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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-08
BREEDING THE TRoTTER.
A Well Known Trainer Gives His Views
on the Subject.


Perhaps there is no man in America
better posted on the subject of harness
horses ard their production than is the
famous trainer, Bard Palmer. In dis
cussing his favorite topic recently he
said:
1.-THE breeding of the trotter is as yet
In its infancy, and as breeding improves
and fast trottipg mares are mated with
fast trotting stations the foals will, by
inheritance, be more inclined to trot
from the first and stay at that gait. l
don't take much stock in introducing
more running blood into the trotter, for
it would only have tendency to upset
the trotting gait and speed which is al
ready quite thoroughly established.
am aware of the theory advanced by
many that the introduction of thorough
blood gives increased courage, endur
ance and superior lung and heart power !;
but, even admitting this, the tendency
is too powerful in knocking out the trot
ting instinct Better breed the trotte1s
to trotters to get trotters and the run
ners to runners to get runners, and even
then it takes years of training before
the trotters will quit their breaking and
stay at the trot
AS to endurance, McCarty, a pupil
of Dan Mace, and who is now driving
Frank Egan, 2:05A, has said that the
worst cutters he ever saw were with
the thoroughbreds. Two years ago had
Maud Elenah, 2;l914, by Harry Knox,
and won five races with her, and, while
her breeding is very thin, being UNI
known on the side of the dam, her en-
durance and staying powers were re-
markable. Page, 2:11A, the fastest new
trotter of 1896, has no known breeding
on the dams side.
1T is vften said, mo foot, no horse,
but have known many a horse with
poor feet to win races, but seldom have
/ ever seen horse win race, no mat
ter how good his feet, unless he had a
good head on him, and l sometimes
think the old maxim should be changed
to mo head, no horse. '"-Boston Her.
aid.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-08
FLIGHTS OF THE HAREM."
They Rap Two American Tourists Over tn
Head With POkers.

Head With POkers.
While the two Americans, Messrs. Allen
and Sachtleben, who made bicycle tour
around the world were in Aradan, Persia,
present from the village khan was an
nounced. In stepped two men bearing a
huge tray filled with melons, apricots, sug-
ar rock candy, nuts, pistachios, etc, all
of which we must, of course, turn over to
the khan keeper and his servants, and pay
double their value to the bearers as pres
ent.
This polite method of extortion was fol
lowed the next morning by one of holder
and more peremptory nature. Notwith-
standing the feast of the night before at
our expense, and in addition to furnishing
us with bedclothes which we really ought
to have been paid to sleep in, our oily host
now insisted upon three or four prices for
his lodgings. We refused to pay him more
than a certain sum and started to vacate
the premises. Thereupon he and his grown
son caught hold of our bicycles. Remon-
strances proving of no avail, and being
unable to force our passage through the
narrow doorway with the bicycles in our
hands, we dropped them and grappled
with our antagonists A noisy scuflle, and
then a heavy fall ensued, but luckily we
were both on the upper side.
This unusual disturbance now brought
out the inmates of the adjoining anderson
| In moment there was din of femi
nine screams and futter of garments
and then-a crashing of our pith helmets
beneath the blows of pokers and andirons
The villagers thus aroused came at last
to our rescue, and at once proceeded tC
patch up a compromise. This, in view Of
the amazonian re-enforcements, who were
standing by in readiness for second onset
we were more than pleased to accept
From this inglorious combat we came of
without serious injury, but with thost
gentle poker taps were knocked out for
ever all the sweet decisions of the "Ligh
of the Harem. "-Century.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-08

Belle Acton, whose yearling record Of
2:20A still remains as the worlds rec
ord for PAGERS of the age, although it
was made some four years ago, is out
ON the circuit this season. She has care
full fitting at the hands of Robinson, the
present trainer of the Gould and Miller
stable, and made creditable showing
in her first race at Holton. Her record
stands at 2:1614, made two years ago,
-Horseman.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-08
BE SURE YOU ARE RIGHT.

And then go ahead. If your blood is
impre, your appetite failing, your
nerves weak, you may be sure that
Hoods Sarsaparilla is what you need.
Then take no substitute. Insist upon
Hoods and only Hoods This is the
medicine which has the largest sales
in the world. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the One True Blood Purifier.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-08
Knowing ones

Knowing ones invariably call for
Pabst Milwaukee instead of merely
asking for Milwaukee beer. Anyone
DESTROYS of ascertaining what Pabst
Milwaukee Draught Beer is, can do
so by calling at the Royal, Pacific and
Cosmopolitan saloons, where it will
be served to them cold and sparkling
and at the same price as other beers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
IS WELL RECEIVED.
Palmer and Buckner to Lead
National Democracy.
indianapolis Ticket is Considered
an Ideal One.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. s-The first
convention Of the sound money democrats
OF America-the national democratic party
as they Officially call hemselves-concluded
its business. by nominating general John Nc
Auley Pulmer of Illinois for president and
general Simon Bolivar Buckner OF Kentucky
for vice-president.
These are two sturdy old men. Palmer,
who is now United States senator, is u
former governor Of Illinois, friend of Lin
coin, and a soldier known to every man who
shouldered musket in defence OF the
Union. Buckner Is one of the picturesque
soldiers of the South, n former governor of
Kentucky, and Il confederate soldier, famous
in the annals of the late war. Both men
were born in Kentucky.
The nomination of general Palmer over
that grim old warrior general Bragg OF
Wisconsin, was brought about by a combina-
ton OF the middle western states, to whose
wishes the northern and eastern delegates
deferred. Gen. Bragg's early record of hav-
ing voted for the Bland-Allison act and his
rather free-handed convivialty initiated
against him.
On the roll call OF the states to nominate
q candidate for president, general Palmer
had 7G9 l-2 votes, and general Bragg 11S 1-2.
This announcement, however, was never
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12

made to the convention, for, as soon as
the roll call was completed general Bragg
arose in his place in the Wisconsin delega-
ton, and moved that the nomination of
Palmer be made unanimous, pledging at
same time his hearty and earnest support
OF the ticket from now until election day.
The second day of the convention was
marked by the same enthusiasm and har-
mony that has characterized all its proceed
ings. The terse and straightforward declara-
tion OF democratic principles which the com
mittee on resolutions presented to the con-
vention, through its chairman, senator Villas.
forms platform upon which every sound
money democrat in America can stand and
face the world.
General Buckners nomination for the
VICE e-presidency was made by acclamation
amid the greatest enthusiasm. No other
name was presented to the convention, nor
would any other name have been listened to,
such was the overwhelming sentiment in
favor Of Kentucky's favorite son.
The speeches were made placing candi-
dates In nomination. and those made by
representative men who were called upon
while the convention was waiting for the re-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
ARMY OF WAGE-EARNERS.
Thousands in Line in BostOn's Great
Labor Day Parade.

LaDOr LAY FaraOe.
BOSTON Mass Sept. 9-Organized labor In
Boston and Its vicinity never had fairer day
than yesterday on which to observe the oc-
casion specially set apart for 1t to make
public demonstration Of its strength and en-
Joy the various features Of its own particular
holiday.
In great many ways the procession
which started of only Is minutes behind
time and marched over entire route without
a break Of any account was the most credit
able that has ever walked under labors ban
ner In this city.
1t was first OF all parade composed OF
big organizations, each one Of which had
some distinctive feature OF dress to show the
men off, and 1t had an energy and business
like air about 1t that the civic array OF the
kind is liable to lack. On the whole that Of
yesterday was most satisfactory parade for
the men who took part In It.
There have been parades when the num-
ber In line was a trifle higher than yester-
day, but the large numbers never appeared
to such an advantage, nor has there been a
time when labor gave any more compliment
tary illustration OF the responsibilities it as
sumes as an organized body.
There were including musicians and Off
GERS nearly Is, 400 men in line, made up of
1900 In the first, 8, 1863 In the second and
8,662, in the third division. Every man re-
manned In his place until after the process
sion had passed the state house where act
ing governor Roger Walcott and his staff
were standing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
EIGHT HOURS WORK ENOUGH.
Declaration of the British Trades
Union Congress-.

Union OOuSccSss
EDINBURGH. Scotland, Sept. 9-At to-
days sitting of the trades union congress,
Mr.. Mallnson, the new chaAman Of the
parliamentary committee, delivered his in
augural address. The socicl millennium,
he believed, would be partly realized only
In proportion as more just feelings pervaded
all classes.
The congress, taking up the business Of
the day, discussed the report OF the parlia-
mentary committee, submitted yesterday,
which censured the government for neglect
ing to pass any measures in the interests OF
labor and for preventing private members OF
parliament from promoting such measures.
Councillor W. Thorne OF the Gas workers
union moved the following resolution, which
was adopted by vote OF 207 to 23.
Seeing that the eight-hour working day Is
one Of the most important preliminary steps
toward the ultimate emancipation OF the
working class, and will lessen the number Of
unemployed, improve the quality of work
and increase the health, strength and intel
ligence of the workers, this congress de-
clares that the time has arrived when the
hours of labor should be limited at eight
per day in all trades and occupations in the
United Kingdom and that the parliamentary
committee be instructed to drafts bill on the
lines of this resolution, with a view Of get
ting 1t passed through parliament and made
law OF the country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
THE PLATFORM
Gold The Feature, With All Th
Ancient Democratic Doctrines


Ancient Democratic Doctrines.
The platform, in brief, which was read in
clear and distinct tone by senator Villas, is
as follows:
This convention has assembled to uphold
the principles upon which depend the honor
and welfare of the American people, in
order that democrats throughout the Union
may unite their patriotic efforts to avert dis
aster from their countryand ruin from their
party.
The democratic party Is pledged to equal
and exact justice to all men of every creed.
The declarations of the Chicago conven-
tion attack Individual freedom, the right Of
private contract. the independence OF the
judiciary and the authority of the president
to enforce federal laws
We. therefore, denounce protection and
its ally, free coinage of silver, as schemes
for the personal profit of a few at the eX-
pense Of the masses In fine, we affirm the
historic democratic doctrine of tariff for
revenue only.
We demand that henceforth modern and
liberal policies toward American shipping
shall take the place of our limitations of the
restricted statutes of the 18th century.
The experience of mankind has shown
that by reason of their natural qualities,
gold Is the necessary money of the large al
fairs Of commerce and business, while silver
is conveniently adapted to minor transac-
tions, and the most beneficial use of both to-
Sether can he assured by the adoption of the
former rs a standard of monetary measure,
and the maintenance of silver at a parity
with gold by lis limited coinage under suit
able safeguards of law.
Thus the largest possible enjoyment OF
both metals is gained, with value univer-
sally accepted throughout the world, which
constitutes the only practical bimetallic cur
rency, assuring the most stable standard and
especially the best and safest money for all
who earn their livelihood by labor or the prod
nee Of husbandry. They cannot suffer
when paid in the best money known to man,
but are the peculiar and most defenceless
victims of n debased and fiuctuating cur
rency, which offers continual profits to the
m oney changer at their cost.
Realizing these truths demo nstrated by
long and public Inconvenience and loss, the
democratic party, in the interests OF the
masses and of equal justice to all, practic-
ally established, by the legislation Of 1894
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
THE VOTE BY STATES.
Convention Showed Its Preference
for Palmer on One Ballot.

Alabama, Palmer l6. Bragg 6; Arkun-
pas, Palmer 16; California Palmer
l8; Colorado, Palmer 81 Connecticut,
Palmer -; Delaware, Palmer 6;
Florida, Palmer 8, Bragg G; Georgia:
Palmer 26; Illinois, Palmer AZ, Bragg l :
Indiana, Palmer 80; Iowa, Palmer, 25 IL.
Bragg 1-2; Kansas. Palmer, 90; Ken
tucky, Palmer IA. Bragg u; louisiana
Palmer 16 Maine. Palmer l2 Maryland.
Palmer 16 ; Massachusetts, Palmer30: Mich
lgan, Palmer 2S; Minnesota, Bragg B, Pal
mer Is; Mississippi, Palmer IS ! Missouri.
Bragg II Palmer II: Montana, Palmer G !;
Nebraska, Palmer 8. Bragg 8; New Hamp-
shire, Palmer 8; New Jersey. Palmer 10.
Bragg / !: New York. Palmer Al, Bragg % !:
North Carolina, Palmer 90 North Da-
kota, Palmer 6: Ohio. Palmer 30; Bragg,
16; Oregon, Bra e 4; Pennsyl-
vania, Palmer g. Bragg /; Rhode
Island, Palmer 8; South Carolina,
Palmer 1S; South Dakota. Palmer 8, Bragg 81:
Tennessee, Palmer q, Bra x 3; Texas. Palm
or 80; Vermont, Palmer 8; Virginia, Palmer
"A; Washington, Palmer 8; West Virginia,
Palmer II; Wisconsin, Bragg "a; Alaska,
Palmer 6; Arizona, Palmer g. New Mexico,
Palmer 6. Georgia asked to change votes
to Palmer, making her vote solid Alabama
did likewise. Total Palmer 769 1-2, Bragg
1lS "a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
KATE FIELDS WILL.
She Orders Her Body be Brought
to America and Creamated,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 9-The last
will and testament Of Miss Kate Field who
died some time ago at Honolulu, has been
found in this city and filed for probate.
Miss Field had left small package with
J. 7. Deyine, proprietor of the shoreham
hotel. George Riddle. OF Boston, cousin
of Miss Field was appointed by the courts Of
Massachusetts as collector or administrator
until a will was found. Upon his arrival
here Mr. Riddle mentioned his errand to Mr..
Devine, who produced the package left in
his care by Miss Field. The package was
opened in the presence ofthe register OF wills,
and the paper was found duly executed.
Under its provisions II. II. Kohlsaat OF
Chicago, and 7. Stamford Beatty, private
secretary to senator Brce, are named as ex-
ecutors. The value of the estate is not
named in the will Miss Field directs that
her body be cremated, the ashes to be de-
posted at Mt. Auburn, Cambridge, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
VETERANS OF MANY WARS.
They Meet in New York and Choose
Officers For Another Year.

They Meet in New York and Choose
Officers For Another Year.
NEW YORK. Sept. 9-The 18th national
con vcntion Of the United States regular army
and navy veterans was held here. This as
sociation differs from the G. A. II. in that 1t
includes veterans who served before and
after the civil war. Officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows:
National commander, Arthur NJ Ehrstein,
Philadelphia; national vice commander.
Harry A. Schilling, Philadelphia; national
adjutant, James b. Burns, Philadelphia;
national quarter-master, George App, New
York national inspector, Charles S. Slack,
Philadelphia; national ljudge-advocate, col
onel W. B. Hyde. Pottsville Pa; national
chaplain, colonel J. b. Frick, POttsdam
P.,.; national surgeon, G. W. Pfeiffer, New
York national trustees, John II. McCul-
Tough, Philadelphia William Szilint, New
York, and colonel John Smith, Shenandoah
Pa.
The next convention will be held in Read
ing, Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
PURE COLD. WATER TICKET.
Edward G. Manchester Heads 1t in
Connecticut.

NEW HAVEN, Ct, Sept. 9-The Connecti-
cut prohibition state convention, which met
here nominated state ticket, with Edward
G.. Manchester OF Winsted at the head.
The following tickets was chosen by accla-
nation:
For governor, Edward G. Manchester, Win
sted lieutenant-governor, G. L. Steele, New
Britain state secretary, W. L. Chamberlain,
Mansfield; treasurer, George B. Fenner,
Groton comptroller, a. c. Barton, Chat
ham electors-at-large, s. B. Forbes, Hart
ford John Elliott, New Haven district
electors, r. M.Stanley, Manchester the Rev.
A. Hall, Chester J. J. Copp, Groton o. g..
Beard, Huntington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12

democratic party is William F. Villas. of
Wisconsin, United States senator. He was
born at Chelsea, VT, So years ago, but has
resided in Wisconsin since 1851. He served
the Union during the war, and was after
ward for many years connected with the
state university OF Wisconsin as a professor
and regent He was a member of the
state Legislature in 1885, was delegate to
the democratic national conventions of
1875, 80 and S4 was postmaster-general
from 1885 to 1888 and secretary of the in
terror in 1888 and 80. In 1891 he was elected
to the United States Senate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
IN THE NEW OIL FIELD.
Work OF Developing Tracts in Ten
neaSpp and Keutncky.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 9In the new oil
fields OF Tennessee and southern Kentucky
the standard oil company has within the
past week completed two large storage
tanks on the Obey river, thirty-ilve miles
over the mountains west OF Rugby road.
station, on the Queen and Crescent route,
which will hold nearly 40, 900 barrels of oil.
Oil lines are now laid to the wells located
within a few miles of the tanks, which In
cluded the much-talked-of Bob's Bar well
which opened up the field by making How
Of barrel a minute of oil worth $l.l5
barrel.
The Standard oil company, operating un.
der the names of the Forest oil company and
the South Penn oil company, has secured
500, 900 acres of land on lease. has some 2OO, :
OC0 acres in fee and has already made par.
tial survey for pipe line from this field
to the West Virginia lines.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
AT THE CAPITAL.
Arrival of LII Hung Chang at WASH
inGtOn.


WASHINGTON, ID. G., Sept. sViceroy Ii
Hung Chang enjoyed himself in the ma
tion's capital. There was no formal cere-
mony over the arrival of the viceroy in the
capital city, except that II squadron OF cav
airy from fort Myer was at the station to
escort the procession of carriages In
which the viceroy and his suite rode to
the hotel up Pennsylvania avenue. General
Ruger, as the personal representative Of the
presi lent, is the special escort of the
viceroy. and he came with him ON the train,
and will have charge Of his official enter
tainment here, which is to consist, APP
parcntly, chiefly Of sightseeing around the
city, and probably n trip to Mt.FarnOn, since
the viceroy desires to see the tomb OF Wash
ington. as he saw the tomb Of Grant.
The only entertainments in the viceroy' $
honor was private dinner OF 80 covers, by
his friend, cx-secretary Foster AT the Arling-
ton hotel general Fosters house here being
closed for the summer. when he gathered to
meet the viceroy the few members of the
cabinet and prominent members OF the dip
lomatic corps who are here, with leading
officers Of the army and navy, and few
other high officials. and II luncheon given
by the Chinese minister ut the Chinese lega-
tion, at which there were no outside guests.
The only interesting incident In viceroy
LIS arrival was the refusal of four Irish
policemen to carry the viceroy in his chair,
the long distance from the train to his car
riage mt the station. When the train came
In. and one of his rctainers requested that
four policemen should be assigned for this
work, the lieutenant in charge of the police
poles squad asked il any Of the men
would volunteer, and they all refused.
The lieutenant did not order them to
do it, and the major and supcrin-
tendent Of police when asked about it, said
that such work was not in the line OF the
unlnnnnnn's luty and tbnf n N rpTnalt hAH
been made OF him by he government off-
GERS for such detail Of officers.
Learning, of the refusal OF the policemen
to carry the yiceroy, George W. Boyd. as
sistant general passenger agent OF the Penn
sylvania railroad, who accompanied Ii.
directed four Pennsylvania railroad porters
to carry the chair which they did. At the
hotel. there was no one to carry the chair.
but the distance from the carriage to the
elevator being short, the viceroy walked
feebly In before the three or four thousand
people standing in the wet to see him arrive.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
MORE FUR CAPES.
Sealskin Cargo Arrives at San
Francisco from Alaska.

Sealsktn cargo Arrives AT o0n
Francisco from Alaska.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 9-The
steamship Homerhas arrived from Unalaska
having ON board the sc, 900 seaiskins allotted
by the government to the North American
commercial company for the present season
Among the passengers was Mr.. j. Stanley
Brown. superintendent OF the company. Mr.
Brown said:
.'The catch OF the sealing feet this season
was light. 1t Is doubtful II 1t will average
400 skins a vessel. or q total of less than
80, 900 skins. Sealers report seals scarcer
than ever before, and there is no pretence
made to conceal the fact that the herds have
about disappeared"
SOUTH THFRAMINGHAM,M Mass, Sept Sore
Parker, n well-known horse dealer OF east,
ern Massachusetts, died here OF typhoid
fever aged 10. He was formerly landlord
Of the Central house and also proprietor OF
the stage line running between here and
RYNmingham.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12

David R. Francis, ex-governor Of Missouri,
will succeed Hoke Smith as secretary Of the
Interior. He Is n native of Kentucky, 46
years of age and Washington university
graduate. In 1884 he was president Of the
st. Louis merchants exchange, and the fol-
lowing year became mayor Of st. Louis. In
1883 he was elected governor OF Missouri
and served one term--four years. When
president Cleveland was making up his
cabinet four years ago Francis was slated
for secretary of the Interior, but preference
was given to Smith. Francis is gold dem
ocrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
Building Collapsed

LAWRENCE, Mass, Sept. "a force OF
seven men was at work putting roof on a
building at the corner Of Market and Par
ker streets South Lawrence, when the struct-
ure collapsed, carrying the men with it.
Samuel Walker was injured internally and
badly cut about the face. I. G.. Gould was
cut on the leg.