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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
FIGHTING THE WAR HERE
THE COMBATs OF RIVAL sTRATE-
GISTS.
Military Problems Disposed of With
Ease and Armies Captured to order
BY the Experts of Honolulu.

II called the turn last time" said the
/ Englishman. He was talking to a
! Boer sympathizer about the African
| war, which the two were discussing
| while they smoked pipes and killed
| time on Kinau wharf They both han.
pened to be of the type that knows ain
the news in advance. Il said all the
time that Butler had never been really
| trying to get to LadYsmith; that when
he really did try he would get there and
that the next thing you would hear was
that Kitchener had appeared in some
unexpected place. That's just about
what the news brought by the Ala
media is"
! 'Joubert is simply fooling Butler"
| said the Boer man confidently. "YouIl
| md that more than half of Joubert's
| force left the seige of Ladysmith long
ago, and is on the way to surprise Rob-
| erts and Kitchener and Warren wnen
they think they have got Cronjc. Just
about the time they think they have q
! snap"
IF Joubert started to retreat White
would sally forth from Ladysmith, ana
| the Butler"
white can't leave Ladysmith at all.
AS for Roberts, he has his army spread
out over 300 miles-Boer strategy,
| Cronje and Joubert will crush it in see
! tons"
1T had to spread out so as to get part
of it engaged with CronJe so that ne
might be delayed from running away
TIL the rest came up. Just study the
| map ana you'll
''I'll bet you 50 so to a dollar that
/ Cronje gets home"
Bet you ten to one Ladysmith is re-
! lleved."
I'm not talking about Ladysmith.
How about Mafeking?"
| You'll hear something drop"
"Shells?"
there very soon. There is a
scheme being worked that will"
"Joubert's working it,"
relieve Mafeking as suddenly as
Kimberly and Ladysmith were re-
lieved."
The Dutchman had been making
marks on the sand with a stick Know
what I'd do If 1 was General Joubert?"
he said earnestly.
Make a bloomin' ass of yourself, I
suppose. The war will be over in two
months"
ANY man who knows anything about
| the country down there and Boer STRAIT
egg and makes such a prediction, is an
| ass already"
They might have been at it yet but
another Boer sympathizer appeared on
the scene with a theory that absolutely
demanded attention. We shall hear by
the next steamer" he said, that the
entire Boer army is beseiging Lord
| Roberts in Bloemfontein."
! The crowd grew and the number of
| military experts and strategists in
creased until the takers were throw
| ing columns of men at one another as
| If armies were tennis balls They will
keep on till three whistles announce
the approach of a steamer next Monday
afternoon. Then they will stop long
enough to readjust theories and begin
again sending armies flying all over
South Africa.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
BISHOP 5 YEAR D.

How to Abbreviate 1900? Mr.. Andrew
w. Tuer, writing on this subject from
the Leadenhall Press, says:-'I did not
know that the General Post Office had
adopted 90 as an abbreviation of 1900,
and since l wrote to you my bankers
have withdrawn their opposition to it's
use on cheques. Many years ago own
ed a diary of 1900 in which 90 was used
throughout, so the idea is not new. One
of your correspondents seems to think
that 90 looks all wrong, but next year
Ol should look all right. If Oh and 80
are correct, then 00-a combination
which, as others, can occur but once in
Il century-may be allowed. People who
think that old Father Time has grown
so weakened as to be willing to ac-
cept SO years in liquidation of a CEN
fury will probably write 1900 in full"
MIR Kirsch, Postmaster-Gene of
Bengal, writes from Fairfield Clifton:
1t may tend to uniformity if the pub
lie know that the plan adopted by the
British Post Office in it's post makes
(e. g., Jan. LOO accords with the opin-
ion of the Universal Postal Congress
of Washington, 1897 That opinion
will presumably determine tie practice
of all postal administrations in the
union The matter is dealt with in the
proceedings of the congress Ina these
words: La commission, consultee,
dams un but d'uniformite' sur lie mode lie
plus pratique pour indication, partir
de 1900, du millesime dams les timbres a
date, sc rallie a PaVis de NJ. lie delegue
de PAllemagne de ne pas mentionner
lc steele ct de Sc serVir settlement dess
chifrres 90. OF, o. Anglican Church
| Chronicle
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
WORK FOR THE TEACHERS
PLAN OF STUDY PROPOSED FOR
THEM
Normal School Will Begin Work in This
Line Monday and Wants Teachers to
Join Glasses.

superintendent Edgar Wood. of the
Normal school, has made arrangements
to accommodate and instruct teachers
OF Honolulu whose schools are now
closed and teachers of the other islands
held in the city by the quarantine. He
and the department are anxious that
teachers should avail themselves of the
privilege.
The practice school is not open at
present so that the instructors will have
the opportunity of devotng most of
their time to the teachers in general
methods, which will prove of inestima-
bile value to many 1t is purposed to
nave the classes open at $3.50 Monday
morning and continue two hours, or un-
til 1870. Following is the program for
each day:
Grade Language Methods-Desk
work, chalk modelling, clay modelling,
drawing, dramatizing, paper cutting.
All desk work an outgrowth of the les
son.
Grade II.-Language Methods-Desk
Work, clay modelling, chalk modelling.
charcoal work, sewing, paper cutting,
dramatizing. All desk work an out
growth of the lesson.
Grade III.-Language Methods-Desk
Work, clay modelling, chalk modelling,
charcoal work, sewing, paper cutting,
pen and ink work. All desk work an
outgrowth of the lesson.
Monday 10:30-11: 30-Mat weaving in
charge of Mrs. NJ. Kahea
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
ANTIQUITY OF OAHU.

DR.. Maxwell, on page 60 of Thrum's
Annual, says: over the sites upon
which the several islands rest today
the waters of the Pacific rolled, ana
but short time ago." A few lines
later, he qualities this by the words,
"geologically speaking, they are of very,
recent date"
1t seems probable that we shall be
compelled to impute a much greater
antiquity to Oahu than has hitherto
been done. Professor Dali, who is an
expert on the age of fossils, last year
examined the fossil strata of Pearl
Harbor. He now assigns those shells.
to the Pliocene, and probably as far.
back in the Tertiary as the Miocene
This is somewhat recent, geological
ly,' yet probably a million years ago.
But the elevated reefs of Pearl Har-
Dor are modern as compared with the
deep calcareous strata OF artesan Dor
ings 1900 feet below the surface How
much more ancient also are Bird / and
Neckar l., which are the but surviving
SUBMITS of vast volcanic domes long
sunken beneath the ocean. We cannot
say how many million years ago, or
how long before the Tertiary volcanoes
began to vomit up mountain domes IN
these seas.-The Friend
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
DEATHS HARVEST.
Mortality Report For the Month of
February.

The deaths for the month of Febru-
airy numbered 100. This is as against
20 in 1899, 65 in 1898, 3S in 1897, rs in. 1896,
and 45 in 1895. OF there 100 deaths. SO
were of residents of Honolulu, and two
were of non-residents. The annual
death rate per 1000 for the month was
1885 for the whole population. For
Hawaiians it was 43.12 for Chinese.
l5.16; japanese, 80; Portuguese, 26. Is,
and for all others, IL.
Consumption heads the list as the
largest single cause of death, with 16
to its. credit. Bubonic plague comes
next with 8. Pneumonia accounts for
8, inanition for 6, typhoid fever for 4,
beriberi, and perotonitis for three each,
and diarrhoea for 8. There were two
cases of cancer and one of tetaus. AS
in many, If not most former reports,
the largest number of deaths is given
as among those under one year of age,
and the greatest mortality is among
Hawaiians.
The following table gives the deaths
for the month by age, sex and nation
atty, and by nationality for the years
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
WORK AT CENTRAL UNION.

The Friday afternoon meeting for
children was more largely attended
than ever yesterday. Last night while
the choral society sang, the Endeavors
read their monthly reports and planned
for even more active work in making
young people realize that there is
place for them in the church.
At O'Clock the Bible School officers
and teachers laid many plans. A libra
ry committee was elected to be con-
stantly passing judgment on new books
studying the books already on hand
with a view to classifying them for
readers of different ages, etc, investi-
eating ways and means of making the
library more useful, and cooperating
with the Librarians in every way. A
music committee was elected to keep
the scohol supplied with a leader of
singing and an orchestra, and to rec
ommend new singing book A chill
drens day committee was elected to
arrange a concert.
Mrs. Elizabeth Warehouse was elect
ed superintendent of the Home Depart
ment of the school, to include such as
will study the lesson at least a half
hour each week at home, receiving a
visit at least once in three months from
the Home Department visitors, who
Will keep them in touch with the school.
Mrs. Andrews department, which
studies the juniors quarterly, was
! named the junior department and the
new intermediate department will in
clude those in the main school who are
not more than sixteen years of age.
Several Of the largest classes are to be
divided when just the right teachers
are found The new registration cards
were exhibited and discussed ana a
combination report and collection en-
velope adopted.
1t was decided to have frequent half
hour meetings at 7 o'clock Wednes-
days to discuss interesting topics re-
| lated to Bible school work
| Miss Graydon of Oahu College, re-
Gently from the CoGst, takes charge OF
the teachers substitute class at $3.50
| tomorrow.
The "Drop-ln" class for young mer
has the church gallery to itself.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing Board of officers were elect
ed at the annual meeting of c. Brewer
& Company, (Ltd.), held this date, to
serve for the ensuing year, viz:
Charles M. Cooke, Esqr. :. President
Geo. H. Robertson, Esqr..............
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Vice-President
e. F. Bishop. Treasurer and Secretary
Col. w. +. Allen. Auditor
Directors-P. C. Jones, Esqr., H.
Waterhouse, Esqr., Geo. r. Carter,
Esqr.
e. F. BISHOP,
Secretary.
Dated Honolulu, February 7, 1900
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
KAMALO SUGAR co.

Assessment No. of per cent. on
the Capital Stock of the above Com
paAy becomes delinquent on March /,
1900. If not paid on or before the above
date. will be subject to penalty
FRANK HUSTACE,
Treasurer
Honlulu, February 90 1900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
BYAUTHORITY

MARSTON CAMPBELL, ESQ. has
this day been appointed Road Super
visor for the District of Honolulu,
Island of Oahu, vice John Ouderkirk,
resigned. ALEX YOUNG,
Minister Of the Interior.
Interior Office, March l. 1900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
For Sale

Forty acres, more or less, Kalea.
Waikiki. a frontage on the beach of
1850 feet. For particulars apply at
Room 4, Love Building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the
ninth assessment of ten (1O) )per cent
on the capital stock of the Honolulu
Rapid Transit and Land Company, will
be due and payable to ]. H. Fisher,
Treasurer, at AL Fort street (upstairs),
Honolulu, on the LIST day Of March
inst. The shares upon which and as
sessment may remain unpaid after
thirty days from said date, will be de-
clared delinquent.
]. A. GILMAN,
Secretary H. r. T. & L. Co.
Honolulu, March 1, 1900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
ASSESSMENT NOTICES.
oLAA SUGAR CO., LTD.


THE FIFTH ASSESSMENT OF 21a
per cent, or so cents per share on the
stock of the above mentioned company
was due January LIST, 1900, and delin-
quent February 28th, 1900.
THE SIXTH ASSESSMENT OF 2lh
per cent, or so cents per share, on the
stock Of the above mentioned company
was due February 1st and will be de-
linquent on the 31st day of March, 1900
THE SEVENTH ASSESSMENT OF
21k per cent, or 80 cents per share, on
the stock of the above mentioned COM
pany is due TODAY, MARCH list, 1900
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE PAYA-
BILE AT THE OFFICES OF ALEX
AMBER & BALDWIN, JUDD BLDG.
JAMES b. CASTLE,
Treasurer Olaa Sugar Co.
Honolulu, March /, 1900
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
ASSESSMENT NOTICES.
KIHEI PLANTATION CO., LTD.

KIHEI PLANTATION CO., LTD.
The attention of stockholders of the
above company is called to the fact
that the fifth assessment was due on
the first day of January, 1900, and was
delinquent on February 2S, 1900.
The sixth assessment of ten per cent,
or So per share, on the above mentioned
stock, is due on the LIST day of March,
1900, and payable at the office of Alex
ander & Baldwin, Judd building.
j. p. COOKE, Treasurer,
Kihei Plantation Co., Ltd.
Honolulu, March 1, 1900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
REMOVAL NOTICE.

The Hawaiian Soda Works has moved
it's entire plant to Emma street near
Vineyard, makai of Mrs. G.. d. Freeth's
residence. All orders sent there will he
promptly filled.
HAWAIIAN SODA WORKS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
THn MAIII ARRIYE.

The steamer Maui arrived this morn
ing from Hawaii and Maui, with a sick
man on board. A Board of Health guard
was placed on the steamer. The Maui
had a deck load of cattle and went to
the cattle pen to put them ashore.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
ROOM TO LET.

A nicely furnished room in private
family. At 657 Beretania street, two
doors town side of Thomas Square
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
NOTICE.

I have authorized Mr.. Geo.
Hayselden to act as agent to solicit
and collect for subscriptions and ad-
Nertisements for the Maui News on the
Island of Oahu, hereby reVoking all au-
thority heretofore granted to any per-
son or persons to solicit or collect for
the same. G. b. ROBERTSON.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03
NOTICE.

At meeting of the members the
United Chinese Society that was held
az It's hall on the 2nd day OF Marcn,
1900, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03

Fine Book and Commercial Printing
at the Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-03

Fine Job Printing. star once.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21
s1ILroN-DoLLAR COUNTRY.

The announcement recently made that the money in circulation in the United States has, for the first time, crossed the 5000 ,OOO,O 900 line. also calls attention to the fact that the amount of money for each individual isgreater to- day than ever before. The treasury bureau of loans and currency publishes, each month, a statement Of the amount of money in circulation, and by combin- ing with this the actuary's estimate of population. presents a monthly state ment of the amount of money in circu- lation per capita.
 This statement puts the population, on February lst, 1900, at 77, ll6,0Oo, the money in circulation at S2,0OS lis,355. and the circulation per capita at s25.9s. This gives larger per capita than tn any earlier month in the history of the country. On February l. 1899, 1t was s95.42; on February 1, 1898, s23 42; on February 1. 1897, s23.O5, and on Febru- ary 1, 1896. s29.47.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21

Senator Fosters bill carrying an ap- propriation of half million dollars for Lighthouses and projections 10 navi- gation in the waters of South-Eastern Alaska, was passed by the senate on t9th
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21
TAXES SLIGHTLY LESS.

The three bills of Senator Perkins to amend the criminal eote of procedure ot Alaska makes but few changes to the amount Co be paii for licenses. lt reduces the tax on boarding houS>S from s2S Co sts per annum. bowling alleys and cigar stores a similar reduttion; meat market licenses are S less; restaurant licenses are cut from s,S to SIS. while the tax cn the taNidermiS' is reduced htlv per cent. or from s2o to sIo. Mercantile establish ments have their taxes both reduced and increased. Those doing a business ot s7S.' ooo a year, for instance, are increased from s3so to s37s. while the other fellow who ioes a little business Of S2s.ooo a year IS given a reduction and will pay sIoo in- stead of SIsS. Ina, Is, t these figures are maintained when the bil becomes a law. and there IS now every indication that it will.
 The following are the figures of the pro- posed law
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21
WHAT IS A LOTTERTYl !

Postmaster Sampson yesterday notified the DAILY ALASKAN that in his opinion the advertisement Of the Standards free roll in this newspaper was in the nature of a lottery advertisement, and therefore, his attention having been specially called to it. he had felt it necessary to notify the proprietor that a newspaper publishing such an advertisement could not De sent through the mails.
 The DAILY ALASKAN did not trouble to argue whether the poin, raised bv the postmaster was well taken or not. lt i'm mediatelv bowed to the decision and took ous of.itS columns the advertisement com rlained Of. There was no thought of lg- noring the postmaS,er'S courteous warning. With a sense of The plain duty every ei,i- zen owes to the constituted authority, the error, ii error it was. was reetihed as soon as |, was pointed out. There was no though, Of resisting to the point of being brought before a U. S commissioner and hned One Hundred Dollars for breaking the laws of the United States.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21

Tho Perkins bill, making provision for civil government of Alaska, and for other purposes, has this interesting clause: "That all records heretofore regularly made by the United States Commissioners at Dyea, Skagway, and the recorder at Douglas City, Alaska, not in conflict with any records regular ly made with the United States Com missioner at Juneau, Alaska, are here- by legalized"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21

The bill introduced by Senator Foster and now before the senate, providing for grand system of Pacific cables to cost about eight million dollars, has some special features Of particular in- terest to Alaskans. The bill provides that the ca 1le shall be laid from some point on the coast of Washington, and that 1t shall run via Alaska and north of the Aleutian islands. to the island of Attn, and thence to the boundary be- tween Russia and Japan. An indepen- dant cable from san Francisco to flaw ali, is provided for in the bill.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21
IMPORTANT SHOE SALE

am determined to close out my entire stock of Ladies Cents and ChIldrsn's shoes and In order .0 paks them move quickly, shall offer them at prices never heard of In the history of Skagwav:
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21
HURTS THE TOWN"

The man who boasts that he Is no, afraid to do or say anything to "hUrt the town" IS now starting a crusade agsinS, the permitting Of gambling in the ei,v. He has begun it at the first house at the top of Holly street, and hls "great moral wave" is to cone down that street and sweep all before [, on both sides. When he issues the edict thumbs up," there shall be no more gambling; no roulette. no faro. or anything else.
 And particularly no lo,terles or any gift enterprises. No nickel in the slo, machine for cigars, no gift of a tea pot with so many pounds of tea; no tailOrs' suit clubs, absolutely nothing is 10 remain in that
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21

A. A. Cutters boots. gold seal bottom and leather top. at Clayson's. I72Itf
 Price of baths cut to 2s cents. The Principal. opposite u s. Barracks 2SIm
 Express dog team wants passengers or freight for Dawson. Can start immedl> atelv. Stansheld. Porter's hotel.7-I3-Imo
 Best starehed work done at Rev City Steam LaunIrv on Broadway. Only steam laundry In Alaska. If
 Best assortment and largest stock of gents clothing in Alaska at ClavSon'S one price store, Fourth avenue and State street. I27Iu
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21

For stylish and good fitting clothes go 10 E. Wolland. who Is receiving the latest and most fashionable Report on Tailoring every month. New goods are received al' most every week. I2i3u
 Jessie Moore whiSkev at the MOndamin Annex. 2 TO Iw
 K0val mat service retween Log CabiI and Atlin carry passengers. express ard heavy freight. For rates inquire Ci Burdette X LoomiS, managers, Log Cabin, or R. E. West, agent, Skagway. 72 I3 u
 Ross Higgins Co. received three tons of coffee ThurStav on the steamer RoSalle, also a consignment oi fine maekerel direct from Massachusetts. u.
 English corduroy pants. ClaySon'S, Fourth avenue and State street. I2 2I tt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21

stree, of SO abnormallY wicked a character.
 Then he will clear out Fifth avenue; see that the churches do no, hold drawings. or sell tickets for crazy quilts or do any thing so terribly debasing.
 And with such a highly moral censor what a beautiful city Skagway will be- ronns
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21

Teddy Roosevelt has published a statement why be declines to be a can didate for vice.president; but, states he skillfully avoids in it any reference to the real reason, which is that he prefers to bide his time until he is asked to run for the presidency.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21

come eariV ana make your SeleStlor while have the assortment of slze.
 JOHN KALEM, The Grocer,
 Wholesale aud Retail, Corner Fifth avenue and Broadway. Free delivery 10 any part of the eitv.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21

.l Nhufge iu hc Gen ctti- per lou on llsieuA handled or storyd. lll puuro,cd law affects those registered in the di.tric, oi Alaska and uot paying license or tax clsew here. l5l Perkins measure affects vessels registered iu Alaska and n0t fuyiug ucen~e or ttN elsewhere it not stated In proposed new law.
 No mention is made Of the liGuoT lieenSs, and in the absence of contrary legislation this w.ll stand as it was last wear.
 The best and only redeeming point in this measure for such un-Ameuean tlX> aiion IS that all money derived from licenses Is Co go toward the maintenance of the Alaskan public school system, instead oi being taken out Of ihe territory. lt IS ss- timated that this win give at lelst s5oo,> ooo for this purpose. as that is a eonServ- aiive estimate (. the anoual receipts from licenses
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21
coaiis Cheaper Ihan Wood

See BELL x Co.,,
 22i Broadway.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-21
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

AIOTICE Is hereby given that the eo-partner
 IN shir heretofore existing between William Fast and William Brown doing business under the frm name and style Of The Brown Shoe Com pany, at Skagway, Alaska. is this day dis. solved by mutual consent said William Brown retiring from said hrm.
 by said William Fast, who assumes all debts and liabilities of said concern and Co whom all debts and liabilities owed to said couceTn should be paid. .. Dated st Skagway, Alaska, VIM. FAST.
 February 9th, i9Oo. 2S'lm