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the items were passed over for the
time being. -. -...s: d.
| The matter of restoring the dona-
tons to the Associated Charities and
Promotion COMMITTEES. and perhaps to
the other organizations that have up
to lately received financial assistance
from the board, was discussed at con-
siderable length, but no final action
was taken. 81
h It was decided to increase the fund
for maintenance Of Honolulu roads
from $4,000 TO $4,000 The other
/ districts viii probably remain at the
same figure. The management OF the
public baths was tliscussd on the basis
Of information received from the city
and county auditor which showed that
the baths have been running behind
slightly for the last two months An
effort viii be made TO persuade the
board to sell the concession to do
away with this loss
| The board will meet again in caucus
soon. 1t was stated this morning that
not many items in the budget viii be
changed, as they were all cut to the
lowest practical figure possible six
months ago
This attack which seems TO have
been made against me comes as a
surprise, and is one of the most un-
fair things that has come to my at
tention," said Mr.. Miehlstein this af-
ternoon when seen by representa-
tive of the Star-Bulletin. '.As far as
know it is simply spite work. s.
It Is true that acted as siiparVis-
architect OF the King and Oahu mar
kets, but the supervisors knew of this
long ago. and was informed that
they had no objections to my doing
this work. 3. J.
took this work up after attorneys
and fish market men had engaged in
t long disputes and seemed unable to
agree on anything. They finally came
to me and asked that / draw ilp the
plans and specifications, and On No.
yember IA, 1913, Judge A. s. Hum.
phreys, representing certain Of the
marketmen, informed the board of
health in letter that had been en-.
gagged to draw up these plans and
specifications. My commission for
this work, which was done after bust
ness hours, was seven and one-half
per cent. ! 1t was never understood
that l should not engage in private
work on the side; on the contrary i
always maintained that | was not con-
clnded from doing such work after
hours, and In this supervisors agreed
with me-
The charge that received two
and one-half per cent from the ma.
tef1Hi men is utterly untrue Il never
received cent from them.
This all seems to me, as / said
before, a bit of spite work. / have
heard for two or three weeks that
something of this kind was coming
up 1t certainly is very unfair. Bul
am glad it has come to the surface
now, and ask nothing better than
chance to meet the accusations
|squareIy.
There is nothing in the law that
says ! SHAH not do private work as
an architect. The city and county al
torney engages in private practice,
and other officials do private work
on the side for conpeRgatf6ns. /
have always been given to under
stand that the supervisors had no oh
lection to as doing so. OF course, III
they have that is a different matter;
but never before have heard any
animation that they did object.
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Darts has been turning attention TO
7 the making Of dainty little watch
Is In various ingenious ways. and the
smart woman can now be studded with
little timepieces II she wishes An ex-
ldisite example of what can be done 4
/ square pendant set in q single line Of
,apphires, with an outer rim OF small
,rilliants. The pendant itself Il Of
worry painted with q very delicate Nat
..ier-like picture Of classical girls shoot
ing with bows and arrows in q wood
everything is pearly and misty. and It
S bnly on looking closely into Il that
prio sees the circle Of the hours and
two tiny golden hands marking the
time.
The most serious drawback 20 this
wonderful piece Of work Is the fact
thaf "a possible means could the
we she time. and any ~
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Restraining and fragile Hre tie New uatcbes

quartz, which foffns the center Of q
bracelet. Then there are watches 10
wear on ones shoes watches 70 wear
on ones umbrellas. glove button
watch has been invented. purse
watch. q hatpin Mkteh2in Iack there
Is no place too fh6roas hly incofyenient
to carry the time In.
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~ eli 81 'f,r Zee months. The dis
tFicf kas 1o hooIs The taxpayers.
s s - ~ +, $41.25 multiplied 81 Isl
IS s742 n eh year, through weak
e 3 ! uI education law and negli-
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SERIOUS CHARGES
MADE AGAINST
J.I. MIEHLsTEN
Building and Plumbing lnspec-
tor Accused OF Taking Rake
off" on Market improvements

CONTINUED from page onsI
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3 Paragraph 8. Common carriers
shall not, under authority of para
graph 8, accept for transportation nor
transport in interstate traffic any per
son suffering from or afflicted with
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27
STANDS WITH PRESIDENT.
Victor Murdock Says Ii L. Pa.
trIotic Duty to support Wilson.

Hagerstown. Md. April &.-Victor Muir
dock. Progressive member OF Congress
from Kansas, addressed a record-break-
ing crowd at the close OF ChautauQua
week at the Academy of Music in this
city, making the Mexican situation his
topic. II had been announced that Mr.
Murdoch would lecture on education but
in view of the crisis with Mexico, the
speaker changed his subject. Mr. Muir
dock said concerning the situation in
Mexico:
1T is the duty of every true-blooded
American patriot to stand firmly back
of President Wilson in facing the pres
ent crisis. A feeling Of relief came to
administration circles in Washington on
Friday when news was received from
Gen. Villa that he was not in accord
with the assumption OF Garranza that
the occupation OF Vera Cruz by the United
States marines was an act of war against
Mexico
Undoubtedly President Wilson is anx-
ious to have the occupation of Vera Cruz
and possibly Tampico and one of the
Pacific Coast ports end the matter, and
he apparently desires to stop short of
the occupation OF the City of Mexico. How
ever, no man can tell just how far We
will 60 One thing is sure, whatever
the policy, ii is the duty of the Amer
leans to uphold the hands OF the Presi-
dent"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27

She had the usual valuable and assorted
cargo. There was no claim of neutral
property among the papers
The ship being only thirty-six days
from New York. we received from her a
batch Of late newspapers; and a portion
Of the cargo consisting of clothing. the
paymaster was enabled 10 replenish his
storerooms with every variety of wear
ing apparel. We applied the torch to
her soon after nightfan."
The accession Of prisoners from the
Tycoon swelled the total on board the
Alabama to forty. OF the seamen among
them two volunteered for service on the
Alabama, one being the first mate of
the Rockingham, who hailed from Sa-
vannah. and the other, an Englishman,
from the Tycoon.
They Jared better than the prisoners.
for there was little spare room in the
Alabama at any time. An officer sur
rendered his stateroom to the woman
and child from the Rockingham
Like n Foot-sore' Hound.
Leaving the Tycoon a pillar of fame
upon a calm sea the Alabama resumed her
voyage north4ard. On May 2 she crossed
the Equator, in 30 degrees W, after the
interval OF calm usual in those latitudes
She then took the northeast trade winds.
in which she made excellent progress A
few vessels were overhauled, but none
was American.
The zest of chasing had departed and
Commander Semmes was now anxious
only to get his ship into an European
port for repairs. The Alabama. he wrote
in his journal, was like a wearied fox
hound. nmping back after a long chase,
foot-sore and longing for quiet and re-
pose.
Her commander. like herself, was
vell-nigh worn down." he continued
''Vigils by night and by day, the storm
and the drenching rain, the frequent and
rapid changes of climate, now freezing
now melting or broiling. and the constant
excitement of the chase and capture, had
laid, in the three years of war he had
been afloat, load of a dozen years on
his shoulders.
The shadows of a sorrowful future
too. began to rest upon his spirit The
last batch Of newspapers captured were
full of disasters. Might it not be. that,
after all our trials and sacrifices, the
cause for which we were struggling
would be lost?
I'VE passed through our olo cruising
ground. the Azores, sighting several of
the islands. which called up reminis-
censes OF the christening of our ship. and
of the sturdy blows she had struck at
the enemy's whaling feet in the first
days of her career.
Thence we stretched over to the coasts
of Spain and Portugal. and thence to the
British Channel. making the Lizard on
the 10th of June. and being fortunate
enough to get a channel pilot on-board
just as night was setting in. with thick
brewing.
BY II p m. We were up with the Start
light n n h.
We made Cape La Hague, on the coast
OF France. We were now boarded by a
French pilot, and at 30 minutes past noon
We let 20 our anchor in the port Of
Cherbourg. This was to be the Alabama
last port
The Alabama was sunk off Cherbourg
by the L. S S. Kearsarge, June 10, 1854
Copyright. 1871
TOmorrow-sherman Prepares to |
March.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27
THE WASHINGTON HERALD MONDAY APRIL 27 1914

him. As they turned up the street Mr.,
Trimble started. There In full view was
not only his own house-but. shades OF
house enthusiastically beside 1t was its
twin. Dark. dull red when he went
away. A light putty color now, and
exactly like his ownI
d He had been in the wrong house,
That evening after a delectable dinner
on the heavy oaken table. Mrs. Trimble
was showing Mr.. Trimbie every nook
and corner 1T has never been so clean,
David" she laughed proudly. I'VE had
such good chance at 1t. Nora and I
gave each one OF the floors four coats
Of varnish on top OF the red paint"
The arm he had around her frightened.
It's the prettiest house in the world.
Sue dear. and you are certainly an A
No. homemaker. Mind. ! didn't say
'housekeeper' That's no compliment
mean 'homemaker'"
She sighed. I'm afraid I'm old
fashioned though, David. They say Mrs
De News house next door Is perfect.
must go In and call and get some up-to-
date ideas"
oh. DON'T he pleaded fervently. his
eyes turned skyward. And that was all
he would say.
tCopyrighi. IsiIl
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27

II the madam were in could ever have
been induced to sit down in that halli
Mr.. Trimble groaned. On tiptoe he
crept TO the doorway OF the-what could
it be now? II used to be the parlor.
The walls were gray here. too-but of a
different shade. There were no pictures.
A lonely Chinese panel was there. and
across the room on the wall hung a rug.
Mr.. Trimble started back in alarm. He
hadn't thought of insanity. He had al
ways feared IL for himself in fact. when
he first entered the house he had thought
for an instant that-But his wife. He
looked hard again at the rug. Rug IL
wRs. and Il wasn't even hanging quite
straight. His eye roaming over the room.
encountered not a single familiar, var
nished friend. Upright piano and all
were missing.
Sitting here and there were odd look
ing bits of chairs, all different and
all looking as though they had been
made centuries ago. Had any one whis-
pered Chinese ChipDendaIe or Chippen-
dale Chinese to Mr.. Trimble IL would
only have added to his alarm. II was
enough that the queer little table held
Notwithstanding image with a squat
,ty shade over him. Mr.. TTimb!e was
correct in supposging IL to he a light.
The chandelier was gone. Beside the
image was a dish of shiny red apples,
the only bright color in the room. lie
thought again OF the wounded animal.
He glided noiselessly across the sacred
Interior OF this room to have a long
anguishing look at the remains Of the
dining room. Here. too, was gray. ana
here was more plain. bare. leGEy furni-
ture Of frail design and bereft of all
ornaments save two candIesticks on the
sidebOard.
He turned away II was too terrible,
Many a splendid dinner had he eaten
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27
DAILY SHORT STORY.
THE HOUSE UP TO DATE.
nv OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON.

The minute Mr.. Trimble opened the
front door he had feeling Of chiliiness
that was not physical -.
He looked around uneasily. Not only
was his wife not there to welcome him
after his long soJourn, but gone was
every familiar object in the house.
From his vantage in the capacious hall
always before used as a sitting room
he could see between sodnber hangtngs the
parlor and dining room beyond. And with
one roll of his eye he could take in
a goodly portion OF the stairway, at least
as far as the landing.
Mrs. Trimble had written that she was
taking advantage of his absence to do
some long-needed renovating and redec-
Grating, knowing as she did his mascu-
lire objection TO anything resembling
stepladder.
1t was characteristic of her to con-
slider his wishes and make life as COM
Portable for him as possible. Twenty-Five
years OF married life had convinced him
that IL any lemon had been growing in
the garden of love some other fellow
had gotten IL. and that he had picked
the choicest fruit on the farm
But he had not expected anything like
this.
o. frown gathered slowly between his
puzzled brows. II this were intended as
a joke, Mrs Trimble had evidently been
doubtful of its reception. for she was
wisely absent. And absent were the
comfortable leather lounge with oaken
claw feet. the green velvet Morris chair
with hassock to match. where Mr. Trim
BILE vas wont to read the latest Mexican
row after dinner and smoke his strong
est pipe. And with the lounge, chair and
hassock had gone the table with the
green reading lamp and red cover. the
low wicker sewing chair. the china orna-
ments of the mantel and last and most
obvious the carpet on the floor. the paper
of the walls and the paint on every
thing.
Mr.. Trimble opened and closed his
mouth several times without producing
a sound. 1t had been his first impulse
to call and let the instigatOr OF this revo-
luton know that his highness had re-
turned.
But for several reasons-Mr Trimble
himself could hardly have told why-he
failed to break the cemetery-Hke silence
that prevailed.
Indeed he felt about as much at home
as IL he had entered a tomb, and the
place looked about as cheerful The
former coy hall sitting room. bereft of
its velvets and roses, had taken on a
queer self-effacing icily modest tone.
There was only one real note to the
place. That was blood-red vase of
shining enamel on the gray manteI, the
only ornament, the only color in that
sepuchral place.
Mr.. Trimble shivered It looked like a
drop of blood upon the breast of a gray
and black animal
The rug was black, and the hangings
were of black velour. the walls and wood
work were dull gray. and two new stiff
backed chairs were gray. There was a /
lacquered box. and the red vase That
was all. No tired agent waiting TO see
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27

of the polished oak of former days,
dinners that had tested the strength Of
the heavy plano legs on the table.
He tiptoed back to the hall and picked
up his bag. Il think III go. ! can't
see Sue now. She'd be sure 10 see that
I'm disappointed. I'll have to think II
over" He stopped with his hand on the
doorknob, looking slowly over walls,
ceiling and floor. IL don't believe I
can ever live here. / thought Sue un-
derstood me better than this. There will
have to be some other way. Tll-I'n go
over TO Molly's and telephone to Sue
that I'm back. She can come over there
and well fix 1t up some way
Then with bowed head he softly went
out and down the street.
Molly Gayser-nee Trimble-was lock-
ing her front door when she saw her
father.
Hello, dad, This is a surprise.
Thought you'd so home first was Just
going over
Mr.. Trimble kissed her absentIy. Il
thought maybe we could telephone your
mother to come over here
Molly regarded him anxiously. Are
you feeling all right, dad? You seem a
littIe-I'd have you come right In. only
I'm afraid mother would be so disap-
pointed not to have you first" She
laughed tolerantIy. Poor mother! She's
been warming your slippers by the fire
for three days
Mr.. Trimble leaned weakly against the
porch rail. You say he repeated
slowly. "she been warming my slippers
by the hall fire for three days"
Molly's anxiety returned. Dad, what
is wrong? You act so strangely
Mr.. Trimble Strengthened suddenly.
Come along. Molly. That's just what
I'm going to find out
More puzzled than ever she went with
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
April s64e Confederate Commerce Destroyer Alabama Took Her Last
Prize Clipper Ship Tycoon of New York. Vaue with Her Cargo
S3sOOOO-capture, by Alabama Since Going Into cmn August
2 "a, 1862
Written Expressly for The Herald.

ships were standing toward each other
on opposite lacks, in a moderate breeze
from the east Neither changed its
course. nor the amount OF canvas car
RED.
AS the Alabama approached the mer-
chant ship, Commander Semmes could see
a sailor on the top OF the cabin with
the Stars and Stripes in his arms ready
for hosting. The Alabama, which had
shown no colors. now ran up the Con-
federate flag and ordered the stranger
to heave to. which was done Immediately.
The whole thing was done so quickly
that one would have thought IL was two
friends meeting wrote Commander
Semmes in his journal. THE prize
proved to be the Tycoon Capt. Edward
Ayres) of New York for San Francisco.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27
Does the moral of this incident apply to you?

Does the moral of this incident apply to you?
Are you of the Quizzers who collecting proms-
lots OF coupons and keeping them
and corners of the home Are you doing your work mis-
celaneOuS scraps OF paper which disappearing?
If you are working for your award in such unsys-
teatc way there be sudden and dagreeabe surprise
in store for you. When the time your
you may find yourself shy several coupons You'll have val
liable notes which YOU can't find You'll discover
which you submit but can't, just be-
cause haven't extra coupons You have to
forfeit big award because OF your carelessness.
Use Record Book and do away with all the annoyances
and uncertainties OF single coupons.
With the Record Book you need send any coupons
whatever Submit all the you WISH and don't bother
about the coupons In addition have everything
pact systematic ordera your your answers, every
thing.
Even though the Record Book 90 cents will
you money in the end Figure it up! Just 80
and you've reached its price 90 20 by
mail.
Get your Record Book The first 80 Photographs
are free with
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27
The Merry Pastime Of
Chasing Coupons

An the Ben Franklin Quiz is dire distress
Read her letter:
Quiz Manager The Herald
Dear Sir am entered in the Quiz and working for
an award friend yesterday and l was
talking her in the front While we were engaged
heard peculiar noise in the Rushing in found
my hreeyearod baby tearing up my Quiz coupons Before
could stop her. she had destroyed SIX What shall do?
ANXIOUS ENTRANT
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27

Fifty years ago today the Confederate
commerce destroyer Alabama took her
last prize, the clipper ship Tycoon OF
New York, estimated by Commander
Semmes. Of the Alabama, TO be worth,
with her cargo. $3.50 200. She was the
sixty-sixth American ship that had fallen
into the hands of Commander Semmes
since 'hoistinG his nag over the Alabama
at the Azores Islands on August "a, 1852.
The first had been the New Bedford
whaler Ocmulgee, taken and burned
August 30, 1862.
The list of sixty-six prizes represented,
according to Commander Semmes' esti-
mates, a value of more than $5.O00OOO.
OF these fifty-three had been destroyed,
and their value he placed at A,6l3,slL.
One, the ship Emily Farnham, had been
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27

released to convey prisoners to port. Ten
had been released under bond, to be paid
in the event of the Confederate States
winning their independence. Among
these was the Vanderbilt steamship
Ariel, bonded for $26l 900 The bonds for
the ten totaled $50, 80. Except in the
case of the Ariel, passenger vessel. they
were exacted for ships carrying neutral
cargo, which under the laws of nations
Commander Semmes could not destroy.
The bonds were destined to prove not
worth the paper they were written on.
The estimate of values of the ships
destroyed was to prove too low to salts
fy the United States government when
it should collect from Great Britain.
through the process of arbitration, Sl9,-
10000 damages for the losses due to the
Alabama and her sister ships, the Ala
hama being by far the most important
of the fleet that had been fitted out by
British builders for the Confederate
States.
Commander Semmes in the last nine
months of his voyaging had received,
through the falling of in the number of
his prizes, concrete evidence of the eff
feet upon American shipping of the
cruises of the Alabama. In the ships
first year afioat she had taken nifty
seven prizes, but in the nine months in
tervening between the anniversary Of
her going into commission, and the cap
ture of the Tycoon she had only taken
nine. One reason for this falling of
was a change in the ships cruising
ground, as she had made a cruise TO the
Far East, which had not proven profit
able.
Used Prize as Target.
Returning from the China Sea by way
of the Mozambique Channel. the Ala
hama had taken but one prize in 5000
miles of sailing. After a stay Of five
days at Cape Town. she had sailed from
Table Bay for the North Atlantic on
March ..
The voyage was to be made at a
leisurely pace, chiefly under SAIL for the
double purpose of seeking prizes while
in the South Atlantic, and OF saving
coal
On April % the Alabama had reached
the track of vessels homeward bound
from around Cape Horn and on April
3. had fallen in with the ship Rock
ingham, Capt. Edward A. Gerrish, owned
in New England and bound from Carlao
TO Cork. with a cargo of guano. The
ships papers set forth that the cargo
was consigned to British merchants on
behalf of the Peruvian government
Finding that the papers had not been
sworn to, Commander Semmes raled that
Ahcg were ana nelQ Ine snip
as prize.
The twenty-four persons on board of
her-including a woman and her child
and nurse maid-were transferred to the
Ala hama.
Then, as l. anticipating need in the
near future Of good craftsmanship in
his Eunners. Commander Semmes or
dered that the prize be used as a tar
get. Twenty-four shots were fired at
the Rockingham. four OF which struck
the hull and three the rigging
Capt Gerrish. who watched the prac-
tice, made a mental note that for tar
get work in smooth water, at 500 Yards
i've
Having set fire to the Rockingham. the
Alabama's crew made sail, and the shin
was headed on her course for the Eaua-
tor
Met rs Friends Might.
On April q. when the Alabama was in
latitude II degrees and I6 minutes soutb
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27

English ''manufacturers' agents" are
ready to present American goods to the
tradeI there. but they are extremely con-
sentative and dislike to promote fresh
kinds OF goods
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27

In January and up to February 6. 1914.
Argentina shipped $3.50 quarters OF frozen
and $3.50 quarters Of chilled beef to the
United States.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27

vIoIets. Roses, sweet Peas. and Orchids.
Skaters New Store. 800 18th st-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Home Cooking. p. F. ". zoos Pa. Ave
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27
Porch Curtains

Heavy German Imported Porch Cur
tains-all sizes up to twelve feet wide
sunproof and waterproof, at the very lowest
prices.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27

On April q. when the Alabama was in
latitude II degrees and I6 minutes south.
and longitude 81 degrees and minutes
west. the lookout sighted a sail max
ing directly for the cruiser II was
a ship. and plainly an American clip
per.
The weather was fine and the two
The Washington herald., 1914-04-27
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