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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-20
G | lRVI NJ 8
8 s. Main Street.
win Open a school.

Prof NJ. f. Bennett principal Of the
Morrell Institute Johnstown, and author of
several works on bookkeeping, in conjunc-
ton with Herbert c. Hooks, of town, will
open a summer school on the above branch
and penmanship in Gimrdvillc, ON June goth.
Both gentlemen are efficient teachers and
well versed in the above mentioned branches
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CONTINUED on fourth page. !
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See A. Holdermans display of jewelry. If
Mont NInrI,et Kemnved.

| wish to notify my many patrons that I
have removed my meat market from 81 West
Centre street to 23O West Centre street, three
doors below Cardins wall paper store.
6-lG-lw JOHN ROHLAND.
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The following letters remain ncalled for
at the local postotIice: w. 5. Keck, A. 5.
Crittenden, Joseph Friedman, Patrick
Morris, Stock Broker
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-20

The following students of town at the
Kutztown Normal School have passed success
ful examinations Misses Nora Graham,
Mary Giblon, Matte Baugh, James Fitz-
gerald, and Messrs. Luther Edwards, f. }.
Conry and Allen SETTER
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-20

At Breen's Cafe North Main Street.
Grand Army bean soup will constitute our
free lunch ON Monday morning Plenty for
everybody.
Meals served at all hours.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-20

Schoppe orchestra social at Columbia park
every Saturday night, commencing at 1870
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12
\ FIRST-CLASs FRAUD.

The irrepressible N B. Breckenridge
is again to the fore. This time he has
turned up at Evansville, Indiana At
that city he made the acquaintance Of a
gentleman who introduced Bracken-
ridge TO his friends He represented
that ne owned a sugar plantation TWEEN
ty-five miles from Honolulu, worth
$500. 600. that Representative Robert
son was his attorney, that he had just
returned from Scotland, where he had
been making contracts for sacks, and
that he had left Mr.. Dillingham; in Lon
don. CAIr. Dillingham; has not been
in London since the year 1881
He engaged the Evansville gen.
deman at a salary of $4,000 year and
a house TO come out and take charge of
his business on the Islands Then he
borrowed money from his friends and
skipped to St Louis.
II is needless to say that Braeken-
ridge is a fraud. This is the second
time that knowledge of his having OBJ
tanned money upon false pretenses has
come down to the Islands, and there
can be little doubt that he is on career
of systematic swindling. 1t will be well
for newspapers in the States TO stop
this gentleman's little game by giving
him a little notice. Breckenridge was
only on the Islands for a few months,
but by means of directory, retentiye
memory and lurid Imagination. he ap-
pears to have been beating his way
pretty comfortably around
The attention of the Foreign Office is
also again called to the case The Ha-
waiian Consuls ought to be warned that
this man is around, so that they can
speak of him, should
they happen TO hear of his whereabouts
at the Police Court will
supply information that may be of
value.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12
GAMBLING.

The gambling conviction in the court
on Friday shows that the police are
alive TO the situation and do not run in
only Chinese. II is very hard to get
evidence against the Anglo-Saxon in
such matters, and it is only by such
careful detective work as was done on
this occasion that conviction can be OBJ
tanned. The police have scored de-
eided point
Il may be argued that there is very
little in a quiet game, but that argu-
ment drops to the ground when we all
know that two fine young men within a
very short time have been not only led
sstrsy. but have come to the felon's
dock through indulgence in this vice
Of gambling. Let the police keep up
their work in this direction. There are
men here who batten on this vice of
young men, who lead them on TO their
inevitable ruin. Such men the law can
not reach as their merits, or rather de-
merits. deserve; but in a small way
they do get their deserts, and there is
hope that they have got it in this in
stance. The fine given by the judge was
small, but the law was upheld When
Judge De La Vergne has been longer
on the bench he win not be so lenient
The gambling he was dealing with was
the very worst type of the vice. 1t was
the type that leads young men to ruin.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12
LIQUOR COMMISSION REPORT.

4 more conservative document than
the majority report of the Liquor Com
mission could hardly be imagined In
fact it is hard for the average reader
to make out why two members of the
Commission should have felt called
upon TO raise objections to propositions
which put the laws now on the statute
books in such shape that they can be
enforced, when about the only point
made by the minority is that enforce
ment of laws is all that is necessary.
Whether it is advisable or not TO enact
such radical measures as the Gothen-
burg or Dispensary laws, the Commits
sion has set at rest the possibility Of
discussing such measures on account of
the late day at which their report is
brought before the Legislature AS the
liquor problem is one which entails the
consideration of a vast number of
wheels within wheels, it is perhaps
quite as well that another two years
be given for the consideration of the
more important details of reforms hav-
ing prohibitory tendency We would
suggest that the members of the Com
mission appointed to continue the in
vestigation of this topic begin their
work as soon as possible, so they may
have it completed and the results ready
to submit to the Legislature before that
body convenes in 1898.
Although it seems to be foreordained
that good portion of the work of the
Commission is TO amount to nothing ex-
cept as foundation for the next Com
mission to build on, it is to be hoped
that the Legislature will find time to
indorse the recommendation to do away
with screens and private entrances to
saloons. II the saloon is a legitimate in
stitution, let its business be carried on
in the same free and open manner as
all other lines of trade. Let the coun-
ter at which a man buys his goods be
as open TO public view as the dry goods
counter or the soda fountain stand.
There is nothing gained to the commu-
nifty by providing secretive hooks for
men TO satiate their appetites. The bar
room screen never was and never will
be moral agent.
One of the complaints made by the
liquor dealers is that there is a large
amount of illicit selling going on, which |
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12
JOURNALISTIC ART.

c. ID. Gibson, the great illustrator of
Life, has been giving his views upon
illustration to the London Sketch. Mr..
Gibson was asked whether he was salts
fed with the accuracy of reproduction
in the printing of his work in Life. The
question was put because Mr.. Du Mau-
rier has always bitterly complained
about the reproductions of his drawings
in Punch, and if memory serves, John
Leech used to make the same COM
plant. Mr.. Gibson replied: 'For my
part, have no complaint of the kind to
make; but can readily understand the
complaint of an artist whose work is
reproduced by so barbarous a method
as wood engraving. Surely, even an
old fashioned paper should be abreast
of the times in the matter of reproduc-
ton. Wood engraving, for journalistic
purposes, takes one back into the dark
ages of art"
The above, coming from so expert
enced man as Gibson, is valuable
expression of opinion. Not only is the
wit of the London Punch antiquated,
but its methods of reproduction are abb
surdly antiquated. The artists upon
the Punch are in most cases excellent
men. Du Maurier and Tenniel, and in
a past time Leech, have had the keen
eye and the ready hand to represent life
as it is or to portray its graces, but they
have never had chance of showing
the public what they really can do, save
hen they put their originals on ex-
hibition.
1t is noticeable, however, that an i'm
provement is coming over the methods
Of reproduction, and that many of the
younger English papers are giving us
work which compares favorably with
that done in the United States and in
Germany. 1t takes a long time in an
Did country to establish new methods.
so we may expect to see Du Maurfer
murdered by the wood engraver till he.
irops into his grave.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12
AN INTERESTING BUDGET.

The budget speech of Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, in the British House of
Commons, presented some very inter-
esting figures. The expenditures for the
past year had been greater than any
year since the last great war, and at the
same time the surplus-how Minister
of Finance must lick his lips over a
surplus-was the largest that had ever
been reported. The expenditures were
SASS, S20, 900, and the surplus was s21,-
100000, which gives an income of about
s500,00O,0 900. The surplus has been used
for national defense
The increase of revenue from tobacco,
wine and tea had been very marked.
An increase in these articles shows a
marked increase in the prosperity of
the mechanics and laborers. The in
crease in the consumption of tea was
100000 pounds for the year. AS an
Offset to the increased consumption of
tea, which must be dear to the heart of
the prohibitionist, there was an in
crease of ], 200. 900 bottles of champagne
over the normal average, and the in
crease is put down to the credit of the
members of the stock exchange and
spectators 1t is to be hoped that sue
cess in dealing in stocks will not de-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12

vocated the change in the law is TO be
gin a canvass among the householders
who are renting portions of their build
ings TO these moral leeches.. We know
Of no more effectual method of at least
driving the prostitutes from the public
streets. II the low women could be
bnnched in some out-of-the-way portion
Of the city something would at least be
gained.
It is to be hoped that those who have
done such good work in attempting to
make the way TO reform clear TO the
legislators will not allow one setback
to stop the movement made toward
proper solution of tie problem. To be
sure. it is easier to pass a law than it
is to touch a private pocketbook, but
since passing the law is out Of the
question. the only thing that remains is
TO attack along another line. II the
people owning houses now occupied by
will refuse further lease 10
such tenants. one long advance
step will be made The good people
should not forget that the social evil''
is BY no means on the decrease, and the
efforts to check the increase should not
be lessened.
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suggests question. How is this liquor
obtained for illicit sale? If the liquor
will themselves investigate this
question. and having decided upon the
answer. give their information to the
authorities and assist the authorities
in stopping the Illicit sale, it is safe
10 say that the dealers will have very
little cause for complaint. The liquor
dealers claim that they are quite as
anxious as the moral reformers are to
stop the sale of liquor outside certain
legalized channels. Now the way is
certainly open to them TO prevent, in a
measure, this leak, and We trust they
will take advantage of the opportunity
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12
REVIEW OF THE FUNDING VOTES.

After the vote of the Senate on the
McCandless resolution Friday, we are
not disposed to dispute the statement
made by one of our worthy legislators,
that the refunding proposition has re-
ceived its quietus for the present ses-
sion. Consequently, it is interesting if
not important to review the history of
this measure that has been handled in
such an understandable manner.
The funding bill was introduced by
Minister Damon as one of numerous
measures to get the financial obliga-
tons of this country into business
like condition, to reduce our annual in
terest account and establish our credit
abroad. The bill was referred to spe-
cial committee. The committee obtain
ed the views of few business men who
opposed the measure on account of the
large discounts and commissions pro-
posed, and also suggested that it would
be better to wait two years before at
tempting such a move. After due time
taken for elaboration, the special COM
mittee offered majority report recon-
mending that the measure be tabled.
Senators Schmidt and Baldwin offered
a minority report favoring the bill. The
came before the Senate, and
after a few five-minlte speeches the
funding bill was tabled.
This was manifestly unpopular
move, and the Senators who voted
against the bill saw it. Then it was
that Senator McCandless' resolution,
Ito obtain the sense OF the Senate" on
a four per cent loan with three per
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12

The views OF Mr.. Grinbaum, given in
another column. are . practical indorse-
nent Of the position taken by the Ad-
vertiser on The funding bill. All along
il mas been clear that the fight made
under cover Of Senator McCandless'
resolution was really q fight to keep up
the rate Of interest for the next two
years. In course OF time the Senators
Will see the error Of their ways and will
feel sorry that they acted as they did.
IN the case Of Nj. Damon, his action has
been patriotic enough His plans were
such that they actually cut into his pri-
vate business
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12

Anyone who was round on saturday
night would be well satisfied Of the
reed Of the curfew bill. The number OF
Young children in and around King
street. mixing with some Of the worst
characters in town. was sufficient evil
dence Of the need of law upon this
subject. An amendment might be made
making the hour eight instead Of nine.
II our legislators want personal infor-
nation on the subject they had better
ny a visit 10 the merry-go-round some
SATURDAY night.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12
SIC. 600 from his profession is not as well

SIC, 900 from his profession is not as well
of as one who receives the same
amount from bonds. In the former
case the income is reduced by life in
surance, savings, and so forth, while In
the latter the whole may be spent, and
on the mans death the income OF Slo.-
600 will Still go on. The latter man
ought, therefore, to pay a higher rate,
and this rate is reached by light prop
erty tax. In such case there is no
double taxation. there is only laying
burden on to shoulders that can bear II.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

The lawn tennis playing that has
been displayed before the public during
the last week has been of high class
character. which would make a show Ell
Their in the East or in Europe. 1t Speaks
vel for the energy Of the young people
that 50 vigorous a game is carried on in
our tropical climate Most of the play
ers have been born on the Islands, so
that there is evidently no deterioration
OF the stock when brought up here
All work and no play, as the old
sdase has il. makes Jack dull boy.
but the play must be healthful or it is
to be feared that Jack" will not i'm
prove. Such healthful exercises as
baseball. tennis cricket, boating, yacht
ing. cycling and archery all tend TO
invigorate and to brace the nerves and
clear the brain All these amusements
are practiced here. and those who take
up the amusements prove no mean
players. Another amusement has just
been added 10 the list, viz: golf. In
this the old as well as young can join,
and obtain excellent exercise without
TOO violent exertion.
Truly Honolulu is pleasure loving
city and il largely takes it pleasure in
healthy way, long may it continue to do
n
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cent discount and two per cent. COM
mission. came to the front as peace Of
fering TO soften the raw edge of crfti-
cism following, the hasty and ill-advised
action. No one with half an eye to
business administration could expect
the Executive to attempt to refund on
the conditions named The supporters
of the resolution had no proof to offer
that the national loan could be refunded
on those conditions. They stated
that 1t could be done, and that was the
end of it. The Executive would have
displayed the height of imbecility to ac-
cept simply a say so" that was not
backed up by good United States gold
coin or its equivalent.
As proof of the fact that fair pro-
portion of the Senate is in favor of re-
funding, the McCandless resolution was
voted down. Then 1t was found that
the requisite number of votes could not
be obtained to take the funding bill
from the table. In hopes that some
compromise might be reached to save
the Senate from the reproach conse-
Quent to killing such a popular meas
ure as the refunding bill. the McCand-
less resolution was again taken up, and
failing in the compromise, again voted
down-and the funding bill continues
to repose on the table.
Whatever defects there may have
been in the funding bill as it was intro
significance by the manner in which the
bill was handled. The bill was certainly
OF sufficient Importance to have been
given the dignity of Senate caucus.
Judging from the vote which tabled the
bill. and later votes on the McCandless
resolution, it is quite evident that some
of the Senators didn't realize what they
were doing when the majority report
was accepted. Even now it is rumored
on very good authority that if Senator
Baldwins amendment to the resolu-
ton had been five per cent. instead of
eight it would have been accepted. But
this was not discovered until the Sem
ate had adjourned for the day In fact,
the history of the bill during its life in
the Senate has been notable for the
large number of instances where the
have come afterwards,
which reminds one of the request made
in the House that vote be reconsider
ed so that the members could find out
what they had voted for
With the funding bill the discussion
at the open meeting of the Finance
Committee seems to have shaped the
destiny of the measure more than any
thing that was said in the Senate. The
men who wanted the bill tabled got
in their work, and those who had not
formed positive opinions awoke too late
to save the bill. Hence IT is that to the
Senate and the Senate alone is due the
continuance of the fat six per cent.
interest which Hawaii is paying its
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12
IAX h FORM.

Taxing luxuries has been just and
proper use of the taxing power, and
they have. in some countries, been pro-
cressiye taxes. The main idea of such
taxation was to exempt the necessaries
of life and to throw the burden upon
Injuries. Pitt was a thorough believer
in progressive taxation. Thus, in his
scheme for carriage tax. one carriage
was charged $40; if two were kept, $40
for the first. s45 for the second; If three
or more. $40 for the first and $50 apiece
for the others. So in the matter OF
tax on servants the same progressive
scale of charge was used. In 1855 there
was tax of s625 for one servant, and
it mounted up progressively to $50
apiece where eleven or more servants
were kept.
These instances are cited to show
how progressive tax reaching the rich
and laying small burdens on the poor
can be done. 1t is the problem Of the
taxation of this country. We do not
want to get increased taxes from the
two hundred dollar year men. If any
thing we should decrease the amount Of
taxation on such small incomes. To ask
five dollars a year from a small income
is far too much; such incomes should
escape taxation in toto. But our tax
alton upon those who have large in
comes should be correspondingly great.
Our strong objection to the license
bill is its unfairness; the man who has
a large income from his profession or
trade has to pay just as much as one
who is getting little or nothing from it,
and this is both unjust and unfair. 1t
is really but makeshift. 1t is quite
understood that the Minister regards it
as but a little stopping OF the leak as
it were, mere patching of the financial
hull to wait till such time as a sound
and complete system of taxation shall
be formulated.
Our financial policy needs COM
plete overhauling. Whatever the Legis-
lature may do this session, and there
can be no gainsaying that there have
been some good bills roposed-notably
Mr.. Winston's income tax bill and the
funding scheme of the Minister of Fin
ance, still, they have not come forward
in the shape of harmonious whole,
but have been, to a certain extent, iso-
lated efforts at solving a difficult ques-
ton.
There is no doubt but that a system
of taxation could be devised for this
country which would press less hardly
on the small incomes, and would yet
yield national income far in excess
of what it is now. 1t should be the dis
tinct study of Senators and Representa- |
tives, after this session is over, to be
prepared two years hence with a COM
prehensive scheme for remodelling the
taxes of the country. The House of |
Representatives may be relied on to do
what it can in this direction, but the |
time of the session is limited, and it is
whether the question can be
definitely settled in the period remain
ing. But beginning has been made.
and a good one, and mems minds are
being turned to the question. Once the
public is aroused, we can be sure that
t will speak at the elections.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12
:. SOCIAL EVIL, STILL RAMPANT.

Members Of the House of Represent
atives have taken it upon themselves to
side-track the proposed laws aimed at
the social evil of Honolulu. This
leaves the community to spend another
Two years watching the evil tendencies
al work in the less reputable portions
Of the city, and wonder what is to be
done about it. The present law has
been proved TO be inadequate to keep
the evil within bounds, and it is not
pleasant 10 contemplate what another
two years viii bring forth. As the legal
avenue for partial reform seems to be
pretty effeetually cut on, about the
only thing left now for those who adj
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