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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-09
CURIOUS SIGNALS.
Some Particular Marks Which
the Initiated Understand.

The private signals of ships often
create curiosity which cannot al
ways be satitied. Each line has
some peculiar mark which is known
as the house flag and which serves
for Identification where other sig
nails might fail. One of the most
curious of these signals is that of
the British steamship Dunmore
Head of Belfast, Ireland, now load
ing at Canton for that port. 1t is
the representation of a bloody hand
Oh each side of the funnel and in
the center of white diamond IN
blue flag flying from the mainmast
Below the wrist are elongated
marks of crimson. representing
dripping blood. 1t is left hand,
as is shown by the thumb being
forward on the port side and aft on
the starboard side of the funnel.
This CORY symbol has meaning.
1t is the coat-of-arms of the pro-
vince of Ulster, Ireland, which de-
rived it from the crest of the
O'Nells, who were once the royal
family of that kingdom. The
whole is based upon tradition
which the crew of the Dunmore
Head take pleasure in relating.
Two sons of the King of Ulster
were foraging in Scotland when
the death of their father was
heard. The two agreed to row
across the channel in their prlmi-
tive canoes, and the first to touch
land was to be King, to succeed
the father. When nearing the
shore one of the brothers was
about to lose the race, when he
drew his sword and placing his
left hand on the gunwale of his
boat. chopped it off, and, picking it
up, threw it ashore. He became
King, and the bloody hand became
the crest of the family. In it's des-
cent through ages it has, in these
utllitarian times. served to decorate
the funnel of a feet of the finest
freight steamships afloat. The Dun
more Head belongs to the Ulster
Steamship Company. The line is
better known as the Head Line, as
all the vessels are named after
headlands in the maritime counties
OF Ulster. They are the Bengore
Head, Teelin Head, Innisshowen
Head, Horn Head, Black Head,
Fair Head, White Head, Dunmore
Head. The Ramore Head, now
building, is to carry 5000 tons of
cargo. On all these steamships the
officers wear the sanguinary hand
ON their caps. The plates and cups
and dishes and table linen are like
wise emblazoned. In fact, the
bloody hand of Ulster is prominent
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
and like pensions to their widows and
orphan children.
Persecution of the Jews.

and like pensions to their widows and
orphan children.
Persecution of the Jews.
The persecution of the Jewish people
by the Russian government justly de-
serves and receives our unqualified CEN
sure. We extend to them our sincere
sympathies, and believe that this govern
ment, in connection with the enlightened
governments of Europe disposed to unite
with us, should take proper steps to allie
viate the wrongs thus inflicted on this
long suffering and oppressed people"
Minority Report on Silver.
y minority report was presented which
recommended the adoption "of the fol-
lowing resolution as a substitute for the
plank in the platform on the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver: We believe in
honest money, the coinage of gold and sill
yer and circulating medium convertible
into such Honey with out loss; and we
oppose all legislation which tends to drive
either gold or silver out of circulation;
and we believe in maintaining the COIN
age of both metals on parity. We also
recommend that the resolution declaring
.or graduated tax on incomes be strick-
EN- from the platform" This report was
rel ected-29e31E TO 3O01S-and the platform
adopted as read.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
DIMES LOCKED UP.
Secretary Foster Complains OF
an Invention.
THE POCKET DINE SAVINGS BANK.

1t Is Giving the Mint a Heap of Trouble
The Secretary III mself INDUCES in One
and Loses About S4-Advertising for
Bids to Carry inro Effect the New Mail
Subsidy Law.
WASHINGTON, July l6.-Having fully
disposed of Powderly and the knights of
Labor, Secretary Foster now has other
topics to discuss a the regular morning
symposium with the newspaper men,
Yesterday it was the new dime savings
bank, which it is estimated is absorbing
about 100000 dimes per day, or very nearly
half the capacity of all the minis. Mr..
Foster is worried bout these little banks,
not because they absorb the coinage, but
because in the very near future, when a
couple of millions of them release fifty
dimes each, there is likely to be as much
of plethora of dimes as there is now a
scarcity.
Good Thing for the Inventors.
Said the secretary: THE man who got
up the dime savings bank will make more
money than the man who invented the air
brake. We can CON at Philadelphia, Car
son, and New Orleans about 600, 900 dimes
a day. Even ther we have to run night
and day. Well, we have been at it since
July l, and there is not the slightest cessa-
ton in the demand. There will
not be until he new craze dies
Oat. You can imagine how much those
fellows are going TO make out of their
little banks: Each bank holds fifty dimes
and they are absorbing the dimes at TIE
rate of 100000 day, at least That NEAR s
10000 banks at work, and probably 5000
new banks being started. l don't know
what the royalty is on these banks, but It
must be cents each. The man is clear
ing probably not less than $1,000 a day
on Ais wretc, ed little invention
The SEQ retary's sad Experience.
why do you call it wretched, Mr.. Sec
retary?"
There are many reasons III name one
of them, and the secretary laughed long
and loud. Il bought one of the things
myself and began 10 stick dimes into it
just TO see how long it would take to ac-
emulate 81. Wei, by last Saturday
had, according to the gauge. 420 in it,
and by Jove. that afternoon / lost the
whole business-pulled it out of the pocket
with my handkerc hief, l suppose"
That was even worse bank failure
than the keystone
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
"DELUTHERED7 THE RED SKINS.
The Corralled SheriG-s Posse Escapes by
S,ratacem.


Ssratacem.
FLAGSTAFF, \. T., July 16.-AI Tues
day night and part Of yesterday the resi-
dents of this place waited with anxiety
for the results of the meeting of the party
which left here Tuesday night TO rescue
Sheriff Francis party from the Indians.
At u o'clock yesterday the whole party
returned safely. The posse surrounded es-
capped by strategy, and started at once for
this place, meeting the large party going
to their assistance.
Navsjoes the Trail of Trouble.
Word is received from Canon Dia bio
that large number of the Navajoes are
coming this way, and Will be here in few
hours, but they will be disarmed before
they can enter the town. Hostine Buetine,
the leader who was brought here Tuesday
night, is in the county Jail, and will he
tried here on the charge Of grand larceny.
The citizens are armed and prepared to re-
sent any attempt of Buetines followers to
rescue him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
Henri watterson Has Nerve.

LOUISVILLE, July 16.-In The Courier
Journal Henri Watterson thus answers a
recent Washington letter in the New York
Herald: Governor Hill is not likelihood
for the nomination. For any hope for
that he must show himself better man
than the country thus far believes him TO
be. Governor Hill knows as little of pub
lie affairs and men as Cleveland did on
coming to the presidency, but is said to
be a bright man. In that case he may
yet profit in time by the kindly, though
unpleasant counsel given him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
Brookshire's Political Predictions.

MARTINsvILLE, Ind, July 16.-Congress-
man Brookshire, of the Eighth district
thinks that the next speaker of the ma
tiolal house of representatives will be
Congressman Bynum, of Indiana In re.
lation to the presidential campaign he
predicts the nom nation of Harrison and
Cleveland. For the second place on the
Democratic tickeJ he thinks Ex-Governor
Gray, of IndiGna, most available man,
but he says that in the event of the re-elec-
ton of Governor Campbell in Ohio, and
Governor Boies in Iowa they would both
be strong candid ates for the place
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Campbell Endorsed, Tariff for Revenue
Only and Free Silver,

Campbell Endorsed, Tariff for Revenue
Only and Free Silver.
The platform heartily indorses the hon
of Governor James f. Campbell and com
mends the Sixty-ninth general assembly
for its business qualifications, economy
and reform, and especially for having pro,
vided for a secret ballot by which every
voter in Ohio can cast his ballot in secret
as he desires and have his vote counted as
cast, and invites attention to the fact that
the Republicans opposed the law. The
acts of the Legislature are then indorsed,
and it is declared that I'VE believe in
tariff levied for the sole purpose of pro
ducing a revenue sufficient to defray the
legitimate expenses Of the government,
economically administered"
Graduated Income Tax Favored.
ave favor "a graded income tax. r
We demand the reinstatement of the con
stitutional standard of both gold and sill
yer, with the equal right of each to free
and unlimited coinage. We denounce the
Republican billion-dollar congress, whiC b
by extravagant expenditures, exhausted a
surplus in the national treasury left there
by Democratic administration and Gre
aleu- d uencIJ, WHICH SuDSUluuIeu QeSpOtl &c
rule for free discussion in the house of
representatives; and we congratulate the
people on the defeat of the odious force
bill demanded by Republican president
and championed by the Republican party
for the purpose of perpetuating it's rule by
perverting the constitutional powers of
the government, destroying free elections
and placing the ballot-box in the hands of
unscrupulous partisans.
As to the Liquor Question.
1--WE believe that the personal rights of
the individual should be curtailed only
when it is essential to the maintenance OF
the peace, good order and welfare of the
community. We favor closer commercial
relations with our Canadian neighbors,
and the removal of the embarrassing and
annoying restrictions which only vex our
people without yielding any substantial
revenue to the government. We favor
liberal and just pensions to deserving and
disabled soldiers and sailors who fought
for the maintenance Of the government
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
The NEW OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.
Some of the Lines Proposdd To Be started
Proposals Invited.

Some of the Lines Proposdd To Be Started
Proposals Invited.
WASHINGTON, July l6.-The formal no.
tice of the postotfice department inviting
propo sals for ocean mail lettings was is
sued yesterday. II cites the act of March
3, 1871, and is unusually explicit because
the act of congress requires the advertis-
ing Of the route, which must be set forth
in full, the time " hen the contract shall
be made, the duration of the same, the size
of the steamers 20 be used, the mum Der OF
trips each year and times of sailing, and
the time when service shall commence.
The law requires the insertion of the ad-
vertisement in at east two daily newspa-
pers in fourteen OF the principal cities, and
strangely enough no appropriation has
been made to pay for the advertisement.
Four New Transatlantic Lines.
Transatlantic lines are projected to
Liverpool from New York and Boston,
and to Southampton or Plymouth and to
Antwerp from New York. Also from
Baltimore to Bremen. Bids are also in
vited for service from New York and
Philadelphia to Buenos Ayres, Argentine
Republic and to Uruguay. A great deal
of attention has been paid to the South
American trade, and bids are invited for
service from New York, taking the mails
at Newport News or Norfolk. Similar
service TO Rio is asked for from New Or
leans, Galveston, and Port Tampa, which
will start from Mobile. Four other lines
to South American and West Indian
ports are proposed and quicker service to
points already req ched.
Calls for More New Ships.
From the conferences that have taken
place there seems to be good reason to ex-
pect that certain service will be put on
speedily. This new service, in connection
with the enlargement of the old, will re-
quire the building of a number of ships,
probably not less than five of the first
c,ass, seventeen Of the second class, five
of the third class, and four OF the fourth
class, with an aggregate tonnage Of 154,-
600 tons, and at a probable cost of from
$50, OO0, 900 to $50, 100, 900. 1t is hoped that
the other lines projected will invite still
further Investment of capital.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
Winners at Washington Park.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE winning horses
at Washington park course yesterday
were: Ida Rossineton, Is mile, l:O3sl; King
man, l mile, Ia; Donaillo, rs miles,
l:5S1s; Minnie Elkins, / mile 20 yards,
l:5214; Virgo dor, IL miles, 2lO; White
Wings, x mile, 04; Eli kindig, mile 20
yards. 1:5Q.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
Run Down by a Train.

DIES MONIES, Ia, July 16.-An unknown
man was run over and killed on the Rock
Island track in East Des Moines some
time Tuesday night. His body was found
1T 3 O'Clock yesterday morning, horribly
mangled. In a small memorandum book
found on hi. person was written Al. H.
Kelly, 1921 Laurel street, Chicago" He
appeared to be about 30 years old
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
Filed the Official Report.

New YORK, July 16.-Warden Brown,
of Sing Sing prison, has fled the official
report on the execution by electricity of
the four murderers at that prison 1t is
signed by all the professional witnesses.
and says, what has already been stated
in these dispat' hes, that the execution
was painless in each case, and proved that
the method is superior in every way to
any ever before devised
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
Call On the National Banks.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Comptroller
Lacey has made call for report on the
condition of the national banks at the
close of business Thursday, July o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16

WASHINGTON, July 16.-The treasury de-
partment yesterday purchased 525, 600
ounces of silver at Sl001 to 81 Ol4 per
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-13
a PoinI Wei Tnken.

The movement OF Gov Russell in Massa
chusetts against the cheap clothing made 10y
the sweating system in New York and
Boston is a proper one to make, but the
Boston Journal nevertheless, scores de
served point against the young governor
and the campaign talk of his party when it
says Haven't President Harrison and
Mr.. Mckinley been eXcorated, time and
time again, by our Democratic organs and
speakers for intimating that cheap coats
may sometimes be bought at too dear a
cost Really, what right has His Excel
lency to object to the free admission OF
pauper goods from the Five Points of New
York, when he and his party distinctly
pledged to the free admission of pauper
goods from the East End of London Does
he imagine that the poison lurking in the
English clothing is killed by the ocean voy-
age, or that the foreign contagion is natu-
rally less deadly than the domestic article :
Gov. Russell is unwittiugly talking high
treason against the Cobden club, the Tariff
Reform league aud the Young Mems Demo
cratic club.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-13

One of the most useful and important
pieces of work accomplished by the Dist
Congress was the formulation and enact
ment of a measure for the relief of the
overcrowded business of the United States
supreme court. For years discussion Of
some method Of relief has been going on,
and while nothing has been done the ar
rears business of the court has grown
steadily larger, and the task Of clearing 1t
up more hopeless The measure finally de-
cided upon
Creates a circuit court Of appeals in each
United States judicial circuit. An additional cir
cult judge is to be appointed IN each circuit and
each circuit court OF appeals Is TO consist Of three
Judges, which is To- be court OF record with ap
u--llate jurisdiction No appeal, whether by writ
Of error or otherwise. is To- be- hereafter taken or
allowed from any district court to the existing
circuit courts. and no appellate jurisdiction is to
he exercised allowed by the existing cir
cult courts but all appeals by writ Of error Or
otherwise from the district courts are TO be sub
ject to review only in the supreme court of the
United States. or in the circuit court of appeals
established by the bill Appeals are to 20 direct
to the supreme court IN the following cases.
When the jurisdiction Of the court is IN issue
from the final sentences and DEGREES IN prize
causes. in cases OF conviction of capital or
otherwise Infamous crime; in any case that m
wolves the construction or application Of the con
stitution of the United States; in any cas- in
which the constitutionality of any law of the
United States or the validity or construction OF
any treaty made under its authority is drawn in
question; In any case IN which the constitution ~
law of a state is elaine to be in cOntraVentiun Of
the constitution ut the United States
The consideration of appeals, in cases
other than those numerated by the circuit
court of appeals will relieve the supreme
court Of very large part of the work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-13
o. j. PRATT
land z GRANITE BLOCK.
Carpet
OPENING OF
New Spring Styles

Although Carpets have been
advanced in price by manufacture
erS from Z - cents TO ~ l-2
cents per yard, | shall continue
to offer my entire stock, which
is the largest aud finest in the
state, at last seasons prices,
which were the lowest ever quot
ed in this country.
FOriy-ilye pieces very best six
Frame Body Brussels at l.25
cannot be obtained in any Of the
large cities for less than 30.
Twenty-Five pieces full five
Frame Brussels at Sl.00, real
value Sl.l5. Also more than 100
rolls Of the very best makes of
all Wool Extra Super IngrainS
at prices ranging from 30 cents
to 6S cents per yard.
Also Il great variety Of choice
novelties in KidderminSter and
KenSingtOn Art Styles at very at.
tractiye prices.
Also - pieces Tapestry Blu~'
sells in all grades costing from 81
cents to 81 l-2 cents per yard.
Also Il large assortment Of Cot
ton and Wool Carpets Of different
grades from 25 cents to - ceutS
together with an almost endleS,
variety Of China MattingS, oil
Cloths, Art Squares, Smyrna
Rugs, Door Mats, etc.
Early purchases will prove th'
most advantageous this Season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-13

These claims, for the payment of which
Congress made an appropriation Just before
are claims arising from the
seizure, condemnation and sale of a large
number of American merchant vessels by
France in the last century. By the terms
of the Franklin treaty made with France
in 1873 the United States agreed to per
form certain services for France in case she
became involved in war, in return for aid
rendered us by that country in our strug-
gle with England, When the day of need
came to France, and she became involved
with the combined power of Europe in
struggle for her own existence, the United
States failed to keep this treaty agreement,
which was to guarantee to France against
all opponents her possessions in America
and to open our ports to France and close
them to her enemies in case of war. France
thereupon proceeded to retaliate by seizing
and condemning nearly 800 of our mer-
chant ships. When a new treaty was
made with France, in 1901, it was ON the
basis that these French seizures were offset
by the failure of the United States govern
ment to comply with the requirements of
the former treaty. This left the obllga-
ton for payment of the losses sustained by
individuals on our government, and for
ninety years these claims have been press
ing for settlement. Favorable reports
have been repeatedly made, twice bills for
their payment have been passed only to
meet a presidential veto. Several years
ago the court of claims was directed to
adiudicate these claims, which was done.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-13
Work Right ut Home.

Editor PhpHir: Some people probably
think that work in behalf of the inmates
of jails and prisons is a matter too remote
from us to interest them. But one doesn't
need to go out of Windham county to see
something that needs doing. In the coun-
ty Jail, only - miles from Brattleboro, 10
men and boys have been confined for
weeks, some of them for months. They
are in small room with little ventilation ;
five of them have on shackles and chains,
and they have absolutely nothing to do ex-
cept as their own ingenuity or the kindness
of friends provides amusement or mischief.
One of them at least has received liberal
education at the state prison, and the rest
are not dull pupils under his instruction
1t is not difficult to imagine the demoraliz-
ing effects of these weeks of idleness upon
these men and boys thus herded together
and left to themselves. And why are they
there For this reason and for no other,
that they are too poor or too friendless to
get bail 1t may be said that they deserve
all that they get That is not proved vet,
They are supposed to be innocent by the
law, and even if they deserve it, it is a
strange theory which makes it right to put
a poor man and one already on the down
ward road into place where he must al
most certainly become worse, while letting
his neighbor, who is no better, 90 at liberty
because he has two or three hundred dol
lars at command The people of Vermont
need little education, so it seems to
A VERMONTER.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-13
HAWLEY
March 6.

March s.
Special offering ofreal Tor
chon Laces I IA to ? IA in
ches wide, 2 different patterns
at S cents a yard.
Five hundred yards real
Torchon Laccs, 3 to 4 inches
wide, 10 different patterns,
Il IL cents a yard.
New Yelling.
New Ruchings.
More novelties in spring
styles of wool Dress Fabrics.
One case of a new Wash
Fabric, "Pinc Apple Tissue"
81 inches wide, a dainty fabric
and choice bargains, II I-2
cents a yard.
New lot medium weight
jcrsey-made Underwear.
\ special value in ladies'
handsomely trimmed Night
gowns at 80 cents, 81 and
S1.5o.
-Four special bargains in
White Skirts at so, IS cents
and 81.
Special prices made on Lin
en- and Cotton Goods during
February sale to be continued
for a short time.
Last call on Jackets, Wraps
and Newmarkets and the few
childrcn's Cloaks we have
left.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-13
The MCKINLEY law Claiming in Favor,

Washington Cor. Baltimore Amerlcan.I
There is one point upon which every Re
publican in Congress is united. 1t is that
the campaign next year is to be conducted
upon intelligent lines. The Democrats
swept the country last year upon platforms
of Misrepresentation. They lied about the
effect of the Mckinley tariff law, and un-
doubtedly made thousands of votes in close
states by misrepresenting the aims and eff
feet of the tariff revision, The effect of
the tariff law is being felt now, and it is
directly opposite to that which the Demo
Gratis represented.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-13
A Tariff Picture,

This is one of the most effective from
the New York Press's daily list Tapes
try Brussels carpet was advertised in the
Sunday papers as low as forty two cents
yard Why, that is actually less than the
duty, which is twenty eight cents yard
and forty per cent ad valorem, or A Scents.
And yet they tell you that the tariff taxes
the workingmsn's carpets Z"