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The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01

uito-plant' had been shown to be
utterly useless" Captain barrymore
and Sir George Birdwood, however
tins of delusion. and both have writ
ten to The Times declining to with
draw their statements as to the effica-
cy of the BASIL To quote again
Both pointed out that experiments
with single pots of the plant and few
mosquitoes could not be regarded as
conclusive, and Sir George Birdwood
said the real question was the weight
of Captain Larymore's practical ex-
perience against DIR. Prout's expert
ments. In letter dated August z
Captain Larymore said:
~ think 1t unfortunate that the
superficial experiments with dozen
mosquitoes. which were conducted In
Sierra Leone, should have been ac-
cepted as conclusive evidence that the
plant in question does not possess the
properties ascribed to 1t.
-. The plants employed may pos
sibly not have been the same ocimum
used and referred to by me.
"'2. They may not have recovered
after transplanting-mine We're three
to four months regaining their full
foliage.
go. The we'll known powerful smell
of ripe bananas may have negatived
the scent of the plant in so small
space as the. mosquito-net cages mem
toned.
Natives from time immemorial
have held that the plant does possess
the properties l have ascribed to it.
and the original cause of this becom-
ing sacred in India, where 1t is still
worshipped, was doubtless due to this
fact.
"'I must again repeat that the par
ticular ocimum given me by the ma
tives in Northern Nigeria does possess
the power of driving away mosquitoes,
especially a healthy plant with its
leaves bruised. My wife, who was with
me, invariably used the leaves Mt night
under open-worked stockings to protect
her ankles. and at dinner the COM
plete immunity enjoyed by her was
very obvious indeed. In any case, l
shall always make n point of having n
hedge Of the plant, If possible, in every
garden / own In the tropics. and can
only recommend those who are anxious
and willing to ada to (not necessarily
take FROM the security of mosquito
netting and quinine, to do likewise"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
STEAMERS
ARE LIABLE
Investigation Of Aliens
In Territory Is
Completed.

f. NJ. Bechtel, Inspector OF Immigra-
of data for Il report upon INDECENT or
criminal aliens In Territorial institu-
tons and will send it on to Washing
ton, on the first steamer.
He has now visited all the islands of
the group and Is compiling his report
The instructions of Commissioner Gen
eral Sargent under which Mr.. Bechtel
| Is working indicate that the Territory
can hold the steamship companies
liable for aliens in prisons or jals,
while private institutions can make the
same claim. The instructions say:
In prior to landing cases the cost of
maintenance, at rates agreed on be-
tween the institution making the
charges and the bureau. from the date
the case is first reported to an immi-
grafton officer until deportation takes
place, is a proper charge against the
steamship or line by which the alien
reached this country. Bills against the
proper vessel or company, fully item
lied, rendered in duplicate and properly
receipted, stating the name of the
alien, shall be forwarded to the bu-
reau of immigration, through the same
immigration official to whom the case
was originally reported, for collection
of the account and transmission of pro-
ceeds to payee. In subsequent to land
ing cases, rule II of the immigration
regulations provides that, within the
period of one year from landing, the
charges incurred for care and main
tenance will only be paid by the bureau
of immigration at fixed rates agreed
themselves of the benefit of this cir
cular shall submit to the bureau of inn
migration, through the nearest immi-
grafton officer a scale of charges for
the maintenance and treatment of dis
eased and dependent aliens. which
scale shall be approved by the bureau
before payment is authorized in any
case. Particular attention should be
invited to the fact that aliens who be-
come public charges from causes arts
ing subsequent to landing cannot be
deported except by their own consent
(Which fact must be stated in original
report of the case) and the entire ex-
pense of delivery at the seaport from
which deportation is to take place must
be betrayed by the state, county or
as the case may be, since
1t is not proper charge against the
government.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
DOLE'S CONDITION
MUCH BETTER

Charles Dole. who was thrown from
a polo pony on the Pail road on the
koolau side of Oahu on Saturday aft
ernoon, is resting easily at the resi-
dence of Edgar Henriques, Nuuanu
Valley. Mr.. Dole was in a semi stupor
all day yesterday, although rally1ng
sufficiently to open his eyes at inter
walls, and saying Yes and No" He
became unconscious at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon.
Drs. Cooper and Mcdonald, who are
attending the injured man. are hope
full for his recovery and return to full
consciousness in short time. Con-
cussion of the brain seems to be the
only cause of his present condition, as
the skull was not fractured.
Mr.. Dole will remain at Mr.. Hen
riques's home until he RECEIVERS, as the
neighborhood Is quiet, with cool breezes
and everything In nature to assist.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
ARMY AND NAVY
AT PEARL HARBOR

General Macarthur, U. S. A, Mrs.
Macarthur, Captain b. Parker West,
aide to General Macarthur, were the
guests of Admiral Terry yesterday on a
cruise in the U. s. S. Iroquois to Pearl
Harbor. There were also aboard Mr..
and Mrs. Requa OF Oakland, Cal, Mrs.
Severance. Mrs. Waldbridge and A. l..
c. Atkinson. Captain Rodman was in
command of the tug.
The tug left the Naval Dock shortly
after 10 a. M, and made quick run to
Pearl Harbor. General Macarthur
had a splendid opportunity to inspect
the several sites for buildings, general
Navy Yard and docks.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
QUEER WORK
ILLUSTRATED

Continued from page -
cepted on his own recognizance, with
out surety, by Judge Dole. Hakuole
furnished bond with Moreno K. Hull
and s. Mahelona as sureties.
THE JURY DISCHARGED.
Judge Dole discharged the grand Jury
with the following remarks:
Gentlemen Of the grand jury, your
thorough report has informed me more
fully in regard to the conditions touch
ed upon than was known to me before.
I appreciate the work of this body and
the Importance of the duties drawn to
your attention by my predecessor.
II wish to thank each member of
this grand jury for the work done on
these matters of greatest Importance
to the Territory, matters so closely
concerned in the protection of the pub
lie.
your work in one direction helps
to assure the proper guarding of public
morals and, in another. the protection
Of the taxpayer against wastefulness
and the unlawful taking of public
funds.
you have gone into these matters
thoroughly in your Investigations.
Your report will prove OF the greatest
value to officials in looking further
into matters in which your body has no
authority.
For the court. gentlemen. and for
the public. thank you for your work.
Your body is now discharged for the
term"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
THE .'.ALLEGED
MOSQUITO PLANT

Is there or is there not an African
plant that has the property of driving
away or Supplying mosquitoes? This
question has been exercising people in
England since last spring, when the
discovery of such a plant was an
nounced by an English army officer
The existence or absence of such vir-
tues in the plant, which is variety
of basil (Ocimum viride), has been dis
cussed ever since in the columns OF
The Times Uondom, with more or less
acrimony. Says The Scientific Ameri-
can Supplement, which gives an alb
stract of the controversy:
Last April Captain Larymore, the
British resident in Northern Nigeria,
published a letter in which he assert
ed that by placing two or three pots
of 'mosquito-plant' in each room of
house, and others along the windward
side of the veranda, the place could be
kept practically free from mosquitoes.
He described an experiment he had
made, which showed that mosquito
enclosed within a leaf OF the plant be-
came stupefied, and he added that an
infusion of the leaves of the plant was
ny Tie IldllNtS VI ANolthtlh
geria to be more efficacious than
quinine as a remedy for malarial fever.
Captain barrymore suggested that the
plant should be used in barracks in
India.
"Sir George Birdwood, the well
known naturalist, wrote day or two
afterward that allied basil plants had
been known from time immemorial as
a defense against mosquitoes and as a
prophylactic in malarial districts
India. He related how,
when the Victoria Gardens were being
constructed in Bombay. the men en-
ployed in the work were so pestered by
mosquitoes and suffered so greatly
from malaria that, at the suggestion OF
the Hindu manager, the whole boun-
dairy of the gardens was planted with
holy BASIL and any other basils which
were at hand, with the result that the
plague of mosquitoes was at once abat-
ed and the malarial fever disappear
ed from the gardeners and others at
work on the grounds"
Experiments were shortly after this
made at the Kew Botanical Gardens,
near London, with a growing speci-
men of the plant that had been
brought to England by Captain Larry
more; but the officials there, although
much interested in the captains state
ments, became convinced that there
was no foundation for them. The di-
rector of the Gardens. Sir William
wrote to The Times
on July "a, enclosing report made
to the governor of Sierra Leone by DR..
Prout, the principal medical officer of
the colony. DIR. Prout gave details of
with a dozen mosquitoes
and the mosquito plant" in which
there was absolutely nothing to show
that the plant had any effect in driv-
ing away the insects. Sir William. In
his Introductory letter. made some
sarcastic observations on easy empire
cal" remedies. and The Times, In
leading article. declared that the mos
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
Shipping Notes.

The German bark Solide Is taking on
ballast at the Railway wharf. and will
probably receive orders to sail in a day
or two.
The Gerard C. Tobey Is at the Sor-
enson wharf where she will discharge
a cargo of bricks. She will take on Il
small amount Of sugar as ballast and
sail for San Francisco next week.
The Nevadan will sail direct from
Kahului after leaving Honolulu. She
will start from San Francisco again for
Honolulu on December IS. The vessel
is due from San Francisco this morn
ing, with mall and freight.
The ship George C. Curtis is at the
Oceanic wharf, and will take on a
sugar cargo from the Mauna Loa to-
day. The Niihau will also bring, back
a few thousand sacks OF sugar from
Punaluu which will be loaded into the
Curtis.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
APPEALS TO WASHINGTON.
1.-THE Official and Commercial Record.l
Nov. 30.)

(Nov. 30)
The worst of the several undesirable
amendments to the Organic Act, pro-
posed by Senator Mitchell, is that which
ments of the Supreme Court of the
Territory to the United States Supreme
Court at Washington.
Would Senator Mitchell like such a
provision to apply, to the State of
Washington ? If not, why not? He
would most certainly leave not a stone
unturned to prevent such a hardship
being imposed upon his people.
Every reason that can be advanced
against allowing appeals from the Su-
preme Court of the State of Oregon to
the Supreme Court of the United
States, applies with increased force to
Hawaii in as much as the expense and
delay of getting from Honolulu to
Washington is twice that of getting
from Oregon to Washington.
The expense of stenographers record.
printing and lawyers fees on appeal to
Washington will be practically pro-
hibitive to a poor man. No one but
a wealthy man could afford the luxury.
and a rich defendant could wear out
a plaintiff with a just cause, by carry
ing the case up to Washington, invol-
wing a further delay of two or three
years, and such expense that the plain
tiff could not meet 1t.
Justice should be cheap and speedy,
to fulfill its ends.
The promotion of additional trials
will increase immensely both expense
ana delay, while there is no reason to
believe that the quality of the justice
administered will be any better than
under the present system.
The Hawaiian Supreme Court deci-
sions stand high in the judicial world.
For several generations Hawaiian
Courts have administered law in such
manner as to satisfy the great nations
of the world. The subjects of England,
France and Germany and the citizens
of the United States have, since the
time OF Kamehameha III been subject
to the final judgments of the Supreme
Court of Hawaii. without appeal, and
there is no record of complaint being
made to any of the governments nam
ed, charging either corruption or in
against such court. Neither
has been charged against the present
court.
Then why the proposed change? The
Record earnestly hopes that Senator
Mitchell will withdraw his bill, and
that IL he does not. that the friends of
Hawaii and OF fair play, will defeat 1t.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01

Runs Every Day In the Ye ar
psusIuInI GHnJIeeuO uoneuIIoJuI IInI
on Application to
8. F. b 9TH.
General Ag mt
Montgomery St San Francisco
OR
e. L. Lomsx. 6. p. & T, A.
Omaha. Nsb.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
BECKLEY SAYS
IT'S A SCORChER

TITS a scorcher," said Speaker FREQ
w. Beckley yesterday in response to
a request for his opinion of the grand
jury report on the House of Represen-
tatives. But 1t is good thing" the
Speaker continued. 1T will teach fu.
ture legislatures lesson and there
won't be such grating In the next
House.
1.-THE Territorial grand jury should
continue the investigation now. II
should be pushed to the end to fix the
responsibility on the members whs
made such corruption possible. As II
Is the report casts suspicion on ev-
cry member of the House and the Ter
ritorial grand Jury should now ferret
out the guilty members of the House
II lost control over the clerk early
In the session. At the beginning
prerogative of the Speaker was the ap-
prevail of clerks to committees and ap-
pointments of minor officials. But the
thirteen Kumalae Republicans took
that matter out OF my hands, and plac-
ed 1t with the committee chairman at
the start. 1t was probably just part
of the game, this action. 1 had all
could do to keep the House together
during the session, and was on the
point of resigning the speakership
more than once. am pleased to see
the investigation carried as far as 1t
has been and only hope that the At
torney General will now carry 1t
through to the end"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
Governments POLICY TO
Be MAPPED OUT TODAY
First Meeting Of Governors Appointees to
Discuss the Future Of the Territory.
Executive Council Thing Of the Past.
Trom Mondays Daily.)

The Executive Council will hold its first and probably last
meeting with Carter this morning eleven o'clock AT
this meeting the future policy of the will be mapped
far possible do present All the members OF
the council will attend this first meeting excepting Treasurer Ke-
poikai.
There will be meeting Of the Heads of Departments
eleven O'Clock morning. said Governor Carter last
ing ut is the intention the policy of the government
far as possible this time This will be first meeting with
the heads of departments No Mr. Kepoa has been asked
attend He of the appointed by and do
not consider him of the official family
ut intention have weekly meetings of the heads
departments Instead will be policy to appoint
hour for each official which he personally and
which the affairs of his department be
The inaugural ball has been fixed for week from Tuesday.
The invitation list is entirely satisfactory There
few Hawaiians upon the list and additional
Names"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
BIDS FOR DREDGING
THE HARBOR

The Superintendent of Public Works
yesterday opened bids for the dredging
of sections l and of Honolulu har-
Dor. There were three bids put in,
namely, Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Co.,
Hawaiian Dredging Company and Cot
ton Bros.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01

uncertain age): II have putNyour seat
next to mine, Mr.. Rawlinson; hope
you do not mind?"
Mr.. r.: Mind, my dear lady; You
know how little 1t takes to satisfy me-
Tit Bits Gondon).
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01

Economy. my dear, ]
thought We were going to practice
economy for timer"
Wife: 80 we are, dear. I have Just
countermanded the order you gave
your tailor for a suit, and bought a
bonnet that cost only half the amount"
--Tit-Bits.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
HARD UP
FOR JURORS
Murder Case from Kauai.
Judge De Bolt Has
Caught Up.

With eleven Jurors in the box for the
Jones murder trial, and eight chal-
lenges for the defense and two for the
prosecution to come, Judge Gear was
confronted with an exhausted list of
citizens drawn for jury duty this term
at the close of yesterdays session.
The court was in a quandary as to
the course he might pursue in this
situation. 1t was doubtful whether an
open venire for talesmen from the body
of the district could be issued under
the new law relating to juries. An
alternative was suggested of drawing
upon the jury panels assigned to
Judges De Bolt and Robinson, with
the probability that these would also
be exhausted before the last peremp
tory challenge was exercised. A last
and change the venue of the case to
another Circuit.
CHANGE OF VEN Il.
By change of venue from the Fifth
Circuit, Kauai, a murder case comes
thence to Honolulu next term. This is
that of Yoshikawa Dengiro, sentenced
to death for murder of his foster father
at Kappa by Judge Hardy on Septem-
Der 10, 1902. The Supreme Court in
June last found error in the Judges
charge to the jury, from omission of
any statement of the defendants evil
dence in his own behalf though I'M
contradicted, and ordered new trial
Charles Creighton, counsel for the de-
PENDANT, received word yesterday that
his motion for change of Venue had
been granted by Judge Hardy last Fri
day. 1t was changed to the First Cir
cult for the January term.
THE KAUAI TERM.
The Fifth Circuit Court will open
cases. On December 2S the grand jury,
and on January the trial jury will APP
pear before Judge Hardy.
BUSINESS CAUGHT UP.
Judge De Bolt held no jury trial yes
terday. All cases set for trial up to
date had been disposed of, and cases
for later dates could not be taken up.
Judge De Bolt believes he can wipe but
his share of the calendar and have a
vacation of two weeks before the close
of this term.
Judge Robinson's jury is excused un-
til tomorrow. Clerk Simonton yester-
day posted the following notice to at
torneys:
swered ready for trial before the
Honorable w. J. Robinson, Third
Judge, will be called on Wednesday,
December 2, A. d. 1908, at 10 o'clock
a. M, and will be taken up and tried
in order, unless sufficient cause is
shown by affidavit for a continuance.
Following are the numbers of the cases
which have been answered ready: 174, |
176, 1872, 1872. 2O2, FOG, 2Io, PIP, PIG, 900,
224, 2S0, 2H, 236, 23s. 242, 24i, 24S, $50, |
252, 253, 264, go, 276, 27S, 2S2, 2S4, 2Ss,
296 and 304. Cases specially set: No. |
PSI, Dec. IA, 10 a. M; No. 160, Dec. IA, |
10 follow No. 2S1.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
DIMOND'S ESTATE.

]. w. Jones, S. H. Derby and NJ. T.
Simonton, appraisers of the estate of
the late William Waterhouse Dimond,
have returned valuation of s55, 622.O3.
OF this $4,000 represents life insurance
and $4,000 stock in w. w. Dimond &
Co., Ltd.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-01
California
To the EAST eta
The Union Pacific
This Train Is really
F1ISt-ClsSS Modern Hotel

with Handsome Parlors, Drawing
Rooms, Bed Chambers, Boudoirs, Lii
fraries, Smoking and Reading Rooms
Barber Shops, Bath Rooms (hot and
cold water), superbly appointed Din
Glass, Fragrant Flowers, Electric Can
delabra, ETC.; Promenades. Observation
Rooms, Electric Lights, Electric Fans,
Telephones, Electric Reading Lamps.
Perfect Heat, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-11

The new large assortmdnt of fishing
tackle and baseball goods shown at
Holiday is attracting widespread at
tention.
Sumter county Is gong to the State
Fair this year, and at the close the big
blue ribbon is going to be pinned upon
her exhibit.
Justice Graham held aloft the scales
at the temple yesterday. 1t was his
regular court day and numerous cases
were argued.
The supreme court decision in the
police commission case still hangs fire,
though it is expected that 1t will be
made shortly.
The Oentral's depot at Americas ap-
pears to be kind of training school
from which many of its best employees
are graduated
Florida strawberries are still in mar
ket here, but will soon have to give
way to the more palatable and delici
Gus home article.
The rush of business with the Cen
trail Railroad at Americas still necessi-
tates the daily work of double force
of employees there.
The Americus Light Infantry will
soon be equipped with Krag Jorgensen
rifles, along with other commands in
the states service.
A gentleman here who recently
boue hs small farm near the city, AZ
an investment, has already refused tc
sell it at 81 500 profit.
The meeting of the Sumter County
Agricultural Society on Saturday next
will be one of greatest interest to the
farmers of the county.
The situation here as to the corr
supply should be an object lesson tt
our farmers. More corn and less cot
ton is needed this year.
There was little change yesterday il
the cotton situation, but that the sta
pie will be lower when the next croI
is gathered seems certain.
Just $500 local astronomers the
population of Americus-are watching
weather indications with one eye arC
| naaoh traaa with tho Othar
The acreage planted in canteloupes
here this year will be larger than last
season. Many Americas truckers
have made money on melons,
And now Americas dwelling house
are being purchased in "blocks o
four" Well, for an Investment i
easily beats government bonds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-11

Mr.. Louis Lippman, o we'll known
citizen of Montezuma, was in Americas
yesterday.
P. L. Crandell, of Fort Valley, came
down to Americus yesterday morning
on business.
B. M. Webb registered from Atlanta
yesterday among the list of arrivals at
the Allen house.
Miss Nan Philpot, after visit of
some length in ThomasvilIe, returned
home yesterday.
Capt w. Fl. Tondee came oyer from
Lumpkin yesterday, mlngling with his
Americas friends.
Mrs. Anna Johnson returned home
yesterday from visit of week to rel
atives IN Kingston.
Miss Stella Webb, a pretty and popu-
lar young lady of Sumter, is the guest
of Americas friends.
Mr.. George J. Jones, of Griffin, was
visitor in Americus yesterday, COM
ing down on business.
Mrs. Aurelius Allen and Miss Bivlns,
of Ellaville, are guests at the home of
Judge s. Montgomery,
Thomas ]. Williamson, of Atlanta,
was registered yesterday among the
arrivals at The Windsor.
Mrs. Fred B. Arthur, after visit OF
some length to relatives IN Dawson,
returned home last night.
Mrs. J. B. McGehee, after visit to
relatives in Montezuma, her former
home, returned here yesterday.
Mrs. Clarence O. Niles left yesterday
for Dawson upon visit of a few days
to her friend, Mrs. H. w, Pittman
Mrs. Morris Weslosky, of Albany,
with MIR. Weslosky, attended the ban
quet last evening. Mrs Weslosky is
the guest of Mrs, G. A. Fricker.
Mr.. II. G. Bagley came down from
Atlanta yesterday to attend the marri-
age last evening of his neice, Miss Ella
Clarke, to Mr.. Charles O'Hagan.
Mrs. j. A. Winchester and Miss
Winchester, after a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. r. Winchester here, have re.
turned to their home at Hamilton.
The new game Finch, the acme oil
parlor games. More simple than au.
thors, more scientific than whist; al
Holidays. Phone 246.