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The advocate., 1896-07-22

BILE, Icy another track and allow an.
owner of freight cars TO have then
hauled over the road by government
locomotives.
This would serve as q beginning
and statesmen and railroad people
as well as citizens at large could study
It's working and conclude whether 1t II
wise to proceed further In the dlreC
tlon of government ownership. II
this beginning made q favorable Inn
preston on the country, all parties
specially interested-ss owners and
managers Of roads, with creditors OF
the various companies, could so ar
range their affairs as to meet the com
ing change with as little friction and
loss az possible.
The work, If undertaken at oil, must
be done gradually-One step at time.
There are some very strong reasons for
this--Only three of which need be
stated here.
First, It would necessarily require
time to inaugurste q government sys-
tenn Of railway management. A mul-
titude Of little things as well as many
great matters would require diplo-
matte adjustment. Our railway sys-
tenn, with It's present ownership, man
sgement and debt, would be q fOrmld.
able competitor In all fields where 1t
might be desirable on their part to
destroy government competition and
thus bring the new system into dis.
repute. The laws which we have en-
acted might cause us great trouble at
the outset,
Second, the new system would re-
quire the services of q great many men
and these would have to be trained
under new rules-rules that would re.
tain faithful and competent hands az
long as they wished to remain In the
service. There would have to be q
complete enforcement of such serViCG
from politics. This, In the interest OF
the men themselves, RS we'll rs In the
public interest, would require time
Any sudden enlargement Of the new
system would draw away from private
companies many of their best men and
thus unnecessarily endanger their bust
ness. The new system must grow In
q healthy way, so 40 to make friends
and not enemies Of men who could, Il
they chose, cause trouble and delay.
Third, justice and equity toward
present owners of railways requires
that the government do, as far as pos
sible, respect vested rights In existing
railroad properties. This system has
grown up with wonderful rapldity.
While there has been much speculation
and miBmanagement on the part oi
railway people, 1t Is a fact that they
are suffering loss with the rest Of US
During the last five years about % pei
cent. of the roads have been In receiv
ers' hands all the time. In the read
justment Of their troubles, vast
amounts Of actual capital have beer
lost. The people, Of course, are not tt
blame for these things, but they arr
facts proper to be considered when WI
propose an entire change Of ownership
The very fact Of a wise, prudent ant
conservative policy being adopted il
the beginning, would 60 far to disarm
The advocate., 1896-07-22
Railroad Competition.

VIC Buhu BOU4 500 Ouhb GnoCe arc QO1Le D
number of parallel lines for q greater
or less distance. The Missouri Pacific
and Santa Fe run thus for about thirty
six miles from Scott to the west line
of Wichita county. The Union Pacific
and another road run close together
for about fifty miles, from ConCordls
past Clay Center. From Ottawa to
Usage City there are about thirty miles
Of "dOuble track" owned by different
lines. From SalinR to Abilene three
roads run side by side-the Union Pa
CiiC, the Rock Island aud the Santa
Fe. Some places they are so close that
child could toss stone across all
three. So 1t goes sll over the State.
We have at least 480 miles of railroad
by actual count which lies parallel and
very close to another competing" line.
Some places they run this way for only
five or six miles, at others for fifty
miles, as stated above. Besides this
there are many miles which are par
allel to other roads and only six or
seven miles apart.
The report Of the Board of Railroad
Commissioners gives the capital stock,
bonded and other indebtedness of
Kansas roads at an average Of over
$4,000 9 mile. On only 48O miles this
amounts to over 20 million dollars.
This sum the people, the producers of
Kansas have to pay, and until 1t Is
paid, they have to pay interest and
dividends on all this, If the traffic will
bear It.
Such is our home example of the
fearful waste In attempting the Inn
possible, for 1t is impossible to secure
permanent competition In that which
by its nature is a monopoly and can be
nothing else. Counties and townships
and cities bonded themselves to secure
competing" lines. After, perhaps, q
few spssmodic efforts to secure low
rates In this way the people realized
that there would be pooling among the
roads, either openly or secretly, and
rates alike on all. Then the bonds re-
NAMED land still remsin) to be paid,
while rates went on as before. But
another lot Of stations and employees
had also to be maintained. The new
burden, like the old, comes from the
farmer and lsborer.
A useless line Of railway 4S0 miles
long, with It's rails and ties, It's tele-
graph, Its rolling stock, its many sta
tions and necessary agents, lsbOrers,
ETC., and It's repairs means q terrible
tax on the people each year. Yet this
is a natural result Of our private, cor
porste, competitive" railway system.
If our railways were public property,
built, owned and operated by the State,
there would be no such criminal waste.
In yearly every case Of parallel lines,
one set Of rails would carry all the
traffic now entrusted to two or three
roads, and often much more. Even If
the traffic was too great for this, double
lines Of rails on one right Of way, under
one management, would be vastly
cheaper than the present method.
The advocate., 1896-07-22
Our State Platform.

COuFonbAOn AZ u6hES low WUEuS hOOuO
the platform Of Kansas Populists is in
order. First, we should declare for
constitutional convention. Under our
present State constitution, and the
partisan and mOnopolistic COnstruC-
tlOns Of the same by our Supreme
court, few or none of the reforms asked
by the people can be obtained, No
steps to obtain or build railways by
the State, or street car lines, ETC., by mu-
inequalities can be successfully taken;
none by the State, and by cities only
by special act Of the Legislature. No
serious sbridgement of corporate power
and amendment OF corporation laws is
possible under our present COnstitu.
tlOn. Second, no reform Of our taxa
tiOn laws can be obtained under the
present constitution. The coal lands
of Kansas are all owned by foreign
corporations, railways and nOn-resi-
dents, and though by far the best pay
ing property In the State and worth
so millions at least, are, by decision of
the Supreme court, taxable under the
constitution only on the surface value
Of the land, regardless of the value of
the coal beneath; and the same Is true
Of lea d, zinc and other mines. A tax of
10 cents per ton on coal mined In Kan
BRs would run our State government,
and tax Of per cent. on actual value
of unused mines held for speculation
would greatly reduce farmers taxes
and cause mines now idle to be worked,
which would give cheaper fuel. Rail
roads, express and telephone lines, tel
egrsphs, rapid transit lines, etc., should
be taxed percentage on gross receipts,
so long as they remain private prop
erty; but this cannot be done without
change Of constitution. 1t is owing
to our present system Of taxing rail-
roads that these corporations 80 exert
themselves to control election Of State
officers friendly to them. or to corrupt
by special fsVOrs If beaten.
Unless false to It's mission as q re-
form party and to the demands Of all
intelligent reformerS, our State con-
VentiOn will declare for proportional
representation, 30 that we will no
longer be ruled by q minority vote and
controlled by a political machine, as
we are to-day; but this fundamental
law is not possible under the present
constitution. Had the election Of 1894
been held under proportional repre-
sentstlon, the POpullsts Of Kansas
would now have four Congressman in.
stead Of but one, and would probably
have had control Of the last State Leg
islature.
Little need be said Of national issues,
an Endorsement Of the National con.
Ventlon being sufficient, and the State
platform should relate principally to
State matters. Corporations should
be prohibited from interference with
State and local politics under penalty
Of forfeiture of charter; and the power
to hold land out Of use for speculative
purposes should receive attention. Our
railways and many other corporations
are controlled by Eastern and foreign
directors and officers who will use all
their vast power to achieve a gold
standard victory In free.silVer Kansas.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
ARRIVALS.

Tuesday, August IL.
S. S. Australia, Houdlette, from San
Francisco.
Stmr Waialeale, Gregory, from Ho-
nnapo-
Schr Moi Wahine, from Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
LOCAL LINE
s, S. AUSTRALIA

THROUGH LINE
From San Francisco From Sydney for
for Sydney. San Francisco
Arrive Honolulu. Leave Honolulu.
Maripcsa. July 3O Alameda. Aug. 20
Monowai. Aug. 27lMariposa. Sept. II
Alan la. Sept. "a Monowai Oct. Is.
Nariposa. Oct. % Alameda. Nov II.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
THE LOCK AND THE KEY.

You can operate lock only with
the key that fits it. Very well. SO
you can cure disease only with the
medicine that goes down to the cause
of it. Now, many so-called diseases
are in truth only forms of one dis
ease, branches of one tree, as we
may say. For example, if we can
nourish the body and enrich the
blood we speedily get rid of many of
our troubles, such as Anemia, Few
ers, Rheumatism, Scrofula and Blood
Disorders, Ricketts, in children, and
so on,-all proofs that the body
lacks vitality and force. Nothing
is so useful as body-builder as God
Liver Oil, but alas, how many are
nauseated and upset at the very
thought of it. In WampoIe's
Preparation, made from Fresh
Livors, however, we have the rose
without the thorn; the valuable
drug minus its vile taste.
Add to this the Hypophosphites, for
makimg bone, and the Extracts of Malt
and Wild Cherry for equally excellent
purposes, and we have u remedy indeed.
one as pleasing to the palate and stom-
ach as 1t Is potent and successful in ban
ishing disease in old or young, and
life worth having. Try il and
you Will agree with what we say about
it, as our claims are supported by results.
Genuine has trade mark. All druggists.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

From San Francisco, per S. S. Aus
tralia, Aug. 11.-W. o. Atwater, wife
and child, Mrs. f. Archer, Thos. A.
Bailey and wife, Miss NJ. Barrett, w. I.
Cleave and wife, Professor f. b. Ores
star, Miss G. Green, Miss Jessie NJ.
Gearhardt, Geo. f. Grant, Jas Gum
and wife, n. Halstead, A. G. Hitch
cock and wife, j. L. Howard, J. A.
Kennedy, Mrs. F. W.. Little and child,
Miss r. A. Miller, A. G. Neeper, Geo.
II. Robinson. Mrs. DIR. Luke Robinson,
John f. Richards, wife and son, Mas
ter Richards, r, Schaglier, II. Shain-
valid, w. s. Terry, Miss C. Walker,
Miss NJ. ]. Walker, Miss b. Weight,
Geo. De la Vergne. (?)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
For YOKOHAMA and HoNcKoNc.

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way to the
above ports on or about the following
dates:
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ALL ALONG THE DOCKS
ARRIVAL OF S. S. AUSTRALIA THIS
MORNING.
Passengers and Mail-Bark Harvester
With Coal-Latest Shipping Notes
from San Francisco.

The British S. S. Asloun arrived at
Kobe from Oregon on July 30.
The schooner John ID. Talant will
load lumber at Puget Sound for Ho
nolulu.
The barkentine Irmgard sailed from
San Francisco for Honolulu on Aug
ust 2nd.
The barkentine j. NJ. Griffiths. Capt
Arey, sailed for the Sound this morn
ing in ballast.
The steamer ,Waialeale returned
from Honnapo this morning with a
small load OF sugar
The steamer Kaala is on the Marine
Railway for cleaning. She will like
w leave tomorrow on her usual route
The four-masted schooner Robert
Levers, Capt. Goodman, cleared at
s. 'ssn Francisco for Sydney on August
3rd
The barkentine s. G. Wilder was
twenty-six and a half days making
San Francisco. She arrived on Aug
ust end.
The barkentine Geo. c. Perkins was
lowed into Sydney on June 25th, hav-
ing been dismasted on the passage
, from the Bluff.
The barkentine w. II. Dimond sailed
! from San Francisco for Honolulu on
July 3d. The brig j. d. Spreckels left
the same day for Mahukona
The S. S. Mount Lebanon, Capt. Nc
Lean, sailed for Japan yesterday after
noon. She took twenty japanese pas
! sengers from here, sixteen men and
four women
Vessels ZIP and loading on the Coast
| in the Hawaiian line are the barken-
! tine S. y. Castle, July 30; bark Albert,
Aug. 3; schooner Transit, Aug. 4. The
bark S. c. Allen expected to leave on
August s.
The schooner Moi Wahine arrived
this morning from Paaniio with sug-
ar. She was four days coming down
from Hawaii. Her sugar went into
the bark Iolani, She will leave again
this afternoon.
The American bark Harvester, Capt
G. b. Beck. was reported off kok'
Head yesterday morning, but was no
picked up until late in the afternoon
The Harvester is fifty-four days from
Newcastle, n. S. W., and brought 2l3
tons of coal to order. Light wind
were experienced major part of tn
passage. The vessel is anchored in tn
stream.
The S. S. Australia, Captain II. {
Houdlette, arrived early this morning
| six days and nineteen hours from Sa
Francisco. She left. on August at !
a. m. with forty cabin and twenty-fio
steerage passengers and TWENTY-FIVE
bags of mail. Experienced the frs
forty-eight hours moderate n. "
winds, thence to port n. E., S. and
+. winds. On August had heav
rain storm. Sighted steamer SUI
posed to be the S. S. Peru on Angus
at 1850 p. m. The Australia rt
turns on Saturday afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
DEPARTURES.


Monday, August 10.
Stmr Lehua, Nye, for Olowalu, Ho-
nomu, Hakalau and POhakumanu at
p. III.
Tuesday, August II.
Stmr Claudine, Cameron, for Maui
ports at p. m.
ports at p. m.
Stmr Kauai Smythe, for Lahaina,
Kukuihaele and Honokaa at 10 a. m.
Stmr Ke Au Hou, Thompson, for
Hanamaulu, at 4 p. IN.
Am bktne j. NJ. Gritfiths, Arey, for
Port Townsend.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
VESSELS IN PORT.
NAVAL.

L. S. S. Adams, Watson.
MERCHANTMEN.
(This list does not include coasters
Haw. blk Iolani, Mcclure, Boston.
Am bktne Robert Sudden, Birkholm,
Newcastle, y. S. w.
Ger. blk II. Hackfeld, Barber, Lysan
Island.
Am. schr Aloha, Dabel. San Francisco.
Am. bktne Archer, Calhoun, S. F.
Am. blk Alden Besse, Potter. S. f.
Am. bktne j. VI. Griffith, Arey, Port
Townsend.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
Every Piece is
Thoroughly Seasoned

The workmanship is perfect. and
every joint as true as will be found in
higher grade goods.
In these days when ladies' fash oas
rule the world, cheval glass in a
dressing case is indispensable. The full
length figure may be seen and lady
can see at glance whether her skirt
hangs straight or not. Another feature
of the Dressing Cases in these $35 Sets
is the hat box. The lady of the house
can keep her evening hat without
crushing it and entirely away from the
dust,
The metal work on the Dressing Case
and Wash stand is of the latest design
and is remarkable for the richness.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
BUSINESS AGENT.

DEAL ESTATE AND GENERAL BITsI-
IL ness Agent. Real Estate bought and
iold. Houses Rented. LOANS NEGoTIATFDlA
Collections made. Books posted Accounts
e-perted Copying neatly done.
All business entrusted to me will receive
prompt and careful attention. A share of
the public patronage respectfully solicited.
Five per cent. commission ON all Sales.
Telephone 139
GEO. A. TURNER.
308 Merchant Street,
Office formerly occupied by c. T. Gulics
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
Special Eating House.

Private Rooms for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Open from a. m. to | o'clock at night
Tickets, $3.50. Single Meals, 25 cents
PALACE RESTAURANT,
cor. Hotel and Bethel Streets
Formerly Bay Horse Saloon.l
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
For SAN FRANCISCO:

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way from
Hongkong and Yokohama to the above |
port on or about the following dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-11
CARGOES.

Stmr Waialeale-1600 bags sugar.
Schr Moi Wahine-1s5s bags sugar
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~Passengers paying full fare will be
allowed 10 per cent. off return fare II
returning within twelve months.
rw-For Freight and Passage apply to
II. Nackfeld & Co.,
AGENTS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-22
ENerntt News.

Everett. Jan. 2i.-Special.-The cargo Of
steel wire brought from Antwerp by the
vessel Blschor was finally discharged to-
dav under the contract with Barneson &
Chnkof. who hired all their lougshoremen
In Everett The value 81 the cargo was
ahou, ssn 90 Capt. Krleste made the vov-
age from Antwerp 20 Everett in 100 days
7, was extremely cold coming around the
Horn hut they hal favorable winds. The
Pischoff wtn load hack with lumber from
Vancouver.
4 big crusher Weighing fourteen tons IS
boing made bv the Sumner Iron works for
The Everett smelter- X viii have capac-
i,v Of crushing 30 tons ~ ore per day and
VIII replace me that IS now crushing only
fifteen tons.
There were onlv forty deaths IN Everett
during the year 1893. u a doubtful Y there
IS a more healthful city on the sound.
The one and onc-half story frame resi-
ss7~e ~ " T. Kaake AZ Twenty third and
colby streets. was DESTROYED hy Ere today
with all ne contents Mr.. Kaeke was IN
Seattle on business a. The time. Loss
s. oe2. 70 insurance.
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English Praise for judge Brewer.

London. Jan. 22.-The Daily News saws
in an editorial: our New York CORE
spondence has a hopeful tone about Ven
ezuela. Justice Brewer has displayed
genuine craftsmanship. and has furnished
Lord Salisbury an opportunity which
ought not 20 be lost. Lord Salisbury will
show wisdom and dignity by complying
with the request so rendered"
The Globe this afternoon publishes Sc
we're article on the invita- ton of the United
States Venezuelan commission TO the gov
ernme1ts OF Great Britain and Venezuela
10 submit to the conn mission all ~ the evil
dence In their possession which IS likely 10
further the work of the investigation, and
also inviting these two governments 10 he
represented before II by attorneys with
out prejudice 10 either claims. then SAYS:
Great Britain VIII never allow this mon
strOus claim 10 determine the territory Of
n British colony within its jurisdiction.
No power would admit il except at the
close Of long and disastrous war Were
such a demand made ty any other power.
our only reply would be 10 hand its amhas-
sa3or his passports and mobilize the feet
VIII these perniCious comm issloners IN
dertake 70 answer for the effect upon Their
own countrymen Of forcing the premier 10
snu5 the American secretary OF state?"
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Patients living at a distance are treated
by mail as successfully as in the office.
Send for symptom blank and have your
case diagnosed. 1t costs nothing.
Mrs. Mary a. Simmons. OF Shedd. Or,
cured of catarrh of the stomach. writes:
MY neighbors say il is almost like see
ing the dead come TO life 10 see NE about
again. For six weeks before I began your
treatment I did not eat an ounce OF food
and two doctors said l was about TO die
of starvation. My stomach would not re-
tain even water. We had no faith in your
medicine. Other medicine had nearly
killed me. and my friends would not give
me yours after ii came for two weeks
Finally they did so, as a last resort The
result is my pain IS all gone. | have
ravenous appetite, and feel better IMAM
for ten years. and my friends all think 1t
q miracle"
J. II. Morris. q telegraph operator at
Kiona, Wash, who was cured OF nervous
prostrstion more than year ago, by
mail treatment. writes Il again drop
YOU few lines 10 let you know OF my
continued good heath. the result of your
careful and scientific treatment quite
long time ago. There have never been
any symptoms Of return or disease, and
am strong and robust
Mr.. r. A Bird, OF Lafayette, Or.-Cured
of catarrh or head, throat and stomach.
Mr. A r. Doolittle, OF Oregon City, Or.
-Catarrh of head and throat p years;
cured.
Mr.. John Redmond. of McNIinnviIle. Or.
Cured of catsrrh of the bronchial tubes
and lungs.
Mr.. ID. Fl. Close. of Oregon City, Or
Catarrh OF head, throat and stomach 20
years; cured.
Capt. Harry Reeves. Rainier. or.-cured
of catarrh of stomach and bowels.
James Monroe, Oswego, Or.-Cured OF
catarrh OF the bronchial tubes and lungs.
Mrs. r. CT. Mckay, Kirkland, Wash
Catarrh of head and throat 10 years: cured.
Mr. Augustus Annis, Clinton. Island
county, Wash.-Catarrh Of the stomach;
cured.
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Ct. Louis Firau1en BurIed Alive

St Louis Jan. 21.-As a result OF a fire
In the building at Ais Broadway tonight
four fremen are buried ia the ruins. and
one is dead at Mercy hospital. Owney
Hines. foreman Of truck No. o, who was
taken from the burning building soon after
the fire started, badly injured, died while
being taken to Mercy hospital in an am
bulance The total loss caused by water
and fire is estimated at fully 5000 900, fully
insured. Aloe x co. place their loss at
on the building viii amount 10 $50. 600. Sew
eraI thousand dollars damage was done
to the stock Of Jordan & Co, a cutlery
firm at AT Broadway.
Al L.SJ W edneoaay morning the fireman
succeeded in rescuing Rhinsnc-t 1ilieE
who was taken 20 St Johns hospital. His
left arm was broken and his body badly
bruised, but ne is not fatally injured
2:15 a. m.-The freme8 have cleared
away considerable OF the debris piled on
top Of their comrades, and faint cries can
be heard from the center OF the heap.
which is ceiling high. One Of the men said
ne could recognize che voice OF CAPT
stanton, and they are redoubling their
euorts 10 get the imprisoned ones out. It
VIII take several hours to got TO the bot
tom OF the wreckage. where 10 Is hoped to
and the four men alive
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yu.t,ce Field rot 20 Retire.

Washington City, Jan. Wv men Justce
Field was asked today regarding report
that he would retire 81 the end OF his term.
he said: 40 such statement has been
authorized by me. OF course a man al my
time OF life may retire from the bench al
any time. II my health should not permit
me to attend 10 my duties easily I should
not hesitate to leave the bench, but as long
as / can attend &c these duties with e1ee
/ have no intention of retiring. At present
my health Is very good. Should / again
be III. as I wss last year, / should not hes
.tate 10 retire. These stories In regard 10
my intention Of retiring have been etrcu-
lated repeatedly. but without any author-
fly"
II rs generally underwood that Justice
Field is ambitious to exceed the term OF
service Of Chief Justice Marshall. whose
thirfy-four and half years on the SUI
prerne bench constitute the longest term
OF service in the history OF the court. Jus
tee Field was appointed by President LIN
coin In March. 1853.