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Evening star., 1897-03-27
4 Joyous Quartet.

1t IS very simple. Every moment out of
working hours-I was a chaser and en-
graver-I rad only one idea. to faire la
ncce: that is. 10 whOOp. drink and be live
ly. There were four OF us-Aiexis Bouvier
then worker in aluminium. in the same
atalier with myself. who later on became a
romance writer: Luce. the workmanship
tor. later on an actor at the Fo!ies-Dra-
matiques; Flageollet. whose real name was
Lizard. today a landed proprietor In the
Evening star., 1897-03-27
Importance of Recognition.

With the advent of the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress this, open road was closed. The chair
men of committees, under the new rules. had
the right to call up bills on the House calen-
oar alone.f The rules specified that the bills
on the House calendar should be bills involv-
ing no appropriation of money. The appro-
rriation bills, of course. were privileged. Un-
der these rules the Speaker became q power,
indeed. There was one way by which bills
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-16

/ was the policy of the Government tC
thus secure a large American immigra-
/ ton, and make the Anglo-SaXon ele-
ment the feature of your future in
crease in population.
And now, in answer to the sugges-
tion and questions contained in your
letter, | would say:
That | am not yet informed in re-
gard to emigration agencies in Italy
nor as to their reliability. This | will
ascertain at as early a date as is pos
sible
The laws relating to emigration OF
Italian citizens to other countries are
liberal, allowing free exodus to all who
have fulfilled the three years of re-
quired military service, which begins
the year previous to the attainment OF
majority Some years ago l translated
them entire into English, but neglect
ed TO preserve a copy for myself. 1t
would, however, be necessary to do
the work over again, in view of prob
able notifications and changes that
may have since taken place, or, at
least, to translate the essential por-
tions
[ have written today to the Chief of
the Emigration Bureau Ga branch or
department of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs) for copy of laws and such
other supplementary rules and regula-
tions as may have been published.
l have already set on foot inquiries
into the conditions, availability and
character of labor and laborers in
Italy, which 1 hope will convey in de-
tail all that is necessary for the use
Of the Government.
In accordance with your suggestion
[ shall most cheerfully undertake the
preparation of a report on the subject
but cannot gather all the material re-
quired and arranged it in a practical
form without some delay.
In the meantime, and while you are
still abroad, if you can offer any Sug
gestions as to details of information,
other than is contained in your letter
of the 18th, which would be desirable
for the Government to be in possession
of, shall be most thankful.
My family unite with me in sending
you best wishes for a pleasant stay
abroad and a safe homeward journey
With regards, / am, faithfully yours,
(Signed) DWIGHT BENTON.
After receiving this letter, Mr.. Da-
mon called on Thomas Cooke & Son,
the well-known transportation agents,
and conferred with them regarding
This firm expressed
themselves as willing to undertake a
to land whatever number
OF Italians might be required, either
by steamer direct or via the United
States
At the time this correspondence
passed. however, the United States
Senate had not taken any determined
steps in the matter Of annexing the
Islands. AS it is the wish of the Gov
at Washington to people the
Islands as nearly as possible with Am
erican citizens, the Italian scheme may
fall through.
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ITALY MAY BE CHOSEN.
Japan Papers Think switzerland
VIII Not Be Arbitrator

Japan Papers Think switzerland
VIII Not Be Arbitrator
TOKYO, July 2S.-VernacuIar pa
pers say that imperial sanction having
been given to the proposal to submit
the trouble with Hawaii to arbitration
the Foreign Department today has sent
a dispatch to the Hawaiian Govern
ment, accepting the proposal.
According to report of Mr.. Aki-
yama, a councillor in the Foreign De-
partment who recently returned from
Honolulu, it seems that the Hawaiian
Government expected from the first
that Japan would not consent to the
United States being appointed arbi-
traitor, and was prepared to suggest
the appointement of a Swiss tribunal
The Japanese Government, however,
was not ready to agree to that sug-
gestion as the imposition of a higher
duty on Swiss watches in Japan has
offended the Swiss Government. Jap
an proposed Belgium, though 1t is not
unlikely that Italy will be the arbitra-
tor
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SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
IF YOU BUY A SINGER,


You will receive careful instruction
from competent teacher at your
home.
You can obtain necessary accessories
direct from the company's offices.
You will get prompt attention in any
part of the world, as our Offices are ev-
erywhere and we give careful attention
to all customers, no matter where the
machine may have been purchased.
You will be dealing with the leading
company in the sewing machine busi-
ness, having an unequalIed experience
and an unrivalled reputation-the
strongest guarantee of excellence.
Sold on easy payments. Repairing
done. B. BERGERSEN, Agent.
1914 Bethel Street, Honolulu.
The City Carriage Company possess
only first-class hacks and employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours.
Telephone lib.
JOHN S. ANDRADE.
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Is Not q COncerned.

KOBE, July 31.-The Nippon states
that barrister has called at the For
eign Office in reference to the claim
of the Hawaiian Government from the
owner of the steamer Kinai-maru; but
the Foreign Office authorities declined
to discuss the matter on the ground
that it was not a matter in which the
Foreign Office was concerned.
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COnSulate-General
OF the Republic of Hawaii,
Rome .JuDp "a 1897

ROme, June "A, 1851.
My Dear Mr.. Damon: Your letter of
| June 10Th reached me yesterday. [ am
sorry to learn of the imprObability of
your visiting Rome at this time. [
know, of course, that you must be
more than occupied on an occasion
such as the Queens Jubilee, but | hope
you might be able take a flying trip in
this direction. 1t would have given
me great pleasure to have explored
with you some of the remains of two
or three thousand years ago, not to
mention a good many which ante-date
any authentic history. [ trust that it
can be arranged for a future visit
when, perhaps, you may have more
time at your disposal
| thank you very much for the sug
gestion in regard to the labor question
in the Islands. 1t is a subject to which
l have given much attention, and l
have been for some time of the opinion
that one of the best solutions of the
problem would be the introduction of
the better class, such as you mention
Northern italy,, of Italian peasants.
The Italian contadino is patient, very
patient, content with humble fare, of
quiet habits, and, contrary to the gen
orally accepted view, is very indus
trious. True, he works slowly and in
very primitive methods, but he will
uncomplainingly put in more hours of
steady labor in a day than most other
nationalities. He is not ambitious po-
litically, nor is his devotion to his re-
ligion so strong as to make trouble in
that direction.
The Italian is warm-hearted, be-
comes readily and strongly attached
to persons and places, and possesses
cSiy LOT ifxr hot Foe
sure, is not an attribute of the Asiatic.
That he is we'll adapted, perhaps more
so than any other white element, for
out-of-door labor in your climate, goes,
in my opinion, almost without saying.
| would exclude from consideration in
this connection the Southern Italian
and the Sicilian as being less reliable,
thoroughly dishonest, hot-headed and
less easily controlled and more quar-
relsome among themselves.
[ am writing somewhat at length on
this matter, perhaps more so than is
necessary at this time, but do so that
you may understand some of the
views which have been derived from
many years residence among and a
long acquaintance with the people of
this country.
1t has been my desire for some time
past to offer, in the way of suggestion
to the Government, the idea of rene
dying the labor situation in Hawaii by
availing itself of this country's super
abundance, but have been deferred
from doing so, partly because of the
great distance and consequent ex-
pense of transmission of immigrants
to the Islands, and partly because it
might appear presumptuous on my
part to present either facts or opin-
ions to the Government upon a sub
ject with which it might be naturally
supposed to be entirely familiar
also inferred, from many statements
in the Hawaiian Gazette, a paper, by
the way, which has been most val
liable to me in many ways, that, in
view of a possible early annexation of
the Islands to the United States, it
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-16
Farewell Performance.

BY general request, Miss Putnam
will appear at the Opera House tomor-
row night in the sensational comedy
drama, 'Erma, the Elf" Miss Putnam
will sing all of her best songs and as
sumo three different characters Fur
ther particulars tomorrow. Seats now
on sale at Wall, Nichols Company.
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Murder in First Degree.

Argument in the Molokai murder
case closed Saturday afternoon, and
after the Judges charge the jury re
tired at $50 to deliberate. At 11:30
p. m. the verdict was returned. Noah,
guilty of murder IN second degree;
Paahao, assault and battery and Sam
I<u, not guilty.
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LABOR QUESTION
Minister DamOn's Investigations
Abroad.
INQUIRY REGARDING ITALIANS
Hawaiian Consul Benton
at Rome Reports.
Says Northern Italians Would An
swer They Are Ready
to Emigrate.

While Minister Damon was in Lon
don, he spent all of his time available
after attending the Jubilee functions to
investigating and inquiring into mat
ters which, in his opinion, could bene-
fit the Islands. Among other matters
which attracted Mr.. Damon's attention
was plantation labor. Remembering
that there had been some discussion
on the scheme to bring Italians to this
country and the objections interposed,
Minister Damon wrote Dwight Benton,
Hawaiian Consul General to Rome, for
particulars regarding the habits, etc.
Before leaving London Minister Da-
mon had the pleasure of receiving the
particulars regarding the habits, etc.,
of Italian agriculturists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-22

st. Peter Herald: Miss Hattie
Wildes, formerly teacher in our pub
lie schools, was recently married to
G.. H. Porter, of Detroit, Minnesota.
They will reside in Minneapolis where
Mr.. Porter will engage in business.
Miss Wildes was well known in the
city and is the daughter of Mark
Wildes, of Lake Washington. The
Herald unites with their many friends
in wishing them much JOY.
Judge Mead today made an order
appointing G. L. Francis administers
tor of the estate of Percella II.
Francis; in the matter of the estate of
Nicholas Fl. Lynch, deceased, issued
letters to Henry Lynch and made an
order for hearing on claims; and in
the matter of the estate of Robert
Ward made an order to examine
accounts of the executors.
The Lampert Lumber Co. has
purchased the lumber yard at Vernon
Center of F. H. Barnes. An inven-
tory will be taken the latter part OF
the month and the stock turned over
The company has an eye on several
other yards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-22

Aid. Bradley moved that the Haynes
plans for the bridge sidewalks be
adopted and that the contract be
awarded to the Milwaukee Bridge and
Iron Works. This was lost, Aids.
Adams, Bradley and Zimmerman vot-
ing yes, and Aids. Lille and Peterson
voting no, Mayor Weaver declaring the
motion lost for lack of four votes.
A letter was received from the FL
deity and Casualty Co., of New York,
stating that the pumping station
boiler had been inspected by Inspect
or Conley on Dec. 9th, and that the
boiler is in good condition and can
safely be put under a pressure of a
hundred pounds.
The ordinance committee reported
favorably upon the ordinance requir'
ing any corporation to deposit with
the city treasurer at least 800 before
any franchise or privilege is granted
to it. The ordinance was given its
first reading.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-22
A Secret Session,

On motion Aid. Zimmerman, a re-
cess was taken to consider "this and
other Matters" and the aldermen
filed out into the office of the board
of public works.
After long recess, the aldermen
filed back.
The annual report of the health of.
ficer to the state board of corrections
and charities, respecting the city
lookup, was presented.
The annual report of President Bur.
CESS, of the water department., was
read, synopsis of which was publish.
ed Saturday.
Aid. Bradley moved that when the
council adjourn, it be to Jan. 3Oth.
The matter of compiling the ordi.
nances will be considered then.
The committee on claims and &C.
counts reported resolution refund
ing $50 to each plumber who has paid
800 license fee, and that license fol
the ensuing year be granted to each
of these free of cost. The resolution
was unanimously adopted.
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NO FOOTWAYS FOR THE Tin
NESOTA BRIDGE.
Three Aldermen Favor the Jones
Bid and Two the kIeinschmidt
Bid, and There You Are - The
Electric Lighting Question Again
Bids on a Lighting Plant and on
the Lighting Bonds VIII be
Opened at the Next r1eeting.

Mayor Weaver presided at the regu-
lar meeting of the council Saturday
night. and all Of the aldermen were
present except Aid Andrews, who is
out OF the city.
The bridge sidewalks matter was
the special order, hut nobody seemed
very anxious to say anything until
Mayor Weaver facetiously remarked
that motion 70 adjourn was in or
der Tnis brought Aid. Bradley tC
his feet, who said that he Thought
that something ought to be done. He
moved that recess be taken to meet
informally with the representatives
of the county and Belgrade. The
mayor declared recess, and the
aldermen and Commissioner Roberts
and the reporters retired to President
Burgess room. None Of the super
visors of Belgrade were present. Aid
Peterson acted as chairman and call
ed on the aldermen to express theil
views.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-22
Refunding License Fees.

The committee on licenses stated
that it was not ready to report upon
the application fer the refunding of
the 800 license fee to plumbers.
Gen. e. NJ. Pope appeared before the
council and made a statement Of the
circumstances of the making of the
800 perpetual license fee. He said
that he and E. L. P. St9de were stand
ing together on this, and had never
asked TO have the plan revoked aud
the money returned. They had no
objection to the city changing the
fee to $40 or any other amount, but
before this was done they wanted
their 500 back. They had paid So a
year interest on the license fee.
City Attorney Pau said that he felt
called upon to answer some of the
things that Gen. Pope had said. The
legality of the ordinance did not de-
pend upon the amount of the fee. but
upon the perpetual feature. The
plumbers had joined in petition for
the 800 license fee, and requested
that the bond be increased to $4,000.
1t was hoped that things would run
smoothly under this arrangement, but
they didn't. He had favored a plan
under which the ordinance could be
enforced. He thought that the
plumbers should payuthe city an ade'
quate sum for the past two years. He
did not believe that they could re-
cover their 300, or take the stano
that the ordinance is invalid. The
speaker read the plumbers petition
for the 800 license. and $4,000 bonds
as protection 'from foreign plumbers
and said that the rule had been pre-
pared in compliance.
Gen. Pope asked whether it was tt
be considered precedent that every
petition was to be granted.
Mr.. Pau said that when gentlemen
of Gen. Pope's standing petitioned, il
was probably so.
Gen. Pope then said that he and Mr.
Staede would sign petition to have
their money returned, and this wa'
done by them. He said that thu
former president of the board of pub
lie works had for weeks asked for thu
petition as a basis for action. Master
& McLauren and young man nance
Halstead had done plumbing worl
without license. The matter wa
stirred up suddenly when some editor
were building and wanted chea]
plumbing. The ordinance should b,
enforced against all alike and what
ever rules are made should be enforced
MIR. Pfau said that this was just wha
the council was trying to do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-22
Lighting Plant Bids.

A resolution was adopted, asking for
bids for an electric light plant of 60 to
IS arc lights of 1000 candle
candle power, bids to be opened Feb.
9Th, at 200 p. m.
A resolution was also adopted ask
ing for bids at the same time for the
$4,000 of electric light bonds pre-
viously authorized by ordinance.
A resolution was adopted, reducing
the width of the sidewalks on both
sides Of South Front street between
Byron and Marshall streets, from
twelve to eight feet.
All OF these resolutions went
through unanimously, without debate,
having evidently been talked up dur.
ing the secret session.
The usual bills were allowed, ag.
gregating about 500, and the council
adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-22
Friends of the Measure in the
Senate Expect to Take 1t
Up This Week.
VIII Lead to Considerable De-
bate but They Are Hopeful
of Its Passage.
Senator PettigreW Opposed to
the Monetary Confer
enCe Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-The friends
of the Nicaragua canal bill expect it to
be taken up early in the week and
that it will retain its place at the head
of the calendar until disposed of. The
b Ii will lead to considerable debate be-
fore being voted upon, but its advocates
are very hopeful of its passage. Sem
ator Morgan will have charge of the
measure in the senate and will try to
reach vote before the end of the week
His success in that undertaking will
depend upon whether there are many
senators who desire to be heard on the
bill. So far, very few have indicated
an intention to speak.
Non-Partisan Labor Commission.
Senator Perkins Will make an effort,
if opportunity offers, to get up the bill
for a non-partisan labor commission,
and in this he likely will be antag
onized by Senator Frye with the Ha-
wallan cable bill.
Senator Chandler will introduce the
caucus committees bill for an interna-
tional monetary conference and will
ask to have it voted upon at once. So
far, Senator Pettigrew is the only
member of the senate who has an
nounced the intention to oppose the
bill by vote, though it is expected that
others, while giving it no effective OPP
position, will take the position that
nothing can be accomplished by inter-
national action.
Uneventiu Week in the House.
The week in the house is likely to be
uneventful There are no bills of
great national Importance On the
house calendar which are to be debated
unless the supporters of the Nicaragua
canal project should succeed in per-
suading the committee on rules to as
sign them one Or more days for con-
sideration of that measure.
There are two appropriation bills
ready to be acted upon, the agricultural
and Indian, one or both of which may
be sandwiched into some of the spare
hours. They contain no items which
are probable to give rise to much con-
fict The rest of the week will be oc-
cupied in passing small bills which
may be called up by unanimous con-
sent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-22
THE LOUD POSTAL BILL.

sCoin" Harvey Protests to the Senate
Committee Against Its Passage.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-The senate
committee on postoffices and postroads
granted hearing on the Loud postal
bill. Among those who were heard
WAS w. H. Harvey, author of "Coin's
Financial School," who opposed the
bill. Mr. Harvey commended that the
consumer would get the benefit of any
reduction in the price Of publications
caused by low postage, for the reason
that there could be no monopoly in the
business which the bill would most
effect, as there could be in the
publication of the metropolitan news
papers. He claimed that the distribu-
ton of cheap literature was in the ma
ture of free education of the people.
He said in reply to question from
Senator Villas that the Sunday news
paper was more trashy than most of
the books the bill was aimed at. Some
of them were valueless to
be sure, but any effort to establish a
censorship would prove dangerous He
hoped that at least way would be
found to except books on political
economy from the operations of the
new bill and he was remarking that he
thought we were entering upon a
serious time in the life of the Repub-
lie when Senator Chandler interrupted
to say that he thought "we had saved
the country last fall. -
Mr.. Harvey thought that cheap p ost-
age ought to cover cloth bound as
well as paper bound books.
He thought Mr.. Loud had begun at
the wrong economic point of view and
said he should have investigated the
railroad charges for carrying the mails
He believed these were double what
they Shnuld be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-22
Other Business.

A petition signed by 112 persons
was received, asking that steps be
taken to open Walnut street from its
present termination to the Omaha
yard. On motion of Aid. Zimmerman
it was laid over until a full council
should be present.
An application for liquor license
was received from Samuel Ross, and
the date of hearing was set for Feb.
9Th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-22
Judge McKinna at Canton.

CANTON, o., Jan. 1S.-After five days
Of continuous travel, Judge Joseph Nc
Kinna of San Francisco has reached
Canton He declined to say whether
he had come here at the solicitation of
the president-elct. He admitted that
he was ful,y aware that his name had
been mentioned in connection with a
cabinet portfolio, but said he did not
know that there would be any more
than that transpire.