The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-03-15

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Observation-Disclosures
CHANGE OF FLAG.-The bark Ed,oard james
\ mailing from Portland, Oregon. having been pur
chased by Henry Cornwell, Esq, has been put
under the Hawaiian Flag. and re-christened the
Liiu, in honor of Her Royal Highness the He'll
Apparent. We understand she will be continued
IN the trade between here and California.
CAUTIoN.-The last Legislature did a very good
work in prescribing certain rules for the regulation
of express wagons. But there is something yet to
be done by police regulation in this regard. We
have noticed that green lads are not infrequently
entrusted with the management of horses whose
training is questionable. Look out for accidents.
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HAWAIIAN GUARDs.-At the last regular meeting
of Company b, Hawaiian Guards. held at the
Armory on Tuesday evening, March 18th. the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected officers for the
ensuing term:
CAprA1N-Chas. B. Wilson, reelected.
FIRST LMUr.|.I !. Dowsett, jr.
sECRETARY-J. Meek, jr., reelected.
TREAsURER-M R. Colburn, reelected.
WE FIND that the following editorial paragraph in
o San Francisco paper of q recent date, which, cur
icusly enough, reads very much like one of the Ga
Settes editorials of this week:
DURING the year 1873 the imports of the United States
were exceeded by the exports to the enormous extent of
1901, 542. 600. Ten years ago the balance of trade was al
oughly illustrate the country's steady and rapid progress
toward solid and enduring prosperity"
THE KANAINA Enthusiastically the Supreme
| Court decided in the matter of the Estate of the
late Charles Kanaina, deceased intestate, that the
following persons were entitled to distributive
shares Hon. Mrs. Bishop, 2 distributiye shares {;
Her Highness, R. Keelikolani. l distributive
share and one each to Hama Lilikalani:
heirs of Kilinahi; Haalilio and brothers Kaua,
and Pahau. Mr.. Davidson, for Pamahoa. and
Others, noted an appeal to ajury.
The "RoBERT DIxoN.''-This American clipper
ship is at anchor outside this port, bound for the
guano islands. A report comes to US that there
has been trouble on board, between the master
and the crew; that several of the men has been
placed in irons that one, having escaped custody
swan ashore drumming the guautlet of sharks y
but got no satisfaction from his Consul. We would
be glad to hear that this latter report is unfounded.
ALMOST A FIRE. AND QUITE A MIsFoRrUNE.-Last
Wednesday, a fire was discovered in Allen &
Robinson's lumber yard, in front of the building
formerly occupied by Geo. Williams, as q shipping
Office. 1t is supposed 10 have been caused by
some careless person throwing a lighted cigar
down there in passing along. Messre. Allen 81
Robinson, have consequently stopped all
thoroughfare through the premises in the future,
as we are informed. They have doubtless a
legal right to do so but old residents will
regretfully remember the old-time walks on
= the Point
g. Toads and frogs were originally intoduced into the
Sandwich Islands to exterminate cockroaches."
The above paragraph is going the rounds of news
napers in the United States but it will most certain
iy be news to Island readers. Frogs were intro
duced here about twenty-five years ago, from Cali
fornia, through the exertions of DR.. Hilebrand. The
idea was that frogs would destroy insects, such as
caterpillars, grasshoppers, etc. a lot of the amphi-
vious creatures were placed In the taro patches of
Nuuanu Valley, and for a short time their croaking
was heard on still nights. bringing up pleasant re-
collections of other lands. But something in the soil
or the climate disagreed with the frogs, and they
disappeared. Cockroaches however thrive here.
The WAuUKU MURDER.-The real facts in regard
70 tho daath nv violence of the ChiQaman Akela.
which was announced in our last, appear to be in
yolyed in considerable obscurity. A coroner's in
quest failed to positively declare who were the
guilty parties. though suspicion very strongly
pointed to a Chinaman and a native woman. The
inquest was continued. with the expectation OF
further discoveries beng made. and the Attorney
General and the Marshal went to Maui on Tuesday
on this business. The native woman above refer
red to, is reported to have confessed that she assist
ed the Chinaman to kill Akela. Strange it is, but
true. that in most deeds of violence it is found
that " there's a woman at the bottom OF it,"
DEATH OF MIR. IRA RICHARpsoN.--This we'll
known resident merchant of Honolulu for the
past twenty-eight years, deceased at his residence
in this city on Sunday last, aged 62 years and
six months. His illness was of but brief duration,
as it was only about forty-eight hours after he had
been seen on our streets i'll apparent health that
he breathed his last. The shock to the communi-
ty, which appreciated the valuable qualities OF
Mr.. Richardson as a man and citizen, was sudden
and affieting-much more So to his family and
more intimate friends. Mr.. II. was a native oil
Vermont, and FIRST came 10 these Islands from
California, in 1850, where he had been engaged
in gold mining. He leaves a widow and several
children to mourn the loss of q kind husband and
father. He has relatives-two sisteIs-one in the
town of Rochester, Vermont, his native place,
and one, Mrs. Chase, in this city. Tee funeral
took place on Monday, and was very largely
attended.
WRITING FOR THE PREss.-We beg to give notice
to correspondents that letters written on both sides
of their paper cannot receive attention. They GO
- II A. tho xrnEfn rEn FL nah ira
lions will scarcely be read. Remember that /
YOU write on both sides your communications have
a very small chance of appearing in these columns
Such copy can't go into the printers hands but
must be rewritten, and every person about this
Office has other employments. Strange as it may
appear TO those who haven't investigated the sub
iect, all persons employed on q newspaper like thu
ADVERTISER actually have something to do. AND
while we are about 1t we may say further that we
can neither preserve nor return manuscript, AM
writers need not expect 1t. AT the same time It i
proper 10 remark that communications containing
important intelligence, or containing observation
on topics of public interest, when well written
going directly to the point and wasting no words
are ALWAYS welcome. But we want no writing OF
any subject when the paper Is written on oou
sides.
SWEET CHARITY.-"B But the greatest of all i
y Charity" says the Apostle. One thinks Of this in
spired utterance when viewing the collection Q
n gifts that are sent TO MOlokai. via Wilder q Go
r agency, on the periodical trips Of the schoonerS
r about every week. While it is a fact that the III
fortunates there are well cared for by government
IS and provided with the necessaries of life, ye
there are many things of personal comfol
which a general agency cannot be expected I
supply. One may easily guess what these consii
of. And we are gratiaed by finding that this vie
: Of charity is being carried out as to the Lepe
ASYLUM. Lately, on the sailing of one Of the SUI
ply schooners to Kalaupapa, among an almo'
indescribable list of wearing apparel, we notice
quite a sizeable bale of calicoes, $50 or 81
worth, directed to the agent, "ior dlstributio
!. among the women of KalawaO." On inquiI
Dc we found that it was from Mrs. Preston, tt
L .nifn Of the Aitnrnev General. Doing good TIL