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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04
BRIEF AND TO THE POINT

While the committee having in
charge the compiling of necessary
documents TO state the objects of
the Annexation Club is composed
of men fully competent TO accom-
plish the task in a satisfactory
manner. the suggestion coming
from several members that breT-
ity characterize the declaration of
principles is certainly a good one
The day has gone by when a long
line of WINS and wherefores meets
with popular approval. When
men are banded together in a
popular movement they prefer
that their object shall be set forth
in as clearly outlined form as pos
sible. 1t was only a few years ago
that one Of the political parties
of Massachusetts formulated its
platform in a series of short and
pointed paragraphs, the idea be
ing that it would receive more
studied attention in these days
when people read on the run and
are not inclined to spend the time
TO peruse ponderous documents.
For a platform, the resolution
presented by General Hartwell
Friday evening expresses the sit
uation about as clearly as any
document that has been penned.
The qualification for membership
need consist of nothing more than
good standing as a citizen coupled
with an earnest desire to accom-
plish at an early day the annex
alton of Hawaii to the United
States. Nothing in the shape of
drawing lines on nationality, pre-
viOus or present political affilia-
ton. should figure in the require
ments of membership. Annexa-
ton is a common ground on which
every citizen or elan can meet and
join in an aggressive work to
reach a glorious end. Side issues
or a waste of words are not want
ed in any department of the an
nexation campaign. State the
principles, state the requirements
in no lengthy, ambiguous forms;
place the fat proposition before
the people and there will be no
possible opportunity for request
ing an explanation of what this
phrase or that sentence means
Then the rank and file can read
their title clear and wavering out
Siders will have no excuse TO bag
gle over small points except of
their own manufacture.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04

In another column is given a
prediction review of the Amerl-
can beet sugar industry, by Her
bert Myrick, editor of the Ameri-
can Agriculturalist. Mr.. Myrick Is
a rather visionary individual who,
Just previous to the election OF
1892. started scheme whereby the
American Agriculturalist was to
take Western farmers into partner
ship and start gigantic co-opera-
tive beet sugar corporation all
through the West. The scheme
never saw daylight, in consequence
of the timely interference of Chas.
R. auckland, a gentleman who
during the sos was a Honolulu
editor. But Notwithstanding Mr..
Myrick's visionary tendencies, he
is in position to keep in close
touch with American promoters of
the beet sugar industry, and in
view of the possibilities following
McKinley's election, the expansion
of beet sugar manufacture is bust
ness proposition that touches pretty
close to Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04
A PERPETUAL CALENTA AR.

The decidedly interesting and
otherwise valuable invention. the
perpetual calendar, which Audi
tor General 81. Laws has recently
published, is a novelty that will
doubtless attract more than pass
ing notice from those who take an
interest in figuring up in just
which position Father Time has
landed the days of the year in the
past and how he will arrange
them in the future. Mr.. Laws has
compiled system by which can
be found the calendar for any
year, and the day of the week for
any date from the beginning of
the Christian era to the end of
time.
Many perpetual" calendars
have been devised heretofore, but
all that have come to general no
tice have been defective in two
important particulars; the first of
these is that they have covered
only a limited portion of time,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04
MUSIC BOX FUND"
ness community.

For some reason the usual
Christmas concert for the unfor-
Inmates at the leper settlement is
to be omitted this year. This feat
ure of the holiday season will be
missed, since it was always a
pleasure for the people of the city
to give something toward making
the holidays brighter for those
men and women forever shut out
from the world. While the Homo
lulu concert is not Forthcoming,
word has been received that a mu-
sic box will be one of the most ac-
ceptable Christmas presents that
conld be received at the settle
ment. The principal call seems to
be for music, and though many
might consider that some other
instrument than music box
would be more appropriate, it is
not matter for people here to
pass judgment upon.
This paper is only too glad to
open its columns for raising
popular subscription fund of such
size that the people at the settle
ment shall have their wishes graf
flied ON Christmas day. The music
box will probably cost something
over $100, although if the sum
raised be less, an instrument to fit
the funds can be obtained. We
are fortunately able to open the
list with SIS, the sum left over
from the leper band fund raised
by Capt. Cochrane, which will
start the ball rolling, and it is
hoped that those who have a lit
tie money to give for helping to
make happier Christmas at the
leper settlement will be heard
from promptly. Only few weeks
now remain before Christmas
week. Send in subscriptions to
the "Music Box Fund" Advertiser
Office, and as soon as the requisite
funds are obtained the music box
will be purchased and forwarded.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04

absolute and complete discredit up
on the people here than the fact
that American farmers have to 90
chasing about as for a needle in a
hay stack to find out what sort of
place this is. Chance meeting with
globe trotters Is practically what we
are depending on to tell the people
east Of the Rocky mountains that
Hawaii is a country where Ameri-
can farmers are wanted-aye, and
where they are needed. The apa-
thy of the Anglo-Saxon citizens to-
ward spreading information abroad
Is coming to the point that makes
the situation almost dangerous.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04

When Jules Verne's "Around
the World in Eighty Days" be-
came an every day possibility peo-
pie began to hold up their hands
in wonder and admiration, and
began to believe in the possibility
Of air ships coming into use with
in the life time of the present
generation. But now that Prince
Hilkoff, Russian Imperial Minis
ter of Ways and Communication,
sets the probable pace at thirty
three days, it can be safely said
that the world possesses methods
of travel which will run a close
race with flying machines. To
make the circuit in this time only
the fastest trains and steamers
are taken into consideration. With
the completion of the Siberian
railway Prince Hilkoff specifies
the time as follows: New York to
Bremen, Z days; Bremen to st.
Petersburg by rail, Il days; st.
Petersburg to VladivOstock by
rail, at 80 miles per hour, 10 days;
VladivostOck to San Francisco,
via Hakodate Straits, 10 days;
San Francisco to New York, Al
days. The present shortest time
for circuiting the globe is given
as follows: New York to South
ampton, 6 days; Southampton to
Brindisi, via Paris, 81 days; Brin-
dist to Yokohama, via Suez, ~
days; Yokohama to San Francis
CO, 10 days, and San Francisco to
New York, A days, or Sc days in
all.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04

A patient waiter is no loser,
particularly when he is constant
ly on the watch. The big seizure
of opium made by the customs of
ficials proves this old adage, and
also proves that the opium watch
ers cannot be fooled all the time.
Yesterdays seizure was by all
odds the most important the Gus
toms officers have made in many
months. Opium schooners can be
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04

Don't worry about the methods
of travel or the conditions. Just do
your best to further annexation
without attempting to rake up con-
ditions. The United States Con-
gress can be depended upon to give
the Hawaiian territory a satisfac-
tory answer to the last query.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04

Just now there Is considerable
agitation over the increase of ORR
entails. People ask, What are we
going to do about it," Then they
read up on our national treaties,
and either leave the question I'M
answered or propose some impos-
sible scheme for abrogating this
convention or that treaty. There is
Just one thing to do in the present
emergency = bring Anglo-Saxons
to the country, and more particu-
larly Anglo-Saxons of the United
States. Some one asks, How shall
we bring them" Certainly not by
whispering in some tourists ear
that Anglo-Saxons are needed, GER
tainly not by sitting around like
dummies and wishing things were
different" American farmers are
not Trilbys and can't be hypno-
TIED, but give them the informa-
ton and they know a good oppor-
tunity when they see it or can read
of it.
Pessimists swear and assert that
American farmers will not come;
"they have better advantages at
home" This may be true, but no
one has yet proved it. New settlers
in the coffee districts are not wall
ing to go home again. If the pes
simistic, can't-be-done idea is to
rule the Anglo-Saxon population,
perhaps after all it will be Just as
well for colonies of japanese stu
dents to land from Oriental steam
ers. Old fashioned, self interested
cranks say American farmers viii
not come; careful students of the
situation say they must be brought.
And American farmers will come
if an effort of average force is
made to place the agricultural pos
yibilities of the country before
them.
The Government is now prepar-
ing a valuable pamphlet of infor-
of which several thousand
copies are to be distributed. Make
that number one million copies and
confne the distribution to the
United States, then the pamphlets
Will be heard from. If the number
is limited by the Government APP
the business communi-
ty ought to take the matter in
hand. When the usefulness of this
document wanes, get out another
one; but whatever may be the
method of procedure, keep ever
lastingly at it, bring Americans to
Hawaii. In this manner and in this
manner only will the mooted ques-
ton of how to put new lands in the
hands of proper parties, how to i'm
prove the population of the coun-
try, be settled.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04

If annexation is not announced
within the next twelve months, put
the Tribune down as false pro-
phet. How shall it come! What
will be the conditionsA Hilo Trib-
me
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04
Rich

Pure and full OF vitality it will properly
feed and support the whole mechanism
OF the body. If it is poor and thin
disease and suffering will be inevitable.
The great success of Hoods SarsapariIla
In curing stubborn cases of scrofuIa,
eczema, rheumatism, neuralgia and
many other similar troubles, is based
upon its power to enrich and purify the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-04
Pure

Blood is essential to perfect health. This
Is scientific fact. Every organ, nerve
and muscle must be fed and nourished.
1t is the function of the blood to furnish
this nourishment, and the quality of
nourishment these organs receive depends
on the quality OF the blood. If the blood is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

INsTITUTIoN.-Mount Vernon Coun.
Gil, No. 1, Daughters of America, an
auxiliary to the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, was instituted at
Good Templars' Hall, on south Fairfax
street, last night. A degree team from
Defender Council, No. 6, Of Bal
timore, had charge of the initiatory
work, assisted by National Councillor
W. P. Shrouds, of Camden, n. j., and
most of the State officers of Maryland.
The degree teams work was beautiful.
The following officers we're elected
Junior Past Councillor, O. B. Hopkins;
Assistant Junior Past Councillor, Mary
Penn; Councillor, E. B. Byrne; Assistant
Councillor, Mrs. J. Robey; Vice Coun-
cilor, Miss Rosa Boyd; Assistant Vice
Councillor, G. Nelson Cradlin; Record
ing Secretary, Mary A. Penn; Assistant
Recording Secretary, 81. S. Goodrich;
Financial Secretary, Mary F. Byrne;
Treasurer, Jennie Heisley; Conductor,
Maggie Rollins; Warden, Harry Simp-
SOD; Inside Sentinel, Edwin Scott; Out
side Sentinel. J. 0. Posey; Trustees, t.
F. Jefferson, Edwin Scott and G.. Mel
son Cradlin. Every council of the
Daughters of America in the District of
Columbia was represented, quite q
large delegation from Washington be-
ing present. Some of the visitors from
Baltimore are Senior National Repre-
sentative Miss Lille L. Johnson, Ma
tional representative Mrs. Mary Boram,
State Vice Councillor, Mrs. Emma
Bracb; Mrs. Thomas J. Boram, Mrs. DR..
Emily Peterson, Mrs. Comen, Misses
Hobbs, Boram. Bayne, Gardner, Anne
lang, Segreas, Monks; Mr.. VIM. Finister,
and Miss Kealer, all of Defender Coun-
Gil, No. 6; Harry T. Brown, of Frank
lin Council. No. 81, and A. NJ. Geisbert,
of Mount Vernon Council, No. %.
During the evening refreshments were
served and speeches we're made by the
visiting members. The newly-institut-
ed council will meet every Friday
night at Good Templars' Hall. On
Friday next National Representative
O. 3. Hopkins will install the officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

PERsoNAL-A notable event oil
Thursday in Washington society
was the afternoon reception Of
General and Mrs. Joseph J
Reynolds, at their home, at Sixteenth
and S streets, the occasion being the
hftieth anniversary of their marriage,
/ From o'clock to the spacious house
was filled with succession of friends
and well-wishers, who seemed as
pleased to offer their congratulations to
this gallant officer and his bride of long
ago, as were the distinguished couple
to receive them. Roses of every hue
blossomed in all the rooms and the ar
tisticAlly arranged table in the dining
room was one of the prettiest of the sea-
son. Gen. and Mrs. Reynolds were sur.
rounded by their family, consisting of
their son, Capt. Bainbridge Reynolds;
Lieut.. Arson Everett Hayden, q. S. N,
their son-in-law, and Mrs. Hayden; and
Captain G. E. Morse, q. S. A.,
and Mrs. G. e. Morse, of Alexan-
dria; Mrs. Reynolds's sister, Miss Balm.
bridge, and the Misses Morse. The re.
ception was altogether an informal one
and among the distinguished visitors
was Mrs. Grant, who made this her first
visit of the season, Gen. Reynolds hay
ing been an old friend and classmate Of
Gen. Grant. Other notable callers
were Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Logan,
Miss Lizzie Sherman, Gen. Morgan,
Gen. and Mrs. Van Vliet, Gen. and
Mrs. Rucker, Mrs. Dent, Gen. Craighill,
Col. and Mrs. Sumner, Col. and Mrs.
w. w. Dudley, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. B.
Smead, of Carlisle, Pa; and most of the
resident army society of Washington.
Miss Bette Smoot. who has bsen the
guest of Mrs. T. G. and Miss Lucy
Thornton, in Warrenton for some time,
has returned to her home in this city.
Miss Loula Smoot has returned from
North Wilkesboro, n. c.. with her
brother, Mr.. ]. c. Smoot. and family,
whom she has been visiting there about
two months.
Mr.. French Smoot suffered a slight
stroke of paralysis Thursday night.
Upon rising yesterday morning he
noticed that his right arm was benumb-
ed and when he undertook to walk
across the floor he realized that his en-
tire right side was somewhat affected.
He is being attended by DR.. Brown and
expects to be all right again in a short
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

THE INFLUX OF TRAMP5.-For sew
erai years past this city and neighbor-
hood have been infested with tramps,
especially during cold weather, and the
nuisance has become unbearable. They
have been driven out of Washington
during the past few days and numbers
have swarmed here. The station house
is filed with them every night and
when they are turned out in the morn.
ing they scatter through the streets and
wait until the men leave the houses
when they enter yards, knock at doors
and in cases demand that the females
feed them. On the environs they are
aggressive and do pretty much tc suit
themselves. AS stated yesterday, Lieu
tenant Smith, with squad of police
men, was called to the Southern Rail
way depot in the afternoon for the pur-
pose of Kidding the premises OF about
fifty of these wanderers who had pitch
ed camp on and near the company's
property aud had refused to leave.
When the officers arrived the tramps
had built fire and were feeding it with
boards taken from car. Nineteen OF
tne CrOWQ were capIuIeu, o"V aoouo 90
many more escaped. They were brought
before the Mayor this morning, who
sent them to the chain gang for ten
days. 1t has been suggested often that
work could be gotten out of such char
acters if the proper method was pur.
sued. During the winter, as has been
the case for several years, these people
have hived in and around the city, and
by the present law mayors and msgls-
trates are not allowed to send them out
of cities, but are directed to imprison
or otherwise punish them. Hence they
are sent to Jail. They could be put to
work breaking stone (and the city has
thousands of tons in the old canal), and
by next spring abundant material for
improving many streets would be at
hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed of this morning:
Nineteen tramps, arrested by Lieu
tenant Smith and Officers Knight,
Davis, Howson, Wilkinson, Atkinson,
Lyles, Goods and Belts, were sent to
she chain gang for 10 days.
George Carter, colored, arrested by
Officers Young and Hall charged with
assaulting Nettie Harris, colored, was
fined SIS.
Walter Posey, arrested by Officers
Hall and Young charged with assault
ing Maud Tippett, defacing property
and abusing the officers, was fined $50.
A young man from the country COM
planned at the station house this morn
ing that he had been robbed of 81 by q
woman at house in the northeastern
part of the city last night. The woman
will be arrested and the case will be
tried next Monday at the Young mans
request.
Night Report.-Last night was clear
and cold Twenty-Five prisoners and
twenty dodgers were st the station
house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

CRUELTY TREATED.-A young white
man applied to Chief of Police Webster
yesterday for permission to sleep in the
police station until he could communi-
cate with his parents, who reside in
Lynchburg He gave his name as Wal.
ter Mcintosh, and told pitiful story Of
suffering and of punishment inflicted
upon him while engaged in dredging for
oysters on the lower Potomac. Being
unable to secure employment he went
to Baltimore. He could not get work
at the business which be had followed
for several years, stenography and type
writing, and was induced to go to Brit
tain's Bay, on the lower Potomac, to
dredge for oysters. His treatment was
of such a natrre that he determined to
make his escape, and succeeded in
reaching this city. where he telegraph
ed to his parents. The young man
bears evidences of having been roughly
treated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

OPERA >HousE.-John A. Hemme-
lein's superb company, 1.-THE Ideals, y
which plays in the Opera House all
next week, needs no introduction to
the theatre-goers, as this makes the
third year they have appeared here,
and have become great favorites. The
company is beaded by the winsome
comedienne, Beatrice Earle, with NJ.
3. Streeter in the comedy roles Ned
J. Howson's Goth century band and
orchestra is still with the company
Monday night the great comedy drama
Grit, or True as Steel" will be present
ed, play full of exciting clima1es with
plenty OF good comedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
fHrKcH SERVICES, &C, TOMORROW

CHURCH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW
Christ ChNrch.-Services at II a. M.
and 80 p. N. by Rev. Berryman Green.
s.. Paups Church.-Service at ii a.
m and at p. m. by Rev. P. P. Phillips.
grace Chmch.-7 a. N. communion !;
$50 a. m. Sunday. school: 3 p. m. Mis-
sion school, services at II q. m. and
$50 D. M. by Rev. G. E. Ball.
st. Mmy's Church.-Mass at a. m.
Children's mass at $50 a. m. High
mass and sermon at II o. m. Sermon
5y Rev. Father Mccarthy. Vespers at
4p. II.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church.-Corner
Cameron and Alfred streets. Sunday
school at $500. IN. Service at IL a. m.
IL Euglisb) by Rev. Mr.. Eberlein.
second Presbyterian Charoh.-Sunday
school at 915 D. N. Preaching at II a.
n and 80 p. m. by Rev. R. L. Hodge,
u. d.
Baptist Church.-Presching at IL a.
n and $50 p. m. by Rev. J. II. Butler.
Trinity Meth. Epis. Church.-Sunday
school at $50 am. and p. m. Service
at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by Rev. L. J.
AIcDougle. Epworth League at $50
p N.
Meth. Epis. Church South.-9 a. m.
class meeting; 9:l5 a. m. Sunday school.
Service at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by
Rev. j. 7. Williams.
Village Chapel, NJ E. Church South
Gdbbon street near Misunderstanding
a. / q. IN. and 80 p. m. by Rev. D. n.
Del Ray Chapel, NJ. E. Church South
Preaching at p. m. by Rev. D. 81.
Kern. Prayer meeting Wednesday at
$50 p. M.
Sunday school. Services at II a. m.
and $50 p. 10. by Rev. F. T. Benson.
Slower Garden at 3 p. N. Special
s-rvice for men at 4 p. ~. Christian
Eadeavor topic service at I p. m.
Free Methodist Church-Lee street,
near Understanding at II a. N.
and at 7:15 p. IN. by Rev. Mr.. Henry.
Meeting at Midland Railroad reading
rooms at 4 p. m. Service of prayer and
raise with short address.
Aims House service at 2:30 p. m.
Eo5erts Chapel, If. E. Church (colored)
Preaching at II a. m. and at 7.3O p. m.
by Rev. William Gains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
g&So|I

In anticipation of the change
of business we will make, we
are offering everything at cost.
Never have goods of time
merit been sold at such prices
as we are offering them during
this gigantic sale. The assert
ment of styles is simply i'm
mense, and two full pages of
this paper would not suffice
to enumerate one-fourth the
varieties shown. We mention
below few sample items in
order to give the public some
idea of the immense values
offered.
One lot Dress Goods, plaid and figured. we're
1870, during this sale 9sac.
One lot Dress Goods, plaid and figured, were
15c, during this ssle 104c.
One lot Dress Goods, brocaded, were 25c
during this sale 15c.
One lot Dress Goods, plaid and brocsded,
were 35c, during this sale zoe.
Bouclo and Cancels Hair, were SOC, now
39c.
Cancels Hair Serges, were 4Oc, now 29c.
A lot of Novelty Suit Patterns, which sold
at Toe, for SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

The STRAsBURG AND HARRISON
BURG RoAD-Iu speaking of the trans
fer of the Strasburg and Harrisonburg
road to the Southern road the Edin-
burgh Sentinel says: 1t is announced
from Washington that double mail
trains will be put on, and this facility,
with others, will insure as good accom-
modations as we had, and perhaps bet
ter. The past relations the people of the
valley hsye had with the Manassas
branch have been unsatisfactory in
the extreme; in fact, it has amounted to
actual exclusion nearly. For our part,
in many ways not necessary to men
ton, but which may be suggested
further on, we see, or at least we think
we do, many superior advantages to
the valley in the present change OF
railroads, and do fervently trust that
they will work out for the good and
beneficial interests of all our people.
We shall see.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-05

THE BIG toy department of D. Bend
helm & Sons opens Monday and is a
store in itself. The superb exhibit will
make the lasting impression that they
are headquarters for toys this season.
Their immense line of toy furniture has
never been equaled. Their games and
mechanical toys reveal many new and
wondrous inventions. Buckboards, ve-
locipedes. tricycles, carriages, dolls,
&C., are offered at the lowest prices
ever known for sucn staple goods. In
fact they have outdone the most elabo-
rate display that was ever attempted in
Alexandria. 1t will certainly be treat
for you aud the children to see the great
exhibition which the toy department
has prepared this season. Along with
this opening of holiday goods they in
augurate cut price sale all over the
house that will merit your attention.