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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15
The Only Hawaiian Guide Book.

We are in receipt of the Honolulu
Almanac and Directory for 1886. The
publication contains complete statistical
and general information relating to the
Hawaiian Islands, and is a production
which reflects the highest credit upon
Mr.. r. J. Creighton, its accomplished
editor and comprehension Francisco
Newsletter
We have received portly pamphlet
from the Sandwich Islands, entitled
"The Honolulu Almanac and Directory
for 1886" Not only is it crowded with
information about that distant kingdom,
but it contains also portraits of the King
and Queen, view of the Royal Qolani)
Palace at the capital and numerous pic
lures of scenery in that tropical region.
-[Vox Populi, Lowell, Mass.
Sir Geo. Grey, X. c. B., writes from
New Zealand to say that the Honolulu
Almanac and Directory" for 1886, is full
of valuable information and most inter
esting facts regarding the Hawaiian
Islands.
We have to acknowledge receipt by
the mail of a copy of the Honolulu
Almanac and Directory" for 1886, pub
lished at the office of the PACIFIC CON-
MERCIAL ADVERTISER. 1t is an exceed
ingly well compiled work of 10 pages,
containing a large mass of useful in
formation, and is profusely illustrated
with well executed photographs of the
beautiful island scenery. Excellent
portraits of the King and Queen are
given.-[WellingtOn On. H. Evening
Post.
We have to acknowledge receipt of
copy of the Honolulu Almanac and
Directory for 1886. In addition to
great deal of interesting information
respecting the Hawaiian Group, the
book contains a number of photo-engrav-
ing OF landscapes and a portrait of the
King.-[New Zealand Times.
The Honolulu Almanac and Direct
ory," which we have received, is some
thing of a novelty, and at the same time
a very valuable work. 1t contains a
large amount of statistical and general
information regarding the Hawaiian
Islands, compiled by Mr.. R. ]. Creigh-
ton, formerly of New Zealand. 1t is
by photo-engravings of some
of the most remarkable objects in the
kingdom of King Kalakaua, whose por-
trait is given.-LOtago Daily Times.
"The Honolulu Almanac and Di- |
rectory" is fuller and more valuable this
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15

year than ever before The first issue,
that for 1884, contained large share of
interesting and timely information. That
OF last year was an improvement on its
predecessors, and now it comes to us
with fresh claims upon public favor.
The editor and compiler, Mr.. r. j.
Creighton, has evidently determined
that, if his directory is excelled by any
other work of its kind, the fault will not
be his The statistics are creditably
complete, comprising an array OF data
on every subject connected with the
Hawaiian Islands that must win the
gratitude Of all inquirers. Their geogra-
ply, history, natural history, constitu-
ton, government, the personnel Of the
Royal family and Administration, the
municipal regime of Honolulu, the re-
view of the past year, the mail service,
Custom House regulations, rates for car
riages, charitable organizations, Harbor
Masters charges, communication be-
tween the Islands, the road to the vol
cano, the leper settlement, rainfall, the
tides, in fact all matters as to which in
formation would be likely to be sought,
have due attention in its instructive
pages Its worth to the reader is still
further enhanced by number OF excel
lent illustrations in photo-engraving, in
Guiding portraits of Their Majesties the
King and Queen, and views of the most
| notable scenes in the city and Islands.
The work is a credit to Mr.. Creighton, to
the PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, to
Honolulu, and the sturdy progressive
little Kingdom of which it is the capital
Montreal Gazette.
The " Montreal Herald's" review of
the Honolulu Almanac and Directory
for 1886" takes the shape of a display
headed article on the Hawaiian Islands,
in which all the salient points in the
almanac and Directory are summar-
lied for general information. OF the
! publication itself it say: 1t is good
sized pamphlet, containing much valu-
able and some interesting information,
and it is profusely and tastefully illus
trated"
''El Ambos Mundos' of Barcelona,
Spain, an ably edited commercial and
statistical review, pays the Honolulu
Almanac and Directory" for the current
year, the pleasant compliment of quoting
its statistical tables in regard to the ISL
and exports and population. In regard
to the exports the '''Review" says ::
''These figures prove at least the progress
sive development OF the Hawaiian King
| dom, as we'll as its f1ourishing condition. F"
AS regards population the remark is /:
''The problem of repopulation appears to
be resolving itself favorably for the Ha-
waiian archipelago" and " if one takes
| into account that its territorial extent
! (eight islands inhabited) is 6,720 square
miles, one can easily understand that it
! is able to sustain a population infinitely
larger" The chronological table of the
the Kings of Hawaii is also published.
| 1t is pleasant to find that the enterprise
| of the P. G.. ADVERTISER Co. in present
ing a reliable guide book of the Islands,
| has been so handsomely recognized by
an influential commercial journal of Old
! Spain
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15
The RetheILunches.

The attendance at the lunch at the
Bethel Union vestry yesterday was most
generously attended, a gratifying fact to
the ladies having it in charge. To-day,
between the same hours, another lunch
will be provided, with the following bill
of fare: Pork and beans, brown bread,
chicken and potato salads, cold meats,
doughnuts, ginger bread, pies, ice cream
and cake, tea and coffee, milk, ginger
ale and soda, homemade bread and but
ter
The Royal Hawaiian Band will be in
attendance and play a choice selection OF
T,o1Sio
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15

1t is suggested that the President OF
the Board of Health should publish the
list of district sanitatary visitors for
Honolulu to enable the inhabitants of
this city to see who among the "better
classes" have volunteered for that work.
1t is noteworthy, however, that since the
call for volunteers was made there has
been a cessation of attacks upon the
Board OF Health. Can it be that the
visitation system is in full blast, and that
all nuisances have been abated
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15
Sale of SfnIIs.

Yesterday at noon, stalls Nos. 2, 3, 5
and II, at the Honolulu Fish Market,
were re-sold at public auction at the
front entrance of Aliiolani Hale by Chief
Clerk Hassinger, of the Interior Depart
ment. No. 2 was purchased by Mama
hoi for SOL; No. by Chas. Kanui, $1O5 !;
No. 5 by Puuohau, SOL; No. II by Nam
ahoi, $115. Total amount, 1922. At the
first sale the four stalls realized $455.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15
Death OfMr.L.L.. Rice.

On Wednesday, at the residence of
DIR. J. NJ Whitney, Punahou, Mr.. L. L..
Rice, formerly of Oberlin, Ohio, breathed
his last at the ripe age of So years and
month. The deceased was the father of
Mrs. DIR. Whitney. The funeral takes
place this morning at 10 o'clock at the
residence of DR. Whitney
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15


4-HAWAIIAN JOCKEY CLUB CUP.
Running race a sweepstake OF $50 added cup TO
be won by the same person twice, the second
winning to Re at any future Annual Meeting !;
one mile dash, open 10 all three-yea -olds
sealed nominations, inclosing fee of $40, to be
sent to the Secretary of the Hawaiian Jockey
Club on or before 2 p. m. on the 4th day of June.
Final acceptances to the balance of sweep
stakes on or before ? p. m. on the 10th Of June.
Second trial-Cup run for last year.
5-OCEANIC PLATE.
Running race, one mile dash, free for all Ha-
waiian bred horses. Maidens allowed i've
pounds
6-WAIKAPU CUP.
Running race, sweepstake OF S25 added, three
quarter mile dash, open to all twO-year-old Ha-
waiian bred horses. Cup TO be won by horse
beating the two-year old record, 1928
7-KAMEHAAIEHA PLATE.
Running race, one and one-half mile dash, open
TO all.
s-PONY RACE.
Running race, mile dash, open to all ponies of IA
hands or under.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15
SUGGESTIONS.

The changes in the Post Office admin
istration suggest the idea that new
brooms sweep clean, and naturally,
therefore, that the suggestions made,
from time to time, in the local papers
will be carried into effect if practicable.
The public require greater facilities for
transacting business, equal civllity at
least, and on the whole an accelerated
way of doing things. This suggestion is
not intended to reflect upon the ''outs."
1t is intended to stimulate the work OF
mechanical improvement within the
Post Office building, to the end that the
new men may have facilities for doing
somewhat better than the old.
The high wind and dust storm pre-
yailing in the vicinity of Palace Square"
suggested the idea that the water
sprinkler was needed in that section
Yesterday. If there had been enough
road metal to cover up the dry soil and
keep down the dust it might have been
spread. but there appeared to be a lack
of broken rock and superabundance OF
dust OF course Mr.. Gibson raised the
wind and scattered the dust around
indiscriminately, although his own
home was probably the most plenti-
fully dust supplied tenement in
the city, but if he does not make
contract for calms and lay the dust he
had better resign and give chance to
some Minister who will be a cloud-com-
peller. Be this as it may, the suggestion
that no time should be wasted upon the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15

An important question that should be
considered by the Legislature is this :
what shall be done with young boys,
sons of leper parents who are forced out
of the public schools through suspicion
of hereditary faint, or premonitory
signs of the disease? An institution. for
boys similar to that of Kapiolani Home
for girls, has been suggested. If the
Legislature will assist, probably pri-
vate benevolence would lend a hand in
raising the Kalakaua Home. Give the
boys a chance, for Hawaii can i'll afford
to lose a bread winner, or a possibly
healthy father. In the struggle for the
existence of a race chances must be
taken, and the true friends of a race that
deserves to be perpetuated should be
willing to back those chances even at
long odds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15
PsHS CqIminal<-
Foreign letter.

Many of the Paris criminals are better
physical specimens than the honest and
educated citizens. being larger, stronger
and more enduring. They have carefully
trained themselves in the ways of iniquity,
in which they are helped by sound health
I'D out. door exercise
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15

The following various branches of business will
enable the public on the Islands and from abroad
to gain general Information on all matters in the
following Departments:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15

Peck's Sun: Delay is the darkey that
steals the chickens of opportunity from
of the roost of time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-15
job in question is one which our fellow
citizens will most heartily indorse.

job in question is one which our fellow
citizens will most heartily indorse.
1t is to be hoped the Board of Health
will suggest the removal of all poi fac
tories at present within the city limits.
Poi is a nourishing, and to those who
relish it, a palatable food, but in its
manufacture by Chinese there are un-
pleasant and unsanitary surroundings.
let a central poi factory be established
under the surveillance OF the Minister Of
the Interior outside of the city limits A
suitable location can readily be found
and existing evils remedied
1t is suggested and strongly insisted
upon that the ubiquitous Officer of the
Board Of Health should compel the
keepers of Chinese coffee houses and
stores to whitewash their premises, and
remove all deleterious substances from
their premises. Disease germs are pro-
pagated in these uncleanly dens. II
cleanliness is next to godliness, as some
aver, then there is abundant means OF
grace in bucket of whitewash and a
brush. Let the missionary of physical
health start out on his rounds. Where
is Captain Brown?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
CATAsrROPnE IN MANDALAY.
Fifty Thousand People Made Homo
less by a Sudden foundation.

Fifty Thousand People Made Homo
less by n Sudden foundation.
IBy Anglo-American cable TO the Dlspeton.
MANDALAY, August 24.-0ne OF
the embankments Of the lrrawaddy
river burst in this city yesterday. The
break was 300 yards in length, and so
rapid was the flow of water that in a
few moments the whole district was
flooded from four to twenty feet deep.
Engineers at once cut the dam south
of the city to allow the waters TO sub
side, but the result of this maneuvre
is as yet unknown. Fifty thousand
persons are to-day homeless in the city +,
their houses and possessions hav-
irg been either submerged or de-
stroyed. A number Of persons were
drowned by the sudden thrush of wa
teIs-how many has not yet beeo
ascertained. The flooded district had
within its territory many of the food
supply stores, and all Of these were
swept away. The result will be an
approach to famine among the homeless
population. The river will not fall
sufficiently to permit any attempts at
reconstruction Of the broken embank-
ment until November. The British
military operations are seriously inter
fered with by the overflow.
The damage done by the flood al
ready amounts to five million dollars.
Many dead bodies are being constantly
washed ashore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

NEW YORK. August sl.-Tbs slogk
to-day reflected GreetY.hay50x
over that prevalent efnce Setu9ooy ~
Ming. london still coDtinnee - -
prime moving force, and today R1syz
~ least part OF the ssocs eo'e
reIped the upvpr6 movement. Tier ~
very little news OF . character 70 I1u4 "a
values. but rumors and eossip verS -
full. especially in regard fC the L4k9'o
trunk. line difficulty aue Mannattens ~
advance IN the latter stock - eom2
ept causes. BAT IL is believed that fmpu<e
developments are pending. In regesa
the Lake Shore aud Nickel Plate tnero 49,
the usual assertions and deniele ous -
PRINCIPAL talk vas In regard ~
important meeting 10 be held witmn
be ascertained. Money ruled easy throQ33s'
out the day, and reduction IN stefli14.
exchange rates. In c0nssQ euce OF the ioolb
OF Inquiry and renewed sappiy o. com-
mefciai bills. materially aided the tme
provement In the afternoon. Inc mexxSS
was firm at the opening this morning. t1e
FIRST prices showing advances Of ~
There wss q slight recession In cary
trading. bat p, tees soon became arm. eno
continued 10 advance slowly until jcst ~
fore the close, when another small reecuo4
occurred; but the MAI ket closed firm an4
close 10 the best ngnres reached. A. usaet
OF late, the only important movemen0
we're Inactive stocks. conspicuous among
which were Manhattan aud san frxnctscc
stocks. 1o-dsys business amounted 70
l5s.403 shares Final prices snow a.
vances In almost every case. but for ffAc-
iionaI amounts only IN the active iist.
Delaware and Hudson. however, IL up !.
81 Louis and san Francisco preferred IN
Manhattan 5, and san Francisco frst pre-.
fefIed 3l<.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
Tho Boarded Fishermen.

HALIFAX, N. s., August 24.-Csp-
tain Scott, admiral OF the Canadian
fishery-protection fleet, will command
the new steam cruiser Arcadia. She
is being fitted out and crew is being
collected. She carries one brass gun,
probably nine-pounder. She will sail
about Monday next. The statement OF
the American officers of the North At
lantic squadron, who have been visiting
the fishing grounds, contained In
Portland dispatch, to the effect that
the Dominion Government had taken
Captain Quigley, Of the Terror, in
hand for being too severe on the
American fishermen, has no foundation.
1t is true that the Government was n
yestigating the matter. Captain Scott
had spent all day at that very work,
but had found that Captain Quigley did
not exceed his duty in any particular,
and that none but general instructions
had been given him, and no new orders
had been issued to him. The amount
of it is that the American fishermen
have been allowed to do about as they
liked. They came down to the Cana
dian ports and traded without even re-
porting at the custom-houses, and yio-
lated tie law in many other ways. On
account Of the treaty the enforcement
of the customs regulations has been very
lax, and this state of affairs has been
going on SO long that the Americans
have come to look upon the privi-
leges they enjoyed as vested rights, and
to imagine that there are no laws oil
Canada that they are bound to respect
Not long ago Captain Scott was talking
with a man who had been customs
officer for forty years, and he informed
the Captain that during the whole pc
Rod be never once boarded an Ameri'
can fshing-vessel. All this is to be
stopped. The Minister of Customs is
determined that tho laws shall b'
strictly enforced. He says: "As ial
as it is in my power am going to SEA
that no customs or other Infringement
are permitted, and that the officers O
al the cruisers use their endeavors u
prevent violations"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
HE ssDIaN SITUATION.
Futile Efforts 20 Catch Geronims and
His Bucks.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.]

[By telegraph to the Dispatch.]
CHICAGO, August pa dispatch
from Tombstone, Arizona, says: The
President OF Sonora arrived last eve
ming, and brings further particulars OF
the Indian situation. He was at Gu
chuta ranch when Geronimo and twen-
ty-th1ee bucks came in. Six bucks
came forward with a white flag to the
five Mexicans at the ranch and stated
their desire to make peace with the
NJ xicans and raid Arizona and New
NJ xico. A couple Of days after Captain
Mcdonald and two companies OF United
States troops arrived from Rucker by
forced marches with the view of sur
prising the Indians. They, however,
had become aware Of the movement and
slipped away several hours before the
arrival OF the troops in two handsome
Of ten coming north and the other Of
thirteen going east. This shows how
extremely difficult it is to surprise the
Apaches, who are as alert as weasel.
Part Of Captain Lawton's command
came in while the informant was at the
ranch. Some men are wounded. Law
ton, who is uninjured, was expected
daily.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

at sbumla disspprove Of the deposition.
Two thousand people who openly favor
the restoration Of Prince Alexander met
yesterday in front Of The Russian con-
sulate in phillipopolis, the capital OF
Eastern Roumelia, and made public
demonstration OF their wishes. Inc
deposition has divided the population Of
Sofa into two hostile parties, one OF
which ardently supports the revolution,
the other warmly espousing the cause
Of the Prince. The partisansbip on
both sides has become dangerously
heated already, and it is feared ina.
party conflicts Of serious nature VIII
ensue.
RAILWAY SERVICE SUSPENDED.
The railway service between Con-
siantinople and Roumelia has been sus-
pended. Orders have been sent 70
Adrianople suspendipg the issue OF
tickets beyond the frontier.
VIEWED IN ENGLAND WITH ANX-
IETY.
LONDON, August 24,-Sir J. Fergu'
son, Under Secretary for Foreign Al
fairs, replying to intcrrogatories IN the
House OF Commons this afternoon,
stated that the Government had no
additional news from Bulgaria. The
Government, he said. viewed the events
in that country with the grayest anxiety.
He declined to state whether Russia
was implicated in those events. The
question as to Russia's completely will
be renewed tomorrow.
THE ARMY OPPOSED TO THE DE.
POSITION.
BUCHAREST, August 24.-Pripce
Alexander has been landed at REM a
prisoner. kilograms speak of serious
trouble in the interior of Bulgaria, but
the details are not given. The garrison
at Phillipoppolis, eastern Roumelia, has
taken arms in favor of Prince Alex
snder. A regiment of infantry, with
a band playing, marched to the foreign
Consulates TO give notice Of their adhe-
renee to Alexander. The officer COM
manding declared that the whole Bull
gsrian army was opposed to the depo-
sition Of Alexander, and was prepared
TO fight and die for him. The inhabit'
ants fraternize with the troops. Large
numbers of rural inhabitants are flock
ing to ,Phillipoppolis. The provincial
ponulation is frenZied in favor Of Alex
ander.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

nent. Instead Of giving ireland se','
government, the present Government
proposed that England should goss.n,
Ireland to greater sxtont than Il oid
at the present time. The late Govern,
ment had proposed that the rents ana
revenues OF Ireland be taken % Sc
curity for land-purchAse loans. he
only hoped that the critics who con-
demned that security would be equally
vigilant concerning the security now
proposed. The Government, he con-
tinued, evidently intended to adopt .
large scheme Of land-purchase. was
the tenant, be asked, to be treated upon
the basis Of the real rentable value OF
the property and the landlords upon the
basis OF judicial rent? and was the
State to make up the difference?
Mr.. Gladstone maintained that there
was no power within Parliament even
to carry into effect such fatal propo.
siiion. [Cheers.l lie had been tainted
with having become the leader Of Irish
Nationslists. as II that was charge
against him. But he was delighted at
having any share or part whstever In
becoming leader or follower-he did
not care Wilhelm any movement
tending 10 make smooth the path OF
the people OF Ireland, and encourage
them to hope for realization Of their
just rights. [Cbeers.l He feared that
the policy now announced would To-
crease the difficulties which the late
Government had striven to diminish,
because that policy meant the adjourn
ment Of Irelsnd's hope ; because it
offered Ireland what she did not want,
and postponed as long as possible the
contamination which alone would give
rest and repose to Ireland. lCheers.l
II is understood that Parnell will not
press his amendment to division.
Sections amendment relating to Bel
fast, it is thought, will be reached by
Thursday.