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ARGUMENT POSTPONED
Colonial Cases Come Up in Supreme
Court Dec. II.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-The United
States supreme court today postponed
the argument in what are known as the
Porto Rico and Philippines cases until
Dec. II. The cases are entitled in one
instance y. H Goethe vs. the United
States, which involves the right to col
Iect duty on goods imported from Porto
Rico into the United States after the
peace treaty with Spain went into effect
and Fourteen Diamond Rings vs. the
United States" In this latter case Emil
j. Peptke, United States soldier, is thu
claimant of the rings, and he is accused
OF smuggling them into the United States
from the Philippine islands. The post
ponement was made at the instance of
Attorney General Griggs, and the object
Of 1t is to have other cases involving
cognate questions, now pending in the
United States courts, argued in the SUI
preme court together with these two
cases. In their broader significance these
cases involve the question whether Porto
Rico and the Philippines are part of the
United States, and as such entitled to
free commercial intercourse with it
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HOTEL WAS 4 FIRE TRAP
-FOUR DEAD AND TWO FATALLY
INJURED IN POPLAR BLUFF,
MO-, BLAZE
WAS NO CHANCE FOR ESCAPE
By the Time Sleeping Guests Were
Awakened the Building and
Many of Those in 1t
Were Doomed.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo, Nov. 12.-Four
persons were killed, one is missing, two
fatally injured, several were severely
hurt and at least dozen or more sus-
tanned minor hurts in fire which de-
stroyed the Clifford house today
The dead:
HECK CLARK, Doniphan. Mo.
RkBECCA OWENS, Poplar Bluff
SHELBY DEHART, Poplar Bluff.
CURLEY BOY, Poplar Bluff.
Fatally injured:
Eta Hargrove, Poplar Bluff.
Winslow Stowe, Tennessee.
Missing:
Eugene Dalton, Hot Springs, Ark.
Others burned or injured in jumping
from windows:
I. A. Smith, Poplar Bluff, burned about
the face and hands; Barney Pernaud. De
Soto, Mo, hands and face burned.
Charies StradIey, Poplar Bluff, bruised
and burned; Mrs. Benjamin Shelby. Pom
lar Bluff, back injured, burned and
bruised; Pink Berry, Ellery Freshear
James Upchurch, all of Poplar Bluff. Sc
verely burned.
An unknown woman is also Thought IN
be fatally injured. and about dozen
more We're slightly burned or received
pruises IN trying to escape from the
building.
Origina ting in the rear of the hotel
three-story structure of considerable size
the flames spread rapidly, and in a few
minutes the building, which was entirely
OF wood, was a mass of flames.
JUMPED FROM THE WINDOWS.
About forty-fve guests were in the
building, and the porter, the only per-
son awake. was unable to give an alarm.
because the smoke and flames drove him
back The fire department responded
promptly, but was unable to render any
assistance to the inmates. Guests on the
second and third floors unable 70 escape
by the stairs, leaped from the win
ooWs. One of these, Heck Clark, Jumped
and broke his back; Eta Hargrave lean
ed from third-story window, and suf-
fered broken limbs and internal injuries
which will cause her death. Others were
also internally injured. One guest. Ben
Jamin Shelby, forced his wife to lean
from second-story window and thereby
saved her life Shelby tried to eseape
by the stairway, but the smoke and
flames drove him back. He asserts that
he saw ten or fifteen persons in the hall
way overcome by smoke. If this is the
case, dozen or more bodies NAV be
found in the ruins. Many guests ran
from the building clad only in their night
clothes.
AS yet it is impossible to tell just how
many were lost.
Quite a number of the guests were not
registered, and their names are unknown.
Every room in the house forty-fiye in
number, were occupied.
Men are now a work on the ruins hut
it will probably be several days before
the complete list of the dead will be OBJ
tanned. The Clifford was one of the old
est hotels in Southeast Missouri
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
THINK THEY'RE CHAMPIONS.
iowa University Football PLAYERS
SWeIIed Up With Prex4ioa

IOWA CITY, To-, Nov. IA great 5ep,-
IGiISSIIfalon was rendered the Iowa r foot
D DdH team upon its return from Datyoi+
H1IIcn., thls morning. There were NJ
ctasSeS and students and citizens s11Sa,.r1,1
81 ABOUT the depot When the train mn.
"a IN IN tne iowa men were neraI6ed Inv III
TTIuItnuSiasuc crowd as Champions of +he
w est, IN the following yell. given tuyIce
IN quick succession: '"AOS
NJ VINO are the best? We are tl1n hast
< are the champions of the West =, "S@7-''
-, Inc team was put in a taIfvho dra ,,,,
10y STUDENTS, and with a great pToeessio "
S95IpdSslng all previous efforts and he'd
ca by bands, 1t moved up town IT,
StLeetS We're decorated with flags and Ia
sOlo. The university batterv 81 ~
n rm9ni5y1elg S guns as the procession
tlra[cned up the central walk of fbe IT
GROUNDS. The greatest crowd eyer 60
on the campus surged about The ta,I 2vsll
aI9 carriages which contair1ed a. - +o ny
ana PRESIDENT MacLean. Speeches IUflrll
I I by Coach Knipe, President NIono
Ian ana members of the team, Al; ~,
dressed themselves modestIV as daaT1[-
IGNORED by the reception. The fep19
sP 4I OF the Michigan men. stilo
mere is a general sentiment tha+
1T4I4I;h M tied Chicago and defoo+ a5
Wisconsin, while Iowa defeated S S1fa eeo
oecIslEeIy, and won over Michi9-s1 To,5S,
ntdy I!ghtIy lay claim to the Weste va
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13

last N day Of IL T N9T 12This was
to 7i Tomorrow will be WeI6o a Ia Id
t @nen the entire gate receipts viii Ua y.
H InsG SfeT W to the fund being raised foT
track fast weather clear;
FIRST race, one mile-Uhlers won II,
i haf'ta second Poor Lands third. Time e
Second race, six furIongs-Aracb,, mo,
@A TBjIa second, Slips third Time. 1:1sE o.
va rdird race race. one mile and s seven
sea lG5S S,r e Regent won. Left BoWe5.
n Fourth race, one miIe-Tern1in,,so MON
3Gq[1ess5sWork second Grandon third rs,1 0il'
Fifth race. one mi1e-Tron,o,i,,
ZaZel second, Eta third. Tinae f.s aoll'
p, SIKH III race, one miIe-OHie ] won Ma
Dor! n9r homes second, Fair Deceiyer 4J1ird
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
MOVEMENTS OF WAR SHIPS
The BattIeshiD Kentucky Has
Reached AIgiers.

WASHINGTON. Nov 12-The Ken
lucky arrived at Algiers bay today. The
Dixie has sailed from Aleiers for Re-
Zierta.
The Vixen has left Hampton Roads for
Key West.
The Leyden has left Newport for New
York
The Leoniias and the Pompey are at
Lambert's Point. The Yankton is at
Port Royal. The Potomac has sailed
from Norfolk for Yorktown.
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ing to oppose our placing team in this
city. Our agent has secured an option
on ground that will be entirely salts
factory. Our circuit will be composed
of four Eastern clubs and four in the
West, but 1 would prefer not to say
where the fourth Eastern club will be
located"
Messrs. Johnson. Somers, Comiskey and
Mack left for their respective homes
this evening. They made no further an
nouncement as to their future plans re-
garding the fourth city to complete the
Eastern circuit of the league with Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12.-The stake
fixtures of the winter meeting of the
Crescent City Jockey club for the older
division of horses will close at midnight,
Nov. IA. There are twenty-one stakes,
with an aggregate value of $4,000
The second division of stakes for two
year-olds and other special features. will
be announced on Jan. s. The stakes here
tofore offered for the winter meetings
have all filled well, and the prospects
for a good seasons racing are excellent.
Over. 200 horses are now quartered at
the fair grounds.
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WRECK OF THE MONTICELLO.
Two More Bodies Observation-Disclosures
Four Lives Lost All Told.

HALIFAX. N. 5. Nov 1.-Two more
bodies from the Monticello, found at
Chebegue Point, are those of Purser L.
b. II. Hilton and Baggagemaster Wilson.
Inc body found at Pinkney's Point, and
supposed yesterday to be Capt. Iarding's,
was First Officer NewelPs. Captain Hard
ing's body has not yet been found As
far as can be ascertained the total num-
Der of lives lost is thirty-four. Another
victim, whose name was not before pub
hshed, is Samuel Durrette, of Yarmouth.
Who leaves a widow and family.
Arrangements for the funerals are now
being made, and they will probably be
held tomorrow. Great quantities of mis-
cellaneous articles, composing the steam
er's cargo and fittings. were cast upon
the beach and were looted by the crowds
that secured the shore
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
MAY LOSE his LICENSE.
Jockey Lester Reif Accused of Pull
ing Scotchman II. at D0ncaster.

LONDON, Nov. FIN view of the To-
cal stewards of Liverpool having sum-
moned Wishard, the trainer, and Lester
ReiT, the jockey, for an explanation of
the DOncaster running of Richard
Croker's horse, The Scotchman IL, it is
regarded in racing circles as likely that
Rein's license will be Cancelled.
Lord Durham today accuses Reif of
pulling Telegraphing to the officials of
the Liverpool race course, urging an in
Vestigati Lord Durham says:
In a speech at the Jockey club Hough-
ton meeting said Reiff had not attempt
, ed to beat Gerolstein at Doncaster, so
my complaint was not made because
lost the race. I hope the case will be
referred to the stewards of the jockey
club
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winners at Aqueduct.

NEW YORK, Nov. bad startine
d SisTlh Inarred the racing at Aqueduct to-
I'll me weather was clear, track fast and
me ne attendanee good. Summary: NA''O'
r, f1fst race. about seven furIongs-Prineo
Gre III, %ohi Godfrey second, Water
A2STiJiond race, i've and one-half f1lrlones
b a4lny Won, GIaderun second. Roe.
HaT1h1 Ir9 third. Time. LOG rs.
Mira IIa race, one mile and seventy wards
Mss mitchell won, Leon Ferguson seq
oi - Fatallst third. Time, las.
,,f1 cur "a n race, one and one-sixteenth
S SiiIieSISr FIorain won, Borough second
Fifth race. five and one-haif ft1rIoues-
Bar6etto won Alzora second. Ais Wei
third. Time, :09 As " -
Sixth race, one mile and seventy vards
-Kfnnikinnic won, Belle of Troy g. Ca -
ond' King Bramble third Time. IA.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
TO DISSOLVE VOTING TRUST.
Evidences of Prosperity of the
Northern Pacific Railway

NEW YORK. Nov 12--It was an
nouneed by the firm of J. P Morgan &
Co. this afternoon that the voting of
the Northern Pacific Railroad company
viii dissolve on Jan. l, 1901. The trust
was formed en- Sept I, 1885, at the time
1t became necessary to reorganize the
company. The voting trustees are: ].
P. Morgan, George SiemaEs, August Bel
mont. Johnston Livingston and Charles
Lancer.
At the Office Of J. P. Morgan & Co. it
was said that the Northern Pacific prom
erty is now in such shape that the con-
have passed away.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
Boxing at MILWAUKEE,.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Nov. 12.-Martin
Duffy, of Chicago, got the decision over
Joe Percente, of Milwaukee. in a six
round bout before the Badger Athletic
club tonight. Duffy showed considera bly,
more science than his opponent, winning
on points. Bob White, of Milwaukee,
defeated Bob Filion, of Duluth, in two
from Al Gear, of Milwaukee, and Charles
Neary, of Milwaukee, and Kid Rubin.
of Sheboygan, fought a draw
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
CHANCE FOR LANKY RON
champion JeTries Is Willing -
Meet Him Again

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The folIowin,
, rei9sram was sent to Robert Fitzsin7
II mons at Norfolk. Va, tonight in renIy
10 10 Z statement that he was not out Of
5fsf riigiting business and wanted to meet
given an opportunity he woI1Id r rad II
grasp it: Oio readily
~. Robert Fitzslmmons Norfolk W
ans ne paper papers here tonight state thar %o,,
g eyo Wiling to meet me again. ela SGV
title itIe YOU 5o chance to win back your LOST
SSSntatlye meet me on Wednesday ~ 81 +b 8.
Ta r15o opera house and We can easily arc
take piacn match for for the championship, to
theatrical sea- ae so once or at the end of the
obiige. ia M answer viii
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
Redwood FAN. Ie. Tracy O.

REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, Nov 12-
special. THE Tracy football team met
Redwood Falls on the gridiron and the
result was an easy victory for the home
eleven. Score, 16 to 0. This is the first
game Tracy has lost this season, while
Redwood Falls has easily won all of their
games, and in every instance has shut
out the opposing eleven. The team has
made quite a record, and it is believed
they can hold their own with any team
in this part of the state.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
VIII Have Four Eastern and Four
Western Clubs.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 12.-Presfdent
Ban Johnson, c. w. Somers, owner of
the Cleveland club; c. Comiskey, owner
of the Chicago club, and Connie Mack,
of the Milwaukee club, who constitute
the circuit committee of the American
Baseball league, devoted most of their
time today arranging for the location of
q club in this city for next season. In
an interview President Johnson said:
I'VE have secured all the backing we
want in Philadelphia, and there is moth
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
CA 5ToREA,
Bears the n Inc Kind You Have Always Bought
''S4 os &NzzzZU
California Via the "Sunshine Route,

California Via the Sunshine Route"
&C., NJ. s. ST. p. Ry.).
Every Wednesday fine Pullman tour
lst sleeper leaves Twin Cities Isl Paul
s;16 a. m, Minneapolis sos a. m) via
z. M. st. P. Ry., and run through
70 Los Angeles, arriving there every
Sunday morning
Erlce of double berth in this car Sc 90.
Before making your arrangements for
California get particulars as to Sun
shine Route"
Hundreds Of Northwestern people pat
tronize this popular service every sea-
son-it traVerSes one Of the most interest
Ing portions Of America
For comfort and ease it is not sur
PASSED.
Cheapest rates are obtainable via this
route Inquire Of ticket agents, or write
j. I. COnley, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Anxious to Kick.

Are all the football players afraid of
Rochester's teams? asks the Rochester
Pest and Record. Both the Winona
normals and high school teams have dis
appointed the teams of this city giving
as an excuse that they could not secure
grounds on which to play. This is con-
sldered rather exiguous, but must be ac-
cepted nevertheless
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Lakeside Races.

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Summary:
rIrst race, six furlongs-Royal Victor
third. Time, / "A As % 'ei S''e
second race, five furlongs-Mo Money Muss
Won, A1gareta second, Alpaca third
Time. 100 As I'M u
Third race. five and one-haIf furlongs-
dylo Won, Kohn Wreath second. BiTdia
q. d. third. Time, LOG 2-5. w
Feurth race, one mile and seventy
yards-Ohnet won, Louisville second
F4orizar third. Time. las rs,
Fifth race. one mile and a sixteenth
Major Mansir won, Vincennes second
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
On the bowling Alleys.

The Khakis and the ST. Paul Athletics
Wiz play tonight in the Pfister bowling
series. LIS
e. j. Larkin, of the Kangaroo club. has
mac mace IN the past week an average of
IL % in nine stright games.
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PedIer Palmer Bested.

: LONDON, Nov PAT the. National
Sporting club, London, last evening a
tWenty-round contest for the bantam
championship between PedIar Palmer and
Harry Ware resulted in a victory for the
latter, although Palmer showed himself
Tar more clever than his opponent. and
held the fight on points until the end,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13

and ordered a breakfast for $500" Mil
lick became violent when asked for a
more definite order, and the police, who
were called. only arrested him after a
struggle. Millick claims to be a stock
man worth 81, 600 00O
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
SALT UP IN THE AIR.
The Trust Has More Than Doubled
the Price.

. CHICAGO, Nov. 12-The Chronicle to-
morrow will say: THE National Salt
company yesterday put up the price of
common table salt Of fair quality to
$3.50 per 100 pounds. The price before
was SllO per 100 for the same grade. The
National Salt company controls IS per
cent OF the salt output of the country.
ana Is able indirectly TO dominate the
remaining five per cent Of the production
TIE principal mines of the national com
pany' which is commonly known as the
salt trust, are in Michigan
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
WANTED a SQUARE MEAL.
Montana Man Orders a $500 Break
fast at the Auditorium UoteI

fast at the Auditorium Hotel.
CHICAGO, Nov 12-W. F. Millick, who
says he is from Helena, Mont, was forci-
bly, removed from the Auditorium Annex
today and will be held pending an in
vestigaden into his mental condition
Millick has been stopping at the hotel
several days. His eccentric actions have
attracted the intention of the manage
ment. Millick went into the dining room
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
Awakens Interest in Billiards.

The Commercial club will hold bill
1ard tournament On Thanksgiving day.
has been appointed to select a list Of
prizes and to make final arrangements.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13

Sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth.
Hub Prather won, Strangest second, OK
nard third. Time, LAB
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
BLOOD POISON

is tho worst ciseSSs on earth, yet the easiest "a
fufe-N Hen YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. MANY
rave pinPies, spots on the skin sores IN tho mouth
peers falling hair. bone pains catarYh, and don't
know II Is BLOOD POISON. Call and eet
/ bRONNS BLOOD CURE. 500 per bottls; lasts
sls no'lth- 60 BY F M Parker. 364 Wabasha
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
CARROLL ExONERATED.
UOrOner's Jury Finds Kid O'BrIen's
Death Was Accidental

DETROIT, Nov PA coroner's jury
this afternoon eXonerated Bernard Car
roll, Of Detroit, of blame for the death
of Kid O'Brien, of Bay City, who died
last Tuesday night, after being knocked
out during a bout with Carroll before
the Cadillac Athletic club The jury
found that O'Briens death was an acct
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
ALICE MIsTREATMENT.
American Cowboys Were Starved on
British TRANSPORT

hrItISh TranSpOPt.
LONDON, Nov 12.-American COWBOYS
and muleteers to the number of 140, who
went to South Africa on British mule
transports, arrived in London Saturday.
They are loud in their denunciation of
their treatment on the home journey and
intend to formally complain to the board
OF trade. They declare the rations serv-
ed had to be thrown overheard, that they
would have starved had they not paid
exorbitant rates for extra ratiens, and
that they were berthed over horse stalls
where the heat and odor were unbear-
q HE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13

wall, $127. 500; works at Cabras island
Guam. $4,000; coal storage plant, ETC., al
naval station, Tutuila S225, 900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13

STORM Sash TIME sA z HasP s E.,. g .. 81.
sSsH EAkoEks
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13

Port Louis, island of Mauritius-Fifty
dresh cases of bubonic plague have oe-
CURED CURED on the island last week and thirty
doaP deaths have resulted from the dis
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-20
SHIPPING NOTES.

The schooner John A. Campbell IS
taking ballast at Sorenson's wharf.
The steamer Helene which left last
evening towed the schooner Alice
Kimball to sea.
The keauhou with a full load OF
grain, coal and fertilizer left last even.
ing for Kauai
The gasoline schooner Surprise had
an overflow load on her departure for
Kauai Tuesday evening late.
The schooner Rosamond will be
through discharging this week and
viii then wait for load Of sugar.
Captain Penhallow OF the schooner
Alice Cooke expects to get three loads
OF sugar for San Francisco this sea.
son.
Inc steamer Albion left yesterday
for San Francisco with cargo Of
empty barrels. She is expected here
again in about FIVE weeks.
The Miowera from the Colonies Ar.
rived yesterday morning after quite a
rough trip. She had small cargo for
this port and but very small through
cargo. She left here at 10 O'Clock last
evening for Vancouver.
The Norwegian bark Prince Victor
and the American barkentine Planter
left yesterday. The Norwegian goes
to the Sound in ballast and the plan.
ter took fun load OF sugar for San
Francisco.
Desertions from the French bark
Bossuet are stiii going on and It is
that when the new captain
arrives to take charge of the vessel
she viii be minus a crew. Two of the
men stole boat from the vessel Tues
day night and made their escspe.
They LEFT the boat near the King
street bridge and the police are on ,ha
lookout for them.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-20

Within this last year Of the century
have come both the farthest North
and the fsrthest South explorations of
the earth. II is noticeable coinci-
dence that both OF the polar records
should have been broken during the
same year, and lie impetus that has
been given 10 Artic and Antartic oper-
ations gives the almost certain pro-
mise of the voyager accomplishing on
longitudinal lines early in the new
century -what was accomplished on
lstitndinal lines four hundred years
AGO.
Early in the sixteenth century Ma
seiian put line round about the
earth" from east TO west. and ii looks
as though the early years OF the TWEEN
fieth century would see an earth en-
circiing line run through the poles
The Duke Of the Abruzxi has reached
the fattened plateau of the north
within esq miles Of the pole. beating
Nansen's record by twenty-one miles.
AS the Duke reports no worse ground
or greater difficulties north Of mis-
farthest point than south Of II. Il
seems merely matter OF some troo-
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-20
Pacific coas. Owners.

The value of the maritime interest
on the Pacific coasts very large. and
represents nearly s50.000.000. The
coast is credited with over $4,000
tons Of shipping. which. at an average
value OF $50 per ton. will amount to
over S31 100000. To be sure. sailing
vessels do not average $50 in value per
ton. but then steamers exceed in value
800 per ton, so that the foregoing av-
erage valuation fairly represents the
vessels afioat. The fifteen leading ship
and engine building yards on the coast
represent at least s10.0O0.000 more,
and if We add to that the interest rep
resented by other maritime interests.
not specifically enumerated, the esti-
mate IL we'll within the mark With
out doubt these figures will be more
than doubled in less than ten years
hence.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-20

bic and expense to reach the pole at
the next dash
Then DR.. G. E. Borchgrevink has
made a great advance into the colder
and more perilous Antarctic regions.
carrying the line of exploration ID
within about eight hundred miles Of
the south pole, and. in conjunction
with the Duke Of Abruzzi. has length
ened that line until ii requires only
about one thousand miles more to
make il join the two poles. This is a
good record for the eve of the new
century.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-20
About the Late "eos'n sen.r

James Bennett, whose death was r.
ported yesterday. was an oldtime char.
acter about the city. known as "Bos'n
Ben" He WAS at one time quite af.
fluent. but OF recent years has been
less fortunate. At one time he was l.,
have made trip to Samoa with AID.
miral jackson and Minister Bush. but
owing to difficulty between the for
mer and himself he remained at home.
Among Benefits otlsr eccentricitics
he claimed to be brother of James
Gordon Bennett. the younger. but ap-
pearances as to date are to the con-
trary.