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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-23
A NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT.

The field of electricity is a wide one,
and our knowledge of its power is in
oreasing rapidly. Edison has just
completed a new lamp which is going
to do away with the present mean
descent light and give US the purest OF
white light at very much reduced
cost.
The 'fiuorescent' lamp. as it has been
named is similar to the incandescent
lamp, but is unlike it, in that the whole
globe glows with a pure white light
The light is emitted from a metallic
crystal called ''tungstate," This crys-
tai, if only slightly rubbed, at once be-
gins to glow Edison has succeeded in
fusing the crystals into the inside of a
it is soft enough TO hold the crystals.
glass globe, by heating the glass till
it is soft enough to hold the crystals.
Two wires enter the globe at one end,
but do not meet. BY means of an in
duction current the molecules of the
wire are set in motion and in turn set
in motion the molecules of air in the
globe. The air molecules are driven
with ineoneeivable rapidity against the
crystals of tungstate on the inner side
of the globe, and the continuous COM
pact makes them glow. Hence the
new white light.
That the new white light will be ex,
tremely cheap seems certain. In the
incandescent lamp Edison claims thai
only five per cent. of the electrical
force is turned into light, ninety-five
per cent. going into heat. In the for
escent lamp the whole of the electrical
force is turned into light, so that Low
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-23
SPANISH INTOLERANCE HEREDI-
TARY.

In view of the fierce attacks that are
now being made upon the civilization
or want of civilization of the Spaniard,
a defense of this race that seems so
steadily set on the downward course
is, TO say the least, not without inter-
est. The Mexican Herald maintains
that the SDaniard is not so bad as the
majority of Americans try to make
out That he has defects is admitted,
but the Herald believes that one
should hardly look for jocosity and
liberality of opinion among a people
who fought for eight centuries against
the Moors.
by the law of heredity the Spaniard
has become serious and disposed TO
vehement defense of his opinion. He
comes of a militant race and has some
thing of the soldier in him, whether he
be priest or artisan, merchant or paint
err. His great work was done in main
tanning a bulwark, formidable and not
TO be broken down, against the north
ward march of the Moors. Had the
Spaniard been less martial, had he
been of feebler stuff, less adusto, we
should have had another Turkey in
France and Germany In word,
Christian civilization would have per-
ished from the earth, and civilization
would have taken on another form.
Homogeneous marriage would have
given place to polygamy; womankind
would not have been raised to its
present high level, which has been the
work of Christianity, and if, as seems
probable, Mohammedan science had
not within it the germ of progress, We
should have today Europe without a
railway or telegraph, the common
people sunk, as in Morocco, in degen-
GRAFTON, cruel and degrading punish
ments the rule, and all the squalor of
the degenerate Moor. Perhaps the New
World would not have been discovered.
or, if it had been, the call to prayer
from lofty minarets might today be
heard in Mexicor'
The writer for the Mexican Herald
might also have added that the intol-
erance of the Spanish for liberality of
religious opinions drove Christians
from the country to seek lands where
they might escape torture and the
horrors of the Inquisition. The Span
ish undoubtedly did serve a good pur-
pose and the world is none the worse
for the race having been in existence,
but the fact that it has once saved a
continent from heather barbarity a
shade worse than its own is no reason
why the more enlightened nations
should now stand by and calmly watch
the continuance of the Spanish perse-
cution in one of the few colonies which
the nation now controls. If the Span
lard is not responsible for what he is
doing on account of the disposition in.
herited from former generations he
will gain a certain amount of sympa,
thy, but ii is none the less the mis-.
sion of the more highly civilized people
TO teach him lesson in humanity
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-23
Disastrous EfI
KONA PROPEE
wharves Twlste.I
Houses Flood
Washed Away
OF Water Ovs

Great was the
Friday morning
G. Hall arrived |
counts Of the tidaI
AS usual. a few q
ais went running
ing all sorts OF 4
sarding loss OF
coast and terrible
ters. The foIlowid
wave and the dan
ceiyed from Capt
". G.. Hall
We were AZ |
morning when II
noticed AS soon |
whistled to the ID
soon steaming 4
danger was over /
The wave caml
struck Kawaihae
around the Kona
Kat
The first wavel
a m. The wharf
test Of years va.
ished- /
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-23

amount of electricity only will be need
ed. The amount of light emitted is
very much greater. A two-candle
power fuorescent lamp will light a
room as well as sixteen-candle power
incandescent light.
This is a practical application of
electricity that will be hailed with
joy. The present plan of electric light
ing is good, but it is expensive. Given
a cheap illuminant, as this fiuorescent
lamp is claimed to be, and the days of
the oil lamp are doomed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-23

found in the largest paint factories in
the United States.
But not so many that your local
artist, Mr.. Hitchcock, has been unable
TO find them. have seen his work, and
it cannot be spoken of too highly"
You will sketch the Pali?" Mr..
Fisher was asked.
Anything that has color, anything
that will look well l will sketch-and,
by the way, there are some excellent
opportunities for character studies out
here. walked up Nuuanu street last
night and found mine of interest and
effects in the women who sell flowers
and wreaths. They are good subjects. .
When will YOU begin your work."
AT once, as soon as l find suitable
place for a studio"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-23
ARTIST FISHER
TO PAINT HAWAII.
viii Visit the Islands and
Paint Pictures.
ARTIST WITH A REPUTATION.
Has Exhibition In Dresden, Paris and
Berlin-Yosemite Valley Favorite
Subject-Manoa Valley TO be Por-
trayed - waipio Gulch and Falls.

For the first time in many months
the people in Honolulu are to be treated
to an exhibition of paintings from the
hand OF an artist whose reputation in
California is the best. Nor is he en-
tirely unknown here, for on the walls
of the homes of a few art connoisseurs
paintings in oil or water colors by
Hugo A. Fisher are TO be found.
Mr. Fisher was born in Bohemia,
forty-three years ago, and when old
enough studied under his father, a
celebrated artist in Prague. At eighteen
years of age he went TO New York,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-23

Wave strul
me water rod
entering the
pail Nine hol
molished or
Ave wooden i
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-23
BICYCLERs.

1t would be a good idea to teach ou,
policemen to use bicycle. 1t has been
done with much success in New York,
where the cycle cops as they are
called are now quite feature on the
streets of that city. We have the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-23

The American bark Ceylon, Calhoun
master, sailed for San Francisco with
a full load of sugar Saturday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-23

The first wave
a m The wharf
test Of years va
ished-
Wave struck !
molished the luu|
NJ. F. Scott and 4
lumber was washa
were set to work |
restored. The 4
with water and nd
badly damaged "
Following is Il
received from i
agent at KaiiUa.
convenience
Great excitemi
day last. June Isl
wave
Without ward
feet over usual 4
wharf al the land I
position. and at II
ance OF ar archt
MeDOugall's and
when It stopped T
two aad a half Il
floor.
You can ina
We naturally frs
a place OF safety
wave, larger Il s
sweep everythina
My family an
back OF my store
sonal effects the
are up 70 their
The Cfncial
were hastily thrE
shelves in my OF
10 remove them f
Qd by water
report that wi:h
of the statiOner
eminent records
deal OF damage 1
here and along ~
have not time s.
writing
Following IS a.
written BY Miss
friend in Honol
Il have not 4.
describe In det &
tidal wave yeste
never 10 expert
about 3 O'Clock
native man l
came outside an
sea. I did look
leaving rocks a
over 10 KaeIem
the tide flowed
beyond the usu
ter / returned
recedsd very ra
rocks like a IL
thinking what
pense was drea
wave came hig
the water cam
wall. After I'd i
and / began 70
and went into
denly Mrs Sen
shall we do2 II
/ rushed out al X
ed with water
On the imi
said Let US Z
few. Then I q M
we're on the b
asked what we
Come over az =
ran TO the froI
never forget th
front or Us. ed
seemed 10 cod
Between two I
the water whd
and then up o
left the hous
water rushed
part. When I
afterward eve
state The va
the walls bro ~.
ali about the
another wave
the place WI
~ gathered
other articles
the night som
tie house just
y natives had
out on the Ian
Miss Paris
Hall to Maui. |
stay there vii
Wave stru
me water ro
entering the a
pail Nine no
molished OF M
Ave wooden M
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26

l feel 1T a great privilege to present to-
day some of the important issues. We of
other states congratulate ourselves that
in Noyem Der Maine will lead the COL
umD, because we have faith in the sound
sense and steadfastness of the people who
lnsthe past have loyalty followed James
u. blaine, (cheeFs) and who in these lat
er years as Loyalty follow Thomas B.
Reed. (Cheers.)
propose to speak to-day of the question
of currency. Real money must possess
intrinsic value. Hence the more civil
lied nations use the precious metals, gold
and silver. There ale other substitutes
for money which have value because
they are exchangeable gold or silver
at a fixed rate. Such areaour greenbaoks
and treasury notes. There IS not man
here who cares what kind of money he
has because he knows that Wherever the
flag flies his moneT has behind it the
credit OF the nation and the wealth of q
continent.
You must distinguish that money for
the uso of which confidence is required
and that for which no confidence is ire
CURED. No confidence is required to give
value to gold. If your house is burned
down the gold coin which is III it will
be worth just as much in their melted as
in their coined form. But the silver dol
lar when melted is worth but 53 cents
UQ S66 Ulldb bQ0 law CANNOT
make real money or value. Law can only
fig the unit and state the ratio between
the different kinds of money.
They speak of silver being the money
of the constitu ton but neither eonsti-
tuition nor laws could make gold and sill
yer money. They were money long before
that. All that law could do was to state
the ratios. And Morris and Jefferson
proposed to make the legal ratio the mer-
chnntile one because only in that way
could the two metals be made to circu-
late together.
So. finding that in the commercial
transactions one ounce of gold seemed to
be worth about 10 of silver they made
the ratio 10 to l. But they made mis-
take. Really one ounce OF gold was
worth Is 12ounoes of silver.
They overvalued gold and as people al
ways keep the more valuable coin and
day out the less valuable they boarded
or sold RS bullion the gold and circulated
silver. So gold went out of circulation
and from 1892 to 1884 we were silver
monometallio nation.
1t was also found that the old abraided
English and Spanish. dollars were driving
out our bright new ones. So Thomas
Jefferson forbade the coming of any
more silver dallars for Ia years.
This was acquiesoence in Gresham's
law that the cheaper money drives out
the moro valuable. This was shown in
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26
HOKElsMITH'S REASONS.
Resigned Because He Intends to Support
Bryan and SewaI1.

Washington, August 25.-Seoretary
Smith, today, replying TO inquiries re-
garding his retirement, said: ''I will
retire from office September 1st, and it
is my purpose to return to Atlanta at
once. My resignation was due alone to
the fact that intend to support Bryan
and Sewall. My purposeAis to devote my
time to the practice of law and to my
private business. I have, however, sig
nified my Willingness to make two or
three speeches in Georgia for the state
and national ticket, but the time neces-
sary to the resumption to my profession
al and private business will not permit
me to enter actively into the campaign.
outside of my own state"
Governor Francis is expected to be In
Washington on Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26
MAKES 10000 WORDS.
Major McKinley's Letter of Acceptance a
Lengthy Document.

Canton, August IS. Major Mckinley
has been at work all the morning upon
the final revised proof of his letter of ao-
ceptance. He denied himself tosail callers
and WAS toiling earnestly with his long
letter when carriage drove up and Far
ret A. Hobart alighted, with his letter
of acceptance in his travelling bag.
Major Mckinley read Mr.. Hobart's let
ter and discussed it with him. Mr. Ho-
bart in his turn, read Major MoKinley's
letter. Each candidate expressed, the
highest satisfaction with the others let
ter of acceptance. Major McKinley's let
ter makes about 10, 900 words and will be
given to the public on Thursday morn
ing. Mr.. Hobart's will follow some days
later. "
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26

1884 VIII ell the amount of the gold in the
dollar was reduced and silver in turn
was over valued. This drove out silver
and from 1884 to 1861 we had no silver
dollars.
Then again we found that our halves
ana quarters were being driven out be-
cause ths bullion value was greater than
the coinage value. So in 1853 the amount
of silver in the halves and quarters was
reduced that they might not go to the
melting pot
Now thu ST. Louis platform pledges us
to stand by our historic policy that the
old standard should remain.
The Chicago platform proposes new
and radical departure. In the markets
of the world onefounoe of gold buys 80
ounces of silver. But the Chicago plat
form proposes that whonever you tske Is
ounces of silver to the mint 1T shall be
stamped there as worth one ounce of
gold. s.
that proposition in the hearing of honest
men is enough to disoredit it. Cap
plause.)
There must be some reasons for such q
proposition. Let us see what are ad-
vanced.
They say that secretly in 1878 silver
WAC demonetized. They call this tho
crime of '73. The facts show that this is
entlrely uubIuo. Ano CIV " ~ was ud-
hated in three Congresses. The act of '73
has nothing to do with the decline of sill
yer. AS second reason they say that
prices Of silver have fallen because of sill
yer's domonetization.
But silver has fallen because It's COST of
production has fallen 80 per cent. When
Won can produce an article cheaper its
costs falls. This is economic law.
The same law accounts for the fall of
products Oil has fallen. because it is
produced cheaper by the utilization of
by-produots. Wheat is produ cheaper
because the great Northwest has been
opened up to it, production as we'll as the
plains of Russia and the Argentina.
Then the price of freight has fallen
from 80 cents a milo to 9. or even less.
That Is enough to account for the fall OF
wheat.
But while some prices have fallen the
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26

civilized natl ons of the WORLD cold not
sustain it. America can join hands
with China, Japan and Mexico. and yet
all the power of these combined nations
will not be able to change the maxim as
good as gold"ssto 'sas good as silver :"
The trend of civilization is against such
Jolly Money at best is convenience
and the most convenient money is select
ed. A piece of gold which is equal to is
pieces of silver, is 16 times as convenient
as silver. Where we now use one gold
wagon TO transfer things we would havo
to use 16 silver ones, and that is why the
vast amount of silver dollars now coined
are piled up in the United States Treas
ury instead of being in circulation.
REPUTATION.
A Free coinage of silver would be to
place communism on the statute book
For to repudiate half the debt of the
country Is to call for a division of proper
ty. 1t is unworthy of the West and the
demand is made upon q misundorstand-
ing. The American farmer is not dis
honest but he has been led to behave by
the silver men that the low prices his
porducts are the result of the low price
of silver It's as reasonable as to shy that
because an old building fell in Europe
man fell in America. Things frequent
ly fall at the same time yet each of it's
own weight. The farmer that has been
told that the free coinage of silver would
make a goose egg of o ken's egg will still
be unable to see why that same free coin
age of silver will not make goose of
hen.
PROTECTION.
The common people demanded the
nomination of VIM. Mckinley on the
ground of protection. After his nomi-
nation the politicians made he mon ey
question the issue. The common people
tad made up their minds that they
would rather have protection ana Nc
Kinley's bill the first of every month,
than free trade and every hody's elso's bill.
The great issue between the old parties
was protection or free trade; but the
country had learned that free trade mean
no trade at all. The Democratic demand
for a revenue tariff only was logical
demand. A revenue tariff is to secure
money to run the government only; and
that is all we need in Democratic times,
for IN such times the government Is the
only thing that runs. What we wan ia
not more money until the present M oney
hasa chance to do something. One busy
dollar is worth a thousand idle ones
We want less tinkering and more set
thing of things. We want less experiment.
and more certainty.
We want the Republican party and
we ore going to have it.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26
Vacancy Caused by Death.

Belfast, August 25.-The Republican
county committee selected c. P. Hazel
tine OF Belfast as candidate for registrar
OF probate to full the vacancy occurred by
the death regular nominee. The new
blue book on the Venezuelan question
"hloh IL was announced the governments
would issue on Friday next was issued
yesterday. The volume deals espeeialIv
with the Sohom hergk line.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Damarisoota, August 25.-The cam
paign was opened here today This after
noon Republican club was organized
of over so young Republicans Nelson
Dingley was present and made few
stirring remarks. In the aeyening Lin
coin hall was packed to the doors to lis
ten to Nelson Dingley Jr., who held the
audience for over two hours.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26
HoW's This !!

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case of CaIarrh that cannot be cured by
HAIRS Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.,
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST s. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Tole
dc, ..
WALDING, KINNAN g. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
HalPs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
Csc per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26
ONE HONEST MAN.

Dear Editor: Please inform your readers that IL
Written to eontdentially will mail in sealed letter.
TO health and manly vigor of from
parts.
have no scheme to extort money from anyone. I
was fobped and swndled by the quacks until nearly
lost 1aith In mankind but thank Heaven, l am now
well, vigorous and strong, and anxious to make this
certain means of cure known to all.
Having nothing to sell or send GOD, want no
money Address, JAS. A. HARRIS,
Box $50, Delray, Mich
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.

Eoston, Southern and Western, intermediate
oalces and connections via Boston & Maine
railroad eastern divislon) Arrive at am $50.
., and HOO p. NJ close a. m. ana 11.3o
a. m. 100, 300 and 900 p. m. Sunday arrive
loo p. M; close 4.3o and 800 p. m.
Boston, Southern and Western, and inter-
mediate offices and connections, via Boston and
Maine railroad (Western division)-Arriye az
ll.30 a. M, 1890, $50 and $50 p. M; close
and 500 a. m, and $50 and p. m.
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrivs
and a. m. and 1880 and p MS close
zoo m. and 900 ~
Augusta, intermediate Offices and connections
via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 200 and
200 a. m. 1873 and 800 p. m.; close at 800
a. M. 1900 m., 4.10 and 900 p m.
Pennington, intermediate offices and connec-
mons. via Maine Central Railroad-Arriye at
100 m, and 500 p. m.; close at 500 a. M.
Rocka,ed. intermediate offices and connections
wa Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arrive 1890
and 6 p. NJ: close at 600 a. m. ana 1890 p. m.
Skoachegos,, intermediate offices and connec-
tlons, via Maine Central rairoad--Arrive at
Zoo M; close at 1880 D. m.
Island Pond, Vt, intermediate offices ant
connections. via Grand Trunk Railway-Ar
rive at IL, 90 M; close at 100 p. m.
Gorhom,. N H., intermediate offices and con-
nections, via Grand Trunk Authoritative a.
$40 a. m. and 1900 NJ; close at a. m.
LOO and 7.S0 .. m.
Montredl-Arriye at 700 a, m. and 600 pm
coSe at 8 q. m. 7.30 p. m.
Saponton, IT., intermediate offices and con.
nections. via Mountain Division NJ. G. R. r.
Arrive at 500 p. m; close at 800 a. IN.
Bartlett NJ IT,, intermediate offices and con-
nections via Mountain Division M, G. r. r.
Arrive at 9.cO a. m. 1890 and 500 p. NJ;
close az 500 a. M. and 1870 p. IN.
Rochester, N. H. intermediate offices and con-
nections, via Portland &Roehester railroad-Ar.
rive at 1.A5 and 800 p. M. close at $50 and
11.3O Il. M
Cumberland Mtus Goriana aud Westbrook
(,S0ccarappa) at S.45 a. m. LAP and
200 III. close $50 and 1l.So a. III. ana o'oo
p. m.
S1utA Portland and HTUard-Arriye at
7.30, HOO a. NJ, 500 p. M; close f.oo a. H.,
1.30 and 6.l5 p. N.
Plea samtddle and Cash Cor7ler-Arrlve 7.45
a. M and 4 80 D. NJ; close 800 a m. and 100
p. m.
PIedsontdale (additiondD at Ills
a. NJ. close at $50 p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
BoaOery Beaoh-Arrive at $50 p. M; close at
200 p. m.
Cane Elizabeth and K,,iqhtcile-Arrive at
7.30 a. IN. and $50 r. m; close at eco a. m.
and 200 p. m.
Duck Pond Pride's Corner, Wtndhans, No.
Wtndha1n. Raymond and South Casco-Arrvs
at 1880 a. M; close at 200 p. m.
ISLAND MAILS.
Peaks Island--Arrive at 1000 a. NJ and
Ale p. M. close $50 he m. ana 2.45 p. m.
Long and Chebedqaae Islond-Arrive at $50
a. M and p. m; close at $50 a. m. and 13o
p. m.
Coatst1l's Es1and--Arrive at $40 a. m; close
10 p. III.
Passport rio .Steomer--Arrive 10 a. m
Fri,
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26
PORTLAND POST OFFICE
OFFICE HOURS.

Cashiers Office Sundays excepted), 73o a
N. to 800 2. N. Registry department. 900
General Detipery, Sundays excepted) 7.3o
a. NJ 10 100 p. m. Sunday 800 to 1000 a. m.
Carriers Deliveries. Sundays excepted)-In
business section OF the city between High and In
and BIB p. ~; in other sections at 500
a aes m, l.3o p. 81. Sunday delivery at
once window, 800 to 1000 a. m. Collections
from street boxes at HOO a. NJ. 400
and 800 p. N. Collection from Atlantic to
Grove on Congress, 6. a. IN. Sunday, 600 p.