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CONTENTS.
China's Spiritual Claim on Hawaii
The Morning Star Again Cruising
I'emel Missi -n in Honolulu
McKinley on the Philippines
Extracts from Mrs. I-ogan's Journal
Death of Princess Kaiulani
Returned Chinese Set Free
Inspection of Immigrant Lahorers
Attorney General W. O. Smith Resigns
Filipino Savagery
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China's Spiritual Claim on Hawaii.
Our well known friend, Dr. Arthur H.
Smith, has written us another letter from
China, printed in this issue. China,
with its three hundred millions of men
so capable, and to so high a degree civilized, as to indicate a coming position
scarcely second to that of Europe, is
evidently to become speedily the chief
storm center of the political world. No
less must it become the leading object
of evangelizing labor. The greatest aim
of the Christian churches in the opening
twentieth century must be to endow
that vast and capable population with
the blessed grace of God in Christ Jesus
to make them children of God and
true brothers of mankind.
We Christians of Hawaii have manifestly a prominent part in this majestic
and angelic duty. Our propinquity, our
great wealth, our advanced civilization
and active evangelizing spirit combine
The Morning Star Again Cruising
We rejoice, both for ourselves and for
our missionary friends in the islands
beyond, to see our missionary steamer,
the Morning Star, once more on her
voyage, after a year's suspension of
work, on account of the Spanish war.
She comes from San Francisco, where
she has been thoroughly repaired and
renovated, in excellent condition, and
loaded with needed supplies for the various missions in the Caroline, Gilbert
and Marshall Islands. How delightful
will be the joy of the dear friends there
again to see their beloved ship ! Mrs.
Logan's letter in this issue tells something of their disappointment last year.
Labors of Evangelist Yatman.
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Volume 57
terized by great devotion to the service
of Christ and the salvation of souls. It
is probable that they will find much to
be done for the benefit of the sea-faring
class here. We welcome them, as we
have done the devoted workers of the
Salvation Army. May God's grace be
with them and make their labors fruiftul.
McKinley on the Philippines.
The following pregnant sentences
culled from President McKinley's Boston address of February 16th, doubtless
voice the best and most intelligent sentiment in the United States upon the
Philippine problem :
"There was but one alternative, and
that was filled in the expulsion of Spanish sovereignty from their islands, and
while the war that destroyed it was in
progress, we could not ask their views.
Nor can we now ask their consent.
"Indeed, can any one tell me in what
form it could be marshalled and ascertained until peace and order, so necessary to the reign of reason, shall be
secured and established. A reign of
terror is not the kind of rule under
which the right' action and deliberate
judgment are possible. It is not a time
for the liberator to submit important
questions concerning liberty and government to the liberated while they are
engaged in shooting down their rescuers.
"I have no light or knowledge not
common to my countrymen. Ido not
prophesy. The present is all-absorbing
to me, but I cannot bound my vision by
the bloodstained trenches around Manila, where every red drop, whether from
the veins of an American soldier or a
misguided Filipino, is anguish to my
heart; but by the broad range of future
years, when the group of islands, under
the impulse of the year just past,
shall have become the gems and glories
of these tropical seas, a land of plenty
and of increasing possibilities, a people
redeemed from savage indolence and
habits, devoted to the arts of peace, in
touch with the commerce and trade of
all nations, enjoying the blessings of
freedom, of civil and religious liberty, of
education and of homes, and whose
children and children's children shall
for ages hence bless the American Republic because it emancipated and redeemed their falherland and set them
in the pathway of the world's best civili-
Rev. C. H. Yatman, whose labors
were so acceptable here three years ago,
has again spent a fortnight in Honolulu,
speaking about thirty times, the Methodist church being the central point of his
labors. No doubt many Christians were
profited and revived, and some hitherto
undecided and indifferent led to serve
work.
Hato indicate our part in that
the Lord. Mr. Yatman has gone on to
waii is the nearest Christian State to Japan in the course of a second tour
China. We are within twelve days' around the globe.
steaming of Hongkong, and after the
Peniel Mission in Honolulu.
Isthmian canal has opened, our present
four China steamers a month each way
Three devoted women from the Penial
to
The
multiplied
twenty.
have
will
headquarters in Los Angeles, have just
and
the
destitution
spiritual
capabilities
opened a Mission Station in the Irwin
more
become
will
that
vast
population
of
block, on Nuuanu street. We are im- zation." words
worthily refute the insoSuch
and more impressed upon us of Hawaii, perfectly informed in respect to the tenin his parody
lent
sneers
of
Labouchere
as well as upon all the earnest Christian ets peculiar to these good Christian
know
them
to
charac
"White
Man's
Burden."
but
we
be
of
Kipling's
people of America. To enhance this people,
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Extracts from Mrs. Logan's Journal.
Ruk, April 11, 1898.
The Star left us or> Monday, March 7,
and on Friday of that same week Moses
and I started for Mortlock, going first to
Losap and Nama. With head wind
and choppy sea, that day and night were
a time of misery, and we were glad to
make anchor safely just at night on Saturday. It required no little exertion to
go on shore and hold services the next
morning, but we had a good day there.
Harry and Orpah seem to be earnest and
true, and are in earnest in trying to do
a real work for their people. Monday
was spent at the out station, Peas, a
few miles away. It is pretty dark and
heathenish there yet.
We ran some ten miles to Nama next
day, and Moses and I landed, while the
schooner lay off and on. We had service in the morning, and Moses held
the communion service in the afternoon,
baptizing some children and marrying
three couples. Sailing late, the wind
not allowing a stop at Namaluk, We
went straight for Mortlock. I cannot
bring myself to write much about that
visit at Mortlock. Compared with the
one which Mr. Price and I made a year
and a half ago, it was inexpressibly sad.
The enemy has been busy here sowing
seeds of dissension and all sorts of evil.
My heart was filled with sorrow
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and indignation to see these poor people
who were just finding their way into the
light, so led astray. Moses and I did
our best at every place in our talks to
them, and in some places we telt that
we made a real impression for gocd, but
their ears will undoubtedly be soon
filled again with falsehoods.
We were away sixteen days, reaching
RukMar.27. The little ship is a valuable
part of our equipment for work, but whoever puts to sea in her must expect to be
seasick, and to encounter the immense
cockroaches which inhabit every part of
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her.
The girls ran down the hill to meet
ms as I landed, and soon Beulah came
out to meet me. They soon told me of
the death of Ruth. She was one of the
original nine girls at the beginning of
the school in 1889. She married one of
the young men in the Training School,
and they went to work in the Mortlock
Islands, but later returned to Ruk. She
and her husband came to live with Mr.
and Mrs. Price soon after they reached
Ruk and have remained with them ever
since. Through the birth, sickness and
death ofboth their little ones, Ruth was
a tower of strength and a loved and
loving friend. In going away it had
been a great comfort to Mrs. Price that
Ruth had promised that she and Kilion
would stay with Mr. Price and do for
him the many things which no one else
among the natives so well understood.
THE FRIEND.
She was taken suddenly ill with brain
fever and only lived four days. She
felt from the first that she should die,
but death had no terror for her. Through
all the terrible pain she sang and prayed
and praised God. Her death was indeed
triumphant and the sweet smile nn her
face after the spirit had taken its flight
betokened the rest and peace into which
she had entered. Her heathen mother
and brothers came and tried to take her
away, even when she was too sick to be
moved ; but to all their solicitations her
constant reply was, "Jesus doesn't want
me to go with you; I do not want to go."
They behaved more like raging maniacs
and wild beasts than like human beings
and greatly increased Ruth's sufferings.
The greatest trial of all was that they
persuaded Ruth's sister Clara, who had
been in the school seven years, and was
recently married to a fine Christian
young man, to leave all and go with
them. When they had reached the
shore and were about to get into the ca
noe, Clara hesitated (as well she might)
and her brother seized her by her hair
and threw her on board the canoe. The
saddest part was that she really need
not have gone, had she not chosen, but
it would seem that so strong are their
desires at times for the old heathen life
that they will return to it in the face of
every persuasion and argument which
we can bring.
Calls for the light are coming from
other parts of the lagoon. A few months
ago Mr. Price -Jocated two families on
the island of Fairuk, where there has
never before been any missionary. The
people seem to listen gladly and the outlook is hopeful. Just now there come
calls from two places on the island of
Utet, and Mr. Price has taken four families and located them there. Word
comes back that they are anxious for
teaching all over that island. We are
glad and thankful for these open doors.
Our school goes on as usual these
days with our girls and a goodly number of outside scholars, part of them
from the Training School, part from
people outside.
Occasionally we are
made hopeful and happier than usual by
some special indication of growth or
thoughtfulness among the girls, and
perhaps almost as often we are saddened
by some unlooked for defect in some one
of whom we had hoped better things,
and we are forcibly reminded that all
our outside work for them is in vain
unless there is a deep work of grace in
their hearts.
June 10.—I must tell you a little
about our White Ribbon Society which
was started a few weeks ago. These people, like all heathen people, I suppose,
are vile beyond expression in their conversation, and we sometimes think that
it is almost more strange for them to
tell the truth than to tell a lie—perhaps
another version of the old proverb that
'Truth is stranger than fiction."
[April, 1899
Some occurrences brought to our
minds a little more forcibly and startlingly than usual the thought that we
ought to be doing something more directly to show them the evil of this and
to check it. So at Mr. Price's suggestion Mrs. Foster and Beulah took hold
of it and formed a society which they
named "Children of Joseph,'' the members of which promise to abstain from
lying and from using vile language.
They are provided with bows made of
muslin and white cloth. We had no
white ribbon, and there is no place here
to get any. Moreover there is an advantage in the muslin in that it can be
washed, and that is important heie. If
they have kept their pledge during the
week they wear the white bow to church
and Sunday School on Sunday. It is
six weeks now since the movement began, and it seems to be making quite a
reform. Our girls seem very much interested and are doing well in keeping
their pledges. We think there was far
less need with them than with those
outside, for they are under less temptation, but the movement is a helpful
thing for them too.
November 24. —We have been more
completely shut off from the outside
world than usual. Captain Melander,
who usually comes to us once in four or
five months, and at least brings us news
from the friends at Kusaie, has not been
here since March. He came once as
near as Losap, and left a short letter
there for Mr. Price saying that he was
forbidden to come to Ruk by the Spanish Governor at Ponape, and also forbidden to tell the reason why, but that
we would learn about it btfore long.
A Japanese trading schooner brought
us no mail, but told us that there was
war between the United States and
Spain. Farther than this we had no
news save that word finally came from
Ponape (I do not recall how it came) that
when Captain Melander returned to
Ponape, his vessel was taken by the
Spanish and he made a prisoner. Also
that Henry Nanpei was in prison there,
and it was feared that the Spanish would
kill him.
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We closed school August Ist, hoping
to see the Star before we should begin
another term, but when she had not
come early in September we began
again, because it is always a necessity
to keep our scholars fairly busy.
The days passed away and we finished a term of six weeks, and still no Star
and no word from anywhere. We began
to have a real shut in feeling. Surely
something was happening somewhere in
the great world. Were there stirring
events of which we knew nothing ?
Who could tell ? Had our Morning
Star been captured by the Spanish at
Kusaie ? In that case would we ever
get our mail ? What would we do for
supplies ? One surmise was as good as
another, and there was nothing to do
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THE FRIEND.
but to wait, and that as patiently as There is a good spirit among the schol all swam safely to shore through tbe
Mr. Price and Beulah
ars. Our "White Ribbon Society" is heavy sea.
possible.
Our supplies were holding out fairly doing a real work among them, and we reached the shore in a boat, but at some
well. What we feared most was that see progress in many ways. Beulah peril, and they were thoroughly drenchour matetial for buying food for the has not been able to do all she hoped ed, of course. Most ofthe ship's goods
scholars would give out. We had a (br the little ones, for lack of time and were saved, but only after floating about
good many small bits of calico—a lot of strength, lor she has been my help in in the sea for some time.
Beulah had diligently employed her
samples which had been sent —and some the school in all ways, but she has bepatch work also, so we set the girls to gun a good work among them, both in time in writing letters on the voyage.
piecing quilts. One quilt would bring the day school and in the Sunday school, The box containing these and her writenough preserved bread fruit to last the and now that we have more help and ing material was put with her other
girls nearly two weeks, so we felt sure friends have so kindly sent her kinder- things and thrown into the sea. Everyof food for them for several weeks to garten material, she will hope to give thing was soaked and most of the letters
come.
much more time to that part of the were ruined.
Then, very early one morning, as soon work. We believe it is going to be ; These shipwrecked people, with true
as it was light, (it was November Bth) most helpful for the children, ahd thus nSissionary pluck, gathered together out
of the sea the ship's belongings,and put
there was a rushing of natives past our for the whole work.
house out to the brow of the hill, where ■ There has been a great deal of fight them in care of the native teacher at
is a good view of the sea. I hurried ing among the natives in different parts vtatoan, and then Mr. Price engaged the
out with the glass—not the Morning of the lagoon, and a few of our young trader's new boat to take them on to
Star, surely—only a schooner. The men have perhaps been tempted some- Lukunor, where the mission stations
Japs are looking for one of their what t.ijoin in it, but all of them have hiad not been visited when the wreck
vessels; probably this is it. Well, resisted any such temptation, and have accurred. This work completed, their
we may get some letters. Later it is been steadfast to the school and to their plan was to start for Ruk in the open
plain from the rig of it that it is not a work. We have sometimes been afraid boat, distance 160 miles.
Japanese schooner. Now she is inside that the new mission stations in the Just as the work was finished,the Queen
the Isles, Captain Hitchcock, came
the lagoon and seems to be heading for west part of the lagoon would be broken
our station—indeed her nose seems to up by the fighting, but they have not into the lagoon. He had come almost
be pointing directly for our front door. been, and some of the teachers have directly from Ruk. It is the same vesMr. Price and Captain Foster have gone shown real heroism in remaining at sel and Captain that brought our misto Fairuk, ten or fifteen miles away, and their post, even when ordered away by sionaries, supplies and mail from San
have both boats with them. What is to the chief,because they were going to fight. Francisco. He was quite willing, for a
be done ? We can send one of the naI am glad to tell you that Ruth's sis- Consideration, to return to Ruk with our
and what there was of cargo. It
tive boys off in a canoe, but we are ter, who went away with her heathen
eager for mail and fear we should get relations, has returned. Her husband s possible that he remembers that some
little in that way, so Mrs. Foster and was sick when she went away, and she months ago, when he and another man
Beulah rise to the occasion, send and left him without even saying goodbye came here in an open boat, having been
get Mr. Coe's boat (he is a respectable to him. As soon as he was better he shipwrecked, Captain Foster kindly took
trader who goes as mate on the Logan) went to her and remained with her much them to Ponape in the Logan.
Beulah brought with her five more
and are off for news about the time of the time she was there, though he
She says
the vessel comes to anchor. Missiona was very homesick and unhappy there. girls for the school. * *
ries, mail, supplies ! Oh ! how much it This doubtless kept her from falling into that at least fifteen girls were anxious to
means to us! The dear friends who sin, as most of them speedily do when come, but in many cases their friends
have come to help us have had a they turn their backs upon the light. were unwilling. * * Mr. Price also
cramped, weary, seasick voyage of sev- Her heathen friends were very unkind brought some more boys. * * There
enty-four days, but they have reached to her, and she had lived too long in a is some hope of a return to the normal
us at last ! Does any one say we do Christian atmosphere to be happy in the condition of things at Mortlock, with
not get some glimpse of heavenly j>y» kind of life she must live if she remained careful and wise oversight, but we have
here on earth ? Let him come and be a there. She came and told us how un- now no schooner to provide a way for
missionary in Micornesia. We can as- happy she was, and asked to be forgiven. visiting those islands.
Our schools are filling up and new
sure him of joyful experiences, as well Her husband was very happy in their
as those which are supposed to develop return. * * The better I understand helpers have come to gladden our hearts
saintliness. Friends, letters, food, po- the darkness and degradation out of and share our labors; but Mr. Price,
tatoes, onions—even apples ! War ! which they come, and the seared and who has so wisely and carefully steered
Victory! Annexation! How things do stunted condition of their moral natures, the Mission, must at this critical time
crowd together and tumble over each the more do I feel to magnify the won leave us to seek medical relief and help.
have hardly caught our derful grace and power of God, which is Our trust must be wholly in God. If
other! We though
many days have able to take them and lift them up into the Ruk Mission ever needed your ferbreath yet,
the stature of men and women in Chiist vent, frequent prayers it needs them now.
slipped away.
Mr. Price goes from here to YokohaThe Logan has gone to Mortlock Jesus.
Three weeks from the day the Logan ma by a Japanese trading vessel, and
with Mr. Price, and Beulah went too.
There are many things to be looked after left us, our friends who sailed away in from thence by steamer to San Franamong the girls and in the home, and her returned to us, but alas ! not in our cisco. He will take our mail for us.
With much love to all the dearfriends,
some outside ones, such as the Sunday own little vessel. While lying at anchor
Very affectionately yours,
services, prayer meetings, etc., and new in the Satoan lagoon, a westerly storm
Mary E. Logan.
missionaries do not get the language as came which lasted several days and
rocks,
the
schooner
on
the
measles,
do
so
drove
and
she
exactly,
Mr.
[Mr. Price, in consequence of a
children
became a total wreck. Providentially storm, was detained one month at the
Stimson cannot preach yet.
I cannot close my letter without tell- this was in the daytime, so no lives Bonin Islands, and passing through
ing y° u a m at we have had a hopeful, were lost, as perhaps there would have Honolulu March 10th, was too late
happy year in the work. Our schools been had the wreck occurred at night. to meet the Morning Star at San
have been large and our pupils inter- Beulah had several girls with her who Francisco, as it was important for him
ested and earnest for the most part. were coming to Ruk to school. They to do.]
i
if
fieople
"
THE FRIEND
28
Death of Princess Kaiulani.
It is our sad task to record the untimely death, on March 6th, of the Princess Victoria Kaiulani Cleghorn, who
was the sole surviving heiress of the
Kalakaua family, after her aunt, the exQueen Liliuokalani. The Princess had
for several weeks been suffering from
inflammatory rheumatism, contracted
during a visit to Hon. Samuel Parker's
place, on Hawaii. The malady finally
involved the heart, with fatal result.
Kaiulani was the only child of the late
Princess Miriam Likelike, sister of Kalakaua and wife of Hon. Arch. S. Cleg
horn. She was born Oct. 16, 1875. At
the age of fourteen she was taken to
England to be educated, having at home
received the training of English govern
esses. In England she enjoyed the best
educational and social advantages for a
period of seven years. When the mon
archy was overthrown, in 1893, her
guardian, Mr. Davies, promptly brought
her from England to Washington,where
she made a most favorable impression
on Mrs. Cleveland, and doubtless contributed to influence the President's
efforts to restore the monarchy here.
Returning home in October, 1897, the
Princess pursued a quiet and modest
course apart from from politics, and
won general esteem. Her charming
home at Waikiki, Ainahau, developed
and beautified by the taste of Gov.
Cleghorn, added to her social attractions.
The Princess was active in the work
of the Hawaiian Relief Society, also in
that of the local Red Cross Society, of
which she and Mrs. Harold M. Sewall
were the two Vice-Presidents.
It is matter ofpeculiar sadness to the
native Hawaiian people, and calls for
our deep sympathy with them, that the
leading youthful representative of their
race should thus be snatched away.
Her fortune was but a small one: A
moderate allowance had been made to
her by the Republic, and doubtless would
have been continued and increased. A
public funeral was accorded to the Prin
cess by the Government. Her body lay
in state in Kawaiahao Church during
March 4th, and was visited by an unceasing procession of Hawaiians and
foreigners of all classes, who took a last
gaze at the pale but natural-looking
features, while the mournful kahilis
slowly swept in unison above and the
aged bards slowly chanted their dirges.
On Sunday, the sth, a long procession
followed her to the royal mausoleum,
escorted by the national guard and the
U. S. military and naval forces, with all
the wonted magnificence of royal catafalque and kahilis. The procession was
thirty-five minutes in passing a given
point. The Princess now rests with
that great company of the stately Kings,
[April. 1899
the employees and the laborers. Yet it
is on the whole to be admitted that its
abolition is desirable, in accordance with
American practice. The immense aggregation of capital in the plantations is
liable to act as a money power, impeding
proper inspection and due justice to the
laborers. Free labor will require higher
wages, but will give better work than
compulsory labor. It seems likely that
Returned Chinese Set Free.
a considerable immigration of free
Following the opinion of Solicitor- laborers will continue from Japan.
General Richards, the Secretary of the
W. O. Smith Resigns.
Treasury has ordered the release of the Attorney-General
482 Chinese who havi for several
After more than six years' service
months been cruelly detained at the with President Dole, Mr. Smith has
quarantine station, while holding the discontinued his connection with the
permits of the Hawaiian government to Cabinet, and Mr. Cooper, of the Foreign
return to their former residences in Ha- Office, has succeeded him. Mr. Smith
waii. Mr. Richards says :
tendered his resignation last August,
"An alien resident is not an alien im- soon after annexation, being anxious to
migrant. Under our alien immigration be relieved of his arduous duties. His
acts it has been held that an alien who present retirement is owing to a differhas resided in this country without be ence of opinion in the Cabinet "as to the
coming naturalized, and who departs necessity of a more active and progreswith the intention of returning, is not to sive policy in regard to the carrying on
be deemed an immigrant upon his re- of public improvements, and laying out
turn,although he was an alien immigrant public land for occupation." "The revewhen he first entered the country."
nues have increased, appropriations
The words "no further immigration" have been made, and the machinery for
thus have no application to former im- carrying out these measures is availamigrants who are returning. The wives ble." The language is Mr. Smith's.
and children of Chinese residents are
The late Attorney General has always
also to be freely admitted.
been the most active, experienced and
Mr. Alexander Robertson, who was forceful member of the Government.
employed to visit Washington in behalf Many regard his retirement as a most
of the Chinese, has been entirely suc- serious public loss. The stability of the
cessful, and the Chief Justice has been Government, however, cannot be imsustained in his decision.
periled, as it was liable to be before annexation. Mr. Smith has nobly contributed to the making of history in
Inspection of Immigrant Laborers.
Hawaiian affairs.
The care and treatment of the 16,000
Filipino Savagery.
and more of contract laborers on the
sugar plantations is a subject of the
The following is one section of an orhighest importance, both socially and der to the intended looters of
Manila,
economically. Reliable testimony has which was issued
February 15 from
just been published in a report made by Aguinaldo's headquarters :
Dr. Chas. A. Peterson, official Inspector
"Second. —Philippine families only
of Immigrants, who is both faithful and will be respected. They should not be
capable. The substance of this report molested, but all other individuals, of
they be, will be extermishows that while occasion has been whatever race
without any compassion, after the
nated,
lound to require amendment on several
extermination of the army of occupaplantations in respect to personal ill- tion."
treatment of laborers by lunas, also in This ferocious order would undoubtrespe :t to proper housing and sanitation, edly have been executed had not the
yet such amendments have been prompt- desperate uprising that night in the city
ly made. In both these respects the been defeated, although with destruction
treatment of the laborers was generally by fire of a large section of the city.
found to be fairly good. Personal vio- The plunder of the wealthy city of Malence to the laborer is extremely rare. nila formed the chief motive of the FiliDocking and fines are perhaps too fre pino insurgents.
quent, causing desertions. Improved
On the 5th ult. heavy rain fell on the
sanitation has reduced death and sick
whole windward side of Maui, ranging
ness rates one-half.
Congress not yet having legislated for from six to thirteen inches at different
Hawaii, our old system of contract labor points. Much damage was done by
continues, which is unquestionably very floods. A similar state of things took
advantageous in many respects for both place in Hilo and Hamakua, Hawaii.
Queens and Princes of
the old regime,
who lie entombed in their mausoleum,
leaving hardly a living descendant. We
can only pay the tribute of our sorrow
for that vanished Royalty and their
wasted people, while Hawaii leaps forward to its nobler career in a new century.
Vol. 57, No. 4.]
Plantation Stock on a Boom.
The past month has been remarkable
for an unprecedented rise in the prices
at which large quantities of shares in a
great many of our sugar plantations
have been sold. The immediate cause
has been the immense dividends distributed by a number of leading plantations,
combined with the general confidence
felt in the stability of our political and
commercial sffairs. The upward tendency has been greatly increased by
very heavy purchases made for parties
on the Coast. As examples, the shares
of Ewa plantation have gone up to 400
per cent, a richly paying plantation ;
those of Oahu, adjoining, to 300, a concern that can divide nothing under two
years ; those of Waialua, which can pay
little under three years, have gone in
four months from par to 230. A new
concern, Kihei, which will take three
years to a dividend, has risen in a month
from par to 140 per cent. On the last
named a number of small operators have
realized large profits.
All this has generated a fever of examong both large and small
sessors of means. Such a fever canbe wholesome morally or financially,
hing has occurred that can properly
called stock gambling. Such prolings, however, are liable to occur.
So far, experienced business men
deem the present prices of plantation
shares to be quite within the limit of
their value as good investments for capitalists abroad, and such seems to be the
opinion of the latter, who are eagerly
investing. It is therefore not unlikely
that the expansion of values will continue. Some people will probably suffer
by a rebound when the limit is reached.
Meantime many people are realizing
gratifying gains by buying and selling
shares. The number of ourmillionaires
also seems to be multiplying. All this
will prove an evil or a good to the higher
interests of the possessors, according as
they serve the Lord or Mammon therewith.
Iment
Maunalei Plantation on Lanai.
This new plantation has been fully
organized, with a capital of $1,000,009,
and a portion of its shares sold. They
already command a considerable premium. Manager Lowrie, of Spreckels-
ville, gives expert testimony that it will
easily make a 10,000-ton plantation. It
is located on the north east coast of
Lanai, and has 1000 acres of the flats
below fifty feet elevation, and 2000 more
below 400 feet. The artesian water
supply is copious. Soil excellent. One
thousand acres will be planted in cane
the coming season, for the first crop, in
1901.
THE FRIEND.
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Expansion of Honolulu Steam Traffic. is made some eighty feet in depth, to
sea level, where water is reached, rAt
The United States Government is said the bottom horizontal drifts are run innow to have eighteen transport steam- land. These tap copious supplies of
water, increasing with the length of the
ers running to Manila for the conveyance drifts. Steam pumps will be
set in the
of troops and supplies. Several of these bottom of the pit. It is expected to
are now on the Suez route, but will have water enough for several hundred
hereafter run on the Pacific. Probably acres of land. The same style of well
is used on the new Kihei plantation, but',
so large a force will not be required after
on lower ground and with less depth of
the Filipinos are quieted, but the neces- pit.
sities of peaceful commerce will still
call for several ships. Owing to the low
After eight months of construction,
latitude of Manila, all of these steamers the Judd building was opened for occuwill call at Honolulu, producing arrivals pation on the 19th ult. This building is
of six ships a month each way. During four stories high, the first one
of that
the past month the number of arrivals
of U. S. transports has been seven, be- height in Honolulu. It is in most resides 21 merchant steamers and two spects the finest mercantile building yet
war ships, making 30 ocean steam- erected here. It is an office building,
ers in all during the month. On the the Bank of Hawaii occupying much of,
17th of March there were eight steamers the lower floor.
in port and in sight going and coming.
It is learned that the Oceanic Co. have
Exports and Imports of Hawaii.
ordered from the Cramps three steamers
of 6000 tons each, to take the place of
The exports of Hawaii in 1898 were
their present boats on their Sydney line.
$17,346,744.79
They will carry refrigerating plants for mports same year
11,650,890.81
of
frozen
and
mutton, a
beef
cargoes
provision much needed. These boats
Balance of trade
$5,695,853.98
will he superior in size and speed to any
had been about eight per cent
Exports
hitherto calling at Honolulu.
It is also understood that the Pacific over those of 1897, while imports had
Mail Co. are building two boats of increased 51 per cent.
10,000 tons for the Japan trade.
Estimating the population at 125,000,
Whether these are to call here is not the exports averaged about $140 per
stated.
head, making the earnings of Hawaii
the largest in the world in proportion of
Growth of Oahu Railway.
population. A large proportion, how-,
The Bth ult. was the tenth anniversa- ever, of the sugar estates are owned by
residents of the mainland, as well as in
ry of the first breaking ground on the Europe, who
receive a considerable
Oahu Railway. Mr. Dillingham, after share of the aforesaid earnings.
serious and protracted difficulties, by
untiring perseverance and skilful management, has reaped a most remarkable
success. The original share holders in
the road have more than doubled their
March 1st—Annual meeting of the
investment, and hold a property of im- Hospital Flower Mission.—Death of
mense productiveness. The Oahu Rail- Mrs. M. Gavin, aged 89 years; a resiway has changed the face of one-half of dent of this city for the past fifty years.
this island, and has quadrupled land —Purser Derby, of the Hongkong Maru,
values. Yet its work of development falling overboard at night, and in danger
has not yet accomplished half of the re- of drowning, is rescued by a native- posults that are in plain sight.
liceman who jumped in to his aid.
The annual report of the railway, just 2d.—Waikiki telephone branch station
received, shows receipts over expenses is inaugurated, connecting with "Cenwhich produce a net income of
tral" by some eight trunk
$265,361.29, Which is over six per cent young ladies of the Peniellines.—Three
Mission arupon the capital of $2,000,000 and the rive to enter upon their Society's
work
bonded debt of $2,000,000 combined. in these islands.
Yet only two ofthe six sugar plantations
4th.—Successful luau and bazaar at
along the line had been shipping any
Maternity Home grounds for the
the
The
road
has
an imevidently
sugar.
benefit
ofthe Hawaiian Relief Society.—
mense future before it.
A tourist party of surf riders, in charge
of a couple of natives, get their canoe
It is learned that a considerable sup- capsized
off Waikiki and narrowly
ply of water for irrigation on Kohala escape serious consequences. One of
plantation has been obtained from a well the natives swam ashore from the reef
on the new plan. A broad excavation with the eight-year-old daughter of one
RECORD OF EVENTS.
April, 1899.
THE FRIEND
30
ofthe party, to the great relief of the
mother, who witnessed the mishap from
The stranded Edward
the beach.
O'Brien careened over on her starboard
side and lost her masts in short order.
Small hope now of saving much from
her.—Prof. M. M. Scott delivers an entertaining lecture at the Y. M. C. A.on
Japan, assisted by Mr. Hedemann as
iHbstnttor.
6th.—Death at 2 a. m. of Princess
Kaiulani, in the 24th year of her age—a
day of sorrow throughout the city.
Bth. —The body of the Princess lay
in state at Ainahau from 9 a. m. till 5
p. m., and was visited by a steady stream
sj sorrowing and sympathizing friends
—
throughout the day.
I Oth.—The Government awards the
contract for the Kalihi pumping plant
to a San Francisco firm for $24,1t>0.
The station is to have a capacity of five
million gallons per day.
11th.—The remains of Kauilani are
moved to Kawaiahao church,where they
lie in state from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
12th.—Impressive and imposing funeral services at Kawaiahao church of the
Princess Kaiulani, with all the honors
due royalty. Interment at the Nuuanu
mausoleum.
13th.—Resignation of W. O. Smith,
Attorney-General'since Jan. 17, 1893,
from the Cabinet.—Arrival of the Australia with a large number of tourists
and island passengers —Hawaiian ship
Star of Bengal, 47 days from Newcastle, for San Francisco, arrives off the
harbor with a heated cargo of coal.
|Gth. —A veritable steamer day, with
the arrival of the Monmouthshire from
'
Yokohama, Gaelic from San Francisco,
Warrimoo from Sydney, and the U. S.
gunboat Wheeling from Vancouver, on
her way lo Manila. —After conducting a
series of revival meetings, Rev. C. H.
Yatman leavas for Japan.—Return of
Judge Frear from his duties at Washington as Hawaiian Commissioner.
20th —H. E. Cooper receives the appointment as Attorney-General.—The
police department inaugurate their new
patrol wagon.—The Bank of Hawaii,
Gear, Lansing & Co., and W. O. Smith
open for business in their new quarters
in the Judd building.
2lst. —1000 shares of Honokaa Sugar
Co.'s stock were bought by San Fran
cisco brokers for for the sum of $250,000.
Supreme Court confirms the sale of
the Columbia to H. L. Evans.
23d.—The Supreme Court decides
that the Oahu Railway and Land Co.
cannot condemn Honolulu harbor land.
Golden wedding celebration of Mr.
and Mrs. Juergen Wolters —Missionary
packet Morning Star arrives from San
Francisco, en route for the various mis
sion statirttis to the westward.—The
Amateur Orchestra gives a very successful oratorio concert at Kaumakapili
church.
24th.—A young native lad has his
arm torn off by being caught in the
belting at the Gazette printing office.—
Mrs. H. J. Nolte, an estimable Hawaiian
lady, dies at the (Queen's Hospital, after
a short illness, aged 55 years.—W. J,
Kenny, Esq., British ex-Commissioner,
is given a farewell demonstration at departure by the Hongkong Maru for his
new post of duty.
26th.—Japanese laborers savagely
attack the Chinese quartered near them
at Kahuku plantation, killing three outright and wounding some twenty others,
four of them severely. Police aid was
sent from the city by special train and
arrested the assailants, bringing them
in the following day to jail, and the
wounded for treatment.
27th.—Japanese workman killed at
the Kalihi fertilizer works by being
caught in the belting of the machinery.
—Mrs. Williams, of Minneapolis, gives
an able address on old and new methods
in philanthropic work, looking to unity
of work by the various benevolent soci
eties.—Death of Capt. Philip of the
Invtrmark, from paralysis.
28th.—E. A. Mott-Smith, Esq., receives his portfolio as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and becomes also, ex-
17 -Br ss Miowera, Hemming, from Vancouver
—Mr ss Doric, Smith, from Yokohama
Am stm wh Jeanette, Newth, from San Francisco.
10—Am brg J D Spreckels, Chnstianson, from San Fran.
—Am sh J It Thomas, Thomas, from Newcastle.
10—U S Transport Conemaugh, Bromfield, from San Fran.
21 -Jap schr Riusin Maru, Nakegawa, from Wake Is.
22—Jap ss Kce Lung Maru, Sob;ijima, from Kobe.
23—Am stm bktn Morning Star, Bray, from San Fran.
24 —ltr ss Manauense, McNab, from from Tacoma.
Jap ss Hongkong Maru, Filmer, from San Fran.
—jap ss Nippon Maru, Kvans, from Yokohama.
26—lit ss Shatintung, Frampton, from Yokohama.
2(t— Am )>k Altl» ii Hesse, Potter, from San Francisco
29—Am ss Alameda, Van Oteienclorp, from San Francisco
—Jap cruiser Chitose, Sakurai, from San Francisco
30—Am sch Spokane, Jamieson,from Port Townsend
31- Am schr A M Baxter, Marshall, fm Everett, Washngtn
—U S Transpoit City of Puebla, Thomas, from San Fran.
—Am ss Mariposa, Haywood, from the Colonies
—Am ss China, Seabury, from San Franci-sco
—U S Trans|K>rt Cleveland, Klitgaard, from Sin Fran.
—
—
DEPARTURES.
I—Jap ss Hongkong Matu, Kilmer, for San
-Am wh sh (lay Head, Foley, to cruise.
Francisco.
2—Am ss Alameda, Van Oterendorf, for San Fran.
Br ss Moana, Carey, for Sydney.
3 Am schr Kndeavor, McAllep, for Port 'Townsend.
7—Am sh W F Babrock, Colley. for Delaware Breakwater
—Br sh Star of France, W* lis, for Royal Roads.
—Br ss Garonne, Conradi, for Seattle
B—Am ss City of Peking, Smith, for Yokohama
9—U STr nsport Roanoke, Kidston, for Manila
—Am hk C 1> Bryant, Colly, for San Francisco.
10—Am ss China. Seabury, for San Francisco
—Am schr Kobt l.ewers, t.oodman, for San Francisco
11—Am schr Muriel, Carlson, forHonoipu
—Jap ss Kinstiiu Maru, Brady, for Seattle
—Am schr Bessie X Stevens, Hamer, for Guam
—Am schr Vine, Small, for Port Blakely
14—Am schr Oceania Vance, Ankers, for San Francisco
—Am schr /' nnie M Campbell, Fridberg, for San Fran.
—Am sh 1 F Chapman. Thompson, for New York
—U S Transport Portland, I.indtiuist, for Manila
lft—Haw hk Andrew Welch, Drew, for San Francisco.
—Am schr Corona, Anderson, for Port Townsend.
16—Am schr Kurtka. St lion, for Port Townsend
—Br ss Warrimoo, Hay, for Vancouver
17—Br ss Miowera, Hemming, for the Colonies
officio, Minister of Education.
—Br >s Gaelic, Finch, for Yokohama
U S Transport Valencia, I.ane for Manila
29th.—Arrival of Japan's new cruiser —Am bktn Skagit, Robinson, for Port 'Townsend
ss Moniiioiilbsliire, Kvans, for Portland
Br
San
en
route
to
Francisco,
Chitose from
—Am bk Golden Gate, Balfour, for Iquupu
Yokosuta, Japan.
18 Itr ss Doric, Smith, for San Francisco
S Collier Scindia, Field, f-<r San Fianrisco
A:n stm wli Jeai.elte, Newth, for cruise.
30th—Henry Waterhoustt purchases —U
19 -Br bk Linlithgowshire, Anderson, for San Francisco
the Niulii plantation, Kohala, of Judge 20
II S S Wheeling, But-well, for Manila.
C. P\ Hart, and will incorporate the 21 Am tctttr Kva, Ramselins, for Mahukona
—Am ss Australia, Houdlette, for San Krancisco.
same for $2,000,000.
The Pacific SI Am bktn Planter, Marden, for San Krancisco.
Am s.lir American (iirl. Nilsen. for Port Townsend
Hardware Co. absorbs the Hawaiian
T.i Am bktn Nrwsboy. Mollestad, for San Francisco
Hardware Co.
Am schr Mary X Kostet, 'Thompson, for San Fiancisco
J 1* SprsckeU, Christiansoii, for Mahukona
;$ I St.—What with the numerous tran- 24—Am brgt
—Jap ri Hongkong Maru, Kilmer, for Yokohama
25—Am
bktn
W H Diniond, Nilson. for San Francisco
adstock
at
steadily
sactions in sugar
Haw sh Star of Russia, Hatfield, for Royal Roads
vancing rates; realty transactions at full 20 lap ss Nippon Maru, Kvans, for San Francisco.
U Hi ss Sbaunliiiiy, Kraiuplon, for San I >i«go
figures, and an unusual number of ocean 28—Am
schr Aloha, Dabol, for San Krancisco.
arrivals
U S Transport Coiietnaugh, Bromhead, for Manila
steamer
(28) and departures(*2s)
Jap ss Kee Lung Maru, Miimbaysi, for Yokohama
for the month, the business activity of —Am bk Mohican, Saunders, for Sail Franci.sco
the city may be said to be unprecedented '*) Am bktn
Jane I. Stanford, Johnson, for San Francisco
—Am ss Alameda, Van Oterendorp, for Sydney
80—Norbk Hercules, Tohfasoa, fur Paget Sound.
31—* in ss Mariposa, Haywood, for SaM Francisco.
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PORT OF HONOLULU, MARCH.
ARRIVALS.
,I—Br ss Garonne, Conradi, from Seattle.
—Am ss Alameda, Yon Oterendorp, from the Colonies.
2—Br ss Moana, Carey, from San Francis..,
6—Am bk Mohican, Saunders, from San Francis, o.
O—U S transport Roanoke, Kidston, from San Krancisco.
B—Am sh A J Fuller, Nichols, from Noifolk
—Am ss City of Peking, Smith, from San Francisco.
a>—Br sh Carnedd Llewellyn, Griffiths, from Liverpool.
10—Am ss China, Seabury, from Yokohama.
—Jap ss Kinshiu Maru, Brady, from Yokohama.
—Am bk X P Rithet, Calhoun, from San Krancisco.
11—Am schr Eva, Ramselius, from Eureka.
—Am bk McNear, Peterson, from Newcastle.
—Am sh G X Schofield, Dunning, from Yokohama.
12— U S transport Portland, LindguUt, from San Francisco
—Am bk Fresno, Underwood, from Port Townsend.
—Am bktn W H Diniond, Nilson, from San Francisco
18—Am schr John A Campbell, Smith, from Seattle
—U S transport Valencia, Lane, from San Francisco
Ij—Am ss Australia, Houdlette, from San Francisco.
—Am bktn I rregard, Schmidt, from San Francisco
—Haw bk Diamond Head, Ward, from San hrancisco
—Haw sh Star of Bengal, Henderson, from Newcastle
16—Br ss Monmouthshire, Evans, from Yokohama
—Br ss Gaelic, Finch, from San Francisco
—Br ss Warrimoo, Hay, from the Colonies
i—U Uis Wheeling, Burwell, from Vancouver
MARRIAGES.
LLOYD DANIELS In this cily. at tin, residence of
I.'.rt-li/L-n,
Man li -2ml, by the Rev. G. L.
Capt. J. C.
Ftarsoii, Jas. W. I.loyil to Miss Kinma 11. Daniels.
BIRTHS.
HOGG At l.ihue, Kauai, Morch 11th, to the wife of
J. A. Hogg, a 800,
AUSTIN In this .iiy, March 14th, to the wife of H. C.
Austin, Auditor General, a daughter.
KAYK At Kekaha, Kauai, March 16th, to the wife of
11. P. Kaye, a daughter.
OVEN DKN-ln this city, March 20th, to thewifeofH.
C. Ovenden, a daughter.
SMYTHE At Pahoeh-e, Kona, Hawaii, March 21st, to
the wife of Capt. H. H. Smythe, a son.
HITCHCOCK Ai Honolulu, March 26th, to the wife of
D Howard Hitchcock, a son.
HAYSK.LDEN- In this city, March 28th, to the wife of
H. Ti Havselden, a son.
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DEATHS.
Machias, Maine, Feb. 17th, Mrs.
Sarah A. Turner, mother of Mrs. I>. K. Blois Penhallow.
GAVIN In Hono'ttlu, March Ist, Mrs. Margaret Gavin
aged 89 ye.trs, a native of Scotland.
TYRRELL In this city. March 22nd, Samuel Wallace,
son of Wm Tym 11, aged il year*, 4 months.
BRYANT li. Honolulu, March 28, Edwin Julius Gerald,
aged 6 years and 8 mouths, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J
G. Bryant, of Kauai.
NOLTE-In this city, March 24th, Mrs. H. J. Nolte, of
pneumonia, in the ftftth year of her age.
TURNER— In East
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HAWAIIAN BOAKB.
HONOLULU. H. I.
This page is devoted to the interests of tile Hawaiian
Board of Missions, and the Kilil.ir, ap|H>inted by ihe
Board, is resimnsihle for its coim-nts.
Rev. 0. P. Emerson,
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The Meeting in Kau.
A rain storm and a rough sea would
have made the landing of the members
of the Hawaii Association at Honuapo
a sorry one but for the warm welcome
they received on shore, at the hands of
the Waiohinu Church people, with
whom the meeting was held. Bad as
rain was for us travelers, it was good
for the thirsty fields, and it made the
cane planters rejoice and increased their
profits by thousands of dollars.
Waiohinu looked beautiful and the
uplands of Auaulele were misty with the
"driving rain" for which it is made
famous in Hawaiian song. It is said
that when Keoua went forth from Kahuku on his last journey, to be transfixed
at Kawaihae by the spear of Keeaumoku, his faithful attendant sang that
touching mele beginning,
Kuu haku i ka ua haao c.
(My lord of the driving rain.)
Hence the name of the church building at Waiohinu, Ka luakini i ka ua
haao." We found it in good repair and
dressed out in a new coat of paint.
Indeed, the good people of Waiohinu
seem to have been quickened into new
life—not only there, but also in Honuapo, Punaluu and Pahala, the people
seem to have taken a step forward. The
apana (local) meetings have been revived.
Men who had forsaken pastor, Kauhaue,
to follow Mormon leaders, have returned
to him, and services are again held in
the Pahala church. The Mormon leadership on Hawaii, though active in certain centers, does not seem to be strong.
Theirs is a difficult proposition, to put
the book of Mormon in place of the
Bible. It is one that wide-awake,
thinking natives will not readily accept.
The Mormon appeal has been mainly to
the thoughtless and those who do not
care what kind of teaching they have,
provided it is lenient, easy and not too
searching.
One of the features of the Association
was the address of Rev. Mr. Hill. On
Sunday he spoke for an hour, right in
the middle of the Sunday School exhi
bition, to a crowded house. He told
some of the things he had observed during his four years' stay in Utah as a
pastor and agent of the Western Educational Commission. He bore witness
to the kindness of many of the Mormon
people, but exposed the malign power of
the Mormon system as hostile to freedom and subversive of democratic gov-
"
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The speaker was listened to
intently by many people, some of whom
were Mormon in name and to Whom the
information given came to arouse
thought and serious questionings.
To the evening service a wholesome
spiritual turn was given by such speak
ers as Revs. Hill, Desha and Kfleo.
Those influential graduates of Kamehameha, Kauhane and David Ai, were also
present to give their aid.
We are pleased to note that Mrs.
Walton, wife of Manager Walton, of
Pahala, has opened her parlors for Sunday afternoon meetings, and it is arranged that Mr. Hill is to conduct them,
probably once a month. It is possible
that English services may be held once
a month or so by Mr. Hill in the Naalehu chapel.
The Association examined David Ai
and John Samoa, with a view to granting them licenses|to preach. The licenses
were granted, to the one for a year and
to the other for six months. C. W. P.
Kaeo was also licensed for anotheryear.
Mr. Hill was put in charge of the
native church of Olaa in place of Rev.
Kalana, and Stephen Desha was put in
charge (Komike) of all the churches
ernment.
*
from Laupahoehoe to Kalapana, with
David Ai to help him in their care, it
being understood that' when, occasionally, Desha goes the round of these outlying churches, David Ai is to fill Haili
pulpit for him.
Mrs. Hill has gathered a day schoo'
about her, which meets in her house>
and which has been recognized, by tht
Board of Education as the Upper Olaa
government school.
Mr. Hill is seeking a site for a chapel
which for a time may also serve as a
li
school house.
!
The next meeting of the Association
is to be held at Hookena, South Kona,
in September.
Early on the morning of the 23d of
March the Star arrived from San Francisco after a voyage of nineteen days,
She brought as passengers bound for the
Micronesion field, Mrs. Stimson and
three children, and also Miss L. C.
Wilson, who, after a year's rest, returns
to her place in the Girls' School on Kusone. It is expected that the Star will
sail April slh.
Lesson of the Kahuku Uprising.
Saturday afternoon, March 'jßlh, a
Japanese laborer on the Kahuku plantation, Koolau, Oahu, had an altercation
with a Chinese fellow laborer on the
same plantation, which ended in the receipt of blows from the strong fiats of
the Chinaman. Of the merits of this
quarrel we have no knowledge whatever.
On the dawn of the peaceful Sabbath
morning the women and children of the
Japanese camp were quietly sent in hiding to other camps or to the sugar mill.
Soon after noon, armed with clubs into
which iron spikes had been driven, a
large band of Japanese fell upon the unsuspecting and unarmed Chinese camp.
In a few minutes three Chinese had
been beaten to death, while two or three
more were left apparently at the point
of death.
Thanks to the two nineteenth century
inventions, the telephone and the railroad, at 1.30 a. m. Monday morning the
arrival of the Marshall and an efficient
force of armed policemen from Honolulu
restored order, and prevented a more
even battle, which the Chinamen -were
preparing to enter upon at the dawn of
Monday morning.
There were about 250 men in each of
these warring camps. These 500 men
were but a portion of the hands employed upon this large and flourishing
plantation.
It is the policy of the managers of
many ot our plantations to employ both
Japanese and Chinese on the plantation,
in order to avoid strikes or complications
on the part of the laborers.
After this sudden outburst of a murderous spirit, will the course of time
move smoothly on between'these two
sections of Kahuku laborers ?
With these turbulent representatives
of Asiatic nations filling our land, and
massed in large bodies upon our extensive sugar plantations, to whom can we
look for peace and protection?
The police force of Honolulu, composed of reliable native Hawaiians 'and
led by experienced white men, -are of
undoubted efficiency ; but what are they
as compared with the 6,090 or #,400
Asiatics whom we shall find a year or two
hence on the six plantations -mw
touched by the seventy-one miles of the
railroad.
Died, on the 13th of March, after a Oahu
We have one, and only one, sure and
brief illness, Mrs. James Davis, beloved
efficient remedy for this, and for similar
wife of the pastor at Waikane Oahu.
troubles that threaten this community
on every island. It is the gospel of
On the 3d inst. Isaiah Bray completes humanity—the gospel of peace on earth
a two years term as Captain of the and good will to men sung on Bethlehem's moon-lit plains by the heavenly
Morning Star. This is his second term, host who ushered in the Prince of
Peace.
He has handed in his resignation to The gospel we preach, of the fathertake effect on the above date. Captain hood of God and the brotherhood of
', man, is just as good for the Japanese
Garland succeeds him.
32
and the Chinaman as for the German, prosper, and that as a rule nothing will
the English, the American, or the Ha- be attempted.) There are indications in
waiian,
j abundance that the United States is to
An earnest gospel evangelist of the have a tar larger share in the trade of
character and worth of eight or ten of the East than has heretofore been the
the faithful Japanese preachers whotn case. There is a commercial deputation
we could name,
now upon these in China now, composed of men who
islands, would in all probability have know perfectly well what ought to be
prevented or averted this whole misera- done commercially, and who have the
ble and demoralizing demonstration of means and the will to bring it to pass.
human depravity.
The contracts already signed for new
The great need today on the part of railways include an important line from
our plantation owners and managers, no Hankow to Canton, perhaps 800 miles
less than of all our community, is faith in length, which is now being surveyed
in the redeeming, saving power of the by American engineers, and is to be
Gospel of Christ and hence in the will- built with American capital. After this
no one will inquire when missionaries
ingness to support its agents.
God speed the day when love to God are mobbed what they were doing there,
and man shall fill our earthly paradis(e and why they insisted on staying where
with heavenly blessings.
they were not wanted, for Capital, as we
O. H. G.
all know, is not to be trifled with.
Meantime, largely inconsequence of the
Letter from Rev. Arthur H. Smith, D. D. reaction in Peking, partly by reason of
failure of crops, and to some extent
Pang Chuang, Shantung, China, through local causes, such as famines,
and floods the cause of famine, many
February 18th, 1898.
widely-sundered parts of the Empire are
Rev. Sereno E. Bishop, D. D.:
in rebellion, or are the seat of serious
Dear Fellow Citizen —Every once in disturbances. It is a standing wonder
a while—though with a very irregular that the missionaries, who are scattered
orbit—The Friend, from the distant all over the eighteen provinces, are not
oftener involved. A few months ago a
isles of the Pacific, turns up to remind
of the China Inland Mission
missionary
us of you all, now brought into new and was wantonly murdered in Kueichou.
living relations with things in general. It is thirty-three years since this, the
I did write you a letter last June, not largest of the fifty missions in China,
long after our Mission meeting and the was organized, yet the death of Mr.
Fleming was the first martyrdom, often
deputation from Boston, but I infer that as their agents have been attacked and
the letter must have been lost, as others maltreated. Their present number is
have been within the year. All around something over 600 and is increasing.
the Pacific ocean it has been a wonder- In the ranks of the American Board we
are barely holding our own numerically,
ful year, and perhaps nowhere more so
and reinforcements are very scarce—not
than in China, not only on account of filling up the gaps by death and drop
what was attempted, but in the sudden ping out, often for health reasons. Fiblighting of the promising flowers nancially we have had seven lean years,
were looking for the years of plenty
which for a time looked so flourishing. and
to succeed, but they certainly do not
is
not
But reform, like Jairus' daughter,
appear in the recent appropriations,
dead, but only sleepeth, however much which are no larger than a year ago,
the extreme conservatives may laugh to being only about sixty per cent of the
scorn the idea. It is only just to say amount needed. Really no appropriathat there is at present almost no sign tions are now made—only one appropri
that it is not permanently dead and ation of a lump sum, which you can
buried, but there are many quite certain manipulate by trying how many times
events of which no advance symptoms one hundred will go into sixty.
Year before last our station ordered
are visible, even to the most careful observer, in which case it is best to be two native pastors, and the amount of
their salary—about $260, Mexican—has
guided by general principles.
In one way the greatest security of been collected during the year, eked out
China is her absolute weakness. Sir by the savings from the previous year.
Charles Beresford has just made a thor- Another year we are hoping to get
ough survey ofthe resources of the Em- enough for their traveling expenses also.
pire, especially in a military and naval We have withdrawn all aid from our
line, and informs the world that they are village schools this year, and perhaps
practically nothing at all. It would five out of eight may survive, but of
seem that there must be an understand- these some will live at a poor dying
ing between the Powers about what shall rate.
Last October a large conference ot
not be done in China, (but since the Armenian massacres we do not care to use more than fifty members was held in
a capital P in this word, knowing that Wei Hsien, in this province, attended
whatsoever they do is certain not to by delegates from almost all the many
'
April, 1899.
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missions working here. This is a means
of Christian unification of great and increasing value. Five years hence another conference will be held, when
there will have been an astounding advance. There are already about ten
thousand Chinese Christians in Shantung, whereas when we came to China
there were probably only a few hundred.
The total for the whole Empire is supposed to aggregate nearly an hundred
thousand, perhaps more, as it has been
rapidly increasing within recent years.
In 1901 the third Shanghai conference
will be held, at which there will be
wonderful progress to report and a marvelously altered outlook, as compared
with 1900, and especially with 1897, the
date of the earliest one.
We rejoice with you in the great
prosperity which is insured to you in the
unfurling of the Flowery Flag. Long
may it wave ! Mr. Dillingham threatened twelve years ago to give our China
work a lift when high tide struck his
railway. Now is his time !! ! His tide
may be higher—we pray that ours may
not be lower. If there are readers of
these lines who remember the writer, it
would be a gratification to think that we
were sometimes remembered in prayer
by such, even as we remember you,
with your widely different problems and
destiny. But the work is one, and we,
too, are one.
I remain very sincerely yours,
Arthur H. Smith.
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compared with 1,297,987 in 1897, being
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Quite a deluge of rain fell in Honolulu on Monday night, the 6th of March.
In Manoa and Palolo valleys there were
about four inches. This flooded the
Waikiki flats. A flood gate at Kapiolani
Park having been left closed, a part of
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CONTENTS.
China's Spiritual Claim on Hawaii
The Morning Star Again Cruising
I'emel Missi -n in Honolulu
McKinley on the Philippines
Extracts from Mrs. I-ogan's Journal
Death of Princess Kaiulani
Returned Chinese Set Free
Inspection of Immigrant Lahorers
Attorney General W. O. Smith Resigns
Filipino Savagery
Plantation Stock on a Boom
Expansion of Honolulu's St. am Traffic
Exports and Imports of Hawaii
Expenditures on Puhlic Works
Record of Events
Marine Journal
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Lesson of the Kahuku Uprising
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China's Spiritual Claim on Hawaii.
Our well known friend, Dr. Arthur H.
Smith, has written us another letter from
China, printed in this issue. China,
with its three hundred millions of men
so capable, and to so high a degree civilized, as to indicate a coming position
scarcely second to that of Europe, is
evidently to become speedily the chief
storm center of the political world. No
less must it become the leading object
of evangelizing labor. The greatest aim
of the Christian churches in the opening
twentieth century must be to endow
that vast and capable population with
the blessed grace of God in Christ Jesus
to make them children of God and
true brothers of mankind.
We Christians of Hawaii have manifestly a prominent part in this majestic
and angelic duty. Our propinquity, our
great wealth, our advanced civilization
and active evangelizing spirit combine
The Morning Star Again Cruising
We rejoice, both for ourselves and for
our missionary friends in the islands
beyond, to see our missionary steamer,
the Morning Star, once more on her
voyage, after a year's suspension of
work, on account of the Spanish war.
She comes from San Francisco, where
she has been thoroughly repaired and
renovated, in excellent condition, and
loaded with needed supplies for the various missions in the Caroline, Gilbert
and Marshall Islands. How delightful
will be the joy of the dear friends there
again to see their beloved ship ! Mrs.
Logan's letter in this issue tells something of their disappointment last year.
Labors of Evangelist Yatman.
Number 4
25
HONOLULU. H. 1., APRIL, 1899
Volume 57
terized by great devotion to the service
of Christ and the salvation of souls. It
is probable that they will find much to
be done for the benefit of the sea-faring
class here. We welcome them, as we
have done the devoted workers of the
Salvation Army. May God's grace be
with them and make their labors fruiftul.
McKinley on the Philippines.
The following pregnant sentences
culled from President McKinley's Boston address of February 16th, doubtless
voice the best and most intelligent sentiment in the United States upon the
Philippine problem :
"There was but one alternative, and
that was filled in the expulsion of Spanish sovereignty from their islands, and
while the war that destroyed it was in
progress, we could not ask their views.
Nor can we now ask their consent.
"Indeed, can any one tell me in what
form it could be marshalled and ascertained until peace and order, so necessary to the reign of reason, shall be
secured and established. A reign of
terror is not the kind of rule under
which the right' action and deliberate
judgment are possible. It is not a time
for the liberator to submit important
questions concerning liberty and government to the liberated while they are
engaged in shooting down their rescuers.
"I have no light or knowledge not
common to my countrymen. Ido not
prophesy. The present is all-absorbing
to me, but I cannot bound my vision by
the bloodstained trenches around Manila, where every red drop, whether from
the veins of an American soldier or a
misguided Filipino, is anguish to my
heart; but by the broad range of future
years, when the group of islands, under
the impulse of the year just past,
shall have become the gems and glories
of these tropical seas, a land of plenty
and of increasing possibilities, a people
redeemed from savage indolence and
habits, devoted to the arts of peace, in
touch with the commerce and trade of
all nations, enjoying the blessings of
freedom, of civil and religious liberty, of
education and of homes, and whose
children and children's children shall
for ages hence bless the American Republic because it emancipated and redeemed their falherland and set them
in the pathway of the world's best civili-
Rev. C. H. Yatman, whose labors
were so acceptable here three years ago,
has again spent a fortnight in Honolulu,
speaking about thirty times, the Methodist church being the central point of his
labors. No doubt many Christians were
profited and revived, and some hitherto
undecided and indifferent led to serve
work.
Hato indicate our part in that
the Lord. Mr. Yatman has gone on to
waii is the nearest Christian State to Japan in the course of a second tour
China. We are within twelve days' around the globe.
steaming of Hongkong, and after the
Peniel Mission in Honolulu.
Isthmian canal has opened, our present
four China steamers a month each way
Three devoted women from the Penial
to
The
multiplied
twenty.
have
will
headquarters in Los Angeles, have just
and
the
destitution
spiritual
capabilities
opened a Mission Station in the Irwin
more
become
will
that
vast
population
of
block, on Nuuanu street. We are im- zation." words
worthily refute the insoSuch
and more impressed upon us of Hawaii, perfectly informed in respect to the tenin his parody
lent
sneers
of
Labouchere
as well as upon all the earnest Christian ets peculiar to these good Christian
know
them
to
charac
"White
Man's
Burden."
but
we
be
of
Kipling's
people of America. To enhance this people,
26
Extracts from Mrs. Logan's Journal.
Ruk, April 11, 1898.
The Star left us or> Monday, March 7,
and on Friday of that same week Moses
and I started for Mortlock, going first to
Losap and Nama. With head wind
and choppy sea, that day and night were
a time of misery, and we were glad to
make anchor safely just at night on Saturday. It required no little exertion to
go on shore and hold services the next
morning, but we had a good day there.
Harry and Orpah seem to be earnest and
true, and are in earnest in trying to do
a real work for their people. Monday
was spent at the out station, Peas, a
few miles away. It is pretty dark and
heathenish there yet.
We ran some ten miles to Nama next
day, and Moses and I landed, while the
schooner lay off and on. We had service in the morning, and Moses held
the communion service in the afternoon,
baptizing some children and marrying
three couples. Sailing late, the wind
not allowing a stop at Namaluk, We
went straight for Mortlock. I cannot
bring myself to write much about that
visit at Mortlock. Compared with the
one which Mr. Price and I made a year
and a half ago, it was inexpressibly sad.
The enemy has been busy here sowing
seeds of dissension and all sorts of evil.
My heart was filled with sorrow
*
and indignation to see these poor people
who were just finding their way into the
light, so led astray. Moses and I did
our best at every place in our talks to
them, and in some places we telt that
we made a real impression for gocd, but
their ears will undoubtedly be soon
filled again with falsehoods.
We were away sixteen days, reaching
RukMar.27. The little ship is a valuable
part of our equipment for work, but whoever puts to sea in her must expect to be
seasick, and to encounter the immense
cockroaches which inhabit every part of
*
her.
The girls ran down the hill to meet
ms as I landed, and soon Beulah came
out to meet me. They soon told me of
the death of Ruth. She was one of the
original nine girls at the beginning of
the school in 1889. She married one of
the young men in the Training School,
and they went to work in the Mortlock
Islands, but later returned to Ruk. She
and her husband came to live with Mr.
and Mrs. Price soon after they reached
Ruk and have remained with them ever
since. Through the birth, sickness and
death ofboth their little ones, Ruth was
a tower of strength and a loved and
loving friend. In going away it had
been a great comfort to Mrs. Price that
Ruth had promised that she and Kilion
would stay with Mr. Price and do for
him the many things which no one else
among the natives so well understood.
THE FRIEND.
She was taken suddenly ill with brain
fever and only lived four days. She
felt from the first that she should die,
but death had no terror for her. Through
all the terrible pain she sang and prayed
and praised God. Her death was indeed
triumphant and the sweet smile nn her
face after the spirit had taken its flight
betokened the rest and peace into which
she had entered. Her heathen mother
and brothers came and tried to take her
away, even when she was too sick to be
moved ; but to all their solicitations her
constant reply was, "Jesus doesn't want
me to go with you; I do not want to go."
They behaved more like raging maniacs
and wild beasts than like human beings
and greatly increased Ruth's sufferings.
The greatest trial of all was that they
persuaded Ruth's sister Clara, who had
been in the school seven years, and was
recently married to a fine Christian
young man, to leave all and go with
them. When they had reached the
shore and were about to get into the ca
noe, Clara hesitated (as well she might)
and her brother seized her by her hair
and threw her on board the canoe. The
saddest part was that she really need
not have gone, had she not chosen, but
it would seem that so strong are their
desires at times for the old heathen life
that they will return to it in the face of
every persuasion and argument which
we can bring.
Calls for the light are coming from
other parts of the lagoon. A few months
ago Mr. Price -Jocated two families on
the island of Fairuk, where there has
never before been any missionary. The
people seem to listen gladly and the outlook is hopeful. Just now there come
calls from two places on the island of
Utet, and Mr. Price has taken four families and located them there. Word
comes back that they are anxious for
teaching all over that island. We are
glad and thankful for these open doors.
Our school goes on as usual these
days with our girls and a goodly number of outside scholars, part of them
from the Training School, part from
people outside.
Occasionally we are
made hopeful and happier than usual by
some special indication of growth or
thoughtfulness among the girls, and
perhaps almost as often we are saddened
by some unlooked for defect in some one
of whom we had hoped better things,
and we are forcibly reminded that all
our outside work for them is in vain
unless there is a deep work of grace in
their hearts.
June 10.—I must tell you a little
about our White Ribbon Society which
was started a few weeks ago. These people, like all heathen people, I suppose,
are vile beyond expression in their conversation, and we sometimes think that
it is almost more strange for them to
tell the truth than to tell a lie—perhaps
another version of the old proverb that
'Truth is stranger than fiction."
[April, 1899
Some occurrences brought to our
minds a little more forcibly and startlingly than usual the thought that we
ought to be doing something more directly to show them the evil of this and
to check it. So at Mr. Price's suggestion Mrs. Foster and Beulah took hold
of it and formed a society which they
named "Children of Joseph,'' the members of which promise to abstain from
lying and from using vile language.
They are provided with bows made of
muslin and white cloth. We had no
white ribbon, and there is no place here
to get any. Moreover there is an advantage in the muslin in that it can be
washed, and that is important heie. If
they have kept their pledge during the
week they wear the white bow to church
and Sunday School on Sunday. It is
six weeks now since the movement began, and it seems to be making quite a
reform. Our girls seem very much interested and are doing well in keeping
their pledges. We think there was far
less need with them than with those
outside, for they are under less temptation, but the movement is a helpful
thing for them too.
November 24. —We have been more
completely shut off from the outside
world than usual. Captain Melander,
who usually comes to us once in four or
five months, and at least brings us news
from the friends at Kusaie, has not been
here since March. He came once as
near as Losap, and left a short letter
there for Mr. Price saying that he was
forbidden to come to Ruk by the Spanish Governor at Ponape, and also forbidden to tell the reason why, but that
we would learn about it btfore long.
A Japanese trading schooner brought
us no mail, but told us that there was
war between the United States and
Spain. Farther than this we had no
news save that word finally came from
Ponape (I do not recall how it came) that
when Captain Melander returned to
Ponape, his vessel was taken by the
Spanish and he made a prisoner. Also
that Henry Nanpei was in prison there,
and it was feared that the Spanish would
kill him.
•
We closed school August Ist, hoping
to see the Star before we should begin
another term, but when she had not
come early in September we began
again, because it is always a necessity
to keep our scholars fairly busy.
The days passed away and we finished a term of six weeks, and still no Star
and no word from anywhere. We began
to have a real shut in feeling. Surely
something was happening somewhere in
the great world. Were there stirring
events of which we knew nothing ?
Who could tell ? Had our Morning
Star been captured by the Spanish at
Kusaie ? In that case would we ever
get our mail ? What would we do for
supplies ? One surmise was as good as
another, and there was nothing to do
Vol. 57, No. 4.]
27
THE FRIEND.
but to wait, and that as patiently as There is a good spirit among the schol all swam safely to shore through tbe
Mr. Price and Beulah
ars. Our "White Ribbon Society" is heavy sea.
possible.
Our supplies were holding out fairly doing a real work among them, and we reached the shore in a boat, but at some
well. What we feared most was that see progress in many ways. Beulah peril, and they were thoroughly drenchour matetial for buying food for the has not been able to do all she hoped ed, of course. Most ofthe ship's goods
scholars would give out. We had a (br the little ones, for lack of time and were saved, but only after floating about
good many small bits of calico—a lot of strength, lor she has been my help in in the sea for some time.
Beulah had diligently employed her
samples which had been sent —and some the school in all ways, but she has bepatch work also, so we set the girls to gun a good work among them, both in time in writing letters on the voyage.
piecing quilts. One quilt would bring the day school and in the Sunday school, The box containing these and her writenough preserved bread fruit to last the and now that we have more help and ing material was put with her other
girls nearly two weeks, so we felt sure friends have so kindly sent her kinder- things and thrown into the sea. Everyof food for them for several weeks to garten material, she will hope to give thing was soaked and most of the letters
come.
much more time to that part of the were ruined.
Then, very early one morning, as soon work. We believe it is going to be ; These shipwrecked people, with true
as it was light, (it was November Bth) most helpful for the children, ahd thus nSissionary pluck, gathered together out
of the sea the ship's belongings,and put
there was a rushing of natives past our for the whole work.
house out to the brow of the hill, where ■ There has been a great deal of fight them in care of the native teacher at
is a good view of the sea. I hurried ing among the natives in different parts vtatoan, and then Mr. Price engaged the
out with the glass—not the Morning of the lagoon, and a few of our young trader's new boat to take them on to
Star, surely—only a schooner. The men have perhaps been tempted some- Lukunor, where the mission stations
Japs are looking for one of their what t.ijoin in it, but all of them have hiad not been visited when the wreck
vessels; probably this is it. Well, resisted any such temptation, and have accurred. This work completed, their
we may get some letters. Later it is been steadfast to the school and to their plan was to start for Ruk in the open
plain from the rig of it that it is not a work. We have sometimes been afraid boat, distance 160 miles.
Japanese schooner. Now she is inside that the new mission stations in the Just as the work was finished,the Queen
the Isles, Captain Hitchcock, came
the lagoon and seems to be heading for west part of the lagoon would be broken
our station—indeed her nose seems to up by the fighting, but they have not into the lagoon. He had come almost
be pointing directly for our front door. been, and some of the teachers have directly from Ruk. It is the same vesMr. Price and Captain Foster have gone shown real heroism in remaining at sel and Captain that brought our misto Fairuk, ten or fifteen miles away, and their post, even when ordered away by sionaries, supplies and mail from San
have both boats with them. What is to the chief,because they were going to fight. Francisco. He was quite willing, for a
be done ? We can send one of the naI am glad to tell you that Ruth's sis- Consideration, to return to Ruk with our
and what there was of cargo. It
tive boys off in a canoe, but we are ter, who went away with her heathen
eager for mail and fear we should get relations, has returned. Her husband s possible that he remembers that some
little in that way, so Mrs. Foster and was sick when she went away, and she months ago, when he and another man
Beulah rise to the occasion, send and left him without even saying goodbye came here in an open boat, having been
get Mr. Coe's boat (he is a respectable to him. As soon as he was better he shipwrecked, Captain Foster kindly took
trader who goes as mate on the Logan) went to her and remained with her much them to Ponape in the Logan.
Beulah brought with her five more
and are off for news about the time of the time she was there, though he
She says
the vessel comes to anchor. Missiona was very homesick and unhappy there. girls for the school. * *
ries, mail, supplies ! Oh ! how much it This doubtless kept her from falling into that at least fifteen girls were anxious to
means to us! The dear friends who sin, as most of them speedily do when come, but in many cases their friends
have come to help us have had a they turn their backs upon the light. were unwilling. * * Mr. Price also
cramped, weary, seasick voyage of sev- Her heathen friends were very unkind brought some more boys. * * There
enty-four days, but they have reached to her, and she had lived too long in a is some hope of a return to the normal
us at last ! Does any one say we do Christian atmosphere to be happy in the condition of things at Mortlock, with
not get some glimpse of heavenly j>y» kind of life she must live if she remained careful and wise oversight, but we have
here on earth ? Let him come and be a there. She came and told us how un- now no schooner to provide a way for
missionary in Micornesia. We can as- happy she was, and asked to be forgiven. visiting those islands.
Our schools are filling up and new
sure him of joyful experiences, as well Her husband was very happy in their
as those which are supposed to develop return. * * The better I understand helpers have come to gladden our hearts
saintliness. Friends, letters, food, po- the darkness and degradation out of and share our labors; but Mr. Price,
tatoes, onions—even apples ! War ! which they come, and the seared and who has so wisely and carefully steered
Victory! Annexation! How things do stunted condition of their moral natures, the Mission, must at this critical time
crowd together and tumble over each the more do I feel to magnify the won leave us to seek medical relief and help.
have hardly caught our derful grace and power of God, which is Our trust must be wholly in God. If
other! We though
many days have able to take them and lift them up into the Ruk Mission ever needed your ferbreath yet,
the stature of men and women in Chiist vent, frequent prayers it needs them now.
slipped away.
Mr. Price goes from here to YokohaThe Logan has gone to Mortlock Jesus.
Three weeks from the day the Logan ma by a Japanese trading vessel, and
with Mr. Price, and Beulah went too.
There are many things to be looked after left us, our friends who sailed away in from thence by steamer to San Franamong the girls and in the home, and her returned to us, but alas ! not in our cisco. He will take our mail for us.
With much love to all the dearfriends,
some outside ones, such as the Sunday own little vessel. While lying at anchor
Very affectionately yours,
services, prayer meetings, etc., and new in the Satoan lagoon, a westerly storm
Mary E. Logan.
missionaries do not get the language as came which lasted several days and
rocks,
the
schooner
on
the
measles,
do
so
drove
and
she
exactly,
Mr.
[Mr. Price, in consequence of a
children
became a total wreck. Providentially storm, was detained one month at the
Stimson cannot preach yet.
I cannot close my letter without tell- this was in the daytime, so no lives Bonin Islands, and passing through
ing y° u a m at we have had a hopeful, were lost, as perhaps there would have Honolulu March 10th, was too late
happy year in the work. Our schools been had the wreck occurred at night. to meet the Morning Star at San
have been large and our pupils inter- Beulah had several girls with her who Francisco, as it was important for him
ested and earnest for the most part. were coming to Ruk to school. They to do.]
i
if
fieople
"
THE FRIEND
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Death of Princess Kaiulani.
It is our sad task to record the untimely death, on March 6th, of the Princess Victoria Kaiulani Cleghorn, who
was the sole surviving heiress of the
Kalakaua family, after her aunt, the exQueen Liliuokalani. The Princess had
for several weeks been suffering from
inflammatory rheumatism, contracted
during a visit to Hon. Samuel Parker's
place, on Hawaii. The malady finally
involved the heart, with fatal result.
Kaiulani was the only child of the late
Princess Miriam Likelike, sister of Kalakaua and wife of Hon. Arch. S. Cleg
horn. She was born Oct. 16, 1875. At
the age of fourteen she was taken to
England to be educated, having at home
received the training of English govern
esses. In England she enjoyed the best
educational and social advantages for a
period of seven years. When the mon
archy was overthrown, in 1893, her
guardian, Mr. Davies, promptly brought
her from England to Washington,where
she made a most favorable impression
on Mrs. Cleveland, and doubtless contributed to influence the President's
efforts to restore the monarchy here.
Returning home in October, 1897, the
Princess pursued a quiet and modest
course apart from from politics, and
won general esteem. Her charming
home at Waikiki, Ainahau, developed
and beautified by the taste of Gov.
Cleghorn, added to her social attractions.
The Princess was active in the work
of the Hawaiian Relief Society, also in
that of the local Red Cross Society, of
which she and Mrs. Harold M. Sewall
were the two Vice-Presidents.
It is matter ofpeculiar sadness to the
native Hawaiian people, and calls for
our deep sympathy with them, that the
leading youthful representative of their
race should thus be snatched away.
Her fortune was but a small one: A
moderate allowance had been made to
her by the Republic, and doubtless would
have been continued and increased. A
public funeral was accorded to the Prin
cess by the Government. Her body lay
in state in Kawaiahao Church during
March 4th, and was visited by an unceasing procession of Hawaiians and
foreigners of all classes, who took a last
gaze at the pale but natural-looking
features, while the mournful kahilis
slowly swept in unison above and the
aged bards slowly chanted their dirges.
On Sunday, the sth, a long procession
followed her to the royal mausoleum,
escorted by the national guard and the
U. S. military and naval forces, with all
the wonted magnificence of royal catafalque and kahilis. The procession was
thirty-five minutes in passing a given
point. The Princess now rests with
that great company of the stately Kings,
[April. 1899
the employees and the laborers. Yet it
is on the whole to be admitted that its
abolition is desirable, in accordance with
American practice. The immense aggregation of capital in the plantations is
liable to act as a money power, impeding
proper inspection and due justice to the
laborers. Free labor will require higher
wages, but will give better work than
compulsory labor. It seems likely that
Returned Chinese Set Free.
a considerable immigration of free
Following the opinion of Solicitor- laborers will continue from Japan.
General Richards, the Secretary of the
W. O. Smith Resigns.
Treasury has ordered the release of the Attorney-General
482 Chinese who havi for several
After more than six years' service
months been cruelly detained at the with President Dole, Mr. Smith has
quarantine station, while holding the discontinued his connection with the
permits of the Hawaiian government to Cabinet, and Mr. Cooper, of the Foreign
return to their former residences in Ha- Office, has succeeded him. Mr. Smith
waii. Mr. Richards says :
tendered his resignation last August,
"An alien resident is not an alien im- soon after annexation, being anxious to
migrant. Under our alien immigration be relieved of his arduous duties. His
acts it has been held that an alien who present retirement is owing to a differhas resided in this country without be ence of opinion in the Cabinet "as to the
coming naturalized, and who departs necessity of a more active and progreswith the intention of returning, is not to sive policy in regard to the carrying on
be deemed an immigrant upon his re- of public improvements, and laying out
turn,although he was an alien immigrant public land for occupation." "The revewhen he first entered the country."
nues have increased, appropriations
The words "no further immigration" have been made, and the machinery for
thus have no application to former im- carrying out these measures is availamigrants who are returning. The wives ble." The language is Mr. Smith's.
and children of Chinese residents are
The late Attorney General has always
also to be freely admitted.
been the most active, experienced and
Mr. Alexander Robertson, who was forceful member of the Government.
employed to visit Washington in behalf Many regard his retirement as a most
of the Chinese, has been entirely suc- serious public loss. The stability of the
cessful, and the Chief Justice has been Government, however, cannot be imsustained in his decision.
periled, as it was liable to be before annexation. Mr. Smith has nobly contributed to the making of history in
Inspection of Immigrant Laborers.
Hawaiian affairs.
The care and treatment of the 16,000
Filipino Savagery.
and more of contract laborers on the
sugar plantations is a subject of the
The following is one section of an orhighest importance, both socially and der to the intended looters of
Manila,
economically. Reliable testimony has which was issued
February 15 from
just been published in a report made by Aguinaldo's headquarters :
Dr. Chas. A. Peterson, official Inspector
"Second. —Philippine families only
of Immigrants, who is both faithful and will be respected. They should not be
capable. The substance of this report molested, but all other individuals, of
they be, will be extermishows that while occasion has been whatever race
without any compassion, after the
nated,
lound to require amendment on several
extermination of the army of occupaplantations in respect to personal ill- tion."
treatment of laborers by lunas, also in This ferocious order would undoubtrespe :t to proper housing and sanitation, edly have been executed had not the
yet such amendments have been prompt- desperate uprising that night in the city
ly made. In both these respects the been defeated, although with destruction
treatment of the laborers was generally by fire of a large section of the city.
found to be fairly good. Personal vio- The plunder of the wealthy city of Malence to the laborer is extremely rare. nila formed the chief motive of the FiliDocking and fines are perhaps too fre pino insurgents.
quent, causing desertions. Improved
On the 5th ult. heavy rain fell on the
sanitation has reduced death and sick
whole windward side of Maui, ranging
ness rates one-half.
Congress not yet having legislated for from six to thirteen inches at different
Hawaii, our old system of contract labor points. Much damage was done by
continues, which is unquestionably very floods. A similar state of things took
advantageous in many respects for both place in Hilo and Hamakua, Hawaii.
Queens and Princes of
the old regime,
who lie entombed in their mausoleum,
leaving hardly a living descendant. We
can only pay the tribute of our sorrow
for that vanished Royalty and their
wasted people, while Hawaii leaps forward to its nobler career in a new century.
Vol. 57, No. 4.]
Plantation Stock on a Boom.
The past month has been remarkable
for an unprecedented rise in the prices
at which large quantities of shares in a
great many of our sugar plantations
have been sold. The immediate cause
has been the immense dividends distributed by a number of leading plantations,
combined with the general confidence
felt in the stability of our political and
commercial sffairs. The upward tendency has been greatly increased by
very heavy purchases made for parties
on the Coast. As examples, the shares
of Ewa plantation have gone up to 400
per cent, a richly paying plantation ;
those of Oahu, adjoining, to 300, a concern that can divide nothing under two
years ; those of Waialua, which can pay
little under three years, have gone in
four months from par to 230. A new
concern, Kihei, which will take three
years to a dividend, has risen in a month
from par to 140 per cent. On the last
named a number of small operators have
realized large profits.
All this has generated a fever of examong both large and small
sessors of means. Such a fever canbe wholesome morally or financially,
hing has occurred that can properly
called stock gambling. Such prolings, however, are liable to occur.
So far, experienced business men
deem the present prices of plantation
shares to be quite within the limit of
their value as good investments for capitalists abroad, and such seems to be the
opinion of the latter, who are eagerly
investing. It is therefore not unlikely
that the expansion of values will continue. Some people will probably suffer
by a rebound when the limit is reached.
Meantime many people are realizing
gratifying gains by buying and selling
shares. The number of ourmillionaires
also seems to be multiplying. All this
will prove an evil or a good to the higher
interests of the possessors, according as
they serve the Lord or Mammon therewith.
Iment
Maunalei Plantation on Lanai.
This new plantation has been fully
organized, with a capital of $1,000,009,
and a portion of its shares sold. They
already command a considerable premium. Manager Lowrie, of Spreckels-
ville, gives expert testimony that it will
easily make a 10,000-ton plantation. It
is located on the north east coast of
Lanai, and has 1000 acres of the flats
below fifty feet elevation, and 2000 more
below 400 feet. The artesian water
supply is copious. Soil excellent. One
thousand acres will be planted in cane
the coming season, for the first crop, in
1901.
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Expansion of Honolulu Steam Traffic. is made some eighty feet in depth, to
sea level, where water is reached, rAt
The United States Government is said the bottom horizontal drifts are run innow to have eighteen transport steam- land. These tap copious supplies of
water, increasing with the length of the
ers running to Manila for the conveyance drifts. Steam pumps will be
set in the
of troops and supplies. Several of these bottom of the pit. It is expected to
are now on the Suez route, but will have water enough for several hundred
hereafter run on the Pacific. Probably acres of land. The same style of well
is used on the new Kihei plantation, but',
so large a force will not be required after
on lower ground and with less depth of
the Filipinos are quieted, but the neces- pit.
sities of peaceful commerce will still
call for several ships. Owing to the low
After eight months of construction,
latitude of Manila, all of these steamers the Judd building was opened for occuwill call at Honolulu, producing arrivals pation on the 19th ult. This building is
of six ships a month each way. During four stories high, the first one
of that
the past month the number of arrivals
of U. S. transports has been seven, be- height in Honolulu. It is in most resides 21 merchant steamers and two spects the finest mercantile building yet
war ships, making 30 ocean steam- erected here. It is an office building,
ers in all during the month. On the the Bank of Hawaii occupying much of,
17th of March there were eight steamers the lower floor.
in port and in sight going and coming.
It is learned that the Oceanic Co. have
Exports and Imports of Hawaii.
ordered from the Cramps three steamers
of 6000 tons each, to take the place of
The exports of Hawaii in 1898 were
their present boats on their Sydney line.
$17,346,744.79
They will carry refrigerating plants for mports same year
11,650,890.81
of
frozen
and
mutton, a
beef
cargoes
provision much needed. These boats
Balance of trade
$5,695,853.98
will he superior in size and speed to any
had been about eight per cent
Exports
hitherto calling at Honolulu.
It is also understood that the Pacific over those of 1897, while imports had
Mail Co. are building two boats of increased 51 per cent.
10,000 tons for the Japan trade.
Estimating the population at 125,000,
Whether these are to call here is not the exports averaged about $140 per
stated.
head, making the earnings of Hawaii
the largest in the world in proportion of
Growth of Oahu Railway.
population. A large proportion, how-,
The Bth ult. was the tenth anniversa- ever, of the sugar estates are owned by
residents of the mainland, as well as in
ry of the first breaking ground on the Europe, who
receive a considerable
Oahu Railway. Mr. Dillingham, after share of the aforesaid earnings.
serious and protracted difficulties, by
untiring perseverance and skilful management, has reaped a most remarkable
success. The original share holders in
the road have more than doubled their
March 1st—Annual meeting of the
investment, and hold a property of im- Hospital Flower Mission.—Death of
mense productiveness. The Oahu Rail- Mrs. M. Gavin, aged 89 years; a resiway has changed the face of one-half of dent of this city for the past fifty years.
this island, and has quadrupled land —Purser Derby, of the Hongkong Maru,
values. Yet its work of development falling overboard at night, and in danger
has not yet accomplished half of the re- of drowning, is rescued by a native- posults that are in plain sight.
liceman who jumped in to his aid.
The annual report of the railway, just 2d.—Waikiki telephone branch station
received, shows receipts over expenses is inaugurated, connecting with "Cenwhich produce a net income of
tral" by some eight trunk
$265,361.29, Which is over six per cent young ladies of the Peniellines.—Three
Mission arupon the capital of $2,000,000 and the rive to enter upon their Society's
work
bonded debt of $2,000,000 combined. in these islands.
Yet only two ofthe six sugar plantations
4th.—Successful luau and bazaar at
along the line had been shipping any
Maternity Home grounds for the
the
The
road
has
an imevidently
sugar.
benefit
ofthe Hawaiian Relief Society.—
mense future before it.
A tourist party of surf riders, in charge
of a couple of natives, get their canoe
It is learned that a considerable sup- capsized
off Waikiki and narrowly
ply of water for irrigation on Kohala escape serious consequences. One of
plantation has been obtained from a well the natives swam ashore from the reef
on the new plan. A broad excavation with the eight-year-old daughter of one
RECORD OF EVENTS.
April, 1899.
THE FRIEND
30
ofthe party, to the great relief of the
mother, who witnessed the mishap from
The stranded Edward
the beach.
O'Brien careened over on her starboard
side and lost her masts in short order.
Small hope now of saving much from
her.—Prof. M. M. Scott delivers an entertaining lecture at the Y. M. C. A.on
Japan, assisted by Mr. Hedemann as
iHbstnttor.
6th.—Death at 2 a. m. of Princess
Kaiulani, in the 24th year of her age—a
day of sorrow throughout the city.
Bth. —The body of the Princess lay
in state at Ainahau from 9 a. m. till 5
p. m., and was visited by a steady stream
sj sorrowing and sympathizing friends
—
throughout the day.
I Oth.—The Government awards the
contract for the Kalihi pumping plant
to a San Francisco firm for $24,1t>0.
The station is to have a capacity of five
million gallons per day.
11th.—The remains of Kauilani are
moved to Kawaiahao church,where they
lie in state from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
12th.—Impressive and imposing funeral services at Kawaiahao church of the
Princess Kaiulani, with all the honors
due royalty. Interment at the Nuuanu
mausoleum.
13th.—Resignation of W. O. Smith,
Attorney-General'since Jan. 17, 1893,
from the Cabinet.—Arrival of the Australia with a large number of tourists
and island passengers —Hawaiian ship
Star of Bengal, 47 days from Newcastle, for San Francisco, arrives off the
harbor with a heated cargo of coal.
|Gth. —A veritable steamer day, with
the arrival of the Monmouthshire from
'
Yokohama, Gaelic from San Francisco,
Warrimoo from Sydney, and the U. S.
gunboat Wheeling from Vancouver, on
her way lo Manila. —After conducting a
series of revival meetings, Rev. C. H.
Yatman leavas for Japan.—Return of
Judge Frear from his duties at Washington as Hawaiian Commissioner.
20th —H. E. Cooper receives the appointment as Attorney-General.—The
police department inaugurate their new
patrol wagon.—The Bank of Hawaii,
Gear, Lansing & Co., and W. O. Smith
open for business in their new quarters
in the Judd building.
2lst. —1000 shares of Honokaa Sugar
Co.'s stock were bought by San Fran
cisco brokers for for the sum of $250,000.
Supreme Court confirms the sale of
the Columbia to H. L. Evans.
23d.—The Supreme Court decides
that the Oahu Railway and Land Co.
cannot condemn Honolulu harbor land.
Golden wedding celebration of Mr.
and Mrs. Juergen Wolters —Missionary
packet Morning Star arrives from San
Francisco, en route for the various mis
sion statirttis to the westward.—The
Amateur Orchestra gives a very successful oratorio concert at Kaumakapili
church.
24th.—A young native lad has his
arm torn off by being caught in the
belting at the Gazette printing office.—
Mrs. H. J. Nolte, an estimable Hawaiian
lady, dies at the (Queen's Hospital, after
a short illness, aged 55 years.—W. J,
Kenny, Esq., British ex-Commissioner,
is given a farewell demonstration at departure by the Hongkong Maru for his
new post of duty.
26th.—Japanese laborers savagely
attack the Chinese quartered near them
at Kahuku plantation, killing three outright and wounding some twenty others,
four of them severely. Police aid was
sent from the city by special train and
arrested the assailants, bringing them
in the following day to jail, and the
wounded for treatment.
27th.—Japanese workman killed at
the Kalihi fertilizer works by being
caught in the belting of the machinery.
—Mrs. Williams, of Minneapolis, gives
an able address on old and new methods
in philanthropic work, looking to unity
of work by the various benevolent soci
eties.—Death of Capt. Philip of the
Invtrmark, from paralysis.
28th.—E. A. Mott-Smith, Esq., receives his portfolio as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and becomes also, ex-
17 -Br ss Miowera, Hemming, from Vancouver
—Mr ss Doric, Smith, from Yokohama
Am stm wh Jeanette, Newth, from San Francisco.
10—Am brg J D Spreckels, Chnstianson, from San Fran.
—Am sh J It Thomas, Thomas, from Newcastle.
10—U S Transport Conemaugh, Bromfield, from San Fran.
21 -Jap schr Riusin Maru, Nakegawa, from Wake Is.
22—Jap ss Kce Lung Maru, Sob;ijima, from Kobe.
23—Am stm bktn Morning Star, Bray, from San Fran.
24 —ltr ss Manauense, McNab, from from Tacoma.
Jap ss Hongkong Maru, Filmer, from San Fran.
—jap ss Nippon Maru, Kvans, from Yokohama.
26—lit ss Shatintung, Frampton, from Yokohama.
2(t— Am )>k Altl» ii Hesse, Potter, from San Francisco
29—Am ss Alameda, Van Oteienclorp, from San Francisco
—Jap cruiser Chitose, Sakurai, from San Francisco
30—Am sch Spokane, Jamieson,from Port Townsend
31- Am schr A M Baxter, Marshall, fm Everett, Washngtn
—U S Transpoit City of Puebla, Thomas, from San Fran.
—Am ss Mariposa, Haywood, from the Colonies
—Am ss China, Seabury, from San Franci-sco
—U S Trans|K>rt Cleveland, Klitgaard, from Sin Fran.
—
—
DEPARTURES.
I—Jap ss Hongkong Matu, Kilmer, for San
-Am wh sh (lay Head, Foley, to cruise.
Francisco.
2—Am ss Alameda, Van Oterendorf, for San Fran.
Br ss Moana, Carey, for Sydney.
3 Am schr Kndeavor, McAllep, for Port 'Townsend.
7—Am sh W F Babrock, Colley. for Delaware Breakwater
—Br sh Star of France, W* lis, for Royal Roads.
—Br ss Garonne, Conradi, for Seattle
B—Am ss City of Peking, Smith, for Yokohama
9—U STr nsport Roanoke, Kidston, for Manila
—Am hk C 1> Bryant, Colly, for San Francisco.
10—Am ss China. Seabury, for San Francisco
—Am schr Kobt l.ewers, t.oodman, for San Francisco
11—Am schr Muriel, Carlson, forHonoipu
—Jap ss Kinstiiu Maru, Brady, for Seattle
—Am schr Bessie X Stevens, Hamer, for Guam
—Am schr Vine, Small, for Port Blakely
14—Am schr Oceania Vance, Ankers, for San Francisco
—Am schr /' nnie M Campbell, Fridberg, for San Fran.
—Am sh 1 F Chapman. Thompson, for New York
—U S Transport Portland, I.indtiuist, for Manila
lft—Haw hk Andrew Welch, Drew, for San Francisco.
—Am schr Corona, Anderson, for Port Townsend.
16—Am schr Kurtka. St lion, for Port Townsend
—Br ss Warrimoo, Hay, for Vancouver
17—Br ss Miowera, Hemming, for the Colonies
officio, Minister of Education.
—Br >s Gaelic, Finch, for Yokohama
U S Transport Valencia, I.ane for Manila
29th.—Arrival of Japan's new cruiser —Am bktn Skagit, Robinson, for Port 'Townsend
ss Moniiioiilbsliire, Kvans, for Portland
Br
San
en
route
to
Francisco,
Chitose from
—Am bk Golden Gate, Balfour, for Iquupu
Yokosuta, Japan.
18 Itr ss Doric, Smith, for San Francisco
S Collier Scindia, Field, f-<r San Fianrisco
A:n stm wli Jeai.elte, Newth, for cruise.
30th—Henry Waterhoustt purchases —U
19 -Br bk Linlithgowshire, Anderson, for San Francisco
the Niulii plantation, Kohala, of Judge 20
II S S Wheeling, But-well, for Manila.
C. P\ Hart, and will incorporate the 21 Am tctttr Kva, Ramselins, for Mahukona
—Am ss Australia, Houdlette, for San Krancisco.
same for $2,000,000.
The Pacific SI Am bktn Planter, Marden, for San Krancisco.
Am s.lir American (iirl. Nilsen. for Port Townsend
Hardware Co. absorbs the Hawaiian
T.i Am bktn Nrwsboy. Mollestad, for San Francisco
Hardware Co.
Am schr Mary X Kostet, 'Thompson, for San Fiancisco
J 1* SprsckeU, Christiansoii, for Mahukona
;$ I St.—What with the numerous tran- 24—Am brgt
—Jap ri Hongkong Maru, Kilmer, for Yokohama
25—Am
bktn
W H Diniond, Nilson. for San Francisco
adstock
at
steadily
sactions in sugar
Haw sh Star of Russia, Hatfield, for Royal Roads
vancing rates; realty transactions at full 20 lap ss Nippon Maru, Kvans, for San Francisco.
U Hi ss Sbaunliiiiy, Kraiuplon, for San I >i«go
figures, and an unusual number of ocean 28—Am
schr Aloha, Dabol, for San Krancisco.
arrivals
U S Transport Coiietnaugh, Bromhead, for Manila
steamer
(28) and departures(*2s)
Jap ss Kee Lung Maru, Miimbaysi, for Yokohama
for the month, the business activity of —Am bk Mohican, Saunders, for Sail Franci.sco
the city may be said to be unprecedented '*) Am bktn
Jane I. Stanford, Johnson, for San Francisco
—Am ss Alameda, Van Oterendorp, for Sydney
80—Norbk Hercules, Tohfasoa, fur Paget Sound.
31—* in ss Mariposa, Haywood, for SaM Francisco.
—
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—
—
—
MarineJournal.
PORT OF HONOLULU, MARCH.
ARRIVALS.
,I—Br ss Garonne, Conradi, from Seattle.
—Am ss Alameda, Yon Oterendorp, from the Colonies.
2—Br ss Moana, Carey, from San Francis..,
6—Am bk Mohican, Saunders, from San Francis, o.
O—U S transport Roanoke, Kidston, from San Krancisco.
B—Am sh A J Fuller, Nichols, from Noifolk
—Am ss City of Peking, Smith, from San Francisco.
a>—Br sh Carnedd Llewellyn, Griffiths, from Liverpool.
10—Am ss China, Seabury, from Yokohama.
—Jap ss Kinshiu Maru, Brady, from Yokohama.
—Am bk X P Rithet, Calhoun, from San Krancisco.
11—Am schr Eva, Ramselius, from Eureka.
—Am bk McNear, Peterson, from Newcastle.
—Am sh G X Schofield, Dunning, from Yokohama.
12— U S transport Portland, LindguUt, from San Francisco
—Am bk Fresno, Underwood, from Port Townsend.
—Am bktn W H Diniond, Nilson, from San Francisco
18—Am schr John A Campbell, Smith, from Seattle
—U S transport Valencia, Lane, from San Francisco
Ij—Am ss Australia, Houdlette, from San Francisco.
—Am bktn I rregard, Schmidt, from San Francisco
—Haw bk Diamond Head, Ward, from San hrancisco
—Haw sh Star of Bengal, Henderson, from Newcastle
16—Br ss Monmouthshire, Evans, from Yokohama
—Br ss Gaelic, Finch, from San Francisco
—Br ss Warrimoo, Hay, from the Colonies
i—U Uis Wheeling, Burwell, from Vancouver
MARRIAGES.
LLOYD DANIELS In this cily. at tin, residence of
I.'.rt-li/L-n,
Man li -2ml, by the Rev. G. L.
Capt. J. C.
Ftarsoii, Jas. W. I.loyil to Miss Kinma 11. Daniels.
BIRTHS.
HOGG At l.ihue, Kauai, Morch 11th, to the wife of
J. A. Hogg, a 800,
AUSTIN In this .iiy, March 14th, to the wife of H. C.
Austin, Auditor General, a daughter.
KAYK At Kekaha, Kauai, March 16th, to the wife of
11. P. Kaye, a daughter.
OVEN DKN-ln this city, March 20th, to thewifeofH.
C. Ovenden, a daughter.
SMYTHE At Pahoeh-e, Kona, Hawaii, March 21st, to
the wife of Capt. H. H. Smythe, a son.
HITCHCOCK Ai Honolulu, March 26th, to the wife of
D Howard Hitchcock, a son.
HAYSK.LDEN- In this city, March 28th, to the wife of
H. Ti Havselden, a son.
.
DEATHS.
Machias, Maine, Feb. 17th, Mrs.
Sarah A. Turner, mother of Mrs. I>. K. Blois Penhallow.
GAVIN In Hono'ttlu, March Ist, Mrs. Margaret Gavin
aged 89 ye.trs, a native of Scotland.
TYRRELL In this city. March 22nd, Samuel Wallace,
son of Wm Tym 11, aged il year*, 4 months.
BRYANT li. Honolulu, March 28, Edwin Julius Gerald,
aged 6 years and 8 mouths, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J
G. Bryant, of Kauai.
NOLTE-In this city, March 24th, Mrs. H. J. Nolte, of
pneumonia, in the ftftth year of her age.
TURNER— In East
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Vol. 57, No. 4.]
HAWAIIAN BOAKB.
HONOLULU. H. I.
This page is devoted to the interests of tile Hawaiian
Board of Missions, and the Kilil.ir, ap|H>inted by ihe
Board, is resimnsihle for its coim-nts.
Rev. 0. P. Emerson,
-
Editor.
The Meeting in Kau.
A rain storm and a rough sea would
have made the landing of the members
of the Hawaii Association at Honuapo
a sorry one but for the warm welcome
they received on shore, at the hands of
the Waiohinu Church people, with
whom the meeting was held. Bad as
rain was for us travelers, it was good
for the thirsty fields, and it made the
cane planters rejoice and increased their
profits by thousands of dollars.
Waiohinu looked beautiful and the
uplands of Auaulele were misty with the
"driving rain" for which it is made
famous in Hawaiian song. It is said
that when Keoua went forth from Kahuku on his last journey, to be transfixed
at Kawaihae by the spear of Keeaumoku, his faithful attendant sang that
touching mele beginning,
Kuu haku i ka ua haao c.
(My lord of the driving rain.)
Hence the name of the church building at Waiohinu, Ka luakini i ka ua
haao." We found it in good repair and
dressed out in a new coat of paint.
Indeed, the good people of Waiohinu
seem to have been quickened into new
life—not only there, but also in Honuapo, Punaluu and Pahala, the people
seem to have taken a step forward. The
apana (local) meetings have been revived.
Men who had forsaken pastor, Kauhaue,
to follow Mormon leaders, have returned
to him, and services are again held in
the Pahala church. The Mormon leadership on Hawaii, though active in certain centers, does not seem to be strong.
Theirs is a difficult proposition, to put
the book of Mormon in place of the
Bible. It is one that wide-awake,
thinking natives will not readily accept.
The Mormon appeal has been mainly to
the thoughtless and those who do not
care what kind of teaching they have,
provided it is lenient, easy and not too
searching.
One of the features of the Association
was the address of Rev. Mr. Hill. On
Sunday he spoke for an hour, right in
the middle of the Sunday School exhi
bition, to a crowded house. He told
some of the things he had observed during his four years' stay in Utah as a
pastor and agent of the Western Educational Commission. He bore witness
to the kindness of many of the Mormon
people, but exposed the malign power of
the Mormon system as hostile to freedom and subversive of democratic gov-
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The speaker was listened to
intently by many people, some of whom
were Mormon in name and to Whom the
information given came to arouse
thought and serious questionings.
To the evening service a wholesome
spiritual turn was given by such speak
ers as Revs. Hill, Desha and Kfleo.
Those influential graduates of Kamehameha, Kauhane and David Ai, were also
present to give their aid.
We are pleased to note that Mrs.
Walton, wife of Manager Walton, of
Pahala, has opened her parlors for Sunday afternoon meetings, and it is arranged that Mr. Hill is to conduct them,
probably once a month. It is possible
that English services may be held once
a month or so by Mr. Hill in the Naalehu chapel.
The Association examined David Ai
and John Samoa, with a view to granting them licenses|to preach. The licenses
were granted, to the one for a year and
to the other for six months. C. W. P.
Kaeo was also licensed for anotheryear.
Mr. Hill was put in charge of the
native church of Olaa in place of Rev.
Kalana, and Stephen Desha was put in
charge (Komike) of all the churches
ernment.
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from Laupahoehoe to Kalapana, with
David Ai to help him in their care, it
being understood that' when, occasionally, Desha goes the round of these outlying churches, David Ai is to fill Haili
pulpit for him.
Mrs. Hill has gathered a day schoo'
about her, which meets in her house>
and which has been recognized, by tht
Board of Education as the Upper Olaa
government school.
Mr. Hill is seeking a site for a chapel
which for a time may also serve as a
li
school house.
!
The next meeting of the Association
is to be held at Hookena, South Kona,
in September.
Early on the morning of the 23d of
March the Star arrived from San Francisco after a voyage of nineteen days,
She brought as passengers bound for the
Micronesion field, Mrs. Stimson and
three children, and also Miss L. C.
Wilson, who, after a year's rest, returns
to her place in the Girls' School on Kusone. It is expected that the Star will
sail April slh.
Lesson of the Kahuku Uprising.
Saturday afternoon, March 'jßlh, a
Japanese laborer on the Kahuku plantation, Koolau, Oahu, had an altercation
with a Chinese fellow laborer on the
same plantation, which ended in the receipt of blows from the strong fiats of
the Chinaman. Of the merits of this
quarrel we have no knowledge whatever.
On the dawn of the peaceful Sabbath
morning the women and children of the
Japanese camp were quietly sent in hiding to other camps or to the sugar mill.
Soon after noon, armed with clubs into
which iron spikes had been driven, a
large band of Japanese fell upon the unsuspecting and unarmed Chinese camp.
In a few minutes three Chinese had
been beaten to death, while two or three
more were left apparently at the point
of death.
Thanks to the two nineteenth century
inventions, the telephone and the railroad, at 1.30 a. m. Monday morning the
arrival of the Marshall and an efficient
force of armed policemen from Honolulu
restored order, and prevented a more
even battle, which the Chinamen -were
preparing to enter upon at the dawn of
Monday morning.
There were about 250 men in each of
these warring camps. These 500 men
were but a portion of the hands employed upon this large and flourishing
plantation.
It is the policy of the managers of
many ot our plantations to employ both
Japanese and Chinese on the plantation,
in order to avoid strikes or complications
on the part of the laborers.
After this sudden outburst of a murderous spirit, will the course of time
move smoothly on between'these two
sections of Kahuku laborers ?
With these turbulent representatives
of Asiatic nations filling our land, and
massed in large bodies upon our extensive sugar plantations, to whom can we
look for peace and protection?
The police force of Honolulu, composed of reliable native Hawaiians 'and
led by experienced white men, -are of
undoubted efficiency ; but what are they
as compared with the 6,090 or #,400
Asiatics whom we shall find a year or two
hence on the six plantations -mw
touched by the seventy-one miles of the
railroad.
Died, on the 13th of March, after a Oahu
We have one, and only one, sure and
brief illness, Mrs. James Davis, beloved
efficient remedy for this, and for similar
wife of the pastor at Waikane Oahu.
troubles that threaten this community
on every island. It is the gospel of
On the 3d inst. Isaiah Bray completes humanity—the gospel of peace on earth
a two years term as Captain of the and good will to men sung on Bethlehem's moon-lit plains by the heavenly
Morning Star. This is his second term, host who ushered in the Prince of
Peace.
He has handed in his resignation to The gospel we preach, of the fathertake effect on the above date. Captain hood of God and the brotherhood of
', man, is just as good for the Japanese
Garland succeeds him.
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and the Chinaman as for the German, prosper, and that as a rule nothing will
the English, the American, or the Ha- be attempted.) There are indications in
waiian,
j abundance that the United States is to
An earnest gospel evangelist of the have a tar larger share in the trade of
character and worth of eight or ten of the East than has heretofore been the
the faithful Japanese preachers whotn case. There is a commercial deputation
we could name,
now upon these in China now, composed of men who
islands, would in all probability have know perfectly well what ought to be
prevented or averted this whole misera- done commercially, and who have the
ble and demoralizing demonstration of means and the will to bring it to pass.
human depravity.
The contracts already signed for new
The great need today on the part of railways include an important line from
our plantation owners and managers, no Hankow to Canton, perhaps 800 miles
less than of all our community, is faith in length, which is now being surveyed
in the redeeming, saving power of the by American engineers, and is to be
Gospel of Christ and hence in the will- built with American capital. After this
no one will inquire when missionaries
ingness to support its agents.
God speed the day when love to God are mobbed what they were doing there,
and man shall fill our earthly paradis(e and why they insisted on staying where
with heavenly blessings.
they were not wanted, for Capital, as we
O. H. G.
all know, is not to be trifled with.
Meantime, largely inconsequence of the
Letter from Rev. Arthur H. Smith, D. D. reaction in Peking, partly by reason of
failure of crops, and to some extent
Pang Chuang, Shantung, China, through local causes, such as famines,
and floods the cause of famine, many
February 18th, 1898.
widely-sundered parts of the Empire are
Rev. Sereno E. Bishop, D. D.:
in rebellion, or are the seat of serious
Dear Fellow Citizen —Every once in disturbances. It is a standing wonder
a while—though with a very irregular that the missionaries, who are scattered
orbit—The Friend, from the distant all over the eighteen provinces, are not
oftener involved. A few months ago a
isles of the Pacific, turns up to remind
of the China Inland Mission
missionary
us of you all, now brought into new and was wantonly murdered in Kueichou.
living relations with things in general. It is thirty-three years since this, the
I did write you a letter last June, not largest of the fifty missions in China,
long after our Mission meeting and the was organized, yet the death of Mr.
Fleming was the first martyrdom, often
deputation from Boston, but I infer that as their agents have been attacked and
the letter must have been lost, as others maltreated. Their present number is
have been within the year. All around something over 600 and is increasing.
the Pacific ocean it has been a wonder- In the ranks of the American Board we
are barely holding our own numerically,
ful year, and perhaps nowhere more so
and reinforcements are very scarce—not
than in China, not only on account of filling up the gaps by death and drop
what was attempted, but in the sudden ping out, often for health reasons. Fiblighting of the promising flowers nancially we have had seven lean years,
were looking for the years of plenty
which for a time looked so flourishing. and
to succeed, but they certainly do not
is
not
But reform, like Jairus' daughter,
appear in the recent appropriations,
dead, but only sleepeth, however much which are no larger than a year ago,
the extreme conservatives may laugh to being only about sixty per cent of the
scorn the idea. It is only just to say amount needed. Really no appropriathat there is at present almost no sign tions are now made—only one appropri
that it is not permanently dead and ation of a lump sum, which you can
buried, but there are many quite certain manipulate by trying how many times
events of which no advance symptoms one hundred will go into sixty.
Year before last our station ordered
are visible, even to the most careful observer, in which case it is best to be two native pastors, and the amount of
their salary—about $260, Mexican—has
guided by general principles.
In one way the greatest security of been collected during the year, eked out
China is her absolute weakness. Sir by the savings from the previous year.
Charles Beresford has just made a thor- Another year we are hoping to get
ough survey ofthe resources of the Em- enough for their traveling expenses also.
pire, especially in a military and naval We have withdrawn all aid from our
line, and informs the world that they are village schools this year, and perhaps
practically nothing at all. It would five out of eight may survive, but of
seem that there must be an understand- these some will live at a poor dying
ing between the Powers about what shall rate.
Last October a large conference ot
not be done in China, (but since the Armenian massacres we do not care to use more than fifty members was held in
a capital P in this word, knowing that Wei Hsien, in this province, attended
whatsoever they do is certain not to by delegates from almost all the many
'
April, 1899.
THE FRIEND.
missions working here. This is a means
of Christian unification of great and increasing value. Five years hence another conference will be held, when
there will have been an astounding advance. There are already about ten
thousand Chinese Christians in Shantung, whereas when we came to China
there were probably only a few hundred.
The total for the whole Empire is supposed to aggregate nearly an hundred
thousand, perhaps more, as it has been
rapidly increasing within recent years.
In 1901 the third Shanghai conference
will be held, at which there will be
wonderful progress to report and a marvelously altered outlook, as compared
with 1900, and especially with 1897, the
date of the earliest one.
We rejoice with you in the great
prosperity which is insured to you in the
unfurling of the Flowery Flag. Long
may it wave ! Mr. Dillingham threatened twelve years ago to give our China
work a lift when high tide struck his
railway. Now is his time !! ! His tide
may be higher—we pray that ours may
not be lower. If there are readers of
these lines who remember the writer, it
would be a gratification to think that we
were sometimes remembered in prayer
by such, even as we remember you,
with your widely different problems and
destiny. But the work is one, and we,
too, are one.
I remain very sincerely yours,
Arthur H. Smith.
During the year 1898 1,711,792 pieces
of mail matter were received and dispatched by the Honolulu postoffice, as
compared with 1,297,987 in 1897, being
an increase of nearly 32 percent. This
probably indicates fairly the growth of
Honolulu during the year.
Quite a deluge of rain fell in Honolulu on Monday night, the 6th of March.
In Manoa and Palolo valleys there were
about four inches. This flooded the
Waikiki flats. A flood gate at Kapiolani
Park having been left closed, a part of
the race track was flooded.
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