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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-09

doubt about it. Questions OF
civil rights will arise. Demands
for the voting franchise will be
made and must be answered sat
isfactorily. As the growth of com
munities elsewhere has invar-
able brought trouble and blood
shed, so the growth here of rascal
ly. antagonistic factions will pro
duce the most serious troubles.
Even the conflicts of the Chinese
factions in Singapore, British
Malay colony, a few years ago,
were suppressed only by the Brit
ish navy. Only men absorbed in
present gain will not see that
trouble is inevitable. This I'M
usual, even extraordinary mix
ture of races is a hot bed of dis
sentions. The seeds are now only
sprouting.
The effect of these Earring for
ces will naturally disturb bust
ness. If the Asiatics begin to
dominate. the different European
nationalities will demand home
protection. 1t will be given as it is
now given in Samoa. The Ger
man warship will protect the
Germans. The British warships
will protect the British. The Am
erican warships will protect the
Americans. The consular repre-
sentatives of these nationalities,
differing in their views about
measurers would soon become
antagonistic, just Al they are in
Samoa. The Japanese and the
Chinese probably would keep
their warships in port and their
representatives would not of
course agree with those of the
Teutonic races. Consular courts
would be created and a conflict
of laws prevail.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-09

All this could happen while
the Americans kept moral con
troll" of the islands. The EurOp-
cans would say TO the United
States, you may do as you like
with the islands, but you must
allow us to protect our own peo-
pie"
The local white" government
would be so weak, it would be
forced TO call upon the naval for
ces for protection, which would be
practically joint guarantee of
peace and order. If the United
States undertook to preserve or
der generally it would be practic-
al annexation and would finally
end in legal annexation. But the
friction between the different
white natiOnalities would cause
the Americans to cancel any ad-
vantages which the Europeans en-
joyed by treaty. Business would
be arrested and perhaps ruined.
The United States having secur-
ed in one of many ways foot
hold in Pearl HarbOr, might sim
ply leave the inhabitants of the
islands to fight it out among
themselves.
When the United States and
Germany fixed up the Samoan af-
fair, the negotiations looked for
ward to a lovefeast, to period
of harmony and mutual aid.
They were quite too busy to study
the real situation and took much
for granted. They did not see that
the quarrels of the merchants
and traders would end only in the
supervision of Warships. The
racial differences in Samoa exist
here in the most aggravated form.
1t is impossible to predict the
exact lines on which the, political
evolution will take place, if there
is no immediate annexation One
thing is certain Immediate an
nexation will avoid some of the
most serious and dangerous
sources of trouble. We speak
with moderation to those who are
yet in doubt about the policy of
annexation.
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men and women are found everywhere.
Men strive too hard to q keep their BUSH
ness up, women work too much " on their
nerves." all have too little sleep, there
is excessive drain on strength and nervous
energy, and all complain of that tired
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-09
ceiling

By purifying and vitalizing the blood,
Hoods Sarsaparilla furnishes abundant
supply of nourishment for every nerve,
organ and tissue of the body. This fresh
vousnees; the new vigor in the blood soon
banishes that tired feeling; the tone
given the stomach creates an appetite,
cures indigestion and dyspepsia. Take
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
MORE AGAINST MORGAN.

Charged With Louting the Poor Estate
of George w. Cornwall.
Mrs. Felicia b. Cornwall has given
good reason for not paying the debts OF
her late husband, George W. Cornwall
When asked why she had neglected to
obey the rler OF the court Mrs. Cornwall
told Judge Coffey Wednesday that she was
willing 10 settle the account, but that her
husbands estate amounted to only S172 %
and OF this sum not a nickel had ever
come into her possession.
'E. M. Morgan was my attorney" said
Mrs. Cornwall sadly, "and lie went with
me to draw the wages due my husband
from the railroad company. Mr.. Morgan
put the money in his pocket and said he
couldn't give il to me without an order of
court. Since then | have not been able
To get anything from him. He has left
the City and do not where to find him. "
Morgan Is the lawyer who fed the City
at the time of the publication of the facts
regarding the blackm aiiing of Z. K. Alsip,
a real estate agent OF Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
SOCIAL ISM WAS
A DIRE FAILURE
E. L. Fischer Has Returned
From the Topolobampo
Colony.
Everybody Works Independently
and the ColonistS are Uni.
formly Successful.
A Glowing Report Which Contrasts
Strang ly With Other Stories
From the Settlement.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI

OAkLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
SOS broadway, April 23
E. l.. Fischer has just arrived from the
colony at Topolobampo, Mexico, where he
went with party eight years ago to estab-
lish socialistc colony. He is the first
one OF the colonists to return, and he re-
ports very successful condition of affairs.
Mr. Fischer was formerly resident of
Hay wards, but he declares that every thing
Is progressing SO smoothly at the colony
that he will soon return.
Our colony is thriving wonderfully
well, said Mr.. Fischer, "and everybod
is contented. We have now got an irriea-
ton system that cost $500 600, and with
our big ditch we are independent of the
weather and therefore have big ad-
vantage over the native ranchers. The
colony is now mostly stocked with sugar
cane, which is very profitable, and last
season the colonists averaged $50 an acre
from their canes. We also grow an
abundance of wheat, vegetables and fruit,
and it all finds ready market.
The people in the surrounding sections
purchase most of our produce, and we
nave no difficulty whatever in procuring
all the native labor we want at forty cents
a day. Land is cheap and a splendid fu-
lure is ahead for settlers, of whom there
are altogether 100 few.
when We went down there we COM
menced to work on socialistic lines. We
shared the labor and we shared the prod
uce, and for a time all went well. As our
scope OF work increased, however, we
found that the socialistic plan did not
york. Then various unlocked for conten-
lions arose, and it was found very difficult
for large colony 70 get along on the COM
munistic plan, The syste m worked for
awhile, but some time ago we were forced
to abandon 1t, and the socialistic idea was
therefore failure.
I'VE continued TO prosper, however, and
now everybody Is running on an inde-
pendent basis and we find it much better.
There are now first-class schools and
churches and do not know of better
place for people TO live who are willing to
work and who are inte ligent."
Mr.. Fischer says that he will remain
here for few months and will attem pt to
take another crowd OF colonists down TO
Mexico with him.
His present plans call for his return in
October.
The glowing report of Mr.. Fischer pre-
sents strange contrast to ID any stories
that have been sent up from TopoIo-
bampo and which told of priyations,
losses and i'll success all over the colony.
These stories might have been sent out
by some of those who were responsible
Tor the failure of the socialistic plan, but
Mr.. Fischer says the colony now speaks
for itself.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24

father is a clergyman. The undertaken,
however, is exempt under the laws of Cal
ifornia, from paying polltax, but the party
is neither under twenty-one nor over
sixty, nor an insane person, an idiot or
an Indian not taxed" As a matter of
fact, the undertaken right name is Miss
Bessie ]. Wood who is the only lady un-
dertaker in this city, and it was with con-
siderable amusement that she received
an official nollce to pay polltax. She
wrote 10 the deputy and informed him
that she was exempt from polltax, but
signed herself "B. J. Wood" Mr.. Rup-
pricht still believed he was right.
More recently Deputy Ruppricht has
made little investigation, and he is con-
vInced the lady is right and that although
an und ertaker he cannot collect from her
any polltax.
Miss Wood is the daughter of Rev. l. D.
Wood, and a few months ago she became
convinced that a female undertaken is one
OF the greatest needs of modern society.
She has no desire TO drive hearse or
handle morGue cases, but she is very pro-
nonnced in her opinion that relatives OF
departed females would far rather have
their friends attended to by a lady unler
taker-
When she first started out it was diff
cult for her to find any undertaking
parlors where she could learn her business,
but eventually she served an appren tice-
ship in Fresno and graduated with credit
10 herself.
a am glad to say" said Miss Wood,
Fthat there Is no legal par to q woman
entering business and l am of the opinion
that she should be in all respects on an
equal footing with men," When reminded,
however, that il would have been but the
carrying out of hel own principles to have
gone to the County Clerks Office and paid
her 81 like a man. the lady Daively replied:
'Oh, that is different matter"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
BOTH BURIED AT ONCE.
Denths OF Mr.. and EIrs. Benner, Who
Lived Together for Over
Fifty Years.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco CALL
QnS Rrn.n


OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRAHc1soo CALI
90S Broadway, April %.
Mrs. Irene B. Woodlands, living at
Piedmont, has received news that her
father and mother, after living together
for over half a century, were buried on
the same day from their late home near
Benner Mills, in Maine, recently.
Old age and large families have been
notable features in the history of the
Benner family. Mr.. Benner, the father of
Mrs. Woodlands, died March TO- nearly rs
years of age. He was attacked with pneu-
monia, and being unable to rally on ac-
count of the severity of the Eastern eli
mate it proved fatal.
Mrs. Benner was also brought down
with the same disease, ana three days
after her husbands death she also sue
cum bed to its ravages at the age of So
They were married just bali a century ago
and had lived for the fifty years in per-
feet accord.
Mr.. Benner was q son of Charles Ben
ner a well-kp own resident OF Maine. He
was one OF thirteen children, all of whom
lived to be married. Mr.. Benner married
Nancy Watts of Warren, and she was one
OF a family of sixteen children. The
couple lived on the farm where they died
between fifty and sixty years and were
among TIE oldest respected citizens of the
Pine Tree State.
They were both charter membsrs of
White Oak Grange OF North Warren,
which lodge has long since celebrated its
jubilee. The children who survive them
are: Mrs James 2. Crane OF San Fran
cisco, Mrs Irene =. Woodlands OF Oak
land, Eiwin Benner of Bonnv Doom Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24

tive of the amount of labor they perform,
so they can well afford 20 chase the MIN BILE
bail without running any risk of being at
the short end of their financial systems as
the months roll by.
Harry Thomas is the leading spirit at
the City Hall, and practice will begin in
few days. Cal Ewing will marshal the,
County Club, and as they are all experts
they will need but very little drilling.
This revival of official baseba has been
made possible by the mum ber OF young
men recently elected to office. In past
administrations age has been considered a
necessary qualification to earn off cial
salaries, but the advent of young mems
Republican clubs has dispelled this idea
and young men are now in the great ma
jority. Will Pringle, the president of the
Council, is but "a years OF age. His youth
was a month ago considered a detriment
to him, but now that the principles OF
municipal government and other such
trihes have been subordinated 10 base ball,
the young man who can MAKE most base
hits will be the hero of the City Hail. Oak
land always has been the great bailiwlck
of small boys, and now that they are to be
given an opportunity to "root" it is ex-
pected that Jakey Baumgarten, the leader
OF the rooters, will import special gang
from Alameda TO support and encoura ge
the noble game which Jakey has tried in
vain to resuscitate since the going out of
Colonel Ten Pin Robinson.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
STILL TRYING SUICIDE.
The Young Circus Woman Repeats Her
Coast Experience at New
Orleans.


OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, April %.
Mrs. Laura Price. the woman who
makes living by Jumping off bridges
and pretending 10 commit suicide, has
now reached New Orleans. A few months
ago she created O sensation by performing
the same trick near Haywards.
al that time she was brought to the
County jail and Sheriff White was ex-
tending practical sympathy to her until
he disco vered that she had been IMPOSING
in a like manner on the officials in a
dozen interior towns IN this State.
Last Monday morning in New Orleans
young woman created considerable ex-
element by jumping into the Ola Basin
III the presence of crowd. She was res.
cued and turned over to the police, to
whom she told her pitiful story.
There was the same tale of marriage at
Ii, clrcus-riding, desertion by cruel hus-
band and a desire to die ana not knowing
any better the officials treated her with
marked sympathy. She told them that
she had travelled down this coast and
across to New Orleans, and also sprung
her old story OF sister keeping board
ing house in New York who would care
for here if transportation be furnished,
Mrs. Price in New Orleans is Mrs. Maud
Virginia Ballard, and unless the people
there have learned the truth the adyen-
turess has probably been furnished trans
portation TO some city where she will re-
peat her star act.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
Walter Magee and William Mein,
Rerke1ey's Representatives IN
the Intercollegiate Tennis
Iournament.
IOUrnament. l

Chapman and Walsh appear for Vargas
and A: A. Moore and Robert Edgar for
Mrs. Vargas. There is large amount of
Objectionable testimony being taken and
the case is being stubbornly contested be-
cause property rights are involved.
What Is Legal Newspaper?
OAKLAND. CAL, April 23.-At the mex,
meeting of the Council the question will
be brought up and determined as TO what
constitutes legal newspaper. The ordi-
nance for the annexation election was or
dered TO be printed in the Emeryville
News. Much opposition has been deyel-
oped against the News, as it has not been
published regularly, and ii is thought that
such state OF affairs may interfere with
the legality OF the election. The Council
has decided to take action.
Earned His Money,
OAKLAND, CAL, April 23-For $40 Lars
Jensen climbed to the TOD of the Presby-
terian church steeple to-day and removed
a heavy ball which threatened to fall at
any moment. While in the air he re-
placed the broken ornament With a new
one.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
: NED f" FAY BANKRUPT,
His Debts Amount to Over SIS, 900 and
He Says He Has No Assets With
Which to Paw.

-NS OODIS - AiuuH Co over ELS, 200 and
He Says He Has No Assets With
Which to Pay.
Edward Fay, saloon-keeper familiarIy
known about town as Ned Fay, has filed
petition ii insolvency. He owes s1s.-
962 81 and has no assets
Among the bills against Fay is one by
the Guadaloupe Dairy Company Tor $3.50
on account of milk. John Sroufe e. Co.
are on the list for $370S 65 OH account of
liquors, while ]. ]. Lermen appears as a
creditor to the amount OF $6340 on account
of a promissorv note.
j. j. Rauer, Joseph E. Shain, w. Rieby
Jr. and other gentlemen known IN the
com unity as collectors of bad debts also
hgure among those who hold unsettled
claims ganst Fay.
Following is q list OF Fay's creditors,
with the amounts due:
Henry stell, tailor. $40; Albert Hoag.
tailor $39; Eugene D. Sullivan, tailor, $S5;
Mlehaehs d Roman, shirt man ufactureis s OF
New York City, $685. J. W. Carmauy, hosiery.
etc., $40; Rosentnai & Co.., shoes, $36; Koenig
4 Co, shoes, $50; J. p. Lscaze, laundry, 800:
W: X. Vandersice, jewelry. $50; Hammer
$l3 rs; Davis. Schonwasser & Co., $50 10;
Newman q Levinson, S52 95; Samuel New
man: $299 80; Nine Leuenberger, 1888;
Terney, biaoksmithing, $685. Clabrongh d
Gocher. guns and ammunition, $4O3; United
Carriage Company. $3.50; II. Llebes & Co.,
furs, $l5; Wakel e & %, drugs, $50. 20;
George Fuller, ND, $500; John Sroufe & Co.
liquors, $370S 65; David A. Camblin, promis-
sorv nole, S2l34 OF; ]. j. Lermen, note,
$634o; J. e. snain, beer, 1907 II; P. N.
Meyers, draft, S206 90; j. J. Reuer. liquors.
$235: J. J. Rauer, medical services $50; ] ].
kauer, dry goods, 800; Joseph f. shain, S2O7
for beer; J. L. Shain, stationery. 500: W.
Rtsby, liquors, $169; II. Franklin, jewelry,
$53 %; II. franklin, poultry, $102
Fay assigns no cause for his failure. He
has expensive habits, but it was supposed
that his business yielded big profit and
his creditors thought he would finally be
able TO settle his score. He has let them
know that he has no such intention
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24

having wi hdrawn from the Mint fight
are not true The Mint matter is not SET
tied yet. according to the Senator, and he
still considers himself candidate
"Mr. Hanna told me-" said Senator
Denison, that the nomination Will not
be made for about two months. Being
still IN the fight. am not and have never
been a candidate for postmaster Of Oak
land. l had a pleasant chat with the
President, and when Senator Perkins told
him that L was the man who sent him the
live eagle last Octobsr we had a good
lauehn
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
LAFAYETTE PARK.
Judge Seawell Con firms the City's It'll
tn Valuable Public Pranertx

Judge Seawell Con firms the City's Title
to Valuable Public Property.
Judge Seawell handed down three de.
cisions yesterday, in which he confirmed
the City's title TO certain parts OF Lafay-
cite Park, hitherto claimed by S. w. Hol-
Iaday, Lorenzo Sweeney, Honora Sharp
and others.
These cases have been pending for a
NUM- ber of years and the litigation over
their possession has engrossed the atten-
ton of tie several departments of the
Superior Court.
Some time ago a judgment was given by
the Supreme Court which allows the tit ls
of Mr.. Holiday to part OF the Lafay cite
Park property. So soon as the legal title
can be disposed of by the Supreme Court
proceedings will be instituted by the City
to gain possession of the entire area of
what was originally intended to be Lafay-
ette Park.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24

The Lachine Rapids of the st. Lawrenc-
are at last to be utilized. For some time
work has been prosecuted on large winge
dam that runs out more than 1000 feet in TO
the St. Lawrence River. A fall of water
is secured by this means of 5000 horse
power. This water power is 10 be trans
formed into electricity. Upon the dam a
power house will be built 10 run its entire
length and show an un broken interior of
1000 feet in length.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

Charles A. Benner of Rockport, Me-; Ell
lot c. Benuer of North Warren and Mrs.
Alden O. Kaler of Waldoboro.
Ambrosewf Again.
OAKLAND, CAL, April % DR. AM
brosewf who became notorious in Oak
land, is evidently an interesting man just
now at Carson, New. The District Attor-
ney of that place has written to the police
for his record III this city. IN brosewf
practiced medicine here without q license
He was convicted and fined and left the
citv While in Oakland he told all sorts
of stories about fortune in st. Peters
burg. The stories were denied by the
Russian Consul.
To Restrict Chinese Laundries.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 23.-An inspec-
tion has been almost com pleted of the
Chinese washhouses in this city, and
Health Officer Bradley and Secretary Shat
necessary ordinance. 1t is found that the
washhouses have comparatively clean
wasbrooms, but that the sleeping apart
ments of the Chinese are abcminably
filthy. Inspector OF says that spraying
with the mouth is being stopped and that
most of the Cinnamon are now doing this
work with whisk broom.
Feeders Go Into Court.
OAKLAND. CAL, April %. - The
siOuDlCe VI Auc INecuclo hHNo az '"S' ~
into the divorce courts. Some time ago
story was published in which there was
some chasing out of the house with Knives
at the Reeder residence, and c. q. Miller
is mentioned in the complaint as being
responsible for the trouble. The parties
have been married ten years and have
four children.
Teachers in Doubt.
OAKLAND, CAL, A pril 23.-The teach
ers in the Oakland High School are
doubtful whether the new pension law ap-
plies to them. The act states that ''all
public school teachers OF California" may
take advantage of the measure and the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
NOW RICH ENOUGH
TO PLAY BALL
City and County Officials to
Work Off Flesh on
the Diamond.
Harry Thomas. the Amateur
Romeo, Bossing Things at
the City Hall.
C2l Ewing, the Handsome Reliancs
Man, Will Attend to the
Hall of Records.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway, April %,

9OS Broadway, April %.
Now that the city election is over and
such minor things as politics are having
rest, the attention of officials has been
conferred on more important matters, and
baseball Is to be at once revived.
City Attorney Dow used to be the crack
first baseman of the university. Cal Ewing
of the Reliance Club and Chief Deputy
County Clerk boasts that he can bat ball
''out OF sight" Monte Clement, the new
City Engineer, used to be a pitcher or
great renown. Harry Thomas, the new
secretary of the Board of WORKS, can run
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
DUNAED A LADY
FOR POLLTiX
Being an Undertaken the
Deputy Thought Her Le-
gitimate Prey.
B. ]. Wood Is a Young Lady
With a Penchant for Han
ding Dead Bodies,
Though Believing in Equal Rights She
Tak-s Advantage of Her Sex
Sonnet mes.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL

UAkLAND OFFICE SAN RANCIsCo OALL,
90S Broadway, Apri; %.
"B. J. Wood, Undertaken" is a very
natural appearing name and business and
being so it was but natural that Deputy
County Clerk Ruppricht, who represents
Eden Township in the county clerks
office, should N all the party notice to pay
polltax.
Mr.. Ruppricht cannot yet understand
how he made the mistake, and he still has
q partial idea that he has been imposed
upon But he has not
\ B. J. Wood is an undertaken whose
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
WHERE THEY WILL GO.

state Delegations Assigned to Vari-
Gus Societies,
From the current issue of Golden Gate
News is given list OF societies grouped as
they are to entertain delegates and the
State delegations that have been assigned
to them. The frst-named church of
every group will be the church head
quarters:
SOCIETIES DELEGA TONS
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
SENATOR DBNIsON RETURNS.

Says He Is Still Candidate to succeed
John Daggett.
OAKLAND, CAL, April Ex-senator
Eli DenIson has returned from Wash
ingtoH whittier he went TO try to succeed
John Daggett as superintendent of the
Mint. He says that the stories OF his