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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
PLAN TO INCREASE
UNCLE SANS ARMY
Proposal to Have a Minimum
Strength of Fifty
Thousand.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-According to
a special dispatch from Washington to
the Tribune, virtual agreement upon
the essential features of proposed legis-
lation for the army was reached last
night by War Department officials
with the Presidents approval and that
of the Congressional leaders. 1t pro-
vides for a permanent standing army
organization with a minimum strength
of $4,000 men, to be increased as occa-
sion demands by doubling the size of
companies in the discretion of the Pres
ident as communicated chief and sub
ject to the limitation of annual appro-
priations The new line organization
will provide sufficient officers. about
1000 in excess Of those at present in
the regular establishments. to meet the
requirements of companies of seventy
men each. These companies may be in
creased to 40 men each without addi-
tional officers. Permanent allowances
will be made for $1,000 artillerymen in
regimental organization, who are need
ed to care for the coast defenses.
The trainers of the adopted plan ia
vor empowering the President to enlist
natives in the Philippines not to exceed
I'm regiments with American officers
after the English manner of fighting
rebellious natives with their people.
Gen. Macarthur has urged this step
and gives assurances that he can cas-
lily Select experienced officers from the
volunteers in his division and will have
no difficulty i'm getting desirable enlist
1kInents for an efficient and loyal native
pntingent similar to the Macabebe
lvalry, now 500 strong.
The new permanent organization. 50.
900 strong. Is confidently believed to be
Insured, not doubt being expressed
by War Department officials and Con.
gressional leaders that the House and
Senate are prepared to agree promptly
TO the new military basis AS to the
elastic features involving the dscre.
tionary power of the President to in
crease the size of companies to mo-
more than double their strength Their,
Is some doubt.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
A CONVICT EMPLOYED.
He Opened Dead Mans Safe IN
Twelve Minutes,

CHICAGO, Nov. PA special to the
Tribune from Columbus. Ohio, says:
In order to Immediately secure valu
able papers belonging to her dead hus-
band, the late Colonel F. j. Pickard. a
civil engineer, who died a few days
ago, an expert safe-blower, now a con-
vict in the state penitentiary here. vas
loaned to Mrs. Pickard by the warden
long enough for him to open the strong
box in which the important papers
were kept. The entire affair was kept
secret and the prisoner was conveyed
through the city in a closed carriage
to the safe which he blew open and
was returned to his cell before day-
Hight this morning.
All private papers were locked UP in
Colonel Pickard's safe, the dead man
alone having known the combination.
The town was searched in vain for an
expert to open the safe and the novel
plan Of securing the services of burg
lar was adopted. 1t took the convict
twelve minutes to open the safe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
EAGAN PLEADSFOR
REINSTATEMENT
The Suspended Officer Wants a
Chance to Vindicate
Himself.

NEW YORK, Nov. ga special dis
patch from Washington to the Tribune
says:
Charles p. Eagan, Commissary Cen
eral of Subsistence of the Army, has
come to Washington, it is understood,
to appeal to the President for a par
don and for restoration to duty He
was suspended from his rank and Of
flee for a term of six years on Febru-
airy Z, 1899, for his language before the
court of inquiry on army beef. He has
called at the White House, but he
failed to see the President, who, it is
generally rumored, offered some time
ago to remit the sentence of the court
martial provided General Eagan would
apply for retirement. This General
, Eagan has refused to do it is said.
Icontending that he is entitled to return
: to duty and vindicate himself before
retiring. Under the law General Pagan
I, does not reach the age of regular re-
tirement until January IS. 1905, al
though the President could cause his
retirement without application when
ne becomes sixty-two years of age In
the meantime General Eagan can be
retired only upon his own application
on account OF thirty years service.
Under the sentence imposed upon him.
General Eagan enjoys the full pay of
his grade, or $500 a year besides al
| lowances.
| On the retired list he would receive
only S5,625. 1t is reported that he has
been informed that an effort will he
made to have Congress enact at the
coming session a statute giving the
President authority to place upon the
retired list any officer of the army
navy or marine corps under sentence
of suspension for a longer neriod
than one year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06

4 New Admiral May Take the As,a-
tlc Station.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-It is cons.d-
cred likely in naval circles, says a Her
aid special from Washington, that
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers. pres
ident of the inspection board. will be
assigned to duty on the Asiatic -ta-
ton.
1t cannot be ascertained that he Is
to succeed either Rear Admiral Re-
mey or Rear Admiral Kempff. though
there are rurnors that he will relieve
the latter. 1t is intimated that with
the large force OF American warships
in Asiatic waters there should be Il
commander-in-chief and two subordin-
ate flag officers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
WHAT DRINK DID.
Incidents of Two Mems Debauch
in Utah Mine Fields.

SCOFIELD, Utah. Nov. 2S.-Richard
Smith, coal miner, beat his wife al
most insensible and struck his three
months old child on the forehead,
fracturing the little ones skull so that
lit died later.
pair of twins somewhat older had
been sleeping in the bed. Smith
wrapped the bedclothes SO tightly
about the children that they were
helpless. Then he saturated the clothes
with kerosene and set fire to them.
The mother had recovered sufficient
~ by this time to scream for help and
neighbors arrived just in time to over
power Smith and save the children's
| lives.
While this was going on, Jacot
kangas, neighbor, was prevented by
timely interference, from killing his
wife and three children. The two
men had been drinking together.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
MARCONI MAY SUPERSEDE
ALL SUBMARINE CABLES

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will be
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
INTERCOLLEGIATE EArh0'
It Kills Four Boys and WOUNDS i
Fifteen.

WELLSBURG, W. Va, NJ ~.
Four boys were killed and ~,
twenty injured by an ezplOs,+s
nitro-glycerine today a -! s b
boys, gathered to look at ~. wood
river, built a bonfire OF a ihau caul
the river bank. One Oh M on
an unopened tin can toa tbe FIRE
water and threw it in'o ~, and is
contained nitro-glycerine,; ,a a d
plosion killed Herman 7 , irS 4
fourteen; Rolin Ffdley' 1s snS:h
liam shriver, fifteen, anu
name unknown. nrNT
A DYNAMITE ACOlDD .ob u
PARIS. Nov. 2S.-A despair E Poausntiy,
Aniche, near Douai, says q ane O. |
dynamite at the bottom io d today 4
coal mines there expfodeTq v , 4
Ian unknown cause. -od have !
miners and eight inluiV are no.
removed, and eighteen 'i'
counted for.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
DAVIS
DIES AT ST. PAUL
His Last Words We're a Patriot.
ic Wish to Serve
Country.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov 27.-Senator
Cushman K. Davis, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations of the
Senate, died at his home in this city
tonight at g.: 40 O'Clock. He had SUI
fered greatly during two months of
sickness and gradually sank away, be-
ing unconscious for several hours be-
fore DEATH and, so far as could be
known, suffered no pain at the end.
Yesterday, approaching the approach
of the end, Mrs. Davis sent for Veneer
able T. H. M. Villiers Appleby, arch
deacon of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Minnesota, and Rev. Theo-
dore Sedgwick, rector of the Church of
st. John the Evangelist Senator Da-
Wis was for a time sufficiently rational
to express his grateful appreciation of
the clergymen's ministrations
| Grouped about the deathbed were
! Senator Davis immediate family. his
! devoted wife, his aged father. Major
H. H. Davis, and his two sisters, Mrs.
Morford and Mrs. Bartlett Trip. His
law partner, c. A. verance, and wife
were also present. as well as the doc
tors and nurses. The family had been
prepared for the end since the first
sinking spell, which occurred last Fri
day night, and all have been where
they could be summoned at mo-
ment's notice.
The senator had been in comatose
Estate during the day. Death came al
most imperceptibly, and the closing
scene was marked with but little Incl
dent. His last conscious utterance was
the expression of wish to live, not
for the sake of life itself, but because
he, believed his country needed him
His words were: "Oh, that | might
live five years more for my country's
sake"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
Chain
Wheels
$50

had been formally served anu
the President nor the Premier ~,
ministry would have been Spa co..,
Mr.. Kruger had not been Ie' 7,
with proper state and cerem0n!tt ,rsI
Salisbury studies the politics o. !, ,'' =
capitals and sometimes makes !, Il Z :
for a Government with when -
sympathy to escape disaster
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06

Also, twenty cases Of Lawns, Organ
clear out. Thirty-six inches wide at
|121zc; usual price 15c. These goods are
all new and clean. Our only reason for
selling them so cheaply is our want of
lspace.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
Mysteries of Diplomacy.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Two myster-
says the Tribune's London correspond
ent. The first is the difficulty in en-
forcing death sentences against Chi
nese princes The second is Lord Sal
isbury's neglect to give notice to the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06

powers of the annexation of the Trans
vaal The most reasonable explanation
offered in diplomatic circles is the I'M
Willingness of the British foreign office
to precipitate the downfall of the
French ministry.
The exchange of courtesies between
French officials and Mr.. Kruger would
| have been impracticable if this notice
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
For the Gentlemen

We have everything that man can
wish for in Furnishings. Our Neck
wear, Shirts. Collars, Cuffs, Hose, Un-
derwear, Pajamas, Bathrobes; also,
Towels, cannot be competed with in
this city, both for quality and style.
Trunks in every shape and size at
economical prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
For the Ladies
Specially

Shirtwaists, excelling anything of the
kind ever brought to this town, in all
colors and designs; latest sleeves, col
lar and cuffs, at Soc, Csc, 75c, S5c and
81 ~.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06

Robert E. A. Dorr, editor of the New
York Mail and Express, is dead.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
E1annelettes

In most beautiful shades. 1-Sc, 1ec
and 121sc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
.Dinities

In great variety 1-3c, 1ec. 1214c, 15c,
|171zc and 2oc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
Bed Spreads

"El Ultimo," 75c, 800. s1.25 each.
Price is no criterion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06
For the Household

In Domestics we are indispensable.
We offer you 1914 Sheetings at zoe,
Pillow Castings from 10c to 1Sc; big
25c, 27hc, BIC and 35c.
selection.
Blankets, in every shade, per pair,
90c. $1.00, 81. so. $1.75, $3.50, 1878, $3.50,
etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-06

Don't forget we are great handlers of
the best Sewing Machines, to wit: The
Standard. Domestic, Automatic. Nor
wood and Vindex
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-12
ASPHALT PAVEMENT.
Fernsid VIII Advocate
IL for Fores Avenue.

II may be of interest to the Portland
wheelmen, who have just started anew
an agitation In favor OF good roads, to
learn that Commissioner Fernald Of he
public works department intends to rec
oInmend to the next dsy council the lay
ing OF asphalt on the westerly side OF
Forest avenue. He believes that the
asphalt should eventually extend from
the Portland Railroad oompany's power
house to Morrili's corner, but of course
so extensive a contract could not be I'M
dertaken In one year. His idea 10 that
a beginning should be made this year ,
and an nnuai appropriation for It's con-
tinuance re made until the entire dig
tance between the two points mentioned
10 covered.
The easterly half OF the avenue Is
paved between the electric power house
ami Woodfords. An asphalt course along
the westerly side would delight the wheel
men and horssmen who travel In that
locality for business or pleasure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-12
STILL In LEGAL TANGLE.
Democrats Say They Are Afraid 10 Go to
the Capital.

Democrats Say They Are Afraid 20 Go to
the Capital.
Louissiils, KY, February l0.-Ths col
lapse of the peace negotiations through
Gov. Taylor's rejection of the Louivville
agreement and the latteris action In
calling off the London Legislature and
partially Withdrawing the troops. have
left the fight over state offices Invested
OF many Of It's wnr like features but in q
WORSE legal tangle than ever. The re-
e.irt of the news from Frankfort this af-
ttrnoon was followed Immediately by q
gathering of the Democratic leaders at
the willard hotel. At this conference
were Senator BlHpkburne, Gov. Beck ham,
Gen. Castlemaa. President Cart,r OF
the Senate. Speaker 1rimble sud others.
At this oonclu sion Gov. Beck ham sent
to the le yislaturs q message rsciting the
failure OF the peace negotiations and
tie conditions existing at Frankfort as
seen by him and recommending that
tho Legislature continue It's session In
Louisville as he oouid net guarantee t he
per sonal security of the members nor
protsct from unwarranted Interference
1T Frankfort.
Acting under this suggs stion, the lsgis-
laturs decided to remain at Louisville
for the present and both houses ad-
journed to meet at the court house Mon
day at noon. 1t Ia probable joint reso-
IL ton which was offered today will then
be adopted, calling for the appointment
of COMMITTEES to investigate the oon-
ditions at Frankfort as far AS they affsct
the safety Of the Legislature. 1he mem
beers do nc { noosIt Gov. Iaylcr's action 10
ordering away part OF the troops as re-
storing order under which they may
return to the Capital. They say they
would feel safer With the militia teere
| than with the reasonable armed
| noun tain neers who for weeks have
left to rrenace them.
The new alignment Of the parties af-
ter today's developments Is IS follows:
The Republicans will stand on the leg
| nlity OF Gov. Taylor's proclamation ad-
jourping the legislature to meet at Lon
don, and will hold TO be Illegal all acts
Of the Democratic Legislature since the
dats Of that proclamation, Chief among
which are the adoption OF the reports of
| the conte st boa rds and the declaration
| OF the cleo ton OF Gov. Goebei and Lieut..
Gov. Beokham. II the Democratic leg
puhueans will insist that John Marshall
and not l.. b. Carter, IL iieutenant gov
.rnor and president of the Senate. They
are fres to take the matter of the gov
ernor ship to the Federal corrts II they
| can make case In which such an APP
peal will lie. The Democrats win dis
puts the legality OF Gov. Taylor proc
lamation adjourning the Legislature to
London and back again to Frankfort.
Meanwhile Beokham win be recogr lied
| by this legislature as the legal governor.
| The positions are irrsconcilable and
while they are maintained a clash can
only be deferred. The Democratic leg
| islature held two sessions today with
| a quorum In each house. both houses
adjourned until Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-12

and began TO hunt up the young fellows
with whom Ovens and HadiGsn had
been seen. As o result i've more young
men were arrested and after many hours
Of interviewing and cross examining,
George Qnimby and John Perry rroke
down and acknowledged that they were
implicated IN tina bur glary and also I'm
plicstipg Owens and Hsdigan. Theee
latter men persisted In denying ell
knowledgs Of the matter and when told
ihrt Perry and DUMMY had "peaoh,d"
they laughed ut the polic', but would
say nothing 20 implicate themselves.
The next thiug was to recover the prop
sity which had been stolen. Perry and
Qaimby said that the jewelry wss put
IN a market basket WI i,h they found In
the store and was taken out on to Oak
street and themes along Cumberland to
Washington street. Nesr the fo-ner OF
these streets, the men had gone into .
place and sorted out the goods. Owens
advised that 10 be buried fur a month at
asst and then be divldtd, and the Other s
agreed to this. TIE four men then sepe-
rated and Hadiasn and Owens. so Perry
and Quimby said. bad gone OF with the
basket. They didn't know what had
been done with 1t beyond the fact that 1t
had been buried.
The polics got search warrant for the
houses NJ Hldiasn and Owens, but be-
fore the officers were sent to s,rve 10 Dep
uty Marshal Firth went to Owens and
tcld him what wss to be done. The
man laughed and told them TO go ahead
and search. He knew nothing about IL.
Then Mr.. Firth told him that he could
traoe the property until it WIS left In
Owens hands, and that lie knew IL was
somewhere about his house in the rear Of
80 North street. After long tine Owens
troks down and 70 save the people with
whom he lived from unnecessary trouble,
agreed to 20 and show the officers where
the goods were secrsted. Accordingly at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon he took
Inspe ctor Pickett to the house at 80 North
street, ard after digging about In the
coal pile brought the basket with the stol-
en- goods to view.
The four young men will be srraigned
for burglary this morning In the polioc
court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-12
THE POLITICIAN POT.
The Circular of Mr.. Lcfavor 10 Ward
One Voters.

The political pot 10 besinning TO steam.
Mr.. George Il. Lsfavor Of Ward has
Issued the following circular to the
voters Of that ward:
"In response TO the request Of Republi-
cans Of Ward 1, WHO desire that 1 shall
rs consider my decision not to be . can-
didats for the Republican nom ination
for alderman. wish Co inform you thst
my name will appeir upon the official
ballot at the caucus to be held Wednes-
day evening, February 2ist.
I tsjisvs that the city and the citizens
should have the electric light, telephone
and other public utilities st the lowest
possible prices eonsistent with good ser
vice; that healthy oompetiti,n Is 90 much
needed In these as In other branches Of
business; that the city charter should be
changed. so that the Mayor shall have
power equal to bis respond ity; that
he should have sole chnrgs of this police
force; that In all questions arising be-
tween citizens and corporations, IL lie the
former who need protection, rs the latter
generally have law enough 10 protect
themselves; that the oity should grant no
franchises without the citizens resolving
benefit In return and that the tax
should be kept ss much bslow SO as
possible.
"Kindly think these views over and IL
you agree v ith me should be pleased
to have your support at the caucus."
Chsrl,s Harold Randall has announced
himself as candidate for the common
council In Ward 6 and has the support of
many young voters In that ward.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-12
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Pastor of the Chestnut st. Church
Lectured on HIS Life.

Ihs subject Of the lecture of Rev.
Luther freeman at the Chestnut street
Methodist church last evening was
"a braham lincoln. the best loved Apie-
rican oitizen.' IL was an appropriate
subject for this time as inooln was born
81 years ago today. MIR. Freeman had
an unusually large aut fence to hear bis
lecture. The vestry Of the church was
crowded and there was not a seat to be
had. The larger part OF the audisnce
were young people and Mr.. freeman
spoke more to them than he did to their
elders. He said, in beginning, that he
oniiiered biography the best teacher
of hiItory and not only Is IL the best
teacher of history. but Of morals rs we'll.
To tell men OF goodness and honesty
in the abstract may be effective. but
when these qualities are held up to men
ia che concrete they are doubly .ffeoiivs.
He then went on to sketch Lincoln's life
and said that in the first plaos he was
humhly born au iist greater poverty
than any Of lis hearers. Kentucky was
his native state, one whi,h has produced
more men with mighty bodies and the
great brains than any other state Ia
the Union. / am glad to say this in
vi,w of the terrible condition Of affairs
in kentucky today. de then went on tc
tell how Lincoln's father had moved
out of kentucky because OF an altsrca-
ion with a nsighbor, and 10 those day &
alter cations With Mt zhbora in Kentucky
usually ended In funeral of several Of
them. Briefly, but graphically, the speak
er sketched the career Of Lincoln. There
Is encourage nent in his life for every
young man and woman In poor circum-
stances and slight opportunities. Lincoln
never had the chance that many Of You
have. but he died President.
Among other things MIR. Freeman told
that story OF how Lincoln was given tbs
jackknifs by a stranger on u railroad train
because OF his hoineiy face and figure.
Never but once was Lincoln said to b.
handsome, and that was when he saved
the life OF d soldier whose mother de-
clared Lincoln TO be the bandsomest
man she had ever seen.
lie dwelt upon Linooln's honesty. hi
faith In God and his wonderful kindnes,
Of heart. No naue In our history is al
dear to the American lreopie as that Of
Lincoln. We revere the name of Wash
ington but that of Lincoln We love.
The lecture was interspersed with
many we'll told stories Of Honest Old
Abe and was extremely Instructive anc
entertaining.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-12

| m, mhar nj than were ready 4, I.nve
six oomwn,,s ,.ft t,nipbt. more wi
Have tomo,,ov and opIv a small dst.oh.
msut will remain bv Monday morning.
Tbs., viii be retained only an a mace
gusrd and win An no vax be obtruded
uuon the orss.rcs NJ tba i,g,sfxsur,. Word
WA. n, ense SAINT IN ths n,embers Of the
Rspub,,o.n Isgisistnr. In se,sIon
MT London that the NEXT ssssion would
be In Frankfoy. and the prompt reply
was reos,ved that tiey vouId all leave
I'm n bcdv ON sunday and bs In Frank.
fort Monday morning. After goy, Thy
yor had lat the hall. n r.,oiut,on en-
boSv,ug thu s.ns, Of An, m,etiur was
sdorteti,
"ResoIved. That n IL the sense Of thi $
mee.iny thar eov. Tavlor should not
sian tbs agreement referred to him by
the Lou,svfIIs conferences and that II :
posius sonfIder q, in his ability and sense
of duty. wa ara oontsut to follow his
iesdsrsh,p after that rsfusa,."
Aftsr the adjournment Of the meeting
1t WAS the opiniop of the Republicans
that the subernatorial contest was prac-
ticeily over. Thsy understood tho &C
ton of today to mean, and 10 was intend
ed to mean, that the matter should be
now fought out before the courts and
the issues there reached to be accsptsd as
final. There vss no iptension of asking
TINT n nav vote should be taken on the
ao.n., -,r.v,o- ,,or,..t b,. aov T.vlor