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with an impulse to take her in his arms
but checked it as he thought how such
sudden demonstration would startle
her; and besides he did not feel sure of
her and hardly of himself. This liking
for her had intensified so suddenly that
he had vague impression he ought to
think it over and do nothing rash, He
held out his hand with simple ''good
night" and clasped for an instant longer
than etiquette demanded, her slim,
white fingers, then lifting his cap he
ran down the steps and was off in the
direction of his quarters with quick,
soldierly step.
Miss Farwell went slowly into the
house and up to her room. She turned
up the lamp and sat down before her
dressing table in mechanical sort of
way, and remained perfectly quiet for
several minutes; then. with a slight
shiver, she raised her head and looked
at the reflection of her face in the mir
ror above the table.
81 suppose you're just what they said,
inexperienced end silly" she said,
speaking in a half whisper to it as
though she were addressing another
person; "but you have got some pride
and in the future you shall use it,
The face that she saw in the glass
was white and miserable, and the con-
trast between it and the one that had
been there few hours ago was so
great that, with sudden feeling of
sclf-pity, she dropped her head into her
hands and wcpt quietly. Rising at last,
with disdainful little gesture, she
wiped her eyes, feeling ashamed of her
weakness, then disrobing hastily sought
her bed. But the east was glowing red
before her tired eyes found relief in
sleep.
During the last waltz she had sat for
a few minutes by an open window
while her partner went to speak to a
gentleman who was leaving. She sat
at one side of the window and was not
noticed by couple who stood outside
on the veranda watching the dancers.
'She's making dead set at him, is
she?" she heard the man say, and the
lady, who was one of the married bellies
of the fort, replied:
"She's desperately in love with him,
anyone can see; and it's pity, for she
seems to be nice little thing"
'sWhy do you call it a pity? Is there
anything Objectionable about your
handsome captain2p
80 dear me.no, not If anyone admires
that style; but it is a pity for her to
waste SO much affection"
SIS it wasted, Mrs. Gray? thought
it looked like case of mutual attrac-
ton tonight"
The lady laughed, "You don't know
Capt. Armstrong as well as we army
people to, He ISN'T above flirting with
the unsophisticated young ladies that
fall victims to his charms, but he has
been the hero Of two winters in Wash
ington; has an uncle at court, you
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NOT IN 1T. <


The Tariff VIII Not BE the Issue In the
Momentous Conflict OF 1909.
The papers that are always claiming
the tariff as the only issue in the next
campaign have been repeatedly chal-
ienged through these columns to show
that the tariff could be reduced 90 per
cent and the expenses of the govern
ment met without special or direct
tax to meet the deficiency. None have
accepted the challenge or dared to
make the issue. The reason is very
substantial and good why they failed.
1t could not be done. Here is the
demonstration The total revenue
OF the government for 1890, was in
round numbers S40S, 600, 600. Tariff
dues yielded S229, 900, 900 of this
amount Deduct 90 per cent of the
tariff dues, or $45, 600, Oo0 and there
would be left total revenue of 1885,
100000. The ordinary or current ex-
penses of the goY~ mt for 1890, were
Ss1s,OOO.O OO0 d .S1s, 600, 600 from
1855, coo, 0O0 ana there would remain
SS7, 100000 in excess of revenues for
1890. But the billion dollar con-
gress appropriated billion dollars
80 eAO Pu2 pOeo OF uep1etluR Ln0
treasury and rendering it impossible to
reduce the tariff, and that was effectual
in wiping out not only this $50, 600. 600
excess, but also all the surplus in the
treasury. With the increased expendi-
1ure of the government made by the
last congress, it will require every cont
OF the revenue now received by the gov
ernment to meet the expenditures of
1891 This increase of expenditures
has been in pensions and salaries, and
cannot be cut of, and the same condi-
ton will obtain In 1892. Now what is
the sense of making this bold pretense
and ridiculous claim that the reduction
OF the tariff is the issue and must be
the issue, when it cannot be reduced
until the expenditures of the govern
ment shall irst be reduced. No issue
Is made on reducing the expenditures
of the government for neither party
claims that it intends to do this 1t In
impossible to have an issue on a ques-
ton where the matter involved, which
comprises the issue. is impossible Of
accomplishment Montgomery. (Alal
Alliance Herald.
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THE SWISS REFERENDUM.

A Study OF It's Operations VIII Prove In
terestlns When Compared With the Com
stituttan of tho United States and An
Riogous Constitutions-Importa of the
Institution Upon Legislation.
An important point in which the
Swiss federal organic law, while in
many other respects similar, differs
from the constitution of the United
StatGs Is cited by John Martin Vincent
in work recently issued on the state
and federal government Of switzer-
land. This is in the inatitution of the
referendum, according to which for
ninety Gays federal law may be said
to be on probation. In this country
the acts of congress become law on the
date appointed in the publication, but
in Switzerland it is different Nv the
application of the referendum the fed
eral constitution of Switzerland is
brought far nearer to the people than
IS that Of the United States It oper-
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it closer around her throat, asking in a
low voice If she was warm enough. She
looked up with slight start and an
swered:
THANK you, yes"
He took her hand and placed it on his
arm again and they walked on down
the moonlit path. There were people
ahead OF them laughing and talking,
but they were very silent. 1t was a
silence, however, that was eloquent, for
Capt. Armstrong held her hand to his
side with close pressure and managed
to throw into his bearing a suggestion
of very protecting care.
1t was such night as is seen only in
June when the moon is at it's full. A
white dew covered everything and
sparkled like diamonds in the flood Of
moonlight. In the distance, dimly de-
fined, could be seen the white peaks of
the Rockies, like a long row of gigantic
sentinels keeping guard over the little
line of barracks at their feet.
Their walk was a short one, and as
they fingered moment at the colonel's
door, Miss Farwell said with bad at
! tempt at return to their old style of
conversation:
''It was very inconsiderate of Aunt
Helen to get sick and thrust me on your
tender mercies whether you wished it
or not. !"
The captain did not respond to this,
but stood looking silently down at her
from his superior height, and she added
with little nervous laugh: you've
done your duty nobly, though, and adj
mirably concealed whatever anguish
you may have felt"
She threw back her head with little
defiant gesture as she spoke and looked
up at him. He returned her glance
with very expressive look and smiled
a little as he saw the color rise in her
cheeks and her eyes fall. She stood be-
fore him for moment, the picture of
| sweet confusion, and he bent forward
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was little chill reserve in her manner
toward him and he felt his own manner
growing constrained. Last night she
had responded to his mood at the slight
est touch, and he smiled little grirnly
as he thought with what vengeance
she had turned the tables on him to-
night.
He had avague idea of lingering after
the others had gone and demanding an
explanation, but he found it would be
an awkward thing to do as she seemed
to expect him to go with the others, and
besides it would be difficult for him to
complain of anything tangible, and he
had presentiment that he would be
most ANONYMOUSLY defeated by the
quiet sclf-posscssion and VI 1sur-
prise which he felt sure t Glad
young lady would exhibit.
He took his departure with the
others and sat and smoked till long
after his usual bedtime, and when he
did finally turn in he dreamed that
with an immense army drawn up in
battle array he had surrendere1 0 the
enemy; and the enemy proved t. be a
young lady in a soft dress and with a
head covered with wavy brown hair.
The next morning he sent his man
with note to Miss Farwell asking her
to ride with him that evening. He re-
ceived polite little note in return, say
ing that Miss Farwell would be pleased
to have him accompany herself and
aunt to the city tina. afternoon. They
would start about four O'Clock.
fro BE CoNTINEUD.l
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and had lasted unusually late, and now
that the inspiration Of the music had,
gone many fair dancer realized that
she was very tired.
A group of officers stood at one end
of the almost deserted ballroom. They
were all young and looked particularly
well in their neat-ftting uniforms.
Capt. Ralph Armstrong, the tallest and
most distinguished looking Of the group,
leaned against pillar with rather
bored expression on his face. He was
being most numerically chaffed by the
group of young men, and it did not ex-
actly suit his fastidious taste.
''You grizzly, gray-ha.red old hypo-
critic" Jack Carleton was saying, with
his hand on his shoulder, ssyou don't
admire the regulation society belle. o,
no! She's too artificial to suit your
taste. You're just making a sacrifice
of yourself, l suppose, to keep her from
Turing the rest of us poor fellows to our
destruction?'
miss Farwell isn't a regulation socie-
ty BELLE" Lieut.. Allen said, coming to
the rescue. 'sHe hasn't gone back on
his colors, so you can't catch him there,
Carleton"
At this juncture bevy of damsels ap-
pcared, hooded and cloalzed for depart
ure, and the group separated with
alacrity.
As Capt. Armstrong and Miss Farwell
passed out on the wide balcony which
ran around ithe building, the band for
10 70 %In srrI,+ 1<Arr
playing Home, Sweet Home." They
paused invoiuntarily as the exquisite
old tune floated out to them and listened
in silence till the last note died away.
This little waiting on the balcony
changed and quieted the mood of each.
To Capt. Armstrong it brought memo
ries which he would rather have lie
dormant, since with them was mingled
somuch bitterness and sadness.
To the girl it came like benediction,
bringing peace and rest with its vision
of far-away home where she was the
one well loved daughter and sister.
Her heart had been full of hot resent
ment and pride when she left the ball
room, but the sweet strains of the old
familiar song, bringing with them the
remembrance of that tender home love,
bauished these feelings. The change
was so complete, and for a moment the
longing to be in that safe refuge, home,
was so keen, that she closed her eyes to
keep back the tears.
AS they passed down the steps into
the bright moonlight Ralph turned to
her with an inclination to shake off the
thoughts that oppressed him.
He was shocked at the change in her
expressive face, for the moonlight
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BrriARloN GRANcl
[corYRIGHr 1891. BY A N KEI1oao NEWSPAPERS coMpANYl

lie last strains
of the last be-
witching waltz
had died away
and in the la
dies cloakroom
there w as a
hasty donning
of wraps and
many exclama-
tions about the
lateness Of the
hour.
The ball had
been unusually
gay, even for a
garrison ball.
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CHAPTER II.

Capt. Armstrong brushed his coat,
and, artning himself with an umbrella,
set ont to call at his colonels house.
The evening was striking contrast to
the previous one. A damp, chilly wind
was blowing and the moon was OBJ
scured by rainy clouds; but the light
from the colonel's parlor windows
streamed cheerily out into the gloom
and gave him feeling of warmth and
satisfaction.
There were several callers in the
room and Miss Farwell sat at the fur
ther end in lively conversation with two
OF his brother officers. He greeted his
coloners wife and stayed by her chair
talking for little while, then got up
and made his way to the group at the
other end of the room.
May had bowed to him as he entered
the room, and now at his approach she
looked up with a smile and said:
Good evening, Capt. Armstrong.
You too are not afraid of the rain, ]
see."
She said ii graciousiy, but it seemed
to Capt. Ralph that the chill from the
night outside must have followed him
to this corner. He sat down and joined
in the conversation occasionally, just
enough so that his silence would not be
remarked, but his mind was busy try
ing to solve the mystery of this sudden
change. 1t occurred to him that Miss
Farwell had been subject to very re-
markable changes since the last waltz
they had danced together, and he
wondered how she weuld appear the
next time he saw her.
He had been wondering all day how
she would appear when they met in the
evening. He had imagined their meet
ing in a variety of different ways, in all
of which she had appeared with con-
sciousness of theiR last parting in her
greeting; but he said to himself he
might be her grandfather for all the
Consciousness there was in her manner
as she turned every now and then to
gFaciously include him In their gay con-
VeFsation. There was neither the blush
ing consciousness of last night nor the
frank friendliness of yesterday in her
face as she calmly returned his glance
or smiled in answer to some remark of
bis; but with all her Rraciousness there
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brought out each feature with dis
tinctness she did not dream of. 1t
showed the red lips curved like a
grieved child's and he felt sure there
were tears in her eyes. The last time
he had looked at her face it had been
fairly radiant with it's vivid color and
sparkling eyes. She had been very gay
when she came from the cloakroom,
and had replied to the compliments and
good nights of the gentlemen who
crowded around her in very bright,
self-possessed way, but it had seemed
to Ralph as he watched her that a
subtle change had crept into her voice
and manners he could pot have told
what if was, but it disappointed him.
There had always been a dainty, half
shy reserve in her acceptance of COM
pliments from the young officers, that
had charmed them all, but had had the
effect of making them careful Of their
speech in her presepcs, and he won
dered as he waited for her Il the ad-
miration her exquisiteiy pretty face
called forth was going to spoil her nat
ural, unaffected manner.
Now as the treaeherous moonlight
showed him the pathetic expression OF
her bright face, he felt sudden glow
of tenderness that surprised him, and
made him reaiize boW much she had
become to him ip the few weeks of then
acquaintance,
She wore a soft gray shawl around
her shoulders. and STOPPING he wrapped
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-23
Ncw advertisements.
10 Prospective owners
OF
Lotsat Pearl CITY
AE q - -
Special Inducements
TO lURGH .SEk.S

lst-The y r. & L. Co. agree to carry
purchasers of Peatl City Lots, Tor term
OF nice years from date of purchase, at
! ceat per mile second class. and .
cents per mile first class, and go stated
in the deed
2l Those who build residences before
January /, 1872, will be furnished IA free
pass for themselves and families until
January I, | 49,.
Sd-Those who build residences fter
January /, 1892, and b. foie January ] +,
1893, will be entitled to a special rate
for each homestead. OF 20 t,nts secon /
class and 30 cents first class from Homo
lulu to earl City and return, or 10 and
Is cents respec lively each way.
4th -Tho>e who build residences with
in six months from date of purchase
will receive from the Company, after the
improvements are completed, 20 per
cent rebate from the price paid for each
lot built upon.
5th-Those who build residences with
in one year from December l, 1891, will
receive from the Company, after the i'm
proVements are completed, 10 per cent.
rebate from the price paid for each lot
built upon.
cth-Those who build residences before
July l, 1892, will be entitled to receive
from the Company. 40 per cent. discount
from our regular freigh. rates on building
material, while building.
7th-Those who build residences be-
fore January l, 1898, will be entitled to
receive from the Company, % per cent.
discount from our regular freight rates
on building material, while building.
8th-The Company will transport
builders and workingmen employed by
purchasers of their land for the purpose
named any time before January l, 1898,
at 10 cents each way from and to Homo
lulu. Workingmen's train leaves Homo
lulu at 6 :15 A. NJ, reaching Pearl City in
time to commence work at 7 o'clock.
Leaves Peninsula OF Pearl City at 4 lis
PM, arriving at Honolulu Station at
80 P. M.
o. Those who have purchased Lots
at Pearl City previous to this day can if
they will, avail themselves of the special
inducements designated above as I'd, Sd,
9th, 7th and 9Th, which are in addition
to any inducements offered at the time
of or previous to the sale.
~C. V. STURDEvANT or JAMES F.
MORGAN, will quote prices on any of the
unsold lots at Pearl City.
OAHU RAILWAY & LAND Co.,
B. F. DILLINGHAM;,
General Manager.
Honolulu, Nov. IA. 1891. 1921 If
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Arrival of the Star.

The American Missionary steam
packet Morning Star, Captain Gar
land, steamed into port unaided on
Sunday morning. November %, hav-
ing made the passage from San
Francisco in 17a days. She is at an
Choir out in the stream. It may be
remembered that the Star went to
San Francisco some time ago to be
repaired, etc. The following is from
the San Francisco Call of Novem-
Der 5:
"The missionary vessel Morning
Star went to sea yesterday morning,
but not until the services of a tug had
to be obtained to pull the nondescript
craft out from the dock. Captain Gar
land made an attempt to do so un-
aided, but soon found out that his en-
gines were of no use to him, except to
involve him and his ship in trouble,
because no sooner did she attempt to
leave the dock than she collided with
the ship Wakefield, doing slight dam
age, and the Morning Star had again
to be made fast until tug could be
procured, when she was. towed out
into the stream and had no further
trouble, as the ebb tide took her out
and Captain Garland could not have
turned back if he had wanted to. The
trouble seems to be that her engines
have little or no power, and even in
the best of trim the vessel could not
steam over four or four and q half
miles an hour, so that the craft is as
helpless as sailing vessel in place
where the tide runs as strong as it
does in San Francisco harbOr."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-23
PACIFIC VIEWS.

The talented young photographer,
F. G. Eyton- Walker, has made a
series of eighteen views in the Mid
way and Laysan Islands which are
very interesting. Every one will re-
member the tragic story of the ship
wreck of Capt. Walker, his wife and
family, including f. G. Walker the
photographer, upon one of these
very islands, and of the hardships
which they had to endure. The
views are we'll taken, and give all
admirable notion of this desolate re-
gion where from horizon to horizon
nothing can be seen but sea and sky,
the low stretch of sand and the sea
birds.
One of the most interesting views
has been dubbed "The deserted vii
lage," and shows the pitiable shan
ties put together by the wrecked
crew of the Wandering Minstrel.
Another interesting picture is of "a
few term" where the whole stretch
of sand as far as the eye can see is
literally covered by these birds. The
views on Laysan Island show the
settlement. the guano house and
wharf, the guano fields, the harbor,
a very pretty picture of men-of-war
birds Matching, and finally of Mr..
Freeth and his men. Capt. Walker
has lately returned from Laysan
Island, his son F. Ct. Walker having
accompanied him on the trip, and on
this occasion the views were taken.
The series is most interesting
one, a good thing to have on the
parlor table, and the low price puts
it within the reach of every one.
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u =. =. ALBATROSS.
A Cable Survey Made From Monte.
rey Bay to Diamond Head.

The u. S. s. Albatross steamed
into the harbor Saturday afternoon,
and anchored to the right of the
Pensacola. The Albatross has been
in the service of the q. S. Fish Com
mission for some years, and was
turned over to the Navy Department
on September 10th last, for the pur-
pose of making a survey for the
proposed cable between the United
States and this country. She is an
iron vessel of 364 tons register, was
built in 1882, and has been COM
manded since she was Quilt by
Lieut. Comnrniande q. L. Tanner,
y. 5. N. The voyage to this port
occupied about seventeen days, and
the vessel is expected to remain in
port for about two weeks. She is to
make a second survey on her return
trip.
Lieut.. Tanner, in response to in
quiries by an ADVERTISER reporter,
stated that a preliminary survey OF
$50 miles off the coast of California
had been made with view to find
ing the best starting point for the
cable. In his opinion Salinas Land,
ing in the Bay of Monterey would
be most suitable. San Francisco,
owing to the rough coast, the bar and
frequent inevitable fouling of the
cable by ships anchors, would not
be at all adapted to the purpose.
Lieut.. Tanner stated further that
there was no reason In his opinion
why the cable could not be laid
there would be several difficulties to
overcome but only such as are usual
in laying deep sea cables. The
greatest depth reached was 300
fathoms, the average being about
$500. About $50 soundings had
been taken on the way down, the
last off Diamond Head where a
depth of $50 fathoms was found.
The vessel took the great circle
course coming down and would
make another survey going up, TAX
ing straight course, a plumb line
as it is nautically termed.
After leaving this port the Alba
tross would cruise around the island
to determine the best point for land
ing the cable.
The following are the officers of
the Albatross:
Lieutenant Commander q. L. Tan
ner, U. S. N, commanding.
Lieut.. G. q. Calkins, U. S. N, Ex-
ecutive and Navigating Officer.
Ensigns III. B. Wilson, U. S. N,
w. B. Fletcher, U. S. N, E. A. An
derson, q. S. N, and w. G. Miller,
u. S. n.
Passed Asst. Surgeon f. w. F.
Weber, U. S. n.
Passed Asst. Paymaster J. s. Car
penter, u. S. N.
Asst. Engineer A. M. Hunt, U.S.N.
SCIENTIFIC STAFF.
Prof. Chas. III. Townsend, Resi-
dent Naturalist.
N. B. Miller, Assistant Naturalist.
III. G. Fassett, Captains Clerk.
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5Vrm ADVERTISEMENTS.
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enable The public to render public as.
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