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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-10
The Fatal Trolley.

LONDON, November 27.-It is
claimed that the electric railroads at
Cairo, Egypt, are beating those of
Brooklyn in the record of the number
of people killed. The Egyptian roads
have been running little over a year,
and 140 people were killed or injured
by their cars during the first twelve
months.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-10
Labor Favor- ImmigratIcn.

ST. LOUIS, November 29.-By a vote
of Il to the delegates TO the Central
Trades and Labor Union placed them
selves on record as being opposed to
further restriction of immigration The
question was discussed for over three
hours SUNDAY.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-10
CENTRAL PACIFIC DEBT.
G0ve-anent 70 Take Action should 1t
Be Necessary.

AH~FH --A-As--A - AAaaG elNA-Oa -AACN40 II
Be Necessary.
WASHINGTON. November 1e.-The
Eovs-lnsut Is actively engaged in the
pue7z-2rio1 o. It's case against the Cen
uzl Pacific Railway in anticipation OF
The ooupzny's default in its payments
5ns January I. 1855. What action viii
II taken In case Of default has not yet
hesz decided upon The only present
rzr7ose OF the Government in looking
I'd he lsE in he case and preparing a
stzsszz- of its financial transactions
Eith ths company Is % be in readiness
. institute proceedings should such
oeurse be decided upon 4 representa-
I've o. The banking firm Of Speyer &
CO. q NsE Work has recently been in
consultation win the President and
TIE Attorney General in regard to Cen
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-10

Isl as December and he viii assume
-zs au-ies of president Ot The Com
-El National Rank OF Chicago.
1z-uz-F 1s-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-10
TIRED OF TURMOIL.
Annexation TO Mexico Is Said to Find
Favor In Guatemala.

CITY OF MEXICO, November 2s.-
Reports from Guatemala state that
business has been interrupted by the
recent revolution. Respectable citi-
zens not in politics are hoping for an
nexation 10 Mexico, or TO come under
American protection.
The people regard Mexico with great
favor. owing to its orderly and finan-
cially substantial Government.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-10
BARON POLLOCK DEAD.
For Many Years Member OF High
Courr OF Justice.

For Many Years Member OF High
Courr OF Justice.
LONDON, November 22.-Sir Charles
Edward Pollock, Baron, of the Queens
Bench Division Of the High Court of
Justice. died this morning in his 10Th
year. Baron Pollock was born October
81. 1928, the fourth son OF the RI. Hon.
Second Chief Baron Pollock. He was
educated at St Paul's School From
lSl 10 1914 he was private secretary OF
his father. then Acknowledgement. In
1877 he was admitted as barrister OF
The Inner Temple. He was made
Queen Counsel or in 1866; Baron of the
Exchequer in 1873; Justice OF the Ex-
cheQuer Division Of the High Court OF
Justice in 1875 and 1879 was appointed
70 the Queens Bench division. with
the rank OF Baron OF the Court
Baron Pollock was one OF the most
popular of the English Judges, and
was 2 very kind and mild-mannered
man on the bench. He listened with
grave and fsttering attention to the
most callow lawyer who appeared be-
fore him. and often helped q stumb-
ling young man with difficult argu-
ment- Advocates were delighted to
appear before him because of his
courtesy and good temper. Although
as anxious as any 10 see that justice
was done. he had great respect for
legal rules He took a great interest
in 2 pretty technical point. and ex-
pressed profound respect 10 a we'll
argument in support Of it.
YET he would not allow a mere tech
however we'll supported, TO
defeat the cause Of the just and right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
TO RESIST THE COURTS.
Big Labor Meeting Called at Pitts
burg Tonight.

Pittsburg, Aug. 16-A meeting of the
officials of every labor organization in
the city of Pittsburg has been called at
the headquarters of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers
tonight to confer with and take such
action as may be asked by the local Of
America.
1t has been anticipated that the hear
ing on the injunction to be had today
may go against them and the tempor-
ary restraint put upon the miners now
in camp at Tuttle Creek and other
mines of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company as to marching and
persuading the De Armitt men from
working, may be made permanent. In
that event it is expected that the
order of the court will be disobeyed
and that a test might be had, the
miners, under the leadership of Pres
ident Patrick Dolan, Secretary War
ner, Edmund Mckay, Frank McKenna,
Paul Trimmer and Cameron Miller, will
continue to march to the mines. Then
it is expected the leaders and perhaps
many of the rank and file will be ar
rested.
There will be no resistance made to
the arrests, but in that case the strike
will be without a head, and the meet
ing tonight is supposed to be for the
purpose of selecting a number to take
the places of those who may, in event
of their being arrested for infringe
nent of the orders of the court, be
kept in Jail and unable to longer direct
the movements of the strikers. Then
an appeal is to be taken from the order
causing the arrests to be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
DON'T STARE AT THE sun.
Serious Plight of George BaylessWho
Spurned Smoked Glass.

Never try to stare the sun out of
countenance, even when it's only half a
sun. A Topeka man tried it recently
and came near losing his eyesight as a
result.
Ten days ago when the eclipse of the
sun occurred Mr.. George J. Bayless,
manager of the Missouri & Kansas
Telephone company, started in to ac-
complish the feat of viewing the eclipse
with his naked eyes, scorning the as
Sistance of a smoked glass. He sue
ceeded in his determination after gaz-
ing at the fiery orbit for several min
utes, but when he finally lowered his
eyes to earth again he found that he
continued to view eclipses and nothing
else. Although the real eclipse lasted
but about two hours, Mr.. Bayless
eclipse lasted all day, and on awaken
ing the following morning he found
that he was unable to view even
eclipses with one eye, while the sight
of the other was blurred to an alarm
ing extent.
Since that time Mr.. Bayless' eyes
have gradually improved under a ply
sicians care, but he has not yet recov-
cred his normal sight. He says that
after lowering his eyes from the sun
he felt a burning sensation at the base
of his brain. He is now compelled to
wear dark glasses as sunlight affects
his sight,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
X. *. X. OUT FOR POINTERS
Kansas City Committee Will Attend
the Colorado Springs Flower
Parade.

Kansas City, Aug. 16.-The Karniva1
Krewe flower parade committee will be
represented at the flower festival to be
held at Colorado Springs, Col, this
week by Mrs. J. K. Cravens, it's chair
man; Mrs. c. F. Holmes and Mrs. J.
w. Wagner. By having it's represent
atives at all of the flower and carnival
parades of other cities this year, the
krewe hopes to be able to absorb some
new ideas and present attractions which
will keep Kansas City in the first rank
in such entertainments.
Members of the krewe claim that the
merchants have not been as liberal as
they should have been in subscriptions
toward the carnival festivities and they
recall to them the fact that only about
half of the total expense is paid by
subscriptions, the remainder being Sc
cured by the sale of privileges, etc, and
that the advertising Kansas City re-
ceives as a result of the krewe's efforts
far exceeds in value to each business
man the amount he is asked to SUBJ
scribe,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
JOHN MARTINS TROUBLE.
Disagreement With the State Ac-
countant Goes to Supreme Court.

John Martin, clerk of the supreme
court, and J. E. Riggs, state account
ant, clashed few days ago and now
the attorney general and Mr.. Martin
will take the disputed questions before
the judges of the supreme court and
ask for a ruling.
When the fee and salary bill became
operative Mr.. Martin was placed upon
salary. Years ago the court made
rule requiring the deposit of So with
each case filed. The practice has been
for the clerk to retain the fee
and apply it in the payment
of the costs, refunding what
might remain if the various stages
through which the case progressed did
not consume the entire amount. Mr..
Martin continued the practice of his
predecessors and the state accountant
demanded that the fees be turned into
the state treasury in conformity with
the provisions of the new law. This
Mr.. Martin declined to do, asserting
that in the event he was called upon to
refund any balances he could not draw
the money from the treasury without
being authorized by a special act of the
legislature.
The new law requires that immedi-
ately upon the refusal of the clerk of
the court to turn all fees into the state
treasury he shall be OuSted from office.
Mr.. Riggs insisted upon the enforce
ment of the law, but the controversy
was carried to the attorney general.
and he with Mr.. Martin will present
the matter to the supreme court judges
tOday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
James S. Parsons, Who Wreck
ed the Continental Life
And Fled to Canada for Safety
Ten Years Ago,
WILL DIE AT HOME.
He Stole 100000 But Hasn't
a Cent Left.
Is Suffering From an IncurabIe
Disease Besides.

New York, Aug. 16.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Hartford, Conn. says:
lanes 5 Parsons, the fugitive presi-
oent OF the Continental Life Insurance
company, has returned after ten years
absence, a pennilesS man to pay his
debt to nature
1t is said that he has an incurable
dlsease of the stomach and can live
put snort time He had been living
in Canada since the wrecking of the
company, but for year or so intimate
friends have known that he was in
Massachusetts, latterly in a Boston
hospital.
He appearedin Willimantic yesterday
SO much aged and worn as not to be
recognized and was taken in a carriage
to his home. He is so years old but his
long exile and his disease have wrought
sad havoc with his physique.
He was hunted out of the United
States by the officers of the law and re-
turns that he may breathe his last at
home.
State Insurance Commissioner Eras-
tus r. Filler began the prosecution
against him in 1887. 1t was believed
that Parsons defalcations amounted to
between 100000 and $15000O, though
what he had done with the money was
a mystery. Four indictments for max
missioner were made out against him
and against the company's bookkeeper-
Later those against the bookkeeper
were quaShed
in Connecticut and New York business
circles. The company, which was es-
tablished in 1864 on the tontine accu-
mutation plan, had more than $4,000
policy holders with accumulatiOnS of
more than Sc, 500 900. John r. Ruck and
Lorin A. Cooke, who is now governor.
were appointed receivers of the COM
pany. With almost nothing to start
with they have succeeded in paying a
total of 16 per cent to the stockholders,
finally selling out for $125, ,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
THE ROYAL PRIZE FIGHT
Which Took Place Yesterday is the
Talk of All Paris.

New York, Aug. 16.-A dispatch to
the World from Paris, says:
Paris is intensely excited over the
royal duel in which Prince Henri of
Orleans was severely wounded by the
Count of Turin. nephew of the king of
Italy.
The sale of evening papers on the
boulevards was almost unprecedented,
while on all sides, knots of Parisians,
gesticulating with even more than Gus
tomary energy, were discussing, almost
quarreling over the encounter
Although the republicans would fain
console themselves with the reflection
that Prince Henris overthrow has
killed Orleanism for a generation,
French pride, irrespective of party, is
deeply hurt by the Italian princes vic
tory.
Happily, the mood of the Partisan
changes quickly, and often, for If the
present temper were to last, interna-
tional complications would be unavoid-
able.
The French anger is further stimula-
ted by persistent reports that Prince
Henri was inferior to his opponent in
nerve more than in workmanship and
was completely overborne by the vio-
lent, reckless onslaught of the Count of
Turin. The opinion is said to have
been expressed by the counts seconds,
that if Prince Henri had had proper
second bout, which would easily have
enabled him to put the Count of Turin
hors de combat.
The Count of Turin also is said to
have displayed less than his usual skill
and literally to have overborne his an
tagonist by his desperate onset from
the very opening of the encounter.
According to one account, the wound
in the abdomen by which Prince Henri
was disabled, was the result of his own
maladresse in parrying a fierce 1unge
of his opponent.
1t is said that the prince collapsed
instantly and that the count looked on in
alarm until his surgeon, approaching,
asked to be permitted to dress the
wound on TURNS sword hand, which
was bleeding profusely.
The swords used had been rubbed
with an anti-septic, but it is needless to
say that if Prince Henri has sustained
a wound perforatipg the intestines, the
danger of peritonitis is great, and will
not have passed for some days.
Tt seems to afford general appreciable
qualification to the average Partisan
that the encounter was a reality and
not a sham, but that was due to the
earnestness with which the Count of
Turin entered upon it.
General Albertone's seconds still
claim that the prince must meet him
when he is restored to health.
London, Aug. ia special from
Rome published today says it is report
ed there that the pope will encommuni-
cate Prince Henri of Orleans and the
Count of Turin as duelling is forbidden
by the Roman Catholic church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
HISTORY IN FIRE.
Four Magn ificent Pieces of Fireworks
for the Festival

Topeka may have during the F'esti-
val display of fire works entirely diff
ferent from that last year and a great
deal more attractive.
Estimates have just been received by
Secretary Swayze from Chicago house
on four set pieces, each of which would
burn ten minutes or more. The draw
ings for the pieces were. made by Prof.
Worrall and forwarded to the factory.
The pieces are designed to represent
scenes in the history of Kansas.
drawn by a half dozen OK teams, max
ing it's way across the plains. This
piece would be so feet long and ten feet
high.
The second is a herd of buffalo with
hunters in pursuit shooting at the an
imalS. This piece would be about eight
feet in diameter with letters three feet
length.
The third is a Santa Fe engine and
passenger train coming full speed to-
ward the audience. 1t is proposed to
have the piece about 80 feet in length.
The fourth piece is the seal of the
state. The frame work for this would
be 40 feet high and the seal will be 26
feet in diamater with letters three feet
in length.
The firm would send two experts here
to put up the pieces and they say in
their letter that it would be necessary
to employ three or four men for two
or three days to get the pieces into
place.
1t is proposed to have the exhibition
in front of the grand stand at the fair
grounds and about in the middle of
the quarter stretch. The pieces would
be large enough to be seen in every de-
tail from that distance.
The Committee of Fifteen will dis
cuss the matter at the next meeting.
They have not yet decided what will be
done in the way of fire works and this
estimate and plan was secured at the
suggestion of Major T. J. Anderson.
1t is q fine thing if it doesn't cost too
much and can be made part of the at
fractions next year if not this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
MADDOX GONE.
The Slippery Crazy Man Es-
capeS From StOrmOnt
Hospital.

w. T. Maddox. the Valencia farmer
who mysteriously disappeared last spring
and who was found in a dazed condition
in box car at Wichita, escaped from the
Stormont hospital last night, where he
had been placed for treatment.
The first intimation that the authorities
of the hospital had of his escape was
when his wife telephoned from Valencia
this morning at 8 o'clock and said he had
just arrived there.
Maddox was discharged from the insane
asylum restored to reason, by order of
the probate court, but his friends were
given to understand that he would be
likely to cause trouble. Last week he
was being brought to town to be treated
by DR.. Lindsay and jumped from the
buggy and hid in a cornfield and it was
by force that he was taken to the hos
pital
His room was on the second floor and
the door locked. The nurses do not know
how he managed to let himself down but
it was probably by using the bed clothes
tied together. AS yet Maddox has not
been returned to the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
WIRES TO KLoND1KE.
Canada Submits Proposition to Un-
Gle Sam

Washington, Aug. 16.-The Canadian
government has submitted formal pro-
posals to this government to establish
communication with the Klondike reg
ion in Alaska by the construction of
telegraph line from the head of winter
navigation on the Lynn canal into the
center of the Klondike district. The
proposals have been taken under ad-
ViSement.
The most feasible route in the judg-
ment of the Canadian authorities would
be to start from the head of winter
navigation on the Lynn canal the body
of water running from near Juneau up
beyond Dyea and Chilcott, form
ing part Of the present over
land rOute) crossing the mountains by
White pass, or by any other pass which
may seem more accessible and proceed
northward to Fort SeIkirk and thence
to Klondike.
The Canadian government asserts
its readiness to undertake to open COM
Inunication by constructing a telegraph
line from the head of winter navigation
on the Lynn canal, traversing a dis
tance of so miles, across the summit of
the mountain range where a trail can
be followed to the Seikirk and KIon-
dixie That government also signifies
Its intention in case the PROPOSITIONS
are adopted to erect suita bIe places for
shelter at periods of from 40 to so miles
along the line and keep up dog trains
during the winter months for the con-
venience of the mails to and from the
interior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
President DOlan Testifies to
This in Court.
AIMED AT DE ARMITT.
They Say He Was Ruining the
Coal Trade.
Supt. Fisher Was Intimidated
and Shot At.
But Refuses to Give the Names
of the Authors.

Pittsburg, Aug. 16.-The hearing in
the equity case of the New York q
Cleveland Gas Coal company against
the United Mine Workers of America
was called at L o'clock this morning in
common pleas No. L before Judges
Stowe and Collier. The court room
was crowded an hour before court
opened. The plaintiffs were represent
ed by Attorneys Scheiner, kaufman
and Hail. while A. J. Brennan appeared
for the defendants.
When court opened Mr.. Schoyer, on
behalf OF the plaintiff company, filed a
motion to make the preliminary injunc-
ton permanent and Mr.. Brennan made
a counter motion to dissolve it. Judge
Stowe decided both motions out of order
and President De Armitt was called to
the stand. His testimony did not ma
terially differ from the affidaVitS filed
when the preliminary injunctiOns were
secured.
Superintendent Thomas De Armitt,
the next witness described the marches
of the strikers and their camps and
said that 200 or 300 of their men had
told him they were fearful of personal
injury or destruction of their property
If they went to work. Superintendent
Fisher of the Sandy Creek mine testi-
fled that he had been notified to stay
in the house or ''he would be done up"
and that he had been shot at. The
witness refused to give the name of
his informant and Judge Stowe said
that anything that would tend to show
that life or property was endangered
was competent. They were here he
said to find out if the conduct of the
strikers was such as to cause the in
junction to be continued.
President Dolan was next called for
cross-examination and during his test
imony said that the strike was made
at the request of several operators.
Among the number were James Shields,
Capt. ]. J. Steytler and Capt. Blythe.
These operators he said, had told him
that De ArInitt was running the trade
and the only thing that would save
them from the sheriff and the miners
from starvation was a strike. No one
had told him to get De Armitt'S men
out, but it was hoped to make the
strike general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
HE ATE TWO QUARTS
OF ssApple Sass"-A Most Gastronom-
ical BURGLAR.

A burglar entered the residence of
John NJ. Terrence at 1852 Topeka ave-
nue. last night by forcing the lock on
the kitchen door and after getting in
proceeded to feed himself. His hunger
prevented him from securing any val
uables, for about the time, he finished
and started to gather up solid silver
ware, Mrs. Terrence awakened upstairs
and frightened him away.
From the appearance of the dining
room table this morning it was found
that the burglar carefully prepared for
himself a place at the table after en-
tering the house, secured eatableS from
the refrigerator and pantry and a nap
kin from the sideboard, and sat down
to enjoy a substantial meal. The nap
kin was found carefully folded this
morning, but the eatables, including
two quarts of apple sauce, had entirely
vanished.
On the dining room table was stacked
all of the silverware possessed by Mr..
'Errence, and it is supposed that the
burglar had started to explore some of
the other rooms when he was frighten-
ed away. Mrs. Terrence did not real
ize that there was a burglar in the
house, and the fact that he had been
there was not discovered until this
morning. The only articles missing
this morning were two china cups. Mr.
Terrence says perhaps the burglar fill
ed the cups with the apple sauce.