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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Gussie Mckee, who was recently arrested
in New York for running pool room. will
place q piece on the road the coming sea-
sen entitled Trapped by Treachery," de-
picting scenes in the business she was ar
rested for conducting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Airline Crater. the well-known soubrette
arrived In New York during the past week
direct from Australia. and was Immediate
" engaged to take the leading part in the
Voyage in Suisse
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14

aralns, her by A. X and gllai X
Aunn. ON the ground that plalnin
have n sufficient remedy NJ law. llI
ult was brought because th' runudr.
alton W $1,000 Tor the land dDIiur hu.
not been paid
In v. Naa.oncnllos W. las. DUld ur
order has been made by IudEr sill
man. substituting DOld's "yccutorR of
drfOnu8nts. This o. ON 70 stipulation
between ! N. Nivas aud Geo. 4 Da
yis. the respective attorneys Tor "a,
parties.
T. y. Iactfcid accounts MS assignee
of s. Ehrlich were approved aud he
discharged by Judge sillimau. Kin
ncy. Ballou a McClanah1n Tor noti-
TONER: no contestant \ frat dividend
OF % per cent was paid by me assignee
and he has n balance Of about Slp0 now
to distribute.
G. y. Peterson for plaintiffs and Rob
crtson & wilder for defendants arc
helping Judge Silliman 80 keep Good
Friday in the hearing. now on the third
day, Of water controversy between
Chinese parties In Manoa
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14

Attorney General urlres desire
leo ana : presume u is GOOD D.
.tlrnl course ~ avoid tahme any "
octssBty actio' on any Hawaiian nat
ria rtuding tIo enactment " the ~
allan bill, md each " The telegram
Ir Hrst nt,hotiginp. ne yon remember
nururriniiDns w eradicate the plagu'
and intended 90 include the filtration
liant. the second telegram Ruthoris
ng Eve commissioners To b. appointed
% ASSESS damages for the burning ol
'hinaiuwn, and the third of last Tues
lay, expressing toe Presid, nt's views
gainst calling the old Legislature AMI
his expectation that the Council oi
state would do what was requisite for
appropriations until the hill should
AXE effect-these were prepared Ia
meet the conditions above mentioned
and ! wrote them all"
II was evident to everybody who has
watched ilartwell's proceedings in
Washington that he has become n
bore to the Attorney General and Sec
rctaiy 81 State. and that 80 far from
being an evidence of confidence IN him
i was in fact merely a polite way OF
getting rid Of him.
But this does not relieve the liawa-
iian Executive from the responsibility
in question. Acting on the interpre-
jation of the authority received on the
representation of his chosen agent
which may be assumed to be also that
OF the agent bimself--Mr. Dole wrote
mis- Executive order creating the
Court and appointing the judges. Be-
fore the storm of indignation aroused.
the Hawaiian Executive refuses to bow.
but takes cowardly refuge behind
instructions which II says II framed
and which Il interprets as III chose TO
do. In It's light regard for loyalty and
truth 1t counts for nothing that tn,
evident evasion Is to bring condemna-
ton upon the President and Cabinet OF
he United States.
But little else could be expected from
an Executive who with full knowledge
If the facts deliberately chose as its
trusted agent in Washington a man
who sought so recently by every means
within his power to betray both the
United States and all the American
aspirations of Hawaii
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14
$500. 900 FOR PEARL HARBon.

New York, April "A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The naval authorities want Pearl
harbor, which they regard as the most
important post of the United States In
the Pacific, made available without
further delay, and an appeal will be
made to Congress in few days to
authorize the necessary improvements.
The board, which has been studying
plans for the most effective and eco
nomical utilization of the harbor, con-
sisting Of Admiral Barker. captain II,
G. Taylor. the leading strategist of the
service; Commander Todd. the naval
photographer; Lieutenant Chaplin. in
charge Of cOaling stations. and Civil
Engineer Rosseau, has completed Its
work and recommends the purchase OF
certain lands inside the harbor for q
naval repair plant, dockyard and store
house, as well as sites for the erection
of defensive works. They favor the i'm
mediate expenditure Of $500. 900, which
with the money already appropriated
for. dredging, will make the harbor &C.
cessible and provide all the land re-
quired for further improvements.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14

cnor " the correspondence viii
tashinrion regarding The Court This
io Executive has changed ~ opinim
uung the Two months taken Cor a.
.bDiaiion after the Instructions wcp
acpi,od cannot sitter the fnrts uf ti
use.
Turning 10 The text Of Secretary Hay
otter. which the political agent Hart
we'll says he wrote and which In con
sequence must have then fulfilled IN,
losircs Of the Executive II appears
hat the President approves Mr. Dole
request for the appointment OF NV
commissioner" The object Tor which
these commissioners are appointed g.
TO take evidence of losses caused by
the burning Of Chinatown In Honolulu
and to make awards or judgments on
such losses" That certain liability L.
accepted for damage done by the Board
of Health fires is evidenced by the au.
thoriiy given the Council Of State t.
pay the awards "out of appropriation
made by the Council of State in con
formity with Hawaiian laws" The
whole tenor of this despatch and Hart.
well 8 letter to Minister Mott-Smlth
dated March 10 indicates that tn
words Tin conformity with Hawaiian
laws" has direct reference TO the legis.
lative authority delegated the Coun-
ell of State by the constitution of the
Republic to appropriate funds for
emergencies of war, invasion, rebel
lion, pestilence or other great public
necessity"
Willie the Executive Council "ad-
wits no liability" il must accept the
Justice of the claims OF citizens whose
property has been destroyed through
no fault of their own. No civilized
community has the right to pauperize
its merchants by acts committed for
the public good" and coolly refuse re-
lief to the sufferers. Every resident
and property holder-except those
maintaining places unfit for human
a just claim upon the
government. The taxpayers recognize
the justice of the claim and look TO
the Court created by the Hawaiian
Executive to adjust these claims and
give common justice to the claimants.
That common justice shall be done, 1t
is manifestly mandatory that a major
ity of the men appointed to the Court
shall be acquainted with the values of
property and merchandise" This re-
quirement the present Court does not
fulfill. We believe this will be admit
ted by the members of the Court them
selves.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14
Friday, April [:


The Board of Health Is issuing to-
day circular letter, signed by Cr.
Wood, as President and addressed 20
the physicians of the Islands. which
states: "The accompanying death cer-
tifcates have been recently adopted by
the Board of Health in the interest of
more complete statistics. The Board
has aimed to avoid unnecessary details
and requests that you will Ill out the
entire blank in every case. Under 'Place
of Death please state the locality as
accurately as possible"
The new certificate contains the fol
lowing blanks to be filled in: date,
resident or nonresident, name, age,
sex, married or single, nationality,
place of BIRTH death, with date, cause,
duration of last illness, consulting ply
sicians and the name of attending ply
stefan.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14

The Executive Council have re-
peatedly sought to shift the RESPONSE
bility of the Executive order creating
and defining the powers of The Court OF
Claims, and the legal appointment
made under IL, upon the Federal au-
thorities in Washington. The response
bility of the local officers to President
Mckinley has been set forth extern
Of State sessions and again by Mr..
Mott-Smith in todays interview.
1t is suggestive that this RESPONSE
bility which has never been a serious
burden on the minds of these officials
should now give them much concern.
The fact Of the matter Is, they have
cast about for defense against an en-
ragged public, whose representatives IN
the Council of State have brought the
Hawaiian Executive face to face with
an accountability 1t cannot evade.
Consideration should be had for
him" president Mckinley pleaded Mr..
Mott-Smith. And the consideration CIV
en- him is to invoke his name in de-
| fence of the most unpopular action in
the whole career of the VIGOROUSLY re-
pudiated and discredlted Hawaiian
Executive. This is the consideration
shown by this Executive to our Presi-
dent to whose generosity and tolera-
ton 1t owes its continuance in Office
long after it has lost every vestige OF
popular support.
Where does the real responsibility
rest as shown by the record?
The Court of Claims is the child OF
the Hawaiian Executive and no one
else. 1t was this Executive in Us
eagerness to appear as custodian o.
public interests, that conceived the
idea that originated the Court. 1t wa!
this Executive that sent necessary In
structions to its political agent II
Washington. 1t is supposed that i
made its meaning clear rs to what sor
of court was wanted. AMI the EXecu
tive's own agent, acting on its instruc
tons, wrote the telegram in reply {,
which Secretary Hay attached his sign;
ture, being the only part he had in /,
Have we not the testimony of Arm
strong, secretary to the agent an
Cocoanut Club delegate. in his lette
designed to impress the Hawaiian pub
lie, through the morning organ, wit
the confidence placed in the ofiicia
lobby by Washington authorities
The answer was according to Arm
, strong practically these words, Sub
t NIT whatever despatch you wish" An
we have the Agents and official an
and unofficial delegates words on thi
point in his letter to Mott-Smith pub
: lished in the morning organ Marc
, oath:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14
ASSOCIATED Press Specially

Washington. April 4.-Without pre-
liminary business today, the House re-
sumed the consideration of the bill to
establish territorial government in
Hawaii. Mr.. Mcdowell of Ohio, a
member of the Committee on Terri
tories, was the first speaker.
While Mr.. Mcdowell was speaking
the clerk Of Senate appeared and an
nounced the passage Of the Porto Ri
can tariff bill with "sundry amend
ments in which the concurrence of the
House Is requested" The bill was
Immediately referred, under the rule
to the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. Mcdowell, one of the original op.
ponents of the annexation Of Hawaii
inveighed against the labor conditions
in the Islands and the influence of cor.
porations there.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Custom House figures show that lll-
vail during January and February Of
1900 imported goods TO 'he amount Of
s3,73S, 1890 As this is an increase ~
81 ,27l,611.05 over the corresponding
months of last year. It does not ap-
pear that the plague has seriously Grip
pied the purchasing capacity OF the
Islands.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14

Washington, April 3.-The House to-
day entered upon consideration of the
substitute for the Senate Hawaiian
territorial bill under special order
which will bring the question to vote
on Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
The debate was in committee OF the
whole, and only three of the six
speeches were pertinent to the bill
Knox of Massachusetts,, chairman OF
the Committee on Territories, delivered
a carefully prepared speech in advo-
cacy Of its passage.
Robinson of Indiana criticised a Sec
ton of the bill which he said continued
in force labor contracts existing In
Hawaii, denouncing 1t as legalizing 0
system of wage slavery.
Mondell of Wyoming spoke generally
in support of the bill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14

A second hand upright plano is Oh
sale at The Bergstrom Music Co. for
s65. Popular songs are selling rapidly,
price three for ono dollar.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14

President Mckinley will doubtless be
highly elated with the attempt Of the
local Executive to saddle upon him
the responsibility for the Court of
Claims. This effot to hide behind the
President was not only brought out by
the Cabinet Ministers before the Coun-
ell of State, but was age-n voiced by
Mr.. Mott-Smith's remark, Are they
satisfied with the Court of Claims that
President Mckinley has formed? II
they are not, then the Executive Coun-
ell cannot go beyond what President
Mckinley has ordered"
AS has already been stated by this
paper, as Is universally recognized by
the people of these Islands. the Execu-
tive Council Is alone responsible for
the Court of Claims. The authority
given by the President was simply a
friendly acquiescence to the request of
the local Executive. and the present
attitude of the Executive. Is, nothing
more or less than cowardly effort to
shield itself, by throwing the burden OF
Its incompetence upon the Republican
Federal Administration. II as charged
by the Executive, p. c. Jones and tho
Council of State are inconsistent in
their criticism, they have certainly not
"AGeived lesson in consistent and pa
.riotic action from the Executive Coun.
ell of Hawaii. -r1,T T~, --
The resolution offered by Mr.. Bolte
and passed by the Council Of State moi
only fulfills the requirements as es'
tablished by the common sense judg'
ment Of the business community. 1t IL
also consistent with the so-called I'm
structions" OF Secretary Hay and tht
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14

Samuel b. Capen, vice president OF
the National Municipal League places
Indifference" as first of the perils that
threaten good government in American
ciues. The young men of Honolulu
have an opportunity to prevent the
possibility of such a charge being plac-
ed at the door of the city of Honolulu.
The Young Mems Municipal. League
should be a good government factor of
the not-far-dstant future.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14
Honolulu Iron Works Co.

Improve. and modern SUGAR ~
CHINERY II every capacity ana -
scription made to order. Boiler wort
and RIvETED PIPES 10: 'rrsgati0
purposes q specially. Particular attsEp
ton paid TO JOB v 0Rk AID repsins
.yeruted ~ shortest nottcs
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14


the not-far-distant future.
Minister Damon's statement that the
Customs and Post Office departments
have already selected the men to be
added to the force when money is made
available shows there has been no lack
of activity on the part of the Minister
in preparing to place the department in
proper condition. Under the circum-
stances it remains for the Council Of
State to act Immediately. The respon-
sibility for further delay practically
rests in their hands since the an
nouncement made by Mr.. Damon in
another column.
1t is not in the interests of the pub
lis welfare that the appropriations for
these departments, which are practi-
cally Federal departments. be delayed
until the acts in which the items are
now included are passed by the Coun-
ell. These appropriations are emer-
gency features as regarded by TIE
business men throughout the Islands
There is every reason why the items
should be acted upon at once and If
necessary to secure immediate action
included In new act.
Thus far the career of the Council
4 State has been marked by prompt
business-like action. Delay as regards
these special departments has possibly
been due to the necessity of handling
the Court of Claims, and lack OF
knowledge of the attitude of the
Executive. There can be no excuses
for further delay however, The Min
lister has stated his position clearly. Ii
now remains for the Council to act.
knowing the temper Of the business
community as they must, the Bulletin
does not anticipate the Council will al
low another week to pass without am
pie provision being made to set at work
the additional men which proper adj
ministratiun of Custom House and
Post Office demands.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-17
IrliigatiOl
 Matters.
WATER STORAGE. An Opportunity For Display of Ameri- can Statesmanship.
RECLAIM TIE DESERT.

Water storage for the reclamation oi arid lands was a subject recently dis cussed in q lecture by Hon. Frederick H. Newell, the irrigation expert of the Geological survey Mr. Newell has probably made as close study of the subject of irrigation as any man in the country and he views the question from very broad standpoint. having reached his conclusions after traversing nearly every foot of the great West aud ohserv- ing the operation of different irrigation systems and the effect of various state and local laws and regula tions.
 Expansion of territory, externally. he says, is distracting attention from prob' lems equally as great, if not more im- portant, namely those ot the extension of agricultural areas and the utilization of mineral resources we'll within the present limits of the United States. There is an ample field for statesman ship in directing the utilization of un- touched opportunities, since WIS still have one third of our entire country existing as vacant public land, rich in possibili- ties. As an instance, fully nine tenths of the vast extent of Arizona. Nevada and adjacent areas remain in the hands of the general government. Much of the soil IS highly productive under irri- gation, while the more rugged portions contain great mineral wealth which can proftably be developed when labor and easy transportation can be had.
 The west is full of great mining possi. hilities. What are needed for their de- veloUment are good transportation and good labor. Both of these items are to- day beyond all reasonable expense. Why? Because the situations are arid the country supports no population of it's own, and ss everything must be transported at tremendous cost, labor brought. i'll demands immense wages. Give such sections water for irrigation, and the valleys would be settled by far mers, living for the miners would be cheap, naturally the Railroads would fol- low staple agricultural community, and transportation would be reduced The keystone of western progress is wa ter, and the construction of storage ba- sins to save that water.
 Title to Water Should Go with the Land
 The West would long since have had working examples of national irrigation and government construction of reser- voirs. had it not been for western oppo- sition. This statement has been made
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-17
PERTAINING TO SCIENCE.

The death rate in New Zealand in 1896 was 9.1O per 1000 inhabitants, aE compared with 18.7 in England and Wales.
 A famous Italian faster has been un- masked at Rio de Japeiro. A pbysi- clan found that he used fbrous meat compressed into the smallest size, and this, in connecting with a small quantity of mineral water, was enough to pre- vent starvation.
 The new Victoria and Albert musuem, as the old South Kensington museum is now called, is having a new building constructed. The frontage on Crom- we'll roac IS 700 feet. The area of the new buiiG.' gs will be eqIaI to the whole of that covered by the existing museums, incIuc:ng temporary sheds on the west side of the Exhibition road,
 In recent paper by Franrls Galton on "FinGer-priDts of Young Children" he demonstrates that clear prints of all ten fingers of baby would suffice for after-identifcation by an expert. but by an expert only. AlthoGgh new ridges may appear in infant life, the type of each pattern persists all through life, and is never doubtful to praetieed eye.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-17
AMATEUR.

Tie study of English seems to be neglected even in these days. Teachers usually succeed better in the mathematical and scientific parts of an examination than in the English.
 Inattention and lack of Observ- ing are the real obstacles in the way to success in any pursuit. Especially may this be said of the cause of failure to master at least 8 gOOdlv amount of English.
 We read magazines, books and papers without observing how a new word is spelled; neither do we give attention tn the manner in which q thought is expressed.
 The meaning of q word is quite a different matter to the spelling of it. The thought Expressed is one thing but the manner of tx pressing it is quite a different thing.
 The word, the spelling, the mean ing and use in sentence may at thr same instant be recognized if the mind has had proper training. Or if one of these points be hidden. the mind readily recognizes the fact.- then go at once and look up the part lacking. Unless the mind is accustomed to this prac tice, the person will be q long time and at considerable trouble tO be come passably good sp-ller.
 The same practice may be fol- lowed in learning forms of exprrs sion. The txrrrSsinu, the con struction, rhe meaning of i'E part and the whole may flash through the underst"nlii z. and be compar- ed with your own manner of tell ing the same thought. This wilt lead to improvements in a very pleasant manner. Teacher.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-17
Dear Editor:

Not long ago I read an ar- ticle in an eastern paper telling of n new system which the school au- thorities of a city in New York state are now trying. It is: the pupils of the primary grades are kept in school only one hour per day, under Q competent teacher. During the term now nearing the spring sessions, it has been clearly shown that the children of five to eight years of age do more good Tn school when kept there one hour than when kept by the old system of four to six hours. Everybody in any way connected with the re- suits of the experiment are highly pleased, as the pupils have learned more rapidly and more thoroughly, like school work much better and have healthier minds and bodies.
 The new system has the advan- tage, too, in crowded districts, that one teacher can handle more pupils than when she has to keep the same pupils the enti,e day. The first classes are let go home after their houris up, and another set of pupils are there ready to take their places.
 School discipline also is largely benefited by these short sessions. The teachers energies are not en- tirelY consumed by efforts to keep order. NJ little tot is wearied to death by one hours business like session of school.
 The idea originated in city where the schools are of the best. And it would he very good thing for our Arizona legislators, our school trustees, our teachers and our parents to investigate.
 Arizona schools are we'll up to date with the best, but it is also we'll for us to keep sharp lookout for methods to improve our school work.
 During an experience covering a period of 20 years in school work, in schools with sessions varying from eight to four hours per day, I have become more inclined 10 believe the short hours sessions the most productive of good.
 Respectfully Yours,
 Old Pedagog.