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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-14
GROSS VIOLATION. OF LAW.
Says Customs Omclnls Do Not
Do Their Duty


NEW YORK, July 13.-The committee ap-
pointed by the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association to investigate customs
receipts and officials reported at a special
meeting of the association to-day. The
report says that. in a large number of
cases investigated. "so-called reputable
persons" as the report states, have been
guilty of violations of the law in under
yaluing personal effects. 1t also says that
customs officials are concerned in the
frauds. and intimates that there may be
some arrests in connection with the sew
eral instances of fraud.
The association adopted resolutions de-
claring that the customs officials have ac-
knowledged that they knew of the viola
tions of the law that the committee dis
covered, that the officials in charge of the
collection OF customs duties have neglected
to provide suitable methods for the amount
of business necessitated by the new tariff
and have allowed antiquated methods to
prevail; that there has been gross favor
itism in the collection of duties on per-
sonal effects in granting what Is called
1.-The courtesy of the port and that there
has been great disregard of duty.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-14
Cattle Die Mysteriously.

LAWRENCE. KAS.. July lS.-(SpeciaD
c. e. Stowe. living seven miles west of
LAWRENCE. lost seven head of cattle yes
teroay by an unknown disease. The cat
died in agony. a veterinary surgeon was
summoned. but he could not tell what
was the ailment and the matter has been
referred TO the state board
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-14
Mary Prntt's Estate.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Kecofd-
The estate of Mary Pratt will probably
go down upon the records of the Orphans
court as the smallest ever disposed of
there. The account of the administrator
of the estate was adjudicated yesterday in
the orphans court by Judge Hanna, with
all the formality and circumstance that
usually accompany such procedures The
decedent, who departed this life in April:
1851. left behind her the princely sum Of
ed s. cents and a sister So cents.
Then there were half dozen nephews
and nieces, who clamored for their share.
They got IA cents each. Another niece,
more favored than the others. received the
munificent heritage of 43 cents to keep the
gaunt wolf of poverty from the porteco-
chere. A like sum went to niece through
her guardian. who will have to make his
care Of the heavy trust imposed upon him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-14
Looking Up Price Raid Claims,

ATCHIsoN. .KAs., July 1s.-(special)
David B. Stephens. of lola. Kas.. is in
Atchison looking up victims of General
Pap Prices raid into Kansas during the
civil war. The claims. Mr.. Stephens says,
aggregate se5.SS. Stephens will try to
all the claims.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-14
DR.. ANDREWS ELECTED.
Mayor Harrison Succeeds In Landing
His Free silver Friend
In OMce

CHICAGO, July 13.-Dr. E. Benjamin An
drews, president of Brown university. was
tonight elected superintendent of Chicago
schools by the board of education. Thirteen
votes were cast for Mr.. Andrews and six
for Albert G.. Lane, the present superin-
tendent. 1t is understood that DR.. Andrews
will accept.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-14
Jamaica Shipper. Incep,rd.

KINGSTON. JAMAICA July l3.-Local
Shippers are incensed at the American se.z-
ures OF British vessels for South Cuban
ports with provisions. as all these vessels
carried letters declaring that on tine dates
official intimation of blockade had been
received. Some imperial action is expected
in the premises
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-14
Alabama Negro Lynched.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July 13.-An un-
known negro assaulted Mrs. Hodges. wild
ow, yesterday at Coalinga. Ala, about four
miles south of Birmingham. A posse to-
night captured and after Identification.
hanged him to a limb
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-14
MiddIe-of-Roader. Routed.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, July 13.-The fu-
sionists in the PopuIist state Convention to-
night routed the middle-of-the-road men by
nominating Congressman James c. Ma
guire for governor. the vote standing 154
for Mcguire to 1a5 for T. w. E. Shanahan.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-14
Summer of SOS.

Our days are getting shorter
But this fact We won't regret:
Because the days Of poor old Spain
Are getting shorter Jet
Detroit Free Press.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-14

What are you writing?' inquired mem
patch?" Yes replied the minister of
finance I'm giving the prime minister a
memorandum of our assets.''-Washington
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04

DR.. A. McWayne is in town from
from Kona for brief stay
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04

despicable and dangerous attem pts
at apeing their yellow journalistic
leader ever foisted upon Honolulu.
1t will probably as matter OF
course be repeated in the Examiner
journal and bring distress and
sorrow to thousands Of homes in the
United States. The mere publica-
tion of a suspicion of possibility of
such a happening will raise themost
painful alarm. Yelling themselves
hoarse in welcome for the boys in
blue, in order to aid their dishonor.
able course, the Star people are the
very first to dishonor the U. S.
volunteers by baseless and dishonor-
ing insinuatiops. 1t is understood
that movement is on foot to "call
them down" for the false assertion.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04
WHAT NEXT.

There is not ghost of show for
annexation. The tagging on of the
joint resolution to the war measure
bill has been defeated and abolished.
The Republic of Hawail has made
an egregious ass of herself and is
hailed with laughter by the United
States which used this little "Para.
disc" when it was convenient and
now leaves US to the mercy of the
great powers Of Europe which are
entitled to an explanation.
We have wined, dined and feasted
lot OF men, whom the ladies of
this town wouldn't look at if they
met them in their ordinary clothes
OF workingmen or loafers. We have
placed the Government of Dole in
very unenviable position and laid
the country open to severe punish
ment. We have done this to en-
danger the digestion and general
health Of number of good young
men who would have Jared much
better If they had gone direct to
Manila aud avoided our missionary
potato salads and ginger beer.
While the "boys in blue" are get
ting over their dyspepsia and their
mango fever the great powers are
deciding what to do with Hawaii.
We shall certainly notbe annexed ,and
the natural question is "what next
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04
THE PROTESTS.

Mr. Heinrich Renjes, the Consul
for Spain, has entered protest
against the violation of neutrality
by the Hawaiian Government. The
Republic is feeling very nervous,
but keeps stiff upperlip under the
trying circumstances. The Charles
ton and the transport ships left
early this morning, as soon as they
learned OF the protest.
The Bennington people are wor-
ried over the protest and are anxi-
ously awaiting some decisive action
on the part of the Spanish.
Said an officer Of the unfortunate
boat: at is necessary that we have
our bottom scraped before we go to
Manila, We intended to have the
job done in San Francisco, but If
your Spanish Consul will do it right
here your paper can say that he is
welcome"
No answer to the challenge has
been received.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04
A LIE NAILED.

The annexation cause must indeed
be hopeless when it encourages its
leading organ to publish such a
barefaced lie as the following:
The attitude of the Hawaiian
Government and Of The Hawaiian
people has been amply emphasized
during the last two days. From the
Queen Dowager dovn'Uard, ii is for
Urcle Sam.
The Hawaiian Government usurp-
ed its position by the force OF arms
and so maintains it. 1t is supported
otherwise only by minority Of the
foreign residents as a plebiscite
would substantially prove. The
Star dishonors the cause it advocates
by it's departure from truth.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04
FAREW ELL.

The first chapter of the historical
war incident is closed for Honolulu
The troops have come and gone.
Their work begins from this hour,
We can all feel as justly proud OF
the homely enthusiastic reception
accorded to them as they feel CRATE
full. They were received as brothers
and sons by all classes, and it is safe
to say that even in the din OF battle
or in the dark hours of the bivouac
in the enemy's land the thoughts of
many will bear happily upon their
two days stay in Honolulu. The
experience Of this reception should
not be lost in our preparations to
receive those who follow. Who can
estimate, or who would care to esti-
mate the actual cost? 1t has been
seed well sown socially and frater-
nally and the harvest will be in the
future and will spring from the
happy hearts OF the relatives and
friends all over the world. God.
speed the brave boys who behaved
so honorably and we'll and bring
them again to their happy homes in
his own good time and manner.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04
A WONAN'S LIFE WORK.
DEVOTED TO THE CAUSE OF sUF-
FERINa HUMANITY.
Utterly Miserable for Thirteen Years
Because of a Helpless Infirmitv-,
Now Able to Help Others.

NOW ADle TO help Otnerb.
From the Plaindealer, Canton, N. Y.
To suffer for years with a prevail
ing painful ailment which bsffled
skilful medical treatment, yet which
was restored by a simple household
remedy, is the lot which befell Mrs
Geo. l.. Rogers, of Canton, New
York,
"Thirteen years ago." said Mrs.
Rogers to reporter, 81 was attack
ed with inhammstory rheumatism
and a complication OF diseases.
cannot begin to describe my suffer
ings during that time. You can
judge somewhat of what l endured,
when you look at these hands. They
we're distorted, twisted and swollen.
My foot too, is so much out Of shape
that the big toe lays across the
others, the end touching the little
toe. | tried different doctors and
many proprietary remedies, but no
permanent benefit was obtained.
Last March / tried DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, and before / had finished
the first box began to feel that
they were doing me good. | con-
tinued using them and steadily grew
better. l have used thirteen boxes
OF the pills and to-day feel better
than for the past fifteen years. My
appetite is good, | feel bright,
cheerful and have desire to live
and enjoy society. l have been a
member of the Methodist church for
many years, but for six years was
unable to attend. / am able now o
attend the church services regularly
and certainly appreciate that
privilege. | consider DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People wonder
full medicine and an confident
cure no other medicine could
have effected the wonderful cure
they have in my case. am glad to
state this, hoping that some sufferer
may profit by it and obtain relief"
1t was natures own remedy that
accomplished this cure, caused by
impure blood, for DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are composed Of vegeta
BILE remedies that exert a powerful
influence in purifying the blood.
Many diseases long supposed by the
medical profession to be incurable
have succumbed to the potent in
huence OF these pills.
Sold by all dealers in medicine.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04
SATURDAY, JUNE A, 1898
INTERCEPTED TELEGRAMs.

THURsToN TO DoLE.-If cable bill
is passed your name is Mud. Nc
Kinley opposed to the measure.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04
The Doric Arrives.

The Doric arrived at a convenient
hour last evening and brought the
following passengers:
Q Won Hamm, Judge Widemann,
Mrs Widemann, Wiss Widemann,
Mrs III X Maofarlane, Miss S Mac
farlane, Miss M Macfarlane, Miss FL
Macfarlane, @ Berger, Miss Berger,
Irving Miller, Mrs 6 w Miller, A H
Rice, M Schweitzer, e e Paxton,
Fred Baldwin, Il d Woods, Mrs T b
Chapman, Bruce Cartwright, Jr.,
Miss @ Cartwright, III g Boswell, g
p Cooke, O M Cooke, Chas Girdler,
Howard w Adams, Mrs A Jones,
Miss @ Graydon, Miss III j Dickson,
James A Low, Mrs g e Miller.
She sails at 4 o'clock this after
noon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04

Tho Government is capable of
creating disturbance in order to
have the American flag raised Let
everyone, therefore, keep calm and
contented in the hope that annexa
tion is defeated. If we are to be an
nexed let it bo honestly by the
Senate and Congress of the United
States.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, May so, 1898
When You Rushed Us

in the battle of the stoves and
ranges, you about cleared us
out of our stock, so we had
to take a second breath and re =
plenish our supplies. We are
now ready for you again with
all that you require. We
especially recommend that
superfne favorite the Blue
FLAME OIL STOVE which
has won its way into the affec-
tons of all by it's superior
merits of cleanliness, freedom
from odor and general utility.
The new stock contain several
improvements, notably one
for the manipulation of the
wicks.
We call attention also to
our STEEL RANGES es-
pecially No. z which you will
find exactly to your taste and
demands. Then we have a
very useful little ALCOHOL
STOVE with it's AGATE
KETTLE. This you will
find invaluable. Then there
is the very useful and pretty
PANSY STOVE that has
proved such a hit. In fact
we have all kinds Of Stoves
and Ranges and the imple-
ments connected with them,
and shall be only too pleas ed
to show them to you
ThH Hawaiian Hardware Co., IT,
26S FORT STREET,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04

We take the CASH and let the
CREDIT go.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04

HAToH TO DoLE.--Are you crazy2
The landing of troops and your ac-
ton in regard to neutrality highly
Objectionable to European Powers.
Prepare for trouble.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04

The Dole Government will SO
tease the Mckinley Administration
that they will have their ears boxed
before they know it.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04
TOPICS or THE DAY.

Enlistments from the N. G. III.
Eh, Mr.. Dole9 The U S. S. Secre-
tary of State will thank you.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04
WHAT FOOLS
WE MORTALS Be-"

Do you think for one moment that
we are in politcs7
Everybody is FREE aud EQUAL
at our store. Nationality, r ligion,
Politics, are all the same to us. The
millionaire receives no more atten-
tion than the man WAC earns his so
cents day,
When the whole community is
carried away with temporary excite
ment they forget all about their
household duties, and also their
household wants, but they never
forget where they eau buy the
cheapest. They think OF
TUMBLERS at 35 cents dozen at
Dimond g. Co.'s.
DINNER PLATES at rs cents a
dozen at Dimond & Co.'s.
BROOMS, Is GEMS each at Dimond
e. Co.'s.
AN IRON HANDLED STEEL
KNIFE and FORK for 10 cents
at Dimond g. Co.'s.
COAL OIL SOAP, 8 cents a cake
at Dimond g. Co.'s.
And when they want STOVE or
REFRIGERATOR, they call at
Dimond g. Co.'s and get the
best and cheapest.
We take the CASH and let the
CREDIT 60.
". W. DIMOND & co,
Ltd.
THE PEOPLES STORE.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04
BLAoKGUARDLY JOURNALISM

The Stars fake OF last evening is
regarded by all decent people as one
of the meanest, most disreputable,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-04

The United States is not the only
country interested in treaties with
Hawaii as the Executive will learn
to their chagrin.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-12-17
THE TORRENs SYSTEM

The Torrens land title system which
has been suggested for adoption
IN Kansas has recently gone into
effect In Illinois after running the
gauntlet of the courts and being sus-
tanned all along the line.
The Torrens system does away for
ever with the necessity of getting
abstracts and lawyers opinions upon
them. The law as in operation in Illi-
nois, provides for the appointment or
election in each county Of a board Of
public examiners of titles. The county
recorder of deeds in each county be-
comes the register Of titles, and when a
transfer of a farm or lot is to be made.
the registrar of the county in which
the land is situated issues a certificate
of ownership, when the title is ap-
proved by the examiners, who in their
official capacity have looked up the
record of the property and then certi-
fed that the title is good in the reputed
owner This certificate of ownership is
as easy of transfer as a certificate of
stock passes to the buyer with the
transaction recorded on its face, and
also on the duplicate copy in the regis
trar's office.
All incumbrances and mortgages are
noted on the certificate and on the
duplicate, and no mortgage not register
ed stands before the law. The public
examiners do all the laborfous work Of
looking up titles once for all time, and
no repetition of the labor is necessary.
Transfers of real estate are rendered
simple, inexpensive, and the purchaser
knows at once by the sellers certificate
and the copy In the registrars office just
the title and conditions of his purchase.
The enormous fees paid to the lawyers
for the work, the confusion and in
tricacies and legal actions now often
the result of the simplest sort of trans
fers Of land are done away with for
ever.
1t is not necessary to make the sys-
tenn compulsory. 1t may be purely op-
tiOnal with the owners OF land. If they
prefer to have the lawyers look up the
titles to the property they may do so.
The law. as recently proposed for adop-
tion in Minnesota, would simply provide
for the election OF appointment of the
examiners in each county whenever the
people Of that county desired, and even
when these officials were installed the
people would not have to use the re-
form method of transfer. It IS claimed
BY its friends that the change would
be made gradually, and that the
simplicity, cheapness and security of
the new system would prove so strong
a recommendation that it would be a
success, and soon be generally adopted
by all making transfers Of land.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-12-17
BIG MINING EXCITEMENT.
Hundreds of Prospectors are Hurry
ing to Wilcox, Ariz.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec Thames r.
Whitney arrived in Ell PasO yesterday
over the Southern Pacific, and reports
that the excitement over the new mines
near Wilcox still continues. Hundreds
he states, are hurrying there from all
parts Of the country, and the trains are
full of prospectors and miners, who
their luck in the new camp. As no
preparations have been made for this
influx of people, Mr.. Whitney thinks
there will be much suffering for lack of
provisions, the mines being situated in
a locality where it is difficult to obtain
supplies. Immediately after the first
lucky strike people began to stake off
claims, and the country is now taken
up for a distance of ten miles in every
direction; consequently the late COM
ers stand but little chance of securing
any valuable claims Mr.. Whitney adds
that there are a large number of tramps
hanging around Wilcox.
About two years ago Mr. Whitney
lived in El PasO, and has brought with
him some samples of the ore of the Will
cox mine which he secured there. He
has also 'grub-stalzed" an old miner,
who is holding a claim.
The mine referred to has just been
discovered. and owing to the marvellous
richness of the ore, the find is creating
great excitement. It is located about
20 miles from Wilcox station, Arizona,
in the Gray mountains, and the ore as
ounces of silver and IS ounces of gold to
the ton. It is said that the man who
discovered the mine was almost penni-
less, but that now he can command all
the capital he wants for the develop
ment Of his property.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-12-17
Northwest Kansas Farmers to
Sue the Union Pacific.
Claim That the Destructive
Prairie Fire of Nov. 1.
WAS SET BY AN ENGINE
Thousands of Dollars Worth of
Property Destroyed.
To Hold Mass Meeting at
GOOdland Dec. "a.

Goodland, Dec. ia meeting of
those damaged by the big fire of No
vember 1 which swept over several
western Kansas counties, will be held
at Goodland December "a.
The object of the meeting is to formu-
late a plan to secure money for prop
erty destroyed. 1t is claimed that the
fire started from the spark of an engine
on the Union Pacific, near Limon, Colo.
The fire burned over an enormous
stretch of country and was finally con-
quered by ranchmen living on the
Smoky in this county. The distance
covered by the fire is over a hundred
miles and when extinguished in this
county it had been burning continually
for three days.
The ranchmen and farmers of Sher-
man and Wallace counties who suffered
by the fire by the loss of range, hay
etc, have held meetings at different
times for the purpose of making set
tlement with the railroad company to
recover at least a portion of the loss
sustained, and at the present time no
satisfactory response has been made
by the railroad.
1t is said every claimant who sent in
an estimate of damage for range, hay,
etc, destroyed by the fire placed the
amount at reasonable figures, and in
case of a suit no doubt twice the
amount could be collected. Those who
suffered by the fire have given the COM
pany ample time to make the adjust
ment, it is claimed. and if some word is
not received in a few days, the parties
interested will bring suit for their loss.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-12-17
MAY BE PENSIONS NEXT.

When the president made his speech
IN relation to the Confederate dead.
which made him so popular at Atlanta
and throughout the south, it may be
that he had no thought of its possible
application to the Confederate living,
but his remarks have already begun to
bear legitimate fruit. A Virginia mem
ber has offered in congress a bill pro-
viding for admission of confederates
to the soldier homes on the same terms
as Union soldiers.
In view of the stand taken by the
president and the fact that the men of
both sections have been marching and
fighting side by side in the recent war
it is difficult to see how congress can
avoid passing the measure. Its enact
msnt into law having been accomplish
ed, 1t is but step farther to the grant
ing OF pensions
It would be remarkable to sea 3 Re-