips secretary, Alvin Miller
treasurer, Annie Hunter; librarian. VIII
liam Hunter. and assistant librarian.
=. G. Coleman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
FIRE CONSUMES WORLDS
LARGEST LEATHER PLANT
Loss Estimated at a Quarter
Million Dollars.
EXPLOSION WRECKS FLOORS
Fire in DenseIy Populated District
Elevated Road Refuses to Turn
OF Electric Current.

NEW YORK. Jan 12-The leather
manufacturing plant of Fayerwe5thcr
& Ladew. at Houston Allen. aud lid
ridge Streets. tae largest in the worII
was completely destroyed by fire early
today, causing probably the most eT-
travagantly spectacular pyrotechnicaI
display since the burning Of the Seventy
first Regiment Armory. and CnfaiIing a
loss of about $3.50. 600
Fire chief PWr0y believed the 5Iszc
under control when half the place was
burned but he had not ordered the
engines away when an explosion wreck
ed the floors. and scattered the flames
over the entire building IN few min
dies the roofs were in the cellar, and the
flames were leaplng 200 feet in the air.
Surrounding Property Protected.
After that the fremeu abandoned hone
of saving anything in the building. and
devoted their Efforts to protecting sur
rounding property.
The factory, employing over 200 per
sons. is surrounded by one Of the most
densely populated tenement districts IN
the city, The police routed out the
thousands of families. forcing them from
the tenements which were threatened
with destruction. and herding them.
scantily clad. in the cold brisk winds,
like a roundup Of cattle
Joseph Olson. the Waterman Of the
Fayerweather < Ladew factories, dis
covered the fire in the shipping room.
Refuses to Turn Of Current.
Although told by Acting Fire Chief
Purroy that the lives Of a hundred Of
his men were in danger, the Manhattan
Elevated Railway management refused
to turn off the current in the third rail
Of the Second Avenue until the falling
walls OF the factory fell upon the struc-
ture
4 shall call the attention Of the com
missioner TO ne action of the L Com
pany," said Purroy, and also that of
the district attorney. and see If they
cannot compel the company 10 obey an
order in cases Of life and death like this.
The refusal today was an outrage. and
that many of tIy men were not killed is
a miracle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
BEACH NOMINATION
NOT TAKEN UP TO-DAY
Further investigation May
Be Made.

The fate of Morgan H Beach, nomi-
mated by the President Tor the office
of Attorney for the District Of Columbia
is still in the balance The Senate Com
mittee on the judiciary met this morning
and it was expected the Beach nomina-
tion would be called up. but apparently
there had been an understanding to per
nit it TO rest for another week.
4 week ago the report was circulated
hat the confirmation of Beach was huue
up solely on account IF the opposition
of Senator McComas, who was said 10
be antaEonistc TO the confirmation FOR
the reason that the nominee is a citizen
OF Virginia. and ne believed Maryland to
be entitled 10 the patronage. and Of the
two Senators from Virginia. who were
opposed to Beach because he was al
legged TO have supported Palmer instead
Of Bryan in the campaign for President.
Friends Of Beach had hoped to have the
question of politics kept out of the con
test before the Judiciary Committee, and
it was supposed that the tide Of opposi-
tion had been stemmcd in the appeas-
ing of Senators McComas. Daniel. and
Martin. which was announced more than
a week ago.
Another matter which has heretofore
only been limited at IL is now believed.
VIII be made the subject of investiga-
ton before the Judiciary Committee. 1t
relates to the question Of morals. and an
iucido1t in an T. Street restaurant, al
legged 10 have taken place more than a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
POSTOFFICE OFFICIALS
AWAIT KNOX OPINION

concerned in making promotions except
it be made by fhe officer or ofHcers un-
der whose supervision or c8utral sach
employe is serving. and sueh recon-
usendation by ans. other person. with the
knowledge and consent Of the employe.
shall re sufficient cause for debarring
him from the promotion proposed. and
repetition OF the cfense shall be sum
cient cause fer removing INN fT0m rhe
service
Interested in Successors.
OF course. il The present instance.
Nessrs- Machen and Beavers are net
seeking q promotion They are simply
DESTROYS Of securing an increase in the
salary allowance for the future oeeu-
pants Of the Offices which they aOw I'LL
If this is the case. probably it VIII be
only necessary TO call their attention
10 the order issued by President Roose-
veIt last January to insure their waving
all benefits that may accrue under the
present provisions Of the Postofice ap-
DropriatioH UlIL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
BROKERS' AGENT ABSCONDS
AND OFFICE CLOSES UP
Wife and Children OF Missing En-
Ploye Also Disappear

NEWARK. n. J., Jan. I2.-The local
Office Of the stock brokerage firm of
Joseph Cowan < Co, OF New York, re
manned closed today. and the where
abouts Of Hooper C. Ball. who was in
charge up to last Friday, are unknown
TO patrons Of the place.
There was no one ar the Ball home,
at $40 Broad Street. today Neighbors
said that Mrs. Ball and her TWO chill
dren went away yesterday and had not
been seen since
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
VENEZUELA TO CLAIM
DAMAGES FOR COMMANDMENT

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 12.-The
Post today hears that the Venezuelan
government, despite the advice Of the
United States to the contrary, intends to
make a large claim against Great Britain
and Germany Tor damage done in the
bombardment Of Puerto Cabello
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-12
TRIBUTES TO REED.

Memorial exercises in honor O. tho
late Thomas Is. Reed were held yester-
day afternoon at The second Baptist
Church. eolored under the auspices OF
Q he church lyeeum The life and char
acter OF the deceased statesman were
extoHed by John C. Dsncy. Recorder OF
Deeds Of the District. Judson W. Lyons.
Register OF the Treasury ez-Gov-
r. Z. S Piachback. x-EeDresentative
George II. White. Of North Carolina. ana
others