The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-06-15


Migration Of society, and deterioration of the
Tl1T1ulatian-nsy De deduced from such condition
ir ie premises II social statistics followed fully
The logic q the humanitarians, disparity Of the
sc1es might justly occasion instant and intense
alarm Yet the evil, although matter TO be de-
rio-r5. Is not necessarily destructive. Excess Of
males the usual condition of new countries. Il
NAV iutc-t your readers 10 note the facts brought
ont flg the late census II the United States. By
sans 81 Hnns1rz that IN this State there is an excess
uf males Il SIT Previous % 1870 the per cent
ol males vas larger than az present There are,
iu California. 5ls.27l males and Si6415 females.
Bat ihc females. happily. have, since $50 been
-asuinE on the males. In the former year there
urg-r u1lr eo3fs females 10 every 10000 males.
Hui thev have gone Up in 1850 90 66,4Sl. If the
7s1l1 Cinnamon who are domiciled in California
were eliminated. the disprupartion would not be
much greater than ii Is in the average Western
Sta-e But there are communities in which the
relations e the sexes are still more unequal. They
an however. nevly-sctilod States and Territories.
Tins Ariz11a has females only in the proper
tinu &C ss1EiS 10 the 10000 males, Colorado. So,
So females % the 100 600 males; Idaho 49.46s to
ite same proportion Montana. 3s.95S: Nevada,
sssl4 Dakota "a -9sa. and Wyoming 1891. But
thiru are great many States in which the females
ara on crrss q the males. not so largely, however
a. slrt males t1ceed the females in some Western
-1ruu.unities. In the New England States the
c.ss 1t females is tie greatest To the 10000
males there are In Connecticut I07,567 females; in
Nassactusatss. I17szl5; in Rhode Island. l07.s6l.
Tres ar factory Siaies-an industrial condition
eufhao-s 10 aoclaui for che disproportion. Curl
uu-ls enough however. in the District ef Colum-
fna where politics constitute the principal trade,
tir sroa-s q the females is greatest. The ratio
aale-r i II21sT females 10 10000 males In the
ue- States the average runs from ninety to l02 Of
fe-r-les 81 males IN the long-setded States the
su1cs are nearly balanced. with slight excess in
favor ol she females. Bat in the whole country
tbs female average is declining. In $50 il was
g-sG fenales 70 ihe 10000 males, but in $50 the
females have dropped to 955oa-almost II per
osrs- On the rural districts of this state crimes
against property and morality are not specially
19ii-sle and cven in the cities the social status
isnat desperate. In fact. despite disparity Of the
ssras. California. ]; is claimed. is advancing in
morality and Substantial prosperity.
XII All.
The ast China Steamer brought further news Of
sls --o--sss q the King. de was well received at
staurhas. and as the following short item shows,
e. King K-lakaua has visited Tientsin, and had an
5uie-vicu with Il Hung Chang, discussing the
t.-ozpsu.s of Chinese emigration TO the Sandwich
Isauds- In Shau-iae his Majesty has been feted
~, ss-ete and she Masonic body. Of which be is a
t5-h dirri,z-y DE- had LEFT Shanehae for Hong
fuc- accounts Of his reception at Hongkong
have uoi ARRIVED va. bus a telegram from the
-,s--r aatss Siurapa-s MAY 5;h. announces their
arrival us that rrl-- i may interest the believers
fr ana fsilaue-S o. Don Celso Cesar in his legis-
1-s7 rsrsrs.i-s 90 lsarn that be had no authority
s-un rilt Games Steam Company 70 represent
shrr n Hsualulu. On the contrary. that he vol
7--fl.-es o. &c. them a subsidy. Wanting his &C
ruai-trr--s with Hawaiian officials as a means
the-to-su Substantial compensation FOR himself to
g. aa--uio1i on Success. That under such cir
r1ua.7cas BE- should have gained his subsidy
z,--s-s 81. lum6s for HIS adrostness lobbyist.
slstaarl barren victory, as 1t turned out, the
sr--lze and wonder Il caused in Shanghai was
-1s sausatu-y II thc shrewdness or wisdom Of Ha-
va5sn ls-slaiors. nor. as far as report goes, has
s1is5 So taster the standing Of the Don in that
-,l-s g are world. That Is Of small consequence
II Hauauars but that fir party abroad should
l,s rrba-rass-d by reputation Of intimate ac-
-aalasa-se with the lobbyist. is not conducive to
or ra.asr rrvuv-
rEIlsurEE1IANsslI X HONOLULU
Nasl long siuoa Nr- Hemphin ordained for
sl,s ministry. Of his prospects the papers say
M. Hsuphin vho Is q broiherof the Rev. John
Fsr-r-,.if ysstor Of Calvary Church of this city,
a-s ,.rr rrzueste5 by J. J. wstorhouse and other
-r-srris os Honolulu. 10 proceed 20 that city and
s---ruize a Presbyterian church there, taking
siar-u 80 % pastor, and he VII probably accept
abe 5asltatio--
EluNkEINr CONVERSATION
NJ so -rrnrrlafsIv interesting OK
r.--r,aat has been INSIDE al CALAIS and Dover, be
Iu-a irh places conversation has been kept up
.rr ns- hy means IL new KIND OF telephone
.r.-rrh has been patented amber the name 81 the
.l.---,- one Nj only words whispered into
sr --rla-asus ~ CALAIS distinctly heAru AT Dover,
-s Il q rr~ r-f rfIsf. but the listener al one end
vas rs.lsctly vel able ID distinguish by the mere
tsrss ~ ihe voice tine person who was speaking AZ
a. .,.l-er end j. SHOULD be observed tnat while
sfrn furnan vuice was being transmitted through
rne ID the wins tire other wires were being en-
--s fa~ti1t Transmission 81 ordinary telegrsphic
-. Moreover. experiments were conducted
f,rsn he huurs oi 10 ana = that Is IN the bust
- rart q the GAY. when the wires are IN unceas-
ra1rr Simon. be voice ut the speaker was dis
49,, hard a. soon the wires joined to
-. srr-.s-arus- and conversations were carried on
,fi.-1T fntarrup,ion IN the presence OF competent
.-lul1sfs HE VOICE OF the speaker was heard
- -.I-ir.i, - though he had been IN the same
-,,,-y There can no longer be any doubt that II
!. ecslv practicable 20 converse across or rather
ssnsier tha sea by means Of any submarine cable.
SORTS
n. ~asg ~ lSuFHrr arrived at noon Of the 18th.
~ uas i,rsuChi 20 anchor al quarantine, and II
- s--,-,azsa that IN accordance with the resolu-
- II tre lssara % Health she would be detained
- .-s ,,r t.l1uch with tlle eight days Of passage
s-,r-ri,r up fdurieen DAYS after leaving the IN
80 ma - l4onolgiu. But 10 the disgust Of
-,.,slrr crlarsiials 81 the public health she got
-,-.s.r "a - come 20 her dock Al y r ~, and 50
ind sllsse-lscrs mails. ETC. with small delay.
- etesrlsef Ne fe1 arrived here May 18Th,
s-g.rfr.s CHIT DAYS from Hongkonc. II Is reported
80 ans line a. 10 be withdrawn. Probably the
-~saErgf7.i az Of tire new treaty with China has
-.--..ftfrr q DO with h, for Il Is evident that
.,-,-r ilss-e u.tr the Pacific Mail Company ships
- i've Il tlleir Chinese passengers are 70 be re-
si-.ri.d 70 fifteen persons per TRIP
TRADE
77,e u-,srine Of the southern Pacific Railroad
a s---itirc coruF,eiitiun 10 who shall get the
80 al Neu NeNico and Arizona Commercial
s-nrrlrrs fr.n the Eastern board, and from TINS
60 are czzvassfng those countries each hoping
- .s.-rrs sud trade The Chicago drummer Is a
hars man % beat he has invaded even the pre-
-.-rss III san Francisco, and has raised the deuce
49, 1is siu,e prices and places Of business. The
rrts4 looks over the new ne.u thus hopefully /.
r--,a share q the trade Of the great Southwest
A,eIa,.-S 70 SAr Francisco and II our merchants,
iiins ty our railroads, do not take Il ana hoio