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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-08
ANNEXATION.

A letter from leading man at the
Coast says that a large majority of
the people of the United States desires
to see these Islands made part of the
Great Republic. This will undoubted-
ly be one of the first things that the
new administration will consider in
March, in spite of what croakers. here
may say.
say that it is imperative that all other
nations should be prevented from es-
tablishing and maintaining foothold
on the Islands. The danger of foreign
nations acquiring positions near the
coast line of the United States is point
ed out. This has been argued time and
again in these columns. However great
the United States may be they must
protect themselves, and to have a men,
ace so close to their shores as the Ha-
waiian Islands under unfriendly con-
troll, must be a very serious matter.
even for so great and powerful a coun-
try.
The cause of annexation is not en-
tirely the cause of the Islands. 1t is
the cause of the United States. They
will acquire far more advantage from
occupying this outlying post than we
personally will. But the whole ques-
ton has been so threshed out that it
seems almost childish to argue it fur
Their. One thing the people of the
United States must never forget and
that is the menace from the East. 1t
is a menace to their civilization and
the best hopes of their people. We,
who are out here, or who live in Cal
ifornia, realize the danger, but it is
very hard to make those who are dis
tant from the danger, to fully realize
it. The danger is true one, however,
and it behooves every good American
to realize it and to guard against it.
These are no rawlings of Caccandra,
they are the true deductions from the
logic of events that are patent to any
one who chooses to study them.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-08
@imeRy @oplcS.
FEBRUARY 4, 1897.
COOLING and WATERY REMARKS

after the warm and sitting
weather of the past few days
should meet with general
favor.
We have been singularly
successful with our stock of
Ice Chests, in that they have
all been sold; but fortunately
for us a new lot arrived, thus
relieving us of, a great deal of
worry. These Ice Chests are
charcoal lined throughout, and
are much superior to Chests
in which other substances are
used. The prices range from
50 to $40, according to the
size desired.
The Alaska Refrigerators
are so we'll known, and being a
standard make, require no ex-
PLANTATION on our part except to
say that we have reduced the
price on all sizes to make room
for new goods.
A Refrigerator that has
seldom been mentioned, but
which, nevertheless, has true
meri,, is the Novelty Circular
Refrigerator. 1t is construct
ed wholly of sheet iron and is
zinc lined. Through the center
is the waste-pipe and to this is
attached movable iron trays,
adjustable any distance apart.
The upper compartment is
designed for the ice, being a
large and heavy pan with tray.
1t is handsomely japanned.
A Water Cooler is a very
necessary article for use on
steamers or in restaurants,
bar-rooms or private houses.
We have a very handsome
one that just fills the bill.
The filtering medium of the I'm
proved Stone Filter is natural
stone mined from the earth
and never becomes foul. We
will have a glass one an ex-
hibition to show the simple
yet thoroughly effective man.
ner Of doing the work.
HAWAIIAN HARDWARE co.
! EOpT S,r Opp SDreck1ec' Rank
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-08
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Won HOLT BLOCK.
Delegates

If wife wants to have her
husband think as much Of her
as he does of his maternal
parent she must look to the
larder and see that it is pro-
vided with plenty of things for
the inner man. But quantity
in this instance is not the only
essential; quality plays an i'm
portant part in food articles.
You can fill a dish with
peas, but if they are not of
good quality they will remain
full. We are now selling
genuine Petit Pois in one and
two-pound tins that are re-
markedly GOOD, and cheap.
Another delicacy is Pre-
served Mushrooms-new here
and we are selling them to
people who regard a good din
ner as a requisite to happiness
on this earth. Black English
Mushrooms, and many French
Mushrooms 60 a long way to-
ward filing man out around
the vest pockets.
Another trifie worth think
ing about is genuine English
jagged Hare. Where is the
Briton who would not go a
long distance for lunch where
jagged Hare is one Of the
courses?
We have a S ore full of such
things-too IN ny varieties tc
mention in week. Pickles OF
every sort from the ordinary
bottled to Batty's Nabob
Tippo Sahib's Curry Powder
Orange Marmalade in stone
jars; Cross & Blackwell's Jams
in glass, and thousand Other
things.
j. T. WaterhO1nSc,
J QUEEN STREET. HONOLULU.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-08

1 have given Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy fair test and consider it one
that / have ever found. One dose has
always been sufficient, although l use
it freely. Any cold my children con-
tract yields very readily to this medi-
cine. / can conscientiously recon-
mend it for Group and colds in child
ren.-Geo. f. Wolff, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, Fernandina, Fla. Sold by
all druggists and dealers. Benson,
Smith e. Co., wholesale agents for II. I.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-08
WV. DIMOND,S

In many parts of "the land
of the free and the home of the
brave" at this time of the year
building operations are sus-
pended and every man has his
eye on the coal dealer while
watching the water pipes
showing a tendency to freeze
up.
In Honolulu, where spring
is four seasons in the year,
carpenters may work inside or
out.
The unusual operations of
the past year has had depres-
sing effect upon edge tools, for,
like everything else, they give
way with too constant use.
We haye,9in view Of the pros
pective demand, made a big
buy Of the finest grade of tools
obtainable in Eastern maekets.
They are what carpenters and
machinists need all the time,
and when buying the best they
get that which lasts longest
and obviate the necessity of
breaking in"
We have the Millers Falls
Company Rachel Brace, with
Drill Attachment. The Elk
ms Saw File. Bailey's adj
Unstable Blade Wood and Iron
Base Planes. Steel Tape
Measures, guaranteed to be
accurate. Two-foot Rules in
Ivory and bound W tn German
Silver. DIN stead's Improved
Mitre Boxes. The "New
Rogers" Foot Power Scroll
Saw with Drill and Emery
Attachments.
These goods are all guaran-
teed to be first class.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-08
SAILORS ATTEND CHURCH.

The sailors aboard the British man
of-war lcarus attended the Bishops
service at St. Andrews Cathedral yes
terday Rev. V. Kitcat preached at
this service, taking for his subject,
Baptism" In the evening the Bishop
of Honolulu confined his remarks
along the same line of thought. Rev.
Alex Macintosh administered the rite
of Baptism to young man at the
$3.50 o'clock service. There was no
sermon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-08
BEST FOR WHEELMEN.

Careful wheelmen are never on the
road without Readings Russia Salve.
1t is the best thing extant for bruises,
sprains and cuts Sold by Hollister
Drug Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-08

feet, but it undoubtedly does good and
is worthy of the support of the most
intelligent and the most philanthropic
in the community.
The times., 1897-05-09

The chair as .olg as possible. that the time
might be utilized in rushing through the
amendment. The barber shaved very slow
ly, and before he gave his customer
chance to say whether he would have a
haircut or not the shears had removed a
good-sized lock, and it was necessary to
complete the task. This was done with pom
derous deliberation, and by another adroit
move the Indiana man was entrapped into
having his head shainpooed, and altogether
the barber worked forty-fivc minutes for his
dollar. But just as Mr. Holman was passing
through the door into the House and the
amendment was in its final stages, clear
and loud came forth his words, II object
Thirty seconds more would have been
enough.
1t once happened that Mr. Holman was
and endeavored TO go through a doorway
guarded by one-legged veteran.
Cant go through there said the
guardian of the portal, unconcernedly
II am a member Of Congress- said
Mr.. Holman, quietly.
II don t know as that makes any differ
ence,' said the doorkeeper, .'unless YOU
come from district where the people can
walk through wood. The door is screwed
up"
Then what are you doing here2' in
quired Holman, with curiosity naturally
excited
81 am here for So. 20 a day There is
fellow from the Sixth Pennsylvania
Cavalry watching the other side of it, and
mcbbe he can tell you more than 1 cam
BY circuitous route through the COM
mittee rooms Mr.. Holman reached the
other side of the door, and there atanother
doorkeeper reading d newspaper who
frankly acknowledged that the door had
been screwed up These two men were
shortly looking after a chance TO earn
So 90 day somewhere else--Indianapolis
News.
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as be brngs to the nappe nlngs Of his OWN

as he brings to the happen nings OF his own
time, and he has maze the great discovery
that his own locality is stored with the
material upon which the histories of de-
veIopment and tendency must be based.
Such work as that which has been carried
on at the Johns Hopkins University by
Prof. Herbert b. Adams, has been OF great
yaluein freshe Ding the misunderstanding and
rncovering the mass of historical material
which has been so largely overlooked in
this country. The recent historians have
touched the sources Of political habit and
character, the springs Of spiritual move
ment. much more clearly than their prede-
popular no less than the professional con-
ception of historical writing; they have
made 1T inclusive of those more elusive but
penetrating ideas and influences I'm which
the secret OF national character and spirit
lies. There is, ia consequence, a large and
increasing number of well-trained scholars
and writer's in America, who are making
faithful and searching Investigations in
many sections, and who are rapidly bring
ing the events of our national life into real
order.
Further than thIs.' says Mr.. Mabie. the
public interest has deepened and widened
with the increasing activity of students
and writers. Historical societies have
sprung up in all parts of the country, His
toricaI places, houses, localities and OBJ
The times., 1897-05-09

bright, young officers at the Brooklyn navy
yard, Lieut.. Tappan assigned to the work Of
organizing the libraries on shipboard and
keeping them supplied with fresh litera-
ture. In the old days, few books Of
travel, a Bible and some works on sea-
manship and gunnery composed ships
library Now, there is wide range OF
literature represented On its shelves. There
are two libraries on each ship-one for the
officers and one for the crew. On the
larger vessels, the officers library com-
prises 1 900 volumes, chiefly historical
and technical works The library for the
crew comprises seventy volumes
The classification and indexing OF these
books are done at the navy yard, under
the plan of the American Library AS
sociation. There are thirty one classes of
literature, beginning with general works"
and ending with 'sforeign fiction and
essays." Books are issued on shipboard
twice week, under the customary library
restrictions Each ship has printed cata-
logues Copies of these catalogues are
kept on file at the Brooklyn navy yard,
and the officer in charge takes survey
OF these lists at intervals for the purpose
OF detecting obsolete books these books
are recalled, and if they are no longer
available for any use, they are sold Mean
time accessions to the libraries are made
from time TO time. When u new ship goes
into commission, complete library must
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washington,s Business Head.

Col Lee was once dining at Mount
Vernon, and In the course OF conversation
Washington asked him if he knew where
he could purchase "a pair of good carriage
horses. why, yes, General" answered
Lee. 'I have a fine pair, but you can't
get them
"Whv not?'' demanded the astonishcd
Washington.
Because you never pay more than half
price for anything, and 1 want full price
fer them
Mrs Washington was so tickled at the
banter that she fell to laughing, and was
joined by her favorite parrot, perched
near by.
..Ah, Lee,'' said the general, not at all
ruffled, ''you area funny fellow. See, even
that bird is laughing at YOU. /"
That there was a suspicion OF truth in
Lees implied accusation of cIoseness at
bargain is borne out by the well-known
fact that Washington was one of the keen
est men at a horse trade.
1t is also told of him that, having settled
for job of plastering at his home, he after
ward found he had overpaid the laborer
by fifteen shillings. Meanwhile the man
had died and his widow had married again,
but the general collected the overplus of her
second husband
One had to be carefulin marrying widows
those days. If a widow wished to clear her
self of all her deceased husbands obliga-
tions the second time she must be married
with nothing on her but her shift. 1t is sup
posed that this unfortunate woman wore
something besides at her second nuptials
Barrymore Herald.
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you, strong presumptive evidence OF mis-
spent youth"


The following interesting letter was
written in March from this city to the
editor of Current Literature, by s. II. NJ
Byers, the author OF the famous song,
''Sherman's March to the Sea-" my
Dear Sir: ..Shermans March to the
Sea- was written by me in a little tent
while 1 was a prisoner of war one cold
January morning, at Columbia, s.. G.
had gotten all the news OF the march l
could from colored man, who brought
wood, etc, into the prison stockade.
He also brought me an occasional new IS
paper trehelb wrapped or rolled inside a
loaf OF bread. One night, bile walking
up and down the prison pen in the dark,
/ was reflecting on the great campaign.
Early the next morning, lying on ruy cold
bed of straw, l put my thoughts of the
night before in verse, not dreaming that
it would ever he heard OF again. a com
rade in prison composed music for it, and
in day almost was the most famous man
in prison. 1t was sung, copied, recited,
by everybody there, and soon a comrade
carried it through the rebel lines and the
song was taken up by the whole OF Sher-
mans army. 1t was sung in nearly every
theater in the land, and would have been
sung in Ford's Theater the night of Lin
coins assassination had it not been for
The times., 1897-05-09
STORIES OF HOLMAN.
Honesty. Discrimination and vigi-


Perhaps the brightest thing the late
William s. Holman ever said in Congress
was his reply to Representative Horr, Of
Michigan. during a discussion on an Indian
appropriation bill. Mr. Horr was trying to
have the salaries of some Indian agents in
Michigan raised from 81 900 to 81 zoo a
year. Acting in his usual role, Mr.. Holman
objected, whereupon Mr.. Horr replied ! hat
that objection reminded him of the attitude
OF distinguished Indianian, W no, when ne
learned that his State had gone Republican,
declared that lie would rather have given
25 cents than 20 have had that happen
This was intended for Holman himself, who
replied with utmost suayity that the only
difference between the Indianian In ques-
tion and the gentleman from Mic higan was
that the former would have paid the 25
cents out OF his own pocket instead OF be
ing liberal at the Governments expense
1t is about the ever-reGdy phrase, Il OBJ
Ject," that the incidents of Mr.. Holman's
career cluster. A Representative who was
anxious to have pet measure Incorporated
in an appropriation bill, and knew 1t would
be impossible while Holman was in the
House, devised the scheme of briping the
barber for dollar to keep Mr.. Holman in
The times., 1897-05-09

The Up-to-date Cyclopedia is the name Of
new octave, ,whichis to become a monthly.
IL is unique in many OF its features and
stnkin gly interesting 1t contains what one
might reasonably look for in any first-cla SIS
cyclopedia which is really up-to-date; but
the promise of the publishers is that vir-
tually nothing found in it's pages will be
found in any other cyclopedia. These
two statements are key to its plan, and
are significant of its value No large
cyclopedia is or can he really up-to-date,
because of its magnitude and cost. This
one, concerning itself only with what is
recent and OF permanent interest, can be
revised every month and virtually made
entirely new every year or two. 1t aims to
record the worlds progress in all its de-
partments of knowledge, but a glance
through this first number indicates that
especial prominence is to he given informa-
don concerning the states and nations of
,he world; If lit is true, as claimed. that the
average reader inquiries more Concern
ing things of the past three years than
concerning things of the past three cen
lures, then the Up-to-date Cyclopedia viii
be of especial value for such inquiries I.
will most often answa- - It'll he the plan
eI 49, e.e.. new monthly ISSUE to reprint the
preceding issue, so far as it contains
matters of current interest and late facts,
making only such changes and additions as
Aew information warrants The changes
The times., 1897-05-09

Without making accurate calculations
it is safe to hazard the statement that dur
ing the last two years John Lane has in
troduced more new writers to American
readers than any other Engisher publisher.
In fact, the names on most OF his books are
names OF strangers to us. known only in
the present. achievement of the book in
hand. One of these unkno wn rather hither-
10 unknown, writers, is w. Carleton Dave.
He is probably a fav0rite in his native
realm. Periodical literature has possibly
given him place OF permanency in stalls
Precious little British periodical fiction
comes over to this side. But DAVE is a
good acquaintance to make. 1t will take
greater achievements than are bound be-
tween the two covers of .Kakeinonos'' to
make him u permanency; but this is an
agreeable Introduction, and will find many
grateful readers.
'kakemonos'' is a book of tales of the
far East The extreme southeast of Asia
is the lay of his stories. He writes with
an effortless, pleasing, but tundistinguished,
style. he necessarily illunines with local
color. and this he does Interestingly aid
with assurance and ease that denotes ac-
quaintance with his locale
The first story, ION the Banks of the
Menam,'' is an account of the writer's
strange adventures in obeying gthein,itation
of one of the monarch's favorites and the
tragic result. His japanese Wife" is u
tale built on a peculiar oriental pre- judicc
against mixed marriages. The other tales,
"Pulo Condore,'' "A Night in Cantou,''
why Mrs Wetherton Went Home, ,''"The
Phantom Junk '.The Passenger Aft
''Chief officer Grover and '.Sayonara,'
are all narratives of China and Siam, and
are all about equally interesting New
York: John Lane. Washington: Woodward
& LothropD
The times., 1897-05-09

Mere sentiment is not always substantial
and there must be substance for satisfac-
tion. So IL A. j. Dawson's volume of sh,,rt
stories lived up, or down, to its title, Mere
Sentiment, there would be really less in
1t 10 commend than there actually is
There are an even dozen OF these stories
All Oh theu have something to recommend
them, even if it be the mere sentiment
Wiich is tneIf common characteristic. In
their entirety what most impresses the
writer is the broad cosmopolitaniSln of the
writer The geography of this little book
embraces the four corners of the earth,
from Fleet street to the Bush an d from Rio
TO the south Of Africa But that is the
British Of it. With sweep of the hand the
earth is swept under their thumb But of
all the stories the sentiment of THE IDEAL
ist Club is truest and surest A member
of such a club reads for them his master
piece, not confident OF receiving the sum-
mum of their praise, but con scious that the
less discrinlin ating world beyond and out
side will applaud. But when he has finished
the president of the club compliments him
ON the achievement of an ideal piece of
Workmanship. The world, he SAYS, will not
appreciate the Ideal. The club does There
it shall remain, sacred TO their appreciation
So the professor is honored with knight
hood by the idealists, his chef doeuvre is
burned in an iron brazier, and he was
spared the possibility of the world out
yo1der" not appreciating him. Is there an
appreciation so lofty that it satisfies,
though that OF all the world besides is de-
MED? tNew York: John Lane. Washing
ton: Brentanos)
The times., 1897-05-09
A Musical wheel.

1 know a young man who, in cleaning his
wheel a day or two ago, struck one Of
the spokes in such u way that 1t emitted
a clear tone, and on Il little inyestiga-
ton he was able to find six spokes that
furnished as many notes of an octave
The other two notes were missing. but
might have been easily secured by tight
ening or loosening other spokes. As ts
was, he was able to play few simple
airs. either in whole or in part Spring
field Union
The times., 1897-05-09

Hamilton w Mabie is making his in
troductory page in Current Literat ture
conspicu0usly readable Each month brings
new thoughts for the thoughtful, express
sions of ideas on current or contemporary
topics, which are read with pleasure
This month he devotes his page to an ex-
animation of the facts and reasons of our
growth In historical study For tits fact
that, while Of the last generation, Motley,
Prescott and Irving turned respectively
TO the Netherla nds, Mexico and Granada,
Bancroft was the first TO find his field at
his own door, and he worked it with life
long fidelity.
Now, however, against Bancrofts i'm
pressive background, we have score of
lighter but not less valuable works Mr.
Fiske is one of the leaders in this gem
GRAFTON, and by his side is his senior, Park
man. Others are Prof Rhodes, Mr. shouler
Prof McMaster, Prof. Woodrow Wilson,
Dr. Edward Eggleston, to say nothing Of
Dr. Baird's and Prof Henry Baird's ex-
ploration of the special streams ofinfluence
in the national development, and the his
torical romances of Gilbert Parker, c. G. D.
Roberts and Grace King.
Mr. Mabie thinks one OF the riost potent
reasons for the new order is the growth
OF universities and colleges. Twenty years
ago history was taught, as a rule, in
the most perfunctory fashion; the textbook
was in possession Of the field, the stu
dent learned his stint, heard a few lee
lures, and that was the end of the matter.
Today. under direction and guidance, the
student deals with the sources and authori-
ties as directly as his instructor He stud
les past events with as deep an interest
The times., 1897-05-09

Herbert Spencer plays billiards rather
well for philosopher, and he is never
wholly sorry when he wins the game
Once, at the Atheneum Club, he played
fifty up with an antagonist, who began by
putting the red into the top pocket, and
getting into position For the spot Stroke,
and ran. out without giving the author OF
he Synthetic System" chance OF
handling his cue. 1t was very provoking,
and at last Mr.. Spencer felt constrained
to speak 'Sir,'' he said, "a certain
ability at games of skill is an indication Of
a wellbalanced mind; but adroitness such
as you have just displayed is, mussinform
The times., 1897-05-09

Paul Bourget, it viii be remembered,
brought and Won suit against his French
publishers some months ago, to ompeithem
to give him an accounting. His ex-
ample inspired his fellow novelist, Galdos,
to similar course, and the Madrid lower
court has pronounced in his favor AS
in Bourgeois case, there is no question of
violation of contract, but the plea is that
an author has the right to know from act
ual inspection Of accounts, not merely from
statements rendered, just how his books
are selling.
The times., 1897-05-09
Limited Diet.

DIR. A. II. Hoy declares that fruit is
bad for the health. If the man who wants
TO be healthy and live to good old age
would only cross off from his bill of fare
ingthateveryd doctor has pronounced
injurious he wouldn't do a thing but starve
to death.-Cneago Post