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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-04
Internal improvements.

Mr.. EDITOR: In accordance with a
plan OF campaign suggestedin your paper
a few days ago, let me present few
thoughts on the relation OF the question
of internal improvements to the coming
election.
1t is generally agreed that progress
i've policy of internal improvements is a
necessity for the best interests of the
country. On the one hand let the voter
consider the present condition of King
street, Nuuanu street, Bethel street, Ala
kea street, Smith street, and others
which it is not necessary to name, and
compare it with the condition of the
same streets two and half years ago.
Let him observe the changed condition
of the wharyes at the harbor, and then
let him consider what similar changes
have taken place all over the Islands.
Is not this what he wants? Certainly 1t
is; but some voters may want to know
whether this work cannot be carried on
more efficiently by the party now in OPP
position. Let us inquire into that matter
a little.
Mr.. J. Z. Bush is, beyond any doubt,
the candidate of himself and large
number of his party friends for the posi-
ton of Minister OF the Interior. His own
speeches indicate this plainly. Now the
people of these islands know pretty well
how the internal improvements pro-
crossed when he held the same office
which he now aspires to. Does any hon
est, intelligent voter want to throw
all of this work into the hands OF
the man who let the contracts Tor
the Honokaia, Honomalino, Homo
kaa and Kaholalele wharves, the
kerosene oil warehouse, the back
palace wall, the Waikane bridge, the
Kaneohe bridge, the Punaluu bridge,
the Waiawa bridge, the Waimalu bridge,
the Hanalei bridge, the Anahola bridge,
the Wailua bridge, the Waimea bridge,
and various other contracts contrary to
all business principles and greatly to the
detriment of the public treasury (?).
But someone may ask if the others on
the ticket will not restrain him. Two of
the candidates on the Noble ticket,
Messrs. Walker and Widemann were
Mobiles at the time when Mr.. Bush was
Minister, and Mr.. Walker was then
Auditor-General. How did MIR. Walker
restrain Mr.. Bush when he had the best
opportunity OF any man in the Kingdom?
Probably no more outrageous swlndle
than the Hayselden contracts was
ever perpetrated upon the public treas
ury. Yet Mr. Walker himself pre-
scented the accounts for the work, in def
ance OF law, and himself audited them,
in defiance OF business prosperity. Does
the public wish to trust Mr.. Walker to
guard the treasury against dishonest
officials?
Judge Widemann is an honest man,
but will his parliamentary ability COM
bined with his eccentricities make it
safe to trust him to lead the men associ-
ated with him on the ticket in decent
course? All candidates should be SINH
larly examined. Let the voter consider
these questions, and answer them at the
polls by voting for the men most likely
to promote the general welfare by push
ing forward internal Improvements hon
estly, efficiently and intelligently.
PUBLIUs.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-04
his course and probably fool his sup
porters again this session as he did last.
VERY TRAGIC COMEDY.
Shall Segregation of Lepers be Relaxed?

Shall Segregation of Lepers be Relaxed?
Mr.. EDITOR: Having just read DIR.
Morell Mackenzie's article in the Nine
teenth Century, upon the Dreadful Re-
vival OF Leprosy," the impression is
greatly deepened how imperative is the
necessity that our present thorough sys-
tenn of segregation at Molokai should be
vigorously maintained. If the Reform
party is defeated, if the King and his adj
herents obtain even partial influence IN
the Government, every sane man must
know that strict segregation will cease to
be maintained, and leprosy will again
resume its spread.
Mr.. Wilcox's denial of his reported
speeches may even be true, but every
body knows that the majority OF the
voters, from high to low, are bitterly OPP
posed to the present strict policy, and
that denunciation of the removal of lep-
ers has formed chief staple of the re-
Wiling OF the present Cabinet. Mr..
Widemann and Mr.. Dan Logan are, in
some respects, very estimable men, but
if they succeed they may be as certain as
that the>sun will rise that their Wilcox
allies will prevent them from keeping up
any thorough segregation OF lepers.
They are taking hideous responsibility
in allying themselves with such people,
as they may find in other matters besides
leprosy. b.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-04
Mr.. CrowIey's Speech.

Mr.. EDITOR: Your report OF a speech
OF mine, in yesterdays issue, whilst it
contains the substance OF much that l
said, is so disjointed and garbled as to
place me in false light before the COM
munity. l am no advocate for the use
OF guns and said II have none, and don't
intend to get one" Is it not therefore
an obvious untruth to make me say, in
the same paragraph, that 81 would
handle one"?
never mentioned Mr.. Thurston's
name in connection with the case OF guns
which | saw at Kohala, for, as a matter
OF fact, never knew who sent them, and
l am not given to using peoples names
rashly, nor to Haunting the 'bloody
shirt as stated in a Reform handful.
As matter OF common honesty must
request you to publish what did say, as
have a right to object to outrageous
lying, even for campaign purposes.
d. NJ. CROWLEY.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-04

l, James n. K. Keola upon oath de-
pose that [ am by profession a news
paper reporter, which business | have
been engaged in since 1888, both in con-
nection with the ADVERTISER and Bull
letin. am now, and since last Sept
ember have been reporter for the Bulletin.
Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. w. A. Kin
ney asked me to report the speeches
that We're to be made at the Fish Mar let.
He told me that he would pay me for it..
1t was simply matter of business with
me. | am non-partisan in my politics,
and had no interest or object in reporting
the speeches otherwise than correctly.
Mr.. Kinney did not tell me what he
wanted the report for | went to the
Fish Market and stood within few feet
of the speakers. The report taken by
me of D. NJ. Crowley's speech is the one
published in the Times, and it is correct
report in every particular. There was
somewhat more than what | took down,
but everything that is stated is correct.
l remember particularly and distinctly
his statement that he did not buy gun
at the time of the trouble when he was
in Kohala, but that if the Hawaiians
were troubled 'I'll handle gum. And
also the statement which he made that
the Government sent twenty-five rifles
and fifty pounds OF ammunition to Ko-
hala, enough to kill every Hawaiian in
Kohala, and that Thurston was the one
who sent it to Sheriff Hitchcock.
JAS. n. K. KEoLA.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 29th day OF January, 1890.
J. ALFRED MACON,
Notary Public.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-04
ID. NJ. Crowley's Speech-Affidavit OF
Henry w. Green.

l, Henry w. Green, upon oath depose
and say that last Saturday afternoon
was at the Fish Market at the time that
D. NJ Crowley was making a speech.
He was speaking in English and r. w.
Wilcox was translating it into native.
He was standing on the bench at the
northeast corner Of the market When
he began l was inside the market and
did not hear the first few sentences. l
then came and stood near the entrance
within fifteen or twenty feet of him, and
heard all that he said except the last few
sentences.
l have read the report of Mr. Crowley s
speech published in the Times. There
is nothing there stated that he did not
say. | am not positive whether he said
Il have no gun now, but if these men
give trouble to Hawaiians I'll handle a
gum" or whether he said 81 have no gun
now, hut if these men give trouble to
Hawaiians I'll have gun" But | am
positive that it was one or the other.
The speech as reported is not very full,
as there was a good deal of the same
kind that is not stated, but that which
is stated is correct. h. w. GREEN.
On this 29th day of January, 1890. per-
sonally appeared before me Henry W.
Green, who, upon being by me duly
sworn, deposed that the above statement
is true. j. ALFRED MACON.
Notary Public.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-04
CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
statements made, or opinions expressed by our
correspondents.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-04
WHICH WE OFFER AT PRICES A TRIFLE ABOV

PLUSH TOILET CASES. consisting Comb Brush and Looking
in celuod 81. 70 and upwards.
PLUSH MANICURE combined at $500 and
upwards.
MANICURE SETS in Boxes, &c., 81 90 and upwards
MANICURE SETS complete in oxdized metal from $500 upwards
PLUSH BOXES, from 1.25 and upwards
Plush 81 90 and upwards
PLUSH BOXES, at 81. 25 and upwards
HANDKERCHIEFS PERFUME CASES combined at Ss
CASES and WORK BOXES at S1.25 and upwards
PLUSH ALBUMS, Cabinet ze only 200.
METAL HOLDER MATCH safe, combined, Sl25
PLUSH WIIISTxBROOM HOLDER, $3.50.
OK HEAD PLUSH WHISKBROOM HOLDER, $150.
at So. Set and upwards
CIGARS, MATCH and ASH RECEIVERS, in Metal at $1OO
PIN CUSHIONS, at Soc and upwards
FANCY MIRRORS, 75c., LOO and 1925
FANCY GLASS BASKETS and RECEIVERS upwards
PERFUME STANDS FANCY ROSE JARS, etc., etc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
Thu Fair.

While we are seeking methods to ad-
vertise Richmond let US not forget the
proposed Fair.
The Exposition Of 1888 was one OF the
most successful and gratifying exhibit
tons ever held in the South. II was we'll
rounded and complete within Its scope,
and it pleased the people who came to
see it, and was a profitable venture for
the community.
We can do better in 1891 than We did
in 1885, We now have the grounds and
buildings ready for use we have the
confidence born OF success. and We have
valuable experience. SO let us get to
work.
The first thing is to get rid of the
pending litigation, and this will soon be
affected the next is for the society to
announce the Fair; next for the
Chamber OF Commerce committee to
enlist the sympathy and financial support
of the businessmen in behalf OF the I'M
dertaking. Then town and country
people will set out to work together for
a great display Of virsInia's products, and
from the best county displays may be
chosen State exhibit to be sent to the
Columbian Fair at Chicago in 1892.
We have no time TO lose.
The sooner the litigation is termi-
mated the better.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
Extra Session Talk.

The moment President HARRISON calls
an extra session OF Congress, the people
will conclude that the Republicans de-
spair Of carrying the next House.
For this reason we take 1t that he Will
refuse 10 listen to the impatient spirits
in his party who would have notice forth
with sent out that Congress will recon-
yene a week after election-day.
The New York Herald's review of the
political situation was made up at WASH
ington by a thoroughly independent
journalist, who after giving the Repub-
licans all the doubtful districts, figured
out that the Democrats would have a
majority of 10 in the next House. Now
for Mr.. HARRISON to call an extra ses-
sion would be to concede the victory in
the pending contest to the Democrats.
Mr.. BLAINE is opposed to any such
folly and the President will probably
listen TO him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
Crime Of q Club-Man.

Colonel" SHEPARD, editor OF the
New York Mail and Express, who has
distinguished himself as bowling South
hater, was recently guilty of the bad
taste, not to say crime, of publishing
n list OF the members of the Union
League Club who are delinquent in pay
ment for meat and drink. For this he
YVES arraigned by the Board of Gov
ernors. According to the World there
was a disposition to let him off with a
reprimand, "but after he had made a
two hours speech in extenuation, he
was sentenced to ten days suspension
almost unanimously"
1t is represented that the pious Colonel
feels deeply aagrieved at this action of
the club and threatens to resign. Ii he
does not do so n conside rable number OF
the members will quit, RS they are very
indignant that the board should have
imposed upon the Colonel sentence SO
light for an outrage so great.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
When James G. Blaine Speaks.
IN orfNfE and mary.

When the Secretary of State gets on
the stump before the agriculturalists in
Major McKinley's district and begins TO
explain the benefits OF the Mckinley bill
some well-informed farmer should rise
and read TO the audience and the speaker
this paragraph:
"There is not q section or line in
the entire Mckinley bill that will open a
market for another bushel OF wheat or
another barrel Of pork. james @.
Blaine.
That declaration was made by Mr..
Blaine while the law which he Is now
going to defend was pending in the
Senate.
Major McKinley's present constitu-
ents are chiefly agriculturalists There
is but one town OF any size in his dis
trict, Canton. VIII his tariff 60 down
with these farmers in the light OF Mr..
Blaine's remarks
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
General A. l.. Hill.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please allow me to thank you for your
editorial in yesterday mornings Dis
patch on General A. p. Hill, which |
read with a great deal of pleasure, and |
know it will also be by thousands of his
brave followers. 1t is long-withheld
tribute to man whose modesty and
gallantry were we'll known throughout
the Army of Northern Virginia. and
the only one / remember to have seen
in a newspaper. L have often heard
soldiers wonder why SO little was said
about Hills gallantry in comparison
with the part played by other generals
of the war, when it is u we'll known fact
that he was as brave as the brayest and
quite as skilful in the handling of troops.
One OF HIS FOLLOWERS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
THE LOSSES.
BELKNAP'S FUNERAL.
The Interment I'm the Federal Cemetery
at Arlington.
TBy telegraph to the Dispatch

[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October l6.-The
mortal remains of the late ex-Secretary-
of-War William W. Belknap were to-
day inferred in Arlington national ceme-
terry in ground rendered for the purpose
bv the War Department. The religious
services we're conducted in ST. Johns
Episcopal church, which has been tho
scene of the funerals OF so many per-
sons prominent in the political, military,
and social life of Washington. The re-
mains we're taken from the home of Gene
raj Belknap to the church at 10 o'clock
under the escort of procession formed
in the following order: First, the Third
Artillery Band, then the Union Veteran
Corps Of Washington, delegation from
the Loyal Legion, members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, hearse, honorary
pail bearers, and next the family and I'M
mediate personal friends.
The honorary pall-bearers we're Secre-
tary Noble, ex- Postmaster General j. A.
]. Creswell General l.. A. Grant, AS
sistant Secretary of War; General Cy-
rus Bussey, Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior; Representative John A.
Kasson. General Bachelor, General
Benet, General Vincent, Senator Man
derson. General II. V. Boynton Gene
raj w. q. Veazey, commsnder-ln-
chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie Colonel Emmett Urell, Potomac, q.
A. II. James Worthington, and Joseph
X. McCammon. The active bearers were
detachment of six non-commissloued
officers from the Washington barracks.
The services were conducted by the
rector, DR.. Douglas, and consisted OF
the regular burial service OF the Episco-
pal Church. At its conclusion the line
of march was reformed, and the process
sion slowly took its way through the
western part of the city through George
town and thence to Arlington, where the
interment took place.
The last rites were performed by repre-
sentatives of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. At the conclusion of this service
Colonel Michael. of Crockers famous
brigade, stepped forward with wreath
OF oak-leaves, and after making touch
ing address placed the emblem on the
flags which covered the coffin of his late
comrade. There were three volieys,
earth was thrown on the collin, and the
ceremony was over.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
The Laggard Canvass.

If our people do no not attend to the
new registration and transfers We will
lose hundreds of votes. People who
move or men who arrive suddenly at the
voting age should remember to get pro-
perly on the register or their citizenship
is worth nothing SO far as saving the
community from bad politics. The vir-
ginians are the finest people for an emer-
gency and the worst for ordinary occa-
siona
When the malign figure OF the Radi-
cal Boss last appeared in the lead OF the
opposition we arose and defeated him by
10000 majority, but now that safety and
fair weather prevail, or at least seem to
prevail, we hear OF risks In solid Demo
cratic districts like the Eighth. where
people are patient enough TO allow the
independent candidate to barter with the
Republicans
As We have urged before. the policy Of
the people Of Virginia is solid and big
Democratic majority 70 stavs OF the
dangers Of the force bill and give moral
tone 70 the party that will squelch indie
pendents and put alf hali-brsed politics
out Of the question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
FRIDAY. OCTOBER II. 1890.
Our Afro-Amerlcans.

There seems to be q determined effort
In the upper-circles Of colored society to
induce the public TO exchange the word
negro for "Afro-American."
We do not wish to discourage the pro
moters OF this new movement, but really
we think it most improbable that they
can ever be successful.
IL is much easier TO say "negro "
than "Afro-American," and "negro "
will therefore long hold its place in the
popular vocabulary. 1t means black and
il il better word than colored, which
indicates anything but white or black.
The term negro is not synonymous
with African and is not national appel
lation, "but denotes an ideal type dis
tnguished by certain physical cha
racters, such as are seen in the people Of
the coast OF Guinea-viz., Black skin,
woolly hair, flat-nose," etc.
All the Africans are not negroes so
far from it the negro was once "A
curiosity in Egypt, but this civilized
people finally became acquainted with
them through the conquests OF their
rulers and represented them on their
monuments as early as 1000 b. g., and
for nearly thirty-fve centuries the type
has remained unchanged in Egypt.
We never wish to use any personal de-
scription offensive to the man or woman
spoken of or to, and for this reason have
often employed "colored to describe
those who would have been more pro-
perly represented asnegroes. 1t may be
argued that inasmuch as there are now
almost as MANY mulattoes as blacks in
the South "colored comes nearer to a
true description of them than "negro, ="
but this is not So for "negro" carries
with it the racial peculiarities as well as
the color. u often happens that IN the
traits that particularly distinguish this
people the mulatto is a more genuine
negro than his black brother.
Negro is the best word OF all, as 1t
traces the race back TO its proper family
in Africa.
Our views of negroes in politics have
been often expressed and need not be
repeated here.
We want to see them prosper. We
would have them teach their children to
be honest truthful, industrious. and
oblig1ng. While we would have them
esquire property, build themselves COM
Portable homes, and educate themselves
10 become useful citizens, we do not
care to see the desirable traits of the old
Virginia darby displaced by pertness
and duaishness. To do it Is to break a
bond Of friendship that has long existed.
The great majority of our citizens who
have colored people in their employ
ment willingly afforded them oppor-
tunity on yesterday to attend the Eman-
cipation Celebration, and that the
weather was unfavorable for the parade
was a matter of general regret.
1t is well enough for them to rejoice
In emancipation, though they have been
able to gather from the speeches of this
occasion only beclouded ideas of how
that great event was brought about.
However, the simple fact is enough, and
1t really does not matter much with them,
now that they are freedmen. whether
they are called "Afro-Americans, me-
groes. "colored persons" or old
fashioned Virginia darkies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
oRUMMeRs, STORIES.
Traces of Joe Muthattan Running Through
the brotherhood.
New York Telsersm.I


n is impossible for drummers to meet
without relating some OF then expert
snces on the road. Among other things
the subject OF the marvellous memory OF
the waters who had served them came
up. e
"You know that | am most OF my
time in the West, and when in Chicago
I always stop ut the Palmer House. a
big fat fellow takes your hat as you go
into the dining room, and he has yet 10
NV knowledge TO give the wrong hat TO
any of the guests. He is always watch
ing for you when you come out. AS
soon as he sees your face he promptly
picks out your hat from among hundreds
of others, perhaps exactly like your own
and brushing it hands it to you with
polite bow. =, -, cr
"He holds gold medal from Gil
more's band IS having the best memory
of any one that they met on their TRIP
The men all wore hats, or helmets ex-
actly alike, and entered the dining-ro,om
in body. When they came out they
were dumbfounded to receive each his
own hat. The fellow is very proud OF
his medal. 81, !,
Talking OF memories, SAID the
second, 81 saw the bright negro boy az
the dining-room door of the kimball
House turn the laugh on man that had
attempted to fool him. The first thing
Won hear about in the hotel Is the re-
markabIe memory of this boy. Two
vcung men stopping there determined
10 try and exchange hats on their second
visit to the dining room, but the boy
delivered the hats just as they mad Deen
delivered to him. That did not satisfy
the men. so one of them bought false
moustache. Going into the dining room
he gave up his hat. After eating ms
dinner he put on the moustaohe and
coming out asked for his hat. The boy
did not recognize him and told nm ne
did not have hat. When the man IN.
sisted. taking off his moustache, he had
to be identified before he got his hat
lie did not try it again.
81 can Just beat you all with my
man" said the third drummer. who had
hitherto kept silent. 81 was IN little
town out in Illinois where there was
post-office clerk that beats anything
ever saw. l was expecting very IN
portant letter and went to the post-oincI
for it, As [ did not get 1t !
expressed my regret to the proprleto
of the hotel He told me about the
clerk and said : when You go agar
lust ask for your mail. | did not thinl
it possible that he could remember me
but when | went the second time
thought | would try it just for the tul
of the thing. As soon as the clerk say
me, without saying word, he handles
me my letter.
elbows that I? But l can go it on
better. | was in the same town abou
eight months after, and, rememberln
what had been said, walked up to tn
window and asked:
"Any mail ?
"Your initials are A. B., aren
they?' asked the clerk in such a mattel
of-fact tone as to paralyze me and
could only nod.
Blessed ii he did not hand me out
letter. What do you think Of that
They oil adjourned to the caJe.