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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.

F. w. McChesney brought out a
new line in the controversy over the
wharf extension in his letter publish
ed in yesterdays Star. He takes up
the question of convenience for drays,
and undoubtedly this should be consid-
cred, for if you want your goods taken
quickly from the wharf or from the
vessels side, the more facilities for their
work the draymen have the better.
1t is just on account of matters of
this kind, as we'll as for the improve
ment and enlargement of the harbor,
that The Star has urged that recourse
should be had to men who are expert
in planning harbor improvements and
the approaches to them. Work of this
kind needs experience, and there is not
soul on the Islands that has the prop
er experience.
What the city needs to hold its COM
mercial position is harbor extension
what the government proposes to
give us is wharf extension and harbor
contraction, while according to Mr.
McChesney the needs of the draymen
great extent ignored.
We all know that something has to
be done to meet the present emergency,
but while doing this it would decidedly
be better for those having the matter
in charge TO look we'll to the future,
and to lay out comprehensive plans
which would be advantageous for those
who come after us.
Every place suffers more or less from
expediency, unless some master mind
comes in and says away with expedi-
ency, let US do what is right and for
the advantage not only of our little
selves but for the advantage Of the flu
ture. Could anyone have foreseen the
great future of Honolulu, we would not
have miserable narrow streets like
Fort street and Nuuanu as the main
arteries of the city.
In the matter of a sewerage system
We have not looked to expediency, but
we have wisely planned for the future.
And our plans have not been made by
our own rule of thumb methods, but
nave been laid out by the most expe-
rienced engineer in this kind of work
that we could find. Why then should
We stick to the rule of thumb method
in our improvements about the harbor
There is certainly no valid reason. We
are a growing commercial center, and
we should keep abreast of the times. If
we do not, we may be sure that some
other spot will get the whip hand of
us, and we will be left with experience
but without prosperity. This is an age
of progress not of botching work
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
BEET SUGAR SHORT.

The sugar beet crop of Europe is go
ing to fall short this year by $50, 900
tons, according to the best estimates
among the sugar experts of the world.
This will naturally have it's effect up
on the sugar market generally, and
with Cuba very short in it's crop, we
may look for continued good prices
during the current year.
The reason that the beet crop is
short is that the planting was late in
the spring owing to backwardness of
the season. Then followed weeks of
cold rain, and afterwards a long peri
cd of hot, dry weather. The beet crop
in consequence was very short and
many of the factories had to shut
down in November on account of diff
Guilty of obtaining material.
The common belief in Europe about
the sugar beet is that it will grow and
develop under the most adverse cir
cumstances. No drought, however per-
severing; no rains, however incessant,
were supposed to make much differ
ence upon the harvest. But this last
season has shown the fallacy of the
belief.
However the holders of beet sugar
sold out their previous stock at low
prices before they discovered that there
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
THE SENATORSHIP.

The candidates for the senatorship
have failed, as yet, to materialize, and
no meetings have been held for the
purpose of nominating any one to the
vacant seat, though there is every
probability that there will be an effort
made to discuss the matter either this
evening or tomorrow. If our organic
law before Congress at Washington is
not passed at this session, it is highly
probable that the Hawaiian senate may
be called together by the executive to
decide upon several important ques-
tions, and if that should be the case,
the seat would be of value. 1t has been
the doubt whether it would be worth
while running for an empty honor
which has kept the politicians from
pushing the matter forward. But if
it is going to be a position which will
call for work upon the part of the in
cumbent, there is very little doubt but
all probability two candidates may
crop up in the field.
At the present time the names of
six gentlemen are talked of on the
streets. Four of these have had leg
isative experience, and two would
make their maiden effort in the house,
though he has been closely connected
with local politics for several years.
The probability is that by tomorrow the
political pot will begin to just gently
simmer, and we may have a good
boiling time by the day election ar
riVeS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
The Amanda

brought for us
among other goods sixty-four
crates and eighteen casks of
Crockery and Chinaware, con-
tanning a new supply Of our
we'll known TRILBY WARE
in Blue, Fade Green, and
Russet Brown colors, with
our new 1899 pattern called
Lytton.
Also a fine line of White
Semi porcelain, and including
a complete stock Of Ironstone
for hotel and restaurant trade.
We are also displaying the
"Red Poppy" in French
China, which is very neat in
appearance and reasonable in
price, and is sold in quantities
to suit the purchaser.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08

The attitude of the Japanese in the
matter of giving evidence in criminal
cases is causing the police a great deal
of trouble. In one case which resulted
in the death of japanese woman
reward of $500 is being offered, and it
is thought that this may obtain the re-
quired evidence. For a recent brutal
murder in New South Wales the gov
eminent of the colony is offering $4,000
reward. This which if discovered, will
prove one of the sensational trials of
the century, consisted of the murder
of one of the mounted constabulary
and his two sisters.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Notice is hereby given that at the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
c. Brewer & Company, Limited, held
this day, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year, viz
Charles NJ. Cooke ............ President
George H. Robertson .................
-. ...... Vice President and Manager
Colonel w. F. Allen .......... Auditor
E. F. Bishop. Treasurer and Secretary
p. c. Jones, H. Waterhouse, George
r. Carter .................. Directors
Z. F. BISHOP,
Secretary.
Dated, Honolulu, Feb. /, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
@imeRy @opicS.
January 10, 1898.


The Saddles made by the
old natives of the Hawaiian
Islands were considered the
best and most comfortable
ever made. They have been
eagerly sought after and there
are very few now in existence
1t is claimed that there are
only two old natives now liv-
ing who have the ability to
make a perfectly comfortable
saddle tree. One of these is
on the island of Hawaii and
the other on Kauai. Unfor-
tunately they are too far ad-
vanced in years to do much
work.
For a long time we have
been making efforts to find a
saddle that would nearly COM
pare with the old Hawaiian
Saddle, and we have struck it
in an importation of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
NOTICE.

At the annual meeting of the Ha
waiian Electric Company held on jan
uary 81, 1899 the following officers We're
elected to serve during the ensuing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
BYAUTHORITY
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE.

On Saturday, February 25th, at 10
o'clock a. m, at office of w. o. Aiken,
Paia, Maui, will be open to appli-
cants under provisions of the Land Act
of 1895 for Homestead Leases:
Twenty-six lots in Nahiku Section,
Maui, of from to acres each in area.
For plan and full particulars apply
at office of w. o. Aiken, Paia, or at
Public Lands Office, Honolulu.
j. F. BROWN,
Agent of Public Lands.
February 6, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1899.

The Stars special band of prophets
has done the proper thing. Colonel
Macfarlane's storm came off on time
and Professor Lyons clear weather
and sunshine greeted us this morning
in spite of a very gloomy outlook last
night. Now everybody wants to know
when the next heavy rain will be on
hand, for like Oliver Twist, the cattle
men eagerly ask for more.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08

was going to be a shortage, being all
blinded by their belief that nothing
could interfere with the beet crop. The
result is luck for ourselves, for our
prospects are that the Hawaiian Island
crop now coming on will be the larg-
est we ever had, and with a firm mar
ket this means money galore.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Notice is hereby given that at the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Hawaiian Agricultural Company,
held this day, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year, viz:
Chas. NJ. Cooke ............. President
Saml. G. Allen ........ Vice President
7. May INSTRUMENTATION. Auditor
Geo. F. Robertson ........ Treasurer
H. +. BlShop ................ Secretary
P. c. Jones, t. May, H. Waterhouse
............ ................. Directors
E. F. BISHOP,
Secretary.
Honolulu, January 26, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
Mexican Saddles

They are almost an exact re-
production Of the Hawaiian
Saddle and are very hand
somely stamped. The prices
vary from $25 to $40 each
and they are made to last a
lifetime with proper care.
Every saddle has Box Stir
rups and are complete in every
particular.
Attention is also called to a
line of
Tie Ropes
in Cotton and Manila. Teey
have very handy snaps on
the ends and are reasonable
in price.
When in need of any article
for Stable Furnishing call and
see US.
HAWAIIAN HARDWARE co
FORT ST., opp. Spreckels' Bank.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
Tuo Methoda.

Visiting the late A. T. Stewart one
day, an English tourist asked how it
had been possible to build up SO great
an enterprise as the Stewart business
in a comparatively few years and how
it was possible to keep it running with
the clocklike regularity for which it
was famous. For reply Stewart took
the visitor through the establishment,
showing every floor and every depart.
ment, from basement to roof. Then
Stewart explained his own eeaseless
vigilance, his long hours OF personal
attention to the store and the elaborate
rules which his employees had to fol-
low.
Leaving Stewart, the Englishman
called on Commodore Vanderbilt, then
alive, put similar question to him
and told of Stewards business ma
chine. For reply the commodore OPEN
ed a drawer in his desk 1t contained
q small account book and some loose
memoranda on sheets. The common
dore said he kept all his records In
that drawer. Moreover, he said he was
not believer In long hours, hut in
rapid work and daily relaxation.
The visitor went away more inn
pressed with Yanderbilt's method than
with the dry goods mans elaborate
display. The success of Stewart. In the
Englishman's view, was remarkable
example Of what may be done by a
perfect system rlgidly adhered to, but
Commodore vanderhilt's success seem
ed due to pure genius.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
OUR CANADIAN COUSINS.

Great Britain seems unable TO bring
Canada into the proposed Anglo Ameri-
can union. = Baltimore Herald.
Canada has just one practical way to
work for an Alaskan seaport. and that is
to ask for annexation. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
This is time Of recantatiun. Here IS
Goodwin Smith renolincng annexation
and saying. Not III the short remainder
of my lifetime is Il likely to he heard of
again. OTTAWA Citizen
So far as the boundary dispute is con-
ferned all that wv c.ln claim Is what
Russia Wavanied when we bought Alas
ka and th:ls we'll haze, with or without
arbitration. Detroit Tribune.
When The United States took the terri
tory known as Alaska. all the right Of
Russia came With that territory. Cnna-
da made no claim ia the boundary which
II now marks ont The United States
has held nfdistarlsd possession FOR more
than 30 years That would constitute a
good title III England, eyen were there
no other. Chicags, Iieeurd
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
CURTAIN RAIsERs.

Sol Smith Russell expects to produce
charles kleins new play in December
next.
Charles Frohman recently gave $500
to the Actors 0rphanage fund Of Eng
land.
Julia Arthur has arranged to present
Romeo and Juliet in New York in No
vember.
Gertrude Coghlan has arranged to ap-
pear in vaudeville in scenes from The
Royal Box"
Bassett Roe has been engaged by
George Alexander for I'm Days of Old
At the st. James theater, London.
Henrik Ibsen's play, The Feast of
Solhaug," has been made into an opera.
the author assisting in the adaptation.
The daughter of the Duchess Of Suth-
Blair with Wilson Barretts company in
England
The Fifth Avenue theater in New
York opens in September with Mrs.
Fiske in Becky Sharp" Her engage
ment is for % weeks.
Notwithstanding the recent announce
ment of her retirement, it is now stated
Janausehek will enact Meg Merrilies in
a fresh dramatization of Guy Manner
ing.
Kyrle Bellew has been sought after by
Iangwill to come to America and create
the hero of THE Children Of the Gilet-
to. in which. it is said. Blanche Bates
is 10 be the h.rninn
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29

most entertaining and cheerful She
has followed up the movements of the
American troops just as closely as any
visited the firing line.
As an evidence of her pluck and de-
termination it may he noted that her
correspondence work is all done on her
typewriter with one hand Her left
arm is still practically useless on ac-
count of the fracture, but the surgeons
have told her that if she continues to
exercise it little every day she may
eventually recover the use of this mem
Der. Although this regimen is most
painful one to follow. Mrs. Conner is
sticking to it and expects to come back
as sound as ever.
After finishing her work in Manila
Mrs. Conner contemplates continuing
her journey around the world, carrying
her typewriter along with her She
may spend some time in China and
Russia before she returns.
The career of this plueky woman
war correspondent is most interesting
UHc. toHC Wdo OBc VI tilc p4OAcS& Np4ucil
in journalism and has filed almost
every position from reporter to editorial
writer. She was born on a farm near
Cincinnati, and her first newspaper
work was done on the Cincinnati Com
mercial under Murat Halstead In 1884
she went to New York and year later
became connected with the American
Press Association as chief editorial
writer.
Early in its career she became an ac-
tive member of Sorosis, the Mother of
Woman's Clubs. In report of a
Sorosis debate several years ago the
New York Sun said
s'When Eliza Archard Conner speaks
in Sorosis, the women usually go home
with something to think about The
slight, energetic woman. with the short
gray hair and soft, clear voice, does not
deal in platitudes. quotations nor en-
cyclopedical data. She is a free lance
and strikes out straight from the shoul-
der, regardless of what anybody thinks
about it, .
In carrying her typewriter around
the world, penetrating into the gold
regions and visiting the firing line in.
the Philippines she has lived up to her
own belief.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
THE sPEAKERsHlP.

Iowa is beginning to be a national POI
iitical center.-St Louis Globe Demo
crat.
it is now about time for somebody to
step up and prove that General Hender-
son is an Ohio man.-St. Paul Dispatch.
If there is anything else General Hen
aerson wants in the line Of support tor
the speakcrship, he win probably get it.
Minneapolis Times.
II it turns oEt that Ohio has no eandi-
late for the speakership. the number Of
the wonders Of the world will be increas,
ed to eight. Albany Times Union
II Mr.. Henderson is elected. he will be
tile first speaker OF the house from and
representing the vast region west Of ths
Mississippi river. Detroit Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
RAILWAY TIES.


The first electric railway in the world
was built in Ireland. from Bushmills to
Giants Causeway.
New steam railway construction this
year viii reach 5000 miles Nearly 1000
are under way already This is a record
uneaualed since 1894
The japanese railways have ntroduc-
ed newspaper reading cars on some OF
their passenger trains. Tall piles of
newspapers are kept at the service of
travellers, SO that they may read as they
ride.
French railways are now running Eng
Iish and American close in the matter of
speed. OF 25 expresses doing over 80
miles an hour 5 do from 81 to 58 miles,
including stoppages. The express from
Paris to Aniens does 57.T miles an hour,
the total distance being S1A miles.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
THE FASHION PLATE.

White tulie hats to wear with airy
evening toilets are trimmed with white
wings and quaint rhinestone buckles.
High class modistes are making con-
siderable use of fringes Of every width
in silk or chenille or both in combination.
Some very beautiful tints in blue and
in gray are used for evening toilets Of
yelling, peau de sole. faiIle francais and
satin foulard.
The new lovely rose color called Amer
ican beauty il d promineni shade among
rich or dainty SIMMER tiles and on
French millinery in hats entire or among
the striking accessories.
SUMMER cloth and foulard and etamine
or canvas and foulard form very smart
gowns. A few Of the latest gowns are
double skirted, but the majority are in
pne piece when made Of wool Of any de-
seription.
White trimmings are greatly IN eyl-.
deuce on summer gowns OF every de-
scription white lace, white chiffon, tulIe.
etc. Cloth dresses, those Ok yelling. ere
pom and henrietta cloth. have white pip
ings and folds
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
BY BESSIE DOW BATES.

Some of the most interesting articles
which have been printed about the war
in the Philippines have been written hy
Eliza Archard Conner, one of the very
few women war correspondents who
have ever entered this supposedly mas
culine field of journalism But Eliza
Archard Conner has always claimed
that women were the equals of men in
any field of work. and many times be-
fore has she demonstrated the truth Of
her theory.
The name of this veteran newspaper
woman is known from one end of the
country to the other, for hers has been
an active life. She has been prominent
also in the ranks of the woman suf-
fragists and as one of the leading mem
bers of Sorosis.
For more than year Mrs Conner
has been on rowing mission which has
taken her almost to the ends of the
earth. Some ) months ago she started
for the Klondilse. She took with her
typewriter With her writing machine
she is at home anywhere she may hap
pen to find herself
From Dawson City she sent a series
of correspondence articles which were
widely printed. They were full Of
bright and snappy stories about the
gold seekers
Leaving the neighborhood of the
Arctic circle she journeyed south and
sailed from San Francisco to Honolulu.
From the Hawaiian Islands she sent an
other series of interesting letters, which
have been read by many thousands.
From Honolulu Mrs Conner started
for the Philippines to act as war CORE
spondent for the American Press Asso-
citation While off Yokohama the
steamer on which she was a passenger
encountered typhoon During the
storm Mrs Conner was thrown down
companionway and suffered a fracture
of the bones of her left arm She was
thousands of miles away from home and
friends. A less stout hearted person
might have given up in despair, but
not she Accepting gratefully the kind
attentions of new friends, she waited
a short time to recover from the acci-
dent and then sailed for Manila by way
of Hongkong
Mrs Conner has now been in the
Philippines for several weeks, and her
letters from there show no trace Of
gloominess- On the contrary. they are
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

A novel application Of the electric mo-
tor is its combination with a portable
planning machine to plane decks and
floors.
An electric are lamp for use under wa
terra consumniation that has baffied
electricians for years. has been produced
by a German firm.
Los Angeles draws its electricity from
a turbulent mountain river 80 miles
away The 1900 horsepower runs
street cars and machinery and supplies
the city with light and heat.
An electrical sheep shearing machine
has been installed al the state expert
ment farm at Madison Wis It is really
big hair clipper run by an electric
motor, aud man can easily sheer 40
sheep day with it.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
PATIENCE.

Patience two forms displays:
The one those prove who. knowing loss
and pain.
In fearless faith the Patriarch's cry can
raise,
"Yet viii trust, though sIaini"
The other--few do see,
Since hid from sight. secret of the
heart.
'Tis seen but in the sweet serenity
OF life it doth impart-
Is that, more hard to learn.
Those show whose souls in perfect peace
abide.
When Joys long craved for which they
strongly yearn.
Are still by heaven denied
Philip 3. Strong in Cod Housekeeping.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
noes Cogee Arr.e wi,n youg

If not, drink Grain O-ms4le from pure gains.
A lady writes. The first time l made Grain90
did not ike it, but after using it for one week
nothing would induce to 90 back to Coffee
It nourishes and feeds the system. The children
strengthening substance of pure grains Get q
package to-day from your grocer, follow the
directions in making it. and you VIII haye
licous snd healthfal table beverage for old
and young. l5e. and Pc
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
Remember That
Departed Friend...

First-class work and prices to
suit has made for us Gus
toners Of 80 per cent Of the
people that want cemetery
work.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29

Brutal Outrages Perpetrated by Ku-
kIux In Maine and Mobs In Con-
neeticut-Satnn Breaks Loose In the
Land OF the Puritan-Beriah viii
kins' Indictment of "Righteous''
Laxy Rrenkera
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
IT H. THOMAg.

TT H. THOMAE.
Matchmaker and Jeweler
2i0 So Broad St.. Woodbury., M.
Repairing promptly attended to- Satisfaction
guaranteed. S4sS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-24
Summerton.

Any failure on my part Mr.. Editor,
to furnish news for the past few week S
may be laid with perfect truth to the
beastly grippe which I've been wrest-
ling with.
Scott Cochran has his sugar bush in
running order and will soon have
plenty of toothsome maple syrup to sell.
AID Plott has bought an so acre adj
dtion to his farm in Lincoln township.
=. NJ. johnson will build a new resi-
dence this coming summer and w. NJ.
Allen is also contemplating doing the
same, Results you see, of the pros
porous times.
Yes, some of our farmers are going
to raise sugar beets this season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-24
North Wheeler.
Go late for last week


On Monday evening the relatives Of
Mr.. aud Mrs Robert Clark met al
their home, it being the anniversary of
her % birthday. Some nice presents
were given them.
Old Mr.. Woodcock died on Friday
and was buried Sunday at Wheeler. He
was II years old. Also on Saturday
Joseph Taylor died and was buried
Monday at Wheeler aged y years.
On Saturday Mr.. Hurch was called
to help bury his sister near Alma.
A girl at l.. &. Hoyts and they think
it pretty nice.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs Del
Anderson gave a farewell dinner in
honor bf her friend Mrs. Thomas Coad.