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THE INDEPENDENTEVERY AFTERNOON.T Tklki'Bohk 841(Kxrnnt HaininytAt “Brito Koula Btrwit.SUBSCRIPTION RATEB:For Month. anywhor* In the Hawaiian Inland*....................I flOPer Year..............................6 00Per Year, postpaid to FornlRn Coon*tries............*.. ........... H 00Payable Invariably in Advance.J. TESTA. Proprlotor und Publisher.EDMUND NORitlX. Editor.W. HOBAOh WRIGHT, Aaalstant Editor.KealdUitf In Honoluln.THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 180D.rWILLIAM HENRY RICKARD.On(» morn we bare to anuouoce the death of aooth* r worthj citizen who, in th* prime of life, is struck down through hie health brintf shattered by his unjust and unuatural incarceration lu 1895.William Henry Rickard, a prominent citizen and intelligent Britisher, a lover of the Hawaiians, has departed in the full power of manhood. Ho was one of the kind of men ready to sacrifice bis life for his benefactors. Hawaiians had befriended him when things were not runnio,? smoothly and ahogetberwell for hirj and he paid them back when char cos were offered by sacrificing his property, and even bis life, in an effort to restore to the Hawaiians what to the Hawaiians was due.On his plantation he was always a true friend of the Hawaiians and a just but lenient taskmaster among bis employees. He served with honor in the Legislature, and was undoubtedly the most popular man in the district of Hamakua. Hia death will be deeply regretted, because he was one of the earnest men Hawaii canuot easily spare. His memory will always remain fresh among those who knew his work, admired him for his pluck, aud who once again must lay at the door of the Dole regime the life of a uoble, honest and able mau, who fought for what he considered right and died in a cause that may be lost hut will always remain rigbteoiiB.William Henry Rickard was boru in England in 18*16, and lived there until he was twenty years of age, He had entered upon the study of medicine, but without graduating came on a sailing vessel to Honolulu where be had relatives, and lauded there in February, 1867. He was first employed by the Government as a contractor, engineer and builder of lsndings in this district, for which he was well qualified, having included iu his education a course in civil engineering. He finished this work in 1868, and for tbe three years following was bookkeeper for the Kobala Sugar Company.Mr. Rickard was thus tbe pioneer sugar grower in this wouderfully fertile district, which produces a large proportion of the sugar made ou the Hawaiian Islands. He first planted seventy acres iu cane, against the well-meant advice of many who predicted failure, but he had the firmest faith iu the success of the undertaking, and the result has molro than justified the wisdom of his course.He secured the necessary capital to startup the mill with considerable difficulty, and hia first year's cane was destroyed. Mr. Rickard was prominent in developing the sugar industry iu llamakua, and at one time he could have retired from the field of labor with s handsome capital.Under his management the Houo-kaa Sugor Company laid its foundation for the prosperity now enjoyed by the owners. Poor Rickard, who was then persona gratisaiuia, is dead and buried, and the men who benefited financially,by his work and skilland energy read tbe casual notice of his demise with indifference and say, “Poor Rickard, is be really dead!”Mr. Rickard married while a young man iu Englaud and is survived by his widow and a large i family. _IA DISAPPOINTMENT.VV«« feel naturally sorry that some of the enterprising men owning tbe lands surrounding, will not be given a chance to milk the tils of (he fertile cow known as the treasury of the United States.The spectators who sdvoeatod annexation iu the interest of their pookets are feeliug sore because their little game didn't work. Their patriotism and love of the Stars and Stripes have cooled since the NavyDtfparLiueul gave s black eye to thescheme.Iu a private letter from a man iu authority in Washington the follow, ing paragraph appears: ‘‘The Navy Department has requested tbe War Department, that the appropriation for deepening the entrance to Pearl Harbor to be set'aside, as the lauds surrounding the harbor have been taken up by a syndicate and are now held at outrageous figures. And further on that the Honolulu Harbor is ample for all naval require* moots for \»■ .o to i*nui»\ That this recommendation will b* listened to by Congress end the McKinley regime goes without saying. Rut what a snll for t he syndicate that i boughtthat annt*xMiuii in* ant to iheiu theestablishment of a “gold mine.*9 Lei the Kabhi Canal be built now and tbe U. S. ean dispense with Pearl Harbor altogether.BOGUS HISTORY.The “old resident on the Advertiser's editorial staff manufactures history iu a manner (o make a graveu image smile. The other day Allusion was made to Kaai*ham«ha the 8ecood as Lunalilo, iustead of Liho-liho. Again, iu speaking of the Brower building, now being torn down to make way for a new structure, the “old resident said it was built after a fire that destroyed that part of the city. The fact being that that fire was kept within the walls of one building. This morning it says that Dr. Lathrnp was in charge of tbe United States hospital iu Paupa valley. The hospital in Pauoa was a Brilih institution. The United States hospital occupied in the forties a building on Alakea street immediately above tbe Honolulu Library premises, and later on the premises of the present North Paoifio Theological Seminary, and at another time premises onKing street, on the old Maine hotelpremises, and in other localities; but uever in Pauoa valley. However, the Advertiser's history is uo lamer or misguidiug than much that the world has already accepted and embalmed.A Sudden Death.By the steamer Kiiohaun the sad nows was received announcing the death of Antone Fernandez, one of the brightest members of the local Portuguese Colouy.The death occurred at the ranch owned by the deceased at Kau after a very brief illness, ou the 31st nil. Antone was only 86 years of ago and had resided here for a number of years. He was one of tbe moat energetic members of the Portuguese Colony and took a lively iuterest iu politics. In 1893 he was a member of thu Constitutional Oonveution when he rendered good services to the interests of his countryment, The decHAHiMl was born iu Madeira, and loaves here a wife and child to mourn their Ions. He was at oue time the owner of the liquor house now owned by Major Camara.The remains were buried ou Hawaii.MottBongor RorvlceHonolulu Messenger Service deliver messages and packages. Telephone. 378.
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The Independent
Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Thu, Aug 03, 1899
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