Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-10-06
san FRANCISCO LETTER.
fhs sEgur Conmission oiiroads-
TLeatcrs. etc.


Theaters. etc.
The City Of New York gives opportunity
for my last letter by the P. NJ. $. ;. Co., for
the regularity oi the Oceanic line will admit
Of definite times Of sailing and a, convenien,
intervals Of fifteen days.
The principal item Of interest to Hawaiians
generally and particularly seems TO be the
opinion expressed about the report Of the
sugar commission, which has been received
by the enemies Of the island with curses both
loud and deep, coupled with promises OF ven
geanee dire to Be melted out in grand good
measure upon the devoted head Of the treaty.
The motto Of the southern sugar men is
Z" Trust in God and keep your powder dry y;
and a sweet old time. in more ways than one,
they will make when opportunity offers, for
kill that treaty they are bound to do or
bust" In my opinion they will "bust.
In the event, however. OF abroga,ion, can
no, see why your country should go to the
demnition bow vows as the papers claim,
for while the difference would be certainly
manifest, / believe your strength in fortune
and foreigners will carry you through In any
event, if you can only reform the political
situation, &c, cabinet of square-toed, level
headed business men, quit permitting lepers TO
leave for any point but Molokai, and attend
strictly to business, you ought to be able to
earn IN honest living what !nay.
Railroads now are the greatest things going;
wars and rumors of wars between competing
lines make travelling cheaper than staying at
home. Willard aims Is TO be the coming rail-
road auIocrat. II paper report be true he in
tends having terminus OF his grand system
OF railways at the railroad mole now being
built GU, from the shore of Alameda opposite
the land occupied by the Central Pacific, the
wharf being nearly completed and contracts let
for erecting buildings and landing places.
Rumor says the wharf Of the p. NJ. 5. : Co.
has changed owners also to pass into the con-
troll OF Willard. SO the war is actually at our
doors, much 10 tie qualification OF the public,
who see in the near future an opportunity to
travel for nothing and all expenses paid. The
Northern Pacific Express Company, an ohshoot
Of the Willard system, is bidding for patronage
against Wells, Fargo & Co. II has located in
the Office on Montgomery street formerly occu-
pied by the latter, and has appointed Alex.
ander Badam, for some years assessor of this
city and county, as resident agent--a popular
man, but with limited knowledge OF the en.
press business. 1t will prove up hill work to
obtain much business from the old company,
whose hard-earned and merited success, through
many years Of honorable monopoly, has fur
nished them with adequate funds and men Of
tried ability.
Orrannual Mechanics Fair is in full bias, and
claims 10 excel all previous exhibitions in its
comfort, Sarety and general interest atten-
dance being satisfactory, means adequate and
returns good.
Reports from Mexico, about fever said TO be
sort Of - Yellow Jack, have alarmed people
here and elsewhere. Steamers visiting Quay
mas and other ports being temporarily GU, Of
commission, holding no intercourse with Shore
and strict quarantine being observed in our
hArbor with relation to all vessels from the
Mexican coast. We are now having maay
day. Of the most oppressive suliry weather,
AMI earthquakes. feyers and many other
unpleasant yisi.Aiions are promised Us by those
who are always prognosiicating trouble, and
crossing their bridges long before they reach
them.
.rsi Hen Berger enjoyed his trip by the
Madras, and thai his examination u the Golden
Gate ior nearly three days after leaving the
wharf, added 10 his good opinion o. California
IN general and ihe knights Tcmplar eonelaye
in particular. For few days before hi, depaI-
lure Sir. Berger vas about 81 the maddesi man
in io~p, and small man, claiming to he one
Of lke ooneiasc committee, stood a chance Of
l'eing smo,hefed in mingled English, German,
and Hawaiian. hope everything is all right
nos. hope he may come again with The
boys s0ms day.
The arrival u Miss Nicolas b. the City Of
New Yori, charged with being lspcr. resises
The excitement about that Troublesome matter.
~hich had Ia soma measure been allayed. II
another case ,hosld be found iIaeeaLle directly
70 any d the Hawaiian Islands Il may act as
the ~ossi Kind II boomerang 10 those in
authority IN the islands Physician. IN your
eouniiy arc familiar with the presence q the
disease, bui o1s medical men ase not. and our
already scared community - likely ven soon
10 call everything "iepso.y.' Complications
ID quarantine, annoying examinations. ma,
son b~ ihoaghi necessary. and travel be eis.
eum~ribed all q .hieh might be avoided 4
hiils care -ee ssaei.ed. ~ seruiinl1ing