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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1905-02-04

ment has tried different plans. The
common method of distribution
now is that provided for under the
homestead act, whereby persons who
have, certain qualifications and
who can show that they have en-
tered upon land for it's occupation
and improvement in accordance
with the terms of the law can re-
ceive a patent or deed to the land,
paying only a nominal fee. In
such cases the land-seekers file
thei applications with local of
ficials representing the government
land office. After investigation
these officials issue certificates at
testing the validity of the claim
and these certificates are sent to
Washington be to passed upon
finally.
"The charge against Senator
Mitchell and Congi essman Her.
mann is that, in collusion with
certain claimants, they conspired
to expedite to patent certain certi-
ficates that were fraudulent or fc-
titious, using their official influence
to that end Whatever the truth
may be, the fact that the Govern
ment, in its effort to stop land
frauds, does not hesitate to strike
at high officials if it finds ground
for such action should have no little
restraining effect on the politicians
who have made such frauds a
speciality"
Senator Mitchell is the third
Senator within a year to be indict-
ed for crime. He was elected to
the Senate in 1873, and has repre-
sented his State at Washington for
the greater part of twenty-five
years. Says the Kansas City Jour
nal:
'It has created much surprise
and regret that such an old, expe-
rienced, and respected statesman
as John H. Mitchell should be mix
ed up in land frauds and be COM
PEELED to stand trial before a jury
in the federal court of crimes
which, if proved against him, may
possibly make him spend the rest
of his life behind prison walls. The
Senator is now over seventy years
of age. There is hardly enough
time or energy left in him to make
amends for any crime he may be
guilty of, or to rehabilitate his re-
putation if the suspicious and
charges against him should be
proved. But an indictment does
not always mean conviction or
guilt, and the Oregon statesman
will not be regarded as an evil
doer until he is so adjudged on
fair trial.
"a few decades ago the position
of the United States Senator was
looked upon as SO dignified and ex-
alted that it protected the incum-
bent even from reproach. Many
Senators have shown political bias
and bad judgment, but the number
who have been impugned for per-
sonal dishonesty has been very
small. In recent years, however,
the Senate seems to be falling
somewhat in the estimation of the
people. A man is no longer con-
sidered great and honorable merely
because he is Senator. His posi-
tion simply gives him a fine oppor-
tunity to prove himselfas such, and
in some cases the most has not been
made of this opportunity" ."-Di-
gest.
Duty On Pineapples.
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Washington, D. c., Jan. 31--Ihe
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce will report bill
abollshing the Panama Canal Com
mission and placing the work in the
hands of the President.
Warsaw, Russia, Jan. 81 The
mobs of strikers are pillaging shops
and industrial concerns have closed.
One hundred persons have been
killed and wounded.
Toxic, Japan, Jan. 31.-Oyama
reports that the Russians left 1900
dead on the field since the 25th.
s*Ss%ssSt$ts$s<sSS%s<<><<<
eral has been asked and received,
advising the Department to proceed
on the basis OF the recent decision
rather than to wait till after the
case in question has been decided
by hig gher court.
Heretofore the duty on canned
pineapples has been one cent a
pound, plus 35 per cent ad valorem,
sufficient to protect the Hawaiian
packers from competition from
Singapore and the West Indies,
except in the cheaper grades of
goods. Under this Interpretation
of the law canned pineapples have
been rated as fruit preserved. Un-
der the decision of the couit t, cam
ned pineapple will be admitted
under the same rate as pineapple
preserved in its own juice without
any added sugar. The rate on
that article is only 25 per cent ad
valorem, without any specific duty
on the weight of the goods. The
value of Singapore pineapple at the
point of shipment is very low and
accordingly the duty will be but
little to Singapore packers, and
therefore affords but littiI protec-
tion to the Hawaiian packers. The
difference will be about 60 cents a.
case.
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st. Petersburg, Russia, Jan 81
The Russians continue to hold the
villages captured from the Japanese
forces in Manchuria.
Toxic, Japan, Jan. 31.-The Japa-
nese have ce ptured the British stea-
mer Mayfeld loaded with contraband
for Vladivostok.
Sacramento, Jan. 31.-Senators
Emmons, Wright, Brlnkers and
French are charged with accepting
$3.50 each to render a favorable re-
port on the Con tnental Building and
Loan Society.
Paris, Jan. 3l.--A bomb has been
dicovered in the residence of Prince
Troubetskoy, the Russian diplomat.
At an antl-Russian meeting last
night bomb was thrown at the
polie.
Warsaw, Jan. 31.-The governments
OF Warsaw, Lodz and Petrokoff are
under military rule. A food famine
is prevailing
Manila, Jan. 81. The ladrones
have committed atrocities en- Ameri-
cans. Several sympathizers with
peace and justice have been killed.
The ladrones have offered rewards
for the assassination of officials. The
troops are hotly pursuing them.
London, Jan. 31--Russia is nego.
tiating for the construction of war;
ships in England, Germany and the
United States.
Washington, Jan. 31.--An agree
ment has been reached IN Congress
to vote on the joint Statehood resolu-
tion on February 7. Probably
Oklahoma and Indian Territory will
be admitted jointly, New Mexico Sc
perately and Arizona left as it is.
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Minnesota the First State To Take Decisive
Action If Practicable Other States
May Follow Example,
EXPOSING OF The PUBLIC LANDS FRAUDS
Press Comments Administration of Public Lands In
Various States Charges Against United States
Senator MITCHELL Slap At Island Grown Pneappes.

Minnesota, should prove genuinely
superior to the grand jury, it is
just possible that some other States
might conclude to cut loose from
antiquity and adopt the plan that
promises better results"
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opened up for homesteads on the
regular 999 year lease basis. For
some time past there has been
general request that these lands
be opened for settlement, no less
than seventy applications having
been received.
Another matter, which Mr.. Pratt
will look into, is the cutting up of
the Kahakuloa tract, which will
be cut up for grazing lands. He
will also inspect the Omaopio lands,
between Hama and Kipahulu,
which, it has been proposed should
be opened for settlers for the pur-
pose OF cultivating sisal, Finally
there are some small pieces of
Government land at Lahaina
which The Land Commissioner
intends to look up.
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boards. amid the bubbles OF the clear
water.
AS he passed = the library building,
DR. Ruchlieber was standing in the
door. Good luck" he said; II was
just wishing to see you One of our
young women resigned this morning
and think there may be a chance for
our handsome friend. The meeting. you
remember, is this afternoon
Farnham hardly recalled the name of
the young lady in whose success he had
been so interested. although recent init
mate occurrences might have been ex-
pected to fix IL somewhat permanently
in his remembrance. But all female
images except one had become rather
vague in his memory. He assented. how
ever, to what the doctor proposed. and
going away congratulated himself on
the possibility of doing Maud a service
and Kidding himself OF the faintest
tinge of remorse. He was not fatuous
or conceited He did not for a moment
imagine that the girl was in love with
him. He attributed her demonstration
in the rose-house to her tcongenital bad
breeding" and thought it only one de-
gree worse than other match-ma king
Inaucuyers of which he had been the
object In the different worlds he had
freouented. He gave himself to serious
| thought about it. and yet he was glad
to find an apparent Opportunity to be
OF use to her. She was poor and pref
ty. He had taken an interest in her wei
| fare 1t had not turned out very well.
She had flung herself into his arms and
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have II just sizzling from now on"
'Were you wishing 10 see me about
anything in particular" asked Farm
ham, who saw no other way of putting
an end to a meteorological discussion
which did not interest him.
well. yes" answered Pennybaker,
getting around beside Farnham, and
gazing at the wall opposite. "I heerd
this mornin that Minnie Bell was goin'
20 get married My daughter Is doing
some sewing for her. and it slipped out
that way She was trying 10 keep II
secret. Some girls is mighty funny
that way. They will do anything to get
engaged. and then they will lie like Sam
Hill 10 make believe they amt. Well
that makes a vacancy" He did not turn
his head, but he cast quick glance
sideways at Farnham. who made nc
answer, and Pennybaker resumed: $50
thought / would come TO you. honor
bright. and see II We couldn't agree
what to do. That's me- I'm open and
square like a bottle Of bitters.''
Farnham gave no indication OF his
surprise at this burst of candor. bu,
asked:
What do you propose!
That's it." said Penny baker, prompt
ly II don't propose nothing-I expose
You hear mel expose" He said this
with great mystery. one eye being shut
fast and the other only half open. He
perceived that he had puzzled Farnham
and enjoyed Ii for a moment by repeat
ing his mot with a chuckle that did not
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that kind of a vulgar fiirt at all But
what do i know about mem Tney may
all bc--but 1 did not think-what busi-
ness have l thinking about II! L had
better go 10 bed. 1 have spent all the
evening talking to a man whom!
wish mamma had not told me thai
wretched story. shall, never speak to
him again. 1t is n pity. too. Tor we are
such near neighbors. and he IS so nice,
If he were not-but don't care how nice
he is. she has spoiled him. wonder
who she was. Pretty. was she! DON
believe word OF it-some Dold-faced.
brazen creature OH l shall hate my
self IL cry" but that was past praying
for, and she closed her lattice and went
to bed for fear the stars should witness
her unwelcome tears.
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been heartily Kissed. He could not help
feeling there was a balance against him.
AS he turned the corner of the street
which led to the attorneys office where
he was going he saw a man standing by
the wall with his hat off, bowling 10
him. He returned the unusual saluta-
ton and passed on; it was some mo-
ments before he remembered that il was
one of his colleagues on the Library
Board. He regretted not having stopped
and made the effort to engage his vote
for Maud: but. on second thought. he
reflected that it would be as well TO
rely upon the surprise of the three TO
prevent a combination at the meeting.
When he reached the entrance OF the
building where his lawyers offices were.
he turned. with a sense of being pur-
sued by shutting footstep which had
fastened its speed the last few PAGES
and saw his colleague coming up the
steps after him with a perspiring but
resolute face.
Hold on. Cap" he said. coming into
the shade OF the passage II was think
in o. comm to see you, when 1 sighted
you comm round the corner
az am glad to see you. Mr.. Penny
baker," said Arthur. taking the clumsy
hand which was held out to him.
"Gettin' pretty hot, amt it?" said
Pennybaker. wiping his brow with his
forefinger and dexterously sprinkling tho
floor with the proceeds of the action
mo danger of frost. ! think" Arthur
assented. admiring the dexterity Of Pen
nybaker, but congratuiating himself thai
the shake-hands was disposed Of.
"You bet your life. We're going II
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CHAPTER x.
A Word Out of Season.

Arthur Farnham awoke the next day
with a flight of sweet hopes and fancies
singing in his heart and brain. He felt
cheerfully and kindly toward the whole
human race. AS he walked down Into
the city to transact some business he
had there with his lawyer, he went out
of his way to speak to little children.
He gave all his acquaintances a heartier
"Good-morning" than usual. He even
whistled at passing dogs The twitter
OF the sparrows in the trees. their fierce
contentious on the grass. amused him.
He leaned over the railing Of the foun-
tain IN the square with the idlers. and
took deep interest in the turtles. who
were baking their f-escoed backs in the
warm sun. as they fioated about on pine
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
The scene is laid IN Buniand. a thriving
city on Lake Erie. In the spring OF 49,. Ar.
thur thur fs ns st fion ana xst an retir nd
a widower OF some years standing. is seated
in his library. when Maud Matchin Is an
tall and robust girl or eighteen or nineteen,
OF a singulariy fresh and vigorous beauty.
ss no s,ser as his sscrpta Or oca
librarian. Farnham. who IS president e,of
the board, promises to give her an answer
Maud.s father. Saul Maschin, a carpenter.
Of English extraction. is sober. Industrious,
he dreamed of having his boys succeed him
in his shop. and the girls should go out %
service in respectable families. But 1t was
The elder daughter married. ar fifteen. a
journeyrnan printer. and became the mother
child was chr1stened Matilda The family
name for her was Matte. but she called
herself Maud She read hashy rornances
reluctantly consented that she should go 70
the high school, After leaving this her dis
satisfaction with the life around her intensi-
The library board defeats Farnhar1ss propo-
stion for Mauds election as assistant. she
calls at his house to learn her fate. and he
escorts her to the garden gate. where she Is
by Sam Sleeny, who works for her
father and is IN love with Maud
Sleeny who is jealous of Farnham. and
therefore ernbittered against aristccrats. Is
persuaded by Andrew jackson OVnrt, q idOOr
aeftator. to JOIN the Brotherhood OF Bread
winners subsequently Sleeny. While max
ing repairs in Farnham's house. Is wit
ness to Farnharn's meeting with the wealthy
Mrs Bedding and her beautiful and accom-
pIfshed daughter. Sleeny consoles himself
with the idea. that Farnhan and Alice Beld-
ing arc in love.
Maud and Sleeny attend a 'seance." where
one Bot Is the medium. Maud, who is
now deeply IN love with Farnham, asks the
Spirits II IL be right for woDan 70
propose. She is given a reply IN the Hfiirrna-
tive
There is another vacancy IN the library.
and Maud visits Farnham to inquire about
IL as well as TO declare her passion for
him To his astonishment. she announces
At love you'll" and throws her head on his
shoulder He insists thar ne does not love
her, although he kisses her when she purses
her lips for the salute.
The scene is in the CONSERVATORY ana suo'
denly Mrs Bedding enters She notes ths
apparent affection OF the pair. and farn'
ham frankly explains. 20 Hrs Beldings
amusement.
That evening Mr.. Furey calls to an
nounce his engagement.
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New York
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soft cachinnations, unmindful OF the
stern, unsmiling silence with which her
daughter listened.
She finished. with a loud flourish Of
merriment. and then asked: Did yon
ever hear anything so funny in your
lIfe?'
The young lady was turning white and
red in an ominous manner. and was
biting her neither lip. Her answer 10
her mothers question was swift and
brief:
AZ never heard anything so horrid. ."
and she moved majestically away with,
out another word.
Mrs. Belding sat for moment abash-
ed. ''Therer' she said to herself. II
knew very well l ought not 20 tell her.
nobody else TO tell" She went to bed
feeling rather Unused As she passed
her daughter door. she said, Good
night. Alice!' and a voice not quite so
sweet as usual replied. Goodnight,
mamma but the door was not opened
Alice turned down her light and sat
upon a cushioned seat IN the embrasure
OF her open window. She looked un AT
the stars. which swan and glittered in
her angry eyes. With trembling lips and
clinched hands she communed with her
self. why, why, why did mamma tell
me that horrid story? To think there
should be such women In the world,
To take such a liberty with him. of all
men. She could not have done II with
out some encouragement-and he could
not have encouraged her. He is not
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CHAPTER IX-(ces..:.s::==eAll.

.oh. dear. no: how could you think
so7" he protested. with an arch look
at Alice which turned her to marble
again. IT mean L have this day been
appointed assistant cashier of our
bank," Napoleon, informing Madame
de Beauharnais' that he was 70 COM
nnand the army OF Italy, probably made
less ado about 1t.
Mrs. Beiding made haste to murmur
her congratulations. Very gratifying
/ am sure,-at your age; 10 wnich
Alice responded like q chorus, but WITH
out any initiative warmth. Very graft
tying, am sure.
Ir,,rrey went on at some length to de-
tail all the circumstances OF the event;
how Mr.. Lathers. the president or the
bank. had sent for him. and how he
COMMUNICATED him: how he had asked
him where he learned 10 write sucn
a good hand; and how he had repleo
that IL came sort of natural TO MIN 10
write well. that he could make the
American eagle with pen and Ink De-
fore he was fifteen. all but the tan
feathers, and how he discovered year
later that the tail-feathers had TO he
made by holding the pen Del"eeh TIC
first and second fingers; with much
more TO the ike innocent purpose. 70
which Mrs. Bedding listened with mods
and murmurs of approval. This was al
the amiable young man needed 70 en-
courage him to indefinite prattle. he
told them all about the men in the
bank. their habits and their love and
their personal relations to him, and
now he seemed somehow TO be gen
eral favorite among them all Miss
Alice sat very still and straight in hei
chair. with an occasional smile wher
the laughter OF Mr.. Furrey seemed &c
require IT, but with her eyes turned tc
the moonlit night in ysgrant reverie
and her mind IN those distant and
sacred regions where we cannot follow
the minds of pure and happy girls
Now, you would hardly understand
Il L did not tell you said Mr.. Fur
rey. chow Il is that l have gained thu
confidence
At this moment Alice. who had beer
rlancing over Mr.. Furrey's shoulder
for a moment with look of interest IN
her eyes, which he thought was the
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flight of time. and they had quite for
gotten the presence of Mrs. BeldinG
when her ..s.C-i5is- Is.--se broke IN upon
their talk. They looked at each other.
and burst into frank laugh. full of con-
fideEce and comradeship. which the good
lady heard in her dreams and walked.
saying: what are you laughing at:
did not catch that last witticism"
The young people rose from their
chairs. II can't repeat my own mots."
said Arthur. Miss Bedding will tel,
you
Indeed shall not" replied Alice. 81,
was not one OF his best. mamma"
She gave him her hand as he said
Goodnight, and II lay in his firm
grasp a moment without reserve OF
tremor.
you are a queer girl, Alice" said
Mrs Bedding. as they walked into the
drawing room through the open window
You put on your stiffest company man
ners for Mr.. Furrey, and you seem en-
tirel vat ease with Mr.. Farnham, who is
much older and cleverer, and is noted fol
his sarcastic criticisms"
y "
81 do not know why It is, mamma. bu,
I do feel very much at home with Mr.
Farnham. and do not want Mr.. Fur.
reg to feel at home with me-"
Upon this, Mrs. Bedding laughed aloud
Alice turned in surprise, and her mothe,
said: 1T is too good to keep. I mus
tell you. 1t is such "a Joke on Arthur
And. sitting IN a low armchair, Will,
Alice stood before her. leaning upon tn,
back Of another she told the whole stor,
OF the sceno of the morning In the ros,
house. She gave 1t in the fullest detail
intefrupting herself here and there 70,
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appeared
special with
lpresent 10 It's
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Yes. l will go" said the young girl.
The blush had left her check and she
had become a trifie pale. She had not
raised her eyes from the floor during her
mothers little speech: and when IL was
over and her mother had gone back TO
her room, Alice cast one glance at her
mirror. and with a firm face walked
down the stairs TO the drawing-room.
Farnham heard the rustic of her dress
with beating of the heart which filed
him with a delicious surprise Il am
not past it, then" was the thought that
came instantly to his mind. and in that
one second was a singular joy. When
she came IN sight on the stairs, it was
like q sudden enchantment to him Her
beautiful head, crowned with its masses
of hair drawn back into a simple Greek
some light and clinging stuff which i'm
posed no check on her natural grace
and dignity. formed a charming picture
as she came down the long stairs; and
Farnhams eyes fastened eagerly upon
her white hand as it glided along the
dark walnut baluster- His heart went
out to meet her He confessed TO him
self, with lovers instantaneous con-
viction. that there was nothing in the
world so utterly desirable as that tall
| and fair-haired girl slowly descending
the stairs. In the midst OF his tumult-
uous feeling a trivial thought occurred
to him: Il am shot through the heart
I by the blind archer" he said 10 him
self; and ne no longer laughed at the
| old-faShioned symbol of the sudden and
! fatal power of love.
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But with all this tumult of joy in the
senses waking up to their allegiance,
there came certain reserve The god
dess-like creature who had so suddenly
become the mistress of his soul was a
very serious parsonage TO confront in
her new majesty. He did not follow
the impulse of his heart and rush for
ward as she entered the room He
merely rose and bowed. She made the
faintest possible SalutatiOn. and. with
out taking a seat, conveyed her mothers
excuses in tone of such studied cold
ness that il amused Farnhan. who took
it as a schoolgirls assumption of a
grand and ceremonious manner suitable
TO a tete-a-tete with man.
THANK you" he said, hut I did not
come especially TO sec Your mother NV
object was rather to see YOU" She did
not smile or reply. and he went on.
with a slight sensation of chill coming
upon him from this stony dignity. which
the more he observed II. seemed less
and less amusing and not AT all arti-
fetal Il came 10 ask if you would not
like Ia go to ride this afternoon 1t is
just gray enough Tor comfort
Il thank you very much for being
so kind as to think of me-" she replied.
but it win not be convenient for me
| to GO
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New York;
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Go Be Continued Next sunday9
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Maud found no reply ready. She could
not wholly believe her fathers story
She still fancied the appointment came
from Farnham, and there was certain
bitterness in 1t: but. on the whole. she
received 1t not without a secret COM
placency. Mrs. Matchin's pleasure was
checked by her daughters rnorose con-
fusion. Sam made no pretense of be-
ing pleased, but sat. unmoved by
Matchin's speech. in scowling silence
and soon went out without word OF
corment- The scene he had Witnessed
in the rose house had poisoned his mind ;
yet. whenever he looked at Maud. or
tried to speak TO her. he was met with
an air Of such fierce and beautiful de-
fiance. that his eyes fell and his voice
stuck in his throat. So the piece of
good fortune. so anxiously awaited in