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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jor-
sty, Delaware and Maryland: Partly
cloudy; warmer; southerly winds,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12
FRENCH VIEWS OF QUESTION.

"War Between England and Russia
r.. lmmineDt.'
Paris. Aug. 12.--The papers are full
of the significance of the Chinese ques-
tlon.
The Matin says: an China the
greatest game in the world Is being
played, and French Intervention should
be efiic cacious and decisive"
The soir has a sensational article
headed, war between England and
Russia imminent"
The Journal Des Debats says: Eng
land is now seeking an arrangement
with Russia. That understanding is
impossible unless Russia remains mis-
trcss of the north and England Is in
sured her influence on the Yangtse
river In short, the lines of the sec
tion are beginning to be marked along
which the disruption would occur
whenever China falls to pieces. Clearly
neither France, Germany nor Japan
could hold aloof from such an agree
ment"
The article hints that France would
support Russia in the event of war,
and says in conclusion: France will
be content with the southern provinces,
bordering on Tonquin."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

Wanted 900 men to take their bsst
girls on the Eagles Excursion to Atlantic
City Saturday August Is, via B. g. O.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12
Contributions For New Battleshfp.

Philadelphia, Aug. r. - Masters
Rankin Good and Harry j. Price, OF
Cincinnati, aged respectively II and 10
years. who are at the head of the
movement to create boys and girls
fund for the construction of a new
battleship to take the place of the
Maine. arrived in this city yesterday.
They stated that so far about $3.50
had been contributed. AS soon as they
arrived here they called upon President
Huey, of the board Of education, and
he promised to bring the plan before
the board at its next meeting. He as
sured the boys of his cooperation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12
General Shafter'S Health Renopt. =


Washington, Aug. 12.-The following
is General Skaters report for Aug. 10:
Total number of sick. 2,151; total num-
Der of new cases of fever, 307: total
number fever cases returned to duty,
235; deaths Aug. 10: Private Fuller,
Th1rty-third Michigan. typhoid fever;
Sergeant Heney ,Thirty-third Michi-
gan, yellow fever: Privates Johnson,
First Illinois, yellow fever: Mosley,
Twenty-fourth infantry, yellow fever;
Thompson. Tenth cavalry, yellow
fever; Mcclure, Sixth infantry. per-
nicious malarial fever; Waters, Eighth
infantry. typhoid pneumonia; Goetz,
First Illinois, typhoid fever; Corporal
John Dunn, Eighth infantry. pernicious
malarial fever: Private Vesper. Sec
ond Massachusetts, acute diarrhoea.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12
Wilmington Harbor viii Wait,

Wilmington is again disappointed on tbs
matter of their hsrbor improvement. For
years the people here have been trying tto
get good appropriation to improve the
harbor, but have failed. This year Senator
Gray and Congressman Handy succeeded
In getting an appropri alton of $2O5, 900 ad-
aed to the Sundry Civil bill for the work,
and 1t was supposed that the work Of i'm
proving the Christiana River would DO
commenced at once. But the War Depart.
ment has decided that the money CANNOT
be expended unless it is enough to com.
plete the project, and it is admitted that
this Is nos the case, and the improvcment
will hang fire for another year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12
g a 6 sT s.9 EG. r .A-.
Bears the n The Kind YOU .avo Always Bought
Signature .: &s<7AzzzI,

There may be Others but the Eagle ex-
cursion to At!An tic City is the best, Satur-
day, August Is, by The B. g. o. h. II.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

Eagles Excursion To Atlantic City
The peoples choice Saturday, Angus.
10, by b, e. o, H. r. tickets &l.25
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12
SALISBURY ATTACKED.
Scored For Weakness in Dealing
With Chinese Question.
NAY BE PLUNGED INTO WAR.

The Views OF French Newspapers on
Russia's Attitude on the Chinese
- British Concession-Hinte of France
Helping Russin in Case of War.
. London. Aug. 12-All the morning
papers, including the supporters Of the
government. attack Lord Salisbury for
weakness in dealing with the Chinese
question.
The Daily Chronicle says: what Is
to be the result nobody can say.
There is room for the gloomiest fore
bodinss. Docs the country realize
that for want of a little foresight and
firmness. Grcnt Britain may ere long
be plunged into colossal war? Such
without the least doubt or exaggera-
tion, is the appalling possibility"
The Daily Mail says: 'The door is
closed. The proudly boasted British
lion does not exist in the Yangtse val
ley. 1t is mistake: and. looking TO
what Lord Salisbury has done In
Egypt, his failure in China Is inexpli-
cable"
The Standard says: "These repeated
humiliations are becoming intolerable."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

The New Camp at Montnuk Point.
Washington, Aug. 12.-War depart
ment officials deny generally the as
sertiOns of discomfort and i'll usage Of
troops reported from Montauk Point.
The quartermast-,r's department which
has had charge of opening the camp.
says that good progress has been made
In the four days since the order was
issued establishing it. The camp is
III miles from New York city and
originally the nearest point where food
CT supplies of any kind could be OBJ
tained was four miles. The railroad
had to lay sidings to accommodate the
new camp, and the fresh water lakes
which were supposed to be in good con-
dition were brackish and wells had to
be dug from which to secure water
supply. A tank is being erected which
will hold 10000 gallons and pipes are
being laid throughout the camp. All
soldiers who have arrived have tents.
having brought them along. The men
found sleeping on the sand arrived on
the midnight train and left 1t of their
own voltion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

Eagles Annual Excursion to Atlantic
City. The most popular, the best managed
Saturday, August 10. by b. & o. r. r.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

TO Salrs Constipation Eorevsr.
Take Cascarets Candy Catlartic 100 ser15o
il &. G. G. fail. druggists refund mcney.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12
AT CHlCKAMAUGA~ CAMP.
It VIM se'Teh Days Before: tho Troops
= A,,s, f,n,t ,,S,o - a., ,t,,,.s,, u r.

.@ Are Ordefcd Away. ~
Chickamauga Park, Ca, Aug. a.
The principal order received at Camp
Thomas yesterday was one directing
Brigadier General Mckee and Brigadier
General Sanger to proceed at once to
the new camp grounds selected for the
encampment Of the Second and Third
divisions of the First corps, respective
ly. General Mckee, commanding the
Second division, was ordered to Knox
vile. Tenn, and General Sanger, COM
manding the Third division, was order
ed to Lexington. Ky.
1t will perhaps be ten days before
any of the regiments are ordered out.
1t will be decided in the meantime
whether the troops will be sent to these
points by rail or be required to march
the distance. General Breclsinridge is
desirous of having the regiments
march the whole of the wav. Cen
eral Mckee's division would have to
march only about 12O miles, while Cen
eral Sanger's division would be con-
fronted by march of about 800 or $50
miles.
While according to present plans
about half of the troops at this camp
are to be removed to the new camp
grounds, there is not the least abate-
ment in the plans inaugurated to i'm
prove the sanitary conditions of Camp
Thomas.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-18
COFFEE LAND VALUES.
Organized Owners Accept q Re-
port on Appraisement.
(HilO Herald.)


A meeting of the Olaa Coffee Plan
ters' Association was held at the resi-
dence of DR.. n. Russell, Olaa, on the
9th inst. 4 large number of planters
from the district attended, and the
number was still further augmented by
a delegation from Hilo of real estate
men and other more or less interested
parties.
After stopping for lunch. at the
Mountain View Hotel the Hiloites pro-
ceeded to the meeting, the principal
business of which was to receive the
report of the committee appointed by
the association to study and appraise
the value of the coffee lands in Olaa,
both improved and unimproved. The
committee consisted of Messrs. Sumter,
Peck and Zimmerman, and their report
stated that. after carefully taking all
facts and figures into consideration,
they found that lands unimprOved, fac
ing on the Volcano or other macada-
mixed roads, We're worth $3.50 per acre;
land one block back from the road was
worth $40, and so on. Improved lands
in bearing were found to be worth
5000 per acre. this estimate being based
upon a production of from 1900 to
800 pounds of coffee per acre, which
the report went on to state was very
conservative average for that district
and was based upon the productions al
ready obtained.
The committee also reported that all
lands situated between Is and % miles,
with a width of about five miles, were
also highly adapted for the cultivation
of sugar cane, having all natural adj
vantages of soil and temperature, eX-
periments already having been made
and proving in all cases an unqualified
success. The report further went on
to say that numerous varieties of fruit
could be raised to perfection at little
expense and large profit.
The report was read by Mr.. Sumter
and was accepted by the association,
vote of thanks being passed by that
body TO the committee for the able
manner in which it had performed its
work.
Among other business the election
of officers of the executive committee
was gone into. the officers elected being
Mr.. Ragsdale Mr.. Junkins and DR..
Russell. Several other planters Joined
the association, which is now COM
posed of the great majority of the plan
tiers of the district.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-18
They Have Dances.

The soldiers have some very pleas
ant social sessions at the American Cy-
clery. near Camp Mckinley. Ralph and
Paul Helm. the proprietors of the place.
have added a piano to the furniture.
The boys from New York bring in their
musical instruments and with the sin
gers at hand some excellent concerts
are given. Once in a while there is a
dance. Some of the lads can do jigs
and clogs. Generally at the last they
have a regular stag party, waltzes and
lancers with the partners designated
in advance. The Cyclery and its own
ers are great favorites with the New
Workers. Both garrison officers and
town authorities are we'll pleased 10
know that the resort patronized by so
many of the soldiers is in such good
hands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-18

spent the summer OF 1896 al LOVeland, |
and in Brown County. While at Ok |
ford, she had picked up Catholic |
prayer book on the street, and, after
carefully perusing il, thought about
joining the Catholic church. She had
Catholic friends, whom she questioned
closely upon religious matters, but
who did not know Of the motives that
inspired her queries. She concluded
to join the Catholic church, which
astonished her foster parents-the
Gulicks-whO are COngrega tionalists.
They gave her the choice of giving up
her Catholic faith and intentions to
unite with that church or being dis
oWend and uncared for by them after
she was Is years old, which day was
close at hand. She chung to her faith,
and formally made her first commun
ion on her eighteen birthday. Mrs. Gu
lick corresponds with her occasionally
She is not bitter toward them, for she
believes that they acted Conscientious
ly in what they did. Realizing that she
had to shift for herself, Miss Gulick
taught music in Loveland. She says
that the day she was IS years old and
| she did not have penny to her name.
and taught elocution in the meantime
She taught elocution in Sabina and
Loveland, Ohio. Music was her dream
and friends assisted her to enter the
College Of Music, where she has been
a hard student ever since. Professor
Hans Sietz has manifested much in
terest in her, and she says she owes
all of her progress in music to him.
Miss Gulick is conversant with the
German, French, Italian and Spanish
languages, and has sweet, well-train-
ed voice. She has ambition to become
a public singer, but if she finds that
she is not suited for that she will con-
tent herself with teaching.
Miss Gulick makes her home with
the Sisters of st. Joseph, on Broadway,
who have been very kind to her. She
will continue to pursue her musical
studies at the College of Music.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-18
FORTS TO FLOAT
Merrjam's Idea of Defense
for Honolulu.
Does Not Encourage Plan Of Land
tOrtificationS-
Monitors Better.

II is reported from San Francisco
that Major-General Merriam expects
soon from Honolulu a report from the
United States engineers regarding
camp sites and Notifications. 1t is said
that the report will be more in the ma
ture of a study rather than voicing any
conclusions. AS a matter of fact, the
engineers, together with General Mer-
riam, think the proper defense of Ho-
nolulu a very serious question.
Honolulu is at the edge of the sea.
Her harbor is very narrow. To the end
OF the coral reefs forming the harbOr
the distance is hardly over a mile and
half from the city. The coral reefs are
low and at about the same level as the
city. Guns placed on these reefs would
afford little or no protection to the
city. To an enemy's fleet, the city
would be a good target. On this ac-
count the engineers are rapidly coming
to the conclusion that for the most
part the defense of Honolulu must rest
with floating batteries of coast-defense
vessels"
General Merriam says:
"Honolulu's proper defense from an
enemys fleet is a very important and
serious question. Engineers are study
ing the subject most carefully. The
coral reefs forming the narrow harbor
are low The site of the city is also
low and the city is close to the ocean.
am not prepared TO say what can or
cannot be done in the way Of land for
tifications. The outlook is not promis-
ing. l am inclined to think that the
city must depend for most of its pro-
lection from an enemy's attack upon
ships of the coast-defense type. In
that case there will be no necessity for
a large permanent camp at Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-18
I3TH.-S0LD.

14th.-About 1000 Acres in kealako-
mo, Puma, Hawaii; the land extends
from the beach TO about 2 miles
from the Volcano.
15th.-CITY PROPERTIES, Etc, Etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-18
Romantic Story Of Miss Katherine
Agnes GlliCk.
IS A N0BLEMAn'S DAUGHTER
HaH-Caste Japanese and
Changed Faith.

The Cincinnati Enquirer publishes
the following story Of the life Of Kath-
crime Agnes Gulick, who is the daugh-
ter OF Japanese nobleman, but was
adopted in early childhood by Rev o.
n. Gulick and his wife:
A young lady who has adopted the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-18
Lives and Loves.

\ thoughtful man, being unseltish.
exalted his wife before others. And
great and lasting and sincere was the
A foolish fellow, vain of a poor wit
and abusive of authority, embarrassed
and humbled a dutiful wife before
others. And a wife's heart ached till
one love left it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-18

The Gazette (semi-weekly) will be
Issued this morning in time for the
outgoing island and foreign mails.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-18

Prices are the cheapest in the Market
For further particulars apply to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-18
| / IAN DIS
For Sale.

1st.-1S Lots at Kalihi, opposite H. c..
Meyers premises.
2nd.-7 Lots at Kalihi, adjoining Hon.
D. H. Kahaulelio's new Castle.
3rd.-4 Lots at Kalihi, next to Mrs.
Cockett's premises.
4th.-12 Lots at Kalihi, facing Kane
hameha w Road, and in front of CT.
Markham's Residence.
5th.-One Lot 96x2OO feet mauka OF
the Catholic Church premises at Ka-
lihi.
6th.-1O Lots at Kapalama, lying
mauka of King Street, about 300
feet from the Kapalama Tramways
Depot.
7th.-Five Lots and Houses at KAPPA
lama, situated mauka of King Street
and on the Waikiki side of Morris
Estates premises.
Sth.-A Lot OF about half an acre
mauka side &c King Street, about 400
feet from the corner Of Liliha and
King Streets. The premises pro-
duce an income of 1928 per annum;
will sell for $500.
9th.-25 Lots 5Ox1O0 feet in Puunui
Tract.
25 Lots 75x150 in Puunui Tract.
Is lots 100x200 in Puunui Tract.
1Oth.-6 Lots 1OOx2OO on Nuuanu street,
right opposite the old Ice Works.
About 500 Lots 50X100 at Nuuanu at
rear and mauka OF the above Lots.
11th.-About 20 Lots in the Kekio
Tract, situated opposite the Makee
Island Band Stand. 1t is admitted
that il is one OF the best tracts near
the Waikiki Sea Beach.
12th-About 800 Lots IN the Kanahulu
Tract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
URTIFiN TREATED WELL.

FROM me LONDON Telegraph.
According 10 n report circulated here. and
coming from a German source. IL would appear
that Drcyfu is not SO badly off in Devils Isl
Dutch vessel slowly passing near the ex-cap-
tains place Of captivity was boarded by some
frchch marines or pcnitentiary officials, who
asked for the loan Of the ships cook for "A few
hours The reason given was that the man who
did the cooking In the convict set Element had
broken his arm ana was in hospital. The cap
tam or the Dutch steamer accordingly sent "A
sailor named Wcnhcbcr To Devils Island To act
as COOK for "A while. During his very brief So
Journ on the island W,inhcbcr Is said 10 have
seen Dr"yfus, ana To have had an opportunity
OF observing how the cX-captan was treated.
According To the Dutchman. the prisoner rose
every morning between u and I o'clock had a
cup of chocolate. "a bath. and II the weather
permitted a walk. While taking the bath the
prisoners wrists were tied around with "A cord
one end or which was held by a warder This
was 10 prevent any attempt to commit suicide
Aftcr the bath the cX-captain brcakfasted on
bread and butter, an egg. and bottle OF beer
This meal being over he read books on military
topics and wrote letters and his memoirs. the
cpstles being always sent to his friends through
the Military Governor of Cayenne Dreyfus is
also allowed TO play cards with his wardcrs
but not for money, rs he is not allowed to retain
possession OF a sou. At = o'clock i'm the after
noon the prisoner receives bread, roast meat
vegetables. dessert and beer. At q in the evening
he has supper Of cold ham, with more bread
and beer.
Weinhebcr being allowed to draw near the
prisoner DreyfuS shook him by the hand and
said. Greet the outside world for me when Won
return to It." The Dutchman further states
.hat the ex-captain Is not In an iron cage, but
mas the whole range VI tho island under the
eyes OF the wardera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
FORT HANCOCK'S DfNA MITE GUNS.
THEY DISCHARGE AERIAL TORPEDOES OF
FEARFUL EFFECT WITH WONDER
FIJI, ACCURACY.

Washington. May 21.-In addition to the high
powered disappearing rifles at Fort Hancock.
Sandy Hook guarding the southern approach
10 New-York Harbor. n battery OF dynamite
guns mnimizes the possibility OF an enemy
making its way into the main channel.
The battery consists Of three dynamite guns
with an accurate range Of nearly five thousand
yards I'm which the instantaneous annlliilation
Of any battlc-ship. however formidable is almost
assured Since these weapons were mounted
and accepted by the Government about four
years ago they have attracted little attention
until recently. but they have now been perfected
after careful experiment and are relied upon as
perhaps the most effective offensive and de-
fcnsive units of the fort. In recent tests they
have discharged aimed shots at the rate of four
in seven and one third minutes
These proJcctles In reality aerial torpe-
does weighing one thousand pounds, and con-
tanning five hundred pounds OF nitro-gelatlne,
one 81 the most destructive explosives known to
chernsts The effect OF one Of these projectiles
touching any portion Of n nrst-Class battlc-ship
is simply incalcuabc, but surgeons agree In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22

IS TO IS. Cd II will pass In any Of the larger
towns but not rule. In the country dis
tricts The Wholesale introduction OF this or
Of any similar coin which can. however. only
he effected pari passu with the general cx'cn-
sion OF European influence. would greatly de-
crease the difficulties connected with the ahol-
ton Of the slave trade AZ the case II now.
when a wcll-tO-do native sets out on a journey
Of any length. he calculates beforehand the
probable eXpcnsc and takes IA corresponding
number Of slaves These he turns into cowrie
shells at the various markets which he passes
on his route. The value Of slave varies from
one hundred thousand 10 three hundred thou
sand shells or from e. to 20 These are the
average market prices slaves sold by private
arrangement and whose character is known.
often fetch much higher prices The English
traveller who objects on principle TO accepting
slaves in payment Of a debt IT, often subjected
to serious Inconvenience in consequence. one
native king To whom / had sold some rolls OF
silk became indebted TO me to the extent Of
three-quartcrs OF a million cowries. AS I re-
fused TO receive payment in slaves I had To
wait altogether two months In order 10 extract
what was due to me. and finally left the neigh
borhOOd In despair when many thousands ~
shells were still owing The only advantage. rs
far as | could see. which the native derives
from the Of the COWric shells as money -
the unlimited opportunities which II affords
him for cheating the white man. The latter.
who has seldom either time or patience to count
his money. Is compelled to accept from 10 to
- per cent less than what the native processes
10 pay.