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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-08

ugiaus arcafr5id To- handle thcqucs
ton thorou hly for fear of having
trouble with some voting race Gle.
mcnt at the pol's--an element more
likely to be moved 10y its preiudiccs
than its selfintcrest
Here in Hawaii, where similar
conditions are beginning to exist,
the Government, not yet hay
ing TO dread the influence
of a great proletariat voting class,
is in a position to deal with the
labor question without gloves
That is to say it can, if it chooses,
enact a law preventing any one
from landing here who is not able
to show that he has means of sup.
/ porting himself for a given length
Of time without finding a job in Ha
/ waii. A law like this is on
| the American statute books and
merely lacks that complete and
honest enforcement which the case
requires.
The good effect of such legisla
ton would be two fold: It would
relieve our home workingmen from
the danger that must follow a con.
gestiou of the labor market; and i
would save the land from the pres
ence of class which might com,
in handy later on for a Royalist up
rising or a socialistic propaganda.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-08

THE American Minister would
have been better off if he had not
asked for President Dole's array Of
specifications. 1t has put him in
the attitude of man who objected
to a general charge and got an in
dictment in its place. The net
effect will be to demolish anything
that may have been left standing
of Cleveland's prestige and to raise
on its ruins an arch of triumph for
the diplomacy of this little State.
The situation as it stands recalls
Shakespeare's apothegm that he is
thrice armed who hath his quarrel
just and he but naked though
locked up in steel, whose conscience
with injustice is corrupted.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-08

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1894.

Ir is not known as yet whether
the specification letter has seen
print in the United States. 1t ar
rived in Washington and was
placed on President Cleveland 5
desk on January cath Public
curiosity, at last accounts, was di-
rected to it without the certainty of
being satisfied. The chances favor
the idea, however, that if the letter
is not sent to Congress that body
will ask some pointed questions as to
the reason why, and eventually get
its text.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-08
NEED OF TRAINED DIPLOMATS

One of the good results which
may accrue to the United States
from the Hawaiian imbroglio is a
new departure i'll the choice of men
for their diplomatic service. The
mistakes of Blount and Willis have
put into broad relief the national
danger and humiliation that may
be wrought by tyros i'll the art Of
/ diplomatic intercourse. Such dis
advantages have been recognized
i'll casual way many times before,
but the Willis case has forced
them to the eXasperated notice of
every American citizen, and has
won for them the Contumely of the
world. 1t almost goes without
saying that the remedy is to stop
making ministers plenipotentiary
out of small politicians or campaign
orators, as a reward for party ser
vice or i'll compensation of political
defeat, and without respect to
their fitness to cope with
the trained diplomats and
statesmen whom they meet in the
field of international controversy.
There is plenty Of material i'll the
United States, and always has been,
for the making Of diplomats Of the
highest class. Some have that
rank already, but are retired to
private life when administrations
change. For example, men
like John w. Foster, Thomas +.
Bayard, Andrew d. White and the
late Eugene Schuyler should be
continuously employed on the
higher levels of diplomacy, and the
lower places should be supplied by
the men who, as secretaries of lega-
ton, commissioners and the like,
have been bred to diplomacy as a
good merchant has been to business.
Eventually these attaches should
go to the top. With force Of the
sort to draw upon and the obliga-
ton to use it to the best advantage
and in line with a consist
ent and continuous foreign
policy, the American State
Department would be far more
successful in the field of inter
national relations than has been
its wont. Under this head Ha-
waii is the most convenient illus
tration. A man Of diplomatic
fiuesse would have treated this
Government wisely and Justly and
have saved the President OF the
United States from failure and dis
grace. AS it is that President is
i'll the slough of political despond
to-day, despised at home and ridi-
culed abroad and his party, emery
ing from one tremendous defeat, is
in danger from the work of his
prentice hands in diplomacy here,
of encountering a series of dis
asters.
America will begin to under
stand pretty soon, as we of
American blood or birth may pre-
sumo to hope, that if it is worth
while having diplomatic service
at all it is worth while having a
good one; and that a good one
cannot be had by picking ny a
new set of politicians every four
years who think they have earned
job by running conventions or
who want a salve for wounds re-
Ceived in an unsuccessful cam
paign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
HIS BOOM BURSTED.
GOOD PEOPLE WORKING HARD
AGAINST BRECKINRIDGE.
Singing Resolutions Set a Lexington
Audience Fairly Wild-Black-
burn Wanted.

Lexington, Ky, May 1.-THE best
people of Lexington and of Fayette
county, including several hundred
ladies, turned out today at the anti
Breckenridge meeting in the opera
house.
Prof. J. w. McGarvey was the
first speaker. He held that it would
be a disgrace to the district, to the
state and to the country to return
such man to congress.
Resolutions We're adopted denounc-
ing BreckinridgeS morals and calling
on the good people of the district to
raise up in their might and vote
against the silver tongued persuader.
But when Harry c.. Clay got up and
offered a resolution not only denOunc-
ing BreclIinridge's morals, but asking
that Senator j. c.. S. Blackburn be
asked to obtain leave of absence from
the senate and come home and speak
against Breckenridge, the audience
went wild. The cheering was deaf
ening and it was plain to any observer
that the Breckenridge boom, started by
the Silver-tongued orator himself a lit
tie more than a week ago, was badly
strained, if not broken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
GORDON'S THEORY.
DECENTRAL1ZAT OF POWER
A CURE FOR CONEYISM.
Aliens Resolution Gives Senators a
Chance to Play to the Grandstand
The House in Mourning.

Washington, May 1O.-When the
senate met today bunch of
roses graced tie desk to be oc-
cupied by Mr.. Patton, the new sena-
tor from Michigan, appointed to sue
coed the late Senator Stockbridge.
Some routine business was transacted.
Mr.. Allen, popuGst, of Nebraska,
introduced a bill to repeal the act reg
ulating the use Of the capitol grounds
under which Coxey and his lieuten-
ants were prosecuted.
Mr. PETER introduced a resolution
for ,--e appointment Of a special COM
mittee Of three senators to investigate
the condition of the country with es-
pecial reference to the prevailing bus
mess depression.
The Allen resolution to inyesti-
gate the alleged police club
Mr.. Gordon, democrat, of Georgia,
said that the Coxey movement was
the child Of the paternal theory of
government. The remedies for exist
ing conditions, he said, were to be
found in the decentraliza ton of power.
Mr.. Teller favored the resolution.
COXey was laW-abiding citizen. He
and his followers had trudged here
through the rain and mud, and were
entitled to respectful cOnSidera ton.
He did not endorse the statute under
which they had been arrested. He
did not think the senate could refuse
to Investigate the police clubbing; he
himself would furnish the names of
WITNESSES. Whether COXey was a
crank or not did not matter. His
scheme was absurd, AS were many
others put forward in the hour of dis
tress. But it was not a wicked
scheme, it only asked congress to pro-
vide work for the unemployed.
The CoXey resolution went over
without action and the tariff debate
was resumed. The first item Oh the
bill, acetic acid, was reached and the
debate turned on an amendment by
Senator Allison to substitute the Nc
Iinley bill rate. 1t was lost by a
strict party vote.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
STRIKERS THREATEN.
DEATH TO MINERS WHO START
TO WORK
OminOus Notices Posted-The Prick
Company Determined to Start
It's Works.

Connellsville, Pa, May S.-The
Prick company is making desperate eff
forts 10 start the works secretly as they
did during the strike three years ago.
They are collecting men at all their
works who are willing to work and will
start one plant at a time. If this is
unsuccessful new men will be brought
into the region and in that event there
will be more riOting.
The strikers at Hill Farm are becom-
ing desperate and have posted notices
on all the country houses warning the
men to keep away. The notices are
headed by skull and cross-bones,
with the following written underneath
in large red characters: death, all
men who go to work at Hill Farm to-
morrow, prepare to meet your God"
The company is determined to re-
sumo tomorrow and already have
force of armed deputies on guard.
Deputies are busy throughout the re-
gion today serving the injunction no
tees on leaders to keep off Ra1ney's
and evicting strikers from !
company houses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
MAN-EATER KILLED.
TIP, THE BIG CENTRAL PARK
ELEPHANT. POISONED.
Battles the Attempts of Physicians to
End His Life from Early Morning
Till Late in the Day.

New York, May 11.-Tip, the big
man-killing elephant, gave the park
commissioners and favored medical
men a great deal Of anxiety today and
for hours baffied them in their attempt
to kill him. When, a few days ago,
the conclusion was reached that the
animal was incorrigible and constantly
becoming more vicious, means of end
ing his ensanguined career, were dis
cussed. The conclusion was reached
Wednesday to kill him with poison,
and cyanide Of potassium was selected
as the most likely drug to do its work
quickly and painlessly.
They attempted this morning to end
the career of the big elephant, by Civ
ing him the poison concealed in apples
and carrots, but he evidently tasted
the drug and spat it out. What he
swallowed had only a temporary effect
on him.
Tip died from the effects of the
poison at 4:19 this afternoon. George
Burns, assistant superintendent of the
menagerie, in telling about the efforts
to kill the elephant said:
All through the day we tried to adj
minister poison, but did not succeed
At last we decided on bran, each bal
of the bran containing six grains OF
cyanide. They were placed in a pal.
in which food was given him. Soon
Tip put his trunk in the pail and
taking up a ball of bran, blew it down
his throat. Several others followed
and then ne stopped; something
seemed to effect him.
AT the end of four minutes he
seemed to go into commissions and his
body sWelled. Finally the chain thai
went around his body burst Gettine
down ON the floor, he dragged him
self toward the door of the cage unit
reaching the limit of the heavy chair
which secured his fOrelegs; he
! stumbled and fell. Then he stiffeneG
out an died in just twelve minutes
! from the time he took the first bal
of wet bran"
The elephant was dissected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
HIS LAST HOPE.
BOSS MKANE GETS HIS FINAL
SETBACK.
The Appeal of His Case Taken to
the United States Supreme Court
Decided Against Him.

Washington, May 1.-THE appeal of
John Y. McKane, of Coney Island to
the United States supreme court was
decided against McKane today, JUS
tice Harlan delivering the opinion. Nc
Kane in his appeal cOntended that he
should have been allowed to go out on
bail pending the appeal, as the consti-
tuition meant to confer that right in all
but capital cases.
The justice held that the matter of
bail in such a case was entirely with
in the jurisdiction of the state court;
also that the warden of Sing Sing pris-
on had no right to return McKane to
the sheriff of New York pending the ap-
peal as the appeal had no effect upon
his Imprisonment in Sing Sing prison.
McKane was overruled at every point
without a dissenting opinion from any
of the justices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
SOCIETY AT THE CAPITAL.
The Bride Of the French Minister
Gives a Grand Reception.

Washington, May 12.-Madame
Patenotre, formerly Miss Elverson,
Of Philadelphia, gave a very hand
some reception an evening or two
since. She stood in the center draw
ing room and was presented to the
visitors by Mr. Boefe. Her dress was
of pale blue silk, with bodice of &C
contemplated crepe of the same
shade. Jet passementerie was the
only trimming. A delightful repast
was served in the dining room, and
lemonade and punch were handed to
the guests on the porticos. Among
those present were Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnson, Miss Bonaparte, Baron Won
Kettler, Marquis Imperiai, the British
ambassador, the German ambassador,
the Spanish minister, the Chinese min
lister, the Mexican minister and Nine.
Romero, the Turkish minister, the
Nicaraguan minister and Mrs. Guz-
an, Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs.
Hoke Smith, Miss Morton, Miss Edes,
Admiral and Mrs. Crosby, Miss Crosby,
Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Boardman,
vi CSuOLtlus IlS SSud-
tor, Mrs. and Miss Stewart, Mrs.
Bessie Stewart, General and Mrs.
Breckenridge, Mrs. Dolph, the Misses
de Mendonca, Mr.. de Mendonca, Mr..
and Mrs. Pfoulke, the Gautemalan
minister and Nine Zeballos, Prince
Cantacuzene and every one else prom
inent in social life at the capital
Mr.. and Mrs. TruXton Beale reached
San Francisco Monday. They went
from here to Philadelphia, stopped in
Chicago few days and will now
spend some time on Mr.. Beale's big
ranch.
Mrs. Hoke Smith will spend the
early part Of June at some resort in
Virginia About the middle of the
same month she and the secretary,
accompanied by a party of friends,
will take cruise down the coast of
North Carolina
Mrs. Adlai Stevenson has received
notice Of her election to an hereditary
life membership in the National Mary
Memorial association 1t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
HOLD A CAUCUS.
Spend Their Time in Speaking-Agree
Unanimously That the Tariff Bill
Must Be Killed.

Washington, May 1.-THE republi-
can members of the senate We're in
caucus at Senator Sherman's house to-
night from s o'clock until ten minutes
to u o'clock. The caucus partook more
of the nature of an informal confer
ence than of a business meeting, and
while it was called with the purpose
of arriving at some conclusion as to
the method to be pursued by thesrepub-
lican party in the senate, it closed
without eliciting anything in the way
of a party declaration.
There was no vote on any PROPOSE
ton whatever, and the proceedings
consisted of a large number of speech
es. There were about twenty-five of
the thirty-Seven republican senators
present, and everyone had something
TO say in the course of the evening.
There was no agreement except up
on one point-that the tariff bill
should be beaten if possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, May 14.-Wheat firm;
cash, sec; July, 81 3-4c. Corn steady;
cash, 81 7-Sc; July, SO 1-2c. Oats high
eer; cash, 355-Sc; July, % 7-Sc. Rye,
45c. Barley nominal Flax, 1.33.
Prime timothy, nominal
Pork steady; cash, 1920; July, 70
Pip Lard steady; cash, 7.45; July,
7.O7 II. Short ribs steady; cash and
July, 6.35.
Cattle: Receipts, 1880; market
steady; prime to extra native steers,
4 .4O(d4 go; medium, 4.0004 %; 9th
ers, 3. S5a3 90. Hogs: Receipts, 81
600; market 15c lower; closed strong;
mixed, 4 95@5 .O5; heavy, 5.10@5. 10
light 5.OO@5 .O5. Sheep: Receipts
10000; market steady; top sheep, %
"a. 60; top lambs, 4.15@5. 10; spring
lambs not wanted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.

Milwaukee, May 12.-The first con-
vention Of the city school superintend-
ents of Wisconsin was brought to a
close today at noon.
The association organized this morn
ing with officers as follows: President,
G.. f. Viebahn, of WatertOWn; vice
presidents, o. c.. Seelye, of Racine, and
A. W. Rankin, Of Superior; treasurer
A. W. Rankin; secretary, ]. E. Hoyt.
of Menomonie. The officers form the
executive committee The next meet
ing will be held at Madison, in connec-
ton with the annual meeting Of the
state association of teachers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
MUST PAY THE POLE TAN
An Interesting Question Decided
Against a Telegraph Company.

Philadelphia, May 12.-Judgment has
been entered by common pleas court.
No. 4. in favor Of the city in its suit
against the American Union Telegraph
company, brought to recover license
charges for poles, mileage of wire and
attachments on city poles. The amount
Of the claim was S651.50. with inter-
est, and after damages have been
assessed, the judgment will foot up
about $3.50.
The telegraph company's defense
was that it had already paid to the
commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA all
taxes upon the value of its poles and
value as included and represented by
its capital stock and upon the gross
receipts derived from the use thereof
1t was also asserted that the fees and
charges claimed by the city were I'M
reasonable in that they We're more than
ten times the cost. not only of regulat-
ing and supervising the poles and
wires and issuing licenses therefor,
but also all other extraordinary eX-
penSeS, such as damages or liability
for damages arising from the erection
and maintenance of the poles and
wires, and that they were therefore a
tax. The company also contended that
it was protected by the interstate com
merce law.
In answer to this the city contended
that it could do more than merely col
lect indemnity for the expenses i'm
posed by the poles and that it had
the right to make these heavy charges
in order to force the company to put
| its wires underground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
BIG CHURCH BURNS.
FLAMES DESTROY THE BROOK
LYN TABERNACLE.
DR. Talmage's Congregation Sustains
a Loss of 0,0O0-Hotel Also
Destroyed

New York, May 1.-THE Brooklyn
Tabernacle, of which the Rev. T. De
Witt Talmage is pastor, was de-
srOyed by fire yesterday afternoon
The flames reached the Regent hotel
and that also burned.
The total loss is about $1,000, 900
100000 on the hotel, 100000 on the
church, and $4,000 on adjoining
property.
Last evening a meeting of the di-
rectOrS was held and it was decided
to rebuild, and work will begin within
year. A mortgage for $4,000 on
the tabernacle is held by Russell
Sage, who will not press the society
for payment.
The front wall of the tabernacle is
all that is standing today of that ed
ifice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
COXEY CULLINGS.
SMALL SIZED RIOT IN KELLY'S
CAMP.
Owner of Camping Grounds Charges
Admission Wrongfully-CoXey's
Camp Moved Again.

Ottumwa, Ia, May 14.-There was
a small sized riot at the Kelly camp
this evening. The mayor of Ottumwa
hired and paid for grounds for the
army to camp on. When the teams ar
Eiyed the owner of the grounds de-
manded an admission of ten cents to
enter.
After a number had paid, Kelly ar
rived and demanded that it be
stopped. The owner refused Kelly
ordered a guard of twenty men to
hold the gate open. When the men
attempted to shut it a scuff1e ensued be-
tween the industrials and employees of
the owner of the grounds. This was
soon stopped by the mayor, who de-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
]. ]. HADFIELD DEAD.

Waukesha, Wis, May 14.-Joseph j.
Hadfeld aged 81 years. died at his
residence this morning. He was born
in Derbyshire, England, and came to
this country with his parents at an
early age. He has been very active
man, both in state and local affairs,
and has occupied several responsible
positions, his last being that of presi-
dent of the village.
He leaves IL wife and one child.
La Crosse, Wis, May 1T. w. Cum
mings died this morning, aged 40, Of
cancer of the stomach, after an illness
of n year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
AN AFTER THOUGHT.
CHANGE TO BE MADE IN A TAR
IFF AMENDMENT
Complete Revision Of the Cotton Seized
ule Will Be Considerable
Reduction.

Washington, May 12.-Since the pub
LEGATION of the compromise tariff
amendments it has been found that
the cotton schedule is not what it had
been intended that it should be, and
complete revision of that schedule will
be made The changes to the French
adopted, made comparison with the
Mckinley bill difficult, and as a con-
sequence a new schedule, in many par
ticulars higher than the old one was
Formulated
1t is intended that the compromise
bill shall make an average reduction OF
from 20 to % per cent. from the Nc
Kinley act rates on cotton goods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
IN NEW QUARTERS
COXEY'S ARMY MOVES TO MARY
LAND.
The Men Are Much Pleased with the
Situation-ToWnspeOple Are
Not

Washington, May 12.-Coxey's army
under command of young Jesse Coxey
marched to the new camp near Hy-
attsville, Md. Browne and CoXey,
senior, remain in the city. The men
are much pleased at the change.
Coxey talks enthusiastically of the
support the army is getting in the
west and of carloads Of provisions be-
ing forwarded.
The people of Hyattsville are mostly
employed in government departments,
and the village is mostly tenanted by
women and children during the day.
They strenuously object to the intru-
sion of the army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
FATAL FIRE.
Explosion in Varnish Works Causes
Serious Damage

Akron, O., May 12.-The works of
the Akron Varnish company burned
today, and the plant of the Akron
Chemical company adjoining was
badly scorched. The fire followed an
explosion at the varnish works. One
man was taken out of the building
severely injured and it is reported
that two others are missing and have
probably been burned to death.
Michael Kugler was burned to death.
Loss OH varnisE works, 100000.
Cleveland, May PA barrel of
gasoline exploded in the basement of
Williamson's drug store, No. Euclid
avenue, this afternoon with terrific
force. Fire broke out and spread
through the lower floors. 1t is feared
someone has been cut off from the fire
escapes and suffocated in the looms.
w. r. brakes, a typewriter on the
second floor, is missing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

Racine Wis, May 1.-THE trial of
Mrs Mary Maier, charged with the
murder of her first husband, Hermann
GrunkIe, on Aug. 10, 1893, was begun
before Judge Fish this morning. The
whole day was spent in getting a jury
and the box won't be fitted before to-
morrow. A special yenire of fifty men
was necessary.
Soon after G17Inke's death his wife
got her insurance money and married
a butcher named Michael Maier and
they went to Brooklyn, n. Y. She was
brought back on a charge of murder.
An examination of the dead mans re
mains showed a large quantity Of ar
Senic in the stomach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
BRECKENRIDGE BOUNCED.

Chicago May IA The board of
managers of the Union League club
this afternoon voted to eXpel Congress-
man w. G. Breckenridge from the roll
of honorary members of the club. The
vote was taken without discussion and
not a single member of the executive
board voted against the motion to eX-
pei, In the absence from the city of
President Wilson, Judge C. C. Kohl
Saat presided.