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coPPINGER CONFIRMED.
Executive Session Was Warm one, a,
Speeches We're Insinuatlnp.

Executive Session Was Warm One, and
Speeches We're Insnuating
Washington. February After a late
hours contest In executive session to-
day. the senate confirmed the nomina ton
OF General j. J. Coppinger n colonel in
the army. to be brigader general by the
decisive vote Of - to H.
The opposition TO the confirmation was
led today by Senators Gear, Burrows.
Perkins. Teller, Pettigrew, Squire and
Wilson, all of whom made speeches dur
ing the course of todays session. Senators
Hawley, Bate and Palmer all members
ON the committee championed the eener-
ais cause. detailing the results of the In
vestiga rlon of tho committee which they
said were entirely favorable to General
Copplnger.
their course of action almost entirely upon
the fact that General Coppinger had been
promoted over the heads of thirteen col
onels who were his seniors in rank. which
was dwelt upon as an unjust proceeding
They pointed out that Mr. Coppingcr
had served In the American army for
almost thrty-seven years before ne took
out naturalization papers and one SEN
ator, Mt least, said that he would not
vote for any man who had fought, as
II was admitted Coppinset had. against
Italian unity In the Gaibaldian wars
Tho opponents were being Influenced by
tho American Protective association and
with making war on General Coppinger
because he was II Catholic IN religion, but
they resented this imputation to II man
Some of these who voted for conhrma-
ton declared that they did 80 in re-
sentiment Of the interference OF the Amer
lean Protective association and declared
that otherwise they would have OPPOSED
the nomination because of It's insidious-
ness.
The debate was most animated from
start to iin>sh 1t developed that General
Coppinger had come to America at the
beginning Of the war ut the instance OF
Archbishop Hughes and It was asserted
that tho nomination had been made large
iy Mt the instance OF Mrs Blaine, whose
daughter was General Coppinger's wife
There were also illusions to certain per-
sonal affairs of the general.
The vote favorable to confirmation in
cuded all the members OF the commission
Of military affairs. who were supported
by tho moro conservative senator's who
generally follow committee recommended
tons. II was also noticed that the Con-
federate soldiers in tho senate voted for
conformation. as did all but one or two of
tho exit Mon soldiers.
There was an unsuccessful effort to
take UP the nomination OF George H. New
man OF Tennessee 10 he Indian agent at
Colviile agency. Washington. who was
opposed by the Northwestern senators on
tho charge that the nomination is viola
lion OF the home rule principle.
Washington, February 1.-The senate
has confirmed the following nominations:
Lieutenant Colonies J. +. Kent and c. s
Ovenshine, to be brieadier generals
Colonels ]. II. PAGE and ]. II. Andrews
n he lieutenant colonies; Majors c. NJ
Bailey, LLOYD Wheaton, j, J Powell Jr
' r. French and A. s. Doggett to be
Hsutrnaut colone's
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HALL AND HOrEL sELEcrrn-

Chicago. February Tine Fib-comuit.
tee Of the democratic National conven-
ton has selected the Coliseum as the
place for the convention and has chosen
INC Palmer house AZ It's headquart-rs
cNpied by Buffalo Bul's wild West show
curing tire Worlds Fair and xiil aeat
lo.Vn people. when finished. Tho neans OF
ieachinE IL quickly ARE numerous, includ.
INF cable and elevated roada and The
Illinois Central railroad. ''''
me selection OF a sefEcant-at-nrms and
al tho remaining details of the nrraofr'
Inents Tor the convention will, "halrn,an
iiarrity said, Ko over until the next russst-
ing or the committee, which Win la hela
ut the Palmer house in two weeks.
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NOT A nErAULrER.

Rome. n. Y, February l. n.road
of a asfaloation by Cashier ..s ~
the Fort Stanwick Naloha' nr,,s
suicide WAS Uncovered ye ,,o, d
been shown by the exam'''' saot " !
Ba7,ard's accounts, set on nsesntissi Y
directors. About 500 ,v0e oil aveyef. "
by the bank, have been NV
to be poor.
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bit will shortly announce his engage
ment TO an English duchess.
Lord Dunrayen WAS among the guests
Of the Prince of Wales at Sandringham
this week.
The United States ambassador, Mr..
Thomas r. Bayerd. started yesterday on
a visit to Lord Galway at his seat near
Nottingham.
business at the leading theatcrs during
the past week fell OF souew hat. owing
to the death OF Prince Henry Of Bat
tenhurg
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Chattanooga. January N.--Three horse
men hold ny a switch engine of The Nash
vile Chattanooga ard st. Louis railroad
io3ay near Victoria The locomotive car
fles frf gnt over n short spur az the road
from Victoria 10 lnmal While IN the p1cu
culutry ;be highwayrcr compelled The
e4giunrF 70 stop ~ me poiGt OF a pistol.
h1t re-utsd nothing Two o. the men.
nafuai Headranyl ana t-ayne. wore recoE-
nized and srr,giei tonight a. Hhit~eu ~
r.ff|
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on the proposition TO change the existing
form Of government in the Indian Ter
lItory. The commission submitted the
draft of bill for a territorial form for
me part Of the Territory occupied by the
I'VE civilized tribes, so framed as 10 So
cure all rights of residence and also placed
me committee In possession of many
'@ets bearing on the anomalous condition
Of affairs In the Territory The suh.cnn,-
mittee Will use this bill as the oasis Of n
nli TO be prepared by 1t and submitted
10 the full committee
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PRINCE BORIS BAPTISM.

New York. February la special TO
the Herald from St Petersburg says
The siavcphjle organ. Svet. in double
loaded editorial says that the baptism Of
Prince Boris Of Bulgaria into the or
thoios Greek church is assured. He Will
no. be the godson Of the pope, but Of
Russia. His baptism will be great sue
cess for Russia's policy and SOLEMN
event In the history Of the orthodox
zh,
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Birmingham February l.-At Henry Allen
mine, fifteen miles from here. yesterday,
while George Beard. n m!ner, was iamrer-
isg with dynamite charge whoa he NnS
plnc'nr IN u drilled hole II exploded pre-
nAtEfciy EeArd Was bloWn uirty feet
ard torn 20 pieces. death hcirE iusislftaue-
onr Evan Morgan, another miner s'ind-
ing near 10y, was hurled violently agai lst
Tho wall II The mine and received inturirF
from which death resulted al hour Inter
Morran's hpme was to- MAJ sill1n, ONO
Beard resided IN lioodAatHr Ala
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IA.u> Ro,g. January 5L-Iast night r.
+. Williams who hrIfally murdered tho
belriess oid negro. Tom Edwards. few
days ago ss8irlied IN the Marianne jail hy
tsissf-lg morphine. Williams Killed Ed
wards Tor refusing 70 infotn him OF the
whereabouts Of smallpox patient who
had -scaye1 from quarantine.
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Frankfort. Ky, February The total
Attendance IN jo.Ht assembly today was
smaller than on any previous occasion
many members having gone tome FOR the
Nrst time. yesterday I'na b4itot resulted
a. follows: Hunter - Blackburn a. Aic.
Coeaty :, Carlisle z Buckner. l. IN ans l.
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MINT REPORT.

washin6ton. February 1.-The monthly
report OF the director OF the mint shows
the total coinage during January 70 have
been sl2.0SS go. classified as follows Gold
si2'slie00; silver ss5. loo; minor coins S5S.-
$50. Beginning today the minis at Phila-
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sugar trust investigating commitM
corning alleged speculation OF sel.
TO pay fine of 5000 and TO be imWs
In jail for thirty days. Chapman ~
an appeal and was released on WV v
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MORE INsuRGFNTs liIILEp

Madrid. February la dispatch from
Havana states that an encounter recently
occurred near Caunao. ie which forty in-
surseuts were killed. including their lead
er, Rolas.
The report that the American govern
ment has made overtIras 10 the European
powers 10 recognize the Cuban insurgents
as belligcIents, IS denied.
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TREASURY STATEMENT

toda rsn,' n February 1.-The ,roa.,r,,
in bars Wv VIM 1850 ~, in gold coin and siS TSS
the reserves SIS. $50 so tn rue amount Of
so'a since July last to date Is SS st s,n loss OF
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CHAPMAN,s sENrr,...

the Sds,n An February l-Juass c,,o
verton r cs supreme court sentenced ~ n
broker convicted on a charee soik stock
Tor refusing to testify befora0 VI , contempt
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POLITICAL MATTERS.
TIE vAcAMcY FILLED.

SaraTiown. KY February ii. c. w.
Bsck. democrat was elee Ted 20 the lower
fopsss % The legislature from Nelson COIN
- 10 Nll the Vacancy OrcaHloutd BY the
death u Dir. WILSON. His majority IS
lly1nl4 100
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IN CONTESTED TERRITORY.

Paris. February 1.-The Poiique Colonial
today announces that the Brazilians have
occupied the contested territory on the
border Of French Guiana.
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GOVERNMENT OF INn1ANs.

washington February 1.-The members
OF me Dawes Indian commission were In
consultation with subcommittee of the
senate committee on Indian affsirs todn,
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plra Tho whole staff of the Voerwarts
was examined infinitely, but no light on
the subject was apparently obtained.
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TRAMPs FATALI.Y INJURED.

Lawrenceburr Ind. February LIN
freight wreck near hers last night five
unknown tramps We're fatally injured,
two dying almost instantly.
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THE SOUTHERN STATES.
GEORGIA.

Atlanta, February Ia romantic story
has come to light In a case In the supreme
court. The petitioner is Miss -seonora
Iean, minor daughter OF Mrs. Lola Mar
shall Dean. who was well known IN At
lanta and who died a few weeks ago. II
was told ~ the hearing that MFe Dean
went 10 Florida and became acquainted
with hclui man. W. +. 81. Pinknam, VINO
lcn in love with her and she IN turn iell
~ love with HIM At the same time Mr-
Iinltharn was visiting a young lady IN st.
Augustine. This Mrs. Dean did not Ike,
ana she made a queer proposal to MN
She agreed I rs would not visit the other
young lady for the space of eighteen
months to depd 10 him "A valuable lot in
atlanta worth about ssh. lie agreed to
THIS and kept his promise. The decd was
duly recorded. and then Mrs. Dean died.
II dcye opol IN the cass that the only rea-
san Nrs. T,ean did not marry Mr. PINK
ham vss tnut she had promised her has,
land on his death bed that she woJid
r-Vcr MARRY again. Although sne loved
Me l'mkham. she had too much regard for
the promise made 10 her husband 70 break
T. since her death her executors nave
flied suit IN the name Of the little SRI 10
recover the property. Judge Lumpken re
served his decision.
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Government Three Millions Behind on tn.
Month

Washington, February 1.-The compara.
1--WE statement of the government receipts
ana expenditures issued by the treasury
airy to have been:
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Rome, February IA woman vita a

Rome, Fobr7lary IA wom0n Win a
CIV sss-cd infant IN her arms was nc
quilted Of complici,y ~ tho murder u heT
husband The woman ~ Mrs. Johnno
MONTGOMERY and her husband was Thomas
Montgomery, who i've months ago wah
killed by Harvey Wilson Wilson vas
Montgomery s,cpson aud vas quarreliag
,h his mother. When the boy Inter
tered u was about 2 O'Clock in the morn
ing The boy rushed into this room, re-
u0rilng Il am tired Of this. and stabbed
his Ntepfasher SO that shortly nterward
he died. During TIA. attack Mrs. Mont
romery grabbed i,-r husband from be-
biud. as Ehs olnlmA to keep him from Kill
lug Harvey She was i1dicted for COM
pllcity ln NE Killing. but ne jury was out
only Twenty-Five minutes. Bringing IL -
verdict Of hrQutttai
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=, fNffO'lWfN
for the seven months of the presen,
hscal year the deficit Is slS,GS6. s57.
IAe customs receipts for January were
sieSSn is6, decrease from The same month
In 1895 OF nearly Sl,0o0.Oo
the receipts from Internal revenue
amounted TO NlOn,ioi, an increase over
over s.. 10000. 49,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-19
MAKING SlLHOUETTES.
Some instruction In the Art of Produc-
ing These Old Time Favorites.

Some Instruction In the Art of Produc-
ing These Old Time Favorites.
Even IN the enlightened days when
the art of photography has advanced so
very near to perfection there are still
some old fashioned people who cling
with fondness to these silhouettes One
great thing in their favor is that the
least clever among us may, with little
patience and steady hand, find in them
pleasing recreation and soon become
adroit in their execution. But there
may be some of our young readers who
scarcely know what a silhouette is, and
such unenlightened persons we will en-
deavor briefly to instruct in the almost
forgotten art. A few sheets of drawing
paper, a pencil and lamp are all the
essentials needed to commence opera
tions.
The operator first fixes a sheet of pa
per TO the wall by inserting "a pin in
each corner Then the person whose
likeness or silhouette, is to be taken
Is seated in a chair close to the wall in
such "a position as TO throw a distinct
shadow of his profile Gas near life size
as possible) on the center of the paper.
10 secure steadiness a wine glass or
some such support is placed between his
head and the wall-for the slightest
movement often causes failure. Having
arranged these matters satisfactorily, the
operator proceeds to sketch with "a pen
Gil the head and profile of the sitter,
and this requires a steady hand and
some dispatch, as it is no easy matter
to sit in one position for a great length
OF time perfectly mOtionIess. When the
sketch is concluded, little skill will be
needed to bring the task to an end The
operator has only with sharp penknife |
to cut ont the head in the line of the |
pencil mark. The center part is then |
thrown aside and the other paper laid |
on piece of black cloth, which throws |
out the features boldly, and if sufficient |
care has been taken a striking likeness |
will be the reward. Happy Thoughts. |
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MEN CAUGHT IN TRAPS.
Accidents That Have Been Caused by the
Devices set by Hunters.

/ Accidents That Have Been Caused by the
Devices set by Hunters.
Bob Michael, one Of the best hunters
and most thorough Of woodsmen In
I northern Herkimer county, y. Y,
I walked against a string one night and
I was mOrtally wounded with buckshot
An old French Canadian trapper above
/ the Saranac lake region was setting a
7 II pound steel beartrap near an old
! burning one day and had both arms
caught between the jaws, and there his
body remained for weeks, being found
at last when the mice and ants had
gnawed his bones.
In Africa a curious trap is used for
elephants 1t consists merely Of a long
blade Of steel in four foot log Of wood
suspended from tree by triggers.
When the elephant stirs the string, the
contrivance drops, burying the steel be-
tween the victim shoulder blades.
Tigers are captured in India by bow
and arrow trap. a chunk Of bait is
hung on a stick, below which the arrow
Is aimed. When the tiger pulls the bait,
the bowstring is loosened, and the arrow
Is supposed to find its way into the ami
malls heart.
Balted traps are not usually danger
Gus to human life. 1t Is when strings.
half concealed by bushes and grass, are
hung across the Tunways that there Is
danger Of men walking into them and
having bullets, arrows or drop sticks
shot into them.
One of the odd things one meets in
forests where bears, panthers and wild
cats are found is log house, d sort of
lean to camp, with an eight inch spruce
stick lying over the entrance and nut
ting off into the woods so or 60 feet. A
hewn plank inside the Enclosure is ar
ranged so as to look like a fine resting
place for foot Beyond the plank is a
chunk of foul smelling meat, burned
honey comb or other bait suitable for
the intended game. Men who use dogs
In hunting detest such contrivances, for
the animal that steps on the plank has
It's back broken by the spruce stick
Such deadfaIl is hard to build, but it
is among the surest of traps for large
game that is not shy of Enclosure. 1t is |
remembered of lost and starving In |
dian that he tried to reach the bait of a |
deadfall and was crushed by the logs, |
though not killed instantly. Other men |
have had fingers crushed in mink and |
marten deadfalls.
Men set snares for big game, using
wire rope to encircle the beas ts' necks |
when they venture to touch the bait. 1t |
is a curious fact that such men some
times get leg in their own trap and |
are yanked into the air by the stout sap
ling tree used as spring pole After
man has dangled with his head down
ward trying to climb the spring pole
feet first for awhile and finally gets
down safely he exercises extra care
with his machines thereafter. New
York Sun.
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MRS. ROSE HAWTHORNE LATHRoP.

bltSo- IfOSE HAWIHORNE LAIHROP.
but even this she found to be impossible,
so she decided that the only thing left
for her to do was to live among the peO-
pie whom she wished to benefit and pay
them daily visits. In pursuance of this
plan she rented three rooms in tene-
ment district and secured the services
of friend who is a trained nurse. Re-
GENTLY the two women began their noble
work
"What l can do will necessarily be
but little she says, ''for my funds are
limited, and / have found no one to
help me. But 1 hope that when people
realize what work there is to be done
and how needed it is some one will be
willing to give me the money to start
home.
Mrs. Lathrop is the former wife of
George Parsons Lathrop, the we'll
known Boston author. She inherited
some of her gifted fathers literary gen.
ius and has done some writing herself,
but is interested now in nothing but her
charitable project.
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SHE'S A DEEP SEA DIVER.
Mrs. Frances N. Sorcho Works Beneath
the Waves.

Mrs. Frances N. SorchO Works Beneath
the Waves.
Probably the only woman in the
world who follows the novel occupation
of deep sea diving is Mrs. Frances N.
Sorcho of Baltimore. For several years
she has worked at this periIous calling,
not taking an occasional dive for pleas
ure, but going to the bottom of the
ocean day after day for profit Not one
man in 100 is fitted for the work or has
the necessary nerve and muscle to do
it, but this demure looking little wOm-
an daily faces dangers which would ap-
pail any but the stoutest heart.
Mrs. Sorcho is the wife of Captain
Louis Sorcho. a veteran deep sea diver
and an ex-captain of the United States
life saving service. She had not been
married long before she determined to
assist her husband and share the dangers
of his occupation with him. She pre-
pared herself by taking years course
of physical training, and at the end of
that time she had developed the muscles
of an athlete Then she was prepared to
put ON % pound shoes and the rest of
divers armOr, weighing about 900
pounds.
Captain SOroho was engaged in the
business Of collecting rare seashells and
coral for several northern universities.
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FRANCES n. soRCHo.

Mrs. Sorcho's first dive was off the
southern coast of Florida, not far from
Clear Water harbor. She did no work
that time, but after a few more dives
grew accustomed to the sensations and
helped her husband complete his con-
tract. Since then she has taken part in
almost all his undertakings and has
many times done work on her own ac-
count.
Among other unpleasant jobs she has
recovered number of dead bodies One
of these incidents, she says. she will
never forget. cit was while we were
working on sunken steamboat in the
Ohio river" says Mrs. SOrchO. "We
had blown away the upper deck with
dynamite, and had been lowered into
the cabin to look for bodies of the luck
less passengers. Breaking open a state
room door, saw in berth, as natural
as if they We're alive, mother with her
baby in her arms. No, l do not want
to see anything like that again.
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A NOVEL CHARITY.
Nathaniel Havthorne's Daughter VIII
Work Among Poor Cancer Sufferers.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Daughter Will
Work Among Poor Cancer Sufferers.
Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop,
daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, has
given up the luxury of her comfortable
home and is living in a squalid tene-
ment district of New York's lower east
side in order that she may devote all
her time and income to allRiating the
sufferings Of poor cancer victims.
Early last spring Mrs. Lathrop be-
came interested in the poor cancer pa
tients Of the city and determined TO do
something TO help them, or at least offer
some relief. She found that there were
a large number of such sufferers who
had been discharged from the hospitals
as incurables and who were being neg
lected by their relatives and friends.
First she took course of nursing at a
cancer hospital and learned how the
patients should be treated. Then she
set out to found a home where the in
curables could be near their friends and
at the same time receive kind and skill
full treatment. She received little en-
couragement and no funds
Then she determined to start a home
on a small scale with her own means,
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CHAPTER III.
REVOLUTION OF 1898.


Return of the Boston-Wa rnings-The Propagation
Conference in the Foreign Office-Scenes in the Pal
ace-Appeal to acknowledgements of the Coup
dEtat-Features of the Queens Constitution-Com
mittee of Safety Observation-Disclosures with Stevens
Conference held Saturday Evening-Offer made to
Coburn and Peterson-Second meeting of Commit
tee of Safety-Proceedings of the Queens Friends
Sunday Aftenoon-The Queens Retraction-Third
Meeting of Committee of Safety-Request for the
Landing of q. S. Troops-Mass Meeting at the Ar
mOry-Report of Committee of Safety-Mass Meet
ing at Palace Square-Landing of y. S. Troops
PrOtests-Meeting of Committee of Safety Monday
Evenng-Mr. DamOn's Interview with the Queen
Last Meeting of the Committee of Safety-Proceed-
ings of the Queens Party-Final Action of the
mittee of Safety-The Shot fired on Fort Street
Proclamation of the Provisional GOvernment-The
VOlunteers-Various Communications Appeal
by the Cabinet to Stevens-The Queens Surrender
Surrender of the Station House and the Barracks
Recognition of the Provisional GOvernment-Ds-
patch of Annexation COmmissioners-The u. S. Pro
tectOrate. Pages ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
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Not Superstitious.

There is one thing about our cook, :"
remarked Bass, THAT shows she is a
woman of superior mental power. She
is above all weak superstitions For in
stance, most women have an idea that
II one thing in the house Is broken there
are sure to be three things broken. -
And your cook is an exception?'
Yes. When she breaks a dish, she
immediately goes TO work and breaks
two more. She believes in facts, not
superstitions. boston Transcript