The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-01

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| tenance of armed patrols and guards
half way to Shan Hai-Kwan.
SUSPICIOUS OF CHINESE.
PEKING, March 24.-The report that
the Russian military attache here has
applied for a passport and permission
+! to visit Chang Wan Tsu. where Cen
eral Mas troops are stationed and also
! for a special letter of introduction to
the General, is confirmed. The Chinese
| Foreign Office is not inclined to comply
with the request.
GLIMPSES OF BURTON.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. March 24-The first
witness today in the trial of United
States Senator j. r. Burton of Kansas
was Joseph p. Carr. who was a clerk
| in the employ of the Rialto Grain &
Securities Company. On March 20, 1903.
witness drew check for $500 IN favor
| of Burton. cashed it and handed five
500 bills to ice-President w. D. Ma
haney, in whose room Burton was
sitting. The check was offered in evil
dence. Vice President Mahaney testi-
fed that on March 20, 1903, he paid
Burton $500. On December Is. 1862, in
the Willard hotel, in Washington, wit
ness was present when President Den
mis- showed Burton a copy of an In
dictment returned against Dennis by
the Federal Grand Jury. Discussion Of
the Indictment continued several days,
resulting in the decision that there was
not much danger to Dennis in the in
dictment, but because of Senator Bur
toms position, it was deemed best for
him not to appear as general counsel
in defense of Dennis.
On March 26, 1903, in the Rialto
building, when Mahaney paid Burton
the $500, he and Burton discussed the
advisability of Burton still remaining
in the employ of the Rialto company.
Burton said if the Rialto company had
any letters from him it would be just
as well to destroy them, as, owing to
his position, his motives might be mis-
construed.
Witness said he (1dahaney) there up
on told Burton he had two of Burton's
letters, in his desk, and destroyed them
by tearing them up. One of the let
ters destroyed, witness stated, related
to a telegram sent by Burton to the
Rialto company from Washington that
Fl. G. MCGOWAN, Indian agent, who
was in the Indian Territory. had made
complaint against the company.
ROYALTY AMONG THE POOR.
LONDON, March 24.-The routine of
royalty was interestingly broken today
when Queen Alexandra paid an infor-
nal visit to the Alexandra trust and
there enjoyed a 9-cent dinner among
the factories employees and children OF
the East End. The Queen has always
lye iV,fn - inc
when was founded on her plan to give
the poor the cheapest POSSIBLE food
without savoring of charity. She ar
ranged today's visit privately with Sir
Upton, WHO is tire principal
to the institution. They
drove up in closed carriages, accom-
panied by Princess Victoria, Earl de
Grey. treasurer of the Household of
Her Majesty, and Countess de Grey,
Miss Knollys and Sidney Greville, the
private secretary of the Queen. A ru-
NOR of the Queens coming partially
leaked out and the dining rooms were |
packed. Among those present were /
John D. Crimmins of New York, and |
Miss Crimnins, who had been let into |
the secret. Like factory girl who |
had just preceded her, the Queen went !
to the desk and asked for eight dinner |
tickets, rendering half a crown. She |
was told that they would be six pence |
more, which Earl de Grey promptly |
contributed.
Sir Thomas Upton conducted the /
.oyal guest, who was simply dressed in |
black, through the dining rooms
The news of the identity of this ex- /
young-looking woman |
soon spread and the children crowded |
her. eagerly touching her dress |
and looking up into her face. Those
Who could not get near stood on tables |
% catch a glimpse of their Queen.
soon the building rang with the shrill
cheers of the delighted children and
girls.
The Queen saw two mites crying.
What is the matter?' she asked.
They had lost their dinner tickets.
Their grief was quickly turned to joy
" the gift of shilling from the royal
,urse.
So thiclxly did the children. most of
hem typically ragged urchins of the
last End, crowd around the royal Wis
tor that one of the attendants tried to
make passageway for Her Majesty.
Don't bother said the Queen. Il
id not come here to disturb them.''
After talking with several factory
Employees who were in the midst of
heir meal, which is daily served to
ONE 5000 to 1000 persons, the Queen
nd her party, accompanied by Sir
'homas, went upstairs to the room
where they all redeemed their meal
ickets. For her cents the Queen had |
CUP, lamb, potatoes. large helping
f plum pudding, a glass of water and