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BARK ESKBANK +:
Cases Bologna Sausage, extra quality;
Cases Oxford Sausage, extra quality;
Cases English Mince Meat,
Cases English Plum Pudding,
Cases Fine Currants, 4 lb. tins;
Cases Fine Sultanas, 4 lb. tins;
Cases Fine Tapioca, 4 lb. tins;
Cases Pearl Sage. 4 ID. tins;
Cases Ground Rice, 4 lib. tins;
Gases Round Oatmeal, 4 ID. tins;
Cases Fine Oatmeal, 4 lb tins;
Cases Morris Cocoa and Milk,
Cases TippOo Saib's Curry Powder,
Cases Conversation Lozenges, z Id. tins;
Cases Sagared Almonds, 7 Id. tins;
Cases Candies, 7 lb. tins;
Cases Assorted Candies, small bottles;
Cases Cream Tartar, in glass;
Cases Carbonate Soda, in glass:
Cases Summer Savory, in glass;
Cases Sweet Marjoram, in glass;
Cases Sage, in glass;
Cases Epp's Homeopathic Cocoa, 7 lb. tins;
Cases Pure Mustard, l lb. tins;
Cases Castor Oil, 4 and / pint bottles:
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IMPORTS.

IMPORTS.
FRo~ GLAsGow-Per Eskbank, July 14-1O0 tons coal,
1900 bricks, 25 tons pig iron, 2 steam boilers, 25o2 bars and 80
plates Iron, 4455 pkgs general mdse-
FaoM sYDxET-Per City Of New York, July 17-3I7 pigs
general mdse.
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WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FO
Il ANY debts contracted without my written order.
Honolulu, July 2lst, 1877. jy21 st A. A. N
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MEMORANDA

REroEr oF.P N 5 CITY OF NEW YoRK, COBB, COnnAN-
nyR-Leh Sydney June 29th, at 3 p mi experienced strong
winds from 8 and Sc with heavy sea to Auckland, arriving
July 4ih, in 4 days and 10 hours. Lett same day at9 p nj
crossed Prime Meridian on the 9Th; 9Th. at 7O5 a m, Samoan
I.land OF Tiutula, abeam, distant IL miles Wi; arrived at
Honolulu on the 18th, at 430 p m. Experienced from Auck-
land fine weather. The IS Zealandia arrived al Sydney on
the 22d, 50 hours overdue.
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DEPARTURES.

Iulv I4-Schr Mary Ellen, Peni, for Hlo, Hawaii.
I6-stmr Kilauea, Reynolds, for Maui d Hawaii
Io-schr KamaiIe, Kiblin, for KoIoa and Waimea-
Io-Haw bk LunaIlo, Marsion, for Puget Sound
I6-Am bk Buena Vista, iIardies, for Puget sound.
lam brig Hesperian, Winding, for Guano Islands,
Is-P N s City Of New York, Cobb, for San Francisco.
Is-Schr ManuokaSai. Pake, for Nawiliwili, Kauai
Io-Schr Nellie Merrill, Crane, for Lahaina, Maui
81 19-Am bktne Jos Perkins, Johnson, for Puget sonnn-
" 2O-Schr Luka, Kaeha, for Mako, Maui
2O-Schr Marion, Christian, for koIoa d Halmea-
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PORT OF HONOLULU. Il. L.
ARRIVALS.

JuIv 14-Bit bk Eskbank, Barr, 1873 days from Glasgow
I5-stmr Rnauea, Reynolds, from Maui r Hawaii.
I6-Schr Manuokawai. Pake, from NawiliwilL, Kauai.
Up NJ 8 City Of New York, Cobb. Is days I'm Sydney
Is-schr Marion. Christian, from Koloa and Waimea.
1s-Schr Luka, Kaeha, from Haualei, Kauai
Is-Schr Pueokahi, Clarke. from Kohala, Hawaii
Io-Am bk Ocean Gem, Hoffman, from Lahaina, Mani.
I9-schr KuIamauu, Mana, from Kohaia. Hawaii
Io-schr KekauIuohi, KImo, from Hanalei. Kauai.
2I-Schr Ra Moi, Wilbur. from Rahului. Maui.
2I-stmr KIIauea, Reynolds, from Hawaii and Maui.
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VESSELS IN PORT.

MERCHANTMEN.
Am bk Mary Belle Roberts, Hampstead
An schr c NJ Ward, King.
Am bkrne Jane A Eakinburg- Hubbard, loading.
Am sh RIeetIord, Taylor, repairing
Am bk ID G Murray, Fuller, loading
Brit bk Eskbank, Barr, dischargng-
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THE WAR IN THE E.IST.
Rumored Repuise ofthe Russian. near Pievna
-servian Intervention.

LONDON, Oct. This mornings Standard
publishes the following special despatch dated
Sioa. Sunday evening. Sept. so: Trust
worthy information has been received hero
that Osman Pasha has rcpuiscd u Russo IlOu-
manian attack on his front and left. iniicting
heavy losses. Ii is also said that he attacked the
RussRns on the Lovatz road and recovered soy
cral positions This seems TO agrce with the
report published in the Const6ntinople news
papers yesterday that O-man Pasha had do
fpatod the Houmanians before Plevna. but there
is no more reason to h'licvc one than the other.
The SirAlGrds details resemble the FIGHT Of
$ p,. II To- - remarkably. A. the Imperial
Guard numbering $4,000. Is said TO be- duo be-
fore Plcvna by the 9Th inst. il is highly improb-
able that the Russians have made a general
assault without them.
4 letter from Gen. Elaula is puhli-' ed in
Paris. touching the rumor that hc was one Of
the leaders Of the movement 10 form Iiunga-
rian legion IN Tmn4ylvunia. TO art in roniunc-
ton with a Turkish corps 10 destroy thc Rou-
mnnian railroads. H. SAYS he knows nothing
OF ihnt affair. and IL he bad knONn uf 10 duriut,
his recent -olourn i'm Hungary hr would huvc
uis-uat"d his oounirvWrn T. ON u"h PROF {.
The Russiun TolrThuhlr Agency pt luria
prints u Bucharest despatch which declares
thH' me'lwton b. iupo--lllr. \ solution ol thn
Qu" eliun- between Rus aud Turkey mus. hr
sought tor on tn hutIoiloh. Diplomacy mnv
ui 'tvrnr laur. The -ine dD-pHt DO -4f-:
Gru.VodchOu succeeds Cen. IlliH al. clici
- ~iH - the Prince of Eoumanil before
rqr Vienna P,Drcal co,respoodegce's Bel
grHt 81 's'.f saws: IT, d. most positively dc-
nIrd in ol ri.ts that Srrvi,i hi. already
= solved upou warIke ation However. It il
Thought l|H' iial iHr iiu uti resolution ol the
S"Nnr GoNrlrNrnt VIII mainly depend upon
liu~~'un n-cuf. who Inns lu~t arrived"
IpNp,N. IT, e., ID" NQnHlfo Bucharest
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la Marjolane" is the name of the opera
bouiis produced last evening for the nr.t time
in this country and at the Broadway Theatre.
atwhich heFr,nch company has now domi He'd
itself for the season Just begun. Tho thea
ire Is convenient and pleasant. and tlr p W
opera Is one OF TIA" brightest and most iuughaNie
IL the thousand and one which the brilliant
Amda has made familiar % W.. The music is
hy Incloq. % clever writer. With good XIII Of
melody. AMI n drit and cunuin. hand ai fan .i-
ful illustration with his orchestra. Tn. ihr.'o
Is hy Van Loo and Loterrier. Arco7s at.io.
for Ar adla WIS tho land OF free specrh. though
not pant fuiariy %. steady HABITS. W. remark al
that ihe plot j. lauglahe. Tauf, OF course. de-
lrhfs 'n WHAT man permits himself 90 bee
shakers i would probably iall Nlt. lut thor. is
hli Hiu 'h humanity 10 the square in % 10 tu"
Lebanon lrutNrrhuod. and To- the average ln. 70
iis St4iuu- and dialogue Will h.fe .n aluu-
duuDt, for the wind sits ia the warm south and
blows through iic three Hei- with Slt'y
LNtruAte ui contgapand az, .tluus and trup. al
AiIuae has in it n character That she acts 70
perfection that Oftuc eWrrt -inpli its variety
she 10 always u competitor fur the rriI' ol Nir-
tue that the town council ~ her native Dity
NNti-. inl iin' times WINS the prilr. i.ucrH-
ia herself could not have done brit-r OF
course she i h,-ct with evil aui dcs ~. NJ
men. nni In the way in VIII 'h nor Spartan Nir-
lumur oi the piece. Ia tn" east are VI N'--ieur~
i"1irres and Duplan. two of tn best come
dams whom W. have eyer had ON the
French stage In this city. NJ zieres is always
usual. cucdu. artistic. and avlgluf'v
humorous. Tn" piece II eNorllnniN u.4 .4unt'l
and Do~lumed. uni bids wit Aut iuu. ani irtiiy
music "nnngh 10 make 1t dc-rrN.As az aa un-
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W.fR ON THE RIO GRiNDE.
Mexican Soil Again Invaded by Our Troops
What May Provoke n War.

GALVESTON, Oct. Tho latest specials
from the Rio Grande give no information Of n
collision between tho Mexican and Federal
troops, although it is thought that shaitcr and
Bulls have had an engagement with Indians
on Mexican soil. RcGnforccmcnts have been
sent to Shaiter. There are now eight compa-
mics Of United States troops on the Mexican
sidc Of the river. Gen. Falcon commanding
the Mexican forces at Pcdras-N Ncgras. has or
dcred his officers to keep on the trail Of the
Americans until thcy rccross the river.
Aspeclal despatch to the Ne,rs from Fort Clarl;
says Col. Shafter crossed the Rio Grandc yes
tcrday with Goo men and two Gating guns to
cxtricatc Bulls from his dangerous position.
One thousand Mcxicans left piedras-Nicgras
sarago--n aud Vilio Nucya to-day. their dcsN-
nation being unknown.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
GEN. MCCLELLAN in NEWARK
4 StJ'ERB TORCfLTGHr PROCESSION
Nv BROfD STREET
a Large aud Es'busi".tic Meeting In the New
Institute fraI-speeches by Gen. McCieL
Ian. aud senators Randolph and Abbett.

a v....s -..., r-,hv.,..,tc &,ce,,, "a. a.,
"ae '''" y" y" the New
,ns''"t. '"''-sreeches by Oen. McCieL
Ian. and Senators Randolph and Abbett.
Co., c.... - a,
''"' ''oiEc d. Mc' 'lcilan was received
last evening in Newark by thousands of Demo.
crafts ou1 R.,,,iii,,,s ,,, an , =, A..
c,',9 "''n ivpuoi'''ls lrVlh an phrts OF the
state. Probably no citizen Of tho common.
wealth was over before moro cnthnsinsticall,
f,rnc,cd Tho c,,.,.,i - ~, 49,,
-, -, '',,' ''o'os'lS I. .hivNi'"-ce
.n' errW ovation. He rode from his home in
East Orange with the Hon. Unvi1 Dodd in
buea,v. nnd rcncbo1 N..,.,.,. =, ,t'.,.. -
hoif hnnr la,or ,io t., ",,.S d.. .'.'o"' o ''o,k
- "'"i ,'u' h','I MS minus wore shnken by
many distinguished Jcr3cymcn who l.uthcred
in ,hn ,,,rl,.r.. ~ ,l,,, r..,.,t., ~ ~,
Wv ,y'9 VI '''v n''i' i',al nutc' shortly
hller oclo'k lhrEe torchligm procession
formed in Broad street and escorted Gnn. Mo.
Ci.iiou son.,,r p,rd,lr , ,.,. tt o..
''',,'o,,'''' .,'',' 49, ',.' "'
ker. the Hon. Leon Albeit, cN- Attorney General
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which the Frenchmen work out their ,llghtcst
dramas They recognize the ethical basis of
lie even while they ,a,isregard the conyen, en-.
sentiment Of humanity even in tickling the
pleasure seekers. Mr. Boucicault. on tho other
hand. Is unmistakably and rigidy objective
ana eNoteric Let any one recall 10y an effort OF
the mind the Shaughraun. and he will find
that the characters. their relations and their
the side of the novel Incidents the moving pic
lures Of accidents. the physical action and mo-
mgntum OF the external machinery
Tho unity of that work il not an ideal unity
evolved from the natures of the personngcs. hut
the balance OF color. the symmetry Of form the
ingenuity OF adjustment in details, TO which
the petsonaGcs themselves are suhordi-
mated, similarly. we perceive that Mar
riagr. being, play OF circumstance.
spirit, and seeing this. we understand at once
how II il that Mr.. Bouoicaut is continually
hialsei i1r his constructive skill rather
stagecrnft we doubt that he has Il living
equal out Of France. In the denni'eness Of his
plan. and IN the exact adjustment and adqnla-
ton, 1t may he said. with no fear of rontrldn-
ton. that he usually exces. II effective cX-
att att Tho sha"shraaun" a" With With its 'ssiTs; swing-
than, !" AZ You Like It." The effectiveness
q" The Lmddy ,Fuddy.' and the staircase IN
. 'Roscdale' land no one who has seen them ill
deny that they are electiVcl h. not sufficient o.
preserve that play 10 the stage when It's gifted
author shall, IN the course of nature, take him.
self out of IT,
II hnrlly needs an export 70 SEQ that hore
is wide margin between thpWric skill and
dramatic genius. The dramasi must have
something Of the divine gift 10 propose material.
i Is sufficient If the pnNwrisht can dispose.
with these elemental truths in view. IL is pns-i-
VI" TO aocopt Nnrrage" "as an ingenious and in
t"re-ting col lo alton of events that Use men md
women In their display, il Is. moreover pos,
siule to praise 1t for its theatre clnVvrno--. and
lis smart adlu-im"nt to what i- not a
lar tuStr. But 1t Is not possible to
detect IN il those intrinsic and enitir ne ioerii-
wiirh cniile il 90 q worthy rlar" alOng- idr the
nuulrr literature of the Stage. nor can We lel I've
that IN the shape that il was offered last might Il
VIII mold IT'S place even temporarily 10y tlc side
OF Mr. Bou -cauit's melodramas
or the merits OF the people employed in the
representation We may speak al another time.
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Law of the Land by Conquest and
rcll.u has been Very successful in Lon i.n
theatre Of wi ieh Mr.. Conquest b. mann.or The
play WAS produced at N4hlo'- Garden lasi e,en-
ng. II crude piece of literary work. hut il
If full ~ Things that may thrill those who'd
rTe " u, ia1, s'"r'IS on iI
-'rik us ni-rit j. iiin fr ti,rne-- 80 several OF
tu'- ilHatiors. tt" scenery d. now. elaborate.
,i least DquM 10 the r.gu.reil .n'-. Mure
s.. " ,- Edwards. j. H.. iowr l.. ~.
y l.H-t"i, j. y. " .f Nn, A-n'- Proctor. ihult
Thorpe. anl tNprAi' Diti.Nu ~u-fuIn.i fN.
Irin' lfi fl.'tl amor i..t eii .ftl i.'-f ~
,u- .l ..-" 'r.ni iu ugli .4.. that t4un.lci
.uD lurall- g. ..- Utu a cNt-ut.
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THE lAB.iNl coNIHNrroN


ALBANY. Oct. Large numbers arc hero
alrcndy to attend the Democratic state Conven-
tion on Wednesday. The Convention win con
sist Of 3,l delegates. The majority Us 1913.
Those who favor the nomination Of The old
ticket claim that they are absolutely sure OF full
200 for Hilolow ON the first ballot. They think
they WiIl give liu about twenty moro than this
on that ballot. THIS ,al uu'ion is from their
best informed mcn. The friends ola now ticket
claim That tt'.' 'y are ~gro ~ 10. votes. without
counting single one from N,w Yosk Kings.
or Albany IN which counties thr cn'irc dele
gaii NJ are contested. ThD-" thr'e counties
are cntItiodt 60 100 delegates. The friends II n
new ticket say that in any possible dispo- tion
thlt can lr mad" ~ those contested seats. they
Will isrt NOR than half Of the lO2 Upon the
whole. iituk tho friends OF new tick huv,
rather tA" j. - show Tonight. From nl these
estimate Nr. Olcot'. the Comp'rollcr nu.llu
cN'.ul'd. II" viii ie nominated Us ucelama-
ticn without dissenting voice.
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MABEL LEONARD IN COURT.
A MO7HER's IFFORTs TO GIN POs-
SESSION or HER CIIILD
The Mother Sent to the King. County jail
nnd the Daughter to the HOUSE Of Mercy
The Proceedings Bcforc Judge Donohue.


nnd the Daughter to the HOUSE of Mercy
The Proceedings Before Judge bonohue.
Mabel Leonard, the child actress. with her
mother. Mrs Rogers was taken before Judge
Donahuc. yesterday. on the proceedings ins,i-
tutcd by the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Children. Mabel was neatly attircd
and pressed close TO her mother and kept her
LITTLE brother Thomas close at her side all the
time. Mr.. Lewis l.. pclalcld, counsel Tor the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Chill
dren. moved that three days be given for the
filing Of iuiorrogHtorics to be- put to the mother
MIR. A. Stocklcr OF counsel Tor the mother con-
scntcd TO a posiponcment because Of the en-
forced absence OF his principal. who is engaged
in the Court of Appeals. Mr.. Dclancid said
that the term oi Mr.. llarrioits guardianship of
the child having expired on the 1T ult.. Mabel
was now ward Of tho court. and for certain
reasons hc doomcd il advisable that She should
ho separated from her mother and sent to some
rciormnlory institution. such ms the House of
Mercy. Nr. Stocklrr CON baticd tho rropo- ION.
urging that rs only three days were to clapse
hclore Tho parties were again To- appear in
court. the cnid need not Doe torn from her
mo'h,t hut might. with all safety, hc permitted
to rrmuiu iu the custody of tue sheriff ol Kings
| county.
Judge Donahue had raiily made his orlor
| for the transfer 90 the mother from the custody
of tho Shcrin oi Kings county io that of the
Shcril of NV York. and for the ass ienmcnt of
/ the cllli the House of Mnroy. when the ngs
county Sherns Deputy ol Arrests. Can't Goo.
| J. llnr ly, respectfully represented TO the Court
that the Lronard-' home in Brooklyn had he. u
| lofi In disord"r-d the time Of thoir nrrrsi that
| theirthn-- were un-e .urrd. andus lifetime Of
| their engagement ol their lodgings had oNpirrl
thry " r. 'ihh iu suiit serious loss II not per
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joaquin Mnler. Pla, In the Grand Opera
House.

THE Daniics or, Heart Of the Sicru~,
was transferred from the Broadway Ihmtcc
10 the Grand Opera House last evening Nr.
and Mrs. NJ Kre Rankin lKi,ly Blanchard ap-
Ieur'd in the characters that lnvo been nude.
- original purpo-r and subsequ "a uieratiun
O. SuIf their abilities exactly. Ifil -r..t. g
pans NH- uD.ril ta' sane a- In tH' BroudWIj
hnu-. ti4t t.r @.ru'fy showed 300 tN 30 lnitrr
Hi,.ni '..e cn Tie larger STAG. ia .ff.lNltu.
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llNTroED. o I. J. DR.. Jonathan Brace, for
many Ntil- a tor u the innlfr sntiuull ihui t M
"l" ''.l .nd edltn Vi lAe Asss'~ Housl, d.,d sA.s
noon. aeed VI
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Srrpt P,YNnNr RESUMED. -1ne b 1T nne out
loi sAic eNeiN""cle. IN d. on,c,-.lh
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The revelations of Mr.. Fulton, late
Tax Collector of the First District Of
New Orleans, the largest district in the
State. which will be found in our local
columns, very distinctly and pointedly
indicate the guilty parties who are re-
sponsible for the great deficiencies In
that office, and the disappearance OF @
large portion OF the public revenues of
the State. It ID well understood In this
community who are the parties referred
to. For many years past, running back
to the administration Of Warmoth and
including that of Kellogg, this large and
productive office WAS held at the dis
posal of tho Governor, to be used for
all the purposes for which he needed
money, and the ineumbents were
mere tools and agents to hand over the
money to him, to be used as his polit-
ical or personal necessities demanded.
II Mr.. Fulton can explain the modAs
operandt Of this system, he may render
q great benefit to the State and pro-
mote the ends Of justice, and we hope
every facility will be extended to him
for such purpose.
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The Canadian authorities seem to be
extremely anxious to get safely rid OF
Sitting Bull and his band, and we can't
say that we blame them. But we do not
exactly see why the United States
should display SO much concern about
their return as Is being manifested in
the sending of special commission to
induce it. We do not see that they are
at all necessary to the prosperity and
happiness Of this country, or that they
proved themselves very valuable citi-
zens when we had them all to ourselves.
1t is said that they are willing to return,
but only on the condition OF complete
amnesty. This, Of course, cannot and
should not be granted. Ii it is thought
wise to get them back, in order to avoid
any frontier complications with Great
Britain, such as exist with Mexico
along the Rio Grande, all right and
well; but they should not be allowed
to cross our borders with arms and
munitions Of war in their hands,
and protected by pardon Of the many
crimes, for which there is no reason
why they should not render the same
accountability as other men. It would
be pretty pass for these murderous
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mote their selfish ACKNOWLEDGMENT, was
the main aim and object OF the con-
trivers and authors Of this constitution.
Thus 1t was made to restrict all future
legislation and administration of the
State wherever 1t involved the interests
OF these political pirates and plumber
ers, to fix their salaries and perpetuate
their power, whilst all restraints upon
the Legislative power, protective OF the
liberties and interests Of the people.
against Legislative expressions and alb
solutism were carefully excluded. Thus
the General Assembly Of Louisiana was
invested with an omnipotence superior
to that Of the Parliament of Great
Britain. except In regard to of1ioe-hold-
ers and the protection of rings and cor
rupt partisan associations. Whilst it
was left to confer exclusive rights and
franchises on these ad Hbit,tn,, no guar
antees whatever were provided in de-
Tense Of those franchises and rights Of
the people, which honest Republican
government should have, for It's main
object, the power and duty to secure.
This constitution was created and
framed In the interests OF those classes
whose administration has proved 80 dis.
graceful and disastrous to our State.
The great work Of reform now being
vigorously prosecuted Ia against the
legislation which has been authorized
and permitted by these provisions of
the constitution. It IL. therefore, q
more direct and practical direction of
this reform to eradicate every vestige of
the right and power Of the Legislature
to sanction and authorize such legisla.
ten. This can be done by an amend
ment OF the constitution imposing pro-
hibitions and restrictions on the Legis-
lature which will render invalid all such
enaotments, grants and favors to classes,
and which will bring oil officials under
the control OF the people as to their
powers and emoIuments which will
make our political agents responsible to
the people In more direct manner than
they now are.
These are the leading characteristics
Of the existing constitution against
which the people are united. There
are others nearly as serious, which,
summed up, make an exhibit of defects
and faults that render this constitution
a reproach and an obstacle to good hon
est government and wise legislation,
under which this people cannot rest with
patience, nor with any hope of thor
ough and effective reform and efficient
reorganization Of their government on
just and democratic principles.
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THE CHINESE PETITION FOR INDEM-
= MITIGATION.

The demand of the Chinese on the
compensation for the losses inflicted by
the San Francisco mob Is not 80 unreas-
sonable one as some people may, at
the first view, regard 1t. There are
precedents In our history which recog-
nize It's justice. In this city, more than
thirty years ago, q mob rose very sud.
denly and attacked and destroyed the
stores OF q number OF Spanish residents
and inflicted considerable damage. The
mob also invaded the Office OF the Span
ish consul and seized and carried away
his archives. The provocation Of this
popular outrage was some al
legged misconduct of the consul In
reference to the treatment Of certain
persons connected with a flibuster en-
terprise against the Island Of Cuba and
the ,ruelties practised upon Americans
on the island. The mob, like all such
explosions Of popular frenzy, was q
reckless one and perpetrated many wild
excuses, but was quickly suppressed
bAa Olhcl lODpoLSu lO5b Vi lilo
or injury to the person. The persons
whose property was destroyed, who
were Spanish citizens, communicated
through their minister at Washington
the nature and extent Of their losses,
and the minister laid their claims be-
fore our authorities. After long cor
respopdence and investigation, our
government recognized the equity of
the claim and directed that the parties
damaged should be reimbursed from
the national treasury, and 1t was done.
Not only this, but the agreement Of our
government with Spain required the
salute Of the Spanish flag, which was
regularly given by Gen. Twiggs, then in
command Of the United States troops in
this city, Spanish ship coming to this
city in order to be saluted. Thus was
settled the claim Of Spanish residents
in our city against the national govern
ment, and a precedent established, upon
which the Chinese residents in Cali
fornia rely for their claim for reim-
bursement of damages incurred in a
similar manner.