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m L'i -. m kid' 8 && . '" Ktf to-.- .,."- f -' nw:if.K P- BI AUTHORITY, j WATER NOTICE. In accordance with Section 1, of Clmptor KXWt of tlio l.nws of 1880! All persona holding water nrh lieges or those p lying wntcr rates, nro hereby noti Soil thit thu wnter rates for tlio term oud. hiU June ."0, 1897, will bo tine ivnd pny-dde at tbc otllce of tlio Ilouolnln Wntcr Workrf, on iho 1st il.iv of Jnniitry, H')7 All rates lcinmiiitiK unii ilil fui liftetu days titer they nro duo will bo subject to nu vlditiouitl 10 per cent. Kates uro puynblo nt tlio otUce of tho Water Works in tho Kninmiwn llulldliiR. ANDltfJW imOWN, Snpoiinloiiili lit Honolulu Wittor Works. Honolulu. II. I., Deo 17, 181)0. 4S- l-t St)i Euerjirjd Bulletin OAHIi.L LOGAN. Editor I'll I DAY, DEC. 13, 1396. RUINED BY SISAL. Collapse has ovoi taken an im soonso experiment in sisul plaut cultivation iu tlio Uahouia Islands. Tlioro hnil been a universal ornzo possossud tho iulmbitauts nt tlio inaugurotiou of tlio industry. Owners of hitherto useless lands were able to soil thorn for fabu lous prices or let (horn nt exorbit ant ratos. An instance of tho possession by tlio eager spirit of eutorpriso, among tho hardor ones related of the outcome, is that of n Atnorionu Indy toacher, who had gone to tho islands for her benlth, who invested her savings in n wild uoro and had it planted with sisal. Coming buck to tho islands tho following winter and finding sisal still tho rage, with her aero flourishing luxuriantly, she spent all her savings in buy ing and planting ton aoros moro. "Wlion the crops were mnrkotod as Ihoy wore at a distinct loss, this Indy was only ouo of scores of peo ple whoso outire littlo competences disappeared. A number of capi ,laliats in Now York, whoro tho American market for sisal is, fcad boon lured by the golden promise of groat profit in to the Bahamas iuvostment. There was nppatent reason for believing ih at it should be piofitublo, instead f tho disastrous venture that it lias proved. Tho simplo facts woro hat tho Unitated States buys $5, 000,000 worth of sisal every year, and it had boon discovered that the plaut would tlirivo iu tho Ba Bnmas. The whole story is quite interesting. There was discovered growing, in an abandoned field on tho outskirts of Niisbhu, a cluster of tho agavo plant. It was tho Agavo Americana, the plant that yields "pulque," Mexico's nation al "bug juice." Now tho species of agavo cactus that yields sisal liorap is named Agavo Sisalana, but in appearanco it is similar to tho othor variety mentioned. Gov ernor Blako, now of Jamaica, was thon thu governor of tho Bahamas, and one day his attontiou was called to tho stranger plant. "Don't Lreathe a word about it! " said ho. "Not to anybody. Thero is drunk enness enough already amoug tho negroes. If thpy wore to discover a free toddy, we'd got no work at all." This governor was afterward transferred to Jamnica, and Sir Atnbroso Shea roiguod iu his stood. It grieved tho now governor to find tho colony in a state of com mercial stagnation, and, boiug ap prised of tho healthy growth of tho pulque agave, ho concluded that tho homp agave would thrive equally well. Straightway the elsal boom. People sold all that they had to procure land and Agavo Sisalana plants. Tho gov ernment was enabled to un load all tho waBto crown lands, constituting about sixty por cent of tho area of the islands. Vos uels from tho outer islands cjased enrrying fish and vegetables to Hassan, because their owners and crows had all gone hemp raising. To cut tho story short n magnifi cent crop rewarded tho cultivators all over, but that awful word tho cost of manufacture that is, of oxtracting tho fiber from tho loaf was too great to allow it to compote with tho product of Yuca tau. Yucatan has slavo labor, "West Iudia colored labor" as tho Now York Times correspond ent who supplies tho story says "is by long odds tho worst and most oxponsivo labor iu tho world, ovou at twoiity-four conts a day, nud thoro was a decided loss on every ouo of tho fot bales that over reached market. Tho agavo plants nro neglected, land has gono back to its normal price, and tlio people uro cheerfully trying to pny oil their mortgngos, and blessing Sir Atnbroso with a men tal reservntiou." Thoro is no moral to this tale. Only it is to bo hoped that whon tho crop of sisal now growing in hundreds of hido pockets in theso islands comes to maturity, the new inven tion lately reported in this paper as having been mndo by u Eu ropean, for extracting all sorts of vegetable fiber cheaply, will on ablo it to bo marketed with profit. Was it not, indeed, Sir Atnbroso Shea's constituency that unloaded tho Agavo Sisalnnn soods on the Hawaiian Islands ? FLYING OFF THE HANDLE. It will not hasten tho cnuso of political union, or promoto tho intermediate iutorests of Hawaii, to prosupposo oithor Mr. McKin loy's devotion to tho ono or sym pathy with tho othor, ponding tho materializing of any practical ovidouco furnished by himself. President McKinloy,uuy way, can not force annexation a bit moro than President Clovoland could overthrow the Provisional Gov- orumont without the coucurronco of Congross. People of senso should consider what thoy are talking about. Annexation will havo to bo brought about by means of tho freewill cousont of both tho American and tho Ha waiian pooplo. It will como sooner tho nearer to bedrock its promoters lay tho framework of union iu both countries. Pro bably it would bo unjust to char acterize prophets of tho event's coming with a rush as insincoro, but it is safo to prodict that such a propaganda will only yield dis appointment. Tho people of tho United Statos aro to bo shown as it should not bo a hard task to do that Hawaii would bo any thing but a white olephaut for the Union to admit. Tho people of Hawaii are to bo convinced again not a difficult mattor if judiciously essayed that their futuro wolfare and tranquillity would be assured, so far as any thing human can be, for all timo by these islands coming under tho American Hag and constitution. Tho surest modo of oporatiou will ovontually bo found tho quickest in actual achievement. Mr. Clovoland's message con tains tho glad tidings that tho grand idonl of mutual friendship between Groat Britain and tho United Slates a treaty of arbitra tion for tho sottloraout of all dis putes is likoly soon to bo a fixed verity. Tho realization now many years longed for will give moro nssuranco of peace to tho "Western Hemisphoro than all the open alliances and secret compacts of tho Old World will do for tho Eastern Hemisphoro. About all tho disputes that ariso between tho two powerful Anglo-Saxon Powers havo thoir origin ou this side of the globe, and if any of them camo to blows tho diro con flict would bo waged in tho same division. His always enemies, or his de serters while his star was on tho wnne, may say what they like about President Clovoland and his public messages. Yet no President of tho United States has 15VKN1NG BULLETIN, i. wwii iMWfifimawuwiwviww''f,?nmJeT''' m.ijiyimnmMmm& over produced moro clear and logical expositions of nntional policy. Whin smooth waters succeed rough iu tho leading topics of party controversy now dividing public opinion in the United States, tho clearcut princi ples expounded by Grovor Cleve land will bo cited by commenta tors of tho timo as having whether fow or many years iu ad nui" furnished tho standard of fortunate settlement. President Clovoland's recommen dation that official rosidoncoa should bo provided for Amoricnn diplomats at foreign cnpitnls will likely hn adopted beforo ranuy years. AVoll for Hawaii, however, if ono bo not needed at Honolulu. Genoral Mnceo is likely not quite so qui'-t a corpso as tho Spaniards would like. rNivi:ii4ii'Y ci, ii I'KAsr. Continued from Jsl Page. Eastern Oysters, Half Shell Soup Green Turtle Fish Fresh California Salmon Hollandaise Sauce Salad California Crab Roman Punch Entrees Quail on Toast Swoet Bread Patties Vegetables Cauliflower, Green Corn, French Peas, Asparagus, Swoot Pota toes, Mashed Potatoos. Belishcs Olives, Celery, Chow-Chow Boasts Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Bibs of Beef Dessert English Plum Puddiug, Brandy Sauce, Orangolco Cream, As sorted Cakes, Grapos, Ap ples, OrangeB, Nuts, Baisins. Coffeo Royal At tho ond of tho banquot Chief Justico Judd, as master of cero mouies, made a pleasant speech and then introduced Mr. Colston and Justico Frear, to produce a recondite wranglo on tho rolativo merits of scientific and classical institutions. Tho ongincor main tained tho causo of tho former and tho jurist that of tho latter. Tho various alma mators repre sented were toasted, bringing out responses from Mr. Crawloy, Mr. Uallou, Dr. Hydo, President Hos raer, Mr. Birnio, Dr. Emerson, Mr. Monroo, Prof. Maxwell, Justico Whiting and Prof. French. Jumio Wildor,ono of Honolulu's thospians, lately roturned from nn Oriontnl tour, delivered tho sup- Sosititious speech of tho "Presi ent of tho Peauut Club," in a manner that kept the company in convulsions of merriment. President Dolo and Minister Smith, tho guests of honor, doliv ored " congratulatory speeches. Thoro wore rattling bursts of col logiato balladry, in which n pro minent part was taken by tho "Paoifio iMnle Quartet," Messrs. Wood, Ingalls, Habbitt and Mc Curda. It was nearly midnight when tho last morry exchanges of fra ternity wero made and nil wont homo, with joyous anticipations of tho "next morry mooting " mingling with tho fund of happy rocolleotions created by this in nugural fostivity. Wh (Inntl Selection. Co. G volunteers, N. G. H., elected tho following officers: John M. Ken, captain, unanimous ly ro-elected; Louis Kokumano, first liontenant; Gus Rose, second lioutenant. First lieutenant Ohas. Wilcox declined to stand for re olootion,on account of poor health. Administrator's Notice. The iimleril'jned bavin,' been duly appoint ed AdmlnUtititor of I lie Estate, ut Charles Hummer, late of Honolulu, Island of Ouhii, deceased, notice is hereby jjlieii to all credi tors of tho deceived to piesent their claims, whether seemed by notes, inoitL'nucs or othcmlsoduly Authenticated und with pro per vouchers. If any exist, to the underslirn- ! ed within six month fiom thu date hereof, I or they w 111 hu lorever burred. And nil per sons Indebted to tlio said deceased aru ru- iiicitcu to iniiKe immediate payment to tlio undersigned nt his olllcc, No. ii0'.ii .Merchant slleet, Honolulu. DAVID DAYTON, Administrator of the Estate of Charles Hummer, deceased Honolulu, Dec. 18, IsM, 4 jut DEOEMBEK 18, 181)8. imeiy ) opiej r, -ON- CART AND BUGGY HAR NESS AND EQUINE FURNISHING GOODS. Last week we entertained ! the public with a list of a few of the articles we have in stock suitable for Christmas and New Year's gifts. This week we have got an economical streak on, on account of taxes being due and the water rates for next year being needed in advance. We take it for grant ed that everyone else is in the same boat, and hence en deavor to show people how they can save a little money, at least enough to buy some thing to put in the children's stockings next Thursday night. You can save money by buy ing from us: Cart and Buggy Harness neat, light, strong and cheap, all prices from $1J.0 to $3 .00 Dump Cart Harness and Saddles. Mule Harness. Boston Team Horse Collars. Welt Horse Collars. Mule Collars. Working Harness. Sweat Pads. Something new. Dash boards for Brakes and Carts, three sizes, 'all ready to fix on. Good assortment of Chamois Skins, Horse Brushes, Dandy Brushes, Mane Combs, Halter Chains. The celebrated Whitman Bit, the best Riding Bit out. A new invoice of Horse Clippers, Carriage and Riding Whips. If you want to go out driving after dark, buy a Dietz Dash Lantern 3 for a $1.00 and save a $.00 fine. If your taste is more expen sive we can sell you a Dietz Driving Lantern for 4.00. THE Hawaiian Hardware Co. LIMITED, Opposite Sprookols' Bank, NO. 307 FORT STREET. Shoe Science. Is well manift atari iu the Shoes wo havo stockod up with for tho season, j Hero every new shape nnd stylo is in ovidouco Every new kink thut makes a shoo moro com fortable or gives it longer life, is found in tlio foot wear on sale. All thu beht makes are represented iu The Manufacturers' Shoe Co., l" Exclusive Shoe Dealers. "JS 5 tG Fort Streot, Honolulu, H. T. w 1J1J ARE To Bupply your wants in Men's Furnishing Goods with tho most comploto and choicest stock wo havo ovor laid beforo tho public. If you aro in doubt as to what you would liko to present to your frionds or relations, lot us show you over our goods, nnd you will suroly find sotnothing substantial and sor viccablo, that will gladden tho hearts of thoso who rccoivo thorn. Neckwear of Every Description, Collars and Cuffs, Handkerchiefs, Silk, Linon or Cotton, E'ain or priutod; Suspenders either Silk or Cotton; rcBS Shirts, Negligee, Shirts nnd Night Robes, Hats Gitli&E WoiLt E StEflAYa to MQ-a aaCL Sya Smoking Jaokots, Panama Hats, Puggaroos in many do Bigns; Collar and Cuff Buttons, Bosom Studs, Sloovo Links, Boy's Shirt Waists, Ready-to-Wear Suits for Men and Boys Vali6os and Hand Bogs, some very nico ones iu Alli gator; and a great many othor things. M. McINERNY, JH A. B J0 RT A-SHISR. Corner of Fort and Merchant Sts- Santa Claus is extremely fond of receiving letters from tlio littlo ones. IIo generally offers a valuable prizo of some kind to well behaved children and this year ho has notified Wall, Nichols Co., who aro to act as his agents hero, to offer in his name a beautiful French doll to the Honolulu girl or boy who writes him the most original letter. Any littlo ono under ton years of ngt may compete for tho doll which is sure to be highly prized by tho lucky recipient. Now, girls, this is your opportunity. Brush the cobwebs and dust of puzzling questions out of your minds and write tho old gentleman a nico lettor; some thing different from anything you havo ever written beforo. You may ask your papas and mammas how to spell tho words but tho thoughts and good wishes should bo all your own. On honor, nowl Letters may bo mailed in the lettor box at Wall, Nichols Co's store between 9 o'clock next Saturday morning, Nov. 2Sth, and 12 o'clock noon of December 2-lth, tho day beforo Christmas. Tho doll will bo on exhibi tion in one of thoir largo show windows during tho above period. Tho judges of tho merits of tho letters received will bo decided upon by repre sentatives of tho press of Honolulu. -. - ft I X. 'Vl.1 N!II -5S;. r k IS ". V V.7 s&ju .- - u i.TTJ,.V " - . T5' liTt - U i v . ; tins mammoth stock. , ..4 , ' Wj I InMmj 'I . rr . iOVI READY f WW.. IMQND'3 There are many kinds of cut glass sold and, to tho ordinary purchaser, one mako is as good as another. The vuluo of tho pieces depends of course, on tho cutting. If tho edges aro sharp, you may depend upon it that tho quality is good. Among all tho makers of cut glass in the United States, but ono firin sells enough to war rant thoir having a warerootn in Now York. Every one in tho States knows which firm that is Dorflingor. In tho largo cities, from Boston, south to Richmond and west to Den ver, tho purchaser puts but ono cut glass question to a salesman, I'ls it Dorflinger's?" Tho mako is so woll known that tho name sells it. Our stock in this line is entirely from tho Dorllinger factory -other dealers think it is tho best, tlio buyer think it tho best, then why should not we? Other makes may bo as good, thov are certainly no better. Cut glass has been looked upon as essentially a luxury of tho wealthy class, but our cut glass at cut prices, both cut, makes it possible for tho middle class to own pieces of various sizes and shapes. Wo havo also a desire to call your attention to'a stock of silver ware, genuine sterl ing, that excels most anything of tho kind over shown hero. Wo sell Sterling silver napkin rings for St. 50. Von Holt Building. xl ' K i irtj 7