The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-02-22

as tell upon one of Mr.. Greeley daughters, for she
heard Of the loss upon the burned steamer Aebraskd
OF the gentleman TO whom she was TO have been
married then her mother died then came the hU-
initiation Of the election, ended 80 t~ragically by
The death OF her mother. Upon The receipt Of tie
news Of Grceley's death She city was thrown Into
mourning, all of the papers contained notices and
articles commenting upon the character OF the great
deceased. None remembered be bitter personality
o. the recen, conflict. none recalled bis mistakes;
all remembered his virtues. The Hos1d calls bin
the creates; OF all American journalists the Times
speaks of him ~ = successful man the Herald says
that all classes in the nation havs cause for sorrow
a. the loss which all have experienced the WitneSs
regards his death as a national calamity and In
short, all unite ia the general sorrow aud regret.
The feeling Is general that bis last great act was a
iatal mistake, aud indeed IL seems so, Tor be was
King in journalism. and never could have been that
In the Presidential chair. The body was brought
down from the country, and one day lay In state In
the Governors rooms IN the City Hall, where from
early morning vast throngs passed IN solemn pro-
eession through the halls past the body. and thou
sands looked tor the last time upon Horace Greeley.
The funeral took place at DR.. Chapin's church. The
building was beautifully decked with flowers and
mourning badges. Back Of the stand enclosed In
wreaths of rarest COVERS, were Greeley last words
II know that my Redeemer livethr But the a.
Illustrated papers will convey q better idea than my
words. so l will leave il for them. The procession
passed down broadway 20 Hamilton Ferry. thence
10 brooklyn and Greenwood. OF notable persons,
President Grant was chief.
ANOTHER FfRE.
ABOUT tue middle OF tins month occurred the hrC
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, which, in loss. was insig-
%niGcant, when regarded in a financial point OF view,
but in loss Of life was one Of the most terrible casu-
alties that has ever occurred in this country. IL Is
not certainly known how the fire originated, but "a
seems TO have been the rule in the more recent 6res,
the elevator way was the hue up which the fire
poured aud from whence il spread. There was n
most criminal delay in communicating the alarm, for
the fire department. was not on hand till half an hour
after the fire was FIRST known. But n small part Of
the hotel was burned. but il became known before
the fire was extinguished that there wns trouble in
the servants department. When all was out, a fire
man broke into the little attic chamber where slept
many Of the emf loyers, and then the awful truth
became known. that twelve or fourteen Of the miser-
able unfortunates were burned and smothercd 60
death. Had they been aroused nj first, all could
have escaped; but no one seemed To remember them,
and only when the fell destroyer looked la and threw
out his arms Of fire eager to take them in, did the
poor girls awake. Tie little winding stairway Of
escape was n roaring chimney then, 40 they turned
to the windows in "A vain hope. for without we're
strong wire gratings, and had they not been. what
hope could they have hadl for far below was only
the hard street and smooth sidewalk. They were
found IN various positions, some grasping the wire
grating; some PROSTATE upon the floor; some with up
turned faces still retaining the wild imploring look
of n last despair and the terrible agony Of sufocation;
others on their faces lay; two crawled under the bed
two were locked in each others embrace, and one Of
them wearing a sweet smile. But | will not dwell on
the sorrowful picture, only enter another protest
against the criminal carelessness which reigns In this
Hh1uIbbh-lOfAuH NOuubi1 III ul tnlhkr NncIt uulhu
lives are at stake, and still another charge against
our society-that the loudest and most active sympa-
thy follows only those who are least in need Of Il.
The wealthy Lee, a General Of the U. s. Army, was
in the hotel, and though far from danger, was imme-
diately aroused, together with q Congressman or two,
and by the way, the country could well spare goodly
number of the latter fellows.
THE HOLIDAYS.
To-day the streets are alive with purchasers OF
Christmas gifts. and to gaze ut the shop windows one
would think that thp great dif6culiv usonld Ia N
select what to buy. Verify the wonderful variety Of
tastes can be fully supplied this afternoon, for there
is everything, from q Jews-harp TO n steam engine.
which the mind Of man has invented md the hand
made. The ~toy-shops are filed to ovorhowing with
people who are admiring n great deal and purchasing
too, the beautiful display of children's delights, and
because thereof, Tomorrow the heart Of juvenile New
York will be made glad. The bookstores arc max
ing the most extensive display, and exceedingly
attractive. Solomon, IL he had lived at the present
time, would have repeated several times to-day his
remark about |" the making Of many books there Is
no end, - and it is probably safe TO say that to-day's
books are much more readable and attractive than
those Of his day-if not MS lasting; but very likely
the greater number Of books purchased to-day will
be works Of fiction. The art stores are crowded with
most lovely paintings, statuary and bronzes. or the
latter, New York has never seen n greater variety or
finer, including subjects both antique and modern.
In short, whenever there is an opportunity for dis
play, it is made. Many Of the churches and other
similar societies are holding fairs and bazaars, each
vieing with the others in splendor of display and
beauty Of decoration. But no description can convey
a living idea of the times. Everything and every
body and every place is given up TO preparation and
display; Christmas is seen on the streets and in
every other place, not to say in the faces Of all.
WALL STREET.
Although this is the name usually given in con-
nection with the finances of the city or country, yet
it seems as if Broad street would be more appropriate,
for there is the Stock Exchange, the Gold Rooms,
and there are a large number Of the leading brokers.
The past two months have rarely il ever been equaled
in the intensity of excitement attending dealings in
stocks, and immense transactions have taken place.
As was said in a preceding letter, the whole capital
of the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company changed
hands within n few days, making transactions
amounting in that stock alone to over $40, 600, 900.
But the event on the street, was the big corner In
+" Northwest" as the stock Of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway is called. Jay Gould was king
Of that affair, and made a pile Of money out Of il.
AS is always the case, in those &c corners q crowd
of lesser brokers. or lights" if such evil luminnries
can be called %"ligbts," were utterly ruined. The
sympathy which would be extended TO honest men
who meet with commercial misfortune, is wholly
withheld from these fellows, who deserve oil they get
of evil fortune. The only cause Of regret, Il that
some Of the stock ramblers have such n glorious
time. Think Of making a million dollars in a week
-yes-a day Gould however was checkmated, for
in the midst Of his glory he was arrested and put In
Jail at the requisition Of the much-abused Erie Rail-
road. However, he escaped that peril by getting
bail. SO saved his 81 corner but did not make az
much as he wished, on account Of that involuntary
absence. OF course the result Of that Incarceration
will be to gain for Erie the lasting indignation and
wrath of that virtuons man. Erie Is strong enough
now however to be able to laugh at jay Gould, and
the suit mentioned has been most eminently success
full, and that without litigation, for il has been COM
promised by the payment of SO, 000, 900 into the
hands Of the Erie directory by Gould. A settlement
which has caused a good deal Of newspaper discus
sion as to its morality. But more anon. q. X.
A Magisterial Complaint.