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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
"Think of Ease
But Work On. ("

If your blood Is impure you
may Work on but you
cannoteven - think of ease. -
The blood Is the greatest sas-
tainer of the body and euhen
yoa make 1t pare by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla you haze
the perfect health in (Which
eVen hardqvork becomes ease.
Hoods SaadabMM
lZazaaEsll1
Hoods Pills cure liver ills; the non.irritatng and
only cathartic to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-21
THANKSGIVING Shoot.

The members of the Pullman rod
and gun club are making arrange
ments for a public shoot at clay
birds on Thanksgiving day. Spec
ial invitations will be issued to the
mem mbers of the gun clubs at Mos
COW, Garfield and Dayton and q
general invitation is given to all
lovers Of sport, experts barred
1t is not the intention Of the club
to attempt anything approaching a
tournament but sweepstake shoot
ing will be the order Of the day and
few prizes will be hung up, and a
trophy for team shoot, providing
there are entries from three differ
ent clubs. There will also be a
cash prize for high average, and
this together with the sw eepstakes
will give sportsmen from a distance
an opportunity to make their OK
penses as we'll as to have the pleas.
ure of meeting and competing with
shooters of their own class. A
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-21

Philip Sharp was up from the
county seat Friday.
j. w. Easley was over from
Palousc yesterday.
The enrolment at the ~. A.
c. has reached the 800 mark.
j. w. Otield, prominent fruit
grower Of Wawawai, was in Pull
man yesterday.
DIR. P. NJ. Saylor, of Walla
Walla, passed through Pullman
Thursday on his way to Spokane.
Judge Prather of Spokane de-
cided in the recent test case brought
before him, that children cannot
be excluded from public schools if
not vaccinated.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. w. Larue,
near Colfax, captured first prize Of
$40 for best farm exhibit at the
county fair. They exhibited 12S
articles and took $49 in prizes.
William w. Thayer, former
and chisf justice of Ore
gon died at his homenear Portland
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-21
The NEVIS OF THE CITY.
Record ef Happenings of s. Week
in Pullman.
What People are Doing and how
They are Doing it.

&C. r. Evans, sentenced 20 con-
finement in the county Jail for As
days for stealing four packages Of
cigarettes, escaped last Monday
evening IN a neryy manner. He is
paintsr by trade, and has done
over 800 worth Of work about the
court house since his incarceration,
and was allowed the privileges of a
trusty. Taking advantage of this
ne walked down to the depot and
caught on to a brake beam just as
ohe train was pulling out, and con-
seqoently was found to be missing
when evening prayers were said at
the Jail.
Last summer a gang OF men
was through the surrounding coun-
try peddiing ranges, and, we regret
to say, sold many Of them at
price nearly twice the sum lhe buy
er would have had 10 pay our local
dealers. The purchasers gave notes
in payment and now r9preganta-
tive Of the house is out here col
iecting. Il viii worl, d hardship
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-21

'ASA0NN -
yesterday.
Don Ryrie was over from Mos
cew, Monday.
Don Downs of Guy was in
Pullman yesterday.
Hen. VIM. LaFollettc was in
our city yesterday.
w e. McCroskey of Palouse
was in Pullman last Monday.
j. G. Hanson of Genesee was
in our city on business last Thurs
day.
Mr.. S. Barghoorn, of Moscow,
was visitor in Pullman last
Wednesday.
&C. I. Burr of Genesee one of
Idaho's returned volunteers was
in Pullman Thursday.
Wood is commodity largely
in demand just now, and commands
$3.50 per cord, delivered.
Mrs. Hattie Dumdi of Colfax
was in our city Thursday visiting
with members of the Pullman w.
r. C.
The infant son of DR. and Mrs.
r. c. Cotfey of Coltax died of chol-
era infantum last Friday, aged six
months.
The U. S. troops will leave the
Occur d'AIoncs next month and the
Idaho militia viii have to guard
the dynamjtors.
The earliest settler in Whit
man county that registered during
the fair was l. II. Martin of La
Crosse, who located here IN 1865.
The tournament arranged for
last Monday at Moscow, in honor
Of the returned volunteers was post
posed on account of the inclcment
weather.
AT ar exhibition football game
at Moscow last Monday between
the first and second teams of the
y. of l., the regular eleven won by
a score OF II to Q.
The members of Co. X o!
Waitsburg have brought from
Manila a large iron bell taken
from one of the churches which
was demolished at the battle OF
Pasig. They intend to mount ii in
the academy in that town, where il
will not only be an interesting war
relic but useful as we'll in calling
this and future generations OF
American school children to their
school duties.
The Bob Whites" imported
and turned loose by the citizens OF
Pullman and Col2ax are rapidly
increasing and are making them
selves heard this fall in many
localities throughout Whitman
county. Bryan Westacott near
Garfield reports that there is a
covey of not less than so on his
farm and George Holbrook from
the same vicinity saw flock OF
about 25 on his place. Garfield
has gun club and its members
will be of great assistance in en-
couraging their protection.
j e. Edmiston returned last
week from Pullman where he was
in attendance at the board of re-
gents of the Agricultural College, Of
which body heis a member. Mr..
Edmiston reports that the Agri,
cultural Collegei is enjoying a larg-
er attendance than ever before and
that the outlook is for most prom
ising year. Building to the ex-
tent of $1O0,o00.Oo is going on,
three large buildings going up now
science hall, the boys dormitory
and the mecbanical buildings. Mr..
Edmistnn Is very anlhnisaaiic nuer
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-21

number of tho events will be shot
under handicap, SO that the weak
er shooters will have perfectly
even chance with those present who
may prove themselves to be better
marksmcn. In these events the
handicap will be arranged by
committee appointed on the grounds
from those present. The events
will consist of from 10 to Is targets
thrown at known, unknown, and
reversed angles, and one according
to expert trap rules, This last STYLE
of shooting is the one that attracted
SO much attention at tho tourna-
ment last February, The entrance
fees will be low, from so cts. to
$1.0O each, and the moneys will be
divided 50, so and 20 per cent,
class shooting thus giving every
ane good chance to win something
in each match, Targets will be
thrown slightly above cost, to pay
for expenses of trapping, etc, and
the shooting will be from three ex-
pert traps hand pull. Full par..
ticulars will appear in the pro-
grams, which will be ready for dis
tribution shortly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-21
men giving theiNnalnaa as


Joe Gerlman and D, G. Colyer were
arrested at Spangle last week for
showing the queer" T6ey were
caught passing counterfeit dollars
and when arrested a package of
plaster of paris and number of
counterft coins were found in one
of the prisoners valise. They
were pct under $500 bonds and a
long term of Imprisonment stares
them in the face
At the balloon ascension at Col
fax last Saturday, the balloon
caught fire while being inflated
causing considerable excitement.
This was caused by one of the at
tendants becoming ratslal when
told by the aeronant to pour in
dipper Of oil. Instead he threw in
three or four and the blazairan up
and caught the cloth It's value
was about s4oO
Tuesday night Nov "a, a grand
celestial parade Of me5eors is
scheduled to take place, ard all our
Pullmanites should make E8eir ar
rapoemaots 10 ca star ca,ina on
tbot ovooi,r Thor .ra ,s,,a,.,}
70 onnoar sbortlv bsfora rai9o;rht
shon+;,a f..n, n,, ,or,lfa4.,,..,
bori1o, and i i ,ronbaei.a thof
~tbav will 1ool. ,;1yo ors ,n,
bro1Ia covarino tho ootire gso
:,' -: 's'',' !; ''o ',o :
~
Tbeso aioa,tic snan;,oons varo
nsontod "a wars oa, hr ia fry,
settlers Of the CIosrv,,tar b,oIlo,
and i soon,s ni,r thoi H.,
sbo,1a Iva obo,ooa aov, osaa r
nav oooai,;ons of h,.inn.s ,,ast.a5,
their dostrnctio,
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-21

L. Ii. Buell. visited Spokane the
earlypart OF the week.
FouND.--A macintosh. Owner can
have same by calling at this office.
The silver set ratified off by King
the jeweler, was won by c. q. Raby.
The city has been without electricity
during the removal OF the power plant
to its new location at the college.
Jack Mckenzie, one of Pullman's
volunteers, did not return with the
Washington volunteers but remained IN
the Philippines.
The w, A, G. and u. OF L. football
teams play the first Eame Of the season
on the W. A. c. atAeletic grounds next
Saturday, oct,i28th.
~. h,s sQrcftt, who recently resignel
lliiap8 8sitis6 tsl she Ccirihon6r to lana
paper at b1uIan, Idaho, has been APP.
pointed justice Of the peace OF that
town.
-Chas. Jones and Mrs. Jennie Newlm
both former residents of this city, were
married at Spokane last Saturday They
will reside at Grand Forks, b c., where
Mr.. Jones is proprietor of the Windsor
hotel.
Lieut.. Joe Smith and his little Fill
pino boy rassed through CoIfax Wednes-
day on his way home to Endcott. He
secured his discharge in the Philippines
in order to avoid the delay incident to
being mustered ont at San Francisco.
At Whelan, on Monday, Oct. 10th.
Omer Snider, aged 16, died OF typhoid
lever The boy was making his home
with his uncle, 8. c. McIninch. The
funeral was held Tuesday at p. m,
services being conducted by Rev. Mint
zer.
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Smith of Tenn
essee Flat have received letter from
their son Lee, who arrived in San Fran
cisco last week with the Washington
volunteers from Manila. Young Smith
was a student of the w. A. G. when he
enlisted and will return to Pullman to
finish his course Of study upon being
mustered out OF service.
Ladies who are interested IN fine
imported suitings should call at the
Golden Rule Bazaar.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-09

known up there and AZ the mineral veins
are all high up u makes prospecting 20
any advantage an impOssibiiiy. Usually
pronp:ctor. have been roaming over the
hills In July.
E r. Dunn. OF Galssburg, H.. located
scven claims on Hiiicia creek, which a
company has been organised TO work.
They ARE mostly Tacoma men. Dunn has
spent several summers IN the district.
Some Minneapolis and Seattle men have
organized 10 devslop claims on Goat
mountain. A. y. Harris r. president; G.
X. Humphrey. secretary, u. ~. Dupres.
treasurer; J NJ. Wolf, general manager,
Other mombers are; &. II. Tuttie. w. H.
Richmond and 4. y. Carlisle. Their cap.
ttai stock Ii $4,000.
On Ovcas Island.
The Sunset Gold Mining Company, other
wis" Known NJ rhs HcrM Markham Com
pany. OF this city, has organised with a
capital stock ~ u ,dOo.yC To develop 10
property near Olga, on orcas Island. They
found wide ledge Their. abou, a year ago.
had staying qualities II found the vein
growing more valuable ana wider as II
went IN and has large amount ~ pay
- 20 build bucket usmwsy ~ the rrine,
and will take rs orr out either 20 Newhaii
or olga Roth places are about three mies
&; ;% n so r.; 10 'Tn n ncs S T1@ ID , t ans
IL rich In cobalt II can be placed ~ tho
smcl'~r for ICES shsn half the present value
~ the ore. and ms Their. aee largo guam.
Titles IN sight the ownnts fesl jubiiani
They have not placed any stock on tho
market
The s,nngss, mineral nna In the North.
west IL on the farm Of ~. Dome two mile.
from Olga In q natural depression e
three acres there - = deposit that IN nine
feet deep ana n - per cent siica. Mr..
Dome 10 not sure yet whether u IL suit
able for porcelain or can only be used for
some ~ the coaer~r varieties Of ware. ~
the finest kind ~ brick His ASSAYS show
Tint IL 's q rare deposit. ard he nods great
az the beet disposal Of tho great derpos.L
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poncnt on the jaw. This snraged Burns.
and In 4 Wild rush he threw Z"isier aeay-
lily on tho ropes. lsurnS then sent his left
10 the Jaw and Ze.gler fell through tho
ropes into the arms Of his seconds. They
pushed him back into the ring at the elnns
OF the hell
In the eighth Zeisler received q LOT Of
punishment In the face. Burns forcing HIN
all over tn. ring. Burns kept forcing In
the tenth and had ZeIgier on the ropes to-
ward the end Of the round IN very weak
condition.
To the surprise 81 everybody. Burns
particularly. Zeixler In the next r1and
sent q succession ~ right smash.s 20
Burns head Burns showed signs OF
WEAKNESS and became decidedly groggy. A
swing from zclgier put Burns down on
hts back ana he remained there for nine
seconds and the bell saved him from
Knockout.
Coming NJ for tho twelfth. Burns was Al.
NEST ~ good "a whipped and zeizier
rushed him shooting rights and ieffs.
forcing "a terrific pace A left 10 the chin
from 2etEier was followed by n right I'M
der the heart. and Burns tumbled Co the
floor. lie was 80 nearly Knocked out that
the hout WAS stopped and zeisier got the
fight
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-09

GOLD gTANOARD IN INDIA.
Its Adoption Deasttely Decided tpoa
~ Goveruos usa COuacll.

SrMYAA. Sept. Sat yesteraay's session
Of the Indian council viceroy Haron Cur
Son. concurrtnR In the statement Of Clsn-
Con HawkIns. the financial member who.
IN introducing the currency bill. sssd that
In the absence or a mint proclamation
from England, Il had been decided 20
make gold the legal tender Immediately On
the conclusion that no other measure would
save India from disastrous emSsrrsss-
msnt end fresh tAxasicn. remarked that.
thanks 20 the ssgac'ty and common sense
OF the committee and tho ability az tho
chairman. to the strength Of tho cause Of
the gold standard ana shs remarkable con.
Aensus cf opinion. TIRE CONCLUSION Of a
fsreely disputed matter had been reached
For twenty years the policy OF IN. gov
eminent had been IN defense os India ffcm
the Inevitable ccnrea1enc~s " the decline
In the value 81 thu rupee namely. fresh
taxation.
TIE adoption ~ a rolf standard would
enable India - embark I'm discussion
with foreign powers ard enter the fiel3 On
equal terms, since gold began 60 enter
last year, fsf2n so ha.i arrived \ rxet
value must lend STABILITY ara conffenc 20
foreign trade, ~. dd net inialge in CHI
merseAi dreams ~ the future or g~~is ai TO
epsn an As'stlc Kleuftk~ Ne hrmly he.
iieyet sud hoped the present action wogia
iuses, the financial horoscope " India With
the security which " hsa hitherto lack 81
AMI which II was the duty o. The govern.
ment To utilize in TIE efforts NJ tha In
dian people.
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"a ssea m IN aAAst,ona, contract for -

VII 500 iss IN sAAstsens, contract fos -
~. ;. n. wnsy. rspresssssas spussns
$685. :ssss' ". " sS sss.. 81, :es -
:sss:: s:: =: "a syss PA 90 ss. :rs
q s.ss ieng on the Lineo:a group. ssss e
The psineip1 cwnsrs In wh!ch = y u.
tsist Thi: tsassi . 81 ihis vr.uns in
that . .;reas rd1s VII b ca within iAs
Today BIDS wsr, op.s.a sor chs con
ssruciion 81 tunnel I'D fees Ions on
the Ieonoeisss: on TeII.,an m ,.,m.uaT.
e.nt Hunnsls esam:nsd IN: sins; % 80 ~" 80"
bid Of Alexander 3 Mcnastsr. q shis
place, WAS the lowest ana best. ana tney
VIII no doubt b~ awarded the contract.
The tunnsl s;ss has been nv, :s'v syr IN N
start neas the south side OF the ciaIm
and run IN porshsriy dtrecsson, termi.
Mating under the apex 81 the mountain
The sunnei viii be- equipped with . car
and track. and the work viii os vixor-
ousiy prosecuted. I'm the short tunnel.
upon which work has q late been IN pro.
copper ore was today uncovered. sivins
every Indication Of . permanent and ea.
tensiys ore body. This viii b. cut al.
depth Of perhaps - feet IN running the
long tunnel.
HE Nespsiim country west Of Keller has
OF late given 20 the district . STRIFE %
more than ordinary Importance. indeed. "
IL one that might b. considered sensation
al 4 prospect Of Q few months ago, 3D.
ry.tssdiy n promising one. now ranks as
shipper and promises To make that section
fanoua Your correspondent refers 70 me
nov famous Stephenson claim. Recently .
xO-foot tunnel was run on the property.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-09
MANY VESSELS lost.
Great Damage by storm Oh the Cosst
az Prince EdwaVa Isla0a.

CHARLOTTE. +. 10 / Sept. s--Rcporis
which have been received here today from
ports throughout the province and from
the north Indicate that the heavy sale OF
wednesday nlgh. was very disastrous To
fishing and eoss,!ag craft. The s'orm APP
pears 10 have been the most severe IN the
QUIZ % At Lawrence. from Cape Breton
To- Su.isc II - believed at least a dozen
lives were lc@s. Hundreds ~ Nshlnx boats
along the island coast srf Northern New
Rrunswlck were smashed 10 plecvs. and IN
sevsrA casrs tina occapants were 9row ned
Three bodies have come sshor. near South
Kildare In all eight nine men were
ios, az that point
Tho schooner peess Wills - total
wreck ut Fox tey, near Gasp.. G,5si'sc
The Wills WAS loading cargo ~ hsh for
Haitian when the gale swept along tho
eosa and drove her ashore. The crew
escaped
This Chatham schooner Jswper - total
wreck 80 Flat ~,-~r. Tho crew were RE-
cusi with sofue sifTcui,y.
disabled schooner was 'owrf in,o Al
her; harhar
Reports are anssnusiy awaited from 'Ae
chief Nsgdzlen islands. whsre large feet
mRs fishing
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FILIPINO CONGRESS MEETS.
Axuinatdo Names Two New Omc~Ss
Taken From the Conservatives.

MANILA. Sep, "a Filipino who has
arrived from Tsrlac says nm cxtraordl-
nary session ~ the revolutionary congress
took place AZ Tarlac on August a. Axui-
naido pres .ded ard chose Matlni a@ presl-
dent Of The supreme court and Doagasa
~ attorney general. They both represent
tho most conservative and temperate ele-
Snant.
Mabni. who recently resigned the for
r.kn secretaryyhip, ~ the ablest man con-
hecicd with the revolution. Son1sga was
president OF the last peace commission.
The proceedings OF the congress dir
proved tho report that Aguinaido had do
tiarod himself dictator
decree has been iaHued hy the FILL
iinos compelling the registration % all
foreigners In Filipino territory. The Chi.
htfe. VINO are large fraction % the pop
blstion, arc cOnGdsrsi foreigners, Inclsi-
Ing those born IN the Philippine islands,
Application must 10 made on stamped ra-
per which figures largely In all the bust
ness ~ tho insurrcetionary government
tbs s.crns a. Ia largely q scheme 20 tag
Chinairah
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Nj. BAKER MINING DISTRICT
pEvEIOrNEST C0iS0 On At A
AAVI0 AND PAygHo AATE.
ross.IAakeSs Ledge se1l fss More
Thsa go. OWo-WoS % AIIlela
Csesk-nssSaS - Ossss SsssaA-
nv C1sy Ss SssSs0 osssslssss.

Special pispascA 10 The Post Int IiSssn~er,
WHATcOM. H~ps A--Ths Post. Lam.
bart ledge IN the Mount Baker district has
been sold again. This time n goes into
possession ~ q Colorado syndicass. Tho
former price was stated ~ tW.sD; the
present sale II ~ Q very large advancs
on this amount.
Tho Portland synhiests into whose
hands n fell. made but iiitis attempt TO
develop n, but put = force of men At work
30 dress the face Of the ledge and make
the best surface showing possible. A
tunnel was also started IN 10 cut the
ledge below. Negotiations for sale have
been on for som~ time and several e.
pssts have been on The ground lately.
Thcis reports were known 10 DO highly
favorable
TIE snsw 10 90 late melting and che
wsethss n 30 unfavosabis that there viii
- little pf0spsctine done this season.
Parties coming cut report fall Of stx.
tsen Inches AZ snow on the top n the
range istsiy. u y N worst SEASON over
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Dakota REGIMENT TROUBLES.
Omeess Vndes Arrest Awaltis9 In.
vestl9mstOn.

FAN FRANcisco. Sep. Although
the troops on board the transport Sberi-
SRn. which returned from ManiIa last
night, have not been allowed 20 land. sew
erai officers Of both the Minnesota ard
South Dakota regiments we're given shore
leave today ard ssadsy took advantage Of
e. From them u was learned that there
has t@sn considerable trouble among the
ufncefs u the South Dakota volunteers
both In the Philippines and during the voy-
a.t home az tho rasIlt OF which Surgeon
Ma warner. Lieut. Coz Slower and Lieut.
Horace G. Bate are Tow sail Ia be under
arrest a~aiting an of5claI investsSaslgn In
e. the charges preferred against them ~
Col. Frost. % thar regiment. Meme OF the
ofhc"rs would disc1ss the aHA4r, however
nor could any DEFINITE infarmafson b~ Oh
tanned aboard tho transport C0nsldsrAbie
feeling Was sviaced ny the HInne~o,ans
go alEst their former carnfr srdinx Officer
Col Ar-A who was invali6ei home como
months ago stf has awaited tho return
OF Ia rNG.rers IN this ritY
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xEsGLEn DEFEATS HCmSs.


NEW YORK, sept G-Owen Zeisier. Ter.
merry OF Philadelphia. turned what seemed
TO % IN Inevitable dsfsat Into victory to-
where he met and whipped his oldatisns
opponent. Charley Burns. Of Cincinnati. In
the opening rounds Burns WAS tbs ~.
grsssor. and In tbs fourth round Zsisisf
went down twice. In tho following round
Zs.xieY looked worried and both men seem.
81 tired. Science was cast 20 the wind
completely. and they simply siuxged each
other.
Burns. after hitting Zsl4ier rather low on
the body. extended his right hnnd - u 90
apologize. but XcigIer merely ~ he op.
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TROUBLE DREEDIx0 N SAMOA.
Natives Dissatisfied with the Pfes-
emit Condition of A1airs.

e0t CO00itoO0 Oh AWobbes
VANCOUVER. y. c.. Sept. s.-Aimost
with tho date OF the Reasonably OF the
Samoan commission at Washington comes
the report brought by the Warrimoo that
tho native government has not been put
on ! firm basis and that the Samoans are
in the same old state Of uncertainty. They
feel the same now a. when tho comm.s-
sion deprived them Of their ordinary ad-
ministration. giving them nothing substan-
tiai In substitution for T.
The commission left the draft 81 the PRO-
posal for future government OF the ISLANDS.
but the people are % wait before II - put
into effect until further Information comes
from the three powers. Meantime they
have 10 manage as well IA they can IN
their disturbed condition. Tho commission
Informed the Samoans before leaving that
IL The Office OF chef justice. They had no
power 20 alter or change thcse. and chief
Justice Chambers left OF biz own accord.
They had no control over him. The natives
claim that II the Berlin treaty In stu In
force then they have autonomy and WIN
proceed 20 elect supreme chief. avoiding
title OF king.
Il Il rumcrcd that the MatAasa people
are proceeding on that presumption now
and meetings are being held for that pur-
pose. This IL In contraventton 70 the rec
ommenaation OK tho commission. These
same people take exception tn control be-
ing In the hands OF foreign governor.
ana that the final appointments Of differ
cnt governors In the PROVINCES lie with
him. They alse object 10 having foreign
Judges TO adJud!case upon matters con-
corning Ssmoans, although In tho rros I.
inces they are 10 have their own Judges
and magistrates. bait they object to the stu
pcrviston OF Foreigners. They dislike tha
foreign judge visiting their provinces 10
try cases between foreigners and them
kelves and assert that they can do this
themselves. IT ~ apparent that tho seed
OF discomfort Is being scattered BY some.
ana IN attempt will be made Co upset the
Recommendation OF the commission.