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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-26
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-26
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
BREAKING UP INDEPENDENCE.
The Destruction of the Lawson
Yacht Proceeding slowly.

BOSTON. Sept. 23.-The work Of break
ing up the yacht Independence is pro-
cceding very slowly and ii will probably
take another two weeks TO complete the
task. When Mr.. Lawson gave the final
order 20 begin demolishinE the boat. he
thought the entire work could be done IN
two days. His desire was that several
hundred men be employed at the same
time Il was not practicable 20 proceed
rs the owner asked. as only a limited
number have been at work over a week
It is a tedious task The rivets have to
be cut of before the plates can be moved
The same preliminary work must be done
with the rivets in the deck frames All
Of the deck plates have not yet disap-
pearsd, though the men have been at
work over week. The pile OF junk is
growing higher and each night finds
few more plates added TO the pile The
frames Will add materially 10 the size Of
the pile, when they are ripped out. but Il
present che junk heap is very iuslguid-
cant looking
Mr. Lawson has not yet announced
what sort q a statue ne VIII hSve made
OF where it viii De- placed He is also IN
decided as to the mast
Captain Half and the two mates. Clay
Hay and Frank Miller. Will probably re-
ceiyo notification Of their release by to-
night. All three have planned 10 see the
international races and the understand
Ing IS that their commissions will expire
today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23

between Japan and Europe. but il add
ed nothing To the prosperity of the
country. The weight Of evidence is de-
cidedly the other way. business re-
Ceived a severe check, Tor the suspel-
sion Of the silver coinage. with no AIDE
QUate supply Of gold in lieu Of IT, Gre
aJed a monetary stTiUgeuCy that was
severely felt The old silver coins were
made Tedeemable in gold. but the most
Of them remained in circulation Il
WAS the sharp limitation placed upon
the coinage that did the harm. Now
1t seems that the price of silver meas
Urad 10y gold has so advanced that the
Government can make proit esti-
mated at thirty million yen by recon
Ing the silver currency. This. il is
claimed. viii obviate the necessity Of
the Government selling bonds in for
eisH markets at a sacrifice
So II seems that there are still OBJ
stacles in the way OF borrowing. not
outstanding the circumstance that ia
pan Is upon a gold basis. This, how
ever. is no news. The fact that Japan
could not float her bonds save at a loss
cropped out during the negotiations
concerning the Chinese indemnity. 1t
merely goes TO show how faIIdcious is
the idea that a nation can strengthen
its credit by the simple eNpedient Of
changing Its monetary system from
one metal To another. a nation can
borrow in proportion TO its ability TO
pay. and the confidence felt that it viii
pay according to its agreement The
ability To pay depends upon its wealth
and resources, not upon the sort Of
money it uses, and for this reason that
kind Of money is best for a nations
credit which adds most To its general
prosperity. If Japan was ever benefit
ed by the change Of her monetary
standard the fact has not yet been
made to appear
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23

Il is a somewhat curious circumstance
that There is "A project IA foot In Japan
for the reroining Of the silver currency.
the reason being that since the present
coinage was struck. the value Of silver
has advanced So that the Government
can realize a considerable profit in re-
coming the pieces and making them
lighter.
There is much that is both interesting
and instructive In the monetary expert
enCe Of Japan since she entered the
family Of civilized States. In tie first
place she adopted q sort of b.mc-aIusm.
using coins eff both gold and silver. But
the general disuse Of the white metal
little later by Europe and America
sent gold 90 premium. and Japan be-
came practically a silver standard
country. AS such her prosperity was
very marked. About four gears ago
the EoId standard was adopted. This
WAS done in opposition 20 the report Of
monetary commission constituted by
the Government % investigate the eN-
pedieacy OF such a change. The judg-
meut If the commission was that 60
abolish the silver standard OF valuation
would deprive the country Of certain
advantages in exchange, which il was
believed had been coutributary L. its
business prosperity. Opposed 20 this
was the idea laud il was about the only
argument advanced upon that side)
that by adopting the standard 81 the
worlds chief commercial nations. ia
pan could borrow money more readily
and upon better terms IN the great
financial centres
The borrowing idea prevailed. and
the change was made. The action. how
ever, while radical IN that 1t subsutut-
ed gold for silver as the nominal stand
ard. was eminenuy conservative I'm
method. Instead II taking as the unit
the former gold yen, which was essen
TALLY the same as our gold dollar. this
yen was cut in two and made only half
as heavy. thus bringing II down To the
value Of the silver yen. Japan really
adopted the gold standard at a silver
valuation This prevented any sharp
disturbance Of values. It's immediate
effect was 10 steady the exchange rates
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
BUFFALo's BIG DEFICIT.
The Pnn-American Exposition in FL
nuncIaI Danger.

7
pulling itself together again after a fort
night Of anxiety and sorrow such as it
has never known. What was intended TO
be the gala period OF its history was
turned into unspeakabIe grief. which has
gone into every home with force hard
for any not here % realize. Buffalo was
Iuli or personal loyalty and enthusiasm
Tor President Mckinley. IL has been a
centre Of Mckinley sentiment all through
his public career, and there was no city
IN the country where S-ieudship and de-
votion for him were more marked. Nat
uraliy his tragic end, while its guest. de-
pressed the city beyond expression.
There never was a community more en-
crossed IN a great undertaking than Buff
Ialo was Win the Ban-AmerlCaD ExU0si-
uon three weeks ago Every man yv1-
man, and child IN the city had direct
interest and pride in the undertaking. and
Iht WhQie expense Of the demonstration
citizens.
The revulsion was terrible. and r0,r +r,at
Il has passed the question Of what is 10
come Is interesting Everyone seems To-
realize that the stockholders Of thu @y-
posltloh nave met great loss. probably
ol not less than a million dollars That
practically means the citizens for a borIr
every BunalOnian has stock in thl ex
PoSltlon according 10 his means The
u De eliminated from the Calculation nov
put the work 20 be done End the end 10
De achieved seem foremost In every mans
mind President NiIburn said last even
ing:
1t is a strange stroke OF fate that the
success OF the exposition should De- threat
e1ed through this fearful TRAGEDY We
should be lacking in loyalty To his mem
"iy II We dld not bend an our euergies to
GEoWnlng the work which President Nc
hilley had so close 90 mis- heart.
ne position IN which the tragadv
i'ulid ne gave ne the opportunity ~
know What was in that great s1T,I I---i-r-
me hours Just before that execr4bIa sl11f7
ne President had taken the de-Desf in
trIe5l IN the exposition from the start
us Heal and conception are in harmonic
win MS wise and benefceut public -0Iir,-
he Iold me that above eyeryr hfnr- La
"lShed that he could have had time and
vFP'Ilunlty Tor an extensive and uni7-
ltTr4ptec inspection OF the grounds the
buildings and the exhibits
Il mere ara six weeks more Of the life.
%! the exposition. and il - In the ruU
bIoom OF It's beauty and interest N j q
L-tl'LlSti enterprise. and should he zrr-,-
ported as such for the credit of 0lrr conn
Try as The leading nation Of rhiS h.rDi
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
The Boer Appeal for Arbitration.

II is reported from The Hague that
Baron van Lyuden. Minister of Foreign
Affairs. has forwarded 20 the foreign
representatives. accredited TO the Court
Of Holland. who constitute the council
Of administration Of the Permanent
Court Of Arbitration. copies of the Boer
appeal for arbitration, with "a notinca-
ton that he intends TO bring it before
the first meeting Of the council for CON
sideratiOn.
Just what this may mean we are at
"a loss 10 know. BY the terms Of The
Hague Convention only the signatOry
Powers are privileged 20 resort TO the
Permanent Tribunal, except by their
unanimous consent IN the case IN
point. proposition 10 allow the Beers
20 avail themselves Of the powers ana
facilities Of the court. without the con
cUrrence Of Great Britain. would be out
Of the question. II may be. OF cours.
that the Dutch Government hopes 10
bring pressure 70 beIr upon England
through the signatOry Powers. but il
appears 10 US that should that be feas-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
A FRENCH HOSPITAL.
New York to Have n Structure Cost
ing 100000


NEW YORK. Sept. "a new bosnltar
costing half a million dollars. IS about TO
be built by the French Benevolent Soci-
ETY. IN New York The hospital will occu-
py the site at Nos. $50. fs2. 4Ji. and as
West Thirty-fourth Street. and viii be
completed within one year The building
IS 10 be Of modern French architecture.
II VIII contain many French ideas in fur
ntshing and equipment new TO American
hospitals.
The design OF the building has been
chosen as the result Of a paid competition
IN which many Of the best architects took
part The choice Of design was made hv
a d. +. Hamlin. professor Of architecture
in Columbia University. The one chosen
was that Of Wc'Ch. Smith a. Prsygf n
East Forty-secoad Street The hDsr.irsI
viii be built by subscription. The French
Government and many well known
Frenchmen are numbered among It's pa
irons
The hospital viii De seven stories I'm
height and Will be built Of red brick and
limestone il Will De absolutely fr.Droof
throughout It viii have fr8ufals- ON
] AlitS-Iourth street Of 81 feet and
depth Of s. feet inches one of ms MOST
striking features borrowed from mo
French hospitals viii De- "a completely isg-
49, N ,T, TOT , e9ASIH-puyes on the top
H1"T- I ms VIII De the only ward Of lis
KIND IN New York The kitchen and lqrIn-
cry VIII also bc on the TOD floor In IN.
manner OF the latest Partisan hospitals
AAnlher novel feature viii be- the num-
Der OF sun parlOrs- Each ward will H-y-,
"a sun parlor Of its own ia the rear of fba
building. thus allowing the uatieuts Of fba
various wards 10 enjoy the sunlight with
our coming together. a large roof Garden
attTaCtively furnished VIII suruo7Irr m
whole The floors viii DE reached h.,
stone and iron staircases and a cornDIc.e
system or rapid electric elevators Mosaic
and tiled floors will Dc used rrr..-,I,--,
The furniture in an the wards win be Of
glass and iron.
ln- French Government has D...-.t.r...f
$4,000. together with yaIuaLs, ..-si-
tapestry, to the hospital fund Tr. ,..b-
elm tapestry Is said to the finest a. IFS
kind in America Il is from Inc rafrfin--
Jana II IS valued an y5yu1l and MI Ia ,l
.-LL Lnr the L..--IL IL IT, - - -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
TO MAKE TuKYO A PORT.
L japanese Engineer StudyinE
American and European Facilities.

American and European Facilities
NEW YORK. Sept. Z.-YeIU Nakajima.
Z cHlsi e1Eiugcr % Tokyo. Japan and pro-
! lessor Of engineering and mechanics I'm
the University Of Tokyo. has arrived in
inns city for the purpose OF studying it's
wharf and transportation facilities. Mr.
Nakalina expects 10 visit certain other
American seapCrts and then make a care
iui study Of the har51rs Of London. Liver
pool. MarSeiiles and other European cities.
As result 0f his Investigations be hopes
10 obtain the most practicable method OF
making Tokyo, which ifs now twenty
miles removed from trans Pacific shipping.
an available seaport. where ships of the
largest tonnage may load and unload di-
rect from its piers. The chief engineer IS
accompanied by his first assistant. Rim
taro Naold. They first made their home
At the Hotel Manhattan. but yesterday
moved 20 No. IS West Eighty-third Street.
In speaking yesterday OF the proposed
Improvement Of the harbOr Of Tokyo Mr.
NaoH said.
Japan has suffered greatly from its
lack Of harb0r facilities At the present
time the big ocean liners must anchor
some distance of the shore Of Yokohama
and discharge their carg0es into small
boats ihey cannot come within twenty
t'-4tgS Oh Tokyo. Wulel Is az the head Of q
land-locktd bay and near the mouths of
tnree large rivers. BY means Of dredging
out this bay. much as New York Harbor
has been GredEed, the Government OF
Japan hopes 20 make Tokyo the chief sea
port Of, not only the japanese Empire
but also Of the Orient"
Has not the increased trade with she
United states had much % do with such
a plan Of movement was asked
he trade Of this country has been one
OF the chief causes. and we wish 20 en-
courage a sttu greater commerce. Now
that the Philippines belong to the United
states, We expect that American trade ia
the orient VIII surpass that of al the Eu-
TOp6dn countries combined
Mr.. NaEa jima and myself also are
studying your sewerage and disposal Svs-
TENS FOR the purpose Of Improving the
drainage OF Tokyo Now many OF the
sewers there lie on the ground"
MI Naok expressed great sympathy
TOT the American people because OF the
ass-sSlnatiOu OF President Nc kinney. who.
ne said was greatly respected by all
ia pauese-
We have no anarchists IN japan" ne
added. or If they do exist. they keep
themselves hid from sight"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
FOUGHT AN INFATUATED ELK.
An Exciting Encounter in Prospect
Park, Brooklyn

BROOKLYN. Sept. with 2O0
screaming women and children looking on
pOWerless 10 help him, James Powers. an
attendant AT Prospect Park. this city. was
nearly gored 10 death yesterday afternoon
by ferociOus elk. When Powers entered
the elk enclosure 10 feed the animals a
large crowd had gathered Several Of the
animals rushed toward him as he entered
and prodded him with their horns. He
drove them of, and walked further from
the entrance.
While feeding them he was savageIy at
tucked by a large buck and thrown sev-
eraI feet against others OF the herd.
When Powers was thrown the rest Of the
herd scattered and gave free room 10 the
buck. Powers attempted To regain his
IttJ. out was again knocked 10 the
ground Women and children screamed
Historically. This seemed to daZe the en-
ragged animal But IL was only for an in
slant He again lowered his head and
attempted 10 gore the fallen man. His
horns struck Powers in the side and turn
I'd him over on his back hut they did not
pierce the flesh.
Fearing for his life Powers made a
strenuous effort TO catch the horns Of the
buck when the animal next charged him.
by Suuvrhuman effort he was able 10
turn them aside. Tie sDrauE To his feet
and ran toward the entrance. With head
L'fh'A.A Al.t JUN A---Al -l'i4 4-ltL llLll-
Powers had gone only a few feet when
he was again knocked % the ground. At
this the screams of the women and chill
dren were TcdOUbied. Their cries attract
ed she attention Of several other attend
ants. who ran 10 the spot.
They seized large poles and attacked the
maGdDueu buck He charged ON them sew
tral times. but was beaten back While
two OF them kept at the brute Powers
was carried away by another. The buck
was finally driven into one OF the small
houses and locked up.
Powers was So badly injured that he
had 90 be- attended by nm ambulance sur
geOn and removed 10 the Syuey Hospital
lie was bruised from head 10 foot Ply
sirianS said Iast uiEht that hr W0uld not
De- able 20 leave the institution for several
days. All the other bucks were locked uu
Immediately The injured man is forty
five years old and lived al 5IH Atlantic
A--4rrrr4 FsrFrIlIF-r
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
Copies of the Annual Statement L.
sued by Presideut stex..u-

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. aa-George w
Stevens President Of the Chesspealze
and Ohio Railway. has just issued comics
Of the twenty-third annual report Of tn
board of directors Of that COMPANY Gov
ering the year ended June 30. 1901 The
report shows that the c1mu4nv's earn
ings were more than $looo.o1n greater than
last year The road operates Cd. miles
Of trackage. and enters some OF M. ,.rf,,-
riTaI cities East and West
The gross earnings were Sr5@-IEu Ms
against 81. i1-.Y.D for the year ure..ifrf~
After dcduCtIug operating EXPENSES tL.
net earnings were S5.S05 iGl. as AGAINST 81 -
90 %. a splendid showing for m. ..r51
uauy and testimony o. the prusu. rir,- Of
the section through which th, line Rms.
The. total cost OF the Richmond track ar-
ovation when completed is put down m
SIS. 900 and that or the cnmDauy's half
IF the new depot in this city when COM
ulet,d N S-5Hgn. These pieces of con
.trucuou work are practically completed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
STABBED FOR HIS DEFENCE.
An Italian Who UpheId President
Mckinley Killed.

NEWCASTLE. Wyo.. Sept. g. Because
Romeo Gomez. 4u aged italian. ryauE,d
young Italian for saying noncompliance
tary things OF the late President Nckia-
ley. he forfeited his life.
Al an Italian wedding party at CsJbria.
the Burlington coal camp. eight miles
west Of hire. the assassiaatiou Of Nr
Mckinley was discussed hy the guests
The vouy- Italian made Gle famatoIy re-
President. AVID Com,c took him tu task
JElIilE ZIP the youU- Italian drew
knife ard buried It to rho hi.t in the O-d
man S stomach. The assassin escaped.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
A CHURCH DEDICATION.
Edihce Of "A Christ Reform Conrre-
CATION at MartfuSburp

MARTINSBURG, W. Va. Sept. %
The handsome new Christ Refor,
Church. In this city. was cansecrata5
yesterday. The church has been building
since May :. 1870. and is an exceedingly
handsome building
Inc dedlcatory services began NJ 10
o clock The sunday school corc--s9-
ton. and friends assembled in ~ $50
ciouS chapel annexed aud marched in
procession into the main auditorium rho
pastor. The Key J. A HgmhiUes. ID. d..
conducted the service OF c00sa,rrr5+,,-,'
and Rev c. ". Richards preached the
sermon.
In the afternoon AZ O'Clock there was
and their congress: lions OF IN. town g-ara
invited At $50 last night the services
were conducted by the Rev Or J. G.
bowman, OF Lancaster, Pa. and Rev J.
c. MuSSer, editor OF the Reformed
Church Messenger" Of PhiIadeIuhia The
new church building cost about S1JOll
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23

lFrom the Detroit Free Pre7sD
Il MAS O Gi>euurlzlus answer tEa- VA. male
% the t1rn- parents ni a e1Iutr, Huy who had
gone to New York under the patronage % q
PROSPEROUS grocer
After De had been away for fortnight tL.
mother wrote 90 tle boys employer Swing -hl-
her son VAS 'un hand to ar-te letters and
She was anxious -s know bow h. U1S SETTING.
on. And 90 Ten m- where lr sleeps ul-lr,.r
she pleaded earnestly ar the end Of rre letter.
To tins LLe grocer made answer within a srvg
days
Your son sleeps in tine store Fro the daytime.
Z done know where be Sleeps nights
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23

1t viii be a satisfaction 10 the Ameri-
can people to learn from the Buffalo
news OF this afternoon that the trial Of
the late Presidents assassin gives every
promise Of a speedy finish The prison
er's plea Of guilty could not be accepted.
but it shows that no defence VIII be in
teTpOsed. or can be. unless il De that Of
insanity. All reports seem 20 indicate
that the aieuists who have examined him
are convinced Of his entire sanity. Thank
heaven, the country is 20 be spared the
spectacle Of another Gulteau trial.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
Larger Quarters Needed.


lIHm the Philadelphia Reelri.D
The advent al the White House Of "a President
with an average family makes renewed and
sharp disclosure of the fact that this great
country Als DO d0miCile large enough FOR H..
Chief Magistrate. Iu the residence gIny of fhr
Executive Mansion there are hut fg. sIa.r.5ng
apartments, while the Roosevelt family. tgffG
nurse GavrruesS, maid. and Huu-eEaearr num-
beers twelve p'r-aus. Under such Circumstances
ihs housing 1t the President family DO decent
quarters ls serioE, problem q solution Tor
which should De promptly found by tH, iucom-
ing C1ugTes, next winter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23

iblc. il could only be So outside Of the
convention and not under it,
Whatever may be behind the move
uent. il seems 20 DE- daily growing
clearly that the intending South At
rican war is causing both fatigue and
irritation on the continent Of Europe,
and that it would not bee surprising
were two or three OF the great Powers
TO unite in suggesting "A cessation of
hosuHties and negotiations for peace
between the belliE,reuts. through a me
diat1r. or a special aTbitraI tribunal
After the review at Betheuy In honor
Of the Car Friday. President Lou
bet said. The Franco Russian ali
anCe is pledged to settlements inspired
by justice and humanity" This
declaration Is said 70 have produced
sensation. and its echo is likely To do
the same throughout the Continent and
the United Kingdom; for not many peo-
PIE viii doubt that il bore directly upon
the situation in South Africa
That situation appears to be going
from bad To worse The British losses
during the past week have amounted 10
sixty eight officers and men killed, six
ty-threr wounded. three hundred cap
tured. and five guns captured The
London press. including Ministerial pa
pers, is in a ferment The Government
is accused Of Withholding the means
from Lord Kitchener necessary TO bring
the struggle to a close, and wasting
time and money on political objects,
while the prestige of the Empire is dis
appearing and its integrity likely TO be
threatened. The conditions. indeed. are
such that no one need be astonishd to
hear that a halt has been called from
the other side Of the Channel.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23

Surprises never cease To come from that
strange country Of South Africa Lord
Kitchener reports that all OF the British
prisoners recently taken by Botha and
his Heutenants have been released The
whole world supposed that they would ae
held as hostages in case the British pro-
clamation were acted upon. Now would
seem to be an excellent time 20 withdraw
q paper the only effect Of which was
20 make the Beers fight harder and more
successfully than they had for months
previously.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23

OFrom the Philadelphia Press1
Dick Everyhady's reulrkIug Law ~.5t you are
0u that wealthy Miss WuI-L. What axe YOUR
chances vita her.
Jlck-Nery promising She likes me pre-. tv
WELL and I'm doing Uy best nov % -et her
parents G.ad-set against me.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
His Greatest Victory.


10 i'.-Lt t-at we" lulh lTHlr.I
u was in his first campaign for Governor q
Ohio that Major Mckinley gained tl. ,.r-lt.-+
victory Of his career he used % refer ra 1t
among particular friends in this Vi-r. Il T.T
something that D" public speaker ever accom-
cu-Idreu."