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Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22
AMUsEMENTS.

That melodrama. clean and whole
some, is what the public want is very
evident by the wonderful success oil
Through the Breakers True II is a
thriller; true it is sensational, but IT'S
sensational scenes are so unexpected
and so intensely worked up that when
the climax is reached the heart is almost
stilled. It is some seconds before you
can realize that il wss only play you
have been looking at. Then you find
yourself wildly applauding, and are not
satisfied until the curtain is raised again
aud again. lttskes melodrama TO touch
the heart. for 1t reaches the tender side
OF human nature. Il Is no wonder that
"Through the Breakers" is such a
wonderiulsuccess. II has one scene, tie
finale OF Act 4. which is alone worth the
price Of admission. See II and Judge if
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22
Canteen Bintnthe Senate

The cause OF morality and tenn
perance vas strengthened last
week by the appearance Of Arch
bishop Irelaud before the Senate
committee in advocacy Of the can
teen. The Archbishop is known
as temperance advocate OF many
years standing. He has also seen
service himself in the army and is
therefore in position to speak
from personal observation oil the
benefit or injury, as the case may
be, such an institution as the army
canteen would be to the men,
AS firmly convinced Of the evils
resulting from the abuse of intoxi-
cants as the most rabId prohibi-
ZIONIST, and convinced also, per-
haps, that total abstinence would
be better for all T-en, the Arch
bishop is free from the unreasoning
prejudice against alcoholic liquors
which would forbid their manu-
iacture, sale or use as a beverage
by anybody. His experience in
the Civil War, and later his obser-
vations Of army life at Fort SMELL
ing, near his home in St. Paul,
have shown HIM that the soldier
INDUCES in the use OF liquor.
Whether this indulgence arises
from the nature ofhis employment,
or want OF employment, from his
surroundings, from a desire to be
companionable or TO counteract
that ever-pTesent tendency to
homesickness-the constant men
ace to a soldiers piece OF mind
Archbishop Ireland does not
undertake to say. The appetite is
there and with him the question is
simply how to CRAFTY that craving
With the least danger to the health
and morals Of the men and the dis
cipline Of the service.
Suppression oithe traffic was the
aim Ct those who worked for the
abolition Of the cantee1 in the
House, and the influences that
urged it were all powerful in Ih=
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22

lower branch OF Congress, As it
passed the House, the law was the
result Of a cowardlY trucking to
thc Prohibition vote induced By a
fear OF the consequences -polit.
cally-to themselves If the major
ity resisted its passage. The vel
fare OF the soldiers vas a secondary
consideration, ifit entered into the
question at all,
In the Senate things will be dit
(ereut. The War Department in
stituted an Investigation as to the
practical working Of the canteen
with regard to the health, morals
and sobriety OF the men. The re-
suits ofthat investigation we're EN-
bodied in a report to Congress,
but they weighed but little in the
de ;ision reached by the House.
They will be gwen proper consid
Grafton in the Senate. And when
the findings Of the War Depart
ment are supported by the testi-
mony OF such true temperance re.
formers as Archbishop Ireland,
we may look tor the result to be
the elimination OF this ill.advised
amendment from the Army bill.
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22
High Honor for Beer.

The action Of the Military Com
mittee in excepting beer from the
operations ofthe Canteen law gives
Senatorial sanction for the first
time to the claim that beer is a
temperance agent.
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22

EE-The WASHINGTON SENTINEL can
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Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22

we are not telling the truth. Academy
Xmas week with Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday matinee.
Herbert Kelcey and Effie shannon
will occupy the Columbia Theatre
Christmas week, beginning extMOnday
uight. and will present for the first time
in this city an original play by special
arrangement with Charles Frohman,
entitled "MY Lady Dainty" from the
pen OF the we'll known dramatist, Made.
leine Lucette RyleY, author of Christie
pher Junior, An American Citizen, The
Mysterious Mr.. Bugle, and other sue
cesstul plays of recent years. The play
Is admirably suited to the ability,
refinement, and charm which distinguish
the art Of these popular iaVorItes. 1t is
brilliant in comedy and strong In its
emotional interest, and quite different
from the more serious plays in which
these co.stars were seen during the past
two years. Miss Shannon plays the title
role, The play is IN four acts, the first
OF which takes place in Devonshire,
England the second and third in a New
York fiat, and the last IN London There
will be an extra Christmas matinee in
addition to the regular Thursday and
Saturday matinees.
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22
John Bulls

Christmas gift from the United
States Senate is not very accept
able one. 1t will suit our people,
however, and that's something.
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22

That result, since the above was
written, has been accomplished
with regard 10 beer by the action
OF the subcommittee having the
army bill in charge, which voted
last Wednesday to amend the can
teen section by providing for the
sale Of beer.
This action, OF course, does not
settle the matter. The Prohibi-
tionists will carry the fight into
the Senate, where they expect to
win, but where we think they will
not win,
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22
Further Reduction Possible.


The Revenue bill will not reach
the Senate until after the holidays.
In the meantime investigation will
take the form of trying tc find out
how much more OF a reduction the
Treasury can safely stand, for ths
Senate, it may be said, is inclined
to go farther in the way Of reduc-
tions than was the House. ItmaY
also be said that ifthe upper house
OF the National Legislature sees
it to recommend a tax OF 81. SO, or
even SI.44, fiat per barrel on beer,
it will not meet with opposition on
the part of the Internal Revenue
Department. AS a matter OF con-
venience in apportioning the frac-
tional parts Of a barrel the latter
figure has an advantage over the
former.
In iurtherance Of the scheme OF
additional concessions to brewers
the Senate seems willing to adopt
the suggestion OF the President
that reductions should be made on
those articles that are most bur-
densome to the industries of the
people. Following this suggestion
it is thought that the tax on pro-
prietarY articles, patent medicines
and The like will be retained, be-
cause the tax on these items in
wolves oaly fractional part Of the
selling price, whereas in beer it
reaches the enormous proportions
of 40 per cent. he impost on
these articles may be classed under
the head Of annoying, but as be.
tween an annoying and a burden
some tax it is hoped the Senate
will find no difficulty in deciding
which is entitled to reliei.
With regard to the amount Of
reduction the Treasury can safely
stand, some idea may be gained
from the discussion in the House
last week.
For the fiscal year ending June
50, 1900, the surplus in.the Treas
ury was given as $50, 900, 900, with
every prospect Of as large a one
for the current year ending June
50, 1901, less the amount Of reve-
nue. cut of by the present Congress-
1t must be remembered that ap-
propriations for the army increase,
the Nicaragua Canal and a ship
subsidy bill, if they are passed,
will not be available until after
June 80, 1901, at which time we
should have, conceding a reduc-
ton OF the beer tax to SI.44, a sur
plus OF St4o, ,6as 900.
Assuming, now, for arguments
sake that the beer lax is reduced
to SG44, per barrel, would this re-
duction hamper Congress in pro-
viding means for the carrying out
Of the schemes mentioned above
and tor the ordinary expenses Of
Government2 We think not. The
ordinary expenses are amply met
from the regular income Of the
Treasury. So it was stated in the
House. Will the extraordinary
income, less reduction, meet the
extraordinary expenses entailed by
new legislation2 We think it will.
II it does the way should be clear
for a reduction to SG44.
Let US see how our balance
sheet would stand at the close OF
the fiscal year 1902, after seventeen
mouths Of reduced revenues and
increased expenditures:
Surplus June 80, I9oo,........ $50, COG, 900
1901 Qess
decrease from beer tax for
S mes. current year, and
items Schedule A same
time ..... .....".....,... ........ 6o,675 ,ooo
surplus June 80, I9O2""..... 35, Soc, 600
Total surplus June 80, 1902. STA, z2s. 900
From this It will be seen that
our estimated surplus (making due
allowance for SI2,Soo. 600 reduc-
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22
SoOTHEH" RA'L"AT.
Alltrains arrive at and depart from PennsvI.
vanlR passenger station.
Schedule in effect Oct. 10, 1900.

9;otAN ~ ,-Daily-Locai FOR Danviue, Char
iOtte ana way stations, Connects at Manassas
Tor Strasburg and HarrisonbUrg daily, and
Staunton on week days; and at Lynch
burg with the Norfolk & Western daily, and
WITH q. q o. R.R. daily, for Natural Bridge and
plI*tSAN.aa;Daily-THE UNITED STATES
FASTMAlL. Sleeping cars 70 Jacksonville via
Savannah, uniting at Salisbury with sleeper for
A5tshsyille AS and Hot Springs, N O. Knoxville,
Charlotte with sleeper for Augusta. Connects
at Columbia With sleeper for Charleston.
sleeping car to New Orleans, uniting at Dam
vile with sleeperfor Birmingham via Atlanta.
Solid train Washington to New Orleans with
LynCR6uTS daily for Natural Nat Bridge and Leg. x
ington, and week days for East Radford, Va.
ll:87 am-Daily-Local for Charlottesville,
A:ot Pm Local for Front Royal, ,strasburg
and HarrtsonburR, week days.
4:ao N Local-Daily for Charlottesville,
e.Ss p, M-Daily-NEw YORK AND
FLORIDA EXPRESS, Sleeping Cars to Port
Tampa, via Savannah and Jacksonville, Sleep
tion for Aiken and Charleston. Through coach
to Jacksonville Dining car service.
e5op m-dally-wAsHINGT AND CHAT.
TAN0OGA LIMITED, via Lynchburg with
through Bristol Parior and 40 Observation % eT caS
between RadfOrd Va, and Alfalfa, Ala. Din
ing car service
1o:45PM.-Daily - WASHINGTON AND
SOUTH WESTERN LIMITED, sleep,
ers to Nashville, Tenn. via Asheville,
Knoxville and Chattanooga, Memphis via Bir-
mingham!New Orleans, via Atlanta and Mont
gomery, connecting at New Orleans with
High Point, North Carolina, leaving
Washington daily except Saturday, for Pine
hurst, N. q! Observation car TO Macor, Ga,
via Atlanta, Nestibuled day coach to Atlanta,
Dining car service. Sunset personally con-
aW WofIr Inn
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to San
Francisro without chance.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Washington gOl am daily, 4.ig pm,
week days and 8:25 pm Sundays for Blue
mont, B;25 pm. Saturdays and 4:35 pm.
week days, and li,20 pm. Wednesdays and
SATURDAY only, for Leesburg, 6.25 pm week
days to Herndon.
Through trains from the South arrive at
Washington 842 am. 7.35 am. 2:l5 pm. and $50
pm, daily From HarrisonbuTg II :33, a, m, week
days and $40 p N daily, and from Chariot
tesville S2S am and e:4O pm daily.
Tickets, sleeping car reservation and other
information furnished, and Sagga ge called for
and checked from hotels and residences by
Union Transfer Company. on orders left at
ticket Office, 700 Fifteenth street northwest
5il PennBylvania avenue NV, and at Pennsyl
VaniaRailroad passengerstations'
TelephoneeallI4Il for Pennsy ylvaniaRailroad
cab service.
FRANK S.GANNoN, Sd V.P.aud MI
j NJ, CULP, Traffic Manager.
WA. TURK, General Passenger Agent.
L. 8. BRoWa General AgenE
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22

Al. Reeves aggregation of burles que
talent will be the attraction at Kernan's
Lyceum Theatre during Christmas
week. 1t is said to number half a
hundred people, and particular attention
is called by the management to the
appearance Of Miss Inez Mecusker,
described as the famous American
prima DONNA" who is said to receive a
very large salary. Miss Mecusker, it is
said, will positively appear at each per.
formance. There will be the usual daily
matinees.
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22

Bronson Towards "Aristocracy, )"
justly considered one OF the best plays
by an American dramatist on an Ameri
can subject in recent years, will be
revived next week by the Lafayette
Square stock company. The drama
was originally produced by the Empire
Theatre stock company, some six or
seven seasons ago, and enjoyed a most
remarkable period OF prosperity Since
then 1t has been on the Shelf until
revived by various stock companies over
the country. Similar reVIvaIs having
demonstrated that the dra awing powers
of the piece are still tremendous, the
stock company at the Lafayette has
decided to present the play all of next
week, with a cast embracing the full
strength Of the company and an elabor.
ate scenic investiture. There will be
the usual Wednesday and Saturday
matinee and an extra matinee Christmas
Day.
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22

Deducting expenditures from
receipts we have a net surplus at
close Of fiscal year ending June 80,
1902, Of s86,7as,ooo.
Thus it appears that the condi-
ton OF our national finances iusti-
hes the total abolition ol war taxes,
and this too without considering
any probable increase Of revenue
from our increased business or any
diminution Of expenditures from a
decrease Of our military establish.
ment to the minimum allowed by
the House bill-65, 900 men-at a
saving OF $40, ,ooo, 900, which would
follow the pacl6cation Of the Phil
ippines.
Evidently there is room here for
a return to the $500 tax.
Washington sentinel., 1900-12-22

1901 Qess
decrease from beer tax for
mes. current year, and
Items Schedule A same
time ".... ,..,.......,... ......... Co. 675, ,ooo
Surplus June 80, I9Oz,....... 3d. Soc, 900
Total surplus June 80, 1902. SI74, 7as. 900
From this It will be seen that
our estimated surplus (making due
allowance for SIa,soo. 900 reduc-
tions in Schedule A for the 5
months ol the present year, and
$50, ,ooo, 600 for the year ending
June 50, 1909, and also OF $685.
COO beer tax for the 5 months OF
the present year and $40, 4oo, 900
for the year ending June 80, 1909
calculations being made on 40, =
600, 900 barrels at a reduction Of
Al cents a barrel)-on June 80,
1899, will be SI7Aaas,ooo.
At that time the extraordinary
expenditures OF the Government
to be provided for from this surplus
will have been going on for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1909.
A liberal estimate OF these expen-
ditures, will be as follows up that
time:
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-28
WATER NOTICE.

In accordance with Section 1 OF Chap
ter xxVf. Of the laws Of 1886:
All persons holding water privileges
OF those paying water rates are here
by notified that the water rates for
the term ending June 30. 1901. will be
due and payable at the office of the
Honolulu Water Works on the LIST day
of January. 1901.
All such rates remaining unpaid for
10 days after they are due will be sub
iect 10 an additional ten per cent
All privileges upon which rates re-
main unpaid February Is. 1901, go
days after becoming delinquenD. are
liable TO suspension without further
notice.
Rates are payable at the Office of the
Water Works in the basement OF CAPT
tol building
ANDREW BROWN.
supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu. Dec. 20. 1900. 5733
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-28
sIIERIFFs SALE.

In pursuance Of an execution ISSUED
out OF the Second District Court of Ho-
nolulu. Island Of Oahu. Territory OF
Hawaii. on the sth day of December. A.
ID. 1900. In ~ matter OF Gus Schuman
Va. Quong Fook Tai. have levied upon
the personal property OF said defend
ant, Quong Fook Tai. on this 10th day
OF December. A. u. 1900. and shall ex-
pose said property for sale at publlc
auction TO the highest bidder at the
police station. Kalakaua Hale. in Ho-
noiulu aforesaid. on the 18th day Of
January. a. ID. 1901. unless the judg-
ment. amounting to two hundred and
elghty-three 5-100 dollars, interest,
costs and my expense are previously
paid. said property levied upon being
One unfinished carriage
One unfinished dump cart.
One dump cart complete.
CHAs. r. CHILLINGwoRrH.
Deputy sheriff. Territory of Hawaii.
Honolulu. Oahu. December 10th. A. d.
1900. s7aa
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-28

Was generally chancellor of the ex-
cEeqler, and In has last Ministry lie
added to the former the slnecure of
lord privy seal tof course without ex-
ira remuneration), which Lord Sails
bury Is now to occupy. Can any one
explain khat while the secretary for war
gets E5.000 the first lord of the minis
try receives f5o0 less, except on the
ground that all Her Majesty's secre-
taries Of state are paid the same SAL
ary? The most highly paid position Is
that of lord lieutenant Of Ireland. e30.-
900. but then there are social duties at
tached to that office and consequent ex-
penses which do not apply in other
cases
The lord chancellor gets f10.000-Na'f
OF which Is as Judge of the highest
court Of arreals ard tie other as c7air-
man OF the house of lords-a generous
] remuneration. The lord chancellor OF
Ireland receives 90 0oo less ard hts du-
ties are wholly judicial, unless he Is In
the cabinet. as the present occupant
OF the post Is. Two Thousand pounds
is the usual salary for such minor posts
aS Nead of tNe hoa- ~ VI tr1Sa the loo al
government board. the boards Of agri-
culture, education and works, while the
postmaster rereral. tire director of the
oi~~est hus'-e~s II tra ti~rdorn Is re-
paid with f2.5o0. Gentlemen who hold
the positions Of under secretary in the
various departments are paid from
!e1.500 to f2 coo. On tn. whole, II cam
not be said that England pays profess
s,onal politicians handsomely. unless
they hold legal offices. Probablv the
whole amount paid to Mr. Gladstone
during his parliamentary career from
the exchequer would not have repre-
sented more than a few years income
II he had turned manufacturer instead
of devotipg his life to the service of
his country. 1t Is unnecessary to say
that there are other compensations.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-28
NO ToRPkDo BOATS.
Definite Decision Against Building
Them by Navy.


"a definite decision not to build any
more torpedo-boat destroyers or tor
pedo-boats has been reported by the
naval authorities" says the Marine
Review; ''and unless Congress should
direct to the contrary, this policy Will
be adhered to during the present ad
ministration of the Navy Department.
In directing the board Of construction
to prepare a program of naval increase
for the next fiscal year, the Secretary
of the Navy sugge ted that there be
no provision for torpedo craft. This
suggestion led to considerable discus
sion in the board as to the utility and
practicability OF destroyeTs and tor
pedo beats, ard there appeared to be
an almost general sentiment that
there was little to gain and much 10
lose N their construction.
From the techLi al standpoi- t 1t was
shown that these vessels deterioriated
very rapidly when not In service, and
that their enforced idleness during
the winter months had ruinous effect
on hull and machinery. From the
standpoint of their usefulness as war
machines, there was a surprising un-
animity of opinion in the board that
torpedo-boats were largely experiment
tai and that they had never demon
strated what had been claimed for
them.
Some of the members OF the board
expressed the belief that torpedo craft
were more troublesome than useful In
hostile operations and could just as
we'll be dispensed with; even where
an American feet was operating
against an enemy's naval forces to
which a strong torpedo-boat flotilia
was attached. While no more definite
/ information as to the views expressed
by members Of the board on the sub
ject is obtainabie, 1t Is known tina,
there was cordial Enforcement OF the
views Of the department proper thai
no more vessels Of that type should b
constructed"
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-28
-THE-SLOT ELECTRIC
ITY.

The penny-in-the-slot system Of
supplying gas to the poorer districts
of London has proved 30 successful
that attempts are now being made to
supply electric light in the same way.
The vestry of Battersea has erected a
large generator station and laid the
necessary cables. The fixtures are in
stalled in each house free OF cost to
the customer, who simply pays for
the amount OF electricity he consumes.
The profit derived from this method of
distribution is said to be sufficient 10
enable the authorities to recoup them
selves for the initial cost of the install
lation of fittings in the houses.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-28
SEALED PROPOSALS

WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE or
nce OF Board OF Commissioners. Cen
tral fire Station, until January Is.
1901. for the delivery in Honolulu
within three months after notification
of acceptance Of tender. for
One first-size steam piston fire en-
CINE. capacity 1.0O0 TO 1.200 gallons per
minute Approximate weight 5000
pounds.
Specification must accompany all
bids.
Also. for
One two-horse hose wagon Equipped
Tor service). To carry loo feet IRE
hose.
Specification TO accompany all bids.
The commissioners reserve the right
20 reject any or all bids.
KENNETH n. @. WALLACE,
Secretary Board OF Commissioners
Honolulu Fire Department.
sT.s
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-28
ENGLISH OFFICIALS.

There are some curious discreranciev
about the salaries attached to the Of
fees in the English ministry. Thus the
most important OF all. the prsrns ership,
carries no enolument. and. indeed no
precedence. and the holder ~ x in-cr-
iably fills some other position. Lori
Salisbury has, except Tor br'ef reriod
when he was first lord Of the treasury,
always attached TO the chieftainshi0
the foreign Office. Mr.. Gladstone, when
he was not first lord OF the treasury,
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-28
REGULATION REGARDING THE
INTERMENT OF THE DEAD
IN THE DISTRICT OF
HONOLULU.

Whereas. That there having been no
place prepared for burial OF the dead
r required by law at the expiration OF
The period set. October 1st, 1909. and an
extension OF time having been granted
Cor such special burial permit until
cemeteries az prescribed by law should
oe available. and now that such feast
ole arrangements are an accomplished
fact. therefore
Resolved. That no permit for inter-
nents shall be granted within the city
Units except 20 those already possess
ng burial plots.
This regulation shall so into effect
rom and after the fret day of Janu-
try. A. n. 1901.
g. r.. WOOD.
President BOARD OF Health.
Honolulu. Nov. !. 1900 b7o7
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-28
BY AUTHORITY.
SEALED TENDETts

VIII be received at the Office Of IN. su-
perintendent Of Public Works til u
o clock noon OF Wednesday. January
"a. 1901. for the construction of a bridge
over the South branch OF the Kauona-
hua stream.
Plans and Specifications at the office
OF the Assistant Superintendent Of Pub
lie Works.
The superintendent Of Public Works
does not bind himself to accept the
lowest or any bid.
]. a. MCANDLESS.
Superintendent " Public Works.
Dec. nth. 1900. ,7i
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-28
ANNUAL MEETING.
NOTICE.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BY
laws OF The First National Bank OF
Hawaii. at Honolulu. notice is hereby
given that the annual meeting Of the
stockholders thereof, will be held In
Honolulu. Island OF Oahu, Territory
of Hawaii. at its place Of business on
Tuesday. the sth day, OF January,
1901. az .. m. OF that day.
The purpose OF such meeting being
the election OF directors for the ensu-
Ing year. and for the transaction OF
all such other business as may be
necessary. or brought before the stock
holders for action.
Dated Honolulu. December Z. 1900.
w. q. COOPER,
5722-4tF Cashier.