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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-30
Mr., EDWARD c. JORDAN.
Early Efforts to Improve Back Cove-Mr.
Olmsted's Plan an Ideal One-It Should
be Undertaken Immediately.

To the Editor of the Press:
This subject has been many times be-
fore the public and is still destined to
enlist active interest in the future. The
early, first projects were strictly utilita-
rian, but modern developments regard
ing water carriage systems OF disposal OF
sewage have added factors that make it
impossible to property consider any pro-
ject for Back Bay that does not provide
for the public health. In fact 1t Is abso-
lutely necessary to SO consider 1t, and to
begin as soon as possible to remedy the
great evils that surround the place.
Very few are aware of the fact that as
early as 1887 the city of Portland III con-
sideration of maintaining what we now
call,,Tukey's bridge free lit was toll
bridge Mt that time) WAS granted the
right ''to so construct said bridge as to
answer the purposes of a dam and basin
with the power to take land and erect
such mills and factories as shall be
thought proper and expedient" subject
only to the condition that 1t should
"build and maintain convenient and
sufficient draw or passngeway for the
passing and repassiEg OF vessels free of
expense" The city was farther author
lZHu W ttSStSb dItu COllCOu AhOACy Luz Uut
Same. These rights probably exist today
if Portland Chose to exercise them, from
the fact that the United Statos Statutes
of O later date in assuming control of
tide waters, excerpts and confirms grants
previously made by State legislatures.
Large tidal mills were contemplated at
that time and In these days OF storage OF
electricity it might not prove at all i'm
practicable to develop power at Turkey i
-, 4 70, tho city Of bort
land, except that there is probably a bet
ter destiny for Back Bay Than this strict
IL useful purpose. You may note from
the above that the naYigable interests
were to DO preserved by draw or pas
sage way. The next reject was planned
somewhere between 1910 and 1890, and
was originated / think by Chas. @.
Clapp and F. o. j. Smith, although lat
er MIR. Clapp interested himself more
especially about that portion of the bay
inside of the present Marginal Way. Ar
examination of the Coast Survey chart
shows, that there is about 10 or Is acres
of space lust inside of Tukey's Bridge
whore the water is deeper than it former
ly was in almost any other place of the
same area in Portland harbor. A system
of docks or whnrves were planned for it,
and one of the preliminary locations Of
the Grand Trunk railroad, was on the
flats along the margin of this deep water
thence around under the hill to its pres
emit station.
This dock system was abandoned wher
the Grand Trunk railroad decided upor
its present bridge and the navigablo vslu,
of interests in Back Bay declined unit
it was discovered shat government aif
could be enlisted in dredging q channe
from Tukey's to behring's bridge. III,
first appropriation to which future ap
nominations in the same yioinitv ca
now be properly asked OF the u. S. gov
eminent as obtained at time wher
discrimination in such matters was muof
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-30

the city of Portland, to secure the land,
or most OF 1T, lying between Forest
Avenue and the Back Cove. from the
line Of Bedford street extended, to or be-
yond the line Of N0yes street, extended,
for public park. Suoh park would be
of grent value to the cttizens Of both
Portland and Deering, and, looking to
far more for q park than It's present
value as real estate. We have no hesita-
ton i'll recommending the purchase Of
this tract of land as a public park.
There are many fine trees upon it, and
plenty of level open land for Fairgrounds
and ball fields. 1t commands beautiful
views across Back Cove and 1t would be
a cool, breezy place in summer. II the
land in question is acquired for public
park, considerable expense would be
saved and far more natural and agree
able effect would be secured by laying
out the shore drive along the top of the
bluff just inside the large trees now
growing along the hank than would be
obtained If the drive should be built out
side of the present shore line, as seems
otherwise to be necessary.
The requirement OF the shore of Back
Cove and of suitable approaches, together
with the construction of the suggested
dyke, will, in effect, create greet pub
lilo water park extremely agreeable to
look at rs we'll as Immediately available
for small pleasure boats. Such water
park, with its fringe of trees as proposed
would present most attractive views, and
it would PROFESSIONALLY have most
favorable influence in raising the value
of all adjacent land in the town of Deer
ing There can be no reasonable doubt
that so much of the project as is above
suggested would prove first rate tinan-
cial investme Mt for the city of Deering;
and tho city of Portland, 1t would seem,
is really compelled in self defense to
share in the project, at least to the ex-
tent Of securing the permanent covering
of the flats with wholesome salt water.
The completion of the circnit shore
drive and promenade all around Back
Cove, involving rs it uoes a large
amount of filing and road construction,
and being for the most part luxury,
may we'll be deferred for generation or
two, but the acquisition of the needed
lind and titls to the flats ought to take
place Immediately.
1t is hardly our duty to refer to the
legal difficulties which present themselves
at the outset in carrying out the project.
All would be simple if the city of Deer,
ing could be annexed to the city of Port.
land. II this be impractioable, Law
might be enacted somewhat similar tC
that under which the Metropolitan Park
Commission of Boston has acted as well
as for distributing the cost Of tha project
partly upon both municipalities, and
partly upon the real estate which may
Yours respectfully,
OLMSTED, OLMSTED g. ELIOT.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-30

MIR. Oliver Otis of Rookland is not an
sdmirer of the Hon. Arthur Sewall, and
there was no doubt some personal as we'll
as political feeling behind his resolution
directed at the national committeeman.
But the resolution was SO skillfully pre-
pared that it was difficult to give airy
good reason for voting against it. Certain
" nobody could argue that a man not in
sympathy with party's fundamental
principles would be proper representa-
tive of it; SO that when Mr.. Otis got his
resolution bsfore the convention it was
inevitable that it should pass unless some
of the delegates were ready to stultify
themselves
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-30
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FINANCIAL.
AUCTION SALES.
F. o. BAILEY 6 CO., AUCTIONEERS.
IMPORTANT SALE
of Real Estate ON West st. by Auction.

WE shall sell on THURSDAY. June 9Th, at
w 2.30 p. M, the very desirable mouse lot
situated on the northwesterly side OF west
street, between residences of Edward W. Cox
and 7. P. Garland, numbered loS and III
West street, about OF feet front by l3o feet
This is without question one of the finest
situations for a residence in the city Of Port.
land There but few vacant "a fh; lots 1or sale
lot ST anction gives would-be purchasers an
Opportunity OH seldom obtained to buy real estate
in a really desirable locality.
TarmS at sale For further particulars and
information maj INQUIRE Of anctioneers. may2sdtd
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pHFi PRESS.
SATURDAY MAY so.
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BYRON ANDREWS, MANAGER.

The expected has happened. The Presi-
dent has vetoed the river and harbor bill.
Il now remains to be seen if there will be
a two thirds majority in both houses to
pass the bill over his veto. II this bill
fails the appropriation for the dredging
OF Portland harbor fails with it of course.
Portland therefore has very lively inter-
est in the fate of this bill.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10
ANOTHER SEA FREAK.
Going Around the World In
Cockleshell.
He VIII Start From New York
No Knowing Where He
VIII Wind Up.

NEW YORK, June 30-Captain Adolf
Frietzel, we'll known as one OF the most
daring seamen on this side Of the At
lantic. is going to make ans all around
the world voyage in cookie shell. The
Captain has already made one trip
across the Atlantic in his open sailboat,
the Nina.
The new craft will be built of cypress,
oak and red cedar, and will be % feet
long, with a 10-foot beam. All the ma
terial will be of the best quality that
money can buy, and'the tiny craft will
also be furnished with double set OF
sails, and a complete outfit of books,
| charts and other nautical apparatus
! will be taken along.
The start will be made on July 4, and
the Captain intends going via the Hi,
nois canal down the Mississippi river tc
New Orleans, thence across the Mexican
sea to Aspinwall, by rail across the
Isthmus of Panama, thence north along
the Pacific coast to San Francisco
thence westward to Honolulu and thu
Samoan Islands to, New Zealand, tt
the principal ports of Australia, theme
TO Japan, to China, to the PHILIPPINE
Islands, to Singapore and East Indii
ports, thence through the Indian ocean
the Red sea, the Suez canal and tn
Mediterranean to the European ports
and thence across the Atlantic to Ne1
York and home to Brooklyn.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10

gus, and if people only knew how much
good he is doing for the islands they
would send in all the bugs available.
A package of the seeds of as many
plants as possible that grow on Ha-
waiian soil is now being made up at
the Bureau of Agriculture for presen-
tation to the Mexican corvette cara
goza.'' The climate of Mexico is very
much similar to that of Hawaii and
the corvette's officers, who have seen
a great deal of the trees here, are anx-
ious that some of their kind be planted
in their own country.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing lots of Government land will
be open for application on or after
July Is, 1895. under the provisions of
the Land Act, 1885," for right of pur-
chase leases or cash freeholds-
Three lots of agricultural land, suit
able for coffee culture. in Kaupo, Maui.
Lot 1, containing 1Os 41-1OO acres;
appraised value, s325.25.
Lot 7, containing SO $40 acres;
appraised value, s115.5O.
Applications for the above lots VIII
be received at o'clock a. m. OF WE'D
NEsDAY, July 18th, at the ONCE OF the
sub-Agent for the Fourth Land Dis
trict,- Paia, Maui.
Full particulars as to necessary
qualifications of applicants, method OF
applying, ETC., may be obtained from
the sub-Agent, Mr.. W. o. Aiken, Paia,
or at the Public Lands Office. Homo
lulu.
J.F. BROWN,
1772-td Agent Of Public Lands
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10
ANOTHER OPIUM RAID.
Exclusive Den Captured Through AS
sistance of One of the Gang.
Officers Make Up as Chinamen-A
smoker Draws Wicked
Looking Knife.

Monday night was an unfortunate one
for Lee Kok, for the officers OF the law
succeeded for the first time in gaining
admittance TO his opium den above Yee
wo,s butcher shop. at the corner OF
King and Maunakea streets.
The officers had been after the place
for some time. but so carefully was II
kent guarded that no one was able &c
qet inside the room. The doors ano
windows were always barred, and none
hut members of the gang were glFen
access.
One of the frequenters turned traitor
AT last and started out with CLERK oes
and Lieutenant Fernandez TO make
raid The informer engaged the China
man Lee Kok in conversation, and tol'
him that there was an old countrynial
down stairs. anxious TO get SOM
onium. In the meantime Lee Kok ha'
nnlIed up one of the bars in front o
the door. Just at this moment tner
came violent coughing by some one as
cending the stairs in Chinese fashion
II was none other than one OF the OF
ficers dressed as a Chinaman-
As this individual came near to tn
ton of the stairs Lee Kok SHOUTED
who's there?" and as he did so tn
second time the officer sprung in an
gripped the Chinaman, who tried n
best to drop the bar.
There were two other Cinnamon
the room, smoking opium, and the
: was Immediately lively scufie but II
bars that had been put up to keep Il
truders out acted nicely TO keep the
inside.
Finding themselves Gagged, they MAJ
break for the door, but the offic
I, was too much for them.
: One of the Cinnamon reached aroul
I under the bed, grabbed knife and n;
aimed blow at the officer. but b
move was anticipated and the knife Il
to the floor without having done al
harm.
By this time the other officer had &
7 rived and the men were trotted on
II the police station, where two were
leased on bail later.
+ A complete smoking outfit, thirte
le hchee nuts and some marked mon'
Is passed by the informer. was found
II the room.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10
BY AUTHORITY.
SEALED TENDERS


VIII be received at the Office Of the
Minister Of the Interior till II o'clock
noon of Thursday. July sOth, 1895. for
the construction OF Road from Ma
kena to Kula.
Plans and Specifications can be seen
at the Office of the superintendent Of
Public Works, and also at the ONCE OF
the Sheriff of Maui.
The Minister does not bind himself
to accept the lowest or any bid.
j. A. KING.
Minister Of the Interior.
Interior once. July It'll, 1896.
4347 1775-3t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10
SLIGHT CHANGES
IN RESTRICTIONS.
Fish Regulations and Private
Rights Not to Clash.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
What superintendent Meyers Thinks
of the Leper Prisoners on MoloKai.
His Communication Referred to
Attorney GeneraI-other Matters.

At the regular weekly meeting OF
the Board of Health yesterday after
noon there were present President
Emerson. Minister Cooper, Drs. AL
varez. Monsarrat and Day, Messrs-
REYNOLDS. Lansing and Keliipio.
Under the Act to Mitigate, DR.. Mon
sarrat's report showed 60 examinations
for the week ending July LIST, with one
taken from the register.
Minister Cooper thought that the
present regulations of the Board OF
Health should be modified so as TO
take in only the harbor without inter
fering with fishing rights of certain
narties. The line drawn at present
was merely arbitrary. and the fish go
from one side TO the other freely
President Emerson was of the opln-
ion that it might be advisable to place
a buoy OF some other mark 10 indicate
the line laid down by the Board OF
Health.
Minister Cooper moved that the re-
s+rictions be raised so as not TO inter
fere with private fishing rights Car
ried.
showed II. 900 fish received at the mar
ta+ for the week ending June 2Sth, ant
Il 600 for the week ending July oth
communications from Superlnten
dent Movers and Mr.. Hutchinson o
the Nolokai Ieper settlement in regar'
m the gang of cattle thieves, now L
iail there. informed the Board Q
Health that the leader of the gang wa
a very lawless fellow who had pee
imnrisoned once before for carryln
ON in a hieh-handed manner. Moreove
the netitioners, were all fat and wei
fed Prison seemed TO be asreelh
with them. Mr.. Meyers feared tht
should the men be let out, the oil
time depredations would be rene"e
especially by the leader OF the gan
II was decided that an extract Oh Il
mart of Mr.. Meyers letter, relating
the petitions from the leper prisoner
he sent the Attorney-General as u
answer of the Board Of Health IN T
gard to those petitions.
Or Stoves resignation as Cover
ment physician at Lahaina, Maui, W
accepted.
The petition of Kahalewai to go
..loEna" TO his wife, leper IN [
Molokai Ieper settlement, was denls
Kahalewai has been pesterlns |
Board with his petitions and presel
for the last two months or so ana d
been untiring in his efforts to get pa
m Molokai where he has already caus
a great deal of trouble.
8 letter from W. o. Smith DESERT
the places he and DR.. Wood ha aG- VIZ
Cd and gave some points regarding
CONTAGIOUS diseases in China anu
nan as affecting the Islands
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10


Mrs. Rhode Noah, of this place. was
taken in the night with cramping pains
and the next day. diarrhoea set in. She
took half a, bottle of blackberry cordial,
but got no relief. She then sent to me
to see il I had anything that would
help her. / sent her bottle OF Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and DiarThoea
Remedy, and the first dose relieved her.
Another of our neighbors had been
sick for about a week and had tried
different remedies for diarrhoea, but
kept getting worse. l sent him this
same remedy. Only four doses Of ii
were required to cure him. He says
he owes his recovery to this wonderful
rsmsdy.-Nrs. Mary Sibley, Sidney
Msh. For sale by all druggists and
dealers. Benson, Smith & Co.. Agents
for Il. !
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10
Sailors, Complaints.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Five sailors
of the American bark William F. Bah
cock, from Honolulu, complained be-
fore Shipping Commission today of
brutal treatment on the part of Cap
tain Robert ]. Graham and Mate Nc
Eachen.. They also charged that a
portion of their payment was retained.
On the voyage out, from San Francisco
to Honolulu, they deserted at the latter
place because of the masters brutality,
but were captured.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10
HABEAs CORPUS CASE.
Custody of Monsarrat Children.
Evidence Against Dove.


rho Honsarrat habeas corpus case
was on before Judge Perry YESTERDAY
Oa+ectiye Hammer was called as WI
ness for the plaintiff, and was hanuieu
without gloves by Attorney hlhne! io-
+he defense Hammer remarked arter
ha left the stand that he would nave 10
% home and change his clothes as
Mr.. kinney had ripped him up the pace
co that he was not presentaele on lne
promenade"
After luncheon Becky Panee was
called for. the plaintiff, to testify as TO
the moral character of c. V. Z. Dove
husband of the former Mrs. Monsarrat-
Mr.. Kinney argued against the aomls-
sion of any evidence tending TO show
any weakness in Doves character II
1890 or 1891. He contended that tbs
man nav have been indiscreet then, bui
could have reformed in the meantime
As the plaintiffs attorney objected tc
his questions regarding the charactel
of a witness. he had the same right u
object 70 any questions which nigh
reflect upon the character of his client
husband.
Judge BGTTN Iuleu NudN llO S1SSo ~
not similar. and that evidence agains
Dove was relevant. Miss Panee the
let loose the dogs of war" and testifle
TO having lived with Dove as his VIII
from 1890 to 1892; that she supporte
him during this period and paid hi
debts. amounting TO $4,000. She trie
repeatedly to get rid Of him, but he wa
a slayer.
In 1891. when she was in dellcal
condition. Dove assaulted her and kici
ed her in the side. injuring her seyeref
and her condition was such the me-
day that the services Of physical
were necessary. but Dove refused
allow one in the house. Again he a
saulted her al c. R. Bishops residenc
Waikiki. but not to the extent as b
fore.
She reported the first case to h
trustee. ]. a. Magoon, and a warrai
was sworn out for Doves arrest.
In answer TO a question by Mr.. Thu
ston. the witness said the only way s
could get rid of Dove was to pay B
debts. This accomplished, Dove it
her home.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10

No person will be allowed to pur-
chase more than one lot, and all pur-
chasers must have the qualifications
required of applicants under Part VII
of Land Act 1895.
One-fourth of purchase price is re-
uuired Immediately after the sale.
Particulars as to residence, condi-
lions, cultivation. ETC., may be obtained
at the Office of the sub-agent of Public
Lands, Hilo, or at the Office of Public
Lands, Honolulu.
]. F. BROWN,
1774-td Agent of Public Lands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10

Examinations for teachers certif-
Gates of both primary and grammar
grades will be held in the High School
Honolulu, August 25th. 26th and 9th.
1896. Particulars as to conditions
branches and certificates can be had oy
applying to the Deputy Inspector Oh
Schools. All teachers in the employ OIL
the Department of Puplic Instruction
who have not valid certificates for the
coming school year are required 70 pre-
sent themselves for examination rms
does not apply to those teachers VINO
hold first class primary certificates OF
their equivalents.
HENRY E. COOPER,
Minister of Public instruction
Honolulu, July 7th, 1896.
4S7-St 1775-2t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10

.Jjittle Prit." by Miss Bernice Cooke
class. was one of the best numbers on
the nrogram. Bernice Aldrich took the
mart of Little Prit, who is supposed 10
become so fascinated by the charms OF
TWO naughty little FAIRIES that she leaves
home and mother to be in their COM
nany with nothing but play to occupy
her thoughts throughout the day. How
ever. she soon becomes tired OF this
and returns to the warm fireside OF her
own home, where love reigns supreme
Four little girls played the parts OF
dwarfs most excellently, and Amy Hol-
stein was perfect as the masher.
The Bears" was another good mum
her. Zilla Hart played the part OF thu
| old gentleman, Sallie Fountain OF tn
old woman, and Ululani Smith1es OF TN
frisky cub that had doll to play Win
4 Various scenes in the every day HE
the bear home were represented.
Perhaps the browning feature OF IN
program was the Enchanted Palace,
a piece very much similar to the sleep
ing Beauty" The costumes were beau
tiful. Miss Carrie Simpson made com
handing as we'll as handsome kns
dressed as she was in full uniform.
Miss Bernice Cook took the part
S Prince Emerald, and Miss Addie crown
I ingberg that of Princess Crystal.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named lots in Ponahawai ana
olaa. Hilo, Hawaii, will be sofa at
auction at the office of E. D. Baldwin
uiIo Hawaii, on the goth day OF July
1896 at II o'clock noon, under the
nrovisious of the Land Act 1895 for
Cash Freeholds.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10
FOR SALE.

volumes of Scientific
American, from 1878 to 1894. inclusive.
+. Well bound and in good state OF pres
eryation. Terms reasonable. For par
ticulars, address *" this office.
1775-1m
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-10

A Chinaman at Eva adopts peculiar
methods when he wishes 10 shirk work
He will lag behind his fellows until
the luna is so exasperated that he is
forced TO scold him. Then the China
man will run to the nearest water and
90 in UP to his neck, and remain until
the luna goes after him