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The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
ROBERTS AT a srAsDsriLL.
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Move for Two Months
London. April 1O.-Britons are now
beginning, though reluctantly, to real
ize that Lord Roberts Is In for a WIN
ter campaign, lasting several months.
rms is the end, In a few words, Of the
high hopes based upon Lord Roberts
brilliant dash to Kimberley and Bloem-
fontein.
Preparations are being made to hold
bioemfontein against surprises. Lord
Kitchener has been given an import
ant duty. being responsible for the pro-
tection OF the railway, while Lord Rob
erts rs waiting for remounts and win
ter clothing for the troops whose thin
cotton khaki uniforms and boots are
worn out.
General Brabant and General Cat
acre are both at standstill. Lord
Roberts will probably for some time
eonfine his operations to clearing the
Free State hehind him of raiders and
to the relieving of Mafeking, for which
purpose apparently the Eighth division
now arriving at Cape Town, has been
ordered to Kimberley.
what the chances are for an advance
to Pretoria may be judged from the
fact that from 5000 to 10000 horses
are on their way to the Cape and from
the further fact that the military tail
or1ng department only within the last
tnree weeks began making woolen
lskhaH uniforms. 1t Is said 1t will take
at least two months to provide 10000
uniforms
Aliwal Norh, April 1O-Small bodies
OF the enemy have been sent across the
river, near the town of Odendoal.
stroom. The pont ferry has been de-
stroyed.
There is a Boer commando of 600 al
Rouxville A larger one has left Smith.
field for Wepener. There are two
commanders around Wepener, but this
far there has been only outpost firing
lieutenant of Brabant's horse has
been captured at Rockville by Boers
who had previously surrendered. The
iandrost is also said to have broker
his oath.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13

In the Pecos valley of New Mexico
yearlings are worth $1S.75 and 2-year-
old steers are selling rather freely ut
$23.
There Is no end of stocking up In a
small way going on all over the great
plains region of eastern Colorado, and
the rule will apply to many Of the
mountain sections as well. This is
cheerful news in the broad sense and
proves what will continue to result un-
der the open or free range order, but
which must cease to be with the pro
posed leasing system In effect
The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
TROOPS HAVE WORK IN ALASKA
Guard Arrested Indians From Rescue and
Lynching.


Vancouver, b. c., April 1O.-Stirring
scenes followed the arrest of eleven
Indians for the murder of Bert Horton
and his wife near Sullivan island, Alas
ka. An attempt TO rescue the Indian
prisoners at Haine's Mission was made
| by 100 young bucks, all armed, to re.
pei whom the troops stationed at Ska
gway We're called out and the Indians
driven off without loss of life.
| At the preliminary examination it
was shown that the Chilcats had first
put the husband to death, subjecting
him to many atrocities and during the
following week had kept Mrs. Horton
prisoner, repeatedly abusing her be-
| fore finally killing her.
The greatest indignation prevailed at
| Skaguay and an organized attempt was
made to lynch the prisoners. This,
however, was prevented by the troops
| who successfully guarded the jail An
other feature OF the case was the vol
untary surrender to Deputy United
| States Marshal Tanner of another In.
| dian, who is said to have been con
eerned In the murder. There are now
twelve Indians in jail awaiting trial
charged with the murders of the Hor-
ton family, or completely therein. 1t
| seems that the Chllkoot and Chilcat In
iiians believed they could commit MUIR
der with impunity. because an Indian
recently returned from McNeil's island
who had been pardoned while serving
n ten-year sentence for killing white
man. This Indian told the others that
he had been well cared for, and as he
was well dressed upon his relense, his
term of detention appeared pleasant.
The killing of the Horizons was caus-
ed by desire of the Indians to gain
possession of the white woman, asso-
ciated with their superstition that n
life for life is necessity.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
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The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
WEBSTER DAVIS FOR BOERs
Makes sefong Speech Washington Which Creates Great
Enthuasm Big Crowd Attends.

Washington, April Webster
Davis, late assistant secretary of the
interior, made profoundly impressive
speech at the Grand opera house las
night, before an audience that liter.
ally Jammed the auditorium and the.
stage. Thousands We're unable to gain
admittance. On the stage We're Sena-
tors Mason and Allen, Representatives
LentZ, DE Almond, Shafroth, Talbert
and Sulzer, the latter accompanied by
Judge Conlan of New YORK. Mr..
Davis address consumed two hours in
delivery, and evoked tears, defsiye
laughter and enthusiasm Of a remark
able description. Some administration
lists We're In the house. They hissed
Chairman Moran's uncomplimentary
references to the administration, but
the misses were lost amid q hurricane
of applause.
one man interrupted Mr.. Davis
when he was speaking of the British
control of the mail and cables, by
saying: Yes. and they own the ad-
ministration. II was crucial test
There was intense silence for mo-
ment. Then Mr.. Davis replied: LET
the administration alone. 1t is O pa
triotic one and will do its duty"
Secretary Davis made these import
ant points:
First-That there are 100000 British
in the field and only 10000 Beers.
SecOnd-That the Beers have not
violated the Red Cross and the white
flag.
Third-That the British have done
both.
Fourth-That the British use dunn
dunn bullets.
Fifth-That the British lost 1000
men on the Spion kop. while the Beers
lost but 14T.
SiNth-That Buffers army of 10000
and Whites of 1900 were made to
suffer loss of 10000 men by 1000
Beers.
Seventh--That the attitude of this
country is continuously misrepresented
throughout Europe by British agents.
to give the impression that the United
: States will resent any intervention iu
South Africa by European nations.
Eighth-That the British Lancers,
after a battle was over, lanced all the
wounded burghers
Ninth-That a wounded British SOL
dier asked fourteen-year-old boy
Boer for a drink of water, and when
the boy offered him drink out of his
canteen the British soldier stabbed him
to the heart
The evening was one of excitement,
MIR. Davis speaking with vohenence,
with pathos, and always with intense
dramatic effect When he depicted the
gallant efforts of the Beers and their
success against an overwhelming force
of the British, shouts of derision arose.
When he told of the British acts of in
humanity, the auditors shuddered and
women groaned aloud. When he COM
pared the Beers with the American
colonial patriots the excitement was
hysterical. Complacent Washington,
in, its official circles. has been thrilled
tonight as it has not been in years.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
Sailor. RING .he rn..snx.r..

London, April 9.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail SAYS:
Charges Of insubordination and pill
fering are made against the crew of
the foundered British steamer Mexi-
can. After the collision with the
WINFIELD they appeared to be incap.
able or unwilling 10 do their duty.
Many rlfied the belongings of passen-
gers and treated the passengers with
scant consideration. The Cape Times
demands their detention and n search
ing investigation"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
Boer Prisoner. Make E.c.p..

simonstown. Cape Colony, April g.
1t now appears that no fewer than
thirty Beers escaped from the old
camp last evening. Nine have since
been recaptured.
The prisoners effected their escape
by cutting a fence under the sentry
bridge, while the sentry was above. A
driver of a sanitary cart was offered
f2OO to carry Off the prisoners.
A new tunnel has been discovered
in the direction opposite to the former
one. 1t had been completed to within
five feet of the point for break,
The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
A RUSH OF WATERS.
Breaking of Dam at Austin, Texas,
Causes Loss of Life and Great Damage
to Property.

to Property.
Austin, Tex, April S.-This city is to-
night in pitch darkness, with Il raging
river, one mile wide and swollen far be-
yond its natural banks, roaring and
surging through all the lower portion
of the town, having spread destruction
md death in its wake. In addition to
the vast loss to property interests, 1t is
calculated that between thirty and for
ty lives have been sacrificed, and the
reports coming in from the tributary
country tonight do not tend to improve
matters. A train on the International
e Great Northern road was wrecked
to-day, but nobody was seriously in
jured.
Austin, Tex, April 1.-THE food is
not unlike the disastrous JohnstowR
flood some years ago. in that raging
river, already swollen far beyond its
capacity, bore too heavily upon an i'm
mense dam spanning the river here,
breaking 1t and letting a reservoir of
water, thirty miles long, half mile
wide and sixty feet deep, to aid in car
rying destruction down the valleys of
the Colorado river
The great dam in the Colorado river
gave way at noon to-day from the enor-
nous pressure of water and debris, and
with roar and crash swept the val
leys below the city, wrecking the i'm
mense light and power plant and
drowning eight workmen.
The released water poured into the
power house, catching eight employees
at work there, drowning all of them
Instantly. The breaking Of the dam
caused wild excitement in the city.
The telegraph companies at once
wired to places below here to look out
for the great wave and runners were
dispatched on horses to notify those
living in the valleys below the city. The
telegraphic messages served ms a time
ly warning to many, but the rushing
waters outstripped the horsemen, and
many houses were picked up and swept
away before the occupants could get
together their valuables.
Within a short time all the valleys to
the south and west of Austin were food
ed to overHowing with water and the
southern portion Of the city tributary
to the river was inundated. Large
crowds collected on the river banks
and several persons were swept into
the river when the dam broke, but all
were saved by boatmen.
A crowd of white people, numbering
about thirty, living just below the dam
in tents. were seen Mt their habitation
The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
Carnegie and cramp Plan to Consolidate

New York. April 1O.-The World says
negotiations are in progress for com
bination OF the gigantic new Carnegie
company and the Cramp ship-building
concern.
A special to the Tribune from Pitts
burg says: The rum0r that coalition
was being arranged between the Car
negie and Cramp interests has been
quietly discussed here for some time.
bat not much weight was attached to
1t until to-day, when man supposed
to be closely connected with Mr.. Frick
and interested in the present Carnegie
company refu-si to deny or confirm
the report.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
Promise. to Have Now raIl

Kansas City, April 9.-FoIlowIng the
closing contracts for structural steel
for the new convention hall, ]. ]. Swof-
ford, chairman Of the local committee
on arrangements, to-day wired Hon.
James X. Jones, chairman of the ma.
tional committee, that kansas City
will have ready for the convention
July 4th new hall equal to, IL not su-
perior, to the grand edifice destroyed
by fire April 4th."
The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13

There has been quite revolution in
the theory of exporting fruit in bar
rels, as 1t has been demonstrated that
boxes will keep apples in much better
condition as they avoid bruising and
crushing. Space can also be econo-
miZed by the use of boxes. The stand
ard export box is 22x10h and eleven
and one-quarter inches high. Such
boxes hold fifty pounds of apples. But
after all no one can sell second-class
apples, even when packed In boxes, sor
first class price.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
nIllion. Fro. Inheritance. Tar.

New York, April 9.-The city comp
trolIer has collected 100000 inheri-
tance tax on the estate of the late
George Smith. who died in London.
The government of Great Britain COL
lected $4,50O.O0O Inheritance tax from
the estate.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
CIoas1oo
Your. Hood

i ID -.
The thing most desired Of . Spring
Medicipe is thorough puridcation Of
the blood. With this work Of
cleansing going ON there y oem-
plets renovation of every pazt Of
your system. Not only b tie cor
rupt blood made fresh, bright and
lively, but the stomach also no
spends in better digestion, IT.
readiness for food At proper times
gives sharp appetite, the Kidneys
and liver properly perform their
allotted functions, and thsrs is, in
short, new brain, nerve, mental and
digestive strength.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-06
OUR COMING STEAMSHIPS.

The developments in commercial
and shipbuilding centers during the
past few months point to the appear
ance, on the Pacific ocean, in the pres
ent decade, of steamships, carrying the
American flag, which will compare ia
vorably in tonnage, speed and passen-
ger accommodation with all but a few
of the ocean greyhounds of the Trans
Atlantic routes. We are not sure that
there will be, in the final analysis, any
superior quality in the best Atlantic
steamers. Owing to difficulties of har-
Dor depths and dockage, they have
probably reached the limit of size, and
unless some improvement of radical
nature comes in engines and boilers,
of speed, as well. With the Pacific
ocean vessels the tendency is one of
continuous improvement, and if this
goes on in the present ratio it will not
be long before there will be little
choice between the great steamships
plying between the United States and
Europe and those which traverse the
passenger and freight routes between
the United States and Asia.
The Spreckels are not the only ONES
who are building fleet of swift levi
athans for these waters. James Hill
of the Great Northern is going to put
on line from Tacoma which will con-
tain steamships of greater tonnage
and higher speed than the 6,000-ton,
17-knot boats of the Oceanic line,
There is even hint abroad that two
Of his ships will be superior to the
White Star queen, but 1t is not alto
gether credible. Still, we are bound
to say that the largest steamers can
be used to advantage here as soon as
the cotton trade reaches anything near
it's maximum development,
The Russians also promise some
thing in the way of big ocean carriers.
1t is their ambition to compete, by
means of the Siberian railroad, fast
steamship service on the Pacific and
Atlantic and an arrangement with
some American transcontinental line
for the trade now controlled by the
Canadian Pacific, Unless war inter
venes to break up existing conditions
in North China, Japan and Siberia, the
Russian greyhounds should be racing
between the two hemispheres before
1904,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-06

could be effected from three noris ogh
~ than Honolulu and AZ there H. NJ
evidence Of the riague at those place
shippers may avoid Honolulu and for
ward their sugars from the other ports
with this plague now In Australia
Manila. Brazil and the Hawaiian Isl
ands there is some danger. to say ,ht
least, Of II obtaining a foothold here
sooner or later Very large purchase
OF raw sugars have been made by our
reliners IN Europe the past week
which will come In opportunely II any
Interruption OF receipts comes from
other countries. The position OF sugar
Is very strong and we recommend the
carrying of full line of stocks
Porto Rico and Philippines.
Congress is now considering the
question of duty on sugar from Puerto
Rico. The question of tariff on prod
ucts of the Philippine Islands Is not
likely to come up for some time, in
view of the unsettled conditions of af-
fairs in the islands. The President
has recommended that the products of
Puerto Rico be admitted free into the
United States proper. This is being
vigorously opposed by the representa-
tives of domestic producers of beet
and cane sugar, tobacco, fruits, etc.
Others, however, do not see how Con
gress can avoid providing for free en-
try, as Puerto Rico Is now a part of
the United States. and having been
ceded by Spain without any conditions.
The case is different with the Philip
pines, as the treaty with Spain pro-
vdes that Spain may have the privi
lege of trading with the Philippine ISL
ands for ten years on equal terms with
the United States, so that duties are
likely to be assessed, meanwhile, on
the products of those islands, although
there is possibility of Congress fix
ing them at special rates. 1t Is said
that tariff rates on goods admitted into
the. Philippines will be adjusted in
such way as to benefit also the Euro
pean countries from whom we receive
special trade advantages in the ports
Of China over which these Govern
ments have control.
The chairman of the House Commit
tee on Ways and Means is reported to,
have said that, while some Republi-
cans were now talking in opposition
to the free trade measure, he had no
doubt but that they would fall into
line if it went before the House, and
that the imports of sugar and tobacco
from Puerto Rico would not be suffi-
cient to seriously affect those indus
tries in this country. That there was,
more fear on account Of the Philip
pines, but that he did not think the
products of the Philippines would be
admitted free because of the privileges
given to Spain for ten years under the
treaty. tr,. j-e.,..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-06
NOTES FROM EVA.
The People There Want to Come,
and See Chinatown.
Lihue, Kauai.

Many and varied are the speculations
as to the date quarantine will be raised
and pools are being made up on the
result. Everybody is planning to go
to Honolulu and view the remains of
Chinatown at the first opportunity and
the railroad people are preparing for
the rush when traffic is resumed.
At Eva Plantation shipments of
sugar have been temporarily discon-
tinued pending the fumigation OF the
storage warehouse in town and large
shed has been constructed to accom-
modate the output, The sugar being
turned out Is exceedingly good for this
time of year. An average of 975 to 1000
tons of cane are ground daily, which
produces from 100 to 125 tons OF No.
sugar.
Waianae is still maintaining their lit
tie "one-horse" quarantine; no one be-
ing allowed to alight from the train
on their sacred soil, regardless OF where
they come from. This entirely I'M
necessary precaution is causing con-
siderable inconvenience to travellers
along the line.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-06
HARVEST.

Judge Hardy of Kauai is the author
of the following poem, which is the
first he ever wrote,l ,,..,g, 7,, ,.,..,a.
There is life in the world that is grow
To remove it's accretions of wrong;
To give light to those sitting In dark
b" ness, ~ Hl-1E ~
And the rights that to manhood be-
long. ','+ J."
When the despot shall lay down his
scepter; ,,. h., .-.
And the rich cease expressing the
poor;
When the great shall be honored for
service,
And the good to the state they Sc
cure.
When the wise of their knowledge i'm
parting,
To the simple their lives to improve
Shall remember that these are their
brethren,
And commend all their teaching by
love.
When the rule of the Master shall tri-
umph- ..a
do to all as you would they should
do"
AS your Father in Heaven is loving,
To His spirit as children be true
And the long line of those who have
labored,
And their lives have not counted as
dear;
Who have looked for reward to the
harvest
When in aftertimes it should ap-
pear
Their example to us Is inspiring.
And 1t stirs all our manhood to show
That while reaping we also are SOW
ing
For the harvest the future shall
grow.
II.
Lihue, Kauai.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-06
Wharf and Plantation.

The sailing-master of the schooner
yacht Norma writes from Apia to a
friend in this city that Commodore
Weaver has purchased several hundred
acres of land near Samoa's principal
town and has employed about 500 ma
tives to clear the estate preparatory
to starting cocoa plantation. A pri-
vate wharf Is also being built in Apia
harbor at which ships will load the
product of the plantation to carry 1t to
a market, This man was formerly on
the Archer as mate. and he seems to
be firmly convinced in his belief in
Commodore Weaver, saying that he is
very rich man and at the head OF
many great enterprises.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-06

asa result ~ those changes Hawaii
10 hound 10 got into much closer and
cheaper communication with the Main.
land. u W rather absurd to spend q
week. or nearly that, between here
and San Francisco and pay t75 FOR very
ordinary service. when one mag tray-
err' the three thousand miles be-
tween New York and Queens
town In about i've days for $50
In time we shall get down to some
thing approxlmatlng the Atlantic
rates. Such a ship as the White Star
Oceanic. running between Yokohama
or Manila and San Francisco could
travel from Honolulu to the Pacific
Coast metropolis in less than three
days and a half. Guarantee business
enough-and the policy OF expansion
is already doing that-and the ocean
flyers must come and with them the
chance to travel and do business all
over these seas at a reasonable price.
1t was this that the vigilant eye of
William II. Seward foresaw so many
years ago. The realization of his
prophecies began when Japan smashed
the prestige of China and opened up
that vast, ancient, and yet virgin land
to the exploitation of the world. 1t
continued through the minor essays of
expansion among Pacific islands, it
will find it's crown, so far as America
is concerned, in the possession of the
Philippines. And in the midst of all
the hurry of traffic Hawaii will stand
forever as the toll-gatherer at the
crossroads.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-06

The yacht Norma is at Auckland and
the Commodore" is giving high teas
aboard and receiving attentions ashore
with his customary aplomb. At least
that was the case some three weeks
ago. Since then San Francisco papers,
with full accounts of the "Commo-
dore's'" enviable proficiency at cards
and loans, may have reached Auckland
and given society an excuse to save
the remnants Of it's bank account.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-06

The Advertiser regrets the need of
exposing the Bishop Estate at every
turn in the present sanitary investiga-
ton, but the need exists. This morning
we are compelled, in keeping track of
plague spots, to record the Estate as
the owner of that part of Kewalo, the
awful nastiness of which made those
who visited it yesterday physically i'll.
Viewing these facts in connection with
the Estates ownership of the part of
Chinatown where cesspools were most
insanitary and brothels the most
abundant, candor leads us to say
that the Bishop Estate trustees could
not be more unmindful of the welfare
of this city if they were recognized
public enemies. In any well-regulated
Mainland county they would long ago
have been indicted by the Grand Jury,
held up to personal execration by the
press and removed from their positions
by the courts. 1t is an outrage that
the honored name of Berenice Pauahi
Bishop, should be identified with a
management which, as much as any
other one real estate connection, was
responsible for the cholera and is re-
sponsible for the bubonic plague. De-
spite its educational benefices, the Es-
tate, as now misconducted is men
ace to public safety.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-06

1t is said that Great Britain and
France will protest against the fortifi-
cation of the Nicaragua canal in case
that waterway is built. Why they
should take such a course does not
Justly appear, Great Britain has forti-
fled Suez and certainly that is a prece-
dent which the United States, if it as
sumes the cost of building the Mica.
ragua canal, may properly follow
though we admit that necessary an
tecedent would be the abrogation OF
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-06

The occurrence of sporadic cases of
plague is to be expected. They come
as small showers do after the main
storm has passed. Fortunately, the
Board of Health is now prepared to
meet them with a specific medicine as
well as with the general measures of
a sanitary nature, That is fact
which counts for great deal in con-
nection with the fresh developments.