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Hzs RnrEA rEDLY RESIGNED IN vAIx.
A Republican Postmaster who Cant Get RE
OF HIS 81 500 Once,

ot hhh 1b,SVV Ohnct.
This Ia a story OF q Republican holding an
ONCE under Dem ocratlc Administration who
doesn't want the office In spite OF it's salary Of
$1,000 year, and has for seven months tried
his best to get rid Of 1t. Although there are
half dozen Democrats camorinE for the POSI-
tion. the present incumbents efforts to get out
fthe place have so far met with no success-
The office Is the Postmastorship OF Babylon,
/. /. The Postmaster is A. L. Hawkins. He
was appointed by President Arthur to succeed
John Robbins under whom Mr.. Hawkins
served as q ssstant for nineteen yenrs.
Postmaster Hawkins was appointed cashier
Of the Babylon National Bank when 1t was or
Eanized last May. He imm ediately sent In his
resignation as Postmaster. and. as there were
several applicants for the place he supposed
he would be relieved without very much delay.
In order to employ the time not occupied By
his duties In tho bank. Mr.. Hawkins opened
stationery and fancy goods store next door to
no ns nGst Sa
b. relieved as he had gone into Other bn..
ties Of Postmaster: Reeeiyinc no reply.
length Of time. he despatched a fourth com:
munication to the denartment He has sent
ters ' Mr.. ri Hawkins HAS legged and impiored the
tOTeleaSe nlIIl. HAS even tHTedt-
ened to turn the key in the Post ONCE door
and close it up. but, SO far as producing any
have addressed himself 70 the man IN the moon.
In hope OF attracting the attention OF the de-
partment in Washington. Mr.. Hawking has
held back his returns and reports. Undsr
ordinary circumstances this would call forth .
sharp letter Of reprimand from the depart.
ment. In this instance. however. they took no
notice OF the delay.
the attention Of the proper authorities to his
case. Postmaster Hawkins has resigned him.
self to his fate. and 10 now waiting for tho slow
moving Postal Department to relieve him at
its pleasure. His commission expires on Dec.
15 and he hopes that his successor will be ap-
pointed By that time. He says. however, that
he sometimes believes that relief will only
come when he dies from nervous prostration
Brought by hs trying to run the bank the
One Of the leading app)icants for the post
Mr.. Hawkins 10 so anxious to vacate ts Angus
tine Dowden. business man in the village.
Mr.. Dowden was appointed Postmaster during
the latter part OF President Cleveland's former
term. but the Senate adjourned without con-
frming the nomination.
Mr.. Hawkins says that he prays that like
fate will not overtake the next man chosen to
luccood him.
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mean time arisen. Once recognized by the
United States, the republic Of Texas had
secured the recognition OF other foreign
powers. and, in the capacity OF an inde-
pendent State, had made treaties and had
borrowed money.
We observe that some OF the more cum
ming defenders OF Mr.. CLEVELAND perceive
the difficulty Of recalling the recognition Of
the Hawaiian Government. considered as
question In international law. and that
they also acknowledge the constitutional
incapacity OF the President to upset that
Government by an act OF war. without the
previous sanction OF Congress. They en-
deavor to evade these difficulties by the
curious argument that. whom Minister
WILLIS shall announce that the United
States reject the proffer Of annexation,
that Government must. by the terms OF Its
declaratory instrument Immediately cease
and determine. For. they say, that In
strument sets forth that the present Ha-
waiian Government shall remain In ex-
istence until annexation to the United
States shall have been brought about. An
nexatlon once refused, they argue. the fun-
damental condition Of the existence OF the
present Hawaiian Government falls. and
there remains nothing in sight to treat
with. except the Government OF the de-
posed Queen LIL1UoKALAN1. The clause IN
question will bear no such construction. 1t
does not make the existence Of the present
Hawaiian Government dependent on the
acceptance or rejection OF annexation by
President HARRISON. or by President
CLEVELAND. or by President CLEvRLANDs
successor. On the contrary, the declara-
tory instrument establishes the present
Hawaiian Government for an indefinite
period. terminable only by annexation to
the United States. No date Is mentioned.
and it matters nothing. from the viewpoint
OF the instrument. whether the annexation
shall take place in 1893. or ten years hence.
or twenty.
80 far as the instrument in question Is
concerned. the existence Of the Hawaiian
Government cannot be terminated by one
rejection Of annexation or by dozen re-
jections. 1t can be terminated only by an
acceptance Of the offer: that would end 1t,
as matter Of course.
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which, in the light OF recent events, is
signincapt. We do not remember the dates
OF the papers containing this information;
but they must have been ss early as oct 1.
for IL takes about twelve days for the
Honolulu mail to reach this city. The in
formation reprinted from our Hawaiian
contemporary was that the deposed Queen
had been out in her gilded coach telling her
former dusky subjects that che was to be
restored to her throne within brief period.
Later they were seen hocking to her house
az II hidden to q conference. One OF the
Ministers OF her demolished Cabinet
went a considerable distance to tell
friend that LIIIUoKALAN1 was sure to
be nut In control OF the islands, probably
within a month, which would have been .
pretty close guess had he been guessing.
In the words OF the Ha,oaiian Star. "he
was satisfied that the next mail would
bring the orders to the Admiral to hold .
sort of military plebiscite. ofhend. as 1t
were. and as q means OF putting Mrs.
DoMrN1s back on the salary list ut the drop
OF hat"
The impression gained from what was
known Of the talk OF Mrs. DoMINIs was
that she expected to be restored to power
through some form OF voting which Presi-
dent CLEVELAND was to bring about.
Maybe she was accurate in this. since the
accuracy Of the other information that she
possessed six weeks in advance Of the peo-
ple Of the United States and the Americans
in, Hawaii. has been confirmed. Perhaps
there has been some sort OF an election In
Hawaii under the bayonets OF our marines.
f1Nn NJ m
CALLING features Of this wretched business
is that the debased followers OF this woman
should have known and openly exulted over
the outcome Of it long before the people OF
the United States and the adherents OF the
new Hawaiian Government were tntrusted
with any information as to what MIR.
BLoUNr claimed to have found out. and
what Mr. CLEVELAND proposed to do.
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reason Of the fact that unauthorized per-
sons have been permitted to go into the
Grand Jury room. A little more than
year ago Judge CULLEN was obliged to dis
miss an indictment on Staten Island be-
cause special counsel had been allowed to
go before the Grand Jury.
The course which we suggest would make
the Gravesend prosecution wholly inde-
pendent OF the District Attorney OF Kings
county. The course that has been adopted
leaves the prosecution absolutely under his
control. For while he may follow the adj
vice and suggestions Of the able and accom-
plished gentlemen whom he has selected
as special counsel at the instance Of the
Governor, he is under no legal obligation
to do this and even his consent that they
should go before the Grand Jury would not
make 1t lawful for them to go there.
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SUNBEAMS.

Daniel Kennedy. "a years of age. OF Knox Me. sA
hale and hearty hunter lie Is camping this fall the
PsssuEussAwakeag. where he Is sustaining his rsputA
tion . successful trapper and hunter.
That it's never toe late to mend. mar. and thAs
while there's life there's hope. and fear. mad quaint
illustration in diverse happenings in divers parts Of
the country during the past few days woman in
Jasper county. No.. over 80 yeArs old. joined the
church last week; In oswego. Kan, = woman well
10 years of has Just entered music school aud
Is taking her hrst lessons in that art: In hiwAu
kse. Jacob Junk. aged 80. 10 prosecuting suit for
divorce against his wife. ana in Washington, u. c.
negro who has lived peacefully through nearly ninety.
seven years was assaulted last week aud beaten 90
that he died.
--overproduction has become a subject OF serious
concern with those interested in sevcFA! prominent in
duatres of the West There iSa prospective decrease
in Californias vintage little money III ca'!e raising.
and horse raising has similarly sIumpsd' Anew days
ago tho Missouri State Horticultural society occupieo
itself In serious consideration "fthe TOPIC secretary
Goodman said that many millions or apple trees
hays been planted In the past few years that soon
,h.r. ril he portons Of the country where Il will
nav TO gather tho fruit something ike 100000 acres
nave been planted with apple trees In the past three
x.ars In southern Illinois. Missouri. and Arkansas.
Ono ,pesler thought the fruit business would meet
g.neral failure soon, and later would become
with few after many had gone TO tho wall
LOOK says little Clara GrAtsbar at tho breakfast
table and with pleased expression upon
holds up for general inspection half dozen oyster
crackers that are stuck together In liIus sheet.
SEQ miner says George from the other side OF the
table and he holds up little square OF crackers SINH
lArly stuck together And then the children proceed
to break them on carefully one by one and they fancy
a. they eat them that they taste better than tho sim
pie single crackers do they certainly enjoy them
and Nr. Gratebsr takes occasion sagely to remark
across table to Mrs GTAeus that ho thinks there
10 little that 10 really among the discoveries and
delights OF childhood that they seem tn be simply
petitions of the same things and again from
one generation TO smother thai. he certainly ramsm.
bers that in his childhood he foond Just the sAmo
city and delight In crackers uoE tcge her. and he
members that It gave him especial dsliEnt Whenever
he found Of those little twssnty.weany triangular
hApsd scraps from between the orAeks 70 which ths
cutter had not entirely freed from the dsssA aAA
Vhieh had gore iato the oven win the Esatl
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FRANK HATToN Of Washington Is the right
kind OF man.
Not AlIenp.

From the Chicago Duly Inter Oetan.
One Of the charges Of Secretary Gresham 10 that the
Provisional Government 10 composed of aliens. Tho
friends OF Hawaiian independence insist that the sec-
rotary of State cannot destroy tho Provisional Govern
ment with An spithst; that, moreover. Secretary
Gresham has no right to tho epthe for It untrue
On the contrary IL is maintained that in tho entire
Provisional Government there is mot single alien.
Mr.. Dole the President 10 native Of the country. lie
10 neither actually ner eonstructivey an alien. Mr..
Hatch. the Wee President IL naturAied citizen: Mr..
pamen. the Minister OF Finance anave: Mr.. King.
Minister of the Interior Is Anaturslzed citizen and
Mr.. Smith. the Attorpsy-GenorAl is native OF the
Commission sent here last winter TO submit the over.
turs annexation. Mr.. Thurston Mr. Castle. and Mr..
Carter were natives and tho other two. hessrs Mars
den and Wilder were naturalized citizens As We
derEand the term In this country there was not an
ALLEN In the list
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TEN NEW NkHhE Oozr1rkNDHn AT
BoNoLUIU

Admiral Irvvin's Brother wss Idliuok slsnrs
lIini.ter to Jsps. and is Row Chief Pro-
r,oter OF Cooiie Immigration 10 Hawaii.
WARRINGTON Nov. 16-Admiral John Irwin
10 brother OF Robert Irwin. Hawaiian Minis
ter and immigration Commissioner in Japan,
appointed by Liliuokalani originally. and con-
tlnued by the Provisional Government In the
same place. He is also brother Of the late
Richard Irwin OF Addition. Division. and
Silence" fame.
Robert Irwin. the Admral's brother. has
made q fortune and is In the receipt OF
princely income yet. from sending Japanese
coolies to the islands.
This may account for the belief THAT Ad-
miral Irwin will be more in harmony with Mr..
Willis the new Minister to Hawaii. than his
predecessor In carrying out the policy Of the
Administration In regard to those islands,"
Admiral Irwin is believed to be an officer OF
excellent character aud standing, but there is
nothing in his family history to indicate that
he is likely to voluntarily do anything which
will interfere with tho lucrative business OF
his brother the Minister.
1t is sufficient to add that the annexation Of
the Hawaiian Islands to the United States
would knock the business OF importing coolies
or contract laborers into the islands. after they
became dependencies Of the United States.
higher than the Bsecher- Tilton scandal
knocked the Life OF Christ"
1t 10 very probable that Mr.. Claus Spreck-
els. who 10 large employer Of coolle labor.
knows both Commissioner Irwin and the Ad.
miral. and for their common interest has not
been a "deadhead" in the enterprise In which
they arc now engaged under the patronage
and protection Of the Administration.
The foregoing facts. taken in connection with
the announcement, made several months ago.
that Mr.. Paramount Blount had been sent to the
Hawaiian Islands with instructions to sit on
annexation" sufficiently account for the Sc
crecy with which the Administration has sur
rounded all It's actions in connection with this
important matter.
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How to Proceed in tho Gravesend Affair.

Mr.. RIDGwAy. the District Attorney OF
Kings county. In his letter to Governor
FLOWER asking the Governor to propose
the names Of one or more capable and hon
est lawyers whom he could appoint as his
assistants to prosecute the Gravesend Grim
inals. said Of these proposed assistants:
"Thsy will have access 10 the Grand Jury will act
for the District Attorney before the Grand Jury and
will undoubtedly cooperate with committees Of cti.
Gems In bringing all offenders to Justice"
1t is obviously essential that any special
counsel who are to be employed in these
matters shall be in q position ito appear
before the Grand Jury and to present evil
dence to that body.
The announcement made yesterday. how
ever. that the approval OF the County Judge
OF Kings county was necessary to give force
and effect to the appointment Of Messrs.
GEORGE g. REYNOLDS and EDWARD NJ.
SHEPARD as special counsel. shows perfectly
plainly that these gentlemen are not to be
Assistant District Attorneys at all In any
official sense. and that they will not have
the power to 60 before the Grand Jury. OF
which Mr.. RIDawAY spoke In his letter to
Governor FLOWER.
They appear to have been appointed under
section 2OA OF the County law. which is in
these words:
"Ths District Attorney OF any county In which q
capital or other important criminal action 10 70 be
tred with the approval in writing Of the County Judge
OF the county, which shall DO nled In tho once OF the
County Clerk. may employ counsel to assist
fia and the costs and expenses thereof be certified
by the Judge presiding at the trial. shall Sbs charge
upon the county in which the Indictment 10 found"
This section apparently relates to the SER
Vices OF counsel upon trial. whereas the
conduct OF prosecution before the Grand
Jury Is a proceeding prior to the trial.
The true way to proceed to take the pros
ecution Of the Gravesend offenders out OF
the hands Of the District Attorney and to
place 1t absolutely under the control of
others. would rather seem to be under the
provisions of the Executive law relating
to the Attorney General. This law pro-
vldes that the Attorney General. when
ever required by the Governor or by JUS
tice OF the Supreme Court. shall attend the
Courts OF Oyer and Terminer for the pur-
pose Of managing and conducting GRIM
inal action or proceeding therein.
The Attorney General is also expressly
authorized by statute to appoint not only
his two regular deputies but such other
deputies as he may deem necessary. The
Attorney General himself is a sworn officer.
and SO is each OF his deputies. Under the
Executive law they could attend before
Grand Jury in Court Of Oyer and Ter
miner. inasmuch as that law authorizes
tho Attorney General to attend such
court. not only for the purpose OF partici-
pating In trial. but "for the purpose of
managing and conducting q criminal action
or proceeding therein" and the Grand Jury
is constituent part Of such court. In that
event there would be no danger of such
failures Of Justice Is have occurred more
than once In the history OF this State By
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A Sermon or Talmage's Credited to wsaden
Phillips

To uhon Il may coHffTH!
Agrsat wrong has been done me. Ny sermon on
"Chrstian citizenship" The Christian at the Bal
lot Box which l preached and published about
twenty years ago. and which may be found
In one of the volumes Of my sermons. published
at tho time by Harper Brothers. has been re-
published in compressed form in Maynard; Msc
is7 and there credited to Wendell Philips From let.
recently received from all parts of tho country
Ia evident that this publication by Maynard Merrill
Go. puts me under the charge Of plagiarism. charge
will not abide. The article quoted 10 mine and
do believe that Wendell Phillips eyer delivered 1T
have instructed my counsel Cen b. r. Tracy TO take
matter. 7. De WIFI TALMA0k
BRoOKLYr, Nov. 10, 1898.
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Some Facts OF History.

Il has suited the purpose OF Mr.. GRESHAM
TO represent the overthrow of royalty In
Hawaii as q plot contrived by Minister
BTKvns and few residents OF the island.
aided by naval forces from tho Boston
nnder Capt. WrLTsE.
This view leaves out OF consideration the
facts Of recent history. For many years
the sentiment had been growing among the
most Intelligent and influential people OF
Hawaii that the relgning dynasty was an
obstacle rather than an aid to the progress
Of tho islands. and would eventually be
discarded. The course OF events had shown
that the future Of Hawaii was likely to be
autonomy as an independent republic or
annexation to the United States. The only
question all along has been when this
change would come.
In the revolution OF 1887 KALAKAUA's
prompt submission saved the monarchy.
Royalty was suffered to exist because 1t
was 0 convenient temporary expedient; yet
when O great popular meeting. six years
ago, resolved that 1.-The administration OF
the Hawaiian Government has ceased.
through corruption and incompetence. ade-
quately to perform its functions" step
may be said to have already been taken to-
ward the result attained in 1893.
Thus even in 1887 the monarchy had been
put upon its good behavior. KALAKAUA
had dispelled the storm for time. but it
was certain to break out again. His sue
cessor. in coming to the throne. found the
old royal prerogative hedged about in many
ways. and resented the fact. A decision OF
the Supreme Court in favor Of her authority
to appoint her Ministers elated her. and she
sought new stretches Of power. at length
venturing to seize them by force. Then
came her downfall.
The history Of the gradual growth Of an
anti-monarchical sentiment in Hawaii. Mr..
GRESHAM finds 1t convenient to ignore. The
overthrow of the Queen was really the
logical development Of years Of experience.
L1LIUoKA1ANI might have been allowed to
reign. as matter of convenience. through
out her life; yet it had long been obvious
that any reactionary and despotic conduct
might cost her the throne. There Is no
warrant for assuming that her overthrow
would not have been accomplished without
the landing of marines from the Boston.
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from Tho Chicago Herald
Now better time than shall see again In many
years for thorough and radical reform OF tho tarn
upon tho only Just principe-the principle that It Is
not the proper function of government TO help any.
body In his business at tho expense OF other people
From hs Aaaafa CoaHifaHoT
The free list is the screen behind which the monster
OF protection hides 1t 10 not definite part of tariff
for revenue only Those who sincerely anxious to
carry out tho demands Of tho Democratic platform
need not bother themselves about tho free list tartn
for revenue only levied solely for the purpose OF meet
Ing the expenses of the Government level and an
equitable tAri-A tarn that discriminses against NO
interest and in favor OF To the adjustment of
such Atarin the party must addrsm Itself
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bIrs. Dominis Knew.

When Mr. Paramount BhoUET arrived in
San Francisco from Honolulu. he came with
sealed lips; and he and all the other Amer
lean parties to the conspiracy to overthrow
the republican Government OF Hawaii were
speechless until after the elections in the
United States.
The Hai0diiaa Star Is stanch annexa-
tion paper. printed in Honolulu. So long
ago as Oct. II. THE Sun reprinted from
1t. under the title HAS LmIuoKALANI
Had . Tip from BIoUNTT information
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A roEM FOR THE OCCASION.
The Starry Banner

The Starry Banner.
Go ming the starry banner out
30 all who come may see
Its Haunting folds unfurlsd above
Apsopls who are free.
Go ming the starry banner out,
The emblem We had thought
or all that patriots had won
And Liberty had brought
Go fling tho starry banner outt
There may be those who atill
Endure the weight Of tyrAnts' chains.
Tho fear OF kingly will
60 ding tho starry banner out;
Il knows no crown nor throne.
Which, rising in Its right OF might.
Demands tho peoples own.
60 tiiIg tho starry banner outi
For many glorious years
We've seen It proudly sweep the 'slss.
undimmsd by doubts or feAFs,
Go hinE the starry banner out
Go ming 1t out Of sight.
In far Hawaii We have put
Itiu q painful plight
Go ding the starry banner out
Among the sticks aud stones.
Il either 10 . striped lis
Or u the friend Of thrones
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Abolish tho Iahsr,t..es Taxes.

From hs Golden RUE.
The Inheritance taxes Involve robbery and their en-.
largoment would be instead OF blessing to tho
State They shoald be repealed, Revenue raised by
robbery dishono the piunderer more than II dscom'
modes tho pundsred Crucifying thrift ana prosperity
In behalf of idlsnsss ntsnpsrAncs. and improVdencs
10 idlotic as we'll A. immoral
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The Climax Omitted.

From he Chiogo RarorL
Professor In History lin tho young ladies' seminary
Having finished the lAd story of this episode In the
life Of Marie Antonste should DO glad to answer any
questions you may feel inclined to ask.
The Class Qn unisOnl-WhAt did she have sAt
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proorsr1rur1oS1L PROTECTION.
The President stssss en the TariF Fla.h
of che Chnenro Flntferr.

TIE President Btssds en The Tarf6 Itanh
ef che Chtesge Fiatfsrs.
Rrae E.s~ <nrsp'sss 40 Dsnssrass Fe~trsss ~ Frst
S~.t wtixu Il Gray e-n.. Sept 10 IssE
The dogma 10 now boldly presented that
tariff taxation IL justinable for the express
purpose and intent Of thereby promoting
especial interests snd enterprises Such
preposition is 50 clearly conterp TO the spirit o.
eur Constihution. and 30 directly encourages
the disturbance. by selashness and greed.
Of patriotic sentiment that its statement
wsuld rudely shock cur people. II they had
net already been insidiously sllursa fren the
cafe landmarks Of principle.
GROVER CIHvILAup.
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Every Time.

PROM ne sprinqfsld U"fcn
THr sUS believes In Americ ansm and republ!eanism.
and In this represents the best sentiment OF the people
OF the United StsteL
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An official with whom the President has
talked said to II any agines that the action
Of the Administration based on Mr. BL0rSI's report
alone no 10 greatly lnistak en.-.Ssv lork Herald.
OF course. Besides BLoUNT's report thsre 10
SPRECKELs's.