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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17
THE WILLARD SUIT DISCONTINUED.

The suit of the Northern Pacific and Manitoba
Railway Company against Henry Willard. In the
United States Circuit Court for an accounting Tor
the disposition of between S40oo.Ooo and s1.pooo"
worth of bonds has been discontinued, and yester-
day upon the motion Of John w. Hutchinson, jr
counsel for the complainant. Judge l.aconlDc can
ceed a bond OF 5000 given in security Tor costs
The settlement is regarded advantageous 10 Dotn
concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17
A SIMMER HOTEL COLL4pSES

Sea Isle City. Feb l6 (SpeciaD. Shortly before
dark tonight the Hotel Brunswick the beach
front. collapsed. At the time the building fell a
large force Of men at work there but they es-
capped. 1t just few minutes after o'clock
when the men we're startled by the crashing and
grinding of timbers. They ran for their lives and
a moment afterward the structure a wreck
The building was owned by Assembyman X. F.
LIZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17
4 POOL on MKINLEY'S ELECTION PlID

s. Fisher johnson. a member Of the Stock Ex-
change yesterday received 81 .525, the amount OF a
pool election. Sixty-one persons put So each
in the pool which go 10 the one who guessed
nearest to the number OF votes Mckinley would re-
ceive in the Electoral College Mr.. johnson guessed
I'll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
Rv Beekman. !.

Hoge agt. Standard Gas Light Goa. Walker Otis.
Weekes agt. La Marda-tieorge y. Messer.
Of the Lake Watts Orphan House Blu
menthal-6ieorge e. Austin
Uppenheimer agt. Sawyer-Horace Secor. tr
Woerishofer Woerishomer-Shermsn W knevas.
Ripley agt. Ripley Lewis L. Deaheld
BY Pryor. J.
Continental Insurance Co. ag Meyer-Donald Mclean
BY Beach J.
Eusner agt. Dunn-Augustus e. Brown.
RECEIVER APPOINTED
Supreme Court.
by Beekman. J.
l. Hamilton Brouch agt. Franz Falk-Seward Baker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17

short distance away. In frort OF what is
No. 2S Third-ave. the Maryland boys buried.
The place then u marsh. The smaller bronze
tablet will be placed In the sidewalk that point
The inscription is simple announcement in n
tque and contour lettering of the fact that that
the patriots buried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17
MR. WHITNEY MAY HAVE TO PAY DUTIES
SIGNED sIX-MoNTHs' BOND FOR GERALD
FACETS YACHT AND NEGLECTED TO IN
FORM THE CUSTOM HOUSE WHEN SHE
WAS TAKEN BACK TO EUROPE.

Gerald Paget n brother Of Almerlc Hugh Paget,
the son-in-law Of William c. Whitney. last year
brought his soop yacht Rosemary from Great
Britain to this country 10 race II. To avoid pay
ment Of duty 1t was entered at the New-York Gus
tom House August under bond, and Mr.. Whit
ney signed the bond When the yacht was taken
back In October or November the Custom House
authorities were not advised. and the term OF the
bond. which was for six months. having expired,
Mr. Whitney is responsible for duties to the amount
Of $50. His Custom House brokers. r. J. Goodwin 8
Sons No. 60 Wall-st.. said the failure to go through
the Custom House formalties an oversight on
the part Of Mr.. Whitney who now would have to
obtain permission to file proof Of the expectation OF
the yacht In order 10 the forfeit. The yacht
entered being worth $500. II took part in
the Newport races. and proved a faiur II was
beaten In every race. The yacht belongs to the
Talchot Castle Yacht Club. OF the Isle OF Wight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
A1IrcrD THEFT FROM A STORAGE VAULT.

ALLEGED THEFT FROM A STORAGE VAULT.
The trial OF n suit brought by Mrs Emma LOCK-
wood n widow Of No IS West Fifty-eighth-sf.
against the Manhattan Storage Warehouse Com
many to recover 5000 which she says was taken
from her box I'm the defendants vaults. was begun
Yesterday before Justice Gildersleeve and jury
In the Supreme Court The plaintn alleged that
on November 49, 1899. she rented box from the
defendant paying so year. In February, 1871,
she placed 5000 In currency In the box. The next
time she went to the box she found that s2oU had
been taken away.
when / told Mr. Wells. the manager OF III"
company OF my loss" Mrs. Lockwood testihed
Yesterday ''he said that such a thing could not
have taken place | asked him who kept the Keys
Of the unoccupied boxes and he said his clerks.
| then asked him how 1t impossible. II the
clerks had keys as they could get duplicate keys
made for every box In the place. hut he did not
seem to see the point. I asked him what he was
going TO do abou. IT, and he said there was no
necessity TO do anything. and advised me TO make
another search. He SAID women were wei! "P'
to make mistakes. >, -.
The storage company replies to the suit that no
contract was made with the plaintiff for the safe
keeping Of any money. valuables or property sne
chose to deposit. The plaintiff the company says.
received notice Of n regulation that the company
was not responsible for the contents OF trunks,
boxes or packages unless the contents were maze
known at the time of the storage. and expressly
recepted for She made known the contents
Of the box and # she lost the money the company
denies any liability for the loss.
The hearing not finished yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17

Justice Beekman. In the Supreme Court. handed
down a decision yesterday confirming the report OF
the commissioners appointed to apprase the land
he acquired by the city for the Grand Boulevard
and Concourse. from One-hundred and -sixty-frst-
st. to Mosholu Park. The report. which Is con-
hrmed relates to the section OF property between
One hundred Nd sixty nrst-st. and Walnut-ave.
the total amount OF the award being $4,000. The
confirmation opposed by a number or the
property owners. Justice Beekman says that as ~
does not appear that the Commissioners have pro-
Ceeded upon an erroneous theory. or III disregard
Of the dema nds OF justice the Court VIII not under
take to review their Judgment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17
The site
OF the
Old Cortelyou House
on the
nAssfA Ist<tl yntA

BattIe-F1eId OF LONG Island.
Here. on the eth Of August. 1778 $50 out
of 400 brave Maryland soldiers. under the
command OF Lord Stirling. were killed in
combat with British troops under Lord Corn
wallis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17

Crvs,a, Paace Iondon ea,thlest situation II
England Lovely gardens Boarding terms from a.oo pc
day. Special trains for large parties convenient "d'
service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17
Upper Norwood, Queens Hotel

~. IS Rue Blanche nesr cd Opers, Pension LIST ras'
PdflS Elect baths, sunny rooms, excl cook Moderate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17

Mayor Strong yesterday joined in wedlock Rob
ert Leroy OF Paris. and Miss Elizabeth Griffith. of
Poultney VI Mr.. Leroy is artist with
studio at No 81 West Twelfth-st.. and his bride
Is an actress Mrs. Leroy warmly congratu-
lated by the Mayor but His Honor failed to salute
he bride
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17
Hotel. Brighton, England.

Elite Family Hotel Overooks sea-wall promenade am
lawns Fin. public rooms. Perfect sanitation shaded
electric lights. Lift. Delicate cuisine. Choe' WINES
Jules A. Creighton. Ngr.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-01

have greatly desired to know is what l
think of the American girl; but | have
told no one that, and l shall tell it to
no one except the American girl her
self; l think l have already told it 10
one or two The thing that has struck
me most of all about your country Is
your colleges and universities-so
many of them you have. | think they
are the most splendid things in Ameri-
ca. The one 1 liked best of all are
the colleges for girls, and the college
for girls l liked best of all was Smith
College at Northampton, Mass. The
Smith girl liked best of all was-er-
well, the only speech l ever made l
made at Smith College. and the Smith
girls made me promise not to address
any more colleges for girls.
What impresses me especially about
this gathering is to see so many pub
fishers ana authors gather here, all
quite friendly. Times have changed
since certain author was executed for
numbering his publisher. They say
that when the author was on the scat
fold he said goodbye to the minister
and to the reporters, and then he saw
some publishers sitting in the front
row below, and to them he did not say
goodbye. He said, instead: "Ill see
you later" l thank you all from the
bottom of my heart for this kindness,
and l assure you that shall never for
get it as long as | live.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-01
SUGAR PRODUCTIONS.

Imports of refined sugars from Ger
many and Holland are increasing.
Last year the imports of such sugars
was 1900 tons, against $4,000 tons for
the present year. The American re-
fners have ordered curtailment of
their output, but whether this action is
influenced by the increase in the i'm
lports is not certain. The large impor-
tation of an article of general use which
could be produced in this country with
such protection as has been extended
to other industries raises the question
as to the most effective manner of ex-
tending the needed protection to sugar
producers. The Mckinley tariff, a
measure to decrease revenue, put sugar
on the free list and gave American
sugar producers equal protection in the
form of a bounty The Wilson-Gorman
tariff repealed the bounty clause of the
MsKinley act and imposed a small ad
lvalorem duty on sugar. The protec-
| ton thus afforded is found to be made
quate. 1t no more than offsets the
bounty paid by Germany on sugars ex-
ported from that country. In the pres
ent condition of the treasury it would
not be possible TO restore the bounty
clause of the Mckinley tariff. There
| is no occasion now for a law to de-
crease the Federal revenues. The at
tention of the party that takes control
OF affairs next March will be directed
to the advocacy of measures to increase
the revenue. Under present conditions,
and those likely to exist in March, it
may be found expedient TO return sugar
to the dutiable list. II may not be adj
yisable TO restore the old duty of
cents a pound, but specific duty of
cent or ~ cents would serve both the
purposes of revenue and protection
The consumption of sugar in the United
States approXimates 100000 tons a
year A duty of l cent pound or $40
per ton would produce a revenue of
S4O,000,000 on the basis of consump-
ton. The home production is less now
than it was two years ago, but may be
roughly estimated at 100000 tons a
year. This would reduce the revenue
from imported sugar by about one
eighth, or 100000. When the Nc
Kinley tariff bill was passed this coun-
try could afford a free breakfast table.
1t had money in the treasury to pay 10
sugar producers while putting them
selves in condition to compete with
foreign sugar producers. The nation
is not, perhaps, poorer now, but it has
less ready money. We must build Up
our industries again, even at the risk
OF mourning the charge of seeking 10
get rich by taxation
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-01

Another delegation of japanese
students has arrived, presumably
10 take advantage of the higher
education of Hawaii. What par
ueular benefit these men are TO
the country and republican insti-
tuuons has yet TO be discovered.
They do not enhance the con
dition of labor. and their inhu-
ence in our city is nothing more
or less than degrading. How long
the influx can continue before
some of the Japanese are classed
as paupers we cannot tell, but the
time is approaching when the
limit will be reached.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-01
OAHU RAILROAD.

Having successfully entered the
opening wedge by starting The
Oahu plantation, Manager B. F.
Dillingham; now has very brilliant
prospects, We may say the assur-
anee, Of making the Oahu railroad
the prosperous enterprise which
he promised 10 do when the pro
iect was first launched. The re-
cent developments in the projects
with which Mr.. Dillingham; has
been closely associated demon
strate what constant, unuring en-
ergy and everlastingly keeping-at-
it viii do. There have been times
within the last few years when
business men of the country look
I'd upon the Oahu railway as a
white elephant, a very good insd-
tuition but one whose chances Of
practical success were somewhat
dubious 10 say the least Notwith-
standing the road made a record
that cannot be equalled by many
similar enterprises in the United
States, investors were inclined to
look askanoe at propositions for
extension, being disposed 10 let
well enough alone and be assured
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-01

of the seven per cent interest on
the bonds.
From the first Mr.. Dillingham;
has maintained that the success
of the Oahu railway depended on
the development of lands which
ii touches. and having finally Sc
cured recognition for his last
plantation scheme, the way has
opened for strengthening the i'm
ancial condition of the railroad.
The consolidation of the bonded
Indebtedness and the reduction of
the interest tells its own story of
increased confidence in one of the
most valuable enterprises the Isl
and of Oahu possesses, as well as
confidence in the continued indus
trial progress Of the country at
large. The TWO 90 hand in hand.
but the chances are that under
The management of a man more
susceptible 10 the cold shoulder
and temporary reverses the con
dition of the Oahu railroad would
be far less favorable to stockhold-
ers. bondholders and the merch-
ants of Oahu than il is today.
Whether the road will be extend
ed To kaluiku is a matter for fu-
ture consideration: and certainly
every inducement should be Of
fered to that end; it is enough for
the present that the financial foot
ing has been strengthened. and
the promise of good returns bids
fair to be fulfilled at no distant
dav.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-01

When CalifOrnians discuss the
industrial sins of Hawaiian sugar
they seem 10 lose sight of the fac,
that we have anything else in this
country. They forget that there
is an infant industry here which
in time bids fair TO overshadow
even sugar profits. The coffee
planters are quietly at work nurs-
ing thrifty trees which year by
year give increasing evidence of
producing profitable crops. The
coffee planting colony is daily in
cFeasing in numbers and in indus
trial prominence so that the mer-
chants here are beginning to put
an anchor to windward to secure
its business. Can California af-
ford TO antagonize the interests
of this country to such an extent
that it will drive the coffee plant
ers to other markets for their sup
plies? The seaport cities of Wash
ington and Oregon are reaching
out and with the new line of
steamers they are brought within
easy distance. They are paying
attention TO the small industry
which when it reaches full growth
viii not be quick TO turn from
early business associations. All
things being equal, the greater
portion of this country's business
will be done through San Fran
cisco, but the cities of the North
are offering business friendships
based on cold propositions of dol
lars and cents that are received
with favor.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-01
GENERAL ARBITRATION.

Following in the wake of the
satisfactory settlement of the
Venezuelan difficulty comes the
promise that early in the new
year diplomats of the United
States and Great Britain will
complete a treaty of general ;rrbi-
uation 10 provide for the settle
ment by arbitration of all mat
tiers of international difference
that may arise between the ;wo
great English speaking nations.
1t is stated that the treaty pro
vides for an arbitration commits
sion composed Of six members,
three drawn from the judiciary
of the United States and three
from the judiciary Of Great Brit
ain. Five years is allowed for an
exchange Of ratiicatons. Should
this promise be fulfilled and the
treaty accepted. il Will mark an
important epoch in the progress
Of the two nations and will lend
new strength to the increasing
power Of the English speaking
There is a strong feeling that
Great Britain's latest moves to
if not the friendship, the
positive neutrality of the United
States is due TO the developments
among the European powers,
which constantly threaten war.
Nations of the continent are con
stantly crying: -Let US have
peace. and yet each one is steadi-
" adding TO its army and navy,
md constantly reaching out with
diplomatic delicacy to test the
-emper of its adversary. How long
his can continue and the nations
i've at peace with one another is
open to question, in view of the 4
10 look upon Great Brit
hin as a common enemy. If the
disposition was TO cut down the
trmed forces. the political atmos-
,here would be less murky.
But whatever the underlying
.ause may be, the salutary effect
lpon the welfare of both the in
crested nations cannot be over
estimated from a commercial as
veil as a moral standpoint. The
Existence of a general arbitration
reaty, while not an eternal guar
Intee against the possibility of |
pen rupture, gives an assurance
hat war will be a measure of
asst resort, and prevents the IN
ettling of commercial interests
Which follow a popular outburst
f the jingo spirit. as was expert |
need during the discussion of the
Tenezuelan affair year ago.
statesmen can be depended upon
o act with calm precision, but
opular frenzy TOO often forces a
ituadon wherein statesmen are
owerless 10 act except as unwil-
ing agents. Let the peaceful IN
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-01
RUsE OF A STUDENT.

The boys of Yale in the old days used
to bride the printers devils" to get
proofs of the examination papers for
them. When the college authorities
put stop to this practice bright idea
seized one fellow, and he saved the
whole suffering party He hired one
of the printers Git was summer) to
wear a pair of white trousers to the
office, and at noon to sit down on the
form" in which were locked the pre-
cious questions. The inky seat of that
pair of trousers sold for a deal more
than the clothes were worth in their
original spotlessness.-
A Bowery furniture store announces:
We will furnish a 1O-room Raines
hotel for $685."
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-01
REPORTERS AND COLLEGE GIRLS

Novelist Barrie's speech at the AL
dine Club Dinner in New York as re-
ported by the outlook.
l wish / were not so terrified at the
sound of my own voice, so that | could
say how much we value the honor you
do US this evening. But there is no
denying that l am a dumb dog-haye
been all my life. This is the only din
ner that was ever given to me
tlaughter), and have just now expert
enced a passionate desire to get be-
meath the table. / have dreaded this
moment all the week, and at times
have actually wished that the silver
candidate would be elected, for then
none of you millionaires would have
been able to pay for this dinner. 1
am sure that you are all millionaires.
/ have had to give up my preconceivei
ideas OF Americans since / came here.
but this one about millionaires | will
stick to. / asked some publishers
here if the authors weren't all mil
lionaires, and they said they didn't
know for certain, but that they all
ought to be. The authors opinion of
the publishers have not asked.
Five minutes after l landed here /
was asked by reporter for my views
on the money question, but / referred
my questioner TO my publisher.
have been asked many questions by
reporters here, but the commonest one,
l think. is what were the names of my
books. OF course, always gave the
list, and the next day / read with
pleasure that l was Mr.. Barrie,
whose books have drawn laughter
and tears from all of u.s. One repor-
ter was charmed with my Besides the
Bonnie Brier Bush | said he was
very kind to say so. but DR.. Nicoll cor
rected him. Then he explained what
he meant. Of course. THE Sticket Min
lister" and when he found that that
was also mistake he declared that
what he really meant was that charm
ing serial now running in the Century
and called SILLY Tommy" And an
other reporter asked me if l intended
on my return to write book of Amer
lean notes. like those Charles Dixon"
had written.
Another thing that my questioners
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-01

The Philadelphia Record, which
by the way is one of the Demo
cratic advocates of the sugar tax,
comes down hard ON the sugar
beet enthusiasts who are booming
small sugar factories" 1t goes
into the subject point by point,
demonstrating TO the farmers
that even the cultivation of the
beet entails a great deal more
than simply putting the seed in
the soil and letting il grow. Then
ii shows that building factory
and keeping il running requires
an amount of money of such mag
Eitude that these institutions can
not be regarded in the same cate
CORY with the cheese and butter
factories. The Record says: ANY
one WHO shall take the trouble 10
give a little serious thought to
the difficulties. aside from the
enormous expense of the plant,
attending the establishment of 4
sugar factory. will readily dis
cover how impractical would be
such a scheme. The matter of
cost would in itself be an almost
insurmountable obstacle. The in
itial expense of the plant runs
into the hundreds of thousands
of dollars. 1t would be impossible
10 raise so much money for such
q purpose in the average small
farming community" That the
sugar beet can be grown in many
sections of the United States can
not be questioned. but whether
even the majority of these sec
tons can secure the conditions
necessary for successful cultiya-
ton. which includes the sugar
factory and cheap transportation,
is a problem that has not been
solved by the sugar beet pro
The sanguine statements
of these enthusiasts are really
the industry. and the far
mer who is either financially I'M
able or naturally indisposed 70
wait possibly several years for
good returns viii give up in dis
gust.