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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
What are We Coming t. 4?


Mr.. EDITOR: When Rev. Dr.
Coyle was here a few weeks ago, he
surprised and shocked some of Us
by a remark made in public that
he had never seen a city where
there were so many drunken men
on the streets in proportion to the
population as in our beautiful Ho-
nolulu. Passing along Beretania
street toward the plains today, just
after leaving church, we saw a
crowd about a carriage, and police
men lifting the limp, unconscious
form of a young native man into
it. We stopped to inquire into the
matter, and the reply was: "OnlY
drunken native, who fell from
his horse" We drove on, thinking
sadly of the present contrast with
the time, not many years ago,when
a drunken Hawaiian was never
seen upon our streets.
We had hardly gone block
further when we passed t'Co white
men, "dead drunk" lying bare
headed in the blazing sun on the
sidewalk near Alapai street And
this on Sunday-when the saloons
are supposed to be closed What
a sight in a law abiding, Christian
community! What are we going
to do about IL? Are we, as a COM
munity, SO in the power of few
lawless rumsellers that our police
men dare not, or do not care to,
enforce the few mild laws that we
have against the usurpation of the
liquor traffic? Do the police Off
GERS not see that we are going from
bad to worse that, with the best
Government these islands have
ever had, intemperance is steadily
on the increase, and the rumseller
is more defiant of law and order
than he ever was? Is it not time
that the Indignation which any
righteous man must feel at such a
state of affairs should take some
form which would demand from
our authorities an enforcement of
the laws we have, and, as soon as
possible, better laws and more in
keeping with the progress of events
in other civilized lands? Y.
Honolulu, August 10, 1894.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-20

In these days of jealousy and
fear of the Oriental, it seems a
little strange that there should not
be some relaxation Of the old time
prejudice against the Jew. Is it
not clear that our salvation is in
the Jew? In the game which we
are playing with the Chinese and
Japanese, in which the stake is the
possession of the world, is it not
clear that the Jew is our last and
highest trump? If the fight with
Asia is to be fought fairly, if unre-
stricted competition is to be left to
do its deadly work, then we must
borrow from the Jews some of that
untiring zeal and application, that
splendid commercial talent, which
is making them the financial rulers
of the West.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-20

SIR EDWIN ARNoLD's peculiar
views regarding Japan seem to be
matched by his still more peculiar
views regarding Turkey. That
journal says: eff well informed
person were called upon to name
the country in which womankind
has her rights most clearly defined
or most jealousy guarded - the
country where, taking all in all,
women are most happy, most safe
and best contented-he would name
Turkey" In the placid refine
ment" Of Mohammedan homes, Sir
Edwin finds "peace and dignity
unknown to the restless life of
Europe" This shows how great a
mistake the West is making in not
keeping its women in the seraglio.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-20
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-20
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= FINE YOUNG Stall
Sl lion by Midnight" Can be
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The herald., 1894-05-06
A DANGEROUS NUIsANAE.

The residents OF the East Side are
getting resdy to make vigorous and
telling remonstrance against the action
OF the board of supervisors in perm ting
the sewage matter from the county hos
pitsl to be emptied into sn open drain i,
whereby it reaches the Arroyo de las
Posas and mensces the health OF the
residents OF large section of the city.
The supervisors are attempting to
shirk the responsibility by saying thst
it lie the fault OF the council that nothing
has been done, and by unwinding a good
deal OF red tape the matter has been de-
lRyed from month to month with the
expectation that the agitation would
quietly drop out Of sight. The wide
spread pollution of large section of the
city by permitting the foul drainage OF
the hospital where typhoid fever, diph-
iberia and other diseases of an infectious
character are treated, is a subject In
which every residsnt of the East Side is
directly interested, not only for the pro-
lection Of the health Of their families,
but also on account of the serious inJary
it is doing in keeping people from locat-
ing on the East Side.
Quite number OF cases OF contagious
disease have been traced to the sewage
OF the county hospital, and with the APP
proach of the warm summer months
there are grave appreheRsions of pesti-
lence, in view of the number OF inmates
OF the hospital at present. The city
board of health has unqualifiodly pro-
nounced the emptyine OF this contagious
sewage matter into an open draiRwav
that runs through a we'll settled section
of the city as dangerous menace to the
public health, and yet the supervisors
and council do nothing to check it.
Inssmuch as the supervisors now
place the blame on the city council, it is
the duty of the latter to promptly meet
the question and declare this sewage
matter q public nuisance. dangerous to
the public health, and order its abate-
ment. By taking this eminently proper
course the health officer will then have
the necessary authority to compel the
hospital authorities to find some safe
means to dispose OF their sewage with
out subjecting q whole community of
people to the dangers of an epidemic.
The proper way to care for the sewage
is to construct a sewer along Workman
street to connect with the Kuhrts street
sewer. Certainly the county should
have no more license than private in
dividual in the matter OF properly tax
ing care OF its dangerous sewage. The
citizens OF the East Side are waiting to
see what the council will do at it's meet
ing tomorrow.
The herald., 1894-05-06
A NEW DAY COINED.
The Calendar Used in Los Angeles to
Be Adjusted Accordingly.
some Side r. marks on How the Calend n r
Was Formed and by Whom-The
Hand That Julius Cesar and
Pope Gregory Took In
It-How Time 10
Computed.

The calendar is product of the last thou
sand years. Prior to that time men had very
vague and foolish notions concerning the
measurement of time. More important than
all his campaigns, all his contribu tons TO
Roman development was the correction by
julius Cfe5ar of the calendar, conforming it as
closely as possible to the most advanced as
trouomy of his day The discoveries OF Gall
leo shed food of light upon vexed questions
regarding computations and divisions of time
Pope Gregory, during his reign, made other
and valuable add tions to the science OF tn e
calendar so that the calendar we use today is
largely the one given to the world by Gregory
After the fact was perfectly attained that the
earth reyolved on its axis, and thus spinning
travelled along tho line of an ellipticai
orbit and around the sun, there was an un-
swerving basis upon which to torn all calcu-
ations the period required by the eartn TO
reyolVe on its axis was accounted DAY; IN at
period cougura ed in making q complete circuit
OF the sun was fixed upon az year. Gregory
was prom pted to delye into the calendar by his
desire to distribute throughout the year many
| church obseryGnces which were set apart for
different days. In this way days ca me to nave
DESIGNATED names and to so appear in the Cal
| enGGr. Great events, too, in the world'n or ma
| toms history have gwen distinctive names TO
| dAys. NJ. German, for Instance, has given
! in Los Angeles. Tho name of Tuesday is
! sLadies' Day and it obtains at the large
| iewelry establishment, No. 800 South Spring
| street. On that day all ladies visiting the
| store are presented with valuable souvenir.
The auction sale in progress affords chem an
| article they may desire. Sale begins at p. N
and nm
The herald., 1894-05-06
A SUIT FOR ANNuLMENT.

Mrs. Edith Katz WIN Seek ths Aid of
the Courts.
Miss Edith Ruthard evidently Is not
of the opinion that to marry in haste
and repent at leisure is "fin de seicle. +"
She married in haste, it lie true, when
she made the acquaintance OF shabby
looking Hebrew bunco steerer named
Kstz, come three days ago. and married
him before she had had time to find out
whether he had enough money in his
clothes to pay for nights lodging.
Miss Edith that was. is not, however,
going to repent at leisure by any means.
While the festive Katz or Katzenberg
was languishing i'll the city jail, awaiting
an opportunity to explain the COM
mercial details of a transaction by which
I've became the unlawful owner of So
worth of shirt samples, she hied herself
to Lawyer Hinckley to devise ways and
means by which the bonds OF matri-
monial union that lasted only one night
could be severed.
The result of the conference became
apparent yesterday when Hinckley fled
with the county clerk, papers in a suit
for the annulment OF the marriage be-
tween Edith Katz and Z. Katz. The
ground upon which the decree is de-
mapded is that the male defendant con-
trived and procured to have the female
plaintiff swallow certain substances
which drugged her and took away her
understanding.
The herald., 1894-05-06

SAN LUIS 0BlsPo, one of the most
flourishing towns on the Pacific coast,
was yesterday placed in direct rail
communication with the outside world
by the completion of the South
ern Pecific's coast line from San
Francisco TO that point. The event
was celebrated by a grand jubilee
OF the people of that city. Trains came
through from San Francisco filed with
invited guests to aasist at the insugurs-
ton ceremonies, and people we're there
from all parts of California. This
event marks the achievement of another
great engineering triumph by the South
ern Pacific. The tunnel through the
mountain range back of San Luis is
the longest one on this side OF the CONT
nent. The company have had force
of from 1000 to 1400 men at work pierre,
ms this great mountain range for nearly
two years, and the costliest and most
difficult piece of work on the coast line
is overcome. With the exception OF the
engineering 10 be done at Oussta and
down the GayiotR canon, the rest of the
work o be done TO Los Angeles is plaiI
sailing. When the coast line lie opened
it's eatire length it will form one of tht
most attractive aud picturesque roads
in the country, and will shorten tn,
trip from here to San Francisco yer,
materially
The herald., 1894-05-06
FIESTA ALTERNATE.

The Merchsnts' Association Makes
Graceful Acknowled gments.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Merchsnts' association, held Tuesday
evening. May Let. the following resolu
ton was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The celebration known as
la fiesta de Los Angeles. planned by and
carried out under the direction of the
Merchants association, was the greatest
and at the same time most successful
event in the history OF this city, not only
benefiting it but also the entire south
ern country, being the means OF adver-
Using it throughout the entire east and
attracting visitors from all over the
United States, thereby attaining prom
inence which otherwise it would bave
taken years to reach, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the earnest and heart
felt thanks of the Merchants association
be extended to the honorable mayor and
all the officials OF both the city and
county government, the board of trade,
chamber OF commerce, the school teach
ers and school children, the various
societies and associations that kindly
assisted, the various cities that fur
nisned floats, etc., the railroad compa-
MES, the citizens OF this city who con-
tributed both time and money, the
militia and marines who honored US
with their presence, to the director
general and his numerous committees,
to the fire department and the police
department, upon whom too much praise
cannot be bestowed for their great work
and to the press, who have just cause to
feel proud Of their share in the success
of this great event. Last but not least,
to every resident Of this city for their
hearty cooperation, which helped to
make la fiesta de Los Angeles the sue
The herald., 1894-05-06

CoLUsA, hitherto deemed the cow
county of ell the COW counti"s Of Califor-
MIA, is progressing in e'~ that shows
the presence in her mid some mas
ter mind on the labor al. ION. An ex-
change has been founded in that river
bank city for the purpose of supplying
the farmers and orchardists of the i'm
mediate vicinity with good and reliable
white labor, to the exclusion of Chinese
workers. This is a step in the right di-
rection, and II there had been few more
counties of this state to inaugurate what
Cousa hes done. the recruits for Coxey'E
army from California would have been
few and lar between.
The herald., 1894-05-06
is THIS CALLED BRIBERY

The San Francisco Call of Wednesday
last contains very remarkable story in
connection with the wrecked Peoples
Home bank in that city. It will be re-
membered that nearly four years ago,
the wife Richard H. Mcdonald, jr.,
president of that bank, attain ptad to
elope from this state with a gay young
fellow named Seneca Swain, who had
worked upon her affections until she
forgot all about her marital vows. 1t
had been arranged, in order to avoid any
suspicion falling on the woman, thSt
Swain should go on ahead of ner and
carry with him her diamonds and other
iswelry, and that she should take the
following eastbound train and he would
meet her some where in Utah OF Nevada.
That night at Colfax, in Placer county,
Swain was arrested on a charge of lar
ceny OF Mrs. McDonald's jewelry. He
was brought back to San Francisco and
tried for that offense. His conviction
came in due season and he wac sem
fenced to imprisonment at San Quentin
for seven years. During his term OF inn
prisonment the young mans behavior
has been that of a model convict, and
various efforts have been made to pro-
cure his release upon the pledge that he
would at once leave the state.
Warden Hale, OF that prison, not
withstanding the good behavior OF
young Swain, has always been the most
strenuous opponent OF u pardon to that
Individual; and the Calls article on
Wednesday last, gives a pretty good
idea of tho underlying motive therefor.
1t seems that by the law of this state
the warden OF the penitentiary is made
the custodian of all moneys belonging d
or RENTED to prisoners while they are
in duress. Mr.. Warden Hale, therefore
opened two accounts at the Peoples
Home Savings bank, one for himself o.
$1,000 and another as trustee OF the
prisoners money, amounting TO $1,000
more. How much of THE money wat
the property OF Seneca Swain docs no
appear on the surface. OF the failure o
this bauk in June last, our readers ar
already appraised.
The baeis of settlement between thi
badly ruptured bank and ita creditors
was instellments of per cent monthly
which would defer final settlement 0
Of their elaine Ger about four and hal
wears. While other creditors were TAX
ing thst IS being better than nothing
along comes MIR. Hale and walks into IN
private Office of the president, In lea
tran an hour later, out he came Will
his $4,000 intact. The Cal charges tina
Hale told Mcdonald that his was h
! only interpreting obstruction to the par
don OF Swain; that the latter was tn
best behaved convict il the prison an
YVES making strenuous efforts for a par
don; and that unless that $4,000 was re
paid at once, he would withdraw his or
position TO Swslm's pardon and tina
would Immediately release him.
IL is an odd-sounding story all around
bat stranger things have happened j
this wide world OF ours. That Swain
kept there and made to serve out ever
+ single day OF his sentence may be moth
: ing more than making "the punishment
, fit the crime" as our worthy friend, tn
8 mikado of Japan, was wont to put il
Swain had violated the statute OF til
state with reference to adultery, and h
The herald., 1894-05-06

deserved punishment for breaking up
another mans family. But is it not q
curious state of affairs that man hold
ing the responsible position OF prison
warden can be allowed to make bargains
involving the liberty of men placed in
his charge in such way as this and
still retain his position?
There can be no doubt but this same
Warden Hale has recommended for par
don men who have been guilty OF more
violent and brutal offenses than Seneca
Swain. There have been psrdons given
within the past two weeks for incest
and burglary, while Swalm's conviction
for grand larceny was effected by very
forced construction OF the law. 1t was
proven by Mrs. McDonald's own sesti-
mony that she gave him the jewels with
her own hande, but the court thought he
ought not to take them in any event.
Hence he went to the penitsntisry. But
this has been q curious case from the
first, and the Call, usually nonsense.
tional, does not seem to fear q libel suit
in making this strange revelation.
The herald., 1894-05-06
OLA PODRIDA.

Running Comment Upon Matters and
Things.
When John Randolph declared that
ga cabinet officer is nothing but head
clerk to the president" he was not 30
far out OF the way after all. But Attor-
nev-General Olney. although he clearly
has the law on his side, will be apt to
get ''roasted" for the message sent oy
him TO the house of representatives the
other dav. The house was in search OF
information concerning the land grants
to Pacific railroads, and addressed Mr..
Olney letter, asking for his opinion:
He sent back word that he JIG not bound
To furnish opinions TO congress. even If
both housea demand it by joint resolu-
tion. As a legal adviser his duty 10 TO
the president and not to congress. Ii
congress demanded information he
would have to give it, beyond any DOUBT,
but he probably makes distinction be-
tween information and opinions. A
glance ct the constitution Will reveal 10
the reader that Mr.. Olney was right, but
he certainly has not taken the popular
! side of the matter. The people want
the Pacific railroads investigated, and
| congress needed 0lney'e aid in such IN
| VGHJlRALlOnEs
will arouse new vein OF opposition TO
| Mr., Cleveland and his cabinet.
IA
Some 20 years ago in the city OF New
| York young Polish Jew named sara
| shon started a paper which he called the
/ JewisE Gazette. He received but little
announcement from his co'rellglonlsts,
but HE industry and indomltaDle energy
enabled him to weather the storm ana
hs is now in possession OF very iucra'
tive property. Most OF the other jewish
panars had socialistic tendencies and
appealed to the preiudices ofthe Russian
and Polish Jews who are go numerous
in New York. Bet Ssrsshon held up
ths American idea on all occasions and
told them that the Jews we're more pros
uerous in the United States than else
where. 80 that they we're under obliga-
tious to the government which made
such g condition OF things possible. In
ghis wav he has killed Off all the papers
with anarchistic proclivlties and has G
.laar field to himself. Considering the
wav i'm which the Russian Jewa natur'
slJy gravitate toward nihilism Mr.. Sara
hon has done his adopted country 8
wholesome service.
~
1t is fondly TO be- hoped and fervently
to be prayed for that the Democratic
majority will give up sparriag Tor "inc
in tbs senate, and that they will bTlns
the Wilson tariff bill to final determi-
nation bv the 15gh Of this month. There
ie 20 good nor satisfactory reason why il
should be any longer delayed, for every
objection that can be leseona0ly made
against it has been made already; and
every .hing to be said in its favor wa'
said in the house OF representatives
which body passed it nearly three
months ago. The country ia like {
court that has been sitting in judgmen
On this case. 1t has heard all the evi'
dence that can be adduced on either side
The herald., 1894-05-06

TnE city Jail has been G. osely inspect
ed by representative of the HERALD,
who giyea 90 interesting account else
where Of his observations in thai losth-
eome hole. The place is a Disgrace to
eur city and blot on our humanity.
its principal dungeon is an epitome of
the slack hole OF Calcutta, and nothing
bat the mort assituors labor in cleans
ing the foul institution prevsnte it from
becoming a plsgns spot to breed and
disseminate deadly diseases. The whole
city may yet pay deadly for retaining
this penthouse in it's business center.
Chole:s hiss broker oot in its most
malignant form in Lisbvr, and
as the warm ssaaou advances ii
will doubtless spread to other PARTS
OF Europe. when we may look for
rs appearance st any time in our popu-
lous eastern ports to which European
immigration focKe. II may then be i'm
possible to qusrantineit from California,
and Los Angeles may be visited by the
dresd acourge. In that event our
city jail would become r center and
difuser OF tins germs OF the horrible
peatileuee. The location Of the Jail in
the vegy heart Of this business part oil
the city ia a constant menace to the gem
eral health. II should be removed 10
so,ns less populous locality. and that as
soon SIS possible. Thepresent site should
be disposed OF and another occurred,
The herald., 1894-05-06
THE LIBRARY DIRECTORS.
A Movement Made to Retire the oil
Hooks-Ths Circulation.

A movement Made to Retire the Old
Books-Ths Circulation.
The board Of library directors met
Yesterday afternoon, with President
Dobinson in the chair; Messr5. Howard,
Spalding and Borden being present.
The librarian, Miss Keso, WAS granted
a leave of absence to attend a WON n's
convention at the mid winter fair. the
said absence to be deducted from ner
ususl summer leave OF absence. The
regular demands OF the library were
approved.
The report OF the librarian as read
showed the total circulation OF books Tor
April WAS Sc, 146; the total membershlp
on May LIST was 1921, On increase Of
2I6 as compared with the month Of
April, and 307 donations OF books had
been received during the month.
The librarian reported that quite
large number OF the books
needed reminding, and as they
could not be used in circulation IN theil
present condition, and further, that az
no new books we're being purchased Il
would be expedent, in order to supply
the public with sufficient books, to &c
some reminding.
GA motion it was decided that $loU
should be expended in reminding books
A resolution was adopted providing
for vacations for the attaches OF thu
library during the summer by working
extra time.
The board then adjourned.
The herald., 1894-05-06

If all reports by European cable
grams from the city Of Lisbon are true,
that city is the well-spring from which
cholera will be distributed all over
Europe and America. The hot weather
is yet at least three weeks of, and still
an average of over 800 cAses OF cholera
daily confronts the health officers OF
that city. What will it be when July
turns ON its fiery rays? And are we
making any requisite preparations to
avoid it's dread visit? Glad enough
We are that the outfall sewer is in full
operation and a portion of the danger
Gverted by the certain decrease OF ma
laria. Still the man is best armed who
is first warned; and no precaution
should be overlooked that can be effect
ed at any reasonable cost. We are ad-
vertised all over America as one OF her
heslthiest cities, and must leave no
stone unturned to preserve that repu ia
ton,