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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

A Colorado "silverite" has made a
wild speech, in which he proposes that
the States west OF. the Mississippi river
secede from the Union unless the United
States Congress declares for free silver.
The Western orator evidently forgot
that Uncle Sam has given his people
one lesson on the question of secession.
He also forgot that where one thousand
fought TO preserve the Union in the
sixties" tens of thousands will now
respond 10 the call of their country.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02
INCOME TAX POPULAR.

Senator McCandless talked good hard
sense about the income tax bill. He
said:' "The income tax bill is irresist-
ible." And he never spoke a trYer
word That the income tax bill in its
present form Is perfect, neither it's
trainers nor its supporters will strive
to maintain, but it is step in the right
direction. The principle has been es-
tablished and it only remains to work
out the details. The campaign this pa
per has made in favor of the tax has
not been in vain. The Advertiser has
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02
/. REGISTRATION.

The Chinese citizens have already be-
gun their little game in connection with
the Registration Act. Last week a
Chinaman presented himself before Mr..
Shaw for registration. He was recog-
nized as being a gentleman who had
registered before. Whereupon he stated
that he had lost his registration paper
Inquiry at the custom house went to
show that the so-called lost registration
paper had been. presented there by
some one else.
If such was the case, it does not seem
that the thumb mark and description
are of very much practical USE If one
Chinaman can pass his passport to an
other Chinaman, where is the real adj
vantage of the registration act?
OF course it is too early to say how
the registration act will work. In this
city only very small number have
registered. 1t is calculated that there
are $4,000 males in the city of Honolulu
who should register. Up to Wednesday
night only 1883 had registered. We
give the numbers of each nationality,
with the estimated total of each nation
atty: Japanese, AIS out of 1000; Chin
csc, 236 out of 5000; Portuguese, IL out
of 1.40O; Hawaiians, 23S out of $500;
Americans and Europeans, 343 out of
1000, and other foreigners, out of 100.
1t is plain that either the law should
be strictly enforced or should be given
up. AS soon as possible it must be |
strictly enforced. The thumb mark |
clause meets with great objection from |
all grades of society, and seeing that it |
is quite within the power of the Minis
ter of the Interior to modify or alter the
form of certificate, we cannot see why
the modification is not made in order to
pacify the feelings of those who feel
nsulted at what they consider is put
ting them on a level with criminals.
Laws which work with much friction
should not remain on the statute book.
In this case, however, it is a detail
hat is objected to. Most people are sat
SIZED with the law.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02
William 7. Porter, the Veteran
Artist Ready for Work.
SUGGESTIONS FOR DROP CURTAIN.
Almost Half a Century In the Harness.
Great Work In Macdonough's and
California Theatres-An $4,000 Cur
tain for Pixies Theatre, Cincinnati.

GAS full of "reminiscences as an egg
is of meat" remarked George Strate-
meyer as he introduced an Advertiser
reporter to William T. Porter, the vet
eran scenic artist of San Francisco, who
is now a guest of the Arlington. Mr..
Porter was here last about fifteen years
ago, for the Music Hall Association,
to supply all the scenery for the old
Opera House. His genial manner won
for him host of friends, and his work
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

nexation feature, which provided that
the bonds could be taken up at any
time on the payment of a five per cent
premium. They now propose to tie I'D
the bonds for another twenty-five years,
besides sending all the money to Eng
land, move that was viewed with SEN
atorial horror and amazement when
Minister Damon's bills were first
brought up.
The Senators tried to put the respon-
sibility of possible failure to refund on
the shoulders of the Minister of Fin
ance because he stated that the Execu-
tive could not attempt to float the loan
on the terms proposed by the McCand-
less resolution. Now they go to work
and admit that the Minister knew what
he was talking about. The Minister
did right in letting the Senators alone
until they had learned lesson or two
by their own experience. AS we have
stated before, the Senate has seen its
mistake and is ready to crawl out OF
the first hole that is presented. The
Senate will undoubtedly pass the re-
funding bill on the terms suggested by
he English syndicate, then the bill will
90 to the House. When it arrives at
he second stage in the legislative jour
another story.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

The influx OF colony of 1000 Japan
csc, with more to follow on the next
steamer. ought to set the people of this
country to thinking. When John Brown
wanted to get a free State majority in
one OF the possible slave States he
set about 20 gather UP Northern men
and found them homes in the doubtful
section. John Brown carried the day.
The japanese are following John
Browns example. What is the Anglo
Saxon doing?
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY.

One of the brightest exotics that Am
erican custom has brought to Hawaii
is the setting apart of one day in the
year to pay loving tribute to the dead.
The custom first inaugurated by the
veterans of the American civil war has
become so thoroughly established in the
community that it now may well be
classed as a national affair.
There is much that is sad and pa
thetic about the observances of the
day He must be flint hearted indeed
whose heart is not touched at the sight
of the veterans, whose ranks death is
slowly but surely depicting, marching
to the graves of their former comrades
to place there wreath of tender re-
membrance. Not many years since
these same men left their homes to suf-
fer the hardships of the battlefield and
to face possible death. They were then
in the best days of manhood, and there
was no hating tread as they marched
to the front to do their nations bidding.
Some gave up their lives on the battle
field, homes were broken and many
bright, primising life was sacrificed.
Others remained to help carry on the
victory so nobly won, to maintain a
united people under the stars and
stripes they had learned to love SO well,
and to keep fresh in the minds of
younger generations the memory of the
men who had died on the field.
At the same time Memorial Day has
its bright side. 1t has lesson for every I
young man and woman, every boy and
girl-a lesson of patriotism and, the
higher duties of citizenship. The men
whose names are honored today fought
for principle. Personally there was
little for them to gain, but they were
willing to give their lives if need be
to preserve a nations honor and main
tain the principles of freedom and JUS
tice for which their forefathers strug-
gled in yearssgone by. They were ready
at the. call to duty, though to fulfill
that duty might mean death. Such a
record as was made by the American
veterans, as was made by Charles Car
ter, should impress upon the minds of
the young people, the future citizens,
that to stand by the principles of JUS
tee is the first duty of the loyal citizen,
and to leave on the page of history the
record of having faithfully performed
his duty is the highest honor that can
De gained.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

Why should not the United States
Government send us down one of its
new battle ships. just to let Americans
here see what. the new navy is like.
Now. a visit from the Oregon would be
highly appreciated by a set of as good
and patriotic Americans as are to be
found in any part of the United States.
The idea is given gratis to the Navy
Department Send the big ship along.
Honolulu and the Islands will look af
ter her.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

Minister Dun, the American diplo-
matte representative in Japan, has been
quoted in a recent interview as saying
that the excitement over the compe-
tition of Oriental manufactures with
those of the United States is entirely
unnecessary. He says that the Japan
ese bicycle has never been made and
never will be, and the only things jap
an makes that are likely to cut into
American trade are silks and cottons.
In this case Minister Dun has reckoned
without his host The japanese mills
Of industrial progress may be grinding
slowly. but they are none the less sure
in the final results. Americans are now
pleased to go to Japan to teach the
japanese the various lines manufacture
ing interests. The Japanese are apt
scholars. and it won't be many years
before they can do without American
tutors. and will carry the industrial
war into the enemy's country. Minister
Dun may not live to see it, but the day
will come when even Mckinley tariff
viii not protect the American manufac-
turer from the inroads made by cheap
Oriental goods.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

a nav school there should be no favor
itism shown, there should not be those
who pay for the privilege and those
who don't All should pay alike. But
from our point of view it is illogical to
support with public funds an institu-
ton and then tax the people second
time for entering it. The cost of books
is quite enough for poor man to sup
ply without asking him to pay fifty
cents week for every child that he
has at the school. The free school is
the bulwark of the United States-it
must be the bulwark of the Republic of
Hawaii
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

made his name known to those who did
not become personally acquainted with
him. And neither the friends nor the
theater going public have forgotten
him, for most of the time since his ar
rival on the Australia last week has
been taken up in visits among them.
Today he begins work on the scenery
for the new Opera House, his services
having been secured by Mr.. Irwin while
! In San Francisco. Another notch in
Mr.. Twins string of credits, by the
way, for he proposes to have not only
the best auditorium the money will en-
able him to possess, but the best seen
cry. Mr.. Porter is unquestionably at
the head of his profession
Il have no idea what the drop will
be- he said to reporter ''Mr. Irwin
will decide that after while, | have
some suggestions to submit to him, any
one OF which would make good drop. -
will it be a garden scene, or an in
terror with figures?" was asked.
Gil OppooCu " uS III CO LUZ d
because they grow tiresome when an
audience looks at it half dozen times"
How do you think Shakespeare at
the Court of Elizabeth would answer"
THAT was Matt Morgan's ideal cur
tain, but the people grew tired of them
after few months. favor rather a
garden scene with plenty of light and
shade and rich foliage, or still better,
an interior of the Temple of Fame 4
painted that scene for Pixies Opera
House in Cincinnati, during my engage
ment at that place, and people there
remember it with much pleasure. Here
is the original sketch. Notice the wealth
of grandeur in those columns; look at
the light from the upper skylights, and
the deep shadows running back from
the columns. That would make hand |
some curtain, but" said the artist, eff |
Mr.. Irwin prefers an out door scene l !
viii suggest this Paradise and the |
Peri or what might be better as to the |
effect Of foliage and distance is this |
Palace Of Truth There couldn't be
anything handsomer in out door life,
because the effect of this palace in the
distance and the rich foreground Of
trees with the placid river flowing
through would be very elegant. It
would not be void of life, either; this
sail boat with the children dabbling in
The water adds much to the effect
"You are not in favor of introducing
something local, Mr.. Diamond
Head, for instance?' suggested the re-
porter
Il am not, for this reason: You are
50 familiar with local scenes that you
grow tired of them Whyr' he remark
ID, II have found Diamond Head on
1utter plates and on splashers behind
/ wash stand. Local scenery would
lever do here. because your theater is
principally patronized by home people
What is wanted is something idealistic,
something dreamy, if you can under
tand the term
In the absence Of the dreamy in art
IS applied to drops, Mr.. Porter, how
you'd heroic picture of Jonathan
shaw registering the thumb marks of ]
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

Although Mr.. Jones is not a mis-
sionsry" or the son of missionary, -
he is none the less missionary-wi
out the quotation marks. The new Pa
lama Chapel is another monument to
the quiet but constant Christian work
that is being carried on in these ISL
ands; IL is one of the many monuments
10 the teachings of the old missionary
fathers and mothers If some of the
people Of American churches were as
free with their money as they are with
their criticism, if they were as willing
10 follow more closely their religious
tenets and accompany their liberal crit
icism with equally liberal financial as
sistaace for Christian work the laborers
in foreign fields would have less reason
to oOgitate upon the shortcomings of
their fellow men.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02
HIGH SCHOOL FEES.

In the Board of Education report it
is stated, page 81, that cit was the ex-
pectation of those who first planned
the High School to abolish tuition fees
and make it free to all 1t was after
ward. however, decided to leave this
question, on which widely different
views are held, to be decided by the
Legislature"
Though almost through the session.
not thing has been done by the Legis-
lature in this matter. Yet it is one
which troubles number of very wor-
thy people If the High School is to be
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

carefully set before its readers full de.
tails of the income tax laws from the
point of view of both American and
English writer's, and has thoroughly ex-
planned many details in regard to the
tax, and cleared away many OBSCURE
ties. The result has been that the tax
has become very popular one, and
that the members of the Senate found
it in truth Irresistible"
The House calculates that some $780,
600 will be added to the income of the
nation by this tax. Our impression,
based on little calculation, is that ii
will be double of that The next Legis-
lature will have this experience to go
on. At present it is more or less guess
work. In the future there will be no
guess work, there will be sure figures to
go upon, and the Legislatures of the
future will know exactly what rate to
impose and upon what amount of in
come, for we are going to have pro-
.grssive income tax. and it will be a
strong plank in the platform of the
progressive aspirants for legislative
honors two years hence.
The wild cry that progressive in
come tax is socialistic is all mere twad-
die, bugaboo set up to try and fright
en- the unthinking. The Christian re-
ligion when first preached was social
istic, the freeing of the slaves by the
immortal Lincoln was socialistic; in
fact, every reform is regarded as so
cialistic by the fossils and mossbacks
of a community.
After all, socialism is not such
dreadful word. Look it up in the Stan
dard Dictionary and you will find it de-
fined as follows: Socialism, theory
of civil 'polity that aims to secure the
reconstruction Of society, increase of
wealth and the more equal distribution
of the products of labor, through the
public collective ownership of land and |
capital Gas distinguished from property
and the public collective management
of all industries. Its motto is Every
ore according to his deeds.'"
Now, though many people may not
approve of the above theory, for rea-
sons of their own, still a doctrine which
breaches increase of wealth and more
equal distribution of the products of la
'or' is not necessarily an evil one, and
Senator McCandless need not mind if
he fossils and moneybags call him
socialist because he backs plan for
relieving the poor man by putting a
title extra burden on the rich!
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

An evening contemporary uses the
heading Writes Himself an ASS" over
a communication from a member of the
Board of Health. It's a case Of mis-
placed headlines. Without suggesting
personalities, We submit that the above
heading would have been more appro-
priately placed over the wild TRADE in
the editorial column.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

The Pacific Mail Company will do
well 10 make livelier bid for the Ho-
nolulu business. The tramp steamers
and the line from Seattle ought not to
get any business, for two steamers a
month by the Pacific Mail and one by
the Oceanic Company ought to furnish
AL demands for transportation to this
coast.-San Francisco Chronicle:
There's business enough for all of
them. and the more the merrier.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

Rev: 7. D. Garvin has been invited to
deliver the baccalaureate sermon at
Kamehameha College.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-02

DR.. J. 7. Wayson has opened his Office
in the Garvin premises, Richard and
King
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-08-19
Grabbed by the English.

City Of Mexico, Aug. 1l.-,Itis is re-
ported that British man-of-War has
seized the Mexican island Of Clarion
which belongs to the state Of Colima
and that there will be Il coalng sta
tion established there. The report
is given circumstantially in all tho
newspapers but it is not yet confirm
cd. 1t is also asserted that the Eng
lish have planned tn seize the island:
Of Rcvillayigo on the Pacific coast
ln view OF the present amicablc re
latiOns between Mexico and England
and the maintenance Of the Monroe
doctrine by the United States, tElt
reports appear incredible, although
affirmed in the press.
a large number Of Chinese rcsid
ing on the northern frontier have
pctitioncd the department. Of foreign
relations to be made Mexican citizen
as this will allow them freely to pas
into the United States territory.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-08-19
lie Didn't Reach the Pole.

Christiana, Aug. l3.-The Aftcn-
posten announces that DR.. Nansen,
the Artic explorer, has arrived at
Vardocis}and, Norway, on board the
steamer Windward, which recently
went to Franz Josef land to bring
back the Jackson lIarnsworth cxpc-
dition. The steamer Windward, car.
rying supplies to the JaclsonlIarns-
worth expedition, picked them up
near Franz Josef land. They cx-
pected the Fran would eventually
drift to the east coast of Greenland
DR.. Nansen failed to touch the North
Pole, but he touched q point four
degrees nearer than any other OK
plorcr has done.
Vardoe, CNorway, Aug. 13.--Dr.
Nanscn left the Fran on March -,
1895, in ST degrees Of north latitude.
He traycrscd tho Polar sea to a point
Sc degrees, 1t minutes north latitude,
situated north Of the New Siberia
islands. No land WAS sighted north
OF 50 degrees of latitude or thence
to Franz josef land, where lie
passed the winter, subsisting on
bears flesh and whale blubbcr. DR..
Manson and his companions are in
the best of health. The FRAN is cX.
pected at Vardoc or Bergen shortly
She stood the ice we'll.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-08-19
The Ideal puuacca.

Jas. L. Francis, alderman, Chicago
says: II regard DR.. Kings Ne"
Discovery as an ideal panacca fol
coughs, colds and lung complaints,
having used it in my family for the last
five years to the exclusion of physi-
cian's prescriptions or other prcpara.
tions."
Rev. John Rurgus, kcokuk, Iowa
writes: 81 have been Il minister OF
tic Methodist Episcopal church rol
fifty years or more, and have never
found anything SO beneficial, Or that
gave me such speedy relief as Dr.
Kings New Discovery" TRY this
ideal cough remedy now. Trial bot.
ties free at Valley Drug Store.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-08-19
Will Bring Him Back

Bozcman, Aug l}.-ShcriiT Cald-
well, Of this county, left this morn
ing for jamestown, n. d. taking
with him rcqulsition from Governor
Richards to the Egoycrnor Of North
Dakota for the return Of Dick Mid
dlcton, who escaped from jail here on
July 2. Sheriff Caldwell, by offering
reward of 5000 for thcapprcEcnsion
Of Middleton, and with orhcr c&-
pcnscs is out $500 III his efforts to
capture Middleton. The capture
was brought about by photos sent out
with an accurate description Of
'Slippcrv Dick.'' The charges
against Middleton are for grand
larceny Of goods from numerous store S
here. His thcltS were carr led on
for over two years until his capture
the last Of May. When Alcsworth
& Edsall lost their planning mill by
fire here great many believed Mid
dlcton did this out OF spite, Mr.. Ed
sail having detected and arrested
Middleton, thus stopping his thciy-
ing operations.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-08-19
he result depends the salvation

the result depends the salvation of
the producers and wage carncrs or
the country. There should be no
contention in our ranks. BY the
united force Of all bimctallists Of all
parties in the nation, the cause will
surely win. l sincerely hope that
the splendid abilities Of my friend
Quinn, will hereafter be directed cx-
clusiycly to the support Of the cause
Of which he is SO able and distin-
gnishcd a champion and Of which !
am an humble advocate.
l do not believe that the people OF
Montana are as much concerned as to
who shall represent them in congress
as they are in the success Of the sill
ycr cause in the nation. Whoever is
elected to represent us in congress,
VIC know he will be a loyal advocate
Of the free coinage Of silver. Should
Mr.. Quinn or any other staunch
friend Of silver be declared the choice
no one will be more willing than ]
to give him what assistance may be
in my power in furthcring the sue.
cess Of the great cause. .
Whatever may be the result Of the
campaign in this state insofar as my
own political fortunes are concerned,
| shall accept it, grateful for the
generous support accorded me by our
people, irrespective Of party, con
scious only Of having done my duty
and with firm determination tc
continue to contend for the rcmone.
tization Of silver, whether in public
Office or in private life, until the vic
tory shall be won. l am yours very
truly. CHAs. S. HARTMAN.
BoZcman, Aug. 10. "
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-08-19
It May DO AS Much For You

Mr.. Fred Miller, Of Irving, Ill.,,
writes that he had Il severe kidney
trouble for many years, with severe
pains in his back and also that his
bladder was affected. He tried many
so-called kidney cures, but without
any good results. About Il year ago
he began the use Of Electric Bitters
and found relief at once. Electric
Bittcrs is especially adapted to the
cure of all kidney and liver troubles
and often gives almost instant relief.
One trial will prove our statement.
Price only SOC. At j. d. Miscr's
drug store.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-08-19
Illitcratc Citizens Can't Vote,

Some Of The foreign born citizens
who have been recently admitted to
citizenship and who cannot read Eng
li>h, as we'll as some native born
voters who cannot read may be sup
priscu, says the Great Falls Tribune,
when they attempt to vote November
3, BY an amendment to the election
laws which forbid5 all persons, in
Guiding judges Of elections, from
marking ballots for illitcratcs. The
amendment was, passed over the gov
crnors veto March !. 1898. Former
ly Judges could mark the ballots OF
IiiicratcS. This provision will prob
ably reduce the number Of applicants
for admission to citizenship.