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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-06-21

PERsoNAL-Among the passengers arrived from
San Francisco by the steamer on Monday were J.
NJ. Morton, Esq. L. 5. Consul at this port and
family; and Col. J. G.. Fair, OF Nevada and
among returned residents We note-Hon. II. A.
Widemann and daughter Col. G. H.. Judd J.
Campbell. Esq. and wife Henry Cornwell Ecu.
and wife ; f Bailey, Esq and A. Unna, Esq. and
wife.
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List of Licenses Expiring in June, 1879.

NOTICE is hereby given that all Licenses must be APP
piled for direct to the Interior Office, and all parties are
cautioned about failing to renew expiring Licenses, and
all Sherifs and Deputy Sherifs have instructions to pro-
secutive without discretion, any and all parties doing
business without the proper License.
SAML G.. WILDER,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Once, April so, 1879.
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MUsIc.-The Band VIII play this afternoon at
Emma Square, commencing at half past 4 O'Clock.
Following is the programme
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IT HAS pleased HIS Majesty the King TO appoint the fol
lowing gentlemen members OF His Privy Council Of State
VIM. F. Allen, David Kahsau. c. Along, NJ. Kuaea, E
P. Adams.
Iolani Palaee. June 5th. 1879. iuI
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ROBBINS & APPLETON, General Agents,

BIZ All the above Line of Waltham Watches for Sale at
the Store of NJ. MCINERNY, Sole Agent for this Kingdom.
Also. Agent for the GORHAM STERLING SILVER
WARE.
The Trade Supplied at LOWEST PRICES. apo SIN
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BE II KNOWN to al whom it may concern. that John
NJ. Morton, Esquire, having this day presented TO this
Department his Commission from His E~xcellency L. d.
Hayes, President OF the United States Of America, he
the said John NJ. Morton. Esquire, is hereby seknow-
lodged. by order OF the King. as Consul OF the United
States At Honolulu, Oahu, and adjacent parts within the
same allegiance, ana all his offcial acts as such se
ordered by His Majesty to receive fun faith and credit
by the authorities OF His Government.
Given under my Hand, and with the
Seal Of the Hawaiian Kingdom, st
the Foreign Once. this 18th dsy
Of June, 4. D. 1879.
SAM'L Ct. WILDER,
jn21 81 Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
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An INSANE MoTHER.-Last Wednesday morning a
young native woman on Fort Street, in a sudden fit
of insanity, bit her two-months old infant on the
head, taking a piece out of the scalp larger than q
dollar and as clean cut as if done with a knife. She
had to be choked before she would desist from biting,
A physician was called and dressed the infants
wound.
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A NEAT BULLETIN BoARD.-Messrs. I. Il. Foster
& Co. display on the veranda Of whitney & Robin
sons bookstore, q very handsomely painted bullstin
board of their vessels engaged 10 the coasting trade.
announcing arrivals and projected departures. This
will prove q valuable convenience 10 the public ; aud
we would suggest that it would be an Improvement
were the bulletin boards of the p. M. 8. Company's
boats TO be placed in the same public locality. oppo-
site the bank and next to the Post Office.
< Messrs. Whitney s Robertson have laid upon
our table a little brochure Of some City pages, entitled
Z" Hawaii Nei An Iiyll Of the Pacific Isles. by
Edward Bailey" IL is printed and published GO
Ann Arbor, Michigan, which fact may account for
typographical errors and that "Idyl 10 spelled
with two Is. The author possesses what Byron
calls " the fatal facility Of rhyme" though some OF
the couplets must have been anything but faoile Of
construction ; and as for poetry. one might AZ well
look for evidences OF the "a divine afhatus" In tho
pages of a Nautical Almanac. Here are several
specimen couplets anent the volcono: tfft
{" But then. 1 know, I'm wasting breath
One point alone, OF life or death,
Fills every thought Of those who go.
To see what sights the world can show
IT'S the great cauldron Kilauea.
Sought out alike by each surveyor
OF natures wonders igneous -
Your highest aspirations thus,
Incontrovertibly shall be ra
Well satisfied, as we shall see."i
The themes are, a description Of Hawaiian scenery;
yearly meeting Of the Missionaries at Honolulu
and q canoe voyage along the coast Of Hawaii. The
price is 81 in cloth, and 90 cents paper.
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NOTICE.
TAKE NOTICE.

THNHAT 1.-THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE GIVEN
II TO the Rev. A. MACINTOSH a Power Of Attorney 10
collect and receive all moneys due and owing to me, and no
o Their person is authorized TO receive moneys on my account.
The receipt OF Mr.. Macintosh viii be the only legal discharge
aftor this date. W. J. RAWLINS.
Honolulu, June ,, 1879. jul II
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
uOHN HI. v. of Honolulu, hnViu.
- made an assignment, to the undersigned, OF all his stock
in-trade, book debts, etc, for the benefit Of his creditors, all
parties indebted to said John II. Mclean are notified to make
immediate payment to me and all parties having claims
against said John II. Mclean are requested to present the
same to me without delay.
r. F. BICKERTON % Merchant st.
HOnOiuiu. Nav 81 1879 my3l I'm
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LIST OF LAW BOOKS:
Victorian Statutes, 6 vols.
Addison on Torts, 2 vols.
Addison on Contracts, 3 vols.
Beuedict's COmmonaity,
Law Of Shipping, Dixon
Treatise on Merchant Shipping,
Wheaton's Law Of Nations,
PrOhatt on Corporations.
Estees PIeadings and Forms, , vols.
billiard on Vendors,
Landlord and Tenant, Taylor. 9Th edition.
PIdeaux's Precedents and Conyeyancing, . vols.
Miles on Common Forms,
Greenleaf on Evidence, 3 vols.
Curtis Conveyaneer.
Belknap's Probate Laws.
Benjamin on Sales.
Roscoe on Evidence,
Hawaiian Statute Laws, IS42. rs. 20. n. Us. go. 81.
SO, go, 'G2, 81, 20 and 20.
Hawaiian Reports. ? and 3 vols.
Civil Code, 1859 and 1869.
Andrew Hawaiian Dictionary.
and Other Works
G. 5. BARTOw. Auetr.
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Still THEY CoME-The disciples of Menus will
have another opportunity of worshipping at his
shrine on or about the 18th of July, for by advices
received by us a portion of the stock company OF
the California Theatre will visit as as will also
the Vaidis Sisters, Steuart Sisters, Charley Reed
and a select company from another San Francisco
theatre, on or about the same date. If they have
merit they will succeed, if no merit, then no sue
cess.
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A Full Line Of Ship Stores and Groceries,
a. a. my24 BOLLES & Co
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
EHNHE SHIP HER

II existing between w. II. Reed and J. P. Sisson, under the
firm name Of Reed & Sisson, is tins day dissolved by mutual
consent, J. p. Sisson retiring. The business will be continued
by Mr.. w. II. Reed, who will be responsible for all liabilities
and will make all collections.
w. II. REED,
j. I. SISSOS.
Hlo, June I'd, 1879. jul4 st
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FROM CHINA-By the way OF San Francisco we
learn that the British Governor OF Hongkong
had decidedly set his face against = Coolie" emf
grafton. A clearance had been refused for the
German bark Jaco1ine, which vessel was to pro-
coed TO Whampoa to take in Chinese passengers
for Honolulu. 1t is said the application is still un-
der consideration. The Steamer Alaska was 81
days TO Hongkong from San Francisco, including
detention at Honolulu.
The New York herald., 1879-03-30

of the police justices OF the county OF New YORK
Illegally restrained of their liberty, and are under
and in the custody of George W. Barrett,
sergeant OF the Municipal Police. and In charge OF
the Fifth District Court squad and of the said Patrick
Il. Duffy Police Justice" Henry Il. Knox. OF coun-
sci the petitioners presented the petition anu
asked that the writ be granted and be made return
able forthwith. directing that the petitioners Dc
brought into Supreme Court. Chambers .
"They have comet was pretty soon the cry that
filled the corridors of the Court House.
.sWhat can 1t all mean ~ was the general conun-
drum. As a matter OF course, everybody IN the
Court. Chambers. This was shortly after two
O'Clock. After the parties had entered the court
room the fact was discovered that there no one
present to represent the District Attorneys Office.
Some half hour lost in waiting, at the end OF
which time MIR. Phelps put in an appearance.
1.-THE prisoners" said Colonel Fellows. another OF
their counsel. addressing Judge Lawrence. ''have
been committed by Police Justice Duffy in $500 bail
entry into the Court House on recent OCCASION the
particulars of which il is unnecessary to recite to
Your Honor. The writ of habeas corpus which Your
Honor granted asked for the purpose OF their ad
mission to bail They here now for that pur
pose, and suppose Mr.. Phelps will not interpose
any objection to their giving the requisite BAIL
Il have no objection, said District Attorney
Phelps. II have feeling way or the other. II
the bail demanded is given it is all right
..Mr sheridan Shook, continued Mr.. Fellows. sis
in court ready to give the required bail"
II suppose" said Judge Lawrence" that Mr.
necessary go to the District Attorneys Office to
have the necessary bonds prepared
"Certainly." replied Mr.. Fellows.
''Certainly." echoed District Attorney Phelps.
The parties all then withdrew to the district At
torney's Office where the usual bail bonds were
speedily prepared and signed by Sheridan Shook.
Judge Lawrence ut once approved the bonds and thus
The prisoners free and the days excitement
was over.
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

The long expected blanks for the civil service
commission established by the Collector. Naval ON.
cer Surveyor Appraiser and Assistant United States
in this city, and the forms of which
approved by the President the 9th inst, have at
last reached this city. The regulations adopted
also printed, and twenty rules laid down which
are TO be observed by applicants for office.
in the several Offices arcCollector's and Surveyors
oifce-ll inspector. at salary of s4 per day (2l
clerk at annual salary of s12O0; 3 clerk at annual
salary Of less than 400; ~ night inspector. at
nuai salary of less than si.2oo. Assist
ant Trcasurers onice-tl clerk, at annual
salary OF $4,000 () clerk, at annual salary of $12op
(3) clerk, ut annual salary OF less than $1,000 APP
praiscr's ohcc-t1) examiner. at annual salary of
slsOO or moro; (2) clerk ut annual salary OF sl2U;
3) clerk. vcrher sampler at annual salary of less
than sl2Vo. and openers and packers. S3 per day.
The various subjects of the examination may be
subdvidcd into classes. The degree OF accuracy in
answering questions will be marked by the Board
a scale Of 100. The most important of all the rules
of this commission is the nineteenth, which reviscs
rule of August 5. 1873 and leaves the power of
pension ana recommendation tor discharge unre-
stricted with the nominating officer. He is also au
thorized in his Judgment to direct any person in his
department to be cited before the Examining Board,
and such Board shall examine into and report upon
the qualifications, efficiency and general fitness for
the position held.
Twenty-six applicants for appointment to a
vacancy In the Naval Office served with the fol-
lowing citation yesterday
NAVAL Otrrcr, March ~ 1870
that have been selected by the Board of Examiners
compete in examination for clcrgship of group A,
aud Regulations for the Civil Service You hereby
notified that for examination a the
yon p city, "s on the Il DAY ." Apr i7S at nine "scef A.
~ rhis notification must then and there be presented 20
Yours rssSss,uy hi D'''' your ' oUnIEY
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

John f. Lewis. William J. Parsons and Marie rier..
mann. received discharges in bankruptcy, in thu
United States District Court yesterday, from Judges
Choate.
Daniel Kerrigan and William aclsheimer proprie-.
tors of The strand. Sixth avenue, recently n~s
dcted by the Grand Jury for keeping disorderlr
house, we're admitted to bail in the District At
torney's office. yesterday. in the of $780, Henry
Feltcr becoming their bondsman.
Among the opinions just filed in the Supreme
Court. General Term, Is one affirming the judgments
In the OF Regina Mansbach against the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company. The action waa
commenced in May. 1876. TO compel the company to
continue In force and effect policy of for
$4,000 issued the Life OF plaintiffs husband.
which the defendant had cancelled on the alleged
ground that the assured had made false
representations in his application for the same
On tho trial before Judge Van Brtnt ut SpeciA&
Term, judgment given for the plaintiff, dsclAr>
ing that false representations had been made and
that the policy valid and binding contract on
both parties. From this Judgment the dofendAn6s
appealed to the General Term, where the judge
ment. above stated, was Yesterday affirmed In an
opinion written by Chief Justice Davs. The case
was brought test aud the validity Of large
number Of policies depends this result. Mr..
Charles Strauss appeared for the plainn and Mcssrs
| Arnoux, Ritch woodtord for the defendants
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
THE "NIPHON" TRAGEDY.

The examination of Charles Thompson. alias owen
Hughes, charged with killing Henry Williams.
second mate of the American bark Niphon. on the
voyage from Cardiff Wales. to Rio Janciro. Brazil.
came up yesterday afternoon before United States
Commissioner Osborn. l.. 4. Post appeared for
the accused aud Assistant District Attorney
Butler for the prosecution Two OF the wit
ncsscs to the tragedy Richard Dawson and
length and gave testimony in every respect similar
to their dispositions made before Consul General
Adamson in Rio Janeiro. The examination was then
adjourned until tomorrow, when the remaining
witness will be examined. In the meantime. the
prisoner and witnesses were again committed to
Ludlow street Jail. There is little doubt
that the government will abandon the charge of
murder ON the high for that of Inansiaughtcr
and tho used IL confident that the killing will be
proven to have besn done IN self defence.
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
TWO MEN AT EACH SWITCH.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Permit me to say few words in reference to the
accident on the elevated railroad-the sup
posed to be misplaced SWITCH Two-thirds of
the accidents on railroads are. it would seem.
attributable to that Mr. Cyrus Field said to
your reporter that "no man is infallible" True.
But for this there is very simple remedy. Let two
men be placed on duty at every switch-one to do
tho work. the other to that IL has been properly
done. That two men would prove to be mot nfal-
hblc' is Just possible, but hardly probable. surely
not only the elevated roads, but all others. could
afford this small additional expense Let this plan
be adopted, and think in the future newspapers
would not record any accident caused by mis-
placcd switch" j. y.
The New York herald., 1879-03-30

Canal Ring He has been simply the officer OF the
day TO the combination against Tilden.'
LACK or LEADERSHIP.
"Well, what do you think of this new phase of the
greenback phantomr
THAT IL all these things to pass the green
back party will constitute the balance of power in
the state. Now it is largely. almost exclusively.
composed of democrats. The democratic party will
be cut into halves and the of the Presidential
election. unless something done by the leaders to
it, the State will be given into the hands of
the republicans. Kelly is not leader and will
be. He hasn't the needful amount of brains to un-
derstand the true relations Of causes and effects.
''Who is the leader OF this local movement
"I cannot tell you who he is at present He is a
thoroughly independent man and is conspicuous in
of the best organizations in this city. He is
OF those who cannot be used partisans Of Til
den ut the option of third persons"
''coNsTITUI-oNAL" ROBINSON GO.
'Who will Tammany Halbe likely to put forward
as candidate for Governorg'
constitutional Robinson will be crowded out and
Seymour will be pushed to the front. If Tilden.
Robinson or anybody else is in the way he must be
sacrificed 1t is no time now to parley. The defeat
OF last fall has taught needed lesson"
'How will Herman stand in relation to the new or
der of things ?''
HE thinks that harmony may be promoted by the
nomination of man like Seymour, who has had
nothing to do with Tilden."
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
TAMMANy COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION.

TAMMANy COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION.
Tammany's Committee ON Organization held long
session IN the Fourteenth street Wigwam last
ing. at which all the prominent members pres
ent. After some preliminary business had been dis
posed of Major Quincy. who is chief of the Order
OF Arrest Department in the Sheriffs Office.
submitted q series of resolutions calling for
the appointment of committee to draft
how false reports about Tammany Hall circulated
in the anti-1ammany aud republican press; second.
defining tine attitude OF the organization to Samuel
j. 1ilden; third. giving why he is not an
available candidate for the Presidency in $780,
Mr.. Quincys motion adopted and he was
being Thomas L. Feitner and John L. Todd, OF the
Twenty-fo ward. The committee will report ut
the meeting OF the General Committee which takes
place on Thursday evening next.
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
JUSTICE pINCKNEY REVIEWED.

Runyon W. Martin claimed to be owner and land,
lord OF stable occupied and built by Thomas
Walsh on the circle at Fifty ninth street and Boule
vard Walsh was summoned to appear before Justice
Pinckney, in the Seventh District Court. Francis.
C.. Devlin and Roswell ID. Hatch appearing fors
Walsh, and ex-Park Commissioner William r..
Martin and vanderpoel, Green Cunning,
for Runyon W. Martin. Walsh turned OUT
of his stable. ON Judge Pinckney's Judgment. from,
which appeal argued yesterday at Generak
Term, Mr.. Deviin claiming that the evidence be-
fore Judge Pinckney Walsh was improperly elected
from the stable which he had built ON the lots OF
William II. Martin with his consent. and that X. w.
Martin was not his landlord. Ex-Commissioner Mar.
tin contended on his own behalf that Judge Pinck-
ney decision in all respects proper and corrects
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS.

The of Samuel +. Perry was before Judge
lawrence in the Supreme Court. Chambers, yester-,
day. Perry applied by writ of habeas corpus for
leave to put in bail pending his appeal. Mr.. AM
brose H. Purdy. who appeared for the prisoner.
stated the legal points involved the bill of excep--
tions. Perry convicted by the Court OF General
Sessions of an assault with intent to KILL and I,
Captain Williams. he stated, the party mainly
instrumental in securing his conviction. Mr.. Purdy-
contended that it appeared from the record that
Charles II. Dorauss, alias Jack" Strauss the main
witness for the prosecution. unpardoneG
felon that his evidence not competent, and that
the Court below erred in not excluding it, He also
insisted that the Court below committed in
refusing to allow proof of alleged attack upon
Perry three days before the act forth in the in
dctment Perrys defence being plea of self-de-,
fence. The court room was crowded by friends OF
Captain Williams and the prisoner. Assistant Dis-I
trict Attorney Lcary argued the matter for the pco
Pile. Judge Lawrence took the papers and remandek
the prisoner until Tuesday next.
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
FULL STATUTORY DAMAGES.

The jury in the trial before Judge Barrett in
Supreme Court. Circuit. gave. yesterday verdict
for $4,000 damages for the plaintiff in the suit
brought by James Leonard. az administrator of his
sister, Sarah Leonard. against the Columbia Steam
Navigation Company. Miss Leonard. the sister or
the plaintiff, of the passengers killed by
the explosion of the boiler of the steamer Adephi
the 25th of last September. of Norwalk. Conn.
The verdict the highest sum allowed by tho
statute death by accident. 1t is understood thae
an appeal will be taken from the verdict Mr..
Christopher Fine appeared for the plaintiff and Me-
Dennis Nc NJ shon for the defendant.
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
PAST AND PRESENT.

Patrick Fill. you were full last night" said Jus
tce Flammer to a prisoner at the Jefferson Market
Court yesterday.
Court officer McSally, who IL an authority on
Lindey Murray, nurmured Correct as he passe a
Patrick along to the familiar words "ten days
from the Court.
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
AN EXTENSION OF THE FIVE CENT HOURS
AsKED-Low FARES FOR THE MASSES

AsKED-Low FARES FOR THE MASSES
NEW YORK. March %, 1870
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Was rapid transit designed and accomplished to
furnish transportation. up and down town, at price
70 come within the Of the masses, and yet at
q fair profit to the companies. or for the upper
ten." who would come and go in their hacks could
they do quickly. and who would as soon pay
twenty cents ton cents? II for the former it is
practically failure, but for the latter gratifying
success. Those who wish for the Ave cent fares
may thank the Empire States laws, and not the
greedy companies. for the four hours of cheaper
fares they enjoy. Say person rides up and down
town every day In the horse This will cost
the "L' roads in the morning. or Is over before
or after the five cent hours in the afternoon or
evening, two fares day for year will then cost
500. price which the masses cannot afford. and
which is not cheap rapid transit. There are thou
sands Of working girls and boys, business also
who would go home to their dinners at noon could
they go and get back for ten cents. The State and
city Of New York having given valuable franchises
to the "L" roads have right to demand low fares
for the people. and If these corporations will not do
the thing the only help is to look to Albany. for
the representatives there to take the matters into
their hands Let the "L' roads lengthen the
five cent hours of their own accord before they
compelled to do. which tney eventually will be.
MUTUAL BENEFIT