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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-03

Hostilities that iong existed were
brought 10 an Issue Jan ss hy the he
ginning OF suit in New York CITY
for s2s5.oeo damages against Thomas
A. Edison and his various phonogra-
phic companies by the New York Pho
nograph Company.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-03
DEPART.
Depart.

\ government transport from San
Francisco. carrying mail. is due abo~
the Sth and 23d of each month.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-03
Gossip Raised Suspicion.

Mrs. Jones was first suspected in
July last On her way home from
church she repeated. it is alleged. 4
scandal TO a neighoor. the facts of
which so closely coineided with the
statements in an anonymous letter
ceiyed by a prominent business man
g few davs before that the woman be
came suspicious and repeated, the con
verstation to her husband,
The postal authorities We're then
notified OF the suspicion attaching
TO Mrs. Jones and TO obtain evidence
as to whether or not she was the
guilty person they began by selling
her marked postage stamps. and
specimen of her handwriting was
obtained by sending her registered
letters. for which she was Obliged to
sign raCeipts
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-03
WOhha'S LETTERS That
BROKE Up Fa4iLiES
FOR SEVEN YEARS THE 6NONY-
NOUS WRITER ESCAPED
DETECTION.
Turmoil Ends With the Arrest of a
Woman-Caused Separation of
Husband ard Wife-Trapped by
Marked Postage Stamps.

BLOONSBURG, Pa, Jan. 22.-The
arrest of Mrs. Harriet Jones. Of Ber.
wick, wife of John Jones, Superin-
tendent of the Pattern Department
of the American Car and Foundry
Company, on Saturday night, is the
beginning of the ena of a mystery
that has worried the good people of
that town for seven years In 1S94
prominent citizens of that place re
ceived anonymous letters. some of
which bore fruit in the way of the
breaking up of lifelong friendships
and the disrupting of families.
Separated Husband and Wife.
In one instance the wife of prom
charging ner husband with infidelity
A quarrel was the result, a separ-
alton followed, and the husband ac
cused the wifes mother of being the
author of the pissive. In another in
stance young women on the eve of
her marriage was the recipient of
letter charging her intended hus-
band with intimacy with other wo-
men. As the letter was anonymous
she took n sensible view of the af
fair. and the marriage went on.
Last year some of the letters took
on threatening character. Men re
ceived letters TO the effect that
their houses or barns would be burned
and their property damaged in
other ways. Women were threatened
with being blinded with vitriol if
seen upon the streets after nightfall
In no case were reasons given for
the threats, and through it all there
was absolutely no clue to the iden-
tity of the writer.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-03

Only frst-class work. and at prices
that viii be satisfactory. Robert
Grieve Publishing Co.. Ltd.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
GIVES INQUIRY WIDE RANGE.

~
Large Room Secured for. the schley
Court of Inquiry. ,s4
Washington, Aug. 21.-Atting Secre-2
tary Hackett Of the navy department
has selected the new gun shop Al the.
navy yard for the sessions OF the court
Of inquiry in the Schley case. This se-A
lection is another concession to the
friends OF Admiral Schley, who want q
court room big enough to accommodate
the public who desire t attend. The.
friends Of Admiral schley are pleased
at this, as they believe It will enable.
them to give the inquiry q much wider
range, They@will seek to make It an In.
vestigation Of the administration Of the
navy department as well as the conduct
Of Admiral Schley. During 9 confer
ence with Acting Secretary Hackett
yesterday Messrs. Raynor and Wilson.
counsel for Admiral Schley, advised
him that q communication would pc
sent him relative to certain statements
reported to have been made by Rear
Admiral Howison, member Of the
court OF inquiry, in regard to n
Schley.Sampson controversy. The lets
ter to Secretary Hackett will inclose
copies Of interviews purporting to have
come from Admiral Howison. stating,
among other things that the battle Of
Santiago was won by Sampson, that
the. latter's presence was unnecessary
at the fight, that Schley deserved no
credit for the victory, and that be-
tween the two officers Sampson Is the
better one. Mr.. Hackett is requested TO
forward this Communication to Admiral
Howison for his consideration, and q
copy Of the officers reply to the depart
ment Is asked for.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
HAVE O MOVED.

British and Americans still Ocrupy
Temples Of Heave and AgrtcuA-
ture. 'ta u
Pekin, Aug. 1s.-The troops Of the
powers have not yet evacuated the plb-
lie buildings. The British n the
American troops propose to occupy Inc
Temple Of Heaven and the Temple OF
Agriculture until their barracks are
ready. Sir Ernest satow. the British
minister, thinks it would not be wise 20
withdraw before the protocol has been
signed in conjunction with the Chinese
plenipotentiarjes, as withdrawal would
remove the chief inducement to the
Chinese to sign. The japanese stll
nod the northern section Of h city.
II ia considered significant OF their re-
lations with the Chinese that a Japan
ese colonel has been selected to com
mand and organize the Chinese police.
The opinion is growing that the court
win refuse to return 80 long as tne
nowers maintain such large forces IN
the province Of Chill. The protoco.
does not provide for the destruction OF
the forts, the ministers of the powers
having failed to agree on his point
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
u. 5. on THE, ALERT.
5Co1ombfa's Assurances VIII BE TAX
EN- for What They Are Worth.

SCol0mbia's Assurances VIII BE TAX.
EN- for What They Are Worth.
Washington, Aug. n. - DR.. Martinez
Silva, the Colombian minister, yester-
day laid before Secretary Hay a cable
message from his government stating
that traffic across the isthmus raj en-
tirely unobstructed as the result OF the
efforts of the Colombian authorities,
and there was no occasion for h in
%tervehtion by the United States. This
assurance from Bogota was gratifying
to the state department. but the naval
forces nov under way to both sides OF
the isthmus will continue as a precau-
tfonary. measure. So long as the Co
lombian government is able to protect
property on the isthmus and prevent
interruption Of traffic there will be no
intervention by the United States, as
the responsibility for maintaining free
traffic rests first upon Colombia. But
the United States will undoubtedly
Judge for itself when occasion arises
for the, exercise Of it's authority on the
isthmus.. This government will not
wait for q formal request from Colon
bia. The officers Of the United States.
consular and naval. will watch develop
ments, and should there be riots to
threaten American property and inter-
cept the free transit there will be no
hesitancy about landing an armed
force to restore order and protect prop
erty. .f -.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires in . Con.
- lenaed Form.

Overflow From the Wires in q Cor.
densed Form.
The recent operations in Cape Colony
have frequently shown that Boer wo-
men are riding about gathering horses
for the use OF the commanders.
The executive board of the Ladies'
Shirt Waist union has unanimously ap-
proved h proposed strike of 1000 girls
employed at the workshops in New
York.
On behalf of the British government
the Rothschilds nav Just announced
the payment Of the coupons Of the.
Transvaal S per cents, dating from the
actual annexation.
The standing committee Of the Ger
man agricultural council a unant-
mously passed a resolution regarding
the new tariff scheme, demanding a
doubla tariff system for agricultural
products generally.
Battalion Chief Sheldon A. Wright Of
the Cleveland. fire depa rtment, died of
heart disease shortly after returning
from q fire. 1t is thought that a nar~
row escape from suffocation at the fire
was the cause Of the fatal attack OF
heart trouble.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
ENGLISH COAST OPEN.

Commerce Of Great Britain Could BE
Successfully Attacked by France.
New York, Aug. 21.-Tke report Of the
umpires appointed to determine the
effect Of the recent maneuvers is, being
anticipated with unusual interest, says
the London correspondent of the
Tribune. A good many people argue
that the maneuvers prove that French
cruisers could successfully raid British
commerce in the English channel and
that the scouting arrangements of King
Edwards navy are by nc means salts
factory. 1t is stated that during the
maneuvers Admiral Wilson'S move
ments were aided by the interception
Of wireless Geographic messages in
tended for his enemy. Should the UNI
pires confirm this statement there Will
be less talk about the value of wireless
telegraphy in future naval warfare.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
DEALS IN

Dangerous Business.
Winona, MIMI, Aug. 21.-Jerry Turn
er. who lives in a little house near
Lewiston in this county, is engaged IN
a peculiar and dangerous business. He
devoted his entire time to catching rat
tlesnakes, and this eason has already
captured over 500 reptiles. He sells the
snakes to a Arm in Rochester, and re-
ceives for them about so cents each.
Some. Of them he skins and tries out the
oil, which he sells for a good figure.
He say that he has been bitten three
times this summer, but has suffered no
evil effects. He picks up the snakes
with unprotected hands.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
SAVED BY A DOG.
Fifth Unsucccssful Attempt to Kid
nan an Omaha Woman.

Fifth Un~succcssful Attempt to Kid
nap an Omaha Woman.
Omaha, Aug. 21.-Mrs. J.. H. Glass
man. wife Of a prominent insurance
agent, was beaten into insensibility and
dragged to an alley in the rear Of her
home Saturday night in a fifth attempt
to abduct her. She was not able until
yesterday t tell the details Of her es-
cape. While sitting on the porch OF
her home a stranger appeared, and,
without warning, threw a blanket over
her head, forcedaa gag into her mouth
and started to carry her away. When
she began to struggle the thug struck
her a heavy blow On the head, render
ing her unconscious. A spaniel attacked
the would-be k%idnapper and the noise
aroused her sleeping husband, who
rescued her. The man escaped arrest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
BENzINE STARTS A BLAZE.

riOus Fire EnsAes.
Philadelphia. Aug. 21.-During a Sc
YER electrical storm yesterday light
ming struck a. benxine tank at the At
lantic OIL Refining company's works at
Point Breeze, in the southwestern Sec
ton Of the city. Four oil tanks were
ignited byathe blaze from the benzine
tank and the fire destroyed with their
contents, $1,000 barrels of OIL and $4,000
barrels Of benzine. The loss or the oil
is estimated at $4,000. but the loss to
the company through lack of storage
facilities and the expense OF rebuilding
the tanks is estimated to amount to
nearly $780, 600.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
FOR TARGET PRACTICE.

Excuse for ORDERING North Atlantic
squadron to Hampton Roads.
Washington, Aug. z1.-1t was stated
at the navy department yesterday that
the North Atlantic squadron would be
ordered to Hampton Roads even II
there had been no disturbances in
South America. It Is said that the
target practice can be conducted much
better at Hampton Roads than at any
other place, and that the headquarters
OF the squadron would continue to be
Hampton Roads unless the ships were
required IN South Atlantic waters. Il
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO PRE-.
VENT A RECURRENCE OF THE
BOXER TROUBLE. a..
OTHER POWERS ARE scntMING
The Protocol Has Not Been Signed,
and Probably VIII Not Be Agreed
Upon Before the First Of the
Week - Commissioner Rockhill
Hopes to Leave Pekin Within .
Week = Practically Nothing Ae-
complished During the Year.

Washington. Aug. 18.-Secretary Hay
received a dispatch from Commissioner
Rockhill, dated at Pekin yesterday, ex-
pressing the belief that the protocol
would be signed yithin a few days. This
dispatch disposed Of the press report
that the protocol q signed Thursday.
Commissioner Rockhill expected to sign
the protocol and leave for home Thurs
day. He is waiting for the purpose and
expects to get away from Pekin within
q week.. %g,
The state department does not regard
the signing Of the protocol as the end OF
the negotiations. It is, in fact, only the
beginning. and 1t is not encouraging
that the powers have consumed n
year in getting together on the basis OF
an understanding with China. What
has been accomplished Is satisfactory
to a. degree, but there will probably be
more trouble in arranging the treaties
that are to be drawn in harmony with
the protocol. The gr' sttet objection to
the protocol is that 1t simply Msets the
demands of the powers on China. IL
does practically nothing toward pre-
venting a recurrence Of the Boxer trou-
BILE or the antagonism to foreigners.
There has been little done toward q
treaty of friendship with China. The
powers have agree as to what China
shall pay for the outrage q year ago
and have agreed to an increase OF tar
ifs that will enable China to meet n
indemnities assessed against the treas
ury. There are yet to be drawn treat
les that will insure a change Of admin
i~stration in China which will make n
country safer for foreigners in the fu-
ture. The foreign ministers still have
much work before them, and 1t Is OF a
character to test their diplomatic skill
and their political judgment. Minister
Conger will resume the work for n
government. While he cnn be relied
upon to negotiate a treaty satisfactory
to the United States, he will be more or
less hampered by the conflicting mo-
tives and concealed purposes OF otner
powers. What has been Accomplished
is in striking contrast with what was
accomplished by Jar.an in her treaty
with China after the war of 1895. Inc
treaty negotiated in 1895 did much more
than exact indemnity. 1t opened emma
to Industrial development and gave a
great boom to foreign trade with CHINA.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
RIDGELEY WILL GET THE JOB.

secretary Gage Gives the Tip That
: Chicago Han WALL Succeed Mr..
Dawes. 4
washington, Aug. q. Secretary
Gage,Swho is In close touch with the
president at Canton, believes that Will
lam b. Ridgeley Of Chicago will be ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Dawes as com
.troller Of the currency. He is Endorsed
by both senator's OF Illinois. is a son-in-l
law Of Mr.. Cullom,, and 1t is said Is
looked upon favorably by q Dawes Or
ganization. Mi. Ridgeley is now secre-
tary Of the Republic Iron works.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24

charge ana Counter Charge.
Grinnell, Iowa, Aug 21.--MrA Charles
r. Morse has sued for NE.
Morse will file a cross-bill. Mrs. Morse
alleges cruel and inhurlnan treatment
and adultery. Mr.. Morse also alleges
adultery in the ~cross-btll. The case ls
attracting much interest here,sWnere
Mr.. Morse has lived nor than thirty
years. The ease isSset for Sept y. and
Il awaited with much interest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
nY < YANKEE sYND1cArE.

Fifteen Gold Mines I'm . New MON.
tana District M Bought.
Helena, Mont. Aug. q. - Joseph
Minchin Of Boston, representing q New
England syndicate, has just closed q
deal with Thomas Cconey Of Helena,
and others, for the purchase OF the
Ptarmigan group Of fifteen gold mines
west Of this place. Tie purchase price
is not known. hut - understood to pc
In the neighborhood Of 100000. The
district In q comparatively new one.
but the mines have already produced
5000 600 yellow metal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
POLITICAL

C0lombians Insur9ents Are still En-
3 conraEed bylPresident Castro.
Willemstad. Curacao, Aug. 21.-Senor
vellegas Puido, formerly president Of
lthesVenezuelan State. Of Guarco, and
later President Castro's minister Of
sconn1merce. has been arrested In Car-
acas, and also thirty-nyes other poll
sRtlcians.s Preaident Castro continues to
encourage the Colombian Insurgents
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
HEAT CAUSES DEATH.

Prosperous Rancher of South Da-
k0ta II Overcome.
Deadwood, s. D., Aug. Alas q result
of overhead, James Rooney, a well
known and prosperous rancher living
near Belle Fourche., has gone insane
and he has been brought to this city
where he is in safe keeping. He was
found near his ranch by his brother.
He imagines that the great Homestake
ore lode passes through his farm and
he was trying to locate some Of the gold
ore when found. He has several broth
.ers. all OF whom are well known.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
Minne.otan IL Trouble.

Mtnnesotan Ii aTrouble.
Sioux Falls. s. D.. Aug. ala young
man who gave his name as William
Drummond and claimed to hail from
Jasper, MINI. has been lodged In the
Miner county Jail. He was arrested on
a charge OF stealing a $50 lens from 9
Howard photographers. Drummond
was unable TO furnish bonds for his APP.
at the next term OF the
circuit court and has been lodged IN.
iatl for safe keeping.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
Oscar Goes to Frnnce,

Paris, Aug. 2l.-King Oscar Of Nor-
way and Sweden has accepted Presi-
dent Loubet's invitation to witness the
close OF the grand maneuyers Of the
French army at Rheims. He will en-
ter France at Dunkirk, having previ--
ously witnessed with President iL.oubet
the review Of the Northern squadron.
which will welcome him to French
waters. ssg
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
CAUGHT JUST IN TIME.

Prisoner Manufactures saws anu
-. Nearly Escapes.
In Crosse, Wis. Aug. 1S.-Turnkey
r,lIar. az the La Crosse county JAN
ca,oht a prisoner named George Crosse
n the ACT Of saving the iron bars IN
~. cell. Crosse had two saws MADE
rrnm steel a taken from the soies
~ his ahoes. He converted h steel
shanks into saws by nickrg one VIA
the other.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
HEAD BLOWN OFF.

Premature Explosion Kills q Soldier
While at Target Practice.
Fort Riley, Kan, Aug. 81. BY the
premature explosion of q seven-inch
projectile of the Sixteenth battery field
artillery siege gun Private Watson's
head was blown off. Private King and
six other soldiers were badly injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24

1xSaaaSun I; Earaers Trlal Fpll0yxss
sNyvcsf sup,ertof, WilsssssA AK
& sthhtEky hoIrsSths durySinsRnn "a
sxndsrsoncase5fonin Him sans:SssAndsr.
.aoon i esAtri on thsssschhargeS0ak
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
JUST LIKE

orders Issue for Ycomen to Receive
Arrears I'm Pay.
London. Aug. 21.-The war Office has
issued orders to yeonen who have re-
turned from South Africa and who
he.ve been complaining because they
have not been paid in full shall receive
their arrears.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
City Destroyed 81 Fire

CITY Destroyed BY Fire.
Paris Aug. q. - A dispatch from
sBasse-Terre, island Of Marie-Gaiante,
In the French Antilles, has beenSde-
stroyed by IRE. The town has apopu-s
lationl OF about 5000. 2 .ss Il
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
sIxTY-sEyEN LIVES LOST IN THE
WRECK OF THE STEAMER
ISLANDER.
STRUCK ICEBERG AT Full SPEED
Details Prove It to BE One Of the
Host Appalling Marine Disasters
ON the Pacific Coast-vesscl Goes
Down In Twenty Minutes, Carry
ing Men, Women ana Children to
, Wstery Graves.

most appalling marine disa sters m tha
Pacific coast. -
The steamer Islander sai,,n. rro,,
skagway On Aur n when naarinr tho
southwest md f DOUGLAS islond 81 >
q. M. Aug. Is. n r1nning a. fn,i sneed
struck a floating iceher1 and A. less
than twenty n,inutes went tn Tia hot.
tom Of the deep channel carrying men
women and children "a waterv erave.'
The Islander had 1Os ana
all Of them were n he'd wren the veasel
struck. The shock was 40 severe that
many were thrown from, their berths.
and the widest excitement prevailed.
Word was soon passed that the vessel
was doomed, and a general scramble
Tor n hfeboats en1sued, many jumping
toverooard ndtattempting to swim 70
the snore, the distance being short.
In the Scramble
to: yet into the boats many were hurled
headlong into the chilly water. which.
according to passengers arriving from
the scene. seemed alive with human
beings. Before all the passengers had
left the vessel she gave 4 lunpe and
went down how frst * 81 known that
sixty-seven, lives were lost. X viii he
comet time before their ramea can he
definitely learned. az the nurser lost his
messenger ltst pilot Ia Rlanc Who
had charge ~ the steamer a. h time
she struck. SAW:
..Tha night waa, 6na and 10 VIC al, az.
nected to meet Ice Z aharn iooh.o,,t
WAS kent. Aho,,t 2:4s a. N. the crash
game. THE hoat was rnder frlI aneed
and no ice was in sight. and there was
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
r... n.w nnttIe Island,

a Last Day at Hattie 1aIand. s
Ia crosse Wis, sAug,,s 21.--Yesterday
was the last day of the annual Battle
Island assembly. The crowd VI the
largest 81 the whole week.sA excur-
SION went down from this city and the
e~xcursionists spent the day there Rev.
Aiice Bell Losonais delivered the. prtnci-
psi address. FPS s5Ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
Almoet one Hundred

AImNet One EfuTHfcW'
stewartyillc, Mimi, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. a.
E Aithonse del at her home III his vil-
5Iare, after a protracted illness. agea
in,netv-six ears. She came to this
country IN the early sixties ana was
u,sdely known.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
unhn.r Roommate Sentence

.Robber Roommate Sentenced.
Fargo. n. D., Aug. 1S:-Fdwaro
p,rns' who pleaded guilty to stealing
s1Io from the pockets OF his roommate.
was sentenced by Judge Pollock 70
serve two and one-half years in the
~penitentiary.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
~irea Out by FiF

Wipeds Out by Fire.
huntington. Iowa, Aug. ls.-TThe busi-
ress norton st seaton. Ill. has been a.
most wiped out BY fiEe. The loss y es-
tirnated at about 10000; insurance
about one-half. n