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The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-11-18
The Lecture on Mozart.

A large audience attended at the
Y. NJ. IC. A. Hall Tuesday evening
to hear the lecture on Mozart, the
great composer, by Mr.. F. NJ. Eng
lish, B. A. The lecturer gave an ex-
ceedingly interesting sketch of Mo
Fart which was attentively listened
to. 1t was illustrated by selections of
the composer, including an instru-
mental trio, vocal solo, duet and
quartette. All were rendered with
much skill by Miss McGrew, violin,
Mr.. Yarndley, viola, Mr.. English,
piano, Miss Won Holt, Miss Dora
Dowsett, Hon. j. Marsden and Hon.
G. p. Iaukea. An innovation to
the programme was a mandolin solo,
beautifully played by Miss LIE Count.
A musical sketch, "Our Ascot Party"
by Mr.. English, concluded the pro-
gramme, and caused much amuse-
ment.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-11-18
Trustees Meeting.

A meeting of the trustees of ST.
Andrews Cathedral was held
Wednesday morning, called by
Bishop Willis, the President, as or
dered by the Supreme Court. The
object of the meeting was to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of removing build
ing in the Cathedral grounds. A
motion was made, but the Bishop
refused to put it, and left the room,
followed by trustees Henry Smith,
Edward Stiles, S. II. Davis and w.
H. Barnes. Seven other trustees
remained, viz: Alex. Macintosh, T.
r. Walker, T, May, G. S. Harris, G.
eyd-Kynnersley, M. Z. Robinson,
ii. w. Mist, and went on with the
business, after calling Mr. Macintosh
to the chair. A committee was ap
pointed on the removal of the build
ing, to report at another meeting, to
be held Monday evening.
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the more so, in view of the fact
that, we could reasonably expect
the Hilo and Volcano road would
have been finished within a twelve
month, thus giving US one complete
drive from Waiohlnu to Hilo, dis
lance of seventy miles.
A step in the right direction was
taken when an appropriation of
$4,000 was made to complete the
road already begun between Hilea
and Pahala, but how much better
it would be, if we could have been
sure of owning also the road ex-
tending from this latter point
to the Volcano, distance of some
twenty-five or twenty-four miles.
We of Kau can but sincerely hope
that we will not be forced to return
to the old Government trail, which
is for the most part worse than no
trail at all We trust that Mr.. Lee
will in his goodness continue to
allow the public, as heretofore, to
travel on his road, and many, no
doubt, would be willing even to pay
toll. Still it is unreasonable to eX-
pect man to keep his road in re-
pair for public benefit free of charge,
and should Mr.. Lee see fit to forbid
the use of the Same, of course we
could not blame him.
Coop ROADS.
Waiohinu, Kau, Nov. II, 1890.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-11-18
PUNCHBOWL HILL LOTS.

An Important Sale at the Govern
ment Building Entrance of Building
Lots.
At noon Thursday Mr.. John A..
Hassinger,the Interior Departments
talented auctioneer, sold at public
auction at the front entrance of Ali
olani Hale twenty-five ts,situate on
the South slope of Punchbowl Hill
along Alapai and above Kinau
streets, varying in size from 9Ox1OO
It. to 110x200 #. Col. J. H. BOYD
was the auctioneer's assistant.
Streets have been laid out and grad
ed, and water mains will shortly be
laid adjoining all of these lots. The
attendance was very large, and the
bidding was spirited, the prices
realized being a long way above
what was anticipated. q
The terms and condition of the
sale were cash, or at the option of
the purchaser, one-fourth cash, and
the remainder in equal installments
payable IN one, two and three years,
with interest payable semi-annually,
at the rate of seven per cent. per
annum. The purchaser must within
one year from the date of purchase
enclose the land bought by him with
a good and substantial fence, and
lay on water from the Government
pipes. Royal patents are to be issued
for the land upon final payment of
the purchase price. !
The result of the sale was as fol-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-11-18
NO. TX.

Mr.. EDITOR: No money, save the
interest only, can issue from or be
paid out by the Bank of Hawaii,
only on security as prescribed by
law; thus making the interest the
only fund legally disable by the
directors for expenses, which inter-
est being payable in advance, be-
comes the income of the bank as
soon as the loan is completed, and
may be used for salaries or other
expenses.
After the bank gets in working
order, it could help itself by pay
ing its own way; help the Govern
ment pay its debts and help the
people by giving them par and a
permanent currency adequate for
all business; never too much or too
little, and at rate Of interest ap-
proximating the income Of the in
dustries.
This would be a bank of sure re-
demption, being backed by the
Government, and having valuable
property sufficient always in the
bank to redeem every dollar of the
bank currency outstanding; at the
same time, the bank would receive
all of its outstanding currency on
deposit at its face value and give
for it certificate of deposit draw
ing an interest, the same as our
present bank now does money de-
posted, and return the money to
the depositors on demand.
The Bank of Hawaii, if put in
operation, would do another thing
heretofore thought impossible, viz:
1t would reverse Gresham cur
rency law which reads as follows:
"Whenever two or more currencies
of equal nominal, but different ac-
tual values, are put in circulation
side by side, the cheaper will drive
out and take the place of the
dearer by law as memorable as
that of gravity"
Without hesitating, l affirm that |
the Bank of Hawaii would reverse |
this law in all countries that adopt |
it. l will briefly illustrate: We |
will suppose the bank in its bust
ness to have loaned gold coin, in
trinsically 80 per cent of its face
value, the same amount of silver
coin at so per cent.of it's face value,
and the same amount of paper
money worth nothing intrinsicalIy.
Now, bear in mind, the Bank of
Hawaii is compelled to take back
any part or all of this money at it's
ace value. Query: Which would
De carried back, the cheaper or the
1earer? All must answer the
cheaper. Let me ask then: Where
stands Grasham's law, is it not re-
7ersed, if the better currency
lrives out the poorer? No other
system of money could reverse that
aw and drive all inferior currency
,ut of circulation, save the one
oreshadowed in the bill now in
he House for the organization of
he Bank of Hawaii.
J. NJ. HoRNER.
ITO he Cont1nued
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puiIani would make me out to be,
and that " for tricks that are vain, "
etc., [ refer him to the would-be
" Heather Chinee."
PETER LEE.
Punaluu, Kau, Nov. s, 1890.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-11-18
CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
statements made, or opinions expressed oy GU
correspondents.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-11-18
FILTER PRESSES.

PAAUHAU PLANTATION,
HAWAII. March Q, 1879.
Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works. San Fran
cisco.
Gentlemen-We have nsed two OF your So
chambered Filter Presses this season. They
are convenient, easily handled and are working
entirely to our satisfaction. I can recommend
no improvement on them.
Very respectfully yours.
(signed) A. MOORE,
Manager PaauhAu Plantation
HEEIA, Sept. 20. 1889.
Nh. JoHN DTKR, Agent Risdon Iron Works
Honolulu.
DEAR SIR: Please ship us one Of your 80
Compartment Filter Presses. 40 square feet
surface, same as the one supplied MS last season.
which l am pleased to say has given us entire
satisfaction. You're truly,
GEO. r. EYART,
Manager Heeia Agricultural 90.
These Presses are made extra heavy for
high pressures, occupies floor space of Tx
IT., and presents 1ltering surface of240
square feet. limited number In stock in
Honolulu and are sold at very low prices.
RisdOn Iron q Loco. Works.
Fan Francisco.
For particulars enquire OF
JOHN DYER. Honolulu
Room No. Spreckels' Block:
as4 W. @. IRWIN 3 Co.. Agents
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FUNNY THINGS ABOUT OYSTERS
Some Very Curious Facts About q
Most Interesting Bivalve.

HE OYSTER is certainly most interest
n - ing animal" said the professor 30 a SrAH
"a Ereportor. To be- IA with. Il h ever %
ARmuch Older than man. and deserving on
that ground OF respect aud even vcuera-
aon. Fossil shells OF ancestors of the oysters
OF today arc found scattered throughout the
world wherever ancient oceans had their shores
miulons OF years ago CGrlously enough,
where most other creatures on the earth have
progressed In the scale 81 DEVELOPMENT the
oyster is now Just about what IL was IN shane
aud appearance In the most remote geological
epoch. though II has taken the horse but a
fraction OF the time from then 20 the present
TO develop from comparatively small dyo-
toed beast to the noble an .mal We hndu
The notion 90 generally entertained. that
the oyster has no sex IL mistake Al ia.
breeding season. in summer, the male and female
oysters secrete ard eNpol into Ia. water a milky
huid filed with germs or eggs. Tho egg once
adrift, must perish unless u encounters a male
germ, in which case a yoaug oyster comes MO
beng and swims about with it- little f-plrus
quite actively until u comes into contact with
rock or any clean and hard object 10 sEch an
object IL attaches itself. 4 single female oyster
often produces as many A. GJ.uOc OOt eggs IN
season. Fortunately. these eggs form the
principal food Of innumerahie other creatures.
else the oysters would very soon i'll mp tie
ocean and thus Good the continents There
seems TO be always IN nature provision OF tins
sort 10 prevent any animal from becoming too
numerous. Even the slow-lre,LnC elephant
as Darwin remarked. would. II l,n unchecked
TO multiply. soon people the earth 70 the eNclu-
sion Of all other animals
NO sooner IL the adolescent oyster fixed
upon the stone than 10 begins 10 form Us shell.
which Is mads OF lime chiefly. aud starts IN 20
grow. An oyster lives ta.rty years ana NAV be
longer; IL Is a very nervous animal and dis
from sudden jar. % that la loud thunder clan
wall Instantly Nal a whole boat load Among
the oysters foes are sea worms ana mollusAs
that MAKE business OF boring through oyster
shells. The large spiral moilusks knoNn Nv
the names OF ''winkie' aud ''couch' prey
upon the oyster and crush Its shell Nv sheer
muscular power OF the large foot" by winch
they grasp IT. Most destructive Of al tie
oysters enemies. however. Is tire star Ish.
which swallows the Younger oyster. shell and
all. and after the soft parts are absorbed tlie
shell Is cast ont VI the stomach Nith a lsg
oyster the star fish cannot apply this method.
SO 1t Grasps Ihe unhappy biyalvo an its hive
arms and. little by AiIle. breaks of the edges
OF the shell by the muscles al the entrance Of
sho star hsh stomach; when a sufficient OPEN
InG has been effected. the star fish Intrudes 10
mouth INTO the shell and eats the oyster"
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iIE al A.N. pEtsslOn tlClteu by the
excessive warmth OF a sigh account Of the
bad luck he was having This time. however. for
sumo favored HIM with pair VI queens and upon
Inspecting them, he promptly advanced a blue
counter slgnlfylng 30 cents, to the middle OF
the table only gasp again anu mop his face
anew with bandAna handkerchief when the
next player-a pop-eyed man with a stovepipe
hat ON tie back Of has head-pGt up two blues
thus raising him half dollar more. The pop
eyed man was evidently heavily loaded as was
clearly Indicated by the astonishing promi-
hence OF ms ocular organs, which stuck out at
least quarter OF an inch further than was
ordinary with him. In other respects he sue
ceeded admirably in descending tine emotion
which the unexpected possession of three
synchronous Jacks is calculated 20 inspire in
She most hardened bosom at q critical stage Of
the game. To do the pop-eyed man justice
ne would undoubtedly have whooped il
up. so to speak. to the extent OF at least dol
lar but for the fact that the limit Of betting
on each raise was fixed at half that sum-a
nercliuI provision phIianthropically designed
70 bring satisfactory indulgence in this pleas
Ing sport within easy reach Of the most ext
Eously circ1mstanced
HE "cRAwLED"
The dissipated-looking youth. whose turn il
vss next 20 speak, had by this time taken off
ais coat, waistcoat. necktie and collar and. be-
Ing thus reduced in point Of attire to the gem
sral uniform, was engaged, with SHIRT sleeve.
folied up and cigar In the corner of his
mouth, IN eomblng over his cards Having
been mildly admonished by the patriarcbai
gentleman that his decision regarding the NAV
vas undnly delayed he laid his hand face down
On the table and said, with simple expressive
ness, Il crawl The player To his left who
wore soft hat slouched over his eyes and was
necessarily engaged in lingering his tall stacks
OF chips, as IL he feared lest some OF them
would get away. threw two blue ones with
esrvous motion INTO the pot ana looked sax-
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to make his stake good, so that by this time
there was more than - in the pool for whoever
might win 1t.
1t was interesting to observe the anxiety
with which the PLAYERS watched the patriarch
distribute the cards ON the draw" The fat
man took three of course: the pop-eyed ma
given two. which made the fat man look
sad; the nervous player with the SLOUGH hat
snatched up one eagerly, and, after giving 1t
hasty look threw his hand away; and. finally.
the patriarch. having ascertancd that the
seedy man at his right was .'out of it. Suve
himself three. Now. although the fat man ex-
nibltCd no perceptlble emotion when he exam
lned his new cards far mere facial
expression was concerned, an acute observer
would have taken notice that. imme diately
upon looking at them. he burst ou. into
perspiration more vigorous than ever while
the large bald spot on the top of his head as
sImed a deeper shade of pink. Had the pop
eyed man perceived this warning indication.
he would perhaps have refra.ned from adding
10 cents to the fat mans timidly ventured
white chip. As it happened. however. the re-
suit was disastrous. The patriarch, having
failed to assist his original pair, passed AMI
the fat nan promptly threw in dollar This
raise of 80 cents more the pop-eyed man WAS
compelled to see. only to hnd his three jacks
confronted on the board by as many type
writer's. rs the fat man call the queens he
held-for he had drawn a third-and the latter
gathered in about $3.50 i'll the pot.
LIGHTNING TRANSFORMATION
The alteration IN the humor of the company
which followed this unusually attractive Jack
pot was most interesting to contemplate. The
pop-eyed man. VINO had just been full Of quip
ana banter, contemplated with an air of ex-
treme depression his sadly diminished stock
OF chips. and lapsed into condition of acute
meiancholia. The fat man. on the other hand,
erstwhIle so woebegone. became astonishngly
hilarious all at once aud invested without de-
lay, Il portion of his recent winnings IL Il stiff
mint julep and a mild l0-cCnt cigar. Fortified
behind his now formidable columns of red
white and blue counters he beamed checrfully
upon the nervous man with the SLOUGH hat on
pOsite and devoted himself to the task OF max
ing the latter individual perfectly wretched by
the simple process of raising the ante. or
straddling the same. every time he
got chance. The sad-eyed man
having gained an outside bet with the seedy
person OH the Result of the contest won by the
three queens, felt in more amlable mood,
while the seedy person himself appeared to be
affected considerably otherwise Only the
patriarch and dis5ipatcd-lo looking youth pre-
served placidity unperturbed by financial in
terest, beyond trlflng ten cents apiece. in the
proceedings just ended. The attenuated indi-
vldual Ill the pajamah did not count. He
SIMPLY extended an automatic tentacle
toward the pot as the fat man drew it In. and
grabbed unobtrusively a single white chip for
the house. He reminded one of death,
whose rCmorseless clutch tax es from US each tiay
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In the hallway below a pickering gas jet
made ghOstly shadows play about the figure
OF stoutIy built man IN shirt sleeves and with
out a collar who had only moment before
thrown open the front door to admit the new
conner, though not without making cautions
preliminary examination of tIs latter through
q loophole On the second landing wasianother
door. guarded with equal solicitude from within
by an attenuated person In pajamah, who
responded promptly to II double knock that APP
peared to serve AS a sort of open sesame" to
this mysterious resort.
The first glance revealed to The STAR mans
view, through u dense mist OF tobacco smoke
an apartment consisting of two large rooms
brightly illuminated and so tightly closed at the
windows by solid shutters as TO cffectuaIly pre-
vent either a ray OF light from escaping to the
street or a breath of air from coming in. Ii
was Immediately evident, however. that the
frequenters OF this interesting establishment
did not assemble there IN pursuit or health
They were gathered IN three groups about as
many circular tables. some seated and others
standing behind them, the latter merely watch
ing the game in which the former we're pariici-
pants. The night was hot and the air of the
Dramatically sealed rooms. thrice breathed
and poisoned with tobacco smoke, was
fairly Sitting. Not one of the players
had either coat or waistcoat on and
the language tney employed was as
breezy and unconventional as their costume.
In front of each were a number of red, blue
and white celluloid chips though some APP
peared to have not nearly so many as Others
and it was noticeable that those VINO possessed
few indicated by their remarks a gloomy view
of life and affairs. while those who had con-
siderable stock were right merry and devil
may-care. ordering drinks and cigars fire.
quently for themselves Such Refreshments
were served literally to those who asked Tor
them. and they were paid for usually with the
colored counters aforementioned. 1t was OBJ
served that no one ever ordered them for any
body else, the apparent understanding being
that the pleasures Of alcoholic stimulation and
indulgence in the herb nicotlan were properly
reserved for the victors and denied to the van
pushed. At each table was seated serious
looking Individual who did not actually Join III
the game. exhibiting, in his mirthless and silent
demeanOr. very much the appearance of a skele-
ton at n banquet This function was fulfilled at
the board nearest the door by the attenua per-
son in the pa amah. who did nothing save &C.
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LECTURER Profits.

WAorwouldn't be q lecturer7 Major Pond
pasa Stanley $4,000 for hfty lectures, the
largest sum ever paid a lecturer, I tDlieve
Last winter. so he tells me, he paid Geor &c
ksnnan $40. 900 and his expenses for two
hundred lectures. and Max ORell, who lectured
for asty nights, sailed home with IL 900 good
American dollars in his pocket No, more than
him ssveral thousand dollars in royaltiea Il
certainly pays 70 be successful!
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a small portion OF the
life We have to live. but
We never take notice of
the loss. SO long as we
are happy. There was
nothing about the meth
cd OF play affected by
the dissipated = looking
youth that would have
led the casual observer
to size him up as an
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pute would arise and he would settle it at
once by brief word uttered in the
scarcely audible tone affected additionally
by judges OH the bench as an expression Of
dignity. Nobody seemed to think tor a mo-
ment OF Questioning his decisions; what he said
went every time without contradiction or
reference TO Hoyle. There was no going back
OF the oracle. speaking from its own tripod.
which IN this instance thrse-legged stool
with one foot in a cracked spi;toon.
FIFTY CENTS FOR GLANCE
The dissipa;ed-looking newcomer. upon en- =
tering, found himself close by this table and
standing Immediately behind a near-siyhte d
man with stragly chin whiskers. the extreme
gloom OF whose manner may have been ac-
counted for b. the fact that he had only two
white chips left. He leaned over the shoulder
Of this unfortunate player and said in a whis-
per: IN give you 80 cents for your seat in
the game"
1T goes" replied the melancholy man, ..as
soon as I've lost these two bones"
This was quickly accomplished. and the luck
less one rose from the chair. which was hastily
occupied by the purchaser. pOcketed the 30
cents and betook himself to another part of the
room to watch tor an opening for the invest
ment OF his newly acquired capital at a second
table, when some other loser should go
broke, as the technical phrase is anu thus be
forced 70 give up his seat III the game. For il:
L. one Of the happy features OF this agree able
cash Is required for joining In IL, the few PEN
mes necessary for participating in a single
play being all that is called for to win-lf the
first stake Is successful and good luck follows-
unlimited gold, as it were. IL. on the other
hand, the Few pennies are lost. the expert
menter may withdraw with as much grace and
cheerfulness as are at his command
IN TINE FOR 'yaCK"
The fresh recruit in the pseudo-fashioaable
garb upon sitting down in the place he had
bought found himself just in time to ''ante up
for Jack pot. the accumulated material OF
which a seedy man on the opposite side of the
board proceeded 10 lovingly pile up in seduc-
tive stack IN the middle of the table while a
patriarchal gent at his iett whose flowing
white beard and diSnIied mien seemed 10 lend
certain air OF responsibility to the otherwise
vicious surroundings. beE,Sa the deal At tia 8
point the sttenuated person In she pajamah
silently extended the Inevi able claw and. alb
sraetng two white chips. pu; them IN Ia
pocket. Thus was collected the percentage Of
the house, which. de a matter of course -
bound sooner or later-aud not so very much
later either-to absorb the entire capital OF all
the gamblers investing. But what Is the Odds
% long as one IL being a sport?
IAe cards being dealt the first chance for
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In the Lazy Twilight.

TO lie IN hammock al dusk. and swing
10 the tunes OF the nesting birds that ring
from the emerald tents OF the tranquil trees
10 toss all care 10 the cooling breeze.
And sway and swing in a vision fond
Of some fair land in the dim beyond
To turn 10 the past and twiue AM tie
In tangles OF Fancy the days gone by
To watt at will in an airy bont,
As lea thery-lyhI as The floss afoat,
And drift and dream. ana give fun play
10 the soul. talr-winged, a. IL scars away
These, these are the joys that mortal knows
W no can laugh at the world or his upturned
toes.
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opening" the pot fell
naturally to "a fat man
with a bald head and a
fine flow Of perspi-auon.
who sat on the left Of
the patriarch and emit
ted semI-occasIonallv Il
sort of gasp. which may
have been either an en-
.Fs.-.nAN .l.arN.l l. a.
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CasIOnHIIy 70 tAttnu q
bony arm and quietly
extract one or two white
chips from a pile in the
middle of the table. No
one offered any objec-
ton to this perform
ance. nor took tn e
slightest notice of the
man. except now and
then. when q small dis
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passed out. with some
pIaintive remark about
mine high. whatever
that may have meant.
after skinniughis cards
with an agonizing de-
Liberation that provok-
ed several choice exple-
tives from his antagon-
lists. The patriarch
"came in and the fat
man put up the addi-
tiODal IN ppnta reoi,irad
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fously at the sad-eyed individual next him. who
sat on the right of the seedy man and made
the seventh in the game But the sad-eyed
individual did not raise it, On the contrary he