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to the general public regarding the idea then brought forth to do away with the City and County Attorney and allow the District Attorney to carry on the work which was reported to be of a light character.
 An idea of the inferior work which was done on the dome from the com mencement can be gleaned when the matter of the steel and iron work on the dome is looked into. The skelton or iron frame work was about finished when Contractors O'Connell & Lewis took it in hand. They refused to allow men to work there. as they claimed the work was poorly done, and that it might at any moment crash in. The first con- tract was signed and bonds given, but then supplementary contract was entered into for the purpose of recon structing the work, and although it was signed no bondsmen were chosen. The result was the old contract had to be fulfilled, and several thousand dol lars were lost by them, which helped to break them up in business.
 The clustering in the dome is an- other example of the steal. In place of the furring and steel lathing which was called for under the accepted specified tions, the plaster has been daubed on the stone and brick work, and a coat of paint was laid on. Now the lime in the mortar is coming through, and the paint is streaked with white, and in many places the work has been done over again. The stairs to the basement are not missed by those who have not seen the specifications, but there is slight wonder lingering in the minds of those who are acquainted with tie work. The Grand Jury was not to blame for the neglect of duty. but the work should have been inspected by
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DIR. JOHN F. MORSE.
Grand MorshoI of the Golden
 Jubilee Parade.

Dr. John F. Morse, the Grand Mar shal of the Golden Jubilee parade to be held tomorrow, is one of the most deservedly popular Native Sons in the State. When the managers of the pa- rade committee cast around for a suit able citizen to represent them for the post of Grand Marshal it was the con- sensus of opinion that this honor should be conferred upon Dr. Morse. He has always been prominently iden- tified with all public movements which would tend to bring the Golden State to a position in the front ranks. and has even devoted his time to these af- fairs when his business interests called him elsewhere. That his choice is @ popular one is demonstrated by the fact that 1t gives universal satisfaction No better man could be found to fulfill the duties, and if the parade is not a grand success it will not be owing to any fault or lack of endeavoT of his pr. Morse has a handsome suite of offices In the Spring Valley Water Company's building, corner of Geary and Stockton streets His large and constantly in- creasing practice is a sure demonstra- tion of his worth and his ability as a medical man. Associated with him Is Dr. Lehners. who is also most popular with his large circle of friends. Dr. Morse, as Grand Marshal. will more than fulfill the expectations of his friends
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London has 1880 miles of streets, Paris 600 miles and New York 575.
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LONG HOURS, SMALL PAY.

Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald made an investigation yesterday to learn the causes for the recent strike in the San Francisco Laundry which took place two weeks ago. The operatives left work be- cause they claimed that the hours were too long. An understanding was had with the employers, and the strikers went back to work without much loss Of time and under the agreement the hours were shortened. The Building Trades Council asked that the strike be officially Investigated. About a dozen of the female operatives were examined by the Labor Commissioner, and these facts were learned. Before the strike they worked sixty hours a week. and when the em- ployers increased the time to over seventy hours many of the girls became i'll. In fact, one-fifth of them was on the sick list. Several of those who were compelled to labor seventy hours were under IS years of age, and the law prohibits opera tives under that age to work more than sixty hours a week.
 Since they have had the old time re- stored there has been no sickness. The investigation also showed that many Of the younger girls work for S 30 a month, or about cents an hour. The Labor Commissioner will lay the facts obtained before the convention of freeholderS, with the view of having provision made in the charter regulating the hours of labor In laundrieS.
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of ore now in sight seems inexhausti- ble.
 The ore of this celebrated mine is what is known as free-milling and gold-bearing rock. which is worked up to S5 per cent of it's assay value. The proportion of gold in the bullion aver ages in value about ne-third, while the ore has a uniform value of over S70 ton. and can be mined and milled for $S a ton or less. A system of tun- nels extending to a depth of $500 feet has been introduced, thereby dispens- ing with pumping and hoisting plants. All the power needed to work the stamp mills is developed by the water of creek at the foot of the mines.
 The work of improvements at the mines has been steadil-- pushed, so that to-day better equipped mining proper ties do not exist. The topography of the ground renders the tunnel method of mining more feasible and less ex- pensive than any other, so that in the matter of expense of working La Can delaria" is unequaled. An immense tunnel was recently completed at vast expense, on a level 75O feet below the present working tunnel, but the results
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VESSELS FOR ALASKA.

The Alaska Trade Committee is prepar- ing a complete list, with all the recent ad- ditions, of all vessels which will sail from San Francisco for the various ports of Alaska. The list will include the names of vessels, owners or agents, freight ana passenger capacity, price Of tickets, freight allowance and all other informa- tion of value to travellers to Alaska.
 A great many vessels which are known to be about to engage in the Alaska trade are being held under conditional charters, and it is not yet possible to announce who will act as agents in booking pas longer any doubt that they have been secured for the northbound ocean trade
 In a few days it is hoped that the com rnittee can show what amount of ton mage is actually under contract or regu, what will be the monthly capacity of pas sengers and freight of all the vessels sailing from this port for Alaska. The statement will also include all pos sible information about the Yukon River boats and will be valuable guide to travellers.
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WOrld-FamOus Candela- ria in the State of
 Durango, Mex.
The Property of the Candelaria Consolidated Mexico Min
 ing Company.
New BOnanzas of Rich Ore Recently DiscOvered-History of This Gel
 ebrated Mine of GOlcOnda.

The most famous silver mine in the world to-day is the Candelaria, locat- ed in the district of San Dimas, State of Durango, Mexico. This celebrated property was discovered and developed over 100 years ago, but instead of di- minishing in quantity its output has increased with astonishing rapidity. Marvelously rich in mineral, this cele- brated property has for decades past been regarded as a veritable Golconda. from which it's glistening riches flow in increasing streams.
 La Candelaria" was discovered by a party of rowing Spaniards about 1775. Although worked for a period suffi- ciently to indicate that the property was of great value it's vast stores of silver were not reached until 17S3. when Don Juan Jose Zambrano secured con- trol of the property. Although the possessor of four other properties in Durango, the don devoted his exclusive attention to the development of La Candaleria." Its output from that time to 1907. when Don Zambrano died, was enormous Within that period the don paid over 1000, 900 in duty to the Spanish Government, which then ex- ercised authority over Mexico AS the duty was One-fifth of the gross amount of all silver extracted. it follows that the colossal sum of $55, 900. 900 worth of the white metal was taken from the mines owned by Don Zambrano. When he died. in 1907, the don left a magnifi- cent palace in Durango, large proper ty interests in various parts of Mex ico. and the comfortable sum of $1 ,700,- GOO on deposit in the Bank of England
 From 1907 until the period of the Mexican War of Independence, the his tory of La Candelaria" is yelled in ob- scurity. It was worked at intervals by Don Zambrano's descendants, but the mine caving in on all sides by req son of a flood of waters, the mine lay inactive for many years. In 1863. how ever. the attention of American capi- talists was drawn to Mexico as an advantageous field for investment. and in the fall of that year the mine was purchased by an American syndicate. Many attempts were made to relieve the mine of water, but they were fu- tile. Another long period of inaction followed and the mine was practically abandoned until 1883. when it was pur- chased by a few capitalists of San Fran cisco, headed by Colonel Dan Burns The latest principles of mining were sagaciously applied, and in a compara- lively short time the property was re- lieved of the water which had retard- ed operations for so many years. On January r, 1889, Colonel Burns reported to the directors that the Candelaria Consolidated Mexico Mining Company had, during the previous twelve months, taken out enough bullion to yield a net profit of $502. .0S6 31 in gold coin. Since that time the mine has yielded princely profits and the amount
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Large Sums Collected for Work That Was
 Never Done.
' Charges Withheld by Jurors to Shield the Board of
 Supervisors.
SLIPSHOD WORK ABOUNDS
An Appalling Story of Public Rob- bery Revealed for the First
 Time.

If the contents of suppressed Grand Jury report are true the new Ci;y Hall dome is c great sheH beneath whtch unscrup utous con- tTd ctors and three-cdrd monte artists hdue bunkoed the city treasury out of nearly ttOenty thousand dotlGTs
 Beneath the dim light of the dome, # D O'lSullivan fs right ta the sweeping charges made in the suppressed minority report, it Uos the custom of those whO had undertaken to fulfH certGin definite specifcotions to pain, of the most stipshod acOrk ias the worid os first class.
 The chorges show thot there were thousnnds of doH0rs collected for Work that r0ds neuer done ot dH and thot the Grand Jury dtseif suppressed the scdndal i't order to sdUe their f. tends on the Board Of Supervisors from the disgrace ofthe rereldtions. The full story Jot- iotgs:
 According to OSullivan the building of the dome and rotunda was the occa- sion of many fat-salaried positions and innumerable steals so disgracefuI that some communities would spend thou sands of dollars to bring the thieves to justice.
 According to the story of the chair man of the Grand Jury's sub-commit-
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Such Are the Charges Made by Juror and Contractor Daniel O'Sullivan in Grand
 Jury Report That Was Suppressed.

tee. appointed for the investigation of these frauds, thousands of dollars were collected for work that no man ever pretended was done, while thousands more were expended for work that in no manner fulfilled the specifications. The San Francisco Novelty and Plat ing Works had the contract.
 Although nearly a thousand dollars per month were expended as salaries for watchmen and others to superin- tend the work" said MT. O'Sullivan, the greatest frauds ever seen abound on all sides, as the most casual exam ination of the work and specifications will reveal"
 Among other things the sum of s7500 was collected for copper and gold plat ing. none of which work was done.
 Three thousand dollars was collected for the building of a fire-aiarm station in the dome. No such station has ever been built. If the accusations made in the report are true those who stole the money outbarted Black Bart.
 In places where the dome should have been furred and lathed nothing but plaster was placed against the stone and brick. as a result of which the lime has eaten through and the paint is crumbling away. For all this imperfect work no man ever forgot to collect the highest prices prevailing for first-class labor. according to specifi- cations.
 More than $160O was paid out for in- ferior sheet iron work where there should have been steel beams and straps. This was in the upper dome, where the motions of the hand are sup posed to have been quicker than the eye.
 Under the terms of the contract nothing was to have been sublet with out the consent of the architect. Frank T. Shea was the architect in this case. Possibly he did not know the character of the men who performed their black art tricks in the dome.
 Specifications were also made for a stairway to the basement. The total sum called for in the contract was col lected without reference to such trivial
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men who were trusted and who under stood what inspection in the true sense of the term meant.
 Captain H. H. Hobbs. who was fore man of the Grand Jury at the time the minority report was presented, is of the opinion that the work done in con- nection with the City Hall dome is of a character to be scoffed at by every taXpaying citizen in the State. He also states that the report has never been made public and the specifications calling for a certain class of work have been neglected and a cheaper and in ferior grade of work and material was substituted in nearly every line of the building and furnishing throughout the interior and exterior of the building.
 "I am of the opinion that there is sufficient information concerning the work which was poorly done to startle those who have seen the dome who were not aware of the change which has taken place in the construction ac- cording to the specifications present. ed" said Captain Hobbs. "and I hope that information will be given to the public. The Grand Jury was not to blame in the matter. as Frank T. Shea, the architect, had the matter in his own hands. A minority report was submitted to the jury showing up the frauds which had been accomplished, but why it has not been made public I am positive that the report submitted was correct in every detail and some serious errors or changes have been made in building the much talked of City Hall dome"
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CITY HALL DOME 4 SHELL BENEATH WHICH THE PUBLIC
 VAS BUNkOED OUT OF THOUSANDS

omissions as the failure to build any stairway whatever.
 There should have been a cast iron base of known dimensions on each of the three floors of the rotunda. No such bases were constructed. but the contractor was paid the full amount called for just the same as if bases as solid as Gibraltar had been built to stand the wear and tear of ages.
 The contract, which it is alleged was thus openly and shamefully violateS is a voluminous printed document of twenty-two closely printed legal cap pages. known as Contract Number S4 --Rotunda and Dome" A copy of it has been thoroughly marked, underlined and thumbed by the chairman of the subcommittee that made the sup pressed minority report. Being prac- tical contractor. he is thoroughly fa- miliar with every detail of the work Though not seeking any notoriety, MT O'Sullivan said yesterday that he could not remain silent any longer He thought it disgrace that the Board of Supervisors allowed the work to be done in the loose manner that was fol- lowed, and regretted that the Grand Jury that investigated the case sup- pressed his report and allowed the public to be robbed just for the sake of saving a few derelict Supervisors. He thought he would be as much to blame as any of the others if he should re- fuse to make known the facts of the case. His story is very interesting. He said:
 -I did not care to expose or speak of the minority report submitted to the Grand Jury, of which was member. on the 18th of last December, but as long as Captain Hobbs has seen fit to bring the matter before the public, I am willing to show where I think seri- ous changes, and, in places, omissions in work, were done by the parties who held the contracts. I examined the dome from top to bottom, and the re- suit was startling, to say the least. The workmanship and the materials used do not come up to the standard as laid down by the specifications un- der contract No. S4.
 After submitting my report to the Grand Jury, I was of the opinion that I had done my duty, but the report has never come to light. The work omit ted will amount to a much larger sum than the changes from the orders in the specifications, but the changes in
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given to hundreds of men in the mine and as the average Mexican miner does not believe in hoarding his earnings, all their wages are spent in ways that satisfy the Castilian spirit and bring that prosperity which invariably ac- companies the speedy circulation of coin in mining communities. The of ficers of the company are very popu- lar in San Dimas, the people of which look upon them as the promoters of their happiness and who are entitled therefore to the huge measure of suc- cess which they enjoy.
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standard, and how any party under contract dared to leave out work which had been ordered and specified for, is more than I could ever under stand.
 Tt has proven to he fragrant vio- lation of law and duty, and the city must take the consequences. 1 suppose the reason for the omissions and viola tions of the contractors had been made public through the i'll feeling ex- isting between the Grand Jury then in session and Attorney Creswell, the particulars of which are well known
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themselves are of necessity fragrant violation of the trust imposed in those who did the work. The reason have received for not bringing the matter be- fore the eyes of the tax-paying public is that the result and blame of the whole matter would rest on the shoul- ders of the Board of Supervisors, and
 as the Grand Jury at that time felt friendly, both as a body and as in-
 dividuals. toward the board the mat ter was kept quiet, but in my report
 I asked for an examination by both
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tunda should have been gold-plated, and although the work was not done it was paid for.
 "The specifications called for a fire alarm station to be built in the upper dome, but the entire thing was omit ted. and s30OO paid for the work. The stairs which should lead from the dome into the basement, were never built, and the front stairs, which were to have been built from solid pieces, have been pieced from different colored stone. Throughout the entire dome and rotunda the work '- way below the
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public and city representatives, and I think it should be done.
 About 5000 month was paid by the city to parties to watch the interests of the public. but their ideas of watching have proved to be rather slack, to say the least. The cast-iron columns in the three floors of the rotunda have turned out to be nothing but sheet-iron and they are at the present time sagging in The ornamental belts on top of the marble wainscoting of the lower TO-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-09
Canadian Post Cards.

Illustrations OF the friendly feel
ing between the United States,
Canada and Great Britain are being
received daily in this city in the
shape Of two different styles of
artistic private post cards author
lied by the Canadian government.
The cards are printed in several
colors and are fine examples of the
modern printers skill. The back
ground OF the more striking OF the
two cards is the American ensign in
colors. 1t is labeled "Old Glory"
that there may be no doubt as to
the meaning Underneath the blue
corner in an oval is the Goddess of
Liberty weeping at tomb on which
is inscribed in all its significance the
words, maine, United States Navy.'t
The figure is holding the national
shield in one hand, which is printed
in it's proper colors. Just above the
oval is the most interesting part of
the card. An American eagle is
holding in its mouth streamer on
which are the words, "Canada Mem
orabilis."
The other card has plain white
background, which is relieved by
color effects of the American and
British ensigns with the stats tied
together Above them is printed
"Anglo-Saxon," while just below is
the inscription, "One Aim, One
Goal" The Goddess of Liberty and
Britannia are seated on the same
pedestal. Between them lie inter
linked the British and American
coats of arms. The Goddess Of
Liberty holds in her hand an olive
branch, while the American eagle
peers around her skirts. Britannia
holds the trident of Neptune and is
clothed in helmet and breast plate.
The British lion glowers from her
side, while in the background the
fighting tops of battleship are to
be seen. "Gloria Mundi" is written
at the bottom of the d.-Geyer's
Stationer.
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RIsDON IRON & LOCOMOTIVE
WORKS.
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COFFEES

Some are cheap now. Cheap
cereal adulterated coffees are
very plentiful and are forcing
down the prices of the old
Kona product, especially the
medium and lower grades
with which they compete.
The higher grades of ISL
and coffees have declined a
little in sympathy.
Our customers are the first
to benefit by reductions.
Fine coffees are scarce and
no reductions can be made in
their prices.
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Teacher (of juvenile class)-"John-
ME, what was the first thing the
Puritans did when they landed at
Plymouth RockY" Johnnie-"They
fell upon their knees" Teacher
"That's right, Johnnie. Now, Tom
my, what was the next thing they
did," Tommy-"They fell upon
the aborigines."
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NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
i appointed by The Circuit Court of the
First Judiciary Circuit, guardian OF the
person and property Of Joseph Kaloio, a
minor, hereby gives notice that all moneys
due to said minor must be paid to the
said undersigned and to no other person,
and all indebtedness on account of said
minor can only pc legally incurred upon
my written consent or order.
JAS. II. BOYD,
Guardian OF the person and property of ].
Kaloio, b minor
Honolulu. June 20, 1898.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TNHE UNDERSIGNED HAS THIS DAY
a been appointed Executor of the last
VIII and Testament of Halo, k. copy
whereof is annexed of the Estate OF
Halo, k, deceased, of Waimea, Kauai,
and all creditors are hereby notified to
present their claims duly authenticated
and with proper vouchers, II any exist,
or otherwise to the under named person at
his residence at Waimea. Kauai, within
six months from date or be forever barred
And all pc sons indebted to the said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment of said indebtedness to the UNI
dersigned.
Dated at Waimea, Kauai, July g, 1898.
j. A. AK1NA,
Executor of the Estate of Halo, k de-
ceased. a30-4t oaw