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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27


When I awoke at 6 o'clock this
morning the train was passing through
a country so interesting that I dressed
hurriedly, and went out on the plat
form to look at it. The country was
mountainous, and we were running
along a valley, every foot of which
was cultivated in the intense Japanese
way. Tea farms were quite numerous.
Along all the principal streams, dykes
mad Deen built. 10 prevent OVerhOWS
in time Of floods. Irrigation is neces-
sary in raising crops. Rice is the
main crop, and rice requires a great
deal of water. Many of the beds of
large rivers were entirely dry; the wa
ter had been taken out for irrigat-
ing, and was running along in bitches
considerably above the river beds. We
passed through dozens of villages with
out stopping; if one could talk the
language, these country places would
be full of interest. The section
through which 1 passed was the first
to be settled in Japan; and the island
empire was founded five hundred years
before Christ.
Several times I have seen Americans
introduced to Japanese, and the per-
Torrance always amuses me. The
American mods his head, very slightly
once, while the Japanese bows very
profoundly twice: the Jap does all
his bowling after the American has
given his nod, and the American
stands and watches the Jap with as
several noted establishments: where
porcelain is made, for example. The
pOllteness of the people makes me
feel ashamed of myself; I believe
will be polite all the rest of my life
because of my visit to Japan. At one
place we-Visited--a business place
tea and cakes were served while we
were seated, looking at wonderful
works OF art When we arrived, every
one present bowed profoundly; when
we departed, they did the same.
We stopped at one place where a
lot of women were employed; I think
they were wrapping UP bulbs in mass
for shipment. The women giggled a
good deal. and I knew they were talk
ing about US. I asked the guide to
find out what amused them. and, after
much coaxing, the guide replied;
They say you look funny" I had
been thinking the same thing about
them.
don't see why I should look fun
ny: I was wearing one of Webster's
best suits. with a late style hat and
Hanan shoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27

The japanese do not shake hands
and they do not kiss. The Japanese
hate the Russian men because they
kiss each other. Z. W. H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27

A favorite name in Japan is ED.
I saw the name on many signs in Yo-
kohama and Toxic. and it is very nu-
merous here. The name is not in Eng
lish letters, but in japanese charac-
ters, and certainly is not an abbrevia-
ton of Edgar, or Edwin. or Edward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27

at Hong Kong in twenty-five hours.
There 1 will leave the Siberia for
good, and probably for worse.
incidentally it occurs to me that to-
morrow night at seven o'clock I will
have been away from home month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27

press they win distribute
Using about half the publishers price monthly payne
thus bringing this famous work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27

The Jap is always interesting, but
I thought him particularly interesting
Tt5fI, the bust head. Yesterday he
celebrated his victory over the Rus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27
The TEA FARMS.
Editor Howe Describes the In
teresting Experience
OF Travelling Through Fields
Growing the Beverage.
THE UNIVERSAL BOW.
The Japs Continually Practice
at Courtesy.
The Difference Between a Nod
and "a Bend-OVer.

AS write in my room at the hotel
can hear great cheering on the
streets the celebration in honor Of
Admiral Togo's visit is in full swing
and the city is brilliantly Illuminated
but shall keep out of the mobs of
people, which are hourly growing d
little rougher. I don't care for a
fight with a man who knows jiu jitsu
have never stopped at hotel
which afforded me more quiet salts
faction than the Niyako, at Kyoto.
Japan. 1t is a japanese hotel partic-
ularly catering to American and Eng
list patronage. It is so extensive that
its gardens and buildings cover a
mountain side. AS It's patronage has
grown, buildings have been added;
and you VIII never know what real
JOY. is until you have seen japanese
girls wait at table There seem to
be several dining rooms in. the hotel
ana at dinner today we We're. chang
ed to another. dining room, TO be near
er our rooms We regretted losing
our little dining room girl by the
change, but in few minutes, here
she came, and she smiled and lowered
about us as though she had known US
IN Atchlson. The japanese girls wear
felt slippers; the big toe in one COM
partment and all the other toes in
another, and move around as noise
lessly as spirits. Every time they
hand you the bill of fare, they bow
twice, and smile like the little angels
that they are. Mattel is not very
large, but she looks like a giantess be-
side them. They are as naturally 1T
ted to be walters at table as Deafy
Boiler is to lay paving brick; both legs
being off he isn't compelled to stoop.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
SAYS HE VAS WELL BLED
Old Nan to Defend Suit Brought
by Young Husband.

Daniel D. Brinckerhon. a wealthy retired mer-
chant of No 2o4 West 1O6th-st. who is the de-
fendant in an action brought by David NJ Oviatt
to recover $4,000 damages for the alienation the
affections of Mrs Elsie c. Oviatt, yesterday OBJ
tanned from Justice Greenbaum, in the Supreme
Court. an order directing Mr. Oviatt supply n
bill Of particulars to the times and places at
which he expects to prove that his wife without his
consent. went away from him and went to the de-
fendant Mrs. Oviatt year ago sued Mr.. Brinck-
erhof to prevent him from disposng of mortgage
on property owned by her at Bath Beach. The suit
was settled by Mrs. Ovatt
In his answer to the husbands suit Mr.. Brincker-
nom says that Mrs. Oviatt informed him she intend
ed TO obtain divorce and her statements
her treatment aroused his sympauhes; that she
subsequently invited him to call het at her resi-
oence in Jersey City, and became almost daily
VISITOR at ms office, No. 1906 Broadway; that she
wrote to him letters OF endearing character and
sent flowers, and in the end their sympathies be-
came mutual 1t was fully arranged between them
that when she secured divorce from her husband
they would get married, Mr.. Brnckerhoff says, and
on her promise 10 wed him he gave her jeWelry
and casn TO the amount of $500 in very short
ing from 5000 to $4,000 She took from him.
he asserts his diamond scarfpn and his gold cuff
buttons in her efforts TO get all his property from
him. In fact she went far, he says, take
small sums n cash from miniature safe in his
office
Mr.. Brinckerhoff denies he is over seventy years
old but admits to sixty-hve. He asserts that al
though Mrs Oviatt got great deal of his property
from him and deprived his children of their nheri-
tance, he has still enough to defend the suit.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
WON'T DEAL WITH MURPHY
Mr. Szcanstrom WOuId Be Controller
Only Internationally.

Ex-Borough President Swanstrom, of Brook
lyn yesterday told ]. Sergeant Cram, chairman
OF the Tammany general committee, that if
Tammany was considering him a candidate
for Controller it would have to take him uncon-
ditionally as he would not give pledge of any
Sort nor would he enter into any understand
ing with Charles F. Murphy. This learned
last night from of Mr.. Grams friends.
1t is understood that this is entirely salts
factory to Mayor Mcclellan, but distasteful to
Mr. Murphy. The latter wants a who will
stand without hitchin'" with Tammany. Mr..
Grout will not SO stand, and Mr.. Swanstrom is
politically built in much the way.
The Sullivans are wroth at the idea of nomi-
mating Swanstrom reason being that the
former Borough President led the movement for
the bill which deprived the aldermen of the
power of controlling franchises. The Sullivans
Diane Swanstrom more than any one for this
ana say that he will not get a unanimous vote
IN the city convention, even If Murphy puts
through deal with that end in view.
The publicity about the dinner at the Demo-
cratic Club on Monday night killed it off, but
McCarren and Cram met at Delmonico's and
talked about the Swanstrom deal.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
TO CHICAGO IN Is HOURS.
Central,s Tsrentieth Century Limited
to RiUol p. r. r. Flyer.

Following the record breaking run of a Penn
svlvania train from New-York to Chicago In
seventeen hours fiat, the New-York Central
lines announced yesterday that beginning June
is the Twentieth Century Limited. now max
ing the same twenty hour schedule,
would make it in eighteen hours There has been
q lively competition among the lines to break
the record and the Pennsylvana's trial run for
the purpose demonstrated that the speed can be
greatly increased.
The announcement of the change in schedule
was made yesterday at the close of long con-
ference of the managers of the New-York Cen
tral lines. When the Twentieth Century Limited
was put on several years ago, making the jour
nev between New-York and Chicago in twenty
hours il regarded as the worlds marvel OF
steam transportation. Each year 1t has occurred
TO the company that this speed could be
increased engineers being convinced that 1t
could be made on eighteen hour schedule
The subject was brought before the conference
Yesterday with the result that travellers will be
enabled to reach the Grand Central Station at
2 o'clock while Il is yet light, in the summer
season.
The New-York Central lines have made the
twenty hour trip for the last three years, which
has served to quicken the ambition of the Twen-
tieth Century managers. The New-York Cen
trsl lines also made the twenty hour trip TO
Chicago with their Exposition Flyer for the
$50 days of the Exposition. twelve years ago.
The Central lines maintain that the purposed
eighteen hour schedule is simply an extension Of
the time of the Empire State Express through
from Buffalo TO Chicago This was the fastest
train in the world for its distance 440 miles.
holding that record for fourteen years until it
was broken by the Twentieth Century Limited
II is also announced that the time of the Lake
Shore Limited will be lowered one hour making
the run from Chicago to New-York in twenty
three hours instead of twenty-four, leaving Chi
cago at $50 p m, reaching NewYork at $50
. m. The Southwestern himited. now leaving
the Grand Central Station at p. m, is to leave
al 204 .. m wing an hour to an hour and a
half on the trip TO st. Louis and Cincinnati
These changes take effect June 1S also.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
THE p. r. RS YEAR.
Report Shoes Increase IN Net Earn
ings and Traffic.

Ptttsburg, June 6-The annual meeting OF stock-
holders of the Pennsylvania Company was held In
this city to-day. The annual report for the year
1904 was submitted covering 1,4OO miles of railroad
operated directly by the Pennsylvania company,
and shows the following results:
Gross earnings. $36390.5s1, decrease, as com
pared with 1903 of s212 352: expenses. s26o4SS6z;
decrease s1,073 32I; net earnings from operation.
s103472Is; increase $3.50 96S; deduct rentals paid
roads operated on basis Of earnings, s2,oo4-
351 25. leaving as net operating earnings OF the
Pennsylvania company $S.292S6s Sc an increase, as
compared with 1908, of s39s727. to which add dfv-
dends and interest received from investments, 81
120, ,349 90 an increase. compared with 1908, or
s1l59772 making a gross income Of s15.4l32l1 t6;
deduct for fixed rentals of leased roads, interest on
funded debt, trust payments. etc. slO2252SI S4
leaving income the year 1904 of s51s7sSo A.
out of which there paid account OF sinking
funds s1.627 $40 &c. leaving S5,560,o20 o. out OF
which was paid a dividend of per cent on the
capital stock. amounting to s2,OOO0oO. leaving
balance to credit OF profit and loss account OF
81 $50. .O20 o9. Add profit from sale of securities
and settlement OF old accounts namely, SI5!16l 81,
making total Of 81 81 1S7 66. out OF which there
was transferred TO extraordinary expenditure Iuna
OF profit and loss account for the year lSo4 OF
s3171ST Sc. .s ~, 49,,
The tonnage of the lines directly operated by the
PENNSYLVANIA company increased S3 f59,S Sl9 tons or
number of passengers carried the lines directly
oDerated shows an increase of 3SS, $50, or ABOUT
per cent. ,s
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
DROP IN AM4LGAM4TED.
Decline to 7S, Il assisted by kilograms
from Thomas ". Lazcson.

One ot the weakest stocks on the list yester-
day was Amalgarlnted Copper, which on sales
of nearly 10000 shares dropped 3as points to
as, and closed at the bottom. Operators for the
decline in this stock were aided by telegrams
from Lawson. one of which read as follows;
Nothing could show better the desperation of
tho Amaganlated crowd than the following IN
spired news item. which is going the ROUNDS
and which I copy from to-day's Boston News
Bureau:
"A director of the sub-companies of the Anal
ganated Copper Company says: 1t should not
be forgotten that the Amalgamated copper
Company's statement does not consider the as
sets of its sub-companies 1t is we'll to renem-
Der that there cash and copper assets IN
the treasury of the Boston and Montana anu
the Anaconda of at least S20.o0O,OO0.' -
1 am authorized to wager $1O0,OoO to S'lo.ODo
or S500.000 to S1000,000 that there is not S-soo-
00U in which the Amalgamated Company mas q
dollars interest, much less S20O0D0oO in the
treasury of any of the companies owned or con-
trolled by the Anal lgamated which was not set
forth in the statement issued yesterday and
that the above statement of "a director is ab-
solutely false. Money ready to be put up with
trust company short notice
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
NO LEAK" IN COTTON REPORT.
Secretary of Agriculture Says Charges Are
Ridiculous

Washington. June 6-secretary Wilson at the
conclusion of the Cabinet meeting to-day said his
attention had been called to the charges of the
Southern Cotton Association that there had been
q leak in the Information gathered by the Agr-
cultural Department concerning the cotton crop.
He characterized the charges ridiculous 1t was
possible he said. that somebody connected with the
department had been pretending to have knowledge
of the cotton figures of the department, but as a
of fact 81 practically impossible for any
body to obtain advance information Of any value.
Continuing he said:
The reports from the various States in the cotton
Ment are received bE the staItsIician under seal
and placed in a safe. On the day when the totals
are to be footed and the estimates made these re-
ports are taken from the safe in the presence of
NY self, The statstictan and such assistants
nay need 10 do the work. Behind locked doors
We examine the reports and make up the report
which. as soon complete the task IS gwen
can understand. Of anybody obtaining advance IN
formation as 70 the report made public. 7 can con-
ceive that. by Coiiusion with agent here there
IN the country. might obtain little informal
ten but il would be OF no value whatever.
Secretary Wilson indicated his intention however
Of nstituting inquiry into the charges. with a
view 70 eliminating any possibility Of fraud He
said that. far he knew Mr.. Hyde. the statis-
ucian OF the department. had no idea of postponing
his "trip TO Europe account Of the charges which
had been made public
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
LOCAL COTTON TRADE sKEPTICAL.
Attaches Little Weight to Mr. Cheatham's s
Crusade-Latter Here Monday.

Net great deal OF weight is attached by the local
cotton trade TO the efforts which Richard Cheat
ham. OF Atlanta. secretary Of the Southern Cotton
Growers Associate is said to be making TO es-
taolish a case against official the Bureau Of
Statistics Of the Department OF Agriculture who is
alleged 70 have given out advance information OF
the government report OF last Friday on cotton
atresg ge and condition.
According the story. only was there a
leak but the figures used in making up the re-
port also had been manipulated, in the interest Of
more important bear operators. Mr.. Cheat
ham was in conference with certain cotton men
downtown Monday after which he made q hasty
trip to Washington. returning TO New-York almost
Immediately It is understood that he purposes pre-
senting his accusations 10 the Secretary of Agri-
culture and later TO President Roosevelt. While in
Washington he said;
sation
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
RAID At BLOCK HOUSE POINT.
Seven Quarrymen at Work on New-Jersey
Side of North River Are Arrested.

A posse of constables led by James F. Clark,
clerk of the grand jury of Hudson County, N j..
visited Block House Point yesterday morning and
arrested seven of the men at work in the quarry
of the Clinton Point Stone Company. An indict-
nent recently found against the company for
blasting away the retaining wall of the County
Boulevard loop, and the Court of Chancery is
sued an injunction restraining the company from
blasting and further injurng the country road. 1t
is said the quarrymen work and refused
10 desist when the officers arrived Judge Blair,
in Jersey City paroed the prisoners in the custody
of counsel
People living along Riverside Drive in this city
have complained of damage tC their property b!
blasts the quarry the river, and proceed.
lngs We're begun in New,York recently to have the
work stopped. 1t is said that many windows of
Riverside Drive houses have been broken by the
conclusion when the blasts have been heavy.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
PLOT FOR N. J. STOCK EXCHANGE,
Organization Obtains Option on Land on
Which to Erect It's Building.

The New-Jersey Stock Exchange, it was an
nounced yesterday. has obtained practlcaIly an
ontion on land on which TO erect its Exchange
building The plot IS in the business centre or
Jersey City. and the ways and means committee
OF the new organization is considering plans for the
building. Temporary Offices have been opened at
No - Broadway and announcement was made
Yesterday bv the treasurer a. r. Hawley, that
the new Exchange offers 200 memberships under
the following conditions: To members OF other
exchanges 100 seats at the same price paid by
charter members. $500 each; to those not affill-
afed with any exchange, fifty seats. at 500 each,
with $500 initiation fee and fifty seats at SlOoJ
and 500 initiation fee.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
MRS. M. W. SMITH SEEKS DIVORCE.
Wife of Club Member Begins Action for
Absolute Separation.

Staten Island greatly surprised yesterday to
learn that papers had been served by counsel for
Mrs Morton w. Smith of West New-B Brighton, in
an action asking for absolute divorce from her
husband, the we'll known club member and Judge
at horse and dog shows. That there differ
ences between Mr.. and Mrs. Smith was known TO a
few intimate friends only. 49,
owns Manor Farm, the Manor Road. West New
F,righton and has a number of polo horses at the
place At present he is In Europe. having sailed
on the winning yacht in the ocean race he was
tte guest of Sir Thomas Upton yesterday at a
luncheon given for Wilson Marshall. owner Of the
Atlantic
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
TUSKEGEE STUDENT AN INVENTOR
Negro Goes to Chicago to Perfect Railway
Safety Device.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Chicago, June 6.--James P. Norwood, a young
negro student of the Tuskegee Institute, is in
Chicago TO perfect an invention which ne calls
the railway signal automatic register" Ac-
cording to Norwood this register will prevent
collisions, or front, note the time that each
station is passed; will do away with railway
teIegraphy and save millions OF dollars in yearly
operations.
The register is about the size of an ordinary
telegraph instrument and will be operated like
the dial On clock, only instead of the hands
moving round, the face of the dial will revolve.
The instrument will be operated by suitable
generators and storage batteries with metallic
attachments the main rail.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
GENERAL WHEAT CONDITION GOOD.
Winter Variety Shows Much Less Than
Usual Deterioration for Month Of May.

The average condition OF winter wheat is esti-
mated by the American Agriculturist," in its
monthly crop report, s8.S. decline of about
points since Nay l. The deterioration is much
less than usually occurs during the month OF
May.
le ten year average winter wheat is only
So The Agricuturist' gives the condition OF
spring wheat as 80. which is well above the ten
year average and estimates the area seeded for
spring wheat as 20522. 90 acres comparing with
10 72S 0no acres harvested last fall.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
INCORPORATED AT ALBANY.

Albany. June s-The South Texas Development
Company Of Albany. was Incorporated to-day with
$500 600 capital operate coal and iron lands.
Tho directors are Frederick Tillinghast Charles H
Sabin, Ledyard Cogswen, Robert c. Pruyn and
Tohn e Walker of Albany; E K. Dillingham;. of
Houston Tex, and Edward r. Cady, of Cevelano'
Ohio. .,
Company of New-York was Incorporated with
500 100 capital. and the following directors: {. NJ.
Paine of New-York; Francis Yarnan and J. s.
Wur1s OF Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
.polIlNARIs AGENCY REoReANIzED.

The United States Agency Company, of No SOB
sth-ave which had the sole agency for the United
states and Canada of the APollinaris Company,
T;roitad London has organized a new company.
called The Apollinaris Agency Company, which
now conducts the business at the same address.
The directors are Gustav Baurmann. George {.
BoIdt Simeon Ford, Louis Sherry. Horace II.
BTockway Julius c. Prince. G. Craighton Webb.
Edwin D. Worcester, Isidor Haldensten and the
DIncannOn
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
FRESHMEN PARADE IN NIGETGOWNs
Upper Glass Men at Clark College Force I
by Threatening Duckings.
fRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Worcester, Mass, June 6.-About twenty-five
members of the freshman class of Clark College
marched about the streets surrounding the college
grounds tonight attired in nightgowns Although
some days ago the upper class sent forth an
edct 10 the effect that the freshmen must parade
dressed in njghtshirts else be ducked in CLARK
University Pond, it generally believed that it
was all talk.
When the upper class men seized a freshman to-
night and threatened TO duck him unless he did
ordered, ne. together with all the fresh
a1GId the ieers and shouts OF the upper class men
and the rrepressi0le small boys OF the nelghbor-
hood, the freshmen parade0 about the streets
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
LIFE OF LINCOLN EXCLUDED.
southerner's Biography Shut Out of Public
Library-Called Scurrilous.
GBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Somerville. Mass, June 6-A biography OF
Abraham Lincoln entitled The Real Lincoln"
by L. T Minor. of Richmond Va said TO be an
ex-Confederate leader, has been ordered of the
public library here by the trustees and is to be
destroyed.
The action followed a protest from the G. A r.
and others that the book scurrilous. repre-
septing Mr. Lincoln born of low type of par
ents anything but a christian. and the teller OF
stories not calculated for the of modesty
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
PETITION TO CLOSE LONDON BANK.

London. June 5.-The bank of Glyn. Mills. Curre
& Co to-day peutioned the TO order the
compulsory winding up Of the International Bank
of London. The petitioners creditors for up
ward of 81 250 coo The application adjourned
for three weeks. in order if the shareholders
of the international Bank viii agree 10 wind up
New-York tribune., 1905-06-07
NoR7H GERMAN LLOYD IMPROVEMENTS.

Bremen June 6,-The North German Lloyd Com
pany will soon begin the construction Of a dry
dock to cost s1.925.too. below Bremerhaven, where
the State Of Bremen recently acquired strip Of
territory from Prussia by treaty. The dock vii!
scrommodate the largest steamers. The so-caled
K aiser Harhor. which w3s enlarged a decade ago.
viii undergo further extension