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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-14

The columns of the Republican this week
are loaded down with high protective tariff
lumber, but the "plece" that takes the cake
for ridiculously self.confuting logic Is that
signed by F. &, Allen. He parades long
array Of figures to show that the democratic
tariff for revenue only" from 1S47 to 1861
failed, during part of that time, to raise
enough revenue to meet the necessary ex-
penditures Of the government. Well-the
natural way to remedy that difficulty would
have been TO lay tariff on few more
articles, or slightly TO increase the percen-
tage on the articles already taxed, but Ger
tainlY not so as either 70 check imports or
exports. All wrong, says Mr.. Allen. The
democrats should have stuck to the high
protective tariff Of 1912, Ignorant of the
fact that by tariff imports we're so checked
that in 1S43 the income from customs fell
of from SIS, 1884, 800 for the previous year,
to $7,O46,S44! The tariff of 1S42 was a
strictly protective" tariff, and under II
both imports and exports fell of for the
next five years full 40 per cent, and 1t was
not until lS4s, when the strictly revenue
tariff" of 1916 began to yield Its fruits, that
the imports and exports of the country
showed hearty increase, and the revenues
Of the government, in spite of rhe extra
expenses of the Mexican war, began to
come up to the expenditures. The Idea of
Mr.. Allen Is, that TO increase revenue you
must raise the tariff 30 high as TO cripple
trade and stop imports; the common sense
idea is TO increase revenue by leaving the
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tariff protective or prohibitive (for the two
mean the same thing where protection Is
needed, TO stimulate Imports and trade by
lowering the tariff on other articles, and II
there Is then too much revenue, remove
the tariff entirely from raw materials In aid
of our home industries, and that is exactly
what the Mills bill Is aiming TO do.
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THURSDAY MORNING.

Mr.. Armstrong presented resolution that
the county agent be, and is hereby directed,
to take charge Of the Reddick lot in the
Ottawa Avenue Cemetery and superintend
any needed work or repairs thereon. This
was adopted and does away with the special
committee appointed for that purpose.
The petition Of Hattie E. Burgham for an
abatement Of taxes was referred to the
proper committee
Mr. Guenther of Eagle, stated in petition
that his farm is overrun with Canada thistles,
and asked the aid Of the board in extermin-
ating them. Referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
Adjourned to Friday at nine A. M.
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TUESDAY MORNING,

After the reading Of the minutes of yes
terday's session, the committee appointed to
examine the claim of Ottawa tp. to three
assistant supervisors reported that they had
investigated the matter and found the pro.
ceedings of the Town Board to have been
legal and right, and that Ottawa Was entitled
to three assistants.
MIR. Spencer, Of Rutland, introduced .
resolution on stationery, to the effect that
the stationery committee take the power of
granting stationery contracts from the
county officers, and making lists of oil sta
tionery used by the county officers, extend
an invitation to all printing and supply
houses in the State, SLOWING each to furnish
q price list on sll or any part of the work
required. Also to let the publishing Of the
proceedings of the board to the lowest bid
der among the four leading English papers
of Ottawa, the FREE TRADER, Republican,
Times and Journal. On motion of Mr.. Dun.
away it was referred to q committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Fischer, Mcintyre and
Hickok.
The clerk announced the standing COM
mittess as follows:
Emance-Messrs. Maierhofer, Norton, Lu-
kins, Cullen, Mcintyre.
Court House and Jal-Thompson, Arm.
strong, Burke.
Public Buidings-Grifin, Hollecker, West.
wood, Burkart, Spencer, E.
Equalization-Lands - Mcintyre, Grsnsr
den, Maierhofer, Doyle. Trumbo, Hiltabrand,
McGinnis. Lots-Jennings, Werner, Hickok,
Stanford, Quincy, Armstrong, Shafer. Per.
sonal property-Fischer, LAUDER, Wylie,
Rowe, Dinsmore, Shawback, Ellsworth.
Observation-Disclosures Jennings, Donlevy.
Township Observation-Disclosures, Hickok.
Hollecker, Bowen, McGinnis.
Roads and Bridges-Burkart, Dresser,
Fischer, Crook, Ellsworth, White, Spencer, E.
Paupsrs-Gibbs, Dunaway. Shawback,
johnson, Wylie.
Miscellaneous C2aims--Hickok, Donlevy,
Rowe, LAUDER, Stanford.
To settle weh County Treasmer-Lukins,
Gibbs, Spencer, G. E.
To settle With County Superintendent Of
Schools-Dresser, Dinsmore, Crook.
To settle nth SheriG--Norton, Hiltabrand.
Thompson.
To settle wih County Clerk and Recorder
Fades, Quincy, Werner.
To settle Vith clerk Of Circuit and Probate
Comts--Green, McLauohlan, Maierhofer.
Fees and Standardization, Lukins, Dresser,
Fades, Green.
Coal and Gas-Doyle, Fades, White.
Mines and Minmg-McLauchlan, West
wood, shafer.
Judiciary-Cullen, Griffin, Hoberg.
To settle With State Charitable Insttutions-
Bowen, Hoberg, Duffy.
Stqhonry-Spencer, C.. E., Dunawsy,
Trumbo.
The Streator Building and Loan Associa-
ton presented a petition for an abatement Of
taxes, which was referred to the proper com.
mittee.
Mr.. Cullen presented resolution that the
chairman Of the board be authorized to
grant the consent Of the county for laying
street railway tracks on Main, La Sale and
Columbus streets, passing BY the court house
and jail. Referred.
Adjourned to 9 o. m. on Wednesday.
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The Nation says that within twenty-four
hours after the adoption of the Chicago
platform, the democracy had the republi-
can press and party throughout the country
fighting on the defensive. Yes, and 1t will
with them continue TO be defensive war.
fare till November
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FRIDAY MORNING.

The commmittee Oh Public Buildings
reported that the expense of fixing up the
court house square, was %, 900. 20, including
every thing Of cost, and the report was adopt
ed.
The committee on judiciary reported
favorable on the petition Of the projectors Of
the Electric Street Railway to grant the right
Of way in front Of the county's property.
Mr.. Griffin said that he had not signed
the report. He objected to its language and
thought there should be some restriction
placed upon the petitioners.
MIR. Norton objected to the county's taking
any action on the report a. he understood
that q majority Of the people Of Ottawa did
not want the road.
Mr.. Fischer didn't want the road because
the people didn't want it. He was not IN
favor Of interference.
Mr. Cullsn said that he did not think that
the members Of the board should antogsnize
every project that is liable to be Of good to
the city of Ottawa. A few kickers here and
,bers. who would not have their names mem
toned prominently if they signed this
Quietly, simply kick to have their names
mentioned in connection with the road. He
also showed conclusively that the board
should not interfere by refusing to sign.
Mr., Dunlevy spoke in favor Of the notion
and Messrs. Green, Norton and Fischer
against. Mr. Cullen again speaking.
MIR. Fischer moved to postpone it to the
September session. Il Was seconded ana
passed, the vote being "a to II.
Mr.. Griffin moved to reconsider and 70
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THE pITH OP TT,
this comparison:

The platforms of the republican and
democratic parties boiled down Is simply
this comparison:
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President,
GROVER CLEVELAND, of New York
For VicePresidenf,
ALLEN u. THURMAN, OF Ohio
For Governor,
GEN JOHN NJ. PALMER, OF Sangamon county
For IIutenant Governor,
ANDREW j. BELL OF Peoria county
For Secretary Of State,
NEWELL u. RICRs. OF Christian county,
For Auditor Of Public Accounts,
ANDREW WEIGH. Of Kendall county
For State Treasurer,
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Jr.. Of Cook county
For Attorney General,
JACOB r. CREIGHTON, Of Wayne county
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Democratic Congressional Convention

The Democratic Convention for the Eighth congress
slona District of illinois Is hereby called fer August
lath 1858, TO be held AT tine La Sale County Court
House in Ottawa AT o'clock p. NJ. for the purpose oil
nominating a candidate 10 represent the Elehih Con-
pressiona District in Congress- and also to select can
didate Tor the State Board Of Equalization ANA such
other business as may come before the convention
The respective counties comprising the district are en-
t,led TO representation based the vote cast Tor
Cleveland and Hendricks In 1851 being onedcicgate Tor
every 400 votes and one for every fraction over ZOO
Ia Sale county . .... ................... i
VII OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y
Grundy " ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nu Page .,,.....,.. s......s....'''
Kendall NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ro,,, ............... 80
BY order Of Eighth Congressional Committee, this
26th day Of June, 1888. .,,,, ,,,,,oupv
Tuos a CROWN. sec'y Chairman.
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of important mills have signed the scale,
and resumed work. This action OF the
aigning mills will sooner or later force
those still holding out 10 resume work also,
A few mills have tried the experiment OF
resuming work with non union men, but
are only partially successful.
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A train south on the Va Md Railway on
Thursday morning went through a reslie
near Orange Court House, Va, falling nj
teen feet and killing five persons Instantly
and injurlng some 40 others.
Vim. NJ. Morissey, a young attorney, OF
Syracuse, n. Y, with sporting procliyities,
has disappeared, short S35 900 in his &c
counts as administrator Of AN estate.
Terrific transforms are reported In New
England on Wednesday night.
Owing TO sudden change OF the wind
10 the northeast, the temperature fell from
50 degrees To 81 degrees In Chicago al Just
before noon Thursday in five minutes A
similar change WAS felt in this city later In
the afternoon Of the same day.
Alpena, Mich, which II years ago 10
day was destroyed by fire, was on Thurs
day again laid In ashes, ii blocks being
destroyed, rendering 300 people home
less The loss is estimated at 100000,
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The IRON men are not meeting with great
success In their efforts 10 force a lock
Of the men. In Pittsburgh the situation
has somewhat changed In favor of the
men, while outside Of town quite number
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And still they come. The manufac-
turers and dealers In cotton bagglng
have formed combination TO control the
market and put up prices. There are
thirteen establishments which furnish bag.
ging to planters and packers TO cover baled
cotton, and they propose TO regulate prices
10 suit themselves. These fellows are pro
tected" by duty of - to 2 cents pound.
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Hon. Saml j. Randall, after eating very
heartily and very rapidly of black berries
and ice cream on Tuesday was taken with
a severe attack of hemorrhage of the bow
els on Wednesday mornlDg-so severe that
for time on Wednesday his life was In
very great danger. He is now, however
much better and on the way to recovery
again
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poses. The veto question-very bad,
but we would find means to repair this
evil, constitutional means of course For
the rest the same promises of won
derful internal improvements, which we
have heard at every meeting ever held.
The only speaker approving Mr.. Baldwin.
was Mr.. Lafferty of Speckelsville, wis
was frequently applauded for his sharp
and witty home-thrusts. Norwegian
gentleman would not give the Hawaiian
king SO much right to have vetoas his
Norwegian Majesty, because the latter
was king by Divine right, while Kala-
kaua was only elected. Refreshing to
hear him talking about the Divine right
OF the house of Bernadotte. $On the mo-
ton of Road Supervisor Armstrong, a
committee of five was appointed to draw
resolutions on all important questions
before the country, and to present these
resolutions at meeting three weeks
hence. It was promised that this meet
ing should be properly advertised to give
people a chance to attend, and if Mr.
Baldwin and consorts really wish to get
the opinion of their constituents, they
had better cali the meeting in the even
ing instead of in the afternoon, whereby
they prevented the great majority, who
are dependent upon their employers, to
be present. It is noteworthy that of the
five gentlemen appointed on the above
mentioned committee three are Govern
ment officials. The instructions to this
class of men not to take any active part
in politics, as under the former admins
trations, seem to be forgotten; at least
the game seems mostly in the hands of |
Road Supervisors, Deputy Sherifs and |
Custom House officials. Au revoir,
ALLEGRO.
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QUARANTINE.

1t is to be hoped that the Board of
Health will at once raise the quarantine
farce that has been enacted here the
past two months. It cannot be called
anything else but farce. If the quar-
antine had been strict no one would
have had word to say. But take, for
for instance, the last steamer-the Ala
media. Her passengers, according to the
regulations, should have remained in
quarantine for eighteen days from the
time of leaving San Francisco The
steamer arrived here on March 18th and
the passengers were released on the 23d,
a period OF only thirteen days From
latest advices from the Coast it is learned
that the disease is almost entirely
stamped out in San Francisco. AS the
Australia was to leave fourteen days
after these advices, and should no new
cases have developed, there will not be
the slightest reason for continuing the
quarantine which has been the laughing
stock of the country.
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THE DANGERS OF ELECTRICITY.

On Monday last we called attention to
the danger to be apprehended from the
use of the electric system of artificial
lighting. Subsequent events have proved
that our observations were not prema-
ture. 1t is understood that in the course
OF the past week at least two casualties
have occurred through the powerful cur
rent used for lighting purposes being
diverted into the telephone wires In
one instance an instrument in the house
of subscriber was set on fire, and in
another an operator received a severe
shock, besides which it was deemed
necessary precaution to sever the con-
nections of several subscribers to avoid
the ignition of their Instruments There
IS nothing unique in all this. With
almost every great invention that has
been introduced for the convenience of
humanity new dangers have followed in
its wake, but this is not necessarily an
argument against its introduction Be-
fore the days of railroads there were no
railroad accidents, but no one is on this
account advocating the abolition of
railroads. The same remark applies to
numberless branches of industrial ma
chlnery and other things. The accidents
arise either from carelessness of the
men placed in charge or from an imper-
feet knowledge and an erroneous appli-
cation of the scientific principles which
govern the machinery. Immunity from
danger in the future is only to be Sc
causes of accidents in the past. In this
city there are three different companies
catering for the electrical wants of the
community, and inasmuch as they are
not accountable for their actions to any
one head, the contingency is ever hang |!
ing over US like the sword of Damocles
that one of their number may independ- |
emily take some action or other, inno-
cent enough of itself, but which in con-
junction with some other intrinsically |
innocent action of another company
may cause serious disaster. 1t would
thus appear that the contemporaneous
use by two or more corporations of so
dangerous an element as electricity, in
the absence of some kind of general
supervision, is inimical to the public
safety. This seems to suggest the need
OF a Government inspector of electricity,
who should be man thoroughly versed
in the practical application of that par
ticular science, and whose duty it should
be to see that all risks are avoided as
far as it is possible.
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SHOOTING CONTEST.
Company Ii of the Honolulu Rifles
Defeats Company ID.

ion Saturday afternoon a shooting
match took place at the range of the
Hawaiian Rife Association, King street,
between picked teams of ten from Com
It was the first military shooting match
ever held here, and was attended with
much success. 1t was not a very good
day for shooting as the wind was very
gusty and changeable. The light was
also very heavy. A good deal of credit
is due Captain Unger for the way in
which he coached his team. Company
B won the match by seventeen points.
Following is the full score, each man
firing ten rounds at 200 yards.
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HALF PILOTAGE.
Decision I'm FsVOr of the
Steamship Australia

On March 10th, in San Francisco,
Judge Hoffman rendered an important
decision affecting the half-pilotage ques-
ton. The suit was entitled E. NJ Fore
man VS.. The Steamer Australia, in
which the plaintiff sought to recover $50.
On March 81, 1887, Captain Houd-
lette, master OF the Australia, was APP
preached by the libelant at the Custom
House, where the Captain was engaged
in clearing his ship for foreign voyage,
and asked the latter if he wanted pilot.
The Captain replied: 81 don't know
come to the ship and 1 will tell you"
For many years past a practice has
prevailed in that port for pilots to inquire
at the Custom House of masters of out
going vessels whether they would have
pilot or not, such method being very
convenient.
The Court in it's decision stated:
"To say that an inquiry at the Custom
House, such as that made in this case,
constitutes speaking of the ship with
in the meaning of the statute would
seem to be an abuse of the terms.
The Master merely informed the pilot
that he had not determined whether or
not he would take a pilot; and, as he
says, directed him to come to the ship
for a final answer. It seems to me plain
that to entitle the pilot to the compensa-
ton allowed by law he should have
brought himself within the terms of this
statute by making formal offer of his
services when the ship was abont to pro-
coed to sea and by procuring from the
Master a distinct refusal to accept
them -
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THE PACIFIC SQUADRON.
Changes of Officers and Vessels Or
dered On the Station.

First Lieutenant William G.. Turner
has been detached from the barracks at
Mare Island to proceed by the next
steamer to Panama and report on the
arrival of the new crew and guard of the
Omaha, of the Asiatic squadron, as the
officer to command the marine guard of
that vessel.
Captain Henry L. Howison has been
detached from the command OF the Van
dalia (the flagship of Admiral L. A.
Kimberly of the Pacifc) in order to re-
turn home and report his arrival. Cap
tain @. M. Shoemaker has been
ordered to the Vandalia per steamer of
the 9th inst
The Nipsic Commander D. w. Null
LAM arrived at ST. Vincent on the 23d
ult., en- route to the Pacific station from
New York, and the Trenton, which will
become the flagship of the squadron, left
st. Vincent for this station on the day
before.
The Swatara has not yet gone into
commission, though her officers re-
ported for duty on the 1st inst. She will
be assigned to the Pacific station.
Lieutenant William G. Hannum has
been detached from the Ranger, survey
ing the coast of San Diego, and has been
ordered to do duty on the Pacific station.
The Monongahela arrived at Payta,
Peru, on the 1st inst, when Commander
S. II. Baker was ordered by cable to
proceed Immediately to this port.
The Dolphin Commander George F.
F. Wilde) arrived at Bahia in Brazil on
Washington's birthday on her way to
the Pacific station.-[S. F. Call, March
10th.
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ISLAND NOTES.
KAHULU1, Maui, March 3Oth.

KAHULUI, Maui, March 30th.
A political meeting OF the voters for
Mobiles on the island of Maui took place
at Kahului on the 10Th instant. 1t was
called on the instigation of Mr. HIP.
Baldwin as an attempt to get some
voters to endorse his actions at the last
session. Mr.. Baldwin has found out
since his return to Maui that his con-
stituents are far from satisfied with Ger
tain laws and measures which he intro
duced in the past session, and he wished
to explain himself at a meeting.
Some small notices in writing had
been posted up, and of the 700 voters 35
appeared.
The spokesman of these 50 citizens de-
clared repeatedly that they were the
meeting of the constituents of Mr.. Bald
win and were going to pass reso-
lutions endorsing the views of said
gentleman, but at last this idea was
postponed.
Mr. Baldwin, who was the principal
speaker, rehashed all the old session
talk, modifying his ideas to suit the dis
satisfied voters. He promised that he
would make no more attempts to close
the saloons, and would advise his friends
in the House to drop that measure for
the time being. He did not like Chi
nese oh, no; but he would just like to
get some more imported until be get I
more Portuguese. He offered the Crown
ands very freely for colonization pur- !
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Notice of Assignment.

NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ hrm OF Quong Yuen Co. of No. "a King
street. have this day made an assignment of All
their property and assets in trust for the benefit
OF their creditors to the undersigned. All per-
sons indebted to the said firm located at Maka-
Iaf Huna on Maui, under the firm name of Hop
Ohong Long, and those who are indebted to the
Hawaii. under the firm name If Ouong Wo are
requested to settle their accounts with the un-
dersigned or their authorized agents who alone
are empowered to receive and receipt for the
same All persons having demands against the
said hrm are requested to present the same to
the undersigned at the business place of Hop
Yuen Co., Honolulu
LEE TAT SUN.
Honolulu, March 9th, 1893.
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Royal HswaiIan Hotel.

Following are the latest arrivals at the
Hawaiian Hotel: W. Goodale, Maui
Jos. S. Perry and wife, Worcester, Mass. ;
w. Won Gravemeyer and wife, Maui; s.
F. Chillingworth, Maui; Lord DIAL
rymple, Mr.. and Mrs. j H. B. Warner,
R. Won Tempsky; Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Wood, Guelph; Mrs. E. P Wizard, New
York; G. N. Arnold, Hilo; r. P. Corn
well, Maui.
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NOTICE.

Nj ESSRS. J. E. BROWN & co. ARE AUTHOR
vi lied to collect subscriptions for the daily
PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
Honolulu, January IT, 1888.
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Supreme Court.
AT cHAMBERs-BEFoRE JUDD, C. J.

AT CHAMBERS-BEFORE JUDD, c. j.
SATURDAY, March 31st.
D. w. Kanoelehua VS.. A j. Cart
wright, executor estate of Emma Kale-
leonalani. Bill to declare and execute a
trust. Hearing continued from the 3Oth.
Further heard, and continued to April
I'd at 80 a. m. w. c. Achi for plant
iff, w. A. Kinney for defendant.