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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-03
al Statistics, and Death from
Unknown Cause.

al Statistics, and Death from
Unknown Cause.
U. EDITOR: The report of the
at Of the Honolulu Board Of
alA for the past month contains
Sa for the serious consideration
residents of this city; unless,
ID, amid the keen struggle for
leans of living, we are resolved
the dead bury the dead, and
Hsely shut our eyes to the fact
luis is a report concerning our
chances of life, and the stats
ae OF this population quorum
magma fui."
night be expected the highest
rate is amongst infants of less
o9e year. There has been no
10 the teens, but a gradual
'1se Of mortality in each success
uscade from the Goth to the 5Oth
,r,s T,aen, owing I suppose to the
sa OF the strongest, and to the
= ~o ~ care people take of them
i y ~ they approach the age of
sore, but one death is rec
st,UetWeen 30 and 60. It would
resting to know how the death
S"Ipares between the married
sIa uglee; l believe as a great rule
Ss Is :! conducive to longevity.
ipOofIIality among women is
ICY IN excess of that Of men,
Sn; T. the ratio of 80 to 81.
&ons1 now to the division by
ID au l perceive that, where
&s pp,"srage per thousand of the
as Equation at is not quite 80,
4lg AZ Hawaiian average is
h. ~ per thousand. In Lon
Jrena,SeGU corresponding average is
aof tuo right, in the neighbor-
spp ,"eaty. The question natur-
SLo sSests itself, how comes it
4e, VIII With its five millions of
qQaIoSrl III Its logs and east winds,
Want 4 and disease, its misery
eut, lS Gan ! show a death rate 80
lless ''s ), than Honolulu with it's
ID Iim; Ssh@ate, its abundance
''ed population? Why
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-03
HoBR0N,
NEWMAN
& co.
Cor. Fort 4 King SITS.

In less than month Christmas will
be here.
Have you provided present for your
friend yet /?
Perhaps you're ina dilemma to know
what to get =? It's often the case, and
the chances are you will hunt all over
town and then buy something the reci-
pient doesn't want.
Before you become 80 desperate, drop
into our drug store and look at the new
lines of perfumes which we've inn
ported. You can get any size bottle
you desire from one-eighth of an ounce
up to pint.
We have some perfume cases contain
ing couple of bottles of perfumery and
cake of sweet scented toilet eoap. They
are very pretty and you will want one.
If these perfume cases do not suit your
fancy We have a line of cut glass bottles
that will surely captivate the most fasti-
dious. Cut glass ware is always hand
some and makes attractive ornaments to
any room.
You can fill these bottles with hello
trope, white rose or some other delicate
perfume and your gift will be complete.
We know the ladies will soon be
wanting some sachet powder to perfume
the fancy articles which they have been
making for the holidays. We have
fresh supply, embracing dozen differ
emit odors. You will find them all good,
but cleopatra will probably be the
sachet powder you will select.
It's new brand and has an unusually
fragrant and lasting perfume.
We have many other things but can't
tell you about them all this time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-03

4 EDITOR: If you will kindly
,u your San Francisco CORE
.ient that when the notorious
lL. Sullivan came here he met
Echilling and Indifferent recep-
and that the people of the ISL
| like horses, but not brutal
lalts; perhaps he will not devote
1T column of his otherwise inter
tg letters to so-cslled Sporting
h." None but savages, Ameri-
Si@ some other half barbarous
PIE feel any interest in such
n Let him give us more news
I De world and less fisticuffs.
AMERICAN.
tCember 2. 1891.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-03
CORRESPONDENCE.

lot hold ourselves responsible for the
bio made, or opinions expressed by our
Eldents
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15
NEARLY A TRAGEDY.
a Pittsburg Rascal Uncovered in
Time.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-COunt Nit
kiewitz, who became famous several
years ago by securing advantageous
concessions from the Chinese govern
ment, Beverly C. Moseby. of Warren
ton, Va, his sister, Miss Stuart MOseby,
and "ShoeboX'' Miller, of Pittsburg, are
the leading characters in domestic
drama enacted here, and which,
but for the poor craftsmanship of Mr..
Moseby, would have ended in tragedy.
1t seems that Miss NIoseby, who was a
friend of the MitkieWitZs, met Miller at
their home. The couple fell in love and
I'm time an engagement was formed be-
tween them. Beverly MOseby, who
had been away from Washington, re-
turned several weeks ago, and upon
hearing of the engagement, determined
to investigate Mr.. Miller's antecedents.
He went to Pittsburg and there learned
that Miller had at one time served
term in prison for robbery and also that
he was bigamiSt. He returned to
Washington, and, meeting Miller with
his sister, struck him. Miller lmmedI-
atelY fed from the city.
MOseby then called upon MitkiewitZ
and upbraided the count for bringing
about the betrOthal of his sister and the
counts friend. The latter attempted to
explain that Miller had been recon-
mended to him by a strong syndicate of
Pittsburg capitalists. but MOseby paid
little heed, thinking the count was
familiar with Miller's history. Finally
the count became angry and advanced
toward MoSeby. MOseby stepped back,
and, drawing revolver, fired full at
the counts chest His unsteady aim
caused the bullet to 90 wide, and before
he could fire again he was seized by the
counts brother-in-law. The matter was
subsequently arranged to the mutual
satisfaction of all concerned by writ
ten apology on MOseby's part.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15
THE CLERGY ALARMED.
Radicals Would Abolish Their
Fat SinecureS,

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Church of
England clergy are much alarmed by
the evident anxiety of the Radical fac
tion of the Liberals to make disestab-
lishment an issue in future elections.
The government and clergy were sur
prised at the strength of the opposition
in the closing hours of parliament to the
clergy discipline bill, but its position is
reflected and enforced in nOncOnformlst
and Liberal gatherings throughout the
country. This measure was intended 70
make it easy for bishops to get rid of a
minister who had been guilty of de-
grading crime. AT present clergyman
convicted of an OffenSe that may utterly
destroy his usefulness, and serving in
prison under sentence, can still remain
rector of parish, and instances of the
kind have been witnessed.
While the church and government
have desired to put an end to this scam
dai, the Radicals have refused to agree
to the move, preferring apparently that
the churches should suffer diShOnOr in
order to make the public disgusted with
the spectacle and anxious for disestab-
lishment. At present there are sew
eral disgraeed clergymen who have
served time on the treadmill
in charge of English pulpits,
and they cannot be got rid of under
the existing law The nonconfOrmist
bodies also oppose the free education
act for a similar reason. They believe
it gives oomuch authority to the cleagy
aud their schools and that it would tend
to strengthen the hold of the church
upon the people. Meanwhile the clergy
are not inactive, and preparations are
being made to carry on an aggressive
campaign in behalf of the church at
the next general election, before which
it is believed that parliament will have
an opportunity to pass the discipline
bill
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15
honorary pail bearers were: DR.. Oliver
IN..IoII uoIr,nnr Ehrictnrhar p

honorary pail l-bearers were: DR.. Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Christopher z.
Cranch, John Holmes, brother of DR..
Holmes; Prof. Charles Eliot Norton,
Prof. Child, G. f. Choate, George w Ill
lam Curtis. William Dean Howells,
Prof. John Bartlett and President G. W..
Eliot, of Harvard university.
The coffin was covered with black
brOadcloth, and bore a silver plate, on
which were inscribed the name and
dates of birth and death. The floral
tributes were few in number and mod
est in character. The services in the
church were very simple, as beftted the
nature of the man. consisting solely OF
the Episcopal service for the dead.
The body was not exposed to the view
of any one, and was taken to Mount
Auburn Immediately after the services
at the chapel, followed by many car
riages.
Bishop Brooks pronounced the last
prayer, which was the full EpscopaI
service, for although DR.. Lowell was a
Unitarian, it was his wish that the fu-
neral service should be from the EplS-
copal service book. Dean William Law
renee assisted at the grave, and, with
the pronouncing of the words ''dust to
dust' by DR.. Brooks, the young grand
sons of the dead poet, James Burnett
Lowell and Joseph Burnett Jr., came
forward and took part in the final serv-
ice The relatives and mOurDerS then
returned to their carriages and were
driven away.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15

home rule measure in disguise. The
National Observer. now attaining the
front rank as weekly exponent OF
Tory opinion, attacks the ministry as
becoming mere Liberal-UniOulst
agency, and adds that Mr.. Balfour's
constructive legislation will conduce as
little to the party credit as to the pa
tiOnal advantage.
Among the ministerial groups only
one, the Goschen-Chamberlain set, can
be said to cordially support Mr.. Bal
four. Strong through force of charac-
ter and intellectual superiority as this
group are, they are likely to be forced
eventually to bow before Tory preJu-
dices and either present the bill emascu-
lated to suit Conservative ideas or with
draw it at the risk OF disaffectiOn in the
cabinet on the eve of the dissolution OF
parliament. The genuine Conservative
feeling toward the bill is summed up in
the emphatic declaration by the anti
JacObinS that instead of containing any
promise of good it is voluntary and
deplorable act of destruction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15
South Dakota's Congressman
Elect Expires Very Sud-
iity y denly.
Mrs. yerSi. Polk, Widow Of the
Tehsa President, Dies at
Nashville.
She, Had Survived Her Hon
ored Husband Nearly Half
s a Century.
Poet and Editor Laid to Rest
With Simple, Touching
Ceremony.
Sp ecial to the Globe.

Sp ecial to the Globe.
YANKToN. S. d.. Aug. 14.-Congress-
man John II. Gamble, who died here
this morning Of paralysis of the heart
after only days illness, was born in
Genessee county, New York, in 1S4S. He
removed to Fox Lake. Wis, in 1862.
residing Oh farm, and graduated from
Lawrence university, at Appleton, in
1872. He then studied law. and was ad-
mitted to practice in 1878. He removed
to Yankton in September, 1878, where
he continued the law practice, later
forming a partnership with his brother.
In 1875 he married daughter of
Hon. John w. Davis, of Fox Lake,
Wis, by whom he had three children.
His father is still living at Fox Lake.
During his residence in Dakota he took
an active part in all political matters
and was in fact political leader whom
the whole Republican party of the state
consulted. He has occupied the office of
district attorney, United States attor-
ney and was four times sent to the state
legislature. He was admitted to prac-
tce before the supreme court of the
United States in 1881, and last fall was
elected representative to congress. he
would have taken his seat in that body
iii December had he lived till that time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15
OBJECTS TO THE BILL.
BaIfour's Measure Meets Hostile
Reception.

reception.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-If Mr.. BalfOur
had not obtained the assent of the lead
ing members of the cabinet to his Irish
local government bill before annOunc-
ing it. a rupture in the government and
splltin the party would have been in
evitable. The draft of the bill has
never been before a regularly consti-
tuted cabinet council. A committee
of the cabinet consisting of Mr..
Balfour, Mr.. Goschen, Lord Ash
bourne and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
has for eighteen months been working
on the bill. In its final shape, in which
it was referred to and was approved by
Lord Salisbury, it remains unknown,
further than what has been said in re-
cent public utteranceS to the rest of the
ministers.
Apart from objections to the princi-
ples of the measure, this ignoring OF
Conservative chiefs closely in touch
with the rank and file of the party had
added to the general discomfort. No
unionist section will ever thoroughly
indorse Mr.. Balfour's outlined measures,
In the absolute absence of political club
life, it is difficult to reflect with eX-
actitude how far Conservative men,
bers will go in opposition to Mr..
Balfour's policy, but judging from the
temper revealed by men in town, in
cluding holiday-belated officials, the
party in bulk will not accept the bill.
General newspaper criticism asserting
the acceptance of the measure by the
Liberal -Unionlsts is distortion Of the
truth.
Th6 Spectator, the leading Upionist
the position of the Liberal -UniOnists
straight IN denouncing the bill as a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15

own their own water works, the aver
age cost of maintenance of the works
being s., 791 .041. In cities of less than
100000 inhabitants there is an average
of 3.75 patr0lmen to the square mile,
and 43 miles of street to each patrol
man, who makes annually an average of
fifty-one arrests. The cost of the force
to each head of population is rs cents,
varying from s1.26 i'll New Haven to go
cents in Nashville.
The average death rate in the police
force of all the cities is 55 per 1,0n0, va
rying from 197 per LOCO in Lowell and
133 per 1000 in HobOken to II per 1000
in New York city; 10 per 1000 in Min
neapOlis and 1872 per 1000 in Hartford.
In twenty-five cities of over 100000 in
habitants an average annual cost of the
fire department to each head of popula-
tion is 0.S1, varying from S1.7S in BOS-
ton and S1.06 in New York to S0.S4 in
Chicago; $3.50 in Philadelphia, S0.70 in
Brooklyn, S0.62 in st. Louis, S0.35 in
Baltimore, S1.1 in San Francisco and
S0.92 in Cincinnati. In cities under 1000
inhabitants the average annual cost OF
the fire department to each head of poa-
ulation is S0.71. In twenty-one cities Of
over 100000 inhabitants each total loss
by fire during 1889 was 1920 to each
head OF population, ranging fIom S6.21
in Buffalo. 1882 in st. Louis and S3,l1
in Brooklyn, to Sill in Baltimore. Sl.02
in Newark and 80 cents in Washington.
In tWenty-seven cities Of less than
100000 inhabitants each the total less by
fire during 1889 was S1.45 to each head
Of population, ranging from S6.6S in La
Crosse, S4.97 in Portland ana 1881 in
Rockford. to q cents in Newport 10
cents in Hartford and 10 cents III Law
renee. The large fire i'll Lynn. Mass,
S89.S7 to each head of population has
not been included in any of the aver
ages.
The total length of sewers of the
three largest cities are: New York,
464.47 mil S; Chicago, 525, and Philadel
phia. $50. New York has 1.1O7 men at
tached to its fire department, Chicago
GIG ard Philadelphia 521. New York
city, with total of 3.421 miles, has 400
officers, detectives, ETC., and 1922 pa
trOlmen. The average number of ar
rests annually is 1854; average number
of station house lOGgers annually, 1885,
6O4. Value of lost and stolen property
recovered, S9S7, 7,O31. The average cost
of the New York force was "a, 391, ,966;
Chicago, S919, ,094; Philadelphia, Sl,000,-
0O0
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15
SOCIAL STATISTICS.
Census Bulletin on Internal At
fairs of Cities,

fairs OF CItIeSs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Ihe census
Office to-day issued bulletin on the So
ciaI statistics of cities of the United
States. The returns are yet incomplete,
but a statement, comprising fifty Of the
principal cities. is given. The follow
ing subjects which appear in the tables
are treated:
Streets, giving details as to length,
width, paving, sidewalks. shade trees.
parking. percentage of street area to
city area, number of population
per mile of street, average yearly
cost of construction and repairs,
and average yearly cost of cleaning.
Street lighting, showing the number
and kind Of lamps, and the annual cost
per head of population. Water works,
showing the estimated daily capacity of
supply, capacity of reservoirs, average
daily consumption, number OF miles of
mains, total cost of works, and the an
nual average charge for water supply.
Sewers, showing total length, number
of outlets, proportion of population to a
mile or sewer, total cost of sewer syS-
TEN. and annual average cost Of main
tenance and cleaning. Police force.
showing the number of employees, aver
aye annual number of arrests. value of
lost and stolen property recovered. an
nuaI cost of the force, and cost
per bead of population. Fire de-
partments. showing the number of
men employed. apparatus in use, fire
alarm statistics. annual cost of depart
ments, casualties and deaths, and de-
tails of general interest relating to
the fire departments of cities.
The bulletin shows that gas lamps
comprise more than 60 per cent of all
classes Used for street lighting. but are
rarely used exclusively for that pur-
pose. Electric lighting appears to
be most favored in cities having more
than 100000 population. Thirty-five
Cities Of those comprising the bulletin
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15
AT THE VATICAN.
Russia Pulling Wires-American
Matters


ROME, Aug. AN. Tswolski, the
delegate of the cZar to the Vatican, is
engaged at present in endeavorlng to
obtain the assent of the pope to the use
of the Russian language in various parts
of the religious service of secondary
importance. Until now, however. Car
dinal RampOlla has been instructed
to refuse this concession, as it is
feared that the concession might lead
to conversions to the Eastern church.
Another question that NJ. TsWOlski is
negotiating concerns the Armenian
Catholic community of the Caucasus,
annexed by Russia after the war of 1916.
This community had an autonomous
Armenian bishop and bishOpric. The
bishop died three years ago, and the
Russian government insists that the
diocese should be suppressed and the
community placed under the jurisdic-
ton of the Russian Roman Catholic
bishop at Teraspol. The Vatican does
not however, show itself disposed to
concede these demands. 1t is now con-
Sidered almost certain that the pope will
soon summon to Rome a certain num-
Der of American prelates in order to de-
hberate and consult with them on the
various questions touching religion in
the United States.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15
TIRED OF LIVING.
Ex-AuditOr Whitcomb's Wife At
tempts Suicide.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-Mrs. Jane Whit
comb, wife of eX-Auditor of State Whit
comb, of Minnesota, was charged to-day
at the Marylebone police court with an
attempt to commit suicide by taking an
ounce of laudunum. The attempt was
made at the residence of Lady Sea-
bright, with whom Mrs. Whitcomb had
been living for long time. Wednesday
morning Lady Seabright went to Mrs.
WhitcOmb's room to wake her
up, and found her unconscious.
She perceived smell of the
laUdaDum. and hunting about found a
bottle under Mrs. Whitcomb's pillow.
She Immediately called the servant and
shook Mrs. Whitcomb until the latter
partly regained consciousness. Physi-
clans were called and powerful emetics
administered.
Five years ago Mrs. Whtcomb tried
several times to commit suicide at
Monte Carlo by poisoning and drown
ing. She is separated from her hus-
band, who is living in Dulntb. She is
refined and accomplished and moves in
Eigh circles in Ireland. It's thought
she is crazy. The magistrote remanded
her for one week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15
To WrestIe Next Friday.

1t now seems probable that the catch
as-catch-can wrestling match between
Charles Moth and Carl Lindeman will
occur next Friday night. The only
hitch is in the matter of hall. An
effort will be made to-day to secure the
Olympic, and if that fails another place
will he engaged. These details will be
arrived at to-day. Lindeman is in Min
neapolis completing his training, His
backer made wager of 500 on the side
last night that Moth cannot throw him
the five times in an hour and half.
Moth feels perfectly confident in his
proweSs. however, and promises one of
the hottest matches ever witnessed in
this state if he fails.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15
ASHES AND LAVA.
A Mexican Volcano May Yet Do
Mischief

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. IA tele-
gram received here yesterday from Co
lima states that the ashes from the vol
cano have ceased to fly in that city,
though the column of fire is as yet the
same as it was yesterday. The fall of
the ashes in some cases has attained a
depth of from three to six inches on
housetops and on the streets. The
eruption is on a scale of magnitude that
has never before been observed.
Streams of lava many feet in width are
now cOursing down the sides of the vol
cana. burning everything in their
course, 1t is stated that the governor
of Colima has sent commission to the
volcano to make scientific report upon
the eruption.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-15
HARRISON NOT IN IT.
The President Will State He
Does Not Seek a Renom-
ination,
but His Deelination Will De-
pend Upon Certain Cir
eumStaneeS.
10 Effort in Behalf Of Any Man
to Be Made by the Man.
ayers.
a Washington Sensation in
High Life--Figures From
the Census.

CHICAGO. Aug. IA special to the
Herald from Cape May, n. j., says:
President Harrison will, before the
meeting Of the Republican national con-
Vention of 1892. declare over his own
signature in the most emphatic manner
that he is not candidate for the NOM
inatiOn to be made by that convention.
The president decided upon this course
within the last two weeks, and his pur-
pose in calling here a few days
ago Chairman ClarksOn, of the
national committee, and Stephen B.
Elklns was to tell those gentlemen that
they might inform those Republicans
who are taking sides either for or
against the denomination of the presi-
dent that they are doing so unneces-
sarily. The decision of the president
not to permit bis name to go before the
convention was made with some reserva-
tions. These reservations depend upon
three conditions: First, if the present
bitter opposition within the Republican
party to
HarrisOn's denomination
shall continue till next spring he will
withdraw; second. if Mr. Blaine shall
be well and strong enough to take the
nomination, and the party'S demand for
him continues as strong and sincere as
1t appears at the present time, Mr.. Har-
risOn will withdraw; third, if MI.
Blaine, having sufficient health and
strength. shall be willing to take the
nomination. Mr.. Harrison will with
draw. The information that the presi-
dert has reached this decision is from an
unQuestioned source as to accuracy and
truStwOrthiness. Mr.. Blaine knows
that the president occupies this posi-
tion. Mr.. ClarksOn, Mr.. Elkins, Mr..
Quay andiMr. Platt know it. Mr.. Quay
has been advised not to force his
Blaine boom in Pennsylvania, and he
has called q halt. The Harrison
Blaine programme which all tbe..bosSes
have been given a chance to fall in with
is that DO movement" shall be in
stituted for a presidential aspirant,
neither for the president, nor for Mr..
Blaine, nor for any other man, if it can
be prevented. The party, without
manipulation or organized efforts to in
fiuence it. is to be permitted to make
its own choice for the presidency.