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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-28
Mr.. RIGGlN DEPLORES
ELECTION Of WILCOX
UNcoVERs PLOT OF DELEGATE
TO SECURE CROWN LANDS
FOR HIMSELF.
"Son.in-law" OF Ex Queen Will Re
store Monarchy-lanGiord of He.
noiulu Hotel ConEdes IN Tacoma
ledqer-5ut Who is Risgin?

Hawaiians have q novel way Of
showing their dislike for man. On
the infallible authority of one Her
man L. Riggin. a big sugar planter,
from whom the Tacoma Ledger mas
secured an interview. the Hawaiian
voters have no use for Robert w VIII
cox. and they sent him to Congress to
get rid OF him. and that Wilcox &C.
cepted solely to restore the eN-Queen
20 the throne and secure the crown
lands for himself Riggin is given as
one Of the landlords OF the Honolulu
Hote-, which compared TO the other
hostelries in this city is about the
same as the old Cliff House at the
north end OF Pacific avenue in Taco
ma a few years ago would look lined
M alongside the Hotel Tacoma three
blocks away on A street. and his ex-
Iensive sugar interests probably en-
compass a splendid view of the Eva
plantation taken from afar. The name
OF Herman L. Riggin does not appear
in the Honolulu directory. but he IS
certainly an old resident here. for he
tells the innocent Ledger interviewer
that Wilcox Is a son,in-law of the ok
Queen. which must have been known
TO him long before any other whites
arrived At least none of the pres
eat population ever before heard CT
;he close family ties. People here
have been led 10 suppose that Mrs.
Theresa Wilcox is a descendant of the
mother OF King Kamehameha- How
ever. here is Riggin's story of fancies
and other philosophy;
There were many things that went
wrong in the election held in the IS
lands a month ago. but the worst thing
that could have happened was the
election of Robert Wilcox as the Con-
gressional delegate" said Mr. Rig
gin 90 in his interview. There are
many other natives who would have
been much better for the country. for
Wilcox is man who is known TO bear
bitter hatred TO all white persons.
and man who. IL there is anything
he can do to injure the interests of this
class, viii not rest until it has been
done.
There is only one thing that VIII
cox was DESTROYS of going TO Congress
for. and that was 10 try and have this
government restore to the ex-Queen
the so-called crown lands and grant |
her pension amounting to good
round sum every year.
For any other man to have taken
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-28

olio is good all the artists appearing
to proper advantage. On the whole
the bill is an excellent one and VIII
draw good houses for the balance
the week. There will be a special
matinee on Saturday for the little
ones at which little Claire Eek and
Miss Jennette with her wonderful
trained cockatocs will be the attrac-
tons.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-28

Job Printing in all its branches. Sat
isfactory work and prices is our motto.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

different banks. The operations of
twelve of the leading banks show a
gain of S13.OOO,OW. Their deposits at
the time of the last official calls were
S2O6,OOO,OOO OF this amount S119.-
oOO.oOO was in country deposits and
S9j 1000. 600 in city accounts. The total
deposits at present are S210.OO0,OOO. of
which S129.UOO.OOO is in country depos.
its and S0S.OOO.OOO in city holdings.
The balance of the estimated gain of
S20.OOO.OOO is held by other banks. As
shown by these figures. the larger part
of the increase is in country deposits.
When the last statements were made
the increase In country balances was a
surprise. but the present totals exceed
the ones made two months ago. The
growth in deposits from the date the
last siatments were issued Is ut the
rate of nearly 100000 day. Calls are
expected for statements in Il few days.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

raise an emphatic protest, as their
share Of the revenues will be decreased
The decision to make the decrease
was reached by the board after long
executive session. hut as complaints
on real estate are still being heard and
will continue to the end of the week.
official action was postponed.
The full cash value of the personal
property in the thirty-five wards
amounts to S341. 100000. "A cut of 20
per cent in this would mean that $685.
100000 will be Topped off by the board.
This will leave q full cash valuation in
the city of S213.OOO,OOO. or an assessed
valuation of S54.GOOOOO. The cut in
realty valuations made thus far by the
Board of Review amounts to almost
500 100000 full cash valuation.
President Upham said:
1--WE determined to make the rate
equal instead of giving high personal
tax and small realty tax. ] expect
the city officials will complain, because
their tax levy will be decreased mate.
rally. Official action will not be taken
by the board until about Tuesday. as
our books will not he in shape until
that time"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
LOUIS s. SWIFT RETURNS NOME.

Louis 4. Swift. the wellknown pack
er, has just returned from an extended
European trip. He declared there was
no foundation for the report that his
company is cndcavorng to secure con
troll of the foreign houses of the East.
man Company, whose New York inter.
csis the firm recently acquired.
'In England. France. Germany and
Switzerland I found a good outlet for
American products said Mr.. Swift.
This was true In all lines of trade. cX.
cepting the packing industry. The new
law. which goes into effect in Germany
Oct. I. will considerably injure the
trade with which am connected. This
law prohibits the importation of
canned meats. and between 10 and IL
per cent. of all canned meats produced
are shipped to that country.
"While this law intcrfcres with the
packing business alone. yet | did not
see other than favorable conditions In
the different lines besides ours. I found
that our country stands high as u com
mcrcial nation. This was manifested
everywhere | went.
Regarding the Paris Exposition. !
can only say that ] do not think 1t
equals our Worlds Fair by any means.
II Is so arranged that II Is exceedingly
trying and tedious to see the exhibits.
The exhibits Of the United States com.
pare favorably with those of other
countries. In fact, we make an excel.
lent showing"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
EXPENSIVE COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

Ten years ago the annual expenses of
| the county. embracing all moneys paid
out by order of the County Board.
amounted to about S2.3OO.OOO. In 1SDS
the county expenses had reached So
lJS,OOO. One year later the total was
81, 100000. Last year the appropria.
ton amounted to $3, 100000. Last years
appropriation. IL must be understood,
Is for the expenses of this year. Al.
though the amount provided for this
years expenses of the county Is much
larger than that of any previous year,
the appropriation has been almost en-.
tireiy paid out and there Is u prospect
that for ut least three months time
warrants or scrip will have to be Is.
sued. In other words, the apprOpria-
ton Of S3,7OO,OOO has been spent In less
than nine months, which means that
the county has been run on u basis OF
~, GOO.O 600 n year. Or just about twice
what 1t cost the people ten years ago.
The only important addition TO the
county service which creates u justih-
able increase of expense IL the Board
Of Assessors ana Board of Review.
This branch of service has added about
S3jO,OOO expense to the county.
The increased cost of the county ser.
vice comes almost entirely from the en-.
largcd force of employees and increased
salaries. At the rate of expenditure
that has prevailed for the first eight
months of the current year the county
Is expanding more money than the city
raises by taxation for municipal pur.
poses. Unless a decided reform IL In.
nugurated ut once the county Will find
its finances In much the same cOndi.
ton rs that In which the doodle
board left them.
Fortunately the voters will have a
chance to elect new County Board In
November. Care should he taken that
none but men Of integrity are elected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
B0UTELL OPENS MS CAMPAIGN.

Congressman Boutell opened his cam
palgn in the Sixth District with n
meeting held on the lawn adjoining the
Marquette club house Tuesday even
Ing. At the start It looked as If it
would have 10 be called off. so hostile
was the weather. but conditions chang.
ed somewhat, and what mt first prom.
ised 10 be n failure turned out a sue.
cess
While the officers of the club were
wondering whether IL would he posi-.
bic TO hold Il meeting of any kind in
the face Of the gale ana the Sprinkllng
Of rain which threatened every mo.
m"nt 10 turn into Storm a band was
heard coming up street, and behind il
were marching 800 Of the German
Rough Riders, clad In khaki uniforms.
A. they swung into the lawn they be.
Gan cheering for BOu'cll. more than
leo residents of the district follow.
lng them. In few moments there
was neither seating place nor standing
room on the lawn.
II was an enthusiastic meeting from
n" start. Chairman Goodman of the
committee on political action Of the
club struck tn" keynote in Introducing
Tie Congressman when he said the en-
thuslaSm Of the German Rough Riders
had made meeting when It was
thought on" could not possibly DE held,
and the audience kept up that cnthu.
Slasm 10 the end.
Congress man BOutcll was literally
applaudcd from the beginning 10 the
end Of his speech. Probably the ref.
"rcncc which was most warmly rccciv-
Ell was that which he made In speak
Ing Of the Democratic cry Of "lmpc-
r'alIsm' and "milirarism" when he
said II reminded him OF jack.o'lan.
tern, In which the fearful ogre of n
hollowcd-out pumpkin was Intended 10
hide the real issue OF 10 10 | behind
II. Congressman Boutell began with
The statement that this year the people
and not the politicians were framing
the Issues Of the campaigm and were
looking for what would be of the great
"st good for themselves ana the cOun-
try. The unceasing Democratic abuse
Of President Mckinley was denounced
10y the speaker "a unwarrantcd and
outrageous. He compared it with the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
UNiON TRACTION 0AINS.

Passenger earnings of the Chicago
Union Traction Company improved in
August. The figures were made pub.
lie Tuesday. together with the traffic
of the Northwestern Elevated during
that month. and an opportunity is af.
forded for comparison between the bus.
mess of the two systems. The Union
Traction Company's gross receipts
from passenger sources showed gain
for the first time since the opening of
the Northwestern Elevated. They
amounted to SGS2.SlG. as compared with
S6I2Ol0 for the corresponding month
of last year. an increase Of S1O.767.
Northwestern Elevated traffic during
August showed a daily average of A..
o02 passengers. The total number of
passengers carried by the road In the
month was 1.363.752. This is the first
time the figures of Northwestern Ele.
waited traffic have been given out Off.
clnlly since It began operation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
PERSONAL TAXES REDUCED.

Personal property valuations I'm the
city of Chicago which We're heavily in
creased by the Board of Assessors this
year are to be reduced almost $4,000
600 by the Board of Review. The re-
ductlon will amount to 20 per cent on
all personal property, and will CORE
spOnd to the cut in realty valuations
made by the reviewers some time ago.
The cut will be the largest made by
either of the assessing bodies since
their establishment, AMI it is expected
to arouse the ire of the Board of Asses
sOrs, which raised the total personally
valuation Sl2,OOOOGO. 1t is expected
that the city of Chicago, the Sanitary
District aud other corporate bodies will
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
POLITICAL CALENDAR.

Attorney W. W. WheclOck, of the
Board of Election Commissioners, has
prepared calendar of election events
for this fall
The calendar Is rs follows:
Last day to file nomination papers Is
Sunday, Oct. :, 1900.
The last day falling on Sunday, the
only safe way will be 20 file papers
prior to that day.
First day Of registration, Tuesday
Oct. o, 1900, Sa. m. 30 o p. IN.
Second day Of registration, Tuesday,
Oct. 1d, 1900, s a. m. to 0 p. m.
Canvass by clerks, Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. II and Is, 1900.
Revision, Saturday, Oct. 20, 1900,
p. m. 10 10 p. N.
Applicant for registration who Is de-
MED right to be registered as qualified
voter may present personally a written
application under oath to be registered
to election commissioners on Tuesday
or Wednesday, Oct. % and "a, 1900, be-
tween the hours of 0 a. IN. and ) D. m.
Persons registered who receives srs-
pect notice TO appear before registry
board on revision day and who ap.
peared before said board i'm response
thereto and whose name Is erased at
that time may make written applca-
ton under oath to be registered to elec-
ton commissioners on Tuesday or We'd
nesday, Oct. % and -, between hours
or a. IN. and q p. an.
Application may be made to election
commissioners in writing under oath
to have names erased from registers.
such applications must be made on
Monday or Tuesday, Oct. 20 and 30,
1900, between hours of 0 a. m. and q
p, m.
Election commissioners shall sit to
hear applications TO be registered and
to erase on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 80, 81 and Nov. /, 1900,
between hours of 10 a. m. and 0 D. m.
Application to County Court to be
registered shall be made on or before
opening of court on Friday, Nov. .,
1900.
County Court sits to hear appllca-
tions for registration on Friday and
Saturday, Nov. 2 and 3, 1900.
Nominee may withdraw from such
nomination in the following manner:
Where the nomination Is for such an
office as requires the nomination papers
to be filed with Secretary of State, by
filing with Secretary of State a proper
withdrawal on or before Monday, Oct,
-, 1900. Where the nomination Is for
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
SPEEDY RELIEF FOR THE CALVES.
TON SUFFERERS.

While confusion and doubt still Oh-
scrlrc the extent of the calamity that
has bcfallcn the Gulf cities. there Is
no hesitation about the spirit that Is
rendering assistance To the stricken
community from every section Of the
country. The cry Of distress l. meeting
with Il response so general and gcncr-
Gus that 1t should strengthen our con-
iidencc in the noble impulses of our civ
illzatlon.
All CLASSES join in the work of relief,
and the chief difficulty of the hour Is
TO get provisions and clothing 10 the
scene Of the suffering. Everywhere 1t
i felt that the assistance must hc i'm
mediut" to Ice effective, ana every
effort i being made 10y railway com
pani"S and officials to forward the re.
lief work.
All citiZonS should remember that a
small subscription now will do more
good than twice the amount later on,
Give while the impulse Is strong and
the necessity great.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
HARRISON AFTER WATER THIEVES.

''The investigation of the water steal
In the stock yards district will be
pushed until every fraudulent water
pipe In the district has been located
and destroyed, ana every person who Is
found guilty of having robbed the city
Of water will be prosecuted. notwith.
standing wealth or prominence. Not
only will the water thieves be prose-
cuted, but they will also be forced to
pay the city for the water they have
stolen by tapping the city mains.
CARTER II. HARRISON.
Mayor of Chicago"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
s1oox NRDs WAFER
STEALS.

There Is no modification of the
charges that some of the stock yards
magnates have authorized their en-.
ploycs for many years past to draw
water from the city mains for which no
payment was made.
The total revenue of the city from
the water department Is over SO, 2OO. 600
u year. This amount IL expended In
improving the water service and In the
construction of sewerage to save the
water supply from contamination.
Every theft of water by which the
revenues of the city from this source
is depleted Is double crime. 1t Is lar.
ceny from the city. 1t cripples the
health authorities In providing for pub.
lie sanitation.
The investigation now In progress at
the yards should be of the most far.
reaching and conclusive character.
Nothing should be left to doubt or con.
lecture.
II water Is stolen at the packing
houses II will he an easy matter 10
prove the fact. II Il Is not stolen the
innocence Of all parties may be easily
established.
In view of some suspicious dis.
closures already made the snecr of Ger.
tain stock yards representative at the
motive Of the city authorities In making
the Inquiry is altogether gratuitous, not
to say lmpudcnt.
1t Is the duty Of the officials Of the
water office to detect ana prosecute
frauds upon the water fund. The pub.
lie will sustain them cordially In the
Investigations now under way.
Most of the packers would make n
much better appearance at this june.
iurc II. instead of belittlng the inquiry,
they would assist honestly In making
1t effective.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
BIG GAM IN DEPOSITS.

The latest figures Of the deposits of
Chicago banks Indicate that the next
statements in response to calls from
The Comptroller Of the Currency and
III" STAT" Auditor viii show a gain of
approximately S2OOO0,OG0 in deposits.
This follows an increase Of over S3l,-
100000 between the statements OF
April - ana July |. The gain Of s2O,-
100000 * distributed widely among the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
Will FiGHT VAN CLEAgE.

state superintendent of Insurance
Van Clcave of Illinois Is TO have his
plan Of collecting excess taxes from
companies put to legal test, and COM
ml''ec has been appointed TO take the
matter into the courts ut once. The
union denies that the superintendent
ought to collect the = per cent tax on
rcbated premiums of Cancelled policies.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
THE GERMAN.AMERiCAN VOTE.

A Washington correspondent has
been estimating the German-American
votes IN those States west Of the Alle-
ghanles, where the managers of the
Democratic campaign are going TO en-
deavOr to make gains of electoral votes.
The following table gives the strength
of the Gcrman-American vote at this
time In nine imnOrtant Stnios.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

too low. How near accurate they are
cannot be told, however, until the data
collected by the census enumerators
this year have been tabulated, II is
certain, however, that the aggregate
vote in the States named of American
citizens born in Germany and of such
citizens of German parentage Is quite
large. 1t Is certain also that the great
Kinley in 1896. 1t Is equally certain
that If as large a percentage of that
vote We're to be pOlled for Bryan this
year rs was pollcd for Mckinley four
years ago the former would carry most
If not all of the nine States.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

There Is a skeleton In every closet,
but some skeletons are more obstreper-
GUS than others. Take one of the poets
In current magazine, for example.
lnwardly he Is consumed with a rag
ing fire. "Oh, take me-" he eXclaims.
"lnto the still places Of your heart, and
hide me under the night of your deep
hair; for the fear Of love Is upon me;
I'm afraid lest God should discover the
wOnderfulness Of our love-" 1t Is clear
that when alone with himself, and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

such an Office as requires the nomina
ton papers to be filed with any othel
official than Secretary of state, by I'll
ing with such official a proper. with
drawal on or before Monday, Oct. 90
1900.
clearinghouse keepers must fl
statement with election commissioner
on either Monday or Tuesday, Oct.
and o, 1900.
Secretary Of State to certify nomina
tons to County Clerk on or before Mon
day, Oct. 90, 1900.
Election Tuesday, Nov. G. 1900, G a
m. to 4 p. m.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

China has borrowed from the "fOr
eign devils" in recent years $500, 900,
600. and the larger part of the money
has been expended to pay for modern
arms. China evidently believes In
fighting the devils with their own
arms.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-21


suffered much with constipation. / tried
many different medicines which were
recommended to cure the trouble bu.
these only made ME worse and my con-.
dition was more sluggish and weak than
before. My stomach was in such weak
condition that the least and easiest kind
OF food to digest would get sour in my.
stomach and I had such weak and de-
bilitated appearance that it seemed as if
I had hardly any blood in my whole
body. Muscles were soft and habby,
circulation poor and slow Suffered
greatly from cold hands and feet. At
last l came across an advertisement OF
Dr. Pierce's. I wrote to them for
question list blank which I filed out
and returned to them stating my synp-
toms and pains. To my great surprise
received by return mail the best and
most substantial advice that I ever be-
fore read, This advice gave me the
greatest confidence in the Worlds Dis
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-21

visiting the family of Charles J. Barth
on Jefferson avenue.
Tonight at the Henrietta Hotel Mr.
G F. Gray will give a supper to a
number of invited guests.
The County Court yesterday reduced
the valuation of the personal properly
of the Octo Oil Company from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The board of directors ofs the peni-
tertiary were in session yesterday and
transacted routine business Directors
Scherr, Boyd, Wolff and Gilkeson were
present.
Hon. Waitman T. Barhe, field agent
of the University, visited the High
School Monday and made several short
spicy addresses in the different rooms
which he visited.
The local correspondent Of a Wheel
ing paper who appears to be under the
influence Of Post-election trip, is
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-21

The famous action of DR.. S. K. His
som against his father, ]. R. Hssom,
for damages in the sum OF 100000,
which has been stubbornly fought by
counsel in all its phases, will come up
in the Circuit Court Saturday, upon the
demand of the defendant that plaintiff
be required to furnish security for
costs The demand is based upon the
claim that plaintiff is a nonresident.
1t is understood that the defense will
undertake to show that DR., Hissom re-
moved to Ohio where he purchased a
house, but did not have the deed re-
corded; and that since the demand for
security for costs has been made, that
DR.. Hissom removed back TO Wheeling
Island, and has been boarding in that
section of the city. 1t is claimed that
DR.. Hissom moved to the Island last
Monday.
There is another interesting phase Of
the matter which the defendants coun-
sci has brought out in connection with
the matter of costs and fees. 1t is the
contention that witnesses have the
right to demand payment of their fees
for attendance, before they go on the
stand and testify. 1t is claimed by
counsel that this is the law, and that a
further provision is that the party
winning the suit may recover the costs
after the verdict is rendered.
The arguments Saturday morning
promise to be very interesting.