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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
ANOTHER HOT WAVE
Plays Havoc With Crops in Southern
States.
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS BROKEN.
corn Drying Up Under the Torr,d
Blasts That Come With Furnac..
l. X Heat.

Memphis, SpeciaI.-Friday was tho
warmest day of the year in the cen:
trail Southern States. Many places In
west Tennessee, Arkansas, north Mis-
s.s6ippi, Louisiana Alabama and
Texas, report all heat records broken
during the afternoon. In Memphis
the Official report was 1O2 degrees at
O'HOck. This is the highest tenn
p"raturC ever recorded here Selma,
Ala, was the Warmest place in the
South, ll2 degrees being recorded.
Montgomery report 101 and Mobile
IO2 At Little Rock, Ark, the high
est temperature ever recorded was
officially reported 106. Pine Bluff, Ark.
reports the warmest day on record
with one fatality.
In Mississippi the heat was intense.
1t Jackson, Nicksburg, ana Natchez,
al records were broken. Crops, cs-
noct&!iy corn, all through north and
cast Mississippi are drying up. Louis
lana Is also in the thTCes Of the hot
waves. Shreveport reports the hot,
test day in its history, the govern
Hrnt thermometer registering 80 in
III" afternoon. The intense heat has
been broken somewhat in q few COun.
1ies il west Texas San Angelo, Colo,
~ IlILl anu IsI1 ON IAlS6, al III Lllt
extreme western part OF the State, re.
port a rainfall varying from l to 3
inches. These points are in section
devoted almost exclusively to stock
raising. The agricultural part OF
north and northwest Texas is still
unrclievcd from the drought. In some
places rain has not fallen in some
months. Austin had good rains that
broke the long drought in that Vi
rinity. San Antonio also reports a
rainfall of LII inches. The crops in
the southwestern section OF the State
are in fair condition. Showers fell
at Richmond and Sequin, and Houston
and Galveston report goOd rains in
the last few days. At Dallas rain has
been an unknown quantity for nearly
SIX weeks, while the temperature has
been lowering around the 100 marA
for several days.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Fire In DrougI1t-Stricken Town.

Enid, o. t, Special.-Four blocks
of business houses on the public
square were destroyed in less than
three hours by fire that started al
ter midnight Monday morning. The
water supply was inadequate and 1t
was necessary to blow up buildings
with dynamite to check the flames.
Owing to the continued drought eV-
ervthing burned like matchwood. "A
light wind blowing from the south
east saved the eastern part or the
town. The total loss is estimated at
more than 100000; insurance light
The postoffice aid the land office
were saved only after a hard fight.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Doo.-r Washington SPEAKS.

Cincinnati, Specia!-The chief al
iress before the Christian End aY0r
Society was that OF Booker T. Wash
ington, of Tuskegrc. Ala. He took
as his subject The Power Of a Noble
Life" He was the recipient Of & tTe-
mendous ovation and had not proceed
ed far into his address until he hod
won 4 warm spot in the hearts OF his
hearers. lie traced his own carca.
from that of q slave through the b.t-
ter struggles he had to attain what he
low has. and told Of what he had done
tor his race He made an impass!oned
appeal for his people and asked that
they be Judged by the best among
.hem and not by the lowliest-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Froireers and Eirenen Quit.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Special.-The en-
gineers and firemen on the 1nterna-
tional Railroad have resigned and
business Oh that road is suspended.
The trainmen demanded an advance in
wages and it was refused, which is
the cause of their resignation. There
is no concerted strike, but al the men
are out. The road is a Southern Pa
cific property, but the men are pal"
in Mexican money. and this had de-
preciated in value, cutting down their
wages.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Dewey Ia Virginia.

Newport News, Va, Spcoial.-Ad,
miral and Mrs. Dewey were informal
visitors to this city Friday Afternoon,
arriving on the light house tender
Holly. They inspected the Washing.
ton Mclean tract above the ship yard,
in which Mrs. Dewey IS interested,
They also visited the b1t;loshio Hi
n0is, which the admiral praised Il
glowing '"~~n~ They returned II III:
Holly in the afternoon and VIII De
back in Washington Monday, aftI
cruising around in these waters.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Heat Loss 900, 900.

Topeka. Kan, Special-Che hot
weather continues with no immediate
prospect of relief. Corn is fast shrly-
cling up. The oat crop is worse than
4 failure and hay Is scarcer than Tor
years. In western Kansas the condi-
tions are bettsr than in the eastern
part. this being opposite TO the usual
state OF aYairs Some of the central
Kansas farmers are shipping their
stock 20 western Kansas so as to take
advantage Of the superior hay crop.
It is estimated that Kansas Will suf-
Ter SO, ,600. 900.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
New Express Company.

Atlanta. Special.-An application
for charter for the Brunswick and
Birmingham Express Company was
fled in the Office of the Secretary Of
State Tuesday. The incorporatOrs are
f. c. Machen, general manager on the
Brunswick and birmingham Railroad,
and others. The capital stock Of the
new company is $4,000. The principal
office Of the company will be in Bruins
wick.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
IELEGRAPhIc TER SITES.

The first importation Of cane sugar
over received from Egypt has arrived
at New Orleans.
Governor Herried, of South Dakota,
Will appoint A. =. kittredge TO succeed
the late United States Senator Kyle.
The International Longshoremen's
Union opened its annual session IN
Toledo O., with 400 delegates present.
The American Society Of Religious
Education, in session at Detroit, ur
ges normal schools for the instruction
OF Sunday school teachers and paid
salaries.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Oil Cloth Takers Combine

Youngstown. O., Special--The com.
Dine of light oil cloth companies of the
country to be known as the Standard
Table Oil Cloth Compan, was effected
Wednesday under the laws of New Jer-
sey. The capital stock is $4,000, coo
dnderwritten by Youngstown capital
sts. The combine consists Of seven
concerns. 1t is expected that this city
Will be the headquarters Of the new
.Om bine.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
HOtEn London.

London, BY Cable.-The heat wave
LEse is becoming more tropical and
SS1doneFs are suffering greatly. There
Were many sunstrokes, prostrations
ana faintings in the streets which
Kept the ambulances busy. The mum
bor OF omnibuses running was con
siderably reduced in consequence OF
the exhaustion Of the horses, and the
iYon works and shipbuiding wards
were seriously Handicapped by alb
scncc OF workmcn suffering from the
heat. TemDerature. 81.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
FURRY in Corn.

New York. SDecial.-There was a
scene Of great excitement in 10th the
wheat and corn markets ct New York
Friday, trade aggrega ting one Of the
largest days totals In a year or more,
aud specially as to corn. Prices jump
ed , SIS during the day IN corn, max
ing II advance for the week. Or
dcrs poured into the market so fast
that brokers could scarcely execute
them at the prices desired an1 the us
tally small crowd around tie corn
riug was increased to such an extent
tlat at times it almost IiTalled that
in the wheat pit.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Two Successive Crop Failures.

Jackson, Miss, Special.-From all
over the State come reports that corn.
cotton and other farm crops have been
seriously injured because of the long
continued drought. Very little rain
has fallen since April and only in IA
vored spots since the 1st of June,
Mississippi made no corn last year.
because OF continued rains during
June and July and to fail two years
in succession is a serious matter to
thousands OF farmers. The weather
has been blisteringly hot for a week.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
NewSuaDer Writer'S Strike.

Columbus, O., Special.-Troubles OF
The Press-Post eliminated in a lock
out of the writing force, all of whom
are members of the News Writers
Union. They were informed in the
morning that their services were not
needed, students from the State Uni
versity School of journalism beins
put in their places. The union prin-
tcrs refused to set copy the new men
Prepared and walke1 out, followed by
the stereotypers and pIe6smen.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Philippine Postal Affairs.

Washington, D. c., Special.-In a re-
port to the Secretary of War in refer
ence to the confusion OF postal ofic as
acted some months ago A. l.. Lawshe,
auditor for the Philippine Islands,
says: Il am now of the opinion that
!he postal affairs Of the Islands from
The beginning uatil the present time
have been honestly and economically
administered and that the audit now in
progress will confirm that view."
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
VIII Meet at r1OrpanfOn

Principal Jno. E. Ray has returned
from Buffalo, whero he attended the
tri-annual meeting of the American
Instructors of the Deaf in session
there. Prof E. Nick. Goodwin respon-
ded to the address of welcome. The as
sociation will meet in Morganton ct
its next session. having accepted tho
invitation Of the Morganton State
Board, extended through Prof.
Nick. Goodwin.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Rio War Taxes.

Washington, D. c., Special.-A state-
ment at the Internal Revenue Bureau
shows that the total receipts from the
war revenue act from July 13, 1898,
the date the act went into effect, to
May 81, 1901, amounted to $310,003,
mentary stamps); $1O8, 22,674; sched-
ule B proprietary stamps), $13,922,-
1873; beer, $97717,971; special taxes,
S14,0G5, ,63G; tobacco, $47,274,780;
snuff, s2,G07,S1S; cigars, $9,1SO,027;
cigarettes, s3,818,991; legacies, $S,-
966, 42O; excise tax, 1852, 1882; mixed
-four, S21,536; additional taxes on
haor and tobacco 1892 1855
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Ere;qf1tRa Restored.

! Chicago, Special.-A complete and
Aunreseryed restoration Of freight rates
8was formally agreed upon at the meet
hg Of the Western trunk line com
lttee here A plan for a physica
iVision OF traffic also was adopted by
al roads but the Chicago Great West
efn This road agreed to maintain
rates, but declared it's intention of
Peeklng business Independently,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Sixteen Killed in a Collision.

Kansas City, Special Sixteen per-
sons are dead. two others probably ia
tally injured and more than score OF
others less seriously hurt as the result
CT a head-end collision between a pas
snnger and fast live stock train on the
Chicago & Alton, near Norton, Mo-,
Wednesday morning. Six were killed
outright, four died on train convey
ing them to Kansas City and four died
at a hospital in this city.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
r1asSaCre of Christians.

Washington, d. c., Special.-The re
ported uprising on the Island of
Quelpart. off the Korean coast. AMI
the killing of several hundred Chris
tian converts is confirmed in mail
press advices reaching the japanese
legation, which contain the report
Of the captain OF tEe japanese man
of-war Senyen.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18
Miners viii Aid.

Pittsburg, Special.-The Post says:
Fifty thousand miners employed in
the many mines of the Pittsburg dis
trict are willing to lay down their
picks, walk out of the mines and as
sist the Amalgamated Association OF
Iron and Steel Workers in their fight
against the steel trust. Patrick Dolan,
district president Of the United Mine
Workers, is authority for this state
ment and if necessary the miners viii
Immediately quit work.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18

A committee Of the Brazilian Clam
her of Deputies declared Mello not
guilty of the charge of treasonb.e
plotting.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18

The mercury at Topeka, kau
touched l03 Thursday.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-18

Frederick ErraZuriz, president OF
Chile. is dead.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03


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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03

Approved:
THEO. F. LANSING, Treasurer.
Honolulu, December 81, 1900.
january 2, 9, 16.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03
SEALED PROPOSALS


WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE OF
ice OF Board Of Commissioners. Gen.
trail Fire Station, until January To-
1901. for the delivery in Honolulu
within three months after notification
+of acceptance of tender. for
One first-size steam piston fire en-
CINE, capacity 1000 to 1900 gallons per
minute. Approximate weight 5000
pounds.
Specification must accompany al
bids.
Also. for
One two-horse hose wagon equipped
for service, to carry 1.200 feet fire
hose.
T Specification to accompany all bids.
The commissioners reserve the righi
10 reject any or all bids.
KENNETH r. G. WALLACE.
Secretary Board of Commissioners
Honolulu Fire Department.
5725
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03
BY AUTHORITY.
ASSESSORS NOTICE.


TO THE INHABITANTS AND
OTHER PERSONS LIABLE TO
PAY TAXES IN THE TERRI
TORY OF HAWAII:
The Assessors of the Territory OF
Hawaii hereby give notice that their Of
fees will be open from the FIRST TO
THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF
| JANUARY, inclusive, from 9 a. m. to
4 p. M, Sundays and HOLIDAYS except
led, and on SATURDAYS until II
noon, and all persons liable to be taxed
in said Territory of Hawaii. either in
their own right or as Guardian, Admin
Iistrator, Executor, Trustee or other
wise, are required by law to bring in to
| the Assessors, within the time above
specified, true lists of all their polls and
estates, both real and personal.
Your attention is called to the follow
| ing regulations of the Board of Equal
zati n for the Assessment and Collec-
ton Of Taxes for the Territory of Ha-
wall:
No. 1---Value of land to be separate
from value OF buildings and improve
ments
No I'm making return, state the
street and number of lots in town, or
lots in the country shall be described
by noting the name of the Iii or Ahu-
puaa in which they are situated and
the number of the Land Commission
Award and Royal Patent under which
the land is held, and the area. Also
state if any property has been sold
during the year, to whom and for
what price,
No. 3--Returns of Personal Property
are to be as of your books Of January
1, 1901.
No. 4-Under leasehold interests a
schedule must be given OF all leases,
their term, rental and urexpired term.
No. 5-Growing crops of all kinds,
not specified above, are taxable.
Growing rice is to be assessed
May I.
No. 6-All Schedules attached to this
return are a part thereof and must be
/ filled outsas follows:
Schedule A-Fntitled Growing Crop OF
Cane" requires the following particu-
lars: No of Acres, Description. Val
ue per Acre, Estimated Yield in Tons
of Sugar of Crop Canes.
[Schedule B-Fntitled LANDS Leased
requires particulars as per rule No d.
Schedule emitted LANDS Held in
Fee Simple" requires particulars as
per rule No e. Also state is the land
in Forest, Cane or Pasture
Schedule D--Entitled Cattle List re-
quires number and value of working
and herd cattle. mich cows and bulls
| native or imported
Schedule E-Entitled Information Re-
1 quired in Estimating Aggregate Value
Il Oh DuSlIlSSS EHtSipltSSS iol ioilt' Z
i CURED by Section 68, Session Laws
| 1906" statement OF past years bust
ness. Amount gross receipts. Tota
i actual running expenses Amount ne'
profits Number of tons of crop if {
sugar, coffee or rice p'antation. Sales
/ of corporation stock. Name of ven
dor name of yepdee t1ur1ber q
shares, price paid, number tons, est
mated crop for the succeeding year
Estimated aggregate value OF bushes:
enterprise.
No. 7-Consignments of Property wher
I ever from. in or out Of bond. are te
be taxed here.
No. personal taxes shall be paid b,
|
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Honolulu, Jan. 2, 1901.
beg to direct your special attention
to that portion of the statute (Sec. $40,
Civil Laws, 1880 providing that taxa
ton returns shall state 1.-The descrip-
ton, situation and value" of the prop
lerty returned, and to Rule of the
Regulations of the Board of Equaliza-
ton providing that the area of land as
well as it's location and other descrip-
tons shall be stated
And ! have to notify you that no re-
turn which does not comply with the
law and said Regulations will be ac-
cepted by me.
Yours Respectfully,
JONATHAN SHAW,
STA Assessor of Oahu.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-14
TO DRIVE VAGRANTS
FROM LEAVENW0RTH
Citizens. Incensed by Assault on
Miss Roth. Organize a Nigi-
lance Committee.

leayenworth. kas.. Jan. 13.-Judge Moore
to-day issued a warrant against Fred Alex
ander. the negro who attempted 20 assault
Miss Roth yesterday. and tonight the
Sheriff went TO Lansing to serve It.
Many persons thought that Alexander
would be brought back here tonight and a
large crowd of determined men. with guns
and ropes. gathered at the jail. But the
prisoner was left At Lansing. where he will
remain till the officials deem il safe to bring
him here. When this fact became known
the crowd dispersed quietly.
At a secret meeting of citizens OF every
class. held here this afternoon a society
TO be known as The Leavenworth Vigi-
lance Committee" was organized. Its pur-
pose. il is said. will he. not only to deal
with such characters as Alexander. hut u
run out of town all men unable to show
visible means of support. class with
which Leavenworth has been overrun this
winter
The members OF this organization are de-
termined finally. 1t is said. TO lynch Alexan-
der
Alexander underwent a three hours
sweating process this afternoon. but nothing
that shed any light on the Pearl Forbes
murder. of which he - believed to be
guilty. was ELECTED. Pearl Forbes was a
factory girl who was assaulted and Killed
by her assailant In this city in November
last.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-14
John Burke Drags Nine Year-OId
George Miller From Under Il
Moving Street Car.
VESTIBULE STRIKES REScUE2.
He Falls Oh Track and Motorman's :
Prompt Action Alone Prevents
Him Being Crushed 10
Death.

John Burke, a molder. Of Nc. 1924 Wit
tenberg avenue. yesterday afternoon saved
the life Of George Miller. years old. u
No l2g7 North Garrison avenue. by re-
moving him from underneath the fender of
car No. 15s1 Of the Nandeventer division. al
the intersection OF Manchester road and
Wittenberg avenue.
Although the hoy escaped injury. Burke
was knocked down by the ear. and sus-
tained several bruises about the body and
a slight scalp wound.
Burke was visiting Mr. and Mrs Jobn
+. Miller. at NJ. lJ7 North GarrIson av-
enue. in the afternoon. Mr.. Miller and his
son George accompanied him on his xay
home. The trio were waiting for a VAN
deyentsr car at Manchester road and Wiz
tenberg avenue when the boy ran I'm front
Of a nOrthbound car and endangered his
lie.
The fender was up. and the hoy roIIad
Underneath it. Burke grasped him b,. the
coat collar and lifted him to a plsce %
safety. MOtorman +. f. Kubisch ann,isd
his emergency brake I'm an effort To .,on
the car. but the front vestibuIe s,rucE
Burke in the head and knocked hin, ~ ,ha
street w '
He was removed 10 his home I'm an am
bulance ans Doctor William Gupdlsch Of
No. 1903 Finney avenue who uns si,rn
moned. pronounced his injuries slight
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-14
NEARLY SUFFOCATED
IN STORE BASEMENT.
Clerks Try to Extinguish Flames
and Are Overcome Before
They Can Ecape.

Paul Fisher and Edward H. wurm OF No.
12l4 Carroll street were nearly sunocated
while attempting to extinguish a fire which
broke out yesterday morning in the base
ment of a grocery store at No. 1874 South
Fourteenth street.
Fisher and Wurm are clerks in the store.
which il owned by John H. Frederick and
Louis Hackmann. Yesterday morning Short
ly after 10 o'clock. while the store was filled
with customers. fire was discovered in the
basement. When IL Was first noticed tn.
flames had already gained considerable
headway, and the clouds of smoke rolled M
through the cellar entrance
Fisher and Wurm, with the other clerks.
at once rushed down the steps to extinguish
the fire. The others were soon driven out.
but Fisher and Wurm. bending low. at
tempted 10 make their way to the rear OF
the basement. where the flames We're
fiercest- They were compelled to fo-ego the
attempt. and. before they could retr;;ce
their steps. the smoke oyercame them. Thev
cried for help and the others returned to
the smoke-filled cellar long enough TO drag
them up the stairs and into the open air
Doctor BaumgartEer of No. 1903 South
Twelfth street was summoned and the two
men were revived They suffered no serious
consequences from their experience
The damage to the floor and walls OF the
basement is $500 The damage TO the stock
Is 500.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-14
M0URNED FOR BRIDE
UNTIL he SUICIDED,
Shot Himself While Gazing ON
Picture of His Dead Wife-Went
TO indianapolis From st. Louis.

Indianapolis Ind. Jan. l3.-Gref. caused
short months of married life. impelled Rob-
ert f. Lee Pryor Of Eastbank, ". Va, to
send a bullet crashing into his brain in
Georges Hotel this morning. He died
few hours later at st. Vincent's Hospital
A short time before he committed the
deed ne showed one Of the girls employed
at the hotel a picture of his wife and told
that she had died ten months after they
were married. He seemed very despondent,
and. after talking for some time about his
wife and expressing his great love for her,
he went upstairs to his room.
Standing before mirror. he placed the
muzzle of a 3s-caliber revolver against his
right temple and pulled the trigger The
negro porter VINO was passing through tine
hall. heard the sound of the falling body.
PRYOR was unconscious. and never recoy-
cred consciousness
PRYOR arrived in Indianapolis Saturday
a week ago from st. Louis. and had a tick
et through to Cincinnati He offered the un-
used nortlon OF IL for sale. AS IL expired
that night. the ticket broker refused to buy
II.
The bullet passed entirely through Pry-
or's head coming out at the back of the left
ear on a table in the room was found the
photograph of the young wife. placed in
such a position that when he stood before
the mirror her image reflected and stood
out before him when he sent the leaden
Messenger on its mission Of death.
He Ieft no letter. Papers in his pocket
show that he owned property at Eastbank,
w. Va