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Huniillllu. Ilisimi', a,l,lr<-sse,l "I. O. TllKiM, Ilusiues. Utters 5h.,u1,l lli.ii.iliilii. IL 1." f *' S. Etiiioß E. BISHOP , ," .v.. CONTENTS. !? Wat for Purity Li.easing Opiora ;••■•:•••.• ;■■ lliristians ami the 15..1u11.,1is ..f kational laic What 5h.,11 svc Preach Pacific I ..un-i-ls Reception sod Collstion if Y. M. C. A Sabbath I »«-..■< ration Y. M. C. A, change of Secretaty Sa ciy of Anit ah Missionaries M,.mil Holy,ike Alumnae Interesl BooSBSSf kil.uiea again Active Sue.ir Safety of S. S. Stralhnevii H. A.A. C. Sports Disgraced Kiv..l Pacific Cable Costrpanien Cold St.uaee an,l lee Ksl.il.llslilllent "- [J r■ Hell not Wail kei .irJ .if I-vent Hawaiian Board Chinese I'r., latnali,in Concerning, M issi.inailes A Valuable Industry The Ni.-...ii.ua I anal in I .ni-tiess Oiieen-laii.l Magnate si-it Hawaii '"';'•' ;J •'■' 'J In » '" War for Purity. The morning paper is delivering an active assault upon a somewhat recent outgrowth of vile living in that part of the city slums which borders on the Nuuanu thoroughfare It is charged that the scum of the Japanese plantation laborers has drifted thither, forming a settlement of gamblers and hoodlums, associated with the vilest traffic of the other sex. The paper rightly calls for at least the repression and timiring of these indecencies, and for the deportation of the criminal element of that nationality. This is not an attack upon the Japanese, who are a most interesting and valuable element of our population. It is aimed even more at the protection of the Japanese themselves, than at that of the rest of the community. It is supremely for the interest of their laboring class, as well as for that of their entire population, that they should be rid of the poisonous influence of their vile and criminal classes, who if not repressed, terrorize and overpower the better class. Every Japanese household needs protection from 9 NIIMP.F.K 2 wage deadly war against the Incoming ami growing Kingdbni ot the world's Redeemer. We in Honolulu have no trillin;,' share in that world wide'conflict. May the DivineSpirit inspire each Christian heart with loyal devotion to the service of (iteat Captain. Foremost among helpful and our upliftwholesome influences for the Licensing Opium. ing and purifying of these slums where are commingled the most deAfter some tinny yens of practical pressed and unhappy of Chine.se, experience m alternately licensing and Japanese and Hawaiians in large prohibiting opium in Hawaii, this country numbers, are the Mission schools has fairly settled upon prohibition «» and chapels sustained in the neigh- decidedly the hist policy for limiting the borhood of Smith and Hotel streets y iterrible evils which invariably attend the Mere repression and compulsion do, consumption ol the drug smong native not reform. Light must be poured Hawaiians. This* conclusion oi our in upon dark souls, and love must experienced statesman dues not prevent be borne to suffering and embittered a frequent advocacy by others ola rehearts, as is done in this precious petition of a system of licensing, and it Mission work. Through the child- accordingly becomes necessary from ren the degraded or distressed time to time to reopen the controversy parents are reached, and disorga- and restate the case. It cannot be expected that the columns nized homes are cleansed and set in of 'Thi-. FRIEND should contain a comorder. plete resume of the argument against the licensing of opium which it is underheartily But none welcome more hand stood will again be urged in the coming the controlling and rectifying of the Legislature. One arguMission session of the Law than do the subject has workers. The greatest hindrances ment against it, is that the unsavory and to the reforming and purifying la- been made thoroughly identification itpast disreputable by bors of such workers are the bro- with the heathenish caprices of the thel, the opium dive, the gambler's monarchy. Allusion is sufficient to the den and the saloon, poisoning the Aki opium bribery case. We are happy to be assured that the whole vicinity, filling the people's Executive decidedly take the ground home with their noisome exhalations, that opium should nol lie licensed unless and keeping alight the baleful tires of it can he satisfactory shown that such drunkenness and lust on every licensing will not increase the consump.is they are well concorner. It is the province of Law tion of the drug, vinced that it will. No amount ol fiends and Authority to hold these profit to the treasury from licenses and in check, that the angels of Purity duties can possibly compensate lor the terrible destruction ol life and character may minister. these evil doers. It cannot be doubted that efforts in that direction by the authorities and citizens must meet the hearty approval and cooperation of Japanese ollicials as well as of their men of influence. Some rejoicing has been that this New year is one of peace to Hawaii, while abroad are so many impending clouds of war, as well as actual conflicts. But always with us is this War for Purity, Temperance, and Righteousness, against the works of the Devil. Ever do the powers of Darkness expressed which will inevitably ensue among native Hawaiiansm spite of any possible provisions for limiting its consumption to the Chinese. No such provisions can be rendered efficient Under the present law, the mere possession ol opium is punishable. This practically prevents the übiquitous Chinese peddler from carrying it to the natives. License it, and the peddler found with the drug upon his person has merely to assert that he has it lawfully for his own use. �THE FRIEND 10 It will be obviously for the interest ol the licensed dealer to encourage as wide a dissemination as possible of the drug, in order to cultivate appetites in as many new customers as possible. Not only are the Hawaiians without temperance and sell control in the use of a tempting naicotic. The Japanese also are more liable than the more steady Chinese to yield to impulse. Among the Chinese themselves there will also inevitably be a great increase of con sumption. We look to the Christian principle in our community to resist this pernicious proposition. We look to the morality and benevolence of our people to army them against it. We look also to the planters to oppose what mu-t greatly demoralize and disable their laborers. So evil and disreputable a measure can not be expected to be carried in an enlightened Legislature. Christianity and the Evolution of Rational Life A STATEMENT MADE on SOLICITATION OF THI. I All. GEORGE H. ROMANES. By the Rev. John T. (iulick, Ph. f-'riilll the llilili.illi,-, ' .1 I). SaCrS, lanu.uy, iHSS, The author says ol the following article, that it "was not written wilh any thought of public a tion, but simply as a reply by letter to a corre spondem who asked'On what lines oil hriatian evidence do you mainly rely ?' and saying that his own belief had been shattered by what seemed to him overpowering assaults lion, the sidt- ol rationality." He is willing, however, to have It published in the Bibliotkeea Sot ra. The interest and value of it is gtealls enhanced when it is known that the person who solicited the statement was the distinguished < ieoigr 11. Kotnanes, late editor of Natun (the principal scientific periodical ol England,) and that this reply, with the distinguished savant's peisonal acquaintance with Mr. Ciulick, was among the prominent influences which led t j Mr. Romanes'return to the Christian faith. (iulick was born of missionary parents in the wich Islands, and was later assigned g field n. While in the Sandwich Islands heeccahis spare time in making an exhaust ivc study of the land tnollusks of the archipelago As the immediate result of this work, carried on for many years, numerous articles were published by Mr. (iulick in the scientific journals, beginning with one entitled "The Variation of Species ss related to their Oaographical Distribution, rated by the .chaiinellinae," published •ilnre, July 18. LS7'.'. Without mentioning others which intervened, we notice finally two, tilling one hundred and fifty closely printed pages of the I.inn,u on Journal, published in London in ISB7 and 18811 The first of these is entitled "Divergent Involution through Cumulative Segregation.'' and was presented to the society by Allied W. Wallace, Y. L. S. The second is entitled "Intensive Se- . RI. B ,„ gregation, or Divergence through Independent Transformation," and was presented by \V. Percy Sladen, F. 1.. S. The main conclusions established by these investigations are embodied in the two following propositions: ist. "Divergent Evolution does md neertmrih depend an either change in or chmugt of the environment." ,«. "The -'"'- ~/ the lieeiti averagi rmlius fFebruiry, of distributionfar tarn* ruin, in mijkfmat groups of closely allied species varus in the different groups directly m the power and opportunity for migrating, mill inversely ns the plasticity ami variability of tin several grorps." Those lamiliar with recent Darwinian literature will readily see in these proposition! (which were abundantly supported by the facts collected by Mr. (ittlick) a far reaching: argument both for Darwinism and for Theism, lor they out of the problem, and reveal a law rule chance whose souicc is invisible but all povvei Ittl, and which can hr no other than the eternal, omnipotent fountain of all orderly movement The tribute which Mr. Romanes paid to Mr. is most remarkable, and should be prelixed to the Communication drawn by hint from his admired missionary friend and which we here print lor the first tune. In publishing an article of Mr. (iulick's which appeared in Natun in the issue lor April It). IS!!!), Mi Kotnanes writes as follows: "I cannot allow the present coninuinii a tion to appear in these columns without again recording my conviction that the write! is the most piolou.id of living thinkius upon l.aivvinian topics, and that the generalizations which have been reached by his twenty veais of thought are of more importance- to the thcoiv ol evolution than any thai have i.c-en published during the post-Darwinian period." /■.'./. ISibl. So,. (iulick Man is rational and be finds himself universe th.tt is capable of being interpreted and used by reason. The arts and sciences, through which his power is constantly advancing, are proofs that he isjustified in the assumption that every part of the universe is constructed on principles that will yield an ever expanding meaning to his search for unity, law, and order, 'The progress of science tests on man's faith that he cannot be wrong in applying this assumption to new realms; and the ratio nality of the assumption is justified by the result. But rationality includes not only the adjusting of" means, but tiie weighing and choosing of ends; not only intelligence, but morality ; not onlj knowledge, but love guiding in the use of knowledge. Man liiuls himself part of a social system in which regard for the good of all is the guiding principle that brings order out of confusion 'The history of social evolution shows that, in proportion as man gains faith in this principle, and applies it intelligently to wider groups of society and to each and all of the relations of social organisation, in that proportion has he advanced in happiness and dignity. We also find that a very large share of this advancement hi s been due to Christianity. Though other systems ni teaching have dimly apprehended the ideal, they have none of them been able to inspire men with new motives that are able to hold the brutal tendencies of the race strongly in check. In populous regi ons there seems to have been a slow biological evolution through which altruistic instincts have gained increas ing force; but no power outside of Christianity seems able to take man as he is, in any and every land, and set him on a new course. The cause of this wonderful power in Christianity seems to lie in its ability to assure men of the fatherhood of God as well as of the brotherhood of man. Indeed, judging part of a 1896 from my own experience and from what I have observed in China and Japan, it seems as if a strong hold on the latter idea, such as will awaken the enthusiasm of humanity, is attained only by those who are filled with the former idea. It should also be said that a stiong sense of God's love does not remain with the man who refuses to love his neighbor. Science rests on the assumption that unity, order, and law pervade the universe. Morality rests on the assumption that the obligations of benevolence are a reality, extending to the uttermost bounds of our influence. Religion rests on the assumption that power, wisdom, and love underlie the foundations of the universe The first is the condition for any rational use of means, methods, and opportunities; the second is the condition for wisdom in the choice of ends and in the regulating of our lives; the third is the necessary condition for courage, confidence, and joy in realizing the two previous conditions. There is also an interdependence between the lii st and second conditions which seems to make it necessary that they should advance together. An individual may indeed be skillful in the the use of means without listening to the dictates of morality, but a community without morality will relapse into barbarism, losing the sciences and aits they once possessed. Hut is it wise, is it rational, to act on these assumptions before we prove that they are in accordance with fact? I believe it is. 'This is, it seems to me, just what rational man has always done, in some degree; and I believe he will always have to, unless he abandons rational life. Does not the very essence ol rational life lie in conscious or unconscious acceptance of these higher postulates? Irrational creatures, as well as man, put faith in the reality of the objects revealed by their senses, though the only proof that the assumption is not a delusion is that it woiks well in serving the purposes of life, and that the knowledge derived from different senses is harmonious. Now, it seems to me that confidence in the postulates of our reason is justified in the same way. They are necessary to the continuance of rational life They give vigor, enthusiasm, and joy to life; and they bring all parts of our knowledge into a harmonious whole. Again it may be asked, Are not the first two of these postulates sufficient without the last? And does the last stand on as sure a basis as the other two? Ii seems to me that the three are inseparably connected. 'The last is an implicit assumption underlying the two previous assumptions. Rational man is the fruit of nature, and the nature that bore him everywhere responds to his reason. When reason is the interpreter of such a universe, will it not find reason as the interpretation? What can be more rational than to believe that the �Vol. 54, No. I.] nature of the universe is rooted in reason? But a full answer to these two questions can be reached only by careful study of the cvi lution of rational life, a subject which may be pursued in a thousand different ways, and concerning which I can make only a few suggestions. To give definiteness to our in vestigations we need to take actual cases. We need to observe the influence of systems of thought that have shaped the lives of individuals or nations. What systems have done the most to invigorate rational life? Which ones have shown the most power in restoring to rationality those who were wasting their own energies, a:ul bringing ruin to others? I am sure Christianity could not retain its hold on the modotn world. any more than Buddhism, if it did not show superior power in elevating the lives of men. Hut the great power of Christianity lies in the direct effects of the character of Christ. His influence on the world is due not only to his elevated conception of the fatherhood of God, but to the new aspirations awakened by his realiza tion of the most exalted life and his promises to lead others to the attain ment of a similar life, in their devotion to him and to the kingdom of God which he establishes on earth. 'This kingdom of God is a kingdom of love, which he assures us is to spread its influence into all lands; "for the meek shall inherit the earth." Not only has Christ become a leading factorin the evolution of society, but, in the survival of the meek and the righteous he has opened to. us the philosophy of this higher evolution and the truth of the philosophy is sustained by the gradual fulfillment of the predic tinns based on the philosophy. Concerning the nature of Christ's authority, and the ground on which he makes such great promises, and assumes such absolute leadership, I try simply to understand what he claims for himself. Though the most humble of men, he assumes greater authority than any other teacher ever thought of assuming. His life and its influence on the world seem to me as unique as his death and resurrection. Each sustains the other, and the harmony and consistency of the whole seem to me unlike the fabrications of the myth-making faculty or the productions of idealzing art. An extraordinary life may he the occasion for myths attempting to explain that life; but it is entirely incredible that myths and sub jective delusions should originate a character on a wholly new range of thought, and then give it power to trans form, first the original subjects of the delusion, making them consistent and pertinent witnesses and martyrs, and then through them the whole structure of society. But, although the lives of his disciples show that the) were moved by the deepest conviction of the reality of what they have told us about him, we must remember that their method of dc- THE FRIEND scribing events is necessarily shaped in many respects by the ideas of the time; when, for example, we read that the waters of a pool with curative powers were at intervals moved by an angel, I have no difficult}- in supposing that it was an intermittent spring. Making allowance, however, for the fact that the very names of things sometimes express the vatises to which popular belief at tributes them, we find that the records of Christ's life are chiefly the simplest poss ble recitals of what he did and said, with only '.he briefest references to the explanation ol the facts. And of the facts recorded, nearly all relate t the last three years of his life. Passing by ill explanations if the nature of his life, and giving attention simply to the main facts of these three years and to their in lluence on those who were with Him, and through them, on the world, we are brought to the irresistible conclusion that he was a new type of man, possessed of a character of complete devotion to the good of others, and of unparalleled power in transforming and elevating the lives of others. In biological evolution a new type has influence only as its offspring multiply to the exclusion of other types; but, in rational evolution, a new character may propagate itself by transforming other types into more or less conformity to its own standards without any infusion of new blood. 'This is the method ol Christ's influence on the world. In the language of the New Testament it is called, giving power to become the sons of (iod. In closing, I may say, that our philosophical explanations undergo transform ation, but the great factsof Christianity seem to me to remain untouched. . What shall we Preach. 11 and magistrates shall bend beneath His power. Preach Him till the weary and the heavy-laden come to Him for rest; preach Him until His judgment throne stands out distinct and awful with saints and sinners trembling on either hand. Preach Him as Peter preached Him in the glory of his aged recollections. Preach Him as Paul preached Him to Jew and Greek, barbarian and Roman; not with enticing speculations, but in the demonstration and the power of the Holy Ghost; out of the depths of an experience growing richer and a knowledge growing clearer and larger; out of the peace of God which passeth understanding and the love of God which passeth knowledge; by gentle, lucid and courageous speech; by judicious and heroic silence; by patience and fortitude and faith; by forbearance and by deed; preach Him the life and light of men. Do not surround Him with artificial splendors, thinking to make Him more attractive; do not degrade Him to a puzzle and a problem, but preach Him as He preached Himself, the Shepherd of lost sheep, the likeness of the Esther, the Friend of sinners, the Redeemer of mankind. Pacific Counsels. It is satisfactory to find, as might be expected, that Christian ministers on both sides of the Atlantic almost invariably counsel calmness and moderation in dealing with the controversy which has arisen between England and the United States respecting the boundary between A British Guiana and Venezuela. notable exception appears to this pacific spirit, as follows The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, in the course of his sermon at St. James' Hall, said that the two most distressing spectacles for any lover of peace were the Sultan of Turkey and Mr. Cleveland. The latter bullied Great Britain and rudely threatened her with war; but awful as a conflict was to contemplate, he hoped that those answerable for the conduct of the nation's affairs would not allow him to dictate where the frontiers of the British Empire ended and began. Price Hughes is still a young man, but has earned too much influence and leadership to make it seemly for him to employ so intemperate a comparison as that of Mr. Cleveland to the Sultan of Turkey. The controversy is one of a class quite sure to be settled by negotiation. Salisbury had been rather peremptory in refusing to discuss the : 'The question vexes many a clerical mind. Prof. C. J. Little, in a baccalaureate sermon at Garret Biblical Institute! gives his answer ; Clear your minds of cant, of eccenticity, of fictions and phantasms and vain imagination, and preach Jesus Christ. Preach Him in the meekness and loveliness of His hewrt; preach Him in the grandeur of His death and the glory of His resurrection; preach Him in the beauty of His conduct; preach Him in the sublime exactions of His morality; preach Him for the remission of sins; preach Him as the power of an endless life. Preach Him till little children gather about Him; preach Him till erring women fall and kiss His feet; preach Him till trembling mothers bring their babes for benediction; preach question. Him till conscience-stricken sinners pass silent from His presence and moneyDr. Haffkines inoculations of 40,000 changers in the temple fly before His in Bengal with cholera antitoxpersons scourge. Preach Him till Samaritan and heretic shall see the radiance of His ine, are reported to have produced com" loving eyes; preach Him till centurions t �12 The membership of Central Union Church consists of 178 males and 302 females; total 180. Of these 43' are [February. 1896 THE FRIEND Y. M. C. A. Change of Secretary. The public were surprised to learn ten days ago, of the resignation of D. M. now residing in Honolulu. 341 families Corbett, the able and acceptable General are connected with this church, Secretary of our Y. M. C. A. He is of We are deeply pained to hear the to manage the People's Ice Company, Smith, of Marie only but will act as Secretary until a successor death in Oakland arrives. daughter of our honored correspondent Rev. Arthur H. Smith, of North China Safety of Aintab Missionaries. Mission. Man)- will recall the interesting child who was here with her parents A letter of November 28th. from Mrs. several years ago. Eanny Andrews-Shepard M.D. ofAintab Reception and Collation of Y. M. C. A. Turkey, (formerly of Maui) has been printed in the Hawaiian Star. It reports One of the most pleasant affairs of the exemption of the American Mission New Year's Day was a reception in the aries, under special Turkish protection, slaughter and plundering of the Association parlors, at which over 300 from the helpless Armenians of that city. The people attended. There was a sumptu- witnessed by the missionaries were ous collation, ministered to by some 30 horrors heart-rending, They are doing young ladies. The reception was in their utmost for the protection of their charge of Mesdames S. M. Damon, F. pupils and converts. J. Lowrie, S. B. Dole and D. P. Birnie, assisted by eight others. The ladies had Baptized by Immersion. worked earnestly to make it a success. Four of the candidates foradmission to Many went over to the Y. M. C. A. directly from the President's reception at the Central Union Church on January the Executive building, which was Mh having expressed a preference for attended by a crowd of people, including that form of baptism, they were immersthe Diplomatic and Consular corps. ed on the preceding day by Pastor D. P. Birnie in the Kewalo Spring. ImmerSabbath Desecration. sion is doubtless legitimate, although we The editor of our Hawaiian Board believe sprinkling or affusion to have been more common in apostolic days. page justly reprehends the frequent dis. But the outward form of any rite is of turbance of the Sabbath rest and quiet minor consequence. by the frequent sharp-shooting in the A Heroine. outskirts of the town. We join our voice to his in calling upon the police to Good Miss Mary E. Brewer, the enforce the laws. We also appeal reAmerican missionary in Sivas, at the spectfully to President Dole as Commander-in-Chief to put end to this dis- risk of her life went, with only one turbing and immoral conduct, which is Turkish cavass, into the midst of the understood to be practiced by the order murdering mob and took a woman of the commanding officer of the military, attached to the mission safely to the whose admitted abilities in his profession American consulate. She is a heroine, do not qualify him to decide questions and the granddaughter of missionaries of public morals, or convenience. on both side, and Grinnell, la., claims her.—N. Y. Independent. New Methodist Church opened. Miss Brewer is granddaughter to the late Rev. William Richards a former The second Sabbath in January was eminent missionary in these Islands. marked by the opening for Divine Service of the new edifice of the first MethoMount Holyoke Alumnae. dist Episcopal church recently erected Sixteen graduates of therenowned Mt. on Beretania street, corner of Miller, and one block east of the Central Union Holyoke Seminary are now living in Church. The services were conducted these islands, and ten in Honolulu. On by the pastor Rev. H. W. Peck, assisted January 2Uth, Mrs. C. H. Kluegel enterby the Revs. H. Bingham, D. D. and tained six ol these in honor of her venerable mother Mrs. Persis G. Taylor, nee S. E. Bishop. This new church is a tasteful edifice Thurston, who is one of the early graduand centrally located. Its seating capa- ates under Mary Lyon in 1845. Mrs. city is about 300. The lot is large and Taylor read an interesting class letter in due time will probably be occupied by reporting their Jubilee meeting last sum a much larger church. The interior is mer. Of Mrs. Taylor's class of 51, 30 very attractive. An earnest body of are living, and nine met at the old semimembers is gathered around the zealous nary. Miss Lyon's pupils have earned laurels on all mission fields. Sugar Interests Booming. The destruction of the Cuban sugar crop by the insurrection, is driving up the price of sugar in the United States. This means high prices for the unprecedently large crop in these Islands. An impetus will naturally begin to all business here. President Dole in Kona and Hilo. In his tour through the above districts, Mr. Dole has had a most favorable reception from the people, especially the natives. He expresses himself as greatly impressed with the urgent need of roads lor the development of the argicultural lands. In those rich but most rocky districts, only roads built with great cost and labor can make the farms accessible to wheeled vehicles. The Hilo Tribune says that the Volcano road costing $120,000 at once caused the occupation of Crown Lands which yield over $20,000 annual rent to the Government. Kilauea again Active. After thirteen months of entire quiescence, the volcano of Kilauea has resumed in the fullest degree its custo- mary activity. The fires had subsided and disappeared in the deep abyss of Haleamaumau crater early in October 1894, after forty-three months of magnificent activity. After long waiting, the patience of Manager Lee of the Volcano House was rewarded at 11 p. m. of January 3rd. by seeing a faint light on clouds above the crater. The lava was again rising in the shaft below the pit. By afternoon of the 4th it had risen so as to form a lake in the bottom of the pit, having an area of over an acre of surging fire. This has rapidly risen many feet each day, and at last reports was within 400 feet of the upper rim of the pit. Crowd of island visitors with foreign tourists are thronging to see the great and terrible spectacle. You descend 600 feet into the great caldera of Kilauea, then traverse two miles of hideous black lava, gradually ascending 400 feet, when you suddenly face a horrible abyss, in which many hundred feet below is a sea often acres of terrific surging fire in fierce ebullition. There is no spectacle on earth of such appalling horror and grandeur. It is a revelation from the nether abysses. Judging from previous activities in Kilauea, the lava will be many months in rising sufficiently to overflow the upper rim of the pit, whence it will flood many hundreds of acres ol Kilauea floor fathoms deep with fresh lava. Its aspect while rising in the pit is perhaps the most interesting. �Vol. 54, No. 2.] THE FRIEND Our old friend the U. S. S. Boston anchored here at noon of the 30th and saluted. At the same moment ended murky our sultry Kona weather, and the wind swept round to the North in a $161,547.Hi. bright brisk, cool gale, such as we love. The decrease ol tons of sugar from What a pleasant omen ! 1894 was 5,950; ol value $198,018.69. The rice export had fallen off 50 per Professor W. C. Brigham, the eminent cept in both quantity and value. Coffee manager of the British Museum, fell off about 35 per cent. 1895 has sailed per Warriinoo on the 26th, for been an unpiosperous year. For 1896 Sydney and around the world. A leadthe commercial prospects are extremely ing errand of his is to examine the bright. celebrated Naples aquarium, with a view to establish an Aquarium in Honolulu in connection with the Museum, Safety of S. S. Strathnevis. Total exports from the Hawaiian Islands for 1896, are officially reported at $5,474,138.15 Of this were 1 17,392.41 tons of sugar valued at $7,975,698.41. Also 1,8.84.38 tons of rice, valued at Great satisfaction was felt at news on the.'ml of the safety of the disabled steamer Strathnevis, which the Miowera had towed for five days and lost her tow in a heavy gale, near Destruction Island. The steamer's anchor held her fi'om going ashore. She was rescued the next day by the Mineola, and towed to Port Townsend. No slight part of our satisfaction is that the courage and patience of Cspt. Stott are likely to meet with some reward in a share of salvage of the rescued steamer. 'The whole story is a striking one of ocean peril, and brave combat. H. A. A. C. Athletic Sports disgraced. The H. A. Athletic Club is a useful organization, which has been somewhat connected witn the Y. M. C A. Gymnasium. It is matter of regret and shame that on the 25th, in their exhibition of sports at Kapiolani Park, three of the common disgraceful horse races were To show permitted to take place. that our characterization is not too strong, we quote from the P. C. Advertiser as follows: "A great many of those who rode or drove to the park on Saturday, went out to see the boys and young men in the real athletic sports, but there was a goodly sprinkling of older heads whose interest was centered on the horse race between Billy C. and Confederate, and a considerable amount of Confederate money dropped with a doleful thud into the pockets of the friends of Billy C. But the horses were well matched and the men who backed their opinion of C. did so mainly on account of his record. Their judgment still holds good." Also from the Independent : "The howl this morning is caused by the defeat of Confederate on Saturday by Bill)- C. The backers of Confederate claim that their jockey acted 'kolohe,' and was bribed by the Billy C. crowd." This is dirty work, and we are sorry to know of the sons of Christian people being mixed up in it. They got into foul company. A Vaporing Filibuster. From his remote retreat in Montana, Markoe, the confederate of Morrow and Underwood writes to the S F. Chronicle, deriding'the folly of his associates, toasting of his own statesmanship and military prowess, and asserting the re sistless strength of the combination he is forming to "bust up" the Dole Gov eminent. His bark is vociferous. Cemmon Swindlers. 'The alleged filibusters Underwood and Sheridan, alias Morrow, now in jail here awaiting trial for conspiracy, are charged in San Francisco with raising the funds to get here by securing four typewriters, which they pawned for $59. They may have schemed to realize money out of confiding royalists in Honolulu. Their little tricks appear to be squelched for the present. The Suppressed Hawaiian. 13 Did the Belgic bring the Cholera? The late surgeon of the Belgic, Dr. Howie, passed through Honolulu per Coptic, on the 15th, and emphatically repeated his former assertions that the deaths on the attended by no symptons of cholera. On the other hand the President of the Board of Health declares that they had affidavits from very reliable old Chinese residents who were passengers that two of those deaths were attended by vomiting, purging and cramps; also that one of the passengers exhibited similar symptoms on his way per scow to the qu rantine station, dying the next day. They have no question as the fact that the Belgic brought the pestilence to Honolulu. Cold Storage and Ice Establishment. 'The Electric Works opposite the new market, have more thtn doubled their buildings, hy adding Refrigeratingworks consisting of a large Ice plant, and Cold Storage rooms, fifteen in number. In the latter the mercury ranges from freezing point to zero. This will facilitate the preservation of meats in this warm climate, and will favor the importation of foreign mutton from New Zealand. By enabling carcasses to be stored indefinitely after reaching town, it will enable beeves to be slaughtered at distant points, and brought in by rail, thus securing meat in better condition than when slaughtered after being penned up in town. It is interesting to enter the cold apartments, and once more to experience a keen winter temperature, unknown here except on some almost inaccessible mountain summit. The Gazette Co. has acted lightly in refusing to print the Hawaiian magazine. He'll not Wait. The number which was to have appeared shortly contained immoral and obscene features, in both reading matter and Some months after a young man's conillustrations.—Evening Bulletin, fan. 2. version, he chanced to meet one of his former dissolute companions, who The owners of the Gazette Publishing seemed oveijoyed to see him, and who Company did a public benefit when they asked him to go with him to a neighbor, burned the edition.—P. C. Advertiser, ing barroom. But the young man reJan. 2. fused, saying, "I have a friend with me." Rival Pacific Cable Companies. "I don't see any one with you." "You can't see Him, but he is here." Besides the New Jersey Cable Com"Bring Him in with you." pany, of Col. Z. S. Spalding, who has a "No, he never goes into bar-rooms." concession from the Republic of Hawaii, "Then let him wait outside." a rival, the Pacific Cable Company has "No, no!" was the final answer. also appeared before Congress for a "My friend is Jesus Christ, and if I go subsidy. The Committee on Foreign in with you he'll not." Affairs and that on Interstate and Noble answer was this! And, like Foreign Commerce have the two applica- his Lord, he was delivered by it, from tions in hand. Between the two, it may the power of evil. be hoped ihat some decisive action will Remember this best friend "will not be taken by Congress, to the end of wait" outside of places of sin. Who supplying Hawaii with a cable at an can take his place if he leaves you ? early date. Crown of Glory. �THE FRIEND 14 RECORD OF EVENTS. Jan. Ist.—New Years day—Remainder of Political Prisoners given their freedom -State Reception of President and Mrs. Dole at the Executive building—Lunch and reception to young men at the Y. M. C. A.—Semi-Annual contest of the Rifle Association—Railroad excursion to Waianae —Evening concert by, and first appearance of the Y. M. C. A. Orchestra. 2nd.—Farewell Reception on the Bennington to officers of the Baltimore. 3rd.—The Australia brings welcome news of the safety of the Strathnevis. Another native member of the militia suicides with his own rifle. 6th.—Board of Education opens a free night school in this city; 99 members enrolled ranging in ages from 15 to 30 years. Ere the week closes the number more than doubles, requiring extra teachers and more class room. 7th.—Departure of President Dole and party for a tour of Hawaii.—Word received of the outbreak again, on the 3id. inst. of the Volcano, Kilauea, with strong indications of increasing activity. —Arrival of Italian corvette Christoforo Colombo from Tahiti, for a brief visit. Prince Luigi, nephew of King Humbert, is one of her officers. 9th.—ln the Henrietta libel case Judge Whiting renders a decision confiscating both schooner and cargo.— Hons. H. M. Nelson, J. J. Byrnes and R. Philp, high officials from the Colonies, arrive by the Mariposa, for a few week's vacation in these .islands and return. Our total exports for last quarter reached the value of $849,343.75, of which but $34,404.25 was foreign goods. The total exports for the year shows a value — — of $8,474,138,15. 10th.—Departure ol the Baltimore, flying a homeward-bound pennant. 11th.—The Bulletin issues its holiday number, containing many specially pre pared papers and illustrations. 12th.—Opening of the new Methodist Episcopal Church, by Rev. H. W. Peck, assisted by Revs. S. E. Bishop and H. Bingham, D. D. 13th.—Departure of the Italian corvette for Vancouver. —Honolulu adopts the standard Greenwich time for this station. 15th.—Hawaii's Senatorial contest between Alex. Young and H. L. Holstein results in a tie of 127 votes each. Mr. Holstein claims the honorable position on the ground of two alleged illegal ballots having been counted for his opponent and appeals to the Supreme Court for decision. 17.—Anniversary of the establishment of the Provisional Government, a public holiday, but not very generally observed. 20th.- Brilliant birthday gathering at Rosebank, theresidence of F. A. Schaefer Esq; a notable social event. 2'st. Departure of the Hawaiian band per Kinan, for a concert season at Hilo and tour on Maui.—The Kona Coffee Company of Olaa, reincorporates under a new name with capitol increased to $170,000. —A large excursion party leaves for the Volcano, which is steadily increasing in activity and interest. 22nd. —D. W. Corbett tenders his resignation as Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. to accept the managership of the People's Ice Co. Harry Fern, a brakeman on the railway, slips in an attempt to uncouple moving cars, and falling sustains injuries that quickly terminate — — fatally. 23rd.—Miss Axtell gave a delightful Rubenstein musicale at Oahu College, which was duly appreciated by a very full attendence. 25th.—Field sports of the Athletic Association, at the Park, scored a great great success.—The same is said of the Amateur peaformance of "Merediths Old Coat," at Independence Park, for the benefit of Kawaiahao, which netted $100. Mariposa, Hay-ward, Par San Frsnctaco. An bkln s N" Castle, Hubbard, for San PimncsSßO. \m l.k M .hi, ~,i. Johnson, foe San Francisco. I' S s Baltimore,, Day, for San Francisco II Am .In Kill- Cyrus, i hristiamien, for Paget S .1. Ill—lial Corvette, briatofo a Colombo, li-,i,,li„i. f.,r San Am-, 11 In l-'i.ii,.,-',,, s, — , ,, ~ - — ,, ' - PASSENGERS. , \ Is IS I S S I . From the Colonies,per Warrimoo, Jan A Mi-- Helen anl -Mis Keith. From San Francisco, pei Vustrala, lan 8 Root Abe' coinbie, wife and chUd, S M Hall n an,] wife, A II Bs. lir der, .1 A Buck, In I M i~.,;,, C \l Cooke, Mrs c H l-l,ism, and 2 children, In,':, vv n foster, I H Fiahel ami wife, Mi- Fisher, Slafford i;...;,. 1. A Hulu-r. C J Holdsworth ~i„l wife, I: V II ~, wifi and liilil, Mrs Vl vv I Kline, I M lavs-is. M 1. Hoover, Prof 1 A II Must \1 ~1,1.i. Wm Marks, Mi I E Nichols and 2 children, Mim Nichols. Ii Ohlandt, Mi- Kn-.11, I \ Rodriguez. Mis. MSu lis.ui, C L Van ~,:,, D V Wafdron, Prof A I- Zamlo, I, and Is in >t ci From ill.- i -! til. pet \l ,:i|,.,..,, 1..- 0 Han II M N, on, 1 Hon I I Byrni -. Ho I; Philip an ! valet, .Miss H I, health v, and Miss Annie 1 ii ker. From China and .l.jan, pei Coptic, Jan II RW Cross IlrilVt.iv , ~ „ anil 26th. —Co. H. take Sunday to open their n_w butts, with thirty three aspirants for distinguished markmanship. By a fortunate miss they escaped having the scorer's blood for their christening, but it was so near as to drown all ambition for that day. 27th. Stmr. Australia arrives late at night, delayed through heavy weather, en route. She brings a goodly number of passengers, including several karri aainas. 28—"Meredith's Old Coat" repeated, to meet' demands, and scores another success; a total sum for the benefit of Kawaiahao of about $700. 30—Arrival of U. S. Boston, from San Francisco, en route for the China station. v Am sli'Lim ..'sli.iit,.,, Peabody, fni Hongkong. Am 1,1. Archer. Calhoun, for San Franc! ~,. laCoptii I indsav, foi San Pra -,-,, <;.-r l,k H II,„ II) ,l Barbe for S Ira Liv, Amelia, Ward, fo Han.. Am IS—Am aa Alameda, Yon Otercndorp, foi ihe Onlooies. Am LI.- Alden Bessie, Pottei t .- s.m Frai Am w-li hi. Chas \V Morgan, X.,,1, foi vi ■22 Ant 1.1. Matilda, swanson, for Pug t Sound. i'.'i Am bk Santiago, Johnson, for San is Ii o. -."' 11.m,, 1,1 v area Welch Drew.forSan Pranciaco. la Wanim ~. Bird, 1,. the oi,nie-. -S Am hktne Willi, is Hume, I rigm in, for San lei,,, i5,,,. Am schr Robert Lewers, fl Francisco? ■'in Am ictir Transit, J or San Fram i i,,. in ll.us- bk Rosalie, Nissen, for Port Townaeod. il !.'. A , , , , ~ , , S .skn.i.l. From Alvord, San I Km, 1,1. 11,,ii VV R :, . ; :,: wiT, i| nu .\ ~, VI., l.i- 1,, II Mis I. L vv | lalliiie.l,.,i„, 11.. ,s I astle, Mis, Geo »■■ La Vergne Vim.i Bi lapp I r,.. i...ii.. I and wife, Anures Hempster, X II Draper and wife, Mrs | Kllin-er.. ■_' hildre VI !-' I .11 in 1 Mrs X \ Mason, Harrj Mason, Geo II Newton and wife, A S Orr, F I' Prentiss, W I;.,-'., 1,, Ranki ,: vv I; Bans, 1..,, Hi ,A Stowctl, I' I. Rus-i, VV II Swift, II A VV..i -u 1. From Port I'ownsend, per (Ii lliv.ua l.m 21 Captain Melville NiJiulls .l.m 27— From Vancouver 1 I j, ■ vv.,, Mr, I:.ill. ni\ n. and family, I'r ..ml MrsGaprou, Messrs Scott, Cook, Richardson, C'abral, Kadcliffe and S. kine. .tralia, l.m 27 1' !' From S m Fran 1 Bonsall, Mi- I I Brown nd 1' 1 liildn 11, Mrs I T I rawley I), ( irdi Ila h ild, Mrand 1 it. n, M in, Frank S ,1 wifi .All lunn, VV II Hilliard, E S Dodgi I Guadii Hop! in-. I Pope Howati and wife. Vt G Irwia, C X McVeigh, i Mlllik. 11. 1. I: 1.,, 1..1. ( U Porter, Mr- I X Reid, Ah- Am,., Inn,',,,A. Harvey Walker, Miaa AHce L Wall. Judge H Widcmaun and ft in sfeerage. .. . .. ~ - San 1 inn. i5,.., per Australia, lan,, W A fohnson, I !i- Fii la. In igi vv I-,,■.„. Mrs II F Hillinghani, M. Ken Master K.-ir. II Hugo, Mr and Mrs Cowan, V 11.,.,-. Mrs r Bish ip, ludgi 11 \ vv iden n. vv Irvine, II F l--..i<. II V VViiieinaiin. |, Mr. I Walkingion, Miss .-mi! M.ss Boyd. I'm Ssn l-i.ii.iii-- pei Mariposa, lan a -Mr- M X Walker, Mis* Ilausray, ',lr< Kecfe, 1 R McVeigh, Mr Benterbaugh ~,,,1 child and 3 steeri PORT OF HONOLULU.—JANUARY. For San Francisco, pei 1 optic, Jan i'.ili Miss II Carter, ARRIVALS Mr anil VI,- | H,, 4.111, si \.. A Han.lel, W L .i.li.-i. ITios Finegan, Ch Guertler. II Wigggera and Chas X K.i, Castle. '.-Is. Crocker, Pfltr, I— Am Liv eCF from N. w I— Bt -s Warrimoo, Bird from the C lonics. For the Colonies, pet Alameda, [aa 18 I' I Holdsworth 'A Am h Australia, Houdlette, from San .1,1,1 wife, I 1 Irving, I II Howe, Ji: tolini, fin Tahiti. 7 It.ti» rvette Chnti For tlic Colonies, per VV.ui im.... Jan 25 11,,11 II M Am bk Ma Uda, Sweus n, from PoM lilak. Iv. and servant, 11.,1, I. Philip, I I Kenaingt n, X W Nelson Am uti lik. Chat VV Morgan, Earie from a i ruise. Cro-se, A B Akroyd, VV I Brig-ham, W D Bane and } P Ward, retrained from Hana. Am bk Amelia, Oiluni. $ Am ichr Transit, lorgensen, from s.n Francisco. !) Am ss Marip sa, Hayward from the olonies. Am schr Reaper, oung, from Porlaud, Or. MARRIAGES. 14 I, s> i optic, Lindsay, from hina and japan. WAII SCOT! I'" I"-, 83, i-:,., si the reaidente 17 Am ss AlaUneda, Yon Otertndrop. Irotn San Francisco, aula. Kahuluu, II wall, bj the Rev. s. the bride, North X N..i bk Sjokogctt, Gram from New ( M Am sen Robert Searles, Pihz.fi tn New Castle. 11. l.asis, Wiliamie Wail to Ali- Kalherina I. Sod. Hawn bk X 1' Riiiiet, Morrison, fr m San PraiKMCo. HUMPHREVS-AFONG In thh ay, Jan. IS*, ai Iks If- Am bk Santiago, Johnson, from HUo. hoßss of ill.- bride, '~ thi Is,. li. p. Bimie, Abmai S. _*4 fJ«T hk I C Pftttger, Walter, from Liverpool. to Mi— Marie Afong. Humphreys •_',v |',r u Warrimoo, Bird from Vancouver. 27—Br bk VelocitVt Martin, from Hongkong. Am lik ( I) Bryant, Jacobson, from Port Gambia DEATHS. Am ss An tralia. Houdlette, from San Francsco. IOI.UL'RN At Walkal-i. Jan. 6th, 18M, HoM MsSg. 3<j—U s s Huston, Thomas, from San Newcastle, liilln, y.Hllleest il.uuliler of Ml. alisl Mis. M. !-, I allium, An. I»k Noniintum, Kawball from uyed 1 year anil I* inniillis. RICHARDS In Hilo, Hawaii, l.m. I'., Kuili Kvelsn, DEPARTURES. only daoshter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Richsrds, aged 2 years all,l 7 n|,.iitli-. I I'.r ss ftfiowara, Sioti, for the CoJottita. HAI.STK.I) In thi. citj 1,., IS, ,u lbs Arlington uiiver. f- I'.r .s Warrimoo, Bird fur \'an,1 X, I lalsi.-ail, aired Hotel, Arthur St.uisli, 1,1, onls 9 4 Am schr R W Logan, Bray, fur Caroline Islands, I year- a,„| | iiionllis. 6—Am ss Australia, Houdlette, fur San PrtWCttC*. Marine Journal. <: ,~ — ■ > < , • �Vol. 54, No. 2.] THE FRIEND HAWAIIAN BOAK-D. HONOLULU. H. I Tbii page is devoted to the interests of the Hawaiian Board of Mlsaionis and the Editor, appointed by the Board, is responsible for contents. Rev. O. H. Guluk, - Editor. From Japan. From a letter of a missionary in Japan his associates dated Dec. 25th, we make a brief extract. The visit of the deputation (Rev. DrsBarton, Bradford, Johnson and Mr. Ellison) lingers in our memory like a delightful dream lam convinced that the more those brethren saw of us the better they liked us, and the longer they studied the situation, the more keenly and sympathetically they appreciated They the difficulties of our position. seemed well pleased with the Mission as a whole, its intellectual vigor, breadth of vision, variety of talent, loyalty of spirit and earnestness of devotion. This should afford every one of us great joy and encouragement. to The times demand strong leadership and a sacrificial spirit of service. The visiting brethren seemed to realize this to the full, and they keyed us up to a high pitch of faith and life. From first to last their words were strong and inspiring, and when on that final Sabbath in Kyoto, Dr. Bradford marked out so plainly before those of us who heard his sermon, the way of the cross as the way of love and happiness and suffering and victory, it seemed as though all had been done in loving faithfulness that words could do to stir us up to the true nobility of daily Christian service. Not self denial but self sacrifice, not rash and wasteful murder of self but level beaded, warm hearted devotion of all one is and has to the work, not loving America less but Japan more and Christ This I consider to be most of all. the weighty message and gifted appeal left for our Christmas stockings as those beloved brethren sailed away from these Eastern shores. It is ours to heed and to act. We may deem it the harder part, but we are set for that picket service, nay more, we are volunteers for it whatever the dangers and whatever the difficulties. The Christ child of this gladsome season with the shadow of the cross falling athwart his manger couch beckons us along this path of personal siciificial service. 15 cite the .fourth Commandment, they hear the crack of the rifle or the frequent report of guns, as some company of our nation's defenders are preparing for war, or striving to attain perfection in hitting the bull's-eye. Is Sabbath target shooting a work of necessity or mercy? Is the value of the property holders in the vicinity of the butts advanced or depreciated in value by this practice' Are the security and peace of the homes of those families where loving parents are seeking to raise their children to be god-fearing neighbor loving citizens, enhanced by this new departure of our military arm. Do these representatives of the new order think that they are lending strength to the government, promoting the good order of society or helping to build np an enlightened Christian state by this manner of spendingthe day set apart by Cod and man for higher purposes? It is said that some years since some persons oblivious to the value of the Sabbath, began target practice on the Lord's day in the vicinity of Judge McCully's residence, to the great annoyance of the good citizen. Judge McCully communicated the fact to Judge Judd, the latter notified the Marshal; Mr Parke promptly appeared on the scene and the shooting ended. At a meeting of a company of the citizen's guard held a few days ago, the proposition for Sabbath target practice after a short discussion was decided in the negative by a vote of perhaps thirty to one. Are the Sabbath target shooters setting at defiance the laws of God, the interests of the government and the wishes of the majority of our citizens? Is the Sabbath worth having or worth keeping? Is it not time that this community should seriously considerthesequestions? and were with several of their children baptized, by Rev. Dr. Faber, the eminent missionary and scholar, who exerted a most beneficial influeuce over the whole family for a number of years. Our young friend received the baptismal name of "Shan Van'" "One who has received Mercy.'' Most beautifully and worthily did he bear this name through all the succeeding years of his life, as one in whom the mercy and grace ol God was revealed in a conspicuous manner. When quite a lad he came to our Islands with his parents and with the exception of one visit to China he has made his home here ever since. He was an earnest student in the Mission School of the Berlin Mission in Canton belore coming here and later he studied here in Honolulu in different schools. Some five years ago he was employed by the Hawaiian Board as assistant to the Superintendent of the Chinese Mission, and remained in that position until failing health obliged him to resign. As one intimately associated with him for years the writer of these lines would bear loving testimony to the rare beauty and symmetry of his Christian life and to the zeal and ability which he manifested in the discharge of his many and varied duties. In his death the Hawaiian Board and the Chinese Mission have lost a most efficient and valuable helper, and we who knew and loved him, a noble companion and fellow laborer. His faithful mother, brothers and sister still remain with us and to them we would extend our heartiest sympathy. A life such as this, is the most eloquent testimony to the value of Missionary work. God grant that firom the youth of China, many more such jewels may be gathered to shine through all eternity, in the Redeemer's Crown ! F. W. D In Memoriam! Rev. T. W. Houston of Nanking has published a remarkable proclamation, of which he remarks that it is "nothing less than the most conclusive reply thus far made to much that passes for wellgrounded judgment as to missionary work and influence." Translated, it is as follows : "Given by Li, by the grace of the Emperor, Commissioner of Salt Revenue, Expectant lntendant of Circuit and Prefect of the J iengning (Nanking) Circuit, being advanced three steps in office and having one brevet rank, having thirteen times received honorable mention in official records: "For the purpose of publicly and strictly charging the people concerning foreigners, who have in whatever points of the interior established chapels, schools or like places. For a long time TO SHAN VAN. The recent death of this earnest and talented young Chinese Christian has brought sorrow to not a few hearts. As he was for a number of years a faithful and devoted worker under the Hawaiian Board, it has been thought fitting to make here a brief mention of his life and services. To many both in Honolulu and in other parts of the group he has been well known and by them he will long be missed. He was born in China Sabbath Target Shooting. some twenty-eight years ago, of good children in respectable family, his parents however, As the Sabbath-school of are study- at the time ol his birth being still unsome parts our peaceful city lessons on Sabbath ing their morning or acquainted with Christianity. Later, however, they were both led to Christ Chinese Proclamation Concerning Missionaries. — �[February, THE FRIEND 16 1896 these have been permitted by the empe to propuce 15,000 tons the coming year. 90,000 tons, or half that of Hawaii. ror's commands. Now, having ex 'They manufacture their own sulphuric There are 20,000,000 sheep and 7,000,000 amined the doctrine halls in every place pertaining to the prefecture, we find that there have been established free schools where the poor children of China may receive instruction; hospitals where Chinamen may freely receive healing; that the missionaries all are really good; not only do they not take the people's possessions, but they do not seem to desire man's praise. "Already the Prefect, with the magistrate of the provincial capital, has personally visited each hall and has commanded the magistrates of outside districts to personally visit each station of the Churches and talk with the missionaries. They have personally observed the hospitals, school-houses, etc. They are for good, established with the sincere desire to save men. Although Chinamen are pleased to do good, there are none who excel these (missionaries). "We think it right, thetefore, to put forth this proclamaiion, plainly charging soldiers and all people. Be it known that foreigners here renting, or otherwise setting up halls, do so to save and to help the poor, and that there is not the least under-handedness. "Let it not be that you, on the contrary, wrongly invent false reports, and even commit crimes and misdemeanors. If there should be shameless villains who, thinking to "fish for wealth" (/. c., take by violence), invent reports and create disturbances, falsely accusing the missionaries of offences, they will first be thoroughly examined, then strictly dealt with. They will be punished to the fullest measure, certainly not leniently. You have been informed and warned. Do not disregard this proclamation. "Given on the 12th of the Intercalary sth month, twenty first year of Kuang Hsu. (July 4, 1895.)" Trans-Pacific Competition. A strong competitor for the transpacific trade is reported as likely to enter the field. It is the Nippon-Yusen Kaisha, or Japan Mail Steamship Company, which owns "over seventy passenger steamships, leasing as many more." This company is reported to contemplate opening a line from Japan to San Francisco or Portland, calling at Honolulu. Thus the commerce of the Pacific increases, and the shadow of Japan grows larger over Hawaii. } A Valuable Industry. The Pacific Fertilizer Co. whose extensive works are at Kalihi two miles west on the railway, had an output last year of 7000 tons of fertilizers which were sold at an average price of $35 a ton, or a total of $245,000. They are now enlarging their works and expect acid from imported sulphur. The phosphates come from Laysan Island a few hundred miles west of us. All this constitutes a most important addition to the productive industries of this country. It is to be hoped that we shall soon cease to import many other articles which can as well be produced hereespecially those of the farm, such as hay, poultry, pork, dairy products. We need skilled farmers, who have learned meth ods required by this climate. cattle. Refrigerating works freeze onehalf million beeves a year for exportation. There is abundance of coal. A large The yield of tobacco is produced. southern part of the colony produces the fruits of the temperate zone. (Queensland thus promises to become a leading contributor to the fast growing commerce of the Pacific. Our (Queensland guests visited and inspected Kilauea in eruption, and returned home per Warrimoo on the 26th. The Nicaragua Canal in Congress. A Gleam of hope for Lepers. Senator Parkins has introduced a bill providing for the issue of 150 million dollars in bonds for the construction of the Canal. 'There seems to be a strong prospect that the undertaking will soon be put into working order under the control of the U. S, Government. A correspondent of the Honolulu Independent reports from the J'apaii Weekly Mailoi the 4th of January, an interview with the eminent bacteriologist, Dr. Kitasoto, to whom is attributed the statement. "You may make the announcement that I have at last succeeded in obtaininga serum that will cure leprosy. I have tried it with positive and entire success." The established character and ability of Dr. Kitasoto are calculated to inspire some confidence in the genuineness of his alleged discovery. The cure of Leprosy is certainly to be sought in the direction of an immunized serum, since the bacillus We of Leprosy is well known. await farther intelligence with deepest interest, All other alleged remedies we have always felt to be illusive. December Rainfall. The rainfall in the lower parts of Honolulu during December averaged 12 inches. This is ahead of any other district in the islands, a very rare occurrence. On the shore at Waimanalo 1fi.33 By our own inches were recorded. guage the rainfall for 1*95 has been 11,6'J inches, which is a little below that of the two years preceding. Nearly all of our December rain came from South and west. Hawaiian Band in Distress. The Hawaiian "National" Band was recently heard from as being destitute and starving in Massilon, Ohio. Consul Wilder of San Francisco has been directed to furnish them with subsistence and transportation home to Honolulu. The party is composed of members of the former Royal band, who refused to serve the Provisional Government, remaining loyal to their former queen. They were induced to travel in the States in hope of winning money and honor. They charge their leaders with defrauding them. Later accounts report the band to have found all needed help in the States. Heaven. Heaven is the place where the bloodwashed are—the Christiana home in the Father's house. As birds by instinct go on approach of winter to the South, so in the great human heart has God implanted an instinct for a better land. The sweetness of home, the laughter of children, the loveliness ol flowers, the glory ol sunshine: all these are echoes of heaven. Heaven has all the music; they never sin<r or play in hell. Heaven for me is where mother and loved ones are with Christ my Savior. Queensland Magnates visit Hawaii. Hell. Per Mariposa January 9, arrived Hon. H.M.Nelson, Premier of Queensland, Hon. J. J. Byrnes, Attorney General, and Hon. R. Philip, Minister of Mines. Their visit attracts Hawaiian attention to their important Colony. A law interesting facts are elicited. Queensland has a population of 450,000. Its gold export last year were $ 12,500,000. The sugar output is about Who said there was a I lell? Christ, the Son of God—Christ who was, and is, Love itself. Hell is the abode of the unbelieving, the wicked, and the finally impenitent. Hell is the place where God gathers the offal and morally dead carcasses of mankind and puts them away. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1896) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1896.02 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896.02