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The Washington times., 1906-01-24
BRAZIL IS GRATEFUL
FOR AMERICAN SYMPATHY
Marine Minister Acknowledges Message
Of Coincidence Sent on Account Of
Blowing Up Of Warship.

The minister Of marine OF Brazil has
acknowledged receipt of the message of
coincidence from Secretary Of the Navy
BonapaTte on account of the explosion
on the Brazilian warship with q loss Of
over 10 lives. The message, which was
received at the Navy Department this
morning, was addressed to His Excel
Iency Carlos Bonaparte," and in full was
as follows:
Rio Janeiro (via French cable)
Jan. %
Official His Excellency Carlos Bona
parte, Secretary Of the Navy, Wash
ington. L S. A.
IN the name OF the Brazilian navy.
FOR the feelings OF sympathy expressed
AZ the loss OF the irOnClad Aguidaiean.
Please accept and extend TO the Ameri-
can Navy the most grateful feelings OF
the Brazilian navy.
Vice Admiral JULIO DE NORONHA
'MinistTo da Marinha-"
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
ALExA9RIA NEWS NOTES

rANDRIA. VA. JAN. q


The city &C -, A. --go,. las
than an hour y, -. - ..-,-ss..te5
considerable b.
The boards al = -. eco g., 49,.
hands Of Mayt peeg - I-o,l,-,o--
Weaith's Attorn, - ee-tlitssa
the search for th.--,,..5--.- -.
ers of George Cut - -,
"0e sa.o -, ~ other appropriation
% WV po' me ioF'- boa-d declined 10
concur.
Two hundred dolAs ,rss .-rv,,.-,-
ated TO aid the Ge-re wsahingtoo
Birthday Association tha ee,ebra ion
of the coming 2Zd Of Foruary. ii being
understood that this a5unt wlu cover
the decoration OF the ci, building
Tie board Of alderm, last nlg1.t
elected ez-Maycs George Simpson Ia
be an alderman in the Thu ward. vice
Samuel p. Fisher. VINO hasbecome cor
poration attorney. All III living ex
mayors are now connected Vtn the cts
council except ez-mayor Do'nham.
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
OBEY TRAFFIC LAWS
AT JUDICIARY SQUARE
If You Persist in Short Cuts Special Policeman Stationed
There Will Take Care of You TO Prevent
Collisions Now So Frequent.

and the ieft-hand curb TO permit the
passage Of other vehicles. In turning
"a corner TO the right. every vehicle
shall keep 10 the right Of the center
OF the street
Travel on streets and highways shall
be - gulated by allowing the right Of
way 10 those going north and south.
This regulation has been prepared with
much care and IL thought by the Com
nissioners and Major Sylvester 10 offer
adequate protection 10 pedestrians aEd
moving vehicles If its provisions are
obeycd.
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
GIRL THROWN TO GROUND
WHILE RIDING HORSEBACK

Friehtened by sn automobile. horse
ridden hy fourteen-year-oId Margaret
Miller of the Berkshire flats. threw h!-
TO the ground at Sixteenth and T streets
northwest Yesterday afternoon. The
chauffeur picked the girl up and hurried
her 90 The Emergency Hospital Later
sle was removed % her home where size
was attended 10y the family physician.
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
RACCARAT GAME OF SKILL.

CLIENT. Jan 34-The court Of appeals
has decided that baccarat, played with
one board Is a game Of skill, not
chance. The judgment was rendered in
the case against y. Marquet, lessee OF
the Kursaal. AT Ostend. who was charg-
ed with the infringement of the
gambling laws.
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
I0NADABS TO MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT

Washington Council No. ], FraternaI
Sons OF JOnaGab. have completed ar
.'angements for an open meeting to-
morrow night at its headquarters IN the
large auditorium of the building SO
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
All eX-JOnadabS are especially invited
10 be present as well as all men who
are interested.
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
WOMAN OF EIGHTY PROVES
HERSELF A LIFESAVER

NINSTED. Conn. Jan. 24.-Andrew J.
Hines, Of South Sandisneld. Mass. q
nearby village owes his life TO Mrs.
Hulda {. Howard aged eighty
" lille tearing down an old building
Hines was caught under a falling timber
III such manner that ne could not
release his head Mrs Howard heard
the crash. got an iron bar and raised
the timber
Hines would have chol1ed to death in
a few minutes.
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
HARD ON wIFE-BEATER.

In the police court this morning
Stephen Davis was before Justie Harry
b. Cation on the charge Of asauItine
and beating MS wife. Fannie Da-is he
was arrested BY Policeman Myhew.
Justice Cation In rendering his dcision
said that he regretted that the whipping
post had been done away with. but that
he would fine Davis $50 or in defaut OF
payment sent him TO jail for taree
months.
The Washington times., 1906-01-24

Taking alarm at the frequent collisions
which have occurred at the corner Of
Fifth and u streets northwest. particu-
larry the recent one resulting in the
death of William Northridge, a hack
man, Major sylvester has stationed a
policeman at that point 10 enforce the
regulation relating 90 the passage Of
vehicles on the right side Of the street.
This point, the intersection of Fifth
and y streets and Louisiana avenue,
ana the turning point Of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric COmpany's
cars going east and west allows con-
slant congestion OF traffic. and is re-
garded as particularly dangerous for Pc
destrians and carelessly driven vehicles
This is especially so OF the north side
Of the open space. facing judiciary
Square.
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TO DISCUSS SCHOOL GOVERNMENT

Wilson l. Gin viii deliver an address
In the Public Library on Thursday
tages of the school system OF seIf-g1g-
eminent now under instruction.
Mr.. Gil IS the originator OF the move
ment- Short speeches VIII be made by
Simon Wolf. Rev. Alexander Kent. RS.
+. s. Mussey, George Il. SHIRLEY and
others.
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To Turn.

When turn ing around. if turning 10 the
right. q vehicle shall nave the right OF
way; hut when necessary 20 turn 10 the
left the driV er must see that the way is
clear. This is shown by letters \ 10 b.
Every vehicle turning TO the left into an
inteTsectiug street shall move so as to
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
DIRECToRs 80 ELEcTED.

The Savings Mutual Building and
Loan Association has elected the follow-
ing officers:
N. b. Harlow president, Peter Aitche-
son. vice president i, J. Fleming, Sec
rotary; Ross Elliott. treasurer; Peter
Aitcheson, 7. j. Fsnnon. W. n Rear
don, Samuel BeHdheim, and J. n. HiE,
directors; Henry Strauss, G.. H. Harlow.
and c. {. CaElin. trustees
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
MURDER TRIAL TOMORROW.

The trial Of Harry Meeks and Her
bert Foster will come up in the police
court before Justice Harry 3. Cation to-
morrow morning. Meeks viii be repre-
scented by Attorney John II. Johnson.
and Commonwealth s Attorney Brent viii
conduct the prosecution
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
30 49, FOF KAISFR

BERLIN, Jan. -t-Thc socialists have
elected The president of the Society Of
Veterans at Nicrter Auerbach. and in
stead of closing the meeting with cheers
for the kaiser. they are now closing
with cheers Fog lbesy equality and
fratcrHitv.
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Take Short Cut.

Drivers OF vehicles and bicyclists take
the most convenient passage when cross
ing this space. moving from the right
side Of Fifth street 10 the left side OF
Louisiana avellUas as shown ira the dia-
gram by letters 1 and J. instead of max
ing q wide detour to the right. Taking
this short cut although reducing the
distance only about thirty feet. is liable
10 cause may accidents Of a serious ma
ture, resulting from collisions between
cars, vehicles, and bicycIists.
As a result of the strict enforcement
Of the regulation, a number of arrests
have been made and fines imposed. In
most cases the arrested persons have
complained they were unfamiliar with
the regulation.
The present regulation has been il
operation since August 1903. and has
since been strengthened by amendments
Its provisions are that every vehicle IN
motion on a public highway shall keep
on the right size. as shown los letters
A. q. and Fl. Every vehicle, when pass
Ing another vehicle facing or moving in
the opposite direction, indicated by let
tiers + and @. shall move 90 the right;
but in passing another vehicle moving
in the same direction shall move 10 the
left, Is letters X and /.
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
TRIO OF WARRANTS.

William Brooks, Levi Baltimore, AMI
joan Payne were arrested by Police
men hnignt- Arlington. and Ferguson
on the charge Of vagrancy. In the police
court THIS morning they were sent 10
Jail for thirty days.
The Washington times., 1906-01-24

tains all his life and early became an
expert shoi like all Kentucky noun
taiueers- He was first q deputy sheriff
of Clay county. then school teacher.
lawyer. general stOrekeepcr in the Gov
eminent Revenue Service, and finally
assessor OF Clay county which he held
when he became involved in the Gotbt-
trouble.
feud. whatever be the circumstance OF
the killing % GOebel He was in Frank
fort the day Goebel was shot trying TO
procure pardon for killing Baker from
" 5. Taylor. then governor.
The prosecution has maintained that
he was 10 get the pardon for killing
Gaebei. Howard says that In this seem
ing connection he was q victim Of cir
CuruStaucrs
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
RAIN RErARDs SUGAR CROP.

HAVANA, Jan 24--The sugar crop
will be considerably delayed by the rains
Of December and this month. The cane
is giving a poor yield of juice.
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
Story of the Feud.

The Baker-Howard fcud broke out in
1897 The Bakers one day ambushed Jim
Towards father and two brothers kill
ing the brothers and desperately wound
ing the father. Jim Howard. as soon as
he heard OF IL. mounted his horse aE5G
rode 10 the scene. lie claims she Bake-s
tried 70 ambush him and that he ESCAPED
by using his horse as a shield In the
encounter he shot George Baker %
death
Howard was indicted for the murder
of Goebel in April. 1906 He was then ina
Clay county. where he might have re-
manned indefinitely. as the mountaineers
are Republicans, and would have afford
ca MN protection against an army. But
III May Howard went TO Frankfort ard
surrendered. His first trial resulted in
a sentence OF death, his second OF life
imprisonment, both being reversed The
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
JOHN CH|NANAN'S
NEW YEAR FEAST
CeleStials Observe Their
Great Day i'll Style.
ALL WORK is SUSPENDED
Homage Paid to she JOSS, After Which
a Round Of Visits Is
Made.
Today is the Chinese Kew Year.

Today is the Chinese -Tew Year.
Every Acknowledged celestial in Wash
ington believes today he stands square
with the world, and there is a smile
Of contentment on his face. The holt
day was observed by the residents Of
Chinatown. as well as laundrymen and
storekeepers tEEeughout the city.
During the da5 the Cinnamon went
about with red slips OF paper. These
were their visiting cards, which they
exchanged with the accustomed saluta-
ton Of Gong-He-Ia-Toi
All Dressed Up.
The Cinnamon were arrayed in their
native dress. with their hair FURNISHED
until IL shone like polished ebony, and
silk braid at the end ~ the queues.
Many OF them discarded their wide
brimmed black hats ard dOnned the lit
lie red skull caps win red buttons on
the top, such as worn by the ATTACHES
Of the legation.
AS early as ! O'Clock this morning
the Celestials began to flock 10 ths jess
house. which is on the third floor ever
a Chinese merchandise store.
At the Joss House.
In the joss house there sits "A large
table on which there are several small
statues supposed to be the images of
the joss To whom the CHINESE Iray and
look for everything. They believe he
can make their LOT a happy OF a sorry
one. and try 10 keep on the good side
Of him. ON the table are d number Of
crooks in which pstly punk. sandal
wood and sweet oil are Kept constantly
burning until the holiday is over. On
The walls Of the joss house are hung
many pieces Of heavy yellow paper, with
sacred inscriptions on them.
The Chinese sit or squat on small
mats or stools on the floor with their
legs crossed tailor fashion Ia this pO-
sttlon they pray 10 the joss OF hster
10 the high priest, who taos on the
spirit Of the day and the significance OF
the holiday. II is the Cuty OF every
Chinaman 10 visit the joss house at
least once during the twenty four hours
beginning az u o'cIoci- last night and
sending tonight at the same uour. Many
OF them make more than on visit, but
they DO not remain long.
Children Finely Fixed.
a number Of Cinnamon on Four-and-a-
half street and Pennsylvania avenue
have one or more children. The little
ones and their mothers were probably
the most conspicuous figures seen in
the Chinese quarter today because OF the
Oddity ana Eaudiness of their dress. The
! tots hair was braided as Il Is only
| braided on holidays. They wore red
green. or yellow silk dresses or coats,
and black silk pantaloons, with little
caps on their heads, and shoes a trife
/ larger than mitch boxes. When two
children met they EMBRACED on another
and exchanged kisses.
The Washington times., 1906-01-24
HOWARD'S LAST HOPE
Is ABOUT EXHAUSTED
The Most Picturesque Figure in Goebel Case Is Gentle
man Jim, the Victim of Kenucky's
Feud System.
Feud System.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jan. 2i.-James
Howar6 VIII on February l be taken 10
the + ankfort peuitendary. where he
VIII send the rest of his life, unless
turn o. fortune that cannot be forcseen
liberates him.
After spending nearly six years in Jail,
standing three trials and fighting his
case through the Supreme Court How
ard has been convicted of the murder OF
William GOebel. the Supreme Court hay
ing affirmed the kentucky courts.
Towards nerve has not forsaken him
He IS still cheerful and says he i con
fident he VIII be indicated and lib
Grated.
In many ways Howard is the most
picturesque figure of the GOebel murder
cases. The Commonwealth represents
him as the mountain feud fighter and
dead shot who Went 10 Frankfort 10
kin Goebel in return for Il pardon for
having killed George Baker in q teud-
Personally Howard does not MI the
idea of such person at all lie would
never have been taken for mad man
from the mountains, as the prosecution
has described him.
Picture Of the Prisoner.
He is handsome and of distinguished
appearance. OF fine physique and un~
usually graceful. with easy manners,
He looks ike a man of fine intellect and
a student. Indeed. lie has been stu
dent for five years. as during his inn
prisonment he has devoted his time to
perfecting himself in the law
Howard was born in CLAY county forty
wears ago. His father was school
teacher Howard lived in the noun
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-23

by E. B. McClanahan, the legal ad-
wiser of H. Hackfeld e. Company, and
w. Pfotenhauer, the managing direct
or of the company.
The steamer ]. A. Cummins departed
this morning with four kedge anchors
and all available lines for the scene of
the wreck. Eight anchors ranging
from 1000 pounds to 1000 pounds each
are to be put on the port side of the
vessel and she is to haul on them with
her steam winches.
Two anchors were put down yester-
day afternoon off the port stern of the
vessel. One was secured with 200
fathoms of 41R-inch wire cable taken
from the Restorer and the other an
chors was secured by 20 fathoms of the
same cable and 100 fathoms of 10-inch
manila hawser from the Manchuria.
The Manchuria hauled on these lines
about 4:30 p. m. yesterday. She did
not dare put forth her full power for
the lines would not have stood the
strain. The anchors weigh about 1000
pounds each. A third anchor was put
out near the stern this morning and
the remaining five anchors are to be
put in place today or tomorrow under
the direction of Captain Lane of the
Pioneer.
The revenue cutter Manning sud
denly began to pull yesterday after
noon without any orders, and in fact
against the express wishes of Captain
Saunders of the vessel The result was
that the 41a-inch wire cable that had
been secured from the Restorer parted
The end on the cutter evidently slip
per from around the bit.
The sailing of the transport Logan
CONTINUED on Page Fivel.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-23

1--WE are making no effort whateveD
to pull the Manchuria off. We are
following a definite plan which was
cabled to us from the main office of
the company. Our efforts now are
simply to secure the vessel until the
arrival of Captain Metcalf from San
Francisco next week. We believe that
there is no power or tackle obtalnable
in Honolulu that will enable the boat
to be pulled off the reel, and for that
reason she is being secured in her
present position to await the arrival
of the proper appliances.
1--WE are now putting out every eff
fort to simply hold the ship in her pres
ent position and prevent her as much
as possible from pounding on the reef.
The statements that the vessels now
over there have been ordered to pull on
her are incorrect. They are simply
helping to hold her in her present posi-
tion. We have secured all of the
heavy anchors and other appliances
possible here and they are being placed
now under the direction of Mr. Kle-
balm and Captain Smith"
The above is a positive statement of
the policy that is being pursued with
the vessel. 1t was given this morning
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-23

as intending to resign if Kellogg's
plans were adopted, and said that he
UNDERSTOOD that Howland was pre-
pared to go ahead with either plans.
Howland was not in his office this
morning, being engaged in wharf work
and was not seen.
The entimate by Kellogg, that his
changes in the plans would mean an
additional cost of $4,000, is regarded
as much too small. Governor Carter
in his letter to Holloway approving
looking for laborers. The labor camps
may even be more than this. The
error of Kellogg was probably due, it
is thought, to his lack of knowledge
of the labor conditions here. The
"citizen labor law" adds about fifty
per cent, it is said to the cost Of such
work as the Nuuanu dam building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-23
WORK
IN NUUANU Dam
CONTRACTOR wHITEHoUsE LABoRERs NOW TO RE-
sUME CONSTRUCTION THE ACCORDING THE PLANS
EXPERT KELLoGG-CITIzEN MAKES THE COST
MUCH LARGER-KELLOGG DEREsTIMATEs

Work on the Nuuanu dam on a large
scale is to be resumed at once Con-
tractor Whitehouse and Superinten-
Holloway had a long conference this
morning on the dam, and In accordance
with the decision to adopt the Kel-
logg plans, the contractor was ms
tructed to go ahead with the work,
on the new plans. Whitehouse is now
the Kellogg plans for it at $4,000 and it
at the dam have been vacated since
work was practically suspended pend
ing the investigation by Kellogg.
Whitehouse is going to fill them again
as soon as he can.
Holloway said this morning that
work would go ahead now as fast as
possible. He denied that Engineer
HowIand had ever expressed himself
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-23

Captain Saunders the master of the
S. S. Manchuria makes a very clear
statement of the way in which his YES
sci grounded on Waimanalo reef last
Monday morning. At noon on Sunday
the vessel was steering a course south
Al points east. At p. m. she charged
to south 80 points. She kept this course
until a. m. of Monday. At 2 a. m.
of Monday Captain Saunders went on
the bridge AMI took command. At that
time there was a very thick murky
sky with frequent heavy rain squalls
At 3:45 a. m. land was sighted off the
starboard bow. 1t was about points
off. Captain Saunders figured that
the land was Makapuu Point The
vessel was then going at the rate of
about IA 1-2 knots an hour.
Still keeping the same speed, her
course was charged to south by one
half a point east. 1t was 4 a. m. when
this course was changed. Saunders
figured that the dim outline of the land
was that of Makapuu Point and that
by taking the course he did, he would
stand out into the Molokai Channel,
clear Koko Head and pick up Diamond
Head light within short time. AS a
matter of fact the course that he did
take instead of taking him away from
the land bore the vessel toward the
Waimanalo shore reef at an angle of
about As degrees as he had seen Mo-
kulua Island.
Suddenly at 4:O7 a. m. Saunders saw
Rabbit isltand looking high and big
blose off the port bow. He ordered
the wheel put hard starboard, thinking
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-23

to turn to port and get into the open
sea again. He did not at first realize
where he was. But he saw that there
was not room enough nor time enough
in which to turn, so he ordered the en-
gines almost Immediately to go full
speed astern.
BY putting the wheel over to star
board the vessel was brought to nearly
a parallel position with the shore
and before she could be checked, she
had slipped her full length on the reef.
Had she gone on with engines full
speed astern. at an angle, she would
not have gone so far on the reef and
would not be in such a hopeless posi-
tion as she is at the present time.
It is a fortunate thing that Captain
Saunders did not persist in trying to
turn his vessel when he saw Rabbit
island. Had she rammed her nose on
to the rocks there going full speed, she
might have gone down with all souls
aborad. Everybody was asleep at
the time of the accident. and there
would have been but little chance OF
saving them.
The most striking feature about the
explanation of the accident is that
Captain Saunders shoulders the en-
tire blame. He says that he was from
three to four miles off his course, and
northern or a westerly current must
have set him over past Makapuu Point.
The only word of complaint he has
uttered about the entire AFFAIR was 'it
there had been a lighthouse on that
point or on Rabbit Island this awful
accident would never have happened"
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FRESH WATER FOR
MANCHURIA

providing for his crew aboard the YES
sci.
All of the sea cocks on the port side
Of the vessel are now reported to be
checked with sand The vessel can
however pump out her tanks
The revenue cutter Daniel Manning
returning this afternoon shortly before
3 o'clock from the Manchuria. She
came back for coal and some supplies.
She may return to the vessel.
-<-~+-%%~%%*N&~-%%-AN-AA%%
Delicious pies and cakes. Candy
fresh every day. New England Bakery.
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The S. S. Manchuria is getting fresh
water from shore She took some
from the scow Pioneer and is also
having water sent out in demijohns
from shore. The water is to be used
for drinking purposes and for the
boilers. Captain Saunders stated day
before yesterday that the water supply
would be the only problem that he
would have to consider in the way of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-23
The FIGHT OF.
THE FACTIONS
LANE SAID TO HAVE
ED AS ROAD SUPERVISOR CONTROL THE NEXT
sUPERvIsoRs-LUCAs WITH JOHNSON AND A LIVE
LY SCRAP FOR CONTROL SIGHT.

A victory of the Lane faction in the
fight now going on within the Repub-
ncan party means that Sam Johnson
will have to retire as road supervisor.
Lane is declared to have stated more
than once lately that if he got control
of the Board of Supervisors, which is
what the various factions are after,
Sam would have to go. 1t was part
ly the knowledge of this fact that led
Sam into his attitude of declaring that
Brown must choose between him and
H0N@~AAAsSSe%AS .
Twenty-Five cents pays for a want
ad in The Star. A bargain.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-23

Harmony is beginning to be the Re
publican talk now. The row of the fac
tions is going too far to suit some of
the leaders, and as a first step towards
harmony it is said that the Fifth Dis
trict demands, as voiced by Lane, may
be moderated.
Lane and Supervisor Lucas had quite
a lengthy conference this afternoon.
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FAREWELL DANCE TO LoGA..

FAREWLLL DNNLE 10 LJGA-'.
A farewell dance wifi be given at
the Seaside llo,ci tu.n-..t " t,4e ladies'
and officers Of the transport Logan.
A cordial !nvltatIUG is tenGed 10 the
passengers Of the MAncuGrIA- Livery
one always has the best Of a time at
the Seaside and a banner crowd may
be expected. AS usual the public will
be more than welcome.