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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-06-25
Communicated

The owner of the fast Trott1ng gelding Thos. H. feeling
highly elated over his gains on the 18th June, concluded
this week to take advantage of the well known fact that
the horse George Treat is out of condition, he according
ly went to the owner of aforesaid horse and offered to
match him, the latter politely informed him Of his
horses condition, but at the same time offered to
match him, owners to drive. This he could not do as
it was no dead thing for him. The owner of Thos. Ii.
then went on to say that he would inform everybody that
he had made G. Treat take water. Now these facts are
simply announced to show the true state of affairs.
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To tie Editor Of tie Pacific Commercial Advertiser
HoNoKAA, June 8, 1881.

To tie Editor of tie Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
HoNoKAA, June 8, 1881.
The valley of Waipio n few months ago was
almost inaccessible on account of the intricate
pathway down the face of the Pail and it was
not uncommon To hear of animals being precip-
itated down its almost perpendicular sides to
the vale below. In rainy weather the road was
literally impossible on account of the floods
which made their way down the trail. We can
now with pleasure enjoy the ride down into one
of the most beautiful valleys on the Islands as
Mr.. Chas. Williams our Road Supervisor has
had the road put i'll thorough repairs having Wild
ened it, graded it and placed redwood culyerts
all the way down for the purpose of running off
the water. Mr.. JAS. Clements has the thanks of
the travelling public for the energetic way he
has pushed the work forward, and Mr.. Williams
will be remembered as the first who has had n
good and passable road laid ont in this part of
our district.
Mr.. Williams i'll company with Mr.. JAS. Glenn
entS went to the eastern end of this District yes
terday and in n few months we shall undoubtedly
have a cart road from Hilo westward to Waipio
which will be Il great boon TO the settlers of this
District: Mr.. Clements being an old hand at
this business. Yours truly,
SErur tn
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TO MERCHANTS, PLANTERS. ETC.

IA DUNN. MERCHANT. GLASGOW.
HAWAIIAN CONSUL.
Undertakes the purchase and shipment OF all kinds Of Brit
ish and CouiinentslG DDS. and WILDE & al - receive Orders.
At rates either Tree on board al shipping port ia Europe. or
delivered - ship Out with duty for buyers account) At
ttonoiuIu Such Orders may be accompanied by remitanc-s,
payable is London OF San Francisco or he will draw At so
days sight against confirmed credits from Honolulu Bankers,
or Otherwise. 10 sui, the convenience Of buyers.
KEFEREScEs.
MESSRs- WI. G. " < CO. Honolulu.
HON. IS. L. GREEN. Honolulu.
HON. J. $. WALKER, Honolulu.
THE AGRA BANK, CLimited). London.
iunISIyr
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EJ II. b. NJ. ). Triumph, flagship Of thd
English squadron in the Pacific, is daily expect
ed to call ut this port and as she Is a fine spe-
cimen of modern naval architecture, we reproduce
the following description of the vessel with some
additions) which appeared in the ADVERTISER of
May 18th. The Triumph is an armOred bark
rugged ram, with an armor belt. at water line, 6
and 3 inches thick, and running clear round
the hull; she is 290 # long, 30 # broad. horse
power 1892. speed about 1877 knots. Her great
draft, &c #. may prove an obstacle to her coming
armored easement, containing six nine-inch
Woolwich rifles, three on-each side, and n square
armored redoubt directly above, containing four
nine-inch rifles, one in each corner. These guns
are protected fore and aft by armored thwart-
ship bulkheads, Thus, from this big d. iron box,
she can fire two bow, two stern, and four broad
side guns. Besides this she has a battery of
four 64-pounder Woolwich guns on the upper
deck for defence against torpedo boats. The iron
pilot house on the forecastle communicates with
battery and engine and has steam steering wheel.
Aft on the bridge is another pilot house having
the same arrangements and a steam steering
wheel. Down below the water line is another
wheel and on deck are two more, making five in
all. The hull is of iron, sheathed with wood
and divided into water tight compartments by
iron bulkheads. The Triumph carries several
Whitehead torpedoes which can be discharged
from her sides by COMPRESSED air. 1t is to be
hoped that public inspection will be allowed on
her arrival here.
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in CHAMBERS.

JTDGE. SECOND JUDICIAL
BI~TEICT. ALIAS ISL
A.. r. E-t.s~st ~. 3. 30 Of Wall
aka. Maui Decsa-rd-
OK anI Cling IN Petition Of MES
HVNNAu VIVA praying shat Tho y Everet, 10
b. tp1ointeI Adm uisuatar on the Estate ut her Elt- hishand-
H. \ ~ waHuku. Mani. deceased
IL Il Ordered that WEDNESDAY. ur 2sh % JUL.
Tn no and place hr h-arile -llI Prftran. aui any OBJ
F.etou. tbnt nav be offered th-r-ts ; fnd lt prrsIus Interested
~ sud Estatr ere hereby uaud-d q att~ni.
ABR FORM AMBER.
Circuit JUICE Bud JUDICIAL District, II J.
Iahaiaa, Jane ttth, 1851 JGnlsS
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SMALLPOX.
FRIDAY, June 18th.
LIST OF SMALL-Pox CASES.
Report of the Small Pox Hospital.

Kokuas and quarantined persons other
than patients "a, making the total number
on the premises 80, exclusive of employees.
Charles T. Rodgers, MD.
HONOLULU, June oath, 1881.
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AHUIMANU CATHOLIC ScHooL.-On Tuesday
June DIST, the examinations of the pupils of the
Ahuimanu Institute were held, and passed
of in a very creditabie manner, considering the
tender ages of the scholars. The children acquit-
ted themselves very well in all the exercises of
spelling, reading. mental arithmetic, geography
&c. and reflected great credit on their teachers.
The intervals between the several exercises were
filled by singing, Rotations, and a dialogue
entitled 1.-THE Merchant of Venice" This piece
was very well rendered, considering that the
young .'Thespians'' were from seven Years old
upwards. After the examinations were over the
invited guests sat down and p%artook of a boun-
teous repast which was spread before them and
after refreshing the inner man went to their
several homes well satisfied that the e~xertions of
the Rev. gentlemen who have the institution in
charge Revs. Sylvester Stappers and Fabian
Schausten: had been well applied during the past
wear.
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gler Aarertistments.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

We desire 90 call attention to the advertisement Of
the Great Eastern Dry Goods Store which appears in this
issue. Mr.. Magrin assures rs this Is 3 bona hde clearing
sale Of his immense stock. A. he purposes retiring from
the retail trade The prices Of his goods quoted to us
are exceedingly low However. seeing Is believing, and
all Mr Msgnin asks Is an inspection Of his stock and
prices
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The prayers Of legislative chaplains in America
have recently been SO partisan in character, that
they have attracted Il good deal Of attention.
The chaplain at Harrisburg. Pennsylvania. not
satisfied with certain legislation. prayed that the
Lord would 80 give these lawyers more brains. >
And the chaplain at Albany, a Baptist clergyman,
during tbs recent balloting for two new senator's
instead Of Conkling and Platt resigned, PRAYED
as follows:
"Our Father and our God, We come 10 Thee
seeking Thy favor and wisdom for this Lepisla-
ture. A great issue is before them, abont which
strong passions are excited. Conhictint O Unions
are pressing upon them. Love of posltion or
place may sever weak men from then, integrity
and honor. We pray Thee to help the weak 10
be loyal to their convictions in the coming con-
fict of opinions. May neither 0 gaai ed menace
or fear of personal loss lead any man to betray
his self-respect or barter his honor, and may the
result be that which shall have Thine approval.
which shall fully or clearly establish the right
and defeat the wrong. II IN any toay the honor
Of this Stote has been affected by me fat. ness or
folly of any man, we pray Thee that it may, by
the wisdom of this Legislature, be made to
assert its dignity to our country and its rep
resentatives."
In the opinion of many journals this prayer
has rather :" cooked Conkling's chances" IL
is evident from the tenor and allusion OF this
chaplain's prayer, referring to the lalsenes4 and
folly OF one man, that " he wants no ConkliDg
in hisin."
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~ There has been a rumor of the i'll health
OF Bishop Maigret; but We are pleased 10 learn
that Monseigneur continues in the enjoyment Of
Il tolerable fair share of health, considering his
advanced years; and we are well assured that the
revered prelate, beloved by the people of these
islands Of all creeds, continues, in spite Of the
weight of years, the charge of the administration
OF his diocese, temporal and spiritual with his
wonted yigor and clearness of understanding.
~ In their circular letter inviting subscrip-
tons the trustees of Oahu College say. there
ought also to be an Astronomical observatory in
this important central spot in the Pacifc-it
should be connected with this school" The
trustees can hardly have appreciated properly
either the first cost of an observatory (worthy OF
the name) or the proper character and annual
cost Of its administration, when they propose to
make 1t an appanage of a struggling institution.
Nevertheless. their suggestion that there ought
to be an observatory here, and that, in some
sense, its staff and appliances should be available
for the instruction of our. youth, is q sound one,
and worthy Of more consideration than it is
likely to get.
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- Members IF the Honolulu Library Asso-
citation viii be glad to learn that a staircase to
their rooms Is At last being constructed. Surely
Il little forethought on the part OF some one
might have prevented the great inconvenience
to which the subscribers to the Library have
been subjected. But for the courtesy of Nr. C.
f. Williams. who allowed access To it through
his ware-rooms during the day. the place would
nave b-eu entirely shut up for the last month.
Tue cases of the Rhodus brothers. on Il
charge OF attempt to murder, were brought up
for hearing in the Police Court last Wednesday.
The Judge, on Thursday, ordered Alfred Rhodus
to be committed for trial at the July term, and
discharged Edward Rhodus, on the ground that
there was no evidence tending to criminate him.
Edward Rhodus was at once re-arrested on 4
charge Of carrying concealed weapons. When
arrested on the night Of the shooting he had a
pistol in his hand which he delivered TO the
officer without offering any resistance. He
plead guilty. and the Court fined him $50. the
extreme penalty, and % costs. The fine being
paid, Rhodus left the Court room, but was again
arrested, this time on a charge of perjury. His
attorney in the case, Mr.. Austin, asked until
next Monday to prepare for the examination.
2 St. Andrews Church was quite crowded
on Thursday evening by friends and others, de-
sirous of being present at the marriage of Mr..
Wray Taylor, the well-known organist of the
church, and Miss ~Crowningberg. TIL Rt. Rev.
the Bishop of Honolulu ofhciated at the cere-
mony assisted by Rev. L. Blackburn NJ. A. All
the choristers were in attendance to sing at the
wedding OF their respected choir-master but
unluckily they mislook the time and kept the
wedding party standing in silent meditation for
more than ten minutes. The bride was given
away by Mr.. Cartwright and was attended by
Miss Josephine Perry, Miss Wilder and Miss
McGrew as bridesmaids, and the party made a
very pretty group in the church. The best wish
es of a large circle of friends and acquaintance
follow Mr.. Il Mrs. Taylor in the new life they
have entered mon.
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Our supplement to-day contains the
letter from our European correspondent. foreign
news and much other interesting matter.
~ The Board Of Health will hold a meeting
to-day. 1t Is understood that the subject of
cancelling the present quarantine regulations
will occupy the attention Of the Board.
Abiding 10 the Annual Report of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, the San Fran
cisco Ereaing Post remarks AN analysis of
the traffic returns demonstrates the fact that the
colonial and island trade was really the most
profitable branch of the Pacific Mail Company's
business last year.
g The Band will play at Emma Square at
40 p. NJ. this day. Following is the programme:
March-with Jingling Play Faust
sJsnta
waitz-In Remembrance OF Thee. new 80. wsldteufel
Siertion"liefstohIe 10y reques)
The Band Will give an extra concert on Mon
day evening. June 9th, at the Hawaiian Hotel.
- The answer filed on behalf of the Cap
tain and owners Of the Nee Foo IN the case now
pending in orr Admiralty Court, raises several
points Of public importance. The Captain
while admitting that he brought here q number
Of passengers. some Of whom were i'll OF small
p1x. claims that he gave full notice to the proper
officers Of the existence ON said steamship Of
said infectious disease. AMI that said steamship
and her officer and crew were thereupon brought
into the said port CHonolulu) by the authority
and order of the proper Municipal Officers Of
the Kingdom. He denies that in conse-
onence of this bringing in he became liable to
nay the expenses that the Board Of Health
sbould incur in consequence Of the ships being
thus brought in and put into quarantine, but
admits that in order TO get away he obtained the
s~ureties. who are now also being sued by the
Board Of Health, but denies that any sum is
ovrinq bv him or on his behalf in respect of the
evpeuses the Board may have chosen to incur.
He protests that his sureties have already spent
over So. 900 .. in consequence of and pursuant
70 the request &" of the President of the Board
Of Health. and that the sum now claimed is not
due. He further claims that a suit has been
brought in the Supreme Court against his sure
ties. based on identical causes OF action. Mr..
Preston, for the Government, traversed the last
part Of the answer. and this matter was argued
on Monday last. For the respondent 1t was
urged that it Is a general principle of law that
persons shall not be harassed by unnecessary
snits. A Judgment in either of the pending
suits would put a stop to the other, The Gov
eminent first Submitted the question to a jury,
and seemed now to seek to avoid a jury, and get
the Court to decide it invoking also a conflict
of jurisdiction. 1t was also commended that the
ship had been released previously for valuable
consideration, and the Government were
estopped from proceeding against her. Mr..
Preston replied, defending the action of the
Government, on the ground that the s%ureties,
in consideration of whose bond the ship was
first released, had refused payment of this claim.
The Court took the matter L" under advisement. "
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DIR. Luke A. Port, well known III cnnucc-
ton with the press in the Stateof Missouri is at
present on a visit to Honolulu. having in view
the opening of direct commercial relations
between the port of San Diego and these islands.
The San Diego Union says of his nilsson DIR.
l.. A. Port leaves here for Honolulu, for the
purpose of establishing a regular line of steamers
or sailing vessels to ply between San Diego and
Honolulu. The opening of such communications
implies a trade to be supplied, and the enterpris-
ing people at San Diego have conceived the idea
of importing their own sugars, rice and other
articles in which there can be profitable ex-
change, direct from the islands, and sending in
return their own produce. They claim that
both as to price and quality they can successfully
compete with San Francisco in the supply of
-four, hay, potatoes, and such fruits as the
neglected condition of husbandry here may offer a
market for. The men of San Diego believe that
there is a great future before their city, which
possesses the only good harbor to the South of
San Francisco within the limits of the United
States. San Diego is to become the Western
terminus of the Atlantic and Pacific railway and
through that line, and its rivals, will have
OF the trade of a great territory, in
Guiding the major part of Texas, New Mexico,
Arizona, and Southern Utah, besides having
excellent rail connections with the Eastern
States. We gladly welcome this proposed COM
petition in the supply of our many wants, and
hope that a mutually profitable trade will soon
be established with our San Diego friends.
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An irreligious miser was once induced to at
tend the Episcopal Church; but as be saw the
word celect repeated frequently in the prayer
book, he could not be induced to remaint hroughs
out the service.
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~ The character of the flow from Nh. Loo
Ngawk's artesian well, the successful compile
ton of which was recorded in the ADVERTISER
on the 4th instant, is looked upon as n confirm
alton OF the opinions of those who believe there
Is only one water-bearing stratum accessible to
us in this neighborhood. Although the depth
of the several borings in the neighborhood of
Honolulu Is very various, the height to which
the water will rise from the great subterranean
cistern they have tapped, appears to be identical
IN all of them. Some As or AZ feet above the
level Of the sea is the highest point TO which
the water from our artesian wells has risen in a
natural manner. The water in the Kings well
stands at a similar level, and there has, up TO the
present time, been no successful attempt to Sc
cure a supply of water at a higher level. Sink
Ing deeper, after once securing a supply, is
evidently Of no use, If 10y that means it is hoped
to secure from the source which supplies exist
ing wells a greater pressure and consequent higher
delivery of the water. The well sunk for His
Majesty struck the water-bearing stratum at
about 153 feet from the surface, and operations
were continued for G79 feet, through rocks of
similar character, and evidently forming part of
the great reservoir from which all our wells are
supplied. The subject is one of much public
interest, because if there be no chance OF reach
ing water which will rise higher than that
already tapped, the work now going on bv the
Makiki reservoir is to be labor wasted, unless it
be found worth while to enlarge the well and
put in expensive pumping apparatus. Mr..
Pierce, whose opinion ought to be OF much
weight, is known to be sanguine that water can
be had from artesian wells at Il higher level than
has hitherto been secured. The facts, so far as
they have been developed, appear to be against
this theory; but in the meantime hope is not
abandoned either by him or by the Water Sup
ply Department, The success or otherwise of
the Government bore at Makiki will probably
decide the question.
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Horrors of h IN ddle ASA e. -Suf-
fer ng o m "a t.

Miss Charlotte G.. o Brien, daughter Of Smith
O'Brien, OF = Young Ireland tame. sends to the
Pail Mall GdzsHe Il letter en- lied = Horrors on
an EmIgranL Ship, which cItntes a profound
sensation aud Will be the SUBJECT Of n question in
the House OF Commons on Monday by o Donnell.
Miss o Brien visited Quren4tuwn IN order to
examine the mode OF lie Of emigrants, on IA steam
er, which vessel. however, she does not name.
The following are the main points:
THE WOMEN s QUARTERS.
From either side Of Il long central walk TO
the utter walls OF tht ship were slung two enor-
NOUS hammocks-One suspended about three ieet
from the floor. What vac going on IN two & or
hamm0cks above these | could not sec, b0t I
presume they we're the same a. those below. /
suppose each Of those hammOcks AIRY about one
huudred persons. They were mude Of sallcloth,
and being suspended all around rom hooks were
perfectly fat. Narrow strips If sailclOth divide
this great bed INTO bertlIs. These strips OF cloth,
when the mattresses were out. formed DIVISIONS
about eight inches high. When the matt esses
arc in it must be almost on a level.
HERDED LIKE BEASTS.
Now, in these beds lie hundreds of men and
women. Any man who comes with a woman who
is or calls herself his wife sleeps, as a matter Of
right. m the midst Of hundreds Of young women
who are compelled To live 10 his presence day and
night. II uIey remove their clothes they must
do 80 under ms rye-. If they lie down to rest il
must be beside hIui. IL j. "A shame even TO sneak
W 'hbSEs ~ ~ ASHAlDt bhil an CIVIL ~ 10
necessary to look at these abOdes Of misery. In
daylight, and when open ior inspection, they are
empty. swept and garnIshcd.
SCENE At NIGHT.
- But think Of the scene i'm the darkness of the
night, the ship pitching IN mid-Ucean. when a
%gIimmering lamp or two makes visible to you the
mass OF moaning humanity. Look at that young
mother with two or three helpless babies in tho
agonies Of sea-sickness, unable 70 move but over
the PROSTATE bodies of her fellow sufferers. Look
at this innocent girl child lying among dissolute
men and abandoned women, half suffocation and
sea-sickness, amid curses and groans o fhundreds.
1t she arises and fees TO save her soul, whittier
shall she go? Again she must tread on the with
ing bodies Of men and women.
A LIVING HORROR.
" But the picture is too horrible to be looked
at, the sounds to dreadful TO listen to. This II
no brutal or impure dream, it is truth. Ii is
living horror, menacing the lives, honor, and
souls Of hundreds and thousands of our fellow
country women, the ship on which ! saw these
things being supposed to carry in this manner
l 900 Storage passengers. She carried last yea
on one voyage 1775 emigrants. was grieved 20
zee the American flag floating over u whted
sepulchre like that beautiful boat, haunted by
the memories OF sin. full Of rayening wickedness
and all manner Of uncleanness.'