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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-05

1t is to be confessed that we shall
be delighted if it shall appear, as some
fondly hope, that submarine cable con-
struction and companies are going to
tumble over each other in their
scramble to make cables for us, going
to the length, not only of underbid-
ding each other, but even perhaps of
paying subsidy to Hawaii for eX-
elusive privileges.
1t will be still more pleasing to learn
that the great powers are going to
stop all further fooling with contract
ors and other people who bother about
such things as cost and expense, and
make their national cables in the Pa
cific ocean once for all, and done
with it.
But hard-headed men are likely to
say that no such good luck awaits us,
but that cabling here will be done, if
at all, as it is everywhere else, by
private enterprise, and that the ques-
tion to be decided first or last will be
which one concern will secure the
United States aid and cooperation
That will be the company, we fancy
that the other nations interested will
be likely to deal with.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-05
@imeRy @o1oIcS'
FEBRUARY A, 1897.
COOLING IND 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 well 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 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.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-05

Who dies? There is really no reason
why a number of people die before
their time. Out of a million. accord
ing to medical authority, only nine
hundred hand in their checks on ac-
count of old age. Typhus and typhoid
fever carry off "a very large proportion
of the million. In this we are very
happy in Honolulu. There are very
few cases of these dread diseases here.
Scarlet fever, which in the States and
in Europe claims so many victims, is
practically unknown in our favored
isles. With care there is no doubt that
life can be prolonged in the climate of
the Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-05
MN!N@~><Q~.
Won HOLT BLOCK.
Delegates

If a 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 go a long way to-
ward filing a man out around
the vest pockets.
Another trife worth think
ing about is genuine English
jagged Hare. Where is the
Briton who would not 60 a
long distance for a lunch where
jagged Hare is one of the
courses?
We have a store full of such
things-too many 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 & Blackwelrs Jams
in glass, and a thousand Other
things,
j. T. WaterhOuSc
J QUEEN STREET, HONOLULU.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-05

Says an astonished Englishman, writ
ing of Jacquelin, the French rider: "As
an instance of the successful profession
al will take Jacquelin. He is the most
popular rider in Europe, and he is said
to be earning fabulous sums. Two or
three months ago he was credited with
having made $15, ZOO since the begin
ming of the year. He is reported to have
magnificent apartments, furnished in
the most luxurious style, and l have
myself seen him 90 to the tracks in his
private carriage or driving fine trot-
ter. accnmnanieh nv a servant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-05

1t would be interesting to know
what is the proportion of depositors
in the Savings Bank to the bulk of
son out of every seven is a depositor.
From rather intimate knowledge of
the place it seems highly probable that
the number of depositors in the Ha-
waiian Savings Bank bears a larger
proportion than Z to 1. Then again
our Savings Bank offers rates of inter-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-05
WV. DIMOND,S

W. Nv. UlMONOO
In many parts of "the land
of the free and tire 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 a depres-
sing effect upon edge tools, for,
like everything else, they give
way with too constant use.
We have,,in 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 with German
Silver. Olmstead'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, 1897-02-05

You probably pay too much
a month for tea; it is probably
not very good.
Try Schillimg's Best. If you
don't like it, your grocer re-
turns your money.
You may find unexpected
pleasure and profit in it.
A Schini, e & Company
san Francisco
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-05

and carry out its provisions, the lesser
nations can, and it looks as if we had
reached that proper goal of human
ambition and desire-"Peace on
Earth"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

doctored. A live republican protection
ist is so disturbed over the bill he has
written to Senator Cullom that if the
proposed rates were to go into effect
it would be impossible for him to OPP
crate his mill. That ooh like prohibit
ton, rather han protection, and no
revenue withal." Republican and pro-
te%ctionist as he is, h new manufac-
turers bill is far too radical for him,
and doubtless for many others. That
sugar schedule is without justification.
1t will tax all users of this now actual
household necessity SO as to add not
less than s22,O 00. 900 to the tax already
paid. The bill is wrong, is oppressive,
is u~nscientifc, is robbery, and it will
both throttle and in some
particulars injure manufacturers while
oppressing the great mass of tax pay
erS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

have the third place. IL it be not Ten
nyson?" This was written i'm October
1893. prior to the poem of Mr.. Aldrich.
we DO not know how long we have
neio ms opinion, but We are quite sure
We gave expression to il perhaps more
tnan ten years ago. The late Paul II.
Hayne, a year OF two before his DEATH,
some twelve years g perhaps it was.
in one OF many friendly letters to us.
said that OF all poets Tennyson was his
greatest favorite.
AS far back as 1874, when Tennyson
was but thirty-five years OF age, Ed
gar Allen Poe wrote in the New York
Democratic Review: Il am not SURE nat
Tennyson is not the greatest OF poets"
At that time neither I'm Memoriam"
not The Idylls OF the King" his two
supreme works OF genius had been pub
lished. While copying the above opin-
ions OF Tennyson, let us extend the list
and reproduce a few others from very
famous and very capable men.
The great S. T. Coleridge wrote when
Tennyson was twenty-four: Il think
there are some things of a good deal
Of beauty that / have seem"
In 1912 when Tennyson was thirty
three, he was greatly praised by Car
lyle, Dickens, Miss Milford, Margaret
Fuller, and Emerson.
Bayard Taylor in-1S57. wrote: Il once
heard from a distinguished English au-
tho (Thackeray), that Tennyson was
the wisest man he knew"
In 1880, Theodore Watts wrote that
Tennyson had published the most
richly varied volume Of English verse
tina has appeared in his own century,
Unless the reader has given attention
to the matter he has no conception or
the books, essays, critical reviews.
poems etc. that have been published
on the great poet. We have not coun-
ted, but we doubt not more tina ff-
teen volumes by different authors have
been written and published concerning
him. and possibly an hundred critical
reviews. We know Of a great many.
Since his death several new volumes
have appeared upon him and scores of
articles, critical and biographical. The
Tennysonian photography is simply i'm
mense. No poet deserves more to be
e and no poet has so interpreted his
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897.
Notice 10 DG|inQuentS.

We hope none will take offense at
receiving statements Of their indebt-
edness to The Messenger. We are
under heavy expense and since chang
ing the paper to twice a week, thereby
giving each subscriber double what
they pay for, it is necessary that sub
scribers pay more promptly than some
have heretofore done. Would any of
sand bushels of potatoes. sell them to
one thousand different persons with
out the money. If they did how much
do you think they would ever receive?
That is our case exactly and it is only
necessary to call attention to it to have
our friends realize our position and
help us out. We do not doubt the hon.
esty of any subscriber on our books and
it is not intended that they should
think so when they receive statements,
but business is business as much in
running a as in farming,
merchandising or anything else.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

And now to find it possible to turn
out the competent n experienced men
talk is to send to Yankeedoodledom to
procure the successors. To what mean
ness low craftsmanship can drive fell
lows. Turn down faithful men here to
make way for imported adventures from
the north. One republican had grace
enough to denOunce the Infamous plot
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

Russell is sound on the governor
ship. He refuses to oblig'e his friends,
the enemies" in his party by stepping
and out of the high place which
he holds to become a federal Judge.
How his republican foes would rejoice
and congratulate each other if he will
only agree to change his base and let
little man Reynolds come into his
present place.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

No member OF the last house of rep
resentatives retires with a better char-
acter than Hon. F. A. Woodland, of
Wilson. He has been honest, he has
been faithful, he has been capable.
These are the three old time demo-
cratic tests C'befO de wah" however)
of qualification for Office.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

We do not speak ex c~athedra, for we
are not a poet-not so much as a poet
aster-and poets are incomparably the
best judges Of poetry, the best critics
of poets. but if we, as a reader and en-
jOyer Of the best poetry, were to have
to name the best Of living American
poets we would probably name Mr..
Thomas Bailey Aldrich. a New Eng
lander of course. We began to e
some of his early verse as far back as
1916 or AZ, we believe. AT any rate. he
was a youth, was connected in some
way,we. think, with the New York Home
Journal. the famous literary paper of
N. P. Willis and George P. Morris. Ed
gar Poe was at one time connected
with it also. Mr.. Aldrich published n
or more poems, we remember, in that
excellent weekly hat very much
pleased our boyish taste. We taxi leave
to say, that we subscribed to the Home
Journal when a boy, diligently read it
through every week, and continued this
for many years., and until the gifted
Willis died. We were much indebted to
it for entertainment, for helping to
form our literary taste, and introdIIc-
ing us to many writer's of parts in the
forties and later. Mr.. Aldrich has i'm
pressed us more and more as a very gen.
uiIic po0t, "ilcSS all IS lille LII whose
labor is close and careful. He publish
es nothing that is not finely wrought
and with utmost fidelity to the exac-
tons of taste. the technique of verse
and the demands of subject. In this
he sets an admirable example to all
writer's. We refer to him now because
of his exquisite and beautiful poem on
Alfred T%ennyson published a few years
ago. 1t is an elegant and just tribute
to n of the greatest of English poets.
In the poem he places Tennyson next
to Shakespeare and Milton, and
p~rophesies for him Immortality. His
concluding lines, of the second stanza
are these:
But thou. o builder of enduring
rhyme,
Thou shalt not pass, Thy fame in
every cline
On earth shall live where Saxon
speech has sway"
Rev. DR.. Henry van Dyke. a poet.
critic and divine of distinguished gifts.
and a writer of most refined. scholarly
prose. has made a long and careful
study of Tennyson, the results of which
he has embodied in one of the most
positively charming books Of criticism
and appreciation in literature. holds to
the same opinion as Mr.. Aldrich holds.
At the close of the Preface to the first
edition to his elegant. chaste, acute and
wise book on the great English Lau-
reate, DR.. van Dyke says: I'm the fu-
tire, when men call the roll of poets
who have given splendOr to the name
of England. they will begin with
Shakespeare and Milton, and who shall
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

So it is not Mayor Sutton after all,
the governors promise accordingly.
THE best laid plans, etc. BLESSED is
the mar who eXpecteth little, he shall
not be disappOinted.' 1t will be young
SuttOn's time at the next deal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

The state is still safe if the UNIVERSE
ty ball players were TANNED out" by
the Virginians. Right is right and "the
eternal years" are ahead to bring vic
tory to the defeated Tar Heels"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

We see two Messenger editorials
copied and credited to two other pa
pers. A small matter but proper credits
are but fair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

We some how had an impression
that Tom Argo had years ago "pented
hisself' and turne democrat. But he
has bobbed up as one of the numerous
seekers after the late Judge Seymour's
place on the bench. Will Tom get
there?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

we have read a novel to
which we call attention we so state.
Otherwise we give opinion at second
hand. We rarely buy a new novel and
for two reasons: We can not afford
the luxury and second we have many
of the standard and great novels, and
they are surely good enough for US.
and far more in accord with our old
fashioned taste than the new stories by
later writer's we have now and then
tried. Then again the dictum, and per-
haps rule, of the great Thomas Car
lyle is a safe one-dO not read a book
until it is two years old. Thousands
of novels are written that are as soon
periShable as the trees of the forest.
Why waste precious time over inferior,
transitory, ephemeral productions when
the great classics are at hand and can
be procured at ono fourth tie cur
rent stories cost? We think that "QuO
Vadis'' is probably an exception and
may be read without awaiting the eX-
piration of two years. From what crit
ical minds have given out concerning
it, this novel is full of strength and
human interest. The author is Hen
ryk Sienkiewicz. He had made a very
favorable name by some previous pub
lications. He is of a mob family in
Lithuania and was educated at War
saw, in Poland. He once lived in the
United States, but began his chief lit
erary life by publishing in Paris. He
is evidently a man of very superior in
tellect and perhaps dramatic power.
More of him another day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02
HOME FOLKS.

The first copy of the Salisbury Daily
Sun is before us. 1t is a newsy sheet,
five columns to the page.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02
OBSERVANDA.

Miss Julia Magruder, Of Virginia, has
been a writer for northern magazines
for many years. She added to her rep
utation a veal so since by her "Frin-
cess Sonia" a short novel, Of interest.
She has lately published Dead
Selves" which is praised by the Nor
folk Pilot, whose editor is a man OF
ability and a writer for magazines. we
have not seer it. The Pilot regards II
as "a fine and interesting story ana
takes a high position as a study Oh
character and says Its analysis OF
feeling and motive is delicate ana
s%earching." Some northern critics,
could discover no merit Whatever III
"Princess Sonia but We found 1T IN
teresting in plot and portrayal of the
three leading characters, and not WITH
out merit as to. style, the thing most
censured by hypercriticism. We are al
ways gratified to see writers
and are particularly pleas
ed to note a success of a southern Wo-
man who does not belong to the new
woman class, out preserves all OF the
modesty, delicacy, refinement n wo-
manly. graces and purity of the true
southern lady past and present.
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Beatrice Harradan who wrote a pop
ular move called "Ships that Pass in
the Night after spending a year or
SO in California for her health. has
lately published an outcome of her life
in that part of the world. She calls
her new book "Hilda STAFFORD, A CAL
ifornia Story She has c~leverness with
the pen, and at least a readable book
may be expected from her facile pen.
She has literary aspiration and is not
devoid of artistic skill.
Evening star., 1897-04-08
SOI'TUEHN RAILWAY

Schedule in effect january 49, 1897
All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas
500 An Daily local for DanvilIe, Charlotte
burg IIarrsOnburg and way stations daily except
Sunday. and md. at E Lynchhnrs with the Norfolk and
'l: so usifEb SsTFi3H sTATRs FAST
and wash1st% to sasks"nyilc uniting a! sails
ard at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta
at for Br%nsam AND Mem
phs. Solid train Washington TO New Orleans with
Through sleeper on this train every sa
urlay to San Francisco without % I, % change
s:5i P:M:.Daily. ly.-IOcal for cl,arlottesyille
Asp $50 s1ffRs ainas hoSS
Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars, Observation and Com
lausls Augustine Also Pullman sleeper New York to to
AUGUSTA; with connection for for Aiken
wKsrEnN EST vEsTfnULED Limited. composed of Of
Pullman vestibuled Sleepers;, Dining Cars and Day
Tenn via AsheSiile Knoxville and chattanooxa
New York to Tampa, a., via &C Charlotte. Columbia,
phis, via Birmingham; New York to New Orleans,
%ssnsasn aaa N %snay oysssHs
DPns s OF e SsnzsTs x%p OHIO
&: .::ssrs e ssy 3:
Returning arrive at Washington S:28 a. IN. and On
pm daily from Round Hill, 7O8 am. daily. ex.
Sunday from Leesburg.
Through trains from the south arrive Mt Wash
iugton sac am, 2:20 pm. and 40 pm daiIv
e:a5 am except Monday. Harrisonburg, 12:4O and
$40 pm. daily. except Sunday. and $50 a. iii
Tickets. Sleeping Car reservation and informa.
tion furnished at ofces, 511 and 1900 Pennsyivanin
avenue. and at Pennsylvania railroad passenger
station.
W. H. GREEN, General supt
T. NJ. CCLP, Traffic Manarer
". A. TURK, Gen. PasS Agent.
ja1s L. 8. BROWN. Gen. Agent Pass. Dent.
Evening star., 1897-04-08
RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. vERNO,
RAILWAY

WASHINGTON, ALEXANDl1xA AND MT. VERNON
RAILWAY
From Station, 1874 ST. a4h Penna. ave.
In effect July, 10
FOR ALEXANDRIA.-e:4O. f!6S, 7:35 ex, $500,
.12:o5 ex., $780, '1:15sI 46. .2:O5 eI. 2:4O,
s3:s0. 400 eI.. 'i:15 e1., 4a5. 500, $40 ex..
5;4o '6:0o ex., 6:20. '7:o4 .ss:00 1900. '10:O0.
sDaily.
7:4s ex., $500, $40 ex;, 1900. $50. 200
..l1;oo, il:4o .12:25. sf:oa eS., i:i5, 800.
2:4O 'S:08 ex.. 400. '4:25, e4:45 ex., 4:4S ex.,
900, 1000. Ill 100. II
sDa.ly.
4:15 n ,.
'Daily.
FOR ARLINGTON Daily.-a00, s:OO 1905, HOO
12:Oo, lis. 2:05, 2:40. SEQ ;6:O6, 100, 500.
Baggage checked free for passengers holding first.
class tickets at station. Bicycles. 25 cents each
c. E. ABBOTT, GEO r. PHILLIPS
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt.
Evening star., 1897-04-08
THE TARIFF SITUATION.
Senator Chandler Speaks of the Pre-.
sure for Increased Duties.

Senator Chandler Speaks Of the Pres-
sure for Increased Duties.
Senator Chandler said last night with re-
lation to the tariff situation that the bill
was seriously threatened by the pressure
for increases of duties This pressure is
enormous from all parts of the country"
he said. land Is SO strong that there is
some danger that it might be yielded to-
There is. for instance. a general demand
that the wool tariff shall be increased. so
pound OH wool. we shall have 10 or IL. The
woolen manufacturers want compensatory
rates which amount to prohibitive duties
on woolenS. Likewise the CalifornianS ask
us to place such duties on fruits that all
foreign fruits shall be kept out in the in
terest of the California products. Indeed
there Is great pressure from all parts Of
the country and in the interest of almost
every industry for prohibitive duties. If
the pressure continues and Is yielded to
there is great danger. / repeat that the bill
event, be such an uprising against the bill
tina: there will be a majority against II in
stead of for it. The margin is small at
best. The republicans have not a majority
without assistance from other parties and
the danger is that there will be such a gen.
eral revulsion of feeling as will cause the
outsiders upon whom we are counting to
not cast their votes for the bill. So. at
least" the senator concluded. 1.-THE matter
presents itself to my mind. The republican
members OF the finance committee are dis
posed to be conservative. but the pressure
yield. The people who are creating the
pressure are thus preparing to pull down
upon their own heads the temple that shell
ters them.''