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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-08
FRIsCO'S WHITE SLAVES
Chinese Fruit Merchants for
Very Small Pay.

Rev. Frederick Poole has said that
J there were at one time, If not now, in
Philadelphia's Chinatown, white wom-
en- who were little better than slaves
to the Mongolians. This is true at San
Francisco to-day.
There have been white men who con-
sidered themselves, like the Bill Nye of
whom Truthful James speaks, ruined
by Chinese cheap labor" Well, in
Frisco white women and children serve
yellow, almond-eyed taskmasters for
less than even Chinese wages.
The whites in question are employed
chiefly by the Chinese fruit packers Of
San Francisco. One instancs-the
latest reported and a fair example OF
the rests that Of fruit packer Of
Stockton street, who, during the season
just ended, discharged nearly all his
Chinese help and hired white women
and children to do his work, because
they would consent to work for less
money.
Vhe Chinese boss could not induce
his fellow-countrymen to accept the
pittance he offered, and, of course, his
fellow-countrywomen never thought of
such thing.
There were plenty of white children
working in such circumstances, it was
said, but there were no little Chinese
children at it.
This especial Chinaman's establish
ment is on Stockton street and his busi-
ness is to put up canned fruits and
vegetables, tomatoes being his spe-
cialty.
On the occasion of recent visit to |
this place a score or more of white
women and so or 60 children were found
working in Kings cellar under the side
walk, peeling pears and peaches under
the supervision of a Chinese boss, who
ruled them as few masters outside of a
slave pen would do.
The little children evidently stood in
awe of the master. The eldest woman
in the lot looked to be at least 70 and
there was one little girl there who
seemed not more than six or seven years
old.
Boys ranging from eight to - were
here, and slips of girls, just en-
Lering womanhood, all serving their
master in fear lest they
should fall under his displeasure and
he should deprive them of the coveted
'avor of working for less than Chinese
wages.
The nose is assaulted with noisome
'apors and the odor of decaying vege-
alton; the cellar is dark and illy-venti-
ated; but these poor women and chill
lren ply their work eagerly amid the
machinery and the steaming
ats Of the canning factory.
Yet investigation shows that this is
lot the result of hard times. On the
ontrary, times are good and work is
lenty in San Francisco. Indeed, the
emand seems far in excess Of the sup
ly.
Ignorance is one of the causes, then,
Or this condition-of affairs. But there
re other and worse ones.
Many of the women are opium fiends. I
nd can get the drug only by doing a Z
hinaman's bidding. All, for one rea-
On or another, are said to be under I
ome Mongolian thumb. and are forced
OF only TO work themselves, but TO
ring their children to the same drudg-
Philadelphia Press.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-08

The First National Bank of Mi
ami was authorized to begin bus
mess Tuesday of this week. e.
B. Frayser, of this city, is presi-
dent and w. E. Rowsey cashier.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-08

The sessions of the United
States court at Pawhuska, Q. T.,
have been discontinued and the
place Of holding court changed to
Pawnee.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-08

A truce has been declared in
Kentucky, but the Republicans
still carry their guns, and the
Democrats their law books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
PARKS FOR ALL.
Board of Commissioners Plan
Extensive Improvements.
Sea Wall to Be Built and City
Park Enlarged.
TO VOTE THIS SPRING.
People viii Be Given OppOrtu-
nifty to Decide.
Interesting Talk by Samuel
Parsons, an Expert.

The people of Topeka will have an
opportunity to declare themselves on
the park improvement question at the
city election the coming spring. The
board of park commissioners has asked
for $4,000 with which to purchase and
improve the proposed system of parks
along the plan which they have out
lined, and the city council last even
ing passed an ordinance to submit to
the people at the coming city election
the proposition to issue bonds on which
to borrow the amount.
The commission does not propose to
expend this amount at once, but merely
to have it available so that it can be
expended as needed to improve the
parks. The idea is to issue the bonds
as the money may be needed to build
up the park.
Very little of the money, compare
lively, would be spent in making pur-
chases. The only land that would be
purchased at present, in fact, would
be the tract at Thirteenth and Clay
streets, an addition to the city park
along the river. and possibly a site for
a park in Parkdale. These purchases
would not require a great amount of
money.
The principal item of expense at pres
ent would be the improvement of the
city park. This would be put into i'm
mediate shape for a first class park.
A sea wall will be built along the river
from the Kansas avenue to the Rock
Island bridges, and this alone will cost
about $4,000, but this will be the prin-
cipal item of expense.
The expense of the improvement of
the park at Thirteenth and Clay streets
will be borne by the residents of that
locality, so that it will not come out of
the citys park fund after the purchase
is made. The commissioners will ask
for donations of a right of way for the
boulevard to connect that park with
Gage park, but the improvement would
probably have to be made out of the
park fund.
The idea of the park commission in
asking for this appropriation is that it
will be cheaper for the city in the long
run, if it is to ever have a system of
parks, to put them into shape at once
and keep them so, than it will be to
make an annual levy to raise SO coo Or
$4,000 which will be spent SpaSmOdically
without making any visible permanent
improvements, while if the parks are
once put into good condition it will not
require a great amount of money each
year to keep them so. The rising gen
GRAFTON will get the benefit of the parks,
and will also pay for them when the
bonds come due.
The proposition which will be submit
ted at the coming election provides for
/ the issuance of $50 900 in bonds in de-
nominations of not less than 500 nor
more than 81, 600, to run for twenty
years, to bear not more than 4 per cent
interest. and they must be hoated at
/ par. Every councilman who was pres
ent al the meeting last evening voted
for the ordinance, and it is also said
/ that Mayor Drew, who was unable to
/ be at the meeting, also favors the pro-
/ position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27

should find no place in parks because
they interfere with the natural land
scape. The formal unchanging lines of
buildings, bridges, fences and sculpture
are always more or less out of harmony
with the interior of the park and are
only tolerabie when they are nearly or
quite shut in from view by trees and
shrubbery.
''All parks of whatever size should in
clude in their design, places of assem-
blage for children and grown folk
where there is shade as well as ample
area for promenading and the play of
the little ones, and wherever the space
is sufficiently extended there should be
arrangement made for music in the
shape of band stands and other conven-
fences such as settees, and here should
be gathered together the main display
of formal flower and foliage beds which
should really be found nowhere in parks
excepting in such areas or around
buildings. The treatment of entrances
and gateways and fences or walls of
parks should be kept as simple and I'M
obstrusive as possible"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
BAKERS LABORS VAIN.
Kansas Senator Failed to Have Re
stored to Ranks a Dismissed
Soldier.

Washington. Feb. 27.-Henry Ossian
Flipper, a colored man who was grad
uated from the military academy at
West Point and assigned to the army
as a second lieutenant was tried by
court martial at Fort Davis. Texas, No
vember 4, 1881, and later on the finding
dismissed from the army.
On December IL, 1899, Senator Baker,
of Kansas, introduced a bill to author
ize the president to set aside, annul or
expunge the proceedings of the court
martial and restore Flipper to duty,
grade, rank and status to which he
would have attained had he remained
continuously in the service from the
date of his dismissal. The committee
on military affairs has made an ad-
verse report on the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
SEERY & MORTON ENLARGE.
Erecting New Building to Extend
Their Business.

seery & Morton are erecting new
building just east of their place of busi-
ness on the corner of Sixth avenue and
Quincy street.
This addition will be twenty-five feet
wide by one hundred and thirty-fye feet
long. Tt IS to be one story in height and
will be covered with corrugated iron and
will be ready for occupancy by the first
of April.
They viii then move all of the stock of
implements into the new building. In
their present location they have two
rooms which run the whole length of
the building with the office in the north
west corner facing on both Sixth avenue
and Quincy street. These partitions will
all be taken out, making one large show
room which will be used exclusively for
the display of buggies and carria ges. The
office will then be placed in the north
east corner with the entrance on Sixth
avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
PARALYSIS ENSUES
In Consequence of a Strike at Glen
fuegos.

Havana, Feb. 27-The strikers at
Cienfuegos are still out and as a con-
sequence all business there is paralyzed.
The owners of sugar estates say they
viii be compelled to shut down in a few
days unless something is done. The
quartermasters department has dis
charged fifteen employees who would
not handle supplies, fearing bodily
harm from the strikers If they did so.
The railroad is also blocked. The cars
are on the siding and therefore there
are no cars obtainable for outgoing
shipments. The mayor and other Off
Gals of the city are said to be en-
cOuraging the strikers. Twenty-Five
men under the quartermaster's orders
are unloading a Spanish steamer.
Troops are held in readiness in case of
trouble arising from the strike.
meeting was held at Cienfuegos
for the purpose of Directing to the ap
pointment of Mgr. Sbarretti, the new
bishop of Havana.
The yellow fever patients left at
CienfuegOs by the United States train
ing ship Lancaster are all recovering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
Memphis Route Fast Train.

The Southeastern Limited leaving
Kansas City daily at $50 T. m. enables
passengers to reach Memphis at a. m,
Birmingham 4:30 p m. Chattanooga
8:45 .. m, Atlanta 1875 p. m, New Or
leans 1885 p. M, next day, Jacksonville.
Fla, $3.50 second morning. Correspond
ing time to all points in the southeast
Entire train, with reclining chair car
and Wagner Palace Buffet Sleeping
car runs through to Birmingham (sleep-
ing car through to Jacksonville) stop
ping only at important local stations.
as Olathe, Paola, Pleasanton, Fort
Scott, Lamar, Springfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
Stood Death OFF

F. B. Munday, a lawyer of Henrietta
Tex, once fooled a grave digger. He
says: MY brother was very low with
nalarial fever and jaHndice- 1 persuaded
him to try Electric Bitters, and he was
soon much better, but continued their
use until he was wholly cured. am
sure Electric Bitters saved his life" This
remedy eXpels malaria, kills disease
germs and purifies the blood; aids diges-
ton, regulates liver, kidneys and bowels,
cures constipation. dyspepsia, nervous
diseases, kidney troubles, female COM
plants; gives perfect health. Only SOC at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
Seeks Bankruptcy Court.

New York, Feb. 27.-William "A.
Lombard, of this city. has fled a petit
ton in bankruptcy. Liabilities S5S. 05S;
no assets. The liabilities are principal
~ for borrowed money on notes and
as a stakeholder of the Union National
Bank Of Denver, Bloomfield State Bank
of Bloomfield, Neb., and the Baker City,
Oregon, National bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
A Rand Swimmer.
Boston

Boston, Feb. 27-The sixty-yard
amateur Athletic Union swimming
championship was decided at the
Sportsman's show last night. the win
ner being z. c. Schaeffer of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, time 81 As
seconds. The best amateur swimmers
Of the country were in this event and
will compete in the S0-yard A A. L.
championships and the American diving
championships which will be decided
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
Tod Sloan's Plans.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-J. Tod Sloan, after
several days sojourn in Chicago, left
last night for New York If he can
secure passage he win sail for England
Saturday but If unable to get cabin
room will stay in New York for a week
Sloan declares he will ride this sum-
mer in the Washington Park Derby and
the Suburban and Metropolitan handi-
caps if offered suitable mounts. His
first race in England will be March "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
Perished in a Blizzard.

Winnipeg, Man, Feb. IA boy
named Joseph Hansen, son Of farmer
near Medicine Hat, n. w r, was frozen
to death in the recent blizzard Father
and son had gone out to bring in some
horses and lost their way, wandering
about in the storm all night. The boys
feet froze and his father carried him
until both were helpless. The father
could do nothing but watch the boy
die. About an hour later he reached
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
A FriehtfnI Blnnder.

VIII often cause a horrible burn. scald,
cut or bruise. Bucklens Arnica Salve.
will Kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures fever sores. ulcers, boils, cOrns. all
skin eruptions- Best pile cure on earth
Only % cents a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold at Waggoner's drug store, 731 Kan
Bas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
D. 0. HOPKINS DEAD.
Prominent Burlington Banker Passes
Away Last Night.

Burlington, Feb. 27.-Dr. D. o. Hop
Eins. ex-mayor and president of the
Burlington National bank died last
night Of paralysis, aged 55 years. He
was one of the most popular men in the
city and was very wealthy. He was also
d member of the firm of Hopkins &
Brandon. loan agents, and was a prom
inent member of the Odd Fellows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
Workine Nieht and d.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made IS DR.. Kings New
Life Pills These pills change weakness
into strength. listlessness into energy,
brain flag into mental power. They re
wonderful in building up the health Only
25c per box. Sold at Waggoner's drug
store 731 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
25 Cents OF
Tel EOA

Per ton on all kinds of coal for spot
cash
WESSEN COAL Co,
Tel EGA bO9 E 4th St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27

The Mendelssohn Male Quartette at
the High school Wednesday evening.
Feb. %. Tickets at Rowley e. Shows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
THE BLOUSE.

A blouse of the same color as the
suit, but of a thinner material, is con-
sidered as being in the best form. For
instance, for a suit of gray cloth comes
a top" of gray Liberty satin perfor-
ated over a lining of white. The en-
placement and choker are of white vel
vet arranged in lines of cords. About
the waist is a corselet of plain gray
satin, fastened double breasted fashion
with two rows of handsome silver but
tons. The corselet is always pretty on
a blouse of this sort 1t occurs again on
a blouse of blue mousseline de sole that
is encrusted with white lace figures.
This corselet is made of blue and black
velvet arranged in folds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27

ton turquoise and rhinestone buttons,
set closely together and forming in
combination with their lace cascades, a
luxurious ensemble. On foulard gowns
we shall see many small gold buttons
this summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
Pretty Things to Wear.

EISbty lungs 10 WedEs
Never have the stores shown a pref
tier line of spring gloves than are now
to be seen. The soft undecided pastel
shades promise to be the most popular
though the economical woman will in
cline toward white and pearl, as they
can be worn with gowns of any color.
The new shades are mulberry, violet,
calves head Qight mode) sand shade.
and old blue. The newest fastening is
the large, fiat pearl button with rhine
stone set in the center. These buttons
are to be found only on light gloves,
and are decidedly pretty.
THE SUMMER SLEEVE
On the new gowns sleeves are already
very close. and this feature will I'M
doubtedly be more marked as the sea-
son advances. The tight sleeve, that
instrument of discomfort is probably
before US, but its arrival may be re-
tarded by the advent of summer. Thin
fabrics and tight sleeves do not make
happy combination. A cap or some
form of trimming on the top of the
sleeve is and will undoubtedly remain
fashionable, but the fashion introduced
this winter of making sleeves of a ma
terial different from the rest of the
gown has not been successful.
GAUZE FOR EVENING WEAR.
All kinds of embroidered gauzes are
popular for the evening. Nothing could
be prettier than a white gauze, lightly
embroidered with gold, and trimmed
only with glossy green ivy leaves. A
light blue gauze, embroidered with pur-
pie and lavender paillettes, is a most
effective material. The gown is simply
made, with long, close skirt and blouse
corsage. held by a high belt of several
rows Of purple ribbons. Plain blue
gauze, made into chou with loops of
purple velvet makes shoulder straps
There are no sleeves. A gray gauze
embroidered with steel, is not particu-
larly new, but 1t is always effective, es-
pecially when trimmed with scarlet
peoples. Red tulles, spangled with the
same color, are growing to be extremely
popular. and need no trimming, save,
perhaps, flowers of the same color.
THE POPULAR BUTTON
The variety of buttons to be seen on
all sorts and conditions of costumes is
endless. All tailor bOdiceS and coats
are decorated with them, affording a
touch Of color and piquancy; the beau
tifuI cameo is used for this PURPOSE. the
stone cameo for preference, if we pos
sess this treasure of the celebrated Ro-
man workshops, the shell cameo if we
do not. The despised onyx is also be-
ing pressed in the service and this is
a, stone which many of US have yes,
and discarded as a. hopeless antiquity,
to be relegated to the back of a, drawer
or jewel box. Now a set of these uSu-
ally trimmed with reeded gold, may, if
unearthed, proved themselves of value
for the fronts Of short coats and boIerOs.
Large tortoise shell buttons are dis
played on many of the fashionable cloth
gowns, looking especially well on mas
tic.
Buttons made of steel exquisitely
wrought or in cut crystal are also
shown. and the enamel and hand
painted Dresden buttons are in great
favor and are often works Of art set
and backed in the best form of the
jewelers. skill. New lace waists also
show many small genuine coral, imita-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27

Don't risk the little ones life; Group is
g dangerous disease Mrs Fl, Gregg, Dun
had been troubled with Group since she was
three months old; Beggs' Cherry Cough
Syrup cured her Children ike 1t. Guar
Kansas avenue.
Douglas Island news., 1900-12-12
MCDONALD AND TREADWELL.

Joseph Mcdonald, one of the best known mining men in Montana, has been appointed manager of the Tread we'll mine on Douglas Island, Alaska. He has. resigned his position as mana ger of the Helena Frisco mine in the Occur d'AIenes and will leave about December 15 for Alaska, accompanied by bis family and by Harry Sterling, who has been his bookkeeper at Gem and will hold the same position at Treadwell
 Mir. Mcdonald has been manager of the Helena-F Frisco mine almost from the time of it's purchase by Helena men and has made it pay large dividends. He had a large block of stock in the old company and bought more when the Frisco Consolidated Mining Com pany was organized. He still retains his interests there. The Treadwell is famous as the greatest low grade gold mine in the world. The ore body is a great cliff rising from the shore of Gastineaux channel and varies in width from 50 to 400 feet. The ore is quarried out and thrown down to cars which haul it to an 88O stamp mill. The con centrates saved in the mill are treated by the chlorinatiop process, only bull, lion being shipped away. The ore dur ing the last few years has only averag- ed about S3 ton, but it is mined and milled so cheaply and on so large 8 scale that the Treadwell is one of the greatest dividend payers in the world
 Gus Ehrenberg, MT. McDonald's as sistant at the Helena-Frisco, will sue ceed him as manager, for the present, il not permanently.-The Western Mining World.
Douglas Island news., 1900-12-12
Look out for next week.
 Christmas Week,
SAD NEWS.

Last Saturday the sad news was brought to the Island that Mre. Kate Donaghey had died at one of the city hospitals in New York City on May 10. Mrs. Donaghey left for the east to ac, company Mrs. Stephenson, wife of the late Geo. w. Stephenson, and her child, ren to their future home on Martinique Island. No word being received from her systematic inquiry was started which developed the above startling intelligence. She was taken sick with pneumonia at New York and went to the hospital, where, after an illness of about ten days, she died. Mrs. Steph- enson had gone on to her home and it is supposed that the hospital attend ants failed to secure the address of the relatives of the deceased. The surviv- ing children of the deceased are Hugh Donaghey, of Veil, Ore, and John, Homer, Thomas, Maisie and Annie, who live on Douglas Island.
Douglas Island news., 1900-12-12
rHE TOPEKA WRECKED.

The City of Topeka lies on the reefs at Sullivan Island with big hole in her bow. She left Seattle on Dec. 3rd and reached Skagway at o'clock, Sat urday. Dec. Sth. She started south the same morning at o'clock, but encoun- tered one of those terrible storms that visit Lynn canal. After battling with the storm all day in the blinding snow she got off her course and at 5:3O o'clock in the afternoon struck the rocks at Sullivan Island, it then being about half tide.
 She had on board about 30 Passen- gers most of them on their way to Ju- neau to attend court.
 The first news of the accident was brought down by the Alert yesterday evening. There were no lives lost Some of the passengers came down on the Alert. The FIosie and Rustler will go today to render what assistance they can to the disabled craft.
 The Topeka is the pioneer boat in . S. E. Alaska, and if she is permanently disabled it will be like the loss of an old friend to many of our citizens who hailed hermonthly appearance with de, light in days gone by.
Douglas Island news., 1900-12-12
DIED.

Matt Emil Julin, aged p years, Il months and 20 days, native of Nyk- arleby, Finland, died at St. Ann's hos pital on Tuesday, Dec 11th, of fever.
 The funeral services will be held at the Congregational church (tomorrow) Thursday, Dec. 18th, at 1:3O p. m., Rev. H. Hammond Cole officiating. The in- terment will be at the Douglas ceme- tery.
 The deceased left his home in Fin land two years ago and came direct to Douglas Island. He has been engaged in the Treadwell mine. He was taken sick about six weeks ago.
 He leaves two brothers, Jacob Jacob son and Victor Julin, on Douglas Is. land, and brother and three sisters in Finland. His father and mother are both dead.