The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-12-31
THE CLOSING YEAR.

shortcomings better than our most
exacting critics, without dissimula-
ton we can say that we have tried
to reciprocate a generous patronage
in the best way possible, viz, by
being worthy of it. There has for
months been a steady gain in circu-
lation, even with the drawback of
great difficulties in the delivery
service which is being gradually
overcome. 1t is not a promise of
the pie.crust order, made to be
broken, when we assure our readers
that it is the intention to make
material improvements in both the
DAILY and WEEKLY BULLETIN the
coming year.
The past year has been most
eventful one for these Hawaiian Isl
ands. Scarcely had the echoes OF
happy and hopeful New Year greet
ings died away before the body OF
King Kalakaua, one of the most
striking and potent figures that ever
filed the Hawaiian throne, was land
ed in the capital from the United
States cruiser Charleston. His visit
to the great Republic on whose
shores he died, it was generally I'M
derstood, was undertaken largely for
the purpose of securing improved
commercial relations with that ma
ton. This fact gave pathetic in
terest to his death, especially in view
of the fact that His Majesty in per-
son negotiated the existing treaty,
under which this country advanced
in prosperity by leaps and bounds.
Queen Liliuokalani succeeded her
brother with general acceptance,
passing through a mild constitutional
crisis, on her accession, caused by
her claim, ultimately supported by
the Supreme Court, of the preroga-
tive of choosing new Ministry.
While Her Majesty was preparing
for a series of moderate inaugural
festivities, she and the nation suffer-
ed second bereavement. John o.
Dominis, II. Ms Consort, just
raised to the dignity Of prince OF
the realm, succumbed to the great
leveller of all mankind. Still an
other loss from the royal family has
been averted by the rallying of Queen
Dowager Kapiolani from stroke of
paralysis. Many notable persons
have fallen-General and Mrs. Mar
shall. in their lives beautiful and in
death not divided; Hon. H. A. z.
Carter, long the kingdoms repre-
sentative at Washington; Rev. DR..
Lowell Smith, followed by his only
son, A. l.. Smith, Mrs. j. |. Dow
sett, Mrs. j. L. Warehouse, Hon.
j. z. Parker, H. n. Greenwell, and
several others of long residence and
useful records.
In the matter of material prosper
ity the country has not had very
happy old year. While the course
of business has received no violent
shock, the loss of value in the sugar
crops, through the destruction of our
reciprocal advantages by the advent
of free sugar in The United States,
has made capital tighter and more
timid than for long before. Still
there has been an immense increase
of acreage under the main staple
product, three huge plantations hay
ing been added to productive capac-
ily. The case is not hopeless for
living profit still coming from sugar,
through increased efficiency and
economy in cultivation and manufac-
ture, Honolulu itself has shown
ANYTHING bat backward trend, so
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