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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31
THE YIELD OF TIE PACIFIC
Everything from Wheat to Peppnr-Prod-
ucts Found Nowhere Else.

!
Considered from the point Of view
of what grows in them which is,
after all, the point OF view Of most
people OF today--the islands of tho
Pacific present everything from the
wheat of Argentina to the pepper o.
Guiana, and host of things found
neither in the tropics Of South Amer
nor elsewhere. save within their own
abnormal spheres, says writer in
Ainslee's Magazine Beginning with
the wheat and live stock and the ordi-
rrry edibles and utilities grown in
Australia, Tasmania and New Zea-
land, there is rapid multiplication
Of strange and unusual products as
west. The Dutch East Indies are
like the northern regions Of South
America, putting forth the best co.fees
from Java that the coffee world affords,
the nutmeg which tavOrs mems milk
punches and women's baked apples,
the camphor that cures wives head
aches, the pepper that supplies taste
to the far-gone palate, the ginger that
brings tears to the eyes Of the small
boy and balm to his suffering midriH
From the same regions comes also the
valuable teak to calll ships, and upon
which much of the future merchant
marine OF the South Pacific is likely
to depend. From Java and Sumatra,
up to the Philippines and Formosa, is
the chief source of the worlds supply
of straw for hats, of ropes wherewith
criminals are hung or sails set, of
matting3 for floors instead OF carpets.
Eastward from the coast is the homo
Of the cocoanut and pineapple, and the
bread fruit, which does not endure
exporting, to say nothing of the uni
yersal banana. Along the shores of
the farther islands the natives and the
Chinese, who from time immemorial
have been invaders, gather pearl shells
and the long Shiny snails, called
beche-de mer, one of the most popu
lar courses on the tables of the we'll
to-do in China. In choice spots
among all the islands, spots becoming
constantly less discoverable, the Ori-
entail food hunters ind the delicate
birds nest, for which mandarins and
financial potentates of the Mongoliaa
kingdom pay $3.50 per pound that
their cooks may make them soups
from it. There are mineral, metal
and timber resources as yet little more
exploited than those in the Philippines.
There are possibilities of agricultural
cultivation, which have not been
sounded save in the southern islands,
where John Bull has put the aborigine
beneath his solid foot and ventured
to transform the semi-tropic regions
into the likeness Of his home country.
Tobacco is growing richly in most OF
the larger islands, and cotton has been
tried with sucA success that the South
Sea Island product is a considerable
factor in the cotton market price lists
Some sanguiue prophets look to time
when this cotton crop OF the Pacific
will be a serious competitor with the
Southern States.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31
A BACHELORS DREAM.

Out on the porch amid the scent
or honeysuckie rich with bloom,
sit and watch the coming night,
The fire flies dancing IN the gloom.
The moon drops down behind the hill,
The shadows deepen on the lloor;
/ wander through the yesterdays
With one that walks with me no more.
see an old house long and wide.
And hear the night winds whispering 10
Across the field Of rustling corn,
And cotton white as drifted Snow.
The porch Is hung with tangled vines,
That hide the lovers SITTING there,
Who dream and plan with happy smiles,
For future days so sweet and fair.
/ slip n ring upon her hand,
She leans on me with loving trust;
Alb, me. how long the years have been,
Since that slim finger turned to dust.
And yet sometimes il seems to me
But yesternight, and once again
i sit 10y her aud here once more
The darkeys singing In the lane.
hear again her happy voice
Upon the night air softly fall,
And dreaming Of the life planned,
/ wander why lost it all.
Losei No did not lose it all.
She waits for mo somewhere; and yet
Wheue'er dream of those old days,
My faded eyes with tears are vet
--Adella Washer, in LippiAco:t's Magazine
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31
A JAPANESE CHARACTER.
The Crafty Jinril1is ha-man the Zane and
Blessing of Travellers.

BLESSING OF travellers.
Onoto Watanna, the gifted Japan
csc writer, writing of 1.-The Hors eless
Carriage of Japan" in The Woman's
Home Companion, gives this descrip-
ton OF the most picturesque laborer
OF her native land: ''The jinrikisha-
man waits at the street corners and
solicits fares, though this is contrary
to the exact police regulations. How
ever, the jinrikisha man is not always
as principled as he might be, and has
little, if any, regard for the police or
his regulations. He has no compunc-
ton whatever in oyercharging the
scale of fares set by the police, but as
a rule the customer himself pays but
little attention to this. The fare is
usually higgled over before riding,
and while they walk, and sometimes
great distances are covered before
terms have been reached. The lin
rikisha-man also generally unlawful
ly) demands drink-money, especially
when he is forced to wait at tea houses
or pleasure resorts ON the road. He
is constantly being set on by the
police for charging more than agreed
on, threatening to put down female
custom rs unless his demands are ac-
coded to. A woman hiring vehicle,
for instance, may sometimes find her
self within impossible walking dis
lance OF any town or point, and O
surly man demanding extra fare OF
threatening to dump her. Counter
threats do not affect him. Better pay
and be done with it. However, whom
you have melted his heart with hand.
full of sen he becomes a friend worth
having. 1t is true he may spot you
as one whom it is worth his while tc
keep in touch with during your visit il
the city, and you will find it difficult tC
leave your hotel without encounterine
him hard by, approximately soliciting
your patronage, though on each ant
every occasion he viii call to you Il:
though you were an utter stranger II
him and he has never seen you before
or does not appear to recognize You az
the person who tipped him so we'll the
previous day"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31

The dog came at a gaIlop, cut
caper OF delight. aud before JEFF could
fire, had licked his hand. Then there
came gulp OF remorse. He put
down his gun, stroked the dog and
Rugged him in his loneliness. u
wouldn't hurt you, old fellow" he
SAID. They thrust you into the
darkness, and they don't invite me out
of it, and so we are brothers Hello!
there is the moon, brim full, Just
above the trees" The dog whined.
Gust as well shoot at it as to bark at
it, old fellow" he said He took sight
and touched the trigger. OF went
the gun. And then Jed's heart flew
to his mouth. Tue moon exploded,
and the sky was full Of fiery snakes.
The dog howled. JEFF dropped the
gun and, over logs and through
bushes. tore home.
When JEFF reached home the world
was dark save the pale stars slowly
weeping out their light. He went to
his room and, sitting at the window,
stroYe to reason with himself. But
it was of 10 use to reason. He had
seen the moon fly to pieces aud fill
the cir with with snakes. "Ther9's
no use in talking, I've done IT," he
! moaued. 1.-The moon is gone. No
use trying to reason-gone. And here
/ am sick at the stomach and will
keep on getting sicker till 7 did. Peo-
PIE can't plant their potato crops il
the dark of the moon, because there
won't be any And when I die the
moon will come back, and all the peo-
pie will be glad"
He went to bed and tossed for a
long time; he slept finally, but what
sleep! Cid women came and begged
him to give them back the moon.
They couldn't make soap without it.
Maidens came and on their knees i'm
plored him. There was to be no more
love making. Poets focked from afar
to revile him; and the ocean stood
dead, with no tide. When he awoks
the sun was shining. And he smiled,
believing that it was all dream, but
just then ne heard his father talking
in an adjoining room. Eyes, they
were having a good time over at
Smiths, but somebody shot out the
moon, and l."
JEFF fell back, sick almost unto
death. They called him to breakfast,
but he moaned that he was sick, and
they let him lie there. He was gag
ging when his father came into the
room.
what's the matter with you
jeff"
81 don't know, sir"
"What time did you get home?"
II don't know. sir"
'Seem to be sorter short on know
in, don't you? Were you at Smiths
when the moon was shot out? What 9
the matter with you? Why, you've
got the ague. Well, sir, it was a
funny thing. You know that Smith
doesn't like for his company to stay
late. so he told the boys that they
might remain filth moon went down.
Well, an ingenious fellow hit upon
plan. He got hold Of cheese box,
put kerosene lamp in it, pasted a
piece of creased paper over it and
just as the moon was goin' down be-
hind the hill, hung the box high up
in tree. The old man can't see very
well, and it fooled him completely
till some fellow came along and shot
what's the matter with you? What
are you sayin'? Coin to git up, are
you? What makes you cut them
capers? Folks say you look like ne,
but l never seed the day that I had as
little sense as you've got Saturday
Evening Post.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31
Manila in the Evening.

Manila is as gay as the climate per-
mits. Every one likes to look at his
best, especially during the late after
noon and evening. The drive along
the Luenta during the hours around
sundown is scene kaleidoscope in
color. Circumstances permitting,
there is plenty of social lite in the
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-27
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Sept. 90 (SpeciaD.-After opening weak
wheat made a promising show of strength until the
closing half hour, when it proved unable to absorb
a liberal quantity thrown on it by Armour & Co
An advance Of 14c made from the early low
point. but only &c retained at the close
Northwestern interests credited with buying
here and selling at home. The weather Northwest
present and predicted, is fair. Minneapolis and
Duluth had 315 cars. compared with 400 cars last
Wednesday and 100 a year ago India reported
heavy rainfall and promising crop outlook Pre-
cipitation from the opening of the monsoon last
month until yesterday measured forty-sx inches
Liverpool was off Ssd to I'D. Cash wheat sales
were only $4,000 bushels Seaboard sales were 500
600 bushels. Ocean freight quoted 1c a bushe
off to Antwerp, with plenty of room asking for
bids to other European ports. The weakness was
said to be due the scarcity corn cargoes thus
promising some chance for wheat exporters PrI-
mary receipts 100000 bushels; week ago
1,075.O0O bushels; year ago. 100000 bushels
Clearances. $685. bushels. Local cars 274 Fsti-
mates for tomorrow. 80 October opened at
767sc, sold between 765sc and 7sc and closed at
TIC bid.
There was furry among shorts in September
corn which resulted in a scare OF the October
shorts and general advance all around Ten or
a dozen of the remaining September shorts all
small. ran September up from 41hc at the opening
to 45c ten minutes later. There was a reaction to
424sc. and the close 42%c. October ran up
from 39Ac to 40Asc and closed at 4O1kc bid The
demand for cash is limited only by the sun
ply Sales, 100000 bushels. Charters 100000 bush
els at 1tsc to &c to Buffalo, Local cars 500 Esti
mates for Tomorrow $40 Seaboard sales
100000 bushels. Clearances. 100000 bushels
Oats were extremely dull. closing faint shade
higher than yesterday. October opened at 2I&c
and closed at 21bc to &c.
Flaxseed was up nc to 1c for futures and off lie
for cash. September closed at 81 81 October. 81 40
and cash. 81 3D. Receipts at the three points were
30 cars compared with 26O cars last year
Provisions were higher and active under buying
by the local professional spectators Near months
In lard were easy at the close. Samuel Wolf sold
$1,000 barrels OF November pork at $ll 90 One Iot
of 10000 barrels of 1t was taken by broker pre-
sumably acting for leading packer. Demand for
cash meats continues enormous; shipments con-
tinue heavy and stocks getting well cleared
up. Pork gained sc to 15c. Lard was unchanged
to &c lower, and ribs unchanged TO 2ac higher than
yesterdays close Western receipts of hogs 20 600
against g. 800 last Wednesday and rs 300 a wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-27
FIRElBEN BACK WITH PRIZES.
THE FURNESSIA BRINGS THE KANSAS
CITY COMPANY THAT WON FIRST
HONORS AT PARIS

The steamer Furnessa, of the Anchor Line. which
arrived here yesterday. brought the Kansas
City fire engine company which captured the first
prize in the international tournament held at the
Paris Exposition in August. With the fremen
several citizens of Kansas City who went with
the company to see it win the laures for the Unei
States. The f1remen were a jubilant frame OF
mind, for they had not only captured everything
in sight in their line, but had been dined and other
wise entertained in Glasgow, London. Boulogne and
Paris in way that they will remember until their
dying days. They had the 500 silver punch bowl
and the gold and silver medals which they
with them.
Chief George Hale in speaking of the trip. said
last evening: I'VE were well received everywhere.
We left here the steamer Furnessia on July 2S
taking with three horses, fire engine, two sets
Of swinging harness. two sets Of pompier, seal
ing ladders, life lines and jumping nets. AT
Greenock we were met by Chief Patterson of the
Glasgow Fire Department and Chief Taylor Of
the Greenock Department. We received the free
dom of Glasgow for the two days stayed there
At London entertained by the chief Of
fcals of the fire brigade and the secretary Of the
Fire Brigades Union of Great Britain, Horace
Falkner. We were accompanied by hundred
and forty British fremen. their way to partici-
pate in the tournament when left London. At
BoulOgne entertained at a banquet by the
Mayor and other officials of the city. A delegation
Of hremen met Us at the station in Paris
Our exhibition took place on August Is. Presi-
dent Loubet and General Andre. Secretary of War.
were present. One of the tests was that Of rescu-
ing three from the top stories of a skeleton
house and playing stream Of water the fourth
floor The structure was seven stories high, one
man being on the seventh floor and two on the
sixth floor. We to start for the supposed fire
from a point quarter OF mile away, at the
on the fourth story in less than minute after the
gong sounded and pompier brought the
three men from the top of the building to the
ground, removed the ladders and life lines and
lined up and saluted the jury in minutes and -
seconds The next best time was that may by Il
company from Milan Italy, u minutes and 10
onds We also in getting up steam and in the
amount Of water which could throw and for
the distance could throw II. On return we
gave eight days exhibition in the Crystal Pal
ace London, defeating the British hremen in
era contests. Our horses and apparatus Will ar
rive here the steamer Ethiopia in a few days.
THE British We're very cordial toward US because
were Americans"
Chief Hale took a company to London in 1893
to take part in international tournament.
ming the first prize. The fremen, who the
Hotel Marlborough, will start for Kansas City to-
morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-27
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS
FOREIGN PORTS.

Liverpool Sept 26-Arrived, steamer Nomadic CBrl,
Nozzle Sept as-Arrived. Anchoria C'rl.
wadsworth New-York for Glasgow land proceeded.
Plymouth. Sept *. 11;1O m-Arrtved steamer Pa
trtcia Ger Ieithauser New-Nork for Cherbourg and
Hamburg proceeded.
Beachy Head, Sept 26-Passed steamer Amsterdam
Uutch) RogEeveen New-York for Rotterdam
Dover Sept steamer Chester Dutch. Julfs
Amsterdam Tor New-York
Southampton Sept ~. $3.50 m-Sailed, steamer lain
(Ger) Pohe from Bremenl New-YOrk via CheTbourg.
London. Sept 26-Arrved steamer Marquette tBr)
New-York.
Amsterdam sept 2i-Arrved, steamers Prins wilem "
Dutchl New-Nork via West Indies and
Havre; Goth, Ocean Dutch. Bcyesep. NeW-YOrk
Flushing Sept 24-Salled steamer Deutschland Ger
Tank. Schierhorst, New-Nork
Grave Sept 23-Satled steamer Fournel (Frl,
Cairnaut New-York.
Havre Sept 2S-Saied MassapeQua CBr). Cook.
Gibraltar. Sept 2s-Passed. steamer Manila Utah.
Gavluo. Genoa, etc. for Hew-Nork -
Yokohama Sept 2S-Arrtved steamer MorVen tbrl.
Norre Baltimore ana New-York via Singapore etc.
Gibraltar. slept -, / m-Arrived. steamer Vera
Ger, New-York for Naples and Genoa tand pro
Tremen sept 26-Arrved steamer Kaiserin Maria
ter Richter, NsWIork via Cherbours and south
(RremerhRv u M,
Scluv Sept 90 q p m.-Pasaed steamer New-Yors Rob
erts New-York FOR Southampton
Holyhead, 26-Passed, steamer Georgian (Brl.
Parker, NeW-YCrk FOR Liverpool
Bouiogne. sept ~. y u-Arrived, steamer Amster-
dam Dutch. Roggeveen New-York for Rotterdam land
Brow Head Sept "a lt2O p u-Passed steamer Ger
manic Br Haddoc&, NeW-Nork for Queenstown and Liv
fAzard Sept "a III 80 D m-Passed steamer Furst Bis
marck tGsrl. Nsw-York for Plymouth Cherbourg and
Hamburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-27
VARIED HARDLY AN INCH.

ST. Paul. Mimi. Sept. 26-Presdent Hill Of the
Great Northern has received from Chief Engineer
Stevens a telegram saying that the east and west
crews in the immense bore under the Cascade
Mountains have met. The two forces working
from opposite ends in the big tunnel brought the
two ends together with hardly the variation of an
inch. Now that the tremendous task Of boring out
over two miles of granite has been accomplished
the work of laying the tracks is comparatively in
significant. The tunnel will be rushed to a speedy
conclusion. It is estimated that the tunnel when
finished will have cost 100000 One thousand
men have been engaged nearly three years in its
cons truction, and all records of tunneng have
been broken. The average progress from
eighteen twenty feet day.
The tunnel will abolish the "switchback'' over
the Cascades. which in itself has always been
looked upon magnificent engineering achieve
mel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-27
4 POINT WON FOR MISS Wendell
COUNSEL VISITS HER IN IRVINGTON-PHY-
SICIANs CALLED BY HER FRIENDS
TO EXAMINE HER TO-DAY.

justice ITuax' in the Supreme Court, after hear
ing argument yesterday, made an order directing
that DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton and Dr. Petersen
Of Greenwich Conn. be permitted 10 visit Miss
Georgiana G. r. Wendell and examine her as N
her mental condition without the nresenca NJ me-
Austin Flint and Allan Fitch who have been en-
ployed as experts by her brother, John Wendell
ana her sisters, who have instituted the proceed
ings to have her declared insane
Justice TruaX further ordered that William 7
Snyder, counsel for Miss Wendell have access IN
her IN order TO consult with her as to her defence
70 the allegations that she is insane. and on the
application Of Mr. Snyder made an order directing
the adjournment Of the commission 20 inquire into
her sanity from yesterday $50 p. m. until Tues
day. in order that her counsel may have the neces
ssTy time 10 prepare her case A COPY Of this last
order was served on the commissioners BY John NJ
Digney, OF White Plains, Of counsel for Miss Wen
del. The commissioners are ex-Justice Henry W
Bookstaver, DR.. Carlos F. Macdonald and Samuel
TruesdelL They met IN the County Courthouse
yesterday with the sherifrs jury empanelIed TO
hear the testimony, Ex-Justice Bookstaver said
the commission had nothing 10 do, in view OF JUS
lice TruaXs order but TO adjourn. The adjourn
ment was taken after one juror had obtained leave
70 escape acting.
At the hearing before Justice Truax the motion
10 permit Miss Wendel's examination in the alb
sence Of the aenists who will testify that she is
insane was strenuously opposed by Barlow S
Weeks counsel for the Wendes Mr. SNYDER ar
gued that the right OF Miss Wendell to see her
counsel and her physicians could not be disputed:
that the trial Of an alleged incompetent was
hedged about with the safeguards as be-
longed TO any defendant
William /. Snyder seen last night and sal
he had been in Irvington in the afternoon. and
had an hours conference with Miss Wendell Con-
corning her he said:
Miss Wendell was OF calm demeapor wholly
rational in her inquiries and IN her responses and
withal exceedingly keen in her counsel to me
m ant
Ing with steady diction and perfect coherency
She is as well as have ever known her and
perfectly sound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-27
JAMES HOWARD FOUND GUILTY.
CONVICTED AS A PRINCIPAL IN THE
GOEBEII MURDER.


Frankfort. KY. Sept. 26.-James Howard has
been found guilty of being a principal in the
assassination of William Goebel. A verdict was
returned shortly before 10 o'clock this morning
which entails a death sentence. Court reconvened
at o'clock. The jury was reported hopelessly
divided, and the spectators, who filled the court
to its utmost capacity, were white with sup
pressed excitement
man Crutcher handed to the clerk the jury's YER
dict. written a slip Of paper. Howard occupied
a seat by his attorney. AS the clerk read from
the paper the jury's finding the defendant did not
display the least agitation, and apparently no
concerned than any other person in the
courtroom.
The verdict a surprise, 1t had been
strongly rumored that the jury divided the
question of guilt or innocence. 1t has been
learned, however. that the difficulty in reaching
verdict over the degree of punishment some
OF the jurors favoring life Imprisonment. while
others stood out for the death penalty, and finally
their associates over.
Howard was remanded to Jail, where he was
followed by his bosom friend, John G.. White who
almost paralyzed by the verdict. The jury
ocrats, one Republican and two anti-Goebel Dem
Ocrats.
The verdict Of the jury, It is believed was based
largely upon the destruction of Towards allbi,
upon which he depended solely. Towards at
torney will at apply for a new trial, basng
jurors, made prior to the trial, which hostile
TO the defendant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-27
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY

Lafayette Post No. 14o dinner for General Otis
Demonico's, D. m.
Gaynor case before Commissioner Shields.
Episcopal Diocesan Convention Church of the
Incarnation
Wholesale ,Drygoods Republican Club Broadway
and Leonard-st., noon.
Commercial Travellers Mckinley and Roosevelt
Club, No. 737 Broadway noon.
ing.
Racing at Gravesend. 2:l5 D. m.
Westchester Horse Show, Westchester County
Fair ''
Hoboken Turtle Club dinner Kingsbridge
Rapid Transit Commissioners. p m.
Opening entertainment Of Harlem branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association s o. m
Dr. McGlynn's birthday celebration. Murray Hill
Lyceum, .. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-27
BUREAU FOR BERrIJLOy SYSTEM.

Albany. Sept 26-Through arrangement made
at Cleveland Ohio, this week between Mr.. Collins,
Superintendent Of Prisons, and the representatives
of nearly all the penal institutions in the United
States that use the BertiIlon system Of Identified
ton. the State Central Bureau of Identification at
the Capitol. Albany. will be used the
for all these institutions.
The full benefits of the system have never been
realized. each State has worked by itself. and
there has been no unity of operation. BY this
arrangement duplicates of all descriptive cards
prepared in the institutions of the several States
Will be filed at the State bureau at Albany thus
affording system of criminal supervision National