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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-30
Kennebec County officers.
To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
Early attention has been given to the
matter of the Republican nominees for
county officers. AS the county is Repub-
lican by three thousand majority or more,
it is easily seen that party nomination
is equivalent to an election.
The county is now entitled to three
members at the senatorial board Hon.
A. M. Spear of Gardiner member of the
last Senate and one of the finest speak
ers on the floor, will be renominated by
acclamation This, in our opinion, will
also be accorded to Mr.. John f. Hill, of
Augusta, of the large publishing firm OF
Vickery & Hill, Two years service in
the lower branches, where he easily took
his place among the careful and think
ing legislators, with close study of
business affairs, has fitted him for eff
cient service in the Senate. For the
third Senator, the name of Hall G. Bur-
leigh of Vassalboro, Elliott Wood of
Winthrop, and Martin L. Reynolds of
Sidney, are named. 1t is too early to
determine which will develop the most
strength.
For the important and lucrative posi-
ton of Sheriff, there are two candidates,
equally popular and well qualified,
James Tibbetts of Belgrade, and Edgar
E. Norton of Gardiner. Both have served
as deputies for a series of years, and
both have before been spoken OF as can
didates for the place.
Maj. G. T. Stevens, stepping down and
out from the fat Office of Sheriff, now
seeks to GUST Hon. H. S. Webster from
his position as Judge of Probate. The
Republicans of Kennebec County have
not heretofore been in the habit of set
ting aside an efficient officer simply for
the reason that an ex-county officer
wants his place.
For Register of Probate, Howard Owen
will receive the usages of his party in a
denomination. In every portion of the
county he is well known and popular,
and the voluntary offers of support he
has received from the leading citizens
attest to his great strength. The fact is,
he has served the public faithfully and
impartially, and his strongest supporters
are those who have had the most business
at the office. MI. E. g. Barrows OF Vas
salboro is also candidate for the place,
not with the expectation of winning, but
only as an entering wedge for next
time.
There is good-natured but lively con-
test over the position of County Attor-
ney between +. E. Southland of Augusta,
w. G. Philbrook of Waterville, and Geo.
W. Heselton of Gardiner, all young law
yers of fine ability. 1t will be a straight
forward square fight, with no acrimony
and without personalities.
Should the present able incumbent of
the position of County Commissioner,
Hon. Geo. Fl. Andrews, decline a re-elec-
ton on account of i'll health, no other
candidate is named for the place except
Samuel Smith of Litchfeld.
For the offices of Clerk of Courts and
County Treasurer, the present incum-
bents, Col. w. S. Choate and Hon. Jas.
E. Blanchard, will be renominated
respectively without opposition. 10
Let the reader bear in mind these pre-
dictions, as 1 have no doubt of their
fulflment.
KENNEBEC REPUBLICAN.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20, 1892.
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ming between Brunswick and Topsham,

Dr.. W. =, Haines, of Ellsworth, takes
a great int, est in fish culture, propaDly
few in the S. ate being better posted Cn
the subject tS1an he. AS there had peen
an immense amount of controversy over
the question whether land locked salmon
spawned each year or not, DR.. Halnees
had fifty salmon weighed and tagged IN
the fall of 1890 and the winter of 1891 at
Green Lake. There were three caught
with tags on them, in the fall OF 1871;
None came up the brook to spawn, THAI
were tagged and DR.. Haines has been
convinced they do not spawn every year.
A Belfast farmer, who had missed
sheep for months recently diseoved the
animal in neighbours flock, became
very hot about it and sailed into the
neighbor with various accusations, De-
sides allowing that he would take the
stray one Immediately. Of course the
other man wanted a little something to
say about the sheep. In less than i've
minutes the air was blue with threats OF
law, etc. The sheep remained. A long
and hotly contested law suit will be the
result and it will cost each one several
focks of sheep to pay for it.
A meeting will soon be held in Bangor,
at which the Bangor and Aroostook
Railroad will submit proposition for
the purchase of Bongor's interest in the
Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad.
The third district convention for the
nomination of delegates to the Republi-
can National Convention, and also Pres
idential election will be held at Water
vile, April %.
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JUDGE LIBBEY AND THE REGISTRA-
TION BOARD.

In answer to question by a reporter
of the Auburn Gazette as to his reported
refusal to answer the questions of the
Augusta board of registration Judge
Libbey said:
'"rhe statement that I refused to answer
questions put to me by the board OF registration
touching my right to vote in Augusta is abso-
lutely untrue. I declined to sign petition in
writing as a condition precedent to my right OF
registering, but said to the board was person.
ally present and ready to answer any question
which they desired to put if they had any doubt
in regard TO my right to vote and l asked If they
had any doubt in regard to it.
9The chairman said none at ALL
81 was then asked If would sign a petition
l answered, no. unless you will show me some
authority in the statutes requiring me to do so;
and tnereupon I left. The statement published
at the time in the Boston Herald and copied in
to other papers is the true statement OF what
the occurrence was the day before the publicar
beyond this I positively decline to enter
into any newspaper controversy IN regard to the
matter"
The method of procedure of the Au-
gusta Board has been this: The board
prepared printed circular, which was
in the form of an application for the
Board to place the name of the citizen
signing it upon the voting list. This
application, OF petition as Judge Lib
hey styles it, contained numerous ques-
lions relating to the applicants age,
his residence, whether married or single,
residence of his family, &c. The appli-
cant was compelled to take one of these
circulars, write his answers to the ones
tions upon it and then sign it on penalty
if he refused of having his name left of
the list. Judge Libbey refused to do
this, and therefore the Board decided not
to put his name on the list. The ques-
ton naturally arises 'tWas this refusal on
the part of the board justifiable? The
statute under which the board is acting
provides that the board "shall have the
exclusive power and authority to deter
mine the qualification of voters" and
that they ''shall perform all the duties
now exercised by the municipal officers
of said cities in making, preparing, revis
ing and correcting the list of voters
therein under chapter four of the Re
vised Statutes OF any other statute re
lating thereto" The meaning OF the
phrase ''to determine the qualifications
of voters' obviously is, to determine
whether OF not the applicant for regis
tration possesses the qualifications laio
down by the constitution and statutes o.
the State. 1t certainly was not intended
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-30

Mr.. Springer has succeeded in getting
the endorsement of majority of the
ways and means committee for his plan
of attacking the Mckinley law by sepa-
rate bills removing the duty from promi-
nent articles like wool and salt. Wheth-
er the plan will prove acceptable to a
majority of the Democrats in the House
remains to be seen. Doubtless Mr..
Breckenridge will oppose it, and SO also
will Mr.. Mills if he does not continue in
the sulks.
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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 80.

Mr.. Cleveland's friends seem to be
bracing up little. They are generally crit
icising Hills scheme for holding Feb
ruary convention in New York state, and
some of them have screwed their cour-
age up enough to denounce Hill as an
enemy to his party. It is to be hoped
that they have not found their courage
too late, for the nomination of Hill would
be disgrace to the country.
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The Non FoxJeitabJe and Tacontest-
able features of the policies of the
UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCECoMPANY, places them in the
causes them to be unexcelled in iber-
alitY.
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SoectoI Notices, on first page, one third adj
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The UNION MUTUAL LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANY is now in the
ftorty-third year OF its . existence ;n It
has already paid more t N g. twenty we1iy
holders and their benefciaries and
possesses assets of more than Six
Million Dollars and large. surplus
wherewith to meet maturing liabilities.
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Justice for the Indians.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 30, 1892.
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STATE OF INTEREST.

The old Fuller homested at Hallowell
has been purchased by the Maine Central
Railroad, and will be removed to make
room for double track.
1t is said that the company organized
in 1886 to build street railroad in
Brunswick, have decided to begin the
work and that the cars will soon be rum
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-13
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Foreign Office Notice.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
Honolulu, October II, 1892.

Mr.. J. B. MAHOLM has been APP.
pointed Her Hawaiian Majesty's Vice
Consul-General for the Pacific Slope,
States of California, Nevada, Oregon
and Washington, at San Francisco.
5000 1449-It
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THE APPROPRIATION BILL.

The vexatious delays connected
with the passage of the Appropria-
ton bill are we'll illustrated by the
fact that even now Section 1 is not
entirely finished. We have already
twice informed our readers that it
was practically completed, and
still the ragged ends have made
their further claim on time and
attention. The section is now to
be printed, but number of items
from Section 2 remain to be trans
ferred to it.
1t is impossible to 60 On with
Section 2 until the Ministry have
had a further chance to look
around and find out Just where the
country stands. Whea it is known
what further reductions may be
made, just what has already been
saved, and what revenue may rea-
sonably be counted upon, it will
be possible to take up the work
again. The remarks of Minister
Macfarlane on the financial
situation have been eminently
sound from the beginning. It re-
mains to be seen whether the Min
listers deeds will make his words
good, or whether he will recon-
mend the country, which he says
is in such a precarious situation, to
squander like prodigal its little
estate on military establishment
which is an offense to common
sense, while every useful reform is
stayed or goes backward.
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Health Notice.
Z. G.. MACFARLANE,
Minister of Finance.

The Board of Health has directed its
Agents to make special inspection OF
houses and premises in the city of Ho-
nolulu with view of putting the same
in a good sanitary condition, and the
public are therefore requested:
1. To render all assistance possible to
the Agents of the Board of Health.
2. To obey the instructions OF the
Health Agents.
8. To put drains, cesspools, privy-vaults
and other receptacles of refuse in good
sanitary condition.
4. To have all garbage and other de-
caying refuse promptly removed, and all
sources of noxious smells disinfected.
By order OF the Board of Health.
DAVID DAYTON,
President.
Honolulu, Sept. %, 1892. 31S3-14t
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spot. Several of those who voted
against indefinite postponement
yesterday, did so on the ground
that every bill should be sent to
committee, and they are presum-
ably opposed to the measure itself.
The idea that every bill must be
sent to committee is certainly very
ill-founded. The House has per-
feet right to reject measure on
the first reading; and when a bill
is on the face of it bad or dis
honorable, it is duty to kill it at
once. The course OF the Minister
of Finance in supporting the refer
ence to committee was forced upon
him by the situation. There is
probably not a lottery man in the
House who is not supporter Of
the Cabinet, and it would be sheer
recklessness TO attront an element
without the support of which the
Cabinet cannot stand an hour.
The Minister, therefore, sedulously
avoided expression of any opinion
on the merits of the bill, and voted
against its indefinite postpone
ment
The Cabinet certainly has a very
hard row to hoe. 1t seems to be
well understood that it will oppose
the lottery in the end, as it must
the Banking bill and the new Con-
stitution. These are three pet mea-
sures with the bulk Of its adher-
ents, and it would be no more than
natural if the little difference which
is likely to develop itself on these
topics should ruff1e the surface OF
that pleasing harmony now ina
gined by some to subsist between
the Ministers and the intellectual
and incorruptible legislative con-
tingent which is keeping them in
office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-13
THE LOTTERY BILL IN THE HOUSE.

Rep. Whites pet bill came up
yesterday morning for the first
time. The introducer moved it be
referred to a committee, while
Noble Marsden moved it be in
definitely postponed. The ayes
and noes taken on the latter mo-
ton will be found in our legislative
report. The motion was defeated
by vote of % to Is.
The vote shows that the bill is
very weak, and unless its sup
porters do some intriguing of the
'tallest" kind, its fate is sealed.
If the House had been full yester-
day, the measure would probably
have died a violent death on the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-13
Hardening Copper.

A Canadian blacksmith has dis
covered the "lost art" of hardening
and tempering copper, and it seer
tainly looks as though he was on
the right track, if dependence can
be placed in the reports of the tests
made with the metal treated"
These tests prove it to be harder
and of a higher resistance to pro-
jectiles than the very best of steel.
1t has been tested successfully at
the Government ranges, "bullets
fired at forty yards being fattened
and split against copper plate
one and three-quarters of an inch
in thickness."-[ Elk.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1892.
A SHORT CUT.

The report of the Public Lands
Committee, which was printed in
Mondays ADVERTISER, was adopted
by the House in toto yesterday af-
ternoon. No more striking proof
of confidence in a committee could
have been given, and it was as well
deserved as it was striking. The
work Of the Public Lands Commit
tee, with Noble Thurston as it's
head and leading spirit, has been
intelligent and thorough. The
adoption of the report means the
appropriation of over $4,000 for
roads and bridges throughout the
Kingdom. The items recomnnaa led
by the Committee are sometimes
the same as those in the original
bill, sometimes less and sometimes
more-the general result being, we
believe, moderate reduction. All
were based upon a very careful
study of the needs of the various
districts. The adoption of the re-
port probably saved several days
time, and insured better legislation
than could otherwise have been OBJ
tanned. If the House would always
manifest such confidence in its
committees, when the confidence is
really deserved, sessions would be
shorter and laws less bungling.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-13

The Azores are to be connected
with Europe by cable, and Eu-
ropean weather prophets are in
dulging in the hope that the
islands, SO eligibly situated in
mid-Atlantic Ocean, may be util-
lied as meteorological observatories.
AS most of the European storms
come from that quarter, a station
in the Azores would be of the ut
most value to science, as we'll as to
the worlds commercial marine. If
meteorology is ever to become a
satisfying science it will only be
after it shall have planted it's out
posts all round the earth Phila-
delphia Record.
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1p 1utl)urltn.
Tostai Savings Bank Notice

oy authority of Section II of "An Act
- amend and Consolidate the Laws 70.
ls'lns to the Hawaiian Postal SAVINGS
bank," approved on the 9TH dav of
september, 1892, and on that dav taxing
effect; notice is hereby given that the
rate OF interest on Savings Bank deposits
is liked as follows:
On amounts under and ND to Five
hundred Dollars $500, in Gold Coin
OF the United States of America, in any
one account, already on deposit in the
hawaiian Postal Savings Bank ON Sen.
tember 80, 1892, interest will be PAYABLE
from October l, 1892, forward until
further notice, at the rate of 6 per cent.
per annum, in Gold Coin of the United
States of America.
On amounts over Five Hundred Dol
lars ($500) and not exceeding Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($250Ol
In Gold Coin of the United States of
America, In any one account, on deposit
IN the Hawaiian Postal Savings Bank
on September 80, 1892, interest will be
payable from October l, 1892, forward
until further notice, at the rate of per
cent per annum, in Gold Coin of the
United States OF America.
On deposits placed in the Savings
Bank after September 80, 1892, interest
will be paid until further notice, at the
rate OF 6 per cent. per annum on accounts
not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars
(S500). No interest will be paid on
accounts exceeding Five Hundred Dol
lars ($500), in single accounts, deposited
after September 80, 1892.
f. G.. MACFARLANE,
Minister of Finance.
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Something New
In Ranges.

The PACIFIC HARDWARE COMPANY,
Limited, have just received an invoice
of the NJ. q. ID. Wrought Steel
Ranges which are superior to any.
thing of the kind yet invented. The
have been adopted by the United States
Navy after severe test and are in use
on the Charleston, San Francisco, Bos-
ION, and other new vessels, as we'll as on
several OF the new vessels lately built
for the trade between Honolulu and the
Coast.
a~An examination OF these Ranges
will at once show their many advantages
over all competitors.
PACIFIC HARDWARE CO., LID,
Cummins New Building,
FORT STREET.
2S2q.lsaS a
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Supreme Court of the Hawaiian
Islands.

TN THE NATTER OF FOOK SING,
Il heretofore doing business under the
name of Kwong Sing, in Spreckelsville,
Maui, Voluntary Bankrupt.
Creditors of the said Bankrupt are
hereby notified to come in and prove
their debts before such Justice of the
Supreme Court as shall be sitting at
Chambers, at Aliiolani Hale, Honolulu,
on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of Oct,
1892, between the hours OF ten o'clock IN
the forenoon and noon of the said day,
and elect one or more Assignees OF the
said Bankrupt's estate.
BY the Court.
F. WUNDENBERG,
Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court,
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Hawaiian Hardware Co., Id,
Monday, oct. 70, 1892.

Plenty of quarantined mer-
chandise came up to the store
on Saturday and will be put on
the shelves to-day. We give
you our guarantee that there
is not a microbe in the whole
lot; you can sit along side OF
any thing soe sell you without
having to be fumigated after
ward.
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Hawaiian Letter Signals for
Use at Sea.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT,
Honolulu, September 9th, 1892.
The Collector-General OF Customs for
the Hawaiian Kingdom, is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to assign, issue
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Tenders for the Purchase of
Hawaiian Government
Treasury Notes.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
Honolulu, September 30th, 1892.


Honolulu, September 30th, 1892.
Under authority OF the Act approved
August 80, 1892, the Minister OF Finance
offers at-par, Treasury Notes of the Ha-
waiian Government for 10000, in demo
limitations of not less than $500 or more
than So 600, payable not less than three
months, nor more than Eighteen months
from the date OF this act These Notes
will bear interest not exceeding six per
cent. per annum, payabls semi-annually
IN U. s. Gold Coin, and are exempt from
taxes.
Tenders for the above will be received
at the Treasury up to the Goth DAY of
OCTOBER, 1892, which tenders shall
state the amount desired, and the
interest which will be accepted by the
person applying for same.
Z. G. MACFARLANE,
3I90-td Minister of Finance.
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Postal Savings Bank Notice.

By Section II of can Act to Amend
and Consolidate the Laws relating to the
Hawaiian Postal Savings Bank" approx
ed on the 9TH day of September, 1892, and
on that day taking effect, the Minister of
Finance is authorized to issue Coupon
be styled the " Postal Savings Bank
Loan" to be issued only to depositors in
the Hawaiian Postal Savings Bank who
may apply for the same. The "Postal
Savings Bank Loan" bonds are redeem
able in not less than five nor more
than twenty years, at the option
Of the Minister of Finance, and
bear interest at the rate of 6 per
cent. per annum, to be paid semi-an-
nually, interest and principal payable in
Gold Coin of the United States of
America, or its equivalent.
Any depositor with an aggregate
amount to his credit in the Savings Bank,
of not less than Two Hundred Dollars
$4,000 in Gold Coin of the United States
of America, which shall have been on
deposit at least three months, is entitled
on application, to an issue OF Postal
Savings Bank Loan" bonds in exchange
therefor, in sums of One Hundred Dollars
($100) or multiples thereof.
Applications will be received at the
Postal Savings Bank for "Postal Savings
Bank Loan" bonds from date until Octo-
Der 81, 1892, inclusive.
E. G. MACFARLANF,
Minister OF Finance.
Honolulu, Sept. "a, 1892.
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