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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-09
COMMERCIAL FUTURE.

The agreement between Germany and
Great Britain to keep the river ports
and coast of China free and open to
trade and to every other legitimate
form of economic activity for all coun-
tries without distinction is after all
but formulating the "open door" po-
licy. This is what we most need our
selves. The American manufacturer
and the American merchant does not
want sphere of influence" He wants
a free hand. He wants to sell his oil,
his cottons, his watches, his agricul-
tural tools and so forth in every port
in China. He wants his goods to pene-
trate into the remotest of districts, and
to become necessary to the countless
millions of the celestial empire He is
quite ready and able to compete with
the merchants and manufacturers of
Europe, but he must have a free hand
at getting his goods into every port,
and he must have proper protection for
his distributors.
The protection of China, that is it's
alienation to various European powers,
would by no means suit the American
industrial population. For when one
talks of the merchant and the manu-
facturer, one talks of the people. Com
mercial prosperity means more work
in the mills, means more work for the
machinist and the mechanic, means the
building of more steamers, means the
running of more freight trains, means
increased output from the iron and
coal mines, and naturally the greater
consumption of food, therefore increas-
ed prosperity to the farmer.
The trade that we have carried on
in the far East is only in it's infancy
The far East is going to be the great
mart that will make the Pacific coast
cities expand till they will more than
rival their elder sisters of the Allan
tic sea board. The commerce of the
Atlantic has been great. In the ancient
world the commerce of the Mediterra-
mean was regarded as stupendous, and
now 1t is but a side issue to the COM
merce of the world. But just as the
commerce of the Atlantic has eclipsed
the commerce of the Mediterranean so
the commerce Of the Pacific will eclipse
the commerce Of the Atlantic.
And just think what the position of
the Hawaiian Islands will be then. We
have been advancing in the last de-
cade very rapidly. but we will advance
still more rapidly We shall be the
commercial center OF the Pacific and
this will force our population forward
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-09
THE MORTUARY REPORT.

The deaths for the month of October
for the city and district of Honolulu
amounted to 1O2, of these forty were
Hawaiians forty-three were Asiatic
and the remainder divided among Anne
ricans, or Europeans, or their decen-
dents.
The percentages given are however
unreliable. For instance the popula-
ton of Honolulu is estimated at 44,500
which is probably nearly 5000 is excess
of the true population. The Board does
not state what it estimates as it's basis
for the Hawaiian population or the Jap
anese population, but from the figures
given one would be inclined to think
that the Hawaiian population was over
estimated, while the Japanese popula-
ton is under estimated. Also the Por-
tuguese population appears to be under
estimated. All this however can be
corrected when the details of the census
reach us and these should be checked
over every six months or a year, and
not mislead, there should be the great
est care in making estima IS.
AS to the causes of death, tuberculo-
sis still holds it's evil prominence with
twelve deaths for the month. Tuber-
culosis has slain far more victims than
the plague ever did, and will continue
on its baleful career until it is met and
fought. Fever accounts for eight deaths
of which six were from typhoid and two
were malarial There were no less than
seven deaths from valvular disease of
the heart and six from congestion of
the brain. This is abnormal, but such
cases do occur in groups sometimes,
though why they should do so is very
difficult to say
With 102 deaths only nine births are
reported. This shows how utterly ignor-
ed is the law as to the registration of
births. If the Board of Health authori-
ties would turn to and get parents fined
for not reporting the births of children.
this laXness would soon come to an end.
There is some satisfaction in knowing
how lax things are. That only nine
children should be born in one month in
city of the size of Honolulu is of
course sheer nonsense.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-09

After months of experiment, it has
been decided to establish telephone
communication between England and
Belgium, to be opened to the public
about Frebuary l, 1901. The Belgium
line will start from La Panne, near the
French frontier, and will be about "A
kilometers CAS- miles) long. The tariff
is fixed at 10 francs &1.93) per three
minutes. If the service between London
and Brussels is successful, there seems
no reason why the service between the
Post Office and the Government build
ing, or between private houses and the
stores in town should not be perfect.
We have had not months but years of
experiment, and we seem no nearer the
realization of an ideal system than ever
Last evening a party tried for twenty
minutes to order a hack, but could get
no connection. The other day one of
the auto-crats Of the phone, when com
plant was made, remarked II am man
aging this telephone" where upon the
unfortunate victim replied ''Yest but
am paying for It," A..,sIN1
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-09

at great speed. We shall be the ex-
change and the resting place for count
less steamers and deep sea vessels.
We shall have to have dry docks and
marine railways, and the now silent
reaches of Pearl Harbor will echo with
the cries of the sailors, the pulsation
of steam vessels, and the clank of
cranes.
This is the future which lies before
us, and this is the reason that the Ter
ritory of Hawaii is directly interested
in the satisfactory solution of the Chi
nese question. 1t is as vital to us as IT
is to the Pacific coast. That it will be
solved in time we know must come to
pass, but the sooner it is solved the
better will it be for us.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-09

The appointment of DR.. Pratt as exc
cutiVe officer of the Board of Health
Will doubtless prove satisfactory. DR..
Pratt has a thorough knowledge of the
sanitary condition of the city from a
practical and not theoretical stand
point. And with such knowledge we
may be sure that he will administer his
office wisely and efficiently. DR.. Garvin
the retiring executive officer, has made
good record for himself and all will
wish him success in his private capa-
CITY.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-09

The burglars who operated upon Nuu-
anu street on Wednesday night were
evidently novices at the business. The
holes cut in the doors were evidently
made with jack knife, and not with
any skilled hand. The culprits will
probably be found among the loafers
who have been hanging round the city
for some months, and whom the police
have been trying to round up for va
grancy This class of men can get down
here easily if he can only dig up enough
for a steerage passage.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-09

Rapi" transit is at last going to
materialize and within the next twelve
months we will see Pain and his SPAWN
ed and ring boned mules relegated to
the lumber heap of memory. When
there are no dividends, the share holders
VIII begin to understand that Pain has
ruined their property. A different man.
ager would certainly have avoided the
inevitable smash by catering to the
wants of the public but PAINS motto
has always been the public be"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-09

The erection of a Federal building as
house for the federal officers will
make a handsome addition to the city.
such building is certainly needed as
the territorial government buildings are
very much crowded and as the business
of the Territory increases they will fair
ly overflow,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-09

Sailors are going to make big wages
up to the coast if they get $50 for the
trip up. This looks very much like
prosperity for the sailor man.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-09

How the rain pours, and how
the grass grows, and how useful
a good Lawn Mower is now!
Our splendid new model Lawn
Mower has been sold in this &,
market by us for the past FIVE
years, and we have yet to hear
of the first complaint. Easy to
run, easy to sharpen, durable,
and reasonable in price.
We have all sizes, from the lit
tie croquet mower to the large
golf machine.
We will have something inter-
esting for you concerning rubber
garden hose later on, when the
rain let's up: for the present we
advise you to use diligently
other garden implements.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20
THE SACKER SACKED.
But The Company Had Been Buying
Its Own Property.

Some time ago p. w. MCGEE OF the
Payne Badger Coal company bought
1900 sacks for use this winter and
placed them In q sbe ed In the coal yards.
Several Mexican lads nave been bring
ing In sacks TO sell for some time and
Mr.. MCGEE thought that he had
enough TO last all winter. But upon
investigation he found that two-thirds
of the sacks that he had purchased
we're missing.
Where they we're gone was Q mys-
terry and he proposed to lind them.
He said nothing about the matter but
took quite q number OF those remain
ing aud marked them ON the side so
that she mark would not be noticed
only upon close examination. This
was several weeks ago az d In few days
these sacks we're gone and when the
Mexicans would bring the sacks In to
cell he would look for his mark.
Yesterday little fourteen year old
Mexican brought six sacks to the office
and upon examination Mr.. MCGEE
found bis mark and at once arrested
She boy and selephoned - the police
station Office when Officer Harold went
down and took the boy TO the oily jail.
When Mr.. MCGEE took the boy he
noticed another little fellow who had
evidently been waiting for his friend,
standing near the corner. who when he
saw that his friend was caught took to
his heels.
The lad tells several different tales,
throwing the blame on another.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20

Hoping you will have better success In
life than | have had, am
Yours truly,
JOHN E. PETERSON.
Mr.. Hill IL day caller for the G b
Sparks From the Enplne.
Train Dispatcher McNeill and wife
returned this morning from Houston.
There was a car Of fine Califor mia
fruit, mostly grapes, In the freig ht
wreck at Acscs.
F. @. Bovee, paymaster OF the E. P
and N. L. was In town over night pay
Ing of on this end OF the line.
Frank Lynch. Q G. 81. switchmau,
who has been to New Orleans
spending fifteen day vacation. return
ed this morning and will go back to
work tomorrow night.
Eight teams and drivers left over the
s. p. this evening for Arizona to work
on the Morepci & Southern. They
were In charge of . Mr.. Kinpepsn. who
has been helping construct q railroad
down in southern Texas.
Gus Schwartz, the G.. II. day call
boy, 10 unable to be at his post today
on account of an accident that hap
pened to him while riding his wheel
down San Antonio street yesterday.
His brother Jim is aliing bis place.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20
LAND OF The SkY"

In Western North Carolina, be-
tween the Blue Ridge on the east and
the Alleghanies on the west, in the
beautiful valley of the French Broad
two thousand feet above the sea, lies
Asheville, beautiful, picturesque and
world-famed as one of the most pleas.
ant resorts In America. 1t is Q land of
bright skies and moon parable climate,
whose praises have been sung by poets,
and whose beauties of stream, valley
and mountain height have furnished
ubject and inspir alton for the painters
brush. This is truly the Land of the
Sky" and there is perhaps, no more
beautiful region an the continent to
attract pleasure tourists or health
seekers. Convenient schedules and
verylow rates 10 Asheville via South
ern Railway.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20
POLITICS IN THE EAST
(Cout nued from LIST paee)

pus out, and there a-e nearly as many
OF Bryan as Of Mckinley. On Septem.
ber 6, Senator Thurston addressed
smother big meeting in Cooper Union.
Indeed, the campaign was AZ fever
heat then, while this year, up to the
p present time, there has been no excite
ment or enthusiasm on either side.
But from this time on It may be ex-
pected that the campaign will grow In
interest and heat.
Four yesrs ago the enthusiasm was
oil on one side In New York, but this
year both sides promise to put forth
their best endeavors. While the
republicans we're preparing for their
i've great meetings today. the national
democratic managers were holding a
conference to mature plans for an
aggressive campaign here. They will
receive effective aid from Richard
Croker. In 1896 Mr.. Croker remained
in Europe. This year be is directing
the Tsmmany campaign in psrson.
Then Tammany WAS out of power
aud had little patronage and
power, and less money. Now 1t is in
with an army Of Office holders to
assess, and plenty of money to spend
Mr.. Croker intends to make things
hum" For every republican banner
there will be democratic banner. For
every Mckinley meeting Bryan
meeting. So, while the cam
paign has started in late the bat
tie may be very fierce froD this time
on. The difficulty is to make the people
shake off their apathy. They seem TO
be too busy TO get excited over
politics, D. 7. p.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20
MASONIC TEMPLE.
WILL Be Built as Fast as Men Can
Work.

Mr. Penharwood, the contractor
from Indianapolis, Indiana, who will
build the new Masonic Temple, is in
the city and yesterday let su boon attract
TO Richard HILBERT TO clear the ground
for the building. Work was begun
this morning and Mr.. Penharwood
stated last night that the work would
be pushed as fast as possible until it
WAS com pleted.
Mr.. Penharwood said last night that
he WAS very we'll pleased with FL Psso
and would remain here himself until
the building was up
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20
A TRIAL OF FAITH.
One Fl pasoan's Experiences and
Their Significance.

But few people have been subjec,
to such crushing dispensatioDs Is have
been she lot of citizen Pennebaker while
he has been among Us. He has led q
Rodly life, has had respect for civil
authority and its msjesty, and In divers
ways has walked worthy of his high
calling.
Many hindrances, however, have
arisen, that in ordinary mortals would
have caused . turning back. He has
been robbed times wishous number,
even to the extent OF . wagon load. He
has also felt the touch OF she RED hand
ed incendiary. Yet such are the wond-
ers Of grace that ne has survived It all.
Yet he has nos been entirely freed
from bis trou ole, for only . few days
ago q large lAcquered bread box Was
lifted from his back porch, to 60 glim-
mering to Chihuahuits, Juarez, or
some other seaport.
Yet amid this distressing gloom he
has much to be thankful for. His house
and lot remain as q heritage to his
children. The concrete walk and door
knob are intact; though the hitching
post, owing to It's exposure, is in dan
ger. And the comforting assurance
that q policeman has lately passed
To rough his ward is foundation enough
for his hope Of the future safety of his
property.
Out of gloom comes joy. So look up,
brother.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20
HEARD IN
HOTEL LOBRIES
(Continued from Bird page)

the way, is the most popular man in
stale since-well l don't believe there
has ever been more popular man west
of the Mississippi. He will be the
next president of the United States"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20
BOOK BINDING.

Our work in this line 10 the best in
this city, Tor any other city, for that
matter,) and our prices are cheaper
than you can get Il done for abroad.
Bring US your magazines and unbound
books of any description and We will
bind them handsomely in any desir ed
style. Herald. Mills BLDG, Little Place.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20

state sipce-Well l don's believe there
has ever been more popular man west
OF the Mississippi. He will be the
next president of the United States"
"Spesking OF prize fights. the re-
peal of the Horton law has gone into
effect in my city," said Charles p.
Dalton of New York at the Zeiger,
land it has delivered q regular solar
plexus knockout to the sport. The
punchers of bags and other mems
face, will now have TO perform manual
labor with their .hsnds, migrate
west, or 60 on the stage.
THAT Ia the step that most OF them
will take. Corbett is talking Of fresh
ening up the Naval Cadet. and starr
Ing during the coming season. Jeffr-
les has histronic ambitions, which
somebody ought TO kill before they
have time to bud, and Fitzsimmons and
Sharkey have both declared their in
tensions In regard to she drama. Even
Terry McGOvern, former newsboy
SHOW out on the road this year.
Well, If he does, I predics that Terry
will be walking back and pretty glad
10 see Broadway again too. He has
been we'll treated in New York.
Mccoy, Cor oett, Sharkey, Fltzsim
mons, Jeffries, and McGoveru are
pretty we'll fixed SO far Is regards this
world g goods. They are on easy street.
and will be for some time.
Come to think of IL, prize fighters
are not so extravsgant as they used to
be. They take their winnings now
and salt them down in q saloon, follow
ing the lead of the old timers like
Sullivan who have learned thiags by
experience.
THE lesser lights In the profession
though are going to be in bad way.
They've got to hustle to pay the inter
est on their laundry bills. Those fell
lows who fight the preliminary bouts,
to get the crowd ripe for q regular
smashing time, and who depend on the
big fights for q chance at the game,
will have to chase themselves TO Chi
csgo, in which benighted city believe
10 is still possible to scrap q few rounds
so long as nobody lie hurt.
"Old John l.. sullivan, without doubt
the most popular man who ever STEP
ped into Q ring, got himself laughed at
come time ago. You see SuIlivsn's
saloon is . headquarters for all the
broken down booze Rrafters In New
York, who fatter him, and entice
many drinks from the old prize fighters
we'll stocked bar.
zone day an idea struck John L.
he decided that he would have HE
picture painted, and be engaged a we'll
known artist 30 do the work. His in
structions were to make that bloomin'
picture as natural as life. Seei
1.-THE artist saw, and John L. posed.
When the picture was finished Sulli-
van broke out in q cold sweat. He
was prevented from killing the painter
by friends. The artist had painted
John L. as he was really lie, and, we'll,
the result wasn't what might be called
beautiful. 1t resembled the typical
reproduction of one of a Chicago pork
baron's medieval ancestors, painted
from the Imagination.
"John L. sang Q few stan zas of The
picture that was turned to the WALL,
and then hung the picture up, glass
side In.
ia was afterwards turred around,
and 1t is really good picture of the
John L. who presides behind the cash
drawer end Of his mahogany bar"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20

Millions will be spent In politics this
year. We can't keep the campaign
going without money any more than we
can keep the body vigorous withsut
food. Dyspeptics used to stsrve them
selves. Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cura
digests Whist you eat and allows you to
ess all the good food you want. 1t ra-
Ideally cures stomach troubles. Fred
Schaefer druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20
BLANK BOOKS.

book of any kind, remember that the
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Herald Ruling and Binding Depart
ment.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20

The wolf in the fable put ON sleeps
clothing because II he travelled on his
own reputation he couldn't accomplish
his purpose. Counterfeiters of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve couldn't sell
their worthless salves on their merits,
so they put them in boxes and wrappers
like DeWits's. Look out for them.
Take only the DeWitt's Hazel Salve.
II cures piles and all skin diseases
Fred Sohalfer, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20

The quicker you stop Q cough or cold
less danger there will be OF fatal lung
trouble. One Minute Cough Cure is
the only harmless remedy that gives
immediate results. You will like IL
Fred Schaefer druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20
A Mothers Plain Words

tell
terrible
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-07-26
THE BARONESS Won KETTELER
Born In Baltimore and Well Remem-
bered There.

Baltimoreans have a right to even a
stronger interest than Americans gem
orally feel in the fate of the Baroness
Won Ketteler, the wife OF the German
minister who was murdered by the
boxers at Pekin on June 10. Madame
Won Ketteler, who was formerly Miss
Maud Ledyard, was a native OF Balti-
more. Her father, Henry b. Ledyard,
is now president of the Michigan Cen
tai railroad, but between the years IS
and 20 he was a lieutenant in the
United States army and during part Of
that time was stationed at Fort Nc
Henry. On October Is, 1867, he mar
ried Miss Mary X. JHommedleu. Their
daughter Maud was born during their
residence at Fort McHenry.
Nothing definite is known Of the fate
Of the Baroness Won Ketteler. The
ambassador was attacked by Chinese
troops and boxers while riding on
Legation street, was dragged from his
horse and killed. His body was terribly
mutilated. The German legation and
other buildings we're burned and a
number OF The servants of the legation
we're killed. A week before the muir
der of the baron the members of the
Ledyard family received word by cable,
at their home in Detroit, that the
baroness was with her husband in
Pekin and both were safe. Whether
she has found her way to some place