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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-07

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81 81. ... .... uf Ihr enp would iH Z
srE uHs. rIa.f only bs satt'si ty ~.
1.fsr., THs ,bsa ~ Oha indicate,
Ha great value 20 experimental "a.
lions 4 IBrFs amount ~ money. hhd
nu.h personal distress and I1ss would
nave been avoided ID q station, con.
iueted In The Interests ~ The people
had settled the points involved In this
new business A. o. De-. a hundred men
have spent time and money ln huding
out what one man should have found
out.
The cultivation Of oOfi,D will never.
thelesa boz living crop In this
country As means OF diver
styling our industries 90 Is a
most important matter 80 geo
graphical position In the Pacific will
keep us prosperous a. a people, n we
continue 20 stake an IN sugar This
Is a commercial maxim. Of course men
rotten with sugar dividends take no
Interest In the matter. and selfshly
propose 10 let pOstcrity fight its
own battles. But those who read Of
the dangers Of a single industry; those
who read OF the sad disasters that
have fallen upon 50 many Of the SUI
gar colonies OF Great Britain, because
of the curse of a single industry. will
see Ia the failure Of the Olaa expert
ments serious setback to the real
though not apparent prosperity Of the
Islands
This is the moment for pressing the
most careful investigation into the
condition Of the coffee industry in
other parts Of the Islands. While the
craze over the sugar industry Is run
ming It's course, there should be per
sistent examination made of the cOf-
fee outlook. There Is a question OF our
social condition at stake.
II the government had vital energy
Il would push this examination while
the people are closing their eyes to
the situation.
The naturalsts speak Of the lowest
orders Of creation as animals with a
single straight gut" \ community
with a single industry belongs to the
lower order Of social organizations
which have only one straight COM
mercIal ant
The government may reply: 1T Is
the duty Of government to administer
laws. and not to lead the people"
Perhaps the sentiment Is true. II
it is. and the community takes no in
terest in the question Of diversified
industries the least we can do Is TO
stop blabhing about our intelligence,
and repeat the words OF the wrecker
on the New Jersey Coas,: When It
comes to looting a wrecked ship.
don't want no preacher around tellin'
me about my duties Business must
be looked after"
II will be a sad day for us wheel We
must finally give up hope for the small
farmer
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-07
WILL STRENGTHEN OTIS.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-WOrd Is
hourly expected at the War Depart
ment of the arrival Of the transport
Sheridan at Manila, with 1900 re-en
forcements for General Otis. This will
be formidable addition to his fight
ing strength. The troops include one
full regiment and headquarters and
one battalion of another, and IL the
experience of those taken aboard the
Grant and Sherman Is repeated they
will be in fighting trim as soon as they
land, and ready to be pushed immedi
ately to the front. Six regiments of
infantry and artillery, comprising ap-
proximateIy 5000 men, one regiment
OF which sailed from San Francisco
yesterday, are under orders for Ma
Mia. Their movement will be pushed
as rapidly as possible with a view to
the re- enforcement of General Otis at
the earliest day practicable.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-07
An UNFORTUNATE EVENT.

The conversion OF many coffee
ranches in Olaa, into a sugar planta-
ton, Is very unfortunate and dis
couraging event, SO far as the creation
of diversified industries goes. The
coffee men, no doubt, are justified in
making the change, owing to the bad
condition of the plants, and the hope
less prospect. \ large number OF per
sons have rIsked much money and la
Dor in the enterprise, and the gloomy
outlook surely is cause Of general
regret.
It was said in che early stages of
coffee cultivation in that district, that
the scheme would not succeed, but no
one with experience IN coffee culuya-
ton discouraged IT, The question OF
excessive moisture was an open one
Whether or not, with the heavy rain
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-07
S iIoeea SarsaparilLt.

tween Japan and the United States
will be- in force. Under 1t either ma
ton can encourage or prevent immi-
grafton. II cannot be expected that
the authorities in Washington will ia
cilitate in any way the immigration OF
Japanese to these Islands. And on
the other hand. the japanese govern
ment will not encourage emigration,
because il desires 10 be on friendly
terms with the United States
Is not our attitude in this matter
an unsafe one? We are quite willing
TO remain beyond the sphere OF the
American constitution and laws, so
far as the labor supply is concerned.
But in regard to benefits under the
protective laws OF the United States.
We Insist that We are an integral part
OF the Republic We are increasing our
plantations. but we are securing la
borers for them. on the theory that
Hawaii is not actually American ter
ritOry.
The extract made from the Kobe
Chronicle shows that there Is much
to he thought over.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-07
MUCH TROUBLE
migrants Have Met with oppos,
ton Everywhere Govern.
ment Refuses Passports.

The emigration question, says "a,
Osaka Mainichi is giving the Japanes.
Government a lot OF trouble. Every.
where the emigrants have gone they
have met with opposition, and the po-
Icy Of the Government Is to refuse as
far as possible to grant passports TO
free laborers to America, Hawaii and
Australia. The adjournment OF the
L. 5. Congress before arriving at any
decision on the question of the imm-
grafton of contracted japanese labor
ers has given further time for the
consideration of the matter. The Jap
anese Government therefore intend to
enter into communication with the
United States Government with the
view of getting a clear definition OF
the distinction between free and CON
tracted laborers. Hitherto, It appears
the fact that japanese emigration com
panies are obliged under the provis-
ions OF the japanese Enigrants' Pro-
lection Law to keep agents at the diff
ferent landing places and there sigu
agreements with the emigrants, prom
Using them all necessary assistance
should they become III and helpless.
has led TO great difficulties with the
United States Customs Authorities az
to whether such were contracted or
free laborers. It Is anticipated, also,
that in the event OF contracted immi-
grafton into Hawaii being prohibited
the same difficulty may arise there
Kobe. Japan) Chronicle.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-07
TRUSTED AND LOST.

Mr.. Henry Neil. OF New Orleans, is
an expert in the cotton market. For
several years his predictions regarding
the amount OF cotton that would be
cropped during the season were re-
markably correct. His predictions
were published in home and for
eign journals, and his reputation for
accuracy was so excellent that the cot
ton planters and traders accepted his
statements without hesitation. Dur
ing the last summer, he made careful
estimates and declared that the crop
Of cotton then maturing would reach
Il, 900, 900 OF bales. The amount was in
excess OF the demands of both home
and foreign markets, and, on the
strength OF this prediction, the price
of cotton quickly declined. As the
season advanced he declared that the
amount of the cotton crop would ex-
red u 500 900 bales. The price further
declined. The British buyers refused to
purchase in view of a falling price.
The dealers in COTTON, on the American
Exchanges, refused to buy because they
became confident OF lower prices. The
farmers rushed their cotton into the
market, in order to get the ruling mar
ket price before it declined further.
| The markets OF the cotton crop were
everywhere demoTaliZcd. But, in De-
cember last. the receipts Of cotton at
the ports began to decline. The bad
weather accounted for this decline to
some extent, but not entirely. During
the winter months the receipts con
tinued to fall off. The dealers in cot
ton began in February to suspect that
Mr.. NELL had made "A grave error in
his calculations. 1t was not. for a
moment, suspected that he had de-
| liberately miscalculated. But il began
to be evident that his data was in
correct.
Early in March the truth was APP
parent. He had overestimated the
amount OF the crop by one to one
and one-half million bales.
This error will cause loss to the
cotton producing interest of at least
the sum OF s75,OOOOOO. The planters,
the fertilizing companies. the specula-
tors in cotton must count their losses
by the millions.
There has rarely, II ever, been so
great loss. in the history of the
dealings in a staple article, as there
has been In these transactions, due to
the error of a single individual.
There are many able experts in the
cotton trade. There are many men of
ability and experience who devote their
time exclusively to securing data re-
gardIng the cotton crop, and upon
their estimates an army Of operators
base their speculations. But Mr.. NELL
had, during the two years preceding
1899, secured such a prestige as pro-
phet in predicting the course OF the
market, the crowd followed him, in a
rabble, and refused to accept any other
estimates.
The British manufacturers have pro-
lited by the low prices, which followed
his estimates, and, II they have any
generosity, should substantially reeog-
nlze the value OF his colossal blunder
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-07
SPANISH ENSIGN SALUTED.

GIBRALTAR, March 1S.-The Unit
ed States cruiser Raleigh, from here
this afternoon homeward bound from
Manila. in order to be put out Of COM
mission, hoisted the Spanish ensign
and fred a salute while passing the
Spanish squadron, commanded by Ad-
miral Camara, off Algeciras. The Span
ish flagship Carlos Qulnto thereupon
hoisted the American ensign and re-
turned the salute.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-07
GENERAL RETIRES.
Celebration In Honor OF General Miller
at Manila.

Celebration In Honor OF General Miller
at Manila.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Iloilo says:
Monday was the Gath birthday OF
General Miller and 1t was celebrated
at headquarters by general assembly
of the officers and by complimentary
speeches.
Colonel Van Valzach of the Eigh-
teenth Infantry expressed the senti
ments of regret of the brigade at los
ing commander whom they esteem.
General Miller, in response. thanked
the officers and men for their cooper
alton in the face of the enemy, prais
ing their brilliant field work, their ef-
ficiency and their attention to details,
which had already received his fullest
commentator in his official reports.
When referring to the work OF the ar
tillery, his special branch, the genera!
spoke feelingly and was visibly affect
ed by the thought Of severing his con
nection with the service.
After remarks by Colonel Childers OF
the Tennessee Volunteers, and Captain
Bridgman OF the artillery, Captain
Woodward, the brigadier-adj utant-gen-
eral, presented General Miller with a
snuvanir In hphalf af the DfficaPs .
salute was fired at noon.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-07
a QUESTION 90 AsE

4 correspondent. boz au5.H.f column
E questions .Hs f1nstIuutI 0naUty ,f 90,
/ hpp0IntmenI Of NJ Mott-EmIfh a.
I Minister Of Foreign Anairs. on che
ground that ln the event 81 the death
4 President Dole. he would. " quail
led. become bio successor IN Once for
he tim" being The Constitution pro-
vides carr. ~ that The President shall
not be less than thlrty-nye years OF
age Mr. Nott-smith's age b. much
below thar limit, and, therefore, II Il
suggested he would be disqualified to
hold the ONCE Of President. Our cor.
respondent clearly states the case, but
the questions raised, while Interesting
are on the whole. not serious.
Assuming that our municipal laws
and Constitution still govern the ter
ritory. Il follows. In the event OF Mr.
Dole's death before the expiration Of
his term, that the Minister Of the
Interior becomes his successor. II the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs II dIsqualI-
fed TO act by age or otherwise.
As the Constitution places no age
qualification upon the Minister Of For
eigi Affairs, and yet makes him the
President. in the event OF vacancy,
1t may be argued that the Constitu-
tional provision regarding the age OF
thirty-hyc years does not apply In this
Gaze
The situation from a legal stand
point is somewhat complicated. The
act Of annexation. which is now the
supreme law Of the land, provides that
the government Of the Islands shall
be vested in such person or persons as
the President of the United States
shall direct The President has direct
ed Mr. Dol" 10 carry on this govern
ment, under the existing municipal
laws, but under the annexation act
he can remove from. and appoint any
person TO- Office He has the right to
dppDlHl nbl-I''lh'llI " Nh' 'ii''
now held by Mr.. Dole. although our
own Constitution positively requires
a residence here of fifteen years. as a
qualification. II the act of annexation
is ia force. and We assume that II Is.
our local Constitution is rather in
the air" and we are conducting our
political business by general agree
m"nr
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-07
PIPE COMBINE.

CHATTANOOGA ITenn), March 20.
The deal TO consolidate the cast iron
pipe works OF the country, which in
cludes the American Pipe Company
plants, among which is the Chattanoo-
ga Foundry and Pipe Works, has been
concluded, The Chattanooga concern,
It Is stated, gets ss5O,OOO out of the
transaction.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-07

Did not Mr. Mott-Smith feel humili-
atcd as he entered the Cabinet chamber
and took his seat with the mombers
of government which. II the Voice
Of the Coon-Cats speaks the truth,
Is reeking with "damnable rowardice? -
In doing so he may be committing
the error Of his life time. Can he
afford as young man to pay no heed
to the stalwart Voice of the Coon-CatS
and begin a career of unending shame
by associating with men whom the de-
luded President Mckinley keeps in
Office because he refuses TO listen to
the Voice?
There is no reason why the new
Minister of Foreign Affairs should
not do excellent service. But his sur
roundlngs will, of course, be very de-
pressing
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Some persons in the community, with
the usual conservatism. do not approve
of Mr.. Mott Smiths appointment, be
cause Of his youth.
There would be- some force in the
objection. If older men were selected
for Office by reason of their merits. In
a Republic where the candidates for
Office depend upon pulls" and not
on merit for success, it is hardly worth
while to raise the question of youth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-20
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
JAMES W. RAroLlFFE, AUCT1oNEER.

Trustees Sale of Valuable Three
story and Basement Brick and
White Stone Dwelling; metal roof
with all modern Improvements
No. II43 New Hampshire Avenue
Northwest.
BY virtue Of a deed Of trust, duly recorded In
Liber No. 1S49, folio 452 ct seq, one of the land
records for the District of Columbia, and at the
request of the party secured thereby, the under
signed surviving trustee will offer for sale, by
public auction, In front of the premises on SAT-
URDAl, TWENTIETH DAY OF MAY. AID. 1899
AT HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the fol
lowing described real estate situate In the city
Washington, in the District of Columbia, to wit:
ley's subdivision Of original lot numbered nine
90 in square numbered seventy-two (72l. as the
same is recorded in Book 20, folio 1852 one of the
land records of the office Of the surveyor of the
District Of Columbia, together with all the i'm
proyements. rights, etc.
Terms: One third cash, the balance in one two
three and four years. with interest from the day
of sale at six per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, secured by deed Of trust the property
A deposit of $3.50 required upon acceptance of bid
If the terms of sale not complied with In fif-
days from the day of sale the trustee re-
serves the right tC resell the property the risk
and cost Of the defaulting purchaser, after five
days advertisement of such resale In some news
paper published in Washington d. C. All con-
veyancing, stamps. ETC., at the cost of the pur-
chasers. JOHN ]. BYRNE,
mylo-d&ds Surviving Trustee,
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER.
To Close an Estate.

NioSA dli 1-oldtN
Desirable residence properties in
the northwest and southwest parts of
the city. viz:
A Two-story Frame, No. 1877 C
street southwest.
3 Two-stcry Frames, Nos. 4I2-4I4
and 40 on 18th street southwest.
A TWo-story Brick and TWo-story
Frame, Nos. Q!7 and 0I9 on Nir-
ginia avenue.
Three nearly new Three-story
Bricks, No. 1II3 on C-h street, No.
513 on l. street and No. 1923 on 5th
street, ali in the northwest, in square
49,
BY virtue If deed in trust to us. duly recorded
auction in front of the respective premises, at the
real estate. situate in the city Of WASHINGTON.
District If Columbia, viz:
on SATURDAY THE TWENTIETH DAY OF
MAY. 1889 commencing at FIVE O'CLOCK PM,
The east Il feet front on c street rv dertb Of
lot 4 IN square 2G4. improved Ivy tw0-story frame
mouse No 1917 street southwest; and immedi-
depth Of lct IA in square 327 improved by three
twostory frame horses Nos 412. Ala and 4I6 on
Lot III square 3S3, improved by two-stOry brick
No. 81 Virginia avenue and two-story frame, No.
919 Virginia avenue.
ON TUESDAY. THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF
NAY 1893 commencing at FIVE O'CLOCK z; ::
LOT 10 IN subdivision OF square 49, improved by
three story brick, No. 5i3 l. street northwest and
Immediately thereafter
Lot "a in said square 4s2, improved by three
story brick. No. 1113 on 9th street northwest; and
Immediately thereafter
Lot IS In said square 4s2 improved by three
story brick, No. 1l2s on 9th street northwest
Each house will be sold separately.
The houses in square iS2 have each a cellar Q
rooms and bath, with all modern improvements
and in good condition.
Terms of sale: One-thrd of the purchase money
TO he paid In cash. and the balance in equal
instaiiments, payable in and two years with
interest at six go per centum per aunum, payable
semi annually, from day of sale, for which notes
Of the purchaser 10 be given, secured hy deed Of
trust upon the property Sold all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser. A deposit Of Sl00 on
each house in southwest and 5000 each house
in square 49, Will be required Of the purchaser at
the time of sale. All cOnveyancng. recording
stamps and notarial fees at the cost Of the pur-
chaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with within
ten days from day of sale otherwise the trustees
the right resell the property at the risk
ind cost Of the defauiting purchaser
WILLIAM L. EDMONSTON Trustee
800 9Th st. NV.
EDWARD T. KAISER Trustee
- $40 + St NV.
my12-d&ds Loan and Trust bldg
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DUNcANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUARI.E IMPROVED
NORTHWEST.
By virtue # certain deed OF trust TO us. dated
81 ptember 5, 1894, and duly recorded la Liber No
iJfS folo Is ct seq, of the land records Of the
District OF Columbia, and the request OF the
party secured thereby, We, the undersigned trus-
tees, VIII sell at public auction tn front VI the
premises, MONDAY. THE TWENTY NINTH
DAY OF MAY, AID. 1899 AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and premises
situate in the city Of Washington. in the District
OF Columbia, and designated AS and being lot IA
In Bramhalls subdivision Of lots in square go. as
said subdivision is recorded in the office OF the sur
yeyor Of the District of Columbia IN Book Il. page
0, the said lot having frontage Of 22la feet by
depth OF ll515 feet. together with the improve
ments, consis ting OF a brick and frame dwelling.
Terms Of sale: One-tLird Of the purchase money
TO lie paid in cash, and the balance in two equal
installments payable in enc and years with
Interest at per cent per annum, payable semi-an-
nuaity from day II sale, secured by deed Of trust
upon the property sold, all cash, the option OF
the purchaser. deposit OF 500 will be required
of the purchaser at the time Of sale. All convey
ancng, recording, notarial fees and stamps at the
cost OF the purchaser. Terms of sale to he coul-
piled with within ten days from day of sale other
wise the trustees reserve the right 10 resell the
property at the risk and the defauiting bur-
chaser after five days advertisement.
WILLIAM Z. EDMONSTON
CONSTANTINE H. WILLIAMSON.
Trustees, Address. 500 9th ST. NV
NATH'L WILSON, attorney for party secured. No.
622-624 + ST. my16-d&ds
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PayynbrOker in Jnpnn.

From the Japan American Commercial journal.
One of the bills introduced in the Japa-
nese house of representatives illustrates a
lower orders of Toxic. The pawnbrokers
law now in force forbids pawnbroker to
levy higher interest than sen per month
for a loan not exceeding % sen. Thus
pawnbrOker may obtain T. sen a year for a
loan of - sen; or he may even obtain l.
sen a year for a loan of l. sen. Such
charges seem high enough, in all con-
science Nevertheless, the bill to which we
dllude denOunceS the restrictions of the
present law as unduly limiting the pawn
brokers' gains, and consequently tending to
prevent the people obtaining useful accom-
mediation. The explanation of an objection
SO singular at first sight is to be found in
the circumstances under which these small
loans are made.
Many folks, men and women. who sub
sist by manual labor in Toxic. find them
selves constantly without sufficient funds
TO buy their dinner. They can pay for their
breakfast, but money to get dinner is
wanting. 1t is their habit, then. to put
some of their cooking utensils in pawn,
thus obtaining means to pay for their din
ner. and when they receive their days
wages in the evening they are able 20 re-
deem the pledged article and also to pro-
cure their supper that night and their
breakfast and bath the following morning.
The pawnbroker therefore. has to perform
thirty transactions monthly in the nature
of taking pledges and paying and receiv-
ing money. The sum involved each day is
very small. and the interest, as we have
seen. may be anything from 100 to IS per
cent but on the other hand. a charge of
l sen per mensem for such troublesome ser
vices Is certainly not eXOrbitant