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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16

to be the subject of much enquiry and
speculation. Already the title of the
various religious bodies to their estates
is being written upon and argument
used to prove that 1t is not good. This
will form a serious subject for the new
Philippine commission to consider,
The thorough and complete regulation
of the Philippine Islands will be
much harder matter for the United
states to settle than that of the Hawai-
ian Islands has been. And even ar
ranging for these Islands has taken
considerable time, and is not finally
settled yet. We have come to the
United States with institutions model
cd upon those of the Great Republic.
speaking the same language and edu-
Gated on the same lines. In fact Ha-
wall was a ready made American Ter
ritory, but both the Philippines and
Porto Rico are very different. How
ever the United States has tackled
harder problems successfully, and she
has the statesmen who can handle diff
ficult political questions, both diploma
tically and we'll,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16

When ]. o. Carter replied to letter
from Senator Pettigrew, supplying him
with certain information, he cannot be
charged with anything underhand. Mr..
Garter sent published documents. That
Senator Pettigrew used them against US
is not Mr.. Carriers fault. Mr.. Carter
has betrayed no confidence and as far
as Senator Pettigrew's statement goes,
made no comment. Politically the Star
and Mr., Carter are at opposite poles,
but it does not seem fair to that gem
tleman to assail him because he cor
responded with a senator in the United
States; nor is he responsible for that
senator's Incorporate language.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16

Copies of the House Bill, dealing with
the Territory of Hawaii, and the
a resume of the principal changes is
given in another column. There is one
satisfactory thing about both the Sen
ate and the House Bill, whatever
changes may be made in the original
drafts, the main point is recognized,
that Hawaii should be a territory, with
the same rights and privileges that 9TH
er territories have, and the hope OF
ultimate statehood to spur the Islands
on to a career of progress.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16
THE INSPECTORS.

The volunteer inspectors laid down
their burden yesterday, and force
of paid inspectors takes their place. 1t
is to be hoped that the community will
give the same loyal support to the paid
inspectors as it has done to the volun-
teers. In work of this kind, success
can only be obtained by the co-opera-
ton of those inspected.
The task of house to house inspection
which was undertaken some two
months ago, has been a severe tax upon
quite a number of people. 1t has been
conducted satisfactorily and has car
ried out its main object with success.
Through the inspection, cases of plague
have been discovered and centers of
infection have been speedily broken up
In this the work done has been in
valuable.
AS side issue the inspection has re-
suited in great improvements in san
itary conditions. Closets have been
moved, rebuilt, and put in proper SAN
itary condition. Cesspools have been
cleaned out, and in some cases filled
up. Rubbish, the accumulation Of
years, has been burned, and the idea
of the necessity of cleanliness has
been inculcated in the great mass of
the people In this direction also, then,
has the inspection been valuable.
1t is much to the credit of those en-
gagged in the work that it has been car
1sian wifi CO fri t. ;e
no light thing for a stranger to go
through the rooms of house, examin-
ing all the intimate belongings. to
make comment upon cleanliness, to rec
ommend changes to people and insist
on their being carried out, whether the
people like it or not, and to do all
this without friction or complaint. At
the first there was a little diffdence on
the part of the inspectors and sub-in-
spectOrs, and in a few isolated cases
there was objection on the part of
those inspected but the former
soon understood the Importance of their
duties, and did them honestly and well,
while the DIRECTORS soon saw that they
were wrong.
The fact that the Board does not con-
slider that there is longer need for reg
ular house to house inspection, ana
now confines its work to certain class
es of the population is satisfactory, in
that it shows that the main battle with
the plague is over. This will make
every one feel more cheerful, and sat
isfied with the prospect, The fight has
been a hard one, and the rank and file,
for as such the inspectors and sub
inspectors may be considered, have
done their share of the work with care
and discretion, and deserve the thanks
of the community for their efforts.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16
LESSON FROM SYDNEY.

Wherever plague appears it attacks
the rats. A letter received from Sgd
ney by the last mail mentions the death
of Captain Dudley from plague, and
says that five dead rats were found on
his premises the day previous to his
being taken sick. 1t also states that
hundreds of dead rats were being found
around the wharves, and dead rats had
been found at or near premises in Pyr-
mont and Drummoyne, where two sus-
pect cases were found the day before
the steamer lift
1t does not need that we should be
told of the danger from rats, but the
above statements from Sydney empha-
| size the danger that lies in the rodents.
! We have had practical experience with
rats ourselves, and became wildly anx-
ious at one time to exterminate them.
bat we are just as careless about them
now as we were for their destruction
/ before.
| To get rid of rats requires united ac-
ton. Individual effort is of little avail.
1t must be united because any single
person cleaning his place of rats really
has very little influence, if any, but
well directed effort will have influence
upon the mass, and as was urged yes
terday, it would he possible to clear
the island of rats as thoroughly as
Singapore has been cleared
We have spent an enormous sum OF
money fighting the plague, and our aim
is to make the conditions here such that
no plague can ever again gain foothold
in our midst. We are cleaning, and in
process of our cleansing, we are des-
troying property. We have interfere6
with the channels of trade; and have
caused serious indirect and direct loss
to the whole of our mercantile anc
trading classes. All this has been with
the direct view of preventing plague
ever recurring again. But as long a!
We have the rats with us so long will
all our efforts be in vain and the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars eXpende,
be of no avail. A chain is only al
strong as it's weakest links, and tn,
rats are our weakest link. Unless the!
are eXterminated, we shall always b,
in danger of plague.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16

Certain circles on Kauai seem in
clined to stir up the PrOsser case. It
would, perhaps, have been better had
the Attorney General made public the
grounds upon which Deputy Sheriff
Prosser was discharged. 1t is always
in all public dealings. At present no
one knows the merits of the case, save
the Attorney General and his subordi-
mates. Mr.. Prosser has the support of
some of the leading men in Kauai, but,
of course, they may be mistaken.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16
A HARD CASE.

There are some serious cases of hard
ship among the floating population.
Many people who came down for short
stay and had money enough for that
and to take them back again, found on
arrival that they had practically got
into a prison. For once landed they
could not leave. 1t is a case where con-
siderable hardship is involved, and
where no one is to blame.
The Board of Health cannot help the
position and the steamship agents are
not to blame. The authorities in the
United States will not allow the steam.
ers to carry steerage passengers, and
the sailing vessels cannot carry passen-
gers at all. The only means of leaving
the Islands is by first-class cabin pas
sage, and this none of1the class alluded
to can afford. 1t certainly is a very
hard case.
These people will soon be a burden
on the community. They have very
nearly expended all their funds, and
when these are exhausted, what are
they going to do? Employment is not
so easy to obtain. Under present con-
ditions many avenues are closed up
Besides many of those to whom refer
ence is made would readily find en-
ployment elsewhere, if they could only
get away. The trouble is that they can't.
This is a subject which will have to be
met in some way, and it will be well
for us to consider in what manner it
can be met. The Stars solution would
be to provide government work Of some
kind to tide over the crisis.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16
HARD NUT TO CRACK.

1t begins to look as if the religious
question is going to form a consider
able factor in the settlement of the
Philippines. If it does it is bound to
create a considerable amount of bitter
ness, for there is nothing people be-
come more earnest and determined
over than religious differences. 1t is
also evident that certain political or
CARNATIONS are striving, for their own
ends to get the administration mixed
up in a controversy which the admins
tration has very carefully steered clear
of.
The immense property owned by the
Roman Catholic organizations is bound
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16

The plague will have cost these
islands close on to two million of dollars
before we are quite through with it.
That is direct cost, and the indirect
loss will count up very nearly to the
same sum. But the recuperative power
of cities is truly wonderful. In a year
or so all the leaks will be repaired and
the territory and it's principal city be
advancing to a renewed and a greater
prosperity than it has ever enjoyed
before.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16

The success of fumigation seems very
limited here, and yet Surgeon-General
Wyman speaks of it's great success.
whether it is carefully carried out, or
what the reason may be it is difficult
for an onlooker to judge, but there is
certainly something wrong somewhere.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16

large and fine assortment of First Glass Jewelry,
Watches, Chains Pins Rings at the most reasonable
prices offered in this City.
entlemens night Shirts paamas white dress shirts
ggee shirts in latest patterns, underwear Prices
half other places ask.
complete Of toilet articles of the finest grade Per
fumes soaps powders pastes and brushes water bottles
fountain syrnge offered the lowest prices
asked for same Islands,
The lines Of dry goods of all descriptions
unequaled assortment price this city,
Millinery and varied the fasti-
dious invited they will all
pleased, the of
l.. b. KERR s. CO.,.LTD
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-16

Put up in all sizes, Trial
bottle, 25 cents, which will
make a pail of the most effec-
tive Disinfectant.
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13
1900 Not a Leap Year.

No, Miss Mamie, this is not leap
year. The old rule will not work. The
ordinary way to determine leap years
is to divide by 4, those years admitting
of an even division being known as
leap years. There are exceptions,
however, to this rule, and the year
1900 is one of the exceptions. The
explanation of this exception is as fol-
lows: Under the Julian calender,
adopted in the reign of julius Cesar,
in order to improve upon the then eX-
iSting method of computing time, the
year was made to consist of 365 12
days, which was a little over eleven
minutes in excess of the true solar
year, which consists of 365 days hours
and 1896 seconds. In consequence of
this difference the equinox, in the
course Of few centuries, fell back
fourteen days. To correct this error
and provide better adjustment Pope
Gregory in 1892 instituted new cal
ender, placing the equinox at March
q and introducing the intercalary
system which we now employ. Ac-
cOrding to the GregOrian system every
year of which the number is divisi-
bic by without a remainder is leap
year-that is, it leaps over the common
year by adding one day more, making
366 days instead of 365 days in that
year. This day is added to the month of
February. But if the day were added
every four years without intermission
the gap between the solar year and
the calender year would be increased
a day every few centuries, so in order
to avoid this disparity exceptions to
the four-year rule were made by omit
ting some centesimal years. Thus,
1000 was made leap year, but 100,
1900 and 1900 were made common
years, while 200O will be a leap year.
That is, only one centesimal year in
four shall be leap year. The length
of the mean year thus fixed is still in
excess of the solar year by nearly
twenty-six seconds, but as this error
would make difference of only one
day in 1925 years, it has not been
deemed necessary to undertake any
further change in the Gregorian sys-
tem.-NeWS.
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13

PROBABLY at no time since the great
prohibition tidal wave which swept
over Texas in 1887, has more steady
work been done against the saloon
power, than is now being done by Mrs.
E. E. Peterson, of TeXarkana. She
stands at the head of what she chooses
to call the Lucy Thurman w. c. T. L. of
Texas, and her steady good sense, un-
daunted enthusiasm and burning zeal
challenge the admiration of every
lover of sobriety and truth throughout
the land. If the women and men who
are nominally temperate, would but
give the cause of temperance the de-
served support, with such courage
Gus leader as Mrs. Peterson at the
head, much could be hoped for against
the reign of King Alcohol.
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13

TIE st. Louis Globe Democrat Is
unquestionably one of the greatest OF
American newspapers. 1t has cores.
pondents everywhere and covers ev-
cry field of news, foreign and domes-
tic 1t is strictly republican in poll
tics, but is, above all, newspaper,
and ought to be in every home during
the important presidential campaign
of 1900. The price by mail, daily, in
Guiding Sunday, is six dollars per year.
Daily, without Sunday, is four dollars
per year. Sunday only, two dollars
per year. Weekly, issued in semi
weekly sections, one dollar per year.
The latter edition is big semi weekly
paper, almost equal to the average
daily at price of the average weekly.
1t not only gives all the news, but also
a great variety of interesting and in
structive reading matter for every
member of the family. Write for free
sample copies to the Globe Printing
Co., St. Louis, Mo.
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13
MOOdy's Life Work.

The record of Evangelist Moody is
condensed by the New York World
as follows:
1S37-Born at Northfield, Mass.
1S55-Converted in Boston.
1S57-Removed to Chicago and be-
gan his career as revivalist.
1861-Opened his first mission.
Married Miss Renee, one of
his associates.
1866 Established his first taberna-
Gle, Chicago.
1871- His church was destroyed by
fire.
1S74Began his thirty fourth years.
tour as a revivalist with Ira d. San
key.
Extended his work to England
and Scotland.
1898-Held his first meeting in New
York.
1S9S-Conducted evangelical meet
ings in Colorado.
1S99-Taken i'll at Kansas city.
Travelled 350,00O miles.
Preached 10000 sermons.
Preached to 100000 people "a per-
sOnal eStimate)
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13
A Ferguson County.

Clarksville, Texas, January 12.-
Mr.. Cass Howard, young man who
worked at the compress, died Dec. 20.
He was an exemplary young man of
good habits and universally liked by all.
Uncle Charles Dyer, an old land mark
of Clarksville, died last week. Mrs.
Anderson, of Nashville, Tenn, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. DIR. Hughes
Rev. P. A. Wesley always takes copy
of the Express. The republicans of
this county are glad to see the Ex-
press come out for @. M. Ferguson for
national committeeman. We will see
to it that no delegates go from this
county to the state convention, but the
"pure in heart" We can't under
stand, between Green and Mcdonald,
which will do the falling, but many are
of the opinion, that Mcdonald is only
fixing things for Green to reach the
persimmon.
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13
SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Republicans Called TO Meet at Bryan,
Texas, February TO-, 1900.
Bryan, Texas, Jan. 2, 100

Bryan, Texas, Jan. ,, 1900.
To the republicans of the seventh
congressional convention of Texas,
comprising TIL G counties of BrazOs,
Robertson, Falls, McLennan, Bell, Mi
lam and Limestone:
In pursuance of the call of National
Chairman Mark A. Hanna, and by the
authority vested in me as chairman Of
the republican party in the seventh
congressional district, following the
precedence heretofore established in
said congressional district, l hereby
call delegate convention to assemble
in the court house at Bryan, Brazos
county, Texas, at II M, on February
10, 1900, to elect two delegates and two
alternate delegates, to represent the
seventh congressional district in the
national republican convention at
Philadelphia, Pa, June 10, 1900
The county chairman of the above
named counties will call their conven-
tions in time to elect delegates at least
ten days prior to February 10, 1900, and
forward a copy of the credentials to
my office address: BOX 275, Bryan,
Texas
Apportionment will be the same as
at the last state convention at Fort
Worth.
r. B. GOOsBY,
Chairman of the Seventh Congress
iOnal District.
J. H. CHILDs,
Secretary, Marlin, Texas.
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13

WE have received Charles w. Chest
nuts new book, "The Wife of his
Youth" The book is made up in a
volume of 323 pages, neatly bound in
substantial cloth with gold letters. The
contents are: "The wife of his youth, +"
"Her Virginia Nanny" The sheriff s
children" GA matter of principle" :"
"Cicely's dream,,' "The passing of
Gradison," "Uncle Wellington S
wives," The bouquet" "The web of
circumstances" The book is appro-
priately Illustrated and the publishers,
Houghton, Miffiin & Co., have exc
cuted very elegant piece of work,
well worth a place in every library
throughout the land.
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13

THE lily white Louisiana republicans
who met at the st. Charles hotel III
New Orleans, Saturday, and had such
wrangle over the question of wheth-
er they would invite the Negro repub-
icans to help them whip the democra-
cy, showed themselves to be monkies
in politics. The man or set of men,
claiming to be republicans, who be-
lieve in the principles of the party, and
who in the effort to make those prin-
ciples obtain, refuse to be associated
with men of character on account ol
color, are not deserving of success
Such senseless set do not deserve to
defeat the democracy. There are
some white men in this country, who
are disgrace to civilization.
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13
The Stage.

J. Ed Green, of the big minstrel ies-
tival, writes: "Success of Ministries in
the state of Texas is wonderful i'm
prOvement to 1880. Statistics show
that the cOlored performer has made
rapid progress. Music, drama and
comedy prove TO he a successful en-
terprise in their line. Billy and Madam
Kersands lead in comedy sketches,
while Bob Kemp, John RuCker and
Henry Fiddler are able supports. ".
G.. Craine, Jas. f.. Hood and the cee-
brated choristers viz: Misses Janctc
Murphy, Vida Vaughn, Dora Patter-
son and Mrs. Harry Fiddler, constl,
tute the singing department, directed
by the famous barytonc, J. Ed Green
RuscO and Holland are progressive
managers, and claim to handle the
cream of the profession; consequent
ly, we admit that ability means suc-
cess.
Big minstrel festival cnroutc: Waco
Texas, Jan. 13; Temple, Jan Is; HIS
boro, Jan. Is; Weatherford Jan. ~
Thurber, Jan. IS; Abilene, Jan. IT.
Colorado, Jan. 20; FL Paso, Jan. 25
j. ED. FREEN,
Reporter Express.
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13

THERE are small number of third
rate white republicans in Texas, who
refuse to consider the candidacy. of
Hon. G. NJ. Ferguson for national COM
mitteeman, seriously. These same fell
lows refuse to consider the candidacy
of any other Negro as genuine. What
fools these mortals be! Wonder if
they think Mr.. Negro never will want
anything for himself? This element
make up a lot who should be left at
home, and not allowed to come even
from the precinct to the county con-
vention, much less other party meet
ings. The man who cannot rise above
color and recognize character, is not
entitled to membership in the republi-
can party, nor to a seat in It's councils.
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13
CALDWELL NEWS.
BurIesOn County Republicans Are +"
Charley FergusOn.-LOCai Notes

Caldwell, Texas, Jan. 12- CoGlU!
court was in session last week. ScI
eral interesting cases came up. lhyi
had two colOred jurors, ProtS. a. ", an
Smith and J. w. Clifton. OWING "
the inclemency of the weather rlGa! ,il9
and Saturday, the teachers moeIinS
was poorly attended. Next mGeLn5S m,5d5
first Friday and Saturday III MARI,
when the summer normal and d con
ductor will be considered. Inc cit3
school was closed week on accCuHs
of scarlet fever. Burleson coIhLl -
divided on national cOmmltteeIIIi,ann, I,n
The reporter believes that T. VI. fJ, tbo
guson will have the long emu u ',f nf
rope soon. Ferguson is the cnolI0 nf a
the white republicans here. .ncor. rLol. r..
NJ. Smith has put in stock OF EIourb ETe"cb.
les next door to Central Texas I5aCm l5,a,,a
er's office. Give him your PalIom~e .,na aor
Watch for advertisement IN IiH7 pop
RITA NEWS. ,or,e
Mr.. J. R. Sadberry is puttInS "a d '1'1 MS
lot of cotton seed in Cald%C,nas ba,
week. Old man Ephraim ;o Jon'' va, r
gone blind. Rev. j. b. JacHs,on KS Is,oradw;lI
called to the pastorate OF thet tu??tgL" t,?tL has
BAPTIST church. Mr. A. D. Sniilnn liilInnoI ,~
returned home. Smith graded sum ,an.
is progressing nicely under tIe IIoa- II,
agement of Mr.. and Mrs. t. J' Ii''
man. 1S5 enrolled.
The Dallas express., 1900-01-13
H. & T. c. R. r. Special Rates.

All ticket agents will sell round trip
tickets to San Antonio January 2Oth
and 21st, limited to Jan. 25th, 1900, at
the following rates. From stations
where one way rate to San Antonio is
less than $3.50, rate will be one and
one third fare.
From stations where one way rate
to San Antonio is more than $3.50 and
less than $3.05 rate will be $500.
From stations where one way rate
to San Antonio is more than $500
round trip rate will be one fare not to
exceed $500 for the round trip. $500
to be the highest rate from any point
on the II. & T. G.
S. F. B. MORSE, NJ. L. Robbins,
Pass. Traffic Mgr. G. P. & T, A