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Evening journal., 1907-05-30
PRESIDENT SHY
ON HAT QUESTION

by Our own Wire. Pnblishers' Press.
WASHINGTON, May S0-One sub
ect upon which President Roosevelt
viii not express an opinion or give
advice has been discovered.
IT Is women's head gear.
A mere man who saw the President
at a public reception recently asked
Mr.. Roosevelt what he thought about
the spring style of women's hats.
The President was astonished, but
recovering his composure, gasped:
"That is a matter which I dare not
discuss"
Evening journal., 1907-05-30
a. Month on Farmers.

Special to The Evening Journal
CLAYTON. May 3o.-Thc farmers have
simply been up against it, this month
The almost continuous rains and the c7id.
frosty weather, has made backward
season. Many farmers have not their corn
nlanted and these who have fear that
thev viii have il to do over again on ac-
count Of rot. Small fruits garden Nese-
tables and everything is retarded IN
growth
Evening journal., 1907-05-30
pay observed at smyrna.

SneCl1I 20 Tho EVcnIng Journal.
SMYRNA. May 9O.-General Hancock
Post celebrated Memorial Day by strew-
ing the graves Of their departed comrades
with flowers. Rev. W. G. Koons deliver,
the address at Greenwood Cemetery and
Frank whelen was the speaker at Odd
Fellows Cemetery. The veterans and
members Of the Junior order Of Mechau-
les attended special services at Asbuy
Chuch on Sunday and heard a sermon by
Pastor Robert Watt
Evening journal., 1907-05-30
operated On Senator HaIe.

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
BALTIMORE. May 30.---It was stated
at Johns Hopkins Hospital this morn
ing that United States Senator Eugene
Hale. Of Maine. who underwent an
operation yesterday, spent rather an
uncomfortable night last night, but was
in much improved condition to-day.
Evening journal., 1907-05-30
BIlHOP COLEMAN
AT CLAYTON

CLAYTON, May discrimination
services were held in Trinity Episcopal
Church on Tuesday evening. whed
Bishop Coleman. Of Wilmington. as
sisted by Rev DR.. Dickinson. rector Us
the church. administered the rites Of
Continuation to four Young members
Of the church. The BishoD preached
an interesting sermon from the Acts,
9TH chapter. 10Th verse.
Evening journal., 1907-05-30
Railway Men strike.

BY Ops own Wire. Publishers Press.
sHAMOKIN, Pa, May S0.-Because
they were refused the use of camp
stools while on duty the employees Of
the shamokin and Mount Carmel elec-'
trio railway went on strike to-day. The
road is completely tied up.
Evening journal., 1907-05-30
CHANDLER q g1asstShsF E%Ss1nsE
M - nIInLL CL..-L

No. ia W. Ninth Street.
Garrett attention day or night.
Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hospitals removed ana cared for
hntn claimed. Carriages furnished.
kppointmentk esp1-olAa4 Beth Phnaaa
Evening journal., 1907-05-30
HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE
Relieves Headache

caused by summer heat. overwork. ner-
vous disorders or impaired digestion.
Relieves quickly.+
Evening journal., 1907-05-30
cara Of rhanks.

The undersigned takes this method
of thanking all his friends for their
sympathy and coincidence in his late
bereavement. and for the many beau
tiful flowers which adorned the grave.
Lawrence A. Mullin.'
Evening journal., 1907-05-30
DEATHS.
John o. Dougherty.
Rachael j. ElliOtt.


DOUGHERTY-At duPonts Upper
Banks. on May 2s. 1907. John o.
Dougherty.
Relatives, friends and Division No. 9,
A. o H.. are respectfully invited TO
attend the funeral from his late resi- d
dence, duPont's Upper Banks. on FRI
day morning at 3 o'clock. Requiem
mass at ST. Joseph's Church. Inter
ELLIOTT-In this city. on May %,
1907. Rachael J.. widow of Jesse
Elliott, in her e2nd year.
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited TO attend the funeral from
her late residence. No. sos Pine street,
On Friday. May 81. az ? O'Clock Ser
vices at Epworth NJ. p. Church. at 2.3o
o'clock. Interment Mt Salem ceme-
terry.
Evening journal., 1907-05-30
LOWER TAXES
IN SMYRNA
spocial 10 Tho Evonine .Tourn,l

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
SMYRNA. May A-The Town Council
al its recent session reduced the tax late
from i5 TO IS cents on the sioO Of prop
erty valuation and the pol tax was con
tinued at SlO0
Evening journal., 1907-05-30

Former Sheriff Alvin Allen is tho
e,,est OF Thomas B. Megear, at
Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1907-05-30
TO WORK FOR
CITY BEAUTIFUL

Joint Committees Will Meet in Special
Session on Monday Night.
The civic Improvement committee OF
the Board of Trade will meet at the
home of Miss S. Cornelia Bowman,
No. 1903 Delaware avenue, on Monday
night. to discuss with a New-Century
Club committee plans for a city
beautiful"
1t is the plan of the New-Century
Club committee to organize the school
children of the city. whose duty II will
be to report all unsightly spots in their
respective districts TO the civic inn
provement committee.
Evening journal., 1907-05-30

Mrs. Margaret Collins at Smyrna IS
entertaining Mrs. Charles J. Allen Of
this city.
Evening journal., 1907-05-30

Mrs. William Lewis. OF smyrna. Is
the guest of Wilmington friends.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
COURT ENJoINs MRS. PARKER.
Preliminary Injunction Restraints Her from
Entering Judgment

F, Egerton Webb and John Howard Prall yester-
day obtained from Justice Truax. in the Supreme
Court. a preliminary injunction restraining Susan
De =. Parker, Eliot Norton and their agents from
entering Judgment upon the report OF Hamilton
Odell. referee, in which he April 26 last de-
cided in favor of Mrs Susan De F. Parker In a
suit brought against Messrs. Webb & Pral. and
awarded her two of S2l2 591 So and $1,000
spectively, aggregating in all S2S2 5gl 5s
Mrs Parker who is the wife of DIR. Charles
Thorndike Parker. of Pride's Crossing. Mass. in
1904 brought suit against Webb Pra who
comprise the stock broking firm Of that name. to
$4,000 the value OF fifty bonds OF the Union
Pacific Railroad which she claimed they converted
10 their Several hearings held in
this suit before the referee. Henry L. Sprague.
representing the defendants.
They set up a general denial to the complaint.
alleging they sold the bonds under order from
DIR. Parker, of which she had full knowledge. and
that they made accounting of satisfactory
nature to DIR. Parker.
Eliot Norton asserted that even II the defendants
had received an order from DR. Parker TO sell the
bonds, they had no right TO dispose OF property OF
his wife which they held in trust for her
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
PROCTOR'S FAST YACHT LAUNCHED
The Cavalier, Largest of Torpedo Boat Type,
Slips Into Sound at City Island

The steam yacht Cavalier. one Of the largest yes
sells Of the torpedo boat type built In New York,
launched yesterday afternoon from the ways
at Robert Jacobs shipyard. In City Island. The
yacht IS the property OF Charles E Proctor
her Of the New York Yacht Club.
Mr.. Proctors wife named the yacht. and
hundred friends present 10 the boat slip
into the Sound. After the ceremony they held
banquet in the loft of the shpyard, where Mr.
Jacob. the builder toasted several times The
yacht Will be equipped with her engines and boil
and Will be ready for service in about two
weeks.
The Cavalier IS a long, low craft. capable Of
making high speed. II is without upper works
Forward is the dining saloon. finished in Colonial
style in white and mahogany Beneath the saloon
is the galley. Aft Of this is the owners private
stateroom, with private bath and private saloon
attached. Besides. there three other state
rooms and another bath The boat is built Of
steel. and her engines to be of the Sullivan
make with Roberts boilers II is 135 feet long. 16
feet wide and 4 feet inches in depth. Mr. Jacob
the builder. is famous the builder Of the Effort
that King Edwards cup at Newport. The
Cavalier was designed by the firm Of Swasey, Ray
Tnond & Page, Of Boston. A L. Swasey and A b.
Raymond attended the launching.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
METZ FAVoRS RIVAL PHONE.
Suggests Atlantic Company Might Start in
Financial District

Controller Metz said yesterday he favored giving
the Atlantic Telephone Company. which desires TO
install automatic phone with cheaper rates to
the public. q franchise for a section Of the city
IT IS against public policy 10 shut a respectable
company Of the city II II is willing to install a
plant and furnish service that is wanted by the
people, said the Controller yesterday. AT the
Harne time IL may be against public policy 10 say
10 z new company go ahead and install plant
which 10 all iptents and purposes may be dupiica-
ron Of the existing system IT is hard nut 10
crack any way Il IS looked at. think IL would be
q good Idea 10 give the Atlantic company fran
eflse for plant. say. south OF Canal street If II
WORKS well in section IL would work well In
another. and the company need not fear losing its
investment covering the installation Of a partial
pant II IT has good system. ! realize that many
enJecuons Will be raised TO 81 proposition Ike TINS
nlt don't any other way out Of it. II seems
- ne that the only thing that the new company
III 40 10 win lasting public favor Is 10 begin IN a
email way and demonstrate the superiority OF us
sssteEn compared with the old system II i Is
ton" i ~
u is considered doubtful II the Atlantic company
would accept franchise operate In only a part
81 one borough. The Controllers idea that test
- me financial district alone would be sufncient
,eei,.lpls The argument that no one would want a
tione n his cffice in the financial distTi-t II ne
NS-io not use IL for general business purposes
,,ale atlantic company says il has obtained tenta-
'S SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 the number OF 2o,V5J
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
"STUCK" ON THEIR JOBS.
Couldn't Get Wages or Money Back
Had Doctor 1rreSted.

Charged with obtaining money under false pre-
tences DIT. Herman a. Meeker. who says he con-
ducts the West Side Private Hospital" at No.
l63 to I67 West 9th street. locked up in Police
Headquarters yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Nelson and McConville.
On Friday afternoon James y. walsh. OF No. 3)I
Warren street, Brooklyn, complained 10 the police
that q month ago he had answered advertise
ment IN a newspaper which called for a supcrin-
tendent at DR.. Meeker's hospital, When he called
there he told by the physician that II he would
buy two shares of stock at 800 each, returnable
in one month he would be made superintendent OF
the institution a $50 a month. He accepted tho
proposition and also got hts wife place house
keeper $50 a month. Both 20 have their
living free.
When Walsh started work at the hospital
early IN May he noticed that there were other
superintendents besides himself one OF them was
r s. lie Pompadour. Of No - PUrlv Lane. New
Rochelle. and the names OF the others were, ac-
CordinE to Walsh. Henry 7. KaikerbcCker. q. H.
Hamilton and Herman z. Joleman. Walsh thought
II strange that there should be many men for
job He became suspicious and asked Or.
Meeker TO keep his agreement and buy In the
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
DAMAGE FROM STORMS AND FLOODS.

Fort Collins Col. June 15.-Great alarm is
felt over a report that the big dam at Chambers
Lake which has been holding back 70,0O0O00
cubic feet OF water. has gone out, and that
wall OF water five feet high is rushing down the
Cache Lapoudre River. 1t is believed that all
those living in the lowlands and on the river
banks have escaped. but il is feared that many
fishermen may have been caught in the flood.
Deadwood, s. D., June 15-Three persons are
known to have lost their lives in a cloudburst
at Piedmont. Reports of much damage TO prop
erty are being received from surrounding towns
and mining camps. From twenty TO thirty rail-
out at many places the Burlington road.
while the Northwestern ts In still worse condi-
ton.
Warsaw. Ind. June 15.-Rains have devas-
tated the lowIands about Nappanee, running the
Losses are estimated at half a million dollars.
MilIen Ga, June ia terrific hailstorm, the
path of which was four miles wide and ten
miles long has wrought havoc with growing
crors in Jenkins County One farm was COM
Dleiely destroyed and another Is practlcaliy
total loss The hailstones killed grown cnlcheHs
in many places, and went entireV through
wateTmelons.
Richmond Va June 15-A cloudburst oc-
Cured near Finney's Siding Va, on the Nor
folk & western Railway in Russell county
Yesterday afternoon. The railroad tracks were
washed up traffic delayed ana the low4allas @
were flooded. Many persons were saneo a tI IT,,
through the county warning the leopie VI 'A'
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
FOR n. Y. TAX SYSTEM.
Wilmington, Del, Decides to AdOpt
Methods in Use Here.

The citizens Of Wilmington. Del. at municipal
election held the first part OF this month de-
cided TO petition the Legislature of their state
provide the tax assessment system in use here for
Wilmington.
The vote was taken upon the question Shall
the Mayor and Council memorialize the next Legis-
lature 70 enact a law providing for Wilmington
the system Of assessment OF real estate which Is
now in operation in New York; The vote has
just been announced. II shows that $3.50 voted for
the New York method and 757 voted against IT,
The New York assessment plan was explained
TO the people OF Wilmington on May o when Law
son Purdy the president Of the local tax board
on the invitation OF the Mayor and City Council OF
Wilmington. delivered address, IN the Council
chamber regarding hts department. In Wilmington,
II is said tho tax assessors elected for short
terms Mr.. Purdy's description OF the personnel OF
the New York department came a revelation. II
is said. when he declared that the men in charge
OF tho most important work have been in the
vice OF New York for over twenty years.
Mr.. Purdy showed in his address sample sheets
OF the maps, held books and record books in use
here, and left them with the Mayor for the benefit
OF the Wilmington assessing department IL Is
expected that should the Delaware Legislature en-
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
NEND GIRLS J4WBONE.
Speech Restored after Nearly Sir
Weeks.

After being unable 10 use fntelligible speech for
-earlv six weeks eight-year-od Elsie Nebritz. Of
No 1qg East e5th street. was discharged from
Flower Hospital yesterday with her speech re-
stored after the surgeons had replaced section
ot necrotic bone IN the left Jaw with a substance
known as bone wax" which has already turned
into bone.
The girl can talk with as much freedom as
ever Dr. Joseph H Fobes who performed The
operation was assured success According 10
the surgeon this is the second operation Of It's
kind performed In this country that has resulted
successfully In the other operation, which was
performed on a six-year-old boy several months
ago. z new bone placed in the left forearm
Today the arm is in normal condition In both
of these cases the patients were suffering from
tubercular bone.
When the girl was brought 10 Flower Hospital
Dr. Fobes found that a cavity had been eaten into
her law two inches deep. and decomposition had
made rapid headway. To save the jaw the cavity
was thoroughly scraped and the bone wax" in
serted The jaw was then subjected daily IN
spection under the X-rays IN ten days the sub
stance began 10 harden. ard the girls power Of
speech gradually returned
Gases Of tubercular bone said DR. Fobes yes
terday, ARE very rare. This Is the first time a
case Of this kind has come under my observation
where an operation on the Jaw has been really a
success. In Vienna some few cases where the
limbs were affected have been successfully treated
The girl is back in her normal condition and was
Playing in the streets with her COMPANIONS EeSt
nsC. Before she 10 WoTnSnnood the scar IsIL
or her face viii nave disappeared
The previous successful operation for necrotlc
bone was performed by Dr. Charles n. oGhcaJ a.
chief house surgeon Of St. GreRory's Hospital he
IS said be the first surgeon in the United States
70 Obtain a successful result from an operation OF
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
EXPLOSIVES ENDANGERED PAssAIC.
Hardware Dealer Must Answer in Court for
Storing Them on Premises.

Passaic n. j.. June 15-For having in his pos
session explosives enough to blow up one Of the
most thickly populated districts in the city Charles
Hubinger a hardware dealer No. 263 Passaic
street will have to appear before Justice Dalrymple
on Monday II is charged that he had no permit
10 keep explosives his premises
Hubinger the police say. had stored $50 pounds
of dynamite. a Ike quantity of giant powder. a
big tank of benzine. another tank containing tur-
pentine and a third filled with kerosene. Across
the way the gas works or the Public Service
Corporation
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

shares again. The doctor demurred and advised
him 10 stick IL out until the end Of the month
When the time was up and II came a show
down" Walsh SAYS. he got neither salary nor his
5000 back lie Pompadour that he
''sung" for $500 worth of stock. A woman named
lisa bel Cahill. according the two COmplanants
was doing the same work Mrs Walsh and had
also bought 5000 OF the stock.
Detectives Nelson and Mccormick were put on
the case as they remembered DR.. Meeker from
previous matter in the Tombs court. They saw
him IN Centre street, Franklin. yesterday
afternoon and arrested him. When he was searched
q typewritten list containing a dozen names and
addresses and a gas bill for $l63 were found.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
FEAR YOUTH NET WITH FOUL PLAY.

me family OF Joseph Kalweit nineteen years Old
- 10 sss Metropolitan avenue, Williamsburg, who
--7S Deen missing from home since wednesday, said
ses'erasy they feared he had met foul play When
80 80 young man left home he had 500 and wore a
1aaiA9ho ring valued $50 and a gold watch and
ia balE valued vi sl25 The boys home is located in
II .saIt or lie Italian colony OF williamsburg
fi.r SAD mat young Kalweit knew the reputa-
se,g,ed .stsefa1 Italians IN the neighborhood ana
N'fAen 10 be AFRAID OF them.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
BOY ESCAPES FROM REFoRMAToRY-

Railway n j. June 15.-An inmate OF the New
Jersey state Reformatory at this place To-Day
escaped from the institution and was not missed
for more than fifteen minutes Ihe ponce VI eiiis
and nearby. cities were asked 10 arrest MN II
found The officials say they knew hiin oiy ,s az
Haley and that he made irusty soi,e , 'tt 4ho
ago He mad charge of the work or cleaning tns
head Offices OF the institution. Haley was sent
here from Jersey City
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
LEATHER ARTICLES FOR SUMNER TRAVEL

FOR CAMPING MOTORING AND STEAMER USE.
HAMPERS VARIOUS SIZES EQUIPPED WITH LUNCHEON
SERVICE; TEERMOS BOTTLES (FOR MAINTAINING LIQUIDS AT
A TEMPERATURE); SUIT CASES.
BOXES DRESSING AND WRITING CASES: COLAPSBLE CUSHIONS
AUTOMOBILE AND TRAVELLING CLOCKS; AUTOMOBILE BAGS
PURSES CARD CASES
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
3. Altnun & On ARE PREPARED TO UNDERTAKE
THE FURNISHING OF SUMMER HOMES
AT MODERATE EXPENSE

DRAPERY AND UPtOl STERY MATERIALS NCLUD-
HAND PRINTED CRETONNES AND TAFFETAS MUSLIN AND
PRINTED PORTIERES SCREENS.
CANOPIEs UTILITY FURNISHINGS: WINDOW
PORCH SHADES HANNOCKS. LOUNGNG PILLOWS. ETC.
FURNITURE SLIP COVERS MADE TO ORDER
PLAIN AND FANCY MATTINCs. AMERICAN FIBRE
RUGS WASHABLE RUGS. ART SQUARES. HOMESPUNS. A
VARIETY OF ORIENTAL DOMESTIC RUGS SUITABLE FOR
PORCH INTERIOR FURNISHING
HOUSEHOLD LINENS. BLANKETS AND CoMFoRTABIEs
RUGS DRAPERIES RECEIVED FOR STORAGE
KEEPING THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS
PARTICULAR ATTENTION is GIVEN. IN THE DEPART
MENT. TO THE MAKING ORDER OF HAND-TUFTED RUGS.
IN SELECTED COLORINGS SPECIAL
FINE LACE DRAPERIES ALSO MADE UP IN SPECIAL
MEASUREMENTS ORDERS FOR
DELIVERY SHOULD BE PLACED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
Fifth Aurmur 34th anh 3ith strrrts Nrm Furk
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
R. Altman & On.
CLOSING HOURS: 5 P NJ SATURDAYS II NOON
GARMENTS FOR MIDSUMMER WEAR.

GARMENTS FOR MIDSUMMER WEAR.
FOR ATHLETIC SERVICE TRAVELLING AND AFTERNOON DRESS.
APPAREL FOR OUT-OF-TOwN YEAR
TOGETHER WITH THE LATEST DESIGNS IN MEMS
FURNISHINGS MOTOR GARMENTS.
WOMENS AND MISSES SUITS OF TROPICAL FABRICS FOR
GOIFNCl TENNIS AND BOATING; BATHING SUITS AND
KNITTED JACKETS; MOTOR COAKs. CAPS. HOODS AND
Wells. AUTOMOBILE PARASOLETTES: AFTERNOON GOWNS.
SUNSHADES AND TRIMMED HATS
TIES AND PUMPS IN THE LATEST STYLES SLIPPERS FOR
AFTERNOON AND TRAVELLING WEAR RIDING BOOTS
POYS. GIRLS AND CHILDRENS CLOTHING FOR RECREATION
AND DRESS WEAR CIILDRENS SHOES TIES AND SLIPPERS
MEMS MOTOR COATS BUSTERS. JACKETS AND
NEGlIGEE SHIRTS. LEATHER BELTS. sCARFs AND TIES.
SUMMER UNDERGRADUATES HOSIERY AND GLOVES
MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN
STEAMER RUGS. MOTOR ROBES AND TRAVELLING sEIAwls
INFORMATION AND SUGGESTIONS SUBMITTED TO PERSONS
TOWN. AND SPECIAL FACILITIES
PROVIDED PUNCTUAL DELIVERY
OF ORDERS RECEIVED BY MAIL
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
WOMEN'S HOSIERY

AT THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL PRICES
WOMENS PLAIN BLACK HOSE.
OR WITH COTTON SOLES.
sIlo PAIR PER BOX OF THREE PAIRS $3.50
WONfENS BLACK SILK HOSE, WITH EMBROIDERY.
s1S5 PER BOX THREE PAIRS $500
WOMEVS PLAIN AND OPENWORK BLACK Isle THREAD HOSE
ALSO PLAIN BLACK COTTON HOSE.
Csc PER PAIR PAIRS 81 90
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

GOWNS FOR TRAVELLING AND OUTOF-TOWN WEAR
IN THE DREssMAKING AND TAILORING DEPARTMENT GOWNS
SILK FABRICS AND FASHIONABLE WOOL
MATERIALS BE MADE TO ORDER IN STYLES SUITABLE
FOR MIDSUMMER DRESS.
ALSO RIDING HABITS TO ORDER OF CLOTH OR TROPICAL
MATERIALS. EXCLUSIVE SAFETY MODEL.
SPECIAL PRICES
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
SUMMER DRESS GOODS

BEGINNING MONDAY. JUNE Hh A SALE COMPRISING TEN
THOUSAND YARDS OF SHEER MATERIALS. IN
VARIOUS STYLES AND COLORnGS
AT THE SPECIAL PRICE l6c.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
A SALE OF LACES

BEGINNING MONDAY, JUNE I7h. SEVERAL THOUSAND
LACES. SEASONS NPORTATONS. VARIOUS
DESIGNS AND QUALITIES AT The
FOLLOWING PRICES:
3oc 45e- 75c. slIo TO 325 PER YARD
REPRESENTING REDUCTIONS OF 5O%
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

act the law asked for these will be used as mode
for the Wilmington officials.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-24

YANKEE TRADE IN CHINA

A press dispatch from Picking states
that British and American commercial
aEents are at last moving in China
which swarms with Japanese agents
traders. and peddlcrs. The moderniz
ing of China is proceeding rapidly. The
railways are heavily patronized. Pc
king is plastercd with posters showing
great commercial activity along tho
most approved Yankee lines. One sin
gle thing will give the outsider an idea
of how the modern Picking is improy
ing along modern lines: Though Il
will hardly he believed. It IL neverthc
less the truth. that the best equipped
Of steam rollers are used in hattenlne
the streets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-24
FLOW Of lava had
STOPPED TUESDAY
Maui ExcursiOnists Did
Not Get To Scene
In Time

The steamer Maui returned early
this morning from the excursion to the
lava flow and reports that the flow IL
pau. a number of the passengers who
went out stayed Mt Napoopoo and will
attempt to reach the origin of the fiow
where II is still active.
The trip was very pleasant and
with the exception of little wind On
the return trip the sea was smooth AL
the way. Purser sheldon in his re.
port says:
we left Honolulu Monday, Jan. 81.
with smooth sea and light trade winds.
Arrived at lava flow Tuesday morning
The volcano party went ashore: also
Chief Engineer King and myself. We
all walked to the foot of the flow. The
lava had stopped flowing. but was still
hot in some places, where paper,
cloth. etc. could he burned.
Some of the party scorchcd their
hats and handkerchiefs as souvenirs.
We returned to the boat at i:3O p. m.
~ night we saw red.hot fire which up.
peared to be flowing. We left the lava
flow at $3.50 n. m. Wednesday"