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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-04-06
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.
WANTED in this Office, boy with "a
horse to carry papers.
Mr.. JUSTICE DOLE presides at
Supreme Court Chambers this week
The Pioneer Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION will meet at 80 this even
ing.
KING street bridge is again in need
of attention from the road bureau and
cantoniers.
The laying Of the rails on the
peninsular branch OF the Oahu Rail
way is proceeding apace.
COMMANDER BISHOP, just relieved
on the U. ;. S. Iroquois, will leave by
the Australia to report at Mare Island.
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The Hawaiian Jockey Club will
hold its annual meeting tonight at
80 o'clock, at the Hawaiian Hotel.
The extension of kinau street to
Punchbowl street has been we'll
graded and metaled, making it one Of
the most agreeable bits OF y drive in
the city.
A LARGE lumber Of prominent resi-
dents, as well as many visitors, are
booked to leave by the Australia
hA &c hn
New York Opera Company will de-
part, after giving Honolulu its best
operatic season ever enjoyed.
ONE OF the rose bushes in the rail
way station garden has begun to
bloom, II beautiful red rose and
several buds having made their APP
pearance. The palms on the King
street side, as well as other young
trees on the ground, are in thrifty
condition.
REMEMBER the Muor benefit this
evening. 1t will be grand evening
OF song. Besides the numbers already
announced, Mr.. Paul X. Irenberg will
Sing II native song with the Hawaiian
Quintet Club. The only departure
from the program will be that Mr..
Geo. Allen is not going to sing.
The frame of the Eva Plantation
Co.'S mill is up the surrounding yard
being enclosed with a high board
fence. There is village OF lab0rer's
cottages near the mill. Seven hun
dred acres are in growing cane, which,
with the exception of small patches
here and there, is in excellent condi-
ton.
Hon. H. p. BALDWIN returned yes
terday evening from Kauai, where he
has been for several days in the inter
est of the Makaweli Plantation. Plow-
ing has been commenced for cane and
the general outlook for the plantation
is most promising. Hon. Mr. Baldwin
will return to Maui by steamer to-
morrow.
New water pipes have arrived from
San Francisco, for the renewal Of the
line to the quarantine station. The
pipe is 3 inches diameter inside and T.
10th in. thick. 1t will be laid under the
water from Slaughter house Point t,
the station. There was a scarcity of
water for the recent lots Of japanese
immigrants.
The sides Of the south pavilion Of
the railway station have been boarded
in, to make an office for the Construc-
ton Company. Although intended
as waiting place for passengers, it
was not usually awaited Of by the
public and has therefore been other
wise utilized as stated. The north
pavilion has been similarly enclosed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
Protest AgnInst QUAY.

One hundred and fifty-one Republicans
of Philadelphia, men of substance and
prominence, who have not heretofore taken
an active part in politics, have united in
strong protest against the Quay regime in
that state which was printed in the papers
of that city on Tuesday. This address de-
clares that the Republican machine in
Pennsylvania has become corrupt under
the leadership of Quay and his lieutenants,
that the rights and wishes of the people
are disregarded, that an alarming degreda-
ton of public affairs has followed, and
that the tone and tenor of this official lead
ership is in strong contrast to that of the
rank and file of the party. This address
holds Mr.. Quay and his methods to be
mainly responsible for the overwhelming
disaster which befell the Republican party
in Pennsylvania last fall, and declares that
There must be a more competent and
worthy leadership than that of Mr.. Quay,
and the Legislature must be purged of those
who have placed themselves on record as
the enemies of ballot reform. The demand
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
The July Atlantic.

In the well-tlled pages of the Atlantic
for July there is nothing better or more
entertaining than Octave Thanet's paper
on plantation Life in Arkansas 1t is
admirably written. The reader is surprised
to find the patriarchal state of society which
still exists in Arkansas. and rather envies
those persons who are fortunate enough to
have plantations there. The article is full
of amusing sketches of character, and will
be of special interest to the philOlOgst and
the student of folklore. One phrase is
worth quOting,-the queer expression used
by poor woman whose little girl was
burned to death: "'It's ben ten years now
said she. "but | amt got satisfied with it
yit. The writer ends her paper by wish,
not that Progress should be put back
the Progress which will spoil the pictur-
esque features of the country, but by a
Thanksgiving that she is in Arkansas before
Progress has arrived. \ sonnet by Philip
Bourke MarSton; paper by Bradford
Torrey on the male ruby-thrOat;" the
STORY of long Inheritance by VIM. NJ.
Davis, which, although no one would ever
suspect it, is devoted to tornadoes; the
Neutrality of Switzerland an able paper
by w. ID. McCrackan, showing some of the
advantages of a neutral state; Mr.. Nathan
iel SOuthgate Shaler's paper Oh college
examinations which will excite remark;
and an article on "Tintoret, the Shaks-
pere of painters by William h. Thayer,
are other features of the number.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
MINOR NOTES.

1t is said that Mr. Parnell expects his
marriage to be the means of returning him
to his old position as leader of the Irish
party. 1t is also said that he means to
visit this country in the fall.
A portrait of Oliver Wendell Holmes,
engraved from recent photograph, forms
the frontispiece to the July number of
Harpers Magazine, and an article by
George William Curtis on DR.. Holmes is a
noteworthy feature of the number.
The population of London, according to
the census of 1891, is 1888, $50. This is
Greater London including the suburban
districts, and shows the metropolis to con-
tain more people than Ireland by almost a
million.
Life insurance companies and agents will
endOw chair in the Chicago university
which will give mathematical instruction
on mortality rates, etc, and endeavor to
confer on the business the dignity of a
profession.
Sixty delegates from the tin plate work
ing districts of Wales are on their way to
the United States to enquire into the pros
poets for securing profitable employment
in this country. The London Times frank
ly says that if they carry home favorable
report it is not unlikely that there will be
so large an exodus to America as to lead to
a great portion of the trade hitherto mon
opOlized by Wales being transferred to
America.
The British warships Hercules, Sirius
and Spartan have been ordered to duty on
the North American coast. The Hercules
is one of England's largest iron clads. The
Sirius and Spartan are two of her fastest
cruisers. The orders referring to these
vessels follow a series of recent British
naval orders which have caused it to be
observed in American naval circles that
Great Britain is quietly replacing all her
ships now on the American coast by the
most powerful war vessels she can spare.
The Hercules relieves the flagship Beller-
OphOn; the Sirius and Spartan relieve the
Emerald and Comus, both inferior ships.
The evasion of the United States laws
against Chinese immigration, which has
been winked at by the Canadian govern
ment, has brought on the Dominion some
unexpected and unpleasant results. Chi
nese immigrants have been brought into
Canada and run over our border i'm great
numbers, but for every Chinaman thus
smuggled into the United States from three
to five Cinnamon have come into Canada,
and leprosy has broken out among them in
Victoria, Ottawa and other centres of pop
ulation where Chinese colonies have been
built up. The Chinese drive lepers out to
die and sometimes kill them the first pro-
cess having been followed in Canada in
number of cases, endangerng whole com
munities
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
They win Take the Bounty.

Vermont sugar-makers have not allowed
themselves to be left in the lurch in regard
to getting the benefits of the new bounty
law to such an extent as at one time SEEM
ed probable. A st. Albans despatch to the
Boston journal. sent undoubtedly by Dep
uty Collector Forbes, with whom applica-
tions are filed, gives this information:
THE sugar bounty section Of the Mckinley bin
promises to be Of great benefit to Vermont farm
ers. During the closing days Of the fiscal year
ending June 30 on which date the time for filing
notices expires, they have sent in their applica-
tions 10y the hundred to Deputy Collector Forbes
the result being that than 26o0 sets Of execut
ed papers had been filed up to O'Clock wednes
day night 10y many sugar producers Notice
and applications applying for the bounty had also
been received from 125 more farmers, making a
total Of S4O farmers who have availpd themselves
of the bounty law. Nearly all Of the large sugar
makers in the state have executed the necessary
papers. among those who have applied for a guv-
ernment license being ex-Gov. J. Gregory Smith
of st. AlbanS who has an orchard Of 2UO trees;
Congressman Vim. W. Grout, who owns an extern
sive orchard on his home farm in Kirby: GOV
Carroll 5 Page. who operates several maple bushes
in Lamoillr county. and eX-Speaker Josiah Grout
of Derby, "A successful farmer aud sugar producer
The largest number Of applications came from
Franklin. Orleans, Lamoille Caledonia. Orange
and Wndham counties The supply Of applica.
ton blanks furnished 10y the internal revenue
bureau at Washington were exhausted week ago
ahd many applications had to be made in writing
The tests Of samples of Vermont sugar recently
made 10y Commissioner Mason Of Washington.
showing that seven ont of eight lots tested over ~
per cent 10y the polariscope lead to the belief that
the greater portion of sugar made under the law
next spring will draw the government bounty
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03

From the Lyndon Union. !

Gen. Grout has found half mile stretch
in the road which passes the old Gates
place, where he can move his colts. The
stretch is between the residences of l.. p.
Cheney and George Stickney, and is very
smooth and level piece of road with grad
ual circle around the Gates place. The
General has over 80 horses and colts, and
every one of them has blood in it. Out of
the large number of colts coming along it
will be strange if some of them do not, in
few years, give a wide reputation to the
Kirby farm. But the General is not all
"horse." A dairy of 80 to 40 cows, herd
of steers purchased every year for feeding,
a large number of tne-blooded hogs, and a
large flock of sheep, all testify to the Gen
erals ambition in general agriculture.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
The E,pected speclnI ses.ion.

Montpelier despatch to the Boston Journal
Governor Page will soon issue his procla-
nation convening the general assembly in
special session to take action regarding the
direct tax due the state from the United
States under the refunding act. The gov
ernOr will also recommend i'm his call for
an extra session that action be taken for
ceding to the Federal government a site
for the proposed new public building at st.
Albans for which Congress appropriated
100000. The legislative session will prob
ably open on Tuesday, August %, and con-
tinue two days. The cost of session of
this length will be about $1,000. II is not
likely that any general legislation will be
attempted, as public sentiment is pro-
nounced in opposition to it.
There has been no extra session of the
Vermont legislature since 1873. when the
general assembly convened on January II of
that year for the purpose Of taking egisla-
tive action in regard to rebuilding the state
reform school building, which had been
destroyed by fire at Waterbury in Decem-
Der, 1874. The call for this special session
was issued by Gov. Asahel Peck December
u, 1874, the subject matter to be consider
ed being stated in the proclamation. An
attempt to consider general legislation was
made at the extra session, but faile |. a Joint
resolution being adopted by both houses to
the effect that no bill or resolution would
be entertained which did not relate to or
grow ont of the subject matter of the proc
lamatiOn or some matter recommended bv
the governor. The special session of 1875
lasted two days and eight bills relating to
the reform school were passed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
The Presidents Speec:.es.


Speaking Of the speeches made by Presi-
dent Harrison ON his recent journey
which by the way have been published in
full by the New York World and in pam
phlet form by the Mail and EXpress-eN-
Senator Mcdonald of Indiana said some
time before he died.
The Democratic state committee had careful
observer in attendance on the occasion of the de
livery of many Of these speeches for the purpose
Of taking advantage of any indiscretions Not
single instance occurred where any attack could
be made that was worthy Of the committees at
tentiou."
Considering the freedom with which the
President delivered himself, this is marked
tribute, As Senator Hawley has said, "No
public man among the past or present citi-
zcns of the United States ever expressed
himself more wisely, more felicitously or
more appropriately than did the President"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
President Harrison Talks about his
Recent journey

The New York World prints an interview
with President Harrison in which he re-
views his recent journey through the South
and West. The President said substantial
ly: My visit to the South and to the Pacif-
ic country was series of daily surprises
and | experienced keen sense of personal
enjoyment and qualification from the begin
ming to the end. The mountain regions of
the CarolinaS, of Tennessee and of Georgia,
with the new industrial communities which
of the great South that is to come-a
South of increased industry, prosperity
and material wealth. The reception re-
ceivcd was tribute Of respect to the pres
dential office and of hospitality and cour-
teSy toward the individual. can say with
ont reservation that from first to last was
received with kindness by everybody. The
regard for the national emblem, the flag of
common country, which everywhere be-
held, was very agreeable. The men of the
south realize today as they never did be-
fore that We have in the United States a
great and powerful nation of which they
are proud. 1t is no longer as formerly. Il
am Carolinian,' Il anna Georgian" or
II am an Alahamian.' II is instead. Il
am a citizen of the United States"
Nearly all the states | visited appeared
extremely prosperous. As | approached
nearer and nearer To Texas became more
and more impressed by the opportunities
which are enjoyed and are becoming appre-
ciated by the people With a rapidly in
creasing population and growing under
standing of the possibilities that time will
realize, see unlimited prosperity for
those within her borders. | was received
with warm hospitality by the Texans, and
my trip down through the midland coun-
ties to Galveston was attended by a gener-
al welcome from all.
California, like Texas, was a new coun-
try to me. had previously visited the
Northern Pacific slope, the Oregon and the
Puget sound districts. The characters
tic eXuberance of California hospitality
poured on me until felt there was no linn
it. In the infrequent intervals which were
not occupied by the attentions of the peo-
pie, feasted my eyes upon the rich fruits,
the gorgeous flowers and the peculiar and
varied natural attractions the climate de
velOps In conclusion, the President said:
If all men were permitted To derive as
much personal satisfaction from tour
throughout their country as myself, think
the span of human existence would be in
creased.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
a Strange Phenomenon in the Colorado
Desert.

San Francisco despatch to the New
York Tribune, under date of last Monday.
says: The sudden flooding of the lowest
part of the Colorado desert, about Salton,
is one of the strangest phenomena ever
witnessed on this coast. Here is a great
inland basin which at its lowest part is 27O
feet below the sea level 1t has AN area of
5000 square miles, and extends from about
100 miles from the Colorado river clear to
Seven Palms on the Southern Pacific rail-
road Near SaltOn are extensive salt works
where the product exists almost in its nat
ural state. On Saturday evening moisture
was noticed all over this salt deposit, and
soon little streams of water were seen
trickling along, coming, apparently, from
the south portion of the valley. These
kept increasing in volume and spread out.
joining each other, until by Sun lay morn
ing there were II inches of water covering
the ground for several miles, The water
continued to rise all day Sunday and the
latest reports are that all the region for
miles around Salton is a great salt lake
which in its deepest part is II inches. The
railroad, which is only three feet above the
level of the desert, is not covered, as it is
on higher ground. The great salt works
are ruined for a time. Those who have
oVtu Oll lle STOunu anu WaJcneu Jne IN
coming of the water declare that it is due
to a strong underground current coming
from the ocean. The theory of the Indi-
ans, who have lived on the desert many
years, is that the melting of heavy SHOWS
in the mountains swelled the Colorado riv-
er waters and they are forced back nearly
100 miles into the desert. 1t is the over
flowing of the banks of this stream into
the great basin of the Colorado that has
caused the lake to appear. The Indians
say the same thing happened about 80 years
ago.
The Colorado desert of California is i'm
San Diego county, the most southern coun-
ty of California. 1t is bordered by the
Colorado river on the eastern side, the San
Bernardino mountains on the north, Low.
er California on the south, AMI the fertile
coast lands on the west. This region of
California is Of recent formation and is
sterile and forbidding to the last degree.
This region, like the famous Death valley
in lnyo county, gives striking evidence of
its former volcanic character and of the
great changes which have taken place,
some of them in modern times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1891.

for the retirement of these men must he
unilnching, the political methods which
they have adopted must be discontinued,
and in their place must be substituted on
with the practices of honorable men," The
address ends with an appeal to Republi-
cans in all parts of the state, in sympathy
with these views, to unite in this move
ment and to send their names to an adj
dress in Philadelphia which is given.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03

The sixteenth annual four-mile eight
Dared straight-away race between the Yale
and Harvard university crews was rowed
last Friday noon over the Thames course
at New London, Conn. and was won by
Harvard by IL lengths. The race was what
has become known in sporting circles as
procession the Harvard crew taking the
lead at the start and keeping it to the finish.
The result was a big surprise, even to Har-
ward men, Yale victories for the last five
years in succession having given that crew
the prestige of almost assured victory
Piles of Yale money, left at the pool rooms,
went uncovered at odds of 500 to $50.
As soon as the race was over Harvard men
began to kick themselves because they did
not bet and win. IIarvards time for the
four miles was u :23 and Yale's 2l:j7.
The best record of POLO made 10y the Yale
crew in lSSS, still stands Ont of the lG an
nual races Yale has won nine and Harvard
seven.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
A New Experiment In the Treatment of
Drunkenness.

Drunkenness.
\ new law for the treatment of cases of
drunkenness went into effect in Massachu-
setts on Wednesday, the lst inst. This law
draws a sharp line between cases of habitual
and occasional drunkenness, does away
with fines for these offences, and leaves no
option for habitual drunkenness when once
arrested except to be imprisoned for the
offence The main features of the law are
thus described:
The man or woman who only gets drunk
occasionally will not be fined, but if arrested
will be allowed to 90 home on probation
when sober. The new law provides that
"Any person arrested for drunkenness may
make to the officer in charge of the place
of custody in which he is confined a written
statement giving his name and address and
declaring that he has not been arrested for
drunkenness twice before within the II
months next preceding, or that having been
so arrested he has been tried and acquitted
in one of the cases, together with request
to be released from custody Here comes
in the important part of the law which
says: "lf the officer who receives said state
ment shall be satisfied that it is probably
true, and shall so indorse thereon, he may
release from CUSTODY the person making the
same, pending investigation
For instance, suppose man happens to
be found staggering about the streets on
Sunday evening, and making himself dis
agreeable to all passers-by, the police officer
must take him to the police station, where
he is shut in a cell to ''cool Off" When he
appears to be sober, the captain has to in
form him that he has the privilege of sign
ing paper stating that he has not been
convicted of drunkenness twice within the
previous II months. If he can do this he
can be at once released and allowed to go
home, while the investigation as to the
truthfulness of his statement is placed in
the hands of the probation officer.
The originatoTs of the law assert that
sufficient discretion is given the officer in
charge by the words, 'shall be satisfied that
the statement is probably true" More
over, the investigation into the truth of the
prisoners statement is given into the hands
of the probation officer who has to report
10 the judge of the police court the result
of his finding. If the probation officer
finds that the statement of drunkenness is
false, the officer who made the arrest in the
first place must swear out warrant for
drunkenness. Since there are no more
fines for drunkenness, the defendant will be
imprisoned when convicted of the offence.