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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-15
MKINLEY's POLICY.
Natives Who Surrender Will Not Be
Punished.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE confirmation
of the press reports detailing the capture
of IlOi1o were received at the war de-
partment today with considerable salts
faction. While no apprehensiOns had been
felt as to General Millers ability TO cap
ture the capital of the Nisayan fedora
ton. or, for that matter, anything else
that was wanted in the archipelago, the
reports of strong entertainments that the
natives had been constructing around the
town led the department to fear that the
landing would be a blOOdier affair than
either of the battles of Manila
What the future will be, it is scarcely
safe to say. The president from the in
ceDtion of the Spanish war has been
earnestly in favor of the most humane
policy, and it is not intended to follow
the severe check to the FIlipinos with u
war of subjugation if the insurgents will
allow this government 10 avoid it. They
have had a stern lesson at Manila. and at
IlOilO and if they are content to profit
by it and come peaceably into camp they
may do so without fear of further cbas-
tisement. Still, il is recognized that Ad-
miral Dewey and General Otis have
much better grasp of the local situation
than is possible here. and the admins
tratiOn does not purpose to tie their
hands with unnecessary instructions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-15
SUICIDE OF STEPHEN LYNCH
BLEW TOP OF HIS HEAD OFF
WITH GIANT POWDER.
Terrible Tragedy at Dry Canyon
Miner Kills Himself In Unique
Fashion-Remains Go to Tooele.
Especial Correspondence.)


Tooele, Feb. 14.-Last night the re-
here from Dry canyon, and a coroner's
jury returned a verdict of death by
his own hand"
Sunday evening Mr.. Lynch, who was
mining in Dry canyon, was associating
with other miners, and at near O'clock
excused himself temporarily and re-
tired to room. After waiting a rea-
sonable time for his return, his friends
began to inquire where he had gone to.
Just then sharp report revealed his
presence in the room, and, on entering
it, CHASTITY sight met the gaze of the
miners.
The top of Lynch's head had been
blown away, and three fingers of the
left hand were gone. Lynch was stu
alive, but unconscious
A careful investigation revealed moth
ing but the presence of two small
pieces of fuse, which had been fired.
The conclusions are that Lynch had
held piece of giant powder upon his
head with his left hand and ignited
the fuse with his right, for the end of
the third finger on the right hand was
torn open, and the nail of the little
finger was gone.
ffenuS OF the suicide nave nOIlceQ
that he has acted strangely since
Christmas. Mr.. Lynch has a brother
in the Klondike country, having gone
there with DR.. T. NJ. Davis about q
year ago. Another brother went to his
home in Kansas some time last sum-
mer, very much broken in health.
The deceased has always been a So
ber reliable man, and was highly re-
Spected by all who knew him.
The body was taken in charge by
Undertaken England.
A brother, John, is en- route from
Kansas to get the remains.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-15
Fnuous Want Peace.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE Filipinos.
General Riego de Dios and NJ. Rivera
who arrived last week from Manila, in
tending to join their associates in Wash
ingtOn. have decided to leave today for
Montreal. Mr.. Rivera expresses himself
as perfectly astOunded at the kind treat
ment ne has invariably received in this
city. The two ENJOYS will endeavOr to
persuade AgOnciIlO to return to Washing
ton and join with his associates in plead
ing for an honorable peace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-15
Idaho Postomces.
Especial to The Herald,

Especial TO Inc f1ef1lu.l
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE postoffice
at Granite, Kootenai county, Idaho, has
been discontinued. Mail will go to
Athol.
Idaho postmasters were appointed to-
day as follows: Florence. Idaho coun-
ty, ]. H. Smith, vice Francis ]. Boyer,
resigned; Golf. Idaho county, John o.
Levander, vice Ella Levander, re-
signed.
Representative Osborne this after
noon presented petitions from the
Wyoming legislature for a law pro-
hibiting dissertation of the flag, and
against the sub-letting of mail con-
tracts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-15
Against Permanent Annexation Or Admission OF In
habitantS TO Citizenship.
McEnery Resolution Adopted BY Vote Of d to 22An
ExpansiOniStS Declare It Means Nothing.
THE SENATE'S DECLARATION

McEnery resolution adopted by the senate yester
day by a of 90 to %:
treaty with
inhabitants Philippines
citizenship United Sates intended permanently
islands integral of the territory of the Unit
intention the United States establish
government
said islands; them for local
disposition
promote interests the citizens
United inhabitants the said islands,"
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Nebraska Investigation Ordered.

Lincoln, Ne5., Feb. 1.-THE governor
sent a message to the legislature today,
asking that the charges of corruption in
the state auditors Office, made by the
Omaha Bee, be Investigated. Both
houses promptly adopted the governor
suggestion, and a committee was APP
poirsted. The charges We're that tbs
state auditor. J. r. Cornell, through tbs
medium Of the insurance examiners OF
his office. had been guilty of holding up
insurance companies by charging ex-
cessiye fees for examinations
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-15
Paper Bag Trust.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. IA special
from Appleton, Wis, says: A paper
bag trust has been fioated with a cap
itai stock of over S25, OOO,O One.o the
firms involved is the Western Paper
Bag company of Batavia, Ills, which
operates the big paper mill at Kau-
kauna- The trust is organized to allow
the joint use of patents owned by each
one of the interested companies. The
combine will embrace 50 per cent Of
the paper bag manufacturers of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-15
FILIBUsTERs Ar EoNeKoNG.
Filipino Agents Fit Out Expedition:
for the Islands.

Port Townsend, Wash, Feb. 1.-THE
steamship Olympia has arrived from the
Orient bringing late advices as follows:
Since the adjournment of the Paris
peace commission the FilipinoS have had
agents in HOngkong buSiiy engaged in
fitting out filibuSterlng expeditions from
that port. The HOngkOng government is
using every effort TO prevent such eXpedi-
lions from leaving that place and English
naval officers have received orders to
search all vessels suspected of having
arms and ammunition destined for the
Philippines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-15
But Slightly Injured and His Condi-
dition Excellent.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE war depart
ment received the following advices from
General Otis today under date Of Manila,
Feb. II:
one hundred and eighty officers and
1850 men, Spanish prisoners of war. left
port on the 18th and 18th by steamers
Relna Christina and Uruguay, en- route
TO Spain. Can awards on Dbl, opened at
Washington the the 4th inst. be COM
municated?"
Isaac Russell, Company A. Utah ar
tillery, slight scalp wound: condition eX-
cellent. Lieutenant o. II. Grow. Utah
artillery. en- route to San Francisco on
sick leave. Lieutenant Chance, signal
corps, cOnvalescing slowly from typhoid
feved; condition favorable"
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! gigantic event. The slaughter of peo-
pie in no way equal to us, meeting US
with bows and arrows and crawling
into jungleS by hundreds, there to die,
has stupefied the American mind. No
one has said that our mission of COM
merce and of the gosped was to be pre-
coded by the slaughter of thousands Of
persons.
I am not enamored of the McEnery
/ resolution. 1t contains little that is
good and a good deal that is bad"
He regarded the Bacon resolution as
much the better But he said, in
conclusion, the car of juggernauJ will
I go on. The grinding will continue, I'M
til the people finally make themselves
heard upon it,
Mr. Mason delivered a speech, in
which he attacked the policy pursued
in the Philippines. He said, however,
that he was an optimist and believed
the people Of the United States would
declare for human liberty as well in
the Philippines as in this country.
AS Mr.. Mason was concluding, the
hour for the vote had arrived. Mr..
HaWley inquired if it was MaSOns pur-
pose TO insist upon his unanimous con-
sent. Mr.. Mason replied that it was,
as he had done only that which was
entirely honorable and fair in the mat
ter.
BACON AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
Mr.. Bacon's amendment to the reso-
luton was then laid before the senate.
It follows:
That the United States hereby dis
claim any disposition or intention to
exercise permanent sovereignty, juris-
diction or control over said islands, and
assert their determination, when a
stable and Independent government
shall have been erected there, entieIed,
in the judgment of the United States,
TO recognition as such, to transfer to
said government, upon terms which
shall be reasonable and just, all rights
secured under the concession by Spain,
and to thereupon leave the govern
ment and control of the islands to
their people"
a yea and nay vote was demanded,
resulting % to %. In announcing the
vote, the vice president said: THE
vote is d tie. The chair votes in the
negative. The amendment is lost
The detailed vote fellows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-15

Yesterdays statement of the condition
Of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, s273. 45l, S99. Gold reserve, S227,-
527. 4Sl.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-15

The vote was then taken on the Nc
Emery resolution, which was adopted
yeas, 60; nays, 22-several Democrats
who were present, and not paired,
Withholding their votes. The detailed
vote follows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-15
SILVER AND LEAD

1870
Bar silver, 595s cents.
Lead, brokers', $500.
copper, casting, 161a cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01

Come in and inspect this new stock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01
S. NJ. DAMoN,s MISSION.

That Damon's mission to Italy may
be crowned with success, all those who
look to the progress of the Islands will
hope. We want the addition of indus
trious and frugal elements to our popu-
lation. There has been no more valu-
able addition to the population than
the Portuguese, who have shown them
selves to possess these attributes, and
have become a powerful factor in the
body polite. The Northern Italians,
whom Mr.. Damon will recruit from, are
people of a similar class, and ten years
from now will probably form just as
valuable, law abiding, industrious and
progressive class.
Mr.. Damon's efforts in this direction
deserve the greatest commentator. He
has experimental with this class of lab
orer, spending his money to establish
his theory. Having shown that Italians
would make good laborers he now goes
forward to personally conduct negotia-
tions for the Introduction of number
who will relieve, in a measure, the
stringency of the labor market, and al
the same time add to the population OF
the Islands a desirable element.
The ultimate success of the venture
may be regarded with sanguine hope
for Mr.. Damon is a man who, once hav
ing put his head to the pillow, will no
turn back. He believes in the intro
duction of Italians, he has solid rea
sons for his belief and he is determin
ed to carry out what he believes in
There have been many difficulties t
overcome, but persistence and suavit
combined, will win in the end.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01

isles of the sea. The world has ever
advanced. The Mediterranean served
as the water for the trade of classic
times. The Middle Ages only nibbled
at the Atlantic. 1t is practically only
this century with it's invention of steam
and the telegraph cable which has made
the Atlantic trade what it is today. The
next century is going to see as great
an advance in the trade of the Paci-
fic as there has been between what the
Atlantic trade was in 1900 and what it
is in 1899.
We are already feeling the first eddy
of this wave of commerce, it will &c
rolling on and on till it becomes a
mighty flood of commerce bearing
riches and wealth from one coast to
the other, and the large proportion of II
leaving some part of its golden tide
upon the shores of Hawaii American
commercial expansion is a very bic
thing for us, and will be bigger thing
for our children's children.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01
UNITED STATES TRADE.

The reviews of the trade of the Unit
ed States for the fiscal year ending
June 80, the figures for which have been
coming out this month, are many and
various, but all show a wonderful eX
pansion, if properly considered. 1t is
curious, however, to note that a table
constructed upon mere monetary value
will not necessarily tell the tale of eX-
pansion
Take the matter of coffee for instance
In 1897 the importations We're valued
at $Sl, 544, 1884; in 1898 they were S65, O67, =
631 and for the year ending June &c.
1859, they We're only $55, 274, 646 or 80
per cent lower than the figures for
1897. Al first glance one would think
that the consumption of coffee had fall
en- Oft to that amount, and that some
trade or agricultural depression had
made the people of the United States
give UP one of the luXuries of life. But
nothing of The kind has occurred. The
importations Of coffee for the fiscal year
1899 are 10lOOOOO0 pounds in excess of
the imrortations of 1897. The fall il
value being entirely due to the decreas-
ed price of coffee, which coffee growers
on Hawaii are very fully aware of.
In the matter Of sugar, on the other
hand it is pointed out by Bradstreet' $
that the $3.50, $50 pounds imported
in 1899 cost more than the 4,91S sos, 1873
pounds imported in 1897. Thus a mere
statement OF values does not really
show either the expansion or cOntrac-
ton of trade. 1t is the volume of trade
we must look at, as well as the value
if We're are to form an accurate idea
of commercial conditions.
rhe total exports of the United States
aggregated $1,2O4, 123194 in value OF
which $500 per cent were agricultural
products and 2S.13 products of manu-,
facture, the remainder being divided
among mineral, forest and fishery pro,
ducts. The manufactures had advanc.
ed very largely during the year, the
proportion for 1898, being 24.2 instead
of 2S.13. The total actual increase was
$4S,OOO,OOO and of this 500, OOOO 900 was To-
manufactures of iron and steel.
The increase in manufactures i,
arousing the attention of all the olde
countries of Europe. There is hardly I
commercial center which has not hell
meetings to consider the advance o
the American manufacturer and tn
means of meeting him in the fields he i
now making his own. But the Ameri
can export trade is only in it's infancy
1t may be met in the markets of Eu
rope, but it is in the teeming East tina
it will be able to hold it's own, and ex
Pand as probably no trade has ever ex
panded in the history of commerce.
This trade will open up the Pacifi
to a commerce yet undreamed of, an,
with it will come benefits to our owl
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01
FREE HIGH SCHOOL.

In a little over a week more the
schools will open, and for the first time
in its history the High School will be
free to all who have the mental capa-
city to take advantage of its teachings.
The opening school year will thus be
marked by the complete Americaniza-
ton of the school system, which gives
its best education free to all the sons
of the soil. This breaking down of the
system is due to the determination of
Ernest Mott-Smith, Minister of Educa-
ton, and it sheds lasting credit upon
his administration of the department of
Public Instruction, even were he to fail
in many another particular, which 1t is
not likely that he will.
The history of the fee system dates
back to the establishment of English
schools on the Islands. 1t was wrong
in essence when it was first started
and has remained wrong till its over
throw by Minister Mott-Smith, The
utter absurdity of it was made manifest
when the Portuguese element began to
go to school. We had a free school sys-
tenn in Hawaiian, but the Portuguese
did not want education in Hawaiian.
What he wanted, when he began to un-
derstand the benefits of education, was
instruction in English. He was forced
to send his children to school, practi-
cally forced to send them to an Eng
lish school, and then forced to pay a
fee of tuition, over and above the fact
that he paid an annual school tax. 1t
was not till 1890 that that absurdity and
wrong was wiped out, and everyone in
the country could get a common school
education in English free. This was an
immense step in advance, and to it is
due the flourishing condition of the
schools today.
But the fee system was ingrained
1t remained in certain "select" govern
ment schools, and when the High
School developed out of the old Fort
Street School, it was carried along too
1t was a distinct blot upon our schoo
system. That there were arguments il
its favor may be allowed, but they
rested on no solid basis. The only pro
per basis of a public school system i:
that it should be free for all. That il
the true American idea. There may b,
some n-Americanism still among us
but we have at all events become trul!
American in our schools. The children
of the poorest unskilled laborer hav'
z the same opportunities as the children
, of the richest man, as far as state edu
7 cation goes. In time, and the time ma,
not be so very far distant, the stat
will be able to give it's sons a universe
a ty education free. That is the aim o
q every commonwealth in the Union, an
it must be our aim here. The Univer
sity of the Pacific is a dream as yet
but it is a dream that may be realized
! within the life time of some of US.
The opening of the schools, then, vii
be a marked event. There has been
, step upward on the ladder of progress
2 1t is a greater stride than many thin
;, for it is the recognition of a true re
publican maxim, and it will redoun
4 to the credit and be of material adVan
= tage to the progress of the Territor
e of Hawaii
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01

The Summer School has closed with
considerable eclat. The lectures given
have been satisfactory and the teachers
who have attended have had an onpor-
tunity of meeting one another and re-
Ceiving a mental bracing. Where
teachers have been able to leave the
Islands and go into another mental en-
vironment the results are probably
better than from the Summer School
work, but the latter has been good and
will have helped on the cause Of edu-
cation on the Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01
KIHEI ASSESSMENT.

The third assessment of ten per cent
Q0To) on the assessable stock of the
Kihei Plantation Co., Ltd, became due
August LIST, 1899 and unless paid on OF
before September LIST, 1899, will be sub
ject to penalty.
Up. COOKE,
Treasurer Kihei Plantation Co.
Honolulu, August 80, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01

Don't wait until your old stove has
given out entirely. We can arrange so
that you can get a few dollars for it,
which is better than paying carriage
on old iron, 90. ......,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01
IMMENSE ALTERATION SALE!

Before L. B. Kerr left for Europe it was
decided that extensive alterations must at
once be made in the store. Accordingly, it
is necessary that the goods must be sold to
make room for the wOrkmen. To do this
he directed that an Immense Alteration Sale
be commenced at once. Anything and
everything will be sold at much lower fig
ures than the same goods could possibly be
purchased elsewhere. This will insure bar
gains in every line to all.
ar, -.a- L. B. KERR
Queen Street Importer
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01
JEWEL s
A Large Shipment by the Barkentine
PLANTER All Sizes

MERIT JEWELS
EMPIRE JEWELS
CITY JEWELS
CHARTER JEWELS
WELCOME JEWELS
MODERN JEWELS
MOSQUITO JEWELS
WONDER JEWELS
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Careful attention given to
every commission
MCII1erny Block,
FORT STREET, HONOLULU.
NOTICE.

The stock books of the Oahu Railway
& Land Company will be closed to
transfers September LIST and End.
NJ. P. ROBINSON,
Treasurer o. r. & L. Co.
Honolulu, August 20, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01
MACHINE OILS

No. and Engine Oil, WIS Lard OIL
in tins and barrels.
Sperm Oil in tins and barrels.
Meats Foot Oil. Carbolinium.
Coal Tar. Axle Grease. Best Refined
Tallow.
Cotton Waste. Varnish Of all Kinds.
Packing, Asbestos, Soap Stone, Sheet
Rubber.
Pipe Covering, assorted sizes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01

The above are only few Of the many
articles we keep constantly in stock,
and our prices will stand competition
with any other dealers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-01
THOMPSON BROTHERS
The Greatest Manufacturers Of
50, nd Mems Shoes Known

We've Just opened an elegant display of
these goods, in all lasts and colOrs, and
one inspection will convince you that
they are the greatest shoe on earth for
for the price. 1t took us many months
to get the agency for these goods, but
we've got them now, and got them for
keeps.
McInerny's Shoe Store
FORT STREET. HONOLULU.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
~
aARLIN MATTERS,
cdttc Rally nj wnrn

'tchdnnce at the Demo.
N, sahc Rally Mt Waco.
Y. ieSas' November 29.-Mr. C. G.
nv MISS D. e. Morris, both o,
sse married at high ~ / day
s IN buggy on the public
= nont of the court house IL
= No ceremony was performed b,
= 7 Hart, a Methodist minister
eroas .aneo- The bridegroom is a
vus merchant OF Durango and Inc
4 ~ cnarming young lady. They
silI s,a CLOCK train for Waco, where
-. s'ge number OF Marlin demo-
~ y Waco on the afternoon trair
n ~ more will follow tomorrow -
h. ~ president OF the United
sr,,ic n W. ]. Bryan, speak al thp
& p D.. Iaiiy on December /.
k.v ~, ). Hunnicutt OF the Texas
homs ,s railroad surveying party
4 si,s iast night to spend Thanks
IN his family. A"nAs
pfen.r s.opie OF Marlin are making
confs,s ons TO entertain the Meth
sesk ence' which convenes here
hIs rbn Jackson went Ia Eddy Ia
ks ~ ankssiving turkey with his
MWsea VII take In the democratic
oetore he returns 10 Marlin.