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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-06-05
DECADENCE OF AMERICAN SHIP
PING.

Consul Murphy of Bordeaux reports
that only two American vessels have
entered the harbor at that place in ten
years, and those were private yachts
which sought refuge during the Span
ish-American war. The consul further
says that he had searched the records
of the consulate, which is the oldest i'm
continuous existence, dating back to
1880. and found that in the first six
months of 1906 no less than 112 vessels
owned by Americans and flying the
American flag had entered and cleared
at the port. The vessels averaged from
IT'S TO 200 tons and brought to Bor-
deauX cotton, sugar, tobacco, slaves
whale oil and logwood, and carried
back to the United States cargoes OF
wine, brandy, dry goods, wheat, fruit
and hardware.-Washing Star.
FAKE YARNS THAT CAME.
So exaggerated were the reports sent
out from san Francisco about the
effect of the earthquake and fire and
the conditions existing here that among
them crept out tales of opportunities
for the gathering of untold wealth on
the city's streets. When the Sierra
was getting ready to leave Honolulu
for this port the wharf where she was
locked became crowded with people,
many men ana some women, all anx-
ious to secure passage to San Fran
cisco. Many attempts We're made to
stow away and. although the ships
officers did everything possible to pre-
vent the establishment of a free pas
sage contingent, eleven succeeded in
getting aboard the steamer and maxi
ing the port where they expected to
gain wealth.
Every sort Of a story imaginable con-
corning San Francisco had drifted into
Honolulu. But the enticing one was
the yarn about the diamonds and jewels
Of every description that dotted the
melted gold in the city's streets.-Ex-
@miDRr
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-06-05
BATTLEsHIP LEVIATHAN.

WASHINGTON, May 9-The con-
struction bureau Of the navy is willing
10 undertake 10 build the leviathan 20
eO0-ton battleship provided for I'm the
pending naval appropriation bin and on
the basis Of it's experience acquired in
the construction of the battleship Com
nectlcut at the New York navy yard
the constructors feel sure that they can
execute this task with reasonable dis
patch al minimum Of cost, A careful
estimate limits the time allowed for
construction 20 forty-eight months ANA
the cost 20 si0,000,OO0 The New Yorl,
navy yard Is found to be- the only place
available and suitable for this work
BURWELL TO BE ADMIRAL.
BliEMERTON, May Captain
william Y RurWrll. commandant oi
an" navy yard puget Sound win b,
promoted 90 tho rank of rear aimlm
juno q.
yasVav asVft . a. ,,....1..n.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-06-05
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS

I I-NOVC TTTc TSVTC7 TV7V us 'Fe 'T'e Ut 80
the day OF the month with which the weeks report closes
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-06-05
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN.
For the Week Ending June ?, 1900.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Honolulu +. H. Iune 4. 1905.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-06-05

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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-06-05
BORN.
DIED.

NoWELL-At Waialua, May 81. 1906
TO the wife OF \. NJ. Novel;, a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
QUIET AT WHITE HOUSE
Large Christmas Tree the Most Con-
spicuous Feature

Washington, Dec. 25.-A general
suspension of public business marked
the celebra ton of Christmas in this
city. Only matters of the most urgent
nature were attended to and in cons
sequence the army of government en-
ployes and officials were free to enjoy
the day.
AS has been the custom in the past.
simplicity everywhere surrounded the
events at the White House. The
president was an early riser and trans
acted considerable business.
The presents were many and beau
tiful.
Early in the morning the entire
family. including Representative and
Mrs. Longworth, assembled upstairs
and the gifts were passed around. A
large tree was on conspicuous exhibit
ton. Then at 8 o'clock the family will
eat their Christmas dinner.
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
spent the day quietly in their home. as
did the various cabinet members and
their families.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
ALL WERE FAVORED.
Children Who Called on sTrs. Thorpe
Remembered by DR.. Van Horn.

Are you givin' Christmas presents
this year Mrs. Thorpe ?" came the fire.
quent question floating up the stairway
to Mrs. Thorpe's office.
mo. not this year. was the reply,
you will find something at the Provi-
dent association
The office at the association rooms
was soon packed with motley assort-
ment of eager little youngsters. con-
fdently waiting for "a present"
Behind the scenes it was different.
The officers had not expected all these
children. They had previously made
out list of poor children who were
to receive presents but We're entirely
unprepared for this influx of over a
hundred.
I'VE will not disappoint them,' prom
sed DR.. Van Horn and he and his wife
were soon making ready TO hand out
what toys they had and to buy more if
necessary.
The large majority of these children
neatly clothed, had been to church. where
they had received a little candy. but
Santa is not lavish in his giving over in
Little Russia
Later on during the day the Provident
association will give away baskets of food
to needy families that have applied to
them for aid Two hundred Ioaves of
bread have been given by the French
bakery. They had promised only seventy
five loaVes. but this morning they sent
I'D the two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25

including those affected by the recent
merger.
Mr.. Robinson +is-ins Mexico now, it is
understood for conference with
President Diaz relative to the matter.
He was very close TO President Diaz
during the ten years he was at the
head OF the Mexican Central. and is
tho kind of man the president would
select for the position. both on account
OF his railroad experience and for per-
sonal reasons.
Tt was Mr.. Robinson who induced
the government to permit the estab-
CITY OF Mexico. of which newspaper he
t. ais2 e. editea with select ng the edi-
TOT
III number OF other ways connect
ed with the commercial revival OF
Mexico. President Diaz has taken the
ues highly.
III. Robinson has been absent from
Topeka fer two weeks It is known
he left there Sunday night 10 return
TO Topeka and he is expected % arrive
here Thursday or Friday.
When Mr- Robinson left the p-esi-
Cency of the Mexican General. Henry
Clay Pierce. one Of he men il the
standard Oil crowd. who had cOEtr1. OF
the road. announced that the showing
of gross earnings As compared t. he
operating statement the past year mad
been very unsa ttsfact oSy-
Railway people gave !It iittle arten-
tion to this statement from Mr.. Pierce
as il is known that Esr. Robinson is
one Of the best operating officers on
the American continent.
Shortly after Mr.. Robinson retired
from the Mexican Central, negotiations
were concluded for the transfer Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25

Japanese at the battle of the Sea of
Japan on May %, 1905, handed in its
decision last night. Vice Admiral Ne
bogatoff, Commander Lichino of the
coast defense iron clad General Admiral
Aprain, Rear Admiral Gregorieff OF
the coast defense ship Admiral Senia-
vim and Lieutenant Smirnoff, who sue
ceeded to the command of the battle
ship Nicolai, were sentenced to death,
but in view of extenuating circums tan
ces and the long and otherwise blame
less career of these officers, the court
VIII petition to Emperor Nicholas to
commute their sentences to ten years
Imprisonment in a fortress. Four other
officers are sentenced to shCrt terms
of imprisonment in a fortress while the
remainder are acquitted of the charges
brought against them.
The trial of Rear Admiral Nebogaton
and the officers of his squadron began
in Petersburg on December 3. The ac-
cused were divided into three categor-
les: First, Rear Admiral Nebogatoff and
the commanders of the battleships;
second, the officers who advocated the
surrender; third. the officers who did
not endeavor to prevent the surrender.
The first group of officers was tried
under that paragraph of the navy reg
ulations which provides for the punlsd-
ment by death Of any commander of a
squadron or ship who surrenders with
out a fight when he could save his crew
or inf1ict damage upon the enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25

line to be built to Tonganoxie will
give the Missouri Pacific the shortest
possible and most direct route from and
through western Kansas to Kansas
City. At Kansas City connection win
be made with the Wabash, another big
Gould property. The wabash runs from
Kansas City to Buffalo, n. Y, in al
most an air line and by another air line
to Pittsburg, Pa From Buffalo the
Goulds have a traffic agreement with
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
in which they have a big interest to the
harbor at New York on the Jersey
shore and also to Philadelphia.
But the Gou1ds also control absolute
ly the Western Maryland which reaches
another Atlantic port at the head of
Chesapeake Bay. This line runs almost
east and west and to the southwest
from Cumberland, Md. The Goulcs have
already an undertaking under way for
the construction of line to connect
the Wabash at .Pittsburg with the
Western Maryland at Cumberland and
this line will De built and ready for
operation almost simultaneously with
the completion of the Topeka South
western and the Western Pacific. And
when all these various connecting links
Will have been completed the Goulds
expect to have IN operation the first
system of railways under one control
from the Atlantic to Pacific. and most
important to this city is the fact that
Topeka will occupy a prominent place
On this line.
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NEGROES REVOLT.
Armed and Fortified at WahaIak,
Mississippi.
Two Are Killed in Fight WITH
Citizens.
USE A GATLING GUN.
Soldiers Prepared to Use Ex-
treme Measures.
Scene Of Trouble 25 Miles From
Meridian.
USE A GATLING GUN.

Meridian. Miss. Dec. 25.=Early to-
day it was reported that a body OF
negroes had fortified themselves two
miles from Wahalak and announced
they viii resist any effort to dislodge
them. They threaten to burn the lit
tie town and the white people are
alarmed. The whites all around tn g
country have armed themselves and
one party of so armed persons have
arrived there from Columbus. Miss
Two negroes, Tom and Jim Simpson.
are reported TO have been killed by
white people yesterday before the ar
rival of troops under command OF
Colonel Samuel McCants.
At $3.50 this morning firing was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25

But Alas the Young Wife Had For
gotten Important Detail.

Here is a Christmas story. to be read
after eating the Christmas dinner-not be-
fore. The effects are not guaranteed II
read before dinner.
1t happened last Thanksgiving day. A
young Topeka matron had Invited a num-
Der of her especial friends to dinner, and
she was laying herself out to make the
affair an unparalleled success. To her
maid she said:
Now. Mary, you may attend to the
preparation of the whole dinner. except
the turkey I will see to it that the tur-
key is properly cooked.
The turkey arrived from the butcher
shop in fine condition. 1t was truly a
beautiful fowl, so plump and fair and
tender. The young housekeeper set to
work to prepare this her first turkey.
with all the confidence born of blissful
ignorance Tt was guarded with watchful
eye through all the processes of roasting
and basting and finally appeared on the
table. a luscious looking bird OF crispy
brown.
The carving knife was whetted to =
keen edge. and with the guests assem-
bled around the bountiful board. the head
of the house commenced the process OF
dissection.
As the knife sliced through the firm
white breast of the fowl. well-flled
craw popped out through the arch OF the
wish bone, closely followed by a mass Of
well-coOked lungs
The young wife had quite forgotten that
butchers always sell their turkeys un-
drawn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
new JAP REPORT.
One Will Soon BE Given to
Congress.
Only Bear on the Question of
Immigration.
MAY SOLVE PROBLEM.
Suggestion Concerning Influx
of Orientals Through Hawaii.
Bring Restoration Of Conditions
ON Pacific Coast.
MAY SOLVE PROBLEM.

Chicago. Dec. 25.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
There is to be a new and independent
report on the japanese immigration
question and when it is completed the
president will transmit it to congress
with another message. Frank Sargent.
the commissioner general of immigra-
ton. was at the White House yesterday
and gave President Roosevelt a sum-
mary of his investigation of the Jap
anese tide of immigration into Cali
fornia and through Hawaii.
His report will have great bearing
upon the settlement of the Japanese
difficulty on the Pacific coast, however,
because all of this oriental immigration
now comes from the Hawaiian islands,
and if the flow from Japan to honolulu
can be stopped the fear Of Californians
of an inundation of Japanese will disap
pear violation of law and order will
cease. and normal labor conditions on
the Pacific slope will be restored.
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heard in the center of town, but after
a few scattering shots. quit was re-
stored and no explanation has been
forthcoming. Leland sSparkman, a
white man. was wounded by the acci-
dental discharge of a pistol about the
time of the other shooting. Colonel
McCants announces that he will place
a gatiing gun in position and use II
if necessary. A special message to
the Morning Dispatch at an early hour
today says:
One company of infantry and a bat
terry Of artillery are IN charge. Two
negroes have been killed by citizens
Troops are now guarding the town. A
body of negroes said 10 be armed. are
fortified about two miles from the
town.
Wahalak is 25 miles south of Meri-
dian on the Mobile & Ohio railroad
and was the scene on Sunday Of a
desperate fight on a train which re-
suited in the death of two men and
the serious injury of another. 1t is re-
ported that the town has been full Of
who threatened to kill the
white people. When appealed to for
aid Governor Vardaman dispatched
two companies of militia to Wahalak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
ChiId.s Idea of a Tox.

A mite Of girl, who was working one
morning for the police matron. made a
greater sacrifice that many grown peo-
pie are capable of. She was one of =
family Of five children whose only sup
pert was theid ferble mother Money
for Christmas presents was out Of the
question in that family where the pen-
MES had to be boarded for food. The
little girl was telling Of all the beauti-
full and glittering things displayed on
Kansas avenue. When she left the
niatrcn gave her 10 cents. saying. Now
20 buy some toy that you want down
town" In a few minutes back came
the child with a happy smile. she un-
rolled a package. It contained a pair OF
wooden gloves purchased with the
precious Is cents for the mother ae
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
BIG FOUR WRECK.
Eighteen Passengers Hurt But None
Seriously.

Springfield o.. Dec. 25.=East-
bound Big Four passenger train due
rear of freight No SO in the western
part of the city. The list of injured
includes Is passengers, none seriously.
The crew of the passenger train
jumped.
The most seriously injured are:
Mrs. Alice King, Horshman, Ohio,
cut about face.
Susie Kaliler. Osborne. Ohio, back
injured and cut about face
Mrs. Mary Redmond, Osborne o.,
hurt about legs
Three freight cars We're demolished
and the engine OF the passenger train
was slightly damaged. r. The engineer
of the passenger engine says the
brakes failed TO work
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Santa Fe railroad in charge of loca-
ton and construction, and two years
later was made chief engineer. VII ich
position he held until 1850 He also
served as division superintendent on
the road From 1881 to 1888 he was
perintendent of bridges and build
ing. From March !. 1884, to Feb
ruary I. 1856. he was general man.
ager, and from then to 1886 was sec
ond vice president. In May. 1898. he
left the Santa Fe to become president
of the Mexican Central railroad.
During his engineering experience
he has had direct charge Of the con-
struction Of over $500 miles Of rail-
road. including the building of the
Pueblo and Denver line, 116 miles in
216 days, and also $50 miles of the
line from Kansas City to Chicago in
276 days. the latter EN- bracfng perma-
nent bridges across the Missouri Mis-
sissippi and Des Moines rivers. AS
president of the Mexican Central he
was in charge of the general business
and affairs of the road, with headquar-
ters in Boston. He retired from the
presidency about sixty days ago.
The action of the Mexican govern
ment in merging and assuming control
of the principal railroads of that coun-
try to prevent them falling into the
hands of the men who own the great
systems in the United States was fore
shadowos7 months ago. For several
years the Mexican cabinet has been
haunted by the specter of railway con-
solidation. and once before headed it
off by purchase of railway lines.
1t is said that the fact of threatened
of railways did not both
err President Diaz and his cabinet so
much as the fact that the particular
threatened meant a con
troll by foreign capital Of the transpor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
NfInnesota Tionecr PAS Anar.

St Paul. Mimi. Dec. 25.-Edward H
Judson- aged 81. member Of the state
board Of control. and a prominent pio-
neer. died last night, following an op-
Grafton for intestinal trouble His death
was followed by that Of DIR. Emanuel
L. Hess, aged 61 years. who was for
eleven years Rabbi Of Mount Zion tenn
pie. Early this morning Thomas Coch-
ran. aged 63. another prominent pio-
neer, died suddenly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
SENDS BACK GIFTS.
The President Declines Those of Great
Value.

Washington. Dec. 25.-AIany Christmas
presents have been returned by the presi-
dent. The president feels that to accept
a gift of large value from a stranger
would place him under obligations which
the stranger would want to cash in
later. In case their value is above a rea-
sonable sum they are returned to the
shipper with thank of the president
The number of packages containing
Christmas presents received at the
White house this year is larger than for
many seasons and they have come from
all parts of the country. Members of
the presidents family throughout the
country and personal friends sent most of
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
CAIN REMEMBERED BY FRIENDS
Rock Island Officials Present Dia-
mond to Retiring General Manager.

Dan z. Cain. the retiring general
manager of the southwestern lines Of
the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
railroad and who becomes vice presi-
dent Of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad was presented yesterday
with a diamond ring valued at several
hundred dollars. The ring was the gift
of the officials of the railroad at To-
peka and the various points on the
lines that were under Mr.. Gains juris-
dictiOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
U@s V6Eun
Topeka to BE on First Trans
continental Line.
One of Secrets of Activity of
Missouri Pacific.
USE THE TAYLOR ROAD
viii Make Short Cut to
Kansas City.
Furnishes One Link in the Pro-
posed System.
USE THE TAYLOR ROAL
Big Improvements Already
Under Way in West.

Topeka Will be on the first railroad
line from sea to sea. that is from the
ports of the Pacific ocean throughout
the entire expanse of the United States
to the ports of the Atlantic, which will
be under absolute control and manage
ment of one group of railroad interests,
and this group is dominated by George
J. Gould.
There is not particle Of extravagance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMAS On LIPS.
Thomas Cardin Dropped Dead as He
Handed Wife Christians Present.

Philadelphia. Dec. 25.--Just as he pre-
sented Christmas gift to his wife.
Thomas Cardin. aged 62 years, of this
city. dropped dead of heart disease.
Mr.. Cardin produced a neatly wrap
ped parcel. He handed it to his wife
and kissed her.
L wish you a merry Christmas, my
DEAR he said, and"
The sentence was not finished. He
put his hand to his side. sreeled and fell
to the floor. In another moment he was
a corpse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
EarthcuaI1e in Martinique.

Fort de France Martinique. Dec 25.--
An earthquake shock occurred at 8
o'clock this morning and continued for
20 seconds. No damage was done.
graph at the weather bureau, when eX
amined today contained no record of
disturbance of the earth within the past
"A hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
HOvEY RESIGNS.
Was With Rock Island 80 Years
Jesse Robbins His Successor.

Fort Worth. Texas. Dec 25-S b.
Hovey. vice-president and general super
intcndent of the Rock Island and Pacific
railroad lines from Chickasha to Fort
Worth and the Rock Island lines in
Texas has resigned effective January l.
1t is unoffcially announced he will be
succeeded by Jesse Robbins. now super
intendent of the Gulf. Colorado and Santa
Fe at Cleburne. Colonel Hovey has been
connected with the Rock Island since
u
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KILLED THE ENGINEER.
Wreck on Rio Grande in Utah Has
Fatal Results.

Price. Utah. Dec. 25-Rio Grande pas
senger train No. westbound was wreck
ed at Mounds. IL miles east Of Price En-
gineer McGrath was killed and Fireman
w. B. Vaughan was seriously injured
The wrecked train was running as the
frst section of No. 3. So far as known
the passengers escaped injury.
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BURNED BY WHOLESALE
Five Hundred Horses and Mules De-
stroyed at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 25-Five hundred
horses and mules We're burned in Har-
per Brothers livery stable this morning.
Loss $780, 900.
The fire was started by safe blowers.
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NO CHRISTMAS FOR THEM.
Diphtheria Prevails Over Morris t,oun-
y With Several Deaths.

Council Grove, Kan, Dec. 25.-An epi-
denlic of diphtheria prevails in this city
and over the southern part of Morris
county. Three deaths have occurred in
the last five days. Four other severe
cases are reported in the city TO-DAY and
two in the adjacent township. The city
health officer DR. rawford advises
abandoning all public Christmas exer-
cises and similar gatherings. For the
first time Council Groves churches viii
be dark Christmas eve.
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4. 4. Robinson Said to BE Slated
to Become Manager.
viii BE in Control of All Lines
in the Republic.
CONFERENCE.-THE DIAZ
Stands Well With the President
of Mexico.
New Plans May Prevent Per-
Banent Return to Topeka.

Mexico city. Dec e5.-A. A. Rob
irson. until recently president of the
Mexican Central, Will. it is stated. be
made mana ger Of all the railroads
controlled By the Mexican government.
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Lakin, Kan. Dec. 25.-Richard Rob-
lnson, alias 'Blacky." waN lodged in tafI
last night charged with breaking into a
Santa Fe freight car 4he goods con-
sisting of a jug of medicine and other ar
ticles belonging to parties here were
found in his possession.
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SIXTEEN DROWNED.
SaiIbOat Overturns With Twenty-Five
Persons on Board

Kingston. Jamaica. Dec ga sail boat
with twenty-five persons on board was
overturned this morning near Montego
bay Sixteen OF the passengers were