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The Lamar register., 1900-09-05
GOVERNMENT TO BRING
DESTITUTE FROM NOME

Washington, September 1.-At the
regular Cabinet meeting yesterday, oh
ly two other subjects besides that of
China were considered-the condition
of several hundred or thousand desti-
tute miners at Cape Nome, and OF n
large number of Indian tribes In Alas
kn. 1t was decided that the War De-
partment should send Il transport to
Cape Nome to bring back such of the
miners as are penniless and liable to
endanger the public welfare there this
winter, by reason of their destitute con-
dition. 1t is believed that large pro-
portion of those who flocked to Nom"
early In the spring. hoping to strike 1t
rich" are stranded. Provisions and clo-
thing will be sent to the Indians, who
are said to be destitute.
The transportation companies. it IL
claimed refuse to aid the unfortunatcS
ut Cape Nome. Winter will come by
the end of September. and the trans
port, in order to effect relief. must so
at once.
General Randall estimates that there
are 900 persons in Nome in danger or
starvation. Information received from
several official and unofficial sources
shows that the Alaskan Indians along
the coast from Cape Nome are in Il ser
ious condition. The miners, it is rum
ored. have gathered for their own use
nearly all of the driftwood which the
Indians have been accustomed to de
pend upon for their winter fuel, and In
some instances the cabins of the In
dams have been torn down by the min
ers and the wood used by them. regard
less of the suffering Indians. In addi-
tion to these atllictions, II Is said that
the grip in II most virulent form has
broken out among the Indians. and that
altogether their case is one that calls
for immediate succor. The govern
mcnt has taken hold of the matter and
no doubt provisions. clothing and med
ical attention through the marine hos
pital service will be forthcoming.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-05
NOTED TRAVELLERS.
Two Sister. Who Have Made Many Trips
to the Holy Land.

-'' ~
Living at Cambridge, England. are
two of the most noted women travel
crs and students of the century. Mrs.
Agnes Smith Lewis and her sister. Mrs.
Margaret Gibson, are twin daughters
of the late John Smith. lawyer, and
Biblical scholar, and from him they in
herit their love of research. Mrs.
Lewis and her sister have made many
trips to the Holy Land and have added
much in the way of priceless manu-
scripts discovered and copied by them.
in the history of the early church.
Mrs. Lewis writings and original re-
searches in ancient Syrian manuscripts
have won world wide reputation for
her. Her latest discovery is the Sy-
riac Palimpsest. which gives to Biblical
literature the Syriac gospels of date
not later than the fifth century. Schol-
ars concede this to be the most ancient
copy of the scriptural writings extant.
A famous old German university has
seen fit to honor Mrs. Lewis with the
degree of doctor of philosophy. honora
causa, and this is something to cause
remark, for conservative old Halle has
only honored one other woman in its
whole history. In comforting the de-
gree it is said, it is in token "of the
high esteem in which the authorities
held her learning and splendid scien-
tifc attainments.' The faculty gives
the following four specific reasons for
honoring Mrs. Lewis: First-Finding
the Syriac Palimpsest; second. COM
pleting the translation; third, discov-
cry of the Palestinian Syrlac Lection
ary; fourth, editing the Lectionary
with the assistance of her sister.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-05
CHINESE BOYS.
Long Hour. In School and sports OF
the Vacation.

Long Hour. In School and sports OF
the Vacation.
Among the representatives of the
celestial kingdom in this city are Lee
Way and his cousin. All Foon. says
the Ogdensburg Journal. They are
bright and intelligent and are inter
esting characters. or their earlier life
in China they give very lucid accounts.
Lee Way has been in the United
States about twenty years. first locat-
ing in New York city. In his native
country he has wife and son. and
he has made frequent visits to them
since he first came to America. Lee
received instruction in English before
he crossed the Pacific. and he also at
tended school in New York. Both he
and his cousin receive weekly instruc-
tions at the hands OF teachers of the
Baptist Sunday school, and Lee espe-
cially has become proficient in his use
Of the English language Ah Foon has
been in America only few years. and
has resided in Ogdensburg about
year. He is married, and his wife was
left behind in his native land. Before
coming to America All Foon was in
school until he was 16. with English
tutors, but his knowledge of the Ian
guage is meager. Until few years.
ago there were no woman teachers in
all China. Now there are many. and
students are received until past the
age of 80. There are many native
teachers. as well as the missionaries,
who come from foreign lands. The
scholars sit on high stools ct desks
and study aloud. At 10 and IL years
years the Chinese scholars can read
and write very we'll. Every lesson is
learned by rote. The teacher always
retains possession of furnishing stick.
and occasionally lazy or tardy scholars
receive a few sound raps with it. The
scholars are at school EARL in the
morning. and it is not uncommon for
boys to study ten hours day. That
would seem long time for American
boys to devote to study in single
day, but. according to All Foon. the
juvenile Chinaman never grumbles at
the long hours. and he and his COM
panions climb upon their stools and
sing out their lessons all at the same
time as loudly as they can. Vacation
Is always during the rice harvesting
season. Then the boys fly kites and
enjoy many other pastimes which are
similar to those seen in America, such
as walking on stills, playing hide and
seek blind mans bluff and lean frog.
I'VE have great fun fighting beetles.
too" said All Foon. ''In China there
are no bad boys like here. All boys
are respectful to all older than them
selves. They do not think it fun to
hurt other peoples feelings. One thing
! have seen here is a very old trick in
China. You see boys place a package
on the sidewalk and when some one
stoops to pick it mp 1t is gone. for
there is a string tied to 1t, and lit'ls
boy at the other end of the string
The Lamar register., 1900-09-05

Chicago, Aug. 31.-With the selection
Of officers and the choice of Denver for
the national encampment Of 1901, the
thirty-fourth national encanpment of
the Grand Army of the Republic prac-
ucally came to n close yesterday. The
officers chosen are:
Commander-in-chief- - Leo Rassieur,
st. Louis.
Senior Vice Commander-E. G. MILL
ken, Portland. Maine.
Junior Vice Commander-Frank Sea-
mon, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Surgeon General-John A. Wilkins,
Delta, Ohio.
Chaplain-in-C -Chief-Rev. A. brahms,
San Quentin, California.
The program as mapped out by the
reception committee includes two days
more before the veterans are supposed
to return to their homes. Nothing in
the way of business remains to be
transacted, the next two days being oc-
cupied entirely in excursions, patriotic
concerts in the parks and other affairs
of a social character.
When the convention was called to
order to-day the committee appointed
to consider the annual report of the
conmander-in-ch chief approved of it with
the exception of his recommendation of
an effort to secure the change of the
date Of Memorial Day from May 3Oth
to the last Sunday in May. The report
was adopted and the delegates took up
the veXed question of pensions. Over
the report of this committee, and over
various amendments and substitutes
which members had prepared to offer
rather warm debate was anticipated,
but the report as submitted by the
committee was adopted without amend
mcnt and practically without debate.
The main feature of the somewhat
lengthy report WAS the petition to Con-
cress TO pass Il bill providing for n
court of appeals to act Immediately on
the thousands of pension applications
now pending. and which court of ap-
pcals shall have final Jurisdiction.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
cd asking the railroads centered at the
point decided upon for the next annual
The Lamar register., 1900-09-05
Valuable Tree.

Eucomia illinoides. found in North
China, is reported by Technische Be
richte as new rubber tree. the fruit of
which is said to contain 27 to "a per
cent of gutta percha of excellent quail
ity. Until now gutta percha has been
obtained in Dutch India almost exclu-
sively, and experiments in transplant
ing the trees into the French colonies
have proved failures. In Java the con-
ditions for the growing of rubber trees
are such that they can only be culti-
waited successfully in certain localities.
The discovery of a rubber tree that
will bear transplating without injury
is consequently OF great Importance.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-05

under the doors and Woodcock, fearing
that he would be injured in the ex
on.scscaped through one of the end
doors. He was none too soon, for as lie
reached the ground the dynamite OK
ploded and shattered the sides of the
ear. The robbers did not hesitate II
moment. but quickly entered the car
and blew up the treasure safe of the
Pacific Express Company. The con
tents of the safe were thrown Into
sacks and the bandits hurried down the
track to point where their horses
were either being picketed or were be-
ing held by s confederate. In less time
that It takes to tell 1t the robbers had
looted the express car and were speed
ing away toward the notorious
Browns Park country.
The baggage car was badly
wrecked and its contents seriously
damaged by the explosion, but the mail
cars attached suffered very little. The
postal clerks were not molested in any
way. Indeed. they did not know that
anything was wrong until they heard
the explosion.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-05
Gomez to Keep Out of Politics.

Havana, Sept. 1.-General Maximo
Gomez has declined 10 accept the nom
ination offered him by the National
party to the constitutional convention.
He says he has always kept out of poll
tics. and does not wish to enter now.
The National party did not join with
the other parties in n telegram sent to-
day to President Mckinley. asking that
the clause referring to the future re
lations between the United States and
Cuba. in the order calling the copsti-
tutional convention, be modified.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-05
Cyclones Force Rends MafekInE.

Mafeking, Aug. 3O.-A cyclone that
visited Mafeking last evening did more
damage than seven months of bonn
bardment. 1t blew down or unroofed
numerous buildings and leveled mil
itary camp hospital, causing much suf-
fering among the sick and woundeI
One person was killed and two We're
wounded and there were many narrow
escapes.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-05
GRAND ARMY MEN WILL
MEET AT DENVER in 1901

encampment to grant a rate of cent
a mile. If this should be refused by
the railroads, power was by the resolu-
ton vested in the commander to re
move the encampment to some place
where the rate could be secured, or {
abandon the parade entirely.
There was no contest for the honor
of entertaining the veterans in 1901
Denver apparently being the unani-
nous choice of the delegates. and the
western city met with no opposition.
The installation of the new officers
then took place.
These officers were elected by the
Women's Relief Corps:
National President-Mrs. Mary L.
Carr Longmont. Colorado.
National Senior Vice President-Mrs
Belle NJ. Satterlee. st. Louis.
National Junior Vice President-Mrs.
Abbie Il. Flagg, Battle Creek, Mlchi'
gan.
National Treasurer-Mrs. Sarah E
Phillips, Syracuse. New York.
The new president Immediately ap-
pointed Mrs. Fannie ID. w. Hardin OF
Denver. national secretary.
The Ladies of the G. a. II tonight
elected the following officers:
President-Mrs. Eta Tobey, Logans'
port, Indiana.
National Councillor-AIrs. DIR. julia
f. Schade. Philadelphia.
Senior Vice President-MIs. Julia El
lis. Chicago.
Junior Vice President-Mrs. Mary
Jameson. Marine City, Michigan.
Treasurer-Mrs. Annie Sage, Dayton
Ohio.
Chaplain-AIrs. Lizzie Garvin. New
Jersey.
Officers elected by the Daughte-s OF
the Veterans We're:
National President--Miss Lillian L.
Phillips.
Senior Vice Observation-Disclosures
Pardsley.
Junior Vice president-Carrie West
brook.
Chaplain-Clara Martin.
Treasurcr-Ada J. Allen.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-05
English Court stops the Walking Delegate

London, Aug. 30.-A verdict against
picketing during strikes was rendered
today in the high court of justice,
which enjoined officers of the Amalga-
mated Society of Hallway Servants
from watching and besetting the Great
Western railway stations and ap-
proaches, with n view TO inducing non
unionists to refrain from taking the
places of Taft Vale railroad strikers.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-05
Secretary Hay Is Not Seriously Ill.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Alarming re-
ports concerning Secretary of State
Hays condition receive no credence in
Washington. Secretary Hay is in al
most daily communication with the
President and State Department, and
the advices indicate that he is con-
stantly improving.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
KAMALO'S OFFICERS.
4 New Set Has Taken Hold of the
Plantation

The Kamalo Sugar Company has q
new set OF officers. At a special cleo
ton held yesterday afternoon, the fol-
lowing changes took place:
President. Ds-vid Dayton, vice J. F.
Morgan, resigned; vice-president, T. K.
Clarke, vice Cecil Brown, resigned;
treasurer, Hawaiian Trust & Invest
ment Company, vice Frank Hustace
resigned. The vacancy caused by Har-
~ Armitage's resignation yesterday as
secretary was not filled. Of the old
members of the directorate, G.. Phil
lips, auditor, and Frank Foster and
Rex" Hitchcock, are the only ones re-
naming.
There may be a few minor changes
which when concluded aha a new secre-
tary elected, will place the company on
new basis for negotiations. The in
junction suit now pending will probably
be dissolved, and the delinquent shares
sold at auction as proposed in the frs
place. The resignation of Frank Fost-
er as a director leaves a vacancy which
may be filled by Harry Evans.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
LONG LOST SISTER.
One is Found BY Emma Nevada, the
Famous Singer.

One is Found BY Emma Nevada, the
Famous Singer.
CHICAGO, May ia special to the
Times-Herald from Cleveland, Ohio,
says:
Nine. Emma Nevada, the famous
singer, is entertaining a sister whom
she met for the first time in twenty
eight years. Woven in with the story
of the meeting of the two sisters is a
pretty romance of the fulflllment of a
dying mothers request, trust which
Nine. Nevada discharged yesterday
when she presented to her sister a dia-
mond ring which their mother had left
in Nevada's charge with the injunction
that it should be given to Laura the
sister who had left home eight years
before her mothers DEATH Nine Neva-
da arrived in Cleveland Tuesday even
ing. Yesterday the sister, who is Mrs.
Laura lexis of West Brookfield, Ohio,
knocked at the door of Nine Nevada s
apartments and introduced herself
Explanations followed and both sisters
were much affected.
Mrs. Icks is the wife of a farmer and
was thought by Nevada to be dead.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
Crushed q Hack Wheel.

A hack belonging to a Portuguese
was smashed badly last evening on
King street near Arabella lane by a
tramway car. The driver had driven
the vehicle upon the mauka sidewalk,
where the car track runs close in.
There was insufficient room for both in
the small space, and the result was
that a rear wheel of the hack was
crushed so badly that the spokes were
scattered over the roadway. A police
officer who appeared upon the scene af-
ter the accident made no arrests as
the hack was clearly not in it's proper
place on the street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
CALLED ON M'KINLEY.
Wharton Barker Pays HIS Respects
to the President.

to the President.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Mr. Whar-
ton Barker, the nominee for President
of the Middle of the Road Populists,
called on President Mckinley today to
pay his respects. These gentlemen
have known each other ever since the
latter entered public life. Later Mr..
Barker said that his nomination makes
the election of Mr.. Bryan impossible.
"At the last Presidential election"
he said, 'Mr. Bryan received 100000.
OF this number at least 100000 were
Populists. This year will get l, 500, 900
or possibly 1,750,000 of that number
This will cut Bryan's vote to 5,00O,00
or less. Where is he going to get the
other votes necessary to elect him?
1t is estimated that Mr.. Mckinley re-
ceived 100000 votes from the Demo-
cratic ranks four years ago. These
will not go to Bryan this year to make
up his loss of Populist votes. If Cor
man or some other Eastern man had
been nominated by the Democrats this
year he would carry New York, New
Jersey, Maryland and Delaware in the
East, not to count doubtful states else
where. The fight this year will not
be made on the money question. Trans
portation, expansion and other live
| subjects will make up the issues"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
Roberts Reports.

LONDON, May II, 2:1S p. m.-The War
Office has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
"KROONSTADT, Wednesday, May 1G.-
Rumble yesterday occupied MeQuatlings
Mex and Modderpoort without opposition.
Hunter has entered the TransVaal and
has advanced within ten miles of Chris
tiana.
'Methuen has reached a point twelve
miles on the Hoopstad road without see
ing the enemy.
Natives and local whites have con-
firmed the previous reports of the disor-
gariZation of the Free Staters
THE situation here is unchanged"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
Butler Moving.

LONDON, May II, 2:15 p. m.-The War
once has received the following dispatch
from General Butler:
'DANNHAUSER, May 1.-THE Second
Division has reached Dannhauser ana
nope that may advance patrols are at
Newcastle. The Fifth Division is echelon-
ed from Elandslaagte to Glencoe, repair
ing the railway. The Fourth Division is
at Sundays river drift, on the old New
castle road.
Several Natal farmers are handing
over their arms.
"All reports agree that about 1000 of
the enemy passed north very hurriedly
May IA and 49,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
Hunter in Christiana.

KROONSTADT, May 17.-Hunter has
occupied Christiana without opposition,
the enemy having retired to Klerk sdorp,
under the impression that the latter was
threatened by a portion of this force
from Parys.
Rundle's force was close to Clocolan
yesterday evening. The country was
clear of the enemy.
The Resident Commissioner in Basuto-
land reports that a number of Beers liv-
ing in the Ficksburg and Bethlehem dis
tricts have applied to him for advice and
as to the conditions of surrender. This
is VERY satisfactory.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
Success for Badeu-Powell.

CAPE TOWN, May IA dispatch from
Lourenzo Marquee dated today says that
Commandant Eloff, grandson of Presi-
cent hrueger, with a patrol, entered Ma
IeklnS, Whereupon Colonel Baden-Powell
opened ire on the burghers, killing seven
teen or them and taking Eloff and ninety
of his men prisoners
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
Biggarsberg Abandoned.

VOLKSRUST, South African Republic
Wednesday, May 1.-THE Federals have
abandoned Biggarsberg and it is believed
also abandoned Newcastle this morning.
though their mounted men are still on
the other side of the Boer keeping the
British at BAY
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
FATE of Transvaal Mines.

LONDON, May 16.-The Bourenzo Mar
queZ correspondent of the Times under
Tuesdays date. says: There has been
a heated discussion in the Rad, in Sc
cret session, respecting the expediency of
destroying the mines. The result is not
publicly known. The foreign mining rep
resentatives are greatly alarmed and
have addressed strong representations to
their respective Consuls.'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25

5. S. Alameda was delayed one day in
leaving San Francisco on account of the
British mails being late.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
Rhodes Out of Cape Politics.

LoNDON, May ia telegram from
Cape Town says that Cecil Rhodes has
declded to retire altogether from Cane
Colony politics
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
National Rife Clubs.

LONDON. May 16.-The War Office has
asked the National Relief Association to
draft a plan for national rifle clubs as
advocated by Lord Salisbury in his re-
cent speech.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
Boer pefeat at Mafeking.

TOJJRENZO MARQUEE, May ia
Portuguese official dispatch says an en-,
counter has occurred at Mafeking, ana
that the Beers have been repuised with
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
Armored Road Train.

LONDON, May 17.-An armored train
constructed for the War Office was tried
yesterday at Leeds. The officers present
at the trial think the invention marks a
great advance in military science. The
armor is half an inch of nickel and steel,
and 1t is proof against bullets and shell
splinters at a distance of twenty yards.
Each of the three trucks of the train
carries one Al naval gun. The trial,
which was made under severe conditions
was completely successful, and the train
will proceed to South Africa Immediately.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25

Dr;,isb force advanced this morning
tuantv miles to the northwest and TOOK
nossession of Mauquatling's Mex. Prison
ers continue to be taken daily.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
British Advance From Thabaocbu

THABA N'CHU, Tuesday, Nav 15-Tbe
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
The Boer Report.

PRETORIA, Tuesday, May 15.-An off,
cial bulletin announces that the Federal
troops stormed and occupied the forts
around Mafeking on Saturday morning.
The same night the Federals were sur
rounded, losing, so far as known, seven
killed, fifteen wounded and a number TAX
en- prisoners. The British casualties are
said to have been fifty killed or wounded.
1t Is reported that the advance guard
of the force proceeding to the relief of
Mafeking from the south was repulsed
Yesterday
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permanent increase of the army might be
necessary, but said that the country must
look to the volunteers and the militia
The expenditure of the country, SAID
Sir Michael, lis growing at an enormous
a dangerous rate. l have always put "a
strong navy as a primary necessity of the
country, and it may be that assent will
have to be given to IA further expenditure
in view of the hostile feeling toward
England in some European countries. But
L regard the country's increasing expan1-
iture as the real danger. If we go on
we are going there may be very hard
times in store for the country, particular
ly of the working classes