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Installation .'I Pastor Kincaid
kighl 11.....1 '.I Fellowship
A Reminiscence oi Bcrmce Pauahi.
ll„w 11.-r.ncc Pauahi Lo»«d lo Do Good
Vnit of Kvanmlisl Needham
Hilo Foreign Church I'eh. Paid..
■"■■■";"Ths Cocoa Pain, and Othei gongs for Cbudra
Kaumakapili Chun I. ail
(aaage In Caath ft »aims
Christmas Tree Etercwei
Kamehameha Founder's Day
Hawaiian Choral I luh
Thrum's A........1
Mow D.il Abandoned Neutralny
Congestion of Honolulu Harbor
Promising Growth of 11.1..
Xi .1 "l Events
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victories of human progress, in the
growth of science, in industrial and utilitarian art, in geographical discovery, in
the yoking of nature's forces to human
use, in the achievements of political
liberty, in the enormous development of
wealth and human comfort, in the conquests over space by railway, steamship
snd telegraph wire. It has been glorious in the beating down of ancient
strongholds of slavery and oppression,
and in the opening of dark regions of
stolid misery to light and freedom. Still
more illustrious has the nineteenth century been in the wonderful spread of
Christianity in the world, and in the extension and success of Christian missions, which now pervade and are sensi
bly transforming and blessing almost all
the tribes of mankind.
In all these features the closing decade
of the century has been behind no preceding decade, but rather an acceleration
of previous progress. The past year
been a brilliant one, hot and hurtling
with great war conflicts and victories*of
liberty and justice over ancient tyrannies
and miseries. Omdurmiin, Manila and
Santiago have crowned the great champions of freedom and progress, the
English Powers, victors over Spaniard
and Moslem, the world's most cruel

Latest advices report Congress to
have actively taken up the settlement of
the government of the Territory of Hawaii, upon which the Cullom commission
have reported. It was expected that the
matter would be pushed to a speedy
conclusion after the holiday recess.
Some points are in dispute which are of
very serious consequence to our future
political well-being. All believing and
patriotic Christians should unite in
earnestly supplicating the Divine guidance for the minds and hearts of the
men at Washington, that what is wisest
and best for Hawaii may be done there. oppressors.
The Lord has wonderfully protected
May these remaining years also be
Hawaii hitherto. Surely He will do «o glorious, and more truly so, in the wise
again.
and benevolent improvement and consolidation of these martial victories, by
Ninety-nine.
the establishment in those redeemed
These ominous figures ! They tell of lands, of just and beneficent government
a dying century. One year, and no and uplifting education, and by the active
more we write "eighteen hundred" in diffusion there of the light and joy of
our dates. The hundredth, the closing Christ rising as a sun of blessedness
year of the old century will begin. Yet upon depressed and darkened ones lying
moribund though it be, this old century in soul-bondage.
In this closing glory of the nineteenth
is all alive with activity, never more alert
and
opening radiance of the twentieth
now.
The
nineteenth
and hustling than
to
the
we of Hawaii seem to have no
century,
to
over
pass
century promises
and
not
small
or
mean part assigned to our zeal
vigor
all
its
vitality,
twentieth
but
fresh
and
devotion.
gathering
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Installation of Pastor Kincaid.
The Council called for the purpose,
as reported in our last issue, met at
Ctntral Union Church on the morning
of the IStbttlt. A statement of his doctrinal views was read by Mr. Kincaid.
After some questioning by the members
of the Council, they retired foi consultation. It was decided, without any negative vote, to proceed in the evening
with the installation.
Public services were held in the evening. Rev. J. I.eadingham reported the
proceedings of the Council. Rev. G. L.
Pearson, of the Methodist church offered
prayer. Rev. O. H. Gulick read the
Rev. J. A. Cruzan,
Scripture lesson.
of Hilo, preached the sermon, from
Kzekiel 47:0 —"And everything shall live
whither the river cometh." Christ's redemptive work is to cover the earth and
everywhere bring life.
Rev. O. P. Kmerson offered the installing prayer. Rev. H. H. Parker
gave the charge to the pastor. Rev.
Dr. C. M Hyde gave the right hand of
fellowship. Rev. S. li. Bishop gave
the charge to the people. The services
closed with the benediction by the pastor.

The Central Union Church thus again
goes forward in its important work, under its new and able pastor, the Rev.
William Morris Kincaid.
Japanese Boarding School.
Among the growing and developing
necessities of the Japanese Christian
work in Honolulu, is provision of a
home for boy boarding scholars of the
pastor from trie other islands. Over
twenty such boys are now In the pastor's care. They attend the government
schools, and are also taught in Japanese
in the Home. Very suitable premises
for such a Home have been found for
them, at a very moderate price of $6500.
Rev. O. H. Gulick, assisted by a com
mittee of other gentlemen, is authorized
by the Hawaiian Board to solicit contributions for the purpose named.
Judging by the success of previous solicitation from Honolulu benevolent
friends, the objtct is likely to be attained. It is the experience of the Board
and of Christian workers, that the
Christian boarding school is the necessary adjunct of the Mission, and an
indispensable necessity to the best sue-,
cess of missionary work.

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Right Hand of Fellowship.
Following is the address of Rev. Chas.
M. Hyde, 1)."D., on extending to Rev.
Wm. Morris Kincaid the right hand of
fellowship as pastor of the Central Union
church, December I.'; 1898:
When I was asked this morning to
take the part that has been assigned to
me in these installation services, there
came to my mind—why, I cannot tell—
these words of Paul, "I knew a man in
Christ, whether in the body or out of the
body I cannot tell," but there was this
variation in the thought. I count it one
of the felicities of my earthly pilgrimage
that here in the body I have come to
know you as a brother in Christ, with
such outspoken utterance of personal
trust in the saving grace of Jesus, King
of Love, and such intense earnestness
in bringing every one whom your voice
can reach to instant and constant fealty
to the King of Truth. We talk much
of the blessings of the communion of
the saints in light, but every one of us,
while in this garb of flesh, knows what
it is to long as our Master did for the
companionship of sympathizing friends.
It is to a circle of esteem and affection
that I welcome you, whose links are
forged of tried and approved personal
qualities, not made out of manufactured
ties of concentrated self interest. It so
happens that we two have come at an
interval of many years from the same
academic family,housed in that old New
England college, built among the green
meadows and marble ridges of the westernmost county of the old Bay State.
Trained there in our youth, under the
careful restraints of New England life,
we have been transplanted for the work
of mature years into these tropic surroundings of palm groves and sugar
plantations. As an older resident, I
heartily welcome you to your labors in
these sunny isles amid summer seas,
and to the duties of the new citizenship
in relaying the foundations of a Chris
tian community amid changed political
and social relations. I can assure you
that you will find your sphere of influence expanding in these new relations,
despite the limitations of insular communities, taking on even imperial rank
such as mere position gives to persons
and places otherwise insignificant. You
will find this community, as I have had
abundant occasion to know, ready to
rally to your support in the furtherance
of any religious or philanthropic movement for the general welfare, as the
Israelites cheered on Ezra, their priest
and leader, in thereconstruction of their
social system. "Arise, for this matter
belongeth unto thee ; we also will be
with thee ; be of good courage and do
it." I welcome you to the various departments of Christian work you will
here find already in active operation, to
cooperate in carrying out God's design

of human redemption that covers in its
scope the life of the whole race of men,
and finds its fulfillment only in the infinite blessedness of eternity. Other
men have labored and we enter into their
labors. I need not remind you that
missionary and minister are simply con
venient terms of distinction, but imply
no difference of spirit or purpose. You
know well that this work to which we
welcome you is not merely ethical or educational, though ethical and education
al it must be if it is to be in the line of
God's work in the past. It is something
more and higher, however, touching not
comfort or culiure merely, but the issues
of life and death, here and hereafter ; as
you yourself have described it, the recon
ciliation of men with the Eather of Infinite Majesty and Mercy, the Sovereign
Arbiter of all Human Destiny. You
will do this, we know from what you
have already done rrere in the spirit of
tne Divine Mediator, whom the common
people heard gladly and wondered at the
gracious words that proceeded out of his
mouth. You will be content, as He
was, with bringing the truth to the
minds of men,and leaving it as the leaven
to do its specific work of healing, purifying and strengthening ; not hurling
immature rebukes as dynamite into
the usages and institutions of society
where sin and unbeliel have entrenched
themselves. I welcome you to the joys
that are inseparable from such service
for the Master, assured that the annoyances and inconveniences incidental to
it are incidental to all human effort in this
earthly life of toil and pains. It is not in
view of these vexations and discomforts
that Paul exclaimed, "Who is sufficient
for these things ?" He saw with anointed vision, as you have seen, the causes
and consequences of sin, that is in its
essence rebellion against God, leading,
ii not arrested by God's grace, to (rod's
withdrawal from the sinner according to
the soul's perverted desires. Who can
change this settled animosity and antagonism of the human heart and will,
but God himself revealing His forgiving
and sanctifying face in the cross on Calvary and the baptism of the Holy Spirit ?
It is to joy in witnessing this wonderworking form of Holy Love that I welcome you, and to anticipation of victory
such as we are authorized to claim in the
divine declaration that no work in the
Lord is in vain. It is not the benediction
of an aged patriarch that I am expected
to pronounce upon you and your work.
Rather do I give you here and now this
right hand of fellowship in token of a
bond of brotherhood, that unites all believers in the common salvation, in liar
mony with the prayer of our Savior to
the Father that "they all might be one
as we are one." Receive it as the pledge
also of ready helpfulness on the part of
your fellow believers. In lines ot
thought and methods of work a John
and a Paul, 3 Whitefield and a Wesley,

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may not think or plan alike, but the
spirit and the aim are one, to make all
men know and accept the forgiving
grace of God, and to live together as
heirs of the same promised blessedness,
for which we know no other name than
glory.

A Reminiscence of Bernice Pauahi.
BY W. N. ARMSTRONG.

I am reminded, as I stand here, of an
incident in Hawaiian life—the connection in the lives of two Hawaiian born.
Over fifty years ago the Royal school
was established near the site of the
present barracks. It was under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Cooke. In this
school were educated the children of the
aliis, the chiefs. A few others, children
of the foreigners in office, Dr. Judd and
Dr. Armstrong, also attended it. At
tbe desks occupied by the hoys sat
Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV.,
Lot Kamehameha, Kamehameha V.,
Lunalilo, and Kalakaua. At the desks
occupied by the girls sat Emma Rooke,
Bernice Pauahi, Liliuokalani and others.
The sweet faced girl, Pauahi, was full
of girlish fun, and loved by all. In front
of Lunalilo sat one small boy, full ot
childish mischief, the son of a missionary in the government of Kamehameha
111. These children played together in
the yard beside the school. Fifty yeais
are gone. That sweet faced girl grew
to womanhood, and in the prime of life,
with her sun at the zenith, passed away,
leaving as her perpetual monument this
magnificent endowment for the education of her people, the rarest gift to the
Hawaiian people. The boy grew up,
wtnt to America, fought as a soldier in
the great Civil war, dedicated his life to
tile education of the colored race, and,
in the words of Bishop Brooks, became
the successor to Abraham Lincoln in
the task of reconstructing the negro race.
He too, in middle life, found his burdens
too heavy, and was compelled to lay
them down. One might have seen, in
a vision, the meeting of these two children of Hawaii, these noble benefactors
of mankind, in the life beyond, joining
hands before the troops of angels who
covered them with flowers, with leis
from the immortal plants of life. And
the Angel of the Record opened his
Book of Deeds, dipped his pen in the
Celestial light, wrote across the names
of these children of the Royal school,
"Well done, good and faithful servants."
The Maunaolu Girls' School at Maui,
whose building was lately destroyed by
fire, are occupying temporary quarters
in the old Haleakala school building,
which has been fitted up for their use.
This building, long ago given up as a
boys' industrial school, has been for
many years the property of Mrs. Helen
Alexander, sister of Hon. L. A. Thurston.

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How Princess Pauahi Bishop Loved to paid SLOOO each. Messrs. J. A. Scott
and C. C. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy
Do Good.
gave $5011 each. The remaining $2100
In his address on Founder's Day, was contributed by others, the exertions
of Mr. C. li. Richardson having been
President Dole said the following words
untiring to that end.
in tribute to the benevolent founder of
With their popular pastor and debt
Kamehameha Schools :
free church, may our dear brethren in
"I was once superintendent in a Ha- Hilo go forward and do good for the
waiian Sunday school and very often Lord and His great salvation among
found it difficult to get teachers. One all the people of their section.
Sunday morning I started to the school
and remembering that there was a class "The Cocoa Palm," and Other Songs
without a teacher, I thought I would go
for Children.
and ask Mrs. Bishop to take it. It seemso
an
to
ask
a
woman
ed
imposition
thoroughly engrossed as she was to take WORDS AMI MCSIC BY MARY DII.I.INCHAM FREAK.
Folio, Hap. 11. S. Cocker 4 Co., San Francisco.
a Sunday school class, but I remembered that it was the Lord's work and
Mrs. Frear has sought to make a song
help was needed. I found Mr. and Mrs. book for the kindergartens, and other
Bishop at breakfast. Upon making
known my errand she said immediately, children—one which should sing of
'I will go.' .She went straight from her things in this summer land, where nothbreakfast table to the church, and for ing is known of snowflakes or spring
many years she was a faithful teacher of bud and blooming. The songs abound
those children. I understand from that
coloring.
episode why she thought of this institu- in local
"Now the aged palm tree
tion ; why she planned it and devoted
Loves the breakers' roar—
her fortune to it. It was natural for her
Loves the singing wavelets
to do this."
Playing on the shore ;

The

girls of the Bishop Home, at the
settlement, have been provided
1 a fine piano by the kindness of
lolulu friends. Very warm thanks
n the girls and from the Sisters in
rge, have been received by Mr. Wray
lor, who was active in securing the
ded contributions and purchasing
instrument.
ir

Visit of Evangelist Needham.

Fair.

The Hawaiian people of Kaumakapili
church are making a special and most
creditable effort to clear oft a debt of
$3,000 of many years' standing upon
their church edifice. Among the means
employed was a very successful fair,
held on Dec. 17th in the lower rooms of
the church. There was a fine exhibit of
native fans, mats, bowls, etc., to which
(jueen Dowager Kapiolani had contributed from her stores. There were also
native refreshments of kulolo, green cocoanut water, etc., besides ice cream,
coffee and cake. The native ladies in
attendance were assisted by several
ladies from Central Union church.
Nearly $500 was realized during the
lair, and more from sales made later.
Many tourists made purchases. We
secured a sample of the old fashioned,
homely but flexible cocoanut fans,which
are incomparably superior in delivery of
wind to the fancy modern styles of stiff
fans latterly plaited by the natives from
Leans far out to listen
To the crooning sea,
bamboo and iwaiwa.
Loving ocean mother,
Some fifteen years ago King Kalakaua
Grateful child, palm tree."
led
the natives of Kaumakapili rtckless"moanmind
("Crooning,"
you—not
to encumber their church with a debt
ly
'")
>£s
n
The music is said to be merry and of some $K,OOO. Mainly by the aid of
melodious. The book seems to have "missionary" friends the debt has been
every element of success. Here are slowly reduced. It has been a most
depressing burden upon the people.
lines about a fish

r

:

"Little fish, how I wish
I could swim like you,
Swish, swish, swish
Through the waters blue."

Change in Castle & Cooke.

"Think I've heard Mama say
That you have a school.
Have I erred? Do you play ?
Or do you mind the rule?"
Here is a charming baby song
"On a branch ofkoa strong
Swings my darling baby ;
Sing its crescrnt leaves a song.
Weird and sweet to baby
Sail the sleepy clouds above,
Bids good night the turtle dove,
Twilight leans on earth in love.
Lullaby my baby."

Mr. Geo. C. Needham, the well known
evangelist, arrived here with his wife on
the 4th ult. from Japan and China,where
they have been laboring diligently for
several months past. Their stay here
was only for five days, during which
brief time, however, Mr. Needham held
daily afternoon and evening services,
chiefly in the Y. M. C. A. hall. These
"Far across the opal sea,
were fairly well attended, and many
Hushaby my baby,
felt
and
it
is
profited thereby,
Dreamy islands one, two, three,
Christians
Wrapped in haze, my baby.
believed that some earnest attention on
Softly on her heaving breast,
the part of others was awakened to the
Feathery cloudlets for a nest,
call and claims of Christ. Mr. Needham
Ocean's babies lie at rest,
is a plain, simple, practical expounder of
Like my precious baby."
much
directness
and
the Word, with
The author has wrought out her work
power to move the conscience and heart. with an artist's joy and with motherly
tenderness. There are thirty very pretty
Hilo Foreign Church Debt Paid.
illustrations by Bessie Foster French.
Of the songs there are fifty-one, and
About six months ago the debt was forty seven tunes.
Why do cocoa-palms usually lean sea$1,600. Today we rejoice to learn that
ward ? Because the greatest force of
the edifice stands unencumbered. the storm winds is from the mountain,
Theo. H. Davies and Alex. over which they plunge to the sea like
large
ng,
c. interests in Hilo, waterfalls.
"61 who have

:

Ksrs.

Kaumakapili Church

The old mercantile firm of Castle &
Cooke, of some fifty years' standing in
Honolulu, are now disposing of the
whole of their wholesale and retail business. They will hereafter devote their
attention to their immense plantation
agencies, commission business and insurance. Tho firm will remain at the
old stand, on the corner of King and
Bethel streets. Their hardware business
has been made over to the Pacific Hardware Co.
The original partners of this firm
were the late Samuel N. Castle and
Amos S. Cooke, who arrived together in
Honolulu in 1837, the former as secular
agent of the Mission, in which service
Mr. Cooke became associated some ten
years later. The two friends afterwards
engaged together in a retail trade,which
prospered and ultimately grew into the
present large concern. It is now in the
hands of sons and relatives of the orig
inal partners. Among them are some
valued Christian workers, whose money
and personal efforts are freely given to
the Lord's work.

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4

THE FRIEND
Christmas Tree Exercises.

The first of these took place on the

evening of the 22d, at Palama chapel,
under the direction of Mr. Hiram Bingham, Jr., and Miss Pope. The crowd
filled the chapel and verandahs. The
program consisted of songs, recitations,
choruses, refreshment, and Santa Claus
doings. The excellent drill of the boys'
brigade was a notable feature.
The next morning was given to the various kindergarttns, beginning with the
Chinese at 9 a. m., the Hawaiian and
Magoonville at 9.30, and the Japanese
and Portuguese at 10. The tree? and
exercises were precisely alike in all the
schools, with the usual marching and
songs. The trees were arranged on the
play grounds. The little ones had made
up pretty little trinkets for their parents,
which were distributed from the trees
together with the many presents for the

children.
On Friday evening, the 23d, was the

Kamehameha Pounder's

Day.

Founder's Day at Kamehameha
Schoo's was fully observed with the
usual varied exercises. On the evening
of Dec. 19th there was a crowded as
sembly in the large gymnasium hall.
Very animated and instructive addresses
were delivered by President S. B. Dole
and Mr. W. Nevins Armstrong, on
"The New Conditions and How Young
Hawaiians may Meet Them." Mr.
Dole talked upon the educational part,
and Mr. Armstrong upon ihe industrial
part. One is led earnestly to hope that
the pupils of Kamehameha Schools will
worthily meet the new conditions now
opening in Hawaii.
Hawaiian Choral Club.
This club has been successtully organized by Prof. Theodore Richards, who is
now employed in special missionary
work among the native Hawaiians.
The president is D. L. Naone, M. K.
Nakuina treasurer, and J. Kumalae secretary. Mr. Richards is musical director.
A grand concert was given by this
club on the evening of the 27th ult , at
the Opera House —an entertainment by
natives only, for Hawaiian beneficiaries.
The Choral Club was assisted by the
Kawaiahao and Kamehameha Girls'
Schools, the Kamehameha Glee and
Mandolin Clubs, and the Waiahole
Zither and Guitar Clubs. In several
numbers there were fifty voices. The
audience was a very full one, consisting
largely of Hawaiians. About $600 was
realised over expenses. The beneficiaries were the Hawaiian Relief Associa
tion, the Kapiolani Maternity Home,
and the Kawaiahao Seminary. This is
some of the good work our able and devoted Brother Richards is doing for the
Hawaiians by his active personal coop
eration.

Christmas tree at the Ceutral Union
Sunday school. Over one thousand
persons crowded the rooms. The tree
was an evergreen, glittering with lights
and spangles and lo.ided with presents.
Every child received something to make
them happy. Over $100 had been con
tributed for the purpose. Santa Claus
in his venerable person, was active in
the distribution.
Christmas trees were also held at the
Methodist and Disciples' churches on
Monday evening, and at the Portuguese
church on Saturday evening. The fine
evergreen used at Central Union did
service a second and third time in the
Portuguese and Methodist Sunday
schools.
With all these delightful doings for
the children, one can begin to imagine
what a burden of work was carried for
weeks by the ladies of the various
churches, young and old. Also how
deep the other sex went into their pockets in the same cause.
There were also good Christmas evenings in the Japanese and Chinese
Rev. Dr. John H. Barrows has acchurches. At Kawaiahao church there
the presidency of Oberlin College.
cepted
was a grand time for the children.
Many will remember his sermon here
The annual report of the Bishop Mu- two years ago, on "Christ the Light of
seum indicates very large and important the World." His successful conduct of
additions to the objects exhibited. Di- the "World's Parliament of Religions"
his remarkable executive pow r.
rector Brigham has begun a series of proved has been a valiant and steadfast
Oberlin
publications of great value on the ob- worker for Christ, for the Word of God,
jects represented. The new Hawaiian and for the power of the Holy Spirit.
annex is begun. Many important con May that service be perpetuated under
tributions from Cjueen Kapiolani and. the new President to which Finney and
others are expected. There will be Fairchild were so devoted.
models of Hawaiian buildings and of a
heiau. Also a model of Kilauea volcano
It is learned with regret that America
in eruption. Valuable additions have as yet gains no footing from Spain in the
been made to the library. The contemCarolines, although one million is re
plated marine aquarium and biological
laboratory, near the entrance of the har- ported to have been offered for the island
bor, is confidently expected.
of Kusa.e.

1899

Thrum's Annual for 1899.
This periodical fully maintains its
long and well earned character as ihe
leading source of full and accurate information about the islands. This is the
twenty-fifth issue. A quarter century
of collating and compiling statistics has
made Mr Thrum an expert in such
work.
Twenty seven pages are occupied
with details of the condition of Houolulu
in 1853, accompanied by six finely executed plates reduced from lithographs
made at that time by Paul Emmert with
minute care. In the margins of these
drawings nearly 10J of the principal
buildings of that period are represented.
The contrast is great with the growing
city of the present, even as the town the
present writer returned to in 1853 contrasted with that of the thirties which he
left. But at both these dates the cheerful Hawaiians formed the chief element
in the streets. Now they are few.
There is a chronological table of Hawaiian events which occurred during the
past twenty-three years. Special accounts are given of the coffee districts
of Olaa, Kona and Hamakua.
Chinese Permitted to Return to Hawaii
We rejoice that a grievous hardship
has been prevented. Certain Chinese
visiting China had obtained from the
Hawaiian government, according to law,
special permits to return here. U. S.
Agent J. K. Brown treated these permits as having been invalidated by the
annexation of Hawaii to the United
States. He directed these men to be
refused admission. This was an extreme
hardship. Their case was carried to the
Chitf Justice, who decided in favor of
the Chinese. His decision is stated at
considerable length, and carefully reasoned in a manner which must command
respect at Washington. His principal
position is that the application to Hawaii
of the United States laws could not be
intended to be retrospective in the absence of specific provision for being so ;
wherefore a previously issued permit to
return here continued valid.
It would be a manifest injustice to exclude from their homes here Chinese
who left with an official assurance that
they could return. Our Chief Justice is
to be congratulated on being able to
frustrate so grievous a wrong, and on
having done his work in so masterly a
manner. In condemning the proposed
injustice we express no opinion thereby
as to the propriety of the United States
statutes restricting the admission of
Chinese. Only their retrospective application in Hawaii is objected to.

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5

IHK !• KM-Nil

How President Dole Abandoned Neutrality. caused by the great increase of traffic in
excess t)f the wharfage facilities of HonA severe attack upon President Dole olulu harbor. Foreign steamers often
most precious hours in
and his Cabinet has been for some time have to spend
waiting their turns at the larger wharves.
in progress, on the ground that in their
abandonment of neutrality last May, in Coasting Steamers are constantly lie
favor of the United States, they acted tamed. Sailing vessels, with caigoes,
with great reluctance and hesitation, often have to wait for days for places to
The congestion
showed cowardice, and were finally discharge or to load
driven to it by the force of public senti- is constantly increasing. This is in pait
ol
ment. In their defense, an elaborate due to ihe new element United Slates
historical sutement has been published government transportation to and from
Manila. The number of coal ships,
in the P. C. Advertiser.
So much emphasis and publicity has also, has greatly increased ol late,
been given to this matter, that it seems partly to supply ocean steamers and
due to the Government for Thk FriKNB partly to supply the many new pumps
to express its clear conviction that the on the plantations.
There is still considerable space left for
imputation of cowardice and unpatriotic
conduct is wholly groundless, and lhat new wh uves, involving much dredging
Mr. Dole and his associates acted in the and calling lor another dredger. That
affair with great promptness and the space, however, is limited. Even if ad
most loyal regard towards the United diti.>nal wharfage could possibly be made
to keep up with the growth ol traffic,
States.
The- sentiment of leading men in the latter would soon piss the highest
Honolulu was greatly divided, and possible extension of wharf room. Most
rather preponderated towards maintain fortunately the cap icious anchorage and
ing neutrality and observing our treaty shores of Pearl Harbor lie in the near
with Spain. Immediately upon learn- vicinity of this port. Willi slight delay
ing of the declaration of war, Mr. Dole in removing ihe l>«r, that harbor can be
offered to Washington the unreserved utilized to relieve the otherwise hopeless
alliance of Hawaii. This was on May congestion ot Honolulu.
lOih, one day before tile surprising news
Work of Honolulu Post Office.
of Dewey's victory at Manila. Hut for
that destruction of the Spanish fleet in
During the week .it December 4-10,
the Pacific, Hawaii would have remained
tor
violathis post office received as follows
exposed to Spanish reprisals
tion of treaty. It is remarkable that
Local mail, letters
88,582
26,080
Foreign "
Mr. Dole did not show more hesitation
"
14,84a
prints
Local
in acting.
20,:t»8

:

Foreign "

W. A. Kinney Goes to Washington.

Total

"

00,910

:

the same time it dispatched
Local mill, letters
lil.480

n

Mr. Kinney is a prominent lawyer ol
20,54(1
Foreign "
Honolulu, born and educated here, and
"
25,098
"
Leal
prints
familiar with all our affairs, social and
5,746
"
Foreign
"
He
has
to
Washington
political.
gone
to be of service to the people ol these
71,401
Total
islands during tbe discussion of Ha'The entire total of 171,.'17'J pieces
waiian affairs in Congress. His object handled by this post office in one week
is especially to supply information as required about these islands, of which he indicates tbe civilized development of
is expected to prove a living encyclo- these Islands.
pedia.
Growth of Oahu Railway and Land Co.
Liliuokalani has filed in the U. S.
The Railway Company decided, on
Senate her protest against the public
absorption of some 1,000,000 acres of the Itith ult., to increase its capital stock
Hawaiian crown lands, which she claims by half a million to $2,000,000. The
to be her personal property. Such a
of the road has just
claim would seem to be an appropriate Kahuku extension
completed,
an
addition of fifteen
matter for the courts of Hawaii to set- been
miles
malting
mites,
not
done
of the whole
71
already
tle, if they have
so,
like any other question of land owner- line. The new stock is not a stock divship here.
idend, but will be put on the open market.
There is a bonded indebtedness of
Congestion of Honolulu Harbor.
$2,000,000. The railway earnings of
The Chamber of Commerce has held this year will be $ It!),000, besides earnspecial meetings and conference with ings from the land and other depaitthe Government, on account of the very ments of about $100,000, altogether
serious and growing inconvenience nearly nine per cent of the total capital

and debt. This is a splendid showing.
Ihe earnings will rapidly grow with the
development of the new districts of
Waialua and Kaliuku, which have lately
been annexed. The growth of Oahu
and Honolulu plantations will also con
tribute very large amounts ol freight.
Mi. B P. Dillingham has made a
magnificent success in the creation of
this railway, and in the practical creation of five first class sugar plantations
along the line Hut f..r his initiation and
enterprise none of them would probably
have come into existence. Their busi
Ileal is the chief dependence of the railway. See what one man's bold yet
judicious enterprise can accomplish.

Judge William Foster Passes Away.
Judge Foster died at St. Luke's hos
pilal, in San Francisco, November '.'7th,
at the age of 49. He was a jurist of
ability and estimable character. He reCtivcd his education at Punahou and
Vale College, and lervtd many years
here as District Judge and Cleik of the
Supreme Court, editing some volumes
published decisions of lhat cult.
Mr Poster left no personal family but
one sister and some relatives in Hnnolulu.
Promising Growth of Hilo.
By all accounts the town of Hilo is
making rapid progress in its growth, as
becomes the second city in Hawaii-nei.
New streets, new stoics, new dwellings
are reported every month. New works
are coming on for electric light and
power, utilizing the fall of the copious
Wailuku stream. The rich and exten
sivc back country of this important seaport, capable of sustaining 150,000 people, ensures to Hilo a great future.
There is certain to grow up a large traffic with the noithwe.st coast in oranges,
bananas and pineapples, by means of
refrigerating steamers. There will be
railways to Hamakua, Olaa and East
Puna. There will yet be a breakwater
and great wharves. All this is only a
matter of time. Now let the good
Christians of Hilo see to it that thensocial and religious foundations be built
solid and broad, and that "no place be
given to the devil' and his works.

or

The Spanish port of Guahan,
Guam,
in the Ladrones, was a familiar resort
of thr whalers in the old days, from 40
to GO years ago, and the name was most
familiar here. The sperm whalers especially frequented that part of the
ocean, ranging thence among the Caro
line Islands and to the coasts of Japan.
Guam now becomes an important link
of naval connection for the United States
with the Orient. Its language will undergo change from Spanish to English.

6

THE FRIEND

The report of the official survey made
of the S. S. Columbia discloses the fact
that she was in a rickety condition when
she left Seattle for Honolulu, with manymakeshift repairs in her hull and steam
works. The people who sent her are
criminally culpable. Tourists should
beware of these hastily organized steamship companies without capital.
By the call of the cutter McCulloch
last week at Honolulu, this city gains
the honor of being the first U. S. port
to be visited by any of the ships of
Dewey's victorious fleet.

RECORD OF EVENTS.

—

form.

6th.—Brit. Am. liner Garonne arrives
via Hilo, with seventy odd tourists
aboard. U. S. S. S. Scandia arrives

with 109 soldiers and officers from Manila en route for San Francisco.
7th.—Alameda departs with 315 privates of the New York regiment.
Bth.— Moana arrives with a large passenger list.—Word received of the death
of Julius Hoting, in Bremen.—Major
Wood arrives, relieving Major Davis of
duties at the U. S. military hospital.
Jith.—Bark J. C. Pfluger, 162 days
from "Bremen, brings a few more Galit
zians.—Gaelic leaves for the Coast with
a number of islanders.
llth.—The ill fated City of Columbia
reaches Honolulu from Hilo.—Word
received of an attempt to set the Hilo

..

Garonne, ConrssU, fru.n Seattle.
Foreign Church on fire during the night 0—IiH. s Transport
Pcanouv 11.in. from Manila.
of the 3d.
7 -Am Alameda, Van Otercudorp, froai the L'uloni-s.
Mosna, Carey, Cross San nam Imii
h Hr
12th. —Rev. W. M. Kincaid installed '.. ;»-r l.k 1 C Pflaaar. Hoavar, Iron. Hie.nen.
—Am l.k Wilna, Sl.iter, from Nanaimo.
as pastor of the Central Union Church.
li. ss Gaelic, Finch, frum Yokohama.
Legal proceedings of Chinese habeas II Am sstitv ofColumbia. Ifilaor, from Hilo.
l.'l I
Jones, from Baltimore.
corpus cases and City of Columbia II Am l.ksihrDominion,
Transit, Jorgensoo, from Saa Francisco.
15~A.il l.k Snow ami Burgess, Mortettsor, from Newcastle.
libel keep the attorneys busy.
Haw sli Hawaiian Isles, Kitstel, t.oni Newcas.le.
1 4th. -Meeting of Chamber of Com- 16 Am l.k Hespei. Ssjamsasm, from Newcas.le.
l.k Mohican, Saunders, from Newcastle.
merce to discuss need of greater harbor 17—An.
Am sh Fort George, Morse, from Newcastle
ss

ss

ss

—

—

facilities.

19 A... l.k Alston llcs.r Poster, from San Francisco.
Haw ss China, Seabury. from China and Japan.
Haw- l.k Nnu....... Josselvn. from New York.
15th.—Japanese woman beaten to
110- Am schr Aloha, llaliel, from San Francisco.
death at Waialua.—Temperance work- 21 An. ss Australia, Ho.ullette, from San Francisco.
Br s. Warrimoo, Hay, from ihe Colonies.
ers meet at the Y. M. C. A. to memori—U S s Bennington, Taussig, from Hilo.
alize Congress for prohibition.—Suc- S6 Hr ss Miowera. Hemming, from Victoria.
A... bktn Skagit, Robertson, from Port l.udl«w.
cessful concert in aid of three orphan 27 h.il
cruiser Etna, Giorello,from San Francisco.
U S Revenue-Cutter McCulloch, Hooper, fm Manila.
girls given at Progress Hall.
A.a lik W H Dim.mil, Nilson. from San Francisco.
hk Diamond Head, Ward. fro... Pneel Sound.
16th.—Japanese stabbed in the back '-'!) Haw
Maw l.k \\ illstof, Pealio.lv. from Fort Angeles.
by his countryman.
-Am sh W F Bsbcock, I alley, from llaltitnore.
Br ss Doric, Smith, from Yokohama.
17th—Founder'sDay observed at Ka—An. schrSpoka c, Jaaueson, from Port Townscnd.
Hr h Enterpe, Sate, from Clallam Hay.
mehameha schools.— Successful fair at
SO Haw hk X l» Rithet, Calhoun, Iron. San Francisco.
Kaumakapili for the benefit of the
Am ss 1 ity of Peking, Smith, fm.n San Francis' o.
Am l.klu Inaaard, Schmidt, from San Franri.i ~.
church.
A... h.j; I I. bpreckels, Christiansen, from Fan F'rau.
-Am schr Esther Buhne, Anderson, from Kueka.
20th.— Pretty evening home wedding
lap ss Kino in Mam,
from Yokohama.
of Miss Nellie Lowrey to Dr. Wm. 31 Hi ss Gaelic, Finch, from San Francisco.
Coosaalo,
brgl
Psge,
from
Kahului.
Am
Moore, of Hilo, at the residence of

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—

Dec. I.—Delightful concert at Progress Hall for a piano for the Bishop
Home for Girls at Molokai.—s34(s,ooo
of Hawaiian bonds subscribed for by Lowrey, Esq., followed
by
local parties at par—Local men organize a company to {undertake enterprises
«t
in the Phillipine Islands.
and
selection
officers
2d.—Election of
of committees of the Hawaiian Rifle
Association, showing awakened interest.
—Closing exhibit of Kilohana Art
League.
4th.—Arrival of City of Peking, four
days late, after a rough trip, bringing
Rev. Geo. C. Needham, the evangelist,
who begins work at once. —Double service at St. Andrew's Cathedral over remains of Privates Wells and Weller.
sth.—The Coptic arrires from San
Francisco, bringing word of the death
of ex-Judge William Poster in San Fran
cisco ; R. Zeigler, formerly of Fahala,
Kau, at sea, and Capt. Jacobsen, of the
Col. Macfarlane returns,
Consuelo.
bringing news of the First National
Bank of Honolulu being in tangible

[January, 1899

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a

F.J.

very pleas-

M.PARTURFS.
reception.
sh Westgate, Ne.illr, for Port Angelas.
lit
21st.—Australia and Warrimoo arrive 1—Am lit l-.inl. a\..i, All. p, for Pusel Sound
Mi
Am bk C l> Bryaot, Colly, I'm San Franoisco.
with large passenger lists,causing lively
1., ho. Woodside, for San Fran. isco.
3
Am
lik
times along the water front.
ior hk II F Glade, llae-lop, for Astoria.
City of Peking, Smith, for S.-u. Piancisro,
'22d.—Santa Claus begins his visits 46 Am
Br Coptic, Sealby, for Y. k..llama.
7- Am ss Alameda, Van Oterendorp, for s.m Francisco.
amongst the Sunday Schools.—Twenty
l.k \ gburth, .1 lies, fm Fallal. lull
nine tins of opium captured at the • Hr
11. Moana, Carey, for tie Colonies.
Us s Bennington, I'aussig, foi Hilo.
Oceanic wharf.
9- Br ss Gaelic, Finch, for San Francisco.
l' B Transport, Scandia, Hart, for San rraadsco.
2f>th.—Christmas services held with 10
11
sh (in iilcni.il, Bennett, for Port Angelas.
elaborate musical programs in all the 12 Am
Hr ss (iaronne. I onradt, for Se.uile.
\,n bktn S
I Wilder, McNeill, for Sa i Fran. isco.
churches.
14 Am liktn s N Castle, Hubbard, foi San Francisco.
Am schr Robt I ewers, Go ilni.iti. for San Francisco.
26th. Legal observance of Christmas
Nor lik l.uii/al, Pet rson, for Port low ..send.
16 Am lik Vo emite, Anderson, for
Sound.
day quietly passed.
10 Am hk Albert, Griffith, fm- San Frani i5,,,.
27th —Grand Hawaiian concert in aid 10 ,-\ni Ch na. Seabury, for San Francisco,
Br ss Warrimoo, Hay, lor Vancouver.
of charitable organizations.—Arrival of 21
22 Am sh i I sir-Mit. Haskell, lor Puget Sound.
Italian cruiser Etna on her way to the 211 Am brgtn Wll liwin Williams, for Sail Francisco.
Am hk F.es to. Unaerwood, lot Puget Sound.
South Pacific.
26 Br ss Miowera, Hemming, for the Colonies.
27 Am All Haiti, H udlelte, lor San Francisco.
28th.— The U. S. revenue cutter 1.1
Hr ss I .otic. Smith, for San Francisco.
Am
City of Peking, Smith, for Yokohama.
McCulloch, of Manila fame, arrives on
Am liktn Planter, Perry, for San Francisco.
her way to San Francisco.
Hi bk City of Ade'aidc, Williamson, f., r Humboldt Bay.
11 An. schr Transit, Jorgenson, for San Francisco.
29th. —Santa Claus closes his annual
11. sh Ruterpe, Sate, for Adelaide.
Nor bk Fantasi, Anderson, for Victoria.
visits to the Sunday Schools—Shipping
Hr ss Gaelic, Finch, for Yokohama.
circles are busy by the arrival of five
deep sea sailing vessels and the Doric.
BIRTHS.
31st.—Lieut. Hobson, of Merrimac
In ihi.ritv, D*K.Bth, t,» (he wife uf \V. H.
HOOOS
fame, arrived by the Gaelic on his way Hoog-., a daughter.
to Manila, and is accorded marked at- LUCAS In Honolulu, Dec. llth, 10 ihe wife of I'. R.
LoCM, ■ daughter
tention during his brief stay. A recep
\t Hoooaa, Hawaii, l>c< .Dth, to the wife
tion at the Y. M. C. A., at the Officers' SCHMIDT
of vv. i>. Schmidt, Mate
Club and at the crowded wharf at de- THONE In tlii-city, Dec lSth, to the wife of W. H.
parture, where he delivered a neat TliOnr, a ion. k..1,.i15.
Ai
Hawaii, Dae. I*l., to the wife of
speech, the hero impressed many by his LINDSAY
Adam l.imKay, ■ dau^lilei.
modest demeanor.

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MARRIAGES.

MOORF.- LOWREY At th« residence of F. J. Lowrey,
hsq thi-cily. Dec 90th, Dr. Win L Moore, of Hilo,
to Miss N. M Lowrey, of this city; Rev. W. M. Kincaid officiating.

DEATHS.
ARRIVALS.

Nov. 2«ih Mrs. Kli,abcth
l.owrir, a native of Scotland, aged K4 years; mother of
1 —Nor hk Pantaali Andanon, from Naercaatle.
Spreckelsville, Maui.
of
Lowrie,
W.J.
2 Am hktn Katie Flickinger, Moii.on, from Newcastle,
HAMMF.R In th.l city, Dec. »ih, Mis. Hammer,
3- Am bktn Archer, Calhoun, from San Francisco.
widow of thelate (has. Hammer.
4—Hr hk Woolahra, Harnesxon, from Newcastle.
City
Peking,
of
from
Yokohama.
KENTON
Smith,
Al Haaaakaa, Hawaii, Dec. 27th, Jai. R.
Am ss
Renton, aged 30 years.
6—Br s* Coptic, Sealby, from San Francisco.

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Mr. John D. Paris. Much credit is due
to Rev. W. N. Lono for his diligence in
HONOLULU. IL I.
collecting the funds required for the
This pace is devoted to the interests of the Hawaiian completion of this work. This building
Board Ot" Mission-., and the Kdilor, appointed by the had long been out of repair and unused
Hoard, is resp.nisil.le for its contents.
and its fine koa seats had become
to the weather, but now, with a
Rev. 0. P. Emerson,
Editor. exposed
new roof and weather-proof belfry, it
makes an attractive appearance and is a
The following is the program for the most comfortable house of worship It
is expected that services will soon be
week of prayer:
held in it for the Japanese.
Monday. Duty of Consecration. I
Chron. 1:9.5. Rev. Wm. M. Kincaid.
The Kaumakapili Church fair, which
Tuesday.—Prayer for the Holy Spirit.
was
in the afternoon and evening
John'l6:7-14. Rev. S. F. Bishop, of theheld
24th
of December, was a credit to
D.D.
Wednesday.—Prayer for the Family. its promoters. The fabrics and fancy
Josh. 24.1.).1 Rev. J. Leadingham. articles sold at the different counters,
Thursday.—Prayer for the Church. Col. as cushions, pillows, hats, fans, mats,
IJ-tS. W. A. Bowen.
etc., were of a superior grade and all
Friday.—Prayer for the Extension of were of native manufacture. Fair prices
Christ's Kingdom. Is. 65, Rev. O. were asked and paid, it was truly a fair.
H. Gulick.
$522 was taken on the day of the fair,
A translation of the above program and by the sale of articles remaining on
was sent to the native pastors on all the hand $193 has since been realized,
islands.
making in all a total of $055.

HAWAIIAH B®AHl>.

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The $250 asked towards the erection
Following the success of their fair,
of the Lahaina and Keanae parsonages the proceeds of which go towards the
of
and the repair of the Kaupo church- payment of the church mortgage
Kaumakapili
the
Church
people
$:5000,
building on Maui, has been subscribed.
took up quite a large collection on
K. Kakani, pastor at Lihue, has a Chiistmas day for the same purpose.
The account now stands:
ncing ten-p >und youngster whom he Avail! of I'air
$ l>T>."i 00
280 00
named Sanford Ballard Dole Ka- Collection Christmas Sunday
280 00
Gift from Queen Dowager
iKM) 00
W. 11. Cummings
298 00
Money previously collected
John Samoa Heleau, once a student
11,620 00
Total
in the N. P. M. 1., but now for several
This will pay off one-half the mortyears a lay worker, is preaching for the gage. It is hoped that the balance may
church at Waimea, Hawaii.
be raised by a subscription paper among
the friends of the church.
C. W. P. Kaeo, the blind preacher of
Hookena, is supplying the pulpits of the
The prospect is now hopeful for the
KonaWaena and Napoopoo churches. final payment of this long-standing
This able and earnest man is constantly mortgage on Kaumakapili Church.
attended on his tours by his devoted Once relieved of it the church will be
wife, who acts as his guide and attend more able to do its part for the many
ant over the roads of Kona. She is also Hawaiians of this city, comprising as
they do, about one fourth of the native
his amanuensis and clerk.
population of the entire group.
We believe that a new era of prosWe have to report the death on the
is to come to this church. It has
perity
9th of December, 189S, of Rev. Ahi
a good equipment and the best of pastors
Lazaro, the beloved pastor of the Church who is liked and well supported. The
at Kekaha, Kona, Hawaii. His pastor- running expenses which are about $ 1000
ate has been brief but effective. During a year, are pledged for 1899 by members
the two years of his service he has seen of the congregation. Its opportunity is
the completion of the parsonage and the a rare one and should be appreciated by
rebuilding of the meeting house. He all who care for the welfare of the city.
began his work with much energy in Who can estimate the value of its influ1896 and by his kindliness and devotion ence as an organization meeting as it
won his way to the hearts of the people. has for years for religious worship in the
midst of a population yearly becoming
more dense and more cosmopolitan.
of
Cenbuilding
church
The Popopiia
P. S.—The latest news from the subtral Kona, Hawaii, has been repaired
scription paper—thanks to the exertions
and services are to be held in it on the of Mr. George Castle and the donors—
first day of the new year. The repairs is that the $1,500 is secured and then
were done under the superintendence of the mortgage is raised.

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THE FRIEND
Christmas with the Japanese.

The representatives of all the races in
our cosmopolitan city take kindly to
holiday making, and no festival is more
popular with them than Chiistmas.
This is attested loudly by thousands of
crackers, and paper bombs, discharged
by Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese and
Hawaiian boys alike, the firing being
commenced twenty-four hours before
almanac date for Christmas, and being
continued by the enthusiasts for a day
or two after the calendar sun has set.
The loving-kindness of this Christian
community is marked by the most patient
forbearance towards these sleep-destroying holiday makers.
It is truly a pleasure to see how the
several races enjoy the day set apart in
memory of the greatest character in
human history.
While the Christmas decorations in
all the churches are interesting io those
who have a portion in the pleasure, yet
for attractive simplicity, and for inventions out of the usual order, the Japanese excel. The most attractive element
is of course the children. At the Japanese celebration which was observed on
the evening of the 27th there were fully
eighty children present, and all did
themselves credit in their several parts.
The surprise of the evening was the
representation on the platform of the
sheep and shepherds of Bethlehem and
of the angels with wings. The gymnastic drill of a company of say eighteen
lads was truly fine.
Santa Claus who burst his way
through a paper chimney and then
delivered his fatherly advice in such
Hawaiian as the saint is familiar with,
was the second surprise of what to all
the children, parents and visitors was a
very merry evening.
The arrival on the 9th of December
of Mr. G.. Tanaka, wife and children, by
the Gaelic, brings the number of the
Japanese evangelists of the Hawaiian
Board up to eleven. A fine and large
field for the services of this highly
recommended man opens to him upon
the Spreckelsville plantation.
We are persuaded lhat the most
redeeming and uplifting influence that
reaches the laborers on the plantations
comes to them through the labors of the
faithful evangelists.
Have faith in God. Have faith in the
Kingdom that is not this world. And
believe that he hclds by their right hand
the weakest who have learned of him to
say, "Thine is the kingdom and the
power, and the glory forever. Amen."
—Rev. Angelo Canoll.

[January, 1899.

THE FRIEND.

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Waialua Hotel.

A somewhat imposing structure has
been nearly completed at Wnialua, upon
a most desirable location, near the
bridges. The'outlook from the broad
upper verndahs is a noble and delight
ful one, both seaward and inland. The
cool, fresh breezes and splendid beaches
of Waialua form a gre<t attraction, now
less than three hours by tram from
Honolulu. A copious supply of fresh
water is laid on from the noble springs
just above the hotel. The grand Kaala
mountain towering nearby is a glorious
object. In both scenery and climate,
Waialua is a great change from Honii
lulu.
Nahiku Lands.
There is a moist and fertile section
above the sheltered landing at Nahiku,
eight miles north ol the east end of
Maui, where Government lands have
lately been bringing high prices at auction. A tract of heavy forest in the
upper part indicates rich soil withnut
ravines, probably covered with fertile
ashes from the great cinder cones to the
eastward. This will no doubt become
an important coffee district.
Olaa Coffee Growers.
From the statistics in Thrum's Annual, we gather that the number of separate coffee farms in Olaa proper is I 13,
lying along the volcano road from the
11th to the 21th mile from Hilo, or from
100(1 to 2l0() leet ab.ive the sea. Twenty-three of these appear to be in Asiatic
hands ; the rest in European or American. Theie are in all 21,967 acres, giving an average size of farm of I 54 acres,
ranging from Into IXSO acres. Of this
area, only 53 12 acres are yet planted to
coffee, averaging 37 acres each. Only
1314 acres are over three years old, or
of good bearing age. It is about six
years since planting began on the Vol
cano road. Among the largest growers
are R. Rycroft, Olaa Coffee Co., and
Kilauea Coffee Co.

Waimea, the wild cattle had destroyed
nearly the whole of the smaller bush
which had covered the Waimea plains.
The writer remembers in 1536 passing
through such low forest for over a mile
before reaching Mr. Lyons' house from
K.twaihae, and that it extended thence
nearly unbroken to Maunakea. In 1H55,
before sheep had been introduced there,
that plain was almost wholly denuded
of bush, by the agency of cattle alone.
Since cattle do browse upon young koa,
but not at all upon ohia, they probably
are more destructive to koa forest than
to the latter.
There are many extensive tracts, once
moist but now subject to drought, on all
the islands, which need to have their
upper portion reforested in order to re
store their ancient fertility. Kohala,
Hamakua, Kula and Ka.inapah are ex

amples.

The swindler known here as Julien D.
Hayne, but latterly passing as James I).
Hallen, is under arrest in New Yotkfor
swindling a lady client of $ 6,000. He
extracted more than that from the widow
lady with him here whom he had inveigled into a bigamous marriage. She
and her son have gone on to New York
to have him duly punished. A number
of Honolulu people were victimized by
his arts.
The Planters' Monthly prints Dr. Maxwell's report of the Experimental Station
conducted for the Planters' Association.
It gives an imposing impression of the
extent, variety and importance of the
trials there conducted with great care
and precision, in respect to the planting,
culture and irrigation of sugar cane, and
of the effects of fertilizers. Certainly
the management of a sugar plantation
calls fur a high oiderot skill and science.
To these is due the steady increase in
average yields of plantations in Hawaii.

The class room of a certain famous
professor of Greek at one time in Glasgow College, was directly under that of
the professor oflogi?, and the energy of
the gestures and actions of this latter
professor caused little bits of plaster to
fall on the Greek professor's desk. One
day when more than the usual quantity
of plaster had fallen, the Greek professor
paused in his lecture to observe "Prof.
's (naming the logic professor)
conclusions are bringing down my premises."
Our collection of Irish bulls is growing
rapidly. Here are the latest, says the
Fpworth League; A certain politician,
lately condemning the government for
its recent policy concerning the income
tax, is reported to have said: "They'll
keep cutting the wool off the sheep that
lays the golden eggs until they pump it
dry." "The glorious work will never
be accomplished until the good ship
Temperance shall sail from one end of
the land to the other, and with a cry of
'Victory!' at each step she takes, shall
plant her banner in every city, town and
village in the United Kingdom."

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Do Cattle Destroy Forests?
Hon. J. M. Homer, whose opinion is
of value, contends that they do not.
Probably they are far less destructive
than sheep, which browse off all undergrowth clean and close. This lays bare
the roots of the trees and so destroys
them. In this manner nearly the whole
of the dense forest belt between Hainakua and Waimea was long since exterminated by the Waimea flocks of sheep.
But before any sheep were pastured in

down, while in summer ice goes up."—
Brooklyn Life.
"Don't promise too much," said the
professor in a medical school. "I knew
a physician of rare ability who promised
a patient whose legs he had just amputated that he would have him on his feet
within two weeks."
A Welcome.—Niece: "Aunt, this is
our new minister, who has called to see
you." The Old Lady: "Indeed, I'm
glad to see you, sir, and I hope you will
call as often as the last encumbrance
did."—Puck.

A traveler, meeting a settler, near a
house in the backwoods, the following
colloquy occurred: "Whose house?''
"Noggs" "What's it built of?" "Logs."
"Any neighbors?" "Frogs." "What's
the soil ?'' "Bogs." "The climate?"
"Fogs." "What do you eat?" "Hogs."
"How do you catch them?" "Dogs."
Compensation.—Towne: "Its really
wonderful how nature always manages
to strike a balance in all her departments." Browne: "For instance?"
Towne: "Well, in winter snow comes

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