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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-20
Washington Notes.


The Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations today (M,h. l3 }
authorized favorable report
on the Cuban reciprocity
treaty, with an amendment
similar to that recommended in con-
neciion with other reciprocity trea-
ties, providing that the treaty shall
not take effect until approved by
the House of Representatives., as
we'll as the Senate. The amendments
made to the treaty by the commit.
tee at the last session OF Congress
we're renewed at to-day's m citing
aud were accepted without discus
sion. OJe Of these provides for a
reduction OF 40 rer cent in the tariff
on American cattle shipped into
Cuba, and the other ia provision
prohibiting in explicit terms re-
duction OF more than 20 per cent in
the duty OF Cuban sugar shipped
into The United States, a I'd also pro-
hibitiug reductions in the rates Of
sugar coming into the Unite d States
from other countries. The amend
ment providing for the Submission
OF the Cuban treaty to the House
YVES offered by Senator Bacon. AT
the last session OF Congress- the COM
mittee refused to attach it to the
treaty when it was presented to-day
it was accepted after very little de.
bate. The principal reason for it's
acceptance was that members Of the
House have urged in strong terms
the constitutional right OF that body
to pass on ell reciprocity treaties,
because Of their effsct on the reve-
nues.
&C Parker Of this city, chief of
division in the Dead Letter Office,
Postoffioe Department, has bsen
suspended from Office on charges OF
borrowing money from ubordinates.
He has been given until tomorrow
to make a satisfactory explain alton !,
and failure to do so will result in
dismissal from Office.
More postal clerks will be added
| to the forces in the following Cali
fornia cities on July 1st: Alameda,
Petaluma, Red Bluff, Reddipg, Red
lands, Riverside, Stockton, one each;
Oakland and Pasadena, two each;
Sacramento, three; San Francisco
increase has not yet been announced.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-20

.ES,- Parties Wishing TO disp ESQ 90 pt
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-20

Representative Kitchin, OF North
Caroline, relates an amusing story
of an old justice Of the peace in his
county. 1t seems that two young
attorneys were trying a case before
him. After the arguments had fol-
lowed the testimony OF the witness
es and the case was closed, the old
fellow, awakening from deep rev.
cries into which be had fallen, said
addressing one Of the lawyers: you
know, Hank, | gave you the decision
in the last two cases, SO | viii! give
this one to Tom: You can't expect
to get them ALL"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
Second Session of the Territorial Law
Making Body of 1908.


THE SENATE-TwENTY. SIXTH DAY.
! (AFrERNooN SESSION.
The Appropriation Bill was fur. b.
er considered during the afternoon.
Baldwin moved to pass the appro-
priations as they appeared in he bill.
McCandless agreed and Cecil
Brown favored, aud the motion pre-
vailed.
Two Board OF Health items were
killed, that for steamer, $4,000, aud
for maintenance, $4,000 After
the passage OF the rest OF the items,
the bill passed it's second reading.
Several bills on third reading we're
passed, % relating to stamps on
corporation stocks; (2) escheat OF
lands, 81 married women aud their
marital rights, az prohibiting i'm
portation and propagation OF mon
goose, and ~ relating to the Regis
trar OF Conveyances and providing
for the appointment OF a deputy.
The bill (93) relating to thu Fro
lection OF birds was considered on
it's third reading and killed.
The Dimond gas franchise bill (23)
came up, and created quite discus
sion. After some amendments had
been passed upon aud inserted, it
passed second reading aud was set
for third reading Monday.
After 3 o'clock adjournment was
taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The bubonic plague has reappeared in
Mazatlan, Mex, and the ranic-stricken
people are fleeing from the pest.
Employees of the United States Steel
Corporation in Pittsburg received I'M
favorably the company's profit sharing
plan.
Secretary Wilson has given out infor-
nation showing that the beet sugar in
dustry will not be harmed by the reel
procity treaty with Cuba.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, has written
letter stating that under no circum-
stances will he be a candidate for re-
election.
A fire on the altarin a Catholic church
in Brooklyn yesterday while mass was
being celebrated, caused considerable ex-
element. A member of the congrega-
ton extinguished the blaze.
A gorgeous carnival of flowers was
held at Pasadena, CAL, yesterday.
The procession of carriages, automobiles,
bicycles and carts decorated with flowers
required 80 minutes to pass a given
point
Helena, Mont, is likely to defer the
collection of taxes for year, as the
Helena Water Works Company has
secured an injunction restraining the
city from paying out any money for any
purpose.
Stockholders of the Consolidated
Tobacco Company will receive as New
Year $ present cash dividend of So, 600.
600, which was declared yesterday.
This amount is 20 per cent. of the
capital stock.
r. w. Tansill, the millionaire cigar
manufacturer, died this week at Carts
bad, New Mexico, of heart trouble, aged
80 wears. He was native of Prince
William county, being son of the late
Col. Robert Tansill, of that county.
Ia accordance with the wish of the late
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, a number o.
valuable relics and mementOes of the
tour of General and Mrs. Grant arounc
the world we're placed on exhibition il
the United States National Museum
in Washington yesterday.
AT Fort Dodge, Ia, yesterday fire
destroyed the grain elevator and lOO,'
900 bushels of oats belonging to tho
Great Western Cereal Company, The
loss is $l25.00 At Sioux City, Ia,
fire did 800, 600 damage, destroying one
elevator and its contents and number
OF other buildings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
PLAIN PROOF
What This Gentleman
says is a rIere State
ment of Facts.

No one can have any reason for dissenting
from the particulars and proofs which follow,
for yerifcation of the same is within easy
reach of every resident of this vicinity. That
Doan's Kidney Pills promptly and etiectually
cure kidney complaints is substantiated not
only in this particular case, but by all who
have given them a fair trial. Testimony
likewise shows that you do not have to take
them indefinitely to be cured.
Walter McLachlin, machine hand, en-
ployed at J. Holiday & Sons planning mill,
Wheeling, w. Va, address 3032 Jacob street,
says: Had not used Doan's Kidney Pills
when did would not be alive now. was
in terrible condition, and although took
quarts of medicine got no better, but worse.
Friends spoke of my bad appearance and
thousands knew about it. could hardly get
around, and felt and looked like dead man
more than aliving one. Deans Kidney Pill
were blessing to re, half a box relieved me
three boxes entirely cured me and now feel
as though my back was as strong as that of
any horse in Wheeling. would rather have
box of Doan's Kidney Pills than the services
of all the doctors in the State"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the u. S.
Remember the name-Doan's--a take no
other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02

w. Porter johnson, associate editor
of the Newport News Daily Press, died
yesterday from neuralgia OF the heart,
after an illness of less than two hours.
Mrs. Fannie Desreaux, widow OF
Capt. L. Desreaux, formerly of Stafford
county, but recently of Fredericksburg,
died suddenly yesterday at the home OF
Mr.. J. w. Ball, just inside of the city,
in Spottsylyannia county, where she
was visiting. She was sixty years old,
and leaves no children.
William Elliott, an actor playing with
the Giffen Stock Company, was shot in
the leg by Robert v. Parker, night clerk
at the Augusta Hotel, Hampton, at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. The
shooting, it is said, was the result OF an
attempt by Elliott, Harry d. Blakemore
and Edward Emory, all wellknown
actors with the same company, to re-
move their baggage from the hotel.
Jack Brown, the negro convict and
murderer, was hanged at the State
penitentiary farm yesterday. Brown stab
bed fellow-convict in a quarrel which
occurred while they were working to-
gether. He was tried in the County
Court of Goochland and sentenced to
hang. Brown was serving a fiiteen-year
term for housebreaking in Norfolk city.
His victim was from Isle Of Wight.
Judge James G. Lamb died at his
home in Richmond yesterday from a
general breakdown Of his system due
to oyerwork, aged so years. Several
months ago he resigned as judge of the
Chancery Court of Richmond to resume
the practice of law. The docket of this
court was very heavy. Judge Lamb
was hard and conscientious worker,
and he overtaxed his strength. He was
three times elected to the judgeship OF
the Chancery Court. Ill health caus-
ing his retirement last October de
began his career on farm and later was
editor of the Law Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
Insuring Against Appendicitis.

London, Jan. 2.-One of the most
prominent firms in Lloyds has made a
new departure in the insurance line, in
the form of policies insurging
agaisnt appendicitis. For a sum of
five shillings the insured, should he
undergo an operation for appendi-
citis, will have all his direct ex-
penses paid up to 81, 900, and in event
of bis death, under or as result of the
operation, total sum of 81, 900 will be
paid. A large number of persons have
taken advantage of the offer, and it
would seem that the idea will become as
popular as smallpox policies issued by
the famous Room last spring at the rate
of one half crown per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
WANTED.

We would like to ask, through the
columns of your paper, if there is any
person who has used Green's August
Flower for the cure of Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, and Liver Troubles that has
not been cured--and we also mean their
results, such as sour stomach, fernenta-
ton of food, habitual coGtiyeness,
nervous dyspepsia, headaches, despond-
ent feelings, sleeplessness-in fact, any
trouble connected with the stomach or
liver. This medicine has been sold for
many years in all civilized countries,
and we wish to correspond with you
and send you one of cur books free OF
cost. If you never tried August Flower.
try a rs cent bottle first. We have
never known of its failing. If so. some
thing more serious is the matter with
you. The % cent size has Just been
introduced this year. Regular size rs
cents. For sale by Z. s. Leadbeater &
Sons.
G.. G. Green, Woodbury., N. J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Vatican Appointments.

Rome, Jan Archbishop Kain, of
st. Louis, recently requested that an
auxiliary bishop be appointed for his
diocese. The Vatican refused to appoint
an auxiliary, but has expressed will
ingness to grant him coadjutor. His
present vicar is suggested for the posi-
ton. Archbishop Farley, of New York,
it is announced, will be offered an
auxiliary bishop. Secretary of State Hay
has written theVatican that Mgr. Mess
mer, of Green Bay, Wis, is impossible
for the position of Bishop of Manila, be-
cause of the firebrand speech which ne
recently made before the Catholic Truth
Federation.
A consistory will be held next March
in connection with the festivities attend
ant on the twenty-ffth anniversary OF
the coronation of Pope Leo. Great
efforts are being put forth to have Arch
bishop Ireland created a cardinal at that
time.
Cincinnati, Jan. 1.-The official an
nouncement that the Office of coadjutor
of the archdiocese of Cincinnati, he's
been created by the Roman propaganda,
has been received here and it is very
likely that Cincinnati will have a coad-
tutor bishop before next Easter. An
early meeting will be called for all
irremoyable rectors and consulters OF
the archdiocese and these will name their
candidates for the office. 1t is believed
that the choice of theirremovable rectors
and c0nsulters, are the names of Bishops
Moeller, of Coumbus; I. 5. Byrne OF
Nashville, and c. II. Macs, Of Coying-
ton, KY. The Bishops of the province,
it is stated, also favor the appointment
of one of the three bishops above men,
Toned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
Sudden Death.

New York, Jan. 2.--John l.. Manson,
a commission salesman, while in COM
pany with young woman, who told
the police that her name was Jessie
Harrigan, died suddenly last night in
the Park Circle Hotel on upper Fifth
Avenue, where the couple had registered
under the name of "James Wilson and
wife," The young couple went to the
hotel in order that Manson, who had
been taken i'll while driving, might rest.
They had hardly been assigned to a room
when Miss Harrigan rushed into the
hotel office and asked for medical aid.
A physician who was called, worked
over Manson for two hours, but was I'M
able to save the dying man, who was
suffering from an attack of heart trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
Terror Stricken by LawIess Bands.

Mobile, Ala, Jan. Authorization
reached this city yesterday that the
negro laborers continue to be terror
stricken by lawIess bands of white men
in Amite county, Miss, and are leaving
almost in droves. 1t is also learned that
farmers and business men are sleeping
on their plantations with shot guns,
ayowing the purpose to kill any night
rider who appears to modest their tenants
regardless Of whom they may be. 1t is
thought the plantation owners will APP
peal TO the State for aid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02

MARRIED BY MOTHERS BIER.-Miss
Johanna Ascher was married on Monday
afternoon at her home in Newark, n.
j., to Benjamin L. Bernhard in the
room in which the body of her mother
lay in coffin ready for burial. The
wedding party stood under canopy OF
cloth, and when the ceremony, perform
ed by Rev. Schleimer Halperiu, was
finished a prayer for the dead was re-
peated.
The marriage was to have been per-
formed Tuesday. The bride 5 mother, Mrs.
Rosalie Ascher, was active in the work of
preparing for it, and on Sunday nightan-
nounced that everything was in readi-
ness. While sitting with other members
of the family she had sudden attack OF
heart disease and died early Monday
morning.
Miss Ascher consulted Rabbi Halperin,
and meeting of several rabbis was
called to decide whether the wedding
should take place before or after the
burial of the bride-elect's mother. After
a session Of two hours it was decided that
the marriage should take place in the
room where the dead woman lay.
The grief-stricken girl was arrayed in
her white satin wedding gown and lace
veil, caught with orange blossoms. She
was led weeping by the bridegroom to
the head of her mothers coffin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02

1.-THE report on the Manuscripts of Colonel
David Milne Home, Of Wedderbum Castle,
N. b.. presented to the British Parliament by
the Historical Manuscripts Commission by
Command Of His Majesty" is an intensely IN
teresting volume from beginning to end. We
have received a handsomely printed copy
from Mr.. Frank Hume, descendant Of Col.
Home. The book tells Of George, second son
of Laird Wedderburn, Mr.. Hume's ancestor,
who participating in the rebellion of l71J, was
captured, tried and found guilty; obtaining
pardon "Geordie," emigrated to Vir-
GINA in 1921, settled in St. George Parish and
married Elizabeth Proctor. He pursued the
profession Of surveyor, and was appointed IN
l75l as surveyor for Orange county. He also
surveyed a large part of the prineely grant tn
Lord Fairfax, his surveys extending as far =
Staunton in Augusta county. Colonel Dayit
Milne Home is the present Laird Of Wedder-
burn. About two years ago, il will be remem.
bered, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hume accepted
an invitation TO visit him az Wedderburn,
Berwickshire, Scotland. Their experience
among their kinspeople is one of their most
pleasant "reminiscences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02

RICHMOND MAN FUGITIyE.-R. u Gard
ner, a well-known young man of Richmond,
who has travelled for houses Of that city for
several years, is being searched for by the
police to answer the charge of causing the
ruin and then contributing to the death Of
Miss Victoria Barnhill, pretty girl, and
member of one of the leading families of Will
liamston, N. c. The young man barely es-
capped arrest in Richmond by ten minutes, by
a friend phoning to him that officers were en-
rout to the store for him. He excused him
self for few minutes, and is said 10 have
taken a buggy and left the city: Gardner
admitted to his employees that he was in
trouble in North Carolina, and asked change
of territory, which was granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02

Only one mine in the anthracite
region worked all day yesterday despite
the special request of the companies
that the men report for duty in order 70
help relieve the coal famine. The men
wanted a holiday and seemed to care
nothing for the sufferings of those who
are unable to secure coal. The miners
have forfeited much of the sympathy
which was entertained for them at the
commencement of the strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
Gould and the Trigg Company.

Richmond, Va, Jan. Am effort
is being made to get Frank Jay Gould,
of New York, and the American Ship
building Company 10 take stock in the
William R. Trigg Shipbuilding Com
pany, of this city, which recently went
into the hands of receiver. Gould re-
Gently purchased controlling interest in
the Virginia Passenger and Power Com
pany, which operates all the electric lines
in and around this city. He is also buy
ing electric lines in the vicinity of Nor
folk. 1t is believed here that the Trigg
Company, which has several government
contracts, will be revived with capital
of not less than "a. 900, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02

MAX NoRDAU an our article in the
Vienna Neue Presse sees great danger
to the peace of the world in the late ex-
pansion of the United States and this
country entering the field in the COM
petition for the trade of the world.
He talks much of the transference of the
rivalry of nations from the Mediterra-
mean to the Pacific, and speaks gloomily
of the coming of great struggle be-
tween the German, Russian and the
Anglo-Saxon for commercial supremacy.
With the building of the Nicaragua
canal he thinks the conditions he por-
travs will be inevitable. Nordau will
probably be long dead and forgotten
even before these things shall begin
to come to pass" and should they re-
suit the survival of the fittest will be the
elimination. Since the days previous
to the building of the Tower of Babel
we are told people 'journeyed from the
east to the west" They have done so
ever since. Probably the commercial
battle will sooner or later shift from the
Mediterranean to the Gulf of Mexico
and the Pacific Ocean, aud certain
European countries which have long
dominated the seas and concentrated
commerce within their own camps will
find in the United States their most for
midable competitor The English are
not as bitter as the Germans in summing
up the outlook, but there is every likeli-
hood that the time will come when the
Anglo-Saxon or the Teuton will become
supreme.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
FOREIGN NEWS

Fifty fishermen were drowned in a
terrific storm which swept over the
Gulf of Riga, Russia, today.
The bishop of Ripon denies the au-
thenticity of the report in the Evening
News that he would be appointed arch
bishop of Canterbury.
1t is stated in London on good author
ity that the Right Rev. William Boyd
Carpenter, Bishop of Ripon, will be
made archbishop of Canterbury, to
succeed the Most Rev. Frederick Temple,
deceased.
Persistent rumors of an impending
scandal in connection with the durbar
at Delhi are current in London. The
rumor has arisen from the fact that Lord
Curzon's expenses as host at the durbar,
will be paid by the government. The
viceroy, il is stated, has fully 100 of the
aristocrats at Delhi as his guests and the
payment of his expenses as host for these
have aroused much opposition. 1t is
probable that the question will be holly
debated at the opening of Parliament in
February.
General Lord Roberts has accepted the in
vitation of the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company of Boston to be its guest at the
company's field day next September Captain
Olys, of the Apcients, so announced last
night. Invitations have been sent to the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught.
These royal personages, it is reported, are
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
nvnamite Explosion.

Reading, Pa, Jan. 2.-Three men
we're killed and ten injured by an ex-
plosion of dynamite occurring in a gang
way of the Oak Hill colliery of Leisen-
ring & Co., at Duncott, Schuylkill coun-
ty, as they were going to work early this
morning. The explosion occurred while
miner was taking several sticks OF
dynamite out of chest containing 100
sticks, and weighing 100 pounds. The
force of the explosion was terrific, being
felt for miles around. One man was
thrown 400 yards. None of the injured
will die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
supreme.

TIMES CHANGE, and not only men,
but States change with them Texas
has one of the most radical antitrust
laws in existence, but in spite of it the
Standard Oil Company is believed to
have acquired practically all of the
Beaumont oil fields which were con-
trolled by the Hogg-Swayne syndicate.
The effort of Texas legislation to pre-
vent combination and promote compeh-
ton seems to have been evaded by the
simple device of carrying on all the
negotiations between Mr.. Rockefeller
and the leading Texas oil land owners
in New Orleans. In Austin it is stated
that the J. NJ. Guffey Petroleum Com
pany, the Texas Star, Petroleum, Lone
Star and Crescent and Haywood Oh
companies have been absorbed by the
Standard, or have sold their wells to 1t.
Ex-Governor Hogg was violent anti
trust man and rigidly enforced antitrust
laws when he was at the head of affair;
in Texas, but he has since become an
oil magnate and now he views trust;
through different lenses. This is an Oh
iect lesson of circumstances altering
cases
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02
Killed DespoiIer of His Home.

Chicago, Jan. 2.--Begining the New
Year with resolution to commit murder,
Hermann Rennock, a gold beaten, went
in search OF his Ibrother-in-law yesterday
and carried out his purpose. The muir
dered man was Oscar Kreitling, florist.
Kreitling was shot while he was working
in his store. His wife was by his side.
After shooting Kreitling, Rennock, wa:
overcome by grief, and assisted his victim
to the office OF a physician. The shoot
ing was tie result Of an alleged comics
sioh made by Mrs. Rennock, to her hus-
band, New Years eve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02

The FIRST MESSAGE RECEIVED. San
Francisco and Honolulu exchanged their
first words by cable at 110S p. m. last
night. The signals were good. The
San Francisco end of the cable was
picked up yesterday afternoon and the
splicing was completed by II o'clock,
when communication was opened. Two
weeks ago the cable-laying steamer Sill
vertown left San Francisco bay on her
way across the Pacific. Several days
ago the vessel arrived off Honolulu, but
high seas made landing of the cable
impossible until yesterday, when the
first link from the Golden Gate to the
Hawaiian Islands was completed The
cable is being laid by the Pacific Cable
Company, which is controlled by the
Mackay Cable Company. John W.
Mackay, jr., is the president of the COM
pany and was slightly injured in the
ceremony at San Francisco. Forty
thousand people witnessed the affair.