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from the condition of a convict colony.
Polynesia was vet in barharism. and the
whole coast of NCrt Invest America con-
tainec but a few thousand Inhabitants
Our day has wrought a great change
throughout the broad expanse of the Pa
cifc and Its shores. The Anglo-Saxon
race has leaped the barrier of the Rocky
mountains. q network of transcontiuental
railways has followed in its train; teen-
ing population and fioUrishins cities, the
seats Of a great ocean commerce, have
arisen like magic in It's spacious har hors;
great states. both American and British
have there come irto existence, and our
country has added 10 its possessions thou
sands of miles OF seacoast stretching to the
north pole. Australia has become a great
state, with such En enormous volume of
products 10 disturb the economic condi-
tons OF the world. Polynesia has been
made the theate- Ct colonial competition
between the three great maritime nations
OF Europe. The fleets and armies of Eng
land and France have opened all the ports
and forced entrance to the capital of
China Commodore Perry, with our own
navy, by more peaceful methods. broke
down the barriers in Japan, and the de-
velopment Of that people has been not
only the marvel OF this generation, but has
made II an important factor In the worlds
affairs. Since the war with China ard the
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ers and to regard almost with veneration
nave by the same process of decay already
become entirely extinct. and that the last
five occupants of the throne have left no
lineal heir
In this connection II may be well to take
a hasty glance at the reign of the several
Hawaiian kings especially as 1t will throw
much light upon recent political events and
the present governmental status Of The is-
lands. The able administration of Kane
hameha, the founder Of tine dynasty, was
followed by that of his son Kamehlmeha
II. who began his reign in 1919. He was a
youth of needless and dissoIute habits. and
his father. apparently anticipating mis- un-
fitness, designated his guardian, Kaahuma-
nu, woman Of remarkable ability, as his
kuhina nui or vice king, who under q
peculiar Hawaiian custom had the power
of veto on the kings acts. Through her In
iuence idolatry was abolished and the
American missionaries were permitted to
enter on their work. The young king in
striking contrast with his father discarded
the old counsellors. chose as his associates
the lowest class of the whites, spent most
| of his time in revelry and debauohery.
squandered the accumulated treasure OF his
| father. and his evil influence spreaAlinR 10
| the ohiefA the people were plundered snd
heavily taxed to support their exrrava-
gance and dissipation.
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In 1923 he made visit to England. where
he died in 1924, and his young son was de-
clared his successor, as kamehameha III,
with Kaahumanu as regent during his
minority. About this time she became
convert to Christianity. and to her death
lived an exemplary life. During her regency
and under the influence of the missionaries
the laws were revised, and new ones issued
against murder, theft, gambling and drunk
enness. regulating marriage and recognize
ing the Sabbath. She died in 1881, and her
rule Is remembered as pefiou OF progress
and prosperity She was succeeded in the
regency by kinau, the daughter Of Kame-
hameha I, likewise a woman of great abili-
ty and consistent Christian life. In 1888
the king declared his minority at an end,
but he retained Kinau as vice king. The
early part Of the reign OF kamehamena III
was marked by dissolute conduct on his
part and association with prodisate friends:
the laws against drunkenness and immoral
ity were not enforced, heather practices
and drunken revels were fragrant, and
reaction against Christianity and mora lity
set in. But the later years of his reign
brought political troubles with France and
England, and these, with his study pa
triotism, steadied his habits. Under the In
f1uence of Kinau, he selected advisers from
among the missionaries. and in 1SlO he
promulgated a constitution, in which a
legislative body was provided. ana the
rights Of the common people in their prop
erty and pursuits were fully recognized.
This act of grace was followed by another
equally generous, by which the people were
given fee simple titles to the lands which
they had in cultivation. and efforts were
made to encourage the natives in habits of
thrift and industry. His reign. although
full Of political troubles and anxiety, was
cne Of general progress, and, though dis
solute in his habits, he possessed some ex-
cellent qualities, and had the good serse to
keep himself surrounded by wise foreign
advisers.
On the death of Kamehameha III in 1885,
he was succeeded by his cousin, the son of
Kinau under the title of Kamehameha ~,
at the age of twenty-one. He had been well
educated under Christian influence, had
visited America and Europe, was possessed
of talents and winning manners, and en-
tered upon his reign with great promise of
usefulness. But these high hopes were Ges-
tined to early disappointment. Under evil
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precaution to procure the license before
paying the money. Wherefpon Akf, fnd-
ing he had lost both theJlicense and his
money, made the whole transaction public
This exposure was the elimination of the
kings evil conduct, and the residents from
the United States. England; and. Germany
protested to their diplomatic representa-
tives that "the condition Of affairs was In
tolerable," and a mass meeting Of citizens
Of all nationalities unanimously declared
that the government had ceased, through
incompetency and corruption. to perform
the functions and to aford the protection
for which all governments exist" and a
committee was appointed to wait upon the
king to demand the dismissal of Gibson, the
adoption of liberal constitution, and the
election of new legislature. Kalakaua
accepted all these conditions: Gibson was
banished, a legislature overwhelmingly on
the side Of reform was elected, and for the
remainder of his life better state of af-
fairs existed, though it was marked by a
conspiracy to dethrone Kalakaua and place
his sister, Liliuokalani, on the throne. with
a view to restore autocratic rule. While on
a visit to San Francisco on account of his
failing health, kalakaua died, in 1891. He
possessed the amiable qualities of his race,
kind and generous nature and courty
manners, but his habits were no better
than those of his predecessors, and his IN
f1uence was even more corrupting ana
vicious.
Lilfuokalani.
BY the constitution Lliuokalani was
recognized as the successor to the throne,
and though her accession was unattended
by exciting events, it was not without mis-
givings on the part of those who knew her
views of government. 1t was understood
that she reproached her brother, the late
king, for yielding to the demands of the
citizens for liberal constitution in 1887;
and that she was cogniZant of, If not a
participant in, the conspiracy of 1889 for
it's overthrow She very soon came under
the influence of foreign half-caste ad-
venturer and was governed by his advice
rather than by her cabinet. The legsla-
ture of 1892 was controlled by corrupt in
fuences, and passed lottery and opium
license bills, through the active support of
the queens intmates and to the great
scandal of the community. These were fol-
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THE INCONSTANT sen.
She Wanted Car. and. Of Course
DOdEed So as to Take the Wrong One

She "antcu ~ Var. ana. o1 tourse,
Dodsed :" ns to Tnke the Wrong One.
From the Cleveland rlain Dealer.
AS Cedar motor and trailer approached
Wilson avenue recently a woman was no.
ticed lodging about the middle Of the
street. She was evidently hesitating as TO
which way to go. but finally crossed TO the
south track and stood there.
Gross over to the other side" roared q
groIp of men on the corner.
Look out for the car screamed wo-
man the sidewalk.
The moto:man changed his bell ana
shouted. and the woman lodged out OF
harms way. Tnen, the train slowed
down she tTostca alongside of the trailer.
Here, where are you? shouted the con-
ductor.
In answer to the appeal the woman sud.
denly appeared around the rear IF the
trailer and pIt one tot on the step. Thea
she changed her mind and trotted 10 the
front end of the car. Here she climbed
up and came in the front door. The con-
ductor snapped the bell, and he train
Started snGdoHly. tumhling the newcomer
on To fat man. AS she Strengthened up
she sad:
This car is going 10 Fairmoun. street:
isn't it,
NO. ma'a am replied the conductor; Its
going right the other way
There; I just thought il was" cried the
woman: but you all yelled at ne. SO that
] got confused. l don't want 10 SO on this
car. Lex me off,.
| So the conductor let her off at the next
stopping place. and the last the passengers
saw of her she was standing on the wrong
side of the street, waiting for an eastward
bound car.
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mense crowd which gathered to hear him.
In the audience were number of the mem
hers of the diplomatic corps. who were
naturally much interested in the speakers
expression of opinion on such a subject
the acquisition Of new territory by the
United States. They of course. gave nc
hint Of what they thought on the sub
ject but every one else in the church was
only too willing to applaud every time
Gen. Foster referred 10 the desirabiHty
and the actual necessity for the anrexa-
tioa OF the Hawaiian Islands. If the mat
ter were left TO Gen. Fosters audience. an
nexation would be a foregone conclusion.
Gen. Foster was introduced last evening
by Mr. Gardiner @. Hubbard. the president
Of the National Geographic Society, and
began his lecture with an expiration of
several large maps of the Hawaiian Is
lands. that were thrown by stereopticon
upon screen behind the speakers stand
At the conclusion Of the lecture number
OF handsome StereOptiCon views Of scenery
In the Hawaiian Islands were shown and
explained by Mr.. r. d. Preston of the
United States coast and geo"etic survey.
Nr. Fosters Lecture.
Mr.. Foster said: n few months ago 1t
was nv privilege TO make visi. to the
Hawaiian Islands. and the paper which
I am to read tonight Is, n the main, the
result Of my observation and study during
that visit The topic to be considered has
intimate connection with fact of vast
moment to the future interests of the
United States l refer TO the changed re-
lation OF the Pacific ocean 20 the world 5
affairs. which in great measure has oc-
Cured during the present generation. and
OF which we have been the witnecses.
Within our recollection the great empire
OF China was practically closed to foreign
Intercourse, Japan was ne-nlsticallE SEALED
from intrusion by the outside = orld. the
continent Of Australia had hardly emerged
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the subject has been discussed it has been
held that whenever the opportune time
arrived they should be annexed to the
United States. l should be glad to support
this statement by the declarations of Presi-
dents Tyler, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, John
con, Grant and Harrison, and of Secretaries
of State Webster, Calhoun, Buchanan, Clay
ton. Marcy, Seward, Fish. Frelinghuysen
and Blaine, but time will not permit it and
you are doubtless more or less familiar
with them. 1t is also well known that on
minister of the United States to the Ha-
waiian Islands was authorized by the
President to conduct formal negotiations
for annexation.
of our government is strongly supported hy
our highest military and navel authorities.
The official visit of General Schofield, the
late commander of the army, has been re-
ferred to. In his report already cited he
says: '"The Hawaiian Islands constitute
the only natural outpost to the defense of
the Pacific coast. In the possession of a
| foreign naval power they would afford the
means of incalculable injury to the United
| States. We must secure forever the
| desired control over those islands or let
| 1t pass into other hands" and he adds
| that the financial interests of the United
States are insignificant when compared
| to the Importance of such military and
| naval station to the national security and
| welfare" Admiral Porter in a report al.
| ready cited used this language: European
| government are making rapid strides al
| over that vast ocean Paclfic), theater or
| which nature seems to have intended the
| United States should exercise the principal
| control"
If the Hawaiian Islands were occupied
by the British or other power he says,
"they could launch forth their ships OF
| war upon with perfect impunity.
and in the event of war we should be
driven from the Pacific Every con-
sideration points to the absolute necessity
of obtaining for the United States para
| mount, influence there" Captain Mahan OF
our navy. the recognized authority both In
Europe and America on naval warfare and
strategy. has recently discussed this Ques
ton at length, especially In relation to the
wonderful development of the Pacific re-
ferred to at the opening Of this lecture, and
| expresses in the strongest terms the rea
sons why the control Of these islands by
the United States is military necessity
He says in part: ITO any one viewing q
map that shows the full extent Of the Pa
cihc ocean with its shores on either side
two circumstances will be strikinsiy and
Immediately apparent. He will see At
glance that the Sandwich Islands stand by
themselves. In a state Of comparative iso
lation, amid vast expanse Of sea: and
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ocean limits. l think should develop
within our own domain a great English
speaking nation. controlled 10y the princi-
Piles marked out for us by the fathers OF
the republic. But it is precisely because 1
want to See a great and powerful nation
much greater and more powerful than the
one We now have-devcloped on this con-
unent that | hail the opportunity now
offered of securing this outpost of our
Pacific frontier, and thus protecting for
all time our future mighty commerce and
rapidly growing interests that coast
rom the encroachments Of the great pow
.rs striving for asc@nlanc;' in that quarter
of The globe.
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Neatly Stated.
From the Argonaut.

From the Argonaut.
Rather a neat way OF stating an awk-
ward fact was adopted by recent appli-
cant for a pension. The applicant had
beer wounded while his regiment was In
retreat but he did not say il that way. 7
received my wound" he said, while
marching rapidly in front OF the enemy"
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1t matters little what it is that you want
whether q situation or Q servant--a
''1 ant" ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can Ill your need.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
MISS DAY TEsTIrIEs IN COURT.

Miss Susan De Forest Day appeared yesterday
IN the jefferson Market court and testified IN the
case Of Leon Roussel. The latter. n Frenchman
living at No $50 Sevcnth-ave.. was arrested TOT
receiving stolen goods lie has confessed 10 buy
ing from Eticnne Cas;illon. former mcsshoy on
board Miss Days yacht the $1,000 worth OF Ola
rnonds stolen from the yacht for $3.50 CastlIlon
has confessed 70 Central Once Detectives Price
and ODonohuc who made the arrests In the case
tina; he stole tho diamonds. Rousscl pledged
the gems with Henri PailuSseau. French saloon
keeper at No III West Thirty-hrst-st The latter
sailed on Saturday for France on ;hc steamship
La champagne. He Will be arrested AZ lIayre
Miss bay was the first witness yeSierday ~"
testified TO missing the gems few days after the
nessboy left her employ. When he was taken on
board the Scythian last Saturday by Chi"i OF 70
lice Hickman of Whitcstonc. Long Island. IN,
messboy confessed 20 her. she said 'hat ne hal
stolen the diamonds and sold them TO kouss.l.
Rousscl Miss Day said had told her he bought
tho diamonds from Castillon. lie had pledged them
with Paillusseau for slop. hut did not know they
had been stolen. He promised her ne would ad
the police In recovering them. castillon tcstlnei
to having stolen the gems and sold them 10 Kous,,
sci. Magistrate Hedges held Roussel In Wv" na'l
for, rfa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.
TO TAKE PLACE AT 1890 F. NJ. TO-DAY-NO
ACTION OF A POLITICAL NATURE
rAtSE,N

Tho Chamber OF Commerce vii. nave Tvs hrst rcsG-
lar nneeting after the summer vacation tomorrow
Of 1890 o. m in It's rooms at No. g Nassau-st ana
n was said yesterday by prominent members OF
the Chamber that action OF a political charac-
ter need be expected al the meeting Wnie some
NJ the men most prominent IN the Chamber have
ham active IN the movement TO nominate Seth
Low for Mayor taoy do not intend, II Is declared
N seek any expression Of the Chambers opinion
upon the municipal campaign. One OF the innu-
snt,al members OF the Chamber said yesterday:
'.WhiIe the Chamber OF Commerce took an active
mart in the movement 10 overthrow Tammany In
1894 by appointing the Committee of Seventy and
while the Chamber has led In other such movements
when the interests OF the city IN peril. 1t has
been agreed not to have the present municipal
is known. OF course. that majority OF the mem
hers OF the Chamber OF Commerce are in sympathy
with the Citizens Union and with the candidacy
of Mr. Low but It Is not believed that any action
by the Chamber at this time is necessary.
committee will be appointed tomorrow 10 MAKE
arrangements for the 18th annual dinner or the
Chamber OF Commerce. which Is TO take pace
on the evening OF November % Al the new Del
nonico's. Fifth-ave. and Forty-fourth-st. Ihat
will be the first large dinner TO be given In Del
monico's new place. and It Is expected that about
five hundred will attend the dinner fresl-
dent Mckinley and members o. nts Cabinet VIII pc
invited and invitation will be given also 10 me
man who will have been elected the nrst Mayor
OF the Greater New-Y0rk some time oeiore the
dinner takes place.
II is expected that the building fund OF the Cha M
Der OF Commerce, which is now over NOOVW VIII
pass the 900 mark before the day OF the am
chase of a site for permanent home for the Cham
Der will be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
np pOTJER.s LIBEL SUIT DISMISSED

us PIE. THAT HE is DESERTED BY HIS CorN-
SCI. DOES NOT AVAIL TO SECURE
ANOTHER DELAY.
The libel suit TO recover $4,000 damages brought
by the Rev. Dr. Daniel G. Potter against Jonh ~
Rockefeller was dismissed by Justice Glldersleeve'
IN the Supreme Court. yesterday, when IL was
called for trial. The had come up seVerai
times and each time adjournment had beeh
a sked for by the complainant and granted yes
terdav Dr. Potter was unrepresented ny counsel
and personally asked for continuance. asserting
that his LAWYER A. G. Vanderpoel. had deserted
him. .
George w Murray, of the firm OF Anderson. HOW
land g. Murray counsel for the defendant said that
thew were ready and anxious to go on with the
case. while the plaintiff only bringing forward
another OF the excuses of which he seemed to have
an unlimited supply.
Justice GiIdersecve said he believed that the rea-
son DR. Pottor's counsel failed to appear was that
no did not have the moral courage TO come forward
and ask for another continuance. after bringing
In so many excuses. and causing so many delays
81 certainly believe that the ought 10 he dis
missed now" remarked the Justice:
nj The case II was already three years IN ah'y-
ence he remarked and the plaintiff seemed no
nearer readiness for trial than when IL began Jus
tico CildersleeVe then dismissed the complaint,
Or Potter appeared thunderstruck at FIRST. Then
In n ouycring voice. asked II he could not reopen
the case Justice Gdersleeve intimated tnat thlt
might he done after tho pastor had secured otner
counsel and had the proper papers maze OUT u
said he would reopen the case Immediately and
pue q the end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
STORAGE NOTICES.

(~~~~-N>>N~->>-o~~~0--~-N
TO s Mulford. r. ". sharkey. Miss F. J.
Wes.e Louise Hecht Marie Schnider r.
douglass, Mrs. J. Hempstead. ". n. II.
ling. Miss G. A. Barber. Mrs. A. L. Hop
kinson. or Mrs z. II. Powell. Mrs. J.
Murray. NJ. d. Paine. Ellen Smith. Mrs.
D. b. Munnford. Mrs. Longhead. Dr.. II.
c. More. Douglass Atherton, NJ. $. O'Neil'
Richard Smith. Mrs Herrick, Frida Emer-
Rosa Hartei. W. VI. Brant. Florence
Wake. Miss ". Bay. T. f. McCormack *.
Mrs. +. Hail. Mrs :. Smith. Mrs. J. =.
Caldwell. Mrs. Mary Warren. Mrs. II. y.
Collier. Miss 6. Coean. YIN. J. Kane'
Chas. State. Ellen Clair. Mary Z. Wolfe.
Victoria a. johnson. Maggie c. Smart, W.
y. Lowery. Sarah Foley. Mrs. J. Shirlaw.
Margaret Z. Hay. Nora Y. Shaughnessy
A. Moffatt. VIM. ]. Collins. Chas. r. ALI
son. Emma Greene. Miss q. lie Brun.-
You and each 81 YOU are hereby notified
and required to pay the arrears or amount
due from you severaliy Cor the storage -
goods deposited By YOU. or in your names
respectively. in 'he Columbia Storage
Warehouses. Columbus Avenue and 9th
Street. New-York City. and In case ~ de-
fault IN 81 doing. your and each Of your
goods, wares and merchandise, stored and
deposited as aforesaid. will ne sold 10 pay
said storage at Nos. 70 & ~ West 9th
Ct. on Saturday. Nov. 9Th. 1897 at 1890
O'Clock a. m. and II the sale thereof is
not completed by p. m. on said date. the
same will he continued AZ the same place
on each and every Saturday thereafter be-
ginning at 1890 o. clock a. m. and con-
tinuing until o'clock p. m. on each
Saturday until said sale Is completed.
CHARLES r. SAUL.
Proprietor Columbia Storage Warehouses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
THE COURTS.
COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS.


Albany Oct 5.-The Court Of Appeals handed
down the following decisions to-day:
ire Bowery Bank Of New-York VS.. Mary r"
Gerety appellant; Richard w Brass appel@ n - -;
Albert RAJ hb0ne ct az VIII Of MsTv IT, Mckinney
in re estate OF Manyette Matthew's y; > oua' a.
appellant Isabella De Montigny; MARIA II; 40, -.
Bartlett VS.. W. W. Goodrich. appellant II re ,Pay
hate of viii Of Eliza A. Fish: Edward D. C. MchHy'
anpellant vs. Donald Mckay ct al; Roger ha Nail ".
ne Mitchell Transportation Company, appeil!!aaht,
crosby VS. the New-York Central and Hudson hp b
Railroad Company. appellant; FRANCIS vi ll:ti ~
Rank OF New-York Benjamin d. f. oIrIs, s dp
peant Catharne Roach vs. the CITY o. Og,.eIsoJ
appellant; Christian Kuhn VS.. the Delaware l-ac'
wanna and Western Railroad CompaiH, dlpr ~ .n
Marietta Ludding,on vs. Daniel g. Ihoinp'3Wy r
Reliant: Wilson Rendering Company vs.. ,-, -,
RakeI anpclant; in re election OF directors OF Glen
Salt Company; gna,ns kendzioTs aappppe eIiat vs.
Emira e. I,obdell Carolina G. OSier' app,el5iai,.
Albany Railway: James Il. Flack VS. konneSy orI =;
ra:sa apPeIant Marie R%or A. R oaIsS Company ap
neIant: Louis Blanck appellant. VI. Frank y: SAD
Ter: Charles +. Hadcock VS.. Fmman osmah ppm hppg
observation-disclosures affirmed. with costs;,,. oct
People ex rel Edward O'Connor appTitshO order ss
Of Aiprllaie Division affirmed with costs S =,
Lula Anthony. appellant. agt the mr rmage and
Glcns Falls-Qrder and 1udgmen,t n SaIni WITH
6ctavus o. Co,tle. appellant agti august ,,gIs
Lackawana and Western RAILWAY Somp s,n 10
Judgment reversed, new trial granted costs 10
the The People ast. Charles Burgess appellant
Judgment affirmed. . 49,. rbo,n,a
ponne-Order and Judgment affirmed with ,I costs.
William NJ. Armstrong. appellant as , - and
McLoan.-Order of General Term - ne Sneciai
Judgment entered on the decision" VI '''
Term affirmed. with costs 800 49, go
The calendar for tomorrow: Nos. l54 lSo los'
1s2. 1861 1s4. 1s5. 166.