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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20

Mr.. EDITOR The total absence of pressure suffi-
cient to throw n stream from even the smallest hose
in Honolulu, for some hours Of last Tuesday evening,
and in n less degree every evening since, must surely
wake up the community to a due sense of its help
less condition, in case of a fire during any Of these
perilous periods of p%rivation. The exhaustion of all
the water in the Reservoir by reason of the drying up
of all the streams at the head of the valley, fur
nishes an apt illustration of my argument in my
late letter in this paper, that all this mischief is
solely attributable to the power of destruction of the
fine old forest, conferred by that calamitous lease,
the abrogation of which has become a matter of vital
and absolute necessity to all householders in town.
l understand that the Minister of the Interior and
his colleagues fully appreciate the fact, but are de-
TERED from negotiating for the purchase of the lease,
by the high price demanded for it; but it seems to
me that he has a ready and ample remedy at hand
in the powers conferred by the Statute of August Is,
1850, Up. 24) which enables him to take all property
required for water works purposes at a price to be
fixed by three commissioners, to be approved by him,
and who would of course deal justly by both parties.
1t may be that the absence of a special appropriation
for it, may embarrass the Minister but if he were
ably backed by a strongly expressed public opinion,
he might be induced to assume some responsibility,
so as to prevent the matter from involving another
years delay. Y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Aobertiser.
Y. SEPTEMBER ~.
Official Notifications.
To GENERAL JOHN o. DONIXIs,

To GENERAL JOHN o. DOMNIs,
Goreraor Of the Island Of OAHU
We, LUSALILo. King Of the Hawaiian Islands and
Commander in Chief Of the Army and Navy, and Of
all other military forces of the Kingdom, hereby
command you to order the Household Troops, in Onr
name, to return TO their duty and obey the orders Of
their proper officers; and if any Of them shall refuse
to obey, you will dismiss them from the service i'm
mediately, and compel them to lay down their arms
and vacate the military quarters.
In the execution Of this order you will, in your
discretion, call upon such military or other force as
may be necessary.
Given under Our hand at Waikiki. this ninth day
of Sept, 1873. (Signed,) LUNALILO Z.
(Signed,) CHAs. r. BISHOP, Secretary at War.
GENERAL MILITARY ORDER.-By authority in me
vested by the Constitution, as Commander in Chief
Of the Military Forces of My Kingdom, | DO hereby
declare the organization known as the Household
T~roops.to be and the same hereby is, with the excep-
ton of the Band. disbanded, the officers and men
entitled thereto to receive an honorable discharge
from service.
Given under My hand and Seal, at Waikiki,
IL. 81 this twelfth day of Sept, A. D. 1873.
By the King: LUNALILO R
CHAs. r. BIsHoP, Secretary at War.
Mr.. EDWARD SAFFERY has been this day appointed
Agent to take Acknowledgements to contracts for labor
in the District Of Waikiki, Island of Maui.
EDWIN o. HALL, Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, September 8, 1873.
On THE 10Th day of September, A. D. 1873, Nr.J.
Kaunamanu, of Hamakua, Hawaii, was appointed an
Agent of the Register Office for taking and certifying
the acknowledgement to instruments for the District
of Hamakua. Island of Hawaii
THOMAS Brown,
Approved: Registrar OF Conveyances.
T. G. HALL, Minister of the Interior.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20

SHIP BUILDING N NEW ENGIAND-Reports from
seaports Of New England indicate a revival in the
business of building wooden ships. The Boston
Journal. which has made some investigation into
the matter, says:
The New England ship owners have closely
watched the experiment of iron ship building
abroad, and from the knowledge and experience
gained during the past five years in reference to
the subject. they are inclined to adhere 10 the old
material which has served so well in past years,
when our mercantile marine won the admiration OF
the commercial world. Quite a number of fine
vessels are in course Of construction in the vicinity
of Boston. The ship yards of East Boston have a
number of vessels on the STOCKS, and business Is
more lively there than years past. The accounts
from Maine are also encouraging. many OF the old
shipbuilders having replenished their stock, and
are now actively engaged in putting the materials
together. quite a feet Of coasting vessels having
already been sent afOat this Summer. The activity
already displayed in this branch Of business de
notes considerable progress made in the path of
returning prosperity, and. considering the present
high rates of freight and full employment for ship
ping. there seems reasonable ground for hope that
ship owners will find their Investment n rPmunera-
tive one for some time Ia come.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20
Liberal Education of Women.

Professor Orion, of Vassar College, has published
a book, in which are gathered the most authoritative
utterances of English and American writers on the
education of women. The volume opens with a
historical sketch, originally published in the British
Quarterly Reriec, which gives an account of the
education of women in England at different periods.
From the seventh to the fifteenth century, as the
writer states, English women received precisely the
same education as men; the destruction of the Con-
vent Schools in the sixteenth century put an end to
the teaching of girls. Female schools were first
established among the Puritans. and the first PAM
phlet written by a woman was the the work Of Kath-
arine Childley, a Puritan. For nearly three hundred
years not n voice was raised to claim for woman
equal opportunities with man for the cultivation Of
her mind. Near the close Of the last century, Mary
Wolstonecroft's book, THE Rights Of Women - fell
like a bomb-shell among the complacent conservators
of public opinion in England. 1t was premature,
however, and was instantly overborne by the torrent
of indignation and ridicule that assailed il. Early
in this century, Hannah More published " Co.lebs in
Search of a Wife, a book now almost forgotten. 1t
was a very mild plea for the more liberal education
Of women, and had the effect Of opening to that sex
the mysteries Of the Latin Grammar. In 1903
Sydney Smith wrote an article in tie Edinburgh
ReUier. in which he took ground almost as far adj
vanced as that occupied by the foremost friends Of
the cause to-day. Professor Orton does not insist on
the same course Of education for the sexes, remark
ing that constitutional differences forbid this; but he
does insist on preserving the essential principles Of
higher education in both courses. 1t is not the pur-
pose 4" to make women like men but to make the best
of women Literary and educational criticism
speak very favorably of this book.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20

MIR. EDITOR II think that the pens of the Homo
lulu writers feel the influence of the dull times, and
are becoming dull or if not the pens. the brains
of those who WELD them. Is it not so? And then
the topics. Reciprocity and Pearl RiCer, must be
pretty well worn, so that it is next to impossible to
find anything new to say about them. And ever
lasting repetition soon becomes uninteresting TO
the readers. | pity you editors who are required
to make dObies while no straw is furnished. If you
had one or two correspondents like Mark Twain or
the Danbury man, to give a sprinkling of fun. or
some one who would attempt 10 prove, contrary to
Darwin, that the Hawaiians are developing back
wards into monkeys, the papers perhaps would not
be quite so dull. The Ma Hon (Eaeoo Ho1o) tries
to be spicy and peppery and be might be if he
kael0 hoto. If he has always done as well as he
kne1 hOlo. he should not be blamed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20

TEE DEoyTH ON HtwNl-Lc:ters from South
Kona represent the effect Of the onE-coutinued dry
weather as bad tor ;he poor among the natives. who
depend on the potato crop for food They are OBJ
liged 10 20 inso the mountain in search - roots
SOLD oUL-By advertisement in another column
it will be seen that Mr.. VIM. Duncan, long known as
4 general blacksmith, has sold his shop and business
to Mr.. J. H. Thompson. We learn that Mr.. Duncan
goes to Oregon to reside
No NoBE SolpERs-We are without = standing
army. and yet We get along quite comfortably SO
far, and don't miss g. The Police occupy the Bar
racks. ana guard the Treasury and the Prison, it Is
scarcely necessary To say, as safely and ehectually
Is when The CLEAN OF bayonelS was seen about
those precincts. -
A DEP WELI--A we'll recently dug ON the land
OF Rev. D. Baldwin. below Punahou. reached water
1t the depth Of dnytwo feet, The whole depth Is
through excellent soil. with no black sand, but
near the bottom worn pebbles were found. indicat-
ing the ancient bed of a stream. The water Is ex-
cellent in quality.
Music THIS AFrERxooN.-The Band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at . O'Clock. Following
is the programme. to conclude with a march around
the square
tIOl save the hLuE, -beTEer
Overture, Opera, The Trumpeter Of the Prince. Bazn
Thou Art so Near and Vet 50 .RechardI
A Tale OF Happy Time,
Selection, Opera, " Don Pasquae," Donizetu
Over Hedge and Ditch,
-
SAVAGE AssAULT.-A correspondent st kohala,
Hawaii, writes us that on Sunday evening. the 3lst
ult, a native belonging to the Kohala Plantation
assaulted and nearly killed an inoffensiye old Chinese
cake peddler named Kay, The object of the native
(whose name is Kaaiwaiwai, and who has since been
brought to Honolulu for detention until he can be
tried) was undoubtedly robbery, as the Chinaman
was reported to have considerable money. The as
sault was made with 4 club, breaking the China
mans jaw bone in two places, and otherwise injuring
him. DR.. Oliver, the Government physician, was in
the district, and did everything for the Chinaman
that could be done, and he was doing as well as could
be expected. The native, after leaving the China
man for dead, carried off a small trunk and some
eight dollars in money, some of which was recovered.
The Chinaman had a few days before given ninety
five dollars to 4 friend to keep for him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

QUEENS HosPITAL--See notice of meeting OF
Trustees for Tuesday next.
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TARuEr PEACuCE.-Lasi Thursday The Russian
man-Of-war exercised her crew with the heavy guns,
and did some excellent practice in firing at a tar
get placed on the rect. Something over a hundred
shots Wrr" tired. -
SMuTEs.-Thr Cabinet Ministers visited the Rus
sian cor, eite The ASkoId, last Tuesday. and were
honored on their departure with the customary
salute. His Excellency Gov. Dominis also visited
the ship, as did several of the foreign Consuls, and
were saluted on leaving.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20

Notwithstanding the recent raid by th'
authorities on the ava business, the article appear
to be in demand. We saw several cart load
landed from Hawaii yesterday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20

M5- A communication from Americans " i
unavoidably deferred until next week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20

\ QUEER FIsH.-A fisherman at Kealakekua Bay
caught a fish recently, one of the kind known by
the natives as Ia, which had three eyes. two on one
side of the nose and one on the other. Nobody has
yet as to what is going to happen shortly,
- necessitate an extra - eye TO windward."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20

SOLD OUI-By advertisement in another column
il Will be seen that Mr.. WIN. Duncan, long known as
4 general blacksmith, has sold his shop and business
10 Mr.. J. II. Thompson. We learn that Mr.. Duncan
goes to Oregon To reside
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20

TIE DEoyTu on HAwAu-Lctter from South
koua represent the effect OF the lonE-coutinued dry
weather as bad tor the poor among the natives. who
depend on tde potato crop for food They are oh
liged to 20 iato the mountain in search - roots.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-20

Music THIS AFTERNooN.-The Band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at . O'Clock. Following
is the programme, 10 conclude with a march around
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HANDSOME TESTIMoNIM--We saw on Thursday q
beautiful album, giltedged and bound in blue
velvet, designed as n testimonial from the officers
of the Russian corvette ASkold to Mr.. VIM. Pfuger,
the Acting Russian Consul at this port. The lid is
n plate of silver, finely ornamented around the
edges, and bearing in raised letters of solid silver
the name of the ship and of the recipient, in Russian
characters. The album was the creditable work of
John Reese, OF Thrum's bindery. and the beautiful
silver engraving was by Eckhart.
The New York herald., 1873-11-12
OBITUARY.
Abd.el-Ksder.


A telegram from Paris, dated In the french capt
tai yesterday reports ~ follows :-"Abd-eL Kader.
the famous Arab chieftain, is dead"
Tne readers OF the HERALD are well Informed
relative 70 the brilliant prestige OF the great Arab
warrior. ADD -Kader, and OF the part which he
PLAYED against the French conquerors OF his native
so. For more than fifteen years he waged
ipcessant war against the generals sent to oppose
him. and not unfrequenty gained decisive
victories over large bodies OF disciplined troops.
as foil ows He was born In the envroDs or Mas.
cara In 1907, and was consequently, only thirteen
years OF age when Charles X, oil France, undertook
the Algerian expedition. After great victory
gained by Marshal Clausel some Of the boder
tribes determined to dispute their territory with
the invader incn by inch banned themselves TO-
gcther. Abd-eEKader was already distinguished
Tor his valour, his knowledge, and his pro-
1ciency In all manly and athletic exercises. In
1882. having placed himself with mis- father at tho
head OF 200 horse, he opened his nrst campaign
by an assault on Oran. Though repulsed In this
his first battle, Abd-eKader performed prodiges
OF vaIor His various battles, his defeat ana pro.
tracted captivity have been frequently t0ld
oi. on tue 17th Of August, 1852 tn0
late Emperor OF the French, then frinco
Napoleon, stopped az the castle OF Amb0fse, where
the Emir was imprisoned, and, having sent Tor th8
captive, communicated TO hini IN KIND ana cour-
kn0wledgnent OF this generosity, swore on tn8
Koran never again 70 disturb the Frcnch rule IN
Africa, avow which no observed religiously
few months since ne forwarded ak AraD norsesy W
the pnrest breed. ~ . present 70 Prcstdcnt Mao.
Ash0n.
The New York herald., 1873-11-12
TRIPLE S EE T.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
To-Day's Contents of the
Herald.

"a MORE CHEERFUL FINANCIAL PROSPECT.
THE CITY AND THE POURi Il HAVEN'T
LOOKED AT THEM YETI n-LEADING
ARTICLE-SNTH PAGE.
A STEAMSHIP SENT TO ASSIST THE DISABLED
CITY OF RICHMONDl SPECIAL SHIPPING
NEWS-SEvENTH PAGE.
ANOTHER BOILER DISASTER! SEVEN PERSONS
KILLED AND NINE woUNDEDl FATAL
HAVOC FROM CARELESS STUPIDITY
NAMES OF THE VICTIMS THE ARRESTS
SEVENTH PAGE.
CUBAN PATRIOT COOPERATION GENERAL
SENTIMENT ON THE vIRGINIUS APFAIRi
PROMINENT GENTLEMAN'S vIEwSi THE
CUBAN AGENCY-TsSTH PAGE.
FRENCH M0NARCHICAL PLOTTINGSl PRoMI-
NENT POLITICIANS IMPLICATED THE
PRESIDENTIAL TENURE-SEvENTH PAGE.
EXTENSIVE BUSINESS FAILURES IN LONDON,
ENGLANDl FURTHER SPECIE SHIPMENTS
TO AMERICAl SEVERE SToRM-SEvESrH
PAGE
THE AMERICAN AND ENGLISH FINANCIAL
CRISES OUR BANKS GAIN ANOTHER
MILLION OPERATIONS IN DRY GOODS,
STOCKS AND OTHER SECURITIES-EIGHTH
PAGE.
THE BANKS AND MONETARY AFFAIRS GENER-
ALLY AND YET ANOTHER DEFALCA.
T1ON thin \CLEARlNG HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON BANK REFORM-THIRD PAGE.
The TRADE CRISIS IN NEW YORK, PENNsYL-
vANIA, CONNECTICUT AND MICHIGANl A
GLOOMY STATE OF AFFAIRS BOTH
CAPITAL AND LABOR IDLE-FoURTH PAGE.
WILLING HANDS WITHOUT WORK. FAILURE
or THE WAGES REDUCTION IN THE BUILD
ING TRADEi THE DISTlSsSS CAUSED BY
THE PARSIMoNY OF THE COMPTRoLLERl
THE CRISIS IN KINGS AND wESTCHESTER
COUNTIES-FFTH PAGE.
The PROPOSED SHIP CANAL THROUGH THE
ISTHMUS OF DARIEN-IMP0RTANT GEN.
ERAL NEwS-SKTH PAGE
JUDGE FULLERTON AND JOE CLARK THE WIN
NERS AT THE FLEETWOOD PARK
FINALE-SEvENTH PAGE
EVIDENCE OF DETECTIVES IRVING AND FAR
LEY ON THE TRIAL FOR MALFEASANCE
MR.. HALLS AND COLONEL HASTINGS AD-
DRESSES-OUTRAGE UPON A CITIZEN
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE-THIRD PAGE.
FORMER WAR SECRETARY SUED BY A
SOUTHERN PLANTER STATUS OF THE
SPECIAL SESSIONSl OTHER LITIGA-
TIONS-THE KILLING OF MICHAEL
C0LBY-FIFTH PAGE.
The New York herald., 1873-11-12
PERSONAL INTELLIGEECE.


Edgar I. wcIIss. OF Hartford Is registered at tho
Holman House.
Judge r. d. Rice, OF Maine, IL registered st the
Fifth Avenue HOteL
General J. N. Knapp, OF Governor Dix's stsa.
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Judge Nathan Shipman. OF Hartford. In regis
tered 1t the Clarendon Hotel
Judge George y. Comstock, OF Syracuse, u stay
ing at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Captain McMickan, OF the steamship Caiabria. ID
staying at the Brcvoort House.
Judge BENJAMIN r. Curtis, OF Boston, yesterday
arrived at the Brevoort House.
Ex-Governor w. d. Wasnburn, OF Minnesota, has
arrived at the st. Nicholas Hotel
Congressman r. c. Parsons, Of Ohio, arrived at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
United States Senator John II. Mitchell, OF ore
gon, has arrived at the Metropolitan Hotel.
General Clinton B. Fisk, OF st. Louis, is among
the recent arrivals at the Union Square Hotel.
Bishop Hendricken and Very Rev. J. Hughes, OF
Providence, have apartments at the Windsor HOTEL
Ex-United StaJes Senator Henderson, OF Mis-
souri, is among the late arrivals at the ST. Nicholas
Hotel
Mile. De Murska her husband, Count Nugent, OF
the Austrian Army. and Monsieur Janet. are at
Barnum's Hotel
George w. Childs, A. J. Drexel and Clayton
McMichael are among the Philadeiphians at tue
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Count Ludon, the ro-Hungarian Minister,
and Count Ulysses Barbolani. Minister from Italy.
made their bows to the Sultan on October 81.
Lieutenant II. G. White, United States Navy, is at
the Union Square Hotel. Lieutenant White was
the executive officer OF the Tigress during her
Polar voyage.
HuftiBey. commandant ofthe Turkish arsenal
at Top Kane, with party of Commissioned oficers,
is coming to this country to superintend the manu-
facture OF 900 900 Martini rnes at Providence. r.
The King'a advent was prepared for in Paris
Several publishers dubbed themselves Pontinca
merchants, and ysssss Teady 70 change, at . mo
maRt's petioa hsizL~si2sx u f3sAL- A pity tC
disappoint them.
The Engllshman known as Rajah Brook. OF Sara
wax in B0rneo. ana his wife, the Rashee, on theii
way to England, where they are now arrived, lost
their three children BY illness within seven days
before reaching Egypt. ~s o.
Sir Henry Thompson, the surgeon, makes larger
income than any other member OF his profession
tn England. In his youth SIR Henry was linen
draper, but now, at the age OF tythree, is at
the head OF his profession. 4sn8
A doctor lives in the iaubourg st. Honore, Paris,
over poulterer's shop. Their signboards, per-
haps. do not clash. The 1rst announces the sur
geon, ia "visible at all hours" and the second,
'Killing every day on the premises"
Mr.. Stanley James, an English journalist, who
has devoted much time to the question Of labor
reform and emigration. has been deputed by Mr..
Arch to act as American representative OF the
National Agricultural LaDorers' Union OF England.
The New York herald., 1873-11-12

TIE COUNTY CANVASS. The Board of Super
visors met yesterday as Board of Canvas
sers and commenced the duty of canyassing
the votes cast in the recent election in this
county. Several protests were received, and
delegation from Tammany Hall was ad-
mitted to watch the count and prevent cheat
ing. There is an old proverb which advises
US to set a thief to catch thief. The First
Assembly district only was canvassed yester-
day. AS there are some close districts it is
not improbable that few changes may take
place in the list Of successful candidates.
The New York herald., 1873-11-12

A New MARES NEST IN PARs.-A new
conspiracy has been discovered in Paris-this
time to place the Count de Paris on the
throne. No doubt, the best portion of the
monarchical party would rather have the Count
do Paris, sensible man belonging to the
present century, rs king than the Count de
Chambord, and, no doubt, the hope of many,
in agreeing to the Count de Chambord.
was that he would speedily abdicate in favor
Of the Orleans branch of the family. But the
Orleans princes have never lent themselves to
plots. That is their best Recommendation to
tho confidence of France, and they will prob
ably be the first to recognize the fact that for
tho present the Republic is not dead, or pre-
pared 70 dia
The New York herald., 1873-11-12

OuR Washington dispatches tell us what
Mr.. Fish said to Spain about the pretended
right to search and seize American vessels in
1869 and 1870. But what does he say to them
in 1873, when they have dragged four or five
victims from the protection of the American
flag and assassinated them without trial? He
spoke brave words to them then. He should
speak to them now with an iron throat before
the rest of the victims of the virginius are
slaughtered, and in language that they would
understand
The New York herald., 1873-11-12

WHAT has become OF the Commissioners Of
Accounts? They found the affairs of the
Finance Department in most deplorable
condition, according to their partial report
but we have heard nothing of them since.
They were to let US know the real amount of
our floating debt, but the information has not
yet been furnished. Has Comptroller Green
locked them up in the tin box where he keeps
the sinking fund securities, or has Mayor
Haye1eyer put them in bis pocksts
The New York herald., 1873-11-12

Nor ALL GONE. "A despatch from Washing
ton, in disproval of the statement that the
government Of the District of Columbia has
been robbed to the point of bankruptcy,
announces that the laborers are to be paid of
to-day, the amount required for this purpose
being two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
1t is clear, therefore, that the plunderers have
not taken everything; quite hopeful sign in
the present days.
The New York herald., 1873-11-12

CATCHING IT IN LoNDoS.-while our own
troubles appear to be gradually clearing away
the Londoners seem to be on the eve of the
enjoyment of panic. large mercantile
failure is reported, and the high rate Of money
must speedily bring things to focus. Busi.
ness in England is not however conducted
on buchu principles so much as in the United
States, and hence we do not apprehend very
great troubles across the water.
The New York herald., 1873-11-12

THE AssExAToS OF portion of Westchester
county to the metropolis will require the
opening Of new streets, new sewers and other
necessary works in the enlargement of great
city. Why cannot our present municipal
authorities gain for themselves the gratitude
Of worldngmen by making arrangements at
the earliest opportunity for the employment Of
strong force Tor such imDrovemenS2