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Evening star., 1897-03-15
The Proposed State of Nunh.,,

some ~ ihe citizens Of the main portion
q "nat viii probably soon be Greater
-" l"fh are beginning 70 contend rba,
J. justice and equity that new Organization,
should b" separated from the rest Of III.
Umpire Stat" aHI made into an independent
.y'''ihoi'H- AIN TIE projected state of
-i@''hai'an Il is shown BY carefully pre-
pared statistics. would contain very ncarI,
a. many people as the rest of tb. ,,rssc,.
state and almost billion more dollars
W"rtn Of real and personal prouerty rbo
complaint IS That though urban New york
iis-''i'aHy supports rural New York ~.
sl.sh' excess Of the population OF the latter
enables II 10 dictate the laws for tho
i"r"'er and This operates at times To the
.T"9T'S Disadvantage of the cities that are
At 10 be united BY The organization of
We state Of Manhattan the cities could
estate fcf themselves, enjoy the benefit
a heir own surplus taxes, and have a right
merry ilInr All by themselves. without ask
Ing the permission OF the granger assem-
By men and senators who go TO AIhanv
from the rural districts glowing with ra-
form ideas wholly Incompatible. with tho
Gof!lamite's notions Of personal independ-
eLee and enjoyment. But there are f,ra,,.
political considerations involved In IN.
proposition. aside from the moral and So
Geological questions that must arise when
ever II Is planned 10 separate the rural
communities from the large centers. In
the tirst place. this partition would prac-
tleaily make the old state OF New York
which would doubtless retain the name
sol1ly and surely republican. But at the
SANE time i, would give the democratic
party a STATE that they could reasonably
c"sHt a. their own. This would mean two
l-ar!y sure republican United States SEN
Evening star., 1897-03-15
Iha. AiE Mnfar est

The experiments now in progress in this
CI;y 10 lrst the availability of compressed
air power for the propulsion cf street
az being conducted with deIiberation ana
ur,!-r circumstances that tend to iucreass'
fh- public interest The experimental car
i not placed in the regular service hut IS
Tuu over chs road cautiously at times of
light traffic IT O.. the total suspension Of the
schedules and thus so far there has been
no test IF the earning power of th. motor
which = after all the object of real inquiry
i required no trials here TO demonstrate
the fact that the car would run over the
tracks hen properly built and charged
ami thrrr i but one heavy grade on the
main line of the lexington road that would
severely tax rne hiIl-climbine powers of the
motor As far as the experiment has run
already here has been bu; traversing of
old ground The Washington air il ur.-
sT.mahiy quite a efficient when squeezed
a. that of New York Nantes Paris or anv
other OF IN" cities that have witnessed
experiments in this line This hesitation
therefore. Keeps up The public Interest in
W. question Of final availability IF the
motor which Is - rest upon the item of
cost There IS no prejudice here against
;Hi~ n''' system ON Tie contrary there is
probably d general disposition TO weIconl.
a-y method of rapid transit that can be
Installed without disrup,irg the street sur
3a--< aHt causing vast amount Of phys
l, al dis cHfJrt during its establishment.
l'S result = promised by an Independent,
H'-"r lik" that now Undergoing its prciin-
i.-ry tests. ana therefore it Is fair 20 pre-
sumo ina, VIXEN The ears are put in service
tN'y VII ~ well potronized not only
because of their novelty but because the
People Of 5ne capital are not slow about
q -"Hi--'aS new enterprises. Thus it is
Practically certain that the supreme test.
ma of economy VIII be readily available
Whenever the actual service conditions are
applied UHtii then the mere running Of
t-r car back and forth across town viii he
10 more Than trial of the physical en-
'uf"ne- Of the parts and of the capact.v
O me air compressor a. lexington.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
Il don't see why" replied his wife.
The New Congress-.

fe orators. whose battle cry
Was sounding day and night,
Who hurled defiance Oft on high,
Nor cared where II should light,
Give DER your labors so severe;
This is a holiday.
The gallant Fifty-tifth is here
And you may go and play.
Ie writer-folk. whose quivering pens
With lightning streaked the page,
Who bade the great. like startled
wrens.
Flee. and escape your rage,
No more tbs meet TO chide or cheer,
Nor counsel yea and nay
The gallant Fifty-tifth Is here.
And you may go and play.
The frosts which every year have
nipped
Shall cease AT its commands
All thorns from roses shall be clipped
BY firm and stalwart hands.
There's nothing more to do; that's
clear.
Till next election day
The gallant Fifty-fifth Is here.
The world may go and play.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
Inauguration Weather and Visitors

One fairly certain result of a change of
Inauguration day to April ~ would be to
encourage the hosts who visit this city
on such occasions to remain longer in this
vicinity in order to the capital and its
historic surroundings more thoroughly. Tn
der present conditions the Probabilities of
bad weather March 4 are 50 great tina:
the visitors take the least chances for un-
pleasant experiences by planning to stop
mere the shortest possible time. OF course
the great majority Of hurried departures
are caused by business considerations but
aside from these. many thousands of stran-
gers are doubtless hurried away by Their
fears of the average weather of early
March in Washington. Thus there is a
material advantage to be gained by both
the entertainers and the entertained by
the change to d more propitious season.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
Doing Better.

Hiram said Mrs. Corntossel. as she
handed him the pantaloons she had just
Inended, Il reckon the city must hev auieted
down good deal in the past six months or
so"
"Oh. | dunno, was the reply
Well, mebbe ye're gettin' smarter ez ye
grow older. It's one thing the other
"Whut makes ye think so?''
Every other time ye went wethout me
ye come back weth gold brick or a grip
sack full o sawdust. This time ye got off
weth two counterfeit dollars an a plugged
nfty-cent piece.
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Mems Corner.

Mo for thu usual Joc Spring style
Knot and -Four In hand Scarfs:
i9c for the usual 25c Bows and Ties
And extra bargains as 81 &S for
makers sample Cape Mackint 0shes.
worth 81 To 81, and 1ac for Boys
and Mems Blk" Sweaters. worth 81 20
81 30. Many other bargains in this
mems corner-near llth street door OF
this q street corner.
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\ Critical ODiaiOn.

He is undoubtedly the more skilful man
of the two said the man who was draw
ing a comparison between the two fighters
Yes; he expresses himself with more
literary polish. But the other shows far
greater originality in his ideas"
Evening star., 1897-03-15
An ApprOhensive Father.

Il think. said Mr. Blykins. that I'll
SEND note to WilIes teacher and tell her
to stop his geography lessons till next
term
Il don't see why. replied his wife
The class has just started ir on the map
of Europe; and the higher he passes in his
examination the harder ii will be to start
in and learn 1t all over again when King
George and the Sultan get through with
what they going to do to the boundary
lines"
Evening star., 1897-03-15
SHOOTING STARS.
4 Ruthless Suggestion,

wonder" said the young man who is
able but exceedingly loquacious. why it IS
that a genius Is rot appreciated until after
he is dead
Perhaps the cold-bIooded an
swer. ITS because in SO many cases he
insists on boring his friends up to the time
of that occurrence"
Evening star., 1897-03-15

There is no doubt that President Mckin-
iey has exerted himself to the best of his
,tbility as the advance agent OF prosperity
The responsibility for the performance
must rest largely with Congress-
Evening star., 1897-03-15
No Mystery.

G n yard for German Table Linen from the cele-
" brated Stiller's looms; and 81 yard for Irish
Linz from McCIum Watson & Mercer. Guaran-
teed by the makers and
Hy$1 yard for choice of their 1897 designs in
72inch Double Satin Damask that retails for LIS
in all ding establishments OF the United States
$3.50 and $3.50 dozen for the 5-s and 81 Napkins
to match
Evening star., 1897-03-15

An expert says he does not like the pres
eLt appearance of Fitzsinlmons' eye. Mr.
'orbett can be depended on to do his best
IN the way Of adding d few decorations
Evening star., 1897-03-15

ne .rst few days Of the session Of Con-
81 VII inevitably be devoted to a strug-
=" for The center Of The stage.
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Impressed.

She sat at the show and she gaZed at the
curves
OF the supple and biithe human snake:
And she calmly remarked. with unfaltering
nerves.
w hat a beautiful poster he'd make"
Evening star., 1897-03-15
About Bicycles.

SSz. 80 for Bicycles that are not
mystery. They are
made by the Met ,"r Cycle Co. OF Mich
igan city. Ind. We have tn. max
cr's word Of thousands sold to Mr..
Wananisker Of Philadelphia. We have
MIR. Wanamaker's statement that he
IL selling thousands with sa:isfaC tion
to himself and those who buy And
now yoc are offered these wheels la
Washington. See them
Evening star., 1897-03-15

There is disposition among some of
Pennsylvania working people to see if
Mr. quay has a dress suit concealed be-
heath his over-alls
Evening star., 1897-03-15

m y York -sielature apfears to nave
'''.+'' IA a hazy. iHdlscriminitn fashio,
'i.dl >'iTit, iInS has got tc be reformed
Evening star., 1897-03-15

''rH- Ney!er APPEARS to have reached the
cor ioSi"n that because Cubans desire 10
be ciliz"ns Of the United States at sorna
''alr. hi'ed States citizeus are for all
i'a 'ithI purposes 70 be regarded as Gu
ta-s
Evening star., 1897-03-15
Art Goods.

The Stamped Goods you'll find in this second looi
Art Department the bargains of tomorrow.
O25c for Tinted Table Covers for You to out.
line. And only 25c for finished Covers 36x3s inches
Friaged all around
O'17c for the 72-inch Duck Bureau Scarfs. and
SOC for Butchers Linen ScaIfs Stamped In new
designs.
Evening star., 1897-03-15

CyTn order ." avoid delays. on nc
count of personal absence, letters T."
THE STAR should not he addressed
tn amy individual connected with the
office. hut simply tn THE STAR. ar to
the Editorial or Business Depart
mcnts. according tO tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
Dollar Cor sets.

The 81 Corsets at the Palais ROYAL
are one illustration of the fact that
the most complete variety is at this
G street corner.
t. II corsets costing you dollar have not given
entire satisfaction 1t is because you have made a
selection from sto.k lacking the style to suit
you. We Guarantee satisfaction here.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
Tomorrow. i

: Levering's Pkg. Coffee. .I4Ic.
. Arbuckle's Pkg. Coffee. .I4Ic.
Java and Mocha Coffee. ,oc.
H.. Sugar free with slh. purchase Of
J. and NJ.
Golden Rio Coffeeanrge grain, I5c.
Good Coffee (whole gram &c.
Best Mixed Tea. lb. 1913 5oc.
Glinpowder Tea. lb. 5oc.
Oolong Tea black lb. 5oc.
ncolored Japan Tea. lb. .ooc.
Extra. Inc Jap. Tea. lb. Soc.
Fine Young Hyson Tea. lib. 5oc.
. Extra Gunpowder Tea, lb. Soc.
Extra OolonS Tea, lb. -. soc.
!. Silver Leaf Japan. lib. -. .6oc.
; lbs. Of sugar given 10 each purchaser
. OF one pound of any Of The teas quoted
. above.
Wilbur's Cocoa, pkg. .... ooc.
) Ioc. Cakes Sweet Chocolate. &c.
e5c. box Toilet Soap. SC.
Butter Dishes of Mustard. .Ioc.
Sugar Bowls Mustard. ..Ioc.
Cream Pitchers Mustard. Ioc.
Cal. Table Peaches (can) ..I5c.
Baking Chocolate (cake) ..I5c.
Star Condensed Milk (can). &c.
Baby Condensed Milk -. .pc.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
Table | ziner1s To Swear BY.

ROYALS Table Linens
champions the offered the
yard How by gained import
ing quantities and by being with less profit
WIe
Evening star., 1897-03-15
Corset Headquarters.

The is the foundation spring dress. You need
learn the best adapted You think
but know You need make selection
that establishment
much less complete
Evening star., 1897-03-15
ColOred Silks.

MSC yard for English Check Taffeta silks and
WV Fancy Stripes. Soc yard Instead of ..9c for
best Lyons Printed Jap. Silks In bewilderngly
beautiful designs.
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Only z5C yard.

~ Choice of :0-inch Examines in golden brown.
tan. navy. green. irliotrope inch Tailor Suit
ings in mixtures producing nameless hut beautiful
shades. 5o-imh Canvas and Granite Suitings-
the inapty named wool fabrics that are anything
but canvasike :,rantcikc.
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Government Rennrts.

Department reports for the year
1896, Will show an unprecedented in
crease in business all along the line.
In the Interior Department more has
been attempted and carried out than in
years before. Its sub-departments.
Bureau of Public Works and Land
Office. viii show an enormous increase
OF business.
In the Finance Department it :
little 70 say that more money has not
been handled since the big Kalakaua
loan days. Tax, license, Post Office
and Customs receipts have been great
er than in years. The number of ac-
counts in the Postal Savings Bank
have increased from $500 10 $500
during the year, an increase OF over
100 per cent. In the Customs depart
ment great stride will be noted The
country's shipping increased in a sur
prlsing ratio. Exports have been far
IN excess of 1895 and imports will also
show a large increase. Taxable prop
erty has increased and opened the way
for larger revenues than ever in the
history of the country
1t will be shown from the Interior
Department report that more land has
been opened than in years before. and
that ii has been taken up by an in
dustrious class of people; that great
strides have been made in roadbuild-
ing, public structures, Improvements
to landings and many other things.
The report of the Department of
Education will be one of the most in
teresting in the lot. 1t will show the
most rapid and substantial advance
ment in its work made in any year
since the landing of the missionaries
il 1920. This department has in the
period systematized the work as it has
never been before, and made improve
ments in the school systems of the
country almost too great TO be esti-
mated.
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Kauai at length an ample supply. 1t
would seem that the belt OF Gains NOV
ing southwark gave the most norther-
" island the first benefit.
DECEMBER.-In December. after
the first week. northerly winds again
prevailed until near the close of the
month with the rise of the barometer on
Dec Sd and 9Th. giving us thirty per
cent OF the total rain of the month.
Again a high barometer and northerly
winds brought notable rains on Dec.
oath and 25th, but the greatest preci-
pitation of the month was in connec-
ton with the Kona storm at its close,
which reached Kauai about Sc hours
earlier than it did Hawaii, and added
nearly two inches TO the rain record of
the month. which stands as $50 inches.
Hawaii received less than its average
of rain. Maui. Molokai. Lanai and
Oahu a generous supply, less useful
than il would have been if distributed
through the month Kauai had less
rain but better distributed.
TOTAL RAINFALL 1896
The highest total rainfall reported
is that of Olaa. which reached nearly
1S6 inches. In the Hilo districts the
highest total is that of Laupahoehoe
at 600 feet elevation. viz: 152 inches
although the figures for HonOmu at
$50 feet elevation would probably
somewhat exceed this. were all the data
at hand.
On Maui the highest record is that
of Hama at 1900 feet elevation, nearly
70 inches: on Oahu, Luakaha reports
nearly 50 1-2 inches; on Kauai, Hama
lei. heads the list, as usual, but with
the modest figure of 6S % inches.
The minimum figure for Hawaii is
that of Pahala. 80 IA inches: Olowalu
Maui, maintains its reputation fol
rainlessness. with a record of 10.I
inches. Kula standing second witt
23.2 inches. Waianae. Oahu, received
only 21.6 inches; Makaweli, Kauai
22.9 inches.
There were only seven days in the
year with a reported rainfall averag
ing for all stations less than 90
! inches; not a single day which haC
not at several stations rainfall re
cord. In April and in May there wa
no day having an average precipita
/ ton for all districts less than 0.03 inch
! Following is a tabualted statemen
of rain record of 76 stations grouped
| in twenty districts. The most remark
able fact brought out is that the Ha
waiian Islands as a whole cannot b'
said to have a dry season. The aver
age monthly rainfall during. 1896 wa
AYE inches. Omitting the month o
August which was exceptionally we
and January and November which
were exceptionally dry, the average TO
the dry season months was 3.51 inches
for the wet season only 5.54. AS TIL
record stands the dry" months haC
3.S7 inches, the wet months ASS.
RAINFALL BY DISTRICTS (AVER
AGES 1896.
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NUMBER OF RAINY DAYS IN DIFF
FERENT DISTRICTS

Additional interesting and useful in
formation as contained in the following
table. which gives for each of the dis
tricts the number of days distinguished
by light or heavy rainfall. \ rainfall
of 0.01 inch or more constitutes a day
of rain record. but throughout this
table only averages are used. so that
the number of days Of rain record Is
probably greater than it would be for
any one station. while the number OF
days of heavy rainfall is likely TO be
somewhat less than for an individual
station.
DAYS are reckoned as relatively
rainy when the rainfall exceeds two
per cent. of the total rainfall for the
current months. In some cases the
actual precipitation may not have been
more than 0.02 inch.
The remaining figures deal with act
ual rainfall. and there bring out clear
" the contrast in climate between the
windward and the leeward sides or
the several islands. 1t it interesting
10 note that the leeward stations get
a fair share of the exceptionally heavy
rains.
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a big success. A. first only q small
amount OF soap was turned ont. -0da--
goo boxes are loaded on the truck
from the works every month. The
soap has met universal endorsements.
and Is now shipped TO every hamlet
and plantation in the group
This particular branch OF the bust
ness OF McChesney & Sons Is strictly
a nome industry. and. in way. q saw
ings institution 20 the town az large.
Material from which the soap iugrc-
dents are obtained were in former
years thrown away at the slaughter
house and elsewhere. Now 10 is all
collected and put 20 practical uses.
The business AZ TWilei employs q
number OF men at good wages. =. ".
McChesney IS now president OF the
company and principal owner Of lie
enterprise.
Another important enterprise which
this house has been instrumental in
launching is the Woodlawn Fruit Co.
This business is new, but has every
promise Of the success which has at
tended all previous ventures made ~
this eEterprisng firm. y cannery IS
now talked OF. and. with this in, the
business Will take the leap forward
which is confidently expected OF IL.
A fourth great enterprise. one in
which the McChesneys have been won
derfulIy successfully, has been the
preparation OF island coffee for the
trade They stand today supreme.
the pioneers and leaders in this i'm
portant business. Roasting machines
were imported from New York, ami
now the finest coffee is prepared al
most ready for the table. Before the
enterprise was started, Hawaiian
cOffees went TO San Francisco TO be
roasted, sacked and returned here for
sale. Messrs. McChesney & Sons have,
By their scheme. saved TO their patrons
from three to five cents per pound on
this commodity.
This latter fact is becoming appre-
ciated. The quality of the coffee, also,
has so far commended it that it has
supplanted many of the foreign rOasts
formerly brought TO this market. The
demand for the McChesney article has
become so great and positive that
wholesale houses have found it neces-
saTy to place large orders for it for
their jobbing trade. One of the largest
wholesale houses of Honolulu recently
adopted the McChesney coffee for ex-
elusive sale in its business.
With all these enterprises on hand
at once. the business of the firm runs
on as smoothly as a mechanical sys-
tenn Nothing is allowed to suffer.
1t is constant progress all along the
lines. Only by the keenest business
tact and untiring energy of Messrs.
F. w and ]. NJ. McChesney has this
record been kept up. Outside of bust
ness, these gentlemen are highly re
spected in the community and are
exemplary and useful citizens.
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w. W. WRIGHT.
Carriages Built in Most Approved
StVIS

SINIS.
Good roads and a climate that takes
the starch out of peoples energy is
what puts hsSf the residents of Homo
lulu on wheels seven days in the week.
And nowhere do you find carriages
better suited to the conditions or better
built than in Honolulu.
w w Wright, on Fort street, OPP
pcsite the Club Stables conducts large
establishment for the manufacture of
Vehicles. He is thoroughly practical
man. and has been in the business a
great many years. His men are so well
up in their respective lines that under
Mr. Wright's directions duplicate OF
any carriage illustrated in a catalogue
can be produced in his shop.
HONOLULU built brakes and carriages
are conceded TO be better suited TO the
conditions here than the imported art
icIe. and Mr. Wright enjoys the dis
tinction of seeing every day the result
of his handiwork on Honolulu roads.
He imports all of his material from the
United States. and employs white and
Hawaiian labor.
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BEE CULTURE.
An Industry That Has Made Rapid
Strides.

1t would be difficult thing TO fix the
date of the beginning of the bee in
dustry in the Hawaiian Islands. AS far
back as the oldest inhabitant" can
run his thoughts. honey has been gath
cred in the mountains. Back in the
sos one of the characters of the city
was Dwight HoIcomb. known TO the
small boys and natives as "Old Oak
UNI" He was an eccentric individual
and was the .bogie man to the young
boys of that time.
Holcomb had no business and lived
mainly through assistance from his
friends and lived in a small shack at
the head of Fort street His attire was
picturesque. if rags and tatters may be
so-called outside of art circles. Often
he would patrol Fort street carrying a
dOubIe-barreI shotgun and with a
game bag hanging from his shoulders.
On such occasions it was noticed that
he would leave the town and make a
trip TO the mountains Tantaius being
a favOrite spot. He mingled much with
the natives. and in his conversations
with them he would caution them
against gong over TIE mountains bN
way of Tantalus. telling them that
there was a bear mp there that would
eat them up. This caution was so fire.
qUent ard given 50 earnestly that the
natives began 70 suspect. and when OF
his return one day he was found with
a stock of honey in his possession.
rbev told him his bear was the nell
Cheel and they were not afraid.
The object of Holcomb's trips 10 the
mountains becoming known. boys Of
Il or Is would frequently beg permis-
sion from their parents to accompany
him on his jaUnts; sometimes the boys
would follow after him or run across
him in their search for land shells. In
relating his experience when a lad with
odd Oakum." a prominent Government
official said the other day:
While my father was always in
tensely religious. and man devoted tC
the church. he was at once rather
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al the prospect Of soaring aloft in the
balmy air. Finally she trem bIingly
spreads her long. silky wings and
with graceful movement unequalled
anywhere in the entire scope OF ami
mated nature, she swings from her
feet. while her body sways pendu-
lousy as she hovers about the en-
trance Of the hive"
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*Rainfall exceeding per cent of total
rain of the month.
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c. J. LYONS.
In Charge of Weather Bureau.