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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
FOUGHT WITH A STARVED CAT.
New York Woman Had a Desperate Battle
With a Hungry Feline.


From the New York Tribune.
A half-starved black cat made a fierce
attack last night on Mrs. Celia Mather
in the apartment house at 337 East Twen-
ty-fifth street and tore hertarms and face
so that she had to have the attendance
of a surgeon in Bellevue hospital. The
cat escaped.
Mrs. Mather lives with her husband,
Charles in the second fiat of the house.
| She IS II years old. Last evening she
was alone when about s o'clock she
| heard noise at one of the windows. She
put down a book she was reading and
| listened. Heariag-~the noise again, she
| arose and brushing the curtains aside,
| threw open the window
To the Woman's intense establishment
| d great black cat with fiery eyes, leaped
| through the window and Immediately at
| tackled her. He first bit her hands, which
she thrust out in front of her face in
| voluntarily to protect her eyes. The cat
| clawed at her violently. biting her where
| ever he could and scratching her all the
| while 1t seemed to the woman as if
| he We're making at her face, SO fierce and
| determined was the onslaught Mrs.
! Mather could not protect her face effect
ually from the cat, and the animal sue
| ceeded in tearing it with his claws in
| several places.
The woman shrieked, and many Of the
inmates of the house ran down to her
! apartment. The door was thrown open,
and the cat hearing the scurrying. was
| frightened by the confusion and hurried
ly escaped by the window.
| Mrs. Mather was bleeding from a num-
| Der of wounds, and she was a pitiable
sight Her husband, when he came in.
took her with him to Bellevue hospital
| for treatment.
DR.. c. T. Graham Rogers cauterized and
! dressed the wounds. The womans left
arm had been severely lacerated, and one
| of the terrible digs had severed a blood
| vessel. No one seems to know who owns
the cat and it was thought to be a
strange animal that had been unable to
| procure enough to eat, and when crazed
| by starvation had attacked Mrs. Mather.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
FAMOUS WOMAN HUNTER.
Western Detective Who Restores the
Lost to Their Homes.

Perhaps the most famous woman
hunter in the detective force of Amer
lea is Detective Abraham Anthony of
the San Francisco police department.
whose capacity for discovering the lost
women and restoring them to their
inquiring friends and family is proven
bal.
How do l manage to find these peo-
ple?' Detective Anthony repeats when
he is asked that question. THAT I can
not tell you, for l do not know myself
If they are known to have sweethearts
l generally hunt for them the first
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
Miller Not Arrested.

Montreal, Quebec, Dec. 5-Inquiry
from here of the arrest of William F.
Miller, the fugitive manager of the
Franklin syndicate Of Brooklyn, N Y
1t is positively stated that Miller has
not been arrested in Montreal or Que
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
British steamer Foundered.

Manila Dec. 5.--The British steamer
Hupe H., Captain Quail, from Hong
Kong, has foundered in latitude IA north.
longitude III east. The crew, with the eX-
cepton of the Chinese members, was
Sa1 cd
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06

Complaints We're filed in Judge Clan
cy's court against James Benson and
John Murphy, charging them with va
grancy and incorrigibility.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06

Canadian authorities put the klondike
gold production last year at $1,000 900. The
boomers and promoters, promised 100000
000
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06

A satisfied customer is the best ad-
vertisement-yes, but you wouldll :
have the customer if you didn't adver
tise.-Advisor.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10

ran delinquency begins oo ,he ls,h
inst
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10
GERMANY AND AMERICA.

The scientists make the front rank
in the little army which carries the
banner OF the brotherhood of the
world, They do not preach peace and
good will, but practice II.
The International Geographical Con-
gress recently met at Berlin. The city
authorities gave the delegates n han
auet OF twelve hundred plates. The
men who 81, down 10 II were from
every civilized land. They had one
common interest, and met In order "a
advance the cause Of truth. They had
no creeds. hut the creed OF the truth
present which viii instantly give way
To the better creed ~ tomorrow Gen
Greedy, one Ut the American delegates
says that Prince liohenlohe the Ger,
man Chancellor, expressed tho utmost
oonhd"nr. thai the efforts of the United
States 10 BRING about conditions salts
factory to the sorld IN the Philippines
would BE- successful Ne remarked
Undoubtedly II viii be done we'll a,
Americans alsays DO Ihinss IN,
'i'rmans said durins tho banquet lha
tho onp rlYaHes between German,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10
THE RESEARCH CLUB.

One of the Rev. d. p. Blrnie's con-
tributions to the cause Of progress in
these Islands is the Research Club. 1t
was mastery move within the church
to organize the scattered forces among
the young men beyond the church,
which needed special direction and edu-
cation in the lines of investigation
The Rev. Mr.. Kincaid has admirably
continued the guardianship and direc-
ton of the club. which Mr.. Brine left
In small communities, especially
where the older people dominate in
numbers and wealth, there usually ex-
lists social despotism, which forbids
the open and free discussion of many
subjects. One cannot walk about
among the moral fields of the small
places. without facing at every turn
conspicuous notices, such as Keep off
this grass" Don't touch this tree,
Keep to the right But 1t is the
younger men, acting through the forms
of Research Clubs, that cross lots, dig
holes, stir up the earth, and cut away
underground, and let in air and sun
shine.
The Research Club of this city should
develop into strong. influential body,
and, after it has acquired experience,
undertake to issue publications on
those subjects which underlie social
life, and II 1t continues to move under
the advice once given by its founder.
and now given by Mr.. Kincaid. it will
not often fall into error.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10
M. W. .. SMITH.

The Chamber Of Commerce is for
tunate in securing the services OF Mr..
w. q. Smith az It's representative in
Washington. during the next session
Of Congress. There are other men here
who would make able and most credit
able representatives. But Mr.. Smith
has, without any doubt, a larger gen
eral experience In the affairs OF these
islands than any other living man. AS
Attorney. General. he became familiar
with civil and criminal laws. As a
member Of the Cabinet he became fam
illar with the land laws. As a friend
and personal adviser OF the late Capt.
King. he became familiar with the
analrs OF the Interior office. Having
been planter and manager Of plan
tation, hs Is familiar with the needs
Ut the planters and the condition of the
laboyers
Tie cannol be charged by the ensnle,
NJ Hawaii with the onense OF being
= planters man. lie Is not inler.sio,
In sugar stocks,
A. the legislation PROPOSED Ia H..
Hawaiian bills now pending IN Con
xrsss eoalains some novel walter,
shlch are no, exactly Ia ae,ordsnc
with Awsrlesn tradi,lona there
sA<as danger thai smsndmsais may h
~sAs witch would ss..fy no on'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10
and Ae United States would be Aions
Industrial and ecbaomic lines"

and the United States would be Aions
industrial and ecbaomic lines"
II IL for the interests Of Germany
that law and order should be estab-
iisned. wherever trade is possible.
Whether the British or the Americans
establish protection in remote places
for life and property, the Germans
have the advantage Of It. without cost.
In every British colony the German
merchants are placed upon the same
footing az the British merchants. The
Germans are quite willing that the
Americans shall take foreign territory,
n they will keep "the open door" The
Jealousy between the great commercial
nations arises from the fear that one
nation may acquire territory and then
''close the door" The Germans have
faith that the United States will estab
lish order in the Philippines. and turn
over some of its advantages to the
Europeans.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10
Great Hawaiian Trade.
San FRANCISCO. Oct. s1.-The

sAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 31.-The pnr-
chase Of the Flint line of sailing YES
sells by a San Francisco syndicate will
be great thing for San Francisco,
but their capacity will be exhausted In
no time" said a prominent shipper yes
terday. We could easily use six more
fleets as large as the Flint for orr
Hawaiian trade alone. Just think OF
It; there IL not a pound OF tonnage
vacant today in San Francisco. This
means prosperity for our merchants,
although with proper accommodations
they would be far more prosperous.
But more fleets will come In time. The
effect OF the increase In trade due
to expansion IL felt by all classes
Where three years ago there were 5000
idle men strung out along he water
front. today all are employed, end ship
pers are eagerly looking for more
men,"
The Mohican, the =. N. Castle and
the Alden Besse are ready to sail with
large cargoes Of merchandise for Ho'
nolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10

Congressmen freely confess that they
are not familiar with the political his
tory Of the Islands. They will natural
" adhere TO the traditional American
system. This is a safe policy to adopt,
unless there are good reasons why y
should not be followed.
As the committees OF both Houses
have agreed on the form OF govern
ment for this territory. It Is presumed
to be the form approved Of by the Re-
publican party. The Democrats will
criticise 1t. and 1t is understood that the
Opposition here will join with them
in urging amendments which may
change the fundamental principles Of
the bills regarding a qualified suffrage
Mr.. w. o. Smiths opinions may not
be acceptable in Washington. but his
accurate statement OF facts will be.
He will be confronted with some
embarrassing questions regarding our
labor conditions, especially those re-
garding the Japanese labor supply. He
will be able to explain satisfactorily
the growth of our labor system, and re-
move the impression that 1t was intro
duced for the purpose of unjustly con-
trolling the laborers. II Congress re-
fuses to legislate as we desire to have
it legislate. 1t will not be due to any
ignorance on the part Of members, due
to want of means TO obtain the best
information
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10
Acc<as, Dsol, are the only pills to take
s1OA G1sso with Hoods sarsaparilla.

ways approved of by those who desire
quick fortune.-to charitable uses and
the benefit Of her fellow beings. The
contrast between ancestor and heir is
suggestive of the influence OF environ
ment. The daughter, aside from the
kindly and generous motive which the
King Of the River has fixed in her
heart, becomes, like the late Cornelius
one of the apostles OF the
limited Order Of the Rich, who clearly
see that in the coming democracy. the
danger of great wealth is in It's selfish
use, and its safety is in creating among
those who control the State, the faith
that it will be used for wise purposes.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10
SuME OLD PRINTS.
Ancient Books in the Library ut
Oahu College.

Ancient Books in the Library ut
Oahu College.
The Oahu College library contains
several volumes of considerable value
carefully preserved in cedar cases.
Among them the choicest, perhaps, is
a copy Of the Latin Bible printed at
Geneva in 1890, over 300 years ago. 1t
is the second edition of Francis Junius
and bears the coat of arms OF the We
chell family. The book Is handsomely
printed on heavy paper and the old
hOrse-hide covers are excellently pre-
served. The Gazette Company has re-
Gently supplied a new back. Upon a
fly-leaf We find that one John Danforth
owned the volume in 1716; Josiah
Pierce inscribed his name on the cover
in 1876, and James Pierce did the same
In October. 1891. The book was after
wards in the possession of certain
Dexter Brooks and later the property
OF one Ephraim Spaulding.
How It came upon the shelves Of the
College library Is not known.
Another vOlume-a Greek Tesla
was nresented sone time since nv Hon
charles r. Rjshon This book ia also
we'll nreserved and 10 an exceI,en, ex.
annie NJ Tho cnrsiva CraeL text
conv NJ the Cr.er Sentuapint War;
s;nr nnhI,sbad ~ Erantfor, In 100
has nm Illuminated title mage and ms
a frontispiece an enrravine renrcsent-
inc the Seventv in Inc nrasence NJ pto-
lemv pbiladeInhu. OF AIexandria n
Eessendan wrote h,s n, mo IN a Nv ,eat
in 1877
An old Latin Ri,,,e-1656- with an
Illuminated title mage hears the name
OF w. ID. Alexander II was given as n
prize for a Latin romposition NJ Pn.
nahou in IS47 -
a copy Of the frs. edition NJ the Ha.
waiian bible bears the name of Levi
Chamberlain nm n f,v.Ieaf and a conv
of the second edition ia also found
hearing the name nr II R,ngham with
the date of March 1896 the hool was
nrintsd In tho nrac.,Iinv war
One ~ the prsa,ast treas nros 10 tne
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10
HONORlNG A WOMAN.

The Dewey day in New York city
furnished one of the brilliant contrasts
in life. which hold the elements Of
romance. Miss Helen Gould had erect
ed a platform In front OF her residence
on Fifth avenue. upon which the small
children OF several asylums could stand
and view the procession. She stood
with them. When Admiral Dewey
reached the house. he was informed
that Miss Gould stood on the platform.
He stood up in his carriage, and bowed
to her three times. The word was
passed down the line Of the procession
and as the troopers passed, each COM
pany gave her a marching salute.
The Admiral's and the soldiers
salute was the nations tribute to a
splendid generosity. Before all the
women of America, this girl was honor
ed, because she held her fortune as a
trustee for the good of men, and placed
no bound to the limits of her generos-
lily. Who, indeed Is this charming
adopted daughter of the King of the
Golden River? In what cradle was she
rocked? Who were her ancestors tina;
gave her the gift Of the rod with
which she touched the rock of her for
tune and made 1t flow with the golden
water?
Jay Gould, an Insignificant looking
man. a surveyor in the Catskill noun
tains, bundling his instruments in a
wheel-barrow, the editor OF a country
paper, the author of small book on
socialism thirty years afterwards
bought up at great expense and de-
stroyed, the manager of a leather tan
merry, dabbler in railway securities,
finally the promoter OF vast railway
schemes, a thinker and an organizer,
possessing mind full OF daring de-
vices, destitute of the moral sense, but
always keeping within the law, man
holding in utter contempt the business
morality of his contemporaries, so many
OF whom preached virtue, but, as
Wendell Phillips said. would jump
to the other side Of HI for q dollar,
a man who purchased statesmen and
legislatures because they were in the
market for sale, and often refused IA
do justice unless cash for II was paid
TO them IN advance.-a man who des-
pissed his fellow men because he found
so many OF them corrupt, and found
his only happiness In burying himself
In a wilderness OF flowers on the hanks
OF the Hudson ryer.-this man dies
early In life. without the respect or
good will Of his fellow men, but after
all a successful man, leaving n por'
tion ~ one OF the largest fortunes In
Ameria Ia q girl. who has grown
NJ under the good and the evil In
nuenoes ~ American social life, and
with some sorrowfui knowledge If tbs
ways 81 the European aristoeracy
Hut Tho harejiiy 10 suddenly loot
THE "kipg 81 the Golden River touch
ed her and the evil herediis disappear
al. Ito created IA hes Q Trust, whiel
holds . par, ~ tbs enormous lr.assU|s
acquired b. Lawful, but devious S.ys--
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10
SEARCHING FOR LABORERs

! SEAhNHINO FUh LAnOhEnS
Mr.. Damon should be commended
for his desire, and the efforts he has
made, to obtain laborers for our plan
tatiOns. II he had made these efforts
a few years ago, and had continued
them. he would, by this time, have
succeeded in securing many, II not all
the laborers that are needed. The con-
ditions Of European immigration how
ever have rapidly changed from year to
year. What was feasible ten years ago
/, Is not practicable now. The opening
ment of many steamship lines, the ex-
istence Of so many favorable places In
, Africa. Australia and North and South
America. to which large numbers OF
European laborers have emigrated, has
created a general system OF emigration,
which runs In grooves and is not easy
to disturb. Any laborer proposing to
leave any part Of Europe can readily
find places in foreign countries where
his own countrymen have settled ana
where land Is abundant and cheap
A project which solicits him to settle
in an unknown land. is naturally not
favored. Prejudices are not easily re-
moved. The parties who ask for i'm
migration are unknown. Only per-
son who Is master in the business
Of starting a new scheme Of immigra-
ton can succeed.
The great opportunity Of the plant
ers did lie in securing Portuguese i'm
migration. That opportunity may
have been lost, through neglect and it
may yet be before the planters. 1t laid
in making every Portuguese here an
immigration agent for the planters,
soliciting. urging. and aiding his
friends to join him here. 1t is conced-
ed that these people make excellent la
bOrers. and are as easily satisfied as
any European laborers. 1t is simply
idle to expect that any European labor
ers will be more easily satisfied. The
policy OF the planters should be. not to
send agents to Portugal for men. but
to make the resident Portuguese here
their agents to secure them. Every
lrishman, every Englshman. every
German. or Scandinavian or Italian in
the States, whenever he is satisfied
with his situation, becomes a jealous
immigration agent. Instead OF send
= ing Mr.. Damon to Portugal for labor
ers. there should be five thousand spe-
cial agents living here. actively solicit
ing their friends to settle here.
Besides, there Is no assisted" immi-
grafton, or violation OF American laws
in promoting this scheme of immigra-
ton. 1t is the lawful and legitimate
Operation of natural and economic
laws.
Such is the history of nearly all i'm
migrations. 1t was not until the ltal-
ians who settled on the Mainland were
satisfied with their new homes, that
their friends were urged to join them.
II raises a suspicion that some thing
is radically wrong In the relation IOf
the planters to the Portuguese in these
Islands, II the latter decline to encour-
age their countrymen to join them,
There is something decidedly unbusi-
ness like in any scheme which ignores
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10

The community in these Islands
hopes that the action of Congress. in
the regulation OF our territorial affairs
will enact what our experience In the
development of political institutions
here indicates to be inst and wise
measures.
But the 100000 of American
voters neglect to inform themselves
clearly about our needs. Just as We,
ourselves. take no interest in the news
Of any community in the States. Con.
gress will, therefore. act along the
general lines ofctbs political habits OF
the American people, unless there is the
stronges, reason to believe that the
people are prepared 10 permit new de-
parture from any principles Of govern
ment. Not until the next Congress de-
bates the new questions will It be pos
sible to judge Of the prevailing thought
Of the people in these matters. ,rt
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10
NOW CONGKESS ACTS.

The popular idea Is that Congress is
q body OF statesmen, who debate and
act for the common good. The correct
diagnosis of the average statesman in
CONGRESS is that he Is man who
simply records the will and conclu-
siOns of his constituents. Like the In
dian warrior. he keeps his ear to the
ground, listening for the footsteps Of
his constituents, so as to find out which
way they are marching and then he
Jumps in front of them, and processes
to lead the column. Ii this a pessimis-
tic view of the character of our rulers?
Bishop Potter, IN 4 recent article. cited
an Interview between those great men
Of the revolution airy period. Gouverner
Morris and John Jay. Said Morris:
Jay, what a set OF ID scoundrels
We had In the second congress-"
YES" said Jay. knocking the ashes
out Of his pipe, that we had" We
revere the memories of the same
scoundrels. They are our sainted fore
fathers. In fact. they were not such
veritable scoundre!s. but were men
who cared more for the local interests
they represented than for the national
good. The New England men were
pleased when the Spanish closed the
Mississippi to American commerce be-
cause 1t drove trade to Boston harbor.
In the end the better sense of the
people. guided by few far seeing men
prevailed.
To the credit of the American char
acter Congress is not financially cor
rupt. Partisan strife gives the APP
pearance Of corruption. Last week
there passed through this port three
ofIlcers of volunteer regiments, who
were declared, by an examining board,
to be physically and morally disquali-
fed to serve as officers in any regi-
ment. A telegram from the secretary
Of War, however. secured by the in
huence Of two United States Senators,
directed that these three men should
be passed, and 80 they were passed.
Such cases, exceptional 1t is believed,
justifes In these days the remark of
Norris to Jay. made in the early days.
What Congress will do In any given
case IL always matter Of speculation
Tue old stagers make no predictions
Legislation Is, az rule, an affair of
compromise. The. practical men call 1t
"log-rolling."
In the coming session OF Congress,
the disposition of the territories will
depend. not upon what the members OF
that body may individually and priv
ately regard as the wisest disposition
but upon what Is an available" dis
position. one which the people APP
prove Of
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10
"HswaiiMns" Firm.

Especial To the Advertiser
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l,-7Hawaii-
ans are firm. with upward tendency,
Quotations!
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-10

Sold by all druggists. o.; SIX for5. Free
pared only by c. I. Hood 4 Co., Apothe-
carries, Lowell, Mass.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28
THE KISSING BUG.

New Orleans States.
A few days ago we had to call atten-
tion to the fact that mysterious bug
which operated only at night, was
causing much suffering in Washington
City by biting people on the lip while
they were sleeping. For a time the
insect was called the "kissing bug"
but the kiss is so poisonous that much
pain and swelling is caused by it.
There have been victims of the bug
treated at the various hospitals and
dispensaries of Washington within the
past three weeks, but how many more
have suffered cannot be told. For a
time the bug eluded all efforts to cap
turc it, but we are glad to be able to
announce that its identity has been
discovered by an assistant in the en-
tomological division Of the Agricul.
tural Department who was bitten by
it. According to the entOmologistS
who are evidently competent authori-
ties on the subject the bug is known
as the melanolestes picipes. 1t be-
longs to a group that feeds on other
insects in preference to plants. Its
liking for human blood is habit OF
recent acquisition. In the West it is
often found in the poultry-houses,
and when in large numbers frequently
attacks horses.
According to the entomologits the
favorite foot of the picipes is bed
bug, aud it is particularly fond OF
specimens freshly charged with human
blood. The picipes when full grown
is about one inch in length, and is
characterized by flattened body and
very narrow pointed head. 1t has
short, strong beak with a point as
sharp as that OF mosquito. 1t is jel
black in color and is night flyer.
The piercing of the victims skin l.
accompanied by no perceptible sensa
tion, but Ne swelling sets in almost
Immediately. With the swelling come!
an intense burning pain, lasting OTTER
from two to four days. The part
punctured swclls to ten times Its nor
nal size In almost every case.