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2 laumtt mtflkMiii EST MODUS IN REBUS. TUESDAY. JANUARY 1, 1889. WHERE IS. HENRY M. STANLEY ? News from the heroic explorer is still waited for. Now that his lot is so closely linked with that of the brave and faithful Emin Pasha, Germany and England, as well as America, wait for intelligence with an anxious interest, unequalled since Gordon's fate hung on belated expedition to Khartoum. Stanley left Yambuya, his last camp on the Congo navigation, on the 28th of June, 1S87. He had to traverse an unknown region to Wadelai on lake Albert Nyanza. This was five hundred miles distant in a straight line. The last word from him was dated Jnly 19th, three weeks later. For seventeen months the outer world has had no word from him. But neither las any intelligence come from Emin since November 2d; 1887. The depths of the Dark Continent are not given to transmitting intelligence. Sir Samuel Baker was not heard from for twenty-nine months, and he had four steamers with him on the Nile branches. Two uncertain reports had transpired, however. The latest and most definite was by Arab traders who are said to have encountered Stanley's rearguard in November, 1887, some two hundred and twenty miles west of Wadelai. He "was said to have two hundred and fifty men remaining out of the four hundred with which he, started from Yambuya, and to be confident of getting through in a short time. The other report came by way of Khartoum on the Nile. A " White Pasha " was known by general report throughout the NJle basin, to be fighting his way down the Bahr-el-Gazal. Nearly all the best authorities agree in the belief that such a report could arise from nothing else than the progress of Stanley's powerful force through the interior. The name "White Pasha" would the more naturally be given to the commander of fifty white men. In the December number of the North American- Review, is a symposium of four articles upon Stanley's whereabouts, written by Lord Wolseley and three other specialists upon African matters. They show a remarkable coincidence of opinion. Thoy all agree that Stanley is the "White Pasha"; all think that he probably joined hands with Emin early in the present year, and all consider his return and communications to be impeded. He must lack force and means for returning over the" difficult Congo route. The Dervish power on the Nile route must be too formidable for anyattack in which Emin and Stanley can unite. The remaining route to the Eastern coast has for a year been blocked by hostile tribes, and lately the whole interior of that coast has broken into violent hostilities in consequence of German aggression. There appears therefore to be cause for almost as much anxiety as to how Stanley is to emerge from the interior, as even to -learn how ho fared in reaching Emin. The latter, resolute chief of the Soudan that he is, repels all thought of forsaking his post. Stanley is rich in experience and resource. Unless his rare skill and courage now fail to bring . his wonted good fortune, we shall in due time hail his reappearance with a fresh chapter of great adventures hardly surpassed by his immortal transit down the Congo. Since the above was written, the Ma riposa brings an apparently reliable report that Emiu has been defeated and made captive by the Mahdi, and with him a traveler who is probably Stanley. The latter would, of course, have stood by Emin, and have shared his fate. The calamitous condition of those two heroes, appeals loudly to the Christian nations for succor. What can be done for them, and what will be done, are questions for whose answer we must anxiously wait. - HOME RULE HERE AND ELSEWHERE. Home rule has of late years been a familiar term to all readers of tbe public prints wherever the English language is known. The "home rule" movement inaugurated by Mr. Gladstone and others has made the politics of the British Islands almost revolutionary. With the merits of the question we have nothing now to do. The big heads of the empire on which the sun never sets will doubtless arrive at a satisfactory solution of the problem in the course of time. The question is interesting to us only in so far as it shows some of the results of free popular discussion. "Whatever comes out of the movement, good or bad, must be credited to the full and exhaustive and often acrimonious discussion to which its every detail has been subjected. Another feature of the contest, worth noting, is the terrible ordeal of vituperation and abuse to which the leaders on both sides have had to submit. Public men have certainly been handled with more merciless abuse than thev have experienced in the discussion of any other public question for many years. It is really matter of wonder that English statesmen, honored and admired by the people heretofore,, have not become disgusted with the wranglings of the political arena and left home rule and every other kind of rule to adjust themselves as best- they can. The epidermis of an English parliamentarian is evidently composed of very tough fibre. The compensation of members of Parliament in England is nil as regards the dross after which other men are usually in eager pursuit. They are supposed to take their pay xut in honor, a currency in which the dear public often rewards them after a curious fashion. Public life in Great Britain is not a bed ot roses. Nor does it seem to be a place of very sweet repose in the Hawaiian Islands. We, too, have had our home rule agitation. Man for 'man it has been to us a struggle as intensely interesting as it is to the subjects of the sea girt realm of the other hemisphere. We are smaller in dimensions and numbers than they, but we think great thoughts. Our home rule was keenly debated in the legislature and'out of it years before the "grand old man" of English politics launched his scheme. The question with us is settled. We have secured, at least on paper, what we proposed to ourselves as a panacea for all our political ills a free, independent and representative legislative body and a Ministry responsible to the representatives of the people, and not to the King. As in England, our public men have been and are still subjected to the fiery ordeal of merciless criticism and reckless abuse. If certain well known aspirants have their way a terrible fate awaits our Nobles and Representatives in 1890. Whether they are to be beheaded, flayed alive or denuded and consigned to the mosquitos does not seem to have been definitely settled as 3'et. It is to be hopeU that the gentlemen in charge of the arrangements will give their victims some intimation of the fate in store for them. This is a privilege not denied even the criminal when he is turned over to the executioner. If there is to be a slaughter, it would be no more than the impulses of humanity call for, that our public men be apprised of the particular form of immolation by which their career shall come to a close. But these worthies whose dreams are full of scalps hanging about their wigwams in 1890 may wake up and find themselves famous but disappointed on discovering that electoral axes are sometimes forged to cut both ways. THAT ROAD UP PUNCHBOWL. A good many of our citizens are disposed to regard any expenditure for the improvement of Punchbowl as an extravagance. We regret to see that our evening contemporary seems to join in this view. We should like to unite with him in what seems to us a measure of enlightened public spirit, and to push for an early expenditure of the $S,000 appropriated by the Legislature for a driveway to the summit. We know of no city so peculiarly favored as Honolulu in the possession of an elevated tract of some three hundred acres right in its center, which is impossible to utilize for business or lor resiliences. iNature Jias consecrated Punchbowl hill inviolably, to im provement and adornment as a park for the recreation and lefreshment of the growing population whose streets and dwellings are clustering far around its base. The groves already climbing its rugged buttresses foretell the forest wealth which is to adorn the network of. paths yet to be cut over the whole of the now naked rock slopes. What both literally and metaphorically lifts this high above all other city parks, is the elevation of a large part of its area from four to five hundred feet above the city. People are so used to seeing this wonderful hill in their midst that they entirely overlook its capabilities. No doubt a good many of our citizens regard Punchbowl as a deformity and a nuisance. They seem to think that Nature committed a very troublesome blunder some thousands of years ago in ejecting such an unsightly pile of brown cinders to render useless so large a share of the valuable plains of Honolulu, otherwise worth half a million, more or less, for town lots. But this great elevation of this area which forbids most of us to frequent it as we would delight to do, is also its chiefest attraction. One there gets quite above this lower sphere of strife and care. The atmosphere is a new one, fresh, invigorating. The world lies glorious at one's feet nay a veritable new world of plain, glen, mountain, green meau, blue ocean, bay and silver strand a wide panorama of beauty and magniticence, stretching into the dim distance. By the ascent of Punchbowl, one gains in a large measure that precious boon of change of scene and clim ate, which is the best medicine for worn bodies and tired nerves. It certainly is a gr?at thing that the possibility of making so radical a change of air and scene and one so invigorating, can easily be put within the reach of the people of Honolulu in a few minutes' drive. It is now, to most persons, practically inaccessible. Only those who least need it are likely to face the rugged climb of five hundred feet. The weary and feeble who would be most benefited by the cnange are ueoarrea. lo such especially, the drive to that grand outlook will be an inestimable benefit. As a matter of financial economy, we hold that the proper and efficient improvement of Punchbowl should take rank above that of any other park or similar public improvement for the comfort of the city. Such improvements add verv largely to the value of real estate in their vicinity. Good administration of the public finances demands a reasonable expenditure for such purposes, as well as lor those of mere utilitv so-called. HAWAIIAN GAZETTE, TUbSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1889. Hav: and SUUjcriisinun!'. SUN FIRE OFFICE, OF LONDON. Established 1710. Insurance effected upon every description of property at current rates of premium. Total Snm Insured in 1S85 . .327,333,700 Claims arranged by tbe Local Agents, and paid with promptitude and liberality. Tbe jurisdiction of tbe Local Tribunals recognized. CI. W. 3Iacfarlane & Co. lm Agents for Hawaiian Islands. TO PLANTERS! ING RECENTLY IMPROVED strengthened our construction of 2-Boller Mills, as also tbe slat feeding mechan ism for same with very satisiaclory results, tve are now prepared to contract for that class of machinery at short notice. We bare patterns on band for JOxCEin., 3txCGin., 3ixGiin., SOxCOin., SOxHin., SCxSlin. sizes of rollers, steel shafting and steel gearing tbrougbout with any desired type of engine, or they can be driven, from engine in use on Mill, by compounding tbe same, thereby economizing steam. Results under equal, conditions guaranteed unsur passed by any oiiiek construction or system of FEEDING. J. X. S. WILLIAMS. Agent Kisdon Iron and Locomotive Worts, . San Francisco. To Planters! Just Received ex "J. C. from GERMANY, a raont of PFLUGER," KROOG'S Patent Filterpresses with Appliances for extracting the Sugar from the dry cake by means of water. SIZES OF PRESSES: 30 Chambers and 42 Chambers These Presses have been in use at the Kealia Plantation during the past season, during which all the diffusion juice was run through them with the most satisfactory results. jff"For sale at lowest prices by J. N. S. WILLIAMS. 13D Tlie Hisdon H Iron and Locomotive Works, Corner of Beal and Howard Streets, San Francisco California W. II. TAYLOR President B. S.3IOORE Superintendent Builders of Steam Machinery In all its branches. Steamboat, Steamship. Land Engines & Boilers, High Pressure or Compound. STEAM VESSELS of all kinds built complete, with hulls ot wood, iron or composite. 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White and Red Beans, Lima and Horse Beans, etc. "Foes a,n.ca. OaSo A SPECIALTY. BEAVER SALOON H. J. NC"-TE, Proprietor. Begs to announce to bis friend and the public in general That he has opened the above Sa loon where first-class Refreshments will be served from 3 a. m. till 10 p. m., under the immediate supervision of a Competent Chff de Cvisire THE FINEST GRADES OF Tobaccos, Cigars, Pipes and Smoker's Sundries lhosen by a personal selection froai Irs manufactories, has been obtained, and will be added to from time to time. ' Oce of Brunswick Si Balke's . Celebrated Billiard Tables vcoonnectod with the establishment, where erf nlf thecuecan participate. 123SSm THE BABC0CK& WILCOX "Water Tube Boiler, Is superceding all other Steam Boilers BECAUSE IT IS 3I0JIE Economical of Fuel, .Less Iiiablo to Explode, Easier of Transportation A2TD COSTS iNO JIORE ! ! 03" Full description and prices can be obtained by application to, W. E. ROWELL, Honolulu. 90 1 SoleAcentHawaiian Islands Old Dates of Planters' Monthly Wanted for Binding. OISID COPY EACH OF JUNE and DECEMBER, 1332. One copy of APRIL, I6S1. FiTe copies or JANUARY. 1883. 25 cents per copy will be paid for each of tbe above dates at the GAZETTE OFFICE, HONOLULU jXtid vttujtrtiscmcnts. s s.castix. J. B.ATHEBTON. O.r CASTIiE CASTLE & COOKE, HARDWARE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, . Sugar Factors, LIFE, FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE AGENTS ! HONOLULU, H. 1. tiaaa sm MES. THOS. LACK, So. SI Fort Street. Honolulu, UtrOnTER AJTD DEALER S Shot Guns, Rifles, Revolvers, AND ALL KINDS OF FIRE ARSIS; llj. lf.lnll!.nn.t.1f1.uia I1 1-li?a i n t al.A, Brass and Paper Shot Shells, Powder, bhot aud Caps, and all kinds of Sporting Goods, Etc. AND DEALER IX SEWING MACHINES And Genuine Parts, Attachments, Oils and Accessories AGENT FOR THE IMPROVED White and ,New Home Machine THE WHITE AUTOMATIC MACHINE, The New National and Peerless Hand Machine; Seiviuty JIacliiuo and Hand Xeedies of all kinds: Clark's, ChadwicKs and Brook.' Machine Cotton Barbour's Linen Thread. CORT.CELLI SILK! IN ALL COLORS. EST'Ha'vinc secured the services of a first-class Gun and Locksmith and thoroOgh mechanic, I am prepared to do all kinds of Repairs. Restocking, browning and boring Gnus a specialty. JSySewing Machines, Lock, Surgical, Nautical and Surveying Instruments, cleaned aaf repaired with quick dispatch. GOOD WORK GUARANTEED. FANCY DEPARTMENT aqent rort Balls' Health Preserving Corsets, AND Mme Demorest's Reliable Cut Paper Patterns. Largest and Best Assortment of Stamping: Patterns and .Materials FOR ALL KINDS OF FANCY WORK. JSLcssous given, and all orders tiled. Islaud orders solicited HonolnlnOct. 1,1R86. promptly 1233 3m CONSOLIDATED ! THE FIRMS.OF Chas. Gray & Co., & T. W. Rawlins Engaged in the Manufacture of Soap, havo consolidated and will hereafter carry on the business under the firm name of HAWAIIAN Soap , Manufacturing Company At the premises formerly occupied at Lcleo, KINO STREET, HONOLULU. UOSly BENSON, SMITH & CO. JOBBING AND MANUFACTURING PHARMACISTS ! a ruiL line or ZDiruLgs. CHEMICALS. Medicinal Preparations, AND PATENT :MEDICINES AT THE LOWEST PRICES- fl3 and 113 Fort Street J. D. LANE'S 130 Fort St., near Hotel St. Manufacturer of Monuments, Headstones, Tombs, Tablet. Markle JIantela, Washetand Tops, and Tlllas In Black and White Marble M!aa?"ble Worls: Of Every Description made to order at the lowest possible rates. 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