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Year: 1879

THE MINT AT CARSON CITY has been reOpened,
and coinage will be recommended as soon as the
bullion can be obtained at market rates. The
New Orleans mint is running at its full capaci-
", with plenty OF bullion on hand. good deal
OF the bullion purchased there Is In the form of
Mexican dollars. Arrangements will be made
by the mint bureau to obvlate the necessity OF
running the Philadelphia mint night and day
in the coinage OF silver dollars for the present
month.
Year: 1879

REPRESENTATIVE CASEY Young to-day had
interviews with the secretary Of the Navy and
the Acting Secretary OF the Treasury. He
desired that the two departments should con-
Jointly adopt some disnfectant to be used
upon vessels The Acting Secretary OF tn :,
Treasury Informed him that there was no law
under which the Treasury could take such
action.
Year: 1879

THE CANDIDATES designated for appointment
as second ieutenants In TIE army who cannot
be examined by the board which will meet here
have been directed to report to the commanders
OF the different departments In which they re-
side. AS heretofore stated In THE STAR these
commanders will convene examining boards
and send on their reports
Year: 1879

RIVER AND HARsOR IMPROVEMENTS. - The
Secretary OF War has directed that the engi-
neer officers who have charge of the river and
harbOr tMprOveme ntS in the different sections Of
the country get to work Immediately or as soon
as practicable,
Year: 1879

AT THE FIRE.


News OF the hre spread almost as rapidly Is the
Inspection district. early the ground and su-
perintended the placing of the force The newly sp-
pointed Police Commissioner Mr.. Voorhts, also put
in appearance aud Fire Commissioners German.
morning until night Eighth avenue was crowded
with curious throng. and in consequence. the east
side OF tho street. which left free to pedestrians
after the flames were under control. became
almost impassable. Passengers on the Eighth ave.
nue. line might have recognized in the crowd many
the cond and drivers in the employ or the
company. to whom the disaster came ss holiday
Another noteworthy fact was that all the liquor
lively business. But nobody was In q position to
give any information in regard TO the fire.


I'VE don't know ourselves. said Superintendent
Wilson. "Come tomorrow and Wen tell you all
'.Was It the result OF smoking in the buildingY'
asked q HERALD reporter of one Of the employees.
'Oh, no, nobody would dare to smoke there" was
tho answer. ''It must have been from the gas"
those who in position to give it the reporter
inqured:-


"Why is everybody reticent In regard to tho
frey


II don't know" was the reply. "but suppose
they are afraid Of the old man.


It was inferred that the "old man. is Mr.. George
Law.


THE PROBABLE LOSS.


In regard to the probable loss everybody WAS at
sea. They don't know how many horses were in
the stable said the Chief Of the Insurance Patrol.
snor how many were got out, but then the whole
number Is put at 200 and the burned at sixty
They don't know how much hay they had. but then
again It is put at 5000 bales They dou't know what
put the loss to the company ut $3O0.O0O. without
reckoning the amount of insurances to be deducted
It is believed however, that the actual loss s nearly
il quite covered by insurance. The following il
ktol vnk ~ I'M
Year: 1879




The Washington correspondent Of the Cincinnati
says:-


father OF resumption. inasmuch lie drew the law
under which it brought about and executed 1t a.
Secretary OF the Treasury your correspondent asked
him. in reference its effect upon tho public mind
as between tho two parties which divide the coun-
try. s
licans were greatly benefited by sustaining resump-
ton and the democrats injured by opposing itY'


II do. This has been one OF the strongest cards
that the republicans had at the recent elections Az
resumption had proved to be complete success our
party has tho glory while the democrats are put in
the mortifyinx attitude of having done all they
could to overthrow resumption. which has turned
out to be ono OF the most popular measures ever


.'You think there is question Of the permanency
of resumption p


'.None whatever. Why. there is more gold and
silver in the Treasury than the day resumption
went into effect. We have all we want. The diffi-
Guilty is now to keep down the accumulation to q
reasonable figure. We have been sending gold to
public depositores and paying 1t out freely on saa-
ries and public obligations. Resumption has been
complete success.


'.Do you attribute the present prosperous con-


II think it was an Important element in the gem
eral result. Without = solid money basis we could
not have had the restoration OF confidence necessary


"Do you think that the present prosperity will
continue?'


81 see no reason why 1t should not. In looking
the country at immenAe resources, and
considering the energetic. hardy character Of our
people, can see reason to believe but what the
United States on the OF series OF years OF
unexamplod prosperity. We have had long and Sc
we're season Of depression length and severity al
most IL not quite unexampled in our history There
IL law or compensation running through all
things. Taking everything into consideration 1t
really seems to me that to have long run OF
solid prosperity"
Year: 1879

The undersigned thanks
the people of Yankton particularly and his many
friends Dakota and for the
DUDLEY & HAwLEY through the many years in which
that firm has carried business this city, and he
desires to call the attention of these friends
the people generally to the enlarged facilities
sive assortment and coodous roos which the
firm had provided which Dudley
& Hawley now possesses.


In the line of the Hardware trade
of Tin Copper and Sheet Ware
equal in all anything
west occupying three grand each 25lOO
tent.


to see the Hardware trade Of the which
utar to this point centerd spare to
make it for the interest Of the people within this
chase their Hardware Tnwae Copper Sheet Iron
Stoves, and all other articles in this line from


Yours gratefully and respectfully


GEO. e. HAWLEY.


Union Block, Third st.
Year: 1879

That Curtis was guilty and ought to have
Ieen convicted there cannot be any reasonable
doubI: He was probably acquitted upon the
Dy his counsel that the young girls character
was not ABOVE suspicion. But even II this could
nave been proved, and the court decided per-
could be admitted, 1t would not have affected
the fact Of the guilt OF Curtis in the least de-
gree That guilt was established. His attempt
e,as ea ah0l iell TO the ground His nefarlous de-
vie conspiracy was set forth plainly He put
an advertisement In the Sun of the most
legitimate sort, apparently, seeking the SER
mate at all times, and especially attrac
tive when there are so many persons in need OF
employ ment and eager to take whatever offers.
Ihe ;rhe advertsement tn was false pretense, and
rious purpose revealed beyond doubt. He
closed baIgaia with the first good-lool1ng
which he pretended to have to bestoW. and car
rled ber away with him. The girl happened
to @ De Ella Tydings, the unfortunate orphan WAC
washington. Granting all that the defense
failed TO prove against her, it still remains un-
questioned that this ruf11an did hire, at sight
her under color Of finding her work and wages
and violate her. What was done to Miss Ty,
dings might have been done to the best and
pufest young woman in this community whose
circumstances compelled her to seek the en-
ploy meIt Which Curtis pretended to OFFER. And
the Iacts In the case prove that Curtis was pre-
pared to treat any other girl who might have
applied to him for employ ment as he did Miss
I5 dlngs, and there was nothing whatever in
5 ne SUIT surroundings OF the outrage to show that
ne could not have succeeded as well with an
CtEer victim. Hence Curtis was, undoubtedly.
guluy as indicted without any regard to the
character OF his victim whatever and IT, is sim.
ply heartless and a hideOus proceeding on the
part OF thlS Washington jury to let such an
eEemy to society go unWhipped of Justice
baltimore San.
Year: 1879

There is no greater hindrance to the pros
perity Of nation or an individual than paying
interest on borrowed money. If nation is
largely in debt its people are taxed to raise
the means TO liquidate the interest on the
debt, and consequently to that extent are COM
PEELED to deduct from their earnings just so
much as each individuals quota may be, to be
handed to the tax collector TO be applied to
satisfy the demands of the money-lender 1t
has always been held as Of doubtful propriety,
by political economists, the practice of indi-
viduals borrowing money to carry on enter
prises, no matter how promising they may be
in themselves. Interest never sleeps. 1t is
the wakeful, watchful sentinel that keeps on
its way noiselessly, like the movements of the
mechanism of nature. 1t is like clock whose
hands upon the dial-plate marks each passing
moment, and with each tick, tick, registers
the interest account against the debtor with
the regularity and silent certainty of time.
1t may also be aptly compared to the moth
concealed within the folds of some cherished
and valued garment, whose silent but indus
trious movements are carried on with such
voracity that when the garment is put on it is
to discover that it is ruined-rendered worth
less, by the ravenous little insect that has been
feeding upon it for months and years. In
other words The moth, like the money-lender,
has lived and fattened upon the substance; /;
while there is but the shadow left. Many
years ago the bankers of Frankfort-than
whom there are none more shrewd in the
world--after the most careful examination
into the question of the value of money as a
commodity, solemnly resolved, that no bust
ness would justify the payment of more than
six per cent. per annum, for the loan and use
of money and the man who paid more than
that rate of interest, was laboring for his
creditor with sure prospect of ultimate ruin
and bankruptcy. Six ler cent. per annum is
the universal rate in Germany, and that rate
Year: 1879

We learn from our Eastern exchanges that
in the House Of Commons of the Canadian Do
miniOn, sitting at Ottawa, on the llth Of March
last, Mr.. Decosmos moved an address be pre-
pared TO the Governor General, asking that the
Treaty of 1925, between Russia and British
Columbia, be inquired into, with view to as
certain whether or not, by the Convention of
1925 alluded to, and the subsequent sale of
the Territory of Alaska to the United States,
by the Convention of Washington in 1871, only
the Yucon, Porcupine and Slikeen Rivers were
included in the right of way of the United
States.


Sir John Macdonald said "there were two
opinions on the point. Montague Barnard, a
member of the Commission, who was perhaps
the best international lawyer in England, and
Lord Tenterden, now Under Secretary of For
eign Affairs, who perhaps knew more about
all the treaties that England ever entered into
than any other man on earth, united in the
opinion that by the transfer of Alaska to the
United States these rights were destroyed"


If this position be correct, we do not see
much chance of the Dominion of Canada get
ting her finger in to make way for future diff
Guilty between the peoples and Governments Of
Canada and British Columbia about the fur
trade in Alaska. The fur and fish trade of the
Alaskan Territory is of much more Importance
than was generally supposed, as we proved by
an article published in the GAZETTE few
weeks ago, taken from the official statistics
of the Territory of Alaska as furnished by the
United States Treasury Department, and hence
the anxiety of certain parties in the Dominion
TO find out whether there is chance of elbow
ing Uncle Sam out of portion of the trade of
Alaska. The inquiry made by Mr.. Decosmos'
motion, and the reply Of Sir John Macdonald,
the Premier of the Dominion of Canada, has
suficed to settle for all future time all grounds
for controversy on this subject, and therefore
it is well it was made, because it gives infor-
nation not only to the Canadians and Alaskans,
but to all the world, that the rights acquired
by the United States by the purchase from
Russia of Alaska confers upon the q. S. the
exclusive jurisdiction and ownership of the
whole territory included in the purchase
This information is alike interesting to this
Kingdom, inasmuch as our people have now
well as for all futnre time, direct intercourse
with Alaska, in the way of trade and CONNER
! cial nter-communication.
Year: 1879

A SERIES OF AccIDESTs.-0n Thursday evening
while Chief Justice Harris was driving on the Ka-
lihi road, accompanied by lady, the horse took
fright at a passing OK cart, SHE'D and upset the
carriage throwing the occupants on the road
Fortunately no serious damage was sustained by the
Chief Justice nor the lady.


On the l7lh inst. in North Kohala, Hawaii, an
accident occurred at Judge Hart's sugar mill, BY
which native employed at the centrifugal had one
of his hands badly injured.


On the same date Henry Hooks horse fell and
broke Hooks collar bone.


On Friday forenoon, seaman by the name of
Peter Peterson, on board the American bark James
Cheston, lying at the Esplauade wharf, fell from the
main topsal yard to the deck distance of upwards
of sixty feet sustaining injuries but Without
breaking any bones. The sufferer was taken to the
Queen's Hospital where We learn he is doing re-
markably well. The only wonder is that the man
was not killed on the spot.


One day last week Chinamsn engaged at the
crane used for hosting at Ookala, Hawaii, was
badly injured, by the careless handling of the crane
1t appears that there was q heavy weight of lumber
being hoisted when the ratchet either slipped or
was not properly placed, which with the swell of
the tide caused the load to come down with rush
and at the same time gave a very rapid motion to
the crank which struck the Chinaman throwing
him into the and lacerating his legs. de was
rescued however, and sent to the Queens Hospital
In this city by the steamer Likelike which arrived
here on Sunday morning last. At last accounts the
Chinamau was doing - well - could be expected.
Year: 1879

is the highest ever paid on the continent. In
England and France the rate of interest seldom
rises above four per cent. per annum, al
though in the United States the rate Of interest
has varied in the different States according to
local State laws. The rate of interest in ma
jority of the old thirteen States does not now,
and never has been, higher than six per cent.
per annum. Indeed, at the present day, one
of the most striking features of the times is
the fact that the United States is now nego-
tiating national loan of S500,000,000 at four
per cent and that that loan is being taken by
the people of America with so much avidity
that the Treasury Department cannot supply
the daily demand for the four per cent. bonds.
The country that allows by law higher rate
of interest for money than six per cent. per
annum is only legalizing robbery; whose citi-
zens will sooner or later become bankrupt by
tie grinding process of high rate of interest
for money. When money is cheap, that is,
when money can be borrowed at a low rate of
interest, the trader, merchant, agriculturist,
and manufacturer can afford to borrow to
carry on business, with a prospect of being
able to pay both principal and interest in due
time, out of the proceeds of their industries.
The contrary is the result when money is dear,
or the rate of interest is exhorbitant


We know it is favorite theory with some,
and especially those who have money to put
out at interest, that money, like any other
commodity, should be worth just what it will
bring. This theory is neither sound nor sen
sble Money is in itself the motive power OF
labor; labor is the wealth of a nation: and il
money is dear and labor scarce, and conse-
quently high, then the business man may,
and almost always is, compelled to pay a high
rate of interest for money, in the hope OF COM
ing out all right in the end, but this hope in
ninety-nine cases in hundred is delusive
and disappointment comes and brings with ii
ruin and bankruptcy, on part of the debtor.
The money-lender takes advantage of the ne
cessities of the debtor, and the latter strug
CLING to get out of debt and difficulty. like a
desperate gamester, risks all upon the hazard
of trade, with the usual result, failure, in q
large majority of cases. This reasoning is
peculiarly applicable to an agricultural people
like those of these islands engaged in bust
ness that requires large capital TO make il
nrofit able
Year: 1879

The United States Treasury Department is
issuing ten dollar Treasury certificates under
a recent act of Congress. These certificates
bear interest at the rate of One-eighth Of one
per cent. per annum, and will pass from hand
to hand like bank notes and be safe and con-
venient as well as very desirable currency.
The rate of interest is SO low that the money
sharks and bankers will not care to gather them
up, and consequently they will be suffered to
circulate among the poorer classes. We re-
gard this new arrangement for safe, conve-
nient and sound national paper currency, guar
anteed by the Government of the United States,
as step in the right direction, because it is
in the interest of the working classes, for
whose benefit there has been but little legisla-
tion in Congress or in the States for many
years back.


The intelligence of the people of the United
States is such nowadays, that Legislators are
compelled to respect the opinions and interests
of the working people.
Year: 1879

The WAILUKU AND KAHULUI RAILRoAD.-We
are credibly informed that all the materials for
the above new rail road are now on the ground
The work will be done with dispatch and regulari-
ty, and if energy will effect the speedy completion
of any enterprise, the we'll known energy of the
man who has this railroad in hand is q sufficient
guarantee that it will be completed much sooner
than was anticipated. The two new locomotives
for the Kahului and Wailuku railroad, of which we
made mention about two months ago, are expected
to arrive any day, and thus enable the energetic
head OF this new improvement to push his project
We think 1t is fair TO presume that the Rshului
and Wailuku railroad will not only be the first
railroad on these Islands, but will be the only one
for some time to come. Tue man who is at the
head of this enterprise is OF those peculiar men
who, when he puts his hand to the pow never
looks back, and therefore feel warranted in the
belief that the Kahului and Wailuku railroad will be
success, because he has not only the energy but
the means to make it such. The present scarcity
Of money on the Islands will be draw back to
railroad enterprises here but far as tue Kahului
and Waiuku railroad is concerned the means are
already secured.
Year: 1879

The army appropriation bill was sent to
the Senate promptly. and referred to
special committee for consideration. That
committee has reported in favor of its pas
sage, but the Republicans propose TO object
to it, and to consume as much time as pos
sible in its discussion. It seems to have
become the policy of the party to obstruct
simply because it is not to the advantage of
their party. In the discussion of the bill in
the House every opportunity was given to
each member to express his views. The ma
jority did not take advantage of the privi-
lege of applying the gag rule to debate.
They courted the fullest discussion of all
the issues involved, and the Republicans
put forward their ablest men to advocate
their cause. It was not expected that the de-
bate would change the result of the final
vote, for that was predetermined. It was,
however, the intention of the Democrats to
give to the country an opportunity to judge
of their motives in taking the course that
they did. The Republicans presented
their arguments against the passage of the
political "riders;" the Democrats presented
their arguments in favor of them. The
sentiments of both parties are therefore be-
fore the public and on both sides those SEN
timents have been we'll and exhaustively
expressed. Where, therefore, is the neces
sity of going over this ground again? Car
any of the Senators add to the force of the
to- oik iJo
We think not. They can consume time tha
might be more proftably employed Th,
people generally have had surfeit of thi
political debate. They want no more of it.
They recognize the fact that the legislatio,
in dispute has been fully determined upo,
by the majority of both houses and that
therefore, further discussion is useless.


There may be, however, some method i,
the madness of the Republicans in this mat
ter. They may be laboring under the sup
position that Mr.. Hayes backbone need
further stifening, and that few stalwar
sentiments uttered in the Senate chambe
may have the desired effect. If so thew ma
as we'll disabuse their minds of the impres
sion. Mr.. Hayes will not dare to veto th
bills in whatever shape they may come t
him. He understands too we'll the temper Q
the people and of the majority in Congress
to attempt to thwart their wishes. He know
that all conservative men in the country dc
sire the repeal of the obnoxious laws in cor
troversy, and he knows that if he shall al
tempt to cross that purpose he may precip
tate the issue involved in the title to his ow
Office. There is no fear that Mr.. Hayes WI
veto the bills now under discussion, and how
ever much the stalwarts may seek to brae
him up, their efforts will be fruitless.
Year: 1879

Prominent merchants of this city are circu-
Iatine COPIES OF contract drawn by combination
recently entered into by Pacific Railroads and the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company 10 De made between
me latter and shippers by winch such shippers are COM
Year: 1879




The most profound mathematician
could not estimate the amount OF
valuable time that is constantly be-
ing wasted, and that, too, in . most
wanton manner, by both the young
and old. It is only a. toe late an
hour these spendthrifts Of time begin
to see the folly Of which they have
been guilty in foolishly wasting so
much of their valuable time. Physi-
clans have ascertained and determ-
ined Just the number Of hours neces-
sary for the needful refreshments Of
mind and body, and for the healthy
continuance Of this life; yet how
many need or are governed BY this
allotment of time for sleep2 A
young man, IL he goes to school'or
business, will arise at only such q
time as will allow him sufficient
time to prepare his toilet, eat his
breakfast, and reach In time his
school or place of business; and
this wanton habit is not confined to
young men. Young ladies, men and
women, all are guilty Of wantonly
wasting their time. TO sleep one or
two hours longer than is necessary
deducts just 50 much from the re-
freshment we otherwise would be-
stow on our mind aud body; for we
are benefited only by just the requi-
site quantity Of sleep-no more. All
in excess of that quantity does the
recipient no good whatsoever-on
the contrary is productive of injury
for it weskens the body and stupi-
fies the mind. But when we take
that only which nature demands, the
body is invigorated, and all-its pow
ers are renewed aud invigorated.
Let those persons who are guilty of
sleeping late in the morning, and
those who, when arisen, only idle
away their time, try, Just for an ex-
pertinent, and SEQ how much can be
accomplished in day in which net
an hour, nor fractional part of an
hour has been wasted. Besides, this
habit Of industry will in time be-
come a part, SO to speak, q; their
second nature; aud the interest sc-
cruins therefrom will not come
amiss, financially or intel!sctnst!y.-
Science Of Health.
Year: 1879

WEATuER.-There is change at last;
bat inasmuch as it does not storm yet
doubts are entertained whether it will
put any change in the pockets Of our peo
pie. For over two months it has frozen
hard every night. This Friday morning
is the first in that time that the pump at
our residence has not been frozen tight
and hard. To day is February 7th, and
in some Of the claims in Weaver Basin
no water has been run over the banks


this season. What the future may have
in store none can tell but this commun-
ity will now be satisfied with compNra
tive short run of water. At this writing
the sky is cloudad, and it may be that IL
storm is brewing.