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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-07
American Rule in Samoa


Z CORRESPONDENT OF the New
III York Tribune. writing from Pago-
u Page. island OF Tutuila, throws an
interesting side light on American
rule on the samoan island which be-
came Americas share of the spoil
when the group was partitioned by
the interested powers. After the
feasting incident TO the organization
az the new American domain says
the writer. "the chiefs OF the tribes
enacted as the law OF the land the
Ten Commandments. which were
grayely approved by the naval officer
in charge % the station. II this brief
code We're extended to include a few
provisions 20 meet emergencies that
nave since arisen il would be abundant
legislation so far as concerns the Sa-
moan element OF the population. AM
eriean citizens. however. who have en-
dured all the hardships Of years Of
political and commercial struggle in
samoa now tind themselves In worse
plight than when they were dependent
81 the nominal monarchy OF Malietoa.
Samoans an over the group are eager
10 cross the straits and enjoy the ad-
xantages OF residence in Tutuila IN
der American rule Americans who
have been IN business in Tutuila for
many wears would welcome the oppor-
unity 10 move bag and baggage into
upoiu and German Samoa in general
The Germans. in their half Of the
srchipelago. have not set cut on any
aux and water policy They are
ar,Fx.iing their Samoa for all the traf-
AZ possible They are willing 90 sell
Goods 10 ali Samoan Corners on n mere
memorandum % credit but In the
short time that has elapsed since this
,irksrs system went into effect these
freaa memorandS have been grouped
in grasping hands. and the lands Of Sa-
moan families have passed TO German
hsnds erom the beach 10 the highest
haekbane 81 the island. Just SIS in the
aars uf Theodore Weber. Samoans
whs eommit breach az law are set
Il work with bah and chain and II
Asr hari labor Is not diligently pur-
.sei lhs lash is ready Tor backs that
f.fe newer felt n harsher touch than
~ tIckei az the fiy iappev. Upolu
ga Savaii aud their lsiets are for the
rarmar. and the samoan must get out
= the way. and must reconcile himself
is work for his master. Whether that
( the better policy is no longer de-
hstabie. Il exists. and i Is nohody's
saelness
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-07
Naval Methods and
Home Meddlers.

been granted. but he was informed
that an ordinance to control the liquor
traffic was then being drafted, that
probably only one license would be
allowed under this ordinance and that
he would receive it If he made imme-
date application. Under this as
suranee he made his application for a
hotel license and in August last year
began the construction of his hotel
and store. Governor Tilley issued his
ordinance (No. 10 of 1900 on Novem-
Der TO- Under this ordinance the
Oceanic hotel was LICENSED ON De-
cember 6 TO run from the first day
of that month for one year. Thence
onward everything ran along nicely.
the hotel was well conducted. everybody
spoke highly of ii and promises of
success were bright Suddenly. on
had been open less than four months,
Governor Tilley communicated to the
proprietor that the Navy department.
with the approval OF the president of
the United States. had instructed him
not to grant liquor licenses and he
revoked the license of the Oceanic
hotel from April l.
In this country the woman's
Christian Temperance Union interests
were flushed with their victory IN
abolishing the canteen at military
posts. and were looking for fresh
worlds to conquer. A person having
some superficial acquaintance with Sa-
moa. with had been made to serve
threadbare as a stock in trade, set
a trap. Articles were made to appear
as correspondence from Samoa de-
scribing dreadful scenes of drunken
debauchery among the Samoans under
American rule. Il was positively
stated that Samoans were served with
liquor at the hotel in Pago-Pago. and
were thereby made drunk With this
prompting the prohibitionists worked
upon the Navy department. which
stood no show with the people who
had knocked out the army canteen.
The result was the order OF the sec
rotary OF the navy and the closing gp
OF the one hotel IN Tutuila-
Those who are at all familiar with
Samoa and the Samoans know that il
is extremely rare TO find Samoans
who care AZ al for liquor. In houses
where dozens OF Samoan servants are
employed. decanters are cnstomarily
left upon the sidebo&rd where any
domestic might have access TO them.
and Il Is not found necessary 10 keen
them locked up. While Samoans who
viii touch liquor are 50 rare Il is
not seen once year. But il is not
necessary 10 argue as to the Impreb-
ability OF SamoaRs being led into de-
haucheFy by the 0ceanie hotel al
Psgo.Pago- A more convincing dis
proof Of this charge Is that il was
made in the United States at time
when the Oceanic hotel did not exist.
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Al the time 81 the annexation great
ihings were expected 81 Tutuila. or
rafher the pxpectstions 81 the AmeFi-
fars in Tatuiia ran high. Much was
said about the sums q money voted
- the station and 70 be expended on
nads the first and most CRYING need
- Nli these islands There vas rea-
Bon fo expect that the country wonld
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The American who engaged in this
business was not only man Of IN
improbable character. but he had
earned an envixhle record as the diplo-
matte representative Of the United
States under long succession Of con
sals and consals general After re-
ceiving great encouragement from
CAPTAIN TIlley. naval governor OF Tu-
tnlia. 20 engage in this business he
bouwht piece Of land al Page Page.
No license for such business had ret
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be opened up and its resources devel-
oped Now IL appears that settlers are
not wanted. nor are business people
welcomed The laws which the COM
mandant has issued are all copied
from those of British crown colonies
and are harsh upon all such as have
any property or thrift, but mild upon
the native and the beachcomber. Lii
censes. almost prohibItory, are i'm
posed on ali classes OF labor. business
OF professional employment The navy
needs Tutuila. but all that it needs is
thet single harbor Of Pago-Pago for
its coaling station. II this be left
under the control OF the navy there
seems no good reason why the rest
OF Tutuila and Manua should not be
put under ordinary civil administra-
ton. At least there seem no valid
reason why the rights Of the white
people there should be disregarded.
In the settlement OF the Samoan diff
Guilty Il was scarcely intended that
they should be worse of than when
they were under the protected native
kingdom.
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a conspicuous case OF hardship
worked by the new,era in the affairs
OF Tutuila is the case Of the newly
established Oceanic hotel In Pago-
Page. When the partition OF Samoa
had been contaminated the Oceanic
Steamship company of San Francisco.
which runs the only line of steamers
between the United States and Aus
tralia. made a change in its port of cali
in Samoa. For several years II had
arranged its route through the South
ern Pacific so as 60 touch AZ Apia for
six hours or so. long enough To let
the passengers have run ashore and
see a little Of the native life. When
Apia passed under German rule the
steamers made their stop at PagO-Pa-
30. In order to facilitate the building
up OF American trade. At that time
there were no accommodations in that
port snfscient TO handle this monthly
trafic. An American who had been
many years In business In these ISL
ands was induced Tin fact received
Official encouragement TO build a
hotel In the harhor and combine with
Il a general trading commercial estzb-
llshment. To this hotel. representing
an investment Of $4,000. no inconsid-
cradle capital in the south seas. was
given the name Oceanic
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-07-11
FOREIGN.

Cassel Grain-drying Company failed a.
a result Of the suspension Of the Leip
ziger Bank.
Korea is said to have requested the
withdrawal Of Japanese officials from
that country.
Socialists and ministerialists had a
riotous quarrel in the Belgian chamber
of representatives.
Joseph Chamberlain announces the title
Of King Edward is to be changed. and
London believes this means he is to be-
come British Emperor
Gen. Lord Kitchener reports that the
Boers wrecked train at North Ma
broomspruit. Nineteen persons We're kill
ed. including four natives.
After cabling to Kruger, Gems. De
Wet, Botha and others have notified all
Beers that nothing short Of independence
will satisfy the Transvaal President.
Schneider & Sons clothing factory in
Whitechapel, London, covering a ground
space Of two and half acres, was burn
ed. The damage is placed at f1OO, ,OCO.
Two thousand employees are thrown out
of work
Reports from Mush i'll Kurjistan. say
the kurds are plundering villages and
have killed fourteen Armenians in con-
sequence of the belief that the latter
murdered a Kurdish notable. who was
sheriff of Afghan.
The census completed in March. 1901.
shows that the increase in population in
India during the past ten years was only
1000, 600 to 6,OOO,O 900, instead of the nor
NAL 100000. The loss represents
deaths from famine and the deaths in
of the famine.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-07-11
TeleSraphic Brevities.

Oklahoma millers are arranging TO us,
Beaumont oil for fuel
Mrs. Simms. who was born in 1903
died near Slidell, Texas.
DR.. Will Smith. Pleasant Hall, Va.
was assassinated The Henderson fac
tion is accused.
Twenty torpedo-boat destroyers and
torpedo boats will be turned over to the
government by the contractors within the
next few months
Oklahoma fruit growers have begun
the annual shipment OF peaches TO the
Northern markets The crop is estimat-
ed at 150,OO0.OOO bushels.
An industrial school for negroes is
promised in Florida. thus putting that
State on a par with other of the South
ern States in the education of the co..
ored people.
Boy choir in st. Peters Church, Halle
ton, Pa, struck because Of an alleged
offense by an older member of the choir.
The Bates County Oil and Mineral
Company has been formed at Butler, No.,
and will commence boring for oil in the
western part Of the county
York County. Pa. the home of many
people prominent in State politics, boas,s )
of white man whose name is Michael
Andrew Jackson johnson Donelson Fill
more Deckman.
Texas Is the largest cotton State. Her
product last year amounted 10 2.2fS,O0O
bales. Georgia came second VIII. 26O.-
600 bales. Mississippi I.-26 o00 and
Alabama 100000 bales.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-07-11
TAFT SWORN IN.
New Executive Of the Philippine Is.
lands Tokes Oath.

| New Executive of the Philippine Is.
lands Tskes Oath.
Gov. William II. Taft was inauguratet
at Manila on July 4, the first civil Gov
ernOr Of the Philippines under the do
minion of the United States.
In his inaugural address Gov. Taft said
he would create four executive depart
ments, as follows: Interior under Com
missioner Worcester; Commerce and Po-
lice, under Commissioner Wright: Jus
tice and Finance, under COMMISSIONS,
Ide: Public Instruction. under Commits
sioner Moses.
Gov. Taft also announced that in Sep
tember he would add to the Philippine
commission Senores PradO Tavern. Bo-
Into LegOrda, and Jose Lugariaga.
The streets of Manila were covered for
miles with flags, and bunting, and pic.
lures of President Mckinley, General
Macarthur, Civil Governor Taft, Ad-
miral Dewey and General Otis. The dem
onstration was apparently spontaneous
one on the part Of the citizens Of all ma
tionalities. The entire week has been
devoted to balls, receptions. and other
entertainments in connection with the
the establishment Of a civil government.
Meantime all the departments are
working as hard as possible TO close ND
the business Of the military administra.
ton and TO transfer the Offices and off,
cial residences. The final session of the
Philippine commission ended on the
night of the Fourth.
Gov. Taft, in his address, said that the
civil administration will begin with a
treasury surplus of 100000 in gold.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-07-11
EASTERN.

Charles f. Albert, noted violia
maker, is dead at Philadelphia.
The President has appointed Fred Grei
ner postmaster az Buffalo, " Y
In Buffalo, N Y, the Niagara Bank
a State institution, has closed its doors
Tornado hit Sing Sing and did much
damage, causing a panic in the peniten
tiary.
Attorney General Philander G. KnO1
has bought home in Washington at q
cost Of S11S,OOO.
The six-story building in Baltimore oc-
cupied by A. Hoem & Co., photographers,
was damaged by fire. The four upper
stories were gutted, causing a loss of
$150,OOO.
Col. D. K. Paige, Of Akron, Ohio, died
at his apartments in the Hotel Bruins
wick, New York City, of complication
Of diseases. He had been an invalid for
many months.
The beautiful Allenhurst inn at Asbury
Park, n. j., went up in flames before the
160 guests of the house had fairly got
seated at the dinner table. The loss is
about $4,000.
Ten boys were caught like rats in a
trap in tunnel leading to the old Keel
ing mine. owned by the Pittsburg Coal
Company. Two boys were killed and
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-07-11
This and That.

Horses are again being bought at New
Orleans. La, by the British
During the year the agricultural im-
ports of the United States amounted to
S42O, 1876, ,2SS.
Courts have been established at Ma.
nila and English may be made the Ian.
guage of the law.
After responding to toast at the
Farmers Club, Stephen Bennett of Gale
donia, n. Y, dropped dead.
A report comes from Lawrence Coun.
ty. Ala. Of the discovery of oil, the well
flowing 500 barrels day
A 100000 company has been organ.
lied at Gainesville. Ga. to develop the
water power Of the Chattahoochee river.
The demand for Pan-American postage
stamps averages 5000. 900 day. or more
than half the government is able to fur
nish.
President Mckinley has dIsapproved 8
resolution Of the Cherokee Indian coun
ell for q new agreement with the Dave,
commiOiea.
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lght overcome by the foul fumes Of the

eight overcome by the fonl fumes Of tn,
place.
A north-bound car Oh the Main stree
line smashed into New York Centra
coal train AT the Jewett avenue crossin,
at Buffalo. The ear was crowded with
passengers, and several were injured.
Two passengers and five train mel
We're injured and many others bruised
by the wrecking OF a passenger train OIL
the Western New York and Pennsylva
mia branch of the Pennsylvania at New
castle. Pa.
The Delaware, Ohio. Street hallway
Company has been bought by the Colum-
bus. Delaware and Northern Interurban
Railway Company. The road will be ex-
tended from Delaware to Greenwood
Lake and Stratford.
Cornell eight won varsity race ut
Poughkeepsie. Columbia second, Wiscon-
sin third. Record FOR the course lowered
fifty one and two-ifths seconds. Court
ney's men Won race for fours and Penn
sylvania eight the freshmen's event.
Albert l.. johnson, the street railroad
promoter. died at his Fort Hamilton resi-
dence, New York, from an affection OF
the heart. At his bedside when he died
We're his wife and four children, his
brother, Tom l.. Johnson, and his
mother.
The stables and whsrves of the Metro
politan Coal Company, on First street.
South Boston, were burned. About Il
dozen structures were swept away in
half an hour. Probably twenty draft
horses We're burned TO death. The loss is
placed at S4OO,OOO.
The southwestern express on the Penn
sylvania Railroad was ditched at the
East End siding. two miles east Of
Greensburg, Pa. Only three passengers
were hurt. and their injuries were not of
a serious nature. 1t is thought that the
train wrecking.
William E. Douglass, until recently an
assistant to the receiving teller in the
Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany OF Philadelphia. has disappeared
owing the institution $4,000. which loss
Is covered by 4 Baltimore surety COM
pany. Douglass resigned his position a
few weeks ago.
A fire which for an hour threatened
to do great damage broke out on pier 5
of the Hoosac Tunnel docks in Charles
town. The pier. which is the Boston ter
minus Of the Warren Line Steamship Com
pany, was destroyed, with large guam
.ity of merchandise Six freigb. cars on |
he dock were consumed. The loss Is |
placed at $2OO,OOO
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-07-11
SOUTHERN.

Three negroes who were riding on TOT
of an excursion train between Atlantis
and Macon over the Central OF Georgia
were knocked off by bridge and killed
Mayor Rhinock. of Covinyton. Ky. re
ceived cablegram from Andrew Carne
gle rendering $4,000 toward defraying
the expense of building an auditorium fol
the use OF the city. The gift was ac.
cepted by cable.
The body Of Samuel Turner, a negro
physician. was found hanging 10 the top,
most branch OF the largest tree in Floral
Park, Louisville. Ky The unusual
method Of the suicide caused the report
OF lynchine
Rev. Greenough White, late professor
Of ecclesiastical history and polity at the
University of the South, was found dead
in his room at Sewanee. Tenn. He had
taken his life by drinking carbolic acid
Prof. White had been mentally unbal
anced for some time.
The Louisville Presbyterian Theolosi cal
Seminary has been handsomely remem.
bered by the late W. T. Grant. All his
estate was left To the institution. with
the provision that an annuity of 5000
be paid his wife. 1t is said the estate is
worth about S20O,OOO
Seven occupants of Jacob l.. Whites
summer home at Brothers station. W.
Va. were overpOwered and gagged by six
burglars. Jewelry valued at $4,000 and
$3,OOU in money was secured. Mr.. White
and his wife and daughter were burned
with matches, but refused to aivulge the
location Of their valuables.
The death Of ]. Il. G. Pitkin. former
postmaster of New Orleans, and ex-min-
lister to the Argentine Republic. notwith.
standing the certificate of the coroner
that death was due to natural causes. is
believed to have been case of suicide.
A half-emptied bottle Of laudanum was
found in his room. Since his enforced
from the postmastership. Mr..
Pitkin had felt Inundated.
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1t is not believed that Kitchener re-
ports all the things he regrets.
According to reports the Beers Won
another battle the other day: bur that is
nothing for them.
Who now will remember the Maine
since the stamp on the bank cheek no
longer serves to call it to mind:
Plate-glass factories should have u
prosperous season. for Americans are re-
ported buying gems freely in Europe
The loud tearing sound heard over the
Northwest is due 10 the weather help NJ
the crops IL rip the mortgages off of tn.
old farms.
One of ChicagO's bridges fell into the
river the other day, and st. Louis may
find the same in its drinking water some
morning.
We are sorry for France if its wheat
crop has been a failure. but Uncle Sam
makes a speciality of attending TO just
such cases.
1t seems hard that Chicago should re-
quire Dowie to take out a license. Must
our Elijahs be numbered and tagged be-
fore being allowed to do business:
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EXPRESS CAR LOOTED.
Great Northern Flyer Held Up by
Masked Men Who Get $4,000.

booACu NnCu w no yet IOeOOU.
The Great Northern flyer was held up
three miles east of Wagner, Mont,
Wednesday afternoon by three bold rob
| bers and the brakeman and two passen-
gers were wounded by bullets. The rob-
bers wrecked the safe in the express ear,
secured all the money and valuable pa
pers il contained and escaped on horses.
The booty secured is said TO have been
more than $4,000. Immediately armed
posses were organized aud started in pur-
suit Of the robbers. A reward OF $1,000
was offered for their capture, dead or
alive.
The robbery, committed in broad day
light, was one of the boldest that has
ever occurred in the West. One Of the
robbers boarded the blind baggage" car
ut Hinsdale, station about twenty miles
east Of Wagner. He appeared to be a
common ''hObO," but when the conductor
discovered him at n stop almost imme-
diately afterward. he drew a heavy Colts
revolver and ordered him to return to
the rear of the train on penalty of in
slant death. The hobo then climbed
over the locomotive tender, and at the
point of his revolver compelled the en-
gineer and fireman to stop the train at n
tavine few miles east Of Wagner,
where his confederates, two in number,
both masked, lay in wait. The fireman
and engineer were compelled to abandon
the engine. and firing began ON both sides
Of the train as it came to a stop.
To wreck the door of the express car
with dynamite, with which both the con-
federates that appeared from the ravine
were literally supplied, was the work of
an instant. The express messenger was
compelled to leave the car at the point
Of rifle and the through safe was i'm
mediately dynamited. The first charge
did not break it open and four others I'M
quick succession were necessary before it
was forced. The robbers hurriedly gath
cred in its contents. consisting of specie
shipments. drafts, coin. and valuable ne
gotiable paper and retreated. keeping the
train crew and passengers off at the paint
Of their rifles.
All three disappeared in the ravine and
were seen later mounted on horses. head
ing southwark at furious gait, the
booty being plainly visible in sack
thrown across the saddle bows Of the
rider on one of the horses.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-07-11
MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago-Cattie. common 10 prime
$500 to $500; hogs. shipping grades
$500 to $6.22; sheep. fair to choice. So Ou
TO $4.25; wheat. No 2 red. 65c to &c;
corn, No. 2, 43c 10 44c; oats, No. =. 2Sc
TO 29c; rye, No. 2, Ace TO 47c; butter.
choice creamery, 1Sc TO l9c; eggs. fresh,
&c 10 Zoe. potatoes. new. Soc to 81 90 per
bushei
lndianapoiis-Cat shipping, $500 IN
$3.50; hogs, choice light, S4.OO to $500:
sheep. common TO prime, $500 to So
wheat. No. 2. 64c to 65c: corn. No.
white, 43c to 44c: oats. No white.
2sc to 29c.
St. Louis-Cattle. $3.25 to $500; hogs.
$3.50 To $6.O5; sheep. $500 TO 500;
wheat, No. 2. Gle to 62c: corn, No. ,.
i4c to 45c; oats, No 2. 2Sc to 29c: rye.
No. 2, 44c to 45c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 TO $5.225; hogs
$500 to $6.25; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2. &c to &c: corn, No. >
mixed. 44c TO 45c; oats, No. mixed. 29c
TO SOC; rye. No. 2, 55c to Sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25: hogs.
$500 70 S6.O5: sheep, $3.50 TO $50;
wheat, No. ., 66c to SIC; corn, No. 2
yellow. HE TO 4,c; oats, No. white.
30c to Bic; rye, 53c to 54c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed. 6:lc TO
66c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 43c to 44c; oats
No. mixed. &c to &c; rye, No. .. i9c
to SOC; clover seed, prime. $3.50
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. = northern
65c to &c; corn. No. ). 43c TO 44c; oats
No. white, 29c to 30c; rye, No. /. 4lc
to 4Sc: barley, No. =. 54c to 55c; pork.
mess, $14.60.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers.
$500 to $3.50; hogs, fair to prime, $500
to S5.25; sheep, fair TO choice, $3.50 TO
S4.25; lambs, common to extra. S4.50 10
S5.75.
New York-Cattle, $375 to S612; hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to s4.25;
wheat, No. 2 red, 72c to 73c; corn, No. =,
47c TO 4Sc; oats, No. white, 32c TO ;;i';5c.
butter. creamery. 1sc to 19c; eggs, w:s;
ern, 12c to l3c.