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The evening times., 1896-02-26
THE PoPULIsTs WILLING.

He said the Populis.s in the Senate now
said to the protectionist Republicans: I'VE
will swallow your measure Of ta xation-the
House tariff bfll-which is nauseating,
which is unjust, IL you give to the people of
the country more sound money with which
to pay the increased taxation"
He sent to the clerk desk, and had read
an extract from one of Mr.. McKinlcy's
speeches, and said he did so for the purpose
OF showing that the chief apostle of pro-
lection in this country condemned Mr.. Cleve-
land in 1883 fer the demonstration of
silver; for the purpose of showing that the
Republican party. outside OF Congress,
claims one thing before the people, and
that the Republican party in Congress
claims and votes for an entirely different
thing; and for the purpose of showing the
absolute good faith of the Popuiist party.
He said that the Popuiist votes added
to the forty-four Republican votes In the
Senate would carry the House tariff bin
by MA iority OF five, and the Populist Sena-
tors would give their votes for it, without
the dotting OF an -" or the crossing of
It." if the Republican Senators would
vote for the addition to it of free coin
age substitute. He introduced and sent to
the clerks desk bill in that form.
Mr.. Baker asked Mr.. Allen If he would
pledge himself and his party to vote for the
House tariff bin, with a proviso for the
free coinage of American silver only.
Mr.. Allen replied that he could not pledge
his party one way or the other: Tut, for
himself, he would not do it, because it
was not free coinage.
The bill was ordered TO be printed fas
AZ amendment to the Rouse tariff bill
DIRECTING AN INQUIRY.
Mr.. Chandler Offered two resolutions.
which were referred, one requiring infor-l
nation as to tie number and salaries of
S:nate employees. and the other directing an
inquiry to be made as to whether here may
not be a reduction of Senate expenses,
outside of salaries.
Senator Lindsay offered an amendment
instructing the Finance Committee, when
ii itreported the tariff bill back. to do so with
a provision striking off the duty Of 40 per
cent on sugars and the additional onc-eighth
OF one cent per pouRd on refined sugars.
This amendment practically places all su-
gars on the free list.
Mr.. Carter then addressed the Senate, in
explanation of his vote against taking up
the House tariff bill, on the 18th of Febru-
ary. His speech is published in another
column of this paper.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the Cuban resolution came up as the un-
finished business, but at the instance OF
Messrs. Sherman. Hoar and Frye-who all
rose simultaneously-the Cuban resolution
was temporarily laid aside and Mr. Carter
was permitted to finish his speech, which
he did at 2:15. bis peroration being gener-
ally applaudcd.
Mr.. Hoar criticised Mr.. Cartcr's position
on the subject OF wool
The evening times., 1896-02-26
OFFER FROM P0PULIsTS
Allen Says They Are Willing to
Pass the Tariff Bill.
HE NAMES The CONDITIONS
II the Republicans Could Unite Upon
the House Measure and Would Add
a Free Coinage Amendment to 1t.
Introduces Il Bill to This Effect,
Which Is Ordered So Treated

Mr. Cameron presented in the Senate to-
day the petition of the y ottlc Blowers AS
sociation OF the United States and Canada.
urging the re-enactment OF the free-coinage
Ia ws at the ratio of 16 to /.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar
bill was introduced by Mr.. Hale for the
appointment of Gen. o. o. Howard as
lieutenant general on the retired list OF the
army.
Mr.. Allen offered substitute for the
pending Cuban resolution. II authorizes and
requests the President to isuc 4 proc,anla-
ton recognizing The Independence of the
republic of Cuba. He asked that the resolu-
ton lie on the table.
Mr.. Allen referred to the vote yesterday
on taking up the tariff bill and the state
ments made by Messrs. Morrill, a nd others
that the tariff bill was dead, and stated
that. while he did not believe In the policy
set forth in that bill, yet if the Republicans
could unite upon 1t. and would couple with
it an amendment providing for the free
coinage of siiver-not a substitute-the
Populist party in the Sena te wonid help pass
The evening times., 1896-02-26
STOCKS FAIRLY ACTIVE.
QuotatlonsShowedI edImprovementOv Over
the Figures of Yesterday.

the flSures OF eSterQay.
New York, Feb. 26.-Specuiation at the
Stock Exchange early in the day was fairly
active. and as q rule the prominent issues
showed gains aseompared with yesterdays
closing. London's advices were eueouraS-
ing, and the foreigners bought small lines
OF the Iow-priced Western stocks. and q
little Louisville and Nashville. The heavy
increase in the Treasury gold reserve, the
total now being over 81 20. .0OO, 900, Is iiav-
ing a good effect abroad.
Sugar was the special bull card and rose
from / IL Is to 11S 1-S. The defeat of the
tariff bill in the Senate yesterday is con-
sidcred favorable to the company and puts
an end to the talk about taking away the
differentialluty. Tobacco rose b-Sto79 l-2;;
Rock leland 1-2, to IA 5-S: Louisville and
Nashville 3-s. to %: Kansas and Texas pre-
fcrred 1-2, to 81 and the other prominent
stocks 1-S 10 La per cent.
Trading at the Stock Exchange during
the past hour has been comparatively light
There was sharp rally In Tobacco COM
mon. and Leather, preferred. which sold
up to 80 and &C, respectively. Sugar
sold up to 11e 1-4 and Pacific Mail to
80 3-8. The railway. list waa little
The evening times., 1896-02-26
GAS HEARING POSTPONED.
Experts to Go Before Senate COmm NIT
tee Thursday Week

Experts to Go Before Senate Commit
tee Thursday Week.
A hearing on gas before the Senate Dis
trict Subcommittee was to be held at
p. m. today.
There were present Chairman Mcmillan
and Senator Harris, Messrs. Leetch and
Mcflhenny OF the old gas company, Presi-
dent Winship Of the Georgetown Company.
Attorney Sands Of the National Gas. Power
and Heat Committee. Major Joseph n.
Hastings and Charles D. Hank of Peunsyl-
vania. as experts fer the National, and
Henry White of New York, as expert for
the old company.
President Evan Tucker of the Northeast
Citizens Association was on hand by inyi-
tation Of Senator Mcmillan.
After some discussion. il was determined
to be advisable to postpone the matter TIL
a week from tomorrow. when the full COM
mittee is expected to be on hand.
A hearing on gas I'm the House side to-
morrow prevented the fixing of that time
for the date Of this postponcment.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Forecast TIL 8 D. m. Thursday.

Forecast TIL 8 p. m. Thursday.
For the District OF Columbia, Delaware
and Maryland. threatening weather to-
night, with possibly light rain; Thursday,
threatening weather; warmer; westerly
winds.
For Virginia and North Carolina, threat
ening and unsettled weather tonight and
Thursday; warmer; south hwest winds.
weather Conditioned nd G enera1 Fore
cast
The pressure is relatively high in the Gulf
States and on the Southern Rocky Mount
ain slope and plateau. 1t is generally low
throughout New England, the lake regions,
the upper Mississippi and Missouri val
leys 1t is lowest with q center In the lake
regions, and there is a decided depression
in Manitoba. The pressure has fallen in all
districts from the Atlantic to the Pacific
coasts.
The temperature is lower In the Atlantic
and Gulf States. Ii is warmer in the lake
regions, the central valleys and generally
in the Rocky Mountain districts.
The weather has been fair in all districts
except the lake regions, where light SHOWS
have occurred.
Threatening weather, with hoccasionaIlight
The evening times., 1896-02-26

Treasurer and Sub-Treasurer Confer
New York, Feb. 26.-United States Treas
urer Morgan had a long conference with
Assistant Treasurer Jordan at the sub
treasury this morning. TIE officials de-
clined to make known the nature OF the
business discussed. It was announced that
the total amount OF gold received by the
subtreasury on bond account today is $53,-
42OOS272
The evening times., 1896-02-26
ARMY AUTHORIZATION BILL.
1t Has Been Increased But $500
Over Last Years Amount

Over Last Years Amount
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported to the Senate this morning. 1t has
been Increase, but SO. 500. the total mount
of the bill as reported being S23, ,279, ,4o2.73.
The estimates called 1or S24 .O93, ,276.
while the act for the current fiscal year
appropriates S23,252, COS. The bill as
reported carries an appropriation &c.,
,794 greater than the act for the current
fiscal year and $s13,ST3 less than the es-
Inmates.
The Senate Committee struck out the
House provision, which prohibits hereafter
the retention OF any of the pay of enlisted
men. on the ground that 1t was new legis-
1ation.
For years this bin has carried an appro-
priation OF g. 900 for additional pay to
the officer in charge of the public build
ings and grounds in Washington. This was
omitted by the House and inserted by the
Senate committee.
The committee also inserted in the bill q
provision that no enlisted man. discharged
by order or the Secretary of War for disa-
bility caused by his own misconduct, shall
be entitled to travel allowances.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
SENT TO THE SENATE.
Batch of Appointments Transmitte
by tho Executive.

Batch of Appointments Transmitted
by the Executive.
The President tetiay sent to the Senate
the following uominations:
Postmasters, New York;. P Bailey,
Utica: Mary K Cleveland, watcrville. Penn
sylvania-Albert Snyder, Green Castle.
Tobe econsuls Of the United cdstates-Samuel
Comfort OF New, York, at Bombay, India;
q. H. Keedy Of New York, at Grenoble,
France; J. Il. Muiiigan Of Kentucky, at
Cape Town, isouths Africa.
George j. +. Skrugs of Arizona, TO be
surveyor general of Arizona.
Lieut.. Col. j. p. Candy. deputy paymas
ter general. to be colonel and assistant pay
master general.
Maj. Frank n. Coke. paymaster, to be
lieutenant colonel and deputy payrnaster.
general.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Nickel Plate works Burned.

Reading, Pa, Feb. 26.-Thc large four
story brick building, ut Eighth and Obey
streets. occupied by A. j. Brumbach.
clothing manufacturers; j. F. Mcconnell 5
nickel-piating works, and the Star Ma
chine Screw Company, was burned early
tiTis morning. together with contents. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. The ORR
gin of the fire is unknown.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Remarkable sheliTest

A remarkable result attended test
of armor piercing shells at the Indian
Head proving grounds yesterday. Two Of
the three shells submitted fulfilled the re
quirements of the trial. but the other COM
pie;ely penetrated the target, going straight
through the heavy backing and entering q
dirt bank for the distance of fourteen feet.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Returning to Korea

Yong Kiu PAX. who has been Korean
charge d'affaires in the United States for
nearly two years and the sole representa-
tive of his government at Washington
during the past year, left for home this
morning, expecting to sail from San Fran
cisco March 8 and reach Seoul about the
middle of April.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
ORDERED TO NICARAGUA.
The Alert Wanted There to Protect


The Alert Wanted There to Protect
American Interests
At the request OF Mr.. Baker, United States
minister at Mana qua, Nicaragua. Secretary
Herbert ha s decided to send the United States
ship Alert to Corinto for the protection of
American interests.
The Alert left San jose, Guatemala, for
Acapulco, Mexico, yesterday, and cannot
be communicated with, until she arrives
at the latter port, probably on Friday.
At Acapulco her commander will find a
telegram from Secretary Herbert. direct
ing him to proceed to Corinto without de-
lay.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
DEATH TOLD THEIR SECRET.
Young Woman Found AsphyNiat ed in
a Married Mans Office

New Castle, Pa. Feb. c6.-Whcn Watch
man O'Neil. e, thc Eancy & Berger furnace,
0ppened The office door this morning he
found Superintendent Mart. Thompson
insensibic and an unknown young woman
lying dead on the floor.
The girl is Eow al the niorgue awaiting
Identification. Superintendent Thompson,
who is . married man, was taken TO his
homo. and may not recover. They are sup
posed to have hccn aspbyxiated by gas.
Later. the woman has been Identified
as Mrs. Frank Carlisle, whose husband is
an electrician at the WiIe Nail works.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Naval Moxen,enfs

Movements Of naval vessels havc been
reported to the Navy Depar tment a 8
follows:
The Boston arrived at Yokohama, the
Petrol arrived at Nasasaki and the York
town left Nagasaki for Foochow, all to-
day.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Canital Traction Line ExtensIon

Capital Traction Line Extension
President Dunlop of the Capital Traction
Company and C. C. Glover OF Riggs Bank
had a conference with Senator Mcmillan Of
the District Committee shortly after
O'Clock today in reference to the plans for
the the extension Of the lines OF the Capital
Traction Company.
The evening times., 1896-02-26

easier, although London bought st. Paul.
and Louisville & Nashville. At noon spec
uiation was steady in tone
The evening times., 1896-02-26
STIR -GilERs IRE PUZZLED
They Have Lest Trace Of The
Recently Discovered Comet.
MAY BE MORE THAN ONE
Officials mt the Naval Observatory
Incline to the Belief That There
Arc Two Fiery Bodies Travelling
ThroughSpace-Co Tele-
eurams as 10 Its Location Received

Are there one or two comets floating
through space. ready to bump against the
earth or create CONSERVATION aud confusion
by dropping into the sun. This is the con-
clifton of affairs that is now worrying
local astronomers.
Since the discovery Of the Pcrrine comet
last November many calculations have been
made and figures given out. alleging to
show the distance of the fiery substance
from the sun. the speed with which 1t
travels and the chances OF Its hitting the
earth. These figures and statements do not
seem to be borne out by official facts.
According TO kilograms received in Wash
ington the astronomers at the head OF the
different observatories in the world are
as much at sea In regard to the matter
as are the everyday individuals who have
not made the study OF stars and their move
ments a speciality.
A Times reporter called on Prof. William
Harkncss at the Naval Observatory this
morning. in the hopes OF learning something
definite about the eawe-inspirins mass that Is
at present cavorting through space. but
that gentleman had no information to give
out,
The evening times., 1896-02-26

New York Stock Market.
Furnished by Frank Wilson Brown. broker.
No 1336 F street.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
wash,ug,ou sto,S Excnan..

Sales-CheS and Pot TEL, 10 at ST Mergen-
thaler linotype (oldl, atsis. After CALICO
lumbia II. X SIS, $50 ~ ll414 Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, 5U2 at -
The evening times., 1896-02-26
A MIXED UP COMET.

"In all my astronomical experience.
never knew OF such mixed-up comet" he
said. "Our kilograms arc of a contradic-
tory nature, and we do not know whether
there are one or two comets, nor will we
be able TO find out until the weather clears
up and we can take observations.
When comet is discovered the fact
is teiegraphcd to certain centers, and from
them information is distributed to the
different obsrrvatories. Some of these cen
ters are located in Europe and some i'm this
country. We have received kilograms both
from abroad and at home. but each one
seems to contradict the other.
..Perrlne observed a comet at the Lick
Observatory, In California, last Novem-
ber. and We traced it until it got into
position where we could not observe it.
Shortly afterward we received word that
a comet had been observed at Kiel. This
was probably n Dew one, but OF that we
are not sure. TOR do we know where the I'D
one is. Nothing, like this has occurred dur
ing my experience, certainly not in the last
thirty years"
While tue location OF the comet is un-
known, its whereabouts need cause the
people on this globe no uneasiness. Should
1t. by any chance, strike the earth. ana that
chance is very small, indeed, no partic-
ular damage would result. OF course. the
particular spot on which the comet landed
would feel the effect of the collision,
but the rest OF the world would move along
as though u smash-up with a comet were
an everyday occurrence.
NO DANGER FROM THE SCN.
'What would be the result, professor"
asked the reporter, ''if the comet should fall
into the sun?''
This circumstance would create but
little trouble, and the inhabitants OF the
earth would know nothing about 1t. The
mass of the comet is SO small, us compared
with the sun, that it would make but little
disturbance. The astronomers would prob
ably be aware OF it, although there Is a
possibility that even they would miss it."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-02
w. w. DIMOND.

The holidays are approach
ing at the rate of q day every
tWenty-four hours; and this
is the month when children
fix their attention on litera-
ture in which Santa Claus
takes a leading part, and
wives and daughters allow
theirs to dwell on the old
gentleman's purse. An old
lady was once asked the age
when girls gave up playing
with dolls and the answer
came back "When they have
children of their own" So it
is about Santa Claus; child
rem give him up as the
mythical when they are old
enough to realize a flesh and
blood Santa Claus in their
father. If it happens to be a
girl she will cling to the old
gentleman until she happens
to win a Santa Claus who
will be her individual prop
erty.
1t is with these flesh and
blood Santa Claus that we
wish to whisper. On the
Australia which arrived last
week, there were several
large cases of solid silver
ware for us. In turn we
will dispose of it to Santa
Claus. We will have no
difficulty in doing this as the
assortment is from four of
the largest and best factories
in the United States. You
will have an opportunity to
view the goods later.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-02
Sharpshooters Improving through
Frequent Range Practice.
CAPT. WALL EARNED PROMOTION
Said TO be Best Record Of the Year-Denver
Team VIII TO do Wen 10 Win-Returns May
be Received Today on Peru-Jack McVeigh
Spoiled a Possible Fifty in One Shot.

The international target shooting match
has done more to spur up the members
Of the Sharpshooters' Company than any
thing since it's organization. The prac-
tice the teams had in preparing for that
event has had the effect of eIevating the
scores of the men considerably.
The following is taken from the official
report TO the Commander-in-Chief for the
month of October, 1886. Great efforts
have been made by the members of the
company to secure the honor of a place
on the first team, and the result is seen
in the high average scores. The next
event will be the annual match for the
company dinner, which will be held On
November II, and every member will take
part and earn his turkey.
Last Thursday there was an interest
ing 5G-round match between Captain w
E. Wall, Lieutenant Cassidy and A. c.
Wall, with the following result:
Captain Wall .......46 AZ 45 AZ 47-232
A. c. Wall. AZ As 46 4-221
Lieutenant Cassidy*. IA IL So 40 39-202
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-02
Attention, Prohibitionists

All who favor the prohibition Of the
liquor traffic are urged to be present
tomorrow at Thrums book store
and vote for Joshua lowering, the Pro
hibition candidate for President Of the
United States.
A very large vote will be cast fol
the Prohibition ticket in the United
States, larger than ever before.
a PROHIBITIONIST.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-02

4 Model Plant Is not complete with
out Electric Power, thus dispensing
with small engines.
Why not generate your power from
one CENTRAL Station? One gener-
ator can furnish power to your Pump,
Centrifugals, Elevators, Flows, Rail-
ways and HOSTS; also furnish light
and power for a radius of from Is TO 70
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 1t
costs nothing to generate Electric
Power.
THE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CON-
PANY is now ready to furnish Electric
Plants and Generators of all descrip-
tons at short notice, and also has on
hand large stock of Wire, Chandel-
iers and 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, 1896-11-02
POLICE VICTORIOUS.
In the Match With Co. F at Ka-
kaakO Butts.

The police are establishing quite rec
ord for themselves in the line of plugging
the target. Their latest achievement was
the winning of the return match with
Company F, n. G. H., at the Kakaako
butts on Saturday morning. Following is
a complete record of the individual scores
made:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-02
Total

AS will be seen by reference to the
scores, Company F made three goose
EGGS which lowered their total score
materially. The scores of 3SS for the po-
lice and SS4 for the regulars are nothing
much TO brag about
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-02
tTwenty points handicap.

Twenty points handicap.
During the month of October Captain
Wall has made four ass, ten AIS, ten 4G's
and twelve ass. He has therefore earned
his promotion to the captaincy of the
Sharpshooters.
Following is the monthly record:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-02
AD ROW BREWING AADDB HAD BEEN SENT HANDLING THE HACKS THEY HAD GALA DAY
VIGILANT CUSTOMS AGENTS RE-
PORTED FROM THE NORTH.
No Further Find of Opium-Is One
More Arrest-Missing BoXes-Nlay
Be Still on the Steamer.

No new developments in Yesterdays
opium scandal, except that ten of the
1874 boxes of crackers consigned to
the Washington Feed Co. are reported
missing. They were either taken on
by the Mt. Lebanon or failed to reach
the steamer at Portland. It is be-
lieved these boxes contain the re-
mainder of the opium shipment. \
number of cases in hand were opened
this morning at the custom house, but
no opium was found.
\ man who is in a position to know
says that the department was fully
informed by the Mt. Lebanon of the
shipment of 1000 tins of opium from
Portland for Honolulu by that vessel,
The advices came from customs
agent in the Oregon city. The letter
states that the opium was packed in
eighteen cracker cases consigned to
the Washington Feed Co.
A report that other arrests will be
made in connection with the affair is
unfounded. While the department
has strong suspicious of the connec-
tion of several parties with the ship
ment, no proofs are at hand and
doubtless there never will be. Mar
shal Brown said this noon that there
would be no more arrests unless some
thing unexpected developed. The Gus
toms people, however, are working
hard to find the principals in the
transaction.
Shortly after . o'clock this after.
noon, A. L. Morris was arrested by
Officer Renken on a warrant sworn out
| by Marshal Brown. Morris will be lib
Grated sometime this afternoon as
soon as the amount of his bail is de
termined. 1t will be promptly fur
nished.