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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-06
FOR PARTY WELFARE.

No decision has been reached regaru-
ing the place at which the Territorial
convention shall be held. Although
numerous statements have appeared 20
the effect that the convention will not
be held in Hilo, the executive body Of
the Republican committee has made no
decision for or against The fact re-
mains, however that the responsibility
for selecting the place for holding tiu
convention rests with the committee
and It cannot escape its responsibility
to the party as a whole through poll
cy Of delay that will eventually give
the convention to Honolulu by default
The first and all important claim
Hilo has to make for the Territorial
gathering is the utter lack Of aggre5-
sive activity among Republicans of the
Hilo district. 1t is not a question 5f
assuaging whatever antagonlsms may
exist between Honolulu and Hilo, but
rather the absolute necessity of a
strenuous move being made by the Re
publican party, II It desired TO carry
the Hilo district against the combined
opposition of Democrats and lndepen-
dents. Reports are constantly coming
from Hilo showing a lack of organize
ton and expressing well founded fear
that the district will be lost to the Re
pubicans unless more aggressive
measures are taken and that without
delay A Republican committeeman
advocating the election of Democrat
to the Legislature and Republican
candidate seeking the endorsement Of
the Independents are few Of the in
cidents evidencing the weakness OF
Hilo's Republican organization.
The assistance that will be given HI
10 Republicans through the sessions Ui
a Territorial convention, and the lp-
portunlty given delegates from the 9TH
for their Hilo brethren cannot be dis
counted by any business claims. Men
who are not ready to give a few days of
their time, when by giving II they are
improving the prospects for gathering
larger following to the Republican
ranks, must fail to appreciate their
full duty to the party 10 whose success
the best interests of the Territory are
so closely allied. The necessity for a
Republican legislative delegation from
Hawaii is no less important than car,
rying Oahu for the Republican party
II Is consequently the duty Of party
leaders to give assistance where II il
urgently needed.
Honolulu Republicans are today wei
organized. The May convention ant
the lively canvass in the primariC'
have been the means of establishing {
strong nucleus of voters and workers
which practically assures success a
the polls in November. To hold th'
second convention here makes the bust
ness convenience of a few delegates
secondary to party welfare in another
section Of the Territory. The expens,
of holding the convention In Hllo vii
be no greater than in Honolulu. Th'
advantages to be gained by Hawai-
Republicans by virtue OF an Assem-
blage of delegates from all districts .
the Territory can be gagged by Thu
impetus given the party in Dam
through the first convention held To-
the purposes OF organization
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-06

REGISTRATION ROLLS FOR THE
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS ARE OPEN,
REGISTER TODAY.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-16

81. Johns. Sept. 10. The Texas hur.
ricane reached here Thursday night sud
ragged with full fury, Il has swept the
coast, wrccking many fishing places.
Numerous scho0ners lave been driven
ashore near ST. Johns and the telegraph
wires in remote localities are down.
Il Is not known how much damage
has been done NJ distant points, but II
is believed the storm must have worked
havoc among the fishing vessels ON the
Grand Banks. as the wind has blown
from every quarter Of the compass
within the last q hours.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-16
Merchant Robbed Of sasoo.

Denton, Tex. Sept. Burglars at
Krum secured s2iOO belonging 10 John
Bats. merchant, and 900 Of the Cam.
eron Mill aud Elevator company which
was In Bats possession. The money
was in two boxes and WAS placed by
Bats under his bed for safe keeping,
During the night the burglars cut the
screen and with garden hoe raked the
boxes 10 the window, extracting their
contents. No clew
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-16

The Press Publishing Com.
panys Census guessing Contest
will continue Tor a month or so, as
Il is estimated that the census re-.
turns cannot be counted up and
completed at Washington for al
least Two months yet.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-18
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
At Clinton Was Moi Large Attended,
Prominent Speakers.
Especial correspondence.)

Clinton, May 1.-THE first two scs-
sions of the Teachers Institute were
poorly attended hut at the last one
the attendance was excellent. Prof.
Orth was unable TO remain during the
entire session, and was compelled TO
make n short address, first, in the SEES
sion OF Brlday evening. About one half
OF the local speakers failed to ter
iali2e. On Saturday evening. the ses.
sion was quite interesting. Prof. Arm.
strong of Canton, delivered n lecture
on the Mammoth Cave"
Miss Francis HousmGn spent Sunday
with her friend, Mrs. george Spanglel
of Wooster.
The Il. 0. T. MS viii hold festi
val, Decoration even!pg. All are cor
daily invited y
Miss Maggie GrltiithMrs. W. E. Hol
linger and. sons, We're IN Akron 1Nies
day, nt
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-18
FAILED
To Raise Funds Pledged
For Convention.
Republicans Embarrassed by Lack Of
Money-Plans Modified.

Washington, May 1S.--(Spl.) )--Despite
all her promises and assurances Phila-
delpha has failed to raise the fund of
100000 which was guaranteed last
December to the Republican national
committee for selecting that city as the
place for holding the national conven-
tlon next month. Thus far but little
more than half of that sum has been
furnished and apparently little more
than that is expected.
The failure of the city to keep her
pledge in this respect has nccessltated
n curtailnent of the preliminary cam
paign work which had been outlined
by the national committee, and a modi-
ficaton Of the basis and scope on which
ii was being conducted. Necessarily
this has caused some embarrassment
to the committee, but the best will he
made of the unfortunate situation that
has arisen.
When the national committee met
here last December TO determine tue
time and place for holding the convcn-
tion, large delegation Of Philadelphia
boomers came to Washington and
snatched the convention from Chicago
upon the strength of II positive pledge
that 100000 would be raised for tile
use OF the committee in preparing for
the quadrennial gathering of Republi.
cans and for other preliminary work.
Certified checks for large amounts
We're flashed in the face of the com
mittee, and every possible means to
convincc the members of the eaI1lest4
ness of the city of Philadelphia were
employed, with the result that the
Quaker City secured the convention
Immediately upon the return to Phil
adclphia of the delegation that came to
Washington call was made for contri-
buttons. Responses We're slow in COM
Ing in, and few, and then another local
committee was organized to raise the
money. Another call was sent forth
and after nearly five months, a9fittle
more than S50,0U0 has been subscribed.
The Philadelphia committee, it is,now
understood, has reached the limit of its
resources and will be unable to furnish
the nainder of the amount pledged.
Naturally members of tho national
comhlttce are gfieyiously disappointed
and feel that philadelphia has hurt
herself In the eyes Of the people OF The
country,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-18
$500 1.~AaD.

We will pay tho above reward for any case
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ache, Indi gestion, Constipation or Custiye-
ness We cannot cure With Liyerita, the Up
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2oc boxes contain 100 pills, l0c boxes contain
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and imita'i ions. Sent by mnil
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Cor Clinton hnd jackson Sts., Chicago, Ill.
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-18
Attention c. K. Of 0.

All members of Branch No. 2l Cath
Ole knights Of Ohio IRE requested to
meet nj Ihcir hall after drst mass,
neAi Sunday, to so 10 Canton
by order of
TlIos. DELANEY, Pres.
IF. :. SMITH, Rec. See.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03

occurrences in the Bangala basin have as
tonished me all the more because tax
collector was recently sent by US through
that region and he reported an excellent
condition OF affairs. the maintenance OF
perfect order and a well disposed and con-
tented population. We had just included
the information he sent us in an official
report when this terrible news came.
The civilized world need not fear that
the authors Of these crimes will fall to re-
ceive their deserts. They will be taken
before the court at Bona. II the facts,
as related. are established against them.
you may be sure that their fate 10 sealed.
To prove the earnestness Of the govern
ment in this matter, I need only mention
a recent occasion when an agent OF one
OF these trading companies was proven
guilty OF terrible misusage of a native
and was condemned TO ten years impris-
onment by the tribunal in the district
where the crime was committed. He APP
pealed to the court at Bona, succeeded
in having his case reopened there, and
the result of the second trial was that
he was condemned to life Imprisonment.
The law will be enforced in all its rigor.
the guilty will be punished. and he will
be a very reckless person who under
takes to follow the example OF Lecroix."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03

His Borrowing Habit Was Somewhat
Expensive to Friends.

In January. isi5. Edgar Allan Poe's
most popular poem of The Raven first
appeared in the Evening Mirror. a New
York daily paper. with which he was
then connected. II was printed on the
18th from advance sheets of the Whlg
Review for February. The success Of
the poem was immediate ard widespread.
In the following April. Poe. becoming
dissatisfied with work on a daily jour
nal. withdrew. and soon afterward was
associated with Charles +. Briggs IN the
management OF the Broadway Journal.
newly established weekly. His con-
nection with this was marked by a series
OF harsh criticisms OF the poet Longfel-
low. whom he accused of gross plagiar-
ism. Later Poe became sole editor OF
the Journal. and also aspired TO complete
ownership. when financial difficulties
caused its suspension in December. 1876.
1t was during its brief career of eight
months that the poet made at least two
successful appeals to brother bards for
loans, which were never repaid. The fol-
lowing are copies from the originals now
before the writer one addressed 10 Fitz-
Greene Halleck. who frequently befriend-
ed him, the other to a Southern singer,
who published a number of now forgot
ten volumes OF verse. DR.. Thomas Holley
Chivers. called by Simms ''the wild Ma
zeppa OF letters" Perhaps the best OF
his poems Is Lilly Adair." suggesting a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03

cfsft. Tho powers Joined in appointing q
commission OF inquiry in which President
Cleveland. following the traditional Amer
lean policy. held aloof. President Cisve-
land. however. did direct American Con-
SUI General Jewell 10 accompany the COM
mission ana make report to the United
states government from the evidence
gathered by the delegates of the powers.
Inc sultan refused Consul General Jew
ell permission to make such a report.
Great Britain was compelled to act Joint
ly with the powers. As result British
claims for Indemnity have been involved
with mass of general claims, and the
demands OF the United tSates were lost
sight Of
In 1885 the powers again Joined IN
concerted EFFORT TO compel the sultan to
consent to reforms in the administration
OF Armenia Great Britain favored ma
val demonstration and sent a fleet to
the entrance OF the Dardaneiles. The sui
tan promptly appealed to Russia, assert
Ing that England contemplated the seiz-
urs Of territory In Asia Minor. Russia
ana France, both interested In Asia Min
or. naturally refused to indorse a policy
OF force. and the European concert was
again broken.
In 1896 Great Britain threatened the sui
tan with the occupation of Constantine
pie until the reforms In Armenia were put
IN operation. The sultan replied to the
threat by asking the car to appoint Of
fccrs TO inspect and strengthen the Oar
daneiies and giving the Russian feet per-
mission to pass through the Bosphorus.
Great Britain was again baked.
just at present turkey IL unquestion-
ably under Russian irruence. and II Is
believed that II the United States pushes
its demands TO the extent OF making a
show OF force. the sultan will promptly
appeal to the car Chicago Tribune
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03

curious coincidence OF accent, rhythm
and style, with several of Poes product
tons which IL preceded. One OF Chivers'
eight volumes. The Lost Pleiad," that
appeared in ls4s. Is highly praised by
Poe in the Broadway Journal. DR. chi
vers possessed skill as a portrait paint
err, and while he is forgotten as poet,
he is sim remembered as the inventor of
useful silk winding machine. and as the
generous friend OF Edgar Allan Poe. En-
PEASANT II may he mentioned as singular
circumstance that while the British mu-
scum possesses a complete set OF Chi
vers' eight volumes. and also the English
poet Swinburne. II IL believed that the
library OF Brown university Is the only
one in this country that includes as many
as nve OF his books. DR.. Chivers doubt
less possessed one or more complete sets.
but his library IN Georgia, and that OF
Gilmore Smms, IN South Carolina, were
both destroyed by IRE during the last
year OF the clvil war.
New York. August H. ls45.
My Dear Friend Mr. Disco says to
me that. with the loan % 81 for a couple
- months. he would he put out Of all
Of the Broadway Journal Its success Ia
decided. and viii eventually make as a
fortune II would be; therefore. great
tsuch as the lack % go should Interfere
with our prospects. You know that I
have no money ~ command myself and
loan required. u YOU can aid US I know
you VIII In two months certainly the
money VIII - repaid. NJ prospects about
Maya are glorious ] VII be with you in
SIX weeks from this date. Cordially your
friend
EDGAR a. POE.
Please reply AS soon as possible. There
. A long review u your poems in the
southern Patriot presume sou have
seen e.
New York. December J. 1875
My Dear Mr. HaNsek ON the part %
one or two persons who are much EN-
FILTERED against me. there Is a deliberate
attempt uo~ being made TO Involve me
IN ruin b. destroying The broadway Jour
nal ] could easily frustrate them but
for my total want 81 money and OF the
necessary time 10 which 10 procure II:
the knowledge % this has given nv enc
gnies the opportunities desired. on this
emergency. without leisure 10 think
whether l am acting Improperly. ven
ls 500. II you could loan na FOR three
months any portion q u. I will not be
uEgratefnl Yours truly
The unfortunate poets unpaid note FOR
$40 IL In The hands az one Of Hallecks
surviving friends. 20 whom Il was given
as an autograph. while the appeal IL In
the possession % another 10 whom IL was
presented fer the same purpose. Both
have been carefully preserved foF two-
score years
The Broad way Journal became the
property Of Poe IN october, for the con-
siseration q a proTnissory note for so
indorsed By Horace Greeley. who had
written on political topics for the paper
On maturity. Mr.. Disco collected Pocs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03
CROElT|ES ON THE KONGO.
DARDARTrIEs WHITES IMPLICIT uP-
ON HELPLESS NATIVES.
story of killing and Mutilatinx
Blacks IL True-Agents of Trad
fng Companies Are the Guilty
Men-Crimes VIII BE Investigated.

The stories that missionaries told at the
scumenical convention Of the atrocities In
nicted upon natives of the Bangala river
basin are perfectly true. The facts have
only recently become known in Europe.
The Kongo Free State government at
Brussels has not yet had any official con-
hrmation Of these outrages, but admits
that the circumstantial reports now at
hand unfortunately leave no room for
doubt that the crimes have occurred. 1t
Is only a few weeks since the government
received a report from an agent who had
been instructed to visit this large district
He said he found the natives contented
living In comfort and DESTROYS of keeping
the friendship of the state authorities.
The crimes against them have been COM
mitted since that time.
The first detailed news Of the atrocities
came from a man named Iacroix. an en-
pioye OF one of the trading companies.
who sent the particulars TO the Nieuwe
Gazet OF Antwerp. He told the horrible
story In a most cold-blooded manner. APP
parently he did not realize that whole
sale murder and chopping of OF hands
was anything more than a trivial matter
Incidental to the occupancy Of \ barbar-
GUS country, He told of carrying out his
orders TO massacre and MAIN the people
as he might narrate the most common
place Incidents OF collecting rubber In the
forests.
One day in November last, wrote La
croix, he was ordered to take a party OF
armed blacks, who were under his COM
mand. and kill all the Inhabitants OF a
certain village. He stole upon the peace
ful settlement and faithfully carried out
his work OF death Among the victims
were twenty-five women and two infants
81 ~ hnS t,o
pushed away from the bank, but they were
pursued by the white mans brave subordi-
mates and when overtaken were thrown
into the river to become a prey to croco-
dies. This massacre had been ordered
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on the other hand. he sometimes met
people that got the better OF him: and
from one of these. right after we got
tho giant. he learned a lesson so very
simple that he wondered he hadn't
thought OF II himself before.
Going ahead OF the show In city
where we were to stay a week. the old
man made with the proprietor OF the big
sest restaurant there contract for the
board OF one member OF his company
who was very particular about his food
and at the same time a large eater, this
contract requiring that the boarder should
DO supplied with whatever he wanted that
was IN season. cooked to his fancy, and IN
any quantity that he might call for. Well,
now. YOU know, the giant was a grace
ful enough eater but my graclousl the
quantity required to feed him was some
thing prodlgious: and. seriously. the mere
cost ~ his board made a substantial
item In the shows expenses. But his
eon,ing 20 the mans restaurant didn't ap-
mar TO disturb the restaurant Keeper
hi. you'd have thought TO see him that
he'd been keeping giants boarding
house all his life,
He waited on the giant himself at the
arst meal be had there. which was din
ner served Ia the middle % the day.
TnN old man was along TO see that his
giant got enough 20 eat, which he did,
great plenty. Al supperiime the old man
was busy and he sent me with the giant,
coming himself later, When he got 10
tha restaurant he found a crowd Ia the
street ia front and this sign hanging up
over the restaurant door
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03

because the canoes laden with rubber
which the trading company had ordered
the village TO supply had not arrived on
the day set for tho delivery of the com
modify.
Another story sent by Lacroix told OF tho
killing OF one OF the black soldiers In the
service OF the company and the inprison-
ment IN chains OF his wife because their
son had informed the natives In certain
village. whose destruction had been or
dered on account OF rubber that a party
was to be sent to murder them. The re-
suit was that when the hired assassins
OF the company reached the town they
found no one there TO XIII. In another
town that had also failed to deliver all the
rubber demanded. sixty women were
chained up and almost all Of them died
OF starvation. for none received a partt-
Gle of food until near the end. when the
few survivors were released
I.aerolxs story recorded the murder OF
$50 men women and children. the cutting
OF Of several hundreds OF hands and the
burning Of hundreds OF nuts. and ne ex-
pressed the opinion that this deviltry
would have the effect to maintain the
peace on the upper kongo and to add
largely 90 the collections q rubber.
Al Belgium was Mortified BY this cool
and frank avoWa Of the most desplcaoie
work % assassination yet recorded Ia
Africa.
10 Mourement GeokrapaiQue prints an
Interview vita Or. IAebrecAts. the secre-
tAry u the department % the Interior OF
tho Konko Free State, tn which he says
the great diniculty r. the immensely %
the country and The tmpossloility As yet
10 extend the authority % the stale com
rlsteiv over itS vast domain The laws
Of the state theoretically protect all the
negroes not only from unJCsi oNactinn,
but also from assault upon their liberty.
lives or property. Unfortunately. e has
been impossible 20 extend tire fun author
tty OF the law over the country as rapid
IN As the advance 81 rubber gathering and
trade has progressed
In the face OF the accusation" says "
Iiebrcchts that havc now been brought
AGAINST the agents % certain companies.
We have determined 20 redouble the sever
Ry vita ~h.eh TIRE law IS enforced We
have not thus far heen TemiSs 10 oar duty.
Every time It has been proved that
white man has committed a crime against
a native hc has been punished The gov
eminent has done more than this IN the
regions where the rubber Ia being collect
cd posts q black soldiers commanded by
white officers have been established. and
their special duty has been 20 prevent
unjust exactioRs on the part OF the whites
IL seems. however, that though the gov
eminent has acted with energy in It's en-
deAvor TO protect AL the natives rs mill
tAry establishments have not been able
TO keep the entire rubber collecting region
under perpetual guard. These atroe.ous
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03
TOLD by THE OLD CIRCUS MAN.
Restaurant Man Wins in . Brush
with show Bose, Hands Down.

you know I've told YOU" said the old
forever playing jokes on people in the
towns we came to over the great giant:
making contracts in advance for one thing
and another for him. binding people to
supply the things and called for at certain
prices. turning up then as the giant. For
instance. he would get some local shoe
maker TO agree to make a pair OF mems
shoes for so much. the man to be meas
ured when he came to town. OF course
the shoemaker never dreamed Of q man
the size Of the giant. and when the giant
appeared the shoemaker would be duly
dismayed. and the whole business would
be turned into an advertisement for the
giant and the show; but It's only fair to
say that the old man always did what
was right before he got through and
never let anybody lose anything by him.