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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-24
THE PACIFIC COAST.
It's People Awakening to Changed
Commercial Conditions.
san Francisco Making Efforts to se-
cure Control of the Hawaiian,
Philippine and Other Ori-
Ntal Trade.
Especial San Francisco Letter.1

California is awakening to the new
condition of things, and will no longer
rely upon her climate scenery, eastern
capital and the tourist crop. She will
enter the "open door," seeking the
commerce of the orient, and thus hopes
TO build up great commercial metrop-
oils in this empire of the west" Cali
fornia has long stood in her own light
by waiting for eastern capital to build
her factories and develop her natural
resources. Her merchants never
reached out for the trade OF the orient,
seeming 10 think that their field was
limited. Her policy has not been one
Of expansion, except in the matter of
booming real estate and mining stocks.
But with the Expansion" of American
territory in the Pacific ocean great
commercial advantages will naturally
flow TO California. Heretofore her
ocean trade has been practically neg
lected, although, by reason of her geo.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-24

New York. The changed conditions
will no doubt open new avenues Of busi-
ness and attract emigration to these
islands, and San Francisco, by her geo
graphical position, claims the greater
part of the Philippine trade. At least,
that's what she proposes to reach after.
The japanese demand for -four has
increased about 20 per cent. during the
past year, and the United States is the
largest importer from Japan, the prin-
cipal articles being silks apI teas. This
growing trade demands new trans
portation lines, and herein San Fran
cicco expects to profit, though through
no special effort of her own. japan i'm
ports largely Of our cotton-which
comes from the southern states; and
machinery, nearly all of which comes
from the eastern states. The Japanese
are not so prejudiced against Amer
leans and American goods as are the
Chinese, and are eager for mutual trade
and foreign capital. The Japanese
board of trade recently removed the
restrictions against foreigners holding
lands and investing in other enterprises.
While Japan is becoming modernized,
China is disintegrating, and the United
States may soon have two more open
doors. ..
The commerce of the United States
with China has almost doubled in value
during the past six months, and with
the gradual opening of that country
trade will increase in & greater proper
ton.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-24
PrTH AND POINT.

A gratuitous falsehood naturally
gives itself away Chicago Daily Newsl
A knotty tree and a naughty child
are both ross-grained.-L. A. w. BulleI
tin.
Crimes of violence are three times an !.
frequent in South Italy as in North
Italy.
Siberia is said to be a country OF
enormous natural wealth which no ef--
fort has yet been made to develop.
She-"Did you know that am an ac-
tress uow?" why, no. All heard
was that you had gone on the stage
Life
You must fix up your own good ad-
vice; so much that others give You. in
not applicable in your case.-Atchison
Globe.
Nothing goes further 10 condemns
ngnosticism as practiced, working
theory, than the way gun acts up
wheI you don't know it is loaded.-D
troit Journal.
Then Col. Gulper, you don't mind
chatty woman at dinner?" moi"
Flows that?" "All she wants to do is
TO talk; all want is to eat-suits us
both."-Ally Sloper.
Severe Examiner Ito small boy)-
"Who helped you with this map boy ?''
Nobody, sir" "Come, now tell
me the truth. Didn't your brother help
you?" "No, sir. "He did It all."-Spare
Moments.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-24
oL1MPsEs OF SAN FRANCISCO WATER FRONT.

The Hawaiian islands exported last
year to the United States about Sl5.-
100000 worth of sugar, and received in
return about $4,000 900 of our goods.
California has about SO per cent. of the
Hawaiian trade. The question with
California since the annexation is, can
she hold the bulk of that trade and its
natural increase? The increased pro-
duction of sugar is rapidly overshadow-
ing every other industry on the islands
the sugar kings with their concentric
rings. have a monopoly of the sugar
/ production. Another set of kings have
recently appeared on the island and
( have increased the coffee production.
/ The Hawaiians, or rather California
capitalists. have been buying most Of
! their building material and machinery
| for their sugar mills from Germany
and England. As rice, bananas and
! rineapples are produced in Hawaii il
will be seen that here is also compe-
| tition--notably with Louisiana and
South Carolina.
California expects, however, to fill up
the Filipinos with her fruits, and also
TO supply them with wheat. -four and
manufactured goods. During the last
few months there has been a liberal
shipment of California wines to Manila.
with the view of educating the taste of
the native to our standard. and thus
make of him consumer. lie may not,
however, consume much of our other
products. raw or otherwise
Since the acquisition of Hawaii, with
the duty off, the shipments of Califor-
ria wines to that country are the
largest in the history of the STATE.
Japan has nearly doubled her orders for
wine during the past year, and China
has shown an increased taste for it.
Arrangements are being made TO un-
load cargoes of it in Porto Rico and
Cuba. The wine crop of California last
year was about 100000 of gallons, a
falling off of about 40 per cent. from
the year previous. These open doors
and the decreased production have
caused a slight rise in prices. The
wine industry will now receive a fresh
impetus in California;; and in order t,
cultivate the great vineyards cheap la
Dor must be had. This will also open
the door for more. Chinese and Japan
ese. They are more expert and work
much cheaper than the Caucasian, and
this competition will shut the door for
him. There is nothing to prevent the
Hawaiians, our newly acquired broth
ers, from entering the California labor
field; and we may soon have about |
5000, 600 Filipinos to recognize as broth
ers.
A new field and new problem pre-
sents itself, and California may be the |
first called upon TO solve it. The dis !
covery of a new world opened other !
lines OF trade and changed commercial !
centers. Our recent acquisitions, with |
the open doors. may revolutionize the
commerce OF the world, and perhaps |
build upon the Pacific one of the great
est cities in the United States.
J. NJ SCANLAND.
Senator Bate, of Tennessee. is an ex-
pert fencer. having used foil since
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-24

the islanders can consume everything
that California produces. Consequent
ly California will hereafter look to the
orient for market instead of 10 the
eastern states. The Hawaiian trade is
already controlled by Californians, but
it will be largely increased. Since the
occupation more sugar plantations
have been established. for the American
laws are not so exacting, and, also, are
more easily evaded in the matter of
taxes. The coffee industry is also being
extended. But. and there is always a
but, this calls for more Asiatic labor
ers, who would come in direct competi-
ton with the Pacific coast laborers.
This cheap labor will not be supplanted
ny white laborers who may emigrate to
|'he island, because the white man can
NOT work for such small wages and live.
|ot course these additional plantations
increases the demand for more machin-
~ and certain classes of goods which
aiiiornia may or may not supply.
heretofore she has neglected the Aus
railan trade. and left Il IN 90 further TO
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-24
The Tender-Hearted Cx.r

Czar Nicholas II. is said to have am
aversion to the needless slaughter of an
imals of any kind. He has recently for
sworn the pleasure of the chase and
the shooting of game. and since his
suite, from motives Of policy, refrain
from indulging in this pastime, the
birds and beasts in the imperial pre-
serves live in undisturbed quiet-C Cleve--
land Leader
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-24

then they gave me four years in the ua-
tional house of representatives.. Thus
/ round out my career in gratifying
manner. 1t is much better to receive
hcnors later in life. because thes are
the more appreciated, after having been
so long withheld"
What world of philosophy Of life
there is in the contrast of the expert
ences of the young man and the old man
WHO come to congress. In these two ex-
periences the reader may ser the folly
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-24

In Maine there are II spool factories,
and the white birch trees Of that state
annually supply the material for so0.-
Oo0. 900 spools-
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-24

Senator Bate. of Tennessee. is an ex-
pert fencer. having used foil since
his1early taYhood.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-24

"Just before he died the great bari
tone sat up in bed and sang"
"A swan song2v
mo. coon songi"-Town Topics.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04
ROCKER T. WASHINGTON.
Leader of the Negro Race in America.

so many of my help did. AS soon as
his work was done, even if it was only
for few minutes, he would sit down
in q corner of the kitchen, with the
book from which I was beginning to
teach him to read. Only one thing
ever made him uneasy. He was never
satisfied with his work unless he was
to try different things; once. 1 remem-
Der, working: on steamboat, but he
always came back to me, until he
finally started for Hampton"
When young Washington was IA
years old the reputation of General
Armstrong; great work at Hampton
penetrated to the West Virginia noun
tains. To hear of this was to realize
at once that this was means of "get-
ting on" It was not q question of
whether he should go, or when. but of
how quick he could reach Hampton.
He had no money to spare, for all he
had earned had gone to help support
the family.
TELLS HOW HE WENT TO HAMPTON.
OF this turning point in his life let
his own words tell: when found out
that Hampton was a place where a
black boy could study. and at the same
time have chance to work for his
board, and that in addition to study he
l.
up my mind to go there. Telling my
mother good-by.;I started out one morn.
ing to find my way to Hampton,
although I had but very
few cents in money and did not even
have any definite idea where Hampton
was. But 1 inquired my way, and by
walking, begging rides and passing for
a portion of the journey on the steam
cars with money earned on the road, l
finally reached the city of Richmond,
Virginia. l was without friends there
and entirely without money. 1 found
sidewalk and crawled in
there to sleep the first night. The next
day found work on vessel where I
could earn some money, AS the job
would last for several days 1 kept at
work, sleeping every night in the same
place under the sidewalk. It was q
| comfortable place, and 1 was in that
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04

To be the best known Individual OF q
race of ten millions OF people Is no small
responsibility, says a Mcclure copy
righted article in the Minneapolis
Times, and yet that is probs bly, the po-
sition which Booker T. Washington
groes in this country. AS Frederick
Douglass grew to be an old man the
question was often asked who was to
take his place as a leader of the col
ored people in the United States.
Until the time OF the Atlanta exposi-
ton in 1894. there had appeared
no probable successor. The ad-
dress of Booker T. Washington at the
exposition challenged the attention OF
the entire country. He was at the
time the comparatively unknown prin-
cipal of recently established, strug..
Cling school for colored young men and
women in the middle of the "Black
Belt" of Alabama. In the short time
which has elapsed since the delivery
of the Atlanta address Mr.. Washing
toms achievements, and the very gen
ersl recognition of his talents and
ability. have brought him so pro-
minently before the public that it
seems quite proper to speak OF
him as the best known col
ored man in the United States today.
A few among the many causes which
have led to this result are the confer
ring of a degree upon him by Harvard
university: his notable address at Bos-
ton on the occasion of the UNIV cling of
the Shaw. monument on Boston COM
mon, with many able addresses all
over the country; his selection by the
trustees Of the John F. Slater fund to
conduct for them, with the assistance
of Mrs. Washington. series of meet
ings for colored people in all the
cities of the south, this work to cover
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04

Jefferson Assembly a.. A. 1850
Meets second and fourth Friday evening
at K. of p, hall, Turner building San Anto-
MO street, att 80 O'Clock,
J. o. GRANT. NJ. w.
SAM ROBINSON, Rec Sec.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04

about it. One morning word was sent
over the whole place for all the hands
to come up to the big house Standing
there in the yard in front-of the porch
a paper was read out loud to us, and
my m other, bending over me, whisper
ed to me that we we're free. l was too
young to really understand what that
meant then"
There was now the family to be pro-
vided for, and soon after freedom was
declared the Washingtons migrated to
West Virginia., where work in the coal
mines offered employment and money
wages. The journey over the noun
tains was made in rude cart. The
determination to rise in life, which
already stirring the soul of the boy,
and finding that life in the mines
gave no opportunity for advance
ment Booker looked for other employ
ment. He was so fortunate as to be
hired to work in the kitchen and run
errands for New England woman of
unusual intelligence and great force of
character. who was married to a south
ern gentleman, and Mr.. Washington
has always felt that to her training
and example he owes much of his sue
Ruffner, is still living, though at an
advanced age. at the time write. Her
home now is in Charleston. S. c.. with
her son, Major E. H. Ruffner, of the
United States army, and 1 recently en-
joyed the privilege of visiting her
there. It was she who taught the boy
Booker to read. Speaking of him to
me she said:
LEARNING TO READ.
HE was always a good boy, quiet
and determined tn amOunt tn some
thing. He never wasted his time, as
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04

q. period of two years;
his successful administration of the
affairs of Tuskegee institute, great
school of thousand pupils: his selec-
ton to be one of the orators at the
peace jubilee in Chicago in October OF
1898, where he spoke to an audience OF
$4,000 people in the presence OF Presl-
to pay Mr.. Washington a most dis
tinguished compliment; and last. the
visit which the president and Mrs.
Mckinley made to Tuskegee in their
recent journey through the south.
DOES NOT KNOW HIS AGE.
In view of what he has accomplished,
the early life of Mr.. Washington and
the opportunities for education which
he had are Interesting. 1t is strik-
ing commentary On some of the cOndi-
tiOns of life which have been possible
in this country that to the very natur al
first question, "How old is Booker
Washington the answer must be
returned. "He does not know" He
was born q slave In the state of Vir-
GINA in either the year 1857 or 1858.
So humble was his origin, SO scaot the
notice taken of the fact that one more
black boy had been born on the
place." that no special attention was
ately fix the date. His home for those
first years. near the village of Hale's
Ford, was one of those one-room log
cabins, with uncOuth chimney of clay
and wood glued upon the end such as
anyone may even yet see in all parts
of the south. The floor
of the cabin was the hard
trodden earth, aud the walls had no
windows, circumstance which was
not of SO very great account since the
door was rarely closed. and when it
was both light and air found free pas,
sage between the logs of the walls
where the mud chinking hod fallen
cut.
FREED FROM SLAVERY.
Mr.. Washington must have been
about years old when the war closed
have heard him tell of that event in
these words: "We knew there had
been q war, and in our cabin talked
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04

CONTINUED on 18th. page.1
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04
FRED. SCHAEFER
The Druggist.
Si1.5O.

Ell PasO to Fort Worth and Return.
Account Cattlemen's Convention.
Tickets on sale March 18th and 18th,
good to return until March 18th.
B. F. DARBYSHlRE
s. w. F. 81 P. A. III Ell Paso St,
Ell Paso, Tex
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04
Mrs. Lizzie AVirett,

The Synthetic Method of Technic and Har-
mony Taught. Refer to Dunn's Music Store
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04

Honeysuckles, roses, hydrangeas,
enonemus lilacs. Mrs. J, 81. Comstock.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04
X. of l..

Gate City Assembly IL. A. 3O4D
Meets every Tuesday evening at K of P
hall, Turner building, San Antonio street. at
1870 O'Clock JOHN SORENSEN NJ. w,
A. SOLKY. Rec. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-30

tice of medicine, where he remained
until 1879, when he came to Gardner
and began practicing, which he follow
ed most successfully until death re-
moved him from his duties. He was
one who had a wide circle of friends
who will be greatly grieved to hear of
his death He was very prominent
Grand Army man and high Mason.
being a member of Hermon Lodge, F.
and A. NJ. Royal Arch Chapter, Maine
Commandery, X. r, and Kora Shrine
of Lewiston. He is survived by a
widowed mother, Mrs. Sophia II. Lu-
cas- Of Lewiston, one sister, Mrs. w. F.
Bodge of Waterville, and three broth
ers, Charles of Lewiston, Fred of Old
Orchard, and Herbert of Oklahama
Territory. The interment will be at his
former home at Mercer.
The funeral services will be held at
the Methodist church. Sunday after
noon at 1.30 o'clock, and will be at
tended by Maine Commandery, OF
which he was member.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-30
Death OF n. Dean Robins on.

The many friends of II. Dean Robin
son will be greatly grieved to hear of
his death at his home on Lincoln ave
nue.. Friday afternoon. He has been ill
about three weeks. but death was not
expected. ApopleXy was the cause.
Mr. Robinson was born at Alma and
was AZ years of age. He moved To
Gardiner when quite young and re-
ceived an education from the public
scholS of the city. He also attended
the BOwdOin Medical College and grad
uated with the class of 81. He then
returned to Gardiner and practiced his
profession for a few years, but later
moved to Camden, where he remained
for five years. During his stay in
that place he was one of the school
board. He again returned to Gardiner
and from that time remained in this
city. He practiced medicine and about
three years ago purchased the drug
store of f. NJ. Noyes, which now bears
his name. He was a remarkably bright
student, and had wonderful memory
Besides q wide circle of friends he is
survived by two brothers. Herman of
this city. and Edwin A. If MassachI-
sets The funeral services will be held
from his late home on Lincoln avenue
and will be attended by Maine Com
member The services will be held at
3 o'clock and will be conducted by
Rev. j. l.. Quimby.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-30
A Word to NJ others.

Mothers Of children affected with
Group or a severe cold need not hesi-
tate to administer Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. 1t contains no opiate
nor narcotic in any form and may be
given as confidently to the babe as to
an adult. The great success that has
attended its use in the treatment of
colds and Group has won for it the ap-
proval and praise it has received
throughout the United States and in
many foreign lands. For sale by Jno
Coushlin, IL Water street, druggist.
tu, til. .sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-30

The annual meeting Of the Educa-
tional Union will be held at the High
school, Saturday evening. Sept go, at
7.45. All interested in the union and
its work are cordially invited to b.
present. Officers for the ensuing year
will be elected and report read from
officers of the present year. An outline
of the work to be done will be pre-
sented for discussion. After the bust
ness is transacted an informal recep-
tion Will be given to the new teachers
and an opportunity for parents of
children in the entering classes to meet
those teachers under whose care the
pupils come. Miss Blake, Miss Alden
and Mr.. Maddox have kindly consented
To give recitations. Let US remember
that the union is not limited to the
High school or to any school, but in
includes all schools and should en-
deavor to further and to foster the in
terests of all. A full attendance is
earnestly desired.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-30
DUH'S REPORT.
For z Consecutive Months Business Has Ex.
ceeded That Of Any Previous Year.

New York. Sept. Pr. g. Dun & Co..
tomorrow, Will say: Failures are small
before. september is the 12Jh consecutive
month in which the volume Of business
has been greater than in the same month
OF any previous year.
Iron consumption. instead Of 7G0. 900 tons
per month in 1892, is now over 200 un0
tons per month. and yet is So far behind
the demand for products that the caDa
city OF most works is sold far Oh in+,
next year. Win sales of 0.Gu0 tons al
Pittshurg. bessemer pig rose 10 s23 80. Chi.
caso coke ana southern pig again rose 81.
ana new furnaces are Solu many months
ahead before they begin work. Bars are
hard tO obtain AZ any price.
shipments ot boots ana SHOES from Bos
ton in four weeks have been 800 80 cases
against 3he.6E. last year 31d.1N i'll 1Sg.
Spring orders are fair but still restricted
by unwillinEness of makers to coutrac.
largely at prices now oDtaina bic, which
average about ) cents advance where
makers deem ~ cents necessary. Leather
is still very strong and sold ahead OF pro.
ductiDn.
The wool market is active with a gen
eral advance averaging about half a cent
on washed fleece. COmbnS and some un-
washed: the entire list quoted by Coates
Bros. probably average about one quarter
cent higher. strong demand for cotton
staples causes an advance Of one quarter
cent in brown shectings and drills. and Il
half cent in some blcachcd goods A
broader selling arrangement at Fall River
seems likely To prevent the proposed con
solida ton. Cotton opened the crop wear
at 6.25 cents and has risen to GS1. although
about quarter more has come into signL
than last year from the greatest crop on
record. and stocks here and abroad, com
merclal and mill, are $4,000 bales larger
than year ago. But belief in serious
loss by drouth gains ground. and also b.
lief in largely increased manufacture.
Wheat exports from Atlantic and Pa
cihc ports have been f,.94,3S6 bushels for
the week. -four included, against 1861 .U22
last year. and in four weeks l., ,95l .2tJ
foreign demand has aided to sustain
prices. although Western receipts have
been % l29, SIS bushels in the past four
weeks, against 3l,S30,515. last year. Corn |
is unchanged in price ana still in large /
foreign demand. with Western receipts of /
q. 433,s14 bushels, against 35,5l9, 2g2 bushels |
last year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-30
Death Of Or. Frank A. KimbaII.

After a serious illness of few weeks
with a complication of diseases of the
kidneys. liver and bowels, DR.. Frank
A. Kimball passed away at his home
on Church street, Friday morning at
about o'clock. DR.. kimball was born
at Mercer in 1S41 and there lived and
received his early education at the pub
lie schools. Later he studied medicine
with DR.. Freeman Plaisted of Phillips,
and then entered the Bowdoin
Medical college, from which he gradu-
ated. He then returned to his native
town and practiced medicine until the
Civil War broke out. when he enlisted
in the 10Th Maine Infantry. With the
regiment. he served three years. being
assigned as hospital steward of the
command He again returned to his
early home and resumed the prac-