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The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19
MONUMENT STREET SCHOOL.
Further Action by the School Com
nittee.

Al noon yesterday d large uulHutI VI gtntlcilltl
residing in the eastern part of the city visited the
Monument street school house for the purpose of
inspecting the new system OF drainage and yenti-
alton just completed by Mr.. J. p Wescott. Mr.
Wescott has done a job that appears to be adj
mirable in every way. Traps have been arranged
in each closet. A large iron pipe with carefully
sealed joints carries constant stream of cold air
above the sewer so that any gas must readily pass
off and cannot possibly find its way through the
flooring. Ventilators have been put into the
closets which keep the air in continual circula-
ton. In all these ventilators piece of lighted
paper proves a strong draft to be present. The
gentlemen who inspected the work yesterday
thought that it would obviate any danger to
health which may have existed there.
A special meeting of the school board was held
yesterday afternoon at 4.30 O'Clock. Present
Messrs. Baker MCGOWAN, Holden, Merrill, Brad
ley and McAlpine.
In the absence Of the Mayor, Col. Merrill was
chosen chairman pro TEN.
Dr. Baker, chairman of the special committee Of
this board on the sanitary condition of the Monll-
ment street school house, stated that the school
committee had been called together to consider
the time of reopening the Monument street
school. He also stated that the committee on
public buildings of the city council had had sub
stantial Improvements made III the sewerage ana
ventilation of the school house, and in these re-
spects we believe the building unexeeptionable.
While it may not be necessary, still your commit
tee further recommend, as an extra precaution.
that the cellar of the building be cemented that
should diphtheria again make its appearance in
this vicinity this precauton will remove all occa-
sion to refer its cause to the condition of the
school house. We therefore introduce the follow
ing report:
Whereas. The committee on public buildings
have not seen fit to cement the cellar of the Monu-
ment street school building, as advised by this
committee your special committee are not willing
to recommend the reopening of the school until
said cellar is properly cemented. While we know
that it cannot be proved that diphtheria origin
ated in this building and believe that it did not,
still we do belieye-so much having been said
about the matter-that prudence demands that
the cellar should be put in the best condition pos
sible; and with this statement we refer the time
of reopening said school back to this board.
c. A. BAKER,
S. III. MCALPINE.
This report was by vote accepted.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
The following rescripts were received from the
Law Court yesterday:

NUIBFhIlAND IUUNTf.
Frank MeQuarrie VS.. Thomas Hancock ct al.
Rescriptby Peters, c. J.-Plaintiff about 20 years
old when the work was done, worked at all-calls
for the defendants about SO weeks, boarding him
SELF virtually filling second mans place in and
about country store. He asked SO per week.
Defendants were willing to pay So per week, a
sGinnot far from the cost of board, and say such
was the bargain; plaintiff denying it. The case
nowhere discloses che amount of the verdict, and
defendants counsel doesn't even state what it
was after the plaintiffs counses brief called his
attention to the omission. Upon request the clerk
of court writes that it was S169.64. This was
something but not much less than So week. 1t
was eminently case for the jury to say what a
boys wages should be. The only complaint is
that the verdict was excessive We do not think
it a case which requires our nterpostion.
Motions OYel1ulpd.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19
MlIlett G. Little

make an announcement in our supplement today
that should receive careful perusal.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19
CUMBERLAND NATIONALBANK

VIHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
il Cumberland National Bank of Portland will
be held at their banking rooms on TUESDAY, the
for the choice of Directors and the transaction OF
any other business that may legally come before
them. WILLIAM ii. SOUl4E, Casnler;
Portland Dec IL, 1885. dec12dtd
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19
YORK COUNTY.

goods void because the articles are described
therein collectively instead of separately it may
be on that account more difficult to maintain
verdict: il the proof fails to show guilt as to any
portion OF the goods; but general verdict against
the accused implies conclusively that the proof
was complete. In larceny concealment of sto-
en- goods, it must affirmatively appear that the
goods stolen or concealed were of some value; but
aud the jury may infer it from inspection of the
goods or from q description Of them by witnesses.
FxppntfonS oyerrlled
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

THE annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
IL Canal National Bank of Portland for the
election of seven directors and for the transaction
of any other business that may legally come before
Them viii be held at their banking house on Tues
day the twelfth day of January 1885, at IL O'Clock
a. m. Is. Z. SOMEhBH, cashier;
Dec IL 1886 dec11dtd
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19
This report was by vote accepted.

On m0tlOn:
Voted, That the Monument street school be
opened at the close of the Christmas holidays, and
that the committee on public buildings of the city
government be requested meanwhile to have the
cellar of the school house cemented.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19
THE CAscO NATIONAL BANK, or PORTLAND.

UIHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Casc0 National Bank of Portland will be held
at its banking house on Tuesday, January ~,
1886, (being the second Tuesday of said month";,
at 10 O'Clock a. N. The election of seven Direct
ors for the ensuing year, and the transaction Of
any other business that may legally come before
1t, will be the business of the meeting.
WILLIAM T. SMALL, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. IL, 1885. dec11dtd
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19
WALDO COUNTY.

lIOnidS H. w ellHlan vs. JOIn DlcKey.
Reseript 6y Haskell IA deed containing the
words excepting the road laid Out over said
land,'' conveys the fee within the limits of the
road, subject TO the easement of the public Incl
dent to the uses Of the way. .
Highway surveyors may lawfully dig for ma
terials suited for the making or repair of ways,
only upon land outside the limits of the road that
is uninclosed and uncultyated.
The owner Of land upon a public way may law
fully plant ornamental or shade trees within the
limits of the way. il the public use is not thereby
0bstrncted or endangered. Trees so planted are
a public benefit and cannot be destroyed without
the call Of public necessity. Highway surveyors
who destroy such trees without reason or neces-
sity are trespassess and if the act is wanton they
are liable for exemplary damages.
Exceptions 0Verrued.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19
AUCTION SALES.
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
OCEAN INSURANCE COMPANY.

TTyHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Il Ocean Insurance Company for the choice Of
directors and the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may legally come before Them will be
held at the Office Of the Company on Wednesday,
the sixth day Of January, 1886, at O'Clock p. m.
CHAS. F. FLAGG, Secretary.
Portland, Dec. 16, 1885. dec16d3w
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-11

to other things. An inch on a mans
nose is Of considerable Importance
least to the person who wears the nose,
while an inch on the height Of Halea-
kala is matter OF no perceptible mo-
ment, even to the members of the gov
ernment survey. In the same way
seven thousand dollars may be con-
siderable sum Of money for some pnr-
poses or to some persons. To the
victim Of chronic impecuniosity, with
never two quarters to jingle together,
such SUN might seem like fabulous
and ineshaustible fortune. II might
even be untold wealth to some OF the
government officials and their advocates,
were those persons paid according to
the value Of their services and com
PEELED to live on what they honestly
earn. But for government whose
average weekly expenditures are-or
would6e If the money could be got
more than five times that amount, it
hardly seems like sum sufficiently CO
lossal to get hysterical about. The JOY
of our heighbor reminds us of the graft
fication experienced by Mr.. Cummels
when the "supe' peepins from behind
the curtain announced that two more
people had come into the pit. Seven
thousand dollars "a trihe over one days
expenditure bears about the same re
lation to the pecuniary needs of the
government which two people in the pit
do to paving audience.
We sincerely hope the Minister of
Finance will not puzzle himself over the
above calculation. He could never un-
derstand it and it might save him the
headache. A cabinet officer who will
put forth an official treasury statement
which cannot be balanced by over forty
thousand dollars and then is entirely
unable to explain the discrepancy had
better keep clear Of figures.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-11
SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.

The exceeding thankfulness OF some
people for very small favors was never
more beautifully illustrated than in the
tumultuous jubilation Of the govern
ment scribe over the sale OF seven thou
sand dollars of government bonds.
The daily organ wagged its tail--hgu-
ratively speaking, extended its ears,
as one would say, to the fullest extent
Of their longitude and kicked up its
metaphorical heels in way that was
equal to whole circus, and al! because
the government had found some one
to lend il seven thousand dollars. We
hate to be unkind; in fact it pains US
excessively to make any suggestions
calculated to chill the exuberant and
quite natural pride OF those who have
so seldom anything to be proud OF.
AT the same time we cannot help sug-
gestins to our gushing neishbor and 10
the fractional part Of the ministry who
are capable Of understanding such mat
tiers, a few considerations Of an arith
metical character which perhaps in tho
fulness Of their JOY, may not have oc'
cured to them
The amount appropriated by the last
legislature for the current biennia
period was something over three mil
hon eight hundred thousand dollars
The judicioa expenditure Of a mod
crate amount of chalk on the bach
side OF his office door will reveal to the
editor Of the Advertiser the interesting
and no, altogether irrelevant fact tha
this amounts to something over hv,
thousand dollars day for each ans
every day Of the entire two years, Sun
days and holidays included Leaving
Sundays and holidays out OF the calcu
lation il will be found that the amour
Of expenditure authorized and con,em
plated by the assembled wisdom OF tn,
realm was about six thousand two hun
dred and fifty dollars for each busines
day.
Things in this world have to b
looked al comparatively, SO to SPEAK
their real importance can only be uu
ders,ood BY considering their relation
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-11
Late Foreign Ns,cs.

In the sculling match at Sydney, on
March sSth, between Hanlan and
Beach, the latter won by six lengths.
Orders have been received at Malta
to at once prepare for commission the
British war vessels THRadtrey, Orion,
Dee and Den.
The University boat race between
Cambridge and Oxford came off March
aSth. The river banks were lined with
spectators, the water was smooth, and
the conditions favored the Oxford.
Both got off well together, but Oxford
soon took the lead and maintained il TO
the end. The victory for the Oxfords
was decisive, They won the race by
three lengths. The time was al min
utes 80 seconds, trifling improvement
over the time one year ago. when the
record was al minutes 80 seconds,
United States Consul General Adam
son at Panama telegraphed the Secre-
tary of State, March 5ist, as follows :
preston, the Rebel leader, has seized
a Pacific Mail steamship at Colon, i'm
prisoned the captain, purser, agent of
the company, Consul Wright and other
Americans. have urged Commander
Kane of the Galena to rescue the citi-
zens and property at all hazards. In
structions are wanted.
Upon the receipt of the dispatch the
Secretary Of State and the Secretary of
tina Navy held consultation. Secretary
Whitney ordered by telegraph Admiral
Jonett, now at New Orleans, to pro-
ceed to Key West with the Tennessee
and Swatara and await further instuc-
tons. An order was also sent to the
Commander Of the Alliance, now at
Key West, instructing him to proceed
at once to Aspinwall
The following is the dispatch sent by
Secretary Whitney to Commander
Kane, United States steamship Galena,
at Aspinwal "You were ordered to
Aspinwall to protect American interests
and lives and property Of American citi-
zens. All that is implied in these words
is expected to be done by you to the
extent of the force under your command.
If the Colon has been seized, restore
her to her officers if in your power"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-11
IsDff1

The Press welcomes to these islands
Hon. Newton Booth. ex-senator from
California He comes for brief visit,
and it seems peculiarly appropriate that
al the close OF his senatorial labors he
should spend season Of rest in the
islands whose interests, in the treaty
fights that have cropped w from time
to time, he has 50 faithfully defended.
And it will give our officers Of govern.
ment, planters and merchants pleasure
to show their appreciation in extending
their proyerbial aloha during MS so
journ with u.s.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-11
AT soHr srsEEr cnvscR.

large audience gaihssed early At The
church which had been prepared BY the lAdirs
and beautifully decorated in coanemorstion
II tAs oace dead bu, nos risen Lord. Flo~sis
usss svssy~hase smiling like bright dsesms in
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-11

Poor Advertiser. So you have been
rebuking the Honolulu newspaper world
and find i, incouigible, do you, and
your special grievance is tina, the telling
OF the lncompe,enoy Of those who are
running. the Government in defiance
Of law and honesty, will tend TO dis
courage immigration, is itf Now Court
Journal the truth is that ii is the aefs
OF the present government officials, and
not a'hai is said about these illegal,
criminal, and ruinous transactions, that
pseven, a desirable class OF immigrants
from making this country their home.
We want as much as any one in the
community, an increase Of population
of honest, industrious, decent people
We know that many such are KEEP,
away, and Others are driven away because
ouI present rulers not only favor triclBEy,
vice and ex,ravaganee bu, impor,
ability 10 defend their schemes
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-11
BORN.

COWAN.-At Hamakuapoko Maui. March 7g. 1885
to the wife Of Jas. Cowan, a daughter
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-11

The Advertiser declares it demon
strated on april Ist, that the over
coinage Of silver would force gold into
circulation 10 q Hwitsd srkssk' But
then you ought to have known, o Court
Journal how foolish !, was for you to
attempt such . mathematical demon
stration on the srst day Of April and
draw such an illogical conclusion.
Every body thought ye were foolin'.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-11

The quarterly report OF the Collector
General, Curtis P. Iaukea, is published,
showing the total value OF exports for
the last quarter to be $3,63h473, which
exceeds by $a3c,6S4.67 the exports foI
the corresponding period Of 1884. There
has, however, been large shrinkagc in
the value Of this last quarters export Of
sugar as compared with the same quar-
ter Of the eFpfevious year. The deprecia-
ton in value placed at one cent pound
would amount to somewhere in the
neighborhood Of $4,000, 900 per year.
In sympathy with the interest eyinced
by number Of island people in silk
culture, We commence on our fourth
page, the republication Of Miss Rossiter's
comprehensive pamphlet on the silk
worm and silk culture, which, it is
hoped will settle all vexed questions in
the minds Of readers on the articles
that have appeared Of late.
A Washington dispatch under date
OF March goth, to the San Francisco
Bulletin, states iSat George w. Merrill
OF Nevada has been nominated to be
Minister Resident at the Hawaiian Is
lands Mr.. Merrill is at present Private
Secretary to Senator Fair Of Nevada
and is well known and generally ts-
teemed
Another section OF the new police
station viii probably show itself shortly,
work having recently been resumed
thereon The encouragement given to
public works since the late heavy sale
of bonds as trumpeted 50 vehemently
y marvellous
Late foreign news is crowded out
owing to the pressure Of local matter
| u our columns.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-11

In the sculling match at Sydney, on
March aSth, between Hanlan and
Beach, the latter won by six lengths.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-12
Superiority of English Cooking.

lOilVe IoganS London letter.
After long experience of the cuisine
Franchise and of American cooking and
of English cooking, / have arrived at the
conclusion that the last-named is the most
succulent, substantial and health bestow-
ing of any other in the world. English
chops, steaks, kidneys, baked potatoes,
and Cheshire cheese are exactly the
groundwork required by man-at least
Saxon man-to form the physical basis of
his corporal existence. French dishes
tickle the palate. but they do not lay
healthy flesh on the bones, calm the nerves
aud make pure blood. These desiderata
are attained by steady course of British
feeding.
In proof of what say one has only to
take walk at any hour of the day in
HYDE park and watch the promenaders
there AS specimens of the human ami
NAL, the varied nationalities whose ar
istocracy one meets in the verdant lanes
and smooth esplanades of that beauteous
greenery all yield the palm to John Bull
and his Womankind, with their bright
eyes, rosy cheeks and splendid physical
development Moral of all this: Eat
plenty of roast beef and juicy steak,
boiled mutton. plain boiled potatoes,
bread day old and simple suet buildings.
Avoid hashes (whose nOurishing qualities
have all departed in the recooking), lob
ster salads, meals of the innutritious
oyster alone, hot rolls, newly-baked bread,
rich pastry, candy and water soups. In
America we have no national cuisine, but
the choice of all the cuisines of the world
Is at hand and therefore there is no reason
why perfectly healthy diet should not
be selected by every individual
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-12
The Founding of a City.


philadelphia News.l
In an Australian mining camp at one Of
the tents sat four men-June 10, 1858
talking of their future and bemoaning the
past For several months these four men
had worked together in the same claim
sometimes getting barely sufficient for
daily wants, sometimes not even for that.
For several weeks. indeed, they had
labored without any result. After a long
discussion they decided to abandon the
claim.
Down in the mine the three looked
gloomingly around, with kind of sulky
regret at having to leave the scene of so
much useless toll. "Good-by. said one
"Il1' give you "a farewell blow. And
raising his pick he struck the quartz,
making splinters fly in all directions. His
prscticed eye caught glittering speck in
one of the bits at his feet STOPPING, he
knelt and satisfied himself that it was
gold He then commenced picking vigor-
ously. His mates caught the meaning
and followed his example.
In dead silence they worked on-they
had discovered a monster nugget Then
a wild glad shout sounded in the ears of
the one at the windlass, who had sunk
into half dOze, feeling, probably, the
want of his breakfast. To his inquiry,
What is going on?" the cry came,
wind up and as he did SO there rose
to the surface huge mass of virgin gold.
When fully exposed to view the men
were almost insane with joy. After
watching it through the day and live-long
night they had It conveyed in safety to
the bank 1t was named Welcome
Stranger and yielded the fortunate discov.
erers of it $4,000 On the site of that
spot the forest and the scrub have disap-
peared and this place is occupied by the
finest city on the celebrated gold fields of
Vfctorio
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-12
Popularity of Seismic Waves.


1t is remarkable popularity of earth
quakes, and one which may yet shed
light upon the mystery of these seismic
disturbances. that they generally roll from
east to west like wave. Within recent
years this singular trait of earthquakes
has been very conspicuous. The dreadful
earthquakes which altered the confgura-
ton of the island of Java was
followed by terrestrial disturbances
in Syria and Asia Minor, and now
the CONFUSION that has smote terror to
the heart of Spain seems to have rolled
across to England, where several shocks
have been distinctly felt In 1865 the
great earthquake which destroyed Lisbon
and upheaved the Tagus until it looked
more ike great tidal wave than a river,
was followed by shocks in England and
France. The American continent does
not seem to be affected by these seismic
waves, but in the old world it does seem
to be the rule that earthquakes start in the
in the east and roll westward
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-12
A Spanish Marriage Ceremony

A Spanish marriage ceremony has some
peculiar features. Especially notable Is
the fashion of velaciones. During the
mass which is said after the marriage cere-
mony, the couple, with their godfather
and god mother. kneel at the foot Of the
neck of the pair, and the bridegroom holds
the ends of it; then they throw a large
strip of silk cloth over the heads of the
newly married pair, after which lighted
wax candle is handed to them, and god
father and god-mother as well; then the
priest besprinkles all four with holy
water, blesses them, and thus the cere-
mony Is ended. A Spanish lady does not
consider herself thoroughly married with
out a "yelacion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-12
ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL.
JOSEPH TILDEN
M anager.

Hotel Of the leading architectural
The upon which it stands comprise
square of about four fronting Hotel Street Ibis
affords ample for lawn and beautiful walks which
artistcay with Towering plants and tropical trees
There twelve pretty cottages within this charming enclosure ali
The Hotel and cottages afford accom-
The basement the Hotel contains the
billiard hall the ciy ao rsclass bar well stocked with
fine wines and liquors
the right Of which
elegantly paror leads from the
the diningroom These apartments to broad
verad where magnificent of the Nuuanu Mountains may be
through wealth tropical foliage that surrounds the
balconies
dispensed Affords and is hrscass
all respects Hotel supplied with pure water from
premises The Clerks office furnished with
Telephone by is had with the leading bust
ness firms of the city.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-12
Australian Sheep Dog.
Exchanged
-

According to English papers, the sheep
industry in Australia has brought out a
variety of the sheep dog remarkable for
sagacfty, but differing in many other par
ticulars from those of other countries. 1t
is related of them that they will hunt for
stragglers miles away from the hut. and
either dri7e them in or watch them, if
they happen to be exhausted. until they
gather sufficient strength to walk. 1t is
a common thing in traversiug the graz
ing country to come upon one of the sa-
gacious dogs on guard over q strayed or
broken-down sheep, and while placable
and gentle to remarkable degree. as a
rule, are then resentful of interference
with their charge, and fierce in the ex-
IRENE.