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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-04

landed in Kobe, and were Joined there
by Hugh Gum, who was kind enough
to act as our guide. There we re-
mained five days and then proceeded to
Kioto, a days journey through beauti-
full districts, every inch Of which was
cultivated. The Japanese have a habit
of not allowing one inch of ground ca
pable of being cultivated to remain
in the rough.
"It might be interesting to know that
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-04

ground of masses of cherry blossoms
and shown upon by a myriad of incan-
descent lights (the Japanese are rlgnI
up with the times, for electric hgnts
are to be found all over JAPAN, the
girls formed picture which L shalI not
soon forget. The cherry festival is OF
three days duration, and the people
give themselves over completely TO the
prevailing spirit of celebration.
Every one who goes to Japan pays
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-04
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
215 Merchant ST

Have on hand Hawaiian and Microne-
sian Curios, Native Hats, KAPPA, Mats
and Calabashes. Large, airy rooms to
rent at reasonable rates. Homemade
Poi, Guava and Poha Preserves a spec
ialty. Floral Designs or Cut Flowers
to order. Telephone $50.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
P0PULIsTs AND THE TARIFF.
Gus and Outline n SO-cnlled
Policy.

Washington. March ga joint caucus
OF the Populist members of the senate and
house was held this evening to discuss the
course of that party toward the tariff bill
As result. an address was issued, which
says that the tariff has been the battle
dore and shuttlecock of politics for more
than one hundred years; and its final set
tlement is more distant than when the con-
troversy began. The country, it states,
has always experienced hard times when
there was contraction of the money voli
ume no matter whether the tariff wat
high or low.
Eve have no faith" it says. Sin either
Republican or Il Democratic tariff as a
remedy for the evils of the gold standard
and monopoly rule. We recognize the fact
that all former tariff legislation, as well
as the proposed measure. has many unjust
many industries and unreaSonably fosters
others. This resulted from a decision Of
the supreme court which declared the in
come tax unconstitutional. The most direct
and effective method to supply the de-
ficiency would be to restore silver and in
crease the circulating medium so as TO re-
store the level of prices which existed prior
to the demonetization of that metal. If
the money powers are strong enough to
postpone relief in that way. ample revenue
could be derived from a tax on q few ar
ticies which would produce revenue: or,
what might still be better, reduction of
needless expense. such as extravagant ap-
propria tions of money for rivers and har-
bors, not required by the needs of COM
merce. and the like.
The Dingley bill is declared to be en-
phaticallyIa tariff for agitation. THE dis
crimination and inequality of the bill will
create dissatisfaction. 1t seems to us de-
signed by the Republican party to create
such a tariff agitation as will divert the at
tention of the people from the misery they
suffer from contraction OF money and the
rule of monopolies.
The address concludes follows:
"While the Populists will do all in their
power in both houses of congress to remedy
the manifest defects in the Wilson bill. and
to secure to farmers and laborcrs such pro-
lection as shall correspond with the pro-
lection in both the Mckinley and the Will
son bill on finished products, to cqualize
the burden of taxation necessary to raise
sufficient revenue. and to also equally dis
tribute the benefits resulting from such a
tariff yet. if they refrain from voting for
or against the Dingey bill on its final pass
age. it will be to avoid even the appearance
of promoting the continuance of the tariff
agitation to sidetrack the vital and over
shadowing question of financial and mo.
nopoly reforms. and also to avoid giving
countenance to the contention that any
tariff legislation. however wise and just
could remove existing evils and bring gen.
eral prosperity
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
YESTERDAYS SENATE SESSION.
Anti-Kinctoscope Bill Favornbly Re-
ported-Tarin Question Makes Its
First Appearance.

Washington, March 29.-Before turning to
the arbitration treaty, the senate to-day
gave an hour to routine business in open
session. Resolutions We're agreed to ask
ing the secretary of the interior for infor-
nation relative to President Cleveland s
sweeping order establishing forest reserves,
and calling on the civil service commission
for the reason why certain classes of work.
men were subjected to competitive examin-
atoms contrary to the law eXempting labor
ers from classified service The first phase
of the tariff question in the senate made its
appearance in senate resolution by Mr.
Allen. declaring that tariff taxes on arti-
cles of daily consumption should not be laid
so to enrich one class at the expense of
the masses. 1t went over until tomorrow
Mr.. Hoar reported favorably the bill to
prevent kaleidoscope exhibitions of prize
fights in the District of Columbia and the
territories. and to prohibit the shipping OF
material for the exhibition.
Mr.. Morgan submitted minority re-
port on the bill for a commission to
settle the Central Pacific railroad indebt-
edness to the government. The bill was
passed for the settlement of an account be-
tween Arkansas and the United States. II
involves payment by the state of a balance
of Sl6o.ee0. The rest of the day was spent
in executive session.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
DODGE CITY SOLDIERS HOME.
New Board of Managers In Confer
ence With the Governor-Charges
IN Re InyestiVuted.

Topeka, Kas., March 29.-(Special) T. II.
Grisham, ]. A. Davis and r. N. Kerr. COM
posing the new board of managers of the
Dodge City Soldiers home. held confer
ence with Governor Leedy this morning
and talked over matters pertaining to the
home. They will go to Dodge City on April
and inspect the home and at that time
appoint commandant and other officers.
The candidates for commandant are John
Beaver. Jetmore; William incl Dodge
City: T. B. Murphy, Corbin, and Frank
The board will also investigate various
charges which have been made concerning
the former management of the home. Some
of the inmates complain of not having been
well fed. and charge that there was a
''rake-off'' by the officers last summer in
the construction of some cottages. Chair
the reports. however. He says they come
from a few inmates, but that the great
majority of old soldiers there say there is
no truth in them and that the home has
been well managed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
PERSONAL,

f. Hewitt. Denver, is at the Coates.
T. NJ Oden. Detroit is at the Coates,
W. ]. Wade. Omaha, is at the Coates.
r. c. Burke, Danville. is at the Coates.
B. NJ. Holland Memphis, is at the Coates.
c. O. Band. Philadelphia. is at the Coates.
Leopold Godowsky. Chicago, is at the
Coates.
W. j. Hunt. San Antonio. is at the
Coates.
E. P. Remington. New York, is at the
H. s.. Mckee. Cincinnati. O., is at the
". L. Flower, st. Louis. is at the Savoy.
Frank Green. New York. is at the Savoy.
II. ID. Prescott, Chicago. is at the Savoy.
w. T. Abel, Omaha, Neb., is at the Sa-
q NJ. Jones, Omaha, is at the New Al
NJ: L. Morehouse. Rock Island. is at the
George Wicker. Peru, Ind, is at the New
James Mackay. San Antonio. Tex. is at
the Savoy.
w. s. Canon. Burr Oak, Kas., is at the
New Albany.
j. o. Emery, Idaho Falls, Id. is at the
New Albany.
G. Buchanan, Johnston, L.. is at the
New Albany.
Representative Thomas NJ. Spofford re-
turned 10 Kansas City yesterday with his
sister. Miss Nina Spofford. They went TO
St. Louis from jefferson City after the
legislature adjourned. where they visited
friends. They are at the Coates House.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
HEAVY RAINS IN TEXAS.
Railroad Traffic Demoralized b.
FIoods-Much Property but No
Lives Lost.


Austin, Tex, March 29.-The heavy rain
storm that accompanied the cyclone OF yes
terday has aided in completely demoraliz-
ing railroad traffic All passenger trains
are running from eight to twelve hours be-
hind time, while no freight trains are run
ming. The storm was one of the severest
that ever visited the state, and mas done
many thousands of dollars worth OF dam
age Loss to railroad property has been
terrific from washouts and inundations.
The storm visited the state from north to
south in every direction touching G,ssan at san
Waco. Fort Worth, Dallas. Denison, and
all intermediate points, doing great dam.
life has been reported. In the northern
part of the state hail accompanied the cy-
clone. Telegraph wires are still down in
every direction and it is hard to get any
that general orders were issued to all
trains to tie up last night, which was
light to-day. All streams are swollen out
of their banks and great damage from
floods is now liable to follow in the wake of
Fort Worth. Tex. March 29..-Yesterday
and last night three inches of rain fell
here. y The Trinity river rose ten feet in
works dams A number of small houses in
the bottoms were washed away. Reports
received here show the rain to have been
heavy throughout the Panhandle.
Dallas, March 29.-The damage from yes
terday's storm was the greatest in Central
Texas. Railroad bridges and tracks are
gone in many places and passenger trains
are running irregularly on the Santa Fe,
Waco & Northwestern, Texas Central. Tex
as & Pacific and the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas. Damage to barns. houses and grow
ing crops will be enormous. Hundreds of
head of stock We're drowned. Waxahachie
reports the loss of 100000. Hillsboro re-
ports that the loss there will be large. AT
Waco the Brazos river has flooded the
whole eastern end of the town. one hundred
blocks being under water. The stream is
higher than since the famous flood of 1884.
Losses on merchandise in the storm dis
trict will be large and railways claim to
have suffered more than for twenty years.
The flood of water has not yet passed out
and every stream is still out of its banks.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
UPPER MISSISSIPPI.
Tributary Streams Rising Rapidly as
Result of Heavy Thnwing-Riv-
er Falling ut Quincy.

st. Paul, Mimi. March 29-The rivers of
Minnesota are rising very rapidly, following
a day of heavy thawing. The Mississippi
at this point has passed the ten foot mark
and is still rising steadily. Water is flow
ing in from the Minnesota in a torrent. A
telephone message from South Park, five
miles south, says a gorge of ice twenty feet
high has formed there. As the prediction is
for warmer weather, it is believed the
gorge will break without doing any serious
damage The water is now running
through the Bohemian flats and the resi-
dents of that locality are moving out. The
Easements of many concerns on the West
side are full of water. Much higher water
in the Mississippi is reported at Little
Falls. ST. Cloud and Grand Rapids. There
is still about a foot of snow on the ground:
Quincy, ILL.,. March 29.-The Mississippi
river has fallen almost one inch in twenty
four hours and the 1evees are entirely safe
unless more rain falls on the upper Missis-
sppi and floods come suddenly. A large
force has been working night and day on
the levees for ninety-siX hours, until the
danger point is believed to be past. The
bottom lands on the Missouri side are flood
ed and the river just above this city is six
miles wide A few families have been driv-
en- out, but the actual damage is slight.
Quincy itself is fifty feet above high water
mark.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
TO PROTECT THE REVENUES.
Some Scheme May Be Devised for
blocking the Game of the
Importers.

Washington. March 29.-The proposition
which has been discussed by the Repub-
lican members of the ways and means COM
mittee since they began to work on the
tariff bill that all goods imported after a
certain date before the enactment of the
bill shall be made to pay the duties carried
by the bill is likely to crystalize into def
mite form. 1t is possible, If not probable
that an amendment will be made to the
bill in the house TO effect this purpose and
April is the date on which ii is proposed
that the Dingley bill rates shall go into
effect.
The question has been investigated by a
subcommittee consisting of Messrs. Dali
zell of Pennsylvania, Tawney of Minneso-
sidered the legal aspects of the plan very
carefully, and have obtained opinions from
lawyers who are said by them to be high
authorities to the effect that the plan is
constitutional
1t is difficult to secure any authorized
statement on the subject from the Repub-
lican members of the committee, because
their plans have not been perfected nor a
final decision reached. Chairman Dingley.
when asked about it, said: There has been
such an amendment to the bill but nothing
definite has been decided upon"
One member of the subcommittee men,
toned above declared that there was no
doubt of the right of congress to fix a date
prior to the enactment of the bill on which
its rates should become operative.
This would not be retroactive legisla-
tion. but retrospective he remarked.
There are no direct decisions of the Su-
preme court upon the subject. but we have
such authority as Judge Cooley affirming
its constitutionality."
Another Republican member of the COM
mittee affirmed that the proposed amend
ment would not be adopted 1t would be
exceedingly unjust to importers and to
business men generally, he said. because
no one would be able to predict what
changes the senate would make in the bill
and no man who imported goods after
April and before the passage of the bill
by the senate would know what rates he
might afterward be called upon to pay. The
committee. he said, had been endeavoring
to devise some method of stopping the an
ticipatory importation which were depriv-
ing the government of much revenue, but
the proposed amendment. in his view was
clearly retroactive and unconstitutional.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1897

and all who refused were marched at the
work.
This morning your correspondent, In look
ing at the slough. was told by one or the
oldest merchants in the Delta that the pre-
vention of serious break was like throw
ing match into n powder magazine. 1t
was only a miracle that saved the town.
The stock and north of here Is considered
in q very precarious condition tonight. but
Mr.. Charles Scott is there with large
force of men and a special train from Mem
phis and Cleveland Miss, will arrive there
during the night. with several hundred
men and 15.600 sacks and Mr.. Scott is SAN
guine of preventing a break here. |
Every dwelling and place of business in the
town presented a scene of widest disorder.
Merchants have their goods elevated on
scaffolds and household goods in dwellings
piled high as the ceiling. E
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
SMITH MAY Be TRANSFERRED
Suggested That He He Put in Charge
of the California Branch of
sfhe Home.

tecesting development of the recent session
OF the board of managers of the National
Soldiers home comes to light in the an
sentiment among the members not to re-
move Governor Smith. of the Leavenworth
home. but to transfer him to some other
sphere of usefulness in the service. When
the board adjourned it was with a motion
pending to reerganize.. the Leavenworth
until the board has its next meeting. which
win be some time in April. ut the Central
Branch home. 1t will probably carry. but
the purpose is not to remove Governor
Smith, but to transfer him to the Califor-
MIA branch of the National home: and
transfer the governor of the California
home to the L4eavenworth branch.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
PEARYs POLAR PLAN.
Professor Dyche's Rival Has a Scheme
for Daring Arctic Ex-.
nadifion

for Daring Arctic Ex-.
pedition.
New York March 29-Lieutenant Peary
recently laid plan for Arctic research be-
fore the council of the American Geograph-
ical Society. The plan includes the reach
ing of the North pole. 1t was heartily in
dorsed by the council, and a subscription
toward it's accomplishment promised.
Lieutenant Peary's plan, as now matured,
is considered by Arctic explorers one of the
most feasible yet proposed. The expedition
will, beside Lieutenant Peary, include only
one or two white men. If one, he will be
a surgeon, and IL two the other will be a
scientist. The party will be conveyed by a
chartered whaler to the point on the west
ern coast of Greenland, which Peary has
so often made his basis of exploration. All
this point lives a tribe of Esquimos. From
them he will select five or six young mar
ried couples and will, with them, push
along the northwest coast of Green
land as far as possible and perhaps into the
archipelago. which, it is believed, surrounds
the North pole. All their goods, including
dogs and sledges, will be taken with them
and when no further progress can be made
north, they and Lieutenant Peary and his
companions will be landed and new col
of provisions for three or more years and
make its way back to civilization before
the ice closes in.
From this basic point, the two or three
Lieutenant Peary figures that this colony
will not be over $50 miles from the pole.
The Eskimos will be able to withstand the
climate, and he believes they will be con-
tented as long as they have enough food.
The women will be taken along to do the
cooking and attend to the clothing and
footgear.
AS soon as the ice conditions are propi-
tious an attempt will be made to reach the
pole. The Eskimos and their dog sledges
will be used If possible, but in any case
the white explorers will push on until the
stars and stripes have been planted near.
if not on. the pole itself. Lieutenant Peary,
from his Astounding polar experience, fig
ures that, under favorable conditions, his
little party will be able to make ten miles
a day through the ice hillocks and fields
of snow. On this basis they could make
the distance and return in about seventy
two days. This period Lieutenant Perry
regards as a short one to be away from
his colony or base of supplies. On two
former occasions he was absent for a much
longer time.
Lieutenant Peary, while hoping, does not
expect that the favorable moment for max
ing this venture poleward from his colony
will come at once. He says it may be two,
three or even five years before the condi-
tions are just right. If necessary, he wants
to be prepared to wait ten years. but he
firmly believes from his own experience
that the time will come within three years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
CITY NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Seven cars of ore. including gold. silver
and copper. were received at the custom
house yesterday from British Colombia.
The Industrial Council has appointed A.
W. Frick as manager and editor of its
weekly publication. the Midland Mechanic
Superintendent ]. NJ. Greenwood. of the
public schools, received word yesterday
that his mother, Mrs. Jenette Greenwood
is critically III at her home in Adair coun-
ty. Mrs. Greenwood is over so years old
and has been failing for several months.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
THE AIRSHlP AT OMAHA.
day Evening. Despite the sum
day Closing Ordinance.

Omaha March 2e.-The mysterious airship
was seen again for the third time by n
number of omaha's reputable citizens 1t
hove In sight about the time that church
was over and In half an hour had trayersed
the heavens and had once more disap-
peared. 1t was seen by people in all parts
of the city. This time the ship came into
view in the southeastern portion of the hor-
izon. 1t was in the shape of big bright
light. too big for balloon. and glowed
northwest and there disappeared behind
the houses and bluffs. 1t moved very slow
ly and seemed to be quite near the earth.
Nothing but the light was visible. A big
crowd at Twenty-fourth and Lake streets;
watched the trip of the visitor and specu-
lated upon 1t.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
Houf. Tucker Dead.

Holton, Kas.. March 2s.-(Special) Hollis
Tucker. one of Holton's oldest and most
Mr. Tucker had been identified with all the
best interests of the town since 1866. He
built the first brick business house. was the
served two terms as county treasurer and
at the time of his death was president of
the board of directors of Campbell univer-
Sity
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
Session Laws of 1907.

Topeka. Kas.. March 29.-(Special.) The
session laws of 1897 will be issued about
May 20. Secretary of State Bush has a
force of employees at work arranging the
material and he says that 1t will 20 to the
printer by April 9. and that the books will
be ready for distribution six weeks later.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
For the Annexation of Hawaii.

washington. March 29.-Representative
Spaulding. of Michigan. to-day introduced
a joint resolution providing for the an
nexation of Hawaii to the United States
Under the provisions of the resolution con-
gress shall consent that the Sandwich ISL
ands may be erected into new state. TO
be known as the state of Hawaii, with a
republican form of government
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
New kan.a. Insurance Company.

Topeka, Kas., March 29.-tSpecial) An
application was made to the secretary of
state to-day for a charter for the National
Mutual Fire Insurance Association. of
Pittsburg. Kas. The application was de-
fectiye and was sent back for correction.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30

Fort Scott. Kas., March 29-tspecial)
Robert Stewart, pioneer resident of this
city, died to-day of kidney trouble, aged a
years. He came to this city in 1864 and was
the first member of the board of education
of this city. Later he was employed by
the Memphis Railroad Company to manage
u large company farm in Arkansas.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
pops Brenk Into Society.

Topeka, Kas.. March 29.-tspecial) Gov
ernor Leedy and fifty-seven other state
house employees went out to the insane asy-
Ium tonight and tripped the light fantas-
tic with the inmates. "A lovely time was
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30

Warrensburg. Mo-. March 29.-(Special)
\ Mrs. A. Newcomer. aged 60 years. wife Of
a prominent lumberman of this city. died
to-day of consumption. She had lived in
Warrensburg from girlhood. and was one
of Warrensburg's most prominent women.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
General Peyton Wise Dead.

Richmond. Va. March 29.-General Pey-
ton Wise died this morning. He was a
nephew of the late General Henry A. Wise,
brother of ex-Congressman George d.
Wise. and was chairman of the Confed-
| crate reunion here last summer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-30
More Greek. Going Home.

| New York March 29.-Two hundred
| Greeks are prepared to sail from New York
| fo- home next Saturday to enlist in King
| Georges army.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-03-19

Half and half is offered at the
Merchants Exchange.
Celebrated Seattle book beer is
on tap at the Criterion saloon.
Senator and Mrs. John A. Nc.
Candless returned on the Miowera
last night.
The Christian Workers are in
session at Y. M. G. A. hall this
afternoon.
Nicely furnished rooms at the
Popular House, 154 Fort street,
from $1.00 per week up.
The cricket match between the
old boys and young bloods is the
attraction for tomorrow after
noon.
Plenty of Seattle book beer on
tap at the Louvre saloon. Don't
forget the number, 3OS Nuuanu
street.
The L. s. S. Alert will sail for
San Francisco tomorrow. Her
officers are putting in all their
spare time in making farewell
visits to lady friends.