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RAGING

In 1850 Grenada. in the West Indies.
was visited by a ornad with singular
effects. Unlike similar phenomena this
was to the inhabitants a prov:dential de-
liverance from a pest which threatened
their economic ruin. Some time previous
ly the formica saccharivora, a species of
ant, appeared in such numbers as to
make the humiliation Of the sugar cane
a question of a few weeks only. After in
vain trying many experiments. and offer
ing large rewards for a remedy against
the plague, the helpless people resolved
to abandon their homes in a body and be-
take themselves to another island. BY
this famous tempest Providence accom-
plished in a few moments what a
with all his appliances, had failed to
overcome. The ant was exterminated.
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about the time he threw a rock at a
boy in the middle of the street and broke
a plate glass window behind him. A
stylish young woman came along with
her nose in the air and a messenger boy
at her heels. She swung down the street
with a straight-ahead gaze past Hun
CRY joe" She went six feet beyond him,
then turned suddenly to look. She then
walked right back to him and smiled a
smile that was a sight.
"Why, how are you?" she said, in
amazement. what are you doing
here?"
The rest Of her words were lost in a
cable car uproar. The newsboys Rugged
each other and said:
Look at dem dimonds."
The young woman passed on in "a min
ute and Hungry Joe" shook all over,
smiling very broadly. He lives in Brook
lyn and has meeting clothes which he
wears on Sunday. when his Park row
friends would not recognize him. AS
for the newsboys, they tell about his
bags of gold ond coats lined with green
backs.
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men who have been educated in the best
colleges of America. This leaves MOTH
ing open but agriculture, and there GER
tainly opportunities if one has the capital
to go into this business. To do this re-
quires from $4,000 to $1,000 at the least.
and it must be admitted that the returns
will not be much greater than they would
be from similar investments in the states.
In other words, Hawaii is getting along
very we'll as it is, n under the present
circumstances any great influx of colo
ntsts is the. thing least to be desired.
Eight islands mpos the Hawaiian
group, the largest of which is Hawaii. 1t
has an area of over 4,40O square miles,
and while it is very mountainous it's fer
tile valleys are filled with sugar, coffee
and rice plantations. Maui is more gen.
orally cultivated. however, for the Ha-
wall Commercial has it's head
quarters here. 1t is also the location of a
dozen other plantations and it's sugar
interests alone represent a capital Of
nearly $40, 900, 900. There are some sugar
plantations on MOlOkai. but as the leper
settlement, to which all the afflicted are
banished, is located there, it is not re-
garded as such a desirable place of abode
as the other islands. The principal island
! of the group is Oahu, on which the capt.
| tai, Honolulu, is situated. Nearly all the
+ wealth and population of the Hawaiian
islands make their home on Oahu, and a
more cosmopolitan conglomeration of a
| population it would be difficult to imag-
inc.
According to the last census that has
been taken the population of Hawaii was
100, 900, of which SO, 436 were Kanakas, as
the natives call themselves: q, 600 were
Chinese, 5000 Portuguese. "a, 400 Japan
| csc, 5000 Americans, 1900 English and
Scotch, while the remainder were divided
in nationality between the French, Dutch.
S~candinavians, Peruvians, Spaniards and
! several other peoples.
That Hawaii is a land of beauty is evil
! dent from the first glimpse that one has
of the country. You may go from one
end of the globe to the other and not find
a bit of scenery one-half as charming as
this entrance to the harbor of Honolulu.
The water is a deep blue, a deeper blue
than at any other place in the world.
while the great crescent-like bay is
fringed by rolling hills that rise in ter
races one above the other. From this
green background to the blue bay the
breeze blows softly, a breeze that is rich
with the pungent odor of the tropical
verdure. Broker clouds, as white and as
fluffy as cotton float lazily above the
water and are reflected in the blue sur
face beneath. Sometimes the sky may be
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Hawaii, June 30.-To tell the truth and
nothing but the truth about Hawaii, as I
have been instructed to d. by the editor
of this paper, is certainly a unique I'M
dertaking. For years the press of the
United States has been printing letters
that purported to describe things as they
were on these islands, but I LAY found
that much of the matter has emanated
from the pens of subsidized correspond
ents or from writers who relied too much
upon their imagination for their facts.
The plain, unvarnished truth about Ha-
. waii has been told so seldom as to nave
been overlooked, buried as it was be-
meath such a mass of Misrepresentation.
THAI Hawaii is beautiful no one can
deny. That these islands are among the
choicest of our new possessions there can
be no question, but that they constitute
an earthly paradise for a man out Of a
Job is a statement that is not true to
fact. For some time the opinion has pre-
vailed that all n had to do was to go
to Hawaii and that wealth woul follow
as a necessity. On the contrary, Hawaii
is the very last of all our colonial possess
elOns to which I should advise a man to
go unless he has sufficient capital to
make him Independent of circumstances
for a long time, as we'll as enough surplus
to allow him to take advantage of his OPP
pOTluully when III presents ltSeiL. Even
then I question if he would not be just
as we'll off in the end If he turned similar
energies and the same amount of money
to some line of business somewhere in the
United States.
I have many good friends in Hawaii,
men and women who have received me
kindly and have enabled me to study the
situation gust as it is, and I would be the
last person t. discourage the settlement
of a good class of citizens in the country,
but it is only just to the intending settler
as well as to those who will haveto feed
him and pay his passage back to the
states after he gets there that he should
know just what he will have to contend
with when he reaches this far away ISL
and. First, it must be remembered that
Hawaii is not a new country. Honolulu
was q city before San Francisco was
established and the people of California
sent their children here to be educated
before 1850. A new and undeveloped coun-
try has inducements to offer the settler,
but there are no such opportunities here.
The population of the islands is limited
and the mercantile field is filled. There
are just as many physicians, dentists and
lawyers in Honolulu as there are in any
city of the same size in the United States,
and almost without exception they are
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overcast by the rain clouds. but the
downfall is of short duration and is fol-
lowed by a rainbow of gorgeous b%rilliance
that spans the bay. one end resting upon
the top of the lava mountains, several
thousand feet above the sea, and the
other extending out and out. farther than
the eye can reach. 1t matters not what
the conditions may be. the harbOr of
Honolulu is always beautiful, always
charming.
When a boat arrives at Honolulu it Is
met ~ a crowd of curious, lazy people,
all barefoOted, and all dressed in the loe3e
flowing garments that have taken the
place Of the s~emi-nudity that was the
custom up to a short time ago. In fact the
first impressions that the stranger re-
ceives Of the city are it's barefoot people,
it's smooth. hard, wide roads and it's at
tractive doorways. When Honolulu was
aid out and must have been extremely
cheap. for today every villa has ita.Nwfde
eXpanse of yard. These yards IRE not
large in the way in which we wdhld UNI
derstand the term in the Unitedy States.
AS compared with our dooryards they
are simply immense. There are. few of
them that do not contain half an acre
and eight or ten acres are often retained
by some of the more pretentious house
holders. But what is more to the point,
every yard is attractively laid out. &The
native Hawaiian loves flowers as ne
loves life. He strings them about his
neck. On fete days he wraps his body in
them. He wears them in his hat, on his
clothing, and it is but natural that he
should have them in his door yard. 1t
matters little now great or o humble
the house may be, the yard is always
fragrant with flowers. The result, as
may be imagined. is that Honolulu is one
of the most beautiful cities on the face of
the globe.
If the visitor expects to find it a trop-
ical city of Oriental architecture, how
ever, he will be disappointed. The only
thing Oriental about it is it's natural
beauties and it's people. It's streets are
modern macadamized highways. It's
houses are such as one might expect to
find in any city of the north. In the bus
! mess sections it's blocks are thoroughly
! modern and in it's stores may be found
an array Of goods of which the store
keeper of New York, London or Paris
would have no reason to feel ashamed
In fact every steamer brings loads of
such articles of food and clothing as are
used by the most fastidious people, and
all find ready market.
The social lines are not drawn very
closely in this country, and there is less
of that moral risidity that predominates
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NEW FAD,

Washington Spe., New York Evening
Post: A new kind of collecting tad has
started in Washington. To collect auto
graphs of public men, photographs, sam
pies of their note paper, monograms, etc.,
has become commonplace. and so an en-
terprislng youth has undertaken to coll
lect from the advertising columns of tn,
newspapers and magazines, the testimon.
1als of great statesmen and their wives
as to patent medicines, perfumery, soaps
and the ike. These he carefully pastes
into a scrap book. His collection will be
OF value to the historian Of the future
VINO wishes a detailed account Of the likes
ana preferences of many of those persons
now prominently on the public stage.
For example there is a certain kind Of
hoap now being put upon the market, and
this youth has collected the opinions Of
the wives OF a score or more of senator's
as to it's merit. Mrs. Frye, who lately re-
turned from Paris, where her husband
attended the peace commission, has not
so far forgotten practical affairs as to be
without an opinion concerning his re-
markable soap. Mrs. Gallinger also bears
witness to the virtues of this popular
barometer of civilization" and Mrs. Ar
thur P. German has something to say
upon the same question. The boys great
regret is that, in making this collection.
he is so handicapped by the ultra reserve.
as he regards it, of Massachusetts, people.
II haven't found Mrs. Hoar's testimonial
or Mrs. Lodges in connection with any
thing he says, regretfully.
But next to soaps, patent medicines add
the most to his collection. The youth who
is making the collection says that all
great statesmen, as ear as he can learn
from these advertisements. are wearing
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that are so shocking to the sensitive or
CARNATIONS
OF course Hawaii is not without it's
pests and these are the insects. They
vary as to the locality, but in many
places it is the mosquitoes that make
one remember that life is not all flowers
and sunshine. In other places there are
other insects and they are always per-
%sistent, always virulent. Another factor
that cannot be disregarded is the lepro-
sy, of which so much has been written.
| At present it is zealously exiled and iso-
lated, and is at present but slightly con-
tagious, but 1T still exists, especially in
the lower quarters of the city. That the
disease is here is known everywhere, and
yet it is one subject that is under the
ban. To. speak of it is to incur the dis
pleasure of your host. If he Is a native
he will shrug his shoulders and walk
away. Ii he is a white resident of the
islands he will insist that the reports
have been exaggerated and that your
fears are ~groundless. In spite of all that
can be said. however. the leper colony at
/ Molokoi is a living witness to the fac Of
the existence of that horrible disease, and
it is whispered that in that horrible place
of exile there are Americans who are suf-
fering this living death. At the present
time, as things are now situated, there Is
little danger of contracting he disease,
and yet to many a person wen this slight
chance would mar the beauties with
/ which nature has been so lavish in these
islands.
Politically Hawaii is about as peaceful
a place as one could wish to see. The
| whites and many of the better class Of
natives are well satisfied to accept the
protection of Uncle SAM. AS to the ma
tive proper, as he Is seen in the common
walks of life, he has no opinions at all
upon the subject. OF course there are
still natives in high position who are
thorough royalists at heart, but even
; they are willing to accept things as they
are. The common native, however, har-
bors no resentment at what an%ti-anneXa-
tionists have been pleased to term his
"downfall." At the same time he does
not feel any sentiment of gratitude at be-
ing relieved from the bondage Of a mon
archy. The simple fact is that political
feelings of any kind are a disturbing ele-
ment, and the average native is decided
ly averse to making any effort either
mental or physical. Under these circum-
stances it will only be necessary for The
United States government to use wise
discrimination in the placing of the bal
lot, and there will be little danger that
this one of our new possessions will ever
cause us any trouble.
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MRS RocKEFELLER's HOBBY.

Mrs. William Rockefeller's hobby is for
carnations, one Of the greenhouses at
her country place at Scarborough-on-
the-Hudson being devoted exclusively to
their cultivation. She has recently re-
ceiyed 200 Malmaison carnations from
France, having paid $4,000 for the plants.
She is said to spend thousands Of dol
lars every year for the plants she Inn
ports for her pleasure.
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KNEW HUNGRY JOE.

New York u Hungry joe" the
neWSman whose eccentricitieS have
caused Park row newsboys so much glee,
leaned last night against a tool chest
which blocks the sidewalk just below
Beekman street. evidently m%editating
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WHERE IT DOESN'T COUNT.

Philadelphia Call: "They say" he said.
bitterly. that you have been engaged
before"
reassuringly.
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S

Chicago Record: Doctor, I want my
bill before I'm perfectly WELL"
ANY special reason?"
Eyes. l know how it hurts to pay for
a pair of shoes after you've worn them
out"
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Everything on the Face
of the Earth-ux>

in high grade food stuffs in canned goods,
choice teas and coffees of fine blend ana
exquisite flavor. the best Of everything
stock of fancy and staple groceries. II
YOU want nice goods you will have TO
come to our store to get them.
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hope that such q religion and such q
life and consolation gives to mortal

hope that such religion and such a
life and consolation gives to mortal
man.
Third-A divine religion AMI q god
ly life ms res victory over the enemies
of righteousness. Five of you shall
chase hundred and hundred shall
put ten Thousand to flight. This is just
way that God had Of telling Israel
that he is not limited to numbers: that
just a few, and in his own time. as a
natural consequence the army
would be strengthened, and
a great victory would follow. o breth-
rem it is matter of impo+sibility to es-
innate the strength of a'body of cody
men, be that number ever SO small, If
they will covenant together and fight
persistently the good fight of God. We
often grow discouraged about the
small number of church mem
bers in our churche=, and we
complain that the worldliness in the
church and upgodliness outside is tax
ing the whole city to the Dsvil. Do
you know, that at least one of our prom
inent attorneys has said that dozen
citizens with the proper organization
and determination could close every
gambling house and dance hall In the
town and keep them closed.
to say nothing of closing stores and
saloons on Sunday. If this be true
from a purely legal standpoint and
without particular reference to re-
ligion or religious men, why do
we not close them by this
higher law? Is mans law higher
than Gods law? Never! The
reason these places are not closed by
the laws of our state is because the
men consecrated to the enforcement
of this law are not at hand. The rea :
son these plac- are not closed by the
higher law of God and religion is the
same; the men aud women sufficiently
consecrated to this work are not at
hand. Let as many as five
of the church member in each church
consecrste themselves wholly to God 9
service, and covenant together to
wage warfare against Sins On the
churches, and the God who hath pro-
missed to answer the prayers of two
thus coveuanted will help the FIVE, and
sometime, I know not how long, this
five will increase to an hundred in
each church. And then the
Ere will spread until the
ten thousand enemies to
righteousness in our town. If there be
that many. shall be driven away from
the posts Of the enemy or conquered
for Prince Immanual, and the fives and
the hundreds in our churches shall rise
up together and shout victory
through him that overcometh.
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In The CHURCHES. !

ship of Jesus brings blessed sense OF
security, and begets the courage so
needed in this age of conflict with I'M
cody principles And, finally, this
every day appropriation of Christ com
fort in the sorrows of life, and victory
in the suspense and testing hour OF
death. My plea is fOrsmore OF CHRIST
in the daily life of Christians. IL Is
all we'll to sit at the communion table,
90 to meetings. observe the ferns OF
religion, But do not let US stop here;
What we are every day Is going to tell
more on the world around us. than what
we profess to be on Sunday. 1t Is the
companionship of Christ that makes
the face shine, like Moses face when
he came down from the mount OF Goa,
and that causes the life to abound In
fruits of good works, like the lie OF
Paul.
Sixteen persons united With the
Presbyterian church yesterday morn
ing:-Mrs. A. ". Reeves, from the
End, Presbyterian church, ST 10. Mo-,
Mr.. A. A. Anderson, from the Presby-
terian church, Las Cruces, N: M,
Mrs. L. w. Canady, Miss Myrtle
Canady, from the Broadway Pres.
church, Fort Worth. Texas. Mrs: W..
church, ST. Joseph, Mo-, Mrs. A: Nc,
Keivie, from the FIRST Congregation al
church, Manson, Iowa, Mrs. Blanche
Hatton Lyons-Pew. Miss Jessie Lyons,
from the Fret Pres. church. Austin,
Tex, Mrs. Lowe. Lawson Lowe,
Joseph Lowe, from the Pres. church,
Las Cruces N. NJ, Mrs. Mary L. Sneed,
from the Idlewild Presbyterian church,
Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Manford e..
Williams, Miss Lizzie T. Williams,
Miss Euth, Week Williams. Miss Rose
Williams, from the First Cong church,
Douglas, Mich.
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PRICE BROS,
@GROCERS.=
Renew it boldly every day.
And help divine implore.

:, With this religion firmly grated in
the soul and q life consistent with the
demands it makes upon US. man gets that
divine courage that causes him to count
no cost too dear for victory, to know
no obstacle too great to overcome. and
to allow no power on earth or in hell
to dominate or destroy his efforts In
this conflict for the right.
It was this courage that nerveo tne
heart oof Israel in her greatest
conflicts of Jesus and the apostles, OF
Luther and Knox and Clungy and Lat
timer and Ridley and the host OF God .
noblemen who have wrought so nobly
In is cause It is this courage that
causes the recruit to say when the sug-
gestion is made that he will be unable
to hold out in the conflict, ~ know
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preached yesterday morning from the
text, 'And one of you shall chase and
an hundred, and an hundred OF YOU
shall put ten thousand to flight" Lev.
XXVi:8 The following is q disgest OF
the sermon:
These promises we're made to the
children of God. Their fuifillment was
possible to those children who were
obedient. Verse three of the con sext
lays down the condition. eli wiki
walk in my statutes and keep my COM
mandments, and do them" SO mere
we have to start with divine religion
and godly life. What will be the re-
suits? "Stickipg" to the tes t. we note
three.
Tristan indomitable courage in
the conflict for the right. God did not
promise Israel that she would not have
to fight. Nor do we we'll, to conclude
that our conflict is DER. The enemy OF
God and Gods people is still abroad in
the land. And if then he attacked in
carnal warfare, he has done the same
since Moreover intermingled with the
whole has come and will come that
heaviest of warfare, the conflict OF the
soul with the prince of the
powers of the air. John
Knox found his noble conflict in the
French galleys and in the fury OF
bloody queen. Luther and Clungy
found it in the endeavor to rid the peo-
Pile of the Roman hierarchy. Lattimer
and Ridly felt it in the flames at the
martyrs stake. And you and l shall
have occasion over and over again to
feel at least the worst side of this con-
fiict.
Meier think the victory won,
The battle ne'er give o ef;
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that it will be heard, but by .God's
grace I'll conquer or die:

grace I'll conquer or die:
can but perish If go,
l am resolved to try;
For if 1 stay away know
1 must forever die
Second. This divine religion with q
goodly life, brings strong considera-
ton through hope. There come times
in the history of every Individual and
people, such as came to Israel oft.
times, when every thing grows. dark
about them in the conflict and the
enemy seems to greatly outnumber
about to overcome the heart, and we
feel prone to yield the conflict and
lie down and die. But here the hope,
born of divine religion and godly
life, looks through the gloom and be-
holds the light of God still shining.
Like Elisha of old, we rest in the as
surance that counting the invisible
host, they that be with us are more
than they that be with them" and the
promise of God to his servants.
"No weapon that is formed against
thee shall prosper, and every tongue
that riseth against thee in judgement
thou shalt condemn" You roast q
goose today, sbut out of its ashes,
swan shall come" said John
Huse as they piled the fsg-
gotts around his burning body.
"Be of good cheer, Master Ridley"
said Bishop Lattimer, as he went to
the stake, "We shall light such a can
die by Gods grace in England to day,
as,I trust, will never be put out again"
Neither of the men realized the fulness
of their prophecy, but they died in the
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| Two-story brick on North Stanton
rtreet, rooms. Price, g. 300; terms
| to suit.
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434 feet on El Paso street, two stpry
brick building. stores on lower floor. 10
rooms above. Rents for 81 ,020 per year.
Price, So, 600: cash, balance long time
per cent.
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Two nice building sites on N. Santa
Fee street for $500 each; easy terms.
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First Baptist Church.

Rev. W.. O. Millicsn, pastor of the
First Baptist church in this city,