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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

A Kentucky jury has indicted
the mayor and every member of
the police commission of Licking.
ton for failure to enforce the Sun,
day closing saloon law. At first
thought, this seems remarkable.
but mature consideration elicits
the conclusion that every tho
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

1t is comforting to know that
the New York Evening Post can
see something that is good in Ha-
vaii. But Godkin can't say a
good thing of anyone without get
ting in his usual fling at the
United States Congress.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

In the formation of political
parties on American lines, the
men who change their politics
every election so as to be on the
winning side should be relegated
to the back ground in the true
American style.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

The late war was not one of
revenge but it will give Uncle
Sans jacktsrs a whole lot of sat
isfaction to steam into Havana bar
Dor with SIMPSONS ships and not
be forced to ask Spanish officials
where they shall anchor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

Hawaii's official government
organ says Col. Barber did not
deserve promotion. Thus it has
an opportunity to note with what
consideration criticisms made by
the official circle are regarded by
Washington officials.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

Americans are fast coming to
the conclusion that they cannot
build Il Chinese wall about the
borders of their nation, and notify
the world, that they are not cap
able of joining in additional
responsibilities.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

d, G. Sylvester, the Honolulu
cyclist who is now a member of
the Bay City Wheelmen has the
record of making the fret century
run of the year, says San Fran
cisco exchange. Sylvester de
feated two competitors.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

The Government can appoint
pound keepers but it has no sug-
gestion for candidate to go be-
fore the people to fill Senator
Schmidt's place.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

roughbred Kentucky colonel is
supposed to have enough "blue
grass" on hand to carry him over
one day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20
FRIDAY, JAN. 20, 1899.

Bicyclists at the Coast are dis
covering that the Honolulu boy
Sylvester isn't so slow after all.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

Ii Major Potter has dead cold
cinch on the Foreign Office stamps,
he has the satisfaction thai
possession is nine points in the
law,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

Apropos of the political stu
alton, the Star will give the public
a lengthy dissertation on whether
potatoes can be grown for profit
in Hawaii.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20
MR.. HAYWOOD And HARBOR

Continued from Page l.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-20

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, 1899-01-20

We have received were made specially
for US, from the LATEST designs furnish
ed in advance by the manufacturers.
The times., 1899-11-01
srmnnthetic srmntom..

The quality Of mercy is not strained.
and because II is not, il often differs mate
rally from that Of sympathy. which scme-
times is. and badly. Sympathy sighs and
often shudders. when hotly pursued in its
native desert. IL weeps and walls when it
il not bowling. II also displays intense
aHtipathy 10 history and cold facts On the
basis OF these premises Il is possible TO
understand things which otherwise might
be forever engulfed in mystery as deep as
the bOttomless pit Of the Administration s
Otis policy Let us elucidste.
Il Is well known that one Of the most
distinguished Of the professional Boer sym
psthizers Of the day is Olive Schreiner.
whose story Of an African Farm" will be
remembered with varying emotions ac-
cording 10 the proclivities Of the stu
dent This lady has strong views on
the present situation. which she is always
ready TO divide with the public. In her
most recent utteranoe. she has been good
enough TO announce that the South African
War Is not between the Dutch and Eng
lsh although one might really think so
in view Of the animated proceedings at
Ladysmith. 1t is the endeavor on the
part Of a small but immensely wealthy
section Of persons 10 gain possession Of the
Transvaal gold fields"
This statement is interesting and, If true,
IS truly alarming. The authoress does not
favor us with the personnel Of the small
but wealthy section. and, we are afraid. in
tends us 70 assume that Il is British, con-
sisting mostly Of Cecil Rhodes, Joseph
Chamberlain. the Prince OF Wales, his SON
The times., 1899-11-01

in-law Of Fife. and ne Colonial Secretary's
monocIe. The returns. however. do not
justify this construction. The TransvaaI
gold fields, which are not virgin wilder
ness. but include only fairly well defined
formations, all. or nearly all OF which are
now occupied, are represented by organ
lied ownership and enterprise and present
themselves to the world in the form of
shares. Far from all these shares being
owned by Rhodes and his associates, or
by the Prince Fife, and Chamberlain, the
records are said TO prove that sixty per
cent or more are held in the very coun-
tries and places where the enemies of
Great Britain and the sympathizers with
the Beers most do congregate, to wit, in
Paris. Brussels. Amsterdam, Hamburg,
Frankfort. Berlin. and Vienna England
is remarkably altruistic if she is making
all this fuss merely for the benefit of the
majority Transvaal gold mining share
holders who are decidedly nimcal to her.
That portentous senatorial figure, John
J. ingalls,, is also a Boer sympathizer.
He is as careful of the verities as
he ever was. He says the Beers are
''peaceabIe, much given to hospitality,
and deeply religious; they love liberty and
are devoted to the principles of self-gov-
ernment." Since ingalls, says it, who shall
deny? But his statements do not exactly
seem TO scan. The alleged Boer peacefulness
does not appear quite consistent with the
reported Boer outrages on -combatants
after the evacuation of Dundee. Their
deep righteousness. to some minds, may be
eXempliied in their constitutional prohibi-
tion of the Catholic and Jewish form of
worship and of their stern denial of baptism
and marriage to the black race; but we who
are neither senators nor Corbett-Fitzsim-
mons historiographers are unable so to re-
gard the matter ingalls, admits that the
government Of Paul Kruger may be mar
row. proscriptive, and "intolerable," but
adds that III the Beers are satisfied it is no
concern of England" The government of
Weyler in Cuba was narrow, proscriptiye,
and also "intolerable." The Spaniards were
satisfied with it. although the Cubans, who
were treated as Ouuanders by the Spanish
authorities, were not. Was that no con
cern of ours?
There are other "sympathizers, and
many Of them are or recently were to be
found in this country. 1t is noticeable that
their ranks have been thinning since
Bourke Cochran took charge of the prop
aganda-a logical result Strangely enough,
prominent Roman Catholics have been
numbered among the pro- Beers, notwith-
standing the prescription of Catholicism by
the South African Republic. It is instruc-
tive to observe that this sentiment is not
endorsed at headquarters. A despatch from
Rome yesterday had this to say on the
point: "At the Vatican no attempt is made
10 hide sympathy with England. II is IN
derstood that the South African prelates
have been instructed to give no moral sup
port TO the Transvaal or the Orange Free
State. because in both countries the faith
ful have always been under a ban, while
in England and her colonies there is no
cause Of complaint"
The times., 1899-11-01
THoRITE WILL BE USED.
Raw Material Sent to Manila to BE
Loaded In Shells.

Arrangements for the manufacture Of
thorite, one of the most powerful of high
explosives. have been about completed by
the War Department. The explosive Will
be used in dislodging the Filipino insur-
gents from ambush IN canebrakes and
swamps. A quantity of raw material has
been shipped to the Philippines. and will be
loaded into 32-calibre shells there.
Dr. Tuttle, of Tacoma, Wash, the in
ventor, will have charge of manufacturing
the shells. He will be assisted by his son
and Lieut. Charles F. Parker, OF the Second
Infantry. DR.. Tuttle will sail for the Phil
ippines in a few days.
Experiments have been made with thorite
at Sandy Hook by the War Department, and
it has been found that shells loaded with
it burst into thousands of pieces and scat
ter in every direction. While Its effective
ness is confined 10 a small radius, a shell
loaded with thorite, it is believed win do
deadly work when exploded in the midst
of body of men.
Lyddite high explosive used by the
English with good effect in the Soudan, has
been experimental with by the War De-
partment but thorite was found to be more
deadly and can be handled more safely.
Another good point about thorite is that
ii does not deteriorate in storage and can
it is said, be kept for an indefinite period
without losing its strength
The times., 1899-11-01
THE WEBSTER HOUSE FIRE.
Three Killed and seven Injured Ia a
Montreal Hotel

MONTREAL. Oct 3i-The Webster
House, a small hotel situated on ST. James
Street, near the Grand Trunk Railway sta
tiou. was destroyed by fire this morning
three persons being killed and seven more
or less injured. The loss Is estimated al
$4,000 on which there is an insurance OF
SIS. .000. There were about fifty guests in
the hotel at the time a number OF them
Americans. Within five minutes after the
first alarm was given the flames had reach
ed the top story and the smoke had become
so dense that the frightened guests could
not see a yard in front OF them It Is
estimated that in all there we're between
fifty and sixty guests in the house and,
with a few exceptions every man and
woman became psnic-stricken and ready
to jump from the nearest window Some
of them did so, despite the urgent cries OF
the firemen. There Is little doubt that
there would have been no lives lost and
few would have been injured. had there
been proper fire escapes As il was there
was not single escape in any part OF the
building.
The FIRE was discovered by Jane Gaffuey,
an old woman, who was washing the bar
room floor. AS she screamed fire" David
water and made his way quickly into the
rear dining-room, a few feet away. He
threw the water on the flames which were
coming from the rear OF the side-b board.
As he did so, the fire seemed TO have been
caught by a draft, and had he not quick
ly made his escape he would undoubtedly
have lost his life. sMrs Ganney made her
way up stairs to her room. She had no
sooner entered il than the smoke poured
through the open door filing the room and
suffocating her. When found she was in an
unconscious condition and died when taken
out on the street. There was little time
for anyone 10 dress and men and women,
with almost nothing on but their night
clothes, found great difficulty in the thick
smoke in discovering the front stairway.
The fremen rescued many of the guests.
They carried men and women down the lad
ders in their arms and deposited them on
the street.
The following is list of dead and in
juTed:
Killed:
JAMES E. WILSON. bailif, sherbrooke, jumped
out OF window.
JOHN BENBOW Duferin Road, Ottawa
jumped from window.
JANE GAFFNEY, charwoman sufocated.
Injured: James Kidd Oswald, broker.
Montreal, will probably die; Maud Hogan,
servant Montreal; Maude Worthing, Had
dow. Ont; Bessie Hollington. Ottawa .
Charles Partte, conductor; J. J. Ryan, Len
noXviIle. Wilfried IangIors Quebec
The times., 1899-11-01
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER /. 1893.
sir George whites Misfortune.

II would be the height of cruelty to
brave soldier to assume. on the strength
Of the slight knowledge we have Of the
facts, that the capture OF the Irish Fusi-
Iiers and the Gloucester regiment Sun
DAY night was due 10 a blunder Of Sir
George Stewart White. 1t is very possi-
bic that the movement which turned out
so disastrously was necessary one in the
circumstances. or at least would have ap-
peared so TO any other officer in Whites
place He Is entitled to the benefit Of
the doubt Al present
At the same time the suspicion that he
is being outgeneraled by Joubert or who
ever carries the enemy's military brains,
is nearly prevalent in the London army
clubs. il is easy 10 critcise a commander
in the field who has before him what We
are beginning to think must have been
z hopeless task from the start Available
information in regard TO the topography
Of the area Immediately surrounding Lady
smith IS unsatisfactory and unreliable. and
is not made clearer by the language of
official CT press reports so far received from
the scene OF battle. What We know or
can guess OF the physical conditions tends
TO strengthen the opinion that the posi-
tion is practically untenable for the small
British garrison, il statements regarding
the numerical superiority Of the enemy
and their possession Of heavy siege guns
are 10 be credited.
As might have been predicted, the open
ing battle proves to have been a greater
setback to the British arms than the carl
ier dispatches represented it. Instead Of
a reconnaissance In force. which accom-
plished its object the real fact seems 10
be that Sir George White undertook 10
meet halfway and repulse simultaneous
attacks on his right and left, and after
hard fight was driven in on his eutrench-
DeLts.
The morning news is not likely to af-
ford much encouragement. The Free State
troops were reported last night as at
tempting a movement from the Southwest
o. Ladysmith with the evident intention
OF getting In the British rear at or near
Colenso on the railway TO Pietermaritz-
burg. A corresponding movement may be
assumed from Gen Lucas Meyers position
east Of the town. A junction Of the two
forces would complete the investment of
Ladysmith and entirely cut on retreat.
What viii happen next no one is able to
say. but II the British general should
make furious assault on Meyers left,
masking an evacuation and a movement
TO colenso and Estcourt, We, at least,
would not be a bit surprised. However,
Is should be explained in qualification OF
such a half-prediction, Joubert may not
have the overwhelming force, compared
with that Of White. that We fear he has on
the basis OF uncontradicted reports; and
be may not enjoy the superiority in ar
tiliery ascribed 70 him. On these hy-
potheseg there might still be a chance for
the garrison 10 hold out until help could
reach H. But in the present state OF
knowledge, military men will be apt to
take gloomy view OF the situation.
The times., 1899-11-01
ENRIQUE vARoNA's VIEWS.
Plain Words Regarding the Ameri-
can Occupation of Cuba.

Plain Words Regarding the Ameri-
can Occupation of Cuba.
HAVANA, Oct 31.-Enrique varona. late
editor of the ''Nueyo Pals" has written
letter to the Republic" of Cienfuegos,
stating his political beliefs. He says the
Cuban revolution ended the moment the
island was occupied by the Americans and
the Spanish evacuation began. Cuba's in
Dependence Of Spain is assured though un-
der the new conditions her position is an
omalous. He adds that with the island oc-
cupied by formidable but not unfriendly
power he deems it wise TO avert friction.
1t would be dangerous, therefore, according
to Varona, to attempt continuance of the
revolutionary army or organ, however OBJ
jectionable the presence of the interveners
may be to some. 1t must be admitted"
Varona says, that they have ended the
chaos that prevailed and re-established
peace. They have al last relieved Cuba of
her enormous debt, and yet stand between
the Cubans and foreign coercion at time
when the Cubans are incapable Of self
defence"
These views are approved by all except
the professional agitators who now control
the Veterans Association. At their meet
ing last night the veterans drafted the IN
evitable manifesto concerning the removal
from office of Governor Rivera. In this
they expressed their determination never
to disband the association until Cubas in
dependence shall have been attained.
Gems. Rigelio del Castillo and Jovier
Vego will accept the inspectorships of pris
ons that were refused by Generals Rod
riguez and Lacret General ROloff will also
accept an Enthusiastically in the Rene
dios treasury The mails from Tampa and
Miami arrived today after a long delay
caused by the storm. The weather is now
fine and the wind is moderating.
The times., 1899-11-01

Otis reports an important movement by
General Young, which seems to threaten
the rebel headquarters at Tarlac where
Aguinaldo is supposed 10 rest in smiling
security. Not that he would not trembIe
before Young's advance, under ordinary cir
cumstances; but he feels confident that by
the time the Americans get close enough
TO render things uncomfortable, Otis will
order a retreat. as usual. AguinaldO thor
oughly understands his man
The times., 1899-11-01
THE REPORT DENIED.
Mr.. Bafley's Statement Regarding
the Texas Senatorship.

Mr.. Bailey's Statement Regarding
the Texas SenatOrship.
DALLAS Tex, Oct 31-Before depart
ing for Marshall to make speech at that
place today Representative J. W Bailey
made a statement in reply to an enquiry
concerning the published reports that
former Governor Hogg had engineered a
political deal by which Mr.. Bailey was to
have a clear field for the United States
senatorship, and Senator Chiffon was 70
be given the Democratic nomination fGr
Governor.
The statement was as follows: Il am nct
involved in any deal or any compromise
and am not responsible for any reports
concerning any deals or compromises.
am making my race for the United States
senatorship on my personal merits, ard my
fitness for the position. | presume Senator
Chiffon is doing likewise l ar not inter
esting myself about the governorship That
is a matter that will be solved without any
reference to the senatorial contest, so far
as or any of my supporters for the Sen
ate are concerned"
The times., 1899-11-01
Now Reward schIey.
From The Chicago -ibune.l

lFrom The Chicago TIbune)
In view of the services Of Admiral schley, not
only during the war with Spain, but before that
period. and also in view Of the injustice which
has been done to him by the Navy Department,
as weI as by the effort to promote junior over
his head, Congress should create the rank OF Vice
Admiral and appoint him to the place. Ii is a
rank 10 which he is clearly entitled. II he had
done nothing else in his long service his destruc-
ton of Ceryeras feet was Of importance enough
70 warrant this action. Admiral Sampson, who
had no part in that battle, though he was in
command of the feet, has already been rewarded.
Is there to be 10 recognition OF Admiral schley,
who fought the battle and was in ii from start to
fnishY
The times., 1899-11-01
ARMS FOR OTIS FORCES
Arrangements for the Final shin
ment OF Munitions OF War.

ment OF Munitions OF War.
The Bureau Of Ordnance OF the Army has
just completed arrangements for the final
shipment to Manila Of guns, ammunition.
ordnance supplies, and equipments for use
by General Otis army in the coming cam-
paign against the insurgents. The cost of
equlpping the army in this branch alone
viii reach several million dollars. Each ser
vice has its particular equipments For uhe
infantry there will be over 20 600 rifles
for which about % O00, 600 rounds Of ammu-
milton is provided. Eighteen million
rounds are already on hand in the Philip
pines. and seven million will be distributed
among the different volunteer regiments
ordered to Manila. The cost of this am
nunition is about $25. 600 for each million
rounds, or a total OF S625, 600.
In addition to the infantry supplies. the
Secretary of War has given to General
Otis nine batteries of 3.2-inch field guns,
each battery consisting of six guns. The
cost of a battery and it's equipment is
placed at $40, 600, making the total cost of
the nine batteries s270, 600. They are TO
be provided with LOCO rounds OF ammUni-
tion per gum consisting largely of shrap-
mel, costing IS per round 1t is estimated
that the ammunition for these batteries
will cost an additional S270,000.
The Philippine army has also twelve
Colt automatic guns with an aggregate am
muniti0n supply of 100000 cartridges;
thirty three Gatling guns, with over 7,O0O,
600 rounds OF ammunition, about One-third
of which is smokeless powder; twenty one
2-pounder mountain guns, twenty two IL
FOUNDER mountain guns, with 1000 rounds
Of ammunition per gun, and twelve Sims
Dudley dynamite guns.
nr1a ho.~ brr . tba oh of
the Bureau of Ordnance for the shipment
TO Manila of 200 sets OF infantry equip
ments, consisting of blanket bags, straps
knives and forks, spoons and meat cans;
1000 cavalry equipments including saddles,
brides, lariats, leather buckles and rings
and twenty five cavalry forges. Orders
have also been issued for supplying the
field mortars and siege guns now in the
Philippines with the necessary ammunition
for the coming campaign.
Information has been received from
Army officers in Luzon that a great many
Japanese rifles have been captured from
insurgents. That these rifles have never
been used was shown by their covering Of
factory oil, a grease in which each frearm
is encased when It leaves the manufaCtur-
ers. This coating is rubbed off when the
gun is turned over to a soldier for use
The army officers who furnished this lnfor-
nation are convinced that the insurgents
were receiving large consignments Of arms
from Japan.
The times., 1899-11-01
Their Better Friends.

(From the Boston Herald.)
Both Republican and Democratic conventions in
the United States have denounced trusts and the
accumulation Of industrial control in the hands
Of few individuals or corporations; but one
risks little IN SAYING that those who represent
the great trusts Of this country would much pre-
fer to have the Republicans in control OF State
and national legislation than permit their inter
ests 20 be regulated by Democratic political au-
thorities They do not considev il necessary TO
place implicit faith in platform declarations, but
Judge Of what a political party is likely to DO
by the character Of those who are in control
Of party policy, and in this judgment they
would have no hesitation in arriving at the
conclusion that their well-being would be much
better served by the Republicans than by the
nnInnnrlls
The times., 1899-11-01
The Commercial Congress.

(From the PhladeIpha Times.
Out Of ali the papers read and the addresses
made before this Congress the one foremost
thought that has been elaborated and expounded
has been that commerce is a matter of mutual
concessions for mutual advantage. Some OBJ
stacles to commerce Of our own making have
been handled without gloves by our foreign visi
tors, and other hindrances, arising chiefly from
inexpericnce, have been pointed out. The foreign
delegates, speaking each from the experience of
himself or those he represents have thrown
food Of light upon the details Of successful com
merce Some Of the things said have grated a
little harshly on American ears, as they were an
tagonistic to the commercial policy Of this coun-
try during period Of nearly forty years.