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The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
VITAL STATISTICS.

Our correspondent Vita" and
the Bulletin as well, appear to be
altogether unaware of the fact that
a record of births, not only for
Honolulu but also for the whole
Kingdom, has been kept for many
years back. This work is in charge
of the Board of Education, and the
school teachers throughout the
country are constituted the agents
of the Board for the purpose of col
lecting the information required.
As slight stimulus to their exer-
tons they receive small fee-we
believe either five or ten cents-for
each case reported. Mr. W. J.
Smith, the secretary of the Board,
will, we presume, be glad to give
any desired information regarding
the details of this work. Another
fact not generally known, is that the
same Board collects, through the
same agency, statistics of deaths as
we'll as births for the whole King
dom. The biennial summary of
births and deaths for the entire
country, which may be found in the
ministerial reports prepared for sue
cessive legislatures, are generally, if
not always, made up from these fig
ures of the Board of Education, and
not from the figures of the Board of
Health. The latter body keeps no
record at all of births, and no record
of deaths outside of Honolulu. At
least such was the case not long ago.
The statistics collected in this way
are confessedly imperfect, and, SO
far as the births are concerned, have,
for reasons which need not be here
specified, become within the last
few years much more imperfect
than formerly. In the matter of the
Honolulu mortality, the discrepancy
between the figures of the two
Boards is sometimes most extra
ordinary. The whole question of
our sanitary statistics is in a very
state and deserves in
telligent and thorough discussion.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08

WITH the issue of Tuesday, Jan
uary 1, 1889, The DAILY PAc1Frc
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER entered on a
new volume, somewhat enlarged in
size, and with new and clear-faced
type for the leading articles. It is
simply return, in its general ap-
pearance, to the size it had three
years since. The patronage which
that paper and its weekly consort,
the GAZETTE, has enjoyed since both
came under one management is all
that its proprietors can wish, and it
will always be their aim to serve the
wants of the public in supplying the
best medium for reliable information
aud news, as well as for advertising.
The columns of both papers will be
open to a free discussion of all
questions of public interest, and all
other matters, excepting PERSONAL
ties-brief communications gener
ally securing the inside track. In
the growth OF the population and
business of the Islands, we hope to
secure a share of the general pros
perity, and at no distant period trust
to be able to present the telegraphic
news daily from every part of the
world, for which we now have to rely
on steam and sail vessels.
Those who wish both the DAILY
and WEEKLY editions, can secure
them by payment of Ten Dollars, in
advance.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
LAND TITLE SUITS.

The questions involved in the suit
between the Government and the
Trustees of the Bishop estate affect
very important interests, and ought
to have been decided years ago.
They would have undoubtedly been
brought to the issue of a judicial in
vestigation long ere this, had pre-
vious administrations had the back
bone to do their duty. For the
energy and independence shown by
the present Minister of the Interior
in taking a stand which brought the
matter before the only tribunal of
competent jurisdiction, that gentle
man deserves the thanks of the
whole community. This would have
been no the less. the case had the
final decision been adverse to the
claims of the Government. It was
question demanding a final and au-
thoritative settlement, and such set
Element could be reached in no other
way. In his report to the Legisla-
ture of 1856, the Surveyor-General
referred to the matter in these words:
1.-The question of the unassigned
lands. which were overlooked in the
Mahele' of 1646, is increasing in i'm
portance, and calls for settlement.
There are over one hundred lands of
this s-eighty-eight on Hawaii,
twelve on Molokai, and several on
Lanai and Oahu"
We are not possessed of accurate
information as to the proportion
which the lands affected by this de-
cision bear to the whole of the late
Mrs. Bishops estate, but are given
to understand that the greater por-
ton of the estate is not concerned
therein, and that the Kamehameha
schools will not be crippled for the
necessary means TO carry out the
benefcent intentions of their foun-
der. This is something to be sin
cerely thankful for.
Outside of the Bishop estate, the
only large holder of lands similarly
circumstanced as regards title is the
Crown Land Commission. We sup
pose the next thing in order will be
legal proceedings on the part of the
Government against that body, to
recover possession OF the lands held
by them under tenure similar to
that which the Supreme Court has
just decided to be invalid.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08

The New York Press on the Message.
The New York Post editorially SAYS !:
The Presidents message of last Decem-
Der gave the. country surprise by its
holiness, and the present will do hardly
less. If that portion OF the message
which treats of the communism of capt.
tai gives shock to the capitalistic class,
it is precisely what they need.
The Commercial Advertised ndepen-
DENT, says editorially: The message is a
notable state paper, and will proftably
direct popular thought, and if Congress
is not wholly given over to mere partl-
san wrangling, will aid in securing wise
legislation in the Fifteenth Congress.
The Mail and Express editorially says:
On the whole we think most Americans
will be glad as they read this message
that it is probably the last one which
will emanate from the present Chief
Magistrate.
An editorial in the Evening Sun
Dem.) says: The second session of the
Fiftieth Congress met at noon to explain
how it got bounced by the American
people. The prisoner at the bar said
that American Justice was more honest
than eloquent. God has given you
good Constitution and sense, instead of
which you go about the country stealing
ducks. Alas, for any Congress that has
a good chance and wastes it, stealing
ducks, or chasing rainbows, or conduct
ing an educational campaign.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
vital Statistics.

Mr.. EDITOR: I am very well
pleased with the efforts of Mr.. J: II.
Brown, Agent of the Board of Health,
heretofore, in finding out the exact
number of deaths of the city of Ho-
nolulu, and so far as possible he has
endeavored to investigate the causes
from which they died. This has
been carried on for several years past,
and will in all likelihood be carried
on in the future with perhaps greater
precision and accuracy. So far so
good But why has there not been
any record of births also kept? Why
are our authorities very anxious to
notify the public of the number of
our deaths only, and not of births
also (which to me is of greater i'm
portance, for in it rests the upbuild-
ing of nation)?
[ earnestly hope that with the be-
ginning of 1889, such a record be
Kept, and not only of Honolulu, but
also of the whole group. We have
an enormous number of district ply
sicians. Why cannot the Board of
Health direct them to devote small
portion of their precious time to
keeping such records? The popula-
ton in the outer districts is not very
large, and am sure that such re-
cords can be kept without very great
inconvenience to them. l am of
opinion that if such records be kept
land the sooner the better) they will
prove to be of inestimable value to
us and l am also very positive that
this is the only method of enabling
us to solve the great and mysterious
problem of how rapidly are the Ha-
waiians dying out. whether as fast as
is generally supposed or not.
If this cannot be attended to, on
account of the very great difficulty ~
it involves, then rather let no more
mortuary reports be made, for I con-
slider that the keeping of a death re-
cord embracing Honolulu only, is
utter selfshness, and of very little
value to us. YITA.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
fraaI aonrrtistnlents.

CUPREAIE COURT OF THE
- Hawaiian Islands-In Probate In the
matter Of the Estate Of SARAH B. WHITNEY,
of Honolulu, Oahu, deceased.
A document, purporting TO be the first VIII
and Testament Of Sarah B. Whitney, deceased,
having on the third day OF January, A. d. 1883,
been presented TO said Probate Court, and
petition for the Probate thereof, and for the
issuance Of Letters Eestameutary TO Benjamin
d. Whitney having been fled BY him.
1t Is hereby ordered that TUESDAY, the
twelfth day of February, 1889, at 10 o'clock A. n
Of said day, at the Court Room OF said Court. at
Aliiolani Hale, in Honolulu, Oahu, be, and the
same is. hereby appointed the time for proving
said Will and hearing said application, when
and where any person interested may appear
and contest tine said Will, and the granting Of
Letters Testamentary.
IL is further ordered that notice thereof be
given by publication. for three successive
weeks in the HAWAIIAN GAZETTE, newspaper
printed and published in Honolulu.
Dated Honolulu, H. l., January 3, 1889.
BY the Court:
125s-St j. II. REST, Deputy Clerk.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
The PRESIDENT ELECT.


It is, of course, impossible to tell
what kind of an executive officer any
man will make until he has been
tried. At the same time pretty
fair prediction can be ventured from
the elements of character a man is
known to possess, and from the man
ner in which he has discharged the
duties pertaining to other positions
of grave responsibility, when he has
CHANGED to have held such. All the
indications from which it is possible
to form any judgment as to the
future personal and official record of
General Benjamin Harrison are emf
nently favorable. He is known to
possess more than ordinary mental
gifts and force of character, he has
always maintained the standing of
man of integrity and sterling moral
qualities, and he has acquitted him
self more than creditably in respon-
sible and trying positions both civil
and military.
What seems particularly satisfac-
tory is the success with which, since
his election, he has preserved level
head and close mouth. Against
the professional interviewer he sets
his face like flint Otherwise,
everyone who has occasion, or who
makes occasion to call upon the
Presidentelect, whether upon en-
rands of business, courtesy, or curl
osity, reports finding him the same
simple hammered, unaffected, ap
proachable and affable gentleman as
always, treating everybody cordially,
conversing freely, listening patiently,
and at the same time making no
promises and keeping his own coun-
sci strictly. A personal and politi-
cal friend who visited him recently
reports him as defining his own atti-
tude substantially as follows,
1 have got big ears and very little
mouth. There is more talk about my
alleged intentions than ever dreamed
there could be, but will tell you one
thing, and that is this do not propose
to offer, promise or appoint any man to
office for some time to come. Most of
my predecessors, as soon as elected,
adopted the course of at once making
promises and quieting this and that fac
ton by appointments. Some OF our
Presidents succeeded so well that they
gave away more offices than they had at
their disposal, and the result was not ex-
actly as they wished. shall do nothing
OF the kind. | shall look about me, care
fully examine everything, and then be
very deliberate about my selections,
making no promises that am not abso-
lutely certain that L can fulfill.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08

The epithet aggressive" which a
correspondent applies to the Chinese
in this weeks GAZETTE, is not
strictly accurate The Chinaman
can hardly be called aggressive in
any ordinary meaning of the word
He is industrious, patient, exceed
ingly persevering, and contented to
live on very little. Coupled with
these qualities, and making the
question of what we are to do about
it so very troublesome, is not SO
much his aggressiveness, as his num-
erousness, if we may be pardoned
for using so awkward a word 1t is
clearly case of " too muchee"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
A MULTITUDE OF coUNsELLoRs,

We have received from an es-
teemed correspondent on Hawaii a
lengthy communication on the much
vexed question Of religious teaching
in the public schools, embodying
copious extracts from the report of
the Royal Commission on schools in
England. Having devoted consider
able of our limited space lately to
the discussion of school matters, we
do not feel able to publish our
friends letter in full, but will con
tent ourselves with the following ex-
tracts:
The recent regulation of the
Board of Education is in effect an
official intimation to all pupils in
the schools of the Kingdom that
there is one branch of their educa-
ton which their regular teachers
cannot be trusted with. The teacher
must let it severely alone and the
priest may be magnitied, if he so
elects, in every school in the land
The rehearsal of the Lords Prayer
at school opening will afford teach
ers of infdel views the opportunity
once every day of posing as public
hypocrites. Why can
we not have these lessons on religion
before 2 o'clock p. MP pupils may
well ask. Because answer the
Board, the teacher is not honest
enough to give you Gods truth with
out throwing in some admixture of
his own notions"
"A simple, comprehensive and alb
solutely unobjectionable code Of
regulations for the Board of Educa-
ton to adopt would include the fol-
lowing provisions:
81. So called religious exercises
shall, where held, take place during
the first quarter hour of the day.
-. A notice in writing from the
parents or guardians of any pupils
to the teacher that they positively
object to their children or wards
taking part in such exercises will
excuse such children OF wards from
attendance at that time. The school
roll to be called at the close of such
exercises; the bell, gong or whatever
is used to call in being sounded,
previous to the roll call.
20. That the use of any formula,
catechism or religious book, other
than the Holy Book, in religious ex-
ercises' in school, is strictly pro-
hibited.
"a Thatrel1gious exercises are en-
tirely at the option of the teacher
whether they shall be held or not.
"5. That when Bible reading is
introduced, it shall be without note
or comment.
&c. That, if the teacher SO elects
he may open the school with a short
prayer.invoking the blessing of God
on the work of the day"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
sale of Government Leases.

On THURSDAY, February I, 1889, at u
o'clock noon, at the front entrance of Ali
olani Hale, will be sold at public auction
the lease of the Old Custom House Build
ing on the water front near the foot of
Nuuanu street.
The shed at the Eva end, and the small
buildings on the Queen street side are not
to be included in this rental.
Term of Lease-1o years from January
l, 1889.
Upset price-S6OO per annum, payable
quarterly in advance.
Also at same time and place will be sold
the lease of the Shed at the EVA end of the
Building.
Term of Lease-1O years from January
1, 1889.
Upset price-$60 per annum, payable
quarterly in advance.
L. A. THU RST0N,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Jan. 4, 1883.
1252-tf sat
Notice to Parents and Guardians Of
School Children.
Al the re-opening of the Public Schools
at the close of the Christmas Holidays on
the sth of January next, all pupils viii be
expected to produce to their teachers,
Health Certificates, signed by some re-
sponsible medical person. Pupils failing
to produce such certificates viii be required
to be examined.
BY order Of the Board of Education.
". JAS. SMITH,
Secretary.
Education Office, Dec. IS, 1883.
III 1250-3t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08

would be of much use would be one
with Great Britain, as our supply of
Chinese immigrants comes almost
exclusively from Hongkong, which
is British port. What might be
done in that direction can only be
found out by trying.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08

IT does not clearly appear how a
treaty with the Chinese government
would help US materially in solving
the problem we have now on our
hands. On the contrary, the alb
sence of treaty leaves us free to
deal with the subject as seems right
and necessary, unhampered by ques-
tions of construction, or diplomatic
complications of any kind, at least
so far as the Chinese government is
concerned. The only treaty which
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
CUPREME COURr ora rHE

- Hawaiian Islands.-In Probate IN 49,
matter Of the Estate of LAURA +. Dickson
of Hon9lulH. Oahu, deceased ~
document. purportinG to be the last VIII
having on the II day OF December 1855 49,
presented to said Probate Court and petition
for the Probate thereof, and for the Issuance If
Letters Testamentary TO William f. Allen- bav
ing been fled by him nav
IL IS hereby ordered, that WEDNESDAY. the
I'd day Of January, 1889, al 10 O'Clock A NJ ~
said day at the Court Room of said Court, at
the same is hereby appointed tic lime - fdr
proving said viii and hearing said application.
when and whore any person Interested NAV
appear and contest the said VIII. and the Grant
ing Of Letters Tes.amentary
DATED Honolulu. December Il, 1855.
1249-3t. HENRY SMITH, Deputy Clerk.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
AN INCOMPETENT CRITIC.


n Frte think the anonymous COM
n E.hication criticising the Board of
Health, which appeared in Satur-
days Bulletin, might have had more
weight with Intelligent and sensible
people If it had not been prefaced
with an unnecessary and entirely
undeserved endorsement of the way
in which Mr.. Gibson conducted the
affairs of the same bureau. A person
who, in view of Mr.. Gibson's record
as President of the Board of Health,
can say, II believe he did his duty
in this department well, and was
always ready to take the advice of
our best medical men, shows
either an ignorance of, or a disre-
gard for facts of common notoriety,
which goes far towards proving him
an incompetent critic. There are
no facts connected with the late ad :
ministration more fully proven and
generally known than Mr.. Gibson's
unwillingness to be guided by the
advice of competent medical opin-
ion, and the condemnation OF him
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
Bp autl)orltp

]. KAKINA has this day been appointed
Pound Master for the Government Pound
at Hanalei, Kauai
L. A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office. Jan. 2. 1885, I252-3t
The following gentlemen have been ap-
pointed Agents to grant Marriage Licenses
T. c. Wills for East Kau, Hawaii.
e. Meinecke for West Kau, Hawaii.
D. Kspele for Puma, Hawaii.
Z. w. Barnard for Hilo, Hawaii.
The following gentlemen have been APP
pointed Fence Commissioners for the Dis
trict of Kau, Hawaii:
w. D. Kaaemoku.
C. Meinecke.
n. c. Haley.
The following gentlemen have been APP
pointed Pound Masters:
James w. Bush, Government Pound, Ana
hola, Kawaiahao, Kauai.
Kimo Kekuwelu, Government Pound, Ku-
kuihaele, Hamakua, Hawaii.
The following gentlemen have been APP
pointed Agents to take acknowledgements
to Labor Contracts:
Bernard Hughes for District of Kau, Ha
wall
Oh. Willis for District of Lihue, Kauai.
L. A. THURsToN,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Dec. 81, 1888. 1252-3t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
CUPRENIE COURT OF THE

~ Hawaiian Islands.-In Probate. In tbe
matter OF the Guardianship OF JOHN EVARTS
CHAMBERLAIN, minor.
On reading and fling the petition and ac-
counts OF F. S-Lyman, guardian OF said minor.
wherein he asks TO be allowed s25, and CHARGES
himself with S5Oi17, and asks that tire same
may be examined and approved and that a anal
order may be made of distribution Of the pro-
perry remaining in his hands to the persons
thereto entitled, and discharging him and his
guardian, ''N'
1t is ordered, that WEDNESDAY. the sOth
day OF January, 1885, at ten O'Clock A. NJ. at
Chambers in the Court House at Aliiolani Hale
Honolulu, be aud the same hereby Is appointed
as inc time and place for hearing said petition
and accounts, and that all persons Interested
may then and there appear and show cause. n
any they have, why the same should moi be
granted, and may present evidence as 10 who
are entitled to the said property.
By the Court:
HENRY SMITH, Deputy Clerk.
Honolulu. December ~ 1888. fa5n3f
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
NIRCUIT COURT. THIRD IT.

~ ducial District Hawaiian Islands.-In Pro-
bate. In the Estate Of SAMUEL L. COAN. OF
Hilo, Hawaii deceased, intestate.
me nearing advertised for the final settle
ment of the Estate Of Samuel L. Coan. of Hin
Hawaii, deceased interstate, to come on theSId
day OF November, 1SsS, Is continued until FRI
DAY, the 25th day OF January, 1882 at 10 O'Clock
A NJ, In the Court House at HilO, Hawaii
F. S. LYMAN,
Circuit Judge, Third Judicial District. II. /
HilO, Hawaii. Nov. %. 1885 f29a-3t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
LOVE IN ELECTION BETS.
a Wager That Ended in Happy
Marriage.

Wager That Ended in a Happy
Marriage.
John w. Conlow, young real es-
tate dealer of this city, has for some
time been paying court to Miss Mary
Weight, a pretty young lady OF
American birth and French extrac-
ton. He was Republican and she
a Democrat. Last week they agreed
that if Cleveland should be elected
they should part company and not
speak until another Presidential
election had been decided If Har-
rison proved winner they were to
marry before Christmas. The we'd
ding will take place.-Minneapolis
Special to Chicago Herald.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
ORDER Ola NoTICE ora PE-

n u
~ titiOn for Allowance OF Accounts. and Of
resignation Of w. c. Parke.-In Probate. In
the matter Of the Guardianship of JOHN
ROBELLO, of Honolulu. Oahu. person OF nm
sound mind At Chambers. before Judd. z. j.
On reading and fling the Petition and Ac-
Guardians OF the Estate or John RobelIo' 81
Honolulu, Oahu, Of unsound mind. wherein
they ask TO be allowed S2,647.89, and Charge
themselves with S2,647.39. aud ask that the
same may be examined and approved. and that
final order may he made discharging him CIV
u Parkel and his sureties from all further
responsibility a. such Guardian
II is ordered that WEDNESDAY. the thir-
teenth day of February. a. d. 1889. at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. before the said Justice, at Chambers. be.
and the same hereby is. appointed as the time
and place for hearing said Petition and Ac-
counts. and that all persons interested may
then and there appear and show cause, il any
they have, why the same should not be granted.
Dated at Honolulu. II. l., this third day OF
January, 4. ID. 1889
By the Court:
125s-3t j. II. REST, Deputy Clerk.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
NOTICE

# WAHIN EAEA PETERSON.
a hereby give notice to al persons frustfnS
my husband NICHOLAS PETERSON. thai Il
VIII not be responsible Tor debts Contracted ~
him as he left me and my daughter vviffo,.s
taken possession OF the Land Hack ana 1f-s
and II he does not return within dfteen dessli
shall claim the real and personal prouerfie55 /. :
my own. WAHINEAEA PETERsOy
nVAoiuia' Dee % lceo- 1s5f-9fs