Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, JAPAN'S INTENTION She is Bent Upon Keeping Hawaii Open to Free Immigration. THE NECESSITY OF ANNEXATION Some Recent Newspaper Misstate- ments Answered and Corrected. INTERESTING THINGS CITED Special Correspondence of The Eventag Star. HONOLULU, July 27, 1897. Since my last letter this government has given to the public quite fully the sub- stance of all but the last part of the cor- respondence with the Japanese minister.- ‘The chief fact not previously disclosed here was that on June 28 this government made a proposition to Japan to submit to arbitra- tion the questions at issue. Considering the persistence with which both parties to the controversy adhere to their conflicting views, this seems to be the only available solution of the tangle, and it may be hoped that Japan will agree to such arbitration. An evident reason for doubting it is that Japan is bent upon keeping Hawaii open to a large and free immigration of Japanese subjects, in order to establish her own paramount influence here, and secure to them rights of suffrage in Hawaii, accord- ing to her forced construction of the treaty. We are hoping tomorrow to_ receive Washington news of the 22d, and to get some definite indications of the intention of the Senate whether or not to pass the treaty of annexation during the extra ses- sion. We have bad little hope of such prompt aciion, yet the need of no longer leaving the status of Hawaii exposed to danger may sufficiently have impressed smen. The present situation ical. It wouid be a great reiief to know that we have not another half year or longer to wait for the fulfillment of what has so long seemed our manifest destiny to belong to the United States. Many Misstatemen: Of the American papers opposed to our annexation, the New York World appears to be the least scrupulous in its misstate- ments. A recent article therein tabulates twelve reasons against the measure, most of which are so contrary to fact or reason as to offer much temptation to notice them. The World alleges that 1. “The proposed state of Hawaii has th> largest leper colony in the world.” Per- haps we have more lepers here in prepor- tion to pepulation than elsewhere. In bas her lepers at large and neglected, the number of several hundred thousand. The Chinese are said to kUI tseir lepers to prevent propagation of the disease. Hawai has her 1,000 lepers, all carefully segregated, and made camfortable and co tent in a charming location. Since Hawaii Is the central crossing place of the Pacific commerce, which America 1s to domiaate, it would seem highly important for the United States so to own and control it; that a strong and intelligent government like the present shal! continue to be main- tained here, which shail efficiently quaran- tine leprosy, as well as all other forms of communicable disease. Or shall you leave us exposed to the return of some adminis- tration like that of the monarchy, which left the lepers much at large? American ports being the nearest to Hawail, would the most suffer from such insanitary con- ditions here. The present condition of Hawaii's leper colony is a just sourc> of i although it is painful to think of the ent and promiscuous habits of the - population which caused such rapid propagation of the disease among them from thirty to forty years ago. Other Charges Refated. The World charges that, 2. “Only 3,200 of its 199,000 inhabitants are enfran: or have any civil righ '_ This refers to the number of actual voters at the last election. A majority of the 10,000 native voters refused to take the required oath to renounce monarchy, and so failed to ex- ercise their right of suffrage. Few of the Portuguese men can read, and, therefore, vote. Asiatics do not have suffrage at all. But all ordinary “civil rights," except suf- frage, are abundantiy enjoyed, and no country in the world possesses greater lib- ef speech and the press, cr fuller jus in its courts. Of course, the newly tablished republi¢ could not ers te be men whose votes would at once subvert its own existence. B a@ transignt condition of things. “Only men of wealth can be members of the upper house of its legislature.” This is a idly untrue. Any can become a senator. The writer of the articlé had probably heard that there was a small property qualification for being a Voter for a senator. That is, $600 income, or $3,000 property. The income is within that of ordinary mechanics. 4. “This upper house bas the making of the president, and, contrary to the usage of every civilized country, hi the absolute control of the purse stri This is neer- er the truth, although the consent of the lower house must be given to all appropria- tions. It must be remembered that the re- public has to deal with a majority of the native voters, hostile to itself. caution taken is only a tempo. Finances in Good Shape. its finances are in hopeless confusion, Leczuse the rich men, who constitute the government, refuse to tax themselves.” A recent financial statement, which was sent to every senator and representative in con- gress, disproves this. showing an admirable condition of the finances. A large amount of revenue ‘s left for expenditure upon public works, for which also fresh bonds have been sold from time to time at 5 per cent. T last legislature voted an income tax of 2 per cent upon all incomes ubove $4,000. “rich men” are just how tryirg to Kk at this in the courts, as they Success- ally did with you—but the rich men have run our legislature, as sionally to do in some of In the face of a strong oppo- planters, the receipts of the treasury have been largely augmeated dur- ing the past two years by legislative re- form in the method of assessment of cor- peratiors and plantations. The Sugar Producers. 6. “Ten-elevenths of its products are sugar, raised on fifty-two plantations, ewnea by about 100 men and worked by 4,000 coolies and semi-slaves.” There are not less than 1,000 persons owning shares in our sugar plantations. The books of any of our large sugar cor- poration will show scores of different shareholders. Only 20,120 laborers were em- ployed upon the plantations last year, of whom were under contract 8,5: . Or little over two-fifths. Most of the contract labo ers are bound for three years, but are as far as possible from being slaves. ‘They receive from $12 to $15 per_month, while the free laborers get from $17 to $20. They THE GURSE Of mankind—contagivus blood polson—claimed as its victim Mr.-Frank B. Martin, $26 Pennsylvenia avenue, Washington, D.C, and the usual physician's treatment did him not the slightest good. His condition -eached that deplorable stage which only this terrible disease cam produce. - ile GURE After ali else failed, was at last found in & S. S—the greatest of all blood remedies, Eighteen bottles removed the disease perma. Bently, and left bis skin without a blemish, ( 8. S. S ts guarantees porely vegetable, ang ts the-only known cure for this most terrible @sease. Books free; ad- man with 33,000 | are better paid and better fei than most ers: 11,564 of them were lapanese, of whom 6602 were undef con- @ proposition to. annex the islands.” is a ‘conspicuously wild statement, since during the past twenty years every other group and ‘sland in the Pacific, has been greedily appropriated by England, France, Germany, Spain and Japan.: Hawati has been serupulously left by common consent to become the wealthy of the United States. Put Hawaii up at public auction and see what’ scramble there would be for it! A scramble is on the tapis now, per- haps before Cor has made''up its mind to improve the present opportunity. 8. “The only hope of the present g0v- ernment is annexation to the United States, which would thereby guarantee the ruling class in the lands,it has, stolen, and give it fresh and larger opportunities for thiev- ing.” The only considerable land. grabbers we ever had here were Kalakaua and Claus Spreckels. ‘Ihe former used’ to cheat na- tives out of small tracts. Spreckels once secured the great Spreckelsville tract from the government by a nice trick. He became our enemy from the time that we foiled his attempt to establish a bank with a sort of universal monopoly. of business, some fifteer years ago. The crown lands, which the ex-queen claims as being stolen from“ her, were always government prop- erty, held formerly for the temporary use of the incumbent of the throne, and.now held for the public benefit. Annexation to the United States, .or fail- ing that, to England as a dernier resort, is a necessity in order to the permanent sia- bility and security of any government whatever here among the diverse and het- erogeneous populations in the islands, to- gether with the pressure from rival pow- ers outside menacing our independence. With annexation, a homogeneous popula- tion of whites will flow in, and soon con- stitute a stable basis for republican gov- erLment. The American Colony. 9. “There are less than 3,000 men, wo- men and children of American birth or ancestry.” Nearly a year ago there were 1,975 American males and ‘1,111: American females, in all, 3,086 persons of American ancestry. This makes a splendid American colony, the only one on the globe. This colony has completely Americanized the islands, so that in tone, institutions, civill- zation and character, Hawaii is American. Our three eight-page dailies are wholly American. Our leading churches are Amer- ican. Our grand system of schools is thor- oughly American. English and German in- fluences are only subsidiary. Americanism dominates and pervades government and society. Every American coming from Ja- pen, Australia, or Vancouver, feels, when he lands at Honolulu, that he is in an American community. The above allegation of. the Wond is in- tended to deny Hawaiian Americanism be- cause Americans are in a.small numerical minority. But they own most of the wealth of the country, which their intelli- gence and energy created, and they conduct mcst of its affairs. As well say of one of these noble British steamers calling every week from Hongkong and Yokohama. “This ‘Coptic’ is not British. Five-sixths of the people on board are Asiatics; the stew- ard, the crew, the firemen, the steerage passengers, are all Chinese or Japanese.” Yes, but the officers, the engineers, the men who rule and run her are British; the saloon passengers are British; the ship is British through and through. ‘Just so, Ha- wali is American! Contract Laborers. 10. “There are more than 35,000 Chinese and Japanese contract laborers, the only sert of labor that can be induced to work on the plantations.” How often figures are made to lie, especially the World's. Our siatistics above showed that there were only 8,835 contract laborers out of a total of 20,120. The remaining ‘99,008 people are ergeged in a diversity of occupations— commercial, mechanical, agricultural, &c. ll. “The islands have reached the height of their d pment. There is no room for co‘onists and no opportunity for them, as everything worth having has been gobbled up.” This is the craziest assertion the Werld has made. Hawali has 110,000 popu- lation and room ‘fer 50,000. Capt. Cook found 400,000 natives living here, well fed for savages. Half a million would easily '¢ subsistence in agriculture and occu- pations subsidiary thereto. Not one-third of the available:farming lands are yet oc- enpied, ¢xcept for pasturage. One hundred and fifty thousard peopie can easily be supported on the yet unopened 259,000 acres of coffee lands on the island of Ha- waii, which are now inaccessible forest and jurgle awaiting the roads which are slowly being constructed through them, Then there is the commercial prospect, when our present dozer of ocean steamers a month shall in the next forty years be multiplied by five or ten..Such a commerce alone will employ a large local population in stpplying its wants, New Resources Developing, As yet Hawaii has barely scratched the surface of its resources. Every year is dis- closing new opportunities for development. Twenty years ago no one believed it pos- sible to bring the sugar crop up to 100,000 tons. Last year we exported 224,000 short tons, half of which is dve to new and im- proved methods of irrigatiom which are not yet half exploited. It is entirely rea- sonable to expect Hawaii half a century herce to be the home of a milifon pros- perous whites of English speech. It is futile for our enemies to belittle our future. With a last weary effort, the World al- leges: 12. “If the United States takes the islands, apprepriaticn bills expending hun- dreds of millions will be run. through Con- gress; and all this money will be wasted.” It is difficult to see where very large ap- propriations need be called for. With or without annexation, American naval neces- sities require a cable to Honolulu; also the opening of Pearl Harbor and its improve- ment as a naval station, with the neces- sary fortification. Annexation. would call for some fortificaticn at the port of Hon- olulu. A very few millions would’ suffice for the whole. The present $700,000 a year of customs revenue, with its great natural increase, would probably cover all outlays. ‘The World reasons in the same line as the San Francisco Argcnaut, which lately al- leged that some twenty ports here would need protection by over fort® forts, and garrisons of ten thousand soldiers! A couple of good batteries at the mouth of Pearl Harbor, ahd one at Honolulu, with a single company of soldiers, would be all the defense needed, in addition to a small naval force on the station. Old Glory, with one hundred million people on the conti- nent near by, would do the rest. Nothing yet transpires here, since the Beigic’s arrival, of any reply from Tokio to Hawaii's proposition to arbitrate. You will very probably know before this reaches you what that reply is. KAMEHAMEHA. ———— Honored With Medals, The President has awarded a medal of honor to Jacob Yeager, 141 North Sandusky. street, Tiffin, Ohio. At Buzzard Roost, Ga., May 11, 1864, this soldier, then a private of Company H, 11st Ohio Volunteers, being with Fis company in line of battle and ac- tion, a shell fired by the enemy fell in the ranks of the company. Yeager seized it, the fuse burning, and thtew ft into a stream near by, thereby probably saving his com- rades from injury. A medal has also been aw: to Ches- ter S. Furman, Bloomsburg, who, at Gettysburg, Pa.,.July.2, 1863, was.one of six volunteers who charged’ upon a log house near the Devil's Den, where a squad of the enemy's sharpshcoters were shelter: ed and compelled their surrender... The prisoners, numbering twelve or thirteen, were delivered to the regiment. « American Vessels at Honoialu. The Consul Generg}i@t \Hondluiu-in a report to the State Department, states that during 1894, Américin Vessels ‘num- bering 247 of 248,963tens-entered sti Ha- other ns. These are the only foreign ports where a trade” majority of the carrying” 4s tow un- der the American flag. ae ‘The Marietta to Go:im Commissten. ‘The Navy Department has given orders to have the new gunboat Mafietta, now at ist of September. Her agree end not = Dositively fixed, ‘but she’ rethain some time weet on tbe home pong until she has c AT BAR HARBOR Busy Days These, With Dinners Danoes. 2 AN BSYPHIAN VAUDEVILLE THE LATEST Society to Be Thrilled by That and a Doll Show. YACHTS AND GOLF Special Correspondence of ‘Phe Evening Star. BAR HARBOR, Me.,.August 7, 1897. The season of early morning strolls, “daisy lurcheons,” “wild-flower dinners,” &c., is over, and society in the most ex- travegant sense of the word ts in full swing. Bar Harbor~is successfully trans- formed from a natural and beautiful haven of rest into “an ultra-fashionable summer resort.” The program for next week shows every heur full of engagements, and the arrival of forty-eight yachts of the New York and Eastern clubs is among the joys an- ticipated. Tuesday, August 10, there will be a dom- ino ball Kebo for the benefit of the club, and among the long list of patron- esses are the rames of Countess Langiers- Villars, nee Livingston, of New York, Baroness Hengelmuller, Mrs. Frederick Gebhard, all well known in Washington; Mrs. Richard H. Townsend, jr., and Mrs. W. E. Montgomery. August 12 the day d night will be given up to a festival for the Village Improve- ment Association. This organization is made up of wealthy preperty holders and lessees of cottages, who, at the expence of much time and money, preserve the beauty of the place, keeping roads in per- fect order, making paths through pictur- esque vicinities, etc. In the afternoon the little folks will do their share. From 3 to 6 there will be a dolls’ garden party—an exhibition of dollies of society children, dressed in costumes of all nations; peep shows of the Punch and Judy variety; music; stories told by Mrs. Waldo Rich- ards, dancing by the “little Tuesday” of the Village. As a finish, a group of sixtéen village girls and boys will give a “ha-vest dance,” dressed as Swiss peasants. Albert Clifford Barney is in charge of the evening’s program, and a play written by Miss Pendleton, a young woman prominent here socially, is to be produced under the direction of Mrs. Barney. “An Egyptian Vaudeville” is the descriptive phrase used in speaking of the libretto, and the scene is laid “along the Nile in the reign of one of the Ptolemys.” A demand for draperies and symbolic trifles has almost sent the shopkeepers wild. You can’t find a yard of anything striped in miles; all the beetles are bought up; bangles are at a premium. The sports are not neglected here. The golf tournament Saturday was spirited and closeiy contested. Mr. Sumner Gerard of New York won, with a net score of 96. The putting match for women and men, in the afternoon, re- sulted in Miss Seely and Dr. W. C. Falls being winners, score 56. In the tourna- ment Dr. Guy Fairfax Whiting of Wash- ington made a good score, and Mr. A. C. Barney played in the putting match with Miss Jean McLean, who stopped at the Brices last season. Base ball is being played at Kebo this afternoon between Kebo club men and college men from N. E. Harbor. A tennis tournament, under the auspices of the U. S. Lawn Tennis As- sociation, August 10, at Sorrento. A cup valued at $1,000 wil be played for, which is now held by J. L. Paret. Much interest is felt in the tournament by players here. ane horse show is set for Kebo, August A water fete with canoe races will occur during the visit of the yacnts. Speaker Reed will visit Bar Harbor with the fleet, coming on the Sachem, as guest of her owner. Mrs. James G. Blaine, Mrs. Truxton Beale and Mrs. Walter Damrosch lave ar- rived at “Stanwood,” accompanied by Mr. James G. Blaine. Mr. J. L. M. McCurry and Mrs. Curry gave a dinner at the Malvern Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend gave a large din- ner last evening. The Woman's Club is flourishing, and holds receptions in which men are allowed to participate every Friday afternoon. = CHARGED WITH THEFT. Nettle Cook, n Write Girl, Held for the Virginia Authorities. Late last night a white girl, not more than sixteen years old, was arrested by Detective Horne becavse complaint had been made that she had stolen $335 from Mrs. Mary Moore near Culpeper, Va. The officer found her at the home of relatives near 2d and N streets southwest, and she denied that she had taken the money. Net- tie Cook is the name of the girl who went from here to Culpeper to work as a domes- tic. More than a week ago she disappeared from her service place, and Saturday the police were asked to arrest her. This morn- ing she was taken to headquarters, where ske was interviewed by Inspector Hollin- berger and Detective Horne. She then ad- mitted that she had taken $4 from the house, but denied that she had ever seen the large amount mentioned. The child prisoner is held to await the action of the Virginia authorities. ———— Unselfish Heroism. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I learn through your columns that on August 3 a lad of eight years was rescued from a savage bull dog by the efforts of Cargline Jackson of 515 N street north- west, an elderly colored woman, who risked her own life, and received severe wounds in the performance of an act of altruism 4hat challenges the admiration of us all. The heroic qualities she has proved herself to possess should not go without recogni- tion at a time when deeds of brutal selfish ness and assaults on helpless innocence stain the records of a community. This woman represents a type, the very an- tpode of Carr, qualities commanding our admiration, and, however haltingly, our imitation also, which bids us not despair of humanity. Would not a house purchased by subscription for this woman stand a monument to the appreciation all right- minded people have of such deeds of self- surrender? Will you not open your columns for this purpose and present, as you so ably can, the necessity for recognition of that heroism which counts not the cost of a@ step to itself before taking it in aid of enother, lest the ignobility of selfishness stifle and check all response to appeals for aid, when in dire extremity we call. Those able may perhaps give freely, and the poor even send a mite to prove they possess an ideal of true courage and that genuine no- bility which this poor woman has proved to be in the very warp and woof of her na- ture. c. H. ——.__ Numerous Charges to Answer. Mejor Harris, colored, who is already serving a term in jail for assault, was to- day sentenced to sixty days in default of $0 fine for carrying a pistol. He was also charged with assaulting Henrietta Butler and Singleton L. Cooper. For the last two charges he prayed a jury , and will appear in the Police Court when again wanted. —_—_—_ Death of Artist Picknell. years old. He was one of the landscape painters in America. He was born in Boston, and he study of art in Rome, when teen years’ afterward forty-two foremost THE TE ONE PLANT. Plan for Increasing the Service for the Pubife~ Schools, eration a plan for : and putting in operation a nd larger telephone plant for the public schools. Supt. Miles of the District Telegraph and Telephone service reports as follgws upon the plan: . “To make it best suited to the wants and necessities of botlt‘the white and colored schools I have the honor to submit the following: “Connect the Blunt-and Western High schools at Georgetown by a new direct wire to the Franklin. “Connect the JotihsoA and Dennison by @ new Hne direct fromcthe Johnson to the Franklin. ite “Connect the ton, Central High and Manual Training With the Franklin by a my direct line of wire. nnect the Gales and Business High by a new line from the Gales to this of- fice, and from here use existing line to the Franklin, so connecting the two lines in this office, by plugs, as to give free use of the entire lines without necessitating the services of an operator here for mak- ing connections, and at the same time leaving it practicable to use either the new or the old lines through the switch- board at this office. “For the Tyler and Eastern High schools I would run a new independent line from the Tyler, via the Eastern High, to the Franklin. “The Wallach, Lincoln and Jefferson, now on one line to this office, I would ex- tend to the Franklin by new wire—with like plug and switch-board arrangement as mentioned for the Gales and Business High School. The Sumner and Cook sehools I would leave each connected with this office, as now; and would run a new wire from the Sumner to the Franklin, and in this way all the schools now provided with telephones, as well as the new ones suggested by Prof. Powell, would have telephonic connections with both superin- tendents, by the use of a switch-board pro- vided for the Franklin building.” —_.__—_ A’ SUIT FOR MAINTENANCE. Mrs. Stewart Tells of the Brutal Treatment of Her Husband. A sult for maintenance was this after- noon filed in the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict by Charlotte Stewart against her hus- band, James Stewart. According to the bill, the parties were fmarried at St. Peter’s Church in April, 1875, and have one son, William F. Stewart. Mrs. Stewart explains that during the p&st five years she has been an invalid, and for three years has been bedfast and in a helpless condition, being crippled by reason of rheumatism. She adds that her husband so mistreated and brutally beat her, and conducted himself in such an im- moral manner in his associations with other women that she was forced to leave him January 7, 1894. For several years prior to the date men- tioned, Mrs. Stewart goes on to say, her husband did not provide her and their child with the necessaries of life, but per- mitted her to remain in a destitute condi- tion until she had cause to leave him. It is further charged in the bill the defendant brutally ejected the child, William F. Stew- art, from home, and that since leaving him her husband has permitted her to remain in a destitute condition. Being the owner of considerable real es- tate, Mrs. Stewart declares that her hus- band has been and 48 fully able to provide her with the necesSarles of life. Further- more, she adds, he cofftinues to annoy her by swearing at her, ‘and has repeatedly threatened her lif@! © The court is askéd té°compel Mr. Stewart to pay his wife, rhonthly or otherwise, a reasonable sum for’ her maintenance. Simon Lyon is the poliéitor for Mrs. Stew- art. 2 stahggte THE DOG ,WAs KILLED. cor Bit a Uhild a Year Ago and Was Sacrified (by the Owner. ‘There was an execution in the yard of the fourth precinct pojice station at noon teday, and the owner of a dog was made happy. The woman, wko claimed the ani- mal is Mrs, Susam ‘Atwell, colored, who lives at No. 617 Maryland’ avenue south- west. “I went this dog kilied,” said she as she entered the police station. “A year ago he bit my boy on the nose, and now Im afraid of the hydrophobia.” “Why are you afraid after so long a time?” she was asked. Because the misery has returned,” she responded, “and the place threatens to break cut." ‘The offending animal was led to the back yard ard a bullet from Policeman Mar- st all's pistol did the damage, which satis- fied Mrs. Atwell that her boy will now recover. —_>—_—_ SOLD LOTTERY TICKETS. George Prender Pleads Guilty and is Given the Lowest Penalty. George Prender, who was arrested last week by Policy Detective Watson on the charge of selling lottery tickets, today pleaded guilty before Judge Mills to selling three tickets, and was given the lowest penalty, thirty days in jafl and a fine of $100, or in default, sixty days additicnal. The latter will, however, it is expected, be reduced to thirty cays under the opera- tion of the “poor convict” act. Prender had in his possession when ar- rested a paper containing a list of initials, seemingly representing names, and a num- ber of addresses, but the parties to whom the initials were supposed to apply dented having had any dealings with the accused Prender claimed that he was given the tickets which he had sold by a man who owed him a debt, and that he was noi aware that he was violating a law by dis- posing of them for money. es THE COURTS. Hquity Court No. 1—Judge McComas. Williams agt. Williams; sale confirmed nisi. Walter agt. Walter; Wm. C. Mayo appointed translator. Febrey agt. Briles; decree pro confesso. In re orphans of John O'Neil; order confirming Orphans’ Court decree. Shugrue agt. Connell; pro con- feeso granted. Collins agt. Collins; order to show cause, returnable August 20. Earn- shaw agt. Sanderson; amended bill allowed filed and_ defendants required to plead thereto. Elmira Table Company agt. Lani burgh; application for receiver denied, with leave to renew same. Peck agt. Peck; rule to show cause, returnable August 20, grant- ed.: Thomas agt. Wagner; rule to show cause; returnable within ten days. Mel- linger agt. Marsh; supplemental bill al- lowed, filed and rule to show cause, re- turnable August 21. Elkan agt. Costello; amended bill and supplemental bill allowed filed. Brown agt. Hancock; order for ap- pearance of absent defendant. Stewart agt. Stewart; rule to show cause, returnable August 25, granted: Miller agt. Maddox; order allowing and directing trustees to re- ceive certain moneg. Holroyd agt. Bright; order of reference! to @uditor. Eckington “and Soldiers’ Hom: Company; order grariting Eliza Pillsbury. leave to sue. { o> 2 4 Cireuft Court #Judge McComas. Carter agt. Brightyood Rallway Com- pany; time to file rfcori extended. Hughes agt. Daggett; mofion for Judgment over- ruled; to, dismiss overruled, and time ‘allowed to Ciaughton agt. Burke; bill of e: jons signed. Moore agt. Vogeler; flat fa. Probate CounteJmdge: McComas. Estate of Sidneg:-W.. Dowd; inventory filed. Estate of :dvs.s F. Cooke; receipts filed. Estate of Mighael spetition for Tule on admr. filed? <Matate of Simon Coo- lenzer; inventory filedr ~ -re Mary _V. or guardian; acquittance filed. Es- te of “Benj. Petfit;. will proved. Estate of Mary St. John; renunciation of Abner ¥. Dunnington, ono of executors, filed. ea RG NEES Order of the Golde Cross, Cross met Monday night, with Noble Com- mander Musson prcsiding. Ore candidate was instructed in the first-and second de- grees. Several of the regular officers being TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1897—12 every pair. Opera shapes. exclusive shapes. $1.95 Men’s $4 and $5 Tan Shoes, in English, Bulldog, Grecian and New Men’s $4 and $5 Willow Calf Ox- blood Shoes, in fashionable New Opera shapes. All sizes. Men’s $4 and $5 Cloth-top Finest - Tan Shoes, in ’95 Opera shapes, : splendidly made and lined. All sizes. Men’s $4 and $5 Metallic Calf Tan Shoes, all sizes, Opera and London The above in B, C, D, E widths. Stoll’s Great Annual Tan Sale. We have opened the second half of the great 5,000 pair purchase. The cheapest Shoes in the Whole World! Thousands have been here and carried away one, two, three or more pairs, completely delighted. Thousands more can yet avail themselves of the same remarkable opportunity, Particularly for men are the values most extraordinary. All sizes are here, and we warrant 97C. Ladies’ Ladies’ Bicycle Oxfords, in black all sizes. Ladies’ Fashionable Tan Oxfords, all shades, STOLL'S, “810” 7th. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS County and City Delegates Depart for the Roanoke Convention. HOPE OF CANDIDATE CATON’S FRIENDS His Chance for the Nomination for Lieutenant Governor. GENERAL AND PERSONAL Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King St. Bell Telephone No. 106. ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 10, 1897. The Alexandria city and county delega- ticns to the Roanoke conventioneleft here this morning at 8:20 o’clock by the South- ern railway. They have strong hopes of ezpturing one of the plums on the state ticket, the nomination for lieutenant gov- error. Their candidate is Mr. James R. Caton, a prominent attorney and lifelong resident here. He has since a boy been identified with the best interests of the city, having started in at the lowest rung of the ladder and worked his way steadily to the top. There is not a man in the community, his fr.ends claim, who is more highly respect- ed, and should he receive the nomination for lieutenant governcr he will be a credit not alone to his party, but to his native town and the state at large. He has song been an active politician, having always been identified with the democratic party. He is an ardent admirer of Wm. J. Bryan and a strong advocate of the Chicago piatform. Mr. Caton has served the city as common- wealth’s attorney with great credit, and has also served in the state legislature and as chairman of the city democratic com- mittee. Accompanying the Alexandria delegation, in the same car, were the Loudoun dele- gates, who, it is said, will support Mr. Caton for lieutenant governor. - A good many members of the city delega- tion did not leave with the others, and it is said on the streets today that the reason some of them failed to take the train was because the return tickets were not forth- coming. Field Band Excursion. The Third Regiment Virginia Volunteer Field Band left here this morning at 9:30 o'clock on the steamer River Queen for Chapel Point, Md., where they will go into camp for ten days or two weeks. The party was in charge of Sergeant Major Krauss, Commissary Wm. Humphries and Assist- ant Surgeon Wm. Harper. The following musicians were among the number: W. J. Carroll, Haslett W. H. Humphries, C. R. Humphries, W. 8. Harper, M. K. Hummill, E. E. Jett, C. Jett, E. P. Matter, 8. J. Simmons, F. W. Smith, W. H. Swain, B. F. Scrivener, E. Welker, D. Robey, L. B. Gordon, C. Briscoe, C. Norris, Welker and Hall. The band expects to remain at the Point ten days or two weeks. The military camp will be named “Camp Wm. Nalle,” in honor of Col. Wm. Nalle of the 3d Regiment Vir- ginia Volunteers. Field practice will be one of the features of the camp, and the boys will be given an excellent opportunity to show themselves off in this line. The corps is in Al condi- ton. . Police Matters. Police matters have been more than quiet during the last two days, and but few arrests have been made by the officers. ‘This morning in the police court there was but one case, and that of minor impor- tance, which was dismissed by Mayor Simpson after hearing the evidence. County Supervisors. An adjourned meeting of the Alexandria county board of supervisors was held last night...The only business transacted was to authorize a number of contracts for road work to be let. The board adjourned to meet on the 26th, when bids will be opened. . Sons of Veterans. The regular monthly meeting of M. D. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate Veter- ans, will be held in Lee Camp Hall tonight at 8 o’clock, when business of importance to members will be transacted. Willi Sail Tomorrow. is Mr. and Mrs. William B. Smoot of this streets along between the Boundary and King strects on Colum Several ous accidents have been curing the past sev creants will b» severely cealt Brevities. Mr. L. R. Thacker, a brother of J. Thacker, has moved to this city to reside. The work on the extension cf Prince street is being pushed to completion, Mr. A. H. Thomson has gone to Marshall, to be absent two weeks. Mr. J. T. Bispham, jr., has gone to Chapel Point, Md., for ten days. Police Commissioner Noble Lindsay is at Atlantie City. The new tug Knickerbocker passed up the river yesterday afterncon with two schoon- ers in tow for Georgetown. .. Belle Haven Council. Junior Order U. A. ‘M., held a regular meeting last night ani transacted routine b ens, Nineteen persons were admitted to mem- bership in the M. P. Church Sunday morn- ing. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Boothe will leave in a few days for an cxtenGed northern trip. Mr. Gardner L. Boothe will go from the Roanoke cenvention to the Alleghany Springs. a Wm. L. Allen has gone to Atlantic ity. Mr. George R. Hill has returned from Cape May. Rebecca Quill is not considered crazy, but was thought yesterday afiernoon to be feigning. Rev. Father McCarthy of St. Church is thought to be improving. Young residents of West End having been disorderly the pasi several nights will be arrested it caazht again by the police. Rev. S. H. Wallis has charge of Christ Church during the absence of Rev. Berry- man Green, the rector. Services were held at the railroad reading rooms last night. The “stay-at-homes” of the 3d Regiment Field Band will go down Thursday or Sun- day next. The season for shooting reed birds and sora begins September 1. —— Official Expression of Sympathy. Official announcement of the death of the Spanish premier was received by the Sec- retary of State late Sunday night in the form of a cable message from United States Minister Taylor, who is still at his post awaiting tke arrival of his successor, Mr. Woodford. The following is the text of the message: “SAN SEBASTIAN, August 8, 1897. “Sherman, care W. H. Michael, Chief Clerk: “Canovas assassinated today | ni chist. Have expressed profo: seri- Vi Mary’s mpat AYLOR. Secretary Sherman opened correspond- ence with the President at Bluff Point this morning in regard to the matt2r, with the result that the following message was sent to the American representative in Spain: “Taylor, American Minister, San Sebastian, Spain: “Your action approved. Renew in name of the President his expression of deep sorrow and sympathy for the loss borne by Spain in the death of Senor Canovas del Castillo, the prime minister, of Spain, one of the most eminent of the statesmen of our time and convey condolence to fam- ily of the deceased. SHERMAN.” a Nearby Pate Issued. Patents have beén issued as follows: William. A. Hudson, Washington, process of making cigarettes and apparatus there- for; William A. Hudson and J. F. Harti- gan, Washington, continuous cigarette ma- chine; Albert G. Davis, Washington, regu- lating electric motors; John G. Schiller, Washington, pneumatic tire; Willard G. Steward, assignor to C. M. Campbell, Washington, corset stiffener; Henry H. Bliss, Washington, mining machine; George M. Searle and G. N. Saegmuller, Washing- ton, range finder; Charles A. Singewald, Baltimore, Md., head for stoves; John W. Ennis, Pocomoke City, Md., display rack; Anthony G. Hamburger, Baltimore, Md., coal bin; John P. B. Saditer, Baltimore, Md., water-heating boiler; Samuel W. Tay- jor, assignor of one half to G. H. jr., J. A. Taylor and J T. Mcintire, Baltimore, Md., anti-friction axle for vehicles; James B. Latimer, Broome'’s Island, Md., ax; Joseph A. Strickler, Satem, Va., tree protector; Charles M. Graham, assignor of one-half to J. W. Orr and G. W. Blankenship, Jones- ville, Va.,. fencing device. every white school the ne- grces-have-halfa dozen with technological men are being turned ou! negro schools in the south who have been fords, all sizes and widths—fashion- able shapes. —lacing to toe—famous L. A. W. brand—nicked heels, clegant finish, $3 Patent Leather Ox- every width and size. | THE DECISION RESERVED. 8 Closed in the Case Againw Mrs. Seanford. ray The hearing yesterday of th Sessford, the Christian scientist, been charged with practicing medicine Without a license, had some interesting fea- tures In the arguments submitt d by >un- sel. Mr. Blair. for the defense, who opened the argument, read a number of cases bears ing on the case on trial, bis point being to establish the legal definition of the practice of medicine. that the Dis- > it a mt and surgery ut a certificate or with a forged cer- sate. The movement of the hands and rs used in faith cure did not eome un- der this act. The ordinance was aimed at the use of medicine or surgical instruments in unskillful hands, but while faith cure might not be of any use to the patient, it most certainly was not an injury. Mr. Blair also quoted a case tried in New York, where a suit was brought to recover fees for faith cure treatment, and where judgment was given for the plaintiff. In this case the court held that where the law sets out by describing the practice of medicine and surgery and then placed a Penalty upon such practice without a tficate, the waving of hands, as practiced by the faith curists, did not fall within the et. Mr. Blair held that if Mr. Owen } ed in a priest or cl bedside, such minis . aceord- ing te Prosecuting Atiorney Baker's vie liable to rigid prosecution. In his argumeat, which followed, Attor- ney Baker, for che government, quoted the act of Congress in regard to medical prac- in which massag 1 Swedish move- nts are expressly excluded, and from claimed that Ccngress had in mind the ning of medicine According to the interpretation of the law by Mr. Blair, Mr. Baker said an In- dian medicine man could come into the se of Mrs, who bas District and attempt to cure disease with- cut violation of law. In conclusion, Mr. Baker claimed the government had fully made out its case against Mrs. Sessford. He quoted the boo! Shristian Physicists,” on by He author mentioned claimed that Mr: statement that she was a Chris- tian sclent vas sufficient to convict h. Judge Mill id he would reserve iis cision and make it known in a few days. eis The Small Arms Ma 1. The War Department has just issued a revision of the small arms manual intend- e@ to fit the manual for the of the use militia, which is still armed with Spring- fields. The. man -- who indulges in athletic exercises is usually a healthy man. While athlet- ics, moderately in- dulged in, are con- a or. to longev- ity, they are not LA absolutely neces. * sary. If, when a man feels out of sorts and nervous, and realizes that he is suffering from biliousness or indigestion, he will take the right remedy, he can always keep himself in good health. 2 Many serious illnesses have their incep- tion in indigestion or in an inactive liver. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is a sure, safe, speedy and permanent cure for all disorders of the digestion. It aiso cures all of the maladies have their incep- tion in these disorders. It isa prompt cure for giddiness, sick headache, pain in the Stomach, fullness and swelling or eae if aenioe of iny loss o! ite, shortness breath, blotches ‘on a e skin, disturbed sleep, i ; i :