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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22

The following is an abstract Of the
annual report Of General Superintend-
ent S. J. Klmball Of the Life-Saving
Service for the year 1901.
The statistics show absolutely the
smallest loss 81 life from dOcumented
vessels suffering disaster within the
scope OF the Service during these
years and also with respect TO yes
sells OF all classes. including the IN
documented with the exception of the
years 1850 1852 and 1858. Even com
pared with these. il IS the smallest
In proportion to the number Of casu-
alties. the loss having been only i
in every Is casualties as against l
in every Al casualties in lSSo-the
most favorable Of the four years
mentioned.
The average number OF lives lost
annually during the entire period
(25 years. was 81. one life having been
lost in every l3 casualties, while the
number lost during the past year
was Il. or. as above stated. / in every
45 casualties. From documented yes
fFAH Glhuf AAt AuAAhNA ARsA va 49,
7-cne in every 81 casualties.
The statistics Of the year ale as
follows: The number OF casualties
10 documented vessels was 81, There
were on board these vessels 2,S43
persons. Of whom 2.S4l were saved
and : lost. Six hundred and forty
seven shipwrecked persons received
succor at the stations. 10 whom J.
PA days relief in the aggregate was
afforded. The estimated value II the
vessels involved in disaster was So
963 .420. and OF their cargoes $1,000
$50. making a total value of proper
" imperiled S7.354.Oo0. OF this
amount 81. f05.0S5 were saved and
s94S s65 lost The number OF vessels
totally lost was t3
In addition 70 the foregoing there
were during the year 1893 casualties
20 small craft Oundocumented). such
as small yachts. sailboats, rowboats,
etc. on board OF which were 9S7 per
sons. OF whom ten were lost. The
property involved in these instances
Is estimated az $2i3.540. of which
Sl60.240 were saved and S5S.300 lost.
Besides the number Of persons saved
from vessels OF all kinds. there were
60 others rescued who had fallen from
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22
How "de Ole Man" Was Fooled.

too Yas'm. dey vas all young 'cep'n
dis one. an she's ole"
Why did ron get such an old one
asked nv wife
Why'd / git her. Mistiss She got
me. She fool me. dst's hoecum-
Yas'm. she fool dis niger good
Twas this awsy;-She were , Wild
der oman Wild one daughter. mighty
sprightIy. light complicated gal She
favor her ma. too; but de diffunce
betwixt EN- was in de youngness-
4 didn't want no ole oman a
groaniu' an a-moanin' roun' me wild
De rheumSticks in her iints- Nav,
ma'am So | ies set right up to de
daughter. yas'm. n she seem ter like
de ole man right FUN de word go.
AFTER while l notice dat she don't
light de lamp when come in ter
see her in de ebenin's.
Norm, She say she like de fire
light bes' so | say | likes de fire
light bes'. too: so den she low she'd
like TO be mated jes' by de fire
light n like a ole fool | say. Dat
suits me honey. kase my seem ain
none too good .noway. spite OBJ desc
heah horn specs Marse Torn glib me
fore he died. n | ain keer bout de
bride SEEM me blinkin' in de light
like a Dwell. Norm, Sol say. Dat
suits me, honey
We'll. Mistis. to make de short
story long, ez de sayin' is. when de
pa'son th'ow back de veil for to
s'lute de bride. one CD desc heah fool
niggers on the plantation lit a pine
knot n he'll it up in front oh her.
an. Mistis-wid mos all my eyesight
gone, seen twas dat gals ma dat was
dc bride.
Sab, de perspe' sweats come a
po'in' outer me same ez if was water
million time. an | amt aquit sweatin'
yet. Aye. Lord,
"Thanky. my Marster, des little
drap. 1t sho' do make de ole man
thu'sty ter tell dat tale.
CALLY RYLAND.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22

y OLD NEGRO. whom / rec
ognized IS Uncle Tom Boil
"A Iing's -Jeems. came slowly
4 I up to the porch where my wife
and were sitting. ~Howdy
Marse Charles?~ he said. TAX
ing OF his hat and resting his stick
and basket on the lower step.
sarve We. Mistls. Ye does bofe
look mighty peart dis hot day.
~Thanky. Marster blieve I viii
res desc heah bones. done brung
ye a present. Marse Charles. Five
Oh de biggest. latest. sofest chick
ems my hen 'ouse could scratch up,
san.
Vas. sab. Use right peart fer
ole man. Er-Marse Charles. sab.
you couldn' please. sab. len me s.
fer ny s'ciety. Yes. to hep de ole
man long. could ye. sah?"
james" | said sternly. you know
l never receive presents nor lend
money. Take the chickens around
to the kitchen and tell the cook to
buy them"
~Lordy, how ole is gittin'." NUT
tered James ITO think | done took
ye for yo pa when ] ak We dat ques-
ton. Almighty free handed gemman
he was. sab. Vas. sab: dey want
nothin' mean nor little bout yo' pa
James reflected. We'll. Mistis.' ne
OF giving the conversation a new
turn. you must have a very good
wife to raise such fine chickens for
you"
James reflected. We'll. Mists." he
said slowly, "she amt so good now
ez some others is had. Norm. dat
she amt
How many have you had. James? ?"
questioned my wife. with some amuse-
menl.
'Wellum, dis one make fo'-yas'm.
dis is de fofe one. Mistis. T'other
thee was all likely gals. young.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22
The Fearless Leonidas.

"Leonidas.' said Mrs. Meekton,
there are burglars in the house,
III get right up and see about ii.
Aren't you afraid?"
Not Bit
What are you going to do?"
Brighten them away. I'm going
to the head of the stairs and call
down to them that If they don't leave
instantly you will come and give them
talking to. Washington Star.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22
New Ice Cream eariors.

ID. G. Camarinos has recently open
ed up a dainty and neat ice cream
parlor. corner OF Alakea and King.
Everything clean and tasty. Ice
cream. cool drinks, etc. Don't fail to
drop IL.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22
Az 10 a Friend.

She-You know. Clara was ambi-
tious TO have a career.
Mamma-And matrimony interferes
with career?
She-Yes; but she made up her
mind that she doesn't want any
career that matrimony interferes
with.-Puck.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22

Subscribers to The Republican not
receiving their papers promptly will
confer a favor by notifying the Bust
ness Office. Telephone Main 21S.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22
LIFE SAVERS
IS HEROES
SPLENDID WORK OF BRAVE MEN
NEW GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
KIMskLL MAKES A VERY
ABLE REPORT.

Most Satisfactory Results Accom-
plished Since the Service was
Extended 10 the Sea and Lake
cosst-An Average Of Thirty
Seven Lives Lost Every Year.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22

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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-24

izing a syndicate at Jacksonville, Fla. to
control the cattle trade in Cuba. 1t is
stated by those interested in the plan
that the recent visit of the Texas states
man to Havana was for that purpose.
The trustees of the Lincoln memorial
school at Cumberland Gap, Tenn. have
had division and some of them have
started rival college, calling it the JEFF
ferson Davis memorial school. The fall
ing out was due TO sectional differences.
The engine of freight train and three
cars went through the treste on the Al
beron branch of the Chesapeake and
Ohio road. Engineer w. Herbert Nc
Cartney and Fireman Charles II. Clay.
both of Richmond, Va. were crushed to
death.
result of the shooting of James Shotwcll
by Rollie White and several persons We're
killed and injured. The trouble grew out
OF the fact that White had been paying
attention to Shotwell's daughter against
the will of the latter.
Thirty-six men left Knoxville, Tenn,
recently for Ecuador to serve as foremcn,
timekeepers. etc. for the James Nc
Donald Contracting Company in building
800 miles of railway from Guayaquil to
Quito. over the Andes mountains. Ten
thousand men will be employed.
n foreclosure sale of all the Disston
Land Company's land in Florida, togeth-
er with the mules. wagons. farming inn
plements, dredges, etc, on Feb. i. 1901.
has been ordered This means the put
ting on the market of the 1900. 600 acres
that have been tied up and withheld
from settlers for number of years.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-24
Flesh Color, Not Skin Color.

\ young downtown drug clerk whe
had heard the story of the colored
woman who asked for fesh-cOlOred
court plaster, and was given black by
the observant dealer, stored the Incl.
dent away in his mental garbage car
and decided to use it at the first oppor.
tunity, says the Pittsburg News. He
had not long to wait, for few nights
ago comely colored girl stepped into
the store where he was employed.
"Ah wants some cou't plastah," she
said.
What color:" inquired the clerb
with affected nonchalance.
Flesh cullah, sah.'
Trembling in his shoes and keeping
within easy reach of q heavy pestle
the clerk handed the woman a box o,
black court plaster, and he was sur
prised at the time that the situation
afforded So little humor. The woman
opened the box with a deliberation thai
was ominous. bur she was unruif1ed
when she noted the color Of the con
tents.
''Ah guess yo' must "a misunderstood
nah ordah. All asked foh flesh cullaf
an pou done give me skin cullah.''
The drug clerk is still little dazed
from the encounter, and he has firmly
resolved to subject every joke to 8
rigid laboratory test hereafter before
using,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-24
FOREIGN.

Gen. DE Wet has crossed the Naal
river and Joined the commandos in the
Transvaal.
Four hundred japanese fishermen were
lost in storm off the west coast of
Japan Jan. 10.
Duchess of Marlborough was thrown
from her horse while hunting. but escap-
ed serious injury.
Samuel Lewis, London's noted usurer.
left an estate of S20,OO0.00O. of which he
willed $4.15O.OO0 to charity.
French Chamber of Deputies adopted
n resolution resenting the Pope's inter-
ference in the domestic affairs of France.
Gen. De Wet is said to have floGged
two Beers and executed one British sub
ject because they went to him as peace
ENJOYS.
Ten persons were killed and many Were
injured as the result of an explosion in
hat factory at Denton, near Manches-
ter. England
One hundred and fifty lives We're lost
in an accident which occurred to pas
senger steamer plying on West river be-
tween Samchau and Canton. China.
The police of Nice. France, have ar
rested Victor Nakadchidez. Russian, on
the charge of plotting to take the life of
the Car during the latter's approaching
visit.
Scotland yard officials have been ca
bled to arrest in Liverpool as he steps
from the steamer the defaulting contiden-
tial clerk of large wholesale house in
Walker street, New York, who is said
TO have absconded with $4,000 of the
firms funds and to have embezzled 5000,
900 before he was even suspected.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-24
EASTERN.

Townsend Saxton, inventor Of the fold
Ing bed, is dead at Babylon, l.. l.
In Newark, n. J., Mrs. Ann Lake drop
ped dead from excessive laughing.
Profs. W. II. Hudson and G. \. Little
have resigned from the faculty Of Stan
ford University.
The Yale undergraduates have decided
TO take part in the inaugural parade III
Washington next March.
Cornelius J.. Alvord, Jr.. the defaultins
note teller of the First National Bank.
was sentenced in New York 10 thirteen
years Imprisonment
The President has signed the bill au-
thorizing the placing of Congressman
Boutelle of Maine on the retired list of
the navy with the rank of captain
Miss Elsie 7. French and Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt We're married Mon
day in the Seabriskie Memorial Church
of st. John the Evangelist at Newport.
II. /.
Miss Alta Rockefeller. daughter of
John .. Rockefeller, the Standard Oil
monarch, and L. Parmalee Prentice of
Chicago, were married Thursday in New
York.
Mrs, NJ. 4. MilIicaB, wife of the editor
Of the New York Medical Journal, was
badly burned In 3 srs which partially
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-24

OF the most revolving in recent criminal
annals of the country. Her dead body
was found near IL bridge over the Passaic
river, 4 eiort distance from Paterson, on
Friday morning, Oct. 10, and the facts
concerning her death We're brought TO
light within two days.
Four men were implicated in the crime,
all of excellent family. and all, with one
exception. standing well in public es-
teen. Evidence was given to prove that
the men met Jennie Bosschieter in a sa-
loon and treated her to drugged wine.
The unconscious girl was then taken in
a hack by the four men 10 lonely spot
outside the city and maltreated. The girl
was replaced in a hack, the men purpos-
ing to leave her on the doorstep OF her
home. On the way back to the city her
death was discovered. The men then de-
cided to drive to the country and leave
the body by the roadside. The carriage
was driven to a point in Bergen County
and the body thrown TO the ground with
such force that, the head striking rock,
the skull was crushed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-24
This and That,

Coral. both white and red, is found on
the Florida coast.
Five negro prisoners escaped from
Quitman, Miss, jail.
Green crocidclite, or eats eye," is
found in New Mexico.
In the year 1900 the manufacture of
silk began in England.
c. 7. Gerkes will build 4 SJ.nuJ. 600
palace on Fifth avenue. New York.
Health authorities estimate that 10 per
cent of the men who go to Cape Nome
never come back alive.
All the big Canadian furniture makers.
numbering twenty. have formed Il COM
bine Capital, S5,0O0.090.
In 1890 the mineral production of the
United States amounted to S619.O0o. 500.
and in 1859 to S916,000,00o.
81. Joseph, Mo-. is 10 follow Boston,
example and provide portable school
houses for the overflow from the re-u-
lar schools.
The Russian ministry of communica-
tons has decided 10 adopt petroleum for
generating motive power on the locomo-
tiycs of all the railways.
In the year 1900 the territory of tb,
United States was Sl5,2I4 square miles.
in 1900 il is 3.I6S,521 square miles. This
is an expansion of nearly 1900. GOO
suuare miles in 100 years. 1t is the most
amazing record of territorial growth ever
made by n patton.
\ brisk trade in fox skins is springins
up between France and Italy. The latter
from around Rome. Foxes are plentiful
in Italy.
\ thief at Colorado Springs slipped an
iron bar in the handle of the door of
Keplek's jewelry store. locking in the
proprietor and clerks. lie then smashed
a window and stole $500 worth of dia-
monds Escaped.
Iowa. almost from the date of its adj
mission. bas been called the "HawkeYe
State" Hawkeye was the name of n
noted Indian chief. who. in the early
davs. caused no little trouble along the
western border of American civilization.
Five thousand honey bccs. as they
leave the hive. weigh about one pound.
bat when the insects return from their
visits to the flowers. freiSh,ed with
honey. they weigh nearly twice rs much.
The coffce-growing industry in tropical
Africa is developing tremendously. rhe
seed was introduced in the cunutly ahnut
Ave wears ago by some English mission
aries. with the object of asceriailius
whether the resources of TIE .. nv
were favorable to the culture of th, -.
ticie. The ground appears po.rt,i ilsly
adapted to the industry, since lass wear
100 tens Of coffee were eypcFiy! ffcai
Uganda eloue, and the resuii u 'ki,
gears production will he ever gyesirr,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-24
IN GENERAL.

Nereschagin is going to China and the
Philippines to paint war scenes.
Colombian rebels met a crushing de-
feat outside the city of Panama.
Theodore Roosevelt killed a mountain
lion and saved DR.. Webb from peril.
Col Roosevelt has killed two more
mountain lions. stabbing them with his
hunting knife.
George W. Vanderbilt has bought an
ton for S1.75O.
Col. Roosevelt was charged by Il
wounded grizzly and fell down, but his
guide killed the bear.
News was brought by the Amur of a
fire at Dawson which destroyed three
buildings and did damage TO the amount
of $4,000.
The United States Supreme Court rem
dered a decision in the Neely extradition
case. The court held that Neely was
subject to extradition and must be sur
rendered TO the Cuban authorities. the
island being foreign territory.
United States Senators elected recent
ly We're: James Mcmillan. Michigan; IL.
+. Burnham, New Hampshire; George
h. Hoar. Massachusetts: W. 7. Frye,
Maine: +. NJ. Patterson, Colorado: Nj. 5.
Quay. Pennsylvania. and T. T. Dubois.
Idaho.
The national electors met at the cap
itals OF the several States Monday. cast
their votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent in accordance with the result of the
balloting last November. aud selected
messengers TO carry to Washington the
certified records of their proceedings.
Banes, a small town between Gibara
and Holguin. Oh the north Cuban coast
was completely destroyed by fire. Sev-
enty-six houses and four stores We're
burned to the ground and numerous fam
lilies are homeless and in distress. 1t is
estimated that 100000 damage was done
4 company is being formed TO operate
lines of ice-crushing steamships between
Duluth and Swedish, Norwegian and
Russian points. Contracts for the ships
for that part Of the route between Que
bee and North Sea ports will be let in
Europe AT once and for those To ply be
tween Duluth and Parry Sound on the
lakes will come later.
+. 1. Andrews and others of Couders-
port. Pa. have closed IL deal for 10000
acres of timber and mineral lands in
Monroe County. Tenn. An engineering
party will be put in the field in few
days to survey for fifteen-mile exten-
sion of the Nashville, Tellico and Charles
ton Railroad from Tellico Plains into
this timber and mineral belt.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-24
destroyed the house in San Francisco in

destroyed the house in San Francisco in
which she resides.
A woman who had registered as Mrs.
Sam I. Jack was found unconscious
from gas in the South Hotel, East 11th
street, New York. Great mystery sur
raands the woman's identity.
Thomas Clifford Moshier. aged 20, OF
Gorham. Me. was dubbed 10 death and
his mother brutally assaulted by two
men. who broke into their house. One
of the men, negro, has been arrested.
Joseph g. Sielford. Il marine attached
10 Company {, in the Brooklyn navy
yard, was killed in n barroom on the
Bowery. New York. by the bartender.
who calle3 himself John Henry of Brook
lyn.
Louis Currier, aged 10 years. at Al
bany, y. y, cut his wife's throat, broke
his son Arehie's head with Il baseball bat.
took dose of paris green, and then cut
his own throat with a razor. All three
are dead.
President Johnson of the Lehigh Trac-
tion Company at Bethlehem, Pa, an
nounces that the wages Of the motormen
and conductors of that system. 200 in
number. have been advanced on H. equal
basis of S1.S5 per week.
Policeman Charles w. Doss surprised
and routed a gang of four men attempt
ing to rob the German Savings Bank in
Cumberland, Md. He is sure he hit two
of the robbers in the battle with revolr-
crs. but the men escaped.
Robert Goelet. the wealthiest student
at Harvard. recently attained his twen-
ty-hrst year and came into S5OO,OOO for
his present use, with the assurance of the
fortune Of S25,OOO,OOO which
falls 10 him when he is %.
Edward Hermann and his wife. Freud,
who were second-cabin passengers on the
steamship Koln. which recently arrived
in New York from Bremen. disappeared
dnIing the voyage, and it is believed they
threw themselves overheard.
After a memorable struggle which had
continued FOR several years. Col. NJ. s.
Quay, regular Republican nominee for
United States Senator, was elected by
ihe Pennsylvania Legislature TO fill the
created by the expiration of his
term an March 1. 1880.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-24
The Army Bill in the Senate.


The advocates of the army bill in the
Senate deem any agreement good
enough in furtherance of its passage.
General Hawley, for instance. who may
be looked upon as representing the al
miuistration. throws out sinister hints
about q possible war with Europe. or
some European power or combination
of powers. on account of our talk about
anneXing ii Danish West Indies island.
There is no power in Europe that cares
Il straw whether we purchase one
island in the West Indies, or 4 whole
group, except, it may be, England. and
she is rather busy elsewhere just at
present. And, besides, does she not
love us with all her unselfish heart, and
did she not save us from the terrible
Spaniards at Manila: At all events
Secretary Hay and other distinguished
anglomaniacs say so. and hence it must
be tue. But if the talk about anneNinS
Il Danish island may lead to war. why,
let us cease talking. 1t is not 4 Yankee
habit TO go trailing coat along inter
udtiouii highways Will an iuNttotioh
for someone TO tread on it. We have
more colonies now than We can con-
veniently care for, but IL West III
dies island becomes at any time neces-
sary for our defense no one will object
TO our acquisition of it-by purchase.
Despite Senator Hawley's warnings
the army bill has hard road TO travel.
To give the United States Senate its
due 1t always rises to national emergen-
cies with becoming spirit and patriot
ism. If the country really required
permanent standing army of 100000
men it would not object, but the coun-
try wants no such thing. Did not Pres
ident Mckinley assert four months ago
that the war in the Philippines was
over. and could Mr.. Mckinley tell a
lie?-New York News.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-24
LIVING TORPEDO BOAT.
The Ray Was in Active Service Ions
Before Nav;es.

The Ray Was in Active Service Long
Before Nav;es.
Nature and artifice approach each
other In fact, invention is the chief
means of their mutual approach, mas
much as invention is merely the prac-
teal application of natures laws. AT
the same time, it seems surprising to
find that nature has devised sub
marine torpedo boat ages before man
even thought of building such a con-
trivance. Cuban waters swarm with
these submarine terrors of natures
manufacture. \ big specimen will
paralyze man if stepped on. These
submarine defenders of the isle are
living electric batteries of dangerous
strength.
Torpedo rays they are called. They
constitute one of the puzzles of science.
Ages before B. Franklin first drew
sparks from the clouds they had solved
the principle of electrical storage. In
fact. they are living storage batteries
They are very ancient type of fishes,
contemporary with the sharks. The tor
pedO ray is the first cousin to the COM
mon skate. which it greatly resembles.
though very much larger. Each Of its
big. tieShy wings contains an electric
battery. which is as truly such as any
arrangement of Leyden jars in scien-
tific laboratory. The batteries consist
of large number of hexagonal cells,
each of which is capable of storing a
certain amount of electrical energy.
Scientists have given a great deal OF
study to this extraordinary animal, and
they assert that its batteries are moth.
ing more nor less than modified mus
cles. The back of each electric organ
is positive. while the ventral part-i. e,
the side toward the belly Of the fish-is
negative. 1t has been ascertained that
current can be conveyed through
water for considerable distance. II
exercises all the known powers Of elec
tricity, rendering needles magnetic, de
composing chemical compounds and
emitting sparks.
1t is not known just how much elec.
tricity is stored by Il full-sized torpedo
ray. but the amount must be very con
siderable. Judging from its effects or
human beings who have been struck
Natives in Central America are said te
make tt practice of driving wild horse.
into water where fishes Of this kind are
in order that the latter may stun the
frightened quadrupeds and make them
easy to capture. Only two other kinds
of animals possess electric organs-s
species Of catfish and the well known
electric eel" Both eel and catfish
have their storage batteries located in
heir tails.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat