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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31
OUR TRADE IN THE PACIFIC.
From the New York SUM-

Vfrom the New FORK sum-
The reference in our Washing
ton dispatches to the new con-
tract of the German Government
with the Norddeutscher Lloyd
Steamship Company, soon to take
effect, is timely, and the subject
deserves the attention of Con
gress. Germany is to give this
company $4,000 marks, or over
1880, 900, year, during fifteen
wears, for maintaining steamship
liues to certain ports of China,
japan, Australasia and Oceanica.
The japan line is to be in opera
ton by next April, and the others
at dates specified. The amount is
nearly treble, we believe, what
Germany has hitherto expended
on postal and commercial sub
sides to the east coast OF Asia,
and it shows very clearly that she
is determined to get a full share
of the commercial control of the
Pacific.
The saying that trade follows
the flag may be comfortable one
for our country just now, but in
point of fact there is one trade that
does not always follow the flag
without some special exertion to
make it follow, and that is the
carrying trade. We have so long
been accustomed to having not
only foreign goods brought here
on foreign ships but our goods
taken away on such ships, that we
may not fully appreciate the i'm
portance OF securing for the Anne
rican merchant marine its proper
share of the commercial advantages
opened to US by the great events of
the past year.
In his recent report tho Com
missioner of Navigation pointed
out that, in tho year under review,
toward steamship lines to the
east coast of Asia alone, Great
Britain contributed S1,250,OOO;
France, Sl,2l7,000; Germany,
S480,o00; Russia, S405,OO0; Ans
tria, 100000, and Italy S277 900.
while Spain, to whose authority
we now succeed in the Philip
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

Hawaii has always prided itself
on its telephones, and must neces-
strlly feel little taken back when
the Swedish government in COM
piling statistics on telephones Of
the world fails to note that Hawaii
j. on the map. The United States
in 1896 headed the list with 772,-
627 instruments and telephones
covering sOj,7ll miles. Germany
stands second, Great Britain and
Ireland third and Sweden fourth.
Senegal stands at the foot of the
list with fifty instruments cover
ing fitty-four miles The total for
the world according to this compi-
lation is 1,2SS,l63 instruments
covering a distance of 1909, 499
miles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

We have received were made specially
for us, from the LATEST designs furnish
ed in advance by the manufacturers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

We will make liberal reduction from the
marked prices. We are also making re-
duced prices on PICTURES and FRAMES.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

With this optimistic view OBJ
tanning in the business community
OF the States, there il no particu-
lar reason for Hawaii to roll list
lessly in the doldrums Of fear
aud pessimism. Two great bug
bears are held before the eyes of
the fearful: the possibility of a
duty on Hawaiian products and
the wiping out of the contract
labor and assisted immigration.
These features of the local situa-
ton appear to be remarkably
dangerous to those who lack con-
fidence in the policy of the adj
ministrstion at Washington, and
also lack confidence in the cap
acity of our local business men to
meet the labor conditions that
may soon be presented. The
dangers presented to Hawaii to-
day are no greater than those
which the average manufacturer
has to consider continually. La
Dor troubles are ever threat
ening, aud the sharp competition
in foreign and domestic markets
is a barrier to marked financial
success, that calls for sharp
business care.
The only thing in Hawaii that
gives the "bears" of the market
any hold is the attempt to gain n
marked advantage over the sugar
producers Of the United States.
The pessimists who apparently
lacked confidence in the ability OF
the producers to, handle the situa-
tion successfully under American
laws seem to have forced the bust
ness community into the anoma.
l,us position of being an ally of
their enemy. Every days delay
10 the extension of American law
is gain for the beet sugar pro-
ducers who can be depended upon
to fight Hawaiian sugar in season
aad out of season till the laws are
extended and the bonds joining
Hawaii to the Union are clinched.
The buyers on the street have
confidence in the strength of the
Mckinley administration aud the
capacity of the sugar factors to
deal with the new situation. They
share the confidence Of the leaders
in the financial aud commercial
centers of the country. 1t is this
sentiment that keeps in motion
the wheels of progress and it is
not likely that Hawaiian business
interests will 60 to the bowwows
because few new problems are
presented for solution.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

The shortage in cooks that has
arisen as a result Of the Chinese
exc fusion business ought to appeal
to the kind hearted Legislators in
Washington. Mothers cooking"
doesn't go in this territory and
there's no telling what might hap.
pm in local family circles if the
PEG pie have to come down to it.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

pines. paid $4,000 in 1896. But
our c"Untry gave only $4,000 to
American lines to Asia, at regular
mail rates, and the Commissioner
suggests that 1--WE have deluded
ourselves into the belief
that the Pacific trade will
becomes our without taking ordin-
AIRY precautions to meet competi.
ton" We did, indeed, do some.
thing for that trade under the act
of 1891, but while the maximum
rates of that act are So 30 per nau
teal mile outward for a l6 knot
steamer, Great Britain pays $2.82
to the Periusular and Oriental
and $40 to the Canadian Pacific
lines; Germany, 1854 to 14-knot
vessels of the N orth German Lloyd;
France, 1898 to the vessels of the
Messaperies Maritimes.
Again, the Arizona, of $500 tons
and l6 knots, is, as the Commits
sioDer shows, the only vessel 10
the Pacific fully complying with
the requirements Of the act Of 1891
for admission to registry, namely,
5000 tons and 16 knots, and she
was admitted last summer and
bought by the War Department.
The China, allowed by Congress
to obtain registry at the same time,
is of 1910 tons and II knots,
while the City of Picking,
although of $3.50 tons, is only of
Ia knots. The four we'll known
American Transatlantic liners and
the two New York and Cuba mail
liners make up our total of nine
seagoing steamships exceeding
1000 tons. 1t would take a year
aud a half to build vessels of
5000 tons and 16 knots, for what
the Com missioner we'll calls "the
new conditions in the Pacific"
and meanwhile, as has been seen,
the Reichstag assists a German
line to reach out for the control of
Pacific trade.
Even Spain imposed annual
charges of S5S0,000 on Cuba, $685..
600 on Porto Rico and S170,0O00
on the Philippines for steam CON-
munication, and added 100000
for herself, so furnishing "about
double the entire support the
United States gave TO American
steamships in 1897" The Com
missioner's report also referred to
the latest British proposition of
subsidy, that of four lines in the
West Indies, to take effect a few
weeks ago, in addition to the $400.
600 of the Royal Mail line.
Such, then, is the situation Nof
our merchant marine under the
new conditions opened to it in the
Gulf and the Caribbean Sea, and
most notably in the Pacific, where
there are great possibilities Of
trade development. Congress
should not fail to legislate on the
subject at the present session, in
view of the activity of foreign
commercial countries, while as to
the best policy to be adopted
much may be learned from the
hearings of the present week be-
fore the committees of the Senate
and the House.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31
Custom House Tables.

The Custom House tables for
the year of 1893 have been CON-
pleted. This afternoon, they will
be submitted to Minister of FL
nance S. M. Damon for approval.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

With the releases double the
SUN of the mortgage Indebtedness
incurred in the past fifteen days,
the financial conditions of the
country need cause little worry.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

Cal ifornia's Senatorial fight ard
numerous murders have talk d
Aguilaldo out of the San Fran
cisco papers. Aud yet they say
the new journalism gives the PEG
pie an epitome of the worlds news
everyday.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

The increase in the imports for
the FORTH quarter of 1898 in just
81, 432s364 60 when compared with
the same quarter for 1897.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31
TUESDAY, JAN. 81, 1899.

It's a pretty sure thing that
Honolulu is dead set against any
excitement over special elections.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

EVERY Inch A MAN

Whether thirty six or
foty-six. Suits are here
to fit his frame.
Our notion of rightly kept
stock of ready to wear clothes.
And the little man has no
advantage in price.
The growing youngster
feels proud when dressed
"Just like papa"
No better way to train the
young mind in the channel
of self-respect. q .!
Giant efforts for dwarfish
figures. Give us first call.
The five-dollar halter Is
the greatest living example
of self-importance.
Thinks his name adds two dollars
worth to every hat. Same
hat here, three dollars.
The times., 1899-09-27
WHEN THEIR ARDOR COOLS
Recruits Constantly Apply for Dis
charge From the Army.
The Secretary of War Issues In
structions to Commanding Officers
-Careful Enquiry Into the AppIica-
tions Must Be Made Before En-
dorsement - A Letter to Merritt

Owing to the frequent application of en-
listed men for discharge from the new VOL
unteer regiments now being organized for
which various excuses are offered, the Sec
retary of War has found it necessary to
issue instructions to the different depart
ment commanders cautioning them to care
fully enquire into all applications for dis
dorsement 1t frequently happens that men
who have enlisted for service in the Philip
pines regret such action, and, as soon as
their ardor has cooled, attempt 10 leave
the service by claiming that their parents,
sisters, or other relatives are sick or have
ment. They appeal TO the sympathy Of the
department to release them and give them
their discharges from the Army. In some
cases their statements have been correct,
and discharges have been granted, but it
has come to the attention OF the War De-
partment officials that many men are i'm
posing upon the Government by making
such statements, which, upon enquiry, have
not been confirmed.
Recent reports to the department show
the discharge OF number of men for
physical disability, such as failing eye
sight and deafness. and the Secretary of
War has called the attention OF recruiting
officers to the fact that such men were
either improperly passed upon by the sur
geons or have faigned the disability for the
purpose of securing their discharges.
recent letter on this subject, sent to Gen
eral Merritt, commanding the Department
of the East, says:
In view of the fact that many applications for
discharge OF enlisted men received at this Of
fee based on statements that the parents, SIS
ters brothers, etc. sick, or that for some rea
son since their enlistment their relatives have
become destitute, which condition in many cases
existed when the men enlisted, and which state
ments are frequently found to be false and only
used in order to enable the men to be discharged
and then enlist in other regiments. the Major
General Commanding the Army directs that OH
GERS to whom such applications are submitted
should not favor them, forward them as 4
rule, unless they have first obtained proof OF the
statements. or are otherwise convinced OF the
truth thereof.
The times., 1899-09-27
STOCK DEALINGS Light
Heavy Shipments of Gold From
London and Australia.
ImportatiOns of the yellow Metal
Steady the Market The Opening
Weak With Several Sharp Declines
-Rallies in Most Issues Later
The Approaching Dewey Holiday.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The first of the
seasons importations of gold from Europe
was announced today. The amount of the
shipment was 81 600 600, and it is under
stood that the gold was procured in the
open market in London, where the New
/ York consignees of the metal were en-
abied by reason of the local money mar
ket, to outbid the Bank of England. The
question of further shipments hither of the
metal will depend, apparently, upon the
attitude of the Bank of England IN the
open gold market in London. In case that
the governors of the bank consider its po-
sition sufficiently strong and make no ex-
traordinary efforts to attract gold TO the
bank, it is quite probable that further re-
ceipts of the metal in London may also be
diverted to this quarter. Today's money
market ruled well above the legal rate
throughout the greater part OF the day, and
little money was borrowed below per
cent, while many new loans were made
well above that figure.
In addition to the gold shipments an
nounced from London, further heavy ship
ments from Australia to San Francisco
were reported. The combined influence of
the two transactions was to convert very
| irregular and unsettled stock market into
one of comparative steadiness. The an
nouneement of the European shipment of
| gold hither, it is safe to say, took the ma
| jority of people by surprise, and it was
certainly effective in inducing immediate
purchases for the short account This was
| the important development of the day in
| the outside situation and there were very
few others, unless there should be cited
| the large number of favorable railway traf-
| fic returns reported among which the
| Southern lines We're well in the lead in
respect of well maintained improvement.
At the opening the market was again un-
| favorably affected by the tendency of the
London market. The latter was substan-
| TALLY depressed again by reason of the
threatening South African situation, and
| the Continental markets were also re-
| ported weak. On the other hand, the deal
ings here for foreign account were in too
small volume to have any substantial e.
feet upon prices.
| The dealings throughout the day were
| comparatively light in volume outside
of the traction issues and the other case;
| cited, and the trading seemed to be very
| largely for professional account. This ex-
planned the almost hourly reversals of tone
! that the market showed throughout the
business session. The granger shares an
the other standard issues underwent move
ments which were as irregular as those in
| the local traction stocks, a though natural
ly they were by no means as wide. As was
the case yesterday, outside interest in the
market was logically restricted by the ap-
| preaching suspension of business at the
| close of the week. and by the keen interest
taken in the celebration of the events OF
the holidays.
The times., 1899-09-27
THE WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Highly Favorable Reports From All
Sections the Rule.

The summary of weather-crop condl-
tions for the past week issued by the
Weather Bureau is as follows:
"No rain having fallen over large part
of the Southern States, the droaghty con-
ditions of the previous week continue in
that section Rain is also needed over por-
tions of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and IN
the southern Rocky Mountain region.
Throughout the central and northern por-
tions of the country and on the. Pacific
Coast the weather conditions have been
generally favorable for maturing crops aud
for farm work. Except over portions OF
Pinar del Rio, Havana, and Santa Clara
provinces, much needed and cop-ous gen.
eral rains have fallen in Cuba, proving of
inestimable value TO all crops and putting
the soil in excellent condition for plant
ing.
1.-The corn crop has experienced gener-
ally favorable weather conditions during
the week In the States of the Ohio Val
lev and Lake region large part of the
crop is cut and some husking has bsen
done. AS previously stated. the reports
indicate that late corn has failed TO de-
velop well in the central valleys and
Southern States.
THE absence of rain on the Pacific Coast
has been favorable for the completion OF
grain harvest and for threshing in Wash
ington and Oregon, where the reports con-
tinue to show that the damage from Au-
gust rains is much less than was expe- ted.
Under favorable weather conditions cot
ton picking has made rapid progress
Nearly the whole of the crop is open, and
the bulk has been gathered over large
part of the cotton region. The marked fea-
lures OF this seasons crop are premature
opening, early gathering, and very short
top crop, the latter in some sections being
complete failure.
1.-The tobacco crop has been cut and
housed except over limited areas in VIZ
ginia and North Carolina, where cutting
will be completed by October l. The
weather of the past week has been gener-
ally favorable for curing.
Excellent progress has been made dur
ing the week with plowing and fan seei-
ing in the Ohio Valley, Middle Atlantic
States. and New England, but generally
throughout the Southern States and in the
upper Mississippi Valley the soil has been
too dry, and slow progress with this work
has been made In the Ohio Valley and
Middle Atlantic States early sown grain IS
terminating finely.
1t is announced by the Weather Bureau
that this weekly report is the last TO be
issued for the present season. Until the
opening of the next crop season the bull
letin will be issued monthly
The times., 1899-09-27
New York Cotton Market.
BADLY PACKED EXPORTS.
Bicycles Shipped to Foreign COun-
tries without Crates.

Bicycles Shipped to Foreign COun-
tries without Crates.
The officials of the State Department
have received several letters from Amer
lean Consuls in Europe regarding the faulty
packing of American goods and the injury
to American trade. 1t is said that the
American exporters not only do not properly
pack their goods, but fail to give their
attention to matters which necessity alb
solutely demands. 1t is stated that the
responsibility of the producer does not
cease when the goods are free on board"
for the trouble and expense of the exporta-
ton should outweigh all pecuniary in
terests, and the proper care should be
given to the packing. A case cited in the
current consular report is that of Consul
Hayden stationed at Castellamare di Sta
bia Mr.. Hayden has interested himself
especially in the establishment of trade
for American bicycles and tricycles, and has
repeatedly given instructions to the ex-
porters to have the machines securely
packed and, Grated before shipment. In
stead of needing these directions, it is
said that machines were sent not boxed or
covered in any manner whatever, and that
on five occasions tools attached to the ma
chimes were stolen in transit. which oc-
casioned delay of six weeks in the de-
livery of the goods, as the tools could not
be supplied in that country.
The times., 1899-09-27
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Realizing the Order of the Day in
Wheat and Corn.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Wheat was firm
up TO noon. In the last hour it turned
weak, and closed 3-S cent under last night.
Foreign news had most to do with the
early strength. Liverpool was 3-S@5-Sd.
higher, and a better spot demand developed.
There was marked letting up in Western
receipts. The aggregate primary arrivals
in two days this week are 600,0 900 bushels
under the same two days last week. al
though at this time last year receipts were
steadily increasing at about the rate of
million week. In the last hour there
was considerable realizing on the theory
that the market had had pretty good
advance
There was the same profit-taking mood
in corn as in wheat. Prices were strong
until the last hour, when there was rather
sharp decline. September was around 35
cents until within the last fifteen minutes,
when it dropped to "a cents. The Septem-
Der holders were free sellers around 35
There was the same sort of profit-taking in
the deferred futures. There were large re-
ceipts. Liverpool was 1-4@1-2d. higher.
Oats were firm, holding better than the
other grains. Clearances of last week
were 100000 bushels. compared with
100000 the same week last year.
Provisions were firm throughout the day,
with lard strong on the very large cash
demand, over 10000 tierces taken for ex-
port. There was free realizing by October
longs, and these offerings were readily
taken by packers and exporters
The times., 1899-09-27
Washington stocIs Exchange.

Sales-Metropolitan Railroad SIS, $1,000
@1os 3-s, s9,000G10S Ia Capital Traction,
5@ss is, 1s2@sS, 2O@92 rs; City and su-
burban Railroad. 1O@37 rs: Washington
Gas 125@57; Mergenthaler Linotype. 15@
2oS, 10@20S IA, 25M2OS Is; 10Q207 7-S,
106207 "a, 40@207 ga S. o. b.; American
Graphophone, 100013 IA, 50@13 Is
rovrpS-,,rr.c ooNpc
The times., 1899-09-27
Ayerdict of AcquittnI.

Frank and John Wilson, aged eighteen and ht-
teen years, respectively, were tired yesterday by
iury in Police Court upon the charge of assaulting
Mrs Layipia Hillman ef 760 Sheridan Avenue,
June ls last The evidence in the not
sufficient to convict the defendants, and the jury
brought in verdict of not guilty Both were dis
missed.
The times., 1899-09-27
ARMY CASUALTY REPORTS.
Recent Deaths in the Philippines
and Cuba.

The War Department yesterday received
the following casualty report from General
Otis:
Manila, September 26, 1899.
Adjutant General Washington:
Casualties, drowned, Third Infantry, at Bagbag
River Balivag, in advance on enemy August II,
Company c, Max jackson; Company G, Corporal
Peter Larson Killed, Sixteenth Infantry at Mey-
cauayan, September 20. Company d, William Har-
dy. Wounded, Twenty-frst Infantry, near Las
pinas, 18th, Company II, Alexander Hoehberg,
foot, moderate. Thirty-seventh Infantry, near
Angeles, I'D, Company B. Corporal Charles II.
Lawson arm, severe. OTIS.
General Brooke reported as follows from
Havana:
Havana, September 25, 1899.
Adiutant General, Washington:
Death report 24th, Quemados, Private William
Wood, Company c. Eighth Infantry, died 23d,
peritonitis. BROOKE, Commanding.
The times., 1899-09-27
New York sock Marked.
Open. High. Low. Clos

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l419 r Street
The times., 1899-09-27

The most important item of news of the
day aside from that of the engagement of