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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12

social life about them has been limited to such
sunarfcial impressions as they could collect from
Ministerial parties and state dinners. An English
man does not ask man TO visit him in the country,
bannens TO be plenipOtentiary. He asks his guest
because he likes him. ard because he knows ms
other guests like him or admire him. MI Lowell
will not lie less liked or less admired because he
laws down his diplomatic rank. lie has had, and
may continue to have his choice of the most agree.
able and most cultivated society in England: Bnt
it by no means follows that he may not prefer the
society which is to be found in his own country.
q. w. g.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-31

The World says: Mary Frances
Hoyt, niece Of General Sherman, who
married James r. Raymond, of Bal
timore few years ago, has begun a
suit for divorce in Brooklyn. The trial
occurs in November, tho causes of the
suit being unfaithful and abandon
ment. Raymond charges that she
wants divorce to marry man with
whom she has been intimate, and tina,
offers have been made to hush the
matter up.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-31

A printer on the Erie Pa.) Herald,
known as "Father QUINN" has in a
long life set, it is estimated, type
enough to weigh $4,000 pounds, or
nlnety-four tons, which the old man
has lifted piece by piece in the speci-
lied time. In setting type the aver,
age distance the hand travels is a loot
and half or thereabouts. Conse-
quently his hand has travelled 516.-
100000 feet. or matter of 97,f21
miles, or within few hundred feet OF
being four times the circumference OF
the earth.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-31

w hen jury agrees upon verdict,
the twelve men composing it are
equally responsible for that verdict,
and no honest man will try to dodge
his share of the responsibility by in
timating that he was forced to agree
in opposition to his own convictions
A juror that cannot conscientiously
agree with his fellow jurors should
hang the jury until judgement day
unless sooner excused by the court.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-31

The Chief of the Bureau of Stats
ties reports that the number of immi.
grants who arrived in the United
States during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1885, was 3S7,S21, being
l22,ol3 less than the immigration
during the preceding fiscal year, and
4ol,lil less than during the year
ending .Inne 80, 1882.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-31
coUNTERrEITERs CAPTURED
An Underground Mint Discovered In
City Creek Canyon

For sometime past, says the Salt
Lake Tribune of the 2lst, the public
has been puzzled to know where all
the counterfeit dollars came from that
have been in circulation, A great
many persons have been victimized
by s'shovers of the queer" including
quite a number who would not like to
have their names published as victims.
Last Saturday evening the police
made two arrests, which led to the
unearthing Of sort of underground
mint, where at least part of the bogus
money has been coined. The per-
sons arrested were John Eckhart and
Emil Gerber, who were charged with
passing counterfeit money. Gerber
sssquealed" on Eckhart as soon as he
was taken into custody, telling the
officers that Eckhart had manufacture
ed the money and that he had been
present, and that the moulds and 9th
er counterfeiting apparatus would be
found buried in City Creek canyon.
Following his directions, Marshal
Phillips and Officer Salmon went W
the canyon that evening and found
the place without much difficulty
The counterfeitis tools were burieo
in brush thicket on the east side o.
the creek several miles up the can
yon. They were very rude and sim
pie, consisting of an iron ladle fol
melting the metal and Paris plaster
moulds, several imperfect coins and {
few small bars Of bullion.
Eckhart was brought up before
Justice Spiers yesterday and waived
examination. His bonds were fxet
at 3 900, and in default Of bonds
men he was taken back to Jail. Ger
Der was also bound over in the sun
OF $500 as IA witness.
Eckhart is about thirty years O
age and is painter by trade. II
was discharged from the Sixth Infant
ry last winter, having been convicte
in the police court of stealing u SAD
die. 1t was learned that Eckhart ha
operated his mint for some time am
that several hundred dollars had bee
put in circulation. The coins, aftt
being moulded, were washed in som
kink of "A chemical preparation t
give them dull appearance, and the
frightened up little to make ther
look as though they had been wor
by use.
There is no question but a gre,
many of these ceunterfeits are in e
oulation, especially among the bun
mer classes. During the past wee
the police have found about doze
of them in the pockets of those arres
ed for drunkenness and petty often
es. James Kennedy was also arres
ed on Saturday for passing counte
felt money. He waived examinatic
and in default of $500 bonds was Sc,
10 Jail.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-31
READY TO 60.


the solicitude ExprSsaed Tor Him.
DR.. Douglass has ia bis possession
and read to reporter the following
remarkable document written by
General Grant in Dr.. Douglas pres
ence on July I'd: 81 ask you not to
show this to any one, unless it be the
physicians you consult with, until the
end. Particularly, want it kept
from my family. II known to one
man, the papers will get it, and they
(the family will get it. ltwould on
ly distress them all beyond endurance
to know it, and, by reflex, would dis
tress me. / have not changed my
mind materially since I wrote you
before in the same strain; now, how
ever, know that gain strength
some days, but when ! do go back, it
is beyond where | started to improve.
| think the chances are very decided
ly in favor of your being able to keep
me alive until change OF weather,
towards winter. OF course there are
contingencies that may arise at any
time that might carry me off very
suddenly. The most probable OF
these is choking. Under the circum-
stances, life is not worth living. l am
very thankful (for thankful, glad was
written, but scratched out and thank
full substituted) to have been spared
this long, because it has enabled me
to practically complete the work in
which | take SO much interest. | cam
not stir up strength enough to review
it, and make the additions and correc-
tons that would suggest themselves
to me, and are not likely to suggest
themselves to any one else. Under
the circumstances, will be happiest
at the most pain can avoid. If
there is to be any extraordinary cure,
such as some people believe is to be,
it will develop itself would say,
therefore, to you and your colleagues
to make me as comfortable as you can.
Ii it is within Gods providence that
should 60 now, am ready to obey
/ His call without murmur should
prefer to go now to enduring my
present suilerlngs for single day
} without the hope of recovery. AS
have stated, | am thankful for the
l providential extension of my work
am further thankful and in a mucl
4 greater degree because it has enabled
! me to see for myself the happy har
n mony which 50 suddenly sprung W
+ between those engaged but few
G short years ago in deadly conflict. |
o has been an inestimable blessing t,
n me to hear kind expressions towar,
n me from persons from all parts of on
n country, from people of all national
tiles, of all religions and no religions
t of confederate and national troop
: alike; of soldiers organizations, Q
+ mechanical, scientific, religious an
X other societies, embracing almost ev
n cry citizen in the land. They hav
: brought JOY to my heart, if they hav
;, not effected a cure. So, to you an
: colleagues, | acknowledge my indebt
= edness for having brought me rhroug
n the Valley Of the Shadow of Deaf
It to enable me to witness these thing.
(Signed) u. S. GRANT.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14

in like manner and with the same re-
suit The informer on this occasion
(See Tong, is now himself in Jail
About the middle of February, the
premises of Chun Su kee, corner Hotel
and Smith streets, were searched, and
not very delicately either Gf the mans
story is to be believed), in the same
manner and with the same result, so
far as any find was concerned.
On the night of the search on the
premises of the Quong On Kee Com
pany, several rooms entirely uncon-
nected with that firm we're entered al
though the warrant was to search their
premises only. The above, we have
every reason to believe a correct state
ment 1t is true, it is mostly based on
Chinese testimony but If Chinese ties
timony is sufficient on which to issue
search warrants, surely it should not be
objected to here.
Again the Bulletin states that,
the man whose premises these
goods were on is notorious to the police
as an opium dealer, and probably opium
could be found on his premises to day
This "man," is the 'Quong On Kee
Company, comprised of three partners
and what evidence is there upon which
to make so serious charge against one
of the largest and most respectable
Chinese firms in this town.
The Bulletin further says "What
other curses there are to the peace and
well being of society, referred to by the
Guide, we are unable to say" 1t is
not to be expected that it should be
liable to say So we will elucidate
There is the liquor law which has
been allowed to became next to a dead
letter That law provides that any ysaloon
keepers who furnish inebrates with
drink are liable to a penalty. How
many have paid penalty2 and yet
we know that inebriates are supplied
every day Even the marshals per
sonal Intervention has been unable to
prevent its violation by known party.
There are many other provisions OF
that law, which if carried into effect
would be productive of much good
There is hoodlumism-altogethef of
too frequent occurrence on our streets
which affects society badly, that might
receive more attention at the hands OF
the police. And there is illicit liquor
selling, quite common here,
We might yet add much but we
think we are already justified in the
eyes of reasoning beings in saying what
we have, viz: That there is discrimi-
nation against the Chinese.
We propose neither to turn informer
or policeman but do expect, that what
is generally known to the community
should be known to the police also
We have right to presume it is.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14

The roller coaster was patented in Philadel.
phia January. 1854. Since then fully a
dozen have been put up in the United States,
including one near Golden Gate Park, San
Francisco
One has just been put up ia this city and is
already apparently fixed in popular favor.
Mt d. Il. Smith, a new conner, has leased
from Roadmaster Hart the lot on the south
east corner Of Punehbowl and Beretania streets;
the lease being for FIVE years. The lot is irreeu.
lar in shape, about 200 by 900 feet in size.
The coaster has been erected in this lot by
Mr Smith who is sole proprietor. 1t is a
circular railway track elevated so as to form
descending and an ascending incline plane.
The track platform is about 900 feet long
and five feet wide the track, Of steel rails,
81 inches by I inehes,is i4.inch gauge. The
traekway is supported by by 8 inch uprights,
braced by by inch scantlings. 1t is further
braced by northwest planking--not for nee
essary solidty, but to prevent jarring
Inside the circle a flight of steps, some
20 feet wide, with two landings, leads to the
summit Of the track Seats are provided on
the landings. The cars, three in number, arc
II feet long, each will hold or persons--ac.
eording to size of passengers. No cars will
be in motion at once. Mr.. Smith SAYS tha,
the structure is as stable as any he has seen in
the United States. lie intends to put up
large skating rink inside the area Of the
coaster. 1t will be rs x iso feet in surface,
will be rooted and have lattced sides to insure
ventilation
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14
crBBr,cy cosBrSpoyDrycr

We publish herewith the correspond
ence between the committee of the
Chamber OF Commerce and the gov
eminent upon the currency difficulties.
1t speaks for itself and needs no com
ment at our hands.
To HIS ExcELIEScy joins NJ KAprNA,
Hil Hawditaa MaitItr Hisistt, Of Fl.
naHfS
Sy a, your Excellencys request we have
the honor to state the terms Of the proposal
We placed verbally before your Escellency
thi, morning Tor the faeiitation Of the main.
tenanee Of financial equilibrium in the Cur.
rency Of the Kingdom
We understand that the members Of the
Chamber Of Commerce are prepared TO under
take 10 accept and circulate silver certificates
above Ten Dollars denomination as equivalent
TO gold. If the Government will undertake 10
deposit a margin Of sixteen per cent. on all
silver coins held against said Certificates
Provided however that the Treasury will
make due provision for the redemption Of the
Certificates in Gold on some definite and
reasonable terms
1t appears to us to be at the very foundation
Of any system, that the holder Of a Certificate
should have absolute confidence in his ability
to get Gold in an emergency for his Paper.
We therefore suggest that the government
undertakes that in event OF the Gold in the
Treasury being exhausted, they will pay within
a definite time from presentation tsay sufficient
to enable the Government to procure the Gold
all Certificates in Gold
| As a check upon indiscriminate Withdrawal oi
Gold, we would propose that all applications for
redemption of Certificates in Gold be made SC
far as practicable through one OF two houses
say Bishop & Co. and w. G. Irwin & Co.
It is further understood that the Government
will consent TO the appointment by the Cham
Der of Commerce Of a Committee as Auditors
OF the accounts known in the Treasury Books
as "Certifca,es of Deposits" and Especial De
poss" and that this Committee shall have
access at all times to these accounts and the
Coins represented by them.
| 1t Is further agreed that any violation Of the
spirit Of this 7greement shall free all partie,
concerned from its provisions.
We have the honor to remain your Excel
lency's most obedent servants
Honolulu Cham. ii,,s,,S, H|,M IN
Der of Commerce.
Honolulu, February IS, 1855.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14
JON /!

The Chinese Question is most per
picking to both the United States and
Hawaii. The anti-Chinese position,
maintained in many parts of the United
States, seems absurd and childish to
the people of other sections of the great
republic ; they considerd such a posi-
ton opposed to the most cherished
principles ofthe early American patriots.
But the more the Chinese come into
competition with the whites the more
clearly are the evils of such competi-
ton apparent. Fair minded Caucas-
ians acknowledge any commendable
national trait which the Chinese possess.
There is no one who does not admire
their industry and frugality. 1t is only
when these traits are analysed that
their danger becomes apparent An in
dustry that is willing to toll beyond the
working hours of white men, means one
that has-no time for national enjoy
ment or mental Improvement frugality
that is content with a diet of rice and
with quarters so close that hygienic laws
are necessary to give occupants breath
ing space, means an existence with
which the family life OF even the hum
blest American laborer cannot com,
pete and retain health and decency
The same conditions obtain here White
labor, even Portuguese skilled and un-
skilled labor, cannot compete with the
Chinese when the latter people are
compelled by circumstances to work for
low wages.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14
Rioht "Raiding" aud ronO.

We have seen a great deal OF late
in the papers of raids upon opium dens
and gamblers and captures effected by
Marshal Soper, who has on account of
his success been highly lauded. For
discreet efforts in upholding the majesty
OF the law, every officer is worthy of
praise, even though he may get well
paid for his work in coin as well. But,
while we would give such all praise
for the success they have attained in
the vigorous suppression of any kind of
crime, the public press has a right
and it is its duty to hound out and ex-
pose abuses Of official power as well,
and when knowledge of misdoing or
non doing of things as necessary to be
done as those for which praise is so
lavishly meted out, it Is equally the
duty fthe public press to unearth them.
When this is done the official that eares
fer fav praise, may become more dis
Greet and equal in his dealings with all
classes of the people.
We are sorry to chronicle the fact that
discrimination against the Chinese por-
ton of our population appears to be
the distinguishing trait exhibited so far
by our police that in many instances
unnecessarily rough handling has been
the share of poor John Chinaman,
while others Of very bad class appear
to have been, almost, if not quite, for
gotten.
Several instances have come from
reliable sources to our knowledge, where
the dwellings of Chinese have been
entered and searched by the police,
without warrant of law, and where no.
thing of contraband nature has been
found Also do we know of one search
recently made of Chinese store and
warehouse on Maunakea street--which
though legal, SO far as being possessed of
warrant was concerned, was utterly
WegJi so far as the extent to which it
was carried was concerned-where
almost fifty whole packages in house
was broken open and their contents
turned over in confusion and then left
without any attempt being made to
properly replace their contents or to
cover or to mend the breaches made.
No opium (the article searched for)
was found but the poor Cinnamon are
expected to smile at this intrusion and
indignity committed at the dead of
night, and to pay for the expense and
trouble of re packing some packages
of goods.
We believe in stopping the opium
traffic but we believe also that there
are just as effective and more lawful
ways of going to work to do it
Morever, we believe that there are
0fhe, curses to the peace and we'll
being of society, practiced by Others as
well as Chinese, which it would be-
hoove the police not to exclude from
investigation for opium alone and
that the profits of opium seizures should
not altogether blind our officers to their
duties in ether directions as well.
That Marshal Soper means well and
acts with energy, we do not doubt, but
we believe that his brief experience in
Office has made him the dupe of men
who are playing the role of experts in
detective work-men who are looking
out for their own gain, and figuring on
the easiest way to live; but who have
about as much ability to form or carry
out we'll laid plot for detection as an
oyster has to learn Euclid.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14

The laxity observed by the
Board of Health, in its dealings
with the unfortunates who by
law come under their surveillance and
restrictions, is matter of serious mo-
ment to this country. The revelations
made by the Gazette of this week, un-
fortunately, are nothing new, for it is
the same condition and interference
that this paper commented upon in no
mild terms over two years ago. We
can readily understand the sympathies
that are called forth in dealing with the
uniortunates themselves but to release
them and allow them liberty to roam at
will is not only mistaken Kindness, but
1t is criminal in the highest degree. 1t
is willfully increasing the risk to inno-
cent parties And what can be said in
favor of the reported appointment of
the medical inspector of schools after
considering his other regular duties ?
1t is not proposed to here enter into
discussion OF the question OF conveying
contaeion ; but where is the parent
that can feel indifferent to the probable
risk to their children in this new ap-
pointment Are there no rights for the
people at the hands Of the Board OF
Health ? Are there no questions OF
public opinion which they are bound to
respect ?
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14

Your committee met Ills Exeellency the
Minister Of Finance and after conversation
were requested to present the proposition in
writing, a copy Of which is hereuith presented
marked A. 4 reply was at once received
and is presented with this report (marked b.
This reply not being considered by your com
miltee sufficient one another letter was
addressed to His E1cellefcy the Minister Of
Finance, under date Of March Cd, 1855. here
with copy tmarked c., and reply received
the following day and herewith presented
marked D.
Iout committee do no, feel that the object
for which they were appointed has been in the
slightest degree advanced.
We remain sir,
Your obedient servants.
!. o. CARTER,
J. HYMAN.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14

1t was hoped before We went to
press that news would be received as
to the personnel of President Cleve-
lands cabinet but as the City of To
kio, which arrived here at S p NJ yes
terday, left San Francisco at P. NJ
on the Sth inst. before news OF the
selections had been received there, we
are doomed to nurse our curiosity until
the arrival OF the mail steamer The
few papers brought, however, give glow
ing accounts OF the inaugural cere-
monies, which are stated to be the
grandest Auerica ever witnessed.
fraternal good feeling irrespective OF
party prevailed and President Cleve-
lands inaugural address was pro
nounced by all to be OF the highes,
merit and to exhibit the soundest
judgment
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14
!. o. CARTEP,
J. HYMAN.

The practical working of our cur
rency system is forcibly brought home
to us when its defects are pointed out
by foreign merchants with whom We
deal The following extract is from a
letter written by San Francisco firm
to prominent Honolulu merchant
"The currency in your country is in
deed a mudde. Hawaiian silver coins
are worth here very little more than
their bullion value, say from SO to Sc =
cents, so that there is no relief in sending
over silver Any American silver that
you could send we will credit at par
1t is needless to say that the above
was written with no other interest than
to facilitate the transaction OF private
business