Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-13

your correspondent arrived III uuc tinhe III
this busting city Of the golden west and found
those Of her citizens interested in Hawaiian
affairs, and many others, in iluterof excitement
over the shooting Of Mr.. H. De Young of the
Chronicle by Adolph d. Spreckels. particulars
Of which you have received ere this. II is
pleasing to note that the wounded man is slowly
gaining so that his physicians hope soon to
pronounce him out of danger trust it may
be SO, for the sake OF all concerned in the sad
affair. The sympathy Of all parties, press and
people, are with Mr.. De Young and as ma
tural matter Of course the Chronicle is making
the most OF its opportunity and furnishes daily
the " opinions of the press" thereon. The un
fortunate affair has naturally brought up the
sugar monopoly" "bug-a-boo," and thepaper
is no, likely to be any more considerate for the
truth than i, ever was The innocent islands must
be the sufferers as being the possessor ola treaty
that makes the monopoly possibility AL
ready has the State Horticultural Society Of
California placed itself on record against the
treaty with Mexico and in favor OF repeal
Of the Hawaiian treaty, in series Of resolu'
tons passed yesterday to be forwarded to con-
gress. Representative Burnes, of Missouri, is
also opposed to the treaty and in favU Of
placing sugar, salt, lumber and barbed wire on
the free list. For my part am tired Of this
kind OF notoriety, and look forward to day
when measures Of broad national policy will
be looked a, through other spectacles than those
Of selfshness and commercial jealousy.
The art circles Of San Francisco and its
adjoining burgs are in the midst OF futter Of
excitement over the asst production OF that
favorite Californian artist, Toby Rosenthal,
entitled Constance de Beverley, taken from
the trial scene in the second canto Of Scott's
Marmion." The painting is Of large size and
has been on exhibition with several others
from his brush--at the rooms Of the Art AS
sociation for the last two weeks, at nominal
admission fee Of twenty-five cents, the proceeds
Of which are to be divided between six chart.
able institutions. While the attendance has
been large and steady, and the verdict one oi
nearly universal approval, there are those who
have the audaci,y, or courags--or whatever else
YOU may please 10 call it-,-to attack and critic.
ze ii through the press, much to the DISCUS. oil
Tobys admirers. Seeing the picture aftei
I,eading the favorable reception given !. by si,s
public, must confess to feeling of disappoint.
ment, without being able exactly to tell the
reason why. The painting was bought Ia
Munich by Mr.. Irving NJ. Scot, of,his city
for SIo,oo and has been exhibited in severa
cities en- route.
| The consequence Of the various exhibitioni
has been that ]. R. Osgood and his new holi
day book for this season, SCOTS Marmion, ha,
met with much success and is Alling right ane
left, supply after supply being exhausted At thu
several book stores here already. Your CORES
pondent has taken advantage ofthis knowledg'
and sends few Of the finest editions iof thu
book lovers Of Honolulu. They are uniform
with the Lucille" Lady Of the Lake" ans
+" Princess issued by the same firm as seasoI
books the last three years. The special yea
son books this year are all late, but hav
sent the choicest Of those that were obtainsble
among which some are quite novel in their rscop
and design. Though coming here fos no sucl
purpose felt that Honolulu book lovers woul'
not forgive me il neglected to serve their in
,eIests while had such good opportunity.
n Having been intimately connected with
"Santa Claus fos the past twelve years o
more have naturally had my eyes open Il
see IL this kind patron Of all good little folk
supplied his friends in the islands with tn
nswes, and best. o. II he KEEP, ,hoehoicess fO
the city girls and boys. but find very iiitl
indeed here that Santa has NOT provided 70
happy sspscssni hearts in Honolulu. Q
, course there are many richer articles ios Pss
sOas with long purses. psineipalIy in at m
hsassheld decorative articles. and hacy d.