davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

san Francisco ha. been having season 10
gand opera, Some weeks since Emma
Abbott. Zelda scguin, Madame Roscwald.
signors tabrina. Taglapictra, Campobero.
Baldan2a and Nit William Castle gave
two OF three weeks Of grand opera. in which
they gave Rigoletto and IN Troyatore, %
Lucia de Lammcrmoot, Faust, "
" Martha. d" King for Day. =" La Somnam.
bula, The Pearl OF Savoy and other
operas. During the early part Of this month
PATTI, the diamond, and Gerster. ..the
pearl have been dclighting san Francisco
al rom FIVE to twenty. FIVE dollars head
They have been supported 10y really great
baritone, Signor GalnSsi, by two Indifferent
tcnors. VicinT and Anton. and several minor
people. The san Francisco critics big and
little, bad and Indifferent. have rushed them.
selves into the gnyest OF good humor over
rJlu and GcrSter aud C,alassi. But there is
m diverse side to the picture The manager
nl the Patti company" gallant Colonel
N5pir,nn,' as his friends delight to call him
has been reaping golden harvest at the city
of the Golden Gate The furore to hear the
most famous Of recent singers created pro.
digiou. demand for seats. The "supply
OF tickets was limited and the rate rose rapidly
from i've dollars a seat to ten, fifteen. twenty
aud even higher. People went opera mad.
When the seats were being sold, at Sherman,
Clay * CO.. on Keaney and Suuer, long
line was formed un Sutter street, in which all
classes Of the community stood long hours.
waiting t9f a chance to buy tickets On, at
least. one occasion, the line formed in the
evening and the places were held all night
\ gentleman ot this city, who came back on
the Alameda. describes the scene as almost
painfully ludicrouS. And the Argonaut has a
clever travesly upon Longfellow's poem, be-
ginning " stood on the bridge at midnight
But more serious than the extortion. the
downright swindling the bad faith on the part
ot the management generally, was the perilous
crowtling of the Grand Opera House. Had
there been an alarm Of fire to create panic
hundred might have been killed. As a sequel
the gallant but unblushingy extor,onatc
colonel was arrested for violating the fire
or'na ice. And yet, all things considered
San Francisco is undoubtedly glad it has
heard Patti and Gerstcr.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29
4 SeaSonabie Correction.

EDITOR SATURDAY PREss-.SW' have
just received and read the following paragraph
from the Press of January Io, 1884
Listen to this from an American paper
g Hear the extremely frank and dispassionate
talk Of Gen. James NJ. Comfy about the peo-
Pile Of the cannibal islands, where he was
recently minister There is no doubt that
the <anakas OF the Sandwich Islands roasted
Captain Cook and ate part of him, but the
performance was religious ceremony, and
the captain was not consumed as provender.
There is a peculiar distribution and sand
wiching Of the kanakas and cannibals in the
islands Of the Pacific, but the kanakas of the
Hawaiian Islands are not at all suggestive Of
cannibalism. They are not, however, useful
or desirable population, and il would not be
TO the disadvantage Of the kingdom il the
leprosy should kill them of and leave no
veslige OF them II seems hard to believe
that General Comfy could bring himself to say
anything 50 unkind--so brutal-as the thought
involved in the concluding sentence above
quoted.
"It seems hard TO believe that the Satur-
day Press, or any other Honolulu publication,
should have had any doubt whether g General
Comfy should have used any such language
or not, in speaking 'about the people Of the
oanui6R islanis." ''where he was recently
minister You ought to have k,,o7oD that
never used any such language.
do not know what 'American paper
could have so far misunderstood OF misrepre.
sented me. as no American paper that has
fallen under my observation has come within
hundred years Of so far misunderstanding that
which have said as private citizen and
journalist, relieved from the reserve Of
diplomatic representative. What | did say
was, substantially. as follows That ii was an
error 10 classify the Hawaiian as cannihal
islands y that the iIawaiians lad mar bss1
oanRibaLs; that there we're two distinct races
in the Pacific islands, AS shown by the writings
Of Captain Cook and all other explorers (; that
one was connibal, and the other not that the
inhabitants Of the Sandwich Islands were and
always had been, within the historic period,
aM " "amiable people, "a phrase often used in
my published dispatches 10 the state depart.
menil, tina, their chienains had always been
splendid specimens OF physical manhood the
kamrhamehas having all been above six Ice,
in height ,ha, the only reason or authority for
classifying the Hawaiian as 'cannihal islands
probably arose from The fact (which ! derived
fsom Judge Fornanders .earned work. that
some part Of Captain Cooks body and my
recollection Is that il was the heart. was
desouled by the lIa~aiians al keaIakekua
Bay. as par Of some religious ceremony.
My intention was to show my coan,ymen that
il was a gross misunderstanding Of the facts in
the case to classify the Sandwich Islanders as
4" cannibsls.
With regard 10 the second imputaiion, il IS
only necessary 10 say that ! expressed my
opinion that the "kanaka,." " or native full
blood islanders, would, Ike ous North Amer
ian Iudians, find themselves p,shei 10 ihr
wall BY the stronger races, and that the
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29
The RiVLf of SER UeIeUs..

EDITOR SATURDAY. Press Sir Self de.
fense is a right given to and exercised by every
living creature on the face of the earth that is
capable of making an effort at self protection
And, although in the case Of the human crea.
ture there are codes written and unwritten
which make it expedient sometimes to avoid
taking notice OF an assault If it be possible. the
natural instinct is for immediate retaliation.
man who, in public conveyance or
social gathering receives an assault on insult
may not be allowed in all cases TO assert him.
self in self defense, yet if he quietly raise his
shield and adroitly ,ransfx his assalant with
keen blade, the Justice Of the act will be con.
ceded, and the act undoubtedly approved Of
y man assaulted in the street, may for good
and sufficient reasons avoid his enemy and
reserve his retaliative act for a more suitable
time and place, when he shall have had oppor
tunity to take in the situation and be prepared
to meet his assailant without reproach to him
self. Blu, the natural instinct is for immediate
contest, and an instructive sense Of justice calls
for vindcation in the presence of. and honor.
able acquittal by the same spectators who
witnessed the assault.
|; is not hereby claimed that a man should
turn in pursuit of every dog that barks at him
from the way side it is sufficient for him that
he deal summary kick 10 only those that are
nipping al his heels, OF interfere with his
progress in front But the bully who makes
special effort 10 attract the attention OF way
iarers to witness his repeated assault on one
who has already parried previous blows, am,
then intrenches himself behind door to cryl
'Hold hold Go and fight the other man u
deserves a thrashing. And if he repeated the
cowardly trick the public would undoubtedly
uphold his intended victim in adopting one Of
Two courses either to entirely ignore him as
having proved himself unworthy of notice, or
break down his door and drag him ont 10 re-
ceive thrashing at the hands of any one who
chose to exercise his muscle or his lash upon
him. ONE WHO Has SUFFERED
I'VE print the above communication
without the real signature, because in
somewhat extreme way-it voices a
truth that is not often enough consid-
cred and, because it is virtually i'm
personal in its application-so far as
the public is generally concerned If,
however, it causes certain sneaking
detractors to avoid the degrading tactics
they have recently pursued, it will per-
form for the public valuable service
That would be, however, almost 100
much to hope for
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

The house of commons has rejected
Parnell's bill amending the Irish Land
Act by vote of 3a5 to ia.
The United States Senate has passed
the bill restoring Gen. Fitz John Porter
to his rank in the United States Army
Since the introduction OF the two
cent letter postage, there has been an
unexpected reduction in the number
of postal cards issued.
During January disorders occurred at
Little Popo, West Africa. The German
corvette Sophie landed force which
chastised the natives and restored order.
Mr.. Randall will be ready to push the
appropriation bills through as soon as
the tariff is disposed OF, and there is talk
OF an adjournment not later than the
18th of June.
The natives recently attacked the Eu-
ropean factories on the lower Congo,
plundered the caravans and killed sew
eral Europeans. Assistance has been
sent to the district.
The senate committee on territories
have agreed to give the name OF Elm
coin to the new territory which il is
proposed to make out OF the northern
portion of Dakota.
The commercial situation is very
critical in Havana Low prices of su-
gar, tightness of the money market and
general distrust are accelerating crisis
that may involve all branches of busi-
ness.
The "leprosy colony in San Fran
cisco alarms the San Francisco. Speak.
ing of this alarm one Of It's contempor-
aries says "It has reason 10 be- san
Francisco Is now maintaining a large
leper colony, and in il are several white
patients. This leprosy colony is liable
To become a very troublesome matter.
The long delayed reciprocity treaty
between Mexico and the United State
has at last been ratified. The Sacra.
men,o Record-U says; "The coun-
Try is to be congratulated on the ralif-
cation OF the reciprocity with our sister
republic, Mexico We have all along be.
lieved that the better judgment OF the
senate ON calm and dispassiona,e ex
animation of The subject would favor
the confirmation OF the convention.
California has now opened up iii a
new market, and the beneficial effects
upon many industries will be speedily
apparent
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

\ circular letter to all Hawaiian con
suls and vice consuls has been made
public, issued on the authority of
Charles Michiels and b. Block, OF this
city. Ihs circular asks for subScrip-
tions TO fund Tor the erection of a
statue TO King Kalakaua, to be erected
in Thomas square, and consuls we're
requested to do all in their power 10
make these subscriptions rs large as
possible the chief induccment being
that each subscribers name should be
written in hook OF gold Mr. Mich.
aels makeg the following explanation
In Belgium, tie erection OF statues to
living pcrsonages Is by no means I'm.
common. He started the subscription
without the king knowlege, He sent
the list abroad because me thought il
would be easier to yet Subscriptions
here /. ioTeig, ones were first secured.
In sending the circular he used the
seal of the Hawaiian embassy to Bel
gium, rs he still holds that position,
his resignation no, having YET tecn ac-
ccptcd, Mr. Mchaels is evidently
greatly chagrined at ihe ridicue which
has been heaped upon his scheme. but
he and hi, friends insist that be has
acted in perfect good faith
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

Anglo.SaNon being the ,tronges, aud most
aggressive in North America. would uitimstel,
dominate not only the western tribes ol
America but the more feeble tribes of Poly
nesia And have no hesitation whatever in
reatiiming that opinion. In speaking Of the
leprosy | have never gone beyond the official
figures Of the government physician, Doctor
Fitch IN his printed reports, as explained to
me by him in an interview sought by me Tor
the purpose
heg thai the Press and all Others will dis
credit any unkind statements which purport
10 come from me with reference to the people
OF the Sandwich Islands In no case can they
be true. ifunkind Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
JAMES NJ. COMFY.
Toledo Ohio, March !, 1884.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

The public debt reduction OF the
United States during the month of
January amounted to $iI,958,oo3. and
for the seven months ending with the
Ist instant to $6s,oo7,4S7. The re-
duction for the same period last year
was about sos, 900, 600 The falling
off in surplus revenue for the past seven
months thus appears TO be $50, 1000, 900.
Should the same rate Of reduction con
tinue during the remainder Of The fiscal
year the surplus would not exceed $lia,-
ooo, 900, which would be $4,000. 600
below that OF the preceding year. The
amount of silver certificates now out
standing is nearly S97, 1000, 900, and the
number OF silver dollars in the Treasury
not covered by these certificates is $40,
os6,7i7 Including fractional silver
CONS, there is now on hand over $Ist,-
Ioo,oo in silver, which, stated in ayoir
dupois, weighs Io5,4oo tons
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

Frank Leslie's says "The house
banking and currency committee has
adopted a resolution declaring that
the public welfare demands that The
benefits Of the national banking system
be substantially preserved and continued
for the time being This action is
gratifying as indicating that the com
mitiee is not in sympathy with the de
mand for contraction Of bank circu-
laiion, and will not give lis sanction 10
the schemes (or the d,sintegstion Of
the existing banking system"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

The Chimes employed hy the white
cigar makers Of San Francisco 81 ak
Vecen,ly ior higher wages Most ot
them were disch rsed and their places
viii be filed ly white operatives nom
New York 4 California lape, ays
"rhe action Of the eigarmaten m san
Francisco in l3cking out the Chinese
was wise They propose nov 10 EN-
ploy white BOYS and girls Wise again.
In fact, the Cis-makers Union had 10
come TO this or lose their trade, i1r
Eastern products would soon have al
sorbed the field i'he increase OF iep.
rosy among the Chinese in California
had alarmed smotegs, and the manu-
actures OF white haudS were being de
manded with Seriousness that awak-
ened the California maker, 10 a sense
of the necessity OF changing their
forces
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

Mr. Nolte's Casino is pleasing the public
A party had luncheon there the other afternoon
and one Of those composing il has requested
the Press to say something nice about Mr..
Nolte. That would be supcr1uous as the Press
has already indicated that Mr.. Nolte is one of
the most conscientious of IIonolulan caterers.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MANAGERS NOTICE.

All accounts Of the SATURDAY. PRESS--eyc .pt-
ing quarterl, advertisers will he rendered and col.
lected monthly.
Advertisements and Subscriptions are payable in
advance, and this rule win be rgidly observed in the
future.
rHOS. G.. THRUM.
Manager and Proprietor, SATURDAY PsrSs.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

An editorial article uron the Chinese
immigration muddle is nnayaidably
held over until next week.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

What our school-systcm, like many
other things. needs is not more reno
delng but more wisdom and back hone
IN administration, Unless something is
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

In some of our plantation schools
the imported foreign element has
pushed out the Hawaiian. The major
ity of our common schools have several
nationalities enrolled among the pupils,
This Heterogeneous school population to
be instructed wisely and effectively
must be taught through the medium of
a single language and that for obvious
reasons must be the English How
urgent then is the demand for normal
class work at least twice year in rudi-
mcntary English instruction. One
teacher in IN out-dislrict, single handed,
Is trying to impart a knowledge of
elementary English to pupils of eight
different nationalities. Does any one
believe that that teacher never feels 4
craving for the sympathy of fellow
teachers, and would not be glad for
helpful hints in solving the problems
of his schoolroom? Few people ap-
preciate the difficulties in the way of
English instruction in the country
schools Like the principal of one Of
our schools who, when asked by a new
assistant, how she shall begin teaching
English to class of Hawaiians said,
A" Why, teach them English, so some
people never think that there must be
some method or system in such =
work. At present there are several
theories current among island teachers
as TO the best method OF adapting En-
gllsh mtruction to the schools OF the
kingdom. II there are some methods
that have proved successful, why not
make them successful over larger area
through the helpful agency OF normal
classes where the method can be
taught To other teachers1 There are
schools where no English is taught
Could not a normal class for teachers
OF such schools through elementary in
Stmctlon IN pronunciation and dehni-
ton, gradually bring those schools into
line with the English taught schools
Let drunkenness on the part of teach
ers and the taking Of unauthorized holi-
days be summarily dealt with when dis
covered. Make derelict school-agenls
feel that their personal supervision OF
toe schools is compulsory, and il need
De pay such agent liberally for such
Supervision. Secure the best men for
gents, those who have an interest in
cdur7lion, and not appoint government
,eiopoyees simply because they are con
senenb or happen to want another Of
icg Never make the same man agent
lor iNo districts; either combine the dis.
Fict or appoint other men. Establish
a comprehensive system OF normal
assess d at sh ! include especially all
the county Scnool teachers, and thar
shall meet semiannually at the expense
of the board OF education. Appoint
competent men as superintendent oi
these classes, paying them salary, and
eSacling OF them. in return, the very
best service in periecting arrangements
and in controlling the instruction so
that these normal classes shall fill the
whole teaching force OF the kingdom
with enthusiasm.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

Mr George Robinson has taken Mr. Charles
DcNtcr's position as chief steward OF the Ala.
media. Mr. Robinson was chief steward olthe
City Of New York from her drst trip until rc.
Gently that vessel being laid up. Mcssn
sprcckels Bros. in their selection Of the new
steward are simply following out their well
known policy OF selecting only competent EN-.
ployes
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29
n SSTGNEES NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the estate of 4. c. MeCand.
less, bankrupt hereby notified 10 call at the office
OF =. Brewer a Company aud settle their accounts /:
and all persons having claims against the estate will
please present them, duly certified
/ o. CARILR, Assienees Estaie 4. G. Me
W. q. IRWIN. tandlcss q bank rupt
Honolulu, March ssth, 1884 ,s7.tm
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

speedily done TO bring our country
schools TO greater efficiency. iliitcracv
will stare us in the face. rhe native
schools are lower in grade today than
twcnt, years ago. \ generation of Ha-
walians is about assuming the preropa.
tiyes OF citizenship, over ifty per cent.
OF whom have no real knowledge of
their own written language. and to whom
the English IS practically sealed
tongue. II the countryschools are not
made more efficient, another genera
ton even less fitted for intelligent citi
zenship will follow fast in the same foot
steps 1t Is cheaper to educate voters
than to support illiterate criminals. OF to
wage war with illitcrate bribe takers AT
the balloi-boN
What does AnonymunCle Crowduill
mean by the following sentences in
Thursday TiScri Notwithstanding
the efforts that have been made by your
contemporaries to keep visitors and
capital out OF the country it is reas-
surfing to know that a large party of
ladies and gentlemen from the Eastern
States, have recently landed on these
shores for the purpose of seeing the
sights. will venture to assert that
they will leave the islands with a favor
able impression, and with a conviction
that all that has been said with the
object of keeping people away from the
country. is not true. II anything has
ever been said to keep outsiders away
from the islands it has been said by the
papers controlled by Mr.. Gibson. He.
and he chiefly, has carried on the cry
OF Hawaii by the Hawaiians,' cry
that would long since have ended in
bloodshed if Mr. Gibson could have
found enough natives willing to carry
out his nefarious schemes. The Advcr-
tiscr is too cowardly to print Mr. Crow
quilts stabs in the back as editorial
and Mr. Crowquill is evidently too
cowardly to lie, the public know who he
really is.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

GLOVES and MIrTs, all Of the latest styles and
NJ patterns you will be find at A. NJ
MELLiS, 4oI Fort street :sa
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

The above presents facts, throws ont
sug ions and begs ior information on
Jhe suaiet, Of rldc with foreign coun-
tfics, and asks "Docs i enrich this
a'Qn We mll reply by saving that
iao country corld not have acquired
wha, wealth il has without foreign
trade, succe s(ul export trade is like
successful import trade. both are
valuable % .hisC0antry under certain cir
cpmsOnces, viz exports whenthey leave
4 profit TO lhe producer and ilnpous
NAen ihoy are OF such a character as
gae best interests Of the country re
palre. Do our exports exceed our i'm
parls rwa and a half millionsp Perhaps
~ iisres lhey do in facts they do not.
Dlr import values arc larger by far than
the hsares given by custom house
statistics, or instance, the ireight paid
on > cargo of lumber to vessel under
the United States hag is nearly equal
10 The original cost aud is Just as much
import value, although ii does not APP
pear. The quotation from Amasa
Walkers 'Science of Wealth is nm
quesiionahly correct, and IS just rs ap-
plicahle TO this country as TO any other
A counlTy thal has a purchasing power
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

t1T70 TI'O'1'IHTY WTVWT IITV I7INTTITN lCWIINTIN,
Z.
Miss Iefreys-Lewis, the noted emotional
actress, and Mt James Allison, the we'll.
known sydney manager, went on to Australia
on The mail steamer Monday night Miss
Lewis said that the prospect OF Mr. Grismcr
and Miss Davies coming to Honolulu wa. very
good. Miss Davies spoke ~ the highest
terms " the ability Of both MIR. Grismcr and
his wife, and said that in case they come here
We should have treat.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

Mr Robert J Walker Fellow o. The Royal
Geographical and Historical Sorielies, visited
these island, in The ali of 1885,, lie arrived
here ON the City OF sydney in November of
that year, and was on The islands long enough
to pick up sufficient information TO fl par, OF
a chapter with notes OF his impressions. Nr.
Walker thought Diamond Head seen from
the ship as she entered the harbor resem
bled ihc crouchng lion Of lamlash, in the
land Of the mountain and the food. lie
quotes extensively from the Hawaiian Almanac
and Annual Mr George W. Stewart and
Mrs. Z. NJ Beckley, eushcs about the pail and
gossips pleasantly about the islands generally.