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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-23
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.

J. T. Lund, 128 and 80 Fort street,
opposite Club Stables, makes Brass
Signs to order. Nickel Plating a Spe-
ciaIty. Bicycles repaired and for sale.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-23

JAMES L. HOLT, General Business
Agent, Accountant and Collector. Office
on Kaahumanu street. Telephone $50.
Prompt attention guaranteed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-23

City Carriage Company have removed
to the corner of Fort and Merchant SITS
Telephone No. 113. First-class carri-
ages at all hours. JOHN S. ANDRADE
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-23
THIRD CLASS.
Minor Operations 5

'uch as: L For reducing frac-
lures or dislocatiOns of fingers
or toes. 2 EXcisiOn of tonsiIS
or nasal polypi. 3. Suturing
recent wounds. A. Opening
ordinary assesses. 5. Cathe-
terizatson- 6. Tapping for hy-
drocele, etc. Tapping for
ascltes. s Incision and prob
ing of the lachrymal duct. 9.
PteTygium operations. 10. Re-
ducing fractures OF the nose.
IL. Paracentesis tympani. Il.
Removal of foreign body from
auditory meatuS..............
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
rnn AMERICAN wan LORDS.

Indianapolis News why not let Senator
Morgan set out Tor cuba with a speech and
machctc and end the war?
New York Press Peace or war give US
moro rCvcnuc' Let us have done with a
policy in the United states senate that y a
burning disgrace to free government
Kansas city STAR Proof that the admin.
istration is right tn relation to the Cuban
question Is forthcoming In the opinion OF
Senator Vest that the administration is
wrong.
Buffalo Express, Spain Is keeping re-
markably cool over the war talk at Wash
iucton. nut then, Spain has heard such
talk before The United states senate, un.
happily, has not impressed foreign people
much differently than 1t has Americans,
Chicago Chronicles II the senate persists
In its course OF usurping the executive
functions Of The president the war corre-
spondentS Will all be transferred from Cuba
to Washington, and we may expect to hear
Senator Chandler crossing President Cleyc-
lands trocha and Shelby VI. Cullom being
assassinatcd under flag Of truce.
Des Moiucs Leader: The effect OF Sccrc.
tary Olney's announcement that the admin
istratiou would regard the passage OF in
dependence resolutions by congress as nero
ohitcr dicta has been immediate. The war
scare has died down as rapidly as It arose,
II the first thought OF the country did not
quickly did.
Minneapolis Times: The United states
have no desire to moddlc in Cuban matters
it they can possibly keep out OF them The
Times shares the dread which sober minded
Americans have of any brawl that will
check our returning prosperity. We very
much want peace and good will at home and
abroad. But with such a noighbur as
Butcher Wcylor good will would be dis
graceful and peace may be out OF the
question.
Chicago Tribune Senator Cameron and
the committee are to he congratulated upon
the mastorly and patriotic report they have
submitted II shows that every precedent Is
on the side of Intervention and that the
delays and nou-action Of the president and
his premier are without precedent in our
own history and in the history Of other
nations. The discussion of the report Will
not begin until after the holidays senator
Hale having objected to immediate con-
sderation on the understanding that the
debate would not begin until that time
The debate should not be long one.
Action, not talking. is demanded.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
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Hastings Tribune. Tho revision OF tho
cyjsting revenue law Is an absolute ncccs.
siiv and tbe state legislature should see
It that way
purweu Progress. 4 law should br passcd
I'm the next legislature 10 project the settlers
on tho frontier from the raNagcs Of wander.
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taxed whcrc they Craze
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lh' I,ElSIatur' 10 MAKE u s''v''l I'"u''on
0i salaries oI all state ana county oH',iS'
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

| According to the Washington dis
patches there Is some conflict in the
! house ways and means committee as
| TO the character of the reciprocity provi
| sion of the new tariff bill. This is not
of nature that will interfere with the
adoption of Il plan. though it may he
| in the way of prompt action. 1t appears
to he the only question likely to make
an issue among the republican members
of the committee. but there is no proba
| bility that the issue will be of nature
to seriously threaten the success of the
reciprocity plan.
1t is said that one of the crucial points
in the proposed scheme of reciprocity
| is the means of retaliation against Euro.
pean countries which raise frivolous OBJ
| iections to American products. There
is very general feeling in congress
| that the power should be found some.
where To retaliate against the discrim-
nations made by European countries
! and particularly Germany. against the
products of the United States. The
policy of the German government is GER
| tainly of nature to invite and justify
retaliation and if congress should pro
vide for such course there can be no
doubt that II would have the approval
of the country. 1t is said that one of
the latest discoveries of the German au-
thol tiles Is in regard TO American timed
meats. which are alleged to be tampercd
with in Belgium and Holland. Some
time ago dried apples from this country
were shut out upon the preteTt that
they contained a dangerous amount of
zinc The American exporters insisted
that the amount of zinc detected in any
given case was too small to kill Il mos
quito, but this did not induce the Ger
man government TO modify its restrictive
order. 1t is declared by those in con
grcss who criticise the German policy
that when no preteNt can he found in
the condition of American products for
excluding them from Germany. means
are found TO accomplish the same result
by a new tariff classification. The eX-
clusiOn of American pork products from
Germany has been nearly complete and
is regarded by the importers rs without
justification on sanitary grounds. There
Is Il feeling among members of congress
that these Determinations Justify retalla-
tion and 1t is thought the majority Of
the ways ana means committee are likely
to be governed by this feeling.
Judiclous plan OF reciprocity, with
retaliatory provisions, is particularly
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
nirLrr roof HOLDS TOGETHER.


Pending II settlement of DincrcnccS
the Market VIII Remain opcn,
PlTrSBURG Dec 23.-Thc sscmcr steel
association, better known as the steel billet
pool is sull intact, reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding one Of the leading mcm-
bcrs Of tho organization who has returned
from tho meeting in New York, In an inter-
Nl.w said:
"rhe sessions were secret and some mis-
leading Information has been put before the
public. can state positively that the pool,
as The newspapers call II, Is still In existence
aud that 10 has not been dissolved as stated.
Tho only firms out of the combination are
the Bcllgre steel company, which with
drew; the Sho nbcrgcr steel company which
never went i'm, and small concern In In
diana committee OF three was APP
pointed TO look iu,o the situation and IL
will mako report within two weeks, when
another meeting viii be called In the
meantime the market win hc open and prices
viii be anything that manufacturers can get
The member OF the pool did not want to
predict what the prices would be. but vac
emphatic that the organization would not 10
20 pieces.
Another manufacturer said as to prices
that nilCtS were being sold 8S low as $1,000
a ton and he believed some makers were
putting billcts on the market at even q
lower rate. This price Is riiiculuusly low
when 1t is considered that the price fixed
after the organization of the pool was $50 -
PER ton at the makers mill He also said
that some OF the members of the pool are
now selling bl,cts at an actual loss.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2&.-The Evening Post
today prints the following:
several of the most prominent steel
manufacturers who attended the conferences
of the billet pool in this city yesterday
discussed the situation again this morning
over the telephone. 1t was generally ad-
mittCd that no further agreement can be
entered into with any feeling of permanence
unless the interests are thoroughly united
upon better basis than was arrived at
last month"
At l o'clock the following statement was
made by representative of one Of the larg-
est concerns:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

The recent big Chicago bank failure
brings into prominence peculiar situ
alton which, though perhaps presented
in other bank failures. has not clicitc,
attention. 1t is the throwing into tn,
hands of receivers money in the Gus
tody of receivers of other failed con
Germs. While not exactly Il receiyershil
of II receiyerShip, it makes The receiver
appointed by one court dependent on
the receiver appointed by another Just
what will be evolved out of these com
plicated relationships remains to be
seen. The Chain of receivers certainly
cannot be prolonged indefinitely.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

TICTORI FOR CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
There was an interesting discussion
in the house of representatives on Tues
day relative to civil service reform and
the result of it was Il decisive victory
for the reform. The issue was made on
the motion to strike out the apprOpria-
tion for the civil service commission,
which was defeated by large major
ity. There was some republican opposi-
tion to the civil service law. it is to be
said with regret, but it was not influen-
tial and the earnest advocacy of the
policy by republicans was effective rs
shown by the vote against tn proposition
to strike out all appropriation for the
civil service.
1t is most remarkable that any one
should now oppose the civil service sys-
TEN, the demonstrated merit of which is
UnQucstionabc. Especially is 1t remark
able that any republican should antago-
nizp it. since the credit of its enactment
belongs to the republican party. The
first movement for the reform was in
augurated by Il republican president
| Grant-and the law establishing the re
form was signed by Il republican presi-
dent-Arthm. 1t is thus distinctly re-
form instituted by the republican party
and it ought to have the support of all
republicans.
There is no danger however, of any
departure from this reform. Ii viii
stand against all attacks from whatever
source and it will grow in popular favor.
Those who would restore the Spoils svs-
TEN are Il small minority and their mum
Der will steadily decrease.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
MoRE DISREGARD or Law.

Section 1GS of the city charter reads
"fhe compensation or salary of all
officers and agents of the city not herein
specified shall bc fixed and determined
by ordinance and shall not be increased
or diminished during the term for which
such officer or agent shall he appointed" ="
In fragrant disregard of this provision
of the charter the council is attempting
to increase The pay of certain favored
city officials. When Il movement was
started nearly two years ago to cut down
inflated city hall salaries, the officials
and employees took refuge behind this
section of the law and were sustained
by the legal authorities OF the city. Now
the council not only ignores the opinion
of the attorney then given, but seeks to
do by resolution what the charter Cy-
preSsly says can be done only by ordi.
nance. We're there any justification for
raising municipal salaries ut the present
time, either in the condition of the treas
ury or the increased work dcvOlviug
upon the officers, the plain prohibition
of the law ought to be an c'fpctual bar to
it, Take into consideration the huge
deficit on which the city is compelled to
pay interest and the hundreds of compc-
tent men eager to do The work mt even
smaller salaries than now paid, and no
more bra2cn raid upon the taxpayers
was ever attempted.
Decent and law-abding citiZens have
generally deprecated the current talk
about legislnting the whole city govern
mcnt out of Office. but few examples
like this of lawlcSsneSS in high places
will do more to change public opinion
on that point than the agitation Of all
the otlicpScckerS i'm sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

The true inwardness of the Jail job
is shown by the admission by the city
attorney that the original plans and
specifications for The proposed buildinss
were lost and that he had drawn the
contracts largely on information fur
nished by w. r. Taylor, the agent of
the contractor. one Taylor draws the
contract, another Taylor engineers it
through the council 1t may be conf
IDENTITY predicted that any garment which
is the result of such Tayloring will fit
nobody quite rs snugiy as the makers
of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
pRrssrRn nN TIN rrRk.

II Is to be hopcd that the adviccs re.
rardng action on the part Of the ambas.
sailors to compcl the Turkish govern
ncnt to institute demanded reforms in
its cwpirc are we'll founded. Coming as
the information does from both Con
sinutiuoplr and London there is rcn-
son To regard IT as trustworthy. though
IL is impossiblc I'm view of past expert
cnre not to feel some doubt as to the a.
ever. that the powers have really agreed
that il is useless to place any further
confidence In Turkish promises and that
the time has come for conrcivc meats
ures. 1t may b. expected that interest
ing events will happen in Europe within
the next few weeks.
There can he no question that the
promises of the sultan are utterly worth
less. This has bnan fully demonstrated
and the wonder is that the European
powers have been 50 long arriving at
the conclusion which they are said to
have reached. Doubtless the truth is
that they have M no time believed that
the sultan really intended to carry out
his promises. but they felt bound to give
him every reasonable opportunity to do
so and certainly this has been done. lie
has had nearly two years in which to
make good his assurances to the powers
and he has failed to do so. 1t is true
that there has been some abatement Of
the terrible persecution of the Christian
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
No F4RcE INrESTIGATIOM

In compliance with tardy request
from City Engineer Howell, the council
has appointed committee clothed with
full powers to investigate and report
upon the truth or falSity of the grave
charges that have been made rejecting
upon that officers integrity. The people
of Omaha will not be satisfied unless this
committee goes to the bottom of all the
transactions in question. They want no
farce investigation. They want to know
whether or not public official can with
impunity use his position to hold up any
franchiSed corporation for himself on for
any one else. While they insist on fair
treatment at the hands of every such
corporation. they also insist on fair
treatment for every corporation.
Without anticipating the probable dis
position of the council committee, The
Bee takes it upon itself to urge that the
investigation be conducted with the ut
most publicity, that every witness whose
testimony can in any way bear upon the
subject be compelled to attend and tell
what he knows, that the city engineer
be given the benefit of every opportunity
TO establish his position in the matter.
No blamclcSS officer ever has to hide
behind II shield of legal technicalitics.
Let us have Il thorough investigation and
Il finding in accord with the facts.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

The state treasury muddle must be
straighteucd out at once and the states
finances placed on Il business basis. The
farming of public funds must cease and
the system overturned which forces the
state TO pay high rates of interest ON
warrants TO redeem which there is
money on hand In the treasury. If the
new state treasurer inuugurates these
reforms by introducing business methods
into the conduct of his office he will de-
serve and receive credit. If he seeks to
continue these vicious practices because
some of his predecessors have INDUCED
In them he may expect trouble from the
beginning of his term TO the end.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
BISHOP wALkER DULY INSTALLED.
New Head of the Western New York
Diocese C0nSccrntcd.

Diocese Consc"rntcd.
BUFFALO, Dec 23.-The ceremony of en-
thrOning Right Rev William David Walker
as Protestant Episcopal bishop of western
New York was celebrated at St. Pauls
church today. The rites opened with a
procession, headed by the cross bearer, fol-
lowed by the Choristers of st. Pauls and
Ascension: the chancellor OF the diocese and
the lay officers; the clergy of the diocese,
visiting CleIEymen and Archdelcons Lobdell
Of Buffalo and Washburn OF Rochester; the
bishop himself attended by his chaplains;
Rev. DR.. Doty of Rochester and Rev Dr.
Henry W. Nelson, carrying the pastoral STAFF
At the sanctuary the testimonials of his
election were formally presented to the
bishop and he was then conducted to the
episcopal chair. Rev. DR.. Henry Austice
of St. Luke's church. Rochester, delivered
the address of welcome and Bishop Walker
responded Bishop Walker comes to this
diocese from. North Dakota, whore he was
consecrated bishop just thirteen years ago
He succeeds Bishop Coke deceased
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

ST. LOUIS, Dec PA special from
Guadalajara, Mex says: Particulars have
been received here Of a desperate ARRAY at
the ranch of Juan Vdrio. this state Vidrio
had trouble with some of his employees a
few days ago and thhty OF them attacked
him. He was seriously wounded by the frst
yolley of shots, but took refuge in his resi-
dence and fired on his assailants, killing two
of them and wounding seven others. Twenty
members of the gang have been arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

The Bee does not want to do anything
that might tend to disrupt the remaining
remnant of the Jacllsonian club 1t looks
to that club for various good news items
yet to come 1t would also hate to i'm
pair the usefulness of Il democratic club
whose records contain resolutions de
nounclng in most scathiug terms the po-
litical perlidy of the World-IIprald.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
A ProgrcssIvc premicr.

II Is refreshing to nnd such a frlgll gen
tleman as Mr.. Olney rushing to a newspaper
to air his views in opposition to the senate
resolutions. a few days ago when the
newspapers published the facts regarding
the Venezuelan treaty OF arbitration, Mr..
Olney was as shocked as II he had been
grand juryman. But when he wants to
notify the senate that 1t is not In It a little
bit, he goes over to newspaper row, and
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

A crusade has been started against
the newly appointed archbishop of Can
terbury on the ground that he is be
lever in the doctrine of evolution. He
would be Il more legitimate object of
cenSurc if he failed to appreciate Il
theory fully accepted by all scientists
In this enlightened age.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

a winter in Cuba might be n very en-
9oyable diversion, but n summer cam
.,aign under n tropic sun is hardly the
kind of bounty that will catch enlist
ments of Cuban enthusiasts. The win
ter campaign is the thing
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

Nebraska farmers have so much corn
on hand that the old cribs will not hold
1t and they are forced to build new
cribs TO store the ears. As a corn grow
Ing state Nebraska yields to no com
petitor. a few corn crops like this
years will cover the whole state with
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

When it comes to Doodle job, like
that which concerns the proposed new
Jail, the council is admirably circum-
spect over legal details. 1t is only when
important public improvements are con
templated that these safeguards are neg
lpctp1
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

The Nebraska League of Republican
Clubs can do a great deal of work in
the direction of regaining the state for
republcanism if it will only set about
1t. And the league is made up of men
who intend to do the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

Under the constitution all reports of
state executive officers and state insttu-
tions must be in the hands Of the gov
crnor by the end of this week. There is
no excuse for overdue reports.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

PARIS, Dec 23.-The Figaro intmates to-
day that owing to the difficulties between
Great Britain and France over Egypt and
Turkey the post Of Baron dc Cource as
French ambassador to the court of st.
James, may be left vacant for a while.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

With the assistance Of the weather
clerk, some Of the supcrheatcd senators
may succeed in cooling off Il trifc dur
ing the holiday recess.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

We have not yet heard whether the
high-back chair or the low back chair is
to be the prevailing fashion this winter
in Lincoln legislative circles.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

The campaign buster Of senators de
sirous of reelection ON war issue
should not he mistaken for the deliberate
voice Of the American people.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
c,lnrr1nnd plnln nenlcr: "Mhn
nEEIANr STAND

Philadelphia North American.
The ancient maiden lady
The gushing sort, you know
Now takes her stand dufiantly
Beneath the mistlCtoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

Save time and money by making your
holiday purchases of the merchants who
use the columns of The Bee to tell you
exactly what they have to offer.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

Wv N|TN IWUTNII
Tho country ris beginning to hear Of the
senatcrs-olGct Who propose to change the
rules OF the United states senate so that
body can actually lcgislatr. After a short
experience thosqsamc gentlemen will accept
every opportunity to dodge behind "sena.
torial courtesy"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

1t must not be forgotten that the sen
ate chamber has just been equipped
with Il new ventlating plant That may
account for Il great deal
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
A Time for Smiles.


The report that Germany Is about to re-
taliate on us by stopping the importation of
American petroleum is interesting. and Il
may become important II anything Of that
kind is done the country will grin and the
Standard OIL company win bear It.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

It's so hard to tell Il real democrat
nowadays that even experts are apt to
be fooled when they try.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

The new council will fall heir to the
foot ball challenge from the Board of
Education and to number of other
things less easy to dispose Of
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

The union label must go on stogics as
we'll as cigars hereafter. The cigarette.
however has not yet reached the dignity
that demands the trades union brand.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

The union depot is coming, and getting
nearer every day.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
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