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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-19
NI'KINLEY STILL LEADS.

Returns from the Republican State
conventions continue to give evidence
that Governor Mckinley will be nom
mated for President on the first ballot
at the St. Louis convention. In fact,
one dispatch says that the Mckinley
managers are so sure of their success
that they have made overtures to Reed
to accept the nomination for Vice Presi-
dent California has selected a solid
Mckinley delegation, with John D.
Spreckels at the head. Illinois has not
only instructed it's delegates to vote
for Mckinley first, last and always, but
also to be the first, if possible, to pre-
sent his name to the National conven-
ton. Michigan is in the Mckinley col
umn with four delegates, and Indiana,
ex-President Harrisons State, has fol-
lowed the same course. At the Missouri
convention, to be held on the 18th inst,
all signs pointed to the endorsement
of Mckinley principles and Mckinley
for president Governor Morton ap-
pears to be considering the advisability
of withdrawing from the Presidential
race, and consequently delegates in
structed to vote for him are declaring
for Mckinley.
In circular letter sent out May 10th,
General Grosvenor of Ohio shows that
4S8 Mckinley delegates have been elect
ed in the various Republican conven-
tons. He figures that seventy-two dele
gates remain to be elected, and of this
he feels sure of fifty for Mckinley.
In closing the letter he says: Add
these to the 4SS uncontested seats, and
you will have 53S votes on the first bal
lot beyond all controversy"
While Grosvenor can be reckoned
to place a Mckinley version on the re-
turns if possible, it is notable that
Quay, Manley and Plat, the political
of the opposition combina-
ton, have very little to say in support |
Of their pet candidates.
1t is safe to say that all signs point |
to VIM. Mckinley as the Republican
bearer in the Presidential
of 1896, and only by one of
hose unaccOuntable freaks of nominat-
ing conventions, where a man never
before heard of pops up and carries the
lay, can he be defeated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-19
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INCOME TAX.

Since writing the review of the Brit
ish income tax which appeared in these
columns May 10, attention has been
called to an amendment to the Act
Dassed July 31st, 1894 1t does not affect
the general provisions of the Act, but
refers merely to the exemption and
abatement. Up to that year exemption
was allowed for $3.50 and abatement for
incomes not exceeding $4,000. The new
act raised the amount of exemption TO
$500 and the amount where abatement
was allowed to 81, 800, and in this form:
the old rate of abatement for incomes
of 81 600 was $500; under the new Act
the full exemption is allowed, viz, $500,
so that an income of 1000 only pays on
1900. Incomes of 81, 500 pay on $4,000,
being allowed an abatement OF sou.
OF course this raising of exemptions
and attachments has been based on
the principle dwelt on several times IN
these columns, viz, the higher the rate
of tax the greater must be the eXemp-
maintained that there is no such thing
as progressive taxation in England.
If this is not such progressive taxation.
we should like to know what progress
sive taxation is. True, it is not carried
as far as we should like to see it, not
sarried out to it's logical conclusion, as
it has been in Japan, but the germ is
there, and most assuredly it will grow.
England is a conservative country as
. rule, and progressive taxation of in
comes naturally meets with much OPP
position, but tho true theory of taxation
allows it; it is indeed sanctioned by The
very best thought. 1t appeals to COM
non sense, but common sense, alas, |
Has had very little TO do with taxation |
in the past. True republicanism brings |
common sense to bear on such Ques- |
tions. Aristocracy of birth or wealth |
objects to bringing common sense to
bear, and merely wishes to save itself !
burdens which it lays with an unspar-
ing hand upon those least able to bear
them. The mere crudity of taxation is
the poll tax, which it is to be hoped will
be wiped out from our tax laws within
two years. The poll tax for the whole
amounts to $45, $50. An increase
Of receipts might very easily allow this
lax to go, and a dollar might be taken
from the school tax if it is found that
he income tax be as remunerative as
We think it will be.
If the income tax is properly man
lged it will, even at the ridiculously
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-19

The White Star steamer Doric, says
an English paper, made the voyage
from Liverpool TO San Francisco direct,
via the Straits of Magellan, in forty
one days. The distance is 1860 miles,
which would make her speed nearly
fourteen knots throughout the trip. This
speed kept up steadily during this long
voyage is unprecedented. We have by
no means reached the limit Of speed
yet. The vessel OF the future viii go
fully twenty knots at a stretch, and we
shall think the Doric an old tub. Then
there are the possibilities Of areal nav
igation-plenty OF show yet for speed.
Still, the Doric voyage is phenomenal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-19

Some remarks upon the waste at the
approaching coronation of the Gar OF
Russia appeared in these columns a
few days ago. Recent papers speak OF
the following bit of extravaganza: Forty
of the high court functionaries are to
walk before the Gar to the Cathedral,
each clad in the national dress OF the
forty provinces of the Empire. But the
national dress in this instance is not to
be of the ordinary materials, but OF
costly silk and velvet, heavily embroid-
cred in gold. 1t is calculated that each
dress will cost about $4,000, or $500, 900
in all. And this in a country where
some of the people work for little more
than tea cents a day. Verify Imperial
pomp is not of advantage to nation
If is opera bouffe and spectacular plays
in real life. By the way, such sentl-
ments expressed in the land OF the
Cars would result in the editor of this
paper being packed off post haste to
Siberia. But is it any wonder, even
from this point of view, that there are
in Russia? OF course there is
much wrong and oppression, but such
a lavish waste of money is a much
greater object lesson to the poorer
classes
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-19

The expression 'KhaIfa' is likely to
be used very frequently during the en-
suing campaign ia the 50udau. III is
the same word as Callph, which was APP
piled especially TO the -four Arab rulers
after Mohammed. When applied 10 9th
ers it takes the form given above, or.
according to the Standard Dictionary,
-'Khalifah" 1t means an Arabic sue
cessor, and is applied to the present
ruIer in the Soudan as the successor
Of the Mahdi.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-19
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aGT41ii0n Planters h0n.n..].
ii. M. WITHIN Ely, Editor

Cotents for April. 1896.
Notes.
Market quotations.
Fertilizers-How Plants Feed
and What They Require
An Ill-Advisod Demonstration.
Stripped and Unstripped Cane.
New Kinks in Sugar Mill Prac-
tice.
The Rate and Growth of Banana
Leaves.
Contract Laborers in Hawaii.
Sulphurous Acid, Acid Phos-
plate and Lime as Clarifying
Agents.
Soil Analysis.
Cane Sugar Preferred TO Beet
Sugar.
Minor Industries.
Planting Colonies III the TrOp-
les
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-19
Sealed Tenders

Will be received by the DIRECTORS
OF THE WAIMEA PUBLIC HALL
for the erection of
Hall in Waimea, SOx40x20 it., to be
completed July 1.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office of Levers & Cooke, and at
G. B. Hofgaard & Co.'s, Waimea
Tenders will be opened at Waimea
on the 22nd inst, at $50 p. m.
N. B.-The lowest nor any bid not
necessarily accepted.
T. H. GIBSON,
Secretary.
Waimea, Kauai, May II, 1895.
43O2-1w
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
WALLACE T. FOOTE. JR.


and graceful. Both had strong chins.
BENEFITS eyes were steel blue: Foote's
dark and expressive. He was clearly
ahead on eyes. 1t was matter OF hair
coloring and expression that finally set
tied the question. Foote'S head Is finely
shaped. covered with masses OF wavy,
tumbling. prematurely gray hair. 1t
losses picturesquely around his fore
head and was altogether Irresistible.
To make 1t more pronounced FOote fire.
quently wears dark gray morning suit.
Always a deep red carnation is stuck
In the buttonhole and the tie is apt TO
be touched with red.
1t is fetching combination in color.
1t simply proved too much for the
blond Apollo from Brooklyn, especial
ly as his adherents had to admit that
the crown of their candidates head was
not SO heavily covered as 1t formerly
was.
Foote has the last sort of face ono
would expect to find on a politician.
And that is precisely what Apollo Is
not. Mr.. Burleigh. the boss OF his dis
trict, named him for congress because
he wouldn't get into trouble. He hasn't.
If woman had his brow and eyes,
she ought to be royalty beautiful The
entire face belongs to a man who ap-
preciates comfort and beautiful things.
He ought to care for those things which
appeal to the eye rather than the ear.
Fighting probably is not so much to
his taste as are the joys of peaceful
existence. He is a lawyer by pro-
fession, but he made his biggest hit a
few years ago when he married Miss
Mary Witherbee. a daughter of the fam
lily that controls the iron industry
about Port Henry. The family is popu-
larly supposed to be unable to inyen-
tory it's earthly possessions And Mr..
Foote'S bride had her share. With
money and good looks, the young coup-
les happiness cup was apparently well
filled. Five years ago Port Henry was
shocked when on their return from n
European trip Mrs. Foote was perfect
ly helpless and a confirmed invalid.
So Mrs. Foote is not in Washington.
The handsomest man and his rival from
Brooklyn live at Gov. Morton's hotel.
the Shoreham. Foote unfortunately
doesn't spend much time in Washing
ton. When he is there he appears very
seldom in society and in spite of the
fact that he has been crowned for his
good looks Washington gets very little
satisfaction out of him. Foote's pet
when he is mounted on a spirited black
animal he appears an even more per-
rect specimen of man than on feot.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

In his book of "reminiscences Mr..
Beatty Kingston relates this pleasant
story of Sydney Smith:
One of the institutions of Combe
Flcrey was handsome china bowl half
filled with colored waters, such as were
then in general use for closing letters,
and placed in the center of Sydney
Smiths huge writing table Just behind
a presentation" inkstand of massive
silver, of which he spoke as his fount
OF inspiration. On the evening after
our arrival at the rectory, when bed
time sounded for me, and l went up
to the dear old man to bid him good
night, he took me between rs knees,
drew the bowl toward him and, pick
ing out white wafer, pressed it hard
upon my forehead. saying:
While you stay with us in this way
every night l shall signalize your con-
duct during the day. Absolutely ir-
reproachable behavior will be rewarded
by white wafer. Any trivial INSIDE
meanor will be gently limited at by a
colored wafer. A black wafer will
mean that you have done something
really wrong and that l am displeased
with you. Now go to bed, my dear
child sleep well, and If you must dream
let it be of white waters"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
MRS. VAN RENSSELAER,.
A Now York Society Woman who =
Engaged In School Reform.

A Now York Society woman who II
Engaged In school Reform.
Prominent New York society women
seldom take actice part In public affairs.
There Is now and then an exception to
the rule. and one Of these exceptions at
present Is Mrs. Schuyler Van Rens-
selaer. This lady il quite az good. from
a family point Of view. as anybody In
Gotham, for both her own family and
that Of her husband are derived from
the very best. bluest and most aristo-
cratic Dutch blood In Gotham. Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, recently went to Al
bany to make an address before the
New York state senate committee On
cities. Her speech was for the promo
ton Of the bill pending in the legisla-
ture for the reform Of schools in cities.
Mn. Van Rensselaer, IL deeply inter-
ested in the Affairs Of the public
schools. She declares to the commit
lee that the schools In New York were
and for tlixt reason their
,llentage was drawn entirely from tho
poor people. She said that nowadays
N New York. 80 poor was the system
u public education that no one who
,ould afford to send their children to Z
private school would even think Of
them to be enrolled In the
public schools. Several Of the commit
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
Cyrus Fields Advice to Garrett.

When young Bob Garrett took 1t
upon himself to run the earth, after he
became president OF the Baltimore e.
Ohio, he started the Baltimore & Ohio
sleeping car system. the Baltimore &
Ohio Express company and the Balti-
more & Ohio Telegraph company. One
day he ran across Cyrus Field in New
York. and the old financier took him in
hand Robert" he said, your father
and l were friends during his lifetime,
and | don't want to see you ruin the
great property he built up. But you
are starting out we'll to do it. No man
in the world can do what you have
started out to do, fight the Pennsyl-
vania railroad with your railroad, fight
the Western Union Telegraph company
with your telegraph company, fight
Pullman's Palace Car company with
your sleeping car company, and the
Adams Express company with your ex-
press company. My boy"-laying his
hand affectionately on Bob's shoulder
you are going to ruin yourself No
one concern can hope to make a sue
cessful fight against four such corpora
lions as those; they will wreck YOU"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

The average English newspaper man
does not know much about the United
States, but his knowledge is encyclo-
paedic compared with that of his
french brother. The Libre Parole a
Paris paper, remarks that Spain re-
pulsed Bismarck. and certainly will
not retreat before Sherman, the broth
or of the slayer OF the Colorado Indi-
ans" The staying of the Colorado Iu-
dams is not mentioned by history as
among the exploits of the late Cen.
sherman. In fact, Gen Sherman laid
no claim to being an Indian slayer. He
once said that if the army killed half
as many Indians as the New York
Herald, there would not be enough of
them left to go round. The Paris edit
ors thrust at Gen. Sherman is almost
equal to Victor IIugos hatred of Gen.
Grant as the "eXecutioner OF John
Brown. Boston Transcript.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
SPANS MINISTER OF WAR
a Man Who Has Lately Recome an OBJ
ject of Scoru <o am.,,.

" AAS AA"s Lately AbeCOme OBJ
ject of scorn to Americans.
General Azcarraga, the Spanish min
lister OF war, has shown himself to be
an adept intriguer. II not an able direc-
tor OF armies. For many years he and
the disgraced General Campos were at
daggers' points. The feeling between
them was bitter to degree, and. al
though Azcarraga tried every means in
his power to cloud the soldier. his on
portunity did not seem to come until
the war In Cuba presented itself for
solution. Azcarraga knew we'll the
real situation, and 1t was through his
ADVICE or petition. that Campos was
made commander Of the Spanish troops
IN cuba. In Cuba Campos was a dead
hon. SO far as home intrigue went, and
MS enemy at Madrid watched every
chance to finish him off. The cause OF
CUBA prospered. and the reports were
never favorable to Campos' campaign.
1t was here that Azcarraga frightened
his grip about the throat of his enemy
IN thoroughly effectual way. Cam
pos might never have been ordered
home in disgrace were 1t not for the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

MISS Mildred A. Butler, who has Just
been elected an associate of the Royal
Society of Painters in Water Colors, is
an Irish lass. She was born in Thomas
town, County Kilkenny, and passed
most of her life in that locality. She
was largely aided in her early efforts
by the invaluable instruction given her
by the late Paul Mattel. She also
studied for few months with Mrs.
Norman Garstin and for one term at
Frank Calderon's school for animal
painting. Miss Butler is a member IT
the Society of Lady Artists, the Dudley
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

extreme QetcTuluh-
ton and Of highly strung nature. He
ia a splendid representative of those
Americans who believe in resenting
promptly and plenteously the slightest
insult to national honor. 1t was
through his quick action that the scien-
fist Concas, who reyiled Americans In
a public address a few days ago, was
forced to apologize. Mr.. Taylor is
native of North Carolina. and Is 43
years old. At a very early age he
moved to Alabama. In Mobilo he rose
to eminence in the practice of law. His
argument before the United States SUI
preme court several years ago on the
constitutiOnality of the anti-lottery
law won much praise from the legal
profession. 1t was read carefully by
Senator Morgan and so favorably did 1t
impress that statesman that he recon-
mended to Mr.. Blaine. who was secre-
tary of state. the appointment Of Mr.
Taylor In the arbitration of the Boring
Sea matter. Colonel w. C. Oates, Gov
ernor of Alabama, commended Mr.. Tay-
lor to the President for the Spanish
mission, and he was appointed to this
post on April 6, 1898. Governor Oates
was then congressman. Mr.. Taylor
has the highest legal culture. He wrote
The Origin and Growth Cf the English
Constitution" and it is used in many
colleges and universities as textbook
His fine knowledge of international
law especially fits him for the place he
holds. He has done very good diplo-
matte work since his mission to Spain
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
EMPEROR MENELIk,
The Ruler of shoa and Abyssinia and
king of KinEs."


king of Kings"
Menelik H., Emperor OF Shoa and
Abyssinia. King of Kings in all Africa
and monarch Of Ethiopia, Is the man
who is causing all the trouble to italy
by not allowing that country to 'pro-
tect" him. Menelik has an idea that
he is thoroughly capable of protecting
himself and proposes to do it on his
own ground rather than trade of all
his real estate for protection" of the
European kind. This great ruler is.
perhaps, the most interesting monarch
In all the world. He claims to be a
line descendant of the famous Queen of
Sheba and that his realms are the
famous Ophir of the scriptures. What
ever value may be in that claim. 1t is
true that Menelik has the old-time idea
OF how to be king. He has been able
to teach great European power a les
son which 1t will never forget. He has
caused all the big ministers of state
and potentates in Europe to open their
eyes very wide and to realize that in
him they have real king to play with.
Menelik is certainly a surprise to the
King OF Italy. and 1t is said that he will
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

Vaccinations of the war minister. who
although having no great power in the
actual conduct of the campaign, had
force enough to put this last nail in
Gen. Campos' coffin by having him re-
called. There are many ups and downs
IN continental politics, especially in the
Latin countries. 1t may be the Cuban
campaigner will yet have the present
war minister's portfolio, in which case
Gen. Azcarraga may expect to be sent
to Cuba. Stranger things have hap.
poned.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
A Good Law.

The New York law in regard to the
maintenance Of secrecy by telephone
employees as to the messages passing
over the wires went into effect Septem-
Der l. 1t requires the staff of tele-
phone companies to be as secretive re-
eardlng the nature of their business
as are the operators who handle tele-
graph messages.
person who either wrongfully OBJ
Jams or attempts to obtain any knowl-
euse OF Geographic or telephone
message by connivance with a clerk,
operator, messenger or other emplove
OF a telegraph or telephone company
oi' heihg such operator or other en-
ploye' Wllfully divulges to any one but
the person for whom it was intended
the contents or the nature of a tele-
graphic or telephone message in
trusted to him for transmission or de-
livery, or OF which contents he NAV in
any way have become possessed is
puhished by fine OF 81 ,OOO or six
months Imprisonment, or both. The
same penalty attaches to neglect or
refusal to transmit or deliver messages.
,Acept when they are intended for il
legal purposes.
Long distance telephone lines are
oeihg so rapidly extended and the sub
sutution of the telephone for the tele
s'aphlc message that such an excel
ieh' protection as the New York law
provides should be universally pro-
'I0ed. The telephone companies
WOULD do wisely in promoting the
anoption OF such a law in every state
"Hefe their lines extend.-Exchanse.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
Name of "Crippie Creek"

A magazine writer says that Cripple
Creek got its name from trio of pros
pectors who happened to stop on the
banks of the stream because their mule
had gone lame. They discovered signs
OF gold and decided to stay while
While putting up shanty one OF the
men fell from the roof and struck on
the dog which they had with them.
breaking his own arm and the leg Of
the canine. This made three cripples
in camp-hence the name
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

Washee Block, the noted Indian wo-
man, lately died at her mothers home
in Watonga, Oklahoma, She was a
woman of remarkable diplomatic skill
and a picturesque orator. One of her
sons is finishing his education in a
Cincinnati college, and three others are
attending the Haskell Institute, in
Lawrence, Ks. Her daughter, Musko-
gee, is an educated woman. Washee
Blocks mother, now over 100 years old,
is the great medicins~moMal q. the
Cheyennes, and until . law veers ago
made annual pilgrimaxes = pakqta and
Manitoba for roots am h1rh.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

Many years ago Barney Barnato
rented little house in one of the from
tier towns of South Africa. Barney
spent considerable in improving the
house, but he quarreled with his land
lord and decided to move. By inserting
the following advertisement in the
Local paper. the prospective million
sAirein some measure got even with his
1andlord: Wanted, by gentleman
WHO agreed 10 leave dwelling occupied
- him in condition in which he foun!
Il, 100000 lively black beetles" Then
followed Barney's name and address,
Sar Francisco Argcnaut.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

be the most important man in the game
Of chess which the European powers
are ever playing. He was born in lS4S
In his fathers kingdom of Shoa His
mother was beggar whom the king
took fancy to and married. He ruled
IN Shoa after having spent his youth
In all sorts of wild adventures, and
when King John Of Abyssinia died in
1889 Menelik marched to Abyssinia. had
himself crowned Emperor of Abyssinia
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

and Shoa and proclaimed himself King
o. Kings. He was enabled to do this
with Italian Interference. but he later
flung aside this alliance because, as he
said. Italy desired to absorb his king
dom. The country he rules is very rich
in gold, luxuriant in vegetation and in
every way desirable place. It's popu-
latiOn is 5000 600
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

began. His prompt and vigorous pro-
test in the Concas matter caused some
adverse comment in this country. but
his friends here contend that he had
legal warrant for it. and point to Con-
cas- apology as a vindication of their
opinion