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Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
NEW HAvEN's FILMS AND GREEN.
Descriptions, Historical Items and An ecdotes of Persons and Things Con-
 nectei Herewith.
BY HENRY HOwE

Copyrighted 1888 by Henry Howe.l IN ABOUT THIRTY oHAPTERs-oHAPTER XXI
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

Take the effect that the recent changes
must have had upon the minds of the
young natives and half whites who occupv
subordinate positions in the government
They see that integrity and length of SER
vice are no safeguards against dismissal
from Office. Thy see that thorough knovl
edge Of the work of department is no
safeguard. They see men who are incom-
petent to do CERTAIN styles of work. pitch
forked into places, they see men of no
character obtaining large salaries; they
see much OF chicane and intrigue, and
finally thay see that loyalty to the King is
to count as nothing unless there is unyield
ing loyalty to the Grand Vizier.
What kind of an ideal have they set up
for them? Certainly not the ideal which
has been instilled into them at their fathers
knees. Not the ideal which good men,
either as parents or educators have set be-
fore them. Their natural reasoning Is.
10 gain success we must cast aside the
teachings with which we have been famil
lar: of what use are honesty and upright
ness? They are old world tales taught by
those who are unwilling that we should
succeed. 1t is these that are keeping the
Hawaiian back. Away with such fables
and let us aim after the ideal of the Grand
Vizier: by grovelling, by fawning, by vul-
gar abuse of all that we used to consider
good and honorable he has risen to high
estate and power, if we wish to rise to a
like emlnenee we must use the same
means
Such Is, such must be, the influence of
the evil examples set before our people.
That all should fall is of course, absurd,
but men will fall, many are falling. Ha-
waii has deteriorated much, and it should
be remembered that the road downwards
is most easy; once started on such a course
the pace is soon accelerated. Napoleon
LII morally ruined France Kalakaus is
morally running Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

The qualities which are required to make
thoroughly satisfactory official under
the present government are somewhat pc
culiar. What former administrations used
to desire was to have men of ability, integ
rity and application, and having got the
right man into the right place, they kept
him there as long as he did his duty prop
erly. No one dreamed in those days of a
public official losing his position because
he was not in accord" with the admins
tration, and such a course naturally pro
duced set of men who did their duty as
men. We can call to mind, and many of
our citizens car, call to mind, whole list
of honorable names, some of whose owners
have died in harness; others who have left
the government service voluntarily, and oc-
cupy positions of trust and emolument
elsewhere.
But what are the qualifications for Office
nowi First and foremost subservience to
the Grand Vizier. Secondly, subservience
to the Grand Yizier, and Thirdly, subser-
vience to the Grand Vizier. That is suf
fient. Be mans character and antece
dents never so shady, be his capacity for
laxness never so great, be his ability never
so small, he at once becomes an eligible
candidate for official courtesies, for official
fayors and official place if he viii only fail
down and worship at the feet of the
Grand Vizier whom it has pleased Kala-
kaua the King toset up.
What can be the result of such a system
in the long run? Why to form class of
official sycophants, creatures capable of
any meanness: creatures whose highest
ideal is to win smile from the lips that
revile them, caress from the hand that
smites. Corruption and fraud and host
of unclean and unsightly, immoral quail
ties are the natural outcome of the present
system.
We do not say that all government Off
Gals at present are corrupt, venal and
worthless. Thank Heaveni we have men
of integrity and ability still left among
them, but the tendency is to get into Off
cial positions worthless men and to corrupt
the minds of the younger men. The indie
pendence of all however, is somewhat
shaken A man in an official position dare
not breathe his views upon the ruling of
the country, for busy tongues might whis-
per them and the black mark be readily
affixed to his name. Who can blame
man for some subserviency when he has
three or four little mouths to fill besides
his ownl But It is disgrace to a govern
ment that SO forces its servants to take
even such course
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

ENGINEERING says that the attention of the In
dian Government has been drawn to a tree in
Southern India from which large supplies of ca
outchouc can be drawn. This is the Htucmiep of
the Chinese, PTdmeria gldndHliferd of botanists
Unlike the South American tree, from which the
caoutchouc is tapped by piercing the bark, the
gum is obtained from the new source by breaking
the boughs and drawing it out in filaments II
the new caoutchouc is at all equal to the old in in
sulatng properties, it will form timely discovery,
for the introduction of electric lighting has Gre
ated an increased demand for india-rubber coated
wires, 1t would be well for some of our horticul-
turalists TO see whether the tree can be obtained
from China and grown here. We want everything
we can get to help the extension of agricultural
industries.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03
Aaluaiialt O5azette.
rsr MoDUs IN nEBus.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3. Issl.

THE refusal of the Bank to take silver
coin except in ten dollar payments is thor
oughly sound, not only because the inter
ests Of their depositors require that this
stand be taken, and the new currency law
demands it, but because it is sound policy.
The result is to come, and quickly, that
the surplus silver will be displaced for
gold. For aiding TO produce so desirable
a result, the public have Bishop q Co. to
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

The folloRing are the main provisions of the
Homestead act in Queensland, they are certainly
very liberal. For half crown an acre payable in
five years good homestead can be obtained. ANY
man or unmarried women over is years old can go
less, but not more; with the application he depo-
sits at the local Land Office one years rent of the
land and survey fees, which are not much. II two
or more apply for the same piece of land upon the
same day, then the Land Officer causes them to
draw lots for it, otherwise the man who first lodged
his application gets the land. The rent charged
by the Government is only Cd. per acre per wear
for tve years. Then the land becomes the proper
ty Of the selector, provided he has fulfilled the fol-
lowing conditions, viz effected improvements to
the value of los. per acre, and has lived contnu-
ously on the land for the whole of the five years
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03


TIE United States gold law by its terms
went in to oP Grafton last Monday, at which
date all out standing silver certificates Of
over ten dollars in amount were redeem
able at the Treasury in United States gold.
and al debts, public and private, of over
ten dollars. were payable in United States
gold
The Chamber of Commerce, by reso-
luton adopted last Saturday, substantially
agreed to accept the silver certificates as,
legal tender, without applying the limit oil
ten dollars. We do not wish TO CRITICS..
their action in this regard, but we regre
that it seemed 10 them TO be necessary. 1t
is for the imperative interest of the entir :
community to enforce the gold law, with
out delay OF hesitation. The plantation 5
must be supplied with gold for this pun
pose, or the danger, the only danger to b G
feared viii be upon us, we mean the hoardL
ing or sending away Of gold
There are, say $4,000 IN ten dollar
silver certificates now in circulation. an d
about S920O0O in silver certificates Of lai !.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

One of the Sydney laborers, who few years ago
were engaged on the Kilauea Plantation, Kauai,
has been setting forth his Experiences in the
columns of the Mdekuy STANDARD. The whole Rist
of the two columns and half seems to be desire
to show that these vascals did as little work as
they could, and that they forced the plantation TO
give them back their contracts OF course there
is the usual amount Of misrepresentation but even
with the evident desire of making out the worst
case possible against the plantation, "cornstaIk'
is obliged to show that the men were we'll treated.
At the end of the letter is threat that white Ia
borers in Queensland can do the planters injury un-
less they are petted and pampered.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

The Scientific 4BierieaH of late date states that,
a diffusing, and circulating apparatus has been
patented by Mr.; Reginald NJ. Sandys, of New
Orleans, La. This invention covers improved
arrangements for charging the tanks, means for
heating apparatus for eecting the circulation and
for examining the liquor, in the manufacture Of
sugar from cane bagasse, sorghum, or beet roots,
the plants and the treatment of the residues,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

The Treasury must at once pay ont gold
for silver, dollar for dollar. and export the
silver by the next steamer, or else silver is
likely to fall to eighty-fve cents on a dol
lar.
The currency Act authorizes this method
of restoring the equilibrium, and by Sc
curing the consent of the large holders of
certificates, 10 keep them back for a few
weeks until the gold supply is increased,
there viii NOT be the slightest difficulty
in doing this. But prompt action is re
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

ger denominations. The country may
absorb $4,000 Of silver coin for few
months. but 100000 would be safer es-
innate. as soon as the currency on the
other islands shall adapt itself to the new
conditions. This means that more silver
must be exported, and more gold brought
n, and the sooner the better, no time
should be lost We understand that the
government is now fully prepared TO act
in concert with the financial houses, and
that they will not be long without an am
pie supply Of gold for all possible emer-
gencies. Meanwhile, there is no difficulty
if all unite In carrying out the law.
Especially every laborer, and salaried man
should be paid in gold, if the law entities
him to it. 1t is from and through the
plantations that the coin comes to the
money center at Honolulu, hence to take
up its course back again to the plantations,
or for island investments, or to pay for
immported goods The importers have it
in their power to hurt the country tempo
rarily, by shipping gold away, while con
versely the planters agents can cause tenn
porary distress by supplying only silver to
the plantations.
The importers have been suffering for
months from the high rates of exchange,
which the planters or their agents peck
eted. 1t remains now to be seen whether
the sugar agents will take the manly and
also the wise course of paying out gold, or
will try to evade the law. We are assured
that there are not wanting among them
those who see clearly that duty and inter
est combine to require gold payments.
The bank Of Bishop & Co, is also acting
not now for the first time-in the public
interest, in holding itself ready to supply
all the gold that is wanted at three weeks
notice, charging nothing for their services
in making the exchange, so that the actual
outlay will be the entire cost to the coun-
try. For this public deed we desire to
place on record our high appreciation.
We are confident that by such assistance,
the country viii in six weeks settle fairly
down to its new and solid gold currency,
with sense of general relief and satisfac-
tion
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03
NOTICE.

Az prr.ous authorized By law to perform the mar
riars Ceremony ia the Kingdom hereby informed,
that s-recahly with the provisions NJ Act OF tn.
subject. approved on The sth n August 1881, the
blank FORM necessary fut making their quarterly re
.,is of marriage the Board ~ Education, will be
furnished application to the onice OF the Board
W. JAS. SMITH, Secretary.
Deti. Of Education Nov TO- issi. HES u
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

THERE is scheme on foot for the construction
of a railroad TO India. The present plan is 10 be
an international affair. The French and Spanish
lines are to be utilized, there will be short steam
connection would be made to the lines already
laid in Algeria and Tunis. The Egyptian raiIWays
would next come into use and the new line vould
be carried across the Isthmus of Suez, through
Arabia, along the coast of the Persian Gulf and
finally tapping the great Indian system at Kurra-
chez. Preliminary surveys have been made and
the capital of the Company has been fixed at ten
millions sterling
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03
Attest: Chief Justice Of the supreme csur,
HESEr SuTH. Deputy Clerk ffr,7 IA
CUPRE1TE COURT OF TILE uA.

SOHEEME COUKT OF THE HA-
- waiian Islands. In Probafc.-In The natter Of
nc kstAte ofANrONlO MANUEL, OF Hqnolnln Oahn.
DECEASED. AZ Chambers before Mr.. Justice Austin
On reading and dling the petition and accounts Of
W. e Parke, administrator with the viii auncrri 81
the estate o. Antonio Manuel late Of Honolulu Oahu
deceased wherein he asks to be allowed e1S1f5t and
charges himself with so3.J0, and asks that the sIe
may 1e examined and approved, and that final order
may D. made Of distribution Of The property rrnIn
ing IN his hands 10 the persons thereto cufifie an
diseharging him and his surcties from an frrtner
responsibility ns such ntminlstrsfnr
II Is ordered. that MONDAY the 15th day Of Dercm-
per- a D. lsof az ten o'clock m. before said CHEF
justice, a. Chambers. In the Court House Al Honolulu
Be and the same hereby 4 appointed a. the time AM
place Tor hearing said petition and accounia and h1r
Al persons Interested may then and there apneaf1I
show eaiae, n any they have, why the same sfonli mn
be granted. And that this order, IN the Enriiah and
Hawaiian languages, be published IN the HtrausS
GAZETTE and hu0kO1 newspapers printed ma nah
hshed In Honouu, for three successive weeks pryon.
70 the time therein appointed for said HEARING
Dated al Honoulu. II. L, this qih day Of Nov. IN
1884, DEM m AUSTIN ''' 49,
Attest. Justice supreme Court.
Henry SMITH. Deputy Clerk fl5
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

The dismissal of Dr. Fitch by the Presi-
dent of the Board of Health is a matter
which viii interest all those who are either
opposed to, or are in favor of the Doctor.
We have taken pains to get the truth OF
the matter, and lay the facts before our
readers, reserying comment for future
occasion.
As is well known, DR.. Fitch was ap-
pointed to position on Kauai during the
Carter administration; later. the hospital
at Kakaako was opened, and he was APP
pointed to take charge of that, as well as
Of dispensary in town. When the pres
ent Minister OF Foreign Affairs came into
power DR. Fitch was salaried at 5000 per
annum, and had the charge of the lepers
at Molokai given him, which lepers he Wis
tied once month, spending several days
at the settlement
Some time ago DR. Fitch says he sug
gested that resident physician should be
sent to Molokai, stating that he could not
do the work in Honolulu for less salary
than he then received Nothing was done
at the time October 18th, he received a
letter stating that DR. Mauritz had been
appointed
DIR. Fitch points out that no mention of
diminution Of salary is made in this letter.
Last Saturday diminished salary was
offered him. Upon this he interviewed
the President of the Board. who told him
that was the ultimatum of the Board. On
Monday morning the Secretary of the
Board asked for DR.. Fitch's resignation
and obtained it. There the matter stands.
Who is 10 replace him is not known as yet,
but it is currently reported that it is DR.
Webb. How soon the changes may be
rung again, no one can tell, but it is on the
cards that they may be shortly.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03
NOT ES,

LESS sugar is grown in Louisiana than before
the war, yet the crop fog the year ending Septem-
Der i 1884, is the largest since the war The abil
lty OF louisiana for producing sugar is enormous,
the state containing over &c, 000,0N acres A mil
hon OF acres alone, properly cultivated would pro-
duce about 100000 tons of sugar
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03
DEPARTMENT or INTERloR,

HosorrLu, November liih l-oi'i
Jcxtru.s Arsrrs. ESQ. has been this day ap
pointed Commissioner 81 Patents for the Hawaiian
Island. CHAs. T. GULIcK,
trsm Minister Of Interior.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

PUBLIC attention is now being strongly
called TO the action of the President of the
Board of Health The law reads that the
Board shall be authorized TO employ med
zeal practitioners" Now we will venture
to state that the law is being defied and
that the President and not the Board has
become the appointing power. Before the
present Cabinet came into office, we can
remember how anxious the then member
for DahBina was about meetings of the
Board of Health. How he made sarcastic
remarks upon their infrequency, how he
used the fact as a weapon of offence against
the then Ministry. Now again, we have
no Board of Health, but we have an inf
nitely worse feature than the mere laxity
IN holding meetings. We have appoint
ments and changes being made at the mere
whim Of one man and his on-in-law. sec
rotary. 1t is not the man but the princi-
pie of the thing that we are fighting. And
there is no principle in this. You cannot
allow stepping aside from the strict let
ter Of the law, without finding in the long
run You have done an injury to the coun
try. The law reads that the medical prac-
tlcioners "shall receive such compensation
for their services as shall be approved by
a majority Of The Boardn What majority of
the Board fixed DR. Mauritzs salary as
resident physician at Molokail Let the
government apologist step forward and
tell us how many meetings of the Board
have been held, and what members have
been notified, and who were not. 1t is
absurd to have Boards if the members are
but to be dummies, and the whole power
Is to be in the hands of the President. 1t
was action of this kind that drove the Hon.
Godfrey Rhodes to resign his position on
the Board of Education. The thing is so
wrong in principle, so subversive of the
spirit of our law that no protest can be
too strong against the fact, no criticism
too sharp upon the man who so willingly
violates the law Of the land. How much
worse is it when the wrong doer is the head
OF the government Since writing the
above the Board has met, the first time for
some months:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

COMPLAINT is made in Queensland, that though
there are over 1000 Polynesan laborers in the
Mackay District, no Minister of the Gospel takes
any interest in them. In Hawaii the Rev. Hiram
Bingham, who thoroughly understands the various
dialects of the South Seas looks after the people;
wherefore Hawaii can score one against Queens
land
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03
speeiaI Notirrs.
Mr.. W. c. PARKE

Has an once Messrs- Bishop COS Bank, corner
Merchant and Kaahumauu sts., and viii be happy to
attend 10 any business entrusted Ia bis r,r, f, cr,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

FURNISHED RoolrS--Neat and costly Fur
nished Rooms can be had by an early application at
C999 NO. 4GARDEN LANE.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03
HONOLULU, Aug. ssih. 1884.
c. 2. BERgER, ESQ

DLAR sm:-I take great pleasure in stating that the
NAcSEALE & UKBAs SAFE 1 purchased from you, and
which went through the late disastrous fire in my
store, out to my entire satisfaction l opened
the same on the combination and found all ts contents
In perfect condition. Yours Truly
los p A. DIAs
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03
ne Celebrated Tiohborne Claimant Arain,

Many people will remember the celebrated Itch
norne sriai IN which man, proved afterwards TO
= Arthur Ortou, claimed a barunetcy and estates
belhn Of Slr Henry Tichborne a minor. The
trial lasted luS days and the claimant was nom
elited the Law proceedings cost S46OOOO March
IN, 49,, Orion WIN indicted for perjury and con-
Hlnreey and was sentenced to IL years penal
nrrrltnde Feb 18th, ls7i the trial being the long
eHt m INT annals Of England. On account Of GOOD
oehAviour he vas released from prison, Oct 3Dtb.
q tnis yea: Ne Al once Issued n manifesto which
ssovs that be intends 10 keep up his personation
q The dcaa RArunei till the last In mart IL will
a. Ways be matter Of doubt in some minds vheth-
e be n rogue or a prosecuted man. Il is stated
- he intends TO stand for Chatham at the next
p4rliamcut. The last Of the "claimautr las GER
.n-nly 20. been hearl- The following Is ne.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03
Ig4u

Notice Be hereby rigcn that R. F. Bickorton. NJ. p
hohinsun and NJ D. Monsarrat have been appointed
OoHinssioueTs to make compensation for the taking
81 ceriain lad and water the Makiki Valley for The
Honolulu Water Work.. IN accordance with Chapier ID
ni M laws 81 loie- All claims be hltd IN &C.
1arsnce with such notice the said Commissioners
shall puniish CHAS. T. GUL1CK
Minstc, OF Interior
NrfNrlur UfiNr- A..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03
DrrkrrNESr ~ FrNsVrr.

~ accordance with an Act in Regulate the Currency
approved Juiy isth 1854, notice is hurrhy given that
for sixty days FROM this date silver coins Of all demo-
uainsiions. excepting silver coins Of the Hawaiian
Kingdom and Of tho United States will be received
Al th' Treasury at their nominal value in exchange for
Hawaiian Coins at their nominal value.
SEXTON efthc Currency Act also provides TINT from
and amer December let isSf. gold and silver coins
Other than the 81 thc Tinted states and The IA.
rtnn Kingdom rhall BE- received In the Treasury nj
rate not exceeding their bullion value for t;ovcrn
nrni uues, duiicz and taxcs
JNo. NJ KAPENA.
~ IT, Minister nf Finance.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
= "a J Judicial Circuit Of the Hawaiian Kinrdou
hAtAkAUA' BY the Grace Of God Of the Hawaiian
his Deputy-GHEETfSg: ''-f W
\ on are hereby commanded 70 summon PETER
NAhENIlN = Defendant in he shall dlc wriffru
answer within twenty days after service hereof 10 b.
and appear before the said Crcuit Court Al The Novcu
70 be holden al the Court Room Of the
Ionrt House. Waimea, In the Island Of Hawaii on
Ihuruay the 9Th day Of November next at 10 ociocka
m, 70 show cause why the claim Of AKANA VAT,EN-
TINE " Plaintih should not be awarded her pursu.
ant 70 the tenor Of her annexed petition
Ana have you thea there this Writ with fufl rsfrr-
Of your proceedings thereon.
WITNESS, HoH. A. FRANCIS trrDD
seal Of the Chief Justice 81 Our Supreme Cent
Supreme Court this 2ist day Of Ocfober a n iest
DANfEL P0HrKR.
a.. Clerk Of Circuit Court
return. -N .-e ''iioHihl
Having made dilIecnt search for The within meptio,
"a feter Valentine, and he cannot be found In
THIS kingdom hereby return the summons not served
(sisnedJ ). H. sOPER,
hereby certify that the within and fore-oi5@ 4. n
rue and tathfal copy Of the original Summons ssncd
nacntue and also Of the Marshal'a return thereto ana
mat IN the mean time attesicd copy Of ne AID
ssummons be printed In the Ku0k0a and HAwAnAs
Azkrf9 Tor six 30 successive weeks a. trr9erIeI ~
at said term - "A'"''
In witness whereof have herennto set nv hand mi.
l-'h day Of November AID. 1851
;o1s Sc cierkTrhird Judicial Circuit Court Hawai-