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The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04

HuNBUe-a word which thirty years age
was considered dreadful sling, which Web
ster characterizes as "a low word" but
which by sheer force of vitality has held
its own in the English language, and will
not be dethroned. for it best describes a
certain class of human actions, certain
class of mankind. To humbug is not to
play the hypocrite there is a vast differ
ence between the hypocrite and the hum
bug. The former knowingly cloaks his
vices under the garb of virtue; of such
were Dickens Pecksniff, Moliere's Tar
tuffe, SCOTS Gsnlesse, or Christian; but
the latter does not clothe vice by a show
of virtue, as often as not he clothes virtue
under an apparent cloak of vice. The for
mer knows what he is doing, and deceives
deliberately, the latter knows not that he
Is deceiving, or at least hardly realizes that
he is.
The genus humbug is to be found in all
stations. from the highest to the lowest,
from the sovereign on the throne to the
shoe black in the street, from the high
placed statesman to the low placed sales
man; in professional life, in mercantile life,
in church. out of church. The fact is the
hTnnbug is omnipresent, he is here; there
and everywhere; In the United States. in
Great Britain, and even it must be said in
Hawaii.
Yes, We have him here, plenty of him,
he appears sometimes unctuous, when his
real character is decisive and aggressive;
he appears impudent and aggressive when
at heart he is difident and timid; he pre-
tends to be merchant and to like his bus
mess when in soul he is aesthetic and he
fairly loathes it; he is parson who does
his duty. but he would be a better banker,
newspaper man, and he should be a stu
dent. politician, and he should be poet.
Humbugs all: nor is the list complete; the
fair sex can come and join the throng; one
fair lady poses as fashionable when she
really loves her home and cares only for
1t: another appears frivolous whose true
aspirations are of the blue stocking order;
again one sets up for femme sdrdHte and
under the thin film Of smattering knowl-
edge is at heart frivolous firt.
It is century of humbug and shams
that has been said over and over again. 1t
was a mad world my masters in the
days of Good Queen Bess, and it has not
been getting saner since. The maddest
thing of all, perhaps is the hJmbug of
character. Oh that It could be done away
with. and that the use Of the word might
become obsolete, because there was no
more humbuVI
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04


hEsAE,sEyG the laying out and surveying
new roads and Streets. # strikes ms tbsf
there are some questions raised which re
9ulIs S Jme tho lght to answer, and which
Nv" We the kn' Jtty point of Public rs. Pr
" .re Interests.
Say a man has lot to sell on a good
site and on an open street. for which a
party Is wiling to pay. and he Is willing
TO accept $500. Before the bargain is
closed Il is discovered by the would-be
seller and communicated to the other, that
some years ago. at the request of fifty free
holders. a street had been surveyed which
would cut the lot in two. leaving a narrow
strip on either side of the proposed street.
The bargain is of and the lot valued at
$500 can not be sold for $500, perhaps
for not even $1,000. Nothing has been
done toward paying for the cost of the
new street, perhaps the damages have not
been assessed, and yet sales and improve
ments are prevented, the public Is incon
venienced and private parties are damaged.
The new street may not be paid for and
og,ened in ten years. Loss to one party
81 900 10 $1,500; where IS his remedyf
What viii property ow1sers on Merchant
and Alakea streets do if they want to build J
Those streets have been wldened-on pa
per-and it may be that the damages have
been appraised, bat so far as we know no
money has been paid Those who would
sell their curtailed lots cannot do so except
at a loss, for purchasers view them as
though they were already reduced. The
seller on the other hand. IS not sure as to
what be is to receive from the treasury OF
when be Is to get it. Moreover, those who
would put up substantial aud valuable
buildings want to handle the money which
the Government is to pay for the land to
be taken. and other damages. before they
throw q part Of their lot into the street.
They would rather not be at the mercy OF
q Government which can sue them, and
which they cannot lring an actionagainsi
except with the consent Of the King II
Privy Couneill
The lots lately uncovered by FIRE, on
Hotel and Fort streets, wiz no doubt be
improved upon soon, but that may depend
upon how soon the owners receive the as
sessed damages. Half way measures b,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04

II IT be a special favor 10 the community
TO obtain sixty day drafts on San Fran
cisco at one per cent in exchange for sil
yer, and sight drafts at the same rate in
exchange for gold. several lessons may be
learned from this fact. namely:
The present state Of the currency Is such
that legitimate importing business re
quires Especial favor. The national cur
rency ought 20 be such that 20 one need
20 depend upon the dictation or will OF
another for his foreign exchange. With a
healthy currency. every one could do here
as is done elsewhere, remit coin whenever
exchange Is much above the cost Of remit
ting coin.
Again. the difference Of sixty days sight
between drafts given for silver and for
gold proves beyond cavil that silver Is re
garded as cheaper, less valuable than gold
coin Every one kAors II Is. who knows
anything about currency.
As soon as the present scant ndinsuffi-
Gent gold supply i exhausted. the coun
try must rely solely on Its Hawaiian silver.
the expectation OF which for remittance
abroad involves a loss or discount Of about
twenty per cent. When that time comes.
II the exchange business shall be found to
be absorbed by one financial house. with
full power 10 ask and obtain twenty per
cent Tor exchange, then II viii be seen that
II was the correct as well as manly course
TO demand as we have always done gold
currency; and that II was a humiiatingas
well as dangerous course to depend on
favor
II must also be observed that those who
hold silver are mainly retailers who do not
buy exchange. Our large houses have
taken good care Hei to have a surplus Of
silver
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04
Mortgages Notice of Intention 10 Foreclo.s


NUIINL 10 IEIlEBI CIV IN
4 that pursuant 10 4 power Of sale contained In
certain mortgage deed dated July sth A. d. 1873 made
by Waiaha (y) and Kaulucna her husband Of HonoIu-
IN, Island OF Onhu, 70 Thomas Brown OF the same
place, Of record in the Office of the Registrar OF Con
vcyances in iibcr 80 pages 2f. s and 2ff and for
the breach Of the conditions in said mortgage deed
contained 70 wit-the uou-payment thereof that all
and singular the andss tcnements and hcrcditaments
in said mortgage deed contained and described, will
after the time limited by law, be sold at Public Auc-
ton on account Of the breach Of the conditions here
inbeforc mentioned. The property in said mortgage
described being situate Maunakea Street in Homo
llu aforesaid, and more particularly described In
Royal Patent No. J97. Kuleana ficu %, Apana l. and
containing an area of chains. 8 fathoms and 81 feet
THOMAS Drown
CEctL BnnwN. Attorney for Mortgagce fnf3 Il
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04

1n-.z1f-- SAWS that. the history ,f the sB
lIa-a diucg l-7- has been one Of t.-adnaI
-.--l--- l- values Although the c,,nsuurtior,
d. i1zrtlzs enormously. particular IN this evan
- r-llt Britain. tha supply ha- r,n-e tha,,
as slr. uli- tlt increased demands m. -,
,f- IN tlc pruluoiion u beet sugar rans.5
1lla.-l ls tll arfluclal system Of -uhsidirirf-
-'lal.'-s i'r tLlr rrl.sluf overstocked ularkaiS
~ F au- Austria are tie priucipai offenders
e1lli7les htlvliy taxing the consumer. M
sl-f ilrff those uf TIN. cuuutrv and ~.
t Aia-l1n nav egioy the advautaces "a
f -l-I lEc London market i nov tbs
7--.i'--i lu She u1rid. aud tie English consume,
T su-lr 80 a. loser urica than any
A-. -i-l-'r1l- Effects ct tins unsouDd NJ,
c-r. 81, tlr German consumers bayr q,
4 lllt su-sr much inferior in opaiftv :,
-l --" Al1utauHr 1uv- for SC Cod sngar i
-i-L-el l- ilHuds1 Tor =. par pound. ths
--r uruld h1v- cost lOc in fhis ~, ~
l-.. ltt lad lfects uf tilss zysfern are a., =
-a tEa c-asamVtiuu rer capitA il ean,-
H-flllny d arnouuts to 10 5s rounds
slnqu Siates o. nearly 81 pounds. In ~.
. hiiI-sl1 o. 7l-7i p5unds- ibe Condition.
" lF'a1rc-- D. bad, II not worse. thar
ralloars notwithstanding the assis
ir receive from parental rurernm.nts
care ---lr VII ultimately triuu,r,h IL bs,s
-. .- 1lil improved methods, the r-,l -.
.il ll increased. @ l. said at lelSt gs a. =
9-e- = p1r cauf. With the f.ress,,, - =
-hlts. British India- =hich urns,l,..
f tl.la auy other o1uutry-Acr5r,iin,,- =,
N1-alelts clu prodEoa II at o.le Nh, =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04

ONE still hears the argument, the only
argument OF the silver advocates, namely.
that Its opponents are malignant spirits, =
full of spite and Ill will against Mr.
Spreckels, the King and Mr. Gibson. who
in order to crafty such evil passions are
seeking to produce q financial panic by
depreciating silver coin.
These "envious" persons, according TO
the silver advocates, are bent upon villify-
ing Mr.. Spreckels, and therefore fail to
recognize his high h-souled, generous course
in selling exchange at one per cent. reliey-
ing the market of its plethora of silver
coin. and thus demonstrating that there is
no excess of silverl
The above is the length and breadth Of
their argument, save certain threats pub
hcly made against the editor Of this Jour
nal if we venture to use Mr.. Spreckels'
name IN the manner of our last week. 5
issue.
1t is really too bad that those who'd
or believe in silver currency appear to
be incapable of rational discussion of that
question. We shall not be likely to change
our opinion of the advantage to this coun-
try of gold currency, and of the disad-
vantages of silver currency by any such
kduulS Ut luIedbS. we take II I0dJ IQOSe
members of the Chamber Of Commerce.
and the merchants and planters who nu-
merously signed petitions to the Legisla-
rure for United States gold currency last
year, knew perfectly well what they were
doing, and why they sought the proposed
change We are confident that the same
persons opposed Mr. Spreckels' Bank
Charter for clearly defined reasons, and
that in each instance they were not swayed
by malignant" motives, spite or ill
will but were acting for what they deemed
to be the general interest
Their reasons and objects were made
public. and appeared to us to be unan-
swerable and excellent reasons and objects.
They may be summed up in the statement
that the existing silver currency placed
importers in the control of sugar agents,
and that the proposed Bank Charter placed
the business and finances of the country
iTetrievably under the control of a great
monopoly. There was in those days no
talking with bated breath, no concealment
of the opposition to silver or paper money.
We can understand that some who were
then bold and outspoken may have since
become timid in expressing their convic-
tions upon these matters: but that any of
them should be reduced to denouncing us
for urging those same objects and reasons,
Is pififul
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04

Every now and then the hack system Of
the city comes TO the surface. and the need
OF more strict surveillance over the men Is
plainly seen We have law enough to
keep the hackmen in ord er. the real trouble
Is that 1t Is seldom ap,lealed to. and that
the guardians Of the law. viz; the police
do not understand their duty. The public
have the matter considerably IN their own
hands however. II every time they are
overcharged or dncivilly treated. the mum
Der Of the hack were taken and the hack
man reported. there would soon be an end
OF overchsrging and ufcivil treatment
Just here comes IN the laxity Of the pub
lie official. the Deputy Marshal we believe.
who dOes not look after the hacks having
5her numbers clearly placed upon their
laDlps- 1t Is perfectly outrageous that
Zen, who are plying round the streets for
public convenience should pick and choose
whether they VIII take this or that passep-
ger. 1t Is quite 4 common thing for an
empty hack to refuse fare. say up the
valley. on pretence OF being engaged.
which IN many cases Is, We believe. mere
pretenee and nothing more: running back
wards and forwards among the business
parts of the town Is a more profitable en-
ployment especially rs quarters are FIRE
quently obtained for dime fares.
But it Is not only in such petty annoy
ances that the hacks deserve reproof. there
are uses which some are put to which would
readily bring them within the grasp of the
law. These uses ought 10 be well known
70 the police, we believe are well known to
them. and little vigilance and energy
would soon break up some at least Of the Se
proceedings.
We must not close without ssyir. o. pood
word too. Though there i s rave cause
for eensure. in many cases. there are n1anv
haekmen who arc civil and olligino and
who are satisfied with obss ming S0nlT their
legitimate fare 4 guod deal ~ Friction
might be removed If > more comprehen-
s,o s,ye li; list q fares were published There
travelled The nEn5 ,er Of streets bere i
smell ma. and 1t woSf d be very easy for the
Eot'ee 20 arfhorlf7es to get up a complete
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04
NorEs.

Als- .lldIu. merchants In both -Nsyr Yo-k and
-s Hn-kiuC vigorously against the NJ
ila'1 1i t1e Spanish American reriprucit,-
-l..- Ahly represent that there Is no real r.
i-5i-' tle benefits being al on the wrong side
fi5es sas appointed by the New York
.i.T - i--uuIgrce % - % Washington and
rs -e 'iets ni The chamber upon u@mhers of
as TIE merchant sad bankers Of Ros-
'- also prepared protest for transmits
..'-I o. lltl EuuSes uf Congress a.-1iusf ~.
.-'-iF claiming thut there can l,s p, sry,up,,T,,
a'ella- OBJ favor of the treaty that siii sand
1. tsl 1i Iltelu.aui discussion.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04
BENZ. n. AUSTIN.
Attest; Justice of the supreme Court
IIESRY SNrrt, Deputy CLERK ini5 H
SUPRENIE COURT OF THE Ma

~ waiian Islands. In Prohatc-In the matter Of the
Estate OF SARAH KAILiWELA. minor Of Honolulu
On reading and hling the petition of Cecil Brown.
Guardian OF the late Sarah kalliwela, a minor aeT-
ing that said sarah kaiiwcla died ncstatc at said
Honolulu ON the 18th day OF January, A. u. is8t
leaving estate necessary 20 be administered upon aad
PRAYING that letters % administration issue TO him
10 ordered that FRIDAY the 18th day OF February
d. 1881, a. 10 O'Clock a m, be and hereby T.
appointed for hearing said petition before the said Chief
Justice In the Court Room OF this Court Honouiu
az which time and place all persons concerned may ap
pear and show any they have. why the same
should not be granted, and that this order be published
in the Hawaiian and English languages for fhrru sue
cessivc weeks In the hu0kOa and HAwAutv GkErrrs
newspapers in Honolulu.
Dated Honolulu, n. l., January 18TH A. u. Issj.
A. F.. JUDD,
Attest. Chief Justice % the Supreme Courf
Henry SNrrH, Deputy Clerk inD So
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04
MOrtgagee'sNot of Intention to Forsclose
and of Sale.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH A POW
cr % sale contained In a certain mortgage made b
kaho0makua of Pauo1, Islard Of Oahu 70 Nathaniel
Emerson, dated Vth day Of November ISL recorded
in the Office o the Registrar Of Convcyauccs, IN Hher
B' on fohos 4'-'. Notice is hereby given that said
MORTGAGE intends TO forccOsc said mortgage for com
dition broken, 20 wit-thc uon-paymcnt or Interest
secured by said mortage and upon said foreclosure will
sell at public auction, az the Sucsrooms Of Adams
in Houoluu, Island of Oahu, on SATURDAY the ffth
day OF February 1875, ut u Of said day, the prcmi
ses is lesolloeu IN sae m9rtsagg a. below speened
Attorney al Law. NATHANIEL n. EMERSON,
Mortgage.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04

II justice TO the editor Of this paper.
public notice Of the conduct Of Mr.. Spreck
els on the street the other day. must be
taken A statement had been made in last
weeks GAZETTE relative to the sugar basis.
This apparently gave umbrage to Mr.
Spreckels. Meeting the Editor on the
street, he shouted that his name was not to
I've used in the papers, that be would notibe
accused OF stealing money from the plant
ers. he wanted 10 know who had written
the article. and used great deal of abu-
sIve language. The Editor pointed ont
that no such accusation had been made.
that what had been published he believed
10 be perfectly true and that he was not IN
the habit OF stating who his contributors
were. Further he added that il was i'm
possible to discuss the matter in such Ian
guRge as Mr.. Spreckels used. and on his
continuing his abuse Mr. Atkinson left
him and walked into his Office.
Were Mr.. Spreckels here. instead Of
being on his way to San Francisco. our
comment on the character Of his con
duct would be severe. Wehold il cowardlv
however, to say anything which he has
not the opportunity of answering and we
therefore leave the plain statement OF fact
10 tell its own story Had Mr.. Spreckels
been poor man, with no coat to his back.
be would have been lodged in the Station
House undoubtedly: being a so-caled mil
honaire he Is allowed to indulgein buster
and foul language to his hearts content
We viii add this. and 1t refers not only
TO Mr.. Spreckels, but TO every public char
scter that We discuss. II anv one consid-
prS hinsalF ,,ni,,s+l,- ,-,+;,;-,l l.. -.
come IN a gentlemanly manner. prove that
the statements made have been wrong and
the GAZETTE will gladly correct any error.
1t Is impossible however to listen to the
ravlngs OF a person who has lost command
OF his temper, and lost sight Of his self
respect. No good can come Of such
course of conduct, and when INDUCED in.
1t should receive the condemnation of an
good citizens who wish to sec order and
decency in our streets.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04

ifltI Or L-f SAYS 'liy the aid Of Mr.. Cor.
= l'7--i'i'.- neE cabic--or. rather Messrs Ben
t and NHcksv's cattle - ur,de- ~. l,iS-,
ta. t1a Now York Hsr1i4 viii be prarticallv
-r- lH rlaei street. even some OF the 'lstlers''
p.ea over. On tbs Isi q Jauu.ry
5el-1r tle Nv vim wuuld b. IN operation
n-n ~ shall al b. able 10 cable our FRIENDS
ienlhef 30 n the very moderate price ~
lTf Felc7 a1rl. I aQQreheud that an enorn,oBs
a- o'.sttesS uil b. done by means OF tie
-fl1-snent and that Messrs Beuuett and
aF ail make splendid thing of their idea.
o. t--y deserve 10 do So. No; that either
iHfa wants usuty. though This uiu h.
c.HHrr Gaia-rfrr1Iar iujt.8 "e
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04
CUPREME COURT OF TIIE ma

= wailan I.lauds.-Iu Probate.
Island 81 Oahu. one ls
% the Hawaiian Islands
In the matter " the Estate Of HENRY MAY. late q
Honolulu Island OF Oahu deceased Order arpointinr
time for Probate VIII and directing publication q
notice OF the same.
4 document. purportiue 20 be the last win sud
Testament Of Henry MAY. late ot Uouolulu. deceased
having ~ 6th dav % October, 4. d. isSt been pfr
Probate thereof and for the issuance Of letters esam
tarY Tom May and Peter G.. Jones. IT, having been
dlcd BY said Tom May and Peter 4. Jones. Jr.
And whereas an order appointing The 18th day of
January, A. d. iSl the time for the Probate % said
Will and directing publication Of notice % The same
anu that citations BE- i-sucd 10 the subscribing si
nesscs of said VIII and 20 the heirs Of the csator In
their places of residence 80 FAR ~ known 20 appear
contest the same, was made and published In the
HAwAuNN GAzErrE, Q newspaper published IN said
Honolulu, and whereas the s1id f2h day January
20 the 18Th day % January, A. d. tSo, and directing
publication Of the same the petitioners having ap-
pcarc said 18th day Of January 20 prove the said
VIII and tuow appearing that BY mistake ne citations
and contest the Probate OF the said Will;
10 Is hereby ordered. that MONDAY, the thirtrruih
day of April, A. d. 1855 az 10 O'Clock A. m Of said day
at the Court Room of said Court, AZ Honolulu. IN the
Island Of Oahu, be, and the f. hereby appointed
the time for proving said win and hearing said ap-
plicaticn when aud where any person interested may
letters testamcniary and the said case l. hereby
tfnucd TO such ilth day Of April, A. ID. tssi
10 Il further ordered that notice thereof be given b.
publication, for successive weeks in the HAwkitkN Ca
EErru, newspaper printed and published In Honon-
Ia, the Newark Advertiser Of Newark. England. the
weekly New York Herald asd the weekly sydney
And its further ordered that citations bo issued 10
the subscribing witnesses 70 said Will, and to the
heirs Of the tcsator In their places o. residence "a
As known, TO appear and contest the probate Of said
VIII, az tho time appointed.
Dated Honolulu, H. L., January 18th. tsS5.
DEM. n. AUSTIN,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04
H0noInIn, Ilnnlfy Ilthl IoSl.

The premises 10 be sold arc situated at Kapiwai in
Pauua Valley In the Island Of Oahu contain an area
u 6luO Acres aud are more particularly described u
ROYAL Patent it25, L Award No. 1895 TO kekuhina.
The said premises leased to Chinese for one hun
dfcd dollars per anuum, the next payment of rent
falling due on the ist of January, iss6- 1874 q
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04

THE police OF Honolulu constantly claim
the attention OF the public, chiefly from
the lack of their presence when needed.
than from any aggressive thrusting Of
themselves forward when they'are not wan
ted. In fact it is the retiring and difhdent
nature Of some of these men which calls
for special remark. OF late it Is true there
have been few raids at night, which have
been duly reported in these columns; these
have been especially upon opium smoking
Chinese. Seeing that the supply Of opium
has been considerably curtailed by the re
cent custom house seizures, the question
fairly comes forward. why were not these
raids made before, when the drug was
more plentiful and the chance Of capture
greateri Now just consider the condition
of the outskirts of this town on any night
during the year: not a policeman 10 be
seen. Those houses which have telephones
can manage TO communicate with the sta
ton house. but when that has been done
the chances are even whether you are not
answered by man in broken English who
can't understand you On one occasion a
gentleman reported row, and ii was half
an hour before proper communication
Nnlllu 4Nh AAfEAAA4tA'
by that time. OF course. the disturbers Of
the peace had subsided- Houses not pos
sessed Of telephones leave their owners
the opportunity OF roaring haul in to
the midnight air and to nothing else,
But not only is the supply Of police in
general inadequate, but the number Of
white policemen is quite too small Dur.
ing the recent fires, there was one where
4 single white police officer was pres
eni, two others at which only two such
officers were present. Inany sudden emer.
gency it Is possible to communicate with
the Marshal and one white police officer
at their residences, by telephone, but it re
quires q horse and a man to get at the
Deputy Marshal. who has none at his resi-.
dence. Moreover. Of the police force there
are several who are superannuated. utterly
unfit to do their duty Young. strong
active men are wanted: they should, more
over. be thoroughly posted as to their du
ties. and not only be drilled, but taught
what they ought to do under various cir.
cumstances In such knowledge they
might be examined monthly. Who Is go
ing to plav the reformer in the pOlicef
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-04

When one is sick advice is plenty, but not al
ways the best, A good rule is to accept only such
worthy Of confidence. This Is a case where other
peoples erperiencs uay bgof great service and
II has been the experience Of thousands that
ever used.