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PRIDAY, JULY 17, 1903.
Euteitd attlie PostofTicc ut Hilo, Hn
wait, as sccond-clast matter
PUBUSIIRD KVKRV FRIDAY.
L. W. HAWORTH - - Editor.
WHO IS ANTLAMERICAN ?
In a tirade against Hawaiian
Americans, an editorial in the Ad
vertiser contains the following
paragraph:
Further than this every fair-mind
ed white man in Hawaii knows that
the aboriginal policy is opposed to
his interests. The native no more
wants white men and particularly
Americans to come here than he
wants to be beaten in the next elec
tion. He believes that the more
Americans there are in the Terri
tory the fewer will be his chances to
hold office and holding office is
the one supreme ambition of every
aboriginal native of the soil. His
spirit of opposition to Americans
whom he accuses of having stolen
his country in 1893 is his sub
stitute for patriotism. It appears
in all his public acts whether legis
lative or administrative; whether
in framing bills or in mal-adminis-tering
a land bureau. And for the
present the present only it is
effective.
As a matter of fact, every well
posted man in Hawaii knows that
the policy of the missionary party,
represented by the Advertiser, has
been since the over throw, a policy
of persistent discouragement to im
migration of Americans. The mis
sionary party is the only party that
has driven white men from the Ha
waiian Islands. It is the only party
that has attacked the new-comer,
tooth and nail, in politics in busi
ness and even socially. With the
Advertiser as its mouthpiece, a
hand full of white men masquerad
ing as Americans, have controlled
these Islands. They at one time
had the Hawaiian flat upon his
back, bound and muzzled, and had
upon their books such an abomina
ble code of laws that Americans
only ventured here through curi
osity. This same party, when those
who composed it were confronted
with the extinction of their little
sovereignty, when they were also
confronted with, as they then
thought, the loss of sugar dividends,
they clamored for and got annexa
tion to the United States.
Since annexation, this same party
has fought inch by inch, the adop
tion of every thing labeled Ameri
can, whether it be a law, a method
of proceedure, a business custom or
a personal right. It would be hard
to say against whom it has directed
its choicest venom, the lately ar
rived American, or the enfranchised
Hawaiian.
The one thing, American, that
the Advertiser party has coaxed
and coaxed hardest to these Islands,
is the American dollar. For it,
they have sacrificed even the mem
ory of the American spirit of justice,
which in varying degrees permeates
every walk in American life. The
dollar was needed; the American
citizen with a mind of his own, was
not. The tactics of the Advertiser
coterie for the past three years is
proof sufficient of this statement.
And now, this hysterical outcry
that the Hawaiian is heading off an
incursion of American settlers is
ridiculous. As to the Hawaiian's
love of office say. If the Hawaii
an caresses the ermine of office
tenderly, your simon pure mission
ary hugs it as the devil hugs a lost
soul. If the Hawaiian is jealous
lest an imaginary horde of Amer
icans come and fill all the offices;
what may we call those promptings
in the bosoms of the elect, that
causes them to calutnnize every
American who has obtained office
without their endorsement. If the
Hawaiian is afraid that the proposed
inrush of Americans will gobble up
his lands his lands his lands
where arc they?
1 1
As a detective, Choy Tong Soon
cannot be said to have made a
howling success. Chester Doyle
could have done as well if not bet
ter. From the press reports from the
Vaticati it is difficult to judge
whether Death is toying with the
Pope or the Pope is having sport
with Death.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The work of the Legislature taken
altogether, while attended with
much vain and profitless wrangling,
is satisfactory to Hawaii. There is
perhaps a good majority on this Is
land who would prefer to have had
the whole Island made into one
county, but they console themselves
that this may be remedied in the
future. The one county for Hawaii
sentiment has grown stronger since
the passage of the County law. As
to appropriations, all that Hawaii
prays for now is that the old story
of "no funds" may not defeat the
purposes of the friends of this Is
land. Onic thing which the Legislature
afforded in a perennial stream was
'copy' for the Honolulu newspapers.
Tim acquaintances of the late
Judge Wilcox throughout the Is
lands, were shocked to hear of his
untimely death, and everywhere
there is deep regret.
Not the least gratifying feature
of Hilo's Fourth of July celebration
was the fact that while the expense
was enormous, money was in hand
to pay the bills as they came in.
HOW M03QUIT0KS CAS1K.
Campaign Against the L'rst 011 the
.Mainland.
How a general, almost national,
campaign against mosquitoes is
being carried on on the Mainland
and how the pests first came to the
Hawaiian islands is described in an
article by Harold Bolce in the
Philadelphia Saturday Review.
Reports show that scores of com
munities where the insects are a
nuisance have taken up the fight
with success. Bolce says:
"Mosquitoes are not migrants.
Their invasion of new countries is
made possible by their taking pass
age in cars or vessels. In the Ha
waiian islands, where this insect is
now a serious pest it was unknown
up to 1S26. Before that time, it is
claimed there was no word in the
Hawaiian language for mosquito.
In that year a vessel landed at La
haiua, on the island of Maui, from
San Bias, Mexico. On the night
of its arrival, a native informed the
late Dr. D. Baldwin, the missionary
in charge of the Lahaiua station,
that a new fly, a singing fly, had
bitten him. Not long after the
missionary heard a strain which he
recognized as that of the mosquito.
It was the first time its sinister
song had ever been heard in those
islands.
"Later it was introduced into
other parts by ships hailing from
the Pacific Coast, but it is interest
ing to learn that although the in
sect multiplied and made life in
tolerable at times in the immediate
vicinity of these ports, it did not
travel afield until the developing
means of communication enabled it
to migrate.
"Since the American cccupation
transportation facilities are offering
the mosquito ready opportunity to
extend its dominion. As a result
of growing inter-island communica
tion, every region in the Hawaiian
group has either been invaded or is
in danger of invasion, and as the
imported insects include the species
that transmits yellow fever, the
question of how to combat mosqui
toes has suddenly become one of
serious importance in these new in
sular possessions of the United
States.
"Reports coming into Washing
ton show that the campaign against
the mosquito is becoming national
in its scope. Many municipalities
have either passed or are about to
enact mosquito ordinances to com
pel inhabitants to make scientific
warfare upon the insects. In the
District of Columbia a person who
permits a pool to remain on his
! premises is subject to a fine of from
five to fifty dollars. In some locali
ties 111 the United States certnin
days in the month, usually the first
and fifteenth, have been set apart
as oil days, when ponds and slug
gish streams are to be treated with
kerosene. Mayors ot cities in at
tempting to introduce mosquito
regulations have, in some places,
met with public ridicule, but they
, are persisting in their efforts, and
by conducting experiments arc de
monstrating that the mosquitoarmy
of any neighborhood may be sub
jugated. Public opinion is, there
fore, gradually coming around to
the practicability of the undertak
ing. Some cities have appointed
inspectors who duties are to locate
mosquito breeding waters and see
that the owners thereof apply the
insect-destroying petroleum oils.
"Society, also has voluntarily
taken up the work of mosquito
extermination, and mosquito lunch
eons and mosquito teas, at which
crusades are organized and methods
of attack discussed, have been
given. Mr. William C. Whitney,
at the Sheepshead Bay Club, very
recently gave a mosquito luncheon
at which the necessity of organizing
to fight mosquitoes at American
watering places was discussed.
"Since the public has been in
formed that mosquitoes transmit
malaria and yellow fever, numerous
requests have been made upon Doc
tor Howard, the Government ento
mologist, the officers of the Marine
Hospital Service, and medical men
of the Army and Navy, for infor
mation as to the best and latest
methods of fighting adult mosqui
toes: These requests come not
only from permanent residents of
mosquito-ridden localities, but also
from city people contemplating
summer trips to seaside or moun
tain. "There has lately been recom
mended in this country a method
of attack which, it is said, the
Chinese have used with success for
many centuries. They make little
bags, fill them with pine or juniper
sawdust mixed with brimstone and
arsenic, and coil them into the form
of snakes. These are then set afire,
creating it is claimed, widespread
mortality among the mosquito gen
era. These fiery mosquito-slaying
dragons may be purchased at the
rate of six cents a hundred.
"After trying many remedies,
the Surgeon-General of the United
States Army has adopted as the
most effective weapon the ground
up flowers of the pyrethrum plant.
The powder should be rolled into a
cone, placed on a plate or piece of
tiling and set afire. The fumes,
which are not harmful to man or
the higher animals, and which in
fact, are not even offensive, smell
ing not unlike incense at a Chinese
altar, will kill all the mosquitoes in
a room or tenf"
RACKS AT KAHULUI.
A Hood
Program
August
arranged for
12.
A meeting of the Maui. Racing
Association was held in Wailuku
on Wednesday evening last. It
was decided to give high-class
special race meet at Spreckels Park
on August 12. Some of the fastest
trotters and runners from Honolulu
including Cyclone and Racine
Murphy, are booked for the races
and it is understood that one of the
league teams of Honolulu, probably
the Elks, will go to Kahului to play
against the Maui men. Governor
Dole has given his personal assur
ance to the president of the Maui
Racing Association that the Terri
torial baud will be sent to Kahului
for the races.
Following is the proposed pro
gram, the races to begin at 10 a. m.
sharp:
1. Wailuku purse, $100; pony
race: 14.2 or under; half mile dash;
catch weights.
2. Puunene purse, 200; trotting
and pacing to harness, mile heats,
best two in three; 2:30 class.
3. Waikapu purse, $100; running
race; three-fourth mile dash; free
for all.
4. Lahaina purse, $150; running
race; one mile dash for Hawaiian
bred.
5. Maui Hotel purse, $250; trot
ting and pacing to Harness; mile
heats, best two in three; 2:20 class.
6. Kahului purse, 100; running
race; half mile dash for Hawaiian
bred.
7. Maui Merchants' purse, 150
running race; half mile and repeat;
free for all.
8. Hismark Stables purse, $250;
trotting and pacing to harness; mile
heats, best two in three; free for all.
9. Teikoku purse, $ioo; Japanese
running race; one mile dash, free
for all; Japanese owners and riders.
Kntrance fees, ten per cent, of
purses.
All races to be run or trotted
under the rules of the California
Jockey Club and the National Trot
ting Association.
All riders and drivers to appear
in colors.
At least three to enter and two
to start.
Entries close at 12 m. August 7,
1 90 1. All horses are expected to
start unless withdrawn by 9 o'clock
a. in. on the day previous to the
race.
KIUIIT MILLIONS.
Thai is thu Amount .Appropriated
by Legislature.
The legislature which has just
ended its sessions went over a mill
ion dollars in appropriations over
and above what the income of the
government will be. Including the
loan bill appropriations the figures
foot up to $8,423,859.49. The. loans
are to amount "to $2,397,270.75,
leaving the sum of $6,026,588.74
appropriated aside from the loans.
The income of the government is
estimated at about $2,300,000 per
year, making $4,600,000 of ex
pected income.
The bills carrying appropriations,
of the regular and extra sessions,
.were as follows:
REGULAR SESSION.
Act 1, Expenses of the Sen
ate $ 25,000 00
Act 2, Expenses of the House 40,000 00
Act 3, Payment of .Eire
Claims 30,000 00
Act 31, The County Hill 725,000 00
Act 34, Wharf nml Brcak
water nt Knlnupapa 5,000 00
Act 45, Commission to Com
pile Lnws 11,500 00
Act 47, Publication Judge
Estec's Reports 1,700 00
Act 64, Supreme Court Di-
Rests 4,000 00
Act 7i, Chinese Fund ,5.546 7o
Act 73, Pire Hydrants, Wai
luku h 3,000 00
Act 75, Wireless Telegraph
Subsidy 24,000 00
Act 81, Reimbursing Rond
Hoards 2,337 85
Total Regular Session $1,027,084 55
EXTRA SESSION. ' . .S
.. . T, . ,S Mr. Davey will be in 3
Act 1, Emergency Appro- i- TT., T J.
priation , 244,8937312 Huo on July 1st to stay 3
Act 2, Expenses of Senate
5,000 00
Act 3, Expenses of House...
Act 4, Printing House Jour
nal Act 5, Tax Office Incidentals
13,000 00
7,000 00
4,oto 001
Act 6, Unpaid Bills 203,120 56
Act 7, For County Hooks
and Hlauks
Act 9, Expenses of Senate...
Act 10, Departmental Ex
12,500 00
1,500 00
penses, 6 months 11203,791 87
Act 11, Unpaid Hills 1,521 25
Act 12, Arguing Osaki Man-
kichi Case 1,000 00
Act 13, Departmental Ex-
peuses for 18 mouths M7S.355 00
Act 14, Unpaid Bills 5.029 2S
Act 15, Band Traveling Ex-
peases 2,000 00
Act 16, Six Mouths Salaries 710,585 50
Act 17, Eighteen Mouths
Salaries 1,105,607 00
Act 18, Loan Appropriations 2,397, 270 75
Total Extra Session
Total Both Sessions 8,423,859 49
Five Supremo Judges.
Honolulu, July 13. At the meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Bar Association at the noon
hour today, the matter of the pro
posed five judges of the Supreme
Court was discussed and a commit
tee was appointed to draw up a
memorial purejuid simple or a me
morial including the proposed a
mendments, in their discretion. This
committee consists of Messrs. Bine-
low, Cathcart and Ilemeuway. '
It will be remembered that at the
last meeting of the Association it ,
was decided that Congress should '
be appealed to to change the j
Organic Act, giving Hawaii five in-1
stead of three members of the Sup
reme Court. The action today was j
nlong the line of the steps taken by
the association.
AUTHORITY.
TENDERS.
Sealed Tenders will be received by the
Superintendent of Public Works till 12 '
HI. til Monday, tue 2otn ol July, lor lay.
ine water pipe in Villa l'riiuea. Plans ,
and specifications 011 file in office of E. E.
Richards, ARcnt Public Works, Hilo.
The Superintendent reserves the right . V?
to reject any mid all bids. Send for 1903 Catalogue. . $
HENRY E. COOPER. ' uf ,, .p , n 9$
36.2 Superintendent of Public Works. I flU, NlCllOlS LO. TRUMBULL &BEEBE
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Island subscription $2.50. I 25-2111 B2
New Dress Goods
E. N. HOLMES
Has fust opened an extensive line of novelties in
WASH DRESS GOODS
Including
Mercerized Chambray
Dotted Chambray Madras
Mercerized Silk Zephyr
Also a
SHOES
Including
Men's White Canvas Bals
Men's Plain Toe Calf Bals
and Congress
Men's Slippers
Ladies' Patent Leather Slip
pers with Louis heel
Also a new stock
R. & Q.
E. N. HOLMES
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G. W. Lockington!
UNDERTAKING
and FURNITURE
FRONT STREET,
HILO
ROBERT INNES LILLIE
WHOLESALE "
COMMISSION MERCHANT
AND BROKER.
Exporter of Island Produce.
Hooks Kept and Audited.
Room I, Spreckels' Block, Hilo
Oval Mats
Oval Glass
We have added a Stan
Oval and Circle Machine
to our Framing Depart
ment... Over one hundred
styles of Moulding con-
stautlv carried 111 stock 1L I ! 11 FLOWER jma:
Banoge Dimity
Corded Lawn
Mayflower Batiste
select line of
Ladies' Kid Beaded Slip
pers with Louis heel
Ladies' Vesting Top Ox
fords Children's Shoes and Slip
pers of the celebrated
CORSETS
THK
Hilo Bakery-.
Makes Finest Bread.
Fresh Rolls and Buns
always o hand : : :
Ice Cream for families
Wedding and Party Cakes a
Specialty
SPEND YOUR VACATION
AT THE -
VOLCANO HOUSE
Othors aro doing so and
find tho climatic change
equal to a trip to Alaska
Rates $3 and $4 Per Day
Special Rates to Island
People and Parties
Address:
ST. CLAIR BIDCOOD
Manager
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MERCHANT
...TAILOR...
Front Stroot,
Hawaii
Larue Assortment of Tweeds Always
Kept on Hand.
Perfect Pit and I'irht-Class Work Oimrnu-
teed.
Cleaning and Repairing a Specialty.
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