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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
Waterford. Canada. Feb. Il, 1883
THE DRAIN OF THE PENSIONS.
An ADVOCATE OF MORE RIGOROUS CARE TO RE-
nr.cE TIE OTTGO For THEM.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir In the present condition Of the country. when
as g necessary result OF the many
penses have 10 be met. and when the chairman Of
the Committee Appropriations predicts deficit
OF 600 900 for year. IL might be well TO look
about for some means OF retrcnching on all unuec-
essary expenditures
a about a year ago the question 81 pension reform
was raised but unfortunately. owing to the out
break OF The war and the more immediate and
pressing interests OF the time the agitation had to
be abandoned. But now tina: one Of the great
questions before Congress is to provide adequate
preparation within the limits Of the revenue for our
newly won position as a world Power. economy
wherever practicable should be the order Of the
day Unless a saving be effected important meas
ures for the welfare Of the country (such as the
Nicaragua Canal and the increase in the Navy
Will have 10 be shelved. indeed now seems prob
able
Were II not that the pensions absorbed SO large
q portion Of the public revenue. this would not be
the case. on June 80. 1898. the number OF pen
sioners on the rolls 9e3.7l4 to whom Sl465l $40
paid. There IL no use IN rccaptuidtlng me
history Of the pension laws. BY the act or !sp
almost $1,000 new names were added TO the list
Lv the fact that in 1895 thirty-thrce years after
the civil War 5s5o0 more pensioners were put on
There is no class to whom the community Is un,
air lives IN the defence OF me mon. .,la IL L.
t..e duty OF q grateful country 10 repay th'm Tor
doing them an injustice TO include in their number
the unworthy multitude who are today ro'oins no
Government. the women who. IN order 10 draw pen
sions marry old soldiers on their doatnbeos, the
children able 20 support themselves. but prcitrring
the cas- OF the pensioner and unfOr' unatcly many
OF the veterans themselves. was lately evidenced
by Mr. Tillmans question In the Senate ~ aslng
how so MANY OF them. though drawing disability
pensions were yet able 10 pass the physical exam
nation necessary for enlisting H. the Army during
the late war.
II IS sad fact that for political reasons few have
hitherto dared 10 oppose any pension leElsa non
There IS indeed but one class from whom II should
come and whose peculiar privilege II Is 20 promote
1.-THE veterans themselves, who can Once more
come 10 the rescue OF their country in the present
hour Of IT'S need. Nine years ago. when the on
larged pension act passed. the case was diff
fereut The Golfers OF the Government were then
overNovinc with wealth and an outlet was needed
FOR the surplus revenue But to-day, with the pros
nect RI enormous annual deficits when every spare
dollar should be employed in the National defence
and in the execution OF he task we have under
taken rigorous care should De given 20 such mat
tiers In the mean time. II the attention OF nc
Grand ARMY posts awakened 70 the situation.
members ala In 1861 /. T.
New York Feb Is 1899
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CHEAPER PLATINUM PROMISED.
A NEW INCENTIVE FOR WORKING THE AMER1-
CAN DEPOSITS

. NEW INCENTIVE FOR WORKING THE AMER1-
CAN DEPOSITS.
For many years between nine-tenths and nine
teen-twentieths NJ the worlds supply OF plat
mum has come from Russia The amount pro-
duced has ranged from six thousand 10 eight
thousand pounds annually. OF late there have
been signs that the Yield was falling of. al
though the demand has steadily increased
A material addition made to the call for
platinum by the invention of the incandescent
electric light To connect the copper wires out
side the lamp with the slender carbon flament
within a thread OF platinum is needed. The spe-
cial value ~ this metal for the purpose men
toned lies I'm the fact that the rate 81 eXpan-
sion and contraction Of platinum with heat Is
the same as that Of glass Were this not so, the
UNEQUAL expansion would separate the glass
from the metal and admit air to the bulb. II is
proba BILE that from one-half 20 five-sXths or the
whole supply Of platinum to-day is consumed
by the eectric-lamp makers
Among the other uses Of the metal are the
construction Of Stills for vtriol, dental work
producing the Photographic paper which gives
ne the "platinotype." impartng a silver TINT TO
porcelain. pointing photographic pens and max
ing pon-magnetc watchsprings. and certain
parts 81 telegraphic apparatus
Platinum has been found in the United States
in n number Of places, but more especially IN
California Oregon and Washington. It also oc-
ours I'm British Columbia and recently II mas
beer reported from the Upper Yukon. Most or
the American platinum is alleged with two
other metals osmium and iridium These latter
are separated from the platinum only with great
dincultv When they separated the iridium
acd osnium combined as "iridosmne') have
he.n practically useless except for pointing gold
mems The limited demand for these other metals
and the bother Of removing them before the
,latinu,u could be used for commercial pur-
posec has served greatly to discourage the pro-
duciion Of platinum in this country
II il now reported that a use has been found
by Vienna inventor for "iridosmine' ana
therefore that the separation OF II from platinum
will pay better than hitherto. such being the
casa the working Of American platinum mines
mostly placers. will be remuneratiVe ueVel-
opment OF the industry is now looked for "hch
will increase the supply Of platinum and ma
terialIy reduce it's price.
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ELIZABETH s
New York. Feb. Is, 1890.


A CANADIAN ON THE BEEF INQUIRY.
THE TRIRUNE's STAND APPIAUDED- WHY WAS
TIE COMMISSION HOSTILE TO MILES?
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Every one who cares for decency to say
nothing Of justice will applaud your editorials
in last weeks Tribune. under the headings Of
The War Commissions Report" and THE
Beef Investigation" Coming as these Just and
powerful deliverances do from The Tribune,
which stands at the head Of American journal
ism. and whose party loyalty has never been
questioned they ought to make themselves
heard and needed in certain high places. in
such a way to bring up with short turn
the shameful persecution that has been directed
against General Miles You well say that the
animus against General Miles s too evident 10
be mistaken" You do we'll to call attention
to the hostile attitude Of the Commission
which received General Miles's original charges.
which refused to credit the evidence OF chem
lists. and listened INCREASINGLY to General
Eagan's vituperation Of his commanding gen
eral" This is excellent.
But YOU have not yet put your finger on the
root of the matter How does IT come that the
composition of the Commission was of such
nature as TO insure such results? Why was
every friend Of General Miles rigidly excluded
and men put who proved themselves 10 be
not only preiudiced. but distinctly and openly
hostile? Who appointed these men? Does any
believe that EaGan's brutal attack on his
commanding officer would have been made had
he not known beforehand that he could do so
with impunity? Was not his confidence well
founded. seeing that influences powerful enough
We're brought to bear upon the President so that
ne promptly RENTED the sentence which had
been Justly recorded against him?
over here lbOk upon General Miles as
splendid type Of American manhood. as
brave soldier without a stain on his military
record which IS more than can be said OF some
Of his prosecutors; and man against whom
powerful conspiracy has been formed. Is not
the solicitude of the packing companies for
"the cattle-raising industry" very touching?
We can read the whole story like a book over
here 1t Is simply. as you have well indicated
another Dreyfus case. in which a brave and in
nocent man Is TO be crushed to cover ny other
mems sins But cannot believe that the
American people will suffer II to DO so.
Rev. ANDREW MI RDOCH
Waterford. Canada. Feb II. 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
SPLITTING IN PUBLIC coNvEYANcEs

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. We have had hope that the disuncuVeiy
American habit Of splitting. which has justly gwen
co ,oucb offence to people Of other nations was In
q fair way 10 be stamped out by The action OF the
Roards Of Health in various cities IN strictly pro-
hib,ing II IN public con eydnces. Inc h'"" 'Nse
tbat II is AS dangerous as n IS disgusting ought I"
secure the cooperation Of all reasonable people.
The other day In going uptown on the Thro-hV'
elevated / had an ob1eci-iesson IN the diincu'ueS
which we must face. bury feilo" chtoir" me
, ,,d rond. a rapid succession Of deposits OF to-
lncco Juice on the mats in all directions when
u,,uld Indicate that the animal so pronc was OF
gt1 instead Of 20 pounds. The slbhIn.H'.c W
T., fact that he was in iul uniform OF the He"o-
politan police. 49, ,,roa tho i,u,s and
ordtnances are TO example OF mn kinu
e,bere shall the sinner and ungocly hppehI
,onk mains 70 take his number, but cQcluGeu ia
49, send II TO Headquarters, believing thht II "e ~ .
~ " waste OF time under present conditions me
nnbic must face this fact. and see thhl we ia &c
p0it"emeu who will al least avoid 30 dlssusIlnk q
pioist ton Of local laws u they WIZ nv M IN
~ hers from similar Violations cSff -@~'-@-
Albany March 2. 1879.
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emergency arises is to strengthen the societies
which are constantly trying TO help them by
supplying these societies with plenty OF money
and with plenty Of workers. who will learn TO
know the individuals and so be able to succor
them effectively whenever they need help.
whether the emergency is one which strikes only
the single family or one which reaches the whole
population Of the city.
JOSEPHINE SHAW LOWELL
Third District Committee. G. O. 5.
LILLIAN D. VALID.
Nurses Settlement
ELIZABETH s. WILLIAMS.
College Settlement
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GAZE WALK COMPETITION.
Two Valuable Prizes Offered by
the Orpheum Management.

The feature OF this weeks Orpheum
program is a free for all competitive
cake walk, barring of course Miss
Dreyfuss and Jackson Hearde, who will
appear each evening in a class by
themselves. The competition will COM
mence with this evenings performance
and continue through the week. Two
excellent prizes, first and second, are
offered by the management, and will
be placed on exhibition today in one of
the downtown stores. Intending con-
testants should leave their names at
the theatre box office as early as pos
sible. The arrangements are under
the direction OF Miss Dreyfuss and
jackson Hearde, and the audience will
judge relative merits Of the Compel
itors. The move OF the management
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IN arranging for this exhibition Is a
good and popular one. and should
bring out a large number of entries, as
quite number of local people have for
some time devoted their attention 10
the pretty dance and are surprisingly
clever and graceful From a spectators
point of view the competition will be
well worth going a long way 10 see
and it is anticipated that crowded
houses will be the rule throughout.
The other numbers on this week :
program are entire.y changed. Miss
Dreyfuss, Winton anu the Misses Lie
welyn will conclude their respective en-
gagements on Wednesday night. NJ SIS
Dreyfuss will repeat ner original ac-
"A Private Rehearsal by special re
quest.
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For Cheaper les

A movement toward the formation
of a new Company for the purpose of
supplying ice and cold storage at re-
duced rates is being made by number
of prominent financial and bus mes
men of the city. 1t is proposed to erect
a large plant capable of supplying any
demand for outside electric power,
and at the same time meet the RAPID Y
increasing need for reduced rates in
cold storage and ice for family use
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ST. CLEMENTS FAIR,
A Most Successful Undertaking VIII
Not Over $1,000.

The old Gulick home on King street
presented most gay and festive ap-
pearance on Saturday and the ladies in
charge CT affairs al .he St. Clements
fair are to be congratulated upon the
great success attendant upon their
work
The entire building was decorated in
a most charming manner with abund-
ant flags, palms and evergreens most
artisticaIly arranged with q view to
providing suitable settings for the sew
eral tables upon which were displayed
the many beautiful articles for sale.
From 10 o'clock in the morning till
the same hour at night, continuous
stream of purchasers passed through
the rooms and upon all sides were
heard remarks complimentary Of the
excellent show Of good things, and of
the fact that visitors were not literal
~ compelled to burden themselves with
variety of articles by the charming
volunteer stall attendants
Following are some of the tables and
the names of ladies in charge:
Fancy Work-Mesdames osborne,
Geo. Smithtes, Wakefield, Spaulding
and Miss Mist.
Refreshments-Me T. Rain
Walker, t. May, Laurence and ]. Fl.
Soper
Hawaiian-Mrs. J. Emerson and
Misses Peabody and Kulumanu Ward.
Candy-Mrs. Foster and Miss Hart.
Silver-Mesdames T. J. King and
Ross and Miss Pemmel.
Flowers Pierre Jones and
Misses Lucy Ward, Eva Cartwright
and Nalani Jones.
Children's Toys-Mrs. North and
Misses Fisher, Cook and Fisher.
Dolls-Miss Hardinge.
Lemonade-Miss SOper
Miss Myrtle Young had charge OF the
music and a number Of other ladies
lent valuable aid as assistants.
The fair was one of the most success
full Of it's kind held in the city, and the
fact that the gross proceeds amount to
between twelve and thirteen hundred
dollars speaks volumes Tor the interest
taken in the work o. the members of
the school. The expenses are not
heavy and it is anticipated that clear
thousand or over dollars win show as
a profit on the venture.
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SERIOUS COLLISION.
Result OF Furious and Needless
Driving

Or. =, a, Mallory OF the troopshiI
Indiana is under arrest at the police
station for furious and needless driv-
ing
As Mrs. 7. {. Porter and child, ac-
c0mpanied by another lady, were
driving along Waikiki road at about
8: As last evening, a rig without lights
and driven upon the wrong side of the
road az q furious pace, crashed into
them near Harry Saylor's place. The
ladies' phaeton was overturned and
the occupants thrown heavily into the
road, but fortunately without serious
injury, other than a sprained arm for
Mrs. Porter, and general shakings to
all llree.
The horse was caught and held
quie's by g soldier named Jones, who
was passing the spot at the time on
his way to Camp Mckinley. The col
Iiding vehicle continued on its way
after dapositing the only occupant in
the road and leaving sundry pieces of
wreckage behind, and 50 far has not
been reported at the station-house.
Deputy Marshal ChillingWorth, who
was in the neighborhood at the time,
after enquiry, caused the arrest Of the
Doctor. and had him conveyed to
town IN hack.
The injuries to the phaeton, which
came from the Club Stables. include
the dishing of a wheel, damage to hood
and sundry eplintered woodwork. The
horse and harness are quite uninjured.
Inquiry at the livery stables fails to
bring TO hight the ownership Of the
other turnout.
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FELL OVERHEARD.
A Drunken Soldier Nearly Drowned
i'm HartOr.

Last night about ten O'Clock at the
Irngard wharf, Customs Guard E.
Bader saw a soldier from the Duke o.
Fife stagger on the edge of the wharf
and a moment later fall into the har-
Dor. The guard rushed to the
place where the mishap occurred and
saw the man sink. as the soldier
came to the surface, Guard Bader
thrust a plank toward the man, at the
same time calling for assis ance. The
soldier went down a second time bu
was fortunately pulled up by the p ank
Wen Bader held. A soldier came to
his help, and bo.h soon succeeded in
passing a Chinese market basket I'M
der the .rna and lifting him to the
wharf. from whence he was sent
aboard his vessel.
Bader's promptness doubtless saved
the soldiers life.
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1000!
Scenic
Calendar
1900!

This popular Calendar for 1900 will
be by far the finest piece of work ever
gotten up for this trade. 1t now en-
Joys a larger circulation than all other
similar calendars combined. The pub
Usher found 1t necessary TO get out a
THIRD edition this last year in order
20 fill the large and increasing de-
mand. CTHE FIRST EDITION WAS
2,0O0.) This 1900 Calendar will be
the NE Plus Ultra" Calendar OF the
year Don't buy any but the best, and
the friends to whom 1t Is sent will
bless you always and for aye! The
following is an extract from a letter
Just received from the finest Art and
Color Printers in Chicago, who have
the printing of the Hawaiian Scenic
Calendar for 1900:
I'VE will be able TO furnish you with
a piece OF work as attractive and ar
tistic as anything that has ever reached
the Islands. We therefore appreciate
the confidence you have placed IL US,
and we shall see % il that none OF the
details are slighted." etc.
The cover this year will be copy
OF Hitchcock's painting OF the Volcano
in eruption last July, in oil colors. and
the Calendar will give the temperature
OF Honolulu for every day in the year,
with the rainfall for the past fifteen
years. 4 new departure will be FOUR
of the best pieces OF Hawaiian music
IN the back of the Calendar, including
the National Anthem. The Calendar
will be put up in an extra heavy mail
ing envelope, and will be ready for
delivery in time To reach the States
and Europe before the New Year. The
price will be so cents,
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Fine Music.

At the Central Union Church yester-
day morning, the choir, choral society
and quartet acquitted themselves cred
itably, the rendition of Haydu's The
Heavens are Telling" being especially
pleasing. The Off5rtOry organ solo,
the "Andante S0stenutO." Batiste, was
the evening service, Mr.. H. F. Wich-
man repeated the KipHng 'Recessional
Hymn" which was so effective on
Thanksgiving Day, and was sung with
even more feryor and finish than on
that occasion.
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&SSS%SSSSES

II takes months to fill an order
for their glass, but when finished
IL is the finest production in the
world.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

MOTT = IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the second assessment, 25 per cent or
$3.50 per share, on assessab Bile stock of
the Honolulu Stock-yards Co, Ltd.
will be due and payable at the office
Of Frank Hustace, Treasurer, on Mon
day, January LIST, 1899.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
A. NEWHOUSE,
5406 Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-04

Every man who knows good whiskey
likes Jesse Moore "AA," a gentleman's
drink at ali times.
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~[SSSC

We are exclusive dealers in
Hawkes." Cut Glass and carry a
large stock of all their cuttings.
1t costs no more than doubtful
makes.
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THE MERRY WAR.
Production or the Opera Pleases
Eyerybody-NSw Program.

The performance OF Merry War"
was one OF the most enjoyable yes Civ
en- by the Lyrics during the present
opera season. The music is written IL
Strauss best vein, and comprises a
number of waltz movements which are
certainly enhancing.
The Merry War" is constructed on
military principles, and consequently
marches and fine chOruses. The entire
organization must be compIimentad for
giving a most excellent performance.
Miss Stanton as Else was delightful
as was Miss Andrews, IS Violetta. NJ SIS
Mcneil as Artemesia was very good.
Mr.. Hallam as Umberto was capital,
and he sang the different numbers with
much precision. Mr.. Henderson had
the operate chance of his life, and il
is needless TO say he seized it; indeed,
il was a revelation to those present to
voice. Mr., kurkel, as Balthasar Groot,
a Dutch chara cteriZation, was very
clever. The balance Of the cast was
made up by Messrs. Rockwell. Ryers,
Van Dyre and the full chorus. The or
chestra under Hrs w +. Glover was
exceptionally good
On Tuesday the long~l0oked for Ca
VALERA Rusticana will be produced.
III.
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FOR YOUR
CHRISTMAS DINNER.

TURKEYS. CHICKENS. GEESE ton
ice).
CELERY AND CAULIFLOw-
Err,
FRESH CRANBERRIES. APPLES,
LEMONS,
FANCY NAVAL ORANGES,
FROZEN OYSTERS eastern or Cal
formal,
FRESH SALMON, CREAM CHEESE
Tin fold,
Anything for your Christmas dim
ing.