davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
Tired Men

Men wear out their lives quickly
nowadays. Their brains and bodies
are overWorked, and then come
sleeplessness, nervousness, dyspep-
STA and general debility. The system
gives out. These troubles, if neg
Iected, hasten the end Strength and
health will come back with the aid Q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03

1t helps the
food digest,
makes 3teTOeS
of iron,
and induces
SOss1td sleep.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03

Hawaiian - Eileen O'Moore,
Sydney; e Halstead, WaiAlua; G
I Bulen and Geo W Mead, j.,
New York; L A Galffin and wife,
K Ortman, Master r Ort uan.
Francis Griffin, Mare Griffin,
Chicago; Harry Griffin, Buffalo;
[ L Marsh and W.T., New Nil.
ford, CT; l. j Hamilton, Butt;
john j Valentine and wife, Miss
+ q Lukens aud Q II Gardner,
California. ....
Arlington G IL Brown, Vito
ria; NJ NJ Kohu, Chrcrgo; j b
Hopkins aud wife, Hawaii; Geo
j Cam bed, eMolokai; B f Chap
IN N and L VI Po-ton, Tahiti. ~
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
CARRIES A BANK.
Mosns Has IA Treasure of 81. 500, 900 IN
EnxIish Sovereipns.

Moana Has Treasure OF 81, 500, 900 I'm
Engiish sovereigns.
The Moana carries 100000 gold
sovereigns, or nearly 81 100000 in
American value. This vast trea
-ure comes from Australia aud
goes to the mint in San Franci.co
to he racoinei into currency of
the United States.
The reason for this shipment,
md many others of a similar
character made in the past year or
two, is banking one. The money
Is to pay for goods shipped from
the States to England. II j.,
found by close figuring to he n
saving TO ply these bills in gold
rom Australia, over sending the
roin direct from England. The
banks OF Aus ralia aud London
being closely connected, the trans
action between them is easily ar
ranged wltuout exp nse.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03

Wealthy Chinsmnn Fined for Bribery
--Liquor Selling Case.

Wealthy Chinamnn Fined for Bribery
Liquor Selling Case.
Peter Nunez, a blacksmith, and
Kueliki, a native, were in the
Police Court this morning on the
most serious charge that has been
before that tribunal for a long
period. 1t is alleged that during
the month Of February last, Ku
eliki, being DESTROYS Of having II
few odd dollars, applied to the
Waimanalo Sugar Co. for loan
OF S75, representing that he was
one Kamahalo Opio, the owner Of
some land adjoining the plan,a
ton of the company. After the
preliminaries had been arranged,
he executed mortgage and went
before Geo. A. Davis, Notary, on
the l4th of February aud swore
that he was Opio, aud Peter
Nunez also attested to that
fact as an Identification wit
ness. NuneZ swore that Kue
Tiki was Opio and the money wa
paid over, aud the pair went their
way and had a good time of it
until Marshal Brown rounded
them up. The case will come up
one week from today.
Loo Joe, who figures as handy
man among the Chinese Grim
i al element, walked into court
yesterday afternoon and pleaded
guilty to charge. of having paid
officer KaapaS50 to protect certain
pakapio games from official inter
fe'euce. Judge Peterson imposed
a fine of 5000, which was paid as
though it was a light assessment
on Loo Joe's investments.
Kitima, japanese, paid SIS for
wo' king a horse that should have
ben in a hospital.
George Lycurgus, Of the Sans
Souci, has some difficulty with the
license authorities and was up for
investigation. The case went up
t. give George a chance to d, the
right thug.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Diamond Head Signal Station, Mar
3, p IN - Weather clear, wind
light T..
ARRIVED AT HONOLULU.
Stmr Moana, Carey, 10 days from
the Colonies, w. q. Irwin d Co.
Stmr Gaelic, Finch, q days from
San Francisco, II. Hackfeld n Go.
Stmr Waialeale, Parker, II hrs from
Makaweli.
Stmr Kaena, Mosher, q hrs from
Waialua.
SAILED FROM HONOLULU.
Stmr Gaelic, Finch, for China and
Japan.
Stmr Moana, Carey, for San Fran
cisco.
Stmr Kauai, Bruhn, for Hama
maulu.
Stmr Kaena, Mosher, for Waialua.
Stmr Waialeale, Parker, for Koloa.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
Moana Not EARLY.

The Moana did not arrive and
d-pa't early as many supposed.
% the contrary she was four
hours late. Under her new sche
dule she falls due at this port at
II o'clock noon Wedue day, in
place of Thursday as heretofore,
and should leave at 8 O'Clock the
same evening. Being four hours
late she sailed at about IL mid
night.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
WHERE TO 90 THIS EVENING.

kamehameha Lodge Perfection,
Mssons, 1880,
Public concert Hawaiian hotel,
1880
Meeting Oahu Lodge, X Of T.,
1880
Drill Company A, n. q. II
7:30.
Meeting Rebekah Lodge, /. o
O f., 1880.
Meeting Y II. l., 1880.
kindergarten Benefit, Y. NJ G.
AS
Waverley Club Opening, 8.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
ITEMS FROM HARBOR FRONT
Liners Moana and Gaelic In Port
With Small CarsOeS.
Old MOnOwal Allre Foreign Shipping Kaena
From Puuiki-W aaleale With Maxwell
Suear--ItemS AloneshOre Today.

The steamer Keauhou will ar
rive tonight with Makaweli sugar
The w q Hall will load at Wal
mea.
The A V S N Company's
40O0-to steamer Ottawa was to
leave Sydney March l with 300
Klondlkers on board for Victoria
via Honolulu.
The dust was mot distressing
along the esplauade all day today.
Tourists from the Gaelic were no
Impressed W th the sprlukliL g
system of our city.
j. W. Packard has resigned rs
purser Of the steamer Waialeale
and has been succeeded by @. X
Spencer, 70 merry purser OF the
Kaala. Pickard will be ware
houseman for L. III. Davies d Co
A fire occurred on the steamer
Monowai, well known in this port,
uesr Sydney February 10. She
anchored at Spring Bay and by
the afternoon of the fol owing day
tue f,e WAS ex'ingui he'd with no
damage except to portion of the
cargo.
The liner Moana has broken
the record between Auckland and
Sydney by making the trip in the
fast time of 3 days and 8 hours.
The Moana's accommodations
were taxed to the utmost when
she sailed for San Franci-co last
night. There was also 5000 bag
of sugar put on board and thu
clerks at Oceanic dock are tired
lot Of fellows this morning
l'urser Bendall was as kind and
courteous as he always is.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03

A treat is il store for Ill " no
attend the benefit tn tue Kinder
gartens in the Y M. G. A. hall this
evening. No pains have been
pared to make the affair a success
1t not reserve iu advance, tickets
may be Oh aimed at the door from
1880 tonight. ..
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03

President aud Mrs. Dole and
Major Curtis P. Iaukea will re-
turn by the Marfpo,a tomorrow.
They did not take the Gaelic as
WAS somewhat expected. DR.. Day
returned, however. He left the
President and party in San Fran
cisco in the very best of health.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
Christian Workers.

The weekly meeting of the
Christian Worke rs will be held to
morrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock,
at the Y. M. Q. A. hall. Rev. Dr..
Bisbop will speak with reference
to christianity in Our Schools"
All are cordially invited to be
present.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
sam. Johnson Married.

Sam johnson and Miss Phebe
Harrison were married last even
ing at the residence of Rev. Il. ID.
Garvin. A few special friends
Witnessed the ceremony. The
young couple will occupy Mr..
Johnson's new residence near the
Waikiki road.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
BORN.

Honolulu, March ., to
the wife of jerome Arendt, stew
ard of Hawaiian hotel, daugh-
ter; named Blanche Rose.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
Meeting Notice. Y

The Regular Annual Meeting OF the
Stockholders Of the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Co., Ltd, will be held at the
Office Of the Company, on TUESDAY,
March is, 1898, at 10 o'clock Il. IN.
n. Il, GEDGE,
Secretary.
Honolulu, Feb. rs, 1898. $40 2w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
MEMORANDA.

Per Gaelic from San Francisco:
Left on the 23d, day late and
had bad weather throughout the
trip, this latter fact making the
extra delay. On the trip down
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03

from Han Francisco. n Ci inc .
sterfage passenger died.
Per Moana from the Colonies
Left sydney ON the lith ~ Feb
fuafy NJ i.3O y m, aud Arrived
Auckland IN the lstu ~ Frbi uary
at Z pm. Left mkt day nj 2l0
p m and reached Apis on the 23d
At ! 1 80 u M. Made stay Of q
hours, aud airiw 4 Mt this por 4
y m March 2. Had fbe weather
throughout the trip.
FOREIGN PORTS.
San Francisco Sailed Feb 90.
bkin Repeat for HrurIpo, Feb %.
bktn lrmgard for Honolulu Ar
rived Feb lS. blk Mohiran IL DAYS
from Honolulu, Feb 20, ok Il 7
Ritbed Is days from Honolulu.
Feb II, blk Annie Johnson l3
days from Hilo, sch Aloha 10
days from Honolulu.
Port Blak ley-Arrived Feb 10.
bk Kate Davenport from Homo
lulu.
IMPORTS.
From the Colon es, per stmr
Moaua - 62 cs window glass, l3
bxs butter, IL cs medicine, 437 c.
onions, 30 cs gunuies, 100 cs
mullet, 3 cs cheese, 2 cs garlic, so
cs potatoes, % cs lime, $50 cocoa
nuts and rs pkgs merchandise.
RECEIPTS PRODUCE
Per Waialeale: 1850 sx sugar
w G Irwin d Co.
Per Kaena: $40 sx sugar Castle
d Cooke.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From the Colonies, per r NJ S
Moaua: Miss Eileen O'Moore,
l. G Ables, Miss Chapman, Capt
Chapman, John Richardson, r S
Brown, q V Beck, Bagl y.
From San Franci-co. per stmr
Gaelic: l. j Hamilton, Thomas
A Griffin, Mrs Thomas A Griffin,
Fraucls Griffin, Miss Mary l.
Griffin, f Glade, Harry Griffin, G
NJ Buieu, r Ortmau, Mrs Il OF
man, DR. Fraucis r Day, Mrs E
J Sanford, Mr. ID L Marsh, ID 1
Marsh, Miss Maude + Sanford,
George Z Myers, j j Valentine,
Chas Gardner, Miss II T. Parnall,
Mics G + Anthony Mis- E g LUX
~us, g w Meade. MIS- j } Valen
tine.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
Could Not Sleep

suffered with Dyspepsia and w.
sble 10 DO Net WORK or,ple,ely
Cured by Moods ssrsspsrllls.
~ suffered with dyspepsia and could
not do any Kind Of homework. . was
very nervous and could not sleep. 4
heard 30 much about Hoods ssrsaparilia
that ! bought . bottle. I found II gave
me relief aud bought sls bottles. when
had taken them was cured. can now
do my housework and can sleep well al
night" MARIE HAsKs, 1870 Prospcc,
Avenue, Helena, Montana.
81 have found Hoods sarsaparilla en-
cellent for building up and strengt hening
the system when II IL In a run down or
exhausted condition" Mrs. SARAH N.
SHOOK, Red Lodge, Montana.
II you have decided TO take Hoods ssr-
saparilla do not be induced to buy any
other. Get Hoods and only Hoods.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
J. J. EGAN,
Fort Street.
For Sale.

AT very low price, Cunha's Nursery
on Punchbowl street, including Build
ings, Hot House lSx30 feet, together
with all the Potted Ferns therein. The
place Is well stocked with Plants and
Flowers, and enjoys good trade. The
buyer has the privilege, at any time
during the remaining term OF tho lease
OF the land, TO move all buildings,
plants, etc., from the grounds.
Sold for the mere reason Of not having
time to attend to it personally.
Apply to
A. q. CUNHA,
S5O-lm At Honolulu Iron Works,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03

Window poles and fittings.
King Bros, 10 Hotel street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
PASSENGERS DEPART.

For San Francisco, per stmr
Mama - Il w Peterson, Mrs G
Fairchild and maid. Mrs Robert
Howard, Miss Ella Holmes, John
Wate house, j M Smith, r. W
Winf~li, w j Clifford, Mas'er
VIM Kerr, Miss ID Kerr, Miss At
halle Levey, Mr. VIM Mckay aud
daughter, o I'll M, ran, P F Nolan,
G p Baughman. A w Keech, OF o
Schmidt, Geo w Lee aud wife,
Frank Elliott and wife, VIM FL
lot, Mr. aud Mrs Henry Jack -on
and child, Mr. and Mrs Tucker,
Col and Mrs Farrell, Mis- FAR ell,
Col VI Churchill, Miss M Pratt,
Anton g Hodenpyl aud wife, + g
Wells wife aud daughter, Miss
Mabel Foster, O e Vroman, G ID
Green, $ M Morrison, HI Stephens,
Mrs Sherwood, the Misses BE
then, w Martin, Mrs Chas Dui-
senbprg G III Wright, j + Pierce,
Mr. and Mrs W ID Smith, Miss II
q Forbes, Rev Jas A Martin, Mrs
Butcher and child, John A Buck
and wife, Mrs III p Cooke, Miss
Grace Cooke, Mrs John Lyle.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03

Evening Bulletin Toe per month.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-03
BY the Australia"
- A LARGE LINE OF -

- A LARGE LINE OF -
Stair Carpets, Smyrna
Rugs,
Silk POrtieres, Jute Por-
there's,
Lace Curtains, Tapestry
POrtieres,
Table Covers and ORA
peries,
Silk Laces, Blonde Laces,
Thread Laces,
Chantilli Laces, etc,
Percales, Lawns,
India Linens, Organizes,
Etc, Etc, Etc.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-06-14
]. F. SMITH SUICIDES.
He Becomes Despondent and Shoots
Himself, While Holding His
Child in His Arms.

This morning, the Smith family,
living at 515 Olive street, in the
two story residence belonging to
Mrs. NJ. V. Flippiu, arose as usual,
and Mrs. Smith went about her du-
ties as usual, passing from the bed
room to the kitchen as occasion de-
manded. Her husband, ]. F.
Smith, had their little child playing
with it on the bed, and when the
wife and mother wonld pass through
the room he would stop and kiss
her and telling her how much he
loved her. He was in gay mood
and Mrs, Smith was corresponding
ly happy to see him changed from a
despondent mood of which he had
been In for several days to one of a
more hopeful sign.
She was in the kitchen and hear
ing a loud pistol report, ran to the
room to find her husband dead, shot
through the side by his own hand
with the little year old child in his
arms, the blood which flowed from
his wounds staining the child's
clothing.
A doctor was sent for but the
man was dead when he arrived.
MIR. Smith was a painter and has
been employed at the Four G mill
until recently, and since he left the
mill has not been engaged at work.
Becoming respondent he took to
drink and was known to have been
under the influence of strong drink
Yesterday.
His wife was a Mrs. Wiggins,
whom he married two years ago
in this city.
The reporter was at the Smith
house this morning to learn the
particulars of the sad affair. Meet
ing Mrs. w. H. South, at the door,
the reporter was invited in.
Mrs. South soon returned with
Miss Virgins, step-daughter o1
the deceased, who said that her
step father had been respondent
for. several days. that there was nc
family trouble that caused him tc
suicide as he and her mother were
very fond of each other and had
never had any hard words with each
other, that he was kind and con
siderate to them and the entire
family loved him dearly.
The young lady did not know
what arrangements would be made
for the funeral, promising to senC
a notice when arrangements were
made.
We offer our sympathy to those
cast down by this sad ending of Z
once useful life.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-06-14
Exhibit Of Pupils Work.

At St. Agnes Academy, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 18th,
l4th and 18th, from to > p. m.
A variety of pictures, figures,
landscapes, flowers and fruit, in
pastel, crayon, oil and water color.
Written exercises and drawings
from geography, physics, history,
physiology, astronomy, chemistry,
geometry, rhetoric, etc.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-06-14

Captain Jack Roberts, who knows
more about farming than perhaps
half the farmers who have plodded
on from year to year without max
ing observations as to what effect
weather has as to growing crops,
tells us that this wet weather is not
good for the corn in tassel, as the
pollen is washed off and therefore
cannot fulfill its mission of propa-
CATION through lodgment in the
silks of the corn. Our readers have
perhaps noticed ears of corn, with
well developed cob with a few grains
of corn scattered about the cob,
which was caused by the pollen fail
ng to lodge on that particular ear.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-06-14
Want our Customers

To know that we have the best
exchange and real estate con-
nection of any concern in the
southern states, receiving and
sending out more mail than
any similar concern south of
the Ohio river. Consign your
stuff to us if you want it sold,
and we will realize on same tor
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-06-14
Want Everybody

Towait for ourSaturday auction
sales. Those that need household
or kitchen furniture, stock or
anything else that we may han
die
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-06-14

New handsome Cut Glass and
Sterling Silver will be shown at
Hcilbron's this week. Beautiful
Wedding and Birthday presents.
New styles Of PLAIN Gold Rings will
bee shown.
HEILBRON, The Jeweler,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-06-14
Whatley & Wakefeld'S
WANT COLUMN.
Wanted to Purchase

A neat three or four room cot
tage house, for cash at once
Must be cheap and in good
neighbOrhoOd.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-06-14

. uso Diamond Ring Is now on
louis Heilbron'si sl.oO a dag
..ry day from May 9th until
See Il ia the window.
LOUIS HEILBRoN'
|Dsmonds aud Fine Watches
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-06-11

Fearful and wonderful has been the
decorative wear Of woman everywhere
through the ages. She has worn skew
ers in the nose Of her. rings on the toes
of her. She has tied a snake around
her neck and tangled irefies in her
hair. But she has never, so far as our
record goes, served her lovely self up
to us en- tortue till now. But now, 1t
seems, tortoise is going to be-ina sense
her only wear. OF course, the tortoise
she wears is the live variety-the dead,
In this case also, wculd soon cease to
interest her. The live tortoise comes
to her from the Landes. 1t first passes
through the hands of her jeweler-the
unadorned tortoise Is not beautiful. The
jeweler fits the tortoise with a filigree
coat of mail studded with precious
stones. The animal is then secured by
a fine gold chain. The wearer attaches
the chain to an ornamental hook In her
dress, first taking a turn with 1t round
her own neck. The respondent tor
ois e~then fulflls its mission by exhibit
ing itself upon the wearer's shoulders
10 the tAttut VI It's ltlltIs anu mus
enables lovely woman to exhibit her
self at what, we should hope, will be
the extent of hers.
1t has struck the French Society for
the Protection of Animals that to have
Its shell set thicA,y with precious
stones, and to be fastened by a gold
chain to the corsage Of the wearer.
must be distasteful, IL not positively
painful, to the tortoise. Legal steps
have therefore been taken to put a
stop to the practice; but the jewelers.
and their fair clients viii not yield
without a fight. They assert that so
far from being Inconvenience by car
rying a few diamonds and rubies on
its carapace. the tortoise enjoys the
distinction, and not being given to over
much locomotion the chain has no ter
rors for 1t, while any little discomfort
II suffers Is more than counterbalanced
by dainty fare and good treatment
London Pail Mall Gazette.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-06-11
Jests OF Great Wits.

The recent c~ablegram Mark Twain
sent to the effect that the report con
corning him is all Il lie and he has not
paid his debts recalls the jests of other
great wits. Artemus Ward used to put
at the bottom of his programs: IN. b.
Mr.. Ward will pay no bills of his own
contracting For that matter. neither
would Whistler. the eccentric artist. A
few years ago the creditors of the gen
lus had Il meeting and submitted TO
him a proposition which was refused,
Another meeting resulted In another
proposition. and Mr. Whistler likewise
refused to consider that. But. Mr..
Whistler" at last spoke up II exas-
perated man. I'VE are merely trying to
get you out of your dilculties." MY
diaiculties" Whistler replied, appear
ing greatly astonished. my difficulties,
did | understand you to say? Why,
gentlemen. these are not my difficulties,
they are yoursr'
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-06-11
TUMOR
Expelled by Lydia q Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

MRs. 3. A. LOMBARD, Box II, West
dale, Mass, writes: ~ have reason to
think that l would not be here now II
1t had not been for Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. It cured me of
q fbroid tumor In my womb.
"Doctorscould donothingforme. and
they could not cure me at the hospital.
l will tell you about It:
"I had been in my usual health, but
had worked quite hard. When my
monthly period came on, I flowed very
badly. The doctor gave me medicine,
but 1t did me no good. He said the
flow must be stopped II possible, and
he must find the aus of my trouble.
upon examination, he found there
was a hbroid tumor in my womb, and
gave me REORGANIZATION any benefit
whatever. About that time q lady
called on me, and recommended Lydia
q. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
said she owed her life to 1t. / said I
would try it, and did. Soon after the
flow became more natural and regular.
I still continued taking the Compound
for some time. Then the doctor made an
examination again, and found every
thing all right. The tumor had passed
away, and that dull ache was gone"
It can be truthfully stated that
such aresult can be accomplished by no
other remedy upon the market, and
forcibly proves the peculiar virtue of
the Vegetable Compound
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-06-11
MUcH.CovETEo SPOT.
cIipperton Island, In the Pacific, Has
Many CIaimanfs.

Few persons even know of the exist
ence of Clipperton Island. and probably
not one In a hundred could point out its
position on a map. Yet IT is one of the
most coveted portions of this earth's
surface, and Its ownership Is disputed
by Mexico, France, the United States
and England. Clipperton Island itself
Is a mere speck In the Pacific Ocean,
about four miles in circumference, and
with but two palm trees on its barren
surface. 1t Is a coral island, or atol,
sery difficult of access, lying about 800
miles west of the Mexican coast.
II this has been all the existence of
Clipperton Island would, In all prob
ability, have remained unknown. But
IL Is the home of millions of seabirds
and tens of thousands of tons OF guano
rious claims TO its possession have been
dormant for a long time and have not
disturbed the harmony of nations.
But now this Is all changed. An Eng
fish guano company appeared on the
scene and commenced operations.
From all quarters at once claims to the
rightful possession of Clipperton began
TO come In and the company found itself
In a somewhat embarrassing position.
1t was willing and anxious to pay a
royalty on the guano removed, but the
question was TO whom should ii be paid.
Mexico appeared to have the greatest
right, but this was disputed by the
United States. No sooner were The
claims of Uncle Sam disproyed than an
other claimant put In an appearance.
France protests against the action of
Mexico and insists that the island
rightly belongs to her.
Probably the best solution of this In
t~ernatlonal tangle would be for the
present handful of inhabitants to sol
EMMY declare their independence and
establish a republic which would rival
In minuteness those of Andora and San
Marine. This would avert the POSSIBLE
lty of the addition of a furthest eastern
problem to the troubles of a world
which is already burdened with an
eastern and a far eastern question:
London News.