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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

Washington. April s.-The people,
productions, and commercial and STRAIT
egic importance of the Samoan islands
are discussed I'm a publication just
issued by the treasury bureau OF statis-
tics. The islands lie In almost direct
line between San Francisco and Aus
tralia. and slightly to the south Of the
direct steamship line connecting the
Philippines with the proposed Panama
or Nicaraguan lntcr-oceanio cables.
Their special importance, therefore, IL
is stated. lies more In their position as
coalins and repair stations on these
great highways OF commerce rather than
In their direct commercial value, their
population being email and their ex-
ports and imports OF comparativly little
importance.
The group consists Of 10 inhabited and
two uninhabited islands, with an area
of 100 square miles. and an aggregate
population. according to the latest esti-
mates. of 3s. 900 people. OF which some
thing over 200 are British subjects, 125
Germans. Is Americans. 15 French and
20 OF other nationalities, while the re-
naindcr are natives OF the Polynesian
race. The bulk of the population Is
located in the three islands OF Upolou.
Savii and Tutuila. the number in Upolou
being $4,000. in Savaii $4,000. and in
Tutuila, which contains the harbor Of
Pago-Pago. ceded to the United States
in 1889 for a naval coaling station. 300.
The islands are OF volcanic origin. but
fertile, producing cOcoanuts. cotton,
sugar and coffee, the most important,
however. being cocoanuts. from which
the copra OF commerce is obtained
by drying the kernel Of the cocoanuts.
The expectation OF copra from the ISL
ands in 1896 amounted TO II. 565, 90e
pounds, valued at s23l,s72. A consd-
erable portion OF this was exported TO
the United States. and a larger portion
to Germany. whose citizens control its
commerce through trading company
which has been established there. In
1896 the imports were s3o4.l59, of which
,552 came from the United States
s4e.s from Germany. s177,s5o from the
Australian colonies, t7044 from Great
Britain, and SCI. soi from other countries
The exports in 1896 were $263,0a7, OF
which s931. 1872 was copra.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

Brewing company. both Of Springfield.
Mass, the Hampden Brewing company
Of Holyoke. Mass and the Consumers
Brewing company OF Chicopee, Mass.
has been den4...-.y accomplished under
the name OF the Springfield Breweries
company. with a total capital OF $S.-
450 600.
The new company takes immedhate
possession Of me several plants.
Franklin Pierce, president Of the
Holyoke Cara and Paper company. VIII
be the president but the active man
agement will remain al the hanus or
the men VINO for years have been iden-
tilted with the direction OF the several
companies. The vice-pres4dents will be
Theodore Giesel. president and treas
urer. Highland Brewing company;
Thomas j. FlanaG president Hamp-
den Brewing company. aud Selig Man
nilia. president Springfield Brewing
company. The secretary and treasurer
will be Arthur l. Nash. The board ~
...,ectors will include the president and
vice-pres.dents aOOve named. together
with MIR. Michael II. Curley. treasurer
of the star Brewing company. Boston;
Mr. Thomas ...on, treasurer OF the
Hampden Brewing company. ar. John
II Cmne. ex-postmaster 81 Springfield
and president Of the Consumers Brow
ing company.
The four breweries among the
most successful Of their Kind IN New
England. and the consolidated com
pany Is said to be arranged on a on
servative and buslness-like basis.
A portion " the securities are OF
fered for public subscription on an
other page OF this paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
A PITIFUL TALE.

Seattle. wash. April s.-The Times
prints a letter from Washington volun-
teer at Manila, dated Feb. IS. which
says: THE native women and chill
dren. as we'll as the old men and sick. are
absolutely starving to death. Their
husbands and fathers have been killed,
wounded. captured or driven back &C.
Malolos. their houses burned 90 the
ground with ell their earthly possessions
and they are left with 40 means OF sub
sistencc. They attempt % come into
The American lines by thousauds brt
have 10 be turned back. We cannot
feed then."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
AN LACITING EPISODE.

Brunswick, Ga. April g. - Twelve
negro prisoners broke jail Saturday
night and one was mortally wounded
while resisting capture. The criminals
broke an iron bar in their cage and with
IL knocked down Jailer Rudolph. They
then rushed TO the street and were seen
escaping by a member Of the fire depart
ment, who gave an alarm. One Of the
fugitives attempted to strike Fireman
Smith. Smith fired and the ball pene-
trated the negros forehead and ne fell
in his tracks. Nine were captured. The
three others are still at large.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
HOW THE TIMES VIEWS 1T.

editorial on the Samoan controversy,
says We do not suppose that England
will offer any objection to the joint COM
mission proposal. Although Admiral
Kautz's downright fashion of saying
what he means is all adapted to soothe
the susceptibilities Of others. his dis
patch has the merit OF raising a direct
issue. Probably the best way OF Sc
curing a modus vivendi would be a gen.
eral change in personnel until a more
permanent arrangement can be made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

cars was easy and paid for with in
significant sacrifices.
There was only one chance for the
success OF the sortie. IL should have
been made at night In scattered forma-
ton. After a personal investigation of
the locality. IL is my opinion that IL is
entirely practicable for a fleet TO leave
Santiago harbor at night. The wreck
Of the Merrimac did not constitute an
obstruction. Ii is true that Admiral
SIMPSONS report on the night blockade
states that the lightships were living
from one 10 two miles from MORO eastiA
according TO the state of the atmosphere.
and that they lighted up the channel
for half a mile inside. Even the best
eearchlight, however. does not reach
farther than one mile Therefore the
illumination could not have been very
effective. Moreover. the shore batter
les. by opening fire upon the lightships.
could have compelled them TO change
their positions, but, strange to say. this
was never done. The dark nights at the
time Of the new moon, about the middle
OF June, would have been best suited for
the enterprise.
IF the fleet did not dare attempt a
night sortie, and was nevertheless COM
PEELED TO leave the harbor in obedience
10 orders, then the ships should have
headed straight at the enemy. All
weapons, including the torpedo and
ram. should have been used. A bold at
tack in close formation was the only
chance of success against the superior
hostile fighting forces, who would have
hardly found time TO form their lines"
The lessons Commander Jacobson de-
rives from the battle. briefly stated. are:
Abolition of all woodwork; no unpro-
tectd torpedo tubes; protection for all
gun crews against shell fire: smokeless
powder; greatest possible rapidity Of
fire; good speed of vessels under normal
conditions and thorough training of the
crews in all branches OF the service.
Commander Jacobson also gives some
Of his observations OF the Porto Rican
campaign. but these contain nothing OF
special moment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
GOTHAM SYNDICATE GETS IT.

Lawrence. Mass. April 3-The Lowell.
Lawrence and Haverhill Street railway
line has been purchased by New York
people. said to be n syndicate OF which
]. p. Morgan is at the head. The por-
tion of the stock bought was that held
by the Industrial Improvement company
which company owns the majority Of
stock. The deal was effected through
Boston firms. II involves the transfer
OF the greater part OF 50. 600, 900 worth of
stocks and bonds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
LIVING IN HOPE.

Havana. April 3.-Beguiled by mys-
terious telesraIns from Washington. the
military assembly did not dissolve Sat
urday, as the Americans and many Gu.
bans had hoped and expected Twenty
three OF the members present were un-
willing TO vote fer dissolution. because
they still believe in the ability Of the
assembly to raise a large loan with tn,
help OF the United States government.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
FOUND DEAD AT BOSTON.

Boston. April S.-The body Of man.
feet : inches tall, Of light complexion.
weighing $50 r~Inds. and between 30
ana 80 years OF age, is at the city morsue.
II was found on the sidewalk in a West
End street yesterday. In the pocket was
a card bearing the name of Andrew
Kelley"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
HOME AGAIN.

Norfolk. April 3.-The American liner
Paris. which sailed from New York the
early part OF March. with a large party
OF excursionists for a cruise 10 the West
Indies. and especially TO the scenes OF
the late war. arrived at old Point ysster-
day. All aboard are we'll.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
WAGES RAISED.

Somersworth. n. H., April 3.-Ths
Great Falls Manufacturing company has
issued a notice for an increase in pay
among the help of from TO 10 percent.
The increase went into effect today. and
Will be a restoration OF the wages OF
1895. over 22oo hands are employed in
the mills.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

Sprlngaeld. Mass. April 3.--Four mill
tsry funsf'als We're bed IN this city. n'so
that ~ Lieutenant Fields In orsenae'c
and OF Major Bowen In westrsld al
being very imposing events. The Ger
vices were In honor OF soldiers OF tn,
Second Marsschusetts regiment. whose
bodies were brought home from Cuba
last week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
Saved 4 Eny's Life.

Mrs. Captain II. Hubbard, Of Milford,
Del, says: Brazilian Balm saved my
boys life. lie began just like the one
we lost with Group. We gave him few
doses. He quickly dropped TO sleep,
AID was all right in the morning"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

Messrs. Dean & shibley. bankers of
New York and this city. announce
that the consolidation or the Spring
field Brewing company. the Highland
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

a lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is tn. natural, new
er falling remedy for a lazy liver.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's a bottle OF Or.
Thomas Electric oil In the medicine
chest. Heals burns. cuts. bruises.
nprains. Instant relief.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

ct have already spoken Of the lack OF
training Of the Spanish crews. the neg
lect OF gun and torpedo target practice.
the inadequate education Of the COM
mandcrs Of the ships and torpedo boat
destroyers. n r. mainly due 10 these
deficiencies that the defeat was hastened
and that the American ships sustained
40 few losses.
"The training OF the engine personnel
also was totally unreliable. which is
not surprising In view OF the fact that
Spanish sh;rs. rs rule. arc not sent out
on extensive csrises The bottoms OF
the Spanish ships had not been cleaned
for long time. and as they had been
lying In Santiago harbor for n month
md a half. they were considerably
fouled. Thus the cruisers Maria
Teresa. Oausndo snd Vircaya. which In
all official books are credited with 1876
knots sreed. wont into the battle with
speed Of from 10 - ~ knots at most. and
the Cristoba! colon. which 10 the latest
chip. and was to run 20 knots. hardly Mt
tained n speed OF l5.S. Under these
circumstances in every way unfavor-
able for the Spanish. shose crews were
inSuricIently trained and physically and
morally snervatsd by long inactivity
whose ships we're inferior In number.
speed and hshting efficiency. IL is no
wonder that the victory Of the Apieri-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

It's the little colds that grow into big
colds: the big colds that end in con-
sumption and death. Watch the little
colds. DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

Bczema. scald head. hives. itchiness
of the skin of any sort. instantly re-
lievcd. permanently cured. Doan's
Ointment. At any drug store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

The opinion is expressed in Official cir.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-30
UNITED STATES COURT
Carroll Asks Permission to Fin
ish the REESE rvoir.
HE RECEIVED THE ORDER
1t Was Represented That It Was Abso-
lutely Necessary in Order to Garry
on the Companys Business.
Cases Set for Trial,
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard. 5.+
Helena, May 29.-Eugene Carroll, re-
ceiver for the Butte Water company,
to-day petitoned Judge Knowles for
permission to complete the high service
reservoir that is being constructed on
the Anna, Ida and Chicago lode claims
near Walkerville. He represented to
the court that UP to the date of his
appointment as receiver about $1,000
had been spent on the reservoir; that
the reservoir is absolutely necessary
to carry on the business of the water
company in supplying the residents of
Butte and vicinity with water, and par
ticularly for the protection of property
from fire, as at present the pumps are
utilized to their fullest capacity in the
daytime in supplying water, and should
fire break out in the day it would
be almost impossible to furnish water
TO extinguish it; that If the reservoir
is completed there would be sufficient
water on hand for use in any emer-
gency; that it is absolutely necessary
that the reservoir be completed in or
der to properly serve the parties pat
ronizing the company and to afford
adequate protection to property from
AiiC, lhdl II WILL COsl 4AQ,UVU 10 compete
the reservoir as contemplated in addi-
ton to what has already been expend-
ed, and that the receiver has about
$4,000 on hand that was received from
the Butte Water company. Judge
Knowles signed an order permitting
the receiver to complete the work as
outlined.
Pursuant to their petitions previously
filed the court adjudged Egbert Bow
hay of Marysville,. Ben E. Harris of
Butte and John w. Cook of Elkhorn
bankrupts. Isaac Boyer of Helena was
discharged from bankruptcy. The court
set June 10 as the date for consider
ing the petitions of A. J. Steele of Hell
ena and Lueien Duboise of Elkhorn
to be discharged from bankruptcy.
Cases were set for trial as follows:
United States VS.. George De Roster,
June 6: United States VS. James Twohy,
June 7; United States vs. Atkin-
son, June s.; United States VS.. Hunter,
June o. United States VS.. McIntire, June
IL: United States VS.. Ellingson, June
Is; United States VS., Mullan Tunnel
Co.. June 16.
The case of the United States vs.
Continued on Page Four)
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-30

New York, May ga strong breeze
from the ocean made Al little TOO cool
for comfort at the Gravesend track to-
oay, put the attendance was large. lhe
crowd was made up of overnight events,
II being an off day. Three favorites won.
Results: First race. five furlongs-Water
king won, Peaceful second. Premature
third; time. 1:021a, Second race. mile and
furlong-Algol won, King Barleycom
second, Holden third; time 1:54. Third
race, selling, five furlongs-Caesarian won,
Theory second, Athy third; time, 1:olA.
Fourth race, mile and siXteenth-Great-
land won, Rhinelander second, ,Manlius
third; time, 1491s. Fifth race, five fur
lohgs-Saddueee won, Montanic second
lnnlsfree third: time, 1:01a4. Sixth race,
SIX furlongs-Oiiver Nc. won, The Bur
lihgton Route second, Inconnamara third
time, 1:14h
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INTERDiCT RAISED.
American Beef Can Now BE Shipped to
Belgium.

Belgium.
washington, May 29.-The state de-
partment is very proud of its achieve
ment IN securing the re-opening of the
Belgian markets to American cattle,
they having been closed since 1894.
upon the organization of the reci-
proclty office under President Mckin-
ley's administration, the chief of that
office took up the Belgian question and
negotiations have been going on for
year which have now come to a sue
cessful conclusion, as is shown by the
following dispatch received by the Bel
glan minister, Count Lichtervelde, to-
day:
Brussels. The Moniteur. official or
gan. of the 26th publishes decree
raising the interdict on American cat
tie. The new regime ordered by royal
decree of the 22d of January 1897, is
applicable from and after the 31st of
May"
The decree referred to permits impor-
tation of bovine and porcine species at
Antwerp, Client and Osten, provided
that the animals be slaughtered there
or in the vicinity of the abattoirs,
within three days after debarkation.
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Little Evidence Against Them.

Buffalo, N. Y, Mary 29.-The trial of
Mr.. and Mrs. Inter and Mr.. and Mrs
James C. Saunders of Port Townsend
Wash, Christian Scientists, charged with
being responsible for the death of young
Rolfe Saunders. was resumed to-day. As
little or no evidence against the women
had been brought out they were dis
charged. The answering of hypothetical
instructions by a number of regular prac-
tltioners took up most of the time to-day.
The answers to these questions tended
to show that had medical assistance been
summoned young Saunders would have
stood an excellent chance of recovery
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-30
ON THE RACE TRACK.

ST. Louis, May 29.-Results at the fair
grounds First race, mile, selling-Eight
Bells won, Gomez second, Colonel Cassidy
third: time l:43h. Second race, selling.
five furlongs-Miss Bramble won Bell
Punch second, Necklace third; time,
O2Ia. Third race. 2-year-olds. five fur
longs-Alice Turner won, Greene second,
Chickamauga llird; time, :02 Fourth
race, handicap, mile ana 20 yards-Crock-
ct won. Found second. Fervor third; time,
42A. Fifth race, selling, mile and a six
teenth-Eddie Jones won, Meadowthorpe
second, Forget Not third; time, 1:49. Sixth
race, selling, mie-kiss Me won, Osric II.
second, Airblast third time, 1:42.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-30
GOLD STAMPEDE.
Rich Discoveries Made In Lower Cali
fornia.

fornia.
San Francisco, May 29,-Arrivals by
the steamer Curacao, which reached
here to-day from Guaymas and way
ports, state that when they left En-
senada that place was in a ferment
over the new discoveries of gold in
Lower California. 1t was impossible to
get teams for hauling in Ensenada,
and the celebrated Yborra gold mine
was compelled to close down in conse-
quence of all the miners having de-
serted and emigrated to the new dig
gings.
F. Andondaeguia, passenger on the
Curacao, says: THE most authentic
reports which have come from the
placers say that the yield averages
from half an ounce to two ounces a
day. The stuff is said to be about 800
fine. The day we left Ensenada the
Carlas Pacheo sailed with 60 men for
the new diggings, The placers are three
miles long by mile in width. The
only water at hand is small hole call
ed Coyote springs. There is good water,
and plenty of it, eight miles away"
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state VS.. Allen and appeal, both muir
der in the first degree:
June IL, Forester and Macginnis vs.
y. & NJ. Co: June 10, state VS.. Allen;
June 20, state VS.. Harrison; June q,
Dowty VS.. Hittwood; June rs, state VS..
POOL; June 81, city of Butte VS.. Call;
June %, Hilburn VS.. Railway Co.; July
y. state VS.. Brooks; July 5. Whitcomb
VS.. New Era Mining Co.. July 6, Frank
lin vs.. Schultz July 10, Manhattan
Trust Co. VS.. Davis; July IL, Yank VS..
Bordeaux; July IL, O'Rourke VS..
Schultz; July II, Wastl VS.. M. U. Raj
way Co.; July Is, Haggin VS.. Sale.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-30
CASE COMPROMISED.
All the Suits Against Graham Will Be
withdrawn.

San Francisco, May 29.-The case of
John d. Spreckels & Brothers company
against H. A. Graham is said to have
been compromised for 100000. which
is within $4,000 of the amount for
which Graham was sued. The note was
secured by 10,001 shares of the Coos
Bay, Roseburg & Eastern railway.
Graham brought a counter claim for
S75O,000 damages because, as alleged.
the Beaver Hill Coal company had stop
ped work, rendering his railroad value
less. Later Graham was sued for $780,
900 on a charge of embezzement by
the Beaver Hill Coal company and
other suits were brought against him
in Oregon.
All of the suits will be withdrawn by
the payment of the promisory note,
and it is proba BILE that by the terms of
this compromise the Beaver Hill Coal
mine will pass into Graham's hands.
He will be given an option on the prop
erty.
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At Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, May 29-The track was In
bad condition at Latonia to-day. Weather
fair. Results: First race, seven furlongs
-Mizzouri won, Tolstoi second, Richard
son third; time. 1:32iS. Second race. five
furlongs, selling-Lady Carson won Net
tie Regent second, Larkspur third; time,
los. Third race, mile, sellng-Loyalty
won, Hand D. second, School Girl third !;
time, l:47. Fourth race, mile and 70
yards-Great Bend won, Gold Fox second,
Samovar third; time, Lac. Fifth race,
four and a half furlongs, maiden 2-year-
olds-Honest Rob won, John Yerkes sec
ond, Decoy third; time, :59&. Sixth race,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-30
Cabinet Encouragement.

st. Johns, N. F., May 29,In a bye cleo
ton just held in the Placiente district,
Mr.. Graham member of the opposition
defeated W. j. Donnelly. minister of
finance and customs, by 225 votes, This
will involve a Encouragement of the cabi-
net officers. Mr., Morrine taking the
finance portfolio instead of the portfolio
OF the fisheries department, which he now
holds
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-30

McMinnville, Tenn, May 29-Sonny
Grain, a negro murdered confined in the
jail, fatally injured two white prisoners,
John and William Brown, to-day. Grain
attacked them while they were asleep,
beating them over the head with bed
rail. He was finally overpowered and
chained to the floor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-30
Whitman Failed to Appear.

New York, May 29.-Alonzo ]. Whit
man of DansviHe, n. Y, and formerly of
Minneapolis. who was held yesterday in
$500 cash bail or a charge of securing
800. u from the New Amsterdam hotel by
means of worthless paper failed to appear
in the police court to-day. Whitman 5
bail was forfeited.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-30
RElNA MERCEDES.
The Spanish Warship Delivered to the
Navy Department

Washington, May 29.--The navy depart
ment to-day instructed the commandant
of the navy yard at Norfolk to accept the
Spanish prize, the Reina Mercedes, from
the Merritt & Chapman Wrecking COM
pany. Under their contract the Merritt
& Chapman company will receive SIS, 900
from the government as payment in full
of all demands for ther services. Two
propositions regarding the future of the
cruiser are under consideration at the
navy department-one to put the vessel
in thorough repair for use in the naval
service, and the other to preserve her in
her original condition, so far as is prac-
ttcable, as a souvenir of the recent war.