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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14

j. W. Walker government surveyor.
is making a survey of the Bagaduce
river at North Brooksville. to form a
basis for estimates for appropriations
to be made by Congress. The survey
will be made from Johnson's NarrowS
to the toll bridge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14

While Thomas Fitzpatrick of Port
land. was trying to steal a ride on
train at the Union station. Thursday.
he lost his grip and fell, a car passing
over his right hand. Amputation will
PROBABLY be necessary
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14
TEDDIE HALE WINS.
Has 1910 Miles to His Credit at End
Of Big Bicycle Race.
Rice. Second: Reading. Third: Forster Fourth
and Schock. Fifth.

New York. Dec. 1S-Teddy Hale. the
Irish champion. won the six days bicycle
race at Madison Square Garden, in a
style worthy Of such a plucky athlete
The final score OF the riders at 10 p NJ
Saturday, when the race closed:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14
PRESIDENT GOES DuCKlNG.
Accompanied by Three Friends He will Try Ms
Luck in South Carolina.

Washington. Dec. 13.-President
cleveland started on another duck
shooting expedition. this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14

Rev. DR.. james A. McCauley. one of the
best-known clergymen of the Methodist
Episcopal church. died at Baltimore. Sat
urday night. aged "A. In 1872 he was
elected president of Dickinson college.
Carlisle. Pa. and remained in that posi-
lion for Ii years
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14

The summer cottage of Miss Patience
Mckinney on Higgins Beach. was de-
stroyed by an incendiary fire Friday
night. Loss. $500.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14

Score-Lewiston, I; Bath 3. Rushes-
Mooney, y, Broalbent, ). Stops-Scan-
lon. ~ Broadbenl. o. Referee, Charles
Lockrey: timers, Charles Fields, Attend
ance. 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14
MAINE POLO LEAGUE.
Other Games.

At Providence-Saiem. G; Providence, 8
At Pawtucket-Fal River, .; Paw
tucket. s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14

y. {. kineaid has been annointol nos.
master at West Athens. '''''e' post
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06
MONARCHY A STEPPING STONE.

While many of the statements
made by Mr.. Byrnes, one of the
noted visitors from Queensland,
are unfair and in some cases not
true, we don't know that, in the
expression of political opinions,
anything different could be expect
ed from the gentlemen. To begin
with, when they landed in the
country, when they rode through
the country, and when they left the
country, it must be remembered
that in their minds the sun of
political perfection rose and found
its final resting place in mon
archy. We do not think any less
of them for it. They can't help it.
They were born so and have been
brought up to believe it. Conse-
quently anything in the shape of a
Republic they would naturally in
cline to consider as an unstable
Government and thoroughly in
adequate to a proper administration
of the affairs of the people. They
evidently saw the Hawaiian Repub-
lie through the eyes of the Briton
who sees no approach to perfection
in anything except what is copied
after English customs, and they
made the sad mistake of believing
that all their countrymen in Ha-
wall are of their own opinion. Wis
iting Englishmen have an Unborn
hankering to see the crown and
scepter, while the American is
ready with "Long live the Re-
public" and they draw their con-
illusions accordingly. Fortunately
for this country the American SEN
timent prevails and will still sur
vive when monarchy is looked
upon as necessity of the histor-
zeal past, stepping-stone in the
pathway leading to free and indie
pendent republicanism.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

ought to resign and come home at
once. If, however, he is unwilling
voluntarily to cease to cause the
United States to figure in Hawaii
as an enemy, a bully, and a
spy, our Government ought
promptly to withdraw him. If the
President will not take such action
of his own accord Congress, repre-
senting the people Of the United
States, should urgently invite him
so to do.
'The question whether our am
bassadors and ministers represent
the United States abroad or a poll
tical faction or the personal dis
likes of the executive in opposition
to the sentiment and declared po-
Icy of a whole people might as
well be definitely settled"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

NOTWITHSTANDING the notable
unreliability of the sugar statistics
of the worlds production this year,
there seems to be no question of the
deplorable state of affairs in Cuba.
United States Consul-General Will
iams has submitted to his superior
in the State Department, tables pre-
pared by a competent statistician,
showing that on January 1, 1895,
only 23,S09 tons of this years sug-
ar had been received in Havana.
against 5,337 tons received at the
same time last year. The United
States Consult General at Santiago
reports under date of February l
that the plantations in that
portion of Cuba are grinding
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06
APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULT-
URE.

Certainly the appropriation re-
quested by the Commissioner Of
Agriculture is little enough to meet
the approval of the most economi-
cal of our legislative representa-
tives. The country could well
afford to pinch some other depart
ment in order to supply this divis-
ion of the departmental forces with
more funds. Dependent, as this
country is, entirely upon its agri-
cultural industries, it is a peculiar
and a deplorable fact that the
money paid out for the use of the
Commissioner of Agriculture seems
to come the hardest. The people
of this country can but admit that
they have treated their agricultur-
al department almost with neglect,
when its vital Importance to the
interests of the country is taken
into consideration.
The planters have gone ahead on
their own responsibility and are
conducting experimental investiga-
tons in a manner which the Gov
ernment will be obliged to copy
sooner or later. When the appro-
priation for forests and nurseries
first came in the Senate it was
asked why the services of both Mr..
and Professor Koebele
were required The query would
have been more appropriate if
there had been a desire to know
how two men could do all the work
in the agricultural department Of
our national machinery. To re-
move either Mr.. Marsden or Mr..
Koebele would be disastrous; to
give Mr.. Marsden another able
assistant and proper experiment
station grounds would be sensible
and the people could be sure of
realizing a good dividend on the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06
WHAT AMBASSADORS REPRESENT

American comments on the re-
cent diplomatic disturbances in
this country certainly make up in
terse language what may be lack
ing in the space taken in the news
paper columns. The Washington
Star looks upon a failure to recog-
nize an Hawaiian holiday as an
insult not alone to the people of
Hawaii, but also to the people of
the United States "who have SYM
pathized and sustained the present
Government, and compelled the
President to recognize it as mem
Der of the family of nations" In
speaking of the national represent
alive here, the Star continues If
he in personal loyalty to Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mrs. Dominis and in dis
loyalty to the American Republic
and the spirit of republicanism
finds himself unable to be decently
courteous to the friendly Govern
ment to which he is accredited he
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06
very good

The Board of Education got
plenty of hard raps in the Senate
Thursday. Whether they were all
deserved or not is a matter of opin-
ion, but the Board is certainly at
a disadvantage in having no spon-
sor to look after its interests and
give desired information to the
Legislative body. The Minister of
Finance has taken sort of an over
sight of this department of the
Government, because the Bureau
of Public instruction comes before
the Legislature in much the same
role as fatherless child. The ed
ucational bureau is doing splendid
work and is running along nicely
in its own quiet way, but it is evil
dent that something is wrong when
such an important department
goes begging before the Legislature
There would be something gained
if the Board were to give the pub
lie better insight into its bust
ness affairs. At the present time
the sessions of the Board are usu-
ally executive, which bars out the
newspapers, and thereby the pub
lie. Secondly, the Board of Edu-
cation ought to be of sufficient i'm
portance to occupy some distinctive
place in the Cabinet, or else be en-
,irely free from it in providing for
,eceipts and expenditures.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

the law, however, this Gov
eminent can, without dis
elimination, assess. such duties
on imports as may seem advisable,
and if such assessment, being high,
should cause a more general re-
course to goods of American manu-
facture now free by duty, or, If a
more liberal construction of the
reciprocity treaty should tend to
the. same end, this Government
is following out its treaty obliga-
tons and the importers OF goods OF
American manufacture have no
reason to complain. For the bene-
fit of this new tariff thinker we
will state that if our legislators
have an honest desire to favor the
United States in trade matters,
they will follow the policy of this
same proposed tariff act.
Be this as it may we would fur
ther suggest to our tariff thinker
that in discussing public questions
he make an attempt to consider the
problem on its merits and not
waste his energy in casting slurs
upon men who were prominent in
the organization of this Govern
ment, who have never sacrificed
principle for mercenary considera-
tions, and whose intelligence and
earnest desire for the welfare OF the
country stands so far above their |
that comparisons are ri
diculous.
We have seen it proved that the
opinions of the Fort street thinker
can be bought for column of adj
vertising, but it would be refresh
ing if, in the consideration of the
tariff, there should be an exception
to the rule.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

BEFORE the news of the opening
session of the Legislature reached
the States, we find at least one citi-
zen of that country forecasting the
attempt at opium licensing. The
conclusions drawn by Mr.. Spreck-
els is what ninety-nine out of ev-
cry hundred throughout the coun-
try will consider correct. Any
amount of explanation on this side
of the water cannot wipe out the
record of the past or put the mat
ter in any different light. Putting
aside all questions of the moral in
fluence resulting from the license
of an evil, can the people of this
country afford to put themselves
on record as so grossly inconsistent
as an opium license will make
them out ? If the present Legis-
lature favors annexation it will not
pass the opium bill.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06
DISCRIMINATION IMPOSSIBLE.

The Fort-street oracle has found
some one who can write something
more extensive than a four-line
editorial and has allowed him space
in its editorial column to dilate on
the tariff proposition. The writer
says a head of a Government
bureau has been "witless enough to
prepare an act increasing the tariff
on a number of classes of mer-
chandise from the United States"
and that Notwithstanding this
tariff 'the Legislature will do its
best to favor the United States in
trade matters" When our friend
uses the word witless he comes
down with unusual severity on his
own head. Should he continue to
argue his system of tariff school, it
will not be many days before he
will be recognized in the true
colors of tariff fool.
In speaking of the head of a
Government bureau, we presume
he refers to the Collector General,
and it does not seem to dawn on
the mind of the oracle that the
people in the Custom House and
Finance Department know any
thing about tariff law and the obi
cations to which this Government is
held by treaty. 1t is apparent that
the tariff member thinks that this
Government can put high duty
on japanese saki and allow wines
of the same class to come from
all other countries free of duty.
1t should be apparent, even to
the suppressed mentality of the
Fort-street tariff thinker, that the
several treaties now existing pre-
vent this Government revising the
tariff in such way as to bring
about a discrimination in favor of
American goods subject to duty, as
against those of any other treaty
nation. In general revision of
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

In the death of "Bill" Nye the
reading public has lost one of its
best story tellers and the news
paper world one of its most jovial
and good-natured spirits. Nye was
always a good fellow, and even the
severest critics disliked to use him
too harshly. He has written any
quantity of bright witticism and
will be placed with such writers as
Artelnus Ward and Josh Billings,
but he showed during his later days
the impossibility of being funny on
contract. To use his own words,
his greatest misfortune from a
literary standpoint was that he
didn't either die or have sufficient
money to quit work, when in the
acme of his fame.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

THE special committee, into
whose hands the matter of pen
sioning Kaiulani was placed, .hav-
ing reported favorably to granting
the pension, we can see no reason
why this item in the appropriation
bill should meet with further OPP
position. The committee, by the
wording OF its report, appears to be
morally certain that the money
advanced by the Government will
be turned into domestic and peace
able channels, consequently, as a
matter of good policy, the Govern
ment could hardly refuse her the
proposed $4,000 year.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

The mortuary report for the
month of February shows a re-
markably high death rate in this
city as compared with previous
wears. Throat and lung troubles,
and fevers have apparently been
attended with most fatal results,
The death rate among the Ha-
waiians continues to hold its usual
high average.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

SINCE Kate Field seems to be on
pretty good terms with the Amer
lean eagle, she ought to find out if
the bird was about while a party
of Americans stood by recently
and saw their flag dishonored with
out entering a protest. Some
might class it as trivial incident,
but the American eagle ought to
take an entirely different view of
the affair.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06
RECIPROCATE BY TARIFF.

The agitation in the United
States over Oriental competition,
particularly by way of Japan, has
now reached the United States
Congress and will doubtless be held
more or less prominently before
the public from now on. 1t is
quite natural that Hawaii should
figure in the discussion, and it is
not surprising that by virtue of the
large amount of Eastern goods COM
ing into our markets, California
merchants are inclined to be rather
lukewarm toward the continuance
Of reciprocal commercial relations.
Representative Caffrey's opposi-
ton to the reciprocity treaty
is undoubtedly due only
to his desire for his constituents,
the Louisiana sugar planters, to be
the sole benefciaries of the United
States tariff exactions. He might
be expected to be opposed to reci-
procal relations with any sugar
producing country. But the peo-
pie OF this country cannot pass
heedlessly the growing tendency
among the business men of the
Western States, to come to the
conclusion that the people of Ha-
waii are not doing their share to
give a fare return for the benefits
derived from the friendly legisla-
tion of the United States.
Allowing that the question OF
increased revenue does not cut any
figure, a general increase in the
rate of tariff duty becomes a live
question for the present Legisla
ture of Hawaii to give prompt con-
sideration. 1t may not come during
this session of the United States
Congress, but sooner or later citizens
of Hawaii are bound to have de-
monstrated to them that they can't
have their commercial cake and
eat it. We cannot continue to be
treated on the same plane as Amer
lean producers and, when purchas-
ing, take our money to another
market. The competition of the
Orient is being felt in Hawaii more
than in the United States, and it is
only a matter of time before our
American merchants will be forced
to Oriental markets in simple self
protection. The last steamer to
Japan took as passenger an
American merchant, who made the
remark that his only salvation was
to purchase in the japanese mar
ket. As a matter of national policy,
this country cannot afford to allow
conditions to continue that will
force its American purchasers into
foreign markets. 1t is a question
that must be faced squarely some
day, and it is better to take a firm
stand than wait until driven to the
wall. Recent expressions in Con-
gress, and in private advices from
the Coast indicate the manner in
which the leaven is working.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

All last winter Mr.. Geo. A. Mills, of
Lebanon, Conn, was badly afflicted
with rheumatism. At times it was so
severe that he could not stand up
straight, but was drawn over on
one side. III tried different remedies
without receiving relief. be says,
until about six months ago bought
bottle of Chamberlain Pain Balm.
After using it for three days my rheu.
matism was gone and has not re-
turned 8 nee. For sale by all druggists
aud dealers. benson, SMITH & Co.,
Agents for 81. /.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

the unburned cane, but the
work is retarded as the
hands will not work nights, fear
ing attacks from the insurgents.
About half a crop is expected in
his district. With Gomez still
active, the chances for sugar prices
continuing on the upgrade are
very good.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06
FILTERS.

The report of the execu-
tive officer of the Board of
Health relative to the
condition of the Nuuanu
reservoirs is suggestive of
something dangerous to
health. 1t also suggests fill
tiers, good filters, something
that will effectually separate
the water from mud and filth.
Nature has done much
toward providing the people
with necessaries; it has also
done a little toward securing
for the people, luxuries In
some localities a filter is a
luxury, in others, Honolulu
for instance, it is a necessity,
but the natural filters that are
sold have been much inn
proved by the ingenuity of
man.
Charcoal is admitted to be
the most thorough purifying
agent known, consequently
MaSSrs. Slack & Brownlow Sc
lected it for use in the manu-
facture of their filters. And
we are the agents for this
particular brand of filter in
Honolulu, sufficient guaran-
tee, by the way, of the
character of the article.
The latest invoices show
three different, styles of the
S. & B. Filters and these we
have in stock, just opened
them, in fact, and we
want your attention.
No 1, 1--WE will call it No.
y is fitted with a movable
plate, so that when neces-
sary, the carbon may be taken
out and washed. 1t has also
a movable lining allow
ing access to every part
of the interior, which
may be kept perfectly sweet
and clean.
No. 2 and 3 are provided
with the same convenienceS
for cleaning as the other, but
they have the important ad-
dition that every part, in
Guiding the pure water
chamber, is accessible, Civ
ing them allthe requirements
of a Perfect Filter"
The price of the S. & B.
filter is below the others.
You should have one, be-
cause it is a necessity.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06
Raise the tariff and give the
American purchaser and the Amer
lean producer the protection which
they might in justice demand.
NOTHING GAINED BY PROCRASTI-
NATION.

y NATION.
| Some of the more conservative
people are urging that the Legis
lature desist from attempting any
decidedly radical changes in the
laws OF the country and that they
allow several of the knotty pro.
blems to go over until the next
session. We can fully appreciate
the wisdom of careful admins
tration in legislative work, but we
fail to discern what is to be gained
by putting off important measures
to more convenient season.
Up to the present time, aside
from the Appropriation bill, the
opium license is the only measure
of note that has put in an
appearance. This child of poll
teal insanity will die in the
early stages and leave only
the history of its introduction
to blot the pages of the Legislative
records. Some of the prospective
measures that will occupy the seri-
Gus attention of the members in
clude Senator Browns Chinese i'm
migration bill, Minister Damon's
new scheme for taxation, change
in the tariff laws and administra-
ton of customs, possible revision of
laws relating to the regulation of
the liquor traffic and the Registra-
ton Act. These are all matters
that require the exercise of Hawaii's
best craftsmanship, as our foreign
as we'll as domestic relations will
be effected by the tone of the de-
cisive vote. 1t is on account of the
delicacy of the problems to be
dealt with that our conservative
extremists are hopeful of a policy
of procrastination. They don't
want to force the Japanese
question they don't like the
idea of stirring up feeling by
temperance arguments; they are
fearful of legislation touching the
problem of taxation, either foreign |
or domestic; and they are doubtful
whether the Registration Act will |
amount to anything after all.
1t must be remembered, however,
that the country has been awaiting
the present session for three years
and it is time to take positive &C
ton; it is time to bring the Japa-
nese question to a focus; time to
laws for the regulation of
the liquor traffic; time for an equi-
table division of internal taxes and
the protection of American i'm
ports. Nothing can be gained by
a weakened policy Of waiting for
a more favorable opportunity before
step toward reform. 1t |
is no small task the Legislature is
but it is all work
that must be done if it is intended |
to keep up the advance inaugural
ed with the inception of the Repub-
lie. 1t is a mark of weakness to
evade the issues.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06
LIEUTENANT WERLICH.
Restored to His Place in the Navy
Secretary Herbert's Action.

Restored to His Place in the Navy.
Secretary Herbert's Action.
A letter received here from Lieut..
Werlich OF the Philadelphia who
was recently court martialed and
sentenced to six months suspension
from the navy contains the follow
ing:
Secretary Herbert relieved me
from the suspension and 1 go to
sea next month"
In view of the report that Adj
miral Beardsley was particularly
severe in the denunciation of Wer-
Itch when he approved the findings
of the court, the action of Secretary
Herbert is peculiar.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06
MINISTER DAMON says of his tax

MINISTER DAMON says of his tax
alton measure that sit puts the load
where it belongs" Having the
WAYS and means well in hand to
place the load on the proper shout
ders, it is to be hoped that the
members of the Legislature will
make good use of their opportunity.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06
AMERICAN OPINION FORECAST.

elf what ] hear is true, the next
Hawaiian Legislature will do ex-
actly what they found fault with
the Queen for doing, and for which
they dethroned her, that is Ii.
censing the sale of opium" [John
D. Spreckels in San Francisco
Examiner.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

The Hawaiian band will play at
the Executive grounds at 4:3O this
afternoon.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
Fight at q Florida Dance.

Ocala, Fla, Nov. 23.-While dance
was in progress Monday night at the
home of John Baggett, six miles north
of here, Noah Wilson and his son John
had quarrel with the brother of a girl
whom they had insulted The Wilson's
finally drew their pistols and opened
fire, shooting down Joseph Howell,
Nelson Howell and George Avery.
Nelson Howell, who was shot three
times, is mortally wounded. The other
two men are badly wounded, but have
q chance to recover.
After the Wilson's had emptied their
pistols they drew knives and threatened
anyone who molested them. They then
started to leave, when John Wilson
was seized by Mamie Avery, sister of
one of the men who was shot. With
slash of his knife Wilson almost cut off
the right side Of the girls face and she
fell fainting to the floor. The Wilson's
then fed and have not been captured,
though posses have been pursuing them
all day. They are desperate characters
and have been in many rows in this
county,