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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-12

was distinct buzz of cheers. Captain
Wall gave the final suggestion to Will
liams, the stroke, and the boat showed
out from the pier. The Myrtles pre-
coded them few minutes, and if there
was choice it would have been giver
to the reds, because their stroke, even
to the starting point, was as regular as
the swinging of pendulum.
The members of the press were pro-
vided for by the regatta committee in
the launch, and the view of the start
was excellent.
The Healanis had won the toss and
took the mauka side of the course,
where they would be freer from any
side wash. The wind was blowing too
hard for good start, and the boats
drifted in and out past the white flags
there was no resting of oars, for when
they did not pull to get up to the line
they backed water to get back to the
point. Starter Wilson, standing on the
bow of the launch, waved his hand for
ward or back as the case required.
There was horrible silence and sec
ond was a lifetime to the crews as they
waited for the word. When the bows
were exactly on line, crack went the
revolver. The Healani crew were wait
ing and their oars were first to take the
water. Dave Crozier of the Myrtles was
backing to keep the shell in position,
and the other boys made half sweep
before he got in line, but when he did
he was in it with the others. Their feet
pressed against the stretchers, their
Knees slightly bent and their oars just
covered the water.
At 4:21 p. m. the shot sounded, and
before the smoke got away from the
themselves and gave swing with their
shoulders and bent forward. Two or
three quick sweeps and the boys felt
that slow, regular pulling was neces-
sary. A hundred yards from the start
and both crews settled to 3S stroke,
the coxswains, Lansing of the Healanis
and Arthur Giles Of the Myrtles bend
ing their bodies in unison. For a mile
it was neck and neck, neither crew, so
far as could be seen, having the ad-
vantage, but the sweep of the Myrtles
was cleaner, while an occasional Grab
was thrown up by the Healani crew.
The leather guard on Ross oar broke
off soon after the start, and it was in
his effort to hold the oar in position and
pull at the same time that caused the
fountains. This accident gave the Myr-
ties chance, and they spurted for a
lead. Two feet on the bow and they
Ross discontinue and gave the sign.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-12

KEALIA (KauaD, May 9.-Interest i
Kealia and Kappa circles seems TO b
centered upon the coming races to b
held at Honolulu on June 18th, pre-
sumably owing to the fact that Col
z. 5. Spalding will enter a number
Of his celebrated thoroughbreds from
his Kealia stables to take part in some
Of the events of the day.
The following noble animals were
shipped to Honolulu per James Makee
on MAY 9TH. Cal Leonard, the genial
trainer and rider, so well and favorably
known to all prominent lovers of fine
horses throughout California and the
Hawaiian Islands, has them in charge:
Duke of Norfolk, out of Rosita, by Kea-
liza. foaled June Sd, 1888; Ballotta, out of
Ballotta, by Kealia, foaled May 18th,
1883: Amethyst, out of Amandine, by
Kealia. foaled June 4th, 1890; Amaranth
out Of Amandine by Kealia, foaled June
LIST. 1891; Defender out of Amandine, by
Kealia. foaled May I, 1898.
The pedigrees are as follows: Rosita,
dam Rivulet by Rivoli, bred by Cover
nor Leland Stanford of California; Bal
lotta, sired by Norfolk, dam Ada
c. by Revenue, bred by Theo. Winters,
Rancho del Rio, California; Amandine,
slider by Flood, dam Lady Armada by
Imp. Hurrah; Kealia, dam Nova Zembla
by Norfolk, bred by Governor Leland
Stanford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morton and child
and Mrs. Morton's sister, Miss Maud
Aud, Of Los Angeles, Cal, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Fairchild at
Kealia. The ladies were formerly school
mates at the convent of the Sacred
Heart, Oakland, Cal. Mrs. Fairchild
gave a poi supper and luau in honor CT
her guests last week at 'Homaikawa,'
Col. z. S. Spaldings former summer
residence. In addition to the guests of
honor, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morton and
Misses Ehrmine Morton and Maud Aud,
there were present Colonel R. c. Spald-
ing, Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Makee, Mr. and
Mrs John Toms, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. |
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 2. Austin, Judge
and Mrs. Chas. Blake, Mr.. Blake, Mrs. |
L. K. Davis, Miss Alma Davis, Miss |
Gertrude Toms, Licester Toms, S. g. o. |
King, W. G. Smith, Ralph Pearson, DR.. |
John Weddick and others.
In the absence of his wife, Mr.. S. G. |
o. King entertained a number of his
friends at luncheon the other day,
which was quite chick" affair. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Morton and Miss Maud
Aud were the guests of honor.
Mrs. William cassie returned TO Ter
home az Kealia last Tuesday, after a
protracted visit TO the coast
Mrs. R. c. Spalding is sadly missed
by her many Kealia friends. Mrs. Spal
ding has been visiting in Honolulu, ac-
sompanied by her sol, 0'is B. Spaldirg,
who returns TO San Francisco by the
Australia of The 9th. Mrs. S:.alding is
home next week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Toms Of Kappa
left rather sudde liy for Honolulu this
week, having 3eea called 10 the he'd
side Of their son-in-law, C. R. McVeigh.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-12
WINNERS OF THE SENIOR !

in the races, but the bulk of the crowd
went down with the crews at LAS.
Mr.. Torbert, Of the Myrtle Club, took
an early start because he wanted to
see if the shell was in condition for
a race; he would leave nothing to men
who were employed. When he left the
train at the station he had three lengths
of boat board across his shoulders. A
half hour later he was saving them out
to fit the gunwale of the shell, to act as
a break-water in case the harbor was
rough.
Healani was not represented in the
morning, and the preparation of the
boat was left to Dan, the boatman, and
a Portuguese cabinet maker who thor
oughly understands how to polish wood.
Life around the training quarters was
dead until just before noon, when a
bunch of yachts came sailing into the
harbor in stiff breeze, the Hawaii
leading with the Kaiulani so close aft
that they looked like one schooner-rig-
ged yacht. Johnson's yacht, "Skowhe-
gian," and the Spray, with Captain Pat
Curtis at the tiller, were close enough
to the others for the crews to hold
conversation, if their vocal cords were
strong enough. The Hawaii was man
ned by Judge Carter (Captain), Captain
Cutler of the Klikitat, Aleck Lyle and
w. j. Forbes. The yacht few the Myr-
tie colors. These craft tied up at the
wharf, and after luncheon the Hawaii
hoisted flags fore and aft.
At 2:15 the first installment of sports
arrived, and the usually quiet spot was
invaded. The Healani house was quick
ly filled with members of the club and
friends who wanted to wish the boys
luck, even though they were to work
under great disadvantage.
The grove around the quarters was
soon crowded with spectators, and the
Myrtle crew, realizing that they were
no longer on forbidden ground, mingled
with their rivals. A student in facial
expression would not linger long in
drawing the conclusion that the red
and white boys felt that they had
dead mortal cinch" on the result. The
rattle in their trousers pockets was
guarantee of the confidence they felt.
At the Myrtle headquarters every
thing was as quiet as a church; the
spot was not good one for viewing
the race, nor was it by any means at
tractive. In that locality the crowd
conferred on the Roth place, next door.
Seats had been placed around the
grounds by order of the railway manag-
ers, and everything made comfortable
for the people who were interested in
the events.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-12
TOUCHED FOR THIRTY.
N. B. Breckenridge Finds Another
Angel.
LITTLE LATE WITH REMITTANCE
Buys Plows for Castle Il Cooke-TaIks
of Plantations and Docks VIII
start Sugar Bag Manufactory-From
EvaDsv lie Qndiana), TO st. Louis

y. B. Breckenridge, of whom this pa
per has had several interesting articles,
has been heard from again, and by this
time, unless there has been some delay
in the mails, the people from whom Mr..
Breckenridge has bought enough goods
TO start colony have heard from Ho-
nOlulu that the young mans vast plan
tations are delusion and a snare, and
that he is not to be relied upon as a
buyer.
The sleek individual has transferred
his base of assault from Louisiana to
Indiana, and before this reaches his
eye he may be buying mines in Alaska.
The latest intelligence is that he is
doing some Of the people in the Hoosier
State, and Mr.. Gayitt, who is an ex-
special agent of the United States treas
ury, was gulled to the extent of thirty
dollars on the strength of his obtaining
a position on Mr.. Brakenridge's planta-
ton in Hawaii. From these last advices
Mr.. Dillingham; may awake some morn
ing and find three or four hundred
thousand sugar sacks on his depot
platform and not know where they
came from until he is presented with
draft for his acceptance.
Il was said last night that he had
ordered in Evansville, Indiana, several
thousand dollars worth of goods for
another firm here. Following is a copy
of Mr.. Gavitt's letter to Messrs. Castle
& Cooke:
EVANSVILLE, Ind. April "a, 1896.
Castle & Cooke, Honolulu, H. l.:
Gentlemen-The contents of this let
ter may not interest You, but it does
several in this city, and 1 will endeavor
10 be brief in stating facts and objects
desired. March 2Sth there arrived here
a man who registered as N. B. Brack-
enridge, Honolulu-about s feet tall,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-12

sugar bags. / met him soon after his
arrival and found him full of interest
and mystery. He finally sprung the old
story of waiting for remittances and
his anxiety to reach San Francisco to
get ship. He quietly went to friend of
mine, April 10th, and implored him to
stand for his board bill, $50, and secure
him transportation to St. Louis, where
he would raise money and remit at
once, etc. He wrote me from ST. Louis
on the 18th that he would leave at once
for the coast and that he had made ar
rangements for the money to be for
warded. 1t never came, and no other
word from Mr.. Breckenridge from Ho-
nolulu. He had me under contract to
go there to take charge of his business
for $4,000 per year and house rent,
which on account of health 1 was glad
to do.
Of course it looks as if Mr.. B. is a
fraud, and we would like very much to
locate him. He may never return to
your Islands, for some reason. although
l know he would like to; but that this
party must be well known in your city
by the name given or some other have
no doubt
| would like to know his relatives in
this country or your city and his prob
able correspondents. In other words. l
want any information that would aid
me te locate him.
The amount he beat people for is
small, but l introduced him to our best
people, and feel badly over his brutal
action. was terribly deceived in him
in return for my kindness. He knew
very well would want to locate on
your Islands, and it seems as if he has
taken a dirty advantage of a treatment
given him by gentlemen.
l hope l am not asking too much
when l ask for such information as you
may secure at an early date. / would
be glad to serve you. Yours truly,
WILLIAM GAVITT.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-12

Mr.. d. P. Davis, prominent, livery
man and merchant of Goshen, Va, has
this to say on the subject of rheuma-
tism: Il take pleasure in recommend
ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheu-
matism, as l know from personal ex-
perience that it will do all that is
claimed for it. A year ago this spring
my brother was laid up in bed with in
hammatory rheumatism and suffered
intensely. The first application of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm eased the pain, and
the use OF one bottle completely cured
him." For sale by all druggists and
dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., agents
for Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-12
MwtIes Win Senior and Junior
Races.
W. w. CHAMBERLAIN TAKEN ILL.
Accidents to Healanis Prevent Better
Time-.Junior Myrtles Make Course
in 1921, seniors in I0:O3-Large
Crowd Present = Feasting at Night.

Fourteen carloads of people were ia
ken to the Peninsula on Saturday to
witness the races between the Junior
and Senior crews OF the Healani and
Myrtle Boat Clubs. The 9:15 train took
down a goodly number of Peninsulir-
ties bent upon two days rest at their
seaside homes, and incidentally taking
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-12
OFF FOR JUNE RACES.
Good String Of Horses From
SpaIding Stables.
KAUAIToBE WE'LL REPRESENTED

Colonel Spalding May be on Hand.
social Views of Garden Isle-Mr and
Mrs. Fairchild observation-disclosures
Escape for the James Makee.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
Presidential Possibilities
 Vle7Os of AAa6amo Delegutes~rums-

Several days ago the Stae Herald sent the following letter to the defferent dele- gates from Alabama to the national con- vention, asking them for their opinions on the platform and choice for the presi-' dency:
 Dear Sir: On Sunday, June 28, we de- sire to publish in the State Herald short interviews from each of the delegates to the national democratic convention in re- gard to the kind of a platform that should be adopted, and also the choice of the diff ferent members of the Alabama delega- tion for the presidency. We write to ask you to please write out your opinion in regard to the platform and candidate and send to us by return mail. The State Herald is very desirous of being in touch with what the people of Alabama want, and also to support the, man for the presi- dency that the representatives of the party desire, consequently we write this letter and hope that you will give an early reply to the same. Very respect fully, J. A. RCUNIREE,
 General Manager State Herald
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
Hon. J. n. Brown ot soottsboro.

Scottsboro. June 23.-In reply to your inquiry, permit me to say that the plank in our state platform on the currency question would be satisfactory to me in the national platform. favor the adop- tion of the same in the national platform, except that I do not favor state banks, unless 1t is on some plan which makes the general government responsible for the redemption of the issue of these banks, so that the money would have equal value in all the states of the union.
 I further regard it as very material to the parity of our legal tender money to repeal the law of '7S, which authorizes the creditor to discriminate by contract against silver. or rather to provide that his contract shall be payable in gold. All contracts should be solvable in the legal tender money of the United States. We should not have one legal tender money good for one class of contracts and an- other for another. Such provision of
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
National Educational Assoclatlon, Buffalo, N
 r., July ' to ii, 1896.

On account of the above mentioned convention the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company will sell round trip tickets to Buffalo and return at one fare for the round trip, plus $2 membership fee The rate, including the g men toned, will be as follows: From Br- mingham, $26.50; from Montgomery, $2S; from Selma, $2S; from Mobile, $31.50; from Decatur $26. SO; from AnnistonI $26.50; from Florence, $26.20; from Hunts vile, $25.S5
 Tickets will be on sale July g. and 5. good to return until July 12, 1896. An ex- tension of time until September l, 1896. can be had by depositing tickets with joint agent at Buffalo on or before July 10, 1s96
 For further information call on or ad- dress R. F. BEASLEY,
 Passenger Agent, Birmingham, Ala.
 G-91-tI-7-k
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

cratic party from among our free silver friends, I have no very clear discrimina- tion. But one purpose would influence me, and that would be to get the most available man, the man most likely to lead us to Victory.
 Notwithstanding the gloomy prospects which seemed to overshadow the demo- cratic party in the early part of this cam received in the west and northwest in- duces me to believe we can win grand victory if we adopt clear, unambiguous platform and select strong man to lead us. With much respect, am yours truly,
 J. E. BROWN. Hon. George 0. Alman of Russellville. Russellville, June 24.-In response
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

form on the financial question, am of the opinion that it should be a clear and unequivocal declaration in favor of the free coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 1e to 1, without discrimination or charge for miptage, and without wait ing for an international agreement. This, conceive, to be the demandsof the demo- cratic state convention, and to the secur- ing of such declaration. ' believe, the Alabama delegation Is emphatically com mitted. For the friends of bimetallism, in majority in a national convention, to adopt any platform which falls short of this would be a weak compromise with and of themselves, and a surrender of what, to my mind. Is the true doctrine of democracy
 2. As to the candidate cannet-at this
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
John W. Tomlinson of Birmingham.

As a delegate from Alabama to the democratic national convention at Chica- go, will work for the adoption of a plat form, like the one adopted by our last democratic state convention, declaring, on the money question, for the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver by the United States at the ratio of 16 to in- dependently without waiting for an im- probable international agreement There is no doubt now that such platform will be adopted by the democratic national convention at Chicago.
 Answering your second inquiry, will work for the nomination of democrat known throughout the nation as being in full accord with such platform. After consultation with representative dele I will favor the nomination of that democrat who Is in hearty accord with such platform, and who can in my judgment, carry the most states for democracy in November. The platform and nominee will be in perfect harmony.
 With such a platform and such a nomi- nee the people of the United States, sec ing we mean business and intend to re- lieve them from the expressions Of the single gold standard, will rally under our flag, and great victory will be won in November for democracy and the sound est of sound money, gold and silver, the moiiey of civilization through ages past, and destined to be such for ages to come"
 i've will keep the great cause first" as Senator James K. Jones, with whom l have the honor of serving on the blmetal- lie democratic national committee, pa- triotically said in recent letter to me, published in the State Herald, mot con- sidering any mans ambition or advance ment as worth a, moments thought com pared with the triumph of the cause, and that triumph is certain" Truly yours,
 JOHN w. TOMLINSON.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

lections of the republicans at St. Louis were the south's choice, mild words and fiattering comment of these men and their high mission of preserving public credit appearing even in the self-selected Heading" organ of Mobile.
 But the St. Louis candidates can no more be voted for by any white man in Alabama than can the. "negro kissing" MT. Goodwin. The plain reason for this is that the Mckinley ticket is the choice of the southern republicans, that they are the candidates of the southern negro to defeat the southern white man.
 Analyze the roll of states and cast up the footings The apparent overwhelm- ing majority for Major Mckinley is swell ed to it's large nroportions- By the votes of delegates from southern
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

Whilst think that there is no doubt what the platform will be, it is of far more importance than the question of a candidate or where he comes from-so that he is not south of the Ohio river.
 Yes, am sanguine almost to the point of conviction of the successful terminal ton of the great struggle we are making for unconditional bimetallism. For years I have hardly had doubt as to the final result, and now believe we shall see the triumph of our principles In November next
 As to state politics, I will only say for this end of the state as General Hardee said to General Polk when asked what he could do with the enemy on his front: "We can whip out of everything in front of us." Yours truly,
 A. H. KELLAR.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
Road Making in Lauderdale.
Florence Gazette.

Y IOftIlCe UdzttUt. .
 It seems as If the determination to go into the road building business has taken hold of the people all at once, and the re- suit Is that the public roads leading out of town are being put in good condition, in being graded, and as soon as crops are laid by the roads are to be graveled. The Huntsville road Is being graded to the corporate limits which extend near the two mile post. After this is done the Nashville road is to be attended to. The Waterloo and Reserve roads have been worked on. J. M. Angel Is the contractor, and is doing most of the work with g road machine, drawn by eight horses and handled by four men, which does It's work in fine style.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

law naturally tends to disparity in the different kinds of legal tender money.
 I would not only repeal the statute of '7S, but would substitute in lieu of 1t a statute declaring that all contracts should be payable in the legal tender money of the United States, any agree ment in the contract to the contrary not withstanding.
 It does not become the dignity of this great government to permit its legal ten der money to be discredited by contracts.
 As for who should be chosen for the standard-bearer by the national demo-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
We Can't Spare Him.

ThOmaSVlI1e NeWS.
 There is a strong effort being made to place our own Joseph F. Johnston on the national ticket for second place. While we appreciate the honor to Mr. Johnston and to the state of Alabama, we are dis posed to oppose such a nomination. Our. opposition, however, is of a purely selfish. nature. Alabama needs him for governor, and we believe he can do more real good to the people of Alabama than he could to the nation as vice president. Alabama needs Mr. Johnston to administer her affairs of state for the next few years. However, we are with the majority and congratulate MT. Johnston on his good fortune.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
w. R. Painter.

Ozark, June 24. Your letter of the 2Oth instant received. I will state that if I am so fortunate as to be present at the national convention al Chicago I will carry out the instructions of our state convention at Montgomery, both as to platform and nominees. I will vote for no straddle in the platform; neither will I vote for any man that think will not carry out the platform if elected. I look to a western man as the nominee. As there are several states that have not held their conventions I will want to see who that man may be. Yours truly,
 w. R. PAINTER.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

your request for my views of the platform we should adopt and. who should be nominated at Chi cago, permit me to say:
 1. That clear and explicit declaration in favor of the free and unlimited coin age at 16 to of both gold and silver will alone be accepta ble to the people. 2. In my humble judgment Horace Boies of Iowa is the most logical and available candidate to be named. He will draw to his standard all the free silver men in the United States, and the man who can accomplish this will prove a winner. Yours truly,
 GEO. c. ALMAN,