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Arizona republican., 1893-11-26
THE ENGAGED GIRL.
Her First Meeting With the Parents of
the Man of Her Choice.

SIT is all very lovely to become en-
gagged to the man of your choice and
enjoy those blissful moments that come
only once in lifetime" remarked an
elderly lady to writer for the Louis
vile Post, ''but when the young fance
has to go through the ordeal of meet
ing her intended husbands parents,
then, indeed, is trying moment that
very few girls pass through without re-
membering very vividlw. The bride-to-
be may have been known to the family
for years, and yet when the son an
nounces to his parents that she is the
girl of his choice and the one whom he
wishes to make his wife, she at once
becomes in certain degree different
creature and is criticised accordingly.
No son ever yet married woman whom
his father thought quite good enough
for him, though the outside world may
think quite the contrary. The girl is
always looked upon by the mother as
an interloper who has come between
her and her sons affections When,
therefore, the young girl is brought in
contact with ner fiances parents,
knowing the innate antagonism that
reigns against her, she is seldom, if
ever, at her best, and is more apt to
court disfavor than complimentary
comment from his relatives, simply
from the fact that she is half s.ared to
death. In my experience l have
noticed that much of the trouble be-
tween mother-in-law and her sons
wife has been due to jealousy, and
if at the very beginning these two
could form compact of mutual ad-
miration for the son and husband and
mutual forbearance with each other
there would be fewer family Jars"
Arizona republican., 1893-11-26
Komish Church Officials.

The origin of the title of cardinal
goes back to the early ages of the
church. Certain bishops of dioceses near
Rome, the priests of the principal
churches, the chief deacons of the
fourteen districts in which Rome was
divided, formed the pope's council and
assisted in the great functions and GER
emonies of the Christian ritual. There
are still fourteen cardinal deacons, but
the number of the other orders of the
sacred college" has varied at different
periods till it was settled by Sectus V.
at seventy for the whole college, "as
Moses chose seventy elders of the peo-
ple."
Arizona republican., 1893-11-26

In 1850 there were 6,737 persons LII
the prisons of this country, or 292 per
100000 of population; now there are
59,25S, or 1, 1SO per 1,000,00o
THE prison population of India,
large as it is, is only 9s per 1000 in
habitants, or less than half the proper
ton that prevails in Great Britain.
In 1890 there were As, 1888 penitentiary
convicts in the United States, 1888
inmates of the county jails and IA, s46
boys and girls in the reformatories.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-26

New York over $4,000 people are en-
gagged in the cultivation of more than
10000 acres of grapes, which produce
annually from 40, 600 to $4,000 tons.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04

sent him, he can be an oyster on
occasion, and he evidently regards
3 diplomatic mission as one Of the
occasions. He was not disposed to
be communicative yesterday. e1-
cept as to the sea voyage, of which
ne made no complaint. On the
subject OF his mission he would not
talk, but admitted very Signif-
cantly to an ADVERTISER reporter
that he had not come down for
nothing
The committee indicated 10
Colonel Blount that they were de-
sirous Of extending TO them any
courtesies in their power; to which
the envoy replied expressing his
desire 10 meet them at an early
date. He declined, however, any
pompous reception, expressing the
desire TO proceed quietly to a hotel.
i want 10 look around little"
added the Commissioner, smiling,
land then I viii see what will
do"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04
a NEW DEPARTURE.
A DistiIery TO be Established on
This Island.

The ADVERTISER briefly an
nounced the other day that a dis
tillery was to be established on this
island. Since then the scheme has
taken definite shape and the par
ticulars are given in a prospectus.
The promoters Of the enterprise
are E. G. Crick and Robert VIII
cox. The prospectus says: The
intention is to form a syndicate for
a distillery on the Island of Oahu,
with a capital of $4,000, in two
hundred shares of 800 each.
"The manufacture shall include
not only high wines or spirits
from 40 to 30 overproof, but also
spirits from pine-apples, bananas,
ii root, molasses etc, as will be
creditable not only for home con-
sumption but also expectation"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04

Dor, foundered almost simultane-
ously, and but ten Of their crews
were saved. In Tamatay the
streets were swept clean of people
and vehicles in a minute. Twenty
two Of the best buildings in the
place and a large number of huts
were wrecked. The roof of the
custom house was carried away
and the walls were crushed in.
The British Consulate was demo-
lished and four sugar factories
were leveled to the ground. Many
lives were lost.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04
FOR ANNEXATION.

The Annexation Club is BOOM
ing. All day Wednesday the clubs
headquarters we're besieged with
members and citizens anxious to
sign the roll. Native Hawaiians
have commenced to appreciate the
aims of the organization, and up to
date no less than 500 natives have
signed the roll in favor of annex
alton.
The club has now about 1850
members, or a majority Of the voters
of this island, taking last years
registration as basis.
The unexpected advent Of Com
missioner Blount stimulated mat
ters, and, as a result, over 400
names we're enrolled "wednesday.
The Executive Committee Of the
club has received encouraging re-
ports from the other islands, and
within a few days men viii be sent
to establish branch clubs in all
parts of the group.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04

The rice industry is mostly in the
hands of Chinese, aud the annual
crop is estimated at 5000, 900 pounds,
OF which about ten millions are ex-
ported to the United States, and the
balance is consumed by the resident
Chinese and Japanese population.
The coffee industry is in It's infancy,
but IL is believed to be one of the most
promising. The number of acres de-
voted TO 10 has been estimated mt 2GOO,
scattered in various localities. The
plants are, however, mostly young,
and no large crops have as yet been
taken OFF. The quality Of Hawaiian
coffee is equal to the best Java, and
where 1t has one or more years age Is
not surpassed by the best "old Java''
or Mocha.
The same remark applies to the
orange industry. The yield as vet
does not equal the home demand,
while the rich flavor of the fruit Is
unsurpassed by any grown elsewhere.
For minor tropical fruits, Hawaii
can hold its own against the world.
The opening for pineapples, for in
stance, surpasses Bermuda, as pines
OF the smooth skin cayenne variety,
weighing seven and q half pounds,
are not uncommon here, and they are
sure and paying crop.
COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
The average annual exports of Ha-
waii for the past few years amount to
between nine and ten million dollars.
The foreign impOrtatiOns have aver
aged about six millions.
The combined foreign trade of these
islands has exceeded fifteen millions
per annum for several years.
The number of Hawaiian vessels
employed in the foreign and domestic
trade of the islands is 30, of which .
are sailing vessels, and % are steam
ers.
The carrying trade between the ISL
ands and the United States is done
mostly by American and Hawaiian
vessels, these two flags carrying about
four-fifths of the whole.
Statistics show that 4i06 passengers
arrived and left these islands during
the year 1891. This does not include
labor immigrants
The Hawaiian Islands are provided
with an efficient postal system, and
mails are carried between the metro
polls and the most distant sections of
the group by steamers once a week or
oftener
We also possess a good domestic
and foreign postal money order sys-
tenn, by which remittanees can be
made, not only between every dis
trict of the group, but with every
country in the Postal Union.
There is also a Postal Savings Bank
in Honolulu, with branches on each
island, where deposits can be made,
that draw interest at six per cent. per
lnnum.
Telephones are in use in the four
larger islands, and in Honolulu there
are over 1900 call boxes.
Hawaiian, English and other daily
and weekly newspapers are regularly
published and circulated, free of post
age TO subscribers, to the most distant
parts of the group.
In brief the Hawaiian Islands en-
oy most of the benefits of the civil
cation and enterprise of American
Ind European countries, and for
lealthiness surpass every other. Eng
ish is the official language, and is
spoken by many natives, Chinese and
Japanese, as well as by all whites.
Honolulu, March, 1898.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04
A CLERICAL LIQUOR-SBLLER
How a Preacher is Fighting the
Devil with Firewater-

The clergyman who has started
public house is certainly doing a
very sensible thing; he recognizes
that the Biblical saying, A little
wine for the stomach's sake" is not
to be interpreted after the manner
of a teetotal saint, who said that it
meant for outward application
only. The divine only allows the
men who visit his house of enter
tainment to drink enough, beyond
that they must not go, or else they
are passed along to a department
where amusements are tried as an
antidote.
Furthermore, mine host, who
serves guests by proxy, only sells
sound meat and drink, which will
not harm his customers. The re-
suit is, that sobriety in the neigh
borhood has increased, and the
clergyman, being repaid for his e1-
penditure, intends TO add to his
inn an athletic ground as a further
Observation-Disclosures Court Journal.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04
THE LITTLE CUTTER.
STEAMER RICHARD RUSH.
She Left San Francisco in a Hurry
and Party on Bonrd.

The United States Revenue steamer
Richard Rush. Captain c. L. Hooper
commanding, arrived IN Honolulu
harbor Wednesday morning, and was
moored in the naval row between the
cruisers Naniwa and Boston
She left San Francisco at P. IL,
March 10Th, just 45 minutes after the
arrival OF Commissioner Blount. Mrs,
Blount and Secretary Mills on the
overland train from Washington.
DC.
Captain Hooper's luxurious and
roomy quarters on the Rush were
turned over for the accommodation OF
his guests.
Fair weather with strong breezes
from the S. W. to n. E. were had dur
ing the most part of the passage. The
time was s days and 20 hours, aver
aging II knots an hour; at times,
however, the Rush made over 12I
knots. No vessel OF any kind was
5CCA OA lLC wy oSC NOhH.
The Rush was built at Port Blake
", Puget Sound, about seven years
ago, and has been employed most of
the time as revenue cutter in the
Behring Sea. Her dimensions are:
ITS feet long, 20 feet beam and Ii feet
draft. Her entire hull is constructed
of wood, the sides being S inches in
thickness, prevention against ice
bergs. Her tonnage is about 800
tons. about the size OF the steamer
W. G. Hall. The compound engines
are of 600 b. P, capable of propel-
ing the vessel at the rate of II knots
per hour. The battery consists of
two 3-inch steel breech- loading guns
and one 3-inch Hotchkiss rapid firing
gun.
The Rush returned last October
from the north, and has been lying at
Mare island navy yard ever since,
attending to some repairs. The boiler
has been repaired and new donkey
engine was being put IN position
when orders were received to be in
1cd4IuccS ~ PGOCcco ~ hOHOIuIu
with Commissioner Blount
There was no time to be lost, and
about one hundred and seven tons OF
coal were hurrie1ly dumped into her
coal bunkers, and by 10 o'clock on
the morning of the Goth inst. she was
at the disposal OF the United States
Commissioner.
The officers stated that their vessel
was not in as nice trim as they wished
her to appear, but outsiders will
not see the difference as she appeared
well and clean on the day OF her ar
rival in Honolulu harbor. She car
rie5 two masts. The Rush will re-
main in port about one week. She
carries forty men exclusive OF officers
which are as follows:
Captain-C. L. Hooper.
First Lieutenant-G E. Mcconnell. |
Second Lieutenant-J. c. Cantwell. |
Third Lieutenant. E. ReinbuTg.
Fourth Lieutenant-F. G.. Dodge.
Chief Engineer-GeO. NJ. Robinson. !
First Assistant-Engineer = T. II. |
Randall.
Second Acknowledgements. VAL
at.
Surgeon-Mr. Overend.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04
HEADS Topped OFF.
Mr. Smith and Hr. Pratt 10
Have q Vacation.

Have 4 Vacation.
When the Hawaiian Commits
sioners arrived at Washington. Dr..
Mott Smith, the Hawaiian Min
lister al that place, was called upon
10 render some slight service. He
did not respond with alacrity and
according to reports he did not
know whether to recognize the
Commissioners or not. For some
weeks he was on q very high fence
with the result that the members
Of the Commission became very
tired Of his course. He made him
self very Objectionable on the day
Of the arrival Of Kaiulani by going
out 10 meet her on board Of the
ship which brought her over. On
the last mail q request came from
the Commission to the Govern
ment asking for his recall. An
other official of the Government
queered himself By trying 10
feather the nest of his relations.
He Is F. s. Pratt and at present
he is the Hawaiian Consul at San
Francisco. When the monarchy
was overthrown he sent . letter OF
protest 70 the United States Senate
regarding the disposition Of the
Crown lands. His protest did not
carry much weight, but It succeed
ed in making him lose his soft job.
His recall was also urged BY the
Commissioners.
II Is understood that letter was
sent last week informing them that
their successors would soon relieve
them Of any further responsibility.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04

the sale of stocks at Morgan's
auction rooms Tuesday vas very
successful. 10 shares of Hawaiian
Sugar Co. sold for s85 per share ;
% shares of Inter-Island stock
brought $134 each; ) shares OF
Wilder's S. S. Co. sold for $1O6 a
share; 5 shares of Peoples Ice Co.
sold at s101 ) shares of the ship
John Ena we're disposed Of at pr
vate sale.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04
LOST N a HURRICANE.
Vessels Go Down With All
aboard on the Madagascar
Coast

PARIS, March 6.-News Of q hur-
ricane at Tamatay on the east
coast Of Madagascar, on February
22d, has been received to-day. The
wind came from the sea and first
struck the vessels near the mouth
Of the bay. The Alsino, q French
ship, was stripped almost instantly
Of masts and rigging and few
minutes later went to the bottom
with all on board. Five coasting
vessels anchored within the har-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04
HAWAII NEI.
IMPORTATION CONCERNING
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
IN BRIEF.
From the PLANTERS MONTHLY

Frequent inquiries having been
made to the Editor by strangers to
furnish brief information regarding
these islands, their extent, capabili-
ties and products, the following
synopsis has been prepared with a
view to answer such correspondents
as briefly as possible. Further infor-
nation may be gathered from local
publications-the Tourists Guide,
Thrum's Almanac, etc., which are
always proeurable at publishers rates
when applied for by mail.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04

A French war ship has taken
possession Of the Isle of Desolation,
in the Indian Ocean, which con-
tains bed Of soft coal. No island
could be too desolate for picking up
nowadays by some maritime power,
if it should only be large enough to
plant a fagpole and a coalyard on
it, Am. Ex.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04

Messrs. William 6. Irwin, Allan
Herbert, John Ena and Albert
Jaeger have been appointed mem
bers Of the Bureau of Agriculture
and Forestry.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04

Have your magazine files bound
at the GAZETTE Office.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04

Colonel and Mrs. Blount. Minis
ter Stevens and Consul-General Sew
eranoe remained quietly on board
until shortly after lunch, when they
proceeded, in company with the
Colonel's private secretary, Mr..
Ellis Mills, TO the Hawaiian Hotel.
where they are at present situated,
occupying the Snow cottage. Mr..
Blount IS accredited TO the Pro-
yisional Government, but his Gre
dentials were not presented yester-
day.
No Importance whatever is at
tached to the rumor that he has
come with instructions 10 pull down
the American flag, as nothing what
ever Of Z definite nature IS known
SIS 70 mis- mission.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04
HANDSOME DECORATIONS.

When II was generally known
that the Rush had been sighted
there was 8 simultaneous move
ment on the part OF the business
men 10 get their stores decorated
in honor OF the expected commits
sioners. The decorations, however.
were not confined TO the business
portion Of the city, as many pri-
vate houses about the city were
dressed up in American regalia.
Everybody who had an American
flag fastened TO haul il UP and al
low the flag OF freedom to float
with the breeze.
The view from the Inter-island
wharf looking up town was most
pleasing one. Only the stars and
stripes could be seen. 1t was
sight not easily forgotten BY all
who witnessed II. As the pedes-
TRAN went further up the street,
the decorations increased until the
corner Of Fort and Hotel streets
was reached. 4 rope swung across
the street supported three flags,
one Of which was an ensign Of "Old
Erin.
In front Of Benson, Smith Il Co.'S,
another handsome flag waved
proudly. In brief the place looked
ike an American city on 2 Fourth
of July and its appearance spoke
volumes for the strong American
spirit which dominates here.
Another noticeable circumstance
was the personal decorations worn.
4 large number Of citizens had
. Annexation Club" badges on, be-
sides carrying small silk flags in
their pockets.
Some patriotic ladies decorated
their riding whips with red, white
and blue ribbon 10 prove that they
were loyal 70 the cause OF annexa-
ton.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04
INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.

The sugar plantations have been
estimated at S33,OO0,OOO in value,
three-fourths of which are owned by
Americans residing in Hawaii and
the United States.
The sugar crop has averaged, for
the past few years, about 100, 900 short
tons, all of which is exported TO the
United States. One hundred and
fifty thousand tons are probably the
highest limit Of the capability Of
these islands in sugar production.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-26
BUSINESSOF THE RAILWAYS
Freight Traffic Not So Heavy Last Week
as in the Previous Seven Days.
Increase in Shipments of Produce. Fruits and
Provisions - The Grand Trunk and
the Reading Alliance.

The train records show that 1T9 fcwer
loaded cara were received and forwarded
at Indianapolis in she week ending June
"a than In the week ending juno II. but
when compared with preceding years 1t
will be noticed that the loaded car move
ment this year is much heavier. it being
this year $40 loaded cars In excess of the
movement of the corresponding week in
1922; as compared with 1891 il was H. e
larger. and 900 In excess of 1890 The east
bound tonnage continues to increase. all
lines being benefited. the Improvement being
noticeable moro largely in export business.
Shipments of grain to New York and
New England points the in
crease. Shipments of produce. fruits
and provisions are heavier shan
usual. and more live stock for Eastern
markets and for export Is going forward.
West bound traffic averages we'll with
former years. although the shipments OF
high-class freignts are she lightest In june
of any month OF the year. and the dizziness
of the iron industries Is beginning TO lessen
the tonnage of lower-class freights. Ship
ments OF harvesting i'm plements are an lu-
portsnt feature of both through and local
business. One thing which effects through
business west-bound. especially IN this ter.
ritory. il the general use of natural gas.
In former years. when freight traffic west
bound was light, as In June and July. the
shipments of anthracite coal were heavy,
dealers stocking up when favorable rates
could be arranged. The business falls
snort of the usual June volume. and the
decline would be more noticeable were IL
not for the ex tensive street improvements
in progress, the material for which must be
shIpped In mere. The demand for building
material has fallen of. and this affects the
north and south lines. The dullness with
manufacturers decreases their shi pments.
but the inbound shipments of live stock
and grain are much heavier than In June
last year and far grain is concerned.
heavier than in any June of tbs last Six
years. Freight men, when they sum
MP the business. are very well sat
listed and look for more. rather than
less business as the season advances.
Below is given the number of cars received
and forwarded at this point for the week
ending June "a. as compared with the cor
responding weeks of the preceding two
years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-26

". ID lVuu, III ilppuiCotr
Mrs Sedgwiok's excursion on the lake
was also marked by incident. Mrs.
Kemble was the purest woman that ever
lived. but she had her ideas about dress.
and on this occasion appeared in full
bloomer costume-blouse. pants and boots.
Mrs. Sedgwick. who was very particular
about dress. and had New England wom-
ans regard for the properties. said to her.
Fanny. how can You bear Co make your
self so conspicuousp lizabeth." she re-
piled. and shall never forget her voice or
manner. II won't listen to moraiiZing on
this subject. When | 90 on the stage
dress for the occasions; when 90 into the
drawing room or 10 q ball dress for the oo-
casion; and when / go a-tishipg l dress for
the OCCASION" By and bye. as we rowed
out on the lake. and water began coming
INTO the boat and Mrs. SedRwick's long
skirts became saturated with the not very
clean fluid. Mrs. kembe several times
called her attention 10 the superiority of
her dres for boat We ear. and as we r0wed
IN, quite crushed her with the remark that
she was the most bedraggled creature she
had ever seen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-26
Newspapers and Books.
a In Enrlnnd than

Ii Is not any more true in Englnnd than
10 10 In this country that the reading of
newspapers is spelling the taste for books.
Never in any other generation were there
a. large editions of books of knowledge
and thought printed and sold as there are
in this one The figures gwen IN the re-
ports of the Brush and American book
trade are amazing. especially as regards
books OF the highest erudition. the dee pest
cogltation and the wisest counsel AS
many as so. 900 copies OF Mr. Bryce's Amer
ican Commonwealth have already been
sold in this country and England. The
works OF tho great authors OF the past.
too. are moro IN demand than they ever
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-26

Hoards Dairyman.
After milk has been drawn from tho cow
il must be set ct once. and must not be dis
turbed If all the cream il OK pected to rise.
Every old housewife knows that If q pan
of milk is dipped into or shaken after being
set the cream will stop raising. Now milk
that has been drawn and transported for
family consumption has been shaken
in the carriage and will not yield
the same amount of cream il would If
set on the farm. Then. again. much de-
ponds on the kind OF cows the milkman
keeps, and much also on the length of time
they have been In milk. Three things gov
erD the amount OF cream which is obtained
from milk by other than separator process:
a. The amount of butter fat the cow put Is
in il and the size of the fat globules; the
larger the QlobuIes the more thor
ough the separation. e. The least amour &
of AGITATION possible for the milk after be-
ing drawn and after it is set H.. The
length OF time the COW has been MIXED.
The separator makes no account of the two
last conditions.