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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30

the Government buildings and read
what may be justly called the Hawai-
ian Declaration of Independence. 1t
was boldly done, and since then Mr..
Cooper has fully carried out the prom
Use of his first public act.
In March, 1893, Mr.. Cooper became
Circuit Judge of the First Circuit which
position he ably filed till on the resig-
nation of Mr.. Hatch from the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, he being appointed
Minister to Washington, Mr. Cooper
took charge of the Foreign Office
While there he has shown ability and
energy, and many delicate matters
have been settled quietly, without COM
ing to public ears, through his strong
common sense and direct method of
dealing.
After the adjournment of the Legis-
lature, in accordance with the new
educational law, Mr.. Cooper was ap-
pointed Minister of Education. His
energy in the direction was at once
manifest He suggested and carried
out various reforms and showed him
self as able at the head of educational
affairs as he had been when dealing
with the foreign diplomats.
Minister Cooper is still young man,
being on the sunny side of forty. In
deed he is younger than any of his
colleagues and many of the heads of
the departments. But young men are
what young country needs. 1t needs
energy, vim and determination. OF all
this Minister Cooper is an admirable
eXemplar
The Minister'S visit to the Continent
will no doubt be of considerable adj
vantage to this country. He carries
with him mine of information and he
will disseminate wherever he goes.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30
HUMAN NATURE.

The Matabele war showed some pic
turesque features outside of the mere
fighting and Cecil Rhodes, despite what
may be said of him as schemer, is a
man" On August twenty-second John
Grootboom, Boer scout, came in and
announced that six principal chiefs,
two princes and thirty-four indunas
and captains of impis were gathered
together three miles off. They further
asked Cecil Rhodes to come to them.
He went, accompanied by four men.
The four carried pocket revolvers, to
shoot themselves with in case of cap
ture. Cecil Rhodes carried nothing
save switch
These men rode to the Matabele
camp, held an important meeting,
heard the chiefs grievances and re-
turned in safety.
1t is a thing worth thinking over.
Here were set of savages, or semi
civilized men, who kept their word
Here were also men who felt that they
could trust their word. 1t must have
been a striking scene.
Now the question comes up who
would under similar circumstances
trust the word of what are called civil
lied races? European history is full of
treacherous episodes. There is no
need to recapitulate the assassination
of the Guises' in December of 1888 and
countless blood stained annals of every
country on earth. But it does seem
great on the part of these semi-sayages
to. have had in their hands five of the
foremost men of their foes without
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30
SPANISH COLONIES

There has been considerable atten.
ton drawn to the PHILIPPINE Islands
during the last few weeks in conse
quence of a revolt that has occurred
there, which, according to latest ad
vices, has been successfully put down
Outside of few who make it theil
business TO keep posted, hardly anyone
knows anything of the PHILIPPINE Isl.
ands. Here we know that the Manila
cigars come from them, but beyond
that we know practically no more than
the Whit of smoke that goes curling
from our lips
The archipelago numbers some six
hundred islands, but only eleven OF
them are of primary geographical i'm
portance The area of the group is cal
culated $500 square miles. The popula-
ton is about $500, 900, of which Spani-
ards and part Spaniards number hardly
three per cent.
The administration of the PHILIPPINE
Islands throws q strong light upon the
reasons for the Cuban revolt. The
Spanish colonial government is grossly
corrupt, and in expenditure it is fright
fully extravagant Beyond this it is a
thoroughly priest ridden country and
no local governor can hope to make
any success in the administration of
his district unless he is hand and glove
with the priest in charge. In point of
fact the condition of the PHILIPPINE ISL
ands is somewhat similar to that of the
South American Republics. The people,
where semi-civilized, are intensely BIZ
goted while outside of the pale of civil
ization are many tribes who are pagan
and who, in any revolt, are willing to
throw their weight in with the revolt
ing party.
The condition of the finances is al
ways woeful. Taking few of the latest
statements the deficit was in one year
$1.4O4, 1911, in the next $3.50, Jas. 80.
and again s2,22s, 4O492. These are Off
cial figures.
But can one wonder that things
should be as they are when one looks
at the salaries paid The Governor
General receives a salary of 5000 a
year. Chief of the General Direction
of Civil Administration gets $4,000 a
year, and his stan gobbles SAB, 7Os. He
also gets $500 for travelling expenses.
There is also a council Of three mem
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THE CASTLE CASE.

An extraordinary case has taken
place in London. Mr.. and Mrs. Castle,
well known society people in San
Francisco, but no relations of our fell
low citizens, have been arraigned for
pilfering goods from some of the stores
they patronized. Their bail was placed
at 100000. Their populations are es-
timated at over $500. In such a
matter one must have the utmost sym
pathy for this unfortunate people ac-
cused. But the case as it stands proves
very conclusively, as the Argonaut
says, and has said often, that the adj
ministration of justice in the criminal
courts of the European States is far
more even handed than what prevails
in the United States. The Argonaut is a
strong American paper, and cannot be
thought to favor European methods,
but the Argonaut is eminently fair.
The Argonaut says:
Suppose, purely for purposes of argu-
ment, that people of equal standing with
the Castles had been arrested on a SINH
lar charge in any city of the United
States. Suppose q similar amount of
pressure had been brought to bear upon
the courts, through the leading merch-
ants, the leading bankers and the leading
professional men of the city where the
arrest took place. Suppose that the De-
partment of State had also interviewed
to shield the prisoners. Suppose that
these prisoners had been people of large
wealth and of good social position in the
city whence they came How long would
they have been detained in any city of
the United States by any criminal Judge
n the United States? Not twenty-four
1ours-not twelve hours-not one hour
let these people in London-with every
pressure brought to bear to save them,
o. at least to secure bail for them-were
forced to remain in Jail for a week, and
the public prosecutor and the inspector
of detectives refused, through sympathy,
40 oppose the bail. Even then the magis-
trate fixed the bail at two hundred thou
sand dollars-a sum which in the United
States would be considered large for the
president of a corporation who had stolen
all the corporate funds.
1t is said that this London magistrate
believes that people of wealth, position
and education deserve severer punish
ment than those of lesser opportunities,
md that people of wealth should be
placed under heavier bail than people
rho are poor. Such views as this are
30 contrary to those prevailing in the
criminal courts of the United States that
they almost startle an American. Yet
who can say that they are wrong? De-
1pite the sympathy all San Franciscans
eel for their townspeople who have been
forced to stand in the prisoners dock of
a London criminal court, the fact re-
mains that the conduct of the magistrate
and officers of that court, up to date, have
created in the minds of all fair-minded
San Franciscans a sentiment of the most
profound respect
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MINISTER COOPER.

By the Miowera today Minister
Cooper goes to Canada and the United
States for well earned holiday. Com
ing here six years ago this gentleman
soon took a prominent part in the af-
fairs of the country In 1893 he was
one of the foremost in that group of
determined men who faced what was
likely to be death. had the opposing
forces consolidated. The public can
well remember how Mr.. Cooper stood
at the Waikiki side of the entrance to
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lelp, whom they could have held as

help, whom they could have held as
hostages.
The fact is that human nature is by
no means as black as it is painted.
When boldly faced, even the worst of
human nature finds that there is good
ness in it. The rout of Comus fled be-
fore the purity of the Lady. The worst
of meanness bow in honor and act
honorably before true courage. The
incident that has been cited of Cecil
Rhodes proves the truth of the argu-
ment Human nature, perverted how
ever it may be, is good.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30

Sheriff Hitchcock, who did splendid
work during the revolution, and has
throughout his life shown a manly
course, has been appointed Circuit
Judge of the Island of Hawaii. Judge
Hitchcock, comes of an old family on
the Hawaiian Islands and one that has
been intimately connected with the
town of Hilo. He is thoroughly ac-
quainted with every part of the big
Island and is, moreover, lawyer of
ripe years and great experience. Ha-
waii may be congratulated upon the
appointment that has been made, and
the Advertiser compliments the Will
ON Marshal on his elevation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30
Sighted a Wreck .

SYDNEY, N. s. W., Oct. 2.-On the voy-
age of the schooner Robert Levers from
San Francisco Captain W. G. Goodman
His vessel at the time was near the
Tongan group. and he saw what appeared
to be the stump of a vessels lower mast
with lower yard attached to it, on the
reef three miles southwest of Turtle ISL
and. A little later he passed through a
lot of drift lumber which appeared to be
coming from the direction of the reef
named Vuata Vatoa. The lumber was
Puget Sound pine
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30

1t is said that Sir Herbert Kitchen
er would ask for nothing better than
to clear out the Khalifa and the Der
wishes before the cold season is over.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30

Custer County is one of the greatest
in its stock-growing interests in all
Montana 1t has SO cattle. q horses
and so sheep for every man, woman or
child in it.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30

The Legislative Council of New Zea-
land have voted to exclude Chinese and
all other Asiatics from the colony.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30

Owing to the high prices charged
by the gas companies in England, a
number of large towns, as well as
London suburbs, like Wimbledon,
have been compelled to revert to oil
lighting for street lamps.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30

terested in the progress of the American
arc, and its completion will doubtless be
the occasion for many congratulations
from abroad.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The Emperor of Germany stands
twenty-fist in the direct line of sue
cession to the British throne.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30

When the sewing machine was in
vented prayers were offered in many
churches that the makers would be
stricken with the knowledge of their
own wrong-doings in robbing sewing
women of their means of support
Chicago News.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30

The first woman completely and for
mally invested with the dignity Of an
ambassador is Catherine de Siena She
was, as is well known, deputed by the
Italian Government to conciliate Pope
Urban VI. after his fight, and induce
him to return to Rome, an Office which
she successfully discharged.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30

The young Countess of Warwick has
devised new outdoor game called
lawn billiards." The lawn is laid out
like an immense billiard table, with
banks of sod for cushions. The balls
are of celluloid and are hollow, while
the cues are short-handled mallets. The
game is said to be very interesting
but quite difficult, and it may prove a
formidable rival to tennis.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30

Many efforts are now being made in
France tc attract American students
to study there. In the city of Grenoble,
not far from Aix-les-Bains, says the
New York Tribune, the leading bust
ness men have formed a committee to
welcome and assist young Americans
who should choose the local university
as place Il study. A circular has been
issued by this committee setting forth
the advantages of the University Of
GrenOble
Evening journal., 1896-10-15
STATE TAX LIST.

LIST OF PERSONS LICENSED TO
Retail Goods, Wares and Merchan-
disc. and other Property of Whatso-
over Kind, Manufacturers of All
Kinds, Persons Licensed to Sell In
toxicating Liquors, Tavern Keepers,
Eating Houses, Real Estate Agents,
Brokers. Private Bankers, ,Auctioneers
Photographers, Lawyers, Convey
ancers, Doctors, Dentists, Stations,
Cirucuses, Peddlers' and Hawkers'
License and Special License to Sell
Intoxicating Liquors from the 1st
day of October, A. d., 1895, to the
30th day of September, A. d., 1896,
with the sum by them respectively
paid for each license to the Clerk OF
the Peace OF New Castle county for
the use of the State of Delaware:
NTarohunfa VaarIy
Evening journal., 1896-10-15
STATE TAX LIST.

Lothcrbury w. S.................... 8.4S
Lattomus. j. 8. < W...e-.............. 2AOO
NJ
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per 100 pounds; Boston, per bale, 81 25;
New York, per bale, $l00; Philadelphia,
per bale, $lO0; Baltimore, per bale. 81 90:
to Liverpool, via New York. 63c; Bremen,
via New York, zoe; Antwerp, via New
York, 66c; HaVre, via New York 75c; AM
sterdam via New York, 66e: Genoa, via
New York, 73t; Reval via New York. SOC /;
Hamburg, via New York, 66c. Direct:
Bremen, 5Sc; Barcelona, 62c; Genoa, 60c F:
Venice, Csc; Trieste, -; Antwerp, soc /;
Havre. Soc; Hamburg, sic.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are steady
at ruling rates. Foreign business is
more or less nominal The rates from
this and nearby Georgia ports are quoted
at A.0OQ450 for range including Balti.
more and Portland Me. Railroad ties
base A feet. Ice. Timber rates, 50cdSl %
higher than lumber rates To the West
Indies and Winward, nominal; to Rosa
rio, $l200a13.00; Buenos Ayres and Monte
Video, SlO0Oqll00; to Rio Janeiro, $lL00;
to Spanish and Mediterranean ports
$ll.30Ul1.5O; to United Kingdom for or
ders, nominal for lumber, 4-pound IS
standard.
BY Steam-To New York, $780, to Phil
adelphia, 500; to Boston, $500; to Balti-
more, $500.
firm. Large-sized, Cork for orders, are
as Sd; South America, rosin, 65c per
barrel of 2S0 pounds. Coastwise-Steam
To Boston, lie per 100 pounds on rosin
soc on spirits; to New York, rosin size per
100 pounds; spirits, S5c; to Philadelphia
rosin, 7l9c; per 100 pounds; spirits. soc; to
Baltimore, rosin, TIC per 100 pounds; splr.
its, zoe
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FINANCIAL.
Mnnev-steady.

Money-oteauy.
toreien Exchange-Market very firm.
The following are net Savannah quota
lions. Commercial demand, $4S2h; sixty
davs. S4.@h; ninety days. $4.7SA; francs,
paris and Havre, sixty days, 5.23la; Swiss,
sixty days, 5.253s; marks, sixty days,
"a 1-l6.
Domestic Exchange-Steady Banks
are buying at Is per cent. discount and
selling as follows: Up to S25, 1Oc prem
Inn. sos to $50 15c premium; $50 to 800. zoe
nremium: 500 to $780, 25c premium; 500
and over at par.
Securities-The market is quiet, with
fair offerings.
stocks and Bonds-State Bonds-Geor-
ola AZ per cent. bonds of 1880, 1O1 bid, -
ssked; Georgia Sls per cents, due 1915, 1907
MD 101 asked Georgia Az per cent bonds,
tot5 112 bid, asked; Georgia 4 per
cent. due 1926. 100 bid 110ls asked; South
Caroiina. 4ihs, 1867 bid, 1861 asked
civ Bonds-Atlanta Z per cent, 1O5 bid.
1os asked; Augusta 4Ias, 1926, 106 bid, 1U1
asked. Augusta per cent. 11S bid, IA
a sked; Augusta6 per cent, 112 bid, 113 ask
ed. Columbus per cent, 1O4 bid, 1O5 ask
ed: Macon per cent, 112 bid, ia asked;
savannah 6 per cent. quarterly
January coupons. 1854 bid. asked;
Savannah per cent, quarterly February
coupons. Jos bid, 10Sis asked Charleston
As. "a bid. 95 asked.
Railroad Bonds--Savannah, Florida and
western railroad general mortgage bonds.
per cent. interest coupons, 112 bid, -
asked: Atlantic and Gulf first mortgage,
consolidated per cent coupons, January
and July maturity. 1897. 1915 bid, asked;
Central Railroad ana Banking Com
pany, collateral gold IS, sS bid, 100 asked;
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I46c; December 75Sc; January. z64c; Feb
ruary, 7.7lc; March, isle; April 1850.
New York, Nov. 1S.-Cotton futures
closed weak; sales, 259, 500 bales; Novem-
Der, TSSc; December. TAO; January, 752c;
February. 7.5Sc; March, 765c; April, 7.7Oc;
May, Use; June, 7.7Sc; July, isle.
New Orleans, La, Nov. 1S-Cotton fu-
lures steady; sales, $500 bales; Novem-
ber-December, 7.1Sc; January, 724c; Feb
ruary, 7.S2c; March, 740c; April, 7.45c;
May, 7.50c; June, 754c.
New Orleans. Nov. 1S-Cotton exchange
statement: Semi-weeky movement at
twelve leading interior towns:
For 1S96-Receipts, 81, 09S bales; shipments.
rs, 1874; stock, 1856, 1853.
For lS95-Receipts, S2,O7S bales; shipments
6O,9J4; stock 364626.
For 1S94-Receipts, 124992 bales; ship
ments 1854; stock, 3l2, 161.
Semi-weekly movement at thirteen lead
ing interior towns:
For 1S96-Receipts, 97,977 bales; ship
ments, 79,05S; stock, 1885, $40
For 1S95-Receipts, S2,341; shipments, g.
242; stock, 365,279.
For 1S94-Receipts 127,071 bales; ship
ments, 116,90S; stock, 315,O20.
New York, Nov. 1S.-Riordan & Co. say
of cotton to-day: "A resume of the liqui-
dalton of long cotton took place to-day
with the result of a further break in
prove and our market was higher in the
early trading, January selling soon after
the opening at 774c. But the rise seemed
to be the signal for a heavy liquidation.
The market gave way, point by point I'M
der the pressure of offerings until Jan
uary had declined to 7.52c, at which price
it closed, with the tone weak The re-
ceipts from this on will govern prices. They
promise to be heavy for the rest of this
month and the bears are freely predicting
cents for January. Nothing will con-
vince Liverpool and the trade that there
is not a big crop until there is a market
shrinkage in the receipts. Until then, we
fear that the liquidation will go on and
that the course of prices will be down.
ward. There may, and doubtless will, be
occasional rallies but we hardly think
that there can be any material and lasting
improvement until the movement begins
to show symptoms of exhaustion. Until
then, we cannot advise our friends to buy
cotton"
New York, Nov. 1S.-The Sun says OF
cotton: Cotton opened points lower
to points higher, advanced to points,
but reacted and declined, closing at q
net decline of Is to 16 points, with sales
of $4,000 bales. Prices advanced to-day in
| response to a slight improvement in Liver
pool, small local demand to cover, and
buying for New Orleans account But
| the market lacked support. In fact every
| body wanted to sell, and on general liz
uidation prices weakened, and rapidly re-
ceded, closing at about the lowest figures
of the day. Stop orders were caught on
the way down, accelerating the decline.
| The semi-weekly interior receipts show
ed an increase over last weeks movement
| of about 10000 bales, and the total for the
| week is now estima ted at 1856, 900 to 10000
bales, against $4,000 bales last week The
| quantity to come into sight this week is
| estimated at $4,000 to 100000 bales, against
| 345,000 bales last week.
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A DROP IN COTTON.
ocL SPOTS AT A DECLINE OF *
CENT A POUND.

NorIxct Quiet and transactions
,taht-saIes of Spirits TurPentine
:. a5i!c But Exporters Bid Only 20
conts-Rosin Firm and Unchanged.
o.,,cr Markets steady and Fairly
,.tive-MarIxets by Telegraph.
s.,.annah. Nov. 1S.-The leading local
Elements of trade were generally quiet
-,. Cotton took tumble of 1sc and
,... we're very light sales at the decline.
W.. sutures markets dropped 10 points
closed weak. The spirits turpentiue
.-,,st was weak, buyers only bidding 25c
che DAVIS receipts. Rosin was in fair
,u.a,d and unchanged. The wholesale
1...l,ats were steady and fairly active.
~ was a material advance on hides
"a wool. the market being strong and
advancing.
a. New York, the stock market was
tot with irregular changes. Advances
Nd declines were about equally divided
ana only fractional.
~, the Chicago Board of Trade, the
Ut market was weak early, but turn
"a strong later, and closed 11sQ134c higher.
err oats and provisions ruled weak and
closed lower.
The following resume Of the different
.,arlats. both local and by telegraph, will
I'm, the tone and the quotations at the
close to-day:
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DRY GOODS.

New York, Nov. 1S.-In the dry goods
market to-day there has been a fair at
tendance of buyers on the spot, but their
operations have not been marked by any
greater degree of spirit than before
Wooden goods in mems wear are dull and
unchanged. Dress goods are selling fair
ly well.
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OCEAN FREIGHTs.

cotton--Market firm; rates quoted are
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-Buyers were willing
to take the days receipts at % cents a
gallon, but factors refused to let their
holdings go at that price. Bids at the same
price were made for the offerings of Thurs
day, and sellers concluded to wait further
developments. The reported sales to-day
were for transactions made the night pre-
vious At the Board Of Trade, at the first
CALL the market was bulletined firm at
2514c with sales of 1899 casks; at the last
CALL it was the same, with no sales report
ed.
Rosiu.-There was a fair demand for
rosin, at unchanged prices. At the Board
of Trade at the first call, the market was
bulletined firm and unchanged with sales
of 1,720 barrels. At the last call, it was I'M
changed, with no sales reported. The fol-
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Stock same ' dav last year. PITS 147, 100
Receipts same day last year. 1,179 S,477
Charleston, S, c., Nov. 1S.-Turpentine
market firm, 25Ac; sales, none. Rosin,
firm; sales none; B, c, $40; d, E, s1.45; f,
G., $50; H, S1.55; I, K, S1.6O; NJ, $3.50; N,
s.. 90; w G, 81 20; w W. $40.
wilmington, N. c., Nov. B.-Rosin
firm; strained, S.55; good strained, SLIGO.
Spirits of turpentine steady; machine, 25c;
irregular, 24lac. Tar firm at $l.O5; crude
turpentine firm; hard, $40; soft, $500;
virgin, $19O.
New York, Nov. 1S.-Rosin quiet and
steady; strained, common to good, $1,000
Ley. Spirits turpentine duh, easier, Als
6D2Sc.
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Common ........................... Nomlnal.
Fair ....'''''.'o 12u07L
Good ..................'''.s.s .'.''.'.'.f WfH
Prime OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...........41 24424
Rnnrh. COO to 81 per bushel.
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3d. United States new As. registered, 1131s;
United States new As. coupons, 1872.