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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
Getting Down to Hard Pan.

Mr.. RICHARD CRoKER's remarks in favor
of the Ellsworth bill, printed yesterday,
laid the facts of that measure bare. We
invite the members of the Republican and
Democratic organizations to look at them.
Mr.. CROKER thinks the Ellsworth bill is
"good BILL" He is " in favor of it," His
argument is that Public men should have
o chance which they do not have now, and
this bill is designed to protect them"
The public man demanding openly the
Ellsworth bill has not yet been revealed.
Where are the public men for whom Mr..
CROKER, a private individual, desires to
disgrace the Democratic portion of the
Legislature, N on what ground does Mr..
CROKER assert that public men are with.
out protection now2 The libellaws Of New
York are by no means weak or futile. They
will procure justice for any wrong. If any
man tells Mr.. CRoKER that this Is not the
case, he says what is not true.
Mr.. CRoKER's entrance upon this. the
most recklessly vindiotive crusade upon
the press ever attempted, and his manner
of justifying it, compels the calling of at
tention to the fact that, as regards all
things said of him in the past, either he
kldo lOOhco upOu Chchl dS uullupUTldut Ut
he has not dared to discuss them in court.
The Ellsworth bill, a measure wholly
without precedent, is designed to give to
"public men," or private citizens occupy.
ing Mr.. CRoKER's peculiar relation to pub
lie men, the power to abolish obnoxious
newspapers without going into court.
The next step, and not so broad a step at
that, would be to put the District Attor.
neys and the Judiciary in the chains worn
by the New York Senate when it advanced
the Ellsworth bill to a third reading with
out a dissenting voice. Then the power of
extinguishing newspapers would be abso-
Lutte. The bill has evidently come fromthat
low grade of thought where the estimate
Of q public measure depends upon a count
of the noses which can be relied upon to
vote for it.
And is the Republican organization of
New York State, with it's unparalleled
responsibilities. going to create this
machine of despotism which Mr.. CROKER
expresses a desire fora Is Mr.. THOMAS
C. PLATT about to use the power placed in
his hands to force through the Legislature
p bill for which infamy is the only name,
and saddle the odium of it on the Repub-
lican partyG If he does, it will be a grosser
betrayal of trust and confidence than has
yet been known In the politics of any State
of the Union. Such treacherous conduct
has not been7Mr. PLATT's habit. 1t is never
time to begin it.
Is there not in the Republican party to.
day sufficient loyal partisan force to bury
the Ellsworth bill beyond resurrection be-
fore the Senate convenes tomorrow!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
Vale and the Liquor Saloons.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUs-Sfr: The New York
Voice declares that there are seventy.hve saloons
within two blocks OF tho Yale campus and the New
Haven Green. There is no reason for taking the
green as a point OF departure. The Voice says 1t 10
used as a campus. "tho original campus being almost
choked with buildings" Both these statements are
absolutely false. This campus has abundant open
space. and Is often used for ball playing. The green
Is q public park, has no connection with the uni
versity, and Is not used by the students as u campus.
Furthermore, many OF the saloons which. according
to the Voice. ars within two blocks OF the green, can
not be reached from the university except by walking
four blocks beyond even the green, This can ho
verified by the map published in The Voice itself.
Thus many OF the sa oOns which the Ioice loosely
SAYS are within two blocks OF Yale are really SIX
blocks distant, tho green being two blocks IN WIDTH,
1t may lie further said that most OF IN" + blooms on
the Voice map are In the centre OF the business dis
trict, and re teive bnt little student patronage. Thrso
facts. when communicated to the Voice. have beeh
ignored by that paper.
ROBERT II. MILLER, Yale. 81,
NEW HAVEN, March 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
Obstacles Overcome by Our Railroads.

The London Times has concluded re.
Gently the publication of a series of articles
comparing English with American rail-
roads, somewhat to the advantage of the
American, in which reference is made to
the many mechanical obstacles, topograph-
ical and climatic, which our railroads have
had to overcome. Other obstacles than
those due to peculiar geographical con.
ditions n sudden and serious variations
in temperature ave been ~surmounted not
less successfully. These may be sum-
married. as four: h opposition of the
trolley roads, Government improvement uf
competing waterways, telephone commune
cation, and the rivalry Of the Post Office
Department.
The present mileage of electric or trolley
railroads in the United States is, approx
imately, $4,000 miles, exclusive of 600
miles of cable and less than 1000 miles of
horse car lines, though only a few years
ago the street railroads were almost wholly
horse car lines. The development of the
trolley system of traction has assured closer
and cheaper connection between towns
on the lines Of railroad connection, and
consequently the important and profit.
able item of local passenger traffic has
been cut into severely. Electric lines are
cheaply constructed, the roadbed costing
little, and expensive locomotives and cars
not being required. There are no bur-
densome transportation of fuel. no ex.
penditure for terminals or stations, and
practically no expenses for track walking
or signalling. Many towns, more especially
in the Middle and New England States, were
built up by their proximity to a railroad,
but during the last few years the passenger
traffic between such towns has been di-
verted to a considerable extent from the
steam to the electric railroads established
to connect them; but the losses of the
steam railroads have been made up by more
progressive and economical operations. In
~cidentally, we may add that the Federal
Government expended for mail service by
electric and cable lines last year $685., 900,
All American railroads, and especially
the trunk lines, connecting the agricul-
tural West with the Atlantic seaboard,
have been operated In competition with the
saltwater lines" through the lakes and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
Navy Department and Clyn Engineer,

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUs-Sfr: The acceptance by
the Secretary of the Navy OF the unanimous petition
OF the corps Of civil engineers OF that service that ono
OF their number be appointed chief OF the Bureau of
Yards and Docks will do much good. Il Is unaues.
tionably true that we are without q large dry dock
on this coast because OF the refusal of the line oficer
at the head OF the Bureau OF Yards and Docks TO fol.
low the advice OF the civil engineering onicers OF the
bureau. These men are all recruited from civil life.
and. in spite OF the fact that most OF them served the
country with distinction during the civil war, this
has led to q toplofty attitude toward them by the
older line ofacers. highly detrimental to the nations
best interests john N. GooDRLI.
NEW YoRK. March 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
Not Always the Foreigner.

A correspondent who writes before he
thinks has sent US a communication advo-
eating the educational test for immigrants
in order, as he says, that the standard of
American citizenship may not be degraded
further by the illiterates of Europe"
We refer our friend to a table recently
printed by the Buffalo Express showing
the percentage of illiteracy among the
white inhabitants of every State. and at
the same time the percentage of inhabitants
of foreign birth. The figures are those of
the last census. This comparison has been
made frequently, but it is always instruc.
tive, and it is generally astonishing to peo-
pie who have taken it for granted that the
greatest illiteracy goes with the greatest
foreign-born population.
Contrast the figures for North and South
Carolina with those for North and South
Dakota. We select these four States be-
cause the two Carolinas happen to be the
States with the least percentage of foreign
born population, while North Dakota has
the largest percentage, and South Dakota a
very large percentage:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
From the Roanoke Ncws.

From the Roanoke Ncrs.
Gen. Wade Hampton's advice 10 southern men 10
stay at home AMI let the North furu sh tho troops, II
war is declared against Spain. is narrow, sectional
and wholly repugnant 10 the feelings Of the brave
followers OF Ice and Stonewall Jackson. We are ono
great country under one flag, and 1t Is admitted by
patricia all over the land that a declaration Of war
would have the effect Of abolishing sectional lines
aud that in the future there would he no North no
South, no East, no West, but one great reunited ma
tion, standing shoulder TO shoulder In defence OF a
common cause. We are surprised at Wade Hampton
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: Recognizing the
justice OF Mr.. Frohman's remarks regarding tho UNI
fairness of expecting managers and actors to PARTED.
pate In beneht performances whether for charity or
private entertainment). / shall be very pleased to set
the ball rolling. and willingly donate q reasonable
percentage OF the gross receipts OF my testimonial
benent at the Metropolitan Opera House next Thurs
day afternoon 70 the Actors Fund. Yours truly,
X WuLIkA PARRH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
The Hest News.

From the Portland (or) Daily Morning Tribune.
And the same may be said OF The NEW YoRK Sun.
Its best news service Is distributed through the LaIan
bureau, which, In fact, Is a part OF The Sun. And It
is admitted that THE suss dispatches are more relia.
BILE and more complete than those Of any other New
York newspaper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06

The Pennsylyania Limited with ltF masnIhcen' ne"
quipment Is q realization OF the ideal ia railway
travel. The business man takes 1t because he can
trade as be goes; the rich man because II AFFORDS tho
greatest luxury the ladies because IL affords every
convenience and comfort OF . well-ordered holAos
Leaves New York daily for the WSst.-Adv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06

After studying this little table, can our
correspondent doubt that the incursion into
North Carolina of such immigrants as con-
stitute nearly half the population of North
Dakota would elevate "the standard of
American citizenship" there, instead of de-
grading it2
But, of course, an act Of Congress bar
ring out illiterates would not exclude such
immigrants as North Dakota has and North
Carolina needs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06

u our friends ,cho favor us trfth manuscripts for
publication ,ish to have rejected articles returned.
they must In all cases send stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06

PAnis-Kio,que No. 12. near Grand Hotel. and
Tiosque NO. 10. Boulevard des capucines.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27

AMERICAN MESSENGER SERVICE.
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27
Is HE PENITENT?

Mr. Sewau's Organ has been vigor-
ously applying the rod to the backs
of those who did not vigorously urge
abandonment of neutrality in May last.
This rod takes the shape Of a CATO
nine tails, the thongs of which are
loaded with 'cowardice" and treason
AS brother Dillingham; appears to be
one of those who did not urge the
abandonment of neutrality, if the Or
CAMS interview with him, published on
Nav 9th is correct, he, also, must sub
nit to the Organs lash. Is he suffer
ing with Christian fortitude? Brother
DILLINGHAM;. in all matters not con-
nected with the affairs of the Oahu
Railway Company, is justly regarded
as a devout and spiritually minded
man. Does he manifest humility and
contrition under the lash Of this cat
o'-nine tails? Does he confess that it
is done for his own good? When the
leaden slugs of "cowardice" and "trea-
son" and 'wavering' are buried in his
back, does he feel that the intfictlon
is deserved, and does he suffer with
resignation and repentance?
The old Westminster Catechism,
describing the just punishment OF Job,
for his sins, declares:
LOB kissed the rod,
And blessed Cod
Does Brother Dillingham; kiss the
rod of the Only Candidate?
Under ordinary circumstances he is
disposed to be Independent and agrees
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27
TEE PASSING HOUR

With Christmas on Sunday and the
legal holiday on Monday, the carvers
had two field days.
Col Bryan does not relinquish his
commission as the man at the center
OF the political know"
So far Hawaii is getting quicker at
tention at Washington than any Ter
ritory ever before established by the
United States.
In undertaking TO establish garri-
sons from Manila 10 Cuba it is found
out that an army Of even 100000
spreads out until il is quite thin.
The sailors VINO shipped on the
steamer City of Columbia last August
and who have not been able to draw a
cent Of wages, certainly have an Al
hard luck story rating.
Admiral Dewey disclaims any init
nation that he is politician. But he
has a rare faculty of measuring situa-
tons, an accomplishment that is in
valuable 10 a statesman.
Gable Richmonds in the Pacific held
are evidently pulling wires. The cor
porations appear TO be as much or
factor in this matter as in the Mic
aragua canal enterprise.
If there was Il child in Honolulu tna1
failed 10 get a taste Of Merry Christ
mas the misfortune Of the little one
cannot be blamed on the Sunday
| school or kindergarten organizations
Aguinaldo's agents at Paris fount
that they could not slip under the tent
so stood outside and yelled at tn
show. The solemn protest was over
worked by Spain and should be re
tired.
The contempt of Court incident IS
most deplorable happening for seVera
reasons. There is much sympathy 70
MIR. Davis, but there is realization @
the settled principle that the dlgnlt
and integrity of Court is assume
and should first of all be defended D
bar members.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27
DEMOCRATIC PLANS

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Journal
has made a poll of the Democratic
senator's and representatives in Con-
gress as to who is to be the Democra-
tic leader and what will be the policy
in 1900.
One hundred and eight representa-
tives were interviewed, 80 of whom
were in favor of Bryan and the cur
rency question. OF the senators spok-
en- to- % were for the old leader and
old issues until new ones develop.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27

sive. What is his attitude now? Does
ne stand with his hands folded, and ms
eyes upIffted in prayer and resignation
and murmur, lit is a just punishment
Perhaps he viii tear up one Of the
blessed ties that bind" the track Of
his railroad, and in a stubborn and
rebelIious spirit strike back
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27
EX-GOVERNOR RICE.

BOSTON, Dec. 15.-Henry A. Rice,
Ex-Governor of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts,, and formerly mem
Der of the firm of Denny, Rice & Co.,
commission merchants of this city,
died at his home here today, aged 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27
l. 5. 5. MASSACHUSETTS.
Keel Buckled and Framework Badly
Twisted

Keel Buckled and Framework Badly
Twisted
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Herald
says: Naval officers believe the battle
ship Massachusetts must go out Of
commission and that practically a new
keel and several new frames must be
supplied 20 her before she viii be fit
for sea. This apprehension has been
caused by an incomplete examination
made by naval constructors and divers,
which showed that the keel is buckled
for two hundred and forty feet, and
the frames are twisted in about seven
teen different places in that distance.
These injuries are the result Of the ac-
Cident last Saturday, when the vessel
struck a mass of rock near Diamond
reef and drove over it. Naval officers
ara now astonished at the fact that
the big ship did not sink.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27
COL. JOHN McKENNA.

BOSTON. Dec. 16.-Col. John Nc
Kenna. who 80 years ago was one OF
the best known Irish nationalist IN
the United States, died at his home IN
this city today, aged 90 years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27
ART MIRRORS,
ART VASES,
ART PITCHERS,
ART CANDLE STICKS.

These goods are without
exception the most handsome
line ever brought before the
public Of Honolulu.
The Scounse Mirrors are
the very best beveled plate
glass set in the latest Gre
alton artists Of the highest
order can conceive and are OF
"a large variety Of designs.
What we have said of the
Mirrors also applies to the
assortment of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27

It is folly to suffer from that hor-
rible plague Of the night, itching
piles. Doan's Ointment cures, quick
~ and permanently. At any chemists
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27
COME and SEE.
+$%<<

We have a line OF fine leather
goods that embraces almost every
thing useful made Of leather at prices
astonishingly low.
IN CELLULOID GOODS our line
will astonish you.
FANCY GLASS BOTTLES. We lead
our competitors.
PERFUMERY is our forte. Our line
of Palmer's, Lazell, DALEY & Co., Lund-
borgs, Colgate, Pinauds, Rigand & Co.,
Roger & Gallet, is complete.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27
VASES AND PITCHERS


Within the last year or so
the fad of using candle sticks
is again in vogue, with the
exception that at the present
day the designs are much
prettier than those used in
the last century.
1t is no uncommon thing
today to step into the bestfur-
niShed houses and find these
Art Candle Sticks displayed
in some cosy nook around the
house. Our assortment OF
these goods consists Of sew
eral patterns.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-20
rhs oh,nese n enc pniIlpplne..

Prof. Dean c. Worcester of the Uni
versity of Michigan contributes an
article on "Knotty Problems of the
Philippines, to the Century. After
speaking of the native tribes, Prof.
Worcester saysi We must consider next
the civilized natives, the people of
mixed race, and tho foreigners. Ii we
except the Spanish friars, the only
foreigners whose prescnee in the coun-
try affords any serious problem are the
Chinese. They form I'm important, and
at present a necessary element in the
population. In Manila alone they
number some 10000. In the larger
cities there are few coolies, but the
great majority OF the Chinese are in
business. Traders push into the re-
hottest districts to buy up agricultural
native village has its Chinese shop.
The retail business of the Philippines
is almost entirely in their hands. As
u class they are Industrious, sober and
law abiding; but in business they are
altogether too sharp for the native,
who, accordingly, hates them very cor.
daily, and in the past has on several
occasions displayed a tendency to cut
their threats. Ii is difficult to see how
he would get on without them, how
ever. The native women do not seen
to share the dislike ofsthe men. At al
events, the Chinese have no difficulty
in procuring native wives or mistresses
The extensive Chinese mestizo elias.
| which results is an important one, ant
many of the shrewdest. business mel
in the islands belong to it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-20
Girls as Young Mans Enemies.

"Girls are by far too apt to thought
lessly punch holes in the business
prospects of the young mon of their
acquaintance, y writes Edward Box In
the Ladies' Home journal. They
work this mischief in various ways.
They consider it great fun to step to
a telephone, for example, and ring up
some young man while he is at his
office, only to send him some unneces-
sary message or indulge in some flip
pant talk. They are forgetful of the
fact that what may be rare sport at
their end of the line may cause serious
embarrassment or worse to the young
man at the other end. Even if the young
man enjoys it, his employer does not.
Sending unnecessary OF, even fancied
necessary notes to young men at their
offices during business hours is another
favorite 'pastime' of girls. Sometimes
the fun is carried further by meeting
a young man at his luncheon hour, or
by even calling at his Office. Again,
even more dangerous element is in
troduced by girls urging young men to
leave their offices before closing hours
to escort them to some place of amuse-
ment, some game, or to train. The
danger in these acts is not in them
selves, but in the injurious distractions
which they mean. Business hours,
though doubtless they seem inexplica-
bly, long to girls, are, in reality, all too
short for the accomplishment of things
necessary to a young mans success.
Hence every moment when he is at
business should be precious to him, and
it is nightly precious to the right sort
of n young man. His mind should be
focused on the problems before him,
which mean either his success or his
| failure. )" Hll-.f.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-20
AxEaLE orEp anAcE.
Many Women Hobb,e and Mincn Along,
fsft but Few Know How to Wink Well.

Many Women Hohb,e and Mincn Along,
nsft but Few Know How to Wink Well.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
''She dresses WE'LL" somebody said
of certain woman who was generally
conceded to be the SWEETEST looking
member of mountain house party.
'tNo, she walks well," was the Ia
comic criticism substituted by man
who had quietly observed and discov-
cred the true secret of this woman's
chic.
There was grace and dignity in tho
very swirl of her skirt rufiles as she
swept along.
When she walked she created-not a
sensation, but an impression. In con-
trast to her free, elastic steps, other
women seemed to hobble. They de-
pended upon the swish and rustic of
their taffeta Innings to give "style' to
their promenade up and down the hotel
piazzas, but style travelled in the
footsteps of the woman who knew how
to manage her feet.
Whether the average graceless car
riage comes from carelessness or bad
shoes, it is hard to say, but watch the
approach of lot of women, and you
will be in luck If you find one of the
crowd who is anything but shoddy
walker.
A young matron was telling about
three girls she chaperoned this summer.
"They literally walked their way into
the most exclusive circle of the hotel.
They had all taken thorough course
of physical culture, and you had only
| to look at them to know it. used to
bride with pleasure when those girls
walked the length of the dining room.
Everybody else either slouched along,
minced along, or strobe along, but my
girls-well, | can't tell you how they
did it, but they walked.
"Always they let the ball of the fooi
touch the ground first, and though I've
heard that dinged in my ears enough
l never before realized how much il
insured a proper step. There is non,
of that iarring to the body that comes
from the heel and toe movement mos
women use.
"And my girls knew how to stand
too. That's an art in itself. Not tt
loll, not to fidget, not to wriggle, and
above all, not to let the figure Civ,
way, as it were, dropping the shout
ders, throwing the hips out Of balance
and shifting from one foot to another
my three charges were UNIVERSAL,
declared stunning, and just becaus
they could walk and stand like gentle
women.
"If had a daughter, either beaut
or a dowd, / would teach her to walk
if she hadn't another accomplishment
in the world.o