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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL.


Nicola Tesla, writing in the Century
magazine for June, says: stationary
waves In the earth mean something
more than mere telegraphy without
wires to any distance They will en-
able us to attain many important
specific results impossible otherwise
For instance, by their use we may pro-
duce at will, from a sending station,
an electrical effect in any particular
region of the globe; we may determine
the relative position or course OF a
moving object, such as vessel at sea,
the distance traversed by the same, or
its speed; or we may send over the
earth a wave Of electricity travelling
at any rate we desire, from the pace
of a turtle up to lightning speed With
these developments we have every rea-
son to anticipate that in a time not
very distant most Geographic messages
across the oceans will be transmitted
need a wireless telephone, which re-
quires no expert operators"
The picture which Tesla draws is a
fascinating one, especially the last
( sentence. We need, and need very
badly a wireless telephone, but what
we need more than anything else is a
telephone which will eliminate the Tex
pert" operator who is not expert
The telephone just misses being a
blessing. To most people in this city
it is a nuisance and yet a nuisance
which has to be endured. When one
depends upon a source OF communica-
ton and then finds that that source OF
communication is unreliable, it be-
comes a very serious drawback to the
transaction of business, public and
private. The chances are the city
would welcome anything wireless OF
otherwise which would give it reli-
able service.
We are forever being told that we
are too impatient. That in course OF
time we shall have a sort of millennium
in telephone matters. But patience
may be overdone. The press and the
public has been as patient as it was
really far too long. There has been a
sort of odd hesitancy about speaking
of the telephone. One need no longer
hesitate in saying that the system is
utterly unsatisfactory and that we
seem no nearer satisfaction than we
were more than six months ago. The
time for excuses has gone by.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02

teachers should have health certificates
us voIl a diseased child is removed
from school but % discussed teacher is
allowed Goo stay in school and spread
Infection broadcast % is true that in-
.diVdual cases are very hard. and that
people win lose their means of Ivoli-
hood who cannot AFFORD to DO so. but
neither the Board of Health nor the
Bard o. Education can neglect its duty
to the public The duty of both these
Boards is to protect the public. end
they do not protect the public by main
tanning tuberculosis teachers in schools.
Now that the Board has appointed a
committee to investigate and report we
may look to some action being taken
i'm the near fuure. 1t cannot be taken
too soon
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02
A NEW FIGHT.

The Board of Health is going to
make an effort to fight tuberculosis.
DR.. Wood showed statistics of the in
crease of the disease in Honolulu. Up
on this point The Star has kept it's
readers very fully informed for over
year past. The gradual and insidioIs
advance Of the destroyer has been reg
ularly chronicled ~ the mortuary re-
ports, and reasoning from analogy the
Islands must have been just as great
as it has been in town.
The Commissioners of Education
have called the attention of the Board
of Health to the fact that both teach
ers and children suffering from tuber-
culOss are to be found in the schools.
We all know now that tuberculosis is
a communicable disease. If it is such,
people suffering from it should not be
allowed to spread it one to the other.
We are very careful to segregate any
one who has leprosy. An epidemic of
measles or of whoOping cough is
enough TO cause closing of the schools,
yet none of these are anything like as
fatal as tuberculosis.
1t becomes clearly the duty of the
Board Of Health to take steps to pro-
tect the people from this disease. In
its early stages it can be cured by pro-
per care and treatment In it's later
stages it can be so treated that it
spreads the minimum of infection. The
campaign Of education upon the dan
ger Of this disease has been carried on
by The Star for a long time, and people
are aroused to the danger from this
source, and the possibility of counter
acting it,
The Board of Health should at once
begin with the schools. Not only
should every child be examined, they
are examined now, though it is not
always done with either the care and
the regularity that it should be but all
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02
NEGoEs AS LABOR.

The Kohala planters have decided to
make an experiment with negroes as
laborers. The question of the use of
negroes has often been considered, but
has up to present, never found its way
60 practical result 1t has been bitterly
argued pro and con. The negro has been
described as a thoroughly desirable
element in the community. He has also
been described as the most undesirable,
and the lawless and brutal acts of
some negroes are brought up as cases in
point.
In point of fact II depends very much
where you get your negro from. If he
is taken his family from among the
agricultural sections of some states,
a sober, quiet and industrious set of
people win be obtained. Many of this
class are deeply religious, and they
would form a class of our laboring pop
ulation which it would be advantageous
to have. They would come with their
families and we could educate their
children in our schools.
If, on the other hand, the negro labor
er is recruited from the vicinity of the
home life, but moves about from one
job to another, sometimes working,
sometimes loafing, sometimes stealing,
poker playing, crap shooting and drink
ing, we will get most undesirable ad-
ditiOn to our population, and we may
look to see our list of crimes increase
very materially.
A great responsibility therefore rests
upon those who go forward to the South
in order TO get labor for the planta-
tions. If those who are going to en-
ploy the negro go forward themselves
and choose the men on their own
ground, the desirable class will nc
doubt be obtained. If on the other hand
the duty of obtaining the negro labor
ers is left to the hands of a labor
agent the chances are that the undesir-
able lass will get started hitherward
That a proposal to move from the
South to Hawaii will be popular among
certain sections of the Mainland and will
meet with ready response, if means OF
travelling are forthcoming and work is
promised, there is little doubt. This is
no longer foreign country, it is part
of the United States, and from a politi-
cal point of view the negro would look
forward to enjoying his share of the
franchise, unmolested. 1t is not a
question of the ability to induce negroes
to come 1t is a question of getting the
right kind of negroes to come, and that
depends entirely upon the parties who
go to get them.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02

Leung Chi-tso has made as great a
conquest Of Maui as he has of all the
other Islands Of the group. 1t may be
distinctly laid down that the Chinese
resident in the Territory of Hawaii are
out and out reformers 1t is curious
how interest in Mr.. Leung has increas-
ed. When he first came he was regard
ed a sa visionary, but now his views are
considered within the range of practi-
cability. 1t will be extremely inter-
esting to see what success the reformer
will have among the Chinese of San
the Chinese of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02
CRIME.

Highway robbery is not a common
crime in the Islands. 1t is to be hoped
that it will not become common. The
| city was therefore startled yesterday
at the boldness of a robbery in broad
daylight and on a road which though
apparently lonely, is much frequented
by picnic parties on a Sunday. That
the crime should be committed by a
native Hawaiian is also a matter of
surprise, for as a rule Hawaiians are
not prone to violence except when I'M
der the influence of intoxicating liquor
or in the heat of passion.
Yesterdays crime, however, did not
arise either from liquor or passion, it
seems to have been as deliberate a
scheme as the robbery and murder on
Molokai, which occurred some year or
so ago. This crime was also commit
ted upon a Chinaman.
1t is difficult to account for such an
outbreak of brutality as this. The
chance of detection is so strong that
an ordinary criminal would hesitate a
long time before making such an at
tempt The advantages accruing to
the doer of the deed We're so Slight
and the period of liberty in which he
could use his i'll gotten gains, so short
that to the onlooker the game was Ger
tainly not worth the candle
What strikes one in a crime like this
is its extreme brutality. To knock
man down and rob him is a serious
crime surely, but to deliberately take
a stone and try to mash fellow crea-
lures head, and break his limbs is a
depth of brutality which seems utterly
foreign to the usually mild Hawaiian
character.
| A curious fact about crimes of this
kind is that they seldom come sngly.
They are like a disease, and indeed
some thinkers have advanced the
theory that criminalty runs through
sections of a community just as small
poX, cholera or plague do. We know
certain hallucinations will run through
a community if its nervous state is
prepared to receive them. With these
facts before us, it behoves the police
to be extra vigilant lest the example
of yesterday be followed by others IN
the near future
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02

Spain seems to be in bad way. There
is even talk of some provinces setting
up for themselves. The curse of Spain
is the large number of pensioners which
eat up her revenues. 1t was very much
the same in France at the close of the
eighteenth century. 1t took a fright
full revolution to clear the air there,
and revolution seems ripe in Spain. At
the present time 95 per cent of the ma
tional revenue is spent in interest on the
public debt and on the army, navy and
court Only per cent is spent on public
works, education and useful expendi-
lures. Is it any wonder that there is
discomfort in every part Of the coun-
try.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02

SOLE AGENTS for Jewel Stoves for
Coal or Wood. New Puritan Blue
Flame Wicl1less Oil Stoves. Quincy
Cleanable Refrigerators. Double
Coated Granite Iron Ware.
The age-herald., 1900-06-05
Miss Robertson in Her Studio.

Among the coterie of artists in Birmng
 ham there is charming and tireless young
 worker who does not propose closing her
 studio because the summer days have come
 On the contrary, group of women who were chatting with her yesterday as she sat at her easel enjoyed her enthusiasm when she declared that she would not allow the demoralization of summer to settle upon her studio. M ss Robertson and Mrs. Raul Ston have been occupying a joint studio, but the latter left Birmingham a week or two ago for Texas, and she will be absent several months Miss Robertson will be alone in the studio in the future, and be-
 sides continuing her own work ill oils water colors and china painting, she will have her classes regularly through the summer. While Miss Robertson's canVases and black and white sketches have made her quite famous in the art colony, her re- cent examples in china painting have been enthusiastically admired. She has quite 1 hlled d cabinet in her studio with beautiful 1 designs. Her work is entirely without the gold finish, the absence Of which is noted upon all the china decoration by famous
 designers, and the exquisite colorings show
 their perfect blendings far better than in
 contact with great splashes of gold. Miss Robertson has kiln, and is Siost success
 Iul In hrlng the china. She was at work
 yesterday on canvas from still life that
 Will make charming oil piece for ones din-
 ing room. It was a bunch of cherries, the warm, rich colorings of which was in ex- quisite contrast to the pale yellows and
 browns of pineapple. small canvas
 that she had just hung showed a thick clustering of violets, and another canvas that was particularly admired was flower piece showing the brilliant trumpet flowers.
 On the top floor in the Commercial club
 building, where Miss Robertson has her hn Ctlt wide open, and this clever young woman slttlng at her easel, and expressing her determination to work hard all the sum
 mer, was very refreshing when almost every other person one meets is counting the days before the summer journey while those who are not contemplating a trin
 are grooming in spirit over remaining in
 town. "
The age-herald., 1900-06-05
Hdc,prv
Greeting to the Club
Women of Alabama
BY ANNIE KENDRICk WALKER.

The following greeting to the club wo- men of Alabama from Mrs. B. B. Ross of Auburn, their newly-elected president, ap- pears in the late number of Woman's Work the official organ of the federation To the Federated Clubs of Alabama: F As your newly elected president I am delighted to have this early opportunity to extend to you an official greeting, and to express my appreciation of the high honor you have conferred in calling me to the chief place in the gift of the Alabama Federation of Woman's clubs.
 did not have the privilege of attending the annual meeting of the federation in Birmingham owing to a recent sorrow in my family, but notwithstanding my ab- sence l was deeply interested in the pro- ceedlngs and was pleased to learn of the continued progress and prosperity of the organization, which is identified with some of the noblest and best enterprises a work for the advancement of the highest inter ests of the state.
 The announcement of my election, as re- ported in the morning papers of May 5, came as great surprise to me, I was in no sense a candidate for the office, and dS Hdu requested ITlCnuS to WlIilOlu ny name from the consideration of the feder- alton. However, my message of declina- tion, though sent promptly, was delayed, and so did not influence the result of the election.
 While fully realizing the honor of this position l am not unmindful of the re- sponsiblity of keeping the work up to the high standard already set by my able pre- decessors in office, and l assume the oDd- gation with the assurance that my bur- dens will be made light by the prompt efficient assistance of the state officers and chairmen of committees, and by the in- telligent loyal support of the individual clubs
 With the employment of a helpful sys- tenn of mutual cooperation on the part of officers, members and clubs We can best hope to advance the laudabie purposes and aims of organization, and I feel that your united and harmonious efforts will assure most successful year for the fed eration. Cordially and sincerely yours,
 LErITIA D ROSS.
The age-herald., 1900-06-05
4,ooO CLUB WOMEN
And Twice as Many Trunks and Hat
 Boxes Arrive at Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wis, June 4.-Tonight four thousand club women and three times as many trunks have arrived in preparation for the convention of the General Federa- tion of Womens Clubs. Most of the dele gations caucused on the train, and the re- suit is there are numerous presidential pos abilities. It is evident that Mrs Lowe can have d renomination if she wants it, but as she declares she will not have it. the New York delegation is working solidly for Mrs. William Tod Helmuth of New York City, though Mrs. Charles Denison of the same city is mentioned as the probable re- cipent of Mrs. Lowes support The Colo rado women would like to boom Mrs Sarah Platt Decker, but she will not consent as lcng as there is even a slight possibility of Mrs. Lowe changing her mind.
 The "color question:" as it crops out in Mrs. Josephine Ruffin of Boston, delegate from a colored club, Was temporarily settled today by the board of directors tabling it's application for membership. This will leave Mrs. Ruffin to continue as delegate from two organizations of white women, the New England Press Association and the Massa- chusetts Federation. The Massachusetts women are much embarrassed over the is sue and the board of directors, on the other hand feel that they have taken the wisest course possible in refusing to estab- fish the precedent of accepting a club made up mostly of colored women, as is the New Era club of Boston, of which Mrs. Ruffin is president.
The age-herald., 1900-06-05
In Society,

Miss Eloise Johnston will leave this weel, with her grandfather, Mr. Johnston of Mis- Slsslppl, for Atlantic City, Saratoga and other fashionable places in the east. where they will spend the summer months. Miss Edith Ward is in Bristol, Tenn. Miss Lulu Locke of Eufaula will arrive in Birmingham on Friday. and will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles O. Locke.
 
 Mrs. Charles Elliott Carper of Iowa. who is the guest of her parents, MT and Mrs William Redd, will remain until late in June.
 Mrs. Weakley of Florence is spending several weeks with MT. and Mrs Samuel D. Weakley
 Miss Moses of New York, Mrs Lew and Miss Levy of Augusta who have been the guests of Mrs. D. G. May, have returned home.
 MT. Walter Drennen, who has been spending the year in Boston, where he went for the purpose of further cultivating his voice, returned home yesterday.
 
 Miss Helen Smith returned from Mont gomery yesterday
 MISS Alne busn or Jasper, Ala, is the guest of her brother. MT John E. Bush at his residence in Huntsville
 Miss Alma Feagin is among the attrac- tive young girls who have returned home for the summer vacation. She has been attending school at Montevalo. Mrs. Henry Hanson of Macon. Ga., is spending the week with Mrs. D. G. May
 
 Miss Blanca Randall of Gadsden anl Miss Maud Muller of Philadelphia are the guests of Miss Carrie Turrentine. Miss Muller who is a cousin of Miss RandalFs. is a niece of the late Dr. Thomas Evans, the eminent American dental surgeon of Paris. His prominent association with the commune in connection with the successful flight of the Empress Eugenie will be fly recalled by all students of history. Miss Muller has spent much of her life in Paris,
The age-herald., 1900-06-05
Celehrntinnni Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, June 4.-Appropriate exer- cises were held at the capitol this afternoon to celebate the 92nd anniversary of the birth of Jefferson Davis, the only president of the Confectionery. Yesterday was the date of MT. Davis birthday, but being Sunday the event was postponed. Governor Candler issued an order for all the state house of fees to be closed today.
 The exercises were held under the aus pices of Camp 159, U. c. V.
 H. E. w. Palmer delivered the address of the occasion.
The age-herald., 1900-06-05
DISASTROUS COLLISION
Two Men Instantly Killed and Three
 Seriously Injured

Weldon, N. C., June A disastrous col lision occurred on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad this morning at Carysburg, near Weldon, in which two men were instantly killed and three seriously injured The Atlantic Coast Lines fast mail ran into an open switch at Garysburg, colliding with some freight cars. The killed:
 Engineer Cheatham.
 Unknown white tramp.
 The injured
 Mail Clerk McGeorge, seriously
 Three mail clerks, slightly.
 Two coored firemen, seriously if not fatally.
 None of the passengers was hurt The baggage and mail cars were badly wrecked.
The age-herald., 1900-06-05

and has just returned to this country after an absence of two years abroad. She and Miss Randall reached the city yesterday Mrs. Frierson, Miss Frierson and Mir. Morgan Frierson are stopping with Mrs. Alcock at her residence on the South High lands for the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. ". L. Lowell have taken possession of the residence on Underwood Hill, formerly occupied by Mr and Mrs Thomas Ward The removal of MT. and Mrs. Ward to Louisville, Ky, will be sin cerely regretted in Birmingham.
 Miss Louise Musgrove gave a small luncheon the past week at the residence of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Musgrove. The occasion was in honor of her sixth birthday.
 Mrs. F. w Barrett is in Knoxville.
 
 Mrs. E. B. Davis is at Atlantic City.
 Miss Carrie Browne is at Spring Hill, Tenn, where she will spend the summer. Mrs. Bankhead, the wife of Representa- tive Bankhead of Alabama, spent a day or two in Birmingham the past week, the guest of her daughter Mrs. Thomas M Owen. Mrs Bankhead was route to Greenville s. C., to visit her daughter, Mrs William Hayne Perry, at Sans Sance
 Miss Jamie Knox will leave this week for her home in south Alabama. She has been spending the year in Birmingham with her aunt, Mrs. John G. Smith, and was among the bevy of bright girls at the High school
 Miss Carry Hill has returned from Fay a rbar pl,A I art for several months. She has closed her sudio there for the summer.
 Miss Edna Gockel who sailed for Europe in April is now at work in Berlin under the tutelage of the Scharwenkas. In pri- vate letters to friends in the city she writes that she is practicing faithfully and is delighted with her surroundings.
 
 Miss Susie Shahan of the North High lands leaves today for Dalton, Ga, on brief visit to relatives.
 Mrs. J. w. Farrior and Miss Callie Smith are stopping at the Florence They go abroad this week in the delightful par ty being arranged by the Misses Allen and Mrs. w. E. Sorsby.
 The pupils of the Church of the Advent Sunday school and their friends will pie nic at North Birmingha Park tomorrow They will assemble at the church at 93) o'clock and leave on the electric car from Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street for the park. Music outdoor sports and games and well filled lunch baskets will make it day of pleasure for those who will attend.
 Miss Lutie Corrinne Jones of Tennessee is the guest of her sister, Mrs Ira l.. Arm strong, at the residence of Judge and Mrs. H. A. Sharpe, Fifth avenue.
 There will be a regular monthly meeting of the Creche this morning at 10:30 O clock at the residence of Mrs. J. T. Nixon. A large attendance is urged.
 There will be meeting of General Sumpter Chapter Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution tomorrow afternoon at clock with Mrs. c. F. Thomas a her residence in South Eighteenth street be- tween Tenth and Eleventh avenues. A full attendance is urged
The age-herald., 1900-06-05

Advertise in The Age-Herald.
The age-herald., 1900-06-05
THURSDAY, JUNE 1900.

Grand water exhibition at East Lake. In the big lake tub races against time by Pro-. Harris, of Pensacola and Ha. vana. Prof. Harris, the Water King, has thrilled thousands by his marvellous perform. ances. Startling, realistic, thrilling. The delight of all, particularly children. Prof. Harris extends an invitation to all desiring to contest with him. East Lake 5 to ' D. m. Admission to park free.
The age-herald., 1900-06-05
Birmingham Ala June 4 1eo

Birmingham, Ala, June f. 1900
 MT. and Mrs Paul Giacopazzi, Mr. John Lambrakis and Mrs. George Lambrakis desire to thank their many and tenderly beloved friends for their numerous acts of kindness and thoughtfulness during their recent bereavement. Finding it a matter of impossibility to thank individually all those who contributed their presence and tender sympathies, and especially Mrs Leila Brocato. this method is adopted
The age-herald., 1900-06-05
Archbishop corrigan Italy

Rome, June 4.-Archbishop Corrigan of New York left here this morning for trip through Italy. He will then go to Paris. It is semi-offcially announced that his visit has not accomplished any results It partook solely of a religious character. The question of Americanism was not preached
The age-herald., 1900-06-05
Interesting Meetino.

The Woman's Christian Temneranoe union will meet this afternoon at 9:SO O'CLOCK With Mrs. w. L. Murdock, Four teenth avenue and Twentieth street, South highlands The subject for discussion will be The Mercy Home,' and a most enter- esting meeting is promised.
The age-herald., 1900-06-05
Notice

Birmingham, Ala, June B. 1900 Virginia and Alabama Coal Co.,: Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Virginia and Alabama Coal company will be held at the office of said company in the city of Birmingham, Ala, on Wednesday, the 20th day of June, 1909, at 12 o'clock m. By or der of the president
 H. H. CHAMBERLAYNE 6-5-to-6-20 Secretary