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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

THE war scare is over-but it
must always be remembered that
the scare was there. We all agree
that it is good thing that no war
took place, or is likely to take
place at present. But the worst Of
such "scares" is the ugly feeling
that they leave behind. American
interests and English interests
suffer from this. The two nations
are one in blood, but they are over
in spirit too, and fighting is really
the root of our race. Our ancestors
imagined a Walhalla in which
there should be nothing but fight
ing and hunting all day and feast
ing all night. The moment a
chance of fighting appears before
US, we are eager to get at it. That
accounts for the lingo press of both
nations. But fortunately there
are cooler heads and we find that
most of these questions which were
put to the arbitrament of arms cen
tury back are better settled at
Washington and Downing street.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

THE supreme bench is filled up
by the appointment of Judge Whit
ing. As foreshadowed in the AID
vERTIsER few days ago, Mr.. Alfred
Carter takes the senior justiceship
in the Circuit Court, and Judge
Perry, of the Police Court, takes
second place. Mr.. Paul de la
Vergne, who has been prosecuting
attorney in the police court for a
year past, takes Judge Perry's place
in the District Court. The appoint
ments give us new blood, and will
be of benefit to the community at
large.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

denomination, evidently calls the
attention of teachers to the fact
that they also must refrain from
religious topics and from inf1u-
epGng their pupils in any way
towards the particular form to
which they belong. Purely non
sectarian schools should be the
motto of every advanced man and
woman. We notice that the use of
the Lords prayer for commencing
school is permissive, and not man
datory as heretofore. As a fact,
the mandatory clause was not al
ways observed.
The Board is evidently DESTROYS
of treating all religious bodies alike,
and is mindful of the motto, "in
medic tutissimus ibis"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07
salvage.

THE election for Senator comes
off today in Hilo and the adjoin-
ing districts of Hawaii. Mr..
Young's chances for winning are
almost a certainty. He has the
backing of the most influential
men of the district and is thor
oughly well acquainted with their
commercial needs. Moreover Mr..
Young is popular man in Homo
lulu and is an all round man,
knowing thoroughly the needs of
the whole country. He will be an
acquisition to the Senate.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07
ANNEXATION.

Minister Castle, while in Wash
ington, has done good service t.
our country. His suave and genia
manner has carried its way. Their
is every probability that an effor
will be made to get the Hawaiian
matter definitely settled, and o
that there can only be one settle
ment. Annexation, in spite O
every personal desire in this place
is bound to come The sooner the
better. 1t amuses a student o.
history to watch how the cat plays
with the mouse. The logical end
of things is practically, in our case,
foreshadowed but we play with
the question, and are played with
very efficiently, until we get into a
regular ferment. Our end is as
sured. We become a portion of
the United States. Till we do be-
come so we shall have to pass
through none too comfortable a
time. We are open to attacks from
various sources. We have to be
prepared to meet those attacks.
Consequently we have to keep up
a strong force, not for those within,
but for possibilities from abroad.
The very end and aim of our ex-
istence is to show that we are really
a self-governing power. This we
have shown. President Cleveland's
path in dealing with the inevitable
is plain. 1t is disagreeable to
swallow your own words-but the
path is plain nevertheless, it is that
no settled form of government in
the Hawaiian Islands can flourish
save a Republican one, and, grant
ed that, why should not Hawaii
become an integral portion of the
Great Republic. 1t is to us tire
some to hear intelligent people
against annexation. We
are in the position of a buffer be-
tween the East and the West. Our
only hope is with the people of our
own race. Flood the little islands
with Eastern influences and where
would not only we be but where
would the great power near US be?
It would have thorn in its side,
which, however great it may be,
would prove anything but pleasant.
The thorn in the foot, it is needless
% make allusion to, but very
arge body can be made very un-
comfortable by means of a very
small disagreeable. Hawaii stands
low in the position of possible
horn. 1t is doing its best and
Icing it CALAMITY to keep its own
autonomy, but it looks for its
annexation to the United
States. The day for that does not
low seem to be so far off.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07
KONA ROADS.

The Kona people are agitatins
about their roads. 1t seems to us
however, a misnomer to call then
roads. With the exception of the
road from Hookena to Pahoehot
and Alae, a distance of five miles
and from Kailua to Holualoa, q
somewhat shorter distance, there is
nothing but bride path. The So
called upper road" which goes
through the forest belt, and on each
side of which are strung along the
little farms and coffee plantations,
is relic of the past. 1t was none
too easy for a good horse; but
when lumber and products have to
be carried along, it becomes a per-
feet detriment to the progress of
the district. 1t winds about and
goes up steep slopes and down steep
slopes without any thought of grade
or convenience. While there are,
practically, no gulches in Kona,
there is no earthly reason why a
good road should not be made. 1t
would not be an expensive matter
to make wagon road which would
60 right through from Kalaoa or
Halealoha, if memory serves us, to
Kahuku in Kau, where there is
now practically carriage road to
Hilo. This road, to be of use, would
not have to follow entirely the line
of the old road. 1t would have to be
carefully graded and adapted to
the best interests of those living
along the line of route. Once a
good, central road is established,
the task of making side tracks from
the plantations to the main road
could be readily undertaken by the
landowners and cultivators.
Our attention has been called to
this matter by letters from impor-
tant residents of the district. One
correspondent points out that mo
people who are accustomed to the
use of wagons are likely to settle in
a district where they can only use
pack animals" and adds that as
consequence the districts of Kona
are being filled "by quite num-
Der of undesirable settlers" There
is no question that development of
Olaa is due entirely to the excellent
road which has brought far more
to the town OF Hilo from the
class of settlers along it,
than it gets from mere tourist ira
vel. We believe that were the
Konas opened up by good central
road, and cross roads to the
half dozen landings, the district
would increase far more rapidly
than the Olaa district has done.
The natural advantages of soil,
climate and location are superior
to Olaa in the eyes of many people.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

1T is a great satisfaction to every
one here that the Strathnevis was
absolutely safe. A thrill of horror
went through this community when
it was thought that the Strathnevis
had gone down when she was al
most within reach of safety. The
vessel had anchored behind De-
struction Island. AS to what the
Miowera did under her captains
orders that will be matter for
legal investigation. There is evil
IDENTIFY a divergence of opinion be-
tween the cabin and the Storage
passengers. But the opinions of
passengers are of very little value
unless they are nautical men. As
the case stands the Miowera saved
the ship and the lives on board;
another days towing would have
brought her splendid pecuniary
reward. The hawsers parted in a
heavy gale and still the Strathnevis
was enabled to find safety. There
will probably be long case before
the naval courts on the question of
salvage.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07
Libel of the Henrietta.

Judge Whiting was engaged in
Chambers yesterday hearing the
Henrietta libel case. No contest
was made, but Wheeler, Gale and
the crew are presumed to be inter-
ested in the schooner. The testi-
mony was a repetition of that given
before the lower court.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07
THE opening evening OF the Night

THE opening evening OF the Night
school may be regarded as sue
cess. Ninety-nine pupils enrolled
themselves, the ages ranging from
Is to 80 years. Professor Alex
ander, who was present, seemed
very much pleased. 1t was really
a very encouraging thing to see the
earnestness of those who were will
ing to have the opportunity to
learn. There has probably been
nothing so popular for long time
as this move for establishing
night school.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

1t will be an agreeable surprise to
persons subject to attacks of bilious
collie to learn that prompt relief may
be had by taking Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. In many instances the attack
may be prevented by taking this REM
edy as soon IS the first symptoms of
the disease appear. 25 and 50 cent
bottles for sale by all druggists aud
dealers. BENSON, SMITH & Co.
agents for II. /.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

MINISTER HATCH is making his
way in Washington. 1t was to be
supposed he would do so. He is
genial man, his brain is clear and
he soon shows his ability. He is
thoroughly versed in all the ques-
tons of the day here, and is also
historically well posted. The latest
letters to the Government show
that Mr.. Hatch is doing our cause
good work.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

their product and trust that they
will take immediate steps to coun-
teract what is an unfair view of
our very important industry, due
to the carelessness of some one in
sending a poor grade sample.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

A PRESIDENT of the United
States has great power. The Queen
of England, the Emperor OF Ger
many could not issue bonds in an
emergency without the consent OF
the regularly constituted powers.
The latest advices state that a "big
issue of bonds is sure" This
shows how acute the financial diff
Guilty in the United States is.
Whether the efforts of the admin
istration will be of avail to prevent
a panic which should, by all rules,
come, is doubtful. Commercial
rises and fallings are subject to
invariable laws. We have had
them in recent years. In 1857, in
1859, in 1866, in 1879, in 1885 and
in lSS7-.hey came. In more re-
cent years we have had them, and
locally they come. To those who
understand finance, panics are but
the disease of finance, as cholera oil
smallpox is the disease of the body
Doctors are not always successful
in combating disease. Financial
doctors are not. President Cleve-
land is clever man, whatever his
detractors may say, can he meet
the inevitable ? We are not sure
of it.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

THE libel of the Henrietta came
on yesterday. The case seems in
all essential particulars to be the
same as that brought forward
against the passenger Gale, the
captain and crew, before Judge
Perry. Under that evidence the
whole lot were convicted.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07
STATISTICS.

To multiply bureaus of the Gov
eminent is not an advantage, but
we think there would be a direct
advantage in establishing a statis-
teal bureau. The present record
of births and deaths upon the
islands is utterly inaccurate. There
is some accuracy with regard to
Honolulu, but outside Honolulu it
is all haphazard. Statistics are
obtained, but they are not reliable.
In many of the bureaus of the Gov
eminent very excellent statistics
are obtained, but they need COLA
ton. Each bureau supplies what
it can, and some of them supply
excellent material, but they only
particularize, they do not general
ize. 1t should be the duty of some
portion of the Government to gen.
eralize the information. Mr.. Thrum,
in his Annual, does this kind of
work and it is very ably done. We
doubt whether the community fully
understand how much they are
obliged to Mr.. Thrum for his ad-
mirable work, but his work is not
official and he has not time to work
out the details of, nor has he
authority to collate. Most coun-
tries pride themselves upon
putting forward the very best
showing for themselves in an
authoritative form. We do not,
because we have no proper method
of sitting the material laid before
us. What is needed is to show
what our industries are, what they
can do, what our birth rate is, what
our death rate is, what our marriage
rate is, what our lands are, what
our land system is, and so on-such
information, published under Gov
srnment authority and made as
accurate as it is possible, would be
IF infinite value. We have only |
10 open the books of communities,
hat seek to attract immigrants to
their shores, to see how much pains
hey take to put the information,
worth having, in an authoritative
way before any one who may need
It. This is one side of the question,
;he other is, that for our own adj
we may learn much
md may stop many foolish enter
orises, if we have dependable set
II statistics to guide us. Without
statistics, reliable statistics, upon
every point nation is very much
n the position of man who has a
arge fortune and spends it without
keeping account and seeing what
Zach field or each herd of cattle is
1oing. As a matter of fact our
Legislators however intelligent they
Ire, are very far behind their duty,
because through absence OF collated
statistics they don't thoroughly un-
lerstand what they are dealing
With.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07
AN EDUCATIONAL CHANGE.

A circular issued by the Board
of Education relative to the use of
school houses for religious pur-
poses will doubtless cause some
discussion, but it is certainly in
accord with the spirit OF the age
and in consonance with the ''evi-
dent intention" Of the Constitu-
ton.
1t has been the custom in the
past to allow the use of the Gov
eminent school houses for religious
teaching after 2 O'Clock for one
hour per week to the clergymen or
priests of any denomination.
While in many places this plan
has worked without friction, in
other places it has caused consid-
cradle friction and jealousy. From
our point of view the public schools
should be distinctly secular and
the teachers and officers of the
Board should be very strictly en-
Joined to avoid Ill religious
topics"
We have two great religious
bodies, the Roman Catholic and
the Protestant, the latter some
what subdivided into various
branches. The religion of teacher
should never be either detriment
or an advantage in his obtaining
employment under the Board. We
believe that of late years it has
never been so and that a large
number of Roman Catholics as well
as Protestants have been employed,
and the question OF religion has
not been considered, only the quail
6cations of the appointee.
Now the present regulation, while
stopping all religious training in
the schools by the clergy of any
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

IT Is Just a year today since the
community suffered loss by the
tragic death of Charles Carter. Had
he lived he would have been one
of our leading jurists and foremost
politicians. Many friends still do
and ever will mourn their loss.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

AMUSEMENT does not seem likely
to be lacking in Honolulu. We
have lost our circus and our con-
cert people and now we have a full
fledged prestidigitateur to keep us
amused. We thoroughly believe
in healthy public amusements.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07
Timely Topics

"All things in their Time dho
all things in their place. The
place we hold is that OF a
person who is trying to help
matters for the benefit OF
those who use goods that is
in our line.
AS Shakespeare says: $50
hallow'd and so gracious is
the time" that we are tempted
to mention a few of the items
that we consider are in season,
viz: all kinds of team collars,
best chain harness, best har-
ness and saddle leather, all
kinds of breeding rings and
harness fittings. Theselgoods
are seasonable if ever they
are. Something is always
bound to get out Of order no
matter how careful you may
be, and you had much better be
prepared for an emergency
than to be placed in a pre-
dicament when you cannot
afford to lose any time. This
is not a case Of whip whip
hoorah +! but of a whip that
will give you value received
for money invested and is
conseeded to be the best re-
preventative of the kind in
Honolulu, and comprises buck
skin lashes, whip lashes and
whip stock, for four, six and
eight horse team. In fact we
are up-to-date in what is.
wanted by the plantation men
for every day use.
Going further in this line
We have all kinds of plows
needed by planters, from the
Hendry Breakers (the best
blow made) to the smallest
If rice plows; from the large
double furrow to the Io-inch
middle plows so popular with
planters.
Some people like to make
heir own butter and we can
supply them with the churns
o do the work whether they
want sufficient for a small
amily or for the "Richelieu."
Those who make cocktails
hould try one of our Gem
as all the experts
gree that the best kind can
'e made by using one of these
havers. You pour your
liquor into what looks like
now, and the result will
make even the father of a
arge family feel as if he own
ID the world and did not care
school kept or not.
Ne have sold most of our
Aluminium Ware, but have a
ew of these handsome white
brush and comb sets which
ire the best and cheapest
Kings of their kind ever
Introduced.
We do not make a practice
If putting our own wares. but
hese good are something that
We wish to call your especial
!ttention TO, and know that
'ou need only to see the
foods to realize their merit.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

Is new in this country, but in the
United States THOUSANDS are in use,
and on account of their superior
strength and easy running qualities,
they nave taken FIRST RANK among
windmills.
We have just received carload of
Mills and can furnish on short notice
STEEL GALVANIZED MILLS of s, 10 and
l2-fOot diameter, and WOOD MILLS OF
s, 10, II, IA, Is, and 1S-foot diameter.
We have direct motion windmills
for places where there are steady
strong winds, and geared mills which
will run in very light winds, tut can
not pump 50 fast as the direct motion
mills. Some OF our mills have oiled
bearings Of the most approved kinds,
and some the celebrated graphite
bearings, which will run for years
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

to 10000 gallons made in the best way
and of the best clear redwood.
The Perfect satisfaction that the
Perkins Windmills and the Gould's
Pumps have given wherever they
bave been used and properly adjusted
Ii guarantee of their success. Try
the Perkins Mill and get something
that will stand the strongest wind and
yet work well in the lightest 5outher-
ly wind.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

without any oil, also
steel galvanized tow.
-is, 80 and 40 feet
high.
Send for the PER-
kINS CATALOGUE
and read the descrip-
ton of the geared
mills for farmers and
stOckmen. With the
use OF shaftiDg and
'pulleys they can be
made to grind corn
or barley, cut focder,
turn a grindstone
and saw your wood.
Wood e u To W ers
can be erected il pre-
f-rred, and we give
directions for the
timber aud erection.
We have also Gould's
Lifting aid Force.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27

will have home second to only a few
in America.
Yesterday an option Of $500 was de-
posted looking to the purchase of the
lots lying on Fourth avenue south be-
tween the present building and Fourth
street, the option price being $50, 0OO
This move was made by the directors
of the chamber and will have to be
ratified by the members before the
purchase is made, and the work of
construction commenced The new
building which is contemplated will be
In the nature of an addition to the
present one. although the floor will
probably be constructed in the new
building, on much larger scale than
that of the present floor.
While there is considerable opposition
to the movement on the part of some
of the members, it is expected that the
deal will be consummated The cham
Der is in good financial condition, loan
ing about $4,000 a year, and is in q
position whereby they could innmedi-
ately commence construction. In case
the boards action is ratified, the new
chamber of commerce building will
extend from Third to Fourth street,
on Fourth avenue, 100 feet deep.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27
MINNEAPOLIS
FFscE 20 SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
MINNEAPOLIs GLOBULEs.

The fourth Danz concert viii be given this
afternoon at Harmonic hall.
The Econd annual ball of the Northwestern
Flour Mill Employees Union took place Christ
mas evening at Masonic Temple. There were
200 couples in attendance.
Judge Smith sold the assets of Lofgren
Bros. to Joseph Hansen for 1874 per cent Of
the invoice The sale was made at public
auction.
H. O.. Peterson, assignee of Peter P Sven
sen. made report TO the court yesterday
morning Judge Russell allowing his final
account, The court allowed the attorneys bill
of 1915. The assignee asked for but $3.50 for
the work, which was also allowed.
The residence of DR.. d. Smith in sunny
side entered by burglars Christmas eve
They were evidently getting their plumber
ready when they were frightened away.
Too Much Johnson" opens at the Metro
pelitan this Sunday evening and runs through
the week. The piece comes here in the full
company Is capital one
Mrs. Lydia Won Finkelsten Mountford, who
gives the series Of entertainments illustrating
Oriental life in the Bible lands next week at the
Lyceum, for the benefit of the Minneapolis
Humane society arrived last evening.
Joe Roshendahl and Joseph Rosenberg were
arraigned in the police court yesterday morn
ing for shooting craps" RoseDdahl is a
diminutive newsboy and one whom the police
regard as thoroughly bad. Judge Holt found
him guilty and sent him to the state train
ing school.
'sMessrs. McDonough and Kennedy will pre-
sent BARLEY CampbelTs powerful play Isl
beria, at the Biiou this week. The brilliant
success achieved decade and half ago is
being repeated and the success with which the
revival is meeting shows that the play has
lost none of it's power.
The wholesale paper and stationery store of
J. S. Todd & Co.. 252 Hennepin avenue was
entered by burglars Thursday night. Entrance
was gained by smashing a window. The cash
found.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27
DISCUSSED THE CHARTER.
New Commission Holds It's First
Meeting.

The charter commission, appointed
for the purpose of formulating some
plan for the adoption Of a charter for
Minneapolis, in line with the Sheehan
amendment to the state constitution,
met at the board Of trade rooms yes
terday afternoon, with only a few
members present at the meeting
Nothing was done at the meeting be-
yond some general discussion as to
future plans for the committee. All
the members had not been notified, and
those that had been had not had time
TO think the matter over sufficiently to
talk intelligently upon the matter The
measure was the most important one
in the public eye at the present time,
and 1t was the sense of the committee
that 1t would be bad policy to rush into
any action without very proper thought
and discussion. Some little talk was
INDUCED in, but nothing of a definite
nature was done.
The committee will meet again at the
call of the chairman, when the matter
will be discussed, first as to whether or
not 1T Is policy to have a new charter
under the act, and secondly what shall
be embodied therein when that reso-
luton has been adopted.