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WHAT THE RECORDS SAY.
Dole First Proposed Business Mer
For Court.

Business men for the Court of Claims
were decided on January %, 1900, as the
following extract from the minutes of
the Council of State for that date in
dicate. The extract reads as follows:
In reply to Attorney General Coop
er's remark that il might be well for
he government to declare its policy of
action with a view of an ultimate set
tlement of the losses caused by the
present calamity Mr.. Dole stated:
THAT the Executive Council of the
government has come to the conclusion
to request President Mckinley to create
a Court Of Claims for Honolulu, which
should consist mostly of business men.
The question of claims could not
be taken up by this government with
out legislative authority, or they would
have to be submitted TO the Supreme
Court. which is the present Court of
Claims for the government. But as the
examining of the claims would take
months of the time of the Supreme
Court and would disturb ali other legal
work of the country, and as President
Mckinley has n great deal of authority
to direct the affairs of this country un-
til Congress has taken action. therefore
IL has been deemed best to ask him
for such a court of claims. The gov
ernment intends to facilitate the filing
OF claims and will have blanks prepar-
I'd at once. so that there may be no de-
lay"
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COUNCIL
OF STATE
Sensation for Court of
Claims.
RULES MUST Be CHANGED
Water First, Filtration System After
ward - Hawaii Gets Big
Appropriations.
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Above is a resolution introduced
yesterday into the Council of State by
Councillor Achi. That it disturbed the
equanimity of the Council may be
Judged. The resolution was terse and
% the point. After Achi finished his
argument in support of the introduc-
tion of the resolution, 1t was voted
through the Council in a hurry and
was made the order OF business for to-
lay at the expiration of the discussion
upon the appropriation contained in
Special Act Z, which will be heard
hrst The fate of the appropriation
asked for by the Executive Council
,or the maintenance of the Court is
not only at stake today, but thesper-
3Onnel of the commission will in all
probability be decided.
President Dole took his seat at
o'clock. and the following Councillors
answered the roll call of Secretary
Manson: Allen, Gear, Jones, Kane
Nott, Robinson, Isenberg, Achi, Rob-
srtson, Gonsalves, Kauiukou. Minis
Jers Mott-Smith, Young and Damon
were present. Attorney General
Cooper was engaged in court and was
not present.
The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read. and, after few cor
rections had been made, were approx
ed.
Councillor Achi then introduced his
resolution, which was laid on Presi
dent Dole's desk. Achi made Z
lengthy argument in support of the
resolution, saying in part:
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The record dog story comes from
West Virginia. A setter stood on a
dozen quail until all froZe to death, and
dog and birds are now on exhibition in
the setter and the latter's call to duty
caused him to- stand until death over
took him.
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Rules are Unjust.

The more | read this order the
more / find out that this order is un-
fair and unjust to the people. There
are many things in this order which
find unjust. II is stated in the order
that the judgment of the Court of
Claims is final upon all points. | be-
iieve this is against our Constitution
and against section So. In that Con-
5titution the decision of the Supreme
Court is final, and / believe the Con-
5titution is right and fair, because il
IS supposed that the Judges of the
supreme Court must be the smartest
lawyers in the country, well trained
md experienced. / think everybody
will admit that the Court appointed is
not the right Court. | think the YER
lict of 80 per cent OF the residents of
his city is against It. | think the
Jules should be changed so that an ap-
peal can be made TO the President or
o the Supreme Court. There are
some other things, too. IL says:
sworn statements of the appraisers
appointed by the Board of Health will
be taken as prima facie proof That
is unfair. There is no show for me If
| want TO sue the Government. Sup
|
| The sworn statement OF any member
Of the Government is bound by these
rules TO be taken as true. What use is
| there for me to bring in my witnesses
if the Court is to be bound by this or
der?"
President Dole: 1T is prima facie
proof. Mr. Achi."
Achi: "Oh, yes. According to our
| laws the people are given a fair show
| for examination, but in this rule of
| the Court of Claims the people are
barred out from examing those wit
nesses. | don't think it Is fair for the
| people to be treated like that; to say
that the sworn statement of an agent
of the Board OF Health is final We
know at the time of the fire the Off
| GERS Of the Board were too busy "a
look after measurements. III / have a
| case TO bring before the Court OF
| Claims. | want to have a fair show tC
| cross-examine the witnesses of the
| Government. But by this I am effect
ually barred.
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Dr. \. +. Carter of Makao. Koolau,
terday afternoon about { o'clock. say
ing that there were two very suspi-
cIous cases OF sickness in that district
The telephone connection was poor
and details of the affair could
not be learned beyond the fact that
both patients had high temperatures,
104 degrees and thereabouts, and that
large swellings were evident in the
msxillary glands. -
Dr. Carter was Immediately author
izeG TO establish a strict quarantine at
the place where the cases occurred
and 10 take all precautionary meas
ures found necessary. 1t was not
learned whether the victims are ORR
entails. natives or white persons. 1t
was impossible for the Board of
Health or the Advertiser to learn any
thing further in the matter last night.
DR.. Wood was notified of DIR. Car
ter's report and the executive officer.
DR.. Garvin. went Immediately TO pro-
cure a special train to Kahuku, the
end OF the railway line, seven or eight
miles from Makao. where DIR. Carter
resides. The train was made up. but
Dr. GaTvin had to wait until DR.. Hoff-
mann could be secured. 1t was some
time before DR.. Hoffman, was found
and late in the evening before the spe-
cial train left Honolulu for Kahuku.
Board of Health Meeting.
President Wood, Executive Officer
DR.. Garvin, DIR. Day. DR.. Emerson and
Messrs. Lowrey. Smith and Hatcn were
present at the meeting of the Board
of Health yesterday afternoon. Presi-
dent Wood was in the chair. The first
matter of business taken up for con-
Sideration was the meat supply at the
leper settlement on Molokai. IL was
deemed advisable that an effort be
made to substitute canned or preserv-
ed meats for fresh beef. and the mat
ter was referred to the Executive OFF,
Ger of the Board, who will make the
arrangements required. DIR. Wood
read a report from DIR. Hoffman, in
relation 10 a sensational rumor that
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
MUSIC.

COOKS MUSIC SCHOOL.-Love Bldg,
Fort St.; Piano. Voice Culture, Sing
ing and harmony; especial attention
paid to touch. muscular control and
musical analysis.
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Council Represe $ People.

II believe the rules ought to be
changed. I don't say that the Council
OF State can change the rules, but the
Council has a right to express its
opinion, and | believe il the Council
expresses an opinion. believe IL is the
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hipck. Fort ST. (.
,s'e>a-t>e~so<eas.
/, OPTICIANS.

(ssa-s;' 'SS. s5,,,l. love Bldg, Fort st..
kSoS on 0F'''es rs, a flnl line Of ALL III,
- GLASSES IL from the
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ANNIS MONTAGUE TURNER.-Vocal
Studio, "Mignon." 720 Beretania st.
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duty of the Government to act accord
ingly. | believe the Council OF S,ate
represents the old legislature. Two
thirds of these councillors were elected
by the legislature, so / believe the
Council represents the whole people at
large. If the Council expresses an opin-
ion upon the laws | think it ought
20 be taken into consideration.
Suppose a man bought a lease a
while ago and his place was burned
shortly afterwards; as | understand 1t.
he cannot bring a claim on account of
having bought up lease; so the actual
losses he sustained, belong to the owner
of the property. No man can claim
anything for rent or for the loss of oc-
cupa,iOn of his premises.
But II is known that the Board of
Health Is holding the property Of the
people and the people are losing the
use of their property and also their
income.
Something must be done. / want
the people to be protected. but they
are barred out from that. The evil
dence of the appraisers is to be taken
instead of mine. I wish to give the
Ministers of the Cabinet time to pre-
pare their reply. and / want every
member of the Council to have a fair
show 10 put himself on record
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o Sc,,r,,TI !. TAYLOR, NJ. Am. Soc. G, p
! 'IsS pis Hydraulic Engineer;
I 20 '' honolulu
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\ cyo z :. DOVE, C.E.-surveyor
Est. nm, U,,, engineer; Office Campbell
lsl , pY'cS'Is y next to Bishop & Co.
I Vpevritlng' ~ orders ,'ken
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Gear Quotes Figures.

Gear. Il second that resolution,
and also ask that IL be set as the spe-
cial order of the day tomorrow after
the Council IS through with the con-
siGeration of Special Act Z. | don't
think the resolution goes far enough.
That is my opinion briefly. ! was
very much surprised to find tia; in
stead OF the Court sitting for six
months II is more likely that it will
sit for six years. | got that from the
attorney of the Board of Health, and
he tells me there would be nearer c.
900 claims than 1000, and said that IL
would be rapid work il five claims
were disposed of In day. Then the
attorney is to be paid 81 for every
case adjudicated upon its merits. Sup
pose there are 1000 cases or claims
settled that way: we would have to
pay this attorney $4,000. 1t was rath-
err a surprise for me to hear all this,
and | think 1t will surprise the COM
munity. | don't think the people have
any idea that the time would be
dragged out like that.
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Authority Was Vague.

President Dole: I'm the first place.
the reason for asking for a special
Court was that the Supreme Court Is
covered up with great amount of
work, so the regular proceedings of
the Supreme Court would be very
much interfered with. Then the au-
thority creating the Court gave no
provision for appeal. The authority
was very brief and vague. But the
natural construction was that it was
final Court, 10 adjudicate claims
which should be paid by the Council
of State"
Kane: II think the resolution
ought to be made the order of tomor-
rows session. and that a special COM
mittee be appointed to prepare and
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A Commission Proposed.

In talking TO a number of business
men it SEEMS TO be the impression
that commits. Ion VIII be the best or
ganization, a body which will not be
bound by the rules and technicalities
required of a Court ! myself am op-
posed to the Court of Claims entirely.
believe that the rules and plans of
the Court already adopted will so cir
cumscribe its work as to make II
ineffective / know it is the intention
of many attorneys TO bring some of
their large cases direct to the atten-
lion of the next Legislature. AS it is
stated that the judgment of the Court
will not in any way bind the Govern
ment, don't quite see the efficacy of
the Court. | again second the resolu-
tion."
Young stated his desire that the
resolution be made the order for to-
days session, as Mr.. Cooper will be
able TO attend the meeting.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

DR.. A. G. POSEY.-Specialist for Eye,
Ear, Throat and Nose Diseases and
Catarrh; Masonic Temple; hours s 10
II a. m. TO and Z TO 8 D. m.
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PLAGUE To
W|NDWARD2
Suspect Cases Reported
In KOOIau.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETS
Reports Of Committees on Burial and
A Morgue - Petitions and
Other Matters.

. @ z r. SSsp $st r q .
D . .
. Two suspicious cases of sick
X ness are reported in Koolau,
h on the windward side of this
x Island. A special train carried
X Drs. Garvin and Hoffman, to
4 Kahuku. arriving there short
r ly before l o'clock this morn
r. ing. Up to the time of going TO
& press nothing further than that
r which Is reported below could
\ be learned concerning the mat
Z ter. The doctors will probably
X stay in Kahuku until daylight,
X when they will proceed to KoO-
o lau.
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the man who recently committed sui
eide in the villa" had done so be-
cause he realized that he had the
plague. The following is DR.. Hor-
mann's report:
Examinations of the cultures from
the body of the suicide, which were
made on April 4, 1900. show me no
plague bacilli, nor were any signs OF
internal sickness, especially plague
found macroscopically or microscopy
cally in the rat killed in the burned
district on low ground near Kaumaka-
pill Church, sent in by Towse.
mp w UInr-u-.f
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ENGINEERS

ln v,,LL vH,LlLL & CO.. LTD.-Engi-
Honolulu. ana bo'ermak-
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ARCHITECTS.

|iiltsn-o%S. " rAGE Architects and
\ Anne, JGlce Ti.R Rooms 2-i. AriIng- H
Z correc, Io,1,lulu, oa.,u II. l.; sketches
|or ao,lc.. estimates 5, furnished at
uce; Tel. 300; p. o. box 77s. ~
te :; y N,,,R TRAIN Archi.octs.-
b&>..N Model Block. Fort - .
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Shipments of Spirits.

W. G. Peacock & Co. asked permis-
sion through a written communication
to make shipments to the outer dis
tricts on this island OF American beer
in bottle, packed in Honolulu. The
goods are imported In casks and placed
in cold storage at a temperature OF 40
degrees until required. They are then
taken to the bottling plant about fifty
Yards from the storage and there bot
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p. SILVA.-Agent to take acknowledg-
ments 70 instruments, district of Ko-
ma, Oahu; at w. e. AchPs Office,
King ST., near Nuuanu.
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a
Germa autho forbid ling ETC.
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GUIDE THROUGH HA-
WAll.-Price 60c; beautifully illus
trated. For sale by all newsdealers.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-28
Ell trabajo y Ia poI1tica
PROCBDTMTETTOO IBCOTDICIONALES

pero jamGs en- cana6to de n4eStra dignt-
dad.
Hechos como este, deberfan avergon
zar q todo puertorriquefo por repubIi-
ca,ao que fuese; jamas procedieron asf
los incondicionales mas rabiosos de Ia
epoca ubarrista. Todo ell mundo ga
be en- la Capital que don Pablo Uba-
rri, ell jefe de la intransigencia espano.
la, tenfs empleados a gran numero de
puertorriquef1os contrarios 4 81 en- polf
tica; que ell ingeniero de su confanza,
quien encargaba la direction de todos
sus trabaios, era don Tulio Larrinaga,
uno de los autonomistas mas signifca-
dos; que ell abogado de su confanza, ell
que llevaba todos sus asuntos y pleitos,
10 era ell LIDO. don Francisco de Paula
Acufa, autonomista decidido, que ha
bfa represeatado en- ell Congreso a So
partido.
Pero 10 que Ubarri no hizo, 10 estan
realizando los repubIicanos; esas ven
ganzas contra sus mismos paisanos,
contra sns hermanos, no tienen ustifca
ci6n possible, tratandose de las clases
obreras y trabaiadores, que no viver
de la polftica, que la polftioa sole
! llevan su voto.
En- ningdu pals del mundo Sc relaoio.
ma ell trabaio con la polftica. En- Eu
ropa hemos visto empleados en- los ia
Heres de las industrias, obreros conoci
dos por sus ideas aEarquistas; obreroc
socislistas en- centros conservadores, J
obreros republicanos al servicio de pa
tronos mOnarquicos.
Solo aquf, en- Puerto Rico, habfamos
de contemplar, implantado por hiios
del pats, 9sa polftica de venganzas, lie
vada al taller, Ia fabrica 4 las rudas
faenas del campo.
FL NAL social que este puede engen-
drar en- ell pals, dandole la poftica
caracter de represalias, es mas grave de
10 que algunos pueden sospechar; y dc
clio solo seran responsables los repesbk
cd1aOS los que, en- so apaaionaniento,
han lIegado hssta la locura, hasta de
scar ell exterminio de sus hermanos, de
de los que no piensan como ellos.
Desgraciado pafS, sino contase con
la generosidad de los federales de lof
que en- un momento dado, todo 10 olvi
dan y todo 10 posponen al amor Ia
patria
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-28

Nunca en- la historic de Puerto Rico
despu&s de esos espantosos meteoros
fuera del alcance de la provision de
la fuerza humana, Sc vio ell arruinado
agricultor expuesto las asechanzas
del egoismo y hasta ofendido en- 10 mas
intlmo. ......-..
Jamas la prsnsa periodical, ese libro
diarlo en- ell que Sc imprimen los movi-
mientos, las pulsaciones de la vida so
cial, dio aquf notas IAN trlstes.
Constan en- los srtfcalos que con ru
do, destempladO, aggressive lenguaJe
viene publicando ell San Juan Neaos,
sobre las hipotecas y llegan hasta bar
larse de los hombres encanecidos en- ell
estudio de los problemas fnancieros de
gu patria.
7 sepan esos engrefdos que no es
comprando = vendiendo, cobrand0 IN,
tereses usuarlos, facturando azucar y
comerciando con metales valores Fl
duiciarios como sc aprende economic
polftica.
Esta importantfsima ciencia de crea-
ci6n moderna, cuyo fin ultimo baio los
buenos gobiernos, es hacer que ell bic.
nestar de los pueblos sea tan general
como es possible, Sc enseIla en- los insti-
tutes de comercio = tambi6n sc aprende
sin maestro con buenos textos 81 hay
disposiciones intelectuales sin las que
los libros de POGO sirven.
El mejo sistema colonial y la legls-
laci6n que de el dimano ademas de las
leyes agrarias protectoras, tuvo por
cuidado estableoer un buen slstema
bancario, para fomentar la riqueza agrf-
cola, emancipar del agiotista al cuiti
vador de la TERRA, y hasta salvar su
dignidad como Sc We tambl6n en- Ia
China pesar de su inferior cultura.
Con un C6digo justo, piadoso, hu
nanitario, que en- medic de las grandes
calamidades publicas eonsuele al des-
graciado, proteja al desyaiido, no per-
mita ell despoio y destierre la miseris,
Sc funda asf fundaron un gran impe-
rio colonial peque1as naciones en- te-
rritorio, pero muy grandes en- bondad
natural en- sentImieutos benevolos
Holanda llevo inmediatamente las
Islss de la Sonda con reformas polftico-
administrative liberal sus buenas ms
tituciones bancarias.
De orden superior Sc suspendieron
los procedimientos judiciales, las eje.
cuciones de fncas agrfcolas sobre todo.
Entire nosotros y en- medic de las 10 as
afictivas circunstancias no sc ha deere
tado la dnaig0ble eoneposic56n.
Z como consecuencia, por una mise
ria de lntereses, pesar de Ia p6rroga,
muchas famiIia Sc quedaran en- la calie.
FL decreto del general Henry por mas
que digan los partidarios de la ejecuci6r
fu6 un bien general. Sin 81, expolia
clones sin cuento; sin ell, no se hubierar
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-28

Nadie ignora la crisis que agobia 3
la isla, la situaci6n verdaderamente
desesperada de nuestras clsses campesi-
ma y obrera.
Todo patricia tiene que contemplsr
con dolor ese cuadro, sin parar mientes
81 los que tales privaciones y miserias
soportan, son federales 8 republlcanos;
a nosotros nos basta que sean puerto
rriquefios los que sufren, para que es :
temos a su lado, para que tratemos de
alcanzar ell meioramiento de su estado
social y economico.
ST nuestras puertas llega IN hom-
bre implorando caridad, al socorrerle
no tratamos de inquirir cual es su fila
cion polftica; 81 nuestros talleres lie
ga IN obrcro solicitando trabajO, no lie
preguntamos antes de colocarle 81 es
republicano federal; nos basta que
sea honrado y util.
Y no es que sesmos nosotros de I'm
dole mas humanitaria que los demas;
es que asf procedemos los federales: es
que asf procede nuestro partido.
En- cambio, v6ase como proceden los
repu6zicG,aos. T~iunfan en- algunos pue-
DlO6s 3pOQeFaus6 uS uuOe OudulOs Ay uu'
tamientos, su primer aoto es deiar ce'
ssutes todos los empleados federaLes,
sin respetar aquellos que por sus ser
vlcios, sus aptitudes gu honradez, son
una garantfa para la marcha de la ad
ministraci6n.
Sc encargsn esos mismos republica-
nos de los trabajos pubIicos, y Sc resis
ten d dar ocupacion los infelsces brace
ros que son .tederales, como 81 ser feole
raj implicase algo extraTlo esta TERRA,
algo que esta fuers de las leyes de Ia
humanidad.
Esto esta ocurriendo en- los trabajo'
de la carretera de Arecibo. PresentA
ronse los encargsdos 8 directories de
esos trsbajos los obreros aTecibeflos Sc
nores Estela, Lippi, Robledo, Nangot
Martinez, V6Iez Gonzalez, muy como
cidos por sus ideas fezerdIeS, y se lei
dijo que para dsrles ocupaci6n era ne
cesario que renunciasen & gu fliacfoI
polfties, haciendose repu6LicdaoS.
esos honrados Obreros, que necesitabar
ne pedazo de pan que lleyar q sus hiios
contestaron con altivez querenaos aa
sGLdrio en- cdnabi0 de ,suestro trG6dj0
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-28

sanos, acudau al Gobieruo en- demanda
de suxilio protection, con e' fin de
cooseguir ei pase De aquellos estahlecl-
mientos penales a los de esta I-Ia, y
teuer asf siqnera la atisfacci6n de
morir en- esta TERRA, pudiendo antes ver
q sus padres, esposas e hijos. Los sc
nores del Ayuutamieuto acogieron con
muestras de simpatfas Ell peusamiento,
aplaudiendo la iniciativa del sefior San
tiago, unanimemente acordaron diri-
CIR IN suplicatorio al ilustre Brigadler
general Davis, impetrando en- nombre
del pals en- ell de las famllias de los
proscriptos, le presto su valioso CON
curse apoyando esta solioitud, para que
suplique del Gobierno de Espana POI
medic de la VIA diplomatica, conceda