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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31
A CAPTAINS COMPLAINT.

The Sydney Daily Telegraph pub
fishes letter from Capt. ]. C. Page of
the barque Jessie Osborne, in which he
makes complaint as TO his treatment
while in Honolulu. He advises no one
to come here with coal, as it is an
awful place" He claims that this is
the most expensive port he ever sailed
into, and recounts how he had to wait
a month before he berthed his ship.
Captain Page also says: English
ships have no show here at all. Ameri-
can ships can come in and discharge
and get away in half the time we can.
The fact is they don't want British
ships here, and do all they can to keep
them out of the trade"
An investigation of Captain Pages
assertions about the time required to
obtain berth at the wharf and the
cost of diseharging shows that his
statements are in the main correct.
The Jessie Osborne arrived during the
busy season and had to wait its turn.
and in discharging the cargo came I'M
der the same conditions as all other
vessels. His statement regarding the
preference shown American ships is
simply idiotic. If the British ship own
ers want to withdraw from the eoaling
trade, there are probably plenty of
American vessels ready to take the car
goes, but whatever flag the vessel sails
under it will make no difference with
the treatment by the harbor officials.
The only suggestion of any import
ance that this letter of complaint con-
tains is the necessity of charging the
wharfage facilities of the Honolulu
harbor. During the busy season yes
sells are delayed simply because there
is no place 10 dock them. The harbor
is already taxed beyond it's wharfage
capacity, and the work of enlarging
the harbor can begin none too soon.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31
SEALED TENDERS

Will be received at the Office Of the
Minister of the Interior till Thursday
August 18th. 1896. at II o'clock noon,
for the construction Of road along
the beach at Kailua, North Kona, Ha-
waii.
Plans and Specifications can be seen
at the Office Of the Superintendent OF
Public Works, also at the Office Of VIM.
G. Wait. Chairman of the North Kona
Road Board.
The Minister does not bind himself
to accept the lowest or any bid.
]. A. KING.
Minister OF the Interior.
Interior Office. July 2srd, 1896.
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

citizenship must be maintained. The
blessings that were won in the Revolu-
tionary struggle. and that have been
consecrated by the blood of two wars
since that great event, must not perish
by the madness of the people of any
section. Let it be understood now and
for all time that no people in the United
States are more loyal or more devoted
to the cause of the Union, and there
fore to the cause of humanity, than are
the splendid sons and daughters of the
West"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31
SEALED TENDERS

viii be received at the Office of the
Minister of the Interior till u O'Clock
noon OF Saturday, August 18th. 1896.
for the construction of a three room
school house at Papaikou. Hilo, Ha-
wall.
Plans and Specifications may be seen
at the Office Of Messrs. Ripley and
Diekey, Architects. Honolulu, and at
the Office of Mr.. L. Severance, School
Agent, Hilo.
The Minister does not bind himself
to accept the lowest or any bid.
]. A. KING.
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office. July 23rd, 1896.
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

sire to be advanced by royal favor. 1t
is admitted, however. that the princi-
pal interest in the study of royalty is
not so much the political influences,
good or bad, as 1t is the social influ-
ences.
THE political influence of all Euro
pean monarchies, except those of Rus
STA and Germany, is nil; the social in
fluence of them all Is immense. Is II
beneficial? l think / am justified in
saying that 1t is not. The sovereigns
and their scions may be all that Is
good, well-meaning, painstaking. ami
able, or what you will in their own
characters; but the snobbism which is
engendered by them and which is in
separable from their proximity is most
injurious to human nature. The fic-
ton which sets them apart as some
thing superior. intangible. exalted, is
a degrading and foolish one for their
peoples. The language and the atti-
tude of men and women toward royal
ty is entirely wanting in self-respect.
1t may certainly be said that no one
who respected himself. or herself,
would PROSTATE himself with the sy-
cophancy which is to be observed in
all those who receive, or are received
by. any royal persons"
The noted novelist maintains that
the snobbism of aristocracy is not as
harmful as that of royalty. but not
withstanding this SAY So" the aris-
tocracy of American life doesn't prove
it. AS a rule, aristocracy is built on
fortunes of gold coin, and stands step
lower, if anything, than the social con-
ditions resulting from the fortune of
birth In nine cases out of ten the at
tempt of a moneyed aristocracy to imi-
tate royalty is more disgusting and
more conducive to snobbism, toadyism
and funkeyism than royalty itself. 1t
was only during the reign of Jeffer-
sonian simplicity that the Americans
in their official circles came anywhere
near reaching the acme of republican
simplicity Throughout all the Ameri-
can republics the same social pandering
to official forms still continues, and we
do not wonder that Ouida asks, when
will these forms be seen to be as demon
alizing as they are grotesque?" Within
our own little nation we have prac-
ticed of late years the simplest of So
cial forms and wiped out the idols of
sham devotion and mock enthusiasm
God grant that our people may ever
continue to hold to the liberal social
principles which they have recently laid
down.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

DR.. Russell in his pamphlet on how
to live in this country says that every
drop Of intoxicating liquor in this eli
mate is q poison. This statement is
not made from the standpoint Of a
moralist and consequently ought TO
carry weight with the class Of people
who soon AT temperance simply be
cause its advocates usually include
moral results in their arguments.
Some Of our good citizens ought 10
paste Dr.. RusseII's statement in their
hats.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

The suggestion made in the Board OF
Health TO employ lady physician to
assist in the examination Of school chill
dren is certainly a good one. At best
the examination is a trying ordeal 10
many OF the children. but in the inter
est OF public health it must be con-
tinued- With q lady physician 10 assist
among the school children Of Honolulu
many Of the features TO which both
parents and children often raise OBJ
jecJiOus would be eliminated. and the
regulation would be complied with
much morereadily II pays 10 give at
teution 70 the finer sensfbiIftfes, al
though some may be OF the opinion that
it is an unnecessary and mistaken sen
sibility.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

BY Thursdays steamer news will be
received of the action of the Populist
national convention held in ST. Louis
on June % Upon the result of this
convention will largely depend the
complexion Of the Presidential strug-
gle this year. If the Populists endorse
Democratic candidate Bryan, the Re
publicans viii be forced to make the
hardest fight they have made for years.
Mckinley viii have no more than an
even chance TO win. If on the other
hand the Populists nominate candi-
dates of their own there viii hardly be
a question as TO the final result. With
three candidates in the field ii is high
" probable that the election will be
thrown into the House of Representa-
tives where there is a large Republican
majority and Maj. McKinley's election
will be assured The movements of
great armies were never watched with
greater interest than the political par
ties in the United States today. Every
one Of the great commercial nations of
the world has an interest the monetary
standard that will be selected by the
people of the United States in Novem-
Der.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

Among the converts made at Sal
walton Army meeting held in the New
York State prison at Sing Sing was
John Y. McKane. the ex-political boss,
who is serving a term for fraud and
corruption. This is certainly encour-
aging and ought TO lead the the people
Of New York TO send more Of their cor
rupt politicians TO the State reforma-
tory. There are plenty more at large
who need the same treatment McHsne
has received.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

One Of the interesting features of the
San Francisco Examiners endorsement
Of the Democratic platform is the care
full manner in which reference TO the
silver issue is avoided. Such half
hearted support from the leading Dem
ocratie paper of California. together
with the wholesale bolt Of Democratic
newspapers east of the Mississippi
river, viii give an opportunity for the
people Of the United States TO come TO
q realization Of the power Of the press.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

PaderewsH is said 10 have discoy-
cred strange and beautiful melodies in
the music Of the Chinese. He declares
that it is not only harmonious, but
shows an advanced state of musical de
yelopment. This is indeed q discovery;
but Notwithstanding the say-so of the
noted pianist. il viii be many days be
fore anyone outside the orientals will
so in search Of Chinese music for sooth-
ing and harmonious effects.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31
Kate Fields Remains.

An effort is being made to have the
body of Kate Field transported from
Hawaii, where she died, to the burial
place of John Brown among the Adj
rondacks. That was the wish she ex-
pressed, and her friends desire to raise
$1,000 to carry it out.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

1t is amusing TO note that the adverse
criticism passed upon our remarks con-
corning metropolitan newspaperseomes
from men who know as little about
practical newspaper work in the United
States as they do OF flying machines.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31
BY AUTHORITY.

P. McLANE has this day been ap-
pointed Chairman of the Road Board
for the Taxation District of Hama, ISL
and of Maui, vice W. Won Grayemeyer.
resigned.
]. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior
Interior Office, July 2Srd, 1896.
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

Professor Schaninsland who went to
Laysan Island to study the birds of
the place, did not return to Honolulu
on the bark H Hackfeld yesterday
but will do so on the next trip Of the
vessel. He is meeting with great sue
cess and finds many peculiarities
among the birds.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds, Group and whooping cough. It
is pleasant, safe and reliable For sale
by all druggists and dealers. Benson,
Smith & Co., Agents for H. 1.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

20 a wonderful change OF heart, Sew
ais name on the Democratic ticket will
help 10 make MeKinley's election sure.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27

gold. But the last two named are he
only perfectly safe receptacles.
Even when in a gold bottle, great pre-
caution must be taken to keep it there.
AS it is volatile, plate covered with
parafine has to be securely clamped.over
the mouth of the bottle, and the tenn
perature of the room must never ex-
coed 60 degrees or the bottle will ourst.
Hydrohouric acid is chiefly used for
etching the scales on thermometers and
work of that kind.
Curiously, if the glass is perfectly
dry, the acid will not act, but let there
be TIE smallest possible trace of mois-
ture, and it will eat the hardest glass as
if it were so much butter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
LITTLE CURIOUS NOTES.

There are 100 varieties of snakes
known, of which number Europe has
but 80.
The pike, says Bacon, is the only fish
that has been known to live over zoo
years.
AS late as the year 1545 the people of
France entered complaints against cater
pillars and had lawsuits to stop their
devastations.
In the year 1883, Mr.. Leigh Sotherby
in letter to DR.. Gray of the British
Museum, describes talking canary bird.
1t is estimated by competent authori-
tiles that 100000 tons of water tumble
over the Niagara every minute. day and
night.
DR.. Seemann says that to touch the
leaves or stem of the fleetwood tree, ais
like letting the hand come in contact
with a red-hot poker" 1t grows in
Fiji.
Sharks grow new row of teeth for
every year of their age until they reach
maturity. The Jaws of a full-grown
specimen can be extended about IS
inches.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
Mystery Cleared Up.

Kewanee, ILL.,, Nov. 23.-The comics
sion of Chrles B. Bull to the robbery of
$4,000 from his employers, Otto and
Henry Rastede, clears up a mystery
which has puzzled the sheriff of this
county and his deputies for three weeks.
Bulls employers kept their valuable
papers and money in tin box, which
was buried under the front porch, be-
cause Henry Rastede's wife objected to
so much money being kept in the
house. Bull saw him come from under
the porch, stole the treasure wren his
employers were absent, and buried it in
a cornfeld.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
How Population Moves westward.

Nothing illustrates the marvellous
growth of our country more graphically
than the rapid yet steady pace which
the center of population in the United
States has made in its westward march.
In 1890, the time of taking the first cen
sus, the center of population was %
miles east of Baltimore. in the upper end
of Chesapeake Bay. Between that time
and 1890 it moved Al miles. or to spot
IS miles directly west of Baltimore.
During the decade which ended with
1910 the westward movement was not
so rapid, being only SO miles, which To-
Gated the center of population at that
time 40 miles northwest by west OF
Washington.
Between 1910 and 1920 it made mar
veIous strides, landing Is miles north of
Woodstock, Va, which was 50 miles
from the spot occupied by the "center'
in 1910.
During the decade which erded with
1890 it moved only 80 miles, this taking
it to spot 10 miles west southwest OF
Moresfeld, w. Va.
By 1870 it had moved west by south
distance of IS miles, or to a place 10
miles south of GAINESVILLE, w. Va.
Between 1870 and 1850 another move
of s. miles was made, and the census
report of the latter year informed the
curious reader that "the center of pop
ulation is now % miles southeast of
Parkersburg, which is now in the. state
of West Virginia.
When the census of 1860 was taken 1t
was found that the center of population
was at a spot in the middle of the Sioto
river, 20 miles south of Chillicothe, o.
In 1870 1t was still in Ohio, but had
climbed out of the river and moved to
a spot 4S miles north from Cincinnati.
Between 1870 and 1850 the center of
population passed almost directly
through Cincinnati, moving west by
south, and when the census was taken.in
the latter year it was located eight miles
southwest of the city above named.
Between 1880 and 1890 it moved into
the Hoosier state, and was found, when
the last decennial census was taken, to
be 20 miles east of Columbus, Ind.
The greatest distance the center
moved during any.ten years was be-
tween 1870 and 1880, when it travelled
IS miles. The least was between 1890
and 1900, Al miles.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
Botanical Wonders.

The kernel of the snake nut. Brazil
ian oddly looks exactly like coiled
serpent.
Bishop Culver, in his pamphlet en-
titled "a Million Pounds Sterling for a
Black Flower" aays that no perfectly
black flower has ever been produced.
Roses discovered in tombs containing
Egyptian mummies often have their
colors perfect, even though some of
those thus found must be over 5000
years old.
Seven hundred and sixty-two different
kinds of plants have been found within
the Arctic Circle. Ninety-fve per cent
of them are pale or absolutely colorless.
A curious-shaPed plant growing in
Arizona and other desert regions of the
great southwest is called "Our Lords
Candlestick."
The leading botanists of the world
are unanimous in the opinion that plants
grow faster beween 4 and o'clock a. m.
than at any other time.
Every head OF red clover consists of
about 60 flower tubes, each of which
contains an infnitesimal quantity of
honey.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
THE INAUGURA ION
Will BE the Greatest Event of the
Kind in This Country

Cleveland, o., Nov. 23.-Next week
National Chairman Hanna will go to
Washington to make arrangements for
the ceremonies in connection with the
Inauguration of President.elec Nc
Kinley 1t is the intention to make the
occasion, as far as numbers are con-
cerned, one of the greatest events of the
kind that ever has taken place.
The attendance from Ohio alone will
be nearly double that of any previous
Inauguration.
Colonel Fred Grant went to Canton
today for the purpose, he stated, of pay
ing his respects to the President-eiect.
In an interview Colonel Grant said h
was aware that his name had been men,
toned as a possible secretary of war.
al don't deny would like to be tender
ed the place." he added.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
SAN BENITO'S WRECK
Boats Crew Rescues Thirty
One Officers and Men.
Now Known That Six of the Crew
Are Missing-It is Hoped That n
Portion of the San BenitO's Ma
ehinery May BE Saved.

Point arena, Cal, Nov. 23.-A boats
crew from the steamer Weeott, this
morning, rescued 81 officers and men
from the San Benito, which was
driven ashore and broken in two during
heavy gale on Saturday night, two
miles north of Point Arena lighthouse.
The survivors on board the Weeott will
oe taken to Mendociuo.
The six men rescued last evening by
the steamer Point Arena are still on
board that vessel, and their names, as
we'll as the names of those taken on
board the Weeott, cannot yet be ascer-
taIned. 1t is known, however, that at
least six of the crew are missing.
Who they are will not be learned I'M
til the Weeott and Poiu. Arena arrive
at some port with which there is tele-
graphic communication.
1t is now hoped that portion of the
San Benito's machinery may be saved,
but the hull and cargo will prove a
total loss.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
A PnwerfuI Acid.

One of the most extraordinary liquids
in existence is hydroAouric acid well
known as a glass etching fluid. 1t Is
perfectly colorless, and looks as narm-
less as water; but If you happen to let a
drop fall on your skin you will wish that
YOU had been bitten by lions and tigers
instead. To inhale it is certain death,
and it has put an end to more than one
scientist.
If placed in the tickest glass bottle it
will eat its way out in very short time
It has, therefore, to be kept in bottles
made of India rubber, lead, platinum or
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
A Grateful Animal.

New York Journal "There are as
many phases of disposition and charac-
ter in dog as in human being" re-
marked veterinary surgeon to group
of friends.
nAbout block from my Office man
lives who owns a fine st. Bernard dog.
A few months ago he reported series
of robberies. First watch was stolen
from his room then a lot of silverware
disappeared, then some jewelry belong
ing to his wife.
1.-THE robberies were reported to the
notice. who became convinced that some
one of the servants was the culPrit, but
they could secure no evidence and no
trace of the missing articles could be.
found. All of the servants were dis
charged and others employed, but the
thefts continued.
zone day the St. Bernard dog had
gao, broken nv street car and his owner
brought him home. l dressed the limb,
and each day the dog vas brought to
the office for treatment. He was soon
we'll and one morning he brought in
gold watch, in few minutes returning
with a silver cake stand, then gold
thimble. and followed him. He went
to a corner of his masters yard, and
scratching the loose dirt aside, selected
a spoon with which he started for the
office. The dog was the thief, and ne
was paying me everything ne had stolen
for relieving his pain"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27

East Liverpool, o., Nov. I9.-A loco
motive was lassoed here yesterday.
While hosting the heavy steel beams
for the new bridge over the Ohio river
a large heavy cable was allowed to
slacken so that it almost touched the
rails.
A freight train came on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad down a very heavy
grade. The bridge workmen tried to
raise the cable out of the way, but
when it was high enough to catch the
smokestack the locomotive struck the
cable; carrying it with the train about
GOO feet. Telegraph poles, signaltowers
and telegraph wires were snapped off
like pipe stems. The travelling-crane
cars on the new bridge hung in the air
from the steel cables. The workmen
saved themselves by hanging to the
drop lines. William Stevens fell from
the bridge, breaking both legs, and will
die. The loss to the bridge and adjoin-
ing property was large.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
A Receiver Asked For.

Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-A bill in
equity was filed in the United States
circuit court today by Geo. A. Lee
of New York against the Pennsyl-
vania Traction company of Lancaster.
Lee says he is holder of $4,000 bonds
issued and secured by mortgage Janu-
airy s, 1894, and of bonds to the aggrs-
gate amount of 100000, secured by
mortgage April S, 1894. Lee claims the
company has defaulted in interest and
asks that receiver be appointed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
Believed to Be Poisoned.

Cheyenne, Nov. 25.-The preliminary
hearing of John Mollburg, charged with
poisoning a colored man named Reeder,
was commenced today and attracted
much attention. Damaging evidence
against Mollburg was given by Reeder's
widow, who testified that when her
husband was taken sick he said Moll-
burg had given him glass of beer that
had "fxed" him and that he knew he
would die. The hearing was continued
until tomorrow, to hear the testimony
of a witness who attempted to leave the
country, but was captured in Denver
today.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
A Human Nose Two Feet in Length

Elephantiasis is a peculiar form of
leprosy in which the limb and features
swell to horrible proportions, and out of
all semblance to the legs, arms and faces
of human beings. Cases are known
where the legs have become so swollen
that they measured four and half feet
in circumference. The ears of the same
victim, Walter Brisbane, an English
sailor, were IS inches in length, and his
nose elongated to upwards of feet
when in the last stages of the horrible
malady.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-27
Why Fruits Change Color.

Below will be found the opinions of
the leading scientists of the world on
the subject of changes of colors in
fruits during the ripening process:
I. 1t is known that as fruits come to
maturity there is process started in
their tissues which absorbs materials
from the trees sap. This starts up a
cell growth within the fruit itself.
That the absorption of oxygen and Civ
ing off of carbonic acid gas is an action
strictly analogous 'to the act of breath
ing in animals 3. That there is trans
formation of the vegetable fibre of the
fruit into sugar and water. The rapidity
and perfection of these processes de-
ponds principally upon the amount of
sunshine to which the fruit is exposed
while the ripening process is going on.
The outer membranes of most all fruits
assume a positive color when the ripen-
ing change is coming on, but why one
MUM is green and another red or blue,
one apple red and another yellow, the
most rigid research has failed to dis
cover. But that the primary causes are
due to some of the reasons given above
there is no doubt. When fruit has
turned all its fibre to sugar and water
the absorption of oxygen must be
checked by cutting eff light and air.
This is done by the skins of the fruits
thickening and the pores filing with
sugar; otherwise the next change would
be decomposition of the sugar and the
fruit would become rotten. The action
of frost upon fruit is to crystalize all
the remaining water. If this can again