Evening journal., 1897-11-22
COLONEL COOPER RETURNS.

SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW ANY
THING ABOUT THE MISSING
CASHIER WHAT HE SAW AND
KNOWS ABOUT THE ISLAND
e. r. Cooper, editor Of the Milford
Herald, and V. NJ. Torbert, of the Cecil
Whig, called on Collector of Port Coo
per Saturday adlternCCn aC the tederal
building Mr.. Cooper carried cane
made OF coffee wood. On the top of the
stick is a Hawaiin half-dollar. Ii Is over
an inch thick at the top and il has a
yellowish appearance.
Mr.. Cooper talked vividly of his re-
cent visit to the coffee land ana said
that its people were entirely different
from the pictures that have been drawn
of them. He said that Hawaii is a
great country and has unbounded
resources. He denied emphatically that
his visit to Hawaii was in connection
with the disappearance of William
Boggs. who disappeared with about
Sl07 coo belonging to the Dover Nation
al Bank. He disclaimed any knowledge
Of Boggs' whereabouts
Speaking of the country he said.
"Hawaii is to-day Cne of the mainstays
of the American merchant marine en-
gagged in deep foreign trade. The Off
cial Statistics of the United Sta.es show
that in 1896 there entered the ports of
that country from foreign countries
other than those on the American
continent 4S9 American vessels all
told. distributed as follows. From Eu-
rope, 30 ships; Suralasia, 80 Ships; the
United Kingdom. SO ships and from
little Hawaii-ahead Of them all-19l
/ ships. Or, in other words, Hawaii fur
n.shed cargo for 19l American ships.
and all the world besides, outside Of
the American continent, furnished
cargo Of only POS American ships.
There are no municipal govern
men,s in the various cities and towns I'm
the lHawaiian Islands independent of
the republic. All OF the local affairs,
police regulations. etc, are under the
control OF the Legislature of the repulb-
lie. According to the law only thr-
teen saloons are allowed TO be licensed
in Honolulu to sell intoxicating
liquors.
THE health OF the islands is general
4 ly very good. A continued and un-
changeable climate does not produce
natural diseases, but owing to the ar
rival of various people by the many
ships .nat g'1 TO that port from al
points of The world. many diseases are
brought there that cause much trouble
to the Beard CT Hearth. In 1895 chol
era developed there and cne hundred
} people died Of ,he disease in a shlr
, time A few years ago one thousan,
were taken of by the smallpox. o
the diseases which have been brough
there none have been so severe amt
have created such havoc as the lep
rosy"
He then quoted the retail marke
prices of goods, and these were TN
same as Those of this country Ha
waiian bananas sell for 40 CENTS
bunch, potatoes for 2 cents a pound
ice one cent a pound ColonG COope
says that labor, if good, is paid fair
wages. Carpenters get from $50 TO 81
per month, blacksmiths from $50 to 81
per month; book-keepers. $75 to Sl0
per month"; blicklayers from SO to s
a day. The labor is principally Japa
nese and Chinese.
The country is very beautiful. Tn
many attractions which the city pre-
: sents. located upon the seas witt
mountains, plains and beautiful tree
p and tropical fruits abouIding. surprise
= and pleases the visitor to such a de
gree THAT the longer one Stays, create
the pleasure becomes.