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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-13
TWO SUNDAY SERMONS.
Edifying Discourses by Local
Clergymen.

Sunday sermons in the Methodist
Episcopal and Christian c. urches were
interesting and instructive discourses.
Rev. MIR. Pearson of the former congre-
CATION took for his theme Pure In
tention," basing it on the text, Mat
thew 6:22-23. He said in part:
interpreting the metaphors, we find
that purity of intention Is essential to
clarifying God and building a spiritual
character. He who with the single eye
looks towards God shall find his whole
body full of light-of knowledge, spir-
itual discernment, and that senstbility
and sympathy for spiritual experiences
which are essential to success. The IL
tention which has an admiXture OF sell
fish interests, false ambitions and
worldly lusts, fills the soul with dark
ness. The will is weakened and the
finer sensibility and disCernment are
beclouded. How great Is the darkness
and misery of the soul that has lost
union with God!
Intention is a faithful index OF the
soul. Good intentions do not avail
unless they are worked out. Purity OF
intention is difficult to attain. In its
perfect degree II marks the highest
state OI uOllHtHSs t4tl NAlG AAllAAN bt III
you that was in Christ Jesus. Do all
things to the glory of God
At the Christian Church.
Jesus the Faithful Witness" was the
,neme of Rev. J. G. Hay at the Chris
tian church. Some of the scriptures
citeu were Is. 55:4, John 3:31-33, Rev.
Ii. He said, "a witness before a court
declares what he has seen and heard.
OF Jesus it is said by John, He that
cOmeth from heaven is above all, and
what he hath seen and heard that he
testifieth. Explorers such as DR.. Kane
in the Arctic regions and Stanley in the
Dark Continent testify of what they
sgy and heard in those distant places
SO Jesus announces to mankind facts
concerning the unseen spiritual uni
verse. facts of which he had personal
kI owledge, heavenly things which he
had seen and heard. lie IS the traveller
from that uudiscOve ed country &C
wu.ch Shakespeare refers, from whose
bourne no ordinary traveller ere re
turns.
Jesus credentials have been fur
>nished by ,he Father. The voice Of the
Father to our race came from the
heavens above the Mount Of Transiig
uration, saying, This is my beloved
Son in whom / am we'll pleased; hear
We Him The believer jOyfuily accept;
the testimony of the Father concerning
Jesus. Thus Christ becomes the Carts
tian's authority respecting things I'M
seen and eternal. The bulk of univer
sal knowledge is OF the nature OF testi
mOny. Upon inuumerable subject
men say they possess knowledge al
though they have had no personal oh
servatiOn or experience of the facts in
volved So believers in Christ can IA
tionally say upon the testimony IF til
faithful witness, we know"
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ExPLoRsR OR NUN IAUsEN ?
Wild Tales of Returned Mid-Afri-
can Traveller.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Some OF the
morning papers-the Daily Mail, the
Daily Chronicle, the Daily News and
the Morning Post-publish the re-
markable interview with Z. S. GrOgan,
who has Just returned to England aft
er two years journey in Africa.
Mr.. Grogan. who Travelled over $500
miles and represents himself TO De the
first European who has passed through
the continent from the Cape to Cairo,
saws that after leaving Lake Tangan-
yika, with eight pOrters, he entered a
region Of active volcanoes, where he
encountered enormous lava streams,
forming a yeritable sea, forty miles by
sixty, and a hundred feet deep"
This whole region he found devas-
fated. forests and herds of elephants
being buried in liquid fire.
The neighbOring country, he says, is
occupied by some 5000 Balekas, fero-
cious cannibals from the Congo, who
live by man-hunting. His guides told
him that the country, covering $500
square miles, had been until recently
densely populated, but that the people
had virtually been killed and eaten by
Balekas.
Everywhere he found evidences of
cannibalistic practices. The very paths
in the jungle were marked out by lines
of human skeletons.
The streams were full OF decomDos-
ing remnants of humanity, half eaten
and horribly mutilated.
These cannibals, according to Mr..
! Grogan's narrative, lived in grass cab
! ms. He entered some of these habita-
lions and witnessed horrible sights. He
saw "cauldrons full of liquid, with
| floating human skulls and the bodies
of infants"
On one occasion the savages attack
| ed Mr.. Grogan's party, but he opened
upon them with rifle fire. This stag
gered the cannibals, as they had never
before seen a gun or a white man. Mr.
| Grogan shot two and the rest retreat
ed.
He says the Balekas are by no means
repulsive to look upon. Although
/ small, they are well built and have
good features. Men and women &C
about stark naked, and their Ions
hair gives them peculiarly wild ap.
pearance.
Proceeding along the west coast OF
/ Albert lake Mr.. Grogan found the ma
tives terrorized by raids of the Bel.
gians. He declares that he thoroughly
| investigated this matter and found
that the Belgian troops were in the
habit of crossing the frontier, had shot
numbers of the inhabitants and haC
carried off the young women and cat
tie, tying up and burning the old WON
en-, while white Belgian officers were
present. He adds:
From the north of Albert lake t
Lake Mweru the whole country is in ;
state of chaos. 1t is administered b!
Incompetent Belgians. Often the non
commissioned officers and troops ar,
of the lowest type of natives, and the.
are almost invariably canniblls.'
The Daily News and the Dali.
Chronicle comment editOrially in a Sc
rious strain upon the interview.
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TIDES. sun AND NOON.

Full moon on the 10Th at 9:42 p. m.
rides from the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey tables:
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian standard time Is 10 hours
20 minutes slower than Greenwich
dine, being that of the meridian OF
lE7 degrees 30 minutes. The time
whistle blows at 1880 p. m, Wnicn Is
the same as Greenwich, 0 hours y min
utes. Sun and moon are for local time
for the whole group.
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NOTICE.

AT \ MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Honolulu Chinese ChrOn-
icle Co., Ltd, held at the United Chi
nese Society hall on the 10th day Of
March, A. ID. 1900, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Chu Gem ..................P President
W. G. Weldon ......... Vice President
Lin Shen Chow ........... Secretary
10 Fon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Treasurer
Wong Leong, L. AhlO, Alexander
Garvie, Directors.
LIN SHEN CHOW.
Secretary.
March u, 1900. 549l
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

DIAMOND HEAD SIGNAL STA
TION, March II, 10 p. m.--Weather,
clear; wind, light, 5. w.
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NOTICE..

OWING TO THE EXTRAORDI-
nary expense and 20 the delay Incl
dental to the handling OF goods. an ex-
ira charge. depending upon the delay
incurred. will be made on freights
from Honolulu TO other ports In these
Islands during the continuance OF the
plague.
INTER-ISLAND STEAM NAvIGA-
TON CO., LTD, by its President,
]. ENA.
wILDER'S STEAMSHIP CO., by c. q.
WIGHT, President. b44J
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ISLAND SHIPMENTS.
NOTICE..

UNDER ORDERS FROM THE
Board OF Health, our steamers will
not be allowed to land OF discharge
alongside OF a wharf during the con-
tinuance OF the plague. II will be nee
essary to lighter all freight to and
from steamers. In addition TO regular
rates OF freight, further charge for
lighterage sufficient TO cover the actual
expense OF the same will be made. No
freight will be received, except II be
subject to this charge for lighterage.
CSigned)
INTER-ISLAND STEAM NAVIGA-
TON CO., LTD. by it's President,
]. ENA.
(Signed)
WILDER STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD, by
its President, G. L. WIGHT.
b417
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EMPLOYMENT NOTICE.

WE BEG TO INFORM THE PUB
lie that We are in a position 70 furnish
good and reliable help.
FORT STREET EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY, 404 Fort st. 547s
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LOST DRAFT.

DRAFT NO. Ala, DRAWN DEC. %.
1899, by the Kohaia Sugar Co. on Cas-
tie & Cooke, Ltd, agents. for SIS. IA
yor Of ]. B. Collins. has been lost. Paw
ment has been stopped and all persons
are warned against negotiating same
5tS7
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MARRIED.

BRAND-DICKEY-March II, 1900 in
Honolulu. Harry Brand and Miss
Emma J. DiCkey, Rev. John G. Hay,
pastor of the Christian Church, Off
ciating.
CSan Francisco papers please
COpy)
New attractions az the O-pheum to-
night.
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CARD OF THANKS.

THE FAMILY AND RELATIVES
OF the late Togo Jackson hereby wish
to tender their heartfelt thanks to the
many kind friends and others who in
many ways assisted them during their
bereavement 54g1
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ARRIVED AT HONOLULU.

Monday, March II.
Am. schr. yacht Rover, Fithian, 81
days from Samoa.
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NOTICE..

PEERLESS PRESERVING PAINT
COMPANY have removed TO Fort
street, opposite Club Stables.
h P. WALTON,
544e Manager.
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SALESMAN-A man thoroughly ac-
quainted with mems furnishing
goods. Apply by letter 2. o. box 429.
stating reference and experience.
Correspondence treated strictly con-
fidential. 54S7
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FOR SALE.

A LARGE, WELL-IMPROvED COR
ner lot with residence on Hotel street
Inquire Of
J. H. SCHNACK,
5406 Merchant Street.
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Nld.llU tf-d 81 ffHF AlDAAbAN At Nas---'t"aa-
alton $500.
Instruments fled March II, 1900:
LIST Parry. I'd Party. Class.
Kamak1 and wife-Nahiku Su-
gar 90. ................ -
Elai and wiie-&ahiku Sugar
20. ......... .............'-.'
W. =. HOOp8i-Edh.ku Sugar Co. y
\. L. y. Kailiuli-Ah sam ......... l.
Kekipi and husJaud-F. l.. Leslie Rec.
X. McVeigh-W. 5avidge ....... 7 Al. Al.
l.. G. Abies--P5Hg ChOus ct al. I.l'e.
Pang ChUng e. all. d. Nc
Weigh .......... ........' $500 -
J. ID. McVeigh and wife--A. W.
Carter, IT. ............'..... "
T G. White-W. J. White...... B.o.
w. 4. BeckIey-W. J. White 80. BIS.
+. VI. Barnhart and husband-W.
j. White ......... ....'..'..'' VI
w. c. Achi and Wife,. +. UI-
BRIGHT ............ '.'.'''''''
C. :. Desky-J. G.. Pratt ........ f.At.
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FOR SALE

A CORNER LOT ON PENSACOLA
street, 1OOx2OO, will be sold as a whole
or in lots (50x100); also L large inte-
rior lot, S0x1S0. Apply to Mrs. b. r.
Hendry, Pensacola street. 549O
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FOR RENT.

AT KAWEHEWEHE, OLD Wal
kiki beach, unfurnished cottages, two
3-TOOmed and one 2-rOomed; rent reas-
enable TO desirable parties; bathing IA
cilities and stable accommodation;
personal applications requested. 1895
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FOR SALE

TWO FINE LOTS ON KINAU ST,
between Alapai and Kapioiani streets,
lots graded, terraced, water laid; ready
to build, sidewalk curbed; price reas-
enable. Apply TO n. 5. Sachs, tele-
nhone g7g. 54SS
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Lodge LIE Progress De pOCealie
no. 124, \. < a. 5. RITE.

THERE WILL BE \ SPECIAL
meeting Of lie Progress Lodge. NJ. IA.
4. q A. 5. Rite, this CiuesdayJ even
ing al 1880 O'Clock, al its han, Masonic
Temple.
WORK IN SECOND DEGREE.
Members OF Hawaiian Lodge No. p
and Pacific Lodge No. S22 and. all so
iourning brethren are invited TO be
present
BY order Of the W. NJ.
T.. b. FRIEL,
Secretary.
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FOR RENT

COMPLETELY furnished room at 472
Beretania, between Punchbowl and
Alapai SITS. 54q1
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WANTED.

A FAITHFUL YOUNG JAPANESE
man, who thoroughly understands
English, desires a position in Office or
store. Address J. II. NJ, this Office.
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LOST.

FRIDAY morning from a carriage a
large bundle of red silk. Suitable
reward will be paid for return of
same TO this office. 5iSq
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FOR SALE.

s2,75O-LOT ON LUNALILO ST, 73x
100. Beautiful shade trees; nice lawn;
water laid on. l.. G. Ables, Real Estate
Dealer. 54S7
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FOR LEASE.

LOT WITH TWO HOUSES AT LE-
leo (opposite the Oahu Lumber Co.'S
yard). Inquire of L. c. Ables. 54S9
54S9
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO:

information
IS. +ASNEELo 81 CO I'D Agents
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IF YOU WANT HELP

SEND YOUR ORDERS TO 4O4 FORT
street, Employment Agency, next BIZ
arts, jeweller. and we will send you
good and reliable help of all kinds.
Tel. =. 5479
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FOR SALE.

s3,OOO-HOUSE AND LOT ON WAL
kiki road Con car line), 10Ox100; house
contains parlor, dining room, two bed
rooms, kitchen. pantry, etc. Apply to
WILLIAM SAVIDGE,
200 Merchant ST., Campbell Blk.
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Classified Advertisements.
WAIVED.

in Office work; adver-
tiser is a thorough bOOkkeeper, ac-
COuntant and cashier. Address of
flee Work" this Office. 5iS9
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FOR SALE

THREE DOZEN MILK CANS
from 2 TO u quarts, large cOntainer
with double strainers, 1 large farmers
boiler, 2 very good horses, well broken
to harness and saddle, will drive single
Or double. Apply A. a. Montana, ManOa
Valley. 5491
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FOR SALE.

ON EASY TERMS, A FEW ELE-
CANT lots at Manoa; town side OF A. A.
Montano'k
5442 J.H. SCHNACK.
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MELROSE.
JUST OPENED.
FOR SALE

HOUSE AND LOT, No. q ANIPUNI
street; lot 96x125, with neat cottage of
9 rooms; modern improvements; cleo
trio lights. Grounds nicely planted.
Easy terms. L. G. ABLES.
54S7 Real Estate Agent.
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FOR SALE.

S225-HoRSE, HARNESS AND PHAE-
ton; horse kind and gentle; safe for
lady to drive. l.. G. ABLES,
54S7 Real Estate Agent.
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FOR SALE.

S5,OOO-HOUSE AND LOT AT PU-
nahou, near carline. House contains
bedrooms. parlOr, dining room, kitch-
en-, servants quarters, etc. Large lot.
a bargain.
WILLIAM SAVIDGE.
zoe Merchant St.
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Maunakea street. Honolulu. Consider
alton $500.
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aCifC Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental Steamship Go,
AND Togo KiSen KaiSha.

OF the above companies will
t on about the dates below men toned:
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FOR SALE.

FOUR LOTS, 5Ox1OO each, fronting
main street; ready for building; just
past Kamehameha Schools. at $500
each on easy monthly installments.
5413 III. SCHNACK.
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FOR JAPAN AND CHINA:

........ ......... ......... .........
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

$3.50 WILL BUY A NICE CORNER
lot (91x125). with new residence, al
Punahou. Easy Terms.
Apply to ]. H. SCHNACK.
5479
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
Ths Pr..Id.n,,. Nd.s.nr,.

The annual message of President Nc
Kinley is a very careful and extended re.
view of all the operations and relations,
foreign and otherwise, of the government.
The most important portion is that deVot-
ed to the complications in China. A con.
secutive historical statement is given of
the events which led up to the final catas-
trophe and to the siege of the legations in
PekIn which followed. The only definite
recommendation made is that a reduction
be made in the amount of the so called
war taxes levied 1t is to be inferred from
the reading of the message that the Presl-
dent favors the ship subsidy bill, and that
he hopes TO see Congress take measures
which will insure the construction of the
Nicaragua canal. He recognizes in be-
coming spirit of gratitude the remarkably
favorable circumstance under which this
Nation enters upon the twentieth century.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

The largest stock of gold coin and bull
ion ever held in the United States is now
accumulated in the treasury and its branch
rs. The total has been rising steadily dur
ing the whole of the present year, and the
amount is now S474, 1OS, ,336, or about $76,-
600, 600 greater than at the close of 1899.
This surplus of gold is in striking con-
trast with the conditions Of a few years
ago, when the total gold held for all pur-
poses fell at the close of January, 1896, to
sos, 1893, 1857, and the net amount at the
command of the government beyond the
security for gold certificates, was only S49,-
S45,508. The influx Of gold into the treas
ury comes partly from the new gold from
the Klondike and other mines, but its re-
tention is due to the pressure for currency
which leads to the acceptance of gold GER
tificAtes and other paper money in prefer
ence to coin
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
NO. 40
sAxToNa RIVER.

1t is quite good sleighing bereabouts.
Mr.. Locke had carload of coal on the
street early In the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Patnode moved last week
to this village from Cambridgeport.
Miss Helen Roux returned on Monday
to her work in Mr. Wizards school.
The ladies' circle on Wednesday was in
charge of Mrs. Chaplin and Mrs. Davis.
Tuesday and part Of Wednesday were
stormy days. There is deep snow on the
hills.
Mr.. Bemis of Windham is spending
some time at his sisters, Mrs. W.
Williams's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goddard of West Town
shend came last week to Mr.. Rand's for
tho winter.
Mrs. G. R. Tower came home last week
from a visit of some days with her daugh-
ter in Sunderland, Mass.
Mrs. Ellen G. Stearns returned Monday
from Boston and vicinity where she had
been visiting for some days.
Mr. Tenney has completed, save paint
ing, the new piazza. 1t adds very much
to the substantial and attractive appear
ance Of his fiue residence
John Graves was in town the first of the
week. He passed his Thanksgiving with
his daughter at Windsor. Mr.. and Mrs.
Graves live in Hartford, Conn.
The Baptist parsonage is the home of a
musical family. Mr.. Foote and his three
daughters form a fine orchestra. They
played last Sunday before the Sunday
school Of the Baptist church.
Twenty. FIVE carloads of apples have been
taken away by the street cars from this
place. Mr.. Knowlton bought a carload of
cider apples at Chester and had them de-
llvered at his mill by rail-
The new pulpit set was placed in the
Congregational church last week 1t adds
very much to the beauty of the audito-
rum. 1t is a gift to the church from
Charles Frost and his sister, Mrs. Frank
Butter6eld.
Fred Butterfeld of Derby Line and Mr..
and Mrs. Kimball of Bellows Falls came
Sunday morning to worship where they
were accustomed to worship in their youth.
They expressed much pleasure in the
changes lately made in the interior of the
church.
The trial of Henry Deane comes this
week. Mrs. Deane and daughter went to
Boston on Thursday to see Henry and his
family. The feeling here is strongly in
favor of Henry. 1t would seem that he
might be acquitted. Certainly his friends
here very earnestly hope that he will be
cleared.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
100 years OF N1eohanIcaI Progress

The December number of Machinery
contains as a notable feature, marking the
end Of the nineteenth century, a chronolo-
gical record of mechanical progress during
the past 100 years. This record presents in
a compilation in as brief form as possible
all the more important events in the devel-
opment and application of machinery dur
ing the nineteenth century. 1t calls to
mind as nothing else could the wonderful
inventions which have come into everyday
use during this period. The record begins
with the invention of the first carding ma
chine In Low ell, Mass, and of the Jac.
guard loom in France, and then follows on
with all the remarkable developments in
the use and application of steam, the
growth of facilities for transportation, the
working of metals, the application of cleo
tricity to the purposes of daily life, and so
on through all the years. In the record of
the year 1868 occurs the item, 81. D.
Whitney, Brattleboro, Vt, made first in
clined adjustable punching press. Is
thought to be the first maker of sectional
dies and punches in United States"
In commenting editorially on the facts
presented by this record Machinery says:
at would seem scarcely possible that in
another hundred years there could be so
many remarkable inventions pertaining to
ordinary needs and the ordinary forces of
nature. People are freed from anxiety as
to the invention of useful and needful arti-
cles, and it would seem that we are now to
enter an era in which all forms of engineer
ing construction will be attempted of a
magnitude unprecedented. The work that
has been done has furnished the tools, SO
to speak, for conducting enterprises on
vast scale, of which the work of the past
ten years affords an indication"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

Gen. Theodorus s. Peck bobs up Sc
renely as a candidate for collector Of Gus
toms for the district Of Vermont. Hon.
Onn Merrill, the present collector, natu-
rally wishes to retain the most lucrative
political berth in the state. The question
to be settled is, which man possesses the
superior qualifications for the Officer In
private life, which would you choose to
carry on large business? Judging from
the business records of the two men The
Phoenix would have no hesitancy in en-
dorsing the present incumbenh Il is our
opinion. moreover, that the people of Yer
mont have had all they want of the official
services of Gen. Peck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

j. y. Merriam, former treasurer of Cape
Colony, in an impassioned speech Sunday,
denounced the war in South Africa as
Zone of the blackest spots in the British
annals" He said the present methods OF
British warfare encouraged the worst ele-
ments on both sides, and were bound to
prove fatal to the ultimate peace of the
country. The promotion of Kitchener as
commander in chief in South Africa is
taken to mean a more merclless warfare
than heretofore against the Beers, as the
sirdar Of the Soudan is known as an un-
relenting man of blood and iron.