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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight; Wednesday Fair, Cold
err; Winds Becoming Brisk.

Forecast till pm. Wednesday:
For the District Of Columbia. fair to-
night. Wednesday fair, colder; southwest
to northwest winds. becoming brisk.
western portion; Wednesday fair, colder;
southwest to northwest winds. becoming
brisk. 90
For Virginia, fair tonight, colder In ex-
treme western portion. Wednesday fair,
colder; fresh southwest to northwest winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The Ohio river has fallen O6 foot at
Cincinnati and will reach its maximum
this morning at Louisville. where the stage
was A.2 feet, 1872 feet above flood stage
Below Louisville crest stages as follows
are expected: Evansville, 46 feet Wednes-
day night or Thursday; Mount Vernon,
as to IS feet Thursday or Friday; Padu-
cab. Is feet the additional rise of foot
over previous forecast to come from the
Cumberland river; Cairo, 40 feet In the
lower Mississippi stages Of 53 feet at Ar
kansas City, and 30 feet at Vicksburg are
indicated in about two weeks. with fur
Their rise after that time at Vicksburg.
A moderate depression has moved rapid
" since Monday morning from western
North Dakota to the lower lake region
attended by SHOWS which extend into New
England, and followed by quickly clearly
weather with much lower temperatures
over the northwest and middle wsst. II
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cABLED FOR AID.
New York Mayor Receives an Earnest
-' Appeal From "Tait.v


NEW YORK, January 22.-In view of
the refusal of Gov. Swettenham of ia
maica to accept the aid of the American
fleet, cablegram received yesterday by
Mayor Mcclellan created some comment.
The cablegram was signed by "Tait.
mayor and was dated Jamaica IT was
presumed at the mayors office that Mayor
TAFT belongs in Kingston. Here is a copy
of the message:
JAMAICA, January 81, 1907
Mayor, New York:
ION behalf Of stricken people, I appeal
through you to generosity Of American
people for help Every house DESTROYED.
Money, lumber and building materials
most urgently needed.
-~- TAFT Mayor"
Mayor Mcclellan announced that he
would be glad to accept any contributions
to be sent to Jamaica
Mayor T.. s. Bradford Of Augusta, KY APP
pealing for help. This telegram read:
Our food suffering is beyond our finan-
cial ability. :, Will you help us?,
Mayor Mcclellan said he would receive
contributions for this purpose, too
Money and Material Needed.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, January 22.-In
response to an offer of aid sent by Mayor
Weaver Of this city the morning after the
Kingston earthquake the following cable
gram was received today:
KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 2e.-Many
thanks Money and building material
urgently required. Departure of warships
deplored by people.
!. (SignedD TAT Mayor"
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CALLED $4,000.
No Official Announcement Perhaps
Until Congress Reassembles-

LONDON. January 22.-The lord mayor
Of London this afternoon cabled to Gov.
Swettenham $4,000, the first installment Of
the Mansion House fund, which now totals
100000
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon gives
prominence to a statement which it char
acterizes as an extremely important pro-
nunciamento from highly placed English
official Inc statement says that definite
official announcement relative to the King
ston incident probably will await the re-
assembling of parliament, so as to afford
Foreign Secretary Grey an opportunity Of
completely informing the house and coun-
try. Continuing, the statement makes
detailed analysis of Gov. Swettenham's let
ter, taking the ground that his course
was the usual and necessary one when
foreign troops landed without previously Sc
curing the authority of the governor. The
official is quoted as summing up as fol-
lows:
You will therefore see that Swettenham,
II he acted as reported, took the only pos
sible course open to an Official whose duty
required him to consider not only the spe-
cial relations of his province, but vital
questions of International law"
1t is noticeable that this alleged state
men of an English official, while uphold
Ing Swettenham's course, does not seek to
justify the language which he employed in
following this course. Moreover, the fore.
going view of the case does not accord
with the one generally prevailing among
the government officials here.
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DAVIS sWAYED COURT.
King Of England Showed His Ap-
probation of Work.

LONDON, January 22.-By a singular CO.
incidence Admiral Davis happens to be an
officer to whom England heretofore has
1elt the deepest gratitude, as his course
while the American member of the inter-
national arbitration court at Paris upon
the sinking of the British fishing vessels in
the North Sea by the Russian fleet prac-
tically was decisive in shaping a decision
favorable to Great Britain.
Some phases Of the arbitration were not
stated at the time, as they might have
proved Irritating to Russia. 1t is known
that Davis stanch support of the British
contention turned the scales at the de-
cfsive moment. His views were accepted
by the Austrian admiral, and this, with the
vote of the British member, Admiral Beau
mont, made a majority which determined
member Admiral Dubasoff, and the French
member, Admiral Fournier, concurred, thus
making the conclusion unanimous. But
there Is no doubt Of the influence of the
American, British and Austrian admirals
IN shaping the character of this unanimity
Beaumont was fully aware of this
One OF the phases not generally known
Is that King Edward, on the conclusion of
the court. communicated an invitation
through the British ambassador at Paris
TO Admiral Davis to come to Buckingham
palace. where marked honors would have
been shown him. But the desire to avoid
anything which might be construed as
Wounding Russia led Admiral Davis not
to accept the kings invitation.
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DROP OF TWENTY DEGREES.
Decided Cold Wave Predicted by the
Weather Bureau,

A drop of about 20 degrees in the temper
allure by tomorrow night is indicated by the
weather reports today, according to Prof.
Frankenfield, one Of the official forecasters.
Cloudiness will prevail here tonight, to be
followed by colder weather tomorrow. The
temperature this afternoon as registered at
the weather bureau was 40 degrees 1t Is
expected to go down to 20 or below. The
mercury will hover about the freezing point
tonight. it is said No snow is indicated for
this locality. 49,
Snow was reported today from the upper
lake region, New York and Ohio. Elsewhere
1t was generally cold and clear.
The flood in the Ohio river was reported
this afternoon to have reached the top
notch. being. Is. feet and 2two-tenths at
Cincinnati. This, Prof Frankenfe!d said, is
the third highest flood record for the Ohio
river in seventy-five years. Those that were
higher were recorded in 1883, when the
river was one foot higher than it is now,
and in 1884, when it was six feet higher,
The prediction is that the lower Mississippi
will experience flood following subsistence
of the water in the Ohio.
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LooT1Na CEASED.
When the American warships Arriv-
:. ed at Santiago. ~


SANTIAGO DE CUBA. January 22.-The
whfpple returned here yesterday from
Kingston. The eWhipple was the first YES
sci arriving at Kingston after the earth
quake. ~ =, -, 49,
The steamship Prinz Waldemar, trying
to enter the harbor two hours after the
Whfpple, ran on the rocks at Plum Point
near where Princess Victoria Louise was
wrecked. She filled rapidly and is probably
a total loss. The passengers were saved,
The American war ships were welcomed,
particularly by the Americans, among
whom was loud complaint as to the treat
ment of several American women, who
were found nearly destitute on the water
front with scant food and water and no
conveniences.
The American officers vacated their cabins
for them. Most of the American refugees
sailed for New York via the Prinz Eitel
Frederick on January II. Mrs. c.. Ed
wards and Miss E. Edwards of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Ray, Mr.. and Mrs M.
s. Eustace, Josephine Eustace and Jennie
Eustace of New York and Mrs. L. Naylor
of Baltimore, who were cared for on the
war ships, later sailed on the Eitel Fred
erich. s-..is
A school building was wrecked, killing
and burning 800 children. The shock LASTED
forty seconds Looting was STOPPED short
on the coming of the American war ships.
whose timely arrival was appreciated.
The situation Is confused and complaints
are possibly unreasonable or exaggerated.
The governor Is energetic, hopeful and
forceful. He is inclined to minimize the
number Of deaths and to rely on his own
resources.
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COMMENT IN GERMANY.
San Francisco Conditions Were Diff
ferent. It II Admitted.

BERLIN, January 22.-The newspapers
here print every item Of news available re-
garding the incident between Governor
Swettenham Of Jamaica and Rear Admiral
Davis, U. 8. N, involving the withdrawal
Of the American warships from Kingston.
and receive the quieting Statements from
Washington with a certain degree of skep-
ticism. Editorially the various newspapers
regard the incident as being more Of per-
sonal affair than an incident between the
two governments, and ascribed the friction
to Swettenham's tired nerves" and sensi-
tive national pride. Some of the papers say
that the Americans may now understand
the feelings Of Germany over the declina-
ton Of the United States to accept foreign
relief for the San Francisco earthquake
sufferers, although it Is at the same time
admitted that the circumstances in the two
cases were quite different.
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! is also colder in New England and much
warmer in the Ohio valley.
There will be snow this afternoon and
tonight in the middle Atlantic states and
| lower lake region, but the great high pres
| sure area now prevailing will dominate
weather conditions for the next few days.
and generally clear and comparatively cold
weather may therefore be expected.
Cold wave warnings are displayed In
western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir
ginia.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be fresh southwest to north
west, becoming brisk; on the south Atlantic
coast light to fresh and variable, and on
the. east gulf coast light northeast to
east.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh southerly winds with
snow. tonight and probably "Wednesday to
the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer--January q, pm, %; 8
pm, "a; IL midnight. %: January %. 4
am, %; am, 30: II noon, ~; - pm, AZ.
+ Maximum. a. at 2 pm, January %; mini
mum, 22, at IL midnight. January "a and %.
BarometerIJanuary q, pm, $3.50;
pm. 3O5S; II midnight, 1892; January %.
"A am. a0-44; am. 1882: noon, 30.10;
pm, 30. Is. .s-.,-
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours. 22;, same date one year ago, A.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded today by Feast
& Co.'S standard thermometer was as fol-
lows:
am, 30; 70 noon. 40; pm. 4s.
- Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 9:O4 am. and 9:4S
pm; high tide. 2:30 am. and 1855 pm
TomorrOWs-Jow. tide, 9:J5 a. and 1910
.. M; high tide 3:24 am. and 3:45 pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Z. Today-Sun rose 7:13 am: sun sets $40
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7;12 am.
Moon sets 2:06 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights. .a.
The city lights and naptha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted
fifteen. minutes after sunset and extingufsh-
ed forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature. 80; condi-
ton go; Dalecariia reservoir, temperature.
So: condition at north connection, 80; con-
dition at south connection, 80. George
town distributing reservoir, temperature.
as condition an induent gatehouse. 70;
condition at efiiuentt gatehouse. 50. WASH
ington city reservoir, temperature. 98; con-
dition at influent. %; condition Ut emu.
emit, Is.
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THE EVENING STAR IS THE
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ST.
PREME COURT OF THE DIS.
TRlcT OF col uMetA IN BANK
auPTcv MATTERS.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NO. 1902 TWELFTH STREET NORTH
VEST. Nathaniel Steed ct ux. to
8 Julia NJ. schaeffer. lot "a. square 27b;
SO.
PETWORTH-Theodor A. Harding ct ux.
to George H. Ward, lot %, square 81;
SO.
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTS George
H. Ward ct NIX. to Thee. A. Harding,
lot 10. block 2; SO.
RESERVOIR vIEW-Henry q. Balkan
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LAPSE FROM DECENCY."
Harvard Authority So Pronounce
Swettenham's Letter Of insult.

Alexander Swettenham. governor of ia
maica, in requesting the withdrawal Of the
American naval force under Rear Admiral
Davis is characterized as an "unwarranted
and inexcusable lapse from decency." by
Prof F.. c. DeSumichrast of Harvard Uni
versity. and president of the Victorian Club.
one of the leading British organizations in
this city, In letter made public today.
Prof Sumichrast says in the course of his
communication:
mo Briton can read the paragraphs of
Sir Alexander's letter. after the first, with
out a feeling of profound shame and in
dignation. The governor may have ex-
pressed his own feelings. but this he had
absolutely no right to do, and most GER
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tainly he has wholly rnisrepfesented. the
feelings Of every thinking Briton. He
has done an incalcuable amount Of mischief
and strained the respect which one natur-
ally desires to entertain FOR persons placed
in positions Of authority and therefore re-
sponsibility.
but 1 do earnestly beg our American
friends to believe that the indignation they
feel Is exceeded by that which fills every
British breast at this wholly unwarranted
and inexcusable lapse from decency."
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Building Permits Issued.

Building permits We're issued by Inspector
Ashford today follows:
TO Elmer s. Robey. for one two-story
frame dwelling. Alton place. Asbury Park;
architect. Jos. NJ. Klein; builder, Elmer s.
Robey. Estimated cost. 81, 800.
To Harry Wardman, for one two-story
frame dwelling at 1414 Emerson street
northwest; architect. A. III. Beers; builder,
Harry Wardman. Estimated cost, 5000.
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INTEREST IN PARIS.
France Remembers Prompt Assistanc,
After Mont Pelee Disaster.

After Mont Pelee Disaster.
PARIS, January 22-The Kingston Incl
dent has attracted much attention in
France. where the prompt assistance rem
dered by the United States to the sufferers
by the Mont Peele disaster in 1902 is re-
membered with the deepest gratitude. The
general view here Is that Gov. Swettenhan's
rudeness upon the present showing is i'm
excusable, but that the relations between
Great Britain and the United States should
not be disturbed by the act Of single,
pompous, tactless official" =
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Lost Gems and Money Restored.

You may imagine my surprise, then,
when a young Englishman hunted us up
and returned my pocketbook. He said he
was coming out of the hotel when he
passed our open door, spied the purse rec
ognized 1t as one he had seen me carry,
and snatched it from my bureau.
But a still greater surprise was in store
,or us. Sam, the special waiter for our
taoie, came limping to the steamer He
said he had heard that we were there On
MS arm he carried my bag in which l keep
my jewels. His pockets were filled with
my rings, brooches and more costly dia-
monds ~
Why, Sam ! cried. why did you not
keep them? You knew that we would never
suspect you Of having them.'
,s,,on me- Ike keep them; missy' said the poor
ielIow' MS eyes filling with tears. Me
perry poor missy, but Sam honest. White
man going to shoot Sam for looting when
a ne saw me taking rings. but 1 yelled out:
m non shoot mister isa these things my
Such an instance of rugged honesty
could not go unrewarded, and we brought
san with us and shall always look out for
negro maid, who refused to be parted from
u.s. She said that the big wave would come
and drown her. So we brought her, too"
Mr.. Craig, who Endorsed everything Mrs
craig said, wanted 1t understood that he
personally was not prepared to take Lord
rltZnaurlce literally, and ascribed his re-
marks at the banquet to his regret at See
ing the Yankee encroachment upon trade-a
view which Mrs. Craig refused to entertain
The party taken to Boston by the Ad-
miral Sampson was made up Of Mr.. and
MRS. D. f. Edgerly, Hyde Park, Mass;
Charles and Reginald Francis and Mrs
Lillian w. Fitch of Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs
Robert w. Dixon, Worcester, Mass; Ar
thur N Loonie, Mrs. Emma ]. Bailey of
Boston; Rev. Lawrence j. O'Toole West
Newton Mass; Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Murch, Bangor, Me-; Mr.. and Mrs. Lynde
Sullivan. Maiden, Mass; Alfred j. Hawkes.,
Medford. Mass; Samuel Gutman, Boston;
Miss Evangeline r. Chapman, Mr.. and
Mrs. William M. Bixby, Boston; William D.
Justin. Hendersonville, Jamaica; William
H. Ball. Ash eville, N. c.: Arnold J. Tan
ner. Springfield, Mass; Miss Luez and Mr..
and Mrs. Craig. New York. H. W. Hillman,
Schenectady. N. Y; Frederick w. Page,
Haverhill, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w.
Anderson. Phoenixville, Pa; Frank w
Popple. Denver, Col; Herbert F. Baker,
Somerville. Mass; Miss Lillian Sanders,
New York, and Samuel Taylor Kingston,
jamaica.
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ALL CONDEMN AND
AWAIT EXCUSE TO
NOTE OF INSULT
Continued from First Page.)

maid and wandered about in the choked-
up streets, stumbling over brick, witness
Ing the horrors OF death and destruction.
We beheld arms and legs sticking out Of
the ruins and saw the flames encroaching
upon the desolate streets, torturing the
wounded and cremating the dead.
oh! 1t was dreadful! We found 1t inn
possible to go far, and stopped for the
night on the lawn of the Sherlock place.
We were well acquainted with Charles
Sherlock, partner In the firm of Sherlock.
Nathan Co.. the largest department
store on the island. Poor Sherlock had
met his death in the ruins of his store,
where scores Of others must have met a
like fate, for his younger brother told US
that the place was full of shoppers at the
moment the walls fell. 1 am sure that
the loss of life has been underestimated.
In Machods cigar factory sixty people
were buried.
'On Tuesday morning we tried to get to
the water front, but were unable to for
hours; the streets were so choked with
ruins. The fires burned briskly and little
or nothing seemed to be doing to stop their
advance. The authorities were paralyzed.
After great suffering we managed to get
10 the Hamburg-American pier. Here q
surprise awaited us. l supposed that my
)eweled purse, containing large sum of
money, my diamonds rings and jewelry,
as well as considerable wardrobe, had
been lost to me, for l reasoned that what
The falling walls and fire had spared the
looters had got 1 was thankful to get off
with our lives
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"wEArHER IS FINE
So Wired Gov. Swettenham to London
This Afternoon.

LONDON. January PA dispatch from
Swettenham says:
slight earthqua.. shocks continue. Con-
fidence Is restored. The population l., re-
turning and the weather is fine. III. M. 8.
Indefatigable, with stores from Trinidad,
arrived here today. Both banks have re-
opened"
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THE COURT RECORD,
United States supreme Court.

TUESDAY, January z, 18O7.
Present: The Chief Justice. lfr. Justice
Harlan. Mr.. Justice Brewer, Mr.. Jus
ttce White. Mr.. Justice Peckham, Mr..
Justice McKenna, Mr.. Justice Holmes,
Mr.. Justice Day and Mr.. Justice Moody.
Augustus g. Weissert of Milwaukee, Wis,
Henry M Nevins Of Red Bank. N: J., Asa
g. Briggs Of st. Paul. Mimi. and George
M. Judd Of New York city were admitted to
practice
No. 570<Harry L. Haynes, petitioner, agt.
]. B. Watkins ct al /: petition for a writ Of
certtoran to the United States circuit
court Of appeals for the fifth circuit. sub
mitted by Mr.. George A. Titteringtop for
the petitioner, with leave to counsel for the
respondents to file brief within three weeks
No. 215. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railway Company, appellant, agt F. c.
Babcock, treasurer, ETC., ct al, and
appellant. agt. Robert O. Fink, treasurer.
etc, ct al; argument continued by H..
Norris Brown for the appellees, and con-
cluded by Mr.. Maxwell Evarts for the ap-
pellant in No 341.
Proceedings after The Star went to
No. 215. Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railway Company, appellant. agt.
F. c. Babcock, treasurer, ETC., ct al; and
No. 81. Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, appellant. agt. Robert o. Fink
treasurer, ETC., ct al; leave granted to
three counsel to be heard for the appel
lants. on motion of Mr.. Maxwell Evarts
for the appellants; argument commenced
by Mr.. Charles j. Greene for the appel
liant in No. 215, and continued by Mr..
John N. Baldwin Tor the appellant in
No. 341, and by Mr.. William T. Thomp-
son and Mr.. Norris Brown for the ap-
pellees.
The day call for Tuesday, January %.
is as follows: Nos. 215 land BAD, 10,
TIA, 175, 176, III, 17S, $50, 1S1 and 1872.
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c. J. Rixey,
President the Traders National
Bank; President The Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany Of Alexandra, Virginia.
Charles A. Douglas,
Counselor at Law: Director
American National Bank: As
sociate Counsel, Washington
Railway and Electric Company;
President and Organizer Of the
United States Savings Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

Harry Wardman,
Builder.
Rignald w. Beall,
Real Estate Broker: Vice Presl-
dent and one Of the original or
ganizers OF the Citizens Savings
Bank; Second Vice President.
Moore & Hill, Inc. Real Estate
Brokers, and Director Washing
ton Title Insurance Company.
Harry A. Kite,
Real Estate Broker. with Moore
r. Hill. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

Owen Owen,
Merchant Tailor; Director of tho
Traders National Bank.
William H. Martin,
Member of the firm OF Dulin &
Martin Company, China. Glass,
Silverware and House Furnish
ings: director Citizens Savings
Bank.
Wallace w. Chiswell,
Vice President Peoples Mutual
Insurance Company.
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GOSPEL MISSION. 1920 PA. .AyE.-EvANGELIST
Batemsn. a man OF great power with God and
love for souls viii speak tonight and every night
until Monday. January IS. All welcome: good
music. fa1Q-sa m tu-3t
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Washlngion City. d. g, January 10, lVU7.
Once Of the Washington Gas Light Company.
Notice of Annual Meeting Of Stockholders.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Washington Gas Light Company for the election Of
directors and for such other business as may prop
erly come before said meeting will be held at the
cfiice Of the company, 4I3 10th st. NV. on MON
DAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1907. at IL O'Clock m. The
polls win be open from IL o'clock noon to O'Clock
pm. WILLIAM b. OHNE, secretary.