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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-28
mAsONS GO TO LAW.
An Interesting Case Presented 60 the
Supreme Court.

Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the
State of California has been
asked to take hand inca con-
troversy among Masons at Sacra-
mento. Recently charges were
made by Abram j. Vermilya
against Powell S. Lawson, a
member of Sacramento Chapter
No. 3, Royal Arch Masons. The
chief charge was that Lawson
had violated the law of the frater-
nifty in seeking to induce Oliver
William Porter to apply for men,
bership in lodge of Masons of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite. Lawson now feels aggrieved
because he is not to be tried on this
charge before his own chapter
He complains that without right
the case has been set for hearing
before Stockton Chapter, No. %
He charges that this action has
been brought about by Adolpl
Hewel, John w. Boyd and Yer
milya, who, he says, are in a con
spiracy to deprive him of hi
membership in the fraternity
Lawson has asked the Suprem
Court to forbid any effort to tr,
him except before his owl
chapter. He named Boyd, Hewel
Vermilya and ninety-seven othe
members of the Grand Chapte
and subordinate chapters as de
PENDANTS.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-28
French TeetOtaleru,

Many of the leading men of
France have become teetotalers.
The reason for this is they claim
they cannot attain the success in
business they desire and drink,
Among them are President
Faure and his Cabinet, Alphonse
Daudet and other writers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-28
Lots For Sale /!
&C.,

LOT AND HOUSE AT KAPALAMA,
right on the Tramways Line. Rented at
$1,000 per month. HOUSEHOLDS at the
above premises.
10 Lots at Kamanuwni, ON the mauka
corner OF the extension of Kukui street and
proposed River street. The Lots are level
ed; il is one OF the best house sites in the
city. There is good road leading now
from Beretahia street to these Lots. Prices
are reasonable. Titles perfect.
For further particulars, apply to
W. @. ACHI.
Honolulu, April 10, 1896. 278.lm
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-28

All orders given prompt and faithful at
tantion. No extra charge for delivering
Flowers to any part oi the city. Leis,
Mountain Greens and Carnations 70 spo'
cialty, 2Oo'u
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-28
To Let.

Fine stable for Is or more
horses, carriage house, servants
quarters, and all appurtenances
needed. Situated in rear of Ka-
Naiahao church. To let very
reasonably. Apply to G. Schu-
man, Club Stables. y
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-28

Iron Works
Queen Street, Honolulu.
ESTIMATES AND DESIGNS
Furnished for Building All Glasses OF
Machinery Repair Work, and,
Reconstruction or Remodel
ing Old Plants.

Iron, Brass, Phosphor-B Bronze, Zinc, Alu.
minum, and Lead Castings. Ornamental
and plain Cast Iron and Steel Columns,
Iron and Steel Girders and Trusses,
Grstings, Doors and Shutters, and gener.
al line of Iron and Brass Work for buildings
of all classes. Ships Blacksmith Work done
with neatness and dispatch. All workman
ship guaranteed first class, and at prices
that have been hitherto unknown on the
Hawaiian Islands.
Island Orders will receive prompt atten.
ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-28

New Goods!
New PriCes!.
We have just received
at the
QUEEN STREET STORES
New Lines Of Goods in all
Departments.
Agateware, China, Glass
ware and Toilet Sets. Hard
ware, Paints, Oils and Colors.
Our Grocery Department
has been largely extended by
additions in Fancy and Staple
Articles. Pie Fruits and
Canned Goods in large variety.
Housekeepers will find our
stock of Lace Curtains,
Sheetings, Cotton and Linen;
Table Damask and Napkins,
the most complete in town.
Gents Underwear, Tennis
and NegIigee Shirts, Sweaters
: in Blue and Whit. Laces, Ho.
: siery and Serges. Ladies' and
Gents Umbrellas. A new LOT
of Saddles and Gents Russet
Leggings, Pommel Slickers
and Rain Coats.
| I We have recently re.
viewed our stock, many goods
are marked down and oul
prices merit your patronages
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25

tion nobody has ever been able to find out.
The most probable explanation is that
a state of mental lethargy and stupidity
followed tho hystercal exaltation Into
which Bryan's oratory threw the conyen-
ton, and that tho selection of Sewall
took p lace dring this period.
The next absurdity in the PIANO rama
was the triumphaI tour Of Mr.. Bryan
across the country, winding up with his
appearance in the role of statesman and
profound logician at Madison Square
Garden. Since then the absurdities and
ridiculous situations have been coming
thick and fast
Whether it is because the manag ers
having set the fashion every one in any
way connected with the campaign feels
bound to follow it, we do not pretend to
say, but certain it is that never was q
campaign SO prolific Of funny situations
| as this one. Not a day passes without Tom
| Watson or some other Populist leader
explaining to the country why the Hon.
Arthur Sewall is unfit to head great
reform movement, stigmatizing him as a
plutncrat and aristocrat, and demand
ing that he get of the ticket in the inter-
est of harmony; while rs regards the
victim of these fierce assaults. he is per-
petually at work extricating himself
| from holes ''into which he has fallen or
been put by his Populistio enemies. Two
days ago ha had to withdraw from the
Presidency of the American Marine AS
soci tion because that society had been
spreading circulars broadcast over the
land advising people to vote for McKin-
ley, ami friend of his in Bath to make
him persona grata to the labor element
has hal to identify him with labor by
announcing that he begun life by tout
ting timber in the woods" In New
York there is the aDsurdity of gold
man nominated on silver platform and
refusing to get out, while in almost
every Western State there is wrangle
between Democrats and Populists to see
which shall have the lions share of the
electoral ticket. And every day brings
forth some new absurdity. The march of
Coxey aud Carl Brown upon the national
capital was full of humorous features,
but Mr.. Bryan's march is destined before
| it is through to be even funnier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25
AN ABSURD CAMPAIGN,

There nsver has been in the history of
surdities as this campaig of the Popo-
Gratis. The Horace Greeley campaign was
ridiculous to be sure. The spectacle of a
party endorsing for the Presidency man
who had abused them all his life, made
everybody shake with merriment. but
che ridiculous aspect of the Greeley cam
paign had its beginning and end in that.
1t could fairly be claimed that Greeley
had come to the Democrats
not they gone to him, that
is, he had accepted their principles, not
they his. But this campaign has been
real panorama Of ridiculous and funny
situations. In the first place the nomin-
alton of Bryan was ridioulous-in some
ways more ridiculous than that of Gree
ley. Greeley had, or seemed to have,
some strength behind him when he was
taken up by the democrats. He had
been nominated by another party, and
from the standpoint of success it looked
like good politics to nominate him. But
Bryan had no particular strength any
where. To the great mass of the Ameri-
can people he was guuknown before the
Chicago convention pla ced him in nomi-
nation His nomination was brought
about by his own glib tongue working
the convention up to state of emotional
insanity. That was the first absurdity.
The next was the nomination of SewAll
for Vice President. What Influences OF
considerations brought about his seleo.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25

The Bath Times feels called upon to
explain that Mr.. Sewall has been for a
long time, and is still. the President of
the Bath National Bank. and that he is
the son of wealthy Bath ship builder.
This explanation was called out by an
assertion In letter to the Boston Her
President and that he is the architect
of his own fortune, having commenced
by cutting timber in the woods" Per.
haps he cut timber in the woods, but he
did it for exercise or for fun, and not for
daily wages. Mr.. Sewall's attempt to
identify himself with the labor element
becomes, in view of the bath Times's ex-
PLANTATION, dismal failure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25
The Preferable Standard.

To the Editor Of the Press:
We're the government to start off afresh,
unhampered by present financial diff
culties, and adopt n permanent standard,
it seems very clear that bimetalic one
would be dismissed from consideration,
and single gold one be adopted. This
is the objective point to be aimed at, and
labored for-whyp
First,it has the merit of simplicity and
universally. Nothing could be more
simple, and everybody could understand
it. Its universatility would be every
where recognized, for gold dollar is the
worlds idea Of thu best dollar.
Second, stable standard, or one
nearest of approach to it, is the best for
the country aud every individual in it,
Gold is less fluctuating than silver, and
for that reason is preferable to 1T. That
gold for standard is superior to a silver
one seems sufficiently vouched for BIZ
the fact that Mr.. Bryan and his associate
orators are constantly declaiming against
gold bugs as shylooks and plutoorats
How silver has fuctuated in the past
says an authority quoted By Wilson In
his work on currency, appears as follows
"Silver fell In price after thel opening
of the Potosi mines. frog. 1916 to 1897,
294. per cent: then rose in value, as COM
pared with gold, from 1897 :. to 1776, s. so
per cent; then it fell in. price, from 1776
to 1S46, SO per cent? then rose again,
from l84o to 1859 10 per cent; from 1859
to July 1876. it fell 25.5 per cent; and
from July 1873 to the 8th August 1879,
1t once more rose to l6 per cent" He
adds, since then to April 1875, it has fal-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25
GOOD ADVICE.
New York Sun.)

Therefore, once more We earnestly urge
Democrats who are hesitating between
Mckinley and Palmer to give all their
admiration to Palmer and all their votes
to Mckinley. The temptation may be
strong to risk the result for the sake of
personal comfort; and as the risk seems
to diminish, the temptation becomes
stronger. But the election will not be
won for honest money until every vote
has been deposited in the ballot box.
If through over confidence in the result
aud over willingness to risk the cause of
honest money for tina sake of selfish con-
sidera tions, the Palmer and Buckner
Democrats should succeed in defeating
Mckinley and electing BrJ al, we think
that the reflections after the event
wouid be bitter indeed.
Remember the main chance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25

len 10 per cent? How silver here will
fiuctuate In the future, with atimuius
of free coinage 16 to l, inviting 1t tn our
shores from ;all parts of the world, the
Lord only knows, and no human save
MT. Bryan and his associates pretends
to know or predict. True, their platfor m
does not in terms declare for silver
single standard, but under the operation
of the Gresham maxim, "the poorer al
ways supplants the BETTER" if their plans
succeed, it will certainly come to t hat.
Third, the superiority of gold to silver
as basic money is seen from the COM
parative light weight of the former. Sill
yer is bulky, hard to handle, and so
huge as money that the banks have been
But, say the silverites "a plague on your
banks. we want nothing to do with
Them Nevertheless ii must be Deposit
ed somew here, and when the huge piles
which the British mine owners, owning
(acoording to Edward Atkinson) more
than three quarters of American mines,
with their allies in this country, shall
have fully utilized successfully the enor
nous but secret force beneath the Chi
cago convention, more room instead OF
more money will be the cry to break
upon the popular ear. That usilver can
not be made to circulate largely as
money, has already been proved. An in
crease in its quantity will not increase
it's circulation unless it drives gold out
OF the country. which is the last thing
to be desired. Money of no kind will
circulate, however plentiful, beyond its
needs for industrial purposes, for when
business is dull and the wheel of indus
try stop it seeks its hiding place and
capital lies idle.
"Soience and experience combine to
show. says the author already quoted.
beyond controversy, that some valuable
and suitable metal like gold, must be
made the standard, or governor, and
common measure of value, and the basis
of any monetary system approximating
perfection.
Fourth, the Eonly other characteristic
OF gold making it preferable to silver is
It's preciousneas and superior intrinsic
value the world over. This point is too
obvious to require augmentation or re.
quire further comment.
GEO. T. EMERY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25
(St. Louis Globe Democrat. }


1t is evident that in the election of 1896
the Democratic tide will drop to lower
ebb than 1t ever did before in the hun
dred years of the party's history. We are
giving the name Democracy and Demo-
cratic here to the combination of political
guerrillas impracticables, irrec0ncilables
and red Republicans who nominated
Bryan and who seized the machinery of
the Democratic party and claim the
Democratic name The designation ia
unjust, but it is used here for conven-
ienoe and for the purpose of comparison.
1t is reasonable to assume that COM
mon sense and public morality are pretty
evenly distributed throughout the
country, and that. therefore, the tide of
sentiment against Organism will be as
sweeping and overwhelming in Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan and
the great states OF the West in general
as it has been revealed to be in Vermont
and Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25
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The Hon. David B. Hill is noted us
ualiy for his calmness of demeanor and
polish CT his spesch.
Therefore, il he departs from his usual
forms and ceremonies, it il fair to as
sumo that he is deeply moved.
i In New York last night he departed,
so to speak. He was excited. He was
moved to wrath. He spoke with much
bitterrexa He said:
l would see the Democratic party in
he'll first before would unreservedly in
dorse some parts Of the Chicago plat
form.
This was strong and clear. 1t proves
that Mr.. Hill is not straddls bug; that
he is still for honest money; that he is
not revolutioniat; that lie is Of the
opinion thatssthe gold Democracy, should
not take orders from silverites, Populists
and other cranks.
Mr.. Hill has spoken at last. He has
done it with much emphasis.
DEMOCRACY AT ITS LOWEST
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

At Fort Fairfield tramp called at a
boarding house and asked for supper
and lodging and in the morning sup
prissd the proprietor by voluntarily pay
ing for his keep. The second surprise
came few days later when the boarderf
at the house found that their Sunday
suits had been oyerhauled and the pock-
cts rifled Of all the loose change. As they
now fig ure it out the tramp got about
,$13, including what he paid for his
nights board and lodging.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25
BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR SALE.

Most pleasantly located on Main
street, In the rapidly growing village
Of CUMBERLAND Mills, City Of Vest
brook, consisting of modern, nicely
arranged house. with summer kitchen.
stable for two horses, hennery, fruit
and vegetable garden, splendid Gel
lar, nice drainage, living spring of
water in the house, with Sebago con-
nectiOn, il tenant desires. For full
particulars inquire Of ALDEN GOUDY,
Cumberland Mills, Me-, or LEWIS A.
.GOUDY, Portland, Me. aug22eod1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25

The visit of Bryan to Wolfert's Roost
doesn't seem to have been productive of
a very satisfactory understanding, for to
Il i'll is credited the fine work Of placing
a gold man on silver platform in New
York; very scientific and elegant meth
od Of QUITTING Mr.. Bryan's political
throat in the Empire State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25

The last Democratic candidate for gov
ernor of this State. before the party
merged with the Populists, Hon. Charles
f. Johnson. has withdrawn his name
from the Bryan electoral ticket. At the
rate secession of prominent Democrats
is now going on by November there
won't be any left in the Popocratic
party.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25

The Brewer High school foot ball team
held meeting on Wednesday forenoon
and decided to disband. It was expect.
ed that strong team would represent
the school this fall, but some of the boys
who commenced In the PRACTICE gave 1t
up and there were not enough OF til .
boys willing to play to make good team
and it was therefore given up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25

After Brother Bryan sees Brother Sew
all he is to shake off the New England
dust from his feet und go West. He has
concluded that New England ID not his
spot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25

Vineyard Sound lightship, No. A
has been towed to where she will b
fitted with q new boiler and stear
windlass. This is the most iInportan
lightship. on the New England coas'
and modern improvements in her ar
very much needed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Williamr1ckinley
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Carrot A. Hobart
OF NEy- JERSEY.
OF NEv. JERSEY.

John Boyd Thacher is threatening to
make another statement. If he has any
friends left they will muzzls him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-25

The 15-year old son of Amos Galley
of Knott street, Rockland, met with
quite severe accident Saturday after
noon. The boy was engaged in cleaning
Q revolver. and, as so often happens,
thought it was empty whom 1t was not.
The revolver suddenly went off, while
the cleaning operations were going on.
and the bullet passed through the back
portion of the left thigh.
The morning times., 1896-12-31
SAYINGS BANKS DISCUSSED
FairehiId's Paper Before American
Economic Association.
Third Days Session Well Attended.
savings Menace to Com
munities.

Baltimore. Dec. 3O.-Ex- Secretary Of the
Treasury Charles :. Fairchild opened the
morning session OF the third day of the
annual meeting of the American Economic
Association. What is the present III
rection 5f acquisiriye investment? What s
the relation of the deposits in savings
banks TO the general business Of the
cuuHrv?'' was the subject OF his address.
The ex Secretary sajd in part:
The magnitude of savings hank de
posits, exceeding in volume the deposits
OF national State or of private banks, ana
their rapid growth, is a subject worthy OF
careful consideration.
The merit OF the savings bank system
f. that il makes il easy to care for saw
ings. thus inducing saving, which is Ur
itself benefit to the people who save, both
pecunIarily and morally. II is a further
beuefu to the community in that this
saving accumulated capital which is avail
able for general business purposes.
1T mauifestly should be the policy OF the
government to encourage the habit of saw
ing and To make saving easy. On the other
hand there are certain features connected
with this particular form Of investment
of savings which apparently are not well
for the community The bulk Of cur saw
inES banks have no capital or stockholders
The assets all come fIom deECst0rS
and the accumulation Of earnings over and
above the dividends paid. Every deI ostUr
looks upon his deposit not as an invest
ulcnt. but as something he can withdraw at
will.
In times Of financial disturbance this
fact generally Increases the distress, for
so on the depositorS in savings banks begin
totake alarm and withdraw their deposits.
Consequently there is a withdrawal OF
funds from all the active business institu-
tious.
Securities come on the market when
St is not ready to take them and thus these
funds which have been so meritoriously
accumulated and which have been Of CON
siderable benefit to the community, be-
come at times u menace 10 all business in
terestS And then, many Of the doI ositors
being the employees OF the various enter
priseS which are CuTIlCd 10y the financial
disturbance, the circle is completed and
the fears cf the dcpositurS return TO injure
the dcp0Sitors themselves toy the curtail-
mcat or 5; ;Oppage OF their regular employ
ment.
II would, therefore, seem to be wise for
men L. consider whether by some deVCe
saving cannot still be made easy and 1T
the same time someof the dangers of which
have spoken, be avoided.
The recent growth Of mortgage insurance
companies and the habit of giving shares
iD large mortgages opens a way for in
veStment of this character which would be
suitable for all sums. Building and loan
associations, too, when properly managed,
also afford an investment for savings Of q
very good character.
General discussion followed, participated
in by Profs. F. II. Giddings, of Columbia
College; Joseph French Johnson, Univer-
sity Of Philadelphia; Thomas L. Green, Of
New York; ThumasC. Shearnian, of Brook
lyn; Prof s. c. Walker, Massachusetts
Agricultural College, and others.