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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-12

strong enough to resent such inter
terence. And such an act of war
would be equally an outrage upon
the people Of the United States.
Inc constitution explicitly reserves
TO Congress the power to declare
war. The President had all the
information which he now Possesses
while Congress still was in session.
1t is hardly possible that he has
deliberately waited until Congress
has adjourned, and Congressional
interference is impossible, and then
taken action which would be a dis
unct act Of war upon a Government
recognized as the de tacto Govern
ment of an Independent nation, not
only by all the others, but by the
American nation itself. Since
President Tyler committed the
American nation to a war with
Mexico, by his directions to Taylor
In 1S45, there has been no more
fagrant usurpation of authority by
any President of the United States
than that which the Secretary of
State recommends to the President,
and rumor reports him as already
resolved upon"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-12

Cleveland was anxious that the Ha-
waiian troubles should be speedily
settled and that he (the Minister)
was confident that the President
would come to a conclusion as to a
policy after receiving late import
ant dispatches. The letter closed
with the usual polite assurances of
good will.-Star, Dec. 9th.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-12

THE whaling fleet has had the
most singular luck this season that
: it has ever experienced. While
nearly half of the sailing vessels
have returned to port clean, the
steamers have all had good luck,
and brought in the most extraordi-
nary returns ever known in the
history of whaling. AT the head
of the list stands the Narwhal with
62 whales-the largest catch on
record. Then came the Belena
with az whales, the Grampus AZ,
the Newport 81, the Orca 20, the
Karluck IS, the Belvidere II, the
Mary d. Hume IA, and the Mar
varch II, and the year proves to
be the most successful ever known.
The result will be that hereafter
only steamers Will be sent out
from San Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-12
THE DAILY
PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER
Six Pages.

80 Just and fear not:
Let all the ends thou aim'st At he
chy Country's, thy Gods, and Truth's
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Our Aim

is perfection, and we will get as near
to it as mortal can. What is worth
at all is worth doing well, so well
twill be. Recognizing the import
ance of thoroughly reliable watch
repairing department, it has been
my constant aim to make it per-
lection and have secured therefore
the best skill obtainable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-12

The Chinese have a sausage of
their own which they make at this
time of the year and season by
laying it out on a roof to dry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-12
This is
FOR You !

1t gives me pleasure 10 announce
that I have secured the services of
Mr.. G.. WALLIN, who has been with
GEO G. SHREvE & Co. of San Fran
cisco !or years; receiving from them
the highe recommendations as a
thorough ana reliable Matchmaker.
Mr.. WALLIN will have charge of my
watch repairing department from
this day on, and hope by continu-
ing TO do only good and honest
work we will continue to enjoy the
very liberal patronage bestowed in
the past.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03

In the following year the Kingdom of Cam
bodia was formally taken under tho protection
of France which then began to extend its do
minons still further to the north. In 1884
trouble broke out, was provoked, it matters
not which, between the people of Tong King
and the French, and after bloody struggle
this country, then dependency of China, was
made French province. This left the two
French possessions in this part of Asia widely
separated, and in order to consolidate them
the coast territory lying between them, and
known as AMMAN, was taken possession of.
To the wost of this territory lies the valley
of the great river Menong. or Mekong, which,
rising in Thibet, over 1000 miles away, flows
with many windings in general southeastern
course through Thibet, portion of China,
part of British Burmah and Siam, passing
through the French dominions just before
entering the sea. The Menong is the greatest
river in that part Of Asia, both in the length
of its course and the volume of its waters, COM
pairing favorably with the Ganges, the Indus,
or Bramah- Pootra The French found that
the possession of the coast lying to the east of
the river was of little value without the river
valley itself, and accordingly, to secure posses
sion of this valuable and coveted territory,
have laid claim to the east bank of the Menong
and all its islands
At this writing Siam has acceded unreservedly
to the demands of France But Siam has re-
ceived the assurance that the Kingdom will not
be dismembsred until after the consideration
by all powers concerned of Frances claims to
the territory lying between the 18th and 23d
parallels. Very likely there will be no war,
and peace will continue in the Land Of the
White Elephant
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guage. Visitors to Siam all speak very highly
of the King. for he has been the Inauguration Of
many reforms, and his reign will always fill an
honorable place in history. 1t has witnessed
the partial abolition of slavery, the collapse of
the old cast-iron system of court etiquet and
ssrvile obeisance, the opening of courts of
justice and European college in Bangkok, the
introduction of a postal system, the electric
telegraph, telephones, and railways, and the
Europeanization of the city and Government.
1t was on the Kings birthday, seven years
ago. that he astounded the court people and
diplomats by leading into the audience room
his pretty Queen. He is the first Siamese
monarch who ever appeared in public with his
consort and recognized her as his equal. The
Queen is half sister to the King, but that sort
of marriage relation among those of royal birth
has been common in SIAM
Chulaloukom is of a friendly disposition
toward the United States; he seems to have
special liking for Americans, and greatly to
admire our enterprise and inventions. One
of the evidences of his progressiveness is the
fact that he has, very gradually, displaced the
old conservatives who had so much to
do with running the machine OF State, and
gathered about him young men; there is
scarcely Minister who is above 40, and many
are much younger
The King has an army, but it is small, not
containing more than a few thousand men.
The idea in having s1ch q small contingent
seems to be that the King appreciates the fact
that he could never raise large enough army
to resist any of the powers of the world and
that few men can guard the frontiers and pre-
serve order.
The navy, in which the King takes consid-
cradle pride, though small, is efficient, consist
ing of small but well-handled hotilla Of gum
boats and cruisers. Differed mainly by Danes.
His Royal Highness Somditch Phra Orc sad
hiruj Chowfa Maha Vajrunhis, the Crown
Prince, was born in 1877. He is very bright
and interesting, and the King takes much
pains with his education. In the first month
of 1891, when the time arrived for the Crown
Prince to be acknowledged az a man by having
his topknot cut of, there was great festival in
honor of the occasion. There were Brahmini-
cal services held, tho Prince was bathed in con-
secrated water poured from the hands of the
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DIR. j. c. Bachelor Dead.

DR.. James Cunningham Bachelor, Grand
Commander of the Supreme Scottish Rite
Masens, died at the House of tho Temple in
Washington, on Friday, July 90. after an i'll
moss of several months. The Doctors sister,
Mrs. Hutchins. OF Montgomery, Ala, who has
been with her brother since he was confined to
his bed in May last, was at his bedside when
death came. Private funeral services, to which
only 33d.degree Masons were admitted, were
held at the Temple on Friday evening. after
which the body was taken to New Orleans,
La tho former home of the deceased.
DR.. Bachelor was born in Canada in 1918,
but moved to New York when quite young
shortly after going to Alabama. He WAS educa-
ted in st. Louis, Mo-, and practiced medicine in
Alabama. He was Surgeon of the True Blues
of Montgomery, Ala, in tho Florida War, and
was Captain Of New Orleans battery in the
Confederate army. He was prisoner for
some months on Ship Island, in the Gulf Of
Mexico. He became Mason in 1916 and ad-
vanced through all the degrees until he reached
the 33d degree in 1856 He was Grand Secre-
tary of the Grand Lodge and Chapter from
1867 to 1890, and was elected Grand Commander
to succeed Gen. Albert Pike in October, 1892.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03
The Cholera.

The U. S. Consul at Smyrna has cabled to
the State Department that cholera has broken
out at Smyrna. The existence of the disease
in this important center of the Mediterranean
trade is regarded as of much significance, and
the u s. Consuls and the Marine Hospital Off
GERS abroad will accordingly exercise redeubled
vigilance on the line which has thus far been
so successful in warding of or giving timely
notice of the approach of cholera.
Smyrna is a port Of Asatic Turkey, and its
trade is principally with places on the Medi-
terranean. Naples is the only mediterranean
port having large commercial relations with
this country.
Official returns from Russia show mark ed in
crease in the rRvages of cholera in parts Of the
Empire where the disease is epidemic. Hun
drcds Of deaths have occurred.
Tho Italian Government it transpires, has
been suppressing kilograms concerning the
cholera in Naples 1t is impossible to give ex-
act figures, but it 10 now known that hundreds
of deaths occurred there also during July.
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King upon him by the Queen, King, Queen, and
the Princes, psrched and unparched corn was
scattered, grand procession took place. and in
the midst of all this the Princes topknot was
cut off.
In Siam the King is supreme. His DEGREES
are memorable. The present ruler 10, neverthe-
less, much beloved, both by his people and
by Europeans. He is young, wise and domes-
tic in his nature While performing his Kingly
duties with the greatest fidelity, he does not as
some other rulers do, feel that he must pro-
claim his cleverness and interest by plunging
fiercely into governmental affairs. His Minis
tiers have absolute freedom in their several De-
partments, receiving suggestions, approval or
disappr0val of their management, from their
sovereign as the ruler may be convinced, but
his interference is free from impulsiveness and
his own personality. For these and other rea-
sons it is very pleasant to be Minister to the
King of Siam.
The trouble between Siam and France is
only another phase of the overcoming and
never-ending Eastern question, the difference
between this and former appearances being that
in this case the treBble has broken ont little
further east than usual. For overl200 years
the French have been longing for an eastern
empire
In the time of Louis XIV. the dream of en-
pire seemed about to be realized, and but for
the almost accidental formation of company
of English traders the Empire of India might
have been French instead of English. The
marvellous growth of tho East India Company,
the equally marvellous success of its armed
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HILE all eyes are turned on
- A France and Siam, it is well
"a TO consider what kind of
M az country the latter is, and
~ 81 S whs, kind of people are the
Siamese. The country itself
is not large, having about
$4,000 square miles included in its part of the
lndo. China Peninsula, although the bounda-
ries are net yet definitely settled. The native
name is Muaug Thai, which means the Land
Of the Free"
The people who inbabit Siam are divided
thus: Siarnese, 100000; Chinese. 100000;
Laosians 100000 and Malays 100000. Most
of these people live in Bangkok and the Menam
Valley, and Bangkok alone contains about
100000 inhabitants.
The native Siamese are a small well-propor-
toned people, with olive-colored skin, black
hair, slight black mustaehe, and no beard.
They are essentially peaceful, and not more
indOent than is usual with inhabitants of
tropical countries
One of the queer customs of these people is
that of shaving the heads OF children with the
exception Of one lock OF hair, which is allowed
TO grow long, and coiled and worn as topknot.
When girls reach the age of IL and boys from
~ TO IA years, this tOpknot is cut OF, and the
ceremony is made the occasion of joyous
festival and is made an interesting era in
child-life. After this the hair is worn ordin-
arily short by both men and women.
Samese education has been reduced to a code.
In Bangkok there are three Government schools
where English is Taught yet throughout the
country education is still in the hands of the
priests.
As for the foreign influence in Siam, the
European population numbers about 200, over
one-third being English, and of these some 80
are in the employ Of the Siamese Government.
The Germans exercise the next strongest COM
mercial influence, but play no political part.
The Danes are popular with the Siamese, being
capable, cheaper than other foreigners TO
employ. and having no political aspirations OF
importance. Many of these are in the employ
of the King, on his yachts and gunbOats. The
French influence is not locally felt, and the
French language hardly known, English being
the one most used next to the native tongue.
In fact the English language aud the Eng
lish influence seems to be as great here If not
more so, than in certain other large Asiatic
cities Our language appears on the shop fronts
and public buildings, is used on the postage
stamps. is taught in the schools. and is spoken
with perfect facility by the King and the
majority of the Princes Several of the latter
have been educated in England, and three sons
Of his Majesty now passing through SINH
lar curriculum. English carriages, built in
London, India. or Singapore, roll along the
streets: the Sismese officers and cavalry are
mounted on Australian horses, which, how
Iyeri appear unable TO resist the rice diet or
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03
+" GOOD WIVES GROW FAIR IN THE LIGHT
OF THEIR WORKS." ESPECIALLY
If THEY USE
SAPOLIO

gress. He decided that Congressman are su-
thorized to employ clerks during sn extra
session of Congress; that any number Of Con-
grsssmen may employ and pay the same clerk.
IL they desire, and that clerks so employed do
not have to take an cath of Office. The Comp
troller also called Clerk KeTr's attention to the
fact that only $4,000 was appropriated for
miscellaneous items and expenses of special
and select committees" and that il all the
members avail themselves of the privilege OF
employing clerk during the entire session,
the fund will be exhausted during the first
month of the session. 1t is very likely, how
ever. that more money will be appropriated for
this purpose at an early day
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03
ANOTHER HERO GONE.
Death of Gen. George w. Morgan at Fort
Monroe.

Death OF Gen. George w. Morgan at Fort
Monroe.
Gen. George W. Morgan, of Ohio, who, with
his wife, has been stopping at Fort Monroe, Va,
for some time, and who has been in very feeble
health, died on Wednesday, July &c. His re-
mains were taken to, his old home in Mount
Vernon, o., for interwent
Gen. Morgan led varied career, and accept
ably filled many positions of honor. He was
born in Pennsylvania in 1920. and entered
college at the early age of Is, leaving it year
later and enIisting in q company commanded
by his brother, with which he went to Texas,
to assist that country to gain her independ-
ence. He was appointed cadet to the Military
Academy in 1541, but left in 1S43, going to
Mount Vernon, o., beginning the practice of
law in 1S45.
At the beginning of the Mexican war he was,
notwithstanding his youth, made Colonel of the
Cd Ohio June %. 1916. He was appointed Col
onel of the 18th u. s. Inf. in April. 1s47 aud
was brsvetted Brigadjer-General for gallant
and meritorious conduct at Contrsrss and
Churubusco where he'was severely wounded.
He was thanked by the Ohio Legislature for
his deeds. He left the Army in IS4S, and re-
sumed the practice of law. In 1856 he was APP
pointed Consul at Marseilles which position he
held until 1883 when he was appointed Minis
ter to Portugal. He held this position until
November, 1861. when he came home and was
appointed Brigadier- General of Volunteers, and
assigned TO duty with Gen. Don Carlos Buell..
He was later transferred to the Thirteenth
Corps and CON handed one wing of the army
in the capture of Arkansas Post He resigned
in June, 1863. owing to i'll health and returned
to private life. Afterwards he was elected to
Congress- and served one term and part of an
other on the Committees of Foreign Affairs.
Military Affairs and Reconstruction. He has
been in delicate health for long time, and his
death was not unexpected.
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Pension Bureau Estimate.

The Pension Bureau has prepared an esti-
mate of the division of the appropriation pro-
vided by the second session of the last Congress
for tho support Of pension service during the
fiscal year just begun and which will end June
80 1894. The amounts of the appropriation was
$I66 $50, 565. Whether this will cover the ex-
penses of the service remains to be seen. 1t is
thought likely, however, that deficiency sp-
preparation may be required. The appropria-
ton of $166, $50, 565 has been divided into the
following payments: For army pensions. $751;
900, 600; for navy pensions. So 649,215; for fees
of Examining Surgeons 81 ,000, 900; for salaries
of Pension Agents, SIP, 900; for clerk hire pom
sion agencies, 500, COO; reuts, pension agencies,
1850; fuel and lights, pension agencies,
1880; contingent expenses, pension agencies,
$50, 900. This appropriation does not include
the cost of maintaining the Pension Bureau in
this city, and paying the expenses of running
the bureau. That is provided by the Legisla-
tive appropriation bill.
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the climate English machinery is employed
IN the mint; two English newspapers repre-
sent the local press; the prison is under an
English warden. aud is modelled on European
lines. Three ENGLISH tutors educate the Crown
Princes and the younger sons of the King.
Finally, 60 per cent. Of trade of the port is
carried ia British vessels.
Commercially considered, Siam is rather
limited in its powers lis system of agriculture
being of the most primitive kind, and the
natives have less to do with farming for them
selves than foreigners. The chief production
is rice. however, and besides serving as the
national food its export forms the greatest
source of wealth to the country. Yet crops are
abundant, for q genial sun, refreshing rains,
sBd an Rlluvial soil combine TO produce these.
lockwood. pepper and salt, dried fish, cattle.
and Ill seed are important exports, while many
other articles of tropical growth are produced.
The native Siamsse are much handicapped
BY the requirements of the State labor law,
which provides that every Siamese shall give
his free service TO the State for three months
each year, and besides this he must supply pre-
visions and means Of transport to Government
officials when called upon. Sc most OF the
native Siamese are engaged in small farming,
boating, 6shing, petty hawking and many are
simply hangers-on of the nobility.
The psnung is one part Of the historical
Giamese costume to which the natives Of every
degree cling, while in other respects adopting
the garb Of the European and compromising by
taking that most suitable from the several
nations. The panung is merely piece Of silk
four feet by six or seven, wound about TO
appear something like knicksrbockers. II is q
feather-weght garment and, Of course es-
pecially appropriate in hot climate. At court
there is color to be worn for each day. or
rather different color worn each day, and in
the delicate and beautiful shades brought to
satisfy this caprice Of SisDese vogue the
artistic ingenuity and taste Of the people are
again illustrated.
The Sismese live in small houses of wood or
bamboo thatched with the leaf of the attap
palm, and raised a few feet from the ground on
plies. There are many thousand floating
houses IN Bangkok, for nearly half a million
people live in this way, either upon the edge of
the river or upon the water itself The houses
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the father has hired these street players to en-
terrain the people.
And now approaching one may see royal
funeral procession accompanied by music; the
King is on his gold chair, there is an immense
display of royal banners and mourning, and
all the pomp and circumstance needed to i'm
press the people with the event. The process
sion is Oh its way to the cremation temple
built expressly for the particular deiunct Royal
Highness whose remains passing. On the
other hand, the fate of the remains of the peo-
pie who flock eagerly to see the pageant will
be to be burned ut the cost of few cents, or be
thrown to the vultures to be picked to pieces in
the open streets.
The latter instance calls to mind the fact that
the city has no sanitary regulations and no
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03
Positions of michigan Regiments.

A Commission has been appointed by Gov.
Rich, of Michigan. to mark positions of Michi-
gan regiments in the battles of Chickamauga,
Chattanooga, and Mission Ridge. The Com
mission is coin posed of l.. l.. Church, of How
ard City; J. NJ. Whsllon, Fitchburg; S. F.
Dwight, Hillsdale; E. A. Crane. Kalamazoo,
and Hon Charles Belknap, Grand Rapids.
The Commission will leave for Chickamauga
Oct 49, and will spend two weeks on the bat
tlefeds locating the positions, assisted by
members of each command participating in the
battles. The regiments interested are the 9th.
10TH l1th, 18th, 2Ist and 22d Inf, Cd and 4th
Cav, Batteries A and b, and the LIST Mich Eng.
The next Legislature will be asked for appro-
priatiOns to erect suitable monuments.
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splendid palace of nobleman, and on the next
the novels of the very poor. Gangs of the
toughest of convicts clauk their chains As they
toll in the streets. Here are lepers horribly re-
pulsive, unrestrained, and clamorous for aims.
Ladies pass who have teeth as black as polished
ebony. 1t is only the vast army of female out
casts whose teeth are white
Here one may stop to look at band of play
actors, who are giving performance In the
street, greatly to the edifcation of q crowd Of
idlers. The son of some important nobleman
has come to the age when his topknot is to
be cut off, and, in The falsomeness of his heart.
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Dishonest Pension Lawyers Shut Out.

Assistant Secretary Reynolds, Of the Interior
Department, has issued a rule in which he gives
notice that after Sept. next not more than one
motion for reconsideration Of decision adverse
to claim for a pension fee will be entertained
by the Department. and as to the one motion,
strict compliance with the requirements of the
office as to good faith are enjoned
This rule is issued with view to preventing
dishonest attorneys who may improperly re-
ceive pension fees that rightfuly belong to
another from retaining the same by filing
dilatory motions for reconsideration of the De-
partment's decision requiring the same to be
refunded