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The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-15
IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.--President
Mckinley and party arrived from the
Grand Army encampment at Philadel-
phia at 1880 o'clock this morning. The
trip home was made without incident
and all seemed in excellent spirits.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-15
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LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Premier, the
Marquis OF Salisbury. will come to
London today wednesday, from Wal
mer to confer with the Secretary of
State for the Colonies. Joseph Cham
berlain, and a Cabinet council has
been summoned for Friday, urgent
messages having been sent to all the
Ministers requesting their attend
ance. There Is great activity at the
Admiralty and War offices and the CO.
l0nial Office. Numerous kilograms
from South Africa arrived at the Co
'onial Office yesterday Tuesday. but
their contents have not been made pub
lie.
General Lord Wolseley, field marshal
and commander in chief, Ia in daily
communication with the War Office. as
are also General Sir Evelyn Wood,
adjutant general to the forces, and
Colonel Hector Archibald Macdonald,
aide de camp to the Queen. The Press
Association asserts that the officers of
the Highland Light Infantry at Dew
export notified their men last evening
to prepare for departure, probably on
Thursday.
The Daily Mail expresses the opin-
ion that the next move will be an ul-
timatum, unless President Kruger
yields" 1t declares that $1,000 men
Is the outside number that the Trans
vaal Government can put into the
field.
The Times, which comments editor
tally on the gravity of the situation
that necessitates Cabinet council at
such an unusual period, says: 1T
would be objectionable folly to shut
our eyes to the suspiciously dilatory
plOmacy and to the energy with which
he Is simultaneously preparing for
war. 1t Is well known that General
Sir Redvers Butler has been selected
to command the British forces, should
war unfortunately come, but it Is the
clear duty of the Government to take
other steps besides the choice Of COM
| mander."
The Berlin correspondent of the
Daily Mail says: II learn from Boei
sources that reliable news has been re-
ceived from The Hague at Pretoria tt
the effect that President Kruger viii
not give Mr.. Chamberlain a chance t.
send an ultimatum, but will take ad
vantage of the first suspicious move
ment OF the British troops on the Dor
der to assume the offensive"
The Morning Post has the following
from its Johannesburg correspondent
who Is now at Pietermaritzburg, CAPT
tai of Natal:
II inspected the country carefully OF
the way from johannesburg. The weld
Is not yet in condition for war oper
atoms. The town OF Newcastle Is ut
terly unprotected. To seize 1t would
assure the Beers possession OF Laing''
Mex and compel the British to de
twenty miles of fighting over rough
tics, before they could begin the frs
real action. The War ONCE wants
waking up"
The johannesburg. correspondent o
the Standard says: There seems Il
be some ground for supposing that tn,
peace party at Pretoria has gained
temporary advantage as the result O
the influence OF Mr., Fischer, the spe
cial representative OF the Orange Free
State"
The clear note OF Liberal opposition
TO war on the Transyaai IL heard In al
address by Right Hon. John Morley
| 4 hAr of ~. A. Ia
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-15
A HONOLULU INSPECTOR.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 4.--Colonel
Charles II, Greenleaf. assistant surgeon
general, u.S.A,, medical inspector Of
the army. will proceed 10 Honolulu,
Hawaiian Islands. for the purpose OF
inspecting the medical department and
the sanitary condition Of the pos, and
camps In that vicinity, Colonel Green
leaf ID authorized 10 hire such wheel
transportation NJ the various places "a
he visited by him ~ may be necessary
IN ths performance NJ the duty indi'
Gated, Upon completion ~ hls duty he
viii return 10 bis proper station IN the
city,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-15

Bishop Pierce, Episcopal bishop oi
Arkansas, died At Fayetteville, Ark,
lie had Tor more than quarter ~ a
century been Bishop Of Arkansas, and
was the hrsl 10 hold lhla position,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-15

PRETORIA, Sept. 6.-The lat
est reply of the Transvaai Re
public to the British demands
has been published. In this re-
ply regret is expressed that the
proposals of Great Britain are
unacceptable. The Transvaal
Government admits Great Brit
aims rights. under the conven-
ton and international law, to
protect her subjects. but denies
a claim Of suzerainty. The re-
ply agrees to a further confer
ence regarding the franchise
and representation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-15
Cabinet Conference in
London Last Week.
Exp,etei 10 Result 10 the Delivery o.
Bri,sia's Un,nstum to Presi.
dent Kruger.
DEFIANT BOERS.

LONDON. Sept. 6.-The South
African situation is, II possible,
more strained than ever. The
Transvaal has definitely de-
clined to admit Great Britain's
claim to suzerainty, and men,
Der Of the Transvaal Is quoted
as having defiantly declared
that the Beers are ready to fight
on half a days notice. In fact,
a raid into Natal is almost hour
ly looked for.
On the other hand. the British
Cabinet council Is expected to
result in an ultimatum being
sent to Kruger which will re-
quire him either to back down
at once or fight.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-15

Nv. X. ANDERSON,
Consul
Hanover, April "a, 1899"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-15

All the above and more ON the EN-
lily +. whitney" from New York direct
All sorts Of goods by other vessels
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Pension Figures---RecOmmenda-
tons of Department.
PENSION ATTORNEYS FEES.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 4.-Secretary
Hitchcock, in his report says OF PEN
sions: At the close OF the fiscal year
there were 991, 519 pensioners, a de-
crease of 2,195 during the year. The
average annual value of all pensions
was S132.74. The Spanish war proba-
bly, will increase the pension roll dur
ing the coming fiscal Year. The score
tary concurs in the Recommendation
for legislation providing that no pen
sion be granted to commence prior to
the date Of fling the claim and urges
legislation to definitely construe the
act of June %, 1890, relating to widows
pensions Regarding this he says: SIN
order to more exactly define the words
means of support, approve the rec
pmmendation Of the commissioner Of
pensions that the act of June 81, 1890,
be so amended that a reasonable
status be granted to widows whose in
come, independent of the proceeds Of
their daily labor, is not in excess of
$3.50 per annum-" The report also rec
pmmends legislative authority for BIZ
ennial examinations of pensioners;
legislation prohibiting the payment OF
-'any compensation whatever to pen
sion attorneys and agents for any ser
vice in connection with any claim or
proceeding under the pension laws,
except as such may within certain linn
its be fixed by congress"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
The Fieece of the Lamb.

The fleece Of a ram should be at
least half heavier than that OF eve
OF the same breed, partly from add1-
tional size, and partly from the fact
OF his devoting all his food to his own
nutriment and adornment, says J. NJ
MeCory in The Farmer. A eve that
is not raising lambs shears much heaV-
Ter than one that is milking. The
same difference makes corresponding
difference in the weight OF the
fleece as between rams and ewes. Not
only with regard to quantity, but with
regard to the places bearing wool,
should the ram differ from the eve.
The ram should have the wool crowd
ing luxuriantly on every part Of the
body on which wool may appropriate
ly grow. 1t is an easily observed fact
that in the males OF nearly all domes-
tic animals and birds, as we'll as those
In free state, males are generously
adorned as compared with females.
This is supposed to be due to surplus
nutrimelt crowded to the exterior OF
the males, but otherwise used to nour-
tsh offspring in the females. 1t may
be safely laid down, then, that ram
light in The fleece has not the appe-
tite and, consequently, vigor and con-
stitution that appropriately belong to
him as a male. 1t should be remark
ed here that there are great variations
in different breeds as to the amount
OF covering deemed right at the ex-
tremities; for example, on the face
and legs. The Leicesters, on the one
hand have a hare OolI and legs while
the Shrops are wooded to the nose and
toes. What has been said with regard
| to wool at the extremities, then, must
be taken with appropriate modifica-
tons with regard to different breeds.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09


Like corn fed cattle and swine corn
fed fowls are all very well for mar
ket, If they are marketed when they
should be, and not when just ready to
die from overcorpulence. But for all
practical purposes, the corn fed fowl
is valueless fowl, for she is invari-
ably burdened with fat, says a con-
tributor to Epitomist. The Leghorn
will partake quite regularly of a corn
diet and will stand up well under this
careless way of feeding her, or allow
ing her to help herself. But the larger,
heavier breeds will break down.
Would that we could have the corn
crib and the swine lots so substantial
~, thoroughly and closely fenced in,
that not fowl could enter them.
Every western farm is dotted over
with corn fields and corn cribs, and
so vast and common is this farm crop
of the west, that everywhere the corn
fowls may gorge themselves without
taking many steps; and the over fat
hen is an almost everyday occurrence,
where precautionary measures are not
taken to prevent this consumption of
corn.
Some of the oldest writer's upon
poultry topics have been telling US for
years of the detrimental qualities of
corn as food for hens. For chicks and
growing fowls it is excellent fed in
moderation, and not to the exclusion
OF everything else. For laying hens
and pullets 1t is also excellent as an oc-
casional food. But corn three times a
day, or so placed that hens can help
themselves to it without let or hind
rance, will prove harmful almost with
out exception. We had the lesson to
learn, and learned it at great expense.
When one has lost few hens that
are readily worth from SIS to So piece,
and many times much more, he begins
| to count the cost and cry down the
| cause. When large, plump, beautiful
hens will sing to you one day and be
dead the next morning, you may al
most Invariably count upon over fat
as the cause. By dissecting the bird
the cause will usually be found to be
great sheets and layers Of rich, yellow
fat interlining the entire body. The
liver viii be found to be OF a pale.
pinkish color, whereas to be in a
healthy condition, it should be a bright
red. But an over fat hen is not in a
| healthy condition Unless saved from
her own greed, she win soon succumb
| to the inevitable. Give the over fat
hen prompt attention. Place her where
| she can secure such food as you see
1T to give her, and let that De trifle
to begin with Plenty to drink and
nothing to eat will be the most heroic
treatment that can well be admins
tered for FIRST taking in hand of q
fowl Let her become desperately
| hungry, and then feed her lightly. and
but seldom, until a very perceptible de-
crease in her weight has taken place
Give plenty OF sharp grit, and Rochelle
] or EPSON salts IN her drinking water
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
CENTER OF INTELLIGENCE.
Kansas First Among the Forty.
Five States.
CENSUS BUREAU SoDECLARES,

Washington, Dec. 5.-An interesting
statement is made at the census bu-
reau as result of the recent examina-
tons for positions in gathering the
census of 1900 whereby it appears that
bleeding Kansas" leads the United
States as an educational center, closely
followed by Michigan.
When it was determined that these
examinations should be held through
out the country it was she general i'm
preston at the census bureau that fully
two-thirds of the applicants in the
East would easily pass the required
tests But when the returns were in
it was ascertained that the figures must
be revised, for not more than half of
the applicants in the East could stand
the necessary test of mental fitness for
tabulating the census returns for the
close of the nineteenth century.
A surprise was in store for the ex-
aminers, however, when they struck
the Golden West, where fully four
6fths of the applicants for places not
only passed creditable examinations,
but their averages were so far in ad-
vance of those in the East as to excite
comment.
Kansas bore off the palm and stands
first among the forty-ive states com
prised within Uncle Sans domain as a
center of intelligence, so far as the
educational test applied can furnish a
criterion
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
Plug robaecos Up 4 Cents.

st. Louis, Dec. 5.-The tobacco trust
has raised the price of plug tobacco.
The Continental Tobacco company has
sent out notification to all jobbers
that there will be an advance of cents
per pound on all plug chewing and all
plug smoking tobacco on December l.
All orders untitled will be cancelled
and must be resubmitted under the adj
vanced schedule.
The discounts to jobbers are also
trimmed down. Jobbers are offered
discounts of 1 per cent on all pur-
chases of more than 1000, 900 pounds
per month
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
A Sad Experience.

Dodge City, arrived here with three
children the youngest a babe, placing
the two eldest in the Soldiers orphans
home. When she came to sign away
all claim upon the children there was a
pitiful scene.
The woman had come to Atchison ex-
pecting to find employment at the
home or in town, and did not know
that placing the children in the home
meant final separation from them 1t
was impossible to furnish her with en-
ployment, and Dodge City authorities
sent q ticket to take her back
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
Fort HAYS Reservation.

Washington, Dec 5.-Congressman
Reeder of Kansas will, at the first OPP
portunity, introduce bill to provide
that the Fort Hays military reservation
be granted to the state for a public
park and for educational purposes. 1t
is proposed to establish branch of the
Agricultural college and the State Nor
NAL school on the site of old Fort Hays.
On February Is, 1895, the Kansas
legislature passed a concurrent resolu-
ton requesting the state delegates to
the general congress to secure the pas
sage of such an act, if possible. The
bill was reported favorably by the
committee on public lands, passed con-
grezs, and died for lack of the presi-
dents signature.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
secretarv Root on Porto Rico.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Secretary OF
war Root, in his report on our islands
takes up Porto Rico first, as presenting
the simplest problem, and, after dis
cussing the present conditions there,
emphasizing the ignorance of the peo-
pie of any modern system OF govern
ment, he holds that they should be
provided with the kind of administra-
ton to which we have been accustom-
ed, with just as much participation on
their part as is possible without en-
Rbling their inexperience to make it
Ineffective, and with oppo1 tunity for
them to increase their capacity for gov
eminent. The secretary lays stress
upon past failures because of the re-
fusal of defeated minority to partici-
pate further in government, which
he says is precisely the cause OF the
continual revolutions in the West In
dies and Central America, and marks
a rudimentary stage OF political de-
ve1Opment.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
VIM FurnIsh the Power.

Leavenworth, Dec. 2.-The operators
of the coal mines in this city authorized
the announcement that they will enter
into contracts with the city Of Leaven-
worth to furnish power to donate to
manufacturers who will locate in Leav-
enworth if the city viii adopt the pole
cy of municipal ownership of the water,
light and power plants They indorse
the policy OF municipal ownership and
agree that the cheap coal OF Leayen-
worth should not be utilized for the
benefit of other municipalities.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
Ham Kn1ed CattIe 10 re1as.

Rockport, Texas, Dec. 4.-Reports
from number Of points on the gulf
show that the damage to property and
loss of life by the recent severe storm
were much greater than at first report
ed. A number of small fishing craft
are missing together with their crews.
The bodies of three men have been
found in the mouth of st. Charles bay.
Several thousand head of sheep and
hundreds of head of cattle were driven
into the gulf by the storm and drowned.
George A Brundrett lost over 1900
head of sheep.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
Secretary F. G. Adams Died.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. Al. G. Adams.
one of the pioneers of Kansas and sec
rotary Ct the state historical society,
died Saturday.
Mr.. Adams has been resident of the
state since 1855 and secretary of the so
ciety many years. He built up one OF
the most remarkable state societies in
the United States, with special his
torical library of the $4,000 volumes
and Il, 900 manuscripts and preserving
bound volumes of every daily and
weekly newspaper published in Kan
sas. He was rs years old.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
England Protests.

Washington, Dec Great Britain
has protested vigorously TO this gov
eminent against the organization OF
expeditions IN this country, intended
presumably, for the assistance Of the
Beers. Lord Pauncefote made the pro-
test at the state department
The state department, the war de-
partment and the treasury department
have informed the British ambassador
that every precaution will be taken to
prevent the sailing OF armed expedi-
tons IN the interest Of the TransvaaL
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
Capital Leaving Illinois.

Chicago, Dec. Interpretations with
an aggregate capital OF more than
$500, OOO, 900 are preparing to remove
from Illinois and establish their head
quarters in the east. mainly in New
York City The reason assigned for the
radical change IN base of operations is
that the legislature and courts Of Illi-
nois have assumed so distinctly an anti
trust complexion in legislation and le-
gal decisions that the corporations have
decided 70 retahate by withdrawing
their interests to other states.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
ARear End CoI1is,nn-

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Dec. "A rear
end collision between south bound Los
Angeles passenger train No. 2 in charge
of Conductor Dayern, and local
freight handled by ]. E. Miller, occur
red near Isleta, twelve miles south OF
here. An Arizona man was badly
crushed Head brakeman Pinney and
Conductor Davern were seriously hurt.
A number of passengers were cut and
bruised
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09

Atchison, Dec. 2.-Several months
ago man giving his name as W. II.
Booth opened a lumber Office In Atchi-
son and claimed to represent Booth
Bros, manufacturers of yellow pine at
Wise, Ark. He made a financial state
ment, through which he secured $3.50
from the Exchange National bank Ot
Atchison on a worthless draft. He
then disappeared but was arrested al
Milwaukee through the Bankers Asso-
citation, and brought back to Atch-
ison-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09

Washington, Dec. 5--The treaty for
the partition of the Samoan islands
has been signed at the State depart
ment.
The agreement gives the island of
Tahuiti and adjacent small islands to
America and the rest of the group to
Germany. Pago Pago, the United
States coaling station, is on Tshuiti.
Apia, the largest trading port of the
group, is on the island of Upolu, and
goes to GERMANY.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
Re-apportionment of Delegates.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-There is a strong
sentiment favoring the re-apportion-
ment OF the representation in the re-
publican national convention. The
present time is considered favorable
and opportune for the change to be
made as there is no probability OF
strife for the nomination. 1t has long
been recognized as justice that states
should have no larger representation
in party conventions than according to
the number of votes cast for the party
ticket, while they have been given
representation based on population.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09

New York, Dec. A dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says: General
Lawton is at Bambong, twenty miles
south of Bayambong, in the Caygayen
valley. He IS in telegraphic communi-
cation with the insurgents over the
wire in their possession and the com
manders of the opposing forces are
considering propositions made by tele-
graph looking to the surrender of the
rebels TO the Americans.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
Irrieab1e Area-Forest Ressrvss. Etc.

IrrigabIe Area-Forest Reserves, Etc.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The report of
the interior department estimates the
irrigable area of the arid region of the
United States at "A, 600 acres, capable
Of comfortably supporting, under a
proper irrigation system $4,000, 900
people. Reasonable expenditures both
by the federal and state governments
looking to well-defned irrigation
system, are urged. Nearly fifty pro-
posed new forest reserves or additions
to those already established are under
consideration.
The Dawes commission reports to the
department that the time has not yeS
arrived for the installation of terri
torial or state government in Indian
territory, owing mainly to lack of uni
form land tenures. Attention is called
to the phenomenal increase in railway
traffic in the last two years amounting
approximately to an increase of earn
ings in 1899 over 1898 to So, 200, 900 and
the previous year to S23, OOO, 900, the
in crease being only limited l,y the lack
Of cars to carry products.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
Kansas Industrlal school.

Kansas City KS, Nov. 3o.-The Kan
sas State Industrial school, to be known
as STANLEY Hall" is practically finish
ed. Professor w. 7. Vernon, who is
the superintendent of the new institu.
tion, stated that he thought the build
ing would be ready for occupancy by
January 1. He says that it has been
erected at cost within the limit OF
the appropriation. The first years
course at the school will consist OF
carpentry, architectural and mechani-
cal drawing, printing, boOkbinding,
business, dressmaking and needle
work
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
sem After the Klondike.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dee. 5.-Attor-
neys acting under the direction of Gov
ernor Stanley fled suits against three
more Klondike jointkeepers, under the
Kansas criminal law, making it peni-
Tertiary offense to sell liquor TO veter-
;lns. The nine jointkee2evs who prom
ised in open court to quit early this
week have done so, and two Of them
are said to be ready to help convict
this latest batch They want all the
KIondike dives to close, since they had
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-09
German wooden Mills Coming.

Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-The high duty
on wool manufactured goods has had
the effect of determining several Ger
man mill owners who have customers
in the United States to establish man
ufacturing branches in this country.
At least three of the plants will be
located in this city, all of which ex
pect to turn out cloth for the spring
trade