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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-12
KOOLAU. MAUI.

The progress of the settlers at Ma
hillu seems to be very satisfactory,
according to a letter from a Maui cor
respondent. The crying need of the
district is roads. however. 1t is this
that has kept the whole of the Koolau
district of Maui a sealed book to most
people. There is no doubt of the fer
tility of the soil, there is no doubt of
the abundance of water; what is now
needed is a road instead of the pres
ent bride paths. There are plenty of
other places along that coast which
could sustain a large population if
there were only decent roads. kea-
nae has acres upon acres of fine land,
so have Waialua Nui and Waialua Xxi,
and the land sweeps far up the noun
tain side, rich land formed of the de-
cayed vegetation of centuries, and
with a never failing water supply.
The water supply of the district is
utterly unknown to those who have
not been over it. The Haiku Ditch
Company and the Sprecllelsville ditch
both have their inception among the
streams of Koolau, and neither of
these has made a visible impression
upon the streams that rush roaring
to the sea. AS for power for electri'
cal works, every tiny valley has its
waterfall, and at Waialua there are
two of the finest falls on the Islands
There is no doubt that great dis.
trict has been opened up, and that the
next five years will see large popu
lation spreading over district which
now has a few huts of Okolehao dis
tillers, who find a home in the
trackless forests and defy the police
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WHAT is truth ?"

. Y h. -
When' one reads magazine articles
about the Islands, and sees the gross
plumbers, made, one islapt to wonder
whether the accounts IF other places
are not full of as gross blunders, and
misstatements. In psYspaper afti-
cles one is not surprised at mistakes
creeping in; they are hastily written,
frequently under pressure, and the
newspaper special correspondent,
careful as he or she may be, may of
ten be led astray or niisinformed.
But the magazine writer has no rea-
son to rush his or her article through
under violent pressure. The prepare
ton can be much more leisurely, and
if the knowledge supplied is not at
first hand, at least it can be verified
by application at good library. These
thoughts are suggested by an article
entitled Our Pacific Paradise" by
Kathryn Jarboe, and published in
Munsey's Magazine.
The article in question is twenty
four pages in length and profusely il
Illustrated from sketches and photo
graphs. Among these are Bathing
Houses on the Queens Beach," near
Honolulu, and a "View from the Pail,
the Precipice over which the victori-
Gus Kamehameha / drove the defeat
ed forces of the Oahuan chiefs" The
Queens Beach" of which more anon,
we are told is at Waikiki, but the pic
ture is an excellent one of Mr.. S. NJ.
Damon's grass houses at Moanalua,
and the "View from the PAIL" being
taken from the top of Punchbowl,
shows Diamond Head. Waikiki and
the city of Honolulu. As sketch it
is success; as view from the Pail
it is not.
IL is needless to wade through all
the rubbish in the letter press, but
the following is too much of a gem to
be lost between the covers of mag
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-12

azine. 1t is descriptive of native man
ners and shows a power of observa-
ton which should be carefully cult
waited by others writer's. Kathryn
Jarboe says:
"In Queen Liliukalani's reign the
gardens of her summer home were al
ways open to her people, and on the
Queens Beach even the poorest sub
ject had a right to spend his days
swimming and feasting.
ut is on the Queens Beach or in
are held. Often hundred or two
hundred gather there, bringing their
poi with them in small wooden bowls,
but depending for the more substan-
tial part of the banquet on the flying
fish that are to be caught for the try
ing i'm the surf on the reef.
There perched on the coral rocks, they
wait, and as the flying, shining crea-
lures appear above the foam, eager
hands are stretched for their cap
ture." Then follows a description of
the feast.
The Frenchman. when he wishes to
express that story is a lie, says it
is "canard," a wild duck, and it
would not be bad thing for us to eN-
press similar views upon a story of
similar character by calling it ina
lolo," flying fish. The wonderful
imaginative quality of the above ex-
tract ought to strike every one, still
it might be advisable for Kathryn
Jarboe to confne herself to storiettes,
and not attempt the manufacture Of
facts.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-12

To get a verdict upon our sports
from Casper Whitney is worth hav-
ing. Mr.. Whitney is power in anna
teur athletics, and has for years writ
ten the critiques upon them in the
sporting page of Harper's Weekly, as
well as in other publications. Mr..
Whitney as an enthusiast for clean,
honest sport and will do our sporting
amateurs a great amount of good by
his whole souled enthusiasm and his
keen, unbiased criticism. 1t was a
lucky thing that this gentleman
should have seen last Saturdays race,
and appreciate what the Hawaiian
born can do. 1t was good race, and
an honor both to winners and losers,
and Mr.. Whitney will give his opin-
ion freely upon it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-12
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER -, 1898.

Senator Morgan's views of the flu
Islands is rosy. Not that this gener-
alton will see it necessarily, but the
day is coming when these Islands viii
not be the stopping place for steam
ers to get coal, and a day or two to
cool down and overhaul the engines,
but will become the entrepot of
cargoes and speed back to their home
ports. The Senator looks to the time
when the valleys above town will be
filled with houses, and the busy hum
of humanity will be as great as some
of the worlds most notable Emporia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-12
Sulk:y Flows
to the smallest
Rice PlOWs
But it is on our
Plantation
Breaking and
Double Mold
Board Flows.

that we chiefly pride ourselves.
These are in use on nearly
every plantation on the ISL
ands. Only within the last
three weeks we have sold a
number of the large plows to
take the place of place ofplows
from other firms which had
been returned as unsatisfac-
tory.
The great advantage of the
Perfect pillow is that it requires
less animals to draw it, and
cuts an excellent furrow with.
out digging down.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-12
BISHOP & co.
SavingsBank

On October LIST, 1898, and continuing
until further notice, Savings Deposits
will be received and interest allowed
by this Bank at four and one-half per
cent per annum. The terms, rules
and regulations of the Hawaiian
Postal Savings Bank will be adopted
as far as it is practicable to apply
them, and the Cash Reserve of $4,000
as required under the Postal Act will
be maintained.
Printed copies of the Rules and Reg
ulations may be obtained on the lst
of October on application.
BISHOP & co.
Honolulu, September 7, 1898.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-12
THIS WEEK WE DISPLAY
LAM
TABLE CUTLERY
AND PLATED WARE,
Kitchen Lamps
Veranda Lamps
Dining Room
Lamps
Parlor Lamps
Bedroom Lamps

The high quality of the goods
and the low prices will please you.
By the way, do you have trouble
with chimneys? Do You break many?
Try our new Oil Finished
Flint Chimneys. They will cost
you no more than the common
article.
We have just open, d a new lot
of Table Cutlery and Silver
Plated Ware.
Call in and inspect.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-12

We have made a new schedule of
prices in this line as we'll as in
many others. Silver Plated Tea
spoons, good quality, we are now
selling for $3.50 per dozen. For
mer price $3.50.
All other articles in proportion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-12
JOHN D. WILLARD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW

In Paul Neumann's office, 211 Mer-
chant street, Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-12

If you have house for rent tell it
in The Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-12

During the coming week Ribbons Lace Embroideries
Dress Goods will be sold Panic Prices.
Fine French Challes, all wool, IS yard
Fine French Organdies New Patterns yard
Printed Nainsooks 5 cents yard oS
Valencienes Laces, 25 yards.
And all other goods at proportionate Prices.
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GOLD FROM KLONDIKE.
The Grace Dollar Brings Down
Fifty Thousand Dollars.

SEATTLE (Wash.), Aug 16-The
steam schooner Grace Dollar arrived
here this afternoon from Kotzebue
Sound and st. Michael. She had ninety
passengers from Dawson Captain
Fosen estimates that the amount OF
gold dust brought down was about 800
600. He had this amount in his safe
It was owned by D. G.. and A R. Dan
herman, Tim Connolly, A. l. Burke,
Julius Peterson and G. J. Larson The
majority of the passengers had gone
into Alaska early in the spring, and
became disguised with the country.
The Grace Dollar brings advices from
Kotzebue Sound up to July 26th The
most important item of news is the
inability of river steamers to get more
than 10 miles up the river-Kubuk or
kowak, as it is commonly known There
are two river steamers and several
launches now plying on the Kubuk.
Owing to the low stage of water, they
can only, go to Coalvein, a small setz
tlement near where the Red River opens
into the Kubuk.
Captain, Fosen said he heard of no
gold discoveries in the Kotzebue dis
trict. He estimated that there We're
about $50 prospectors there
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LAWN TENNIS.
Second Day Of the Tournament AT
Santa Ana.

SANTA ANA (CaL), Aug. 16.-The
second day of the tournament of the
Southern California Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION opened this morning with the
second round of the open singles and
a very large attendance. Overton and
Hendricks, although young, played an
excellent game, Cosby and Bruce
Rowan played a careful game, strung
with long deuces. Way was an easy
winner from Haskins, and Braly put
an end to little Paul Rowan's hopes of
the championship. Bumiller won as
he pleased from Livingston, and Os-
born and Acker played a close match
of steady tennis Pitcher won from
thirteen. r. A. Rowan and Bell played
the hardest match Of the tournament
so far. Rowan's pace was terrific, but
Bell won out. Excellent tennis has
been the rule of the first two days. The
scores were as follows:
Second round-Hendricks beat Over
ton, Ga. 4-6. 6-1; Bell beat Rowan, 81.
6-1, 6-3; B. Rowan beat Cosby, o.,
1910; Braly beat Paul Rowan, ga, g.;
Bumiller beat Livingston, 60, 81; Os-
born beat Acker, 60, 40, Cd; Way
beat Haskins, 6-3. 40, 81; Pitcher beat
Welcome, 90, 81.
Third round-Picher beat Way, GA,
6-1; Lii beat Hendricks 60, 6-3; Braly
beat Rowan, 6-1, 6-3; Bumiller beat
Osborn, 10, Ga
Open doubles-Chapman and Cosby
beat South and Sutton.
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CAMP MERRITT RIOT.
Tennessee Regiment Waiting With
Much Concern the Outcome.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-Camp
Merritt is talking Of nothing but the
riot of yesterday. The participants
are very repentant, and the camp, es-
pecially the Tennessee regiment Is
waiting with some concern the juds-
ment and sentence of the authorities.
The officers of the regiment are espe-
cially distressed They feel that the
outbreak reflects On their ability 20
control the men, and are greatly
ashamed and chagrined at the affair.
Two deaths occurred to-day at the
division field hospital at the Presidio.
Joseph Needles of Company B, Fifty
first Iowa, died of pneumonia, follow
ing measles. Bert Algner of Company
F, First Colorado, died of cerebro spinal
meningitis.
General Miller will tonight move his
headquarters from Camp Merritt to the
Presidio.
Colonel Frederick Funston has as
sumed command as senior Colonel of
the Second Brigade.
Quartermaster Major Ruhlen accept
ed the Alliance to carry $40 of the
First New York Regiment to Honolulu.
The Alliance will sail probably Friday
or Saturday. After the departure of
the Alliance about go Of the New
York men will still be left at the Pre-
sidio. The understanding is that they
will be sent before the end of the month
on one Of the regular steamers to Hon
olulu.
The Alliance will convey orders to
Colonel H. Barber, of the First New
York, from General Merriam, directing
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retention. When the war began the
price of coal outside Of the United
States had risen on account Of the
Welsh strike to an exorbitant figure.
Its cost at Key West was 81 ton and
at ST. Thomas, Jamaica, and other
West Indies as we'll as South American
ports, it averaged So. The English
maneuvers were abandoned on account
of it. Commodore Bradford found that
he could buy all the coal he needed
for 81 80 at Lamberts Point, Va, load
ed and trimmed on board vessels. This
was Pocahontas coal, unequaled the
world over for steaming. AT first he
chartered a large fleet of schooners,
but after hostilities began he found he
could not deliver coal to the fleet at
any price. Sampson and Schley were
cabling for COAL but could obtain none,
and in this emergency the purchase of
golfers was begun.
just before the war broke out Admiral
Dewey had to pay $40 ton for fuel at
Hongkong. The Navy Department now
delivers it to him at SO ton by sail
ing vessels and $40 by steamer, and at
these rates over 10000 tons have been
sent him.
When the problems of sending the
Monterey and Monadnock were forced
upon the Navy Department, Commo-
dore Bradford solved it and avoided the
dangers of trying to coal these vessels
at sea by purchasing two of the largest
Golfers in that ocean to tow the moni-
tors in order that the latter might
save their own coal and yet be con-
stantly ready for action in case an enc
my was encountered The Brutus,
which towed the Monterey, and the
Nero, which went with the Monadnock,
each took 400 tons of coal, and main
tanned a speed of seven knots for T.
GOO miles, while the monitors under
their own steam could scarcely have
gone 1000 miles at ten knots.
With certainty that the United States
will hereafter maintain a large fleet
in Asiatic waters and with the neces-
sity for keeping large amounts of fuel
at Honolulu, Samoa and Guam as we'll
as in the Philippines, at least four of
the frst-class steam Golfers must be
maintained in the Pacific Ocean.
1t is evident from those considera-
tons that more than half Of the aux
iliaries which have entered the naval
fleets in the last three months are to
stay, and naval officers are confident
that one of the first acts of the next
Congress will provide means for a very
large program of naval construction,
which will place the United States
firmly among the leading powers of the
world in the prime essential of pre-
paredness for war.
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decomposition. Several naked bodies
We're strewn on the ground in a state
of putrefaction Altogether about sew
enty unburied and unconsumed bodies
were there. The stencil was terrible.
This happened at a cemetery within
the city limits. The authorities and
the cemetery officials say it is impos-
sible to get men to assist in the cree
nation. Wages of a dollar day prove
no inducement to the natives TO work
at this gruesome toll.
The unconsumed bodies will be left
on the earth until tomorrow, when
fine weather may help the work of Gre
nation. These seventy corpses repre-
sent two days dead from the Spanish
camp. The danger to the population
from the stencil, the presence of the
buzzards, vultures and flies is meal
culable
The record-union., 1898-08-17

SOnIlnueO from F1TSI Pd&e.p
that the protocol had already been
signed were believed by many to be
tricks of the spectators to affect the
market. When the facts were known on
the following day, the rise was main
tanned
The news that General Blanco had re-
ceived dispatches from H. Cambon, the
French ambassador at Washington, de-
finitely declaring that the peace pre-
iminaries were settled and signed
spread with lightning rapidity through
out the city, and there was general re-
lief at the prospects of a treaty of
peace that would put an end to the
spilling of blood and the long era Of
desolation and ruin from which the ISL
and has suffered, as there is scarcely a
family, Cuban or Spanish, which has
not felt the terrible depression of the
war or has not had some member
among the combatants.
There has also been a complete pa
ralysis of business for nearly four
months, and there have been many
other causes that have influenced the
feelings Of the more intelligent, partic-
ularly those who have experienced most
acutely the consequence of the war.
Despite the rumors that the signing
Of the protocol was confirmed news
came about the same time that on Fri
day last an American boat, flying flag
of truce, carried an officer from the
warships off ManZanillo with a formal
demand for the surrender of the town
on the same conditions as accompanied
the capitulation of Santiago de Cuba.
On the demand being refused a bonn
bardment was begun at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon by three warships, which
resulted in the distinctions of sixty
five houses and the wounding of fifteen
Spaniards. one seriously. This intelli-
gence has caused the rise in the public
stock and there was a slight reaction.
An additional cause of depression was
a statement made on Saturday by Cen
eral Blanco, presiding at a council ex-
traordinary of all members of the Co.
lonial Government. The Captain Gen
eral declared that the exact conditions
entered into between Spain and the
United States would not be known until
an official dispatch was received from
Madrid, but that it was doubtful
whether the agreement actually reach
ed observed all the conditions stipu-
lated by the representatives of Spain.
General Blanco also announced that on
ders had been given by the United
States Government to it's military and
naval forces for an immediate suspen-
sion of hostilities. In view of these
announcements, the Colonial Secre-
taries adopted important resolutions,
which thus far have been kept secret.
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IDAHO REPUBLICANS.
Will Meet in State Convention at
Boise City To-Day.

BOISE Qdaho), Aug. 16.-The Repub-
lican State Convention will meet here
tomorrow. The delegates are gener-
ally on the ground, though some are
still to arrive. They all feel very con-
fident of Republican success in the
State The principal contest is on the
Goyernorship. There are three candi-
dates, j. w. Standrod of Pocatello, A.
b. Moss of Payette, and r. A. Shawn
han of New Plymouth. John P. Volt
mer of Lewiston has been talked of,
but has declined to enter the race.
1t is the belief tonight that w. r..
HEPBURN of Osburn will be nominated
for Congress by reclamation.
The platform, from present indica-
tons. will be straight out Endorsement
of the ST. Louis platform.
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MRS. CUMMINGS DEATH.
An Analysis of the Candy Showed
The Presence of Arsenic.

DOVER Oel), Aug. 16.-There were
no additional developments to-day in
the direction of a clearing of the mys-
terry surrounding the deaths of ex-Ccn-
gresham Pennington's two daughters,
Mrs j. p. Dunning, formerly of San
Francisco, and Mrs. ]. D. Deane of this
city.
At the Coroner's inquest this morning
DR.. T. r. Wolfe, State Chemist of Del
aware College, testified that he analy-
Zed three pieces of the candy sent TO
Mrs. Dunning. and found they containe
large quantities of arsenic. One piece
of the arsenic, he stated, was as large
as a pea, and he added that there was
enough of the poison in the three pieces
of candy to kill four persons.
The jury rendered verdict of death
from poison at the hands of persons
unknown. The State authorities will
Begin an investigation tomorrow.
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TRAGEDY AT CAMP BARRETT.
Two Privates Engage in a Fight,
One Being Fatally Stabbed.

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-Privates James
NJ. Meadors and Jonas Try of Com
pany G., Eighth California Volunteers,
this morning engaged in a fight at
Camp Barrett, which eliminated in a
tragedy. Try lies at the verge of death
in the Red Cross Hospital with his
throat slashed from ear to ear Mead
ors sits in a cold cell at the County
Jail awaiting the news which shall
brand him a murderer.
The affair occurred at 5:35 o'clock
this morning, and was the result of a
long-standing feud which developed
over monetary matter Meadors on
two previous occasions had tried to
stab his victim.
The men We're quarreling this morn
ing, when interrupted by Corporal ST.
las. Try proceeded to report his as
sailant to Captain Barnes Meadors
followed, and after some words, stab
bed Try in the neck. The man will
die
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IMPRISONED WHALERS.
All Have Gotten Out Of the Ice Ex-
cept the Belvidere.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-The
Arctic whalers are doing well this sea-
son, according to news just received.
All the vessels which were frozen in.
and to which relief was sent, have got
out of the ice, with the exception of the
Belvidere. When the ice began to
form Captain Willard managed to work
his vessel into a little bay, where she
was considered safe. That safety has
proved her undoing so far, for while
the Fearless, Jeanne, Newport, Rosario
and Wanderer have got out and are
now at Port Clearance, she is still fast
in the ice near Point Barrow
The record-union., 1898-08-17
Figured Denims, Gre
tonnes and SilkaiineS,
at SC ward.

These goods are all full So
inches wide and of the newest
patterns and best co1ors; their
uses are almost iEnumera-
BILE, and at the above reduced
sale price much attractiveness
may be added to the home in the
way of dust covers, as furniture
protectors, drapes, sash and
transom curtains, comfort COW
erings, cushion coverings, ETC.,
etc. There's a good assortment
to select from, also 121ac and
15c values. Sc sale price.
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Imported Organizes,
Reduced to 15c yd.

Every yard of our 4Oc, 45c and
SOC imported organizes goes in
to this sale at Csc the yard.
Sheer, cool; beauty in every
yard, too. More just such wealth
Ell as of the past few days yet
to come, when you'll wish you
had invested in one Of these
pretty dress lengths, when they
are SO cheap. A variety of col
OTIS and patterns. which all may
select from and be pleased.
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Macias Notified of Peace Protocol.

PONCE, Aug 10, night.--The Amer
lean cruiser New Orleans attempted
to enter the harbor at San Juan de
Porto Rico yesterday under flag OF
truce, with a notification of the sign
ing of the protocol, but was unable to
do so on account of the sunken wreck
at the entrance. Her Captain went
ashore in a boat and was graciously re-
ceived by Captain General Macias, VINO
accepted an invitation to dine on board
the cruiser.
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ORIGINATING DEAD SPANISH.
Gruesome Scenes Enacted at San
tiago de Cuba.

SANTIAGO, Aug. 16-The Eighth
Illinois arrived to-day, and will gar
rison and police the city.
The bodies of the dead Spaniards are
to be cremated. Over 700 have been
burned so far. This afternoon seventy
were to be burned. Over two rails a
dozen bodies are stretched, and across
them another dozen, and about thirty
corpses are stacked in an immense
funeral pile ten feet high. The pile is
then saturated with kerosene, and the
torch applied. A fall of rain put out
the fire, causing the bodies to be only
half burned
( Around the pile lay twenty-five cof-
fins containing corpses in state Of
The record-union., 1898-08-17
BASEBALL DIRECTORS.
Postpone the Announcement of the
Revised Schedule.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-The Dr.
rectors of the Pacific Coast Baseball
League have postponed for two weeks
the final announcement of revised
schedule According to the temporary
schedule made for the next two weeks,
the Santa Cruz and Oakland teams will
be here on Saturday and the Oaklands
and Athletics on Sunday. August 9TH
the Sacramentos and the Oaklands will
meet here, and on the following Sunday
the Athletics will come against the Sac
ramentoS.
To even up matters under the new
deal, an offer was made to raise the
standard of the Stockton team, but as
that organization has strengthened it
self it refused the offer, as it expects
to win out on it's merits.