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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-18
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-18
WI TING FANG PLEASED.
Expresses His Gratitude at the Atti-
tude of America.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-NIr. WI
Ting Fang, Chinese minister, expresses
himself as highly gratified at the def
mite determination of the United States
to keep hands off China. II am sure
the Chinese government and people
will not fail to observe this strong ev-
idence OF good will" said Mr.. Wa Ting
Fang today. 1T is not only another
bond between the two countries, but 1t
has a special significance just now.
While the old world powers seem NOV
ed by rapacity, the United States takes
that lofty position of equity, justice
and humanity which has characterized
her dealings with other international
questions of late, and instead of join
ing in encroachments on China, as
sumes an attitude of strict neutrality"
What China will do as to accepting
or rejecting the Italian claims Mr.. WI
has not been advised officially.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-18
MUST BE TYPEWRITTEN.
A New Order Issued by the Kaiser to
His Officials.

Though Emperor William has in diff
ferent speeches deliberately asserted
his love for tradition and his tenacious
adherence to the customs of his ia
theirs, says the Duchesse de Belimere
yet when an advantage is to be deriv-
ed from a step from the beaten path
the kaiser is ready for a change. This
time it is the substitution of the type
writer for the pen-a reform which
would have shocked good old Bismarck.
The latter refused to read any letter
written in characters other than Goth
ic. Any matter addressed to him in
Latin characters was invariably con-
signed to the waste basket practice
which occasionally got the prince into
trouble, and once in particular al
most earned him the bad graces of the
queen of England herself. That the
click of the typewriter is a familiar
sound in the coy red study of Windsor
castle is well known, for Princess Beat
rice is an expert, and herself rattles off
no mean amount of the royal cores
pondence. 1t happened that one of
these manuscripts was addressed to
Bismarck, and met the usual fate.
When the old man learned his mistake
he was much set up. However, mas
much as the Empress Frederick had
! just returned from a visit to England,
he confessed his predicament to her;
and, fortunately, it having been at her
instigation that the letter was sent to
| the chancellor, she was able to repeat
the contents and enable him to pen an
! intelligent reply.
Certainly the kaiser's recent order
that in future no reports of aides de
camp, stewards and intendants will be
accepted unless typewriter would not
have met the late princes appreciation
AS a ruler of a military state william
is for military uniformity, and has ad-
ded the restricting clause that but one
style of type will be permitted at the
| imperial court.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-18
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-18
THE PURPOSE.

"This courtmartial hasn't anything
to do with canned beef, has it?" asked
the Spanish admiral.
No" answered the officer; 1--WE
merely want to see about the manner
in which our battleships have been put
in brine. Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-18
WHAT DIT IL.

81 have been subject to neuralgia
for a number of years. 1t affected not
only my head and face, but my
stomach and back. After taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla short time l was
relieved. | have now taken six or
eight bottles, and seldom feel any
symptom of neuralgia" NJ. H. MIN
CHER, Elsinore, California.
HOODS ILLS are the pills to take
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. 25c.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-18
9OOTH ANNIVERSARY.

In 1900 Iceland will celebrate the
900th anniversary of the introduction
of Christianity into the island.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

The exports Of gold, S4,54J,30O. during the last
week, with prospect Of more going abroad
caused no apprehension whatever. The state
of the exchange market III such that al this
time nobody can be deceived. but 1t shows now
somewhat similar conditions have at other times
deceived everybody. The gap between genuine
quotations OF exchange and rates made In ship
ments left 1t impossible to misunderstand the
nature Of the transaction. When the Bank or
England helps other foreign concerns to borrow
money in the United States, virtually paying
small premium on gold brought over from this
country. It is on this side of small consequence
whether the foreign needs have special relation
10 Spanish affairs. TO French or German fears,
or to the Russian loan. At other times there
has been room for belief that sales OF securities
had drawn from this country more gold than
neonle realized but the character of the
market for two weeks last has made that ex-
, PLANTATION inadmissible. Not only have prices
been generally rising but transactions have
been mostly in classes OF securities which for
elgners scarcely touch. transactions during the
week were only 2,G51 ,025 shares. OF which 4i0,51l
were OF Sugar alone at an advance of 13 points;
I 326 105 were OF two street railways at advances
OF 6ik and Ga points, and much more than half
! the transactions Of the week were In other
! stocks practically unknown across the water.
J The average for all railway stocks rose during
| the week 81 81 per share, and the average for
all trust stocks 81 81 per share. Imports OF
merchandise continue to exceed last years.
while exports falling much behind The in
| crease in imports at NewYork for two weeks
| has been Is per cent. but the excess OF exports
| over imports last year wis S43,100.O00 IN June
and the returns only indicate a reduction OF this
| balance.
| The Financial Chronicle" made public last
week its annual estimate Of cotton acreage
| with the results OF a special investigation this
New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
TAVNANTS BREAKDOWN.

Tammonv calling on Republican Legislature
3, ,neet in extra session and save the city from
Tammanv officeholders would be sight lo'
Gods and men, Yet that is just what Controi'er
Collar threatens. He confesses TO pracucai
breakdown in government. The city owes
debts which are enforceable by law. III mas
under way enterprises which have been reSu-
lar,v authorized But the executive off1cers Oh
tho city are helpless because coordinate
branch Of the CITY administration refuses 10
do IT'S duty. Perhaps Mr. Coler does not really
intend at once to ask the Governor to call an
extra session. but only throws out the sugges-
tion rs hint to the recalcitrant officials; bu'
tho mere suggestion is startling after all that
has been heard from Tammany lips OF the out
rage of legislative interference with Iamman!
home rule.
what has become OF the Tammany discipline
that If should be necessary to call in KepuD-
lcans from up the State to assist IN tue hio''
commonplace acts Of administration! For
years we have been overwhelmed WIN ue
mands that greater powers be Ndged WIN ioc"i
authorities and that the city be freed iroii
the necessity of going TO Albany every une II
wanted to do anything. Now mat the WISH
has been granted, and the city officers nave
annie powers to deal with all ordinary ques-
tlons and most extraordinary emergencies we
find them helpless and crying for aid. Home
rule breaks down. That boasted "respohsioie
party government is as impotent for carrying
ont n policy as if the city were III the hahus
of dcspised independents. each folowihg HIS
personal whms and paralyzng government.
Where is that party responsibility Where IS
thot organization authority which was to IN
sure unity and intelligent cooperation IN the
control of affairs. and was to he answeraDie
70 the people for the result? Tammany has
absolute control OF the city government NJ
factlous opposition hampers Its actlvlties' MI
Croker is Boss. and is not accustomed 10 nave
an Assembyman much less mere Aldermah
put in office by him, defy his authority lie
sends for district leaders, and scolds them ana
orders them TO scold officehoders credited 10
them. The system IS perfect, yet the break
down Is complete.
It must be particularly CALLING to Tammany
lust now even to threaten an appeal to RepuD-
licans to help govern the city. 1t would be
bad enough at any time for 1t to put aside
home rule sentiments and ask to be saved from
itself. 1t must be especially bitter at this mo-
ment when Tammany officers are displaying
the utmost hatred for Republicans ana con-
tempt for the Legislature How comfortable
the men who have been daily insulting the As
sembly committee and telling them II was none
Of their business how Tammany governed New
York would feel going to Albany, and humbly
petitioning that the hated Legislature-whch.
by the way II called together might establish
the mower of the Mazet Committee TO put some
neople In tal-should make mp for Mr. Crokers
failure as disciplinarian by dppriying some
Of his subordnates Of their power.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
TayaTJON or FRANCHISES.

The taxation of franchises has been regarded
as step. at least, toward the proper huJ"''
ment and equalization of the buriens o' gov
ornment which have fallen too heavily upon
real estate. There has been steady tnough
gradual development Of public sentimeht III
favor of the principle which Is embodied III the
Roosevelt-Ford Franchise Tax net recently
enacted in this State. The measure excheu
lively interest throughout the United STATES
and many newspapers are urging the passage
Of similar laws IN their respective States. Inc
Tribune has sought to obtain some estimates
Of the extent to which sentiment has deVei-
oped. and to-day publishes letters from 'he
Governors Of several States.
The public discussions Occasioned by the recent
legislation I'm this State do not appear TO warrant
tbe Governors in estimating popular opinion as
to thc prnciple of franchise taxation lnis
possibly accounts for their apparent hesitauoh
in giving public expression to their own oph-
ions. and It is also probably true that NUMBER
NJ tho Governors are reservlng their views Tor
incorporation In their messages TO tne esis-
latures of their several States.
New.York has blazed the way ana other
States are likely 10 follow In due season WIN
similar legislation Meanwhile public opinion
,s forming more definitely and other States are
watching 10 see the practical effect or the
New-York law. The letters published to-day
show that the principle Of the taxatloh Oh
franchises meets with the cordial approvai OF
several Governors.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
NOT UFITHER-UORE COMING.

The last week has spoken for Itself 10 every
body in New-YOrk. We trust, TOO, that IL mas
snokpn in no uncertain tones for The lrloune
Fresh Air Fund There can be no DOUBT III
the minds of any Of our readers as 10 the mes
snpe brought by these days Of fierce neat OF
any hesitation as TO the force OF their immedi-
ate suggestion They relate 10 the Work OF
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund, and the necessl-
ties that confront 1t at the beginning OF the
summer This torrid June week has meant TO
rho moro favored members OF the community
onnovance discomfort disagreeable hours,
conobe of more or less relief through all the
varied agencies that money commands; 10 the
,oes favored il has meant distress. torture
homeless misery, death-not in any hgura'lVe'
h, In a verv real sense Those who know
the conditions of life in the tenemcnt-house
d,strtcts of New-York know that the hot
weather IL dreaded there more than any OF
the other crueltles that make up so much Oh
the sum Of that life. They are, after all, not
oltoqctbpr hopeless mlscries. If The Tribune
Frasb Air Fund is enabled TO come TO the re-
uef ~ tho LITTLE ones and their mothers. They
most need relief: and the fortnight of country
ufs the cheer of sunshine and fresh air and
innocent Measure It offers 10 the little ones, the
ment and invlgoration that enable them to look
on life with new courage and 10 pass unsca'heu
through the dangers that beset the tenement
house dwellers.
We do not need now to go into the details
of this work: It's long record we Know II Ia
mllier TO most Of our readers. BIT we rus'
that the trying week through when we nave
iust struggled will serve as very empha'Ic
reminder that the time has come lor "iue
opeping of the purse strings; for Inc tribune
Fresh Ali Fund has vast deal 10 90 'n'S
summer. and depends on old friends ana ne"
ones TO help H. There are other not DAYS coii-
ing. more of them. and more fatal III ther el-
fects. II not hotter. than the ones now happh!
for the present ended; and If this fore'as'e
shall bring the summers prospects ana du'ieS
clearly TO the minds and conscenceS OF wei-'o-
do people. its discomfort will have served n
blessed purpose.
We repeat what doubtless many know. that III
contributing to The Tribune Fresh AIT fuhd our
friends are contributing solely for the dement,
Of the little children and not in the least 10
salaries Of managers clerks or agents. or 10
exnonses of administration. Every cent Is used
for the advantage of the benehciares. and
| every cent goes 10 the furthest possible lnlt
on account OF the reductions which railroad
corporations with souls give in fares and the
free entertainment that many benevolent peo
ple in the country give to the Fresh Air Fund
little charges. The Tribune employs no col
lectors. pays no commissions originates ana If
responslble for no entertainments The direct
est way TO the children from the gIver Is
through The Tribune Office, which everybody
can reach with the mails And the easiest wa!
70 reach IT is with a check drawn to the order
Of The Tribune Fresh Air Fund-the bigger
the better. and the more the merrier for those
most I'm need OF merriment.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
PERSONAL.

r,co ,ror,bars of the Board Of Trustees OF Corhei
1r,vors,tv are 10 be elected for hve-year term py
the alumni next week all OF the graouh'eS Vi - 80
institution being entitled to vote "h'cn "a' -
sent by mail. There seems TO be no oouo' VI ."'
e,ect,on OF Miss Ruth Putnam, the author IN the
n,ooe OF Miss NJ Carey Thomas, president OF b'yh
Nawr College and OF Colonel Henry w. Sacket III
rIaco of ex-Congressman John DE witt warner,
Wben tho nomination papers were recently opeheu
at Ithaca II was found that no Candidates hao oee
named I'm opposition TO Miss Putnam ana Co.o"e'
sockett This was an unusual situation, as these
eI61 elecuons are number OF canddates Mr. sackett
was nominated by nearly SIX hundred a-iua, - i,,,in
dnubt that both Miss Thomas and Mr.. warner
might easily have been reelected II they had CON
Snaed to run against their friends the present
nominees Miss Thomas was the first woman 10 pe
elected to the Board, and Miss Putnam VIII De '"e
second
orote Constituon IL In the possession OF Longsreet
IruJ of Athens, Ga. Mr. Hull is grandson OF
Thomas X. r. Cobb, chairman OF the commi'''e
which drew the document
Brigadler- General Theodore Schwan. who shas
gone 10 Manila 10 serve aid on Major-Gen-
oral Otis's staff was born In Germany. During the
civil War he won high honors for his galantry In
the campaigns OF the Army OF the Potomac In
the recent Spanish h-American conflict he went TO to
porto Rico IN command of a brigade, ana took
possession OF several important towns before the
proclamation of tho peace protocol.
AT the recent Unitarian festival In Boston. Sec
retary Long told this story: During the winter
went with the Presidential party to Savannah
whore we were most kindly and courteously re-
ceived Everything was done to make the Visit
n,easant On Saturday afternoon We were taken
down the river and returning the chairman OF
arrangements said: Tomorrow Is Sunday, ana
YOU will have the day to yourselves. We have all
scrts OF churches in Savannah, and you can go
uyis said i
on, Methodist and | think ! will go to the Meth
odst church After the others had expressed their
IfnIts rian church here In your city, NO. was his
reply, but we have a rundown Episcopal ehurch
that is almost as bad ! did not accept the invita-
hon for / wanted the pure. unadulterated badness
of our own denomination
New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
.,.ro =, orc,n,zs,,ou publlcly declared that It

stage Of organization, publicly declared tna' u
was not intended to advance prices, Dut OH!
70 save enormous sums by economies "
management. 1t is equally true that the con
Germs have raised prices, and in most o"seS
largely. In many branches the advance nas
hoen 60 great that new competitors are aireau!
nrepsring to enter the field, some with the per
sonal ability and skill u the owners VINO nave
been bought out, and with the liberal sums
Maid TO them for their plants. 1t Is not uhuTF
circumstances such as these that corpora
tion con set itself to train up in every pranch
Of lts business men as competent to take cnarse
os THOMSON was when called to conduct the
whole business OF the Pennsylvania
New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
Newalork Daily Gribn,'e
MONDAY, JUNE II, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The progress Of President Louoe'
f,onn tbe Flvsee Palace to the LongchaInps race
course was not marked by any hosthe acts, pu,,
on the contrary, by great ueflons'i ~.
loyalty to the republic and It's chiei' IN 'ne a.
inc there were several disordery OUTBREAKS l"
paris which were suppressed by the police. -
petals of the operations by General bawIon II, III
the Province OF Cavite, south OF maIia, or
given in dispatches from the PhlhpP neS ooo 20
Fire did damage to the extent OF Sl'VoWW 70
tho ordnance works of the Armstrong " mt
worth Company at Newcastie-oh-l!he' r,-i
The underwriters stin hope to save the ral.e'
and blasting operations at the ManacIes CoH.
tinue - 1, is reported in Bloemfontein that
President Krtger viii propose 10 the II"o r,,oI,
Rsad the abolition of the dynamite mohopo!.
= Bellamy Storer. United S,ates mIniS,v n','rdov "
cnatn reached Madrid at midnight SATURDAY.
SPAN Tbe Grand Prix de Paris was won by
Perth.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL Otis sent dispatch
saying that insurgent losses in territory sl souIi
of Manila were much larger thah pIeNiouSrs a
a,or,ed - Baccalaureate sermons were
Isioahad a, several colleges === gratifying
increase in the number of persons empIoyeu aa ~
various industries throughout ule S,ae ,ho Rn7
shown by the first quarterly iepoi' trnado % in
reau OF Labor Statistics. - A 'oInaoV laC ,aa a
Iova killed several persons. == A negro was
arrested for an assault in Tennessee anu on!
saved from lynching by SherliI .Ia y. Mon.
- Two summer hotels were burned al Nan
t,eke, Reach Mass. but no one was injured
- The Third Battery. ~ q: \. \. ar.
rived at the State Camp at PeeKsKill' uoNeinoi u!
Boosevelt left the camp for his home at oyster
BAY sympathetic STRIFE was oiueieu
in All the freight houses in Bunalo.
CI,rY.-The Rev DR.. w. II. p. Faunce an
,,o,rced his intention of accepting the call TO
the presidency Of Brown University, and OF re-
signing the pastorate Of the Fifth Avenue Pres,
,vtnriap Church - The Coroner examined
~ trunk az the man found at Bay Ridge, and
agreed with Chief Reynolds that the body had
been cut up by the propeller of vessel -
The steamer Britannia. which has been survey
ing the route for the new German American
cable line arrived in port. =--- Mr.. MOSS de-
clared that he would not call Chief DeVery ne ne
fore the Mazet committee to inquire eoout tne
Chiof's change OF front regarding the prize
fght - II was announced that extensive
alterations to the Episcopal Church OF ST. ls-
ret.us would be begun at once.
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day: FAR
The temperature yesterday: Hlghest, 90 ue-
grees; lowest. G2 average, G919.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
MASSACHUSETTS, TAXES FRANCHISES

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: His Excellency the Governor mas r'
ferred your letter TO me for reply am no.
aware that any sentiment has been developer
IN Massachusetts, either for or against the prin-
ciple OF taxing franchises as embodied In wha'
is known az the Ford bill. except as these prih-
ciples may be embodied in our statutes
Massachusetts has long had franchise tax
law, applicable TO all corporations under which
II is believed that quasi public corporations
have been more heavily taxed than In any other
State.
whether the new law In New-York VIII prove
to bear more Justly or equitably upon such
corporations as to franchise taxation than uh-
der our system | apprehend. can only be deter
mined by the results 70 be ascertained by ex-
perlence CHARLES ENDIcoTT.
Tax Commissioners.
Tax Commissioners Department bostons
Mass May 30 1899.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-12

sources OF illumination and culture as has th's
one. II would be shame TO II II II neg'ee'eu
them. or failed to strengthen and enlarge 'nen'
60 tho fullest measure of their possible capacity
Simple self-interest and self-pride to mention
no otbor and higher motives should impei New
York to assure to its universities every re-
source. facility and endowment that ,ney eau
profitaby employ and that its own all pu' u.,,
limited wealth can supply. In doing so II VIII
he making its influence felt In the most pe"el'
cent and permanent manner throughout 'ne
land. and will he insuring not the least glorious
feature OF its own hest renown
New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
FRANCHISES ARE PROPERTY.

~
THE GOVERNOR OF COLORADO SAYS THEY
SHOULD BEAR PART OF THE
PUBLIC BURDEN.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Cir. A sentiment has developed In our state
in favor Of franchise taxation, but II has not
as vet assumed tangible form We have
ooneral statute Of long standing which subjects
all property not expressly exempt oy IA" 10
taxation Under this statute the assessor OF
Aranahoe County has attempted to reacn anu
assess franchi>ea. but their owners nave re-
sisted and the controversy is in the courts IL tns
decision is adverse to the right. the matter VIII
countless form the subject Of legislation when
the General Assembly next convenes
Nv personal view is that franchises are prop
.u,,. ard nc such they should be made to bear
the,r nar, OF the public burdens. They are gen.
r,u,, vauable. and have been obtained with
ont cost TO those owning and profting by tnem'
No GOOD reason is apparent to me why they
should he exempt from contribution to the puo-
~, .ra,u.s which suffer everywhere from the
,,o.ossfuI evasion Of assessment laws by own
%. Of nropertv: an offence which General Har-
r,,on has Justly styled a crime against patriot-
ism.
Our State had last year an assessed valuation
Of s1SI 900 600 based upon an actual Vaiuation
of not less than SlOnlV0o,W1 OF taxable prop
ertv This fact reflects little credit upon U.s.
and seriously impairs the machinery OF the s'a'e
government. Franchises. like real esta'e' can
he located They cannot he fecreteu' i"e'
must therefore respond when the law expressly
subjects them to taxation. The nome ol 'ho
laborer contributes TO the expenses OF 'ne .o'n-
monwealth. Why should not the thing Which
gives life TO corporate activities
CHARLES s. THOMAS.
Executive Chamber, Denver, Col, May ~
1899
New-York tribune., 1899-06-12

to investigate earthquake phenomena anu "
botanize IN the mountains Of the pen'nsaia
Russia will, Of course. be called 70 immea'a.e
account for the precipitate and blood'n'rs''
action OF her soldiers, and as one OF the p'o
fessors was a German the Kaiser II qu'te sur
TO be heard from before the incident Is cioseu'
1t is Earring note in the harmon'es Oh '"s
Peace Conference and the hopeless feature u
the case is that whatever atonement 'he o1a'
NAV nrofrer It can do no possible good 10 the
murdered scientists Their names extend 'he 'o,
OF martyrs OF their class. but they are oeyon'
env help from imperial regrets and repeh'a"ce'