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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-03
NITROGEN AND SIR WILLIAM
CROOKS.
He would not fiatter Neptune for his
tri dent

He would not flatter Neptune for his
tri dent
Or Jove for his power to thunder"
Shakespeare.
Sir:-Having read the presidential
address delivered by Sir William
Crooks, F. r. S., &c. &C, before the
British Association for the Advance
ment of Science, at Bristol, on the 9TH
of September last, and also having had
the advantage of reading DR.. Max
wells observations thereon published
in the Daily News London, Sept. 18th,
ult, and further having perused lead
ing article in the Pacific Commercial
Advertiser of the 18th inst, headed
DR. Maxwell and Sir William Crooks"
together with leader in the New York
Times of Sept 25th, entitled Answer
ing an Alarmist," 1 shall be glad if you
will accord me space for few remarks
thereon.
In his observations, published in the
London Daily News, DR.. Maxwell says
1--WE have no grounds for considering
that during any period of the Earth's
history the nitrogen content of the soil
and surface was greater, nor even as
great as it is today. We have to re-
gard the atmosphere as the primary
source of the present solid firms of nj
trogen existing upon the earth's sur
fact that there is nothing like enough
available nitrogen in the soil to meet
| the demands of agriculturists and
| farmers the world over, and hence up
wards of forty millions of dollars are
annually expended on Chile Nitrate to
supply an absolute want created by
farming operations?
| DR.. Maxwell speaks of Sir William
Crooks wishing the public to believe
| that the circulation of nitrogen and its
deposition in fixed form in the sofl,
| is of a precise" nature. However pre-
else the President of the British Asso-
citation considers the circulation of nj
trogen to be, and would wish the pub
| lie to believe with him, it is clearly de-
monstrated that the worlds require
ments are todav ahead of Natures fur
nishing power as exhibited to anxious
agriculturists. Admitting that every
LIVING plant that decks and beauties
the world, from the lowly lichen, grasp
ing the rock with it's frond-like form,
to the giant trees of the forest reach
ing their branches ever up from earth,
admitting that each and every variety
of plant life appropriates nitrogen from
the air and conveys it in a fixed form
to the soil, still it must be granted for
the fact is abundantly evident, that the
natural circulation is too slow to meet
the farmers wants, too slow even when
coupled with the forced work done by
help of the leguminosae. Whether the
means and modes of Nature are what
| we call precise" or not, or whether
the modus operandi in the matter of
the fixation of nitrogen is vastly vary
ing to suit all the possible innumerable
contingencies and physiological re-
quirements of eplant life. one fact is
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Continued to page seven.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-03

our 5 ODtuItHIIy,
CHARLES f. HART.
Honolulu, H. l., Oct. Is, 1902
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-03

Prepared by Dr. &c. Aver Co.. Lowell. Mass, U.S.A.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
ENTERPRISE AT HILO.
THE NEW STEAMSHIP LINIt
INAUGURATED
Reaches Port From San Francisco Last
sqnday-Quite a Demonstration over
The Arrival of New esseI.

The steamer Enterprise reached HilO
last Sunday from San Francisco. Tht
appearance of the steamer, which in
augurated the direct local line between
San Francisco and Hilo, was the oc-
casiOn for quite a demonstration at
HilO Other vessels in the harbOr de-
cOrated in honor of the arrival of the
new boat and hundreds of people went
to the water front to see the steamer.
She left San Francisco March 80 for
Hilo with a good sized cargo of general
merchandise The advent of the Enter
prise was of more than passing interest
to HilO and Hawaii people. She Will be
the first direct steamer to be run regu-
larly between HiIO and San Francisco.
The service will be increased when bust
ness demands the addition of any more
steamers. 1t is said that sufficient
business has been guaranteed to make
the new steamer pay. The prospects
are that the new steamer will have
plenty of various Hawaii products to
carry back with her on the return trip
The Enterprise is commanded by
Captain Frederick Miller by whom she
was brought around from the Atlantic
coast a year or more ago. After ar
riving at San Francisco the steames
was purchased by the MatsOn Neviga-
ton Company and given an extensive
OVerhauling at an expense of at least
$4,000 and fitted with an oi-burning
apparatus, cold storage plant and cleo
trio lighting facilities. AcCommoda-
tions for twenty-eight cabin and sixteen
second-class passengers were also ada
ed. The notable feature of the Enter
prise is the fact that she is at present
the only oilburning ocean liner running
out of San Francisco, and she carries
412 tons of oil in her tanks, or enough
to last for the round trip to Hilo.
The Enterprise brought 2500 tons on
general freight to Hilo, and is to take
1000 tons of sugar back to San Fran
| cgisco. The steamer has a length OF
| 1928 feet, a breadth Of 35.S and depth
of 266 feet
The following passengers arrived on
her Captain William Matson, man
| aging owner and wife, Charles A. Glib
| son, wife and child, Captain Campbell
and Mr. HodgSiss and family of Chi
cago.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
REPUBLICANS
WILL RATIFY
A RALLY AT EMMA SQUARE THIS
EVENING TO CELEBRATE
THE VICTORY.
REPRESENTATIVE ROBERTSON
WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN.
Procession, Including the Band, Before
The Meeting-Harris and Others Will
Speak

Tonight is the night for the Republi-
can ratification meeting in honor of the
celebration of the victory won i'm the
special election. 1t is expected that
there will be a large crowd at Em-
ma square to join in the ratification and
listen to addresses by a number of lead
ing Republicans. Representative A. G.
M. Robertson will be the chairman Of
the meeting. e
Chairman Wilson of the committee
of arrangements has made up the pro-
gramme which will be printed for dis
tributiOn, as follows:
GrandRepublican rally: Emma square
p. m: This evening, April II. Chair
man of meeting Representative A. G..
M. Robertson. Speakers Lorrin An
drews, T. McCants Stewart Abram
Lewis, Clarence Crabbe F. NJ Brooks
A. N. Kepokai S. X. Kane, Jonah
Kumulae, George Kekauoha w. j..
Coelho.
Procession will form in Palace square
at 1880 p m. and leave at 7:45 sharp.
Line of march: along King to Fort, to
Hotel, to Alakea along Emma street t..
Emma Square Order of procession
Grand Marshal, Government band; Ter
ritorial and District Committee; Candil
date with Chairmen Kennedy and Geai
of the Territorial Central and Fourth
District Committee Precinct clubs,
Fourth and Fifth Districts; citizens.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
KU WAS Convicted.
MURDERER SENTENCED TO FIVE
YEARS.
Police Win Victory in Face Of Adverse
stances-Convicted Man Not
Brought to Honolulu Today.

Ku, the Hawaiian who was accused
of numbering Wong Kui at HonuapO,
Kau some months ago, was found
guilty of manslaughter in the third de-
gree at Kailua at his trial April 8.
Judge Edings sentenced Ku to five
years i'm the territorial prison.
This conEiction was a very creditable
victory for the police, as they were Sc
riously handicapped i'm working up the
case against the defendant. Chester
Doyle and David KAPPA of the local
police department went up to Kau and
worked up the evidence. Kaimana,
one Of their most important witnesses,
was poisoned, it is alleged, by the
friends and relatives of Ku and, so
with the loss of this witness, it looked
as if the defendant Ku, would escape.
The evidence was circumstantial but
the case was ably handled by Doyle
and KAPPA, with the result that con-
victiOn was secured.
The Chinese went out one night to
fish and was never seen alive, his body
being found in the water, the follow
ing morning. Circumstances indicated
that &u had drowned the man in order
to secure his fishing net and lines. De-
tective KAPPA returned from Hawaii
this morning on the Mauna Loa, but
did not bring Ku back with him.
The case against a japanese charged
with the murder of a countryman at
Kau was to have been called yester-
day at Kailua. The authorities think
they will get a conviction without
doubt. Deputy Attorney General Cath
cart and Chester Doyle expect to re-
main at Kaflua until the return trip of
the Mauna LOa.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
GEAR DECIDES
THREE CASES
FALK's STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT
ORDERED SOLD FOR THREE
CREDITORS.
CARTER MINORS AND MRS. JUDD's
WILL
Life Interest Of Mrs. Garter Lasted
Longer Than the Decedent Expected.
McCorristons Get Land.

Judge Gear filed three written deci-
siOns this afternoon in the First CIR
cult court, deciding the cases of L. c.
Ables VS.. c. J. Falk the Hawaiian
Trust Company. trustee, the Honolulu
Stock and Bond Exchange and j. f,
Morgan; J. O. Carter, trustee, VS. Mrs.
Sybi A. Carter and the petition of Ia
lula David Dayton, trustee and executor
in the matter of the John McCOlgan
estate.
In the Stock Exchange suit Gear
holds that a seat in the Stock Exchange
is saleable or assignable property, fol-
lowing two California decisions which
cOnstrue rules of the San Francisco
Stock were taken One of the rules
provides that each members seat shaR
be security to ar the other members
with whom he does business. Falks
seat is therefore held to be subject to
two prior liens of members, for 81 $50
and 1925 after which the claim of Ables
to whom the seat was pledged as secur-
ity for 20 shares ofWaialua stock Of
the value of 81 $50 is a good claim.
Judge Gear issues an Injunction
against the sale of the seat for credi-
tors generally and orders the president
of the Stock Exchange to sell the seat
pay first the two creditors who are
members of the Exchange and then
satisfy Ables' claim for SI,960 if there
IS enough money letL.
The case of J. O. Carter VS. SybH A .
Carter, involved a number of questions
as to the management of the Carter es-
tate. Carter is trustee under the will
or HeIen Seymour Judd. The presenC
EIh1culty appears to have arisen be-
Cause W nen the deceased made her will
she did not anticipate that Mrs. Carr
ter would live as long as she has lived.
In September, 1899. Mrs. Carter asked
j. o. Carter to tsep out and convey the
property to George R. Carter forSiS. 600.
The will order Carter to distribute
when all the minor children were of age
but gave Mrs. Carter a life interest.
and the court held that this was evI-
IDENTIFY in the expectation that Mrs. Car
ter would die before all the children
became of age. She is living and well
yet, however, and the court holds thar
there can be no distribution, though all
the children are of age, except by cons
mon consent. The trust does not ter-
inmate as was intended. when the las:
of minor children becomes of age, while
Mrs. Carter lives.
Judge Gear holds that the sale and
the resignation may take place by mu-
tual agreement and that Mrs. Mary II
l.. Davis, widow of Charles L. Carter
deceased, is heiress to his portion, and
must be party to the agreement.
In the McCOlgan estate, David Day
ton, trustee, asked for instructions as
TO sale of property, whwich the will or
dered sold to pay some legacies DAME
and Hugh MCCOrristOn have paid the
Iegacies and want the property left un.
sold, which the court says may be al
lowed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11

Some dissention is threatened in
Home Rule ranks as a result of the
failure of the party in the special cleo
tlon The dispute over nominating
Beardslee, followed by the defeat of the
man chosen in his place has left the
Beardslee element somewhat sore"
and there are likely to be changes in
leadership before the next election. The
committee will continue to hold meet
ings, and prepare for the next cam
paign. The result of Wednesday, how
ever, is an evident disappointment, and
there will have to be some good stir
ring up to arouse the old-time enthu-
siasm for the party
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
KONA STRIKE
HAS ENDED
JAPANESE SIGNED CONTRACT TO
RESUME WORK
TO-DAY
THEY CAME TO FINAL TERMS
YESTERDAY.
Chester Doyle and Japanese Consul
Mkt saito Conducted Negotiations
with Strikers-Consul Returned

After days and nights of conference.
the striking Japanese of the K0ua Su-
gar Company signed a contract with
Receiver NJ. +. Scott yesterday morning
by which they agreed to return to work
and cut cane for the mill This fOrtu-
nate solution of the difficulty which
has beset Mr.. Scott since last week.
was accomplished through the efforts OF
Chester Doyle and Mkt Saito, the Japa-
nese consul News of the terminatioIs
of the strike vas brought this morning
by the Mauna LOa which arrived from
her regular Hawaii aud Maui run.
The strike started a week ago last
Tuesday The japanese were expected
to cut the cane as the mill was ready
TO begin grinding on Tuesday. Instead
of going to work they listened it is
said, to the advice of a district court
attorney at kailua. and went on a
strike They seemed to think that
Scott represented the capitalists VINO
We're to advance the money for con-
dGoting the plantation. The strikers
demanded back wages amounting to
$4,000
Scott was powerless but he did every
thing he could to induce them to return
and harvest the crop of cane. He rea-
| lized that unless the cane was gotten
off, 1t would rot and soon become
a total loss. Finding that he could do
that Chester Doyle, who happened to be
in Hawaii at the time be appointed in
! terpreter, for the purpose of negOtia-
/ ting with the Japanese and bringing
I them to terms. Doyle was satisfactory
| to the Japanes strikers, so he at once
| set to work negotiating with the dis
/ contented crowd
( Nightly conferences We're held be
/ tween Doyle and the strikers He
found the Japanese very obstinate but
gradually they began to listen to reason
! and to understand that Scott was mere
| ly an appOintee of the court and could
not, for the present command the large
sum of money demanded. Doyle ne
/ gottatOns with the Japanese, received
/ a favorably ally on last Saturday in the
/ person of Mkt Saito, the Japanese con-
sui who arrived unexpectedly from
Honolulu on the Mauna Loa. Consul
Saito cO-Operated most cordially with
Doyle and succeeded i'm bringing the
worst cOmplainers into line
As the result of the Joint work done
| by Doyle and the Consul the Japanese
| planters met at kailua yesterday morn
| ing and at as m. signed a contract
! with Scott, agreeing to return to work
| today April IL and cut cane for thG
. mill. The agreement was signed i'm the
1 presence Of Consul Saito. Receiver Scott
/ Chester Doyle and about so Japanese.
Many of the laborers went to work yes
terday but the main body starts i'm to-
day, when the strike can be said to
have been officially terminated
Consul SaitO returned on the Mauna
LOa today. He earned the gratitude Of
the people on the plantation. by the
diplomatic way in which he conducted
his negotiations with his people, and
it was in large measure, due to his
presence that the strike was brought
to such satisfactory termination.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
HAVE rood LOCATION.

The Columbia saloon win have a spe-
cial opening tomorrow at noon ON the
mauka side of Hotel street opposite
Bethel Lucas and Davis have estab-
lished new resort i'm that location,
and viii be glad to receive their friends.
A special lunch is to be served at the
opening, and commercial lunch will in
future, be served every day between
1880 "a. m. and 1880 p. m. The proprle-
tors viii cater to first class trade and
their personal popularity insures them
Just such patronage as they desire.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
MORE LNSPECTL0N,

In spector General ]. L. Chamberlain
continued the inspection at Camp Nc
Ktnley this morning by putting the
command through the evOlutions of the
squad company and platoon at which
they showed up in fine shape. Tomor-
row morning the command will be put
through the school of the battalion, ex-
tended order. advance and rear guard.
The inspection so far has been a very
thorough one, and much good is expect
ed to result from it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11

Bishop Nichols desires to meet the
children belonging to, or affiliated with
the Protestant Episcopal Church. For
this purpose a lawn party will be given
on the grounds of Mr.. and Mrs. E. D..
Tenney, on the corner of Pensacola and
LunalilO streets, on Monday afternoon
next, April 14th, from 4 to o'clock.
Electric cars pass the gate, and all
parents belonging to the church are
urged to accept of this invitation for
their children.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
THE NNEATHER

Weather Bureau, Punahou / p. m.
Wind light southwest; weather very
clear.
Morning minimum temperature, 81;
midday maximum temperature, so; ba-
rometer, a. m, 3O.O2 slightly falling
corrected for gravity; rainfall, "a
hours ending Q a. m, 0; dew point, Q
a. m, 81; humidity, a. m, GA per cent.
CURTIS j. LYONS, Observer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11

Leahi Chapter No 2, Order of the
Eastern Star will give their First Ami
versary bah which was postponed
March 31st al Progress Hall Tuesday
evening, April Is. 1902 for the Masonic
Fraternity and their families Tickets
$l.OO admitting two persons, dancing at
eight o'clock
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
OLYMPLCS MAY COME

The Olympic baseball team has sig
nifed the entire willingness of its
members to acceded to the terms pro-
posed by the Hawaiian League which
asked for a return match to be played
in California in case of the visit of the
Olympics here being satisfactorily ar
ranged. 1t is now up to the local play
ers to conclude agreements.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
rHE ANNIE coNcERT-

]. H. ANIME assisted by Mrs. Annis
Montague Turner, Mrs. c. b. Cooper,
Mrs. j. w. Yarndley and Miss Caroline
Castle, will give a concert at the Opera
House, on Saturday, April 18th, at 8;15
p. m. Mr.. ANIME is a well known artist
of ability and experience and the con-
cert arranged by him should attract a
large circle of musicians and music
lovers, to whom every number promises
treat.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
ESTEE AnIOuRNS-

United States Judge Estee this morn
ing adjourned court without date, clos
ing the special term begun after his re-
turn from HilO. The next regular term
of the court begins on Monday. Estee
filled in his vacation with sessions Of
court, and the court has been in ses-
sion practically all the time for a year
past.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
COULD FILL THE PAPER WITH
THEM.

This paper might be filled with items
like the following, and every one be
the absolute truth. 81 had rheumatism
for years and tried almost everything,
but got no permanent relief until I used
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, three bottles
oe which have cured me. II is the best
medicine ever used. Philip e.
Rhoads Pennville, Mo, u. S. A. Pain
Balm is for sale by all dealers, Benson
Smith & Company general agents
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
ICE HOUSE DELEGATES.

Camarinos California Fruit Market is
the place for Ice house delicacies
Everything the California marke, af-
fords at this season Of the year can be
found at Camarinos.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
EYERY TAsTE sATTsFIED.

Even the most fastidious find pleasing
effects in our 1902 wall paper designs,
We like to have people Come to see
them. Beal Beretania Street near EN-
ma.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11

Three loud blasts at the Bishop Es-
tate slip near the Healani Boat club.
aroused practically the entire com
munity this morning. They were heard
distinctly at Waikiki. The blasts We're
set off about 4 o'clock, within a few
moments of each other Considerable
complaint was made about the size of
the blasts. All of the windows in the
Healani Club House were shattered.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11

For choice up-to-date millinery L. b..
Kerr & co. are in the front rank The
Paris model hats are certainly Crea-
tions of extreme beauty.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
CHARGED WITH EIBEzzLEMENT

A warrant was issued for the arrest
of J. G. AXtell on charge Of embez-
zling $500, from the monument COM
pany. II. E. HendriCk claims that
while acting as collector for him, AK
tell collected 5000 and appropriated the
money to his own use.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
GOSPEL TENT.
HOME RULERS oTARREI-

There will be a meeting at the Gospe
Tent this evening at 7:45 o'clock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11

Ads under situations Wanted" in,
serted free of charge ih the Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
DRLIL. .POSTPnNEn

The competitive driH of the national
guard has been postponed from Satur-
day April 26 to Saturday May 10.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11

Look out for the searchllght on the
Heights
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11

Insure your life while you can. To-
morrow you may be incapacitated. The
Life Insurance Company wants
you.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11
w. b. CORsETs.

L. B. Kerr & Co., Ltd, have secured
for the future the sole right for Homo
lulu for the celebrated w. b. Corset.
this is the most perfect fitting Corset
known to the trade and at popular
prices from SOC, upwards
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-11

THE LATEST FAD.
Evening parties at the '"Tea House,
OIL the Heights is the latest fad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-23
New Chair Created,
! to Times-Rennblican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mt. Vernon, June 2S.-The trustees
of Cornell College have created new
chair, that of psychology and pedagogy,
to which Professor George II. Belts has
been elected. Professor Belts was
graduated from Cornell in the class of
'99. He taught two years in the acad-
envy and has spent year in graduate
study at the University of Chicago. He
is teacher and a scholar, and will add
strength to the faculty.
The school of art was the recipient
of many compliments during the COM
mencement season, on account of the
superior excellence of the exhibits A
large number of students have taken
the various courses during the year
and their progress has been most gra-
tifying. The numerous fine pieces of
work were very noticeable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-23

being a regular scramble on the part of
buyers to secure a better class of Of
ferings. Receipts today We're $4,000,
against 44,S7S last Monday. over 400
We're carried over last week, but there
were not enough choice droves to sat
isfy the demand. Prices generally were
10 higher.
Sheep-There was a liberal supply
today. range contributing a good share
of offerings. Receipts We're in the
neighborhood OF 10000, against 1866
last Monday. There was a fair demand,
but prices ruled largely 10@15 lower
for sheep owing to the big supply.