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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-22

An advance in the price of sisal hemp
viii prove good thing for the Islands
where sisal is getting a firm foothol6
IN agriculture. The plant is put in mar.
ketable shape elsewhere at about foul
cents a pound and sold at 101z cents
which is the price offered for the Ha-
waiian article at San Francisco. Con-
sidering that slsal thrives ON land
which cannot be used for cane and
fruits and that thousands of acres in
this Territory are well adapted to its
cultivation, the outlook for profitable
by-product is reassuring.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-22
CHEAPER ICE.

| Anything likely to cheaper the cost
OF ice in the tropics is of special moment
to Honolulu and this lends interest to
| the experiments now being made on the
| Coast with vacuum cold. One of the
familiar tests in school laboratories is
by pumping out the air, reduce the wa
| ter to ice This is done to illustrate
the scientific fact that decreasing at
mospheric pressure lowers temperature.
A commercial application of the theory
means that Ice can be made more
| cbeap1y IN quantity that it can be cut
| final analysis. it can be made at home.
| Going further one may anticipate the
| refrigerator from which air is pumped,
leaving the interior at arctic tempera-
ture while the box is closed. Sailing
vessels on long voyages, farmers far
from centers of population, people liv-
poor in crowded tenements- all these
may profit by SO simple a device. 1t is
quite possible that by the use of vacu-
UNI pipes, houses, churches and theatres
in warm countries could be kept perma-
nently cool, no matter how fierce the
heat outside
The cheapness of ice production by
the vacuum process is shown by the
fact that already, in the East, where ice
may be had for the cutting, several
companies are making theirs in retorts |
"A powerful air pump run by steam is |
attached to series of cylinders and |
When the air is all pumped out of them |
a small jet of water is turned on The |
water is vaporized the instant it enters
the vacuum, and freezes almost as
quickly" SO well is the fluid sterilized |
that the product comes out of the cylin-
der pure.
There are great possibilities for Ho-
Holulu IN the future and even in the
development of the vacuum ice
process.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-22

The Bogota, which left San Francisco
early in October to fight the Colombian
rebels, is making record Her officers
and crew are mainly Americans, "Agui-
naldo" Smith of local fame being
among them. Her gunners are all
Americans. The way the little ship
entered the war shows that the Colon
bian authorities made a good invest
nlent when they put the Bogota into
commission with Capt. Marmaduke in
command.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-22

The damage done to the coffee in
dustry Of Guatemala, II as great as
reported, will cut of San Franciscos
chief source of supply of the fragrant
berry and give the Hawaiian product
better chance. 1t happens, just at
this time. that the coast jobbers are
pushing Hawaiian coffee and a short
age of the Central American output
VIII make their task easier
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-22
NOTICE

ANY WOMAN OR GIRL NEEDING
neip or advice, is invited to commune
cate, either in person or by letter. with
ensign Nora M. Underhill. matron az
the salvation Army woman's Indus.
trial Home, Young street. between Ar.
tesian and McCully streets. mauka
side, Honolulu. soso
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-22
Foreign Steamer Sighted.

A foreign steamer, supposed to be the
Tampico, was sighted off Diamond
Head at 1:S0 this morning. ,she did not
steam toward the anchorage, but re-
NAMED far off-shore.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-22

Mascagni ought to do we'll in Europe
after all the free advertising he has had
in America
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-05-02

ment to San Fernando, and upon bi de-
parture fired the government building.
The victory was a signal one, however, as
il resulted in the capture OF subsistence
stores valued at one and a half million dol
lars.
The American troops continued to push
northward toward the new rebel capital
rapidly, and on April Ia was fought the
battle OF Santa Cruz, which place was cap
tured on April -. and on May > san Fer
nando iell into the hands Of the American
troops The capture Of this place prsc-
tically closed the campa ign 10 the north
of Manila until the close OF the rainy sea
son. Gen. Lawton'- command returned to
Gen. MacArthur' lines on May a after
having marched distance Of l20 miles,
fought - engagements. taken y towns,
captured and destroyed 100000 bushels Of
rice. and with los OF only killed and
35 wounded.
But the intrepid officer. who was later 70
lose his life IN the conflict wa not all
lowed 10 rest his troops. He was assigned
to command an expedition against Gen. Pho
del Pillar. who was operating around the
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$50 o'clock was fred the firs, shot in the
revolution 0. the Filipino soldiery against
American occupation. revolution that has
continued 70 the present time, though j.
nov, after almost two and hall years OF
fighting seemingly near a close.
The fiipinos demanded absolute indie
pendencc Of the American people, and that
this country refused TO grant, That, IN a
concise way, may be accepted a. ne cause
Of the present rebellion in the Philippines.
During the three days following the firing
Of the first shot the American troops drove
the insurgent, from the line Of deienses
they occupied outside Manila and secured
possession OF the suburbs OF the city. Dur
ing this three days Of fighting 1900 Amer
lean troops were opposed 10 Agunaldo ;
army OF 10000 Filipinos.
The battle OF Pasig. on March IL. was the
next important engagement between the
two forces. II was early in March that the
advance on the rebel capital at Malolos was
begun The first fight d this campaign was
on March 26 at Malnia, and this was fol
lowed by the capture Of Malolo- on March
81. but Aguinaldo had moved his govern
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Resources
Of the
Philippines

AAtNNfAll On asA hAe
far eastern countries,
says "a richer isolated land or group OF
Islands, viewed comparatively as to area ANA
population, variety oi agriculture, mineral
and forest resources undeveloped, IN add
ton 10 those already improved. cannot pe
pointed out on the map OF the world.
That paragraph gives IN a general way
the wonderful resources OF the Philippines.
The sol OF the islands 4 Of Phenomenal Ter
tllty, but. its capacities have been most
imperieeily developed, neither the natives
or the Spanlards seemingly never thinking
OF the future. NAen even Improperly cuiti-
waited as IL has been il produces bountliul
crops OF tropical staples, such as sugar To-
bacco. rice, cocoa, gums Of various KINDS,
arrowroot. indigo, cotton, pepper, CO.
clinical, beteroot, areca nut, cocoanuts.
cocoanut oil and the Manila nemy 80 well
known 10 commerce. OF this product be-
tween 6O0,OeD and 10000 bales are exported
annually. of which practically one-hali
comes to the United States. The annual
value OF the hemp crop exported Is about
81 ,DcO.ODo.
The mineral resources Of .he Islands are
a. yet almost an unknown quantity. Gold,
copper and coal are al found. but a. yet
in limited quantities. Native legends are
authority FOR the tales OF iabulously rich
| gold mine~. but these have never been
\ found Il j. said that gold formed the cniei
product Of Luzon A. lar back as the third
century, and to-day il l. mined IN sew
eral sections Of the island. Paracale
i the center OF the gold mining industry,
and Is a village that j. but little known
OF to the majority 81 the people o. the Is
lands excepting the Chinese traders VINO
purchase the product OF the mines and di~-
pose OF il secretly IN Hong Kong OF Annoy.
|, is % far removed from the centers OF
population that even the spanish ofiisiais,
ever looking Tor something 10 tax, failed -
seriously disturb Il. Cebu, NJ ndora
Panaon and Mindanao are all said to b.
rich in gold deposits.
Luzon produces some copper. bus ths
mines, all OF which are worked by natives
are not OF sufficient value 10 warrant de
velopment on large scale, and the indus
try viii probably continue primitive one
There are comparatively few coal deposit
known in the islands Cebu has Limited
coal belt OF rather inferior quality, and an
other coal field 81 some magnitude and o
better quality j. located IN the island Q
N..na,e not Jar from the coast. Tni
latter held has been Woiheu ~ ~'AiT 49,"
BIZ local steamship owner VINO secured Tue
for nj, ships from thi, field - long a. IN
native laborer- could secure il by the rs
al crowbar- only When the vein ran be
meath the ground. % that tunneling VIZ
necessary. the field vas abandoned. Pra'
ticallv all tie coal found in the Islands
however. i not true coal but Ignite, bu
EXPERTS claim there j. no reason Why IN
better mineral should nt be found IN pay
Ing quantities.
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Filipino government aud was futile OF any
result
On November movement was begun
against Tarlsc. then the insargent capital
MAbalacat was the first place captured.
and on he following day. November o.
san Fabian fell into American hard-. aud
Tarllc was captured on November II. but
Aguinaldo and his government lad moved.
The following day the insurgents were M
tackled AZ San Jacinto, the place being cap
tured. but not mii Il had cost the lie 81
Maj. John \. Logan. the fighting contin-
ued with but small loss o. the Americans
until Dagupan. the northern terminus 81
the railroad running from Manila, was
reached on November 20. -Four days later
President Bauiisia. % the Filipino con
greSs. SURRENDERED himself to Gen. Mac
Arthur and Gen. OTIS ielegraphed the war
department at Washington that THE in
surgent government could no longer claim
an exisiencs" At thar time the insur-
gent treasurer secretary 81 the interior
and president Of IT, congress were IN Amer
lean hands.
The American troop, pushed steadily
northward. and on December Gen.
Young's command arrived al Nigan, near
the northwest extremity 81 luzon. In or
der to follow the rapidly dispensing enemy
Gen. Yosng divided hi force into smaller
bodies OF troops and dispatched them IN
different directions for the purpose OF cap
turing Gen Tho and Gen Del Pillar. and
on December II Gen. Tirona surrendered
the whole OF the district to the Americas
forces, Capt Mccalla. Of the navy, ae
cepting the surrender.
During the middle Of December two
notable events occurred. The frst, on DE
cember IS. was the rescue OF Lieut.. CD
more. OF the navy. and his men. who hac
been captured near Baler. April Il, and tn
other was the death OF Gen. Lawton. kille-
during the fight at San Mateo on Decem
! Der 10.
BY the opening of the year 1900 the IN
surgent opposition had dwndled to bu
little more than force OF scattered ban
dts. and guerilla warfare was the rule
The northern portion OF the island ha
been pretty generally cleared, and Gems
Schwan and Wheaton began campaig
against the insurgent forces in the south
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and Gems. Bates and Bell headed an exPe-
dition waich lett Manila February 10 10
drive the enemy from the tamarines. Both
oi these expedition. encountered con-id-
cradle opposition IRON small bodies OF IN
surgent troops. but we're IN the end sue
ce--ful in accomplishing the objects Tor
which they wete organized with but small
loss OF life.
The details Of the campaigns OF 1901 and
OF the present year are 20 fresh IN the pub
lie mind that a rehearsal OF their details
is unnecessary. OF last year the two most
important occurrences were the capture 81
Aguinaldo by Gen. Funston on March y
and the establishment 81 ciyil government
in the Islands BY the Taft commission On
july 4. There has been considerable tight.
ing since that time The campaign in "a
mar. with ii- attendant horrors. viii prob
ably not soon be forgotten. either by the
part cpant> or the American pubic. and
now promises TO result in a nrmber Of
court martials Tor different army officers.
The recent surrender 81 Gen. Malvar has
seemingly virtually ended the organized
opposition 10 American rule. aud the Of
ticials at Manila are in hopes o. an early
and permanent peace
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The estimated population OF the Philip
pines i given at from 5000. 900 to 100000
people. A census OF the islands was talea
in 1887 by Spain, but it was far from per-
feet. and in fact was but little more than
guess for the greater part OF the terri
tory. a. Spanish officials never penetratss.
10 the interior OF several of the larger az
lands. and il j. doubtful ii they ever VS.
tied a large number OF the smaller ones-
A sanitary census of Manila taken IN Nay
last year under the superv ision OF United
states army officers showed total popuia-
ton OF pa. .s2. Of which Isl .36l were Fill
pinos. 81 .J6- Chinese, $3.50 Americans.
a3s2 >paniards and 900 of other nationals
ties. The American soldiers were net
enumerated in the total
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ornaments OF silver bullion. OF far more
influence we're the priests. an influence that
va. much more OFTEN exercised Tor good
than for bad and many evidences Of their
rule are TO I've found throughout the IS
lands in the shape OF roads and bridges. 10
be sure the natives were taxed Tor FAR more
az these convenience than were built, but
IL i a question If any would have been built
had il not been for i2e priests.
The real government 81 tse islands lay N
the hands OF the governor general. a crown
apno,ntce. lie was assisted by council
AZ state. The minister Of the colonies at
Madrid was the direct head OF the gov
eminent. n Ne was Of all the spanish col
onieS. but he wa. assisted by an advisory
council for the Philippines. residing IN
Madrid. and 10 this council was specially
,n,ru.,ed the interests Of tile Philippines.
The Islands could never he properly
termed spanish colony. They we're held
only a. military possession. To extort
money from the people. un1er the various
forms oi taxation that cunning and rapaeity
had devised. was the sose purpose OF SPAN
ana the business ana object q the govern
mental officers thss were maintained there.
INV ranch these cxtortisns amounted u
An never be known outside 81 SPANISH Of
scsal circles. but there were but few span
IN officials sent 70 the islands who d1u
~. return 10 >nlln with a competence.
,he greater part II which was the result oi
various fciras ci bribery and oiiicial ~
! honesty.
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shores OF I.aguna De Bay. and from the
third OF June 10 the thirteenth OF the same
month succeeded in driving the insurgents
not only from the shores OF TINS body 81
water, but from around the shores OF Ma
Mia bay a. well. and soon after had driven
the enemy from every stronghold IN ,aviie
province.
Gen. Macarthur opened the second cam
paiun to the north Of Manila on August y,
when he moved against Angeles. Bacpior
was first captured aud on August 10 the
army arrived before the Entertainments at
Angeles The place was captured with =
los OF but two killed and IL wounded
During the same time Gen. Young had
taken the towns OF San Mateo, Balcuag and
Quingua.
While American troops had been hight
ing the insurgents in Luzon the rebellion
had spread to other islands and insurgent
uarri.ons had been established in Panay,
I.eyte. Ccbu. Ncgros. >amar and other L.
lands. Gen. Miller had captured lloiio on
February IL: Bacolod, in Negro-, was taken
by Col. smith. and on February y 'ebu
was taken by Capt Cornwall. Of the Petrol
On August II Gen Bates returned Z
Manila from the >ulu group and announced
the signing OF an agreement With the suitar
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unexpected guest, the spaniard- not being
u.sd to such energy a. it took 70 put the
American feet into the Philippine harbor
At ~ early a date They had failed 70 pre-
lafc Tor his reception and he sailed past
OlrIegidor island. containing what was
supposedly impregnable dcicnsc-, almost
lellre The garrison were aware 81 his
presence N the vicinity. i was not until
ate. b. last ship was well past that they
Thought to give battle to the daring an
hec. Aud then sent few harmless shots
alter them.
Da} had not yet broken when Cavite waS
reached. and Dewey quietly awaited ~
coming When the sun rose m the east
instead oi Immediately beginning the De
..ructson 81 the Spanish ships that lay he
'oie him The daring salorman preferred q
piay with .is enemy. and % weighed anchor
ind salcd MP to the defenses q Manila with
whicl he exchanged lew shots as a mat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-05-02
MAJ. WESLEY MERRITT.
The First American Military Gosern-r
OF the Philippines.

with a shower Of projectile- Of equal size,
but wit hout doing any considerable damage
As the American boats got within closer
range the smaller guns added their roar
TO that OF the larger ones, and the terrihc
fire was KEEP, up until 1875 when Dewey ielt
that he mad had enough for a beginner, and
not wanting to spoil good thing too soon,
quit tor breakfast, and pull at the pipe
or cigar.
1t VA not until 1850 that he again went
at the Spaniards. He had furnished sui
tcieni sport Tor hi -ailormen, aud now
intended to finish the job in hurry and
put the enemy OUT OF their misery without
further loss OF time. and before II could
Interfere with his dinner arrangements.
The midday meal would be served aboard
the flagship at one and It was necessary
that tie job be completed and the muss
cleared up before that time. To accomplish
TIL, eyery gun. big and little. that could
he brought into play, was used, and 1t was
but little more than an hour before all OF
the spanish ships were either lying at the
bottom Of the bay or destroyed, and at
1880 white flag run up over the spanish
batteries at CayIte proclaimed their sur
render.
a, they 10 things on board an Amer
lean man-of-war 30 minutes was ample time
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Spain nlse oft(S
Some Magellan with her
Philippine 'ppinss. That boid
hi<fOFv explorer sailed around
Cape Horn, crossed
the Pacific and landed
on the island OF Cebu in 1921, where ne
attempted 10 take possession in the name
OF Spain. but was killed in skirmlsh with
the natives. The ships Of Magellan re-
turned 10 Spain and his companions aroused
an interest in the wonderful lands they
had discovered. but il was not until 1853
that another attempt was made to sub
due the natives and gain foothold IN the
islands. At this later date a Spanish fleet
sailing from Mexico punished the natives
for the killing OF Magellan. and formally
took possession OF the entire group in the
name OF the Spanish sovereign. Five years
later the city OF Manila was founded, and
the different native chiefs IN Luzon took
the oath OF allegiance 10 Spain.
Chinese pirates, who had virtually been
the rulers OF the Islands for many years
previous to the Spanish occupation. gave
the new rulers much trouble, and disputed
with them the sovereignty. Two serious
attempts we're made by these pirates 70
tINt tue spanish rum tht A7ishN'f 49,
both resulted disastrously TO them, and IN
time they learned that the hated Europeans
were too powerful for them.
In 1905 the Dutch attempted to wrest the
control OF the islands from Spain, but were
unsuccessful. loosing their fleet in the prof.
ect. In 1862 Manila was captured by Eng
land. That country intended TO hold the
city. and would probably have added the
whole OF the archipelago TO the British en-
pire had not political combinations in Eu-
rope prevented. As it was Manila was
again surrendered to Spain upon promise
10 pay ransom amounting 70 S5.o0o.0oo.
1t i a debt that England has never been
able to collect
Throughout the present century rebel
lions on the part OF the natives have been
frequent. The first serious one began IN
ls22. which continued for some months be-
fore /; was suppressed by the Spanish
troops Another came in lSil, lasting
through the following yar. The next one
OF any consequence was that of 1872. and
this was followed by the one OF 1867.
which resulted in the Punishment OF Agui-
naldo and his followers to Hong Kong.
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in which 10 attend TO the wants OF the
few slightly wounded and prepare dinner to
which Admiral MontcJo was invited, but
declined.
The spanish los. was II ships Their en-
tire Asiatic squadron 6ls men either
killed or wounded.
For that little mornings work ADMIRAL
Dewey gave to the United States something
ike $4,000 square miles of territory. and
secured for himself the thanks of the Amer
lean people and the rank OF admiral IN the
American navy and not an American
sailorman killed or an American vessel seri-
ously injured.
The Spanish flag that came down at "a
wife tina, day was never TO rise again IN the
Philippines.
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Mndanao Island. from which comes our
latest trouble, IN the Philippines, promises
TO become a veritable paradise for fortune
hunters along various lines. Its soil Is prob
ably more fertile than that OF any OF the
other Islands. and is streams and noun
tains are said TO abound in liberal quanti-
tie, OF gold and other minerals. 1t i in
habited by the Moro tribes, all OF whom
are Mohammedans Spain never succeeded
in establishing anything like staple gov
erument in the island.
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Area
Of the
Philippines

lands Mindanao j. the largest with 1921
square miles. and Luzon second with A.
90 square miles Either Of these are larger
than Ireland. Among the others 81 the
larger islands are MIndoro. Panay. >amar,
Masbaie. Negros. Cebu. l.eyte. Bono aud
Palauan These vary considerably m sl1e,
averaging from 600 square mhe. down TO
les than 5000. OF the more than 2.ovv III
lands there are only some OJ that are IN
habited. or are large enough to support
a population Of any size. the majority oil
~. others being but mere rocks or reefs.
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Our War
in the
Philippines

American forces on August u, gave 70
thi. country new and untricd problem,
with which to deal As in Cuba SPAN mad
encountered for almost century almost
continuous revolutions on the part o. me
natives. fighting for almost the same rea-
son. that prompted the patriots OF cuba
The victories OF May and q august ~.
lsos. relieved Spain Of her vast colonial ter
ri,ories. but at the same time y trans
AIRED from her 10 the United States the
rebellious subjects that had gwen her Just
t-c-blcs for a century. ~. !.
On the evsuins OF February !, lS9y, ~
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Spain's
Method Of
Government

fcial ladder. and ruled in the parish he
was an official Of but little power. with
but small opportunity for graft and
whose greatest perlui-ite consisted IN the
wearing OF the official hat. stiff. mush-
room shaped affair, Literally covered with
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Our Fight for the Philippines
A Review of the Contest That Began in Manila Bay,
May j. 1898.

Instantly the eight-inch guns OF the good
cruiser broke forth in smoke and flame, and
began raining shower OF steel proJectlles
upon the Spanish ships. Gradually the
American fleet drew closer. Submarine
mines exploded in front Of them, but they
did not waver. The Spanish gunners an
swercd the challenge OF the Olympia guns