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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

The use of the expression Hear, heari'
is so common in England that Mr.. O'Con-
nor declares that American audiences
struck him as cold and unsympathetic. OF
the house of commons he says: "a speaker
is hardly allowed to utter half n sentence
without an interruption Of some kind, eli
ther of assent or dissent, while the Hear,
hear! itself carries n speaker along from
point to point in way that can be under
stood only by those who have been sub
jectcd to its influence. At time when
a contingent of troops from India were
visiting England number of their native
officers, arrayed in strange and gorgeous
uniforms, were ushcred into the gallery
for distinguished strangers The sudden
contrast of these oriental soldiers with
British lawmakers-its proud suggestion
of the vastness of the empire to which
both belonged, and which both SO differ
entity sorvcd-aroused an unusual senti-
ment in the house, and spontaneously,
from all directions and all parties, broke
great "Hear, hearl' SO loud, so prolong-
ed, SO charged with welcome and emotion,
that the strangers understood. They start
ed to their feet, and standing erect and
soldierly, with grave faces and flashing
eyes, each man brought his hand to his
turban in salute.-San Francisco Argo-
naut
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

"GET INTO THE LIFEBoAT, QUICKr'
prisons in the cabins and were gathered
upon the slanted upper deck of the vessel,
the only portion remaining out OF the wa
ter. There were 105 souls on board, 80 of
them passengers, the rest officers and sail
ors Of the steamer.
The vessel had barely gone down after
striking the last rock when the life saw
ers, all steaming and Redeemed with the
life and death pull, were alongside with
Ready and Reckless. They had left their
station house under the conviction that
every soul on board the steamer was in
danger of being lost, and that salvation
depended upon them alone. Fortunately
they found the wreck in comparatively
shallow stretch of water, which enabled
them to take the lifeboats close to the
gangway without moments waiting.
The keeper shouted to the people, SECT
into the lifeboats, quiek"
A gangplank was made by twisting off
a cabin door, and on that the people slid
down, women and children first, until two
boats were filled. Then the life savers bent
their oars once more and dashed for the
Indiana bank, where the saved were quick
ly landed and the boats returned for other
loads. Meanwhile some of the impatient
passengers, douhting the prowess Of the
life savers, jumped from the wreck and
attempted to save themselves on floating
casks and other wreckRge, but the current
was 80 strong that even those who were
| winners could not make Roadway
against 1t and drifted down stream. To
these the lifeboats paid no attention, but
| returned TO the wreck and took Off. one
after another, loads to the number of l2,
saving so passengers in that way. Then
they turned, REINFORCED by some skiffs and
| Iowboats that had come down from the
city and began to pick up those strug-
| Cling in the water at distance of from
500 yards TO two miles below the scene Of
the wreck. Strange TO say, notwilhstand-
ing the risk taken by those who jumped
into the water, not one was lost.
The marvellous rescue was due to the
forethought Of the life saving crew, who
looked with misgivings on the attempt Of
the vessel to pass the chute, although the
water was at high tide-in fact, it was
what is called by river men "falls water"
The sight Of the lifeboats tearing down
the channel in the wake of the vessel, aft
er the passengers and crew had the first
sense of danger, gave them courage 10 re-
main ON board and prevented panic,
which, had it once broken out, would GER
tainly have ended in a memorable disas-
ter. A memorial Of the passengers was
presented to the crew. and also letter by
the master Of the steamer, who, among
other things, said of the life savers, "You
are brave men-life savers in deed and
truth-well named"
The spectators ON the shore were thrown
into wild alarm by the drama taking place
before their eyes. The current of the
broad river was running very swiftly ow-
ing to the flood, and strong wind beat
the waters into waves like those Of
stormy sea. The sight was beautiful
one up 10 the moment when II became ey-
ident that the steamer was unmanagesble.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

"Speaking about odd ways of making a
living" said lawyer to me, ~ can tell
you new one, and 1t is followed by a
man who says he does fairly well. He
goes from Office to Office all over'the city
and does nothing but sew on buttons for
men OF all kinds, bachelors and boys and
married men too. It's a nickel a button,
and he generally furnishes the button,
though in most cases, he says, the men
have the buttons with them. As he enters
an Office his usual salutation is, Buttons,
buttons, any buttons OFF, and on either
coat, vest or trousers every man is pretty
sure to find button Off or nearly ready to
come off The genius carries his pockets
full OF buttons Of every kind and class,
aud he seldom fails to match. His waxed
threads, needles and scissors are ready at
hand, and man need not miss five min
utes from his duties to be nicely repaired
as far as buttons are concerned. The
shrewd button sewer Is not very commu.
NEGATIVE, but it's bad day when he fails
to sew on 20 buttons. In one office al
least, where six or eight are employed, !
saw him gather 40 cents in a half hour.
And girl paid him 10 cents of that
amount II he would stitch two loose but
tons on her jacket and make them firm. ~
Cincinnati Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

There Is certain awkwardness in the
situation when mistress opens-of course
by mistake letter addressed to one OF
her servants and finds herself therein de-
scribed rs an 'old cat, with an added re-
mark that the old beast wants skinning 4"
Mrs. Scott, lady residing at Cambridge
Gate, Hyde Park, when She discovered
that her cook housekeeper had "a CORE
spondent who INDUCED in such blood
thirsty sentiments, promptly cOnfscated
the letter, This was bold, but It was
hardly heroic to give up the document
when threatened with an action or to wait
Tor the same occurrence before paying
wages that were claimed.
The cook housekeeper complained Of her
food and her bed-the latter was not clean,
while the former was saturated with cay
emo pepper and Worcester sauce" Ii
seems obvious that the pepper must have
been intended for the bed, to keep moths
out, and had got into the food by mistake.
The jury, however, thought that these lat
ter grievances wore moro or less imaginary,
and that the sum Of . shillngs paid into
court in respect Of the detention OF the
letter was sufficient The mistress, there
fore came of victorious, but has been Civ
en- no compensation for being llkened to
an aged grinnlkin ON the road TO the fur
rier's, perhaps because no compensation
that might be offered for such outrageous
insinuations could possibly be adequate
London News
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

Oil money is the secret of the frantic
industry of whaling seamen, who, when
they do find themselves taking grease
aboard, will work day and night, though
night is but an expression up there, with
out thought of fatigue, for the secure
pay of officers and men is low indeed, and
it is only by their share of the profits that
they can hope to draw good check when
they return. Even the new joined boy
gets his shillingin the ton, and SO draws
an extra IS when 100 tons of oil are
brought back. 1t is practical socialism,
and yet less democratic community than
whaler's crew could not be imagined.
The captain rules the mates, the mates
the harpooners, the harpooners the boat
steerers, tire boat steerers the line golfers,
and so on in a graduated scale which de-
sends to the ordinary seaman, who, in
his turn. bosses it over the boys. Every
one of these has his share of oil money,
and it may be imagined what chill blast
of unpopularity blows around the luck
less harpooner who, by clumsiness or evil
chance, has missed his whale. Public
opinion has terrorizing effect even in
those little floating communities of so
souls. | have known a grizzled harpooner
burst into tears when he saw by his slack
line that he had missed his mark, and
Aberdeenshire seamen are not very soft
race either.-A. Conan Doyle in McClure's
Mopovipa
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

portend extreme danger. Again, when
the volume of smoke or steam arose from
the engine room, the lockers on suddenly
took up the cry, "IIer boilers have explod-
cdr hut the truth was that the vapor
came from the sudden rush Of volumes of
water into the fires of the furnaces. An
other moment of terror occurred to the
spectators when they saw the smoke crawl
ing up around the ilimsy woodwork of the
steamers cabin. Notwithstanding the
sight of the liieboats bravely manned rush
ing mndly down to the rescue, in moments
like that no one could readily believe, al
though they might hope, that n miracle
was about to take place. The total loss Of
the steamer upon the rocks in n high tide
current within 10 minutes and the rescue
Of all on board by outside mid are almost
unparalleled in the annals of shipwrecks
and life saving. GEORGE j.. KlLMER.
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LABOR COMMISSION.

w. n. rmstrong Chairman.
J. Emmeluth, Il. b. Murray,
J. NJ. Vivas, II. w. Severance.
DIR. c. L. Rodgers. Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

The genesis of chemical elements is now
being studied with the application of the
principles of gravitation. Mendeleef, in
1850, first proposed to apply Newten's Third
Law, and now Rev. DR.. Houghton, In re-
Gently published papers, applies the three
Newtonian laws to explain the interactions
of chemical molecules, with this difference
only, that atoms have specific coefficient
Of attraction varying with the nature Of
the atom concerned, whereas the specific
coefficient OF gravity is the same for all
bodies independent Of their composition OF
mstter.-Soience
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17
A TALE OF THE FRENCH LEGION.
Romantic Life of an OHicer who Aiysteri
ously Disappeared In 1884.

Romantic Life of an Oficer who Aiysteri
Ousiy Disappeared In 1884.
"Who has not heard Of the French For.
eigp lcgionY Its very name sounds mar
tiata romantic. 1t recalls stories more
exciting and interesting than those OF
modern novels. 1t is the one thing we have
left, service in which can be likenod unto
that of the middle ages, so far as adven-
turc and romance arc concerned "
The speaker was an old French officer
who recently returned TO this city from
Marseilles. Two saber cuts across his fore
head and little cross worn on his breast
told with sufficient eloquence of a glorious
past The colonel went on: There was
trial before the council of war in Mar
settles few weeks ago, the story Of which
has excited great interest in France. 1t is
the tale Of dcscrter
About eight years ago handsome man
appeared Ht the recruiting station Of one
Of the border French towns and asked to
be enrolled rs a private in the Foreign le-
giOn He said that he was a Swiss and
gave the name of Ruchounet. He was
sent to Tonquin, where he conducted him
self most bravely, His company was one
day ordcted TO take "a fort strongly armed
and defended by 300 Chinese. Ruchounet
whose history, according to custom, had
not been investigated, had become cor
poral in the meantime. In the assault the
captain and lieutenant were killed Ru-
chounct stepped to the front, waved his
sword apparently in the very face Of death
and called to his men 90 follow him. A
few minutes later he was seen to enter the
gate OF the fort, and then he was master of
300 captlyes. He was badly wounded, but
soon recovered, 10 receive the thanks of
his superior officers and to be promoted to
the rank Of sergeant He continued to dis
tinguish himself and in 1887 became ad-
iutant of his regiment and was decorated
with the military medal.
after a stay of three years in Tonauin
his detachment was ordered TO Algiers In
1890, where Ruchounet continued to dis
tinguish himself by exemplary conduct
He was looked upon as one of the coming
men Of the legion.
"One day he went TO his colonel and de
clared that he had confession to make
'Ruchounet is not my name" he began t
the astonished colonel. I am Camuzet
formerly marshal Of armores and chief o.
artillery / was condemned in 1854 by thI
Fifteenth Army corps to 20 years at hare
labor Tor wrongs in my military admins
tration. fed to Switzerland, remained
there some time, and then, wishing to re
habilitate myself, assumed the name Ru
chounet and enlisted in this legion In {
small border town where no one knew me
That is my story
The colonel induced him to surrender
himself to the authorities at Marseilles
and 1t was his trial which came up wher
was there, He told his own story to thu
court, ending with the words
/ have committed grave mistake
but have tried to make it good by shed
ding my blood for my country
His case was won and the eloquent de
Tense OF his advocate NJ. Demange, was
unnecessary. The court acquitted him.
and us Camuzet he will return TO Algiers
TO take up his duties. New York Trib.
une
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

There is occasionally a man serving on
a jury who will be obstinate for selfish
purposes and keep II out till dinner or
supper is served up by the county. re-
member such circumstance. 1t was
plain case we were called upon to decide,
and we stood II to on the first ballot.
We argued and reasoned long with the
dissenting one, but to no purpose. On ev.
cry ballot we took we stood II to /. A
gentleman on the panel who happened to
know the man and his antecedents remark
ed to me that he would come around all
right after dinner; that he did not get a
dollar dinner very often and took this
method to obtain one. Time wore on, and
we began to feel the effects of hunger, till
finally the sheriff marched us off to the
hotel, where rich and appetizing spread
awaited us, to which we all did ample
justice and then returned to our work.
As soon ms we entered our room the odd
man was all smiles and called Mt once for
ballot. lie voted with the rest, and the
Jury were agreed" There is no law TO
touch such man as that, hut he neverthe.
less robbed the county treasury of s13-the
sheriff always partakes with the jury-as
deliberately as though he had taken 1t
clandestinely from the county till. He
was as much a robber as il the man who
steals a quarter Of beef from the butchers
stall.--Letter TO Boston Transcript.
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DEPARTMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Office in grounds of Judiciary Building
corner Of Militant and Queen Streets.
Members: DR.. Day, DIR. Wood, Dr. Andrews,
J. L. Waterhouse, Jr., John Ena, Theodore
I. Lansing and Acknowledgement Smith.
President, Hon. w. o. Smith.
Secretary, Chas. Wilcox.
Executive Officer, q. b. Reynolds.
Agent Board of Health, J. d. Mcveigh.
Inspector and Manager of Garbage Service
l.. l.. La Pierre.
Inspector, DR.. VIM. Monsarrat.
Port Physician, DIR. F. II. Day,
Dispensary. DIR. Henry w. Howard.
Leper settlement, Dr. r. X. Oliver.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

Every one IN the city knew the danger OF
descending the chute even under the most
favorable circumstances, bu. the start was
so happily made that the sudden turn Of
affairs caused the hearts of all who real
lied the danger to culver in fear, and the
suddenness Of the calamity left no time in
which to gather hope.
The sight Of ship laden with passen-
gers, wholly unmanngeahle and with dan
gcrous rocks and reefs, both sunken and
exposed, in the channel ahead, could only
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

First Circuit: II. +. Cooper, w. A. Whiting
Oahu.
second Circuit Maui, J W. kalua.
Third and Fourth Circuits: Hawaii S.L.Aust n.
Fifth Circuits Kauai, j. Hardy.
Offices and Courtroom in Judiciary
building, King Street. Sitting in llOnoluut
First Monday In February, May, August and
November
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17
DEPARTM ENT OF FINANCE.

Minister of Finance, S. NJ. Damon.
Auditor-General, II. Laws.
Registrar of Accounts, w. G.. Ashley.
Colector-General of Customs, j. B. Castle.
Tax Assessor, Oahu, Jonathan Shaw.
Deputy Assessor, W.. q. Weldon.
P0stmaster-Ge General, J. NJ. DAT.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17
HE eREAT PARIS CONVENT.


Its Important Part In the Feminine World
of the French Capital.
For strangers it is difficult to realize the
part which the convent of the Sncre. Cnur
| plays in the existence of the Partisan great
world, and, in fact, of the whole French
| aristocracy. There isScarcely n woman of
any social prominence ON either bank of
| the Seine who has not received her educa.
ton within the walls of this celebrated es-
Establishment, and who has not since main
tanned in lesser degree her connection
Herewith, by enrolling herself among the
mAnbers of an association calledthe Danes
Eniants de Marie, which is composed ex-
clusively of former pupils. Once year
the members perform retreat of eight
days devoted to prayer and meditation in
the convent, which was their school in
times gone by.
As BELTS so aristocratic an institution,
it is located in the very heart of the noble
Faubourg st. German in the Rue de Va
renne, the building having served in turn
as n palace Of the Duchess de Maine, Of
the Due de Birou, and of the Due de Cha
rost, whose widow sold il in 1920 to Nine
Barat, the founder of the order. Mime.
Barat who died as recently as 1865, was
the daughter of cooper. She was influ-
enced in the shaping of her career by the
fact that her brother was priest of re-
markable eloquence and enlightenment,
and it was in Difference to his advice that
at the beginning of this century she first
laid the foundation alike of her order and
of her school, For the latter she quickly
obtained pupils. Converts at that time
had all been destroyed and their inmates
dispersed, and means of education for
| young girls of noble birth just then were
exceedingly rare. So great was the sue
cess of Nine. Barat that just about the
epoch when Napoleon married the Aus
| trian Archduchess Marie Louise Mime.
Barat was elected superior Of the order,
her deputy being the Comtesse lie Gram
mont, who had been lady in waiting to
Marie Antoinette.
The school occupies the mansion itself,
while the majority OF the nuns are housed
in separate buildings, which, in several
cases, were formerly used by the servants
of the original proprietOrs. One of the fea-
lures of the convent is its extensive gar
dens, some 10 acres in area, aud grand old
trees situated in the very center of Paris,
beneath the shade of which in their school
years have lived such great ladies IA the
Duchesse dc Rohan, the Duchesse d Ursel,
Comtesse de Lostange, Comtesse de la
Garde, Comtesse de Man, the Murquise
Hervey de Saint Denis, and last, but not
least, the three daughters of Queen lisa.
bella of SPAIN one of whom, the Infanta
Eulalie, is so well known in the United
States.--St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17
ST pRrME COURT.

Hon. A. F. Judd, Chief Justice.
Hon. II. f. Bickerton, First Associate Justice
Hon. w. Il. trear second Associate Justice
Henry Smith, Chief Clerk.
George Lucas, First Deputy Clerk.
c. +. Peterson, Second Deputy Clerk.
]. Walter Jones, Stenographer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

President ex-oilicio, j. A. King, Minister
of the Interior.
Members: W. G.. Irwin, A. Jaeger, A. Her
bert and John Ena.
Commissioner of Agriculture and OK oiiici,
Secretary of the Board: Joseph Marsdon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

Building, King Street.
President, }, A. King.
Members of the Board of immigration:
j. b. Atherton, Jas. A. Kennedy. Joseph
Marsden, James q. Spencer, j. Garden.
Secretary, Wray Taylor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

Office, Custom House, Esplsnade, Fort 81
Collector-General, }. b. Castle.
Deputy Collector, Y. b. McStocker.
Harbnr Master, Captain A. Fuller.
Port Surveyor, NJ. n. Sanders.
storekeeper, Geo. C. Stratemeyer.
DEPARTMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Office in Executive Building, King St
Attorney General, w. o. Smith.
Deputy Attorney General, a. &. NJ. Robert
son.
Clerk, j. NJ. Kea.
Marshal. Il. Il. Hitchcock.
Clerk TO Marshal, II. M Dow.
Deputy Marshal, Arthur NJ. Brown.
Tailor Oahu Prison, james A. Low.
Prison Physician, DIR. n. Is. Emerson.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of it's kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 30
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. kY NEW YORK. NJ
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Office in Executive Building, King Street
Francis NJ. Hatch, Minister of Foreign Affairs
lieo. C. Potter, Secretary.
A. ST. NJ. Macintosh, Clerk.
j. w. Girvin, Secretary Chinese Bureau,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
FoREIaN MAIL sERVICE.

Steamships will leave for and arrive from
San Francisco on the following dates till the
close of 1895.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

Police Station Building, Merchant Street.
Antonio Perry, Magistrate.
James Thompson, Clerk.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

n SUNDAY, at
midday, March 8,
1888, life saving
crew, No. 10, OF
Louisville were in
their station house
watching n scene
on the river,
which, though n
common one, had
a peculiar fascina-
ton for the men
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

O;llce in Executive Building, King Stree
]. A. King, Minister of the Interior.
Chief CLERK, John a. Hassinger.
Assistant Clerks, James II. Boyd, II. c
Meyers, Gus Rose, stephen Maha-
ulu, George &. Ross, Edward :. Boyd.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
OF THE REPUBLIC
OFH1 wan.


4. u. Dole, President of the Republic OF
Hawaii.
=. NJ. Hatch, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Z. A. King, Minister OF the Interior,
(. NJ. Damon, Minister Of Finance.
W. o. smith. Attorney General.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-17

Office, Judiciary Building, King Street
President, w. Il. Castle.
Clerk, ]. II. Scott.
Inspector of Schools, A. T. Atkinson.
BOARD 40 CROWN LAND CoNMIssIo NTHs.
j. A. King, Minister of the Interior; w.
Smith, Attorney-ieneral and @. p. Iaukef
Office IN Judiciary Building.
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PosToFFIoE BUREAU.
stmaster- General. j. Mort Dat.

Postmaster General, J. Mort Dat.
w. o. Atwater.
sup't Postal Savings Bank, T.. II. Wodehouse.
Money Order Department, y. b. Dat.
General Delivery, l.. T. Kenake.
Registry Department, q. l.. Desha.
Clerks: j. ID. Holt, r. A. Dexter, y. L. Kekn-
mano, y. b. Angus, J. Liwai, Henry Kaia
,. N. X. Keola, Marta ]. T. Figuereda
Hias N, Low.