The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-06
HILO NEWS.
w. H. Rickard Working for the
Lost CauSe."

community. While regretting to lose
him as sheriff, still the appreciation of
his services while in that position that
has led TO the appointment to the
higher office is what we specially look
to. Since his appointment here he
has brought the district, and in fact
the whole island, into condition of
law and order that is a pleasure TO
contemplate.
This district is the best example of
his efforts. With large Chinese pop
ulation bound together as Highbinders
and just commencing their diabolical
course OF crime, he stepped in and by
systematic work and an extraordinary
absence of fear he soon had the gang
broken, their whole proceedings
known and their club house abap-
doned, and still only used by them
with a righteous fear of his presence
and his knowledge of their proceed
ings. Over the whole island he has
rooted out the Illicit liquor traffic and
stopped the distilling by the natives
of okolehao.
His clean up of the lepers that had
accumulated during the previous few
years OF missrule and their dispatch to
the Settlement all bear out the fact
that he has not made the office q billet
of ease, but has worked conscientious
ly, and the fruits of his labors are q
condition of peace and remarkable
absence of crime. His Office work has
also been attended to in good shape,
as attested by the complimentary re-
marks of the judges who have held
Court on the island. We hope in his
new office he will be equally appreci-
ated.
Ills deputy, Mr.. Williams, who has
been i'll his service for several years,
has been promoted to the office of
sheriff, and as his efforts as deputy
have been successful we look for him
TO fill the sheriffs position with credit
to himself and for the public good.
The i1ilO branch of the Civil Rights
League held their second meeting on
Thursday last and the attendance was
fair. The first meeting was noted
rather by an absence of knowledge of
what the Civil Rights League was for
and what was its platform. When
this was demanded no one could en-
Tighten the audience, but the reply
was shat they knew it all in Homo
lulu" This second meeting, however,
had the platform, and everything was
lovely. The society was formed in
due order and was addressed by such
brilliant lights as E. Kekoa and Henry
West. Following the example of the
Honolulu League the ladies were adj
mitted to full share in the proceed
ings. Mrs. Baker, the eX-gOverness,
was appointed the delegate to wait on
the American Commissioner, but her
departure, which was expected for to-
day, has been delayed by the arrival
of the great man of the party on Ha-
not to go till required. MIR. Richard
has called a mass meeting of the ma
tives for Wednesday, the Sth, and we
expect to be swayed and won over by
his and other speakers burning elo-
quence.
The anneXationistS are working in
their own field, aud a meeting will be
held tomorrow evening for the benefit
of the cause.
The Easter services in the Foreign
Church were well attended. The
choral service was good, and the decor
atious, which were quite extensive,
were suitable to the occasion. The
sermon by Mr.. Baker was we'll appre-
ciated.
The Raymond party of fifteen tour
lists, in charge of Mr.. Lyon, arrived by
Kinau, and after spending q day in
town seeing the sights, started next
morning for the Volcano.
The monthly social of the Foreign
Church, which was held in the ladies'
parlors, was of more than usual inter-
est this time. Presided over by Mrs.
Lyman and Mrs. Sisson, and the
rooms decorated very nicely by the
Misses Lyman, Sisson and Forbes,
all was in good form to welcome and
entertain the tourist party in town.
A hearty welcome was given them
and they spent very pleasant, soci
able evening. Among them was the
celebrated writer of plays, Mr.. Bron-
son Howard.
The Kinau these days when sugar
is abundant delays her departure till
Monday and Thursday evenings, Civ
ing tourists the benefit of two full days
in Hilo and three at the Volcano.
Mr. and Mrs. f. G. Hitchcock leave
by Kinau for Honolulu.
Mr.. Robert Rycroft of Puma is in
town and reports his coffee plantation
of 80 acres all in a very healthy con-
dition and part of it coming into bear
ing at two years old.
Bark Harvester, Johnson, sailed on
March % for San Francisco, with
17,104 bags of sugar, valued at S74,-
O62 Al.
Brig Lurline, Matson, arrived on
March 80, fifteen days from San Fran
cisco with general cargo of merchan-
disc.
The four masted barkentine Charles
f. Croker, Lund, arrived on April 2,
fourteen days from San Diego in bal
last.
Hilo, April 8, 1898.
Owing to a big demand for the