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Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23
FROM THE PHILIPPINES,
Civil and Military omcinIs Gratified at the Progress Now Be-
 ing Made.

Manila, Aug. 19.-Doth the civil and military officials are gratified at the progress now being made by the Philippine commission. Everywhere throughout the north islands the com missioners find conditions ready for civil government, and Gen. Chaffee has received none but satisfactory news from Batangas and Mindoro, ad- vices from those districts telling uni- formly of captures or surrenders. Many rifles have recently been ob- tained and large quantities of SUD- plies secured. Malvar and his prin- cipal officers are being closely pressed.
 Representative Julius Kahn, of Cal ifornia, who left Manila yesterday, says the great needs of the Philip pines are a fast line of steamers to carry the mails and to keep the peo- pie in touch with current events, electric cars, and the removal of the nipa houses from Manila, these to be replaced by villas.
 MT. Kahn conversed with many ed ucated natives, and got the impress sion that they were by no means all sufficiently versed in popular govern ment to manage the affairs of the archipelago.
 Quarterma General Ludington has been considering the possibilities of obtaining coal in the Philippines at a cost below the Japanese figures. In the opinion of those qualified to judge, however, the coal availa ble in the archipelago is inferior, and the cost of transporting it to the coast where transports could load it-tak- ing into account the present exorbi- tant prices of every thing, labor in- cluded-would bring the total outlay probably above the Japanese figures.
 The government offices are finding it difficult to retain the services of the best stenographers, as private firms offer much higher compensation.
 Gov. Taft has wired Gen. Chaffee asking permission to appoint Capt. William H. Bowen, of the Fifth Unit ed States infantry, to be governor of the Province of Abra, owing to the local jealousies which render a local appointment difficult.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23
UNREST IN VENEZUELA.
All Evidence Points to Serious In- ternatiOnnI DissensiOns-
 Gen. Ruiz.

Colon, Colombia, Aug. 19.-State- ments made by passengers who ar rived here Saturday on the steamer Canada from Venezuelan ports, clear ly show that there is considerable po- litical unrest throughout Venezuela. The passengers were not permitted to land indiscriminately. No authen- tic version of the recent border en- agreements could be obtained from any of them, but the evidence all points to serious internal dissensions. It is reported here that the insur- gent general Ruiz has landed near Panama from the south, probably from Guayaquil.
 To Assist the Colombian Revolution
 Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Aug. 1s.-President Castro of Venezuela some days ago sent to Cucuta. Colom- bin, ammunition, arms and men to as- | sist in the Colombian revolution. | Emilio Fernandez, former governor of | Caracas, under President Castro and subsequently, administrator of laws at La Guayra, who finally declared against Castro, has left Curacoa, ac- companied by 60 partisans with the | announced intention of invading Ven | ezuela.
 It is also reported that Segundo River has effected landing.
 EcuadOrans to Invade Colombia.
 Quito, Ecuador, Aug. 10.-A force of Eucadoran troops is ready to invade Colombia, and a battle is imminent near Passo, just beyond the Colom- bian frontier, and about one hundred and fifty miles northeast of Quito.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23
A HORRIBLE FATE AvERTED
goung Mexican Boy Rescued from Death by Slow Torture by
 Cruel Indians.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-A special to the Record-Herald from Phoenix, Aniz., says:
 Juan Robles, a Mexican boy, 16 years of age, was saved from horri- ble fate, yesterday, by posse which went from here to a settlement of Xaqui Indians, where the boy was about to be put to death by torture 1or having killed Azulla, an Indian, for beating squaw. The boy was found unconscious from pain, with hands and feet bound in tightly drawn cords. The Indians were pre- pairing to force Robles to dance over beds of cactus, a mode of torture common among them.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23
The Steamer Islander Sunk Off Douglas Island Through Col-
 Iisic. With ar Iceberg.
FROM SIXTY TO EIGHTY LIVES LOST.
As the Vessel Went Down Her Boilers Ex- pioded, Causing the Doth of Many Who Might Have Escaped-Capt. Foote Among the Lost, Likewise a Big Lot of Gold.

Victoria, B. C., Aug. 1S.-The steam CT Islander, the crack passenger steam CT of the Alaskan route, operated by the Canadian Pacific Navigation Co.,, of this city, struck an iceberg off Douglas island at 2 o'clock the morn mg of Thursday last, and went to the bottom, carrying down from 65 to 80 souls, including passengers and mem bers of the crew.
 Some of the survivors arrived here this evening by the steamer Queen. They report that as the vessel went down her boilers exploded, causing the death of many who might have escaped. Capt. Ecote was on the bridge when the vessel struck, and steamer. Among the passengers lost on the Islander were:
 Mrs. Ross, wife of the governor of the Yukon territory, her child and niece.
 MT. John Duncan, of this city. w. q. Preston and bride, of Seattle. Y. Mills, Victoria.
 Mrs. J. c. Henderson, Victoria. W. II. Heating and two sons, Los Angeles, Cal.
 J. V. Douglas, Vancouver.
 Mrs. Philips and child, Seattle. Slr. Fall, Victoria.
 Mrs. Nicholson, wife of Capt. Nich- olson.
 The members of the crew lost are: Capt. Foote.
 George Allen, third engineer. Horace Smith, second cook. $. J. Pitts, cook.
 Two ChinameD.
 Buck, Hooder and Burke, oilers. Two fremen.
 Night Saloon Watchman Kendall. Joe Bard, second pantryman. Two walters.
 G. Miller, barber.
 N. Law. N. P. Jock, porter. Moran, coal passer.
 Neil Folk, saloon waiter.
 Mrs. J. w. Smith. Vancouver. Mrs. J. l.. Wilson, Seattle.
 A. Kendals, night saloonman. The following bodies were recoy- pred:
 pr. John Duncan, Victoria.
 P. Burke.
 II. P. Burke.
 H. Porter.
 Neil Folk.
 Mrs. J. w. Smith, Vancouver. Mrs I r. Wilson Seat Ie
 There was $275,000 in gold on the steamer, $1o0,000 of which was car ried by passengers. H. H. Hart, who has spent 16 years in the Klondike, lost $35,O00 in dust. Some say that Capt. Foote reached raft, but when he saw the extent of the disaster, jumped overheard.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23
A VARIOUS ASSORTMENT.

Gold pens were first made in 1S4O. Their sale to-day is million and half year.
 Between the years 176O and 1776, 100,- 900 pounds of silk were exported from Georgia to England.
 The word mile" comes from the Latin "mille," a thousand. A thousand paces of a marching soldier made the Roman mile.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-22

tai amount of the damages asked would
not exceed 100000.
The total amount of the claims filed
as shown by the figures Of the commits
sion is $2,167, 14444. Taking the totals
of the claims of the Chinese and Jap
anese as estimated from the sources
enumerated, grand total is shown of
81. 1876, 600 This would leave to others
than the Orientals, who are suing for
the amount of their damages, total of
1915 200, and as the number of claims
known to have been filed is 5,115, this
sum most be claimed by 400 persons.
The figures given are in round numbers
as the total amounts of claims filed by
the officials of the two countries cannot
be secured exactly.
Taking the figures of Mr.. Saito the
average of the japanese claims is $3.50,
while those of the Chinese known would
give an average of 1888. With the fig
ures of the remainder of the amount of
the total filings, there is shown an aver
age of 81, 700 for each claim, or nearly
seven times the amount of the average
of those claims which have been filed
through the officials of the two Govern
ments whose subjects have been sup
posed to represent the heaviest suItef-
ers.
The claims of the haoles and natives
have been filed by many attorneys and
it would be impossible at this time to
even estimate their amount as in the
figures given all the unknown claims
are punched. These consist in most
cases of losses on bui'dines which
might account for the great discrepan-
CIV in the averages of the amount of the
claims.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-22

Moore, who has direct supervision of the
Jail, has held his position for the past
ten years. was appointed during the
monarchy and retained his position
ever since. Had he been appointed by
the sheriff the latter might have been
considered lacking in judgment in the
selection of his employees. AS to the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-22

statement that Fujihara had a death
watch over him at the time he left the
Jail, this is also an error and one which
several Island papers have fallen into.
A murderer under sentence of death
does not have a death watch until the
day of execution is fixed. In the case
referred to the Governor had not yet
set the day.-Hilo Herald
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-22

Keen northumberland don't
believe the Van de Courtneys keep any
servants" Ruby-''Why do you think
so?" Pearl-"Because you never see
any broker bric-a- brac in their ash
box.'-Chicago News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-22
ANDREWS NOT REspoNs1BLE.
A Hold-over Royalist Had Charge OF
Fujlhars.

The disposition shown by some per-
sons to hold Sheriff Andrews and Dep
uty Overend responsible for the escape
of Fujihara is inconsistent. Charles
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-22
ABOUT TWO
MILLIONS

CONTINUED from Page ID
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-22
J, noPP & CO


l., ere always on the outlook
~ .onething new; something
~ ',..ottve. We have some new
TONS fresh to Honolulu, suit
~ for parlor or library use
|.s., YOU will probably wish to
l -'..,sse if you come and see
|Isam The prices are right. too.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-22

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New-York tribune., 1901-04-08
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
NAY BANKRUPT PATERSON.
CITIZENS ALARMED BY SUITS OF RIPARIAN
OWNERS ON PAsSAIC RIVER.

Paterson April (SpeciaD.-Samuel H. Philips. a
justice of the peace and farmer ir Bergen County.
is at the head of a movement which If successfui.
will bankrupt this city. He is president of the
Passaic Valley Protection Association. which is
composed of the riparian landowners on the Pas
sale River near Paterson. Three years ago the as
socia tion sought the Court of Chancery to enjoin
the city of Paterson from emptying Its sewage into
the river, it polluted the water and made 1t unit
for Chancellor Magill granted the injunction
but the Court of Errors and Appeals vacated it on
the ground that such a large city as Paterson
could not be suddenly hampered in this manner
The court suggested that the injured landowners
could compel compensation.
1t was this suggestion of compensation that
prompted Mr.. Philips to keep up the agitation
Leonard and Jacob Vanderheck. ice dealers, would
not walt for long and tedious contest In the
Court OF Chancery. They started two suits In the
Bergen County Circuit Court. and last week they
obtained verdicts for $1,000 each against the city of
Paterson for polluting the river and making their
ice crop unfit for domestic use.
These verdicts inspired the members of the asso-
citation with confidence, and they have retained
Richard V. Lindabury to bring suit in chancery in
the name of all the riparian owners against the
city. There are several hundred of these owners.
and they will put their aggregate claims at
the same ratio as the Vanderbecks the city will
have to pay over 100000. The movement of the
farmers is strong enough to alarm in this
New-York tribune., 1901-04-08

counter is out in the foyer. and during intermis-
sions the place is packed with feasters. Not few
OF the more thrifty ones bring their bologna and
ham sandwiches with them Seated soberly at the
little tables and drinking beer by the quart and
eating pork apparently by the pound, these red.
shiny faced, corpulent Herrs and Fraus somehow
seem 10 suggest qualities material than
musical.
SCHILLER'S FORMER HOME.
Besides Bach. Mendelssohn. schumann. wag,~
and Goethe. Leipsic claims another world known
name. For several years Schiller lived in Gohlis.
a suburb and really part Of the larger town. in
the tiniest imaginable house. whose roof
side slopes almost TO the ground. 1t was here he
wrote his "Ode Joy After climbing the ladder
stairs and ducking my head getting in the door
ways, / wondered If Schiller wrote the JOY ode
because he had at length found n place small
enough 10 keep the rest of the world out How
that six foot specimen Of humanity ever got along
at all I'm the microscopic rooms can't understand.
He must have lived there sitting Standing for
any length OF time would have been out of the
question.
The day visited the house Sunday, and
from there walked to the Geological Gar
den. This is really big park with Enclosures and
houses at end for the animals. After walking
from Dan TO Beersheba and back several times
in effort follow the numerous and conflicting
directions extracted from passersby, we at
length gave up the animal part and confined our
attention TO the human varieties all about us
And they funnier than any ''F1iegende Blat-
ter has ever drawn them. Such rigs as were
here, with evident pride and i'll concealed
dissatisfaction American backwoods settle
ment would greet with derision. The cut the ft
the color-there great deal TO all OF these
but ii the color that simply walked right over
every other attribute of these Sunday -to-meet-
ing raiments. and took the field itself in
dazzling. penetrating splendor. l mean color too.
not coors. The Emerald Isle is said TO have
fondness for its national hue If one didn't know.
then. might have thought that whole island
parading here before us. for every man.
woman and child these park paths somewhere
carried this color Man of them were in green
from top 10 toe-green hats, green coats, green
by any chance the articles all of the same
shade Green they must be. but olive green. pea
green. grass green. blue green. bottle green, yell
low green gray green-it mattered not at all which
or what combination employed. Those whose
whole costumes weren't devoted to showing the
owners partiality either green hats, green
feathers. green neckties. green ribbons green
shirts. green Jackets green surtouts, green belts,
green gloves. green stockings, green shoes or
carried green parasols green umbrellas. And
one woman. who made mistake and came out
with only bright vivid blues about her. hastened
TO rectify her by providing herself with a
huge parcel done up in tissue paper of the rawest,
greenest of verdant
New-York tribune., 1901-04-08
WOMEN IN A TROLLEY CAR FIGHT
HEAVY NEGRESS SITS IN \ WHITE
WOMANS LAP-DEVERY HEARS
COMPLAINTS.

Mrs Ella Reid. twenty-one years Old of No.
OF West Thirty-ninth st. is a black colored
woman and weighs about two hundred and
seventy-ive pounds. She boarded an Eighth
ave car at Twenty-eighth-st. last night, in
which were Mr. and Mrs George Enright OF
the Chesterfield Apartments. No. pa West
Tenth-st The car was full of trouble for the
next five minutes. Mrs Reid was then ar
rested. charged with assault.
Mrs Enright SAYS Mrs Reid deliberately sat
down in her lap She says she protested and
received a slap in the face from the colored
woman.
Mrs Reid said she taking a seat beside
Mrs Enright when the started suddenly and
threw her on top of Mrs. Enrght. She said she
was about TO beg the white lady's pardon when
her husband smashed me one in de face She
said she fought back quite naturally, and then
the police came. man who said he was
waiter in an Eighth-ave. restaurant and gave
his name as Patrick Campbell, said Mrs Reid
version was the correct one.
The car reached Twenty -ninth-st before po-
uceman boarded 1T. Eighth-ave. and Twenty
ninth-st. is known as "Devery's Corner, and
Deputy Commissioner Devery happened to be
there when the car stopped He heard the
stories and told the policeman to take all those
who had taken part 10 the West Thirty seventh
ST station and let the sergeant decide who was
TO blame. Mrs. Reid was the only person
locked up.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-08

FORMERLY WAS A MEMBER OF WEALTHY
FIRM AT LEEDS, ENGLAND.

Elizabeth, n. j., April CSpeciaD Thomas c.
Fawcett, at one time a member of the firm of
Thomas Fawcett e. Co.. owners of the White
House Engineering Works. Leeds, England died
in poverty on Saturday at the lodging house of
Mrs. Jessie KunZ, No. 30 Broadway Elizabeth
port. where he had been living for the last six
months. The young man wrecked his life and
ruined what promised to be brilliant career by
dissipation. He put up al the Worlds Fair In
Chicago the FIRMS machinery for making sani-
tary pipes and retorts. When his father died
two years ago. he was almost disinherited SO
a week being the sum which he was to receive
long he lived, and this he had to go TO
New-York every Wednesday, to draw at the
banking house OF Kennedy & Co, No A. Wall
ST. If he failed to appear he did not get any
more the next week.
Fawcett had travelled nearly all over the
world in his life of thirty-fve years Three
years ago he went TO Greenpoint Long Island
where he became the foreman Of a machine
shop. but since his fathers death he did no
work. and lived on his weekly allowance. He
was a civil and mechanical engineer His
brother, Dawson Fawcett. conducts the works
al Leeds The family what As known as
the Parkhurst estate In Leeds. Fawcett's body
has been embalmed. and the undertaken who
took charge OF il has cabled to his English rela-
tives. The body Will be held pending instruc-
tons from them 10 its disposal.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-08
RAILWAY CHIEFS GIVE UP.
ABANDON THEIR EFFORTS TO GET A
CONFERENCE WITH JERSEY
CENTRAL OFFICIALS.

The executive officers of the National Railway
Mems Associations, who have been holding daily
conferences at the Grand Union Hotel, to effect
if possible a settlement of the difficulties he
tween the employees and the officers of the Cen
trail Railroad of New-Jersey. were not in ses-
sion yesterday. At the hotel it was said that
all but P H. Morrissey. grand master of the
Order Of Railroad Trairmen. were absent from
the city.
Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers. took the 9:2O New York Central
train last night for his home in Cleveland. He
said just before starting that he had not seen
any of the other chiefs yesterday. Mr.. Sargent.
he said. had gone home Saturday night, and
that there would be no meeting to-day of the
Big Five"
When asked to the reason for his departure
at this stage of the negotiations. he said
We came here by request for d conference"
by the railroad oficals?'
No sir Each came by request of the
executive board of the organization he repre-
sents and at the request of the themselves
for conference with the railroad officials We
have made three requests for a conference and
we have been unable to secure We don't
propose staying around here any longer with our
hands in our pockets. waiting for the pleasure of
Mr.. Warren.
we have performed the duty for which
came and we have failed to obtain audience
with Mr.. Warren. 1t is not possible for us to
break into the office of Mr. Warren. Having
done all in our power and having failed we have
decided to return to our respective homes"
The situation, Mr.. Arthur, naturally prompts
the question. VIII there be a strike?'"
That" he replied. time will tell"
E. r. Clark, chief Of the conductors, will
leave the city tonight and go to Cedar Rapids,
where he has his headquarters When seen last
night at the Herald Square Hotel he said that
the chiefs realized there was nothing for them TO
do but leave the matter in the hands Of the men
themselves.
"Our organizations not by the execu-
tive chiefs but by a majority of members, he
added. We called in by the men. We
have done all in power to obtain an audience
in behalf of organizations, but have failed.
To get audience went far as decency
and manliness would permit Now we are going
home
will there be n strike?" asked
You will have to guess that" he replied. with
smile.
In regard to Mr.. Warren's letter. Mr.. Clark
said that what was made public purporting TO
be only part Of the latter. in fact the whole.
1T very unsatisfactory reply to just
demand for a conference" said Mr.. Clark but
il much satisfaction have at any
time received the hands OF Mr.. Warren.
Mr.. Morrissey is still in town. but Will start
for Cleveland to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-08
NEW INDUSTRY FOR NEWARK.

TO REvOLUTIoNIzE METHODS OF MANUFACTUR-
ING INSULATED wIRE-CAPITAI. si0,oco"o-
The location of a large plant for manufacturing
insulated copper wire is projected for Newark the
concern to have so.0O0Ooo capital. The men inter
ested are New-York capitalists. company mas
been formed with nominal capital which II is
stated will be increased tomorrow TO s10,0ooOoo.
Part of the machinery for the plant has already
been contracted for. The process of insulation is
new and will, it is said. revolutionize the methods
of manufacturing insulated wire. 1t will make IL
possible for a wire to carry one hundred thousand
volts while the wire will be only about one-fourth
the thickness of the insulated wires now In use.
The cost will also be reduced from about % cents
10 10 cents a pound. The works TO be erected Will
employ about three thousand workmen.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-08
MARRIAGE AND DIrORcE DISCUSSED.

Orange, April (SpeciaD-A discussion took place
last night at. the meeting of the New England
Society of Orange upon the advisability of urging
the passage of constitutional amendment provid-
ing for uniform laws regulating marriage and
divorce The consensus of opinion that the
better procedure was to bring influence to bear on
the different States and have them regulate their
marriage and divorce laws rather than vest the
power of such regulation in the federal govern
ment. President kidder appointed these commit
tees: Lecture committee. Charles F. Kroeh, Henry
b. ClossOn. Charles A. Mead, Adolph Roeder and
Coleman f. Kissafn. Committee on the celebra ton
of FOrefathers Day. Wilson Farrand. Percy Griffin,
Albridge c. Smith, r. H. Powers Farr and Henry
Z. Winter
REPUBLIC4N CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.
Bloomfield April Especial. The First Ward Re-
publican Club last night elected these officers for
the year President, Harry L. Osborne: vice-presi-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-08
BLOWING Up THE MERRTH4C.
SPECTACULAR SCENE IN The HARBoR OF
SANTIAGO DE CUBA

SPECTACULAR SCENE IN THE HARBOR OF
SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
Santiago, April Fifteen hundred pounds
OF dynamite were used by the authorities OF
the port yesterday afternoon in blowing up the
forward superstructure of the sunken United
States collier Merrimac. which has long i'm
peded the entrance to the harbor The
ploson plainly heard in the city five miles
away.
Divers Immediately descended and found forty
feet of clear water over the forward portion OF
the wreck.
Port Captain Irwin will begin tomorrow TO
place mines aft which he expects TO explode in a
week. thus completely clearing the harbor en-
trance.
Yesterdays incident highly spectacular.
Residents of Smith Key adjacent 10 the wreck.
left the island fearing that their houses would
be demolished. The overlooking hills were lined
with people, and large numbers of pleasure yes
sells encirced the wreck at a safe distance. When
the electric button touched a pyramid of
water rose forty feet, and the surface was Inn
mediately covered with wreckage and tons of
dead fish. The launches and yachts returned
to the city laden with souvenirs of the wreck.