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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-22
CHAUNCY UEPEW'S LORE

Senator Depew has for a number OF
years addressed The four hundred mem
bers of the Montauk Club of Brooklyn
on the anniversary OF his birthday
These speeches have now been pub
liShed in book form, and present The
Senator's characteristics as a business
man, politician, mOralist, and a
man of the world. He INDUCES in
these speeches in talks about himself
without any display Of egotism. He
seems 20 say to his audience: Il have
knocked about the world more than
the most of you have, and / can give
you a few points" He is a most
patriotic American, without being one
of the blaoherskites ON the platform
whose love OF country is best expressed
in whirling Uhe eagle above their head
and provoking it to scream. He be-
lieves that the free silver men brought
cruel poverty TO millions of homes, but
the resistless energy and sense of the
people will in the end correct political
evils.
In his views of social life he is most
instructive. a few of his words are
quoted
What kills people is worry-worry
for that which they do not want and
do not need. have seen hundreds
of men who had passed middle life
and who were assured competence for
the rest of their days, launch into
speculation, lose their fortunes and die
of worry"
do not let receptions destroy con-
fidence in the real honest goodness,
generosity, humanity and friendship
that exist in the world. They are over
whelmingly in the majority. | have
lost twenty per cent. of all | have
ever made in loaning money and en-
dOrsing notes, and have incurred gen.
orally the enmity of those | have help
ed because / did not keep it up. But
once in a while there was somebody
who did return in such a full measure
the credit for the help that was render
ed, that faith was kept alive, and the
beauty and goodness of our human ma
ture was made evident. | have ap
pointed about enc thousand men to
office and employment which gave
them support and the chance to climb
to positions Of greater responsibility
and trust if they had the inclination
and ability. About nine out of ten of
them throw stones at me, because l
did not do better for them, and keep
pushing them, and yet there are a hum
Ilred or SO who by the exercise of
their own ability, their own grasp Of
the situation, have gone ON to the ac
complishment of such high ambitions
and successes, that again my faith in
human nature remains undiminished."
The Senator makes this remark in
one of his speeches:
81 have been impressed during re-
cent tour over eight thousand miles,
with the fact that we as Americans
know less about each other than we
do about foreign countries ~fIe sug
gests that there should be a depart
ment OF government to teach longest
ed population where they can find air.
health, wealth and liberty.
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GILLESPIE rs DEAD.
The Wounds inflicted by Wade
We're Fatal.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.-The
United States steamer Solace, which ar
rived from Manila and Honolulu too day.
brings news that William Gillespie, the
waiter on the steamer Australia who
was shot at sea by colored man
named Wade, died of his wounds.
Hawaiian planters are planning to in
troduce Italian labor on the plantations
A few months ago Colonel F. A. Schae-
fer sent to the Italian Government
copies of the contract labor laws and
full descriptions of plantation accom-
modations. Attention was also drawn
to conditions as they would be when
American laws were extended over the
Islands and the contract system abol-
1shed. By the last mail Colonel Schae-
FER received letter from Rome stating
that the contract and general plans
were satisfactory.
The Italian Government will permit
the enlistment and shipment of un-
limited numbers of the peasant class
The planters have not taken final ac-
ton in the matter, but it is understood
that 10000 Italians will be imported,
via Japanese and Australian ports, dur
ing the next year.
The Chamber of Commerce has for
mally and fully approved the PROPOSE
tion for an extensive and worthy ex-
hfbit at the Greater American Exposi-
tion at Omaha
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TRANSPORT SOLACE.
Arrives at San Francisco From the
Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.-The
armed naval transport Solace arrived
to-day from Manila, via Yokohama and
Honolulu
Contrary to recent reports by tele-
graph and from Honolulu, Brigadier
General King was not passenger on
board. The only army passenger was
captain B. c. Gilbert, Eighth Army
Corps, at the Philippines, who is re-
turning on leave. There were five or
six sick men in the hospital, and among
the crew of 30S seamen We're a number
of tars who were relieved at Manila
from the Philippine squadron and sent
home
Among the navy officers who were
passengers on the steamer was Assist
ant Engineer Emory Winship. late of
the gunboat Bennington. who is re-
covering from wounds received while
the gunboats of Dewey's fleet We're COW
ering the landing of a party of soldiers
and sailors at Balgaglan. Engineer
Winship was in charge of a rapid-ire
battery and was shot through both legs.
AS soon as he had recovered sufficiently
he was placed on the SoIace and sent
nome He is rapidly regaining his
strength.
The Solace left Manila on the 23d of
April.
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PRESBYTERIANS.
The General Assembly Has Con-
cluded Its Labors.

MINNEAPOLIS, May pa good at
tendance marked the final session of
the Presbyterian General Assembly to-
day. The Judicial Committee reported
findings as a judicial commission in
three cases. 1t was found that in the
case of Rev. o. Reidy, the synod Of
Texas erred and the case is sent back
to it with instructions to return it to
the presbytery of Austin
The complaint of Charles A Taylor
against the synod of Illinois was sus-
tained.
In the complaint of the Rev Mosh
Birkovitz against the synod of New
Mexico the action of the synod is dis
approved. The synod directed the pres
bytery of Rio Grande to suspend Birk-
ovitz without a trial
An additional address to the Interna-
tional Peace Congress was adopted. 1t
recommends an international court of
arbitration. The stated clerk will for
ward the address next week, together
with similar one from the Alliance
of Presbyterian Churches of the World,
representing 100000 Christians.
The Mileage Committee reported re-
ceipts of 500, ,127 and disbursements for
mileage $27, ,9O6.
At the freedmen's meeting the other
night an anonymous woman-a home
missionary-gave her gold ring to the
freedmen's debt contribution.
Dr. L. M. Haines of Indianapolis to-
day put the ring up to be bought back
for the missionary In a few moments
$50 was raised. The money will be
used to send Rev. Charles Hartyrs as
missionary to India
Much routine business was disposed
of.
George stevenson of PHILADELPHIA was
elected trustee.
DR.. Hunter of Westminster Church.
in which the assembly has been sitting.
made farewell address, and the Mod
orator, DR.. Sample, spoke feelingly. He
told of his visit to the Northwest as a
missionary thirty-one years ago and de-
clared that his occupancy of the Mod,
orators chair in his old home city was
the supreme event of his life
The General Assembly adjourned this
afternoon.
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In Favor of the Settlers.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.-The Su-
preme Court to-day rendered decision
against the Southern Pacific Company.
Among the settlers who filed upon
lands in Tulare County In the indemnity
strip were Frank A. Wood and Fred
erick b. Jack. In October, 1883. they
received patents from the Government
for their lands. On October II, 1898.
the railroad company filed a complaint
in the Superior Court alleging that the
title to the lands held by Wood and
Jack was in trust for the railroad com
pany and asked that the court decree
that the title be vested in the COM
pany, according to the Act Of Congress
and the filing of its maps of location.
construction and selection The lower
court gave judgment against the com
pany. From this an appeal was taken
to the Supreme Court The Judgment
and decree of the lower court is af-
frmed.
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ALASKA BOUNDARY.
A Statement of the Conditions as
They Now Appear.

WASHINGTON, May 2I.-To clear
up misunderstanding which appear to
exist both in London, and to some de-
gree in this country, as to the exact
status of the negotiations between the
United States and Great Britain re-
specting Canadian-A American issues,
the following statements that led up to
the present conditions were secured
from the best of authority:
When the commission adjourned some
months ago, it was because it had
reached an apparently insurmountable
obstacle. in the shape of the Alaskan
boundary question. After the adjourn
ment the two Governments took up this
particular question, with a view to set
ting it, and thus removing it from
the path of the many other important
issues involved. There were numerous
delays, owing to the numerous ex-
change Of views between London, WASH
ington and Ottawa, and the authori-
ties here became convinced that an
adjustment was hopeless. But the feel
ing in London was more hopeful, and
when Sir Julian Pauncefote reached
London on his way to The Hague he
held conferences with Lord Salisbury,
which resulted in a definite proposal
for settling the boundary issue and re-
moving it as an obstacle of the COM
mission &sssi
The main point of this proposal was
that a separate tribunal of arbitra-
ton should pass on the boundary ques-
ton. 1t was communicated to Enbas-
sador Choate, and by him to the State
Department.
When the plan was received the
President was absent at Hot Springs
Va. and it was felt desirable to await
his return before giving a final an
SWer There was little or no doubt
that the answer would have been ia
vorable. Just as the acceptance was
about to be given, the officials here
We're surprised to have presented what
they regarded as an extraordinary con-
dition which Canada imposed in con-
nection with the submission of the
question of arbitration. This condi-
ton was that Canada should have
Pyramid harbor and a strip of terri
tory on the Lynn Canal, without refer
ence to the general conclusions reached
by the tribunal of arbitration. This
port and strip of territory Oh the coast
would have carried also the back coun-
try leading tO-the interior.
This condition, coming after the ar
bitration plan had been formally pro-
posed and was about to be accepted
caused not only surprise, but some in
dignation, among the officials here. 1t
was decided not to accept this condi-
ton, and peremptory refusal was
given to the proposition. Thus the
matter stands. There is every reason
to believe that there will be no yield
ing of the officials here to Canada s
condition If it is withdrawn the arbi-
trat1on may yet be arranged as a
means of settling the boundary.
The opinion in the highest quarters
seems to be positive that without some
adjustment of the boundary matter
the resumption of the work of the
joint commission on the many other
topics considered is entirely improb-
able.
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where she was. One single company
has sent ships past the Manacles twice
a week each way for many yers. If
the current sucks or the rocks are mag
netic enough to effect the compass, why
have these ships escaped so often?'
Others papers express themselves in
a similar strain.
Captain Verney, formerly commander
of the British warship Oberona. writes
that he spent a winter steaming at full
speed UP and down the channel to test
boiler and can most positively assert
that, with attention, a good lookout and
soundings, the navigation of the cham
mel is free from danger.
representative of the Associated
Press saw the authorities of Trinity
House on the subject. Chief Pilot Clerk
Keigadn characterized the magnetic
theory utter nonsense, and said the dis
aster must be due to ''inexplicable
laundering" He added: II know ev-
cry yard of the British coast line, and
1 can see no satisfactory reason for the
wreck"
Captain Creak, head of the Compass
Department, said: However close the
ship got to the Manacles, her compass
could not be affected more than mil
ionth part of degree, and even that
could not be felt outside of 800 yards
of the shore. No ships course ought to
be nearer than two miles from that
coast"
Augustin DAILY contracted pneumonia
while on his recent voyage from New
York and landed in a serious condition.
But he insisted upon being brought to
London by easy stages in an invalid
carriage and is now steadily recover
ing.
At the levee on May Doth the United
States ambassador will present Colonel
Samuel S. Sumner. the new United
States military attache here; also AL
fred Parish of Philadelphia and Fred
erick Lister of New York.
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FIELD SPORTS.
Pennsylvania Wins the IntercoIIep-
late Championship.

! NEW YORK, May 21.-PennsyIvania
won the intercollegiate championship
IN the finals of the track and field
games at Manhattan field to-day. TAX
ing of the 13 events A. C. Kraent-
zlein of Pennsylvania simply romped
over the high and low hurdles. and won
easily in each event. He Clipped one
fifth of second off the intercollegiate
record made by simself, but even this
splendid achievement was outclassed
by his performance in the running
broad jump. In this event he estab-
lished worlds record.
In the 40 yard run Maxey Long of
Columbia reached the tape three yards
! IN advance of his nearest opponent in
1875 seconds, which is just one-tenth
OF second better than the previous
intercollegiate record
There were fully 5000 persons within
the enclosed grounds and as MANY
more looked on from the viaduct and
surrounding points of vantage. Re-
suits:
Mile run, won by J. E. Cragal, Prince
ton. Time-4:251b.
Four hundred and forty yards run.
won by M. w. Long of Columbia. Time
-O:4925, breaking the intercollegiate
record of 0:491a
Putting the shot, won by J. c. Nc
Cracker of Pennsylvania, distance ~
feet - inch
One hundred and twenty yard hurdle
race, won by A c. Kraentzlein of Penn
s-fvania, Time-0: 1875, breaking the in
tercollegiate record by Is of a second
and eQualing the worlds record
One hundred yard dash won by J. w.
b. Tewksbury of Pennsylvania. Time
0:1O
Two mile run, won by Alex Grant of
Pennsylvania. Time-10:0326.
Throwing the 16-pound hammer, won
by j. c. McCracken of PENNSYLVANIA.
Distance LA feet ! inch
Halfmile run, won, by T. B. Burke of
Harvard. Time-1 :5S45
Two hundred and twenty yard hurdle.
won by A. c. Kraentzlein of Pennsyl-
vania. Time-0:2345
Two hundred and twenty yard run.
Won by j. w. B. Tewksbury of Penn
sylvania. Time-O:213i.
Pole vault, won by r. c. Clamp of
Yale, IL feet inches.
Running high jump, won by I. K.
Baxter of Pennsylvania, 6 feet inches.
Running broad jump, Won by A. c.
Kraentzlein of Pennsylvania, q feet AZ
inches.
Score by points: Pennsylvania 81,
Harvard 2S, Yale 221a. Princeton II,
Syracuse 10, Cornell ), Columbia 5,
Williams s. Georgetown 1, Haverford
". Total 143
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SAN QUENTIN PRISON.
Martin Aguirre Elected Warden tn
Succeed Hale.

SAN FRANCISCO, May PA meet
ing OF the Prison Directors was held
to-day at the office of Director Ray for
the purpose of formally electing
warden of the San Quentin Prison.
AT meeting of the board a week ago
II was decided to elect Martin Aguirre
OF Los Angeles. but owing to the fact
that one of the Directors was absent no
vote was taken. At the meeting to-day
tnere was full board present. The
chairman stated that the object of the
meeting was to vote upon the proposal
10 elect Martin Aguirre Warden of San
quentin Prison. The roll was called
and Mr.. Aguirre was unanimously elect
ed. No other business was transacted
warden Hale was at the meeting, and
an understanding was reached that he
should remain in office until July 1st
When MS successor will take poss ession
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A Mining Man Just Returned From
Lower California
Gives Slowing Accounts Of The New El
Dorado on the Peninsula.
Says the Whole District is Rich In
Gold, the Gravel Containing a
World of Nuggets, More Than
Has Ever Been Seen in Other
Placer Diggings.

LOS ANGELES, May &c. G. Purs-
ley, mining man, has arrived here
after a stay of eighteen months in
Lower California, and gives CLOWN G
accounts of the wealth Of the new
placer diggings in the San Rogue Dis
trict, 800 miles south OF Ensenada.
Il have been prospecting in the coun-
try for a long time" he said this morn
ing, but have only lately paid any at
tention to anything but quartz. l have
several claims in the new diggings, and
wiM return tomorrow to look after
them. They are worth looking after,
for the gold is there. Some of the dirt,
and good deal of it. runs $50 10 the
yard, and the whole district is wonder
fully rich. The gold is coarse, and the
gravel contains a world of nuggets,
more than l ever saw in any other
placer diggings. In fact, many of them
are as large as marbles. The diggings
are really not new. having been worked
IN a haphazard manner by the Indians
for nearly 200 years. The secret cf the
itch diggings was known to few, if any
outside of the Mexicans and Indians en-
the spot, and they say little or nothing.
There is no question of the wealth of
lne rev dlSIrlct- nave seen the sold.
1t is coming cut of the country in a
steady stream, and there is plenty yet
to come"
Speaking of the lack of water. Mr..
Pursley said that it could be found
nearly anywhere in the district few
feet below the surface, and added. what
Will be of interest to the man with little
money, that the country was one of the
cheapest in the world in which to live.
He is enthusiastic over the new field.
and says it is first class all round
proposition
J. r. Southworth, who has Just re-
turned from Ensenada, says that he
was Informed by Don Ismael Sanchez.
Federal Inspector of Colonies. that the
Sierra Pintada placers were twenty
eight miles in length and sixteen miles
Wide. They run in northwesterly and
southeasterly direction. On the eastern
Side OF the range, according TO the in
spector. new placers have been found
lnat nave not yet been prospected be-
yond a mere scratching DR.. Frizell
representing Charles Fair of San Fran
cisco, IS going down on a chartered
schooner
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BAPTIST CONFERENCE.
Proceedings of the Convention in
Session at San Francixco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nav 27.-The
morning session of the Baptists was
devoted to a consideration of the re-
port of the commission on systematic
beneficence. The report was pre-
sented by General T. j. Morgan. Ii. d..
Secretary of the Home Mission So
ciety
The object of the Commission on Sys-
tematic Christian Beneficence is to pro-
mote intelligent, systematic, proportion
ate, and distributive benefcence. 1t
seeks to quicken the sense of Christian
stewardship.
The report recommended the continu-
ance of the commission for systematic
beneficence for period of three years,
Its members to be appointed by the var
ious societies now represented. 1t rec
commended that State conventions
should appoint State Commissioners,
and that these should seek the appoint
ment of commissions in each associa-
tion
Twenty-seven States reported the ap-
pointment Of commissions: several hun
dred associations have also appointed
commissions, and many churches like
wise.
ANS'- ~ iidiiSSii VI chicago SPUh-
on financial and theological correlation
He said that there is more money in
Baptist hands to-day than ever be-
fore; that the church is no longer given
over to the poor, but that the Lord has
seemingly chosen numbersof rich men
to carry on His work But in spite Of
the great resources and opportunities
there seems to have been a halt. The
I-f f,at1
treasury is not due to lack of money
or to poor system of management,
but to 1axity of belief. A more vital
faith must be the motive for missionary
efforts.
He was followed by DR.. Chivers, Sec
retary Of the Baptist Young Peoples
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Societies, who spoke of some of the
conditions of an enlarged beneficence.
At noon the delegates We're taken on
trip around the bay in the steamer
Ukiah, visiting the various military
posts and other points of interest in the
harbor, and cruising a short distance
outside the heads.
The various evangelical pulpits will
be occupied tomorrow by visiting Bap-
tist clergymen. On Sunday evening a
missionary mass-meeting will be held.
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SACRAMENTO, MORNING., NAY 1see-rwE1vn

lowing dispatch has been received at
the Navy Department:
Manila, May 27.-Secretary of the
Navy, Washington: Information has
been received from the commander of
the Castine that the Spanish troops
We're Withdrawn from San Boangan, P.
l., on May 24th Information has been
received from the commander of the
Helena that the United States troops
have relieved the Spanish troops at
Sulu on May 20th, salutlng each flag.
All is quiet there. BARKER
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A Big Department Store.

LOS ANGELES, May 81. - An even
nal1-dozen Of prominent capitalists and
business men of this city have incor-
porated a company with a capital of
&''",Voo' for the purpose of establish
ing here the largest department store
IN the West. The concern is called the
Chapln-Tibbot Commercial Company
ana has been incorporated under the
laws of Arizona. The incorporato tors
are Elisa c. Chaplin, John W. Tibbot
h j. Woolacott, s. Goodenow. James
M. Davies and Willard NJ. Sheldon
r. Z. Chaplin is President of the COM
pany and w. H. Davies Secretary
The officials win not say anything re-
garding the location of the concern a+
this time
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Governor Gage at Highlands.

LOS ANGELES, May u. = Governor
Gage went to Highlands Asylum to-
day, where the Board of Directors of
that institution met this afternoon.
The Express" this afternoon asserted
that the Governor will appoint a sue
cessor to President Adina Mitchell of
the Whittier School Trustees, and he
VIII also reappoint Dr. Walter Lindley
to be member of the board, for fear
that the doctors previous appointment
by Governor Budd may not have been
legal.
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Suisun Valley Fruits

SUIsuN, May 27.-Cool weather has
prevailed in the Vacaville and Suisun
valleys during the last few days. and
mas proved beneficial to the fruit crops
lhe fruit promises to be of unusual size
ana quality. Thirty dollars per ton for
pears, "a inches, hes already been Of
Tered, and offers of $50 per ton for an
rlcots nave been received by farmers.
A better price is yet expected for the
Iater fruit. Nine hundred pounds of
Black Tartarian cherries, shipped East
by Louis Oberto, brought 80 cents ner
pound.
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Representatives in Congress.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.-Tha
California delegation to Congress held
an informal meeting to-day. There
were present Senator Perkins and Con-
gressmen De Vries. Metcalf, Kahn.
Loud, Waters and Needham Barhan
wrote that he had been detained by the
trial of case in court. Among the sub
jects discussed We're the Speakership
and committee assignments, but no
conclusions of a definite character were
arrived at
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odh FRANCISCO data: Maximurn tenn
perature IS, minimum 4S. mean 53.
The pressure is beginning to rise over
western Washington and Vancouver.
There has been but little change over
the southern half of the Pacific Coast.
Ihe temperature has risen slowly over
California and Nevada. 1t has fallen
over Utah Throughout California the
temperatures are still from to 6 de-
grees below the normal.
A thunder storm is reported from Salt
Lake City
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No Automobile CARRIAGES

Los ANGELES, May 27.-The Off
Gals of the Santa Fe Railway Com
pany here announced to-day that the
plan to operate automobile carriages at
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in
Arizona, has been abandoned for the
present. The contractor for the carri-
ages has thrown up his contract for
supplying them
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The Late Senior Castelar,.

MADRID, May 27.-President Nc
Kinley has telegraphed to Bellamy
Storrer United States Minister at Mad
rid, to represent him at the funeral Of
Senor CASTELAR,. The body arrived here
at . O'Clock this morning. There was
great demonstration at the stations
along the route from Murcia to this
citv