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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08
THERE IS NO
YELLOW PERIL j

f. NJ. KnObel, Minister of the Neither
lands at Picking was a through passen-
ger on the Nippon Maru returning
home from his post of duty. Speaking
o. the Chinese as race he said:
Il do not believe in the yellow
peril 1t is the experience of the East
that with wider opportunities the Chi
nese readily take on greater appetites.
Thus, when they find that they can
earn more, they spend more, and then
comes demand for higher wages, so
that the result is a working popula-
ton which has greater needs and will
consume more. Then, too, the Chinese
lends himself to luxuries and is the
most lordly spender of his money in
the world. This means, if it means
Anything that there could not long be
any fighting competition. l have not
studied the situation i'm the United
States, and the fact that the workmen
OF your country are the most literally
paid of any artisans in the world,
would make comparisons there impos-
sible, but it would appear that the
result of permitting Chinese laboIers
70 enter the country would be to bene-
iii the country at large. Chinese work.
men are of the very best class. They
ere diligent and careful, and where
they do not have the management Of
business for others are successful.
They are able to learn rapidly and we
could not get along without them in
Java, where we have a large colony.
There the Chinese have been for
generations, so that they have become
our citizens. There are field coolies
who are taken there under contract to
work in the tobacco fields but there
is also a class which has married with
the Javanese, and whose only country
is that in which they live. They sell
com go back to China.
China is not a nation, but a race.
1t would be as incorrect to call the
peoples Of Europe a nation as to apply
the term to China. There is more diff
ference between the residents of adj
joining provinces than between the
people of Italy and Switzerland. or be-
tween the French and the Belgians
Because of these differences / am not
led TO fear that there will he any great
danger of China as a political factor
From the outlook the end of China will
be- as am interior country, perhaps UNI
der more than one ruler, while the sea
Cua#, 30 held b. several great powers"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08
KOBE SHIPPING.

Last year 446 British steamers entered
Kobe and Z sailing vessels, against 400
steamers and 16 sailing vessels in 1900.
The total for 1901 is thus 456 vessels
against 479 for 1900 Thought the num-
Der of vessels shows a decrease, the ag-
gregate - tonnage shows an increase.
Thus the tonnage of the steamers in 1901
reached 1889 7S3 and of sailing vessels
1861 a total of 1,217339, while in 1900
the tonnage Of steamers amounted to l.
1856 and of sailing vessels to "a. 500, a
total Of 1,2O9, 3I2.-Japan Gazette.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08
YACHTING

The following measurements of the
third class yachts have been made:
Ni-ke, lS.4 feet; Skip, TIPS; Column
bia, 1913 tracing lengthy; Princess,
1918; Malihini, 1884; Pirate 1910: Myr-
tie, 1895. The Kahuna Shamrock I'D,
Hlhimanu and OiO of this class have
yet to be measured.
The rules and regulations as regards
flags and other details will be strictly
adhered to in the forthcoming trials
for the Port Captains cup. Breach Of
rules will lead to disqualification.
Frank Halstead, Edgar Halstead, A.
Lewis and b. c. Holt have been APP
pointed regular members of the club
with w. r. Castle as honorary mem
her
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08
BURGHERs FIGHT BOERs.

PRETORIA, January %. - Lord
Kitchener has authorized General Vilo-
mel surrendered burgher, to raise an
additional Boer corps of 1900 men. Cen
eral Nilomel has written a letter to ex-
President Steyn warning the latter OF
his intention to form such a corps, and
adding that the Beers i'm the concentra-
ton camps are tired Of the useless
struggle and are determined to help
the British end it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed Tenders will be received by
the superintendent of Public Works
1902 for furnishing the Hawaiian Gov
eminent Cast Iron Pipe, Special Cast
ings, Valves, Lead, Hydrants, and
specifications on file in Office of Sup
erintendent of Public Works.
Yarn.
The Superintendent of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
JAMES. H. BOYD,
Superintendent of Public Works.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08
DEPARTING

Friday February T.
Nippon Maru, Greene, for San Fran
cisco at 10 p. m.
Saturday, February s.
Am. blk. Andrew Welch. Drew. for
San Francisco I'm afternoon
Stmr. ke Au Hon. Mosher, for XII
lauea at 4 p. m.
Am bark Prince Louis, Ullsteen. for
Royal Roads, in morning.
Sunday, February g.
Am. bark, Alden Besse Eessel. for
San Francisco, i'm morning.
Monday, February 10.
Stmr. NOeau, Peterson for HOnOkaa
and kukuihaele at p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08

VIENNA, January 26.-The announce
ment that the heir presumptive to the
Austrian throne, viii go to st. Peters,
burg February to present himself to
the Car in his new capacity of a gem
eral of Russian cavalry is much COM
mented upon I'm the light of the alleged
weakening of the triple alliance, which,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08
PAssENGERS.


Per stmr. Ke Au Hou, February s..
from Hanamaulu and Anahola.-W. j..
England, J. Schulmeister, T. S. Cam
born, Capt. J. Irwin and wife, II. Rath-
Ike, and 6 deck.
Per Nippon Maru, February 7. from
the Orient, for San Francisco: Franz
Bramsch, Otto Brockmann, Mrs. F. w.
French, f. NJ. Knobel, c. Miller. r. f..
Purvis, Rev. George Schneider, George
II. Nisbet, A. Schiele, Alexander Tison,
Mrs. Alexander Tison, Rev. DR.. Tsike.
Lieut.-Col. Van Der Wedden, William
Wolff, V. Shirkoff
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08

Ads under "sIuBuous Wanted" lu-
sorted frro of charge Boo tuo STAR
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08

steamers Of the above Companies VII
"a or about the dates below mentioned:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08
THEO. H. DAVIES g. CO.. Ltd, Gent Agts.
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co
and Togo Kisen Kaisha.

Il call at Honolulu and leave this por.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08
ut DC dateg beIOw gtated, VI.

From Sydney and Brisbane, for Vic
toria and Vancouver. B. c.:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-08
ylnadiaD-AuStraIiaD Royal Mail
STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Fl -s CANADIAN
g. and ca al c., O..
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From Vancouver and Victoria, B. c.,
for Brisbane and Sydney.
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Superintendent of Public Works.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
ANGLo-sAxoNs INTERcEDE.
Ask France to Reconsider Order Ex-
 polling PassionIsts Fathers.

Paris, December 7.-Ambassador Porter and the British ambassador Sir Edmond Monson, have put into execution their friendly representations to the French government with a view to securing a reconsideration of the case of the Pas sionist Fathers, who have been included among the religious orders to be expelled from France The representations were submitted on behalf of the English and Americans attending the St. Joseph church. which is conducted by the Pas sionists.
 As the order Is an English one, 1t was recognized that representations concern ing its rights must come solely from the British officials. Ambassador Porter's representation was mainly verbal and pointed out the convenience of the church to Americans, and the ambassa- dor expressed a hope that this convent ence would not be interrupted. It is stated from an authoritative source that Ambassador Porter's representation was in no sense a protest or an assertion of international report as it is fully rec ognized that the governments action toward the congregations is a question of domestic policy and the matter will not be referred to Washington, as in the case when international rights are in- volved.
 On the contrary, these representations of a conciliatory nature have developed a. personal desire on the part of the gov ernment officials to yield in the matter. but 1t is felt that 1t is difficult for the government to act at the present stage inasmuch as the entire question of the congregations has been submitted to the chamber of deputies. It Is also pointed out by the French officials that an ex- ception in this case would give foreign religious orders privileges which are not allowed to the French orders. It is believed that the final determination of the question rests with the chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
PATOS ISLAND
 ALSO INVOLVED Another Question for British and
 Venezuela to Settle 4 YELLOW BOOK IS ISSUED
Reopenlne of the Question Caused by Venezuela Gunboat Augusta" Taking Charge of the Island.
 An Old Dispute.

Washington, December 7.-In Venezu- ela's yellow book for 19O1 copy of which has been received in Washington recently from the foreign office at Car acas, are the exchanges between the London and Caracas governments last year, to determine the ownership of Pa tos island, which has been in dispute be- tween the two countries for many years. It Is not improbable that in the settle ment of claims of German and British citizens against Venezuela, the Patos dispute will also be involved.
 Reopening of the Patos question was caused by the action of the Venezuelan gunboat Augusta in January, 1901, in taking charge of British subjects on the island. When the Caracas authorities were called to account by the London foreign office, the former replied by re- newing their long standing claim to Pa tos. and a diplomatic controversy ex- tending throughout the year was the re- suit. Venezuela bases her claims to the island on its proximity to the coast of Guayara, from which 1t is distant only three miles, claiming that 1t is tenet of international law that country com mands waters within a marine league of It's coast; that international law insti- ute has defined the territorial beat as six miles, whereas the Island of Patos is more than ten miles from Trinidad. the nearest British possession. Further, that the treaty of March, 1845, explicit ly confirms the title of Venezuela over all the islands near her coast which were under the dominion of Spain in the initiative period of Venezuelan inde- pendence."
 Great Britain through her charge daf- faires at Caracas and later through her minister, advanced the contention that when she conquered the island of Trini- dad in 1797, sovereignty over Patos also was obtained and so recognized by the Madrid government; that Patos has re- mained in the peaceful possession of Great Britain for more than century, during seventy years of which time Ven ezuela has advanced no counter claim, and that the official map of Codazzi colors the Island of Patos the same as Trinidad, indicating that both belong to the same country.
 To this last contention Venezuela re- piled by stating that the map of Codazzi was so old as to be impossible to dis tinguish the various colors Being unable to agree on even the minor points of the controversy the British minister near the close of last year informed the Ven- ezuelan foreign office that he would make no further representations in the matter as there was nothing to be gain ed in continuing the correspondence.
 It Is understood that President Castro will ask that the question be settled by arbitration, a proposition to which the British government will hardly accede in view of it's contention that the owner ship of Patos Is so clearly British as not to furnish a suitable subject for arbitra- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
MINERS WILL TAKE
 UP ALL NEXT WEEK
THEY HAVE CONSUMED 12 DAYS so FAR AND WILL PROBABLY TAKE AS MUCH MORE TIME IN PRESENTING THEIR CASE.

Scranton, Pa, December Tt Is ex- sume all of next wek in presenting to the anthracite coal strike commission their side of the controversy with the coal operators. The miners have con- sumed twelve days thus far in present. ing their testimony, and expect to take fully as much more time. While no one positively knows, it is estimated the em- ployers will take about ten days to sub init the information they desire the com mission to have. It is probable the com mission will adjourn for Christmas about December 25.
 The commission tomorrow will ask the attorneys for both sides to present what figures they already have prepared, so that the arbitrators can study them. If they are not exactly the kind they want, the commission will ask for addi- tional figures, and will again request those who are not yet ready to present their figures to make an extra effort to expedite the work of computation. Some time has been wasted in the hearing of testimony, because of the wide range it has taken. While members of the com mission admit the irrelevancy of some of 1t, they are loath to curtail the privi- leges of the contending parties, because they do not wish to have any one make complaint that they were shut out from giving information.
 President Mitchell. who is a member of the civic federation, left here late tonight for New York where he will attend the meeting of the federation, which begins tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
ALA. CONFERENCE
 MEETS WEDNESDAY
ADVANCE GUARD OF METHODIST IS ALREADY ARRIVING IN MONT GoMERY TO PREPARE FOR THE GREAT GATHERING.

Montgomery, December Z-(Special)- The Alabama conference of the Metho- dist Episcopal church south meets here Wednesday next and already some of the advance guard are arriving. Bishop Coke Smith will preside for the first time over this conference, and being al- most unknown In Montgomery, there Is universal pleasure over hls assignment as giving an opportunity to the people and preachers to know the youngest of the bishops.
 Dr. A. J. Lamar, pastor of the Court Street church in this city, the most im- portant charge in the conference, will be compelled to leave having served his four years. No special question is be- ing raised over his successor, the habit of the congregation being to welcome any one whom the conference sends to them.
 There are over 200 preachers and many delegates from among the Iaymen, all of whom have been provided with homes ready for them on arrival. Dr. Andrews of the Dexter Avenue church, which is making such rapid strides to the front, has served only two years. and there is no expectation that any change will be so much as suggested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
BARRY TOMBSTONE,
 THE ACTOR, IS DEAD
SHOT AND KILLED MISS KATE HAsSETT ON STREETS OF PHIL ADELPHlA AND THEN FIRED BULLETS INTO HIS BREAST.

Philadelphia, December 7.-After lin- gering for nearly a week Barry John stone. the actor, who last Monday night shot himself after killing Kate Hassett. a member of Keiths theatre stock com pany. died today at the Hahemann hos pital. Death resulted from peritonitis. At Johnstone's bedside when he died, were his two sisters and two brothers, his mother having returned to her home in Syracuse, N. r, yesterday. The ac- tors body was sent to Syracuse this afternoon for burial
 Kate Hassetts murder and Johnstone' s suicide were the result of the mans in- sane jealousy. Miss Hassett in private life was the wife of Evrett Beckwith, a business man of Chicago
 A year ago Miss Hassett and John stone first met when both were members of Madame Modjeska's theatrical com pany. Miss Hassett accepted an engage ment with the Keith Stock company, and this week would have become the leading woman.
 Johnstone was a frequent visitor to this city for a week previous to the tragedy. Last Monday night he effected an entrance to Miss Hassett's room while she was at the theatre. He was discovered by other boarders who warn ed the actress. Johnstone joined Miss Hassett on the street and after they had walked a short distance, he shot and killed her. He then turned the weapon upon himself, firing two bullets into his breast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
CIVIC FEDERATION TO MEET.
Prominent Men from All Over the
 Country Will Take Part.

New York December 1.-The annual meeting of the National Civic fedora tion will be held tomorrow. continuing Tuesday and Wednesday. Special atten- tion will be given to the lesson to be learned from the recent coal strike. The English workmen brought to this coun- try by Alfred Mosely will take part in the deliberations together with Senator Mar GUS A. Hanna, former President Grover Cleveland, Bishop Henry c. Potter and President Elliot of Harvard.
 Among others who will speak are: Cornelius N. Bliss. Oscar s. Strauss. Archbishop Ireland. James H. Eckles, former comptroller of the currency: Charles Francis Adams; S. R. Galloway, president of the American Locomotive works; Edward P. Ripley of Chicago, president of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe railroad; H. H. Vreeland, presi- dent of the National Street Railway as- sociation. and Marcus M Marks. presi- dent of the National Association of Clothing manufacturers. It Is expected that the heads of eleven labor organ izations will attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
INSURANCE FOR CHILDREN.
Commissioner of Pennsylvania Recon-
 mends That 1t be Limited.

Harrisburg, Pa, December 7.-Insur- ance Commissioner Durham has written a letter to Governor Stone in which he touches upon the subject of insurance on the lives of young children. He says the business of insuring children on the in- dustrial or small weekly payment plan has grown to vast proportions. and has been and will continue to be of inestima- ble benefit to large majority of people.
 While I do not think any radical change in the laws regulating this class wise" adds MT. Durham, q would nev- ertheless recommend the enactment of such laws as would limit the amount of insurance to be paid to a burial benet1t only, and fixing an age under which chill dren could not be accepted. This might properly be fixed at years, for the reason that in the natural course a child of that age would in a few years be of more pecuniary benefit to the parent than would the pittance which would be obtained from the insurance company by it's death,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
Will be Paid In Gold.

Eagle Pass Tex, December 1.-The machinists in the shops of the Mexican international at Ciudad Porfierro Diaz, have been notified that from December 10 they will be paid standard American wages on a gold basis the machinists will get s9 30 and the boiler makers $3. 50 per day in American money or fin Mexi- can silver at the average rate of ex- change for the month in which they work. This is an entirely new departure in Mexican railroading and was caused by the fact that Americans could not be held at the old rates. The advance applies only to Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
JEWISH WOMEN THANK HAY.
Compliment Secretary of State for Ef-
 forts in Behalf of People.

Baltimore, December 1.-The council of Jewish women in tri-ennial convention today adopted the following resolutions:
 That an expression of appreciation be sent to Secretary Hey for his efforts in behalf of humanity. as shown by his re- cent letter to the powers of Europe re- garding the Roumanian Jews"
 The greater part of todays session was devoted to parliamentary discussion on the recommendation of Mrs. Solomon, the priest, as follows:
 "As the council will celebrate its tenth birthday during the St. Louis world s fair it would be weIl to hold a conven- tion there, which should be in the nature of an international congress to discuss matters of importance to Jews; that noted members of the race in this coun- try and Europe be invited to speak and thus insure the success of the affair."
 It was finally decided that as there is no section of the order in St. Louis, the matter be deferred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER

The Weather. Washington, December Flair, colder Monday and Tuesday; Tuesday fair; fresh north to northeast winds
 Page One. Prominent contractor missing. Venezuela springs a new question. Programme for the week in congress. Reeds remains taken to Portland.
 Page Two. Strong argument for vivisection. Dr. Montague at First Baptist church.
 Page Three. Alabama miners convention opens to- day at Bessemer. The Rev. A. B. Curry is called to Mem- phis.
 Services held in memory of dead Elks.
 Page Four. Editorial comment Gossip of the hotel lobbles.
 Page Five. Saturdays market reports.
 Page Six. New manager for baseball team. Cresceus goes against time today. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
CONSUL MAST DIES
 OF YELLOW FEVER
U. S. CONSUL GENERAL AT QUA YAQUlL, ECUADOR, BURIED WITH STARS AND STRIPES AROUND HIS COFFIN.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, December 7.-Con- sul General Mast died today at noon af- ter three days illness from yellow fever He was inferred at o'clock this after noon. The funeral was attended by the governor, the consular corps, the Amer ican colony and by many friends.
 The coffin was wrapped in the stars and stripes. The British consul reeited a prayer in the cemetery. The death of MT. Mast is deeply lamented by the na- tives, who held him in high esteem.
 New York, December 7.-Thomas Mast was appointed consul general at Guaya- gull this year, leaving New York for his post July 1. He was born in Landau, Bavaria, September 27, 1S40, and came with his parents to the United States six years later. As a caricaturist and cartoonist he became famous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08
RECEPTION FOR
 THE IRISH ENYOYS
JOHN DILLON WAS UNABLE TO
 BE PRESENT ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNEss-sENAToR PATTERSON AND DAWTT AND BLAKE TALK.

Washington, December IA largely att tended mass meeting and reception in honor of Michael Davitt, Edward Blake and John Dillon, the Irish envoys now in this country, was held tonight at the Lafayette theatre. Senator Thomas M. Patterson of Colorado presided, while on the platform and in the audience were seated a number of representatives in congress. Among them were, Messrs. Sims of Tennessee, Gilbert of Kentucky, Gooch of Kentucky ana Bellamy of North Carolina
 Addresses which provoked hearty ap- plause from the audience were made by Senator Patterson and Messrs Davitt and Blake, the meeting concluding with a vote of thanks to the speakers, proposed by Hon T. V Powderly. All the speak CTS dwelt on Ireland's struggle for relief from English rule, of the willingness of her patriots to suffer in her cause and of the prospects for legislation which will give homerule to the Emerald Isle.
 Senator Patterson declared that the struggle going on was a bloodless one and that home rule for Ireland with a landed proprietorship must come ulti- mately. The accomplishment of the struggle, which was just twenty-one years old, had been an English church in Ireland, a more liberal education sys- tenn, better land laws, and Michael Da- witt had made the prediction before the close of the present parliament the laws advocated by the land league would be passed.
 MT. Blake was optimistic as to Ireland 8 future. The only complete remedy, he deealred, to all of Ireland's ills was to leave the regulation of Irish affairs to the people of that country. MT. Davitt said that the land league started twenty one years ago to do it's work; the fight had been fierce and constant, but vic- tory was in sight. He declared that the large emigration to the United States from Ireland during the last fifty years was directly due to England's oppression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-08

St. Louis, Mo, December Mrs. James R. Abernathy, who suddenly dropped to sleep while reading news paper aloud to her husband Friday morning, is still in a somolent state. The attending physician this afternoon ap- piled an electric battery, and for mo- ment the sleeper's eyes opened. She made slight effort to sit up, then sighed and fell back asleep without hav- ing uttered a word.
 Her breathing is deep and regular and her heart action is pronounced good. The physician states that he believes her