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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17
Observation-Disclosures.
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Frederick the Great, in his declining
years was rather short and snappish with
his officers, especially on review days.
when the thunder of cannon drowned all
other sounds, and woe betide the officer
who should fail to understand the kings
verbal orders and put them into immedi-
ate execution. The older members of the
staff, through long habit, were able to
read the kings commands from the move
ment of his lips: On one occasion, how
ever, Frederick was left alone with q
young aide de-camp, who for the last hour
had strained his ears to catch the king
meaning, but had failed to understand
O single word; and now trembled in his
shoes lest his turn should come, now that
all the other staff officers were tearing
across the ground on various errands.
Suddenly the voice of the king was
heard, saying in broken accents: Lieut.,
Klemm, ride across to Gen. Seidlitz. " But
not another syllable could he catch; the
rest was jumbled together in an inarticu-
late jargon, something like this; rim.
Observation-Disclosures" The poor fell
low stood there as if paralyzed while the
king called out: What are you waiting
for? Aren't you going?" The lieuten-
ant quickly made up his mind what to do,
and galloped away at full speed. On ap-
preaching the general he eagerly exclaim-
ed: "Y our excellency, his majesty COM
mands, MISUNDERSTANDING And
so saying he wheeled round and returned
with lightning speed, without stopping to
listen to the mystiied general who de-
manded more precise information. The
sham fight passed off as usual The king
never laughed SO heartily in his life as he
did when told of the trick, and immedi
ately raised the lieutenant to the rank Of
aide-de- camp.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17
Sugar as a Dressing For Wounds.


Professor Luclle, Strasbourg surgeon,
strongly recommends powdered cane-sugar
as an antiseptic dressing for wounds.
Hitherto it has been used in equal parts
with naphthaline, or with one part of iodo,
form to five of sugar. In cases of wounds
united by suture the mixture is put up in
gauze and applied to the part; where there
Is loss of skin the sugar is sprinkled directly
over the part. The sugar dressing is fixed
in place by some layers of gauze deprived
of fat, over which layer Of guttapercha
was applied, and the whole secured by
bandage.
The sugar dressing may remain from
eight to fourteen days without the sugar
dissolving The secretion from the wound
is equally distributed through the sugar,
and it is only when the layer of sugar is
too thick-more than about one.ffth of
an inch-that Jumps are formed. The
wounds have healthy appearance under
the sugar, the dressings are not offensive,
and bacteria cannot be found in them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17

One Of the most prominent figures at the
late plenary council held at Baltimore, was
Father gHecker, the editor of The Catholic
World, and founder of the Order of the
ssPaulfsts." A native of New York city and
q brother Of the celebrated -four merchants,
he early began the study of social and COM
munistic theories and with that end in view
he Joined in 1s43 the Brook Farm commun-
ity, and later the ''Consociate Family"
both of Massachusetts. After the failure of
these societies he entered in 1916 the Roman
Catholic church, became a priest, and in
1857 founded a community called the ''Con-
gregation of st. Paul the Apostle" This
society has about completed church edi-
fee in New ork city which will be num-
bered with the largest in the United States.
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The Extraordinary Young Lady.
cincinnati Times-Star.


Once in a Large City there dwelt q Maiden
whose Mother, being in Moderate Circum-
stances, was put to great straits to so edu-
cate her Daughter that she might occupy a
Higher Walk in Life. She worked hard.
and deprived herself Of every Comfort And
how was she rewarded? Strange to say, this
Young Lady appreciated her Mothers Sacri-
fees, and did all she could to Tighten her
Labors. Upon returning from School she
would devote her time to the Kitchen until
the hour for her Music Lesson arrived, and
then she would make the Piano Howl. She
arose early and assisted with the Washing
and Ironing, and when her Young Man took
her to the Ice Cream Parlor at night she
always slipped some Choice Cake Into her
Pocket for Ma. Finally She and the Young
Man were married, and the Best Room IN
their House was devoted TO the Old Lady,
Who never afterward did Lick Of Work.
MORAL.
This is not True Story. 1t is Fable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17

The name of "Chinese" Gordon has been
constantly before the public within the past
year In connection with his mission of pacif-
cation among the unruly tribes of the Sou
dan. An expedition for which the British
parliament has voted the sum of $50, 900, 600
is now moving down the Nile to his relief
Gen. Gordon is 81 years of age, and
has been a striking figure in the foreign
policy of England for the past twenty-five
years, serving with success on missions to
China where he earned the sobriquet of
'Chinessn Gordon, to India, to Afric. and
various D is of Europe. The experiences
and resul his stay at Kh 4rtoum during
the present year will be exceedingly inter-
esting reading.
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Earthquake Velocities.
scientific Journal.

In experiments by Professors Milnean
Gray it has been determined that normal
earthquake waves are transmitted through
hardened mud at the rate of 437 feet per
second, and transverse waves at 357 feet
per second. Mallet's earlier experiments
showed that earthquakes traverse sand at
a speed of 835 feet, jointed granite 1906
feet, and solid granite ], 665 feet per sec
ond. Professor Ewing considers the last
number to be very much too small
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Reasoning by Analogy.

Little Dick: E'What is those animals in
that big window, mammal" Mamma:
s'That is a fur store window and the ami
mails are seals and bears" SIS they alive?'
"Oh, no. They were shot and stuffed, and
then stood up to look as if they were alive"
sfWho are those ladies in the window by
them, mammal ''They are dressed-up
figures to show the new styles in furs."
Saint the ladies aIiveg' 'No, pet" "Was
they shot and stuffed. too?"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17
The Original Cigarette.

The cigarette antedates the pipe or cigar
by many years, and, as nearly as can be
determined from history, was the original
method of using tobacco. Christopher
Columbus, on his first voyage of discov-
cry says the natives on the isle of Cuba
had filthy habit of rolling up the leaf
and inhaling the pungent and pauseating
fumes from the other, which they called
tnhaccns
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17
The Sultan's Beauties.
TCbica0o Herald

Sixteen lovely harem ladies belonging
to the sultan have, by his permission, sent
their photographs as contribution to the
beauty exhibition of Paris. 1t appears
that the competitors need not at all put in
appearance in flesh, but that, under GER
tain circumstances, ladies at any distance
and of all nations will be allowed to com
pete her photograph.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17
Chinese Soldiers.

The Chinese soldiers uniform consist of
a blue tunic and as many more duds as he
feels like getting inside of. A good many
of them use their shoes for breast plates
and stuff cotton in their ears to keep from
being scared
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17
THOMAS HUGHES.

The author of 'Tom Browns School
Days." "Tom Brown at Oxford" and other
popular works, though 81 years of age, is
still active and hearty. He has served in
parliament many times and distinguished
himself by his efforts in the cause of edu-
cation for the laboring classes. He visited
the United States in 1869 and 1870 and has
established social and industrial colony
in Tennessee.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17
A nsvotae OF Her Art.

LNaIlOIaI buug5UI
slave you weak eyes," said lady to an
applicant for a kitchen position who wore
blue spectacles 'tNo, ma'am," said the ap-
plicant, 'fbut scour pots and things so
thoroughly that the glitter of them hurts
my sight"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17

lPittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
It was in a restaurant. A big man and a
little man stood side by side. Gimme the
salt, please said the little man. 'trm not
the waiter" said the big man in surly tone.
Excuse me-" was the retort. "It was a
mistake any one would have made"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17

Boston Post: A lady. joking about her
nose, said: II had nothing to do with shap-
ing it. It was birthday present"
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NOTICE.

CUBSCRIBERS TO- THE HAWAIIAN RAMTE
= Company Qimited) hereby notified that
the stock is now ready for delivery, and twenty
five (25) per cent. of the subscriptions must be
paid before March Is, 1885.
w. F. ALLEN,
Secretary and Treasurer, Hawaiian Ramie Com
pany Qimited).
Honolulu, February %, 1885. 566-marl7
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All the Family.
Ruffalo Times.l

Robbie, said the visitor kindly, "havt
you any little brothers and sisters?"
"No," replieSSwee Robbie, solemnly.
sim all the children we've got.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17

The land of Holland is cultivated by
145, 1914 persons, of whom sixty per cent
are owners nf their own holdings
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-17

Founder of the Rugby Colony in Ten
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proceedings published in the Daily Bulletin
OF the I'd inst. was correct.
wish further TO state that the staten emit
made by me concerning the reporter of the
Bulletin is untrue and unyarranted by any
facts known to me at the time when 1 wrote
said communication, or known to me now;
that it is calculated TO do unmerited injury
to the reputation of said reporter; that I
had no cause for using such defamatory
language or threatening legal proceedings,
and therefore retract such statement and
threat, and hereby tender humble apology
to the editor, manager and reporter of the
Daily Bulletin. J. W. LUNISG.
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Nos.els Expeetea from Foreign Ports

steamship Australia, Chest, from San Francisco
due Feb %
due Feb Is
steamship Mariposa, H M award from San
Francisco due Feb
BrIt bark orient, from Liverpool, due April
Am tern Norway, Paul, from San Francisco,
~T 8sw bark Thos R. Foster, from Newcastle, 5
w due Feb 20 -
steamship Mount Lebanon, Maxwell, from
HonRkong via Yokohama, now due
Ger bark Meteor, CIassen, from Bremen, due
June IS
BARK Chasca CBrit). from Liverpool
Haw steam-bark Morning Star, Bray, from Bos-
ten, due Feb 4
bark Mendoza, from New York, due Mar l-20
Am brgtne ] d sSpreckels, Fries, from San
Francisco, due at Kahului, Jan 1918
Am schr Rosalind. from Humboldt, due Jan lC
Am blk Ceylon, BarstOw, from Hongkong, due
Am ship Melrose, from Victoria, c, due Eel
Am bark Forest Queen, from San francisco
Hsw stmr Alert from San Francisco, due Feb
Am bktne Amelia, Newhall. from Port Towns
end, due Feb Is
Francisco, Feb 10
Francisco due Feb Is 9
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-07

the Alameda some Sass bags Of sugar
The bill Of lading was dated the 2Sth d
June, 1884, and think the proofs make il
certain that it was all laden on board the
vessel before the 1st Of July.
The vessel sailed about noon of the 1st OF
July. The sugar was proved to be the
property of some eight different corpora
tons and individuals, Of whom the plaintiff
corporation was the agent, and was con
signed to Welsh & Co. o: san Francisco, to
whom the bill of lading was mailed.
1t is contended by the plaintiffs that the
sugar is not taxable.
1st: Because il was not the property Of
the plaintiffs, but was the property Of cor
porations who have corporate existence
within this Kingdom, and by individuals
within this Kingdom.
ID: Because the sugar being laden on
board of a foreign vessel is not, in contem-
plation of law within this Kingdom.
Sd: Because the sugr was not in the
possession, custody or ontrol of the plain
tiffs.
In my opinion, Sec. 8. of the Act of 1892,
as well as other sectins, make property
assessable to the persps in whose posses
sion or custody it may ,e on the 1st of July
of each year. The dut af ascertaining who
the true owner may be is not cast upon the
Assessor. The law opposes taxes in rem
and the res is taxabli in the hands of the
persons holding it, ad the Collector need
not look further.
To require that eah assessor should try
and pass upon titlesto personal property
and decide correctly 3 the peril of losing to
the State the tax upo-i would operate to
encourage eyasions, and consequently to
place heavier burdensIpon the honest
think that sugarsn the hands of cor
pora ton acting as aeommission merchant
or plantation agent a, properly taxable to
| it.
Tie sugar was vhin this Kingdom,
although laden IN t hold of an American
steamship Any otIr construction would
| admit of articles of gat value being placed
| on board of a foreig vessel in the harbor
on the 3Oth of Juneend returned on shore
on the I'd of July, an thus escape taxation.
| The case cited, Crapvs. Kelly, 16 Wallace
| Go does not appl This was a question
whether the transit, of all the property of
debtor resident i1iIass, by judge of the
| insolvent Court paed the title to the as
signees in insolven OF ship then on the
! high seas. The Cot held that for the pur-
poses of this suit; tIl5hip though on the high
seas, was a portioIbf the territory of the
State IS Nasaachuts, anu lit : tie to her
passed with the Be effect as if she were |
| physically withiDhe limits of the State, |
and so a subseque attachment on her ar
rival in New Yoras invalid.
The sugars, thigh its bills of lading were |
mailed to a connee i'll a foreign port, |
were, for the purses of taxation, still in |
the possession ofad control of the shipper. !
! On this count junent be for defendant.
A. F. JUDD, G.. J.
W. R. Austin plaintiffs; Attorney Gen
| eral Neumann defendant.
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Interior departments.

sealed proposals will received at the office OF
,ha Minister OF the Interior until - o'clock noon
nm saturday, the 25tn day of February, 1885, Tor
tba construction Of the works herein named.
Plans and specifications may be examined at the
oeaca AZ the DIinister on and after the 9th day OF
February, 1885
The works to be constructed are
FIrst-The basin Of the Storage Reservoir, i.e.'
removing all trees and other vegetable CROWNS
and excavating and removing all earth and rock
within the indicated lines
Second-Budng dam of hrst-'laSs rubnle
masonry laid IN full beds of hydraulic cement
Thlrd-Ieyirlg the line of fifteen and twelve Inch
pipes and setting gates between the storage reser
ver and that of distribution, and from the latter
In the point Of connection with the pipe system OF
the city Note-Thls work may be divided and
let in two or three sections.
Fourth-Constructing the distributing reservoir
co,sIsting Of an excavation Incl with h hydraulic
cement. concrete or brick-worS laid in fu IL
hydraulic cement beds aud joints, the croSs"all
aud hays to be similarly constructed aud the whole
rooted over.
An proposals must be endorsed proposals for
odoin9 the particular work for which the bid Is
made).
A bond must he executed by the contractor
with tive 2, approved sureties conditioned upon
the faithful performance of the contract.
The Minister reserves the right to reject the
lowest or any bid.
Bids may be made fer all the above in one
CHAs. T. GULICK,
Minister of Interior.
Interior Office. Dec 20. 1884. wj2O-S47 fe7
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An Apology.

Mr.. OR: In letter written by me
and pped in the PACIFIC COMMERCIAL
ADvER.of the Sd inst, I stated that the
reporte Police Court proceedings pub
lished Daily Bulletin of the End inst.
was met. further stated THAT the
said rer is utterly incompetent to at
tend tlof the duties pertaining to his
Office, facts as per issue plainly show;
but tuch errors should be permitted
refecfe on the editor, manager and re
portei unless an apology be rendered 1
will tsgal measures for redress"
I nish to state that the records of
the PCourt do show that II. Luning
forfeiil of SO on the 2nd inst, on a
chars disturbing the quiet of the
night that the report of Police Court
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The attention of all parties concerned is hereby
called 70 the following section Of the Act relating
TO the suppression of disease amongst animals
ssSEcr1oS I At shall be the duty OF every
person to report Immediately to the nearest EA-
ecutive Inspector or Inspecting officer, any AMI
NAL In or about his own premises or the premises
OF another, which he shall have reason to beheYe
TO be affected with any infectious or contagious
disease or distemper, ahdunder penalty OF not
less than five and not more than one hundred
dollars for each Ofense."
The inspectors referred to in the above section
are Dr. Brode, V. s., J. II. Brown ana a. D.
HayIey.
Gs7 tf&w BY ORDER or THE BOARD.
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The German bark Meteor. from Bremen, may
be expected daily.
The American fore-and-aft schooner Norway,
Capt A Il Paul, formerly Of the Am tern Mary
Dodge, arrived yesterday, "a days from san Fran
cisco, and was locked at Brewers wharf She IS
consigned to NIessrs Hackfeid & co. The captain
reports having very fine weather and Gains the
entire passage. She sighted no vessels. She
brought 300 tons of assorted cargo Of Inerchan-
disc, consisting Of 5ss bales hay, COO qrsaeks flour,
553 SKIS feed. 275 bdls shingles, 80 bbs OIL 2o4 pkgs
doors, windows and blinds, - bbls lime, etc. She
will load back for San Francisco.
The Lehua brought 3o37 bags sugar from Hama
kua last night. She leaves next Monday evening
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-07

Mr.. c. W. Couldock who will shortly cele-
brate his SEVENTEEN year and the fiftieth of
his stage career, was born in Long Acre,
England, in 1916. He first appeared in
Othello, at Saddlers Wells theatre, London,
in 1885, came to America and played in
1849 at the old Broadway theatre, New
York, since which time he has been con-
slant follower of the stage. About five years
ago Steele Maekaye found him playing the
character of Dunstan Kirke in play called
''The Iron will" Mackaye remodeled the
piece, calling it Hazel Kirke," with
Mr.. Couldoek still in the character of
"Dunstan," a part he has played at least
$50 times each year, during the past FIVE
wears.
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SUPREME COURT--JANUARY
TERM. 1885.
Chief Justice Judd presiding.
THURSDAY, Feb. 5.

THURSDAY, Feb. 5.
c. Brewer & Co. VS.. G.. H. Luce, Tax
Collector.
OPINION OF CHIEF JUSTICE JUDD.
The plaintiff in this case claims to be re-
funded taxes paid under protest as follows:
S172. so taxes on S28, 900 assessed July 1st,
1894, as Reserve Fund of plaintiffs.
Mr.. P. G. Jones, President of the plain
tiff corporation. testified that the amount
appeared on its books as a credit derived
from accumulated commissions, interest,
dividends and other profits. That it was
not segregated as cash, and was not in the
safes of the corporation, or in the bank, but
was invested in other accounts, and to
realize upon it a collection would have to
be made from some one who owed the cor
poration on this account. This explana-
ton makes it plain that the ''Reserve
Fund was simply credits or debts due the
corporation. 1t has no concrete existence,
and is not, by the law now in force, taxable
property, and comes within the principles of
McBryde VS.. J. Kala, decided by me in Sep
TENDER last.
On this count judgment must be for plain
tiff
The second count in the indictment is
for $215. &c. taxes on s2s,754 worth of sugar
shipped on board the American steamship
| Alameda
It is in evidence that there had been
shipped by plaintiff corporation on board
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-07
sHIPPING NOTES.

The stmr waimanalo brought 600 bags sugar
from WaImanalo.
The schr wailele brought 754 bags sugar, and
10 cords hrewood from Malike.
The stmr Bishop brought 1918 bags sugar
from Waianae. She leaves again at noon to-day
fer KIIauea via waisnae
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Sttship Movements.

The steaip Alameda, Capt. Morse,
which lefss port last Saturday, will
probably Sc at San francisco about
II NJ. tod The Mariposa, Capt. Hay
ward, will.ue here at noon on Monday
next, havilft San Francisco on Mon day
last. Theio, which is supposed to have
left Yokoh Japan, on the 2Sth of Janu-
airy, with Japanese emigrants, will be
due here Monday or Tuesday of next
week.
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An Important Decision.

Yesterday the Chief Justice gave his de-
cision in the case of C. Brewer & Co. VS.. G..
II. Luce, Tax Collector. AS the decision
settles an important question in regard to
the taxation of goods under certain circum-
stances that are likely to occur each year,
we give the decision in full.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-07
Annual tade of the HI. F. ID.

The Fire Drtment will hold their An
nual Parade Thursday of next week
Coronation ~ The line will be formed
in the vlcinof the Bell Tower, and the
line of marclll be the usual one termin-
ating at the ice. During the evening the
engine housell be illuminated.
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BetheIion Church Services.

Sunday Sol at 9 am. Services, with
preaching he Rev. E. C. Oggel, at II
am; and } pm. Morning subject:
Divine Colt" Evening subject: 'All
on Him." neral and cordial invitation
is extended hese services.
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FORGET Church Services.

Sundayning theme: Light Shining
in the Dsss." Sunday evening: Does
the COST Man? Is it God-given and
Man-nee' Bible class at $50. A gen.
eral invn; cordial welcome; good
music, ariei, helpful, gospel sermons.
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He Was Too Near the Grave to Lie.

A feeble old darkey struggled painfully in.
sBoss," he said, 'pse an ole, ole man. ]
was BON in ole Vahginny an ibbed dar mos
on to ninety-eight year, an want yo' ter
assis' me little dis mawnin', boss, eff yo'
pleas, sahr'
''You knew George Washington, Of
courseT'
''No, sab, nebber seed. him"
"What! You lived in Virginia ninety.
eight years and never saw George Washing
tonn
dat am er fac, boss. Use an homes ole
man, an am too far gone in dis worr fer to
tell er lie. nebber seed young George, but
Lor, sab, his POI ole gran'fadder an gran.
mudder yuse ter think a pow'ful sight oh
me- boss"