The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-10-21

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known ihai fhr admiral bed been ia'k
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the news ui hit yhnnro of rUn.
brought iuf 90 Republican manur0rs
and fear io ihr Wilcox crowd
Tho admiral talked freely &C. vas
not rctiCeni ON The matter realigur
that he spoke M the interest ~ party
success and the good ~ all Hawaiiaus.
rather than from selfish motives
Yes, I am nov for Prince cupid
said he. II have nothing against VIII
FOX. lie IL my personal friend and
am Interested In what success may
come 10 him without injury TO the Ha-
waiians. Tell the readers Of the Tri-
bune that am Of course an Hawaii
an. born on that island and could have
been its governor had so chosen. Tell
them | was urged by many of my
countrymen to stand. for the Republican
nomination myself but that my inter-
ests would not permit me to do so.
II am supporting Cupid because
see ahead great benefit to the public
10 the ildNailhhss anu w SUI II "
is elected. | recognize that a delegate
to be successful must be man of
means. He must he brainy. clever and
influential Prince Cupid has a for
tune. He has talent. He has the title
that will assist him in social circles at
Washington. He is a true Hawaiian.
He has lovely wife. These advan-
tages will carry him at once into the
powerful circles at the capital and en-
able him to accomplish great good for
his people. He is the right man for
the place. The Republican party acted
wisely in choosing him as its standard
bearer. The Territory will be honored
by having him for its next delegate ut
Washington. | will talk and work and
make speeches in his behalf up to cleo
ton day. | know the signs of the
times, and with Admiral Beckley and
his influence on the side of the Prince,
have no doubt of Cupids ability to
carry the day.
BLUE RIBBON BANANAS.
The Herald is in receipt of sample
OF Cuban plantain grown by George w.
Patty, at 11-miles, Olaa. The samples
were taken from bunch weighing 80
after planting. For a delicious flavor
and size the Hawaiian variety is not 20
be compared with the Cuban plantain.
1t has a richness of color unknown TO
Island bananas. and in size the Cuban
eXcels by several ounces to each ba-
mana. There are very few of this
variety grown in Hawaii, Mr.. Patty be-
ing one of limited number of growers
l.. Fr,,f tn nnt
aid.
MAY EXHIBIT HERE.
ID. Howard Hitchcock is making
sketches of scenery about Hilo and
from which he will make finished
paintings to be exhibited in Honolulu
this autumn. Some of his friends in
Hilo will use their influence to have
him exhibit some of his paintings in
Hilo before he returns to the capital
in November. Mr.. Hitchcock will so
down to Puma this morning and will
make some preliminary sketches here.
Herald.
DEATH OF FRED SHAW.
Fred n. Shaw, native of st. Paul,
Minnesota, where he was born AZ years
ago. died at the Hilo hospital last Sat
urday after an illness of about ten
days The immediate cause OF his
death was heart failure. Deceased was
a brother of II. l.. Shaw and lived on
, the latter's homestead in Olaa. He
came here from the mainland about
four years ago on account OF poor
health. He was highly esteemed by
those with whom he had business or
social relations for his upright char
acter and quiet manners. He was
buried here on Sunday afternoon
Herald
WILD DUCKS AT SEACONNET.
The island is at present entertaining
the largest number of wild ducks with
in the memory of the oldest inhabit-
ant. The ponds and reed stretches
down by Seaconnet harbor great num-
bers. They are presumably from Alas
| ka, having struck the islands in their
southern migrations. Last Monday
Messrs. Mckinney, Prouty and Ralph
Balding went after the Seaconnct
ducks with fairly good luck. They
shot six and bagged three. They We're
out two days.-Herald.
MORE WATER FOR HILO.
The sloyenly work of the contractor
who laid the eight inch mains leading
! from the springs to the city has been
/ the cause of Hilo's scant water supply
/ for the past two or three years. Work
men, while soldering the joints of the
pipe, allowed about thirty pounds OF
| the molten metal to run inside of the
pipe. This hardened and was left to
serve as an obstruction to catch any
/ rocks that might get into the pipe.
Mr.. Gere was the first to conclude
/ that something was wrong with the
supply pipe. Men were put to work TO
! find the cause. They located the OBJ
struction, and upon examination found
thirty pounds of lead, which occupied
more than third of the interior OF the
pipe. These were removed and the in
crease in the volume OF water was At
once noticeable.
The upper spring now furnishes suf-