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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
eYRNEs ABOUT READY TO RETIRE
Superintendent of GOtham's Police EVi.
IDENTIFY Means TO Resign.

New York. Dec. 3O.-It was apparent
at police headquarters in this city that
a change in the affairs is speedily ap-
preaching and gloom pervaded the en-
tire building. None doubt that Super
intendent Byrnes intends to retire as
soon as his successor is appointed. He
was in his office as early as o'clock
this morning. but he denied himself to
visitors There was no concealment
among those posted that the superin-
tendent was engaged in making prepar-
atoms to move. He was closeted during
the day with Sergeant Frank Mangin,
and was clearing out all his private pa
pers and effects which have gathered
during the years of his sojourn in the
building. They We're packed up and
sent to his. home on West Fifty-Eighth
street Nobody cared to talk much
about the mater, but those who did
speak, spoke in terms of establishment
and regret at their chiefs coming re-
tirement
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
DON'T TRY TO INITIATE STAMPS.
1t Means Term Of Years and Heavy
Fine.

Washington, Dec. 3O-The opinion Of
the solicitor of the treasury to the eff
feet that it is unlawful to have in ones
possession or to use plates for the print
ing of postage stamps in similitude of
those issued by foreign governments
will be acted upon at once. No more
so called stamp albums, containing
stamps of these kinds will be allowed
to be printed. The cuts from which
these are printed will be seized.
1t is an astonishing fact that the
penalty imposed by law for the cOun-
terfeiting of foreign stamps is much
more severe than for counterfeiting
United States stamps In the case of
foreign stamps, the penalty is not less
than two or more than 10 years i'm
prisonment. while for the counterfeit
ing of United States stamps, the pen
atty is a fine of not more than $500 or
more than five years Imprisonment or
both. The United States court might
impose a fine of 81 or one days impris-
onment for the violation of our law and
come within the law, while the mini
mum penalty as to foreign stamps is
two years imprisonment.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
Compared With 1898 They Are
Much Smaller.
THE HOLIDAY TRADE AVERAGE
RepOr of the Great Commercial
Agencies Show an Increased
Volume OF Business.

New York, Dec. 2S-R. G. Dun &
Company's Weekly Review of Trade
will say
Commercial failures in 1894 already re-
ported number 14,29g, against Is, PAP last
year, with liabilities of $163, 23S. 406,
against $S46. 779. $50 last year Next
week the final report for 1894 will prob
ably include about 400 more failures,
with liabilities of about $4,000, 900. From
these accounts, banks. bankers, finan-
cial and transportation companies are
excluded Manufacturing failures al
ready number 2726 against S,442 last
year, but the liabilities are only S6i,-
49l,2S7, against SIG sS2 O91 last year. The
trading failures als~number 1874,
against lisp last year, but the liabili-
ties are only $S7. S99 Os7 against $3.50, O62,-
S33 last year
statement by Sections shows a de-
crease of about tw<1hirds in defaulted
liabilities in the middle and central
northern states one half in the west
and southwest and third in the other
sections.
The holiday trade has met the expec-
tatiOns. Purchases have been numerous
but smaller than Usual in amount, and
more confined to T-edful articles, thus
anticipating ordinary trade The vol
ume of business represented by the
clearing house exchanges is IL per cent.
larger than last year, but 21.S less than
the year before.
Sales of wool tits month have been
17,S96,SOO pounds, sgainst 1SO49,197 last
year, and 21,9O2, so in 1892. and Ohio
Xxx has sold at IL.
WEEKLY BANK CLEARANCES.
New York, Dec. ,S.-The following ia
bic, compiled by Bsadstreets, shows the
total clearances Il the principal cities
and the percentage Of increase or de-
crease, as compated with the corre-
spending week iaF1 year:
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
Thieving Finaneiers Jailed

Chicago, Dec. 2S-WiHiam Ranguth
secretary, and Henry Blettner. vice
president, of the Atlas Loan COMPANY
now in the hands of a receiver. were
sent to Jail by Judge Payne today for
contempt of court-Ranguth for four
months, Blettner for 80 days. The
charge was that of releasing a trust
deed after a receiver had been appoint
ad
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
RED TAeE EoR cHlNAMsN.
Treaty Regulations VIII Prevent Frauds
in the Restriction Act.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Regulations for
the return 90 the United States of Chi
nese laborers. as provided for by the re-
cent treaty between this country and
China, have been completed by the sec
rotary of the treasury Under the regu-
lations a Chinese laborer who has re-
sided and registered in the United
States and been deported therefrom.
and who may have a lawful wife. child
or parent in this country. or property
therein of the value of 81, 900. or debts of
a like amount due him. will be permit
ted to return, provided that before de-
parting he deposits with the commits
sioner Of customs &C the district in
which he lives a certificate Of registra-
ton from the internal revenue collector
and a full description of his family,
property or debts. The papers must be
accompanied by three photographs of
the laborer and a statement submitted
by him which, If found to be correct,
will be certified by the collector of Gus
toms. The papers, with the photo
graphs, are to be transmitted to the col
lector of customs of the port from which
the Chinese person is to depart. and
who must return to the country by way
of the port of his departure.
The certified description Of the China
man will be filed in the office OF the col
lector at the port OF exit as a means of
identification. The return to the United
States must be within one year of de-
parturc, unless sickness or other disa-
bility prevents, in which event the facts
are required to be certified by the Chi
nese consul at the port from which the
Chinese person may depart for the Unit
ed States A certificate will be issued
to the laborer on his departure which
will not contain description Of the per-
son to whom it is issued. but will refer
to identification papers by numbers.
This will obviate the sale or exchange
Of the certificates and render Identified
ton of the returning Chinese more GER
tain.
The collectors at ports Of exit will be
required to transmit to the treasury de-
partment weekly reports of Chinese
leaving their respective ports, giving
the name. local residence and occupa-
ton of such persons. The collectors
Will also be required to cancel all certifi-
Gates of returning Chinese and to for
ward the same to the treasury where
the records are to be kept on file. espe-
cially provided for the purpose.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
APPROPRIATION BILLS UPPeRMosT
Congress viii Make Determined Effort
10 Pass Them.

Washington, Dec. S0.-Both houses Of
congress will resume their sessions on
Thursday next and it is expected that
there will be a more determined effort
to press forward the work of the session
for the next two months, than has
characterized the proceedings during
the month which has already elapsed
The necessary work of the session is
the passage of the appropriation bills,
of which there are IA. None have passed
the senate and only five have received
the sanction of the house. 1t is in order
for the senate to take up any reported
appropriation bill at any ina~-Sand
n; Ia canal bill.
which stands on the senate calendar
as unfinished business, shall continue
to hold it's place of vantage will be
dependent upon whether the appropri-
ations committee shall desire to sup
plant it with the pensions or fortifica-
tons bill or with any other appropri-
alton bills after the other bills shall be
reported from the committee.
The possibilities are that the Nicara-
| qua canal bill will not be displaced for
| the present. Senator Morgan has been
devoting the holiday to the preparation
of a reply to Senator Turpies attack
upon the canal bill and his friends ex-
poet him to make a vigorous and ex-
haustive defense of the measure He
will probably speak an entire day and
possibly two or three days.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
GREAT FIRE IN LOUISVILLE.
losses of over Half Million in the
Wholesale District

Wholesale District.
louisville, Dec 29.-Last nights fire.
which was gotten under control at 4
a. m. was one of the fercest that ever
visited the wholesale district on Main
street. Not until the plucky firemen
under the leadership of Major Hughes
were almost Frustrated by cold was the
progress of the fire checked and the
block from Sixth to Fifth streets saved
from destruction. The buildings occu-
pied by STICKY, Brent & Coon, Sixth
street. between Main and Water: j. Fl.
Quasi 533 West Main street; ]. A. Gerst.
53l West Main street, and c. II. Bliss &
Co., 529 West Main street. were Quilted
and stocks totally destroyed
The losses as far as known are:
STICKY, Brent & Co. $4,000, insurance
$4,000; building owned by Mrs. Mary B.
Lewis, $50, 900; J. NJ. Robinson, Norton
* Co., $4,000; j. II. Quasi & Co, $40, 900:
insured for S3S 900. Bliss q Co.'S loss
will reach $4,000 partly insured; Gerst
& Co. $ loss is not known, but thought
to be about 100000 Joseph Hughes.
chief of the fire department, is now ly-
ing in critical condition at engine COM
pany No. ., having been carried from
the scene of the fire suffering from a
congestive chill, brought on by stand
ing in water foot deep and exposure
to extreme cold. Several other firemen
were exhausted
GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNED.
Toledo, Ohio Dec 29.-Elevator b Of
the Dayton & Michigan company burned
this morning. Chris Dandelion, an old
employe, was in the top Of the building
when it caught fire and was unable to
escape The elevator contained 625, 900
bushels of wheat and 10000 of corn.
worth S4l6.SOO The building was valued
at Sl5O,OOO. The total loss is $566. 500. on
which there is $35O,OOO insurance The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
perished in Their Homo

Ellsworth, Wis, Dec. 3i.-The resi-
dence of Michael O'Connen. FL Paso,
Pierce county. burned. and Mrs. O'Con-
nell and FIVE children persisted. Mr..
OCOnnell slept below and was awak-
ened by fire at 2 o'clock. He escaped
in his night clothes. His wife dropped
one child from the window. returned
for the others, but did not appear again.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
lady Editors a New Fad.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. Sl.-The
Evening Telegram today turned over
its entire printing establishment and
editorial rooms to the ladies of Colo
RADIO Springs. They issued mammoth
New Years edition. The paper was is
sued by the Evening Telegram entirely
free of cost to the society and the
amount cleared will be large. Mrs. A.
Il. TouzaIin acted as editor-in-chief
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
No sueh Luck for Cuba

Madrid, Dec. SO.-Senor Biessa. min
lister of the interior, has entered a
formal denial of the statement which
recently emanated from Washington to
the effect that a plan had been under
consideration. allowing local officials
of Cuba to make up the budget of tariff
duties, afterwards submitting it to the
government for approval.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05


BRADSTREETS REPORT.
New York Dec. .-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
General trade presents the usual hol-
iday characteristics The main activ-
ity has been for Christmas specialties
in retail lines The practical conclu-
sion of the holiday trade has brought
about a moderate reaction and this
emphasizes the dullness noted in pre-
ceding weeks. The jobbers claim the
outlook for trade during the late winter
and early spring is for very conserva-
tive buying. But in some lines, not
ably heavy textiles. the recent cold
weather has stimulated sales
Reports from retailers west and south
indicate that stocks are low, almost
beyond precedent. Boston reports 81
600, 900 pounds Of wool in that city, com
pared with a stock of As, 100000 pounds
year ago, the decrease being eXclu-
sively in domestic varieties. The quota
tons for staple merchandise show more
iirmness. with sugar. cotton, wheat,
corn, steel, naval stores, tobacco, tin
and copper practically unchanged in
prices.
The mercantile failures in the United
States for the calendar year. December
p, 1898. to December %, 1894. aggregate
II, 721, or IS per cent. less than last year
when the total of 1850 was 81 per cent
heavier than in 1892. The liabilities OF
falling traders this year aggregates
SAG, 5000 900, a reduction of SO per cent
from 1898, and assets of $40 100000 q
falIi,,or Off Of IN Nor papt
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
BROKE an Ocean Reeord

Halifax, Dec. S0.-The steamer Lab
rador, which arrived from Liverpool
last evening. made the passage in six
days and five hours, which is the fastest
ever made to this port from Liverpool
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
For ReIief of Nebraskon.

Raleigh, n, c., Dec. SO.-A call was is
sued today for mass meeting OF citi-
zens of this place for the purpose Of Sc
curing food and supplies to be sent to
the destitute districts in Nebraska.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05

and in the meantime persons have been
massacred by the Turkish soldiers in
the district of Sassoun. Others in or
der to magnify these reports, have as
serted that the news of the outrage was
prevented from leaking out by obstacles
the government put in the way of trav-
elers from that district The subjects
of the empire of the Sassoun district are
quietly engaged with their business and
the people travel wherever they wish
in perfect safety. Some Armenian ban
dts, being induced by agitators. began.
lately in and about Sassoun e. distID
the peace and comfort of the people 10y
numbering, plundering and blocking the
highways. In order 20 put an end to
such disasters the government en-
ployed the necessary means and cOnse-
quently ordered out a sufficient body of
the imperial soldiers of the Fourth
army corps. The extension of the revolt
being checked, the troops were with
drawn to their headquarters. There was
no interference by the Kurds, but, as
stated above, some Armenian bandits
having Ventured to disObey the Fourth
imperial army corps and also the gov
ernor of Bitlis undertook to investigate
as to the facts, and subsequently COM
mission of inquiry. composed of Obdal-
lah Pasha, Eomer Bey., Medjid Effendi
and Hafez Tefvilk Pasha, who will start
this week by steamer to the scene of
the trouble.
In general the sublime porte will
never allow such outrages to be perpe-
trated as published in foreign papers
upon her subjects.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
HONEYMOON ABRUPTLY ENDED.
Jonn smith Blew Out the Gas and the
Couple Died.

can francisco, Dec. 3O.-John Smith
anu anu, ms bride Of a week we're found
Seau IN bed this morning, asphyxiated
oy gas 1t is presumed that thew failed
firing. P''Pe''T upon re-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
MILLIONAIRE J. C. FAIR IS DEAD.
Member of the Famous Qartet OF Silver
kings


San Francisco, Dec. 29-ExSenatOr
James G.. Fair died suddenly at the
Lick house at 1920 this Saturday
morning.
Games G. Fair was born in Ireland
about 60 years ago, and came to Ameri-
ga in the early fifties, selecting the Pa
cihc coast as his place to carve out
fortune. Tie drifted to Virginia City,
N~aiSSll Dse 1s,ul,r'- ~ - = !. ..'.. :.
so famous and worked his way up from
a common miner to superintendent.
Specula ton made him wealthy and in
1872 he joined the combine which was
destined to become noted the world
over-that of Mackey, Fair, Flood and
O'Brien. silver kings and manipulators
of the famouse COmstock lode. At one
time his wealth was reputed to be
500, 900 600. but at the time of his death
he had about $4,000 600. mostly invest
ed in California real estate and govern
nfnt bonds. In 1879 he was elected to
the United States senate from Nevada,
being the first and only democratic SEN
ator from that state Several years
go he was divorced from his wife
whose alimOny was fixed al about 81
OO0 600. When the ComstOck lode began
to play out ne moved to San Francisco
and has since resided there. He leaves
three heirs to divide his fortune
Charles, Virginia. now Mrs. Hermann
Oelrichs of New York. and Birdie)
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-05
Atrocities in Armenia Were Not
Known to the Sultan.
PAPERS UNDER CENSORSHIP
The American Board of Foreign Mis-
siOns, However. Knows That the
Porte Ia Frightened.

Washington Dec. 30.-The following
statement in regard to the condition of
affairs in the eight districts of Armenia
in which Christian missionaries are
stationed was today issued by the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions
Official letters sent recently from the
rooms of the American commissioners
for foreign missionaries containing ac-
counts relating to European-Turkey
missions were opened by the Turkish
officials. The letters were subsequently
delivered, but with the Turkish word
Examine" written on the envelope.
This indicated that the Turkish govern
ment is attempting to assume all au-
thority over the mail of foreigners.
When reports of the massacre of Chris
tians in Sassoun, a district of eastern
Turkey, became public. after more than
two months of suppression on the part
of Turkish officials the Ottoman gov
eminent was alarmed at the widespread
publications. in the American and Eng
fish press. Under pressure from the for
eign powers, the sultan agreed to send
a commissioner TO investigate and report
upon the OutTdBeS. IN view OF lnlS prom
Use of the government. representatives
of the European powers at Constantine
pie decided to wait for the report before
taking any positive action. But after
this decision by the powers and while
they were waiting for the departure of
the sultan's commission which had
been appointed and which was to make
fun and impartial investigation of all
affairs reported by the English consul,
as well as by many individuals from the
Sassoun district the Turkish govern
ment gave out the following official
statement of the case, which statement
was printed in the papers of CONSTANT
nople:
IAN papers printed in Turkey are un-
der close censorship and no paper could
refuse to print a statement under pen
atty of immediate suspension. Hence
the Christian periodicals were COM
PEELED to print what they knew to be
false. The statement is as follows:
Some of the European papers have
stated <1utrakAtO the truth that feSx
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-16
ALL ALONG THE DOCKS.
nUsINLss Rtst MED oNCE MORE on
THE WATERFRONT.
All The Island steamers out Esmeralda
BeniaIa Ready An Arrival
-Arrawa.

The Bentala is in Naval row.
The Routenbeck is ready to sail.
She is in the stream.
The Lehua brought down $50
sheep from Molokai Tuesday morn
ing.
The Esmeralda will finish coaling
this afternoon. She will sail the
last of the week.
The Kaala sailed at 10 o'clock
this morning for the circuit of Oahu.
She took freight but no passengers.
The schooner John G.. North.
Carlson master, arrived Tuesday So
days from Newcastle. She brought
5IS tons of coal for Allen * Robin
son.
The w. II. Dimond which sailed
at noon Tuesday took a small mail
for the Coast. She also took 10,
COS bags of sugar valued at S4s,-
325. J. r. Smith went up on her.
The Arawa will be due from the
Coast tomorrow with advices to
January 10th. She will hardly get
i'll before Friday or Saturday, how
ever, this being the season for de-
lays.
Thirteen vessels altogether left port
Tuesday. From noon to s o'clock
there was almost a steady sounding
of whistles. All of the island
steamers are now out except the
Kaala and Waimanalo.
Sailors on the various merchant
men in port are saving themselves
all trouble by applying for pass
ports when they wish to return to
their ships. None have so far been
arrested for not having the required
pass.
The German bark Lima, Captain
Jacobsen, arrived this morning 90
days from Hong Kong. She brings
full cargo of Chinese goods. Two
stowaways, John Johnson and John
Barosky, arrived by her and were
locked up.
The schooners Sarah and Eliza
and Kt.wailani came in this morn
ing from Koolau bay. They brought
paddy and sundry articles Of pro-
duce. Kawailani brought lot of
iron rails from Heeia. The stuff
will be sold to Cinnamon for ship
ment to the Orient
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-16
Corporation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Csstl. &
Cooke, Limited. a corporation, has been
organized under the laws of the Repub-
lie OF Hawaii as joint stock company
of limited liability for the purpose OF
carrying on all the merchandise AID
agency business Heretofore ca, ried on by
Castle & Cooke, which business has been
acquired by said Company, At meet.
ing held on December 2Sth, 1894, the
Articles of Association were signed and
adopted, and the following officers
were elected:
j. b. Atherton President.
+. ID. Tenney- Secretary.
w. A. Bowen. Treasurer,
E. d. TENNEY,
Secretar, Castle q Cooke Limited.
545-lw.
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AND NOW MR.. LOT LANE.
HIS CAPTURE e!s REPORTED FROM
kDuLAU.
Said tn HIVE Surrendered without
'Frnubie-Are ON the Way
In with Him

Lot Lane, one OF the arch rebels,
is supposed to be OF the way over
the Pal, prisoner.
IF this is correct the list is COM
plete. No great effort will be put
forth to take up the small fry in
hiding about the islands. Manuel
Silva will be hunted out, He has
been lieutenant for Lane.
Frank Pahia, Deputy Sheriff Of
Koolau, telephoned to Robert Par
ker at II o'clock that Lot
Lane had been taken. This was
i'll turn reported to Attorney-Gener-
al Smith and Marshal Hitchcock.
The native police had planned to
have baked pig when Lane was
taken. This bird was soon placed
in an imu.
There is no definite knowledge
of the details of Lanes capture,
He was certainly near his present
home back of Hauula. Lot was
born III Kahuliu Had he reach
ed the mountains that rise behind
that place lie would have en-
ioyed immunity from arrest for
months. The wilds above Waimea
gulch would shelter dozen fugit-
ives long time.
One story is that Lane was dis
mounting from horse at his home
when the police covered him will
their rifles. Lane was not armed
and was glad enough to surrender
Another account is that two
white men with Lane escaped
The Lane homestead, in Koolau
has been deserted for some days.
The police party will be in b!
evening with the prisoner, if he ha
really been captured.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-16
EFFICIENT FIREMEN,
Il. A. schaerer Il Co. Acknowledge Their
Services


e. A. schaerer 4 Co. Acknowledge Their
Services
Chief Engineer Hunt and all
connected with the fire department
are pleased over the following let
ter from Schaefer & Co., agents for
the Magdeburg Fire Insurance
Company:
HONOLULU, Jan. Is.
J. II. HUNT, Esq,
Chief Engineer Hon. Fire Dept.
DEAR SIR-We beg leave to eX-
press to you as chief of the Homo
lulu Fire Department our full
appreciation Of the efficient ser
vices rendered by the members of
your department in arresting the
progress OF the conflagration and
preventing the destruction by fire
of the. building adjoining orr pre-
misses on Kaahumanu street on the
evening of Friday last the nth
instant.
The interior of the building fully
shows the advance made by the fire
when your firemen checked it,
course of destruction and all credi
is due to their efforts in saving the
property.
We request you to communicate
this letter to the members of YOU
department, to assure them tina,
their services are duly appreciated
by us. We remain, dear sir, very
truly yours,
+. A. SCHAEFER & Co.