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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-02-12
THE DAILY
COMMUNICATION VERSUS ISOLATION.

In returning to this subject and
considering who Is to blame for the
defects in our postal arrangements,
it should be said at the outset that,
to a certain limited extent, no one is
to blame. a country, great major
ity of whose adult population con-
sists of Chinese, illiterate Portuguese
and recently civilized Polynesians,
scattered over half dozen islands,
cannot have as perfect mail service
as where the population is more no.
mogeneous In composition and COM
-1lact in location. We must not ex-
snouId nu9ihilities. But this idea
made an excuse for toffpttai2f. far and
ac'Ion- If we cannot have all Al
vf" ELECTROMAGNETIC sss sIs,s.ss-.- - =
reason why we should not have all
that our conditions and means will
permit. We should not render our
selves liable to the imputation of be-
ing satisfied with the old fogy ar
rangements that may have been en-
terprising enough when our grand
fathers were in pinafores.
The fault does not lie at the door
OF the Postmaster General. who does
the best he can with the means at
his disposal. Neither can we blame
the steamship companies, who do all
that their contracts require, and
sometimes more, frequently holding
back their vessels for hours in order
to take mails which might otherwise
have to lie over for week.
That the local mail service of this
Kingdom does not make reasonably
close connections with the incoming
and outgoing foreign steamers is
something for which the fault lies
with the people themselves, who
have not been educated up to modern
ideas in this respect.
They have only to demand of their
mobiles and representative in the Lee
gislature the like privileges with the
inhabitants of out Of the way local.
ties in other countries, and they shall
have them.
Steamships, railroads and stage
coaches are heavily subsidized in all
parts of America, for the purpose of
serving remote districts with such
mail and other accommodations as
they require. The thoughts and
doings of the great centers of popu-
lation are transmitted direct bv
means of correspondence and peri
odicals to the ireside Of the back
woodsman, and arc not, as in the
Hawaiian islands, moss-grown with
age by the time they get there. If
the constituents of a legislator in
America had to wait ten davs for
their weekly papers printed in the
capital, and within twenty-four
hours journey of their homes; that
Legislators return home after the ad-
Journment OF the assembled wisdom !
would not be happy reunion. He
would be called to account in a way
more pointed than pleasant, and |
thenceforth consigned to the bosom
OF his family with the unanimous
verdict of mo good"
Amongst the 2O7 petitions pre-
scented to the Hawaiian Legislature
at Its last session, not one worth
naming was reported to have prayed |
Tor arrangements to be made by the
government for better mail communi- |
cation between Honolulu and the
country districts, or anywhere else.
Ii this shows that the people are |
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IrrIrafInn Notice.
EVENTS OF TO-DAY.

HAwAIGAN OPERA HOUSE - Campobello
operate Combination, 8 p. IN.
Honolulu FIRE DEPARTMENT - Annual
parade 2 p. m; companies muster at
p. m.
w. G. T. U.-Address by Miss Alderman,
Y. NJ. G. A, 1870 p. IN.
G. A. R.-Geo. w. de Long Post, monthly
meeting, Z 80 p. IN.
A. o. F.--Court Lunalilo, 80 p. m.
Oahu Lodge hall, Fort street.
L. o. o. F.-Excelsior Lodge, 1880 p. N.
hall on Fort street.
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SUNDAYS.

First car from PALAMA for Rife Range
only-at $50 a. m.
First car from PALAMA for WAIKIKE
at 40 a. m.
First car from WAIKIKI-at $40 a. m.
First car from Rife Range-at Z a. m.
No extra car at y noon, 4 p. M, 8 p
NJ. from PALAMA. 1S7-tf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-02-12
OUR San FRANCISCO LETTER.
San Francisco, January 20, per ;. 5.
Australia.
tFrom our Special Correspondent
PnIitics and Politicians.


The New York Press with con-
siderable show of authority an |
nounces Harrison's Cabinet as fol !
lows Secretary of State, Blaine !
Secretary of the Treasury, Allison
Secretary of War, Alger Secretary
of the Navy, John Wanamaker E;
Postmaster-Geperal, j. G. Platt ;
with Nathan Goff, Warner Milton,
Powell Clayton, 81. III. Estee and
John f. Swift in the lead for the
other places.
Senator Allison is the only one
who Is considered to have a mort
gage on a Cabinet position That he
will have a portfolio is admitted by
all of the would-be Cabinet officers,
and indirectly by Harrison himself.
The American residents OF New
Mexico have petitioned Congress
not to admit that territory to state
hood, as the majority of the popula-
ton are not fit to be citizens, beng
unable to speak English and who
are already the tools of politicians.
Blaine is in Washington and Is
the lion of the hour.
Among the changes contemplated
by the Senate Appropriation Bill
are the establishment of Consulate
at the Caroline Islands, the Consul
to receive a salary of $500 and the
establishment of a Consul-GeneraPs
Office at Apia, the salary attached to
be $4,000 a year. An appropriation
of 100000 is also provided for to
protect American interests IN Samoa
as we'll as 100000 with which to
establish a coaling station at Pango
Pango.
It is not at all unlikely that the
electoral vote of Texas which was to
have been cast for Cleveland will not
be counted. The electors neglected
to sign their names and a new meet
ing Of the electors has been called.
The Federal Grand Jury which
was in session at Indianapolis has
ignored the charges of bribery
against Col. W. W. Dudley. he
was accused by the Democrats o.
taking an ample sack into Indiana
before the last election. Dudley's
suits against the New York Times
2 and New York World for libel ar
l not prospecting as we'll as he ex
I pected.
The House and Senate hav,
agreed to immediate admission o
: South Dakota as State.
w. L. Merry recently lectured be
r fore the Pioneers Society on tn
D Nicaraguan Canal. He is a war;
3 supporter of this route and think
. that canal will be completed Their
L long before De Lesseps finishes hl
great work at Panama.
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San Francisco News.

The Federated Trades Council has
prepared ballot law similar to the
Australian and is urging its passage
before the Legislature.
At the annual meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce President
60 r fHe afaffohes f6 se eF q
reduction in the pilotage of the port,
to provide for an adequate and paid
fire department.. j. 2. Rankin is
now President of the Chamber.
The Navy Department and the
Union Iron Works of San Francisco
have agreed upon the conditions for
the contract trial of the cruiser
Charleston. The preliminary trials
of the machinery will be made IN
San Francisco Bay, off Mission rock,
after which the vessel will proceed
to sea and go south for one days
steaming. The four hours full
power trial will be made over a
straight course somewhere south of
Point Conception, in Santa Barbara
channel. The steering qualities Of
the vessel will then be tested at all
speeds. A board of naval officers
will be appointed in a few days to
examine the vessel in the drydOck,
and also to witness the trials at sea.
The Harqua Hala land and mining
bubble has bursted. The camp is
filed with hundreds of hungry,
penniless men, and the bonanza that
was announced consists of one pros
pect hole, six feet deep, in fair mil
ling ore.
Supervisor Mcdonald of the
second Ward has resigned " because
no honest man can sit with the pre-
sent Board" The resignation has
brought the Board into much disre
pute. Mcdonald had fine record
as a supervisor and the new Board
tried to shelve him on unimportant
committees.
President Cleveland has approved
the act increasing the appropriation
to $4,000 for the San Francisco
PCstoffice site.
Suit is about to be begun to com
pei Jesse D. Carr to give up about
$4,000 acres of Government land in
Morton county which he has Illegally
fenced ia.
Thomas B. Merry, one OF the
United States Commissioners to the
Melbourne exposition, has returned
from the Colonies. He SAYS the ex-
hibition was financial failure.
At q recent meeting Of the Harb0r
Commissioners it was shown that |
100000 must be raised on bonds or
by some other means if the conten-
plated ferry depot is to be put up.
Governor Waterman, A. G. Paulsell |
and w. d. English are to inquire !
into the best means of raising the |
A. w. R. Colby, a slate writing |
at $50 Mission street, who |
sued the Chronicle to re-
cover S150,000 damages for libel, |
has fed from the city. The alleged !
libelous article consisted of tele-
gram from Chicago, in which it was
stated that Colby had at different
periods of his life been (" a Baptist
revivalist, spiritualistic
medium, gambler, train robber and
lead beat" It is understood that
the Chronicle obtained proof of all
The allegations made in the dispatch,
and Colby fed to avoid prosecution
Tor perjury.
The Government has obtained a
Judgment of $4,000 from the Sierra
Lumber Co. for cutting timber on
land
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-02-12
BUILDERS OF STEAM MACHINERY

VI 01EAm
In all its branches.
Steamboat, Steamship. Land Engines & Boilers,
High Pressure or Compound.
STEAM VESSELS of all kinds built complete,
with hulls OF wood, iron or composite.
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when ad-
visable.
STEAM LAUNCHES, Barges and Steam Tugs con-
structed with reference to the trade in which
they are to be employed. Speed, tonnage and
draft of water guaranteed.
SUGAR MILLS and Sugar Making Machinery
made aztec the most approved plans. Also, all
Boiler Iron Work connected Herewith.
WATER PIPE, of Boiler or Sheet Iron. of any
size, made in suitable lengths for con Meeting
together, or Sheets rolled, punched and packed
for shipment, ready to be riveted on the
ground.
HYDRAULIC RIVETING, Boiler Work nd Water
Pipes made by this establishment, riveted by
hydraulic rivetiRg machinery, that quality OF
work being far superb or to hand work.
| SHIP WORK, Ship and Steam Capstans, Steam
Winches, Air and Circulating Pumps, made
after the most approved plans.
SOLE Agents and manufacturers for the Pacific
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. ). Williams. Honolulu
Room No. 8, upstairs, spreckeZs' Block.
41-3m Agent for the Hawn. Islands.
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MARSHAL'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF EXE-
ID cution issued out OF the Supreme Court
on the 4th day of February, a. ID. 1889,
against L. B. Kerr, defendant, in favor of
j. S. Martin, plaintiff, for the sum of ST.
7O6.63, have levied upon and shall expose
for sale at the auction rooms of JAS. F..
Morgan, in the District of Kona, Honolulu,
Island Of Oahu, at u O'Clock noon Of
SATURDAY, the 9th day of March, A.
D. 1882 to the highest bidder, all the
right, title and interest of the said l.. B.
Kerr, defendant, in and to the following
property unless said judgment, interest,
costs and my expenses be previously paid.
List of property for sale:
Cases of Tailors Goods,
/ Case of Hats.
Case of Perfumery.
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Notice Of Copartnership.
Hawaiian Transfer CO.

THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING PUR-
L chased the business of J. Green and the
American Express Company, have con-
solidated under the firm name of the
and are prepared to carry on the Draying
and Express business of all kinds.
E~Telephone office at No. rs King St.,
next door to Robt. More's.
Bell 16O-Telephones-Mut 565.
E~AIl kinds of carting faithfully and
promptly attended to; furniture removed
and carefully handled; always on hand on
arrival of steamers.
If you want a wagon or dray you will
find it to your advantage to ring up either
of our telephones. ]. w. MEG UIRE,
16-1m J. MCQUEEN.
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embellishments.
Hawaiian TPanWayS 10.

From PALAMA fer Rife Range only
$50 a. m. -, and every hour until $50 +. m.
LAST CAR 1910 p. m.
From PALAMA for Rifle Range and
WA1KIKI-7.1O a. m. and every hour UNI
til 90 p. m.
From Rife Range for PALAMA-6 a.
M, 7 Il. M, and every half hour until
$50 p. N. LAST CAR 1870 p. m.
From WAIKIKI for PALAMA-7. 10 a. m,
and every half hour until 1910 p. m.
Extra cars from PALAMA for Rifle
Range-12 noon, 4 p. m, p. m, and
from Rife Range at 1880 p. n.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-03-14
TOWN M EETINCS.

BELyIpERE- f. W. Davis, A. q.
Chandler, Fred M. Fletcher; Listers, Albert
Robiestow, j. B. McCuin, Henry Coburn;
Constable and Collector, James W. McCum;
Town Grand Jurors A. 7. Brown, Lee BUTT
ler James Brown; Overseer of Poor, Luclus
Miller; Treasurer, Lewis WhitemOre; Trustee
Public Money, A. j. Chaffee; Agent, r. d.
Whitemore; Sexton, Edgar Potter; Clerk,
Mrs. Lydia Chaffee; Member County Board
of Education, F. W. Davis.
EDEN.-Moderator, W. G. Bassett; Clerk
and Treas, E. c. White; Selectmen, j. ID.
Kelley, F. H Raymore, J. III. Smith; Oyerseer
W. G. Bassett; Constable, LIST A. d. Rollins,
End A. F. Rogers; Listers, E. G. Warren, u
E. White J ohm B. Adams; Auditors, j En-
erson E H. Stone, Martin Shattuck; Town
Grand Juror, W. H. Hodges; school Dlrec-
tors, F. F. White, E II. Stone, A: ID; R0i!ins;
Member of Board of Education, E. e. White
WArERvILLE-Moderato Henry Wilbur;
Clerk and Treas J. V. Stevens; Selectmen,
81. Wilbur, M. Mcfarland, GA Thomas; Over
seer Henry Thomas; Constable, Ch0uncey
Tilletson; Listers, Frank Stems, o. g. hel-
ley, A. L. Laraway; Auditors, q: w A. Leach
G. N. Stevens, Lucien Hayes; Trustee, j. v
Stevens; Fence Viewers, IL. Wilbur, GGo.
Jaynes, Berton Hill; Town Grand Jurors, nj.
Mcfarland, V. p. Locke, I. b. X. Houghton;
Inspector of Leather, N. Tillotson; Agent,
Henry Wilbur; Sexton, G. n. Stevens; Iown
Commissioners, G. B. Hulburd; Road Gom-
missioners. E. B. Jackson, b. oaks, L. j;
Cheney. Voted to raise 60 cents on grand
list for town expenses; Grand Jurors, IL ).
Beard. v P Locke, E. III. Shattuck; Petit
Jurors, Joseph Shuman, Amasa Hemmenway,
H FL. Thomas, Harmon Hulburd, Ami Leach.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-03-14
Cider Under the Law
At the Windsor County Supreme

NJ liiC w l1QSOI SOuHly Oupi CfdS
Court in the case State V. Nancy
Spaulding, Judge Veazey rendered an
opinion which has a decided bearing
on the cider question. The decision
is very important one, inasmuch as
the status of sweet cider under the
statute has been much discussed.
The case and opinion are set out by
the W00dStOlk Standard as follows
Respondent was tried on two counts, the
first for selling Intoxicating liquor and the
second for selling cider. She acquitted
under the first count and convicted under the
second Various questions were raised in the
case and among them whether the statute in
fact prohibits the sale of sweet cider. Judge
FeaZey held that the prohibition of the
statute applies to cider, fermented or other
wise, the same as to Intoxicating liquors if
the sale is made in place of public resort
Section $500 of the Revised Laws SAYS mo
person shall sell or furnish cider or fermented
liquor at or in a victualing house, tavern,
grocery shop, cellar, or other place of public
resort, and section 1902 fixes the penalty if
a person shall furnish or give away intoxi-
eating liquor or cider in violation of law"
The court think there can be no question as to
the intent and meaning of these clauses
Inc respondent excepted also TO the use OF
the word eider'' in the second count instead
of the words Intoxicating liquor" which
are used in the form prescribed by the statute
but the court held that the prosecuting officer
was justified in the use of terms to meet the
particular case and which are employed in the
statute, Exception was also to the charge as
to what constitutes "aplaee of public resort, "
the sales of cider having been in respondents
dwelling house. Judge Powers, who tried the
case at the last term of county court
charged the jury that if respondent made
business of selling cider at her house by the
glass and it was known that she was so sell
ing and people went there to obtain it and
did purchase and drink on the premises it |
made her house a place of public resort in |
the meaning of the statute. Judge Veazey |
held that though the charge could not be ac- |
cepted as a general definition, it was correct |
here for the reason that it was in accordance |
with the facts of the case as presented by the |
evidence.
Still another point was raised in this case. |
1t was proved after trial that this was re-
spondent's second offense and the county
court fixed the sentence accordingly. Judge |
Veazey held that this was error, and that the |
statute as amended in recent years requires |
proof of a first conviction before trial Ac-
cordingly the sentence was changed to FIVE |
first offences.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-03-14
WESTFIELD.

Freeman Farman moved into his new
house few days ago.
Wilbur Goodrich and wife from Montpelier
have been visiting in town.
Geo. Smith has hired out to work fol
Langmaid, the baker, at Newport.
Ashby Farman and W. B. Gilpin have sold
their Troy residence to C. W. Bryant.
Paul Dusham has rented his blacksmith
shop to Mr., Greenwood from Stevens Mills
Troy.
Many of Herbert Millers friends gathered
at his home last Saturday evening, the occa-
sion of his twenty-first birthday.
d. A. Winslow has moved on his farm in the
south part of the town, which has been
rented by Seth Perkins for the past five years.
Geo. R. Hoyt leaves this week for Dundas,
Ontario, to take charge of the carpet lining
mandatory which he and j. l.. Lewis and E.
I. Seaver of No. Troy, have purchased
Karl Bean has purchased Newton Hitch
cocks farm, stock and household effects for
81, 300, taking immediate possession. Mr.
and Mrs, Hitchcock board with Mr.. and Mrs
Bean, the latter Flora Bell till last Saturday.
Town meeting passed off quietly n C..
Hoyt was chosen Moderator, and the fol-
lowing officers elected Town Clerk N c.
Hoyt; Selectmen, Z. S. Miller, Willard Far
man, Ed. BOynton; Listers, III. p Wood
worth, J ohm Brown, Warren Farman; Treas
n. c. Hoyt; Town Agent, A. c. Hitchcock /;
Trustee of Surplus Money, M. G. Hitchcock ;
Oyerseer of Poor, Willis w. Wakefield; Con-
stable and Collector, Wallace W. Wakefield;
Member County Board of Education, O. s.
Annis, who was elected by exclamation
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-03-14
CRAFTS BURY.

Monroe Sawyer, a former resident, is
in town on visit.
F. J. Chase soon moves to Greensboro,
where has bought farm.
r. w. Cowles has moved from the
Leach farm on the Branch to the Com
mon.
Almon Leach has moved from Wolcott
to his farm in this town, and we welcome
him back.
A. III. Dorman is in Hyde Park assist
ing o. G. Putnam in putting in mill for
John Schofield.
Our academy school at the Common
commenced last week with good pros
poets of large school.
Our creamery will have the cream of
between six and seven hundred cows the
coming summer. Nearly all that pat
ronized it last year were well pleased
with the result.
The officers elected at town meeting
were as follows: Clerk, III. N. Stevens !;
Treasurer, A. Paddock; Selectmen, A.
Dawson, Il. M. Gallagher, o. c. Witch
er; Listers, P. w. Dawson, James Gal
lagher, III. z. Hartman; Constable and
Collector, III. z. Hartman; Overseer,
James McEwen.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-03-14

Mould, 81, has nearly recovered from his
serious illness.
Case, 80, is back with US, having finished
his school in Shelburne.
Case, 'ss, and Powell, 80, were in Wash
ington at the inauguration.
The winter term closes one week from Tues
day with the Sophomore exhibition.
The last issue of the CYNIC has a fine article
on ''The Land of the Montezumas' by D. 2.
Kingsley, 81. If more of the graduates
would write articles for the CYNC, greater in
terest might be taken in it.
The intercollegiate base ball association OF
Vermont held it's annual meeting here Satur-
day. March 8. Delegates were present from
Harvard, Middlebury and the Z. V. NJ. The
championship for last year was awarded the
U. V.M. Norwich and Middlebury were tied
for the second place.
The following is the board of editors for the
CYNIc for the ensuing year: W. J. Flanders,
Editor-in-C Chief; F. L. Moore Business Man
ager; J. B. Stearns, Asst; E. s. Jackson, T.
C. Cheney, G. H. Randall, General Literature
F. W. Mould, Locals; E. NJ. Alger, Personals;
G. B. Case, Exchanges.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-03-14
Department of State

The post-offlce at North Winhal
Bennington county, has been ordered
discontinued. Mail to Landgrove.
L. D. Hazen has decided to rebuild
his Victory mill, recently destroyed
by fire, and will begin work as soon
as the weather will permit.
1t is stated that Col. LIE Grande B.
Cannon is director in 45 or so diff
ferent corporations. He is so much
director that he keeps clerk to no.
tify him of the date of the various
meetings.
James II. Minard, of Newbury,
has some rare specimens of old books
in good state of preservation, con-
sistlng of Webb's Masonic Monitor,
1903; Tippecanoe Songster, 1910 !;
Methodist Doctrines and Discipline,
1914; Treatise Concerning the Lords
Supper, with Three Dialogues, 1886.
Roxbury marble, quarried in the
town of RoxbUry, is said to be of as
good quality and as susceptible of a
high polish as that ordinarily used by
the ancients, and not unlike the beau
tifully polished fragments which tray
elers meet with among the ruins of
the Inflated Pompeii and in the re-
mains of the mosaic pavement at Ad-
riaDs villa near TiVoli.
Dandy claims to be the banner town
in southern Vermont for making maple
sugar. Among the largest sugar
makers are the following named: Har-
ris Otis, who taps $500 trees the
Jared Cook farm, 5000 trees F.
Goodwin, 100; George Hadwin,
400; Martin Bromley, 1900; F.
Bromley, 100; c. Colvin, 1000; Ii.
ID. Kelley, 1000; Mathewson Broth
ers, 1000. The above are the princi-
pal dealers, while there are a large
who tap from 800 to 900
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-03-14
Another Combine Formed.

The American "boodle" colony in
Canada is greatly exercised over Pro.
Weldon's bill introduced in the Cana
dian Parliament last week, to provide
| for the return to the United States,
upon demand, of all criminals in this
country guilty of offences mentioned
in the schedule attached to Weldon's
bill. 1t has been decided by some of
the boodlers to raise a fund to be
used at Ottawa to kill the bill. Keen
an reported that he had seen at least
half a dozen American defaulters and
thieves and these fugitives had it
pointed ont to them the way in which
this bill threatened their liberty.
Every one he saw promised to con-
tribute as much as he possibly could,
as follows: Thomas Axworth, ex-
city treasurer of Cleveland, $1,000 or
$4,000, perhaps $4,000; J. A. Moore,
of Indianapolis, whose stealings
to 100000, $1,000; Mrs.
said that she would give
$1,000 or $4,000; II. Dieckman, re-
Gently of Missouri, $500 or $4,000;
Stickney, the Boston defaulter, whose
stealings amounted to Sl7, 900, $1,000;
Sullivan, ex-county clerk of Indian
apolis, now in Toronto, $4,000, and G.
@. Nelson, of Atlanta, Ca, will also
contribute, Altogether some seven
or eight "boodlers" were seen, and
the amounts which they were willing
to contribute toward an attempt to
defeat the bill was nearly $4,000.
John G. Emo was asked if he had
come to Montreal for the purpose of
comforting with Mr.. Hartman. He
replied in a vague way, 81 don't
know the gentleman. 1 never knew
what position he occupied and had
not the least idea of meeting him.