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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

via Bering strait. The rance of Sara.
wax. Lady Brooke. a woman of elegant
presence and fine character, has assist
ed her husband as pacificator on many
occasion Both were In England last
year and were given rousing receptions
by the aristocracy and the royal court
They have one son, young Sir Charles
who in due time will probably succeed
as rajah. unless the head hunters de-.
scend upon the coast and wipe out the
existing government
1t Is not exactly known what proper.
ton of Borneo's 2.000000 population the
head hunters comprise, but they are
numerous enough to make a deal OF
trouble and perhaps will eventually
drive the foreigners away from the
coast They are a mild appearing peo-
pie and would be in fairly good stand
ing with the other natives were 1t not
for their unholy hankering for their
neighbors heads. They do not desire
TO decapitate others of their kind from
enmity toward them merely, but act
I'm accordance with their religious be-
lief. The man who can display the lar
gest number of human skulls Is the
biggest toad in the puddle" as they
view him. Then, again, no young wo-
man of the head hunting tribes will
look with favor upon suitor unless he
can show superb collection of crania.
mo skulls no wife," according to the
| Dyak ethics
The consequence is that the horrid
practice still goes on, no head being
| safe in the vicinity OF Dyak settle-
ment. Even Dyaks supposed to have
been ChristianiZed have returned to
this savage custom as soon as they
went back to their homes.
FREDERICK A. ODER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

ing and the dead alike and bearing
their CHASTITY trophies TO their huts
Hundreds OF soldiers died daily, scarce
ly one-fifth of the original number
reaching Sarawak in safety, and IL Is
believed that the bloodthirsty Dyaks
severed several thousand heads Never
In the history of Borneo-and IL has
been a bloody one-has this incident
been duplicated. and IL is signihcant
that the mountain savages are shown
to be as fierce and as intractable as
ever. even after centuries OF contact
with European civilization.
Borneo is a natural paradise, with
fertile soil and resources including gold
coal. iron, antimony-furnishing the
worlds chief supp.y-and precious
stones, diamonds being found In every
part of the island. But Borneo pos
sesses two things inimical TO white peo-
ple--its climate and the untamable
I Dyaks. Both are deadly, but in a diff
4 ferent way: yet naturalists and explor'
1 ers have lived for months in the islands
! forests and have escaped to narrate
their wonderful adventures.
I One of the most famous of these Is
I Alfred Russell Wallace, the distin-
guished friend and rival of Darwin, and
another is that unique individual, Ra'
4 jah Brooke, the story OF whose lift
reads like a romance and is intimately
interviewer with the history of Borneo
AS a young Englishman in search o.
adventure, Sir James Brooke offered hi:
services to the sultan OF Borneo at
time when the latter was trying in rair
to auell q rebellion. He fought severa
terrible battles and was so successful
that the sultan gave him the province
of Sarawak and created him ratah. o.
little king. Brooke began operations oi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

/ /. !. !. !. !
- EN- years have passed
MA since the city OF Wash,
ington entertained the
NNN M veterans of the Grana
E/mLIn W Army as guests. ana
kNfNA S33N that the national capi-
sNyANSEr alin providing for the
hNS$sV HGX thirty-sixth annual en-
GNLO campment. Oct o-h,
c-7s will outdo even It's
.,aa. ae,or,s On the former occasion is
already foregone conclusion. Inc
frst encampment at Washington was
held there in 1870 and the secono In
1892. In the thirty-two years that nav
elapsed since the first meeting theie
rlany changes have occurred po.h III
the capital City and in the Granu Army
personnel In Washington vast strut
lures have been erected. parks anu a'-
euues improved and generai move
ment carried out toward making IL the
city beautifur' as well as the city ol
magnificent distances" In the Graho
Army organization, while steady prog
ress has gone on toward shaping IL 'e
the desired ends. its eventual disih'
tegration is painfully suggested py the
terrible havoc wrought by death. sew
eral thousand die every year, ana IL il
feared that the grand total OF apou'
270 900 veterans will be diminished ever
more rapidly during the next decade
The attendance this year. however
promises to be greater than that at the
encampment of 1901. as a sentimental
interest is felt in the city chosen fol
this years meeting place. There vii
be present many of the veterans who
were in Washington and marched in the
grand review-the greatest of its kline
the world has known-at the close o
the civil war: many, again. who fought
in the Army OF the Potomac and assist
ed in guarding the defenses of the cap
ital They will rally on this occasion
as perhaps never again. and there vii
be vast outpouring.
Washington's first encampment In
1870 was the foNrth that had occurred
the first OF all having been held in 1866
1t will be the privilege OF. the veterans
this year not only to assist at the ded
cation OF monument to General w. I
Sherman, but also one TO Major Il. #
Stephenson. the founder of the Crane
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

C.1T IT is held by many TO be
!. : ! J ]. !: !
kxSr-.st ~ an indubitable sign OF
tM3x3 va healthy state of pub
uirkEX lie mind when home
vu,MW & \ products are preferred
f%H4 TO foreign, especially
uTeH, E,TI home literary prod
VMWM 'ffv nets. 1t is healthy"
ASA for the American au-
tbors anyway. and they can regard with
.ouanimitv the present evolutionary
nrocess by which not only the literature
~ the country. but also the stage ITSELF
shows signs of being TO some extent
"Auericanized The purport OF TINS
statement seems to be borne out by the
fact that at present there are seven
American plays OF American authorshlp
..a,, tho boards" in New York citys
leading theaters as against but one oi
English authorship. IL Is hardly nee
essarv perhaps TO alludc TO that trite
,uerv the English critics used TO launch
AZ us "Who reads an American book
brt a. may be mentioned merely TO snow
the trend OF opinion few years ago III
matters literary. Prior 10 1871, IL mas
been eaid. we could not produce "A gen
nine American playwright acceptable tt
the critics and theater managers ane
charles Frohman declared ten years
ago that ~ he had TO depend upor
American authors for his plays III
"would probably have to go out o.
business" Just at present. however
the American author and playwright
sppear 20 be "on top" and likely TO stay
tn re.
As the beginning Of the American
move ont. we know that for long anC
drea years Americans were fed upor
iiteia-v pap prescribed by British 'litt
docs until In very WEAKNESS thel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

Ees<A L ilfe COTnffldnu vi
ITXxk IN. | tive soldiery was al
EHyVk<xfAl...I most exterminated has
YIN ~: not had its parallel for
many years. 1t seems
that the raiah OF Sarawak had been
goaded TO take extreme measures Win
the head hunting Dyaks who i've In the
mountains contiguous TO MS province
and had raised an army TO drive thehh
from their strongholds. RaJah Brooke
has been lighting the Dyaks Tor many
years and on several occasions has pun
ished them by burning their villages
and destroying their crops. lhey nae
promised to behave and especially 10
abandon their horrible practice or head
hunting, but last winter they returned
to their evil ways, and many Sarawa-
kians lost their heads. SO an expedi-
tion consisting of some 10000 men and
200 boats was fitted out and sent up the
Batang Lupar, a river flowing through
the southern section OF Sarawak'
There are no roads worthy the name IN
Rorneo. and the streams are almost the
only highways. The head hunters reside
in the dense forests on mountain Slopes
near the headwaters of the rivers which
fow To the seacoast through impassa-
bic jungles.
Shortly after the expedition had start
ed two soldiers died of cholera, but IL
kept on until some of the Dyak villages
were reached and destroyed. when the
deaths from the plague were so numer'
Gus that n retreat was ordered. The
army was closely followed by the exult-
ant sayages. who reaped veritabls
harvest OF heads. decapitating the Nv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

old and has reigned as little king In
Sarawak for the past thirty-four years.
He is married to sister OF the noted
explorer. Harry de Windt. who recently
made the trip from Europe TO America
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

which is to be followed this season BY
his Eternal city" with y. NJ. Holland
as the pope of Rome and Viola Allen a.
Roma. EGBERT sTRENToM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

formed after the close OF the war, but IL
remained for Major Stephenson and
Chaplain w. j. Rutledge OF the Four
teenth Illinois infantry to plan an or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

as n measure Of 70 I'm another province.
Notable novel plays by foreign au-
thors may be mentioned I'm this con
nection, such as Parker's Right OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

NJ Paquin. Partisan dressmaker. de.
clares Americans make the fashions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

his great work i'm 1888 and continued at
IL till 1868, the year of his death. when
he was succeeded by his nephew, the
present rajah, Sir Charles Johnson
Brooke. who is now seventy three years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

his own account by fighting the pirates
that infested the coast. and the number
he killed was so great that the head
money paid by his government
amounted to more than 100000 He
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

campment on its front are engraved
the words: b f. Stephenson, Founder
of the G. A. r.. Born 1923. Died 1871"
Thus briefly is his epitaph given, but
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

conquered for civilization country So
600 square miles in extent, with 400
miles of seaboard. He abolished pira-
cy and then undertook to subdue the
head hunters of the interior. He began
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

Army of the Republic. A monument al
ready stands above his grave in Gales
burg. ILL.,, plain shaft of granite erect
ed with funds raised at the 1893 en-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

IE tragedy that recent
ly took place in Bor-
neo by which an en-
tire command OF ma
tive soldiery was al
most exterminated has
not had its parallel for
many years. 1t seems
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
FOR GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL.
Arrangements Made to Hold Three
Days Lawn Party.

The Sisters in charge OF the George
town University Hospital will give q
lawn party on the university campus
beginning Monday, September l. AMI
continuing for three days. Such great
demands have been made upon the in
stitution during the past year that it
has been found necessary to enlarge the
present buildings in order to accommo-
date the applicants for admission.
The hospital Is obliged to rely Upon
the generosity of the friends of George
town to supply the funds necessary to
complete the contemplated improve
ments The young doctors and lawyers
have consented 10 help along the cause
by playing a game OF baseball at the
university on the opening day. The
game will begin al 4 p. m. 1t Is hoped
that the friends of the university and
of the hospital will second the efforts
of the doctors and lawyers by attending
the game.
Among the physicians who will play
are Magee. Glazebrook. Lowe. McKeon.
Dunlop Owens and S. L. Owens. Starr.
McQullan. Burbank. Bell, Edmonston.
and Ready
The lawyers team will be taken from
the following named gentlemen Carusi.
Tindell. Brady, Reilly. Hume, Hamilton.
Colbert, Cassin. Sellhausen, Hoover.
Sullivan, and Hawken.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
TOUR OF TICKET AGENTS.
Will Arrive in Washington October II
and Attend Banquet.

Two hundred and fifty representatives
of tie Ticket Agents Association win
come to Washington October 20 for n
few days of sightseeing. Headquarters
Will be established at the Ebbit; House
will be held the evening Of their ar.
rival.
The trip from the North will be made
over the Lehigh Valley. Philadelphia
and Reading. and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroads. From Philadelphia Tho
party will make brief visit to Atlantic
City. After their stay in Washington
the association will go to Richmond.
Va. They will travel by special tram.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
OPEN ON BROADER LINES.
Mission for Colored Children Closed
Until October I.

The Children's Mission, an institution
devoted to the interest OF poor colored
children. will be closed until October
l, at which time the institution viii be-
gin its new years work on broader
basis.
The mission is situated at 1897 Sew
enth Street northwest. and during the
past year its directors have accom-
plished a remarkable amount of work.
One hundred and fifty children were in
structed spiritually, physically and eco
nomically. A number of garments were
distributed to those who were in need
Of them. luncheon was served to over a
hundred children and 100 medical pre-
scriptions were gratuitously issued
The president of the institution and
the directors have extended their graft
tude to the people who have aided them
in this charitable purpose.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
TRANSFER WILL BE
MADE BY OCTOBER
Offices of Freight Department of South
ern Railway Will Be Opened
at Atlanta.

1t is expected the removal of the gen
eral freight department of the Southern
Railway TO Atlanta, Ga. will be effected
and the office there opened for business
by October l. The department has a
great amount of work TO be looked after
and efforts are being made to effect the
transfer without interfering with the
business of the office About fifty clerks
from Washington will accompany the
department to Atlanta. Four freight
clerks will be retained here and five will
be dismissed, as there will be no fur
ther need of their services.
Those who will go to Atlanta are: E.
A. Mel, general freight agens; L. Green.
assistant general freight agent; f. f.
Cooksey, secretary; Wilson Runnette.
secretary: R. d. Carpenter. assistant TO
general freight agent; ]. c. Settle. Sec
retary; W. II. Paxton. chief clerk; J. NJ.
Jones. chief rate clerk; J. o. Hendley,
chief executive clerk; X. c. Cobb, G. X.
Caldwell, G. S. Gibson, executive clerks
and the following clerks A. E. Beck H..
F. Bell. H. A. Bell. B. G. Brown, NJ. c.
Browning. NJ. r. Carlin. D. II. Cummings.
W. n. Davis. s. w. Dick, J. L. Fogleman.
G. d. Gould, H. F. McLeran, W. J..
Gray. F. NJ. Greshman. w. A. Horne. X.
D. Hunter. W. r. Jackson. f. Johnson.
w. f. Jones, J. H. Ketner. E. +. King.
Paul Pinkerton, c. II. Preston, p. ID.
Sale, c. d. Shepperson, ". w. Stickley.
G. o. Tallburtt. J. p. Tolliver, r. G.
Thompson, F. C. Wallace. II. G. Warins,
Max Yudellvit. n. E. Zepp, E. Hanson,
w s. Wright, C. r. Beckham. VI Ell
A. y. Day. W. W. Parker, T.
L. Speiden. l.. S. Mcdonald, J. P. l..
Phillips, and L. r. Brock.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
DEATH OF REV. DAVID MOVES
Succumbed to Heart Disease at Flew
York Hotel-Formerly Lived Here.

News Of the sudden death at the Ever
EFT House, New York. of Rev. David
Moyes reached the city yesterday. Fd-
ther Moyes was pastor Of the Immacu-
late Conception Church. OF Springfield.
Mass. and was said to have formerly
been connected with the Papal Legation
here
Heart disease is supposed to have
leen the direct cause OF the priest.
death. although he was seventy years
old and had been in failing health for
some time. Father Moyes registered a;
the Everett House Tuesday evening, and
when relatiys knocked at his door
Wednesday morning no response was re-
ceived The door was forced open and
the priest was found dead.
Little information regarding Father
Moyes could be obtained at the Papal
Legation last night, as DR.. Rocker. who
Is the only member in the city at pres
ont, could not be located.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
Census Office Furnishes Interesting Re-
port On Their Manufacture.

The Census Office yesterday issued q
bulletin giving the statistics compiled
III the present census on the manufacture
OF electrical apparatus and supplies.
According to the report, capital of
$S3. 100 ,9i3 is invested in the business.
The money invested in land, buildings.
machinery, tools and implements is rep
resented in this sum, as well as the live
capital used, but it does not represent
the capital stock OF any of the manufac-
turing firms.
The products are worth s9l ,34S .SS9. TO
produce which involved an expenditure
of s4.563.l12 for salaries OF clerks. Of
fcials. etc; $50. 1884 for wages; So
1884 for miscellaneous expenses. in
cluding rent, taxes. etc. and siS,s1S ,440
for materials, freight. supplies and fuel
In the year 1900 there were $50 estab-
lisbments engaged in the business. OF
nineteen States separately enumerated,
New York leads the list with 13i estab-
lishments.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
HEADQUARTERS TRANSFERRED
Offices of Spanish War Veterans to Be
Located in This City.

The death of Gen. William II. Hub
bell. commanderin-chief OF the Span
ish War Veterans. shas resulted in the
national headquarters being transferred
from Brooklyn. y. Y, to Washington.
Genera. Hubbell is succeeded as com
mander by Col. NJ. Emmett Urell of this
city. who is senior vice commander. The
first official act of Commander in Chief
Urell was to cause the issuance yester-
day by Adjt. Gen. L. c. Dyer. OF general
orders announcing and deploriug the
death OF General Hubbell.
The order refers TO the deceased as a
soldier. as a man and as a comrade who
had no superiors. "A man OF the highest
honor and integrity, beloved by every
comrade." All colors and charters OF the
organization throughout the country will
be draped in mourning for thirty days.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
Boy Cured of Collie After PHI sician's
Treatment Had Failed.

ty boy. when four years old. was taken with
collie and cramps in his stomach. | sent for the
doctor and he injected morphine, but the child
kept getting worse. then gave him half a
teaspouniul of Clamberiain's Collie Cholera and
Disrrhoca Remedy and in half an hour he was
sleeping and soon recovered.-F. L. Wilkins
Shell Lake Wis. Mr. wilkins is bookkeepef
for the Shell Lake Lumber Co. For sale by
Henry Evans wholesale and retail, 922 Street
and all druggists
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
Bids for Safety Vaults.

sThe Treasury Department yesterday
opened the bids for the building of
safety vaults ir the Bureau OF Engrav-
ing and Printing. The l.. f. Miller Safe
and Iron Company, of Baltimore, of
tered the lowest bid. which was SIS, 1923.
The York Safe and Lock Company. OF
York. Pa, was the only other bidder
Their figure was SiS. .935
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
Advised of No Cuban Crisis.

The State Department announced yes
terday that, although 1t is in daily com
munication with Minister Squiers. 1t has
rot been advised of crisis in Cuban
government affairs. nor has 1t been no.
titled officially OF an effort to impeach
President Palma.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
To Look After Exposition Interests

GENEVA. Aug. 2S.-P, l.. Bowen. com
missioner Of the St Louis Exposition.
who is at present here, has been ordered
to Berlin TO consult with Generals Cor
bin and Young. OF the United States
relative TO the advancing OF the exposl-
tion interests in Germany.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
Here on a Visit.

Captain Sullivan, chief of detectives
of Louisville. Ky, was a caller yester-
day at new Police Headquarters The
captain is on a little pleasure trip. He
snent some time in chatting with Cap
tain Boardman, chief OF the local de-
tectlve bureau. Captain Sullivan will
spend several days in Washington.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
Boys Clothing,

\ remaining lot OF Is Boys Wash
Suits. size three years only. AZ.
Sold up to 75c-to go out in a TX
hurry today at............. "
Fifty rairs CT Boys Wool Knee
Pants, in sizes 3, 4. and ) npc
years only. Regular 50c value M
Friday for Just half "
Lot of Boys Regular 7Jc Blouse
Waists; some with collars nrc
and some without; scattering < NJ.
sizes. Closed price.
Small lot Of Boys Straw Hats and
Duck Tam O'Shanters-the last OF
the summer stock. No matter Or
what the former prices-cnoice NJ
touaS LOT .........-..-..-. ~
Lot OF Boys Shirts. made of best
Sea Island Percale. with two collars
and pair of cuffs. Size 14ls sOC
neckband only. Sold up 10 VI
CSC, for .................... ~
Three dozen pairs of Boys Wash
Pants. in sizes 3. 4. and 8 years nc
only. Fancy washable mate WI.
rials. Sold at 25c. Friday for. "
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
Fact ConciselY Stated.

Philadelphia Bulletin-It is stated
that the recent State convention OF
Texas Populists numbered only scant
half hundred delegates. Good crops
knock out the Pops.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
LAST PAYMENT FOR
new LIBRARY BUILDING
Commissioners Receive Car
negie Check for $4,000
Sum Is Now $3.50, ,ooo-Structure Near
ly Completed-Will Be Dedicated
at An Early Date.

The District Commissioners have re-
ceived from the Carnegie Steel Company
OF Pittsburg. a check for $4,000. the
last installment of the sum OF s559 ,GGt
donated by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie for
the Washington Public Library. The ac-
counts for the disbursement of the $3.50.
600 were kept by the Carnegie Steel
Comp any. and the money has been paid
to the District authoritIe, in several
installments On their draft.
The Commissioners stated yesterday
that their drafts had been promptly
honored. and that the greatest courtesy
on the part OF the Pittsburg company
has marked all the transactions.
The last installment CT Mr. Carnegie'5
Eft Will enable The Commissioners -
meet the Payments until the building
IS fully completed, about one month
Fence. There Till be maturing bills to
require practically the whole amount.
Will Bear Carnegie's Name.
The library building, which will prob
ably bear the name of it's donor. had it's
inception in a gift of Mr.. Carnegie OF
$3.50, ,0G0, on January IL. 1899. This gift
was afterward increased By two $4,000
contributions. making 1886. 0C0 available
for the building. Under the provisions
OF the act of Congress OF March 3. 1882
a portion of Mount Vernon Square was
set apart for the building. commits
sion was also named to take charge CT
the erection of the building. Mr.. Ber-
nard r. Green was chosen as the super
vising architect, and the plans of
building to cost S271.003 were furnished
by Messrs. Ackerman G Ross. OF New
York. The structure has been in process
of erection since August i, 1900.
1t is expected that the building will
be completed about October /. and that
II will be dedicated with suitable e2er-
cises at some early date which will
enable Mr.. Carnegie TO be present ani
participate in the ceremony.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
HOuSeW ares

Unreserved choice of our entire re-
manning stock OF Screen - a +
Doors. which sold up to S1.25 ttt
will be offered today at. ~
Masons best quality Glass sT
Fruit Jars. half-gallon size. NJ
Today. each, for .......-....-- -
yards of Shelf Paper. in L
assorted colors-today for.
Choice OF a basement table filled
with Brushes of all sorts. including
Clothes Brushes. Stove Brush
es, Crumb Brushes. and Kitch- rr
en- Brushes. Worth up to l5c. NJ
Today Observation-Disclosures. "
Best quality Crystal Sand jC
Soap for securing purposes- !
per cake, only.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
LOCAL MENTION.

Five Bottles Zinfandel Cla-et, 81.
Donnelly's, 18th and | SITS. nv. Phone i0l-2.
The Washington times., 1902-08-29
Married at 6 a. m. Sharp.

The requisite license was quickly made
out and in the presence of Mr.. Meigs
while the bells were striking the hour OF
G a. m. Mr.. Fridley and Miss shIfter
were made one.
After congratulations. the happy
couple took their departure. profuseIy
thanking the minister and the obliging
District official.
Mr.. Fridley is an employe OF the
Southern Railway near his home.