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The age-herald., 1898-09-29
COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION.
French Newspapers Attempts to Out
 line the Instructions.

Paris, September 2S.-The United States peace commission went into session at Il o'clock this morning.
 The Gaulois says: Tn spite of the mys- tery surrounding the matter, we are able from a high source to give an outline of the position of both commissions. While the Americans have instructions which gre much more precise than those of the Span- iards there is a diversity of opinion in re- gard to the Philippines Senator Gray is very ardent democrat, and consequently be- longs to the party which repudiates expan- sion He opposes all annexation, and his opinion, therefore, totally differs from that of the other four commissioners, some of whom would be content with a coaling sta- tion at the Philippines, possibly Cavite, while others, like Senator Davis, advocate the annexation of the whole Archipelago"
 The Gaulois, however, believes that the Americans by mutual concessions will come to an agreement, and that they will all be largely influenced by Major-General Mer- ritt's reports on the situation.
 The instructions to the Spanish commits sion still, according to the Gaulois, are briefly to hold out and make the best terms possible. Madrid is well aware, it appears, that the conferences, at the best, only have to please the Spanish people, and the only hopes entertained are that the Americans will not abuse the situation too much. Pop ular sentiment in Spain, it is added, thinks it better to abandon the Philippine islands than to keep them under conditions render ing them ungovernable.
 During the afternoon the American con- missioners assisted at their first formal function in France-their reception by the minister of foreign affairs, M Delcasse At o'clock the United States ambassador, General Horace Porter, called at the Con- tinental hotel for the Americans. He took three of them into his own carriage, and the remainder, with Secretary Moore, fol- lowed in another carriage through the Rue de Rivoli, over the place de Lecon- corlo across the river Seine to the min,s- ter of foreig naffairs. Henry Vfgnaud, the secretary of the United States embassy, led the way into the building. General Porter, Judge Day and the others followed. The party was received immediately by M. Crozier, the chef de protocol, who showed the Americans into the ante room of the minister's chamber. After few moments of waiting the doors were opened and the party entered the room occupied by the
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minister of foreign affairs and were pre- sented in turn to M Delcasse, who cordial ly greeted the visitors and bid them take seats through M. Vignaud ,who acted as interpreter, M. Delcasse only speaking French, the party chatted briefly upon generalities, and the minister finally as- sured the commissioners of the great pleas ure experienced by France in the part she has taken in effecting a suspension of l.Hs- tilities between Spain and the United States, and expressed the hope of having the pleasure of meeting the American com missioners and the Spanish commissioners at breakfast tomorrow. M. Delcasse add ed that after having thus brought the two commissions together, and offering them the hospitalites of the salon in the con- ference, the French government would ef- face itself.
 Judge Day, president of the United States commission responded. He said tho United States appreciates the good offices of France, and after M. Delcasse had ex- pressed his pleasure at such recognition of the disinterested action of France, the in terview ended and the Americans retired.
 The minister of foreign affairs at 1920 D. m. tomorrow will give breakfast at the foreign office to the United States and Spanish commissioners. thus bringing them together for the first time The session of the United States commission today did not result in anything being given out for publication.
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MAJ.-GEN. GRAHAM
Retires From the Regular Army on Ac-
 count of Age Limit.

Camp Meade Middletown, Pa,, September 2S.-This was the sixty-fourth anniversary of Major-General Graham's birth, and it also marked his retirement from the United States regular service as a brgadier-gen- eral. He will however, continue his com mand in volunteer service. To mark the day the members of his staff presented him with silver loving cup. appropriately in- scribed. Colond Howard, chief quarter master, made the presentation speech. In his response to this speech, General Gra- ham gave out the information that the corps will soon be on the move to Cuba.
 The second corps will be out of Camp Meade and basking in the Cuban sunshine by the latter end of October General But Ter, who Is a member of the Cuban peace commission, has intimated to the war de- partment that the second corps is needed and General Graham is delighted with the prospects.
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ALGER RETURNS
 TO WASHINGTON Made a Report of His Trip to the
 President. CONDITION OF THE CAMPS Refrained From Saying That Reports
 Had Been Exaggerated. THE TROOPS ARE RESPONSIBLE Injudicious Eating was One of the Main Causes for the Great Amount of Sickness Among
 the Soldiers.
THE TROOPS ARE RESPONSIBLE

Washington, September 2S.-Secretary Alger has returned to Washington. He came to the war department immed ately after breakfast and was soon besieged by a number of persons who had been waiting for his return.
 Later he made a verbal report to the president.
 On leaving white house, Secretary Alger said he was much gratified with the conditions of the camps generally He re- trained from specifically charging exag- geration of condit oHs of camp life, but said that the results of the trip of inspec- tion was quite satisfactory. He had yis- ited, he said, every one of the camps, the hospitals and the sick. He was gratifed especially 10 ind the men in the hospitals steadily improving. and there were so many convalescing. Most of the men in the hos pitals, he said, were in good spirits cheer full and happy and brightly looking forward to the time when they would be well again.
 In a general way the camps were kept satisfactorily, but there were, he conceded, points which have been improved upon, cit- ing particularly the unsatisfactory condi- tion of ----a sinks at some places.
 TieTI oops Responsible
 '"The main trouble found," said the sec retary, twas the lack of care the troops took of themselves. This was one of the great difficulties encountered. Tents out side the camps conducted by private enter prise proved too tempting for the soldiers, and the results of improper and injudcious eating soon manifested themselves in the general condition of the men. There were things which sometimes could not be helped, and where there was a most rigid discipline along these lines, the improved state of affairs was evident"
 The secretary said the reforms or changes which might result from his inspection would be discussed later.
 Secretary Alger says the report of scene in General Breckinridge's headquarters at Lexington when he was inspecting that camp, was absolutely without foundation. There was no scene, no high words and no excited language. The secretary says the story was made out of the whole cloth. Secretary Alger and Generals Ludington and Sernberg each have letters from Gen eral Wiley who was reported as having made accusations against them expressing h's regret that any such report was cir culated. That to Secretary Alger closes as follows.
 "Not a word or sentence was uttered at that or any other time with reference to yourself, General Ludington or General Sternberg except an expression of the high est regard and respect for your successful performance of great task
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STATEMENT CONFIRMED.
State Department Took Steps to Arrest
 Mysterious Woman in Liverpool.

Washington, September 2S-The state de- partment officials today confirmed the statement that they had taken steps to have arrested and held for examination the woman who had landed yesterday at Liver pool supposed to be Dr. Nancy Guilford, charged with being connected with the murder of Emma Gill at Bridgeport, Conn.
 This action was taken at the request of the governor of Connecticut. A cabegram was sent to the United States embassy at London upon which the British police of ficials acted.
 Papers will be brought to Washington by agents of the state of Connecticut, and the state department will give them the au- thorization necessary to secure the person of the prisoner.
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Question of Identity

London, September 2S.-The mysterious passenger on the steamer Vancouver was interviewed on arriving in London yester- day. She declared to be Catharine Wilbur (widow), of Los Angeles, Cal, and said that she had come here to visit daughter who is living in London, but she declined to give her daughters name or address, and when asked for the names of friends at Los Angeles she would only give the name of MT. Willicut, and refused to fur nish his address. The woman also said she had never been to Bridgeport, Conn. She is about 55 years of age, of heavy build and stolid looking.
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able political convention ever held Never before have all the prominent leaders of the democratic party appeared in convention and consulted as to the programme with out result.
 Richard Croker, David B. Hill, Senator Murphy and Senator McCarren, represent ing Hugh Mclaughlin, have had frequent conferences, but no agreement has been reached as to candidates. These confer ences have been conducted upon apparent ly friendly lines and under the leadership of Senator Murphy there Is an evident dis position for harmony, but upon what lines 1t is difficult to determine. Absolutely nothing is known of the different proposi- tions discussed, but there are rumors of all kinds. Because of the delay in reaching any agreement it is generally believed that there Is trouble of some sort, but many think a fight will develop in the conven- tion. The leaders, however, confidently as- sert that all differences will be settled dur ing the day and a complete understanding reached before tomorrow morning, when the actual work of the convention will be- gin.
 The crowd gathered here is undoubtedly the largest ever seen at a state convention. The great convention hall is thronged. Tammany has 2,000 men present.
 The silver adherents are well represented here. They have had numerous confer ences, the results of which have been con- Veyed to the party leaders Their demands have not as yet been formally presented, but 1t Is understood that they will demand some place upon the ticket for one of their representatives, probably Wilbur K. Por- ter, who was a candidate for governor four years ago.
 Croker Given an Ovation
 When MT Croker entered the convent n hall his appearance caused tremendous demonstration. A few minutes later M ly- or McGuire of Syracuse, entered, and he also was greeted with cheers, especially from the galleries.
 Senator Murphy was also libera!ly ap- plauded.
 At 1292 Chairman Elliott Danforth ap- peared upon the platform and was greet with a great outburst of applause. He an nounced that the state committee had 6i- rected him to present as temporary eff eers of the convention the Hon. Geo.ga NJ. Palmer of Schoharie, as chairman. and as secretaries, Calvin J. Hudson, Thomas E.
 [Continued on Second Pagel
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LoIa,s House to be sold

Paris, September 2S.-The house ana fur niture of M. Emile Zola are about to be sold to satisfy judgment of 3o,oo0 francs obtained against him by three handwriting experts who recently won libel suit grow ing out of the Dreyfus case against the au- thor. The experts have refused the oier of M. Octave Mirabeau to be responsible for the amount It Is expected that the minister of justice, M. Sarrien, If he has not already done so will issue directions that the rigors of the Imprisonment of Dreyfus be modified, according to custom, pending a final decision in this case, which is now before the court of cessation.
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Volunteer Signal Corps

Washing ton, September general Gree ley, chief signal officer, has recommended that four of the companies of the volunteer signal service be mustered out of service within the next week with sixty days fur- tough. The companies selected are the fifth, which was recruited in the District of Columbia, the seventh, mainly recruited in Chicago; the ninths recruited In New York, end the tenth, in Massachusetts.
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Referred to War Department

Washington, September 2S.-Complaint reached the treasury department today from a steamship agency at New York that one of their vessels, the Arkadia, had been refused permission by the Spanish authori- ties at San Juan, Porto Rico, to unload her cargo. No reason for this action was given. The matter was referred to the war department.
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Troe ps for s1anz lrilIo

Washington, September 2S.-The move ment of troops from the United States to Cuba may not be hurried by the evacua- ton of Manzanio on the coast, which 1t was reported would occur on the 9th of October. telegram has been received from General Lawton saying that he has three regiments at Santiago available for garrison duty, and probably one of these will be sent to Manzanlllo. Other troops at Santi;EsO will also be used for garrison duty if early evacuation occurs.
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Train on Akron Br nch

Montgomery, September 2S.-(Speclal)- The railroad comm sslon today passed an order compelling the Southern railway to put regular passenger train on it's line between Akron and Selma. The order was issued upon the representation of over 25O citizens along the line
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Get our prices on plumbing before plac ng your order. Ala. Gas. Fixt. & Plumb. Co.
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,neen of Denmark Dead.

Copenhagen. Sept. 20.-The que--. of Dem mark died at 1,3O o'clock this morning.
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The democratic state convention met here at noon today absolutely without slate or programme other than the temporary organization agreed upon in the state com mit.ee last night.
 It is in many respects the most remark
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-30

cult one to answer. The local market
is easily supplied and is in fact rea-
sonably well supplied at the present
time. What, future demands will be,
or what new crops may be probably
grown. 1t would be dangerous to pre-
diet.
Experience. economy. and hard work
will have much the same value that at
taches to those qualities elsewhere. In
other words. this Is no agricultural
"Klondike" where nuggets lie about
loose. The condition here is much the
same at the present time as in other
prosperous civilized countries.
With every desire to encourage and
assist any one seeking to find or bet
ter his fortune in Hawaii, l would still
say:
Don't come as a sort OF forlorn hope,
without experience. without money,
trusting to good luck. Good luck Is as
shy here as across the water.
Don't come to plant coffee without
necessary capital.
Don't expect to find a country where
hard work, care and economy are not
necessary.
Don't come without getting all reli-
able information that you can in ad-
vance.
Don't come within the next six
months, for surveys must be made of
lands to be opened.
Don't come to speculate in land, for
the present Land Act was intended to
prevent that, and accomplishes its pur-
pose fairly well.
But II you wish to come after fully
considering the matter. and can bring
experience and energy. with enough
capital to insure you against any dan
ger of want. and enable you to study
the situation on the ground before
making a final decision, it is safe 10
say that you will be welcome, and what
has been kindly country to others,
may prove so to you.
J. +. BROWN,
Agent of Public Lands.
Honolulu. Aug. Goth, 1898.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-30
IS TALKED ABOUT.
This Country Subject of
Discussion in States.
Many Propose Coming Hsre-At the
Exposition-Mr Single Tells
Them No Boom Here.

Edwin Farmer, school teacher at
Eva, returned by the s. N. Castle from
a visit to his old home in Nebraska.
He is accompanied by his sister. Miss
Addie Farmer, who will also perhaps
engage in school work in the Islands.
While East Mr.. Farmer called at Om-
aha and attended the great exposition.
He saw the Hawaiian exhibit and says
that 1T Is good and interesting, and
has a crowd around 1t all the time.
Commissioner Single is uniformly
courteous and attentive to the public
hard work when one considers the
many questions asked of him and the
thousands OF requests made.
"Mr. Single has given out all of
the Foreign Office literature" said Mr..
Farmer. HE Is now distributing Con-
sular reports and using his personal
knowledge of Island conditions to fill
up the gap. The Commissioner is GER
tainly very industrious and Is doing a
grand work for Hawaii. He talks
plainly to people, telling them that Ho-
nolulu Is not boom town and unless
they have money TO start on they can
not succeed here.
Half the people of the United States
want to invest in or come to the
Islands, continued Mr.. Farmer. ~
never saw anything like it. Honolulu
is the one topic on the cars, in the
cities and even in the rural districts.
The country Is being advertised in the
papers, by the railroads and by steam
ship companies. Really l am afraid
the thing will be overdOne. AS far as
possible warned prospective immi-
grants that they must have money to
make money in the Islands. At a
single time l saw as many as half
dozen lady school teachers talking to
Mr. Single about coming to Homo
lulu"
Mr.. Farmer states that Judge Post,
Of Columbus, Nebraska. is an appli-
cant for the position Of United States
Circuit Judge Of the Islands. He Is a
Republican leader in his State, has a
powerful pull" and his friends believe
he will get the place.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-30
ARTIST COGSWELL.
The Well Known Portrait Painter
Here Again.

VIM. Cogswell, an eminent portrait
artist we'll known here, has returned to
the country after an absence OF nearly
six years, and will have his studio In
the Love Building, on Fort street. The
best known works OF Mr.. Cogswell here
now are the portraits OF Liliuokalanl,
Kalakaua and Governor Dominis, all
in the upper hallway Of the Executive
building. The late King and the ex-
Queen were painted in 1892. the form
er from life and the latter from photo
graphs. Mr.. Cogswell has made sew
eral portraits OF Chas. r. Bishop, paint
ed VIM. G. Irwin and Mrs. Irwin,
Queen Emma, Kamehameha Nv and
about eighteen years ago Likelike. Mr..
Cogswell hopes on this visit to have
sittings from Princess Kaiulani. The
artist finds many changes In Honolulu,
but is glad to get back again to the
pleasant place after wandering for sew
eral years. A lot OF his work and ma
terial will arrive by the middle OF next
month and then he will get down to
work.
The artist is best known In the
United States for his portraits of Lin
coin and Grant, both of whom were
painted for the United States Govern
ment. Mr.. Cogswell will have here
when his belongings arrive from the
Coast copies Of both the Lincoln and
Grant portraits.
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and CANAL
Rep. Hit Speaks of These
Great Undertakings.
Canal Construction Assured-voy-
age OF the Oregon-Cable and
Political Aspect Of Subsidies.

Among the most important results
Of annexation" says Representative
Hit, will be the building Of the Mic
aragua Canal. The feeling Of the whole
country on the subject has been vague
ly favorable. Both parties have in
corporated planks in their platforms
favoring its construction, and neither
has had the courage to stand up to the
platform. Now, however, the annexa-
ton Of Hawaii, the facts Of the war,
and the voyage OF the Oregon make 1t
absolutely essential and assure its con-
struction.
II have received a dozen memorials
from the San Francisco Chamber Of
Commerce and other commercial
bodies in regard to the construction Of
Pacific cable to the Hawaiian
Islands. have tried again and again
to have the subject favorably consid-
cred, and made an effort to get an ap-
preparation for It over six years ago.
There has, however, always been one
formidable objection-that of building
cable to foreign country. Now 1t
will be cable from one part of the
United States to another. All other
reasons in favor Of the cable have been
unanswerable. IL couple with the OBJ
lection / have named one which was
inseparable from it, that Of substituting
company to build and maintain It.
"The political aspect OF subsidies Is
unchanged; properly used, they are OF
great value, but as the recipients OF
these subsidies have SO often abused
them. and have often grossly misused
the properties they were destined to
create, the Government has become
distrustful Of their expediency. This
distrust has stood in the way OF q
cable to the Hawaiian Islands. have
no doubt now that the Government viii
build the cable, or at least require such
a guarantee OF the contracting com.
pany as would make 1t merely an in.
strument in the Governments hands
with the possibility Of possession vest
ing the United States at any momen,
1t might be desired"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-30
A CHEERFUL WOMAN.

From the Democrat. Brazil, Ind.
Every woman cannot be beautiful
but cheerful face often supplies the
deficiency. But no one can be cheerful
and bring Joy to others unless they
have perfect health. Fortunately,
science has placed this priceless boon
within the reach of every woman as
the following incident proves:
Mrs. Amanda Robinson, wife OF Will
liam Robinson, farmer and stockman,
near Housewife. Clay County, Ind, is
thirty-two years old and had for sew
eral years been in declining health and
Respondent. For three months she
was not only unable to attend to her
domestic duties but too feeble to be up
and about. Today she Is in good
health and able to attend to her house.
hold affairs. She relates her expert
ence as follows:
II was afflicted with female troubles
and was in delicate state of health.
! lost my appetite, grew thin and was
greatly depressed. After taking vari-
Gus remedies without being benefited
was induced by u friend to try DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
Early in the summer of 1897, I pro-
cured five boxes OF them and before
finishing the second box began to i'm
prove and by the time / had taken the
five boxes l was able to go about my
usual work and stopped taking the
pills.
Our daughter Anna, twelve years
old, was also afflicted with decline and
debility. She lost flesh, seemed to be
bloodless and had no ambition. She
took two boxes of the pills and they
restored her appetite. aided digestion
and brought color to her cheeks. She
is now in the best of health. think
DR.. Williams Pink Pills the best medi
cine we had in our family and recon-
mend them to all needing a remedy fol
toning up and rebuilding a shattered
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No discovery of modern times has
proved such blessing to women as DR.
Williams Pink Pills. They restore
strength and health to exhausted wo
men when every effort Of the physician
proves unavailing. These vegetable
pills are everywhere recognized as {
specific for disease Of the blood anC
nerves.
Sold by all dealers in medicine.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-30
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE ms. co.
OF HAMBURG.

Capital Of the Company and re-
serve, bridesmaids 100000
Capital their reinsurance com.
panies lOl, Csc, 600
Total reichsmarks w ESQ, COO
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German Lloyd Marine Insur'ce Co
or BERLIN.
Fortuna General Insurance Co
OF BERLIN.

The above Insurance Companies have
established a general agency here, ana the
undersigned. general agents, are author
lied TO take risks against the dangers Of tn
seas ut the most reasonable rates ana on
the most favorable terms.
+. A. SChAEFEk 4 Co., Gen. Agts.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-30

We have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home for many years
and bear cheerful testimony to its
value as a medicine which should be
In every family. In coughs and colds
We have found 1t to be efficacious and
In Group and whooping cough in child
rem We deem It indispensable.-H. p.
RITTER, 4127 Fairfax ave-, st. Louis,
Mo. For sale by all druggists and
dealers. Benson. Smith & Co., Ltd.,
agents for Hawaiian Islands.