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been in the past

1t is not only up to the Home Rulers,
but to both Home Rulers and Demo
Gratis alike, that some start should be
made, if not at once, at some day in
the near future, and not at a remote
distance from the realization of the
common interest of both in being of
one great, strenuous and energetic
body political. We cannot now at
this time advise the radical course of
making complete change, but would
take the more conservative course of
being "slow and steady" which will
surely win the race in the long run
and in due course OF time and events.
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LEGALITY OF PAYMENT.

The payment by the government of
ten per cent pro rata on the amount of
$4,000 received from the Federal
Government would afford temporary
relief to the fire claimants, but the
question Is-would such a course be
legal? The Fire Claims Act, Section IL,
after stating the amount of money ap-
propriated and the source from whence
the sum is derived, it specifically states
that said appropriation of fifteen hun
dred thousand dollars to be distributed
over period of three years at a rate
not to exceed five hundred thousand
dollars per year. In payment of the
awards or judgments the Treasurer is
hereby ordered to pay all awards and
judgments pro rata at all times"
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Caypless recently left for the Main
land. 1t was mooted that he had gone
to asc certain what steps the Democrat
ic party intend to take in the future.
The most of what was said the morn
ing after the departure of Mr.. Cay
pless was more FROM the imaginative
brain of the writer of the article, but
should it have been so, we cannot see
that any harm could come from it, as
it will take time to formulate ideas
and plans for the future. But what
we do know though that even if he
has such an idea in view he did not
disclose it to the morning organ writ
er, but had kept the same close with
in himself, and may have disclosed it
only to very few, mighty few.
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the position of one OF "the lost tribes
OF Israel" s.ssi.l.l -.

In the meantime, the Home Rule
Executive Committee adopted at its
last meeting the policy of recognizing
its forces, the establishment of pre-.
cinct clubs and of due representation
in the primaries, as we'll as of keeping
up with its campaign of education
among their own people. Should the
adoption of such a course be followed,
what do the Democrats intend doing?
We would strongly urge upon both the
necessity of getting move on" for
if not, both will be again treated to "a
good dose of physics" as they have
been in the past.
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But looking at it in an impartial
light, we are of the opinion that this
decision of the Government is timely
md is further well within the meaning
Of the law, that the amount appropriat-
ed should "be distributed over a period
Of three years at rate not to exceed
i've hundred thousand dollars per
year" This payment now ordered
nay be the first of the first year of
payment which shall not exceed a GER
tain stated amount, and therefore il
may be held to be legal, and we think
he Government is well within the
terms and provisions of the Act. Being
so, the question asked at the begin
aing of this article may be answered in
The affirmative. The matter is now up
to the Government to make good tho
awards of the Fire Claims Commission,
a body created specially for the ppp-
pose under the Act, apd In SO doing
keep faith with those who suffered and
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TUESDAY. NOV. 1s, 1902
BE CAREFUL AND oAUTious.

A great deal of discussion pro and
con has been aroused within certain
circles, since the elections and the sue
cess of the Republican party. about
the immediate disintegration of the
Home Rule party into either one of
the great national parties, but partic-
ularly with the Democratic party The
defeat of the peoples party has stirred
up some serious consideration within
Home Rule quarters, and we are in
formed that it is being really and earn
estly considered, but nothing definite
has been arrived at as to what course
will be adopted by the natives, al
though eevrything so far points with
considerable favor towards Democra-
cy. AS far as we ourselves are con
cerned, we hope that such realiza-
tion will be gained if the leaders of
the party will see their way clear to
adopting such course.
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The Executive Council, at its meet
ing held yesterday, directed the pay
ment of the amount received from
Washington, being interest advanced
by the Territory on bonds which the
United States assumed at annexation,
being about ten per cent pro rata on
the total findings of the Fire Claims
Commission amounting to s1,473,173,
Whether or not it is legal. the relief
afforded claimants would do more to-
wards assuaging portion of the pres
ent stringency, so we believe, for all
may receive certain share in a Just
md fair proportion.
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1t would seem as if the lack of judg-
ment, carelessness, or negligence, of
the lookouts on the battleship Oregon
in overlooking the accident to Dele
gate Jonah and his companions ami
which negligence might have resulted
in loss of life, is we'll worthy an in
quiry on the part of the naval author
tiles at this station. 1t is we'll remem-
bered that the non-action of the Pensa-
cola officers, then in port, contributed
to the awful death of the lost balloon
ist Lawrence. In such bositerous
weather, as has prevailed during the
week past, extra vigilance would seem
to be necessary, not the slackness ex-
hibited, and unexplained. 1t may,
however, be that some of the glasses
disclosed twas Jonah, and the viewers
probably expected the proverbial whale
to appear and assist.
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The Republican party Of Hawaii, by
its morning anathemizer and evening
Twinkler, can but be judged as a party
of non -churchgoers, in the professions
made and public display of self-seek-
ing, covetousness, hypocrisy, class dis
tinctions, envy, malice undue and igno-
Bile ambition and the intention shown
of the utter disregard for "a govern
ment of the people by the people and
Tor the people" The cry ito the vic
tors belong the spoils" is heard from
the head to the tail of the hungry
patriots" from the latest arrival to
the eldest malahini voter,
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the taxpayers, for it is wellknown that
the Commission diligently prosecuted
the duties imposed upon it.

One source of consolation in connec-
tion with this matter is that the Gov
eminent has decided to accept the GER
tificates of awards issued by the Com
mission as they are the only original
evidences of judgment whereby war
rants may be issued upon their presen-
tation and whereby the Government
could be held responsible, as being the
only evidences of debt against it and
whereupon it is obligated 20 recognize
and pay accordingly. This is sufficient
proof and evidence that the work of
the Commission is relied and depended
upon by the authorities and this reli-
ance and dependence will go far to-
wards assistance being given the Ter
ritory by Congress, which it is hoped
we may receive in due course of time
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There is another vacancy in the
list of executive officers of the guber
Material council, this time the hiatus
existant being caused by the absence
of the younger Dole, the attorney gen.
eral. There is, therefore, opportunity
presented to the protean Cooper to
add another ofSce TO his "Poobah" col,
lection and temporary illness of
Dole senior will give him the presum-
,bly, desired opportunity of being the
whole cheese, - Then. Henry, like
Alexander of old, will probably lose
his ambition where there are no more
offices to obtain and no more officials
to conquer. And this is one result
which the ignorant Hawaiian sees OF
the advantages of the boasted lad.
vanced American civilization 4"
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1t is certain that Delegate Wilcox,
together with MIR. Caypless, gave the
matter some considerable thought, for
nitely to the Democratic party, the
proposal came from them, for in it
alone they saw the success of the peo-
pie. An agreement in writing having
been signed by the respective fusion
blow was dealt by those of that party
who were unable to "see through a
glass darkly." Tfey were too short.
sighted to see that in that course they
would gain strength. and when they
threw such chance away, they threw
away all hopes of success at one fell
stroke of their alleged leader, al
though it was strongly urged by Mes
Sis. Wilcox, Caypless and Makainai,
who all saw tErough it all that in such
a policy, by giving proportional rep
resentation, they would surely carry
the day, and their foresight have since
been vindicated by the phenomenal
success gained by the Republican par
ty, who worked tooth and nail in a
quiet manner, against such consum.
nation and they succeeded well in it
Later developments have since been
shown and proven how well it was
planned.
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But it is not for us to laud or to
compliment the Commission in its work
and we must leave that to other hands
instead of our own, being one and q
party thereto. Whatever credit is dut
the Commission, all its members are,
respectively and collectively, entitled
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Pertaining to the immediate disinte-
grafton and dismemberment of the
native party, We would strongly adj
wise against such a consummation at
this present stage in our political life.
Much as we would desire to see such
a scheme come about, we would again
repeat the advice we gave in former
issue "to make haste slowly" By
looking in the distance, we plainly see
that the future salvation of the de-
feated Home Rule party is in being
absorbed and such a policy is felt TO
be in the air. And we again advise
our compatriots to go slow and take
time about it, for should they take
any hasty step at this time. day may
may yet come when they will be sorry
for accepting such course.
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Great advertisement has been given
OF late to the wonderful" exactitude
in the accounts of the bureau of Water
Works and to the fact that the chief
clerk thereof is bonded. This fact
should reflect creditably upon the Su-
perintendent of Public Works, of
which the Water Works is a bureaus
but, no, discredit is the watchword of
the hour and if there Was a deficit
therein the chances are that Dole or
his alter ego, Cooper, would have Boyd
arrested again for embezzlement, The
workings of the Water Works bureau
is an illustration of the much response
bility but little authority vested in the
superintendent of Public Works.
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Much as we would desire to see the
Democracy take the place occupied in
our politics by the Home Rule party
we would not advise hasty action. AS
the native party is still in the field and
is yet represented in both chambers Of
the Legislature, it is due to that party
TO stay as it is for the present. To
dlsmember the party now is to destroy
its strength and usefulness. other
wise those elected under its banner
would lose whatever power they now
have and be without support. Such
course would be tantamount to de-
serting them at the last stretch, leav-
ing them to the tender mercies of the
Republican party. We strongly decry
such a policy at this time.
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High Sheriff Brown, with admir-
able forethough', contributed to the
comfort OF the nouuted police by
providing them with raiu-coats for
use during the late heavy down
pours and clustering weather.
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Married.

HosE-RIoHARpsoN At Labains &
Maui, on November 8, 1902, by Dis:
triot Magistrate d KahauleIip, John
A G Hose to Mics Rowena Richard
,on.
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The disintegration or dismember-
ment scheme is up to the Home Rule
party for serious consideration, but
there is no need of hurrying it through.
We have two years within which to
weigh the matter carefully and deci
sion of some kind should be arrived
at in less than the full two years.
Such. conclusion is imperative and
urgently necessary, which should be
weighed carefully and cautiously.
They may rue the day when the least
misstep is made. All movements of
an incautious nature should be avoid
ed, and should 1t be deemed wise to
effect such change in their political
aspect and aspiration, a complete re.
organization would be necessary all
through. Better late than never"
would be just as well applied If our
Home Rule friends will see to it that
they will take time by the foreloek,"
otherwise they shall always remain in
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Party rules require Senate to
confirm Executive nominations" Is
it always really so? We thought that
the Governor was not owned by any
particular party, but rather he is the
representative of ali, and not owned
nor controlled by any one party, fac
ton or, sect.
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statements and the hope of reward is
now plainly apparent. The reward
may be the condoning of bis own Of
fenses as well as those of his master.
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TOPICS or THB DAY

The buoyancy of Delegate-elect Jo-
nah proved good to himself and to his
party, for had it not been so, the party
would have been at a loss to raise
sufficient means to buoy out another
special campaign at this time.
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The Hawaiian Live Stock Breed
iers' Association held it's annual
meeting yesterday.
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The Boyd matter seems now to be a
case of persecution as well as prosecu-
ton, The leak boldly presented,
by the morning paper that, the govern
ment witness, B. II. Wright, was not
asked TO tell what he knew about the
inside workings of the Public Works
office has a method hint to hold
Boyd in suspicion, at least, until after
the meeting of the Senate, The char
acter Of Wright forb!dv cEedeace In his
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Some signihcaHe was given by the
morning Republican organ when Mr..
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Assistance from Ennlana.

London, August %. AT a meeting today
Of the council Of the South Wales Miners
Federation It was decided to forward 5000
to aid the striking miners OF the United
States.
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GEO. GOULD IS COMING
WILL INSPECT THE NEW INTER-
NATIONAL LINES IN TEXAS,
Said that Contracts Arc 70 BE Let for
Number Of Other Extensions in
tho Near Future.

New York August IS George j, Gould,
president OF the Missouri Pacific railroad,
will make q personal inspection Of the
Southwestern lines Of that system includ-
ing the new lines built and being built in
Texas by the International and Great
Northern. Accompanied by several other
railroad officials he viii leave here for the
Southwest early next month. Plans have
been adopted for the expenditure OF sew
orai millions OF dollars In extending and
strengthening the Gould system in Texas.
The new Fort Worth extension OF the
International and Great Northern will soon
be completed into Fort Worth This is
regarded as being ono OF the most valuable
Of the Gould Southwestern railroad i'm.
provements Contracts Will soon be let for
a number OF other extensions.
The present activity Of the Gould interest
In Texas is apparently for the purpose OF
onsettlng the new Texas projects planned
by the southern Pacific system. Although
George J Gould and L, II Hartman
are on friendly terms there is vigorous
traffic rivalry between their respective
railroad systems. especially for the rapidly
growing freight business 10 and from the
gulf ports,
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REACHED AN AGREEMENT
NELSON'S WITHDRAW ALL CLAIMS
TO THE FAIR ESTATE.
Six Months Must Elspse Before Az the
Legal Arrangements Can Be
Perfected.

San Francisco, August 2s.--Although tho
heirs Of the late Mr. ana Mrs. Charles l..
Fair have reached an agreement IT. will
be six months or d year before all the legal
arrangements can be perfected. There viii
be no contest, however, over the estate as
to the Fair children, Mrs Anna II. Mel
son, Abraham Nelson, Charles Smith and
the other heirs desire to avoid litigation.
All the terms Of the adjustment will not
be made public, but the attorneys state
that the relatives OF Mrs. Fair will receive
the full value Of her estate. which has been
ostlmatcd at 100000 None Of those in
terested win admit that they are 70 be
given 4 lump sum in cash The document
los which the Nelson's rellnqush oil Chains
on the estate Of Charles Fair IS In the form
Of a quit claim. the consideration for which
is stated 10 be $40 in gold coin. BY It Mrs,
Nelson and her two sons convey to Mrs.
Oelrlchs and Mrs Vanderbilt all their right.
title and interest In ninety.nine different
pieces Of Fair estate property in this city
and county. together with thirteen In San
Mateo county, three IN Napa, four in Yolo
and some buildings In Calayeras county,
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One MAN KILLED
Excitment Prevails Among Miners in
West Virginia.
WORKERS ARE TERRORIzED
NOnuniOn Men are Leaving The Yioin.
ity of BIuefeld.
SHARP CONFLICT AT TAMA0UA
Soldiers Tried TO Quiet a Disturbance
and Had trouble.
GOV. WHITE ORDERED OUT TROOPS
National Guard Of West Virginia We're
Sent to the New River District
for Protection,
SHARP CONFLICT AT TAMAQUA
Soldiers Tried TO Quiet Disturbance
and Had trouble.
low. WHITE ORDERED OUT TROOPS
National Guard Of West Virginia Were
Sent to the New River District
for Protection,

Blueheid, w Va. August 2S.--Thcre is
considerable excitement on Crane Creek
and simmons Creek over today's shooting
by strikers. This morning John Rube, a
blacksmith, employed by the Sycamore
Coke company, was shot by striking miners
and killed. Reports were current during
the day that number OF guards had been
killed and wounded by the strikers. but
investigation proves that Ruble was the
only man killed Ruble, IN company with
Barney Shumate Of this city, VINO mad been
employed as Il guard, left the company
store to go to point on the works to stand
guard as the company feared visit from
mob. En- route they were fred on aat
Ruble fell Shumate was armed with a
rifle aud opened fire on the miners who,
after their FIRST yolley, ran. None of them
have been arrested. Tue noHunion men
who took the strikers places are terrSrized
and a good many OF them are leaving. W.
II. McQuail, president Of the Turkey Gap
Coal company, was fired at through win
dow. but was not hurt. number Of
guards have been engaged ana are being
rushed into the field to give protection &c
the men who want TO work tomorrow.
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to settle the strike, but 20 protect life and
property,
Regarding his action In sending the mil.
itia into the mining district, Governor
white tonight gave ont the following state.
ment; II ordered the troops sent because
the sheriff OF Fayettc county made formal
demand In writing upon mc and came In
person 60 see me, stating that he was pow.
erlrss With a posse comitatus TO control
the situation and keep the peace and pre-
serve persons and property I'm Fayette coun-
~ from violence and destruction; because
repeated attempts at assassination had been
made, several men had been assaulted aud
conditions exisiSowing to the topography
Of the country and numerous operations,
which made It impossible Tor HIM to eff
fectively repress disorder. He demanded
aid to keep the peace and order, and from
Investigations made by me aud the out
break yesterday at Red Ash l felt it my
duty TO respond to the call.
II have instructed my private secretary,
who accompanies the troops to the New
River coal fields, to explicitly state to all
CONCERNED that The militia IS sent only to
suppress lawlessness and protect life and
property. and not for the purpose OF break
Ing tho strike, nor to act In any sense as
guards or policemen FOR any coal operator.
My purpose is to enforce the laws Of the
State.
In addition to all this, have given
verbal and written Instructions to the com
handing officers to exercise a wise d'scrc
tlon In preserving the peace and protect
ing the persons and property from violence
and destruction, at the same time requlr
Ing that they be Arm In maintaining peace
I Il,
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eLoopsHEp Is FEARED.
Miners in the New River Valley Arc VERY
Determined.

Miners in the New River Valley Arc Very
Determined.
Thurmond, w. Va. August IS. Every
thing is quiet ia the New River coal hcld
tonight aud has oeen quiet throughout the
day. saye little skirmigh at Capertton.
IN which twenty or more shots were nrcd,
hut no one injured. The entire Second
regiment Of State militia has arrived aud
is being distributed about various coal
Operations where yesterday trouble result
ed Three companies of militia will DO
stationed at Rush Run two miles west,
where on yesterday probably 100 shots
were fred across New River between striA-
ers and guards. The strikers opened lire
on nonunion men going to work aud the
guards returned the Are. None OF tho
ruards were Injured and as far as known
no strikers were seriously hurt The strik-
ers gathered In the woodlands and rocky
cliffs on the opposite side Of Sew river
from Rush Run mines and kept up q con
tlnual fire throughout the day This led to
the militia being ordered out. Sheriff Dan
ol thinks that more serious trouble viii
soon follow. He says the strikers are bo.
coming more determined and thar it was
| absolutely impossible for him to cope with
the situation. Almost every mine on the
Kanawha and New rivers is being operated
on a small scale. In thcNe aids probably
/ 1000 miners are at work and 60o0 or 500
Ildle. Considerable property hes already
/ been destroyed and It is believed that the
| sending Of troops Will tend to enrage the
strikers more than ever and bloodshed may
soon result. The operators are determined
and state cmphatically that they have nc
intention Of conceding to single demand
mnds by the strikers
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WILL. BE VIOLENCE.
The Entire Militia Force of Pennsylvania Will Be
Needed to Open the Mines.


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