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The New York herald., 1877-03-19
Some Serious Omissions.

In that portion of his last quarters report
which refers to the Croton water supply the
Commissioner of Public Works enumerates
some of the methods by which great waste
is occasioncd, but he neglects others which
are equally inexcusable. The use of water
to increase the contents Of the milk
mans can is not alluded to at
all !; can it be possible that the Com
missioner is a silent partner Of some city
milk vender? A vast quantity of water finds
its way into liquors before they reach the
consumer, though it is utterly useless
therein except as q provocative of profanity
among those who pay the price of pure
article and of dependency over the mani
fest depravity of business men. Countless
tubsful Of it are used to cleanse the garments
of women, in spite of the fact that the
slightest venture into New York streets
makes null and void the effect of the
liquid. It is allowed to bubble ceaselessly
from the fountain in the Gold Room, though
no stream can ever heal the wounds and all
ments received in that arena. 1t flows con-
stantly in almost every barroom in the city,
though no patron of these establishments
ever drops in for drink Of that particular
fluid. The Commissioner should rub his
eyes and look around him until he perceives
the truth that carriage washing street clean
ing and kindred practices are reputable
compared with the methods of waste that we
have instanced.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19
Getting Ria OF a Ta. ON Comm cree

Getting Rid OF q Tax Com m cree.
The decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States declaring unconstitutional
the fees exacted from vessels arriving in the
port of New York to compensate the harbor
masters for their services leaves those
officers without any means of remuneration,
and SO virtually discontinues their occupa-
ton. Either they must be paid by an
appropriation to be levied as a tax on the
people of the State or their Offices must be
abolished. II has frequently been urged
that the harbor masters are wholly unneces-
sary officials and that all their duties
could and should be performed by the
try the effect of such change before making
provision by tax for the continuance of the
old system. There have been twelve of
these harbor masters, one of whom is desig-
mated Captain of the Port Their tees are
supposed to have amounted to about eighty
thousand dollars year, or six thousand
dollars apiece, and eight thousand dollars
for Office expenses, all of which has come out
OF the commerce of the port. But their
profits are believed to have been greatly in
excess of this sum. No person outside
their own circle can get at the exact
amount, and, unless they are greatly mis-
judged, they have been in the habit of re-
alizing large sums of money during the year
above their legal fees by favoritism in desig-
mating the location of vessels discharging
and receiving cargoes in this port. Cen
orally tho harbor masters have been Sc
lected from the long list of country poll
debted for his election or who may have
had friends among the Senator's attached to
the party in power in the State. In ma
iority of instances they have been as igno-
rant of the port of New York and its COM
mercial interests as of the wall of China and
the policy of the Celestial Empire
An attempt is being made in the interest
of the holders of these fat offices, and of the
politicians who believe that they are in the
line of succession, to create the impression
that the abolition of the harbor masters will
be detrimental to the commerce of the port.
We do not share in any such apprehension.
At all events it will be well to let them die
out for want of nourishment, as they can be
re-established whenever necessary The
ship-owners will be very glad to set rid OF
them, and this is fair evidence that they are
more expensive than beneficial to the com.
merce of the port
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

The WEATHER.-The storm centre which
passed off the Carolina coast Saturday has
moved slowly northcastward along the axis of
The Gulf Stream and has again presented itself in
Nova Scotia We anticipated this movement in
our predictions on Saturday morning, and called
attention to the probability of gales the coast.
depression of considerable area has moved
eastward to the Missouri Valley, with high
winds on its eastern and heavy gale OH its
western margin. Two areas of high pressure
are now travcrsing the United States on the
easterly side of the Rocky Mountains, one
through the lake region and the other through
the Southern States. The precipitation has been
chiefly snow, and distributed over the Eastern
States, the British Atlantic provinces, where it
is very heavy the lake region and the North
west, where it is light. Rain has fallen on the
Middle and South Atlantic coasts. The tempera-
t,rc has risen decidedly in the West within the
area of advancing depression, but the contrasts
are very marked. 1t is also high in the Southern
States, especially in the Southwest. 1t is
low ut all other points except those tenn
porarily embraced within the area of the
storm in Nova Scotia, where the contrasts
of temperature are very decided. For instance,
last evening the therinometric record at Bangor,
Me-, was only o degs. above zero, and at Hall
fax, N. s., one hundred and fifty miles to the
eastward, was 80 degs The cold in this city
has been very severe, as indicated by our local
observations. The Lower Mississippi has risen
sliQhtly; all the other rivers have fallen. The
indications Of Gulf disturbance continue. The
weather in New York to-day will be cold and
psrtly cloudy or clear, followed at night by
vising temperature, increasing cloudiness and
possibly snow or RAIN
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

OLD New WORKERS will have some merry
memories awakened by our sketch of ''Wn-
dust's," and younger men will mourn that they
were not born twenty or thirty years earlier.
New York has seldom known u public resort in
which so many good fellows have gathered and
where good humor seemed SO completely the
genius of the place.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

AT THE OPENING of tho new Methodist mission
house in Attorney street yesterday one of the
speakers said that Methodist work was good for
the rheumatism. If this is the case let us have
live Methodist or two in every street car while
the present clustering spell lasts {; that is the
place to find rheumatcs in greatest numbers
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

THE JAPANESE INsURRECTIoN seems to have Mt
It's bottom lot of wealthy young men who have
no regular occupation. Japan will yet be COM
PEELED to learn, as other nations have done, that
among dangerous classes this is of the very
worst. Behcdtling may reform individual mem
bers of this clique, but what to do with the re-
maindcr is n question for which Japan's answer,
If she dcvises one, will be gladly considered by
countries of higher civilization.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

Shall the City Charter he Chsngeds
While the HERALD has opposed charter
tinkering by the State Legislature we can
not agree with a contemporary that the COM
prehensive bill just reported by the joint
committee on cities of the Senate and
Assembly bears that character. Neither
can it be regarded as q measure framed by
country members who are ..taken at random
throughout the State and sent to Albany to
make laws" and who are ignorant OF the
wants Of the city, The bill mainly follows
the suggestions OF one of the most practical
democratic politicians in the city-Senator
Morrissey-and accords with the well known
and repeatedly expressed views Of our best
citizens 1t makes changes admitted to be
wise, ensures greater efficiency and respon-
sibility in the local government, and econo-
mizes our annual expenses without lessen
ing the efficiency of any of the departments.
As the plan of municipal government devised
by the late municipal commission proposes
amendments to the State constitution, the
merits of which will not even be discussed
until next year. and which could not be finally
adopted until after the election of the Senate
of 1880, it is desirable that the existing
charter should be thoroughly revised. The
present is good time for that work. and
the joint committees bill certainly carries
out the views Of large majority Of the
people in n very thorough manner. We can
see but little that is Objectionable in it.
RELIGIOUS REFLECTIONS The personality,
services and influence of Christ had moro
than their ordinary part in the teachings of
the pulpit yesterday, though other topics
found eloquent expounders. Father Brady
recalled the hero Of the preceding day by an
interesting sermon upon Ireland's Patron
Saint MS an apostle. DR.. Duryea, preaching
for Mr.. Bcecher, outlined the spiritual con-
dition of the world Immediately before the
coming of Christ, and showed the inability
of mankind twenty centuries ago to proceed
further in spirituality without new light.
Mr.. rockingham took for his subject the
istence in many cases where it is
claimed, indicated the spiritual con-
ditions from which theAprophetic instinct
must spring Mr.. Hepworth called attAn-
tion to the numerous tangible and i'm
portant services which Christianity has rem
dered the world. Father Kearny i'm
pressed upon his hearers the lessons to hu-
manity of the Passion of Christ. Father
Hoban urged a proper preparation for the
mysteries of the Holy Eucharist and DR..
Morgan explained the benefits of COM
munion at the Lords table. Father
McGlynn explained the practical efficacy of
Christ in His capacity of priest. DR.. Tall
mage's sermon was addressed particularly
to telegraph operators, and contained con-
siderable that should convince these es-
Unable ladies and gentlemen of the dignity
of their calling.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

cuted man, the victim of bitter and unre-
lenting foe and of tyrannical system.
Should he die the feeling in his behalf will
become stronger, since it will be generally
felt that his death has been hastened by the
persecution he has undergone and the in
dignities to which he has been subjected.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

will lind something of special interest in "Our
Complaint Book The topics treated in this
famous book arc almost as interesting for their
diversity ms for their material.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

ABOUT THREE HUNDRED more American work.
men will go to Australia soon. If an island
thousands of miles away can afford to carry and
locate laborers some of our own undcveloped
States should certainly be able to see money in
the same operation.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

PROFESSOR ADLER said yesterday that tract
societies and kindred bodies do not feed the
hungry. At least such society has given
away about twenty thousand meals in New .ork
this winter. If any scientific association has
done better We shall be glad to inform the public
nj H.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

The TOUCHING TALE OF an ex-convict, told ut
length elsewhere, should he more than entertain
ing to it's readers. II the benevolent wait for the
needy and desperate to come to them they leave
undonc work which is likely to be superseded
by ono great deal more costly.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

A CORRESPONDENT calls attention to the
dangers incident to the ovcrcrowding of
churches. Tho possibilities of harm from this
cause are, no doubt very great; but it is cause
for mourning among tho religious that there are
but few churches that arc ever Overfillcd.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

IT Is EXPECTED that the Brooklyn Aldemanic
"slatc" will be broken to-day, and that ciphering
m the new ono will result in speedy answer.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19

From, oar reports this morning the probabilities
sre hat the ,ccaAser IN Ncv York to-tay ,cM be
NM and partly cloudy clear, toilo'ccd at night
By rising temperature, increasing cloudincss and
possibly Snotc on rain.
The New York herald., 1877-03-19
WITH SUPPLEM EN- T .
NEW YORK, MONDAY, MARCH 49, 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company . special Newspaper
train Pcnn~yivana Railroad and its connections
leaving Jersey City at quar..r past four NJ daily and
Sunday the regular edition Of the HERALD far
West Harrisburg and South Washington. reaching
Philadelphia quarter past six H. and Washington at
nna r. M
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06
Advance Wailuku

To the Editor of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser 4:
DEAR SIR IL found, on paying a visit to Wal
luku, that the claim put forth by its inhabitants,
/" that it is the second city in the kingdom " is in
my opinion decidedly just.
/ was surprised to observe the signs of rapid
progress that exist in every direction.
With its numerous churches and schools, and
amongst other handsome and substantial buildings
the new court house stands prominent. The old
court house is used as a place of meeting, by a
number of intelligent citizens who have formed q
Debating Society and meet once every week to
discuss some useful and interesting topic. / at
tended their meeting held on the 10th Sept. last,
the subject for debate being. "Is it likely that
this Kingdom will remain an Independent Nation"
Mr.. W.. o. Smith, spoke at great length In the
After which (paradoxical az II may appear he
proceeded to speak in the negative. / would sng-
gest that in the future he had better take one side
Of the question only; bis hearers win then he
better able to arrive at bis real entiments on the
subject.
Iwould also beg to remind him that be has been
greatly misinfoImed when be went so far as to say
that the Australian Colonies were strenuously en-
deavouring to throw off their allegiance to Great
Britain and become free and independent, and for
his further information ! give him the real facts
which are as follows. The Colonial Governments
have joined in petitioning the Home Government
to consent to the Confederation Of the Colonies
under one Central Government. England granted
the Canadians their petition for the same thing,
and l have no doubt will do the same for the
Colonies before long.
can con6dentially affirm that Of the millions OF
subjects under British rule, none are more loyal
than the Australian COlonists.
Mr.. Smith is a very promising orator, but he
will be much better appreciated If be will adhere
more to facts. The question chosen for debate at
the rext meeting is in my estimation a very i'm
portant one, With regard to the future Of the Ha-
waiian race. " Will it be beneficial to the Ha-
waiians to have English taught in the schools ?"
/ say yes decidedly. and az. evidence in support
OF tho Affirmative. / may mention my visits 10
several schools. The only good school | could
End is one in which English il taught, aud which
is carried on under the auspices OF His Lord
ship the Bishop Of Honolulu and very efficiently
managed by the able teacher Mr.. Swan. The pupils
number over sixty, and show by their intelligence,
and ability to speak the English language with
fuency Albright contrast 10 the other schools /
visited.
In concluding l must not fail TO mention the
rapid and wholesome improvements now taking
place at the Wailuku Sugar Mandatory which is
being extensively enlarged, and will be in full
working order very shortly. The manager Will
liam Bailey, Esq, is undoubtedly the right man
in the right place.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor; 1 must apologize
for thus encroaching upon so much space in your
valuable columns. OBSERVER
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06

A CIRCUMSTANCE has occurred in this city which
renders it necessary to refer to the present situation
Of the Queens Hospital. A Chinaman, a day or two
ago, was brought by some natives on a hand-cart TO
the hospital in a most horrible state of disease and
destitution, the natives explaining that he had
crawled into the house of one of them. The wretch
ed man, of course, was wholly unable 10 pay for his
expenses in the hospital. He was admitted, and
seen by the medical staff; remedies were prescribed
for him, and he was put into a ward. But so foul
was the wretched man, and his disease so filthy. that
the other patients in the ward refused to remain
there with him. He is still humanity kept in the
Queens Hospital, and attended by the physicians Of
the establishment. Now il has been suggested that,
in order TO meet such cases as this, the government
should found in connection with the Queens Hospi-
tai, or the Jail, a hospital ward for paupers, allowing
a certain sum for its expenses. The Queens Hos
pital is not bound TO receive INDECENT paupers suffer-
ing from foul and filthy diseases. In our opinion a
hospital ward attached TO the Jail would best meet
snch cases as that of this wretched and loathsome
PGks. At present, if q man attempts an act of Vio-
lence and is wounded SO as to require medical aid,
the police have no hospital ward wherein TO lodge
such a prisoner under their own control. Also if a
vagrant is found dying of want and disease in the
streets, he is not Il fit subject to convey to an estab-
lishment like the Queens Hospital, and iBtrude
amongst decent, respectable, paying patients.
Hence, we consider that this circumstance is calcu-
lated to suggest the want Of a pauper hospital ward
omeWhere-whether in connection with the Queens
Hospital, or perhaps more conveniently under the
direct control Of the police in connection with the
common iail.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06

To the Editor Of III Pacific Commercial AdrertiSe,
SIR-Some sanity individual, more nice than
wise. and signing himself "Sanctuary " in last
weeks ADVERTISER, protests against what is inferred
to mean the recent religious exercises held SO accept
ably.at the circus tent. The ground fer disapproval
seems to be based on the command Of the Lord to
Moses to build q sanctuary for worshipping purposes,
and from this jumps at the conclusion that any SER
vice Of a religious nature held outside Of a sanctuary
could not expect to be blessed by the Divine pres
ence, thus totally ignoring the promise of the Lord
that " where two or three are gathered together in
my name, there l will be in the midst Of them"
The promise is not that if two or three are gather
ed together IN q sanctuary, but in Ills names; with
out the slightest reference to any special place; and
in view of this, is it not reasonable to suppose that
the Lord was with his people who were assembled for
Divine worship on the esplanade as well as with
those who attended the orthodox churches? Is il not
to be deplored that when any person or persons try
to do something for the benefit of their fellows, as
the Y. NJ. G. A. so credibly did in deyisiDg and car
rying out their commendible meetings at the tent,
they must undergo the unpleasantness of so much
unkindly criticism and ungenerous fault-finding !
Perhaps if those who are so ready to bubble about
minor points would employ their spare time in fol-
lowing the good example of the Y. Nj. C.. A, they
would be better satisfied with the efforts of others TO
do good. In reply to what your correspondent
charges against the character of the place "where
sin is freely ommitte on week days." l will only
say that l think he calls the exhibition Of equestrian
ism and acrobats and perhaps O few stale, silly jokes
by false names. evil be TO him that evil thinks"
Respectfully yours,
APPREcIAToR OF GOOD ENDEAvoRs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06

ls- For sale at A. L.. Smiths. Fort Street, an
extensive variety of Island views, viz: Cabinet,
sx10 size, both mounted and unmounted; also, ste
reoscopic size. These views are all new and very
recently taken by Mr.. II. L. Chase. and comprise
views Of Oahu Prison, New Government House,
Nunanu Valley, Punehbowl, Queens Hospital,
etc., ETC., which, for excellence of finish and clear
ness cannot be excelled in Honolulu. Also, on
hand and for sale, Maui and Kauai views.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06

kHoNTANA, the Photographer, is surprising every
body with the precision and nicely of execution of
his pictures, and we recommend everybody to go
and see his new processes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06

WHALEBoNE.-One thousand pounds of Arctic
whalebone were recently sold in New Bedford fol
$3.50 per pound.-Conn. Gazette. Aug 81.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06
Proposed Amendment

To Article 20 of the Constitution, granted on the goth day of
August, A. D. 1864, in accordance with Article 30 Of said
Constitution.
That Article 20, be and the same is hereby amended by
striking out the words I" of a Court of Record Immediately
preceding the words a" shall ever be a member OF the Legs-
lative Assembly, " so that the Article as amended shall read as
follows:
ARTICLE 20. The Supreme Power of the Kingdom, in its
exercise is divided into the Executive, Legislative, and Judi
cial, these shall always be preserved distinct, and no judge
shall ever be a member of the Legislative Assembly.
Approved this 80. day of ........ A. D.. 1876.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06
Rates of Passage will be

Deck Passage for natives ,"
No Credit for Passage Money!
TICKETS AT THE OFFICE ONLY.
III he considered as taken until paid for Not
re.nonsible for baggage unmarked or any fre'gnt OF FAfeeis
unless receipted for.
CDrICHT MONET DUE ON DEM Nd F:
TT An effort will be made 70 pave ,ne o q nsaeh MONO
SAMUEL g. WILDER, Agent.
II. uus.xk 10. corner Of Fort and Queen Streets.
WIZ mh26
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06

RAINS have been plentiful of late on Maui and
Hawaii, much to the satisfaction of sugar planters;
whereas the moisture on this island for the past
fortnight has been gradually growing less. But
it is prophesied that we shall catch it this winter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06

We ARE unavOidably obliged to reserve for our
next issue a commencement of the publication Of
our esteemed friend, Rev. Mr.. Mackintosh's MS.
of his late tour to the West coast of North America.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06

CAVE CANEM.-Beware Of going overheard is
rather a free translation of the old Latin motto.
There have been two instances lately of carriages
going overheard on the Esplanade, one in which
there was loss Of life, and one last Tuesday when
fortunately only the horse was lost. 1t is time
that the authorities made a rule that either wagons
should not go beyond a certain limit, or else that
there should be a high kerb on the wharVes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06

FOREIGN JURY.-We are requested by the Mar.
shall to say that the foreign jury are expected to be
in attendance on Monday morning next. at 10
o'clock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06

OUR THANKS are due to Mr.. Hervey f. Whitney
for late dailies from San Francisco. per Bonanza.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-06
Proposed Amendment

Proposed Amendment
To Article 81 of the Constitution granted on the Goth day Of
August, A. D.. 1854, in accordance with Article 50 Of said
Constitution. That Article 81 be, and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 81. No person shall be eligible for a Representa-
tive of the people who is insane or An idiot; nor unless he be a
male subject of the Kingdom, who shall have arrived al the
full age OF tweniy-one years, who shall know how to read and
write, who shall understand accounts, and shall have been
domiciled in the Kingdom for at least three years Immediately
preceding his election, and who shall own Real Estate or
Personal Property within the Kingdom Of a clear value, over
and above all membranes of at least five hundred dollars.
Approved this .... day Of ........ A. ID. 1876.