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The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-26

circulation SO large an amount Of
coin. Time, say the bi-metalists,
seems to have proved this apprehen-
sion groundless. We are employ
ing the whole million of silver,
and perhaps half a million more OF
Z. S. gold coin, all now in active
circulation, or nearly twenty dollars
each to every man, woman and child
in the kingdom. The same amount
of coin to each of the sixty million
people of tho United States, would
amount to S75O,0OO,O0O of silver and
S375,0OO,000 of gold. According to
the latest statistics, the amount of
coinage of the respective metals
then in circulation was almost pre-
cisely the reverse of this, namely,
SSOO,000,000 in gold and S3OO,OOO,O0O
in silver. The greenbacks, which
are SO much additional circu-
lation, are simply promises to
pay, having no specie reserve back
of them, and resting simply on the
faith of the government.
Another, and much more serious
fear was that with such an immense
amount of coin whose intrinsic yalue
averaged twenty per cent. below its
nominal value, it would be impos-
sible to prevent its sinking to some
where near its intrinsic value in
gold. It was thought that perhaps
couple Of hundred thousand dol
lars might be used in small change,
but that beyond some such limit, the
deprecated silver would become un-
available, except at a heavy dis
count. Under the influence of this
fear, silver was received for some |
time with reluctance in large pay
ments, and only then at consider
able discount, going as low at one
time as seven per cent. But as the
believers in silver money point out,
Notwithstanding this fact aud these
apprehensions, and although silver
is only legal tender in sums not
exceeding ten dollars. i! has gradu
ally recovered its status, and for a
good while the Kalakaua dollar has
'een substantially at par with U. S.
gold coin.
1t is furthermore urged that gold
5 now much more abundant in the
country than 1t was before the new
liver coinage was introduced. It
las not been crowded out by the
Inferior coin, as the mono-metalic
heorists declared it must neces-
arily be.
We think we have fairly outlined
he leading points in the contention
i the bi-metalists, that The expert
nee of this country for the last few {
ears goes to confirm the soundness :
their theory. Certain other con {
lderations which are held by their I
pponents to invalidate the conclu- '
ions so drawn, will be presented
GREATER. The conflict between I
lono metalism and bi metalism is t
ow agitating the great commercial t
5ates more severely than ever be- /
're. Possibly the experience of 1
tile Hawaii may afford our great b
eighbors some useful lessons upon L
le subject. b
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-26
TIE SAHoAN SENSATION.

The report Of the destruction Of
zn American ship of war in a conflict
q Samoa first appeared in print in
the Breslau Zeitung Of March 7th.
TINS was two days before the sailing
q the Mariposa from San Francisco.
The next day, March Sth, another
dispatcl from New York announced
that private adyices from Berlin fully
confirmed the previous report Of
The genesis Of this latter dispatch we,
unfortunately, know nothing. Let Us
look at such data as we now have, by
which to Judge Of the credibility Of
tins extraordinary story.
The Alameda, going south, is re-
ported Is having arrived at Auck.
land on the Sd of March. She must
therefore have called at Tutuila on or
about February 9th. From Samoa
20 Auckland Is about a four days
run under steam. The Alameda evi-
6ently heard of no outbreak of hos
rzIities having happened since our
last previous advices.
The Zealandia on her up trip called
Il Tutuila on the 1st of March, and
obtained Apia dates Of February 2Sth.
She reported the Yandalia-as having
already arrived, and the Trenton
with Admiral Kimberly on board as
daily expected. That the reported
arrival Of the Eandalia was not a
mistake. Is proved by letters from
her officers having been actually re-
served il Honolulu 10y the Zealan-
5ia-s mail.
This cleans up the record to the
end Of February, Or within one week |
OF the date when the story appeared !
n the Zeitung. Now, however i'm
probable on other grounds, it was not !
physically impossible for a conflict
10 occur within the next two or three
days after our last Samoan dates.
and one of the German squadron
convey the news to Auckland. the
nearest telegraphic station. and wire
--e same in cipher to Germany. in
lle 10 appear there on the eth of
March.
But there seems to be no doubt
-lat the same story which was
printed IN Breslau on the 9Th, was
soaGng about Kiel, in the form of a
-umaE as early as the 3d OF 4th. If
zuch WIS the case, 1t proves conclu-
zively that the Zeitung's sensational
dispatch was q fraud, that the pre-
tended news did not come from Sa
moa-in fact that it was physically.
impossible for 1t to have done so, and
that the whole affair was a most
wicked and scandalous hoax, OF
whose authors we are at present ig-
norant, and at whose objects we can
onl! guess.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-26
BI-METALlSM IN HAWAII.

1t is about five years and hall
since the first instalment of the pres
gnt silver coinage Of this Kingdom
was received from San Francisco.
The entire amount of one million
dollars arrived in the course Of the
year following There was much OBJ
! lection made to this coinage at the
time; most serious apprehensions
were entertained by many persons
as to the effect upon our finances.
The great silver war was raging with
severity at that time in New York
and Washington, between the mono
metalists on one hand and Mr.. Bland
and his followers on the other, the
latter finally carrying the day so far
as to secure the passage by Congress
Of law compelling the coinage of a
limited amount Of silver every month.
That the great majority of our Rusi-
ness men, and Of those who had
given any special attention to such
questions leaned more or less
strongly to the mono-metalic side of
the controversy can hardly be
doubted. After five years expert
ence of the use of our present circu-
lating medium, some lessons may
perhaps be drawn; some light posi-
bly, thrown, even from our little state,
upon the Yexed questions of bi-met-
alism and silver currency. 1t is
strongly claimed by the advocates of
the bi-metalic theory, that our expe-
rience suggests little or nothing un-
favorable thereto. The following
may, we think, be accepted as brief
but sufficiently accurate statement
of some Of their leading arguments.
1t is claimed at the outset, that al
though majority of our business
men regarded the introduction of
currency of a million dollars of silver |
as very dangerous experiment, the |
dissatisfaction was much heightened |
by the attendant circumstances. and |
the thoroughly unbusinesslike way
in which the whole transaction was
The seigniorage on the
silver used was entirely absorbed by
the parties concerned in procuring
the coinage at the United States
Mint in San Francisco. The silver
required to make one dollar being
quoted at eighty-two cents, eighteen
cents was nominally expended in
each dollar, or about $780,
BOO for the whole. But as nearly
half the coin was in halves, quarters
or dimes,weighing less in proper
ion, the seigniorage was in fact con
5iderably more.
No satisfactory explanation was
.ver made Of where the seigniorage
vent, or how the hoodle was divided.
soon after this, the Treasury pro
'eeded to buy up at nearly par rates, {
he old silver currency consisting of
i've franc pieces, Mexican dollars
md SO on, reselling them abroad at a
oss, as we believe, of something like I
100000. These facts and others
which need not be recounted, pointed
o strongly to either criminal com I
'licity on the part of our public of f
.cials, or scarcely less criminal in t
and carelessness, as to t
addle the new currency with bur 4
en- of unpopularlty which had no t
hing to do with the soundness of
he bimetalic theory, or the desira- I
ility of silver circulating medium. '
One fear that was felt at the time, C
as that it would be impossible for d
then numbering some p
1000 people to absorb into general d
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-26

any concessions to Ireland. 1t wa
charged, in substance, that Mr.. Par
nell had a guilty knowledge of, ant
was accessory to. crimes and out
RACES of various kinds, including th,
Phenix Park murders, that Will,
publicly denouncing these crimes
and protesting his horror thereat, he
was secretly in league with thei1
perpetrators and ready to profit by
their misdeeds.
The Times being called upon tc
justify its charges, replied by pub
fishing what purported to be fac
SMILES of letters signed by Parnell,
Davitt, Egan and other Irish leaders,
which, if genuine, seemed to fully
sustain the charges. How these
documents came into its possession,
the Times refused to say.
Mr.. Parnell and his friends
promptly and Indignantly denounced
these documents as forgeries, and
demanded an investigation. The
Government, in whose interest
these pretended revelations were
made, and who were profting by the
effect they had produced, made COM
mon cause with the Times, took that
journal under its wing, and did all
in its power to prevent any inquiry
which would be thorough and search
ing. Meanwhile the Times and its
allies kept up the warfare on Mr..
Parnell, and the changes on the
standing text of Parnellism and
Crime" were rung with undimin
ished venom and vigor. At last the
insistance of the. accused parties and
their friends, and the pressure of
outside public opinion induced the
Government to weaken somewhat.
and the investigation was ordered,
with whose results we are already
That result was reached
in this way:
1t came out ON the trial, that the
Times had purchased its documents
from one Pigott, who had been
tenian, an editor of Dublin paper, |
in the supposed confidence of the |
Irish leaders, and who seems to have
been ready to serve or betray either
side for pay. Pigott being got on
The stand and subjected to the search
ng and unmerciful cross-examina-
5ion of Russell, Mr.. Parnell's chief
counsel; broke completely down. He
vas made to admit, in substance.
hat he was liar, traitor, thief
md thorough scoundrel. Having
got him where he wanted him, Rus
ell pushed his advantage until the
gretched witness was utterly demon
lllzed and cowed. On Monday, Feb.
18th, Pigott went to Mr.. Labouchere.
md in the presence of that gentle
nan and other witnesses, made a full
written confession.
The next day Tuesday-the con-
ession was produced in Court, and
he case of the Times vanished into
be invisible. OF course there was
Immediately general demand for
'igott, and Mr.. Parnell insisted that
e should be put upon the stand.
'ut Pigott could not be found. He
ad skipped the country, and at the '
ltest advices his whereabouts was
nknown.
The Times has made formal re-
acknowledged the letters to
g forgeries, claimed to be the inno-
mt victim of a criminal conspiracy,
1d intimated that it expected to pay
le penalty of its indiscretion. But
le end is not yet.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-26
THRUM'S ALMANAC.

MO HANDBOOK ExCELs THE HAWAIIAN
IN ALMANAC AND ANNUAL for reliable
statistical and general information relating TO
these Islands. Price so cents; or mailed abroad
60 cents each.
THos. G. THRUM, Publisher,
Ilel-ly Honolulu, II. 1.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-26

nAs AN OFFICE WITH MEssRs. BISHOP <
Ii CO., corner of Merchant and Kaahumanu
streets, and he will be pleased to attend to any
business entrusted to him. 1224.srn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
SEEKING INFORMATION.
Cream City Officials Come to st
Paul to Learn Something.

Paul to Learn mething.
Several members of the common
council and board of education of the
city Of Milwaukee were registered at
the Ryan hotel yesterday. They ar
rived yesterday morning upon invita-
ton of the superintendent OF schools of
this city. and proceeded in carriages to
investigate the objects of their visit.
They are inspecting st. Paul's school
heating and ventiiating system. and
comparing it with their own, which,
apparently, is quite inferior. They
visited the Van Buren,, and Lin
coin schools, and are highly elated
over the system successfully in
operation there. To-day they will visit
other public schools and institutions,
and then make tour about the city
and view its interesting features. At 5
O'Clock in the afternoon they return to
Milwaukee in body. MIR. Bates, one
of the aldermen, in speaking of the two
systems employed in Milwaukee and
st. Paul, said that from what the party
had seen the members were impressed
that st. Paul's system of ventilation
was decidedly better than that of Mil
waukee. The Cream City schools are
heated with steam and have so far at
tanned very good ventilation in the
design of school buildings, but St.
Paul's system is far ahead from sani-
tary standpoint. When the aldermen
and board return to Milwaukee they
will probably profit by what they have
seen in st. Paul in their recommends
lions for future public buildings for
Milwaukee,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
COMMENCEMENT AT HAMLINE
Field Sports, Farewells and the
Usual College Oratory.

To-day is commencement day at Ham
line university. Yesterday was class
day, but was opened with the annual
field sports conducted by the Athletic
association. These sports occupied the
entire forenoon, and there were ma,ly
interesting contests. The following is
list of the successful contestants:
Class relay race of one mile, class Of
315 it.: football kick, Chase Dobner. 1870
#. sack race, &. Maxwell, IL sec. run
ming broad jump. R. l.. H. Lord. 16 it. 2
ill.,; standing broad jump, Edwards. 8
it. ill.,; running high jump, Edwards, 5
it. 2 in; standing high jump. III.
Chaffee. 4 it. in; high kick, Showers,
it., in, I; one mile walk, Mr.. Massey;
100 yards dash, E. A. Campbell, 1015
Sec; standing hOp-step-and-jump, Ed
wards, ~ it,, 4 in; running hop-step-
and-jump. Edwards. 81 f., 61s in;
bicycle race, one-half mile, Reeves. 2:45;
one-quarter mile run, K. A. Campbell,
SIS sec. The single aud double ten
mis- games will be played this forenoon.
The exercises of the day were opened
at 2 o'clock in the University chapel by
the graduating class. The chapel was
.prettily decorated with the class colors
The programme contained many of the
usual class day articles. Miss Maggie
Shore read a poem of con-
ISOLATION to the under classes,
which was highly appreciated.
A German Grafton was delivered by G.
H. Slocum, and the statistics were pre-
scented by W. N. Squire. w. H. Morgan
gave the Grafton of the day. 1t was Sc
verely criticised by many for the light
manner i'm which he spoke of the loyalty
of former classes to the institution. 5. F.
Kerfoot rendered vocal solo, which
was more highly esteemed for it's rendi-
ton than for its sentiment. Mr.. Ker-
foot as president of the class presided,
and at the close of the exercises made
few farewell remarks to the presidents
of the under classes, and left with them
few tokens of remembrance. The
members presented to the university
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
Tourist Season.

The sale OF summer tourist tickets to
the Eastern resorts commences June /.
The finest train that ever ran from Chi
cagO to the White mountains and the
Seaside resorts is announced by the
Chicago & Grand Trunk railway: it is
called The Sea Side and White Mount
ain Special" 1t is Solid Pullman
Vestibuled Train, with electric ! ght,
library. barber shop, bath room and
dining car, and four magnificent Pull
man Vestibuled Sleeping Cars. The
company has also published list of ho-
tells and summer boarding houses at the
Eastern resorts, and an immense
amount of information to summer tour
lists, mailed free by addressing E. II.
Hughes, General Western Passenger
Agent Chicago & Grand Trunk Rail
way, l03 South Clark street. Chicago. Ill.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
HAVEN FOR MARINERS.
Work Is Progressing Favorably o
the Seamen's BetheI-Officer

Work Is Progressing Favorably on
the Seamen's BetheI-Omcers
Elected.
At the annual meeting of the St.
Paul Bethel association the election of
officers for the ensuing year resulted as
follows: Capt. Russell Blakeley, presi-
dent; A. E. Clarke, vice president; R..
A. Smith, treasurer; j. l. Jellett. secre-
tary. The trustees are Webster Smith.
J. W. Cooper, r. c. Jefferson. Peter
Berkey. Kenneth Clarke, W. nj. Bush
nell and w. B. Dean. Reports were re-
ceived from the executive and
building committees, after which
Capt. Blakeley submitted his annual re
port. Capt. Kittwood, of the Western
Seaman's Friend society, was present
and addressed the meeting, speaking in
an interesting and instructive manner
of the Bethel work in st. Louis, of
which he has charge. Progress on the
Bethel home now in course of construc-
ton at Saltwater was reported as favor
able by Capt. Biakeley, who has entire
charge of the work. The home, when
completed. will accommodate 300 pe0-
Mo
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
Petty Offenders Punished.

The session of the police court yester-
day was dull and uninteresting, not
even attracting the usual number of
idlers. Mrs. Maggie Moore, a West
side woman who drove recklessly
through the streets while under the in
fluence of liquor, was assessed $40.
Annie Jones. a colOred woman who
raised row near the corner of Seventh
and Cedar streets, put up s25 on penalty
of going to Jail for thirty days. Thomas
Graves and his wife, Lille. were ar
raigned for being drunk and dlsorderly.
The man was fined $40 and the woman
discharged. Tom O'Donnell and Vesty
McDonough were judicially touched
for $40 each for fighting in Fillmore
avenue saloon. Eleven tramps were
given six hours to vamOOse.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06

iCTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
~ Blue Earth-District Court, Sixth Ju-
|dicial District.
The Plymouth Clothing House, plaintiff, VS..
Aaron Henlein and L. Henlein, defendants.
QUESTIONS OF FACT.
That since the month of February, 1885.
the plaintiff has been and now is engaged in
the business of buying, manufacturing and
selling Mems and Childrens Clothing at
wholesale and retail. And that during all Of
said time this plaintiff has used the said name
to designate its said business upon the store
of this plaintiff, upon different articles Of
clothing SO bought. manufactured and sold
by it. and generally in advertising its said
business throughout the state of Minnesota
and other states and territories, And that by
the use of said name this plaintiff became
widely known throughout said state and
other states and territorseS, and that by rea.
son thereof said name became and is of great
value to this plaintiff; and that by reason Of
the facts aforesaid the plaintiff became and
is the sole owner of said name, and is en-
titled to the exclusive right to use the name
in and about its said business and the adj
vertising thereof.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW.
That the PLAINTIFF is entitled to the judg-
ment and decree of this court, enjoinlng and
restraining said defendants and each Of
them, their servants, agents, employees and
rom using the said name, THE PLYMOUTH
said business or in advertising the same.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
Something New.

The st. Paul & Duluth has always
been considered the short line between
the Twin Cities and Duluth, and the
fact that the time by this line has al
ways been so much shorter than by its
competitors has justly entitled it to the
title, Duluth Short Line" Taking eff
feet Sunday, June 2, still another reduc-
ton of forty minutes has been made in
the running time of the popular 81 Lin
ited," the run now being made in five
hours, north-bound, leaving st. Paul at
2:15 p. m. and arriving at Duluth at
7:15 D. m.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
CLOSE OF THE FESTIVAL.
The Largest Audience Of the
Series at the Final Concert.

Series at the Final Concert.
The great festival is over and music
lovers have had a feast that ought to
satisfy them for long time. The
honors. as might have been expected,
were carried off by Miss Juch and
Signor Perotti. while Miss Aus der Ohe
will retain the warm place she gained
last winter in the hearts of all. A fair
audience attended the second popular
programme" yesterday afternoon and
heard a fine selection of music.
Signor Campanari's singing of the
well-knOwn Figaro Song" from al
Barbiere di Seviglia" was undoubtedly
the feature of the afternoon. He had
been severely criticised by all and in
many instances very absurdiy, but yes
terday he demonstrated that he could
sing, and sing magnificently, too. The
grand aria selected was one in which he
seemed perfectly at home; it suited his
voice better than the Evening
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
The 500 Line

Is now running daily solid trains to Bos-
ton via Montreal. Palace sleeping cars.
Finest dining ears. Only one change to
Portland, st. John or Halifax. Fill in
formation. Ticket Office 1877 East Third
street and union depot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
CHRISTENSEN Is CINCHED.
A Brutal Husband and Seducer
Nabbed by the Police.

A Brutal Husband and Seducer
Nabbed by the Police.
Martin Christensen, driver in the
employ of the st. Paul Dairy company,
is locked up at Minneapolis under a
warrant from this city charging him
with seduction. The crime is charged
by Agnes johnson, Swede servant
girl who was until recently engaged at
1T3 Charles street, where Christensen,
under the name of Martin Smith, made
her acquaintance while delivering milk
at the house. After taking her out
driving several times he succeeded in
accomplishing her ruin. Several days
ago, finding herself in a. delicate con-
diti0n, the girl told her brother of her
troubles, and 1t was decided to find the
man and compel him to right the wrong
he had done, both believing him to be
unmarried. His true name was learned,
and. to their sorrow, it was found that
he had wife living at 593 Charles
street, who is also about to become a
mother. His wife he had so brutally
treated that five weeks ago she had him
arrested, and he has since only been re-
strained from fear of the law. The
wronged girl went to the wife, they ex
changed condolences, and yesterday
morning the two went to City Physician
Ancker to ask his advice. DR.. Ancker
took them to the county attorney. and
the warrant was promptly issued for
Christiansen's aMest. He had in some
way learned of the storm that was
gathering and drove to Minneapolis
to dispose of his horse and wagon, with
the evident intention of leaving the
country. The rig was oTered at such a
low figure that the police arrested him
Oh the supposition that it had been
stolen, and had him in custody when
the warrant was issued.