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The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23
EURIMBLA MAY
CALL AT PORT

The steamer Eurimbla, now in the
Australian coasting trade, may pass
through Honolulu Ell route to Victoria,
g, c., in few weeks. Two of the pas
sengers on the Aorangi, which passed
through here last week en- route to
Sydney, We're G. McGregor and Cap
min Whdden. They have gone to in
spect the vessel, and if she is found TO
be q proper kind for the Puget Sound
uaters, she will be purchased and sent
to the Canadian port.
The Eurmbla is a vessel which pliss
in the Australian coasting trade, run
ming north and south from Brisbane.
Her owners have offered her for sale
because of the trade in which she is
operated having outgrown proportion
ally the size of the ship, and they are
DESTROYS of substituting for her a
much larger craft. She Is an ocean
going steamer with little superstruc-
tnre and her lines are very similar to
those of the Princess May of the c. F.
r. line, although she is not so large as
that vessel. Her speed is given as thir-
teen knots an hour. She Is a vessel of
rhJ5 tons, PA feet in length, 81 feet in
beam and 10 feet depth of hold.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23
new YORK EDITOR
PRAISES HAWAII

Hawaii's attractions are noted in an
editorial in the Watkins On. V Ex-
press, as follows: To somebody in Ho-
nolulu the Express is indebted for some
exquisitely illustrated booklets on
Hawaii. Coming at this time. when
the hills of Schuyler are white with
snow, and the only green in sight is
that of sombre, snow-hung pines and
cedars, these glmpses of summerland
with it's riot of vegetation, of palm
fringed lagoons and picturesque coasts
Tapped in tranquil sea, are calculated
to make a reader wonder if the lines
of others have not fallen in pleasanter
places than his own.
So beautiful are Hawaiian scenes, so
delightful the climate, so fertile the
soil, and so much is claimed for the
Islands, that they must come as near
to being Ederic as any other part of
the earth. The climate is equable, the
temperature from SO to 90 degrees and
averaging 70. They claim, too, that
they have no fogs, no hurricanes, and
neithers malaria, sand-storms, sun
strokes, reptiles, wild beasts, tidal
waves, beggars nor poisons. The adj
vantages they do claim are far too
many for enumeration. In fact the
pictures of the pamphlets make man
wonder why he should stay here any
longer than necessary to make ar
engagements to go there.
1t is said that there is some govern
ment land which settlers can obtain
by purchase or by lease, carrying priv
ileees of buying, There is still more
land owned by individuals which is in
the market at its price, including S00,
GOO acres of land adapted to the culti-
walton of coffee. This is said to be
very remunerative crop, but as 1t
takes five years to bring coffee plan
tation to bearing, some capital is
ecessary-perhaps 500 an acre be-
sides the cost of the land, TO cover
expenses until returns come in, An
acre will yield one and ne-fourth tons
OF coffee per annum, worth on an av-
erage $685. per ton. Sugar cane is the
chief crop, and other crops are bana-
mas. pineapples, sisal hemp, rice cas-
tor beans and various fruits. The Ha-
wall Experiment Station sends out n
little pamphlet telling Of the soil prod
ucts of the Islands and giving n di-
gest of the land laws of the Territory,
1t seems likely that any OF our read
ers can obtain these Hawaii booklets
by writing request therefor to the
Hawaii Promotion Committee. Honolu-
lu. and inclosing stamps for postage.
There We're seven cents in postage on
the pamphlet we received.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23

COMMERCIAL NEWS )

The Stock Exchange bought Frank
and will money
his purpose to leave Honolulu for indefinite period The buying
@ By the fs sa arc ays, s ii The s remain "
LARGE SALE OF FIRE CLAIMS BONDS
The big sale during
bonds which took place however, nearly months The Hawaiian Trust
Company that they have purchased parties
$4,000 OF Territorial Fire Claims par
This is the largest sale of bonds for long indicative of the
confidence that Eastern capitalists have in Territorial securities
THE DROP IN ISLAND SECURITIES ON COAST.
There has been little drop Hawaiian Francisco
firm from San Francisco correspondent that due the realization
the believed that the japanese labor supply in the
Islands will be seriously depleted by the former calling for its fighting
report for duty"
This iea" of the market Honolulu
far 1t also believed that the the numbers of Japanese aboers who
are s s cro sF yaS sS% az sn sugar stocks The cali of the
Japanese @Gdfn all JaGn who are members Of the imperial army
some interested parties an attempt to influence the price Of shares
would be that the work the plantations would be impaired
The desired effect however
ns n % s us sn PaeHH ,s So o fs per f
and few sales have been recorded but prices have continued steady
il , from the Island; E ; Poz following
Reported lss h 5 japanese will cable
p 1so Viii FIy % s H rs but ' n s s eR BY japanese ~
STOCK MARKET A DULL
F; % ' R % S" 'af
RAPID TRANSIT BONDS ARE FAVORED
Rapid Transit bonds the changed hands during the week
| s has purchased 1SGa Gt5s s ese s i' aH the s sa
Eh n the bonds sg s s advance this per eps G ne
a~an Ageuua advanced during the wee to 1o5 b with no offer
STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSED YESTERDAY
oTn death Henry Witehqu a YESTERDAY the Honolulu
head the Henry Company
Owing Monday being legal holiday the Stock Exchange will hold no
session" ODD FELLOWS BUILDING ALMOST UP
as far qa lfoMs pHg on Fort street is rapidly appoeng completion
s sS 9 Ss s" s 4 'G part :
a
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23

Our Korean population numbers
ception of dozen or two they are la
boring on the plantations. These peo-
pie belong to the farming class in
Korea which embraces the larger part
of the populace. Korea is a nation of
farmers. There are but four large
cities. They contain but one-twen-
tieth of the population. The larger
part of the Koreans who have arrived
here are from the better class of farm
ers; few, however, are from a rev.
ing, restless class who have little re-
spect for order and authority.
The conditions to which the Koreans
have been reduced is pltiable. No one
can adequately describe it. Oppies-
sion blights everything. Tyranny
reigns. Superstition is the prolific
source of fear and distress. Spectral
demons Turk everywhere, in parlor,
kitchen, shed and field. Labor and
social customs come under their pow
er. Sol cannot be made in the sixth
o. the twelfth month without the most
direful results following. The GUS
toms of the wedding day must be most
carefully guarded or demons will blight
the whole of married life. With this
fear of spirits that have power to
hiring evil with ha nf
officials who tax them without justice
or mercy and rule in all severity, the
life of the common people is most de-
plorable. Its worst feature is the we'll
nigh total absence of the hope of
something better. The people are in
tellectually inclined. They take req l.
lily to instruction and are easily awak-
ened to ambition for self-improN ement.
They are naturally friendly people
and TO those who inspire in them re-
spect and confidence they are generous,
kind and trustful.
1t is natural that they should bring
their fear, superstition and customs
with them on coming to Hawaii. The
uncertainties and mysteries of their
new and untried home are a source of
apprehension. Every misunderstood
incident is an evil omen. They are
constantly expecting some i'll to be-
fail them. One of their number sud-
denly departs, perhaps to another plan
tation; soon It is surmised that he has
been spirited away. Then II is known
that he is confined in some dungeon,
Fear does it's work and some morning
the manager finds that many or all
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23
BIG LINER DAKOTA
HAS BEEN LAUNCHED

GROTON, Conn.,, Feb. 6.-The
steamship Dakota, for the Great North
ern Steamship Company, was success
fully launched today from the yards OF
she Eastern Shipbuilding Company.
The Dakota, like her sister ship, the
Minnesota, which was launched at the
Eastern Shipbuilding Company's yards
IN April, 1908, is of the largest type OF
cargo and passenger vessels built i'll the
United States. These two are the
largest vessels ever built in the United
States, They will be used for the Pa,
cifc trade. The dimensions are 63o feet
over all; "a feet inches breadth; 50
feet nodded depth; 80 feet draft and
gross tonnage $4,000. Triple-expansion
engines of 1000 horsepower driving
twin screws are expected to develop an
average speed OF fourteen knots an hour
The contracts for the Dakota and
che Minnesota we're awarded early in
1900 to the Eastern Shipbuilding Com
parry, the contract price for each YES
sci being S2,5ooooo In June of that
year work was commenced on perma
uent ways. The keels we're laid in
September. The vessels were designed
ny William A. Fairburn, the marine
architect of the Snip lding Com
pany, embracing the idea Of James ].
Fill, president of the Great Northern
Railway Company. 1t is estimated
that the Minnesota will be ready for
FER sea trial next July and the Dakota
IN SeDtcInber
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23

Yesterday morning was a good MULE
time along the stretches Of rock-bedded
sea, inside the reef, stretching from
the hotel section to a point far on the
other side of Waikiki. a novice sat idly
on the sea wall at the new aquarium
and watched the maneuvers of an Gd
native and younger one. This is how
the work of mullet fishing looked to his
malihini eyes:
IAN old man, boy, a fish net about
seventy-fve feet in length, a couple of
small anchors, two long poles-this was
the freight of an old canoe. l noticed
the canoe being pushed noisily out from
the beach and the pair set to padding
very slowly. There was no splash when
their paddles struck the water. The
canoe moved along quietly. Rough lit
tie waves were coming in from the sea
and fitting the canoe first one way and
then another but the pair aboard SEEM
ed not to notice this.
"Of sudden both dropped noiseless-
ly into the water They got out on
the sea side of the canoe, one at the
bow and the other at the stern. Each
dropped a small anchor to hold the
canoe. The water was not more than
waist deep. Then each took long pole
and grabbed an end of the net. They
waded through the water until they
had spread the net in n semi-circie
around hole in the rocks. Then IN
some peculiar manner they anchored
the net They left it and went few
yards towards the shore, then turned,
and wading towards the opening in the
net, beat the water with their sticks.
Their movements reminded me of an
exhibition l had seen in a Chinese
theater. At the latter place China
man with a long spear had been spar
ring with an imaginary host of enemies.
The boy dived under the water. He
created a great connection. So did the
old man. In the course of two minutes
they had closed into the seIni-circle. l
notice that something was Earring the
center of the net. Then the natives
ceased TO splash the water. They
walked carelessly about as If they did
not care whether any fish that had en-
tered the yard fenced off by the net
should escape or not. But they were
wiser than l, for they walked along the
net ana secured u mai uOLen lurSe, KAT
mulet. These, in their mad rush for
liberty in escaping from the two beat
ers, had showed their noses into the
meshes. A fin had entered a mesh with
the head and the poor fish was held
fast. 1t was easy then for the fisher
men to take the fish from their traps
and carry them to the canoe.
This operation was repeated many
times all along the beach. The pair
seemed to know just where they would
be sure to find small schools of null
let"
PORTUGUESE MEN-OF-WAR."
And had the stranger walked farther
along the beach he would have found
countless Portuguese men-of-war'
stranded among the coarse seaweed on
the beach. For the storm had brought
in many of them. The "warships' re-
ferred to are small jelly like substances,
having traces of red lines in them. a
novice might consider this substance
thrown up by sea-sick
shark but the jelly-like substance is a
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23
FISHING FOR MULLET
ALONG WAIKIKI SHORE

sort of fish. As they float over the wa
ter many swimmers coming in contact
with Them at different times have been
sharply stung. for the jcll-fish has some
small feeler which can do the work.
FRESH WATER FISH ON BEACH.
Along the Waikiki beach for nearly
two weeks many fresh water fish, null
let and cat fish, have been swept up
on the beach dead. These are fish
that the flood had flushed out of the
laeoons in Kapiolani Park and into
the sea where they died on encounter
ing the salt water. Before the storm
Kapiolani Park water was well stock
ed with catfish, little fellows from
eight to ten inches long, and these
have been undisturbed for years as no
fishing is allowed in the lagoons. Now
the lagoons are choked up with fallen
trees The trees of the park had
roots which only penetrated the ground
for few inches and when the park
became flooded the ground was soften
ed to such an extent that but a small
kona wind was needed to tumble the
big trees over.
WORK AT THE AQUARIUM.
At the new aquarium the work of
stocking the fish tanks has been in
terrupted by the storm. The waters
off shore have been so rough that 1t
has been impossible to set the traps.
But with fine weather the tanks Will
soon be filled. Workmen have graded
the lawns and grass is beginning to
show itself. When this grass is sufti-
ciently grown seats will be placed
around the lawn as resting places for
ladies and children after they have
viewed the wonders of the fish tanks.
Along the sea front cement wall has
been erected and the ground filed in.
1t is intended to place small marques
along the wall, install seats in them,
and make the place comfortable for
people who wish to lounge there and
watch the coming and going of ships
off shore for steamers and sailing ves-
sells usually pass within a mile as they
round Diamond Head in entering or
leaving Honolulu.
BIRD HOUSES FOR Make
ISLAND.
A suggestion has been made that an
aviary be established on Makee Is
land. an enterprise that could be ac-
complished by private subscription in
case the Park Commissioners viewed
the project with favor. Many people
complain of the absence of birds in the
park0 One large building, built on
rustic lines, would be great attrac-
tion at the park. Small shacks, also
rustic affairs, and set on cement bases
so high that floods would not sweep
them away could be placed on the
smaller islands of the lagoons. Many
people in Honolulu have birds which
they have imported from China, Ma
Mia, Australia, and New Zealand and
they would be glad to donate them
as a starter for an aviary. Other
specimens of bird life could be secured
from countries which send steamers to
Hawaii at a small cost. The money
needed to erect the aviary could prob
ably be easily secured by public sub
scription If the Park Commissioners
should hgree to care for the aviary af-
ter it had been erected
MALIHINI.>
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23
FRANCE AND THE
DYING POLYNESIANS

France has become so alarmed at the
high death rate among the native
colonists in the South Seas that she has
taken steps to prevent their total ex-
tinction. Reports from these faraway
people tell of the ever increasing preva-
lence among them of leprosy, elephant
tiasis and other diseases, born of ignor-
ance and evil customs. Fields that once
produced cotton and coffee are return
ing to the jungle from the lack of hands
to till them. The revenues of these is
land possessions, which have long been
only fraction of the sums expended
upon them, have now decreased still
further.
Three medical experts have been sent
by the French government to French
Polynesia to study the chief causes of
disease among the natives and to check
its raVages The men selected for this
mission are DR.. II. Louvan, DIR. f. Con-
stan and DR.. Grasfellez. They are now
on their way from San Francisco to
Tahiti, the chief island of the Society
group, and the governmental headuuar-
tiers of all French establishments in the
south Pacific. From Tahiti, the three
doctors have planned to go to othc.
groups, including the Marquesas the
Tuamatu and the Tibual islands. Ger
tain judicial powers will be given the
physicians to enable them to enforce
| whatever sanitary laws they may
adopt.
| When one considers the characteris-
tics of the South Sea Islander one soon
realizes how tremendous are the diff
culties of such a task In spite of the
Christian missionary who has laborad
with him for nearly century, he still
seems unable to tell right from wrong
He has abandoned cannibalsm only to
revive the secret and still more de-
structive crime of infanticide. His ma
ture revolts at labor, and his toll is
prompted only by hunger and other
physical wants. 1t is impossible FOR
him to regard the marriage bond Sc
riously. Impetuous and of weak will,
he is prone to excuses which render
him a ready prey to pestilence.
The degeneracy of the modern South
Sea Islander appears to have begun
when his knowledge of deep sea nayi-
cation ended. There was a time when
the natives of these widely scattered
bits of land sailed boldly from one to
another, and carried on war or com
merce with distant peoples. They had
learned that they could trust the stars
to guide them, and they built strong
ships almost as large as Mississippi
steamers.
In the heyday of his civilization the
Polynesian erected great temples, many
of which contained stones almost as
large as the stones of the temples Of
Baalbec. In the Marauesas islands to-
day the traveller will find great stone
platforms and terraces, which show "a
knowledge of mechanical laws of which
the present natives are wholly Ignorant.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23

Putnam Bradlee Strong is returning
iu Ncw York that he has optafaed B.
colonel's commission in the Japanese
army. The story may be accepted as
untrue. No foreigners are employed in
the Japanese army and none will be,
owing partly to difficulties OF language
but mainly to national pride In the
capacity OF the Japanese to do their
own fighting.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

Per stmr. Mikahala, from Nawili-
will. Feb. 21.-C. p. Morse, II. Kimi-
slima, Mr.. Sekomoto, D, B. Murdoch
Chong Sim, Hee Dock, Mr.. Ionaka,
Rev. S. II. Hong, and 81 deck.
Per stmr. Claudine, from Kahului,
Feb. els. It. Alexander, C. NJ. Cooke
Jr., ]. f. Miller, +. Moller and wife,
$. Decker, II. jenkins DR.. Y. S. Sun
and boy, S. r. Keliinoi, All Lung, NJ,
r Martins, Mrs, J. II. Painter, Miss
Alexander, Miss Wempe, c. Kaiser,
T.. NJ. Vetlesen, d. Kekuewa, +. *,
Duvauchelle.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23
ARRIVED.

Sunday, Feb. 81.
Stmr. Mikahala, Gregory, from Ma
wiliwili, 3:45 a. M, with 5000 bags SUI
gar, packages sundries.
Stmr. Niihau, Thompson, from Ho-
nOkaa, 10:45 a. M, with 6904 bags SUI
gar, l empty carboy, 2 crates oil, l
package merchandise, 2 trunks.
Stmr. Claudine, Parker, from Kahu-
hi, 5 a. m.
Stmr. w. C. Hall, Thompson, from
EIeele, els a. m, with 1900 bags SUI
gar.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23
y Ayers
Cherry Pectoral

soothes irritable threats, heals inflamed
bronchial tubes. and quiets congestion
in the lungs. This is why it SO quickly
controls these old coughs and pre-
vents pneumonia and consumption.
~ was troubled with very hard
cough which 1 could not get rid of.
When read of Ayers Cherry Pectoral
I sent to Johannesburg and procured
a bottle. 1t completely cured me, and
have many comrades here who have had
hard coughs cured in the same way"
WIN. SESSIONS, Company C, Second Royal
Berks. Reg, Nel's spruit, Transvaal, S. Africa.
There are many substitutes and imi-
tations. Beware of them! Be sure
you get Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Two sizes. Large and small bottles.
Prepared by DR.. J. c. Aver Co.. Lowell Mass. U.SA
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23
Shipping Notes.

The Rosecrans did not get away for
Hilo yesterday as expected. She will
probably sail for that port this morn
ing.
Purser Birmingham of the Lehua re-
PORTS that the Keawapapu wharf on
Nolokai, recently built, was washed
away last week.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23

]. A. Mcguire has applied for title,
In the Land Registration Court, for his
ranching property on Hawaii contain
ing about ten thousand acres
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23

The late Henry Watehouse cheerful helpful
patriotic citizen Every good Hawaii
political appealed to him and enlisted his aid He
mted 1t that indispensable
true; but will exactly fill the place of Mr.
Mr. Anterior
note who have during the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23
DEPARTED.
Monday, Feb. %.

Monday, Feb. 22.
Stmr. Ke Au Hou. Tullett. for Ka-
paa, Anahola. Kilauea, Kalihiwai and
Hanalei, at p. IN.
Stmr. Waialeale, Piltz. for Eleele and
Hanapepe. at 6 p. m.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23
ARRIVED.
Monday, Feb. u.

Monday, Feb. g.
Am. bkt. Chehalis, Simpson. so days
from Newcastle at $3.50 a. m.
CHILEAN ship Othello, Waldbuhm,
from Nitrate Ports, at 1880 p M, GA
days out.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-23

HOLLISTER DRUG co
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-25
Catarrh and Asthma Cured
by a New Discovery.

Dr. Loren,z, the well known phllan-
thropist and specialist on Ca tarrh and
Kindred diseases. offers to Distribute FREQ
OF charge aO,OD0 sample bottles Of his new
discovery, To-FI-Ta, for tho cure OF ca
tarrh. }5s 3
The Doctor discovered this prescription,
sTo-Nl-ra. after years OF scientific re-
search, and while 1t has been q life work
for him he offers to send \ copy Of he
formula and n sample of the medicine to
any doctor free who wishes to prescribe
1t for his patients.
This unheard of liherallty shows he
faith this great Doctor has In Ills pre-
scrIplion, which he calls To-Ni-Ta and
1t also shows his desire to get It within
the reach of every suffering man and
woman. &
This opportunity to receive free of
charge o hottie nj this wonderful medl-
cine SHOULD not be overlooked by any one
who IL a sufferer from catarrll In any
part Of the system. I'M
All tina Is necessary for you to do Is TO
write Il postal to DR.. Lorentz, suite ,7G6.
Flatiron Building, New York,Fand ask for
n free hottie Of ro,Nl-Ta, You will
also receive free q copy of his medical
booklet, containing many convincing tes-
timonials, telling OF the marvellous cures
made ny To.Ni-Ta, which Ia invalua kla
iii any household.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-25
A STOLEN MARCH,
Bowden Faction Elect Chair
man Over Postmaster Read.
fSncciai ia The Times Uispatct1.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
Il NEWPORT n Jews, VA, Sept. "a
Postmaster Fred Read. who has been at
4 the head Of the Republican party hero
for years was defeated for the chair
Smanship, OF tho City Republican Executive
Committee last night by vote Of six
to two, r. c. Williams. whose name had
not been mentioned In connection with
The Office being elected. The election
{ OF Mr. Williams came as a great surprise
to the public generally. as 1t was be-
loved that the postmaster was easily the
strongest man in the local Republican
ranks. and could be reelected In spite
. of the supposedly slight opposition no
was known to have.
A.&C. Peacty has announced that he
Will appeal to the Republican state Com
smttee to have the election Of the 70 W
city committee declared void, and a new
election, ordered. If this should be done
last nights work would count for naught
and the fight would have&to DO gone over
again-this time with Mr.. Read know
Ing all about the plans OF his opponents.
The new committee was elected In
ward meetings Thursday night. Mr..
EPeachy claims that, according to the
State party plan, the city convention
held last night to elect delegates to the
District Convention should have elected
the committee.
Postmaster Read and his supporters are
of the Slemp faction In the Second Dis
Etrict, while the srictors belong to the
Bowden side.