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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-29

.-,. I2y,,5,..,IesTiU- WrI,Spo"rinU VINO
upon the subject OF deepening the harbor,
to which the ADVERTISER adverted the
past two days, there is amatter certainly
of secondary movement, but which
nevertheless will be found OF consider
able importance to the mercantile COM
munitv as time goes on, and the snip
ping business of the port assumes larger
proportions. At older ports not a little
inconvenience has been experienced IN
! consequence of the unsystematic way IN
which private individuals have been al
! lowed to acquire water frOntages, and to
/ erect thereon buildings with no regard
to the public convenience. The result
| has been that in after years, when the
/ particular port has grown up to posi-
/ ton of Importance, its various wharVes
can only be approached through narrow
streets at certain points, and move
ments have been put forward with
the view of retaining property at an
enormous cost in order to construct one
broad roadway parallel to and alongside
OF the waters edge throughout the en-
tire length of the wharves. At any port
where there is much traffic such an ar
rangement is of much value on account
of the saving of time effected thereby.
At Honolulu it is not too late to provide
for it. but in a few years time, when the
advantages will be more obvious than at
present, such provision would involve
a much greater outlay. 1t would be a
very simple matter to make it obligatory
upon the holders of such properties tc
maintain free and unrestricted access
between their buildings and the
wharyes.'
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The Queens Picturesque Beefeaters."
After the Life guards came the carriages OF
the accompanying state officials, each drawn
by four horses, and after them on foot the
Beefeaters These Beaufetiers or BuffetioTs,
who with their round paunches and quaint
apparel are objects OF much wonder and
amusement to the stranger, are among the
last remaining links which bind the feudal
ages to the present time They have at
tended on the persons of the kings and queens
of England ever since the reign of Henry
VII Among their duties they may be called
on to carry dishes to ths queen 5 table, and
as late as the reign of George III, at the
distribution of the royal aims on Maundy
Thursday, one of them is described as bear
ing upon his head gold dish containing $50
bags, having seventy-five pennies in each
bag, to be given away by the sub-almoner
to the kings poor. They may be employed to
take care of the royal baggage when the
court moves from place to place, and some
of them are habitually occupied in showing
visitors over the tower of London and IN
keeping an eye on the regaIa.
If we accept the Darwinian theory that
only the fittest surviCe the queens Beefeaters
must be fit indeed, for they have Outhved
nearly four centuries, the several dynastles
which have occupied the throne since the
Tudor times and even the sound and mean
ing of their original name. Next to the
kings-at-arms, they are the most picturesquely
dressed of all the officials of a magnificent
roval state so long established that its begin
nings are lost in the mists of antiquity
New York World
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Works of Art in Danger.

An unforeseen trouble has arisen in
consequence of the secuIarizatiOn Of the
Danthe0n in Paris. The splendid frescOes
which have occupied the leading artists Oh
France nearly ten years are already show
ING signs of injury from damp. So long
as regular services were held in the pan
tbeon the constant influx of fresh air and
the warmth generated by the congrega-
lions kept the interior tolerably dry. Now
these influences are withdrawn, steps must
be taken to preserve the frescoes. Unfor,
tunateIy there are no existing means OF
warming the building, so that 1t Will De
necessary to erect stoves if the works OF
Puyis de Chavannes, Cabanel, Laurens,
H. Levy, and others are to be preserved
New York Tribune.
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pai streets at o'clock. I met him at
that time as agreed. l asked him how
much money there was, and he SAID
$500. He said he was going into the
country to exchange it into gold. L told
him he could get gold in Honolulu. L
proposed going away on the Marlposa.
He said no, it was too soon. Better
wait until the 3Oth, then he would be
ready with his exchange and they could
90 away to Australia. l said all right.
We then separated. My father had
missed the money and had some con-
versation with him about it. L told hlm
l had taken it, but did not tell him who
I had given it to. l told him L would
oct it. [ saw McGiffin in the afternoon,
between 3 and o'clock, on King street,
and talked with him in front OF Dudolt's.
I asked him several times for the money.
He said it was buried down in the coun-
trv. McGifin lived in the second house
from the head OF Emma street. lie
| knew where the money came from. We
had had previous conversations about
retting the money and then going oil
together to Australia. told him l had
| been found out, and that was the reason
l wanted the money back. l told him
! he could not get exchange as the GER
| tificates were all numbered. The firm
consists of my father and grandfather.
| have known McGiffin one year.
have been in his company the last three
or four weeks. We used to 60 into Rob
inson's lumber yard and talk together at
| noon times. 1t was understood between
McGifin and myself that l should get
the money the first chance had
George Hawkins, sworn, stated; was
on Emma street last Saturday afternoon
saw NIcGifin and also young McChes
new there. The former got into the eX
press I was driving and got out at the tot
of Emma street.
Deputy Marshal Dayton rested hi'
case there, and believed he had made
out a prima facie case.
The Court asked McGiflin II he wished
to offer any evidence, to which he repIe'
that he desired to make statement
McGifin, after being sworn, com
menced by speaking OF a trunk robber
which took place at Mr.. McChesney'
house some time ago. He said he was
special police officer at the time, an
spoke to n lady and young McChesne
at the house about jewelry which he sal
had been taken from the trunk. Nv
. learn from Mr.. McChesney since tina
p There was not a single article Of jeweh
r i'm the trunk
The Court asked defendant what tl'
trunk had to do with the present case.
McGihiu said he was making stat
, mert and wanted To show how long d
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To.oimnt.s billiard Match,

Ats O'Clock this evening at the Ha-
waiian Hotel billiard room, Messrs. j.
f. 3. McCleery and Ben Saylor Will
commence their match at the balk line
game, 500 points up for $400 a side.
Already a number OF tickets for admls-
sion have been disposed OF and the at
tendance will be large. Much interest
is centered in this balk line game, which
requires an expert to play it. From all
four cushions at a distance OF eight
inches a line is drawn, and the two OBJ
iact balls according to the rules are not
allowed within that line, both at the
same time, for more than one shot. The
PLAYER may have a second shot
af the balls in that position, but
if one Of the object balls is not
driven outside the line, it is not
counted and the player retire'
i'm favor of his opponent. Both mer
have been practicing assiduously durin-
the past few days, and as they are eN
pert- al the game, rare treat may be
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MartinelIi's cider Is absolutely pure.
The Sailors Home has been entirely de
molished.
The billiard match commences at 5
o'clock this evening.
The Honolulu Rifles viii drill again this
evening at their armory.
The Admiralty case viii be resumed at
9:I5 o'clock this morning y
The marriage tie was severed in three in
stances by Mr.. Justice Preston yesterdays
The book of the season. THE HoNoLULB
ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY FOR 1886. Price,
80 cents
Val Blatz Milwaukee lager beer Is the
finest in the market. Bottled expressly
for this climate.
Undressed kid gloves, ladies underwear
pink. white, cream and blue cashmere just
received by last steamer, at c. J. FisheI =
DR.. E. Pratt, Bellefontaine, Ohio, writes;
Il am well pleased with your Duffy Pure
Malt Whisky, and viii use it exclusively IN
my practice.
There will be the usual service at St.
Andrews Cattle dral this evening conducted
by the Bishop OF Honolulu, who VIII de
liver a brief address.
The Young Peoples Prayer and Praise
meeting will be held at the Lyceum this
evening at half past seven o'clock. Mr.. /.
E. BidwelI will lead the meeting.
Messrs. L. P. Adams & Co. hold their
regular cash sale at 10 O'Clock this morning,
selling amongst other things, clothing,
ieweIrv. groceries and two brakes.
The evidence in the Admiralty case is
expected to'close to-day, and the hearing
OF arguments to follow on Saturday. 1t Is
possible, however, it may take longer
An adjourned meeting OF the Honokaa
Sugar Company VIII be held at the office OF
S,haefer q Co at 10 o'clock this morning.
The stockholders of the Pacific Sugar Com
Ianv meet at o'clock in the afternoon.
They have one of those patent lightning
horse clipping machines at the Hawaiian
Hotel stables. The only way to keep
horses healthy is by having them properly
clipped, and this machine will do it.
There was quite a long list of charges on
the slate at the Police Station last night,
including three against Chinese for having
opium in possession, several assault and
battery cases, one of larceny and several
DRINKS.
Toilet Sea Foam cures dandrutt, invigor-
ates and keeps the hair from falling out, Is
excelIently perfumet, and leaves the hair
pIiable and glossy for dressing. Prepared
and sold only by G. \. Meth, hairdresser'
Hawaiian Hotel.
Messrs. Wing On Wo & Co. OF Mauna,
kea street, beg leave to notify the public
that they have just received a large guam
titv of xxx and other choice brands OF
Manila cigars, of the best quality, for sale
at moderate prices
AN express driver with only one light
burning on his carriage, was driving
! around town last evening about half past
seven o'clock at Il furious rate. There
were two persons il the hack who were
making considerable noise.
Some most particular inquiries were adj
dressed Yesterday to learned counsel,
who was placed on the witness stand, as to
,rbor whether-;-, *ho habit of drinking to
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had known McChesney. lie got war
rant from ex-Narshal Soper 70 search for
the property. Young McChesney told
him he was on the wrong track. He
then related his meeting with young
NcChesney during the visit OF Wash
Norton's troupe. Lately he had met
Harry McChesney a good deal One
night We went in hack and got two
wahines and went to Waikiki. McChes-
ney paid the bills with $50 bill he had.
He said he would ike to see a hula. 4
night or two after McChesney came
along with $50. We got the same wahi-
mes and three bottles OF wine from the
Beehive saloon, and we had the hula
McChesney lot quite booty and went
home with one OF the wahines. The
next day met him on Alapai street,
and he told me the old man had been
scolding him for getting drunk and that
he was going TO run away. lie asked
me to find out the time the steamers left.
He said he had 5000 in the Postal Say
ings bank. On Friday afternoon l was
sitting at the corner OF Fort and King
streets. when McChesney came along
and we arranged to meet in the even
inc. l told him then it was no use in
his running away, he would only be
sorry for it. [ advised him not 10 get
drunk any more. l told officer Hopkins
| thought McChesney was going to run
away. In the afternoon we went up
Emma street, as McChesney said G
could talk better there, it was quieter.
He said he wanted me to take his brake
and he would 20 and stow away. He
said the old man vas going to send HIM
to ReformatOry school in San Francisco.
| said he could not do that. Noone could
be sent from here to such an institution.
I said STAY and stick it out. He left me
then and a carriage coming along / got
into if. Later on | went down town and
met Mr.. Dayton near the Empire saloon.
He said. "AIcGifin, want that 81 900. -
| asked him what he meant He said,
''McChesney gave you 1000 and there
is a warrant out for you. You will have
to 90 to the Station House" l said
something in reply, but do not remem-
Der what. We then went down to the
Station House. That is all [ have to
say.
Deputy Marshal Dayton then asked
that the defendant be committed for
trial. From his own statement McGiffin
had substantiated the evidence given by
McChesney.
His Honor, Police Justice Bickerton,
said that he was Of opinion prima facie
case had been made out against the de-
PENDANT. The evidence OF McChesney
was very positive, but standing alone 1t
might not have much weight with a jury
But McGifin's evidence had corroborated
that given by the boy McChesney. The
admission made by McGiftin that the
bow had money at times would support
the slIpposition that he was connected
with this transaction. His Honor said
he felt perfectly warranted in commit
ting the defendant for trial at the next
term OF the Supreme Court.
McGiffin was then removed to the
cells below, and will have to remain in
Jail until January, when the next term
OF Court opens, as it is hardly likely any
one will 90 bail $4,000 for him.
Read advertisement OF Martinelli's
cider
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Tupelo Gum and willow Oak.

Considerable attention has been lately oil
rected to the commercial and industrial value,
at least prospectiveIy, of the tupelo gum and
willow oak timbers of Mississippi. After va
rious and thorough tests the first named has
been pronounced almost as soft and light as
cork. and the whitest timber in the valley. 1t
is extremely light, can not be split, while at
the same time it is very tough, tenacious and
will bear a heavy strain, its various qualities
rendering it specially valuable for buckets,
pitchers trays, ox-yokes, and almost all kinds
of water vessels, as well as for many other
rnrposes. The water or willow oak is said to
be second only to the live oak, IS almost as
hard when seasoned as is the latter, and for
the rim and spOkes of wheels is alleged to
have no superior, while for ship-buiIdlng
it is almost eqnal to live oak in its frmness
and durability Tests have been made Of the
crushing capacitv of this wood, and also OF
its transverse strength, with remarkably IA
vorable results, the published data showing
that it is one-third stronger than any white
red or black oak, and only one-elghteenth les
than live oak.-Chicago Times.
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SHIPPING MOTIFS.

The steamer Kilauea Hon re- JIted that the
schooner Waimalu arrived 't Ham. Maui last
Monday.
The schooner Ehukai brought 80 barrels mo-
,asses from Waialua October path. Sic sai's t.-
dav FOR Waialua and Kapuiki.
The tern Ke Au Hon and schoor er Waiehu are
IN the stream waiting for orders. Tne schooner
T.5Is1e - at Fa1nes ship-yard, being repaired
The British bark Hospoda, from Newcastle \.
q - the British bark E. J Spence, from Hong
toro. and the British bark =. H. Watson from
Tive,r,o,r e now due at this port.
The o. mic Company's steamship Alameda
Cantain Morse may be expected to-lnorro"
f-cp San Francisco, on her way to SydhrS' ''
wav OF Auckland.
TIE British bark Hercules, consigned 10
,fsssrs. +. 4. Schaa.er * Co., Will le-ye Liver
pogl next month r.s this port
Tn, Oceanic CcInpany's American origahu ID
Clans Spreckels. Captain Z. P. Drew will either
leave to-day or tomorrow with cargo OF sugar
and rice for san Francisco.
The barkentiue George G.. Perkins was hauie'
on the Marine Railway October 2sth, to Be
cleaned.
The barLs Caiharieu and Pacific are iu th
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RirthdaY Festivities.

Preparations are already being made
for the approaching festivities in honor
of the fftieth birthday anniversary OF
His Majesty the King. \ large lanai is
nearly erected which extends from the
north gate on King street to near the
front steps of the Palace. The interior
of the building is being cleaned and
painted, and extensive improvements
are being made to His Majesty's boat
house. The hookupu is in progress
every day and will be to the 10th.
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meGinin Committed for Trial.

In the Police Court yesterday the case
Of Thomas McGiffin, charged with being
an accessory to the larceny OF 5000, the
property Of NJ. w. McChesney & Son,
was heard before Police Justice Bicker-
ton.
McGiffin was placed in the dock and
the Court asked him if he was going to
plead or not The defendant said he
had only seen his lawyer, Mr.. Neumann,
once, and would like to consult with him
again.
The Court informed McGiffin that
Mr.. Neumann had withdrawn from the
case.
The defendant then pleaded not guilty.
The first witness called was L. f..
McChesney, who on being sworn stated !;
am employed by McChesney q Son.
Their place Of business is on Queen
street. On the 22d was there all the
morning. Went out about ! o'clock.
This pocketbook (produced) belongs to
McChesnev 4 Son. 1t contained on
that dav a silver certificate on Spreckels
bank for 800, two $40 certificates, one
$40 and two $40 greenbacks, the rest IN
$40 and $50 Hawaiian certificates. Mr.
McChesney said there was about $3.50 III
the pocketboOk. l did not count 1t. /
took the drawer out OF the safe with the
pOcketbook and placed it on table near
by. | turned my back for few mo-
ments and then went and placed the
drawer in the safe and turned the com
bination. 1t was about o'clock. Harry
McChesney was sitting near enough to
the drawer to reach it. The next morn
ing nv cousin opened the safe and l was
told to count the money. Mr.. McChes-
new went out to the Consul's office. l
found no money in the pocketbook.
When Mr.. McChesney came back l
asked him if he had taken the money
out of the pocketbook, and he said he
had not touched it.
Harry McChesney, sworn, stated:
Last Friday l was at the store OF Nc
Chesnev d Son. did a little of every
thing. saw this pocket book (pro-
duced) in the store that day. 1t was IN
a drawer on the table. l was sitting
near to it, probably about five feet away.
There were a lot of bills and certificates
in it. l took the certificates; some notes
on Bishops and Spreckels' banks l left.
Nv brother was behind the counter. l
went up Fort street as far as the corner
of King street and met McGiffin, and
toll him what I had done We went
into Levers & Cookies lumber yard and
| gave him the money. l came out OF
the yard but went right back and asked
McGiffin when he would see me again.
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stream waiting for cargos. Both vessels have
been repainted black.
The British bark ". H. Matson, which sailed
from Liverpool June 9th with a cargo Of general
merchandise, consigned to Messrs. +. a scLaefer
& Co, is I42 days out.
The steamer ". G. Hall viii be through witb
repairs tomorrow.
The schooner KauliIu, which sailed yesterday
morning for Yaianae, Oahu, arrived at that
place after quick run Of three and one half
hours.
The steamer Kilauea Hou arrived October
27th from Maui with 80 head Of cattle from Ma
kena. Captain Cameron reports rough weather
at Hamoa, owing TO which he was obliged to
steam out Of the harbor twice, but the machinery
was landed safely. She viii leave at O'Clock
this afternoon for Lahaina and Maalaea, Maui,
and all ports in HamakIa, Hawaii.
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vessels Expected from Foreign Ports.


Brit ship Hospoda, Babcock from Newcastle
s w due October 1880 r4
Brit bark Glengaber, Rolleston' rum IL w
PV Am bark Martha Fisher. from Glasgow due
Brit bark W Watson, from Liverpool due
October 1-2O -.,s Son,
Boston August 9TH, due December l-2J -
Haw schr General Siegel, Sanders, from
French Frigate Shoals, due Nov 2O-3O
r NJ SIS Alameda (Am), H q Morse, from . san
Francisco, en- route to the Colonies, due OCTOBER
3Oth. ero,, 60
Francisco, due at Mahukona, Hawaii OctoDer
23-2S 1r-ut,,,,,r 1ue
Ger bark Hydra, from Hongkong, due Decem-
Der lis ,,.c,,71o,, from
Am brgtne W G Irwin, > L NcCullo0n' ii0i--
San Francisco due Oct 26-3l -
Am brgtne Anna, Robertson, ron .c 5a san ran
AM hktne Mary Winkelman, Chas bacA"S'
f-C1u san I IA rcisco, due Nov 1914
Am U9gtne John ID Spreckels' = > rIIIS ii'
San Francisco, due Nov lilo
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WHY Tbav Emfprate to America.

The total wealth of Great Britain IS esti'
mated at S43, 800 900, 600 or about 81 ,245 for
every individual, man, woman and child, IN
the kingdom This is said to be $500 more
than such division in the United States
would produce though nobody can make
more than a guess at the figures for this coun-
try. Wealth in the United States IS much
better distributed than in Great Britain. In
the latter country one out of every thIrty-slx
residents is registered as a pauper. With one
tenth of the population of Great Britain en-
paped in agriculture. one-fifth of the area of
England is held by 523 proprietors, one-fourth
of Scotland by y, and one-third of Ireland
bv 292. Small wonder, then, that those who
can do so come to this country and that those
who can not form land leagues at home.
-Philadelphia Ledger.
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A LAZY, EFFEMINATE PEOPLE.
Field sports in the House-Our Ideal of
Supreme Comfort-C Cremation.


Little by little the American people are
learning 10 take all their field sports in the
house when the first white frost comes Gro
ouet was brought into the parlor ten years
ago: then some lazy villain invented the par
Ior rife and all the targets and rife ranges
were brought into the house Then the ring
ing steel blades were taken OF the skates and
wooden casters substituted, and the lake was
moved into the house and boarded over with
yellow pine Foot ball, polo, walking
matches. target practice, base bail, cricket,
all the field sports, have been taken into the
parlor or rink.
The horse races VIII be moved IN next In
a little while America VIII have no earthly
use for ~out doors, not even as place to be
buried in because, after We have fenced IN,
hoored and rooted over this entire continent,
shut out the sky and the air and the sunlight,
and have lighted the gaS and stirred
up the dust and breathed the at
mosphere over and over until 1t can
be breathed no longer, il VIII be most fitting
and proper that we should crawl into a cast
iron retort and be showed into a crematory
heated ~one seven times more than was wont
to be heated and, in dust and noxlous vapors
and gases. close a life Of gradual incineraJion.
There should be law making it a peniten-
tiarv offense for man to take part IN any
game inside roller rink that can be played
in the field, in the pure air and the bright
sunlight.
Physically we are growing to be lazy
effeminate people, and unless we are driven
out of the rink, we VIII never feel the turi
spring or the snow crunch under our feet
The one great reason why cremation finds 81
much favor with Americans is because ouI
ideal of supreme comfort is to be shut up II
a tight box, close to a scOrching fire, witt
nothing to breathe save an atmosphere thai
would kill 200 acres of grass and whole for
est of trees and fowers.-Burdette IN Brook
lYn EAGLE.