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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-28
BAREFOOT IN THE SNOW
A Connecticut Man Obeys an Apparition
and Walks Through the storm.

ana " AXIS through the storm.
DERBY, Conn, Dec. 2S-John Connors,
a man Of 90, was all ready to 60 to bed at
II o'clock last night Then without say
ing anything to his family. barefO0ted
and bareheaded, clad only ia his mig hit
clothes, be walked six miles through a
foot of snow aud in a binding storm 10
the home of his uncle, Michael McEnery
at Orange. He was found there by a
searching party in the morning.
McEnery was surprised at the appear
ance Of his nephew and the more so
when ConnOrF explained the reason Of it.
He said that as he was about 30 get into
bed an apparition appeared and told him
Mrs. a1cEnery, his aunt, was seriously i'll
and 50 he had at once started for her
home
At 10 o'clock, an hour before ConnOrs
left Derby, Mrs McEnery had a severe
stroke of paralysis which will doubtless
prove fatal ConnOrs is now confined to
his bed and is not likely to recover from
the effects OF his long journey, exposed
as he was to the elements
70 per cent of on Banquet cook and
oak heating stoves for Christmas pres
ents. J. II. FOUGHT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-28

$50 calls up the Peerless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-28
AYR.ES ACQUITTED.
Az Was Nnt he who Assaulted Alice
NHccum Of Tecumseh-


NHccunl Of Tecumseh-
Bert Avrek, the young man charged
with a criminal assault on Alice Niccum
OF Iecumseb. was given his preliminary
examination before Justice Grover yes
terday afternoon. The evidence for the
prosecution was entirely too weak to
warrant his being bound over to the dis
trict court, 50 he was acquitted Miss
Niccum failed tc identity him. and
Ayres had halls dozen witnesses to show
that he wasn't within half a mile of the
see ne of the assault At the time.
Hiss Niccum said Ter assaulter wore a
double hrea sted coat. nd Ayres proved
lie hadn't one. The relatives Of the girl
seemed bitter against Ayres and insisted
that he was the one.
Word comes from all quarters that the
neataat and most satisfactory dye for col
oring the beard 4 brown or black Is
bucking CHAINS Dye for the Whiskera.
Ssh and Kansas Avenue
Topeka Coal Co.
Camel coal for CRATES aud stoves. the
finest ia America Rrsrxn
Topeka Coal Co.
9th aud Kansas avenue.
TOpeka Coal CO.
9Th ard Kansas avenue.
I1e and ia " est 9Th. Peerless steam
Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-28
NOTES OF TOPEKA g. VICINITY

Frank FIenniken is a member Of the
Modern Woodmen.
The school of homeopathy in Topeka
meets three times week.
COUNCILMAN Bradford is in southern
Kansas on legal business
Councilman W. c. Stephenson made q
trip to Maple Hill yesterday.
Mayor Harrison has gone to Hum
bolit, Kansas. on q business trip.
Blind Boone, the coIored pianist, will
give a concert in Topeka on January "a
w. J. Stage has a new gold watch. He
won it il a rattle aad it cost him 80
cents.
Mrs. n. Levi is spending the holidays
with friends in Kansas City and Car
thage, No
The city engineer is not doing any
outside work" He is working on plats
in his Office.
The ladies' are making preparations to
receive in the Y. N. c. A rooms on New
FEARS day.
Rev. Vernon l. Rose has returned
from Washington, where be was visiting
his brother
Every few days there is a rumor
started that the HiIlmon insurance cases
have been settled
The Kansas Stock Breeders associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting IN To
peka on January 8 and 9.
Mrs. J. Leon has gone to Perry. 0. T,
to spend the holidays with her husband,
who IS in business there.
A great many OF the teachers who are
attending the state association meetings
are agents for some publication
Ben Barnnm, who lives in Perry, o. r,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-28
ANNIE PIXLEY'S TOMB.
Robert Fulford Orders = Splendid H1aus0
Isum for His Actress Wife.

Isum Tor HIS Actress Wife-
LONDON, Ont, Dec. 28-Robert Full
ford Of New York. has ordered a magnif-
icent mausoleum to be erected in Wood ,
land cemetery, this city, to the memory
or his late wife, Annie Pixley, the ac-
tress.
The mausoleum will cost $4,000 and
will be the most magnificent of its kind
in Canada. II will be 80 feet high. "A
feet wide and 20 feet long. The design,
which is Gothic, is very beautiful, tie
front arch being supported BY five gran
tie pillars The ashes Of the late actress
which arrived from England some
months ago, will be placed in the cata-
comb beneath.
SEQ calls M the Paerlaaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-28
ENGAGED TO TILDEN.
The Woman Who Was to Marry Samuel j a.
is Wed at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 28-Georre S.
Eastwick, manager of the sugar refinery
aud member Of the firm Of Havemever
s. Eastwick, aud Miss Celeste Stauffer
daughter Of J. II. Stauffer. "a prominent
hardware merchant Of this city, were
married yesterday.
Hiss Stautfer was engaged to Samuel
J. Tilden at the time Of his death and
was left 100000 in his will The mar
rage took place in the Jesuit church on
Baronne street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-28
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

State Senator Danner of Newton has
joined the Ady boomers at the Copeland.
Charley Lobdell, the candidate for
speaker from Lane county, was born in
Kansas.
Governor Lewelling is at his home at
Wichita and will not return to Topeka
until next year
Judge n. &. Mcfarland proposes that
the inaugural ball be given IN Library
hall It is too small.
Samuel r. Peters will arrive IN Tope-
ka next Wednesday to take charge of
the Ady senatorial boom.
Bob Semple says the Republicans are
already talking sweet to the Populist
senators IN their efforts to "wOrk" them.
Chairman Breidenthal is a high up
Woodman and was prominent man on
the floor of the convention yesterday.
Otto Eckstein the newly elected mem
Der OF the legislature from Sedgwick
county, is the present city treasurer Of
Wichita.
L. 5. Crum arrived in Topeka from his
home at OswegO last night and will re-
turn home tonight He says he has done
all be for the present
Several statehouse clerks are trying to
get Jobs under the coming zdministra-
ton to help out the departments until
the new clerks get used to the work.
James f. Legate who is at the Cope
blank position in regard to the election
Of a United States senator this winter
f. n. Benefel of Montgomery county.
wants Governor Morrill, to appoint Edi-
tor J. S. Elliott of the Coffeyville Journal
to the position Of adjutant general
". B. Swan. who represented the city
district IN the last legislature, IS at home
from Chicago on a visit and is mixing
with the old members of the house at
the Copeland.
j. v Beekman of Arkansas City, one
Of the candidates for speaker, is inter
ested in a big Sumner county murder
case which has been appealed to the
supreme court
Ex-State Superintendent of Public In
structIon George w. Winans now lives at
hutchinson He is here this week with
the teachers but finds time to see his old
political friends.
State Senator Milton Brown of Gar
den City came to Topeka yesterday and
engaged rooms for himself for the com
ing session He went home today and
will return to Topeka shortly before the
legislature cOnv6nes.
Mr. T. F. Carver of Salina, who was
the Republican candidate for attorney
general IN 1892 and who is a prominent
member of the state bar association is
here legal business. Mr. Carver
favOrs the establishment Of an appellate
court and thinks the state can be redis-
trcted so that eight OF ten district judges
can be dispensed with.
There has been some talk about the
possibility Of the Republicans not con-
vening the house until Governor Morrill,
is inaug urated. in order that Governor
Lewelllng may be prevented from max
ing any appointments to be confirmed by
the senate. 1t is a foolish scheme and
not a single member has been discovered
who favors it as the Populist senate
might meet and confirm appointments if
the house was not in session.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-23
THEOS0PHY AND MOSQUITOES.

The New York Evangelist reports
that, in his lecture at Lily Dale, n.
Y, Mr.. Gandshi, the Hindoo The.
osophist, said, that before men can
be ready for the first step in mystic
initiation, they must have seven
years of absolute abstinence from
killing even a fly, and of eating,
cooking, o. serving flesh Of beasts
or fish or fowl; be free from false
hood even in thought, or look from
greed in eating, and drinking.
These terms are rather exacting,
and are altogether too practical.
If abstinence from the killing of
flies, includes mosquitoes, we fear
that there is no field of usefulness
for Theosophists here. Even our
young and energetic president of
the Humane Society will hesitate
before she arrests any one for pull
ing the legs off from a mosquito, or
even a fly. These industrious in
sects owe duty to man, and they
cannot entrench themselves behind
the humane barriers of Theosophy,
until they, on their part, organize
Humane Societies, aud prevent the
careless, and the hungry, and the
malicious mosquitoes, from making
the life of man unutterably miser-
able. There are such things as
reciprocal duties" ard no religious
sect can expect to get any perma-
nent foothold here, if it breaches !
the doctrine that these insects can |
have their own way.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-23
THE PORTUGUESE.

Although the Portuguese are s
very important portion of oul
people, they are not represented in
the nominations, of the American
Union party, made for the Senate
and the House. 1t is said that
for reasons of their own, these
people decline to unite with that
party, in the coming election,
These reasons may be, either their
indifference to the political issues,
or to some sense of unfair treatment
by those whu support the Govern
ment.
Whatever the reasons may be, it
is unfortunate that these people,
who have come here to stay, and
are rapidly increasing in numbers,
by births, will not be represented /;
especially as they cast votes in ex-
cess of the American votes, and
may, in short time, be in a posi-
ton to exercise strong influence
in our affairs. Besides, they are
snnexationists, and are friendly to
this Republic. Although, through
the demands of trade, the most ig-
norant class of Portuguese have
been brought here, and owing to
this, they may be troublesome,
it is better to guide them, be
patient with them, and keep them
in harmony with the now dominant
party, than 10 let them drift away,
with feelings Of resentment, and
make combinations with factions
who are. or may be, hostile to the
Government. Practical politi-
Clans" however, never look ahead,
because building for the future is
not only a thankless task, but
rather tiresome one.
We have not only brought these
people here, and made them most |
part of our permanent |
but We are inviting
more of them to settle here. If |
race lines are now drawn, it means
trouble in the future.
We do not now criticise the &C.
ton of the American Union party,
put suggest that the position it has
AIKEN in this matter, may have far
consequences.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-23
INCREASED PRICE OF LABOR.

We have been asked to explain,
or make more definite our remark
in an article on the labor question,
that ''the cheaper an article is, the
higher the price of the labor which
! produces it."
We will illustrate our statement,
by taking the price of wheat.
Forty years ago, the price of wheat
was 81 per bushel, and upwards.
Today it sells, in Chicago for 81
cents per bushel. Forty years ago,
one man, with the mechanical
appliances of those days produced
enough wheat to feed, say 100 peo-
pie, and he was paid small wages.
Today, a good farmer with modern
appliances, can supply wheat for
the wants of 1000 people, and he,
therefore, is paid better wages.
The price of labor may be
indefinitely increased, provided it
brings an increased production of
an article, at cheaper rate.
A day laborer, who shovels dirt
at 81 per day is a more "expen-
sive" labOrer, than a man who,
with the aid of a machine, can
handle ten times as much earth,
and demands 50 for his labor.
Jarvis. in his notes on Hawaii,
published in 1913, says that native
labor, on the Koloa plantation,
Kauai, was paid at the rate of
twelve and one half cents day, and
that, at that rate, the sugar plant
ers could not compete with the
cheap labor of other countries.
The only, and decisive element,
in determining the real value of
labor is the brain behind it, together
with the use of mechanical con-
trivances. Put a negro and the
average white man at the same job,
in the field, or the shop, and the
white man excels. Train the negro,
to the best use of his brain, and he
approaches the white man, in re-
suits.
The large increase of wages in
Europe and America, is due to the |
enlarged methods of training the |
workmen to use their brains.
Jarvis writes that the average 1
product per acre of the Koloa plan
tation in 1910, was 1900 pounds.
Now, it is over 5000 pounds.
What has increased the product?
The brains ofthe master. What
will still further increase the yield?
The "brains " Of the laborer. /
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-23

In the Planters Monthly for DC.
tober there is an article on the
sugar-beet by Joseph P. Cooke, Of
Oakland, Cal, which should be
carefully read by those who are in.
terested, even indirectly, in the
sugar business. 1t presents, with
great clearness, the policy of the
European States in fostering the
sugar-beet industry, and it shows
the great difficulties and disasters
which have arisen out of the sys-
tenn of protection, bounties, and
drawbacks. Although Mr.. Cooke
shows the evils of the system, he
will convert few to the doctrine of
free sugar, because most men will
give up any principle if, by doing
so, there is any money in it.
Usually, an houest policy, COM
mercially, is followed only after it
is found that a dishonest one does
not pay.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-23
MODERATE VIEWS.

AS Az WASO AOA TUG CAbkluS4dSllN
supporters of annexation to raise
any issue with men who, like Mr.
Magoon, do not favor annexation,
but, at the same time. are strong
supporters of the Republic ?
The Republic, just nov, needs
all the support it can get, and it is
not wise to censure or antagonist
those who will stand by it, but
have not made up their minds that
absorption by the United States is
the best thing that can happen.
We have enough race and other
issues before US, and quite suffi-
cient to confuse US without raising
any dispute about annexation with
those who are friendly to the Re-
public. Many of those who are
not prepared to favor immediate
annexation are fully equal in in
telligence, brains, and wealth, and
patriotism to those who do favor it.
These men will not, and cannot, be
driven into changing their views
at once.
Some of the most effective rea-
sons for annexation are not APP
parent, and are not discussed pub
licly here, and have not, therefore,
come to the ears of those who have
much at stake in the country, and
who will favor it whenever they
clearly understand the situation.
Aside from this matter, it is we'll
for our annexation friends to I'M
derstand that it is not good pol
itics TO permit our enemies in the
States to infer from the political |
platform of the dominant party |
here that it cares more about trans
ferring the country than it does
about good government.
1t has been, more than once sug-
gested by the friends of the Repub-
lie, in Washington, that it would
be wise thing for the Americans
here, to moderate their cry for an
because the United States
will do just as it pleases about the
matter, and, they say, it looks a
little suspicious that so many men
who have left their own great coun-
try, which needs millions more of
people to develope its vast re-
are so anxious to bring for
ign soil within the Federal juris-
iiction. The enemies of the revo-
ution, everywhere, are expecting
disruption, or discussions among
hose who have established the
lew order of things. He is, indeed,
/ wise statesman who will control
divergent views, and prevent dis
ensions, so that every man will en-
ist, even if he don't quite like the
music of the marching column.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-23
A SURPRISE PARTY.
The China Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
n. W. Schmidt.

A delightful surprise party wa;
given to Mr.. and Mrs. H.W.Schmidt
Saturday evening. The occasion
was the China wedding of the in
voluntary hosts, and the guests
thought that the twentieth anniver'
sary of their wedding should be
fifty celebrated,
About thirty friends assembled
early in the evening at the resi-
dence of W. c. King and went in a
body to the scene of the surprise.
There, with the quintette club, the
evening was spent with music,
dancing, singing, and a general
good time. The guests had brought
their own refreshments, and towards
the end of the evening a dainty
supper was served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Schaefer, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Bolte, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hedeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hoting, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Renjes, Mr.. and Mrs. X.
Podeyn, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Neu-
Mr.. and Mrs. Rahe, and Miss
Rahe, Prof. H. Berger, Miss Finck-
Ter, Messrs. Wolters. Lose, Abel,
Kopke, Focke, Schultze,
Duroi, Rodieck, Hamburg, Hass-
hagen, KastendIek, Won Ham,
Dusenbieg, King, Schmidt and
Wait.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-23

THE employees of the Hawaiian
Gazette Company, presented, last
evening, to Mr.. H. NJ. Whitney, the
late manager of the business office
of the paper, silver pitcher, as a
testimonial OF the pleasant rela-
tons, which have existed between
them. In parting with their old
chief, they desired to embody in
some substantial form, their appre-
citation of these relations.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-23
The PORTUGUESE VOTE.

We are informed, on what may
be considered the best authority,
that the Portuguese voters of this
district have taken, so far, no in
terest whatever in the political
campaign, although the leaders Of
the American Union Party have
earnestly desired that they should
do so. This strange indifference to
the situation is accounted for only
on the ground that they are ignor-
ant of the nature of our politi-
cal institutions, and are quite
willing, at present, to let
things take their course. At the
same time, such men may become
q troublesome element, at any time,
owing to their ignorance. Ii any
inquirer wishes to know how strong
they are politically, and what their
feelings are toward the supporters
Of this Government, he may ask
why was the new Constitution not
submitted to the popular vote, and
why the American League, which
imperatively demanded, at first,
that it should be ratified by the
people, came to the conclusion that
it should be proclaimed" and not
ratified?
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-23
4 VALUABLE DISCOVERY.

MI. Chartes Nordhon, IN Iettel
to the New York Tribune, dated al
Honolulu in 1878. states that Gen
eral Alexander of the United States
Army had examined Pearl hsrbor
and believed it would require
100000 to open it. Admiral
Walker, twenty years later, reports
that ii will require about 100000.
This difference of opinion is &C.
counted for by the fact that only
recently has the real character of
the bars of our island hsrbors been
understood. 1t had been the belief
of engineers, until the year 1889,
that the bar lying across the chan
mel of Honolulu harbor could not
be removed and the depth of water
increased, without expensive and
tedious blasting, and the matter
was, therefore, abandoned. In that
year Mr.. William f. Rowell, Super
intendent of Public Works, made
careful experiments, and discov-
cred that the bar was made up of
sand. and that, with the aid of
pumps, and without drilling or
blasting, the bar could be removed,
and a channel made to the depth
Of thirty feet, at a small cost. This
discovery led to the channel being
at once, and large vessels
are now admitted to the harbor.
knowledge did some perfect work
in this matter.
When Admiral Irwin undertook
the examination of the Pearl har-
Dor bar, he was informed of this
important discovery, and he was
told that there was every reason to
believe that the formation of that |
bar was exactly similar to that of |
harbor. He, accordingly, |
made several tests, which confirmed |
this theory OF a sand, and not rock, |
,ormation. and so reported to his
Admiral Walker accepted this
heory, but determined to make
he examination of that bar still
more exhaustive, and accordingly
Lieut.. Max Wood to con-
inue the examination. This was
lone, and it was found that, in
very respect, the bar OF Pearl har-
'or was like that of Honolulu har-
'or, and Admiral Walker reported
o his government that the cost of
the channel would be
eally insignificant.
Some sound thinking, with 2
rifing experiment, dispelled the
Illusions Of the civil and naval en-
ineers, and lowered the estimated
ost of the work from 100000 in
S73 to about 100000 in 1894.
he importance of this discovery
i'll soon be seen in the action of
ne United States, under their
ghts, contained in the treaty.
he economists in Congress have
ersistently shrunk from the ex- {
enditure of 100000. They will
illingly expend 100000. This
nipple discovery is one of the best ;
for annexation, which I
ould be furnished. This kind of /
ork "tellsn =
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-23
HolIister Drug Co., Ltd.
Marsha1's Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF
- Execution, issued out Of the District
Court, on the Is h day of Uc ober. A ID.
1894, against DIR. g. a. Ings, defendant,
in favor of HOLSTER & Co.. Limited,
plaintiff, for the sum Of SLY 80, 1 have
levied upon and shall expose for sale at
the Police Station, in the District of Ho-
nolulu, Island of Oahu, at IL O'Clock Of
WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of Noyem-
Der, A. ID. 1894, to the highest bidder. all
the right, title and interest of the said
DR.. u. A. Ings. defendant, in and to the
following property, unless said judgment.
interest, costs and my expenses be
previously paid.
List of property for sale:
Lot Of Medical and eureical Works
and Instruments; also treatises on
French and German Languages; Novels
and few Music Books.
~ The above is open for inspection
at The office Of the Deputy Marshal.
~ Terms Cash.
E. g. HITCHCOCK,
Marshal.
Hsnolulc, October 10, 1894.
1921 1596-3t
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-23

WE present, in another column,
the larger portion of an article,
written by Mr.. Kanzo Uchimura,
which is, so far as we know, the
only statement publicly made in
the English language. by Japan
csc, of the causes which led to the
present Asiatic war.