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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
TO TREAT FOR PEACE
Imperial Edict Names II Hung
Chang and Prince Ching.
THE FORMER is ORDERED TO PEKIyC.
The United States Government In
forms Chinese Minister That 1t
IL Not Yet Ready to begin
Negotiations.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Minister WI
has received cable dispatch from
Earl Ii Hung Chang, giving an i'm
perial edict, signed by the emperor,
directing him to proceed Immediately
to Picking and there to cooperate with
Prince Ching toward peace negotia-
tions, and settlement of all war diff
ficulties. The edict is dated August
~. Accordingly Ii Hung Chang asks
that the powers cooperate in affording
him personal protection and facilitat-
ing his Journey. He probably will
leave Shanghai at once, going by sea.
Sir Robert Hart, imperial minister of
customs, has been asked to procure
steamer accommodations for the trip.
Minister WI probably will ask that
United States gunboat be designated
for Earl LIS use.
Available Ships.
If the United States decides to COM
ply with Ii Hung Changes request,
there are now available for this pur-
pose the gunboats Nashville and
Princeton, and the battleship Oregon.
The two former vessels are at Shang-
hal and the battleship is at Woosung,
the man-of-war anchorage just below
Shanghai. The cruiser New Orleans
was at Woosung until Monday when
she sailed for Taku She could have
been employed for this service to
great advantage owing to her high
speed capacity. 1t is entirely improb-
able that the Oregon. If this govern
ment decides to comply with Earl LIS
request, would be employed upon such
an errand. The average speed of the
Princeton and Nashville ID about ten
knots and the distance from Shanghai
to Taku Is about 73o miles, so that
one OF them would require Ct least six
days to make the run.
LII Suspicious of Powers.
It is presumed that Earl Ii has
asked for United States vessel be-
cause of the rumors that the allied
commanders at Tal1u had decided to
take him into custody upon his arrival
there. Earl Ii doubtless had intorma-
ton that Admiral Remey had dissent
ed from such programme. and there
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
rssa1a Tor -nrs~ano property o, nonuum-
batants enjofned.
'sBy order of secretary Of war.
Tha tollowina ranlx wac rseaipaS.

"CoRBIN."
The following reply was received:
"Tientsin. July 25-Looting by American
troops in walled city OF Tientsin unfound-
ed and denied. Silver taken from burned
mint under direction of Col Meade, ma
rins corps, commanding. who was in.
valided to-day. No property destroyed ex-
cept under military exigency. American
troops have orders to protect life and prop
erty In American southeast quarter of city,
assigned them. Will forward reports of
commanders OF American guards In city"
COOLIDGE"
Chinese Led In the Looting.
supplementary 10 the above, Col
Coolidge also transmitted the reports
OF Maj. Waller, of the marine corps;
Maj. ]. M. Lee, commanding the First
battalion of the Ninth infantry, and
Maj. Morris c. Foote, commanding
company NJ, of the Ninth, which lat
ter were the first American troops to
enter the city, and also an additional
report signed by himself, all Of which
bear witness that United States
troops had no hand in the looting OF
Tientsin. Indeed, al the reports in.
dicate that the Chinese themselves
were foremost in the looting, and
that pillaged property covered the
streets before the allied forces en-.
tered the city. The report of Mai
Foote, while excluding the Americans
from any share in the plundering.
testifies that looting was INDUCED in
by the troops of the other nations.
The horrible condition of Tientsin
when the city was occupied was re.
ferred to in Maj. Lees report. The
stencil from unburied corpses and
refuse is said to have been terrible,
although everything possible wa.
done by the American forces, at least.
by bringing order and cleanliness out
Of the chaos and filth that reigned in
the streets of Tientsin.
Empress Reported Captured.
London, Sept. IA dispatch to a
news agency from Nagasaki, Japan,
says 1t Is reported there that the dow.
agsr empress OF China has been cap.
tured by the Russians at Johol (?).
France Follows Russian Proposal.
France has formally adhered to the
Russian proposal to withdraw from
Picking to Nentsin. A representative
Of the press learns on unquestionable
athority that telegraphic instructions
were sent Monday from Paris and st.
Petersburg TO M. Pichon and NJ. De
Gisrs, respectively the ministers OF
France and Russia at Picking, directing
both ministers, in conjunction with
Gems. Frey and Linowitch, to take
measures to withdraw the legations
and military contingents of both coun.
tries to Nsntsin Immediately circum.
stances permit.
Diplomatic circles In London are in.
chned to believe that this step will lead
to similar action on the part of the
United States and Japan, and that,
while Germany may hold out until
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
assaves in China, she will ultimately &C.
Qu1esoe, leaving Great Britain little
choice but 70 follow suit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
Damage By Rain.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. IA terrific
rainstorm has been raging here.
Great volumes of water has fallen
and the damage to crops and roads,
etc.. will be much greater than that
incurred in the city. The rain APP.
pears to have been quite general
one
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
one Man killed.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. IA brick
wall "a feet long and five stories high,
q part Of an addition being built to
Swift & Co.'S packing plant, was
blown down by windstorm which
visited this city Tuesday night. NJ.
Smith, q laborer, was killed by falling
bricks. and o. B. Reeder was SO se.
riously injured that he may die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
Good Hor.e nInrket.

William Holland. the well-known
horse auctioneer, who is conducting
another large sale of horses in Sioux
City, said: II have sold horses in St.
Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, South
Omaha and South ST. Paul, but never
conducted sale in any place that I
like as well as Sioux City. The prices
which are brought here are good, and I
predict that Sioux City is the coming
horse market of the west"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
Red Men Meet.

Milwaukee, Sept. 12.-The fifty-third
grand council of the Improved Order
of Red Men convened in Milwaukee
Tuesday, the chief features of the
first session being the presentation
OF reports. The order is in an excel
lent financial condition, the reserve
fund amounting to over $4,000 900.
The great incohonee, George E. Green,
of Binghamton, N. Y, reported over
$4,000 new members in the past two
years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
Attempt TO As.a..inate Rhea,

Bowling Green, KY, Sept. lit is
statedan effortwas made near Morgan.
town to assassinate Congressman Rhsa,
the democratic candidate for reelec.
ton. Rhea spoke there and was very
bitter against Taylor. Whitaker and
Others. This incensed some of the PEG.
pie. 1t is said that parties were formed
and they guarded the roads leading
from Morgantown to this city. Stones
were thrown at Rhea.. One struck his
driver, but Rhea escaped uninjured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
nrines Gold from Nome.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. IL. The
steamship San Pedro arrived from the
north Tuesday morning with 300 pas.
sengers and $4,000 in Nome gold.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
Confessed HI. Crime,

st. Louis, Sept. 12.-John Morgan,
the colored college graduate who is
wanted in Memphis for murder, was
arrested here Tuesday at the request
Of the police of that city. He con-
fessed to having killed Otto Hanke
in Memphis September Is, and will
be taken back to that city for trial.
He pleads self-defense.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
For Conrreas.

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 12.-At Roch.
ester, Mimi, L. L. Brown, of Winona,
was nominated for congress by the
democrats of the First district.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
Death of a yeteran.

Oklahoma City, o. T., Sept. 12.-
Capt. Daniel F. Stiles, United States
army, retired, died here Tuesday of
Inflammation Of the bowels. He was
a grand army veteran and was promi-
nently connected with the opening
of Oklahoma, being stationed here at
that time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
A Girl to Avoid.

Emeline-1 had to drop my CORE
spondence with Clemsntine.
Emelins-Wasn't she true friend?
Emeline-YesI but every letter got
from her started me on some new and
expensive fad.-4Ustroit Free Press,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14

property losses are received. Rich
mond and Hitchcock each report is
lives lost. Alta Iona, Arcadia, Velas-.
co, Seabrooke, Belleville, Arcola and
many other towns have from one to
eight dead. In most of these places
many houses have been totally de-
stroyed and thousands of head of
head of live stock killed.
Railroads Hard Hit.
The railroads alone will suffer mil
lions of dollars in actual damage, to
say nothing of the loss from stoppage
OF business. The International &
Great Northern and Santa Fe. have
miles of track washed out and the
bridges connecting Galveston with the
mainland must be entirely rebuilt.
Superintendent Mulvey Monday re-
ceived notice that all the track be-
tween Seabrooke and Virginia Point,
with all of the bridges, had been
washed away and Section Foreman
Seaman and all his crew at Nadeau
had been lost.
Twenty-Five Dead Mt velasco.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 12.-Editor o.
O. Nation. of the Nelasco World,
brings information of the death of 90
persons in and around Velasco as n
result of the storm. Seventeen are
negroes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14

When you want pleasant physic
try the new remedy, Chamberlains
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are
easy to take and pleasant in effect.
Price, 25 cents. Samples free at j. HI.
Lures Drug Co. IS store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
The Cornfed Philosopher,

when woman says she will marry
man il he will give up his CIGARS"
says the Cornfed Philosopher, shat
means she is going to marry him any
way-cigars or no cigars" -Indian-
apolis Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
give, Many Deoorat,on..

Berlin, Sept. 12.-The Reichsanzeig-
err publishes list of 300 decorations
and titles conferred by Emperor Will
liam upon persons in Pomerania in
commemoration of his visit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
Strange Affair.

ut is shameful the way Marmaduke
McCorker has treated Miss Fitper-
Lins."
"What did he do?''
"Oh, he stimulated her to improve
her mind and then broke the engage
ment on the ground that he was afraid
to marry woman who knew SO huch."
Indianapolis Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14

For Sale or emf.

A warm ten room brick house for
winter, in a good location and neigh
borhood, the third house east of N. b.
Wheeler's, good we'll and cistern.
For terms apply to John Haberly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
CRRsCO MARKETS
Corrected each issue. J
Notice.

] have a few hours vacant, and l
wish to take pupils in music, on any
Orchestra or Band instrument. | also
wish to establish class in harmony
and composition. / will instruct
class of s pupils in harmony at 25 cts.
an hour. Now is the time to begin.
Any one wishing to take the harmony
course, leave word at PLAIN DEALER
office. Respectfully,
Prof r TRAILER
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
The Reason,

Briggs-Young Wilkinson seems low
spirited. I wonder what's the matter
with him?
Sharpe-His uncle is dead.
Briggs-But his uncle has been dead
several days, and he seemed cheerful
enough till to-day.
Sharpe-Yes; but the will was read
last mighty. X. Mosi&
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
Meet to Fix Prices.

Decatur, ILL.,, Sept. 12.-Coal oper-
ators of Pana, Stanton, Mount Olive,
Taylorville, Riverton, Springfield, Lin
coin, Litchfeld and Decatur met here
Tuesday to Ak scale prices for win
ter. Prices will probably be lowered
to meet competition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
No Pleasure Tor Him.

Browne-He's going to Paris
Towne-Business and pleasure COM
bined, I suppose?
Browne-No; on business solely.
He's taking his wife with him.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
For Sale.

2 dwellings, 2 business places, and
one of the best farms in Howard
county. All very desirably located.
q. 3. MILLER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE
TABLETS. All druggists refund the
money If its fails to cure. r. w.
GROVES signature is on each box.
Sold by ]. Ell. Luers Drug Co. feb5y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
An Unpleasant Dincoyerv.

Young Lady-Haye you examined my
piano?
Tuner-Yes, madam.
Whats the reason it won't make q
sound?"
Someone has lowered the soft pedal
and nailed it down. IN. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
It Tried Her Faith.

They were sitting on the sandy
beach, and no word had been spoken
by either for full minute.
"You doubt mel" he at length e1-
claimed. Have I not told you over
and over again that I love you, and
you only; and did I ever tell you an
untruth, Katherine?"
Il would that could have absolute
faith in YOU" she replied, sitting a
sob; but heard you tell uncle that
you once caught brook trout that
weighed three pounds a, six ounces
And the tears flowed down her fair
young face, while he tapped the sand
with his foot and solemnly gazed DER
the wide blue sea.-London Answers,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
For Sale.

Forty acres of land A miles east of
Elma. For price and terms apply to
John Maehoyec s. Bros, Lime Springs,
Iowa. 1854
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
Laboring Under Dimcultie..

ibid you say the Chinese language is
monosyllabic?" said Mr.. Meekton.
Eyes," answered the professor.
well! Well! / must tell Henrietta
about that. The idea of the empress
d.owager and the other ladies of the
court being obliged to express their
feelings one little syllable at time!"
Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-14
Iowa Central withdraw..

General Passenger Agent George S.
Beatty has given notice of the with
drawal of the Iowa Central from the
Western Passenger association, assign
ing as reason the alleged failure of
WESTERN lines to keep their agreements
and to observe the rules of the asso-
citation. General opinion seems to be
that the detection of the road will re-
suit in serious Generalization of pas
senger rates in western territory.
Godfried Gmehle, of Dubuque, re-
ceiNed official word from Eagle City,
Alaska, OF the acceptance of his bonds
and the confirmation of his appoint
ment as deputy United States mar.
shall.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-01
No MORE TROOPS TOCHINA
CHAFFEE ALREADY HAS 5000
MEN.
This is Considered Sufficient for the
Present by the War Department-3.OO 900
Under orders for Manila.

WASHINGTON. August 29.-The inn
portant development in the Chinese
situation was the decision of the Gov
eminent not to send any more troops to
China. All the troops now at sea
amounting to about 1000 together with
those ordered for service in the Far East
which have not sailed, amounting to
about 5000 more, will be sent to Mani
la. These troops will sail by the same
route, and upon touching at Nagasaki
will go on to Manila, unless there are
new developments in China. Secretary
Root said today that no more troops
were being sent to China because they
were not needed With the arrival at
Taku of the Hancock and the troops she
carried, Gen. Chaffee will have 5000
available men, which is deemed suffi-
cient for all present purposes. The an
nouncement of the diversion of troops is
made in the following bulletin, which
was posted at the war department this
evening:
THE government has decided that,
unles required by future developments,
no further troops are to be sent to
China. Orders have accordingly been
cabled to Nagasaki for the Mead, which
is due there today with four troops of
the Third Cavalry, four companies of
the 18th Infantry and Company "E
Battalion of Engineers, to proceed
directly to Manila. Similar orders will
be given to the other troops which are
under orders for China via Nagasaki"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-01
PRINCE TUAN PALACE.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-The ia
panese legation today received the fol-
lowing advices from the foreign office
at Toxic, dated August 90:
THE imperial family and the minis
tiers of state left for Sian Flu five or six
days ago, escorted by 5000 troops,
under Tung Fuh Shiang.
Prince Tuan's residence has been
burned down by the Japanese.
'The Japanese forces which now
occupy the imperial palace have rescued
foreign and native Christians from their
confinement"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-01
DelePate
TERRITORIAL CONVENTION.

The Territorial Convention for the
adoption of the platform, the nomina-
ton of delegate to Congress, and the
election of a Territorial Central Com
mittee will be held on Thursday and
Friday, September 20 and 81, 1900.
After said convention and on or be-
fore the first day of October, 1900, the
District Committees shall meet for the
purpose Of nominating Senators and
Representatives from their respective
districts. Yours very respectfully,
GEORGE w. SMITH,
Chairman Republican Territorial
Central Committee.
e. r. HENDRY,
Secretary Republican Territorial
Central Committee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-01
Precinct. Third District
Fourth District


1st-GoVernment Nursery OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
2d.-Beretana st. School House. ..............
3d-Bldg, entr. lower reservoir grid. Nuuanu aV
4tn.-fOyal ScnOOl.
5th.-Kapuaiwa Building Observation-Disclosures.
6th.-Chamber of Commerce Room.
7th.-Waimanalo School House. ...............
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-01
FIRST AMERICAN BANK OFHAwAII,
LIMITED.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
OF Directors of the First American
Bank OF Hawaii Ltd, have levied the
final assessment OF 33 Ia per cent on
the capital stock OF the corporation,
payable within thirty days, at the
banking house OF the corporation, from
this date and delinquent August 25,
1900.
T.. M. BOYD,
Secretary.
Honolulu, July Is, 1900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-01
Sixth District
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

The District Committees shall meet
in their respective districts on the 9Th
and 7th of September, 1900, and elect
the following officers: President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer and
such other officers and standing COM
mittees as they shall be entitled to, and
also their delegates to the Territorial
Convention in accordance with the fol-
lowing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-01

To Republican voters of the Territory
of Hawaii, and all voters intending
to act with the Republican party:
The following instructions are issued
by the Executive Committee:
PRIMARIES.
The number of delegates from each
Precincts, With Number of Vote!
of Delegates
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-01
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
yWaIaiua Agricultural Co., Limited.

Assessments have been called on the
u,nnscssable stock Of this company as to
Rsoouae due and payable at the office
Of Castle g. Cooke. Ltd, on
July 1s, 1900, 10 per cent $50 per
anare); delinquent August 16, 1900.
September IS, 1900, 10 per cent $50 per
uhsreD; delinquent october Is, 1900.
October 30, 1900, 10 per cent $50 per
4ahsreD; delinquent November 80. 1900.
w. A. BOWEN,
Treas. waialua Ayr. Co., Ltd
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-01
cinct. Fifth District


1st.-Kaneohe Court House. ....................
2d.-Koolauloa Court House. ...................
3d.-Waiaua Court House. ....................
4th.-Waianae Court House.
5th.-R. r. Station, Eva Plantation........".
6th.-Ewa Court House. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
7th.-Reform School OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
8th.-Haw. Tram. Co.'s big, Kalihi.. ..,....,.
9th.-Kauluwela School House. ................
10th.-Kauluwela School House. ................
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-01
Instructions for Voters
AT
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
COMMITTEE OF THE RE-
PUBLICAN THE TERRITORY HAWAII

Precinct to the District Committee
shall be three times the number which
each precinct was entitled to at the
Primary Election held May, 1900, &C
cording to the following statement:
Precincts with number of votes cast
at last election and number Of dele
gates to District Committee.
Cast Last Election, and Number
to District.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-30
WHAT'S THE REMEDY?
Here Is Point That Seems to BE Wei
Taken.

Here Is Point That Seems to BE Well
Taken.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
Please allow me space to call the at
tention of the Prohibition party OF
South Carolina to one of the rocks
upon which the Prohibition ship went
to pieces in the last campaign. AT
that time we went into the fight with
out any we'll defined plan as to what
we proposed to do. 1t was well nn-
derstood that for certain purposes,
whisky and alcohol would be sold ;
but the people had no intimation from
the leaders of the movement as to
how, or who, would control the sale.
Right here, in my opinion, is where
we lost the victory. | heard num-
ber of voters, who, under other circum-
stances, would have voted for prohi-
bition, say, rather than run any risk
Of throwing the sale of whisky into
the hand of druggists, they would vote
to sustain the dispensary.
Now that we will have in the field
a candidate for governor and lieuten-
ant governor, let the plans and purpo-
ses of the Prohibition party be given
to the people in detail as far as posi-
BILE, that they may be able to vote in
telligently, and see to it that our rep
resentatives will carry out our wishes.
w. S. GARRISON.
Rock Hill, May 25, 1900.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-30

THE REASON OF IT.-The Rev. DIR.
Hills expresses surprises that "the
great majority of southern pastors and
southern churches hold rigidly to the
doctrine of retribution.' The noblest
type of American manhood and WON
anhood is to be found in the south,
One reason is to be found in the fact
that there is less Of the spirit of skep'
ticism, infidelity and higher criticism
in she south than in the north, which
is saturated with it. The southern
people, as whole, come nearer to &C
cepting the Bible as an inspired revela'
ton from God than the people in any
other part of the Union, and it is to
be hoped that they will continue to
shock the Rev. DR.. Hillis.-Charlotte
Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-30
Saws a Washington special to tn

- Says Washington special to the
Atlanta Journal: 1t has been decided
by the administration that the war in
the Philippines must be stopped before
the November elections, and the follow
ing programme has been mapped out !:
To recall the volunteer troops a few
days before the election, solely for
political effect, and to announce
that the insurrection is over. The
$4,000 regulars will be left to po-
lice the islands, ostensibly, but really