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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-13
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.

The remarkable increase of the
American League, a body which
began work in a small way and has
now outgrown its hall, is one OF
the significant signs of the times.
As its name implies the League is
composed of American citizens or
their descendants. These men are
banded together for annexation
pure and simple-no monarchy,
no planters republic, no compro-
mise; nothing but union of the
Hawaiian Islands with the United
States. The strength of the appeal
which all this makes to the loyal
masses on Oahu is shown by an
accretion of memb rsuip which is
rarely less per week than ten pei
cent of the whole club. 1t is ex'
pected that, in but little over {
month, the voting power of the
League will not be less than SOC
ballots, all of which ballots will bt
cast one way, at any poll which
may be opened, and that the way
pointed out by the January revolu
ton.
1t must be highly gratifying t.
all who stand for annexation
to know that the cause will b.
cherished and defended by a bod,
which is of kind to resist al
Establishments by hostile Trusts
and which is made up of aggressiv
political material. In the nea
future the influence Of the Leagu
may lie the means Of heading off
new departure in politics whic
would be fatal to the interests {
the white man who works for liy
ing and to the citizens who wan
to live under the American flag. l
any event that influence will b
profoundly enlisted at all times fo
the best good of the people-th
greatest good to the greatest mum
Der of loyal citizens.
Straight Americans living il
Hawaii owe it to themselves and t
their principles to join the Leagu
and help organize its branches il
the various Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-13

trcmely difficult to procure any ol these
valuable plants;
Both the Mexican and Bahamlan
Governments have very stringent pro-
hibitory laws against the expectation OF
these fiber plants, old and young. The
state oi Florida should certainly profit
hy this example and place upon the .
/ statute books oi the state, without de-
! Law. such an enactment rs will preserve
/ 10 the future use OF the state all its avail |
| able resources in this direction. The at |
| teution of the State authorities has been |
| called to this matter, and rs the aid OF
| Federal Government has been invoked in
/ the establishing of this culture, the
| state OF Florida should do all in its
power to preserve existing supplies OF
plants with which to build up an in
dustry worth millions OF dollars to its
people"
As vet, the State Of Florida has not
enacted any law prohibiting the expor-
tatun OF sisal plants and that source OF
supply is still open to us, but there IL no
telling how soon IL may be cut off, there
fore, before it is too late, | would
strongly urge upon all who are inter-
ested in the development and prosperity
OF the country to endeavor to procure as
, many OF the young sisal plants as pos
sible. have received offers from a
reliable firm in Florida to furnish plants
Of the true agave sisalana for $25 per
1000, and | have been requested by sew
eral prominent citizens to procure for
them several thousands oi the young
plants il any others are DESTROYS OF
p procuring supply OF these valuable
plants | shall be glad to- receive orders
; Tor any quantity not less than 100. In
V addition to the price OF S25 per 1000 will
-, have to he added the cost of freight,
u which is estimated not to exceed $l5 per
e 1000, and exchange at one per cent. Any
one procuring number OF these plants
u will not only he doing good work for
e the country hut will make an investment
that will in all probability return many
> times the small sum originally expended
Il To explain this | would state that eacl
plant OF the agave sisalana, when from
u seven to eight years old, when the leaves
v are not cut sends up pole which bears
from 1000 to 250O OF the young plants a.
u $40 per 1000 1--WE are now paying $3.50
/. II is easy to calculate the profit that vii
he made by those who are first in tn,
3 field. The price paid for plants in thu
Bahamas In 1890 was ~ cents pei
dozen, the demand then being greater
~ than the supply, and parties owning ole
plants in pole did very profitable bust
ness. I'm conclusion | would again urg,
upon public spirited citizens to co
\. operate with the Bureau OF Agricultur,
to introduce to this country the means
OF transforming our arid, prottless wastes
IA into green fields OF sisal hemp, thus Civ
ing homes to thousands Of people an,
restore the commercial prosperity of thes'
beautiful islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-13

I25 Spools of Button Twist. as
4 Spools Sewing Silk ..... as
Knitting Silk, S Spools for. 100
Shelf Oilcloth, 4 yards for. as
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-13
LOYAL WHY OF COURSE /

We must congratulate the spokes
man for the councils on the inter
esting discovery that the clerkships
of the Interior Department and OF
some other branches of the Govern
ment are now in the hands OF men
of whose LOYALTY TO the Annexation
ist cause there can be no doubt.
There are. we are told, no remov-
ais contemplated IN the Interior
Department and but one in any
other. This means if it means any
thing. that the loyalty, the past
and-present active loyalty, of %
per cent Of the Royalist hold-overs
is such as to entitle them to stay on
the Provisional payroll How can
/ it be otherwise when the Govern
ment is pledged to retain only such
as answer that "past-and-present
! description
Now that so pleasant All assur.
ance has been had of the patriotism
of the remaining appointees of the
crown, we trust that the AnueXa
ton Club and the recruiting officer
Iof the militia will let us know how
it happens that they have misse,
such promising material. Thes
hold-overs are so ardent III thei
loyalty that they seethe They ar
ready to bear arms against princes
potentates and powers. And ye
we do not find them in the Club {
, in uniform. 1t must be that the
, have been carelessly overlooke
. and feel hurt at the oversight
, Open the way for these pushin
patriots
They are rascals 10 longer, the'
payroll AnneXationists
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-13
WATER NOTICE.


In accordance with Section of chap
ter XXVI of the laws of 1886,
All persons holding water privileges,
or those paying water rates, are hereby
notified that the water rates for the term
ending June 30, 1894, will be due and
payable at the Office of the Honolulu
Water Works on the first day of Janr-
airy, 1894.
All such rates remaining unpaid for
fifteen days after they are due will be
subject to an additional ten per cent.
Rates are payable at the Office of the
water works in the Kapuaiwa building
Office of Honolulu Water Works,
Honolulu, Dec. 90, 1893
ANDREW BROWN,
Supt Honolulu Water Works.
9lD-9Ot
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-13
For Rent.
.41a1o,taL MeetinS.

rNHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
l. of the stockholders of the Peoples
Ice and Refrigerating Company, will be
held Thursday, January IS, at 2 o'clock
p. NJ, at the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce. A full attendance is re-
quested to consider change in the by
laws. J. II. FISHER,
pa I'd. Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-13
JAPANESE AND CHINESE

II is a common belief that the
japanese diplomats want the Ha-
waiian franchise for their contract
laborers, an ambition which is, of
course, impossible for us to crafty.
The STAR is told, however by
those in position to know, that
Japan will be contented with a
franchise which is subject to the
same restrictions that are imposed
or may be imposed, upon other
residents. For example, if the
reading and writing of English
is required of those who cast
the ballots in the future Ha-
waiian republic, the Japanese
would accept the conditions and be
wholly content with the results.
How many contract laborers, let us
ask, would be likely to go to the
polls? How many would be quail
fled to vote?
Upon this side Of the case the
japanese franchise question seems
a very small matter-too small to
furnish an excuse for bringing i'll
Chinese and offending, thereby, the
dominant Annexation sentiment Of
the Coast; a sentiment which is in
variably opposed to Chinese immi,
grafton within the present or pro-
spective bounds of American terri
tory
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Lost.

EROM THE RESIDENCE OF w. G.
Parke, on King street, near Keeau-
moku on the 9th inst, a white fox ter
rier, with a black patch around each
eye, collar marked "Parke," dog ans.
wers to the name of ''Shindy." Finder
will he suitably rewarded.
w, G. PARKE.
Jan. il 1894. 244-3t.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-13

THE early withdrawal of Rev.
DR.. Beckwith from this field of
labor to that upon one of the other
islands will sever a long and
honored relation between himself
and the Central Union Church.
Under his wise and kindly minis
trations the church has grown in
strength and in the means Of
Christian service, and it can do no
better than to continue in the way
which his teaching has marked out,
Outside as well as in the immediate
church society there is common
wish that the venerable pastor may
be as happy as he deserves to be
and as useful as he may wish to be
in the vineyard where his declining
years are to be spent, We wish
him all happiness and a long life.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-13
l. o. o. F.

HARMONY LODGE No. 3. LO.O.F.. MEETS
In Harmony Hall, Ways Block, King street,
every Monday, at 7.ao ?. NJ Visiting brothers
are cordially invited 10 attend
u. p. LAWRENCE, GEO. A. TURNER.
Noble Grand. secretary.
lAl.lNr-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-13

IT would be a service Of great
value to Hawaii if President Dole
would pay a visit of couple Of
weeks to the Hawaiian legation at
Washington. The American states
men would then have a chance to
see a fair representative of the
aliens, filibusters and land-grab-
beers" who have done such wicked
work on these coral shores. There
are several others who might make
the visit also with profit this com
munity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-13
NOTICE.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1894,
will be observed as National Holiday,
and all Government offices throughout
the Islands will be closed on that day.
j, A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Jan. II, 1894. 245-3t
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1881
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DlMoND BLOCK, 1897 KING STREET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

General Henry w. Slocum died this
morning, at his home, in Brooklyn, of
pneumonia.
Two masked men last night held up
a San Francisco street car, robbed the
passengers and conductor of money and
valuables and escaped.
Fine started this morning in a Union
L ne tank oil Car standing in the Chica.
20, Milwaukee and St. Paul yards, Chi
c, go. It burned slowly and exploded,
wrecking adjoining rolling stock and
fatally injurins several men.
The sensational case of the State
against James p. Bachman, promi-
inent young man charged with procur-
Ing an abortion upon Il young girl who
claims he seduced her, was brought to
a temporary close at Wheeling, W. Va,
this morning by the insanity of n juror.
w. d. Spears. a farmer, yesterday entered
Edsell s Co.'S private bank at Otsego, Mich
and treatened TO shoot Edsell on the spot if
he did not give up his noto for S493. Edsell
lrrendcred the note.
One of the largest oil wells in West Viz
g;nia was struck ut Wiliiamstown yesterday
at depth of 500 feet. The we'll began flow
ing at the rate Of 500 barrels day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

President Carnot CT France, on ac-
count OF i'll health, will hot be candi-
date for reelection.
William McGarrahan, the noted mine
claimant, is i'll in Providence Hospital,
Washington, from nervous prostration.
Gen. J. 3. Kershaw died at Colum-
bia, S. c., yesterday. He was veter-
an of the Mexican and civil wars. In
the latter he rose to the rank OF briga-
dier-general.
The President yesterday sent to Con-
gress another letter on the Hawaiian
correspondence, being one from Minis
ter Willis reciting events on the island
up to the latter part Of March.
The storm which has just swept
along the whole Atlantic coast is said
by the officials of the life-saving service
to have been one of the most disastrous
as to the number of fatal wrecks in the
history of the service.
The registration bill was introduced
in the House of Commons yesterday
1t provides for three months residence
as a qualification for voters, semi-an-
nual registration, one man, one vote,
and Simultaneous polling throughout
the country.
After heated session of two hours
and half the democratic caucus yes
terday evening decided by vote of so
to IA to instruct the committee on rules
to report new rule, which will enable
the Speaker to count a quorum, if one
is present, whether members composing
it vote or not.
In the U. S. Senate yesterday Mr..
Hill introduced rule providing for the
counting ola quorum. In concluding
his speech on the tariff bill, Senator
PETER made a feeble intimation that
he might vote for it. 1t is understood
Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky, will at
an early day reply to the recent speech
of Senator Hill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, April II, 1894.


Secretary Herbert informed Con
gresham Meredith and Judge Sener OF
Virginia this morning that he would
send thirty members of the Marine
band to Fredericksburg c.. the 10th
proxinio, when the Mary Washington
monument will be dedicated. MIR.
Thurber, the Presidents clerk, inform
ed the same gentlemen that the Presi-
dent would be there at the same time.
They also called at the State Depart
ment and through Secretary Gresham
extended an invitation to the Queen OF
England. the Prince of Wales, and the
British Minister, Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the latter being expected to respond to
toast to the Queen at the banquet.
Congressman Epes of Virginia has
been designated by the immigration
committee OF which he is q member to
prepare bill to regulate naturalization.
Mr.. Epes is not opposed to the natural
izalion of good immigrants but thinks
the present Wholesale system should be
qualified.
OF the forty-three Senators who voted
to-day on Mr.. Quays motion to allow
representatives OF labor organizations
to present their appeals to the Senate
in person, only nine voted in the affirm
ative-Messrs. Davis, Dolph, Dubois,
Frye. Gallinger. Hansbrough, Pciler,
Power and Quay.
The Virginia democratic association
of his city, at their meeting last night,
appointed committee to wait upon
the new public printer, when he shall
be confirmed, and request him to spare
as many Vireinians as possible in the
wholesale removals he is expected to
make.
Congressman Meredith went to the
navy yard this morning to try to have
an AleXandrian named Ash, who has
lost his place there, restored, but found
it impossible TO do so. In the House
10 day Mr.. Meredith introduced bill
10 pay II. B. Miller $4,000 for the de-
struction OF wooden mill at Waterloo,
Fauuuier county, Virginia, by the fed
eral army during the war between the
States.
Among those present at the Pollard
Breckenridge trial to-day were u. 5.
Marshal Hudgin Of the eastern district
of Virginia, and Mr. Bigger, clerk OF
the Virginia House of Delegates: They
came away impressed with the idea
that the jury was not with Mr.. Wilson,
who was speaking for the plaintiff.
1t is rumored to-day that the sugar
schedule of the new tariff bill will be
Hanged, either by increasing it or by re-
storing the bounty, in order to secure
the votes Of the Louisiana Senators.
The following changes in the fourth ella 5
aostotlices of Virginia were made to-day ::
Tarkin. Patrick county, Tyler Bakes
appointed postmaster vice II. R. Wood, re-
sigaed; Sylvatus, Carroll county. n. ID. Mar
tin vice Flora B. Smith. resigned. At Riverdale,
Pr n e George county, Nd, ID. G. Rubin WIS ap-
pointed postmaster vice c. NJ. Sizer resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Capt. John Hancock, prominent
citizen of Spottsylvania county, died
yesterday.
The residence of Charles Motley, in
Caroline county, was destroyed by fire
yesterday.
VIM. Irvine, jr., well-known tobac-
conist of Danville, was found dead in
bed yesterday.
Mr.. w. Fl. w. Moran has sold his in
terest in the Loudoun Enterprise to
Mr.. G.. E. Leith.
Mrs. G. w. Taylor died on Tuesday
night, April Sd, at her home near Rem
ington in the oath year OF her age.
In the local option election held
Thursday in Aqua district, Stafford
county, the 'drys" won by an over
whelming majority.
IL Washington yesterday Judge Cole
deferred sentencing George Taylor, col
ored. Jack the Slasher,' convicted on
five indictments for burglary until
April 81.
Mr.. Frank ]. Martin and Miss NJ. A.
Kirkpatrick, daughter of Mr.. Enoch
Kirk patrick. near Marshall, were
married on Tuesday, at the residence of
the groom's brother, Mr.. VIM. Martin,
in Warrenton, by the Rev. Walter II.
Robertson.
The Virginia Association of Amateur
Oarsmen met in Richmond yesterday
and decided to hold the next annual
regatta in Petersburg on July 4th. The
clubs thus far entered are the Vir-
GINA, of Richmond; the Richmond co..
lcge and the Appomattox. of Peters
burg.
There seems to be no doubt that the re-
port of Captain George Wayne Ander-
son, who was detailed by the Governor
to investigate the charges of immoral
conduct preferred against the Lynch :
burg Light Artillery Blues, will, when
formally made up and presented to the
Governor, fully exonerate Capt. Seay.
whose name has been made to figure SO
conspicuously in the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-14
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Brazilian Insurgents.

New YORK, April IA dispatch
from Montevideo says that Admiral
Mello and fifteen hundred of his ad
herents disembarked yesterday near
the frontier of Uruguay. The govern
ment of Uruguay has sent warships to
warn Mello and his fleet out of Uru-
guayan waters. Troops will also be
sent to the frontier to drive all Brazil
ian rebels across the line 1t is believ-
ed that the revolution cannot last much
longer. The Portuguese minister has
chartered steamer to take Da Cana
and the other refugees to Cape Verde.
MoNTEvIDEo, April 14.-Admiral de
Mello has surrendered to the Uruguay
authorities, with the 1900 insurgent
troops who embarked on the frontier of
Uruguay after having been driven out
OF the State of Rio Grande do Sui by
the troops of President Peixoto. The
rebellion in Brazil, may be said TO have
completely collapsed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-14
Tho u. & ID. Sale.

AS stated il yesterdays GAZETTE
Judge Golf, sitting in the United States
Circuit Court in Richmond on that
day, entered a decree for the fore
closure and sale of the Richmond and
Danville railroad. The salient features
of the decree, as entered, are as follows /:
The report of the master commission
err remains subject to exceptions for
thirty days, and all questions ofpriority
are left open. Separate sale is pro-
vided for in the case of all the Wash
ngton property, which objections to
the decree as originally drawn claim is
not under the mortgage to the Central
Trust Company. The warehouses,
wharves, and other property at West
Point are left out of the decree, as are
also 81 100000 Piedmont Railroad first
mortgage bonds, and all other bonds
and stocks not specified in the mort
gage.
The questions left open as to priority
are that the mortgage was never legally
acknowledged or recorded under Vir-
ginia laws. There are also questions of
supply liens, &c The decree contem-
plates sale OF the road before the LIST
of July, and it is understood that when
it shall have been sold, it will be reor-
ganized, under the charter granted at
the last session of the legislature.
Messrs. Thomas S. Atkins and M. F.
Peasants, of Richmond, and Mr..
Charles Price, of North Carolina, were
appointed commissioners to make the
sale. There may possibly be an appeal
upon certain points in the decree by
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany, and the Standard Oil Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-14

CONGRESSIONAL investigations OF
cases in which both republicans and
democratsaliEc are involved are difficult
if not impossible, to obtain nowadays.
A short time ago resolution TO iDves-
tigate public charges against U. S. Sen
ators, of both parties, Of avaiing them
selves OF their official knowledge as q
means whereby to profit by investments
in sugar stocks, wasintroduced in the
Senate but was defeated by large ma
jority aud Mr.. Carnegie being q repub-
lican and the President democrat, the
public charge that the former defraud-
ed the government by selling it bad, in
stead of coed steel plates, and that the
latter reduced the just fine imposed
upon him for so doing by the Secretary
of the Navy, still remains uninvesti-
gated, Notwithstanding the general de-
mand that it should be. There are
wheels within wheels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-14

estate and street railroads in Washing
ton should not be so selfish as to try to
prevent those not able to buy their
high priced lots from crossing the river
By ferry at Arlington and purchasing
cheaper home sites on this side of the
Potomac. The reason they assign for
their objection to the ferry, the "dese-
Grafton" of the Potomac flats, is by no
means creditable to their understand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-14
Coke Burners Strike.

USioNrowS, Pa, April 14.-The striking
cookers arc quiet to-day. The big march plan
ned for the northern end Of the region was
not begun, and it is not known now if it will
be, carried out at all. All the plants in the
southern end of the region, where work was
suspended yesterday, resumed this morning
without tho protection Of deputy shelifis.
The coke operators again feel that the strike
IS over and many Of those engaged in con-
Quoting the contest are ready TO give it up il
they can do SO gracefully.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-14

GREENsvILLE, Apl. l4.-This morn
ing the commonweal army began a
struggling march towards Frostburg.
The march to-day is fourteen miles
long and is over two high mountains.
The stock belonging to the army is
in bad condition, owing to the unac-
customed heavy hauling and the
steep hills. After leaving Cumberland,
the country is more mountainous and
the travelling will be harder than any
that has yet been experienced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-14

THERE IS no evil without it compen-
sating good. The late severe storm
destroyed many, if not most, OF the fish
nets and traps in Chesapeake Bay and
at the mouth of the Potomac, but by
doing so it has enabled thousands of
shad and herring to enter the river
that otherwise would have been ex-
cluded therefrom, and has thereby
proved a blessing in disguise.