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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09
PROPOSED SUGAR TAX.
No More Reason for it Than. for e
Taro Tax.

The latest brilliant idea of the indie
pendent majority in the Legislature is
a tax on sugar, Now, tax on sugar
from a revenue point Of view is prOba-
bly, all right, and would probably bring
as much money into the treasury as
even the present Legislature would be
able to appropriate in the many fool
schemes they have devised, but from
a constitutional point of view it would
hardly stand, for strictly speaking
there is no more and no better reason
for taxing sugar than there is for tax
ing any other product of the country.
Putting a tax on sugar may not be
class legislation as that term is gener-
ally understood, but it is in its essence
the same thing exactly. Simply because
a certain industry pays big dividends
is not a legal reason for singing it out
to- meet Government expenses. Proba-
bly, at the present time an acre of taro
is worth more than an acre of sugar
or any other Island product, but our
anti-haole legislative majority would
hardly relish the suggestion of a tax
on taro.-Hilo Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09
ANOTHER HOME RULE SCHEME.

The Home Rule members of the Sen
ate have got 1t into their heads that the
Organic Act gives them the power 10
not only reject and confirm Guberna-
torial appointees but to join in making
them That Is the way they interpret
the "advice and consent clause. So
these remarkable statesmen caucused
the other night and decided, pending a
possible reconsideration, to reject all
the Governors nominations and offer
him a substitute list which should con-
tain the names of few of the Govern
or's friends and a good many of the
Home Rule Purchasers. The caucus
wanted to control the offices of High
Sheriff, Superintendent of Public
Works, Treasurer, members of the Board
of Health and anything else that might
be worth while, leaving to the Govern
or, who Is responsible TO the President
and Congress for the administration of
the Territory, few subsidiary appoint
ments. The Limekiln statesmen went
away from the caucus fully persuaded
that, within a short time, the control
of the Executive patronage would be
vested in them, whereupon there would
be high old time in Hawaii.
The first chill received by these make
believe solons came from Delegate VIII
cox, who, it is understood, told them
to let all the Governors nominations
stand. Wilcox has acquired some new
ideas in Washington along with a
modicum of common sense, and he is
much averse to the caucus program,
knowing it to be futile as well as fool
ish At this writing, however, it is not
believed that he has materially modi-
fed the scheme. The Home Rule Sen
ators still insist upon what they call
a compromise, which means taking the
turkey themselves and leaving the buzz
card for the Governor
OF course the only result of this fan
tastic venture will be to continue the
present incumbents where they are. II
any of them are not confirmed they
may stay out of Office until the Legis-
lature adjourns sine die and then go
back again under appointment. 1t is
all as easy as two and two making four.
AS for letting the Home Rulers run any
Department of the Government that
would be a rather severe joke on the
taxpayers as we'll as the Republican
party, which. we. imagine, Governor
Dole would be about the last man to
perpetrate,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09
MARCH LIST
OF DEATHS
Fifty.two Hawaiians Head a
Roster of Unusual
Length.

! The mortuary report of the Board of
Health for the month of March, 1901,
contains the following statistics:
, Deaths-Under one year, 26; l to .
years, >; 5 to 10 years, 2; 10 to 20 years
| 5; 20 to 80 years, 10; 80 to 40 years, 49, 40
to 30 years, IS; 80 to 50 years. Is; 60 20
| 20 years, 13; over 20 years, 8; a total OF
116. The deaths among the Hayaiians
were the greatest, 50 being recorded;
Chinese and japanese, 15 each; Portu-
guese, II; Americans, 9; Great Britain, A.
other nationalities, s. The monthly death
rate per 1000 of population, based on the
last census returns of 39,3O6, is 2.95 Mar
riages reported, 80; births reported, 45
The causes of death were as follows:
Typhoid fever 2; bubonic plague, 1; diar-
rhoea, 5; dySentery, 3; Venereal 2; alco-
holism, 2; hamilton, 8; stomach disease,
l; womb, l; other parts, 3; pulmonary,
%; military, l; senile marasmus, 9: old
age, l; premature birth, l. Nervous Dis
Ieases-Congestion of brain, 2; hemorrhage
of brain, l; commissions, g. paralysis, 3;
beri-beri, 3; angina pectoris, l; aneurism
of aorta, l; bronchitis, 5; pneumonia, 10;
la grippe, /; gastric ulcer. 1; gastritis, l;
gastro-enteritis, 2; Inflammation of in
testines, 4 cirrhosis of liver, 3; inflam-
nation of liver, /; peritonitis. 3; chronic
nephritis, l; uraemia, 1Accidents and vio-
lence-Falls, l; methods of transporta-
ton, 1; crushed by bale of hay. L
The general summary is as follows:
Febrile. g. diarrhoeal, s; venereal, 2; die
tetic, 5; constitutional, 81 developmental,
4; nervous, u; circulatory, g. respiratory,
10; digestive. IS; urinary, 2; accidents
and violence, 3.
General statistics of the Board of
Health for the month of March by de-
partments are as follows:
Report Of City Sanitary Officer-Bulid-
ing permits approved, 90; building per-
mits disapproved, l; recommendations
made, condemnation of privy in yard of
Judiciary grounds; Inspections made,
49,; cesspools located, 81; prosecutions In
court, none.
Report of Sanitary Inspectors-Nui-
sances reported, 2,4l2; nuisances abated,
2,114 complaints filed none; inspections
made, 5404.
Report of City Physician-Patients Wis
tied. 80 Ql0 visits; patients treated at
office, 42S; patients sent to hospital, 3;
prescriptions filled 500
Report of Food Commissioner-Samp
of milk tested, SO; samples of food test
ed, %; prosecutions made, none; chemi-
cal analyses made, none; authorizations
detected, %; samples OF drugs, tested, Il.
Report of Plumbing Inspector-Plans
filed, 1877; inspections made, 302; permits
issued, 1877; final certificates issued, 121;
sewerage connections approved, II.
Report of Garbage Department-Cess-
pools pumped, POI; scow loads garbage to
sea, 1874; loads of garbage removed, $50;
dead animals removed, 8.
Report of Meat anu Fish Inspectors
Animals examined, 1884; fiuke, livers,
101; carcasses condemned. 1; fish, examin-
ed, 21S,292 tubercular cattle destroyed,
q fish condemned, 5,415
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09
THE FOUNDER OF THE NAVY.

In speaking of the DEVELOPMENT of the
American Navy since the day of small
but glorious beginnings, a London jour
nal that should be better Informed
speaks of that sea ruffian. John Paul
Jones'" This is most unfortunate and
unjustifiable expression to use of q
naval hero whose right to all the hon
ors which one gentleman accords an
other, was not merely conceded but in
sisted upon by the British commanders
who yielded him their swords.
Far from being a ruffian of any kind,
Paul Jones was as the Duchess DOR
leans called him, "a Bayard affoat. y
He was the first gentleman of the sea
Though the son of Scottish peasants.
he was received in the court society of
France, entertained by Bourbon roval-
ty and made a Chevalier by Louis XVI.
More than that, as an Admiral of Rus
STA, he gained a footing of personal in
tfmacy with the Empress Catherine.
and when he visited England after the
Revolutionary war society received
him with pleasure and respect, He
was almost son to Franklin; and aus
tere John Adams, in spite Of himself.
could not refuse to do him honor a
linguist, a courtier and a diplomat, as
well as the most daring and successful
sea fighter of his day, Paul Jones shone
with a social as we'll as a militant lus-
ter in the drawing rooms of palaces. OF
his high breeding and gentle courtesy
no one gave clearer evidence than Cap
tain Pearson, R. N, who struck the
colors of the Scraps in the memorable
battle with the Bon Homme Richard.
No ruffian was Paul Jones. despite the
price once put upon his head.
Considering what he was to America
his. name ought to find place in the
Hall Ii Fame. Had he lived it might
also have gained a niche in the Fanthe-
on of sBsance. A week before his sud-
den deash Paul Jones was offered the
post by tae leaders of the Directory, of
Grand ADMIRAL. Had he lived and ac-
copied it Re might have been matched
with Nelsg1. at Trafalgar. That was
what Napoleon meant when. musing
over the destruction of his fleet. he said
that Paul Jones had not lived long
enough to fulfill his destiny. MY Ad-
mirals," said the great soldier, talk Of
pelagic conditions and the like, as If
there were any conditions for an Ad-
miral to observe save that Of discover
ing his enemy and fighting him. Paul
Jones would have agreed with ne in
that"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09
Mr.. Parker is Pastor.

Editor Advertiser:-I desire to correct
the impression which would be convey
ed by the word pastor in connection
with the picture of Kawaiahao church
and myself in the excellent Easter num-
Der of the Advertiser. Rev. H. H. Par
ker Is the pastor of Kawaiahao church
and has carried the burden of that
church work with earnest love for al
most thirty-eight years. The position
occupy IN these Islands is that of
"Kokua," or helper in any line of spir-
itual work for the benefit of Hawaiians
in these days of many and rapid
changes. Mr.. Parker and the Kawafa-
hao church very cordially invited me to
aid them in certain ways. With the
same thought some work has also been
done for Kaumakapili church and
other branch churches around Honolu-
III. Call me simply a helper and I
shall be. satisfied 1 thought the half
tone portrait was to be ICED with the
partial report of my sermon. May Mr..
Parker be spared many years to shep-
herd Kawaiahao church-and may he
have many helpers"
w. D. WESTERVELT.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09

Hiio wants $3.50. 900 and ought to have
1t. So far. petitions have come In for
about 81, O00, 900 with the fire claimants
and Queen Liliuokalani not counted.
At the game time there is strong ma
tive demand for the abatement Of taxes
and the passage Of County and City bills
that would enormously increase them
To cap the climax the whole complicat-
ed matter has been referred to a Legs
lature, the ruling majority of which can
hardly tell the difference between col
umn of figures and a column of troops
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09

Prendergast, as was fully expected,
brought in another Tramway bill. 1t is
not so bad a measure as the other one
was. but 1t is bad enough to smirch
every man who votes for it. We feel
It safe to say that Prendergast will
never court an investigation of his in
terest In the thing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09

Some Kona petitioners know what
they want-the abolition OF personal
taxes and the establishment of a maxi
mum rate of ten cents per pound ior
fish. We don't know why they did not
ask that fish be given away, but pre-
sumo they will do so later.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09

And now the Home Rule papers are
beginning to abuse John Emmeluth and
are looking askance at Nicholas Russell
Evidently leader with any honesty or
common sense is a marked man In the
Home Rule camp.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09

The contest between Senator Russell
and Colonel Mazuma promises to be
the most interesting heavyweight set
~ of the vear.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09

The Humphreys boom for Mayor, like
the humble bee, was biggest when first
horn
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-09

The cause exists in the blood. In
what causes Inflammation of the
mucous membrane.
1t Is therefore impossible to cure
the disease by local applications.
1t Is positively dangerous to neglect
It, because 1t always affects the stom-
ach and deranges the general health.
and Is likely to develop into consump-
ton
Many have been radically and permanently
cured by Hoods Ssrsapariila- 1t cleanses the
blood and has q peculiar Alternative and tonic
effect. r Long. California Junction. Iowa,
writes: I had catarrh three years. lost my
appetite and could not sleep. My head panied
me and felt bad all over. took Hoods
Sarsapariila and now have q good appetite.
sleep we'll. and have no symptoms Of catarrh."
Hoods Sarsapas.ixEa
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
ise. II Is better not to put off treat
ment buy Hoods today.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-22
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Samuel Maxwell, a judge of the Ne
braska supreme court from 1872 to
1894, and member of congress from
76 years.
Rev. DR.. Thomas Vanscoy, presi-
dent of the Montana Wesleyan uni
versity at Helena, Mont, died of
pneumonia.
Henry J. Ellicott, the sculptor, long
identified with public works in many
cities in the United States, died sud-
denly at Washington, aged So years.
Elizabeth Van Hoenenberg died at
her home in Kingston, n. Y, aged leo
years.
George W. Brintnail. war veteran.
who was known as the drummer boy
of Shiloh" died in Lancaster, Pa.
John Hooker, clerk and reporter for
the Connecticut supreme court for SO
years, died in Har ford, aged Sugars.
Judge Jacob B. Blair, surveyor gen
eral of Utah, died suddenly at Salt
Lake City. aged so years. He twice rep
resented West Virginia in congress.
Mrs. T. c. PIatt, wife of Senator Platt,
died in New York, aged &C years.
William H. Halle, former lieutenant
governor of Massachusetts, died at
Springfield, aged 81 years.
Judge James Monroe Jackson died
at Parkersburg, w. Va, aged 76 years.
He was an eX-member of congress.
Alexander w. Longfellow, a brother
of the poet, Henry w. Longfellow, died
at Portland, Me-, aged Sc years.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-22
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
The NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate on the 11th the omnibus ap-
preparation bill CS2, 9S9 OOS) was reported
and bill was also reported appropriating
100000 for the Buffalo Pan-American ex-
position. The naval appropriation bill
and a bill for an additional judge in the
northern district of Illinois were passed
and the shipping bill was further discussed.
LIN the house Mr.. BabcOck (Wis) in
troduced a bill to put steel rails, billets,
iron, wire, nails, car wheels, etc, upon
the free list. The diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was considered
The entire session of the senate the
18th was taken up in discussing the aSri-
cultural appropriation bill. A commissioner
was appointed to select a site in ashing-
ton for a memorial or statue of Gen. u. S.
Grant to cost $3.50, 030......In the house the
army appropriation bill was passed and
consideration of the sundry civil bill, the
last OF the big money measures, was begun
The senate on the 18th further discussed
the agricultural appropriation bill and con-
hrmed the army nominations made by the
president. In the house the sundry civ.
appropriation bill occupied the time
The agricultural appropriation bill oc-
cupied the time of the senate on the 18th
during the day and the district code bill
was discussed at night session. Senators
Hale (Me.) and Lodge (Mass.) sounded
notes of warning against the enormous APP
preparations being made by the present
Congress....In the house the sundry civil
appropriation bill was further discussed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-22
A Child's Testimony.

In the investigation of the murder Of
Eugene Smith by the grand jury of
Moore county, the 5-year-old daughter
of Marion Foster gave an account of
the killing quite different from that
she gave before the coroner's inquest
and differing from that of the William
sons. This little girl, grandchild of
w. r. Williamson, told the coroner's
jury that she and her grandmother,
Jane Williamson, were in the kitchen at
the time Smith was murdered, and did
not see the killing. 1t is reported that
before the grand jury she testified that
she saw Lula Williamson strike Smith
with an AK, and then man came in
with veil over his face, which fell off,
and the man was her grandfather, and
he also struck Smith with an AK. The
little girl is also reported as saying that
she could not sleep any after Smith was
struck, because of his snoring.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-22
Fly Wheel Crashed.

The main drive wheel at the plant Of
the National Fertilizer Company, ~
miles south of Nashville, crashed to
pieces last week, and there was one
death and much destruction of the COM
pany's property. The wheel was IL feet
in diameter and was made of iron. 1t
weighed many tons. The machinery
of the plant was in full operation at the
time, and the drive wheel was the main
power. Henry Radcliffe she engineer,
was struck on the head b. flying pieces
of iron and died in short time without
speaking word. There were 80 or 40
men at work in the building, but all es-
capped injury except Radcliffe. The end
of the building was entirely torn out.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-22
DOMESTIC.

George Carter, negro who assault
ed Mrs. William E. Board, was taken
form the Paris (Ky.) jail by a mob
and hanged.
A syndicate is said to- have ac-
quired control of more than so retail
drug stores in Chicago.
In addresses at Iowa City and Mus
catine Mrs. Nation urged the people
to smash the saloons of Iowa.
Seven ships, with $50 persons, are
given up as lost in gales on the Pa
cifc.
Fire destroyed the American Glass
company's plant at Rochester, Pa.
Loss. 81. 100000.
Three men were shot and a ballot
box stolen during a primary riot in
ST. Louis.
The Cuban constitutional conven-
tion adopted a clause making Gomez
eligible to the presidency.
John T. Hayes shot and killed Miss
Winifred L. Cook in Winsted, Conn,
because she Tilted him and then shot
himself.
The Missouri senate passed bill to
punish kidnapping with death.
Saloons in Topeka, Kan, have all
closed, in obedience to mandate of
a mass meeting.
The senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of Major General Nelson \.
Miles to be lieutenant general.
Charles Voss killed his wife and him
self in Milwaukee. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
The Kansas senate defeated the bill
to restore capital punishment in that
state.
Mrs. Carrie Nation addressed a small
audience in Willard hall, Chicago, and
visited several saloons, recognizing her
husbands grandson as a bartender at
one place.
\ bill was introduced in the Pennsyl
vania Legislature making kidnapping a
capital offense.
Gov. Nash ordered 1000 troops to Gin
cinnati to prevent a prize fight.
Lincoln's birthday was very general
~ observed throughout the country.
Five $1,000 bills were stolen from
a bank in Kansas City, Mo.
The anti-saloon crusade in Kansas
is gaining strength and sweeping
over the entire state.
Northern and central New YORK are
many feet deep under snow. the biz
gard being the worst in years.
Mrs. Carrie Nation left Chicago for
Topeka, Kan, after a busy day max
ing addresses and visiting saloons.
The lower branch of the Indiana leg
islature adopted a report recommend
ing life Imprisonment for kidnapping.
Tesla has completed plans to send
wireless message across the ocean.
The imports of the United States in
January last amounted to $69,1OO, 1874
and the exports were 1888, 39O,O32.
During a quarrel Frank Crawford,
aged 16 years, was shot and instantly
killed by his brother Charley, aged IA
years, at Balingee, w. Va.
The Kansas senate passed a bill
designating places where liquor is
sold as public nuisances and provid-
ing means to suppress them.
The Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel, the
only English morning newspaper pub
lished in that city, has been sold, it
is said, for about 100000.
4 mob of 200 men and women, armed
with axes and shotguns, demolished
Schmidt's saloon, the finest in Winfield.
kag,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-22
Railroad for Tiptonville.

Though Tiptonville now has no rail-
road, there is scarcely any doubt about
her having one road, and possibly two,
before the snow of another winter flies
The Obion &c Tiptonville Rapid Transit,
an electric line, has already been sur
veYed, and a large amount of money
already subscribed. 1t is understood
that capitalists are now contemplating
an electric line from Fulton, KY, to
Hickman via Union City. If this road
is built it will be extended to Upton
vile just as soon as the Lake county
levee is finished, so it can be protected
from the overfows of the Mississippi.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-22

Congress made an official canvass Of
the electoral vote for president and
vice president, declaring Mckinley and
Roosevelt elected by 292 votes. against
155 for Bryan and Stevenson.
a sudden fall in temperature tight
ened the ice blockade in New York har-
their slips.
The Kimberly & Clark Paper COM
Pany's mills near Appleton, Wis, were
damaged to the extent of $500, 900 by
fire and Chief E. L. Anderson, of the
fire department, was suffocated.
j. c. Loomiller. wealthy blind man,
was murdered near his home at Halle
ton. Ind.
Connecticut, Louisiana, Tennessee
and Washington have been selected a $
the names of the four new warships
to be built.
An incendiary started six fires in the
Great Northern, Palmer house and
Sherman house in Chicago.
William Kreiter and his five-year-old
son were killed by an Illinois Central
train at Amboy, III.
\ charter for j. P. Morgan's steel
trust was drawn in New York. The
capital is to be $SO0,OO0,OOO.
The Presbyterian committee has de-
cided that a change in the creed of the
church is necessary.
President Mckinley gave a state din
ner to foreign ENJOYS.
Calling of a special session of con-
gress depends on what action the
Cubans take regarding their relations
with the United States.
All the tin can factories throughout
the United States are to be controlled
by trust.
The mardi gras carnival was formally
opened in New Orleans with the Nor
mus parade.
Judge HOllister granted a perma-
nent Injunction against the Jeffries
Rubin prize fight in Cincinnati.
Commander in Chief Leo Rassieur
of the Grand Army of the Republic
urges all men who fought in the civil
war who are at present outside the
ranks of the G. A. r. to join the or
ganiza ton.
At the annual meeting in Philadel-
phia of the League of American
Wheelmen the secretary said that
the membership had decreased to
less than one-half that of last year.
Severe earthquake shocks were felt
at Memphis and Union City, Tenn.
George Vance, 20 years old, a pa
rolled convict, presented a forged
check in Chicago to get back to Jo-
liet prison.
Saloon men at Winfield, Kan, re-
taIiated on joint smashers by break
ing church windows.