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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-06
lawmakers AR {. Err TARDY.

The expected occurred yesterday when
the Legislature reconvened after the holt
days. A quorum was lacking. Indeed
there was hardly twenty per cent. Of the
mem bership of the two housese present,
and as consequence nothing could be
done, but introduce few bills. Three Of
the bills offered are aimed at the toy pis-
tol menace and propose severe penalties
for the sale or use Of these tetanus pfo-
ducers.
There was disposition on the part
Of some of the members to prod those
who had complained of the absence of
members without leave, but not action
was taken looking to enforcing attend
ance.
Speaker Ryan and Clerk John w. Will
liams were in their places, and among
the out Of town members present We're
Delegates Hunley. Featherston, Green,
Heermans, c. Conway Baker, Charles T.
Bland, Newhouse, Branch. Edwards, Las
sitter. and few others. Still others came
in before the short session was adjourn
ed Doorkeeper Sullivan and Lipscomb
were IN their places on time, as were
Clerks Owens, Banks, and Lindsay.
Proceedings III the House.
The hcuse of delegates of Virginia was
called to order at noon by Speaker John
F. Ryan. there being scarcely twenty
delegates present.
There was no prayer and the read
ing Of the journal was dispensed with.
Leave Of absence was asked by Mr..
Lasster for Mr.. Organ, who is detained
at his home by reason of illness.
Mr.. Hunley. of Matthew's offered a res
olution providing for the reference of
bills relating to code revision to sub
committees Of the proper standing cons
n1ittees.
There being nothing further to be con-
sidered. tho house, on Mr.. Hunley's mo-
ton, adjourned until noon to-day.
These bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY Mr. Green, of Fauquier: To amend
the code in relation to malicously kill
ing Or woundng stock.
BY same: To amend section 4174 Of the
code, to make setting fire to a jail or
cell by prisoners a felony
BY Mr.. Edwards: To restrict minors in
using and carrying firearms and to pro-
vide a penalty for violation.
BY Mr.. Charles T. Bland: To prevent
the sale of firearms and other dangerous
explosive devices to persons under 16
BY Mr.. Edwards: To amend the act
relative to furnishing cigarettes or to-
bacco IN any form, and to restrict the
sale Of firearms and ammunition to mi
nors.
BY Mr. Lassiter: A bill relating to
highways, public roads, bridges. ferries
and fords and establishing the Virginia
Highway Commission, and providing for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-06
FRUIT CULTURE IN YORK.
Improved Methods Bringing Fine
RcauIts-The Monitor Puritan.

Resu1ts-The Monitor Puritan.
YORKTOWN. VA. January 5.-(spe-
cial)-Fruit-culture on the Virginia Pc
ninsula Is fast becoming the order OF
the day. A few years back successful
druitraisl1g hootHs at h trn
being the reasons assigned therefor ~
the improved methods OF cultivation,
spraying. and the proper attention given
the fruit. the results are far more than
satisfactory, SURPRISING in marked ae-
gree the most sanguine expectations me
climate has been found to be well adapt
ed to the Industry under improved me-
thods ~
Pears are especially fine and very pro-
Life. The keifer variety attains enor-
nous size and brings good figures in the
local markets. !,
IS Peaches ana apples do exceedingly wen,
and IRE pronounced entirely free from
.44e san Jose scale by those interested
in the business.
Mr.. Dan Cotton Of Dayton, g., who a9
Mr.. A. j. Harwo6d, near Grove Station,
is an authority on fruit. and will 80 ex-
tensively into the business m HaR q
speciality of pears. He has loWo trees
4 to Is 900 during the present year. Grapes
do exceedingly we'll, and are exceedingly
profitable.
8 Mr.. T. H. styker, Of Grove, Is an s en-, !,
soma especially fine specimen Of the Ben
Davis variety Of apple. The apple, on;
of a number, weighed ii IL ounces, ana
was sent to Commissioner hoiner, VINO
pronounced it the linest specimen Oh #eate
kind he had ever seen.
n 1t is learned here now tnat IN, ,he p,ls
United States monitor puritan VIII mare
this harbor & base OF operations LOT one
month. It will spend the greater part pa.
of each week here engaged IN sup-ca y
3bre practice, and will devote one Jay
Of each week in the bay with the crew
smanoeuvring the big guns and enjoying
in 4 target practice. She returns mere
a gain either to-day or to-morroN /.
The Sunday school OF zion Methoalsl
Eniscopal church Of Crab Neck has been
.reorganized by the pastor Or the circuit
Rev 8. W. Baker. Mr.. w -. HornsDy
a prominent merchant and Sunday-sch0Slo !
worker, was made superlniendent. !. t ~
school now takes a new lease S On - -
and viii flourish under.,tne neW. man az
aaement Mr.. =. S. sla1gnt:. VINO lle, 1 "a,
served the school as superintendeLt 70!
fifteen wears or more, retlres, WITH 7, t y:
regrets Of its entire membership, and y
n1.7.nsit,on to their most earnest W1shes
Mr. d. w. Morris, OF Beilh ED WI w
have with him this week to e., ENJOY MO IN IN
fine hunting his grounds aroca M Nv -
kyne. f.. r. Story. T. IonPka1isss, ,an y,
several other gentlemen, an q
CITY. N. j. The gentlemen VII, sR Isatl
week or ten days as the guests -! ti ft
noted host. aud find some rare Sport o.
;nrrine his well-bred dogs. MI. story =
Mayor OF Atlantic City #
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-06

Minimum height for ratings. 5 feet
inches, stripped: the candidates should be
Wel-developed, considering his age and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-06
MILFORD a. NTH DEAD.
Former Resident OF Henrico Dies nj
Pocuhontas, Va.

poCAHoNTAs, VA. January 5.-(spe..
cial.)-Milfo-d A. Smith. the agent az
Company, Of Columbus o. died Friday
morning about 2 clock. Of what IS sup
posed to have been blood poison'in Ms. M "
carbuncle. and vas operated upon Thurs;
day by Drs. Gillespie, Of TazeWell. and
Zimmerman. Of this place: but it is sup
Snosed that blood poison had set IN be-
fore the operation. MI. Smith was q
native OF Henrico county, Va, but had
been here for number of years He
I had accumulated some property, ana
peayes wife, but no children. His re-
mains were buried here Saturday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-06
the employment Of criminals on public
roads.
BY: Mr.. Baker: Confirming the lease of
certain oyster grounds in Westmoreland
county -.
Eight senators On Hand.

Eight Senator's Un H0nu.
Eight members was the total attendance
of Senators at the First day Of the ses-s
sion after the holidays. Senators Clay
tor, 11alsey, McIlwaine, Mann, Cogbill,
Whitehead, Wickhan1. and Anderson were
on hand at the hour Of noon, when Lieut.
enant-Governor Willard called the body
to order. =
No attempt was made to do any bust.
ness except by unanimous consent, and
only a single resolution was offered.
which was agreed to, asking the opinion
of the Acknowledgement on the matter of
electng commissioners Of the revenue
by the people, each district to elect its
own commissioner.
!. There was no prayer. and the reading
OF the journal was dispensed with. Sena-
tor Clayton offered the following, which
was agreed to:
Whereas q question has arisen IS to the
right Of the general assembly, under sec
ton 119 of the constitution, to provide by
law for election of commissioners of the
revenue by districts so as to prohibit the
voters resident in one district from voting
for commissioners OF the revenue in a
district other than the one in which such
voter resides; therefore
Resolved by the senate That the attor-
ney general submit to this body in writ
ing his opinion as to the power of the
general assembly under section 119 Of the
constitution to provide for the election of
commissioner Of revenue by districts as
hereinbefore stated.
There were two or three small bills on
the calendar but as the new constitution
says that all bills shall be- passed by a
| recorded vote they had to go over until
such time as quorum IS On hand.
The senate adjourned after a session Of
three minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-06
HAPPENINGS al. vA A: j ! Il
big wild Cat Captured Death OF! OF
MRS. John Ward.

3S: n rs. y OhH ~ = : =
vAsHT1. A., January -(special.)--.
Miss Mary i. Gobbs who has been on a>
yisit to her home people during the holi-s#
:days. has returned t. " shington 2. c.
II resume her work as Instructor the
smart school, He numerous friends re-
fret her departure, MS she Is g quite i; 2
social attraction here she has gained
=, ,'e q; field. Mr. James who
5. ana the holidays ri Il, his family here
n, gone Is Radford to resume his work
IL 4 "a ilroad offi ce at t1at place. 1e was
Formerly located In Bristol, but tho ali.
road once has been removed to he for:s
su1er place S..
sffinr hi holn4s nee DtckoY1 sss
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-22
WILL SOON HAVE
REVENUE CUTTER

Acting Collector Stackable received
letter from Collector f.. r. Stack
able at San Francisco in yesterdays
mail, stating that Assistant Secretary
Armstrong has given assurances that
Hawaii will have revenue cutter be-
fore November LIST. According to the
letter either the Manning or the Nc
Culloch is to be ordered TO Honolulu.
to be stationed in the Islands perma-
nently. Both cutters are now on the
| coast and II the Manning is sent hare
she will remain in the Islands until a
new cutter is constructed. especially
! for Hawaii.
| The assurance given to Collector
Stackable was that the revenue cutter
would reach Honolulu before he did
Mr., Stackahle leaves today fol
New York TO attend conference OF
customs officials, and will return e
Honolulu about November LIST, after 8
visit TO Washington.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-22
hONOLULU'S ROAD MENDiNG.

Without in any way rejecting on
the good intent of the authorities, it
may be justly said that street-making
in Honolulu never has been and is not
now a business proposition. The sys
TEN in vogue does not produce durable
highways and roads which are easily
broken up cost in the end many times
more than do those which have been
properly constructed at much
greater initial outlay. Matchmaking
in Europe and in some parts of the
East has reached a stage where, with
minor repairs from time to time, Il
smooth track may be kept indefinitely
even under heavy traffic. The liter
AZURE of good roads, which is easily
obtainable, is full of instances in point.
In driving out Waikiki way, the
spurs, dips and angles of the newly
built boulevard are already beginning
I to appear. One notices a certain ir-
regularity under the wheels, although
the roadbed is fresh and new. By
the beginning of next spring this cost
ly highway will be in need of mending
and by another year, If past experience
counts for anything, the top dressing
will be off and Jagged stones will have
cropped up to spoil the rubber tires
of carriages. Such is and has long
been the case with the macadamized
road up the Manoa hill. AS for the
fine carriage drive around Diamond
: Head which was completed not long
ago, it is being ruined by dirt-teaming
to the park. For pleasure purposes the
circuit of Leahi has been ruined. Is
it not true that a macadamized high
Wy which a few weeks of teaming
will destroy. must have been imper-
fectly constructed in the first place?
Possibly Marston Campbell, on his
return, will have some modern ideas
of road and street-making by which
the Public Works bureau and the tax
payers will profit
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-22
Palms, Ma gazines and Books

There are many families who would
like to have share in the good work
carried on by the Y. NJ. C. A., but who
are short of funds lust at present to
do so. The secretary is glad to help
out such friends with practical SUCCESS
tons. If they have enjoyed book dur
ing the summer and think it is good
enough for other men to read they can
make it do more than double duty by
turning it over to the Association
library. Good fresh fiction Is most
called for. Now that the TRANSPORTS
are coming our way again the supply
of magazines and illustrated weeklies
at the Association is running low.
What the Association would appreciate
most just now are palms or ferns or
anything green and growing which
would relieve the baroness OF the en-
trance and the assembly room.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-22

In its Record OF Current Events
the September number of the Review
OF Reviews than which there is per-
haps no magazine extant of greater
weight, under the date of July 2sth
says: "A Home Rule Convention at
tonolulu starts movement for Ha-
waiian independence" This epit-
omizes the impression all over the
United States of the bosses of the
Home Rulers in these Islands, as
seeking to use the privileges conferred
upon the natives by the laws of Con-
gress, under the Federal Constitution
for the purpose of maintaining a rev.
dictionary policy. In the fact of this
impression among eighty millions OF
people, accustomed to self-government
the Home Rulers of Hawaii may finC
It hard to disconnect themselves from
the faint OF treason,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-22
THE MACEDONIAN FUTURE.

II may be doubted that the proposal
of Austria and Russia to occupy
Macedonia and re-estabish peace Will
be acceptable to Great Britain and
Germany. The settlements made at
the Congress of Berlin, establishing a
new balance of power, might be I'M
perilled by any measure that would
give Russia a foothold in the Ottoman
empire. The bear is easy enough to
let in but he is difficult to turn out,
as experience in Manchuria goes to
show. Once in Macedonia he might
choose to stay. Russia could saleIy
argue that as the powers We're willing
to have her go into that part of Tur-
key to restore peace they ought, con-
sidering what the effort had cost her,
to let her stay until conditions had so
Improved that her departure would not
be the signal for another outbreak
The only peace worth establishing Is
p one that viii not have to be guarded
by alien sarrisons. There would seem
to be two ways to seek this status,
one by persuading Turkey to give her
Christian subjects fair play; the other
by establishing the districts in which
they are a majority, as independent
States. This latter course was taken
when the small Balkan monarchies
were shaped out of Turkeys lost prov
inces and the precedent is ample to
support such n disposition of Mace
donia. There Is of course no hope
that Turkey will improve her admin
istration unless compelled to do so by
some form of coercion and this is moi
regarded as practicable,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-22
GOOD RlDDANCE.

The Advertiser does not know of any
thoughtful Republican who regrets the
decision of j. II. Boyd, Jonah Kuma-
lac and Charles Wilcox to follow the
spotted skirts of Curtis Iaukea into
an open showing of their Home Rule
fellowship. An avowed enemy can be
discounted; treacherous friend can
not always be caught. Furthermore the
sooner party divests itself of it's dis
reputable membership the better for its
good name and it's future SUCCESS.
} Every Republican knows or ought to
know that the connection OF Boyd, ku-
malae and Wilcox with his party has
done 1t vastly more harm than good.
Boyd MIXED the Republican Territorial
committee three years ago of thousands
of dollars, much of which is believed to
have gone to pay Home Rule campaign
expenses. At any rate the Home Rulers
were so grateful to Boyd for some
thing, that they soon after forced him
into office under Governor Dole's adj
ministration This got the Republican
party into trouble at once. From his
department funds began to disappear SO
rapidly chat Boyd was indicted and his
been a catspaw merely, was convicted.
Where the money went which was not
traced TO the clerk, Boyd has never
told These circumstances so disguised
the party that, in the late primaries,
Boyd rallied n very small following, the
most of 1t composed of Home Rulers
masquerading as Republicans. Having
so little political vitality, his departure
from the Republican fellowship counts
for nothing In loss of strength. Indeed
the party gains strength by it just as a
man does when he gets rid of a bit of
gangrened flesh.
kumalae fathered every Doodle bill
in the late Legislature and before the
session was through was able to buy
a grocery store. a cheap, ignorant and
vicious demagogue, his presence in The
party was an offence to the nostril. AS
for the other seceder, Charles Wilcox,
he was dismissed for cause from the
employ of the Board OF Health and
again from the Board of Public Works.
The Republican party, as one of moral
ideas, has no use for such as he. Now
that the whole gang are out the places
they occupied ought to be fumgated
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-22
THE NEXT GOVERNOR.

1t was the sense of the Maui Re
publican convention that the Presi-
dent should appoint, as Governor Dole
successor. a resident and kamaaina OF
the Islands. on Maui as elsewhere IN
the group, the proposal to put the
MANAGEMENT of our domestic affairs,
so far as a Governor exercises 1t, into
the hands of a stranger, meets the dis
approval of thinking men. Experience
in things Hawaiian Is as necessary TO
the executive of this Territory as en-
perience in things Californian is
requisite for the executive of that
State. Each part of the Union has its
own exigencies and its special peculiar
tiles. The administrative official VINO
understands them gets along the best
while the one who does not understand
them and has them all to learn, makes
his fellow citizens pay dearly for his
lack of experience. One can see at
a glance that 1t would never do to
make fresh recruit from Massachu-
sets governor of Mississippi, the less
so IL he went to his new charge firmly
resolved to Americanize 1t according
to the New England standards; nor
would II be wise to make II hissisSip-
plan governor Of Kansas nor kansan
= vernon of California. Each to his
own is the wisest disposition to make
of public executives; and as the prin
ciple, by common consent, fits every
State and Territory on the mainland,
there Is no sound reason why 1t should
not fit Hawaii indeed, in these ISL
ands it really takes a man longer to-
get the hang of things" than it does
in the United States proper. He can
not come here one day and advise US
,sens,b.y the rc~~. as to the course OF
our domestic policies; he is wise man
IL he can do it at the end of a year,
Finally. the Home Rule idea is being
adopted in Arizona, New Mexico ana
Oklahom and there is no good reason
why its benefits should be withheld
from Hawaii a Territory which Con-
gress has pronounced fit for self govern
ment and which has justified the gift
more unquestionably in the executive
branch than in any other.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-22
LOCAL BREVIHES.
trrom Mondays daily.)

Judge Robinson has signed a writ OF
possession giving plaintiff immediate
possession of the property at HAWAI-
ahao involved in the suit of kapiolanI
Estate vs. w. Il. Castle ct al.
b. E. Williamson, buyer for the
Young Hotel, was thrown from horse
yesterday just as he was starting for n
ride. He was slightly injured but
hopes to be out again in day or two.
Rev w. NJ. Kincaid began the sixth
year of his ministry in Central Union
church yesterday. He preached on
THE Ideal Church." giving his views
of what he had expected to accom-
plish and how the results affected him.
In the evening Rev. j. Zimmerman of
Syracuse, New York, preached at Cen
trail Union.
The child. n of the Priory serenaded
Bishop Restarick last evening on the
eve of his departure to the mainland
Ninety-six japanese steerage passen-
gers arrived in San Francisco, most of
them destined for Honolulu, in August.
MT. and Mrs. Edgar Halstead and
family will dispose of their property
and leave for Mexico about the first Of
november.
Law Notes of New York has an an
preciative notice of Judge Estee's
Fourth of July exercises in the Federal
courtroom here.
Next Monday the Executive Council
will give a hearing on John Kinds
petition for leave to shoot wild cattle
on Government lands in Kohala.
A Japanese named Yama was arrest
ed last evening and is being held for
vagrancy. He is alleged to have at
tempted to secure possession of Jap
anese girl. The girl recently came
over from Japan and was compelled
to marry japanese here. before being
to land. Now she objects to
living with the man, and Yama was
sent last night to get possession for the
husband.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-22
HIGH AND
THE. UNION
Carpenters Tell
Why They Won't
Work.

The Carpenters Union held a meet
ing last night for the discussion of
Peter High and his difficulties, but it
was stated after the meeting that
there had been no trial of the Portu-
grese laborer upon charges preferred
Brien stated that the carpenter re-
ferred to had asked that his name be
stricken from the union rolls, and the
Carpenters Union cheerfully granted
the request.
President O'Brien and other members
of the union denied also the truth of
some of the statements made by Mr..
High. Particular objection was made
to the statement that union man had
asked Mr.. Hirh for employment, but
refused to work On the schedule. The
carpenter in question says that Mr.
High called on him twice to secure his
services, but that he wouldn't go, al
though better wages were offered, for
the simple reason that he believed it
an attempt to break up the union.
The Carpenters Union is not an
tagonistic to building contractors and
we get along all right with all of them
but Mr. High" said President O'Brien.
1--WE haven't got any special fight on
Peter High, but if union men don't
want to work with Japanese and at the
hours he fixes, they are not compelled
to do so. We haven't threatened Pc
ter High and don't intend to. We
simply intend to leave him severely
alone.
Union men are willing to work
nine hours a day, or ten hours or all
night, If necessary to finish a hurry
contract, but they are entitled to eX'
ira pay for all over eight hours. TWO
years ago the bosses and the carpen'
ters signed an agreement at -FOUR DOL
. lars for an eight hour day. and agreed
not to hire Japanese. All OF theh
have kept to their agreement but Pc
ter High. He was fined fifty dollars
once for a violation.
THE whole trouble IL that he can
get carpenters to finish his jobs. HI
has been taking small jobs about tow
at low figures in order to beat out tn
2 union. This Kerr building contrac
5 has specification which requires hin
i, to employ citizen labor. and the onl'
trouble is he can't get enough men t
finish the work.
5 Then Peter High isn't the only ma
: that gives his men a half holiday o.
Saturday Nearly all of us have tn
afternoon off and work half an hou
extra each day in order to do 1t. w
work forty seven hours week, an
t he works his men fifty hours.
G "If Peter High wants to emplo
Japanese all right-let him do II, pu
white men don't have to work along
II side of them. This Portuguese ha
Y no charges preferred against him; \
n resigned from the union, and PETE
Highs bookkeeper can show you n
letter he wrote withdrawing from II
union. We accepted his resignatio
IS and that is all there is to It,"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-22

Chapter 2S. section 900 of the Penal
Code, may be relied upon to protect
Peter High and his non-union workmen
from such interference as he complains
of. Among the acts which define con-
spiracy Is this one: ITO prevent an
other, by indirect and sinister means
from exercising his trade, and to i'm
poverish him" The penalty is severe.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-22

1t was decided, at the Executive
Council meeting yesterday, to put up at
auction leases on three lots of public
land in Kohala applied for by Dr.
Wight, at AN annual rental of $3.50 an
acre for cane land five years and fifty
cents an acre for pasture land ten
years,