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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-03
Robinson's S Refusal
Breaks the
List.
DELAYS FOLLOW
FOR NEW CHOICE
Candidates Who Would Have Been
Selected But for the
Declination.

Mark P. Robinson yesterday afternoon
refused, in a letter addressed to Gov
ernor Dole. to permit the consideration
of his name as a candidate for nom-
ination as Treasurer of the Territory
of Hawaii This withdrawal of the man
who was practically the keystone of the
situation, has thrown the entire COM
bination out of joint, and as result
it is not at all likely that the nomina-
tions will be sent to the Senate today.
Governor Dole was ready yesterday to
fill all the offices which are vacant. The
nominations which would have gone to
the Senate this morning but for the
conclusion of Mr.. Robinson to refuse
to permit consideration of himself. were
to have been: Treasurer, M. P. Robin
son; Superintendent of Public Works.
Henry E. Cooper; Auditor, ]. H. Fisher.
This list, the result of long and earnest
conferences on the part of the Exec
utive; senators and members of the
Republican committee, represents con-
cessions on the part of each and mutual
understandings which created the ut
most harmony in the ranks.
For two hours the caucus of Republi-
cans discussed the situation last even
ing and there was unanimous feeling
that every pressure should be brought
him to listen to the call of civic duty,
and take up the work of the Treasury.
, 1t was with the hope that such pres
sure might be successful that finally the
, meeting adjourned without definite ac
ton. There were many other matters
brought up, relating to minor officials
and methods of procedure, but action
was deferred on all, according to the
statements of men who were interested
in the outcome of the meeting.
There is not under consideration the
name of any other prominent Hawaiian
to take the Treasury office in the event
of the continued refusal of Mr.. Robin
son, though it is probable that IL it is
a final decision on his part there will be
new candidates brought forward. The
Senate will not be able to adjourn to-
day probably. and the session may run
to the end of the week.
Among the gossip which was current
the statement that the resignation of
E. P. Dole would reach the Governor
soon. The statement was coupled with
another that his health did not permit
the hard work of the office. This could
not be verified last evening though
there were several persons who admit
ted having heard the gossip to this ef-
feet. 1t was said also that the resig-
nation of Henry E. Cooper as Secretary
of the Territory, was ready to be for
warded as soon as he was promoted to
the Territorial office. There is no name
connected with the office of Secretary
except that of George r. Carter, who
has been, according to rumor, assured
! of the appointment by the President.
if he should decide to accept it.
There will be a conference this morn
ing prior to the meeting of the Senate
which may have TO do with the adjust
ment of the difficulties attending the
appointments, and it is also likely that
there will be no action by the Governor
until tomorrow.
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s1.195.OO s2S1.Ss

1t will be observed that the above
from November 1897, to February, 1902,
but were not turned into the Treasury
until October 81, 1902, after the Gov
ernor had made demand on him for
the same,
The following items are for land sales
which have not been accounted for ION
the books of the Public Works Depart
ment, and for which Mr.. Boyd has been
indicted By the Grand Jury:
June 80, 1899; deed; ]. D. Holt,
Jr.; an entry appears in J, H.
Boyd's memorandum sales
book, page 62. to-wit: June
1899. j. D. Holt, in fulr' -. s., 500. 90
ct seems evident that $500
had been. scratched and alter
ed to 1,So0)
Balance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81, 700. 90
Sept. Is, 1860; deed; F. S. Ly-
man, ct al ......-..............s $4,000
Apr. 29. 1901; deed; Mary A. S.
Rose, 1850 $1,000. ....... 5000
ENTRY in j. H. Boyd's sales
book. page 70 Oct 25, 1902,
Mary a. Rose, in full. 1900
June 10, 1901: deed; E. s Cunha 10000
March IS, 1902; deed; Honolulu
Clay Co. ......, ............... 200 100
Mar "A, 1902; Pat. No. 1887, DR..
Chas. B. Cooper .......... !, $4,000
Not accounted for .......... 81, ,450.o 90
Your committee interviewed Mr..
Boyd in regard to each item separately.
He could give no explanation of the
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THE COINAGE BILL.

Secretary Shaw of the Treasury De-
partment was unable to present to
President Roosevelt in time for in
corporation in the annual message a
recommendation for the enactment in
to law of the coinage bill. However,
there is good prospect for the passage
of that bill in the house this winter.
1t is altogether probable that there
will be call of committees in the
house early in the session and Chair
man Soithard can easily call the coin
age bill up then and a majority vote
would suffice to carry it.
For several days it has been assured
that Uncle Joe" Cannon of Illinois
will be the speaker of the next House.
! The opposition has been rapidly fad
/ ing away and Mr. Cannon will have the
place unanimously. That is a subject
for some qualification on the part of
Hawaii. as Uncle Joe" is the friend
of the Territory, has visited out there,
and has some idea of conditions. He
will not, however, succeed to his office
for year yet.
HOTEL MANAGER LAKE.
Mr.. H. w. Lake, of Honolulu, was
| here few days since, guest at the
New Willard Hotel, now the finest no.
tel in the Capital, but left early in
the week There will be opened next
May in Honolulu said he, "a mag
nificent modern hotel, which will rep
resent an investment of $1,750,000. As
I will have the post of manager of this
establishment, l have come to the
states to look over some Of the finest
of the hostelries in the big cities and
get definite ideas as to the modes Of
operating them. Our new hotel is to
be built and equipped without thought
of expense It's owner is Mr.. AleXan-
der Young, rich Scotchman VINO
has made a large fortune in the man.
ufacturing business and who has
planned this more as a monument than
as money-making proposition. 1t
will be six stories high, steel constitute
ton. with marble interior, a roof gar
den. and its own light and waterworks.
The large number of high-class peo-
nIe who come to Hawaii. not only from
the United States, but the Orient, is
sufficient guarantee that the enterprise
will be a financial success.
Hawaii will for all time the most
attractive of our governments outly-
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General Nord, who is at St Marie.
Hayti. with 5000 troops has sent an
ultimatum to the government demand
ing the invalidation of the election of
deputies who were members of Firmin's
party. Refusal to the demand will
probably mean another civil war.
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days wage, and the result for us is not
what it should be-
OF the testimony taken by Mr..
Hawes, that given by Julio Agostini
was the most vigorous in support of
the charges. Some of his answers 70
Mr.. Hawes' questions follow:
Do you know anything about this
complaint"
Yes; got it up"
Did you write and sign those
names?"
Yes, l wrote it ALL They all gave
me permission to sign their names, and
they knew what it contained"
In the complaint it is stated that
they have been trampled on. By whom
and how were they trampla1 on?"
I'VE have been trampled on because
the promises made us have not been
fulfilled They agreed to give us only
ten hours work day, and we have to
work eleven and one-quarter hours
What time do you get to work in
the fields?"
From 6, $50 to o'clock
What time do you stop work."
''At 4:45 to 5 o'clock
How long do you have for lunch?'
"Three-quarters of an hour"
Can YOU explain to me how this
makes eleven and one-quarter hours
work a day"
I'VE are made to get up at $50 and
start for work then"
"Are your wages more than you ex-
pected when you came here?"
Yes, more than | expected"
Then you have no complaint on this
scorer"
Yes, I have. They get more on
other plantations.
How are you treated like slaves, as
mentioned in the complaint"
Because We have to get up at 5: sc
in the morning. and when it is dark
and go to work"
rs that the only way you are treated
! like slaves? ?"
in that way, and in having to wori
eleven and one-quarter hours instead
of ten hours.
Mr. Hawes submits a summary Of
the testimony and of his observations
after dinner I was driven by the
! manager. with the interpreter, to the
/ quarters of the Porto Ricans, and there
4 1QCeTVleW0u d nuHDeT Ol ObueTSs III
says. sThey all wanted to go back. tt
Porto Rico, but had no specific com
plants to make. They all said tha
I they thought their hours were longer
/ than promised, but that their pay wa
more. Nearly all had seen or heard
of the complaint being circulated ant
had given permission to have thei
names placed on the same. They wer'
housed very comfortably. They al
look very healthy and the children ar
fat and strong. / found nothing tina
: led me to think that they were ii
! treated, or that they did not ge
enough to eat, although the amour
j of food they are able to buy is in pro
portion to the amount Of work the!
do.
'In concluding this report, 1 woult
/ say that the rorto Ricans of Paauilt
plantation are, as far as looks are con
cerned, healthy looking lot and ar
as we'll treated as any Of the othe
laborers on the plantation, and, i
anything, are favored on account o
their inability to take care of them
selves. Their dissatisfaction seems t
be mainly that they are homesick ant
Z miss the life of their own country
i Probably if they were returned to Por
/ to Rico they would regret leaving th'
T-Ia Ie
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No Reciprocity Treaty Framed by
the Government at
Havana.
Senatorial Commission Has Not Met to Talk
Over Its Report---Governor's Report Con-
tains a New Recommendation.

serve two years instead OF four years,
as at present, and that the Governor
of the Territory should be empowered
to remove these inspectors at his dis
cretion. This recommendation was
embodied in the Governors report as
finally printed, and Secretary Hitch
cock makes note of it in his annual
report, which will be out now in few
daYS.
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CONTINUED on page 81
Evening star., 1902-02-27
Sharp Advance in Metropol-
itan Traction Stock.
COPPER WAS STRONGER
THE GENERAL LIST WAS INCLIN-
ED TO IRREGULARITY,
Fear Of Crop Failures Had Bad Effect
on Some Western
Roads.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February ga decrea sed
| volume of business resulted in irregular
net changes in today's stock market. The
miscellaneous collections of low-priced
shares which came into new prominence
in yesterdays market were allowed to rest,
pending profit-taking by speculative hold
ers. There was an attempt to force the
snort interest to cover outstanding con-
tracts in the Traction shares, which met
with some success In all save Manhattan
Metropolitan Traction advanced 2 per
cent under a fair demand mixed in charac-
ter, and Brooklyn Rapid Transit gained an
equal amount under buying in which COM
mission houses were prominent. The lat
ter properly Is now regarded as being close
ly related to the Pennsylvania railroad, and
Is thought to occupy conspicuous place
In the latter company's plans for new city
terminals. The stock acts well and shows
the presence Of some strong interest.
In such narrow market as that Of today
the two-point gains in the Traction shares
stood out prominently.
The coal stocks were strong under re-
stricted dealings, but there was a good de-
mand for both Reading and Erie from
houses close to the management
A covering movement in Amalgamated
Copper attracted attention early In the day,
but the demand attracted. little new busi-
ness.
The high-priced western railway shares
were inclined to lag as the result Of the
general dullness and the absence of aggres-
sive support Yesterdays drive at Missou-
RI Pacific was effective in putting stop to
the cautious buying of western roads
which has of late been an encouraging fea-
ture. A fear that the crop failure may be-
gin to show more prominently in earnings
Is not wholly warranted however, as splen-
did increases in Atchison earnings counter
act the opposite showing in Missouri Pa
cific.
There is a lack Of enthusiasm in the gen.
eral market, due to the upsetting of plans
by the proposed Northern Securities inves-
ugation. The advance in Southern Pacific
has been halted for this reason, and sew
eral smaller movements have been COM
PEELED to wait.
The announcement credited to the Presi-
dent, that no general trust litigation is
contemplated was favorably received and
the hope is expressed that the one pending
case may be kept from assuming a 100
conspicuous place in the dominant influ-
ences.
The gold shipments add to the disinclina-
ton to trade and there Is still some draw
back from the lack of wire service Money
is easy and bankers are hopeful of strong
spring market.
Evening star., 1902-02-27
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regnlar CALL II O'Clock noon-Capital Trac-
So" and aasssa ss
s.. $1,000 at 1o4A: $4,000 at loaA; Washingtoa
at 11oN.. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone l.
&C. s. h G notyPs e. at 17s
!s5Ss Is at 7sy Se st 7sN, il st 7aN, Is At 7ss5.
.90 s. 's f' 1s Z 's z s. 79 Is q
79B. After call-Capital Traction, 20 It 11oX.
NJ is %..assf5s Ga: st s1 z 7s % a. ,da
Railroad Bonds Capital Traction Is, los bid. 1O9
ssps es s
asked. Metropolitan Cert 1ndebt, A, Jos BID. l07
coiambis tSi q mort s.. ioss bid 1e7 asked wssS:
y Ga. Co. &c.
ries a. III bid Warrington Gas Co. es. series
1SsH bid. 4o o s. nsetrie Light f's Cert indeSs g.
1O1h bid Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone os,
bd @s.hnssen Market os %
Washington Market X Co Imp g. ;oI9 losH bid Wash.
Hs e ias os
Grsphophons Deb. s.. 90 bid ,,o
asked. Washington Street Railway Pref. s21
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks National Safe De-
pesit and Trust. 160 bid: ITO asked. Washington
Loan and Trust 1seh bid I'D iss asked ssa
age. ios bid, ios asked. washington savings
hid $50 asked. Metropolitan. 72o bid. s25 asked.
Central, 26O bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 200
bid Second, 169h bid. Citizens. It's bid. Co
| Iumbia, 1s5 bid Capital. 150 bid. ITO asked.
Lincoln, 125 bid, 135 asked. Riggs, TAO bid $50
asked.
Insurance Stocks-Ffremens, 22h bid. Franklin,
50 bid, 52h asked Metropolitan, Is bid, IS asked.
Corcoran az bid. Potomae, 66 asked. Arlington,
26h bid. 281x asked. German American, 265 bid.
National Union, IA bid. sh asked. Columbia. 10
bid II asked. Riggs, 7h bid. asked. Peoples,
5 bid, 81 asked. Commercial, ~ bid, 5 asked.
Colonial, 100 bid 115 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Rea1 Estate Title, SO bid.
50 asked. Columbia Title, 4A bid. ~ asked,
Washington Title. bid, asked. District HtssT
Il bid. 20 asked.
Telephone Stocks-Chesapeake and Potomac 65h
asked.
Gas Stocks-washington Gas. 79s bid SO asked.
Georgetown Gas, 70 bid. IS asked
Miscellaneous StOeks - AfergenthaIer Linotype.
Evening star., 1902-02-27
THE SUM REQUIRED.
mckinley Memorial Committees Wants
to Raise $780, 600

AT the conclusion Of the meeting of the
BOARD OF trustees of the National Mckinley
Memorial Association, which was held at
the Arlington Hotel yesterday, mention Of
which was made In The Star, announce
ment was made that the sum of $3.50 900
Will be collected for the memorial to be
erected at Canton.
Inc members are confident that the en-
tire sum will be contributed within a year.
while there Is a feeling that 1t will be ac-
complished inside of six months. The sum
or $f5O.OOO Of this amount will be devoted
~ 70 the erection or the memorial. while 500, =
w VII! oe invested as an endowment fund
TO yield about $1,000 per year for the care
ana guardianship Of the monument Until
the entire sum required has been collect ed
no plans regarding the form of the memo
RAJ Will be made. Every effort will be
made until that time to solicit contribu-
tions and to perfect the organization for
that purpose.
Mr.. VIM. R. Day. ex-secretary of State.
ana president Of the association, called the
meeting to order. At the meeting there
were present Senator Hanna, Mr.. Myron T.
Herrick, Mr.. Ryerson Ritchie. Postmaster
General Payne. Senator Fairbanks. Gen.
Henry M. Dumeld OF Detroit, Mr.. William
A. Lynch Of Canton, Gen Ell Torrance.
commander-in-chief Of the Grand Army of
the Republic; Gov. Franklin Murphy Of New
Jersey; Judge E. 8. Hammond Of Mem
phis. p. w. Bloomingdale Of New York and
Col. Webb c. Hayes Of Cleveland. a son of
the late President Hayes and an honorary
member OF the association.
Messrs. Alexander H. Revel Of Chicago.
=. w. Bloomingdale Of New York, Gov
William Murray Crane Of massachusetts,,
Gov. Murphy Of New Jersey and General
Duneld OF Michigan, a special commit
tee appointed to receive designs for a
souvenir certificate of contribution, sub
mitted a preliminary report. The commit
tee will decide upon an artistic and SYM
bolic design and will submit a report at the
next meeting. which will probably be held
In Canton two months hence. certiti-
cate will be issued to each contributor De-
signs for this certificate have been received
from many famous artists.
Evening star., 1902-02-27
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nd, February 27.-Flour dull. 1n-
changed; receipts. 7,412 barrels: exports a;sso Is
s21a; March, s2ssas2A; May. s2kas2ss: steamer
No. red sOAas01s; receipts 14,1I3 bushels; ex-
on grade. s1as4. Corn, strong; mixed, spot the
month and March. 65l1a65ts; May. 85laa6os j;
exports. 200 bushels; southern white corn. 66a67
southern yellow com, 6oa68 Oats easier; No.
1916 bushels exports, none. Rye DUN and easier;
No. nearby, 66a67; No. western, 6la6s; re-
ceipts, 10 821 bushels; exports, none. Hay quiet;
No. 1 timothy, $15.O0a$155O. Grain freights very
dull. unchanged. Butter firm, unchanged; fancy
17a19: fancy roll, 19a2O; good roll. 16a1s; store
packed, 14a1s. Eggs firm. unchanged; fresh, 2sa
dunn, 12a12A; small 12Aa12a; Sugar firm. un-
changed; fine and coarse granulated, 4.S61a.
Evening star., 1902-02-27
SEEKING A SOLUTION.
Meeting Of the Special Committee OF
Tillman- -McLaurin Case.

The subcommittee of the committee on
privileges and elections, Of which Senator
Burrows is chairman, met at 3 o'clock this
afternoon in pursuance Of the instructions
Of the full committee, In order to deter
mine, II possible, upon some report to be
made In the Tillman-McLaurin case. The
subcommittee consists Of Senators Burrows.
Hoar. Foraker. Bailey and Dubois. 1t is
hoped that the subcommittee will be able
to come to some conclusion, which it may
report to the full committee and which
will be called for tomorrow morning If
there Is any prospect of a report being
made to 1t.
The Senate did not adjourn over until
Monday. but only until tomorrow at II
o'clock. SO that If an agreement Is reached
this afternoon by the subcommittee and in
dorsed by the full committee tomorrow
morning final action on the matter may be
had by the Senate tomorrow. Many sena-
tors. however. are not hopeful that this can
be accomplished so soon, however. and fear
that the controversy may be carried over
into next week.
Evening star., 1902-02-27
GOLD FOR THE ORIENT.
Permission Asked for the Withdrawal
Of Large Amount.

The Treasury Department today received
a request that it would permit the with
drawal Of gold In San Francisco upon the
deposit of a like amount Of gold in the
subtreasury in New York. 1t is stated that
the persons making the request contem-
plate the withdrawal Of SD, 900 of gold
by the middle Of March, and 1t is UNDER
stood that this money Is going to the orient
This is one of the first cases of the kind
on record, and among treasury officials it
Is supposed that the shipment Of gold from
this country to the east is for the pur-
pose of carrying on large enterprises that
have been begun since the restoration Of
peace In China. About two weeks ago a
similar request for $4,000, 600 was made to
the treasury and granted, but the option
has not been availed of and 1t is not known
how much Of the present option will be
taken.
Evening star., 1902-02-27
RIVER CLEAR AT CUMBERLAND.
Some Damage Done by Break Up in
South Branch.

Special Dispatch to The Evening STAR
CUMBERLAND, Md, February 27.-The
ice passing off the Potomac here last night
did no damage in this immediate locality.
The people were summoned by the sound
ing Of the water works whistle and hun
dreds left their beds to witness the sight.
The water rose five feet in twenty minutes.
The ice moved almost as solid mass, with
cakes piled high on top Of each other.
The Baltimore and Ohio north track be-
tween here and Hancock was damaged at
many points, but the large force Of men
kept along the line for emergencies soon
put 1t in shape for the running Of trains.
1t will be several days. however, before
everything Is normal.
The worst damage reported is from points
along the South branch of the Potomac,
where the low lands were inundated. The
South branch railroad was torn up at places
and the new iron bridge, 120 feet long, over
the river at Springfield was torn out.
Evening star., 1902-02-27
REcEDING AT w11L1AMsPoRT.
Potomac Reached Its Maximum Height
Early This Morning.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, February 27.-The
Potomac river reached its highest at I
o'clock this morning, when it was twenty
three feet above normal at Williamsport
1t remained at standstill several hours
and then began to slowly recede By 1
o'clock this afternoon it had fallen about
three feet. Owing to the great volume of
water In the river no serious gorging Of
the ice Is anticipated. Just what damage
has been done to the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal cannot yet be determined. The levels
above and below WiliamspOrt are covered
with water, and the indications are that
the towpath Is badly washed in places.
The ferry pole and cable at Williamsport
were swept away, but the boat, which was
on the Virginia side, was saved. Trains are
running today on all roads entering Ha-
gerstown, except the Baltimore and Cum
berland Valley division of the Western
Maryland. Several days will elapse before
the big washout, about 400 feet long, near
Quinsonia Junction can be repaired. On
the Norfolk and Western railroad the pas
senger train due in Hagerstown at 10
O. clock last night arrived here at clock
this morning.
The bodies of the two young men who
were drowned In the Antietam creek near
Hagerstown yesterday morning have not
yet been recovered. Dynamite will be ex-
ploded in the creek below the scene of the
accident this afternoon. with the hope Of
bringing the bodies to the surface.
Evening star., 1902-02-27
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
L. V. Killian, to build a four-story and
cellar brick addition to 500 18th street
northwest; cost $4,000.
John T. Clark, to build two-story brick
dwelling at 400 Goth street northwest; cost
81 800.
j. ]. Hogan, to build one-story brick
blacksmith shop on D street between 18th
and 18th streets northwest; cost $3.50
Alleha X. Hannah, to make general re-
500.
3. G. Macintosh. to make repairs to GOl
Whitney avenue northwest: cost 800
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
repairs to 305 AZ street southwest: cost $lO
A. French, to make repairs to 421 and 423
9Th street northeast: cost SO.