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ft MM -' rt lE t f fr f biV $ Supplement TOPICS OFTHE DAY. A cosminuTon of tlio San Francisco Mer chant, in nlltiding to duty-paying imports, says of tlio sugar and othor products of tlicso Islands: "Tho composition of duty-paying imports suggests a fow reflections. Consider ing tlio largo siignr growing area within tlio United States, tlio importation of sugar from Cuba and olsowlioro is something remarkable. Manifestly tlio small freo supply from tlio Hawaiian Islands docB not in any appreciable ilcgrco interfere wit'.i tho nativo sugar grower, seeing that heavy imports continue from coun tries whoso sugar is not exempt from duty. Tiicro is, therefore, a wido margin for develop ment before it can bo claimed that llawaiian reciprocity is interfering with homo produc tion, and in tho meantime! it is building up great industrial enterprises, encouraging man ufactures, and tho building and sailing of vos scls of tho Pacific Coast, which would not havo been adventured upon without it. This is a very strong reason for applying tlio prin ciple of reciprocity much uioro'extonsivoly." Wr. would call tho attention of those parties interested in steam navigation to tho proba bility of .1 grand improvement in scrow pro pellers having been accomplished. This is the l)e Hay propeller, particulars nf which we gavo some weeks ago, and tho accounts of the pciformance of which showed an immense gain in power and speed with a reduced con sumption of fuel. Thisinvontion consists of two'scrows in terlocking and working in opposito directions ' onoscron- is placed on a hollow shaft, and Iho other screw is placed on a solid shaft which work-B in tho opposito direction insido tho hollow shaft and of course this screw eo'iius a little astern of tho first screw. Tho olijdct of thiH arrangement is evident, us instead of tho water being driven from tho centre and also back from tho scrow, and so consuming power, to no effect, the effect of the two screws is, as it wore, for each scrow to get tho benefit of tho resistance of tho water thrown off ftom the oilier. It ih immaterial however, whether wo are right or wrong in our theory of tho working of tins Do Bay propoller; practice proves it to bo ;t grand success, and the srcnial vessel on this principle is now being built at Jarrow, in tlio north or Kngland, to ho called the Jh Hay of 1,700 tuns legistor, thus showing tho confi dence of tho owners in tho invention. This arrangement requires a special engine, mid wo predict it will he tho greatest im provement in sciew piopulxiou, ninco tho in iroductiou of compound engines. With tho system of 1'ei kins using steam at 300 to 500 pounds to tho inch pressure and tho Do Hay propeller, steam vessels will not bo muliv years in driving fiom Iho seas what sailing vessels now lemain. Tjh: statutory general meeting of tho Ori ental Tulephono Company was hold on Juno 3d at tlio City Terminus Hotel, Cannon streot, London, Mr. John Tender, M. 1'., in the chair. After the Chairman's rumarks Hon. G. G Hub bard said : " Perhaps as show ing the need of telephones in hot countries, I may givo as an illustration tho exchange system owned by this company in Honolulu, whero thoro are at present nbout 120 subscribers in actual communication with tho central office. 1 havo also lately returned from Egypt, whero I went on behalf of tho company, in connection with my friend Mr. James Pender. Wo there found very much gieator interest in tho lolephono than wo anticipated, and when wo left, over 00 subscribers had been obtained in Alexan dria, and arrapgcinents mado by which parties agreed to obtain as many in the city of Cairo, and that bofore any work was started upon these exchanges. 1 havo been connected with tho telephone sinco its origin, in Amorica, in Great Hritain, on the Continent, mid now with tboOiientul Telephone Company, and I have never known a company that started with better prospects of success than this, (Ap plause.) I know of no nlaco in the world where a company promises to bo more success ful than tho Tulephono Company of Kgypt, which 1 think will yield us sufficient dividend for our entire capital. There s India, which tlio reports of tho agents whum wo havo sent thoro Bay will probably lie equal to any other part of tho world, becauso Iho natives aro able to communicate each ouo with his friemUand neighbor in his own dialect, which they can not do by moans of tho telegraph or any other moans of communication " (Applause.) Tho Chairman said : " I must apologize to you for not naming Honolulu. I overlooked this sta. tiou. Hut a great maty peoplo will bo sur prised to find Honolulu so far udvanccd ns to bo in many respects u-houd of a good deal wo , havo seen here, by having, with its limited population, nbout 120 subscriber's to a systom which is now working not only woll but pro fitably, und from which wo begin to derive iucomo at once. I should havo also mentioned that the Khedivo of Kgypt was so much Inter ested in this system that ho had them immedi ately introduced into his offices, so us to place also them in connection with his palaces. 1 may add, that I have received private letters from heads of the government in different stations in India, even including the Viceroy, all amiouti thut private enterprise should have full play, and tho telophone there is likely to J- r ; u '; :w.V';'Vri ' - . . t . "- " 'ifli " ffWsPPlMJsyPlJ ''VCja..jiiLxik to the Saturday Press, July bo a great advantage, not only to tho commer cial but to tho privato population." (Ap plause.) Tin: famo of Mr, Kdward Whympqr, tho dauntless mountain climber, was fairly won upon tho Alps somo years ago ; and it will long ho rememborcd that ho was ono of tho survivors of the torriblo disaster on tho Mat torhorn in July, 1835, when Mr. Hadow, Lord V. Douglas, mid tho Nov. O. Hudson witli tho guide wero killed by falling down a tremen dous precipice. Mr. Whympcr has moro re cently devoted nbout a twolvo month to the exploration of tho Andes in South America, and has succeeded in reaching their highest summits. In his lecture delivered boforo tho Alpino Club on tho ascents of Chimbor.vo and Cotopnxi, ho stated that ho took with him from homo two, well-known Swiss guides. Tho height of Chimborazo, which ho ascended first, was about 20,000 foot, and up to that timo no one, so far as ho could learn, had ascended higher than from 17,000 to 18,000 fcot. Ho had to providp his own food, nbout two tons of tho most portable condensed pro visions being Bent out in tins for tho expedi tion. His ascent of tho mountain began on December 23rd, 1870. Tho first camp being pitched about 15,000 feet abovo tho level of tho sea, they artorwards ascended to n height of 10,500 feet, whero thoy placed provision enough for threo wooks, and fuol enough for several days, water being obtained by melting snow. At that height ho became feoblo and feverish, and was unahlo to satisfy tho crav ing for drink, added to which ho had a bad headache and much gasping when ho was swallowing a fluid. Undor tlicso circumstances he used with great benefit chlorate of potash, which he had obtained before starting. Tho camp was near a rock of trachvtc, which rose to about 18,600 fcot, theio being on tho oast or tho ridgo a conspicuous glacier, entirely fed by tho ico which fell from abovo. When they occupied anew camping placo about 17,100 feot high, his stato improved. On January 2nd, 18S0, an attempt was mado to leach tho summit, but owing to an intensely cold wind they wero obliged to hasten back to tlio camp. Afterwards nrinntmu.nil ) r...m ,...,.. i.- ...,i continuous sunshine, thoy mado another uuuiiiii. Having at length readied what seemed to bo tho top, about a quarter to four in the afternoon, they had tlio mortification of finding that it was lower than anothor Nova tion. Thorp was then no help for it but to mnko for tho highest point, and thoy arrived upon it, standing up like men instead of grovelling, as they had been doing for five hours like beasts The wind was blowing at tho rate of fifty miles nn hour fiom the X. K., and driving tho snow before it, and thoy wero all cold, wot, and hungry. Tho temperatiiro there was 20 deg. Fahr, which on being worked out gavo a height at tho summit of Chimborazo of 20,515 feet. Thoy descended as hastily as thoy could to tho camp before dark ness mado tho descent impossible, and thoy got back at 9 p.it., having been out 10 hours and or. foot tho whole time. Altogether he spent seventeen days on Chimborazo at 15.000 feet or altitude, 10,500 fcot, ami 17,300 feel, and went up threo times as high as 18,500 feet, and when ho quitted the mountain, all trace of mountain sickness had disappeared. Mr. Whympcr also described the ascent of Cotopaxi, and said it was impossible to con ceive a more amazing spectuclo than that vast crater presented, illiiininatod as it was below with ruddy subtorranean fire-", and abovo by a blilliant inomi. Tim lmifht ,,r It ,...o in r, r.A feet, and tho camp was 130 tcot below. Thoy leniaincd there 20 consecutive bonis, lie de scribed n second ascent which lui made on Ghimbornzo nearly five mouths later, and the height as tesled in the same manner ns boforo was in this instanco found lo bo 20,180 feet, less than on tho previous occasion, tho mean height of tho two being 20,517 feot. 7ii tratctl London -Yeir,. Till'. San' Francisco Merchant' of July 1st, under Iho heading ' Labor in Hawaii " quotes u long at tide from Iho Chronicli of Juno 20th', and slatos that the interview of tho ChrouUWs reporter with Mr. J. I). Spreokols, was incor rectly icportoil. Tho Chronicle's story pur ports to ho narrated by one Chlausen a Swede, who had "escaped fromigiiomiuous bondago" in .Maui. This man's story as told is. Bftflici ontly torriblo und sensational, but is easily resolvable into ItH two component parts, viz., suppression of tho truth, and suggestion of the fulso. As to the forrnw, tho Merchant points out that the alleged overcrowding of the lielu is duo if trup to the negligence of (ho Swedish Government. As to tho rate of wages, it is highor than tho immigrants wero uccustomed to whon at home, and if lower than thoso demanded by Chiiiamon, wo imag ine that it was for tlio expross purpose, of breaking down those extravagant wngo rates that they woro brought horo nt all. The Merchant goes on to say: " as for their treat ment In tho IslandB, all wo havo to say is that thoBo who fell into tho hands of American planters or tho progressive Hritish woro liberally treated. An American employer would bo wanting in business souse, as well as humanity, who sought to get a good doy's work out of u man or an animal whllo deuying a Hufh'eiont amount nml variety. of wliolesomo templing food. Tho law of tho country requires a strict fulfillment of contracts, but talk of sorfdom is a folly in a conntry that haB no military organization and presorves order through tho powor exorcised on nn island liko Maui, by ton or n dozen nativo constables, scattered through noarly ns many parishes. Tho law gots itself administered by moral forco and not by physical." Aftor this tho Chronicle tolls a story on tho authority of Ilorman Schtisslor as follows, which ho says mado his blood boil." " Ono of tlicso sons ofn Missionary had a tall, powerful Irishman, undor contract which is as binding on tho em ployer os on tho employed. This porson sot tho Irishman to roll n heavy stone which lie could just movo through tho dust, along a public road, under n burning sun, amid tho jeers of a crowd of nativo women and children. Whon tho poor fellow stopped for breath nnd to wipo tho perspiration from his faco, his mnstor would say: "Now, will you givo up your contract?" "No," said tho sturdy follow. Then roll that stone along." So it went on until tho destination was reached. "Now," 8ai(1 o "mstor "will you givo up your con ifm.1 ' " No' nuvor" was tho bold answer. ' rheii. roll it back again." Ho rolled it a low yards, then stopped and said : " I am beaten : I will irivo it nn." Tim nnniimlrnl omployor had won. Mr. SchiiBsIcr stepped up and asked master and man if tho man was free. Both replied " Yes." Mr. Schusslcr at once engaged him nt two dollars a day and found, and sent him to Mr. Spieckols' planta tion, whore ho found that this honest follow was not only tho strongest but ono or tlio most handy, willing and civil rollow among tho uumbors employed on tho canal and irrigation works. ' It seems lo us that this story is on Iho faco or it absurd, and can assure tho Mjreuuht that tho ordinary machinery or tho police- and law Courts in these Islands is Hiuucicni to prevent unlair contracts, mado by tho ignorance or ono party or the cupidity of the other from being ontored into and carried out. Mr. Spieckols explained that " it was nonsense to say that tho contracts wnro with held from the immigrants and that thov did not know tho terms of their engagements, because each had a copy." and then upsets tho story about the alleged indifference to bieaking up of familes. " Further, that tho greatest possible distance which a lather and son or brother and brother, 'and these aro adults, could bo soparated, would bo sixteen miles, and thero is u railroad by which thoy can travel most of tho distance, when thoy desired to visit each othor." Tho Chronicle article will probably haven wiflo circlo or leaileis who do not know who Messrs. Chlau sou and Sshusslur mu, and caro moro Tor sen sation than for truth. It is a pity that such iiiiBieprcbenlatioiiB and untruths can bo circu laled perhaps on a. larger scale than their refutation can be. However, wo feel insured that thoso who know anything or the planters missionary " or others on these Islands, and the way in which tho laWois aie treated and the plantations cairied on, aie not likely to bo taken in by such storios. My tho Australia wo learnt tho death or Cipt. Daniel Smith, lato Haibor Muster and Captain or tho Port or Honolulu, a valuablo public servant while his health lasted, a gen tleman oriuio talents and acquirements ; us a geographer and nautical astronomer, wo havo known of fow equals, or wido experience and keen observation, ho know the various gieat oceans, tlio Indian and Pacific in particular, as Tew men know them; u genial fiiend, a most generous und kind-hearted man, hit loss is to bo regietted by all, for his sterling quali ties, professional and social. Daniel Smith was" born ill Banff, Scotland, about sixty-fivo years ago, his father being a ship-huildor in that country, then becoming celebrated for its clipper ships. Ho was educated partly in hiH nativo land and paitly in Franco. At nn eaily ago ho ontored the Bcrvico of tho Honorablo East India Company, ut that timo an almost imperial power with an army and navy of its own. In tho company's Hhips ho saw ji groit deal of sorvice, survoying, carrying troops, and occasionally taking part in expeditions ugaintt tho piratical Arabs, and their strong holds on t)io Poisiuu Gulf. On the transfer of tho Kast India Company's marine to the Crown, ho took command of a troop-ship and carried troops between Kngland and India, and between tho vaiions East Indies garrison ports. Ho afterwards sailed botween Aus tralia, India and China, and having bought a property in Now Zealand settled there for n timo, but was not so successful on shoro ns at sea, and a carriugo occidont laming both him self und Mrs. Smith ho parted with his farm, and aftor somo cruising about in tho South Pacific, landed horo in 1851 in somowhat reduced circumstances. Mrs. Smith opened a small school, und many of her pupils remain to attest the kind-hearted troalment, and judi cious training thoy received at horlmnds. Capt. Smith was at tho samo timo teaching naviga tion and nautical astronomy. Tho favorable decision of a lawsuit in Scotland relieved them from pecuniary difficulties, and in Capt. Holds worth's timo Capt. Smitli was rnado Clerk to to the Harbor Master, and on tho death of Capt. Mcok, Harbor Master. Ho still con tinued his astronomical observations and with the comparatively limited appliances in his 16th, 1881, own little observatory, at Wnikiki, ho ascer tained tho longitude, of tlio place, bringing his positions into almost absoluto identity with thoso of Capt. Tupmnn and the observers of tho Transit of Venus Expedition. In about tlio middlo of 1877 ho was struck with an attack of hoat-apoplexy from tho effect of which ho never completely recovered. Ho went up to Portland for tho benofit of his health, and returned after an nbsenco of a tow months nnd wont again;to the Coast, resigning his ofiico in Soptombor 1870, nnd died nt Livor morc, Alameda County, on tho 23d Juno. It is behoved that Capt. Smith had collected a great quantity of valuable data in regard to tho navi gation or tho Pacific, nnd thoro was no roliablo sourco of information on tlicso BubjcctH which ho neglected. Every ship visiting this port from cruising in any imporfectly Burvoyed part of tho world, was applied to for informa tion, and to our own knowledge, many woro tho corrections of untrustworthy positions of islands, roofs, harbors, otc, throughout this ocean which ho had compared and tabulated, and wo hope that this wotk may not bo lost to tho world. Though not oxactly n vory old man in years, ho had lived n long nnd useful and honorablo life, und loaves manv Mends who may say dr him " wo no'or may look upon his liko again." Col. Allen, Collector General, nn ivlmnn nnmitiottn.. n.... c.iii. , i - ....- iiu.iiiiiiiiiuii wtijii.. oimiu was appointed Harbor Master, states Capt. Smith had tho fullest confulenco or tho nativo seamon who were discharged boforo him. This was very marked, so that a nativo seldom would look at his account if ho know Cupt. Smith had mado it up. , Places of Worship. SKAMKs'BjlETiiKL-Hev S O Damon, Chaplain. King street, near tho Sallow' Home. Preaching nt II am Seats free. Sabbath School before the morning service. Prayer meeting ou Wednesday cenmgs nt 7H o'clock! Fiiiit Stiiekt Ciiimeii-ltev W Frcnr, Pato-? corner of I ort nnd Ilcretanla streets. Preaching on Sundays rtll a it and ,X cm. Sabbaih School at 10 a k. .1STIAfUI,B'?.CAT!,?I",A,r,EnBnhlce! lit lie tho lllehop of Honolulu and ltcv Thus lllackbiim. Ha waiian 'crric'i: Itov Alex .Mackintosh. l).:io. Holy Conimtin oii;!)..H), Jlottns and Sermon (Hawaiian); Jl. (Hawaiian); 1.M Kc,19,)n!; and S.'rmon (Knj-llsh)" 1W Tl( '" ),I"rl "B: "M'm' ; cyciiImb: ass, IloMAV.OvriioLio Ciiuncn- Under the charcc of Ht ltcv II hop .Mnlsrct, asUtcd by ltcv Father irermaiin; ort street, near Ilorctanla. Sen Ices every faundoy at 10 a M and!! v w, J KAWAiAiiAoCiicncn-Hev II II Parker. Pastor, Klnir street, nbovo the Palace. Services In Hawaiian every Sunday at 11 a 31. Sabbath School at 10 a m. Kvciilne lfuiMM..! oc,,,k' nltcriiatltie with Kaumakaplir. District meetings In various chapels at 3.HO v . Prayer meeting every Wfdncsdaj at 7H i- m. Kaumakai'ili Ciiuiicii Hev Jl Kuaea. Pastor. Hern tanla street, near Nuuanu. Services In llawaiian every Sununy ut 1UK a m. Sabbath School at U a ji. Kven- i"rn.!.r.''int 7H ctekl B""'lj; with Kawulahao Prayer meeting oery Wednesday at fy, vx. JNO.H. BROWN. Inspector of Weight and Measures, ll Ileretanla Street. 13 Orders can bo left at Police Station fun THOS. G. THRU K. IM POUTING AND 3IANUFACTUHING STATIONER, NEWS AGENT AND BOOBC BINDER .Merchant Street, and Dealer In Fine Stationery, Books, Fancy Goods Fori ; Street (Ilrcuer's niock). EW GOOBiiJ The Bindery Department t?-.,l.V? fif "'""Ijclcnt nat&blUlimrnt In tho city t.. Illn di , "anil nL',n,1,",",i;!,,,,t '" l'entstlonjL,k icrlpllon: ""k ""k 3'"ftiirln: of any de ls being renrwed with St.iplc Hoods and Xmeltlcn H'1"1!'. 'ong the most snccrssful of h ell "or time and money saving ami convenience, arc I.otttT I'liper nml .Nolo Paper IiiIllteksofHItcamcacli. or J llcam siuglo sheets. rM(ill;T,U!!." ?KVVTI.ctti-r Head, and Nolo Heads full shect-wlth view of Damond Head. Can be had Imlnglo sheets to order If desired. THE NEWS DEPARTMENT .roinV.ulrii.7,0'l,a",,en,,on' ,0 in,u" "curacy and prompt ncnviry. . . g 8m WANTED. er.VVv1f,n',iM,K A MTVATIOS A. UU. erness. Would do some sew ng f desired. Address governess, North Kohala. Hawaii. MUilifi WANTED, A .8,ViiyiyriSN' 7 Tt. vJ5i, vrivn oM Ut NOTICE. 4 IX MIXIX IhVUKKKII A.VD .NOT TKT Hi111 u . . J-K.WISKMAN, w H Secretary of tho tth July Committee. Jydffiltf i WfW,t'5'"J?U'.:'JWS