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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-16
Our 5 Cent Counter,

ouf . Cent Counter.
Here's value for you: so pieces I'M
ported French Challias( Challi du MondeC
in the very newest and best patrons,
same goods NOW being sold in this city
for SIC per yard; 10 pieces very Sheer
Printed India Linons, worth 7Hc and Sc,
regular, and about 100 pieces Best
American Make of Lovely Figured Sat-
Gems, same patterns as the imported
waves. All go for
5 Cents a Yard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-16
Our IOsCent Counter.

At this popular price we are showing
the best values ever before heard of in
San Antonio. A combination sale of
Lawns, Batistes, Ginghams, Sateens, lis
sues, ETC., that in quality, style and varie-
ty of patterns surpass the widest dreams
of the Orient. Our motto is to sell-sel1
while the goods are in season-carry
over no old stock from year to year. If
you'll buy lac and I6c goods for dime
yard don't fail this week to inspect our
Special 10 Cent Counter.
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II \ VI IL y
L | y COLIN

Read mp and down and then across.
There is something in that, isn't there?
Now. again:
A-HAMLIN-COLN
Can yoU find two other names of two
other men whose official lives and names
combine as these do:-St. Louis Repub-
lie.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-16

Largen, T. J., Physician and
Surgeon, Office Soledad Block, corner
Houston and Sc. edad Streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-16

Conner. DR.. L. A., Specialist,
EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT, No II W
Commerce st. Hours to II d to 5 D. m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Physicians.

Fisher, DR.. c. E., Homeopath-
list and Surgeon, No. 2O5 st. Mary'S Street
Hours /: s to 9 a. m and to 5 2, N. Tel. 42S
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Perfater Bros. & Co.,

carriage painting, hard wood finish and fine
furniture work 81 eciaity. 372 S. Flore St.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-16

Wosons Special Bargain Sales delight excite the
envy of competitors w small imtaors
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-16
In our Shoe department, a Crane
Footwear at 20 per cent off
Dur IL ~ Cent Counter.

Greatest bargains yet offered will be
found here. Impossible to enumerate
styles or dwell on the beauty of the many
choice fabrics at this low price; many of
them worth ISc at regular value. To sell
them, and to sell them quickly, we have
decided to Sacrifice them all at the uni
form price of
IL l-2 Cents Per Yard.
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Miscellaneous Notices.
Seffe1, the Timer,

Does all kinds of first-ciass work at
the lowest prices; shop on East Com
merce street, opp. Joske's store.
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EXHIBITION OF PICTURES.

Four fine pictures, painted to the
order of Mr.. B. F. Dillingham;, by
Mr.. J. d. Strong, artist, are now on
exhibition at the rooms and show
windows of the Pacific Hardware Co.
on Fort street. These pictures have
a history, but first let them be
enumerated. The first is a "View
of Pearl Harbor," from PuuIoa,
looking toward Eva; the second is a
"View from Halawa HILL" Eva,
looking toward Diamond Head; the
third is a 'View from Halawa Hill, "
looking toward the Waianae Noun
tains; the fourth is view of Grain
bow Falls" Hilo, Hawaii.
The above four pictures were sent
to the City of Washington for exhi-
bition, by the Hawaiian Government,
during last year, and have lately
been returned to Honolulu. While
in Washington the pictures were ex-
hibited for several months, during
the time when the question of the
improvement OF the Pearl River Ilar-
Dor was before the United States
Congress.
Before being sent to Washington,
the pictures were most artistically
framed by the Pacific Hardware Co.
Of Honolulu and, while on exhibition
there, will be a standing compliment
to the handwOrk Of that firm
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Sale Of Lease Of the Remnants Of the
Government Lands Of NiHOle and
Wailau, above the Homestead
Lots, Kau, Hawaii.

On WEDNESDAY, June II, 1891,
at II o'clock noon, at the front en-
trance of Aliiolani Hale, will be sold
at Public Auction the lease of the
remnants of the Government lands of
Ninole and Wailau above the home
stead lots, Kau, Hawaii, containing
an area of $500 acres, more or less.
Terms-Lease for Is years.
Upset Price-S150 per annum, pay
able semi-annually in advance.
This lease will be sold subject to
the rights and privileges granted in
Chapter XXXIV, Section l477 Civil
Code.
c. N. SPENCER,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, May II, 1891.
1l2 At
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SEALED TENDERS

Will be received at the interior Office
until FRIDAY, May 10Th, 1891, at II
o'clock noon, for furnishing TO the
Government Stables, Honolulu, the
following items of Feed, for 6 months
from that date.
Hay, Best California, compressed,
per ton.
Hay, Best California, bales, per
ton.
Oats, Best California, per ton.
Oats, Best New Zealand, per ton.
Bran, per ton.
Barley, whole, per ton.
Barley, rolled, per ton.
All bids must be endorsed, "Tender
for Feed, Govt. Stables"
All feed as furnished will be subject
to the inspection and approval of the
Road Supervisor of Honolulu.
The Minister of the Interior does
net bind himself to accept the lowest
or any bid.
c. N. SPENCER,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, May u, 1891
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Is this the hestt" Is a question
often asked when medicine is want.
ed. The following are few OF the
medicines Of known reliability, sold
10y Benson, Smith n Co., druggists,
OF this place. They have many other
excellent medicines, but these are
worthy VI especial mention:
CHAMBERLAIN CouGn REMEDY,
famous for its cures of severe colds
and Is Il preventive for Group.
Price 30 cents per bottle.
CHAMBERLAIN PAIN BALM, gem
eral family linment and especially
valuable for rheumatism. Price 80
cents per bottle.
CuAMBERLAIN's CoLIc, CHOLERA
AND Dt,RRuHA REMEDY, the most re-
liable known medicine for bowel
complaints. 1t is especially priced
by persons subject to collie. 1t has
cured many cases of chronic diar-
rhWa. Price 20 and 30 cents per
bottle.
81. PATRICK's Pulls, for disorders
of the liver and bowels. A vigorous
but gentle physic that cleanses and
renovates the whole system. Price
% cents per box.
CHAMBERLAIN Eye AND SKIN ONT
MENT. For telter, salt-rheum, scald-
head, eczema and chronic sore eyes.
Price % cents per box.
These remedies are for sale 10y all
dealers in Medicine. Benson, Smith
IL Co., Agents
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Fai,p 't)uIirt5n
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1891.

There has been more or less Of
comment upon the opium question
lately. 1t is the usual rule that when
the Government strikes at an abuse
in the civil service there are always
to be found those who are willing
to defend the defect of the service,
even though it mean the swamplng
of the country with contraband
opium. Some of the latest o. ium
convictions have, for this reason, re-
ceived the coincidence of the organ
of the late Reform party.
1t IS admitted that Marshal Viii
son has struck fatal blow at both
the policy and practice of the late
Reform party, but at the same time
it was hardly expected the organ of
that party would ungenerously de-
mand that the present Government
should be able to expose, in one pro-
sccution and conviction, all the ex.
cesses which the organized opium
rings of Hawaii have committed.
1t is a patent fact, known to most
people, that the high-handed opium
transactions, carried on under the
Reform administration, were not at
tempted to be checked by the Reform
Government. The present Govern
ment has happily taken a stand upon
this point.
Complaints are already upon the
street that the sentence of one of a
well-known opium ring has been too
severe. The majority of citizens,
however, think differently. How
can the traffic in opium be suppress
ed unless the officers of the law
pursue their vocation without fear or
favor? The greater the social and in
tellectual position of the culprit, the
more severe should be his punish
ment.
There should be no temporizing
with crime under Government
pledged to reforms that have hereto
fore not taken place. 1t would be
the ruination of the present Govern
ment to take stand similar to that
of the late Reform Government. At
present, the rule has been laid down
that the Government cannot afford
to wink while privileged citizens vio-
late the law as was formerly the case.
Better an opium bird in the hand
than half dozen in the mazes of the
bush.
An opium smuggler who will not
60 back on his "pals" is to be adj
mired on the theory that there is
"honor among thieves but further
than this he is not to be compliment
ed. A discussion of the justice of
the law does not arise in this case
AS "rule of action" within the
Kingdom, the statute is to be first,
last and all the time given precedence
to the financial ambitions of indivi-
duals. The country has been de-
handing reform for many months;
now that practical step has been
taken the Government should be and
doubtless will be heartily supported.
Political misdemeanors in Hawaii
have too often turned upon the re-
tort, "and thou also, Brutus?" The
Roman rule, at present, does not
seem to apply. The law of the land
seems to have gotten the upper hand
for once. 1t is to he hoped it will
be maintained.
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UST received eX "Zealandia" Oh ice
- Fresh Frozen Oysters in tins aud
shell. Fresh salmon. Founders, Rock
Cod, tanlitower, Oranges, Cherries,
Mexican Lines, sicily Lemons. also Fine
california Chickens. New Potatoes, Nuts,
PIunes and Raisins.
9sr On HAND: New Zealand Silver
Skin Onions. at the
CALIFORNIA FRUIT MARKET.
ll2-3t Mutual Telephone 378.
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Sale of Lease of the Govern
ment Land of KanaiO.
HOnuaula, Maui.

On WEDNESDAY, June II, 1891 lat
IL o'clock noon, at the front entrance
of Aliiolani Hale, will be sold at Pub
lie Auction the lease of the Govern
ment land of Kanaio, Honuaula,
Maui, containg an area of 1880 acres
more or less.
Terms-Lease for 10 years.
Upset Price-$l50 per annum pay
able semi-annually in advance.
c. N. SPENCER,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, May IL, 1891.
III At
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Irrigation Notice.

HosoLuLu, II H. April H. 1891
Holders Of Water Privileges or
hose paying Water hales, are hereby
D0tiisd that lhs hours ior using
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HOHsF0RD's ACSD PHOSPHATE
Makes Delicious LrmssRde.

A ieaspoonful added 10 a gass Of hoI
~ cold water, and sNeelened 81 the taste
Will be found rsfs.bing aud insIgorAt'
Ing,
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STRAYED OR STOLEN.

/. ROM THE JAPANESE CONSUL
ate. Nuuanu street, a dark Chestnut
Horse. with white spot between the eyes,
eight years old, about IL hands high.
Anyone returning the same, or furnish
ing information which will lead to its
recovery will be handsomely rewarded.
112-ftx
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

Hereafter all freight for LAUPA-
HOEHOE will be taken by steamer
"Likelike." No more freight will be
taken by the "Kinau" for above port.
WILDER'S S. S. co.
Ian 90 1891 II tf
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MEETING NOTICE.
TO LET
NOTICE.

+ OOk PING has sold the bushes of
~ his Tailor Shop, No. 70 Nuuanu ST.,
to the undersigned. This gives notice
that hereafter | will not be responsible
for the said Look Pings debts.
CHAN CHE.
Honolulu, May ID, 1891. ll3-et.*
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CHA NGE of NIGHT |!

I HE regular meeting, of Oahu Lodge
No. |, X. of T., will hereafter be
held on FRIDAY EVENING of each
week. GEO. WILLIAMS, +. C.,
X. of X. q 5
Honolulu, April II. 1891. "a I'm
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Sale of Lease of the Upper
End of the GOvernm emit
Land of Kaupakuea,
Hi1O, Hawaii.

On WEDNESDAY, June II, 1891 lat
- o'clock noon, at the front entrance
of Aliiolani Hale, will be sold at Pub
lie Auction the lease of the upperend
of the Government land of kappa
kuea, Hilo, Hawaii, containing an
area of 210 acres more or less.
Terms-Lease for 10 years
Upset Price-$500 per annum pay
able semi-annually in advance.
c. N. SPENCER,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, May IL, 1891.
1l2 4t
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A CARD.

M RS. B. F. DiLLINGHAM and MIR.
Va \. l.. SMITH desire to express
their most sincere thanks to the many
friends who have shown their kind sym
pathy in the sorrow and bereavement
which has visited them. The beautiful
floral tributes sent III testimony of the
regard felt for the dear "Father in Is
rael, were deeply appreciated. 1927
MUSIC FURNISHED.
DROFESSoR U. J. ORDWAY has
Il organised a STRING BAND. and
is prepared to furnish FIRST Glass Music
for Balls, Parties. Picnics. Receptions
and Entertainments of every description.
Mutual 4O6-TELEPHON Bell 1913
l14-tf
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PAiNTEtt

~ You eunl iir,t-elass job Of paint
i Ing 0f any description done, call on
the Practical Painter \, l.. Never, only
Porl street 100. Post Oilies Boa 8sg.
yG-Iy
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A. j. SCHREIBER,
Practical Matchmaker & JeWeler.

Hotel 81. under the Arlington.
Makes Specially of Repairing Fine
Watches, Clocks, Music Boxes,
Spectacles, Etc, Etc.
Special attention given 10 Fine Complicated
Watches.
All Work Guaranteed to Give Fullest
Satisfaction
MODERATE PRICES
ia I'm
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PAPER HANGING

GIVE j. l.. Meyer the Painter a call
" and have your paper hanging done
promptly and neatly 100 Fort street.
II. o. Box 3o7. 96ly
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" AUTHORITY

Messrs. II H. lIolstein and q. T..
Kamauoha have this day been APP
pointed members OF the Board OF
Fence Commissioners for the District
of North Kohala, Island Of Hawaii
The Board now consists ~ follows
R0BT. HIND, JR.,
II. l.. HOLSTEIN,
@. 7. KAMAUOHA.
G. n. SPENCER,
Minister Of the Interior
Interior Office, May Ia, 1891.
ia 81
II has pleased Her Majesty the
Queen to appoint
WALTER HILL, ESQ,
to be POstmaster-General OF the King
dom, vice Fred Wundenberg, Esq,
resigned.
Iolani Palace, May 4, 1891
1l2 81
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TO LET

HE Premises now occupied by Jas.
Mott, Jr on Beretania street, will
be to let on the LIST of June.
Apply to, JAS. MOTT, JR.
ll2-6t King Street.
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MAUI RACING
ASSOCIATION.
-
4th of July Races.
PROGRA ME.
l-Rsilroad Stakes.
RUNNING. "a mile Dash. Free TO
all Hawaiian bred horses.
2-kshului Purse.
RUNNING. l-Mile Dash. Free to
all.
3-Watkapu Purse.
RUNNING. "a Mile Dash. Free to
all Maui bred horses.
4-Wa;hee Purse.
TROTTING AND PACING. To
harness. l-Mile heats; best in s.
Free to all.
5-kuis Purse.
RUNNING la-Mile Dash. For
ponies IA hands or under to carry
100 pounds or upwards.
6-Waiiuku Purse.
RUNNING. 1a-Mile and repeat.
Free for all Hawaiian bred horses.
7-Association Purse.
RUNNING. 11a-Mile Dash. Free
for all.
8-liIiuokaIani Plate.
TROTTING AND PACING. To
harness. l-Mile heats; best 2 in 3.
For horses that have never beaten
1925.
e-Novelty Race.
RUNNING. l-Mile Dash. LIST, End,
Bird and 4th Quarter. Free for all
Hawaiian bred horses.
I0-Corinthian Race.
RUNNING. l-Mile Dash. Owners
to ride. Free for all.
II-Mana Cup.
RUNNING. l4-Mile Dash. For
all Hawaiian bred horses.
I2-MuIe Race.
la-Mile Dash. Catch weights. Free
to all.
Executive Committee.
l1l-6t.
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TENDERS WANTED.
IT. A. W IDE NJ a Mn,
Minister of Finance.
81 lm-l6 At

Sealed tenders will be received at
the Attorney-Generals Office till II
o'clock noon, on SATURDAY, the
23rd day OF May, 1891, for furnishing
the Oahu Prison for six months, be-
ginning Saturday, the 23rd day of
May, 1891, with following supplies at
such times and in such quantities as
may be required.
The Marshal, or such other officer
as he may designate, will make the
acquisitions, and all supplies will be
subject to his inspection and approval.
The amounts set opposite certain
items in the Schedule are the APP
proximate requirements for the six
months, but all the supplies are to be
furnished as required by the Marshal
Bids will be accepted for either the
whole list of supplies or for those
named in any one class.
The contractor will be required to
furnish suitable bond for the faithful
performance of his contract.
All tenders must be distinctly
marked Tenders for Supplies, Oahu
Prison"
SCHEDULE:
AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR
CLASSES. SIX MONTHS, MORE
OR LESS.
Glass |.
Poi, per pound ..........72 ,OO0lbs.
Glass g.
Fresh meat, per pound . 35,O0olbs.
Glass 3.
Hard bread, medium, per III.
....................24,O0 Olbs.
Bread, fresh loaves, per loaf
400 loaves
Salmon, red, per bbl. ... 3Obbls
Rice, No 2, per ID ..... 5OOOlbs
Potatoes, per ID. .,......,.25 OOlbs.
Tea, per lb................ 6OOlbs.
Coffee, per ID. .........., 3OOlbs.
Sugar, No. 2, per h.. 42O0lbs.
Flour, per lb. ...........,.3 OOlbs.
Bar Soap, per h.. .........75 Olbs.
Soft Soap, per tin ........,6 tins
Starch nor III 70lhS
Salt, per bag .........,, II bags
Onions, per Id. .........,l 0O0lbs.
Glass A.
Milk, per quart. ..........7 2O OTIS.
Glass 5.
Mattresses, single straw as required
Glass 6.
Blankets, per pair as required
Blue Denim, per yard e oz)
................,...6 pieces
Brown Denim, per yard e oz.)
............. ..,.........6 pieces
Brogans, per dozen pairs. ..
........ ..... as required
Straw Hats, per dozen 80. IL doz.
Canvas for Hammock No. 0, per
ward 90 reop;red
Glass T
Korosoro ri, NOR c.so 80 .oses
Linseed Oil, per gallon Las required
Paints white lead ner IN
as reonired
G.lvan;zed Iron Ruckets ner
Tin Dinner Pals, per doz
Become (bnnSa auJ ,arJN
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,as@ q 4 COTTAGE, next door to
Esy ~ Anderson q I.undy's
xszlkssk dental office. Inquire of
rs II AN DERSON 4 LUNDY.
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To Deposito,s in the Hawaiian
Postal Savings Bank.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
Honolulu, II. l., April ., 1915
Notice is hereby given that on APP
plication ut the Treasury, Coupon
Bonds will be issued in denominations
of $1,000, $500 and 800, bearing in
terest at the rate of Five Per Cent
g per cent? per annum, payable
semi-annually. These Bonds are is
sued under the authority OF the Act,
approved on the 9th day of August,
1890, and styled the POSTAL Savings
Bank Loan"
Ii. A. WIDEMANN,
Minister of Finance.
81 lm-l6 At
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water iof irrlgating purposes are from
q to \ O'Clock A. ~. and | io q O'Clock
Pm.
JOHN G.. WHITE.
Supt. Homo. Water Works.
Approved:
G.. n. SPENCER,
Minister Of the interior
g2tf
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GUANO FOR SALE!

Oh TONS Of Fanning's Island Guano
~ Qfhosphates of lime) for sale.
Apply Ia
Nu i, ;, WALKER
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Sale Of Remnant Of the Gov.
vernment Land Of Aapueo,
Kula, Maui.

On WEDNESDAY, June IL, 1891
at " O'clock noon, ut front entrance
OF Aliiolaui Hale will Ice sold ut pub
lie auction remnant of the Govern
meut land Of Aapueo, kula, Mpui,
containing AN area If 376,49 acres
more or less Upset price $500
g. n. SPENCER,
Minister If the Interior
Interior Office, May ., 1891.
Ill At
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Sale of Government Lots at
Kaluapalena, Kalihi,
Oahu.

On WEDNESDAY, June II, 1891,
at IL o'clock noon, at the front en-
trance of Aliiolani Hale will be sold
at public auction the following Gov
eminent lots at Kaluaopalena, Kalihi,
Oahu.
Lot 2-Containing an area II .7Gs
acre. Upset price. 500.
Lot 3--COnlaining an area OF 80
acre Upset price, 800,
q. n SPENCER,
Minister oi the lnierof
Interior Office. May / 1891
III IL
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IHt AIIOTnty 7UtntTaI uOcs not
bind himself to accept the lowest or
any bid.
W. AUSTIN WHITING,
AttOrney-General.
Altorney'Generals Office, May .,
1891 Jos lIt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-27

The Roanoke Times is out in handsome
Especial hotel edition." which is largely
devoted to pictorial illustrations and letter
press descriptions of the famous hostelries
of Southwestern Virginia and the Virginia
Valley.
Some months ago we wrote an article
pointing out the wonderful advance this
State has made in this matter of hotels.
Formerly we had, in prominent places, too,
some of the worst in the world. Now we
have many of the best-best in point OF
architecture, furniture and cuisine. In
five years there has been revolution in
this respect. We owe "the boom" this
much, and we owe it much more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-27
Postal saytngs-Banks.

The Postmaster Generals argument"
recently published in pamphlet form, in
favor of tho establishment OF postal
savings-banks In this country contains
many interesting features. II will sur
prise some persons to learn that the United
States Government IL behind so many OF
those Of other countries In respect TO these
institutions. Get US cay here In paren-
theses that. though the DISPATCH began its
advocacy of postal savings-banks twenty
years ago, the Postmaster General does not
name II in his list Of papers advocating
that "reform.D There are postal savings-
banks in Great Britain, Austria, Belgium,
Canada. France, Hungary, Italy, Neither
lands. Sweden, the Australasian Colonies
British Guiana, the Cape Of Good Hope,
Ceylon, and the Sandwich Islands. Fhe
fear of "psternal government has not
frightened the people of those countries
into opposition TO sytem which promises
TO them nothing that is not good.
The Postmaster General claims that pub
lie sentiment in this country favors postal
sayinesbanks almost unanimously.
Charitable institutions OF various sorts are
united in pressing upon legislators the
need Of such banks.
In our recent article on this subject we
claimed that the establishment OF postal
savings-banks would result in causing
other savings-banks to resort to the best
methods OF commencing themselves 70
public favor. and would thus probably in-
crease their business without injuring the
postal savings banks. The Postmaster
General says that after the lapse of fifteen
years the private savings-banks in Great
Britain had increased their capital by more
than ten millions Of dollars. CNote,
their capital, not their deposits In 1880
their deposits amounted to more than
three hundred millions of dollars.
The Postmaster General argues that pri'
vate institutions are not open enough Of
the time, or at tho most convenient hour:
| for working people, or for long-continuec
periods; nor are they situated at all thC
convenient points; nor have they the in
centiye of philanthropy or of gain to IN
duce them TO remedy these defects. Never
theless, as we have said, we expect The
establishment of the new system to result
in great improvement in the old.
If the people and the press are almost
unanimously in favor Of the establishment
of postal savings-banks it cannot be Ions
before they will be found wherever they
| are needed.