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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25

Hezekiah Smith, the millionaire builder,
contractor and real estate owner, was sit
ting at his desk His dark, stern face from
time TO time writhed with an expression
that bespoke agonized thought. 1t was
evident that something terrible was preying
ON his mind. Presently his secretary entered
and handed him a card which read:
...,..............sssssssss s''''s'''s''''.
G. CHOLMONDLEY SMYTHE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
"Smythei Smythei" muttered the old
man, ~ know no one of that name. But
show him in"
A moment later Mr. G. Cholmondley
Smythe was ushered into the presence of
his father lie sank languidly into chair,
remarking: "Deah mel What doosid
boahl Youah beastly man wouldn't be-
lieve was youah SON. and had to send in
me cahd."
His father looked at him first with sur
prise, then with stern pity.
well" he exclaimed impatiently, for
he was not in n mood to look upon the de-
Reneracy of his race with composure,
"what has brought you all the way from
Fifth TO Twelfth avenuei Are you in debt
AGAIN."
"Oh, deah, mop and the fragile exquisite
ulhut u b'oNhiVs
"Well, then, what is itp
1.-THE fact is, guhvnoh, I'm going to get
mawwied."
But Henrietta is still in vassar"
"HenwiettaP WEAKLY, l don't undeh-
stand"
The old man jumped up in a towering
rage that lowered more than Babel on the
plain of Shinar. Bringing down his large
cured ham fist on the desk, he yelled: Have
you dared to think of marrying any one
but Henrietta Riordan, the daughter Of the
congressman whose influence made me the
rich man ] ann You were betrothed when
children"
1.-THE daughter of n ward heller" sneered
the son.
yes" roared the father, land the son o.
a hod carrier"
They glared at each other in silence--si
lence thicker than the mortar Smith pu
Into his contract houses.
what is her manner" the father FINAL,
Kissed.
"Miss Lovina CHI
whats that name again'" he exclaim
ed, a flush of Joyous excitement oozinJ
through his rocklime complexion.
"Lovina."
spell it!''
"L-o-v-i-n-a."
with the accent on the second syllable''
"Yesl"
"Hurrahp' he yelled, fairly dancing 70
Joy. Then he sat at his desk and wrote on
the name, whispering softly to himsel
"Lovinai Lovinai' Then he wrote it Il
large letters, and holding it at an arm
length beamed upon it.
At length Mr. Smythe became restles
and disturbed Mr.. Smiths blissful revert
by inquiring:
"Then am to understand that hav
youah consentW
whats thatP Oh, Iforgotl Certainl,
Go and marry her whenever you like. Sh
has saved my reason"
"Sirf"
"You see, was half crazy trying to thin
OF name for the new apartment house
have Just built. Lovina will do to a T."
And as the son faded gently out of Il
room the old man whispered over the swe'
name again and again and rubbed h
huge, hard palms together till they gay
forth sound like that of the sand pap,
boards they manipulate in the wings wht
the pretty scubrette is dancing doub
shuttle. Life.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25
COMMISSIONERS
Sale Of Valuable TarO Lands and
Homestead Lots.
A>RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR CAP
ITALISTS.

In pursuance Of an order made by the Hon.
w. A. Whi,lng, First Judge of the Circuit
Court, for the First Circuit, in a canse en-
titled Wong Wa Foy, ct al, vs. Kali kakoi
ct al, duly filed in said Court, on the 2ith
day of December, 1895, the undersigned will
offer for sale at public auction, at mauka
entrance to the judiciary Building, ON
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25

WHILE the expenses Of the gov
ernment were $4,000 more in
1906 than i'll 1894, the income was
about the same. There are then
three things to be thought upon
These are reduction of expenses
increase of revenue or "a happ,
medium. Some sort Of tax reform
is certain to be proposed mex
month and the project of deriving
revenue from the opium traffic will
not be forgotten.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25

Bread upon The Waters.

ut just occurs to me-" said Mr..
Northside as he took up one Of his wife's
biscuits, sit occurs to me that 1t must be
homemade bread that the Bible advises
to be cast upon the waters
"Indeedi" replied Mrs. Northside. 81
am glad to see that you are thinking q
little of what the Bible says. You need
to, that's fact
Eyes. There is genuine use for
,uch biscuits as these in connection
with water"
"I'd like to know what you mean"
"They would make excellent sinkers
for fish lines "-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Telegraph.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25
STAR"
WHITE VIOLET,
PINK BLUE,
GREEN VERMILION,
LILAC PALE BLUE,
ROSE YELLOW
IVORY, LIGHT GREEN,
TURQUOISE MOSS GREEN

These the coors have in 'Star Enamel" in the
andest little with patent tops This Enamel ready
for and be applied everything 1t will decorate
of Furniture Baby Carriages, Baskets Machinery Chairs,
Bicycles Vases, Vehicles Statues Shelves Iron Work,
GLASS; Earthen and China This is the best Enamel
made for the above purposes try twenty-five cent and
be convinced Our "Sar" Bath Tub Enamel is the only
kind have been able to find that will do perfect job and
toDc
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25
@imeRy @oloicS.
January Fl, 1895.

islands. 1t is stated that
there will be no grinding of
sugar cane in Cuba this year,
owing to the rebellion, and
consequently the worlds sup
ply will be decreased by
100000 tons, onc-fifth of
the entire production of the
world. A considerable in
crease in prices is therefore
certain. On top of this comes
the information that Senator
Perkins is making a strong
fight to secure a higher tariff
on sugar, as he wished to en-
courage the beet sugar plan
tiers of California. Senator
Perkins believes that where
the Republicans can secure
control of the Senate protec-
ton will be granted by boGnty
or increase of duty. The
San Francisco Bulletin in
commenting on the PROPOSE
ton says: "Senator Perkins
has introduced resolution
Iinstructing the Finance Com
mittee to report an amend
ment to the revenue bill in
creasing the duty on raw
sugar. He will support the
resolution with a speech in
tended to enlighten the Sena-
tors as to the value of the
beet-sugar industry. The
beet-sugar industry is in line
| with the iron and steel in
, dustry, the wooden industry
and the manufacture of tin
plates. Sugar can easily be
produced in the United States
t in quantities sufficient to sup
! ply the home demand, but the
: cost of production in this
country is greater than in
countries from which we I'M
port sugar. 1t is just a ques-
: ton whether the government
! shall impose duties on foreign
: sugar equal to the difference
in the cost of production OF
e whether we shall continue tc
/ buy our sugar abroad. This
t is a branch of industry in
which farmers may be direct
ly protected. So long as we
export wheat we can extend
| to the farmer only indirect
protection. But if we place a
: duty on sugar the producer is
; protected to the full amount
of the duty. Farmers who
find it difficult to make the
two ends meet in producing
l wheat at present prices may
make a good profit in produc-
: ing sugar if the duty is raised
to about l cent. a pound" If
the duty mentioned, is placed
on sugar, Hawaii will be just
that much ahead rs our pro-
duct will go in free under the
terms of the Reciprocity
Treaty.
Some say that the mon
goose is curse to this coun-
try; others think not. We
have no opinion to express but
have some good rat traps for
sale. They will catch either
t rodents or mongoose and hold
: them fast.
Recent arrivals brought us
some handsome little Ormulu
: clocks. Keep perfect time.
! Are both good and cheap.
You won't lose your keys
if you have a ring. We have
some in polished nickcl-steel.
Get one; you won't regret it.
A handy little pocket piece is
a combination nail cutter,
cleaner and filler. They close
up like Jack knife and don't
cost half as much. Hunting
season is now ON. You may
want a set with a game carver.
Call and see one. Hanging
lamps in all styles and sizes.
Chandeliers in many patterns.
Pretty boudior lamps just
loDened Anv amount of new
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25
HE RELENrED.
The Magic Word That Saved the Old Mans
Henson.

Hezekiah Smith, the millionaire builder,
contractor and real estate owner, was sit
ting at his desk. His dark, stern face from
time to time writhed with an expression
that bespoke agonized thought. 1t was
evident that something terrible was preying
ON his mind Presently his secretary entered
and handed him a card which read:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25

An ILLUSTRATED article on the
National Guard of Hawaii is soon
to appear in one of the leading
magazines of the United States.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25

THE STARS booklet on trip to
the Volcano for the 1896 out
break" will be a 10000 edition.
The entire issue has been sold.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25

SEVERAL of the important meas
ures to be considered by the legis-
lature are already in shape for
presentation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25
BLACK, OLIVE GREEN,
YELLOW UIT. BLUE
MAROON GOLDEN OCHRE,
WINE, VERMILION.

These the coors have in Carriage Gloss Paints
For Carriage painting, Interior Exterior Decoration
it is the best paint known 1t is suitable for old
work. and any apply it We have this in quarts
and pnts
While speaking of Paints will again remind
that Hals Cottage Paints and "Navy Floor and Deck
Paints the kinds of mixed paints you need when YOU
want to do little painting about the house.
We out of few shades having had big run on
these goods lately, but have "a different shades
color card still have good many for you pick FROM
and have large ORDER which sent to the factory
some weeks ago, and is due any time
We always have large stock of all grades of White
Lead, Zinc, Coors, Paint OIL Turpenne, Dryers Var
nshe and Brushes and you get any of these things
very small quantities, or by the ton.
You paint the town any color you want to if you
only buy your material of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25

CANE on the shores and coffee on
the mauka lands make pretty pic
tire
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
KID M'COY
THE WINNER,
Surprises the Spectators
by Defeating Tommy
Ryan.
BOTH FIGHT PLUCKILY.
Victory Won in the Fifteenth
Round by a Most Vicious
Uppercut.
RECEIVES SEVERE PUNISHMENT
Ryan, Who Was Thought to Have an
Easy Thing, Beaten Un-
RECEIVES SEVERE PUNISHMENT
Ryan, Who Was Thought to Have an
Easy Thing, Beaten Un-
mercifully.

MASPETH, L. l., March "A 20-round
ego" between Tommy Ryan and kid
Mccoy was the principal attraction at
the Empire Athletic Club tonight. A
large crowd was in attendance. Ryan's
last appearance at the Coney Island Ath-
letic Club in h is battle with the 'Mysterl-
ous'' Billy Smith fingered in the minds OF
many of the spectators, and odds OF to
were laid on him. Tim Hurst was referee
and Frank Sheehan held the watch. The
curtain-raiser was an eight-round bout be-
tween Jack Downey of Brooklyn and
Larry Burns of Cohoes. 1t resulted in
draw.
The stars of the evening were the next
to put in an appearance. Ryan said he
scaled 14S pounds; Mccoy weighed 155
pounds. Time was called at 10 o'clock,
and Ryan Immediately began his rushing
tactics, but was met by Mccoy with
several hard knocks on the face. From
this on Ryan acted more on the defensive.
Mccoy showed great cleverness, and sur
prised the spectators. Up to the sixth
round it was easily McCoy's fight.
In the seventh round Ryan once more
assumed the aggressive and the kid
clinched to save himself. in the eighth
Ryan attacked and punished his man
with the left hard on the head. The "Kid"
rushed again and Ryan turned. Ryan
swung his left on the jaw and nearly sent
Mccoy against the ropes. Mccoy rushed
at his man and punished him right and
left on the jaw, knocking him down.
Ryan TOOK nine seconds and then got up.
Mccoy rushed him again and punished
him almost to a standstill when the bell
rang. In the ninth Mccoy rushed his
| man all over the ring and foored him
again with left-hand swing on the jaw.
Finally Ryan clinched to save himself.
| Nothing much was done in the tenth
| round, but from the beginning of the
eleventh till the gong sounded Mccoy
punched his opponent right and left.
| Ryan's face presented a horrible sight.
He was groggy and only saved himself by
clinching. Ryan was foored again in the
twelfth by right-hand swing on the jaw.
| From this on Mccoy did about as he
pleased with Ryan, who remained game
| to the core. Finally. in the fifteenth
| round the kid" uppercut his man with
the left, drove his right on the stomach
and knocked Ryan down twice. Ryan got
up only to be pushed down again. This
| time Ryan stayed down and was slowly
counted out. The round lasted l minute
| 81 seconds.
! The result of the fight was one of the
biggest surprises in the fstic arena for
some time. Ryan was looked upon as a
certain winner.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
PRESIDENT JoRDANs views.
Tells Hotr the University VAL BE Bene-
flied by the Decision.

Tells Hotc the University WiU BE Bene-
flied by the Decision.
President Jordan of Stanford University,
when seen yesterday afternoon regarding
the favorable decision by the Supreme
Court, said that the $15,0O0,0OO suit had
meant either that Stanford University
should in future be among the little strug-
Cling colleges of the country or one OF the
great universities of the land. The settle
ment in Mrs. Stanford's favor, he declared,
found the estate in good condition and
every debt paid.
The estate cannot be again imperlled.
Contrary to common supposition, how
ever, the university will not be immedl-
ately at liberty to use the funds freely. as,
first of all, the legacies, amounting to
$4,000000, must be paid. Of this amount
$3,0O0OOO, by the provision OF Senator
Stanford's will, goes to the university ana
100000 is for individuals. But even OF
this sum 81 100000 will eventually be re-
turned to the university, for this is the
legacy left to Thomas Stanford OF Sydney,
Australia, the millionaire brother OF the
late Senator. Thomas Stanford some time
ago declared his intention to endow the
university with the amount of his legacy
as soon as it should be paid to him.
The legacies will be paid as soon as pos
sible, but it Is not likely that the railroad
will wish Mrs. Stanford to Withdraw so
much cash on short notice. The result is,
continued DIR. Jordan, that it may be a
year or two before everything is settled SO
that the university may be the only claim
ant upon the Stanford resources.
When asked how the defeat of the fund
ing bill would affect the university now
DR.. Jordan expressed reluctance to be
identified with the matter, but said that
Mrs. Stanford's loss in such an event
would proba bly, amount to only $500, 600 or
$40O, 900, small matter compared with the
great suit just settled.
Remarking upon the income from the
estate DR.. Jordan said it used to amount to
$1,0000O0 per annum, but he could not say
what it is now since the depreciation OF
some of the properties.
DIR. Jordan left the university for this
City by late forenoon train. but shortly
before his departure he was apprised that
something had happened. as hundreds of
boys came rushing over to his house from
the recitation-rooms in the quadrangle,
beating drums and yelling, all with one
wild accord, instinctively celebrating the
favorable result of the suit, but none
knowing where the news had come from.
At Palo Alto DR.. Jordan received con-
gratulatory telegram from Banker Lilien-
thai of this City, and that was the first
plausible information he had. During the
afternoon, as he was busily engaged in the
Academy of Sciences, the news seemed to
come from everywhere. and Dr. Jordan be-
coming convinced, arranged to leave last
nights meeting in charge of the vice
president and started back to the univer-
sity. as he smilingly expressed it, ito be
with the boys"
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
ROUTINE OF THE HOUSE.
Defeat of the Senate Bill Retcdrding a
NDrnl Hes.0

WASHINGTON, d. c., March I'm the
House to-day bill authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the Mississippi
River at Aitken, Minn., was agreed to;
also bill authorizing the Arkansas and
Northwestern Railroad Company to con-
struct and operate road through Indian
Territory.
The Senate bill authorizing the appoint
ment of Lieutenant Commander r. G. NJ.
Brown to be a commander on the retired
list was discussed in committee of the
whole and defeated by vote of 5S to 81.
This officer was retired because of injuries
received during the great hurricane at
Apia, Samoa, and the promotion was
urged on sccount of the conspicuous brav-
cry he displayed OH that occasion.
In the morning hour mum Der OF bills
were passed by unanimous consent or
under suspension of the rules, among them
being the Senate joint resolution directing
the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase
and distribute seeds, buds, etc., as has
been done in preceding years.
After considering the legislative appro-
priation bill Until 4:30 P. NJ. without con-
clusion, the House then adjourned until
tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
FINANCES OF THE NATION
An Increase in the Public Debt During
February.

An Increase in the PMblio Debt During
February.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2.-The
debt statement issued this afternoon shows
net increase in the public debt, less cash
IN the treasury, during February of $751;
97s.764 SS. The interest bearing debt in
creased SIS, ,252, $50. The non-interest bear
ing debt decreased $115,S so, and cash in
the treasury increased $9l, LIS, ,228 3S.
The balances of the several classes of
debt at the close of business February 90
were: Interest bearing debt, 1922. .615, ITO;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, $1,667, $50 26; debt bearing no
interest, 1915, ,491 $40 IA; total, 81, 1879, ,774,-
479 40. The certificates and treasury notes
Offset by an equal amount OF cash in the
treasury outstanding at the end of the
month were $558, ,551, ,273, decrease of
So, 991 500. The total cash in the treasury
was 1858. 811 1850 81. The gold reserve was
$1,000 900. The net cash balance is
$l62, ,707, ,0O6 IS.
In the month there was an increase in
golo coin and bars of $68 8,002,641 SO. the
total at the close being $167, ,695, 1898 46. OF
silver there was an increase OF 81, S43, GAL 80.
OF the surplus there was in national bank
repositories $24, 1914 $50 SO, against $14, S03,-
8O3 55 at the end OF the preceding month.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

ings and furnish their own singing. join
ing in the Moody and Sankey hymns.
.'As different ones called for favorite
hymn" remarked Mrs. Stanford, Il asked
for More Holiness Give Me, for that is
my fayorite; and then l called for the
Senator's favorite, Let the Lights be
Burning"
Turning from the students, to whom she
fondly reverted again and again, Mrs.
Stanford spoke of her husband, and con-
fessed, now that it was all settled, there
had been during all these years trying
ordeal of uncertainty attached to the Gov
ernment suit personal tribulation that
the public had never realized. 1t was her
silent grief that the existence OF the suit
imputed to her husband the sllghtest
wrong ever done or intended to the people
of California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
rR1BULATIoNs OF THE SUIT.
Mrs. Stanford Tells of The Silent Grief
Suffered.

MRS. StunJOfu IeU5 OF Ute SttcHt uTeSJ
Suffered.
Mrs. Stanford came up from Palo Alto
Yesterday morning and went to her resi-
dence on California street. About IL
o'clock telegram came from Senator Per-
kins, expressing congratulations and say
ing that the decision had been unanimous
for her. After that congratulatory mes
sages came in thick and fast from different
Senators and from friends all over the
Union.
A representative from the student body
called during the afternoon and requested
Mrs. Stanford to be present at the evening
celebration on the campus, and insisted
that she should go back to Palo Alto.
But, / told him." said Mrs. Stanford,
'that the excitement of the day had been
so great that l hardly dared to take part
in that celebration. And then l wrote a
little note in pencil, for he said the stu
dents would rather have it in my hand
writing than typewriter by my secretary,
and the young man went away happy.
II shall be with them in sympathy. but
| want to stay here and answer those tele-
grams; and there is such lot of them,
going to have them bound and preserved In
the archives of the university. They will
be interesting reading in after years to the
students who have stood so faithfully by
the university and by me during the long
period of uncertainty.
"a person at my age is past feeling OF
wild hilarity over any event. l had just
settled down quietly hoping that it might
come and trusting in God. l have given
up thinking sadly over the great griefs
have experienced. My life and ambition
have been in the university and to see ii
succeed has become the cherished object
of my existence.
my friends thought that ought not to
go on to Washington, because | was not
we'll enough. But the telegram came and
l asked them who else there was to go.
went and | came back better. The divine
providence in which L have constantly
trusted has rewarded me and this is the
result.
"Why, the people in ashington are as
much elated as the people of California,
| was surprised at the interest taken. Oh
no; it is not for me alone; it is for the
university they rejoice. 1t is a cause oi
humanity. In few years l shall be dead
and gone, but the university and its use.
fulness shall live on"
And then Mrs Stanford spoke of a stu.
dents prayer-meeting in the university
chapel that she had attended the evening
before; how she sat in the back Of the
room listening to the individual express
sions from some of the several hundred
students that regularly and voluntarily as
semble there and conduct their own meet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
THROWS ASIDE THE Mask
Holmes, the Murderous Swindler,
Appears to Be in a Repent
ant Mood.
Sends for Spiritual Adviser and
Abandons the Plan to Commit
Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 2.-H.
H. Holmes, the murderer of Benjamin
f. Pitzel, has thrown aside the mask and
embraced the opportunity for consul
tation with a spiritual adviser. Ever
since his arrest on the charge of defraud-
ing the Fidelity Company of $4,000 in
surance Holmes has assumed an air OF
bravado. He was so self-possessed that
even when the charge OF murder was made,
following the investigation by the author
tiles, he never flinched.
Like many other murderers, Holmes now
appears in his true light. The air of bra.
vado assumed for the occasion has disap-
peared and Holmes practically says that
he is afraid to die. A few days ago he
wrote to Archbishop Ryan. asking that the
prelate send to him priest with whom
he might confer. This request was com.
piled with, and the Archbishop wrote to
the Rev. DR.. P. ]. Daily, rector of the
Church of the Annunciation, in whose
parish Moyamensing prison is.
Father Daily has paid three visits to
Holmes, but he declines to say what took
place, except that he gave the murderer
good books to read. He speaks kindly oi
Holmes, but beyond that is reticent. The
change in the mans demeanor is favor
ably commented upon by attaches of the
District Attorneys Office. For long time
it was rumored that Holmes would never
be hanged and that if convicted he would
cheat the gailows by committing suicide.
Assistant District Attorney Barlow said
that the fact that Holmes is conferring
with the priest is sufficient evidence that
he does not intend to commit suicide
Barlow firmly believes that Holmes will
retain mis- self-possession, although he has
deserted the stand he had taken and is un
doubtedly frightened by the prospects O
death in the near future.