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Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

Japanese Threaten to Capture the
Island by Peaceful Invasion.

Japanese Threaten to Capture the
Island by Peaceful Invasion.
WASHINGTON, March 19.--Lorrin A.
Thurston. ex-minister Of Hawaii to this
country, now president OF the Annexation
club of Honolulu. and here In the interests
of that organization, gave out am inter-
view today regarding the news from San
Francisco that the Hawaiian government in
refusing to allow 537 Japanese laborers to
land in Honolulu believed it had unearthed
an attempt to import japanese into Hawaii
in violation of the immigration laws. He
characterized the subject as one of the grav-
est now confronting the Hawaiian govern
ment. He said:
-Four or FIVE immigration companies have
been formed in Japan, headed by leading
officials, including the present Japanese min-
lister at Washington, and they have for the
past year been bringing in large numbers ef
free Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. There
are five lines OF steamers between Honolulu
and Japan, making monthly trips, and every
steamer brings from $50 to $50 Japanese thus
turned loose on the community without any
knowledge of governmental check. 1t Is
serious question whether this inpouring of
men almost unaccompanied by women VIII
not soon create a large class of men unem-
ployed and without means The Hawaiian
government adopted various measures 10 meet
such contingencies, but they have been
evaded. Habeas corpus proceedings were in
stituted when a lot of the men were refused
landing recently, but in the absence of proof
of charges that money borne by The men
did not actually belong to them, the landing
was allowed. The money produced by the i'm
migrants is provided by some third party,
which the immigration companies charge
against competitors, but deny as to their own
concern.
II do not know that the Japanese govern
ment does mediate any hostility or forci-
BILE action against Hawaii, but unless some
thing is done to stop this influx of japanese
they will by peaceful invasion accomplish
far more than they could hope to do by force
The Japanese in Hawaii now number "a 900
against $4,000 native Hswaiians, and at the
present rate will in five years form major
ity of the inhabitants of the country. Thus
the Japanese would accomplish the same
moral right that the uitlanders are claiming
in South Africa. 1t is the belief in Hawaii
that the present extraordinary movement
from Japan to Hawaii is part of sys-
tematic plan, with the full approval of the
Japanese government. to get in control Of
the island. Undoubtedly the Hawaiian gov
ernment is waiting to see what action the
United States will take on the annexation
question. If that question is not acted on
soon grave issue will soon arise between
Hawaii and Japan, the outcome of which no
one can undertake to foretell."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The senate has
confirmed the following nominations: John
Hay of the District of Columbia, to be am
bassador of the United States to Great
Britain; Horace Porter, New York, to be am
bassador of the United States to France
Henry White of Rhode Island, to be secre-
tary of the embassy of the United States to
Great Britain.
The senate has confirmed the following
nominations Charles u. Gordon, to be
postmaster at Chicago Samuel f. Kercheval
of Indiana, to be marshal for the district of
Indiana; Albert w. Wshadt of Indiana, to
be attorney of the United States for the
district of Indiana Perry s. Heath Of Indiana,
to be first assistant postmaster general; also
some minor appointments in the Marine
hospital service.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
REPORT ON THE NEW TARIFF nILL
Chairman DinRIcy Gives Figures on
the RcNcnue Deficiency.

the Revenue Deficiency.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Chairman
Dingley of the ways and means committee
today presented in the house the report on
the new tariff bill. The report follows
largely the lines of TIE explanatory state
ment made on the bill by Mr.. Dngley on
Monday. The report says that a deficiency
in revenue, amounting to 1903, 100000 In
four years justiHes the convocation of con-
gress to make remedy. Although the
government realized $293. 4Sl, S94 from the
sale of bonds 10 redeem demand notes, S2O3,-
600, 900 of the notes were paid out to meet
the deficiency, which notes, 1t says, have
been potent cause of the distrust in busi-
ness circles.
At least $i6 O0O, 900 of the s196,oO0,OO0 in
the treasury will be paid out before July
| to meet the deficiency and OF the re-
mainder at least $3.50, 900 in gold ought
TO remain in the reserve, leaving but
$50, GOO, 900 as a working balance which Is
as small as safety admits.
If the revenue had continued to rise after
the opening of the year 1923, says the re-
port as Ii had before that time, the revenue
would have been ample to meet all eX-
penditures and the government would have
been spared the humiliation of issuing bonds
to meet deficiencies.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

II. A. Schnrbitz of Lincoln Seeks the
Omaha COIIcctorship.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Among the ap-
plications for appointment under the Treas
ury department filed today were the follow
ing:
Nebraska-T A. Scharbitz of Lincoln, col
lector of internal revenue at Omaha.
Idaho-G. G. Parkinson of Preston col
lector of internal revenue at Helena, Mont.
Iowa-A. G. Yorker, Mason City, auditor
War department.
Nevada-G w. Lickins, Carson City su-
perintendent of mint at Carson City, W. G.
Clark Carson City, melter and retiner at
Carson City.
Colorado-A. C. Carson, Denver, melter and
refner at Denver; John G. Quay, Denver,
surveyor of customs of Denver.
California-Joseph Klopenstein, San Fran
cisco, appraiser of merchandise at San Fran
cisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
Stops Hair Falling.

In from "a hours to week. Cures Dandru6
and all known ailments OF the hair and scalp
4 medicine for restoring the health and Beauty
OF the hair OF children or Adults, Males Fe-
males Blondes or BrunCttes Softens dry harsh
hair. keeps hair in curl and Is the best hats
dressing In the world
Sold everywhere. Can be ordered by mail.
Address Mime. Yale. Temple Of Beauty, Chicago.
Nine. Yales Guide TO Beauty mailed free.
Use Madame Yale's Hand whitener for Lily
White Hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
THE MUSICAL CAVE.
Written for The Bee.

Written for The Bee.
Just off the coast of Scotland.
Scarce larger than dot,
The tiny isle of Staffa,
Lies like an oval blot.
Upon the broad Atlantic
Washed by its dashing waves.
A dark volcanic structure,
Made famous by its caves.
It's base is formed of tufa,
The caves with their facadeS,
And walls of rock basaltic,
Are ranged in colonnades.
Among these halls of nature
Beneath the tableland,
Which forms u solid roofing
Is FlngalS cave so grand.
This cave of wild weird beauty
Has lofty arch for door,
Which only boats can enter,
The flashing sea its floor.
With rocky range OF pillars,
And massive roof sublime,
OF interacing columns
Carved by the touch of time,
Within its somber shadows
A strange and radiant light,
Is caused by waters changing
In many colors bright
And thrown in hues so brilliant,
Far as the eye can Sec,
II floods with magic splendor,
This wonder of the sea.
Soft strains of sweetest music
Fall in the listeners eur,
And rise, and swell, and echo,
Like songs of angels clear.
These sounds made by the washing
OF rocks by waves worn thin,
Won for the cave in Gaelic
The name of Naimahpinn.
Great masterpiece OF nature,
When simple folks of yore,
First saw the lights and shadows
Upon your moving floor.
And heard your sweet, weird music,
Their souls We're filled with awe
Not fully understanding
The strength of Natures law.
Oh, cave of wondrous beauty,
With mystic sounds SO grand,
And curious woven columns
You show master-hand.
oh, little isle of Staffa,
With cliffs so like a rod
Your works of strange wild grandeur
Proclaim the power of God.
- MARY CLINTON
Wisner. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
UnxvboIe.ome Ten barred out.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The secretary
of the treasury has appointed A. P. Upham
and E. A. schoyer of Chicago, Herbert G.
Woodworth of Boston, T. A. Phelan and
w. p. Roeim of New York, Andrew p. Irwin
of Philadelphia and Robert b. Balm of San
Francisco, as a board of tea experts under
the act of March &C. 1897. to prevent the
importation of impure and unwholesome tea
into the United States
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
CONSIDER THE DUNES TOO HIGH.
Republican Senators Criticise the
New Tariff Dill.

Now TNTITI ITfII.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The republican
members of the senate committee on finance
held a meeting after the adjournment of the
senate yesterday and decided to immedi-
ately take up the tariff bill as prepared by
the ways and means committee of the house.
At the meeting the point was made that
there are 200 or 500 items in the bill, each
affecting important industries, on all of
which the republican members would find
it necessary to be prepared to answer ques-
tions. The opinion was expressed that the
tariff bill is by no means perfect as its
promoters in the house appear to think it is.
Some of the schedules provide duties above
the demands of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The senate
committee on Indian affairs, after some op-
position on the part of Senator Platt of
Connecticut ordered the free homestead bill
to be favoraby reported. The Dill is prac-
tically the same measure which passed be-
fore the extra session and which failed in
the house because of the amendments made
in the seLate The bill as it passed the
house applied only to Oklahoma, but the
senate amendments made it of general ap-
Dlication.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
RAISES NEW POINT IN LAND LAWS
Secretary Bliss Rules on LAW Regard
ing Short Qunrier SectiOns.

ing short Quarter Sections.
WASHINGTON. March 19,-The issue as
to an entry of a quarter section of public
land containing less than the prescribed 16C
acres, under the act of May 2, 1890, Is said
to be raised for the first time in an Enid
Okl. land case just decided. Secretary Bliss
says that as quarter section entries con,
tanning more than 100 acres have been al.
lowed to stand. simply because the quarter
section conforms to legal subdivisions, II
would seem that where the deficiency is
shown to be small the rule should work
both ways. This is emphasized by a legal
provision that a settler entering less thar
one-quarter section may enter other lane
lying contiguous thereto the whole not tc
exceed an aggregate OF 100 acres. 1t is held
however, that when the deficiency Is small
an application for additional land would moi
be considered
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

calling on the attorney general for informa-
ton as to the Pacific railroad foreclosure
suits. A resolution by Mr.. Pettigrew Of
South Dakota, for a commission OF five SEN
ators to look into Pacific railroad questions.
was referred.
At 1850 the senate went into executive
session on the arbitration treaty.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
Nominations sent to dine sennte.

WASHINGTON, March 19,-The president
sent to the senate late this afternoon. the
following nominations: Justice: o. Willis
Van Deventer of Wyoming, to be assistant
attorney general, vice Isaac II. Lonberger
resigned; Samuel S. Kercheval OF Indiana to
be marshal OF the United States. district of
Indiana; Albert w. Wishard of Indiana to
be attorney OF the United States for the
district of Indiana,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 19.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-First Lieutenants Isaac p. Ware,
Robert s. Woodson and George D. Dcshon,
assistant surgeons, are ordered to report to
the examining board in this city for exam
ination as to their fitness for promotion.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
Washington Sta.

"He who fights and runs away
May live to fight another day."
But far more safe are his delights
Who boldly talks and never fights,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
Cnhinet Discusses Fnibustering.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Among the
matters discussed at today's cabinet meet
ing was the question of the suppression of
Cuban flbusterng expeditions, especially
the case of the Dauntless. Nothing, how
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
Nashville American.

The world will call the Cretans great
Unless at last their courage peters;
In that case Turkey'll shout, elate,
I'VE have you on the hip poor Creters!'
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

Beware, dear maidens. oh, beware,
You yet may freeze your heels
BY lingering at the windows where
Fair spring her styles reveals.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The president
this evening accepted the resignation of
Silas w. LamoreuX as commissioner of the
general land Office 1t is quite probable that
eX-Congressman Binger Herman of Oregon
will be appointed to the vacancy.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
Chicago Post.

Jtrong minded women now abound.
But where is she whose mental weight
osdains the question, so profound,
Dear is my bonnet really straight"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
Names Chicago's Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, March 19-The president
today sent to the senate the nomination OF
Charles u Gordon TO be postmaster at Chi
cago
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

WASHINGTON March 19,-Todays state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance. s217, $50 .425; gold re-
serve $151, 800, ,552.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
MIRTH IN RHYME.
Detroit Free Press,

ff you would have Loves flame grow bright
Do not withhold your pelf;
To make his torch give better light
Don't blow it-blow yourself.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
NNMEMLEss
HAIR TONIC

The FIRST and enly discovery known 20 medical
science to turn gray hair back to its youthful
natural color 10y the scientific action OF circulat.
Ing the coorinE matter throughout the channels
Of the hnir,s entlre slrMcimre.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

Catarrh Is a constitutional disease and re,
quires constitutional remedy like Hoods
Sarsaparilla. which PRIZES the blood.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

Man wants but little here below.
Nor wants that little long;
The prima donnas want more, though
And want 1t for a song.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

ever will be done in the matter until the
president is more fully advised as to her
status in the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
Philadelphia North American

Lives of presidents remind us
That with fair degree of luck,
Departing. we may leave behind us
The bones of many a juicy duck.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
Washington Star.

Who loves her finds a fate severe;
There is no room to doubt 1t.
He may not claim kiss for fear
She'll write a ''pome" about 1t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

A piece Of machinery run by steam
aud overworked will become cranky,
creaky and out OF gear, owing to some
expansion OF metal from heat and fric-
ton. Stop Its work, rub and brighten
and let II rest. In u short while 1t will
be restored and will run smoothly. The
human system is a machine. Too much
work and worry are thrown upon 1t;
too much of the heat of daily cares; too
much OF the. steam Of daily business.
The nerves become cranky; they are
restless, sleepless and twitchy, and a
neuralgia condition sets in. Pain
throws the machine out of gear and 1t
needs rest and treatment to strengthen
aud restore. st. Jacobs Oil Is the one
remedy OF all, peculiarly adapted to a
prompt and sure cure. So many have
SO freely testified from experience and
use to Its efficacy In the cure Of neural
gia that 1t passes without saying that
1t surely cures. 1t will be gracious
surprise to many after the free use Of II
to find how easily pain, cares and worry
may be lifted, and how smoothly the
human machine goes on.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

The following story Of Arnold Beech
Nm, the Swiss painter, is told In the
German papers. In the early part of
his career he was commissioned to
paint 'still-life" for an art-lover OF
Basle. The picture, consisting of sew
eral sorts OF fruit among them large
melon, was refused. The painter took
1t home, and wishing to utilize the can
vas, began to scrape 1t with knife.
The small fruits rapidly disappeared,
but when 1t came to scraping the mel
on, Boechlin stopped, feeling as IL he
were about to commit homicide. He
had not the courage to accomplish the
sacrifice. A bright Idea dawned on
him. He seized brush, and turned the
melon into siren swimming under
water. The effect produced seemed to
the artist wonderful. Since then he
has painted many sirens. but his favor
lite is the one that came. many years
ago, from an localized melon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

A life-siZe bust is in one corner and
many souvenirs presented to him dur
Ing his lifetime are to be seen on the
mantels and tables.
Mrs. Douglass looks rather frail and
a little as though life's wind had blown
in her face, but If she has ever regret
ted the step she took in marrying the
has she ever betrayed 1t. "He was the
greatest man Of his age" she says
proudly, land the pioneer of his race.
l knew no color line when / married
him. i know none now. / only wish to
be one of the grand army who are try
ing to help up,ift the downtrodden
everywhere of both races"
Still a Strong Prejudice.
That there is a strong colored preju-
dice in the District cannot be denied,
and cultured, scholarly man in
whose blood there is but faint Of
black extraction said to the writer the
other day with intense bitterness in his
voice, where is the spirit Of the Christ
who said, DO unto others as We would
have them do unto you among the
Christians of Washington? / am a col
ored man and l went down to Bait
more yesterday in one of the river
steamers, and because of my color
could not buy a mouthful to eat nor n
drop to drink all day, and when l
reached the city there was not a re-
snectah, hotel nor restaurant owned
by white men where l could go to sat
isfy my hunger. l cannot take lady
and go out to Cabin John. Glen Echo or
Chevy Chase three prominent pleasure
resorts) and be admitted, nor am al
lowed in the white churches. Not in
one single store in this capital of the
nation is there one Of my race en-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
Cure for Whooping Cough.

''There is considerable whooping
cough prevalent nowadays" remarked
an old lady, resident of West Viz
ginia, to reporter. 'and there are .
number OF cures, all of them Of some
value no doubt. But the simplest rem
edy that know Of is warm milk just
as 1t comes from the cow. / was rails
ed in the country, where the remedy
was easy to get. There are a number
Of cows kept in the city, and 1t Is not
very difficult to get warm milk II the
proper effort is made. Warm milk II
an almost certain cure, and 1t has the
advantage over most of the other rem
edies in that it is a food as well. I
don't know that any particular quaint
ty is necessary, my rule being to let
the child drink as much as 1t desires
The child should get 1t at least twice
n day, morning and evening. Wash
ingtOn Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

tional negro newspaper, and the Bee.
a paper more local in its scope. They
are published weekly and have large
calculations. The American is an ex-
ceedingly creditable sheet; it is an
eight-page paper and it gives a compre-
hensive sweep Of the questions of the
day as they relate to the colored man.
It's editor and manager, Edward f.
Cooper, is one Of the brightest and
brainiest young men of his race.
One Of the interesting places about
Washington Is the old Fred Douglass
home, The Cedars, on the Anacostia
Heights overlooking the city. 1t is ono
Of the most beautiful for situation Of all
the residences Of the Capital City. II
Is on the summit Of high hill and Is
surrounded by magnificent cedars and
oaks and the views from the windows
are Of unsurpassed loneliness.
Mr.. Douglass bought this place few
years previous to his death and II Is
here that he brought his white bride
and lived with her during the re-
mainder Of his life, excepting when
they were abroad travelling. Mr.. Doug
lass left a very large estate and with
some other property wi,led this place
to Mrs. Douglass. There was. however.
n flaw in the will and she was only al.
lowed an interest in II. but has since
been buying 1t from the other heirs.
She lives alone now and has made AZ
most a Douglass memorial Of The
Cedars. Mr.. Douglass library is kept
intact as he leftit. Several large life
size pictures Of him adorn the walls.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
CAPITAL CITY BLACKS
FORM ONE-THiRD OF WASHING
TOMS POPULATION.
I'm No Other City I'm the Union Have
the Coiored People So Much Wealth
and Intelligence-Pay One-Tenth of
the Taxes.


washington correspondence:
With so large colored population as
there Is in westinghouse population
which, We're 1t by itself, would make a
city twice the size Of either Eimira.
Yonkers or Auburn-there Is, as there
would be in any so large community,
q class Of the idle and shiftless who
exc out hand-to-mouth existence.
Washington was thoroughly South
ern in its beginning. Its resident citi-
Gems are still largely Southern. In con-
sequence Of this many Of their homes
were originally built in the old slavery
style with the negro quarters in the
rear, and while in some cases the fam
lily servants still live in this manner,
they are now the exceptions. But in
many cases there are handsome houses
facing on aristocratic streets, while the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

alleys in their rear are filled in soMdly
with dilapidated two and three-story
frame houses which are packed with
negro families, an astonishing number
of them living, within the Enclosure.
However, it is down in the old canal
districts Of the city and in such places
as ''Hammersleys," 'Louse" and
Goat" alleys that the lowest type of
the negro element Of the capital Is to
be sound. Here they fairly swarm, liv
ing as compactly as bees in a hive,
and idleness, filth and poverty hold
full sway. That there is suffering in
these quarters in the winter time there
can be no doubt, but the weather is
seldom intensely cold in Washington.
and while it is warm and the pangs Of
hunger are not too poignant the aver
age darby Of this section seems OBJ
livious to his discomforts. The women
lean from their windows and chat the
hours away in idle gossip, which often
becomes so animated that n nearby
policeman has to bring it to sum
mary close; the men seek sunny cor
ners out Of the sight of these same
police (who seldom consider it neces
sary to see them and all day long, and
often all night long, indulge in that
form Of gambling which seems to fas'
cinate the colored contingent all
through the South, the game of ''craps."
But these are not the representative
co,ored people of Washington, for it is
an incontrovertible fact that In no
other city in the Union is there so much
wealth and intelligence as among them
here. While the population is one-third
colored, one-tenth Of the taxes of the
city are paid by them, and they are
represented in almost every branch Of
business and the professions of the
city. There are over thirty colored ply.
slcians in Washington, many of them
well educated, and with large prac-
tice. There are also quite as many
lawyers and numerous real estate
agents, while there are hundreds of
ministers of the various evangelical
churches, and POI professors and teach
ers in the public schools. There are be-
tween 1900 and 1000 people employed
in the Government service with sal.
aries ranging from $4,000 per year,
which Is the salary of the recorder of
deeds, who is a colored man, to $40 n
month, which is paid the charwomen.
There are also several colored men
who are employed in the Congression-
al library.
Two excellent papers are published
and owned by colored publishing COM
Colored American, q ma