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The Pilippine Problem
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Affai »at I'onape
GrowtS of lentral Union Church
Obituary
Mrs. Sarah Andrews
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I bunion
Edward Atkinson Misled
Dedication of Catholic Church
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A Sad Tragedy
A New Cemetery—Where?
Railway Open to Kahuku
Professor C. H. Hitchcock 1..1..1)
Invitation lo the Lord's Supper
More About Ihe I heater
A Great Wroni; and Shame
More About Julien I). Hayne
Kaimuki Residence Tract
Increase Government Income
Record of Kvents
Marine Journal
Hawaii in Board
Letter froui Manila
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The Philippine Problem.
The United States are imperatively
confronted with the question, What is
to be done with the Philippines? There
are some great perplexities and difficul-
Life and Light of the Lord Jesus Christ.
If they can receive His Light and Power, they will be transformed into a
Christian people, pervaded by elevated
and righteous aspirations. They would
be a changed race, with a new capacity
for maintaining worthy government, and
high civilization.
This effectual remedy for civil and
social degradation it is now made the
especial province of the American
churches to apply to the Philippine Islanders. And the Hawaiian churches,
by greater proximity, are called to no
small share in that work. It will be a
work long, toilsome, arduous, but most
fruitful. It will be a labor of many
generations before well established results are attained, yet one in which
much fruit can soon be gathered.
We believe that American Christians
will see the imperative duty of this
task, and will address themselves to it
with determination. We look for strong
bands of consecrated men and women
soon to go as missionaries to the various tribes in those Islands, and show
them the right way of the Lord. In the
presence of such bodies of disinterested
and devoted spiritual laborers, there
will be to the civil administrators from
America, both a wholesome check upon
misconduct, and an inspiring incentive
to disinterested and humane exertion
for the good of the people under their
care.
In India, Christian missionaries once
hated and repelled by the officials of the
Last India Company,have so vindicated
and proved their worth, that now the
Government of India counts their services as of the highest value in promot
ing the intelligent and orderly co-operation of the native people. So in the
Philippines an American Civil Administration needs to be accompanied by the
uplifting spiiitual power of Kvangelical
Christian missionaries. In such help
lies the best hope of American success
in this new task.
ties in the problem, such as one can
hardly see any clear solution of. Apparently our country has put itself under obligation to provide adequately
good Government for the people of that
group. That is likely to be a difficult,
probably a costly undertaking. The
character of the people is such as absolutely to forbid the thought of annexing
them as citizens of the United States,
even if their remoteness permitted it.
The two alternatives seem to be, to establish them under some form of selfgovernment, under the protective control of the United States, or else to
govern them directly by Imperial power,
as Lngland does India. Loth of these
methods involve grave difficulties and
perhaps fatal objections. We do not
see through them.
There is one, and only one adtquate
remedy that, if effectually applied, would
remove all difficulties.
That is, to
thoroughly evangelize the people of the
Philippines. They are ignorant, dc
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graded, superstitious, largely pagan,
aAf itrs onape.
and incapable of social combination foi
Our news from Ponape is meager. It
wise and righteous government. What
to be definite that the native.
appears
they need is to be born again into the |
Number 2
have overcome and massacred the
Spanish garrison and the priests, and
that Henry Nanpei has been made king.
The massacre is most regrettable, but it
was only what was to have been expected, after the long-continued oppressions and outrages of the Spaniards.
The Ponapeans are greatly favored by
Providence in having among them a
leader and ruler of such ability, intelligence and moral worth as Nanpei. His
personal influence among the people is
very great. It is sure to be exerted to
the utmost in maintaining Christian
civilization and repressing heathen excesses. There seems now to be no father danger that Spain will seek to recover her authority in the Caroline
islands. That would require the maintenance of garrisons of several thousand
soldiers, of a cruiser and two gunboats,
and of a naval station, all involving
heavy expense and no income in return.
The piesent probability is that Spain
will sell the Carolines to Germany.
That power would not seriously interfere
with our prosperous American missions
there of nearly fifty years' standing.
TheMorning Star, leaving here for the
Caroline Islands about April Ist, will in
due time restore our interrupted intercourse. Meantime, our beloved missionaries have endured much isolation,
together with wearing anxiety, on account of the war, which so closely concerned them.
Growth of Central Union Church.
Various annual reports of the work of
this church have been read at recent
meetings. The membership had increased during 1898, from 543 to 574.
The report of the Church Treasurer,
which relates to the Benevolent work
of the church, showed receipts $5,213-.69, and disbursements $5,002.3 J. These
receipts are from the collections at
moining and evening worship, amounting at present at about $100 each
bath.
The report of the Treasurer of the
received, and
$7,358.00 expended. These are the expenses of maintaining public worship,
including pastor's salary $4,500. The
estimate of such expenses for 1899, is
trustees shows $8,381.74
$8,303.
The average attendance at Sunday
School has been 358.
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THE FRIEND.
[February,
1899.
Mrs. Sarah Andrews Thurston.
The funeral was held at the residence of the earnest acceptance of Christianity
of her daughter, Mrs. Alexander, in the by a majority of the chiefs as well as
old Andrews homestead. It was deeply common people. Human sacrifices and
Mrs. Thurston had been for a month felt to be a privilege to escort the be- infanticide had ceased. Sorcery was
prostrated by paralysis. She passed loved form on its last journey to its practiced only in secrecy, although still
away in the early morning of the 15th resting place by her husband's side, in the cause of great mortality. Life was
the old burial lot of the Andrews family reasonably secure, as it was not when
ult. The funeral was attended by a in
Nuuanu cemetery.
the missionaries came in 1820. But the
large gathering of deeply-attached
Thus a very noble and gracious soul people owned no lands. They were
friends. The pall-bearers were Messrs. has passed on to the unseen beyond, serfs, occupying their little patches at
O. H. Gulick, S. E. Bishop, A. F. Judd, leaving us enriched by her long abode the will of very arbitrary chiefs, who
us, though greatly sorrowing to exacted much labor from them. Even
W. D. Alexander, W. N. Armstrong, among
part with one of such cheering and the chiefs held their estates subject to
W. W. Hall, C. M. Cooke and W. 0. winning presence. She has gone for- the will of the king.
Smith.
ward with a very clear and holy hope
It was over twenty-five years after the
The deceased was the third child of for the life ot eternity, having long and landing of the missionaries that their
lovingly trusted in Him who is the Life influence led the king and chiefs to award
the eminent missionary, Lorrin An- and
the Way.
drews, who arrived here in 1828. She Mrs. Thurston leaves three surviving lands in fee simple to the common
was born Oct. 19, 1832, at the Lahaina- brothers and one sister Robert, Samu- people. Each cultivator received title to
the small patches occupied by him in the
luna High School, which had been el and William Andrews, and Mrs. Mary middle of the large tract
awarded to his
opened by her father the year before. Ellen Nott.
chief. These patches, now owned by
Her childhood was passed at that site
the peasantry, constituted about oneof splendid outlook in company with the
twentieth part of the choice cultivable
Edward
Atkinson Misled.
Clarks and other missionary families.
land. The rest, including vast tracts of
Some fifteen years later, Mr. Andrews
The Pacific Commercial Advertiser inferior country, belonged to the chiefs,
removed to Honolulu to become Assothe following notice with suitable or to the Government.
quotes
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court. The
"Happy, contented," in those early
Andrews children received their educa- refutation :
the people were not. My childdays,
tion at Punahou, none of the older ones
"At the New England dinner, given hood impression ot them
was of their
leaving the islands. An early attach- in Springfield, Mass., on Dec 21st, Mr.
being very miserable, often half-starved,
ment in childhood led to the marriage Edward Atkinson, an eminent New Engof Sarah, Oct. 23, 1853, to Asa Goodale lander, a writer of great force, a leader and lacking the barest necessaries as
Thurston, then an active public man in industrial progress, and the steadfast well as decencies of life. A majority of
and Speaker of the Hawaiian House of friend of humanity, made the following them were lean and squalid of aspect, in
marked contrast with the stately chiefs
Representatives. Mr. Thurston soon remarks regarding these islands :
and their sleek attendants. There was
met with severe financial reverses. In
"'I will not deal with the so-called
his strenuous efforts to recover himself moral reason—the missionary enterprise. no open discontent; they had never
he contracted aneurism, of which he I have the greatest honor and esteem known anything better than the squalid
died Dec. 17, 1859, leaving his widow for the missionaries. I have not, how- life of serfs.
Mr. Atkinson speaks of them as now
and their three children in straitened ever, a great regard for the missionary
"infected with disease,' doubtless meancircumstances. For many years Mrs. enterprises in the Sandwich Islands.
Thurston's life was one of much toil We found there a large number of hap- ing leprosy. When I recall the numand privation. In 1868 she and her py, contented people. They enjoyed bers of people with hideous sores, who
brother opened the Government board- their lands and lives. There is now left used to throng my father's dispensary
such treatment as he could apply,
ing and industrial school for boys only a decaying remnant, who are in for
at Makawao, Maui. Many now active fected with disease from which they can and especially the horrible disfigurement
men carried thence a grateful remem- never get clear. They own a small of faces constantly encountered in the
streets of Kailua, I wish Mi. Atkinson
brance of her motherly care. In 1874 a share of their land, and more than one- could
know the happy contrast now pregreat grief came to her in the sudden third of that land is in the hands of the
death of her bright and capable elder sons and daughters of those missiona- sented by the comparatively wholesome
son, Robert, when on the threshold of ries. Piety and profit have gone hand aspect of Hawaiian faces, since modern
medical treatment has suppressed the
active life. It was not until several in hand.' "
earlier
virulence of disease.
No dethat
years later
the pressure of poverty
Calumnies similar to the foregoing facement of leprosy is ever as loathsome
began to relax by the aid.of the growing
strength of her younger son, the now were voiced a few years ago by Mr. and hideous as were the ofien met faces
distinguished statesman, Lorrin A. Thomas Shearman, in Plymouth church. which had been eaten away by the premalady of those early days.
Thurston.
Together with much grosser slanders, vailing
all respects, in dress, in housing,
In
all
her many years of adver- they have their origin among the baser
Through
in abundance of food, in education, in
sity, Mrs. Thurston's bright, cheerful class of white men in the Pacific. When liberal
wages, the present condition' of
spirit and unabated courage made her
the
natives
is a Paradise as compared
men
of
repute
them
honorain
repeat
presence and home always attractive.
Her later years have been spent at the ble assemblies, it may be time to take with their debased misery as I knew
them sixty years ago.
home of her son and of her daughter on some notice of their falsity.
"More than one-third of their land,"
Maui, Mrs. Helen G. Alexander, each of Mr. Atkinson is reported as saying of
whom have a son and a daughter who the Hawaiians, "We found there a large Mr. Atkinson charges, "is in the hands
the sons and daughters of those mishave lost a wise and tender grandparent. number of happy and contented people. of
These later years have been greatly They enjoy their lands and lives." The sionaries." These descendants of missionaries residing here, constitute about
cheered and brightened. Mrs. Thurston present writer, born at Kona,
five per cent of the 8000 whites among
repeatedly accompanied her son to has a distinct memory of socialHawaii,
condi- whom
one half of the lands in
Washington on his important missions, tions here from 1831 to 1840. The con- Hawaii probably
have become distributed. They
having left that capital with him and dition of the natives had at that time bemay own ten per cent of
half, or onehis family last July,
come much ameliorated in consequence twentieth of the whple that
land, instead
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"more than-one-third," as Mr. Atkinson
charges. Nearly all of that, however,
was formerly the land of chiefs who left
no immediate heirs, or else was government land, bought in open market.
Some of the sons of missionaries are
wealthy. They have become so honorably, by enterprise and industry. They
are most affectionately inclined towards
the natives, and benevolent contributors
to their well-being in a remarkable
degree. The Christian people of Hawaii
are notable, beyond those of any olher
country,for their munificent beneficence,
in which the descendants of missionaries
take the lead, as they ought.
The decay and continued decrease of
the Hawaiian natives is a distressing
fact. It began with the first visits of
foreigners. Christianity failed to arrest
it, although it materially checked the
decrease, which still continues. A thorough adoption into domestic life of the
ethics of Christian civilization would
remedy the evil; but of this there is little
hope. It would have been a delightful
success of missionary labor, had the
people been redeemed from wasting
away. Had they been like Tonga, isolated from contact with corrupting for
eigners, that result would probably have
been attained. As it is, the chief lasting
result of missionary labor in Hawaii has
been the permanent establishment of a
strong and active Christian civilization,
having power to mould and shape all the
diverse races immigrating hither, and to
make this a Christian country of the
highest order. Hawaii is, through mis
sionary effort, a powerful stronghold of
Christian light and influence in this mid
Pacific.
Dedication of Catholic Church.
On the 15th took place the dedication
of a Roman Catholic Church recently
completed at Kealahou, Kula on Maui.
Nearly 800 were said to be present.
The Bishop confirmed 100 children.
The population of Kula is largely Portuguese, industrious farmers. We believe that there are no Catholic priests
here who speak Portuguese. It seems
doubtful whether those Kula people can
receive much religious instruction, even
of the Catholic sort. Of course their
children are taught English in a Gov
ernment school.
A Sad Tragedy.
That was a terrible affair at the Ka-
mehameha School when Grace Beckley
flung herself to instant death from a
third story window. She had left the
school in ill health, and returned for
her things. She was undoubtedly in
sane. The strongest sympathy is felt
for the girl's relatives, as well as for the
teachers and pupils of the school, who
sustained so fearful a shock.
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SOUTH WIND.
The wind is in the south today,
Ah me! ah me!
I would I were a league away.
The wind is in the south today,
And mournfully doth sing his lay,
The sea, the sea.
The wind is in the south today,
Ah me! ah me!
FEBRUARY MORNING.
Rustle red leaves on the mango tree,
The world is glad and my heart i« gay.
The trades inspiring, strong and free,
Rustle red leaves on the mango tree.
Kiss the bright waves of the laughing sea,
And lift ihe hair ot the child at play.
Rustle, red leaves on the mango tree!
The world is glad and my heart is gay.
M. 1). F.
Honolulu, H. I.
A New Cemetery---Where?
This question is becoming somewhat
urgent, and is under discussion. The
Friend ventures the opinion that the
best possible site will be upon some
portion of the rising ground not over a
mile above the Railway between Puuloa
station and Moanalua. It should be
not far from the railway, to facilitate
transportation. It should be not less
than four or five miles from the center
of the town, which will doubtless grow
to a city of 100,000, extending three
miles each way. It should also be
within easy reach of irrigation, in order
It should
to be properly beautified.
also have room to an extent of 500 acres
at least. All these conditions are available on the site now suggested, and no
where else.
The noted Father Chiniquy died January 16, in Montreal, in his 90th year.
For forty years he had been a most vigorous adversary of the Roman Catholic
Church, in which he had been a priest
for 25 years, and had noted its corruptions. He once visited Honolulu. He
gave the impression of a devoted spirit,
but of the aggressive cast, in temper and
language, of such men as Father Yorke,
rather than the milder and more decorous tone educated among Protestants.
Mr. Gilman's Good Services.
It seems in place to notice again the
excellent missionary work done in behalf
of Hawaii ir) New England and New
York, by the Hon. Gorham D. Gilman
of Newton, Hawaiian Consul-General
for New England. The latest report of
such work is of an "informal talk" by
Mr. Gilman before the Eliot Club Dec.
19th, effectively illustrated by numerous
views on a screen. Thetalk, as reported,
took a wide range, filled with accurate
and graphic statements. Mr. Gilman is
an expert lecturer on this subject. He
resided here from 1841 to 1861, visiting
us again in 18. 4. No man has done so
much to impart correct knowledge of
Hawaiian affairs to the people of his
region.
Professor C. H. Hitchcock, L.L.D.
This distinguished geologist is spending part of a year's furlough in Hawaii,
having previously visited us in 1883
and 1886. He has just returned from
an absence of three months in the
Southern hemisphere, visiting Fiji, Australia and New Zealand, in the latter
Islands studying glaciers and volcanic
phenomena. He declares the New Zealand glaciers far to exceed of those of
Switzerland.
Although so greatly interested in volcanoes, for the study of which he is
here, Dr. Hitchcock's chief distinction
has been gained in the study of phenomena at the other extreme of temperature, the glaciers. He has done more
work on glacial phenomena in America
than any other person, and was the
first to locate and demonstrate the great
Terminal Moraine in Long Island,
which clue others followed out to the
westward into Dakota.
The Doctor's., largest publication is
his three volumes of Report as State
Geologist of New Hampshire, a copy of
which is in the library of our Government Survey, including a splendid Atlas. He has been for thirty years Professor of Geology in Dartmouth College,
where the immense geological collections are his work.
The site of the new building for Maunaolu Seminary recently burned at
On January Ist, the Oahu Railway Makawao, has been settled upon near
commenced its regular service to Kahu- Sunnyside in Paia, the residence of
Pastor Beckwith.
ku Mill, 71 miles from Honolulu. The
schedule time is a little over three hours.
The new Judd Building has been
Passenger trains run twice a day each cleared of exterior obstructions, and
way. This route is a most interesting forms a handsome addition to the city
one. The crossing of Waimea gulch is architecture.
The interior is still unIt is the only four-story
a fine piece of engineering. Splendid finished.
surf effects are to be observed for many building here. Another, or perhaps a
miles, on different sections of the farther five-story building, is promised on the
half of the route.
Hall corner, one block up Fort Street.
Railway Open to Kahuku.
�12
Februay, 1899.
THE FRIEND.
Invitation to the Lord's Supper.
A Great Wrong and Shame.
Such invitation is in these days rightly
made much broader and more open than
formerly. Some pastors go so far as to
invite every one to partake who "loves
the Lord Jesus Christ." While not
attaching extreme importance to the
subject, we should prefer to be more
explicit, as by adding to "loves," the
words "and trusts." Many graduates of
Williams greatly love Mark Hopkins.
Some of us have a very tender feeling
towards Abraham Lincoln.
But the
attitude of the soul which is due to outLord, is more than a sentiment of regard
or esteem, however tender.
There
should be the yielding to him of the will
in trustful surrender. May not so indefinite an invitation as the above become
a means of misleading some who have
merely a sentimental admiration of Jesus
of Nazareth, to believe that they are
truly Christians ? "Take my yoke and
follow me," is his command. The
soul must be the bride of Christ, united
to him as the branch to the vine. The
true love that He calls for, means all
this. He must be Lord and center of
the soul. The Lord's Supper, worthily
set forth, is a solemn and meaning ordinance.
That table is not to be lightly
approached.
An attempt is now apparently becoming successful to fasten upon the Government of the United States an act of
the deepest infamy, which it should be
the urgent effort of every patriotic
American, who has any regard for the
honor of his country, to avert.
As the case now stands, those Chinese residents who lately returned here,
after visiting their native land, with return permits issued by the Hawaiian
Government before annexation, are forbidden to enter their homes, and are ex
eluded as aliens, on the ground that
United States law now invalidates those
Hawaiian permits and renders them
void. Our last issue reported the wise
and equitable decision of the Chief Jus
tice that the Newland Act could not be
interpreted retrospectively, unless so ex
plicitly stated, and therefore the return
permits issued previous to annexation
remained valid. Now that decision has
been reversed by the other two judges.
We have been unable, in the mass of
their prolix verbiage, to understand the
grounds of so inequitable a decision.
It seems to us to savor of cold blooded
cruelty and inhumanity, as well as ot
It indicates narrow
ulter injustice.
technical construction, instead of breadth
and equity of mind.
By that decision a large number ol
worthy and honest Chinamen are dc
barred from returning to their homes
and business in Hawaii, uson the flim
siest pretext. In some cases it appears
that husbands and wives are separated.
and the women driven to desperation
and probable suicide. Such treatment
is infamous in no narrow sense or lim
ited degree. If carried out, it will fix a
dark and ineradicable stain of shame
upon the American Government and its
heartless officials. The case of ihese
deeply wronged people is now being carried before the Secretary of the Treasu
ry. We feel a strong assurance that he,
at least, will have such sense of honor,
as well as of rectitude, as to revets; the
action taken here, and confirm the val
idity of the Hawaiian permits.
More About the Theater.
Our good neighbor of the Advertiser
is grieved at the "bigotry" of The
Friend in retaining some of the oldtime prejudice of our Missionary Fathers
against the theater. Here then is
something more to afflict our neighbor's
sensibilities.
In a Methodist paper of high standing lately appears a New Year story of
a man who, in a dream, is confronted
with the ghastly shade of his last New
Year's resolutions. "You promised to
exclude impute thoughts from yourmind.
But how have you done? You have,
constantly attended the theater, and
saturated your mind with vile and salacious images, until your whole soul is
foul."
There are theaters and theaters,
p
bly there is 'I'nWpnrf between the
ilwuse ami the Oi11..HU1U1U Opcia
Joseph T. Smith.
pheum. We are not well informed as
to that. Our objection to theaters in
A distinguished Mormon magnate
general is not that a pure and elevating
drama is not possible, but that a paying has lately arrived here, in the person of
theater must almost necessarily cater to Joseph T. Smith, a member of the Utah
depraved popular tastes.
Presidency, and a son of the founder of
majority of theater-goers are perSmith. Mr. Smith
debased life and thought. Tlw Mormonism, Joseph
one
of the early Mormon missionai quite sure to be adapted to' the was
its
and
therefore
ries
here
nearly fifty years ago, when he
y of
patrons,
s an unfit resort for those who learned the Hawaiian tongue. He visbe pure in thought and elevated ited here later, about 1861, to assist in
dealing with W. M. Gibson, on Lanai.
I
In about 1885, when the polygamist
leaders in Utah were prosecuted, Jos.
T. Smith was among those who fled
from Utah. He then passed some
months very quietly among the Mormons at Laic.
Presumably, Mr. Smith's present errand is to help in deciding upon the
political attitude to be taken by the
Mormons in Hawaii under the coming
Territorial Government. They are numerous enough to form an element for
the consideration of the political bosses.
No doubt they will be capably handled
by their superiors.
More About
Julien
D. Hayne.
This uncommon villain was so conspiin Honolulu that The Friend
puts on record a few particulars developed his recent trial and conviction.
His stealings are estimated at about
$200,000. The one on which he was
convicted was the forgeiy, in 189-1, of a
mortgage for $10,500, which he sold to
Mrs. Florence Cauldwell of N. Y. City.
He had much fascination of manner,
and victimized several women, both
maidens and widows, by marrying them
for the purpose of gaining possession of
their property. He also indulged in
smaller stealings from poor as well as
wealthy victims Towards those who
mistrusted his character he manifested
much malignity.
cuous
It is rather a coincidence that just at
this time is announced the reappearance
of a somewhat similar, and if possible, a
worse wretch, the "Reverend" Bill
Hammond, who also flourished in Honolulu a few years ago under the guise
of a Baptist preacher and anti popery
emissary. Hammond now turns up in
Havana in full activity. He, too, is a
plunderer of many wives, "leading cap
tive silly women," but with a tongue
.mil voice of unlimited gall for his dis
trusters.
The editor has the satisfaction of
having detected the spurious character
of both these wretches very early after
introduction to them. Par nobile Pratrnm\
Sale of Coffee Plantation.
The coffee plantation of Mr. Zimmerman at Olaa is repoited as sold for $20,-000 to C. S. Shanklin of Chicago.
There are 200 acres, half of which is
planted. There are 26 acres of three
year old trees, in bearing. Mr. Zimmerman will proceed to develop his
other coffee lands. Both parties are
considered to have made profitable
deals.
�Kaimuki Residence Tract.
A genuinely judicious enterprise has
been shown by Gear, Lansing & Co., in
opening and putting Ml the market
building lots in this eligible section.
This tract is perhaps three fourths ol I
mile square, west of the ridge between
Diamond Head and Waialae road, form
ing a slope from 100 to -TiO feet above
the sea. It is swept by the fresh breeze
from Palolo valley, anil commands a
noble view of the city, valleys and
ocean. With ri'rh soil, but utteily arid.
it is being copiously supplied with watei
forced up from artesian wells on the
town side. Five miles from the city, it
will be connected by electric cars. Already the rocks and lantatvi thickets are
being cleared from the numerous streets
running each way, and dividing the tract
into convenient blocks. The residents
Can indulge in ornamental rock piles as
large as sheds.
Many people will find this locality
exactly to suit their tastes, (juite a
number have already selected their
bonus there.
Just west of the junction of Waialae
and Palolo roads, is the famous "Hell
Rock," a Urge flat table, which ring*
clearly whin struck with a stone. The
little K.iimuki crater back of Diamond
Head, at a lecent period emitted a flood
of clinker lava coveting some two square
miles of land, and blocking the Palolo
stream, which finally tore its way through
a curious black chasm now buried in
foliage, lying between the town end of
Waialae road anil the mountain. The
soft upper clinkers have crumbled into
soil, and left the hard lower knots of
rock protruding all over the tract. u Ka
Imu Xi" means The Oven for baking
Xi root. The pit of the little crater is
suggestive of a Polynesian earth-oven.
The wall of said oven contains a quail \
of vitreous cinders, forming a splendid
road dressing, and may be in danger ol
demolition for that use. The fine W'.n
alae road is greatly indebted thereto. Sir
does the new civilization of the Pacific
invade the hontscent haunts of ihe
ancient gods.
to learn of the death of
A.
Capt. Julius Palmer, well known here
for his ardent championship of the exqueen. We behexe that notwithstanding
his many misleading statesments, it was
Mr. Palmer's general intention to be
truthful. He wrote much for leading
American papeis, especially tor the
Boston Tii\ use lift. His style was attractive and plausible. While Liliuokalani's book was dictated by herself, its
literary dress was supplied by Captain
We regret
Palmer.
13
THE FRIEND.
Vol. 57, No. 2.]
Increased Government Income.
Bishop Museum Stamp Collection.
The report of the Auditor-General
shows the following increase in the receipts of the Government Treasury,
aside from loans:
J2.18S.82f) 79
Receipt* tof 1897
2,568,489 12
•• 1898
Increase
The
in the
two
$
370.<>6i
33
chief items of increase were
CiMtonM Bureau for
"
Increase
Tax llureau for
Increase
'•
1897
1S98
1897
1898
$708,405 05
890,97570
$188,482 05
(.759,70398
811.818 67
Mr. T. G. Thrum has for twentyseven years been making a collection of
postage stamps, which is said to be, in
its Hawaiian department, the most full
and complete in the world except that
in the British Museum. It has now
been purchased for the Bishop Museum
by Mr. Charles R. Bishop. Mr. Thrum
has on hand materials which will go far
towards making a second collection, but
less complete. The editor is no philatelist, but there is doubtless money in
that pursuit. Several years ago we sold
to a collector a 13-cent stamp for $50.
It is said now to be worth $1000. What
can be its element of value ?
$5'.i M- '">
The above figures indicate a mar
velous financial prosperity in Hawaii.
The public income per head of population was over $JO. At the same rate,
the united national and municipal annual income of the United States would
be $1,500,000,090. Is it as much as
that? Yet our taxation and customs
duties are much lighter than on the
Mainland.
Electric Power from Water at Hilo.
Mr. C. S. Desky is reported as stating
that he has completed arrangements for
utilizing the fall in the great Wailuku
stream at Hilo, so as to develop 10,000
horse power. It is not stated to what
use so much power can profitably be ap
plied. Hilo seems likely to have all the
electric light and traction needed. There
are many other streams with great fall
in the Hilo district. It would seem that
there ought soon to be a railway to Hamakua operated by electric power. Hilo
is a field of splendid possibilities.
Farming Association at Wahiawa.
Wahiawa is a section of the elevated
plateau between Ivwa and Waialua,
which comprises some 40,000 acres of
level country lying from 700 to 1000
feet above the sea. Between the forks
of the Kaukonahua stream lies a tract
of some 1400 acres, which has lately
been occupied by an association of practical farmers, consisting of fourteen
men with families from California.
Separate lots are assigned to each man.
Various trades and professions are represented among the members.
They purpose to raise fruits and vegetables for the California market, in part.
We believe that hay for this market
would be a paying product. These
farms are eight miles down hill to the
Railway. There seems no good reason
why that plateau should not suppoit
500 or 000 good farms. The rain sup1
ply averages good for half the year, say
50 inches.
The Oceanic, lately launched, is the
largest steamer ever built. She is 704
feet long, and of 17,000 tons. The fuThe very interesting statement is ture of mammoth steamers in the Pamade that our old stand-by, the steam- cific is not yet in sight. Wait for the
ship Australia, is immediately to be Siberian railway.
fitted with refrigerating compartments
Disquieting News from Samoa.
with capacity for 200 tons of freight.
Such provision for cold storage of meats
By way of Auckland comes word of
and fruits abounds upon steamer routes active war between the claimants to the
elsewhere. Better late than never upon kingship in Samoa, and that the capital
our Hawaiian lines of transit. A vastly Apia has been looted and burned by the
increased trade in the near future is to adherents of Mataafa.
be expected in fruits shipped hence to
This evil condition of things appears
California, and especially to Oregon and to have been the result of a disagreeWashington. With cold storage, our ment of the representatives of the three
bananas can be shipped when nearly protecting Powers, the German consul,
ripe, instead of in a green and very in- supporting Mataafa, being opposed to the
ferior condition, as now. The same is British and American rdpresentatives.
true of pineapples and of oranges,
The Moaua due here February Ist,
which are to become in due time a will doubtless bring full particulars of
leading fruit for export.
the difficulty.
Refrigerating Arrangements.
�14
RECORD OF EVENTS.
Jan.
Februay, 1899.
THE FRIEND.
Ist.— New Years day—the usual
time for good resolutions. —Revenue
Cutter McCulloch continues on her
21st.—Grace Kahea, a former pupil,
while visiting at the Kamehameha Girls'
School, leaped from a third story window
and met a shocking death.
23d.—Joe Sylva and cousin, Miss I.
Perry, in attempting to board the stmr.
Helene from the A ustralia, lying together
at the Oceanic dock, make a misstep
and fall into the water. Prompt help
rescues the woman, but Sylva sank and
his body was not recovered for several
hours.
•_'. Hb.— Death of
John McKeague, a
well known resident, founder of the
Heeia sugar plantation, Koolau, Oahu.
—The Scottish Thistle Club celebrates
Hums' anniversary by a banquet at the
Arlington Hotel
26th. —The Coptic, from Japan, en
route from San Francisco, arrives with
passenger accommodation so occupied
that but a portion of those booked at
this port could secure passage, though
quite a premium was paid by several.—
A San Francisco broker secures 4,SUA
shares of Onomea stock at a large ad
vance on par.
Minister and Mrs
Cooper give a delightful musicale at
their Manoa mansion, at which the Am
ateur orchestra acquitted themselves
very creditably in a varied program.
27th. —Wrecked foreign schooner reported on the windward coast of Ha
waii,with one dead body washed ashore.
No particulars obtainable.—Reception
at the German consulate in honor of
Emperor William's birthday.
2Hth.—Arrival of U. S. tugboat Iro
quois, formerly the Tearless of San Francisco.
29th. A large capture of smuggled
opium is made by a police officer, who,
searching under a warrant, found a kerosene case planted in the garden which
yielded 100 half pound tins of the drug.
30th.—Camera club of the Y. If. C.
A. organised.—Collision of vehicles on
Union Square results in severe injuries
to Dr. J. R. Shaw and a demolished
buggy.
31st.—Founder's Day at Lunalilo
Home celebrated by luau to the inmates
and invittd guests.
homeward voyage.
2d.—Monday, observed as the legal
and general holiday. Luaus and outing
parties the order of the day.—Opening
railroad excursion to Kahuku and waystations.— Noon reception and collation
to young men at the Y. If, C. A., and
concert in the evening by the Amateur
Orchestra. The attendance at both
events was large and appreciative.—The
hardware business of Castle & Cooke
transfers to the Pacific Hardware Co.
with the opening year.
4th.—Sudden death of R. D. Walbridge, of apoplexy. —The Cabinet au
thorized wharf extension of the port in
accordance with the Chamber of Commerce memorial.
6th.—The fine large new Japanese
steamship Nippon Mara, one of the
three additions of that nationality to the
Pacific Mail O. & O. line, arrives on her
maiden ttip to San Francisco, after a
smart passage.
7th. —Birthday serenade by the band,
directed by Berger's baton, to Chief Justice Judd.—One Japanese killed, another
seriously injured and two others badly
bruised through the collapse of a house
they were moving.—Auction sale of
X talawai beach lots, beyond Diamond
Head, brings high figures.
Bth.—Word received, per Claudine,
of the suicide on the 6th inst., in the
Hawaii channel, of Chas. Burke, a
recent arrival at Hilo from San Francisco.—Rev. Mr. Kincaid begins his
series of evening talks to young men
and secures a full attendance.
1Oth.—Official inspection of Oahu
railroad extension to pass upon subsidy
claim, according to law.
12th.—Annual business meeting of
Central Union Church for the presentation of reports. —Church wedding of Mr.
W. L. Howatd and Mrs. M. H. Goddard, Rev. W. M. Kincaid officiating.
1:1th sad news is received from
Kauai of the deatn of Henry Wilcox, by Marine Journal.
his own hand, through long suffering
PORT OF HONOLULU, JANUARY.
from neuralgia and insomnia.
Kith.—Collision on the Oahu Railroad
ARRIVALS.
between the incoming 7 a. m. train and
a switch engine, resulting in its serious 3—Br bk Anainba, Harder. from Liverpool.
Am schr AliceCo >ke, Penhallow, from Hon To* nsend.
damage, and injury to the engineer and
Tartar, Pybus, from Yokohama.
Br
Br bk Dominion, Barqiiiah. fro n NawCaatla.
fireman. —Death of Mrs. S. A. Thurs- 4—
—Am ss Marip< ><..,, Haywnrd, from the Colonies.
ton, after a spell of serious illness fol- a— Am sh i'acoma, t'edci -on, from San Francisco,
M Alameda yon (.u-iemlorp, foin San Francisco.
lowing a stroke of paralysis.—The S. S. 0 Am
Jp ■ Nippon Mam, Lv us, from VnlfnhaW.
Columbia is put up at auction to satisfy 7—Am bk S CCatherine.
Allen, Johnson, from San Fraiici-ro.
Matthews, from Nanaimo.
B—Am bk St
the several libels against her, at the up- 13—Am
ss Rio dc Janeiro, Ward, trom Yokohama.
Williamson, from Yokohama.
set price of $23,265, but no bids being —Br ss Lennox,
14—Am ss China, Seabury, from San FraftCuu o.
offered, the Marshal postponed the —Am bk Oregon, Parker, ir in Nawcaattt.
15—Am hkt Klikital, CutUr, fioin Port Townsend.
sale.
—Am schr Bertie Minor, Raven, from Luicka.
of
the
of
th.—Anniversary
passing
—Am bk Ceylon, Willard, from I'acoma.
1.
16
Am bk Amelia, Wilier, from Seattle.
as
observed
a
the monarchy,
holiday in is Br
ss Aorangi, Hepworth, from the Colonies.
ss Australia, Houdlettc, from San Franciaco.
official circles, but the wheels of business *2i) —Am
Haw sh Kails of Clyde, Matson, fiom San Fram iaCO,
move on uninterrupted.
'21 —Am bk Mauna Ala, Smith, from Poit Townsend.
r
—
—
—
-.s
—Am schr Mildred Kindler, from Port Townsend.
—Am l>k Martha Davis. Friis. from San Francisco.
Haw sh Star of Russia. Hatfield, trom Tacoma.
—U S S Yorktown. Sper. y, from San Francisco.
—Br >s Warrim o. Hay, from Vancjuver.
M lir ss Doric, Smith, from San Francisco.
24 -Haw ss A/tec, Trask, from Yokohama.
lii sstiaronne, Conradi, from Seattle.
2f3 Br ss Coptic* Sealby, from Yokohama.
27—Am bk Harry Morse, Fullerton, from Nanainio.
tJ Noi bk Helios, ■ his'ianscn, from Iqueqre, Chile.
L'Sli'y Iroquois, Pond, from San Francisco. (
2.5--
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DEPARTURES.
I—U S Rev Culler McCulloch, Hooper, for San Kran.
Mariposa, H.iyward, for Sjii Ftancisco.
1 Am
'i Am ss Alameda, yon Oleiendorp, for the Colonies.
7—Jap ss Koooura Man.
for Yokohama.
J.p Nippon Mam, Kv.nis, for San Francisco.
Guam,
Bennington,
S
for
I* S
Taaltsitig,
Robertson, for Port Townsend.
Am likin
Sound.
Am l)k W'iln.i, Slatar, tor
Ital cruiser fctna. Giovello, f<ir Suva.
Am schr .-Voh.., Daliel, for San Francisco.
'■• Am liktn Archer. McAlman, for San Francisco.
12 Am t-chr K.sther Ruhue, Ander on, for San Francisco.
Am dk Mohican, Saunders, for San Francisco.
\ni -s Rio dc Janeiro, Ward, for Sa-i Francisco.
14 Am u ( lima. Saabory, for Yokohama.
Ik Lennox, Williamson, for Portland.
Br
Hi I: lik W'oolhara, Barnesson, for Eureka.
Hemrorth. for Victoria.
II'l* Br hbk A-Ormiwi,
Br Itoinin on, Jones, for Royal Roads.
10 Am brg Coiisiielo, Christiansun, for San Francisco.
22 -Haw bk Diamond Head, Ward, for San Francisco.
U Bf M Wiirriinon, Hay, for the Colonies.
Gar an J C Pflunf-r, Hoever, for San Francisco.
Am lik Aldcn Besst, Cotter, for San Francisco.
24 Mr ss Doric, Smith, for Yokohama.
Am ss All tralia, Houdletle, for San Francisco.
86 Haw ss A/U'C, Trask. for San Francisco.
Am bktll Amelia, Wilier, for Port Townsend.
26—Am bktn Irmgard, Schmidt, for San Francisco.
—Am schr Spokane, Jamieson, for Port Townsend.
Haw bk R P Rithet, Calhoun, for San Francisco.
—Mr ss Coptic, Sealby, for San Francisco.
U S S Vorktowtt, Sparry. f'»r (iuam and Manila.
27 —Am bktn W H Dimond, NiUen, for San Francisco.
28 Am schr Alice Cooke, Penhallow, for San Francisco.
—Am bk Snow & (Unless, Mortonson, for Puget Sound.
Maw bk Hawaiian Isles, Kustel. for Port Angeles.
10 Br ssdarontie, Conradi, for Seattle.
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BIRTHS.
CRAWLEY—At Puaabou. this city, Jan. 5th, to the wife
of J. T. Crawley, a daughter.
BKARWALD— In this city, Jan. 10th, to thewife of Jatoh
Bearwald, a daughtt r.
GKAR—In this city, Jan. Ifith, to the wife of A. V. (;e;tr,
a son.
PRITCHARD—On Jan. 10th, at Naalehu, Kau,
wife of Jmrph Pritihard, a daughter.
to the
MOTT-SMII'H— In Honolulu, Jan. 20th, to the wife of
t. A. Mutt Smith, a son.
NKKLV In this city, Jan. 22nd, to the wife of A. W.
Neely, a son.
KAKKINCiTON-In Honolulu, Jan. 22nd, to the wife of
W. R. Karrington, a daughter.
HKNDKV In Honolulu, Jan. 22nd, to the wife of E. K.
Hendry, a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
FLINT-GARDINER-111 this city, January 4, ISM,
»t
the residence of Mrs. A. W. McLean, by the Rev. H.
H. Farker, H. W. Flint, of the U.S. S. Bennington,
and Nina Gardiner, of this city.
HOWARD GODDARD-Al Central Union Church.
this city, Jan. 12th, by the Rev. W. M. Kincaid, W. L.
Howard to Marga't-t H. Goddard.
HKRGSTROM—CURTIS—fa Alameda, C'al., Jan. loth.
at iheresidence of Mrs Jas. W. Hurnham, by the Rev.
I. G. Giltson, James W. Ilergstrom, of Honolulu, 10
Linda M. Curtis, of Newtonville, Mass.
STUKDF.VANT-ATWATER-lathis city. Jan. l»lh
I lias. Vale Sturdevant to Ida Atwater: Rev. W. A.
Gardner officiating.
WRIGHT In this city, at the residence
JAC'OBSONof the bride's parents, E. A Jacob-on to Miss Jennie
Wrifhi.
DEATHS.
Jan. 3rd, W. J. (.Jallagher,
nlnrio, Canada, aged 3.'i years.
WALBR1D0C In ihis city. Jan. 4ih, Russell D. Walliridur, .t native of Troy, N. V., aged 40 years.
HKSS in Honolulu, Jan. 9th, Kniil Hess, a nativeof
Switzerland, age 31.
WILCOX—Al Hanamaulu, Kauai, Jan. 11th, Henry H.
WQCOT, aged abo it 40 years.
PRITCHAKI)—At Naalehu, Kau, Hawaii, Jan. 20th,
Mrs. Margaret Pritchard, wife of Jos. Pritchfrd
HARRISON In this city, Jan. 23rd, Mrs. Phoebe H.
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a native of Waikapu, Maui.
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HAWAIIAN BOARD.
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Rev. O. P. Emerson.
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The following is clipped from the
Congregationalist of Jan. ftth :
Latest news from the Ladrone and
the Caroline Islands till of revolts at
Guam and at Ponape. At the formet
island the authority of Francis Portusach, selected by the Americans to up
hold American authority last summer,
when the cruiser Charleston awed the
Spanish garrison into submission, was
quickly disputed and overthrown as socn
as the cruiser departed. At Ponape
there would seem to have been an uprising of the natives against the Spanish
garrison and priests, the victory of the
former resulting in a massacre. The
new ruler is Henry Nanapei, by far the
ablest of the natives, who was educated
in the Protestant schools and is a man
of marked ability, well known to the
officials of the American Board. Spain,
if she insists upon retaining the Carolines, will probably avenge this massacre, which means disaster to Protestant interests.
The transfer of the
Carolines to Germany or the Unit-d
States would save Spain much expenditure, for which she gets no return, and
would put an end to the religious feuds
which now ravage the island of Ponape.
The following has been received from
a young Chinese woman who is a teacher
of our Board employed by Mr. Damon:
Mission School,
N. Kohala, H. I, Jan. 19, '99.
To Hawaiian Board:
With pleasure I take this fair opportunity to address a few lines about the
Kindergarten department to you in which
I am engaged here.
I feel very interested in attending
this work, for there are such bright
pupils. Thus encouraging me confidently to carry on the good work.
There are two classes promoted last
September to Miss Whiteman's room.
One class is now reading in First
Reader, and the other class probably
will begin the First Reader in Spring;
and still there are seventeen pupils
remaining in my room Some of them
are heathen children, these little people
are sent to us to learn English, and it
gives an opportunity for us in teaching
of the Savior.
The majority, however, come from
the Christian Chinese homes, which
shows the result of former Christian
instructions.
J hope sincerely that, these good
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Papeete, Tahiti,
children will be the followers of our dear
Lord Jesus Christ.
12th of December, 1898.
I shall conclude this note with my The Kkv. O. P. Fmkrson,
best regards and aloha nui to the memSecretary of the Hoard of the Habers of the Board.
waiian Evangelical Association.
I remain,
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Sir:—As your letter dated Oct.
Yours truly,
Hd
cams
to hand a few days before
Chang.
Kn Lin
the meeting of our December Missionary Conference, its contents were comThe Marquesas Mission and the ReturnKehlas.toef municated
to all our colleagues who appointed me to answer your enquiries
about our intended missionary work in
A letter has been received from Rev. the Marquesas.
James Kekela dated Papeete, Tahiti, Several years ago we felt the necesNov. -.'9th,
sity of sending a French Protestant
This second visit within the year to Missionary to those islands to fight for
the Gospel and sustain the woik comTahiti was made by him to consummate
menced there many years ago by the
an arrangement for the removal of his Hawaiian Missionary Society.
family to Honolulu. A fifty ton schoon
When the Rev. J. M. Alexander caller has been chartered for the purpose; ed here about two years ago, after havthe voyage is to begin in February, and ing spent a few weeks in the Marquesthe arrival of the Kekelas is planned for as, he appeared very anxious that we
should send some one there to take up
March.
the work. A little latter our Paris SoKekela reports that his wife has at ciety sent out to us a newly ordained
last consented to accompany him and missionary who had been trained in its
the children and grand children that are missionary institution, with a view to
to come, some fourteen persons in all. meeting the needs in the Austral and
This she does at the earnest request of I'aumotu and Matquesan islands.
her family.
Therefore, when the Revels. KauweKekela also reports his j >y at the aloha and lv kela came here about five
coming of reinforcements into the Mar- months ago, we answered their urgent
quesan field.
request! by deciding that our young
The new missionaries, Rev. and Mrs. brother missionary, who is my own son
Paul Vernier, are to settle at Atuona, Paul Louis, should go ami settle in ihe
on the island of Hiwaoa, at the station M.uquesas.
where the Rev. Hapuku is located. Mr.
In order to acquaint himself with his
Vernier was educated at Paris and is future field of labor, he was led to make
the son of Rev. Fred. Vernier, the there a preliminary visit in September
French protestant missionary at Pa and October. He was most coidially
peete. A letter from Rev. Kauwealoha welcomed in the Dominique, or Hivaoa,
of Hakehatau, Uapou (Marquesas), was by the Revels. Hapuku and Kekela who
published in Thk Friknd for Nov., offered him, either at Puamau or at
1898, in which reference is made to the Atuona, some piece of land for his esjoint effort of Revs. Kekela and Kauwe- tablishment.
aloha to secure aid from the brethren at
He was not able to call at Uapou;
Tahiti, and this seems to be the out- therefore he did not meet the Revd.
come of their efforts.
Kauwealoha; but he got from him a letThe Hawaiian Board will continue to ter in which he says he would give him
support its missionaries in the Mar- a parcel of ground, and even a house,
quesas till their working days are over; if he decided to reside at Uapou.
they are now old men and cannot last
On his return here, our missionary
much longer; but in all probability this conference, alter having heard his reBoard will not send any new missiona- port about the requirements of the work
ries to take their places. We therefore at the Marquesas, came to the conclushail with joy the prospect ot aid coming ion that he must settle at Atuona, and
to them Irom elsewhere which will as- accept the Revd. Hapuku's kind offer
sure the continuance of their work and of a good piece of land, which he may
indeed it is eminently fitting that, at perhaps consent to give in somewhat
this juncture, our work in the Marques- larger dimensions than spoken of at
as should be taken up and carried on first, in view of establishing ultimately
by French Protestants. Tne Marquesas upon it a school house besides the
has become a part of the French domi- dwelling house. As a rather great
exnion, the French language is taught in pense will be required for the settlement
the schools of the group, and there is of the new missionary at Atuona, we
a ready a French Protestant mission at have to consult our Board of Missions
Tahiti which can work in conjunction in Paris before we can give orders for
with that to be established in tne Mar- the building of the dwelling-house; but
quesas. In reply to a letter sent in we hope to get in a few months a favorOct., Rev. Mr. Vernier writes as fol- able answer. We are glad that your
lows;
present missionaries in the Marquesas
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will be maintained there still by your
society. Their long experience will be
of a great value to the new missionary.
I hope, dear sir, these few lines of information shall have met the wishes ex
pressed in you» letter.
Accept of our kindest regards.
Very sincerely yours,
FRI.!). Vl-.RNII-.R,
Missionary.
For this home coming of the Kekelas
we must prepare a true welcome. Few
Hawaiian*, if any, have brought more
honor to their people than this veteran
couple.
For more than fifty years they have
been in the work, nearly all of that time
(ItJ years) having been spent in the
Marquesas. The fame of their good
deeds has gone afar. Lincoln honored
Kekela for his brave efforts in saving
from savages the lives of a boat crew of
American sailors.
The veterans Kekela and Kauwealoha
and Hapuku have seen the taming at
their hands of a people who once were
savages. Their names are honored in
the Marquesas, and the sterling worth
of their character is known in Tahiti and
throughout the French dominion in the
southern and south-eastern Pacific.
Kauwealoha is childless, and purposes
to stay with his people to the end. Kekela has a large family of children and
grand children, and it is by the advice
of his friends that he brings a portion of
those at the Marquesas back to his na
tive land. Th y should be given every
advantage our schools can offer.
Letter From Manila.
Manila, Dec. 17, 1898.
Tiios. (i. Thrum, Ksy.
Honolulu, H. I.
Mv Dlar Sir:
Pursuant to my compact made with
you during my altogether too brief visit
to your beautiful city, I assume an
opportunity for writing to you, briefly
and I trust succinctly, of Manila and its
environments as they appear to me. I
can only tell you as the light is given
me to see, and mayhap many of my
views will not coincide with yours; vide,
our friendly and altogether interesting
discussion anent the annexation of your
delightful country.
Manila, (and I use the name generically, for Manila practically represents
all there is of the island of Luzon undei
the present status) suffers deeply from
two causes—ignorance and Catholicism,
the latter chiefest. I do not desire nor
attempt to arraign the church as a reli
"ious institution per se, but because all
people here are so thoroughly indoctrinated with the union of churchcraft
and statecraft that the wheels of the one
The
[February,
THE FRIEND.
will not turn without the aid of the otherThe people may become reconciled to
the idea of disunion, but not for main
years. The islands are a magnificent
domain, but hardly worth the burning
of the candle so far as the United States
is concerned, unless it may be, stratege
tically. 'The people of the cities have
for ages been accustomed to military
domination and the law ot might. Com
paratively, the islands are unexplored 6H
miles from the shore in any direction.
The inhabitants of the interior artnumerous, warlike, and not easily amen
able to the influences of civilization.
Wealth—mineral, vegetable and manufacturable—there is here in great abun
dance, but it will require the genius of
Yankeedom to extract it. Before it can
be extracted the peoples of the mountain
and inland valleys must be conquered
and taught submission. Before this can
be done, the U. S. Government will be
necessitated in maintaining here a much
larger army than she now has. There
are at present 20,(1(1(1 American troops
here in round numbers, a part of them
(and quite a considerable part) ineffecti\e
because of disease and climatic conditions. Aguinaldo has about .'1(1,(10(1 in
surgents outside the city just beyond oui
lines, lloilo, the second largest city in
the islands is clamoring for troops to
stop the inroads of insurgents there, but
none can be spared because they are
needed here to previ nt Aguinaldo from
becoming unduly foolish. And he is the
least toad in the puddle, because the
formidable hill tribes are always to be
reckoned with, as was the case in India
when England took possession.
Uncle Sam can assume control of the
Philippines and make it a very valuable
possession, but it will, in my opinion
require the use of an army of iOn, lion
men and the expenditure of a vast
amount of money. There must be no
Lucknow nor Black Hole of Calcutta
here.
'Then, too, not to be discursive, I be
lieve the Filipinos to be thoroughly
capable of self government not a gov
ernment for progressive white people
perhaps, but at least one infinitely better
'They are thrifty,
than Spain gave.
industrious, sober and intelligent. If
left to themselves they might build up a
friendly power here in the far Pacific
more valuable to the United States than
actual possession would be. Oiiien sahe?
Besides, they possess the added ad van
tage of knowing each other and that is
much. Pray do not understand me to
argue for Philippinic autonomy but 1
voice conditions as I seem to find them.
Perhaps, when opportunity is given me
to visit other islands and study more
closely things will seem different.
There is an abundance of business
opportunity here, but it will require somt
capital in all lines. It is a far cry from
the U. S. to Luzon. It will require
money to conic here and money to
—
1899.
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this reason, but little American immigration can be expected for many years.
Later, when my information is fuller,
I will write again. In the meantime,
allow me to express my gratefulness for,
and appreciation of, your courtesies,
and
remain,
Very .incerely,
Fki-d S. Wood,
Co. 8., Ist Battalion, Washington Vols.
The First Piano in Honolulu.
'The Bulletin reports seeing a venerable piano in possession of Judge Hart,
which is supposed to have been imported by Mr. Skinner about 181(1, and to
have been the first one ever brought to
Honolulu. 'This editor has a Contribution to make on llii> topic. I remember to have been taken, not later than
1836, to br-ar a lady play upon a piano
at the house of a Mrs. Perkins, somewhere near Union Street.
1 believe
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here. It probably came Irotn England.
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HONOLULU,
Volume 57
H. 1., JANUARY,
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CONTENTS.
Hawaiian Main ..i V/eeMngtoa
Ninety-.line
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Installation .'I Pastor Kincaid
kighl 11.....1 '.I Fellowship
A Reminiscence oi Bcrmce Pauahi.
ll„w 11.-r.ncc Pauahi Lo»«d lo Do Good
Vnit of Kvanmlisl Needham
Hilo Foreign Church I'eh. Paid..
■"■■■";"Ths Cocoa Pain, and Othei gongs for Cbudra
Kaumakapili Chun I. ail
(aaage In Caath ft »aims
Christmas Tree Etercwei
Kamehameha Founder's Day
Hawaiian Choral I luh
Thrum's A........1
Mow D.il Abandoned Neutralny
Congestion of Honolulu Harbor
Promising Growth of 11.1..
Xi .1 "l Events
Marine Journal
Hawaiian Board
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Hawaiian Affairs at Washington.
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victories of human progress, in the
growth of science, in industrial and utilitarian art, in geographical discovery, in
the yoking of nature's forces to human
use, in the achievements of political
liberty, in the enormous development of
wealth and human comfort, in the conquests over space by railway, steamship
snd telegraph wire. It has been glorious in the beating down of ancient
strongholds of slavery and oppression,
and in the opening of dark regions of
stolid misery to light and freedom. Still
more illustrious has the nineteenth century been in the wonderful spread of
Christianity in the world, and in the extension and success of Christian missions, which now pervade and are sensi
bly transforming and blessing almost all
the tribes of mankind.
In all these features the closing decade
of the century has been behind no preceding decade, but rather an acceleration
of previous progress. The past year
been a brilliant one, hot and hurtling
with great war conflicts and victories*of
liberty and justice over ancient tyrannies
and miseries. Omdurmiin, Manila and
Santiago have crowned the great champions of freedom and progress, the
English Powers, victors over Spaniard
and Moslem, the world's most cruel
Latest advices report Congress to
have actively taken up the settlement of
the government of the Territory of Hawaii, upon which the Cullom commission
have reported. It was expected that the
matter would be pushed to a speedy
conclusion after the holiday recess.
Some points are in dispute which are of
very serious consequence to our future
political well-being. All believing and
patriotic Christians should unite in
earnestly supplicating the Divine guidance for the minds and hearts of the
men at Washington, that what is wisest
and best for Hawaii may be done there. oppressors.
The Lord has wonderfully protected
May these remaining years also be
Hawaii hitherto. Surely He will do «o glorious, and more truly so, in the wise
again.
and benevolent improvement and consolidation of these martial victories, by
Ninety-nine.
the establishment in those redeemed
These ominous figures ! They tell of lands, of just and beneficent government
a dying century. One year, and no and uplifting education, and by the active
more we write "eighteen hundred" in diffusion there of the light and joy of
our dates. The hundredth, the closing Christ rising as a sun of blessedness
year of the old century will begin. Yet upon depressed and darkened ones lying
moribund though it be, this old century in soul-bondage.
In this closing glory of the nineteenth
is all alive with activity, never more alert
and
opening radiance of the twentieth
now.
The
nineteenth
and hustling than
to
the
we of Hawaii seem to have no
century,
to
over
pass
century promises
and
not
small
or
mean part assigned to our zeal
vigor
all
its
vitality,
twentieth
but
fresh
and
devotion.
gathering
only unimpaired,
1899
1
NUMIIKR 1
Installation of Pastor Kincaid.
The Council called for the purpose,
as reported in our last issue, met at
Ctntral Union Church on the morning
of the IStbttlt. A statement of his doctrinal views was read by Mr. Kincaid.
After some questioning by the members
of the Council, they retired foi consultation. It was decided, without any negative vote, to proceed in the evening
with the installation.
Public services were held in the evening. Rev. J. I.eadingham reported the
proceedings of the Council. Rev. G. L.
Pearson, of the Methodist church offered
prayer. Rev. O. H. Gulick read the
Rev. J. A. Cruzan,
Scripture lesson.
of Hilo, preached the sermon, from
Kzekiel 47:0 —"And everything shall live
whither the river cometh." Christ's redemptive work is to cover the earth and
everywhere bring life.
Rev. O. P. Kmerson offered the installing prayer. Rev. H. H. Parker
gave the charge to the pastor. Rev.
Dr. C. M Hyde gave the right hand of
fellowship. Rev. S. li. Bishop gave
the charge to the people. The services
closed with the benediction by the pastor.
The Central Union Church thus again
goes forward in its important work, under its new and able pastor, the Rev.
William Morris Kincaid.
Japanese Boarding School.
Among the growing and developing
necessities of the Japanese Christian
work in Honolulu, is provision of a
home for boy boarding scholars of the
pastor from trie other islands. Over
twenty such boys are now In the pastor's care. They attend the government
schools, and are also taught in Japanese
in the Home. Very suitable premises
for such a Home have been found for
them, at a very moderate price of $6500.
Rev. O. H. Gulick, assisted by a com
mittee of other gentlemen, is authorized
by the Hawaiian Board to solicit contributions for the purpose named.
Judging by the success of previous solicitation from Honolulu benevolent
friends, the objtct is likely to be attained. It is the experience of the Board
and of Christian workers, that the
Christian boarding school is the necessary adjunct of the Mission, and an
indispensable necessity to the best sue-,
cess of missionary work.
�THE FRIEND.
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Right Hand of Fellowship.
Following is the address of Rev. Chas.
M. Hyde, 1)."D., on extending to Rev.
Wm. Morris Kincaid the right hand of
fellowship as pastor of the Central Union
church, December I.'; 1898:
When I was asked this morning to
take the part that has been assigned to
me in these installation services, there
came to my mind—why, I cannot tell—
these words of Paul, "I knew a man in
Christ, whether in the body or out of the
body I cannot tell," but there was this
variation in the thought. I count it one
of the felicities of my earthly pilgrimage
that here in the body I have come to
know you as a brother in Christ, with
such outspoken utterance of personal
trust in the saving grace of Jesus, King
of Love, and such intense earnestness
in bringing every one whom your voice
can reach to instant and constant fealty
to the King of Truth. We talk much
of the blessings of the communion of
the saints in light, but every one of us,
while in this garb of flesh, knows what
it is to long as our Master did for the
companionship of sympathizing friends.
It is to a circle of esteem and affection
that I welcome you, whose links are
forged of tried and approved personal
qualities, not made out of manufactured
ties of concentrated self interest. It so
happens that we two have come at an
interval of many years from the same
academic family,housed in that old New
England college, built among the green
meadows and marble ridges of the westernmost county of the old Bay State.
Trained there in our youth, under the
careful restraints of New England life,
we have been transplanted for the work
of mature years into these tropic surroundings of palm groves and sugar
plantations. As an older resident, I
heartily welcome you to your labors in
these sunny isles amid summer seas,
and to the duties of the new citizenship
in relaying the foundations of a Chris
tian community amid changed political
and social relations. I can assure you
that you will find your sphere of influence expanding in these new relations,
despite the limitations of insular communities, taking on even imperial rank
such as mere position gives to persons
and places otherwise insignificant. You
will find this community, as I have had
abundant occasion to know, ready to
rally to your support in the furtherance
of any religious or philanthropic movement for the general welfare, as the
Israelites cheered on Ezra, their priest
and leader, in thereconstruction of their
social system. "Arise, for this matter
belongeth unto thee ; we also will be
with thee ; be of good courage and do
it." I welcome you to the various departments of Christian work you will
here find already in active operation, to
cooperate in carrying out God's design
of human redemption that covers in its
scope the life of the whole race of men,
and finds its fulfillment only in the infinite blessedness of eternity. Other
men have labored and we enter into their
labors. I need not remind you that
missionary and minister are simply con
venient terms of distinction, but imply
no difference of spirit or purpose. You
know well that this work to which we
welcome you is not merely ethical or educational, though ethical and education
al it must be if it is to be in the line of
God's work in the past. It is something
more and higher, however, touching not
comfort or culiure merely, but the issues
of life and death, here and hereafter ; as
you yourself have described it, the recon
ciliation of men with the Eather of Infinite Majesty and Mercy, the Sovereign
Arbiter of all Human Destiny. You
will do this, we know from what you
have already done rrere in the spirit of
tne Divine Mediator, whom the common
people heard gladly and wondered at the
gracious words that proceeded out of his
mouth. You will be content, as He
was, with bringing the truth to the
minds of men,and leaving it as the leaven
to do its specific work of healing, purifying and strengthening ; not hurling
immature rebukes as dynamite into
the usages and institutions of society
where sin and unbeliel have entrenched
themselves. I welcome you to the joys
that are inseparable from such service
for the Master, assured that the annoyances and inconveniences incidental to
it are incidental to all human effort in this
earthly life of toil and pains. It is not in
view of these vexations and discomforts
that Paul exclaimed, "Who is sufficient
for these things ?" He saw with anointed vision, as you have seen, the causes
and consequences of sin, that is in its
essence rebellion against God, leading,
ii not arrested by God's grace, to (rod's
withdrawal from the sinner according to
the soul's perverted desires. Who can
change this settled animosity and antagonism of the human heart and will,
but God himself revealing His forgiving
and sanctifying face in the cross on Calvary and the baptism of the Holy Spirit ?
It is to joy in witnessing this wonderworking form of Holy Love that I welcome you, and to anticipation of victory
such as we are authorized to claim in the
divine declaration that no work in the
Lord is in vain. It is not the benediction
of an aged patriarch that I am expected
to pronounce upon you and your work.
Rather do I give you here and now this
right hand of fellowship in token of a
bond of brotherhood, that unites all believers in the common salvation, in liar
mony with the prayer of our Savior to
the Father that "they all might be one
as we are one." Receive it as the pledge
also of ready helpfulness on the part of
your fellow believers. In lines ot
thought and methods of work a John
and a Paul, 3 Whitefield and a Wesley,
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may not think or plan alike, but the
spirit and the aim are one, to make all
men know and accept the forgiving
grace of God, and to live together as
heirs of the same promised blessedness,
for which we know no other name than
glory.
A Reminiscence of Bernice Pauahi.
BY W. N. ARMSTRONG.
I am reminded, as I stand here, of an
incident in Hawaiian life—the connection in the lives of two Hawaiian born.
Over fifty years ago the Royal school
was established near the site of the
present barracks. It was under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Cooke. In this
school were educated the children of the
aliis, the chiefs. A few others, children
of the foreigners in office, Dr. Judd and
Dr. Armstrong, also attended it. At
tbe desks occupied by the hoys sat
Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV.,
Lot Kamehameha, Kamehameha V.,
Lunalilo, and Kalakaua. At the desks
occupied by the girls sat Emma Rooke,
Bernice Pauahi, Liliuokalani and others.
The sweet faced girl, Pauahi, was full
of girlish fun, and loved by all. In front
of Lunalilo sat one small boy, full ot
childish mischief, the son of a missionary in the government of Kamehameha
111. These children played together in
the yard beside the school. Fifty yeais
are gone. That sweet faced girl grew
to womanhood, and in the prime of life,
with her sun at the zenith, passed away,
leaving as her perpetual monument this
magnificent endowment for the education of her people, the rarest gift to the
Hawaiian people. The boy grew up,
wtnt to America, fought as a soldier in
the great Civil war, dedicated his life to
tile education of the colored race, and,
in the words of Bishop Brooks, became
the successor to Abraham Lincoln in
the task of reconstructing the negro race.
He too, in middle life, found his burdens
too heavy, and was compelled to lay
them down. One might have seen, in
a vision, the meeting of these two children of Hawaii, these noble benefactors
of mankind, in the life beyond, joining
hands before the troops of angels who
covered them with flowers, with leis
from the immortal plants of life. And
the Angel of the Record opened his
Book of Deeds, dipped his pen in the
Celestial light, wrote across the names
of these children of the Royal school,
"Well done, good and faithful servants."
The Maunaolu Girls' School at Maui,
whose building was lately destroyed by
fire, are occupying temporary quarters
in the old Haleakala school building,
which has been fitted up for their use.
This building, long ago given up as a
boys' industrial school, has been for
many years the property of Mrs. Helen
Alexander, sister of Hon. L. A. Thurston.
�THE EKIEND
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Vol. 57, No.
How Princess Pauahi Bishop Loved to paid SLOOO each. Messrs. J. A. Scott
and C. C. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy
Do Good.
gave $5011 each. The remaining $2100
In his address on Founder's Day, was contributed by others, the exertions
of Mr. C. li. Richardson having been
President Dole said the following words
untiring to that end.
in tribute to the benevolent founder of
With their popular pastor and debt
Kamehameha Schools :
free church, may our dear brethren in
"I was once superintendent in a Ha- Hilo go forward and do good for the
waiian Sunday school and very often Lord and His great salvation among
found it difficult to get teachers. One all the people of their section.
Sunday morning I started to the school
and remembering that there was a class "The Cocoa Palm," and Other Songs
without a teacher, I thought I would go
for Children.
and ask Mrs. Bishop to take it. It seemso
an
to
ask
a
woman
ed
imposition
thoroughly engrossed as she was to take WORDS AMI MCSIC BY MARY DII.I.INCHAM FREAK.
Folio, Hap. 11. S. Cocker 4 Co., San Francisco.
a Sunday school class, but I remembered that it was the Lord's work and
Mrs. Frear has sought to make a song
help was needed. I found Mr. and Mrs. book for the kindergartens, and other
Bishop at breakfast. Upon making
known my errand she said immediately, children—one which should sing of
'I will go.' .She went straight from her things in this summer land, where nothbreakfast table to the church, and for ing is known of snowflakes or spring
many years she was a faithful teacher of bud and blooming. The songs abound
those children. I understand from that
coloring.
episode why she thought of this institu- in local
"Now the aged palm tree
tion ; why she planned it and devoted
Loves the breakers' roar—
her fortune to it. It was natural for her
Loves the singing wavelets
to do this."
Playing on the shore ;
The
girls of the Bishop Home, at the
settlement, have been provided
1 a fine piano by the kindness of
lolulu friends. Very warm thanks
n the girls and from the Sisters in
rge, have been received by Mr. Wray
lor, who was active in securing the
ded contributions and purchasing
instrument.
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Visit of Evangelist Needham.
Fair.
The Hawaiian people of Kaumakapili
church are making a special and most
creditable effort to clear oft a debt of
$3,000 of many years' standing upon
their church edifice. Among the means
employed was a very successful fair,
held on Dec. 17th in the lower rooms of
the church. There was a fine exhibit of
native fans, mats, bowls, etc., to which
(jueen Dowager Kapiolani had contributed from her stores. There were also
native refreshments of kulolo, green cocoanut water, etc., besides ice cream,
coffee and cake. The native ladies in
attendance were assisted by several
ladies from Central Union church.
Nearly $500 was realized during the
lair, and more from sales made later.
Many tourists made purchases. We
secured a sample of the old fashioned,
homely but flexible cocoanut fans,which
are incomparably superior in delivery of
wind to the fancy modern styles of stiff
fans latterly plaited by the natives from
Leans far out to listen
To the crooning sea,
bamboo and iwaiwa.
Loving ocean mother,
Some fifteen years ago King Kalakaua
Grateful child, palm tree."
led
the natives of Kaumakapili rtckless"moanmind
("Crooning,"
you—not
to encumber their church with a debt
ly
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The music is said to be merry and of some $K,OOO. Mainly by the aid of
melodious. The book seems to have "missionary" friends the debt has been
every element of success. Here are slowly reduced. It has been a most
depressing burden upon the people.
lines about a fish
r
:
"Little fish, how I wish
I could swim like you,
Swish, swish, swish
Through the waters blue."
Change in Castle & Cooke.
"Think I've heard Mama say
That you have a school.
Have I erred? Do you play ?
Or do you mind the rule?"
Here is a charming baby song
"On a branch ofkoa strong
Swings my darling baby ;
Sing its crescrnt leaves a song.
Weird and sweet to baby
Sail the sleepy clouds above,
Bids good night the turtle dove,
Twilight leans on earth in love.
Lullaby my baby."
Mr. Geo. C. Needham, the well known
evangelist, arrived here with his wife on
the 4th ult. from Japan and China,where
they have been laboring diligently for
several months past. Their stay here
was only for five days, during which
brief time, however, Mr. Needham held
daily afternoon and evening services,
chiefly in the Y. M. C. A. hall. These
"Far across the opal sea,
were fairly well attended, and many
Hushaby my baby,
felt
and
it
is
profited thereby,
Dreamy islands one, two, three,
Christians
Wrapped in haze, my baby.
believed that some earnest attention on
Softly on her heaving breast,
the part of others was awakened to the
Feathery cloudlets for a nest,
call and claims of Christ. Mr. Needham
Ocean's babies lie at rest,
is a plain, simple, practical expounder of
Like my precious baby."
much
directness
and
the Word, with
The author has wrought out her work
power to move the conscience and heart. with an artist's joy and with motherly
tenderness. There are thirty very pretty
Hilo Foreign Church Debt Paid.
illustrations by Bessie Foster French.
Of the songs there are fifty-one, and
About six months ago the debt was forty seven tunes.
Why do cocoa-palms usually lean sea$1,600. Today we rejoice to learn that
ward ? Because the greatest force of
the edifice stands unencumbered. the storm winds is from the mountain,
Theo. H. Davies and Alex. over which they plunge to the sea like
large
ng,
c. interests in Hilo, waterfalls.
"61 who have
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Kaumakapili Church
The old mercantile firm of Castle &
Cooke, of some fifty years' standing in
Honolulu, are now disposing of the
whole of their wholesale and retail business. They will hereafter devote their
attention to their immense plantation
agencies, commission business and insurance. Tho firm will remain at the
old stand, on the corner of King and
Bethel streets. Their hardware business
has been made over to the Pacific Hardware Co.
The original partners of this firm
were the late Samuel N. Castle and
Amos S. Cooke, who arrived together in
Honolulu in 1837, the former as secular
agent of the Mission, in which service
Mr. Cooke became associated some ten
years later. The two friends afterwards
engaged together in a retail trade,which
prospered and ultimately grew into the
present large concern. It is now in the
hands of sons and relatives of the orig
inal partners. Among them are some
valued Christian workers, whose money
and personal efforts are freely given to
the Lord's work.
�[Jaimray,
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THE FRIEND
Christmas Tree Exercises.
The first of these took place on the
evening of the 22d, at Palama chapel,
under the direction of Mr. Hiram Bingham, Jr., and Miss Pope. The crowd
filled the chapel and verandahs. The
program consisted of songs, recitations,
choruses, refreshment, and Santa Claus
doings. The excellent drill of the boys'
brigade was a notable feature.
The next morning was given to the various kindergarttns, beginning with the
Chinese at 9 a. m., the Hawaiian and
Magoonville at 9.30, and the Japanese
and Portuguese at 10. The tree? and
exercises were precisely alike in all the
schools, with the usual marching and
songs. The trees were arranged on the
play grounds. The little ones had made
up pretty little trinkets for their parents,
which were distributed from the trees
together with the many presents for the
children.
On Friday evening, the 23d, was the
Kamehameha Pounder's
Day.
Founder's Day at Kamehameha
Schoo's was fully observed with the
usual varied exercises. On the evening
of Dec. 19th there was a crowded as
sembly in the large gymnasium hall.
Very animated and instructive addresses
were delivered by President S. B. Dole
and Mr. W. Nevins Armstrong, on
"The New Conditions and How Young
Hawaiians may Meet Them." Mr.
Dole talked upon the educational part,
and Mr. Armstrong upon ihe industrial
part. One is led earnestly to hope that
the pupils of Kamehameha Schools will
worthily meet the new conditions now
opening in Hawaii.
Hawaiian Choral Club.
This club has been successtully organized by Prof. Theodore Richards, who is
now employed in special missionary
work among the native Hawaiians.
The president is D. L. Naone, M. K.
Nakuina treasurer, and J. Kumalae secretary. Mr. Richards is musical director.
A grand concert was given by this
club on the evening of the 27th ult , at
the Opera House —an entertainment by
natives only, for Hawaiian beneficiaries.
The Choral Club was assisted by the
Kawaiahao and Kamehameha Girls'
Schools, the Kamehameha Glee and
Mandolin Clubs, and the Waiahole
Zither and Guitar Clubs. In several
numbers there were fifty voices. The
audience was a very full one, consisting
largely of Hawaiians. About $600 was
realised over expenses. The beneficiaries were the Hawaiian Relief Associa
tion, the Kapiolani Maternity Home,
and the Kawaiahao Seminary. This is
some of the good work our able and devoted Brother Richards is doing for the
Hawaiians by his active personal coop
eration.
Christmas tree at the Ceutral Union
Sunday school. Over one thousand
persons crowded the rooms. The tree
was an evergreen, glittering with lights
and spangles and lo.ided with presents.
Every child received something to make
them happy. Over $100 had been con
tributed for the purpose. Santa Claus
in his venerable person, was active in
the distribution.
Christmas trees were also held at the
Methodist and Disciples' churches on
Monday evening, and at the Portuguese
church on Saturday evening. The fine
evergreen used at Central Union did
service a second and third time in the
Portuguese and Methodist Sunday
schools.
With all these delightful doings for
the children, one can begin to imagine
what a burden of work was carried for
weeks by the ladies of the various
churches, young and old. Also how
deep the other sex went into their pockets in the same cause.
There were also good Christmas evenings in the Japanese and Chinese
Rev. Dr. John H. Barrows has acchurches. At Kawaiahao church there
the presidency of Oberlin College.
cepted
was a grand time for the children.
Many will remember his sermon here
The annual report of the Bishop Mu- two years ago, on "Christ the Light of
seum indicates very large and important the World." His successful conduct of
additions to the objects exhibited. Di- the "World's Parliament of Religions"
his remarkable executive pow r.
rector Brigham has begun a series of proved has been a valiant and steadfast
Oberlin
publications of great value on the ob- worker for Christ, for the Word of God,
jects represented. The new Hawaiian and for the power of the Holy Spirit.
annex is begun. Many important con May that service be perpetuated under
tributions from Cjueen Kapiolani and. the new President to which Finney and
others are expected. There will be Fairchild were so devoted.
models of Hawaiian buildings and of a
heiau. Also a model of Kilauea volcano
It is learned with regret that America
in eruption. Valuable additions have as yet gains no footing from Spain in the
been made to the library. The contemCarolines, although one million is re
plated marine aquarium and biological
laboratory, near the entrance of the har- ported to have been offered for the island
bor, is confidently expected.
of Kusa.e.
1899
Thrum's Annual for 1899.
This periodical fully maintains its
long and well earned character as ihe
leading source of full and accurate information about the islands. This is the
twenty-fifth issue. A quarter century
of collating and compiling statistics has
made Mr Thrum an expert in such
work.
Twenty seven pages are occupied
with details of the condition of Houolulu
in 1853, accompanied by six finely executed plates reduced from lithographs
made at that time by Paul Emmert with
minute care. In the margins of these
drawings nearly 10J of the principal
buildings of that period are represented.
The contrast is great with the growing
city of the present, even as the town the
present writer returned to in 1853 contrasted with that of the thirties which he
left. But at both these dates the cheerful Hawaiians formed the chief element
in the streets. Now they are few.
There is a chronological table of Hawaiian events which occurred during the
past twenty-three years. Special accounts are given of the coffee districts
of Olaa, Kona and Hamakua.
Chinese Permitted to Return to Hawaii
We rejoice that a grievous hardship
has been prevented. Certain Chinese
visiting China had obtained from the
Hawaiian government, according to law,
special permits to return here. U. S.
Agent J. K. Brown treated these permits as having been invalidated by the
annexation of Hawaii to the United
States. He directed these men to be
refused admission. This was an extreme
hardship. Their case was carried to the
Chitf Justice, who decided in favor of
the Chinese. His decision is stated at
considerable length, and carefully reasoned in a manner which must command
respect at Washington. His principal
position is that the application to Hawaii
of the United States laws could not be
intended to be retrospective in the absence of specific provision for being so ;
wherefore a previously issued permit to
return here continued valid.
It would be a manifest injustice to exclude from their homes here Chinese
who left with an official assurance that
they could return. Our Chief Justice is
to be congratulated on being able to
frustrate so grievous a wrong, and on
having done his work in so masterly a
manner. In condemning the proposed
injustice we express no opinion thereby
as to the propriety of the United States
statutes restricting the admission of
Chinese. Only their retrospective application in Hawaii is objected to.
�Vol. 57, No. l.j
5
IHK !• KM-Nil
How President Dole Abandoned Neutrality. caused by the great increase of traffic in
excess t)f the wharfage facilities of HonA severe attack upon President Dole olulu harbor. Foreign steamers often
most precious hours in
and his Cabinet has been for some time have to spend
waiting their turns at the larger wharves.
in progress, on the ground that in their
abandonment of neutrality last May, in Coasting Steamers are constantly lie
favor of the United States, they acted tamed. Sailing vessels, with caigoes,
with great reluctance and hesitation, often have to wait for days for places to
The congestion
showed cowardice, and were finally discharge or to load
driven to it by the force of public senti- is constantly increasing. This is in pait
ol
ment. In their defense, an elaborate due to ihe new element United Slates
historical sutement has been published government transportation to and from
Manila. The number of coal ships,
in the P. C. Advertiser.
So much emphasis and publicity has also, has greatly increased ol late,
been given to this matter, that it seems partly to supply ocean steamers and
due to the Government for Thk FriKNB partly to supply the many new pumps
to express its clear conviction that the on the plantations.
There is still considerable space left for
imputation of cowardice and unpatriotic
conduct is wholly groundless, and lhat new wh uves, involving much dredging
Mr. Dole and his associates acted in the and calling lor another dredger. That
affair with great promptness and the space, however, is limited. Even if ad
most loyal regard towards the United diti.>nal wharfage could possibly be made
to keep up with the growth ol traffic,
States.
The- sentiment of leading men in the latter would soon piss the highest
Honolulu was greatly divided, and possible extension of wharf room. Most
rather preponderated towards maintain fortunately the cap icious anchorage and
ing neutrality and observing our treaty shores of Pearl Harbor lie in the near
with Spain. Immediately upon learn- vicinity of this port. Willi slight delay
ing of the declaration of war, Mr. Dole in removing ihe l>«r, that harbor can be
offered to Washington the unreserved utilized to relieve the otherwise hopeless
alliance of Hawaii. This was on May congestion ot Honolulu.
lOih, one day before tile surprising news
Work of Honolulu Post Office.
of Dewey's victory at Manila. Hut for
that destruction of the Spanish fleet in
During the week .it December 4-10,
the Pacific, Hawaii would have remained
tor
violathis post office received as follows
exposed to Spanish reprisals
tion of treaty. It is remarkable that
Local mail, letters
88,582
26,080
Foreign "
Mr. Dole did not show more hesitation
"
14,84a
prints
Local
in acting.
20,:t»8
:
Foreign "
W. A. Kinney Goes to Washington.
Total
"
00,910
:
the same time it dispatched
Local mill, letters
lil.480
n
Mr. Kinney is a prominent lawyer ol
20,54(1
Foreign "
Honolulu, born and educated here, and
"
25,098
"
Leal
prints
familiar with all our affairs, social and
5,746
"
Foreign
"
He
has
to
Washington
political.
gone
to be of service to the people ol these
71,401
Total
islands during tbe discussion of Ha'The entire total of 171,.'17'J pieces
waiian affairs in Congress. His object handled by this post office in one week
is especially to supply information as required about these islands, of which he indicates tbe civilized development of
is expected to prove a living encyclo- these Islands.
pedia.
Growth of Oahu Railway and Land Co.
Liliuokalani has filed in the U. S.
The Railway Company decided, on
Senate her protest against the public
absorption of some 1,000,000 acres of the Itith ult., to increase its capital stock
Hawaiian crown lands, which she claims by half a million to $2,000,000. The
to be her personal property. Such a
of the road has just
claim would seem to be an appropriate Kahuku extension
completed,
an
addition of fifteen
matter for the courts of Hawaii to set- been
miles
malting
mites,
not
done
of the whole
71
already
tle, if they have
so,
like any other question of land owner- line. The new stock is not a stock divship here.
idend, but will be put on the open market.
There is a bonded indebtedness of
Congestion of Honolulu Harbor.
$2,000,000. The railway earnings of
The Chamber of Commerce has held this year will be $ It!),000, besides earnspecial meetings and conference with ings from the land and other depaitthe Government, on account of the very ments of about $100,000, altogether
serious and growing inconvenience nearly nine per cent of the total capital
and debt. This is a splendid showing.
Ihe earnings will rapidly grow with the
development of the new districts of
Waialua and Kaliuku, which have lately
been annexed. The growth of Oahu
and Honolulu plantations will also con
tribute very large amounts ol freight.
Mi. B P. Dillingham has made a
magnificent success in the creation of
this railway, and in the practical creation of five first class sugar plantations
along the line Hut f..r his initiation and
enterprise none of them would probably
have come into existence. Their busi
Ileal is the chief dependence of the railway. See what one man's bold yet
judicious enterprise can accomplish.
Judge William Foster Passes Away.
Judge Foster died at St. Luke's hos
pilal, in San Francisco, November '.'7th,
at the age of 49. He was a jurist of
ability and estimable character. He reCtivcd his education at Punahou and
Vale College, and lervtd many years
here as District Judge and Cleik of the
Supreme Court, editing some volumes
published decisions of lhat cult.
Mr Poster left no personal family but
one sister and some relatives in Hnnolulu.
Promising Growth of Hilo.
By all accounts the town of Hilo is
making rapid progress in its growth, as
becomes the second city in Hawaii-nei.
New streets, new stoics, new dwellings
are reported every month. New works
are coming on for electric light and
power, utilizing the fall of the copious
Wailuku stream. The rich and exten
sivc back country of this important seaport, capable of sustaining 150,000 people, ensures to Hilo a great future.
There is certain to grow up a large traffic with the noithwe.st coast in oranges,
bananas and pineapples, by means of
refrigerating steamers. There will be
railways to Hamakua, Olaa and East
Puna. There will yet be a breakwater
and great wharves. All this is only a
matter of time. Now let the good
Christians of Hilo see to it that thensocial and religious foundations be built
solid and broad, and that "no place be
given to the devil' and his works.
or
The Spanish port of Guahan,
Guam,
in the Ladrones, was a familiar resort
of thr whalers in the old days, from 40
to GO years ago, and the name was most
familiar here. The sperm whalers especially frequented that part of the
ocean, ranging thence among the Caro
line Islands and to the coasts of Japan.
Guam now becomes an important link
of naval connection for the United States
with the Orient. Its language will undergo change from Spanish to English.
�6
THE FRIEND
The report of the official survey made
of the S. S. Columbia discloses the fact
that she was in a rickety condition when
she left Seattle for Honolulu, with manymakeshift repairs in her hull and steam
works. The people who sent her are
criminally culpable. Tourists should
beware of these hastily organized steamship companies without capital.
By the call of the cutter McCulloch
last week at Honolulu, this city gains
the honor of being the first U. S. port
to be visited by any of the ships of
Dewey's victorious fleet.
RECORD OF EVENTS.
—
form.
6th.—Brit. Am. liner Garonne arrives
via Hilo, with seventy odd tourists
aboard. U. S. S. S. Scandia arrives
with 109 soldiers and officers from Manila en route for San Francisco.
7th.—Alameda departs with 315 privates of the New York regiment.
Bth.— Moana arrives with a large passenger list.—Word received of the death
of Julius Hoting, in Bremen.—Major
Wood arrives, relieving Major Davis of
duties at the U. S. military hospital.
Jith.—Bark J. C. Pfluger, 162 days
from "Bremen, brings a few more Galit
zians.—Gaelic leaves for the Coast with
a number of islanders.
llth.—The ill fated City of Columbia
reaches Honolulu from Hilo.—Word
received of an attempt to set the Hilo
..
Garonne, ConrssU, fru.n Seattle.
Foreign Church on fire during the night 0—IiH. s Transport
Pcanouv 11.in. from Manila.
of the 3d.
7 -Am Alameda, Van Otercudorp, froai the L'uloni-s.
Mosna, Carey, Cross San nam Imii
h Hr
12th. —Rev. W. M. Kincaid installed '.. ;»-r l.k 1 C Pflaaar. Hoavar, Iron. Hie.nen.
—Am l.k Wilna, Sl.iter, from Nanaimo.
as pastor of the Central Union Church.
li. ss Gaelic, Finch, frum Yokohama.
Legal proceedings of Chinese habeas II Am sstitv ofColumbia. Ifilaor, from Hilo.
l.'l I
Jones, from Baltimore.
corpus cases and City of Columbia II Am l.ksihrDominion,
Transit, Jorgensoo, from Saa Francisco.
15~A.il l.k Snow ami Burgess, Mortettsor, from Newcastle.
libel keep the attorneys busy.
Haw sli Hawaiian Isles, Kitstel, t.oni Newcas.le.
1 4th. -Meeting of Chamber of Com- 16 Am l.k Hespei. Ssjamsasm, from Newcas.le.
l.k Mohican, Saunders, from Newcastle.
merce to discuss need of greater harbor 17—An.
Am sh Fort George, Morse, from Newcastle
ss
ss
ss
—
—
facilities.
19 A... l.k Alston llcs.r Poster, from San Francisco.
Haw ss China, Seabury. from China and Japan.
Haw- l.k Nnu....... Josselvn. from New York.
15th.—Japanese woman beaten to
110- Am schr Aloha, llaliel, from San Francisco.
death at Waialua.—Temperance work- 21 An. ss Australia, Ho.ullette, from San Francisco.
Br s. Warrimoo, Hay, from ihe Colonies.
ers meet at the Y. M. C. A. to memori—U S s Bennington, Taussig, from Hilo.
alize Congress for prohibition.—Suc- S6 Hr ss Miowera. Hemming, from Victoria.
A... bktn Skagit, Robertson, from Port l.udl«w.
cessful concert in aid of three orphan 27 h.il
cruiser Etna, Giorello,from San Francisco.
U S Revenue-Cutter McCulloch, Hooper, fm Manila.
girls given at Progress Hall.
A.a lik W H Dim.mil, Nilson. from San Francisco.
hk Diamond Head, Ward. fro... Pneel Sound.
16th.—Japanese stabbed in the back '-'!) Haw
Maw l.k \\ illstof, Pealio.lv. from Fort Angeles.
by his countryman.
-Am sh W F Bsbcock, I alley, from llaltitnore.
Br ss Doric, Smith, from Yokohama.
17th—Founder'sDay observed at Ka—An. schrSpoka c, Jaaueson, from Port Townscnd.
Hr h Enterpe, Sate, from Clallam Hay.
mehameha schools.— Successful fair at
SO Haw hk X l» Rithet, Calhoun, Iron. San Francisco.
Kaumakapili for the benefit of the
Am ss 1 ity of Peking, Smith, fm.n San Francis' o.
Am l.klu Inaaard, Schmidt, from San Franri.i ~.
church.
A... h.j; I I. bpreckels, Christiansen, from Fan F'rau.
-Am schr Esther Buhne, Anderson, from Kueka.
20th.— Pretty evening home wedding
lap ss Kino in Mam,
from Yokohama.
of Miss Nellie Lowrey to Dr. Wm. 31 Hi ss Gaelic, Finch, from San Francisco.
Coosaalo,
brgl
Psge,
from
Kahului.
Am
Moore, of Hilo, at the residence of
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—
Dec. I.—Delightful concert at Progress Hall for a piano for the Bishop
Home for Girls at Molokai.—s34(s,ooo
of Hawaiian bonds subscribed for by Lowrey, Esq., followed
by
local parties at par—Local men organize a company to {undertake enterprises
«t
in the Phillipine Islands.
and
selection
officers
2d.—Election of
of committees of the Hawaiian Rifle
Association, showing awakened interest.
—Closing exhibit of Kilohana Art
League.
4th.—Arrival of City of Peking, four
days late, after a rough trip, bringing
Rev. Geo. C. Needham, the evangelist,
who begins work at once. —Double service at St. Andrew's Cathedral over remains of Privates Wells and Weller.
sth.—The Coptic arrires from San
Francisco, bringing word of the death
of ex-Judge William Poster in San Fran
cisco ; R. Zeigler, formerly of Fahala,
Kau, at sea, and Capt. Jacobsen, of the
Col. Macfarlane returns,
Consuelo.
bringing news of the First National
Bank of Honolulu being in tangible
[January, 1899
.
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—
a
F.J.
very pleas-
M.PARTURFS.
reception.
sh Westgate, Ne.illr, for Port Angelas.
lit
21st.—Australia and Warrimoo arrive 1—Am lit l-.inl. a\..i, All. p, for Pusel Sound
Mi
Am bk C l> Bryaot, Colly, I'm San Franoisco.
with large passenger lists,causing lively
1., ho. Woodside, for San Fran. isco.
3
Am
lik
times along the water front.
ior hk II F Glade, llae-lop, for Astoria.
City of Peking, Smith, for S.-u. Piancisro,
'22d.—Santa Claus begins his visits 46 Am
Br Coptic, Sealby, for Y. k..llama.
7- Am ss Alameda, Van Oterendorp, for s.m Francisco.
amongst the Sunday Schools.—Twenty
l.k \ gburth, .1 lies, fm Fallal. lull
nine tins of opium captured at the • Hr
11. Moana, Carey, for tie Colonies.
Us s Bennington, I'aussig, foi Hilo.
Oceanic wharf.
9- Br ss Gaelic, Finch, for San Francisco.
l' B Transport, Scandia, Hart, for San rraadsco.
2f>th.—Christmas services held with 10
11
sh (in iilcni.il, Bennett, for Port Angelas.
elaborate musical programs in all the 12 Am
Hr ss (iaronne. I onradt, for Se.uile.
\,n bktn S
I Wilder, McNeill, for Sa i Fran. isco.
churches.
14 Am liktn s N Castle, Hubbard, foi San Francisco.
Am schr Robt I ewers, Go ilni.iti. for San Francisco.
26th. Legal observance of Christmas
Nor lik l.uii/al, Pet rson, for Port low ..send.
16 Am lik Vo emite, Anderson, for
Sound.
day quietly passed.
10 Am hk Albert, Griffith, fm- San Frani i5,,,.
27th —Grand Hawaiian concert in aid 10 ,-\ni Ch na. Seabury, for San Francisco,
Br ss Warrimoo, Hay, lor Vancouver.
of charitable organizations.—Arrival of 21
22 Am sh i I sir-Mit. Haskell, lor Puget Sound.
Italian cruiser Etna on her way to the 211 Am brgtn Wll liwin Williams, for Sail Francisco.
Am hk F.es to. Unaerwood, lot Puget Sound.
South Pacific.
26 Br ss Miowera, Hemming, for the Colonies.
27 Am All Haiti, H udlelte, lor San Francisco.
28th.— The U. S. revenue cutter 1.1
Hr ss I .otic. Smith, for San Francisco.
Am
City of Peking, Smith, for Yokohama.
McCulloch, of Manila fame, arrives on
Am liktn Planter, Perry, for San Francisco.
her way to San Francisco.
Hi bk City of Ade'aidc, Williamson, f., r Humboldt Bay.
11 An. schr Transit, Jorgenson, for San Francisco.
29th. —Santa Claus closes his annual
11. sh Ruterpe, Sate, for Adelaide.
Nor bk Fantasi, Anderson, for Victoria.
visits to the Sunday Schools—Shipping
Hr ss Gaelic, Finch, for Yokohama.
circles are busy by the arrival of five
deep sea sailing vessels and the Doric.
BIRTHS.
31st.—Lieut. Hobson, of Merrimac
In ihi.ritv, D*K.Bth, t,» (he wife uf \V. H.
HOOOS
fame, arrived by the Gaelic on his way Hoog-., a daughter.
to Manila, and is accorded marked at- LUCAS In Honolulu, Dec. llth, 10 ihe wife of I'. R.
LoCM, ■ daughter
tention during his brief stay. A recep
\t Hoooaa, Hawaii, l>c< .Dth, to the wife
tion at the Y. M. C. A., at the Officers' SCHMIDT
of vv. i>. Schmidt, Mate
Club and at the crowded wharf at de- THONE In tlii-city, Dec lSth, to the wife of W. H.
parture, where he delivered a neat TliOnr, a ion. k..1,.i15.
Ai
Hawaii, Dae. I*l., to the wife of
speech, the hero impressed many by his LINDSAY
Adam l.imKay, ■ dau^lilei.
modest demeanor.
ant
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Marine
Journal.
PORT OF HONOLULU, DECEMBER
,
MARRIAGES.
MOORF.- LOWREY At th« residence of F. J. Lowrey,
hsq thi-cily. Dec 90th, Dr. Win L Moore, of Hilo,
to Miss N. M Lowrey, of this city; Rev. W. M. Kincaid officiating.
DEATHS.
ARRIVALS.
Nov. 2«ih Mrs. Kli,abcth
l.owrir, a native of Scotland, aged K4 years; mother of
1 —Nor hk Pantaali Andanon, from Naercaatle.
Spreckelsville, Maui.
of
Lowrie,
W.J.
2 Am hktn Katie Flickinger, Moii.on, from Newcastle,
HAMMF.R In th.l city, Dec. »ih, Mis. Hammer,
3- Am bktn Archer, Calhoun, from San Francisco.
widow of thelate (has. Hammer.
4—Hr hk Woolahra, Harnesxon, from Newcastle.
City
Peking,
of
from
Yokohama.
KENTON
Smith,
Al Haaaakaa, Hawaii, Dec. 27th, Jai. R.
Am ss
Renton, aged 30 years.
6—Br s* Coptic, Sealby, from San Francisco.
-
LOWRIE At
De.oto, Cal.,
�Vol. 57, No. 1.)
Mr. John D. Paris. Much credit is due
to Rev. W. N. Lono for his diligence in
HONOLULU. IL I.
collecting the funds required for the
This pace is devoted to the interests of the Hawaiian completion of this work. This building
Board Ot" Mission-., and the Kdilor, appointed by the had long been out of repair and unused
Hoard, is resp.nisil.le for its contents.
and its fine koa seats had become
to the weather, but now, with a
Rev. 0. P. Emerson,
Editor. exposed
new roof and weather-proof belfry, it
makes an attractive appearance and is a
The following is the program for the most comfortable house of worship It
is expected that services will soon be
week of prayer:
held in it for the Japanese.
Monday. Duty of Consecration. I
Chron. 1:9.5. Rev. Wm. M. Kincaid.
The Kaumakapili Church fair, which
Tuesday.—Prayer for the Holy Spirit.
was
in the afternoon and evening
John'l6:7-14. Rev. S. F. Bishop, of theheld
24th
of December, was a credit to
D.D.
Wednesday.—Prayer for the Family. its promoters. The fabrics and fancy
Josh. 24.1.).1 Rev. J. Leadingham. articles sold at the different counters,
Thursday.—Prayer for the Church. Col. as cushions, pillows, hats, fans, mats,
IJ-tS. W. A. Bowen.
etc., were of a superior grade and all
Friday.—Prayer for the Extension of were of native manufacture. Fair prices
Christ's Kingdom. Is. 65, Rev. O. were asked and paid, it was truly a fair.
H. Gulick.
$522 was taken on the day of the fair,
A translation of the above program and by the sale of articles remaining on
was sent to the native pastors on all the hand $193 has since been realized,
islands.
making in all a total of $055.
HAWAIIAH B®AHl>.
-
—
The $250 asked towards the erection
Following the success of their fair,
of the Lahaina and Keanae parsonages the proceeds of which go towards the
of
and the repair of the Kaupo church- payment of the church mortgage
Kaumakapili
the
Church
people
$:5000,
building on Maui, has been subscribed.
took up quite a large collection on
K. Kakani, pastor at Lihue, has a Chiistmas day for the same purpose.
The account now stands:
ncing ten-p >und youngster whom he Avail! of I'air
$ l>T>."i 00
280 00
named Sanford Ballard Dole Ka- Collection Christmas Sunday
280 00
Gift from Queen Dowager
iKM) 00
W. 11. Cummings
298 00
Money previously collected
John Samoa Heleau, once a student
11,620 00
Total
in the N. P. M. 1., but now for several
This will pay off one-half the mortyears a lay worker, is preaching for the gage. It is hoped that the balance may
church at Waimea, Hawaii.
be raised by a subscription paper among
the friends of the church.
C. W. P. Kaeo, the blind preacher of
Hookena, is supplying the pulpits of the
The prospect is now hopeful for the
KonaWaena and Napoopoo churches. final payment of this long-standing
This able and earnest man is constantly mortgage on Kaumakapili Church.
attended on his tours by his devoted Once relieved of it the church will be
wife, who acts as his guide and attend more able to do its part for the many
ant over the roads of Kona. She is also Hawaiians of this city, comprising as
they do, about one fourth of the native
his amanuensis and clerk.
population of the entire group.
We believe that a new era of prosWe have to report the death on the
is to come to this church. It has
perity
9th of December, 189S, of Rev. Ahi
a good equipment and the best of pastors
Lazaro, the beloved pastor of the Church who is liked and well supported. The
at Kekaha, Kona, Hawaii. His pastor- running expenses which are about $ 1000
ate has been brief but effective. During a year, are pledged for 1899 by members
the two years of his service he has seen of the congregation. Its opportunity is
the completion of the parsonage and the a rare one and should be appreciated by
rebuilding of the meeting house. He all who care for the welfare of the city.
began his work with much energy in Who can estimate the value of its influ1896 and by his kindliness and devotion ence as an organization meeting as it
won his way to the hearts of the people. has for years for religious worship in the
midst of a population yearly becoming
more dense and more cosmopolitan.
of
Cenbuilding
church
The Popopiia
P. S.—The latest news from the subtral Kona, Hawaii, has been repaired
scription paper—thanks to the exertions
and services are to be held in it on the of Mr. George Castle and the donors—
first day of the new year. The repairs is that the $1,500 is secured and then
were done under the superintendence of the mortgage is raised.
L.
7
THE FRIEND
Christmas with the Japanese.
The representatives of all the races in
our cosmopolitan city take kindly to
holiday making, and no festival is more
popular with them than Chiistmas.
This is attested loudly by thousands of
crackers, and paper bombs, discharged
by Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese and
Hawaiian boys alike, the firing being
commenced twenty-four hours before
almanac date for Christmas, and being
continued by the enthusiasts for a day
or two after the calendar sun has set.
The loving-kindness of this Christian
community is marked by the most patient
forbearance towards these sleep-destroying holiday makers.
It is truly a pleasure to see how the
several races enjoy the day set apart in
memory of the greatest character in
human history.
While the Christmas decorations in
all the churches are interesting io those
who have a portion in the pleasure, yet
for attractive simplicity, and for inventions out of the usual order, the Japanese excel. The most attractive element
is of course the children. At the Japanese celebration which was observed on
the evening of the 27th there were fully
eighty children present, and all did
themselves credit in their several parts.
The surprise of the evening was the
representation on the platform of the
sheep and shepherds of Bethlehem and
of the angels with wings. The gymnastic drill of a company of say eighteen
lads was truly fine.
Santa Claus who burst his way
through a paper chimney and then
delivered his fatherly advice in such
Hawaiian as the saint is familiar with,
was the second surprise of what to all
the children, parents and visitors was a
very merry evening.
The arrival on the 9th of December
of Mr. G.. Tanaka, wife and children, by
the Gaelic, brings the number of the
Japanese evangelists of the Hawaiian
Board up to eleven. A fine and large
field for the services of this highly
recommended man opens to him upon
the Spreckelsville plantation.
We are persuaded lhat the most
redeeming and uplifting influence that
reaches the laborers on the plantations
comes to them through the labors of the
faithful evangelists.
Have faith in God. Have faith in the
Kingdom that is not this world. And
believe that he hclds by their right hand
the weakest who have learned of him to
say, "Thine is the kingdom and the
power, and the glory forever. Amen."
—Rev. Angelo Canoll.
�[January, 1899.
THE FRIEND.
8
Waialua Hotel.
A somewhat imposing structure has
been nearly completed at Wnialua, upon
a most desirable location, near the
bridges. The'outlook from the broad
upper verndahs is a noble and delight
ful one, both seaward and inland. The
cool, fresh breezes and splendid beaches
of Waialua form a gre<t attraction, now
less than three hours by tram from
Honolulu. A copious supply of fresh
water is laid on from the noble springs
just above the hotel. The grand Kaala
mountain towering nearby is a glorious
object. In both scenery and climate,
Waialua is a great change from Honii
lulu.
Nahiku Lands.
There is a moist and fertile section
above the sheltered landing at Nahiku,
eight miles north ol the east end of
Maui, where Government lands have
lately been bringing high prices at auction. A tract of heavy forest in the
upper part indicates rich soil withnut
ravines, probably covered with fertile
ashes from the great cinder cones to the
eastward. This will no doubt become
an important coffee district.
Olaa Coffee Growers.
From the statistics in Thrum's Annual, we gather that the number of separate coffee farms in Olaa proper is I 13,
lying along the volcano road from the
11th to the 21th mile from Hilo, or from
100(1 to 2l0() leet ab.ive the sea. Twenty-three of these appear to be in Asiatic
hands ; the rest in European or American. Theie are in all 21,967 acres, giving an average size of farm of I 54 acres,
ranging from Into IXSO acres. Of this
area, only 53 12 acres are yet planted to
coffee, averaging 37 acres each. Only
1314 acres are over three years old, or
of good bearing age. It is about six
years since planting began on the Vol
cano road. Among the largest growers
are R. Rycroft, Olaa Coffee Co., and
Kilauea Coffee Co.
Waimea, the wild cattle had destroyed
nearly the whole of the smaller bush
which had covered the Waimea plains.
The writer remembers in 1536 passing
through such low forest for over a mile
before reaching Mr. Lyons' house from
K.twaihae, and that it extended thence
nearly unbroken to Maunakea. In 1H55,
before sheep had been introduced there,
that plain was almost wholly denuded
of bush, by the agency of cattle alone.
Since cattle do browse upon young koa,
but not at all upon ohia, they probably
are more destructive to koa forest than
to the latter.
There are many extensive tracts, once
moist but now subject to drought, on all
the islands, which need to have their
upper portion reforested in order to re
store their ancient fertility. Kohala,
Hamakua, Kula and Ka.inapah are ex
amples.
The swindler known here as Julien D.
Hayne, but latterly passing as James I).
Hallen, is under arrest in New Yotkfor
swindling a lady client of $ 6,000. He
extracted more than that from the widow
lady with him here whom he had inveigled into a bigamous marriage. She
and her son have gone on to New York
to have him duly punished. A number
of Honolulu people were victimized by
his arts.
The Planters' Monthly prints Dr. Maxwell's report of the Experimental Station
conducted for the Planters' Association.
It gives an imposing impression of the
extent, variety and importance of the
trials there conducted with great care
and precision, in respect to the planting,
culture and irrigation of sugar cane, and
of the effects of fertilizers. Certainly
the management of a sugar plantation
calls fur a high oiderot skill and science.
To these is due the steady increase in
average yields of plantations in Hawaii.
The class room of a certain famous
professor of Greek at one time in Glasgow College, was directly under that of
the professor oflogi?, and the energy of
the gestures and actions of this latter
professor caused little bits of plaster to
fall on the Greek professor's desk. One
day when more than the usual quantity
of plaster had fallen, the Greek professor
paused in his lecture to observe "Prof.
's (naming the logic professor)
conclusions are bringing down my premises."
Our collection of Irish bulls is growing
rapidly. Here are the latest, says the
Fpworth League; A certain politician,
lately condemning the government for
its recent policy concerning the income
tax, is reported to have said: "They'll
keep cutting the wool off the sheep that
lays the golden eggs until they pump it
dry." "The glorious work will never
be accomplished until the good ship
Temperance shall sail from one end of
the land to the other, and with a cry of
'Victory!' at each step she takes, shall
plant her banner in every city, town and
village in the United Kingdom."
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Do Cattle Destroy Forests?
Hon. J. M. Homer, whose opinion is
of value, contends that they do not.
Probably they are far less destructive
than sheep, which browse off all undergrowth clean and close. This lays bare
the roots of the trees and so destroys
them. In this manner nearly the whole
of the dense forest belt between Hainakua and Waimea was long since exterminated by the Waimea flocks of sheep.
But before any sheep were pastured in
down, while in summer ice goes up."—
Brooklyn Life.
"Don't promise too much," said the
professor in a medical school. "I knew
a physician of rare ability who promised
a patient whose legs he had just amputated that he would have him on his feet
within two weeks."
A Welcome.—Niece: "Aunt, this is
our new minister, who has called to see
you." The Old Lady: "Indeed, I'm
glad to see you, sir, and I hope you will
call as often as the last encumbrance
did."—Puck.
A traveler, meeting a settler, near a
house in the backwoods, the following
colloquy occurred: "Whose house?''
"Noggs" "What's it built of?" "Logs."
"Any neighbors?" "Frogs." "What's
the soil ?'' "Bogs." "The climate?"
"Fogs." "What do you eat?" "Hogs."
"How do you catch them?" "Dogs."
Compensation.—Towne: "Its really
wonderful how nature always manages
to strike a balance in all her departments." Browne: "For instance?"
Towne: "Well, in winter snow comes
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