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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-20
Is This True a?

In reference to the future of steam
communication between San Francisco
and the Australian Colonies, the British
Trade Journal is responsible for the state
ment that "The Canadian Government
expects to profit by the withdrawal from
service of the Australian and New Zea-
land steamship line of American steam
ers trading with San Francisco, which
was to have taken place in November,
1888, when the existing contract expires,
but which has been extended for wear
to permit pending arrangements to be
perfected. An agent of the Dominion
government is said to have been working
up feeling in favor OF abandoning the
San Francisco railway route, and taking
up the Canadian route instead. Induce
ments are held out to the Australian
colonies to adopt this plan. The pro-
gramme is to run fortnightlv line of
fast steamers between Vancouver, the
Pacific terminus of the Canadian Pacific.
and Brisbane, Queensland These
steamers would touch at FIJI, and trans
fer New Zealand mails and passengers to
a steamer waiting to receive them. A
subsidy of GlO0, 900 a year is to be paid
for the service by the Dominion Govern
ment, which IS to be recOuped to the ex-
tent OF one-haf the cost by the Home
and Colonial Governments" Rumors
in regard to this matter have been cur
rent for quite awhile, but this is the first
time they have taken on ANYTHING like
plausible shape. 1t will be highly dis
creditable to the United States Govern
ment and to the commercial enterprise
of this port if the stars and stripes are
Irlven from route that is indispensable
to US II we could gain rightful ascen-
dancy in the commerce of the South
Pacific. So far, the advantages of the
service have been largely in favor of this
country, whilst the cost has almost
wholly attached to the Colonies. 1t is
really amazing that Congress cannot be
induced to see the wisdom of meeting
the Colonial Government at least half
way In the matter of expense, but the
recent vote in the House of Representa-.
tlves against steamship subsidies was so
decisive as to leave but little hope for
assistance from that quarter IS. F.
News Letter.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
San Francisco, September II, per 5. S.
Australia.
The Fisheries Question.


Lord Stanley, while visiting Toronto
with Lady Stanley, expressed his disap-
pointment with the rejection by Congress
of the Fisheries Treaty, saying: " 1t is
impossible to believe that where nations
are so closely allied in blood and interest
they can be put asunder, even for time,
and I hope that these words Will find a
response in the bosoms of most of the
community"
The London Chronicle says the exclu-
sion of the fisheries question from the
letter of acceptance of President Cleve-
land is strong testimony as to the purely
facetious character of the rejection of the
treaty. 1t is impossible to doubt that
the reelection of President Cleveland
would mean the revival and ratification
of the treaty. 1t is immaterial to discuss
what President Cleveland's crusade
should be called. He may give it any
name he likes as long as we know it is in
fact crusade for tariff reform.
A Few Failures.
Samuel Bliss, sugar manufacturer, of
Chicago, has failed with liabilities of
1925, 000 Arthur Fields Biscuit Com
pany, known as the American Cracker
Company, of San Francisco, has failed
with liabilities of 100000 James P
Bennett, coffee dealer, OF New YORK, has
failed with liabilities of $3.50 900. George
Grady & Co., sardine packers, Of East
port, Maine, have failed with liabilities
of $4,000. Charles Vogt & Co., import
ers of China and glassware at New York,
have failed with liabilities of 800, 600.
Morse, of Ellsworth, Maine, owner of
saw mills, sailing vessels and timber
lands, has failed with liabilities of $780,
600. 1t is expected that VIM. 7. Cole
man q Co.'s offer Of 40 cents, payable in
three years, will be accepted and that
the firm Will resume business.
European Notes.
The monks OF Fuenterra Bia Convent,
who were ordered expelled from Spain
for being connected with the Carlist
propaganda, have sent petition to the
queen promising to refrain from agita-
ton. The papal nuncio at Madrid has
assured the government that the Pope
will check the Carlist clergy. Repres-
sive steps, therefore, have been aban-
doned by the government.
A despatch received in London from
Afghanistan says that Ishak Khan has
1000 men at Taskurgam, and that in a
small engagement at Maimena the
Ameer's troops were defeated. Later
advices from Afghanistan say that Ishak
Khan and his followers are advancing
on CabuI. Abdurrahman Khan, the
Ameer, is very ill.
An Imperial decree has been issued
ordering the Austrian army to be in
creased by fifteen new batteries of artil-
lery and four new companies Of Bosnian
Infantry. The Prince of Wales arrived
at Vienna to witness the maneuvers of
the Austrian army.
There was large attendance at the
opening of the annual shooting of the
National Rifle Association at Creedmoor
September 10th. The only event de-
cided was the Wimbledon cup, which
was won by w. NJ. Merrill of Massa-
chusetts, by score of 134 with 80 shots
at 900 yards.
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Anti-Chinese.

Mr.. EDITOR; Bribery is an uncom-
monty unpleasant thing outside of this
country and leads both briber and bribee
within four stone walls in very quick
time. That the Chinese would have re-
sorted to bribery is thing by no means
to be surprised at. It is eminently the
Chinese method. Not only is it Chinese
but it is thoroughly Asiatic. To grease
the palm of the official is the recognized
method of obtaining ones wants from
Constantinople to Pekin. Even where,
as in Bulgaria, there has recently been
an attempt to engraft the American and
European idea of doing an official
act not for pay but because it
is duty, the ruling passion cannot
be eradicated. An instance in point
is told in recent sketch of the country
A tourist was chatting with a station
master at GiurgloO about baggage. A
porter sided up with extended paw ask
ing the tourist for backsheesh, upon
which the station master turned, with
most eloquent fury, and denounced the
porter as man who brought disgrace
upon his country, who drove the stranger
from ROumania, who was only fit to herd
with swine, etc. But when the porter
skunk away abashed, the station master
touched his cap and whispered: 81 am
the official that takes the backsheesh.9
Corruption and rascality in official
affairs are ingrained in the Eastern
mind.
To see the use of bribery so quickly
coming to the surface argues very poorly
for the supporters of the Chinese. Their
pet lambs have at once shown the
cloven hoof. They have at once re-
sorted to the very method which any
man who knows the race would be GER
tain that they would resort to. The
facts which have been brought forward
before the Committee of the House tell
very strongly in favor of the promoters
of the amendment to the Constitution.
The Chinese politically and morally are
a bad lot. The fact is recognized by
every civilized government throughout
the world and we believe Hawaii to be the
only place where the Chinese have the
support OF only even a small section OF
the European and American population.
Advocacy of Chinese as voiced by
some of our prominent men in this
country would not be tolerated in any
other country. 1t is a pity that the
same wholesome public sentiment does
not control those who reside here.
Honolulu, September 18th. V.
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Death of n Giantess.

Mrs. Bates, of Ohio, known as the
Nova Scotia giantess," is dead. She
was born nearly forty years ago in Nova
Scotia, and her height was seven feet
nine inches. Her parents were both
under the ordinary large size. When
Miss Anna Swan she was one of the at
fractions of Barnum's Museum in New
York, narrowly escaping with her life
once when that place was burned.
About fifteen years ago she married
Captain Bates, German giant eight feet
high, who took her to his farm in Ohio,
where the couple had house, carriages
and everything constructed on a gigantic
scale for their proper comfort.
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Sale of Leases.

On THURSDAY, October 4, 1888, at II
o'clock noon, at the front entrance of Alii-
olani Hale, will be sold at public auction,
the Lease of certain Lands in Kohala,
Hawaii.
1. Government remnant No. 81 in North
Kohala, containing an area of 80 acres.
Upset price $500 per annum, payable
annually in advance.
2. Government remnants Nos. 10, %, A,
B, c, D and E In North Kohala, contain
ing an area of $40 acres. Upset price
$4,000 per annum, payable semi-annually
in advance.
The above leases will be for a term of 1C
years.
L. A. THURSTON,
Minister of Interior.
Interior Office, August 80, 1888.
S3-6t tn or fir 1234-td
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Foreign ONCE Notice.

Official notice having been given 70 this
Department that until further notice the
duties of Deputy Chancellor to the French
Legation at Honolulu will be discharged by
EDWARD CREAMOR MACFARLANE
ESQ. Therefore the said Edward CreamOl
Macfarlane, Esq, is hereby acknowledged
as such Deputy Chancellor as aforesaid
and all his official acts as such are ordered
to receive full faith and credit by the auth
critics of this Government.
IONA. AUSTIN,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Office, Sept. 10, 1888.
100 1237-1t
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Bp Autburitn.
Foreign Office Notice.

Official notice having been given to this
Department that during the temporary
absence from Honolulu of Monsieur A. e.
Laurent-Cochelet, Consul and Commits
sioner for France,
MONSIEUR LEON BELLAGUET
will discharge the functions OF Consul and
Commissioner of France, al interim, all
persons are hereby required to give full
faith and credit to all the official acts of the
said Monsieur Leon Bellaguet.
IONA. AUSTIN,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Office, Sept. 10, 1888.
100 1237-1t
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4 Yankee Lad Wins the HOnOrs of
Cambridge, England.

An American student has won an
English scholarship. Gordon Taylor
Hughes, son of the American Consul at
Birmingham, England, seventeen years
of age, became one OF titty-two competi-
tors for Cambridge scholarship, valued
at $4,000. During the examination
Hughes was confined to his bed by i'll
ness, and was obliged to dictate his
answers to a stenographer. The exam
ination lasted four days and the young
competitors success was complete.
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Sale of Lease.

On WEDNESDAY, October II, 1888, at
IL o'clock noon, at front entrance of Alto
lani Hale, will be sold at public auction
the Lot on Fort street, Esplanade, known
as Lot No. 10, and now occupied by J. H
Bruins.
Terms-Lease for five years.
Upset price-$3O0 per annum, payable
quarterly in advance.
L. A. THURSTON,
Minister Of Interior.
Interior Office, Sept. ID, 1888.
50 st tn or fir
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THE DAILY
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1888.

COMMENTS have been made upon the
fact that the Reform Legislature had to
deal with serious bribery matter and
that it is the first Legislature which has
done so. This is used as an argument
to show that reform was sham, that
| the so-called Reformers are just as poor
stuff as anything which ever preceded
them, and much else of that sort. The
truth is that the Reform Legislature is
the first which had the courage and the
honesty to deal with the matter, and to
treat it without gloves"
The result of the bribery investigation
must be hailed with satisfaction by every
thinking man in the community. Com
pare the action of the Legislature of 1888
with that of 1886 and what an advance
has been made. The house finding some
of it's members unworthy to hold their
seats has deliberately expelled the evil
doors, and has censured one whose
crime it did not regard as quite so helm
Gus as that of the others. In 1886 the
House allowed Kekoa to retain his seat
after it had been proved in Court that
he had obtained his position by deliber-
ate fraud. The matter was officially
brought before the notice of the House
and we remember that the then brilliant
and rising Mr.. KaulukOu stated that the
Legislature was higher than the Supreme
Court, and that the statements relative
to KekOa should receive no more atten-
ton than "the barking of dogs or the
prattle of children" In previous Legis-
latures we have known of bribery having
been practised to pass measures, but no
exposure has ever been made though the
facts could easily have been got at. 1t
stands, then, very highly to the credit of
the present House that it did at once and
without delay proceed to investigate
carefully and thoroughly and then pun
ished as far as lay in its power.
A good lesson has been taught. Brib-
eryinstead of being thing to be admired
is clearly stamped as the rascality it is.
Members will take it to heart and weak
vessels in the future will be somewhat
careful as to how they thrust their necks
into such an uncommonly uncomfortable
slip-nOOse.
In any other country members who
had been as guilty as Messrs. Kauhi
Luhiau and Kamauoha would not dare
to show their faces to their constituents.
They have betrayed their trust and have
betrayed their own race. They had no
excuse for their conduct; they fell to the
very meanest of brides; they were
bought cheap and nasty.
We presume the example of taking
money from Chinese for corrupt pur-
poses which has been set in high places
was too much for the trio and they fell
They will never rise again politically,
though one OF them says with confidence
that he will be returned in 1890.
Bribery! we'll, we have all known that
bribery has been frequently used in past
years in the House and outside of it.
When the election was held last Septem-
Der it was the aim of the Reform party
to choose the best representative Hawaii
ans that could be found.
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FUNERAL OF MISS FANNIE MORLEY

The remains of Miss Fannie Morley
who died at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,
May 18th, which have been expected
for over two months, were received here
only on last Saturday evening and were
inferred in the Baraboo cemetery on
Monday afternoon. Appropriate services
were held at 2 o'clock at the home of her
parents, conducted by Rev. D. E. Long,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, in the
presence of large circle of friends and
relatives, several hundred being present,
many of whom were we'll acquainted
with and warmly attached to Miss Nor
ley. The entire services were very af-
fecting considering the sad and peculiar
circumstances connected with the death
of this Christian and amiable young
lady, and of the long suspense, continued
anxiety and patient waiting of her be-
loved parents, brothers, sisters and rela-
tives.
The remains were preserved in excel
lent condition considering the long period
of time which the body was kept and the
thousands of miles which it was brought
The bereaved parents and relatives were
especially pleased to find that the body
of their beloved daughter was in pre-
sentable condition, though only the rela-
tives and few friends viewed the re-
mains. The body was thoroughly en-
balmed and rested in a beautifully
finished coffin encased in a sealed metallic
casket, with another outer casket of
highly polished and beautifully orna-
mented light colored wood, showing the
great pains-taking care in the mbalming
and preparation for such long Journey,
and the deep, heart felt interest in and
close attachment of her many friends in
Honolulu, and the manifestations of
kindness and love towards their loved
but now lost friend.
The writer was also privileged to read
letters sent by her many near friends
and description of the elaborate fun
eral services, held in the church in
Honolulu, in which she was teacher,
and to examine the photographs of the
same occasion, which was very elabor-
ate, with the rarest flowers and most
beautiful decorations, all of which goes
to show that the closest attention and
kindness was shown her and the high
esteem IN which she was held by her
many friends and pupils, which fact
gave great satisfaction to her bereaved
parents.
Thus another beautiful christian life
has ended for usefulness here only to
ripen for higher usefulness in the great
hereafter. This sorrow stricken family
and bereaved relatives and many mourn
ing friends have the heartfelt sympathy
of the many friends of the entire com
munity. 49,
[Baraboo wisconsin, Republic.
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Sale of Government Land.

On WEDNESDAY, October 10, 1888, at
u o'clock noon, at the front entrance of
Aliiolani Hale, will be sold at public auc-
ton, the remnant or lele of the Ahupuaa
of Kahanui on the Island of Molokai.
The above is mountain forest land and
contains an area of say 1000 acres.
Upset price $500.
L. A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Sept. 3, 1888.
86-6t or f
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Department of Education.

An examination of Honolulu teachers
holding certificates under one year and
also of aspirants for teachers places will be
held at Fort-street School, on FRIDAY
AFTERNOON, Sept Dist, from to p.
m, and on SATURDAY, Sept. 22d, COM
mencing at a. IN.
ALATAU T. ATKINSON,
Inspector-G General of Schools
9S-3t
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FOREIGN OFFICE,
II VIII y ~ = y II ANA9
HONOLULU, Sept. 10, 1888

IIV4NOLUI1Ul DOpU' To- 1OCO'I
GEORGE B. DAWSON, ESQ, has been
appointed His Hawaiian Majesty's Consul
at Queenstown, in the County of Cork,
Ireland. 100 1237-1t
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FOREIGN OFFICE.
Honolulu, Sept. 10, 1855

MONSIEUR JULES BLANPLAIN has
been appointed HIS Hawaiian Majesty s
Consul at Liege, Belgium.
100 1237-1t
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To clean straw mating boil three
quarts of bran in one gallon of water and
wash the mating with the water, drying
it well.
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DEAR SIR: Our last Circular was dated
August 18th, per stmr. Australia.
SUGAR.-Prices of refined in the local
market have improved and after several
changes the following prices were estab-
lished on the 9th by the two local re-
fneries:
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Captain Higgins will soon commence
at Tacoma the construction of two new
steamboats, for local companies, designed
for towing and general jobbing business
on the sound Each boat will be from
80 to go feet in length and of great power
and high speed One of the vessels will
be built from plans furnished by Edward
Burgess, builder of the yachts Puritan,
Mayfower and Volunteer.
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renders for schoo1honse.

The following bids were received at
the, Interior Office for building a wooden
schoolhouse on School street:
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Two games of ball played between the
Pittsburgs and Philadelphias resulted in
a victory for each OF one run to nothing.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
statements made, or opinions expressed by our
correspondents.
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FILTER PREooD'

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cisco. r,eed two Of
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are tiroiy to our satisfaclION'
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THE SUGAR MARKET.
williams, DimOnd & Co.'s Circular per
Stmr. "AustraIia.")

SAN Francisco, Sept. II, 1888.
AR SIR: Our last Circular was dated
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AMERICAN. CAL1FoRNIA.

Since the 9th prices have remained
unchanged.
The Cuba Basis advanced on the 28th
ult. to 61lc. for 96 test and there has
been no. change reported since that date.
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Ten Dollars Reward.

THE ABOVE REWARD WILL Be PAID ON
Il conviction of any person found stealing
the DAILY ADVERTISER or ''WeeEiy Gazette from
the store residence of subsczibers
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE 60.
Honolulu March 80, 1883,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18
Bricllaying In Cold Weather.

A report issued by the Foreign Office,
London. England, describes the method
of bricklaying adopted in Norway du-
ring frosty weather. In that country
building is successfully carried on what
ever be the degree Of frost, but 1t is
found that ii the temperature falls be-
low about l4o Fahrenheit 1t does not
pay. In the use OF unslacked line lies
the whole art of executing brick-work
in frosty weather. The mortar made
from it Is prepared in small quantities
Immediately before being used, and the
proportion of lime is increased as the
temperature falls. Warmth being de-
veloped by the use of unslacked lime, it
is only a question OF using 1t 50 handily
and quickly rs to enable the mortar
to bind the brick before it cools. 1t Is
essential that the bricks should be kept
under cover bricks which have been
out in the rain or exposed to frost should
never be used The upper courses of
bricks that have been laid are usually
protected against rain and snow by being
covered with planks or mating. When
no covering is used it is absolutely neces-
sary to remove all the snow and ice be-
fore commencing work. In frosty wea-
ther bricklayers wear an additional thick
woollen vest under the jacket, and some
times a woollen glove with one finger
1.-THE thumb) on the LETT hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18
excuse must he given than tina, We have been

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