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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
PH|LATEUSTS AROUSED
INTEREST IN FOREIGN OFFICE
STAMP CONTRACT.
Major Potter's Agreement of Purchase
Questioned on Another Legal Ground
Inquiries From the States

Editor Star: Since your attention
has been called to the Investigations
which has been set on foot as to the
legality of the contract by which Ma
jor Potter has been given the residu-
airy monopoly of the foreign office
stamps may | ask by what authority of
Hawaiian law the contract was made
at all. Independent of any obligations
to the United states in regard to Ha-
waian public property how could an
Hawaiian official undertake to dispose
of Hawaiian public property in the or
hand way that this contract is under
stood to have been made.
My understanding of the law, and
my knowledge of the usage is that
when government property is to be
sold, it must be sold publicly. If ii is
property of value tenders for it are
invited. Anything over $500 must be
sold in this way. If it is of less value
it is to be sold at auction, or bids are
to be invited.
AT the time this contract was made
1t was publicly stated that there would
probably be about $4,000 face value of
these stamps left over. There can't be
any doubt but that amount of stamps
could be readily disposed of, so that the
value of the property thus sold is with
in the limit requiring advertisement for
tenders.
1t is proof of the good nature of this
community that a transaction of this
kind was publicly avowed without rails
ing any kind of a remOnstrance. How
ever, the remonstrance though a little
delayed, seems to be coming. l have
received a number of letters from
| friends in the states asking about the
matter, and some of them, when 1
! wrote them the facts consulted dealers
| in postage stamps about it, From
| what my friends write me there Is
1
| bring pressure to bear on the subject
| with the postoffice department of the
| United States, which will naturally sue
! ceed to the custody of all unsold Ha-
! waiian postage stamps, when federal
| control is fully extended to the Islands.
| Or the matter may be tested in the
| courts if dealers or others become in
| terested enough in the subject to go to
| the expense.
In any event I think 1t only just that
| everybody should have an equal privi-
| lege in the matter. j..
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
BENEFIT CONCERT.
Program for Tomorrow Night at Ka-
mehameha Girls School.

The following is the program for the
concert to be given tomorrow evening,
at s o'clock, at the Kamehameha School
for Girls, for the benefit of the library
fund of Makawao Seminary. Tickets
are on sale at the Hebron Drug Com
pany. Admittance $1.OO Cars will
leave King and Fort streets at 700,
7;15 and 7:S0 o'clock.
PART 1.
Spanish Dance, duet, two pianos, Mos
zkowski. Piano forte 1, primo Katie
OSullivan, secondo Emily Alexander
Piano forte II, primo Angeline Wohl
ers, secondo Margaret Anahu
"Estudiantina," Zen costume) La
come. X. G. S. Chorus.
Violin solo, "Reverie," Vieuxtemps
Miss Mitchell.
Part Songs, (a) Legends" Ga capella)
Mohring; OBJ Dragon Flies" Bargiel.
Violoncello solo, "Adagio non troppo"
From; sonata for piano and violoncello,
Benz. GODDARD, H. Mott-Smith; B-pia-
no forte-Mrs. H. NJ Mott Smith.
Choruses, (a) Song or the Mowers"
Abt; (b) Return of the Flock" Abt;
(c) MY Hearts in the Highlands, -
Penschel. X. G.. S. Chorus.
PART II.
Piano solo, "Espagnola," Cohen. Hei-
en- Desha.
Nlolln SOLO, 'BerceuSe,' GODDARD. Miss
Mitchell.
Choruses. (a) Invitation to the
Dance" Polka Ronda, Max Oesten; (b)
THE Brave X. Co." College Song,
Adapted from Molloy. X. G. S. Cho-
rus.
Violoncello solo, "Gavotte," David
Pepper. H. NJ. Mott-Smith. Piano
forte, Mrs. H. NJ Mott-Smith.
Soprano solo, Happy Days" A.
! Strelezki Mrs. c. b. Cooper Violin OBJ
ligato, Miss Mitchell.
'Kakoczi Marsch," Listz. Piano forte
l, primo Lydia Aholo, secondo Ace
( Wongkong. Piano forte II, primo Vio-
/ let Lima, secondo Helen Kalola
Choruses, (a) mo Evil Shall Befall
/ Thee" Chorus of Angels, from
Eli, Costa; (b) "Intermezzo," Cav
alleria Rusticana, Mascagni. Violin OBJ
ligato Professor j. w. Yarndley, pia-
nos Misses Aholo and Desha, organ
Miss Cordelia Clymer. X. G. S. Cho-
rus. KamehAmeha Girls Good Night
! Song. X. G. S. Call
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
A NATURAL POUND.

Chaplain Schwartz of the First New
York, before he left, told a number Of
his friends that on one of his eXcur-
sions about the Islands he climbed into
the crater of Diamond Head. There he
found a horse and a COW which had
also climbed in there, but were unable
to find their way out, had impounded
themselves in natural pound. They
were able to live from the scanty her
bage that grows there and found their
drinking water in pond in the middle
of the crater.
Some lovers of pedestrianism might
find it interesting to climb Diamond
Head and investigate the chaplain's
story.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
IS NOT HIS NEPHEW.

Editor Star: Yesterdays edition of
your paper published a news item from
Los Angeles, entitled Young Dole Out
of Jail" which contained the erroneous
statement that e. j. Dole, an attorney,
who had been convicted of forgery in
1896, and had been in jail thereafter un-
til his recent discharge, was my neph-
ew.
For the information of those who
may not be acquainted with my broth
er's family, l wish to say that l have
no nephew who is an attorney or who
is named E. j. Dole or who has ever
been convicted of forgery or who has
ever suffered Imprisonment.
/ regret that you allowed the publi-
cation of the misleading statement re-
ferred to, without seeking to verify it.
1 shall be obliged if you will cause
this letter to be published in today's
issue of your paper,
SANFORD b. DOLE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
GIVEN SIX MONTHS.
Chinaman Found in Biarts Store VIII
Break Rock.

Goo Shing, a Chinaman deserter from
Oahu plantation, was today sentenced
to term of six months on the reef
for being found on the premises of an
other without lawful excuse.
Early last night a noise was heard in
II. G.. Biart's jewelry store on Fort
street. The Chinaman next door gave
the alarm to Officer Wills, on that beat.
Going to the rear of the store the Off
Ger found that someone had broken in
When found the Chinaman was lying
on his stomach beneath the counter in
the store.
To the court the marauder said he
deserted from contract service at Oahu
plantation about three weeks ago. Last
night he had no place to stay and he
broke into the rear of the shop to find
place to sleep. He could not explain
to the satisfaction of the court why he
selected jewelry store for bed room.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
QUICK RELIEF FROM RHEUMA-
TISM

Mr.. Elisha Berry, of this place, says
he never had anything do him SO much
good and give such quick relief from
as Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. He was bothered greatly with
shooting pains from hip to knee until
he used this liniment, which affords
prompt relief.-B. f. Baker, druggist,
st. Paris, Ohio. For sale by all deal
ers and druggists. Benson, Smith &
Co., wholesale agents for the Hawa-
iian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
LABRADOR IN COMMISSION,
Will Engage in Trade Between the
Smaller Ports.

A temporary coasting license for the
schooner Labrador was issued this
morning to Jules Dudoit, who purchas-
ed her Saturday at the Marsha'S sale.
He intends to use her in trading be-
tween some of the smaller ports of the
Islands, particularly between Molokai
Maui and Lanai ports, believing that
a profitable business of this kind can
be developed. The schooner with all
her apparel, tackle and furniture was
delivered to him today.
The capture of the Labrador involv-
ing as it did the services of a number
of customs officials for quite an eX-
tended period, was somewhat expen-
sive to the government, costing more
than the schooner brought at the mar
shals sale. But the collector general
says regarding this, that he does not
understand that the enforcement of
the law prohibiting the importation of
opium is to be gauged by the standard
of whether the capture in any partic-
ular case will pay the expenses of capt
ure or not, but that the law is to be en-
forced and the necessary funds for en-
forcing it are to be expended independ-
ent of the value of the capture.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
A MEAN REVENGE.
Pet Mongoose Cleans Out a Lot of
Fine Fowls.

In the police court this morning a
nolle prosequi was entered in the case
of Chinese boy against whom was
preferred a charge of releasing a dan
gerous wild animal, to-wit, a mon
goose.
A few days ago Attorney A. S. Hum
phreys discharged the Chinaman for
the reason that he was getting too sau-
cy about the house. The pake had kept
a mongoose in a cage. When he start
ed to move, he let the animal out of
the cage, with the result that next
morning Mr.. Humphreys fine chickens
were dead.
To the court the boy said that the
mongoose got away quite by accident
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
POINTS OF MERIT.

Strong, durable, easy running, simple
attachments, all the result of constant
study for many years, of men who have
made a life study of perfecting the
Singer sewing machine. With few
equals, it has no superior, and is sod
as low as any other first class Sc wing
machine. Buy a Singer and you take
no chances. If you doubt our word
ask your neighbor who has been using
a Singer for the past ten or twenty
years. For sale by b. Bergerson, agent,
Bethel street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
THINKING OF 81. M"

A civil summons was sent down the
railroad yesterday morning to be serv-
ed on IL. NJ. Johnson" 1t was a
strange case of a man thinking of a
name and inadvertently writing it. The
only Johnson known here with the ini-
tials 81. NJ" is now in Manila. 1t
turned out that the mistake was dis
covered in the afternoon and the paper
recalled but the delay in reaching the
serving officer will necessitate a post
ponement of five days of the hearing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
MORE REPORTS

There was quite large attendance
of members of Central Union church
last evening to hear the remainder OF
the annual reports. These were defer
red from the meeting of a week before.
button.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
A LARGE BANKRUPT STOCK.

L. b. Kerr, Queen street, is now hol-
ding a sale of bankrupt stock of the
great firm of Wimmo & Co., 16 Regent
street, London, and is Offering such
bargains as will surprise every person
who sees them. The stock was so large
that it took considerable time to ar
range 1t. A glance upstairs where the
goods are packed to the ceiling will
show how large a stock 1t was and COM
prises a very complete stock of dry
goods.
Everybody is invited to inspect it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
FORTHCOMING PAPERS.
Teachers to Discuss Nature in School
Journal

Several papers are being prepared by
teachers of the city on the subject of
nature study in the schools, which are
to be published in the Progressive Ed
ucator, of Lahaina-luna. In fact the
papers are already written and are in
the hands of the printers of the semi
nary. When they will appear, h0wev-
er, is another matter, for printing at
Lahainaluna is about as slow as a
Honolulu tramcar. The papers are:
The General Bearing of Agriculture
Upon School Work." by Inspector Gen
eral Townsend"
How Plants Get Their Food" by
Professor u. Thompson.
Flowers and Fruit" by Professor
Sedgwick.
stems and Leaves" by ]. e. Hig-
gins.
Termination" by Professor Edgar
Wood.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
TO SEARCH FOR ANDREE.
Captain Brumm Will Head an Expedi-
ton Next Summer.

LONDON, January 1.-THE Copen-
hagen correspondent of the Daily Mail
says: Captain Daniel Brumm will
next summer head an Andree search
expedition of whalers from Iceland, go-
ing to the Island of Jan Mayen, about
300 miles east of Greenland, where the
Austrians have supply depot, and
thence to Greenland
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
FOLLOWING HIS FATHER.

The Odd Fellows are just now COM
menting upon a coincidence in their
order here. In 1879, just twenty years
ago almost to the day, w. c. Parke, the
elder, was commissioned District Dep
uty Grand Sire of the Hawaiian Is
lands. This year his son, w. C. Parke
is commissioned to the same office. 1t
is said that both have been the very
best of lodge men.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.

The name and tail of a horse belong
ing to a police officer were cut off last
night The act was most inhuman,
and excited great Indignation at the
station house and about town. A we'll
known young man has been arrested
1888 per cent, as against s per cent in
station house and about town. An ar
rest has been made.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
OPEN TO CONVICTION.

Anyone who is open to conviction as
regards the merits of different makes
of bicycles are requested to call at our
salesrooms and allow us to explain why
the STERLING is the best wheel on
earth. Pacific Cycle and Manufacture
ing Company, agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
ALWAYS THE BEST

On every steamer Camarinos receives
fresh goods from the Coast. His facili-
ties at the Coast for securing the best
on the market cannot be excelled. AS
for Hawaiian fruits and vegetables, he
is fortunate in having a plantation of
his own. When you cannot get what
you wish in fruits and vegetables at
Camarlnos', King street, 1t is safe to
conclude that it cannot be found in the
city
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
SUGAR COMPANY LOSES.

The supreme court has decided
against the petitioner in the water con-
troversy of Kohala Sugar Company VS.
James Wight. This effects certain wa
ter rights in Kohala, and is an appeal
from the commissioners decision which
gave to plaintiff the use of half of the
water in dispute. The court does not
find that petitioners claim to the water
is tenable.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
BUSINESS CHANGE.

Charles j. Fishel has sold out his
interest in the wholesale house of
Schweitzer & Co., Nuuanu street, to
Louis Schweitzer. He will leave by
the Australia for the coast to pur-
chase goods and will start up in Hon
olulu in the same line.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
NOTICE.

Having sold my branch store at Ho-
lualoa, N. Kona, Hawaii, to T. Shiba-
yama, I hereby give notice that said
T. Shibayama assumes all former liza
bilities of said store, and will collect
all outstanding accounts.
S. KIMURA.
January 1st, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
RECEIVERS NOTICE.

Having been appointed receiver of
the books and accounts of Medeiros &
Decker defendants in the bankruptcy
suit now pending, 1 do hereby give no.
tice to all parties indebted to Medeiros
& Decker, or to S. Decker, to come for
ward and settle accounts at once.
p. H. BURNETTE,
Receiver.
639 King Street, Honolulu, H. 1.
Dated, January 49, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
NOTICE.

I hereby give notice that have this
day bought from S. Kimura his
branch store at Holualoa, N. Kona,
Hawaii. l will pay all accounts owing
by said store up to January 1, 1899,
and all accounts owing to said store
will be collected by me.
II. SHIBAYAMA.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
OUR HONOLULU QUEEN.

There was an immense audience at
Thomas square last evening to hear the
public concert by the band. The prin-
cipal attraction was the song Our
Honolulu Queen" which was presented
by the vocalists for the first time. All
were charmed with the air. 1t is quite
sweet and catchy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
DANCE OF INDIANS.

1t is tomorrow evening that the Red
Men will entertain their friends in Wa
verley hall. The date January 21st,"
in the invitations is mistake About
a hundred special friends of the lodge
have been invited to attend.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
ANOTHER ROBBERY.

A small Portuguese store at the
junction of South and Queen streets
was entered by burglars some time on
Tuesday night, and several dollars in
small change taken.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
HOTEL NOTICE.

The Hotel De Maui has changed
hands and will be known hereafter as
The Windsor
MRS. G. B. ROBERTSON,
Manager.
Wailulku, Maui, Jan. Z, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
AMERICAN MESSENGER SERVICE.
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444.

If you anticipate buying corsets do
not hesitate to see the big assortment
of popular makes at popular prices
that Sachs & Co, the Peoples Provid-
ers, have got together for your especial
benefit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
DIscHARGING INSPECTOR.

NJ. j. Scanlan has been appointed as
discharging inspector in place of II.
f. Garland, who became assistant har-
Dor master. Seaman assumed the du-
ties of his position this morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
NEW FIRM.

G. Won Hamm and Archibald Young
have organized the firm of Won Hamm
& Young. They will engage in a gener-
al commission business.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
WHARF CASE.

Briefs have been filed by defendants
attorneys in the case of j. A. King
Minister of the Interior, VS.. the Oahu
Railway and Land Company.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
STAR OF RUSSIA.

Collector General McStocker has been
served with process in mandamus pro-
ceedings to compel the registry of the
Star of Russia as an Hawaiian vessel.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
MUTUAL TELEPHONE CO., LTD.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Mutual Telephone Company,
Ltd, will be held at their office on Mer-
chant street, at 10 a. M, on Wednes-
day, the 25th inst.
H. LOSE,
Secretary.
January II, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
January II, 1S9
LOST.

Warrant No. 1916, Pay Police, Oahu,
payable TO S. w. Logan, date Novem-
Der, 30, 1898,
Return to A. M. BROWN, Marshal.
Honolulu, January 10, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
FINE CANDIES.

Church fairs, festivals, socials and
candy dealers supplied with the purest
goods at bottom prices. New England
Bakery and Candy Company.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19

MESSENGER SERVICE.
The Honolulu Messenger Service de-
liver messages and packages. Tele-
phone 37S.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
RIVER PARK.

The dyke around River park is being
heightened preparatory to pumping in
more filling material from the harbor
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19

One of the unique features of the j
& M. shoe Is the fact that they adver-
tise themselves. McINERNY.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19

Wonderful Dandruff Killer for sale
at Hollister Drug Company and Ben
son, Smith e. Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
FOUND.

A pair of gold trimmed glasses on Ho-
tel street. owner can secure same by
calling at Star office and paying for
this advertisement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19
LADIES.

Have you tried Red Seal Baking
Powder, or Red Seal teas, spices or OIL
i've oil? If not, try some. They are
the very best in quality and cost no
more than other brands.
If the article don't suit, your grocer
will give you your money back.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19

The best of testimonials can be
shown for work done by the PEER
LESS PRESERVING PAINT co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-19

Wait for Australia for 1899 Cleveland
wheels. HONOLULU BICYCLE co.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-10

revenue of the city. from all sOnrces, per annum is $11O,0OO. Fl Paso, like Pine Bluff, is in the clutches of a water and light monopoly, and has a contract that it would like to get rid of The city pays $12. 50 for each arc light per month and S5S5 for for water, it's total I'll 0nthlY enpense for water and light amounting to $1 ,247. Fur ,hermore, like Pine Bluff, there is an effort beng made here by local citizens to org anize an electric light and street railway company. It is estimated that $100,0 ,000 will do it. A meeting was held last night and $4,000 subscribed on the spot. A committee was appointed to can vass the city for popular subscfip- tions. It was claimed that if the citizens would aise $25. GOO for the enterprise, outside capitalists cou q be relied or to furnish the other S75, 900. How hOme-like all of thar sounded. l had to stop and take my bearings 10 find out whether l was attending a citizens meeting in Pine Bluff or Fl Paso. The same song was sung with which Pine Blufiians have been regaled for the past year and more, and rte El Pasoites will learn, a. Pine Bluffians have already found out, that foreign capital is shy and elusive, and n [ easily coaxed into focal enterprises. However, let Us be charitable enough to hope that our enterpris- ing Texts neighbors Nill be spared the yexatlon, doubt and delay that las characterized Pine Bluffs effort to get an electric street railway But our Fl Paso friends are better prepared to withstand the delay, for they have a mule street ear line traversing the main thoroughfares and connecting the lity with Juarez just across the Mexican border.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-10

There are three daily newspapers here, each claiming the largest citcu- lation. These are the Morning Times, the Evening Herald. and the Evening Graphic. Judging from their advertising columns they are all prosperous. The numerous hotels, cafes and restaurants all help to swell the circulation, for no sooner is a guest seated at the table than be is handed one of the local daily papers. In this manner one house subscribes fer from one to ten copies of each of the daily papers This is an example that l would most earnestly recommend to the Pine Bluff hotel and restaurant keep CTS as being entirely worthy of emu lation. The local papers are also very liberally patronized by the Fl Paso banks and wholesale and job bing houses. This is another in- stance where the Pine Bluftians would do well to follow the example of the Texans. Itis very apparent that the Fl Paso merchants and business men are strong believers in the iudicious use of printers ink, and it is a strong coincidence, alto gether significant and worthy oi mention, that they are enjoying an exceptionally prosperous and con- startly increasing trade,
 J. ". ADAMS.