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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-04-19
S. S. CLAUDINE

y. y, OLAUDlNG
CAMERON, Commander,
Will leave Honolulu Tuesday, at 8
o'clock p. M, touching at Kahului,
Hama, Hamoa and Kipahulu, Maui. Re-
turning, arrives at Honolulu Sunday
morning.
viii call at Nuu, Kaupo, once each
month.
This company reserves the right to
make changes in the time Of departure
and arrival Of its steamers WITHOUT
NOTICE, and II will not be responsible
for any consequences arising there
from.
Consignees must be at the landing
to receive their freight. This company
will not hold itself responsible for
freight after II has been landed.
Live stock received only at owners
risk.
This company will not be RESPONSE
BILE for money or valuables Of passen-
gers unless placed in the care Of purs-
ers.
Passengers are requested to purchase
tickets before embarking. Those fail
ing to do so will be subject to an add.
tional charge Of twenty-five per cent.
The company will not be liable for
loss Of, nor injury to, nor delay In, the
delivery OF baggage or personal effects
Of the passenger beyond the amount of
500 90, unless the value of the same
be declared, at or before the issue OF
the ticket, and freight is paid thereon.
All employees Of the Company are
forbidden to receive freight without de-
hvering shipping receipt therefor In
the form prescribed by the Company
and which may be seen by shippers
upon application to the pursers Of the
Company's Steamers.
Shippers are notified that II freight is
shipped without such receipt, it win be
solely at the risk Of the shipper.
@. l.. WIGHT, President.
s. b. ROSE, Secretary.
CAPT. J. A. KING, Port SUIT,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-04-19
TIME TABLE.
From and After january I, 1899.

F. O. SMITH, GenI Pass. Il Ticket
Agent.
@. p. DENIsoN, Superintendent.
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holders OF Government notes, instead o
gold coin. They do not consider that az
act such as they desire would effect not
only discrimination against the standard
silver dollars which would depreciate them
but would seriously cripple the Treasury
| These dollars must, by law, DO received by
| the Government at their nominal value In
payment OF public dues. and II they were tc
| become Of less value than gold, the Gov.
! eminent would got 10 other money. II IL
should then pay its interest and redeem it,
notes exclusively In gold, IL would soon
exhaust its stock OF that metal and be
obliged to sell bonds to obtain more. That
the Republican party on the eve OF Presi-
Dental campaign should assume tho bur
den OF legislation involving this result is
not to be expected.
As THE Sun has repeatedly demon
strated, the mere offer Of payment by a
silverite Secretary of the Treasury OF silver
dollars in place OF gold coin, would amount
to no more than suspension Of gold pay
ments. and would have no worse effects
than those repeatedly caused in this couil-
try by the suspension Of legal tender pay
ments by our banks, and, in France, by
the refusals OF the Bank of France 70
furnish gold to its depOsitors. Gold would
go to u small premium, and that would
be all. Silver would not become the
standard, because the amount OF silver
dollars Is fixed and no more can be added
to them without new legislation. That
the public generally shares this conviction
is shown by the quotations for Government
bonds, all payable in "coin," and. there
fore. all payable in standard silver dollars
at the Governments option. The bids for
the > per cents are par, for the per cents
l0s, and for the 4 per cents 1870. People
would not offer these prices for the bonds
IL they had the least fear that they were
liable to be paid In silver worth half as
much as gold or even fraction less than
gold.
Nevertheless, to avoid all possibility Of
trouble, We recommend to the bankers, as
we do to all citizens to strive for the main
teDance Of the gold standard by striving to
compel the Democratic, as we'll as the
Republican party, to declare distinctly in
favor OF it, in the next Presidential cam
paign. At present, the Democrats seem bent
on supporting in 1900, as they did in 1896.
the silver standard at the ratio OF 1e to I,
while the Republicans indicate a purpose
to repeat their declaration OF 1 s96 for the
maintenance Of gold. Should this prove to
be the case. the bankers can accomplish
the result they desire by voting as unan-
mously the Republican ticket as they voted
for their gold resolution at Cleveland on
Wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
The Right Kind of Law for Porto Rico.

We do not like the recommendation OF
the United States Insular Commission that
the common law, which was derived by this
country from England and forms the basis
OF American Jurisprudence in most of the
States shall b. substituted for the civil
law, derived from Rome, as the foundation
OF new legal system for the island of
Porto Rico.
The Civil or Roman Law prevails in Lou
isinna, in Quebec and in Scotland. This
statement suifices to show that its main
tenance is compatible with the highest
degree OF liberty. Where the civilization OF
acountry has been developed under such n
system of law, and the habits and customs
OF community have been moulded by it
and its business methods regulated by it
for long period. the sudden substitution
of all entirely different Jurisprudence may
work n hardship almost akin to cruelty.
We are speaking, of course. only OF the
law relating TO property and tho civil rights
and remedies OF Northumberland Of the
criminal law The report OF the Insular
Commission leaves no doubt that Porto
Rico sadly needs, and the Porto Ricans will
gladly welcome, a criminal code and code
of procedure under which such oppression
as has been tolerated in the island under
the rule OF Spain will be impossible But
we should not undertake to make the COM
mon law take the the place OF the Roman
law as the substratum Of judicial admins
tration in Porto Rico. until the people there
have Enthusiastically manifested their desire
for the change.
Even then the substitution should be
made by Congress, and not by mere order
OF the President BY way of temporary
regulation, the adoption of code based on
that OF Louisiana, which could readily be
framed by competent member Of the
Louisiana bar, would probably furnish the
most acceptable body of American laws for
the people Of Porto Rico
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Of the tunnel will be threatened and
! the Building Department will take cogni-
/ zance not only OF violations OF law. but OF
! alleged violations as well.
The construction OF fifty million dollar
trench and tunnel in the heart Of New
! York would not escape the vigilance OF the
Board OF Health, and without the oo6pera-
ton OF the Dock Department the enormous
amount OF earth excavated could not be dis
posed OF, except after all the conditions
desired by the Tammany organization had
been accepted by the contractors. And
finally, it Is proposed that the COM
pick and important condemnation pro
ccedlngs necessary to the prosecution "
the work, shall be conducted directly by
the Corporation Counsels Office. IL Is self
evident that huge work, conducted by
private contractors, cannot he prosecuted
In disregard Of the city authorities or
without the passage OF special ordinances
by the Municipal Assembly.
IL any doubt OF this point previously
existed il might be dispelled by the recent
encounter between the municipal admin
istration and the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad, corporation chartered by the
years in active operation here. It's repre-
sentatives were asking no additional public
rights, or invoking no additional benefits or
franchises, and sought only the main
tenancc OF their lawful right to conduct
their business without molestation. But the
Manhattan officials had incurred the
sudden hostility OF local political chief,
and forthwith there was a concerted at
tack upon the road from practically every
city department. The Park Commissioner
discovered all encroachment; the Health De-
partment found the sanitary code violated
and some Of the elevated railroad pillars in
secure. The District Attorney after Office
hours found the use OF turnstiles unwar-
ranted, and but for tho interposition Of
strong public sentiment, as potent in pro-
test as that against the recent Ramapo
project, the opposition OF these officials
would have been OF almost incalculable
injury to the railroad, its stockholders and
employees, the travelling public and the
city generally.
II the elevated railroads. chartered for
nearly quarter OF a century, and with all
their legal rights buttressed by legal de-
cisions, could thus be attacked, what chance
in opposition to Mr.. CRoKERs poitco-
money-makinG power would the contract
ors haveif they cast down the gauge Of
independence
Fifty million dollars OF public money, or
any part thereof cannot be expended with
out the supervision OF public officials in
New York, and IL the present Board Of
Rapid Transit Commissioners were wizards
and seventh sons. all OF them, instead OF |
plain ordinary citizens as they are, it |
couldn't be done either? |
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Dewey Should Be Seen.

The parade on September 30 will be in
honor OF Admiral DEWEY, Yet the process
sion, without DEWEY himself forming part
OF 1t personally, will be like the play OF
Hamlet" with HAMLET left out.
The hundreds OF thousands OF people
along the line Of march will never get a
sight Of DEWEY unless he is in the line also
Very few people will see him II his appear.
ance on that day Of great popular Assem-.
blage is limited to the reviewing stand.
And everybody should have sight Of him,
regardless Of his personal modesty.
All rules OF etiquette, civil or military,
that interfere with DEwEY's presence in
the procession should be put aside
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
Cotton and pansion.

The Hon. JOHN TYLER MORGAN Is trying
to impress upon the Southern people the
commercial side OF expansion. He says that
Expansion is the salvation OF cotton
He foresees the time when cotton and
cotton goods will be sent across
the Pacific to Manila. and thence dis
tributed over Asia, the great market Of the
world for cotton goods. All the profits
will then go into American pockets, with
out paying toll to Liverpool and Manches-
ter" There will be a great saving in the
cost OF transportation, and various other
charges, now onerous, will be lightened.
Senator MORGAN may or may not be too
enthusiastic in believing that Manila is to
be the great handling city OF the
world. He Is absolutely correct In telling
the Southern cotton planters that they
must have new markets, and that they
must find them in the East. Those planters
are continually lamentlng that too much
cotton Is grown. Every once in a while
they are proposing to enter into some
childish and impossible agreement to
restrict the crop. What they need is to
grow all the cotton they can and to find
places where they can dispose OF it profit
ably. To do that they must enlarge their
world and turn from the Atlantic and
Liverpool to the Pacific and Asia.
VIII the South listen to Senator MORGAN
in this matter? Or, under the influence
OF the Bryanite mania, will 1t prefer political
agitation to business? The more politics
hurts business the better the South seems
to like Organism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
KEYLESs P0Sr OFFICE Boxks.
100000 of tho PeOpIe'Sdoney Now Lock ed
Up In Post once Keys.

100000 of tho PeOpIe'S Money Now Lock ed
Up In Post once Keys.
WASHINGTON. Sept. There Ia more than
100000 OF the peoples money locked up In
Post ONCE keys, each and every key-holder to
a box in Post ONCE being required to put up
with the Postmaster deposit for his key. the
amount deposited being returned when the
box is given up and the rent paid Postmas-
tors are required to keepa strict account OF the
key deposit fund. while the Post Office Depart-
ment here has regular division set apart for
keeping this account. As Post ONCE otf1ciai
puts II, there Ia a great deal OF trouble and no
money IN the transaction. and the Anal out
come OF the trial OF the Ike yless locks which are
to be tried In the principal offices of the coun
try. is eagerly looked for The Department
has long wanted a keyless lock. but none OF
the inventions until the present were regarded
as In any way calculated to prove accountable
Contracts have been made for n supply OF the
new locks. which will first be placed In New
York. Boston. PHILADELPHIA. Chicago and al
Louis. as the largest and most important
land. Ohio; HartlorH Conn Madison Wis
and Rockford. Ill. as the smaller ofices
These Offices will he fitted out as soon ne the
factory can com pete the making Of the box ca
IL they prove In every way satisfactory to the
department and to patrons. they will he
placed in of1ces throughout tho country, but
not to the entire exclusion OF the lock boxes
IL IL the belief OF the Post Offlco DAnartment
lock experts that the keyless box will prove a
blessing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08

The information placidly put forth by
some Of the sentimental advocates Of the
tunnel scheme OF rapid transit, that under
the existing laws the local Tammanv
administration could have nothing to do
with the work, is amusing, Even though
the powers now vested in the Rapid Transit
Commission be vigorously upheld, they can
not be extensive enough to suspend all city
laws and charter ordinances.
Streets arc to he opened for excavation
necessary under the plan Of an under
ground tunnel, and, as in other cases, such
street opening, its duration and extent,
must be subject to the supervision of the
Commissioner OF Highways. IT. MS it GER
tainly will be the case, water in large
amounts is required for tho building
operations incident Ia tho construc-
ton ot tho tunnel. tho Department OF
Water Supply will regulate and pre-
scribe tho cost of the amount used.
An extensive and dstrcssng!y difficult
amount Of rock blasting would be neces-
sary. and the regulations Cor this are
subject to police control. Necessarily,
the Aa'bili:y OF buildings along the line
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
Mr.. Lesser Explnius.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: In your
corning tho complain mt Of woman who thought
she had been tapped on the shoulder with my
last Tuesday afternoon. l ask you TO pubiish
the following:
She admitted that had not spoke en- to her.
denied the cane episode. but admitted that |
might have jostled against her unintention rally,
The magistrate said that no case had been
made out against me. was discharged. mas
much as the hearing wns private Ia privilege
accorded attorneys when personally concerne cd
In easel any surmised apology" is reporto-
trate dismissed the case. a mention OF the loss
OF u days wages by the, lady and a courteous
expression OF regret" on my part at hayjnc
innocontly occasioned a loss which under the
circumstances l did not feel myself called
upon to shoulder Respectfully.
NJ. A. LESSER.
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A .cooDn ooTERNMkNE.
what an Ex-Confsderate Thought When He
Henrd Cheers for AGuinaldo


To THE EpIroR OF THE suN-Sir; In 1881.
In my love for my native State. and the South.
pinned q cotton boil on the lapel OF my coat.
and squad Of Government soldiers marched
me to the Ruardhouse.
A few weeks later refused TO walk under the
American nag. and was taken to the guardhouse
for that.
Later on refused to illuminate my windows
on the receipt OF news OF Union victory. ana
was put under guard for that.
was hunting one day when a picket asked
me for my permit to carry gun. had none.
He called corporal. and l was sent to town
under close guard; my gun was contiscated.
One day while trying to see into Federal
camp. through an old fashion spyglass. was
hustled to the Guardhouse by three soldiers.
not one OF whom could speak English.
concluded that the only way in which
could have my rights was 10 60 to the front
and fight for them. and 1 started. ] was cap
tured some weeks later in the brush and sent
to Gratiot street military prison In st. Louis
and ksptthere several months.
That Is the way this Government did In 1861
2-3 and 4 with people who defsd II or criti
cised 1t in its attempt to crush a rebellion.
thought OF all these things as l stood In
Cooper Union and heard the cheers for Agui-
na'do, inspired by the declaration OF the Chi
caRo Platform Democracy; and thought to
myself. this Government is mighty lenient and
awfully good to some folks. +. H. b.
NEW YORK, Sept g.
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THE PRICE OF BEEF.
why 1t 10 Higher Than 1t Was Some Tine
AEo-A Boon to the Farmers.


AGo-A Boon to the Farmers.
From hs Chicago Droveri' JosrnaL
Facts and figures disprove the charge made
in some OF the Eastern newspapers that the
recent advance in the price OF beef 10 the result
OF trade manipulation.
Investigation among Stock Yards commits
sion houses. cattle dealers and packers very
clearly shows that increased cost OF the raw
material Is unquestionably the cause OF appre-
citation In tho value Of the product. Reliable
statistics confirm the statements OF commits
sion firms and cattlemen that receipts at tho
great packing centres Of the West have num-
erically decreased. and this deficiency is en-
phasized by the fact that thousands OF cattle. in
excess OF previous years. known as feeders"
are this year being diverted from the marke
to the farm. whore the prolific corn crop OF the
West may. in this way. be most proatably
utilized.
During the past week no less than 96O0
head OF cattle were sent out from Chicago to
western feed lots. being more than half OF the
entire shipments OF live cattle. In addition to
ency In the market. is the greatly increased
demand CONSEQUENT upon general prosperity
OF well employed labor As shoWipps The s GREAT
power OF the present consumptive demand, IL
y only necessary to call attention to the fact
!ast year. prices for live hogs are nevertheless
20 cents per 100 pounds higher at Chicago than
There are many other reasons that are ma
teriai factors In considering present condi-
tons. Among them may be cited tho diver
sion OF many Texas herds to Cuba, which.
otherwise. would be now important addition
70 current dom estc supplies.
inc Northwestern ranges are moro lightly
stocked than for many years. and prices are
hlgher than ever before for range herds.
An exceptionally active condition OF the trade
coming at u period OF som Q at restricted sup-
ply has resulted naturally in materially ad-
vaneed values for live stock. average cattle
prices now current being higher than at any
time since 1884 We may cite, for Instance,
that In the week ending Aug. "a. 1890 the aver
age price OF good l 200 to 500 pound steers
was " 75. while last year similar cattle aver
s ss; 4 beeys ss during this period in 1869 was
% 40 per hundred pounds. This shows an adj
vance Tor the current year OF IL to III per head
on tho different grades Of cattle These
facts are. We think. sufficient to account for
the higher prices for beef that have recently
attracted attention, and well posted people In
all branches OF the trade feel that compared
with current prices on the hoof. wholesale
quotations are equitable and conservative and
are fully warranted by all the easily ascer-
tanned factors that control the aituat{on We
must congratulate the farmers and raisers Of
cattle whe are. temporarily at least. partici-
pators In the prosperity OF the country.
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=. tits proposed to TAX away from the Secretary
the option to pay in e!thor gold or silver. a. he sees
Ut. and to compel MIN TO pay In gold only. Then II
would be beyond the power OF a Sc ;retary Of the
Treasury TO establish tho silver STANDARD In the place
or tho gold standard. Hoche,i,r Post sIprets.
Will the Fost Express please explain how It
Is now In tho power OF a Secretary OF the
Treasury to establish the silver standard in
the place Of the gold standard by merely pay
ing out silver dollars instead Of Rold2 He could
not open the mints to the unlimited coinage OF
silver; Congress and the President alone can
do that. and until it was done silver could not
become the standard, no matter what the
Secretary paid out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
Longer Vacations Wanted for School Chill
dren.

From he Roch>Ihr Democrat and Chronicle
II may not he amiss at just this time near the
usual opening Of tho public schools. to call the
attention OF mothers and parents 20 tho too short
vacation given heir children. Two months is not
sufficient. The children rest, hut cuperata
All our colleges conservatories and prlvat. schools
have four months vacation. aud accomplish as much
in eight months as the public schools in ten mont
aside from having two 70 four more studies think
that little progress 10 made during tho months
OF June and September. The teachers arc over.
taxed, and the children too tired to take hut
little interest. They need more outdoor exercise
and wonder II parents realize the great injustice
to their children by too many hours confinement
In the schoolroom and too short vacation during
the summer months LstuA vote for the children a
longer holiday. LIAM SWIFT
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. Sept. 8. 1899.