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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-25
Afternoon Session.

There was an hour and a half of dis
.usSion over section nine OF the report
cf the Committee on Finance and Taxa
iou. The section relates TO the manner
], which the State Corporation Commits
fIou shall ascertain and assess the NaiGe
pf the tangible property of railway and
ranal companies, and provides that 1t
shall he done in the same manner as now
provided by law. Mr.. Igsleston moved
10 strike out The word now saying
The hands OF the Legislature should not
lie tied. Mr.. credith, for the commit
Tee, explained the reasons for using the
same method for assessing the value OF
such property as was adopted by the
ftatuie of 1889. t was realized that in
taxing the franchise at one per cent. Of
The gross earnings, railroads would be
Fairly taxed on that class of property
mud the Corporation Commission would,
IA taxing the tangible property. have to
he guided lay the provision which had
Seen The authority 10 the Board OF Pub
die Works for The past twenty years
slcssrsi Barbour. and r. L. Gordon strong
~ urged The adoption of the lIGgleston
amendment bat it was rejected and the
9ccton adopted.
TANIlS ON CORPORATIONS.
Section ton, providing that each rail
MAY or canal corporation shall pay 10
The State an annual state franchise tax
cqual 10 one per centum upon the gross
receipts upon its yearly business, etc,
ia lieu Of all taxes except those provided
,or in section nine on The real estate,
rolling stock and other personal property,
WAS adopted without debate.
Section eleven WAS also ConCurrcd in.
This specifies the manner in which the
Corporation Commission shall proceed TO
ascertain The amount of such gross re-
ccip:s when portion OF the road lies
partly in this State and partly in another
state.
Section twelve was next adopted, and
Tciates 10 annual reports 10 be made by
nil railroad and canal companies to the
Corporation Commission, showing what
property belonged TO them on June Goth
preceding and its total transportation re-
slpts for the year ending on that date.
Pending consideration of an amend
lent TO section thirteen, providing for
&c taking of appeals, the committee
sosc, and the convention adjourned at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-25

4 wage scale satisfactory TO all par
Ties concerned has just l'ecn agreed upon
by .hc members Of the National lohac-
co-ySorlers' Union and the manufactur-
ers of Richmond by whom they arc en-
Moved. The matter has been liked up
amical,ly enough and Gre IS no TURNER
hint Of a strike or any such action. INC
workers get an advance IN seFeral iiiies
nj work and n decrease in none.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-25

Copies OF the prospectus OF the !mpella!
Tobacco are due to arriVe III 'hls cils
within the next few days
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-25

being the first loans on the
pany .......... ...-.--...-...
one years interest is due.
leans ..-........ ...........-.-
and perish
...... 5 800 90
Tor $500 as colIate ral 5000 90
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-07-11

rectly. I then made some Inquiries
% to the missing mans habits. So
far the description had had of him
was commonplace in thesextreme.
do you know whether he shipped
on board the Jcmadarsfor England
under his own name, orSunder an a.
sumed one =
HE booked his passage as George
Bertram," Kitwater replied. I'VE
know that is 80, for We made In
quiries at Rangoon.'
next noted the name and address
of the vessels owner. and resolved to
pay him q visit next morning. It
would be hard il I could not learn
from him something concerning Mr..
Hayle, and whore he had gone on
landing.
Il think those are oil the questions
/ want to ask you ct present." I said,
closing my, MOTEL book. '**It would b
- we'll perhaps for you to furnish
me with your address, in order that
I may communicate with you, should
: it>be >necesbary.:. -,
AT present. said Kitwatsr, I'VE are
staying with my niece at the village
OF Bishopstowe in Surrey. Ny late
brother; was vicar OF the parish for
many years. and he left his daughter
= small property in the nsighbor-
hood. They tell me Il 10 . pretty
place, but, ~ you are aware. I unfor-
tunately cannot see it, and my
friend Codd here cannot talk to me
about it?"
He heaved . heavy sigh and then
rose to depart. ...~....
X must again express my graft
tide to you, Mr.. Fairfax" he said,
"for having consented to take up tho
case. feel certain you will ulti-
mately be successful. will leave
you to imagine with what anxiety
we shall await any news you may
have to give u.s."
II will communicate with you az
soon as have anything to report"
I answered. "You may rely upon
my doing my best to serve you. By
the. way, are you aware that your
niece called upon me this morning?'
He gave start of surprise.
mo, ! certainly did not know it,"
he replied. 'She said nothing to US
Of such an intention. l know that
she is heart and soul with US in our
desire to find Hayle. But since you
have seen her you probably know
that?"
II think do" returned, for
some reason almost abruptly.
''She is good GIRL" said Kitwa-
ter, and then took from his pocket
an envelope which he handed to me.
by the way, I brought this with
me-" he said. lin the hope that we
should be able to induce you to &C.
cede to our wishes. Inside you will
find a e 100 note, which should be
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-07-11

sufficient to cover any preliminary
expenses. # you need more, perhaps.
you will Be kind enough to communi-
cate With me at once and it shall DO;
sent you. 3 receipt can be forward
ed ~ Your :''--;5*t 49,
I thanked him and placed the en-
velope upon the table. In my own
mind L felt that it would be an easy
matter to guess whence the sum had
come, and for reason that I could
not then analyze, and therefore am
unable to describe, the thought ir-
.rit4ted me. h! e 1 III -,
Having assured them that the
amount would be quite sufficient, in
the event of nothing unforeseen hap
pening. to last for some considerable
time TO, come I conducted them to-
tho door. again repeating the prom
ise that L would with
them % soon as !, had anything to
report. II had only known then,
that, et the very moment when they
stepped, into the street, the man
they wanted me to find for them,
0A40 i"AVAA tAOy AoGSu ~ -uVoHVHoSOAyo
was standing in : shop on the other
side Of tho road, keeping an eye on
my door: :and evidently watching for
their departure, how much trouble
and yexation Of. spirit we should ~
have been saved. But l. did not know
this until long afterwards, and then
o. course thu information came too
late % ~be of AM servica to :us.
Next morning i va early ct tho
oaiee, being desirous of winding up
smother little matter before I turned
my attention Is the new ahair. Ono
Of my subordinates had Just returned
from the sentiment whittier I had
sent him 70 keep q eye On . certain
pseudo-Hreneh marquis With whom I
expected to have dealings ct no dis
tant date. He reported that the gen
tleman in question had broken tho
bank at Monte Carlo, had staked and
lost all his winnings next day, and
had shot himself on the promenade
on the evening following. With his
death the affair. on which had con-
f1dently expected to be employed,
came to an end. could not say that
I was altogether sorry.
( II shall want you to leave on FRI
day, Turner. for St. Petersburg" I
said. when he had finished his report
and l had commented upon it. DO
you remember Paulus seevanoyitch,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-07-11
him aware Of our presence befora.y ~

him aware Of. our presence bsferayary
long, b ..:,: 8 /; .,ssss'ssss {
Though be, tEied to speak unconcern-
ediy there Mes an expression uponthe
mans face that startled me- sfelt
that, blind though he was, I should not
cars to be inSMr. Hayle's placs when
they should meet. $50.
=. After they5had left me / lit .ssisg..t.r
and began to think the matter over.
!. had had a number of strange cSise.
presented to me in my time, but never
one that had opened in such q fashion
as this. A man robs his friends in the
center of China; the latter are tor tor,
tured and MANNED for life, and co1ln,,e 10
mo in London to seek out their .sIbe-
trayer for them; in what ever part az
tho globe he might be. The whole
thing seemed. 30 prepostsrous as TO be
scarcely worth confederation, and VT.
try how would to put il out Of my
mind. found myself thinking 81 Il
continually. Tho recollection: 81 liz
blind mans face and that Of His dumb
oompanion haunted me awake ana
asleep. More than once I determines
to have nothing to do with them, only
later to change my mind, and vow tkSt
1would $50 the matter through at any
coat to myself.
Next morning, however. sensr ooun-
sells prevailed. = An excesdinsly 70
munsrative, offer was made me BY q:
prominent trust company, which. Of
any other time I should have had; ne
hesitation in immediately accepting,
Fate, however, which: il sensraliv
more "responsibls for Theses matters
than most folk imagine, had still !: I
card to play upon 'Messrs. Kitwater
and Colds behalf, and it was destined
to overthrow all my scruples, and what
was more to ultimately revolutionize
the conduct Of my whole life. *...~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-07-11

east. he would Sc : cunning man
Who would succeed in taking him III
shout! tie value Of anything from :
imoonstone to al. ruby 'c ~. ~ i: ~ (
=. 80! I'm that case he, wpnld. in all prob
ability, know where to place them
TO the BEST advantage?''@ si'' n i S;7o''
'YonT may lie sure that was his in:
5tention:! in coming to: England: But
va have; tried ssHatton: Garden and
can hear nothing Of him there -.
HE msy have Disposed o1f some 81
them ona tho continent" /. said.
~Howevst;t* 4 We will soon elear that
point ypys: The: size Of thu; larger
stones il 20 unusual that they would
b certain 70 attract attention. And
now one other question. Are you
aware whe theE he has any .friends or
relatives in England?" IT,.
i $50 far az We know he has not .
single relative Ii the world" Kitwa.
ter replied. Have you ever heard
of one, Coddy?"s -; .-s,:: =. $3.50.
:. The little man shook his head, and
then, taking the others hand, tapped
upon it with his: fingers in the man
ner have already described.
HE says Hayle had a sister once,
Of whom he was very fond" The
tapping upon the hand continued,
and once more Kitwater translated:
"she was a-cripple, and lived in q
small house OF the Brompton: road.
She died while Hayle was in North
Borneo;< II not that. %, little man?"'.
/ Codd nodded his head to show that
KitWsters had interpreted him cor
Arizona republican., 1902-02-09

Forecast for today-Fair.
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Arizona republican., 1902-02-09

referred to the finance committee and was never referred back. MT. Campbell then undertook to subsidize a majority of the committee and obtained a prom ise from each that a favorable report would be made on his claim. But the report was never made. Then he bribed the members of the board individually and was assured by each that the mat
 ter would be taken up and disposed of at the next meeting. Nothing was ever done about it. There was a meet ing of the board yesterday and MT. Campbell was present with his legal representative. Attorney Henry George, who intimated to the board that this was the last call. that is the last peace able call. The threat had some effect for a resolution was adopted directing the finance committee to make some kind of report on the claim some time in order that the matter might be disposed of one way or another. The
 board agreed that it was not right that MT. Campbell should be kept in sus- pense; if he is never going to get any thing il is proper that he should know it. fl
Arizona republican., 1902-02-09

Everything from a alarming needle to a pitch-fork at
Arizona republican., 1902-02-09

Maximum temperature, T. minimum 3S. Average relative humidity, 43 per cent. Total precipitation, 0. Character of the day-Clear.
 WM.G. BURNS,
 Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-09

Our nsr or residences TOT sale and for rent Is extensive.
 The Evans Loan & Investment Co.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-09

Hot merchants lunch served from H. 30 a. m. to p. m. daily at the Hotel Adams bar.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-09
News ef Y
 the Town
THE WEATHER

Local Daily Weather Report for The
 Arizona Republican.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-12

Louisville, Ky, April 5.-Chairman
10 A. Parker, of the allied peoples
party, yesterday appointed j. II. Cook
and DR.. Joseph E. Chambers, Of Mis-
souri,, as members of the national
committee and j. II. Burrus, of Kan
sas City, and 8. A. Wright, Of Spring
field, as members of the central COM
mittee from Missouri. The other
vacancies will be filed as nearly ais
possible in conformity with the Sc
lections of organized labor in st.
Louis. Referring to the new move
ment, DR.. Chambers, Of St. Louis,
said yesterday: "We have builded the
first political home for organized Ia
bor."
The platform committees reply
sustains the platform adopted by the
Missouri peoples party convention at
Kansas City last September and made
the demand for the initiative and
referendum the chief point at issue,
holding that If this point be car
ried the remainder of the principles
desired would follow as a matter OF
course. The platform favors the pub
lie ownership of all public utilities;
demands that land including all nat
ural resources, the heritage OF the
people, shall not be monopolized for
speculative purposes and that alien
ownership shall be prohibited; that
all lands now held by railroads and
other corporations in excess Of their
needs or by aliens shall be reclaimed
and held for actual settlers only; that
money shall be based upon the entire
wealth of the people of the nation
and not redeemable in any specific
commodity, but shall be full legal
tender for all debts, private and pub
lie, to be issued by the government
only and without the intervention OF
individuals or corporations, sufficient
in quantity to meet the requirements
of commerce; that the president, vice
president, federal judges and sena-
tors be elected by the people; that a
cabinet Office of the department OF
labor and equitable arbitration be
established; that postal savings banks
be established and that such constitu-
tional amendments be passed as may
put the above laws in effect.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-12
VICTORY FOR KANSAS.
United States Supreme Court Overruies
Colorado's Demurrer In tho Arkansas
River Irrigation Case.

Washington, April s.-The United
States supreme court, in an opinion
delivered by Chief Justice Fuller Mon
day. overruled the demurrer OF the
state of Colorado in the case OF the
state of Kansas versus the state OF
Colorado. The case involves the right
Of Colorado to approprite for pur-
poses of irrigation the waters OF the
Arkansas river which Kansas sought
by an original action to restrain on
the ground that the stream flows
through Kansas and the people OF the
latter state are injured by Colorado's
appropriation Of the water. Colo
RADIO contested the jurisdiction of the
court in the case and filed demur-
rer. The chief justice said that the
case is one in which the court can
properly assume jurisdiction. He
said also that the action of the court
in overruling the demurrer was in
tended to be without prejudice, but
was taken because the Importance OF
the case is such that it should not
be decided without full proof on the
questions set up in the allegations OF
damage made by the state of Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-12
ROOSEVELT AT CHARLESTON.
A Salute OF 81 Guns Welcomed the Presi-
dent TO the Exposition City-Ban-
auet and Reception.

Charleston, 8. c., April o.-The pres
ident's train reached Charleston at
$3.50 a. m, on time. The party did
not come into the city but left the
train five miles out where trolley
cars were waiting to convey them to
the naval station to take the revenue
cutter for tour of the harbor. The
presidents immediate party went di-
rectly to the naval station where they
were joined in a few moments by
members of the reception committee
and invited guests from the city.
AS the president set foot on the
deck of the Algonquin the flag OF the
commander-in-chie of the army and
navy was raised and the jackies were
paraded while salute of 81 guns was
fired.
In the evening the banquet given
by the city in honor Of the president
was held at the Charleston hotel.
While this was in progress Mrs.
Roosevelt received at the St. John.
Five hundred invitations were issued
to this function. No men were pres
ent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-12
RHODES IDEA OF PEACE.
His Will Provides Literally for the Edu-
cation Of English, American and
German Students.

London, March 5.-The win Of Co
Gil Rhodes provides for the estab-
lishment Of colonial scholarships, as
previously announced, and two Amer
lean scholarships to each of the pres
emit states and territories OF the
United States. The win also pro-
vides for five scholarships for stu
dents of German birth at Oxford, to
be nominated by Emperor William.
Commenting on the bequest, Mr..
Rhodes, in a codicil telegraphed from
South Africa, said: For good I'M
Outstanding between England, Ger
many and the United States will Sc
cure the peace Of the world, and edu-
cational relations form the strongest
te."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-12
REVOLVING BARBARITY.
A Trooper Back from South Africa Tells
of Further Outrages Against Natives
by Australian Oficers.

Liverpool, April s.-A former troop
Ter on the Bushveldt GARDENERS, who
has returned here, is quoted as say
ing that the convicted Australian OIL
GERS (recently hanged) belonging to
that corps since disbanded, murdered
from IS to 40 persons. AS in in
stance of their cold-bloodedness, the
trooper relates how three Dutch chill
dren, 2 and ~ years old, and their
little sister, arrived at the GARDENERS
camp to surrender, in order to be
given food. The girl and one OF the
boys were wounded. The uninjured
boy took his little brother on his
back and was carrying him off when
a second shot killed both boys. The
girl died shortly afterwards.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-12
DESPITE ALL LOSSES.
Production of Wheat Promises 60
Equal Last Year.
Acreage Seeded ID 100000 In Excess OF
1eOI-Condition In Kansas -, But
a.. la Most Other states It
n. II Ideal

Chicago, April 8.-American farm
ers seeded last fall 100000 acres
of winter wheat, an area 100000 in
excess of that which they reaped in
the summer. This great planting, far
surprising any other in the history
of American farming, will offset the
damage done to the wheat crop by
the long drought of the fall and win
ter, and careful inquiry in the wheat
producing states gives reason to be-
ieve that the crop Of this year will
be as large as, if not trifie larger
than the record-breaking crop OF last
year, despite all the losses that have
been suffered. A painstaking survey
of the present wheat situation indi'
Gates that nature has made amends
in these last four weeks for the ear.
Her drought, and that the imperiled
wheat prospects are, to a great ex'
tent, restored.
The Kansas wheat condition is es-
timated at "a per cent, against los
in April last year. The area was
originally increased IL per cent, to
5,ss3,OOO acres, but IS per cent. has
been plowed up, SO that the area is
4,s25,0OO acres against 5,25o,0oO last
year. The prospect is for a yield
of about 65,oOO,OOO bushels. The con.
dition of the whole Pacific coast
however, is ideal, and Missouri, Hi.
nois and Nebraska all promise high
yields. Missouri's acreage has in.
creased by 100000 acres. In Missouri
the wheat condition is 90 per cent
and the area is estimated at "a pei
cent. larger than last year, or 2,449,'
600 acres, against 1,632,OOo acres in
1901.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-12
NO MORE FooT-BINDING.
Minister Conger Forwards Chinese Edicts
Recently Issued which Indicate That
Customs Are Being Abrogated.

Washington, April 5.-The state de-
partment made public copies OF two
Chinese edicts, which were sent by
United States Minister Conger at
Picking under date of February S.
These edicts indicate the loosening
Of the bonds of custom and the pres
emit trend toward new order OF
things. The first edict removes the
prohibition of inter-marriage between
Manchus and Chinese; and is Of polit-
ical significance, says Mr.. Conger, as
indicating a desire to emphasize less
strongly the distinction between
rulers and ruled. 1t also bids Chi
nese officials and gentry to persuade
Chinese women to do away with the
old custom of foot-binding and let
their extremities grow as nature in
tended. The practice, says the edict,
is IAN injury to the good order OF
creation"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-12
Iunocent Minds perverted.

An American teacher in the Philip
pines writes that many biographies
distributed through the islands rep
resent Spain as the largest country on
the map, and that it is almost i'm
possible to change this false impress
sion. "Many Of the native teachers"
he says, returned our maps and
books, saying they were all wrong,
as the United States was made to ap-
pear larger than the Philippines or
even larger than Spain" The rising
generation Of Filipinos will know
better.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-12
cUBA's FRIENDS VICTORIOUS.
First Test OF strength In the House Shows
Majority OF Ninety-seven for
Reciprocity.

Washington, April 9.-The debate
upon the Cuban reciprocity bill
opened in the house Tuesday. There
was much activity among the leaders
on both sides before the house con-
vened in anticipation Of the coming
battle and when the speaker called
the house to order at noon the at
tendance on the floor was unusually
large. Mr.. Payne, chairman OF the
ways and means committee and lead
er of the majority, then moved that
the house go into committee OF the
whole for the consideration OF the
Cuban reciprocity bill. The battle be-
gan Immediately. Mr.. Tawney (Minn.)
demanded to know upon what the
ory the bill was privileged. Mr.. Payne
replied that the bill was one affecting
revenue and the speaker sustained
that view. The motion to go into
committee of the whole was carried,
III to so.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-12

To those who are somewhat skep-
teal as to the existence of man-eat-
ing sharks the results of investiga-
tions made by Judge T. c. Defries,
in Nantucket, Mass, may be of inter-
est. He has interviewed old whalers
and other marines of that town and
found several who said they had been
eye-witnesses of fatal encounters OF
men with these sea monsters. They
gave dates, localities, ships, and
names of victims.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-12
IT'S A DRASTIC MEASURE.
Nv the Terms of the Bill Which
Passed the House All Chinese
Are Excluded.

Washington, April 9.-The house
passed the Chinese exclusion bill, after
incorporating in it several amend
ments which increased the drastic
character of the measure. The prin-
cipal one not only excludes Chinese
by birth and descent, but all Chinese
of mixed blood. AS passed the bill
practically re-enacts all the existing
regulations. 1t extends these exclu-
sion laws to the Philippines and the
other possessions of the United States
and forbids Chinese labor in our colo
NAL possessions coming into this
country. The Philippine commission,
by the terms of the bill, is directed
to adopt proper measures for the en-
forcement of the provisions OF the
bill in the Philippines.