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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-30
Greater Bargains Than Ever y:
Our Annual Clearance Sale
for 80 Days,
Will begin Saturday, November rs.

We offering goods at bottom prices you
by the following quotations.:
yards for
yards o. Cotton, yard wide,
of White Cotton, wide, Fan mark, $1OO
pair of White Blankets.
t.
scents a pair for Mems Socks cents Dozen
cent a Mems Black a
centsa pair or o a
Colored Socks pair Dozen
10 cents pair Ladies 3 for 25 cents
Undershirts CENTS cents, goodvaue
Drawers
Mems Working pair.
Mems Blue a pair
o pants,
O. Mems $500 $500.
ems Suits, a bargain.
Mems usual price
Fancy weedSu Suits
Watches, good
larmC
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-30

Silk Handkerchief Straw Hats Felt Hats, Mems Ladies
and Chdren's Shoes at extremely low prices.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-17
MORE FACTS.

In spite OF the fact that there is
u federal Law prohibiting trusts,
new ones are being formed every
day, and those not in existence
Lave an aggregate capitalization OF
-, 702, 768, 800, The tendency to
concentrate special industries and
bring them under the dominion
Of monopolistic corporations gath.
er force steadily. Almost every
branch OF the manufacturing busi.
ness now has it combination o,
trusts, which controls both output
and prices. Competition 10 crush
ed out by the big aggregation ol
capital. The small manufacturer
finds that he must either join the
combination or 20 to the wall, Ant
in many cases he does not ever
have chance TO join the combina
ton.
Within the last six months arti.
cles OF incorporation have been
taken out by more than 100 CON
pSnies Of abnormal capitalization"
which are designed to take over
aud concentrate the business %
scattered companies in the vsrion'
fields Of industry. And this i,
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-17

\. Is. MCGAFFEY cites the fact
that only about 40 per cent. of the
vote eau be brought out whenever
Il constitutional amendment is voted
upon, and uses this rs an argu-
ment against the initiative and
referendum. According to Nc
Gatfey's statement, even the peo-
Pile would be better of, for at least
10 per cent. of the people would
get What they wanted III the shape
of laws; while to-day not ten per
cent of the people get what laws
they want, simply because the
men they elect to Office make the
laws to suit themselves. New
Road.
1t would be better for all con.
cerned if only 40 per cent. OF the
vote was cast at any election as
that is about the ration of the in
telligsnt vote Of the country. II
would be for better if the ignorant
or the purchasable vote were left
at home. Hence the objection oi
Mr.. McGaffey to direct legislation
has no force.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-17

SOUTH Dakotk has added all
amendment to its constitution es-
tablishing tho initiative aud refer
endum in that state. The expert
ment upon the scale permitted by
this constitutional amendment will
he watched with no small degree OF
interest. To a limited extent the
principle aud practice of the refer
endum have long been in vogue in
this country. The act extending
suffrage to women in Colorado ia
a COOL illustration. The legisla-
turc was required by the constitu.
ton to submit the act to q vote Of
the people. II approved it WAS to
become effective, il not approved,
it WAS void. All acts OF the gener-
al assembly authorizing the issue
OF bonds over and above n certain
amount-except for defence or
protection Of tho state-must be
submitted to vote OF the people
for approval or rejection. The
same is true of bonds issued by
cities, counties or school districts.
The workings Of the referendum
is therefore not entirely new to the
people. The initiative has never
been tried in this country.
The constitutional amendment
in South Dakota now provides
that a certain portion OF the voters
may demand through petition the
passage Of laws which they favor
and these shall be submitted to the
people for ratification. II pro
vides also that a certain proper.
ton OF the voters may object to
laws that have been passed by thu
legislators and compel submis.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-17

sion of these Objectionable or
doubtful laws to the voters.
That is all. The practical work.
ing is that il the legislature passes
u law that is Questionable to the
people; Il negative may be put on
it by popular vote. If E. lobby de-
feats bill before the Legislature,
which the people demand, the
same can he initiated by petition
and enacted bv popular vote.
One effect Of this measure will be
to inspire legislatures with a more
wholesome regard for the popular
will. 1t will tend to a more genu.
inc fuliillmeut of anti-electior,
pledges. 1t will ncu,ralize to n
large extent the corrupt mnnipulS.
ton of Legislative lobbies. The
will of the people as expressed At
the ballot box has too often been
disregaried by their representa-.
tiyes. Uuler existing systems
there was no appeal until another
Legislature was assembled. Now,
in South Dakota, the high court
of popular opinion will be able to
effectively dispose Of any odious
statute and also to compel the pass.
age of acts which recreant legisla-
tors would defeat.
This experiment in South Dako.
ia is step from represeatativeioa
pure democracy. lfthe represent.
atives of the people were always
true, always honest, always sincere
in their promises there would be
no need of the initiative and refer.
endum. But they are not. Too
many seek Legislative positions in
order to betray the rights and in.
terests of the people. The condi.
ton of the laws in too many states
demonstrates this fact Hence
the new departure in South D.ko,
ia will be watched with the keen.
est interest. II successful, as
there is every reason 10 believe i.
will be, and If the improvement in
the standard of the laws be the re.
suit. another decade will see the
initiative and the referendum in
practical operation IN many more
states Of the Union.-Denve,
News.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-17

As CHRISTMAS draws near it il both
interesting and gratifying 10 note the
growth and Improvement go,nx st.s,.lily
on in Monte Vista No where is this
more apparent thnn in the constantly
enlarRin9 stocks OF goods carried by cur
enterprising merchants who keep r.cs
with the increasing demands OF trade.
and can show lines OF goods that tor
quality md quantity. would lie IL credit
to much larger town. None need 60
away to do Holiday shopping. and indi-
cations point to a heavier trade thau
thus city has ever known.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-17

JUsT think for moment of the
Intelligence OF Judge who sends
IN nbiebodie.l person to jail be-
cause he has no visible means of
support" Can man have any
better "visible means of support"
than brains and strong arms
Why no. send the fellows to Jail
WHO hnye denied human beings
the opportunity Of using their
"visible means of support?"-Pu-
enlo Courier.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-17

the face Of the fact that the United
States Supreme Court has now
pronounced even the railroad COM
bination known AZ the Joint Traffic
Association to he = violation IT
the federal antitrust law.
Trusts are multiplying mucl,
faster than suits to dissolve ,h-m
can be brought into the courts.
1t is only few weeks ago that
the great Federal Steel Compauy.
with Il capitalization of S20O. 600.
600, WAS incorporated in New J-r-
sey.-Boston Herald.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-17

We should imagine thoee citizcns It
Monte Vista who voted TOR the election
OF Clark W. Roe to the state senate
would be perfectly at case in their con-
science and felicitate themselves upos
their loyalty not only to political princi-
pie but to she material interests OF the
city where they reside. We can imxgins
the self and complacsacy
with which they cnn l,nk back 1t their
action in that matter. IN view Of the
fact-for it is n :4ct-that M. Roe plsslS-
ed himself " have the Soldisrs' and
Sailors home removed from Monte
Vista At the coming session Of the legis-
lature.-Grsphic, Nov. u.
The above clipping is % full Of inooa.
sistencies that it scarcely rsquircs 70 b
refuted, yet in justice to Mr.. Rns, soas
Of the facts may properly be masis .
matter of record. The Wolcott party
which the Graphic r~prss~aA aud @
which Mr.. Station accepted . nomlas-
ton was In its state platform ylvlssa 10
the removal ot the Home AMI Mr. Gnudy
in his great speech in Monte Vista sda.it-
ted that the removal Was certain and ths
only thing 70 do Was to get some o,hse
state institution in its plsos. The
Graphic living in such tender gia0
houss 10 10 no position TO throw stooaa
Besides the Graphic mistakes NJ.
Roes position on removal. Mr.. Ros win
do all in his power Ia prevent removal
but il, ~ Mr.. Goud. Mys. vsuoval b
bound 10 come through tho infissoos e
the q. A. r. pnsts and Rel,ef Corps oe
tho state then Mr.. Roe will do Whist As.
Goudy said WAS the proper thing. woek
to get some institution in its plsce which
10 better.
Mr.. Ross MAJORITY 10 Nouts visss
Was only &C which. while tisttsriae 70
Mr. Roe and showing that the psoplo
had confidence in him. by no ssans
elected HIM. He wss elsctsd by tho
votes OF Sasuachs, Eio Grancs and Aia.
srsl counties.
Besides II ia not fact that Mr.. Roe
pledged himself TO the removal OF the
Home: and the Graphic, perhaps usis-
tentionally. does HIM injustice in max.
ing the statement. Mr.. Roe can from
his legislature experience do more than
Mr.. Station could have doos to prsvsas
the removal or to make . desirable sx-
change IL removal must come sod hso
constituents may rest assured that b
will work for the interests of the Sea
Luis valley in this matter.
large sasortment of Rocking Choiso
at the Monte Vista Furniture Stoes, L.
Ave.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-17

GENERAL Engley will introduce
bill At the coming session Of the
Legislature to prohibit lobbyists ou
the aoor of the house and senate.
The bill deserves to become law.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-17
= + fome First. +

We arc home finders for home seekers. There few
wants that cannot FILL City and farm property are
listed books anil there gilt edge bargains
Tor some people Farm property a specially. Mako
known TO wheee, when and how you wish to buy and
we'll save you money. -------l =
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-17

A large sasortment os Rocking Cheiss
at the Monte Vista Furniture sioss. II
Ave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
DISTRESS In BARBADOS.
Two-Thirds of the Population Mem
dcred Homeless by the Hurricane.

KINGSTON, jamaica, Sept H-Details
of the hurricane are constantly coming IN
which show the disaster to have been inf
nitely worse than was at first expected. The
destruction at Barbados was fully equal to
that at st. Vincent, while Saint Lucia also
suffered considerably. The Island of Bar
BADGES, presenting practically fiat surface
was completely swept by the vortex of the
cyclone, the result being that the entire
area of cultivation was obliterated, while
majority of the residences and other build
ings were destroyed, and two-thirds of the
dense population were rendered homeless
The population was seeking shelter at
Bridgetown and other centers only to lind
them little more than masses of ruin. Tne
consequent distress is unparalleled in the
history of the West Indies, and the Gov
ernor has cabed that instant and continu-
Gus outside relief is absolutely necessary IN
order to avert widespread famine and posi-
bly, a resultant pestilence The actual ex-
tent of the fatalities has not yet been as
certained owing to the extent of the ruin
wrought throughout the island. Apparently
the damage in Saint Lucia was compare
lively less enormous, although very serious
Many plantations and houses were de-
stroyed, temporarily paralyzing Industry
The loss of life in Saint Lucia was compare
lively small. No estimate of the shipping
casualties is yet possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18

most ruined countries in the world. have
recently ridden over a great deal of it my
self and so happen to know how desolate 1t
is On the barren hfllsides one can still see,
here and there, signs of fertility, but on
the whole the country is terribly barren.
The spots of fertility indicate that there IS
some hope that, by industry, the land
might be made productive, but at present ii
is desolate enough.
the reunion movement lies in the fact that
the Holy Land happens to be Holy Land
for two other religions: namely, the Chris
tan and Mohammedanism, and SO the diffi-
cultieS of religious controversy hover
around the land. Jerusalem is the center of
religious hostility. There is great anxiety on
the part of many religions to get possession
OF the holy ground. The Jew is really the
least regarded person in Jerusalem and
ligious thought, that the Jew would be all
lowed to occupy Jerusalem. They would not
be allowed to guard the holy sepulcher.
THE most the Jews could do for one or
two generations would be to settle large
number of colonies within the other parts
Of Palestine. They might, perhaps, get
home with international guarantees-not
from one nation but from all the powers
that would permit as many OF the Jews as
wish to, to stream into the country and be
under a more or less autonomous govern
ment But, after ALL the large body of the
Jews have no sympathy with the move
ment They believe in the emancipation of
Jews in the separate countries where they
are. Still | would favor ii, If / thought IL
was practicable, but really do not think it
is at present. There are too many difficult
ties. favor it emotionally. but the practi-
cal side / distrust."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
GLAD HE SHOT HIMSELF
MOTHER AND CHILDREN REJOICE
OVER FRITZ BENFIEL's DEATH.
He Was a "TerrOr," and Committed
Suicide After WOunding a Woman
and BOy-FamiIy Celebration.

CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Fritz Benfiel DAN
ish laborer, shot and killed himself to-day
Immediately after firing two bullets into
Mrs. Minnie Youngberger, ana fatally
wounding her year-old son Emil, whom
she was holding in her arms. Benfiel, who
was OF an ugly, quarrelsome disposition.
threatened last night to kill his wife and
five children, and Mrs. Benfiel caused his ar
rest to-day. He accused Mrs. Youngberger,
a neighbor, of being a party to his arrest
and when she denied it he drew a revolver
and opened fire. The first bullet struck
Mrs. Youngberger in the side the second
lodged in the little boys shoulder, and the
third in Mrs. YCungberger's hip. The boy
died within an hour, the mother will re-
cover. Benfiel then sent a bullet through his
own brain, dying instantly. His death, in
stead of being grief to his family, was an
unqualified joy. Within hour after the
shooting Mrs. Benfiel was holding an i'm
promptu reception and acknowledged the
congratulations of the neighbours who called
by dozens. Minnie Benfel the oldest daugh-
ter, remarked: I'm glad of it. He should
have done it long ago." She and one of her
sisters announced their intention of giving
theater party to celebrate their fathers
death and their mother went them one bet
ter by saying that she would not even bury
him. The county authorities, she said, could
take the body and give it pauper S
funeral. She will pay the expenses, but will
have nothing more to do with the funeral.
Benfel has kept his family in terror for
years and was generally accounted worth
less by his neighbors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
NEW ORLEANS INFECTED
CASE OF YELLOW FEVER FOUND IN
THE CRESCENT CITY.
Quarantine Proclaimed by the LOui-
siana Board of Health-Many
Cases at jackson, Miss.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. T-Following
is an eptome of the yellow-fever situation
in the South as it exists Tonight Pres!-
dent Souchon, of the Louisiana Board of
Health, tonight reported a genuine case
of yellow fever in the city of New Orleans
The case referred to is that of Mallory
Kennedy, son of DR.. T.. S. Kennedy The
patient is said to be on the road to recov-
cry The Board of Health has proclaimed
a quarantine against New Orleans. Freight
and passenger traffic will be carried on un-
der the regulations of the Atlanta conven-
ton. The State of Mississippi has also
Quarantned against New Orleans Inspec-
tor Harralson to-day telegraphed the jack
son health authorities as follows from that
city: MANY cases of yellow fever here.
Believe it will be officially announced to-
day or tonight"
The situation at Jackson is quiet. No
new cases were reported to-day. About
half the population remains in the city.
Two new cases were reported at Orwood
and one at Taylors. The sick generally are
doing well at both places.
The Texas health authorities have de-
clared an unconditional quarantine against
New Orleans, and issued orders to all Texas
quarantine stations to allow no passenger
or freight trains to enter the State from
New Orleans until further orders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
MAY BE FLOATED MONDAY.
Work on the Spanish Cruiser Teresa
Ten Gums Recovered.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Capt Crownin-
shield, who was to-day acting as secretary
of the navy, received a cablegram from
Commodore Watson, at Guantanamo, stat
ing that the wreckers have recovered ten
six-inch guns from the Spanish flagship
Maria Teresa and placed them on the coll
lier Leonidas. The commodore said it is
expected the Spanish ship will be floated
next Monday, and he will start for home
Tuesday. He is under orders to take COM
mand at the Mare Island navy yard
The reports received at the Navy Depart
ment Indicate that the big tropical hurri-
cane which did so much damage in Bar
BADGES did not strike near the United States
naval vessels at Caimanera, but passed we'll
to the eastward.
1t is learned that the monitor Amphitrite.
which was recently reported as broken
down at Mole st. Nicholas, Haiti is now on
her way to Norfolk in tow of the cruiser
Yosemite. She sailed from the mole on the
11th inst, and. as she has had bad weather
and lows slowly, she is not yet due at Nor
folk.
The Sylvia, at Norfolk, and the Hector
and Vesuvius at Boston, have been ordered
out of commission.
The Cincinnati sailed to-day from San
Juan for st. Thomas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
An ArtfuI Girl.


1.-The artfulness of the modern girl" re-
marked woman who was a girl years ago.
herself to me, "passeth understanding. l
have. for example. young kinswoman OF
eighteen, whose mother, knowing that my
husband was out of town, invited me to her
was so sweet TO me that in the end, though
/ hadn't the slightest idea of doing it when
| set out. | asked her to come home with
me and stay the night. She assented-not
too eagerly-and as we walked toward the
car together-she lives on Capitol Hill-she
began to talk of young Mr.. So-and-so, Conn
mander So-and-So's son. who was so anx-
be proof against fiattery, so l expressed an
interest in Mr.. So-and-so, and told her she
might bring him TO see me some day.
1T would be nice If he could come over
this evening. wouldn't t?' she said thought
fully. 1 agreed that it would.
You might have sent him note II you
had known. ! said. for at my age i isn't too
quaintance. .
I tell you what she said. quite as II
the idea had just occurred TO her. IN tele-
phone to him and see If he has any other
engagement
I'VE went into the nearest drug store. and
though she called my attention to some
thing at the other end of the store. Central
gave her the desired number-the young
mans brother is a physician.
rs this Mr.. So-and-so? she asked.
It's all right about Tonight she said.
Goodbye
That's all she said. And then. and not
till then, realized how that innocent young
thing had played It on me. AS said before.
the artfulness OF the modern girl passeth
understanding"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
DEATH CERTIFICATE WAS FILED.
Onlciais Believed the Body Was that
% Miss Perkins.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. 1.-THE
news that Miss Perkins had returned to her
home in Middleboro was received with in
credulity at first, so general was the belief
that the identity of the body had been es-
tablished. That no doubt existed in the
minds of the officials as to the identifica-
ton is apparent from the fact that the
death certificate has been filed. and every
thing official in connection with the
death of Marian Grace Perkins" has been
complied with
Superintendent of Police Birmingham
said tonight: II was satisfied that the
dead woman was not the original of the
photograph exhibited by Mr. Perkins, and
there were other discrepancies, a great
many of them. 1t was said slight callouses
were found on the dead woman's hands,
when Perkins suggested that his daughters
hands were calloused but beyond a doubt
the dead woman's hands were soft and
smooth. / have been actively working on
the case. but am obliged to say that thus
far / have not been able to secure evidence
that would warrant an arrest. I have evil
dence which cannot divulge that will play
its part when the time comes"
He would not say anything about DIR.
Guilford, whose name has been used in con-
uccllOn Win Ju6 case. III the opinion Oh
superintendent Birmingham the woman
died or was murdered last Sunday. Tonight
he has sent an official description of the
woman. 1t is presumed that the body will
be sent back to this city without delay and
buried by the town authorities.
Attorney j. B. Kline is in receipt of a
letter from DIR. Nancy Guilford whose
name has been freely used in connection
with the murder mystery. asking his advice
as to whether or not she should return to
Bridgeport. The letter bears the date or
Wellsburg. N. Y, Sept. Is. In it DIR. Gull
ford tells how she is necessarily harassed
BY reporters questioning her upon the hor-
rible crime. She maintains that she is abso-
lutely innocent of any connection with the
crime, but she feels that on account of the
strong prejudice against her she would be
Immediately arrested on suspicion should
she return and would be obliged TO spend
months in jail. probably, before she would
be given trial, though. as she asserts, the
Bridgeport police have not the slightest evil
dtnce against me for this crime"
Attorney Kline stated that If the authori-
ties demand her presence he will advise her
TO return. but in his opinion, with the clear
ing up Of the mystery, 1t will be shown that
DR.. Guilford had nothing TO do with II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
ELECTRIC CONSOLIDATION.
Walker Company GObbled by the
Westinghouse Corporation.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE official an
nouncement was made to-day that the
Westinghouse Electrical Manufacturing
Company, of Pittsburg, had secured work.
ing consolidation with the Walker Com
pany, of Cleveland. This leaves the field of
electrical manufacture to the Westinghouse
and General Electrical companies which
have had working agreement for some
time. 1t will also put an end, it is said, to
the long series of ltigations which have re-
suited over patents. The capital
stock of the Westinghouse Company
is $15,O0O,OOO, and that of the
Walker Company s2.5OO.OOO with $2,5OOOOO
bonds The Walker Electric Company has
it's plant in Cleveland, and numbers among
its incorporators and directors Ex-Governor
Flower, Major Hindkley, former chairman
of the New York State Democratic State
committee, and Perry Belmont. The report
was current tnat the New York Air-brake
Company may be let in. That concern has
it's works at Waterfowl, this State, the
home of Ex-Governor Flower, who is much
interested in it's affairs.