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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08
THE FRENCH MINISTER
Demands Concessions to Amount of
100000 Taels

Pekn, May THE French minister, M.
Tiehon, has demanded mining concessions
to the value of 900 taels in the province
of SEE Chuan, one of the largest In China
and traversed by the Yang Use Kiang, as
indemnity for the recent imprisonment of
a French missionary. The demand is con-
sidered exhorbtant.
The Chinese say that the existing condi-
tios of rebellion are not due to any lack of
energy on the part of the government,
which has frequently consulted the French
minister regarding the best means of OBJ
tanning freedom of the priests In question.
According to advices from Hankau, cap
tai of the province OF Hoo Pc the Russians
contemplate taking definite action with ief-
erenee to property now owned by British
subjects in the Russian Jardinere conces-
sion. The Russian consul refuses to cog
nize the titles of the claimants. The affair
threatens to interfere seriously with the
Pekin-Hankau project and the dismissal
of the Russian official is considered to be
the cnly remedy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08
Who Are in The Philippine Islands
Want to Come Home.
MAY CALL : gpREME couRt
To Decide : > Sc of the volunteerA
from X = ate-He Has En-
de p to Use Peaceable
9s ans Entirely.

Den = l., May 7.-Governor Thomas
has annoe led that within a few days if
President Mckinley and Secretary of War
Alger continue to ignore his communica.
tions on the subject of the Colorado regt-
ment being ordered home from the Philip,
pines he will take steps with view to SCI
curing the immediate recall of the troops.
L cannot as yet say just what course I
Shall follow" he said, but will exhaust
every resource at my command to bring
those boys home. l have tried quiet, peaceI
able means, and have failed. Now, l will
be obliged to resort to something more
forcible and 1t will be made public OF
course, 1 don't desire to take any action
that will unjustly hamper the administra-
ton, for l am an American, but 1 don't
propose to sit idly by and see the voluns
teers from Colorado fighting and dying in
the Philippines in defence of the policy
which Is actuating those in charge of
movements of our armies abroad.
In the first place. the volunteer troops
are being detained illegally and in defiance
of the constitution. They enlisted for the
Spanish war. That war is over and still
they are detained in those far-off islands. >
Under the constitution, the Colorado vol,
unteers will be perfectly justified In laying
down their arms where they are and In re-
turning to the United Staes. IL they
should do anything like that probably they
could be courtmartialed and punished under
the strict letter of military rule but in that
event this same-military rule would be
placed above the constitution of the re-
public.
1t is regarded as possible that in the
event of the failure of any public attempt
which may BE made to bring about the rea
turn of the troops, the governor will resort
to legal proceedings. II sEeh proves tou.bA
the case, the supreme court of the United
States may be called upon to decide tesij
case regarding the powers of the president
and that provision of the constitution re.
lating to the purpose for which the volume
teer soldiers may be called into service.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08
THE AMERICAN FLAG
Owners of Cuban Steamers Want to Fly
1t from Mastheads

Havana May THE owners of the prin-
cipal Cuban steamship lines met today ana
are resolved to send two reports to WASN'T
ington with the request that the companies
be allowed to fly the American flag, or if
that be impossible, to have a distinctive
flag SO as to be able to engage In trade
with the United States and other countries
The Herrera company owns twenty steam
ers and the Mendez company six The sum
of 50 100000 is invested In the steamers of
the companies reported at todays meet
ing.
The steamers used to trade with San
Domingo, Porto Rico, Jamaica, Mexico, the
southern states and the Canary islands,
and those of the Herrera company made
regular trips to San Domingo and Porto
Rico. Now the owners of both steamers
and sailing vessels assert that business is
being ruined because 1t is confined to
coastwise Grips. Two American lines are
doing large coastwise business, yet
Cuban vessels cannot go among the West
Indies or to the southern states.
The Cuban schooners, for instance, could
do carrying trade in cattle, lumber and
flour with Savannah. Mobile, New Orleans
and Galveston, but Washington forbids
With the sale of the Spanish floating
dock steamers will have no facilities for
making repairs here, and as matters now
stand they cannot dock In American ports.
The feeling of the steamship people that
they are unjustly treated is shared by the
entire commercial class in Cuba, and par
ticularly in Havana. Before the war
wholesale dealers were able to trans-ship
to the West Indies and Mexico, and 1t ~
regarded as quite possible that under the
bonding system Havana may be able to do
an extensive business with Central and
South America. But this will be impossi-
BILE unless the companies will have flag
that will be recognized abroad.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08
HAVE PRESENTED
SECOND MEMORIAL
Porto Ricans Reiterate Prayer of
First Petition Asking for
Several Concessions.

Washington, May 7.-Senors ]. Julio Hen
ma and Manue Zleno Gambia, commissioners
from Porto Rico to the United States, have
presented a second memorial to the presi-
dent, reiterat ting the prayer of >their first
petition. They ask the following conces-
sons: 81
''First-The cessation of military govern
ment and the establishment of civil rule in
the island.
"Second-The establishment of absolute
free trade between Porto Rico and the
United States.
'Third-The reduction of American
troops and the enlistment of Porto
Ricans.
"Fourth-The right of American citizens
In the island.'
On the subject of military control the
commissioners make the point that the
subject of reforming the Porto Rican sys-
tenn does not properly belong to the army
officers who now control Porto Rico or the
war department, but to the Porto Rican
people themselves.
In contendA for free trade relations
with the WED States they assert that
economically Speaking, the people were bet
ter off under Spanish rule than under the
present military control by the United
States, and add that:
Porto Rico has done nothing to de-
serve to be forbidden admission to the
American markets are to be starved to
death through high duties under the tar
if promulgated at the war department. !
They also assert that neither Cuba nor
Porto Rico wiu ever be able to make a
step in the road of true progress and hap
piness as long as a custom house stands
on their SOIL"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08
wages WIN BE Increased

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 1.-THE stove
manufacturers of this city, three in num-
ber, and of South Pittsburg, Tenn. Fort
Payne and Bridgeport, Ala, and the Ameri-
can Pipe and Foundry company of this
city, notified their employees last night
when they were paid off that beginning to-
morrow wages In the plants operated by
these concerns, would be increased 10 per
cent. These plants employ about 800 men.
The increase came as a surprise to the ssfn,
who had made no demand recently fog M
creased wages.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08
100000 STRANGERS
Will Be Guests of Kansas City During
the Big Convention

Kansas City, May 1.-The local camps of
the Modern Woodmen have SO far progress
ed with their work that it can positively be
stated now that the national meeting
which will be held in this city beginning on
Monday, June 6, and continuing until the
10th, will be the biggest affair of its kind
In the history of the order.
Delegates will be here from all over the
United States. Conservative estimates
place the number of strangers who will be
the guests of the city at 100000
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08
The Thomas Arriyes

New York, March THE United Statos
transport Thomas arrived today with fifty
seven cabin passengers and ESQ men of the
Fifth United States volunteers. The cabin
passengers are the officers of the gegimont,
their arms and a few civilians. The regi-
ments is in command of Colonel Sargent
and will proceed to Camp Meade, Pa.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08

Ii. of X. I. at New Or o ms

New Orleans, May 1.-THE Brotherhood
of Railway Trainnen will begin its annual
session tomorrow with about 500 delegates
present. The committee on claims has
been In session several weeks preparing
for the convention. The morning sessions
will be devoted to business, and at night
there will be a public reception at the
Grand opera house, when Governor Foster
and Mayor Flower win speak, and Grand
Master P. H. Morrissey respend.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08
Met Isy Thousands

Knoxville, Tenn, May 7-Six hundred
members of the Fourth Tennessee resi-
ment, mustered out at Savannah, Ca, yes.
terday, reached this city this afternon and
tonight. They were met by thousands at
the depot Colonel Leroy Brown, COM
mander of the regiment, will soon resume
his former rank as captain in the Eleventh
infantry and go with that regiment to the
Philippines. The citizens of Knoxville will
banquet the Fourth Tennessee next Friday
night.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08
wan neveIop PropertIes

Knoxville, Tenn, AMY 7.-John Weir, the
New York capitalist, who few days ago
secured an option on East Tennessee zinc
lands, is in this city today He stated this
afternon he would at once take up the ac-
tions and deyelop the properties L.. H.
Jerome will be manager. Three hundred
thousand dollars will be expended in the
purchase aud Improvement of the proper
ties.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08

FAIR MONDAY AND TUESDAY;
FRESH soUTHERLY WINDS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-03
STYLE

NO need Of making any mistakes in
style if you trrde at the right place.
And If this store was not entitled to
that designation, we would not be
doing the business we do. You are
not supposed to be cup" on every late
fashion plate and change, but we are.
Aud we do so keep up to date, it Is
not enough for Us to sell you anything
and everything, We are impeIlcd by
business, honesty and principle to sell
you the latest and most stylish goods.
THIS is our duty rs Il progressive mer-
chant and we aim IT, meet the same
on all occasions. Our stock Is In
new style, this seasons style.
When yon buy here THEREFORE, be as
Snrcd Of one certain basic fact: you
procuring the latest, you are
wearing what was made to weir at
this time, and therefore, tn c
most fashionable to be had.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-03
RIBBONS.

n IERE are some bewildering beauties in the fal. ribbon list, and you can
Nsee them all at this store. The demand is wide in This line and we carry
a stock that win admit Of providing every want and satisfying every taste.
Some exquisite conceits In new shades and biendlngs will be well worth your
attention, and you can have no idea Of their price lttlcncss until you have
compared the values with those Of previous years. Our stock comes dlrect
from the most artistic moulders Of styles, and ribbons are an essential sc
tasteful and delicate. that you should always be careful to secure the trust
worthy kind we keep and no other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-03

- omoa FOR hafh sides. and the inside secret OF of u
II GOOD harsa'h w., : ~, , nnt we consider quality first, last aud all the
- ess 80, ' nn., ,iylal .tIect lions, A good, square ao'Ms No.nW u" a ~
10 oi hr an,; cIs SO offer. aud our leading features attrdclS as eey ~
goes WIN , ", Naa,usont the best. Our rincpie sta an" an asNeo'
euaus ~ amds q a genuine merit. 1t is everywhere no~ w tr ' az y vel
economy o Oh lh"Ns' a. rh.oHy tlt this store Stands for PERFECTION N tHcel-
cnas,nR -"n'nNiso and mt every Article leaving our ohsnme 10 49,
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way y - III nav. ia frY,ny. They are so cheap they wear 50 we'll ,nnt9
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-03

,.,riro tho poacr to dm%, trade by square dealing ana oar
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arc Tho subject. except that we make another p"na u, p|t nov =" cone for
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-03
HOSIERY

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"a a s.ss,.ahls dnr,rie and derendabe, including all that fashion DEGREES
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.JIm IN ts to sell cheap. an prices IN this line arr on basis !. W..
lance with the fairest principles OF domestic economy. !. ~, Wv " .at'is nua n
always
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04
Cake Walking.

The Orpheum management is
offering two excellent prizes this
week to the winners in a cake walk
competition which will go on every
night this week and is open to all
comers, barring such professional
dancers as Miss Dreyfus and Jack
son Hearde. Intending contests ants
are requested to leave their names
az early possible at the box Office.
The judges will be Miss Dreyfus,
jackson Heade and OF course the
audience. We predict that the man.
agement's scheme will be a great
success and the patrons OF the Or
pheum find lots Of fun in watching
the graceful steps of the amateurs
who will enter the competition,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04
At the Opera House.

Owing to the numerous counter
attractions in the City on Saturday
night there we're not so large an
audience as there ought to have been
at Opera House when the sparkling
operette, The Merry War was pre-
sented.
It was an excellent performance
and Strauss charming music was
appreciated by all present. Mr..
Hallam was in splendid form and
his voice enthralled the audience.
The Misses Stanton and Andrews
we're bright and brilliant as ever and
pretty SOLDIERS in the war did some
fine marching and drilling. Mr..
Henderson showed himself as a
talented singer and his acting was
as full OF fuu as it always is.
Tomorrow evening the grand
opera Cavalliera Rusticana will be
rendered. 81 3
At last Saturdays matinee Martha
was gwen to full house who great
ly enjoyed Flotow's masterpiece.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04

1t is pity that there is not law
which makes it misdemean or for
drivers of vehicles or riders OF bikes
to use the wrong" side of the road.
1t is not newcomers alone who vic.
late the rule Of the road. People.
used to drive in the city for years
will use the wrong side of the road
If there happen to be some mud or
too much sun on the side where
they have the right OF way, and they
never think OF turning out when
meeting carriage until the horse is
virtually on top of them. Then
they give wsy-and abuse the driver
who was in the right.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04
Death of an Old Resident

News were received by the last
mail announcing the death of Mrs.
Eliza Prescott Luce, which occurred
on the 9TH of November, 1899, at
Crawford Wales. The dece ased who
was 80 years of age was the widow
of the late Captain Geo. E. Luce,
we'll. known in Honolulu where he
and his family arrived in 1850. Four
daughters and one son survive their
mother who at the time OF her de-
mise was visiting her daughir-, Mrs.
Clapp, who resides in England.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04
A Successful Fair.

The old Gulick premises on King
street were beautifully decorated
inside and outside on Saturday last
when the st. Clements fair took
place. A large number of people
visited the fair during the day and
the net gain is estimated at over
$1,000.
Following are some OF the tables
aud the names Of ladies in charge:
Fancy Work-Mesdames osborne,
Geo. Smithies, Wakefield, Spaulding
aud Miss Mist.
Refreshments Mesdames T. Rain
Walker, T. May, Laurence and j. H.
Soper
Hawaiian-Mrs. j. Emerson and
Misses Peabody and Kulamanu
Ward.
Candy Mrs. Foster and Miss
Hart.
Silver-Mesdames T. j. King and
Ross and Miss Pemmel.
Flowers Mrs. Pierre Jones and
Misses Lucy Ward, Eva Cartwright
and Nalani Jones'
Children's Toys-Mrs. North and
Misses Fisher, Cook and Fisher.
Dolls-Miss Hardinge.
Lemonade-Miss Soper.
Miss Myrtle Young had charge Of
the music and number of other
ladies lent valuable aid as assistants.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04

1t would probably have shown bet
ter judgment il admiral Dewey had
not disposed of the mansion given
to him by the nation so shortly after
accepting the gift, but that Ameri-
cans should blame Dewey for hav-
ing an eye to business seems absurd.
The admiral long ago found out that
even his seizure Of the PHILIPPINES
was pure business matter although
officially in the name of humanity
and justice and liberty(-)with big
L. for Aguinaldo.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04

II, through mistake prominent
citizen has been submitted to
certain annoyance through an off,
cial, no reflections should be thrown
on the great bosses. Discretion is
the pass words at the gates OF our
public guardians and not even the
pockets OF sugar barons should be
safe from search.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04
MONDAY. DEC. 4, 1899.
TOPICS or THE DAY.

Letters from the capital states
that General Hartwell is urging.
Mr.. S. B. Dole to pay another visit
to Washington and lobby for the
governorship. Things are evidently
not going very smoothly for the gal
liant general and his assistant wire
pullers.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04

Fred. Harrison the proprietor OF
the Hawaiian Marble Works, is ready
to supply his patrons and friends
with tomb stones suitable to all
tastes, requirements and purses. His
office is in the new buildings next to
the Occidental on the corner OF
Alskea and King street
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04

Don't forget the Lepers' Merry
Christmas concert at Kaumakapili
Church on Wednesday evening.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04
Messenger Service.

Honolulu Messenger Seryi.s de-
liver messages and packages. Tele-
Phone. 374
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-04
NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED HACK
Il drivers OF the Hawaiian Hotel
Hack S'aod have changed their Tele-
phone number to l91. Trusting we
shalt rece va the patronage OF our
old customers, we shall do all in our
power to merit their approval.
1876, ia, 1872, III, SO,
so, 66, 179. 39, 172.
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-27

WEDNESDAY. December ~. 1899.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-27

MUCH has been said about Col. John
Walter Smith having lodged the Curren-
cy Bill. and many have been the caustic
and unjust criticisms relative to this mat
ter. The following from Mr.. Lloyd L.
Wilkinson. Of Worcester county in speak
ing of the failure of Col. Smith to regis
ter his opinion on the banking and cur
reney bill. which passed the House of
Representatives. explains itself:
al think a little explanation will readi-
" show why Colonel Smith did not vote
for the bill. The principal reason was
that he did not favor the bill. nor did he
care to join the Democratic majority in
opposing it. II was Republican eau
Gus bill. put through without any opportu-
nifty for amendment. and had Col. Smith
voted for it he would have to stand by
that vote without an opportunity to quali-
~ the vote after it is amended in the
Senate. as it undoubtedly viii be. He
will resign on January !. 1t he had
represented the sentiment of his constitu-
en,s in the first district. he would have
voted against the bill and not for it,
Another thing is that Colonel Smith has
not been present at session of the
House since the first day. when he was
sworn in. and had no intention of attend
ing the other sessions. He only wanted
10 meet the members Of the House. He
has not voted on any subject whatever. :
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-27
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L. WAITER AND LAII -
IT, ROUTES kHS

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To Ocean City and all points on the Cha.
peake Bay and Tributaries,
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Fifteen eommedious and Handsomely a.
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GOOD Cuisine. Polite attendance.
Steamers leave piers 8, 4 and AZ Lish, N.
wharf. Baltimore. as follows:
RAILWAY DIVISION Pier a. Ava
m. daily, except Saturday and SUNDAY. ~
n. M. Saturday Only, for Ciaihorne ans.
termediate stations to Ocean City.
Freight received at pier A Light stre,, 4.
until $50 p. m. No Height received on smst
CHOPTANK RIVER LINES y m y
except Sunday, for Easton, Oxford n.
bridge and landings to Denton. "
wlCOMICO RIVER LINES m Ara.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for Wins
Point. Deals Is and and landings TO Sslisgs.
day, Wednesday and Friday for Deals lss,,
andlandngs to Seaford. Del.
PIANKATANK RIVER LINE-,p,..
T.
Landings n Miltord Haven and PlanIks,.,S,
River to Freeport. Va
GREAT WICOMlCO RIVER LINE. In,
every Tuesday, Thur day and Saturday y
landings on Great Wicomico River. n,,,
ing, DYmer>s, Indian and Antipoison Cres.,
70 Eubanks, Va; Saturday trip extending !
Milford Haven.
Steamers from South Street Wharf
: tPOCoMOKE RIVER LINES y. m. Ina,
day aud Friday for CrisAeld, Taueier Ism
0nanccek and landings 20 Pocomoke City n
Snow Hill.
MESS0NGO RIVER LlNE.-bp IT,, Ma,
day aud Thursday for Fori'a, Crisheld E
ney's, Onancock, Chesconessex, nunts
Greek and Mcssongo.
OCCOHANNoCK RIVER LINR.-5R,
every Wednesday and sunday for Chriskei
Pungoteague Nandus and Cocohsnnoa
Rivers.
For schedules. maps and other inforusa
write to
t. A. JoYNEs, General Superintendent
T. MURDOCH. General Passenger Agent
Ill E. Bltimore ST., Baltimore, Nd