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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-28
Jute and Ramie Culture in the South

Jute and Ramie Culture in the South.
Hon. William D. Kelley has devoted
much time to study of jute and ramie
culture in the Gulf states. He says
Except when Whitney's cotton gin
gave the South a monopoly of cotton cul-
ture, has there been time when the
introduction of new plants and the adop-
ton of new sources of supply and new
methods of manufacture promised such
profits to our farmers as do the domesti-
cation of jute and ramie in the Gulf
states, and of sugar from cane in Florida,
or from sorghum, beets or corn in all
parts of our country at this time. The
cultivation and manufacture of jute and
ramie would increase the price of land
throughout the Gulf states, and bring to
the people thereof more than 500, Zoo, 900
annually as the market value of an aver
age crop; and that the location in their
midst OF factories which would soon rival
those of Calcutta and Dundee would
more than double this annual income.
And l say without reservation to the
enterprising men who are shaping the
destinies of and assuring prosperity and
wealth to the New South that it will
need only the announcement that our
fields furnish jute and ramie as we'll as
cotton to bring northern and foreign
capital to their midst to share the enor-
nous profits of the manufacture of the
newly-domesticated fibers into thread
and fabrics. "-[Paper World.
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The recommendation Of the majority
of the committee seems to us to embody
al that can profitably be done at present
with the Chinese question. The Chi
nese can be nagged little and other
laborers too by troublesome laws, but
nothing can really be done with the
Chinese who are here, to get at the
root of the difficulty, without a constitu-
tional amendment, and it will be no
more than fair to put it within the
wishes on that question. The power to
deal with a race untrammeled by any
constitutional limitations is dangerous
power, dOubly so when those to whom it
is entrusted are the rivals, not to say
enemies, of the class whose fortunes are
thus made the creatures of legislation.
No doubt Hawaii nei can furnish Leg
islature intelligent enough and just
enough to deal with the question in fair
and moderate spirit, but whether the
electors will actually choose such Leg
islature is very different question. That
must be left to time to settle. In the
meanwhile, the Restriction Act can be
amended in way calculated to increase
it's efficiency, and the committee have
introduced bill to embody the desirable
features. 1t is to be hoped that haste
will not prevent the House from dealing
with the question as it's Importance de-
mands. and that before an adjournment
is reached the bill will be passed.
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A Former Musical Resident.

Few people here are aware that the
composer of the beautiful Schottische,
college Boys"-frequently played by
the band of late-was for some time a
resident of this country. Mr.. G. O.
Fosgate arrived here early in the sixties
from San Francisco with a Dramatic
Company, that had very successful
season in the old opera house. Mr..
Fosgate was so we'll pleased with the
country that he let the troupe go on to
Australia without him. During his resi-
dence here of over two years he COM
posed a number of our best native
meles. Some Of his compositions have
since been claimed by others as COM
posers or as having been arranged by
them. Mr.. FOsgate was always well
coined to the Palace by Kamehameha Y.
His Majesty offered Mr.. F. good posi-
ton under him, but he declined and ac-
copied the position of Secretary to the
American Legation at the Court of st.
James. Afterwards he served four years
as Secretary to the U. S. Legation in
Russia, and later, was offered the posi-
ton of COnsul-General of Japan, but
declined on account of poor health. Mr..
Fosgate at the present time is in the
music trade in Boston and often sends
out some of his music, showing that his
long absence has not dimmed his recol
lections of the many happy hours spent
in Hawaii.
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Kinney, Mcguire, Horner, Kawainui, a
S. WilCOX-16.
Taxes-Third reading of the bill tc
amend internal tax laws. (Ihe proposed
amendment was printed IN full IN the +
c. A. report of proceedings OF the 24th
Minister Green moved to amend by in.
serting the word "agent" before trustee. .
Carried.
The bill, so amended, passed.
Travelling AgentS-Third reading OF the
bill relating to travelling agents. Passed
Spirituous LiquOrs-Third reading of the
bill: to better prevent illicit traffic in
spirituous liquors. Passed.
Suits with GOvernment-Third reading
Fourth time) of the bill relating to the
bringing of suits by or against the Govern
ment. Passed.
Noble Smith said to bury this bill out of
sight, he would move reconsideration"
The motion was put and lost.
Fish PrOtection-Third reading of the
fish protection bill.
Rep. Nakaleka moved indefinite post
ponement. The motion was lost on the
following division:
Ayes-Waterhouse Luhiau, Motley,
Richardson, Kalaukoa, NaOne, Kauhi,
KamauOha, Nawahine, Daniels, Heleku-
nihi, Kawainui, Rice, Gay, Nakaleka, Pae-
Noes = Thurston, Ashford, Wilder,
Young, Smith, Wight, Wall, Townsend,
Hitchcock, Bailey, 6. n. Wilcox, Dole,
Hustace, DOwsett, jr., G. Brown, F. Brown,
Deacon, Mcguire, Kauhane, Paris, HOrner,
A. S. WilCOX-22.
The bill passed.
Alcohol-Third reading of the bill for
the importation of alcohol for medical, etc,
purposes.
Noble Wight moved indefinite post
ponement. Lost.
The bill passed.
omestead-Second reading of the bill,
Introduced by Minister ThurstOn, to
amend the Homestead Act Passed, with
amendments, to be read third time on
Tuesday.
Civil Reconsideration moved,
oath inst, by Noble Makee, of the indefi-
mite postponement vote on the Civil Ser
vice Reform bill, introduced the previous
day by Noble Townsend. Lost.
Recess al 3 80 to 7 o'clock.
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Act, whereby the efficiency of that
statute may be increased. The report is
signed by the Attorney-General, Messrs.
Nakaleka, Young and Townsend. The
minority. report by the Hon. w. o.
Smith offers certain amendments to the
original bill, striking out the fee for the
license, the requisition of a photograph,
and section 4, altogether. The difficulty
about this recommendation is that 1t
leaves some of the most offensive features
of the bill untouched, while it deprives
it of everything which could make it
serve the use intended. The report says
that these amendments would make it
practically a registration Act. The
offensive license is retained, however,
and the penalty would still be, not fine
for failing to register, but for working
without a license. Moreover, the failure
to require photograph would make the
Act useless, or nearly 80, for the purpose
of identifying Cinnamon, and that was
the only object in view of which it was
introduced. AS Mr.. Kinney said, the
amendments take the stomach out of the
bill, though why he should have selected
the stomach for the purposes of his Illus
tration, 1t would be hard to say. We
would prefer to say that the amendments
take the brain, or intelligence, out of the
bill
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Evening.

Re-assembled at o'clock, the Hon. J l..
KauhaDe, Vice-President, in the chair.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Consideration of the Appropriation Bill
in Committee of the Whole, Noble Water
house in the chair
The following items passed:
Circuit Judge, Maui, $4,000. travelling
expenses, $500; Circuit Judge, HiIo and
Kau, So 600, travelling expenses. 5000; Cir
cult Judge, KOhala and KOna, 5000,
travelling expenses, $500: Circuit Judge,
Kauai, $4,000, travelling expenses, 5000;
Clerk, % Judicial Circuit, 5000 Clerk, Sd
Judicial Circuit, 81 900; Clerk 4th Judi
cial Circuit $500.
Running expenses Honolulu Electric
Light, So, 100.
Inspector of immigration, 81 800.
Minister Ashford moved, with a view to
referring the matter to a committee for
investigation, return by Wong Kim of
opium, destroyed in the burning OF the
old Station House, 500.
Minister ThurstOn moved the committee
recommend the house to refer the matter
to the Judiciary Committee.
Rep. G. Brown moved the house be re-
commended to lay the item on the table.
Carried.
Minister Ashford moved to insert an
item Sundry expenses in aid in carrying
out the Chinese Restriction Act, $1,000.
Carried.
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man that must and will drink if LIQUOR
is within reach. This class as well as
their families, friends and EMPLOYERS
would be greatly benefited by prohibi-
ton. l have known drinkers come to
these islands for the express purpose.
they said, to get away from their drink
associates, believing if they could leave
them behind they could stop drinking,
but so far l have known only one that
accomplished it, as they found these
islands even worse drink-holes than
California. There, one had to go for it :;
here in Hamakua it is thrust under the
nose of every drinker, but if prohibition
had prevailed here these poor fellows
would have escaped the drink curse by
coming.
Mans appetite for strong drink when
once established is hard to control as
we'll as the man himself when drunk,
so it is easier, more effectual and more
humane, to remove the temptation than
to remove man out of temptation, or
punish him for the sin he commits when
drunk. Prohibition! prohibition Pre-
ventiOn is better than cure. Prevent the
mischief and there will be nothing to
cure.
No law nor government can give lib
erty to man to do wtong. That, FORUM
ately, is beyond the the rights of govern
ments. Their duties are to restrain the
wrong-doer and encourage the right.
Give no license to man to do wrong,
however much money he is willing to
pay for it. The licensing the sale of
strong drink is as much a relic of the
dark ages as the Observation-Disclosures sold
by the church in former ages, and gov
ernments have no more right to sell these
sin indulgences than the church had to
sell others.
Grogshops are hotbeds of corruption,
the best OF them. II. Greeley says I" to
sell rum for livelihood is bad enough,
but for a whole community to share in
traffic seems worse bargain than that
of Eve or Judas"
(TO be continued)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-28

THE special committee to which the
laborers' license bill was referred, have
presented two reports. The majority
think the bill cannot be put into any
shape which would make it practically
useful measure, without either imposing
too much hardship on the Hawaiian and
foreign laborers, or else contravening the
provisions of the Constitution, The ma
jority recommend that the House pass
the constitutional amendment, so that
that question can be submitted to the
electors in go, and that for the present
they content themselves. with passing
certain amendments to the Restriction
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Afternoon.
Afternoon.
Re-assembled at 1 O'Clock.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE

Rep. G. Brown read a report of the Ju-
dietary Committee on bill No. 1875, relating
to tax appeals. referred to them, 22d inst,
submitting amendments with which they
recommend that the bill pass. Laid on
the table to be considered with the bill.
LabOrers' License--COnSiderati of the
Laborers' License bill, submitted, 9TH inst,
by the Special Committee appointed, June
10Th, on the Anti-Asiatic Union petition
and other matters relating to Chinese.
Rep. G. Brown moved the bill be indefi-
nitely postponed.
Noble Smith moved it be taken up and
considered with amendments proposed by
the minority report of the Special Commit
tee, submitted 25th inst.
Indefinitely postponed on the following
division:
Ayes-Green, Ashford, Wilder, Young,
Motley, Wall q. N.WilcOx, KalaukOa, Ma
one, Kauhi, c. Brown, Deacon, Kauhane,
Kamauoha. Paris, Nawahine, Daniels, He
lekunihi, Gay, Paehaole-20.
Noes hurston, Smith, Warehouse,
Wight. Townsend, Bailey, Richardson,
Dole, Hustace, Dowsett, jr., F. Brown,
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At Brisbane, Queensland, the old
practice is maintained of firing time
gun at noon. The gun is fired from
Spring Hill, in the centre of the city
Complaint is made that at present the
report is a nuisance, shaking houses so as
to damage their structure, frightening
horses, and especially disturbing any
person who is i'll. In the houses near.
windows have to be kept open in ali
weathers to prevent their being broken
by the conclusion. Surely, in these DAYS,
when good timekeeper can be purchas-
ed for few shillings such practice is a
remnant of barbarism.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST. %, 1888.

THERE is another case of mania in last
nights Bulletin-a man called JakOrOo
All the usual symptoms of rabies are pre-
sent, foaming at the mouth, etc, etc.
The Bulletin is becoming a sort of
Hospital Register for diseased intellects.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-28

THE Legislature has killed the bill to
abolish the hospital tax, so the country
will continue to pay strangers that hos
pitable compliment for a couple of years
to come. 1t seems pity that strangers
should be denied the hospitality of the
Hospital as partial return for their in
vestment. The reason undoubtedly why
the bill failed to pass is that the tax is a
source of considerable revenue and pass
ing the bill would have necessitated in
sorting another item in an Appropriation
Bill which is already over-itemized. Con-
Sidering the dimensions to which that
once fragile bill has grown, it is no Won
der that the Legislature are averse to
touching it. AS for the strangers, let us
go for them, they haven't any friends.
They are natural objects of plumber.
Providence, which has placed them in a
defenceless condition, evidently intended
that some advantage should be taken of
it. If they had any votes the case would
be very different. Besides, as Noble
Young has shown, we have done more
now than the base ingrates deserve.
What with Volcano roads, and Punch
bowl roads, and advertising, all for their
especial benefit, they are rapidly becom-
ing the most pampered class in the COM
munity, and it is time they were sat
upon.
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Auction Sale.

AExaA THERE WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUG
S&$ ton, THIS DAY aug. 29th), at II O'Clock NJ
Kat the auction room of J. F. Morgan, those
Lands described in Royal Patent No. 4732, at
ManOwai, MOlOkai, and the Land in Royal Pa
tel No. 6O42 at Ohia, Molokai aforesaid. Same
lands which Luukia (w.) and her husband mort
gagged to Raymond Reyes, on the I'd day of July,
1885. 8O-It
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Planters MONTH

THE FOLLOWING IS THE TABLE OF
Il tents of this sterling periodical for Au 4
Notes.
With our Readers.
Is this Reciprocity?
Orange Culture in Louisiana
Jamaica LabOrers.
The Foreign Sugar Market.
Future OF the Cane Industry.
SuItana Raisins-How to Cure them.
Pruning Citrus Trees.
Sugar Cane Culture in India
Different Uses of Cement.
Irrigation in California.
How to Plant Ramie.
New Departure in Sugar.
Irish Potato and its History.
Ants and Plants.
Pearl Fishing.
The Casamajor Process.
Beginning a Rural Home.
international Confer nce on BounteS
Present Position and Prospects OF BiJL
The Planters Monthly should be IN 'n' 10
of every person interested in agrlcui'u'.'
horticultural pursuits. or in any way
in the sugar industry. Files from ''HO-''
be supplied.
Terms. .................s2 50 per y'''
Foreign subscriptions. W
Address:
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE e. J;Dla
72-t4122-2t -
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Bp 1utborttn
Sealed Tenders

Will be received at the Interior Office I'M
til WEDNESDAY, August %, 1888, at II
O'Clock noon, for construction of dam and
reservoir to connect with reservoir just
completed in Nuuanu Valley.
Plans and specifications can be seen and
all required information be had at the Of
fee of the Superintendent of Public Works.
The Minister OF the Interior does not
bind himself to accept the lowest or any
bid.
L. A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Aug. "a, 1888.
78-4t aug25, 27,28,29
Irrigation Notice.
OFFICE WATER WORKS,
HONOLULU, July p, 1885,
Holders of water privile es or those pay
ing water rates are hereby notified that
the hours for using water for irrigating
purposes are from to o'clock a. M, and
from to o'clock p. m.
CHAS. B. WILSON,
Supt. Water Works.
Approved:
L. A. THURsToN,
Minister of the Interior
54-tf
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The fact of the matter is that almost
every traveller looks upon the payment
of the two dollars as an imposition, and
he puts up with it, partly from good ma
ture and chiefly because he has to. We
have the power to impose the tax, but it
seems to us that it is very short-sighted
policy to make use of it. 1t amounts to
a petty persecution of strangers for the
sake of a petty advantage, and we lose
by it more than we gain, in the long run.
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advertisements.
HeWett's Bookstore.

~ ure of the undersigned by the October
steamer, all indebted to him are requested to
settle their accounts before the 3Oth OF Septem-
Der.
All books, stationery and other goods in his
store offered to close at cost, or
90 per cent. reduction
from regular prices until the above date. The
stock n every line is new and fresh.
Soft A. M. HEWETT.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
statements made, opinions expressed by our
cores ondents q
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THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Seventy-fifth Day.
MONDAY, Aug. 81.

The House met at 10 o'clock a. m, the
President. Hon. w. r. Castle. in the
chair. Opened with prayer by the chap
lain, Rev. E. S. Timoteo. Minutes read
and confirmed
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Re-assembIed at o'clock, the Hon. J t..
Kauhane, Vice-President, in the chair.
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A NEW MEMBER.

Noble Smith presented the certificate of
election of Hon. w. G. Wilder, as a Noble
for the Island of Oahu.
Mr.. Wilder was conducted to his place
by the Sergeant-at Arms, and his creden-
tIals referred to the Judiciary Committee
and reported correct.
Mobiles Smith and Richardson and Rep.
Naone were appointed to wait upon the
Chief Justice and request his attendance.
The committee brought in Vice-Chancellor
McCully, who administered the oath of
Office to Noble w. G. Wilder.
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Ito be continued.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-10
Logan Invincibles.

This social and political organization,
which was organized in this city few
weeks ago. is beginning to increase 10
membership rapidly. AT its last meeting
twenty three members were elected in.
thus making its membership now over
one hundred, composed of the leading
republicans Of the county. They have
rented a large room In the City Hotel,
(eHtrance on Conduit street,) and have
already contracted for the furniture and
fixtures to make the room comfortable for
its members. The objects of the Logan
Invipcibles are ITO advocate, promote
and maintain the principles of Repubii-
canism; to direct and interest in politics
those who have hitherto been more or
less indifferent to their political duties; to
see that Republicans are correctly regis
tered ana their names are properly upon
the poll books and to guard and defend
the purity of the ballot box" All persons
who are willing TO subscribe to these
principles are requested to become mem
bers of this organization.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-10
EXPLANATION.

After waiting the usual time for the ar
rival OF our daily news supply to day,
AID finding IL had not reached us we TEL
egraphed at once to the American Press
Association" N. Y, to fud out the
cause. and received the following answer:
"Newsmatter delivered all right at New
York. We hold the Adams Express
Company's reeeipt--Amer. Press Asso-
ciation" This is great disappointment
TO us as well as to our many readers
aud we shall be better prepared for
such an immergency in the future, and
ask the indulgence of our readers on this
occasion. Had we known it in time we
could averted the trouble in a great
measure
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-10
1ano MOI to be a Lcap year.

The following explanation is given why
the year 1900 will not be counted among
leap year. The year is 800 days hours
and 40 minutes are taken every year 10
make the year 1868 days long, and every
fourth year we have an extra day. This
was julius Cesar arrangement. Where
do these eleven minutes come from. They
come from the future. and arc paid by
emitting leap year every hundred years.
But if leap year is omitted regularly every
hundred years in the course of four hun
dred years it is found that the eleven
minutes taken each year will not only
have been paid back but that whole day
will have been given up. So Pope Greg
ory XIII, who improved on C@sar's cal
andar in 1852, decreed that every centur-
ial year divisible by four should be a leap
year alter ALL So we borrow eleven min
utes each year, more than paying our Dor
rowing back by emitting three leap years
In three centurial years. and square mat
tiers by having leap year In the fourth
cen.urial year Pope Grogory's arrange
ment is so exact. and the borrowing and
paying back balance so closely, that we
borrow mere than We pay back TO the ex-
tent of only one day in 1886 years.-Ex.