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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-20
rHREE-YEAR-oLD ENGINEER.
Orogonians Nearly Frightened to DEATH,
by Youngsters ACT.


Il can run an engine like papa"
said little 3-year-old Fred Evans, as
he was lifted down from the locomo-s
tive Of the st. Johns motor line the
other day at Albina. He had mounted,
the engine at st. Johns, pulled open
the throttle and remained on the seat
alone on mad ride of seven miles,
says an exchange. The young engin-
eer Is the son of w. B. Evans OF st.
Johns, an engineer on the motor line.
He has often been on the engine. and
his father had explained how the lever
is pulled and the wheels started NOV
Ing. The engine lies over an hour at
st. Johns, just by the water tank, and
during this time, while Mr.. Evans was
at home at lunch, little Fred walked
down to the engine, mounted the seat
and opened the throttle wide. The
machine was full of coal and water and
ready for the road. Several people
saw the boy start, but no one was
close enough to catch the engine. The
news was at once told to Mr.. Evans,
and he reached the track just in time
to see the locomotive, with his boy on
board, disappear around curve. The
father was wild with grief and fear,
and the boys mother was almost pros
trated. The news spread like wlldfire,
and the whole town turned out. Ex-
element was intense. women and
children cried and the men offered sug-
gestions. Master Mechanic Michael F.
Brady was at the end of the line, and
at once began to telephone to stations
along the line. Portsmouth and PEN
insular were notified, and men at
these points tried to board the engine
as 1t dashed by, but its speed was too
great. Mr.. Brady also notified the
office at Albina,and party of men ran
out line northward to meet the wild
engine. In coming up the long grade
toward Albina, the steam died down
little, but the register still showed
eighty pounds. John Woods, motor
man on the City and Suburban rail-
way, was the first man to meet the
engine. He caught the handrail and
swung up, but in so doing he was drag
ged sixty or seventy-five feet He at
once turned off the steam, and the en-
gimme slowed down and stopped. 1t
was then young Fred made the remark
concerning his ability as an engine
driver. The boy was not scared at all,
but seemed rather proud Of his feat.
When the engine first dashed out of
st. Johns he was frightened, and as
he came through Portsmouth like a
shot out of gun, he was yelling lust
lily for mamma" After going several
miles, however, he again became
brave, and held his position on the
seat with composure, with his hand on
the lever like veteran. In the mean
time the news of the rescue had been
sent by telephone to the frightened
parents, and for the remainder of the
day there was great joy in st. Johns.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-20

That bimetalist section still remains
in the financial bill, but Mr.. Overstreet
declared to the house yesterday that
this bill holds out not the slightest
hope of international bimetalism under
present conditions. l say frankly that
this bill will make it practically i'm
possible ever to have international BIZ
metalism at the ratio of 16 to l." Or
any other ratio, he plainly says in his
first half of the statement. And that
is just about the truth of the matter.
The section in question is palpable
fraud.-Springfeld Republican.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-20
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP.

The thirteenth amendment Of the
constitution of the United States,
which amendment was ratified in 1865,
provides that neither slavery nor in
voluntary servitude, except as a pun
ishment for crime, whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted shall
exist within the United States, or any
place subject to their jurisdiction. -
Now, whether the island of Guam is or
is not a part of the territory of the
United States, it is unquestionably a
Eplace subject to their Jurisdiction.
Nobody can deny that fact, and yet we
find that Capt. Richard P. Leary, gov
ernor of Guam, has issued proclama-
ton declaring "by virtue of the au-
thority vested in him by the president,
absolute prohibition and total aboli-
ton of human slavery or peonage in
the isle of Guam on and after the
22d of February, A. d. 1900" In this
extraordinary proclamation, the con-
stitution is ignored and the abolition
of slavery is based entirely upon the
personal authority of the president.
This was probably designed to be con-
sistent with the treaty by which the
Sulu islands-also places subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States-are
allowed to retain both slavery and
pclygamy. Are the new possessions
the personal property of President Nc
Kinley, who can do whatever lie
chooses there, or are they the property
of the United States, subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States under
the constitution ALBANY Argus.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-20
Campaign ConstitutIonality.

Mckinley will be willing to let the
Puerto Ricans have charitable free
trade, If the trusts would only permit
him to make such concession to cam
paign emergencies. But he is opposed
to their having constitutional free
trade.-Kansas City Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-20

In ton of Dead Sea water there are
1877 pounds of salt; Red Sea, ninety
three; Mediterranean, eighty-five; At
lantic, eighty-one; English Channel,
seventy-two; Black Sea, twenty-slx;
Baltic, eighteen; and Caspian Sea,
eleven.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-20
LABOR ANDINDUSTRY
SOME NOTES OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKERS.

Child Labor in Southern Cotton Mills
One of the Most Important Problems
of the Situation of the south-Indus-
trial Notes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-20

1t is estimated that 5000 marriages
are daily performed throughout the
world.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28
NEW GRAND STAND.
improvements at the Kaplolani Park
Race Track.

Many improvements are to he made
at the Kapiolani race track; new
grand stand is to be started upon im-
mediately, and the general appearance
of the place will be so altered That no
one will know it as the old race track
Oh June IL, when the sporting event OF
the year takes place.
The new stand will be constructed on
the site of the Jockey Club stand, and
will compare favorably with c:her
grand stands in the States. ~ larger
number of persons may view tho feats
Of fleet horses from the new affair; a
SOod view of the track will be available
to everybody, and the comfort and con-
yenience of the public will be consider
ed by the adoption of all known uiOd
ern improvements.
The old stand is to be the ''peanu'
gallery" of the institution, only TWEEN
ty-five cents being charged iOr odmis-
sion. Four thousand dollars viii bs
spent, and everything will b. ready b.
the 9th of June.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28

formation has been received that on
April 14th a fatal case had occurred in
Osaka on the Sth inst. which. after in
vestigation and thorough bacteriologi-
cal examination, was proved on the
18th to be of true plague, and that a
second case was under suspicion. This
afternoon a direct report from Osaka
was received of third instance of the
disease, and | deemed 1t my duty to
cable you the more as the climate and
other conditions favoring the devel-
opment of epidemic pest are particu-
larly propitious at present and In the
locality of the outbreak.
There Is almost positive certainty
that this temperance of the malady Is
due to the persistence OF the germ
through the later winter and not to
any fresh importation"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28
DEATH IN FUPS
RAGING WATERS
Graphic Story of Wreck OF Espeigie
and Miraculous Escape
OF Two Persons.

NUKUALOFA, Tonga, March IL
Possibly YOU will have heard before
this-from Fiji-of the wreck OF the
Espeigle, cutter, Captain John Castles
and of the sad loss of life in connection
Herewith. The Espeigle left Niua
Foou loaded with copra for Tonga
with eleven persons, Captain Castles
included, when she encountered the
hurricane which was raging in those
latitudes at that time. The captain
battened down all his passengers un-
der matches; only himself and two oil
his crew remaining on deck. After
running for some time, almost under
bare poles, before the wind, the cutter
lapproached the Fiji group, and manag-
ed TO negotiate the Oneata passage, Tue
| entrance to the Fiji group in that quar-
ter. The captain had Just lnIorHeu
/ his passengers that they were IN lht
Fiji group, and not To be AFRAID, "heu
| the vessel struck heavily upon the rec
/ of the uninhabited Is.and OF Olorua
and Immediately went to pieces th'
| neonIe below escaping through th'
| vessel = sue. Ouis N"p "
board managed to reach land, MAI
and a woman, who were brought OF
here from Fiji by the Manapourl oil
her last trip. =.
The woman, named Rasa, belongs t'
Naofaga (town adjoining Nukuaioia
and she gives a most graphic accouh
of her long struggle for life. Rasa sc
cured a portion OF the wreck, alonl
with a Fijiman, and upon his dyini
from exposure, she left the umDe
which he still clung to and swan ava!
She reached shore in most exhaust
ed state. and no wonder, for sne ma
to swim-or more probably dritt be
fore the wind-till Tuesday mornlns
when she reached the Island OF one
ata twenty-five mile distant fror
where the wreck took place. Ihe ma
had to swim some miles before
touched bottom.
The man who was saved states ina
while struggling in the water he sa'
= Castles go down twice. and on looKln
, around again after short time
, could not see him anywhere, and natul
ally enough concluded that the caPtai
|. was drowned.-Samoa Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28
HOW WEAVER LOST
THE YACHT NORMA
Court Trials at Auckland Where
the Commodore's Duplicity
Was Made Plain.

AUCKLAND. April 1.-At the Su-
preme Court, sitting as a Court Of Ad-
miralty. before His Honor Mr.. Justice
Conolly, a case of Mrs. Hattie Wallace
formerly OF San Francisco, but now OF
Auckland, widow, V. the American
yacht Norma, now lying in Auckland
harbor was heard.
The Hon. j. a. Tole appeared for
piaintiff. There was no appearance on
behalf of the ship.
The yacht was seized by the Court on
the 23rd of February last. The action
today was on bottomry bond, gwen
at Honolulu on the 30th September,
1899. by Mr.. Nicholas Joseph Weaver,
as master of the yacht 10 secure re-
payment OF the sum of six thousand dol
lars (e1,250). The claim today was tor
eight thousand dollars (G1,666 lbs 4d)
being the full sum payable on default.
! The bond was due thirty days aIter ar
rival of the yacht in any port outslue
the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. Tole in opening remarks sald ina.
! Mrs. Wallace is a widow and lady OF
! means travelling with her maid Inc
Yacht on the 9TH September last was
| seized i'm Honolulu under bottomry
bond. and the plaintiff was induced Dy
Weaver to advance the necessary
money to release the boat from the SAID
seizure. and to secure this advance
Weaver gave the bond now sued tor
rhe Yacht then left Honolulu and pro
ceeded to the Friendly Islands, an'
|, then to Apia, in Samoa, which latteI
mort she reached on or about 3rd De
rember. 1899. The bond was Therefore
, due on the 3rd January, 1900. weave
: said he would go to sydney ana pa.
. ali money due on the bond, instead
' which he came to Auckland In the yach
I early in January. The plainun ol
, hearing of the arrival OF the yacht II
O Auckland came over from Sydney, an
on 22d January made formal deman
n for the amount OF the bond. Weave
\ said he would settle in Sydney. In
q plaintiff then returned to Sydney, bu
: Weaver did not settle, and she the
4 came back to Auckland and TOOK IN
present proceedings.
o Mr.. ToIe called the plaintiff, Mr.
a Hattie Wallace. who gave evidence ]
: support OF Mr.. Toie's statement TO IN
q Court. .
; His Honor gave judgment for ii
r plaintiff for the six thousand dollar
8 e1.25O) with costs. :.
r Mr.. ToIe then moved for an order fC
sale of the Norma, which was granite
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28
PILOT CAMERON.
Man Who Took Annexation Com
mission to the Coast.

AS exclusively announced in the Ad-
vertiser yesterday, popular Captain
Edward F. Cameron has been appoint
ed pilot for the port of Honolulu
Captain Cameron is a kamaaina, the
saltiest of salt sea sailors, and never
had an accident In his life.
lie has maneuvered around these
ports for the last score of years. As
master of the CIaudine he has made
an enviable reputation. TINS tried tai
was selected in 1893 to steer the annex
alton commission to San Francisco. ans
he did II in the Claudine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28
The Alameda.

The Alameda arrived off port late
Yesterday afternoon from Sydney. she
anchored outside and her fifty-five tons
of freight was put aboard the steam
scow. No passengers were taken from
this port and the steamer got away
about midnight taking the mail. Her
freight will be put through the fumlga-
ting process before being distributed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28

Melbourne wharves are spoken OF as
being among the cleanest, the advant-
age OF the position there lying in the
fact that they are faced by the river
at the front and an open roadway in
the rearu between which stretch rows
OF almost open sheds, easily and quick
ly cleaned. These wharves, too, are
under the control of the Harbor Trust.
which sees to their cleanliness. The
Brisbane wharves being enclosed and
almost entirely under private control,
are not so well situated.
a number of oilskins, said to have
been mSde by Sydney plague victim,
wEo had since died. were seized by the
health authorities in Brisbane on Sat-
urday and subjected to a disinfectns
process.
Owing to the continued spread of bu-
bonic plague in Sydney. the govern
ment has determined to take additional
precautions in the public interest tC
guard against the Introduction Of dis
ease by medium of vessels trading be.
tween New South Wales and Queens
lend. The various intercolonial steam
ship companies have accordingly beer
notified by the chief secretary that In
future they must carry out. at thei
own expense. a thorough system Of fu
migation of their ships. both at tn
commencement and at the end OF eacl
voyage (mainly before loading and dis
charging cargo), and at the same tim
arrange for a systematic cleansing o
| the vessels bilges.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28
RUMORS OF
PLAGUE ARE
ONLY LIES
Honolulu Has Another
Scare Yesterday
Morning.
SICK MEN FROM COpT|C
They Have Pnemonia and Meningitis
The Scourge in Sydney.
Yokohama Report.
SICK MEN FROM COPT|C

Now that the day has almost arrived
when Honolulu's quarantine troubles
will be over, the rumor flend is doing
his level best to get in his deadly work.
Quite a substantial scare spread over
the city yesterday and there were even
small Indications of a panicky nature
in certain circles. Some mischief max
er chalked two suspicious cases on
the bulletin board at the Board OF
Health Office yesterday morning, and
that. in conjunction with various other
imaginings, and false reports started
the story OF a recurrence of plague.
On every hand persons were anxiously
inquiring after the two supposed plague
cases and merchants and hotel men,
people particularly interested In the
raising of the quarantine were at the
boiling point of rage. People were
actually angry, taking it for granted, OF
course, that the street reports were
true.
One citizen, deeply interested in the
hotel business, declared to a reporter:
ut Is an outrage TO get up another
plague case just as the quarantine Il
about to be raised; business here ha'
suffered enough already; some consid
Grafton ought to be shown to CONNER
Icial and business interests. OF cours
I pity the poor fellows who have tn
plague but why cannot the authorize
keep 1t quiet, they are probably ohi
sporadic cases anyway. ms is a lal
sample of some OF the impulslve re
! marks made by those who accepted
, rumor as the truth.
, SO much for the demon or raise re
ports. The facts are as follows: VINE
the Coptic arrived here from the Orler
the other day, she had on board wv
Cinnamon, among some four or nv
hundred other Orientals, who wei
, very sick. The Coptic's people aske
permission to leave the sick men hel
and that permission was granted ina
much as both DIR. Wood and DIR. Ca
michael examined the patients an
: found nothing at all suspicious in the
cases. The men we're removed from u
vessel 10 Quarantine Island where the
lwiIl receive medical attention; they a.
TO be taken away by the Gaelic. vi
! lChinaman was suffering with pneum
\ MIA and had a temperature OF 100, u
- lother's complaint was menlnSltl
II There was absolutely nothing susI
cious in either case and the men we
only allowed to be put on Quarantl
Island as a matter of accommodate
i for the vessel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28
Precautions in Queensland.

with regard to the regulations to be
taken to stop the introduction of the
plague in Queensland, the government
has notified that in the case of steam
crs trading between Melbourne and
Cooktown, the fumigation and cleans
ing process will require to be taken at
both ports named, while ships running
between sydney and intercolonial ports
must be similarly dealt with at the
uorts Of departure and the port OF ar
rival. the operation being conducted IN
all instances to the satisfaction OF the
health authorities.
The government have expressed their
confidence in the cooperation OF the
several companies to secure the carry
ing out of what in existing circum-
stances must be regarded as very
necessary precaution. and have pointed
out that full legal power exists TO insist
ON measures which would be very
much more drastic in character than
those at present I'm contemplation. am
which would involve much more incon
venience TO the companies concerned
The Mayor of Brisbane Is exhibiting
considerable activity in securing per
! feet sanitary conditions in the city.
The government has purchased TN
Cairncross estate at Bulimba as sit
for a plague hospital, the price pail
being 3.1OO pounds. The property con
sists of upward of 40 acres.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28
Plague IN Sydney.

when the Alameda arrived from sgd
uey yesterday, DR.. Wood was the hrst
man to get aboard. having been author
lied by the Board o. Health to take
charge of the matter of looking into the
circumstances of the vessels leaving
Sydney and the plague conditions pre-
vailing In that port at the time OF her
/ departure, and to decide whether she
should be admitted to the harDor.
/ DR.. Wood would not permit the Aia-
media to come up to the wharf at night
She discharged her cargo into SEQ"
In the stream. the scow remaining ~
the stream until this morning when II
will come to within six feet or tht
dock and discharge the cargo dlrectlS
into the fumigating house. Two pas
sengers for Honolulu were permitted t'
land considering the fact that they na'
been at sea for eighteen days. .
At the bottom OF the Dill OF neaIti
. brought by the Alameda, the Amerl
cln Consul had noted that all poSslDt
? precautions had been taken In Syone
Tor the safety OF the vessel. her MOI
had been fumigated to do away VIII
% the danger OF rats which might nav
gotten aboard from the Sydney docl
- although the Alameda lay six feet frol
the wharf in that port. The Consul
, Sydney advised the United state
quarantine authorities In San Francs
b co to fumigate the cargo and hold
, the Alameda before receiving her.
;, When the steamer left Sydney IN
4 total number OF plague cases, up 10 an
o including April 7th. had been eighty
Tour, Of which twenty-six had died an
- one recovered. There are now nItl
|. seven persons under treatment fc
I. plague in Sydney. twenty-nine case
. Davlng been notified during the wee
|ot March 3t-April z.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28

Judge Kepoikai arrived on the Claud-
inc from Wailuku. He was one OF the
appointed members OF the dsfunc'
Court Of Claims.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28
PLAGUE. IN
AUSTRALIA
Means used to Fight
the Malady. :" :
d.. - a."
ADWCES bOM:MANYP PORTS
~ - :. '>t
= I.,0s = 80
New South Wales and Queensland
are Especially Active in
the Battle. : s-.'~ 2.

SYDNEY, March 23.-A special meet
ing of tie Cabinet was held today for
the purpose of adopting measures with
the object OF stamping out the plague,
and two proclamations were issued late
tonight. One casts upon the captains
of coasting vessels the responsibility
of showing that their ships are thor
oughly dlsinfected before leaving sgd
ney or any ir fected port. In the event
of failure such captains are to be de-
prived OF the right of taking ships
alongside any wharf. This requirement
applies to all vessels except those trad
ing with Newcastle. The second relates
to the guaranteeing of one section of
the infected area. and the isolation of
another section. which forms a fringe
of the district " hich Is to be dealt with
more rigidly. The people who have
business In the area will not be allowed
to go backward and forward as freely
as formerly. Those who reside withir
| the quarantined area viii be given th'
option of being conveyed to Nortl
Head. II tlIss sahkst with this propose
the govefis t-rt will make such provis
| ion for IA m as may be necessary dur
/ ing the time they are under observa
ton. the cost of such provision beini
| borne by the state. Such OK the resi-
! dents as do not exercise this privileg
Will be required to remain within tn
! quarantined area where they live unit
it is declared that the district has bee
thoroughly cleansed, and all danger @
it's injecting other parts Of the cit
shall have passed away. The secon
area dealt with is an extension of tn
quarantined area I'm such way as I
carry the eastern boundary TO Clarenc
street, and the southern boundary
Druitt street. In this area people WI
be under surveillance. but general
, speaking not in such measure as
cause them much inconvenience.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28
Brisbane Acts.

BRISBANE, April IA telegram has
been received from the government OF
Bombay stating that the doses of pro-
phylactic ordered by the Queensland
government were transhipped at Col
ombo into the steamship Prinz Regent
Luitpold on the Sd inst.
on Saturday a number of members or
the Metropolitan Joint Board for the
Prevention of Epidemics visited Peel
Island. the present quarantine station
for the purpose Of inspecting II as
suitable site for the reception OF any
cases of bubonic plague that may ap-
pear In Brisbane.
The Board OF Health has forwarded
TO the various shipping companies
recommendation that masters of ships
be instructed to thoroughly fumigate
the various holds and compartments
with sulphur as occasion offers. II Is
said to be the practice in London IN
I the case of the most of the over sea
/ vessels. AS soon as their cargo Is out
/ sulphur is burned in the empty com
partments.
The 500 doses Of prophylactic sent by
the government of Bombay in response
to a request from the Queensland gov
| ernment were received by the Premier
on Wednesday. and sent on to the cen
trail board OF health
The government intends To order TO-
600 additional doses of plague prophy
latic. of which 5000 doses will be requi
sitioned from the government of Bonn
bav and the other 1000 doses from tn
Pasteur Institute at Paris.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28

LLgRAlTH-Practlce lin
n and gynecology; office
,s Hawaiian Hotel.
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PHYSICIANS.

| r.EyELAND, M.D.-Of-
NJ 81 hours 3 10 II a. M,
Tel. 63y.