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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-06
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
The Visit of the Leglslature-Duff-Msy
Marriage-Dr. Snyder Next Sunday.

Marriage-Dr. Snyder Next Sunday.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, February 4.-Of course the
great item of news this week was the
coming of the legislature. They came,
they saw and were seen-may it be that
they were conquered. We regret that
all did not come; but the temptation to
run home for Saturday, Sunday and
Monday was too much for many of
them. There were about 800 visitors in
all. We did pot inquire who each was.
We did not care much-they were invited
guests. We had "opened the doors as
wide as the hinges would allow' and
would not have complained if the whole
earth had walked in. The visitors were
shown over the building and had an op-
portunity to see most of the industrial de-
partments at regular work, and to eat OF
the good fare provided by the house
keeper. After dinner there were some
pleasant toasts and replies. In the after
noon a concert was given by the music de-
partment. All of this was of high merit,
but the crowning excellence was the sing
ing of the Cecilia. chorus. This is COM
posed of 100 voices and so well trained
that if there could be any improvement
we are not able to tell in what feature it
would be made.
Yesterday evening, at half past six
O'Clock, at the residence of Mrs. W. M.
Frew, Miss Blanche May was married to
Mr.. ]. Walter Duff, Of Blacksburg. Miss
May has lived in Rock Hill almost all her
life, and is wellknown here. She has
also large family connection; but she is
valued most for her own merit, and her
disposition has won for her the esteem
and affection of very many. She taught
for two years in the graded school of
Rock Hill and left this place to accept a
place in the Blacksburg school. Now
she has made Blacksburg her hom e..
The ceremony was a beautiful one and
the bride is said to have been "perfectly
beautiful" and we do not doubt it.
Mr.. Duff is to be congratulated butt
is said that a man having once taken a
drink of water from any of the rivers of
Texas could never after leave the state
now we ARE Of the opinion that no man
could stay away from Hill with such a
reminder of it's excellencies continually
by him as Mr.. Duff will have in his bride.
We will welcome them.
Next Sunday, Rev. DR.. Snyder, OF the
Congo mission field, will preach at the
First Presbyterian church. Mr.. Snyder
is at home for rest. At present the field
in which he has been at work is one of
the most interesting, and he will no doubt
give an entertaining account of his field of
labor. q. S.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

chimneys, files. Alcock's porous plas-
ters and EPSON salts.
H. P. Stowe-Gives notice that on the Sd
Of March, 1897, he will apply tor dis
charge as administrator of the estate of
s. D. Stowe, deceased.
o. E. Grist-Tells you how you can get
the New York Journal regularly and
any other publication you want. Also
rubber stamps, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-06
LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE.
Lively Kick Against HOpewell School Dis
trict-Library For the Young People
Prayulenca of Grin.

trict-Library For the Young People
Prevalence of Grip.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
HICKORY GROVE, February LIN a
recent issue Of your paper, [ notice that
you state that County Superintendent of
Education Shurley has laid out from a
portion of "Bullock's Creek township"
a school district to be known as Hope
we'll. In regard to the said school dis
trict being made altogether from Bullock's
Creek township, you are in error, for the
new district line comes over and takes in
some of Broad River township. Now let
me say that right hero is the "bone Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-06

SuCCSSSIul.
- The New Orleans cotton statement
for the month of January, and issued
by Secretary Hester on February 2,
shows: Amount brought into sight
during January, 71O, ,4SS bales, against
626,S2 last year, 1,109, ,797 year before
last and $3.50 the same time in 1894.
Total amount brought into sight dur
ing the FIVE months ending close Of
January, 7,042.9S1, against 5,571 ,O49
last year, S,014,47O year before last
and 6,254,172 same time in 1894.
Northern spinners took during Jan
uary 1G4,97 bales, against 163, ,264 last
year, 203, 500 year Lefore last, increas-
ing their total for the five months to
1,191 1856, against 1,199,113 last year
and 1,623,262 the year before. This
makes their average weekly takings
for the season 54,512, against 54,S61
last year and 1926 the year before.
Foreign exports for the first five
months of the season have been 4, 1885,
964 bales, showing an increase over
last season of l, "A, 115 and decrease
under the same period year before last
of 429, ,299. Including ports and inte-
rior towns left from the previous season
and the number of bales of the cur
rent crop brought into sight during
the FIVE months, the supply has been
1881 $50 against 5,SSl ,O03 last year
and $3.50, 500 the year before.
- The Cincinnati Enquirer tells n
remarkable story of farmer of Mis-
souri, named w. r. Harris. 1t seems
that about. two years ago, Har,
ris got into difficulty with a neigh,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
FREE TO EVERY MAN
TIE METHOD OF A GREAT TREAT
MENT FOR WEAKNESS OF MEN.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but
when man is slowly wasting away with
nervous weakness, the mental >forebod-
ings are ten times worse than the most
severe pain. There is no let up to the
mental suffering day or night. Sleep is
almost impossible and under such a
strain men are scarcely responsible for
what they do. For years the writer
rolled and tossed on the troubled sea OF
sexual weakness until it was a question
whether he had not better take a dose
of poison and thus end all MS troubles
But providential inspiration came to his
aid in the shape of combination OF
medicines that not only completely re-
stored the general health. but enlarged
his weak, emacia ted parts 10 natural size
and vigor, and he now declares that any
man who will take the trouble 10 send
his name and address may have the
method Of this wonderful treatment free.
NOW when l say free i mean absolutely
without cost, because want every weak
ened man to get the benefi. Of my ex-
perience.
L am not pfilanthropist, nor do I
pose as an enthusiast, but there are
thousands OF men suffering the mental
eortures Of weakened manhood WHIT
would be cured at once could they but
get such remedy as the one that cured
me. Do not try to study out how 1 can
afford to pay the few postage stamps
necessary to mail the information, but
send for it, and learn that there are a
few things on earth that although they
cost nothing to get they are worth a
fortune to some men. and mean a life
time of happiness to most of us. Write
to Thomas Slater. Box 306, Kalamazoo,
Mich, and the information will be mail
;fl lai 1ad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
HAzEN'S TURN COMES
Continued from First Page.)

of tire wages of skilled or unskilled la
Dor and decided not to allow any fees
for witnesses in contests and investiga-
lions that have been on since the leg
stature net.
HARRIS DEED OF TRUST BILL.
Senator Harris, who has resigned his
seat in the state senate 10 go 10 Wash
ington next week. called up his deed
Of trust bill in the senate yesterday
morning and the whole day was spent
IN debating The measure. II was copied
after the Missouri law and authorizes
the conveyance Of real estate to a trus-
ice 10 secure the payment Of money and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
Cincinnatrs RepubIican Ticket

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 27.-The Republi-
Can city convention today nominated the
following ticket: For mayor, Levi c.
Goodale; superior judge, A. NJ. Warner:
police judge, Charles F. Hornberger;
Clerk of police court, r. X. Hinicka: cor
poration counsel, Frederick Hertenstein:
city auditor, Dan w. Brown; city treas
urer, r. NJ. Archibald; magistrate, Ed
ward I TyrreU
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
GREAT GROVER Is GRACIOUS
Doesn't Put Newspaper Men In Jail, as His
Friend WeyIer Does.

Washington, Feb. pa number of
the Washington correspondents of the
newspapers outside of the capital called
upon President Cleveland today 10 pay
their respects and say farewell to the
head Of the outgoing administration.
The president extended a hearty well
come to his callers, each of whom was
personally presented to him. and ac-
knowledged in felicitious terms the
greetings of the newspaper men.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28


Let the Government Lease, Purchase OF
Establish Its own Armor Piant-Three
Additional Torpedo Boats Provided for
and a Training ship for the Cadets
Home Contract Provision Stricken Out
Increase In Amount Carried.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The senate COM
fnittee on appropriations has completed
consideration of the naval appropriation
bills Among the changes made is one
fixing in specific terms $500 per ton as
the maximum price to be paid for armor
plate, and providing that in case the
plate cannot be procured at this price
the government shall establish a plant
and make its own armor.
The senate committee also made pro-
vision for three additional torpedo boats.
1t is provided that the torpedo boats
authorized shall not exceed in cost $780,
coo in all and that they shall have a
speed of not less than thirty knots, not
more than two of them TO be built in
che yard.
The appropriation under the head Of
construction and machinery was increas-
I'd from $685., $50 to s6,425, $50. An
amendment was also added providing
for a training vessel for the naval acad-
envy at a cost Of $250,000
TIE amendment looking to the estab-
rsbment of a government armor plant
+ oil ira-
ments of the three battleships now in
process of construction and is as follows:
No contract shall be made at a rate to
exceed $500 a ton. In case the secretary
OF the navy shall find it impossible to
make contracts for such armor within
the limits of the price fixed, he shall be
authorized TO lease, purchase or estab-
tsh government armor factory of suf
ficient capacity TO make. such arInor and
TO proceed to the manufacture of the
armor. necessary for the three battle
ships. In executing this authority, he
shall prepare a description and plans of
the HAND, buildings. etc, suitable for the
factory. shall advertise for proposals
end award the contract to the lowest
bidder. The secretary shall appoint al
armor factory board to consist of COM
patent naval officers of suitable rank 10
advise and assist him in executing his
authority. For the establishment of the
factory Sl4,50O0OO is hereby appropriat-
ed and in addition to that sum, 81 900, coo
Is appropriated to be used in making
armor for the three ships
The appropriation for the navy yard
at Mare Island, Cal. is increased from
$4,000 to 900, S250.0OO of which is to
be expended in dredging channel in
Mare Island strait that will enable all
classes Of vessels 10 reach the navy
yards.
The committee struck out the house
provision requiring that the steel ma
terial used in the construction of the
naval vessels shall be of domestic man
ufacture.
The amendments entail an increase
over the total OF the house appropria-
tons amounting to So, 500, 900 and bring
the total of The bill up to s35,52S,234
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

CLASSIFIED
WAN rs
wANTED-sh ampooing horses a specially
at 10 y. Lawrence. d5l-Sun-tf
WANTED-To buy secondhand furniture
]. W. Burton. 60s E. Douglass avenue.
d42-tf-Sun-Tues-Thurs.
WANTED-You can get your piano tuned
any time. Our tuner is here all the time
All work guaranteed. Barnes & New
combs Music House. d10-tf.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW YORK DRESS CUTTING
and
DRESSMAKING SCHOOL
The only school IN the west that pays
for material spoiled while learning.
School Hours 8 a; M to p. m.
General Office. Room a. Zimmerly
Building, Wichita, Kan.
Agents wanted. d2-Sun-tf.
FOR sALE-MIsCELLANEoUs.
F0R SS1,ENOne SooS ,irivi1s N -. ~
golden canary birds. l3l South Laura
avenue. dS9-5ts
FOR SALE-A well-selected, clean stock
of hardware and tinware. very saleable;
good location and established trade
Stock of $3.50 For cash only Address
Hardware" care Eagle, Wichita, Kan
Ss-6ts
FOR SALE-A double set of breast COL
Jared harness and buggy pole Can be
seen at Gilmore's blacksmith shop, N
Main street. SS-tf
FOR SALE-Industry gooseberry plants.
Never-failing bearer. Address Gooseber-
~, Box 5oS, or call at 1923 S. Washing
ton avenue, Wichita, Kansas ss-12tE
FOR SALE-One good mich cow. cheap.
Call AT 104i s. Water st. T. Campbell
dss-sts
FOR SALE-A fine driving horse. very
cheap; must sell at once. Call at 92S Sec
ond street. ds5-3t'Tu-F ri-Sun.
FOR SALE-Special sale of stoves-cooks.
heaters and oil-heaters. Rowiee's Hard
ware Store, SOB North Main. d135-tf
FOR sALE-Fine Texas stock hogs at 1895
Mccormick Ave-, West Side. ls-tf
FOR SALE|Stereotype outfit in first-class
condition. Address Stereotype" care
Eagle. dJO-tf
FOR SALE-HOUSES.>
FOR SALE-S33 Elm ST, West Side. broom
house and i acre. See it and give me an
offer. John Farmer. 1O7 n. Main. dsO-1t
FOR SALE OR TRADE-For Wichita
property good 5-room house and twenty
two lots of garden land. Inquire at one
mile south of Maple on Seneca St, of IT.
c. Rich. or of Apple Peddler on corner OF
Water and Douglas. d90-1ts
500 will buy $50 N Washington Ave: fine
cottage and 80 feet. Terms to suit Dean
Gordon. dS6-10t
FOR SALE-1117 University Ave, eight
rooms. cellar. barn, cement walks, 81 600.
L. !. Spencer. 129 Z. Douglas d72-tf.
FOR EXCHANGE.
FOR RENT-RoOMS.
FOR RENT-Furnished- rooms, steam heat
Inquire room Is Getto blk. d90-6t.
FOR RENT-Pleasant room: furnace heat
and gas. 4SS North Topeka. dS9-2t'
FOR RENT-HOUSES
FOR RENT-S20 y. Waco, lovely modern
cottag; also store room lie S. Lawrence
in few days. E. 1. Spencer, 129 f. Doug
las Ave. d90-1t
FOR RENT-Neat cottage with goor barn,
at los s. Topeka. David Coffey, 207I2 Z.
Douglas dS6-tf
FOR RENT-Two-story S-room house, with
good barn, 1888 y. Emporia. Inquire of
David Ross lie y. Main st. dl56-tf.
FOR RENT-Cottage 1852 n. Lawrence H.
X. fuller, next door. d90-2ts
FOR RENT-Houses in all parts of the
city. Hills & K:nkead, over 1i3 N Mar
ket ST. d53-tf
FOR RENT-Modern houses; also business
houses. Isreal Bros. dl59-tf
EOTo
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AGENTS.
statesmen.
MALE HELP.
A SITUATION.
FEMALE HELP.
TO RENT A ROOM.
TO RENT A HOUSE.
TO BORROW rlONEY.
Hava..
Make it Known
To the People
Through The Eagle.

Advertisements under above classiflca-
items must be In the counting room by 3
O'clock every night except Saturdays, when
the closing hour 10 10.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

WANTED-Agents to sell Sash Locks and
Door Holders. Sample sash lock free by
mail for &c stamp. Best sellers ever in
vented. Best weights. sl2 day. Write
quick. Brohard & Co., Box SO. Philadel-
phia. d67-26t-Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

AGENTS WANTED-Must have agents at
once to sell Sash Locks and Door Hold
ers. Sample Sash Lock free for &c stamp.
Immense: better than weights; burglar
proof; Sic a day. Write quick. Address
Brohard & Co, Box %. Philadelphia. Pa.
de- Feb ] 1 2S-Surls
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

BUSINESS CHANCE-Men wanted in
Wichita and elsewhere to sell clothing;
good wages; steady job: suits to order
500 TO sl600 American Wooden Mills |
Co, Chicago. d19-Feb 7-iSu.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

FOR PART TRADE AND PART CASH
An s, o0o-stock of frst-class clothing, hats
ard gents furnishing goods. Call or ad-
dress y. E. Fuller, 2ll y. Main 81. Wich-
tia, Kan. d@)-its
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100 Live Agents wanted with double or sin
gle rig; big money for the right men. APP
ply 1884 y. Cleveland Ave. d90-1t'
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FOR RENT OR SALEThe Turner Hall
property, South Main and Bailey streets:
large building. 100 feet of ground: all
fenced, fine grove. The Bunneii & Emo
Investment Co.. Sedgwick blk. dsS-tf-
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PERSONAL.

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not. get letter in time. Meet
same place, same time Sunday-Sth-
'S7S" de0-1ts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
MAXIMUM is FIXED
SENATE MARKS OFF A DEADlINE
IN FRONT OF CARNEGIE.

II the Iron Workers Can't Furnish Armor
Plate for Four Hundred Dollars Ton,
Let the Government Lease, Purchase or
Establish Its own Armor Piant-Three
Additional Torpedo Boats Provided for,
and a Training Ship for the Cadets
Home Contract Provision Stricken Out
Increase In Amount Carried.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
for sale or trade; owing to increased prac-
tce will sell at bargain. DR.. Hszelton,
81 W. Douglas Ave. Wichita, Kan.
d4s-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

FOR SALE-A double set of breast COL
Jared harness and buggy pole Can be
seen at Gilmore's blacksmith shop, n.
Main street. S-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

PERSONAL---VERY. lec for matri-
monial paper. published monthly; veal
thy patrons; personal introductions. Mr..
and Mrs. Drake, I55 Washington ST. Chi
cage. dsS-4t-Su-Feb-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

AGENTS WANTED-Gasligh in every
house, newest thing out. Attaches to Or
binary lamps; no chimneys; safe, econom-
zeal, outfit free 10 active workers. Stand
ard Brass Co., M'fg'rs, Covington, KY.
2-2S-lts
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FOR SALE-A fine driving horse. very
cheap; must sell at once. Call al 92S E Sec
ond street. dS5-3ts-Tu-F ri-Sun.
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FOR SALE-Industry gooseberry plants.
Never-failing bearer Address Gooseber-
ry, Box o0S, or call at 1923 S. Washing
ton avenue, Wichita, Kansas SS-12ts
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
BUSINESS CHANCES-Make money fast
and easy. New moving picture machine,
same as vitascope; description mailed.
Western Photograph Co., 155 LaSalle St,
Chicago. 2S-1t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

FOR SALE-One good mich COW. cheap.
Call AT 104i s. Water st. T. Campbell
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NO ANTI-PASS LAW.

The senate also played horse with the
anti-pass bill, till all the members got
tired. when they ran off and left the
thing to drivel to death from pure neg
lect. There will be no anti-pass legisla-
ton this wear
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Though Steadily Increasing, Business IL
Still Below Former Years

Though Steadily Increasing, Business IL
stili Below Former Years
New York, March 20.-R. g. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
Though steadily increasing, business
is still much below its volume in for
mer years Of prosperity. and many ex-
pect disappointment. Yet there Is some
gain every week. and more mills in
operation, and the sure result larger
purchases for consumption, cannot be
long delayed. In some branches 1t is
felt already. There is larger distribu-
tion Of finished products. and tho de-
mand for commercial loans he's sharply
Increased, especially in dry goods and
the iron and steel branches
Failures for the week have been PIG
In the United States. against 261 for
the corresponding week last year, and
30 In Canada, against 40 last year
Bradstreets' review says: Another
week Of irregular trade brings an ele-
ment Of disturbance in the outlook for
night over the new tariff bill. and the
disappointment among manufacturers
OF woolen goods. silks. cutlery and
other lines at various tariff schedules.
Spring trade In jobbIng lines is over,
collections are slow, and at many
points there is no change In the de-
mand or supply, except request for
cheaper grades of goods. Threatened
overfows in the central and southern
Mississippi valley have restricted the
country order trade, and rain and high
water have exercised similar influ-
ence In the Ohio valley and In South
Atlantic and gulf states. The move
ment OF general merchandise is also
checked at the northwest by unfavor-
able weather.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Philadelphia, March 10. - Flour firm
winter superfne, $2,50Q27J; do. extra, $2 4
@310; Pennsylvania roller, clear. S39Ol
40; do. do. straight, a.2OGisO; western
winter, clear s3,90g4.1O; do. straight, sL2
Q435. Rye flour quiet at $2.25d2.50 pei
barrel. Buckwheat -four inactive at Sill
Oils per 100 lbs Wheat firm; contract
wheat, March. S4dalaC.; No. red
March, size; do. May. S0Bc.; do, July
f9c.; do. September 76Hc; No. Penn
sylvania and No. . Delaware red, spot.
S9dS9Ac Corn slow; steamer corn, spot.
26l292GSc.; No. yellow for local trade.
2Sc; No. mixed, March, 27&Q2Sc.; do.
April. 27%d2Sc; do. May, 2Slad2S%c. Oats
quiet: No. Q white, car lots 2Sd 23I2c.; No.
Q white, clipped, car lots, 23c.; No.
white, March, 22%429Mc.; do. April, 28a
23lSc.; do. May, 2Sq23i2c.; do. June 2SG
23lRc Hay firm for good; choice timothy,
$3.50 for large bales. Beef steady: beef
hams. S1s,75nl9. Pork firm; family, aO.5o
all. Lard firm prime western steamed,
$445. Butter steady; New York dairy IL
@lSc.: New York creamery. 1SalSkc. !:
western do. 13dlSc.; Elgins. 10c.; factory,
71l1%c.; fancy state prints jobbing at
22d25c: do extra, wholesale. 2lC, Cheese
steady; New York large, 9ri2hc.; do
small, 0d12ikc.; part skins, 5W7i4c.: full
skins, 3d4c. Eggs steady; New York and
Pennsylvania, 10laIllc,; western. lohc.;
southern lOqlOkc. Raw sugar firm; fair
refining, 2 l5-16c. centrifugal Java,
s5-lGc. refined quiet crushed 5hc.; pow
dered, 4%c; granulated. 4isc. Petroleum
uulet Spirits turpentine quiet at 20A4
s9ibC.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20
JAPANESE INVASION OF HAWAII.
E1 Minister Thurston Discusses tho Hsavy
Immigration.

immigration.
Washington. March 2o-Lorrin A.
Thurston. ex-minister from Hawai-, to
this country. now president Of the an
nexation club of Honolulu, and here
in the interests of that organization.
gave out an interview regarding the
news from San Francisco that the Ha-
waiian government, in refusing to al
low 537 Japanese laborers to land In
Honolulu. believed 1t had unearthed
an attempt to import Japanese into
Hawaii In violation of the immigration
laws. He characterized the subject as
one of the gravest now confronting the
Hawaiian government He said:
-Four or five immigration companies
have been formed in Japan headed by
leading officials, including the present
Japanese minister at Washington, and
they have the past year been bringing
large numbers of free japanese immi-
grants to Hawaii. 1t Is serious
question whether, this great inpouring
flood Of men. almost unaccompanied
by women. will not soon create large
class Of men unemployed and with
out means. The money produced by
the immigrants Is provided by some
third party.
1.-THE Japanese in Hawaii now number
$4,000, against $4,000 native Hawaiians,
and at the present rate within five
years will form majority in the en-
tire country. Thus Japan and the jap
anese would acquire the same moral
right that the Uitlanders are claiming
in South Africa. 1t is we'll nigh the
universal belief in Hawaii that the
present extraordinary movement from
Japan to Hawaii Is part of a systematic
plan. with the full approval of the Jap
anese government, to gain control of
the islands"