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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
IMPORTS DECLINE.
Falling Of in Goods Shipped Into
Manila

Washington, June 12.-The divisions
of customs and insular affairs of the
war department announced a decrease
in the amount of imports into the port
of Manila during the first three months
of 1900 as compared with the same
period of 1899 of $7S7,579. The imports
for January, 1899, were 81, ,3O4, ,563; for
January, 1900, Ss9S. 1858; for March. 1899,
1876, 1885, and for March, 1900, S1,339, ,935.
BY countries the imports into Manila
during the month of March, 1900 were:
From Austria, $6,636; from Australia,
IS, ,S24; from Belgium, s4,935; from the
Chinese empire, 25,697; from British
East Indies, $67, 1868; from Egypt $3.50;
from England, $275,S06; from France,
$51, 1858; from French China, $102, $685.
from Germany S97 1865; from Holland,
81, 1862; from Hong Kong, $317, ,422; from
Italy, IS, ,104; from Japan, 1850; from
Spain, 1922, ,04S; from Switzerland, $780,
409, and from the United States, S109 1856.
From the above showing the United
States ranks fourth, being exceeded in
the matter of imports by Hong Kong,
England and Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
AGENTS PROMOTED.
Santa Fe Men at Burlingame and Cha.
mute Become Auditors.

Mr.. / S. Lauck, auditor of disburse-
ments of the Santa Fe. has made ap-
pointments to fill the vacancies in the
force of travelling auditors caused by
the promotions of Mr.. Edward L. Moo
ney and Mr.. Oscar L. Clarke.
The men named are Mr. G. L. Pfund-
STEIN agent at Chanute. and Mr.. W. w.
Strickland, agent at Burlingame.
Mr.. Pfundstein and Mr.. Strickland
will likely not have the same territory
as Mr.. Mooney and Mr.. Clarke, as a re-
arrangement is considered.
The appointments become effective at
once. Both men have been in the en-
ploy of the Santa F'e for number of
Years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
CHANCE FOR BURTON.
Bill Higgins Says He Should Go to
Work in Harvest Fields.

William Higgins, ex-secretary OF
state, has no love for J. r. Burton.
However, Higgins is no loser by this
situation, because he likes Burton just
as well as Burton likes him.
The friends of Mr.. Burton are laugh
ing at him because of a joke which
Higgins has perpetrated. It is to the
effect that Mr.. Burton should, in the
opinion of Mr.. Higgins, quit loafing
around running for senator. 'They are
paying good wages for harvest hands
in Kansas" says Mr.. Higgins in the
Galena Lever. This is a good chance
for Burton to go to work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
sAPP FOR JUSTICE.
Talk of Elevating Common Pleas
Judge to Supreme Bench.

George W. Sapp, of Galena, a
brother of the noted Democrat, Bill
Sapp, is Judge of the court of COM
mon pleas created by the last legisla-
ture for Cherokee and Crawford coun-
ties. Judge Sapp was elected to this
position but a suit is now pending in
the supreme court involving the con-
stitutioral:tx of the law creating the
court.
Sapp IS like his brother Bill, he is a
Democrat, and some of the friends of
the family have suggested that the
Judge would make a suitable candidate
for associate Justice of the supreme
cod;t.
This is the place which the Demo-
Gratis claim by virtue of the Hotel
Throop arrangement, but the Populists
insist that the nomination so to Judge
David Martin OF Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
Jananese Conc Back.

San Francisco, June 12.-The Examiner
asserts that of a band of 50 japanese i'm
migrants who were recently depOrted on
the steamer Thyra, at least four and pos
sibly twenty are already back in this
state. One of them has been identified
and is now in custody. The men are sup
posed to have left the Thyra at Portland
or Astoria, where the vessel touched, but
the northern customs officers declare that
such could not have been the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
DEGREE FOR CHOATE.
American Ambassador Made Doctor
of Law by Cambridge.

London. June 12.-Canbridge univer-
sity this afternoon conferred the de-
gree of LII. D. on several distinguished
persons, including Mr.Joseph H. Choate,
the United States ambassador here and
Prof. John William White of Harvard.
In presenting the degree to Mr.. Choate
the public orator, DR.. Sandys, briefly
touched on the many ties linking the
United States and Great Britain. ad-
ding that when either country was at
war the principles of neutrality proved
to be consistent with the feeling of tacit
good will existing between the leading
statesmen of the nations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
LIE. & St. L. Road to Be Sold.

Springfield, Ill, June 1.-THE decree
for the sale of the Louisville, Evansville
& St Louis railway, entered in United
States circuit court at Indianapolis May
8, has been approved by Judge Allen.
The sale is under the entire existing
mortgage Indebtedness against the road
amounting to about $40 600, 900 held prin-
cipa1ly by the Southern railway sys-
TEN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12

vention at Philadelphia and starts to-
morrow for the convention city.
Mr.. Chisham goes to Philadelphia via
Niagara Falls and Canadian points.
The Kansas crowd always has one Of
its own people on the list of sergeants-
alarms SO there will be no doubt about
all the Kansans obtaining admission to
the convention hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
HEAVY RAINS IN WEST.
Santa Fe Anticipates Trouble on
Southwestern Lines.

It has been raining steadily along the
line of the Santa Fe in New Mexico
since Monday afternoon, and if the
downpour continues serious trouble is
feared.
All streams are rising, and at noon
today soft track was reported in several
places. 1t is by far the heaviest rain
so far this season in New Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
Platt Will Retire.

New York, June 12.-Senator Platt's
friends having announced that he
would not be a candidate for reelection
in 1903, a rumor gained wide circula-
tion that he would resign his seat be-
fore that time. Senator Platt said to a
representative of the World today: IF
I live Will serve out my term as SEN
atar. But after 1903 I shall retire from
puliic life and from active participa-
ton in politics.',
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
Kentucky Wants AL.

Frankfort, KY, June 12.-The Ken
lucky and Indiana boundary line dis
pute was argued in the court of appeals
today and submitted. The question Of
jurisdiction of the waters OF the Ohio
river is involved, Kentucky claiming
exclusive jurisdiction to the low water
mark on the Indiana side. while Indiana
claims concurrent jurisdiction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
Americans Heard.

congress today heard papers on science,
inebriety and economics, including pa
pers written by T. D. Crothers, of Bos-
ton; Mrs. A. Gillette, of Medina, N. Y,
and DR.. II. c. SHEPPARD, of Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
The china's Bic Passeneer List.

San Francisco, June 1.-THE steamer
China arrived today from the Orient via
Honolulu. She carried 109 cabin pas
sengers and "a European and $50 Chi
nese in the steerage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
MR.. OTIS LEAVES.
Ex-Congressman Goes to Washington
to Join Cooperative Colony.

Ex-Congressman John G. Otis has
gone to Equality, Wash, to join the CO.
operative colony which is in operation
there, provided the plan of doing things
suits him. Mr.. Otis has been at that
point for some time and in letters sent
home expresses himself as being well
pleased with the outlook.
Mrs. Otis says she is not ready to give
up the family home near Topeka until
something better is assured and ex-
presses the hope that Mr.. Otis will not
decide to take up his abode with the
socialists in this new colony. Mr. Otis
struck misfortune in a similar deal in
Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
Sloane Rides the Winner.

London, June 12-The Ascot stakes
were won by Lord Carnavon's bay colt
Baldur. by Sheen out OF Sunshine, rid
den by Tod Sloane. Lord Durham s
Osbech was second and Lord Roseber-
rvs Tom Cringle third. Eleven horses
ran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
A Powerful ohilian Squadron.

Lima, Peru, June PA powerful
Gillian flying squadron of six vessels
anchored off africa Monday. They will
Iemain for a week and VIII then pro-
ceed southwark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12

Chicago, June 12.-For Kansas: Part
ly cloudy tonight with thunder storms
in the east and warmer in west; We'd
nesday probably fair; variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
Nearly Half Fatal.

Cairo, June 12.-Out of a. total of IS
plague cases since the outbreak of the
disease here, "a of them have resulted
fatally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
CHIsHAM NAMED.
Atchison Man Will Be a Sergeant-at
Arms at PhiladeIphia.

J. M. Chisham, postmaster at Atchi-
son, is to be one of the sergeants-at-
arms in the national Republican con-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-16
POST OFFICE
Site at Union Square
Proposed.
Suggestion That Burned Block be
Used for Federal Post Office.
Some Opposition.

/ The proposition to erect a post office
upon the site which was burned yes
I terday, the block bounded by King,
/ Alakea, Merchant and Richards streets,
/ is now engaging considerable attention
on the streets among business men and
\ property owners. The movement to
/ erect such a building in this locality,
/ preached by some persons, emanates
/ from a desire to have the center of
/ business moved further toward the
residence portion of Honolulu, and that
the razing of the property which is de-
clared infected by the Board of Health.
/ presents an opportunity for giving the
matter official attention. That the prop
osition would be a COON one so far as
the residents of the Makiki and Wal
kiki districts are concerned. is con-
coded.
On the other hand, others state that
as far as the business men are con-
cerned in connection with their bust
ness offices and the proximity of the
present post office, the proposed lOca-
ton is too lar away, and that even
trip from the business center to the
Executive and judiciary buildings was
something of a hardship. especially as
the business hours of the government
offices were so limited.
One gentleman stated that steamer
day was always a busy one with bust
ness men, and that the post Office in
is present location, gave them extra
valuable minutes in writing their last
letters and getting them into the office
With the office out of the main bust
ness section much of this valuable time
would be lost in carrying the mail to
and fro.
The proposed site has the advantage
of sufficient ground space for erecting
a building which would meet the needs
of the island mail service for the next
/ quarter of a century. a post office
building erected at the Waikiki end
where King and Merchant streets come
/ into Union square would have the adj
vantage of the three streets. so that
stables for housing the horses and mail
wagons, and alleyways for bringing in
. the mail from the steamers and des-
\ patching it thereto could be provided.
/ AS a federal building, accommodations
could undoubtedly be arranged for the
/ offices of United States officials OF every
/ class as well.
| Again many business houses are OPP
posed to removing the post Office, mas
mucn as the government has especially
! reserved the ground extending to the
| Union saloon, for the purpose of ex-
/ tending the present Office, and in addi-
tIon thereto state that the open lot OPP
! posite the Police SatiOn can also be
used, and If necessary hOth buildings
can be connected by a bridge. such as
is used in connecting the General Post
Office Building with its across-the-
| street branches in Washington. ID. G.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-16
NOVELTIES!
HOUSE FURNISHING
GOODS!

CORK MATS prevent colds and cold
feet and absorb the moisture; Just
what is wanted for the bathroom floor.
It is a pleasure to stand on one of these
mats after your bath.
OCEAN CHURNS make butter in
half the time of any other kind and are
easily cleaned. Simple ana effective.
FLY-CATCHING PLATES.-They
hold six sheets of sticky fly paper. AS
soon as one is filled it can be pulled
off without soiling the fingers; is self
protecting and will not soil carpets or
furniture, and is non-poisonous. Pro-
lection from first to last. The cleanest
and su-est Sticky Fly-Catcher on the
market.
Housefurnishing Goods Department
is on the second floor. Take the safety
elevator.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-16
INTERESTED IN HAWAII.
Representatives. of Big Trusts Arrive
BY Gaelic.

On the Gaelic were six men who rep
resent perhaps the greatest and most
extensive trusts in the United States
and perhaps in the world, the great
steel, wire, nail and iron manufacto-
ries, which practically control the out
put of these products in the United
States and South American countries.
They are journeying together around
the globe, and intend to look into the
prospects of each country as they go.
especially of the new possessions, as
depots for their products. Upon arriv-
al in this city, and fearing that the
plague situation might quarantine them
for a considerable time If they re-
manned over until the next steamer,
they continued on their journey, but
left a representative here to look into
the sugar situation as far as it affects
the possibilities for introducing and
extending their business.
Mr.. William w. Bierce represents
the Illinois Steel Company, one of the
strongest trusts in the United States
and controlling most OF the output of
steel rails md material for construct
ing bridges and buildings. Mr.. Bierce
is the Southern representative of the
trust, with headquarters in New Or
leans. Speaking of conditions in the
South, and of their present trip. he
said: I'VE came down here to study
the needs of the sugar industry, and
also compare methods of raising crops
as compared with those elsewhere: we
intended to remain here two months,
but, by reason of having no cable con-
nection with the Mainland, and the
possibility that we may get quarantined
here longer than We desire to stay, we
will proceed direct to the Orient. The
1900 crop Of sugar in Louisiana is prov
ing to be a very poor one indeed, on
account of the disastrous freeze down
there; that was totally unlocked for
and of course the consequences are dis
astrous to the planters. Otherwise the
conditions in the South are very pros
porous. particularly in the cotton CROP
Mr.. G.. c. Scott represents the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire Company of New
York City, a New Jersey corporation,
and is also on his way around the
world 70 look up the export business
His firm manufactures ten and a half
million kegs of nails year, and in the
ramifcations of the great trusts which
the company represents 10000 men are
employed. They manufacture direct
from the raw material. Mr.. Scott said
that the presence Of the plague here
prevented him from remaining at this
time. but he intends TO return TO the
r-1or1e rs coon aS the rrngnur fOur :
finished. and he will then make a mi
mute inspection Of the plantation work
ings and their needs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-16
Stage Line.
HENRY BRYANT, Prop.

The stage for Kaneohe, Heeia, Wal
kane, and Kuoloa, will leave Postoffice,
Bethel street side at 9 a. m. on Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday, calling
for passeDg gers and packages at Love
Joy & Co.'S, No. 10, Nuuanu street
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-16
NJ. w. McCHESNEY & SONS.
Wholesale GrOC6rS and D.sltrs n Leatb.
eF and Sole Findings.

Agents Honolulu Soap Works Coz
pany, Honolulu, and Tannery.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-16
"HONOLULU SNAP SHOTS"

A HANDY SOUVENIR OF 80
Views Of Modern Honolulu, put up in
envelope and stamped, to mail IN any
part OF Postal Union, for so cents. For
sale at Thrum's, Golden Rule Bazaar,
Hawaiian News Co.'S, Woman's Ex-
change and Wall, Nichols Co.'S. 1898
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-16
Y. \. D|AOND&gO.
LIMITED

Importers Of
CROCKERY, GLASS and HOUSE
FURNISHING GOODS, wICKLESS
BLUE FLAME OIL STOVES, JEW
Ell" STOVES, for Wood and Coal,
"GURNEY" CLEANABLE REFRIG-
ORATORS.
Store open from Z a. m. to $50 D. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-11
ALL WENT TO THE SHOW
gen. LEW WALLACE'S INVITATION
ACCEPTED BY INDIANIANs.
New York Invaded Last Night by n
Delegation of Hoosiers from wash
fngtOn, Who Witnessed "Ben-Hur."
pec,al to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Ths was the
day set apart for the Indiana colony in
Washington to descend on New York to
witness the production of "Ben-Hur,
dramatized from the famous book of Gen.
Lew Wallace. In its dramatized form IL is
enjoying successful run over there, and
the general is enjoying the run. He, there
fore, extended a general invitation to all
good Hoosiers to come over and see IT.
There was a generous response TO the in
vitation. Every Hoosier in Washington felt
In duty bound to do honor to General Wal
lace, and in order to do proper honor TO
Indianians, the great author extended his
invitation to include all their kinfolks, Wis
itors and acquaintance. And they ac-
cepted 1t in the same hospitable spirit in
which it was extended to them. When the
party met at the railway station, this
morning to take the 10 o'clock train, not
one was missing They were all there. A
special car had been chartered, but the fe-
male contingent of the invading army OF
Hoosiers filled every seat, SO that the male
element had to take refuge elsewhere or
stand. So they fed to the smoker
II is understood the general was over
whelmed at the compliment paid to his
genius by this general outpouring of his
Acknowledgement and stateswomen. Their
numerous presence filled him with joy and
the seats of his theater were filled. 1t was
a compliment to his genius and touched
him for all the vacant seats i'm the theater.
1t was an event he will not soon forget.
A partial list of those who went over
follows: Senator Beveridge, and Repre-
sentatives Hemenway, Zenor, Watson,
Overstreet, Cromer Brick and Miers, and
Mesdames Zenor. Overstreet Cromer,
Brick and Miers, wives of representatives,
Controller of the Treasury Tracewell Ser
geant-at-arms of the Senate Ransdell Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Halford, Mr. and Mrs.
Scott Bone, Mr.. Otto Carmichael. Mr.. and
Mrs Warner White, Mr.. George NJ. AL
len Dr. J. E. Jones, Mr.. MILFORD Jessup
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Kitchener and Miss
Caldwell. Senator Fairbanks was not in
the CITY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-11
MR.. Cowgirl OUT of 1T.
Announces HIS withdrawaI-Eleven
District Convention Placed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. Feb. 1o-The county
chairmen of the sixteen counties composing
the Republican committee for the Eleventh
district met here to-day and fixed the time
and place for holding several conventions.
Chairman Bigler. on calling the gathering
10 order, delivered half-hour speech on
the Republican situation in the district.
Cary z. Cowgill.sof this city, who has been
a probable candidate for representative,
followed and the committee then retired
behind closed doors to consider the ques-
vention. The supporters of Representative
Steele were generally favorable to a late
convention. Mr.. Cowgirl informed the COM
mittee that IL would be impossible to or
ganize for his successful candidacy unless
the date were fixed for the latter part of
June On the ballot five of the six commit
teemen were for early convention, and
IL was determined to choose Peru as the
place and March as the date. Mr.. Cowgirl
notified the committee that its action elm
mated him from the contest, but he was
just as loyal a Republican as ever.
Marion, Wabash and Kokomo asked for
the district convention to select delegates
to the national Republican convention and
after several ballots the committee settled
upon Kokomo as the place and April as
the date. The joint legislative convention
for the five counties, Wabash, Miami How
ard Grant and Huntington, was called for
Marion, March Is. The meeting was thor
oughly harmonious, although there is dis
appointment among the friends of Cary
Cowgirl, who were hopeful of late con-
greSsional convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-11
AN INVITATION TO PARIS.
1t Is Extended to IN Indiana Girl by
the Legion of Honor.

the Legion of Honor.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb 10.-Miss
Jennie Creek. of Millgrove, this county,
who is the youngest member of the Ma
tional Humane Society of France, has been
invited to attend the Paris exposition this
year at the expense of the Legion of
Honor. The story that leads up to the
membership in the society is quite inter-
esting Miss Jennie is an orphan and still
lives with her foster parents in sight of the
spot where her heroic act averted a wreck
which would have cost the lives of many
people. 1t was the afternoon of Sept. 10,
1893, that little Jennie. then but eleven
years old. was playing along the lodges
and in the ravine of her uncle's farm. She
came to the Panhandle Railroad and to
her great surprise found the railroad
bridge which spanned the deep gulch at
this point almost burned away. 1t had
taken fire from the burning grass which
had been set fire by red-hot cinder from
a passing engine. In the distance she
heard the worlds fair train coming. There
was no time to summon help, and as the
train drew nearer a happy thought passed
to her mind. Trembling with fright she
tore off her red ptticoat, and, standing in
the center of the track. waived it valiantly
above her head. Engineer Frank William
son, who had charge of the train, reversed
his engine and stopped the train on the
brink of the flaming bridge.
The story of the little girl reached the
passengers, who picked her up and carried
her through the coaches and showed their
appreciation by presenting her with no
small purse. Among the passengers were
many from France, returning home after
a visit to the worlds fair When they
reached their native country the Society of
the Legion of Honor was told of Americas
little heroine. President Mckinley, then
Governor of Ohio was asked for the child's
address, and a month later little Jennie
received a five-pointed gold star.
blem worn only by those who have per-
formed exceptionally brave deeds.
The French Legion of Honor was founded
by Napoleon. At first he excluded women
as recipients of decorations, but through
the solicitation of Josephine this order was
rescinded. But one other American girl
has been thus honored 1t being the Iowa
school teacher who saved her pupils in a
cyclone by tying them together. Jennie
Creek. however, is the youngest member of
the society. For months after the stopping
of the train the little girl received hun
dreds of letters. One of the school readers
used in the primary grades of Indiana has
the story of her act. Each year she has
been urged by the officers of the society
to attend their meetings in Paris, the
society offering to pay her expenses.
A few weeks ago Miss Creek, who is now
eighteen years of age, began a term at the
Marion Normal College. The badge of the
Legion is still proudly worn by her, and
1t is more than probable that she will ac-
cept the invitation so generously extended.