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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

the crowd inside of the building is
thus avoided.
The decorations of the interior
will be simple but effective. The
ceiling of the auditorium is in panel
work, heavy ribs covered with rich
mouldings in stamped metal and
rich centrepieces of same material
in each panel. At the intersection
of the ceiling with the walls, a
large cove bordered with heavy
mouldings is placed.
The lighting will be effected by
distributed electric lights, instead
of large central electroliers. The
colors used in the interior will be
light cool tints. The procenium
opening will have deep panelled
reveals and doors on either side,
in these reveals, will give access to
that part of the stage in front of
the drop curtain.
The stage has every convenience
its size will admit, while the dress
ing rooms below, nine in number,
are much larger than is usually
found in even the modern theatre
and each room is thoroughly ven
tilated and has stationary wash
basins. The plumbing of the en-
tire building is of the best charac-
ter.
The exterior of the building will
bear but slight resemblance to the
opera house of old. New cornices,
doors and window caps and cas-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

of cost. The first question asked
was regarding the walls left stand
ing. Would they be suitable to
use again? The architect assured
the owners that they were as good
as new, and advised their use. But
as this was public building, to be
used for the accommodation of
large audiences, he requested that a
commission of experts be employed
to pass upon the strength and
safety of the walls, SO there might
be no possible chance for rumors to
arise which should affect the char
acter Of the building when COM
pleted. So Superintendent of
Public Works w. E. Rowell,
Robert Lishman and Fritz Will
helm were employed to make a
report upon the character of the
brick work now standing as the
remains of the old opera house.
These experts in building con-
struction, after a most careful
examination, pronounced the pres
ent walls to be in perfect condition
and suitable for use, thus confirm
ing the architects decision and
settling this question against all
future "yarns" which might be
started to injure the proposed
building. The new opera house
will be the same size as the old
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

seats in this part of the house be.
cause of the crowd which hocks to
the gallery.
Every seat in the house has an
unobstructed view of the stage.
The occupants of the private boxes
flour in number) can see every
part of the stage as well as all parts
of the house. There are also two
boxes Just in the rear of the par
quet which seat quite a party, and
will be the choicest position in the
house.
The foyer at the rear of the dress
circle seats will afford a fine pro-
menade between acts, and yet is
properly within the auditorium,
being only separated from it by
series of arches and low partitions
which do not obstruct the view of
the house or its occupants. A we'll
arranged retiring room for ladies is
provided.
The two ticket-offices are at either
side of the main entrance and open
to the outside of the building. They
are protected by large awnings, and
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

one as regards the exterior walls,
but by radical changes in the in
terror the seating capacity is large
ly increased and a much better
arrangement is obtained. All the
old rooms in the front with the
central entrance to the auditorium
are removed and entering the build
ing from under a large portico
which extends to the edge of the
sidewalk, so that one can step from
a carriage directly under this pro-
tecting cover. The visitor turns to
the right or left and ascends few
steps to the level of the foyer.
From this vestibule you pass in to
the auditorium, if your seat is in
the parquet or dress circle, and
passing through one of series of
arches separating the foyer from
the auditorium proper, you pass
down to the seat.
Should your ticket call for seat
in the balcony or gallery, you pass
from the vestibules just mentioned
up broad platform stairs, which are
at each front corner of the build
ing, to the second story of the
building. A feature of this part of
the house which will be appreci-
ated by those who prefer a balcony
seat (really the best in any audito-
rium) is that separate stairways
are used for the gallery and bal
cony, and none need fear to use the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
VIEW OF STAGE AND BOXES.

ings, all iron; an iron balcony anG
awnings in front and the entire
building covered with cement
stucco and then the whole work
painted in harmonizing colors will
be the treatment for the exterior
The seating capacity will be 1905
The latest automatic fitting seat
and back opera chair in light ma
pie. The stage carpentry will be
done by the most skillful me-
chanics in that department they
having been secured conditionally
already in San Francisco.
The scenery will be painted ex-
pressly for this building by artists
brought here for that purpose, and
no expense will be spared to fur
nish as complete sets of scenery as
may be required.
The foundation and walls now
standing represent value of about
$4,000 and considerably more than
$4,000 will be added to this sum
sum before the opening night" in
the new Opera House.
Geo. w. Lincoln will have the
contract for the erection of the
opera house. His reputation as a
builder is so we'll known that no
special mention is necessary.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
Threw Away His Canes.

Mr.. D. Wiley, ex postmaster, Black
Creek, n. Y, was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only
able to hobble around with canes, and
even then it caused him great pain.
After using Chamberlain's Pain Balm
he was so much improved that the
threw away his canes. He says his
liniment did him more good than all
other medicines and treatment put
together. For sale at so cents per
bottle by all druggists and dealers.
BENSON, SMITH & Co., agents for HI.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
I EADING
. FURNITURE DEALERS

We want your trade, and solicit
your trade on these grounds only:
that you will find everything as
represented. When we say our
prices are the lowest, they
are the lowest. When we
say orr goods are better made, we
know it, and so do you. When
there is defect in a piece of our
Furniture, we tell you; if it escapes
US, we want you to tell US. Con-
slider these things in Luying. Come
and see US. tits worth considerable
to feel confidence in the man you
are dealing with, and our 20 years
and dealings with the
public should be evidence enough
that we are selling
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
~ THE -


Honesty
You read our advertisements
from week to week. You read
others. All leave more or less i'm
preston on your mind. Startling
bargains are told of here and there,
and yet our plain statement of
honest facts and prices have made
US what we are today, the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

The police authorities at Moku-
LEILA got into a very unpleasant
situation last night while making
raid on some Chinese gamblers.
Acting upon information re-
ceived Deputy Sheriff Andrew Cox
and number of native policemen
and specials, constituting in all a
posse about eight men, went to the
house of a native woman by the
name of Kakau, whose premises
adjoin those of Gaspar Silva's rice
plantation. As expected, they
found several Cinnamon gambling
and the house was Immediately
surrounded.
The Cinnamon, learning OF the
presence of the officers, made their
escape out the back way and
started on a run toward the large
plantation house. Three officers
gave chase. The Cinnamon called
for help and Immediately there
came pouring out OF the house,
enough Cinnamon to make a very
unpleasant party of forty or more.
The officers were attacked, and
in self-defense they opened fire.
One Chinaman received a bullet in
the leg. Another was clubbed over
the head. The Cinnamon then
turned in and overpowered the
officers, and made them prisoners.
The Deputy Sheriff, hearing the
shooting, ran up to find out the
cause, and was also made prisoner.
Mr.. Silva went over to see if he
could get the Sheriff and his men
away, but the Cinnamon were in
very ugly mood and said they
would not give up the men until
the arrival of DIR. Reid, who had
been sent for. DR.. Reid resides at
Waialua.
The Cinnamon were warned that
if the officers were in any way in
jured they would have to suffer.
Mr.. Silva telephoned the ADvER-
TIsER at midnight, and in response
to question said he could get the
officers away with the help he had,
but there was too much danger at
tached to such an undertaking so
long as the Cinnamon were waiting
for the physician.
At 1890 this morning DIR. Reid
arrived and was conducted to the
Chinese quarters and examined the
mans wounds. Shortly afterwards
the deputy sheriff and the police
men were released. Their revolvers
had been taken from them by the
Cinnamon when they were cap
tured. Arrests will be made to-
day as the Chinese were attacked
without cause, and they will have
the officers arrested. The deputy
sheriff remarked, after being re-
leased, that the officer had no right
to shoot.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
The Plans Adopted by w. G.
irwin.
WILL COST ABOUT 100000
Modern Temple of Thespis-Mr.
Irwin's Public-Spiritedness- = VIII
Be Finished for the Fall Season.

Soon after the fire which left
Honolulu's opera house a mass of
ruins, it was decided to consider
plans for rebuilding the same.
Architect Ripley was instructed
to submit designs, with estimates
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

The Daily Advertiser rs cents a
month. Delivered by carrier.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
TROUBLE At MOKULEIA
The Peculiar Results Of a Raid
Last Night.
CHINESE CAPTURE THE POLICE

Attempt to Raid Gamblers Ends by
Their Raiding the Of1cers-A Dep
uty and Three Police Held-One
Chinaman Shot and One Clubbed.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
ON VARIOUS TOPICS.
Able Papers Discussed by Superintendents of the National Educational Asso-
 citation.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 1S.-The de- partment of superintendents of the Ma tional Educational association met this morning with about 200 delegates present from two-thirds of the states of the un- ion. The officers of the department pres ent were President L. H. Jones, Vice President J. H. Phillips and Secretary R. F.. Denfield F. U. Fletcher, on behalf of the city, delivered an address of well come, which was supplemented by anoth- CT from w. N. Sheats, state superintend- ent of Florida. To these the president happily responded.
 The first paper of the day. an unusual ly able one, was Well is the True Func- tion or Essence of Supervision" by c. A. Babcock of Oil City, Pa. Professor Bab- cock very forcibly illustrated how useful ly a child's curiosity could be put to train- ing that child. The paper was ably dis cuSsed by Superintendent Truedly of Youngstown, O., and by Superintendent Kratz of Sioux City.
 "Some Social Factors in Rural Educa- tion in the United States" by B. A. Hins- dale of Michigan, was an able paper and provoked much discussion. The reply by l.. R. Evans of Augusta was unusually good. He was a champion of rural schools as means of preventing an in Aux of immigration into the cities
 Others who discussed the paper were Professor Pendergrast of Minnesota, State Superintendent Prettyman of Ma ryland. State Superintendent N. C. Schaeffer of Pennsylvania, County Super mtendent H. s. Weimer of Maryland, w. N. Sheats of Florida, A. D. Worthington of Maryland, Superintendent Whitcomb Lowell, State Superintendent Henry Sa- bin of Iowa, Superintendent Goss of In- diana and Superintendent Benton of Pittsfield, Mass.
 The night session was occupied by a discussion of the following:
 "rhe Vocation of the Teacher" J. G. Schurman, president Cornell university, Ithica, N. Y.; "The University and the State in the South," Edwin A. Alderman, chair of pedagogy, University of North Carolina.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19

not honest to say that Mir. Blackburn and the great mass of Kentucky legislators repudiated the platform They simply put their own construction upon it, and, notwithstanding the denunciations of General Hardin and MT. Blackburn by newspapers like the Courier-JouInal and the two postofice barnacles in Alabama, the people of Kentucky returned legis- lature in which the advocates of free sil- yer have an overwhelming majority and in which the silver democrats constitute almost the entire body of the representa- tives of that party. If MT. Carlisle does not advise his handful of adherents to vote for MT. Blackburn he will forfeit the respect and support of the southern de- mocracy. MT. Carlisle and his Kentucky followers may have no dread of the re- publican party, but the south generally has great dread of the success of that party. and they will visit vengeance upon the head of any man or set of men who stand idly by and permit the senate to pass into the hands of our enemies.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
THE VOLUME OF MONEY.

When Hon. R. H. Clarke went over to Vicksburg last year to help MT. Catch ings he made a speech in which he de- voted much space to the question of the effect of a volume of money upon indus tries. The Vlcksburg Post reported him as follows:
 "Mr. Clarke called attention to the fact that there is more money in circulation today than there had ever been and that the volume of money has absolutely noth- ing to do with prices. The laws of supply and demand regulate prices and the man who attempts to mislead you into think ing that the quantity of money has any thing to do with it is either ignorant or attempting to mislead you"
 Here were two gross errors into which he fell He had evidently not studied the question. Instead of there being more money in circula ton than ever before the government reports show that the per capita of circulation has very greatly diminished. But whether it had dimin- ished or not made no difference to MT. Clarke. His peculiar theory was that it makes no difference to industry how much is the volume of currency. He holds that the quantity of money has nothing to do with prices. No wonder, then, that he approves of the retirement of the $500, 100000 of greenbacks and treasury notes. This strange theory is in conflict with the opinions of the most enlightened fnanciers and statesmen of the world. The diminution of money ap- preciates it's value. There can be no question of that fact. Any one who would dispute that proposition is not safe counselor. When money apprec- ates 1t no longer seeks industrial invest ments. but is content to find even, the lowest return in government bonds and first mortgages of unquestioned rail- roads. The products of labor, no longer finding ready buyers, sink lower and lower until they settle at point SO low that they can be exported in competi- tion with the products of the cheap labor of Europe. In this way we find our American labor reduced gradually to the condition of foreign labor and our prices so far lowered as to stop all immigration and the influx of foreign capital.
 It is the history and ex&rience of the world that an increasing volume of inonr ey is invariably accompanied by rising prices and general prosperity, whereas a contraction of currency leads to lower prices and industrial distress. 1t is too late in the day for MT. Clarke to set his opinion against the historians who have written upon this subject
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
TERSElY TOLD.

Ben Jacobs used his rabbits foot ef- fectually and the weather was aecommo- dating to the occasion.
 A game of whist will be the attraction at the Phenix club this evening, at which handsome prizes will be given the win ners.
 Nearly 300 people were forced to leave the city yesterday before King Rex made his appearance. The parade was adver- tised to start at Il o'clock, and it was inn possible to get4ready until near 2, in con- sequence of which several excursion trains pulled out before the excursionists were given an opportunity to see the big gest part of the show.
 Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes in my stare, except on Canister shoes for thirty days. buy shoes 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than our semi-annual assignee sale shoe men. am the only house in the city who takes periodical tickets and who takes Tennes- see Coal Iron and Railroad checks at 95 cents on the dollar for shoes. T. c. King.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
SHE'S A PRINCESS.
Quie. Marriage of Amelie Riyes ChanIer to Prince TroubetSkia at Castle
 Hill.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 1S.--At Castle Hill, Albemarle county, the home of the bride. Mrs. Amelie Rives Chanler, the authoress, was at o'clock today mar ried to Prince Troubetskia, Russian prince. The affair was very quiet, and great efforts were made to keep the time of the event from the public. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. Paul L. Menzel, D. D., of this city, a German Lutheran minister and was according to the form of the Episcopal church. Miss Gertrude Rives, sister of the bride was the maid of honor, and MT. Allan Potts of this city was best man. The bridesmaids were Miss Landon Rives, sister of the bride; Miss Bessie Martin of Richmond; Miss Julia McGruder an authoress, and Miss Eleanor Page of Keswick. Only the immediate family of the bride and the white and colored ten ants on Colonel Rives' place witnessed the ceremony. The groom arrived at Castle Hill about a week ago. The couple will remain at Castle Hill until the 2Sth, and then sail for Europe.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19

was any one present who was going to report this to the, State Herald he wanted lnem 10 say that T did not discuss the money question, for I do not know anw1 tnlng about the money question"
 IT the enthusiasm aroused by him ia an index to the Clarke strength they nave only forlorn hope to follow. Mr Brown did not question the democracy of captain Johnston. but seemed to be nsh.ine him TOT the fun of it. Fighting a home man for fun will gain hut fa,s, votes for the man he espouses.
 tonight Clarke club was organized here and Ex-Governor Jones delivered a magnificent speech. .7> The governor said We have two good demoerats in the field ana either would make a good governor He made strong plea for Clarke.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
A Bold Robbery.

San Francisco, Feb. 18.--At o'clock this morning three men, one of whom was masked, entered the Market Street bank at 933 Market street. Immediately on en- tering one of them closed the outer door of the bank, adroitly fastening 1t. The other two drew pistols and commanded Cashier w. S. Hopkins and Bookkeeper J. H. Ashurst to throw up their hands, Hopkins not immediately complying, a shot was fred which, however, missed him. The robbers forced the two bank employees into one of the steel vaults of the bank closing the door on them but not locking it They then took away a tray containing a large quantity of gold coin and one tray Of silver. The bank officials refuse to disclose the amount taken. All three of the robbers escaped with theif booty.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
PARTY LAW
Adopted by the Executive Committee or
 Tuesday, January 21.


 Tuesday, January 2l.
 l. Whereas, The democratic committee of the United States, in its>call of the na- tional convention, adopted wise and conservative policy in inviting all con servative citizens, irrespective of past po- utical associa tions or differences, to join in sending delegations to the said con- vention therefore, be it
 Resolved by the state democratic ex- ecutive committee of Alabama. That we hereby invite all conservative voters, ir- respective of past political associations or differences, who can unite with us in the effort for pure, economical and con stitutional government. and who will sup port the nominees and principles of the democratic party, to join with us in send ing delegates to the approaching state convention, to be held at the state capi- tol in the city of Montgomery upon day 10 be fixed by this committee. The fore going shall also apply to the conventions called to nominate county and beat can didates.
 same number of delegates in said conven- tion as it had in the last state conven- tion.
 3. Each county executive committee shall decide for it's county whether the delegates to the state convention shall be selected by primary election, beat meetings, county collNeHtiohS or mass meetings.
 A. No delegate to the congressional con- yention shall be elected at the same time that delegates are selected to the state convention.
 5 That the executive committee of each county shall have the right to deter mine whether to admit any but white voters to the primaries of their respec- tive counties.
 Delegates to the congressional conven- tion shall be elected in such manner as the respective county executive commit tees shall determine. on Saturday, the 22d day of August, 1896, and the congress sional conventions of the several districts in the state shall be held on Tuesday, September 1. 1896. at such places as the respective congressional executive com mittees may determine. Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in the congressional convention that it is allowed under the foregoing apportionment in the state convention.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19

The blue-eyed boy of destiny, we are in formed by staff correspondent of the Advertiser. has caught cold In north Alabama. That's no more than might have been expected. Any man go- ing about over north Alabama. or any other part of the state as for that, plead- ing to the people to make him governor simply because after many nights of travail" he has become converted to the single gold standard theory, is likely to catch cold-very much more likely to catch cold than to catch delegates.