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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20

The vina the national instrument of
India, calls zap vision of troops of nautch
girls, dancing to its music, the little peals
of silver bells, fastened around their
ankles. keeping time as they glide and
whirl. The vina is queer looking in
strument. 1t is single bar Of hollow BAN
boo, fastened with extended bird claws,
carved from wood, to two empty gourds.
The ends of the bar are often beautifully
carved to represent birds or heads of ami
mails Eight wire strings are stretched
along the top of the hollow bamboo over a
series of movable frets, and there are three
other strings which pass over a single
fixed bridge. The player throws one gourd
over his left shoulder and passes the other
under his right arm holding the bamboo
diagonally across his breast. The frets are
pressed with the left hand, and the strings
are snapped with little hard strips called
plectra, Worn upon the first and third fin
gers Of the right hand.
Another beautiful instrument OF India
is the soorsringa, which is shaped some
thing like a banjo, although it sounds
more like a sweet guitar. 1t is made OF
very dark wood, with round body, pear
shaped ut the back, and long slender
neck and is beautifully inlaid with ivory
and pearl There are eight wire strings,
which are played with a p'ectIum. The
sawed or East Indian guitar is also o
beauty, both in form and decoration TIL,
sides and back are very dark green almost
black, covered with golden tlgures.-H
| 5. COnant in st. Nicholas.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20

Once a man attended a Sorosis meet
ing. A few years ago a distinguished fe-
male singer from the operate stage was
invited to sing by Sorosis. She came late
aud hurried into Delmonicos ballroom,
where Sorosis was then wont to meet,
followed by a little, nervous, why ltal-
len The hundred odd ladies simply
glared and sat speochless. Mrs. Lozler,
who was then president, hurried down
from the presiding chair and had hur-
ried whispering conversation with the
opera singer, while the little Italian stood
IN the aisle suffering mental agonies
from the concentrated glare of POO femi-
niue eyes Then the opera singer was
overheard tosay:
WHY madam. he is my accompanies,
and | cannot sing without him. IL ne
goes. then l must CO."
10 president returned to her chair,
the singer seated herself, and the social
Gathering resolved itself into a business
bocy-the poor, nervous pianist stand
in. still in the aisle like a criminal be-
for the bar Of Justice. The matter was
freely discussed, and finally it was re-
solved to make an exception and allow
the Italian to remain and play. Fortu'
mai Nv for the Italian, he understood very
little English, and after standing quizzic
ally through the debate he boldly walked
up to the singer and asked what it al
meant. She explained, and then th'
Italians blood boiled.
"lnevair hear of such ling" he sale
vehemently. "Adieu, madamew
He was persuaded to remain and play
but when he had finished he bolted, an,
every footstep rang ont indignation ant
defance.-New York Times.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20

According to statements published in
scientific journals, another article formerly
included among those considered and
treated rs worthless has recently been add
ed To the useful products and is known a'
mineral india rubber asphalt. This article
is produced during the ordinary process OF
refining tar by sulphuric acid and forms Il
black material very much like common as
phalt, and elastic like india rubber ON
being heated, 50 that the Shiny matter il
reduced TO about 90 per cent Of the former
size, there results substance hard like
ebony. 1t can be dissolved in naphtha and
is an excellent nonconductor Of electricity,
being therefore, valuable for covering tel
egraph wires and for other purposes where
a nonoonducting substance Is needed. Dis
solved, the mineral india rubber produces
a good waterproof varnish.-New York
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20
German and English weavers.

Mr.. d. +. Schloss gives the following
instructive contrast between English and
German weavers: The well fed English
weaver can without difficulty look after
four looms and can with the aid of a jul
venile assistant ("tenter') manage as
many as six. But, as DIR. Won Schulze-
Gaevernitz tells us, Notwithstanding that
the continental manufacturers run their
looms from 20 to 30p per cent slower than
ours are worked, in Mulhouse and in
Switzerland each weaver can only tend
three, and in Germany you will seldom
see a weaver able to tend more than two
looms. The effect of the superiority of
the English operatives upon the cost Of
production is shown by the fact that, al
though the rate Of remuneration of our
English weavers is about 100 per cent
higher than that received by the Swiss
and German hands" yet we are able to
turn out cotton cloth at labor cost dis
tinctly lower than that which obtains in
Switzerlandand Germany.-London Let
ter
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20
r;enhow and His Messmate.

When the brave Admiral Benbow was a
common sailor his messmate, who was
stationed with him at the tame gun, lost
his leg by cannon shot. The poor fellow
called TO his friend Benbuw, who took
him upon his shoulder and descended with
him TO the cockpit. But it happened that
just as the poor fellows head came upon
a level with tho deck another ball carried
that off also. Benbow, however, knew
nothing of the matter and carried the body
down to the surgeon, calling out 90 the
latter that he had brought patient, de
string some one to bear a hand. The sur
geon turned about and exclaimed:
why, what do you do hero with man
who has lost his headf"
Lost his head!' says Benhow "a ly-
ing scoundrel! He told me IL was his leg.
But ! never believed what he said in my
life without being sorry for It afJerward %
New York Ledger
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20
KRkJEW SKIS
PATENT
CANE CRUSHER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

~HE HONOLULU IRON WORKS COMPANY
having secured the EXCLUSIVE AGENCY for the Hawaii
" Islands for the Kajewsk Patent Sugar Cane Crush
en- prepared receive orders for the to be
delivered n for the crop.
machine which has been invented but few years. has
adopted by great number OF sugar manufacturers
especially in Cuba where first put trial and where
extremely popular Nearly onehrd of the whole sugar
crop made in Cuba being made with the assistance of these
These crushers have also great in
West Indian Islands, and Louisiana be by est
monas on hand.
These crushers when attached any mill will
capacity by from per cent will improve extraction;
regulate feed of the MILL We have three of these machines
in the way. For further particulars enquire at the
HONOLULU IRON WORKS CO.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20
r4e voLers


Though .H IuD rolling year
r. .ouu.N with bud uuU wuudruu7 bloom.
- cot yIuIuts, wv l0U. l.r .ou, ~, u.1u
low igiuE n,autiD-, .oDuung nov fuis rO0m'
Though rtro lush vines and spreading ptlms
appear,
No floating rich perfume
From roses hanging high
or heavy orange orchards waving nigh
Can bring such ecstasy
such rrUwdiug thoughts as when the violet,
with petals dcwy wet,
Looks up and smiles once more'
Twas ON the other shore
such flowers once ala lei
Tho years have hurried by,
Yet pause and idly dream
OF vcrdurcd banks, where gold Of Apri's sun,
Was set iu each rayed heart
o blooming violet. still 60 doth run,
That singing rill, and birds above It dart
" men April mclts the drifts, and new buds
start
And bloom in white and blue.
Oh, happy dream, come true.
Overland Monthly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20
cAAnns OF COUNTY, living.
she nightly Meeting at the store and Ga
M-nLIN .Innmhnr -nuInI.


WackIy Hcauhag Social
william U.nry Bishop possessed of tho
belief that tine one desirable thing f0r him
WAS an abandoned New England farm for
a summer home started out in search of
one Even his experience Of the social at
fractions of a little Massachusetts village
did not deter him He describes 10 as fol
lows I'm The Century.
went out alone ono evening to try 10
realize how the place would seem suppus'
ing one were actually Twin" there. What
resources would be open 60 tho promcnader
Mt the hour say, Of = D. mp The lights
seemed already ont I'm the houses or If
here and there they burned still 1t was
only i'm some obscure kitchen at the rear.
The steady chrrlp of tree toad and cricket
occupied the night, broken In upon uoca-
sionally by the note of the vhippoorwill or
the stamp of some horse in his stable.
There was a light, however in the country
store, and pushed the door open and en-
tered A postmaster was silently figuring
| his accounts at u desk In The corner acou-
Z pie of mon were playing checkers at n ia
Bile, overlooked by two on three others,
while two half grown country boys wills
percd confdondally together of things pc
culiar to themselves. But now travel
cr" FOR one of the whip shops came in and
stirred mp the men playing at checkers and
unlivcncd the place with some quite citi-
fed uuips and pranls This, however.
could not always be expected The young
man had only laid over few days ON a
visit TO his family. In general the sedate
club must depend upon its own resources.
In midwiutor, l learned, weekly so
ciable' is held among the Inhabitants IN O
hall over the chief whiplAsh shop. \ long
table is spread in picnic fashion, with re
irrshmcuts contributed by the members.
"Buanbag" throwing and similar diver
siuns are INDUCED In, but dancing Is
against the general convictions and not
permitted
Certain city people might not think that
all this promised well, hut indeed itprom-
ised very well rs compared with certain
other things-with the isolation Of a farm
shut in by the darkness o. the hills, fol
instance There should be nothing about
it to discourage the aspira"t for country
life Let the advantages anu disadvantage
Of each state of life be properly kept II
mind, II difficult thing TO do no doubt
, since the disadvantages that are neares
are forever obtruding them- lives in undu,
, prominence. However, it promises wei
: to the hag ridden man, dist acted by cares
noises his immense distances, weighed
, down by the bare mechanical obstacles q
life in the metropolis that often render 1t
4 all alleged social advantages and amuse
ments completely nugatory. For wha
would such man retreat to the country
4 Why, for the rcstfulness of nature for a
! opportunity to 20 early to bed, to got
u proper acquaintance with his own family
to cultivate his own resources. And h
would expect and desire to live chiefly b
daylight instead Of by lamplight.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20

A father who was given to some profan-
ity was cured in an effectual but some
what unusual manner some time ago. His
small daughter, years old, was heard in
the kitchen by her Mortified mother swear.
ing at an umbrella in the most emphatic
terms, and as the refractory umbrella re
fused to go up for her little hands her re
proaches took ON such sulphurous type
that her father was startled into swearing
of, aud he has never used prufane word
sincc.-Pittsburg Post
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20

For baking bread and pastry have an
oven that will in five minutes turn piece
of paper dark brown. When the oven is
too hot at first, crust forms on the bread
OF cake, which prevents its rising, 1t is
better To have the oven a little slow al first
and Increase the heat in little while
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20

Once let grand motive power sway a
numbor Of men, and however differently
they may be employed, there is bond Of
union which binds them one 10 another
II is touch Of nature which makes the
whole world kin
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20

Mrs McSwat-Isn't that dreadfully re-
alistic, Billiger' The actors are shooting
their pistols straight AT each 0therl
Mr. McSwat--lt isn't half realistic
enough, blame en-! The pif OILS ought 20
have bullets In them. -Chicl,.o Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20

Adrian Braintreo Of Victoria B, C., has
a tame seal which exhibits extraordinary
intelligence II can go through military
drill count cards and coins ana smoke a
pipo. Braintne has had tho animal for "
yean.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20
ENTERPRISE PLANNING MILL,

PETER HIGH, q CO., Propretors.
OFFICE AND MILL Aakea and Richards Queen ST. Honolulu
MOULDINGS, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS SCREENS, FRAMES
TURNED AND SAWED WORK, ETC
Prompt Attention to all Orders ~ Mutual, S..
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20

Hens eggs are reported in some parrs "
Kansas as large "a hailstoIes. 49, Kansas
City journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
THE BASEBALL SEASON.
,reULAR cHAMPI0NsHIP GAMES,
10 BEGIN APRIL 10Th.
The Proposed Southern Tip of the New
york Team. for Practice, Abandoned.
Races and Prife-rights.

SEW YORK. March 1o-George T..
ST. .Nhouse secretary Of the New York
f....ban manaeemeni. said to-day that
.e Sew York team would not make the
...fharn trip. as was contemplated some
months ago.
.r.c idea was abandoned. he said.
.....use the southern League members
.l moi get together soon enough for our
..ams to make the trip. II our boys
sven. down South now they would have
rl teams 90 play with.
"Wari has ordered his men TO report
bore March 2ith. so as 10 open the season
oD the Ith for the preliminary games
with college teams and minor leagues
The regular championship games VIII be
gin on Anrn 10th. THE opening game VIII
ne plaved in Baltimore with The baiu-
more fean The Ncw Norks VIII pay
.hree Games there and then come BACK
rome. and play here with the Ealumores
..rae e.mrs. cn April 2ith. 18th. and 2tih.
.....e vu Doc the opening league games
. fhis city. The team has not yet de-
a.l m0u their uniform for the COM
n. season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

(copvright 1894. by the United Press)
SAN rpANcIsCO, CAL, March TO-
The stean,or Australia arrived from
Honoluin ~ 7.sO this morning. bringing
advices m the third inst Since the last
disnatcb ,ar transit. February 10Th, i'm
portant rnnvsrnents have developed. The
observation NJ Washngton's birthday was
general aroone- Americans. Minister VIII
lis invited the officials OF the Government
TO notice the day. which request they
cordially complied Win oy closing pup
lie offices for the afternoon. Inc ce'eora-
tion was arranged noiii'a"s w '''
American League Sdu's' W. @a ~
the pbfladelnhia. Naniawa, and Champ
rio, p,,tif. evercises were held in the
driu sbod - Q y NJ. Dr. McGrew presid-
inD rbe American Minister sat with
President Dole PRAYER was offered by
n Biebo, chaplain OF the day. &. l..
Carter WaIter q. smith. and NJ. NJ.
Scotf diecoursed an the feminence of
Naebirs,,or ae a warrior, statesman. and
nstrfot a. the close Minister Willis was
rnareed In his attentions to the speak
ars eeneciali, to his outspoken critic. Mr..
Smith Tis cordial manner TO the pro
,.ieior.l Minister was also marked. Mr..
Vilie hos manifested much cordiality
.o,.ar,ls ministers the other day meeting
President Dole and stroliing Win nim 10
the Presidents office. for halt honr
chat. ,..
The Union party Of the Hawaiian
Islands has been organized for active
campaign work. in support OF the Gov
eiument. A strong oreanlZauon' uhuei
the Union marty was carried into effect
on the 27th' in first u the five districts
Of Honolulu. at a meeting attended by a
large gathering OF leading residents
corne tlings are 10 follow in the other
districts Al the regular session OF the
councils on the first. the consideration OF
a proposed act to order CONSTITUTIONS
convention was proposed on account OF
the pressure Of other business, respecting
also desired to confer further. respecting
it's provisions with the judges There
was also a probable willingness to defer
action awaiting further word from Wash
ington. An act was passed to enable the
Government to deal with and deport OF
imprison strangers Of suspicious character
without employment az well as 10 pre-
vent such persons from landing here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

$4,000 was paid to McKane by John
l.. Voorhees, commissioner Of invest
ments, according TO an act Of the Leg
islature which was passed at Mckane's
suggestion. $4,000 was received by the
ex-supervisor from the tax collector TO
pay town bills. 5000 from the board OF
health for cleaning the town. Sll.0o0 from
the treasurer 70 pay town bills, ana
$500 from the excise commissioner.
1t is said that part Of this money has
been used by Mr. McKane 90 pay con-
tractors and other creditors OF the town,
but whether - Is true or not. the fact
remains that the town auditors have no
vouchers or other documents accounting
for any part Of this half million dollars.
SING SING, y. Y. March l0-Warden
Durston says that John Y McKane posi-
lively refuses TO make any statement or
10 be interviewed in reference to any
shortage at Gravcsend or any other mat
ter. McKane continues In good health.
Estimated Revenue of the New Bill.
WASHINGTON. March 1O.A rough
statement Of the results Of the experts
figuring on the tariff bill Is as follows
The estimated receipts from customs
In the amended tarin bill as reported TO
the full Senate Committee on Finance
amount 10 si6j,0oOOOO In round figures.
From internal revenue. including income
tax. and the additional tax of twenty
cents a gallon on whisky. as imposed by
the Senate. the increased tax over the
House rates on domestic cigars and cigar
cites and the tax on playing cards il IS
estimated the receipts will amount 10 Sj3.
OooO0. This SG3 100000 Of internal revenue
tax Is additional 20 the revenue derived
from these sources at present rates, and
Will make the entire receipts from inter
nal revenue as proposed by the amend
ments 10 the Senate bill. 800 900 Add
ing 10 this amount Sl6 900 now re-
ceived from other sources Of internal rev
enue taxation under the present law, and
S2l 10000 from miscellaneous sources
gives SH100.00O as the probable net re-
cepts under the bin as approved by the
Democratic majority Of the Senate FL
nance Committee, as against 1885,. 900 de-
rived last year from the same sources
of revenue under the Mckinley act.
The Wilson bill as passed by the House
carried an estimated deficit Of S13OOo.oo0
The bill as reported to the Finance Com
mittee of the Senate carries with II a
deficit OF s32O0O,Oo0 only, little less than
half the deficit created by the House bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
1ooKs BAD Fon BnECKINRTDGE.
Effect of Testimony of The "Three Credible
Witnesses Very Great.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March lO-Spe-
cial.-The case Of Congressman Breckin-
ridge is attracting more than usual at
tentiOn in Congress.
For many years his voice in Congress
has been recognized, and his arguments
listened to with more than customary
courtesy He has been known as The
silver-tongued orator of Kentucky, and
his personal prestige has been great. He
has fallen and the former worshippers
do not hold him guiltless.
The testimony in the case Will be re-
sumed on Monday AZ 10 o'clock, when
Dr. Lincoln viii again be placed on the
stand for crosse examination. Ii was by
accident purely that the case was broken
off at the dramatic point reached yester-
day. as the three credible Witnesses
whom Mr. Cal1eron Carlisle promised
would sustain the averment OF promise
Of marriage. had Civ, > ths'r testimony
but the effect on public opinion Of this
forcible presentment Of one SIDE or the
case has naturally been very great
1t is said that the proceedings on Mon
day viii give some clue to the line OF
defence which IS to be followed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

Upon Hearing the Verdict cf Her sons
I-Gnilf. a Mother Refuses 20 Leave Thcm

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. March lO.-The
trial OF Frank and Louis Floyd. indicted
jointly by the grand jury for completely
in the famous steal OF some $4,000 made
by Phillip NJ. Scheig from the Bank of
Minneapolis last September, came TO an
end tonight. when the jury, after being
out two hours. brought in a verdict of
guilty. ii having taken only one ballot
TO reach a decision. the remainder of the
time being spent in discussing the case.
Following the reading Of the verdict
there ensued one of the most tragic and
sensational scenes ever seen i'm criminal
courtroom. The mother, Mrs Eleanor b.
Floyd. who was also indicted on the same
charge as her two sons but who was
dismissed by Judge Jamison, fen in a
faint, and upon recovering consciousness
refused 20 believe the verdict OF to be
separated from her sons. The scene be
got tears to the eyes of all the spectators
Grave fears are entertained that Mrs
Floyd will lose her reason. She is left
absolutely penniless. with few or no
friends. and. with no home refuses tC
be separated from her sons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
BITTIE WIN BRIGdNDS.
Driven Back by Laborers With Four Kill
ell and Five Wounded.

DURANGO MEN. March w.-The
stock ranch Of Pedro Sanchez, about
fifty miles west Of here, was the scene
of desperate affray yesterday between
a band Of brigands. who made an attack
upon the place. and a force Of employees
of the ranch. led by Mr. Sanchez, who
made a telling resistance. The outlaws
were expected. as they we're known u De
in the neighborhood and when they rode
up TO the main residence Of the ranch
and demanded money, the strong guard
Of laborers opered fire on them. The
robbers were taken completely by sur
prise and two Of them killed. but the
remainder rallied very quickly ard re-
turned the fire. killing one Of the ranch
hands. and wounding three. The fight was
kept up for three hours. and finally re-
suited in the bandits being driven from
their position, and they sought refuge In
the mountains, leaving four killed and
five wounded. Mr.. Sanchez was slightly
wounded
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
ASWTYDLER ARRESTED.
The Large Amounts Of His Checks Arous-
ed suspicion.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. March W-A
man about thirty-five years Of age, giving
his name as Daniel G. Camp, Of New
York. was arrested here this afternoon
on charge Of attempting to swindle Straw
bridee e Clothier. retail dry goods mer-
chants. out OF $500. by presenting checks
for 5000 on the MaddoN-Rucker Banking
COMPANY. Of Atlanta. Ga. Camp repre-
scented himself as the buyer of j. NJ.
Hioh & CO.. dry goods merchants OF
Atlanta. and bought 500 worth of silks.
In navment Of the bin he offered checks
drawn on the MaddoXRucker Banking
Company. for $1,000. The large amount Of
the check excited suspicion, and Camp
was put off with excuses while teie-
gram was sent to High & Co, asking If
the man represented them. reply was
received that the man was fraud and
asked that he be arrested. Camp at
tempted 10 pass checks Of the same sort
on John Wannamaker, ana presented a
letter purporting 10 be written by Sec
retary Of the Interior Hoke Smith. to
the effect that the bearer was an hon
orable business man and could be trusted.