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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

We do not wish to be guilty of the
common fallacy OF attributing everything
good or evil in the country, 20 some
political cause, but in the case of the
Postal Savings Bank the inference that
these figures show an increased general
confidence in the Government, presum-
ably as to its stability and good faith, is
too obvious to be resisted. We can
think OF no other cause which would
plausibly account for so sudden and so
large an increase, especially as the de-
posits and Withdrawals seem to have
been in general sensitive thermometer
to political changes. As an example :
last June, when a revolution was i'm
pending, the amount of the Withdrawals
was four times as large as that of the
deposits. During the next three months
the two stood in about the same relation
as they had previously done. Immedi-
ately after the September elections, the
sudden and very rapid increase began.
At the present rate, the whole national
debt might be funded, as the Report sug-
gests, in a very short time. The Gov
eminent has never borrowed money so
cheaply before, the Savings Bank paying
only five per cent. The advantages OF
funding the debt are too obvious to be
dwelt upon. 1t would increase the poll
teal stability of the country to have the
public debt distributed i'll small sums to
large number of citizens, and would tend
to stimulate the interest in public affairs
which is deplorably lacking in certain
classes Of the community.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

THE Report of the Minister of the In
terror has at last been laid before the
House. 1t is longer than all the others
put together Containing 24O pages and
is an able document, as well as one OF
the most interesting we have seen for a
long time. 1t contains, besides the usual
reports OF the heads of various depart
nents, number OF special reports on
topics of general interest. 1t deserves
to be read through by every one who
wishes to form an intelligent notion OF
what the Government is doing and pro-
poses to do. In order to bring the con-
tents as far as possible before the public,
We shall from day to day endeavor to
condense and extract the principal mat
tiers OF interest contained in it, but it is
very desirable that the public should
study it for themselves.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

The gist of the question OF tax reduc-
ton lies in a nutshell. Everyone would
be glad to have the taxes reduced, as a
matter of course. The present rate on
real estate is undoubtedly high, but it is
not exorbitant or oppressive. The Gov
eminent needs all the moneyit can COM
mand for internal improvements as we'll
as current expenditures. AS Mr.. Hitch
cock pointed out in the House, the pro-
posed reduction from per cent to q of l
per cent OH real estate, would make diff
ference of 1852, 900 in the receipts, and
that would make, as he further observed,
the current expenses according to the
Finance Minister'S estimates overrun
the income by about 100000. That is
too much to pay, in order that the
member from South Kona may be pop
ular with his constituents.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

The Postal Savings Bank was estab-
lished July 1st, 1886, so that it has not
been in operation two years. The insti-
tuition has been, as the tables contained
in the Minister of the Interiors report
show, complete success, from the very
first, but its rapidly increasing prosperity
during the last six months has been q
surprise to every one. The total excess
OF deposits over Withdrawals in the
twenty-one months from July, 1886, to
March 31st, 1888, has been 1914, sol or.
The excess during the six months from
September 90th, 1887, to March 31st,
1888, was $149, 4l3.56, leaving for the en-
tire fifteen months preceding, an excess
of only $65,0S751. There has been a
corresponding increase in the number OF
depositors, the total number OF accounts
having risen in the last quarter from S19
to l,233, an increase of Ala.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

THE most important matter in the
Report of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
is the Convention with the United States,
by which the Reciprocity Treaty was ex-
tended seven years. The correspondence
with the British Commissioner, relating
to Pearl River Harbor is appended. The
most important sounding, as well as
amusing part Of the Report is the Con-
vention with the Kingdom of Samoa.
We quote the following: His Excel
lency, John E. Bush, was commissioned
by His Majesty as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary near His
Majesty Malietca, the King of Samoa,
and High Commissioner to the Sow
ereign Chiefs and Peoples of Polynesia"
etc. There is q great deal more of it,
and these big words have cost the coun-
try probably good deal more than a
thousand dollars apiece. The history OF
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

The most important item of foreign
news which the steamer brought is the
resignation Of Bismarck with the rest OF
the German ministry. The difference
arose with reference to an act to prolong
the sitting of the Reichstag, which the
Emperor refuse to sign. The tele-
graphic dispatches are too meager TO
admit of an intelligent opinion as to the
real issues involved, and further details
will be awaited with interest. We can
not help sympathizing with the sick
Emperor, who although not possessed OF
the iron nerve, the mighty grasp and
tremendous force OF Bismarck is, it seems
to us, possessed of higher political in
telligence, more liberal, enlightened and
progressive views than the great Chan
cellor.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

The Law Library is very deficient in
some very important respects, and is
languishing by reason of lack of in.
come. The appropriation which it has
hitherto received, $1,000 for the biennial
period, has been entirely inadequate to
the requirements of the case. Little has
been done beyond keeping up the re-
ports already, taken, and purchasing
some text books. 1t has been quite i'm
possible to keep up recent editions in
anything like all the numerous branches
of law, and as for the many series of old
reports OF which the Library stands in
need, they have been entirely out of the
question. The Legislature has never
shown any disposition to increase the
appropriation. 1t is estimated that the
new system will produce to the Govern
ment over $4,000 for the biennial period,
and this in addition to the regular appro-
priation will make quite a handsome
sum to be expended in law books.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12


THURSDAY was busy day in the
House, two bills of special importance
being discussed, the Military Bill, and
the Act relating to the property of mar
ried women. The first was referred to
the military committee, and the second
to special committee. The Act relat-
ing to the property of married women
was passed, we believe, at the last regn-
lar session Of the Legislature, and killed
by veto for no conceivable reason that
we can imagine, unless because it was
passed principally by the votes of a
party at that time in opposition. We
hope it will meet with no check this
time, either in the Legislature or out
of il.
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the Kaimiloa episode contained in the
Report is short and entertaining.

THE bill to provide for the discharge
of the duties heretofore performed by
the Governors Except the duty of draw
ing the salary, which is going to be
abolished altogether), was referred after
some debate to the Judiciary Commit
tee, the Ministry voting with the minor
ity. Contrary to the usual rule, the
minority in this case was wrong, it seems
to us. The object OF reference to the
committee was probably to prevent
hasty legislation, and to be certain that
the bill properly provided for a COM
plete distribution OF the Governors
functions. The bill to abolish the office
has also been referred to the same COM
mittee.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

THE suggestion lately made by the
Bulletin that the measures Of Importance
be fathered by the Ministry strikes us
upon first thought as very good one.
1t would tend to unity parties both for
and against the Government, by defn-
itely defining policy, towards which
Legislators, newspapers and thinking men
at large, would be compelled to take
some attitude either pro or con. 1t
would have the further effect of making
the Cabinet what they are in England,
the real leaders OF the party in the ma
jority, and would consequently necessi-
tate putting in the Cabinet only those
men who really are the leaders. Such
a course would only be an extension OF
what has been one Of the chief effects OF
the present constitution, viz the enlarge
ment OF ministerial responsibility. 1t
would be directly in line with the sug-
gestion made in Judge Hartwell's late
letter, that the Ministry should 90 before
the country themselves, and submit
themselves and their policy to the test of
an election. Anything which would tend
to the unification of parties here, with
out bringing with it the evils attending
party organization in the United States,
would be q change eminently to be de
sired
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

of those cases where no one is to blame
Perhaps it was nobody's business to see
that this man was not left to die, lying
on a stretcher in the corridors of the
police station. Possibly it may prove
that there is satisfactory explanation OF
the whole matter We hope, for the
credit of the country, for tie reputation
of public officials, it may be so. In the
meanwhile, there are the ugly facts, and
they should be searchingly investigated.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

The public has already been informed
that Mr.. Trainor, the man who fell from
the steamer Australia to the dock, alter
wards died at the hospital. The full
history of the affair, however, has not
been published. 1t is this:
The man fell from the steamer lust
before twelve. Dr. Rodgers saw him as
he lay on the wharf, and recommended
that he be taken to the station house,
and then, ii he should prove to be seri-
ously hurt, removed to the hospital. He
was taken to the police station in a cart
At that time, one of the officers says, he
smelt strongly OF liquor, and possibly he
was supposed to be drunk. Between
half-past two and three o'clock in the
afternoon, DR.. Rodgers called at the police
station and was surprised to observe
that Mr.. Trainor had not been removed.
He told one of the officers standing by
that that was no place for him, and that
he ought to be sent to the hospital. He
was then lying on stretcher in one Of
the corridors, and was conscious, and
able to speak in low voice. 1t could
not have been supposed that he was
drunk then. He lay there all night, and
until ten o'clock the next morning, when
he was removed to the hospital. He was
found to be covered with ants. The next
day he died.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

The report contains also a brief ac-
count of the Custom House frauds, with
the present status OF the suits instituted,
and recommendations that the Govern
ment have the privilege OF peremptorily
challenging jurors in criminal cases /;
that summary process be provided for
obtaining taxes; and some other minor
matters. The Marshal's report is APP
pended, and it contains the sug-
gestion that the present liquor law be
amended by closing all saloons at 10
p. m, and that trial be made here OF
the Anti-Screen law, as it is called.
The recommendation as to closing sa-
looms at certain hour is an excellent
one, and should be engrafted on our
present law. 1t has been extensively
tried in the United States, and has
worked we'll, we believe.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

The account elsewhere Of the gravity
railroad at Paauhau plantation will be
read with interest by all who are inter-
ested in the vexed question OF cane trans
portation, and which up to the present
time has caused SO much trouble at Pa
auhau. To Mr.. Andrew Moore, the
present manager, is due the credit of
having perfected the line and got it to
the perfect working condition it is now
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

FROM briefly examining the proposed
Military Bill, we see no cause to appre-
bend that any practical objection will
be made to it, either in or out of the
House. Those who object to anything
which will retain the Honolulu Rifles,
will of course oppose this bill. They
have, however, no reasons for their OPP
position which will meet the approval
even of the most conservative wing of
the Reform party, SO far as the sub
stance of the bill is concerned. We re-
serve, however, the liberty of criticizing
it as to certain details.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

The first of the Government cases
against the 81 Chinese was finished on
Thursday, but the decision was reserved.
A nolle prosequi was entered against
two of the defendants, who were small
boys, and looked more like cherubs than
offenders. A re-examination Of some of
the others was subsequently made in the
presence of counsel, and resulted in the
entering Of nolle prosequi against q
more
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HENRY SMITH

SUPREME COURT OF THE HAWAIIAN
- Islands-In Probate. IN the matter Of the
estate of ALBERT c. SMITH, of Honolulu, Oahu,
deceased. intestate.
On reading and filing the petition Of Mrs
Elizabeth Smith, mother Of the deceased alleR-
ing that said Albert c. Smith died interstate in
Honolulu, on the 24ih day of May, 1883, and pray
ing that Letters of Admi nstration issue to Will
lam A. Kinney, Of Honolulu.
1t is ordered that TUESDAY, the 18th day Of
June, 1883, at 10 o'clock a. m BE- and hereby il
appoi nted for hearing said petition in the Court
Room OF this Court, at Aliioltni Hale Honolulu
at which time and place all persons concerned
may appear and show cause if any they have
why said petition should not be granted, and
that notice of this order be published the Eng
fish language Tor three successive issues in the
HAwAIIAN GAZETTE weekly newspaper, In Homo
lulu.
Dated Honolulu. May &c, 1888.
By the Court
1220-9t HENRY SMITH. Deputy Clerk
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THE Police Bill passed its second
reading almost without resistance or
amendment. There seems to be practi-
cally no division of opinion in the
House on the subject, and under
the circumstances we see no reason to
suppose that perfectly futile royal veto
will be interposed. Such an interposi-
ton would merely obstruct temporarily
what is clearly the will of an over
whelming majority OF the House.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

THE Bill which taxes practitioners in
the Supreme Court license fee OF 5000
and in the Inferior Courts $500, pro-
ceeds to be applied for the benefit of the
Law Library, passed its second reading
yesterday, after an animated debate.
This is one OF the best measures which
has as yet been presented to the House,
and we hope it will meet with no opposi-
ton on the third reading.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

By an unfortunate misunderstanding
on the part OF our reporter, the Attorney
General is represented as saying the
" Kings paupers" instead of "king
caucus" wanted to see a certain bill.
While such errors are natural, they are
something which We heartily regret, and
the ADVERTISER is always ready to hear
criticism and make every proper cer-
rection. And it further aims at giving
full, correct and impartial reports of the
proceedings of the House.
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CrguA embellishments.
SUPREME COURT OF THE
~ Hawaiian Islands In Probate


In the matter of the estate of ANTOINE
SINGER, late OF Honolulu, Oahu, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition and ac-
counts Of Mrs. catherine Singer admi ufstratrix
OF the estate OF Antoine Singer, deceased, wherein
she asks to be allowed 81 800 and charges herself
with 81 .ouO and asks that the same may be ex-
amlned and approved, and that fnal order may
be made of distribution OF the property remain
ing IN her hands tn the persons thereto entitled
and disehargfng her and her sureties from ali
further res Pc visibility such admi n stratrix
II is ordered that rUESD Y the Nth day of
july 1888, at 10 o'clock a. m, at chambers in the
Court House at Aliiolani Hale. Honolulu be and
the same hereby is appointed as the time and
place for hearing said petition and accounts. and
that all persons Inter Vested may then and there
appear and show cause. If any they have WHY
the same should not be granted. and may present
evidence as to " no are entitled to said property
And that this order, in the English language. lie
be published in the HAWAIIAN GAZETTE weekly
newspaper, printed and published in Honolulu
tor three successive weeks previous to the time
therein appointed for said hearing
Dated at honolulu this 5th DAY Of June 1889
By the Court. HENRY SMITH
IZzz-9t Deputy Clerk
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The Married Women's Property Act is
the most important measure which has
yet been submitted to the present Legis-
lature. The abolition of the Governor
ships is after all in the last analysis
primarily matter OF dollars and cents.
The Police Bill is question of more or
less efficiency in certain department of
the public service. The Attorneys
License Bill was merely convenient ex-
pedient for increasing the available re-
ceipts OF the library. These are all i'm
portant measures certainly, and we do
not wish to decry them, but the act
which we are now considering is more
important and far reaching in its conse-
quences. 1t is a question of justice. 1t
contemplates social reform. The pre-
sent legal status OF married women is
literally and not rhetorically a relic o:
barbarism. 1t is a disgrace to any So
ciety which processes to be civilized, to
treat married woman as civily dead
and merged in her husband, to vest the
title to all her present property, to her
earnings, to the very clothes on her
back, absolutely in him. Our inertia
has caused US to lag behind the rest of
the world in this respect. 1t is not be
cause we do not know better; and then,
too, when the government has heen a
mere agency for the encouragement of
follies and the dissipation of funds, it is
no miracle that it has not attempted
earnest and serious social reforms.
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on THURSDAY, June 81, 1888, at the front
entrance of Aliiolani Hale, at u O'Clock noon,
viii be sold at public auction. the lease of land
in Nuuanu Valley, opposite j. H. Woods ranch
containing an area of Sc acres.
Terms-Lesse for five years, subject to termin.
alton by the Government upon six months
notice.
Upset price-sl2o per Annum, payable semi
annually in advance.
Csigned L. A. THURS ron,
Minister of the Interior
Interior Office, May 16, 1883. 246-4t l219-4t
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THRUM,S ALMANAC.

MO HANDBOOK ExCELs THE HAWAIIAN
IN ALMANAC AND ANNUAL for reliable
statistical and general information relating to
these Islands. Price 50 cents; or mailed abroad
60 ce nts each.
THos g THRUM, Publisher,
nsl-ly Honolulu, Il. L
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12

THE member from South Kona has
once more brought the powers Of his
massive intellect to bear upon legisla-
tive problems. This time it is bill
to define the meaning of the word
drunk" He also spent some time
Thursday Illuminating the Married
Women's Property Act.
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Sale Of LeRSP.

ON THURSDAY, June q. 1883, at the front
entrance of Aliiolani Hale, at II O'Clock noon
will be sold at public auction. the lease of land
known as ALEwA, situate on ridge on north side
of Nuuanu Valley, and containing an area Of
174l2 acres, more or less.
Terms-Lease for eight years
Upset price-s75 per annum, payable annually
in advance.
(Signedl L. A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, May II, 1888. 247-5t l2Is-td
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Bp 9utIIuritp.
AN ACT

To APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE
or DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION FOR THE YEAR
1888, FROM THE PUBLIC TREASURY.
Be it Enacted by the King and the Legisla-
ture of the Hawaiian Kingdom
SECTION l. There shall be and there here
by is appropriated the sum of Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars (S25, OOO) from the public
treasury for the purpose OF defraying the
expenses Of the Legislative Session of the
year 1888.
Approved this Fourth Day of June A
D. 1888.
KALAKAUA REX.
IL l222lt
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KING BROS.

IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN ART GOODS.
1 Artists Materials, OIL Paintings, By local
artists; Photographs Of Isl=ld Scenery, chromos.
oleographs, Pastels. Water Colors, Albums.
Plush and Ebony Goods. Etc. Etc. Frames Of
any and all kinds made to order. Regilding and
repairing old Pictures and Mirror Frames =
specially. KING BROS,
ns4ly Honolulu. 4. ].
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EST MoDUs IN REBUs

THERE is the usual supply of foolish
petitions this session, which are faith
fully presented by the representatives in
the interest of their constituents, and
then consigned to the appropriate COM
mittee (alias the waste basket.
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KALAKAUA REX.
II I222-lt

H.. R. HITCHCOCK, I'd, has this day
been appointed member of the Board OF
Inspectors of Animals for the Island of
Hawaii, vice c. n. Arnold, resigned.
The Board now consists of:
James w. Colville,
Charles E. Richardson,
H. R. Hitchcock, I'd,
Executive Inspector
L. A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, June 4, 1888. 1222-3t
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Sale Of Lease.

ON THURSDAY, June Il. 1888, at the front
entrance of Aliiolani Hale, at IL O'Clock noon,
will be sold at pubic auction, the lease of land
known KoU, at waiehu. Maui cOntai ming an
area of Gil acres
Terms-Lease for ten years
Upset price-S25O per annum, payable semi
annually in advance.
lSigned) L. A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, May y, 1888 24S l2ls-5t
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Sale of government Land.

ON THURSDAY, June II, 1888, at the fIont
entrance of Aliiolani Hale, at ~ o'clock noon
will be sold at public auction, certain tract OF
land situate at omokaa, south Kona, hawaii
which lies between Grants 1868 and SO7e to Kie.
kie, containing an area of - acres.
Terms-Upset price s45.
(Signed) L. A. THURSTON
Minister Of the Interior.
Interior Office. May u, 1885, 24s 12ls5t
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IT looks as if the special committee to
which the Married Women's Property
Act was referred, was appointed with
the particular object OF killing the Bill.
The committee is composed of the follow
ing five gentlemen: Messrs. Thurston,
Hitchcock, Kamauoha, Kalaukoa and
Widemann.
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Special Notices.
DR.. WHITNEY'S DENTAL ROOMS
WILL BE CLOSED FOR TWO MONTHS FROM
July LIST to August 81, 1883. 112i-st
MR.. W. F. ALLEN,

HAS AN OFFICE WITH MEssRs. BISHOP &
IL CO., corner Of Merchant and Kaahumanu
streets. and he will be pleased to attend to any
business entrusted to him. 11s9-Grn