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Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29

waii but to the fact that Japanese goods have been so heavily taxed in the United States. This, however, is commercial difficulty, not a political one. It is one that exists every time one country taxes the produce of anoth- CT and thus hampers or prevents the development of any particular indus try.
 Except, then, from a commercial point of view, the question Is of trifiing importance, and apart from it nothing but the friendliest feeling exists in the Japanese public and the Japanese gov ernment for the United States and the American people.
 Now, what interests has Japan in the Sandwich islands? There are some- thing like 22,O00. 23,000, or. say, 25,000 Japanese subjects there. These, you must remember, are not the best class of our people. The majority of them are drawn from the poorest ranks in life and are simple emigrants. In addi- tion, Japan has certain treaties of value.
 "The question then is, Will the Jap anese be protected? Will the treaties be kept? And, speaking both for myself and voicing, I think, the sentiment of the Japanese people, no one doubts for a moment that upon the proper repre- sentation of our case to the United States those treaties will be carried out to the letter and that Japan will be treated with the utmost fairness and honesty.
 'The emperor, I know, will not sup port any bellicose policy. All my friends in the ministry or in the con- trol of the different branches of the government are of the same mind as the emperor upon this subject. and Jap anese public sentiment is one of strong friendship for the United States.
 Thus the Hawaiian question can- not possibly bring about a conflict. ei- ther armed or diplomatic, with the Americans, in spite of the jingoes."
 A pleasant smile accompanied the last words, as though Marquis Ito ap- preciated as much as one possibly could do all the humor of jingoism and jingo policy.
 "We have jingoes of our own," he said and the smile became doubly sig Oifinart
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
MIIItarY Pnst For Alaska.

Washington, July 27.-The president and Secretary Alger have decided 10 detail an army officer and company of soldiers from the regular army. for serv- ice In Alaska. The matter is yet in very indefinite shape, but details will be arranged as soon as possible in or der that the soldiers may get into the vicinity of the gold country before nav igation closes on the Yukon river.
 They will be sent to their destina- tion via the Yukon river route, and the offer of one of the shipping companies on the Pacific coast to transport the men and their baggage and stores win probably be accepted.
 The exact location of the camp or post has not yet been determined on, but 1t is expected to be at Circle City. An army officer now in the field and who has had experience in such matters has been invited to take charge of the company, and an answer is expected from him very soon.
 The detail of men who will go will be made from one of the posts in the west. but just which one Is not finally settled on. The officials are anxious to locate the soldiers In the gold coun- try as soon as possible. and if 1t can be arranged they will be sent on the steam CT sailing early in August.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
EXTRA SESSION ENDS.
Congress Passes the DingIey Tariff Bill
 and Adjourns.


 and Adjourns.
 Washington, July 2S.-The extraordi- nary session of congress which has just closed was called by President McKin- ley two days after he took the oath of office on the steps of the capitol. It met in pursuance to his proclamation at noon March 15. The special mes- sage transmitted by him to both houses on the opening day was brief. It ex- plained the deficiencies in the revenues, reviewed the bond issues of the last administration and urged congress to promptly correct the then existing con- dition by aging a tariff bill that would supply ampS revenues for the support of the government and the liquidation of the public debt. No other subject of legislation was mentioned in the mes sage, and the tariff bill has been the all absorbing feature of the session. The Republican members of the ways and means committee of the preceding house had been at work throughout the short session which ended March 4, giv- ing hearings and preparing the bill which was to be submitted at the ex- tra session. Three days after the session opened the tariff bill was reported to the house by the ways and means committee, and 13 days later, March 3l, it passed the house. It wenr to the senate, was referred to the com mittee on finance, and the Republican members of that committee spent a month and three days in its considera- ton and in preparing the amendments, which were submitted to the senate May 4. Its consideration was begun in the senate May ', and exactly two months later, July ', 1t passed the sen- ate, with SIP amendments. The blll then went to conference, where, after a 10 days struggle, on July IT a com plete agreement was reached. by which the senate receded from 118 amend ments and the house from 511. The others, 243 in number, were compro- missed. The conference report was adopted by the house July 19 at the conclusion of 12 hours of continuous debate. The report was taken up in the senate July 20 and adopted Sat urday, July "A, by a vote of 40 to 30. The tariff bill was signed by the presi- dent the same day.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
"Rope Curen For Grasshoppers.

The intelligence of scent of the red legged grasshopper enables it to select its food while on the wing in the air, where. by some process of signaling known only to itself, it gathers great army of it's kind to descend with mass cd force on the field beneath when a 45 acre field of corn will only afford them a single meal.
 Last year the grasshopper reports sent to the University of Nebraska at Lin coin caused apprehension of an inva- sion this year, as great quantities of eggs had been deposited in the soil over large area of country, and those eggs are expected to furnish an army of ac- tive "locusts, as they are technically ] named.
 Farmers call them "hoppers, but | the college entomologist talks knowing ly of I'M. Atlantis" "Packardi" and 'Camnula pellucida.
 In Utah they have what they call a rope cure" for the pest, and every | man, woman and child takes part in | the performance. It consists of draw ing ropes, held taut by persons at each end, across the back, over the fields of grain, so that MT. Grasshopper shall not find any room for the sole of his foot, and they keep this seesaw up un- til he is starved out.
 No doubt. the agricultural college will | find way to meet another visitation with some exterminating process, when the. migratory locust will migrate to 8 I cline wheya he will disturb no more, Whither forbears of his ilk have gone.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
YONKERS' BIG BLAZE.
Half a Million Dollars Worth of Prop
 erty Destroyed.

Yopkers, N. Y, July 2S.-A big fire, which for a time it was feared might be accompanied by a considerable loss of life, broke out last evening in the blowing room of the hat factory of William Reed & Co. on the lower floor of the Shethar building on Elm street. The large gas meters exploded imme- diately after the flames first burst forth, and the escaping gas from the meters helped to feed the flames. With in a few minutes the fire was breaking through the windows of the first and second stories. The gas carried the fire rapidly through the section of the build ing nearest to the spot where 1t started.
 During the fire the battery of four boilers in the big hat factory exploded and hurled burning embers and bricks in all directions, endangering the lives of the firemen. It took over three hours of hard work to bring the fire under control. The losses are very heavy. The lowest estimate Is s400.000, and others run up as high as $550,O00. Reed & Go. place their loss roughly at s60,0O0. The losses of Rowland Bros, Pass Bros. and the Yonl<ers silk company are set down at $50,000 each. The loss on the two buildings totally destroyed Is estimated at s240. 900.
 The insurance cannot be given, but will probably cover the loss. About 500 people are thrown out of employment.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29


 Diplomatic Relations Over Our Propo-
 sition to Annex HawaiI-England seizes
 Hawaiian Island.
 New York, July 2S.-The Herald's Paris correspondent says:
 If war should ultimately break out between the United States and Japan, 1t will be in spite of Marquis Ito person. ally as well as politically.
 The former prime minister of the Jap anese empire, who is now in Paris, Is a strong friend of America. His admira- tion for the United States is not based on mere sentiment, for he visited the country no less than five times. He is as thoroughly familiar with the consti- tuition as he is we'll acquainted with it's prominent men.
 In an interview Marquis Ito said:
 'I believe firmly that the Hawaiian question will be settled without the peaceful relations between Japan and the United States being disturbed in the least. I would like you to make this perfectly clear, for at this present mo- ment I am enjoying holiday. I have absolutely no official duties, I have ab- solutely no official mission. am free to go where I will, when will and follow the impulses of my own pleasure so far as my stay in or my visit to any Euro pean capital is concerned.
 "1n the first place, I do not think 1t possible that any opposition manifest ed in Japan to the annexation of the Sandwich islands by the United States will take any more extended form than a mere protest made-remember this point-made in order that the interests of Japan in those islands may not suf- fer injury.
 Japan is simply seeking to protect herself and her subjects, and this she has perfect right to do; this she is in duty bound to do. But that she will look after her interests in other than a dig nified diplomatic way Is absurd.
 'The Japanese are bound by senti- ment and sympathy to Americans From the very beginning of modern Ja- pan it is America that has given her ev- cry mark of friendliness, encourage ment and support. There is not a single European country that has manifested such strong feeling for Japan as has the United States from our very birth as constitutional country.
 Any little feeling of irritation there may be felt by any one in Japan against Americans is due not to Ha-
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
stin Rushing to the Goldfields.

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 San Francisco. July 2s.-The throngs about every shipping office that has even the remotest Alaskan relations have by no means diminished. It would seem that the only circumstance which prevents the wholesale depopulation of San Francisco Is the limit to the trans portation facilities. Not only strong men, whose broad backs, bronzed faces and work worn hands tell of previous experience with the labor that literally sweats the brow, but clerks and pro- fessional men and women in hundreds are seeking for information or trans portation to the land where nuggets are to be had, they think, for the picking up. ~ \
 Every day sees some new scheme for overcoming the difficulties in the way of reaching the Klondike, and the fleet of steamers and schooners pressed into service is growing steadily. The latest of the Klondike transportation company schemes is being engineered by Captain Herriman of the firm of Herriman & Mills, who has mapped out a plan for reaching the diggings by the middle of September. He will charter a large sailing vessel, and the party will con- sist of 60 men, each of whom will take one ton of provisions. No one will be permitted to go unless he takes this quantity.
 Each one will be charged s225 for the trip, and Captain Herriman thinks that for this sum he can land them in Daw- son City before Sept. 20. The ship will carry a large lighter and a steam launch will be used to tow the lighter from St. Michael to the Klondike. After reaching St. Michael the cargo and passengers will be transferred to the lighter. Captain Herriman will re- turn to San Francisco in the vessel, and the party will be conducted to their journeys end by an agent of the firm who Is thoroughly acquainted with the river.
 The Alaska Commercial companv's steamer Excelsior, which has just left, will not make another trip to Alaska before June of next year All the &C., commodations to be disposed of for this trip have been sold and the fact well advertised. but would be passengers continue to throng the company's of fee
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
SUMMER HOTEL BURNED,
Many Prominent People In n Fire at
 Rtchneld Springs.

Utica, N. r., July 26.-The Springs House at Richfield Springs has been al- most completely destroyed by fire, which caught in the laundry, There were 160 guests in the house. 70 of them from New York and Philadelphia and loo employees of the hotel. Every per- son in the building, so far as known, escaped. The flames progressed slow ly through the various parts of the ho- tel, and everybody had ample time to get out. except the employees. who oc- cupied quarters in the vicinity of the laundry.
 But few will leave Richfield on &C., count of the fire. It is probable that T. R. Proctor the proprietor of the hotel. will replace the burned structure with brick buildings. The loss is estimated at $200, ,000; insurance S73,00O.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
England Seizes Palmyra Island,

New York, July 2S.-The Herald this morning has the following from its Washington correspondent:
 Great Britain has taken possession of one of the smaller islands of the Pa cific ocean claimed by the Hawaiian government.
 The island in question is known as Palmyra island and is located 900 miles to the southwestward of Hawaii. Ac- cording to the Hawaiian government Palmyra island is one of the dependen- cies of the Hawaiian group.
 Official information of the action of the British government has been re- ceived at the state department. The information was embodied in dispatch which reached the department yester- day from San Francisco.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
A Cool SpeciInen.

"When I was out vest" said the maker of tools, "a young man registered at the hotel and set in to make things lively. The first night he played poker with the landlord and cleaned him out; the next night he can:s home drunk and whipped the cabman; the third night he went up and-down the halls, singing at the top of his voice. In the morning they asked for the key of his room and gave him bis bill. He looked it over and then said with surprised pathos Don't you make any discount to minis ters?' "-Hardware.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
SCALING THE MESA.
Professor Libbey Reaches the Summit of
 the Famous Cliff.

Albuquerque. N. M, July 27. - Pro- lessor William Iibbey of Princeton uni- versity has succeeded in scaling the fa- nous Mesa Encantada" by means of 215 bore brass cannon.
 A steel cylinder with a soft iron shank and a ring in the end, to which a cord was attached, was finally shot over the mesa after several intellectual efforts, and by means of this shot cord the ropes required in making the ascent were pulled up.
 quired to reach from one side to the other, and when it was all in readiness a travelling block was attached to the pulley, which had previously been si Heed to the main rope, and pulled up tC the edge of the overhanging ledge.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
Operators Conference at rit,.burr.

Pittsburg. July 2S-Eighty.nine coal companies whose mines are located In the Pittsburg district are represented at the coal operators uniformity meet ing here. The operators who ship by river and those owning mines In the westmoreland field were not present The river operators held n meeting at the Coal Exchange and decided to take no part in the uniformity movement. No attention was paid 10 the call by the Westmoreland people.
 Very little has thus far been accom- plished. The old uniformity agreement. the new clauses inserted. was reported on by committee. Where changes In the conditions since 1896 warrant dif- ferent provisions committees were ap- pointed to draw up clauses that will cover the points at issue.
 Colonel w. F. Rend Of Chicago pre- scented a minority report on the uni- formity agreement, denouncing the pros ceedure of the meeting in severe terms and bolting the conference.
 w. F. De Armitt said he wanted it distinctly understood that the call 10 adopt uniformity did not have anything to do with the strike as he did not pro- pose to arbitrate anything while under Ire nor admit that the operators were rnxyardg
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
President Andrews of Brown Resigns.

Providence, July 24.-Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews has resigned his office as pres ident of Brown university, and his pro- fessorship in that institution as well.
 His resignation is due to objection in the university to his views on the free silver and free trade questions. pr. Andrews would not forfeit his liberty of speech, and his resignation followed.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
Didn't Scare Him q Bit.

Old Millyuns - Young man, my daughter tells me that you kissed her last night.
 Perciysl Tootles-Well, if she wants to go around bragging about it, that's her privilege Cleveland Leader.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
Anotbcr pro, I'm silver.

New York. July 2s.-silver in bars reached the lowest price in the home market yesterday, selling at 5sM cents an ounce. three-eighths of n cent less than the previous day Advices from abroad report another decline in the silver market. 26Ad an ounce being the price in the London market
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
Is u An.iro.,. naiioong

Rotterdam, July 2s.-A letter from Captain Lehman of the Dutch steamer Dordrecht appears in one of the pa- pers of this city 10 the effect that he saw curious object floating In the White sea on July 17 which was neither a ship nor n dead whale, but resembled balloon, and Captain Lehman suE- gests that it may have been Andrce'a balloon which he saw.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
THE SWEET, SAD YEARS.

The sweet, sad years, the sun, the rain Alas too quickly did they wane For each some boon, some blessing bore. Of smiles and tears each had its store, Its checkered lot of bliss and pain. , Although it idle be and vain, Yet cannot the wish restrain s#s That had held them evermore-
 The sweet, sad yearsl ~ Like echo of an old refrain That long within the mind has lain, l keep repeating OCT and OCT, "Notling can e'er the past restore, Nothing bring back the years again"-
 The sweet, sad years!
 Canon Fell in Leisure Hour.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
To Succeed Archbishop Ianssens.

Baltimore, July 26.-It was announced here that the names of Archbishop Keane, Bishop Camillus Paul Macs, D. D., of Covington, and Bishop Thomas Heslin, D. D., of Natchez, have been sent to Rome in order that a selection may be made for a successor to the late Archbishop Janssens of New Orleans.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
Lived several Day. ,cith a pralsp Neol

Baltimore, July 2s.-Mrs, J. n, Mallory. whose neck was broken by being thro' from buggy on Sunday last, iF An operation was performe found that the spinal
 pletely severed. Ir woman was consr' of the operatio' about her and c
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
New York. oldest Lawyer Dead.

New York, July 2s.-wiliam Cookson Carpenter. the oldest practicing law yer in New York, died here. He was gi years old and had followed his pro- session In New York for nearly 70 years.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
MAGNETIC INSOLES.

supply on hand of Dr. Thaeher's Mag netic 1nsoes. Magnetic Insol 8 insulate and protect tho body from climat changes and prevent the damp cold earth from ab- stracting the vital life-esscnce from our bodies." Magnets under the feet are reser- voirs of life, health and happiness" By all means Wear Magnetic Insoles under your feet at all seasous of the year Prices $1 .00 per pair or pairs for S2.0A. Compound Insuies S2.00 per pair, or three pairs for S400
 Childrens sizes from 2 to 10 ye soc. pair.
 Under 2 years 25c. a pair.
 Other Shields supplied by order. Gall or address
 MRS s. 0. BEcKLEY, Agent,
 Canaan,
 BOx 202 Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
AgricuItnre In paraguaY.

Agriculture has been about the sole industry of Paraguay since the estab- lishment of the Jesuit missions in 1857. All the field work is done by women.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
North Atlantic squadron's Cruise.

Washington, July 2S.-The date for the sailing of the north Atlantic squad ron from Tompkinsville on the summer cruise of maneuyers has besn set for Aug 2
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
MUST PAY A ROYALTY
CANADA ExAcTs HARD CONDITIONS
 FROM ALIEN GOLD MINERS.
The Dominion Government VIII Further Insist on Taking Every Alternate Claim. A Railroad to He Built to the Yukon

Country-Rush to Klondike Continues.
 Ottawa, July 2s.-It is officially an- nounced that the Dominion government has decided to impose a royalty on all placer diggings in Yukon in addition to s15 registration fee and s1O0 annual as- sessment.
 The royalty will be 10 per cent each on claims with an output of $500 or less monthly and 20 per cent on every claim yielding above that amount yearly.
 Besides this royalty 1t has been de- cided in regard to all future claims staked out on other streams or rivers that every alternate claim should be the property of the government and should be reserved for public purposes and sold or worked by the government for the benefit of the revenue of the Dominion.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
ITO IS SURE OF PEACE
JAPAN'S FORMER PREMIER SAYS WAR
 IS IMPOSSIBLE.

He T-ss Not Anticipate Even Strained Diplomatic Relations Over Our Propo- sition to Annex HawaiI-England Seizes n Hawaiian Island.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-11-16
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