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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-12

WELL, we have got our army bill, and
are promised most effective force of
officers. Considering the size of the pro-
posed army, we shall do fairly well with
Commander in Chief, two Major Generals,
a Quartermaster General, an Intelligence
Officer, eight OF ten Aids, half dozen
Majors. four or five Colonies, Captains and
Lieutenants dd tbitum. Truly the two
hundred and fifty men ought to be well
looked after. We think however, one great
mistake has been made A civilian ought
not to be at the head of the department
Our battle SCARED warriors, officers of ex-
perience in the field, must take it i'll that
civilian and an alien should be in the
position that His Excellency Robt. Creigh-
ton occupies. There is this to be said,
however, in his favor; he was present at
some of the engagements in the New Zea-
land war, though in civil capacity, and
therefore he knows what the smell of pow
der is when exploded by hostile rifle.
This may perhaps tend to reconcile the
naughty military pride of our warriors,
and may cause them to accept, it may be
somewhat ungraciopsly, the putting of a
mere civilian in charge of so technical a
department. But His Excellency has never
met the foeman in the tented field. We
are well aware that in England such a po-
sition has been held by civilian, but then
the English are not a military nation; on
the Continent of Europe they are fire.
quently alluded to as as a nation of shop
keepers. If we look at such military ma
tions as Germany, France and Russia, we
will find that they invariably have Gen
eral of standing and experience at the
head of the War Department. An I'M
doubted slight has been put upon Ra-
waiian Generals by ignoring their great
claims, and placing this civilian in charge.
We can only hope that His Excellency,
Robt. j. Creighton's Unborn modesty will
prevent him from thwarting the designs
of the warriors aforesaid It would be too
outrageous if some Saturday night, when
wages had been paid, and every man had
his purse full, an order were to come from
this ciUiliaR Secretary, calling for the
troops to repel the invasion of the blood
thirsty and dangerous Kolea near Koko
Head, when every gallant officer and man
was prepared to meet tiger, aye and fight
him too, at the RENDEZVOUS of the Quarter
master General on King street. This must
not be; it is wrong. Before the Legisla-
ture adjourn this matter should be regu-
lated. One of our Generals should be
Secretary of the Military and Navy. Elk
perience is required for the position and
none but they possess it.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-12

question comes before the country.
What are you going to do about 1t Are
you going to allow venal majority to
vote an infamous bill which viii drag
Hawaii down lower than even the mean
est race of Asia 2"
If we look at practical matters, how
rulnous will such bill be as regards
japanese immigration In Japan, so
great IS the horror of the drug, that the
punishment for possession is not less than
twelve years Imprisonment at penal set
Element; having possession in the house
or having opium smoking appliances is
liable to eight years Imprisonment.
sioner has seen the self styled Premier
twice and has shown him that the Jap
anese Government would not suffer its
subjects to remain under Government
that licensed the free use, of opium.
Now we would ask, cur readers to note
this. The Government have full swing
of majority of the House. Not man
on their, side dare breathe, much less vote,
contrary to their views. Dare spoke
against the bill Gibson voted against it.
Does any one believe that these men voted
in good faith We know that the Gov
eminent organ will bring forth TRADE on
this point, but we boldly affirm it. Glib
son voted as he did after ascertaining that
the vote would go in favor of the opium
license, and his object was to get few
people whom he still succeeds in BAN
boozling to stick to his side. This is an
old trick, but it seems likely to pay in
this instance. Between the two stools
Gibson ought to fall to the ground. He
has privately advocated this iniquitous
bill, his son-in-law has voted for it, and
he has been able to make his venal ma
jority take the same line. For himself to
make an appearance of morality he has
" rated" The only word to fit him for
the whole transaction is HYPooR1TE.
The vote on the indefinite postponement
was as follows:
AYEs-Gibson, Dare, Bishop, Dominis,
Cleghorn, Wilder, Kuihelani, Bush, Ka-
pena, Parker, Kauhi, Brown, Wight, Ka-
lua, Dickey, Thurston, Dole-17
NoEs-Kanoa, Kaae, Hayselden, Keau,
Lilikalani, Baker, Amara, Kaulia, Kaulu-
kou, Pahia, Kaunamano, Nahele, Nahinu,
Aholo, Kaukau, Richardson, Kaai, Kauai
Palohau-19
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The news from Europe is decidedly
warlike. The speech of Monsieur Tisza,
the Prime Minister of the Hungarian Par
lament, delivered on September Doth, was
a very important one and thoroughly de
fined the position of Austro-Hungary
The Minister said:
''We want independence among Balkan States, -
he continued, without having covetous designs
toward any of them. No community of interests
exist in Balkans. The Austro- German alliance
continues guarding the mutual condition of its ex-
istence without endangering peace. Austro Hun
gary will not allow any single power to make
armed interference in Bulgaria. Austro Hungary
honestly intends following this policy during these
critical times"
This is strong enough, but looking at
other sources of information the cloud APP
pears to be still more threatening. Prince
Ignatieff, well known at the Sublime Porte
is stated to have said:
"war between Russia and Germany is inevitable.
We helped Germany in her wars with Austria and
France, and she has repaid us with duplicity and
secret hostility. We are all as eager for yerdche
as France
With such elements in the field it is not
difficult, when once the spark is put to
the powder, to create great conhagration.
How great the confagration viii be, if
ever the torch is applied. may be gathered
from the expenses that only four nations,
intimately interested, will be put to. The
estimate made by an American paper is
that Russia, France, Germany and Austria
will have to spend among them about
S200,000,000 a day. Now none of these
nations can stand their proportion of this
expenditure for any great length of time
The war, whenever it comes, cannot be of
any very long duration
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-12
A COLLECTOR Skins.

On Monday, Oct. End, G. f. Miller, collector
and general business agent, suddenly skipped in
the British ship Amana, sailing for Portland, o.
1t seems that Miller was indebted to several
parties for moneys collected on their account. He
was hard pushed by one of his creditors, who de-
manded his money by 4 o'clock that day, and
Miller being unable to arrange for this amount,
concluded to take out passport, b. the Amana,
and reached the vessel Il short time before she
cast off from the wharf. 1t was not generally
known until late in the evening that Miller had
decamped. There are number here who will,
in pecuniary point of view, remember the gay
and festive Chris. Miller He leaves a young
wife and nfint here to bear the brunt of his folly.
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The Mikado.

The ladies of the Second Congregation of the
st. Andrews Episcopal church intend to give tea
party at the Y. NJ. @. A. Hall Thursday next.
This will BE- one of the most striking and novel
entertainments yet given in Honolulu. The even
ing will commence with selection of songs, in
costume. from Gilbert and Sulliyans world re-
nowned opera. The ice cream, sponge cake and
cheese, japanese dish, will follow. The wait
resses are to be robed in the costume of the
Eastern Isle. Many of thes costumes have beeu
kindly lent by japanese ladies' resident here and
our public will lave opportunity of seeing Jap
anese embroidery aud other cnrios, such is rare
IL given in any city Contributions towards the
festival will be gladly received by the committee.
Mrs Jordan Miss Won Holt and Mrs A. L. At
kinson. The entertainment will commence at 7:30
p. m. Admission for adults, so cents children,
% cents.
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The Kinau has brought many protests
against raising the taxes. The people on
the other islands are always more keenly
alive to such matters than the people of
Honolulu Men who work early and late
and who find it hard struggle to gain a
living by the chances of crops, are not
disposed to tamely suffer that their hard
earned gains should be wrung from them
to satisfy the voracious maws of alien adj
venturers who have never done hands
turn to advance the country From what
is learned from the country districts, it
would be better for the Cabinet to pause
in its career of folly, bow may be bent
too far, and even so astute politician as
the Minister OF Interior may overshoot
the mark. Our people nave been long
suffering under such scandalous rule as
the present Ministry have given us, but
they are touched now in vital point and
they begin to talk strongly. Things in
Hawaii are not as comfortable as they
should be and there is only this precious
set of vampires to thank for it. Hawaii
might have been a model kingdom. Put
such scamp as the Minister of Interior
in power and can it be wondered at that
Hawaii has long ceased to be model
kingdom and is floating rapidly into such
a state as some of the Central American
Republics, the legitimate prey for any
clever adventurer that comes along. Surely
the Hawaiians as nation wish for better
than this.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-12

CERTAINLY it is high time that the prison
gang working on the Waikiki road should
be looked after a week or so ago. in
broad daylight. they committed what was
practically highway robbery on a China
man. and aggravated the offence by per-
sonal violence in tying the man up to
fence. That it was ''only Chinaman,"
had little to do with the matter, it showed
that these rascals cared neither for law
nor punishment, as punishmey1ts are in
this country. On Friday Game another
instance of their BEHAVIOR The Waikiki
omnibus was overturned. in consequence.
it is stated, of one of(fhe prisoners either
wilfully or carelegsly backing his cart into
the horses of l%he omnibus. Late in the
AFTERNOON a prisoner made the threat that
he would Serve another buss driver as he
had d9he the first one. Four people in
the2anibus narrowly escaped broken limbs
or even death. OF the occupants, two
were Chinese, the others were Mrs. I. Rain
Walker, wife of the British Vice Consul
and her son. Some notice should be taken
of the affair, and the prison authorities
should put reliable man to presence disci-
pline among the prisoners employed on
the roads.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-12

''WHoM the Gods hate they first make
mad" 1t is near enough to the quotation
for political purposes, and we have not
time to look up the authority. Hawaii
has gone clean, stark, raving mad, at least
the venal majority of her Legislators has.
Can any one who has spark of sense
contemplate an Appropriation Bill of 81
542, AT 16 without a smile coming over his
face Where is this money coming from?
The income of the country does not war
rant any such expenditure The proposed
loan of two millions, is not going to help
us; it will only hang another milestone
round our necks. The real meaning of
this precious bill is this: There are GER
tain necessary expenditures for public
works, get them out of the loan if you can.
We, the native members, mean to vote the
taxes of the country to suit ourselves.
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4)aluaiiall Q9azette.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER p. 1886.
- lode 81 REBUs.

No notice apparently is going to be
taken by the authorities of the digraceful
state of affairs in the Reformatory School.
The editor OF the Bulletin did most IN
grateful task in the most graceful manner
when he exposed the rottenness of the in
stitution. We thoroughly appreciate how
hard it must have been for him to do what
NE did The condition of affairs was then
fairly exposed, no answer has appeared,
therefore the charge was evidently correct.
Now, what are the Government going to
do about it? Are we going to have these
young thieves tricked out and Toasted on
every public occasion, or are we going to
have the institution managed as deter
rent to crime As it is now run it is an in
centive to crime; for boy if he is only
bad enough can get free quarters there
and chief position in all that Is going on.
As fact we have known Of natives who
have desired to get their children into
the Reformatory SCHOOL, Think of it.
How low moral sense Is here can be Judged
from such an anecdote
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-12

Riot and debauchery are much to our
taste. and We intend to have our fling as
long as the purse holds out. After it is
empty gogue Ia galere, let the precious ship
90 on the rocks. A short life and So
called merry one is what is desired. Does
never the fable of the ants and the grass
hopper cross some of their minds? The
majority of educated natives know it. Does
not the story of Marie Antonnette rise in
their memories of history? She played at
keeping cows at the "Petit Trianon," but
her play ended in most tragic manner.
The Anglo Saxon has made the wealth of
the country; themoney that is being voted
now is his money, and if he quietly acqui-
esces in that money being taken from him
and wasted, as it is being, why he is a
miserable cur, not worthy OF being counted
as belonging to the race that defied the
tyranny of Charles /, or the stern old pat
riots that fought on Bunker Hill and many
another bloody field. The question be-
fore our Anglo-Saxon and German com
munity to-day is, are they going to stand
it? If they do why they pocket their
wrongs more easily than any community
of like race have ever pocketed before.
Why is not public meeting called?
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craaI a0prrtiscnrnts
CITPREME COURT OF THE HA

OUPREME COURT OF THE HA-
y waiian Islands-In Probate In the matter Of the
Gnsrdianship of IRENE II. II. AT ChambeTs before
Mr.. Justice McCuly.
on reading and fling the petition and accounts Of
of honolulu Oahu. wherein they ask TO be allowed
S. 79SS So and charge themselves with S416lbO, anc
ask that the may be examined and approved; ana
property remaining in their hands to the persons
thereto entitled and dischargng them and their sre
II is ordered that SATURDAY, the 18th day Of
November 1886 at ten o'clock a. m, before the sara
Justice at Chambers in the Court House ut Honolulu,
be and the same hereby is appointed as the time and
place for hearing said petition and accounts and tha
all persons interested may then and there appear and
show cause if any they have why the same should not
be granted. And that this order, in the English and
Hawaiian languages be published in the HAWAIIAN
GAZETTE and kuOkOa newspapers printed ana pup
Hshed in Honolulu for three successive weeks previous
to the time therein appointed for said hearing.
Dated at Honolulu. this 4th day of October, 1856
LAWRENCE McCULLY.
Attest: Justice Supreme Court.
HENRY SMITH. Deputy Clerk. 1885 81
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Mortgages Notice of Foreclosure & of Sale.
IN ACCORDANCEW WITH A POW

i er of sale contained in a certain mortgage made by
Lopez Ramos to j. p Mendonca dated the 29th day OF
April 1854, recorded in Liber o. page 1872 Notice
hereby given that said mortgage intends forecose
said mortgage. for condition broken and upon said
foreclosure will sell at public auction the salesroom
of Lewis j. Lcvey in Honolulu on MONDAY, the let
day Of November, 1886 at II NJ of said day. the premi
SEES described in said mortgage : below specified
Further particulars be had of s. SELIG Attorney
in fact j. P MENDONCA Morfqapee
Premises to be sold are:
1st-All those premises described in r. p 1923 to
kamapelekane, BIO acres at Kalihi Oahu: and con
Liber So page PA.
h-All those premises described in r. P sos to Ka-
of Viva, recorded in Liber 90 page 81 Containing an
area OF 30 23-1OO acres premises al Kalihi.
Sd-All those premises known Apana III in r. p
29sl, containing OF 1900 acres at Kalihf
oahu. 1135 81
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IHE property taxation IN TINS country is
a right down humbug. We hear such
beautiful arguments from the Government
organ that we almostbegin to believe they
are rue; but facts are unfortunately
against them, I'm this issue will be found
a letter FROM the Hon. S. n Castle, which
etfectusHy disposes of the oft used spe
cious argument The tax on property
heHe is a heavy one, as compared with the
United States, for with us the property is
assessed at its full value, nay, in some
cases far more than its cash value. The
figures Mr.. Castle uses will carry convic-
ton to the mind of any fair minded reader.
Direct taxes are what we must look for
ward to. Our indirect taxes are screwed
up as high as they can go. Dry goods,
medicines, liquors, cigars are all up to
what may be called concert pitch, and so
are the various licenses for retailing
goods. That far from being lightly
taxed community, it is one that is heavily
handicapped, is plain enough when we
consider the cost Of living. It is not freight
and insurance which make various articles
of luxury and necessity as dear as they
are, it is the heavy duty levied on the
goods.
Lie pSOp4c pay IAO IaAOo; uAOJ etiOLit
selves are the fountain from which all
money raised for Government springs.
1t is the undoubted right of all those who
contribute to taxation to have their voice
listened to- As the House now stands,
there is not member of the Government
party who is not helping himself to the
public purse and voting his salary out of
the Government funds. 1t is an outrage
on common sense for Legislature repre-
senting population of $4,000 to vote ST.,
542,47716. Where is the money to come
from? Neither the income nor the loan
will suffice to pay for this. We may be
sure, moreover, that the follies are going
to be paid first, and useful works after
wards. The so-called revenue" vessel
will be bought, the salaries and pensions
will be paid, the Genealogy Board will re-
ceive its full quota, the army vote will be
drawn, and when all these are paid, where
will be the money to pay for roads, bridges
and other practical improvements? Is
there any country on earth that proposes
to spend $50 head for every man, woman
and child in its dominions? We know
not
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CUPREME COURT or THE HA-

y waiian Isands-In Probate. In the matter of the
Estate of II. E. UNDERWOOD. late of Honolulu,
Oahu deceased. At Chambers, before Judd. c. j.
On reading and fling the petition and accounts Of
Geo Lucas. of Honolulu Oahu, administrator of the
Estate of II. {. Underwood, late of Honolulu Oahu.
deceased, wherein he asks to be allowed ST492i and
charges himself with S2O631 20 and asks that the
may be examined and approved and that fual order
may be made Of distribution Of the property in
his hands the persons thereto entitled, and dscharg
ing him his sureties from all further responsibi
ty such Administrator.
1t is ordered that TUESDAY, the 9th day OF NOvem-
ber 1856. 10 O'Clock A. NJ. before the said Chief
Justice, at Chambers, in the Court House, at
Honolulu be and the is hereby appointed the
time and place for hearing said petition and accounts
and that all persons interested may then and there ap
pear and show they have, why the account
should not be granted and may present evidence
to who entitled to said property. And that this
order, in the English language be published in the
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE newspaper printed and published
in Honolulu, for three successive weeks previous 10
the time therein appointed for said hearing.
Dated at Honolulu, this I'd day of October, 1886.
A. +. JUDD,
Attest: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
HENRY SMITH, Deputy Clerk 1875 81
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-12

TIE most ubiquitous bill that has yet
passed the House was run through on the
first section yesterday. The bill is the
long looked for Opium Bill. In spite of
so called ministerial protests from the At
torney General, and in spite of the vote of
the Minister of the Interior, this precious
bill was not indefinitely postponed. The
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-12

As titles are now all the rage, each person eyes
his neghbor to ascertain if he has the traditional
insignia attached to his coat. Our devil, who is
shrewd fellow, S Tvs he noticed several of the
''Sirs" knocking round loose like common folk,
and also few Dukes-notably the Duke of Ha-
waii and the Duke of Waikapu, several of whom
were on the wharf Sunday to witness the flag rails
ing on the Australia. Sir William was also
present.
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-
- waiian Isands.-In Probate. In the matter Of the
Estate of JAMES FREDERICK OTTO BANNING,
deceased. Order appointing time for Probate of viii
and directing publication of notice of the same.
document, purpOrting to be the last viii and tesla
ment and three cOdcis Of James Frederick Otto Ban
ming deceased having on the 30h day of August, A.
D. 1856, been presented to said Probate Court, and
petition for the probate thereof and for the
of Letters Testamentary to Clara Hannah Banning and
Charles r. Bishop, having been fled by John II. Patty
1t is hereby ordered, that THURSDAY, the 2Sth day
of October, A. D. 1886, at 10 O'Clock M of said day
at the Court Roomof said Court, Aiolani Hale in
Honolulu, Island of Oahu, be, and the is. here
by appointed the time for proving said viii and
hearing said application, when and where any person
interested may appear and contest the said Will and
the granting of Letters Testamentary.
1t is further ordered that notice thereof be given by
publication for six successive weeks in the HAwAuAN
GAZETTE. newspaper printed and published in Homo
lulu.
And is further ordered that citations be issued to
the subscribing witnesses to said Wi and the heirs
of the tesator in San Francisco to appear and
the probate Of saidWill. at the time appointed.
Dated Honolulu, Sept. a. 1856.
EDWARD PRESTON,
Attest: Justice Supreme Court
HENRY SMITH. Deputy Clerk. 1l32 &C
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-12

The members are beginning to look lean and
thin. don't like hanging round much now for
get struck for occasional dollar, in fact, find
quarter don't come amiss to some of my old
friends. 1t is time the session over. I want
to pack my trunk and be off. guess 1 can say
good bye next week. ZIP.
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By the way, wonder what pig it was that smelt
out the Island, 1000 miles away. The animal
must have had powerful organ of smell, should
like to get of these 1900 mile pigs before re-
turn to the States. Guess Barnum would pay me
handsome for one.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-12

l began to think it was an easy billet but it
just flashed across me that it would not he so easy
supposing the Brigade Major has to find "inteli-
gence" for the rest of the army. l guess that
would be pretty tough job and don't envy him
his billet in spite of the $50 much month
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-12

Talking of Ocean Island, where are Strong's pic
lures of that appanage of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
l should think Hawaiians would like to see the
lovely spot that has been annexed.