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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05
SPIRIT OF THE
NATIVE PRESS

The comment of the vernacular press
on current politics is always interest
ing and often Instructive. Under the
caption of THE Truth" Ka Lahui Ha-
wall of recent date says:
The Aloha Alma (Home Rule paper
telIsz US: 1T is useless for the Ha-
waiians TO join the Republican party,
for the reason they will 4never receive
government positions, as the Republi-
cans have promised them
Perhaps the ignorant classes will be-
! lieve the words of the Aloha Alma,
which is very strongly in favor of the
Democrats, but the educated people
will not believe such a statement, for
/ the reason that is plain to all men,
that all Hawaiians cannot hold public
office.
The Republicans have made speeches
and said the Republican party is the
: the mainstay of all the large enter
prises of Hawaii nei. such as sugar,
rice and banana plantations, and all
other agricultural industries.
1t is a plain fact that cannot be de-
MED that if these industries should be
dropped, we of Hawaii mel would be-
come nothing. The idea of the Demo-
Gratis to dividing lands, etc, are ideas
to extinguish all the great industries
of Hawaii nei. At no time has the
Republican party shown the Hawaiians
that if they chose the Republican par
ty that they would all receive govern
ment positions, for the reason that that
is a thing quite impossible for them to
grant.
But, as the Republicans have taken
hold of all the great industries of the
Islands. and they are backed. it is the
right thing for all Hawaiians to help
on that side, so that they will all
have work. for the reason, if all the
waiians, as well as the strangers in the
land VIII be hungry.
It is a mistaken idea for any news
paper to tell the Hawaiians that the
Democratic. or any other party than
the Republican, is the successful par
ty for ,Hawaiians. Hawaii neiS
successful standing today has been
gained through the help of the Repub-
lican party, and not through any 9TH
er.
Well thinking people do not hesitate
in stating that the policy of the Re
publican side is the only one which will
Lead to success, and because the Amer
lean nation knows that it's prosperity
has come from that party.
Hereafter it would be a wise thing
for the Hawaiian people to understand
that our prosperity depends upon the
Republican party.
Any one who believes entirely in the
Home Rule Republicans or the Demo-
Gratis in what they say, because what
they say are falsehoods. 1t will be
that if the Hawaiians are stubborn and
view Republicanism as a thing far
away they will never realize statehood.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05
THE NAVAL CONTROVERSY.

The decision of the President in the
Schley case will not change a vote.
Even Grant did not affect the general
repute OF Fitz John Porter by his lat
ter-day conversion. So far as Samp-
son and SchIey and the battle of San
tiago are concerned, the American peo-
pie. sitting as a jury. have declared
that the admiral who took part with
the deet in the Cuban naval battle is
more entitled to credit for the result
than the admiral who was not there.
From that decision the President may
dissent, but even he cannot appeal
The plea that Sampson was in lawful
command of the fleet cannot, perhaps
be disputed. But he was not in active
command when the battle came of.
and that is the point involved. His
position was like Sheridans when the
battle of Cedar Creek occurred. Sheri-
dan. at the time. being at Winchester.
twenty miles away. When he left the
field the active command naturally fell
TO the next i'm rank. General Wright.
though the technical command remain
ed with him. No one, however. held
Sheridan responsible. when the Con-
federates stole a march on the sleeping
Federals at Cedar Creek and drove
them from their camp. The blame fell
on Wright. and had the latter turned
on the enemy and driven him back
surely the credit would not have gone
to Sheridan; and the latter was too
great a man to have claimed it. The
laureis would have belonged to the
commander In the field; not to the alb
sentee
The postulaie in which some OF
Schley's enemies indulge that the battle
OF Santiago was fought by sea cap
tains. In a dangerous one. and might
be used to deprive Meade of the credit
for Gettysburg. When the battle was
on Meade could not do much but hurry
up his reserves. SickIes acted indie
pendentiy in Selling the key of the bat
tiefield: Hunt knew without asking
what to do with his artillery at criti-
cal moments; Hancock. the superb"
was on hand TO save n Fedora! line
rom being broken. But no one has
had the tenerity to say that Gettys-
burg was a battle OF subordinate gen
erals It was Meade's battle and this
irrespective OF the further fact that
two superior officers had been for DAYS
in close contact with hin-Abrahan
Lincoln. whom Sherman said was a
greater commander than any of his
generals. and who had put Meade in
Pennsylvania to check the advance OF
Lee: and Edwin NJ. Stanton. the iron
Secretary OF War.
Ne one knows better than Sampson
tha his command" at Santiago fell
far short Of what he wanted II to be.
The bitterness OF his disappointment
Gomez of his not having been I'm
schley's place when Cervera's flight
began What was Schley's place? II
Was that Of the ranking officer in the
night. the position OF immediate au-
thortty. the active. beIligerent COM
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

The Chicago Chronicle prints a fine
picture of Governor Dole and labels it
Col. Sam Parker. the New Governor
of Hawaii" 1t also prints a dispatch
quoting Parker to the effect that his
policy as Governor would be to placate
the natives. Incidental to the humor
of the time is the San Francisco News
Letters stern arraignment of George
r. Carter. who was born here in the
line Of early missionary descent. as "a
respectable carpetbagger. who has as
siduously courted government favor as
means of getting along in the ISL
ands.''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

The suggestion that the Rev. Mr..
Macintosh be censecrated as the First
Bfshop of the Protestant Episcopal
Church In Hawaii is pleasing to this
community. which knows Mr.. Mackin-
tosh az a Christian gentleman, perfect
ly familiar with this field. respected by
all classes and deserving of high
church preferment.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

As we understand the matter, the
Gnanciers are all ready to lift their
hats to the Humphreys receiver. but
they want to lend their money to some
hodv else
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

1t 10 good to see the Methodist church
or any church out OF debt The com
mand to owe no man anything applies
as well to the collective as to the in
dividual Christian
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

The proceedings in the Senate when
TiIiman and MeLaurin rose to ques-
ton of personal privilege. ought to get
this country into an entente miserecor-
dale with the Austrian Reichrath.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

The American farmer. VINO pays the
bulk OF The taxes. would enjoy little
reciprocity himself.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

Perhaps after the legal relatives had
got q fat plantation to milk the judge
would resign and join the firm
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

Senator Hoar and Representative
Ray have introduced identical bills to
redivide the district of Alaska into
three recording and judicial divisions.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

James stillman of New York has
given 100000 to establish a new chair
of anatomy in the Harvard medical
school, .
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

The Attorney General decides that
Tutuila, Samoa, is domestic territory,
and that American merchandise is en-
titled to free entry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

The Philippine tariff bill waS passed
by the United States Senate bySa strict
party vote. ~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

General Botha is reported to have Of
fered to surrender to Lord Miner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

It will not be Tillman's fault If
Prince Henry doesn't find out. sab, that
W.. are a fighting people.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

The Rock Island Railroad is likely
to be extended to San Diego. Cal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

The mosquito who has held on so far
and kept himself from being blown out
10 sea, deserves TO live.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

Appropriations of $4,000 are asked
for the Mare Island hospital.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

Pope Leo entered the twenty-fifth
year of his pontificate on February 20.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

General Alban civil and military
chief of Panama, was killed in battle.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-02
THIS MESSAGE BOTTLE
WAS MANY YEARS AT SEA

This bottle was thrown overheard
from the ship Hattie Z. Tapley, of Ban.
gor, Captain Robert Tapley, April 10,
1874. Latitude 81 degrees north, Ion.
gitude GS degrees vest This is the
message contained in bottle recently
picked up off the coast of Massaohu.
sets. Twenty.seven years is a long
time, and 1t is long voyage from the
Indian ocean to the shore of New Eng.
land.
The captain of the ship Hattie e.
Tapley in 1874 was George II. Tapley.
now living in West Brooksville, and
he writes about the matter to the Ellis
worth (Me.) American. He says: The
ship Hattie e. Tapley was built in
Brewer for the late Captain Robert
Tapley, in 1865, and named in honor OF
his wife. Captain Robert gave up his
command to me at Plymouth, England,
January Z, 1870, he retiring from the
sea at that time. In 1873 and 1874, the
ship was still under my command. The
Hattie Il. Tapley sailed from Monte.
vldeo on November 20, 1873, for Basin,
India. arriving there February rs. 1874.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-02
OHIO MUNICIPAL LAW

Put-in.Bay, Ohio, July 10.-Governor
Nash, Senator Hanna, Congressman
Burton and Dick, and other Republi'
can leaders are holding a conference
here to draw up code for the govern
ment of Ohio cities. General Dick saiG
tonight;
after studying carefully the FEEDER
al plan of government, as represented
by Cleveland, and the Board plan, typ
flied by the city of Cincinnati, the con
sensus of opinion was that the Board
plan of government was the better
Cincinnati's government has stood the
test for a period of fifteen years and
has been eminently satisfactory. The
conference will draw up code bill
modelled In general after the Cincln'
natl law, with some new features.
"In the new code bill the Police
Board will be appointed by the Gov
ernor, and the Fire Board will be ap'
pointed by the Mayor The only other
board will be board of public service,
consisting of five members, to be elect
ed by the people. The details of city
council have not yet been worked out,
but 1t will be similar to CINCINNATI
council.
IF the Republicans have the courage
Of their convictions in the Legislature
the adoption of the code will be Dene'
fetal in the fall elections instead Of
detrimental, as some say"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-02

shall be done by the skipper of the
ship finding II. He is supposed to note
the latitude and longitude, where II
was sighted. where II was thrown into
the sea, and to estimate the probable
distance traversed since originally
thrown overheard. by which the gener-
al direction taken may be reckoned.
Reports received at the navy depart.
ment last year indicate that much val
liable information is being derived re-
garding the direction OF important cur.
rents and that the simple process EN-.
ployed is proving admirably adapted
to the purposes sought.
Russia is closely cooperating with
this government in carrying out the
idea, and instructions are issued by
the photographic office that any bot.
tie picked up at sea by the skipper Of
some ship not of that government shall
be at once reported. All American
and Russian merchant and war ships
are expected to note the locality OF
bottles they may find drifting about
and again to turn them adrift after OBJ
serving the original place they were
thrown into the sea indicated on the
waterproof paper supplied by the two
governments to ships assisting in the
plan.
Recent reports present some remark.
able drifts of bottles, several having
gone as far as the distance across the
ocean and one double that distance.
They vary from only a few miles to
over thirty.fve day, which is almost
the average OF the usual derelict ex.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-02

posed to the wind and often borne
along rapidly by the small portion OF
woodwork above water serving as a
catch for the breezes. One bottle has
the record of 1900 miles traversed in
557 days at the average rate OF l-2
miles a day. This bottle was thrown
overheard from the ship Comliebank,
OF the Spanish merchant service. An.
other drifted 1900 miles in G94 days,
at the average OF 3 l-2 miles a day,
while a third travelled 5000 miles In
AIS days.
The most remarkable drift of all,
however. was that OF bottle that went
20 miles in two days, or at the rate OF
35 miles a day. Another travelled 200
miles in eight days, at the rate of 25.,S
miles a day, while still another 800
miles in 1874 days. at the rate OF ~
miles a day. The latter shows the
quickest drift for long distance OF
any bottle reported.
Long distance drifting in the Pacific
Is especially noticeable in the reports
received here. March "a, 1897, bot
tie was tossed into the sea from the
ship Rockhurst, and, after drifting for
742 days, was picked up. having cover.
ed in direct line 500 miles, or the
entire distance from San Francisco to
China. Its average rate was 2.9 knots
a day. Another bottle thrown into the
sea from the Spanish ship Belmont on
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-02
FORTUNE
TELLING
TEACUP
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Any cups, given tea and tea leaves
or even coffee grounds, will serve for
telling fortunes in the hands OF an ex-
pert, but there is a new teacup which
makes seership possible to anybody.
The cup and saucer come PACK I'd
daintily in box with an accompanying
book of explanation. The saucer Is
worked with circles and the cup is d.
vided by geometrical lines diverging
from the center inside. e., the bot.
torl-and crossed by circles like a
globe. In the spaces thus formed are
stars and the signs Of the zodiac. The
sun Is indicated in the bottom OF the
cup inside, to shed light on the bank
OF tea leaves in whatsoever square
they lie.
The pretty little book accompanying
the cup and saucer is most entertain
ing and amusing, not so very illuminat-
ing, giving as 1t does at the start the
interpretations of our grandmothers,
TO whom everything was the sign OF
q token" They had no such teacups,
but they knew things" nevertheless.
Besides lodging in the squares, the tea
leaves sometimes assume certain
foNns, when they have special signifi-
canoe, for grandmothers held SO the
book says, that the human figure" liz
dicates good omens."
Squares-A journey.
A heart-Good news from afar.
The mouse-A mountain OF trouble.
Pot-Much fun and merriment at
home.
Pipe-Peace, contentment, good
will.
Old shoe--A wedding and journey.
Ciothespin - A continuous round Of
pleasure.
A unique tea party may be given
with one of these cups as a gift to the
person whom the cup accords the best
fortune.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-02
AMOR SEMPER.

Kings, who reigned over realms un
bounded.
Queens, who carried sceptre, tor
Tell us, pray, when the last trump
sounded.
What In life seemed the best to you?
Sages. we who the great sects founded,
Poets, ye who the worlds need
knew;
Tell us, pray, when the last trump
sounded,
What in life seemed the best to yuu?
Braves. whose deeds once the world
astounded,
Mines, whose art made the plry
seem true;
Tell us. pray, when the last trump
sounded.
What in life seemed the best to yuui
Strange! oh, strange! To the word pro
pounded,
Came this cry from the courts above
"Naught to us. when the last trump
sounded,
Seemed as sweet as little love!"
Susie NJ. Best In Smart Set.
The Bulletin, rs cents per month.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-02
OFFICIAL USEFULNESS ENDS,
SAYS SHAW, IN FIVE YEARS

Washington, July s. - Secretary
Shaw has defined one policy in his al.
ministration of the Treasury Depart.
ment upon which he entered last Fep
ruary, which promises some extensive
changes. This policy, or rather dec
trine. of the Secretary pertains to ten.
ure of office among the staff of assist
ant secretaries. division and bureau
chiefs and minor officials of the DE.
partment, and briefly stated is this:
The usefulness of any and every Off.
Ger of the Treasury Department must,
of necessity, have become seriously
impaired after a period Of four or five
yeara of incumbepcy.
No secret is made Of this belief on
the art of Mr.. Shaw and he has spe.
officially stated II in these terms on
several occasions. An intimation oil II
was given as early as April, when II
became known that within few
months Assistant Secretary Spauld.
ing, who is in charge of the customs
administration, would have to make
way for successor. General Spaul1.
ing has held the Office for five years.
and according to Mr.. Shaw. has out.
lived his usefulness in the Depart.
ment, not from any failure to do his
work, but simply because no Federal
officer can continue to act with the
same efficiency after the lapse Of a
few years.
The same rule is made to apply to
Assistant Secretary Taylor, who mas
charge of the administration of the
immigration laws and other impor.
tant matters in the Treasury Depart.
ment. 1t has been an open secret tOi
several weeks that Mr.. Taylor would
within a few months receive an init.
nation that his resignation would be
acceptable to MIR. Shaw.
The resignation in the cases Of AS.
sistant Secretaries, would, of course,
go to the President, but II has been
generally understood that President
Roosevelt would allow Secretary Shaw
TO arrange the personnel OF the Treas
ryry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, etaoincmf"y
ury according to his own ideas of sound
and efficient administration.
Mr.. Shaw's policy as to tenure q:
office in his Department is not restrict
ed to the officials Immediately subordi.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-02

Many may wonder how It Is that a
derelict ship can keep afioat so long:
and, seeing that they do keep ahoat,
why they were ever abandoned. They
keep atioat because their cargo hap.
pens to be of buoyant nature, as in
the case of timber.laden vessels, and
they are abandoned because, even II
new ships, once waterlogged, they are
unmanageable, in danger of capslzins,
no feed can be got at from below, and
when heavy weather comes, all hands
have to betake themselves to the tops,
as the seas break completely over the
wrecks, which lie like logs on the
heaving waters. Seamen in derelicts
have often had to dive In the cabins
for scraps OF food. They. hold togeth.
err so long because the ships are stoutly
built, though too old in many instances
ever to carry perishable cargoes.
The currents Of the North Atlantic
ocean bear always on their ruffled sur.
faces, year in and year out, at least
twoscore OF derelicts-half sunk and
abandoned vessels drift aimlessly over
the sea, helpless, lonely, pitiful men.
aces to navigation, as fatal to their sis
ter ships, as sunken rocks, fog.bound
icebergs or hurricanes
The extent to which derellcts can be
Identified and watched Is as surpris.
ing as the length of their aimless Jour.
neyings. The wreck of the Fred. b,
Taylor, floating bow up in the water,
was first reported in June, 1892. Dur.
ing the course of a 93-day journey, in
which she drifted $40 miles, she was re.
ported AZ times-once every two days.
The Fannie e. Wolston holds the rec.
ord for the longest voyage, II voyage IL
may be called. She was abandoned DC.
tober 10, 1901, north of Cape Hatteras,
and started on the gulf stream for Eng.
and, but northwest gales apparently
blew her out of the direct line of the
tream, so that she drifted into the
lead center of the great whirl west of
he Azores, and there, blown hither
nd thither by the wind, crossed her
Jwn track six times. Then she got
started again on the west west.bound
ropic current, and, afterIan absence
)f $50 days, turned up again almost
where she was first abandoned. She
had gone over 1000 miles, and. for
aught any one knows to the contrary
may be going yet, as lonely and aim.
less as ever
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-02

nate to him, but extends to minor Off. |
cials of the Treasury and its branches,
above the rank of clerks. Assistant
Secretary Allies will probably contiE.
Tie to hold his place, for he has been
in office only little more than a year.
At least two or three division or hu.
reau chiefs are believed to be slated
for dismissal, and in all cases these
are men who have held their present
places for four years or more.
Mr.. Shaw was quoted recently as
saying that he believed Secretary
Gage. Assistant Secretary Spauldlng
and Assistant Secretary Taylor should
have been superseded at the end of
their four years term. He recommend.
ed the removal of T. V. Powderly,
Commissioner General of immigration,
and carried his point, although strong
influences were used to sSure Mr..
Powderlys retention
1t has been said that George f. Rob.
erts, Director of the Mint, would re.
sign some time during the present
summer; but Mr.. Roberts will neither
deny nor affirm the report, and It can.
not be learned whether Mr.. Shaw de.
sires his resignation or not. The fact
that Director Roberts was appointed
from Iowa, the Secretary's State, and
that they have many friends in com.
mon. is believed to weigh in the hi.
rector's favor.
Ever since April Secretary Shaw has
visited the Federal offices related to
the Treasury Department in New
York on an average Of once a week
and he has said freely that he ex.
poets to establish a more honest and
efficient administration Of the Gus.
toms and immigration service there. II
1t shall be necessary to make a large
number of removals, to carry out the
Secretary's policy, the removals will
he made without fear or favor.
The recent civil service order of
| President Roosevelt, which held that
the removal OF a Federal officer in the
classified service shall not necessarily
be preceded by formal presentation
Of proved charges is relied on to pro
tect the Secretary in carrying out .
policy which he believes Is for the best
interests of the Treasury administIa.
ton.