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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-14
THE CHOLERA PLAGUE.

The outbreak of Asiatic cholera in
Spain this summer is an intimation
that the plague. following it's regular
course in former years, will over
spread Europe, and in due time make
it's appearance in America. Starting
in Egypt two years ago, it made its
appearance last year in France, Gre
ating a panic in Marseilles and
TouIon, and ravaging the southern
departments. 1t also appeared in
Paris, but owing to the good sanitary
condition of that city it was compare
tivelv harmless there. Now it has
appeared in Spain, where the average
mortality is very great. Supersti-
tious ignorance, poverty and filth
combine to supply the plague with
victims in Spain. In the city of
Valencia, where the cholera is at its
worst, a dispatch of the 4th instant
states that "prayers for delivery from
the pestilence are offered at all the
churches and hospitals, while the
streets are full of sacred images,
crosses and holy fire." It is needless
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-14
TUESDAY July 18th.
EUROPEAN POLITICS.

The change of Government in Eng
land has already worked a wonderful
change in the aspect of foreign politics.
France has withdrawn from it's hec-
tOring attitude regarding Egypt, and
Bismarck appears to be in a less die
tatOrial mood. Russia is moving
wariIy, how that the Marquis of Sails
bury is in power, and is at once Prime
Minister and Foreign Secretary. The
Cars advisers do not forget that to
this man more than to any other
Russia owed its great diplomatic
CHECK at the Congress of Berlin. AS
joint PlenipOtentiary from England at
the Vienna Congress the then Foreign
Secretary, Lord Salisbury, proposed
and carried the arrangement which
gave Austria the administration
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, absO-
lutte control of which had been
guaranteed to the Porte by the
Russo-Turkish treaty of San Stefano.
Austria thereby became the dominant
power among the Southwestern Sclavs
and checked the progress of Russia
in that direction. If an emergency
should arise, therefore, Lord Salisbury
could call upon Austria to put an
army of observation upon the Bess-
arabian frontier, and mass another
army to menace Servia and Bulgaria
should they show any disposition to
make common cause with the Gar.
In the case of hostilities between
Russia and England, this would be
an important diversion, because it
would render inactive many of Rus
sia's best troops, who would be COM
PEELED to watch the movements of the
Austrians on their frontier. During
the Crimean war a similar movement
by Austria seriously crippled Gar
Nicholas, and created a suspicious
GOODNESS between the Courts of ST.
Petersburg and Vienna, which re-
mainstilI this day, despite the recent
imperial alliance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-14
George Eliot and Carlyle.

George Eliot's biography by her hus-
band, Mr.. Cross, just published, is in
marked contrast with that of her great
contemporary Carlyle. 1t is as full of
sweetness and light as his was full of
littleness and darkness; disclosing the
gentleness and benignity of her spirit as
the harshness and rancOr of his own were
disclosed in his posthumous records. Her
works had made all mankind her lovers
and none of them are alienated now that
they are taken into the arcanum of her
spiritual life But of Carlyles adj
mirers a multitude turned their faces
away in silence and sorrow from the
portraiture of himself which his own
hand drew, lamenting that the cloud from
which he had launched his arrows of fire
ever was lifted, and such forbidding Inca
ments of the thunder bearer revealed.
Both are at rest now, the stormy sophist
and the golden mouthed sybil, the works
they wrought broadening i'll the remem
brance of man, the informing spirit of
each, which cast such enchantment on the
generation in which they lived now fully
disclosed, carrying the lesson, if it were
needed, that love crowns with garlands
only the memory of those that loved, and
has but a withered chaplet for the brow
clothed in wrath and wrinkled with
menaces and scorn of all men and things
under the stars.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-14
7 FL e
Pacific Commercial Advertiser
A GREAT NEWSPAPER.

THE WEEKLY z. G. ADVERTISER is the best
and most complete paper published in the King
dom. Having been thoroughly remodeled in all
its departments, it will be found to be uniformly
bright, newsy and reliable. Being intended speci-
ally for the family circle, it will contain nothing
offensive morals refined taste. Arrange
ments have been perfected for giving a complete
digest of the worlds up to latest date, in
addition to all the local and general news of the
Kingdom. Correspondence, detailing facts, is in
vited from all parts OF the Islands. Orders for
subscriptions should be addressed to the Manager.
The WEEKLY p. c. ADVERTISER is mailed to
subscribers at 50 per annum, payable i'll advance
Remittances may be made by P. o. Order.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-14

No. sugar this year than formerly.
The time has not yet come for
much reduction in the cost of pro-
ducing, as far as growing our crops is
| concerned. 1t is just to keep up our
present yield, if we cannot improve
| it, that will try most of us, come the
| next pinch when it may. Nature
yields but modest interest in any
agricultural employment, even with
the best husbandry.
We fully realize, however, that the
time has come to regard the sugar
industry here as occupying a much
| higher level than a game of poker,
and that the risks are not any more
hazardous than in the majority of
businesses. Our credit as planters
ought to be better; in other words,
we think it time that our high rates
! of interest for running expenses and
the percentage of commission on sales
of sugar were reduced. 1t does not
seem reasonable that ton of sugar
valued in San Francisco at SIP so,
should only net a plantation down
here $50 80, or that 20.36 per cent Of
its value should be paid for freight,
loss in weight and commissions.
Here, then, is the department where,
in our judgment, retrenchment is not
only possible, but imperative.
We are aware that any reform here
must first commend its reasonable
ness to our friends in Honolulu, and
that any claim of this nature should
be regarded from business point of
view only. This point has not been
discussed in anything like detail in
our papers, nor with that freedom
from temper, which is desirable and
necessary to arrive at proper results.
Vague clamors are made now and
then with reference to expenses which
only impractical men would bring
forward.
The arrival of japanese, thanks to
the present Government, is working
improvements among Chinese and
Portuguese labOrers. Wages of Chi
namen have fallen to $50, and in
some places to $18. We hope the
next installment of japanese will
still further reduce them. B.
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Our Standard Congressional Greatness.

carp III Cleveland LcducI.J
Congressional greatness! Faugh! Is our
standard of greatness decliningT | don t
know. Old stagers, whose prime was in
the days before the war, tell us we have
| no such men in the house and senate as
we had then. They point to Clay, Cal,
houn, and Webster, to Giddings and
Wade, to Tom Benton and to Corwin, and
they say the giants of the forum have
passed away, and none but pigmies have
succeeded them. But we must take into
account the tendency of the old to detract
the new, and also the fact that the aver
age great man who lives as a patriot or a
statesman in history grows in greatness
and goodness. as time goes on.
l imagine We have just as great men
now as we had then. We have certainly
as good ones If you will read the papers
of Jackson's day you will find as many
corruptions charged as now. If you go
parties wanting to take an inventory of
the presidents furniture, and | can show
you speeches of John Randolph in the
house of representatives, making charges
of corruption against the presidents Of the
time of the war of 1912. Take any speci-
men of political crime as charged to-day,
and | can show you its counterpart in the
days of the one passed.
The lobbying frauds were once far
more numerous. Government officers al
most without number defaulted in the
last days of Buchanan. and have heard
men who ought to know say that Daniel
Webster used to come out into the Hobbies
of the senate and collect fees for speeches
he was about to make in favor of certain
bills then being discussed within. AS
long as human nature remains unchanged
we will have corruption in public life
The safeguards against it have, however,
so increased that it is far more difficult to
achieve without detection now than it
was in times past, and the corruption is
consequently less.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-14
Fortunate Rescue.

As the little steamer Kapiolani was COM
ing back from Eva last Saturday, when out
side the harbor, Mr.. Cecil Brown, who was
on board, noticed small sail-boat in the
edge of the breakers, and apparently cap
sized. The KapiOlani was headed for the
boat, and it was found that there were two
white men in the water alongside. They
were taken on board the steamer. They said
that they had been out for a sail, and were
capsized by getting in too near the reef
where the rollers were heavy. They were
both strangers in Honolulu, and as one of
them has but one arm, they were in rather
helpless state when rescued. 1t is extremely
fortunate that the Kapiolani happened along
as she did, as otherwise the two men would
have been drowned. 1t appears that these
men took away the boat without authority
of the owner, and James CahiIl, the one
armed man, was arrested and brought up
before the Police Court.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-14

About Contagious Diseases.
Electric Maeazine.1

Electric MagaZinel
Professor Tyndall thus endeavors to ex-
plain the immunity obtained against a Sec
ond attack of contagious disease: Zone
of the most extraordinary and unaccount-
able experiences in medicine was the i'm
munity secured by single attack of a
communicable disease against future at
tacks of the same malady. Smallpox.
typhoid or scarlatina, for example, was
found as general rule to occur only once
in lifetime of the Individual, the success
full passage through the disorder appa-
rently rendering the body invulnerable.
Reasoning from analogy, have ventured
to express the opinion that the rarity of
second attacks of communicable disease
vas due. to the removal from the system,
by the first parasitic crop, of some ingre-
dient necessary to the growth and propa-
CATION Of the parasite.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-14

70 say to intelligent people that these
manifestations of faith, however
touching and pathetic in themselves,
are utterly valueless. They do not,
and cannot stay the plague. Per-
sonal and municipal cleanliness-a
strict observance of sanitary laws
would do more to check the spread of
cholera and save human life than a
mountain of holy relics and an in
finity of prayers. The Sisters, how
ever, are behaving with self-denying
courage. Three of them died Of
cholera at Valencia on the Sd instant.
1t is well that we should take note
of these facts in Honolulu. Our iso-
lated position does not give us any
immunity from an outbreak of
cholera. On the contrary, we are at
once open to Infection from Asiatic
ports and from the States, should
cholera appear there, which it is al
most certain to do. Steamer COM
munication and travel are now so
frequent that it would be culpable
neglect on the part of those charged
with the sanitary regulation of this
city to assume that Honolulu will be
exempt from visitation of this dread
epidemic. On the contrary, meas
ures should be taken forthwith to
improve the sanitary condition Of the
city. The task is not an easy one,
however. There is no drainage sys-
tenn, and no likelihood Of anything of
the kind for years to come. The
water supply is also scant. What
drainage there is consists of seepage
through the porous soil; but this is
precisely the condition favOring
cholera in such climate as we enjoy
when it once gets hold.
Then there are sections Of this city
occupied by Hawaiian natives and
Chinese which are a disgrace to any
civilized community. We refer es-
pecially to the district extending from
the Fish Market around the water
front to the bridge on Beretania street,
and for a considerable distance back
of and along King and Beretania
streets. The tenements are huddled
together, filthy in their surroundings,
and overcrowded. There is no proper
means of egress or ingress, and in
case of fire, the entire block on either
side would almost certainly be swept
away. Were it not for the loss to
these poor people, and consequent
suffering, this perhaps would be
the best way of abating what has
become a dangerous nuisance. If
ever cholera gets a foothold there,
under existing conditions, it will
make clean sweep of the inhabitants,
while the germs of the disease would
be distributed far and wide from that
center. There are other parts of this
city in very bad sanitary condition,
but these do not compare in extent or
nastiness with the blocks we have
indicated.
In view of our limited water supply
and absolute want of artificial drain
age, steps should certainly be taken
to improve the sanitary condition OF
the native sections of the city. That
such conditions should have been per-
mitted to grow under the eyes of the
members and officers OF
the Board of Health in times past is
not to their credit; but past neglect
is no excuse for present indifference
-o what we take to be q standing
menace to the health of the COM
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-14
japan Becoming Anglicised.
Yokohama letter.

Among the better classes Of the people
are many who wear European dress,
while still more wear mixture of native
and European. Along the streets one
sees numerous signs printed both in Eng
portion of the stores people can nearly al
ways be found who speak more or less
English Looking at these signs, Won
dered whether visitor to Japan 100
years hence would not find English the
prevailing language in all the large cities.
The tendencies are certainly in that direc-
fi0n
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-14
Treatment of Hydrophobia.

According to DR.. Dolan's work on
hydrophobia, physicians may convey to
their patients reasonable hope of almost
perfect immunity from the disease after
three months have elapsed from the time
the bite was inflicted The danger is
thought to be lessened with every month
that passes, $50 that after wear the ply
stefan may afford scientific certainty of
the patients recovery. Absolute qui-
etude, or ISOLATION, and the use of the
Turkish bath are the measures chiefly
recommended as preventive treatment.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-14

Referring to the above, we beg to
inform the business public that our
Banking establishment will be opened
for the transaction of business on
Monday, May the 4th, when we will
be prepared to receive deposits in our
Savings Bank.
We will also be prepared to make
loans, discount approved notes, and
purchase exchange at best market
rates.
We will receive deposits on open
account, make collections and con-
duct a general Banking and Ex-
change business.
Our arrangements have been COM
pleted, so that we can draw exchange
on the principal parts of the world.
105-tf CLAUS EPRECKELs & Co.
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BANKING NOTICE.

The undersigned have formed CO.
partnership under the firm name OF
CLAUS SPRECKELs & Co., for the
purpose of carrying on a Bank OF
Savings and Deposits, and for trans
acting general Banking and Ex-
change business at Honolulu, and
such other place in the Hawaiian
Kingdom as may be deemed advisable.
CLAUS SPRECKELS.
VIM @. IRWIN.
Honolulu, April Is, 1885.
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The Oceanic steamship Mariposa will sail
promptly at noon tomorrow for San Fran
cisco. The mail at the Postofice closes at
10 a. m; the late letter bag at II O'Clock.
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HUSKS.
[Avis Gray.l

have nothing to give you-nothing but
husks;
Ny love is the thorn when the rose is gone;
As chill as the greeting of autumn dusks,
As cold as the kiss Of winters dawn
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The rose may atone for the wound of the
thorn;
The warm sun may Danish the long nights
chill;
Bright sunsets may follow clouded morn,
But my heart is the wreck Of dead love
still
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-01
brought relief 10 many atimid women

brought relief 10 many atimid women
and several not over courageous men.
From the smile ON our marshal we
know he is somewhat relieved.
The "Winfield Cyclones" base bail
club have organized with Mr.. Jones as
captain, and have secured an excel
lent pitcher, Mr.. Bean. Mr.. Bean is
without a doubt daisy, genuine
curver. In the game to-day, the
"Winfields" rs. "Udall Dudes,r he
curved all around the dudes. The
score was Winfield 26, Udall Dudes 6.
The ball given by the Winfield Rifles
on the oath inst, was success socially
and finalcially. Everything went of
lively and a jolly good time was the
verdict of all present. The boys ex-
peet 10 give another in the near fu-
ture.
A large and intelligent audience as
sembled at the Baptist church Sunday
evening to listen to the Hon. &. w.
Bane, of Kentucky, on temperance.
Mr. Banc is an eloquent speaker and
handled his subject well. lie speaks
at the opera house on Tuesday even
ing under the auspices of the Women
Relief Corps.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-01
WINFIELD

WINFIELD, KS, June 50.
To the Ediso- OF the Eagle
Farmers are busy harvesting and
the wheat will soon be ready fer the
threshers. A trip 10 the country con-
WINGED us Of the fact that wheat is 3
great deal better than had been re.
ported. WI lie II is true i stands thic
Oh the ground il is headed well and
the meshes contain from three 10 five
kernels each, and in our opinion wheat
that does that well is after an pretty
good wheat.
Moore Bros, who run one of the
most extensive threshing outfits in
this county, are making arrangements
to begin threshing on the 9th. These
gentlemen claim the cop will Average
pretty well with the crop last year.
Everybody is making preparations
10 attend the celebration OF the day of
our freedom at Arkansas City. VIM
field will be pretty well deserted on that
day. We understand the committee
have secured our Juvenile band and
our fire department to assist IN the
celebrations of the glorious fourth.
News of the capture Of the lunatic
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-01
KINCMAN.

kINGMAN, June 80, 1885.
To the Editor of the EAGLE
II is all mistake about any sick
man BIZ the name of VIM. NJ. Henley.
mentioned in to days EAGLE as com
ing from kingman to Cheney. In
quiring of the fifteen physicians OF
this city reveals the fac; that there
has nat been anybody sick in this
county for three months and the doe
tors are discouraged, and some of
them are leaving. No YOU viii have
TO take care of your own sick paupers.
kingman is too busy making improve
ments aud building railroads to afford
Sedgwick any relief in that line, no
matter hcw much she is held in cs-
teen by the people of this county
Business is business.
Riley Lake of Lake City. received
from Kansas City to-day one ear load
of mules for the great Tornado Daily
Stage line to run from Medicine
Lodge TO Lake City and Coldwa,er.
Riley says the outfit has four Concord
coaches and they propose to take the
county by storm as the name would
imply. The annual pass must ac-
knowledge from the president of the
company. Sir Riley Lake: BE careful
of the dog as you pass through the
town of Lake City.
DIR. c. Z. Lapp started last Saturday
for Lane county. He has heard that
there was quarter section up there
that has not been taken.
Last spring Green's Cannon Ball
stages went west crowded, now they
go omfortably empty and come back
full of those who have seen the ele-
plant in the far west and are coming
home to spend the Fourth.
II is conceded that the school bonds
were not carried last Saturday. not
that there was any opposition but
there was not the necessary two
thirds vote and the the results | am
no prepared TO say.
Lessrs. Babcock 4 Alexander had to
telegraph to-day for more binders.
This years crop has taken every ma
chine in town aud more are wanted.
LEON,
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GODDARD.
GODDARD, Kas., June 20

GODDARD, Kas., June 20.
To the Editor Of the Eagle:
"The Day we Celebrate" will be
muchly observed in Goddard. There
will be but little going on in the fore
noon, but in the afternoon and even
ing there will be fun and entertain
ment for everybody. There will be a
match game of ball between the Wich-
ita Stars and the Goddard nine at
o'clock. There will be number of
foot races during the afternoon, in
Guiding a wheelbarrow race, a potato
race, a fat mans race and several 9TH
ers. In each of the races the winner
will receive nice present from one
of the merchants, each merchant get
ting up a race and Offering prize.
At night there will be display OF
fireworks. The Ladies' Aid society
will furnish ice cream and raspberries
during the afternoon and at supper
time will feed the hungry multitude
or as many of them as desire to pat
ronize them.
AT 8 O'Clock precisely there will be
literary exercises at the church, con-
sisting of songs, speeches and recita-
tons. The speakers are Hon John
Kelley. and Rev. Mr.. Beach, After
the literary exercises ice cream and
raspbcrries will again be in order.
The space between the church and
parsonage will be decorated and light
ed by Chinese lanterns. The church
will be kept open and everybody will
be invited to stay and have a good
time socially.
Grin Heron got badly hurt Satur-
day while playing base ball. The re-
suit of fall while running.
Mayor Kelly acquired new title
yesterday of more honor and dignity
than that Of mayor. The new title is
father, and its a girl.
s. 5. stark moves his restaurant
into the Shepherd building to-day.
Mr.. Peer moves into the building va
Gated by Mr.. Stark, having bought il
of c. c. White.
Mr.. V. l.. Alexanders, having finish.
ed his school with entire satisfaction
to his patrons, returns TO Wichita TO-
day.
Let everybody go to the entertain
ment Oh time the evening of the
Fourth. We are acquiring an uncuyia-
BILE reputation of never beginning any
thing at the time announced, and be-
sides, the exercises must be through
for the fireworks.