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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-30
PRIZE MONEY DISTRIBUTED.
Dewey and His Fighters to Divide =
Handsome Sum.

Washington, March 80. -, Justice
Gould OF the District supreme court
has signed the final decree in the long
litigation over prize money for the
capture OF Spanish vessels and stores
at Manila on May /, 1898. The suit
was instituted by Admiral Dewey and
others of the captors. Under the de-
cree the said sS2S.67S, the amount at
which the value of the captured yes-
sells and stores was fixed. will be di-
vided after the costs of litigation are
deducted. one-half TO go TO the cap
tors and onehalf TO the navy pension
fund. The only step now left in the
litigation Is the fixing of the amount
OF the costs to he charged against the
fund
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-30
Mr.. BRYAN PRESENT.
Appeal in Bennett Will Case Heard in
Superior Court.

New Haven, Conn, March 30.-The
appeal of William Jennings Bryan
from the decision of Probate Judge
Cleaveland in relation TO the will of
Philo s. Bennett, of which Mr.. Bryan
is an executor. was heard in the SUI
perior court before Judge Edwin b.
eager and jury. Mr.. Bryan appeals
from the probate courts decree that
the sealed letter mentioned in the
will is not a part Of the will. BY this
letter Mr.. Bennett expressed a wish
that Mr. BRYAN have a gift of $50 900,
of which $4,000 was to go TO Mrs.
Bryan and $4,000 10 be held in trust
for their children. the remainder to
be for Mr.. Bryan himself Mr. Bryan
was present in court, but Mrs Bryan,
who accompanied him here from Die.
Draska. was not In the room.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-30
MORTALITY is APPALLING
PLAGUE CAUSING THOUSANDS OF
DEATHS WEEKLY THROUGH
OFT INDIA.

Bombay, March 20-The latest
available bGbonic plague returns for
the whole of India for the week end
ing March l9 show the appalling NOR
tality of 40.527, an increase of 1000
over those of the preceding week.
In the Punjab and Northwest prov
inces each there is a death roll of
10000 weekly; in the Bombay presi-
dency the deaths number $500 and in
Bengal 5000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-30
DECLARED TO BE UNLAWFUL.
Detroit Plumbers Exchange Cannot
Continue Business.

Detroit, March 30.-In sweeping
decision handed down by Judge
Brooke of the Wayne circuit court the
Riverside club and Plumbers Ex-
change of this city, organizations Of
plumbers against which proceedings
We're brought by Prosecutor Hunt on
the ground that they were organized
to fix prices and stifle competition,
were restrained from continuing busi-
ness. which the court holds to be "an
unlawful enterprise. inimical to the
public welfare"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-30
Pull Every Asiatic's Queue.

Vladiyostok. March 30.-An amusing
sequel has resulted from the order Of
the chief of police directing that a
keen lookout be kept for Japanese
disguised as Koreans or Chinese.
Since the order was issued the police
seize every Asiatic they see for pull
at his queue in order to ascertain
whether it is real or false.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-30

Premier Scored Triumph in Passage
Of Education Bill.

Paris, March S0.-By the decisive
majority OF 3l6 to 269 the chamber OF
deputies has passed the government
bill for the suppression of all forms
of teaching by the religious orders.
Besides affecting the educational
system the passage Of the bill is the
achievement of the principal work
undertaken by Premier Combes and ii
is believed that the premier will now
voluntarily retire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-30
JAPANESE TRY NEW TRICK.
Send Out Explosives on Pieces of
WreckaGe.

st. Petersburg, March 30.-Rumors
have reached here that during the
latest attack on Port Arthur the Jap
anese endeayored 10 float some high
explosives into the harbor on in
nocent looking bits of wreckage, but
the plan was frustrated by the bravery
OF volunteers. Ii is believed that the
japanese are bombarding Port Arthur
with such persistency because they
are desperately anxious TO land a
large body of troops at some point
near Newchwang and that, fearing the
Russian fleet, they are at wits end as
to how they shall proceed with their
enterprise.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-30
JEPS HAVE LARGE ARMY.
Force Near Pingyang Said to Number
Seventy Thousand.

Paris, March 30.--A dispatch from
St Petersburg says that the war Office
general staff expects that the first big
land engagement in the Far East will
take place in about a week. 1t is esti-
mated, he adds, that General kuroki,
commanding the first Japanese army
in the Pingyang region. has a total
strength of 10000 men, including a
brigade OF cavalry and $50 cannon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-30
MARQUIS ITO QUITS SEOUL.
Submits Several Suggestions for Ko
rean Reforms.

Seoul, March 30-Marquis Ito, upon
taking his departure for Japan, sub
mitted to the government some sug-
gestions for Korean reforms.
The emperor has appointed vi Chi
Ying, former minister of foreign af-
fairs, as a special ambassador to bear
presents to the Japanese emperor and
return the compliment of Marquis
Ito'S visit to Korea.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-30
FRENCH FLAG HcISTED.
Tri-CoIor Raised Over Bank Building
at NeWchWanu

Tientsin, March 30.-A Frenchman
named Jreutlar, an employe of the
Russo Chinese bank, has been appoint
ed French consular agent at New
chwang. He has hoisted the French
flag over the bank building 1t is con-
sidered probable that this is fore
runner of a movement to fly the tri-
color over all the Russian government
buildings at Newchwang
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
Convincing Proof
The Average Honolulu Citizen
Must Accept the Following
Proof.

The great Sir Isaac Newton, one of
the most profound reasoners the world
ever produced. once cut a large hole in
a board fence to allow a favorite cat
access to two gardens, and cut a
smaller hole to allow her kitten to fol-
low her. The weakness manifested in
Sir lsaac's action was due to want of
thought. Any reader who mentally de-
bates the proof offered here about
Doans Backache Kidney Pills and ar
rives at any other conclusion than that
stated in this citizens statement, is as
short of reasoning powers as the phil
osopher when he turned carpenter.
Mr.. II. S. Swinton Of this city says:
81 was long sufferer from backache,
having been afflicted with it for twelve
years. Taking this as a symptom Of
kidney trouble, and seeing Doan' 5
Backache Kidney Pills advertised as
being good for complaints such as
mine, I procured some of them at the
HOLSTER Drug Co.. store. l found up
on taking them that they were doing
me good, and was thereby encouraged
to keep on until now l am cured of the
backache. The merits of Doan's Back
ache Kidney Pills have been strikingly
shown in my case, and [ recommend
them to other sufferers
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
sold by all chemists and storekeepers
at SO cents per box, six boxes 50. so, or
will be mailed on receipt of price by
the HOLSTER Drug Co., Honolulu,
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian
Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
L. A. THURST
A. w. CARTER.
Honolulu, March Is, 1904.

Honolulu, March IS, 1904.
The Committee on Forestry, Board of
Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu,
T. H.
Gentlemen: I have the honor to
make the following recommendations in
regard to the Government Nursery and
the forest planting in Nuuanu valley.
GOVERNMENT NURSERY.
I have made a careful examination of
the Government Nursery, covering the
present method of propagating and dis
tributing plants, the cost of production,
and the results which have been OBJ
tanned.
The Nursery is now used primarily
for growing plants for free distribution,
a practice which has arisen gradually out
of conditions which no longer exist.
The Nursery was established by Mr.
Jaeger at a time when there was, ap-
parent1y, real need for the introduce
ton of ornamental shrubs and trees in
to this and the other islands. Starting
as a private estate. the distribution of
plants from the Nursery was first to
Mr.. Jaeger'S neighbors and friends, and
later to any one who might apply. When
the Nursery was taken over by the Gov
eminent this free distribution was con-
tinued, with interruptions at different
times, due either to the temporary re-
duction of stock on hand, or because of
insect or fungous diseases.
AT present about 1000 plants are Civ
en- out every month. They are CLASH
fed as ornamentals, fruit trees and
forest trees. In January out of total
OF 1927, 1901 were ornamental, IS3
fruit trees and 337 forest trees. In
February out of 1850, $40 were orna-
mental, $50 were fruit trees, and 500
were forest trees.
A large proportion goes to persons in
Honolulu. In January 1888, of which
oo4 were ornamental. out of the total of
1871 were distributed here In Febru-
airy LOS out of the total of 1880 were
given to Honolulu people; of these 652
were ornamental plants. The average
cost of the ornamental plants to the
Nursery is from $40 cents each, while
the forest trees are raised for about 4
cents each.
As there is no fund for paying freight
charges on plants sent to the other is
lands, it is the rule of the Nursery that
plants shall only be given to applicants
who apply in person. This limits the
distribution and probably accounts for
the greater proportion of plants now
given out on this island From what 1
heard while on Hawaii, of the plants
received from the Nursery. l do not
believe that the results obtained from
the free distribution justify the outlay
Owing to the uncertainty of inter
island transportation the plants are
often received in poor condition, and
having obtained them free the recipients
often do not look after them as care
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
NURSERY GROUNDS.
NUUANU VALLEY.

Having carefully examined the plan
tations which have been made near the
head of Nuuanu valley and inspected
the work now in progress I believe that
it would be wise to discontinue for a
time the re-forestation of that area.
The problem of planting such a wind
swept area IS at best a difficult one. On
ly by we'll conducted trials can the best
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
GOVERNMENT WILL GIVE
NO MORE FREE PLANTS
Also That Nuuanu Forestry Be
Abandoned-Supt. Hosmer Makes Report
to Board of Agriculture.

The Nuuanu forestry and the FREE
distribution of plants from the govern
ment nursery may be entirely abandon
ed At the meeting of the Board o.
Agriculture and Forestry yesterday thi:
action was recommended by the forestry
committee and also by the Superin-
tendent of Forestry R. S. Hosmer
Action was, however, deferred to await
the expression OF public opinion on the
contemplated measure.
The reforesting of Nuuanu has not
been altogether successful and the COM
petition with private enterprise through
the government nursery, coupled with
the existing financial condition of the
Territory are the reasons given for the
proposed action. The distribution OF
plants at the nursery has been sus-
pended pending a final decision.
There were present at yesterdays
meeting President, l. A. Thurston, a.
W. Carter, J. F. Brown and Superin-
tendent Hosmer.
The following report of the commit
tee ON Forestry and Nursery. embracing
also the report of Mr.. Hosmer, was
submitted:
Honolulu, March 10, 1904.
To the Board of Commissioners of Agri-
culture and Forestry.
Gentlemen: Your Committee on
Forestry and Nursery has had under
consideration two subjects, viz.
(I) The proper policy concerning the
Honolulu Nursery and the free distribu-
ton of trees and plants;
(2) The policy concerning the refor-
estiDg of upper Nuuanu valley.
The Superintendent of Forestry has
investigated thereon to the committee,
making recommendations.
Irrespective of the merits of the ques-
ton of the propriety of the Govern
ment competing destructively with
nurserymen, we are of the opinion that
under existing financial conditions, the
general good will be better subserved if
the money now spent in gratuitous
production and distribution of trees and
plants IS used in some other manner.
Reforestation in upper Nuuanu is a
much desired end; but, owing largely to
the excessive winds, the results so far
have not justified the outlay
At a later date, when the surviving
trees have provided sufficient protection
from the wind, it may be desirable to
resume planting. Until such time we
think planting should be suspended
We attach hereto the report of Super
intendent Hosmer upon these two sub
jects, and two resolutions carrying the |
above recommendations into effect, the |
adoption of which resolutions we here
by recommend
L. A. THURSTON,
A. w. CARTER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
IN THE SAME BOAT

During some naval maneuvers a short
sighted old gentleman stood on the
shore looking at the different warships.
Beside him, grazing abstracted1y at the
fleet. was a rustic, of whom the old
gentleman inquired, pointing TO one of
the vessels.
Would you kindly inform me the
name inscribed on that boat??"
well, sorr," replied the countryrnan.
ito tell yez the truth, Dim in the same
boat, for it was mighty little schullin'
Oh had whin Oh was a buoy meself,
orr."-Cassell's London Journal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
ACTION A REVERSAL.

Mr. Thurston suggested that as the
resolutions amounted to a reversal of
the former policy of the board for a
number of years, that instead of taking
formal action at this time, that the
matter be postponed. He said that in
the meantime the Board would be glad
to receive suggestions and objections
from interested persons and that the
public would be given chance to be
heard.
Mr.. Hosmer suggested also that there
was on hand only small quantity of
the rarer specimens, and that it would
be best to suspend the free distribution
of plants, until final action was taken.
A resolution to this effect was adopted
upon motion of Mr. Brown
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
Superintendent of Forestry

The following resolutions were in
troduced embodying the recommends
tons concerning the nursery and for
estry:
Be it resolved that the free distribu-
ton of trees and plants from the Gov
eminent Nursery be discontinued; that
for period of two months the stock
now on hand be sold at prices COW
ering the cost. and that at the expiration
of that time any stock remaining on
hand shall be disposed of by the SUI
perintendent of Forestry in such manner
as he shall deem most wise.
This resolution shall take effect i'm
mediately.
Be it resolved, That the propagation
of trees in the Nuuanu Nursery shall
be discontinued.
That the trees now in the said nursery
be planted out, and thereafter no more
trees be planted in Nuuanu valley, ex-
cept to replace trees which have died or
which the Superintendent of Forestry
i'll his discretion may direct.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17

trees and the proper methods of plant
ing them be determined, This knowl-
edge. has not as yet been reached in
Nuuanu l therefore recommend that
when the present stock on hand is ex-
hausted in the plantations already under
way, that extensive planting be discon-
tinued, and that when it IS again I'M
dertaken in this valley or elsewhere,
that it follow the lines laid down in
carefully prepared planting plans to be
made after a personal examination of
the ground by competent person.
Very respectfully submitted.
RALPH S. HOSMER,
Sunerinfendenf of Enrestr1r
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
OTHER MATTERS.

Forester Hosmer made report OF
his work for the week, including also
reports from Forester Haughs on the
Nuuanu forest, and from Miss Kelley
on the nursery. AT the latter there had
been distributed during the past two
weeks 1867 plants. Mr.. Hosmer- visited
the Experiment station, Tantalus and
the Nuuanu forestry during the week
He reported also, having received Aus
tralian plant seeds from Professor Brig
ham
Mr. Perkins in the absence of Pro-
lessor K5ebele reported on the work of
the chronological division.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
LIBRARY NEEDED.

Mr.. Kirkaldy of the chronological
division submitted list of publications
essential for the library,and Mr.. Hosmer
said he also had list of botanical works
which would be needed for his division
The matter was referred to the finance
committee.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
RULE WITHDRAWN.

Mr.. Carter moved that the rule passed
at the last meeting providing for in
spection of inter-island plant shipments
be Withdrawn. He said that the rule
was too wide, and questions had arisen
which made necessary a change in the
wording. The motion to reconsider was
passed and another rule will be present
ed at the next meeting.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-20
Vow Is This Not l. a Nice Thing?
Continued from Page One.)

ing the water.
 With these things in his mind MT Ingle wonders if the many deaths al he Bisbee mining town may not be caused from the same thing.
 If cyanide is used where there is any exposure or where 1t could work it's way into any connection with the water supply, it would readily cause he death of all who use it and ac- count for the deadly scourge now on n the Arizona town.
 One of the most alarming features of the whole situation is the silence nave we been able to see a word con corning the plague. except the local papers which quote letters from Bis bee.
 We have daily searched the Fl Paso Herald, ihc tiggest daily covering that erritory, tr. not line has net cur eye.
 4 lady wrote to a Friend .i. San An gelo that the Bubonic plague was car rying off dozens.
 A man wrote to Snyder hat io-r' teen men were then lying in ths morgue, and now County Treasurer J H. Thornton has a letter from his ons 10 the same effect.
 There can scarcely be a doubt as to the truth of the report, and, 10 us, they are ominous. Of course if it turns out :u 5e loca trouble the other portions Of the cOun try are interested in it oaiy u synpa thize with the stricken town. but if ! is the bubonic plague. he:oic measul es to suppress it's spread are in orier." What can induce people o sit doTr and write such stuff as the ahors i: something the human miai can scarce ly ascertain or make out. If the San Angelo paps.5. or any other paper, will send representative here, they will see more big, stoui husky. good natured fellows, beaded for the English Kitchen pr home. r' carrying well loaded dinner pals. than they ever saw anywhere.
 With less funerals and bigger a29e tites than is ordinarily seen i: thesf are symptoms of bubonic plague. ev erybody in Bisbee is seriously diff ,; ed
 We presume San Angelo is q rice ::t tle place for 'lungers." and still Sal Angelo is not responsible for rep1:rs furnished them in which there is re: a word of truth.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-20
Peanuts for 'Em All.

There is some interesting reading in the local columns of the Review oi this morning showing the kind of re- ports that are being sent out concern plague so bad that there are fourteen bodies in the morgue at a time. and the people dying off by the dozen, and everybody leaving that can get away, hardly gibes with the fact that our circulation keeps on increasing. Fun ny paradox. but it's true. If they will only keep going away and the subscrip- tion list keep on increasing at the same time, the Review will be satis- fed
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-20
by Mullen in a short time.

by Mullen in a short time.
 The protest against Martin O'Hare's application for a patent 10 ground within the city limits will be filed with in a few days. A protest against the application of Roderick and Medigo- sich for a patent will also be filed in due time.
 A poultry and produce peddler al ked that the license for peddling poultry be made less no action was taken, be- cause it would be necessary to amend the original ordinance regarding ped olers.
 Ray Elledge handed in a petition for a privilege to put in a sewer sys- tenn fer Bisbee. The city is to have connections with all it's buildings, 12 per cent of the net profits to be paid 10 the city annually, and after twenty years the city is to be given the com plete system. The price for the frat connection to private users being s1, and 50 cents for all other connections.
 City Attorney Sutter stated that nothing but a privilege to lay pipes can be given. To grant an exclusive franchise the city must vote on it at regular city election.
 He stated that Bisbee needed a sew CT system. and he advised giving the privilege osome enc.
 The attorney for Elledge asked sim ply for the privilege of putting in pipe lines.
 Ord moved that the matter be refer red to the committee appointed to con sider Johnston's proposition.
 Deyine wanted to know if the com pany could be compelled to lay side lines and connect over the side hills Attorney Merritt. for Johnston. stated that the city had no right to grant a franchise. He said that Elledge ask ed for a privilege to lay pipes, and he asked for the same privilege. He further stated that the City Attorney must draw up an agreement of all that the city desires to go into the contract with the company putting in the sew CT.
 The motion to refer Eliedge's peti- ton was carried.
 Mayor Taylor said that the commit. zee should get together a; once and do something about this sewer question so that the Council can grant the priv ilege or turn the petition down.
 The meeting closed with a regular kissing bee. The county thanked the city for granting the county the use oi he city jail. The city thanked the 7ounty for so promptly taking action n removing the filthy nuisance. And having kissed and made up, the county 'nd city went away arm in arm. Seiah,