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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-30
WHEN YOU CANNOT SLEEP.

So far as outside matters go "A man
can sleep almost anywhere. Habit set
ties II. A sailor sleeps in the fore
castle OF a tumbling ship. and a sol
der alongside OF big gun in q bonn
bardment One of the best nights
sleep | ever had was in the open air
on a prairie in Western America, the
grass for a bed, a blanket for pillow,
and my horse for company-the only
living thing within fifty miles Of me.
But, pshaw! that was luxury compared
with some situations in which men
sleep sound as bricks in a wall. Habit
does II as we said.
Hence, Mr. Fred Downs loss of
sleep had nothing to do with his being
commercial traveller. Commonly,
these useful gentlemen can sleep
wherever night overtakes them-in
hotels or In trains, in quiet country
towns or in the midst Of racket fit
to drive anybody else fairly wild.
No, it was not outside, but inside
matters that kept Mr.. Downs awake.
He tells II this way: In August. 1890.
l found myself way below par, like
many stocks and securities. ! had no
appetite. my stomach was cold and
sour, and there was nasty taste In
my mouth that nearly made me SICK.
! tried eating light and simple food,
chest and sides, and between the
shoulder blades.
Instead of sleeping ! rolled about
the bed all night long. felt really
more tired and weary than a man does
after a hard days work"
| CAT this point in Mr. Downs story
we beg to insert the remark that the
sense of fatigue or exhaustion is the
result of a loss OF strength; and that
IL makes no odds at all whether the
strength has been used up In labor
or has dwindled away through lack OF
nourishment. Pump the water out OF
cistern, or let 1t leak out, it's gone
Just the same).
Il got very weak" says Mr.. Downs
land had great difficulty In following
my business as commercial traveller
tried medicines right and left, as
anybody would, but none of then
seemed to hit my case In this way 9
year went by. At last made up my
mind to see II your remedy would hell
q Hhu IL "'ll spOh'h
Of, but never before had occasion Il
use It. ] took II a few weeks and Il
did me lot OF good My appetite i'm
proved, and my food agreed with me
For this good reason, ! kept on witt
IT and was soon as well as ever. 1t also
cured my wife OF indigestion IRON
which she had suffered for years. Is gn
ed Fred Downs, The Rookeries, Brad
ford Road, Brighouse, Yorks, Dec. 18th
1898"
Mr.. Samuel Dunn had the same trou
BILE. We needn't repeat the genera
symptoms, as they were identical Will
those described by Mr.. Downs. Aiud
ing to the effect on his nerves, Mr.
Dunn says that for eighteen months
dating from the spring OF 1885, he dlt
not know what 1t was TO have sOunt
natural sleep. On that, as we might ex
pect, he grew so weak he often had Il
leave his work for a day or two at ;
time. He took the usual assortments o
drugs and medicines without gettini
any more good from them than Mr.
Downs had done. II was always tina
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-30
Hello BOYS Pleased.

Some kind ladies remembered the
Exchange boys on Christ
mas with pretty little gifts and good
seasonable installments OF food. The
treat TO the boys Is duly appreciated
by all OF them and very pleasing to
Manager Cassidy. The telephone boys
are on duty 1856 days in the year and
it Is a good thought for them that some
one can go out of the way to make
the holidays happy and memorable.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-30
10 MRS. SkERREI.
Widow al Late Admiral Gets a
kalakaun Decorations.
Washington starr

In 1874 Admiral Joseph S Skorrett
L. $, ~ was ia charge OF a surveying
expedition off Hawaii While lying
there in the United States steamer
POrl .mOuth the Hawaiian Legislature
met and declared kalakaua King but
there was opposition enough TO en-
gender an uprising. To quell this the
American ships present, under COM
mand of then Capt, Skerrett. volun-
tsered to land marines aud a sufficient
fore of sailors To protect the new re-
gent In recognition of this service
King kaldkaud conferred upon Capt.
Skorrett IT," CIder Of knight command
er of his Royal Order OF Kalakaua
First. and presented that officer with
u beautiful medal, accompanied with
q diploma. This medal and diploma
have remained In the Department Of
state since 1858.
The Hawaiian Government having
gone out Of existence and Admiral
SkcIrett having died few months
since. the medal and diploma have
been delivered by the Secretary OF
StGtG to Mrs. Skerrett, who is a resi-
dent of this city. The reason why the
medal and diploma lay In the Depart.
mcnt Of State so long Is because Con.
rress failed to take action.
4 fine Christmas feast was provided
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-30

4 fine Christmas feast was provided
by the Reformed Church of Latter Day
Saints for the Sunday school children
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
A Doubtful Little Boy.

The Queen Regent in her speech
to the C,rtes last Wednesday
made an appeal which has strange
sound to a people who fight for a
country, nos a person. With US,
the honor of the country, the
sacredness Of the flag; with her.
the call to arms is in trusting to
the Spanish peoples to gather be-
hind my sons throne and defend
it."
Who is this King of Spain, AL
fonso Kill. behind" whose
throne the Spaniards are called to
6ght1
He is a little boy whose twelfth
birthday will fall on the 18th of
next month. Little boys oftwelve
are mildly interesting to grown
folk if they are we'll behaved, play
ball, refrain from asking questions
and studiously avoid the parlor
when their sisters are entertaining
their bestyoung men.
There are strong historical reas-
ons for supposing that the little
boy who is King OF Spain is not an
interesting boy, according to these
standards. One reason-and the
more It is studied the more nearly
it will seem sufficient--is that he
is grandson OF ex-Queen Isabella.
This eccentric woman practised a
code Of morals which was so un-
conventional that even Spain re-
volted, and she abdicated in 1870.
The little boys father, being the
son OF Isabella, was never known
to refer his father, although the
subject was a source of gossip and
scandal in all the courts OF Europe.
70 talk of the "divine right" to
the throne OF such boy, so des-
cended, is TO combine anachronism
with moral perversity.
Why, then. should all Europe,
why even should Spain, ieel any
uncomfortable tumult OF emotion
over the prospect ofthis very COM
monplace and doubtful little boy
suffering a loss of portion OF
"his" kingdom1 Indeed, he would
not be in the fashion as monarch
of Spain if he failed to lose some
of his kingdom. It's a way they
have-and deserve.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
PatrIotism.

Ns1O York Mail and Express, A.pyII IL.
A cable despatch received from Berlin
to-day stated that Lieut.. A. B. Niblack.
the United States Naval Attache, has
been questioned regarding the purchase
Of the Hamburg steamers Normannia
and Columbia, and that the reason they
were not purchased for the United States
was that the American Government did
not want them. This is certainly a very
good and sufficient reason and the Ham.
burg Company after that can in no way
be blamed tor disposing of their ships to
other parties, since they foresaw that the
present travelling season would be very
poor one and next years season would
be very much Influenced by the fact that
many people would want to wait till
1900, the year OF the Paris Exposition.
We also learn from Europe that other
transatlantic companies had not hesi-
tated one moment to offer their ships
direct to the Spaniards. notably in the
case Of the Fulda and Werra and the
City of Rome. We refer to this matter
because some blackguard in this city.
too cowardly to sign his own name and
sing the well known signature. "a
Constant Reader" is trying to stir up
ill-feeling by sending denuncistory
letters to the newspapers.
If any criticism at this junction is
iusti fed, it should be directed against
those in our midst, who are providing
the Spaniards by direct sale with coal,
arms, ammunition and supplies gener-
ally. On the roth inst. it was reported
from Philad elphia that the steamship
Hampstead had been chartered to carry
7,Soo tons Of coal to the Spanish torpedo
station at the Cape Verde Islands. On
the same day the steamer Mexico left
New York for Havana, heavily laden
with army supplies and munitions of war.
The steamer City of Washington sailed
yesterday for Cuba loaded with provis-
ions and supplies Of all kinds and carry
| ing nearly 400, 600 bushels of corn. II was
reported this morning that "the steamer
Saratoga, Of the same line, will sail to-
| day for Havana direct Il was understood
Yesterday that one steamer had been
secured to sail each day Tor a week, and
| that the first boat would take out 7,ooc
sacks Of -four The fact that all these
boats are preparing to re enter the trade.
IL Is said, tends 20 show that the Span
iaTds in Cuba are actively preparing for
a siege, and that these vessels will be
| granted immunity by the Spanish Gov
ernment, being loaded with supplies for
| Spanish citizens"
Further comment is hardly necessary,
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
A Safe Spot for spaniards.

Headlines describing Spanish
Consuls as getting ready to flee
from this country may attract at.
tention, but give a very mistaken
idea oil the temper OF the American
people So far as the people are
concerned,any Spaniard from Polo
down, can stay here il he wants to,
unharmed. Americans have the
civilized idea that war is declared
against States and not against in
dividuals. We can contemplate
the demonstrations OF the Spanish
mob at Barcelona against our
Consulate with much of the
amused tolerance which a mastifi
manifests for swapping Skye, and
we properly look upon such an out
break as that at Malaga as burst
OF popular insanity, the frothy
ebullition ofa hysterical populace.
Not a single Spaniard in the
United States is in the slightest
danger of personal harm. Even
De LONE could travel from Port
land to Brownsville without incur
ring anything more than ridicule.
1t is pity to spread any other idea
by means of headlines describing
Spanish Consuls fleeing in terror
from coming wrath.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23

We still feel with the oppressed
against their oppressors.
Some OF the German-American
papers. who were for peace at any
price, have bitterly attacked us be-
cause we differed with them.
We have regretted this. Our
German-American friends will
have to go with us now. We stand
by our new home, and they will
have to do the same.
Germany would not suffer as
much as we have suffered of Spain.
II the Maine had been a German
ship, the Spaniards would talk less
high now.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
The Joint Resolution of Congress

For the recognition OF the independence
OF the people oil Cuba, demanding that
the Government OF Spain relinquish its
authority and Government in the island
OfCuba, and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. and
direc ing the President OF the United
States to use the land and naval forces
OF the United States to carry these reso
lutions into effect,
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assent mbled,
First. That the people of the Island
OF Cuba are and OF right ought to be tree
and independent,
Second. That it is the duty Of the
United States TO demand, and the Gov
ernment Of the United States does
hereby demand. that the Government
of Spain at once relinquish Its authority
aud Government in the island OF Cuba
and withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third That the President OF the
United States be, and he hereby is,
directed and empowered to use the
entire land and naval forces OF the
United States, and to call into the actual
service of the United States the militia
Of the several States, to such extent as
may be necessary to carry these resolu
lions into effect.
Fourth That the United States
hereby disclaims any disposition or in
tention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdic
tion or control over said island except
Tor the paci6eation thereof, and asserts
its determination when that is accom-
plished to leave the government anc
control Of the island to its people.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
Flag and Cargo

1t is true that Spain did not as
sent to the treaty of Paris. 1t is
true that she is not technically
bound by its provision that "the
flag covers the cargo" 1t is true
that she is technically free to over
haul any English ship sailing into
or out Of our ports and 10 seize
American goods found on board.
But Spain will do nothing Of the
kind. This is not a time tor her
to provoke the wrath oi the great
est maritime power on earth by
nagging interference with that
nations carrying trade.
British ocean liners will safely
sail between our and European
ports during the war, just as il
there were no war.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23

oenefcent and enlightened Government.
Finally, when one hears Of lover. popu-
lation' as a cause of Indian poverty, is
it meant that the people are too numer.
Gus for the land to supply them with
foodi Food is exported from India every
year, so that cannot be the meaning.
Is it meant that they cannot purchase
foreign goods, having in consequence
OF the pressure ofnumbers to expend all
their energies in raising foodr The ex.
port OF raw cotton, opium, and jute is
sufficient to pay for the cotton goods,
which are the only foreign manufactures
the mass Of the Indians use. The Indians
need no food luxuries, they export food,
and yet one is told there is "over-popu-
lation." But there is one thing one has
iorG Gotten. There is one foreign luxury,
the most expensive of all luxuries, and
IN that the people of India are forced to
indulge-the luxury OF alien government
and alien exploitation.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
DEATH OF THE TIcHBoRNE CLAIMANT
Ttwes-London, April z.

The death, in lodging in Maryle-
bone, OF Arthur Orton, the once well
known TichbOrne Claimant" recalls
the story of the strangest imposture that
ever hOurished upon human credulity.
Roger Charles, son Of Sir James Itch
borne, was born IN IS7e, lived in France
until he was fourteen, was then pupil
at Stonyhurst, entered the army in IS4e
and, partly on account of an unprosper-
GUS attachment 20 his cousin. Miss
Doughty, left England in 1858. He went
first to Valparaiso, and sailed from Rio
de Janeiro in the Bella which was be.
lieved to have foundered al sea. For
the purpose of the succession, his death
was legally established bv decree Of
the Court Of Chancery, but his mother,
Lady TichbOrne, clung to the hope that
he had escaped, and frequently adver-
tised tor him in Australian papers. In
consequence OF her advertisements, a
person who prOfessed to be the missing
Roger Tichborne was discovered, and,
towards the end Of 1866, came to England
to assert his claim TO the title and estates,
The jury pronounced him
to be Arthur Orton, convicted him oi
perjury and forgery. and he was SEN
fenced TO fourteen years penal servitude.
He was released on ticket-of-leave in
1884, and made some feeble attempts 20
reawaken public sympathy but, except
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
GREAT BRITAIN OBTA1Ns A LEASE OF
WEI Hal WEI.
L0ArNalde 81. Rekers5Nrg.

1t has generally been understood
abroad that this pacific occupation of
Chinese territory has been carried out
with the formal assent Of the Chinese
Government, in legitimate satisfaction
OF the requirements of Russia. The
whole world will benefit from the open
ing of an important market IN the Far
East, as the Trans-SiberIan railway will
serve as an artery for the commerce OF
the globe. The important pacific bear
ing of a convention having for its basis
the maintenance of Chinese territorial
independence has met with equal appre-
citation. Some OF the British newspapers
animated by feelings Of rivalry, mIscon-
strue the true character of this Interna-
tional act. and pervert its meaning.
Their aim was the complete absorption
OF China by British political and com
mercial influence, and the new arrange
ment does not satisfy them. The narrow
views OF these organs are not, however,
shared by all the great London news
papers and the influential provincial
press, and the language OF certain Brit
ish statesmen will help in appeasing the
emotion which has arisen in some cir
cles, and in serving the interests OF the
policy of general pacihcation pursued
by Russia in the Far East as elsewhere
in the world.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
Rerlfner Meneske Machrichken

The step is aimed, in the first place,
against Germany, which can no longer
claim Shantung as her exclusive sphere
of influence, and secondly, against Rus
sia, whose position at Port Arthur is
thereby kept IN check. 1t is, therefore,
Of great strategic and political but OF
minor commercial importance. The
strategic value oi Kiao Chou IS, Of
course, thrown more into the foreground
by Eugland's occupation of Wei Hal
Wei.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
7aRe5kaH,

For Germany, the change of nelghbor
is not exactly advantageous. We must
now expect keen British competition in
Shantung Let us hope that our expert
ence in Africa, where we allowed the
British everywhere to scrape the butter
off our bread. will not be repeated
IideaHt ConSHleS.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
MpoSH-

The progress recently made by Russia
in the Far East has everywhere been
received with favor except in Britain. 1t
is useless o argue with Great Britain or
challenge her to a combat. On the
contrary, it is in the interests OF peace
that the two powers should quietly define
their respective spheres OF activity in
the Pacific,
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
YossfscHs Zeik,sHg,

Every European acquisition in Eastern
ASIA, on the basis of free trade. is vel.
come to all commercial nations, We
therefore hail England's acquisition Of
Wei Hal Wei with satisfaction. provided
that no AnglO-JaI,anese quarrel, agree
able and profitable to Russia alone,
grows out Of it.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
The Patrol Squadron .


supplement the work of the squad
rons of Capt. Sampson and Com
nodore Schley, has, according to
the Washington dispatches, just
been formed, with Commodore
Howell assigned to its command.
The principal duties of this new or
ganization are indicated by the
name OF "the patrol squadron" it
being to protect the Atlantic sea :
board by cruising along the coast,
in order to prevent the destruction
of property by raids of Spanish
warships or Privateers.
There is little doubt that Spain
will find enough to occupy her
elsewhere, without proving along
our shores to lombard watering
places or scattered cottages Even
were there nothing else to dissuade
her, the waste OF coal and ammu-
milton in experiments Of that sort
is obvious. Still. it is useless to
trust wholly TO ordinary principles
governing naval action, in forecast
ing what Spain will do, because
she has more at stake than the
holding OF Cuba. Her Government
wants to keep itself in power, and
at least to maintain the throne, so
that, for the sake Of appearances,
it may try to deal us few blow s,
intended more for spectacular
effect than Tor anything else. The
pride OF Spain might be consoled
by such minor successes, even
were Cuba lost. Besides we have
large coastWise commerce, and
this might tempt Spanish cruisers,
which would hesitate to search
neutral ocean crossing ships for
contraband. The patrol squadron
will protect this coastwise COM
merce as we'll as the shores, by
striking at Spanish raiders. In ad-
dltion, it will perform scouting
duty TOR the ports by giving them
notice Of an enemy's approach be
sides being able to concentrate and
hurry to the aid of any harbor at
tackled.
1t is understood that the nucleus
OF the patrol squadron will be the
four MorPan line vessels. the
Prairie, Dixie, Yankee and Yosem-
Ite, and it is an interesting fact that
the naval militia OF New York,
MsTyl nd, Massachusetts, and
Michigan will man these vessels,
when their batteries OF six inch and
S inch guns are ready. 1t is fur
ther thought possible that Com
modore Howell may have his old
ship, the San Francisco, as flag
ship; but possibly, as to that, some
thing may finally depend on other
needs. AT all events, with the
many auxiliary vessels that have
been purchased, it will easily be
possible to reinforce Commodore
Howells squadron with other
commands, so that the patrolling
OF the coast will be complete.
Taking together the forts and the
mines. the monitors, torpedo boats
and other harbor defenders man
ned largely by the naval militia,
and the new patrol squadron, there
need be no anxiety about the
safety Of the coast. But, in addi-
ton, there will be an extensive
shore patrol and signalling system,
including probably the lighthouse
and lIfe-saving men, who have
their stations all ready, and supple
mented, perhaps, here and there,
By State militia, who may be called
out and assigned to this work.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23

Brazil and the Argentine have al
within the last thirty years pro
duced fortunes on the great scale
and not very long ago the greatest
heiress in the world was said to be
the only daughter Of a South
American millionaire.
We have written thus OF the
millionaire without apology, act
ing on the assumption that he and
his rnillions are Of universal inter
est to the world. The fact, indeed,
is so plain as to need no proof or
comment. What does require
comment is the explanation for this
universal interest in the million
are. Why should people be so
keenly interested in the existence
ofexceptional richeS1 We believe
that the interest excited by rich
men is derived from the fact that
money is power. The man who
has command Of millions, disguise
it as he will, has immense poten-
tial authority and influence over
his tellows-and an authority and
influence which can be exercised
with the minimum of friction.
Physical power and legal power
may be obeyed, but they are
obeyed always without pleasure or
enthusiasm, and generally with in
dignation and disgust. The power
of the purse as a rule produces a
cheerful and ready obedience. If
a man is made to do a thing, he
does it grudgingly and without en-
thusiasm. II ne is paid to do it,
and thinks he may get another
order and another payment, he is
happy and full of alacrity. No
doubt this TACT must not be pressed
too far, but it undoubtedly does
affect the question. If the ieudal
superior of a town orders the
townspeople to make HIM lake,
which is to supply the town with
water. they only obey out OF fear.
II millionaire orders the reser-
voir to be made, and only pays for
the labor at market rates, he is re-
garded as great benefactor, and
if more favors are expected
he can exercise as complete a con-
troll over all the proceedings OF the
town as il he had a legal right oi
vote. A millionaire's power in
creases with each million in a rap
idly increasing ratio. A man
with two or three great houses
and establishments, and a yacht
and a pack of hounds, may pos
siblY spend the interest of three
millions without any great diff
Guilty. AT present rates of interest
it is only some 6oo. 700 a year. II
is when he has couple Of millions
beyond, or, say, 10000 of extra
money every year, that his power
becomes obvious and real. The
fact that he can at any moment
throw away Soc, 900 without pinch.
ing himself in the least, diminish.
ing his capital by a sixpence, OF
altering single item in his estab.
lishment, is the fact that makes the
man powerful. However rich a
man may be, he is not really DOW.
erful if his money is all booked p
all ear. marked for servants, yachts
and racers. 1t is the free margin
in which the source of power is tc
be found.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
M0voe YyeDsya.

Britain may scold her diplomatists,
but common sense should convince her
Of the utter tutility of protest or of an
eventual demonstration in the Gulf of
Pechili,
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-23
lie ZI,nbs.

By a piquant contrast, after having
denounced the INSCRIPTIONS powers
which, By force or persuasion, deprived
China of this or that member, England
herself joins the covetOus band, indl-
Gates the choice morsel for which she
longs, and politely begs the Tsung Ii
Yamen, which does not dream of resist.
ing, kindly to consent to this new little
operation.