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The Washington times., 1903-12-20
WHERE DIVORCE EVIL IS UNKNOWN.
Several Countries the Old World Will Not Tolerate 1t Their
ute BookS-LawS Lax in England and France

heavy fees demanded ny the eeclesias-
teal authorities. while among the mass
es they are entirely unknown
In fact the only thee instances that
I can recall at the present moment Of
divorces granted by the Holy Synod at
ST. Petersburg are those of Prince and
Princess Constantine Gortchakoif. the
prince being a son Of the famous chan
cellor. and the princess. who makes her
home in Paris. daughter OF Michael
Stourdza. who reigned as Hospodar
over RoumGaia: the morganatic wife OF
the late Prince Nicholas OF Leehtenberg.
who obtained divorce from her first
husand. an infantry captain, In order
70 marry this member of the imperial
house of Romanoff. and the morganatic
wife Of the Grand Duke Paul Of Russia.
who recently married him after being
divorced from her first husband, Col.
Baron Pistolkors.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Another District Mystery.
Why Was Foreign Talent Required to
Discover Our Slums?


The squaring of the circle, the if
teen puzzle, the age of Ann, and the
secret of the Sphinx are ordinary
problems beside many of our District
mysteries. For example, since our
slums, now Suddenly brought into ma
tional notice, have existed throughout
the terms of our present Commission
ors, and. indeed, antedated them, why
did it become necessary to import
talent from New York to compel their
interest in this vital matter7
There seems to be nothing so
prompt in our District government as
excuses. There appears to be an in
exhaustible supply on tap, as it were.
This time it is Congress. When the
Watson defalcation disturbed the
placid surface, it was also Congress.
There was not clerical help>enough 10
enable any superior to take time TO
notice what was going on below him,
and so Congress had failed again.
When Commissioner West came IN
and began to look around to ascertain
real conditions, excuses began to fall
III a veritable shower. Duties were
TOO onerous to afford time for ascer-
tanning if the millions of revenues of
the District were protected by bonds
which they were not. There was
not help enough to do the auditing OF
the Collectors or Assessors books
which the Commissioners had ordered
several years before and let the mat
ter drop with giving the order. This,
that, and the other looseness, when
discovered by Mr.. West, was turned
eff with the fippant excuse that it had
not been heard of before But the
citizens took in the situation. Indeed,
those who were permitted to see the
inside diagnosed the case as too
much parade and posing. Some, at
first, said: "Too much newspaper
but when Mr.. West got to work, this
was changed into: "Give US moro
newspaper-of his kind"
Now that our horrible slums, which
have not grown up in a night, or a
month, or IN years, are charged TO
Congress, what viii the answer be
when Congress turns and asks when,
and in what report, these dreadful
conditions have been called to It's at
tention by those charged with admin
istering the affairs Of the District ?
And If Congress answers that it has
had no hint of these conditions, and
has heard nothing but the lullaby
songs of a "well-governed District, .
what will the answer be?
The question recurs, why did the
Associated Charities find 1t necessary
to secure able services from the out
side to awaken the District to these
soIrowful and menacing conditions
This problem remains a mystery.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Action Is Final.

That this action on the part of the
government in the matter Is final IS
shown by the announcement that Sig
nor Nathan has been led thereby to re-
sign the grand mastership of Italian
Free Masonry. The latter, as in France,
devotes it's energies TO politics, and
especially TO warning upon religion and
its ministers. differing in this respect
from the craft In America and In Great
Britain, where the activity of the lodges
is absorbed by philanthropfc enterprises.
Indeed the Freemasons Of the Latin
countries of Europe have little in COM
mon with their brethren n the United
States. all allusion to the name of the
great architect Of the universe, which
figures so prominently IN the ritual of
the order here. having been eliminated
from that OF the lodges in Italy and
France. where atheism is the order Of
the day. The Grand Orient of Italy
had adopted the project of law OF
divorce as means OF attack upon
the church rather than as a measure
necessary TO the people. and the grand
master had so prominently identified
himself Herewith that now on the an
nouncement that it has been thrown
overheard by the most radical adpinis-
tration that has ever held Office In Italy
he has no other alternative but to re-
sign
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Sentiment in Italy.


At a moment when the growth in the
number of divorces in this country has
assumed such alarming proportions
thar churches of the most diverse de-
nominations are uniting for the purpose
Of combating an evil that is becoming
more and more of a menace TO the
American home, ii is interesting TO find
an enlightened and progressive nation
of the Old World refusing to permit its
Introduction within its borders.
The former prime minister of Italy,
Signor Zanardelh. a protested atheist,
has, in fulfllment of pledges given to
his Masonic friends, presented to the
national legislature a bill providing for
the addition of laws Of divorce to the
code. in which statutes of this char
acter have until nov been conspicuous
by their absence. But 50 fierce was the
opposition which the projected measure
excited throughout the length and
breadth of the kingdom that the late
cabi1et never yentured to submit the
matter to an actual vote, and now II Is
learned that the new Giolitu admins
tration. although representing the ultra
radical element in the chambers. has
definitely Withdrawn the divorce bill
from its program, ''in Difference" 1t is
explained. "to the overwhelming senti-
ment against the proposed law"
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
immortality in Literature.
What Are the Dangers Which Threaten
Our Young People?

DIR. Mcmahon, of New York, re-
Gently delivered a flaming sermon, in
which he said that the literature read
by the people of this country was so
depraved, and the dress Of women was
so improper, that unless we took care
America would be as wicked as Paris
While there is no immediate danger of
this, so far as can be seen by the per-
son of average sense, there is one
structure made by the speaker which
is not at all unjustifable. He men
toned "Quo Vadis" among the French
novels as a book of bad influence.
A story was told of this book at the
time of Its greatest popularity, which
clearly illustrates the reasons for this
vogue. Aiyoung woman went into a
bookstore, and after looking about in
that dubious way common to people
who do not know just what they want,
asked for two books, to be given as
Christmas presents to two young men.
"One of them," she said, 'is Sun
day school teacher, and the other-oh,
he isn't anything of that kind"
The salesman handed her two
copies of "Quo Vadis."
1t is difficult TO see why people who
would be hor1iRed at the idea of read
ing of the exploits of immoral charac-
tiers, as wildly described in French
novels or even in the newspapers.
should placidly peruse accounts of
such behaviors simply because they
are described as having taken place in
the time of Nero, or DOmitian, OF
some other historical character. I'M
morality is immortality, wherever it is
found. and it is not a bit more moral
in its influence when seen IN gorgeous
dress in the pages of an historical
novel or in a play Of the same sort,
than it is when the scene Is New York
and the time the present Of course,
there may be doubt as to the harm
which is done by such reading any
way. Sensible people are not likely
to be led astray by it in any eircum-
stances. But there IS certainly no
reason for discriminating in favor of
the smutty historical novel; and
against the one which deals with
problems of today.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Presents for Teachers.
The Practice Condemned by Many Sen
sible Parents.

AS regularly as Christmas comes
around there is a protest from some
reasonable parent or other about the
custom of giving Christmas presents
to the teachers in the public schools.
Cases are cited IN which children have
given presents to the teacher when
they had not money TO buy shoes for
themselves.
Nothing, truly, can be more unwise
than to establish a custom by which
every child must give something to the
teacher. In public schools of the ma
ture of ours there Is of necessity a
great difference in the amount Of
spending money the pupils have
Some Of them have more than is al
lowed to young princes, and some
have practically none at all Some
are children Of parents possessed by a
foolish idea of display, who would
give a child money to buy an expen-
sive present for the teacher, when the
child itself had no books or pictures
such as every child should have az
home, as part of its education. There
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
No Release Save Death.

This absence of any law of divorce
from the statute books of Italy, Spain
and Portugal is a point to which the
attention of every American woman
marrying a citizen of one or another
of these countries should be drawn
before she confers upon him her hand.
For once welded there is no release Of
a legal character save death, unless,
indeed, the husband willing to concede
his American wife's request for the
dissolution of the marriage. consents
to abandon his nationality and to OBJ
tain letters of naturalization in
France. England, the United States.
or some other country where divorce
laws exist.
There have been one or two instances
such as these; but in the majority of
marriages Of this kind that have result
ed In unhappiness. the foreign husband
has turned a deaf ear TO mis- Wife's pleas,
and by refusing to surrender the cit-
zenship Of the land of his birth. has e.
fectually barred her from obtaining any
release from her bonds. save a mere
judicial separation of an exceedingly lin
tied character. For, on marrying, she
assumes her husbands nationality. and
losing her own. is amenable in matters
matrimonial solely and exclusively TO
the Jurisdiction Of the courts of her
adopted country. No American tribunal
can grant her relief that would be re-
garded as valid in the Old World. and
divorces obtained in the United States
by American women who have married
foreigners. making their homes abroad,
are Of no legal account on the other
side of the Atlantic.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
COURTS AND CAPITALS
OF THE OLD WGRI !.
Lord Penrhyn Wins Victory Over ]
ants After Lengthy Strike in
Welsh Slate Quarriss.
BY the MARouIsE pE FovrENl

Nowadays. when people are
tive to popular criticism and
to the abuse Of the press. IT te
find a man who is entirely
thereto. and who. having
mined upon a course OF acti
IL without any regard wh
the comments. the views,
demands of his fellow-citfz
For a number Of year I'd
Penrhyn, who owns in W are
acknowledged TO be the ate
quarries in the world, ha gedi
IN lighting his many thou ork-
men. The struggle ori the
men forming themselvs union
at the suggestion of so .aders
visiting the district Pen
rhyn entertained no to his
men forming themsels assoc
citation of the bene he de-
clined to permit the ert pro-
fessional labor agita the out
side as officers of and In
the same way he o - aSsOcia-
ton formed by nj ablishfn1
relations with the l.=r through
out the country, Re pose him
self to the dan ympathetfc
strikes. even If IN had no
cause for cOmpla' him.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Rare in Russia.

In Russia 1t is the Holy Synod which
determines all cases Of divorce present
ed by members of the Orthodox Church.
and 50 great is the difficulty expert
enced in obtaining a decree. and so re-
luctant Is the synod to grant the dis
solution of a marriage. that divorces are
exceedingly rare in Russia. even among
the rich. who alone can afford the
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

be as to the lack of any popular desire
Ia Italy for the enactment Of divorce
laws. Official statistics show similar
condition of affairs in Spain and Portu-
gal, the only other countries in the
world where laws of divorce do not
exist. There the annual average Of de-
mands for separation, and the proper
ton of the latter TO the number OF mar
riages are much the same as in Itaiy,
and when one compares these returns
to the appalling quantity of divorces that
are granted each year in the United
States, every divorce meaning the de-
struction of a home, one is forced to
come to the conclusion that after all
the Italians, the Spaniards and the
Portuguese are wise in declining to
adopt series of laws tending TO impair
the family principle, which is the ele-
mentary basis Of patriotism
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

To hear some of these critics talk
about the conduct Of the Administration
in presuming to know what was going
to happen in Panama. you would think
that international relations were con-
Quoted on the principle of a young la
dies boarding-school, and ignorance was
not only bliss. but efficiency.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

A funeral in Chicago was deficient in
state recently because a strike among
the liverymen prevented the use Of car
riages by the friends Of the deceased
This is truly what one might call
crOwding the mourners
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

The United States consul at Puerto
Plata says the Santo Domingo revolu-
ton is extensive. IL he means numer-
ically, we agree with him.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

Peace advices from santo Domingo
are no more TO be relied on than Bob
Fitzsimmons' announcements that ne is
to quit the ring.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

The Republicans who have recon-
mended a colored man for postmaster at
Mariana. Fla, evidently want more
crumbs from the Presidents patronage
table. Has the one in Charleston ever
been thoroughly digested2
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

The editor OF the Rome Gtaly) Her
ald'' has asked TO be remunerated for
certain work. These editors are a mer-
cenary lot.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

Telegraph dispatches announce that a
Minnesota sheriff has been held up by
a robber and that a Missouri burglar
has been held up by a private citizen.
Things are a bit mixed out West.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

Our morning contemporary bears
caption, Dead Letter Sale Lively"
What sort of paradox Is this?
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

The difference between a mans pres
ent to girl and a girls present to a
man is that the girl never has to put
in any time guessing what the article is
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

I There are people who send their
Christmas gifts Off without any address
and then abuse the Government because
they 20 to the Dead Letter Office.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

The statement is made by worried
Philadelphia. In a letter to the "Ledg-
err of that city. that the greatest evil
influence in the town is the candy store
which keeps open on Sunday. How NOR
al Philadelphia is getting to be-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-03
GIRDlES
TIE EARTH

The Pacific cable here The prospects that grde
the world will be completed today The cable laying
steamship Anglia completed her work OF laying the deep section
of cable between Midway and Honolulu last night arrived off the
early hour this morning After being passed by the Quar-
ntne and Customs officials the vessel steamed anchorage off
Sans Souc and began without delay land the shore end of the
cable There the dispatch about the movements OF the
sci and the work being strictly carried according schedule
had been expected that the Anglia would early this
ing Captain Rodman of the Naval Station had figured that she
ought reach the end OF the deep section by about o'clock
might He estimated very correctly for o'clock last night the
vessel had completed that of her work The Anglia
point miles off Barber Point and eighteen miles from the
landing Souci Without delay the work of buoyng the
deep end begun 1t few minutes after midnight when
this work completed and the end dropped from the vessel There
had been laid from Midway the point buoyng knots cable
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-03
HOUSE WINS
ON LOAN BILL
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEM
BERs DISCUSS COUNTY" ITEMS
WITH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

AS result of a conference between
members of the Executive Council and
Senate conferees on the loan bill, the
conference committee will lprobably
make a report that will be Rictory of
the House. The word County" will
remain in the bin, as placed by the
House TO designate certain items.
The House conferees remain firm on
the proposition that they will not con-
sent to taking the word county out of
the bill, while the senators contended
that leaving the item in jeopardized the
bill, in the event of the county bill be-
ing knocked out. The House stood pat
on the proposition that there must be
no recognition of possible failure to
secure county government next Jan
uary.
The matter was brought up, it is
stated, in council this morning and now
report has it that the senate conferees
have decided that the best thing to do
Is yield to the House. Under the act
as it stands, the appropriations may
be drawn and used by either Superin-
tendent Cooper or the Board of Terri
tCrial Institutions, should the latter be
declared valid on appeal, but unless
counties are actually formed, the items
for county" buildings cannot be drawn
1t is claimed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-03
JUDGE ESTEE
AND THE EAGLE

United States Judge Estee's court
room Is decorated with fla SIS ana bunt-
ing for the Observances of the Fourth
tomorrow. The Judge will have court
opened at 10 o'clock and expects a large
attendance.
There VIII be no invitations issued"
said the judge, but all are welcome aud
hope many will be present. The
Declaration of Independence will he
read and l shall call on leading MEM
bers of the bar for five and ten minute
speeches appropriate to the occasion"
The Declaration of Independence will
be read by Attorney John w. Cathcart
and United States District Attorney
Breckons will be called upon for re-
marks. Miss Ryan has had charge of
the decorations and the court room has
taken on very bright and attractive
appearance.
The other principal celebration local
ly will be the parade of the National
Guard. A band of twenty pieces made
up from the membership of various
musical organizations has been engag-
ed to lead the soldiers. They viii
march about the main streets of tbs
city.
There are some fire works in the pos
session of the National Guard and
these will be used to make a little noise
on what promises to be a very uuiet
Fourth.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-03
THE DUMB BRUTE
AND HESTRONG ARM
JUDGE DAVIS IMPRIsONs THE
MAN WHO WAS CRUEL TO THE
HORSE WHO COULDN'T SPEAK.

"Inomoto Is charged with cruelty to
animal, to wit, horse" began Deputy
High Sheriff Chillingworth as Inomo-
to stood in the police count before Third
Magistrate Davis.
Make it torture" interrupted the
Third District Magistrate, what was
he doing to the horse?"
The Deputy High Sheriff explained
that he was driving a horse who had
a very sore back.
"Well then it's torture" said the
magistrate. See the word torture in
the third line. It's the word torture in
the statute that makes the offense."
Inomoto pleaded guilty. "See if it's
an aggravated case. said the magis-
tra,te, for the circumstances of each
case determine the penalty"
The officer .who made the arrest eX-
planned that the horse, though not an
old one, was thin and weak and on his
back unprotected from the leather of
the harness was a deep sore, apparent
ly of long standing.
II think that this kind of torturng
animals is something that ought to be
put down with strong hand" said
the magistrate. This defendant has
pleaded guilty, but he still ought to be
punished for his cruelty to these poor
dumb brutes who can't speak Eng-er-
who can't speak, and complain of their
hurts.
Il shall sentence him to pay a fine of
twenty-five dollars and be imprisoned
for two days. After he had paid the
fine he might forget about the torture
to his poor beast. But perhaps he won't
If he is sent to prison for a couple of
days"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-03
WEAVER, JUDGE
OF THE LAND COURT
HI sNOMINATION WITH THAT or
OTHERS SENT TO THE SENATE
AND CONFIRMED.

Governor Dole this morning sent a.
message to the Senate giving numb's
nominations, among them being tn
of p. L. Weaver as Judge of the y
Land Court, under the Torrens act.
the nominations were confirmed
unanimous vote, without any discus
sion. The message was as follows:
A message to the Senate of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii.
hereby submit for your considera-
ton and action the following nomina-
tons:
Board of Pharmacy:-In place of w.
Il. Taylor NJ. D., who declined an
polntment William l.. Moore, Nj. ID.
Commission of Public Instruction.
Mrs Alice Clark Jordan. Mr.. Helm
rich Martens Won Holt.
Board of stTAtion:-Second Rem
resentative District. Mr.. ]. X. Kekau-
la; Sixth Representative District Mr.
William c. Sheldon.
Court of Land Reglstration:-Mr.
Philip L. Weaver, Judge.
Tax Appeal Courts:-First Circutt.
Island of Oahu; E. c. Winston, Pres
ident; ]. F. Brown, S. K. Kane. Sec
ond Circuit, Island of Maui. MoIokai.
Lanal and kahoolawe: George Weight,
PRESIDENT; Charles Copp, w. l.. Decoto.
Third circuit, Kohala, Kona and Kan.
Island of Hawaii: Third judicial Cir
cult; G. p. Tulloch, President: l.. s.
Aungst, Charles G. Macomber. Fourth
circuit. Hilo, Puma and Hamakua, ISL
ana OF Hawaii: r. w. Barnard, Presi-
cent; l.. Severance, c. r. Blacow.
tl1th Circuit, Islands of Kauai and
Nllhau: Prince L. Topic, President:
Louis hahlbaum, H. K. Kahele.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-03

Not a minute should be lost after a
child shows symptoms of cholera in
fantum. The first unusual looseness
of the bowels should be sufficient warn
ing. If immediate and proper treat
ment Is given, serious consequences
will be averted. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the
sole reliance of thousands of mothers
and by ITS aid they have often saved
their children's lives. Every house
hold should have bottle at hand. Get
it today. 1t may save a life. For sale
by all dealers. Benson. Smith & Co..
general agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-03

LAHAINA, July 2-The wireless tele-
graphy office has been removed across
the street to the Pioneer Hotel.
All the buildings belonging to the
wharf property have long needed re-
pairs, and the necessary work has al
ready commenced.
The steamers have made several ex-
ira trips thi sweek.
One of the Lahaina teachers is camp
ing on the seashore not for from the
schoolhouse. A capacious tent affords
a good shelter for himself and family.
Many persons are eager to learn the
plans of the Board of Education in re-
gard to Lahainaluna Seminary.
All the people in this town agree with
Senator Baldwin, in thinkig that 'if
any place needs good wharf it is La
haina." The steamer arrivals number
considerably over 500 annually.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-03

o. r. & L. co. 4TH OF JULY TRAINS
The trains scheduled to leave Homo
lulu at 1880 a. m. and HOS a. m. and to
arrive in Honolulu at 1898 a. m. and
2:O5 p. m. will not be run. The special
train for the boat races will leave Ho-
nolulu ait S:45 a. M, returning imme-
diately after the races. Tickets for the
round trip Is cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-03

The following shows the daily rate of
cable paid out up to noon of yesterday:
June o. 202 miles; June 2S, 1873; June
29, 206 June 80, 205h; July l, 2061a;
July 2, 2O6.
From noon of yesterday until the
time that the cable was cut and buoy
ed last night additional cable to bring
the total to 1915 miles was paid out.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-03
LONDON REETS

by Cable to the Planters Association.
From Williams, Dimond & Co.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-The Lon
don price of SO analysis beets this dAy
Is shillings SA pence. The last pre-
vlous quotation was June 29, shillinga
71s pence.