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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-26
POPE LEO'S LETTER TO
THE VICAR OF ROME

to Cardina o
X Rome
to
Of the depOe
ON b .rror
which ects Of all kinds introduced from abroad e here making
and error.
facts that the design
bored by
to fix the standard of religious
placed @ % & % n o nt an 9 h @ and 7 % by & an a@ % aPosi1s % & e4
p on % @ 3 uy % san the cost OF their lives and despite the
u o. 'Le'
selves for the exungung weakening
to
of publicly
progressive
W sIS S the % ms6f Of & u % ra Of p % @ aBe % w should % the h
hS aePTSyi which daily and with mPon
there has added the GsidSu activity hereta
h Catholic the Of holy
faithful the most
deeply
people declared the religion
altogether at
the good results which has begun give owing the unng of those
& no 91 @ G % ses s % eeees % p yut s By MaTsg the
for for in mioS 70 NEEDY there hidden
Let the faithful be convinced OF the nothing
Oniyw
% @ sH, be the
disnguish II
nestmahle benefits
the
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PROGRESS
OF STRIKE
Over 100000 Miners
:, Are Idle.
mo VIOLENCE AS YET
Only q Small Group of Coal Dig.
gers Persist in Keeping
at Work.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-THE
great strike of the miners in the anth-
racite coal fields of Pennsylvania,
which represents practically the hard
coal output of the world, has begun.
HAzELToN, Pa. Sept 17.-President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers
Union gave out the following statement
tonight:
Information received up to tonight
shows that 112, 600 mine workers are on
strike in the anthracite region. OF this
number 10000 are in District 1, 10000 in
District 3 and 10000 in District =.
Reports received are to the effect that
a large number of those who went to
the mines today will join in the suspen-
sion tomorrow.
The number of men now out on
strike exceeds that of any other indus
trial contest in the history of our coun-
try
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1S.-If, as
Workers, claimed last night, 10000 OF
the 141, 900 mine workers in the PennsyI-
vania anthracite coal fields were idle
yesterday, IL is certain that this mum.
Der has been considerably augmented
today. Reports from the four big dis.
tricts embracing the hard coal regior
are to the effect that fewer men are a
work today than were working yester.
day and that collieries that worked full
handed or nearly so yesterday are eth
er badly crippled or shut down today
The weather has grown much colde
than yesterday and this change /
greeted with enthusiasm by the work
ers who argue that the increase in de
mand for coal. will hasten the adjust
ment of the difficulties between ther
and their employers. Talk of arbitra
ton is so persistent that the hop
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ments would surprise anyone who
might return to Galveston after an alb
sence OF three or four days.
One feature that has caused better
feeling and a more pronounced willing
ness to work is afforded by the fact
that the time" of all the laborers en-
ployed Is being kept at headquarters
The men. being assured of compensa-
tion FOR their labor. naturally go about
their unpleasant tasks with much bet
ter grace than heretofore.
a thorough investigation reveals the
fact that every department is as well
organized as possible under the circum-
tances and that all are working har-
moniously. -
Supplies and money are now pouring
In from all over the country. 1t Is
stated that at least seven figures are
needed 10 express the amount OF cash
thus far received. This Is being used
judiciously. and the effects of the pres
ence Of such a large relief are already
apparent.
The death list viii reach the total Of
fi37 with the additions sent out today.
Only a comparatively small number of
the negroes who perished have been re-
ported. After considering all these
facts. one can hardly do anything else
but conclude that the total to be finally
reached will be above 5000.
Judge Mann stated today that in his
opinion the list would go as high al
1000 The exact number of course. will
never be known.
There are no developments which
u n
mate OF a property loss of s22. 100000 is
too high. While one occasionally finds
a business man whose property has not
suffered greatly. IL must be stated that
the class is hopelessly in the minority
and that large losses are the rule.
The people are becoming more cheer
fu! every day and II Is more than re-
markable to observe the composure ex-
Inhibited by some of them under the ter
rible circumstances. The individual
woe has been lost In the community.
grief and on every hand may be seer
people who have lost their all, doinf
Everything in their power to comfort &
neighbor who perhaps has not beer
so unfortunate. Everybody seems to b.
doing all they can toward ultimate re
habiltation and the determination Z,
build city which will be bigger an,
broader in every way than the on
which has been destroyed appears I,
be general.
The people are still leaving the cit.
in considerable numbers but the relic
work locally has now been gotten dow
To such a fine point that 1T is likel
that there will be a marked dlminutio
of the exodus during the next two o
three days. The fears of an epidemi
. have been allayed by the presence an
the distribution Of medicines and dis
infectants and therefore featur
which would undoubtedly have had tn
effect of causing many TO seek succo
elsewhere. has been eliminated froI
l. the situation.
A THANK PRESIDENT MKINLEY.
z WASHINGTON. Sept. E.-The followir
b. dispatch has been received az the VIII
~
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N. VOC sept THE letter of VIII
r......' wynn accepting the Democratic
~. n tor President was given cut
.,... Nn Hryan has nothing to say
r..,.f IMPERIALISM. tho paramount
\, ,'. y 'a' Kansas city platform. claim
| n, .''' '' m'ly covered the subject IN
II speech of acceptance. Howev-
49, views ihe various planks In the
49, platform and renews his
-, t'ur years ago not 10 seek a
'''a term. lf elected
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FOR BOTH
The HOUSES
Republican Ticket On
Oahu. !,
LEGISLATORS ARE NAMED
Tnird Senatorial and Fourth and
Fifth Representative Dis
trict Men.

Senatorial nominees of the Repub- 4
lican party for the Third Senator 8;
ial District, comprising the Fourth 3;
and Fifth Representative Districts, 3;
Island of Oahu:R 3
B. F. Dillingham;. s
c. l.. Crabbe. &
Cecil Brown. 8
w. c. Achi. 8
Frank Pahia. E
George r. Carter.
Nominees for Representatives
from the Fourth District Oahu:
A. q. NJ. Robertson.
w. H. Hoogs.
Jonah Kumalai
Samuel Keiki.
A. Gilfllan. s. 3
Nominees for Representatives 3
from the Fifth District, Oahu:
l.. L. McCandless.
]. L. Kaulukou.
Enoch Johnson. {
? H. r. Hitchcock {
l.. j. McCabe. {
W. j. Coelho. I
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80. elA Aren't to tan. scsnowieds.
nstrumsnts. district of Kona
"a. - W g Aohrs once. King g.,
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g. NeNrwELfa-Tosns negotiated;
'isines- transacted. Bethel 81.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ATTORNEYS

ultNsON CW G Achi and
.hsesoni a Once No ic West
4, . r'l ~
H. nicKrY -kins and Bethel SIS.
9Po q boz Ne
/. t0NG. Attorney and Notary Pub
\ . Bsihei street
uApN Commissioner of Deeds
r.nisfnis. IA Kaahumsnu st
Er rrrERaoN-u Ksahumans
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sITUNTIoN Is BETTER.

GALVESTON. Texas. Sept. 1s.-'The
situation continues 20 improve" Is
what one Is told now when he applies
nj any OF the various headquarters for
information. This statement Is being
made with gratifying monotony all
over the city. The work has been
brought down to n business basis as
far as possible and the system and or
der displayed in the various depart
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- NEaLECr rour rVEs. you
- pat one pair. Don't wear other
s classes. your eyes dirsr from
-. CONT wear cheap. improperly
- rss-ss they vtii ruin your eyss.
49, LUCAS. OPTtCtAN. t"Ss
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,sr,. Eiectricisns and Bofisrmsk.rs
soe,iulu
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PHYSICIANS

.m AuquR. Homeopathic Prsc-
- = special attention given 90
- raeaHss. once and residences.
|..sls e.. nearly opp. Methodist
- srrcs hours. ~ 20 n q tn.. : 20
|.nftos m. sundays. s,n TO
N, m Tel ia
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-23
TOWN TOPICS.

st. Louis has the distinction of being
the only city ON earth in which philan.
thropists can donate light.-St. Louis Re
public.
The Chicago river will no longer be
able to exercise its ancient pIerOgative of
coming in out of the wet.-Baltimore
News.
1t would be sIanderous to say that in
Philadelphia the twentieth century will
not begin till Jan. l. 1910.-Boston
Globe.
1t is said there have been 1000 mystic
rious disappearanccs from Philadelphia
during the last year. Could you blame
them buffalo Express.
Grade crossings must so. anC the soon
err the railroad companies undertake 70
cooperate fully with the city the better
it will be for them.-Cleveland Leader.
So bear tracks have been found in the
suburbs of louisville Well. there ARE
rumors that considerable of the popula-
ton have been swallowed by bears late
ly.-Louisville Courier-Journal
By way of beginning the new year
Alright New York reformc.s have inaugiI-
rated crusade against vice They hay e
undertaken a contract that is likely to
afford them innocent amusement for
some months to cniun. - Minneapolis
Times.
Chicago will not tolerate any histories
in her schools which refer to England
as ''the mother country" Chicago may
have vague and indefinite views about
it's paternity. but it is very sure that
England isn't its mother. = Brooklyn
Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-23

The contract for Confederate monu-
ment to be erected in Berryville has been
awarded. The design chosen is one known
as APPROXIMATION, representing a Con
federate soldier when there dawns upon
him realization that all for which he
has fought four long yearsis irretrievably
lost. The figure is to be of granite, of
heroic size, placed upon pedestal II feet
in height. The monument is to be on a
plat o. ground granted by the county
authorities in the court green. Suitable
inscriptions will be put on the pedestal,
which will also have upon 1t the names
ofall the Confederate soldiers from Clarke
county who were killed in battle or who
died during the war as he result of
wounds or diseases contracted in service.
The contract calls for the completion of
the monument in six months, and its
unwilling viii probably take place on
July II next, the anniversary of the first
battle of Manassas, when fitting cere-
monies will be observed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-23
RRlToN ANp eoER.


There's lion would rather fish than
hunt-New York World.
II is noticed that General Roberts has
not directed his baggage to Pretoria
baltimore American.
Dom Paul Is enough Of a diplomat to
be willing toSguit fighting and resume the
original quarrel. wv Washington Star.
There are several British generals who
have not suffered defeat yet; but, then.
they have not been to the 'front.' Chicago
Record.
The English carry the Bible in one
hand and the sword in the other, but
Kruger. 1t seems. carries the Bible in his
head. thus leaving both hands free for
the sword.-Puck.
1t is a strange fact that. while irish
sympathy is with the Beers, England
should have to fall back on Irishmen for
its best fighting men and best generals
WatertOwn Times.
If the Beers only had navy. they
might make things interesting for the
and Canadian fish contraband of war
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
If British officers deem it best to cross
Portuguese territory. they will cross II
and explain -afterward.-R Rochester Dem
ocrat.
The Boer soldiers have fashion of
keeping close to their fighting without
worrying about how their portraits in
uniforms look in the magazines. Wash
ington Star.
Having carried the northern end of the
Cape to Cairo railway as far as he could,
Kitchener is now ON his way to do some
thing for the southern Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The announcement is made that "Brit-
ain will violate the law of nations" A
liberal premium should be given thc~man
who has ever discovered John Bull doing
anything else.-Kansas City Times.
From the way the dukes, earls, barons
and baroncts of England are volunteering
to go to the front to fight the Beers it is
evident the dudes have pluck if they do
wear golf stockings and marry for mon
ey.-San Francisco Call.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-23
10 Honor Mr. Rouss.

The following letter viii be read with
much interest here
New York City Jan. II, 1900.
My Dear Mr.. Holmes:
There is in New York a Southern man
who has done much in the way of practi-
cal philanthropy in the South, Mr.. chas.
Rouss, friend of yours and
mine.
In appreciation of this munifcence,
and to be in memory of Mr.. Rouss, sew
eral Southern women now resident here
have proposed to present his bust to the
city in which he now lives. Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis, Mrs. John c. Calhoun, Mrs.
Frank Leslie, and number of promi
nent women are at the head of the I'M
dertaking.
The bust in bronze is being done by
Pompeo Coppino. of Italy. one of the
finest of living sculptors. 1t will cost a
thousand dollars, and all but two hundred
has been raised. We are trying to have
all the towns represented that Mr., Rouss
is particularly fond of in the South.
have been told to ask you to be on the
list that represents the towns and South
ern orders who present the bust. Our
committee would like you to raise in
Charles Town, by private collection. (as
seems best to you,) as much as fifty dol
lars. The bust will be present
ed in about six weeks, and hope to hear
fayorably from you at once.
Yours very truly,
HALLE ERMINIE RIvEs,
20 E. 2sth St, New York.
Capt. julius C. Holmes, the hustling
and popular captain of the Independent
Fire Company, received the above letter
on his arrival home from an official trip
Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday
morning. within a short while, had
raised a handsome tribution-one-half
from his company and the other from
few of the many friends of Mr.. Rouss in
Charles Town-and had the draft for it
on the way to New York. accompanied
by the following letter:
Charles Town, w. Va, Jan. II, 1000.
My dear Miss Halle E. Rives,
20 East 2Sth ST., New York.
Just returned home last evening, and
your letter of nth instant received and
contents duly noted. Having but short
time at home, at once called on few of
the large number of Mr.. Charles Broad
way Rouss's friends, and with the indie
pendent Steam Fire Company No. I, of
this town, have raised the amount you
suggested as contribution from Charles
Town. Jefferson county, West Virginia,
people towards expenses of the bronze
bust of our beloved friend, Charles
Broadway Rouss, which will be present.
ed to New York City by you ladies. We
appreciate Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss'
great generosity to us and the whole
South, and are glad to be able to con-
tribute our little mite to the fund to hon
or so generous a ,benefactor as Charles
Broadway Rouss, of New York, and so
enclose You draft for the amount of re-
quest $4,000 on Bank of America, New
York, and enclose list of contributors.
Wishing you every success in the un-
dertaking,
Respectfully yours,
JULIUS C. HOLMES.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-23

Ex-senator Davis of WestVirginia gave
an elegant dinner last night to the con-
gress.onal delegation of his state. A tall
silver pitcher in the center OF the table
was filed with La France roses, and four
smaller Bohemian vases held similar flow
ers. Mr.. Davis sat between Senator Scott
and Governor Atkinson of West Virginia,
and the other guests We're Senator Elllins,
Representative Freer, Representative
Dayton, Representative Dovener. Repre-.
sentative Johnston, Judge John H, Holt
of Grafton, Mr. A. B. White of Parkers.
burg, Mr.. ]. B. fancy of Wheeling. ex.
Senator Faulkner, Hon. George NJ. Bow
ers, Mr.. Kellerher and Mr.. Charles NJ
Observation-Disclosures Star Jan. II.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-23
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A newspaper is capital thing to rub
with. 1t aisnrbs the grease and polishes
at the same time.
Shake rugs by holding them by the
middle part. never by the ends. They
will last twice as long when the strain is
thus evenly divided.
Light satin shoes can be easily cleaned
with spirits of wine. Use piece of new
flannel. turning it when it gets soiled.
and rub the shoes lcnGtbways
An old method to get rid of ccckroaches
Is both simple and efficient. This is by
the use of the common red waters that
may be had at any stationer's and which
are. 1t seems, n food much esteemed by
the insects. They eat them greedily and
die from the effects.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-23
cHURcHILL'5 ESCAPE.


Winston Churchill thinks he had hard
time escaping, which is good evidence
that lie never tried running away from
his record. GAINESVILLE Courier.
If there was any doubt before as to
whether Mr. Churchill would write
book about his South African expert
enccs, it has vanished ly this timc.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Now the war in South Africa can go
on. Winston Churchill has escaped from
the Doors. al the world insisted ON the
armed bands delaying further combat un-
til Winston lirosc away.-Pittsburg Com
mercial Gazrttc.
The heroism of Mr.. Winston Churchill
is becoming triilr tiresome. When the
Beers had him in captivity. he claimed he
was newspaper correspondent and not
n combataut. Now that hp has his libpr.
ty he exploits himself as blooming SOL
cr.-WnSlIngton Post.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-23
Hall's FamiiT Pms are the best.

We are sole agents for the John Kelly
shoes in Charles Town. Our succesi
with the Kelly shoes in the last years
has been marvellous. Ws have built up
a big trada on them. Every pair that
we have sold have given entirs .tisfac-
ton We place n strict gaarautee ON
every pair that we sell. Oar stock of
Kelly shoes is complete and they arc
not excelled by any shoe in style, fit
and wear Mt any urira. The prices run
S1.9), 2 90, . 10, . IS. 2 35, 240,24j 2T5and
20. They are as good as an sh DC made
that Will est YOU 50 30 to so. IF you
try one pair you will always>be a Gus
toner. j. w. COFFMAN.
Prop. y. Y. Twin Rae Let Stcrcs-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-23
Kind words From Mr. Rouss

In response to the invitation of the COM
mittee representing the Independent Fire
Company and citizens, to attend the
birthday banquet here, Mr.. Charles
Broadway Rouss wrote as follows:
New York City, Jan. 4, 1900.
r. P. Chew, Julius c. Holmes, George
Baylor, Geo. II. Flagg, h. c. Wash
ington, B. D. Gibson. Committee In
dependent Steam Fire Company:
Dear Sirs,-I aknoledgwith feelings of
deep plesure and gratitude the invitation
to be present at the reception and ban
quet to be given Feb. nth in celebration
of.my oath birthday, and much regret
that my infrmity and the xactinc de
mands of my bisnes will deny me the
privilege of sharing the festivities and
shaking the hands of my old friends.
have forwarded by this mail to yor dis
tinGuishet Mayor little chek to help de-
fray the expenses of thu OCCASION. and
trust the evening VIII be the ocasion of
much cheer and eladne3 for U al.
With best wishes,
c. B, RoUss,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-23
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the Postonicc ut
Charles Town, Jefferson county, W. Va, on
Saturday last:
&. W. Anderson, Rev Carter. Mrs Fannie
Mcdaniel, j. u. Coyls, Thorn Newman.
navia Lewis, Eumice Lungion, two for NJ s.
Urcnn.
Tie above letters. If not called for within
fifteen days, will be seat to the dead letter
Office Persons calling for them will please
say that they nrc advertised.
L. ID. GETzRNDANER. P. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-23
Respectfully yours,
JULIUS C. HOLMES.


The readers of tins paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all stages
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only oSiiivc cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
case requires n constitutional treatment. Halls
CatarrhCurc is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood aud mucous surfaces of the svs-
ten. thereby destroying the f0un dation of the
building MP the constitution and sistip9
nature in doing lis "ork. Tie prorrietors have
SO much faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that Il
Address F. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo, o.
Sole Icy Druggists, 75c
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