The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-12-27

THE PACIFIC
Commercial A6bertlser.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 27.
BRIEF MENTION.
y Oar thanks are due to Aessrs. Whitney and
Robertson aud Mr.. 7. G. Thrum for late Giles per
Eureka.
The usual monthly meeting of The Mission
Childrens' SOCIETY will take place this evening at
the residence oil Mr.. J. I. Atherton.
TIE TRkArr-we find the following paragraph
in the 5 F. Bulletin Of a late date.
a represen tstive OF the Hawaii Government is
in Washington He has been assured that there is
no Intention to abrogate the treaty. We have
never thought that there was"
Water, water everywhere
And not $ drop 10 drink
The Gazette man says the ADVERTISER folks never
use the city drinking water. After all that he has
said about its being poisoned, would he have us
commit suicide?
CHRISTMAS MEATs.-As usual our butchers dis
played a tempting array Of choice cuts on Christmas
Eve. At Waller and at Holt's markets there were
some splendid specimens Of fat beef-tender steaks
and juicy roasting pieces-and long lines of plump
turkeys. ducks and sucking pigs. Doubtless good
digestion waited on the appetites of their consumers.
ACCIDBNT-On Thursday morning a Portuguese
whose name we did not learn, was injured by a
premature blast of rocks at Pauoa. The Gngers of
one hand were badly shattered and the cheek
bruised. The man was taken to DR.. Hutchinson's
surgery and his wounds dressed. The natives in
sisted that his injuries were a punishment for work
ing on Christmas day.
The REAsoN.-It is suggested that the pilot boat
which boarded the steamer from Australia last
Tuesday. took off n file of the recent issues of the
Gazette. and that Captain Cobb on reading the
gruesome accounts therein contained of the rava-
ges OF pestilrnce here. concluded not to risk the
lives oil his passengers and crew by entering the
port. and so kept on his voyage.
HAWAIIAN ANNUAL FOR lSSO.-The publisher.
Mr.. Thns. G. Thrum. has laid on our table the sixth
issue of this useful work. 1t contains the usual
compilation of statistical information respecting
the Islands; quarterly calendar comparative view
of commerce since lS43 postal regulations tar
if; table Of domestic exports. etc. etc. a neat and
manu- oSOn W - ~
dents abroad.
ToADYIsM.-The editor of the paper over the way
applies TO us n very coarse epithet-(which he does
not know how To spell correctly)-the Specification
of which is. an abject parasite, or a mean %fatterer.
This description precisely fits the man who uses the
word, for it is perfectly notorious that in the history
of journalism in these Islands nothing has ever APP
preached the Gazette, under its present manage
ment. in t~oadying to. and meGn hattery OF. men in
place and power.
THE FHVER-We are pleased to learn that the
disease has very materially abated in this city.
This change has been noticeable since the middle of
last week. and was unquestiOnably the result of
natural causps. unconnected with any experiment
al measures. The sick have been gradually i'm
proving, and what few new eases appear have
been of a comparatively mild type.
From Maui aud Hawaii We hear OF no unusual
sickness. with the exception OF one case OF fever,
which came from this city.
g-The following is a telegraphic dispatch to the
S. r. Chronicle.
WASHINGTON. November 29.-The Treasury De-
partment has investigated the report circulated
some time ago that frauds were being practiced
in connection with the Importation of Sugars from
the Sandwich Islands free of duty, and finds 1t to be
devoid of foundation. a special agent who went to
tDe SaUuWlcu iSIunuS SdyS lud ali tbC OuHHi CuS W
the United States is the product of those islands.
and that Sugars are not sent there from other
countries and then imported into the United States
free OF duty. A representative of the Hawaiian
Government arrived here this week and has been
in consultation with the Secretary OF the Treasury
regarding the existing reciprocity treaty. 1t is as,
certained that our Government has no intention of
taking steps TO ubrOgate the treaty.
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CHRISTMAS PREsENTs.-Mr. Chas. Appiani Long
received the best Christmas present that could be
brought to a nun on snch an occasion. Mrs. Julia
Long, his wife. presented him with a robust
handsome boy on Christmas morning at 3 O'Clock.
The mother and child are in good health. The new
born boy will he baptised on the 9th of January.
1880. at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of this city.
Master Giovanni Appiani Long and Miss Caterina
Appiani Long. brother and sister of the newborn
child. will act as God Father and God Mother.
:" Hooulu Lahui. increase and multiply-is the
watch-word of King Kalakaua's reign and Mr..
Long and his wnrthy spouse deserve cOmmenda-
ton for their services in that direction.
A FAISEHoOD REPEATED-The Gazette again as
serts that the drinking water from the Govern
ment pipes contains foreign poisonous sub
stance (Sic.) and that "as it comes from the
pipes it is offensive in smell and disagreeable in
taste We unqnalifedly pronounce the above
statements us false. They constitute a gross and
Injurious libel which the editor should be com
PEELED to retract. That there are impurities in our
drinking water, We are quite prepared to admit
it would be difficult to find water running in the
open air that was perfectly pure. And there is
something singularly vicious in the farewell kicks
Of falsewitnessing that the Gazette mule is latterly
bestowing upon this community. But its long ears
will soon disappear beyond the esplanade. and its
senseless bray cease to echo in our ears. Give us
a rest.
OPENING OF CoNGREss.-COngress opened at Wash
ington on Monday, December 1st, and the message
of the President was read and referred. 1t is a
lengthy document. occupying some six columns in