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mense sum paid and the extraordinary al
lowance for expedition of service
Inspector kings Report

Inspector King was on q stage coach on
that route going from Coulson to Olden.
ffty-fve miles, in 1881. and remarked to
Bill Wright. the driver. that he was going
right on to the Springs.
WELL" said Bill, you'll have to wait
till next Friday, because the next mail trip
is on horseback to Martinsdale and starts
tomorrow"
Why King calculated, II thought that
the mails were carried on this route every
day in the week."
WELL" replied the driver. unconscious
that he was betraying the contractors Sc
crets to government agent, its a daily
from Coulson to OIden, but on from there
to Martinsdale they calcerlate to make the
trips for that seventy miles or SO twice per
week each way"
At Olden Assistant Postmaster Hamilton
told King that, If 1t were absolutely neces-
sary for you, stranger" to get through
to Martinsdale the following night. he
thought he could fix up an outfit to push
him through.
Il slept" said King in an official report
which has just been dug up, ION the ground
floor in the log post Office and store there
being no beds in the place., where rats and
mice played pull-away all night over my
PROSTATE form"
The contractor. King reported. did not
average one trip week, although paid the
extravagant sum for expedited daily
service. His scheme worked by running
AIlo lWO cHuS VI luS llue6 On BCn0Qul0 llIu0
and leaving the bulk Of the route without
service.
Representative Henry R. Gibson of Ten
nessee was formerly a post Office inspector,
and number Of cases that he worked up
during the star route frauds excitement In
1881 are reminders of the present irregulari-
ties.
Mr.. Gibson was inclined to weave his per-
sonal sentiments In his reports on the star
route cases, and in one Of them now on
file in Washington he said:
Il desire to say that my heart is earnest
ly with the department in Its struggles to
extricate itself from the serpentine folds Of
the brood of scheming contractors who
have well-nigh crushed out it's spirit of In
dependence. Although feel that my home
work needs attention, nevertheless, also
feel that the work am now engaged in is
more urgent and more important. 1 will
not hesitate to go wherever directed"
One of Mr.. Gibson's reports amusing1y
shows the prevailing prices Of board for
horses. These are the items as he specified
them to Washington in 1881: November ~
to w. M. krider, for hire of mules for eight
days, to st. Thomas, New, and mule to
return. $12. November a. to G. W. Tuiren-
field, for board of mule for going to and
coming from st. Thomas, three days, and
sending mule to Mineral Park, $S76 No
vember 26, to Daniel Bonelii for two fer
riages and for sending four days feed for
mule going to and returning from Bt.
Thomas C5), So. November 28 to c, c.
Byers, for four days board of mule ($4) and
for sending mule to Mountain Spring (S5),
So December 2. to Jos. Conaway, for board
or horse one night, 80 cents
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cHINA's LOSS, RUss1A's GAIN.
England and America Protest Against
Rate Of Exchange.

LONDON, July 6.-The Shanghai corre-
spondent of the Times says the bankers'
commission has fixed the rate of exchange
for the half-yearly payment of the indem-
nifty due June 80, at 81 cents involving a
total loss to the Chinese government of
over $2OO, 600 The Russian claim has bene-
flied by $1,000 taels. The American and
British delegates have recorded a formal
protest to the fixing of this rate.
telegram from Mengtsze, Yunnan prov
ince, reports that order has been restored
at Ii Nan Flu. The local authorities as
sumed control Of the town June 27.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-06
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS UNEASY
Over Situation in the East - Count
Cassini Criticised.

LONDON, July 6.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Standard telegraphs
that official circles there are nervous over
the situation in the far east, especially
Count Cassini's diplomatic methods.
The Russian ambassador at Washington
is accused of making too much Of the peti-
ton regarding the Kishinen massacre and
too little of the American policy in the far
east The Russian government, continues
the correspondent. would have looked with
equanimity on the presentation of the Kish-
inen petition. which binds nobody, II in re-
turn an understanding could have been
reached respecting Russia's claims in Man
churia 1t is now feared that Russia will
be obliged to forego Count Lamsdorff's
plans concerning Manchuria and China,
States from Japan and Great Britain.
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Details Of the Disaster.

A waterspout of immense proportions
struck in the vicinity of Oakford Park, at
Greensburg, Pa. yesterday afternoon and
created a flood that caused a great loss of
life and property.
At o'clock rain began to fall in torrents
in the vicinity of the park and spread over
territory covering probably ten miles.
A half hour later the cloudburst occur
red. The waters in the lake north of Oak
ford Park began to rise, and Manager
James McGrath, believing there was dan
ger of final break in the great walls OF
pleasure-seekers. who had gathered under
the roofs of the eating stands, the dancinS
pavilion and other buildings In line of the
water, should the banks break, and warn
ed them to run to the hills.
On both sides of the pleasure grounds are
high hills, the park being located in
ravfne about fourth of a mile wide and a
mile long. The people being protected from
and not until Mr.. McGrath and his assist
ant Charles E. Thomas entered each
building in turn and simply drove the
crowds out into the rain did they realize
that the managers were in earnest.
Dam Gives Away.
A half hour after the buildings had been
cleared of the people the waters mounted
the wall of the dam, and within five min
utes water seven feet deep was flowing over
the entire length of 400 feet Of the wall
The rain continued in awful torrents and
about o'clock forty feet of the wall OF
the dam to the east gave way with an aw-
full crash. The flood beat down the ravine
with roar that was heard for two miles.
A half mile down, at the junction of the
Greensburg and jeanette, the park car
barns are located. The entrance gates to
the park were lifted, and with the force OF
pile driver the mammoth posts were hurl-
ed by the waters against the basin. Beyond
were located the small waiting room and
on the track were standing car laden with
people on their way from Greensburg and
Jeanette. The electric storm had rendered
the power south Of here useless, and the
motorman was unable to move the car. The
flood struck the waiting room containing
probably a dozen people. A number CT
them struggled to point Of safety. but in
the excitement that followed there is no
way to be positive how many were lost.
The street car was caught and swept into
the creek. number Of the people in the
car jumped, and there are conflicting sto-
ries as to the number of people who were
carried with the car.
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TRANSPORT SUMNER ON A REEF.
Subsequently Beached to Prevent Yes
sci From Founderine,

MANILA, July 6-The United States
transport Sumner, having on board the 4th
Infantry, struck an uncharted reef and her
forward hold filled rapidly, necessitating
the vessel being beached.
The Sumner was beached in seven
fathoms Of water, near Mauban, Island Of
Luzon Several OF her forward plates were
broken. Two interisland transports were
dispatched to continue the distribution Of
the 4th Infantry to various stations in
Luson and to bring the 18th Infantry to
Manila, where that regiment viii embark
on the transport Logan and SAN for San
Francisco.
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dean of the sacred college, who has
established himself in rooms in the
vatican above the pope's apartments,
had long conference with his secre-
taries today, and gave orders that
various documents connected with
the election of new pope be con-
veyed to the Vatican.
The pope, according to the Tage-
blatt, said to Cardinal Agliardi:
Il will not die in bed"
He went to his writing desk this
morning selected with his own hand a
memento for his favorite nephew and
then dictated to Cardinal Agliardi
new variations to a certain poem
and also yesterday to Mgr. Angel
several Latin couplets on Death
The Doctors Bulletin.
ROME, July 5.-The following
bulletin was issued at 8 40 pm:
"Since morning the pope's weak
ness has increased slightly, his pull
monary condition is unchanged, his
breathing is somewhat rapid, and his
pulse. which is weaker, is not irregu-
lar. His temperature is less than
normal. His holiness is perfectly
conscious.
(Siened) "LAPPONI,
"MAZZONI."
ROME, July 6.-The text of the
bulletin issued this morning by the
pope's physicians is as follows:
although his holiness passed the
night almost without sleep, he is not
so uneasy as he was yesterday. The
pope has been benefited by the in
lection of digitalis and camphor, and
tn condition of his chest is normal.
There is slight cough, with some
catarrhal emission. Sufficient nour-
ishment has been taken. The pulse
is still weak, but not intermittent,
and the temperature is below nor
NAL. The condition of the august
patient, therefore, cannot be de-
scribed as better, but it certainly is
no worse.
"LAPPONI,
"MAZZONI."
The amelioration in the condition
of the pope's health this morning
was so unnatural, considering the
gravity of his illness, that it was fear
ed that possibly it was only the last
Pickering of the vital fame.
Makes Important Appointment.
During this brighter interval, the
pope resumed his habits of command
and insisted on giving orders for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-06
THE STAR By MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address In the United
States or Canada, by ordering 1t at
this ONCE. in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week: 25 cents
fer two weeks: or 80 cents per month.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as fire.
Quently as desired. Always give the
last address. az well al the new on&
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this house withheld the force Of the current
and all the members Of the household were
saved.
Lying down in the debris at the Pennsyl-
vania culvert is the body of James West
wood. thfrty-three years of age. When the
water inundated the cellar of the West
wood house the husband and father went
into the yard and he has not been seen
since: The body of George Wightman, who
was killed by lightning, was fshed out OF
the water.
Fort Pitt Dam Gives Way.
Almost together with the dam in Oak
ford Park the Fort Pitt dam, about half a
mile north of this place. gave way, carry
Ing wide destruction along the valley of
Bull creek which empties into the larger
stream of Brush creek in the lower part of
Jeanette. The Fort Pitt dam serves to
supply the Fort Pitt glass works at that
point.
To add to the alarm caused by the dis
aster in Oakford lark it was reported to-
day that the big reservoir Of the West
moreiand Water Company at Radabaugh,
about a mile from this town. was likely to
give way and that the people In the vicinity
had taken fright and fed to the uplands
The reservoir at Radabaugh covers about
thirteen acres and supplies Greenburg
Jeannette, Penn, Manor and other points
further down the valley.
Quite crowd of people still linger at the
Fennsyivania station culvert, which is
Diocked with debris, under which it is ex-
pected the bodies Of six unfortunate vic
tins OF the flood will be found
The suddenness of the disaster together
with the attendant features, were indeed
pathetic
Yesterday afternoon most of the people
were attracted to the park by the children q
orchestra, Juvenile musical organization
which gave its initial open-air concert. The
Dand was playing when the storm came up
Meny or the young musicians. who were
slIIs, hurried and grabbed their instru-
ments and ran into the building used as a
roller coaster. the laughing gallery and the
tent covering the merry go-r round. ALI these
building, with the exception of the roller
coaster building and a portion Of the mer-
ry-go-round. were swept away
Inc exact number of persons who were
seeking shelter in the buildings from the
storm Is not known. Witnesses of the dis
aster claim that at least two hundred peo-
pie were housed in the different places Of
shelter, while NJ A. Cofrey, general super
1ntendent of the traction company, declares
that not more than ten persons were swept
away IN the flood. He denied that there
were any passengers drowned when the
two cars were overturned by the flood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-06
MEMORIAL 20 CAPT. DAVIS.
Monument to Be Erectad Over His
Grave at Arlinakon.

The commandant OF the marine corps has
approved a design for the naonumant to be
erected by subscriptions ffom oncers Of
that corps over the grave q the National
cemetery at Arlington. Va. of the late
Capt. Austin r. Davis, United States ma
rine corps. who was killed in the Operations
prior to the capture Of Peking, China. The
monument will comprise q granite shaft,
with suitable inscriptions thereon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-06
MR. MOODY M1souorED.
The Secretary Did Not Represent the
President as Condoninr LynchinR.

President as condoning Lynching.
you may say that I was entirely mis-
quoted said Secretary Moody referring
to an interview published this mogntng in
which he fs said to have narrated An In
cfdent In which President RoosAVslt ex-
pressed himself as inclined to eondone
lynching in retaliation for an attack on
cident ever occurred in connection with
the President, and I certainiysnevoG made
the preDosterouS statement ascr1bed to
me-"
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Dives Riddled With Bullets.

The mob that moved on Baptist Town
this morning riddled the dives with bullets.
and 1t is thought few persons were killed
and several injured.
The mob was unable to get into the pow
der magazine, though an attempt was made
to do so. 1t has divided into small groups,
and the members are still armed ana
marching through the streets. The COM
pany of militia which was ordered on the
scene by Governor Durbin has not arrived,
and an investigation will follow the failure
OF the captain of the company to respond 70
the call of the state and city authorities.
Captain Brencle says the police 4nDaftmeoe
is poweriess il another outbreak occurs.
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CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-30
CALENDAR FOR
FEBRUARY TERM

The bar calendar for the February
term of court was issued yesterday and
will probably be ready for distribution
among attorneys today. The calendar
shows an unusually large number OF
cases to be heard at the term begin
ming Monday. and IT will require the
services OF all three judges to make any
perceptible hole in the cases on the
docket.
On the calendar are fifty criminal
cases. not counting the appeals and the
charges to be first considered by the
grand jury. Among these cases are the
government embezzlements which Will
probably be heard this term, and at
which bar. Cathcart Will appear for the
Territory.
On the jury side of the calendar
there are 25S civil causes, while there
are seventy-one jury waived cases.
There are already thirty three divorce
suits on file with many more to come
Judge De Bolt will again preside at
this term. and Judge Robinson will hear
jury cases. II Gear returns from his
honeymoon next month he will be put
to work on the probate calendar.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-30

feaemr'ion - ,hs Hawaiian slivsf
ooins and ,hs substitution ~ a uhs
amous' ~ American riins Thete were
three mentions fcf enc position. "a. ~
Chamberlain. the intornai Revenue
Collector. 'he National HANK n Hawaii.
and Collector stackahic The nrs, DE-.
cllncd. the bank was not ready 10 AZ.
sumo the responsibility AZ the present
time. and Il WAS PRACTICAL, up 60 Cot
hector stsckabic. 49, the last Federal
officer. Co act Mr.. stackahle said that.
under the circumstances he would ac.
ccpt the position. but ON the condition
that the local banks 30 ON his bonas.
which must represent just double the
amount of money that is TO be re-
deemed.
Far from desiring the position as
fiscai agent. the Collector would have
preferred that II go To some one else.
as II merely adds To the burden OF his
present Office without any extra COM
pensation. His condition that the
bankers go upon his bond saves him the
expense to which he would otherwise
have to go II he had to ind his own
bondsmen. The work In connection
with the redemption will be consider
able. as there will be the asserting,
counting. sacking and boxing OF the
coins. together with the making up OF
lists and records In detail, the labor
of bookkeeping. depositing American
coins In the various banks as the SUBJ
stitute for that shipped away from Ha-
wall to the sub-treasury at San Fran
cisco. making out the checks to the
banks In payment for the coins 30 sent
away. and various other items.
As about $500. 900 in Hawaiian money
will be redeemed by the same amount
Of money in American coins OF the same
denominations. Collector Stackabie will
be Obliged to divide the American
money into amounts Of two to three
hundred thousand dollars for depositing
In the different banks, as no one bank
has vaults large enough to hold all this
money.
Collector stackable yesterday made
tests with the quarter. half and dollar
denominations OF Hawaiian money at
Wichman's with all the dirt attached
to them. All were found to be about OF
the standard weight, 412lk grains for
the dollar Then Prof ingalls,, at the
custom house. cleaned of the coins,
scrubbing them with chemicals. A
dollar so cleaned only weighed AIN
grains. All coins are to be redeemed
this year.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-30
Grant ana ochiltrss.

General Grant was a great admirer
OF the late Thomas Ochiltree, and made
many Of the men Of Galveston a bit
Jealous. As result, they once planned
an incident whereby they would hui
initiate Ochiltree. Grant was to stop
at Galveston after his trip to South
America, and the committee did not put
Ochiltree's name on the list of distin-
guished men TO meet him. Ochiltree
bided his time, al he has never been
known to complain, and did not go To
the ship to welcome General Grant.
He took vantage point In the crowd
that filled the streets In front OF the
fremont House. He was behind two
rows OF celebrities who were doing
guard duty along the edges OF a crim-
son carpet which ran from the hotel
steps TO the curb. the reception com
mittee-or part OF twas standing In
the hotel door. waiting 10 give the
General the gladsome hand. Ochiltree
watched until the General and Mrs.
Grant had stepped from the carriage.
and then be bulged through the line.
lie rushed down the crimson carpet,
shook heartily tho hand OF his old
friend, and Offering his arm 10 Mrs,
Grant, marched proudly through the
rank and nle Of leading citizens into
the hotel The mob outside demanded
speech from ths General, and c0nstl-
tuiing himself committee ~ one, Coz
lopel Ochillree appeared with him IA
the hotel balcony and introduced
Grant a. one ~ his besi, iruesi, and
brayest friends, This was lhe las,
dine the mon 10 GALVESTON tried a. sDub
him az u social fugeilon,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-30
STACKABLE AND
COINAGE CHANGE

spalalns " sprseksls s cois
pans' representing the various hanks ~
Honolulu yesterday requested nolleeloF
~ nus'sms hlaebsbls 20 aeespl lEs ap'
pqlNlmspl as nfesl sssnl foT lhs ueilss
STATES Flsssgsg pspsFlmsHl ~ ihs
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-30
OBJECT TO
A CHINESE
Source of Trouble
In South KOna
School.

-. -
"e'' ""' '""e :" '"e
schools winch VIII give them part
Chinese for a school principal MIR.
James On Tai is principa, of the school
=, ., - .n a., -
''"' VI '"e '>"'' " "'"'
In the same district The two men wish
for such a change was presented yester-
Mr' on TAI IL part hawaiian ana part
Chinese. He IL a we'll educated young
man. a graduate OF the Kamehameha
u,.,. nm, ,. . ~ -. A..
''' ,''e o' '''e
ierr"ory' ne WAS recently appointed
to the head Of the school at Honaunau.
South Kona. and from ALI reports WAS
making a success OF the school. The
residents Of that district, however. have
been making II rather disagreeable for
him, because OF the Chinese name he
bears. and he wants to get another
school. preferably Papa in the same
district. Ihe people there also OBJECT
I" MIN BECAUSE ne oears d |hihese
hafne' according 10 the statement mace
NY MT A'hinsoh At 'he "ee'ihs Inc
superintendent reported further. mat
the young man Is hne teacher a
graduate vi NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. anu sui
a''e pe,s'" ~ e'es ""' III ,'e p'"oe
.norderco oy.r IN. matter I'm, had M,
.rr,va5 =, so,u,ton ., ,,. nroh,.r,
Tho o,es,ior uas ,e,, nv tho Roar, IN
Tho c,,,or,,,o,ao,, ,or ,y,o. oo,,on ,,.
deemed hoe,
c,,r;,,a,a.,, A,,,,.on ronor,aa
,,o, so,,sfoo,orv nrosrass was he,pv
nod. T., Tho oors,rro,,o ., ,,o .,,
,,a,s,rta, ,so,oo, >, xuo,ao
|
Acting upon the letter OF DIR. Cooper.
the board decided not to close the
schools on account OF the epidemic OF
'dengue fever.
H.. TROUBLE AT wAHIAwA.
/, Comnlaints having been made
a,ainst the teacher at wabiawa. In
snec,orc T. King has been sem there
to investigate
Life certificates have been granted to
! Mary q I.ofouist Helen Severance and
ELLA T. Au.tip
|
Inc io'iowihs changes III .he 'eae"'hs
corps was reported py the superihtehu-
eht and approved ny 'he Doaro'
] oahu-m'ss H'eanor hoe''hs'" APP
pointed teacher IN 'he haiua schooi IN
p'ace Oh Akuh' Ai'au' resisheo III oruer
" a''c"u 'he N''i"i.
ha"aimrs' a. H. iiahcock' ap-
po'h'eo aSs's'a"' Tue rapa'Aou
sehooi III p'ace Vi Nar'e'o" "ah'er' re-
s'sheo'
"iSs M iorra' appo'"'e" anSiS'a"'
>" INC Non"'' ''"o"'' I" "e" po'''''"'
MISS Aice ~eroe. appointed assistant
IN 'ne "aoH''u scHoo' III piaoe Vi "'SS
f'n"y "''a'''' 'e''s"e'
H. ~ iona appo'h'eo 'eacher oi .he
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-30

Plans ars helps made ~ lhs pubie
WORKS Department for tbs erection ~
q slesl brldss aeress kspals slTeam a.
Llhur hsusl Vhs bflase Sill ~ lhir'
llrlee iool spss Nth GA slfhlssn iaol
gsai
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-30

Plans haYs bsen msde Coz lhs con-
FtTpelloa ~ an addition 90 tbs SOW
eFnmeni wharf ~ Nalmea, Hawaii sAl
lhs lumbsg fag lhs improvement slll ~
ssnl ossg ssny nesl ssss