The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-09
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In the case of Lazarus VS. Trousseau. the
plaintiff moved for Judgment, the fact
appearing that the defendant had paid into
conrt the principal and interest of the debt under
the law of 1876. The motion was denied. the
Chief Justice holding that ne had no jurisdiction,
it not being made in term time.
The s. F. Netcs Letter says the advent of the
Arctic Whaling Fleet in port, after a very SMccess-
ful season, gives considerable animation along this
waterfront, when coupled with the large feet of
Square riggess now in port. The Customs valua-
ton placed upon the several cargoes from the
Arctic Whaling Fleet is as follows Whale oil,
45c. whalebone, 81. rs walrus ivory, 75c. East
ern advices are very favorable for the sale of the
above oil, the markets ON the other side of the
American continent being unusually bars of whale
Imitation is the sincerest hattery.' Two weeks
ago, we originated the idea OF giving to our read
ers the fourteen columns of reading matter
presented in this issue of the weekly PACIFIC COM
MERcIAL ADVERTISER during the Holiday Season,
the matter to be composed of information for our
readers under the caption, Holiday Goods in
Honolulu, and whore to find Them" Last Wed
nesday tho Gazette came out with an article KINDER
the same head, almost word for word. Next week
we expect to receive their application to borrow
our matter, as usual.
In referring to the Labor Laws passed last
session, an error is made by the Planters
Monthly in stating that only one Act was passed
relating thereto. In addition to the ono quoted,
an Act to amend Section 1419 of the Civil Code
was passed which now reads as follows:-"Section
1419.-If any person lawfully bound to service
shall wilfully absent himself from such service
without the leave of his master, any District or
Police Justice of the Kingdom, upon complaint
made under oath by the master, or any one in his
behalf, may issue a warrant to apprehend such
person and bring him before the said Justice and
if the complaint shall be maintained, the Justice
shall order such offender to be restored to his
master, and he shall be compelled to serve the
remainder of the time for which he originally
contracted.
I'M - NJ en-
Sugar Yield " says that Mr.. Jules N. Burguieres,
on his Cypremort plantation, was last week obtain
ing an average yield of 1850 pounds Of frat sugar
to the acre. When We consider that he has his
second and third sugars and molasses left, this is
indeed q remarkable yield, reaching up to 800 or
1000 pounds to the acre. His sistsr-in-law, Mrs.
Ernest d. Burguieres, on the adjoining place, was
obtaining a juice yield of rs per cent, on her new
single mill. which is the best we ever heard OF, for
single mills seldom reach over IS to 20 per cent,
and double mills not over rs.
WE rogret to note an accident to Miss Albro,
principal of st. Cross Institute at Lahaina. The
lady was ON horseback with some company pro-
ceeding to visit q pleasant place of resort named
Mountain Retreat" When about four miles on
her way, and passing along the edge Of q dangerous
gulch, her horse stumbled badly and threw her
to the ground, causing dislocation of the right
shoulder. The lady was put upon another horse,
and in q then very painful condition had to slowly
wend her way back to Lahaina. This was last
Saturday afternoon, and as the steamer was hourly
expected, Miss Albro was advised to proceed to
Honolulu for medical assistance, rather than await
the arrival of a doctor from W~fluku. Had the
wires been up between Lahaina and WailuAu,
there would have been an opportunity to ascertain
the C rtainty of getting medical assistance, but
owing to the doubt, it was deemed most advisable
for the suffering lady ta proceed at once by steamer
to town. On her arrival last Sunday morning at the
residence of friends, she was attended by DIR:
Brodie, who promptly and s~killfully restored the
dislocated shoulder to it's place, and we are pleased
to say that the lady, Notwithstanding the long and
severe suffering and protracted anxiety OF mind
under all these painful circumstances, is now doing
very well, and will soon resume her important
duties at st. Gross.
The transit of Venus was observed by several
parties in Honolulu, and with great care by the
members of the Survey Department under the
leadership of the Assistant Surveyor-General, Mr..
Curtis ]. Lyons. -Four telescopes were mounted in
the Survey Office, from the windows on the south
eastern side of which the great event was visible.
Mr.. Lyons used an astronomical telescope OF small
aperture but remarkably clear definition. The
other instruments used were held-Slasses Of the
ordinary type, but also of excellent quality. The
first, or internal contact, at esress was observed
with great success, Mr.. Lyons being assisted by
Mr.. J. Emerson and Mr.. Barton, and by . gentle
man visiting the Islands who took a deep interest
in the matter. Rev. s. Bishop took the time with
a standard chronometer which has been set and
rated with great care by officers Of the department.,
AID Mr.. j. A. Harrington also took the time from
a ch~rOnometer watch. After all necessary correc-
tions had been made, the local time of first contact
was determined to be 8 h. "a min. 40 secs. am,
and Mr.. Lyons feels justified in estimating the
probable error of tho observation as not exceeding
one second, bringing it we'll within the limits OF
scientific requirements. The external contact IL
never so clearly denne1 as the internal one, IL
being exceedingly difficult to decide at what mo-
ment the rim of the sun is entirely clear of the in
terrnption by the planet. The mean result OF the
observations OF this contact gives the local time
> H.. fl min. 81 sec. Professor Alexander would
himself observe the transit on Molokai, where he
is at present engaged in geodetic work.
The census Bureau of the United States has is
sued a bulletin, classifying the population in 1880
The Aative born were: White, SO, S43, 29l cOlored,
6,632,4s9 foreign born, 6,679, 95S-Total popula-
ton, SO, l55, 783. OF the foreign born, 2,772, 100
were natives of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, 800, 742 Of the German en-
pire 7I7,0S5 of British America 1884, 1877 of Norway,
lSl ,729 of Sweden, loo, 971 OF France, 1915 of
China and the remainder represent all countries of
the earth. Large as the foreign immigration into
last fiscal year, it yet dwindles into a comparative
InslSnltcance when placed dy the SIDE OF the
regular annual incremen of their native popula-
ton, which is estimated to be about double the
aSgerated proportions by being kept constantly
before the public in an official form, while the ma
tive increase only appears once in ten years.
Tie somewhat remarkable exemption OF this
archipelago from frequent cyclones ana tornadoes,
has often been remarked. While terrible Hoods
and hurricanes have been lately recorded IN
Europe, the West Indies, the United states, the
South Pacific and even q few hundred miles East of
us in this ocean, CAUSING numerous disasters and
loss of property and lives, these Islands nave been
comparatively exempt, we might say for fifty years
or more. Here is an account OF a cyclone which
occurred in October last in Cuba: Havana, Octo-
Der 13th.-Accounts from Vuelta AbaJo show shat
the recent cyclone caused considerable loss OF lie
and great destruction of property. me tobacco
seedlings were destroyed. At derradura, oOO nuts
and houses, including q great number OF toDacco-
drying establishments were demolished. Two
thousand palm trees were blown down seven
hundred and sixty houses were destroyed at Con-
salacion del Sur. The bodies of fifteen persons