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The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27
ABsTRnT uF TBE HISTORY of
EVENTS RELATING 10 1hE
NEUTRALITY ~ HAWAII. lsRE
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT on PAGE
roR LETTERS

April ~. 1895 Eleven days before
Congress declares war, and twenty
three days before news Of its deClaIa-
ton b. received in Hawaii, President
Dole writes 10 Minister Hatch IN
Washington saying that he would De
pleased 20 receive suggestions from the
Washington Government ia regard 10
our attitude toward the United States
and Spain in case Of war
April 80 Seven days before news OF
actual war, President Dole writes to
SIR. Hatch saying he would be glad to
aid the United States In some way.
May cone day before news OF war
is received, and twenty-five days after
President Dole has asked for suggest
ions from the Washington Govern
ment, interviews with prominent an
nexationists and others published In an
annexation journal Of this city, In
which interviews not one Of them sug'
gests or advocates abandonment oi
neutrality.
May 7-Steamer Rio de Janeir,
brings news that Congress declared
war on April %.
May lO-President Dole and Cabinet
pithout ioditing for reply 10 letter q
April Iih asking suggestions from tn
Washington Government, send dis
patch TO Washington Offering M
reserved alliance.
PriOd Of three ddys ORiy from "a
time of the receipt OF the news, unofi
cially OF the declaration OF war. unit
the next outgoing steamer Of May lot
takes this dispatch.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27

ralsh Journalism i0 hataHrt tht ir',i
ssts ~ a ,aniiasp fof once ty agif.
I've " TREASON hnd foeHfaloe" n msh
sho. at sltifsh baf t.ncs the "a B
To BIZ tnu'h sen feFafdsd hf fhf
rommuufY as homes intelllrent faiih
ful in aii utnsia. and Incapable ~ mean
auioua Etofy pefson born ON thess
IflandF. df With particle Of native
blood .n bIs veins has abundant reason
,o resent fho chafFef made by NJ g..
uH|HF nfgan.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27
Hoods s es'';'s
IL the One True Blood Purifier. Price o..
TT, NH. easy 10 take. easy Ia buy,
bbOO1 TusS easy % operate. &c.

and who have not been able to draw a
cent OF wages. certainly have an Al
hard luck story rating.
The United States authorities are golng
after the indian kahunas IN Alaska. The
native doctors In Alaska when they ind a
patient whose case fails TO respond TO
witched and relatives must destroy the
sick one as a soreerer
900
Admiral Dewey dlsclaims any init
nation that he is politician. But he
has rare faculty OF measuring situa-
tons, an accomplishment that Is in
valuable TO a statesman.
Cable Richmonds in the Pacific field
are evidently pulling wires. The cor
pOrat IONS appear to DE as much of q
factor In this matter as In the Me
araglia canal enterprise.
u there was a child in Honolulu tina
failed 20 get a taste Of Merry Christ
mas the misfortune Of the little on'
cannot be blamed on the SUNDAY
school or Kindergarten organizations
AguinaldO's agents al Paris fount
that they could not slip under the tent
50 stood outside and yelled at tn
show. The solemn protest" was over
worked by Spain and should be lie
tired.
Gen. Merritt is probably being abused
| by the Filpinus and their hangerson Just
| ~ the progressive element here has Deer
| traduced by the hangcrsOn of monarchy
here. Gen. Merritt said Of me natives
! Of tho Philippines that he found them
! little better than children In everything
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27
MELBOURNE.
Hard Times no More" is the Message
Now Sent.

Hard Times no More" is the Message
Now Sent.
Property in Melbourne is now con-
sidered to be recovering from bedrock.
In various ways" says the Argus, ''it
Is becoming apparent that II great
recovery is not near at hand, yet that
the inclination to buy real property is
becoming much more pronounced than
1t has been for years past. Owners of
cattle have for long time stood off,
waiting for a safe bottom Of value to be
touched Not only does such basis ap-
pear at last TO be found, but the heavy
fall In the rate OF interest upon in
the last few years and the dearth of
securities Of other kinds have relative
ly bettsred the capital value of prop
erty. Hence 1t is the belief of the most
reliable authorities that not only has
retrogression ceased, but that with q
recognition of the fact buyers are
steadily coming forward. The larger
exchange of country estate, the more
willing disposition manifested by in
yestors to buy city properties, the i'm
proved valuations OF such investments,
the perceptible advance in rent, and
the desire to obtain possession OF the
residuum OF the assets OF building So
cleties and kindred institutions, all be-
token an improved situation. The
sound basis Of investment-viz. a fair
interest return on permanent lines-is
fully recognized .NrU
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27

Comments on President Dole's con-
duct by Mr. Sewall's organ:
Dole was forced to take action. -
Bulletin, December 9.
The Executive OF Hawaii did wayer
and shift and crlnge. Bulletin, De
cember 10.
The most dlshOnorable chapter in
the history OF the idealized Executive"
Bulletin, December s.
The platform of the Republican par
iy declared that no foreign power
should control Hawail-"tbe fulfill.
ment of which the Dole party sought
TO prevent by declaration OF neutral
ity."-Bulletin, December 10.
1.-The facts of political history here
will lead its candidate (Dole) TO eternal
political damnation before the Ameri-
can people. Bulletin December -.
"The whlpped-into line action of Ha-
walls executive in the neutrality mat
ter. "-Bulletin, December IL.
'H Is Il IrcIl-EHOTH fact mat II icds
the 'mcH III the ranks IchO demanded that
the ErccHtirc Of Hdicdii should not lCducr
in It's friendship 10 he United states
uhaterr happened. "-Bulletin. CRead
interviews annexed to historical ac-
count.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27
SPREAD THE TRUTH.

lnasmuch as Mr. Sewalls organ has
made the issue of the campaign, so far
as Mr.. Sewall is concerned, the
"cOwardice and treason" OF President
Dole in the neutrality affair, the Ad-
yeruser presents a historical account
OF the matter, which the personal
friends of President Dole should take
the trouble to place in the hands Of
prominent men in Washington. who
take an interest in our local affairs. 1t
is a vindicatiOn of Mr. Dole's character
as a citizen OF Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27

\ reader Of Harper's Weekly who
believes in high license. and has been
to Maine and seen how prohibition
works there, suggests new definitions
for Names next speller and defner:
Llcense-the privilege OF selling liquor
obtained by the payment OF money;
Prohibition-the right to sell liquor
without any payment.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27
We Know
BY Experience

wi., msn uss ths sspsisnos " o,h,s
snd make " tbeif owh,
Tho- y 10 have tahrn lIoode satapa.
filis sss the one. no are comf-ssni 10
steas n n. mefi,s,
Tho testimonials ~ rar.s ny Hoods
constnuts vast mass ~ testimony which
prosss ~. power ~ this medicine 10 cure
. great variety ~ diseases.
Thc.. cufes often scem marvellous. vt
thcy are pcri-ctl, nstarsi aud sra .ssily
explained. They are the necc--sry result
~ purifying and enriching the blood.
"a have been troubled with scrofula all
my life, aud Il effected my eyes 10 that !
wss obliged TO remain In dark room. ]
began taking Hoods ssrrapsrilla. Now
my eyes are 20 strong that the light never
troubles me, and my heslth IL good"
Mrs. CARRIR wEEKs, Lompcc, Cal.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27
OMAHA TO HAVE ANOTHER.

OMAHA, Dec. ia decision to hold
a Greater America exposition In Oma-
ha in 1899 was reached at q mass meet
ing OF business men. bankers and pro-
fessional men today Over 100000
was subscribed FOR the project.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27

The Advertiser has regarded MIR
Sewall's campaign founded on Presi-
dent Doles "cowardlce and treason" a.
u rich comedy.
President Dole had asked President
Mckinley on April nth for "sugges-
lions" regarding neutrality. Before
President Mckinley had time to consi-
der the matter and make any "sug-
gestions," and within three days from
the time news was received OF the de-
claration OF war, President Dole's Gov
eminent, without submitting the mat
ter to the Hawaiian Senate, as 1t
should have done, put Hawaii at Presi.
dent McKinley's disposal
To call this "cowardice and treason
merely creates the material for rich
comedy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27
KHARTOUM COLLEGE.

CAIRO, Dec, 1.-THE Khedive has
headed the local subscription for the
Gordon memorial college at Khartoum,
giving $500 for the purpose.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27

The Advertiser has chosen its own
time for going into details. Before do
ing so, 1t preferred to induce Mr.. Sc
wall and his organ to put themselves
fairly, fully and broadly in black and
white" as the responsible authors OF a
charge of "cOwardice and treason"
against President Dole Its plan has
admirably succeeded.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27

On December 18th the Bulletin, the
organ of Mr.. Harold NJ. Sewall, candl-
date for governor OF this territory
said:
'The official organ knows too much
about the neutrality record OF coward
ice and treason, and hence doesn't care
or dare TO go into details"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27

so Tar as the Advertiser is concerned
an TINS matter, whether Mr.. Dole Is or
Is not candidate is not of the slight
est consequence.
The Advertiser is owned and edited
~ kamaainas who are also loyal
citizens OF the United States. It has
some local pride. 1t resents and will
resent this attempt Of yellow" cam.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PACIFIC CABLE.

, LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE morn
D ing newspapers print a letter
D addressed TO the Right Hon.
D Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary
D OF State for the Colonies, by Sir
, Sanford Fleming, Chancellor of
D the Queens University, Canada,
0 and leading expert on tele-
D graph communication and the
, ,inification Of time-rckoning
D through the world, advocating
, the adoption OF a system Of
, State-owned cables, connecting
} every British possession and all
} Great Britain's naval cOaling
} stations. Sir Sanford Fleming
} proposes three sections OF cab
D les. in the Pacific, Indian and
} Atlantic oceans, and estimates
, their cost at G6,00O,000. The
} first step he suggests is a State
, owned Pacific cable. He con-
} tends that II his proposals were
} carried out the cost OF cabling
} would be enormously cheapened.
100000 10000,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27

The contempt of Court incident Is Il
most deplorable happening for seyera1
reasons. There is much sympathy fol
Mr.. Davis, but there is realization OF
the settled principle that the dignit,
and integrity OF a Court Is assumed
and should first of all be defended b,
bar members.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27

Lord Chas. Bcrrsford, rear admiral of
the British navy and one OF the big Eng
iishman Of the day, may he in Honolulu
soon, In which case honor should be done
MN by the Government, Lord Charles
VIII return TO London by way OF the
United States. lie has been In the or
lent on an important mission, TO his
service he is what Fighting Bob" Evans
Is to the American service, but besides IL
puhl!cist Of signal and effective ability
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-11
PAID HIS BILLS IN FIGHTS.
whipped q Landlord aud Lawyer Until
They CniirI 1t Even.

In relating a fight be nncc had with
man from Illinois Nh S. H. Piles of Pa
ducah says: AT that time lived in
Smithland. W 2 Fowler was Judge;
was sheriff; :! ". Code was clerk; Blount
Hodge was there; Ben Barnes, DR.. San
dcrs, T. &. Iccch, Judge Bennett, J. W.
Bush and many others of tbs old timers
lived there then. l kept hotel called the
Wa&crly House. This man ironi Illinois
put up with INC. gave him one of the
best rooms. He staid several days. l got
uneasy about my bill and asked him for
it. He said that | WAS in Il hi of u hur-
ry and that he would pay it whenever he
got ready. l very fUo!!shiy told him tha:
IL be did not pay ne right then l would
take il out Of his hide. He pulled off his
coat and said he was ready to settle, ana
we went at it. We fought for some time.
and thought ! had whipped him, but I
am sorry t" say that ! was mistaken He
rested a short time and jumped on me
again. When we fought out this round, l
again thought l had him whipped. But,
alas, l was again mistaken, for he rested
for a time ami came at Inc again. by this
time was very tired of the fight. He got
me down on the floor. and after thinking
about it for years, think l was whipped
When he let me get up, l told him he did
not owe me Il cent and could stay ut the
Wavuriy House free Of charge as long US
he wanted to.
This man from Illinois had lawsuit
IN our court, ANA David Greer was his
lawyer. David had the suit up in nice
shape and expected big fee, but alas for
David This man from Illinois, flushed
with victory after getting through with
mo, concluded to settle with David AS he
| had with mo He went to David's Office
and told him he had settled his bill with
sam Piles, and now he was ready to pay
him his fee III the same way. David got
! up out of his chair and backed himself up
In the corner and told the man from Hi
nois that he did not owe him u cent, aud
also told him that if it would be unplcas
| ant for him to stay longer with me ha
could go home with him, and it would
cost him nothing to stay as long as he dc
| sired to. But the man from Illinois had
| not completed his mission at Smithlnntl
| as yet. He owed Tom Robertson u livery
stable bill. lie called on him TO set 5lc
| Tom told him he owed him nothing. liz
then called on Mr.. Cadc, ana he told him
| the same thing.
| The last time l heard from this man
! from Illinois WAS that he was fighting tn,
livery stable man ut New Liberty, Ills,
TO get his horse Uut of the stable without
pay, and he did so. "-Iouisvtllc Dispatch
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-11

There are Il number o. county sheriffs
and city serseants in Richmond trying
10 arrest the propOs ton to cut down
State expenses via their fe+ s This is
One reason why it is so difficult to Sc
cure action in favor of retrenchment.
tovery man is heartily in favor of cut
ting down State expenses unl:l the axe
Is lad to his own perquTsites when he
Immediately 'becomss much abused in
diYidua. In this particular instance il
would seem that twenty five cents a day
would be little enough 10 allow for the
support Of prisoners cgnfin j in iails,
butn all reports De true There is sim
large margin for croft If the DIET OF
fhe Jailhirds is properly regulated. At
any rate, it is quiz evident chat the job
OF feeding prisoners at the present price
Is not Improbable. If one NAV iu 20
by the efforts which are being made
Tor the position Of city sergeant If New
port News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-11
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY il. 1898.
GIVE THEM ALL PIT. NSTOSS.

In presenting a memorial in reference
10 Lieutenant Worden, commander Of
the first Monitor, in the Senate a few
days ago Senator Chandler, OF NV
Ham pshire, is reported to have declared
mat he took occasion to present the
memorial himself, and hopyd thu, Con
sress might sa4 its way clear, in view
~Uf the wonderful victory achieved, by
Lieut. Wo!dtn, to ossomething sub
stantial Tor the surviving members of
mis- family, who are not in good iinan-
ciai circumstances. l1c was of the opin-
ION that this was not a case simp,, for
pension, as the extraordinary sery-
ices rendered by the Monitors com
mander and crew rendered it deserving
OF special cnnsidera ton" 1t seems that
this memorial was prepared ov Admiral
Worden himself some years before his
death H felt that it would DE proper
for The United States government 10
pay to the officers and men Of ,he Non
itor the sum of $500 each in The nature
or pr!Z= money as a recognition of lhe.l.
services in connection with the memo
raDie battle between the Monitor ana
Merrimac. II speaks wei. Tor Admiral
Hord@ns appreciation of the ''et=rnal
tltness Of things that he d!Gm't have
the cheek TO present the memorial him
s%if. and We feel SUR that senator
Chandler Would have acted wisely had
he RETAINED from bringing il forward
The fact that Worden went from Ii, u
tenant TO admiral in the navy is pretty
good evidence that his merit was not
unrecoGniZed
Of course, this is not a cas-. simply
for q pension" BY no means. Those
who are so Fortunate as to be related 10
this American Nelson should b given
pass keys 10 TIE vaHlts of the treasury
There is so much virtue ana merit in
'oelng surviving members of A great
family that all Of tn. IN who are mot in
good financial circumstances should h,.
given permission to draw upon Uncle
Sans resources unr'eserveily The Uni
Tea states government has so few pen
sH0nefs and so much money hat a des-
perate effort should d. made to discover
few more worthy persons who would
ulke 10 live on Uncle Sans bounty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-11
Madam LadeI|, CIairvoyant,

Formerly of West Virginia. is now 10
Gated al %2l TWeNiy-siXth street, New
port News. whore She Will be pleased
10 tel Your rNSt, present ana future.
Sittin@s every day except Sunday.
fth1 i'm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-11

1t may be a source of consolation for
TINS Spanish ex-minister TO reflect that
MS opinion OF Mckinley is, heartily en-
& dorset by some eminent politicians in
the Democratic party.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

| CSI-A double case ladies' gold
IL watch and chain with initials O. r
G.. on back. Finder will leave same at
this Office and get reward.
feb ll-lW.
u OR SALE Store aud dwelling ON
A. TWe&ty- goth street. be:H; en-
WASHINGTON ana West avenues Is
particulars aG dress i. T.. ) Press of1i1:
feb l0-lw. y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-11

In his testimony IN the zola cas- NJ.
Cassi'ner ferier ex-presl1ent of the
Erenah republic. exclaimed Il cannot
tell the truth." He may find some con-
ISOLATION in the fact that there are
others, even if they arr not SO frank
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-11

There are surface Indications that
ssnor Dupuy de LONE WIZ now nave
abundant leisure TO indulge his penchant
Tor writing criticisms of the .llstin-
guisted gentleman who now occupies
the presidential chair.
The times., 1898-09-18

to this likeness. AS a matter OF fact,
there is a bust, and only one. in his study.
1t is Rosetti's.
People who have enjoyed the gracious
hospitality of Greeba Castle and others
who know Mr.. Caine personally say that
his resemblance TO Shakespeare grows
upon his intimates. and that il is really
far more striking than his photographs
show. He is a slender man of more than
fair height He has long. delicate, ar
tistic hands. His expression is marked
by great gentleness, yet his carriage is
always dignifed.
He chose Greeba Castle for his resi-
dence not only because of its beauty and
because of his family associations with
the Isle of Man. but also because the
temperature OF the island is most eQua-
BILE. and he feels better and can work
better there than anywhere else When
at work on a novel he does most of his
writing in the early morning, between
5 and s o'clock. He believes that the
early bird catches the literary worm
The rest of the day he spends in riding
about the country or in long walks, OF
which he is very fond. OF a reflective
turn of mind, he finds in these walks in
valuble opportunity for thought. He is
also an indefatigable reviser of his man
uscripts. and this. although his stories
are practically written mentally before
he puts pen TO paper.
Mrs. Caine is very charming, very sweet
and pretty, and, naturalS. very proud of
her husband, who, at the age of forty
five, is one of the most famous living
Englishmen of letters They have two
boys-one old enough to be at King Wiz
liam's College, the other young enough
TO be romping around Greeba, to his par
ents' delight.
These boys childhood has been very
different from that of their father. Hall
Caine was the son of a blacksmith. who,
however, left the crofter's cottage at Bal
laugh and became a ships smith at Liver
pool Hall Caine was born at RuncOrn, in
Cheshire but his childhood recOllectiOns
are mainly confined to the many days he
spent at his grandmother'S matched cot
tage at Ballaugh. where his bed was SO
close under the roof that he says he can
still smell at Greeba the delicious scent
of the 'seraa,' or thatch.'
The times., 1898-09-18

erary workers. had remained 'taleless-
Fortunately. Mr.. Caine has. through his
stories, made this atrocious pun point
less.
But if Greeba Castle is besteged, there
is one room in it which it never capitu-
lates. This is the authors own strong
hold-his study, the sanctum sanctorum
in which he has penned the works which
have made him famous. When he pur-
chased Greeba he remodeled the interior,
producing, especially with a plentiful use
of carved oak. superb massive effects in
keeping with the exterior. This style
of remodeling was also carried out in
the room which he chose for his study.
1t Is an ideal apartment for its purpose
a large square room. with windows dis
closing beautiful views Bookcases are
ranged along two of its walls.
But 1t lacks one article of furniture
without which a study is usually consid-
cred incomplete. 1t has no desk Mr..
Caine never writes at a desk. He holds
the paper on his lap and uses a fountain
pen. His handwriting is small and fine
The chair in which he sits might well in
spire an author, for it belonged to Dante
Gabriel Rosetti, the poet and painter.
Much of the furniture in the room is of
the same origin.
These articles were obtained at the
sale of Rosettfs effects. But to Mr. Catne
they have far more value than that
which attaches to them merely as relics
of a famous man. They are mementos
of dear friend. Mr.. Caine had lived
with Rosetti for some time before the lat
ter's death, and Rosetti died in his arms.
Burne-Jones, the artist, was one of very
few who were admitted to Rosetti's resi-
dence while Mr. Caine lived with him.
and during this period these two famous
men We're almost the only persons with
whom the future author of The Chris
tan had intercourse.
"On Rosettis death the bungalow
where he and Mr.. Caine had lived became
so crowded with people who. either from
ties of relationship or friendship, thought
themselves entitled TO remain there until
the funeral, that Mr.. Caine gave up his
sleeping quarters and chose the death
chamber for his room. He was asked If
he did not object to sleeping in the
apartment where the corpse lay. 1t is
Rosetti,' was his simple answer. The re-
semblance of Mr.. Gaines features to
Shakespeare's has often been commented
upon. Unfriendly critics have insinuated
that he endeavored to emphasize this
resemblance in every way, and even went
so far as to have bust of Shakespeare
in his study, in order to attract attention