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Evening star., 1897-05-12
Consideration for Pearl Harbor.


THE treaty in which is expressed the
consideration granted to the United States
for the favor of reciprocity says expressly
that it shall continue so long as this treaty
shall remain in force. That consideration
was the absolute exclusion of all other
governments in the world from any right
to lease or hold any part Of the territory
of the Hawaiian Islands. In the grant of
Pearl Harbor there is no such qualification
but it is an absolute grant, and the pro-
vision going with it in the previous article
shows that the new consideration given for
this new grant is that this favoring re-
ciprocity, which gave Hawaiians SO much
money, should be continued seven years
longer. Hawaii could not claim those seven
years under the. terms of the original
treaty, which was terminable at any time
on twelve months notice by either party.
That grant of Pearl Harbor was a new
grant, and was paid for separately. 1t has
cost s23, 5000
IF the Hawaiian Islands were annexed
tomorrow, the necessity for the adoption
of this amendment would remain as urgent
as ever. If the whole Of the islands should
become a part of the United States, Il
would be urgent duty in organizing the
defensive and aggressive forces Of the
United States to have naval station there.
What have We been spending money for
| by tens of millions in building our new
navy, creating those great engines of de-
struction that traverse the sea, except for
| effective war?
Evening star., 1897-05-12
Need of a Naval Station.


"A naval station is part of an effective
navy. Naval stations are necessary ad-
juncts of navy. This port at Pearl river
is 2, 100 miles out, and naval station for
coaling and repairs extends the range of
effective action Of the navy Of the United
States in the Pacific ocean over 1900 miles.
We have tried for thirty years to secure
naval stations in many parts of the world.
We have tried irregularly and vainly. Mr..
Seward tried often in the south and In the
Mediterranean. We made, strong efforts to
secure the Mole st. Nicholas In the West
Indies. We failed. We made an effort
and this House appropriated $25O,OOO to
carry out a negotiation for the purpose-to
secure one at SANTANA. and it failed. A ne
gotiation was entered into to secure st.
Thomas for compensation of over 81, Co.,
600. and that failed. We have tried in sew
eral instances to secure naval stations in
South and Central America, and not one
have we there today"
THE gentleman will permit me to in
quire whether he can point the committee
OF the whole to any damage that we have
suffered by reason of not having those sta
tions?" asked Mr.. Bailey of Texas.
We cannot say that we have suffered
any specific damage by not having con-
structed one more great naval vessel" re-
piled Mr.. Hit, "or that we have gained
any tangible and visible advantage from
having had one built. 1t was a question OF
policy as to having a larger or less navy
1t Is a great weapon in the hands of the
nation for the contingency OF war, and the
greatest naval power in the world spends
Its money in large part for ships and also
largely for naval stations. British naval
stations dot the world. so that any part OF
the navy of Great Britain. which is so DOW.
erful. can be placed in any part of the
globe and be within reach of supplies as
well as facilities for repair. Our nation In
case OF war, would find it's cruisers help
less as soon as their coal ran out.
Other Nations I'm the Paciflc.
I'm the Pacific ocean the great powers
OF the worid-with which II we had wal
1t would be most serious--Engiand, France
Germany. Spain. all Of them. possess one
| two' ten' twenty spots IN that ocean fron
which to fit cut ships that might devastats
our coast. How important does England
| deem this advantage when she has poured
out mitifons upon those little islets ant
hills of the Bermudas: For what has Il
Evening star., 1897-05-12

Mr.. Chairman. there are certain facts In
relation to this proposition which think
the committee should understand before we
come 10 vote. The Hawaiian government
transferred to the United States a sheet of
water in the Hawaiian Islands known es
Pearl Harbor, but she gave us not one inch
OF land. 1t was the old TRANSACTIONS
pound of flesh. but not one drop of blood.
II we acquire any land at Pearl Harbor-
and we shall certainly want some land
there-we shall have to buy 1t and pay for
"All the available land which is adjacent
to that body of water is owned by specula-
tors anu Is held for the purpose of being
sold to the United States. On the occasion
of my visit to those islands q short time
a prospective millionaire. He owns Fords
Island in Pearl Harbor; and it was stated
that that body OF land was indispensable to
the United States; that the United States
would ultimately have to buy that piece Of
land for a navy yard.
I'VE have no right of eminent domain, I
apprehend, in Hawaii. Now, this property
could be Of no use to US except as a mill
tary or naval site. In that view the first
thing required would be to build docks and
navy yards there. 1t costs in the neighbor-
hood of 81 100000 to build a dock.
The United States itself is too poor to
build docks for its own use at home. We
have only three docks in the United States
where we can dock our large naval vessels
Il mean our battle ships. One Is at New
York. and another at Port Royal and an
tell US this morning that the dock at New
York has sprung q leak and cannot be used
for sig weeks or two months. The dock at
Port Hoyai can only be reached by battle
ship ever reached there. and that was after
long and anxious delay.
The battle ship Oregon q few days ago
narrowly escaped destruction In attempting
The Progress., 1897-05-29
TIE PROGRESS.

t.os ooo xns5.Nuraon. anu It VIII be Mveo
II the men individually are all right.
And our politicianse Now you get
right down into personalities I could
pick out 20 good politicians and 20 had
ones The bad ones will be cast into outer
darkness and the good ones transported to
Jerusalem, where they can mix for q thou.
sand years in the delights of the perfect
reign Of Christ, the millennium. Their
mission then win be to follow Christ for.
ever and forever.
Now, when it comes to locating the day
for this TO begin I must beg of q little. /
used to believe in chronology, and all signs
say that the world win come to an end
March %, 1899. But it may be September,
1901. That is my present belief There fs
only little difference. One is surely right.
And the time Is very near
Among the guides to perfect Christi
anity approved by DR.. Kinnear while
waiting for the millennium are these
simple suggestions:
A sure cure for scolding and tattling:
Keep your mouth shut and breathe through
your nose
The devil has the name of being the
meanest, but it does seem as though some
men are trying to break his record
Yes, you are quite good looking, but
your conduct spoils your beauty"
To know all you tell is better than to
tell all you know
Blessed is he who employeS all his time
prodtably and is silent on subjects that dc
not concern him. ''-Clarence 5. Russell in
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Progress., 1897-05-29
THE ETERNAL WORD.

Fun EH3oyment OF Its Power the Only
Satisfaction For Intellect
With the passing of the days does the
church grow stronger In the hearts Of
men in just SO much as men grasp the
truths she has always taught. This is
why with each new event in her history
do her learned doctors, expouading the
tenets of the faith, tell in them . lesson
fitting to the age and day the ever uv-
ing truths of which she is the receptacle
And so in the late great event in
Washington, when, with the learned,
the ecclesiastics and The 1aity Of the
Catholic church in America around him.
and the delegate here Of his holiness
Pope Leo XIII as we'll listening. did
our own beloved late priest Of Massa-
chusetts, but now rector Of orr great
Catholic American college, deliver him
self to the strengthening OF the faith
through the medium of language strong
and clear:
1.-The Christian student Of man knows
that there Is only one satisfaction Tor
intellect, and that is in the fuI enjoy
ment Of the power Of the Eternal word.
Just as the happiness of heart is In tbs
enjoyment Of God"
So said the learned and eloquent d.
vine, Dr. Conaty. It is this enjoyment
of God that the church gives that
makes Of 1t the satisfying light when
all around is dark--Weekly BouQoet
The Progress., 1897-05-29

Senator Bromley has introduced reso-
hutton requesting congress to call con-
yention for the revision of the constitution
of the United States and soliciting othor
states to take similar action. The pream-
BILE says:
ut Is necessary that changes be made IN
the said constitution In order to adapt 1t
to the present conditions and to protect the
country against great and impending dan
gers, and TO prevent any improper 5udicaai
encroachments and the abnormal growth
of powerful corporations and influences
that could not be foreseen at the time OF
the adoption of the constitution.
The Progress., 1897-05-29

A New York paper announces that LII
Han Russell probably will go TO Australia
and win take all her personal charms with
her. - That's right. 1t would be very an
moving, of course, to find after arriving In
Australia that her personal charms had
been careIessiy left behind ON her dressing
The Progress., 1897-05-29

The Scotch professor who wEases 70 :
New york paper to assert that women aesa
Ls-,e No intellectual discretion In tne
n ,aa.,e ~ Of literary tastes ought to read
= 1sw of Miss Agnes ReppheE's essasf
Bostou Glohe.
The Progress., 1897-05-29
COMING OF CHRIST.
STRANGE uTTERANcES OF A MAN IN
NEW YORK

1AaDk-IAe World Will Not E0d-But
rAere VIII He . Wonderful Change.
Fixes the Date 1901.
11here Is preaching now q man who speaks
Hike an Englishman, and whose name is
Deverly O. Kinnear. The subject of his
nlks Is the end Of the world, and, unlike
snost aaarmists, his audience consists OF a
lrxe number of both the faithful and the
un1nithful of the best classes in the city.
Fbey are attracted TO him because Of his
earnestness and the convincing truths of
any Of his utterances- These are of the
mt that you Cant get away FROM"
tAough mixed with some not quite SO con-
vtncing. His plan Is to go from one city
= another preaching without money and
uiSAout prace. He wants to point out to
psuple the fuldllment of all the prophecies,
at tie close Of which the millennium would
apEna. Unlike Moody, he does not take up
eollsction- After the meetings DR.. Kin
nsnr answers questions
A.Do not say that I preach the end of the
word, aid be. That only makes people
haeh preach the end of the age. Aft
q fhAt We shall all be taken off this CONT
1ent and tTAnspoFted to another, if we are
ll1ievWA- II unbelievers, we shall be kill
a The time for this is now close at hand.
Qu0te = few, = very few, II any, authori-
10.
4.sir Richard Proctor says, In about
leo7,e the heat Of the sun will he SO enor-
7noully Increased by the IMPACT of a comet
g 70 DESTROY lie upon this earth
4sSir J. " Dawson wrote, Il anticipate
- destruction Of the present state Of
fhanes ON the earth by confederation from
- sMchings Of science
Moody declares: The church is cold
~ formal. Nav God wake Ms I'M, And
Impw of no bctter way to do it than to
~ - 0hurcA TO looking for the return of
60 Lard
@Oe. F1nnk II. Close az Oakland. Cal.
M1xasidsnf az the Tacoma Academy of
Sciansn, writes. The late peinnic disturb
anno which extended over the middle and
aukheastern states was one of the preli.n-
ingy thsoes Of . great cataolysm.'
These undoubted AUTHORITIES show that
- time IL near ut hand. We know that
- end OF the are is within this genera.
43sn, hut whether The .resent generation
hagnn In 1870 CIR in 1S7f we do NOT know.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
THET WANT THEM MERE,

Sovereign Grand Lodge Of the Odd-Fellows
while Asked to Come Here Next Year.
The Young Mems Business Association
has appointed a special committee. OF
which Mr.. Hill Montague IS chairman.
10 unite with the Grand Lodge Of Vir-
ginia Of the Independent order OF odd
Fellows, IN the efforts Of inducing the
Sovereign Grand Lodge Of the order 20
hold its annual session in 1SgS In this city.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge meets an
nually, and is the supreme legislative
branch of the order. The seventv-third
annual communication will be held IN
Springfield, ILL.,, from September DIST 10
26th. Tho legislative part Of the body
consists Of two representatives, from each
Grand Lodge and Of two from each Grand
Encampment.
The Grand Lodge is represented I'm each
State of the Union; also in Ontario. QUE
bee British Columbia. Lower Provinces
and Manitoba. They are all independent
jurisdictions who Will send representa-
tives. There are also similar bodies un-
der the immediate direction Of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge I'm Sweden. France.
Italy, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and Aus
tralia.
There Is also what is known as the Pa
triarchs' Militant Branch. a military de-
partment which holds its annual en-
campment during the session Of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge Besides. there is a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

degree which is given 10 tho wives and
daughters Of the members Of the order,
known as the Rebecca degree. which has
a large membership IN the North and
West The increase I'm this branch dur
ing the past year was 5000.
The order has now more than l.lWO
members i'm its various branches. There
is also what is called the Manchester
Unity, the English branch. which has no
legislative connection with the order In
this country and which has mc mbcr-
ship Of g0JO00
Virginia stands second I'm the net In
crease during the past year, New York
occupying the FIRST place. a large por-
ton Of the Increase In this State was
gained I'M the southwest.
The receipts Of the Sovereign Grond
Lodge during the year from August ].
1896. TO July 81. 1897 were $l30.2i273. The
present head of Che order who is called
Grand Sire is a Southerner. Fred. Carl
ton. of Austin. Texas. The order owns
quite a large building az Baltimore, where
its headquarters are established
The representatives of Virginia 10 the
Sovereign Grand Lodge are Messrs. Hill
Montague and Thomas y. Render OF
this city. from the Grand Lodge. and
Marion Colbert. Of Hampton. and George
+. Walker, Of the Grand Encampment.
They will have their headquarters in
Springfield at the Leland House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
THE GLADYS INN
(Which VIII be Turned into one of the Hospitals)

patients. a resident physician will be- en-
gagged TO be always in attendance, and
the c0mpany's physicians and surgeons
will look after the inmates and perform
such medical and surgical aid as is
necessary.
Heretofore the Chesapeake and Ohio
has been using other hospitals along the
line for its employees. At Richmond their
patients nave been sent 10 the Retreat
for the Sick. The other hospitals which
have been used are the Marshall Lodge
Homo and Retreat at Lynchburg: the
Sheltering Arms Hospital near Creek
Run, I'm West Virginia; St. Ellzaheths'
Hospital in Covington, KY. and St.
Joseph's Hospital. I'm Lexington, Ky
AT CLIFTON FORGE.
The first hospital 10 be established by
the Chesapeake and Ohio will be the
one ar clifton Forge. Va. The GLADYS
Inn at that place. which was built and
run as hotel by the company. Is being
fitted mp inside so as to be turned into
hospital This will be done as soon
as the new hotel being built by the COM
pany al Clifton Forge IS complete.
Gladys Inn is situated on a high bluff
overlooking the Jackson river and COM
mands magnificent views Of mountain
scenery I'm every direction. II As nm ex-
ceilent building with large grounds. is
three stories high and there will he
about 50 rooms available for patients.
'lifton Forge is AT the Junction Of the
James River Division with the main line
ana Is about l9j miles west Of Richmond
IL Is a fourishing railroad town. and
many employees OF tho Company are To-
Gated there
The hospital will be thoroughly eouir-
ped and will be used for sick and injured
employees Of the company who can he
Iaken there from points within certain
ul us, II Is expected that the building
Der ''' '' DCl"-
The locations of the other three hasn't
tals to be established bv the comma.
nave not yet been decided upon Tho
iI"ns. however. are under adasoment
ana inc ARRANGEMENTS wig he agreed
upon az some time IN the near future
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
BOFDTON'S NUISANCE.
sam smith, a Negro Idiot, Bulidozing tn
1nNNu.


Town,
Some time ago We called the attention
Of the city Council TO the depredations
Of certain idiotic negro boy naiNd
Sam Smith. says the Mecklcnburg News.
We had thought they would give the
matter some attention, but 10 seems no
notice whatever was taken Of the article
in question Now, for our own interests,
we would have but little TO say in the
matter, but for others of the town and
the ladies on jefferson street i'm particu-
lar. we again try and arouse the authori-
ties TO sense of their duty.
This negro. as before stated. has but
one thought, and that is to get some
thing to eat. and in this line Of business
his capabilities are unlimited as is his
capacity to consume same after obtaining
it,
II this was all. the poor unfortunate
should be unmolested but he is fast be-
coming embOldened and vicious, and
when he comes to a house and is refused
food. he IS greatly angercd and Will
threaten you with bodily harm if told
TO leave If he comes 10 a residence and
sees no one he will enter and, with the
cunning Of a fox proceed to take all in
sight: caught i'm the act he is desperate
and Will stop at no crime TO accomplish
his ends Perhaps some may think this
exaggeration. but they have only TO in
Qure into the matter 10 learn the facts
Several OF the ladies on Jefferson
street have become so inundated by his
repeated visits as that they close their
doors and windows as soon as they learn
Of his approach. and ne. with secret cum
ming. lcisurely takes his seat upon the
doorstep and torments them by waiting.
lie has 10 our certain knowledge taken
advantage OF his supposed idiocy and
committed acts repeatedly that would
be punishable by confinement I'm the pen-
itenuary II II had been done by a sane
person.
II left alone. he will soon become more
dangerous than ever and our people will
be aroused by one Of the most horrible
murders ever known I'm the town. He re-
CARDS not the life Of human now. and
only waits the opportunity 20 take IT,
Something can be done TO stop him. and
"a stitch i'm time saves nine" Beware
less the matter be attended 10 too late.
gentlemen His mother IS 10 be pitled as
she has no control over him az ALL and
the matter cannot receive adjustment at
her hands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12


the lower grades. He was doubtful II
any considerable additional number could
be accommodated in these grades.
As a preliminary 10 the opening Of the
schools. the teachers will gather next
Tuesday morning according TO the usual
custom. at Central School on Twelfth
street for instruction and assignment 10
their places.
All of the old scholars arc expected 10
report at 8 o'clock on the morning of the
18th. but the new scholars will not be
received until a like hour on Thursday,
the 10th This is done in order to avoid
confusion.
While the session Of the public schools
opens this year with bright prospects,
clcee economy viii have TO be practced.
As will be remembered the School Board,
at the beginning of the fiscal year when
for Sll2C00. The Finance Committee.
however, only felt able TO allow them
100000 Tn consequence Of this reduction
q number Of expenses were cut down by
the Board which was unwillingly obliged
TO close several night schools. and the
cooking school.
MORE MONEY NEEDED.
With an their efforts they found that
they could only reduce expenses 5000.
Consequently, at the last meeting Of the
Common Council the School Board sent
I'm a request that a further appropriation
Of $1,000 be made for the maintenance OF
schools
This request. under the rules. went TO
the Finance Committee. Just what they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
HenrIeo Immigration Society.

a company, or organization. was or
ganized yesterday under the name or the
Henrico Immigration Society. THIS OF
ganization is ln pursuance of and in UNI
formity with am act passed by the Cen
eral Assembly in 1893. authorizing such
pose OF selling. exchanging, or renting
lands In the county In which the society
IS. or in any adjoining county.
The incorporators are J. G. Vincent
". II. Braler, G.. W Chlldrcy Jno Ma
thews. NJ. II. Shirk r. =. Everhard' W.
c. Vincent, c. W. Hechler, Percy Reed
and j. W. Gillian.
The officers Tor the first year are:
President-G. c. Vincent.
Secretary-Percy Reed.
Treasurer-Wm. II. Brauer. -Je-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
Ihr rnnrt Of int or John.

The first man 90 respond TO his name
was william Peasants. the coiorcd man
who assaulted Richard Fuitz. also COLI
orod. with pitcher. because Doe caught
him i'm tine room of his wife late last sat-
urday night
Fultz drove Peasants out or the nous
and chased him into a. nciehboring resi-
dence. when the pursued man grabbed Il
pitcher and smashed 10 over the head or
the pursucr. carving him in great shape.
Or Baughman sewed mp the wounds ana
Justice John sent the case ON to the
grand jury
Somebody said that Prosser Taylor. cole
orod. struck Jim Miller with brick $50
Prosser was arrested But when Jim
was asked about the natter De- -a'd
"Prosser didn't duud naw-in' and 'ne
charge was dismissed.
Kate Cobcr came upon her regular pu-
grimaee 20 The shrine She had neeH "'.
a regular jag. and could not take care OF
herself, So "a policeman took Der in ".'
OF the night air. and the Party on inc
throne sent Kate down for thirty days
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
picture Of the Industrial life OF the city
OF Richmond
WOMEN ELSEWHERE.

picture OF the Industrial life OF the city
OF Richmond.
WOMEN ELSEWHERE.
Some remarks were made at the begin
ming Of this article about the surprising
invasion OF the industrial field made
by women during the last few years.
The phenomenon becomes much more
noticeable when tho whole Of tho country
IS overlooked. According TO the Census
Bureaus figures. there are now In the
United States 4451 women physicians.
without counting 3S7 women dentists and
Two women veterinary surgeons. There
are 2125 literary and scientific women.
l.Tl2 women clergymen: 3H women law
vars: fortv-soven women engineers and
flncmen. nineteen women hunters guides
and scouts: twenty-eight women sections.
27q women watchmcn and detectives; two
We men auctioneers. so women bankers
and brokers: Gil women commercial trav-
ellc,-s: pa women draymen. hackmen and
tcan,sters: twenty-five women hostlers;
900 women errand and office boys. sew
entee n women sailors. cighiy-three women
undcatakers: III women butchers. lD
women carpenters. forty-cight women
coopos-s: cighty-nine women gunsmiths:
1gq women machinists; hfty-eight women
marble cutters: forty women masons;
fortv-four women plumbers. one woman
Ivcli-borcr. and one woman pilot.
RENE BACHE.