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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-24
DIPLOMATIC OBLIGATIONS.

The long delay over the ratification
of the treaty of peace between the
United States and Spain was unprece-
dented in the history of the state. 1t
was after all passed by a narrow ma
jority according to what the consti-
tuition calls for, but by a large actual
majority, since treaty notifications
must have two-thirds majority.
1t is curious that in 1919 after the
negotiations of the boundary treaty
with Spain, there was even more ex-
element and opposition than there was
over the treaty which has just been
ratified. That treaty took months to
negotiate and was violently attacked
by Henry Clay in the senate, during
the progress of the negotiations. But
as soon as it was signed and submitted
to the senate it only took forty eight
hours to ratify. The senators of that
day took different view of the act
from what the opposition in the senate
did a fortnight or so ago. AS soon as
it was signed and submitted they re-
garded it, as a mainland writer puts
it, las an act of government which
must be sustained, right or wrong"
In fact, in diplomatic sense the re-
fusal to ratify treaty of peace, nego-
tiated by prominent and trusted citi-
zens of a state is regarded as a dis
grace, and there are few If any instan-
ces in modern times. The Roman SEN
ate reDudiated treaty mada nv tho
consul when he was forced to capitu-
late to the Sabines at the Caudine
Forks, but no Roman writer ever re-
garded the act as anything but a dis
grace.
The latest instance of an idea of re-
pudiating peace treaty was when the
negotiations had been concluded by Ii
Hung Chang with the Japanese after
the late war. Ii was afraid to pre-
sent it to the Tsung Li-Yemen, and
finally John W. Foster undertook the
task and had to use the legation inter-
prefer, Mr.. Cheshire, as no Chinese
dared interpret the document. In his
remarks to the mandarins Mr.. Foster
told them, that if the treaty was not
ratified their government would forfeit
the confidence of. the civilized world.
Some of the opposition senators have
studied the recent history of China.
However the treaty is ratified and
signed and the opposition is purely in
teresting to the student of methods of
government and of international law.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-24

This probably is the last of the quiet
elections with a walk over. The next
time voters are called to the polls
strong party lines will be drawn and
the whole country from Napali to Ka
lac will be in regular ferment. If we
get no legislation in congress even, the
voting lists will be much changed in
an election even under the present
franchise, for many who refrained
from registering at the last general
election will be quite ready to come
forward and vote in the next one.
However the choice of Mr. Lansing for
senator is a good one, and we may feel
satisfied that we shall have an able
man in the senate, should he ever be
called upon to exercise the duties of
his position.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-24

the legislative body. 1t is certainly a
novel experiment in legislation, but
then one expects novel experiments
from the southern colonies. They have
tried and succeeded with more than
any other part of the world. They do
not theorize and talk but they put
their theories into practice and see If
they will answer
The federation of the Australian COL
onies will make united power in the
southern hemisphere which is bound
to have a great influence over the Is
lands of the South Pacific The Aus
tralian colonies, like all young coun-
tries which have become wealthy and
prosperous, are vigorous and acquisi-
tive. Though there are still tracts on
the continent which mankind will find
means of filling up, still the Islands of
the Southern Seas are attractive and
the products easily obtained, and are
valuable in character. The southern
archipelagos which are now the home
of the beach comber and the cruising
ground of the black birder are destin-
ed to become the seat of civilized in
dustry and a thriving commerce.
The southern colonies are destined to
take their part in the great drama Of
the Pacific, that mighty world play
which all thinkers this side of the
Rocky Mountains foresee, dimly, in
deed, but surely: the drama in which
generations yet unborn shall bear the
standard of Anglo-Saxon civilization
like the orihamme of an advancing
world. 1t is well for the future that
the leaven of a vigorous and powerful
shores of this mighty ocean. The race
that will carry on the cause of true
advancement and civilization, which it
was once in the power of the Latin to
have carried on, but which he failed
in most egregiously and lamentably.
Our portion in the future, fortunately
for us, and for those who come after
us, is an assured one. With the ad-
vance of the United States, Hawaii will
advance. 1t will take a pride in it's
prosperity will continue to increase as
the years roll by. Placed geographic
ally as she is, Hawaii is not only the
Janiculum of the west coast but she is
the outpost to which the Australian
will stretch his eyes and see the friend
ly folds of the stars and stripes float
ing gloriously in the tropic trade wind.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-24

One can hardly regard as "unfortu-
nate" that there should be a Builders
Exchange formed. 1t is not "unfortu-
nate" that we have a Chamber of Com
merce, and it would be fortunate if we
had a Board of Trade. 1t is further
not regarded as unfortunate" that we
have a Hawaiian Sugar Planters AS
ISOLATION. What is sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gander We have had
too much of playing off one man
against another, and combination
means protection against undue COM
petition. 1t might as well be said that
the Printers Union is unfortunate,
yet it is questionable whether printers
so regard it. Because trade and labor
combinations have at times been mis-
used, there is no reason to regard any
and all of them as unfortunate.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-24

Oh dear! One thought that the cur
tain had been rung down on the drama
of the City of Columbia, and that when
she was knocked down at the marshals
sale for $1,5OO, she had passed out Of
the law courts for good and all. Every
body imagined that the law had got
hold of the entire oyster and that the
shells had as Usual been properly and
fairly divided among the litigants. 1t
appears, however that the whole of
the oyster had not been consumed, and
a motion has been made to stay the
delivery of the vessel to it's purchaser,
Harry Evans, 1until the approval Of
Judge Perry is Forthcoming. From the
owners to the cooks boy the name of
the City of Columbia must spell mis-
fortune, and the misfortunes are not
confined to the sea faring folks, but
the restaurant keepers who fed the
destitute sailors are out and injured,
too. If the steamer remains much
longer in the hands of the law, she
stands a good chance of sinking at
her anchors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-24

There are two interesting criminal
cases before the courts at the present
time, one for alleged murder in the
second degree, and one for alleged
forgery. People in the Islands do not
take the Interest," IN such cases as they
do elsewhere, Of perhaps, everyone is
too busy to waste time attending the
trials. In otherIplaces the court would
be full of spectators. Here however it
is very seldom that there is any crowd
in a criminal court. The absence of
interest in criminal proceedings is
perhaps a healthy sign. 1t shows that
the general public is free from that
morbid desire to see criminals and TO
hear details of criminal actions. But
the lawyers lose much effect from hav-
ing no gallery to play to.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-24
SIG. S22.5O $25

These stoves are absolutely
non-explosive and Tree from
odor. So clean are they that
a meal can be cooked in the
parlor and the stove wheeled
out, and no one know that
cooking had been going on.
They are very economical also
and are just the thing for
smallssfamilies and light house
keeping.
We have also left a very
few Of the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-24

We have now instituted this
new Department and you
will always find Bargains
there in many articles in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-24

AND MERCHANT SITS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-29

And so it is with Sterling Bicycles.
They are the easiest going, and they
always win.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-29
WRECK OF THE HOOKER.

MANILA, August 19.-The board ap-
pointed to examine into the causes of
the grounding of the United States ca
BILE ship Hooker, which recently went
ashore near the mouth of Corregidor
harbOr at the entrance of Manila bay.
finds that the accident occurred in day
light on reef shown on the chart and
that there were evidences of careless
ness on the part of the navigator of the
vessel. The cable instruments and
other property have been removed from
the Hooker and the cable is now being
removed. If no storm intervenes, hopes
are entertained that the vessel may be
hauled off and repaired. Her hull has
been badly torn by the coral reef on
which she struck
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-29
J|MINEZ IS IN THE TOLLS
UNITED STATES STOPS ALL
FILIBUSTERS.
The Plans of the Santo Domingo Rev
olutionist Prevented by the Action Of
General James II. Wilson.

HAVANA, August lit is asserted
that the arrest of General Jiminez, the
aspirant to the presidency of Santo
Domingo, who was captured on board
a steamer at Cienfuegos yesterday just
as the steamer was about leaving that
port, was not caused by orders from
Havana, but was effected through the
orders of General James H. Wilson,
governor of the department of Matan-
zas and Santa Clara.
Immediately upon learning of the ar
rest, Major General Brooke gave orders
for the release of the prisoner. The aC-
ton of General Wilson in ordering the
arrest of Jiminez causes much COM
ment The present plans of Jiminez are
not known. Having missed the steamer
on which he had taken passage he will
probably return to Havana.
Commenting on the arrest, Diario de
la Marina says that the mayor and po-
lice at Cienfuegos refused to carry out
the orders given them for the apprehen-
sion of Jiminez, as they claimed that to
do so would be to violate the law of the
country, and the arrest was made by a
customs officer. The DiariO expresses
the opinion that the detention of Jim
inez was the result of a request made o
! the Government at Washington by
| President Figuero of Santo Domingo
that the suspected filbusters be pre-
vented from leaving Cuba for Santo
| Domingo until after the elections in the
republic had been held.
| WASHINGTON August LIT was
stated at the War Department that
nothing had been heard from General
Brooke regarding the arrest of Jiminez.
| General Brooke, it was said had been
! instructed some time ago to prevent fill
clustering expeditions, and he would no
| doubt deal with the matter in any way
he saw fit. 1t was suggested that he
probably Investigated the arrest and
informed Jiminez of the decision of the
! Government that no filibustering ex-
petitions would be tolerated.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-29
UNCLE BILL ON MANS coNcE1T.

Being proud is one of the things that
flesh is heir to.
A man differs from a postage stamp;
he isn't so stuck up when he's licked.
Pride comes after a fall, if the high
diver doesn't hit the bottom of the tank
too hard.
Some people who think they know it
all aren't worth as much as a ten-Cent
cyclopaedia.
The man who is quote overbearing
isn't much better than a decayed apple
tree.
A man is like a barrel; when his head
swells its a sign that the timber wasn't
properly seasoned.
Remington Breach Ejector Shot Guns
at the p. c. & Mfg. Co.
Isaacs-I hear that dot young king in
Samoa gets a hundret undt feefty dol
lars q mont.
Cohem-Vell, dots purity good for a
young weller It's peter than / vos
getting at his aich.
Crescent Bicycles for $45.-At the p.
G.. & Mfg. Co.
In the matrimonial race perhaps
IT'S the easy-going have cause for
chagrin
1t is not the girl who's been over more
laps
Who, the wise will bet, is the one tc
win.
And so it is with Sterling Bicycles
They are the easiest going, and they
always win.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-29
SUDDEN DEATH

LAHAINA, August 2S.-Yesterday,
Mrs w. K. Kaai formerly Mrs. Edwin
jones', died suddenly at Molokai. She
attended luau on Saturday, was tax
en- ill the same evening, and died on
Sunday morning. Her husband, who
was here was sent for and left for Mo-
lokai yesterday afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-29
SALINAS SUGAR FACTORY.
Machinery of the New Spreckels Plant
Tested.

SALINAS, August 1S.-The Spreckels
sugar factory made a trial of its ma
chinerF this afternoon. All the opera
tons Of making sugar were gone
through in full detail. Every portion of
the machinery worked smoothly and
gave great satisfaction. The factory,
which is the largest in the world, will
commence regular operations on Sep
TENDER l. The output for each "A hOu 5
will be 300 tons of sugar.
The factory has just been completed
at a cost of $3,000,OO0. The factory prop
er consists of three buildings, the larg-
est of which is $50 feet long, 1O2 feet
wide and five stories high. In this
building are found all the latest i'm
proved machinery for converting SUI
gar beets into sugar. The engines ere
located on the ground floor in the center
of the building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-29
LAHAINA MATTERS.

LAHAINA, August 2S.-Sam Nowlein
who has been seriously i'll for some time
past has so far recovered as to be out
of danger.
Sheriff Baldwin came here yesterday
evening. He will probably return to
Wailuku tomorrow or the day after.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-29
STABBED A COUNTRYMAN.

LAHAINA, August 2S.-Today a
South Sea Islander pleaded guilty to
the charge of stabbing a countryman of
his in the back with a knife, and was
sentenced to six months Imprisonment.
The injured man was not dangerously
hurt owing to the knife striking the
bone.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-29
KODAkS and
CAMERAS

Everyone who has ever
done any work in Photog-
raphy will appreciate the
many advantages obtained by
using a Camera made by the
Reichenbach, Morey & Will
Go. The Alta Camera has
no equal for simplicity, dura-
bility and cheapness. We
guarantee them. Prices run
from $15 upward.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-29
ONLY THE BEST

We are agents for the East
man Kodak Co. and carry a
complete line Of goods manu-
featured by them.
Our developing and print
ing department is in charge of
a first class operator, who will
explain to our patrons how to
handle any article used in
photography.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-29
CASTLE & COOKE, LIMITED
Commission rIerchants.
SUGAR FACTORS.

SUGAR FACTORS
AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Co.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
The Kohala Sugar Co.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
The Koloa Agricultural Co.
The Fulton Iron Works, st. Louis,
Missouri.
The Standard Oil Co.
The George f. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Mutual Life In
surance Co., of Boston.
The Aetna Fire Insurance Co., of
Hartford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Co., of Lon
don.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

chief point of difference being in the great
er length of the seacoast guns. in the
gun carriages and the breech mechanism.
Grent Guns of the Army.
AS rule. the army guns are longer,
considerations of convenience and weight
restricting the length of the guns carried
by the navy. So similar, however are the
guns used by the army and navy in all
material points that description of one
will apply equally well to the other.
The illustration here given shows a 12-
inch breech-loading coast defence rifle,
mounted on disappearing carriage. in its
firing position. This is the most effective
weapon of defence in the world, and while
the navy has a slightly larger gun, it is
equal, If not superior. to those that as
sisted in the destruction of Cervera's
squadron. The most powerful guns used
on that glorious and memorable occasion
were the 13-inch guns OF the oregon, one
OF the greatest fighting machines
in the navies Of the world.
The largest guns used by Admiral
Dewey at Manila were S-inch rifles and
were of practically the same design as the
larger gun shown in the cut. Some idea
as to the effectiveness of the big monster
In the illustration may be gathered from
the fact that it hurts projectile Weighing
LOCO pounds a distance of over twelve
miles with an initial velocity of 200 feet
second. The total weight of the gun
and mount is eighty-six tons.
A projectile fired from this gun has been
found to penetrate FL inches OF Harvey
lied steel plate. The charge of powder
used varies from four to five hundred
pounds. These guns only require the eff
forts of twelve men to operate them which
is accomplished with comparative case.
The gun carriage shown in the illustration
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

eral varieties of birds and drove great
many others away from their homes. In
Hawaii the native wild duck and goose
which was very common several years ago
Is never heard of now and number of
beautiful specimens OF song birds have
been almost exterminated through the ac-
tivtiy of the mongoose. In Jamaica the
natural conditions OF the country
have commenced to work against
the mongoose with the result that its
growth has been greatly retarded This is
an interesting test of the way nature evens
things up
When the mongoose was first introduced
in the British Island it nearly exterminat-
ed several species of birds that were
known to be the destroyers of ticks. that
abo n nation OF all Southern countries
When the birds were driven off the ticks
commenced to flourish. and in some pecu-
liar manner they lighted on the mongoose
as easy prey and commenced the extermi-
nation of these animals. In this way
the birds are now beginning to come back
and destroy the ticks. Thus the thing
travels in cycles. First the mongoose
drives out the birds, then the ticks drive
away the mongoose and the birds come
back and destroy the tick This is all
quite interesting to us and we are watch
ing the contest closely to see where it will
end. II the birds destroy the ticks before
the latter have killed off all the mon
geese, these last animals viii turn about
and run out the birds. Which will VIM"
The sparrow is the only member of the
feathered tribe that inhabits the country
, around the District Of Columbia that is not
protected by the new game law enacted by
the last Congress. Anyone can kill a
sparrow when and where he pleases and
not became amenabie to the law. Per-
mission can be obtained from the Chief of
Police, who is also the game warden of the
District, to carry rifle through the public
streets and pepper away at the little pests
whenever the opportunity is offered There
| has been no bounty put upon the birds by
the authorities OF the District. but the
person who killed them Off will be consid-
cred public benefactor and will be amply
rewarded by the profound gratitude Of his
fellow citizens
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
THE PESTIFEROUS
ENGLISH SPARROW
A Pugilistic and All-Around
Good for Nothing Bird.
Imported From England to Kill In
sect Enemies of Foliage.
Pays Little Attention to Its LcEiti-
mate Duty, and Drives Respec-
table songsters Away.

The efforts of the city authorities OF
Boston to rid themselves of the English
sparrow have attracted the attention OF
the entire country and has drawn atten-
ton to the fact that the sparrow Is one
of the worst pests that was ever inflicted
upon an inoffending country by the misui-
rected efforts of few so-called pub /;
benefactors. When complaint Is made to
the pathological experts that the SPAR
row is destroying all of the national song
birds the only reply the compartments re-
to improve on nature are very apt to get
themselves into trouble"
The English sparrow. as 1t is called in
this country the house sparrow, as it is
called throughout Europe. and the Passer
Domesticus, as the scientists have it, is
the most pugnacious, the greatest bully
and withal the worst pest of al the feath
cred tribe. They have not trait that will
redeem them in the eyes of the house,
holders of the various countries in which
they have home and they have destroyed
more birds and caused more unhappiness
among human beings than any other bird
on the wing.
The sparrow will fight anything that
moves. 1t has even been known to attack
man without the slightest proyocation
other than the fact that the sparrow itself
had grudge against the individual 1t is
a common sight to see several OF them
pitch on a lonely hawk while the latter is
busily engaged attending to his own bust
ness and either kill it or make things very
uncomfortable for ii for a long time.
With its noise it makes sleep impossible
in the early summer mornings and the
dust and dirt it makes about the house
sooner or later arouses the entire family
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
PROF. KocH's WORK.
His Hostility to Quinine as n REM
edy Severely Criticized.

edy Severely Criticized.
From the Saturday Review.)
No living doctor has a more worldwide
renown than Robert Koch. His carly
work on the bacillus of tuberculosis Sc
cured him a well deserved reputation in
his profession; for that research proved
him to be a master of accurate methods
of investigation, patient in their employ
ment and cautious in his deductions. Men
predicted that young Koch was the coming
Pasteur-a forecast, alas. that has not
been fulfilled. In 1884 cholera broke o1t
in Egypt, and Koch was sent there TO
study the disease. The telegraph soon
spread the news through Europe that
Koch had found the cholera bacillus. Bac-
THEOLOGICAL experts have not accepted
this discovery as valid; Klein offered to
swallow as much cholera bacillus" as
Koch chose to prepare. But the expert
criticism did not reach the general pub ic
or lessen Koch's popular fame. Six years
later the world was startled by the peas
ing announcement that Koch had discJv-
cred a certain cure for consumption.
Kaiser Wilhelm and the daily press p;o-
claimed Koch as one of the greatest of the
worlds benefactors. The subsequent
demonstration that the discovery was
mares nest. and that the famous tubercu-
lin did more harm than good to the I'M
lucky invalids into whom it had been in
jected. could no more lower Koch's popu-
lar prestige than it could deprive him of
the high honor and rich reward which a
grateful world had showered upon him.
Unwarned by these failures. Koch mas not
returned to the cautious, scientific meth
DDS of his early manhood. His reports on