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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
FALL-RIvER FACTORY BUSINESS.
Refusal TO Give out Usual Figures
PrOductiOn-SaIes.

FALL RIVER, MASS. February D.
The cloth brokers OF this city. when asked
last evening for the usual report Of the
weeks business in the local market, gave
out for publication only the amount OF
production and Of sales. The other figures
were withheld, they said, by request or
the mill men, who think that 1t interferes
with trade for printers and converters
and buyers In the market TO know the
things which the brokers have been pub
fishing. 1t also has happened that when
treasurers have concealed direct sales. the
report of stock and sales has been inaceu-
rate.
The report given on last night is as
follows Production for The week, loV'oOo
pieces sales, 1900 pieces. Market quiet
and steady at % lilo cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
No Lexow-Committee Session.

NEW YORK, February 2o.-owing to
the non-arrival of Senator Lexow, chair
man of the joint legislative committee
which has been investigating the existence
OF trusts and monopolies in this state, II
was decided by the members OF the com
mittee present that an adjournment be
taken until Tuesday next. The absence OF
several important witnesses also IN
fiuenced the committee in their decision
To adjourn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
SENSATION IN NASHVILLE.
Mrs. sawrie Sues for separation from
Her Husband.

NASHVILLE, TENN, February 20
A sensation was created to-day In Nash
VILE select society by Mrs. Sallie t.
sawrle's filing a bill for legal separa-
tion from her husband, w. S. Sawrie.
The defendant Is a leading wholesale
GROCER in this city, and Is now at an
orange grove of his near Orlando Fla
THE wife charges that her husband drove
her from his magnificent home. in East
Nashville. more than two weeks ago. and
then left the city. The deserted wife
chergas mat the stepchildren were the
cause of the es;rangement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
Eatinr-Houses for Negroes.

ATLANTA, GA, February @.-Bishop
Turner. of the African Methodist Church
complains to the State Railroad Commits
sion that the railroads Of the State do
not furnish eating accommodations Tor
negroes. The Bishop was travelling on
one Of the roads recently. and when the
train stopped at an clearinghouse the pro-
prietor would not serve him. The Bishop
had no lunch. and had to 20 hungry. de
asks the commission to compel the roads
to provide for negroes at their eating
houses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
Coal-Breaker Burned.

WILKESBARRE, PA, February 70
The Black Diamond breaker, operated by
the Delaware and Hudson Coal Company
and located at the east-end OF this CITY,
was destroyed by fire this morning. Inc
loss will reach fully $4,000. Six hundred
men and boys are thrown out Of employ
ment. This is the only breaker In this
section that has given steady employment
of late to many miners, who were sadly
in need.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
THREE NEW TOWNS.
Incorporated in Wilson County,
Norfh Carolina.

WILSON, ". c.. February 2o.-(Special)
Three new towns have spring into ex-
istence In Wilson county. Bits TO IN
corporate the towns OF Wiipanks,
Bridgesville. and saratoga, all IN TINS
county, have passed the Legislature, ana
they will soon begin their municipal lifs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21

ana enjoyed, but II may not be so Vene-
Any known IN America that except for
q Few small ships. which a single United
states cruiser could easily disnoo. ~
the Turkish fleet consists OF rotten old
vessels, which have been anchored for
years IN the harbor at Constantinonle
as no money Is available for reuairs or
TOT inc payment OF officers and crews
sIaVeiy estimated that II would
eNe inoh'hs TO accomplish one Job
S,v.e-ehe removal OF barnacles from the
bottoms OF this so-called fieat--and a
period OF at least equal duration ~
scrape, clean, and oil the machinery
furthermore, majority of the Turkish
"aNn oihcets have either committed sui
.'ue' IN despair OF obtaining their vast
examinations OF unpaid salaries. or long
aso retired into civilian obscurity. from
tne same cause. while the living Access
sipie minority, owing to lack OF expert
ence' Is incompetent 10 navigate a ship.
Vi any size. II the struggle should be
naval one. Greece would win with con-
sunlmate ease, without outside assist
ance.
EXAMINATION OF RHODES.
Inc committee OF the House Of Com
mons appointed TO inquire into Jane
sons tlibustering raid into the South
AFRICAN republic. which has held two
slttings this week devoted both to the
examination OF the Right Hon Cecil
khodes' the man who pulled the strings
from a safe. distance. So far. Mr.
Nhodes's examination has been conducted
by the Liberal members Of the commit
tee and nothing particularly new or sem
sational has transpired The sensation
Will come when Mr.. Rhodes's friends
the Tory members Of the cominittee-be-
gin 10 cross-questlon him. and afford him
a plausible pretext for divulging the par
tculars Of the alleged anti-Brtish in
trigues carried on at Pretoria by Eng
lands good friend and Queen Victoria's
grandson, Kaiser Wilhelm. Whether Mr..
Rhodes has anything more substantial to
20 upon than rumor apd suspicion re-
mains TO be seen. IT, general opinion
IS that he has tangible proofs His
friends say he has trunk full OF COM
promising letters from the Kaiser to
President Kruger. and other documents.
and these will be procured at the proper
moment for ensuring the maximum
amount of effect upon the British people.
Meanwhile. signs accumulate that the
final struggle between Beers and British
for predominance in the Transvaal will
not be delayed beyond the present year.
Two powerful forts have just been COM
pleted at Pretoria--one commanding the
northern and the other the southern APP
preach to the capital. Two more are In
course of construction. and German mill
tary engineers are now engaged on plans
for forts. designed to dominate disloyal
johannesburg Moreover, within the last
two weeks, n new alliance. offensive and
defensive. has been concluded between
the Transvaal and the Orange Free State
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
Minister Ransom Returns.

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. February D.
Hon. NJ w. Ransom. United States Min
lister to Mexico. passed through Charlotte
last night, on his way nome, In response
IN a telegram announcing his wifes Ill
ness. II is not expected that be will re-
turn to Mexico.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
IaheI suit at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, PA, February 2O.-Tne APP
plication for a new trial In the iiDei sun
OF Senators Magee and Flynn against .ne
Commercial Gazette was heard py 'uuse
Write To-day. and was referred. The
case viii now be appealed to the Supreme
Court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
For the cathsarsl-cholr Fund.

"a Dress Rehearsal" bright and
charming comic operetta. Will be presents
I'd az the Cathedral Hall on Tuesday.
March Cd. under the direction OF Mf.
sebastian Rafferty,. The proceeds OF Tho
Entertainment will be devoted to the
choir fund. The cast is very strong
and capable one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21

An efrort Ia being made In this city 20
organize an Irish American eampea!n
e,nh The object % tho club viii be 20
AXE an active part In political a6airs
ana 10 use their influence towards ne -
lection Of department offic!als of ~ cry
goyerniusnl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
A Reminder.
Josephine Pollard

tJUstpHIle POLARITY
O. how many hearts are breaking
o, how many hearts are aching
For loving touch and token.
For the word you might have spoken!
Say not In the time OF sorrow,
IT will soothe their grief tomorrow
Prove your friendship. lest they doubt ~:
Go at once; be quick about Il!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
sou,he..t.rn Base-Bail League.

CHARLESTON. s. c.. February 10
The directors OF the Southeastern League
held a meeting here to-day. and elected
J. q. Bloodworth. Of Atlanta, president.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
j. l.. NoIcott to he Judge.

WASHINGTON, D.. c.. February 90
The President to-day sent to the Senate
the following nomination.: James L. VOL
colt, to be United States Judge for the
District Of Delaware.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21

Orders for printing sent 20 the Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention.
and the style OF work and prices win ~
snre "a pleaSc YOU 4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
LORD sALIsBURY,s PROPOSALS.
Great Britain Said to Stand Alone
i'm the Mnfter.

BERLIN, February 2O.-The National
Zeitung, in an article referring to the
circular note sent to the Powers by Lord
Salisbury, favoring the granting of auto
nomy to Crete, under the administra-
ton Of a prince of Greece, asserts that
Great Britain stands alone in the matter
Italy, the paper says, adheres to the
other Powers, and will act in accord
with them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
Powers VIII Accept.

PARIS, February 2O.-The Matin says
it has good authority for asserting that
the Powers will accept Lord Salisbury's
proposals 10 grant autonomy to Crete,
though Germany alone may oppose such
a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
HUMOROUS ASPECTS

The situation IN Eastern Europe. de-
spite its gravity. has not been without
It's humorous aspects. and chief among
these h the Issue by the Porte OF an
order FOR the mobilization Of the TURKISH
feet into two active squadrons. over
here the joke Is thoroughly understood
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-01

not choose, as a nation, to use it.
The conduct of official business
has often been, for years, most
disreputable in the States. 1t was
not due to the incapacity of the
people, but to their neglect OF
duty.
Great Britain, the most demo
cratic nation in the world, has no
trouble in ruling her outlying pos
sessions. and at the same time, pre-,
serving the powerful and even
rule of democracy The average
American does not know this, and
doesn't care to look into the won
derful history of the British col
onial system. What other nations
have done is of no consequence to
him. He does not propose to take
lessons from a Britisher. This is
the "disagreeable bumptuousness"
of the people, as Watterson, one of
their ablest editors, calls it. Put
narrow causeway from here to
California, and the mere existence
of such prolonged lot of dirt
would change the situation. The
difference between dirt and water,
is the difference which makes such
terrible mischief, in the eye of Mr..
German. If you can travel to the
Islands in a buggy, then annex,
he virtually says. If you must
reach them in steamship, then
means something mo
nentous in American history.
The trouble with Mr.. German is.
hat he is scared.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-01
TAXING ALIENS.

The Legislature of Pennsylva-
MIA, during its last session, passed a
law requiring alien laborers to pay
a tax of three cents per day each
to the State, and employees were
directed to deduct the tax from the
current wages.
The people of this State have
been, for fifty years, extremely
anxious to build up their coal and
iron industries. The iron masters
have sought laborers from many
European countries, without the
slightest regard to their character
or fitness for American citizenship.
With the aid of these ignorant lab
orers, there has been a vast develop
ment of the resources of the State,
and every class and individual in
it, has been, or could have been,
benefited by it.
The iron men have obtained the
most efficient protection" by law,
and in order to increase their pro-
fits have secured Europe for cheap
labor. The cheap laborers have
finally come in competition with
the native sons" of the State, as
well as in competition with other
cheap laborers. The iron masters
have been protected directly. The
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-01
ANOTHER MAN SCARED.

Longfeld German, in the Sep
TENDER North American, becomes
painfully hysterical over the pos
sible annexation of Hawaii to the
United States. He says that it in
wolves "the writing of an absolute
ly new chapter in national and in
ternational history, more momen-
tous than the American civil war,
and its political, economic, indus
trial and social results"
In his distressing sleep, he
dreams of this terrible nightmare
in the Pacific. He conjures up a
vast tidal wave of Asiatic voters
swapping the votes of the native
Americans. The fact that there
are only 2,25O Asiatic children
born in these Islands, forces him
to believe that they may seriously
threaten the fourteen millions of
American voters, and the seventy
millions of the American nation.
Mr.. German belongs to a class of
people in America, who do not
care to, and will not discuss any
matter involving the extension of
the American frontier. They are
of the same breed as some men
who live here, and call the Adver-
tiser an anti-annexation paper.
If any one attempts to reason with
them, they get mad, and simply
shout, "we don't want Hawaii"
Every community is full of these
excitables.
The North American has pub
ished, during the last four years,
a number of articles, most
friendly to these Islands. 1t has,
however, published as well, the
views of those who are unfriendly.
On the whole, we believe, that its
influence has been favorable. But
to its readers, the extravagant
statements of Mr.. German are con
fusing. 1t is virtually telling the
American people that they can
not rule small community of
mixed races. 1t charges them
with lack of organizing power.
Now, this is just the power which
the Americans have, but they do
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-01
THE MEETING.

Senator Morgan's speech to the
natives last evening was a clean
statement Of the friendly relation:
Of the United States to these Isl
ands, during the present century.
He proved beyond doubt that the
States had protected their native
sovereignty against the attacks of
the British and the French, and
had always aided them in maintain
ing their independence. If now,
the United States proposed TO annex
them it was simply to protect them
against the overwhelming numbers
Of Asiatics, without II, they would
soon disappear. He made it clear
TO them that the United States did
not seek land or wealth aggrand-
izement in these Islands, and were
acting honestly and for the best IN
terests Of the natives. The Hawai-
ians had before them last evening,
for the first time. one Of the Amer
lean Legislators, a member of that
great body which controls the max
ing Of treaties. The evidence of
sight was much in the Senator's
favor, for the natives, so far as
they expressed any opinions, were
much pleased with his simple man
ner and the kindly interest he took
in their welfare. They appeared to :
be equally pleased with his posi-
i've, unqualified statement that
should the Islands be annexed, the
natives would not be treated as
members of a colony, but would be-
,ome citizens, with the broadest
tights and privileges of the great
American Republic.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-01

native sons have been protected in
directly or not at all. Now come:
to the front the workingmen':
party, and it insists that it will moi
stand this sort of thing any longer
The political leaders of the party
look about for solution" as they
call it, of the difficulty, and hit up
on this curious taxation of the
alien laborer. The alien says: II
was cordially invited to come, why
are you so hostilew The Labor
party replies, ''you have outlived
your usefulness, and we who live
here don't want any more to your
competition" This does not seem
quite fair reply. But the millen-
mum has not come, and charity be-
gins at home. And the tax is laid
on the aliens. Of course the think
ing politicians know that the law is
unconstitutional, but they don't
say this to the people who occupy
the galleries" They make the
alien law, and then make the SUI
preme Court the scape-goat. When
the Court declares the law to be I'M
constitutional they say to the peo-
pie, 'what a very stupid Court"
And the people are expected to re-
ply, mobile statesmen, you are
wiser than the Court, but we don't
quite like to get rid of our Courts"
The Pennsylvania Court did
not hesitate long before declaring
his alien law to be contrary to the
Constitution. What can be done
about the alien labor now? 1t is
here, and will not leave. The
State, like a man who has over
'aten and suffers from cholic and
S crying out for medicine, must
utfer the consequences. But the
}reat, imperial State of Pennsyl-
'ania has vigorous Constitution,
an survive the consequences, and
GREATER, indulge in less industrial
luttony. /
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-01
THE CHINA DECISION.

Some hot-headed men, includ
ing good annexationists, aid Wed
nesday, on the street, that the Su
preme Court could have prevented
the registration of the China, ii
it really wanted to do So" So il
could. 1t had the power to do it
1t did not, simply because it is
governed by principles of law,
which exist in all Engish-speaking
communities. These hot-headed
men don't know what principles
of law are, and if they were in a
majority, would make a dreadful
mess OF any Judiciary system.
The Court, in deciding the China
case, was expressing, not so much
Its own opinions, as the opinions of
learned judges and lawyers, who
have, for hundred years, or
more, made the law of the Eng
disappearing communities. Be
tore these street commentators I'M
dertake to say what the Judges
should decide, they might as well
study some law. 1t is one of the
evils of representative government
that fool with a vote has the
same power at the polls as the most
enlightened man. The Govern
ment, while opposing the registra-
ton, accepts the decision of the
Courts, not only as final, but as
just.
We believe that lawyers, gen
orally, will be of the opinion that
the Supreme Court had little hest
tation in coming to a conclusion
in this case. 1t is unusually clear
from doubt, especially on the point
of the citizenship of Col. Macfar-
lane, reviewed in the light of the
American decision. The United
States made it the national policy,
many years ago, to give the right
OF citizenship to every person born
in the country. It was the policy
adopted by the several States, and
1t became the national policy. It
was adopted in this Republic.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-01
LUNING ON COFFEE.

Mr.. Frank w. Ward of Battle
Greek, Michigan, man of consid-
cradle property wrote to j. W.
Luning of this CITY, for informa-
ton about coffee raising, and re-
ceived the following reply:
flank W. WARD, ESQ,
Battle Creek, Mich, U. S. A..
Strive are in receipt of a letter
from you under date of May 9Th. to
which we can reply with very little
satisfaction, as the subject is one that
is hard to write about.
The book you say you have will most
likely give you as accurate informa-
ton and figures, as any person could
privately, as it was compiled by the
Government in order to attract white
people to the Islands, and we say God
help them when they come as we have
been here 20 years, and ought to know
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-01
CAPT. PALMER.

The Boston Sunday Globe pub
fishes a Remarkable statement of
the Romantic Relations existing be-
tween the ex-Queen Liliuokalani
and her Famous Boston Secretary,
who is now at home in this city.
Picturesque description of Royal
Court in America"
Captain Palmer, in a most seri-
Gus interview furnishes for the fut-
ure historian, the minute details of
his relations, as an humble Yankee,
a dealer in ropes and oil, with one
of Royal blood. He is well aware
of the fact that the vast majority of
readers prefer to read of the per-
sonal incidents of Royal character
than to read about the sleepy events
of the average community. Capt.
Palmer feels that this vast majority
of readers, when the twenty-first
century is reached, will eagerly
"devour" the minutest incidents of
his brilliant career as a Patent
Duplex Combination of statesman,
friend and door attendant of Mrs.
Dominis. He states that when he
entered her service, he expected to
pay for any little delicacies, which
he might order for himself at the
''Shoreham," in Washington. His
Interpretation of the contract, as he
wishes future generations to clear
ly understand was, that he paid for
"extras." He then continues, at
dinner, / drink a certain kind of
wine, without which my meal
would be incomplete and unsatis-
factory" This is a vivid picture
of the sorrows of his stomach, if it
were not lined up with alcohol. In
view of his own understanding of
the contract, he made no charge
against Mrs. Dominis for this Eek
ira" but she, with a generosity
which burst through all narrow
limits, paid for the article. The
millions of readers in the future,
are to be left in ignorance of what
that Certain kind of wine" is.
There he draws an impenetrable
veil. But these readers of the fut-
IRE must know it, that it is
"swipes" of which Capt. Palmer
became very fond, while a resi-
dent here. Itwas the only delicate.
liquor which quoted his nerves,
when DIR. McGrew's rooster.
crowed under his window in the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-01

The affirmation of Judge Per
rvs decision in the China case by
the Supreme Court was generally
expected, because the law in the
case was clearly in favor of regis
tration of the vessel. The Govern
ment took the only course open to
1t, namely, to make an honest de-
tense and grant the application,
and keep its faith with those to
whom it had made the promise not
to permit further registration. The
error was in delaying to provide in
time, for the probable trouble. No
doubt the facts will be misstated bv
the enemies of annexation. That is
to be expected. But the subject has
only remote bearing on the an
nexation question, which is not to
be decided on merely trifing mat
tiers. There is much satisfaction,
however, in the fact, that probably
no one will attack the intelligence
or honesty of our Court, or init
mate that its decision was not in
accord with the law and the fact.
Its judgment protects the Govern
ment in the very largest sense.