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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-16

decided IN advance not TO award, under
any circumstances, contracts TO certain
contractors for personal or political
motives. 1t is generally understood
that these competitive bids are 10 en-
able the Government to have the work
done as we'll and cheaply as possible
in the interests of the taxpayers. 1t
is no business, surely, for the Govern
ment 10 raise the question whether a
contractor will make or lose money on
the Job, for a man may desire TO get
the work is an advertisement to lead
TO future profitable contracts. In all
cases the Government is. or should be,
protected by the contractors bonds
men.
AS to the law of the question wheth-
er the insertion of the usual phrase
not binding the contractee Ito accept
the lowest or any h;d' gives to him
full power TO select his own contractor,
it has been repeatedly held in the Unit
ed states and Great Britain, and quite
recently, also, that this depends upon
the special circumstances in each case.
If the lowest bid is bona-fide one and
fulfills all the conditions of the en-
bryo contract, it is entitled to be &C
cepted, unless, indeed. something akin
to or savoring of fraud can be discov
cred. Such, for instance, of the utter
inability of the bidder or his incom-
potency to undertake and complete his
contract in a satisfactory manner.
When the bids have been legitimate,
damages have been obtained against
the contractees for the labor and eX-
penses of the low bidders.
In the case now being discussed, it
is very evident that the action Of the
Government in imposing new condi-
lions and substantially making a new
contract after the fling of the bids has
practically invalidated those bids, and
the taxpayers could, in law, prevent
the payment of the money for the con-
struction of the building to the con-
tractor to whom the Government has
awarded the contract The taxpayers,
also, who object to $4,000 being paid
for 5000 worth of material have the
perfect right to have this matter re-
viewed before the courts by process
known to well-read lawyers.
Perhaps it is an immaterial point,
but as it has leaked out that the So
called ''blue stone'' is in certain in
stances a dangerous building material,
true experts, instead Of perhaps inter
ested amateurs, should be engaged to
make the tests. How much safer, wiser
and more acceptable to the public at
large it would have been if the Gov
eminent, in it's specifications, had more
clearly defined the character and quail
ity of the stone. or have even suggest
ed the quarry from which it was to be
obtained.
| am afraid that unless the Execu-
tive Council will render some explain
alton in regard to this matter, which
is giving grave offense to many of its
best friends, unpleasant feelings will
be engendered, and very unkind re-
marks will continue TO be made deroga-
tory to the Governm ent.%--
TAXPAYER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-16
OPIUM DECISION
Supreme Court Decides
Validity of Seizure.
Cracker Case in COurt-LeVy Bank
ruptcy Case - Colburn
VS.. Spitz.

The Supreme Court rendered unan-
imous opinion yesterday in the case of
James B. Castle, Collector General of
Customs. VS.. ia cases of crackers, $50
tins of opium and s cases containing
the same. consigned to the Washing
ton Feed Company, being an appeal
from the First Circuit Judge in Adj
miralty In the decision the appeal of
claimant, the Washington Feed Com
panS is dismissed, and the decree of
cCnfiscation is affirmed. The appeal
was on law points, and the claim was
set forth that only the cases of crack
ers in which the opium was found
should be confiscated, in addition to
the opium itself, which is by law con-
traband, and not the remainder of the
invoice With regard to the contention
and pleadings made the Court says:
"In an invoice of ia cases of crack
ers, there were found eight cases con-
tanning opium, a drug which is pro-
hibited from importation by private
parties.
Held, that the said eight cases, with
all the merchandise named in the in
voice, was forfeited and confiscated to
the use of the Hawaiian Government.
Held, also, that the innocence of the
importer did not prevent such impor-
tation.
"Cleghorn, Coll. GenI of Customs
VS.. Opium Pills. s Haw. 461, affirmed .
w. o. Smith. for petitioner; ThurstOn
& Stanley, for respondents.
w. r. Castle, attorney for the estate
of H. S. Tregloan, has given notice to
II. Lose, assignee in bankruptcy of the
estate of NJ. S. Levy, that he will this
morning move in the Circuit Court for
an order to pay rent. This notice is
also issued to Messrs. T. H. Davies &
Co, mortgages, and Nessrs. H. w.
Schmidt & Sons.
The Dimond case occupied the at
tention of Judge Carriers Court all of
yesterday
J. F. Colburn VS.. c. w. Spitz. as
sumpsit, appeal from the District
Court of Honolulu, was before Judge
Perry and mixed jury yesterday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-16
ABOUT THAT CONTRACT.
Taxpayer Objects to Method OF
Its Award.

taxpayer OblSSsS 10 MSthOG Oh
Its Award.
MIR. EDITOR:-Likem many other tax
payers l take considerable interest in
the manner in which our public mon
les are expended, and to me as one
taxpayersat least, it is very unpleasant
TO see those monies practically squan-
dered through unexplained motives on
the part of the government; motives
too which lead the public to believe
are of personal or political nature.
| have noticed of late in the discus
sions in the public prints one such of
apparent gratuitous waste of our tax
money in the projected construction
of a much needed public building. 1
refer, of course, to the new Central
Fire Station.
ed for bids; number of contractors
complied with the specifications and
sent in their bids in accordance with
them. The contract was not awarded
to the lowest bidder, nor to either of
the three lowest bidders above him,
but to the fourth, that is to say four
were passed over to make room for the
fifth, although in every respect the
four rejected bidders were competent
to construct the work in accordance
with the specifications placed before
them, and had satisfactory bondsmen
at hand to guarantee the completion
of the work in accordance with their
contract.
For reasons unexplained to the pub
lie, the four lowest bidders were not
acceptable to the Executive Council
and a new issue and a new phase were
brought to bear upon the
bidders. They were Informed after
their bids had been filed and made
public that a certain quality of stone
must be used, and that this must be
tested by experts, whose names have
not yet been made public. The result
of this alleged examination by experts
was that the contract was awarded to
the fifth man at a price exceeding by
about $4,000 the lowest bidder. Thus,
unless some good and grave reason
for such action is given, ii would ap-
pear that $1,000 have been deliberately
wasted: and for what benefit? It is
stated that so far as the intrinsic value
Of this special stone is concerned its
value worked up for the mason and
builders hands is not more than SITS
Or 5000. Where then does the extra
$500 come in? That is what l wish to
know and l can obtain no explanation
from the Government officials either
IN regard to that. or in regard TO the
OOndsmen of the successful bidder
l also wish TO know how it is that
when the foundation was laid. and
hat. by the way. by the same con-
ractor. who rendered the lowest bid
or the new building, there was not the
same issue raised about the stone. |
Surely the foundation is as important
IS the building itself. and yet there |
vas not cavil about accepting and pay
ng for it.
/ should. also, like to know what is |
he object of calling for tenders and |
bids when Government officials have !
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-16
SUNDAY Disturbance.

Residents of the vicinity of King
and Liliha streets complain about the
regular Sunday rows that occur in the
quarters of some natives living just
makai of the Chinese stable on the
Waikiki side of Liliha. On Sunday
last an extra allowance of swipes was
passed around, and matters reached
such a point that a native woman was
in the act of stabbing a child with a
butcher knife, when she was prevent
ed by some of her people who lad
not been imbibing as freely as herself.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-16
]. 7. WAREHOUSE.

We mentioned shirt waists
in our ad last week and two
hundre- people came in to
buy them. We were 10 have
received them on the Austria
liza but they didn't come and
our customers were ~diSap-
pointed in consequence. The
shirt waists will come after
a while.
This week we call atten-
ton to gents black cashmere
half hose. Figured dimities.
neat patterns; capital stuff
for shirt waists. POinte
nainsooks, fancy brilliants
and fancy chintz. These are
goods for the ladies.
Bleached and unbleaChed
table damask and napkins to
match. Bleached oval dOy-
lies. Lace curtains from SI.25
up. You've paid double the
money for these goods. An
other bit of good stuff is a
black Victoria lawn, a beau
tiful fabric for dresses, and
cheap.
In linen goods we have a
beautiful assortment. Printed
piqueS and linen duck, ele-
CANT for dresses and will not
wear out. Ladies night
gowns and skirts ready to
wear for less money than
you will pay for the material.
Gents balbriggan half hose
of all grades at rediculouSly
low prices. Mosquito netting
from 90 to I2o inches wide,
double thread, and a new lot
of zephyr split wool, in all
shades.
]. T. WATERHOUSE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-16
Calico Ball Music.

ball feel that they have been misrep-
resented in the statements made re-
garding the music. On the best of au-
aware that the Government Band Or
chestra would furnish music for $25,
and were not approached by the lead
er of that organization or conferred
with concerning rates. Furthermore,
they state that the music for the ball
did not cost $50.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-16
Once a Crank!

ALWAYS A CRANK! Once fooI-not neces-
Sary always fool.
Because you have been trading with some one
for twenty years. that does prove that you doing
yourself justice.
No one in the clothing business in this town
rieS the line of readyoWear suits do: and there
fore there is house in the that can give you
good value Once you don a suit of our
ready-to-wear clothing you will wear any other
kind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-27
ON THE RAPPAHANN0CK.
ORANGE COUNTY mas AN UNPRECE.
DENIED WHE1T CROP,
C,pt.J.N Harvey Celebrates His Seventy
Ninth Birthday with "A Family Ke-
notwithstanding Contest

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., VA, August 26.-
Special-The wheat crop OF orange couh-
ty Is larger this season IMAM lot lWeu1y
Years mast. and many OF the farmers VINO
we're holding for higher price are being
rewarded now that wheat mas so mate
riallv advanced Among the large farm
ers who are cOnsratuldtinS themseiNta
that they did not sell earller are 49,,
Thomas Bond. whose crop yielded 9'tuV
bushels, Joseph Henderson, with l,"D
bushels, A. NJ. Daniel, $50 busnel7 -. d.
and Y. Graves, with 200 bushels, beNef-
lev Daniel 500 bushels, TO say nothing OF
The MANY farmers with smaller holdings.
Fifteen thousand bushels were raised ON
the HaWhed farm. belonging 10 the lale
w. q. CrenshaW > estate, buL ABOUT one
half of IL has been sold.
From the above showing 10 Would 10y
appear that these farmers are clamoIlhs
about the times. .,
CAPTAIN BARNEY $ BIRTHDAY.
Cant j. ~ Barney celebrated ms sew
city yesterday, the occasion being made
"a family reunion His daughters, Misses
Mamie and Mamie Barney of Washlns-
ton and Miss Helen Barney, OF llchilo"u'
were present ana joined I'm the reunion.
An elegant entertainment was given I'll
few DAYS ago az CalcdOu. the home OF MT.
and Mrs. j. H. Jones I'm King George Coun-
a.. i'm honor of Miss Elsie Mitchell, OF
Maryland
az her home in Caroline county.
Mr.. o. H. Terrill. Of Orange, was IN
the city yesterday, and sold MS crop OF
wheat, 600 bushels, 10 Messrs. Myer Ok
Brulle, at one dollar per bushel
Precinct meetings VIII be held in LOUIS "a
county September 30, az 3 o'clock 10
elect delegates 10 the convention at Lou
lisa Court House. called for September
4th. 10 nominate Democratic candidate
for the Legislature. At the same cOnNen-
ton fourteen delegates VIII be elected 10
the Senatorial convention TO be hcld I'D
this city September 1th.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE.
The announcement IS made OF the ap-
preaching marriage Of Miss Clara III.
Wright. of Bowling Green, 20 Mr.. Julian
5 Lake. Of Hampton, Va. The wedding
will take place in Bowling Green, Septem-
Der 18th
Yesterday Chester Dobson colored
boy. was run over on our streets by "a
buggy. the wheels passing over his head,
but no damage was done, the boy con-
tinuing his play as II nothing had hap
pencd IL is not known TO what extent
the buggy was damaged
A new electric dynamo and three hum
bred and nifty lights have been put in tho
silk mills here. These Improvements were
rendered necessary by the increased busi-
ness of this establishment 10 being neCes-
sary now 20 work a force Of night hands
as well as day operatives.
News was received here yesterday by
the Chief of Police stating that Wexford
Clark. colOred formerly Of this city. had
been shot ana killed In Plttsburg by "a
C0lOrcd woman named Pauline Johnston.
DEAD IN BUFFALO.
4 telegram 20 Mr. T.. -. Cole announc-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-27

The Old Dominion Democratic Club held
lively meeting az their rooms. Seven,
teenth and Main streets. Wednesday
night.
After the transaction Of a con-
siderable amount of routine business. the
folioKyino r.soluffOns offered h,. NJ
Henry COhn were adopted.
Resolved. That the Old Dominion Demo
cratic Club heartily endorses and ratides
the action OF the Roanoke convention.
except I'm so far as the election OF United
States Senators by Democratic primaries
Is concerned.
The club was then addressed by Messrs.
Charles NJ wallace, Jr., and James
Lewis Anderson. candidates FOR the House
of Delegates. and Mr. William H. Beve-
ridge. am aspirint for the State Senate.
Cantain John A. Curtis made a few re-
marks in advocacy Of the candidacy OF
Mr.. b. b. Munford for the Senate. that
gentleman being absent from the city.
Several new members were elected. and
the club adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-27
Wake Forest College.

WAKE FOREST. y. C.. August 90
Spccial-Wake Forest College opened this
morning with favorable prospects, espe-
Cialiy on account Of the large number or
men students. All this week old and
new students will be coming IN and every
train brings brighter hopes for the In
creased success Of the coming session.
Or. Charles Il. Taylor has lately re-
turned from the seashorc, where his
health has been materially strengthened.
Professor W. r.. Royal has returned from
WaynCsVille, y. c.. nj which resort he
spent great part Of the vacation.
The community IS delighted 10 see Mr..
Robert COrhell Lawrence out again att'r
his severe attack OF typhoid-fover. Mr..
Lawrence is first editor Of the
Wake Forest Student and with such "a
talented leader the college magazine IS
sure TO have even "a inner success than
ever.
Mr. Roscoe TheoDhiius Stanford Dodd
and bride. nee Miss Fannie Powers. nave
returned from Morehead city. They VIII
live nj this place and Mr.. Dodd viii take
charge Of Or Powers drugstore which IL
now being erected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-27
rnpACco EXCHANGE.

Richmond. VA, August 20 ls',.
Offerings at auction on 'Chanste, to1a1y
by Messrs. George a. haynes, w. '' ",
Palmer q CO.. and Carter Ryland, ~
packages of Caroline. Louisa and fluNah-
ma county. Va. sun-cured tobaccos;
one package sold at 500, one az SlSgu'
one at $3.50, three az Sl4, one az Hll'D'
one at S11. one at S10.I5, one taken ~
S1O 10 one sold at S1O25. two NJ SO. one az
50 80. one AZ 1925, one taken az ~ one
sold at $50 one at $50, one at taken
al 50. one sold az s., one a. St.H one =,
81. 20 two at 81. one at SGsF2. three ar
SG 75. one taken al $3.50, five sold AZ 5000
one taken AT S62J. four sold at $50, one
al Sc. one at $3.50. one at 500, one az -,
one taken at S4GO, one sold ~ SL'O one
nj $40. three at 81. one at S3SD one al
S9 70 one al $40. one taken al $50 one
nj $500. one sold at $3.50, one taken ar
So 20. one sold at $40. one at $40, one
taken at $3.50 one sold at S-'gl one Hl
So 3O. one at. 50. one taken az $50, one
gsOld at S17O, two al SlOO' one taken at
$50, one taken out. o,- a..
AT the sale at auction on Change To-
day by Mr. George A. Haynes:
Mr.. J. T.. TURNKEY, OF Spotsylyania couh-
ty Va. got sos. $40 ana Sf'yV' ihdhlhH
Mr. W Il Walker. Of Louisa county, Va
got $40 1913 81. 81 80. 500 ana S-.vO
making en- average OF S3.Oo.
Messrs. Pitts y Gray OF CaTonnee c Gun
~. Va. got $3.50 $50, S3.4o ana ez.'"
making an average OF SAZ1 ,,-
Sales al auction on Change by Messfs
w. Ben. Palmer d Co:
r. II. Gunther Of Louisa county, Va
cot siS5O S15.5O. S1i. S1O.7j, 1925, $50.
S775. $50. SEQ. and S1.lo' making an
average of S10.332.
Mr.. g. NJ. Dickerson, OF Louisa county
Va. got StQ75 highest price,, S14 Tor two
packages, Sl1. $40, 81 500; so ~ $o'-'' ana
sales M auction on Change to-day by
Mcssrs. Garter a Hyland:
o o. Walker. of Louisa county, va,
got SLID, and S6.2j, making an average
81 r. 81 Hiehneld. Of Louisa county. Va. got
s6Ss. SG75 $3.50 and $3.50, making am
Mr.. George A. Haynes will offer a break
OF about forty-hve PACKAGES OF nl I.I
wrappers, at auction on 'Change to-mol-
row Friday. August %. 1897, 10 which
sale the attention of the trade is respect
fully called. ,-
Mr.. Silas Shelburne will ouer break
of about eighteen packages OF sun-cured
tobaccos AT auction on Change to-mor-
Private sales reported TO the secretary
~ the Richmond Tobacco Trade TO-DAY
Wrappers. hogsheads. lear, DARK y
hogsheads; Tugs. dark j. hosSne"u9' ~
tai 40 hogsheads. A..
Tho tobacco Inspector reports to-day;
Inspections-Bright, II hogsheads; uaih'
IL hogsheads, AZ tierces. helhspeStola a.
Bright. 40 hogsheads, uercesi oarA'
Shockoe. Crenshaw's. Allegheny, Meals
Ola Dominion. ShelbHne's. Davenport s.
Pii9nfer's. and Seabrooke's Tobacco ware
nI Bcceipts' 112 packages; deliveries, 40
packages. $1,000, ,.,.orua collec-
,tons on tohaccos for the city or Ken
slo,ISd Va to-day: Cigars and cigarettes
sloV ees e.. Ming tobaccos, 81 s15.75. Total
e 4S4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-27
The Court of Justice John.

Eliza TAYLOR. colored took $40 worth
Of wearing apparel from Mr. j. II. Nor-
sham. Eliza is a washerwoman' anu she
made way with the week washIns Iot
MIR. Worsham's family. Some Oh tne
clothes were pawned and thus recovered,
but the balance cannot be found one
went down for twelve months because
She could not give $500 security.
Wmie Cary and Henderson lIaylor,
colored. are charged with beating Lula
jenkins. and the case will be heard on
tho 2Sth. Al ro,r-
Susie Lee. colored. assaulted AID John,
son with piece OF lamp, and she WI.
also explain her actions on the 2oth INST
John Landrum took five table KNIVES
from A. NJ. Bullock and he Will, accoruin ne
ly. languish in a prison cell tor hl'ee"
DAYS. ...a .he
Charles Hilmard, colored, entered the
store OF George Bull for the purpose OF
stealing and no was caught IN the act
He will have 20 tell A jury all about II
+. u. Hord and Fred Keaple' for hsht-
ING on the street. agreed to ten Squ'i0
Tonnv ali about it on the 2Sth inst
A suspicious character named JsNli'
Lewis. colored, had his case continued 10
tho 18th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-27
Georgia Girls Coming

The Virginia College at Roanoke IS one
OF the most popular institutions OF its
character in the South. Many Of Geor-
rla's falrest daughters have been edu-
cated there. Within a few days the fol-
lowing Young ladies will leave for that
Ola and time-hOnored institution: Miss
AGNES Hillsman, Americas; Miss Cole
man, Macon; Misses Bessie and elem
Warren Americas; Miss Flops, Way
cross. Miss Ftel. Almond. Washington
Niss tucker. Miss Halle. Miss Annie
craig and Miss McJenkins Toccoa: Miss
Carlton. Union Point: Miss Jennie Morris
Miss susie Faln. Miss Lucy Lowry, and
Miss Louise Armstead, Atlanta.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-27

TTIp COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. August 26.-COTTON-
Steady; middling 5 ZIG; sales, net. none;
gross, POS bales: forwarded 30S bales
sales % bales, all spinners; stock, 36Ol6
bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, 30f7 bales
exports 10 Great Britain, $500 bales
stock n $50 bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts. 2f0SS bales.
exports TO Great Britain. 7.OfS bales; 20
France. 300 bales; TO the Continent TO-
1913 bales
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
GGGO. AS bales exports TO Great Britain.
3l5O0O7 bales, 10 France. 70l 1872 bales
10 Continent ,. AL bales, 10 the Chan
mel 5.iSi bales.
Futures opened steady; sales. 9.oO0 bales:
January. 6.96; February. Cos; March 7.03:
April. 7O5; May. TOs: June July none:
August. sos; September 1877 October.
7OS. November. $50: December, Gg2
Spot closed steady; middIing uplands,
S Lice; gulf. 1-l6. sales 222 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-27

4 Northern Mans views on the g. A. RS
Coming To Richmond in 1900.


The following extract is taken from a
letter which was written by Northern
n an who has for years been a resident
I'm Virginia, TO a relative I'm New York.
Tho letter was rot Intended for publ
cation, but as a fair representation or
the views Of some Union sympathizers
has been furnished % The Times.
Il have always thought Richmond the
ideal city OF the South. and while IL IS,
and always viii be, ! suppose, intensely
Southern. yet the people are extremely
kind ard courteous. and -he percentage
of nature Americans TO the whole popu-
latiOn Is as great. III not greater, than
any city I'm the Union.
Il sincerely hope the G. a. h. Will not
come here: for WI ile individual members,
or any old Union soldiers, who are de-
cent people. will receive kind treat
ment: it goes without saying that these
people cannot honestly applaud Hang
len Davis on a Sour Apple Tree"
Marching through Georgia etc, they
would be simply acting lie TO do So,
and 1 do not believe any true or right
thinking person could respect them II
they did
sincere. earnest and thinking people
daDlOre the possibility Of the reunion te-
ing held here: as they are truly anxious
that the feeling OF sectionalism should
die out: and they sincerely believe tnat
a movement Of this kind will be n step
in the wrong direction. 7 sincerely hope
that II YOU have an opportunity 10 eX-
press an opinion or use any influence in
the matter, YOU will discourage the COM
ing OF the G.. y. X.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-27
Internal Revenue Office

Inter Revenue Collector William
RYAN has received official In
formation from the Treasury De
partment that ms ONCE Will
close ~ business on the 3lst instant
Chief-Deputy Tyler and hts assistants are
getting matters ia shape, and will be
buster than usual from now until the
transfer is completed Transferring an
internal revenue Office Involves a great
amO INT of work.
The outlook for the fruit dIstlllery bus
iness in collector Ryan's district is auite
bright. one hundred and sixty distiilers
have already executed bonds. and il IS
believed the number Will reach about
30 Deputy John Lnders. Jr,. in charge