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Passion Play Decree Resented.

CITY OF MEXICO, April 15.-The
new order of the Archbishop OF Mexico
regarding the Passion Play. customary
on Good Friday. was observed In the
valley of Mexico. although the masses
resented the prohibition of the spectacle
which has been feature OF Holy Week
for centuries, originating with the
clergy when they were christening the
Indians.
But at Yautepre, in the State OF Mo
-elos, the people assembled at the par
sh priests home, demanding that ne
distribute as usual the costumes OF the
Passion Play. This he refused to DO.
II is reported that he was driven out OF
town, the people declarin~ they would
not stand such a priest and must De
allowed the ancient customs.
r-o,or uo,,ia cavG valdt fighting is
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Plague at Sydney.

SYDNEY. ~ S. w, April 13.-1t|
was officially announced today that Ill
cases and thirty-eight deaths from bu-
bonic plague have occurred here.
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Johnson wv. C. Achi and
: : rSsSasou) .-oGiee No. 10 West
Ls; Tel. SS4.
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~! SAILOR, NJ. Am. Soc. c. e.
IA Iss Sls Hydraulic Engineer;
BIZ, Honolulu.
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MUSICIANS.

|[EEhANO & C0.-Contractors
llaers, Painters. Paperhangers
PeSSorators; S all work neatly
Honolulu.
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Slow Work Ahead.

LONDON, April 10, A. M.-Britons
are now beginning, though reluctantly,
to realize that Lord Roberts is in for a
winter campaign, lasting several
months. This is the end, in a few
words, of the high hopes based upon
Lord Roberts brilliant dash to Kimber-
ley and Bloemfonteln. Preparations
are being made to hold Bloemfontein
against surprises. Lord Kitchener has
been given an important duty, being
responsible for the protection of the
railway, while Lord Roberts is wait
ing for remounts and winter clothes for
the troops. whose thin cotton khaki
uniforms and boots are worn out.
General Brabant and General Cat
acre are both at a standstill. Lord
Roberts will probably for some time
confine his operations to clearing the
Free State behind him of raiders and
to the relieving of Mafeking, for which
purpose apparently the Eighth Divi-
sion, now arriving at Cape Town. has
been ordered to Kimberley.
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nrrKEY-King and Bethel
= - sOs P. o. box 1856.
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u, Z, = DOVE, C.E.-surveyor
|T,..s M engineer; office Campbell
; py'4'fs \ lne1t TO Bishop & Co.
PeTriting. O''' '''Aen
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A Possible Defeat.

LONDON, April ia third very
serious defeat has been inflicted upon
the British forces in the Orange Free
State, according to dispatches to the
Daily Mail, quoting advices from Boer
sources. The report of the victory is
that on Saturday General De Vets
Burghers attacked the British forces,
1900 strong, at Meerkatsfontein. After
a fierce engagement in which according
to one account, 600 British were kill
ed or wounded, the Beers captured the
entire command.
The War Office has not made public
any dispatches indicating the possibil-
ity of such an engagement, nor do any
press kilograms received from the cor
respondents with the British army,
many Of which bear later date than Sat
urday. contain any hint of this disaster.
Yet the censorship is very stringent at
present and might easily prevent such
news from reaching England until aft
er Lord Roberts had seen At TO report
on IL.
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Why Dewey Hates Mckinley.

CHICAGO, April IA Washington
special to the Inter Ocean says: The
Dewey mystery is explained at last.
The reason for the Admiral's sudden
announcement of himself as a Presi-
dental candidate and his bitter feel
ing toward Mckinley are cleared up by
discovery made today.
Admiral Dewey furnished a clew TO
the explanation by complaining to
friends that Mr.. Mckinley unjustly de-
prived him of $4,000. In the Admir-
ais opinion the President robbed
him."
The basis for the charge is the fact
that President Mckinley has been un-
able to pay Admiral Dewey the same
compensation as that received by ci-
william members of The late Philippine
Commission, to wit, 10000. The
President wanted to pay this sum to
the Admiral, but the law would not
permit That section of the statute
which says no one shall hold two Of
fees OF trust and profit under the
United States Government, where the
compensation exceeds $500, was in
the way, and though the President
tried to find a way around the statute
neither he nor his law officers were
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t-orrv ". JOB.-Sulte SIS, Mar
n5G oId1 chicago, ILL.,; Hawaiian
., p,ass pSossral for States of Illinois.
W, Ohio, Indiana and Wiscon-
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They are relying on Cape carts for
transports aud are carrying scarcely
any forage and only sufficient food TO
meet the mediate requirements of the
convoy with OK transport following at
secure distance. The Boer columns
are thus enabled to move almost as
quickly as cavalry. 1t Is reported that
there are 5000 Beers to the south of De
Vets Dorp. The force extends from
that point to Odendahl. The burghers
who had returned to their farms are
undoubtedly rejoining the enemy"
LONDON, April 1.-THE Bloemfon-
tein correspondent of the Standard.
telegraphing Monday, says: The Beers
are in full retreat from Wepener, hug
ging the Basutoland border. The Ba-
sutos are marching parallel with them
along the frontier, watching eagerly
for the slightest encroachment."
The Daily News has the following
from Reddersburg, dated Friday:
General Chermside saw the rearguard
of the Beers disappear southeast in full
retreat. The enemy appear to be in
strong force four miles east of Red
dersburg. They are falling back be-
fore our advance guard"
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Chairman Jones Talks.

washington says:
senator Jones of Arkansas. chairman
of the Democratic National Committee
said last night that he had no idea
what Admiral Dewey's intentions were,
or what line of action he would pursue
to obtain a presidential nomination.
So far as the National Committee as
a body was concerned, no letter or COM
munication had been addressed to the
admiral on the subject of his candi-
dacy. Speaking for himself Sen. Jones
said he had not written to the Ad-
miral inquiring whether he would en-
ter the Kansas City convention and
abide by the result of the convent n,
but added:
ut is quite probable, however. that
others are more curious"
1T is quite possible" continued he,
that Admiral Dewey may be suggested
in connection with the vice-presidency.
but | have not the slightest idea that
he will be proposed seriously as a pres
idential candidate. Public sentiment
has already decreed that Mr.. Bryan is
to be the nominee of the regular Demo-
cratic party and in my judgment the
men who will represent the Democratic
party at Kansas City will carry out the
will of the Democratic masses and
name Mr.. Bryan.
$50 far as Admiral Dewey is con-
cerned / have no means of knowing
whether he proposes. as a Democrat
to come to the regular organization and
abide by the consequences, or whether
he and his friends intend to hold an
Independent convention similar to that
which named a third party ticket four
years ago headed by General Palmer"
Senator Jones then explained that he
was not seriously considering the can
didacy ofAdmiral Dewey because he be
lieved IL 10 be the result of a movement
originated by certain sO-called Demo-
Gratis who did not vote for MIR. Bryan
four years ago and who have no in
tention Of doing so IL he is again named
as the party standard bearer. He ad-
ded that IL was not usual for a candi-
date that he proposed to be the candi-
date for any particular party and die
tate a policy which is supposed to be
antagonistic to all the principles of the
party from which he seeks support
Of" said Senator Jones. Admiral
Dewey declared himself to be a Demo
crat he will receive cordial welcome
into the fold. for the American people
are proud of him for his gallant and
meritorious services in their behalf
There are other good Democrats who
rendered valuable service to their coun-
try during the Spanish-American war
and the admiral will not be lonely In
the Democratic ranks. He will probably
receive such consideration as he de-
serves. but he will have to abide the
result OF the convention. whatever ii
may be-
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THE BOERS
AND BR|T0NS
UnCOnfrmed Rumors of
BOer Successes.
ROBERTS LONG DELAY
The British Commander Said to be
Preparing for an Early Ad-
vance on Pretoria.

ALIWAL NORTH, April 1O.-An en-
gagement took place yesterday at We
pener. The Beers Vickers- Maxim did
considerable execution at first, but the
British guns soon got the range and
did great havoc. The Rouxville com
mando has gone to Wepener.
The fighting at Wepener was severe
and lasted all day long. The Beers
received a check. The casualties were
rather heavy on both sides. Another
commando is advancing towards We
pener from Dewet's Dorp.
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PHYSICIANS.
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ARCHITECTS

| RcHlTECTs.
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Conan Doyle says veldt fighting Is
turning Tommy Atkins into the type
Of the American cowboy.
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The Feeling In London.

LONDON. April 12.-Eyerybody here
is 10th to believe the story from Pre-
toria of q further British reverse and
the Beers capturing 900 more men. The
report created something akin to dis
may in London yesterday. and the pub
lie, therefore, was quite ready to accept
with Joy the statement that the War
Office did not credit the story. The re-
lief felt was all the greater when Lord
Roberts dispatches arrived reporting
the activity of the Beers In the south OF
the Free State, but nothing of any dis
aster to the British troops.
Still, the feeling exists in London
that they cannot be too sure till an
other day has passed, for 1t must be re-
membered that it has usually taken
some time for the British version oil
checks and reverses to reach this coun-
try. This is natural when 1t Is taken In
to consideration that detached col
umns from the Free State are operating
at considerable distance from head
| quarters.
--latest dispatches throw considerable
doubt on the story Of British defeat J
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On the Eve of Advance.

LONDON, April 17.-(Afternoon Ser
vice. AT last Roberts seems to be on
the eve of making his main advance
towards Pretoria. Unless all the usual
reliable sources of information and all
the indications smuggled past the CEN
sor are at fault, the British army with
in a few days will be marching north
ward. After many premature and un-
founded reports that have purported
to tell of this move there is naturally
even in the best informed quarters con-
siderable hesitancy in settling upon the
day Lord Roberts Is likely to leave
Bloemfontein, but there is a settled i'm
preston that IL will occur either at the
end OF this week or the beginning of
next. The long, weary wait in the Free
state capital has apparently effected a
much needed rehabilitation, though IL
Is probable Lord Roberts would still
further have delayed his advance had
not the Boer activity forced him to
put his forces in such positions that un-
less they quickly proceed northward
the strategic advantage will be lost.
The critics agree in the supposition
that the advance will be made in paral-
lei columns with broad front west OF
the railroad. the third and eighth divi7
sions sweeping northward to the ex-
treme northwest, the entire force
amounting to $4,000 men.
Exactly what part General Butler
will take is still a secret, which no one
Is able to probe.
From the seat OF war there is signif-
icant silence. From The Hague comes
the news that the Boer delegates re-
fuse to make public the object of their
mission. They hope to be received by
Queen Wilhelmina, but nothing in this
direction has yet been decided upon.
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q a !. ! p - -. =
able to'do' so. and Dewey cannot nave
his $4,000 - "'y'' s.-.s." - -
: a. month ago Deaty called at the
WMtp House ana asRed Mr. NICK ihley
aboGt compensation for his services as
4 member OF fthe cdnimission. The
presidents told him he. wanted. Ito pay
nim srhe same, as. other. civilian mem
bers weresto RECEIVE. -. 49,. .....
dewey then volunteered to the Pres
ident.that, Sin sopinion, there was
but.one candidate for President in this
cohntry-that there should be but one
MCKINLEY. = 49, .I;l =
y You. have earned election and the
people will give il to you," the Admir-
al said .
\ Dewey chen went on to say that he
had always been a Republican: that
pc was originally Republican on the
slavery issue, was afterward a Repub-
lcan on protection. then on the mon
ey question, and was now a Republi-
can Non expansion. He thanked the
President for all past kindnesses and
vent away in happy frame of mind.
a Few days later he started on his tour
through the South. -
/ When Dewey returned frcSn his
southern trip the first thing he heard
at the office of the Secretary of the
Navy was that the law would not per-
init him TO draw 1000 compensation.
Ire Admiral lost his temper. lie
swore at the President in a most Bit
ter way. He paced the floor of the
room, exclaiming that Mckinley had
robbed him, had deprived him of his
Just dues, had treated him like a dog
had trumped up this legal obstacle for
the purpose OF cheating and robbine
him. f-
Incredible as il may appear. these
were his expressions. He apparently
could not find words vicious enough 10
express his feelings.
The Admiral declared he would have
vengeance, and in a day or two not
only the people of the country. but
Dewey's most intimate friends, were
amazed and surprised at his announce.
inent that he was q candidate for
President. From that day to this the
Admiral has been complaining OF Nc.
hfnley and of the Administration in
general, and, through his fault-finding
the first information concerning tn,
matter leaked out.
An investigation in Administration
circles discloses -great unwillingnes,
to talk abouttthe case. 1t is not de
MED the President refusedato pay Dew
ey the sum paid to other members O
the commission, but Mr. MoKinley ha!
issued orders that not one word b,
said about the affair by any of his ad
visers. >
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An Active Enemy.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Times has
the following from Jamersberg, dated
April 18th:
Colonel Dalgety's force has been
surrounded by some thousands OF Beers
with eight guns, two pom poms' and
two Maxims. since Monday morning
They have CALAMITY withstood heavy
attack on Monday and again night at
tack on Tuesday; and on Thursday
there was a continuous shell and rifle
fire. We are confident of being able to
repulse any attack. Food Is plentiful.
Our casualties, in the circumstances,
are small. The brunt OF the hghting,
and also of the loss. has been borne by
Cape mounted riflemen."
The Bloemfontein correspondent OF
the Morning Post telegraphing Thurs
day. says: "The enemy have evidently
determined to adopt entirely new tao
tics. Two columns are known to be
moving to the south OF Bloemfontein
North Park union., 1900-05-25
TEiAln of RaAlIAm.

"Sc-prl-zwm-xlkyqg- qg-hbdhbjmrk-
qzzxmx-pst-' The author sat al
his desk with the perspiration pour.
ing from his brow like the far-famed
falls OF Lodore. His matted hair
slapped round his head at each move
ment like a hastily wrung dishcloth.
He was writing realistic novel. The
day was warm. 1t was a dreadful and
exhaustive job. but being realistic 1t
had to be done to the life. He started
again. Observation-Disclosures
unfortunate wretch that l ami" The
author could be distinctly seen melt
ing away under the hot fire Of the
terrific undertaking. H. made an
other supreme effort. "Kt-kt-kt-
Observation-Disclosures It'll have
to do" he solilo1uized under his
breath. Its the best I can do unless
/ compromise with Get up!'-but no,
never!' He was endeavoring to write
on paper the sound made to horse to
accelerate its speed. Such-such are
the trials OF realism STRAY Stories.
North Park union., 1900-05-25
Heats the Yerkes Telescope,

Up to the present time Chicago has
been able to boast the largest tele-
scope in the world-that at the Yerkes
observatory at Lake Geneva. But
the monster telescope at the Paris ex-
position, which will bring the moon
within thirty-six miles, is three times
the length Of the Yerkes telescope. 1t
Is 1877 feet long. feet in diameter and
weighs twenty-one tons. The lenses,
the largest in existence, measure over
forty-nine inches in diameter and
weigh 1920 pounds. 1t is because Of
the difficulty In the way Of making
these monster lenses that the world
mas waited until the close OF the nine
ieenth century for such an instrument
rhe process OF making big lenses has
Tor nearly two centuries been a most
jealously guarded monopoly of Paris.
There is only one manufacturer of
tnem in the world, M. Mantois. the di-
rect successor of Guinaux. who, it is
claimed. invented the process at the
beginning of the present century.
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PICTURESQUE CORFU.
Quaint Legend. In the Pretty Ion'an

Quaint Legends In the Pretty Ioninn
Iale.
Corfu Is one of the most charming
Of the Ionian isles. Notwithstanding
Its surroundings the inhabitants are
neither good sailors nor fishermen, but
given to athletic sports and target
shooting. says the New York Tribune
Superstitions and legends abound and
long rock is always shown to strang-
ers with the explanation that 1t is the
ship of Ulysses turned to stone by Nep-
tune as 1t was returning from Ithaca.
With a climate equal to that OF Sicily
and much like that OF Malta. the town
Of Corfu Is popular as winter resort.
Careless as the natives are about gath
ering the olives. these still yield
goodly quantity of oil, which, beside
salt. is their only export. A traveller
marvels to find the most primitive ap-
pliances still In use. The ovens are
mere domes Of brick or clay and on
their doors. which are only rough
stones. red cross Is painted. This
same sign Is found on many OF the
doors Of the houses. Oil lamps Of brass
AA0 oANCis VI VI u AOu4e viii opcA Icb-
ervoir and In the most fantastic and
graceful shapes. are still in common
use. Bread Ia baked and clothes are
washed In the fashion of a hundred
years ago yet the former Is palatable
and the latter are redolent with lemon
peel and laurel leaves. A pretty sight
is a Corfu fete beneath the pale green
olive trees. Men and women in pic
turesque costumes. with graceful move
ments. wind in and out of the mazes
OF their national dances. to the music
OF violins, tambourines and guitars. A
Greek funeral is grewsome sight The
body is carried to the grave In an open
coffin. the face being visible to every
passer-by. At the house walters, sona
of them gifted at improvising, recite
in prose or verse the virtues OF the
dead and the sorrow OF the friends.
North Park union., 1900-05-25
A Dog Worth Ha wing.

The large pet dog of Charles Hagcr-
man OF Irishtown. Adams county,
s,lved the life Of his three-yenr-old son
In singular manner while the two
We're at play In the yard. The child
had chain fastened around his body
and attached to the neck OF the dog.
They We're strolling about. when the
boy accidentally fell into the cistern,
containing several feet OF water. The
dog, bracing himself for the shock,
pulled on the chain with sufficient force
to hold the child's head above the wa.
ter. The pitifui cries Of the boy were
heard by young lady residing with
the family. who hnstened to the scene
and rescued the little fellow from his
perilous position.-Bnltimore Sun.
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Smallest Revolver Ever Made.

Stephen NJ. Van Allen of Jamaica m
expert shot with rifle or revolver, has
ever made. 1t is only an inch long and
is perfect in every detail. 1t is self
acting and the chambers hold six cart.
ridges. The bullets are about the size
of the head OF large pin. The cart.
ridges possess sufficient power to send
the bullets through a half-inch pinu
board. Mr.. Van Allen has tested the
little weapon and found 1t accurate. II
was given to him by a friend who OBJ
tained 1t abroad.-New York Sun.
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I..,i>. u.,..,.a

An Indian agent who was militia
colonel desired to impress the Indians
with the magnitude OF his dignity. He
dressed himself III full uniform. with
his sword by his side. and rising In the
council told them that one reason why
the Great Father hnd 80 much trouble
with his red children WAS that he had
sent civilians to them. You are war
riors." he said. ''and when the Great
Father saw me he said: L Will send
this man. who is a great warrior, to my
red children, who are warriors. and
they will hear his wor,fs.'" An old
chief arose. and surveying the speaker
from head to foot. said calmly: "Since
1 was Il small hoy l have heard that
white men have great warriors. l
have always wanted to see one. l have
looked upon one and now I am ready
to die."-From "The "Reminiscences Of
the Bishop OF Minnesota"