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New-York tribune., 1903-01-01

the nrst oficer Of that vessel. III. G. Gardner %
Maine According TO the details which have
reached here. trouble arose board the Sun
light over the color question. and the crew left
her and refused TO return on board. In the dis
turbance. IL appears. Gardner fired at the second
mate and probably fatally wounded him
strong force of police was sent on board the
brig TO arrest Gardner, and IL with difficulty
that he was opsrpowered and taken TO Jail The
police were compelled 70 guard the building IN
order to prevent native mobs from attacking kA.
The Sunlight was loading logwood for Boston.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
HINTS AT CHARGES AGAINST BLAIR

Charities Commissioner Folks announced his in
tention yesterday OF fighting the writ OF mandamus
issued by Justice OGorman on Tuesday, ordering
the reinstatement of George Blair, ex-superlh-
tendent Of the Outdoor Poor.
'1 have not yet been officially Informed OF the
issuance of the writ" said the Commissioner. but
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
"Topy sLoAN's VALET REMANDEo.

named carloz was rennanded at police court
here to-day charged with stealing the American
Jockeys diamond sleeve links. valued at SIS. q
dress suit and other articles Sloan, VINO san
that ne desired 20 go abroad. was bound over u
attend the trial
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
NETWORK nA1Y TRIBUNE THURSDAY. JANUARY l. 1903.

7 shall fight II to the last ditch. do not intena
TO have that man in eff1ce again. aho oha" 'N
by MIR. Merwin. - -, x, ptst-
Mr. Merwin said he did not blame Mr.. bar.
Commissioner Folks intimated that ne misn, ,ssa
bring charges against Mr. Blair IL the latter Irie1
to force his rein sta tement What the nature q
these charges would be the Commissioner Woulo
ot
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
SECOND MATE ON BRIG SHOT.

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 31-Consideraole ex-
citement prevails at Savanna La Mar. on the
southwest coast of this island, caused BY the
shooting there yesterday of the colored Jamaican
second mate of the American brig Sunlight by
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-30
A MANILA PALACE.
Former Home of Spanish Admiral
Now Occupied by Nurses In
American Service.

The nurses quarters in Manila Is a
palatial structure of Spanish and Moor
ish architecture, about 100 feet square.
set in garden of palms, mango and
banana trees, in the heart of the residen-
tial portion of the city. 1t was formerly
the home of the Spanish admiral whose
fleet Dewey destroyed, says the New
York Tribune, and the interior is a maze
of marble stairways and colonnades,
mosaic floors and hardwood chairs, in
laid with mother of pearl. Unlike most
Manila houses, this one has both an out
er and an inner court. In the latter, a
fountain plays night and day, keeping
the air cool and the surrounding vines
and plants moist and fresh. The doors
are all double, and each contains panel
or small door, which is opened at night
The windows are from ceiling to floor.
Glass is very hard to get in Manila, and
so oyster shells, specially prepared. are
used for the window panes. These are
about two inches square, and something
like hundred are used for each pane.
Carpets are also an unknown quantity
in that tropical world. and even drap-
ings are seldom seen. Very little plaster
is used throughout this building, but on
account of the ravages of the trouble
some white ant, hardwood is every
where, and banana leaves and petroleum
are used to polish it. The native boy, eel
muchacho," has a unique way of going
about this. Hands, back or knees do not
figure in his method. Wrapping his pol
ishing material about his bare feet he
cheerily skates over the entire floor in
a very short time. This interesting
palacio, from which floats the stars and
stripes, is owned by wealthy Chino. to
whom the American government pays
100 Mexican dollars a month as rental.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-30
The Mystic Wire.

Here's good telephone story from
the Outlook of cook-a fresh i'm
portation who had never seen nor
heard of the instrument before ac-
cepting an engagement in suburban
New York household. The whole
thing impressed her as uncanny and
for weeks she stood in awe of the ap-
paratus, always putting on clean
apron before answering a call to an
interview with some lady or gentle
man at the other end of the mystic
wire. One day she electrified dozen
guests at dinner by appearing at the
door of the dining room and asking
tistractedly of her mistress: rs
this McGinnis' grocery store?" "Why
of course not responded the amazed
hostess; what do you mean?'
''Wen. shure, they asked me over the
tillyphone this minnit, ma'am!"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-30
OIL FUEL In HAWAII.
It Is Preferred as a Complete Substi.
tute for Coal ON the
Islands.

The substitution OF crude oil as fuel
n place of coal in Hawaii is proving an
unqualified success, according to the
Honolulu Advertiser. On Maui and
Haiku, Paia, Hawaiian Commercial
and Kihei plantations are using oil.
On this island Kahuku, Waialua, Oahu
Ind Honolulu are using it and Eva will
De IN few weeks. In this city the
Young building is burning oil and re-
Gently the Rapid Transit company con-
verted all of its furnaces into oil burn
ers- SO far as reported the change is
working satisfactorily on all of the
plantations with a uniform reduction
IN cost OF, approximately, so per cent.
In addition to the saving in dollars.
oil 1uel has three distinct advantages
over coal. First, it requires much less
apor to handle it. This is a serious
consideration on the plantations, where
every labor-saving device and process
'nould be fostered as the means OF
meeting the demand for labor. Any
machine. device or process which en-
aDles one man to do the work of two.
even though it's operation costs as
advantage, as it reduces the require
ments for laborers by SO per cent. in
connection with that particular work
Thls is an important consideration now
and 1T may in the future prove most
vital.
Second. 1t is clean fuel Instead OF
grimy, dusty and disagreeable spot,
Such as the regulation coal firing room
is, where oil is in use the fire room be-
comes show place, as clean as a par
Tor, while the one fireman wears
billed shirt" and standing collar il
his tastes run that way.
Third. 1t is smokeless. Not compar-
atively SO, but absolutely smokeless. II
any smoke issues from the smokestack
it is proof positive that there is some
defect in the burner used or in the ar
rangement of the furnace. An inSpec-
ton of the Rapid Transit furnace and
smokestack will demonstrate this fact
to anyone who desires to prove it.
The last-named advantage is Of great
Importance in Honolulu. With only
soft coal available, even the few fuel
using concerns in town were becoming
a serious nuisance to all in their i'm
mediate neighborhood. A few more
years of development would have made
us Pittsburg, so far as the smoke
nuisance is concerned. No smoke pro-
ducer in Honolulu can hereafter plead
that he cannot prevent it.
With cheapness, economy of labor,
cleanliness and abolition of smoke in
Its favor there does not seem to be any
reason why oil should not at an early
date entirely supersede coal in Hawaii
as power-producing fuel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-30
WAYS OF LONG AGO.

Last night I dreamed / was awake;
Then, waking up, / dreamed.
My mind just went without a break
To where the waters cleaned
And dimpled down beside the road.
/ saw the willows trail
Along the stream, just like 1 knowed.
saw the teeter-tail,
And heard the bluejay call, and call,
And saw the eddies swing
In curves below the waterfall,
An heard the robins sing.
And l was just n boy, and walked
The ways o long ago.
The Catbird came again and Knocked
Just like used to know.
And in the orchard loaded down
The heavy branches swung,
And in it's coast of sober brown
The thrush its mathis sung.
And breezes moved the ripening grain
In pillows to and fro,
And L was just a boy again
In ways of long ago.
Oh, welcome dreams that take us back
To childhood's happy days.
Along some well-remembered track
In pleasant woodland ways
Oh, welcome song of orioles
And thrush'S mathis clear
That bring us back the orchard knobs
And days of yesteryear,
Till we can hear the lullabies
And feel the rhythmic swing
That used to lull our tired eyes
When mother used to sing.
~. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-30
Porto Rico,. Leper COLONY.

The leper colony of Porto Rico is
now on historic Cabras (or Coat is
land, opposite MORO castle, at the en-
trance to San Juan harbor. The I'M
fortunates there confined are apparent
1y happy and perfectly willing to re-
main. So little has ever been said or
written about the existence Of leprosy
there, at best an unpleasant subject,
that hundreds of tourists are aston
ished to learn the fact as they ap-
proach San Juan and the island La
pointed out to them. It is one OF the
islands recently retained by the federal
government TO- be fortified later, but II
will probably be considerable time
before the lepers are transferreu else
Ehera
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-30

closely followed by two women. The
man, who was in shirt sleeves and
wore ribbonless -brimmed hat
of stSasv. paused with his lips parted
in smile, his hands upon his hips,
and his feet spread wide, and sur
veyed the wagonload. The women,
sisters evidently, slender, kindly
faced, and rather short of statue.
shaded their eyes and examined the
newcomers with curiosity and inter
est.
There's Mr.. and Mrs. Merton, =
said Mrs. Becraft to Jim. That's Mrs.
Merton this way: the others her sis
ter, Miss Parmelee, who lives with
'em. They's a daughter, but don't
see her"
''All right, JACKIE" asked Mr.. Mer-
ten, descending the porch steps.
eyes, all right" returned Parmelee,
leaping from his perch and giving
himself shake.
''Must "a had pretty warm an
dusty drive"
"Golly, guess we did"
'Get right down, all o you" said
Mr.. Merton. Mrs. Merton will look
after the women, and Jack, here,
will take care of the men. Hey
boys!" he cried, motioning to two
farm-hands who were standing in
the door way of the horse barn, thur
ry up and give us lift
1T was a great relief to Rossiter
to stretch his cramped limbs. AS he
glanced about, he saw evidences of
thrift everywhere, in the neat yard,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-30
A KNIGHT OF
THE HIGHWAY
By CLINTON SCOLLARD.
Author Of "A Man at Arms, The Son
Of Tory" Etc.
Copyright, 1907, by J. B. LiPpincott CO..
All rights reserved.
CHAPTER ".
AT THE MERTONS'.

1t was long and wearisome ride.
There had been a protracted season
of drought, and beyond the city the
fields lay scorched and sere, while a
white coating of dust covered every
thing by the roadside. Even the
leaves of the trees, motiOnless in the
sultry air, seemed burnt and lifeless
Overhead hung blazing sun. AS
they plodded forward, the horses be-
ing unable to move faster than a
walk, owing to the heavy load, clouds
of dust rose about them. The very
atmosphere was permeated with
floating particles, and the distance
was blurred and vague.
For nine miles the road assembled
gradually, part of the time following
the course of the abandoned Susque-
mango canal, part of the time in close
proximity to the track of the Sus-
wego and Eastern railway. There
was little conversation. Occasionally
one Of the young men near the driv-
er's scat was heard to berate the
heat in a subdued, hopeless fashion,
and there was a rare interchange
y
men and lone yokel shouting from
a farm-yard by the highway. Once
or twice a pugnacious sheperd dog
rushed out and barked at them, but
no one gave heed to the implied chal-
lenge.
1t was nearing five o'clock when
they reached the shady park at Hin
tonville. Very familiar this spot
looked to Rossiter, for it was at the
institution situated upon the lofty
hill mile and half from the pretty
little town that he had spent the
four years of his college life. There
was the church in which he had once
taken part in prize contest before
an audience made up chiefly of beam
ing and tiuttering maidens and their
escorts. How very far away it all
seemed! Quite like another existence
And he was coming back to the
scene in a hOp-wagon! 1t was not
much as he had pictured his return
when he had fingered one night in
the moonlight by yonder fountain a
few weeks before his graduation.
He glanced about as they passed
up the residence side of the park,
thinking he might recognize some of
the townsfolk, for he had known
quite number of the citizens when
he was in college, but there were
few to be seen, and among them
he distinguished no one whose figure
he remembered. Beyond the trees
and the strip of greensward. n bag
gage-man was driving at an ambling
gait in the direction of the station
but 1t was not the eccentric little
Irishman, Barney" who had been
wont to deliver his trunk in the old
days at the top Of three fights OF
stairs with SO many remarkable ex-
pletives. A feeling of disappointment
and loneliness seized upon Rossiter
a sense of being apart and alooi
from the rest of the world. This
was the one place of all places
where he had felt that there was
sure to be some one to greet him
cheerfully should he ever return, yet
he beheld no one who stood out clear
in his memory. Doubtless there
were those whom he would know and
who might recall him, but they
were not in evidence, and he had ex.
pected that they would be.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-30
Inst Like an AUTO.

Yes replied Sandy; poor Rum
nv Robinson couldn't find any iq.
uor, so he drank gasoline
wonder if he feels like an auto
mobile 2" asked Cinders.
Guess so; anyway, he is making a
lot of noise, running into everybody
and trying to climb telegraph poles
Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-30

in the trim sheds, in the overlooking
mows. and in the recently painted,
ramblingly spacious house. His vag-
abond experience had trained his
eye in these matters, and he could
usually read from the exteriors what
treatment he was likely to receive
Here he knew that he should fare
we'll. He was already glad that he
had decided to come
Having seen the hop-wagon unload
ed and the team led away by one of
the farm hands, and having watched
the women and girls disappear in
Mrs. Merton's wake, Rossiter whirled
about to find the male portion of his
companions gathering up their pos
sessions preparatory to following
Jack Parnelee. He had his own
small bundle in his hand, and having
Joined the Becraft boys, who had
been assisting their mother and sis
ter, the three went forward together.
Mr.. Merton's right-hand man led
them along the driveway to the rear
of the house, where he struck into
path which travcrsed a small or
chard that was separated by high
picket fence from one much more
extensive. At the left-hand lower cor
ner of the lesser orchard, and within
stones throw of the farmhouse,
was long, rather low one-storied
building.
said Jack Parmelee, throwing open
the door and revealing a double row
| of snowy cots. You'll have to do
your washin' up to the barn. I'll
show you after you pick your places
and stow your traps" and there
with he left them.
The floor was scruplously clean;
there was mosquito-netting at all
| of the windows; and there were three
lamps, with refectors, for lighting
| the room. Rossiter and the two Be
crafts secured cots at the farther
end of the apartment. and then, hav-
| ing made themselves acquainted with
| the basin and towel arrangements at
the barn, went in to the large kitch-
! en-, which had been cleared for an
eating-room, to a plentiful supper.
''Well, what do you think of it?"
asked Joe Becraft, as he and Rossiter
strolled, smoking, down the road in
the afterglow. having satisfied to
the full their by no means slender
| appetites. 81 say it's the slickest
thing I've ever struck. by long Odds
Il don't fancy we shall find much
to complain of, unless it's the hop
picking. What's that ike?"
"Oh. that's fun. There's no work
| about it. All you do is just to strip
the hops from the vines, that some
chap called 'pole-puller' brings you,
an chuck 'em into your box. You
mustn't put many leaves in, though.
They don't like that
1t doesn't sound difficult
Difficult! Well, no; but l can
tell you it's quite trick to pick so
that you can turn out your three
boxes day. They used to allow you
to put some leaves in, an then a
fellow could manage four or FIVE, but
now it's different. They're darn par
ticular"
! Let's see. what do we get?'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12

and effective punishment hardood
10 violate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12
WAGE REDUCTION.

While perhaps wholly unexpected announcement from
Fall River yesterday OF reduction per the wages Of
cotton mill operatives effect Nov a caused feeling Of
encouragement amounting almost dismay only Fall River
but here in Rhode Island where the example by
featuring of Massachusetts, likely followed The
number OF workers that will affected by the
whom probably poorly prepared their
earnings at the threshold of the winter
Early general advance wages all
nearly ALL the mills this of New England
that time the gamblers the pernioiouy
active and have forced the the
level This has caused heancy and uncertainty part
eha and the market has consequence become
rennuneratve prices rather difficult the
dtion OF the market is such make drastic
remedy as horizontal cut Of the operatives
IS not yet clear to the general public though appears
reduction
oeVeop that trade conditions desperate
ms gleVous curamen OF the of mill
De dhcut 70 place the responsibility where belongs
responsibility rests with the gamblers in STAPLE
that is as necessary to the
employed in them as bread is human life By
the supply these gamblers first compelled raent
of production and they have reduction of wages which
fail hardship and suffering thousands OF toers
who favorable conditions are able 70 do LITTLE more
than secure comfortable living realization tha, these
ars are primarily blame for present unovard and
conditions ought 70 than ever before The ,oo
ar demand for national law that will prohibit speculation in the
neeesares life and Of industry and tina, provide ade
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12
WAGE
REDUCTION
IS GENERAL

Notices posted in the Fall River mills
to the effect that on Nov. % wages will
be reduced ten per cent was not entirely
unexpected in local mill circles.
The cause assigned for this reduction is
that for several months the manufacture
ers say ii has been impossible 10 buy cot
ton at the present market price and sell
their finished product, even at cost OF
manufacture, not TO mention a profit.
It Is expected that nearly all the cot
ton mills in Rhode Island will take the
same action that the Fall River mills
have.
The Robert Knight mills. the Goddard
combinat ton will. in all probability, make
the ten per cent reduction. which will af-
feet over $500 operatives
What action the Textile Workers union
will take II any, is not yet known. as the
agents OF the organization have not yet
made any statement
II is thought that the Lonsdale COM
pany will continue on the present scale
OF wages for some time vet. as will also
the Ponemah mills at Taftville, Conn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12
MAYOR MILLER's DECLINATION

Yesterday Mayor Miller decision NOT 70 acc.n,
he place on the police commission which been appointed
y 0oVenor Garvn on Monday last This while regretted
Dy some good citizens generally furnish another
oence OF the mayors consistency and sincerity efforts
the right OF home rule despod people of the
city OF providence The him to this
ton are clearly and distinctly letter of declinao
to Governor Garvn
The mayor holds that power to appoint police commission
noud De vested in the executive points out that he
mas Always peen opposed to the taking city of Prov
oene the right OF local segovenment rule by placing
ne appointment the commissioners controlling police depart
nent in the hands of officials Furthermore he explains +h.
while as mayor he is the people he would NOT
ne accepted position commissioner chosen officer b,,
an official Of the
Thus the makes plain believing he does that
gevous wrong has been done his fellow citizens police
mission law which places the appointment board
exercising purely local functions body he could
not with consistency accept appointment In this
ne reveals his steadast and rwaveng the
people He will not compromise regards as an outrage
and wanon and unustab invasion right municipal self
government His attitude outrage one of uneable
hostility and is grayngy evident never recede from
until it has been wiped
Whatever regret there be that Mayor Miller
sary TO decline the appointment police be
more tnan compensated for by the certainty
accordance with high of duty and with best
interests OF the city and by the further course
materially strengthen the battle for which will
not end until the ischevou and maevoen police
commission law have been stricken right sefgovern
rnent has been restored to the people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12

That report of Mogans retirement from active business
wasn't good enough to be true.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12
HOTEL GUEST ARRESTED.
Walter al the NaTagaasett Brings Charge
Of Assault Against Mr.. Rea.

Patrolman ]. ]. Kelley arrested man
in the cafe of the Nsrragansett hotel last
evening and took him TO the Central po-
lice station. where he was charged with
assault on Nicholas Allen. a waiter en-
ployed at the hotel where the arrest was
made.
II appears that the man who gave his
name as william r. Rea and two male
companions were dining. or about 10
dine in the cafe. and Rea had some dis
pute with Allen. the waiter, in regard TO
the temperature of the viands. some lob
sters. served. The waiter is said TO have
made come remark which SO angered Rea
that he Is alleged to have struck Allen
two blows in the face.
Mr. Rea was allowed 70 30 on his own
rscognizanoe to appear In the Sixth dis
trict court this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12

The monthly meeting ot the Roger will
liams association was held yesterday az.
ternoon and evening in Bogcr Williams
hall. 1925 Broad street. which consisted
I'm part OF an entertainment ana sale. the
proceeds 81 which will be adde1 20 a
fund for the marking OF important his
torical places pertaining 20 Roger Wa
Hams. The hall was filled TO overhowing.
.he whole affair being under the manage
ment OF Mrs. ]. II. Hall Jr.. chairman
OF the entertainment committee. The
program consisted of readings by Miss
Mildred Hall. which were especially well
received cornet solos by Mr.. Ludwig
Anderson, and n sleight-of-nand per-
formance BY Prof. white Dancing was
INDUCED In after the entertainment,
music being furnished BY the Brown
symphony orchestra.
The business meeting vae called 20
order by Vice President J 8 Williams
AZ o'clock. and number OF new mem-
bers elected. one being resident Of
Philadelphia. The next meeting will bs
held Wednesday. December is. ~ iocs
Broad street. from 20 O'Clock. a com.
nittse OF three being elected 20 take
charge Of the refreshments for that day.