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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-15
DID NOT KNOW.

The Bulletin which. some months
ago, declared itself to be the organ Of
Special (diplomatic) Agent Sewall,
does not appear to have the confidence
Of the Agent. or the Agent does not
have the confidence of the Executive
in Washington. Either the organ or
the Agent or both. seem to be and un-
doubleday are, profoundly ignorant of
the fact that the appointment by the
local government, of an agent to rep
resent the Territory in Washington Is
the result of u correspondence be-
tween the Territorial government and
the government in Washington. The
appointment of Gen. Hartwell Is in
strict accordance with this arrange
ment. Probably the letter from the
State Department informing the Special
Agent of this arrangement, went astray
in the mails. and Is now in Lnzon.
awaiting reshipment.
The Spanish incident is not forgot
ten. when President Dole was charged
with cowardice and treason by the
same organ, because he had not aban-
doned neutrality. when the organ and
the person 1t represented were pro-
foundly ignorant of the fact that Pres
ident Dole had, before war was even
declared. instructed Minister Hatch to
ascertain the wishes Of President Nc
Kinley in the matter of the attitude
of Hawaii.
As the correspondence regarding the
appointment u an agent who should
represent the government in Washing
ton was closed some time ago. the per-
sistent and bitter attacks of this organ
OF the Special (diplomatic) Agent,
upon President Dole for proposing to
execute the arrangement, has furnish
ed, TO few at least. all the incidents
of an amusing political comedy. The
painful distress of the organ at Pres
ident Dole's arrogance, In daring to
spend the public money for the SER
vices OF an agent, without the direStiol
or permission of President Mckinley:
the forcing of President Mckinley to
receive an unwelcome delegate pre-
appointed by his "minion"
Dole has been repeatedly put before the
public, in ignorance OF the fact that
this servant of President Mckinley is
acting strictly in accordance with a
mutual understanding.
II Is Il case quite parallel with that
OF the oiiicious and inebriated police
man who finds man trying to open a
street door at midnight and drags him
on to the station house, where he dis
covers that the man was simply trying
to unlock his own door.
There Is nothing left for the organ
to do but 10 give the Flag a dramatic
wave, ana warn President Mckinley
that his course Is "un-American," and
calculated TO drive one az least Of his
supporters 20 distraction, II can warn
MIN that the regeneration OF Hawaii,
which has been undertaken by the
organ VIII be abandoned unless he viii
listen 20 the Voice Of Reason.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-15

1t is not altogether the fault of the
government that the practice of depos-
ting the public moneys in the banks Is
not adopted. The Chamber OF Com
merce. acting on behalf OF the bust
ness interests, should before this time.
have considered the matter. and urged
the government to abandon this crude,
absurd and rather ridiculous way OF
financiering. The government Is not
paternal, and is not under obligations
to do all the thinking for the commu-
nifty. The Secretary Of the Federal
Treasury is largely influenced by the
commercial bodies OF conservative
men. who speak for the business in
terests. II our merchants. and bankers
are satisfied with the present situation
the government will assume that its
practice is approved Of.
The Chamber of Commerce should
consider the matter, and urge the de-
position Of the public money in the
banks, after taking security for its
safety.
The banks can afford to pay interest
on the amounts deposited. A rate of
about three per cent. could not be re-
garded as too high.
The community is gradually picking
up some valuable experience in its in
dustrial expansion. 1t is now in a
fair way to invite a financial panic,
/. it does not use some common sense
in the treatment of that subject which
is always perplexing and dangerous
one, the regulation of the money
supply.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-15

Finsi succe~s IN in,toducins ths
European isiprers here viii 10
achieved only by creating condltlons
which are as favorable o. ,hos. npon
the Mainland. The planters must face
that fact. Every proposition that does
not recognize u will fail In the end
The planters Of Demcrsrs complain
that the East India coolle. at the ex.
plration Of his contract. looks TOT
land which he can own. He does what
the planter would do. under the same
circumstances. The planter must give
and take. IL is the final and just com
promise between labor and capital
II our Asiatic immigration declines.
as II probably will, so long as the ma
tlonal policy condemns Il. the planta-
lions must face the new conditions.
and the sooner the nature and limita-
tions Of those conditions are discovered
the better II will be. I, will no; be
done by street conferences. II is no
holiday work. The ease with winch
Asiatic labor has been hi.nei.o OBJ
tanned, put the planters in the position
of rich mems children who believe thai
money is wild fruit and is found every
where.
The dividends Of our sugar crops will
largely depend, hereafter, not upon
good cultivation, the use Of fertilizers,
and Of good machinery. but upon secur-
ing hands to do the work. The labor
supply confronts as well every en-
ployer in America, and is his menace
A few long headed men have studied
the matter, found out as everyone must
find out. that give and take" is the
natural compromise between labor and
capital, and have put the labor diff
Guilty out Of their business. just as the
Pennsylvania railroad company has
gotten rid Of strikes by the scheme of
give and take"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-15
THE UNOFFICIAL DELIBERATE.

The appointment of General Hart.
well to the post of unofficial delegate
Of this Territory. to represent its in
terests in Washington. Is an excellent
one. The great variety of subjects
more or less seriously affected by pro-
posed legislation. the novelty of many
questions which will be considered, the
radical change proposed in the bills
already presented to both houses Of
Congress, the departure in these bills
from the traditional methods of legis-
lation regarding the territories, above
all, the distance Of the Territory from
the Mainland, and the lack of imme-
date communication, make such an
appointment absolutely necessary.
The government could not have done
otherwise. and in selecting General
Hartwell, it has acted wisely. He has
the confidence of business men, and,
indeed. of the whole community.
There Is before him no easy task, but
i: is expected that he will faithfully
do all that can ne done for the in
terests OF the Territory.
The appointment OF an agent WHO
will represent this Territory in WASH
ington durins the coming session Of
Congress will be commended by the
Administration. The President Is n
sensible man and will gladly accept
any intelligent assistance which may
be sent to him.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-15
,wsy .alIor named Ward who had won

away sailor named ward who had won
she womhn's favor Miller waited one
night until ward was asleep IN the
iouor saloon Of the place. and the Jap
anose woman sue and her servant we're
asleep ~ stairs. lie then attempted
~ cut Wards throat with razor
which broke Ne then crushed hi
Skull with a hammer. and rushing up
stairs. he crushed the skulls Of the two
women with the hammer Al we're
instantly killed. Miller then changed
some Of his clothing and went into the
street As no one had seen the crime
committed, Miller was confident that
ne had destroyed every clue which
might connect him with the case. and
so he waited for the usual develop
ments in such cases.
The result was the same as IL has
50 often been in criminal history. Mil
Ter had not been clever enough to
destroy all of the evidences Of his con-
nection with the crime. He was CON
victed on circumstantial evidence, but
1t was of the strongest kind. The mo-
tive for the act was easily proved. and
blood was found on one OF his shirts
which he had concealed.
The decision Of the court contains a
long and careful review of the evil
dence, and there is displayed much
acute analysis OF the circumstances in
volved in II. The counsel for the pris-
oner followed the usual practice OF
counsel for the defense, by disparaging
the value of circumstantial evidence.
The japanese judges. however, take
the same view of the value of such
evidence as Is taken by the European
and American Judges. They analyse
the relative value OF direct and cir
cumstantial evidence and pronounce in
favor Of circumstantial evidence. This
Is subject with which all lawyers are
familiar, of course, but the attention
Is arrested when thus comes from Asia,
from the new or extended civilization
OF Japan, an acceptance, and clear
annunciation OF the law OF evidence,
which is so familiar in Occidental
Jurisprudence. The Japanese court
moreover, fortifies its opinion by re-
ferring to American and English
laws. Having stated with much force
all the facts in the case, and the prin-
ciples of law applicable thereto. the
court finds Miller guilty of murder.
The court declares its distress in
being forced to sentence to death a
subject of one of the Treaty-Powers.
but it states that 1t is impossible to
come to any other conclusion than the
one 1t has reached.
The dignity, fairness and intelli-
gence manifested by the court during
the trial. will do much to reconcile the
timid foreign residents in Japan to the
Japanese administration of justice,
under the new treaties.
Many errors will no doubt be COM
mitted under the new order of things
by judicial officers who lack intelli-
gence and judgment.
II. however, the Japanese should
take the administration of justice to-
wards the Asiatics in the lower AM
erican courts as an example of correct
practice. there would soon be an in
reference by the Federal government.
There will be no doubt, occasional
friction between the Japanese and the
foreigners in Japanese courts, but 1t
Is evident enough that the leading
Japanese will endeavor to prevent its
occurrence.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-15

the Federal government, to the prac-
tice of the State. and municipal Gov
ernments Of the country. which deposit
public moneys In the banks, upon taxi
Ing good security for ne safety We
believe that there IL not \ State or
city IN the Union that locks up the
public revenues in vaults. The meth
DDS OF our own Finance department
a-a p'imitiye. crude. and contrary to
ali maxims Of the financial world. II
IL well known that this practice ID
strictly followed by the naked Minis
ters Of Finance among savage tribes,
who have faith only in the iron pot,
concealed in the woods. in which the
revenue Is cast. The government
should be quite willing to follow he
practice OF the enlightened commun-
tiles of the Mainland. without hesita-
ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-20
WHEELING CAR STRIKE.
Judge Jackson Calls Strikers Com
munists and Lectures Them.

Wheeling, W. Va, April 20.-Judge
John Jay Jackson of the United States
circuit court arrived in this city today
from Parkersburg to take hand in the
efforts of the United States government
to assist the Wheeling Street railway in
running its street cars. The cars are
running in day time, but the tracks are
frequently blocked by women and chill
dren at remote places in some parts of
town.
Judge Jackson held a consultation
with the railway people, and then
opened court to pronounce sentence
upon five men who have been arrested
by the deputy marshals for various
minor offenses which the court holds are
violations of the blanket injunction is
sued the day after the strike began.
The men were sentenced to pay fines Of
$50 and go to jail for thirty days.
When court reconvened after dinner
Judge Jackson delivered a lecture di-
rected against the people of Wheeling
particularly and the strikers incidental
ly. He called the labor unions commun-
istic clubs that were a menace to So
ciety and that had never accomplished
any good. Judge Jackson declared that
he would hold parents accountable for
the doings of their children and would
hold them in contempt if children were
not kept at home away from the rail-
Wav.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-20
FASTEST VESSEL AFLOAT.

TFrom the Scientific Americana
Until the new and large torpedo boats
of the Turbinia type, now building at
Newcastle, England, have been COM
pleted the credit of having turned out
the fastest vessel will belong to a Ger
man yard. The Hal Lung, built at
Schichau, of Elbing. for the Chinese
navy, is credited with having made a
run of 1872 knots at an average speed
of over 35 knots an hour. The builder
states that the highest speed realized
during the run was 367 knots. or 42.26
miles. per hour. The best run of the
Turbinia, for a mile is 35 knots. so that
the Schichau vessel has a substantial
lead.
The most remarkable feature of this
boat next to her speed is the fact that
she is fitted with reciprocating engines
At the time the Turbinia made her
phenomenal speed, it was popularity
supposed that it was entirely due to her
new form of motor. In great part no
doubt it was; but there is reason to be-
heve that the excellent steam-raising
qualities of her boiler contributed in
no little degree to the result. Relative
ly considered, the performance of the
Turbinia was more meritorious, for the
reason that she is only Acton craft,
while the Schichau boat is of 180 tons
displacement, or four and one-half
times larger. The new and enlarged
Turbinias will be full-sized torpedo
boats, and for this reason it is likely
that they will surpass the Hal Lung by
a considerable margin of speed. Just
what the excess will be is matter
which is exciting much speculation in
naval quarters.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-20
JOE WATERS IN TROUBLE.
He Is Accused of Being Interested in
an Insect Trap.

Captain ]. G. Waters received the
following letter from Workman
"ApriI 49,
Judge Waters, Topeka, Kansas.
Dear Sir: About five weeks ago there
self McMurphy and claiming to be
partner of yours on a patent insect
trap. We made one of the traps for
him. He worked up a trade here on
some territory and had he not disap-
peared just when he did he could have
completed the trade in one hours time
that would have amounted to $10O.
About three weeks ago last Saturday
about O'Clock he mysteriously disap-
peared leaving his trap, overcoat, over
shoes and writing material just as
though he was going out to be gone for
an hour or so. We have had several
inquiries about him. If you can give us
any light on the subject it would be ap-
preciated.
Awaiting your reply we are yours
respectfully,
WORKMAN BROTHERS"
Capt. ]. G. Waters replied as follows:
Your letter received. In reply will
say believe am the only man around
here they call Judge Waters; possibly
for the reason that I have never been
judge of nothing at no time nor no
place; not even of an election nor
chicken fight. Am exceedingly glad to
say that have now no present partner
ship with Mr.. McMurphy in an insect
him, never heard of him before and
my desire is not boiling hot to hear of
him again. If he pretends to be a Kan
sas patent right man, ordinarily you
can depend on him, confidentially, as
you could on gold brick man, or a
highwayman who meets you at the
mouth of a blind, lonesome alley at mid
night. The prfma facie of his story is
against him coming from Kansas. If
he had tried to work you on a north
and south railway, if he were even try
ing to introduce mustard seed as a new
sort OF silk worm egg, if he were en-
gagged in stock mining or some such be-
lifting employment as would honor his
state by the magnitude of his turpitude
l could recognize a smell of our SOIL
But Vender of insect traps, never. He
halls from Connecticut. You say that
he mysteriously disappeared when he
was about to lay hands on 800, within
an hour of getting it. You are anxious
to know his whereabouts. The question
answers itself. The man is dead. Died
suddenly, OF course, with apoplexy.
Yours truly, J. G. WATERS
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-20
Market Gossip.

Fugnished - by J. G T., ,Gongs commission
receiver and shipper of grain;
Paris: Wheat, 5 centimes lower; flour, 10
Liverpool: Wheat opened 11sd higher,
London: Wheat cargoes dearer, demand
Receipts. Of hogs: Chicago, $4,000; Kan
| sas City, 1000; Omaha, $500.
Re MT1e4 Little Of psw eydePes nee
faIored fay red groWth' making plain the good
alton for betterment beyond natural prog
ress. Entire area is estimated at - per
fifty million decrease. It has been a favor
able week for the spring. seeding. Packing
thls week, $4,000 bushels, against 10000
Chicago: Gables reflect our advance of
Wymore. Neb.: West of Superior. condi-
tions wheat so to 40 per cent spring show
ing green; Superior to Wymore. 60 to 90
Minneapolis receipts today 200 cars: last
year. Joy cars. Duluth receipts today,
Liverpool $50 p. m: Wheat 1szd to 115d
over last night; corn ssq5sd over last
No. hard hare wheat, 50 test, 69c; No. mixed
baT9 T9pskS 5saf cash q Fosf market st. i IL No
chcsge Puts 1y teT J1v 6c bea f1g pest sampes
SS1kc; July corn puts 345sc, calls 361zc; good
Minneapolis says cash wheat 114a1c over
May.
1dVerpOOI close: Wheat 1Ad higher. corn
I'd higher than yesterday.
Antwerp close: Wheat 121s centimes
higher than last night.
Total clearances wheat and -four Dos. 900
bushels; corn. 100000 bushels
Chicago; Some cash inquiry for wheat
Think will do some cash business before
the day is over.
Chicago; Reported Deering Harvester
Works. who make complete, tabulated re-
will not be over 65 per cent. They have
called in 80 men.
New York close: Wheat, May 79c, July
14%c, September 79c. Corn, May, sOAc;
Minneapolis close: Wheat, April 7911c:
May. 71&c: July, 73Ac.
Duluth close: Wheat. May. 73c: July 14skc.
Chicago: Puts July wheat 74ss5IAc. calls
I6%t@1sc. Curb May wheat 741sc, July 75Ac
St. Louis close: Wheat Cash 79c MAY
1890, July 741ac; corn, cash 34c Nav 33skc
July 1850; oats, cash 2S1Ac, May 2Sc, July
25c.
Chicago receipts: Wheat 81 cars, graded
cars; corn 134 cars, graded 10 cars; oats
121 cars graded % cars.
New York: Five loads wheat taken for
export today.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat, 60 cars: corn, 1S5 cars; oats
40 cars; hogs, 1900 head.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-20
WILL NOT SEE EUROPE
Kansas Troops Will Come Home Via
San Francisco.

Governor Stanley today received the
following self explanatory letter from
Russell A. Alger, secretary of war:
81 am in receipt of your letter of April
13, transmitting the request of the
Sixth Kansas Veteran association of
Topeka that the Twentieth Kansas be
returned to the United States by the
way of Suez canal.
Requests of this character have come
from almost 'everys organization now
serving in the Philippines from states
west of the Mississippi, and the uniform
reply has been given to all of these that;
as no transports in the Pacific will be
sent back to the United States by way
of Suez Canal it will not be possible
to return any troops at any place other
than at San Francisco.
THE fleet of transports now on the
Pacific ocean is SO limited that it would
not be practicable, if other conditions
permitted to take any of them from
their present station"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-20

for the decline seems to be as much as
anything a surfeit of bull news. Gables
strong and the Kansas report figuring out
a yield of 30,OO0,O 600 bushels was about a
bullish as anyone could have hoped for.
start, mostly profit-taking. The local
short caused a couple of upturns which
on sale over &c. The buying power was
not big enough to force a further advance.
The market acts little tired at the close
tonight and 1t looks as if a shake-out
would be in order before we have a
healthy market again.
CORN-Corn has ruled almost feature
less, moving in a very sluggish way. The
trade has been confined to changing May
and July. Cables firm. Receipts, 133
cars, with 1S5 cars estimated for tomor-
row. Clearances,- 464 600 bushels
OATS-OatS have ruled only steady.
Shippers were buyers early. The export
rate of 1212d put out yesterday was with
drawn today, being claimed mistake. Re
ceipts were light, 121 cars. The improved
wea ther has contributed most to the easier
feeling.
PROVISIONS+Provi ruled steady.
Hogs got.up to the best prices of last fail,
whereas the product is lower about 81. 50
on pork, s4c per pound ON lard and 1sc per
pound on ribs. This looks like a safe
time to buy. The market may not be
quite ready to advance. but we don't see
prospects of much if any decline. Cash
demand somewhat improved.
J.@F HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-20
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, April 20.
WHEAT-In the wheat market today
professionals were inclined to the bear side
on the theory that the worst was known
ss@1Ac; lower at 741kc, declined to 74Ac.
hrmed up to 75c on country buying, then
declined again to 741bc. July fluctuations
followed closely at 114c premium Chicago
received 81 cars, ) of which graded con-
tract. Minneapolis and Duluth got 209
cars, compared with 1876 for the same day
a year ago.
CORNSThe decline in wheat weakened
corn The receipts were 1873 cars. May
opened 1sc lower at S51sQAc and sold off to
35c.
OATS-Heavy buying of futures by ele-
vator concerns against cash sales strength
ened oats. Receipts. 121 cars. May started
1sc lower at 269sc and rose to 26a4c.
PROVISIONS-Prov ruled firm on
a good cash demand and heavy buying by
commission houses and light offerings.
May pork opened 21ac higher at SO. Is and
advanced to $9171ka9.2o May lard ruled
21Rc higher at So. %. May ribs opened un-
changed at 81. 80 and improved to $4.95.
ARLEY-Cash, 40q47c.
RYE@Cash, 52Ac; May, 5614Q57c.
TIMOTHY-April, $2-45; October, s.. .65.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-20
Kansas Counties Indebted to the
State on Old Accounts

State Treasurer Grimes has figured
that Kansas counties now owe the state
S36. .309.S1, being money advanced under
legislative appropriation for the pur-
chase of seed grain.
The state appropriated $50, 900 for seed
grain in 1891, and 500, 900 in 1895. The
money was distributed to the counties
by the railroad commissioners. About
$120, 900 has been returned. Treasurer
Grimes believes that the remainder will
all be paid back this year. The follow
ing shows the amount each county still
owes to date:
Issue of 1S91-Decatur county, 81, ,795 90;
Garfield, 1901. II; Graham, $2,469.02; Gree
ley, $1,414.72; Logan, $2,771. 40; Meade,
$699.0S; Rawlins, 81, 1921; Seward, ST.,
1926. .46; Wallace, 81, ,637S4.
Issue of 1S95-Cheyenne county, 50, 159;
Decatur. $1.641.64; Ellis, $77615; Ellis
worth, $772.S6; Graham, $742. .08; Greeley,
S4O9 81; Haskell, $344.22; Pawnee, 81, ,748.-
SO; Phillips, $47316; Pratt, $1.8791O; Raw
lins, 81, 1872 10; Rocks, S7S6.73: Rush, $S79-
20; Sherman, $2.457.10; Smith, 81, ,3S7. .21 ;
Stafford, 81, p; Stevens, 1898 09; Wal
lace, 81 ,O63. Total due the state, $685.
309S1
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-20
DATES IN ARIZONA.
Will Be Propagated by the Agricu1-
tural Department

Washington, April 20-The dis
tinguished pathologist of the agricul-
tural department., DR.. Swingle, is now
in Morocco on a mission which the de-
partment hopes will launch a new and
profitable industry in the most arid sec
tions of our southwest. 1t is found that
date palms with some irrigation will
grow as well in Arizona as in Arabia
Early Mormon settlers in the territory
proved this many years ago but the
trees were not of the best variety and
date growing never developed as an in
dustry. The agricultural department
has prepared to push the experiment on
an extensive scale.
DR.. Swingle has been making a close
study of the African date palm select
ing the very finest varieties and those
best adapted to our arid region. These
young trees will be carefully shipped to
Arizona, where they will be planted and
cared for under the close supervision of
the departments experts. The plants
will cost the department about So each
laid down in Arizona