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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-17
A SLIGHT SPLIT

The royalists seem to be splitting
into two factions, viz those who
want to join the Peoples alleged
party and those who demand that
nothing of compromising nature
be done until the last chance
commission sent to Washington is
heard from later. The street polit-
icians who are seeking neighbor
ly attitude toward possible spoils
if the dear people can be again gull
ed with a platform, which, when il
sees light, will probably be more
highsounding and insincere than
that of the Mechanics Union in
1890, are rank and file, that is,
newspaper, photographers and CEN
trail committee, all opposed to this
mah0be element that still trusts the
political influence to be eXerted
in Washington by National Reform
Widemann and his two royalist
"kanakas.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-17
ABOUT PLATFORMS.

The local politicians are at it
hammer and tongs beating new
platforms into shape for the coming
election. Those already issued,
with those to come, will doubtless
contain much that is good, with a
greater or less percentage Of 'pri-
vate views" publicly expressed,
which are almost certain to be re-
jected by voters.
For the present the various pro-
posed political platforms seem un-
necessary, especially as the sup
porters of good government have
already settled upon a platform,
viz: The Republic of Hawaii
and ultimate annexation to the
United States" This platform with
its single plank has carried the
peoples cause safely toward con.
summation thus far, and has 6
political principle underlying il
which local politicians will fine
hard to improve upon as a concen
traitor of the political forces of the
Islands.
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Sale Government and in KiiIau
and Puualaea, Hiio, Hawaii.
Interior Office.
July 10, 1894.
399-3t

On Thursday, August 10Th, 1894, at -
o'clock noon at the front entrance
of the Executive Building, will be sold
at Public Auction tract of land in
Kiilau and Puualaea, Hllo, Hawaii,
containing an area of 1887 acres more
or less.
Upset price s2l6.s5. Cost of survey
ing $52 90.
The terms of the sale is cash, or at
the option Of the purchaser one fourth
of the purcase price cash, and the re-
mainder in equal installments in one,
two, and three years, with interest paya-
bic semi-annually at the rate of seven
O per cent. per annum.
The purchaser shall begin substantial
cultivation and improvement of the
land during the first year and shall con-
tinue such cultivation through the suo-
ceeding two years.
At the end of the third year if all con-
ditions have been reformed by pur.
chaser, he shall receive Patent conferr-
ing Fee Simple Title.
Failure to perform the above cond;.
tons shall work forfeiture of interest
in the land.
In case of forfeiture, land to be sold
at auction by the Government and if
such sale result in an advance on the
original price, the original purchaser to
receive therefrom the amounts of his
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-17

"The most remarkable streak of good
luck 1 ever knew of in the horse racing
business occurred to "a prominent mer
chant in Chicago" said well known
turfman "a tout induced him to bet
81 900 even money on horse called Jim
Douglas, and the next day he was greatly
worried, as no was not n betting man.
At that time 81 900 was considerable
sum TO him. Going to the bookmaker, he
explained matters and told him he wanted
to know how TO get his money back. The
bookmaker informed him that the only
way he could come ont even was to bet
another 81 900 on the field against Jim
Douglas. He did this and thanked the
man for his advice.
1t happened that during that night Cap
tain Sam Brown added his horse Mona
TO the entries of this race The race was
run tho next day, and Mona came in first,
with Jim Douglas second. The business
man had not only got back his money,
but had won 81 900 besides, for both his
bets drew. The fact that Mona had not
been entered at the time he placed his
money on Douglas made the latter just
as good as first so far as his bet was con-
cerned. Then, Mona having won the race
and being the field, secured his second bet.
/ tell you that is what we horsemen call
business mans luck. Such good fortune
would not happen to professional bettor
in a thousand years. Chicago Tribune
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-17

The house has four bed rooms.
hall, bath and dressing rooms, bal
cony and five cedar lined closets on
upper floor and parlor, hall, dining
room, library, pantries kitchen and
verandah OH lower floor. Hot water
attachments complete, and gas
throughout the house.
The stable contains three fine box
stalls, wash rack, carriage and har-
ness rooms, hay and feed loft and
three servants rooms and is one Of
the best equipped on the Islands.
There are also chicken houses,
pigeon house and COW sheds store
rooms and three paddocks for live
stock on the place.
The grounds are laid out in lawns,
and palm, orange, magnolia, and
many varieties of fruit and shade
trees, roses and shrubs are grow
ing OH the premises.
For further particulars apply tt
BRUCE CARTWRIGHT
Trustee.
311-tf
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drawbacks to this present proposal.
1T has been gradually recognized
that in order to minim'za the effects of
breakdowns on submarine cable the
individual lengths between landing
places should be as short as possible, in
order that the time lost by bringing
over a steamer until repairs can be
made good should be reduced to
minimum. Now the proposed line
would not only be made up of the
longest lengths of submarine cable
known, but the state of trade and the
calling places are such that steamers
might not be available for temporary
service in case of messenger vessels be-
ing required
In reply Sanford Fleming said: Look
how dependent on foreign powers Great
Britain is at this moment for the secur-
ity of its Geographic communication
with Asia, Australia and Africa. In
fact, 1t may he said that Geographic
communication between the home Gov.
/ " iliiNhb anu 'Ntil I'i Ntiil Wv i1i'il
of the empire, except Canada, is de-
pendent on the friendship of Turkey.
And is no. Turkey continually exposed
to imminent danger"
A motion of +. b. Suffers of New
South Wales chat, in the opinion of
this conference, immediate steps should
be taken to provide telegraph commun-
ication by cable, free from foreign con.
troll, between the Dominion of Canada
and Australia" was finally adopted with.
out dissent
a resolution was also adopted asking
the imperial Government to make the
necessary survey and bear one-half the
expense. Another resolution favored
the extension of the proposed cable tc
the Cape of Good Hope. The following
was also adopted
ResOlUed, That this conference is OF
opinion that any provisions in existing
treaties between Great Britain and any
foreign power which prevents self-gov.
erning dependencies of the empire from
entering into agreements of commercial
reciprocity with each other or wit /
Great Britain should be removed
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-17
WORKING FOR A CABLE.
CANADA AND AUSTRALIA MAY BIZ
UNITED.
Difficulties of the Plan Discussed-Th
Conference Asks England to
Survey IA Route.

OTTAWA, Ont, July 4.-The discussion
on the Pacific cable scheme closed at the
intercolonial conference to-day. One
proposition made during the discussion
was that it should be established and
worked as a public undertaking for the
common good.
There is one difficulty to be met at the
outset. Certain Australian governments
are under obligations to pay an annual
subsidy OF e32 400 to the Eastern Exten-
sion Company until May, 1899, and, in
consequence, they do not consider them
selves in a position to cooperate on
equal terms with the other Governments
concerned in the new line.
This difficulty may be overcome by
providing an annuity to meet the sub
sidy as it annually becomes due. By
this arrangement the liability of New
South Wales, Victoria, South Australia
and Western Australia to the Eastern
Extension Telegraph Company would
| be practically removed, and these col
onies would be free to enter with
Queensland, New Zealand, Fiji and
Canada into joint agreement to ac-
complish the establishment of a trans
Pacific telegraph -
The annuity so provided to eXtinguish
the subsidy OF e32, 400 year would be
met by profits accruing from the new
cable. Meanwhile, all liability incurred
in raising the capital would be borne in
equitable proportions by all the cooper.
ating governments. The cable itselt
would require the expenditure OF
81 900, 900. To this capital add the sun
needed to provide the annuity to meet
the annual subsidy of e32, 400 for five
years. Which would be elG2 900, max,
ing total of l,762 900. This total
capital would be raised on the joint
guarantee of the Australian colonies.
One of the delegates to-day pointed tC
the fact that where everything was
problematical it was difficult to prepare
a trustworthy statement of the cost
He said that from figures in the posses.
sion of the Colonial Office it would be
seen that if the charges for kilograms to
and from Europe were the same as the
charges by the existing route, the an
nual revenue of the new line would
scarcely at first, or, indeed, fol
many years, exceed $1,000 year.
Interest at per cent. on capital o
e2 1924 100 would be ell6, 946 year, anC
the cost OF maintenance and working
could not well be estimated at less thar
100000 year. There might thus be an
annual expense OF e227 1874, as compared
with revenue of 10000, leaving {
deficit OF fl57 1854 to be made good by
subsidies.
Another delegate drew attention tC
photographer Wharton's report made
in 1887. In this report Wharton says
Looked at from an admiralty point
OF view, the sole advantage of sub
marine cable across the Pacific would be
the power OF communication afforded
with ships at Honolulu and the Fills anC
the surrounding groups. From an i'm
perial point OF view, any alternative line
OF communication with our possessions
must be Of value, but there are grave
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-17
GRADUATED TAXATION.

The United States Consul at
Auckland, New Zealand, has re-
ported to his Government on the
graduated plan Of taxation in New
Zealand and on the results thus far
obtained. Consul Connolly intro
duces his report with the statement
the taxation laws of New Zealand ex-
eel those of the other Australasian
colonies and those of many older
countries. The fact that such leg
islation has been violently assailed
as being experimental, socialistic,
con6scatory and impracticable" has
not detained the New Zealanders
from putting the system to prac-
teal test.
The result of this test has been,
as stated in the report sent to
Washington, that the system has
become so popular with the people
the colony would resist to
the better end" any step toward a
return to the single-taX system.
This opposition it is stated comes
mainly from the class of small farm
ers, who are exempt from taxation
of $500 worth of property.
Consul Connolly states the aim
of the new Government in adopt
ing the system has been to relieve
the "weaklings" of the burden OF
taxation, as far as practicable, and
to place it upon the shoulders of
the well-to-do and wealthy classes.
The system ignores from the start
the prevailing principle of equal
taxation, though it is claimed for it
that in practical application it is
more nearly equal taxation than
can possibly be obtained under the
old system.
The application OF the graduated
system of taxation is succinctly as
follows in New Zealand TO raise
the f36o, 900 necessary three taxes
are levied, viz, land tax proper,
a graduated land tax, and an in
come tax. On this point the report
says:
Taking the figures for 1898, in these
three classes, there are 1880 persons
who pay the land tax, yielding $685., 5Sli
l49l who pay the graduated land tax,
yielding e67, $50, and 3l4S persons who
pay the income tax, yielding f73,627.
This makes grand total for the three
classes of II ,3O9 persons, who pay f374,
Oss. Under the old system 26,327 per.
sons paid e354, l67. Here the difference
becomes apparent. Though over 5000
persons have been exempted from the
burdens of Government, the revenue
has risen close on eco, 1000.
When mans property reaches
$1,000 tax Of one-eighth OF penny
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a pound is added and the tax is
then called the graduated land tax.
This tax increases by one eighth of
a penny on the pound with each
additional Gsooo until the value Of
the property reaches G2Io, 600,
when the tax is placed at two
pence, after which there is no
further raise.
The immediate and seemingly
sole object Of the graduated tax is
to compel the large landholders, or
those who have purchased for the
purpose of specializing to throw
their holdings upon the market for
the benefit of bona fide settlers. 1t
is claimed there is both justice and
wisdom i'll this method, under
the circumstances that i'll New
Zealand, 400 owners hold from
1000 to 10000 acres each, 252
owners hold from 10, 900 to $4,000
acres each and 80 owners hold over
5000 acres each
The income tax is fixed at six.
pence a pound on the first GIooo
after deducting 1900 exempt by
law, and one shilling on all taxable
incomes exceeding EIooo. All i'll
comes from mortgages and Lane
rents and profits are also exemp
from this tax. TO round out thi.
system of taxation i'll favor of the
poorer classes what is known ii
New Zealand as an absentee taH
has been added, which levie,
twenty per cent. additional in case,
of absence or foreign residence out O.
the colony for three years. AS ar
illustration of the proportions o.
this absentee tax the report states
that over G25 1000 was realized al
the last levy.
The report in question states il
several different places that the
people who pay the least taxes, Of
are entirely exempt therefrom, con
slider the system just and equitable
and that it is SO extremely popula
any attempt to return to the single
tax system would be met witt
strong opposition, as stated; ant
Consul Connolly adds it is his opin
ion that any proposed chang
would be met with open revolt
The report, as far as known, say
nothing about what the men VIII
pay the large bulk of the take
under the system think of it; BIT
it is safe to say they do not cor
slider it as 'gilt-edged" system q
the exempt and lightly take
classes do.
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payments othe Government on account
of purchase without interest and q pro
rata share in such advance in proper
ton to the amounts of his payments. If
such sale shall result in a lesser price
than the original the amounts of his
payments returned to him shall be
charged with pro rata amount of such
decrease proportional to the amount of
his payments.
An agreement shall be signed by the
purchaser with the Government cover
ing these conditions and any assignment
of such agreement shall work for
fixture thereof.
The purchaser shall pay cost of survey
and plotting of the land Immediately
after the sale together with the first
installment Of the purchase price.
The map showing survey can be ex-
amined at the LIND Office, Interior De-
partment aud at the Office of A. b.
Loebenste,n, Hilo Hawaii, where full
information can also be obtained in this
regard.
j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office.
July 10, 1894.
| 399-3t
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SEALED TEkDE RS.

Sealed tenders will be received at the
Office of the Minister of the interior
till 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday, July
18TH for lumber and nails for wharf
construction.
Specifications at the office of the
Superintendent of Public Works
The Minister of the interior does moi
bind himself to accept the lowest or any
bid.
j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office.
July IA, 1894.
3O9-3t
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BY AUTHORITY.
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of water privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby notified
that the hours for irrigation purposes
are from to 8 o'clock a. m. and to
o'clock p. m.
A. BROWN,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works
Approved: j, A. KING.
Minister of the Interior.
Office Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, May 25, 1894
351.tf
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SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders will be received at the
office of the Minister of Interior till IL
o'clock noon on Monday, August 18th,
1894, for windmill and pump to be
erected at the Insane Asylum.
Specifications at the Office of the
Superintendent of Public Works.
The Minister OF the Interior does not
bind himself to accept the lowest or any
bid.
j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office.
July 10, 1894.
399-3t
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-17

You don't see anything like so many
trunks with covers on them as you former
ly did" said traveller, but have ocea-
sionally seen lately something that don't
remember TO have seen at all years ago, and
that is people carrying handbags protected
With covers"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-17

81 tell you, Parker, money is scarce"
Don't get scared. Pm not going to dun
you for that $40 you owe me-"
"Oh, | wasn't thinking of that. was
fixing to ask you to lend me another ten. /"
Brooklyn Life.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-07-26
The Maine Year Book.

The lS94-5 edition of the Maine Regis.
ter is now ready for delivery. No husi-
ness man needs to have it suggested that
this book is Indispensable to him, for he
has learned ii, by experience. As well
try to keep house without an almanac
The book is a complete political manua
and business directory of the state, and
the business directories of the cities arc
a complete AS in any city directories,
thus giving in one book twenty city
directories and 4l5 town directories
with township aud railroad map of the
statc-all revised to date. This edition
is "A pages larger than any proceeding
one, containing nearly 300 pages of
statistical matter. 1t is substantially
bound in black cloth, aud The price is
Sl.75. G. NJ. Donham. publisher, Port.
land. James \. Donham is in town To-
day delivering this excellent aud indis'
pensible publication to subscribers.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-07-26
2Sth National Encampment
& A Il

Everything is completed for the Crane
Army excursion to the 2Sth national en-
campment at Pittsburg tor all comrades
of the G. a. r., Woman's State Relief
Corps, Woman's Relief Corps, Sons OF
Veterans and their friends.
lleadquarter Car with department
commander and staff will leave Water
willie, Saturday morning september Sth
at ) o'clock, and Portland at S.45 a. M
The train will consist of Wagner cars
The route westward is via Maine Central
Mountain Division, and the train will
arrive at Pittsburg, September lOth
ut G.35 a. M. At Niagara a carriage
drive visiting Suspension Bridge. Whirl-
pool Rapids, Prospect Park. Goat Island
etc. \ stop of five hours will be made
AT Buffalo.
Headquarters of the department COM
mInder and staff will be Hotel Boyer
where a limited number of rooms has
been secured for the party. Applied
tions for seats and berths in the palace
cars. also rooms in the hotels will be
assigned in the order they are received
Persons desiring to join this should serc
their names to A. NJ. Sawyer, Portland
The Somerset reporter., 1894-07-26
The COrnViile Meeting.

We have already given notice Of .
series OF meetings in the town lIou,e.
Gornville, next week.
The Institute will open Wednesday
evening. August !, at O'Clock. with an
illustrated lecture and sermon BIZ the
Rev. Robert T.. Bi>bee, OF NeWburypoft.
Mas. The subject of the sermon VIII
be The Purpose of Our Coming. B.
present at this opening service if posi-
BILE. Among the workers at the. ln>ii-
tute will be Rev. +. 5. Staekpole. u. D..
of Auburn. Maine, Rev. II. {. Nrooman.
l.. y. Of East Milton, Mass. aud Herr
Buechler, of Mclrose Highlands. Ma.
Tie Rev. I. G. Moses of skowhegau
aud Prof. \. +. Chase Of Buck~porf
have been invited to be present aud A.
sist.
The work of the Institute will be po.:-
lively non-,cctarian. We invite people
of all faith and 10 faith =. te present.
We promise all genuine beliefs candid
and respectful treatment.
The following will be- the daily pr
gram subject to such slight modification,
n The occasion may require
Forenoon. TO 9.45. Experimental
Religion. salvation and it Evidence, j:
81 To 1910, Lecture on Musical Arr:
1913 To HIS. Preaching and Eyangeli>-
tie Work; ll4j to l. Noon Rece>-. Bas-
ket Lunch Conversation.
Afternoon. to ,, Music and Bible
Glasses; to 2,45, Applied Christianity.
Social Science; 2.45 to /, Preaching
Evangelistic Work. Questions Answer
ed to :, Recess. Home Duties.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-07-26
Cotton Mills in Maine.

From statistics collie ted by 5. "
Matthews, state commissioner OF labor
aud industrial statistics, it is seen thai
the condition Of the cotton industry OF
Maine, July lst, showed general cut in
wages, only two miles reported the old
rate. Eleven per cent was the average
reduction of working hours. reducing
the working force nine per cent, and the
pay rolls show reduction in gross earn
ngs of thirty per cent. The returns
received from forty-two wooden mill
show that eight mills were idle July l,t,
throwing 1891 out of employment.
Thirteen other mills We're running
short crew.. OF the whole working
force, thirty-eight per cent are now idle
and the loss in the earning capacity of
the employees in the wooden industry in
Maine is fortythree per cent.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-07-26

We have received from Secretary
Mckeen advanced copies of the Both
annual report of the Board of Agr-
culture for the years 1891. \ hasty
glance over the volume indicates to us
that it is one of unusual interest to far
mers in Maine. The volume we under
stand will be ready for delivery to agri-
cultural societies at an early day.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-07-26

Now. of course, everybody is going to
the circus. They always do go. There
is a reasonable certainty this time. how
ever. that they will see a show that will
please them more than any that has been
here in good many years, for it is
promised that the Adam Forepaugh
Shows have restored the old-time circus
without the useless and unentertaining
spectacle and hippodrome features that
have been made such a feature Of in the
past few years by TWO of the largest
shows If hos" features ever gave any
body any satisfaction they are yet to be
heard from. People have often wonder
ed why the managers persisted III giving
them when they We're so expensive to
their treasures and so unsatisfactory 10
their patrons. Bril- fly it may be said
that it was II matter of pride 10 the
managers, and it might also be sal If
cowardicr, also. They spent 50 much
money On those features IN / they seem
ed determined to force the public Ia Ike
them. whether they wanted To or not.
Then there was the fear that some one
might say that the shows We're cutting
themselves down in size and merit. The
Adm Forepaugh Shows never did take
much stock in the spectacular features
any how, and cXperime, ted with them
only two seasons-iast season in the
West and the year before in the East,
When they found that the public of both
sections of the country did not want the
spectacle, they did not hesitate TO take
it out of their programme and 10 replace
it with splendid and Legitimate circus
performances. They knew that they
were too well grounded in the confidence
of the public to fear anything being said
about them in an adverse manner. and
they kneN also that when they said, II
they do, that the shows are larger and
better than they ever We're before. the
public would believe them. Aud il
should. They will exhibit here on Fri
day. Aug, l0th.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-07-26

senator German in his famous speech
said he entertained the kindest feelings
for President Cleveland. whereat his au-
dienee loudly laughed. He certainly
takes peculiar ways to show his love for
the President and his party chieftan.
What would he say were he an enemy: