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THE DAILY
IGNORANCE PERHAPS.

"A Workingman" in last even
ing's Bulletin speaks of Hawaiian
Cabinet Ministers as "sitting in
their Offices and drawing their
misunderstanding the departmental
duties to be performed by such men
as are at present placed over some
of the bureaus, such as Public
Works, etc"
This seems rather cool in view of
the fact that the Minister of the In
terror, accompanied by the Superin-
tendent of Public Works, has just
returned from three weeks official
tour on the island of Hawaii, look
ing after roads, bridges, public build
ings and similar matters. The con-
Guiding sentence of the communica-
ton from which the above quotation
is made is too absurd for serious
notice, except as a specimen of the
recklessness of statement In which a
certain class of writers are In the
habit of indulging. The merits and
dement's of the present Ministry are
matters about which people may
honestly differ, but the idea of a
revolution or popular uprising to
compel their designations is simply
rubbish.
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NAVAL NOTES.

The T. s. s. Monongahela, store ship,
will most likely be stationed at Homo
lulu, as more convenient for the supplies
OF the squadron than the former station
at Coqulmbo, Chile.
Captain Ramsey OF the cruiser Boston
says that on his arrival at Port-au-P Prince
he found that the steamer Haytian Re-
public had been selling munitions OF war
and going up and down the coast carry
ing insurgents. She was taken by
Haytian man-of-war and condemned,
apparently in the regular way.
Aaron Vanderpool, Chairman of the
Naval Reserve Committee Of the Board
of Trade, has distributed a circular seek
ing information and suggestions touching
the feasibility OF establishing q naval
militia for the United States by legisla-
tive enactment. Among those commun-
cated with are General SchOteld, Ad-
miraI Porter, Governor Fitzhugh Lee of
Virginia, Governor Gordon OF Georgia,
General Beauregard of Louisiana, Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, Chauncey
NJ. Depew and Claus Spreckels.
The report OF the Chief OF Navigation
! of the United States Navy Department
| shows $1,000 in the estimate for this
| year for a copper-plate series OF charts Of
the coasts OF China, Japan and the Pa
! cifc Islands. Speaking OF ocean surveys
| the report commends the work done by
! the Ranger on the routes between San
! Francisco on the one hand and the ports
| of Mexico and Central America on the
/ other. Valuable surveys are also &C
knowledged as having been made by the
Mohican in Samoa and the Van
dalia at the Sandwich Islands.
The Palos and Essex in Corea
are especially mentioned for useful by
geographic surveys and deep sea-sound-
ngs The Pacific is dotted all over with
shoals and islands, concerning which
very little is known, while the charts OF
some parts Of the West Indies and the
Spanish main, frequented by American
commerce, are known to be far from cor
rect. The report says that the incon-
Yenience OF detailing ships-of-war fol
continuous surveying operations requir-
ing special outfits, and the increasing
demands of commerce for charts of little
known localities. make it advisable TO
the department to have at least two pro
perly found steamers in the Pacific fol
this kind OF work.
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be comparatively small one. The
Republicans, moreover, might enjoy
the clamor to be raised by the anti
protection Southerners when an i'm
portant interest of their own is at
tackled by their favorite theory of
free-trade.
On the other hand, our sugar peo-
pie viii have an important ally IN
the incipient and very promising
beet sugar interest, now just assum-
ing prominence. There exists a
lively hope that the States will ulti-
mately supply the whole of their
own consumption from this new
source. Consistent protectionist
principles must require this infant
enterprise to be well fostered by
high duties. California members
may be expected to insist upon it.
Another strong hope is in the invari-
able efficiency of powerful minority
to prevail against a small majority
in any matter where the latter are
somewhat Indifferent and the former
are determined. The Southern min
ority will do their utmost to save the
sugar interest. Their Northern
Democratic allies will help them.
They will have the aid of California
Republican members. They can al
ways trade off few votes on other
items with Northern Republican
members having some local manu-
facture to protect.
On the whole, therefore, we think
Hawaii may continue to feel reason
ably secure in her present advan
tages. Certainly the present danger
is less formidable than the peri
which we safely weathered not long
ago, of losing our Treaty altogether
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with discretion and
success.
-. That the importance of the
colony entities it to a Governor Of
proved ability and discretion in the
administration OF responsible gov
eminent.
3. That his experience Of respon-
sible government is confined to one
years service in Newfoundland.
"A. That his previous experience
is in their opinion a disqualification
for the office of Governor of Queens
land.
"5. That the expressed disap-
proval Of his appointment when an
nounced was spontaneous, immedi'
ate and general.
"6. That this disapproval was
more strongly accumulated because
the appointment followed closely
upon a constitutional crisis where
rigid adherence to the exercise of
the prerogative came into direct an
tagonlsm with responsible govern
ment, when the former had to give
way.
81. That it is impossible to make
the appointment from an Imperial
point of view alone, as gentleman
appointed simply as a conservator OF
Imperial interest can in no adequate
sense be called Governor.
80. That the Governor Of a colony
with responsible government, must
work heartily and Loyalty for the in,
terests Of that colony when Imperial
and Colonial interests clash, and the
Governors Ministers have always
sought out and advised a course thai
would harmonise. The ColOnia
Legislature votes, and the colony
pays the amount of the Governor:
salary, and the fact of payment i'm
plies approval of the occupant O.
the office. My Ministry desires m'
also to point out that being asked
now to give their specific reasons
against the appointment shows tina
they were reasonable or right IL
seeking to express an opinion befor'
the appointment was made"
1t will be seen from the text of tn,
above that there is not the shadov
of foundation for the statemen
which "a. B." first made and after
| wards denied making.
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THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNOR.

We give below the text of the oh
ievtions made by the Queensland
Ministry TO the appointment of Sir
III. A. Blake as Governor OF that
Colony. 1t is q matter Of very little
consequence to the people of this
country, but a somewhat voluminous
discussion of the subject having APP
peared in the Bulletin, it may not be
amiss to give the actual facts. The
funniest feature of the controversy,
as it has appeared here, is the at
tempt of A. B." to deny that he
said or implied that the Queensland
ers objected to Sir II. A. Blake be
cause of his humble origin, That
writer must have a curious idea of
the meaning of words, or an abound
ing faith in the obtuseness of his
readers.
In reply to a request from the
Home Government through the
Secretary Of State for the Colonies,
for the reasons of the Queensland
Government in Directing to the APP
pointment, the following reply was
sent by cable:
Referring to your telegram of
the 18th of November, my Ministry
consider
Il. That Sir H. A. Blake is not
known in Australia as a gentleman
who has administered responsible
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Water Notice.

In accordance with Section 1 of Chapter
XVII of the Laws of 1886:
All persons holding water privileges or
those paying water rates, are hereby no.
titled that the water rates for the term
ending June 80, 1889, will be due and pay
able at the office of the Honolulu Water
Works on the 1st of January, 1889.
Ali such rates remaining unpaid for tif-
teen days, after they are due, viii be sub
ject to an additional 10 per cent.
Parties paying rates will please present
their last receipt.
Rates are payable at the office of the
Water Works in the Kapuaiwa Building.
The statute allowing no discretion, strict
enforcement of this clause will be made,
CHAS. B. WILSON,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, Dec. H. 1888. 175-16t
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Mr.. EDITOR: Excuse a woman in
haste and that is why [ ask to reply
through you to an offer in the matri-
monial columns of the Bulletin. I
am an American lady, under thirty,
with one child verging on school age
excuse the child's sex not being
given as in thus angling for hus-
band / am not counting public iden
tifcation. As H. B. Avery has given
his name and protests that his inten-
tons are honest, may l not presume
that he is also gallant towards my
sex, and [ therefore ask him to give
some slight evidence of mis- posses
sion of the above manly qualities.
1 have therefore to request that he
will forward one of the photos, of
which he states that he has stock
on hand, to, say, Mr.. Williams, pho
tographer on Fort street, for public
exhibition, in order that we women
candidates in Honolulu may see If
his physiog is also progressing
enough to encourage further effort
to hitch on.
would further suggest that the
P. NJ. at Hilo would certify that the
exhibited photograph is genuine,
and in order that it may not be con-
founded with that Of any man about
town here, it might be leid in a
wreath of green willow to distinguish
him as the wooing widow Of Hilo.
'All around my head [ wear a
green willow"
Yours in expectancy,
A Signing WIDOW.
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BUILDERS OF STEAM MACHINERY
In all its branches.


Steamboat, Steamship. Land Engines Boilers,
High Pressure or Compound.
STEAM VESSELS of all kinds built com pIete,
with hulis OF wood, iron or composite.
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when ad
visable.
STEAM LAUNCHES, Barges and steam Tugs con-
structed with reference T. the trade IN which
they are 10 be EN- Logged. Speed, tonnage and
draft OF water guaranteed.
SUGAR MILLS and Sugar Making Machinery
made afte the most approved plans. Also, an
Boiler Iron Work connected Herewith.
WATER PIPE, of Boiler Sheet Iron. of any
size made in suitable lengths for connecting
togethrr, or Sheets rolled, punched and packed
for shipment, ready to be rIveted on the
ground.
HYDRAULIC RIVETING, Boiler Work and Water
Pipes made by this establishment. rtveted by
hydraulic riYetiEg Iuachi merry, that quality of
work being far superior to hand work.
SHIP WORK, Ship and Steam Capst2ns, Steam
Winches, AIR and Circulating Pumps, made
after the most approved plans.
SOLE Agents and manufacturers for the Pacih,
Coast Of the Home Safety Boiler.
PUMPS-Direct Acting Pumps for irrigation or
city works purposes, built with the celebrated
Davy Valve Motion, superior to any other
pump.
j. n. s. Williams. Honolulu
Room No 8, upstairs, Sprecke-s' Block.
41-Sm Agent for the Hawn. Islands.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
statements made, opinions expressed by our
correspondents.
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Sealed Tenders

VIII be received at the Interior Office un-
til WEDNESDAY, January 8. 1889, at y
O'Clock noon, for Repairs and Additions to
the Oahu Prison.
The tenders heretofore received being all
in excess of the appropriation, they have
been rejected Further tenders are asked
for on modified specifications which can be
seen at the Office of the Superintendent of
Public Works.
The Minister of Interior does not bind
himself to accept the lowest or any bid.
LORRIN A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office. Jan. 2, 1889. 3-3t
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Bp 1utIJuritn
Sealed Tenders

I'll WEDNESDAY, January 9. 1889, at L
o'clock noon, for Printing and Binding
500 Copies of the Great Register of Voters
OF the Kingdom, in accordance with the
specifications which can be seen at the Of
flee of the Chief Clerk of Department.
The Minister of the Interior does not
bind himself To accept the lowest or any
bid, LORRIN a. THURSTON,
Minister of Interior.
Interior Office, Jan. ?, 1889. At
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-01-04
A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS AND DUTIES
ON SUGAR.

Before the close of the late session
of Congress, the Senate, which is
Republican, matured and passed
bill of their own, reforming the
tariff according to Republican ideas.
This was intended as political off
set to the Mills bill which had passed
the lower House, where the Demo
Gratis have a majority, and which
makes very extensive reductions and
additions of duties, especially upon
raw materials. One Of the most no
table differences in the two bills was
in dealing with raw sugars. The
Democratic House had left the pres
ent heavy duty untouched. The Re-
publican Senate reduced it one half.
The Democratic majority was COM
posed mainly of Southerners who
chung to protection for the heaviest
southern staple requiring it. The
Republican majority in the Senate be-
ing northern, cheerfully slaughtered
the sugar interest, as the easiest way
of securing a large reduction Of
revenue, which was the leading OBJ
ject sought in tariff reform.
Hawaii is profoundly interested in
the issue of this matter. By the
treaty of Reciprocity, which admits
our raw sugars into the United
States ports free of duty, we shall
share with Louisiana in any loss Of
the protective duties on sugars.
Should the Republican measure pre-
vail, we shall suffer loss of from
twenty to thirty dollars ton on the
price of our sugars, or between two
and three millions of dollars upon
our yearly crop. We believe this to
be larger sum than the average
profits hitherto realized by the own
ers of Hawaiian plantations. In SO
| disastrous an event, much could no
doubt be saved by pinching econ
omy, and severe cutting Of salaries
and wages. Those plantations which
possessed the best machinery and
methods of cultivation might cor
tinue to pay a small profit. Others
would succumb. The whole output
would suffer heavy shrinlage carry
ing with it shrinkage of plantation
values as we'll as of all property and
business. What then are the proba-
bilities, pro and con, of the proposed
reduction of duties being carried
into effect.
The next Congress is quite well
assured to be Republican in the
House as well as in the Senate. The
majorities in both cases will be small
though sufficient to carry any Re
publican measure upon which that
party is fully determined. It is by
no means clear, however, that the
party is keenly anxious for that re-
duction of revenue, which President
Cleveland declared to be SO neces-
sary. If, however, they are so, then
sugar presents tempting object fOl
sacrifice, since a reduction of one
half the duty would cut off about
S23,GOO,OOO of revenue, while the
, production thereby destroyed would
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TO PLANTERS!
-TAvING RECENTLY IMPROVE

ANINd hEOEN = INhI hOFI
IL and strengthened our construction
2-RolIer Mills, also the Stat feeding meea
ism for same with very satisfactory result-tSse
are now prepared to contract fer that class Of
machinery AT short notice. We have patterns on
hand for 4nxe6in. 3sx66in., S2xe'fn.. 5oI6oi D =.
3ox54in 2sx54fn. sizes of rollers. steel shaftins
and steel gearing throughout with any desired
type G: engine, they cen be driven from
engine in use on 3-Roll Mill, by compromising
the same thereby economizing steam. Results
under EQUAL CONDITIONS guaranteed uNsUB-
PASSED by any OTHER construction or system OF
FEEDI:e.
J. n. 8. WILLIAMS.
Agent Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works,
1sS 12As-H San ErAI s'sso,
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Underwriters Notice.

wv HEREAS. A NUMBER OF FIRES HAVING
w lately occurred in buildings vacant and
unoccupied. the Board of Underwriters deem 1t
their duty to call attention of policy holders in
these Islands 10 the clauses containe in the
policy, the substance OF which reads as follows:
mo liability sha II exist under this policy for
loss o u any vacant or Unoccupied buildings, I'M
less conse Mt for such vacancy or no n-occCpancy
be hereon endorsed; provided, that evenings
may remain vacant not exceeding ten days
without such endorsement"
We therefore recommend the observance OF
the above condition of insurance.
By order of the Board of Underwriters.
F A SCHAEFER,
c. o. BERGER, President.
Secretary.
Honolulu, Dec. Is, 1888. $50 125O-1m
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10 s 4!

I'm DECEMBER 24, 1888. ONE BUCK
~ skin colored Horse with bobtail and
black stripe down back; branded NIT. a
suitable reward VII be given by returning
the horse to Kapalama Rice Plantation.
3-3t% All YIN.
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advertisements.
Annual Meeting.

STOCKHOLDERS OF THE HAWAII
~ an Agricultural Company will take
notice that the annual meeting of the
Company will be held at the office of c.
Brewer & Co., Queen street on THU RS
DAY, Jan. II, 1889, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
J. 0. CARTER,
Secretary.
Honolulu, Jan. l, 1889. LIT
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advertisements,
NOTICE.

WHEREAS. V. S. LUCE, OF HONOLULU,
W has this day m&de SssiGlme Lit of all his
property to the undersigned, for the benefit OF
his creditors, notice is hereby given TO all par
ties owing said W. s. Luce to make immediate
payment. and any person having claims Agai ST
W. :. Luce are requested TO pre- ca: them st
once at the Office of W. s. Luce. Merchant street,
Honolulu. J. +. HACEFELD,
j. HOTISG,
H. EOCkE.
Honolulu, Dec. Is, 1858. 1S6-lm
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DRESSMAKING.

MRS. NJ. B. CAMPBELL HAS COMMENCED
VI the busi ness of Dressm2king, Cutting and
Fitting. at her residence No. 80 Beretaaia street.
opposite the Hotel. Tho patronage of the ladies
is respectfully solicited. Satisfaction guarsn-
teed. SS-tf 1243Iy
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03
Gan Aboard" for CreenVIIle.
Southern Reporter.

Southern Reporter.
Greenyille is making ample pre-.
paralInns TO insure "A decidedly
good time to The Press Convention
which meets there this month. We
are glad, for several reasons, that
The Convention is going 10 meet
there. First: We have heard a
great deal about Greenyille but
have never seen it. Hardly a drum
mer ever halls here long enough
to sell a bill of goods that he does
not gas about GFeenville and
Greenville people, and we want to
20 over and lest the yeracily OF
hose drummer fellows Second:
We have been hearing for years
that Greenville had taken passage
on the old "EaiheT of Walets" for
The Balize or Cuba, or some where
else, and the very next time We
hear from Greenville it is right
there, and bigger than ever; and
we want 10 lei a place that can be
burned out, drowned out and wash
ed away, aud yet keep on growing
all the same aud even beating
Jack the Giant Killers bean stalk.
Third: Ii has hrst-claSs newspa-
pers, aud supports them literally ;
aud we can easily TALL in love with
any place that does this. There
are other reasons that make us glad.
and prompt ms 10 want 10 go, and,
while we don't think there are any
Methodist preachers in the Missis.
sippi Press Gang We give The
Greenvillians fair warming that
hungry editors are hard on spring
chickens, particularly for break
fast nor do they run from suTins
lambs either at dinner time, and as
for vegetables, they are worse than
a flock of sheep. HO! for Green
vile. "All aboarllr
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03
n. n. EVANS FOB LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.

BY authority we to-day announce
that Mr.. VI. u. Evans, of Moss
Point, Is a candidate tor The 0llice
Of Northumberland, subject 10
the action of the Democratic Con-
vention. The office is one for
which Mr.. Evans is peculiarly and
emiutntly fitted and qualified. We
had hoped for him a more active
position. with a better field for
giving the Slate the benefit OF his
energies and integrity as a working
officer, but he has chosen to ask
for a position better suited, per-
haps, to his tastes, as he has lew
superiors as a presiding officer.
Having been before the people,
he Is we'll. known, ana having re-
oeiyed a very flattering endorse
ment for a position for The duties
of which his qualifications were
not so weil-known he has much
cause TO expect The office to which
he now aspires. As President of
The Senate he would grace The po-
give the weight of his inlu-
for pure and honest govern
menl, and would be a highly use.
full adjunct 10 that department of
The Legislature as a presiding off
GER. If il should so happen that
Mr.. Evans should be called upon
10 exercise The functions of Gov
arnor, he possesses eminent quail
ications for that responsible posi-
ion.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03
HON. ]. N. STONE.
Our CheIee for text Governor Of Mis-.
SlSSippl.
Grenada Sentinel.

/ Grenada Sentinel.
The Seminal has varied patiently to
sec who the pronounced candidate,
for Governor of this State would b,,
and now thai we believe they are ali
in the field, il is our tiod-givcn right
to express our choirc. In tins matter
we can truthiully assure the public
that we have io "friends To reward
no enemies To punish We simply
have the best interest of the State al
heart. We want To see a fearless,
honest, independent, progressive Gov
ern0r-free from all rings, clIqucS and
coinbines-'a man If the people, aud
for the people," and such a man we
know Hon. j. VI. Stone Ia be. While
the other candidates are men Ul brains
and courage. and we have nuugtt 10
say against them, yet we believe cx-
Coy. stone To be better adapted, under
all the circumstances ut the hour, 10
the position to which lr aspirvs, imam
any of his competitors
lie has been tried aud tested in the
crucible of experience, aud proved
himself under all circumstances equal
Ia The demands 1T the Orcasinn a al vi
the times. La fact he made the best
Governor we have had since the war,
and no doubt would make IA still bel
ter one it again elected, because HE
opportunities would be greater. As
soldier nom were drawer in battle
truer in principle, or more Stradfa>t
IN PURPOSE, as his legion of COMRADES
all over Mississippi viii rhrcrtuliy al
test, aud will, in This political fight,
again rally around him, and bear him
an 10 virlOry. As a eIIizrn his pairi-
ulism reaches every portion of
Statr, and he will hc tUund working
for The best interest of all sections,
whether they be on the Mississippi or
the TnInbigbce-lhe Gnlf or The bills
of ~TishoniiHga. Since his retirement
le has not been a distant observer of
The operation of the farm. but has mau-
fully followed the pillow handles, aud
thus identified himself with the lead
ing interest of the State. As a geH-
tleinan he is digniiicd and courteous.
well understanding The relations nc
Ia society in all il3 ramifica-
tious. AS a Democrat he has Away
been pure, uue aud loyal. As friend
aud nei9libOr lac is KIND, generous aud
true, but ALWAYS firm and positive.
whether in pIblic or private duly.
Such in part is the man we prefer
to be our next ChieT Executive, whom
we believe can confer benefits upon
The people, aud lus:cr upon his admin
istralion.