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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-21
THE CROP REPORTS.
Cation Still Suffers from Heat-COrn Maturing
North and West

North and West
The Weather Bureau, in its report Oh crop
conditions for the week just ended, says 'na'
fine intense heat and general lack Oh ram III
tho Southern States have continued during
the week ending August 10, and have elec'-
cd the crops very unfavoraby. "hile TIC
,roe. has been excessively warm throuenou
most Of the country east OF the ROCKY MouN-
toins the Injurious effects Of heat upon crops
las been largely confined to the oou'neln
gates and cotton is the crop that has sul-
cred most In portions OF Arkansas 'no
nIant on uplands is dying. In Oeh'ra' anu
Nortbern Texas and Oklahoma hot Winus
have seriously injured cotton, and under inc
- favorable future conditions the crop IN
Texas will be below the average. Norm
Carolina reports that the first paie mas Deen
} r,orteted in that State earlier than ever
known. 4o,
Tate corn has been injured to some extent
by hot winds in portions OF hahs"s' "N'
Southern Nebraska and in the Sou'Io'H L
nortions OF Missouri and Illinois 1t is sniier-
iro from drought. Generally throughout
the Southern States corn has not maue i@''
orable progress, but in the great corn s'ate, ''
of the Central Valleys and Northwest 'l'
cron is maturing rapidly under most iavor
able conditions.
The general condition of tobacco Is prom
isinp although ripening too iiy IN por
tions of Kentucky and Tenness' Inc cr0l
ia much in advance Of the seasoi, and cu'
ting is now in progress in Ohio, Penhsylvani
and New England.
Considerable plowing for Fall seeding ha
been done, but the extremely warm Weatn'
has interrupted this work.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-21
CLARABARTON's WORK DONE.

President of Red Cross Society Starts For to
United States,
Miss Clara Ba ton, president OF the Amer
lean branch OF the Red Cross Society, has
started on her rctu to the United States,
her mission CT distributing relief to the Ar
menian sufferers having been ended.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-21
MR.. BRYAN'S SPEECH.
Formal Acceptance Of the Nomination for 'ne
Presidency

Presidency.
Mr.. Bryan said in part Mr. Chairman, az
Gartlemen Of the Committee and Feilow-C"
izeps. I shall at future day, and in lot
nal letter, accept the nomination when Is
now rendered by the notification comini''oO'
and I shall at that time touch upon the Is
sues presented by the platform. 1t is h'tine,
however, that at this time, in the presence 81 81
those here assembled, I speak at some ieng'n
in regard to the campaign which we are now now
entering. We do not underestimate the
forces arrayed against US, nor are we un
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-21
BRYAN NOTIFIED.
Great Demonstration in Madison
Square Garden, N. 7.
PTRSTGUNOP THE CAMPAIGN
Free Coinage Was the Lea0'S
Tonic of the Evenings Speeches.
Nebraska Orators Ordeal
Although Hoarse' he
Captured His Audi'
ence by His Elo-
OuenCe.

enCe by HIS Eio-
Quence.
No,tbor heat nor humidity could dampen
tbe enthusiasm OF the thousands VINO ass0ln-
bIsd in Madison Square Garden, Ne" 10Th,
70 witness the notification oil bryan anu
Somou ~ their choice as standard-bearers'
Tbav wanted to see the young orator WIN
oo-oo ont Of the West. and to see MIN Wien
he rev down the gauntlet In the l"ir u '"'
Arc Rrvan was the first Of the party 10
Ter the vast hail. and she received an oVa-
tior hut it was nothing to the roar NAV
osroe from 10000 throats when gaun',
sn,ootb-shayen man, clad in black, mounted
40 platform and stood beside Chairman
ronas Governor Stone and Senator dormah
80 tow others prominent as Democratic
! leaders. go .;.od
Ia nousod for q moment with upraiseu
hands but the cheers lasted fully ~ ~il-
,,tos and he was obliged to take seat'
The usual preliminaries OF such a meeting
were conducted, but it is doubtful IL anyon'
n +be hall heard word that was SAID. Anel
covarpor Stone. Of Missouri, who maze tn'
ratification speech, was introduced flou
thousands Of throats came calls
"Bryan ~ Bryan Bryan put II
erouv secured a hearing His speech was
roviow Of recent financial history, deiehS
Of the Chicago platform and an arra'sl
, ment of the gold policy OF the present "u
= minstration. Ao,
/ When he turned to Mr.. Bryan, to wno'
tbe official notification parchment hao oe0
= handed. and introduced him, the cneeriN
was redoubled. ,
t When the Democratic candidate began n
: sneech. his voice showed the effect Oh VI
d strain lie had put upon it in the past ie
o davs hut 1t soon cleared and penetrated
g tbe fnrthest corner OF the vast building
p. His remarks were confined almost e
n tiro,v To the 81 YER question. He toucn
= unoa the tariff problem, and closed with
i anpeal to the people of the East and a Of
liant peroration. The speech througno
Y was punctuated with applause
n Mr.. sewaD, who also received an o'a'i'
- accepted his nomination in gracelui spec
r and the meeting adjourned, bur MT Dry
d was Obliged to make short speech lroni
"a ha,conv of the Hotel Bartholdi to the th'
" sands who had been unable to gain aom
nj tonca 70 Madison Square Garden.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-21
DEATH OF LADY TBNNYSON'

Tho Widow ef tn. Great Poet Passes way at nv
Home in England
Lady Emily Tennyson, widow ol tne 'a'9 ,
iorl Aired Tennyson, the poet, died II her
residence. at Aldworth. London from '0N'
gestion Of the lungs
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-21
An impossible Gulf.

An ImDaSSaDlC OuhA'
There can be no sympathy or eo-opefu'i'n
between the advocates Of uniVe'sai e0'N
standard and the advocates oil piine'"''.S-N.
oo+waer binetallism-whether independent
49, in.ernotionol-aad the gold standard
here is an impossible gulf. Is thls qu"
.ennial agitation in favor OF nterha''on''
oote,lisn. conducted in good faith, or 10
,ur opponents really Cesire to MAINTAIN ~
,old standard permanently? Are they war
inp to confess the superiority oil " uouO'O
tondard when Joined by the leading h"''on,
- the world. or do they still insist thai goiu
ths only ,ao.al suitable for standard lhoney
,mono civiIized natiors? II they are In lao'
,es,rious OF securing bimetallism we may On,
,ect them to point out the evns o' g.
standard and defend bimetsllism us syS'0n''
# on the other hand, they are bending tueli
.nerg.es toward the permanent es'"0i'o"
nent OF a gold standard under cover Vi i"
declaration in favor Of international piine'-
sllism. 1 am justified in suggesting tnat nun
,st money cannot be expected at the hanus
1tbose who deal dishonesty with the Amer
'can people. ,,.
NIonometalIism aid Bimetalilsm'
II cannot be successfully claimed mat
monometallism or bimetaliism, OF any o'N0-
svstem, gives an absolutely just standard OF
va ue. Under both monometailism anu VI
retallisn the government fixes the weigh'
and a,aness Of the dollar, invests 1t Wltn
lecal-;ender qualities and then opens tn'
r,inta 70 its unrestricted coinage, leaving tht
nurchqsing power OF the dollar to Do oetfr
J mined by the number Of dollars. BimetaiiiSn
;s hetter than monometal ism, not because
gives us perfect dollar-that is, dollar az
solutely unvarying in its general purchasing
nower-but because it makes nearer ap
d nroach to stability, to honesty, to luss'c
than gold standard possibly can.
l Decentralization of Silver.
t jar opponents sometimes admit that II wa
@ q m;stake to demonetize silver, but ms
: that we should submit TO present conditloi
O rather than return to the bimetalic system
They err in supposlng that we have reache
: the end OF the evil results OF gold standar
o We have not reached the enl. The INJURY
!, a continuing one and 10 person can 81
i how lorg the world is to suffer from the a
4 tempt to make gold thu only s;andar
y money. The same influences which are nc
=, operating to destroy silver in the Unit
ID States will If successful here, be turn
) against other silyer-usiDg. countries, a.
each new convert to the gold standard "
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-10

Section Go, relating to tax returns
passed as read.
Section 81, a new section proposed by
/ the committee, passed with an amend
ment adding the words "as we'll as gross
/ receipts" after the words the net
/ profit"
/ Section 6S, on penalties for failure to
make return; Section 80, on times when
( personal and dog taxes are due; Section
20, on public inspection Of assessments;
Section Il, providing for notice of ap-
peal; Section Y, on costs, and Section
%, on certificate Of appeal, passed as
read.
When Section "A, on tax appeal court
was brought up, the Attorney General
called attention to the fact that it was
often a hardship for the Circuit Judge
of Hawaii to serve on the tax appeal
board. To put the Judge on this board
was asking too much it was also incon-
sistent, as the last part of the section
provided that no assessor or his deputy,
or Government officer or emplOye shall
be appointed to sit or act as a member
OF any such court of appeal
Senator Hooking said that he had
found in his experience that it was well
to have legal head TO the board of ap
peals.
On motion of the Attorney General
the section was deferred.
Section Is was also deferred. Section
rs, defining quorum in the tax appeal
board, was amended by inserting the |
words, except as herein after provid- |
ed" af ter the words 1.-The decision of |
the court or a majority of it's members |
shall be final and conclusive" Section |
II passed a sread.
Sections rs and 70, defining, the pow
ers of the tax appeal courts, passed as
read. Sections 80 and 81, on pay of |
courts and taxation of costs, passed as
read. Sections 81, SO, "a and 85, relating
to appeal to the Supreme Court, were
passed as recommended by the commit
tees report given in another column.
Senator Hooking moved to reconsider
Section 30 and refer it to the Judiciary
Committee. He believed the section was
on account of the
clause in the constitution against ap-
for sectarian schools The
notion was lost, and at AS the Senate
adjourned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-10
AFTERNOON SESSION.

At the afternoon session Section 80
exempting certain property from taxa
ton, brought forth an amendment by
Senator Waterhouse to exempt the OPP
era House and the Maternity Home
from taxation. Senator McCandless ad-
ded the Y. NJ c. A. The amendment
favoring the Maternity Home met with
almost unanimous support, and was
finally adopted. Minister Damon sup
ported the Opera House amendment,
amendment exempting the Y. NJ. G. A.
passed by a vote of to 4. The section
then passed as amended.
Section SO, relating to further eXemp-
tiOnc, passed.
Sections "a and So, on appointment
and removal of assessors, passed.
Section SO, relating to appointment
and removal of deputy assessors, pass
ed as read. Sections defining the pow
ers and duties of deputy assessors, the
rights, powers and duties of assessors,
location of offices, passed as read.
Section AZ was deferred. Section As
passed with slight amendment. Other
intervening SeCIIonS pdSSeu DIS redu.
Section 81, on publication of deIin-
quent tax list: Section So. on enforce
ment of delinquent taxes, and Section
SO, on delinquent personal taxes, pass
ed as read. Section co. on arrest, trial,
penalty for delinquent taxes, passed
with slight amendment. Section 81, de-
filming procedure upon distress for taxes;
Section 81, on procedure against I'M
known or nonresident delinquents, and
Section 63, police must assist assess
ors,' passed. Section ga, relating to the
Board of Equalization, passed as read.
Section 65, providing that property
shall be assessed each year with refer
ence to the quantity and value of the
same, on the first day of January of
each year, except as by this Act other
wise provided" Passed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-10

A Model Plant is not complete with
out Electric Power. thus dispensing
with small engines.
Why not generate your power froars
one CENTRAL Station? One gener-
ator can furnish power to your Pumps,
Centrifugals. Elevators, Plows, Rail
ways and HOSTS; also furnish light
and power for a radius of from Is to 20
miles.
Electric power being used saves the
labor of hauling coal in your field, also
water, and does away with high-priced
engineers, and only have one engine to
look after in your mill.
Where water power is available IL
costs nothing to generate Electric
Power. q.
THE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COM
PANY is now ready to furnish Electric
Plants and Generators of all descrip-
tons at short notice, and also has on
hand a large stock OF Wlcr. Cha
iers and all Electrical Goods.
All orders will be given prompt at
tention, and estimates furnished for
Lighting and Power Plants; also at
tention is given to House and Marine
Wiring.
THEO. HOFFMAN. Manager.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-10

Rep. Robertson then pres nted tn
following petition from Chinese bar
bers in the city:
TO his Excellency Sanford B. Dole
President, To the Honorable the Sen
ate, To the Honorable the House @
Representative of the Republic of Ha
waii-The petition of the undersigned
residents and taxpayers of Honolulu
| Chinese, humbly sheweth:
| ''First-ThaU your petitioners have
carried on the trade of BARRIERS a mum
| Der of years and have barber shops il
| Honolulu.
! ''SecOnd-That the principal custom
ers who patronize our shops are Chi
nese, and We claim and contend that w
| do not come in competition with the
| American and European BARRIERS in HO-
nOlulu and do not in any way interfere
with their profits.
"Third-That the bill now before
both Houses provides for a license fee
to be paid by all BARRIERS, and we claim
and contend that we should be exempt
ed from the payment of such license
fee, the principle reason being as stated
in paragraph 2 of this petition, and for
the additional reasons that we already
are compelled to pay taxes, heavy rent
and our profits are very small.
I'VE therefore pray that the bill be
amended by exempting the Chinese
BARRIERS from the payment of the said
license fee, and as in duty bound will
ever pray.
Dated this Sth day of April, A. D.
1896"
(Signed by twenty-four Chinese per-
sons.
Petition referred to the Judiciary
Committee
Rep. Robertson moved that the con-
sideration of House Bill No. II be still
further deferred. Carried
Senate Bill No. II, relating to the re-
striction of Chinese immigration, was
brought up in second reading and pass
ed, after an amendment by Rep. Ry-
croft making provision for domestic
service or agricultural labor in coffee
mills" as well as lin the field or in rice
or sugar mills''-this in view of the al
most certain growth of the coffee indus
try on the islands. Bill ordered read
third time Tuesday
House adjourned at 1910 a. m.
In the House proceedings reported in |
this paper yesterday Rep. Rycroft was |
in two places.
In speaking of horse racing he said |
that gambling at the race course Was |
one of the greatest evils the people of |
the United States and England have to |
contend with" He did not say that the |
races are an evil. Again he was quoted |
is ''favoring the amendment regarding |
salary of the superintendent of eIectl ic |
lights" He opposed it and Mr.. Rich
ards favored it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-10
The Birthstone for
April is the Sap
phire.
The Value
OF Good
Eye Sight.

Some things are rightin my
line, and the optical business
is one of them.
This department is one to
which | devote most of my
time, giving the greatest
amount of care and attention
to each individual case. Eyes
are tested in q scientific
manner.
The latest appliances are
used, which make the test
less trying to the patient,
and we guarantee absolutely
perfect results in every case.
The value of a correct and
comfortably fitting glass can
not be over estimated in such
cases where the trouble is
directly due to imperfect
vision. Many see distant
objects we'll, yet are con-
SANITY troubled with per-
hapS headaches, "a burning
sensation in the eyes, or oc-
caSional blurring Of the print
when reading, yet are reluc-
tant to attribute it to an
actual defect of vision.
Being able to discern dis
tant objects, is by no means
a sure indication that your
eyes are normal.
Extreme far sight is as
great a defect as near sight.
and requires the same treat
meQt.
Glasses are the only relief,
and these should be of theI
right kind.
1t is ourbusiness to supply
you with only these.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-10
1873 and 1870 FORT STREET
C. BREWER & CO., LIMITED,
Queen Street, Honolulu, n. |.
AGENTS FOR

Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Onomea
Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar Company,
Waluku Sugar Company, Waihee Sugar
Company, Makee Sugar Company, Hale
Planters Line San Francisco Packets,
Chas. Brewer & Co.'S Line of Boston
Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Agents Philadelphia Board of Under
writer's.
List Of Officers:
p. G. Jones, president: Geo. n. Robert.
son, Manager; E. F. Bishop, Treasurer and
Secretary; Col. w. F. Allen, Auditor; Z.
VI. . 'ie, n. Waterhouse, A. w. Carter,
directors
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-13
THE FINANCIAL PLANKs.

New York. June 12-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
There is little or no effort to push
business at a period Of so much uncer-
tainty as to the precise terms of the
financial planks to be adopted by the
great political parties in the national
convention. The general merchandise
movement continues as dull and con-
servative as heretofore, retailers, with
few exceptions, buying only for imme-
diate necessities. Mercantile collec-
tions continue slow and unsatisfactory
and there is no gain in the cotton.
wooden goods. iron or steel industries.
Western spectators are buying wool
above parity with prices Offering from
the East. There is little likelihood Of
higher prices for wool while so much
machinery is idle. Nearly all branches
of drygoods are somewhat depressed.
The total business failures through
out the United States this week is 2Si
compared with 2S6 last week and 252
in the second week of June. 1895.
There are SS business failures re-
ported from the Dominion of Canada
this week. compared with 20 last week
and p in the week year ago.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-13
FoR yIcE.PREsIpENT.

ST. Louis. June 12.--There is some
difficulty about the selection Of vice
presidential candidate and II is by no
means settled question. Garrett says
Hobart, Of New Jersey. and H. Clay
Evans Of Tennessee. are the most
prominent candidates at The present
time. A man who has been made more
prominent in affairs than Hobart is
wanted. While there is feeling that
Evans would make a stronger run as
candidate for governor Of Tennessee
than he would as vice-president, many
people believe Evans was elected gov
ernor Of Tennessee and think the DEM
ocrats would vote for him for COVER
nor who would not vote for him as a
candidate for vice-president. The ques-
tion Of giving the second place TO New
York has been considered, and Cover
nor Morton. B. F. Tracy and ]. sIoat
Fassett have been considered: but II
is very apparent that any nominee in
New York would nave 10 be dictated
by Platt. or an anti-Platt man selected.
Either selection might widen, instead
of close the breach Of the party. and
the conclusion is that the vice-presi-
dent must come from outside OF New
York and as the case now stands. Ho-
bart appears to be in the most advan-
tageous position.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-13
DAYS DOINCS AT
THE CONVENTION
Many Contested Seat Gases Settled
by the COmmittee--0thers to
BE Considered.
FINANCIAL PLANK TAKEN UP
II Is Thought There Will Be az usequiyOeal
Stand for Gold and Against Free Sill
yer at Any hstio-Asetings
Of the Leaders.

ST. Louis. June 12.-The principal de-
velopment OF the day has been the ar
gument upon the goId standard plank
for the platform. II has been asserted
In these dispatches for several days
that this would be done. but today the
matter was settled. 80 far as II could
be. In advance OF the convention. The
incoming delegates from every section
swelied the sentiment for an unequlvo-
cal declaration for the gold standard
and against the free coinage OF silver.
The vice-presidential candidacy has
been discussed a great deal. with con-
cluslons indicating that Hobart. Of
New Jersey. is the coming man at pres
ent.
The rather savage talk from Platt
has assumed a milder tone.
The delegations have begun 10 ar
rive and the shouters and brass bands
are heard in the streets and corridors.
81. Louis has begun taking on a real
convention aspect.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-13
QUAY wITHDRAws.

ST. Louis, June PA most important
conference was held In Senator Quay's
rooms tonight at which Senator Quay
himself. the Hon. Mark Hanna, Mr..
Hahn. national committeeman from
Ohio. Mr.. Hobart. Of New Jersey; Hon.
Samuel Fessenden, of Connecticut, and
VIM. Andrews were present. and at
which It was practically arranged that
Quay should retire from the contest
for the presidency. He said that the
contests which were now under consid-
Grafton by the national committee were
Of little or no consequence but it was
evident that Mckinley already had
over 500 uncontested votes, making II
plain that the people demanded his
nomination. He acquiesced in the sug-
gestion that Mckinley should be nom.
mated by acclsmation and said that
the sooner the convention performed
its work and adjourned, the better II
would be.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-13
FOR GOLD.

st. Louis, June l2.-The movements
OF the men who are opposed TO Nc
Kinley have been very quiet. but It Is
understood that since the, arrival Of
Quay today there has been a confer
ence Of men representing different can
lidates, those present being Platt, for
Morton, Quay for himself. Henderson
for Allison. and an Eastern man repre-
senting Reed. II was understood that
the conference was not with any hope
OF defeating the nomination OF MeKin-
ley, because Quay and Manley have
already conceded the nomination OF the
Ohio man on the first ballot; but that
IL was proposed to prepare platform
on the money question which was to
be insisted upon at all hazards, and to
give it to the Mckinley men as one OF
the demands of the opposition. 1t was
understood that the declaration was to
be unequivOcally for gold.