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TE COUNTY LEGISLATURE WH4r AilvflUw.) Tli I..il r Km ('"" held ft.-.. - u. ... lui nllil flh t.rlinArv jim .rf !MirK Hw November war- , - I rani i'Ui a womI nilixr mailers were mhwMxmI l IIm txuiril The Kilry wjhtbhU fr Nonmibvr mii'd hy the tnard arefKld ll14. whlrh with ut oViiiaixl for matirial tur ( Kxtou rmnA board fur IJWSO. brought Oi total p lo IM 1W.M) The JUtn of JIM.M tui4 nwme d(culon. " jioiir apfxstrMl Wore the board ml uikivJ tli of an old ilnlirt of Hi Knb and Ilelu HuHUtlon fwrnpany fur that unurtinl Tin bill ImiI bein by the for gravel lumlT auppllod for road work Vfore the nunty government hud i barge of the rd This of the mumber of tho bmrd who It had Inveatlgalwl tho claim wan that Ico It wa a Jut one llolte suggested Hint hoard purchase n sufficient quantity of gravel at the rate of II tent 11 ruble ynrd, to pay the for rlalm and to furnish gravel free after the board liad purchased u amount lo pay Ida claim. Thla frnrproinlno wna najreed upon and the ilamt wua p:miicd In n warrant for mat rial, wna no rctxSft from the appoint"! Jo lnvmtlRate tho mutlille, an Adnnm had unable to kci nay. Adiuna from the committee In ivor it lii ((in ii n It wua ilinlrtd that the InvtR'lKatlon rhould he niiiilo today. JyUtiio and Moore ii fried to Iwivu early I'xlay for Kuolau lo make an Inquiry. 1'aide called attention during tho to tho fact that a number of the road cmployca In tint particular d Mr let hud worked ubout throo daya after he, I'aele, had directed that they Khould dlncontlnue work, an tho vcrcer had been auapended. The board decided to let tho apechil committee paita on Hint pnrt of tho matter find determine whether the men ahould Ixi paid for tho time they worked after J'aele had ordered the work J'aele dinted that the work had Kone over tho appropriation for & the Koolau aids. A communication from Governor a Curler calllnK attention to a request from tho Department of Agriculture, for Information concerning roadn In ,.Viry county win received. Tho governor urged Ihnl Htcpa bo taken by the board to appoint aoino reliable correspondent to aupply the desired Information to tho department. On motion of Adams nil of the chalnnnn of tho various road districts were appointed to report for each of their divisions, with Lucas as chulnnnn. Frank 8. Dodgo for tlio Illshop Estate presented a petition regarding tho matter of tho Improvement of Wnlklkl rond near the Hotel Annex. The communication called attention to nn Agreement that lind been made In 1902 between tho Illshop Kstnto nnd tho Kupcrlntenilcnt of Public Works where-by In exchange for Illshop Kstnto land for tho Improvement or the road tho Territory had agreed to till In tho pond and erect n fenco along tho road by tho Annex. This Improvement had not been mado nnd Dodge, who was present, asked that tho HUltorvleoiH liuvo tho work done. After Homo discussion the mnttcr wns referred to Superintendent of Public Works A. Murphy of tho department sent a report to tho board to tho effect that tho surveying work had been completed. An ap propriation of 9125 to enable tho work to bo finished up wits mado. President Plnkhnm of tho Hoard of aicnlth sent a communication to tho board relative to certain regulations that tho Hoard of Health had passed In regard to tuberculosis, expectoration, garbage and clonics sprinkling In laundries. Chairman Hmlth directed that Hoad Hupervlsor Johnson bo asked, to employment for J, K. Kalkoo, n native man who wua two years in arrears for tuxes nmuuntlng to (IS, ami desired the opportunity of working ho that he could pay tho taxes on his land. In a communication II. I'. Wood urged that tho estray otdlnanco bo strictly enforced. Territorial Auditor Fisher was present and was asked regarding the possibility of some agreement being reached whereby a cliango In tho form of warrant could bn imuUi. Hu Htutcd that he had talked with the treasurer nnd auditor of Ouhu county and tho auditor of Kauai county and those iilllcluls had expressed themselves satisfied with tho present form. Chairman Hmlth suld that this was not tho impression that they had given him. Tho chairman said that tho object In do-Hiring to secure a chango from tho present form was to avoid tho necessity under tho present form of having no muny signatures on ovcry warrant After some dlscuvslon, It was ugreed that Moore and Adams of tho pec la I warrant commltteo confer with tho Territorial auditor with n view to trying to securo somo form that would cnlull less labor on tho part of tho members of tho Hoard of BupervPiors. They will submit their Idea of a chango to Fisher. Tho bourd adjourned, subject to tho cull of thu chulr. f AFOUL DF SEHl Thero was u good Joko unwittingly perpetrated on Harbor Master Fuller yesterday morning. Ho wns down by Navy whar.vcs and thought ho would ulnp over lo wharf No. 1 whero tho Imii Is docked, but us ho npproached the gale, a4 Itusslan sentry stopped him. As tho ncntry could not under- ,b' HAWAIIAN GA7IOTI! I. i di . I lim(l no woe taw luii I lh M l'tialr. I4 lo tic aitaaiure at vIMI u law Haatan .iwm Th Captain loMMtfxi it tnm tko Mmnt iImi Ik lUrix MaMir shouM be kept uff III n . a ta aH'"'J l ! uiMfalnn attar. lvoiMiani Avtiketrr of tit m In chant of Ik game of Mllprn aahUiK dawn (he ahlp yMlMllay. While hi flrat a little ll. nx)fi resumed hit friendly diiMnor ami fUHnl among other Uilne thai It mint be a mletako. tho' story tllikt till. oumiuniidant of f llA NiivhI Motion linn telegraphed at tho ieiuet of tho ltussUn commander for to let the Lena he more coal. One thousand six hundred tons additional wns the flguro given th Advertlrer Monday. Ho explained that rdic had sufficient coal aboard now. When the suggestion win made that she was still pretty high out of tho watir (her red paint still showing, although she Is drawing S2 feet forward; ho remarked that she was a very well built boat nnd could stand the rough northern weather excellently. Asked If the harbor of Vladivostok In would not soon bo Ice bound, he said was already frozen over, but the was not yet wry thick nnd thero wero Ico breaking machines In he which would make a way for tho I-na if tho Ice proved too heavy her own power. The Lieutenant said Hint the Lena still expects to leave within a few days. Distinguished men . muke the rounds (From Wcdnefday'g Advertiser.) Wright of the Philippines, Lloyd C. Grlscom, United Htntes Minister to Japan, nnd Cameron Forbes, Secretary of Commerce and Police of the Philippines, were among Governor Carter's cullers yesterduy. All the distinguished gentlemen are travel ing from the Orient to the mainland on the 8. S., Manchuria. After a long chat with the Territorial executive, Wright und Mr. Forbes, accompanied by Mr. Uuckland, chief clerk of the Governor s oftlce, went to the ofllces of Castlo Cooke, where they had a chat with of W. A. Bowen. The latter gave them lot of Information concerning sugar development in Hawaii. The visitors seemed very much Interested. He gave them statistics of Kwn plantation concerning soils and fertilizing. The visitors In return gave Mr, Bowen some interesting statistics about the Philippines and sugar development. Mr, Bowen then arranged with "Uncle" Tenncy to escort tho distin guished visitors to Ewa plantation and they left on the 2:15 train, accompanied also by J, A. Oilman. General Wright was much Interested In tho big sugnr mill and the great canoflelds about It. Mr. Wellborn, who Is nt the head of the agricultural department In tho Philippines, had heard of the sisal plantation, and arrangements wero made whereby Mr, W. C. Weedon accompanied Mr. Wellborn to Sisal, where they went over the lands of the company. eligiEjtyof" justice wilder The question of tlio eligibility of justice Wilder to sit on tho liearinu of tlio appeal in the case of I.ovo vs. Love, junior, nnd others, wns Hilly nrgneil ycstcrilny afternoon beforo tho Su premo Court by Henry K. lliglitoa nnil A. U. .M. Kobertson, When tlio (lemur rcr In tlio ciibo wns filed, which wns upheld by Circuit .luilgo Lindsay, and upon which tlio final decrco wns based, it wns signed by tlio law firm of H Wilder, of which Justice. Wilder was then a member, Heretofore it has been tho prnctlcu in such cases, for tlio justice who had nppenrod in tho enso to withdraw. Now It 1h bolnir considered for tho pur pose of u precedent. Justlco Wilder stated from tlio bench thnt ho had liml no individual connection with tlio case, nnd had no Interest in tho fee, nnd on this state of tho facts tho discussion took place. Mr. llobcrtson siiRfjcBtod thnt tlio entire bnr bo invited to tnko pnrt in tho argument. Tho Supremo Court adjourned until ten o'clock this morning. Deputy United States Marshnl Winter Just before Marshal Hendry left on the Bonoma with his prisoner Brokaw, a Japanese named Makt, n former "T'it Dollar duly convlci, for plying his old trade. He was about to send n Jnpnnese girl to San Francisco In vlolntlon of federal law. The girl wns also held ns a witness ngalnst him. The United Stntes Marshnl yesterday arrested a Hnwnllnn by tho nnme of David Wnhlne, caretaker of the rifle rnnge, for selling regula tion urmy nmmnultlon. It Is not known as yet where the cartridges were se- rured. Wnhlne's price Is said ' to be forty cents, or fifteen cents less than Uncle Sum can manufacture a box for. A lady Btatlng that she wnB President of tho American Federation of Cath olic Societies, but falling to glvo her nnme, telephoned tho Advertiser last night that the meeting of thnt organization announced In the afternoon pa pers wiib a mlBtnke, ns she wns the one to call meetings nnd she hnd called none. ; Territorial High Sheriff Henry has' been advised of the death of his mother nt Icwlston, Me,, on Septembor 14. As he hud been expected east on a vacation, his relatives waited a long; time In tho hopes that he would arrive. Hence The delay In getting word. t night tunnels have been completed for the Kauai Klcctrlc Co. IHIPAY. Diri'MIII R I. f WKI'Kt V a MISS YARROW RESIGNS FROM CENTRAL UNION The trouble which hns long been brewing In Central Union Church has culminated In the resignation of Miss Yarrow, the pastors assistant. As tho story reaches this paper .from various sources Dr. Klncnld, on his re- turn, showed marked signs of pleasure nt the preference in which his church hnd held the late Dr. Shepard- son and wns emphatic In his demand that Miss Yarrow should not accompany Mrs. Shcpardson east. He based his objection on the ground that n great deal of work had accumulated his absence and he wanted Miss Yarrow to stay and do It. His views on the subject were given at a conference with leading church members which called night beforo last. Miss Yar row was present and either then, or the next morning, when another conference wns held, presented her own case. She said she had done all the hard pastoral work during the past two years without adequate rest and that she needed the change which the trip east would give her. She felt that she could not ask that the church should pay her expenses, but as a prominent member of It had promised to foot the bills, she thought that neither the church nor Its pastor should put obstacles In the way. Dr. Klncnld grew angry nnd reiterated his objections. The sympnthy of the members pres ent was entirely with Miss Yarrow, her tireless devotion to duty appeared In sharp contrast with the fre quent vacations and the society nnd club life led by the pastor. At the morning conference Miss Yar row, goaded by the talk of Dr. Kin cald, who relentlessly kept up tho fight, i filed her resignation. This was a shock to the Doctor, who felt that If Miss ns cnairman. ana it. s. iiosmer as Yarrow should go the burden of the secretary. This committee will advlso church work would fall on him untlll'th all sectional Improvement clubs the difficult task pf filling her place had orgunlzed In tho city on matters con-been concluded. There is a large tho planting of trees along ber of sick and poor and unfortunates 'retain streets, tho lowering of fences various degrees to call on and help- tut tnings 10 uo lor mo uyinc which Miss Yarrow had attended to at mark' ed detriment to her health. Dr. it Is said, could hardly find time for Buch work, having the burden on him of two sermons a week and many social engngements. He did not relish at all the Idea of being left alone with but one assistant, even bo busy a one as the Ilev, Mr. Turner. Miss Ynrrow's resignation having been filed she made an arrangement with Mrs. Shepardson to continue with her after tho Interment of Dr. Shep- nrdson's remnlns. Sometime during the season Mrs. Shepardson will give her late husband's lectures throughout the States and Miss Yarrow will assist with tho stercoptlcon. So the latter's connection with Central Union may be said to have finally termlnnted. The feeling nroused may terminate Dr. Klncnld's connection nlso. AftPr tho morning conference. It is stnted, Miss Ynrrow hnd nn emphatlo talk with Dr. Klncnld, reciting a long list of grievances. As the Advertiser stated some time beforo Dr. Klncnld returned, tho desirability of his retirement from the pulpit had been quietly canvassed by leading members. It was the opinion of several of the best men of the church thnt Dr. Klncnld's usefulness In this community had censed. This opinion gained ground after tho Mohonk speech. The Advertiser Interviewed six of tho most prominent Central Unionists, who said things like these: (1) "Dr. Klncnld Is a scholar nnd a porsunslvc speaker, hut ho has many people whoso help wo need." (2) "I hnvo been a friend of Dr. but I feel that, for the welfare of the church, he should quietly retire. He has taken sides In politics which were not becoming to him ns our pastor." (3) "Wo have not taken Dr. Klncnld very .seriously In his politics and don't cure much nbout whnt ho hns said at homo. Hut wo do not like to hnvo him misrepresent us abroad. Perhaps we shall have "to keep him hero to prevent him hurting Hawnll all tho ttmo on tho mainland." (4) "I believe tho solid men of tho church In the main ngreo with tho Advertiser's estimate of Dr. Klncnld. I did notillko with Humphreys. Genr and that crowd In their attack on Governor Dole. I think he did wrong to write to Washington in favor of Humphreys when the Bar Association tried to purify tho courts by re moving nlm. i know of his roundly abusing tlio planters when ho went to the Coast before this last trip and also abusing the local government. Ho Is HAWAIIAN SUGAR CHEM5STS' ASSOCIATION CONVENTION The Hnwnllnn Sugnr Chemists' As sociation held Its annual Ing tho early part of this week In tho II. S. P. A.'s rooms In the Judd building. As officers for tho coming year were enco to mills and analysis of elected: bngasse, P. A. G. Messchaert, chair-Ernest K. Hartman. president; man. Horaco Johnson, vice president; Ed- 2. Utilization of water molasses, S. mund C. Shorey, secretnry nnd Peck, chalnnnn. 3. Analysis of low grade molasses, Hawaii is represented on tho tlvo committee, by Ph. Klcklas; Maul, by S. Shoemaker; Kauai, by A. Fries; Oahu, by P. A. G. Messchaert. Among n number of papers read Mr. Johnson's report, on Extraction, " Mr Meschnort's report on Extraction of Lucrose from Scums, Mr. Hartman's paper on Crystallization In Motion versus Crystallization at Rest, nnd Mr. Hatcheldor's notes on Olucoeo nnd Ashes were of particular Interest, nnd n political dlaruptlonlit. The moment McCnnts Stewart mado himself lous to conservative Interests here, Dr. Klncnici took mm up nnu rorced Jiltn uion the church, oven giving him a chnnco to preach on 'The Last Words of Christ.' Then enmo the attack on Hnwall before thCMohonk Conferenco. iThnt wns the last straw." (6) "Well, Dr. Klncnld has many qualjtles, but he can not hold bis temper and he has no discrimination." (fi) "Dr. Klncnld puts his foot in' it too often." Only the other day a lndy said: "Dr. Klncnld has an Intellectual grasp on Christianity, but no spiritual grasp." There ate, however, many people on the Klncnld side, particularly women. How they will stand on the Yarrow question remains to be seen, as the appreciation of that self-sacrificing woman Beems to be unanimous so far as tho pew is concerned. gooTlKs of the city At a Joint meeting yesterday of tho Promotion Commltteo arid a selected commltteo of prominent citizens Interested In tho bcautlflcatlon of the city, tho -latter wero organized into an ad- """' '""1' wun v. j. uuiura jon public and private premises looking ."'"' jjiuj.w olivet. buunie, aim nu.i..b tho estray law enforced. Messrs. A. Gartley, vice chairman; F. C. Smith, 13. I. Spalding and H. P. Wood, secretary, and Messrs. Glffard, Hosmer, Kidwcll, Young, Mclntyro and Haughs were present at the Joint meeting. Mr. Glffard in referring to Mr. Robinson, tho park expert, who has been cnlled icro to lay out a park system, said that his Idea would bo that Mr. Itoblnsori was merely to advlso and suggest a system of parks, not to tho method of laying out tho trees nnd shrubbery nnd wnlks. Mr. Kidwcll wns of tho opinion that Mr. Hoblnson should bo asked to glvo details as to working out tho park system. Ho might not bo ablo to tell which variety of trees would bo best adapted to certain parks. This duty could bo delegated to experts such ns Mr. Hosmer nnd Mr. Haughs. However, the advisory commltteo should ascertain the sites available and lay them before Mr. Robinson. Mr Mclntyro thought It lmposslblo for an eastern man to como hero and bo ublo to recommend what trees should bo planted here. Mr. Gnrtley suggested thnt each of tho gentlemen wns competent to lay out a plan of his own, which might bo presented to Mr. Robinson for his consideration. Mr. Kidwcll, referring to various Im provements about tho city, suggested that Wilder Avenue, In which ho was Interested as a. resident, should bp planted with rows of Polnctana Rcgla trees. A half a mile of theBO beautiful trees could be lined along that attractive avenue, Mr. Glffard agreed with other speakers that Homo system In tho planting of trees on streets must bo maintained. Both sides of a street should hnvo tho Biuno variety of trees, or trees with tho same habits. This aa whero tho nflnlnAmv nniTlltlll AAn s.AlllssT II nt1 td flH vantage with thT ment clubs.. Mr. Mclntyro endorsed Mr. Glffntd's Idens In this respect. Experts In tree planting, also, knew that In somo places Polnclnna Reglna would not do well, on nccount ot wind. In others, they would do well. Mr. Kid-well nIo ndvlsed that nil people uso tho samo sort of propping atnko for young trees. Thero could be uniformity in this ns well as In other matters of Improvement. Secretnry Wood read a letter from Superintendent Holloway, as follpws: "As vou ore undoubtedly awnro tho maintenance nnd repairs to old roads ub well ns tho construction of new gnvc rise to lively nnd protracted dis cussion. Committees wero appointed to report nt tho next annual convention on tho following subjects: 1. Extraction with particular refer- E. E. Hartman. chairman. 4. Julco weighing appliances, T. N. S, Williams, chairman. 5. as fertilizer, O. chairman. 6. Sugar house control with par- tlcular reference to sugar houso man- ngement, Ph. NlcklaB, chairman, 7, Exhaustion of ..press-cake, F. Greenfield, chalnnnn. 8, Clarification, W. McQuald, chair- man, M MMItt bMer lit lre. ixm nf he eowirtr ttttifM Tfc 'n.nl A' r' Mo ! ell it ftl t III fin two vm. afcall fc wtweil i tnixiti,i4i t if mMW Werae A I bar no trnff Mt,im i .lliMe fr itr i rfe m imni Itoe nttri I hi rimit It ii l I "I ii" lii mat a H'l 4eii mutation l (iradu Hum 'I (hall iKiwur lx Kind ( In maty vay patslble with your commute well us the emintr unielalu In Imprmlng th street con dlllonn " A letter from Superintendent of Pub-lie Instruction llabbltt. contained tho following paragraph: "I beg to acknowledge receipt of jour favor rognrdliiR tlie fence around tho High School grounds Thti matter will be brought up nt the next incotlng of tho Commissioners of Education on Wednesday." Mr. Glffard In referring Ip the removal of fences from the front of private premise!, enld that estrnys mike It Impossible nt present In some sections, He wns In favor of tnklng down fences If It would beautify the city. Smalt lioys also damaged premises almost as much ub estrnyB, Mr Hosmer ndvlsed giving the advisory committee power to Increase Its membership. He desired that President Griffiths of Oahu College bo added. Mr. Spnldlng said the city Improvement wns a good work and nhould be pushed nnd the Promotion Committee members would nlso have' to put their shoulders to the wheel. Mr. Glffard thought the Promotion Committee should take cognizance of he unsightly telephone poles which bristle all over the city. Thero were !r .tLnaUl"ri,r't m that we were not trying held no wires. Mr. Spalding Bald thnt while the committee did not wnnt to Interfere with nny prlvntc business or rnrnnrnHnn. -.,........,,-....-....... vpt tt fplt !r hnd n rliltv , tn liiuniMK nit; uny ititi uuliyc. Mr. Glffnrd wns of the opinion thnt a better system in selecting telephone poles could be maintained. These poles Rhould be erected with something of the uniformity of the electric light and Rapid Trnnslt poles. The latter two sets were nlso painted dark green nnd did not stand out glaring In un- palnted condition na were the telephono poles. Many of the latter were Bqunre, some round, some tall, some short, and nearly all crooked and unsightly. Mr. Kldwell said the advisory committee could get to work by conferring with President GrIIIUhs with reference to tree planting In College Hills. There should be some uniformity in the distance trees are planted from tho curbing. The meeting then adjourned as a Joint session, the advisory committee getting together In one portion of the promotion room and the Promotion Committee meeting elsewhere to consider routine matters of business. xne secretary was instructed to look up tne law of estrnys. if there was1 not a law at present which would give property owners protection should they ( remove the fences, the county supervis ors should be (inked to pass an ordinance covering the matter. Mr. Spalding said the committee could not expect to see a sweeping removal of fences. It would have to come gradually. A letter from M. F. Peter, secretary of the Kallhl Improvement Club, nea tne committee that at a recent meeting the club advocated (1) grading of streets, preparatory to tree planting; (2) repairs to roads; and (3) lights along the streets. Mr. Smith stated that he had con ferred with Commodore Hobron of the Hawaii Yncht Club relative to the pro posed ocean yacht race from San Fran cisco to Honolulu next year. Mr, Hob ron was getting out entry blanks to be sent to all yacht clubs on the mainland. As to a trophy, Mr. Smith snld thnt the usual style of cups was merely for ornamental purposes and seldom for useful purposes. He proposed a design for the "Hawaiian Cup" ns tho trophy is to be called, In the shape of a genuine old Hawaiian calabash, but made of silver. It could be ornamented and would be a handsome trophy for nny yncht club, nnd It wns something they could use for festnl occasions. "Wo might ndd a ladle," suggested Mr. Gartley. Mr. Smith said thnt Mr. Wlchmnn had generously offered to have a trophy mnnufnetured nnd turn It over to the c - cost price The cup Is to be offered by the Ha waiian Promotion Committee, but thu trophy will he presented by the Hawaii Yacht Club and known only as the "Hawaii Cup." A motion to this effect was passed. No progress was reported for the proposed Floral Parade. A letter from J. A. McCandlesa wns i end. Ho stated that the Mntson Navigation Co. was to put on its pew vessel for Island service In February. It would be well fitted up for passenger service and would carry passengers nt lower rntes thnn now pre vail. Mr. McCandlesa stated that the Examiner wnnted the Promotion Com mittee to tnkej twelve pages of their Christmas edition for advertising the Islands. Mr. McCandlcss said he had told a "hard luck" story, and It Is not probable the committee enn tnko advantage of the offer. The matter of vegetables was discussed. One member said thnt tho corn raised and sold here by Chinese was not of the best quality. It was generally hard and unpalatable. Allan Herbert, James G. Spencer nnd Henry Mncfnrlnne had proven that sweet, soft corn could be raised In and about Ho nolulu nnd on Oahu in general, and It wns ngreed thnt the question should be ngltnted among those who are In position to grow this staple of the American family table. Mr. Smith said that the new rnllwny line to Wnhlawa would be In readiness next July nnd he believed that much nttentlon would bo paid to vegetnble growing by the fnrmers, and with quick transportation to the city there vas no doubt they would find a rendy mnrket for corn and all other garden products. -- Ralnsford Miller, one of the secre taries of legation at Washington, ac companies Minister Grlscom to Wash- llngton. ME STILL FAR APART At the coin luslon cf n long: confer ciioe yesterday afttrnoun between Governor Carter, J .and commissioner Pratt and the two MoloKan OluMlan) elders on the proposed colonlintlon of tanjn at Kapaa. Kauai, the Territory and the colonUeru were far apart ns to figures In a nutshell (he Russian wanted tho government to fix a price on the land, and the Governor, acting according to tho law, stated that the values mu.t be appraised. The elders, who leato today on the Manchuria for California, will there nw'nlt the decision of the appraisers before making a final reort to tho Russian colony In Southern California, which Is anxious to come to tlitr Hawaiian Islands. Governor Carter mado tho following stntement yesterday afternoon "Wo nre wide apart on figures. Tho Russians will return to California on tomorrow's steamer. We will appoint appraisers nnd ns soon ns they have concluded their appraisement we will rend word to the Russians. "The rental value of the government lnnds Is based on eight per cent, of the npprntsed vnlue. The land has no title for three years. If tenants have com- til I nil wit Vi nit nmollllnm !.... n . ke paymint of tho 0ppralsed value, , can obtnln u , ..,,, ,,,. ,, T .,i ,i.. to drive a close bargain with jthemi or do anything other than to give them nn nnnnrtnnlfu In tm itn llm Inn.l nnil '.. - .. ' . f lnCy Can pny r()r U Wnen tng tmt comes. If they find by thnt time thu they have been deceived, and if they find things are not what we represent ed to them, they are not compelled toj take them. They would only then havol risked their time and gono to the ex pense or coming nere. That is not a great risk, when one mnn will ndvnnio the money to get here. The Russians nre not risking much. "Captain Dcmens seems to think it will be difficult to persuado people back there about the value of ourt lands, unless they can be put down to 5 an, acre, and thnt If we do not, the whole proposition will be all off. "I'can not see thnt wo can value the land at $5 nn acre. "My Idea Is that the Russians would be getting a splendid thing at an average on the enne nnd pasture land at $15 an acre, "I have Buggcsted this: That perhaps the people of tho Territory nre willing to go Into this nnd stand for more than the one appraiser the law allowfl, that two appraisers be also pointed from Honolulu, making thrd in all with the land agent of Kauai. "This Is not my land: it belongs td the Territory of Hawaii. I don't wans to be accused of blocking white labor-l era coming to the Territory, of course, nnd I am anxious to do what Is right to all concerned. "Perhaps those npprnlsers enn have a public hearing on this question. 'Mr. Pratt todny named 6. price which Is satisfactory to me. "There Is another thine: in connection witi) grinding contracts. If you mnko it too ravoraoie there is the temptation to sell out to others, and on the- other hand If you don't mako It favorable they throw It up. 'I like these men tremendously. They nre as fine men as you would want to-meet anywhere. "They bhld: 'We think the government can make ub a good price. We want to make money so that we may- send away for more of our country men that they may como here and en- Joy the blessings we may enjoy.' "These things coming up spontaneous ly In a conference, nssure me of their true worth." James II. Castle has become so en thusiastic over the prospects of getting the Molokans to settle on public lands In Hawaii that he hns written to n, tlilf) firm on the Coast asking whether they can handle the whole party, numbering over GOO men, women and chil dren, on vessels of their line. U. S. MINISTER GRISCOM HERE United States Minister to Japan, Lloyd C. Grlscom, is on tlio Manchuria with Mrs. Griecom and her mother, Mrs. Bronson. Ho says ho hns as yet no official advices as to tlio raising of tlio grado of tlio Japanese mission tr an embassy, nor does ho know whether or not ho is to bo appointed to tho now post. Ho reports, unofiicidlly, that government is restricting tho immigration to America so as not to incur tho enmity of the American nnd thnt tho opening of Korea will furnish a field for emigration undoubtedly moro nttrnctivc than is America to tlio Japanese. Mnrshnl Oynnia is expected back from Manchuria soon nnil a triumphnl procession will bo given him. Admiral Togo told hira just beforo leaving Japnn thnt ho expected to tnko n fleet to England next autumn to return the visit of tho English fleet nnd would probably then visit tho United Stntes as well, but whether ho would bring the fleet to Hawaii, ho did not Btate. He expected Jnpancs,o influeiico in China would ho for the benefit of all nations in tho matter of trade. . M CAUGHT COLD WHILE HUNTING A BUBPLAB. Mr. Wm. Thos. Lanorgon, provincial Constable nt Chnpleu, Ontario, Canada, says: "I caught a severe cold whilo hunting a burglar in the forest swamp Inst fall. Henrihg of Chamberlain's Cough Bcmedy, I tried it, and after i'ini two "mill bottles, T was completely cured." For salo by all dealora and druggists. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd., agents for Hawaii. " A meeting of the Board of j Hon called for yesterday noon failed on account ol jucmiig u iiuuium. V . ' wi HVju.4 Vt$Jt?kf (