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The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13
In the Supreme Court Of thu Ha-
Waiian Islands.
WILLIAM WATSON EFT AL. V. DA-
vID WATSON.
BEFORE JUDD, c. J., BTCKERToN AND
FREAR, j.
DECEMBER TERM. 1893.

A decree ordering Commissioner in par
titiou to sell certain lands at public
auction. remained unexecuted for sew
eral years; in the meantime, some OF
the owners sold their interests to an
outside party. He moved the Court TO
have the decree executed, when several
of the remaining owners filed discon-
tinuance of their bill for partition.
Held. that where the discontinuance would
result in injury TO any Of the parties it
is not allowable. That after decree a
cause cannot be discontinued against
objection.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13

on reading that We are now fully
equipped to manufacture anything
and everything in the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13
NOT IN IT.
Palmer Woods Declines Wilson'S
Kind Offer.

Mr.. EDITOR To my very great
surprise, l see in your valuable
paper that Mr.. C. B Wilson has
selected me as a member of his
council. beg to state that l have
never authorized Mr.. Wilson to use
my name in connection with this
or any other political association.
Yours respectfully,
PALMER p. WOODS.
North Kohala, Feb. 6, 1894.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13

decree has been made. The action
has not abated: the decree has
merely not been executed for causes
unknown to me. The proper prac-
tice has been followed by the as
signee of the interest of two of the
parties moving, after notice, the
matter on, which is substantially
moving that he be substituted as a
party plaintiff.
Il therefore order the Commits
sioner, S. NJ. Kaaukai, to proceed to
execute the decree to complete the
same and report to this Court with
in ninety days from the date of
service of copy of the decree and
of this order upon him."
BY THE COURT.
On the above decision being filed
a decree was signed and filed &C
cordingly.
The first point raised by the
plaintiff is that a discontinuance
having been filed by several of the
plaintiffs it should be allowed. We
are not of that opinion. On the
Eth of May, 1888, the Commissioner
was appointed to divide and sell
the estate; these parties did moth
ing and remained silent, until Men
donca moved the Court on the Odd
September, 1898, that the decree be
executed, when, on the 9th of the
same month they filed their discon-
tinuance, the decree was still in
force, but had not been executed,
as far as these parties were con-
cerned: the object for which the
bill had been brought had been &C
complished and the matter was in
the hands of the Commissioner to
carry out the order Of the Court
and make his return to the Court,
not to the parties; the proceeds of
the sale would then be distributed
by the Court. Mendonca must have
purchased the interest he did, with
the full knowledge of what had |
taken place; he could only pur-
chase the interest of these parties
in the final distribution, whatever |
it might be; he most certainly had |
a right to object to the proposed |
discontinuance; it could only re-
suit in injury and perhaps loss to
him. Having reviewed the cases
cited by the Chief Justice in his
decision We do not deem it neces-
sary to cite any further authorities
On this point
The next point raised by plain
lifts counsel is that under the terms
If the will of. Watson, the father
Of these parties. they only had
life interest and that Mendonca got
by purchasing the interest
If any of the devisees. We do not
EEL that there is any necessity for
Is to discuss this point it was dis
posed Of by the late Mr.. Justice
in his decision filed March
22nd, 1887, and which is referred
% in the decision now appealed
rom. No appeal was taken from
hat decision and decree; as far as
t concerns these parties. it is final
and binding on them and the point
cannot now be raised.
We are of the opinion that the
decision of the Chief Justice was
light and the decree must be exc
,uted.
The appeal is dismissed.
W. c. Achi for plaintiffs Cecil
Brown for J. P. Mendonca.
Honolulu, February 2, 1894.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13
OculiSts
Prescriptions

accurately filled. Telescope, field,
marine or opera glass lenses repolished
and adjusted.
One trial will give YOU more OF that
joyful feeling than .,uything we can
think Of.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13

Messrs. McStocker, Stratmeyer
and Martin have been appointed
judges of election for the coming
vote of the Annexation Club.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13

The GENERAL BOARD of HEALTH, London
REPORT that it ACTS as a CHARM, one dose
generally sufficient.
DR.. GIBBoN, Army Medical STAFF, Calcutta,
states: 1.-TWO DOSES COMPLETELY CURED ME OF
DIARRHGA.n
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13

OPINION OF THE COURT BY BICK-
ERToN. J.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13
Dr.. ]. COILS BROWNIES CHLoBODYNE

is liquid medicine which assuages PAIN
OF EVERY KIND, affords calm, refreshing
sleep, WITHOUT HEADACHE, and invigo-
rates the nervous system when exhausted.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13
Optical Line

no matter how complicated. JOYFUL,
because the long wait OF six weeks or
more in sending away for your glasses
is done away forever. Those who have
suffered by this wait will know best what
it means. Much time and money has
been spent to ensure PERFECT SUCCESS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-25
WHAT o NJ MUST WEAR.

Linen Shirts, Nantes and Jackets;
short Skirts Will Be Popular
Fads.
There seems to be no indication as
spring approaches us with its new and
beautiful fabrics that now fill all the
shop windows, and make the tables in
the ladies' tailor establishments gr0an,
of ANY elimination in the width of
sleeves; on the contrary they grow wider
and fuller, for they are now placed i'll
the shoulder with fiat box pleats. and
fastened at intervals to the lining. The
fuilneSS is mainly just above the elbow
joint.
These large sleeves are almost lmpos-
slble to wear with jackets. COiise-
quentiy capeS and long mantleS are
mostly worn. The high stiff slightly
rolling collar is indispensable to all
mautleS.
Shoulder seams are growing longer as
spring approaches and eventually we
shall reach the long seams worn 50
many years ago.
SHORT SKIRES
Short skirts grow more and more in
favor, and spring will find all demi-
trains for street wear discarded entirely
except for middie-aged ladies or an Oc-
casionaI grand ceremony. The skirt is
over five yards wide, cut OH the slope,
upheld by a hem Slightly ''crinolined."
Basques are holding their own. ami
continue to grow i'll favor. They are
very full below the waist line. SOM
Stiffened and standing Jul like the full
REFERS at the shoulders.
Double skirts, with opening on the
sides, continue to be very much in favor.
The upper skirt is usually bordered with
thick, heavy trimming; fur and rucl-
ingS are used extensively for this pur-
pose. A couple OF very large flat bows
are used to cover the opening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-25

and character analysis an ncompre-
hensible bore. But there is no reason
why this desire cannot be gratified by
stories that will suit their taste, and be
at the same time entirely wholesome.
1t is this quality that gives perpetual
charm and freshness to RobinsonCrusoe.
But do not let a boy read Robinson
Crusoe till after his taste has been
vitiated by Sub-cellar fiction, and he
would regard the great classic as stale
and flat. If not entirely unproftable.
But the boy or girl who relishes Grimm's
Fairy Stories, Hans Christian Ander-
sons Charming Tales, the Swiss Family
Robinson, the Children of the Abbey.
and books of that kind are in a fair
way. when maturer years are reached,
to appreciate the great masters OF
fiction.
MIR. Howells believes that while a
majority read fiction for amusement,
and but few examine q book as a work
of art, the effect on the character, par-
ticularly the former, cannot be over
estimated. The sensational story pub
lished III serial form is a melOdrama i'll
ten or twelve acts, and the more horrid
and sensational the more 1t is applauded
by the gallery If not in the boxes. The
people who revel in the blood and
thunder mclodrama are the greatest
readers of subcellar fiction. And it is a
curious fact that while these people
applaud the heroic sentiments of the
stage, rather than the acting, and want
To have vice punished and virtue re-
warded in the last act or chapter, 1t is
from their ranks the ever increasing
criminal army is recruited.
This Is more than a curious question
of literary taste, or the want OF taste.
II reading OF the people and particu-
larly OF the young, is n of the most
important factors i'll the formation of
character. Fin this character the pres
ent and certainly the future of this re-
public depends. We have societies for
the suppression of vice. and, per contra,
the establishment of virtue, but they
never give a thought to the reading of
the Young, which is one of the most pro-
life sources of vice. We have societies
FOR preventing cruelty to children, but
10 organized attempt has been made to
prevent the perversion of their charac-
terS through their reading. We have
we'll meaning associations to encourage
temperance, vet no n has as yet a
familiarity with Snbcellar fiction.
That this is a crying evil no one can
doubt who has given it any thought.
That it should be remedied, all will
agree, but it seems il is beyond the
reach Of the law. Time, talent and
much money are spent the country over
IN the advocacy of measures for the
Detterment of mankind, that are im-
m~easurably interior to this.
ALFRED Il. CALHOUN.
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culatlon is not so great as the SO called
'Bey Papers, These are worse than
the cigarette and whisky habit COM
bined, aud our reformatOries and
p~enitentiaries are full of criminals
whose first steps in crime were induced
by the desire, to initiate the hero of
some of the Internal stories that fill
these papers,"
Armed with these facts. [ called, on
MIR. Howells, stated the case, and asked
him if there was any remedy. He vas
aware OF the existence of such publica-
tons. but lie never saw them nor gave
them a thought, and was ignorant of
their circulation and influence. He said
Ill effect: $50 long as publishers find
profit in such periodicals they will be
published, and, so long as they do not
violate the law against ObScenity, l call
not see how they are to be prevented.
The question is, would the people who
read this kind of matter prefer a better
work If it wa presented to them?"
l pointed out and Mr.. Howelis agreed
with me that. wherever the tastes of
the people in this matter were de-
PRAYED. it was due to the education re-
celved through the story papers. The
folk lore of all peoples is healthful aud
Wig orOuS. and its lone is elevating. Fine
originator of the American story paper
proved Conelusively by his success that
the masses would read and could APP
preciate good work. He employed men
ike Dickens. Beecher, Longfellow. Ten
nyson Bancroft, Everett, Parton aud
others or acknowledged ability, paving
them prices greater than they received
from other publishers, and, as n coiise-
quence. when our population was not
half what it is at present, his periodical
reached Il circulation that was phenom-
email. and he won a fortune. The imi-
tators of this publication worked on a
far lower level. and nearly ali of them
have become immensely wealthy.
Mr.. Howells thought the conditions
today were different. Writers OF estab-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-25

The above is a coat for a child from
eight to ten years of age. The body OF
red striped ribbed velvet. and the front
of red surah or fine wooden trimmed
with gallOon DaSSenIenterie of red, gold
and black. The large .revers and cuffs
are plain red or black velvet edged with
feathers or fur. The whole is finished
with double velvet ruffle at throat; broad
hat TO match and black hose complete
a very stylish costume.
RIRBON B0As o THE MECH.
As fur bOaS become warm and close
for the moderate weather, the ribbon
boa becomes more fashionable. 1t is a
big cravat of black MORE with broad
lace ends. If made from wide ribbon,
from Z to 10 inches in width, itgoes but
once about the neck and ties in a large
bow in front; if narrow, from l to 9
inches, it is placed about the neck from
the front, crossing in the back and ty-
ing in a broad bow under the chin; the
ends usually ceasing at belt, but longer
ma be used if preferred.
Linen shirts, the four-In-hand and the
mannish girl will. be in vogue again
this spring.
The mantels and jackets grow longer
and the skirts shorter as spring adj
vances.
Lace and flowers will compose spring
bonnets and hats. Feathers are going
out of date.
Among the spring fabrics are dainty
challies strewn with flowers, set be-
tween silk stripes, I%ace-barred ginghams
and sprlgged muslins with colored EN-
broidery and lace to match.
The plate below is one of the most
taking dinner dress bodices l have has
the good fortune to see this year. 1t
was direct from Worth and worn by a
beautiful brunette. 1t was in striped
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-25
MASSES READ FICTION,
BUT THEY DO MT Read THE RIGHT
KIND.
WITH W. DEAN HOwELLs

Men Who Have Made Fortunes
by PrOstituting the Character
of Their Readers-The Great
Need for Having Family story
Papers" of a Higher Tone-
A Constant Source of Crime.
Correspondence of the GLOBE. lCopyrlght.l
NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-There is per-
hapS no man i'll the United States, or
out of II, more competent to discuss
fiction as an art tnan William Dean
lioNellS. Although UYer-interviewed
OH this subject, Mr.. uowells, with char
acteristic courtesy. agreed TO talk with
me. if l could present the question in
some new light, and this l was fortu-
nately able 10 do.
From the cradle TO the grave all
people, without regard TO age, sex or
previous condition of servItude, delight
TO hear stories told, or 10 read them.
Tell me a story" is apt to be the first
connected phrase of the ht;le one, as
the mother kneelS by the cot to lull it
to sleep; and this love for the story COLI
tinues through the years. Till death
writes fins to the story OF the old
mans life. Outside the daily papers.
nine-tenths of the reading of the masses
is fiction, which 10 the minimizing ma
Jorily is a record of things as real as
their own existence; indeed. the pub
fishers of daily papers, realizing this
demand, often have the records OF facts
presented in the sensational dress of
fiction, and this has become so we'll
understood i'll newspaper offices that
every report, from 4 bank failure 10 the
last social scandal, is given the name
STORY" The chess editor is the writer
OF 'chess Stories"
Before calling on Mr.. Howells | was
fortunate in meeting a gentleman of ed
ucation and excellent literary ability,
who for many years has been editing a
family paper devoted exclusively to
what he aptly calls '~subeellar felton,"
people who read first-class maga-
zines and standard authors" said this
gentleman, do not realize the immense
flood OF fiction sent out weekly by less
than a dozen publishers, who have
grown enormously rich out of this ques-
tiOnabIe business. Six so-called fam
lily papers, selling on the stands
for 6 cents each. or by mail for
s. a year, have an average cir
culatiOn of 500, COO. If we add to
these the boys papers, and feeble imi-
tators Of the same class, we shall have
a total of over 200, 900 weekly. These
papers are taken by poor people. wage
e%arners, and 1t is safe to say that each
copy is read by at least five people, and
these people all of al age when the i'm
4gination is easily excited and the char
Acter easily Influenced, SO that at the
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liShed reputation could not lend them
selves to this work, that is they could
not violate the canons of art. as they
understood them. nor cater to this de-
PRAYED taste, no matter the inducement
i'll the way of compensation. The read
erS of these publications regard a story
as a Iecord~of fact. the characters are to
them real and all the incidents actual.
All things are possible to the credulous.
They would, therefore. regard as tame
the best work of Il best writers, and
would turn for excitement to the Sensa-
tional stories of their favOrite authors.
1t is startling to think that millions of
our people regard as famous inen and
who are neve heard of outside
of this constituency, and whose char
acters are being formed along such en-
TREY different lines from those of peo-
pie of acknowledged culture.
Surprising, [ said. that II of these
papers. the lowest. and that would mean
the most prosperous Of them, was TO
ask men Of recognized standing in tile
literary world to write for them, would
they do it?
Mr.. Howells could only speak for him
self. Without hesitation, be said that
if such a publication paid the same rates
as the higher magazines he should not
hesitate, and he thought that men like
Mark Twain. Mr.. Cable and others
would do the same. He did not think,
however. that such publisher would be
likely 10 make any such proposition.
This kind of publication was not pc
culIar to America. 1t was to be found
Furnishing in England and OH the con-
%tinent, particularly in Germany and
France. In the United States, because
of the greater taste for reading and the
higher wages of the masses. these story
papers mad found more profitable fields
than abroad.
MIR. HOwells thought it important to
decide which was cause and which
effect in considering this most import
ant subject. Have the publishers of
this sub-cellar fiction produced the
taste to which they cater, like the
brewer or distiller, Of do they supply
the matter to fill au existing demand?
In reply to this it must be conceded
that the desire to zeal stories recited, or
10 read them, is so continuous and
widespread as to seem instructive, if not
innate. But there are stories and
stories. This craving can he gratifed
and cultivated so as to elevate or de-
grade the character. In early life the
taste is pure, and it could be kept so
without doubt if parents exercised half
the care over their children's reading
that they do in regard to their food and
clothing. No man would willingly let
his children eat adulterated or poison
GUS food; yet, without a Thought, he
permits their minds to become poisoned.
their intellectual tastes deprayed, and
their characters ruined by the false or
pernicious models presented by the
heroes and heroines of these sub-cellar
authors.
Taking this view of the Ease we can
not draw a parallel between the brewer
and distilIer and this class of publish
ers. There is no natural craving for
alcoholic stimulants that at all CORE
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standing [ had in the community and
sat down. l didn't suppose my lawyer
would even get up. After those de-
cislons Of the supreme court l couldn't
see any practical end that he could serve
0y talking unless iJ was 20 persuade the
Judge not to fine ME for contempt for
coming into court with such a case. But
| didn't know the nerve of that man.
He got up just as il the case had not
already been tried, and began to pile
his books up in front Of him. AT