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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-20
Bismarck's Clerks.
TTha Arunnant1

Prince Bismarck informs the German
reichstag that his clerks work from 3
O'Clock in the morning until midnight
that thew are excellent lawyers and lin
gusts; that they are absolutely trustwoE-
thy, and that he pays them much less
than they would ordinarily earn in prl-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-20
KUKUI JEWELRY,
And FINE DIAMOND SETTING a Specially

All kinds Of Jewelry made to order aud re-
paired Watches carefully repaired and war
rauted. General engraving and fancy monograms
rTaatIv executed All done at moderate prices.
$50 If
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
SHORT SIGHTED ADVICE.

An unknown philosopher, commenting
upon the very natural Discrimination Of
young women to look with favor upon such
young men as are overly addicted to the
pleasures of the flowing bowl, advises each
maiden fair to positively satisfy herself upon
the subject with regard to her best young
man by suddenly and unexpectedly kissing
him. In the interest of sobriety we cannot
too earnestly protest against this short
sighted advice. Granting that the method
would be effectual and not particularly dis
pleasing to the person under suspicion. it
would undoubtedly bring about universal
indulgence in liquors of particularly pun
gent order. which, we are reliably informed,
are exceedingly destructive in their effects
Under the specious plea that the end justi-
fed the means, modest young men wii0
never before looked upon the redness of the
rye would doubtless go to any length to rem
der themselves liable to suspicion-and the
subsequent proceedings advised. trusting to
glibness of tongue to persuade feminine in
nocence that the suspicious odor or taste
was due solely to an inordinate fondness
for cloves OF coffee. And then, too, as a
thing is valued in proportion to the diff
Guilty of procuring it, wonderful cheaper
ing of a priceless privilege would soon
ensue, and the kissing which has long gone
by favor be regulated merely by the price
of tanglefoot whisky. No, with the extreme
facility with which by becoming ''long" on
corn one could depress kissing values, there
would be no longer an incentive to corner
the market and organize squeeze"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
DAKOTA's DIVISION.

The GLOBE publishes communication
from a Dakota correspondent who writes
from Webster. in which is presented the
other side of the division question from the
one given in carefully-prepared article by
Bismarck correspondent few days ago.
The GLOBE is willing to give all sides a
fair hearing, and is anxious that all the
facts and arguments bearing on the subject
shall be fairly presented. 1t will be OBJ
served, however, that the Webster CORE
spondent fails to reply to the communication
of the Bismarck correspondent with the
same force and clearnesS which character
lied the latter. The use of epithets and
mere generalization do not take the place of
figures and logical arguments. In one par
ticular, however, the Webster correspond
ent is probably correct. The people of
Dakota will not take any interest
in any election in respect to division
or admission until such election has been
ordered by an act of congress. They very
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
inaccuracies i'm Grant,s Book.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The first volume
of Gen. Grants book was quite extensively
circulated here. Army men say, as they
expected, it is full of blunders, attributable
to infirmities under which the author was
laboring, but none the less unfortunate. AS
a single illustration of this faulty character
the map of Shiloh, which accompanies The
book. is cited. In his Century article on
Shiloh Gen. Grant used Tau's map, the one
made Immediately after the battle by the
chief engineer of the army. The locations
of the various bodies of troops were desig-
mated on this map by the commanders.
Sherman and others at the time assisted the
engineers by showing where their COM
mands were formed. This was the official
map of Shiloh and so accepted by Grant in
his Century article; but in his book there
appears another map, in direct contradlc-
ton with the first one. The localities OF
the troops are not the same in many re-
spects. This map, Incorporated in the
book, represents the battle, not as 1t oc-
CURED, but as certain generals. nineteen
years after the battle was fought, remem-
bered it, and wanted it to go into history.
There is great regret felt among army men
that the book should be so inaccurate. They
say, however, that Gen. Grant did not have
time for proper preparations, and that it is
evident he relied too much upon Badeau's
military history, which they say is notorl-
OuSly faulty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04

freely as if no election had occurred. Sltka
has a public school with an attendance of
between thirty and forty pupils, and the
Alaskan urges that the town be consti-
tuted into an independent school district
with the privilege of electing its own
officers. By making it an independent dis
trict the Alaskan means to make it indie
pendent of the governor, who is both law
and high executioner in the territory. The
governor seems to be engaged in introduce
ing some commendable reforms into the ter
ritory. We observe that he has offered a
prize of SIS to the native woman who keeps
the cleanest house for six months preced-
ing the Fourth of July next. He is also
attempting to organize fire company
composed of the natives. One of the
wants of Sitka is a skilled physician, but
his place is probably well enough supplied
by the local brewery, which advertises its
beer as being made expressly and exclu-
sively for medicinal, mechanical and scien-
titic purposes"
At this season of the year they have very
little sunshine in Alaska. The skies are
clear enough, but it is II o'clock in the
morning before the sun begins to peep over
the high mountains in the rear of Sitka,
and it doesn't take it long to reach
the confines of Kamschatka, the near
est neighbor to the west, behind
which it drops out of sight. We
observe in the local columns of the Alaskan
that on the 18th OF November the native
boys, most of them barefoOted, were play
ing base ball on the parade ground
in front of the custom house,
which would indicate that the weather is
unusually mild for this season of the year,
or that the boys are unusually tough. Men
ton is also made of the unique spectacle
recently witnessed of a lively snow storm
dancing ON the top of the adjacent noun
tains while the atmosphere in the town was
clear and the thermometer marked 4S de-
grees. Such show is peculiar to Alaska.
and, although one of the greatest on earth,
Mr.. BARNUM cannot reproduce it.
Alaska's greatest wealth is in its mines,
and when they are once developed the
sprightly little Alaskan will grow from its
modest weekly proportions to blanket
sheet daily. Some enterprising Alaskans
have recently relocated the claims at Silver
Bay and the prospect is that mining opera
tons will be begun on an extensive scale.
There is every reason to believe that the
United States made wise investment
when it exchanged $1,000, 600 for Russian
America-a possession which extends into
east longitude, and even beyond the East
ern continent of Asia.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
VOX POPUII.

The men who work on the farms and in
the shops form the bulk of our state popu-
lation, and, consequently, their opinions re-
garding all matters of public interest are
entitled to respectful consideration and a
great deal of weight. A farmer writing
from Waconia is heard in the GLOBE this
morning, expressing the opinion of his
class regarding the refusal of the governor
to call an extra session and the decision of
the supreme court in relation to tax titles.
His advice to farmers, to agltate these mat
tiers until they are relieved of the dangers
which now menace them, will be needed.
The people of Minnesota are intelligent
enough to know their rights, and have the
courage to maintain them. There are some
gentlemen in high official station at this
time who are digging very deep graves for
themselves.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
ALASKAN ENTERPRISE.

Alaska is to be congratulated. 1t is
making wonderful progress in civilization.
The best evidence of it is that Alaska has
is, too. The Alaskan is the name of this
modest sprig of journalism which has
sprung into life in the far-away land of
storm and borealis. 1t is published
weekly at Sitka by the Alaskan Publish
ing company, at So year, and is
worth all that the publishers ask for it. In
its typographical appearance it is model
of beauty, and the matter in it shows that
the states have lost good newspaper
writer by the removal of some one to that
part Of the country lately owned by the
Russian government.
Alaska is so far away and we have so
little communication with it that it is diff
ficult for us to form anything like correct
conception OF the country, its people and
their habits. 1t is therefore pleasure to
sit down and run over the columns of the
local paper from which we gather correct
impression of what is going ON in that far
away land and have presented to us faith
full portraiture of Alaskan home life. First,
S>AollOlAS ett lilC elIN CO1uluuS, VIC SIT
that Sitka has three attorneys at law,
billiard saloon, one brewery. Russian bath
house, one hotel, three general merchandise
stores, a grocery and meat market, while
All Sow runs a restaurant. That
business is not so brisk but that
one person can combine several
departments under one management is
demonstrated by the fact that the astrononl-
zeal observer at Sitka in addition to his
scientific duties combines the labors of an at
torney. deputy recorder of mining claims.
assistant postmaster and vice president of a
business association. The most sensational
event in Stka is the arrival of steamer,
and when the vessel has come and gone the
people amuse themselves by specializing as
to when the next steamer will come and
what news it will bring The last steamer
carried copy Of the presidents Thanks
giving proclamation, and the next one,
which will reach them by the middle of
next May will carry them intelligence
of Gov. Hills election in New
York and MAHoNE's defeat in Vir-
GINA In the meantime bets on
tie result OF the election will be made as
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04

The Northern Pacific states that there
seems to be some misunderstanding in re-
gard to allowing passengers to ride on
freight trains. This misunderstanding was
the cause of petition addressed to General
Passenger Agent Fee, signed by some of the
wholesale firms and their travelling sales
men, requesting him to arrange that COM
mercial travellers might use the Northern
Pacific freight trains in order to facilitate
their movements. AS a matter OF fact,
since last March, commercial and other
mileage tickets have been accepted on all
Northern Pacific freight trains allowed by
the schedule of the operating department to
carry passengers and thus no hardship IS
imposed on commercial travellers. The Pc
titioners have been advised to this effect. 1t
is the custom of nearly all roads, the Mani
toba road included, to restrict travel on
freight trains to certain trans, and it is
claimed that the Northern Pacific offers as
good facilities in this respect as any other
line
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
THE SPANISH SUCCESSION.

According to the opinion of prominent
Spanish official. who is informed regarding
the Spanish situation, there will be re-
gency of from ten to fifteen years, as the
legitimate future ruler is either a girl 5
years old OF a posthumous boy. There is a
feeling in Spain against the queen regent
because she is foreigner and is unaccus-
toned to Spanish character and habits. 1t
is said that she was neglected by the king
while alive, and while she Is woman of
firmness, she lacks tact and ability. 1t
poor woman to get away from
Madrid with its unpleasant memo
RES. If she could turn the govern
ment over to a male regency she would be
willing to leave without a murmur. But
her womanly instinct is too strong to sur
render her power to another woman even
though that woman be the mother of her
dead husband. The immediate danger to
SPANS peace is in the conflict which will
arise between the queen regent and the de-
posed queen, ISABELLA. The latter is
popular with many Spaniards because her
vices are thoroughly Spanish, and she is
intriguing night and day to GUST her daugh-
ter-in-law from the regency. She will
probably succeed and will in turn be driven
from the regency as quick as she was from
the throne. Then will come the time when
Don CARLOS and CANPos will make
the attempt to establish republican gov
eminent. Gen. CAMPos is the favorite
with the army and is man of brains and
convictions. He seated ALFONSO on the
throne and is likely to name his successor.
He is known to favor a republican govern
ment and has kindly feeling for Don
CARLOS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Supervising Architect Bell Makes a
Few Recommendation

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-A. M. Bell, su-
pervising architect, in his annual report to
the secretary of the treasury, says there are
now in course of construction eighty new
buildings, ranging in cost from S25, 900 to
So, 900, 900 each, calling for total expendi-
ture of So, 511, 400. The expenditures for
the year on this account have aggregated
So, 43S, roo. Mr.. Bell says that congress
fixed the limits of cost of buildings without
full knowledge of the accommodations re-
quired, and that the limits in many cases
are so low as to make It impOS-
sible to provide minimum accommodation,
even though the cheapest material be used.
He suggests that before authorizing the con-
structien of a building congress get esti-
mates from his bureau of the cost of appro-
pirate structures. This, he SAYS, would
save money. He calls attention to the fact
that congress, not he. should be blamed
when work on public buildings is stopped
for lack of appropriations, and says this
trouble will continue as long as congress
ignores his Office when making appropria-
lions. He thinks the funds for the entire
work on any public building should be
available at once, thus avoiding delays in
constructing. The architect says his rec
concentrations are frequently called into
interest than their personal profit.
TO CORRECT THIS
condition of affairs, the supervising archi-
tect recommends that board be appointed
of which the secretary of the treasury shall
be ex-officio chairman and which shall
include the supervising architect and three
other members, called the ''board of public
buildings of the treasury department" The
three other members should be appointed
solely because of their peculiar knowledge
and fitness for their respective positions,
One should be sanitary and heating and
ventilating engineer and another should be
a master builder, fully acquainted with the
arts of buildings and the third should be an
architect of eminent skill and ability. The
recommendations of the supervising archi-
tect would then have to be approved by a
majority of the member of the board and
submitted to the secretary for final
action. If this board should be appointed
he suggests that it be empowered to expert
ment with a system Of competition in the
furnishing of plans by the best architects in
the country. The Importance of properly
caring for, repairing and preserving the
government buildings is set forth, and at
tention is called to the necessity of build
ing for the Office Of the executive depart
ments of the government. A statement of
the present condition of each building in
process of construction forms the body of
the report, together with a full statement
of appropriations and expenditures, with
recommendations in each case.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
CORROSIVE PANGS.

The New York Sun is entirely too severe
in its criticism on eX-PreSident HAYES be-
cause of his attendance at the funeral of
the late vice president. While we do not
regard Mr.. HAYES as any great shakes of
man, and he certainly has done some
things it would have been better for his own
reputation and the good name of the coun-
try if they had been cleft undone, at the
same time it is redeeming trait in the
man that he had so correct an appreciation
of Mr.. HENDRICKS character and great
ness as to join with the great crowd of
mourners who assembled at the obsequies
and lay his memorial tribute on the
coffin of the man whom he had once
wronged. We are taught that forgiveness
must always be preceded by repentance.
The penitential spirit displayed by MI.
HAYES entities him to a partial forgive
ness, at least, and if he will now make a
pilgrimage to Greystone and there upon his
Bonded knees implore the forgiveness of the
sage who dwells there, the country will
grant Mr.. HAYES complete absolution.
We hope that he will accept this sugges-
ton in the spirit in which it is given. Our
dispatches inform us that as the eX-president
sat among the mOurners, who gathered in the
little church in Indianapolis to take part in
the religious services of the funeral, it was
observed that his hair was rapidly whitening
and that he showed unmiStakable signs of
yielding to the effects of age. 1t will be
but a few years until all the prominent
figures of the electoral scandal will
meet together in the dusk OF eternity.
One of the victims of the national fraud has
already gone to the shadow land. The
other one, the grandest old man of the a ge
has finished his course and is ready to be
offered up. And when Mr.. HAYES comes
to stand face to face with TILDEN and
HENDRICKS in that world where all wrongs
are righted, it will be consolation to him
to know that while yet on earth he made
all the atonement that was within his
power to remove the dark blot he had cast
upon the honor of his country by accepting
an office to which he was not elected. and
by excluding from the high places to which
their countrymen had called them the men
who were elected. So far as the people
are concerned they wiped out the stain, so
far as was in their power to do so. by the
reelection of Mr.. HENDRICKS. 1t now re-
mains for Mr.. HAYES to finish the work by
making amends to Mr.. TLDEN. If it be
true that
Sorrow for past ills doth restore frail man
To his first innocence,
Then Mr. HAYES should not lose single
day in finding his way to Greystone and there
give public expression to the remorse which
is preying upon him. This advice is given
gratuitously, but is none the less earnest.
And we hope that MI. HAYES will lay it
to heart.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
A FIELD FOR SAM JONES.

In discourse at st. Louis the other
day SAM JONES, the sensational preacher,
said some very disrespectful things of the
governor and supreme court of Missouri.
1t is altogether probable that, in view of
the state of public feeling in this state
growing out of the refusal of the governor
to call an extra session of the legislature
and of the decision recently rendered by
the supreme court in the tax-title case, if
Mr.. JONES would make an appointment in
Minnesota, with the promise to give the
executive and judicial officers right good
rafting in his own peculiar style, he would
have the largest audience that ever greeted
him. The people of this state are just now
in the humor to listen to unparsable Ian
guage when applied to the governor and the
SIpreme court
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04

Railroad Commissioners Baker and Muir
dock returned yesterday from trip of in
spection over the st. Paul & Duluth road
and general look at the new system Of
handling wheat as in operation at Duluth.
Meetings with leading citizens were held at
Pine City and Rush City, at which
state inspection and its workings
were the principal topics o discus
sion. The commissioners report that
farmers, as well as shippers of all
kinds, are generally satisfied with the new
law, and few complaints were made. The
dissatisfaction with the wood rates had
faded out of sight since the revision of the
tariff on that article At Duluth the books
of the state officials were examined and
found to be in proper form. They report
the sentiment of the elevator men at Du-
luth as favorably inclined to the work thus
far done by the commission.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS

James Henneson, noted Chicago crook
for whom large reward was offered, was ar
rested at Pittsburg.
Four new cases of smallpox have developed
in Charlottetown since Tuesday, and seven
deaths from the disease have occurred there
during the same time. Up to the present
time there have been 100 cases of smallpox
in Halifax. Out of eighty patients removed to
the hospital, twenty-six have died.
In the mail burned in the accident at Scio,
N. Y, were bags for New York
from Akron, Kent and Cincinnati,
Ohio and Greenyille. Meadville and Cory, Pa.
The Erie Railway company offers reward of
$1,000 for the apprehension and conviction of
the person or persons who maliciously caused
the accident at Scio, where the train was
wrecked.