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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
PORTO RICAN AFFAIRS.
Governor Hunts annual Message to
Insuiar Legislature.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Jan. IA
Governor Hunt personally delivered his
message at the joint session of the leg
islature at noon yesterday. He recon.
mended but little legislation and no
radical changes, so as to better and
more fully test the laws now in opera.
tion.
The governor reported that the insu.
lar telegraphs, which formerly resulted
In deficits, are now yielding a small rev.
enue, due largely to extensions. Educa.
tion is progressing. There are now 1,126
teachers and $4,000 pupils, and the
government has already expended
1872, 1896 on new schoolhouses. and more
money will be invested in this manner.
The treasury is in excellent condition.
as follows: On hand from the insuar
revenues, $37S,6T0; trust funds. $685..
635: due from the United States, S431,.
12S.
The governor advises no increase in
direct taxation and recommends the
granting to the United States of titles
to the San Juan and Culebra naval
sites.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
Henry Phipps Hospital.

PHILA Jan. 10.-Henry
Phipps of New York, once n partner Of
Andrew Carnegie, will establish in
Philadelphia an institute for the study,
treatment and prevention Of tubercu-
losls and will endow it with 1,000,O
or more. 1t will be named the Henry
Phipps institute, and will be located IN
the center of the city among the poor
if a suitable site can be obtained, where
1t will be easily accessible and where
the best scientific talent can be OBJ
tanned for the various positions in the
institute.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
Talk, But No ACTION
Resolution For Suspension @.
Coal Duty Up In Senate.
LIVELY DEBATE IN The HOUSE
House ways and Means Committee
Reports Dill to- Refund Tariff
on Coal For y Yenr-sennte
u Likely to Concur.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The pro
ceedlngs Of the senate yesterday were
enllvened by several spirited speeches
affecting the reciprocity provision Of
the Dingley act. While the Vest resolu
ion requiring the committee on finance
. report n bill removing the duty on
'Jal was under discussion Mr.. Dollivef
'iaJ vigorously attacked those senators
aspOnsibIe for the holding up of reel
procity treaties in the senate. He de-
Tended Secretary Shaw for issuing the
order instructing collectors Of customs
10 resolve differences regarding the
grade Of coal In favor Of the importer
II was true, he declared, that Mr. Ding
ley had put the tariff rates high 50 that
they could be reduced by reciprocity
agreements. This statement caused Mr.
Aldrich yehemently to dCnOunce Mr..
Dolliyer and others for making It. The
only intention, be said, Of the reciproci.
ty provision Of the Dingley law was 10
secure agreements on noucompetitiye
products, and he contended that il was
not to be expected that a Republican
administration would negotiate treaties
which would strike at the heart Of pro
lection.
The resolution went over after Mr..
Tillman had given notice that he would
'string live wire" and lay the blame
for the present coal situation at the
door Of the president and the attorney
general. Mr. Nelson concluded his re-
marks in opposition to the statehood
bill. and at 40 o'clock the senate went
into executive session. adjourning soon
al.,gyard.
After the adjournment Of the senate
tho Republican members Of the senate
committee on finance held conference
Of more than an hours duration on the
various resolutions before the senate
cite coal. They had before them the
text Of the house bill granting a rebate
of the anthracite duty for twelve
months and practically agreed to ac-
cept it without alteration If the Demo
cratic committeeman could be induced
10 allow it to be so reported without
delay. The opinion was quite unani-
nous that the situation calls for
prompt action.
For the first time since the opening OF
this session Of congress the house was
regaled with a lively political debate.
General Grosvenor (OJ and Mr. Clark
Mo- crossed swords during the general
.ebate on the army appropriation bill,
md for two hours both sides Of the
house cheered on their respective
good natured.
The ways and means committee of
the house unanimously reported bill
to refund the duty on coal for year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
COAL STRIKE HEARING.
The Delaware and Hudson Company
Concludes TsStimony.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. l4.-IIaying
occupied nearly three days in calling
witnesses to testify in opposition to the
demands made by the anthracite min.
ers. the Delaware and Hudson com.
pany closed its case before the coal
strike commission yesterday afternoon.
and the commissions attention was
then called to the conditions existing in
and about the collieries operated by the
Erie company. This corporation man
ages the Hillside Coal and Iron com.
pany and the Pennsylvania Coal com.
pany. and its counsel before the com.
mission is Wayne MacVeagh of Phila.
delphia and Major Everett Warren OF
Scranton.
One Of the principal witnesses called
before the commission was Thomas +.
Torrey. general coal sales agent of the
Delaware and Hudson company at
New York. who testified that the com.
pany he represents Is deriving no bene
fit from the present abnormal price
which the public is paying for its fuel.
Among other witnesses called by the
Delaware and Hudson were two physi-
clans, who gave testimony tending to
show that the occupation Of a mine
worker is not so unhealthful as physi
clans for the miners have stated: real
estate agent. who testified to the
amount Of property owned by miners
OF the company. and an employee of
the Delaware and Hudson, who made
an Investigation Of wages paid to bi.
luminous miners. which showed their
pay was under that received by tie an
thracite miners.
General Wilson. owing 20 the illness
Of Judge Gray. again acted as chair.
man Of the commission. and was sew.
eral times called upon TO intervene in
the personal tits between opposing
counsel over the admission OF certain
evidence
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
Citizens Hold I'D n Coal Train.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 12.-Be-
cause there was a coal famine in the
secure any coal large number of cit
izens of Arcola held up coal train of
thirty cars on the Illinois Central road
as it was passing through the town
during the afternoon, uncoupled the en-
gine and refused to allow the cars to
proceed farther despite the efforts Of
the trainmen, aided by the local police.
The citizens are willing to pay the
value OF the coal, but are determined to
have it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
hoy Kills His Mother.

CARBONDALE, ILL.,, Jan. 14.-Mrs.
Frank Tucker was killed by her nine
year-old son while the boy was in fit
of rage. The son then committed sui
eide. The mother had tried to reason
with her son, who was playing with n
gun and who paid no attention to her.
She then started TO take the weapon
away from him. AS she approached the
boy he drew the gun TO his shoulder and
killed his mother instantly. He then
deliberately shot himself,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
Coal shortage In Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 13-For the first
time during the winter the fuel situa-
ton has become serious in this city.
Coal dealers generally, while not so
well stocked as in former years, were
fairly well supplied with anthracite
coal up to week ago. The ruling price
has been sl5 ton, but even at these
figures the supply has become nearly
exhausted. Several business concerns
have been forced to close for want Of
coal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
Mason Out of the Race.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 14.-United
States Senator Mason has formally an
nounccd his Withdrawal from the con-
test to be his own successor, admitting
the impossbility Of his reelection. Rep
rescntatiye Church Of Chicago, the ia
ther Of the movement to elect Chicago
man 10 succeed Senator Mason, has
also lost all hope Of succeeding in the
undertaking and in IA public statement
abandoned further efforts. Congress-
nan a. ]. Hopkins Of Aurora probably
Will be chosen without opposition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
CoIored Mnn Gets Boston ONCE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-William
II. Lewis, colored man, has been ap-
pointed an assistant district attorney
for Boston. The appointment was
made by Henry =. Moulton, the United
States district attorney for the Boston
district, but 1t Is understood that the
selection was made on the suggestion
Of President Roosevelt. Mr.. Lewis is
graduate of Harvard University Law
school.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15

JOHANNESBURG, Transvaal, Jan.
14.-Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
and the leaders of the mining commu-
nifty here have arrived at an agreement
in the matter of financial settlement.
Under this agreement the Transvaal
war contribution will amount to $780,
100000. A guarantee also will be given
for an imperial loan of $150000,000
which is to be expended in reproductive
public works in the Transvaal and in
the Orange River colony.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
worthless Soldiers Sent Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-The
transport Logan has arrived here from
the Philippines, bringing 1,164 dis
charged soldiers. One-half of the sol
diers on board were dshonorably dis
charged, and most of the others were
weeded out of the service as undesir-
able. In spite OF the records of the
men perfect discipline was maintained
during the entire trip.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
Idaho LegisInture names uexburn

BOISE, Ida, Jan. 14.-The legislature
in separate session elected Judge Wei
don q. Hepburn Of Wallace United
States senator to succeed Henry Heit-
field. He received the votes of every
Republican in both houses, fifty in ALL
The seventeen Democrats voted for
James III. Hawley.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
EutaInuna,vay Accident

DANBURY, Conn, Jan. 14.-Franls
t. Burnham, superintendent of the
forming department of the ID. f. Loewe
4 Co.'s hat factory, was thrown from
a sleigh in a runaway accident ON Lake
avenue and instantly killed. He was
siXty-siX years old.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
Governor Hastings, Funeral

BELLEFONTE, Pa, Jan. II. Though
the thermometer was almost down to
zero 5000 persons attended the funer-
al Of Ex-Governor Hastings here. In
addition 20 Governor Stone and party.
who 'came on special train at noon,
prominent men from all over the state
were here
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
CxcIone In GcnrgIn.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. 12.--Advlces
from Berrien and Worth counties, in
the southern part Of the state, are that
severe windstorm has done much
damage in each. At Omega, in Worth
county, the hotel was blown down and
a number of houses unroofed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
A Record Flour Production.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. o.
With production of 1929, S05 barrels
of -four in the year just closed Mime
apols passed every previous record, the
output running 407 7,005 barrels in ex.
cess OF the product Of 1901.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
Earthquake In Mexico.

OAXACA, Mexico, Jan. IA severe
earthquake shock has been felt at ia
milleptec. Considerable damage was
done to property, but there was no loss
of life. Subterranean rumbles have
been heard there for some time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call steady at AZ per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 54m5& per cent,
Sterling exchange firm. with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills at s4.S6s75q4.s7 for
demand and at s4S25Oa4. S375 for so day
bills Posted rates. S.S4iz and AS7ta.
Commercial bills. $i.S22444.S2%. Bar sill
yer, 47ssc. Mexican dollars 37Ac. Govern
ment bonds steady. Railroad bonds ir-
reptllar Closing prices.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
No Punishment For Coal steaIers.

TOLEDO, o., Jan. 14.-The work
house board has issued an order setting
at liberty all prisoners held for stealing
coal from the railroad yards and
tracks. The order includes directions to
the superintendent to receive no more
prisoners from any court sending them
in for petty coal thefts 1t is explained
that no prosecutions for coal thefts
will be recognized by the board during
the coal famine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
ra,tbfuI HALLWAY En,pIoyee Deaa.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Jan. 12.-
Orphcus Trumbley, an engineer on the
New York Central railroad for fifty
one years and fireman for seven years
previous, is dead, aged seventy-four.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 13.-Secre-
tary Of the Navy William H. Moody
was seriously but not dangerously in
jured in the Naval academy grounds
yesterday by a runaway accident.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
Senator Perkins Re-elected

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. A.
United States Senator George C. Per-
kins has been elected to succeed him
self by the legislature.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
Two Hundred Chinese Drowned

LONDON, Jan. 13A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Shanghai says "A land
slide occurred at Nankln yesterday
ana resulted In the drowning of 200
Chinese.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15
Oysters are Advancing IN Price

Oysters are ruling high this s3son
the city dealers says, Maurice liver
Coves having advanced two dolrs a
barrel between the hrst Of Sept| |hber
and the first of November. 9sters
from farther South are now cordng IN
and another advance of half Pillar a
barrel was made this week. The
Baltimore markets are reportedjs bare
of extras, for which almost anJ fancy
price will be paid, while all othdgrades
are advancing in price.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-15

Lamps Large and small very
large line at Mercer's Dig and
Book Store.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-10
WILL SWIM THE
ENGLISH CHANNEL
MONTAGUE HOLBEIN, A NOTED
CYCLGsT STARTS ON HIS THIRD
ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE WATER

DOVER, September Montague
Holbein started from here this evening
to swim across the channel. The wea-
Their is clear and water conditions ia
vorable Holbein has made two unsuc-
cessful attempts to swim the English
channel.
Holbein left Dover on tug for the
South Foreland, where he went ashore.
He entered the water on his cross
channel swim at $50 p. M, starting
upon a flood tide, with a quiet sea and
no wind. Should these favorable con-
ditions last Holbein expects to reach
the French coast in from sixteen to
eighteen hours. He will be accompanied
at close distance by the tug and
several small boats, from which nour-
ishment will be administered to him.
Montague Holbein, a noted cyclist,
first claimed attention as a swimmer
in August, 1901, when he made his first
attempt to cross the channel from
Cape Griz-Nez in France. to Dover,
England. He covered the course until
within six miles off Dover, when he
collapsed. after having been in the
water for twelve hours and forty-slX
minutes.
Nothing daunted by his first failure,
Holbein again essayed to swim across
the channel in August, 1902. but after
an immersion of thirteen hours, during
which he was buclling a strong wind
and rough sea, he was once more COM
PEELED to acknowledge defeat when
within sight of his goal.
The feat which Holbein has hitherto
failed to accomplish has only been
performed by two men, the Inflated
Captain Webb who met his death at
Niagara, and Captain Boynton, who
wore a rubber suit. Captain Webb
started from Dover on August "a, 1875,
and after having been in the water
for q hours 40 minutes, landed on the
French store, near Calais, almost dead
from exhaustion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-10
TRIBUNAL NOT
YET ORGANIZED
COURT TO DECIDE CLAIMS OF
VENEZUELA MEETS BUT ACCOM-
PLISHES NOTHING.

THE HAGUE, September 1.-The
first session today of the court which
is to decide the Venezuelan claims
was occupied by discussion of the
procedure to be followed. The MEM
bers of the Council of Ministers, the
Premier. DR.. Kuyper, and Foreign
Minister Baron Won Lynden, were
present. The press was excluded from
the court.
According to authoritative infOr-
nation, after Baron Won Lynden had
greeted the members of the arbitra-
ton court, NJ. Muravieff, the Russian
Minister of Justice who presided, an
nounced that he was the only arbtra-
tor present and that he was willing to
hear any remarks.
Mr. Cohen, counsel for Great Britain
proposed that the tribunal adjourn from
day to day. Wayne MacVeagh, on be-
half of Venezuela, replied that in the
absence of three arbitrator he could
not agree to Mr.. Cohen's proposal
Thereupon NJ Muravieff declared that
the tribunal was not yet duly consti-
tuted and the sitting was unofficial. The
French counsel asked that the present
uloIuoSlOll NC llNOl pa tilSu III lllS llllii-
utes of the meeting Mr.. MacVeagh OPP
posed this application on the same
grounds as before. The arbitrator then
adjourned the sitting and withdrew
The Venezuelan counsel has handed
a protest to the secretary of the tribu-
nal against the delay entailed by the
failure on the part of Great Britain
and Germany to ask the Gar to APP
point three arbitrator in time for the
opening of the tribunal. 1t is believed
that the Venezuelan counsel will insist
on the nomination of arbitrator and
the organization of the tribunal as soon
as possible.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-10
BYAUTHORIT1
sHERIFFs SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue of a certain
Execution issued by Lyle A. Dickey,
District Magistrate of Honolulu, Island
OF oahu, Territory of Hawaii, on the
29th day of August, A. D. 1908, in the
matter of H. Hackfeld & Company,
Limited VS.. H. w. Kailimai, Thomas
Gandall, James Aud, ST., Alex. Aud,
Solomon Pahia ct AL doing business as
the Kakaako Family Store, 1 have, at
said Honolulu, on this 5th day of Sep
TENDER, a. D. 1903 levied upon, and
shall offer for sale and sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Police Station, Kalakaua Hale, in said
Honolulu, at IL o'clock noon of Fri
day, the 9th day of October, A. D. 1908,
all the right, title and interest of the
said Thomas Gandall in and to the fol-
lowing described property, unless the
sum of Two Hundred and forty-five
and 69-1OO Dollars, that being the
amount for which said execution is
sued interest costs and my fee and
expenses are previously paid.
l. Lease from r. W. Aylett to Thos.
Gandall and wife, dated November %,
1898, of portion of Mahele "a" of
land described in the Office of the Re
gistrar of Conveyances, in Honolulu,
Oahu, in Liber 1OS Page 463, as of re-
cord in said Office in Liber 1874, Page II,
and being portion of Royal Patent g.
673, Land Commission Award 11O3 to
Iosia Kalehua. situated in Kaliu, Homo
lulu, Oahu. Term of said lease, %
years; rental $40 per annum. Subject
to Chattel Mortgage to S. c. Allen for
$1,000, as of record in said Office in
Liber 179, Page AIS.
2. Land in Kaakaukukui, Pauoa, Ho-
nolulu, described in Royal Patent 2462,
Land Commission Award $50, contain
ing $50 fathoms, more or less, conveyed
to Thos. Gandall and wife by S. C.
Aylett and wife by deed recorded in
said Office in Liber 142, Page 452. See
Iiber So, Page 252
8. Apana l of Royal Patent 245S to
w. A. Cooper, situated at Kalokohonu,
Honolulu, Oahu, conveyed by deed of
Kamaka and wife to John Thomas
Gandall as of record in said Office in
Liber 1871, Page 2S7, and more par
ticularly describd in deed from John
Magoon recorded in said Office in Liber
100, Page 2S7.
CHAS. F. CHILLINGWORTH
Deputy Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii.
wall.
Honolulu, Oahu.
September 5th, A. d. 1908.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-10
A REGIMENT
OF REGULARS
COL. MCCLELLAN SAYS HONOLULU
SHOULD WORK FOR A MILITARY
STATION.

Colonel John Mcclellan, commanding
officer at Camp Mckinley. took occasion
at the Native Sons banquet at the
Young hotel last night, to make an adj
dress which much impressed itself on
those present on the subject of estab-
fishing a military station in Honolulu.
The colonel was called upon to respond
to the toast of THE Army" and was
very earnest in his suggestions that the
people of Honolulu make some effort to
hasten the establishment of a military
post here.
The money for a military station in
Hawaii will never be appropriated I'M
til an effort is made for it, said the
colonel in the course of his remarks.
There should be a large station here,
but it is not likely to be established
until the people of Hawaii actively
work for it, The plans have been con-
sidered and the war department is I'M
doubtedly ready, but there is no APP
preparation in sight yet. I would like
to suggest as a matter for serious
thought the ACCESSIBILITY of doing some
thing here TO further such an enter
prise.
The matter is one containing posi-
blities of much value to Honolulu.
With only two companies of soldiers
here the army is distributing between
three and four thousand dollars a
month. How much more would be sent
here if there were a whole regiment
can easily be imagined. And a whole
regiment should naturally be here.
THE Importance of Hawaii as
naval and military post has been well
considered, and is recognized. All
Honolulu people want to see the plans
for such stations carried out. But I
think the appropriations will never be
secured until the people of Hawaii work
for them"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-10
AIMS BLOW At
BOOKER WASHINGTON
ALABAMA LEGISLATOR WOULD
CUT OFF PART OF MONEY GO
ING TO MAINTAIN TUSKEGEE.

MONTGOMERY, (Ala.), September 1.
Woods of Macon to-
day introduced in the Alabama House
of Representatives a bill which seeks to
take from the Tuskegee Normal School
and the negro industrial school at
Montgomery the annual appropriation
from the agricultural funds.
Interest is added to Woods bill by the
fact that he is resident of the town of
Tuskegee and represents the county in
which the Tuskegee Normal School is
located, and that he only recently fin
ished term of office as Mayor of Tus-
kegee.
The bill of Woods seeks to repeal
the act of the Legislature of 1895, estab-
fishing two branches of agricultural
schools for negroes. One of the branches
was at the time established in connec-
ton with the Tuskegee Normal School
of which Booker T. Washington is the
head The other was placed with the
State Normal School at Montgomery
From the agricultural fund the Tuske-
gee Institute receive $500 and the
Montgomery school is paid $1,000 an
nually.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-10
WILL COMMAND A SQUADRON

Associated Press, Morning Service.
WASHINGTON, September 10.-Rear
Admiral Lamberton will succeed Rear
Admiral Sumner in command of the
South Atlantic squadron.
Admiral Benjamin PETER Lamberton
is native of Pennsylvania. He was
chief of staff to Admiral Dewey during
the battle at Manila, and commanded
the flagship olympia. Lamberton was
appointed to the Naval Academy from
Pennsylvania in 1861 and was COM
missioned six years later. He was
only a commander when he reported
for duty on the Asiatic station in 1898
at the outbreak of the Spanish War,
and his services during that famous
engagement won him promotion to a
captaincy. He was also made an ad-
miral only a short time ago, and was
on duty in Washington until his pre-
sent appointment to the command Of
the South Atlantic squadron.