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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
CYCLONE

Somerville, n. j., Aug. PA de-
structiye cyclone, accompanied by a hail
storm, the like of which is not known in
the history of New Jersey, swept over
this section last night, destroying
houses and barns, uprooting trees and
laying acres of corn fields as barren as a
desert. The path of the cyclone was
about a half mile in width, and it's OK.
tent was from the Blue Ridge range to
here.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
PROHIBITIONISTS

Kansas City, Aug. 21.-Rev. DR.. John
A. Brooks, vice presidential candidate
on the prohibition ticket in 1884, was in
Kansas City to-day en- route from Mem
phis TO Chicago. He claims that his
party has been able to hold it's own in
Iowa, but that this fall all efforts are
to be conferred on Ohio, and that the
campaign will be one of push from the
word 20.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
NTTRDER AT A MEETING.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 2L.-A dispatch
to the Enquirer from Carlisle, Ky,
states that a double murder took place
ut the camp meeting at Hanks I'LL
yesterday afternoon. James Paylc OF
Fleming and Mort Ferguson of Blue
Lick Springs fought, the former with
revolver. the latter with knife. Ferguson
was MORALLY wounded while laync was
cut to pieces and will die.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
RORRER CATGHT

San Diego, Cal, Aug. 21.-William
Whitman, wanted by the American Ex-
press company for the robbery of $1,000
at Springfield, H., was arrested here to-
day and was taken East by Sheriff Hill.
Whitman has been at Valley of Palms,
Lower California, and was induced to
come across the line and confess. About
1900 was recovered from him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
SHOT ER0M AMBUSH.

Bearden, Ark, Aug. 21.-Last night
while returning home after a business
trip TO Camden and within twenty PAGES
of his residence, Capt. r. L. Justice, a
well-known lumber dealer and mlll-own,
err, was fired upon and mortally. wounded
by parties unknown from AMBUSH ne
died this morning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
INDIAN

Sioux Falls, s. d., Aug. PA. M.
Wright, secretary of the Y. NJ. g. A.,
has accepted an invitation to address a
convention of Indians to be held ut the
Santee agency Sept. 13. 1t Is expected
that fully 1000 Indians will be present
and the convention will be the greatest
religious gathering of Indians held in
The history of the state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
DECLARED OFF.

Kansas City, Aug. 1.-THE executive
committee of the United Miners Western
association, which has been engineering
the Kansas coal miners strike, met here.
Last evening Vice President Galloway,
who presided at the meeting, announced
that the sympathy strike ordered in the
districts of Missouri, Indian Territory
and Arkansas had been officially de-
clared off.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
NEw YORK pOpIrLIsTS

Sylvan Beach, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Ths
Peoples party convention has nominated
the following ticket: Secretary of state,
James Wright of Elmira; controller, ID.
M. s. Zero of Glenn's Falls; treasurer,
II. III. Purdy Of Bluff Point. Yates coun-
ty; attorney general, Thaddeus b. Wake
man of New York; engineer and survey
or, j. Averitt Webster of New York;
judge court of appeals, Lawrence J.
McParlin of Buffalo.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
BACK TO LITTLE FALLS.

st. Paul, Aug. 21.-Sherif Houde Of
Little Falls, MINI, has left st. Paul
with Mrs. George Hall and Winfield
Scott Cameron, who, it is alleged, eloped
from there Friday morning. The couple
were arrested in st. Paul Friday even
ing at the residence of Mrs. Halls moth
er, 219 Colborne street, by Lieut.. Babe,
of the central station, at the request Of
the woman's husband, George Hall Of
Little Falls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
THIEVES STOLE HER HAIR.

Black River Falls, Wis, Aug. 21.--
Miss Anna Hubbard of Ettrick, was the
possessor of one of the finest heads of
hair of any young lady in the state.
She is of medium height, and when
standing erect her hair would touch the
floor. She has just returned from Roch-
ester, Mimi, where she claims it was
cut from her head by two men who i'm
mediately disappeared. 1t was worn at
the time in two large braids at full
length down her back.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
CHOLERA IN EUROPE

Rome. Aug. 21.-Ten new eases of
Cholera and siA deaths We're recorded in
Naples in the last twenty. four hours.
the outbreak in Campo Basso is confined
to the own of Fossato.
Vienna, Aug. 21-To-day's cholera re-
turns from Galicia show Il decided de-
crease in the epidemic.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
CREDITORS WILL Nor LOSE.

st. Louis, Aug. 21.-The Greely-B Burn
ham Grocery company filed articles of as
signment in the recorders office to-day.
The official statement Of assets filed with
the recorder mounts TO $S52, $40. rs.
The liabilities are about $3O0,Wn The
cause of the failure was the inability TO
make collections. There s little fear Of
any of the sf-.'o-s lts'sg anyrImg ~
the failure.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
o AN APPEAL.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Aug. 21.-,Julius
Seymour of New York, attorney for Mrs.
Ellen Pollock, who sued her father-in-
law, Alexander Pollock, for damages for
alternating the affections of her husband,
Edward Pollock, and who secured a YER
dict for $4,000, spent Saturday in the
city looking up evidence to be used in
the trial of the case before the New York
court of appeals.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
SMALLPOX

Muncie, Ind, Aug. 21.-City Health
Officer f.. G.. Jackson and County Health
Officer DIR. Hugh A. Cowing and DIR.
c. n. Metcalf. secretary Of The state
board of health, made public the state
ment II is morning thIt there are four.
teen well-developed cases of smallpox in
tbs city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
MATCH

London, Aug. 21.-A mile swimming
match between j. Nuttall and McCuster
took place to-day at Rochedale, Lanca-
shire. The match was for a champion
ship cup and ESQ a side. Nuttall, who
holds the amateur record for several dis
rances. beat his opponent by twenty
yards. His time was twenty-six minutes
eight seconds, and is nearly a minute bet.
ter than that ever before made by an
amateur in Great Britain.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
PRIMERS,

tut Gretna, Pa, Aug. u. = The
Ezu farmers encampment, under
hnssement of the National Farm
lNiance and Industrial union, has
here. A large number of ALI
J kaders have arrived and others
Epcied from every state in the
turing the encanpment. Ignatius
ksHy Of Minnesota. Gov. Waite of
t1da Rev. DR.. McGlynn of New
and Mrs. Mary Il. Lease of Kau-
iid many others, will address the
BIS during tie week.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
TIN A STORED.

Milwaukee, Aug. 21.-The collector of
the port of Milwaukee was obliged to
store large quantities of imported tin
plate because the importers do not come
forward and pay the duties. The duties
amount 10 about $4,000. The consign-
ments were principally to two manu-
featuring firms, others importing but
small amounts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
THREE KILLED

Eagle Pass, Tex. Aug. 81. "A tele-
gram reached Piedras Negras this morn
ing that federal troops ran on to a body
OF armed men last night near Zaragosa
and hailed them. Upon their failing to
respond the troops fired, killing three
and wounding several others. 1t is also
reported tn IT some twenty prisoners were
taken, together with considerable arms
and ammunition. The party proved to
be Cardenas' mer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
THESE WANT THE HAIJOT

Lake City, Mimi, Aug. 21.-The Min
nesota Woman's Suffrage association ,vill
hold its annual convention in this city
Aug. "a and 25. Addresses will be de-
liyered by the president, Mrs. Julia b.
Watson of Red Wing; Mrs. DIR. Nettis
c. Hall, washington Springs, s.. D.:
Miss Margaret Jackson, Greenvilie,
Tenn; Mrs G. w. Luts, Wood Laka.
Mimi. anI others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
WILL RESJTME.

Pueblo, Cole, Aug. 21.-Bank Ex-
aminer j. Sam Brown gave permission
to the Central National bank, which sus-
pended July 10, to resume business this
morning The American and Western
National banks, which suspended the
same day, have received permission from
Controller Eckels to resume, and are
rapidly complying with the conditions re-
INJURED.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
FREE "TRIP TO THE FAIR.

Charleston. S. c., Aug. 21.-Recelver
d. III. Chamberlain, of the South caro-
lima railroad, has made arrangements 70
have a large number of the roads EN-
ployes . free trip to the world ian.
The trains will be run from TINS cty
through to Chicago, starting iron
Charleston on the LIST.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
KOETTING HELD.

he West Side Savings Bank of Milwau-
kee, held at the Jail on a fugitive war
ant. Officer McManus from Milwau.
zee, with requisiti5n papers, has arrived
and will begin action to-day on extra
iition proceedings.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
SHOT HERSELF.

Detroit, Aug. 21.-Mrs. w. L. Win
ans, formerly of Rochester, n. Y, wife
of a well known dry goods merchant
here, shot herself in the side accidental
ty last night while qlaying with a revolv-
er. She was removed to the hospital
and died this morning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
smrRA THROUGH CANADA

|sr,lo. n. Y, Aug. u. Half a
IMMIGRANTS from the cholera in
4 asricts of Europe have succeed
ahriug this country at Suspension
q Or. Rirg, of the marine hos
sryie, who is stationed at that
I d keep out cholera suspects, has
4 rshed with work, and his appeals
~pxStance have been unanswered.
thursday two trains arrived from
kA. and while the doctor was ex-
h. ore tire conductor started the
: There were a dozen immigrants
! Adera infected districts on it, and
| suped. DIR. Ring came to Buff
,i swore out a warrant for the
4 Of the conductor, charging him
] rotating the immigration law.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
WILL RESUME SEPT. 1.

Setvens Point, Wis, Aug. 21.-The
Commercial Bank of Stevens Point ex-
poets to resume business Sept. 1, after
a suspension of three weeks. The Of
ficials are securing the signatures Of de-
positors for an extension. The First
National was never in better condition,
and Saturday loaned $500 to the city
for completing the new high school.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
slpGE PRATT A CANDIDATE

1aa' >. ID, Aug. 21.-At the re-
n MS many friends in this circuit,
ess A. ~ y. Pratt of Flandrau has an
a ua' ne will be a candidate for
\, ' %ps Tor this circuit, the Second
rr~s arlct. Judge Aikens, the pres
4 ~.s announced some time ago
las not a candidate for renom-
~. suase Pratt is one of the ablest
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
THEIR FIRST vows

1saaKee, Aug. 21.-About ninety
g 'ook their first vows to-day at the
~. VI Notre Dame. The ceremony
sacs IN the convent chapel under
lion OF the chaplain, Father
There will be no further cere-
~ The chapel tomorrow. This
uandidates is one of the largest
saui'ted at Notre Dame.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
CAUSED BY

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Aug, u. w
Geiscr, a young Altoona druggist, paid
a social call upon the daughter of Joseph
Reed of this city last night. As he was
departing from the house he was struck
in the breast by a pistol fired by a person
in the darkness. The would-be murderer,
who is supposed to be some discarded
lover of the girl, escaped. Geiser's
wound may prove fatal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
Called Upon CLEVELAND.

Buzzard's Bay. Aug. 21.-Charlss v.
uamliu. assistant secretary of the treas
NV. called on the president yesterday,
Mr. Hlnlin brought the latest news of
rbe financial situation. Mr.. Cleveland
snJ Mir. Hamlin talked finances, other
m,t,ers of public interest being merely
touchcd upon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SERMON.

Chautauqua, n. Y, Aug. p. - DIR.
Richard S. Holmes of Pittsburg delivered
the baccalaureate sermon to the '93
graduates of the Chattanooga Literary and
Scientific circle yesterday. His discourse
was confined TO a consideration of three
cardinal conditions or aspirations, viz.
Fortune, education and character.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
TERRIBLE: HAIL SlOrM.

Crookston, Mimi, Aug. PA heavy
hail stoIm twelve miles east of this city,
swept over a strip th~rsY-quarters of a
mile wide and extending from Beltrami
to Twin Valley, fifteen miles. Crops
were about one-thi: ID cut. One-half the
balance is said to be destroyed. Hail
fell the size of walnuts. There was
also a storm ten miles north of here,
but the dams ge there was very sIuaIl.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
uI, WAS JEALOUS.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug; and Killed
Williams. a carpenter, SHOT anu on
Fl. r. McDaniels, a furniture maoyt Of
second street, Ii the business q ugniams.
thu city. McDanisls lived a, w'n ~ his
bouse and Williams was jealous T,a % mn Mr.
~nttontiops to Mrs. Williams. Inc
,lerer was arrested.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
A FARMER BAnIY HIrRT

Grantsburg, WIS.,. Aug. u. - Peter
Jones was seriously injured tnis morn
ing while raking hay on his farm. The
horses, fading fright. Iunged him under
the rake. in which position he was HE'LL
while the runaway team made the cir
suit of the field several times. When
taken to the house he was unconscious
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
orITE A FIRE.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. lire
n;ctson. on the Northwestern division 81
,ne Nashville. Chattanooga & ST. LOUIS
railway, destroyed the greater par rha
the business portion of the own In, .he
losses are estimated at S7o'ooo ana "e
insurance $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
0 MUCH TROUBLE

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 21.-John Sam
uels, a prominent dry goods merchant of
Mount Sterling, committed suicide this
morning by drowning. Family sorrows,
such as the death of a son by a rail-
road accident, the placing of a beautiful
and gifted daughter in a lunatic asylum,
besides many other like troubles, seemed
to fill his life's cup of bitterness to the
brim.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
a HUNTER KILLED

Sas n, d., Aug. 21.-Frank
ussarl clerk at Chamberlin's
Aady Nssii'G HIM establishment, was
sr Of s ~ by the accidental dis,
taken x. nammerless gun. He had
= his sns s { in the hunting wagon
.esaiss,s sun IN slipped, striking the trig.
3 lad inta ie article, discharging the
'n'o his body ut the arm,it
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
TOUR DROwNCn

y Mill ) ~l'y, Mo. Aug. 2O.-At Ben
east Of ~ IN . Missouri river, twelve
NED Al q and her sitter, were
J aovjns O'clock last night. They
|sser. aps one side of the river I
! aiken most of the goods having
WING. 3S'0ss' the little family were
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
RESULT OLA SHAM BATTLE.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 21.-Charles +.
Mason, a young bookkeeper. died here
last evening as a result of a wound in
The back received from a blank cartridge
ired III a sham battle. The firing was
)romiscuous, and it is not known who
ired the fatal shot.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
RANK SOLVENT

Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 21.-Bank Ex-
aminer McHugh took charge of the First
National bank this morning and said
that the bank is solvent and sees no
reason why it should not resume in q
few days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
FRENCH

Paris, Aug. 21.-1 a. m.-The returns
received up to the present time show the
election of 105 Republicans, a gain OF
five seats-Royalists, 3 Rallied" and 3
Revisionists. Sixty-eight re-ballots are
necessary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
APPOINTED m MANrToRA

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 21.-Application
to have the Northern Pacific receivers APP
pointed receivers for the Manitoba sys-
TEN and Manitoba hotel was made to
the court to-day and granted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
STARTED LIP AGAIN.

Springfield, H., Aug. 21.-The rolling
mills of the Springfield Iron company,
which have been idl. several weeks on
account of the depression of the iron
trade. resumed work to-day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
ihiRD ROBBER cArrcur

tuvo nobbER CAUGHT.
NJ, .n,s ~zl'-7Jonn, alils Charles
Ies.M rosed to be one of the men
Ass WIN the st. Paul robbery,
bp, vhed up in the central police
y cid u is about twenty-cight
ts.tion se When he was searched at
bud r. 'oo was found on him. He
J ur a.! Where he came from or
''iormation about his career
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
DROWNED

Clay ton, n Y. Aug. 21.-Wiuis Miller,
of the firm of Frank Il. Miller & Son,
Cincinnati, Ohio, was drowned in the st
Lawrence at Thousand Island Park.
where he was spending his vacation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
VOLCANO.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 21.-A party who
have just returned from an ascent of
Mount st. Helenes report that the
mountain is an active Volcano. The
climbers experienced a distinct earth
auake.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
NAY NoT RECOVER.

yermillion, S d., Aug. w.
co,,ar,s team team ran way last hign''
H. had three of his ribs broken ana re.
ceived other injuries that maAS
doubtful.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
,M,LLED HIS Gov,

Y Padraa Aug. 21.--In a drunken
eayear.ola W. +. Woods killed his
Peck with ! son by hitting him in
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-24
|1ryG BUT DEBATE
..,,r,. DO L.rTEia HLBn
= rms WEEK..
.,r,, pcvote the Week to
~ silver Bill, While
IsdSs ,r,,I Talk on the Sem
s |. 'sssts.t and finances.

Aur. 21.-The final stage
psssou, Ssys' debate on the silver
p'l s.sjch i likely to terminate n aaa
- Affirmative action OF con-
trs' 'astion which brought the
DC : the heat of the summer
e'Dsi mon BY the house OF repre-
alsa to-day. The general debate ane
) until Wednesday night. and
Bpare last three days of the
bat '% M, he conducted under the
ssls .nle II will close, by limi'a-
rsplD, - o'clock Saturday night.
s the official Interpretation
b .o,ter Crisp to the terms OF
'aader which the discussion Is
u. sSs house will meet at noon
sns, Y osth inst, and proceed inn
.fter the reading of the
cote upon the substitute for
reneal bill introduced by
slsS si,s Bland, involving the ques-
coinage of silver at any of
~ nroposed ratios. 1t is prob
Y, The ayes and nays VIII be
Zach n of the several prop
hat it is likely to be late in
s.fore the vote upon the de-
..s,;on Of repeal is reached.
n.robable that anything will be
X senate, save, perhaps, to
TWO election cases. There
If these, but one-that CON
y, Beckwith's title to his seat
a .ppointment of the governor
.niug-has been removed from the
y. because of the resignation of
.ssatee. The bill to increase ma
S,nk circulation is the regular
I "A while there was some expccta-
N week that it could be disposed
\. dav or two at most, it appears
4 may provoke a debate which
...nme the entire week. The out
y, ne week is one of much talk
Ids achievement.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14

He Tells of the Work of Americans ON
the Island.

fOhTLAND, Me-, Dec. 14.-Mr John L.
Stevens. minister to Hawaii under Presi-
dent Harrfson's administration addressed
the Portland Club last evening on Hawaii.
For more than sixty years." he said,
our great statesmen, without a single ex-
ception. have seen the great expectations
OF the Hawaiian Islands. The best of the
residents are American in sympathies and
IN business relations. The natives now
number $4,000 and are decreasing at the
rate or about 1000 a year. and at no dis
tant day there will be none. Those who
are now left should be treated with CON-
slderation. No greater evil could be infiict-
eu on them than the restoration of the mon
arcny The charge has been repeatedly
made by Charles Nordhon and Claus
spreckles that the missionaries and teach
ers have taken unlawfully the lands of the
natives. ~
During my residence of four years there
1 mad a great chance to investigate and
round the indictment most unjust The
natives are good-natured. sturdy people.
but they think very little of tomorrow
These Islands have been fairly won by sew
enty years of work of American men and
women Shall they now be forced into for
eign hands? 1t is to be hoped that the
American people will be true to their pres
ents instincts. education and blood. This
Is no fancy sketch 1t Is to be hoped that
just people win put an end to this wrong
1t Is not pleasant for me to be Obliged to
speak these shameless truths against the
authorities at Washington
Even had BlouDt been impartial the
time he allowed for his work was too short
He confined himself to n limitel fell nf
observation. He did make brief iunket-
ing trip with Spreckels to SprecKe;S' TIan-
tation. OF the large ,ofiy of influential
men he cared not. to obtain information
He Saw ut to ignore most IF mis- country
men The policy in tits matter for the
last fift- years has been the same with the
wings democrats republicans and also of
the Cleveland administration of 1851,
j simply stand In line Of . iorlc rr;'tic' -,
pnfnistrssion with William v. Marcy as
Secretsry Of State II 'SJi AMI -hink vcu
will believe IN prefarrirsr the statesranship
OF Jenerso1. Jackson. Marcy. Grant. Elaine
and of Clev"larl Of 1889 who follnved the
star OF American dirty in lighting the way
TO that Of that u Cleveland and Gresham. in
1893"