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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-10
The Coal Mines of Vancouver.

The United States Consul at Vic.
toria, in a recent report on the coal in
British Columbia, says that it is in
Vancouver that coal mining, though
comparatively new, has been most de-
yeloped, The coal fields Of the island
seem to be Of unlimited extent but
those now being worked are all on the
east coast, along Georgia Strait Coal
was first discovered on the island in
1895, and the first attempt at mining
was made in 1851 In 1882 coal was
discovered by an Indian on the site of
the present town Of Nanaimo, which is
now the center of the coal trade Of
the island. There are four large col
lieries at work, three in the Nanaimo
district, where the field is said to have
an area of 200 square miles, and one sixty
miles to the north, in the COrnoX dis
trict, which is estimated to be 800
square miles IN area The veins in
both districts lie horizontally, and vary
two and a half to eleven feet in thick
ness. The mines are mostly worked
by vertical shafts from zoo feet to 6oo
feet deep, and the class OF coal ex.
tracted is semi-bitumlnous Of fine
quality, The development Of the
mines during the past ten years, and
especially during 1891, has been very
rapid In 1874 the total production was
$1,000 tons, in 1884 1914, 600, in 1890
478,I4o and in 1891 I,o29,o07 tons.
Soon after the coal began to be worked
it was found that the best markets were
San Francisco and the other Cali
fornian ports, and the demand there
for It is as great now as 1t ever
was, for little short Of half the
coal consumed in California is sent
from British Columbia, and the Consul
says that, if it were not for the dnty f
seyenty.Gve cents per ton levied on
coal by the American tariff, British
Columbia would close every mine in
the State Of Washington within a short
period and completely mJnppolze the
Pacific coast markets Vancouver
coal also goes TO Hawai-, Mexico,
China and Japan it is used by the
Canadian Pacific Railway and steamers
and by the Southern Pacific Railway,
as well as by British and Amer can war
vessels. Over three thousand persons
are employed in and about the mines,
many nationailies being represented,
British Columbia has other coal fields
besides those in Vancouver In the
vicinity Of New Westminster and along
the Thompson and Skeena rivers veins
of Ignite exist, bltuminous coal is
found near Kamloops, and a large
amount OF semi anthracite of good
quality Is being worked in the East
Kootenay district AT Graham Island,
one Of the Queen Charlotte group,
local volcanic action has formed a
compact anthracite out OF cretaceous
Ignite. On another part of the same
is found fine bilumlnous coal which
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-10

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-10
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION

removes the nauseous objection
and actually makes Cod Liver
Oil palatable.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-10
DISHES THAT SOUND WELL
Russian Recipes for odd Creations Tha
Would Seem Dainty aud Delightful

Russian Recipes tor odd Creations That
Would Seem Dainty and Delightful
A Russian aHr who has viewed
with pride OBJ. triumph al Russian
lea' boz America. volunteer, some more
national recipes lor which She hope,
the same success. While some of
Them are rather startling Co the Amer
can ideas, others "sound good which
is a housewives criterion Here, for
instance. is5recipe for Little L.yoniau
Pates.
Equal quantities OF white and rye
bread crumbs rolled fine. cold veal.
chopped fine with .5t bacon, cold boiled
farina Mis- the bread crumbs to a
smooth paste with melted butter and a
little cream mis- IN the veal and bacon,
then cut into rounds, -four and fly IN
butter Cut the cold tarina into the
same shapes, dust them with little
fried parsley and Parmesan, place them
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-10

N Is EASY
TO BRAG

but decidedly OF more value 10
have Your Work speak for
itself
We base our claim upon the
actual Results obtained in the
past in the correction of all
visual defects, no matter how
complicated.
We grind lenses specially
needed for complicated cases.
insuring an absolute fit.
Is this of any value to YOU,
or do you prefer buying your
Glasses at haphazard, not
knowing if they help or injnre
your eyes.
Would you give your eye
sight for all you possess? Not
if you know it. Then give
them proper care while you
have them; and when you feel
they need attention, always
consult
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-10
Base Balls, Bats, Masks
and Gloves

For all aspiring enthusiasts in the profession;
all grades,
Binding-Thc Book Binding and Paper
Ruling Department still fills all orders entrust-
ed to it in the manufacture of special work,
reminding, plain and intricate ruling, map
mounting, paper cutting and blocking, etc.
Music bound with care.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-10
Special Import Orders for
Books, Music, ETC.,
made up M nthIy.
All Subscriptions Payable
in Advance,

A large stock Of Seaside and other Libraries on
hand, and new Novels received by every mail
Artists Drawing Materials, and full supply
of Winsor & Newton's oil colors, brushes,
canvas, stretchers, ETC., kept on hand or pro.
cured on short notice
Albums in their several kinds, Work
Boxes and Baskets, Toilet and Manicure sets,
Vases, Gard Receivers, Leather Goods, Parlor
games and Toys in variety, Dolls and Doll
Sundries
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-10
Aim at the Drake
And you are bound to Int some Of the
ducks, This is precisely the same with
w arnpole's
Tasteless
Preparation
Cod Liver Oil.

1t aims to cure Consumption,
Hits the Mark, too, and it
most efectually breaks up Colds,
Coughs, Hoarseness and all
Throat and Lung troubles that
cause this disease.
1t is natural logic to conclude
that if WAMPOLE's PREPARATION
OF COB LIVER OIL has power
toprevent Consumption, it sure
ly is able to cure these lesser
emergencies,
This vigor-making, fat pro-
ducing preparation is Absolute
ly Tasteless, in SO far as Cod
Liver Oil is concerned. All
you notice is a delightful flavor
Of Wild Cherry and Anise.
But the purest Norwegian
Cod Liver Oil is there all the
same. 1t is a great blood en-
richer, Best of all it is natu-
raj food that in its stomachic
effects, actually assists its own
assimilation.
In Pulmonary or Bronchial
troubles it is unequalled. No
one doubts the value of Cod
Liver Oil, but not every one is
able to take it.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-29

is based upon what the company can col
leet. Possibly one object of the high rate is
to induce Auburn to buy certain kinds of
goods in Eastern cities instead OF in San
Francisco. The people of Auburn are thus
made to pay more for goods than they wonld
have to pay if rates from San Francisco
were reasonable. The people of all these
interior cities are taxed to enable The South
ern Pacific TO make low rates between San
Francisco and New York. But 10 one pre-
tends that these low rates would outlast the
new Panama line.
The time is past to complain of Mr..
Huntington's methods. he will do what
he can do without regard to the interests of
the people. Since he has taken the State
by the throat, the only way is for the State
to take him by the throat. He is reckless
of the States interests; let the Stale be
reckless OF his Interests. The State can
afford TO lose more in q fight than he can.
No one knows this better than MIR. Hunt
ington himself The action of the mer-
chants of this city in establishing the North
American Navigation line of steamships is
blow in the vltals. 1t means not only a
loss of business. but a reduction in rates
that will greatly reduce the revenues of the
Southern Pacific. revenues which are
needed to enable the company 20 pay in
terest on an oYerissue of bonds. Our mer-
chants understand Mr.. Huntington's posi-
ton thoroughly. and will meet his bluff and
IL need be Ego one better"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-29
STRAIGHT TALK.

Mr.. Charles Henry Knight has not yet
given his version Of the proceedings of a
recent meeting of the stockholders of the
Nicaragua Company. but unless the version
that las been published is greater de-
parture from truth than the average reporter
is capable OF Mr. knight must be mentally
in very limp condition. Rarely has one
man jumped upon another out of the prize
ring with such directness of purpose as
MIR. Smith NJ. Weed displayed when he
took Mr.. Knight in hand. What makes the
display the mnre remarkable is the fact
that Mr.. Knight mad proposed to put Mr..
Weed in Mr.. Miller'S place as president of
the company. After showing that Mr..
Knight was somewhat inclined to draw
upon his Imagination for his facts Mr.
Weed said:
You have done everything that was in the
power OF man OF your ability 10 blackmall this
company In the past three years, aad to-day, If it
had not been tor the consideration and the Kind
ness OF Mr.. Miller, for letters he has In his box
you would have been behind the bars. You are
hlibuster in the interests of somebody who
bears malice to this company. In addition 10
being viDdlctiye you are so diOtic that you come
10 The American people, aud pretend that we,
the great American people, want 10 give up half
The control OF thai canal TO EDglishmen. tell
you lhdt that IN uSelt Is a rejection upon our
good sense. II this company does not get money
enough to build this canal the United States
Government viii build it, and you and the rest
of you Englishmen may protest until your liyers
tum white.
Possibly some of Mr.. Weeds expressions
may be objected to as being more forcible
than elegant. But MIR. Weeds temper had
not risen without cause. The intiNatiOn
Of Mr.. knight that a partnership in the
cana! with England was proposed would
have killed the project if it had not been
shown to be unGounded. Mr.. Weed, as Mr..
knights candidate for president, was im-
pHcated in Knights schemes. He was
made to appear as kind Of American
fgurehead to lead an American company
astray. Mr. Weed is too stanch a Demo
crat to hear in silence an assertion that Mr..
Cleveland had given Lord Sackville West
assurances that the United States would
not touch the canal alone. Mr.. Cleveland
has yet to demonstrate his ability as a
statesman, but he is not such a novice as to
make such an agreement as that.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-29
GENERAL COR Sc.

It is odd that the newspaper biographies
Of the late Gen eral John NJ. Corse fail 10
mention the chief incident of his career
an incident which at one time made his
name a household word.
1t was in 1868. CoIse commanded a
dlysion of the Fifteenth Corps, in Sher-
mans army, on the march through
Georgia. At AllatOona. the Union com
misSaries had collected large quantity of
supplies, which were guarded by less than
1000 men under Colonel Tourtelotte. The
Confedefates, ascertaining the fact, moved
a division to AllRtoona to capture them.
The main body of the Federals we're at too
great distance to Interfere but COrse, who
was then at Rome, was ordered TO
move with forced marches TO the
threatened point. His division was scat
tered; he could only muster 1850 bayOnets;
but with these he rapidly traversed the
country between him and AllAtoona, and
reached tie latter point before the Con-
fedeTates. When they came up, some 1000
strong, under General French. the latter
demanded a surrender on the plea that lie
desired 10 avoid the effusion of blood.
COrse replied that he was ready for the ef-
fusion whenever il suited the enemy. An
attack was made, but was not Immediately
successful.
1t was then that Sherman sent from Ken
esaw the dispatch which has become FAM
Gus in song and is familiar to every school
boy; Hold the fort. fer l am eoming!7
Corse's reply was that he would hold it until
every man in hIs command was killed, aud
long before then the approach OF Sherman's
advance compelled the CoDfederates TO re-
tire. Corse lost an ear aud part of his
cheek in the fight but lie indicated Sher-
mans statement regarding him, "He Will
hold ont; ! know tho man"
He WAS a young man when the war ended.
and he devoted his energies to acquiring
competency by building railroads in Hi
nois. He did not become rich, but he had
enough. Under Grant he served a term as
Revenue Collector in Chicago, and snbse-
quently ne was appointed by Cleveland as
Postmaster at Boston. He was not an
active politician. After his removal to Bos-
ton, some twelve years ago, his politics
were concentrated in hatred of Ben Butler.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-29
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.

A Washington dispatch says the financial
outlook is brighter. The announcement
that the S1O0OOO,00O OF gold reserve would
be used in payment of legal tender and
treasury notes has deferred a crisis. The
Government has found no new gold stores,
but has simply resolved to use the store
on hand. Tie financial problem has not
been solved. When some way IS discovered
TO enable the treasury to pay out gold for
everything it needs, and receive silver for
all its dues. the key to its solution may be
found At the present time the Treasury
Department is In no way to get gold. So
long as the silver dollars are maint tanned at
parity with gold, there will be some gold
paid In at the CustOm-hOuse and the inter-
nal revenue Offices, but there is no way
under present laws to compel payments in
gold. But when the Government avails
itself OF its legal right to pay ont silver, the
distinction between gold and silver will be
created, which will cause gold to be quoted
at a premium. The question then is for
tue Government to get gold enough 10 con-
unue TO pay 10 gold. while continuing also
TO receive silver. Congress might come TO
the treasury relief by authorizing an issue
OF gold bonds. But it is not believed that
congress can be induced to authorize an
issue Of gold bonds. What, then, is to be
done? The S1OOOOO,OOO gold reserve win
not last long Even if gold should return
from Europe there is no way to direct it
into the treasury. There is no law compel
ling anybody to pay gold for any Govern
ment due. 1t is expected now that Con-
gress will meet in about four months.
Within that time the President will see
what inroads have been made on the gold
reserve, and will doubtless be prepared to
recommend some measure 10 replenish the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-29
THE GRANT ANNIVERSARY.

There is certain thrill in the thought
that both Lincoln and Grant might now be
living and not older than thousands who are
now living. Lincoln would have Just turned
50 and Grant have just entered the seven
ties. Men now are not considered old until
the fourscnre is completed. TIE threescore
and ten which the Scriptures allow as the
fullness of life is now so often passed that
no one thinks OF 1t as place to stop at.
The celebration of Grants seyenty-first an
nversary may be considered as forming a
basis upon which hundreds of anniversaries
will rest The event will grow as the figure
1t commentaries reeedes in the distance. 1t
Will bring to mind career unparalleled in
the conceptions of romance and rarely ar
preached In real life. At the age Of 30 an
obscure ex-lieuteDant and lanyard clerk, at
Al The head OF the army and in command of
the greatest forces that ever moved at the
signal OF one man, and at 80 President of
the republic his genius had done so much
TO save from dlsmemberment. Zoo obscure
at 40 to attract passing attention, at 80 the
best brain OF the nation looked TO him for
counsel. With nc civil training. he directed
one Of the wisest administrations the United
States has ever had. With no pretension TO
oratory, his laconics will 60 down to period
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-29
OUlETING BELGIUM.

The Belgian Senate, as well as the Cham
Der of Representatives, has indorsed the
proposal to give the people universal, or
rather manhood, suffrage, qualified by a
sop to the bourgeosie Of plural voting on a
property and educational basis. For the
time being this artificial restriction or
reservation of power is unimportant CON-
pared with the general boon of a vote being
possessed by each adult male iBhabitant.
At present the population is about 6, $50 coo,
and although there are considerably over
100000 prOprietors of lands, the voters
number less than 10000. The expansion
of the franchise ought, therefore, to rest the
constitution on n much broader base As
coon as the people have their power they
will be apt TO commence using 1t TO sweep
away the fancy franchises retained for the
qualification of the present governing
classes. a similar privilege exists in Eng
land, hut it is doomed. Those who have
property in different counties are allowed a
vote in each. This is one of the reasons
why there is opposition 10 holding elections
on one day all over the country. By means
of holding elections on several days prop
erty-owner can multiply his influence very
unreasonably. Parliament has now bill
under consideration, presented by che Gov
eminent, abolishng all these anomalies and
making the franchise uniformly one man,
one vote II does not follow that wealthy
man parts with his Influence when he has
one vote in place of six or Dozen An
educational franchise is not tenable any
more than one OF property. In politics one
of the best teachers people can have Is
responsibility and experience, and 1t is not
certain that scholarly man will make n
wiser use of his talents in affairs Of gov
eminent than one who has scant learning
and much common-sense. Lord Lyndhurst
once proposed test Of reading and writing
for the franchise. The clerk of the House
of Lords was unable to decipber his resolu-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-29
THE RETIREMENT OF MINISTER
STEVENS,

The United States Minister to Hawaii
has helped TO make President CleYeland's
path smooth by resigning. The dispatch
announcing his resignation says that Off
cials OF the State Department feel no sur
prise Al Stevens resignation, as he has
been practically relieved of all diplomatic
authority ard responsibility on the Islands
since the arrival there of Commissioner
Blouut with plenary ana discretionary
power paramount to that Of the Minister
on all questions affecting the present DELI
cate relations between the two countries"
The question is, How did Commissioner
Blount become possessed of such power?
That no Injustice may be done the President
We requote the part Of Mr.. CleVeland's let
ter to Mr.. Dole. the head OF the Provisional
Government Of Hawaii, accredlting MI
BlouLt as his special agent:
1 have made choice OF James H. Blount. one Of
our distinguished citizens, as my special com
missioner 10 visit the Hawaiian Islands to make
a report o me concerning the present status Of
affairs in that country. In all matters affecting
relations with the Government OF the Hawaiian
Islands his (Nlr. Blountsl authority is para
mount
When this letter was written Stevens was
United States Minister. He had been
nominated by President Harrison and con-
frmed by the Senate. The power of the
President and Senate TO appoint ministers
is found in the second section of the sec
ond article of the constitution, as follows:
He shall have power, by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate, To make treaties, pro-
Vded lwo-tbiTds Of the Senate concur; aud he
shall nominate, and by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, shah appoint ambassadors,
other public ministers and consuls. But the
Congress may by law vest the appointment of
such inferior officers as they think DroIer IN the
President alone, in the courts Of law, or In the
beads OF departments.
It will be observed that the constitution
requires advice by the Senate to make an
appointment of ambassador. minister or
consul. But Congress may give the Presi-
dent power to appoint inferior officers with
out consulting the Senate. AS Blount's
name was not sent to the Senate, which
was in session when Blount was appointed,
The presumption is that he is an inferior
officer. How then does he become invested
with authority paramount to that Of
United States Minister? Leaving out of
present consideration the power of the
President to invest his personal commits
siOner with authority paramount to that of
the United States Minister. the wisdom of
tine selection may be questioned. Was it
wise to entrCst an order to haul down the
American flag to man who had devoted
several years of his life to an attempt to
haul down that flag within the limit Of the
Union? Doubtless Mr.. Blount entered
upon his duty with relish born of long
desire, but the political sense of a Presi-
dent who gave him the chance of his life
may be questioned.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-29
HOME RATES.

The Southern Pacific Company proposes
to carry wine from San Francisco to New
York for 30 cents per 100 pounds. 1t will
carry canned goods at the same rate. But
when the Southern Pacific works within the
State it wants better pay. Take the rate
from San Francisco to Auburn as all exam
pie. These rates are quoted: First class.
A cents; second class, Sc cents; third class,
81 cents; fourth class. % cents; fifth class,
% cents. Auburn. as every one knows, is
in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains. 1t is SO close down to the valley
that passengers hardly realize a change of
grade up to the Auburn station. Bat on
ahree classes Of freight the Southern Pacific
charges more to Auburn than the rates
quoted TO New York. This charge. OF
course. is not based on cost Of service. 1t
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-29

the telegrapher and the journalist, It is
worthy of the attention Of Edison.
Preliminary "Reminiscences hold out con-
siderable encouragement. The invention
which transmits message in the hand
writing Of the sender seems to foreshadow
the forthcoming discovery. If the lines
which constitute letters can be transmitted
by wire, why not the lines which constitute
a picture? Science has solved the problem
of printing in colors rapidly aud cheaply.
We are on the eve of the discovery of pho
tOgraphing coiorS. 1t can hardly be long
before these wonderful inventions are sup
plemenied by device which will make the
telegraph the servant of the artist as it is
now the servant of the writer. The history
Of the telephone proves that the fortunate
discoyerer will not be without his reward